Among the magazines of this class are the Secolo XX, the Noi e il Mondo, and La Lettura; all, whenever the occasion offers, deal generously and enthusiastically with Italy's allies.
In all this published matter one thing has been revealed since Italy entered the war. Previously all the Italian writers placed in the same category of contempt the alleged attempts that were being made to influence Italy by the Central Empires as well as by the Entente Powers and unblushingly declared that if Italy ever entered the war it would not be for the benefit of one party or the other but for the benefit of herself alone. Now they frankly confess that the Entente Powers made no attempt to influence Italy, knowing all the time that when she was ready she would line up on their side.
Sweden and the Lusitania
By SWEDISH ARTISTS AND PROFESSORS
Stockholm, May 10, 1915.
English people know that the Swedish nation is practically unanimous in supporting the Government in its policy of strict neutrality. Yet a large section of the people, whether the majority or not we cannot say, is anything but neutral in their feelings at the methods of warfare which have been adopted in this terrible war, and have culminated in the sinking of the Lusitania.
The misconception that war suspends all laws of humanity must prove fatal to the future of civilization and disastrous for that human solidarity that is of such vital interest to the smaller nations especially.
(Signed)
- Svante Arrhenius, Professor.
- Baron Adelsward.
- Victor Almquist, Chief Director for State Prisons.
- W. Lecs, Professor.
- Knut Kjellberg, Professor.
- Jules Akerman, Professor.
- Torgny Segerstedt, Professor.
- Israel Holmgren, Professor.
- G. Kobb, Professor.
- Ottor Rosenberg, Professor.
- Gunnar Andersson, Professor.
- Gerhard de Geer, Professor.
- Olof Kinberg, M.D.
- Alfred Petren, M.D.
- John Tjerneld, barrister.
- Tor Hedberg, author.
- Hjalmar Soderberg, author.
- G. Stjernstedt, barrister.
- Ivan Hedquist, actor at Royal Theatre.
- Ivan Bratt, M.D.
- T. Fogelquist, Rector.
- Mrs. Emilia Broome.
- Miss Signe Hebba.
- Christian Eriksen, sculptor.
- Ludvig Moberg, M.D.
- Karl Nordstrom, artist.
- Nils Kreuger, artist.
- Arnold Josefson, M.S.
- Carl Eldh, sculptor.
- Miss Alma Sundquist, M.D.