Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-02-09
NORWAY.

After being detained for nearly
week in Holland by the German mil
itary authorities. who lad refused per-
mission to Cross Germany. SO Scandi-
navian members of the Ford peace
expedition reached their homes Janu-
airy 81. Their detention, besides being
extremely annoying to all the Scan
dinayians, caused particular hardship
to several who had duties to perform
at home. Carl Lindhagen. mayor Of
Stockholm and senior member Of the
Swedish rigsdag. was forced to miss
five of the only six days in the year
during which he may introduce bills
in. the Swedish rigsdag. Secretary
Bondo OF the Danish delegation was
needed for position recently con-
ferred upon him In Iceland and now
sees his position jeopardized by his
inability to obey call from the gov
eminent. Fany Schnelle, town coun-
cilor of Bergen. learned that her
home was destroyed in the Bergen
fire and that her mother had been in
serious danger from the flames.
The American Advocate of Peace
says: In Norway, under circumstances
resembling the campaign for pre-
paredness in this country, the pro-
posed program for general increase
in that nations ornaments and de-
lenses was some weeks ago over
whelmingly defeated. Though much
nearer to the theater of war than we,
and confronted much more alarming
ly by the talk of a German and Rus
sian menace, the Norwegian people
have preferred to ignore the jingoes
and to spend the nations income for
the purpose of civilization rather than
upon the mad race of ornaments and
the evils of militarism. Beaconsfield
may have overstated the case when
he said that "all the great things have
been done by little nations" but here
we have again an illustration of the
truth that greatness within a state is
not buttressed upon bulk
Norway is the latest successful for
eign applicant for financial assistance
in this country, the National City bank
of New York having purchased $5,00O.-
900 6 per cent gold bonds issued by
that government The bonds are
direct obligation of the kingdom OF
Norway, whose credit ranks with that
of the foremost powers of Europe.
According to a circular issued by the
bank in connection with the loan, Nor
ways internal and external loans, in
GLIDING the latest $5,OO0,00O issue, ag-
gregate about S12O,4O0,000, or a per
capita debt of $4S.5S.
caused the mysterious fire aboard the
Norwegian steamer Sigma, after it
cleared port for Russia with munitions
for the allies. was begun at the un-
loading of the cargo at New York.
Ablaze in the forward hold, the vessel
raced back to port while the crew
fought the fire, which threatened to
reach the explosives before the craft
was locked. Police, firetug crews and
ships company fought several hours
to check the blaze.
of Molde have been RACED by the fire,
supposedly of incendiary origin. which
threatened to wipe out the entire
city. Property damage is estimated
at 100000. Suffering among the pop
ulation is reported intense, as many
of those driven from their homes were
of the poorer class and their property
is not insured. Flames broke out
simultaneously at widely separated
points of the town.
During the stay of the liner Ber-
gensfjord at Kirkwall the entire par
eel post was seized by the British au-
thorities and for the first time pas
sengers' luggage was examined. Eleven
boxes labeled "Valdemar Petersen"
were discovered, but as no passenger
of this name was on board the boxes
in question were seized.
Commander z. r. G. X. Evans, sec
ond in command of the Scott Ant
arctic expedition, was married in Lon
don to Miss Elsa Andvord of Chris
tiania, to whom he was introduced by
the king of Norway.
Senator Knute Nelson, Republican,
in the United States senate assailed
the German naval policy. He declared
1874 Scandinavian vessels had been
sunk by Germany since the war be-
gan.
Bergen's fire loss will total 100000
900.
Norway has placed an embargo on
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