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Show I' SWEDEN TO HAVE BRAINMQNOPQLY Government to Take Measures to Avoid Another Shortage Emergency During War. (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) Christianln. Oct. 25 The return to the legislature of a majority of the supporters of Premier Gunnar Knud-s,en Knud-s,en and the popular support of the present Liberal policies, points to a probablo fulfillment of one of the cardinal proposals of the Liberal program pro-gram a government monopoly of the grain industry. Advocates of this measure are certain it is the only way to avert another emergency similar sim-ilar to the grain shortage at the beginning be-ginning of tbo war. To handle the proposed grain monopoly mo-nopoly the appointment of 1,200 special spe-cial officials Is contemplated at an expenso of about $1,000,000 a year. . Jt is estimated that capital of at least $20,000,000 will be needed. I Conservative party leaders favor a W& protective tnriff which would encour- irHV. age home agriculture hut this propo sal was not supported by the voters at the recent election. The conservative plan to strengthen strength-en the national defense al30 was lost with the defeat of the party. Affecting the foreign policies of the nation the election signifies a decided deci-ded change in the direction of internal affairs. |