from Kristiania to Cuba. He had invested in a stake in the "La Liza" plantation, near the city of Baracoa, which had been previously purchased by other Norwegians. The intention of the business venture was to grow crops of tobacco, cocoa, bananas and coconuts. In addition to the crops, the Norwegians planned to cut timber and raise swine for sale at the local markets. The enterprise failed to make a profit, and Røhn returned to Norway in late 1908. Second World War Røhn was a member of the Norwegian fascist party Nasjonal Samling. In the legal purge after the end of the Second World War, Røhn was convicted of treason against Norway. Because of his treason conviction, Røhn was banned from membership in the Norwegian Congo Veterans' Association (, ), and also lost the right to a pension from the Belgian state. Honours and awards Røhn was awarded the Haakon VII Coronation Medal in silver, for having participated in the coronation of Haakon VII of Norway in Trondheim in 1906. For his services in the Congo, the Belgian authorities made Røhn a Knight of the Royal Order of the Lion, as well as awarding him the Belgian Congo Silver Service Star. He was also a Knight, 2nd class of the Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus. References Notes Citations Bibliography 1881 births 1963 deaths Sportspeople from Oslo Norwegian Military Academy alumni Norwegian male artistic gymnasts Norwegian male sport shooters Olympic gymnasts of Norway Gymnasts at the 1906 Intercalated Games Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Olympic gold medalists for Norway Norwegian Army personnel Norwegian planters Norwegian expatriates in Cuba Norwegian expatriates in Belgium Norwegian expatriates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Officers of the Force Publique Members of Nasjonal Samling People convicted of treason for Nazi Germany against Norway Norwegian prisoners and detainees Royal Order of the Lion recipients Recipients of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Russian), 2nd class