Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-15
IN FAR NORTHLAND
important Events Il, Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms of the North SCI
lscted for seandinavlans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN VI. opLANp.


Norway.
A dispatch from san Francisco Gays |
that the plans for the Norwegian pa
vilion at the Panama. Pacific inteTna.
tional exposition were placed III the
hands 81 the building committee of
the Norwegian.American auxiliary on
the 18th instant by Commissioners ].
Heyerdahl- Hansen, on his return from
his European trip. with the best posi-.
Bile evidence OF the entire snccess OF
his mission--the plans for the pa
yilion and program for participation.
The conditions relative 10 joint par
ticipation by Norway and Norwegian
Americans have been complied with,
and contract for the construction OF
the building will be let as soon as
the plans are passed on hy the
building committee OF the auxiliary
and approved hy the division Of works
OF the exposition.
The question of the European war
interfering with the program OF par.
ticipation was settled before Mr.. Han
sen left Norway He was delayed for
more than three weeks In returning
through inability to secure passage, 90
that he was still In Norway when the
question was raised BY the govern
ment. shortly after the war broke out.
The question was discussed and cosi-
sidered from every possible angle by
the committee In charge and II was
finally, by unanimous vpfe, decided 20
proceed according to the plans and
program adopted.
In exterior appearance the pavilion
viii be on the rustic order and charac-
teristically Norwegian. on the lobby
of the main entrance viii be the office
and consultation room upon one side
and iavatories and stairway leading
to the balcony in the tower on the
other. The lobby leads to the assem-
bly, hall. at the opposite end Of which
Is q stage and orchestra she'll for con.
certs. lectures and picture exhibitions.
This assembly room win have seat
ing capacity Of 500 people.
A special cable to the New York
World says that the Germans are
seeking horses for army purposes IN
Norway.
Germany Is known to be short OF
horses to make good the losses In
CURED In the war, as none can now
be obtained from Ireland, Hungary on
Russia. The restrictions imposed re.
Gently by the Danish government on
the expectation of horses from Den.
mark having limited atiii further the
supply, the Germans cow find them
selves compelled to extend their oper'
ations to Norway
Norwegians are not very eager to
sell and In order to induce them to d1
so the German agents are Offering
fancy prices. II Is stated also that a
party of German buyers are endeayor
Ing to arrange for shipments OF horses
| frcm America.
Provisions and fcedatuffs and even
tea are being exported from Scandi
nayia to Germany. The buyers explain
that Russian prisoners want tea and
Germany consequently must get II
money being no object.
The government In endeayoring ii
| float loan of s6,T80,oo9 In the United
| States, and has sent three agents u
| New York to carry on the negotia
lions. President Wilson will fnterpost
no objection, as he did In the case ot
France. for the reason that Norway II
at peace with the world and Is doinf
its best to maintain its neutrality
The Washington report, which con
veyed news Of Norway's hnancla
move, gives no reason for the loar
| and no adyiees as to the matter have
been received from Norway, but i
may be taken for granted that thu
Norwegian government takes this
step TO replenish its treasury because
| OF the heavy expense to which 1T hal
been put by increasing the standing
| army. and by other activities fncideni
| to the war, such as furnishing EN-
| ployment to thousands OF idle work
men on the government railways.
Four more freight steamers have
been leased by the Norwegian-Amer
lean line 10 take care pf the increasing
1 traffic OF the line between American
| and Norwegian ports. The vessels
that have Just been placed in thu
service are the STEAMBOAT, the Nicholas
/ cuneo. the Thora and the Ulabrand
The Norway Mexico line has also beer
compelled to put additional steamer
In the service to take care of its bust
ness.
/ Norway ranks third among the ma
tons Of the world In number Of de
positors per thousand OF population
being exceeded onry BY Switzerland
and Denmark The various countries
rank as fellows: Switzerland, 54a
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