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Show uu- SWEDISH RIFLE CLUB COMING Stockholm, Sweden, Nov o Tho Swedish rifle clubs, in response 'o the American invitation to send a team of marksmen to the United States, -aro making efforts to organize organ-ize the strongest possible combination of riflemen to participate in the tour. Swedish riflemen proved the closest clos-est rivals of the Americans in the shooting contests at the Olympic games, whore they led all other nations. na-tions. They know each other's caliber cali-ber and Captain P. H. Hedonbald, president of tho Swedish division of the International Rifle union, is of the opinion that some keen contests may therefore be expected. The construction of two more bal-tlo bal-tlo ships' la to be demanded from the Swedish parliament by the admiralty next year. Tlu- ships will be of the so-called r type, displacing 7,500 tons and making mak-ing a speed of 22 knots. Each will carry in armored turrets four 11 -inch guns and a secondary armament of twelve C-incb long distance quick firing guns. It is expected that some new destroyers de-stroyers will be built, and four submarines sub-marines have Ueen ordered. All of the vessels will be built In Swedish ship yards. The splendid work of the Swedish officers engaged in the instruction of tho military police in Persia has been called attention to by the publication of a report that they are to bo recalled. re-called. It was said that thoy were to be withdrawn becauset they could no lonser be assured of their pa This Is denied heie The foreign cilfice bore has had no 'nformalon that their sei-vices sei-vices would be dispensed with, and it Is not. thought likely that Russia and Great Britain would demand their return, for they are cry efficient- The war for the control of ihr , Swedish oil markets, which rccentl) resulted in a ictory for tho Standaid Oil companj, Is to be renewed by the. newly Incorporated British-Swedish Oil company, with a capital of one million dollar.- The new company is to take over the business of the Indian In-dian Refining company, which has already obtained a foothold in the northern market. I 7 -I I Captain P Lundstedt jias cslab-i lishcd two new Swedish aviation rcOi ords by remaining In the air two hours and forty-six minutes while at-' taining an altitude of 0,000 feet |