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Show NORWAY 8AFE FROM ATTACK. Powers to Sign Compact Preventing All Aggression. St. Petersburg. An international! compact guaranteeing the Inviolability of Norway against tho territorial aggression ag-gression by any power whatever, and giving the now kingdom a status somewhat similar to that of Switzerland Switz-erland and Belgium, will soon bo inscribed in-scribed on tho rqcorda of dlplpniacy. On "account of Its extended position, the possession of valuable deep water harbors on tho Atlantic, and tho agreement agree-ment with Swodon against fortification fortifica-tion In tho neighborhood of the fron-. tier, Norway is In a peculiarly ox-posod ox-posod pcsltlon, and tho first -efforts of Norse diplomacy have boon directed t toward eliminating tho danger of bo-' lng attacked and securing facilities for the peaceful development of tho country coun-try without the crushing burden of a largo army. |
