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The life of King Gustaf V
of Sweden, who today cele- brates his 89th birthday.
of
DS
duced in 1919-21-and the number of
Civic Spirit
:
bit
THER
Sense Of Duty
throughout by a stern
TIS
brated
uctions as a monarch were
The
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Nordic Unity
KING GUSTAF
Relief Of Distress
she was
HEN in January 1908 slowly during the later half of the state. The Swedish-Norwegian Union King Gustaf met the 10th century, and the work of nn gave rise to constant issues and dis- tionwide reform Was essentially putes between the two countries, and Swedish Riksdag for, the
the conditional upon
triumphat during this period the Crown Prince is Gustaf alded his father King Osent first time after his accession to emergence of democracy the throne, he declared in the driving force. The broad masses of II, every now and then acting as He displayed speech from the throne that he the Swedish people awoke to con- Regent in his stend.
the final crisis Immediately fully realised the heavy burden aciousness of their own significance wise and sound judgment both dur-
and demanded an increased share ing
solving of the of responsibility that had been in the national Government. Wide prior to the dissolution of the Union laid upon him.
spread popular movements support. In 1905 and in the
and nought to domestic and foreign problems that
rose out of the separation. "But in my honest zeal for ed these demands
Moreover, be evinced a keen in- the welfare and progress of My educate the people to assume power
and responsibility.
The Riksdag: constata two terest in Sweden's trade relations peaceful settlement of the inter- Country 1 shall always endca-
1005 its
Second with abroad, and during the years national issues in dispute.
before his accesalon to the throne he Once again, as in 1914, he invited vour to fall my mission." This Chambers. In was his promise to the nation. Chamber was elected by an exring neted as honorary president of the the Nordic Kings to Stockholm In sively mule electorate numbering General Export Association of October 1939. On this ocasion, the it was accompanied by an ap 402,000. At the
elections
of 1944 Sweden, having taken an active part President of Finland also sat of the Scandinavia proved, however, to be OOD MORNING, herd. The pent for co-operation: "May it the women niso had the right to in the founding of that institution in council table. The developments its
vouchsafed to me, in vote this had already been intro- the litter half of the 1880s. also be
By the time of the outbreak of very different during this war from happlest news is that a days of good fortune and days voters who took part in the elec
In Sweden was soon the only country team of lady cricketers is going of trial, to have the acceptance tions was 3,099,103, nearly half of the First World War, King Gustaf the course of events 25 years earlier.
The First Chamber had become a man experienced to Australia Inter in the year and support of my Swedish them women.
lost its character of an aristocratic public affairs with a peculiar insight in the north that had the good for- tune not to become involved in the in matters of international policy. But mixed cricket is what is people in our common laboura Upper House and in its new de-
Already at the beginning of the fighting. to constitute wanted, and I have been cam-for the true weal of our coun- mocratie form came
1890s he had foreseen that Norway a part of the state structure. paigning for it for many years. try."
would dissolve the Union, and during the years prior to 1914 he became In- "With the People for the Country"
creasingly convinced that the policy It would restore good manners and
was his motto, and these words
of the Great Powers was bound to THE consequences of the two wars have naturally asserted themselves halimarc been the
of his. stop the bowlers from trying to mulm have
Both at that lead to tragic disaster. THE upheaval-we might
even in Sweden, though almest the batsmen. And I can imagine a life's work as a monarch. Undaunt-
time and a quarter of a century later, spared the loss of life and destruc storms that
call it a revolution-gave rise in between the fall ofed by all the severe
the outbreak of the still young bowler,
more ton of property that were suffered the wickets, going for a walk with have raged over the world, he re legislation and other forms of state
to countries. steadfast Intention to endeavour
the During and after the batslady, and wandering off the nained up to the very close of his activity to a new elve spirit and terrible Second War, it remained his by the belligerent and the occupied
social levelling-out of the almost unprecedentedly long reign to n
koop Sweden out of the war as two World Wars the Swedish nation ground and out into the country-side a dominant Bure around whom classes. These new conditions of neutral State. This was as natural has sought, to the best of its powers, they have And the nation rallied with ever-grow- fected a drasile change in the form to this peace-loving monarch as that
relleye the distress to for a quiet ten by the river.
Where before 11 during of
the Swedish Government should seek caused. Both the oncini and the confidence, expecially
of government. think what pretty clothes the lady log
was entirely dominated by higher
to uphold that universal law of un-
private relief activities carried on in umpires could went. And imagine the last few decades.
officials and landed proprietors, we tions which has been envolved in the
the war-ravaged countries have been course of the proetical politics and on a considerable scale, aplewild ser the
could now witness formers, new6- whispered endearments of the
and theoretical speculations ot male wicket-keeper: "Steady, darling
papermen, trade union leaders
vlees being rendered by King Gustaf the turies. entering industrial workem
and other
of the Royal members don't slog."
Ministers, Government as Cabinet
House, notably by the then chair- not Socini-Democrata ald
man of the Swedish Red Cross, the Foulenough's new dodge
insist on that item on seriously
King's brother Prince Carl, and by Ber- THE object of Captain Foulenough'sense of duty. When the Riksdag cele-
Its 300th jubilee in May their programme which demanded
commemorative
nadotte. recent lessons in the house of a 1935, he made n
socialism. In
1020
tilities the King was convinced
He gave expression to his ap ventriloquist Is now
in which the clear. The speech. in which he declared that minister and cepted the idea of ALREADY on the outbreak of tios. their nephew, Count Falke
become
Prime that the three Nordle countries ought preciation of the way other day at an auction a mild man he had sought to make his motto Social-Democrat
the
for all his Minister In Sweden for the first time to act in cancert. The fact that Nor- Swedes acted as one people during who had not opened his mouth founding principle
He went on "Whether
- a few years before a similar way had in 1908 arbitrarily broken the darkest hours of the Second that he had had knocked down to have succeeded not 1 will be
continuation of their relief acti- him six chairs, a desk, a pair of for history to Judge one day. But government was formed in England. off the Union with Sweden did not in World War and to his confidence in
King Gustaf quietly collaborated the least alter his view of the silua-
There was witnessed a muni- vities in the course of u speech. candlesticks, a revolving book-case, a of this I can assure you, that my with governments of various kinds tion.
festation of King Gustafs profound which attracted much attention, at garden roller and nine china dogs. Intentions have always been honest and showed that a monarch has an
sense of responsibility when, in the the opening of the National Agricul- Outside the rooms foutenough offer-In having from the very depths of important mission to fulft even in
the honour, hap country with
system of demogra- middle of December 1914, he invited tural meeting in Stockholm on the
the Kings of Denmark and Norway 8th June
1040. ed to buy the stuff from him. The my heart,
piness and
to a meeting at Malmo in order to. "I wish to record my great hip- In times of unrest the monarchy discuss there with their respective piness at all the sacrifices.
which King Gustar's task was no light is capable of exerting an squalls Foreign Ministers the various ques- Swedish men and women have made big loss to himself.
one, as he himself admitted. The Ing influence, When party strife Praise in advance
truth of this assertion will best be makes clear and definite decisions tions of common interest to them all in various forms on behalf of the
while the war was raging.
nations that were struck down by realised If it is remembered that impossible and the machinery of threatena to break
He took a fresh step towards the the war," he declared. After giving A FEW advance copies of Vol. 111. from the point of view two world government
of the "List of Huntingdonshire polley his reign spanned two World down, it is for the King to act as a promotion of Nordic unity when the a resume of the scope of the Swed- three Kings again met in Christiania ish relief work, both the voluntary making
possible con- regulator, Culmen" have been sent to people Wars lasting many years and, in re-
(since renamed Oslo) in November activities and the relief decided upon who could be relied on praise it. gard to internal developments, a inued, King is constitutionally the 1017. While the Swedish-Norwegian by the Riksdag, the King concluded
progressive action. Here are some of the opinions given: social upheaval.
with the words: "All these evidences had, "An honest and straightforward list At the beginning of the 20th foremost representative of the will Union still existed, King Gustaf
human
from of the people both in domestic and as heir to the throne of Norway, of a desire to rescue unhappy fellow
beings alphabetical
suffering of names, in admirably
atmosphere of happy
Therein le his
studied with Norwegian students and
death have
gladdened "Does for the Cabmen Century an
been un ofleer with Norwegian and
moved me raoro than of Huntingdonshire what a previous optimism prevailed in the countries in foreign affairs.
Western representing
responsibility and his right to in brother-officers. As reigning - and European
find words to express. work in the serius did for those of culture. The world seemed to have tervene whenever the seriousness vereign he had his residence in the can Cheshire"
demands
warmly thank enes and every one it. In "Informative with-
entered
a hitherto unattained of
royal palace.
who has contributed thereto, and out being sensational, it has the
Lora
The in-
But now, when, duly called, he re- in this respect King Gustaf proved to unmistakable ring of truth in every era of peaceful progress,
bo
the country tensive
life of industrla? sive "Shrewdly conceived and ve-work-and-bread-to
march
rapidly needed-sufficiently adoptable to be solutely thrust these memories uside, appeal to the entire people of Sweden __in his reply to King Haakon's in this present situation, which is y carried out
"Kept me ve
growing
International able to appreciate and to keep pace speech of Welcome he exhorted his more critical than ever, not to-weary those growi awake all night"
pupulation.
This appeal former brother under the Union to of these noble efforts”. to with social developments and at the brought trade
materials to raw who like lists of names, here is a
enter into a fresh union not after did not fall on desf cars, for finished same time ever mindful of his res
thu same pattern as the old one, but In Sweden the succession to the a union
on affection and Thron
male "A plain unvarnish products: the white man made vic- ponsibility as head of the state.
Throne is restricted ed list, realistic, up-to-date, stimulat- torious progress from continent to victories were
understanding, and which I hope will members of the Royal House. The ing"
prove to be more enduring that that futuro was
with viewed "Skilful marshalling of continent, and his.
the Lactual innterial"
"No better often gained with
peaceful
misgivings A$ the number of those list of cabmen has appeared in the weapons of commerce and through
VITAL factor in the education which prevailed in the past".
entltod to the Crown was somewhat last forty yeark."
the incessant mapping-out of fresh
and training of King Gustaf as a
The Two Wars
limited. It Was therefore with - trade routes and the introducion
young man was the opportunity
unte med delight, not only amongst Mun- of new means of transport.
afforded him by lengthy Journeys to kind looked towards a new era of ECENT pictures of people waiting constant betterment. Thus it was come into contact with the rulers and THAT time, the three Nordic nations members of the Royal family, that
leading statesmen of other countries fortunately escaped becoming in the news
birth on April 30, 1046 of a con in the snow at dawn to get into in Western Europe at the beginning and, at the same time, to gain some volved in the World War. During to Prince Gustaf Adolf, the eldest n football match, and in the sleet to of the 1000s, and thus too, it was idea of the characteristic features the inter-war period King Gustaf
son of the then Crown Prince., It catch a glimpse of the end of a wed-in Sweden.
of the nations he visited.
sought, in close agreement with each
was most certainly a source of great ding, make me wonder what kind of This optimism never won true In the autumn of 1878 he started successive governments and with
of travels
round Parliament, to give all possible sup- happiness to King Gusief to be able year pen Europe, spending nearly
four port to every action taken with a on January 11, 1947, when the 40th
view to establish months of that period, in the sun!-
peaceful co- ear of his reign commenced,, to open his speech from the throne operation between the nations of mer of 1879, in England and Scot world. Sweden wholeheartedly ac- with a mention of the Prince's birth.
the. land. He was then only 21
years old and was naturally very receptiva cepted her share of the work in the
Mr. G. 10 new Impressions, Queen Vie- League of Nations in the hope that toria received him, and he was the national discussions on
the disarmament conferences and inter- economic guest of the then Prince of Wales,
or
man was so glad that he sold it at a above Bill Ara of
Sweden Arst le parliamentarism.
order"
upon
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1878. He was
ed for hero and there in the world,
so difficult to achieve.
to the
SIMO
was announced of the
JNDER the name of Mr G., King Gustaf won international fame as a fine tennis player. Even as lato as celved everywhere with the great- yet
during the summer of 1940, when in est kindness and was made a Doctor The King followed developments his 80th year, he practised his of Civil Law at Oxford. Social,
with a watchful eye and personally favourite sport, but
shortly
after Industrial and commercial Institu- acquired a good standing within the that he had to give it. up on tho tlons and business enterprises were circle of rulers of states.
advice of his doctor. The loss WAS shown
The years passed, and the King keenly felt, not least by all those During
the succeeding decades was approaching the age at which who had been his opponents in King
Gustaf
kept up the relations rest and relaxation are usually honourably fought matches or who which he had established with the rently coveted. But King Gustaf had had the pleasure of playing as heads of foreign states and with never wearied." His attitude was tho
partner. people of
of political importance. On some as it had always been: the alm Striking evidence of the King's his official visits and during his he strove for was peace between the
physical vigour and power of private journeys through Europe nations.
to him.
he discussed with them the most Important problemts
his
part successfully some days later in
One can easily, therefore, imagine resistance is afforded by the fact of the day. the sorrow with which he witnessed that in the late autumn of 1946, after Не frequently received visi the outbreak of war in 1939 and the severe attack of influenza, he took tors
at home in Sweden, showing subsequent struggle
tho between Allled nations and Germany, which pheasant shooting in Skane in a them magnificent hospitality.
His political training progressed gradually spread throughout" "prac- hetically the entire world. He himself through the active part which took in the most important affairs of had hoped to the very last for a
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