Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-05-26
NORWAY.

Z is SAID that the German SOCIALISTS
are practically unanimous in favor of
peace and opposed to any annexation
Of territory. They urge, II is said.
that Alsace and Lorraine should be
autonomous, fearing a ranking for
vengeance IL France recaptures the
territory. The Socialists believe terms
can be made with France and Eng
land by the evacuation Of Belgium,
and assert it viii not be feasible to
internationalize the Dardanelles until
the United States of Europe has been
formed. They say it will be impos-
sible to starve Germany, but believe
disaster to economic conditions viii
soon force the war to end.
Gabriel Gustafson, the leading Nor
wegian archeologist, is dead at his
home In Christiania, aged sixty-two.
Doctor Gustafson was born in Sweden
but came to Norway in 1889 and be-
came the head of the antiquarian sec
ton of the Bergen museum, which.
under his direction. developed into an
important institution. Later he was
appointed professor in the University
Of Christiania, where he completely
recognized the museum and conduct
ed numerous excavations, making
many important discoveries. He was
regarded as the worlds greatest au-
thority on the civilization of the Viking
age.
Representatives of leading yachting
clubs in all three Scandinavian coun-
tries have Just finished an important
meeting in Christiania, at which
they organized a new Scandinavian
Yachting union. It's object is to pro-
mote the common interests to create
a joint International form of procedure
and to organize international regattas
fir accordance with definite relations.
The first provisional president is NJ.
Johan Anker, a well-known Norwegian
yacht constructor.
At the Grepstad farmstead, HilIeso,
Nordland, has been found two-edged
slate-stone knife from the Arctic stone
age, which is supposed to have closed
between 1000 and 1900 years ago in
that part of Norway. 1t was found IN
a burial mound. Close by we're also
found two shield buckles of bronze
which were made between the years
800 and 1000 of the Christian era
These interesting finds we're sent to
the Tromsoe museum.
A sea captain in Bergen ordered
new ship built at the Moss shipyard.
There was no hitch in the work. But
before the ship was finished he sold 1t
at a profit OF $4,000 to ]. Collett, a
Christiania shipowner. This Is only
one of many instances showing how
easy it is tc make money in Norway
at the present time.
For the first time in the history OF
the bank Of Norway it's gold reserve
exceeds 100. 100000 kroner (s27090-
00O. At the outbreak of the war IT
was $4,000. 900. For some time IT
kept going down. but during the past
few weeks 1t has steadily increased.
The paper money in circulation is
about $4,000, 900.
The temperance committee is go
ing to propose the so-called "Bratt"
system for the whole country. The
system is named after the Swede who
originated it. The system requires
that all those who buy liquor keep .
book in which every sale is carefully
recorded. There is also limit as to
the quantity to be sold to each person.
It is an exceedingly annoying arrange
ment to those who are laboring under
1t. Some members OF the committee
proposed prohibition without any quail
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