The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-05-12
IN FAR N0RTHLAND
important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North, Be-
Iected for ScandInavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN w. oDLAND.
Norway.

"All Scandinavia is worried over the
possibility of America shutting off food
supplies from neutrals and concentrat-
Ing on the provisioning of its new al
lies in war; says William G. Shepherd,
the correspondent, In a dispatch from
Christiania. "The anxiety with which
such a possibility is viewed was re-
vealed today by Premier Knudsen Of
Norway In an interview. Such a move
would be disastrous to u.s. said Pre-
mier Knudsen. 1T would cut off more
shan half our grain supply. All people
are hoping there will be no such ac-
ton. 1t seems incredible that such
undeserved unfriendliness Is contem-
plated. is any American food going
through Norway to Germany the
United Press correspondent asked the
premier. There is absolutely no leak
nge into Germany he declared en-
phatlcally: although by agreement
with England we are sending into
Germany comparatively small guam
tity of Norway fish, Premier Knud-
sen expressed greatest anxiety over
news OF any American embargo on
food shipments to neutrals. Not only
are Norwegians exercised, but word
received here from Sweden and Den
mark indicate similar apprehension in
those countries"
1t now looks as If compulsory serv-
Ice as well as military service may
soon be IN force in Norway. The de-
partment of defense has prepared a
bill providing for the employment Of
men subject TO military service on
necessary public work, and it is an
nounced that this measure will be fol-
lowed by bill providing that men OBJ
jecting to military service on religious
grounds may be employed on gov
eminent development projects. Ac-
country between the ages Of twenty
one and forty-four may be drafted to
perform work in the production Of
food or other necessities of life. The
physical fitness of a man to perform
such labor shall be determined by
medical examination. 1t is possible
that the measure will be enlarged to
include women as well as men.
II is reported from Christiania that
lawsuit over three love poems writ
ten by Henrik lbsen In his youth has
recently been decided in favor of Mrs.
Tresselt the woman who formed the
inspiration of the poems, by the SUI
preme court of Norway. The poems
were written by Ibsen 60 years ago
when he was stage manager of n thea
ter in Bergen. Mrs. Tresselt was then
Miss Rikke Hoist, a sister of Court
Secretary Lars Hoist. The three
poems. written by 'Ibsen during their
brief love affair. were given to a friend
by Miss Hoist upon her engagement
to Mr. Tresselt. The friend gave the
poems to her sister and she again to
her son. Upon learning of this Mrs.
Tresselt brought suit to recover the
poems and prevent their publication.
Norwegian newspapers announce
that company which has for its OBJ
ject the exploitation of the Kamchat-
ka peninsula, in eastern Siberia, Is in
formation in Bergen, Norway. The
company will be capitalized ut six mil
lion kroner and will take over an al
ready existing Norwegian company on
the peninsula. The main business of
the company will be the canning and
sailing of salmon for export to Russia
and Japan. The company will also
handle red caviar and will conduct q
trade in furs.
All Scandinavia is worrying over the
possibility of America shutting Off food
supplies from neutrals and concentrate
ing on provisioning it's new allies. Pre-
mier Gunnar Knudsen Of Norway says
"Such move would cut off more than
half our grain. 1t seems incredible
that such undeserved unfriendliness Is
seriously contemplated. There is abb
solutely no food leakage to Germany.
although by agreement with England
we are sending into Germany n COM
paratively small quantity Of Norwegian
fish," Word received here from Swe-
den and Denmark indicates similar APP
prehension In those nations.
The city council of Sandfjord, Nor.
way. has voted 81 to IA In favor OF
cancelling the liquor licenses in that
city. The action Of the council now
awaits the approval of the central gov.
eminent.
i A new company was almost ready to
start line of steamers between north
ern Norway. Baltimore. and the West
Indies. when the Germans started their
latest submarine war.
Two martens were caught in Aardal
last winter. They are becoming very
scarce. because their skins bring such
high prices that people shun no pains
to catch them.
Ninety three Morse steamships and
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