The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-09
NORWAY'S FLAG RAISED
Tricolor Waves Over Forts and Public
Buildings Everywhere. III

place Of union flag. The substitution was
attended by great ceremony at the 1ort,
where the members Of the storthlng and
5000 other persons were assempledl
The garrison was paraded IN ifonC OF
the quarters of the commandant OF the
solution Of the storthing dissolving the
union with Sweden.
AS the clock in the tower of the fort
chimed ten, the, union flag, which had
foated there since 1914, was hauled
down, the troops presented arms, the
band played the patriotic air ''Sons OF
Norway and after on lly momentary
interim the first gun of national sa-
lutte doomed, the new flag was broken
out and the troops again presented
arms. :.s
"We Love This Country
The people then uncovered and
cheered wildly, the band adding. to the
general enthusiasm by playing the pop
ular air, eyes, We Love This Coun-
try" ..
First one and then another took up
the words Of the song until the whole
crowd joined in, after which round after
round of cheering again greeted the
flag. Three cheers were next given for
the -fatherland and the singing of the
mony.
Norsk Diplomats Resign.
Baron Won Wedel-Jarlsburg who has
been the, minister. of Sweden and Nor
way at Madrid, and who is a Norwe-
gian, is leaving the Spanish capital to-
day for Christiania. He has telegraphed
asking to be Immediately relieved of
the post owing to the dissolution of the
1,o fo1o Il
by the ministers at Washington and
Rome, both of whom are .Norwegians.
The government Of Norway and the
storthing continue to receive from all
parts of the country expressions OF
gratitude for their action and the com,
munal authorities are voting addresses
approving of the new. regime.
Blessing, Says Bjornson.
! { "A telegram from sBjornstjerne Bjorn
son, the Norwegian dramatist, published
here. today, sums up the popular feeling
as follows
"The address to the, king is an ex
preston Of the will of the entire Nor
wegian people. The dissolution of the
union is tisssin1t i fpr sSthe entire
- Nj II. Paulsen; PreaAer. N helsen,s sec
rotary, has returnsa sfroM Stockho DIN
WueIerue WeuC 10 uduu@1AlnSa VScdf I'll
letter announcing the decision of tn
the king opened the letter andRread tn
first few lines. He then appeared t.
be deeply moved and asked his secre
|tary to read it aloud.
= King Oscar Aroused.
/ At the conclusion of the reading tn
king vented his feelings in unrestraine
terms, but soon became calmer an
spoke amiably to the Norwegian ger
t1enien present, assuring them of hi
increasing affection for Norway and tn
The Aftenposten s Stockholm CORE
spondent says that last week the Swt
dish foreign, office instructed the mil
!, listers at foreign courts to inquire as
the attitude the governments to whic
they were accredited would al
, sumo in the event of the secession c
5 Norway. r.. i l>..-1. ..F.- .---...-
Ties Are Severed. ...
. The storthing has empowered tn
president of the house to forward t
King Oscar the address adopted yeste
5 day with a covering memorandum.
f The two Norwegian gentlemen VIII
, vus Adolphus, eldest son of the crow
prince, at his marriage to Princess Ma
garet Victoria of Connaught, will, pen,
ing instructions, remain here instead {
e accompanying the prince to London.
:, The prayer book of the Norwegia
!. church has been modified in accordant
: with the change in the political situ
i tion, the prayers for the royal famil
Q being omitted. 49,.
;. The ecclesiastical authorities have
sued a notice calling on the clergy ;
the first celebration Of divine servit
e after the deposition of the king, |
a offer an appropriate prayer for tt
y fatherland. So. "
:. The department. of commerce has flu
: nished all the consuls general with CO.
les of the storthing resolution and h;
invited them to notify their respect,
d governments of the dissolution Of tt
e union. Minister Of State Loevland
). appointment as foreign minister of No
way becomes effective June Is.
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