The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-11
u. S. WILL USE
SWEDISH SHIPS
Exports OF FertiIiz2 r Is Authorized
in Return for Cargo
Space.
100000 TONNAGE INVOLVED
Goods Granted Scandinavian Country
Not to Fall Into Hands OF the
Enemy-cereaIs, Fats and
Other Foodstuffs.


Washington. April S.-The war trade
board, II became known. has antici-
pated Sweden's ful6llment of the
terms Of temporary shipping agree
ment and has authorized licenses for
the export to Sweden of $4,000 tons
OF phosphate rock urgently needed by
Swedish farmers for fertilzlng pur.
poses. The first steamship is expect
I'd to sail shortly.
The board also has given favorable
consideration TO n Swedish suggestion
that Swedish ships should be bunker
ed and permitted to sail 10 Chile for
10000 tons Of saltpeter
The temporary agreement provides
thar promised supplies from this side
shall not be released undl the charters
are signed for the entire 100000 tons
" shipping which Sweden for It's part
Is TO furnish. Part of The charters
still remain to be signed. hut such sat
lsfactory progress has been made in
turning over the tonnage that the
board decided voluntarily to release
need of Swedish agriculture.
In the case Of Swedish nitrate ships
II Is understood the United States
would have the option of taking over
the cargoes at cost plus freight. should
negotiations, contrary to expectations.
fail and the agreement not signed by a
specified date.
Foodstuffs Promised.
The terms of general agreement
for the duration of the war, now I'M
der negotiation with Sweden, are re-
garded here as decidedly fair and lib
eral to Sweden. They provide for
adequate supplies of cereals, fats and
other foodstuffs, coffee. tea and spices.
cotton aud wool. leather, and tanning
materials, fertilizers. binder Irvine for
the harvest. and other necessities
which Sweden is obliged 90 import,
and for the bunkers necessary to move
the ship with these supplies.
Supplies Of 100000 tons of wheat,
10000 tons of wheat -four. $4,000 tons
of oats and 10000 tons of maize from
the Argentine and Australia would be
assured 10 Sweden under the pro-
posed agreement. A large quantity
Of coffee will be released to Swe-
den under the modus vivendl 10 meet
the present famine in Sweden.
The same is true Of the 25.OOO tons
Of phosphate rock for which the board
authorized export licenses. This
forms part Of a proposed total supply
for the year of $4,000 tons. Three
hundred thousand tons Of oil cake and
other cattle fodder would also be fur
nished under the agreement, subject
10 a prohibition of cattle. meat and
dairy exports. and limitation OF
horse exports to the central powers.
Not TO Be Given Enemy.
Shipments Of 5000 tons of fuel oil
and 1880 tons Of Illuminating oil.
10 90 forward Immediately upon com
pletion of the tonnage part or the
agreement also is provided. Shipment
Of lubricating oil also will be included,
a necessary condition being that none
OF this shall he used for enemy pur-
poses. such as supplying enemy YES
sells visiting Swedish ports.
The United States Is not specifically
interested In the Swedish coal supply
question as the monthly shipments Of
10000 tons contemplated In the
agreement would he made from Great
Britain.
OF textiles and their constituents
Sweden would receive 10000 tons Of
cotton. AT least 5000 tons of wool and
200 tons Of wool manufactures. AIDE
quate allowances Of hemp, jute, and
other necessary iibers are also under
consideration.