The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-11-28
in FAR N0RTHLANDI
important Events IN Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items Fram the Three
Crest kInsdoms Of the North @.
iected for seandInavlans and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. oDLAND.
Norway.

Norway.
Peer Stromme, the well-known Nor
wegian-American journalist, who Is at
present In Norway, writes that on the
surface there Is iothing to suggest
that trade or industry Is affected ad-
versely by the great war. On the
contrary. both In Christiania and in
the smaller towns, 1t looks like a pc
Rod of unusual activity and prosper
ity.
Mr.. Stronme also writes that the
people of Norway are in sympathy
with Great Britain In the war. Care
Is taken to preserve the neutrality OF
the country, the government permit
ting no official utterance in favor of
either side, but on the streets and In
the lounging places the talk Is all for
Great Britain and against Germany.
In little Anglican church, situated In
ons Of the poorer quarters of the city.
King Haakon and Queen Maud fire.
Quently worship, and the prayers that
ascend from that church are all for
victory for the British arms.
The most difficult subject with which
Norway has to deal at the present
time, writes Peer Stromme. Is the
question what to do with the social
istic agitators against what they call
militarism. The trouble has been
brought to head by recent happen
ings In Tromsoe, city in the northern
most part of the country. A dozen un-
photographs taken, planting their feet
on their guns and uniforms. For this
they were sentenced to a short i'm
prisonment. On their release the So
cialists Of the place gave 2 banquet
In their honor, and Mr.. Gausdal, So
cialist member of the storthing, or par
lament, made a speech and led the
cheers for the heroes" Steps have
now been taken to punish him for
his appearance at the banquet and
there is every prospect of bitter
fight. This prospect is welcomed by
the socialists. who seem to thrive best
under persecution.
A press report says that pictur-
esque fleet which passed through the
Panama canal recently was composed
of four Norwegian steam whaling YES
Sels which had been in Magdalena bay,
West Mexico. The season OF eight
months had netted 10000 barrels of oil
worth 100000. BY using the canal
che fleet expected to reach Norway
four months sooner than IL II had gone
around South America and to save be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in expenses
Of travel after paying $4.012 canal
tolls.
The Norwegian club Of London,
made up Of Englishmen who have so
journed or travelled in Norway, views
with dissatisfaction the efforts Of the
German authorities to enlist the sym
patty Of the Norwegian people on the
side OF Germany in the great war.
and is sending literature to counter
act the German propaganda. James
Bryce. the celebrated historian. and
former ambassador to the United
States. and many other leading Eng
lishmen are members of the Norwe-
gian club.
A Christiania dispatch says that the
var has wrought havoc with the quar-
ry industry in Norway. Almost all
exports Of stone have ceased except
to England. Formerly great quanti-
ties Of stone we're shipped to Ger
many, France, Belgium and Holland.
The increasing trade with Argentine
during the past two years has almost
entirely ceased. due to the uncertain
financial situation brought on by the
war.
It is reported from Trondhjem that
figures on emigration through that
port for the month of July. August
and September, show that the number
Of persons leaving Norway for foreign
parts was considerably larger this
year than during the corresponding |
period last year There was no
table increase in emigration during,
the month of September.
So many horses have been sold in
some districts of Norway to foreign
buyers, on account of the war. that
It is feared that when spring comes
there Will be too few horses to carry
on the farm work in the proper man.
ner. The price paid Is so high that
the owners of horses are tempted to
sell. even though they cannot really
spare the animals.
The Norwegian. steamship Thelma /
has been chartered to convey . cargo
Of foodstuiRs and other necessities
nom PhiIadelphia to the sufferers |
from the effects Of the war h nu- |
fope. Tho vesseI u expected 70 sail |
or Rotterdam with 4 3,1ooten caro-.
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