Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
IN FAR NORTHLAND
Important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North Sc.
Iected for ScandInavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. ODLAND.
Norway.

Norway.
In discussing the situation between
the United States and Germany, with
reference to international commerce,
James Gray, the well-known Washing
ton correspondent. plainly hints that
Norway Is helping Germany to import
foodstuffs by ordering such articles
from the United States and reshipping
to Germany. This is Mr.. Gray's Ian
guage: THE British have been look
Ing carefully for results of their food
campaign and have not found them,
On the contrary, they have found that
the most remarkable commerce be-
tween the United States and Norway
has sprung up. But this commerce is
no more remarkable than the COM
merce between the peninsula and the
German Baltic port of Lubbock The
logical inference Is that there is con-
siderable trans-shipment of goods
from Norway to Germany and that
these goods originate in the United
States. With the United States in the
war, this source of supply suddenly
would stop and Great Britain might
look forward to practical results from
her campaign. She has Germany bot
tied up by way of the south The
north has proved sieve through
which the enemy has been supplied
with ease"
1t Is the consensus of opinion in
Norway that the tourist traffic will be
seriously affected this year by the
war. Fewer Americans will visit Nor
way than during any summer in re-
cent years, not only because of the
danger to transatlantic passenger
ships, but also because of the counter
attraction of the Panama exposition at
San Francisco. That there will be
fewer visitors from Germany, Russia,
France, England and the other bel
ligerent nations goes without saying.
From Sweden and Denmark, however,
more visitors are expected than in
former years. The well-to-do people
of those countries who like to travel
will pick. Norway this summer in pref
erence to the continental. countries
because OF the war. Up to the present
time the number of Germans who have
registered at the Christiania hotels ex-
ceeds the usual number at this time
of the year, but most Of the Germans
came for business reasons, not for
sight seeing or pleasure.
1t is announced at Christiania that
Harry Randall, the well-known the
atrical director Of that city, who for
merly resided in America and in 1906
managed the Norway tour of the st.
Olaf band, Is reported to have made
an invention that increases the in
tensity OF the light thrown by a NOV.
ing picture machine on the screen. If
the same intensity of light Is desired,
the current consumed may be reduced
by onethird
ii. Hauglund, principal of one of the
city schools of Christiania, will spend
two years in the United States for the
purpose of making a thorough study
of the educational system of the
United States. A part of his time will
be devoted to inspecting various
schools, from the primary grade to the
high schools and agricultural schools
and colleges. He is sent to the United
states by the Norw agian government.
An avalanche at Lysebotten carried
$4,000 cubic yards of rocks and
gravel into the ford The mass fell
from height OF 100 feet, and the
roar could be heard for a great dis
lance. No lives were lost Fifteen
acres of birch timber was destroyed.
A huge wave was started in the ford.
and this did some damage along the
shore.
There are nine Mormon congrega-
tons in Norway at the present time,
with an aggregate membership of over
1000 souls, In spite of the opposition
which they have encountered, the
Mormon missionaries in Norway have
been very successful and the number
of their followers has increased from
year to year.
Coal is scarce in Norway and to |
help matters the ships of the Nor |
wegian- American line will hereafter |
take on sufficient supply at New |
York to keep the engines humming |
both ways across the Atlantic, there |
by making no inroads upon Norway's /
scant supply
Letters received at Christiania by |
friends of Carl Lumholtz, the Morse |
explorer and traveller, indicate that he |
has now resumed his work of explor- |
ing the interior of New Guinea, the |
largest of the East India group of |
islands. One letter, dated Benares. |
India, March "A. stated that he expect.
ed to return in month to Batavia, ON |
the island of Java. the starting point |
OF the expedition to the neighboring
island During his stay In Ranarea