Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 69, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 March 1917 — Norway's Shipping Tonnage. [ARTICLE]

Norway's Shipping Tonnage.

The losses to Norway’s shipping arising from the war have been greater than those experienced by any other neutral and stand second to those of only Great Britain and France. In spite of'this gradual reduction In tonnage, Norwegian shipowners have placed orders for a large amount of new tonnage in home and foreign yards- The total amount is estimated at about 1,200,000 tons, a large amount of which la to be built in American yards.