New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
Radicals Enter
Into Deal With
Norway's King
Communists Expect to Fur
ther Legislation on Lines
Suggested From Moscow,
l. Belief of Many Leaders
Specialization on Gain
Burden ofTaxaiion Becomes
Oppressive: Prohibition
Feud Injured Fish Trade

CHRisTiANIA. May % By Mail).-
The King Of Norway as chief eNec1-
tive. the Cabinet and the radical party
Of Premier Blchr are to-dsy all closely
allied politically with ard supported
by the Communist party. d group gen
orally credited with taking orders
from the Third intcrna;ionale 90 Mos
COW. The Russian organization is
pledged 20 obtaining the dictatorship
o. the proletarat by revolution against
existing forms Of government.
Il is doubtful II the Communisis are
supporting the Cabinet for nothing.
Thev are believed 90 have made their
terms. and as a result certain elements
here cxpec. % see further legislation
along Communistic lines. ALREADY Nor
vav has sdortcd % commercial treaty
,fifh the Pussian Bolshevki and
granted them Diplomatic rights The
Doisheviki have established hcacqu guar
ters in Christania and the Red Tag
flies from the top of their building
Tendency TO ~Socialize'
The government to-day Is taking an
active part In various trades ard inn-
dustries which formerly were prlNatei $.
owned. The tendency is 20 "soeialize
everything. The burden OF taxation Is
becoming heavier and heavier and the
end is not yet The latest laws tax
incomes and deposits Of foreigners ~
Norway and Norwegians living abroad
20 the extent o. 90 per cent. foreigner
with investment in n Norwc cgian indus
.H.. U
proffs due him The government takes
H. rost. A. q result it IS expected that
foreign canitai will withdraw from
Norway
The Communist party. was until
recently known as the Socialist party
&. said 90 have accepted B0ishevist
doctrines and is believed in certain
o.artcrs % be- working for tho over
throw OF the present government ~
NORWAY and the establishment o. q
dictatorship or Che Russ ian model.
rs leaders have constant and close
relations with Moscow.
The Communists last fall obtained
thirty seats FOO the Storthrg. or na-
fonal parliament The Storth.nc has
$50 members. and no party has con-
.tro' The strongest faction. the Con
servativcs have 63 seats and the RadI-
cal party of Premier Blear 81 seats.
Next come the Communists.
Dry Drive Is Combatted
The recent efforts 90 secure national
prohibition in Norway aroused ooposi-
tion BOZ Spain and Portugal. producers
OF wire. who in retaliation refused 20
buy Norwegian fish This partly
ruined one OF The principal industries
in Norway. and resulted in financial
sfrirgcncv. with consequent unrest.
Tho Radical and Conservative PARTIES
troro.cd n combination. but split on
ihis question of national prohibition
Seeking another combination. The Rad
feals came together with tho tommln-
isfs. and the latter agreed 20 forceo
their opposition 90 a proposed measure
o. COMPULSORY arbitration ir labor dis
rufee Through their leader IN ne
Storthirc. % Schcfo. they announced
thcv would vote for the arbitration
rron0sal. principal ISSUE on the
Radical program Premier Blehr &C.
copted the ala % the Communists and
this bll has hecn passed.
Tho original opposition ~ the Com.
rurists 90 fhc arbitration measure was
based in the BELIEF that enactment
would ehif' power from Tho labor or
Sanizetions 90 the arbitration court
Jhere is hcre. as elsewhere. an cfor'
T. reduce waces 90 p pre-war basis. ane
the Communists have been considering
q strike ~ protest. But tho present
!. a most inonportare time for strike
o. much SO. that the Communists Pre-
ferred even 90 accept the arbitration
measure. Hence they combined VIII
tho Radicals. the King and -he Cabinet
and prt the arbitration measure
through