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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
IX Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Monday, July 10, 1950
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ABSURD BASIS FOR PEACE
Secretary of State Dean Acheson, for whom we en
tertain considerable respect, says that “we cannot have
the kind of peace we want while there are vast areas
where people are in rebellion against hunger, poverty
and illiteracy.”
This is a stock argument, advanced by the profession
al do-gooders, tyut it is utterly fallacious. Hunger; pov
erty and illiteracy have not yet been abolished in the i
United States and it is utterly absurd to think that they j
will be abolished throughout the world in the course of
the next thousand years, or two. •
To believe that the peace of the world depends upon
the creation of such an ideal state of affairs that there
will be no hunger, poverty or illiteracy is to resign one !
self to a hopeless state of warfare. Nor does it follow
that if these three enemies of mankind are completely
eliminated, the peace of the world will be assured. The
facts of history reveal that wars have developed among
the nations of the earth which most nearly had abol
ished hunger, poverty and iliteracy.
Consequently, in our opinion, it is a decided mistake
for those who seek to promote the peace of the world to
argue that poverty, hunger and illiteracy must be abol
ished. Why not include disease, work, and the suffering
of man, physical and spiritual?
TWO-THIRDS ARE HUNGRY
Two-thirds of the world’s 2,200,000,000 are hungry,
acording to the declaration of those attending the Amer
ican Conference on Nutrition, held in Brazil under the
auspices of the United Natiions Food and Agriculture
Organization.
The worst spots are in Asia and Latin America, ac
cording to the experts. Just how badly these sections
are affected is seen from the statement of Dr. Federico
Gomez, of Mexico, who is attached to the World Health
Organization of the United Nations. He declares that
chronic hunger in Latin America affects about seventy
per cent of the people. He insists that this condition has
been going on for centuries and that the masses lack
proteins of animal origin because these products “are
beyond the economic reach of the people.”
If you don’t think Nome is the best place for you to
live in, you might instigate some improvements.
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miles north of Chonan.
Between 40 and 60 enemy
tanks, it added, were crossing the
Ansong River and heading south
ward through Songhwan, six
miles southrsoutheast of Pyong
taek. This tank force was accom
panied by more than 1,000 troops.
MacArthur’s bulletin also said
“reports over the past three or
four days indicate a steady build
up of enemy troops along the east
coast Troop and tanks concen
trated in this area, it added, “sug
gest the fact that preparations
| are under way for a drive in the
direction of Pusan."
Pusan is the main American
supply port at the extreme south
eastern tip of the peninsula.
Earlier today a high American
official at U. S. headquarters in
Korea reported North Korean ar
mor took its heaviest pounding of
the war yesterday from the air.
He said most of 40 Red tanks
hit by planes south of Suwon were
knocked out. South Korean sourc
es were even more optimistic
with a claim that 10 more Red
tanks weer destroyed to the east
of the Yongju-Chungju area.
TOKYO, Tuesday, July 11 {/P)—
Northern Communist troops bat
tled tcf within 20 air miles of Tae
jon, South Korea’s temporary cap
ital, early today after a “lost” U.
S. battalion had fought its way
out of a trap and the first Amer
ican victims of Red atrocity were
found.
Bound and shot in the face, the
bodies of seven American soldiers
were found in a see-saw battle
area yesterday. They were not
members of the "lost" battalion,
which has rejoined its regiment
and is ready for action.
They were found by Lt% D. C.
Gates of Texas, who identified
four of them as his ammunition
carriers. They were seen trapped
and surrendering to two Bed
tanks a short time earlier.
General MacArthur in his 12:02
a.m. (Tuesday) (3:02 a.m. Monday
Nome time) communique told of
the new North Korean advances.
He said the stride was made by
the North Korean First Division,
which had hemmed in the uniden
tified “lost’* battalion for two
days before it slugged its way
free.
MacArthur’s communique said
another force, probably the Third
North Korean Division, was in
contact with United States forces
at Chochiwon, 15 miles southeast
of Chonan.
At Chinchon, the Second North
Korean Division engaged elements
of a South Korean corps on a
front just south of the city, the
communique reported.
MacArthur said enemy pres
sure gained some ground in the
UmSong-Chungju area, some 70
miles northeast of Chonan. Units
of the 15th North Korean Division
there forced back Southern Re
publican troops to high ground
northwest of Umsong, he said.
Just south of Chungju, major
city in the Umsong fighting area,
an enemy battalion with other
forces opposed South Kore a n
troops( MacArthur’s communique
said.
The United Nations commander
said increased activities on the
east coast still indicated south
ward pressure with opposition
from freindly forces (likely Allied
naval air aid).
MacArthur said there was evi
dence the morale «f the Worth Ifn
Highlights Of
Girl Scout Camp
, Nineteen Senior and Senior In
termediate Scouts camped at Dex
ter the first week and fifteen Jun
ior Intermediate Scouts the sec
ond week. All Scouts had such an
enjoyable time that they were
wishing they could stay longer
than their allotted week.
A scheduled program was fol
lowed, which eliminated any
waste of time and kept everyone
busy. The girls were divided
into patrols of two or three girls
and were assigned each day to
different kapers. The seven camp
kapers were cooks, hostesses,
clean-ups, housekeepers, water
carriers, wood-men and the rest
patrol.
The morning classes were de
voted to Second Class Require
ments and Dramatics. Miss Bonnie
Anne Dunbar instructed the dra- (
matics group the first week and i
Dorothea Hudert and Karen 1
Fricke assisted the second week. I
A number of skits were presented
at the Campfires and a panto
mime was also shown to the
guests Thursday evenings.
The afternoon class was Handi
craft and Miss Ilene Harwood was
the instructor. Each girl complet
ed a belt, coin purse and comb
case.
After Handicraft came Recrea- |
tion time when the girls would
flock to the river and swim. At
first it was hard to muster cour
age for that icy water, but grad
ually the girls became used to it
1 and it felt lukewarm! Imagine!!
Two hikes were enjoyed both
weeks. On the first hike the girls
walked toward Osborne along the
ditch; on the way flowers were
gathered for nature study and
the various birds observed. The
climax of the hike was a wiener
roast. s
Saturday was a Breakfast Hike
at which time the girls hiked
down the road to Carolyn Glavin
ovich’s home where they cooked
their own breakfast of bacon and
eggs over an outdoor fire. Mrs.
Glavinovich treated the girls to
iced coffee cake rings. Umm!
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Several evenings at camp, the j
girls played baseball or “Andy'
Over,” after which they enjoyed
a campfire at which time skits
were presented, stories told,
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rean communists was slipping un
der the heavy pressure applied by
Allied warplanes which yester
day began around the clock at
tacks on them.
Some 46 enemy tanks, trapped
on a highway near Chonan, werej
knocked out by the low flying!
1 planes yesterday, front line dis- j
patches said.
, Napalm, the firebomb, was used
with reported excellent results,
the general’s communique said.
Napalm is a secret soap-like mix
ture that splatters flaming gaso
line when the bomb bursts.
The advance of the North Ko
rean troops on the populous west
ern side of the Korean Peninsula
carried them to within ' 20 sftr!
miles of Taejon. MacArthur said
the Reds were at Chochiwon, a
rail junction.
I Taejon is the temporary capital
of the South Korean government.
But even as these reverses were
reported, there was other hearten
ing news today. Lt. Gen. George
E. Stratemeyer said the “great ef
fort of our ground forces, the
navy and Far East Air Forces has
stopped” the communist drive
that for two weeks ground relent
IfHMlm.ifnim .inin South —
ONLY ONE SHIP TO SAILi
NORTH THIS SEASON
SEATTLE, </P)—The Motorship- „
Coastal Monarch will be the only
Seattle commercial ship;to said
north 'of the Arctic Circle this
year, the Alaska Steamship com
pany announced today.
That assignment originally was
scheduled to go to the Motorship
Square Knot* but the vessels were
re-scheduled' when it was learned
that the Square Knot would not
return from her present Alaska
voyage in time to leave next Sat
urday for the long northern trip.
In spite of the summery wea
ther in Seattle* the Coastal Mon
arch's cargo will include Christ
mas presents for persons living
in the Far North, as no other mer
chant ship will get beyond Nome
this year.
games played, or songs sung.
Bedtime was climaxed with the
telling of ghost stories. The
“Green Man” ghost stories topped
them aU; even the story tellers
were frightened one evening at
their own stories when the doors
unexpectedly opened and in walk
ed—the leaders! *
Miss Uttick spoke to the first
week's camp on the work of the
Public Welfare Bureau, which
gave a verdict toward the Com
munity Badge.
The second week Mrs. Mozee
gave first aid instruction two eve
nings, also supplied the camp’s
first ai dkit with some necessary
supplies.
The Brownies visited camp the
last Thursday and really enjoyed
themselves. Larry Galvin brought
them early in the morning and
took them home the same eve
ning. He also brought a special
treat for the girls—potato chips
and oranges!
Quite a nunflber of nice dona
tions were given the campers and
the girls wish to thank all the
donors. Mrs. William Angell,Ilene
Harwood and Mrs. Weaver treat
ed with ice cream on different oc
casions; Mrs. Jimmy Walsh and
Mrs. Harwood donated cookies;
Mr. McNees sent out 2 cases of
soda and Mrs. Swanberg, pop
sickles.
Ted Duffield surprised the
camp with several fish which the
girls enjoyed for an evening meal.
In camp this year the girls
bought a new sink, which the Boy
Scouts installed under the super
vision of Mr. Fults.
Other acknowledgements and
thanks go to Mr. Hank Miller, Mr.
Swanberg and Mr. Green for their
services to the camp, also to the
Base for supplying the transpor
tation.
The Girl Scout committees also ^
worked hard, particularly the m
menu and food supply committee,
of which Mrs. Urick was chair
man. The Dunbars deserve thanks
also for bringing out so many gro
cery orders.
Mr. Ben Byndman and Mr. Don
Lyle earned the everlasting grati
tude of the girls and the cooks,
for fixing the kitchen stove, as
well as the bunkhouse stove
Special thanks go to Mrs. Eigme,
camp nurse; Mrs. Gallagher, who
kept the camp going smoothly and
Mrs. Hirschberg for preparing
such delicious meals.
This year the girls did not have
to carry water from the creek
through the courtesy of the Pio
need Water Co. and Bronson Wa- \
ter Service, who brought out a
water tank and kept it full. They
appreciated this luxury of plenty
of water.
When we Americans aren’t
beefing about gas we’re gassing