The L'Anse sentinel., 1914-10-03
IN FAR N0RTHLAND'
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From tho Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North ss-
lected for scandinavIans and
Their Descendants.
sy MARTIN W. oDLAND.
Norway.

Norway.
The Socialists of Norway are stand
ing by the government of Norway IL
Its policy with respect to the Euro
pean war. Striking evidence of thii
is found In the attitude OF the So
cialist organ, Fremtiden. edited by {
former member Of the storthing.
Reviewing the situation. the editor
confesses the failure Of the Socialist
theory that war could be averted by
an international strike by the Social
list organizations of all the countries
that are parties to the conflict. The
editor likewise confesses that II is
a vain hope to believe that the neutral.
ity of small country like Norway
could be preserved by the protests OF
the International Socialist party. and
urges that Socialists in Norway join
In the support of the government in
u strong defensive policy. Concluding
his article the editor says:
1T would be unwise for our faction
In the storthing to place obstructions
In the way of the government. 1t must
not be said afterward that the Social
list Democrats made the situation diff
cult for those upon whom the respon-
sibility now rests directly"
A cablegram from Christiania says
that the work of taking care of
stranded Americans in Norway is now
In charge of Major Shinkle, Captain
Colvin and Lieutenant Phipps, the last
named a former military attache to
the American legations to Norway and
Sweden.
About 1,400 Americans have applied
for assistance. Most of them are Nor
wegians by birth, but naturalized
American citizens who have been Wis
iting their native land. They spent
what money they brought with them
and arc dependent upon sustenance
from the relief committee.
AS steamship communication be-
tween Norway and England by the
Bergen and Newcastle route is undis-
turbed most of these Americans will
be sent that way. supplied with steam
ship passage to the United States
from English ports.
Since the war started between 1000
and 5000 Americans have returned
home by Scandinavian steamship lines.
All accommodations have been taken
for the ensuing month on these liners.
The relief committee expects to finish
Its work here inltwo weeks.
Capt Roald Amundsen's North pole
expedition will not start next year
either, second postponement having
been made necessary. by the war. AS
will be remembered, he was to have
started this year, but owing to the
failure of the Fran to reach San Fran
cisco in time, postponement of one
year was announced. The reason for
the second postponement is that on
account OF the danger that now threat
ems Norway. the members OF the ex-
pedition will not leave their country,
and It is impossible to get the neces-
sary aeroplanes and supplies because
of the demand created by the war.
The Fran is at the government dry
dock undergoing repairs.
The kaiser did not forget his annual
contribution Of 1000 crowns to the
fund for the restoration Of the Trondh-
jem Domkirke, his check for that
amount having recently reached Nor
way, This act Of his majesty. in view
of the present situation, Is taken as
evidence of the kaisers friendship
tor the Norwegian people. Be that as
4 may, 1t Is appreciated by the Morse
men and shows the German emperor's
sagacity.
The extra session of the storthing
has adjourned. the members feeling
that all they can do to insure the
safety of the country in the great
crisis has been done. The proceedings
of the session we're characterized by
remarkable unanimity, all partisanship
and factionalism having been buried
for the time being. The next session
OF the storthing will open January 8,
1916.
A Paris correspondent for a Nor
wegian paper writes that several
Norsemen are serving in the French
army. Among these are named Lech-
en- brothers, of whom one is serving
as captain OF artillery, Raoul Heide,
Wallin, K1ell Nygaard and Peters,
the last two being lieutenants. Ny
gard, who is proficient in both Ger
man and English. has been attached
to the stan of the commanding ad-
miral OF the northern squadron.
It Is regarded as cestain that quite
a number Of the Norwegian merchant
ships will be taken to America to be-
come q part Of the United States mer-
Chant marine. The menace Of the