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Nome, Alaska, Wednesday, April 4,1951
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THINKS CHINESE HAVE HAD ENOUGH
Realizing that it is practically impossible to deter
mine the meaning of the Chinese retreat in Korea and,
at the same time, recognizing that the Communist
Army has been severely punished by the United Na
tions forces, one hears rumors of. internal trouble that
makes the Chinese Communists somewhat anxious to
effect a stabilization of the Korean venture.
In Tokyo, Japanese experts, with long experience
with Chinese strategy, suggest that the Chinese hoped
for a quick victory in Korea but find it impossible now
because they do not have a truly stabilized base at
home. In fact, conditions within China are said to be
worse than when the Korean fighting began.
Moreover, they suggest that the Chinese Commu
nists are more anxious to reorganize China, including
the expropriation of wealth, than to continue an ab
ortive attempt at foreign conquest.
Chinese strategy, as these observers see it, in
cludes a retreat behind the 38th Parallel, in the hope
that the United Nations forces will not cross the bound
ary. This will permit the formation of a stable front,
without serious fighting, thus enabling the Chinese to
withdraw some of their forces into China.
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DOES RUSSIA HAVE 50 A-BOMBS?
Amid the speculation of many Americans as to the
number of atomic bombs possessed by the Soviet Union,
it might be a good idea to pass along the opinion of Dr.
Harold C. Urey, one of our leading atomic scientists.
Dr. Urey thinks that fifty might be a good guess
as to the number of bombil possessed by the Soviet. He
says that he is sure that “the Russians have the bomb”
and that “they have exploded them.” '
The scientist does not hesitate to suggest that “if a
full-scale war should break out, the bomb should be
used immediately and on the most effective target pos
sible.” At the same time, he expresses the hope that the
nation will not “misinterpret border incidents.”
Mary Goff of the ANS office,
departed yesterday for Juneau,
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where she will be with the depart
ment. She has been replaced here
by Mrs. Ted Duffield.
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Nenana Ice
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Break-up Dates
Since 1917, when the pool was
ir
started, the ice has gone out at
Nenana as follows:
1917— April 30.11:30 a.m.
1918— May 11. 9:33 am.
1919— May 3. 2:33 p.m.
1920— May 11.10:45 a.m.
1921— May 11. 6:42 a.m.
1922— May 12.... 1:20 p.m.
1923— May 9. 2:00 p.m.
1924— May 11. 3:10 p.m.
1925— May 7. 6:32 p.m.
1926— April 26. 4:03 p.m.
1927— May 13. 5:42 a.m.
' 1928—May 6. 4:25 p.m.
1929— May 5.T. 3:41 p.m.
1930— May 8. 7:03 p.m.
1931— May 10. 9:23 a.m.
1932— May 1.10:15 a.m.
• 1933—May 8 . 7:30 p.m.
1934— April 30. 2:07 p.m.
1935— May 15. 1:32 pm.
1936— April 30.12:58 pm.
1937— May 12. 8:04 pm.
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1938— May 6. 8:14 pm.
1939— April 29. 1:26 p.m.
1940— April 20. 3:27 pm.
1941— May 3. 1:50, am.
1942— April 30. 1:28 pm.
1943— April 28. 7:22 pm.
1944— May 4. 2:08 pm.
1945— May 16. 9:41 a.m.
1946— May 5. 4:40 pm.
1947— May 3_ 5:53 pm.
1948— May 13.11:13 pm.
1949— May 14.12:39 p.m.
1950— May 6. 4:14 pm.
New Arctic Clothes!
Keep Sailors Warn
WASHINGTON, (iQP)—The Navy
has developed its first Arctic uni
form, a lightweight outfit con
taining almost no wool and de
signed to keep sailors warm while
on deck in the coldest Arctic seas.
The clothing is now undergoing
final tests on a ship operating in
far northern waters. After the
tests, which probably will be com
pleted in mid-June, it will bfe up
to the Navy Uniform Board to de
termine when and if the outfit
will be put into production.
In designing the uniform so it
will be warm and light, yet use a
minimum o*f expensive and some
times scarce wool, the Navy has
used the moisure barrier principle.
This principle involves two layers
of cloth between which is a sealed
chamber, providing insulating air.
The new uniform was described
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in an interview by T. J. Seery,
head of the clothing branch of the
research and development board
of the Navy’s Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts.
Weighing 18 pounds, the com
plete outfit will cost about $130,
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which is a little less than present
cold weather clothing.
The new outfit includes long
drawers and undershirt of cotton
or cotton and synthetic (vinybi),
hanging loose so as to give air cir
culation; one pair of socks, half
wool and half cotton; trousers, and
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a shirt which can be tucked into
the trousers or worn outside and
made of smooth nylon with inner
layer of nylon fleece; water-proof
trousers and jacket with helmet
and mask, made of two layers of
nylon with a layer of nylon fleece'
sealed between; a removable lin
ing under the jacket of quilting
made with nylon and acetate bat
ting; gloves of rubberized fabric
with air insulation chamber sealed
between two layers of cloth.
COAL STRIKE ENDS
AT FAIRBANKS
FAIRBANKS, (/P)— The strike
of miners at the Healy River Coal
Co. plant, which brought coal ra
tioning to frigid Fairbanks, ended
yesterday. Union and company
representatives reached agreement
on a ne>V wage scale.
The workers were granted a $2
per day wage boost across the
board but the increase must be
approved by the Wage Stabiliza
tion Board in Washington, D.C.
The settlement brought to an
end the critical fuel shortage here
I after coal had been rationed at
one-half ton per order.
Hospital News
Mrs. Lowell Anagick of Unala
kleet is the mother of a daughter!
born this morning. She has been
named Ella Arlene.
Discharged from the hospital
are Milton Adams and Stanley
| Anderson.
Senator Demands
Postal Delivery
For Anchorage
WASHINGTON, (£>)—Establish
ment of mail delivery service in
Anchorage, Alaska, was demand
ed today by Senator Welker (R
IdahoT. ' /
“It’s the largest city under the
American flag without any deliv
ery service,” said Welker, <*just
back from Alaska. “The people
have to wade through the snow
and mud to a post office crowded
with bureaucrats,” he told a re
proter. He said people had to line
up for a mile or .more in the
Christmas mail rush last Decem
ber.
A member of the Senate Post
Office Committee, Welker said
during its postal rate hearing yes
terday that there is only one drop
box in addition to the Anchorage
Mobilizer Wilson
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Inflation* Our
Greatest Problem
WASHINGTON, (JP) — Defense
mobilizer Charles E. Wilson said
today inflation is the nation's
greatest problem, but it “can be
controlled.”
Wilson made the statement to
the Senate - House “watchdog”
committee on mobilizattion at the
start of a bublic survey of the de
fense program.
In advance of the hearing, Sen-*
ator Fulbright (D - Ark.) said a
“terrible” inflation plight con
fronts the country and that Con
gress “certainly is partly to
blame.” >
In his prepared statement, Wil
son reviewed the highlights of the
weekend report he made tto Pres
ident Truman on building Ameri
ca’s might. |
Wilson also said, as he did in
his report, that with “the whole
hearted cooperation of everyone”
it may be possible to remove wage
and price controls and other emer
gency curbs “sometime in 1953.”
The present Defense Production
Act, which includes wage-price
control authority, expires June 30.
Maybank’s committee will advise
Congress regarding any changes
in the measure when it comes up
for extension.
Operation Firestep
Brings “Air Raid”
To Fairbanks
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of Alaska war maneuvers, para
troopers were to take part in the
operations. The First Battalion of
the 505th Airborne Infantry Regi
ment of the famous 82nd Airborne
Division was ready to jump into
the attack. They are from Fort 4
V
Bragg, N.C. The paratroopers are
supported by a battery of 105 mm.
airborne howitzers and a platoon
from the 307th Airborne Engin
eers, also from Fort Bragg.
They are staging somewhere in
Canada. Where or when they will
drop in Alaska is the best-kept
military secret of the week.
In the opening day’s mock war
fare, the second attack came on
Fairbanks military installations
from a simulated flight of bomby
ers, which swung later against
Ladd Air Force Base. Officers
said the warning system tipped off
the defenders again. Jet fighters
intercepted the attacking force
and damaged one—theoretically.
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Post Office to serve a population
of 35,000
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Cecil (“Mush’’) Moore Arrives in Winston, Maine
After 6000* Mile Dog Sled Trek From Alaska in 17 Months
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LEWISTON, Maine, </P), A royal
welcome home today awaited
Cecil A. (]MJush) Moore at the end
of his 6,000-mile dog sled trek
from Alaska.
i The bearded traveler and his
nine huskies trotted out in fine
fettle for the last 20 miles of a
trip begun in Fairbanks in Nov
ember, 1949.
Two brass bands mustered to
meet Mush,'his dogs and a state
police escort for a parade to the
official reception at the Wiston
City Hall.
Mayors Ernest Malenfant orf
Lewiston and Edward M. Field of
Auburn, other officials of the two
cities and members of the Lions
Club were the welcoming dele
gation. 1
Took Trip For Children's Fund
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Moore undertook his cross-con
tinental journey to raise money
for the Lioh’s under-privileged
children fund.
He sloshed from Portland to
Gray yesterday in a driving rain
storm. His drenched (logs were
sheltered for the night in Frank
Lunch’s bam.
Lost 2 Dogs—Gained 40 Pups
All the way from Alaska his
trip was a triumph over nature.
But he didn’t count on frigid
Alaskan temperatures, sizzling
Minnesota heat, a siege of grippe,
40 pups born to his sled dogs
during.the trip, or an attack by
wolves in Canadian wilderness.
One thing Mush did count on
was the absence of snow along
much of his route. He equipped
his sled wifh both runners and
rubber wheels.
rte began his journey with 11^
dogs. One was killed in the wolf
attache just after he left Alaska.
^Another fell victim to a North
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Dakotan rattlesnake. The nine
others were with him all the way.
Sam Michael, Moore’s manager
and a past president of the Lion^
Club, said sale of cacheted en
velopes carried on Moore’s sled
will raise a fund, as planned. Also
Moore plans a lecture tour,
j “The trip so far has not brought
| in any money; in fact, it has not
paid expenses by any means,”
Michael said;