The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1905-06-07
IT MAY BE WAR
NORWAY DETERMINED TO
DIVORCE HERSELF
FROM SWEDEN
Ferts Well Defended and Artillery
Practicing Daily-Two Battle
Ships Bought and Money
Borrowed = Aiming
and Training Men.

Chicago, June 2.-The Daily
News prints cablegram from its
Bergen correspondent, which says:
Norwegians are not alarmed by
the hints of eminent Swedes that
isolated Norway will become the
prey of foreign aggression. Ger
man Intervention would be more
likely than any other. The fear Of
any move on the part of the Kaiser
is practically absent.
However the nation Is prepared
to take care of itself, if need be, by
force of arms. Every preparation
has been completed to repel attack
from any quarter whatever. Red
flags have been placed in the hands
of the rectors Of churches in rural
and town districts to be displayed
on the steeples in the event Of
danger. This signal may be en-
phasized by the ringing of the
church bells for "a hours.
Norway has no secret service, but
is organizing one. Its field artil-
lery is the best in the world. The
navy is feeble as regards big ships,
but the indents of the coast can be
easily barred by mines and the en-.
trance by sea to Christiania, Chris.
tiansand, Bergen and Trendhjem
are powerfully fortified. Stavanger
Is the only important place that is
not fortified.
tits rumored that the premier
has secured two new battle ships
and has arranged for a loan Of
zoo, ,000,0 francs from France
and additional amounts from other
countries. Besides, the Norwegians
| are what we call savings bank
rich" It is estimated that 5OO,-
100000 kroner ($134, ,ooo,o o,ooo) can
easily be raised at home.
It has been carefully ascertained
by the military authorities how
many horses can be spared by
farmers, traders AMI merchants.
Quantities of provisions will be i'm
mediately available.
All the forts in the kingdom are
fully manned and target practice is
being carried on with the enormous
howi,zers on the Notifications here
day and night.
| It might be thought by an out
slider that Norway Is unduly anx.
ious and is taking superfuous pre-
cautions. but the nation foreseeE
that serious events might follow a
break with Sweden and does net
intend to lay itself open to condem
nation for having assumed duties
toward itself and its neighbors 1t il
not prepared properly to discharge
Sweden reminds us that hencefol th
we must stand alone. We are pre-
pairing to doit.
London, June 3-Informatior
has reached Lord Laudsdowne
British foreign secretary, which in
Inmates that Norway is on the verg
of action which will add either
new Kingdom or new republic t.
the family of separate European
states. An official Of the foreigl
Office said today:
The government of Christiania j
Engaged in matters the details q
which suggest plans for career Q
absolute independence. Nobod,
could deplora the Swedish -Norwe
gian split more than we do. A
the very least, it will cause a periot
Of general uncertainty, and ma.
precipitate reign Of political event
of the gravest character. This il
particularly true at this moment
when Germany is showing tenden
cy to recklessness.
"Our policy of marrying Britisl
princess to Swedish p.ince is thu
: helping little to increase our infu
ence at Stockholm. 1t will los
much of the desired effect # Swed
en- should be deprived of one.thir
or more of Its importance as mil
itary factor. Since the union seem
doomed, Britain will try to kee
the two independent nations unde
one sovereign and thus retain
kind OF bold on the Scandinavia
peninsula. y
Los Angeles, Cal.-June o.
By vote Of 1880 to 1868 in
special election today, Los Angelo
voted down the prohibition ord
nance and declared for the ope