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Show NORWAY TO EXERCISE ISLAND SOVEREIGNTY PARIS, Nov. 9. Through a decision of the supreme council, Norway is given political po-litical sovereignty over Spitsbergen, sometimes called "No Man's Land of the Arctic." Spitsbergen Is rich in coal and Iron, and several attempts tcxploit these resources already hav been? made. Seams of coal estimated tocontaln f..oon,-000 f..oon,-000 tons to the square mile are reported by a Scottish explorer who has recently completed an exhaustive geological survey sur-vey o' the island. |