U. S. Sends Russia
Final Caustic Note
In Baltic Sea Case
(Continued from Page One)
American plane violated Soviet
occupied Latvia, the U. S. declar
ed that this government is forced
to conclude that Russia “has not
only failed to meet but has no in
tention of meeting the obligations
which international law and prac
tice impose on members of the
family of nations.”
The note was delivered in Mos
cow by Ambassador Allan G.
Kirk and was made public here by
the State Department.
The note made it plain that the
charges and counter-charges over
the loss of the navy Privateer
plane in the Baltic area with 10
men aboard have reached an im
passe.
This is a stalemate from which
further progress cannot be made.
The Russians were told that “it
is clearly impossible to resolve
this issue so long as the Soviet
government refuses to base its po
sition upon the facts of the case.”
The 400-word note was in reply
to Russia’s April 21 communica
tion which rejected the original
American protest and declared
“verified data” showed that a
B-29 Flying Fortress flew over
Latvia on April 28 “to photograph
Soviet defense installations.”
In response, the U. S. declared
“Mighty Mo” Key
Officers Punished
NORFOLK. Va. Three key
officers on the battleship Missouri
have been punished by reduction
in numbers for the grounding of
the ship in Chesapeake Bay Jan
uary 17, the navy announced
Wednesday.
This punishment lowers the of
ficers in their respective grades
on the navy’s promotion list and
retards their advancement to the
next higher rank.
Capt. William D. Brown, 47, of
Frostproof, Fla., the Mighty Mo’s
former commanding officer, was
reduced 250 numbers. Brown had
shouldered sole responsibility for
the grounding.
Cmdr. John R. Millett, 38, of
Waterloo, Iowa, the ship’s former
operations officer, was reduced
100 numbers.
Lt.-Cmdr. Frank G. Morris, 34,
of New York, former navigator,
was reduced 350 numbers.
again that the only American mil
itary plane in the Baltic area on
the date was the missing navy
Privateer. It added that “The
United States government reiter
ates that this U. S. navy airplane
was unarmed and was at no time
over Soviet or Soviet-occupied
territory or territorial waters.”
The American contention is
that the unarmed plane was shot
down over the open Baltic Sea.
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Girl Scout News
BROWNIES
We have been learning how to
conduct a business meeting. Last
week we elected officers. The fol
lowing were chosen: president
Ruth Glavinovich; vice president,
Alice Glavinovich; secret a r y -
scribe, Carol Tanner. These offi
cers will serve for four months.
1 At the end of that period the
vice president will become the
president.
Diane Lee has returned from
Bainbridge Island.
Diane Lent is a new Brownie
member. We are happy to have
her join us. There are now twen
ty Brownies.
Our group has been divided
into two patrols. Helen Reader is
the patrol leader for the Orioles
and Mary Jo Swanberg has been
| selected for the Bluebirds.
Carol Tanner, Scribe.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Seeds ar
rived from Anchorage yesterday
to close their affairs here. Mr.
Seeds who was a bush pilot with
Alaska Airlines here plans to fly
out of Fairbanks.
CHAMBER OE
COMMERCE
The Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce met last
Tuesday at the Polaris Grill for
their regular noon luncheon.
The most important issue of the
meeting was the matter of roads.
Don Lyle, head of that committee,
was to confer with Mr. Hudert
and discuss with him the program
planned by the Road Commission
for this year, after which the
Chamber will make plans to work
directly with members of the Leg
islature who arc willing to en
dorse the program of the Cham
ber on roads.
Joe Hunt was appointed to re
place Charles O’Leary as chair
man of mining and industry as
Mr. O’Leary planned to be very
busy this summer.
Dick Cornwell was commission
ed to report on school budget at
the next regular meeting.
Question of the week: "What is
your platform for the Legislature
members of the Second Division?"
Latest TB Report
Shows Increase
(Continued from Page One)
tuberculosis from 1947 through
1949 were estimated at 698, but
Dr. Field’s report indicated that
this figure is believed incomplete
due to the previously incomplete
reporting of cause of death on
death certificates in the Territory,
and also to the fact that all fig
ures from Alaska’s vast outlyfng
districts have not yet been report
ed for 1949.
One of 20 Has TB
Alaska’s population is estimat
ed at about 100,000 persons and
the tuberculosis incidence of 5,279
brings the percentage who have
the disease to 5 per cent of the
residents of the Territory, health
authorities pointed out.
This is particularly alarming in
view of the fact that more than
one-half, or 3,184 of the 5,279
known cases are living at home
i and since most of them are not
confined to bed, they are mingling
at large with other residents, thus,
i able to expose others to infection
New Convenience for Your Travel Outside
Alaskans returning to the Territory from trips Outside now will rind the Alaska Steam
ship Company's Seattle ticket office at a more convenient location — 1 223 Fourth Avenue,
in Seattle’s Metropolitan Center.
The office itself is a model of comfort and streamlined efficiency, designed to provide the
best in service for all Alaska travelers.
This attractive new "gateway to Alaska” also will make it easier for tourists to arrange
trips to the Territory, thus helping to develop the tour
ist industry which is contributing so much to expanding
Alaskan economy.
The Alaska Steamship Company is proud of its new
ticket office and cordially invites you to drop in for a
visit the next time you are Outside.
The genial man presiding over the ticket counter in
the picture above is Ken Cross, Alaska Steamship Com
pany's assistant general passenger agent, who has charge
of reservations and ticketing for the company. During
his 25 years as a member of The Alaska Line staff, Mr.
Cross has been a frequent visitor to the North Country
and counts thousands of Alaskans among his personal
friends.
This i* the convenient new
Alaska Line ticket office at
1 223 Fourth Avenue, in
Seattle's Metropolitan Center.
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