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The eminent Danish literary critic, Georg Brandes, celebrated his seventieth birthday on February 4, 1912 and was greeted as the great master and leader of the intellectual world in articles and speeches all over the Scandinavian countries. It makes a strange impression to see papers which forty years ago indulged in the vilest abuse, now joining in the praise of his life work and to hear individuals who formerly compared him to the devil now adore him as a demi-god. But things have changed and the mind and heart of the Scandinavian peoples have been widely liberalized. It is Brandes's enduring merit to have brought about this change and to have "set thoughts free" in religion, morals, patriotism and literature.

The article presents information on various developments. In Denmark the Nazis have registered one of their most decisive victories over the press. The victim is the Berlingske Tidende, Copenhagen's oldest and second-largest daily. After Munich that paper's foreign editor was dismissed on direct order of the German legation, and its editorial policy became belligerently pro-German. Now a new "foreign expert" has been appointed, one Baron von Rheinbaben, a German, a member of the Nazi Patty, and, of course, a publicist for the Third Reich.

The article discusses the anti-immigrant laws in European Union (EU) countries, including immigration reforms in Denmark that stand in contrast to articles in the European Convention on Human Rights and the political aspects of immigration laws. An overview of Sweden's policy towards refugees is provided.

This article focuses on the marriage of the daughter of Duc de Chartres with Prince Waldemar of Denmark. The author feels a little encouraged by the thought that the Duc de Chartres bears an historic name, that all the papers will be full of the details of this marriage. The cannot commit anything approaching an indiscretion in saying a few words on an event which belongs to newspaper notoriety. The author feels also encouraged by the remembrance that the Duc de Chartres has only friends in the U.S.

Presents a chronology of historical events that took place in Denmark in the 1970s. Foundation of a political party by millionaire Mogens Glistrup in April 1972; Showcase of a millionaire lawyer on the television, who has a tax card but has not paid tax at all in February 1971.

The article focuses on the question of allowing the organized film distributors, by using economic pressure, to force newspapers to curb their critics and commentators and modify their business policies to please the moving-picture interests. Since distributor organizations comprise both American and foreign film buyers, the affair has serious implications for the United States as well as for Denmark. The case of film critic, and a genuine film enthusiast, Harald Engberg, in Copenhagen, Denmark's Politiken newspaper is presented.

At the conference of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in September 1946 at Copenhagen, thirty-three nations, including the U.S., accepted in principle the plan for a world food board drawn up by John Boyd Orr, director-general of the FAO. The American objections to a world food board, as advanced by Under Secretary of Agriculture Norris E. Dodd, were negative and defeatist in character. While agreeing that some international action to fight famine is desirable, Dodd declared that the Orr plan was too complicated, too costly and unworkable because of the ill effects of government intervention on agricultural supply and demand.

This article presents information about several documents of strategic importance to their respective countries. The opposition of the Danish Government to any solution of the Schleswig-Holstein problem, which involves the annexation to Denmark of the German sections of Schleswig was voiced by the Danish Foreign Minister, Erik Scavenius, in a recent address, the larger part of which states that the great war gave rise to fears for Denmark's fate, but simultaneously it gave rise to hope in many Danish hearts that events might lead to a happy solution of the national question. On account of Denmark's neutral position, lying, as it were, between two belligerents, the Danish Government was obliged to observe the greatest reticence and caution.

The article presents information related to politics in the U.S. It states that nine years after the acquisition from Denmark of her possessions in West Indies there is a prospect that the U.S. might give them some of the democracy which they artlessly thought would be theirs as a matter of course upon coming under the sovereignty of the U.S. Thanks to Representative Robert Bacon of New York, a bill is now before the U.S. Congress which, if enacted into law, will end the nine years of absolutism and mismanagement by conferring upon those inhabitants American citizenship, universal suffrage and a civilian government resting upon a large measure of self-rule.

Of all the countries that have been crushed under the Nazi juggernaut since April 9, Denmark alone surrendered without a fight. True, in the first hours of the invasion a few sporadic attempts at armed resistance were made, but on the whole the occupation of Denmark was the least bloody of German dictator Adolf Hitler's conquests. The invaders have gained a fair measure of popularity with both boys and girls of school age, the public schools in Denmark have been for a long time strongly infected with Nazi ideas and with certain sections of the peasantry, which for some years has shown Nazi leanings.

Germany has invaded Denmark by land and water and attacked Norway. Denmark has surrendered quietly and agreed to accept German protection, but Norway, more favorably placed strategically and in position to receive aid from allies, has declared that it is at war with Germany and is apparently resisting. So far Sweden has not been attacked, but a full mobilization has been ordered and troops are being rushed to the southern provinces. There appears to be well-founded fears of aggressive German action against other neutrals.

The article focuses on various political issues. The liberty to know, to utter, and to argue, and to argue freely according to conscience, is, as John Milton said, above all other liberties. It is the foundation of the civil liberty of the citizen. There was a sound of revelry by day and night. Amherst's chivalry had gathered for commencement. Alumni had come back for a season, parents had turned up two by two, interested girls by ones and dozens. Slowly, but surely, Russia is losing the pariah stigma. In Denmark both houses of Parliament, by large majorities, have ratified a commercial agreement with her.

When Denmark resigned the duchies, the inhabitants of the ceded region were allowed to choose whether they wished to remain Danish or to become Prussian citizens. About 50,000 persons, mostly young men, left their homes. Many went to the U.S. and others went to Denmark, hoping to return when their homes were again a part of the Danish realm. Though this hope was doomed to disappointment, many of these optants, gradually drifted back to take up their work and their farms. Many were refused admittance to the German land and more were denied re-naturalization.

Presents several letters to the editor that focus on various political issues. Discusses about the issues of war and peace; Informs about Communism in Denmark; Ponders over the issue of Korean war.

This article focuses on the political developments in various parts of the world. Sufficient time has elapsed since the passage of the new currency bill by the U.S. Congress to give some indication of the practical working of the bond-refunding scheme. This part of the act provides that the holders of any of the bonds maturing in or before 1908, which bear interest at 3, 4, and 5 per cent., may convert them into 2 per cent. bonds running thirty years. The popular opposition in Denmark to the sale of St. Thomas to the United States has drawn out a public statement from Georg Brandes, the well-known Danish scholar and critic. He is strongly against parting with the Danish West Indies, on the ground both of national dignity, and the good of the islanders.

There was much jesting about the U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan's "peace treaties" with Salvador and Denmark, but it is now his turn to be amused. One can imagine the gratification with which he looks forward to showing honest scorners that the list runs from Salvador to Great Britain and France. Bryan's statement of the Colombia situation is a simple, direct, and in the main effective presentation of the case in favor of the pending treaty. Troubles in Santo Domingo and Hayti are evidently very serious, and such as to justify our Government's sending of a considerable body of marines to Guantanamo, to be ready for an emergency.

The author reflects on the results of the United States' participation in the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. He argues that domestic political considerations interfered with the ability of U.S. President Barack Obama to create a meaningful climate change treaty at the conference. The author argues that the creation of a nonbinding accord is not adequate to address scientific concerns regarding climate change and global warming.

The article comments on the strong activist presence at a global conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark. Activists from around the world have converged on Copenhagen to demand action on global warming. A demand from protesters that concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide be reduced to 350 parts per million has been embraced by some conference attendees.

Presents several articles about news from other countries. Comments on former high-ranking MI5 official Peter Wright's claims in 1984 on the presence of Russian spies in Great Britain; Efforts of peace activists in Denmark.

This article presents the book "I Chose Denmark," by Francis Hackett. Readers will find a revealing picture of Denmark, although one almost totally devoid of photographic detail. Mr. Hackett is an impressionist with his own somewhat oblique methods of pointing the high lights and low lights. Inevitably he has much to say about Ireland, and if the book were indexed, which God forbid, England, France, and the United states would have many entries. All of this may seem to have very little to do with Denmark, but actually these digressions play an integral part in explaining why Denmark is civilized.

The preparedness on Sweden's part is matched by frantic German preparations along the Atlantic coast of Scandinavia and even in the Baltic. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Germany's precautions is the fact that their center is slowly but steadily shifting from Norway to Denmark. An Allied invasion of Norway has long been anticipated on all sides, but hitherto speculation on coming war moves has usually overlooked Denmark. Actually, according to the most recent information from Swedish sources, the Germans now maintain a larger army of occupation--estimated at 200,000--in Denmark than in Norway, where, though the country is much bigger, only ten divisions, or a maximum of 150,000 men, are said to be stationed.

The article focuses on the problem of housing faced by the people of Denmark. Architects of the Working People's Cooperative Housing Association of Copenhagen are at work on plans made from suggestions brought back from the June 1921 housing conference in London. The association, sought to procure the cheapest possible houses by the production and direct purchase of building material, by being its elf wholly or partly its own contractor, and by purchase of ground when such could be acquired with advantage.

Presents several letters to the editor about various topics. Passing of the law in Denmark; Looking for a job in the journal "The Nation;" Biography of the late Eugene V. Deba; Leaving of labors from their place.

It is not extraordinary that three countries with such a history as that of Scandinavia should have developed a notable literature, the English-reading world is becoming aware of the quantity and quality of books by Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes since the Saga period. A significant fact of their culture is that the economic obstacles to translating the literature of, the world into languages read by only a few millions drive then to the study of languages. Thus, to the Scandinavian, a liability becomes an asset, the limitations of his own language have forced him to a greater altitude and a consequently wider vista.

The article reports political developments in Greenland. According to the article a 2009 majority of voters favored a leftist party over a social democratic-conservative coalition. Also addressed is Greenland's transition to self-rule as a province of Denmark and the impact of global warming on the region.

Presents several letters to the editor on issues related to Denmark. Questions related to disarmament by Denmark; Political history of two German duchies; Role of Peace Conference in returning lost territories to Denmark.