The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-10-27
Important Events in Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY
Interesting Items From the Three
Great Kingdoms Of the North. Sc
Ieeted for scandInavians and
Their Descendants.
BY MARTIN opLAND.
Norway.

Director Bjanes of the Office Of do
nestle food production is of the opin-
ion that unless the importation of food
from America Is stopped altogether,
Norway will have enough food to sup
ply her people through the coming win
ter. The director estimates, says a
correspondent, that the grain area Of
Norway this season is 20 to % per cent
larger than in previous years. AL
though the growing grain received a
setback early in the season, the latter
indications were that the crop this
year would exceed the average crop
by considerable margin. The area
planted to potatoes Is much greater
this year than previous years, and In
dications point to an increase OF 90
per cent In the crop this year. The
director advocates the erection Of large
storage cellars so that the crop may
he cared for properly. and he urges
the use of potatoes in the making Of
bread. Steps must be taken TO In
crease The domestic production of food
In still greater measure next year,
declares the director. In order TO pre-
vent actual distress among the peo-
pie.
Bergen dispatch conveys the in
tcreSting news that Il Norwegian mo-
tor cutter on the fishing banks of the
coast of Norway recently met with Il
unique experience, when It was hailed
In the Norwegian language by two
large destroyers Of unknown national
ity. Questions In good Norwegian were
spoken from the bridge Of the leading
warship. and Information was sought
concerning the presence of submarines.
Following the examination the crews
of the two ships fratcrnized with each
other, speaking the Norwegian Ian
guage. A sailor on board the cutter
shouted IA question to the destroyer, In
Qulring II she were an American boat,
but received no answer IT, this Ques-
ton. As the second destroyer passed,
other words In Norwegian We're heard.
The destroyers flew no flags and car
ried no nationality signs. but the cut
Ms English ships are not known Ia
have both officers aud men who can
speak Norwegian.
John Voyt. the Norwegian consul ut
Liverpool. says In II public statement
that about 10 per cent of the stock in
Norwegian shipping companies is held
by Norweyians. Before the war the
consul states, il was customary for
British ship brokers In hold some
stock in Norwegian ships, and In In
stances they owEed aS much as the
law permitted foreigners Ia hold. but
since the outbreak of the war the own
ership OF the stock has been gradually
passing into Norwegian hands The
amount Of stock now held by foreign
ers is estimated M less than one per
cent
A trial run with It concrete-stecl
ship built ut the Fougner shipyards OF
Moss was recently made in the open
sea during storm AMI fog. The trial
run lasted five hours and the ship
showed remarkable qualities for wealth
ering II stormy sea-. The vibration OF
the engine was not as great as In the
case of steel or wooden ship.
1t is reported tllat an, expansion Of
the Technical High school in Trondh-
jem. Norway, is under consideration
In order TO take care of the increased
attendance and TO meet the demand
for trained engineers throughout the
country. OF the go young men who
applied for admission ut the school
this year, 1913 were accepted.
1t Is announced that $4,000 Bibles
were sold in Norway in 1916. as com
pared with $4,000 in the year 1916.
II Is reported that Norwegians hay.
>oan roc.nfIy h,iyIup large tr,iptS Of