Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-02-02
NORWAY.
ChristisniA-

In a recent number OF the German
military paper Revue uber die Ge-
sammten Armeen and Eiotten," there
n an interesting article in regard 70
the military defenses Of the Sean
dinavian peninsula. The writer says
In part: After the Afot railway has
been completed, the military chiefs Of
the Norwegian and Swedish armies
have had several Important confer
ences. on which occasions the Ques
uon Of terrifying the northern end Of
the peninsula has been discussed. For
the moment II might seem that II
would be- an easy matter for the Rus-
sian cohorts to cross the border and
NOW down their western neighbors.
But this would by no means be an
nsy thing for Russia to do. An at-
hct from the south would be well
nigh impossible. The northern coast
Of Norway IL shut or By ice during
q great part OF the year, thus render
Ing IL Impossible tOr the enemy's ncet
- 0ske any effective msneuyers and
would also meet opposition FROM the
strong fortresses at Vardo and Ham
marfea SO the Scandinavian penin-
suis Ia only vulnerable from the land
side. A Russian army could come
from the east and cross into Fin
ma rken aud Trompo. If the Russians
decided to take this course they could
make use Of the Finnish railway 70
Uiyea borg And II has now been Dr.
csded to unite this railway with the
Lulea -GeiHyare- Ssrvik line. II now
the question 10 asked: What steps
have been taken by Sweden and Nor
way for defending their boundaries to
the eastward We can orst mention
Fort Boden. which will b completed
during the current year. II Is situated
at a poin, where Sweden's northwest
railway crosses the railway between
Luiez and Narvik. The fortress ID
built into a mountain Of rock and is
equipped with powerful artillery and
forty armored towers. The fort can
not only protect the two railways. but
can also, by means Of its remarkably
sdya nta geous position. hold an army
In check. Finmarksn and Swedish
Norriand have now q splendid military
orga liza ton. who can meet the enemy
~ soon as he comes over the Varanger-
6orden."
Fierce winter storms have greatly
h'ndered the fisheries industry during
the last few weeks. This Is especially
true of the herring fisheries along the
Romsdal coast, where the weather has
since way before Christmas been ex-
ceedingly bad. Fishermen are general
~ complaining and the sea SON 10 for
them a very trying one.
Norway's new sentence law, which
took eject Jan. 1. Is singular because
Of the fact that as regards the con-
ception Of crime and It's punishment, 1t
embrsce s modern ideas II contains
Az para graphs in three parts and 10
one OF the most comprehensive laws
ever adopted by the Norwegian govern.
nent
There is rema rkabie old woman
living In Kongsvinger. She 10 90 years
old and has several new teeth grow
Ing. The doctors state that Der case
In phenomenal one and they ere I'M
able to explain it She 10 an ex-
ceptionsily strong woman for her age,
end can raad without eye giasses.
The -Dsily Mail" london. reports
that the English finance department
has decided 10 award the Norwegian.
Adolph Bech. $4,000 because he was
innocent Of a charge Of murder, which
was made sssinst him In London some
time ago.
The Norwegian Telegraph company
celebrated IL jOth anniversary Jan. 7.
A banquet was given at Grand Hotel
and kilograms Of congratulate were
received from King Oscar and many
oficials in Sweden, Norway and Den
mark.
A party Of nfty Finnish refugees ar
rived NJ Christfa mia last week. A
number of them will extend their
journey to America.
Owl Engineer r. T. Owen, Of Chris
tie MIA. u dead, aged 50 years. He had
for q number Of years been suffering
from hea RI failure