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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRES, LONDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1916

MOUTRIE PIANOS

PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN SWEDEN

PRO-GERMANISM DOMINANT.

PROPAGANDA OF THE CENTRAL POWERS.

føracely were convinced that both Ger- many's triumph and a Russian Lovagion | of Sweden were inevitable.

ENEMY'S MAN POWER.

WASTAGE IN THE DUAL MONARCHY,

Represent the highest degree of perfection in artistic construction | opinion of clear-headed thinkers it willingly the confident predictions of the working in the country for fiftoon months, men will shortly be necessary to garrison.

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desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for permission to do so to the Captai SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, at least 18 hours before the Intended hour of departure. giving name, nationality, ago, sox height and occupation of the applicant, and stating the asme of the steaner or other vessel or the hour of the train by which the applicant wishes to leave. Applicants should apply in person for their passes at the CENTRAL POLICE STATION between the hours of 9 AM to 1 PM and 2 P.M. to 4 P.M. daily.

Hongkong, 10th July, 1915.

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CO. TUKIO JAPAN

from Stockholm to the Daily Expres.

would it be possible for the recruiting authorities to raise auch numbers out of o mass already sifted to the utmost, if not

There is less fear of expressing sympa-

by the method employed! The occupied territories need at unlimited number of thy with the Entente, than during the danier stages of the war. The feeling is

One could write a volums on the differ men for garrisoning duties, a circum. apparent in some quarters that after all cace between the system of recruiting instance which has to be reckoned with in the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy at the Serbia especially where every village unded ones to admit there lies beginning of the way and that in vogue needs guarding and garrisoning, where Pro-Germanim undoubtedly dominates that she cannot win,

indeed. Be so far as to admit that present. It is one of the most inter- a population not only hostile but danger-

An overwhelming

gus to the army has to be watched, public sentiment in Sweden, bus in the majority of Swedes accepted unquestion-eting and dramatic chapters of the war,

how the compulsory system has been terrorised, and crushed. At least 100,000 not anceced in plunging the country into German General Staff first about Paris, war, says Mr. Percival Phillips, writing then about Calais; then about Petrograd, and with practically every man mobilised, tho conquered parts of Sexbia, the 160,000)

The so-called Activist movement, which he disappointment after another has and how at a time when the whole of its now on the Roumanian frontier

manhood is already engaged at the be reduced, for the attitude of this coun demands war, continues attentiously to had its effect on even the most ardent sup-fronts or on war duties, the country raises try still gives rise to doubts and anxie

men enough to reinforce the fighting units, the Russian front must be kept intact and cover a continually increasing front for fear of an offensive on the part of hundreds of miles away. The system pur the enemy at any moment, and in vide sued in Hungary is the cause of immense of the withdrawal of considerable num- bitterness, and 000 need not be a prophet hers of German troops from that front.

The number of casualties in the Austro- to predict that this unnatural way of raising new forces will very soon call Hungarian armies during the past four

than 600,000 men on all three dove vengeance. on those who are respon-week is estimated to anouns, to not less sible for

aro these: The which more than 25 per cent, wore cases The simple facie military authorities, having to supply the of

to the inferior physique-

the

their enemies.

porters of the Central Powers. They realize that Germany hes nearly boxed the

without finding a way compars Every German failure weakens the Activist movement,

DOGS, CALLED UP,

agitate against neutrality and in favour of joining the Central Towers, but of late There have been secessions from its ranks, and even sign of reaction in favour of Whether or not this Entente.

As long German supremacy seemed reaction

gains impetus dependa partly on inevitable, the friends of the Entente kept the future negotiations between Sweden silent. They feared indeed, they had and Great Britain, and the success of the Allies in counteracting the propaganda of of the Wilhelmat from the paid bullies that Germany would show no mercy to her weaker weigh It must be remembered that sympathy houre who ovinced signs of friendship for 1916 MODELS engaged. fie unbulaque for Germany, which one hears expressed England. Some, too, considered it impos. armies in the field on three fronts with condition due to the changed climatic love for Germany herself, nor hatred of

were convinced against their will that shemanded from all sides with the impatience trains bringing the wounded back from Great Britain, but by the morbid fear of would be forced into the field to fight her of despair, are throwing themselves upon Serbia carry as many sick, consumptive, Russia, which has been a kind of national traditional enemy. They believed they the resources of the nation with such and fever-stricken men as wounded, due bogey in Sweden for centuries.

were best serving their ecuntry by remain. vehemence that military exigencies hold to the abominable sanitace egaditions in Russian peri Activism. Without is pre-German senti ponents. Thus pro-Aly sentiment, which to men of fifty. It is quite commen to

is the corner-stone.fing silent during the clamour of their opin thrall now every male from boys up the evacuated regions.

Another sign of the sore need for men find consumptive men, not yet fifty-one," ment in Sweden would be of comparxisted even at the height of the pro-Ger- who have been refused seven times being is the official announcement published tively little importance. True, there are man ... boom,

against time. subsidiary causes grievances

was completely effaced for enrolled now, even those who will reach regarding subjects of allied countries. Great Britain, the influence of German That pro-Ally sentiment does exist even the age of hfty-one in a month's time. These people are called upon to present limb is themselves at their respective Consulates, ar and Kallur, admiration for Ger

Stockholm and Gothenburg is undeni. Indeed,

and in most cases these German, Turkish, Bulgarian, at ouco and man militarim-but the mainspring of the able. That no trace of it is apparent in being enrolled who can move

for home. pernicious movement which urges Sweden every-day life here, much less to observere new recruits are not even allowed back prepare to leave immediate apenly to declare Britain her enemy, and in other countries, is due to the fact that to their homes to take leave of their Should they fail to answer the call," throw her fat in with Germany, is a proit has no outlet, All ordinary channels families, but are either sent to the front says the placard, they will be enrolled in They fcased dosiré to Conquer Russia and whereby it might find expression are straight ahead or to son unit in train the Hungarian or Common Army." safeguard bir northern frontier for all dominated by pro-German influences,

ing, according as to whether they have an choose where they would rather serve, ruthless at home or in the Monarchy, but servo served already or not. method employed in recruiting makes the they must. Their age is not even limited ordinary citizens think that the army to filty years. Every male over sevon- must be pressed very badly if such teen must go: Another placard on the methods have to be adopted, and there street corners calls up the-dogs. is no doubt that this is the case. The dogs capable of drawing small carts are army of the Monarchy, indeed, is being to be brought up for examination for anys the placard, and employed in a task that is too great a burden, and though it has achieved great the people read it with ironio smiles things up to the present it cannot thinking that soon the cats and oven the achieve impossibilities. Yet it is felt by little canaries will have to do their the leaders, Austrian and German alike, bits" if the war lasts much longer. As a matter of fact the war-dogs are doing that a last attempt must be made roW OF.

very good service, and as no more, horees ever, and that if it will not succeed now, it will never succeed; therefore, the last are to be had they are extremely useful in drawing the machine-guns and other is being put into action nom drop of strength, the last ounce of energy.

light equipment, The army resorted to dogs only a few month ago, for up to then the employment of doge in the Aus tro-Hungarian Army was quite unknown. The famous Hungarian horses are almost extinct now; the dog has to take its place,

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REAL WAY CENTRE.

CHANCES OF VICTORY IN THE WEST.

time.

ANTI-RUSSIANISH.

-BINISTER CAMPAIGN.

fighting, but they earned a reputation burand is with them to a man,

GERMAN MENACE.

It' may be said that only 50 per cent, of the population of Sweden is distinctly pro-German, but this half includes what might be called the upper classes which supply the Government and control the newspapers. It embraces the Court eliques, most business and professional men army officers, teachers, and inte- lectuals.* Against them are arrayed the bulk of

the working classes and a minority of public wen and thinkers

The workers largely Socialists-are pro-Entente, not because they particular ly love England, but because they regard autocracy. True, they hate and fear Rus Germany as the embodiment of dangerous sia, but they consider German autocracy, based on a scheme of State Bocialism a greater menace than that of Russia, which 15 so extreme that they think it must break down. The Socialist party has re pudiated Activism by expelling Professor Steffen. Dr. Larsson, and Dr. Parte, a municipal conncillor, three of their most prominent members, for upholding the

war policy.

caste above all others.

The

-BETTER POSITION OF GERMANY.

All

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS;

QORTS ORDERS UT LIEUT:-JOL, A. CHAPMAN, V,D,

JOINED,

Russia's supposedly sinister designs on an Atlantic port, the construction of strategic railways in Finland, and the danger of a Cosmack invasion into the Mr. John Buchan gave a lecture on Swedish province of Norrland have The Campaign in the West' at the furnished buxts for countiesa pulitical

war purposed," Lord Eolian Hal on December 3rd.

Sermons in the past. More than one poli- Robert Cecil was in the hair.

cician bos ridden into popularity on the Mr. Buchan, who said he had a surf of wave of and Russianism, Sven Hedin, instinct-heould not end it were that the eclipsed explorer, turned prophet in the decisive battle of the war would be pre-war days and achieved transient, fring fought in the West-gave a vivid descrip-in a new field by exposing the tion of the main battle in Champagne and machinations of Russia Artois during the Allied advance. He said that in the battle of Champagne asia, Germina propagandista magained it

The war intensified this terror of Rue little extra fortune would have taken a thousand fold, Germany flooded Sweden Castelnau through the German front. with anti-Russian literature and mis-

This, as I have said, explains the drae Though he had not yet opened wide the chievous agents: the wildest stories of gato, he had shattered the belts and Russian spies, naval coups, and plots

tic measures which are now being taken, Yet it is understood in Hungary that forced it ajar. This warfare involved an

were circulated and readily believed. endless procession under the heaviest Annther Activiat lunder, Prolonged

Germany itself is much better off and this knowledge creates dissatisfaction and shelling known to history; and the new Steffen, who lived in England many years

bitterness. The position in Germany, in Just because this state of affairs is armies of France had shown that they and turned here at the beginning of the

fact, is not to be compared with that in felt very keenly by everybody here and united the drive and surge of the Grande war, bag contributed two pro-German war

the Monarchy. There the military autho because the people are made to believe that the same state of affairs oxists in BEER and the ordered steadfastness of books, to the literature of the movement.

rities carry on the recruiting with an the men of Marlborough and Frederick. One of them, "War and Culture," attacks

This, rondly, is the division of the eye to the industrial and commercial life Germany too-an assumption which I do In the north the inain British movement England as the instigator of the war. Swedish nation on the question of the war of the country, and exemption from mili not endorse there is considerable talk which captured Loos might in certain This book became so popular in Germany

commerce recruiting in England. To put it plainly erences have broken the German that Professor Steffen was offered a post ridere are, of course, exceptions on both tary service is easily acquired under the going on about the voluntary system of

You will find friends of England Order in Council relating to front. Mistakes were undoubtedly made at Gottingen University.

among the governing classes, and farsight with foreign countries, to engagements nobody believes here that aver a million men have volunteered for active service about which the historian would have

ed. Burden who realize that the great on work for var or national purposes, to much to say. The fact that our attack Associated with these two Russophobes danger to their country has been

in England. Naturally people judge work or employment in connection with was not the main movement was, he

are other dever writers and publicists Germany, not Russia. Likewise you will public necessities, etc. In Austria-Hung things through the sentiments existing in thought responsible for a certain con-

who continue the Activist propaganda fud anti-English Bocialiste among work-ary no such order exists, for only army Budapet, where if the recruiting had fusion in our purpose. Almost by accident with great industry. From their head the British Force found a real weakness quarters in the Sodermalm quarter of men who are idle because their factories contractors and their assistante, and those been voluntary, not even 100,000 men are deprived of supplies from England, strictly employed or engaged in war work would have been raised. Yet it is the in one section of the German front, and Stockholm issues a constant stream of and are therefore obliged to close down. are exempted. While the numbers ex-general opinion that if it be true that had we boen prepared to push through newspaper articles and pamphlets, litora Sentiment in the army is unmistakeably empted in Germany run up to hundreds England raised over a million men by at all costs we might have reached ture for the army, and patriotic decision. But for this we were not pre-ments for doubting Swedes who are dig-pro-German. There are dissenters among of thousands, these in Hungary are only the voluntary system it is the greatest the Socialists serving in the ranks: never a few thousand men besides the ammuni- marvel the war has produced. On the pared, and while the lesser gain which clined to approve of the militant form of theless, a large percentage of soldiers suption and war material, workers The other hand, the rumour that compulsion we had anticipated was secured, the Activism. Some of it has a strong cuti- greater slipped from hands unprepared English tores and Lately, there has been a port the officers, who, almost without ex number of these in Hungary is also very is going to be introduced in England, and to receive it.

it was the kind of accident which often marked increase in attacks based on Bri-ption, have great respect for the Ger limited, for the bulk of the war material that perhaps a million new and first-class man army and hope for its triumph. The and ammunition is being manufactured men are to take the field in a few months tain's alleged restrictions of Sweden's

& period when the Central Powers are on happened in an assault upon. a long

hem, and the Activist campaign for trian workmen, front, especially on a front held by two foreign trade and the grievance of herospect of a greater Sweden appeals to in Austrian industrial centres hy Aus-time against the Germans in the West at

merchants.

"freeing'

Finland has made marked To give an idea of how ruthlessly the the verge of exhaustion is regarded hers semi-independent commands.. The 15th

In consequence, there is a

strong

in recent progress in military circles

recruiting is being carried on, one may with considerable apprehension-Morn- Division lost over 6,000 men in a day's Activist party in Stockholm and Gothen-months.

mention cases by the hundreds, whereony Post.. while the frontier province of

Not only do the officers profess great people have been carried away literally second to none in the British Army. The

The admiration for the German war machine, from sanatoriums not to speak of soldiers amazing thing was the unbroken moral majority of the newspapers in the capital but their professional life is influenced having to return with unbealed wounds. of the men. The wounded, even the des perately wounded, came out of action have endorsed the Activist creed with by German methods, and they naturally The recruiting campaign" just now in

more or less enthusiasm, The Activists singing and waving blood-stained bay have the bulk of the Conservatives with look up to a country which puts their progress- had. disastrous results for the Some Swedish special constabulary of Budapest. This onets. We now knew that a certain kind them, the militant Socialists, and a few officers are serving with the German army, worthy body contains men either too of action could break down the enemy's Liberials- Opposed to them are the and their experiences are published at old or unfit for military service, They defencca, and we knew also that that kind majority of the Socialists and Liberais. Jength for their friends at home. Others, numbered 30,000 up to the posting of of action was within our power. We who fight determinedly for neutrality, who have been taken to the German front, the last recruiting placards; now they believed that the next time or the time

Hjalmar Branting, the Socialist return full of praise for what they have number only 15,000. If one takes this after that we should win not a success leader, is a

zealous

worker against gen

case as a basis to start from, the figures but a decision. Each time our advantage Activism, and has addressed many

QERMAN EMPEROR'S BLUFF,

being the reliable information available, and the enemy's dies davantage would be rality meelings" throughout Sweden. He They are made much of by express com. it can be accepted as indisputable that greater.

declares frankly that Sweden should sup-

flattered by their hosts of the General

been repeatedly thrown back as unfit are It was idle to talk, as some had done, port the Allies. His open advocacy of the mand of the Kaiser', the Swedish army is fifty per cent, of all those men who have Indeed, that is Entente evoke the charge from his oppon- Staff, and they are assured by "experts" being enrolled now. about the Balkans or the Dardanelles ents that he is playing Britain's gone that it could easily bring Russia to her calculating on the safe side, for the being the nerve-centre of the war. The nerve-centre was where the great armies against Sweden, to which the cbvious rences, thus doing its rightful part in the special constables included men over were, and these were in France and Po-tort is that the Activists are creatures of great task Germany is undertaking on Elty, who would not even be called up for

the German Emperor

behalf of the Scandinavian people. medical examination. Another point is land. He had no wish to make any cap One of the most vigorous opponents of Some of these ofboer, retura to Sweden thie: there is not one civilian in Hungary

of tious criticism about our campaign in the Activism, M. Kark Staaf, the former as the bearers of messages from the Ger- to-day who, if under fifty years Near East-there were urgent reasons of Liberal Fremier, died jast month. He -man army to the Swedish army, which are has not been medically examined by policy and honour which took is there-- but we must win in the main theatres or denounced the Activists as dangerous nothing less than thinly-veiled threats. military at least eight times. Yet the

lunatics, and described the semi-Activists

Colonel Bouvang, bead of the military enrolment of these men is proceeding at fail. While agreeing that Germany might who sought pretexts for quarrels with school at Carlsberg, who went to the Ger- the rate that men between twenty-one be defeated by the process of attrition,

man front, wrote an article on his return and twenty-four are called up in peace he asked whether such a victory would Great Britain as being almost as bad.

Military estimates are put forward in which he said he felt impelled to pub time. In order to gain a clear idea of be what the Allies desired, Germany, was by the Activist propagandists to prove lish what was practically a communics the military value of these men one need obsessed by an insanity of pride. If the that Sweden could invade Russia with ion from the German army, if not the only point out that men who mighty military machine, which the wor success. She has an army of 600,000 trai German people. It was this It Sweden rejected us unft onth ago are being- skipped as a savage worshipped his god, ed men-irst-line troops, declared to be stood apart and thug showed her indiffer-accepted now, Neither shortsightedness, was not broken, but merely came to of better quality than those now fighting ence to the great struggle. Germany was nor incipient consumption, had an standstill for lack of motive power, its for Russia and Germany, Two army

on her behalf, Germany might incipient heart disease, even a retaries would cherish the hope of seiting Corps would be sent across the Terned afterwards feel inspelled to allow Russia jimg, makes any difference to-day. Every- it once more aging. But if the machine Elf River from Norrland into Finland to compensate herself at Sweden's expense body has to go. Those who have served was smashed to pieces on the field, if (which is supposed to be denuded of Rus for territory which Russia would fose elec in their youth, even if only two mouth the gods in which Germany had trusted sian troups), another 200,000 would be where

are sent to the front straight ahead, and All of which is useful material for the they are not even allowed to retrose MISSIONARIES played her false, there was hope she might landed on the Finnish coast between Abo

turn to more welcome duties. (Cheers.)

and Vasa, and 300,000 men kept in reserve. Activiste,

after the committee has decided. Those. A rising in Finland, the Activista say, Gorman influence is apparent, too, in who have not served are being sent to would be inevitable. In a few weeks, at the drill and equipmost of the Swedish training units for a short period. I SAY EMPHATICALLY. most, Finland would be free and the army;,

The troops are clothed in a feld victorious Swedish army outside Petrograd grey uniform closely resembling that That Sciatica, that most excruciating

As a matter of fact, one cannot blame All of which cano Swedes like M. Brant adopted by Germany for this war, while the military authorities if one considers of maladies, can be cured! LITTLE'S

**madness." ing characterize as

the pickelhaubes worn is one branch ORIENTAL BALM cared me, after five. There are various grades of Activists, of the service are practically identical the reasons and military objects that years of misery, It will cure you."

ranging from the militant Russophobes, with those of the German officers in the drive them. The Hungarian statistician That voices the sentiment of one grateful who want an immediate war of conquest, held. The first Swedish officer I saw in whom I have already quoted in the Morning Post several times, calculates patient. Thousands of others are ready to the more conservative individuals who the streets of Stockholm with his glitter the numbers needed at present for rein-

belmet, to join in the chorus of praising this are in sympathy with such a policy but ing.

grey greatcoat, remarkable dispeller of Sciatics and realize that it cannot be carried out moustache, and general air of aggressive forcements at not less than 37,000 daily, Rheumatism. Its benign influence is felt Then there are scaled Neutralists, smartness, might have just stepped out of if the General Staff insists on keeping the numbers continually up the merk, from the first application. Often only whose sympathies are with Germany, but a Berlin barrack, one bottle is required to make a com are opposed to Sweden's participation in Whatever the trend of Swedish public The Serbian campaign itself consumes

The London Evening News, in an plete and permanent cure. Sometimes it will take two or three or more to do the the war, and still others frankly hostile opinion may be, the attitude of the Swe-over twelve thousand men a day in killed,

to Great Britain...

dish Government has been scrupulously wounded, and sick; the Russian front article on the campaign against German work, but it always gets there. If you

neutral. It is doing its utmost to prevent consumes almost as many, and the Italian trade, eulogises the Commonwealth Got suffer longer these terrible torments, you

The Activists claim that their movement contraband goody reaching Germany. It theatre of war during the present offen-ernment's efforts to rid itself of the Ger ma incubus, and instances the cancella- of the have always yourself to blame,

Doe is growing, but, on the contrary, it is has been unshaken in its policy of strict sive of the enemy is costing even more, the despair just because other remedies

recovered from wounds supply the half, ernment's action in regard to wool over failed to cure your Sciatica LITTLE'S tonishing. More than one prominent neutrality, despite insidious attempts to Of the 37,000 men needed, those who have tion of the metal contracts and the Gor ORIENTAL BALM is different from all Swede who formerly endorsed the swerve it from that attitude,

Activiste, not content with the present but the other half have to be found, if which she did not mope at the loss of a other remedies. It cures, as thousands doctrine of militancy now admits that it

would be a fatal mistake. For one thing, advantageous position and prosperity of the army is to be kept up to its present gigantic trade. Australia also set a fina can testify.

Sold at 1s. 4d. per bottle.

the fear of Russia appears to have their country, would like to plunge it into strength. That would mean 19,000 meg a example in dealing with enemy firms and decreased. Agents for Hongkong:-

Again, recent events in the wild and hopeless adventure as the cats day, that is 570,000 a month, of which patents. The Australians, the paper adds, Messrs. A. B. WATSON & Co.. Lio. various theatres of war have helped to paw of Germany. Fortunately, there are half 285,000, have to come from the ard but to win in the commercial war, and

[86-5 alter the opinions of many Swedes who enough sang people to hold them in check civilian population. How otherwise a Labour Government leads them

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