The Icelandic Canadian - 01.12.1946, Side 37

THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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“May I express my personal apprecia-
tion of the splendid work you are doing
in making known, in English, something
of the history, literature and traditions
of the Icelandic race.’’
Hon. J. T. Thorson, Ottawa, Can.
“It is indeed a fine and valuable vol-
ume. .
Dr. H. Hermannsson,
Cornell University, N.Y.
“This worthy endeavor of yours . . .
warms our hearts here in Iceland. There
is no doubt that the idea is good: to
make known to the descendants of the
Icelanders (in America) the traditions
and culture of Iceland, in a language
that they can all understand; and thus
arouse their interest in the land of their
ancestry, and in the Icelandic langu-
age . . .”
Sveinn Bjornsson,
President of Iceland
The book will make a most acceptable
Christmas gift. The first edition is sell-
ing at $1.50 per copy, while it lasts. The
bound edition sells for $2.50 each. There
is a discount of 25% if 3 or more copies
are ordered by the same person. The
book is postpaid, and on request gift
orders will be sent direct, with gift cards
enclosed. Order from: Mrs. H. F. Daniel-
son, 869 Garfield St., Winnipeg, Can.
The Icelandic delegates at the Assembly (left to right): Hon Thor
Thors; Finnur Jonsson, attorney-general; Bjarni Benediktsson,
Mayor of Reykjavik; and Olafur Johannesson.
Iceland admitted to United Nations
On the 19th, of November, last, Iceland
was formally admitted to the United
Nations, at an impressive ceremony, cul-
minating in the signing of the United
Nations Charter on Iceland’s behalf by
Hon. Thor Thors, Iceland’s Minister to
the United States.
Hon. Thor Thors delivered the address
to the United Nations Conference, and
the President of the Assembly, Mr. P.
H. Spaak, Foreign Minister of Belgium,
welcomed Iceland to the United Nations,
together with Afghanistan and Sweden.
AH the delegates from other nations
warmly applauded the newly admitted
members. The Icelandic delegates, Hon.
Thor Thors, Finnur Jonsson, Bjarni Bene-
diktsson and Glafur Johannesson then
took their seats in the General Assembly.
The Icelandic flag was hoisted outside
the meeting place in honor of Iceland
the 53rd, member of the United Nations.
A message of best wishes was sent to
His Excellency, Olafur Thors, Prime
Minister of Iceland, by the Right Hon-
ourable L. S. St. Laurent, Canadian Sec-
retary of State for External Affairs and
chairman of the Canadian delegation to
the United Nations. Among others who
personally welcomed the Icelandic dele-
gates were Mr. John Bracken and the
representatives from Norway and Den-
mark.