Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-12-09
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SCAND|NAv|ANS
News Gathered in the Father.
land and Elsewhere.
MAY Be DRAWN INTO WAR

VISITORS 10 scandinavian NOunt'lSe
Will Be Very Limited This Year.
Washington Asked to Ascertain Re-
sponsibility for Mines In North Sea.
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According to Christiania correspond
ents there exists widespread fear in
Norway at present that the country
may. in spite of itself, be drawn into
the war. The Aftenposten, the lar
gest and most influential paper in
Norway, said in its issue of Nov. 10:
1T were folly now to shut our eyes
The situation is such that we may at
any moment find ourselves involved
in the war and without even chance
to decide for ourselves which side we
want to take" This is a grave state
ment and everybody in Norway ad-
mits that the country Is far from pre-
pared to meet such a danger. The
army is small and poorly equipped
and in the matter of food supply on
hand the country is not in as good
countries. In spite of everything,
however, the authorities in Norway
have taken drastic measures against
all anti-defense agitation. A provi-
sional order has been issued threat
ening punishment Of fine and impris-
onment to any one who speaks against
the government work of defense or
participates in any demonstrations
against the same. The order provides
that any person who is not Norwe-
gian by birth, or who Is not citizen
after three years continuous resi-.
dence in the country, will be Danish.
ed as soon as he begins any agitation
against the doings of the government
in the matter of defenses. During the
first months of the war the govern
ment revenues of Norway decreased
about 100000 crowns. The de-
creased revenue on distilled liquors
alone amounted to 100000 crowns. II
is said that the revenue to the govern
ment from this source has been as
much as 100000 crowns year. Ac
cording to reports of the last several
months the country will be short
about one-third of it's revenue from
this source and the authorities are
puzzled to know what to do to secure
funds for carrying on the government
and meeting the expenses of main
tanning the neutrality Of the country
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Alexander Bull, son of Ole Bull, the
famous violinist, died in Christiania
Nov. 10. He was seventy-fve years
old. Alexander Bull toured the North
west a number of times, giving con
certs on his fathers violin, and spent
some time in Minneapolis and St
Paul. Many Scandinavians of the
Northwest will remember the younger
Bull. He was not very proficient as a
violinist, but when he played in Nor.
wegian communities the magic of his
fathers name brought people from
] near and far. He carried with him
, two priceless violins left by his
father, and on them played Ole Bull
compositions.
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! A sensation was caused in Chris
tiania on Nov. %, when it was re
ported there that the Norwegian ship
Helicon had been fired upon by a
German cruiser of the Chilean coast
The captain of the Helicon reported
from Antofagasta that the Germans
stopped him within Chilean waters
and compelled him to deliver his car
60 of coal to the cruiser. The He'll
con was bound for neutral port. The
captain stated that a big hole was
torn in the port side of the Helicon
by a shot from the cruisers guns
compelling him to dock his vessel.
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| Christiania has a greater number OF
newspapers and periodicals than any
other city Of its size in the world
There are not less than eighteen daily
papers and about $50 journals and
periodicals. Just how the city can
support so many newspapers is q
mystery, but it seems that Christiania
! is the home of newspapers and never
tires of lectures. There are more
lectures held in that city than in any
other European capital.
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The Norwegian steamer Sanefjord
which sailed from New York for Co
penhagen with cargo of cotton, was
brought into Halifax, N. S., Nov. 30
as a prize of war. It is suspected OF
having contraband of war on board
and the report that it has balloon silk
and also copper stored beneath the
cotton will be Investigated.
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