Scandinavia Faces War Strain as Breadline Looms
Stockholm reports three Scandinavian nations crushed by war traffic bans and fuel shortages. Sweden unable to secure grain and flour, Denmark fearing dairy export cuts, Norway risking famine with shipping industries crippled. Public buildings closed, curfews on lighting, state control expanding as markets brace for rationing. Pro and anti German sentiment split across nations, with Sweden's Hammarskjold leadership blamed for weak response.
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Japanese Cotton Mills Cut Into American Trade in the Far East
Hong Kong dispatch notes Japanese mills expanding control of the Far East cotton yarn market. They dominate ordinary counts and have entered fine counts, cutting into U S and British knitting yarn trade. American makers still hold high grade goods, but prices and cheap imports from India and China erode gains. Steamship links and low rates aid Japanese supply to Hong Kong China and the United States, reshaping regional trade balances. The Hong Kong yarn surge reflects broader shifts in China cotton trade influenced by raw cotton prices and regional stability.
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Germans urged to save America in New Yorker Staats-Zeitung
The first in a series by Ed mund von Mach, former Harvard language instructor, calls on German Americans to defend their rights. Mrs Von Mach rebukes Wilson for pushing congressional power and warns against war driven by munitionmakers and bankers. She argues unity and truth could block such a conflict and urges action to protect American sons.
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Last Phase of the War, Sykes Says Victory Hinges on Staying Power
British observer and MP Lt Col Mark Sykes argues the war has entered a final phase driven by Prussian militarism and a twofold Germany aim. He asserts a spontaneous European alliance formed by common interests, warns a draw would entrench German power at sea and in Asia, and risks perpetual arms for Britain, France, Italy, and Russia.
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German Military Expert Ridicules American Army
Berliners and Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung weigh in on the American war potential. A military expert in the Berliner Tageblatt mocks the U S readiness while warning that, if necessary, America would fight at home and coast defenses hold.
British Policy and Gold in The New Pacific
Dent announces The Destruction of Merchant Ship by Sir Fr. Smith and a new work The New Pacific by C Brunton Fletcher. The text outlines Britain's blockade stance and German submarine methods with calm historical analysis. Foreword by W M Hughes and preface by Lord Bryce accompany portraits of Dr G Brown Sir William MacGregor James Chalwer and Dr L Fison.
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