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Interpreting News
by William L. Ryan
AP Foreign News Analyst
Two years ago there were no
dipomatic relations between
Britain and Iran because of
their long dispute over owner
ship of Iranian oil, and Iran
was hinting she might turn to
Russia for help in her economic
dilemma.
That problem was solved, lar
gety through the good offices
of the American state depart
ment in alignment with the
'free nations in apposition to
Russian expansion.
Her announcement that she
is joining the Turkish-Iraqi
Paikistan-iBritish defense pact
has come far more quickly, fol
lowing Turkey’s very recent
invitation, than most observ
ers had anticipated. Tehran pol
iticians had been slow to move
against latent public resent
ment of Britain and against
strong Russian Objections.
’ Russia is still trying to break
it up, with a statement that
she considers such an act un
friendly to her, but the die
seems to be finally oast. Iran (
said three weeks ago that, in
today’s world, neutrality could i
not be maintained. f
The pact is not primarily a
military alliance, athough it
provides for joint military plan
ning. It is more df a recoigni
tion of the common interests of
the memlbers in * united front,
much after the fashion of the
Yugoslav-Turkish-Greek pact.
It ties Iraq, Pakistan and Iran,
nonmembers of the North At
lantic Treaty Organization, in
to the united front through
Turkey and Britain. There is j
a possibility that the United
States will join, just to seal
tha bargain between NATO
and these other sectors of the
worldwide deifense line began
when President Truman start
8 ed building it by extending
military aid to Greece and Tur
Key.
Though its military value to
the west may not 'be high, there
is an important political effect
in Irian’s action. It is notice to
the entire Middle East — par
ticularly Egypt — that one of
Hussia’s nearest neighbors ful
ly recognizes the dangers of
the Kremlin’s latest interfer
ence in Middle Eastern affairs.
Following the Iranian oil set
tlement and the British evacua
tion of Egypt, this is the third
major victory for state depart
ment policy in the Middle East
>n a year and a half. It was
secretary Dulles who suggest
ed the pact. |
These victories, however,!
have been at least partially off
set by the fact that they have
not stopped the Moscow-Gairo
conniving and the grave danger
of another Ara!b-Israel war,
which Russia seems to be try
ing to foment.
There is another sobering an
gle, too. The pact, directly ex
tends the responsibilities of
Britain in case of trouble, and
indirectly but just as surely ex
tends those off the United States
A. P. SEATTLE BUREAU
CHIEF VISITS
Murlin Spencer, chief of the
Seattle bureau of the Associ
ated Press, arrived yesterday
afternoon by plane for a brief
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Har
old A. Veatch.
He planned to return to Jun
eau today and fly to Ketchi
kan for an over-night visit be
fore returning to Seattle, af
ter completing a swing thru
the major cities of Alaska.
MRS. CHARLOTTE GROVES
LEAVES FOR STATES
Mrs. Charlotte Groves, em
ployee at Mt. Edgecumbe who
recently suffered a broken
arm. left yesterday by plane
for Seattle.
ALASKA COASTAL PLANE
PASSENGER LIST
Arriving Wednesday:
W. D. Johns, Gilbert Lord,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dick.
Evelyn Sam, Otto Bonde, N.
M. Higgins, J. Michelson. Max
Lankey. Jean Pankey, Mr. and
Mrs. George Lehleitner, J. H.
Erlgdeman, A. R. Arries, Mur
lin Spencer, Robert Kauffman.
Carol Nyre and Mrs. Eunice
Nyre from Juneau.
Leaving Wednesday:
William Farnum, W. H.
Wood, M. Soley, Alex Cresa.
Mr. and Mrs. Tuengel, Les
Yaw, Max Penrod, Mr. Abit,
Ardes Arrier, John Ardenia.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fedoroff
Charlotte Groves, Ida Gemell,
Jurgen Thomsen, Mrs. Tom See
Hazel Marr. Mr. Jorgenson.!
Dr. Moore. Gilbert Lord, Mr.
and Mrs. J. Klushkan and
George Jones to Juneau.
Edith M. Withered and June
Withered to Wrangell.
Mrs. George Inman to Ketch
ikan j
Jack Stafford to Petersburg
Roderick Murchison to Met-!
lakftfla. j
- In and Around Sitka -
[TEST SON FOR
3RNEST H. BENSON’S
OVLr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Ben
>on are welcoming their first
son, as yet unnamed. The lad
ws born Oct. 11 at 1:04 a. m.
at Mt. Edgecumlbe hospital,
weighing in at eight pounds,
one and one-half ounces.
He joins a sister.
Mr. Benson is a logger and
the family make their home in
Sitka. j , &k.
ALASKA DAY NEWS
by Mary Frances Hall
Hey what are you doing,
waiting for your neighbors to
wear their Alaska Day cos
tumes? Let’s not wait for any
one or anything. Let’s get out
those costumes today and start
the parade moving. Let’s show
everyone that we’re proud to
be celebrating Alaska Day.
Yes. it’s true that the formal
exercises of the Alaska Day
Festival will be held in the
Multi-purpose room at the Sit
ka Grade School, but the Al
I aska Day Festival shouldn’t
be limited to any one building
! After all the Alaskan pioneers
j didn’t celebrate in one speci
! fic place. They used all of Sitka
and Mt. Edgeumlbe and a little
imagination and came up with
a very exciting product —
Fun. I
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LAST RITES FOR
RONALD GILLIS TODAY
A requiem mass for the late
Ronald Gillais. who died yes
terday at the Pioneer’s Home,
where he had resided since
1953, were held at 9 a. m. to
day at the chapel in the Home
Born Sept. 12, 1878 in East!
Nova Scotia. Mr. Gillis pros
pected in the Fairbanks and
Nome areas until 1918, then
moved to Kodiak and worked
as a fisherman.
Surviving are a brother. R.
L. Gillis of Candle. Alaska,
and two sisters, Katie McEl
roy of New Glasgow, Nova!
i Scotia, and Mary McHenry of
Minersvjlle. California.
TWO PIONEERS ARRIVE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
Two new residents of the
Pioneers Home arrived on Wed
nesday’s afternoon flight.
Otto Bonde 81, a native of,
Norway, first came to Alaska
in 1925 and has lived in Sewr
ard ever since, working for the
Alaska Railroad.
M. M. “Jack” Higgins, 78
was born in South Carolina
and has been a resident of the
Juneau area since 1918, work
ing as a wmodsman.
>IT. EDGECUMBE
HOSPITAL ROSTER
i
Eleanor Benson of Sitka was
admitted Tuesday to Mit. Edge
cuimlbe hospital; there were no
patients discharged.
LEGION AUXILIARY
MEETS THURSDAY
First meeting of the year to
be conducted by the new offic
ers of the American Legion
Auxiliary is scheduled for
eight o’clock Thursday even
ing at the Legion Annex.
All members are urged to
attend. Anyone having articles
ready for the veterans gift
shop should bring them to this
meeting.
1SARANOF CHAPTER O E.S.
MEETS THURSDAY
A stated meeting of Baranofi
Chapter No. 15, O.E.S. will be!
held at eight o’clock Thursday |
evening at the Carpenter’s Hail
Initiation is scheduled.
:harles wortman’S
PLAN TRIP TO CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wort
man will leave Friday on a trip
which will keep them away
from home until sometime in
January.
Petersburg is their first stop]
where they will visit Mr. and
Mrs. George Nicholson, former
Si than residents. They will fly
to Ketchikan to spend a few
days there visiting friends,
then on to Seattle. After a stop
in Portland, they will go on
to California.
They plan to spend most of
their time outside with Mr.
Wortman's sister and her hus
band at Belmont, California.
JUNIOR WOMEN S BOWLING
Team Standings
' w"* L
Woman’s Club. 5 1
Sitka Men's Store . 4 2
Teen Pins . 4 2
Beta Sigma Phi . 3 3
Women of Moose . 2 4
Bobby Pins . 0 6
Individual Averages
G Ave.
D. Goddard . 6 131
L. Marks . 6 125
L. Peterson . 3 120
N. Ihde . 3 119
D. Wyres . 6 115
L. Joseph. 3 115
M. Kitka. 6 111
C. DidriCkson . 6 110
M. Westover . 6 110
N. Peterson . 3 109
J. Pelker.3 107
M. Taylor . 6 106
D. Bronsema . 6 105
B. Huiff. 6 105
C. O’Connell . 6 102
D. Anderson . 6 102
A. Crockett . 3 100
L. Trierschield . 6 99
G. Wood . 6 98
N. Bernhardt . 3 98
O. Youmans . 6 93
W. Holic . 3 88
F. Cook. 6 84
M. Trierschield.3 77
B. Noreen.3 72
C. Crowley . 3 59
S. Thielke . 3 55
I. Slade . 3 51
J. Lemke . 3 42
SITKA WOMA, o JB
MEETS FRIDAY
Regular monthly meeting of
the Sitka Woman’s Clttb is
scheduled for Friday evening
at eight o’clock at the club
house with Mrs. Walter Smith
Mrs. Pete Ramer, Mrs. Ted
Harris and Mrs. Bernard Boet
tcher as hostess.
The program is to he pre
sented by Michael Ossorgin.
who will give illustrated im
pressions of his European trip
last summer.
(Jse Sentinel Want Advts.
Want Advts. Bring Results
DR. WALTER MASSEY
Juneau Optometrist
Wifi Be Here from 7 p. tn. Oct, 13 thru 16
to conduct eye examinations
• Cal! Sitka Hotel for Appointments
Phone 200
Dr. Massey will fit contact lenses for
those who are interested
BUSINESS MEETING OF
VFW AUXILIARY
At the business session of
the VFW Auxiliary on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Harold Jenny
gave her report on the bake
sale.
A Hallowe’en party is 'be
ing planned for Oct. 23 for the
orthopedic ward at Mt. Edge
cutmibe. with Mrs. Harold Jen
ny as chairman. The Auxil
iary will also assist in the Al
aska Day miuJgHjp.
Red Cross drive arrange
ments were made for the house
to Jiouse canvass of Wednes
day evening, with various mem
bers taking different sections
of the city.
Refreshment' committee for
the next meeting, a social ses
sion on Oct. 25, include the
Mesdames J ames Williams,
chairman. Albert Perkins, Ray
Race and Ole Johansen.
Komemaking
by Arthiel L. Spaulding
U. of A. Extension Service
A new bulletin ‘•“Make Your
Home Freezer Pay” has just
been received at the Extension
office. Ca!rol Winey, Home
Demonstration agervt at An
chorage has given many help
ful suggestions for using your
freezer ‘“the other eight mon
ths of the year.” It can be an
expensive storage chest if you
don’t make the most of the
freezing space.
There’s no end to the work
you can save and the interest
ing and unusual meals you can
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