Arrival of electric cable lights the way to industry on fishermen's Island

Off the coast of Norway in one of the great fishing areas facing the North Sea, the island of R&oslah;st with its 800 inhabitants now anticipates a new way of life. On July 9 last, a mood of celebration prevailed on the island; school children carried balloons to the docks, and the people gathered to welcome the cable ship Stanelco, out of Oslo, carrying a submarine high-tension cable to link R&oslah;st to the mainland by bringing to the fisherman population inexpensive electricity, and thus opening the doors to industry.