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Interpreting News
by J. M. Roberts
Asociated Press News Analyst
It would seem reasonable to
suppose thlait i!f the communists
of East Germany and their Rujs
Sian tutors wianted desperately
to keep Dr. Otto John in custo
dy, l.ihey could have done so by
Itihe same methods they have al
ways applied to their prisoners
There ils a decidedly piscator
ial odPr about the escape of Dr.
John, the man of a thousand se
crets who, an the record al:
least, has doublecrossed just a
boult everybody.
There were many dispatches;
from Berlin hinting that John i
-was under close surveillance by
the communist police, that he
was planning to skip out to
West Gerimany. It is quite un
like the communists. With all
flhliis forewarning, to let so ob
viously an important man slip
through their fingers.
It ils also a bit odd that appar
ently ia number of people in
West Germany knew in advan
ce that Dr. John was aboul to J
skip. Even hiiis wife in England ’
lit would seem from the dispat
ches. had arranged a rendez
vous with him in confident ex
pectation of hlis escape.
It ils hard to believe Soviet
dfnl diligence could be so stupid.
Unless Dr. John can prove be
yond a shadow of a doubt that
he was kidnapped into East Ger
mlany a y ear and a hallf ago and
forced into doing the things he
did, he is utterly worthless to
the west except as a piece of
propaganda against the East
German paradise, and this sho
uld be puJt on ice for keeps.
The story of Dr. John to date
is so fantastic that even a .hard
rate producer of chillers would
have rejected such a script as
blithering nonsense. First an a
genlt, then a double-agent, he
may yet preseni himself in the
light of a triple-agent. That is
getting a little too dizzy even !
for today’s dizzying intrigue. I
The Wed German govern
ment at Bonn cannot aflflord to
overlook the possibility that
the communists deliberately let
Dr. John escape. The Bonn gov
ernment will have to explore
the potssalbtiiliMes of why such a
thing might have been done.
It may even wonder if John
is back with hiis most impor
tant assignment. Germany at
the moment is ait a crossroads
in her history. The communists
are employing alii possible de
viices to “increase contacts”
with the West German1 Repuib
liic while undermining its est-ab
liished author) y. Only a year
ago Dr. John was the cause of
a near^artisri's in the West Ger
man government.
When John disappeared in
the summer of 1954, Dr. Ger
hard Schroeder’s interior min
iis>try, under heavy fire in the
case, kept insisting Dr. John
went Bad against his will. Nev
ertheless, a short time thereaf
ter the communists were able
to begin a wholesale roundup
otf western intelligence agents,
who owed l:heir grisly Bate to
Dr. John’s willing tongue.
In the light of that mute tes
timony, it would seem the hei
ght of stupid! y to welcome Dr.
John back with open arms.
Basketball
meets San Francisco Friday
night in Chicago, increased its
winning streak to four games
last night by tripping Miami of
Ohio 71-65. The Warriors (had
to come from 'behind to do it.
The Dons were idle. But
North Carolina State rated No.
2, clubbed Clam-son 100-83, for
its 171 h straight victory and
fifth of the season. And Du
quesne, No. 6, made it five in
succession by routing St. Fran
eis (Pa), 63-48.
In other games, Georlge
Washington defeated West Vir
ginla 94-79 despite hot rod
Hundley’s 40 pain! s. Illinois
beat Notre Dame 103-93, Brad
ley nipped Canisdus 73-66 and
Michigan State trounced Sou
thern Illinois 99-71.
Marquette, which trailed un
til the fin-ail five minutes, may
have been looking ahead bo the
San Francisco game. At any
rate, the Warriors needed a
- In and Around Sitka -
I SON COEN DEC. 12 TO
ANTHONY EDENSHAW’S
A son, [Perry, was 'bom aft
4:57 iai. m. Dec. 12 ait SMit. Edge- ^
* curmibe Ihosptiitiatt to 'Mr. and Mi's ;
Anthony EdeuJhiaw of Ml.. Edge j
cuimibe. , |
Weiiigihiiing eigihlt pounds and
one ounce, the diad joins two
brothers and a stislter.
Mr. Edonshaw is employed
at Mit. Edlgeoumibe.
ALASKA COASTAL PLANE
PASSENGER LIST
Arriviin)g' Tuesday:
Rjiohard Lincoln, B. C. Gan
oles, Larry LindStrom, Max H.
Dainike, Dorothy Gysbers and
R. V. Nelson from Juneau.
Leaving Tuesday:
Mr. and Mrs. Martin, Jiudson J
Lanier, Fred Lawrence, Mr. j
Castile, Edith Swan, R. Lincoln!
C. Weller, C. Hall, Mr. May, j
Don Neal fto Juneau
Mrs Lloyd Sul ton and Fred (
Sloan to Kake.
| O. Paxton land Norman Me-1
Guire to Ketchikan.
TWO MAKE TRIP
TO SKAGWAY
The Rev. Muslin Day andj
Charles King will leave today |
for Shag Way, where they will
remain until Friday for meet
ings of district officers of
Dions Clubs.
WHERE TO CUT A
CHRISTMAS TREE
Persons cultinlg trees are re
quested to make sure they are
satisfied with a particular tree
before it fiis cult. It is obvious
that many trees could be wast
ed by toeing cut and Hater dis
carded in favor of a more de
sirable one.
The Forest Service cannot
give permission to cuit Christ
mas 'trees on land adjacent to
the Sitka highway. Most Of
land is privately owned and
I the rest is Public Domain und
! er jurisdiction of the Bureau of
; Land Management. National j
Forest land in the immedafe vi- j
cinlity of Sitka may only be
reached by hiking hack from i
he highway.
Persons or organizations plan ;
ning to cut Christmas 'trees on
National Forest land for com- j
meroial sale must first secure
a permit from the Forest Ser- 1
vice before cuffing is done.
In reply to inquiries about
1 he right to cut Christmas trees
from lands accessiitole to the
Sitka area District Forester,
Vem Joyer has the following
to say. j
Tree for home use of the per |
son cutting, or for churches, pulb J
lie organizations, or fraternal
organizations, may toe cut from
National Forest land without
prior approval of the Forest
Service, provided the trees are
not out from any point within
100 f eet of the road. The pur
pose of this restriction is to
help preserve the natural bea
uty of the traveled areas.
j urnip shot from sophomore A1
Aiuna to pui; them ahead 56-55
And there they stayed. i
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
CASE HEARD TUESDAY
Aaron D. McOaifterty oi M.t.
Edgeeumlbe pleaded fluidity to
assault and battery on a com
plaint Signed iby ihffls estranged
wiilfe, Dorothy MlcClafferty, to
U. iS. oommissionier’s court late
yesterday afternoon.
MoCafferty admitted he
struck his wilfe about the head)
and face Saturday afternoon.
He w<as sentenced to serve 90 j
days to federal jail, the term
suspended on condition of good
behavior and that he do not
molest riis estranged wife. He
was placed on probation for
two years.
LONG TIME RESIDENT OF I
ALASKA DIES YESTERDAY
HObeit Murray, 92, died yes
terday al&ternoon at the Pioh
eers Home Where 'he had resid
ed since April otf this year.
He was born to 1863 in Nova
Scotia, came ito Aialska in 1897
and spent nearly sixty years at
Eagle, 'Where he was a trapper
and (prospector.
Surviving 'are two sdlsters:
Mrs. Maggie Graham of Mon
treal 'and Mrs. Bell MctLeod of
Nova Scotia.
Presbyterian graveside rites
Will (be held Thursday 'afternoon
at the Pioneer Cemetery.
MT. EDGECUMBE
HOSPITAL ROSTER
Axel Towfcjihea of 'the hoys
dorm and Frances Edenshaiw
of Mit. Edgecuimibe were admit
ted Monday Uo Mit. Edgecumfbe
hospital.
Arttlic KiMtok was discharged
to Waanaighlt.
Sitka Elks Lodge
No. 1662
MEETS 8:00 P. M. EVERY
Wednesday
CLTJB OPEN DAILY
Reliable Transfer
4 TRUCK FOB EVERY NEED
Fire-Place Wood
Call or i4¥
‘THE NEW YORK LIFE AGENT
IN YOUR COMMUNITY
IS A GOOD^HrttTcfKNOW”
MRS. L. E. “STEVE” THIELKE
PHONE RED 10*?
OUABAKTEED
WATCH
Neiil Andersen's
MOOSE
Meeting*
mvkuY
MONDAY
NIGHT
CLASS vni TO RECEIVE
DIPLOMAS FRIDAY
Graduation exercises (for
Glass VIII of ML Ed|g<jcum(be
School of Practical 'Nuireinfe
will be field at (three o’clock
Friday afternoon in the gMs
gym at ML Edgecumibe.
'Members of the graduating
class are: Juanita Gregg, Kot
zebue; Alvin Miaizonna, .Wales;
T iiilflfam Walker, Notme; Ernes
tine Denny, Ketchikan; Mary
| Didriokson, Juneau; Rose Du
quette, Tanana; Betty Nlaya
kiik, Wainwrilght; Norena *Brow
er, Barrow; Ida Miay Harris,
Kotzebue; Robert Jiames Una
lakleet; Myrn'a Anashugaik,
Wakuwrighi and Morgan Solo
mon.
Dr. C. J. Mankiinen will de
liver the commencement ad
dress, Myra H. Heeren, direc
tor, will present the class . and
the (presentation' of Caps and
diplomas wiilfl. ibe (by Alfred L.
Lawrence and the sdhool staiflf.
Tea will Ibe served in the
lounge of the Schood of Prac
tical 'Nursing fofllowibjg1 the
program. The pulblic is invited
and urged to be present.
Want Arivts. Bring Results
Read Sentinel Want Advts.
Notice of Hearing on Final Ac
count and Report and Petition
for Final Award and Distribu
tion
In The United States Commis
sioner's (Ex-Officio Probate)
Couri for the Territory of Al
aska, Sitka Commissioner’s
Precinct
In the Matter of the Estate
of
AUGUST E. NELSON,
sometimes known as
AUGUST NELSON, and
also as GUST NELSON,
OcccES&d
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that on November 22, 1855,
ERNEST O. SWANSON, ex
ecutor of the Last Will and
Testament of AUGUST E. NEL
SON, sometimes known aa
AUGUST NELSON, and also as
GUST NELSON. Deceased,
made and filed in the above en
titled Court at Sitka, Alaska,
his Final Account and Report
and Petition for Final Award
and Distribution, and that go
said day this Court entered its
Order directing (that a hearing
be had upon said Final Account
and Report and Petition for
Final Award and Distribution
before it on the 25th day of
January, 1856, at 10:00 o’clock
A. M. of said day a: the office
of the said United States Com
missioner and Probate Judge,
in the Federal-Territorial Build
mg, in Sitka, Territory of Al
aska, and requiring all persona
to then and it here appear and
make their objections, if any,
thereto, and to the settlement
.hereof, and, to the final awardl
and distribution of the residues
of the assets of this estate shard
and share alike to Ernest O
Swanson and Ruth Swanson,’
husband and wife of Elfin
Cove, Alaska, in accordance
with the Las. Will and Testa
ment of deceased.
at Sitka, Alaska, thia
-2nd day of November, -1855.
/s/ Frank H. B. Richards
Jmted States Commissioner
md Ex-Officio Probate Judge
nrsi Publication; November
io, 1800.
^855 Pu,blication: December 14,
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