Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-24
IN FAR NORTHLAND
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms of the North Sc
Iectec for SeandInavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAN0.
Norway.

Norway.
The Socialists Of Norway are stand
ing by the government of Norway in
it's policy with respect 10 the Euro
pean war. Striking evidence OF this
Is found In the attitude OF the So
cialist organ, Frsmtiden, edited by q
former member of the storthing.
Reviewing the situation, the editor
confesses the failure OF the Socialist
theory that war could be aYerted by
an International strike by the Social
list organizations of all the countries
that are parties to the conflict. The
editor likewise confesses that it Is
vain hope to believe that the neutral
ity of a small country like Norway
could be preserved by the protests OF
the international Socialist party and
urges that Socialists in Norway join
In the support of the government in
strong defensive policy. Concluding
his article the editor says:
1T would be unwise for our faction
in the storthing to place Instructions
In the way OF the government 1t must
not be said afterward that the Social
list Democrats made the situation difR-
cult for those upon whom the respon-
sihility now rests directly"
A eablegram from Christiania says
that the work Of taking care of
stranded Americans In Norway is now
In charge of Major Shinkle, Captain
Colvin and Lieutenant Phipps, the last
named a former military attache to
the American legations to Norway and
Sweden
About 1,400 Americans have applied
for assistance. Most Of them are Nor
wegians by birth, but naturalized
American citizens who have been WIS.,
iting their native land. They spent
what money they brought with them
| and are dependent upon sustenance
from the relief committee.
As steamship communication be-
tween Norway and England by the
Bergen and Newcastle route Is undis-
| turbed most OF these Americans will
be sent that way. supplied with steam
ship passage to the United States
from English ports,
Since the war started between 1000
| and 5000 Americans have returned
home by Scandinavian steamship lines.
All accommodations have been taken
| for the ensuing month on these liners.
The relief committee expects to finish
| it's work here Ia two weeks.
Capt. Road Amundsen's North pole
expedition will not start next year
either. a second postponement having
bean made necessary by the war. As
| will be remembered, he was to have
| started this year. out owing to the
failure of the Fran to reach San Fran
cisco In time, a postponement of one
year was announced. The reason for
the second postponement ID that on
| account OF the danger that now threat
ems Norway, the members OF the ex-
| petition win not leave their country.
| and 1t Is impossible to get the neces-
| sary aeroplanes and supplies because
| of the demand created by the war
| The Fran Is at the government dry
dock undergoing repairs.
|
The kaiser did not forget his annual
contribution OF 1000 crowns to the
| fund for the restoration of the Trondh.
jem Domkirke, his cheek for that
amount having recently reached Nor
| way. This act of his majesty. in view
! "a pfS t~ AL "a
! evidence of the kaiser's friendship
1 for the Norwegian people. Be that as
/ 1t may, 1t Is appreciated by the Morse
| men and shows the German emperor's
! sagacity.
The extra session OF the storthing
| has adjourned. the members feeling
that all they can do to insure the
| safety Of the country In the great
| crisis has been done. The proceedings
of the session were characterized by
/ remarkable unanimity, all partisanship
and factienalism having been buried
for the time being. The next session
of the storthihg win open January s,
1915.
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| A Paris correspondent fer Nor
~egian paper writes that several
Norsemen are serving I'm the French
army. Among these are named Lech.
en- brothers. Of whom one Is serving
as captain Of artillery. Raoul Heide.
wallin, KEEL Nygaard and Peters,
the last two being heutenants Ny
gaard, who is proficient In both Ger
man and English. has been attached
20 the stan of the commanding ad-
sairal Of the northern squadron.
II is regarded as certain that quite
number OF the Norwegian merchant
ships will be taken to America to be-
come part Of the United States mar.
chant marine The menace OF the
faoating mines In the North sea Is
making 1t almost impossible for Morse