Show I NORWAY mm SAFE FROM ATTACK MACK Great Powers Fowers Wll i a Compact Which Will Prevent event All Aggression St Petersburg 10 Nov ov 24 An international international compact guaranteeing the inviola inviolability of o Norway against a territorial ag aggression aggression gr by b any power whatever and giving givIng I ing the new kingdom a status somewhat similar to that of Switzerland and Bel Bl Belgium gium glum will soon s on be inscribed on the rec records records of o diplomacy On account of o its extended position the possession of o valuable valuable able deep water harbors on the Atlantic II and the agreement with Sweden against fortification in the neighborhood of the frontier Norway Is in a peculiarly ex cx exposed e posed position and the first efforts Norse diplomacy have been directed to toward toward toward ward eliminating the danger of o being attacked and securing facilities for the peaceful development of the country with without without ith out the crushing burden of ofa a large army With regard to the action of Norway In approaching the powers for th pur purpose purpose purpose pose of securing these concessions It can be stated that Russia the power most directly concerned and from which Nor Norway Norway way wa In spite of the denial by the Rus Bus Russian Rusian Bussian sian ian foreign office that Russia was en endeavoring endeavoring endeavoring to secure a Norwegian port or orin orin orin in any aDY way wa contemplated infringing on Norwegian territory apparently had most to fear had no objection to the conclusion conclusion conclusion sion of a convention Germany German already alread has signified her approval of ot the move movement movement ment mont of which Great Britain Is the spon sponsor sponsor sor and France will follow suit Russia admittedly contemplated securing securIng securing ing a deep water harbor one easily de defensible defensible defensible on the fiords fjords southward of North cape but hut Is now nov willing to dis disclaim disclaIm claim these and make malte the best use of o the th present available port Yoka on the coast |