Scandinavian American. [volume], July 06, 1950, Image 1

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INSIDE:
Report On The
Norse Conventions
—Page 3
Andy Bjerkeseth ‘
Speaks His Mind
—Page 4
Sweden's New Large
Plastic Industry
Page 2
The Plight Of
Our Old People
—Page 2
you. 6, No. 13.
Sweden Donates "Hospitals To Norwav
Two Outstanding gifts to Norway from the Swedish people. the
children's hospitals at Oslo and Bergen. were recently dedicated
in commemoration of Norway's liberation from the Germans. The
two events in both cities were regarded as historic. The. hospital
in Oslo has 126 beds and the Bergen hospital has 96 beds. A sum
of ten million kroner (two million doliurs) had been collected in
Sweden for the building of these two hospitaisrfiand for equipping
the pediatric departments at the hospitals in Bodo. Tromso. Narvik
and Haukasen. In addition. 300.0130 kroncr have been set aside for
a children's sanitnrium in northernmowl Norway. The picture.
above shows the Oslo hospital.
Famous Swedish Author 0n
Unique Alaskan Expedition
A popular and eminent Swe
dish Author. Albert Viksten,
accompanied by the Swedish
Painter Bengt Ellis arrived in
Seattle last week to make prep
arations for a one-year expedi
tion trip in northern Canada
and Alaska. Arriving in New
York June 17. they were met
here by Swan Carlson. former
Alaskan trapper and gold
miner. who will serve as their
guide during the strenous 8.00J
mile trip.
\Iksten Is Known as Sweden‘s
foremost descriptive writer of na
ture and has already written 35
books. One of his best known
books, “Pirates and Fur Hunters",
will be published in America in
the future.
Viksten will write articles for a
Swedish magazine and newspapers
and describe his impressions of
Alaska's past. present and future
in two books. which probably will
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young artist and top Swedish dog
team driver. will illustrate his
writings.
The group Will also take movies
of their experiences during the
expedition trip. which is said to
be the only one of its kind so far
in Alaska. Travelling. by automo
bile. boat. rafts. dog teams. rail—
road. they will penetrate into the
heart of some of Alaska's must
mysterious hinterlands. study na
ture. wild life and other interest
ing phenomenas. Kiksten will also
{Continued on Page 8)
Herwegian Ski
champ To Study
At Pullman, Wash.
Thorbjorn Falkanger, Norway's
ranking ski jumper. who after
placing fifth in the world cham
pionship competition in Lake
Placid. captured both the Nor-
Wegisn Championship and the fa
mous “Holmenkollen” event, has
been awarded an American
seholarship. and left for the Unit
ed States on the M/S “Oslofjord”
from Oslo June 14. He will at
tend the State of Washington Col
lege in Pullman. Washington. and
in his spare time work in shoe and
leather goods firms to obtain prac
tical knowledge of this business.
Norway will miss him next sea
son. but no doubt he will dem
onstrate his skill in American
contests on the West Coast. He
tested several 01' the hills out
there last winter, winning top
honors.
Seattle, Washington, July 6, I950
Flags Hoisted In Sweden For Scandia Dancers
: “God bless Scandinavian Ameri
! m for sending these children to us.
,1‘hey m wonderful ambassadors
1m- t'nlted States."
I Such was the praise Dr. Berti]
{Krouk Gothenburg executive of
ficer of (he Swedlsh National (fin!-
‘tural Society. passed on in a re
cent letter describing the sucress
,0! the Scandm Folkdam‘ers of the
iUniveruity of “'aahingtum now
itouring Sweden for demonstmuon
of Americm folk dnnceu.
flwenty Scandinavian Vessels Have
;Been Seized By Russians Recently
Savief Deniég Vibiéfion Claims
1 ST()(‘KHOLM.—(By Airmail)—
In reply to a note from tho Swo
(lish Foreign Offivn to Moscow.
protons-ting tho wizurv nl' Suedish
vessels in international \\‘8t('l'\
in the Baltic Spa. tho Sovivt gm
vrnmPnt states that tho \‘I‘\§t'l§.
which ..\\'Pr9 ,approhendml and
forced to [wound to Russian ports.
won- fishing llivgally in Russian
watt-rs. For this n-ason. all in
demnity claims arv ri-fusod.
The Soviet authorities maintain
that the Swedish fishing smacks
were pit-Red up 11 and 10.3 nauti
cal miles. rvspt-cth‘rly. from the
Russian shore. while tho Swedish
Captains have ostimaimi tho (lix
tance to be 21 and 16.5 lilill‘fi. To
Accompanying the letter Were.
r‘lippings revealing that the Swe-:
dish press is very pleased with'
the group's performances. the.
first of their kind In Scandinavia.1
Most newspaper revuews stressi
the ”uncunvantinnal and happy?
appearance" of the University of:
Washington students. who appar-’
ently are being feted in very high}
fashion. No newspaper reports:
say they Were honored dinneri
guests of the city councils of two!
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Sweden’s claims that the Soviet
coast guard behaved in an arbi
trary manner. Russia replies that
this allegation lacks truth.
Russia has thus made known
that she claims control over waters
within twelve nautical miles of
her coasts. Under international
law, three miles is the generally
recognized limit of territorial
waters. although. in the Baltic Sea.
the limit is four miles. About 20
Scandinavian vessels have been
seized by the Russian Navy in the
last three months.
“When it comes to trying to ex
plain away this flagrant breavh of
international right." the Liberal
1Continued or. Page SI
‘citlea. Vnrberg nnd Ystad in
Llouthern Sweden. following suf
icrash“ perfbrmances in Comm
lbqgen. In one SWedish city the
imlyor ordered tho city flag to be
ihoiated in the tnwn squure and
that All city resxdents also hmst
itheir flags in honor or the «lance
,groupf
? This honor was bestowed upon
,the (lumen becnuse they no re
|nrdod u perfonning a cultural
m In Sweden.
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