NORWAY: Jubilee

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If while chatting with a Norwegian lady one unwittingly refers to "the time when Norway was a part of Sweden," the chances are four out of five that hot tears of indignation will rush to her light blue eyes.

"Norway was never a part of Sweden!" she will exclaim. "Once we had the same king, but Norway was not a part of Sweden—oh!!" clenching the fingers of one hand.

Proudly last week all Norway celebrated the kingdom's "Silver Jubilee," the 25th anniversary of the ascension of a 100% Norwegian throne by His Majesty Haakon VII. The last exclusively...

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