Little Falls herald., 1914-02-06
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Amid the universal satisfaction,
says a Christiania correspondent af.
forded by the spectacle Of Norway's
prosperity and progress the only dark
shadow is. cast by the growing feel,
ing that Norway's International sit
uation is weak and her defense not
sufficiently developed. The strength
Of the movement in favor Of proyid-
ing Norway with more. adequate de-
lenses is testified to by the very fact
that a deputation on the subject rep
resenting. all parties was received a
few days ago by the premier of Nor,
way. The propaganda Is being &C
lively continued and most of the
newspapers contain articles on the
subject signed by prominent authors,
among them Professor Fridtjof Nan.
sen, who contributed remarkable
essay, copies of which are being dis
tributed in pamphlet form by the hun
dreds of thousands. Professor Nam
sen urges the Norwegian people to
awake from their lethargy regarding
defense problems, pointing out that
q period of imminent peril for Norway
is heralded by the constantly in
creasing armaments in foreign cOun-
tries. L....
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Says a Norwegian correspondent:
An American automobile, which was
recently taken. into Iceland, marks a
new era for that country; Not except
ing the railroads, of which there are
none in Icel%nd, the American car is
the first sesf-propelled. vehicle ever
seen on the island. Iceland is one
of the most ancient and highly civil
lied communities in the world, but
on account of the physical aspects Of
the country the inhabitants expected
to- see an aeroplane before they ever
saw a motor car. The island is only
300 miles long and has a breadth Of
zoo miles, but it's coast line indenta-
tons are such that. the coast meas
ures 1000 miles,. The inhabited low:
land is limited and does very we'll
with water traffic, while the rough
highlands are practically impossible
for wheeled vehicles.
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According;, to the Lutheran (Phil-
adelphia): the prohibitionists of Nor.
way are putting forth strenuous .ef.
forts. A commission has been: 1at
work for some time, which is studa
ing the whole alcohol question, and
is to report at general convention
Of the, whole country. The conven-
ton will be held some time this com
ing fall and the commission will rec.
ommend to the storthing that the
question of prohibition be left to. a
vote of the country in 1915. Should
the. storthing refuse to grant this
privilege they hope to have q law, for
prohibition by 1920. =
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Norway has just ended a prosper
Gus year, with her industry progress
, ing and her trade: still increasing.
= The statistics of,exports and imports
in 1913 were very good and the har-
vest reached a total value Of 23,000,00O
crowns. No symptoms have been ap-
parent of the economic depression OBJ
served in other countries, and it lis
believed that the prosperity will last
throughout 1914: Norway will cele-
brate the centenary of her liberation
this year with a great exhibition at
iChristiania, which will Illustrate the
principal results of hundred years
work. 90.
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Norway's so called "Stats-kalndec"
has been completed and contains
eighty pages more than last years
view of all the Industries Of the coun,
view OF all the industrie sof the coun;
try and complete statistics Of every
branch, as well as the population OF
the country, etc. 49,.
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:. Not long ago the Liberals in Den
mark put through a bill restricting
the sale of intoxicants at bars and