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Show Soldlera on Ski. Tho Norwegian government hat latfly been "otiln.; mildlcra In marching march-ing order to travel for several con-ncrutlvo con-ncrutlvo doya on akl. Tho remit haa been to Bhow thnt the military ikl-runner ikl-runner of nrdlnnry proflclency can Irarel over anow In fair condition Juat Bhniit na far na eoldlcra In niarrhlng orlar can niovo over ordinary roada frco from mow. For aevciul daya tho average dlstnnco waa about lovcntucr. ni ilea. Tho Idea of akl-runnlng, and of nil forma of movement over anow and Ice. ! ao nHBorlut. il w llh apced In our inlmlH that It la dllllrult not to feel a acme of dlaiippolntme.nt nt this relatively rela-tively poor rate of progrcaa: but It la to bo remembered thnt It la mndo over country where tho aoldlcr In hla com-tana com-tana footgear would make practically no way nt all. Country Life |