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Nome, Alaska, Monday, August 21,1950
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FACING THE FIRE
The situation in which the United States finds itself
today, as it commits most of its military power to the
Korean campaign, is fraught with great uncertainty be
cause nobody can foresee what decisive events the fu
ture may bring.
. The invasion of South Korea by the satellite govern
ment of North Korea may be the beginning of World
War III, or on the other hand, it may be nothing but the
beginning of a series of similar maneuvers by Soviet
Russia to ti-up the military forces of the United States
and to seek such profits as may be obtained from aggres
sion by proxy.
The violence of the words of the Russian delegate,
Jakob A. Malik, before the United Nations Security
Council and the naming of specific danger spots around
the world, have forced some officials to the conclusion
that Moscow has decided on a general war to achieve
Soviet purpose. The words of Mr. Malik strengthens the
conviction of some Americans that the Kremlin believes
that this is the time for war.
There exists, however, another interpretation of the
Russian appraisal of world events. This takes into con
sideration the “unfinished business” of Korea, Formosa
and Yugoslavia and tends to the conclusion that the
Russians have no present thought of a general war but
believe that this is an opportune time to round out their
empire by recapturing Yugoslavia, driving the western
nations from their last foot-hold in Asia and securing a
greater degree of Chinese dependence upon Moscow.
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WHO FINANCES THE LOBBYING MACHINES?
The House Lobby Investigating Committee, headed
by Representative Frank Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, is
trying to find out who puts up the money for the lobby
ing organizations that flood the mails with propaganda
designed to influence the people in their judgment on
passing issues.
It should be understood that every American has the
right to spend money to influence the voter. The House
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the infiltration and guerrilla war
fare is being carried out by com
munists.
In Tokyo the Japanese govern
ment in its first formal statement
of policy took the side of the
United Nations in the Korean con
flict. A 3-800-word white paper
placed Japan solidly behind the
U. N. cause against aggression and
with the western powers in their
struggle against communism. The
paper did not say how Japan pro
posed to aid in the Korean con-|
flict but promised “to cooperate
with the democracies." Japan is
the major forward staging area
for U. N. forces.
The Allies again raked enemy
concentrations and supply points
deep in North Korean territory in
mighty air blows. Big B-29’s
bombed the lines of supply and
destroyed a main bridge at Seoul.
Some planes dropped leaflets in
10 big North Korean cities warn
ing Civilians to flee from even
worse air attacks to come.
Monday. August 21. 1950
United Nations headquarters
placed Red losses in Korea at 11,
000 men in the last three days
from slashing Allied air and
ground attacks, but the commun
ists continued to build up strength
today on both the northern and,
extreme southern fronts, possibly,
for twin full-scale offensives.
With only 10 days to go to carry
out the Red Korean government’s
orders to throw the Allies into the j
sea by the end of August, the]
communists renewed a buildup on i
their side of the Naktong River!
near Waegwan, 12 miles north-]
west of Taegu and just out ofj
range of the U. S. First Cavalry |
Division’s probing guns.
At the same time, Gen. MacAr- j
thur’s headquarters said a big!
buildup of forces was going on on
the extreme southern front near
Chinju. the Red’s southern base.
Fifth Air Force pilots said this
was a “terrific attempt” to build
for an offensive—a major drive
against Pusan, the United Na- \
tions’ last-ditch supply port.
But the communists were
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thrown off balance, largely
through Allied Air power, which
a headquatrers officer said might
have hurt the Reds more than had
been imagined.
The Allies gave ground only in
one sector—a two-mile withdraw
al north of Taegu on the central
front. Here a Red attack was
broken up when artillery, possi
bly for the first time in any war
serving as a spotter for planes, lit,
up the sky with flares so that(
fighter-bombers could go into ac
tion. The planes were believed to
have broken the bafck of an attack
on the crack U. S. 27th Infantry
Regiment.
On the ground in this sector, the
infantry beat back a counter-at
tack, and this morning a patrol
found five Red tanks destroyed,
two self-propelled guns, a troop j
carrier and three trucks knocked
out by artillery, mortars and roc
ket fire. The Red 15th, 13th and
3rd Divisions are believed prepar
ing for a drive in this sector.
On the southern front, a scream
ing charge by 1,500 communists
drove U. S. Negro infantrymen
off Battle Mountain, a strongpoint
less than two miles southwest of
Haman, 20 miles east of Chinju.
It dominates other U. S. positions
in the sector, and has changed
hands four times in three days of
bloody fighting.
The Reds were reported making
hit-and-run attacks in the south
on the U. S. 25th Division. The
American 35th Regiment held fast
in the face of an assault by an en
emy regiment. The U. S. 24th reg
iment, forced back about 500
yards, later retook the ground.
But the big enemy buildup in the
south still was out of range of U.
S. artillery.
A third Red buildup was report
ed by pilots in the eastern sector
of the battle area, where South!
Koreans have pushed north of the j
Kigye-Pohang line in an often-1
sive which the South Koreans said
cost the Reds heavily.
In the air, Allied planes made
200 individual flights up to mid
afternoon Monday in support of
ground troops on all sectors, and
reported inflicting casualties and
damage. Strikes also were made
in the north at Inchon. Seoul’s
port, and Veepo, its airfield. A
train of 37 boxcars \yas fired at
Chinju in central Korea.
Navy carrier pilots flew 198
sorties Sunday and reported de
struction og 77 locomotives, short-j
age of which already has been
causing the Reds to use oxen and
human power to move boxcars.
B-29 bombers Sunday dropped 80
tons of bombs on railyards two
miles from the heart of Pyongyang
Red North Korean capital.
Gen. MacArthur warned North
Korean Premier Kim II Sung he
would hold him „ personally re
sponsible for any more atrocities
such as the massacre of U. S.
prisoners of war last week by
North Koreans.
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Boy Scout Troop 666. whose out
ing at the Boy and Girl Scout
Camp was interrupted with an
outbreak of mumps^ left Saturday
for a week at Iron Creek to com
plete their summer encampment.
Accompanying the boys were
Scoutmaster John Fults and Ted
Duffield.
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Committee is not attempting to prevent any American
from exercising this right. It erely seeks to identify the;
backers of various organizations.
Some weeks ago the House Committee sent out a
questionnaire to approximately one hundred and sev
enty-five large corporations, asking them for informa
tion about the money they contributed to lobbying and
propaganda organizations. For this inquiry the Com
mittee has been charged with “smearing” the support
ers of the propaganda machines and “Life” Magazine
mixed up the inquiry as to contributions with the right
to petition.
All that the House Committee wants to do is to let
the public know that these organizations are the paid
agents of those interested in specific legislation. This is
what the people are entitled to know. Certainly, if the
lobbyists are on the up-and-up and the contributions
they receive are on the level, nobody should object to
anybody learning the truth about the source of their in
come.
Unalakleet News
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ivanoff
and others enjoyed the trip up
the Unalakleet River. They filled
baskets with 200 pounds of sal
mon berries, and caught lots of
fish. They also caught an appetite
and a suntan. It was an exciting
adventure with a temperature of
112 degrees. It was so warm that
they couldn’t pick berries for a
whole day. Berries, berries, lots of
berries. No one in Unalakleet
goes hungry, there is so much
food here: fish vegetables, berries,
bear and game birds and sea
foods.
Rev and Mrs. Londborg and
their daughter will soon leave us
for the Outside, Aug. 22. We’re
going to miss them very much.
Mrs. Londborg has been helping
the village people in time of sick
ness, as well as working in the
children’s home. Rev. Londborg’s
last sermon is found in the Epis
tle of St. Paul to the Ephesians
6th Chapter, 10th verse to the
20th. There will be a farewell
service for them this coming Sun
day, August 20.
Mr. and Mrs. Myles Gonangnan
arrived recently from Seward.
Mrs. Lena Williams, their mother,
was ill. She is recovering now.'
There was an excitement here
last night. Miss Ida Traeger be
came the bride of William B. Mc
Kay of the CAA. She was beauti
fully dressed in white with a veil
and a train. The groom was dress
ed in gray. The bride was given
away by the manager of the store,
Mr. Ferguson. Alma Ivanoff and
Robert Camberg were the wit
nesses. Rev. Emory Lindgren per
formed the marriage at the resi
dence of the bride. Miss Mary
Bahr, the aunt of the bride played
the piano for the occasion. There
was some nice singing. The CAA
personnel and their friends were
invited to the wedding. Assorted
cakes and coffee were served. The
couple are going to live at the
CAA apartment building.
If there is anyone in Nome who
would like some salmon strips and
some lettuce please let Stephan
Ivanoff know. They are going to
waste.
Unalakleet Correspondent
Volunteers to Drop
A- or H- Bomb
On Kremlin
CHICAGO. (/P)—A 33-year-old
Chicago businessman, leader of
the ‘.Christian Action Party,” vol
unteered today to fly over Mos
cow and drop an atomic or a hy
drogen bomb on the Kremlin.
He is Lars Daly, operator of a
stool and chair factory. He says
he is founder of the party whose
slogan is “War Now With Red
Russia.” He failed to get on the
April 11 Illinois primary ballot as
a nominee for U. S. Senator, but
it trying to get the party on the
Nov. 7 election ballot.
He made his offer in a letter ad
dressed to President Truman and
made public today. The letter
said the party hopes to be on all
state ballots by 1952, and to have
a Presidential candidate then.
The letter said the party pro
poses to “save Christianity and
world freedom.”
Ann Walsh, teacher for the
Nome School, who spent her vaca
tion in California this year, states
that she had a wonderful vaca
tion visiting with her sisters who
live there and meeting many for
mer Nomeites. She had several
visits with the Frank Love family
and the Kjelsberg family.