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VOLUME XVI
Tuesday, November 8, 1955
NUMBER 233
Molotov flatly rejects free
election for Germany today
Ho evidence of any
softening of policy
on German issue
GESEVA (IP) Soviet foreign
minister (Molotov today flatly
and completely rejected west
ern proposals for the unifica
tion of East and Weslt Germany
through free elections.
In a lengthy statement at the
Bif Four fireign ministers con
ference ail.er weekend consul
tations in Moscow, Molotov
showed not the slightest evi
dence of a softening Soviet pol
icy on Germany in any respect
His ptand was obviously a
sharp disappointment to the
three western foreign ministers
who have spent many days in
argument with him here.
He declared the Eden plan
for merging of the two Ger
many s by Steps beginning with
free elections would “provoke
general dislocation in Ger
many.” He dismissed last Fri
day's western pioposal, us a
subordinate proposition under
the Eden plan.
In that proposal the west had
called for elections in Ger
many next Septemiber.
The main point of the west
ern proposal is “not the reuni
fication of Germany or free el
ections,” Molotov told the west
in summing up his posiltion.
The main purpose, he assert
ed “is to get a united Germany
to join NATO and the Western
European Union and to taring
about the militarization of all
Germany.”
The western proposals, he
declared, have “no relation
ship” to European security.
In connection with Russia’s
own approach to the problem,
V eatchcomblng
% These winds and that rain
should get over ias soon as pos
sible so that our more “tender
hunters can go out and get a
deer. With only a few days lesflt
the “beachcombers*' will be
out, alonig with a lot of "moun
tain climbers.’
—I—I—
• We hear that the Rotarians
who are not on the si age at
their mdnistral show will be in
for a lot of ribbinjg from the
end-men on the 19th. And some
of them will cause red faces
and a deep laugh by the aud
ience.
i i
I I
• Well they have staged to
spend out $300,000 in writing
a constitution for Alaska which
will be outdated by the time
Alaska gets statehood.
• Mololov gives the brush
off to almost everything that
Big Three proposes. Instead of
referring to him as M. V. Mol
otov why not use the American
sports wtay by calling him
‘‘The Brulsh-afSf Russian.”
Moloi.ov called again for crea
tion of an “All-German Coun
cil,” composed of representa
tives of the Bast and West Ger
man regimes. He declared that
means for reuniting Germany
‘‘should he found” ibuit said the
path is not simple and “time
and patience” are required.
Before Molotov spoke the
wester(n foreign ministers rul
ed out any solullion to the Ger
many problem requiring a re
united Germany to choose neu
tralism. ' !
French foreign minister Pin
ay, leading off for the west in
the resumed parley, declared
France, Britain and the U. S.
never will accept the idea of a
united Germany being forced
to accept neutrality in order to
retgain national status.
Pinay told Molotov that Ger- 1
many should be free to decide
after she reunites whether to
join the North Atlantic Alii- j
ance, or for that matter, the'
[Warsaw Eastern European bloc
He coni.ended there are safe
guards in NATO against unibrid
led German rearmament and
he suggested that similar safe
guards should be contained in
the Wahsaw pact. British for
eign secretary MacMillian, who
followed Pinay, supported him.
Step up salmon
tagging program to
trace movements I
TOKYO (IP) The American
delegation to the recent north
Paciiiic fisheries commission
meeting said today it ini.ended
i to step up its program of tag
ging salmon to trace their
movements in the ocean.
In a report released on the
i six-day gathering the U. S.
grouip reported salmon would
be tagged "in a broad band a
long both sides of the Alaska
peninsula and the Aletutian
Islands,” extending if possible
into the area where Japan
does mod, of her deep sea fish
.ng.
The commission concluded
its sessions last Saturday.
The report spoke of “the
great concern” of American
fishing interests, in view of
| recent poor catches, over
‘ “what happens to (these sal
mon durinlg their sea life.”
i It said also Americans
; would continue studies at
I tempting to distinguish sal
1 mon originating in American
' and Asian 'waiters, studies to
determine if there were phys
| leal differences in these two
groups of salmon and studies
‘ in the effect of currents, tern
j perature and food supply.
; The report said the confer
j ence also:
| 1. Brought assurances Japan
would not increase its Aleutian
salmon fishing fleet in 1956,
but "probably” would boost sal
mon and cralb fishing in the
Okhotsk Sea east of Russia’s
Kamchakika peninsula,
i (continued on page four)
Watch balloting lor
signs of voter
sentiment
i by The Associated Press
! Congests for governor of
Kentucky and mayor of Phila
delphia drew the most atten
tion in off-year elections to
day to fill state, county and
city offices.
Although national issues
were lacking, the balloting
was watched for some hint of
possible trends in voter senti
ment.
Sharing interest with candi
date scraps was an Ohio refer
endum on a proposal that
would clear the way for a sup
plemental layoff pay plan ne
v continued on page iour)
Constitutional convention is
called to order by Governor
Asks constitution
be flexible to meet
changing times
, COLLEGE, Alaska </P) The
| Alaska constitutional conven
| Cion w!as convened at 10 o’clock
this morning by Gov. B. Frank
Heintzleman. The ceremony,
was held in the gymnasium on
the snow covered University of
Alaska campus.
While a capacity crowd of
delegates and spectators stood
Delegates feel many counties
not necessary for new state
Delegates differ
widely In time to
jhe spent working
(This is the second article on
opinions expressed (by delegates
to the Alaska constitutional
convention in response to an
Associated Press questionnaire)
by James Hutcheson
Associated Press
Legislative Correspondent
Delegates to the constitution
al convention, which opens to
day, differ widely in their op
iniions of how long it will take
them to draft the constitution
for submission to Alaska's vot
ers and to congress.
Of those responding to the
AP poll on convention prospects
and issues, one-third said they
expect 'the session to run 75
days, one-third predicted 60
days and the other third rangedj
from to 30 to 50.
The 1955 legislative act pro
vides that it can continue up to
75 days. The legislature appro
priated $300,000, “or as much
thereof ias is necessary,” for
the costs of the September elec
tion df delegates, to foot iJhe
convention bill and to finance
the ratification election after
ward.
The act provides $15 a day
pay for the delegates and $20 a
day for living expenses, plus
actual travel expenses.
If the delega.es are to be
“out df the trenches bjy Christ
mas” — and there is Some sen
timent ifor that deadline — itihe
convention 'would Jtetve to be
wrapped up in le/ss than 50
days.
Most of the delegates answer
ing ijhe questionnaire indicated
a belief that only a few state
officers should be elected —
probably (five or fewer, includ
ing the governor 'and lieutenant
governor. They favor appoint
ment of department heads by
the governor to assure central
responsibility.
j But on the issue of how many
1 divisions or counties should be
established, there is a wide
range of opinion. Some chink]
there should be fewer than the
present four divisions; others
range up to a dozen. At least
one said he (favors at least 241
dis.riots for election of legisla
tors and 8 districts for senators
although he did not indicate
any desire for that many unii s
for other .governmental func
tions, such as courts.
One delegate described the
problem as “one oif the mosr dif
ficult facing the convention, j
and I wish to hear all possible j
solutions before making a de
cision.”
It is an important problem
because in (‘he states much of
the governmental operations is
at the county level. It involves
basic courts, roads, recording
of land and documents, assess
ing, tax collections, sheriffs and
some school administration.
These are some of the sug
gestions advanced by delegates
W. O. Smith. Ketchikan —
“Not more than six; possibly di
vide 1st and 3rd divisions into
two sub-divisions.”
Rep. Warren Warren A. Tay
lor. Fairbanks — “Three: about
as now constitu ed except 2nd
division to 'be part of the 4th.
Counties 'are out.”
Steve McCui Cheon. Anchor
age — “6 or 7; maybe splitting
the three southern (most popu
lous) divisions.”
Rep. Robert J. McNealy, Fair
banks — “Four, with provi
sions for legislature to set up
smaller (governmental districts”
John A. McNees. Nome —
“Certainly no smaller subdivi
sions than at present division
al lines; I (believe these could
be better drawn. Perhaps two
administrative sections might
be better than .four, grouping
areas of like interest.”
Sen. Frank Barr, Fairbanks
— “Fewest number .possible for
economy (but enough to allow
some local self government.”
Sen. Ralph Rivers, Fairbanks
— “Smaller, and without over
lapping area of cities, if poss
ible”
A goodly number of delegate8
expressed < he belief the pre
(continued on page three)
at attention, Gov. Heintzleimn
led honored (guests to the con
vention (platform. Then he sol
emnly stepped uip on the ros
trum, tapped his gavel and
called the convention to order.
The gymnasium, which has
been renamed Convention Hall
for this event, was decorated
with the stars and stripes, the
Alaska flag and blue and gold
bunting. Chairs had been plac
ed in every corner to accomod
at e the crowd.
In his opening speech, Gov.
Heintzlemlan reminded the de
legates that Alaska is under
going rapid and “profound
changes.”
He advised them to draw up
a constitution that, would be
flexible enough Ito cope with
changing times.
He said the delegates should
“restrict their work to the es
! talblishment of a sound and un
| complicated structure, to the
definition of official responsi
bility and authority, and to the
assurance of fundamental rights
and liberties to all people.”
Following the governor’s
speech, the delegates elected
Mildred Hermann of Juneau to
be temporary chairman, and
Dixie Hall of Fairbanks to be
temporary secretary.
The invocation that followed
the governor’s call to order was
pronounced by an Eskimo, Rev
Roy Ahmoagak, Presbyterian
minister from Wainwrigblt.
U. N. deadlocked
over new security
council member
UNITED NATIONS N. Y. (/P)
The U. N. general assembly
ran into its longest election
deadlock today when 21 bal
lots' faied to decide the Yulgo
slav-Philiippine contest for <a se
curity council seat.
With neither candidate able
to make any sufod antial gain,
the 60-nation assembly finally
suspended further voting for 2
weeks to permit compromise
efforts behind the scenes.
Yugoslavia backed by Brit
ain and the Soviet bloc, pulled
ahead on I'he 19th ballot — the
seventh this morning — but
the Philippines mover back in
to the lead on the 20th and 21st
(continued on page four)
Marine forecast from Tues
day to Wednesday.
Outside waters Yakutat to
Sitka south o southwest winds
20#to 30 mph today diminishing
to 15 to 25 mph tonight.
Cloudy with occasional rain
or frizzle.
Outside waters Sitka 'to Dix
on Entrance south winds 15 to
25 mph today, increasing late
tonight and becoming 30 to 45
mph with strong gusty winds
by Wednesday morning.
J Cloudy with occasional rain.