Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-21
NORWAY.

Norway.
Reference has been made in this col |
umn to the development of the SpitZ- |
bergen coal mines by Morse companies |
A recent dispatch says that the Nor |
wegian Coal company which bought |
the coal fields on SpitZbergen, has |
now completed preparatory work for
getting the mining started and this
year will have mined more than $4,000
tons, 10000 tons of which were ex-
ported to Norway from August Is TO
October l. 1t Is the aim of the com
pany in 1920 to have yearly produc-
ton of 100000 tons. Favorable wealth
er for the four months from June to
September will allow an average OF
100 days for the shipping of the coal
and there Is no difficulty In keeping
the mines going the year around,
There are now under construction at
Advent bay great piers with the most
modern loading machines so as to per-
NIT the loading Of 1000 tons day.
Later similar facilities will be provid-
ed at Green harbor. 1t Is claimed
the quality of this coal Is superior to
the best English coul-and the Norwe-
glan industry, navy, and mercantile
marine, will take all they can get.
The Christiania Dagbladet of De
cember | published on interview with
Herr Michaelis, German minister to
Norway, outlining Germany's point of
view on the submarine controversy
with Norway. The minister said:
Germany cannot tolerate any special
treatment of war and merchant sub
marines by neutrals. Norway Is the
sole neutral which by special instruc-
tons has conveyed the impression of
adopting the view of the entente. Ger
many Is permitted by international
law to defend itself with all its powers
against Norwegian ships carrying con-
traband which prolongs the war; and
the recent food crises in Great Britain,
France and Russia have shown that
Germany Is an the right path. Ger
many will not be deprived of the sharp
weapon 1t possesses In the submarine.
On the other hand, Germany always
will respect Norway's really difficult
position and the NEST we expect of
really independent Norway Is that it
does not treat German warfare and
German economic problems differently
than those of the enemy"
The Norwegian Coal company which
bought the coal fields on Spitzbergen
has now completed preparatory work
| for getting the mining started and
this year will have mined more than
0,ooo tons--19,OOO tons of which were
exported to Norway from August Is
to October /. 1t Is the aim Of the COM
pany In 1920 to have n yearly produc-
ton of 100000 TONS Favorable wealth
er for the four months from June to
| September will allow an average of
100 days for the shipping of the coal
and there Is no difficulty In keeping
the mines going the year around.
There are now under construction at
Advent bay great piers with the most
modern loading machines SO as to per-
nit the loading Of 4,oo0 tons day.
|
ed ut Green harbor. 1t Is claimed
the quality of this coal Is superior
to the best English coal--and the Nor
wegian industry. navy and mercantile
marine will take all they can get.
The marriage records for the year
1914 show that there ts chance for
a fellow to win wife even IL he re-
mains single until he has passed way
into the shady side Of life. No less
than I'D of the men married that year
were over sixty years old. and A of
them were past seventy. The oldest
bridegroom was eighty-one. the second
oldest only one year younger. OF the
brides. only b were over sixty, and
the oldest was seventy-three.
Some time ago Norway made an Of
fer to France to care for number of
wounded prisoners. but the offer has
been declined by the French govern
nient on the ground that the journey
!. would be too long and hazardous and
the climate of Norway too rigorous.
Some time ago 1t was announced
. that new Sorwegian-Amer
steamship company was 10 be organ.
| lied for the purpose Of operating a
! line of steamers between the Pacific
] coast and the Orient. but this story, 1,
develops. was without foundation