Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-02-04
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-, Amid the universal satisfaction,
says Christiania correspondent, af-
sorded 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 provid-
hg Norway with more adequate de-
lenses is testified to by the very fact
that deputation on the subject rep
resenting all parties was received
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 Nam
sen, who contributed a remarkable
essay, copies of which are being dis
tributed in pamphlet form by the hun
dreds of thousands. Professor Man.
sen urges the Norwegian people to
awake from their lethargy regarding
defense problems, pointing out that
period of imminent peril for Norway
is heralded by the constantly in
creasing ornaments in foreign coun-
tries.
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Says 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 Iceland, the American car is
the first self-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 aerop]ane before they ever
saw a motor car. The island is only
800 miles long and has 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 at
work for some time, which is study
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 a law for
prohibition by 1920
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Norway has just ended 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 total value of 23,000,000
crowns. No symptoms have been ap-
parent of the economic depression OBJ
served in other countries, and it is
believed that the prosperity will last
throughout 1914. Norway will csle-
brate the centenary of her liberation
this year with great exhibition at
Christiania, which will illustrate the
principal results of a hundred years
work.
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Norway's so called "Stats-kalnder"
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 we'll as the population of
the country, etc.
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Not long ago the Liberals in Den
mark put through a bill restricting
the sale of intoxicants at bars and
in restaurants and like places. Now
the leader of the Liberal party, l. c.
Christensen, intends to follow this up
with law enforcing total prohibition
of the sale of intoxicants in Denmark.
AS the Liberals in large measure
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