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Entered as second class matter October 14, 1943, at the postoffice
at Nome, Alaska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
Nome, Alaska, Monday, August 8, 1949
TO FIGHT REDS WITH WHAT
(Hugo S. Sims)
The Philippines, South Korea and the Chinese Na
tionalist Government, headed by Generalissimo Chiang
Kai-Shek, have established a Far Eastern anti-Com
munist pact.
It is perfectly obvious that the three nations which
have joined together to fight communism are utterly
unable to stop the Red armies operating inside China.
The nationalist government of Chiang Kai-Shek is tot
tering, and grave threats face South Korean establish
ment. Even the Philippines have dissident groups which
are sometimes associated with the communist move
ment.
The anti-communist past is certain to revive the |
movement in this country to extend assistance to China.
At present, the communist armies have been delayed
by the worst floods in fifty years in China but, when
conditions improve, they are expected to advance into
other areas of China.
There is some talk that General Chiang will establish
his headquarters on Taiwan, formerly Formosa, and
that the island may serve as the stronghold of anti
communist forces in the Far Sast. Apparently, the Chi
nese expect the communist to promote anti-American
activity, which might influence American action.
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HILTERIAN CAPRICE
(Anchorage' News)
Visions of past grandeur are evoked by the presence
in American waters of Adolf Hitler's magnificent pri
vate yacht, the Grille, the largest and one of the most
luxurious vessels ever built for the use of an individ
ual. It was indeed ironical that this vessel, now under
British registry, should dip her colors to the Statue of
Liberty.
One the Grill—the German word means "whim" or
“caprice” or “fancy”—Hitler spent much time. The
vessel is much larger than the old Corsair, the luxury
yacht of the elder J. P. Morgan, which had gold bath
room fixtures, gold dining service and open wood-burn
ing fireplaces and was adorned with valuable pictures
and other art objects.
Its tonnage is almost twice that of Vincent Astor’s
yacht, the Nourmahal, on which the late President
Roosevelt was often entertained.
But in this tax-ridden world the bay of big and lux
urious yachts is passing. The clubhouse at Glen Cove,
L. I., near the Morgan estate, where the New York
Yacht Club vessels anchored, has been towed away to a
museum. It will, indeed, be notable if "Die Grille," this
costly Hitlerian caprice, will ultimately be devoted to
other than commercial purposes.
NO U. S. AID FOR FRANCO
The proposal that the United States extend economic
assistance to the government of Dictator Franco in
Spain will rest in peace for a while as a result of the
blunt statement of President Truman that if Congress
passes such a program, he will veto the measure.
The President went further and pointed out that the
United States was not on friendly relations with Spain
at the present time. He backed the statement of secre
tary of state Dean Acheson, who disapproved the Senate
proposal to lend Spain $50,000,000. The two statements
end some speculation as to the softening of the official
attitude of this country toward the Franco regime.
Early in the year, some prominent Americans bestir
red themselves in the interest of Spain. It was loudly
asserted that the Spanish government would be a great
asset in the camp of liberal nations and that Spain
would offer a base for defense against the spread of
Communism. The absurdity of these conclusions was so
Senate Tries To
Solve Mining
Industry Support
WASHINGTON, </P)—Five wes
tern Senators are seeking a new
approach to the problem of sup
porting the metal mining industry.
Chairman O’Mahoney (D.-Wyo.*
of the interior affairs committee
named himself, Senators Watkins
*R.-Utah». Murray (D.-Mont.),
Kerr *D.-Okla.) and Nalone <R.
Nev.) to work out some method
for using federal powers to halt
the closing of non*ferrous mines
and stimulate exploration for and
development of new ore bodies.
None of the several bills so far
introduced for this purpose has
gained administration support.
After hearing testimony from
the bureau of mines and from in
dustry representativsc. Senator
O’Mahoney recently observed to,
the full committee that mines
could expect only “thin gruel or
nothing to eat” in the way of fed*
eral aid.
President Truman already has
expressed disapproval of the Mur
ray* Engle bill to authorize subsi
dies for production, exploration
and development.
Rep. Baring *D.*Nev.> and oth
ers from mining states have ob
jected to the O'Mahoney bill to
authorize the bureau to contract
with the owners of promising
property for development of new
ore bodies.
Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Robbins, for
merly stationed here with the
C.A.A., who have been at Kotze
bue for the past two years are en
route to Anchorage on a month's
leave of absence. They state that
they like the community of Kot
zebue very much and are looking
forward already tv) returning
there.
Mrs. Robbins stated that Mr.
and Mrs. John Bullock formerly
of Nome are planning on building
a log cabin at Kotzebue.
Mt. McKinley May
Get Cosmic Ray
Observation Post
BOSTON. </P) — A mountain
cl.mbing Boston scientist took off
recently to study the possibility of
setting up the world’s highest cos
mic ray observation post on 20,
200-foot Mount McKinley.
Bradford Washburn, director of
the Boston Museum, left by plane
for Anchorage, site of America’s
highest peak. ,
Washburn and other rosea vhers (
will conduct a month’- reoonna’s- ,
sance for the office of naval re-1
search. The project is sponsored !
by the navy, the Boston Museum i
and the University of Chicago I
physics department.
Washburn, the observer from
this country, said the main pur
pose is to find an observatory site
with proper foundation for a
small permanent structure, highly
insulated and fire-proofed, some
13,000 feet up the mountain.
He said temperatures at that
point are as low as 20 below zero
in the summer and 100 below in
the winter.
The researchers also will have j
to find the safest and simplest j
route to any possible site.
Washburn, who has climbed
McKinley twice, said the moun- i
tain is ideal for cosmic ray ob- 1
servation as it is relatively near
the North Magnetic Pole.
The Boston scientist also plans
to make flights over the mountain
with the Alaska air command’s;
10th rescue squadron. He is cred- j
ited with making the first photo- !
graphic flight over the peak for
the National Geographic Society
in 1936.
Dave Mercer of the C.A.A., who
was injured last month in a car
accident has been discharged from
the hospital and is recuperating
rapidly at home.
apparent that the propaganda had little effect.
From all reports reaching this country from Spain,
excepting some of the inspired propaganda put out in
favor of the Franco regime, it seem3 reasonable to con
clude that there is no real freedom in Spain today. The
Franco regime has been about as intolerant o'- opposi
tion as the Communists in Russia. Consequently, the
suggestion that the democratic nations gain strength by
bolstering Franco’s totalitarian regime is about as smart
as suggesting that democracy gain strength by n alli
ance with communism.
“THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING, WINNIE” j
2S&S
£ CHURCHILL
CONGRESS
ROUNDUP
WASHINGTON, </P) — The ad
ministartion’s published explana
tion of its China policy drew both
praise and criticism from Con
gress Saturday.
Nearly everyone, both friends
and foes of administration policy,
agreed that the China situation is
bad but disagreed about what can
be done to keep the Reds from
overrunning all of China.
Members who defended the
state department’s white paper ex
planation of how the communists
overwhelmed Chiang Kai-Shek’s
government said it was a realistic
view.
Critics sai dthe revelation of the
C h inese national government’s
failure was a confession of Amer
ican failure also.
Senator Bridges <R.-N. H.» said
we should pat the nationalist gov
ernment on the back instead of
kicking it in the fact; we should
furnish small arms and ammuni
tion to anti-communists and we
should give reassurance the U. S.
won’t recognize the communists.
Chairman Tydings <R.-Md.» of
the Senate armed services com
mittee said the white paper “real
istically aimed in the right direc
tion.”
Elsewhere in Congress:
Arms for European Program—
Chairman Kee <D.-W. Va.) of the
House foreign affairs committee
was trying to forestall demands
for a 50 per cent slash in the
$1,450,000,000 fund. He may ask
the committee to o.k. the program
without cutting it so the whole is
sue can be debated from scratch
on the floor.
Foreign Air—The S5,797,724,000
bill comes before the Senate today
for what is expected to be a favor
able vote. If this occurs, the bill •
goes to a joint Senate-House con
ference. The Senate has cut about
10 per cent from the amount the
House approved.
Education—The House leaders
indicated there will be no acti »n
this year on the proposal for fed
eral aid to education, despite Pres
ident Truman’s appeal for the
legislation.
Five Percenters—SenatorMundt
(R.-S. D. said a Detroit auto parts
fi m received clearance on a $280,
090 army contract after John
Maragon got them a White House
appointment. But he added the
Detroit firm was low bidder and
entitled to the contract. Maragon
is an ex-boot black from Kansas
City with friends in the White
House.
Pilot Says Plane
OK At Takeoff
SEATTLE, f/P>—The injured pi
lot of a C-46 airliner that claimed
seven lives in a crash July 19 tes
tified Friday just before the close
of a CAB hearing that engine
trouble did not show up until af
ter the take-off.
Merle Edgerton, brought before
the civil aerontuancs board panel
in a wheelchair, said the left en
gine began to sputter as the Air
Transport Associates’ non-sched
uled charter plane was leaving
the ground.
Earlier, three witnesses told the
CAB investigators an engine was
backfiring before the plane began
speeding down the runway.
The presiding officer at the
hearing, Russell A. Potter, said
CAB headquarters in Washington,
D. C., would issue a preliminary
report on the crash within a few
days.