New-York tribune., 1918-12-05
Scandinavia Safe
From Bolslleviki.
Say Visiting Editors
Hotbed of German Propa-
ganda, They Admit, but
Agitators Fails to Win Peo-
pie to Teutons' Cause

Very little headway has been made
with Bolshevist doctrines in Norway,
Sweden or Denmark, according to the
group OF scandinavian editors now
visiting this country IS the guests of
the United States government.
OF extreme agitation, they declared
yesterday, there has been much par
ticularly in Denmark. There, great
quantities of propaganda and legions
OF agitators have been unloosed. And
among the syndaclists and some of the
far Left Socialists these have produced
profound effect. They have also, the
good deal of noise and discuss on.
But of genuine results, the journalists
agreed, they have been largely barren.
To man, also, the visitors deprecated
any suggestions that red wave of
revolution is ;mperiling all Europe.
"The extreme talk is largely subsid-
ing declared Naldcmar Calstcr. of the
"Nattionaltidendc,' of Copenhagen.
Of conditions at Bolshevik headquar-
ter in Russia, the Scandinavions said,
they had no more reliable information
than have we in America.
"The Bolshevik leaders" Tage Haber
explained, "place a strict embargo of
silence as to political affairs on all
foreigners who are permitted TO leave
their country, and this makes it very
difficult to gain any real insight into
the course of events there. The gen
cral feeling in Denmark, however is
that the present regime cannot sur
vlve the winter
The possibility Of Bolshevist up
rising in Germany also was considered
unlikely.
"a republican Germany now seems
a surety" said Herman Lehmkurl, Of
the "Verdens Gang" of Christiania.
All the Scandinavians, but especially
the Danes in the party, expressed them
selves strongly on the subject of
Schleswig and the need for its restora-
tion to Denmark. They do not, they
protested, wish to take advantage Of
Germany in her hour Of defeat and
seize the whole of Schleswig- Holstein.
future war, but they feel that as a
matter of international justice the
northern portion of Schlcswir should
be Immediately restored American
backing for this at the peace table. the
journalists declared is eagerly awaited
in the Scandinavian countries.
Yesterday, under the guidance Of the
committee of public information. the
editors made an automobile tour Of the
city and its bridges. The thing which
appeared most thoroughly to arouse
their curiosity, however, was not Amer
lean, but Chinese-the remnants of the
old Chinatown, as they sprawl out west
of Chatham Square. 1t was the first
time most of them had ever seen
Chinese in any numbers, living in their
cwn fashion.
In the evening the party took In the
movies at the Rivoli.
To-day their programme calls fol
visits to the Woolworth tower, the
Stock Exchange, the Public Library
tie Metropolitan Museum and City
Hall. with a possible reception by the
Mayor. In the evening they are to be
the guests of the local scandinavian
newspaper editors at dinner at Henry.
Scandinavian restaurant, 81 West Thir
ty-sixth Street, following which they
will attend the performance at Tho
Winter Garden. After the theatre they
are to visit "The New York Times
office and watch the first edition come
off the presses.