The sun., 1918-03-11
ACCUSE SWEDEN
AS TEUT0N FOE
Papers Of Germany Turn Upon
Scandinavian Countries as
Kaiser's Enemies.
BALTIC SEA PLAN CLEAR
Nations Formerly Friendly to
Central Powers to BE
Bullied Into Line.
BALTIC SEA PLAN CLEAR

w "0 "oue III eheCt NeVI1lau luke anu
that the nations which border upon It
are to be bullied or whipped into such
shape as to serve German interests first
and their own last is indicated by a
sudden and violent campaign which has
begun in the newspapers Of Germany
against the Scandinavian countries The
similarity of the articles which arc
printed show that they come from one
mind. ana that mind. apparently. il di-
rected BY the German Government.
The south shore Of the Baltic long
has been German. Through her recent
acquisition Of the Baltic provinces OF
Russia and Finland Germany controls
the entire east coast. and apparently she
has decided that she has become so
strong In this region that she can afford
to drop her mask and take such steps az
seem to her best 10 acquire domination
over the west coast also.
As a step in this process the military
occupation OF Finland L. proceeding
rapidly. About 1000 German troops and
800 S1Orses were disembarked Friday on
the Aland 1slands from the German bat
tleships Westfaien and Rheinland. Sew
eral German transports are anchored at
Eckeroe. where the German Tag has
man troops also have effected landing
on the mainland near Abo. q Finnish
port opposite the Aland Islands and 100
miles west Of Helsingfors. The invading
detachment is said to he composed Of
1000 infantry and force Of artillery.
$50 kaiser Thaaks sweaes.
At the snme time the KAISER follow
ing the usual German procedure. has
telegraphed to the King OF Sweden h!s
heartfelt thanks TO the Swedish Gov
srnment for the efforts Of the Swedish
Minister at Petrograd in behalf OF Ger
man prisoners. In his message the En-
peror said:
Sweden and Germany. and Sweden's
humanitarian work in behalf OF German
prisoners has won Germany's everlast-
ing gratitude"
The Emperor's telegram admittedly
was despatched at the request OF the
Foreign Office. in view OF the Ill feeling
existing in Sweden on account of the
German occupation Of the Aland Islands.
The King Of Sweden replied briefly.
The articles in the German papers ac-
cuse Scandinavian countries substan-
TALLY Of being accomplices Of the En-
;ente and warn them that therefore they
many. The reason for this policy Is
plain to diplomats here. Germany's
dealings with Finland thus far seem
70 be designed to make Finland minor
German Kingdom, with the Emperor's
son, Prince Oscar. on the throne. and
10 make another Ileligoland OF the
Aland Islands
This scheme is n direct blow against
Sweden and in a less degree against
Denmark and Norway. and is In line
with the German Emperor's boast that
the Baltic lands have been made per-
manently German.
Germany occupies the Aland Islands
Temporarily. hut the German flag flies
over the public buildings and no one
believes it ever will come down except
by force. The most practical effect of
German control OF Finland and the
Aland Islands is pointed ont by Count
Reventlow in the Tdges.eitung. He
says they no longer will be used as a
commercial bridge between Scandinavia
and Russia. This Is 4 bar to American
as well as to British trade with Russia.
FrienLship CHARGE Decried.
That the Scandinavian countries have
been overfriendly to the Entente came
here as an amusing charge. Sweden
German Of the neutral European ma
,ions, except possibly Spain. The royal
family. the aristocracy. the universities
and the army have been outspokenly
pro-German. For long time II was
feared that Sweden would join the Ger
manic alliance. According 10 one news
paper, Is per cent Of the steel Germany
has used for munitions has been fur
nished by Sweden.
There has been some comment here as
to the status In the Russo-German peace
treaty OF the Island of Spitzbergen.
where there are large American inter-
ests The Wolff Bureau version OF this
article OF the treaty follows:
"The contracting parties will direct
their efforts to having the organization
Of the Spitzbergen conference OF 1914
carried out on n footinG OF equality for
both parties. To this end both Govern
ments will request the Norwegian Gov
errmcnt to bring about continuation
Of the Spitzbergen conference az soon as
possible after the conclusion OF u gen.
eral peace"
Spitzbergcn. according TO the North
German Gasette. the German semi-ofil-
cial organ. comes In the supplementary
treaty" which becomes valid stimuli
taneously with the main treaty, which
deals with the following questions:
First, tho resumption OF diplomatic
and consular relations; second. the es-
tablishment Of state treaties third. the
establishment of private rights
fourth. naturalization for losses suf-
fered by civilians: NTH. the exchange OF
war prisoners and interned civilians
sixth. the care OF persons TO be re-
patriated; seventh. the treatment OF
mcrchantments cargoes which fell into
enemy hands.