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Show NORWAY SAFE FROM ATTACK. Powers to Sign Compact Preventing All Aggression. St. .Petersburg. An International compact guaranteeing the inviolability of Norway ngnlnst tho terrltorlnl ng-grcsslon ng-grcsslon by any power whatever, and giving the new kingdom a status somowbnt similar to that of Switzerland Switz-erland and Belgium, will soon bo Inscribed In-scribed on tho records of diplomacy. On account of its extended position, tho possession of valuable deop water harbors on tho Atlantic, and tho agreement agree-ment with Sweden ngalnst fortltlcn-tlon fortltlcn-tlon In tho neighborhood of tho frontier, fron-tier, Norway Is in a peculiarly exposed ex-posed position, and tho first efforts of Norso diplomacy havo been directed toward eliminating tho danger of being be-ing attacked and securing facilities for tho peaceful development of the country coun-try without tint crushing burden of n largo nrmy. |