Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15

important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From ths Three
Great Kingdoms Of ths North s.
tsctsd for sesndinavfans and
Tksis Descendants.


Norway.
Or. 5sgnrd Ibsea. son OF the great
crar2atissr who has attained consid-
cradle prominence In the diplomatic
circles Of Europe is oat with a state
nasnt On the necessity OF making rew
regulations Of warfare al sea He
says:
The right TO wage var al sea must
De regulated anew" However ua-
certain the obligations were In the
past, there were certain limitations
which could not be overstepped. But
u seems that at present there tn no
limitation 10 the claim Of every state
TO do AZ IL pleases. The trade and the
shipping OF neutral countries have
been placed under a control which has
become humfliating. The sinking OF
enemy merchant ships. which formerly
ras allowed only when unavoidable.
has non become regular practice.
This condition OF things liz due to the
working OF two factors. Sea warfare
has become O much more intensive
var than heretofore anyone could
have believed. battle OF financial
weapons. bitter fight for the means
Of existence. The modern means OF
var. In particular the submarines and
mines. have developed kind OF war
which 10 without precedent In former
history and which falls by necessity
outside the range OF international law,
| which was adapted to conditions very
| different from the present All this
| must be put right at the next Hague
I conference. No one can say what reg
/ alalions will be drawn up for con-
/ traband, blockades, and other matters
! u this kind. or what code OF conduct
1 can be drawn up for eombatants In
| his sphere OF warfare, or what can
/ DO conceded to neutrals. These reg
aiations must be drawn up In the
| light OF experience and according TO
1 the power and influence which differ
/ snt states or groups OF states can ex-
ercise. Anything. however. will be
| better than the present loose arrange
| uent"
II has been said that the Sorsenen
have peculiar genius for mastering
languages and Norway has produced
some Of the worlds greatest iinguists.
4 Norseman OF the present day who
| las distinguished himself as lin
| yuistic scholar and philologist is Prof.
Carl Johan Londrup Marstrander of the
| University of Chrissiania, who is edi-
| torin-chief OF a monumental diction-
/ AIRY OF the Irish language. This die
| tlonary has been In preparation for
| 10 years and will be published under
| the auspices Of the Royal Irish aead-
| envy. Although only thirty-two years
| Did. Professor Marstranier is rec.
| ,gnixed authority In the Celtic Ian
| gnage. Professor Marssrander was
born In rhrissiansand i'm 1883 and
| graduated from the University of
| Chrfstiania I'm 1902. The year follow
| Ing he spent at military school,
where he distinguished himself In
| gymnastics. He next took up the
| study OF Sanskrit aud comparative
phiiology. and In 1906 he received a
| stipend TO go to ireland to study the
| ancient Celtic language. After three
years study his marvellous mastery
| OF the subject attracted attention and
he was appointed professor In the
School of Irish Learning In Dublin,
Eventually he became editor-tn chief
| Of the Celtic dictionary then in the
course Of preparation. Two years ago
he was called TO the chair OF Celtic
languages at the University OF Chris
tiania, a post which he now holds.
According TO q report from Chris
tiania. a movement has been started
In Romerike for the preservation OF
| the ruins Of the ancient Mes stone
church. The church was struck by
| lightning and burned In 1854 and since
that time nothing has been done for
the restoration OF the structure.
The Nes church Is known with GER
| tainty 10 have existed as early as
| i2a5. In 1867 IL vas restored and ad.
| ditions were built on both sides. Since
| its last partial destruction BY fire the
| church has been left as 4 ruin. its re-
| storatiou being neglected on account
| OF its dangerous location at the con.
tiusnee OF the Giommsn and vormen
rivers, Many earthslides have &C.
CURED al this point. and tn the begin"
ming OF the seventeenth century near.
ly the whole OF the Mes parsonage lot
slid into the Giommen. On n later oc-
casion part OF the ehurchyard slid into
| the river. carrying with II several
graves.
II la reported from Tonsherg, that
the statue Of Sveud Foyn. the founder
OF Norway's modern whaling Indus