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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1918.
SCANDINAVIA AND THE WAR
The news published yesterday, to
ihe effect that a Norwegian vessel at
“a Pacific port” had been seized by
the United States government because
of refusal to clear for ports in the war
zone brings to mind the fact that the
attitude of the governments of the
Scandinavian countries toward the
belligerent nations has been one of
the surprising features of the war.
Sweden particularly, in deadly fear of
the Russian bear, early showed its
predilection for the Teutonic cause,
and it is regrettable that Swedish
people in this country have in many j
cases been more pro-German than the \
Germans themselves.
Scandinavian interests and tradi
tions would have seemed to dictate
that Sweden, Norway and Denmark!
should have been aligned with the en- j
tente allies, at least in spirit. As'
maritime nations, their material in-1
terests were more closely linked with j
those of Great Britain and the United
States than with the German empire.
And the fact that the Scandinavian
peoples are essentially democratic in
their instincts would seem to be an
additional reason for sympathetic re
lations with the armed forces of dem
oc-acy
Norway and Denmark, it is true,
have been inclined to favor the al
lied cause, but a mere hint from Ber- ^
lin has on occasion been more than j
sufficient to bring them up with a j
sharp turn. And one of the inex-j
plieable things in connection with the
war has been that some Danes in this
country should have warmly espoused
the cause of the Teutonic despoilers
of their native land.
Now that the fear of Russian ag
gression in Scandinavia has been en
tirely removed, it would be natural to
suppose that the eyes of the people of
northern Europe would turn to the en
tente as their true friends. But this
has not been apparent. In fact, some
of the most difficult problems that
have had to be met by our own gov
ernment have been with regard to the
Scandinavian countries.
But there promises to be a change
in sentiment, if not in policy, of the
Scandinavian peoples. A special dis
patch to the New York Times from
Amsterdam discloses the existence of
a well-defined plan on the part of
Germany, in the event of victory in
the present war, to absorb not only
Denmark, but the Scandinavian pen
insula as well, and to make of the
Baltic, as their publicists have de
clared, “a Gernan lake.” Whether
there be any truth in the report or
not, the rape of the Baltic provinces
from Russia in the recent “peace ne
gotiations" would seem to demand
further aggression in order to solidify
German occupation of the shores of
the Baltic. And it may well be be
lieved that should 'rtune favor the
Hun his ambitions • >uld not be sati
ated with a bold oj , mere portion of
that important secti m of Europe.
To some it would appear that such
an eventuality would be but just retri
button on the Swedish people. But to
those who look ahead to the future of
the world the Prussianization of the
Scandinavian countries would be one
of the greatest calamities that could
overtake the cause of democracy.
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GENERAL WOOD'S IDEA
Major General Leonard Wood, whc
has been somewhat obscured from the
public view for more than a year past
1 because of a difference between him
self and his superiors in the war de
partment, has come out into the full
glare of the limelight with a sugges
tion that the American fighting forces
in France be increased to four or five
million men. General Wood recently
returned from the western battle
front, and it may be presumed that
his recommendation is made with a
clear understanding of the situation in
France.
General Wood's qualifications as a
military leader and organizer must
be conceded by even his critics. His
many years of experience in active
military life and his achievements
both on the field and as an adminis
trator in Cuba and the Philippines es
pecially qualify him to speak on mili
tary matters. And his voice will be
listened to when the words of a Roose
velt would fall on deaf ears.
There has recently grown up a cavil
in this country criticizing the admin
istration for sending a substantial
force to France at this time and for
taking hundreds of thousands of young
men from productive industry and
nlar.illP' thpm in truinintr nomna Thn
Review o£ Reviews, for instance, has
filled many pages with arguments
tending to point out the folly of such
a course, and, it may be said, with
much logic and sound argument.
It is claimed that the greatest need
in the war against the central powers
is supplies and the ships to transport
them. Had the men now’ training in
the cantonments and those who have
been transported overseas been kept
at their regular avocations of pro
ducing the necessaries of life, it is
argued, and all who could have been
crowded into the shipyards put to
work at providing the needed tonnage,
the United States would be engaged
in a more useful work and do more
tow’ard winning the war than by train,
ing millions of young men to fight
W’hile the means of supplying them
with munitions and provisions were
not yet available.
It is pointed out, however, by Secre
tary Baker that the sending of Amer
ican forces to France was at the earn
est solicitation of the French military
mission to this country, which in
cluded General Joffre, the hero of the
Marne. The determination to increase
the forces there also was with the full
approval of the allied governments.
The moral effect of the presence of
American troops on the battle line
has been incalculable, and has more
than justified their use on the front.
To increase their numbet there as
fast as practicable seems to be the
aim of the administration, and to this
end ships are being built as fast as
labor can be procured.
General Wood’s idea will meet with
a ready response throughout the coun
try, and in the councils of the ad
ministration, without doubt. But the
country must be awakened to the fact
that until shipping is produced at a
faster rate than has yet been appar
ent it will be impossible to follow the
wise suggestions of the brilliant army
officer with practical results.
POILU NBEBlUBI
TO INI OTHEO BILLET
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 15 (by mail).—Here’s
an incident that happened in a little
shell-spattered town in the rear cf orr
lines which sows how the average
American soldier feels about hfe in
the trenches. It was just at dusk. A
lone sentry was walking up and down
in front of an abandoned church, upon
the door of which was a little printed
sign conveying the information that
in the event of a gas alarm the church
bell should be rung for a minute. It
was the sentry’s duty to pull at the
bell rope, should occasion arise.
He was plastered with mud from
head to foot. A substance not unlike
red mortar was ground into his put
ties. There was a dent in the canteen
swung at his wnist, the top of his
shrapnel helmet bore red. muddy
i -ttiiHb, ms race was covered with a
growth of about three days' of hair.
Failing to see a passing captain of
artillery, he did not salute. The cap
tain asked him a few pointed ques
tions, gave him a few pointed instruc
tions about saluting and passed on.
“Good Lord,” remarked the sentry,
“I have been out of the trenches _
days now and 1 am going back tonight
perfectly happy. There used to be a
time when I thought a trench was
I about the last place on earth to spend
a week or so. But I have changed my
mind. There is that officer, for in
j stance. I ran into him up on the line
not long ago and he was nice as could
be. Now' because I did not see him J
catch h-.
“Yes, sir, give me the trenches every
time. I like ’em. I would rather be
in a front line trench than any other
place I know of in France. There is
something doing there all the time and
a man is a man and knows It.
“Next time we are relieved I think I
shall ask if I can't stay with the re
lief. I don’t want to come back here
again and stand guard over the end
of a bell rope where there is nothing
going on. Nearly every other man i
know feels the name way about itt
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that the company was negligent in
furnishing tools, which were battered
and in bad condition.
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