FOREIGN RELATIONS: Brick, Balloon

Though the Nazi wave of war has flooded Norway, the Norwegian Legation in Washington is not submerged. In fact, the Legation is such a busy little island that last week it dedicated a new wing. On the Legation roof, while such distinguished guests as Russian Ambassador Constantine Oumansky, OPM's Big Bill Knudsen, A.F. of L.'s Little Bill Green looked on, Crown Princess Martha raised a Norwegian flag, in a rich, clear soprano led the guests as they sang Norway's National Anthem :

Ja, vi elsker dette landet,

Som det stiger frem

Furet, veirbidt over vandet. . . .*

The heaviest brickbat any high official...

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