The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-12-05
IN far N0RTnLAND'
Important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From ths Three
0rsat kInodoms Of the North g.
lectsd for ecandInavlans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.

BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.
Norway.
According to the Manchester Guar
dian, one of the prominent papers OF
England. Christiania IL probably Nthe
most tastefully laiG-out capital in Eu-
rope, Paris not excepted. 1T owes
its foundation entirely to King Chris
.tian Nv of Denmark. from whom"
says the Guardian. 1T takes its name.
who in or about the year 1923 decid-
cd to erect for himself new capital
on the opposite side Of the river In
Oslo.
The whole Of the main streets Of
the city run at right angles and are
extremely wide. Indeed. 1t would
hardly be an exaggeratioa to call
them squares rather than streets. For
the most part the architecture 10
rather heavy In design, but the clear
air that comes from the fjord5 tends
to give the whole place tone Of light
ness that It would otherwise lack.
THE River Aker contains a won
derful series of waterfalls in the up
per courses some little distance from
the city. where practically the whole
Of the necessary power for the ever
growing manufacturing quarter OF
the Norwegian capital is generated.
This quarter is rather vigorously re-
stricted to the suburb Of 5JGene, on
the north side Of the city, since town
planning is something more than a
mere name In Norway.
The royal palace. which was built
by Christian Nv, is handsome build
ing Of rather unattractive architec-
ture."
In a letter from Christiania, Peer
Stromme says:
I'm a general way 1t may be said
that the trade ind industry Of Nor
way are thriving, in spite OF the Eu-
ropean war, or in some cases, posi-
bly,. because Of the war. But there
are exceptions. The manufacture of
safety matches, for instance. Is an
important industry employing many
men in Christiania and its immediate
vicinity. And this industry is being
seriously crippled. The particular
kind of wood from which these
matches are made is largely imported
from Russia. and that importation has
now been stopped. of course. BESIDES
which there has. since the war be-
gan, been much difficulty about mar
keting the product. So now number
of the factories have closed down or
are running only half time; and thus
has been increased the army OF the
unemployed. The same conditions OBJ
tain in Sweden, which country is, to-
| gether with Norway, the principal COM
| petitor of japan in supplying the
world with matches"
Last week quoted from Peer
Stromme's letters from Christiania a
statement that Norway's industries
and business have about recovered
from the shock Of the great war. and
now comes the Morse government
with q report confirming Mr..
Stromme's assertion. This report en-
braces $40 establishments employing
normally $1,000 men. In 1913 manufac-
turing establishments employing nor
mally 54.212 men, 52,051 or SO per
cent were employed on September 30.
In the latter part Of August these
same establishments employed only
SO per cent OF their normal number
Of men. In 161 handicraft establish
ments employing 1925 men. 1872 or
96h per cent were employed Septem-
Der 30, as compared with SO per cent
the latter part of August. In the min
ing industry the number OF men en-
ployed has been increased, but In the
electro-chemical industry only rs per
cent OF the men are employed.
According to report from Chris
tiania Marine Inspector Wettergren of
the eastern district in Norway has
issued statement in which he chal-
| ienges the finding Of the Canadian
marine court which found the Norwe-
gian collier S4orstad at fault for the
collision that resulted In the sinking
Of the steamer Empress O., Ireland.
Wettergren places the blame ON the
officers of the Empress of Ireland for
not following the accepted rules Of
navigation In sailing their ship.
Observation-Disclosures Of Grand
Forks, N. D.. win erect monument
In that city in honor of Edward Grieg.
the great Norpe composer. It will cost
$1,000 and the money will be raised
by subscriptions and concerts. the
first Of which viii be held December
IL. 1914.
Arue Garborg. the foremost man Of
| letters in Norway since the death OF
Bjnrnson. gave = lecture here in the
university Z day or two ago. He ex.
pressed himself % being very hopeful
| that the worst Of the worlds troubles
ere over. Thb VA. Will prdvA be
thought. blasting IN disguise. He
unlimited. Alb. that the one rroaf-