The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-02-27

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pected Norwegian ships. and this sus-
picion 10 to some extent justified. de-
cl~res q Norwegian ship captain. be-
cause Of efforts made BY German sea
inen to pass their ships a. Norwegian
when detected by English cruisers.
The captain cites the case Of the Ger
man ship Graecia. which left New
York shortly after the opening Of the
war with q cargo Of coal and pr0vi'
sions for German cruisers in the Medi-
terranean. In midocean the name Of
the ship was changed TO Bjorgvin. and
when the vessel was later hailed BY an
English cruiser the captain replied
that bis ship was the B1orgvin from
Bergen. The cruiser. however. cast its
searchlight on the ships side and dis
covered something suspicious about
the name The ships papers were
therefore demanded and the identity
of the vessel discovered. after which
1t was taken to Gibraltar as prize.
Norway's shipping magazine brings
out very forcibly the vast Importance
to Norway of the maintenance Of ocean
commerce. which Is being so seriously
threatened by Germany and England.
The stoppage OF this commerce. says
the magazine. would mean q loss to
Norway of half a million crowns per
day in gross receipts. and cessation OF
exports TO the value of one million
crowns per day. The.stoppage Of ocean
commerce would mean the closing OF
factories and mines. It would mean
the cutting on OF food supplies bring
ing back conditions worse than they
were 100 years ago. when England
blockaded the coasts of Norway. The
magazine pays a tribute to the Morse
sailors for their skill in navigating
seas where lighthouses have been ex-
tinguished and where mines endanger
their safe passage. with 30 little loss
of life and property. Much courage.
ability. self-sr crifice and loyalty have
been manifested by the Morse sailor
in these days. It is declared.
A dispatch from Norway says that
"a years more will be required for the
restoration of the Trondhjem cathed-
raj, according to the e1timate OF the
architects In charge. The estimate 10
based upon the present rate of build
ing and does ut include any alteration
in the main tower. The budget for the
coming year includes an appropriation
of SGT. 900 for the work OF reservation,
conditioned upon the raising of about
nine thousand dollars from other
sources. It is estimated that fully
100000 will be required to complete
the restoration.
The disposition of the Mindegave
has been definitely determined by the
storthing, to which the fund was In
trusted by the donors. The plan to be
followed was worked out by commit
tee and is as follows: The Mindegave
is to be permanent and independent
fund. The income from 1t will be
added to the present principal Of 245.-
900 kroner, until 1t has reached total
of 100000 kroner. Thereafter 30 per
cent Of the annual income will be add-
ed to the principal until the sum Of
100000 kroner has been reached. after
which 10 per cent of the income will
be added annually to the fund. Gifts
and legacies will also be received and
added to the permanent fund. The an
nual revenue from the fund which IL
not added to the principal will be used
for the alienation of want and sui.
fering caused by disasters, where the
state, the commune, and public insti-
tutions and the general public. are not
in position to render aid. Aid will
also be given special philanthropic en-
terpYises. The fund will be admins
tered by q board Of I'VE members.
chosen from among the members Of
the storthing. The board will employ
q secretary, who will also act as treas
urer and bookkeeper.
Denmark.
There may be . fodder famine In
certain parts Of Denmark on account
of the failure OF Swedish and Nor.
wegian shil owners to carry out their
contract with the Corn and Fodder
company" Of Aarhus. large importers
Of fodder. They were to have from 10
to IS shillings per ton for the hauling.
but have been offered IS shillings In
other countries, and, although they
may have to pay penalty Of IS shil-
lings per ton for breaking their con.
tract, the shipowners would still make
good money by doing So
The moratorium in Denmark has
been extended to April 10. 1915, by
action of the riksdag
The Royal theater Of Copenhagen. q
national institution, ID running heavily
behind. and the future of the institu-
ton has been debated In the riksdag.
II IL estimated that the deficit this
year will be 100000 crowns.
Flsttery.
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