THE AMERICAN-SCANDINA VIAN REVIEW 
3U4 
Sweden 
CJ The Bolshevik agitation in Sweden is attracting general attention. 
It seems that the Soviet powers are using that country as a vantage- 
point from which to carry on their subterranean propaganda all over 
the world. The Russian Trade Delegation in Stockholm is not sup¬ 
posed to number more than fifteen persons, but as a matter of fact the 
staff now has about ninety members, while approximately two hundred 
Soviet Russians are stationed round about in various parts of the coun¬ 
try. During the last few weeks 800 cases of gold have been imported 
into Sweden, and on top of this came a shipment of 529 cases of gold 
and silver, all in the form of coinage and having a value of 70,000,000 
kronor in Swedish money. ^ In view of this situation, the trade agree¬ 
ment arranged between the Russian Trade Delegation and a Swedish 
Commission appointed for the purpose is not looked on with rejoic¬ 
ing in all circles of Sweden. The agreement gives to each party the 
position of most favored nation in its relations with the other and 
brings order into the confusion of the present treaty-less state, but it 
is felt that, inasmuch as the Russians have more to gain by the agree¬ 
ment than the Swedes, more favorable terms might have been secured. 
The question of compensation to the Swedes who have had their prop¬ 
erty confiscated by the Soviet government, or who have claims against 
Russians, has not been settled at all, but is left to a commission that 
will be appointed later. It is also feared that, when Russians can flood 
the country under pretext of business, it will be more difficult to con¬ 
trol their underground agitation. CJ Sweden is now busy preparing 
for the Genoa Conference. Some disappointment is felt at the failure 
of the United States to take part. Premier Branting has called a 
meeting of the prime ministers or other diplomatic representatives of 
the Scandinavian and other small neutral countries, and while no defi¬ 
nite information has been given out, it is thought that these nations 
may form a bloc at the Genoa Conference in order to force through 
some radical measures for the economic rehabilitation of Europe. The 
Swedish delegates to the Conference will be Premier Branting himself, 
who holds the portfolio of foreign affairs in his cabinet, the noted 
Stockholm financier Marcus Wallenberg, and the economist Professor 
Gustav Cassel, of whom Lloyd George once said that he was one of the 
greatest European authorities in his field. CJ The Swedish sugar in¬ 
dustry has for some years past received government support to the 
extent that a minimum price was guaranteed by law, so that the beet 
growers could be sure of a certain return for their investment. Last 
year, however, the beet crop was so excellent that the supply on hand 
will very nearly be enough for a whole year’s consumption, and the 
Riksdag therefore, after a very hot debate, decided to withdraw the 
guarantee. 
