Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-09-23


gian-Americans, addressed by such
men as DR.. H. G.. Stub, DR.. T. H.
Dahl, Rev. N. B. Tvedth and others.
A resolution was adopted calling up
on Observation-Disclosures to be ready
with aid for Norway in case of
economic distress"-help of a mill
tary nature not being contemplated.
In view Of the shutting down Of fac
tories, which has thrown thousands
out of employment, and on account
of the high prices of foodstuffs it is
altogether likely that Norwegian
Americans will have to extend aid to
their brothers in Norway If distress
and famine are to be prevented.
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A Norwegian woman, Multa Marie
Kjos, was recently arrested in Swe-
den as a spy. 1t has been learned
that her home is in st. Petersburg.
At the time Of her arrest she had in
her possession 200 charts or maps of
Notifications, mostly Of those in Nor
way. She had sojourned for some
time in Christiania and was taking
lessons in the Norwegian language
and literature. She also took a very
active part in Norwegian sports, such
as skiing and riding. In the latter
sport she took lessons from Lieuten-
ant Kildahl. Miss Kjos had been quite
intimate with the young cadets and
had taken a great interest in all their
military drills.
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Those who are interested in the ex-
port Of fish and fish products were
asked by the government whether it
be advisable to prohibit the exporta-
ton of such goods in view of the war.
The answer was of such nature as
to surprise the whole world. OF dried
fish there is enough to supply the
markets Of Spain and Italy for a
whole year, or to be more exact, about
160,000,000 pounds. The government
has no more dry fish questions to ask,
says a Norwegian writer in Chris
t1anfa.
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The prices on potatoes have gone
sky high all over Norway and city
people are worried how to provide
such luxury for their tables as the
humble but palatable spud. All food
products are going higher right along
and there is no telling where it will
end. A milling firm in Bergen, how
ever, commenced to take advantage of
the war situation too early and was
compelled to pay fine of 10000
crowns to the government.
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The Norwegian mission station at
Tsfili, China, has fourteen missionaries
and native helpers. For some time
funds have been solicited in Norway
for the Tsfili station. A hospital is
to be built, printing house is to be
started, several residences for the
missionaries are to be erected and
the work of the mission is to be en-.
larged.
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The attendance at the exposition in
Christiania has been excellent in spite
Of the war. The daily attendance
has been on an average about 5000
people a day and this is considered
a splendid record. Every Sun
day in August more than $4,000 per.
sons attended the big exposition.
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Thirty-five Norwegian steamers
were in port at St. Petersburg and
Kronstadt when the European war
broke out. A Russian convoy is to
accompany them to the high seas and
allow them free sailing.
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1. DENMARK. j.
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The people of Copenhagen are not
worried over any attack from the
Germans. Major General Nieuwenhus
states that Copenhagen's fortified.
tons are far more powerful than
those at Liege and furthermore there
is no reason at present for believing
that Denmark's neutrality will in any
way become involved.
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A Copenhagen dispatch states that
during debate in the Swedish riks-
dag on the defense question the lead.
ers of all parties declared themselves
satisfied with the neutrality policy of
the government. The sense of the
session was that Sweden wanted
peace, but would have to be in a po-
sition to defend her independence.
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A sixteen-year-old girl at one of the
leading hotels in Copenhagen dreamed
about the war the other night and
threw herself out of a window, strik.
ing the pavement below and dying al.
most instantly.
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There is normal price on coal at
present and the commodity is selling
at 10 crowns per ton, not more than
was asked year ago at this time.
Otherwise war prices prevail on all
food staples.
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The war has caused a great de-
mand for horses in Denmark and dur.
ing the past three weeks not less than
$500 horses have been sold for mill
tary purposes.
MARION s. NORELIUS.
Melvin Swenson of Norway Lake