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consistent with good farming and with a high rate 

 of agricultural production." 4 



In 1920 there was organized in Norway what was 

 known as the Agrarian Party. This party is rather 

 conservative in its policy, but nevertheless it is a 

 class party fighting for the interests of farmers. 

 This party brought out a complete ticket in the 

 election in 1921. They came out strongly against 

 communism and in favor of a high protective tariff 

 on agricultural products. The Agrarians elected 

 seventeen representatives in the last Storting, and 

 there is every reason to believe this new party will 

 increase its influence in the political affairs of Nor- 

 way during the next few years. 



Land Nationalization in Eastern and Southeastern 



Europe 



Of all the far-reaching changes wrought by the 

 World War in the political and social structure of 

 European society, none are more significant than 

 the agrarian reforms which have been produced in 

 eastern and southeastern Europe. The overthrow 

 of the Tsarist regime in Russia had important agra- 

 rian consequences. "The Fundamental Law of the 

 Association of Land" was adopted hi Russia in 

 September, 1918. This land law provides for abol- 

 ishing "all property rights." The right to use the 

 land is assigned to those who till it by their own 

 labor. The apportionment of land is under the 



* The Making of Rural Europe, Chap. X, p. 183. 



