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Nome, Alaska, Friday, Sept. 28, 1951
U. S. SECURITY COMMITMENTS — 1951
It might be well to review the security commit
ments of the United States in the present-day world.
In addition to the task of defending its continental area
and outlying possessions, the United States is also
bound to:
(1) Defend its occupation forces in Germany,
Japan and Austria.
(2) Assist in implementing United Nations obliga
tions to oppose aggressors throughout the world.
(3) Under the Rio Treaty, to act with the other
American republics in defense of the Western Hemi
sphere.
(4) Under the North Atlantic Treaty to join its
associated powers in protecting a part of the world
stretching from the North Cape to the shores of Africa.
(5) Back up mutual defense obligations assumed
with the Philippine Islands under a security pact
recently signed.
Additional security arrangements kre now under
negotiation, including the addition of Greece and Tur
key to the North Atlantic Pact, expected to take
place in Canada this month, and, finally, military
arrangement with Japan which involves commitments
in connection with the defense of Japan.
Allies Propose New
Negotiations For
Korean Armistice
TOKYO, (/P)—1The Allies sug
gested Thursday resuming nego
tiations for a Korean armistice at
a village in no-man’s-land, with
demarcation of a buffer zone as
the first order of business.
Ridgwav suggested a new con
ference site in no-man’s-land
where delegates could resume dis
cussions of Item Two on the agen
da—location of a military buffer
zone.
The headquarters release took
Communist liaison officials to task
for refusing to discuss anything
but a time and date for a new
meeting.
“The significance of this ... is
obvious,” the statement said. “The
Reds at the present time are re
sponsible for the calling off of the
truce talks . . . Such a turn of
events does not help their so-called
‘peace offensive,’ which Iras been
going on for many months now.
The site Ridgway proposed js
near the village of Songhyon, six
miles southeast of Kaesong.
From Pvt. To Lt.
In Less Than 2 Yrs.
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE
BASE <AMNS>—-From private to
lieutenant in less than two years
is a record seldom heard of in the
Army, especially in Alaska, but
Donald C. Kroening, 99th Machine
Records Unit, proved it could be
done.
Kroening struggled for a year
•after enlisting in the Army to
reach the grade of pfc., but once
he reached that goal—the rest
came fast.
After achieving the grade of
sergeant first class, Kroening ap
plied for and received a reserve
commission in the Adjutant Gen
eral Corps. Shortly afterward, he
shot in an application for active
duty and is now a second lieuten
ant on active duty.
Addition Of New Ship
Brings To 29 Vessels
Under Alaska SS Flag
SEATTLE, OP) — The Liberty
ship Clarence H. Matson has been
allocated to the Alaska Steamship
Company by the Federal Mari
time Board for operation under
general agency agreement, the
firm reported today.
This is the fifth vessel assigned
to the company for operation un
der the National Shipping Au
thority. It brings to 29 the num
ber of vessels sailing under the
company house flag. They are
carrying grain to India as well
as operating between Alaska and
Seattle.
Three Dodgers Fined For
Kicking Umpires’ Door
NEW YORK, (JP) — President
Ford Frick of the National League
fined three Brooklyn players —
Jackie Robinson, Ray Campanella
and Preacher Roe—for causing a
scene in front of the umpires’
dressing room after Thursday’s
controversial Brooklyn - Boston
game. Dodger players kicked at
the door of the umpires’ room
after the game.
Frick, newly elected commis
sioner of baseball, took no action
against catcher Campanella for his
argument with Umpire Frank
Dascoli in the eighth inning which
led to Campanella’s ejection from
the game.
Robinson and Campanella were
fined $100 each and Roe was fined
$50.
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Academy Examinations
Competitive examinations for
appointment to the United States
Coast Guard Academy at New
London, Connecticut, will be held
in major cities throughout the
United States and its territories on
February 18 and 19, 1952. All
applications should be postmarked
not later than January 1, 1952.
Applications are desired from
high school seniors who can qual
ify physically and who will have
graduated by June 30, 1952, with
a minimum of 15 credits, 7 of
which are in required subjects as
follows: 3 units of English, 2 units
of Algebra, 1 unit of plane geo
metry and 1 unit of physics. The
physical requirements include the
following: 17 to 22 years of age;
66 to 76 inches in height, with
width in proportion; 20/20 vision,
uncorrected, for each eye; normal
color preception; and a minimum
of 20 vital serviceable natural
teeth.
Coast Guard Cadets pursue a
4-year course of instruction lead
ing to a Bachelor of Science De
gree in Engineering with eligibil
ity for commissions as Ensigns in
the Coast Guard. They receive, in
addition to the required technical
courses, practical and professional
training vital to the education of
Coast Guard officers.
Detailed information regarding
requirements for entrance, aca
demic curriculum and other as
pects of cadet life may be ob
tained from school principals or
by writing to the Commandant,
United States Coast Guard, Wash
ington 25, D. C.
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New Draft Laws
Include Childless
Husbands for Draft
WASHINGTON, (/P)—President
Truman Wednesday signed new
draft regulations which make
childless married men eligible for
military service.
The presidential action also
makes other changes in selective
service rules in keeping with the
draft law passed by Congress last
June. The major effect, however,
is the permission tcf draft childless
married men, a change selective
service officials believe will make
500,000 men formerly deferred eli
gible for duty. Brig. Gen. Louis
Renfrow, •acting director of selec
tive service, said about 200,000
of this total may be drafted.
Men affected would be those
within the draft age bracket—18Vfe
to 26 years old.
Under the amended laws “child” j
means an infant from date of con
ception. A man nvay obtain de
ferment only if his doctor says a
child has been conceived before j
the draftee is ordered to report
for induction.
The new regulations for the first
time also:
1. Make all aliens living per- 4
manently in the United States lia
ble for the draft. They are exempt
only if they are citizens of one of
the 20 countries having military
exemption treaties with the U.S.
or if they are diplomatic personnel.
2. Allow 17-year-olds to volun
teer with the written consent of
parent or guardian. The former
age limit was 18.
3. Force conscientious objectors
to do some work of national im
portance for two years if physic
ally able.
4. Spread the draft more evenly ^
through age groups to prevent
too-heavy call-up of young men.
5. Lower physical standards to
those of January 1945—the lowest
point in World War II— and re
duce mental requirements.
6. Provide for calling up doc
tors according to length of mili
tary service rather than by age.
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