Scandinavian American. [volume], October 01, 1948, Image 1

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“The Voice Of
Denmark" To
Visit The US
‘ The. Internationally known
Danish tenor Aksel Schiotz ar
rived with Mrs. Shlotz in New
:York a few days ago aboard the
Swedish American motorliner
"Gripsholm." “is American de
but at Town Hall in New York
«is scheduled for Wednesday eve
ning, October 20. In addition to
this concert. he. will give two
more in New York. Then he will
tour the country for about five
months. Mr. Schlotz hm; record
ed many Mozart arias. the Chris
mas Oratorio and other works
of Bach. Cantatas of Buxtehude.
the complete “Dichterliebe” cy
cle of Schumann. Schubert's
masterpieces. as well as hun
dreds of Danish songs. He has
won the utection and admiration
of all Dunes and has beoome
known as “The Voice of Den
mark.” '
Plan Norway Homes
For Ciech Children
OSLO. -— The Norwegian Union
of Political . Prisoners most of
whose members est in Nazi jails
in Germany during the war, re
cently launched a new campaign
to aid untortunates now occupy
ing those same barracks. An sp
pesl by Norwegian poet Amulf
Overland has called public atten
tion to the thousands of Czecho
slovakian refugees now moving in
to Western Germany. and a plan
to find homes for 250 Czach chil
dren in Norway is now being de
veloped. The organisation of for
mer prisoners was particularly
stirred by the press report that.
mech refugees are now occupy.
ing the old camps and that the
camps are patrolled by German
guards. Appeals for funds and for
foster families have already shown
good results.
Hailess Danish Editor Aided
Swedish American Line played 8min Chus to anon Steffi-nun. :
editor of the Copenhagen paper "Poliiiken" inst month. The editor
had been without a hat the last few years, because he uses such a '
large size. 775. which is not made in Drum-rip Stun Boggiid M j
the S.A.l.., Danish department. heard at tho: dilemml of the editor
had In chow handing the precious felt Mt to (‘llrlsunn sternum
Pelemn. Danish information officer should the “Gripoholm.” who
iii-ought n to Copenhagen.
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Quislings Pay
Heavy fines
OSLQ.——Witn many Norwegian
quislings and collaborators yet to
be tried. State income from fines.
confiscations and compensation
already totals well over $40,000,-
000. Nearly $24,000,000 of this
amount has already been paid into
the public coffers.
Officials indicate that by the
end of the year. only a few cases
will remain of the thousands
which have been investigated and
pmcessed by the authorities since
war's end.
Gothenburg Has
New Type Guide
STOCKHOLM. —— An automatic
mechanical guide to addresses in
Gothenburg has been set up on
Drottningtorget (Th e Queen's
Square) in that city. Ten more
Square) in that city. Ten more
are to, be installed. By pressing a.
button a person can get explicit
directions of how to reach any
given number in the city. It is
'done by little films on which some
2.100 street addresses have been
recorded as well as 248 sets of
instructions. The 35 films involved
are run by little electric motors.
Similar guides are to be .made to
give time tables for trains. costs
of tickets, etc.
In Stockholm automatic switch
es are being installed on the Gus
taf Adolf Square in front of the
Royal Opera, one of the worst
traffic centers in the city, enabling
lpedeotrimxo stop all motor tn:-
‘fic so they may cross the square
safely. 'niere will be such switch
es at seven different points. The
maximum delay will be half a
minute.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, OCTOBER, 1948
KING’S FLAG GIVEN T0 SWEDISH GLIIB
ROY“ GIFT_ the blue and gold Swedish
‘ mmmw by these tom
pomnqfis 3.3-!!! [mm King Guam to Seotfle's
Swedish Club. Puticlpcfln‘ in the forum pros- }
caution October 1m. were (left to right)
Horse Discover
Arctic Tragedy
OSLO. — Skeletons of 10 in
dividuals. including those of
two children, have been found
by the crew of the Norwegian
vessel “Snip" in a stone hut on
the north Canadian coast. ac
cording to a. report from Ben
gen. Norway.
Recently returned from shark
fishing in the Davis Straits be
tween Greenland and Canada's
Baffin Island, the crew reports
that it is impossible to deter
mine whether the victims Were
Canadian trappers or a. group
of Eskimos who had attempted
to winter on the barren coast.
The disaster evidently occurred
some time ago, and the hut was
discovered only by accident
when the ship put in to the
Cumberland coast to repair a
motor.
Cooking equipment, rifles.
shells. and pocket Bibles in Eng
lish were brought back to aid
in identifying the remains. Sev
era! of the skulls were also tak
en to determine whether the de
ceased were whites or eskimoes.
A full report of the discovery
has been made to the Canadian
Legation in Oslo.
Big Crystal Quartz
Deposit In Norway
} O§L0.~-A crystal quartz dopns‘
fit described. as one of the largvst
fin Europe. has been discovvrvd at
Salangsdalen in Bardu. North Nor
way. Charting of the area has be
gun. and Norwegian Mining Lxd.
plan to start trial operations there
in the autumn A decision will
then be made whether or noL to
sure big-scale explolullon of the
depodt-
~Ivm- lmdequist. Swedish consul; Mrs. “my F.
’ Fabhe: A. E. Berglund. pendent of thafiwodlsh
‘ Club. uni Harry F. Fibbe. The 1":sz brought
the flag to Seatfle tron: stockholm.
Colorful Presentation Ceremony
As Gustaf’s Gift ls Accepted
All the pomp and ceremony of a national celebration on
a small scale marked a proud ritual in Seattle's Swedish
Club October 13th
A big blue an: gold SWedish
flag-~-gift of Sweden's King Gus
ta: to the Seattle club-“was pre~
scented and received.
The ceremony opened with a
drill that thrilled the specutors
who were crowded in the club au~
clitorium and an overflow cmwd
in the hallway and out on the
steps.
FORM (7le LETTERS
Led by a color guard bearing
the American and Swedish flags.
the marching ladies of Klippan
Lodge No. 228, Vase Order of
America, drill team were a pretty
and rhythmic and colorful picturc
in uniforms of the Swedish flag‘s
colors “gold crepe dresses With
blue satin boleros and cummvr
bunds and blue satin crowns. They
marched to form the lettvrs "S"
:Norway Tourists
:Double Pre-War
OSLO. —— Approaching the end
of the 1948 tourist season. Norwe
gian tourist officials are generally
pleased with the summer‘s statis
tics. Earlier. some anxiety was
felt that nation~wide 3-week va
cations would jam rail transport
and upland hotels with domestic
travelers during the vital weeks of
July and August. Figures show.
however. that this influx has been
more evenly spread than expected.
and that as late as September 10th.
some mountain tourist hotels Were
still booked to 60'; capacity. Pre
liminary estimates place 1948 sum
mer visitors from abroad at 300.000
walmost double. the number which
visited Norway in 1937. About 15.-
000 Americans have visited Nor»
my so far this year. together with
15.000 Britlah. 33.000 Swedish, and
SQM Danish touriatn.
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~Courtesy The Seattle Post-Intelligent".
and “C” for Swedish Club to piano
music that included "Under the
Double Eagle." "Stars and Stripes
Forever" and other patriotic tunes.
Harry F. Pam». editor of the
Swedish Post. who had received
the Swedish flog from King Gus.
taf at “Flag Day" ceremonies in
Stockholm last summer. officially
presented the flag to Ivar Lunde«
quist. Swedish consul in Seattle.
i Lundequist then presented it to
iA‘ E. Derglund. president of the
[Swedish Club.
Canadian Mining
Man Returns From
Prospecting Trip
Among ‘30? pasu-nxn-rn who
arriw‘d .hoard 0w Swedish
Amorit‘cn llm-r “Gripmolm” was
Huts Lundhc-rg. Imminent (‘i
nudian scientist 5nd mining rn
fined-r. with his wife. He In»
been pmpooung In Sweden.
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