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FRIDAY
I JUNE 28
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WASHINGTON, June 27.—Ger
many’s activities in Finland and the
Aland islands are causing fears among
the northern European neutrals that
a “middle sea of the north” is con
templated by the autocratic central
powers as an adjunct to their aggres
sive plans for an economic and mili
tary alliance against the world un
der the name of “Mittel-Europa.’’
j “The results obtained by the Ger
mans in the Russian Baltic states are
giving the neutral northern countries
much room for afterthought,” de
clares Dr. Jor. C. Asche, the Scan
dinavian economist, in an article re
ceived here in official dispatches. “The
operations of the Germans in the Bal
tic provinces may have consequences
which no peace congress ever will
have power to efface.
"The Germans desire to connect
Finland in an economic way with mid
dle Europe. Finland is a country of
raw materials. If Germany becomes
master of the Baltic, and Finland be
comes an independent state with ec
onomic relations with middle Europe,
Russia’s wish to extend toward the
west is probably once for all made
impossible. _
In order for Russia to get on her
feet again, she must find an outlet
for her natural riches, and when she
has no way open to the west, she
must get there by aid of the middle
European group, especially Germany,
and by the aid of Scandinavia. In
this wa^', an interchange of trade be
tween Scandinavia, tlj.e middle Europe
group, and Russia, and the entire Mo
hammedan w-orld would be possible,
and not simply a future dream.
“With regard to Norway, it is not
out of the question that this coun
try will have to consider seriously
whether she will not have to lean a
little more to the east and south than
now is the case.”
Bearing on the same subject is an
abstract from Affarsvarlden, a lead
ing Swedish trade journal:
“Germany's actions on Aland and in
Finland and the inclusion of Finland
in the German protected strifes, is
a very serious thing for the eoonomic ,
life and whole future ,,q£ jjjW’eJenQ it .
says. "Finland and possityy RuSsia
under German economic arid political
control are a menace to Sweden that
is greater than any before. There are
already indications to show that Ger
many is extending her new influence
as far north as Spitzenbergen.
“If Finland forms an economic union
with Germany, w'hich, for anyone who
knows Germany, will mean only that
Finland becomes a German vassal
state, this would be a great influence
on Swedish export market for timber,
wood, paper, etc., in which Sweden has
heretofore competed with Finland.
“The economic future of Sweden has 1
been greatly shadowed by the events
of the last few weeks. Whether it
will have any political influence re
mains to be seen. r
“The Frankfurter Zeitung says with
regard to the German occupation of
Aland, that it has, of course a far
greater political than military char
acter.”
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MAY WEAR HIGH SHOES
EOR LIMITED PERIOD
LONDON, June 27.—Women of
England are to have the privilege of
purchasing shoes with leather tops
more than seven inches in height for
the first time in more than a year.
But the army council has relented for
only two months from June 1, and
did so only then at the earnest ap
peal of a deputation of shopkeepers
catering to those demanding the
smartest things. After July 31 no
more high shoes may be purchased
for an indefinite period.
The high style has not gripped
England as it has America in recent
months. The owners of the usual
shoe stores have been little exercised
by the order limiting tops to seven
inches, and did not display much in
terest when the ban was lifted. They
stated that the average English
woman, particularly at this time,
wants a “sensible” shoe, and trade in
those a foot or so high will be con
fined to ultra-fashionable, light
weight productions.
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Quality talks. Smoke an El Rol Tan
Cigar and be convieeec; they are
mild. tf
A single strand in the cables which uphold the Brook
lyn bridge is not very strong, but thousands of these
strands uphold one of the great thoroughfares of the
world.
When our fathers, sons and brothers were called by our
country to take up arms in her defense you did not hear
an individual soldier refuse to serve because his service
alone would not win the war. EACH MAN WAS
READY TO DO HIS PART.
If we are to win this war each and every one must do
his part. The savings of every man, woman and child
are necessary if we are to hasten the victorious ending of
the war.
JUNE 28th
has been proclaimed by the President as WAR SAVINGS
STAMP DAY- On that day he asks EVERY AMERI
CAN to pledge himself to buy not less than TWENTY j
j DOLLARS’ worth of WAR SAVINGS STAMPS before
December 31, 1918.
Let Us Do Our Part
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