A SCANDINAVIAN UNION.
The possibility of a defensive alliance between Norway, Sweden, and Denmark is occupying the serious attention of statesmen in all three of these Scandinavian countries. Up to a, few mqnths ago such a 'combination wa« considered out of th© question because of the friction between Norway and Sweden, whoso union was dissolved in 1905. If Sweden joins such an alliance it will be because of the so-called Russian peril. On most questions since the dissolution of the union with Norway, Sweden has not been on very cordial terms with the other Scandinavian countries, and it will take some great comir.cn danger to bring her into closer relations with her immediate neighbours, Tho feeling that such an alliaoice will come is very strong in Norway. One of its strongest prophets is th© arctic explorer, Dr. Fridthjof Nansen, who believes that the understanding will come as soon as the necessity for it grows a little stronger. With Norway and Sweden seeking such an alliance, it is certain that Denmark woidd m,ake no objection to joining.
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 14
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176A SCANDINAVIAN UNION. Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 151, 27 June 1914, Page 14
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