New Britain herald., 1922-06-24
NORWEGIAN KING
 BECOMES BOLSHEV|k
Red Flag Flies in Christiania; Foreign Capital May Withdraw

Christiania, June 24.-The king of Norway, as chief executive, the cab. met, and the radical party of Pre-. mier Blehr are today all closely allied politically with and supported by the Communist party, group generally credited with taking orders from the Third lnternationale at Moscow. The RussianTorganization is pledged to ob- taining the dictatorship Of the pro. letariat by revolution against existing forms of government.
 It is doubtful If the Communists are supporting the cabinet for noth- Ing. They are believed to have made their terms, and as result certain elements here expect to see further legislation along Communistic lines. Already Norway has adopted com mercial treaty with the Russian Bol- sheviki and granted them diplomatic rights. The Bolsheviki have estab- lished headquarters in Christiana and the red flag flies from the top of their building.
 Foreign Capital Planned
 The government today is taking an active part in various trades and in dustries which formerly were priv ately owned. The tendency is to ''so- cialize" everything The burden of taxation is becoming heavier and heavier, and the end is not yet The latest laws tax income and deposits Of foreigners in Norway, and Nor wegians living abroad, to the extent of 75 per cent. A foreigner with in vestment in Norwegian industry will receive only 25 per cent of the profits due him. The government takes the rest. As result it is ex- pected that foreign capital will with draw from Norway.
 The Communist party-it was until recently known as the Socialist par ty-is said to have accepted Boshe- vik doctrines, and is believed in cer- tain quarters to be working for the overthrow of the present government of Norway and the establishment of a dictatorship on the Russian model. It's leaders have constant and close relations with Moscow.
 Have 30 Seats in Parliament
 The Communists last fall secured 30 seats in the Storthing, or national parliament. The Storthing has 150 members and no party has control. The strongest faction. the Conserva- tives have 63 seats and the Radical party of Premier Blehr. 51 seats. Next come the Communists.
 The recent efforts to secure nation al prohibition in Norway aroused op- position in Spain ard Portugal, pro- oF Ato1t ftor fused to buy Norwegian fish. This partly ruined one of the principal in- dustries in Norway, and resulted in financial stringency, with consequent unrest.
 Split on Prohibition.
 The Radical and Conservative par ties proposed combination but split on this question of national pro- l l~ition. Seeking another combina- ton the Radicals came together with the Communists and the latter agreed ] to forego their opposition to pro- posed measure of compulsory arbi- tration in labor disputes. Through | their leader in the Storthing, o. l Schef1o. they. announced they would | vote for the arbitration proposal, a | principal issue on the Radlcal pro- gram. Premier Blehr accepted the | aid of the Communists and this bill | has been passed.
 The original opposition of the Communists to the arbitration meas ure was based in the belief that en- actment would shift power from the la bor organizations to the arbitration court. There is here. as elsewhere, an effort to reduce wages to pre- war basis, and the Communists have been considering a strike of protest But the present is most inopportune time for strike, so much so, that the Communists preferred even to accept the arbitration measure. Hence they combined with the Radi- calls, the king and the cabinet, and put the arbitration measure through.