Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1918 — SHIPS TO NORSE UNMOLESTED [ARTICLE]

SHIPS TO NORSE UNMOLESTED

Germany Has Selfish Motive in Permitting American Supplies to Pass. Christiania. —Vessels sailing between America and Norway outside the danger zone and not touching British pqrts lately have not been attacked by Germans, probably more in their own interests than for any special love of Norway. Germany for a long while has nQt been able to send food to Norway, and as far as known has not promised to do so. German vessels sailing to Norway must now have provisions, oil and kerosene for the whole round trip. Some great Norwegian factories producing articles for export to Germany are run by German coal oil and kerosene, as are fishing vessels obtaining fish for export to Germany. Norway at present receives from Germany steel and iron for construction and is absolutely dependent on Germany for the import of potassium compound kainite.