The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1915-08-07
N FAR NORTHLAND
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
lntsrestino Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North ~
lsctsd for ScsndInsvIans and
s Their Descendants.
~ MARTIN W. oDLAND.

Norway.
According to Morse papers. remark
able adventures and hair-breadth es-
capes from death has been the expe-
rience of Theo. Sorenson. q Norwe-
gisn missionary who IL in the serv-
ice Of an English society at Tatsienlu.
near Tibet. the land Of mystery In
central Asia.
The region In which the missionary
has been located has recently been
the scene Of bloody fighting between
Chinese armies and Tibetan rebels,
the struggle raging with great VIC
lence and pitilessness. Men have
been murdered. prisoners tortured.
property plundered. and human heads
suspended from city walls az In the
time Of the thirty years war. Mis-
sionary Sorenson was at one time sent
by the Chinese to negotiate with the
rebels. who retained him as q cap
tive. He escaped and fed through q
snow-covered pass. He was forced to
ride for his life. abandon his horse.
and finally conceal himself in the snow
and brush. The Chinese soldiers final
ly obtained mastery OF the situation
and recovered Tatsienlu, which was
found strewn with the bodies of the
slain.
Over forty Morse ships have been
sunk by mines and submarines since
the war began. and the list Is in.
creased every week. Nevertheless. as
already stated here, Morse shipping ia
more important than ever before;
higher wages are paid to the seamen
and higher transportation rates. 1t is
really astonishing how active the
shippers of Norway have become
Ships that had been put into the dis.
card years ago have. as It were, been
galvanized into life and are plying
between America and neutral Euro
pean or British ports. The danger
from mines and submarines is duly
appreciated by both master and sail
ors. but what does little danger
amount to when business is 30 good
DR.. J. N. Lenker. the German-Amer
fcan scholar. who Is devoting his life
to the promotion Of foreign language
study in the public schools Of the Unit
ed States, announces that instruction
in the Norwegian language has been
introduced in the public schools OF
the following cities and villages Of
North Dakota:
Grand Forks. Hillsboro, Kathryn
Hatton, Petersburg. Churchs Ferry
Minnewaukon. Maddox. Neville
Sharon, Edmore, Perth. Crosby. Der
thold. Finley. Forman, Galesburg. La
kota, Meekinock. Souris, Norwich
overly. Rhame. Ryder Tioga, Wal
colt. Cooperstown, Valley City, Kin
dred. Leeds. Devils Lake. Total 81
schools.
II is reported from Christiania that
a syndicate Of Norwegians has re
ceived a commission from German
buyers to deliver 10000 reindeer in
Germany during the summer and au
tum. The demand for fish is also said
to be very active in the belligerent
countries. especially In Germany, and
prices have risen to 75 70 80 per cent
above normal. There has been some
talk that an embargo may be neces
safy In order to conserve the supply
for the domestic canning factories.
Il is announced from Christians
that Professor Nansen, the explorer
has definitely given up the plan Of
making q tour to America this sum
mer. The plan was laid with the sup
position that the war would be over
at that time, but under the present
circumstances II was found best tc
abandon the undertaking. Among
other things. hansen would have de
livered an address at the Panama ex
position.
The honesty of Morse seamen II
shown by the action Of some sailors
who picked up at sea package con
tanning $4,000 worth Of diamonds. LOST
when the Lusitania went down. II
was turned over to the American Ex
press company at London, just as ar
insurance company was about to make
good the loss.
The gun factories and ammunition
works of Norway are running full
blast. turning out arms and ammu
milton for the Norwegian army. which
IL being put In readiness for any emer
gsncy. The factory at Koenigsberg II
running night and day. the output be
ing principally rides and machine
guns.