The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1908-06-18
NORWAY.
Chrtstiania

Chrjstiania,
Military requirements are lust as
stringent in Norway now as ever.
General Bratlie has proposed that if
a young man who is capable of mill
tarv service refuses to serve accord
'ng to law, he shall forfeit all civil
rights In the kingdom Of Norway. AS
matter of fact the government is at
present graphing with this problem
ana many officials are in favor of
stringent measures. Yet there are
those who believe that the army can
be kept up without compelling young
men to serve against their will.
Ehe mints are now busy turning out
a lot of new coin and the Norwegian
people will have some brand new
money for while. The new money
Which is being turned out consists Of
4O:OOO crowns worth Of 2 crown
pieces, $4,000 crowns worth of 1
crown pieces, $1,000 crowns worth Of
90 ore pieces, 100000 crowns worth Of
20 ore pieces, 100000 crowns worth
OF 10 ore pieces, besides a large quaint
ty OF bronze coins.
The May II celebrations this year
were all well attended all over the
country and much enthusiasm was
evlnced. In the Norwegian capital
the entire town turned out and thou
sands of visitors came in from the
country. The kings speech wassa feat.
ure of the day and the grand parade
was one of the most imposing specta-
cles ever seen in the Norwegian cap.
ital
The Norwegian storthing a week
ago last Thursday decided to appoint
a committee to take up certain qucs-
tons in regard to the church and aIEo
discuss and draw up plans for the
purpose of a complete separation Of
the state from the church. The com.
mlttee will consist of nine members,
OF Which five are to be appointed by
the storthing and four by the king.
Among the many distinguished
Scandinavian visitors who are at pres
ent enjoying a visit to Christiania is
the famous Norwegian specialist of
Minneapolis, DR.. NJ. o. Bockman, who
was recently given an audience by
King Haakon. DR.. Bockman will
spend the greater part Of the summer
in Norway.
Norwegian emigration is growing
less, according to the last statistics.
Only Its Norwegians emigrated to
foreign countries by way of the six
leading seaports during the first
quarter Of the present year. Last year
during this same period, there we're
4,496 persons who emigrated to for
eign lands.
Major o. P. A1yhrs and wife re-
turned from the Congo the other day,
where they have spent the last nine
years. After spending the summer
with friends in Christiania they will
return to the Congo, where the major
holds a commission in the army OF
the Congo.
Rev. Schelderup, who has been ap.
pointed bishop of the diocese of
Kristiansand, was born in 1853 and
has been dean Of the parish of o.
ternes and Randosund since 1903. he
is man of great learning and is one
of the most eloquent preachers in
Norway.
Professor Renault, of Paris, who a
few years ago was one Of those to
whom the Nobel prize of literature
was awarded, is at present enjoying a
visit i'll Norway. Later on in the sum-
mer he will visit Sweden and Den
mark.
A large number of Norwegian
Americans were in the Norwegian CAP
ital May II. They all enjoyed them
selves hugely and many of them were
presented to the king.
A great sangarfest is being held
these days in Christiania and singers
from all parts of the country are in
attendance.
Bjorn Bjornson, a son of Bjornst-
jerne Bjornson, has accepted an en-
gagement as Instructor at the Berliner
theater.