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MONDAY, MAY x, 1916
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The question of wiu-uv.r the
century old fear of Russia will
not Ultimately drive Sweden, and
possiuiy tne other Scandinavian
countries, into becoming partici
pants in the war ag allies of the
central powers is ottering the stu
dents of international conditions
an interesting field for specula
tion ; and there are not a few who
almost unreservedly predict that
a serious defeat of the Germanic
armies in one of the theaters of
war will be the signal for Sweden
at least to align herself with the
Teutons.
It is difficult to say if this de
duction is based upon a fair
premise or is simply a surmise
born of the acknowledged fear of
the Swedes that victory for the
Russian may spell their own fu
ture destruction asan independent
nation. It is well understood that
the Swedish people have long
recognized Russia as a natural
enemy. Sweden and Norway have
been one of the chief obstacles to
the realization of the Russian
dream of unfettered entry to the
seas- As far back as the Swedes
can remember they have been in
terror of a Russian attempt to se’
cure a much coveted warm water
port on the west coast of the
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Scandinavian peninsula. Thi?
could, of course, be attained only
at Norway’s expense—but, Nor
way could only be reached
through Sweden. Also, there is
little reason to doubt that their
fears in this respect were well
founded Russia would unques
tionably have made a serious at
tempt in hi9 direction years age
were in not that England stood
behind the Scandinaviaps.offering
a menace that the Moscovites
dared not risk Russia had felt the
weight of Britain’s hand too often
to care for further attentions
Now, however, all fears that Bri
tain might offer armed protest to
Russian encroachments in the
Scandinavian peninsula have
been practically removed through
the formation of the entente al
liance and Sweden and Norway
find themselves standing alone to
’face whatever efforts the Rus
sians may care to make. There
fore, it would not be surprising
that the ) Swedes should view
with alarm the possibility of Ger
many'—the only state to which
they could look for substantia!
help—being defeated. In a great
measure it would appear that the
interests of Germany are their
own interests.
In view of the possible alter
native Sweden could reasonably
be expected to join hands with
Germany in the present struggle
it it appeared that by so doing
<he could swing the victory to
their side. With Germany tri
umphant the future of Sweden
from Russian encroachments
would be assured, for a very long
period at least.
However, asffar as may be judg
ed by present indications, there
is not the slightest inclination on
’ he part of Sw eden to recede from
her non-belligerent status, re
gardless of what her views may
be. Thus far neither by word or
act has Sweden, or the other
Scandinavian nations, displayed
the least indication of a desire to
see Germany win or of an inten
tion to cast their lot with the
Teutons. Sweden may ultimately
enter the fray but it is a tenable
deduction that she never will.
Regardless of where their sympa’
thies may lie it is certain that
neither Sweden or the other’s will
permit themselves to display par
tisanship of any character until
the final issue of the great strug
?le is clearly- in view. For on<
thing Germany- does not seem ir
particularly need of help at pres
ent : another is that the Scandin
avians, like ourselves, are reap
ing a mighty harvest from tht
desolations of their neighbors
Further, they are in a poslttor
to supply a certain proportion o
the economic and martial want!
of both contenders. In German
Russia and England they art
finding too valuable a field foi
commercial enterprise to assumt
an attitude toward one of th*
other that might jeopardize their
commercial interests with either
They are making money hand
over fist and will unquestionably
refrain from entering the war as
long as possible. The people who
arc making the profits will see
to that. As long:as the mooey
continues to.pour in it is reasona
’ bly certain that the prospect of
future menace will not be allowed
to stop the golden, stream The
passion for wealth will easily
overcome all possible fears for
the future and unless something
should happen, such as an over
whelming defeat of the Germans
or some overt act on the part of
Russia, to cause a reawakening
of the national consciousness of
danger there is every prospect
that the present neutral status
will be maintained until the con
clusion of the war. Another fea
ture to be considered is the ques
tion of whether the Scandina
vian countries could materially
change the situation on the side
of the Teutons. Even when the
time arrives that the final out
come of the war is clearly dis
closed it is still doubtful if the
Scandinavians would enter on
the side of the Teutons for the
reason that that if Germany is
triumphant there will be no need
for their services and if on the
verge of defeat such forces as
they might throw into the scale
would hardly have other effect
than to hold off her ultimate
overthrow. If the allies are to
win at all it must be through such
preponderance of power that the
resources of Germany and her
ally will be completely over
whelmed. Against such gigantic
array of forces as must be devel
oped before victory will rest with
the allies the united military and
naval strength of the Scandina
vian nations would very proba
bly be inadequate to lend the as
sistance required to turn the tide
of war sufficiently >to insure a
Teuton victory. And if victory
were not achieved as a result of
their assistance the future of the
Scandinavians would indeed be
dark for their acquisition by the
Russians would then be a moral
certainty. From1 every point of
view it would seem utterly fool
ish for the Scanadinavians to
enter unles it should be immedi
ately when Germany is at the
maximum of efficiency. The ac
quisition of approximately a mil
lion and a half men, well trained
and equipped, at the present time
might insure the triumph of the
central powers but it is clear that
should their entry be delayed un
til the present strength of Ger
many and Austria is reduced to
the point where they are facing
' defeat such a comparatively
, small force could a best only de
lay the final denouement.
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