The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-10-30
IN FAR l0RIHlIlIlD
important Events N Sweden
Norway and Denmark.
sRIEFs FROM OLD COUNTRY
interesting ltsms From ths Three
Great Kingdoms of the North ..
lseted for eeandlnavIane and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN W. ooLAND.
Norway.

by MARLIN W. OclANOs
Norway.
A Stockholm correspondent OF the
Associated Press says that It has be
come so conventional to class the
Scandinavian countries together. ~ II
the only line OF cleavage was an acci.
dental geographical boundary. that the
visitor is surprised to discover the
fundamentally different points OF view
and totally dissimilar attitudes OF the
two countries toward the war. Each
country on account of It's geographical
position and it's trade with both Eng
land and Germany has been In the
delicate position of trying to continue
its commerce without counting the
disfavor of both warning countries and
each country has grown wealthy with
the revenues from its increased ex.
ports for which It has been able to
obtain fabulous prices, but these sim
ilarties are matters Of circumstance.
The striking difference Is one in ma
tional spirit. Sweden bristles with
war talk. Knots Of war-mad people
gather In the hotels and on the street
corners. brandishing Swedish, Ger
man, Russian papers. Norway is diff
ferent There is no rising hum OF
war talk in Norway. II not actually
tabooed, conversation about the war
is at least in bad form. From Nor
way the war seems to have receded
to remote distance and whatever
disturbance she feels Is expressed In
lower key. People In this country
are most interested in internal poll
tics. They are discussing the develop
ment OF Norway's water power. the
question of national defense. the lib
eral and conservative parties, and the
coming election.
The Observation-Disclosures line con-
tinues to add one ship after an
other to its list of vessels in the ef-
fort to keep pace with its growing
business. It's latest purchase being the
5000 ton steamer. Keramiai. which
was owned by Greek firm. II is a
comparatively new vessel. having been
built In Glasgow, Scotland In 1903. II
is 800 feet long and has speed OF IL.
knots.
A Christiania dispatch says that the
Norwegian government has issued a
decree in accordance with law adopt
ed last August, establishing strict reg
ulation over the expectation. of her
ring until sufficient supply for home
consumption is assured. The order
has been met with protests on the
part Of the fish exporters. who claim
that the restriction hits most severely
the poor fishing population along the
western coast of Norway
The Norwegian society of Boston
now has a membership of 235 and Is
In flourishipg condition. Il is prob
ably the oldest Norwegian society In
America, having been organized in
1853. It's original purpose was to aid
Morse immigrants, but 1t developed
later into benefit and fraternal so
ciety.
An exchange says that fur animal
farm is operated at Hommersaak. near
Stavanger, Norway. Although the
venture was only recently started and
many of the animals are young. It
gives good promise Of success. Blue
foxes are raised in the largest number
and $25 to $75 apiece is received for
the furs. The farm is managed by
man named Godtfred Fuglestad.
According to the Nerwegian-Ameri-
can, twenty-five months OF solitary
existence were spent by a Norwegian
named Haakon Tranberg Of Christian
sand. Norway. and Dane. on the bar.
rem island of Kerguelen, q French
possession lying in the South sea be-
tween Africa and Australia. They had
been left there as guards at whaling
station. On the opposite side Of the
island, but separated from them by
mountains, were three Frenchmen. An
account OF the experience of these
men was. recently printed in Fran, .
Norwegian newspaper published in
South Africa.
The Socialists Of Christiania recent
ly held . meeting at the foot of the
Tordenskjold monument for the pur-
pose Of demonstrating against milf
tarism. Tordenskjold was Norway's
most celebrated naval hero. and Il
looked decidedly Inconsistent to have
q man standing in q wagon close up
to the statue ard abusing those who
are endeavoring to defend the neu-
trality Of. the country. Policemen
were listening to the speaker without
interfering.
Denmark.
The increasing value Of real estate
n Denmark 10 well illustrated BY the
sale OF sksfriissard (the 6kerTt1 -
tats). IN BjerTe, for 100000 crowns,
which b 107.Se0 crowns more tllan 4
was boeGht for thsss ysnfS asos . 3 4
. 80 KS 8th &E.U
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