Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-01-28

tV1ties In 9 foreign land. The popG.
lation Of North Dakota is heavily Nor.
wegian and of course it's citizens
have many things In common with the
fatherland. The Norwegians are never.
theless enthusiastic Americans and
their love of country Is of a high pa
trtotic order. It is expected that sew.
eral thousand Norwegians will visit
the home land next summer and there
will be monster excursion leaving
New York June II, which Norwegians
from all parts OF the country, espe.
c1ally from North Dakota and South
Dakota. Wisconsin and Minnesota,
Joining. The work of solicit.
Ing funds for the enormous "mindes.
gave" they will bring with them ID
being pushed with exceeding vigor
and 1t will be an impressive moment
for old Norway when her sons and
daughters from America will return
to pay the old flag a lasting tribute
Of affection and respect.
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In one Of its recent issues the
Scientific American contains a detail.
ed description of the new war inven.1
ton of N. w. Aasen, a Norwegian en-.
gineer. The invention is described as
q terrible engine of destruction, max.
ing the bravery and efficiency of the
individual soldier of less consequence
and tending. like artillery and Mauser
bullets, to make war the pitting
against each other of deadly ma.
chimes. The invention is a grenade
weighing nine pounds, exclusive of
its accessories, and contains 400 pro-
jectiles and twelve ounces of extreme
ly powerful explosive. It is buried
beneath the surface of the ground,
over which the hostile army is ex.
pected to march, and Is connected
with an underground cable. When
the electric current is turned on the
grenade springs automatically three
feet above the ground and discharges
It's deadly projectiles horizontally in
all directions. The power Of the ex-
plosive Is so great that the projectiles
are driven through four-inch wood
en- plank and for several hundred
yards in all directions soldiers would
be moved down like grass.
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A. large and extensive history of
Norway from 1914 to 1914 is soon to
appear. accompanied by two large
maps, one of the northern and one
Of the southern part of Norway. These
maps will indicate the geographical
changes that have been made during
the past 100 years. The work will be
published by the we'll known historian,
Gyldendahl
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Among the missionaries that were
wounded recently by bandits at
Kwangchow, China, is Rev. G.. O. Lii
legaard, who was graduated from
Luther Seminary in St. Paul in 1912.
He is young man who started out
in the missionary field in China only
about a year ago.
The "Hoire" party won out in the
recent city election in Christiania.
The 50 called Liberals joined hands
with the "Hoire" party and defeated
the Socialists, which, under ordinary
circumstances, is the strongest Marty
in the city.
Bjorn Bjornson, son of the late
Bjornstjerne Bjornson, is on a lecture
tour in Germany and has been re-
ceived by large and appreciative au~
diences wherever he has appeared.
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Bergen recently had an 100000
crown fire. The Bergen shoe factory,
. large creamery and large saw mill
were among the Industries that were
completely crippled.
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The 30 called "Hypoteksbank" in
Christiania has placed loans amount
ing to over 100000 crowns in va
rious cities and communities in Ger
many.
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Captain Kock, Danish explorer, lec-
tured recently before the Norwegian
Geographical society on his remark
able journey across Northern Green.
land at it's widest point. The ex-
petition, consisting of four men with
Ave Iceland ponies, intended first to
explore Queen Louise Land and then
cross Central Greenland. 1t proved
a great success, excellent geograph.
ical results being obtained: In par.
ticular vast unexplored mountain
districts were surveyed, while much
important material for METEOROLOGICAL
and Genealogical research was col
lected. Some admirable photographs
and similar polar phenomena were
taken. DR.. Nansen was among those
in the audience and afterwards ex-
pressed his admiration for DR.. Koch
in short speech.
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According to recent dispatch from
Copenhagen the new Scandinavian.
American line steamship Fredrik VIII,
which was launched last May, will
start on her maiden trip for New
York Feb. 5. At an official banquet
aboard the steamer the guests includ.
ed United States Minister Maurice