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VOLUME XVI
Tuesday, November 29, 1955
NUMBER 246
Guarantee Russian frontiers
and no more, says Knowland
Red troops should
he withdrawn from
satellites first
FAIRBANKS (JP) Sen. Wil
liam F. Knowland (R-Calif)
suggested today that if the
Russians “really fear aggres
sion from a unified Germany
-or a free world, the western
powers could agree to the guar
antee of the pre-World. War II
Soviet frontiers — and no
more.”
•But first, the senate Repub
lican leader declared, Russian
forces should ibe withdrawn
from the satellite states of
eastern Europe.
Knowland dealt extensively
with the issues of the cold war
in the address (prepared for an
afternoon convocation at the
(University of Alaska (2 p. m.
Fairbanks time). The senator
iwas to receive an honorary de
fgree of doctor of laws.
'His audience included dele
gates to the statehood consti
tutional convention for this
one-time Russian territory. He
pledged strong support for
statehood for both Alaska and
Hawaii.
He dhartged “Molotov sabo
taged the Geneva spirit which
have been envisioned by the
western leaders. He did it cold
Jy and after deliberation with
the Kremlin hierarchy.” .
The senator declared “the
(Soviet version of the Geneva
spirit has shown up as coun-.
terfeit;” all the former causes
of international tension still
exist and “some new ones have
been added;” that “peace with
•honor means there will be no
(Munich appeasement whereby
the freedom and sovereignty
of small nations are traded for
false promises of ‘peace in our
time’;” that he doubts the jus
V eatchcombing
• If any of the uranium
prospectors in Sitka or Mt. Ed
gecumibe get an extraordinary
reading on their “gadgets” will
you please let the Sentinel
know. Rumor hath ill that the
Russians exploded their bomb
on “Wrarigel island,” which is
near the Alaska mainland and
slightly northwest of Japan.
£ Knowland is building him
self up a potential presidential
candidate — the only question
is whether ir.’s 1956 or 1966.
Personally, we rather liked
the California senator before
he was getting so much space
in Alaskan papers.
^ I see *where my name has
ibeen dhangel to Erens;. Well.
££ been wiled a lot of other
things but now I am “ernest.
£ “As it conies to all men is
distinctly apropos to the way
'some people and groups try to
burry their pet projects to com
pletion. When it’s time for yon
to accomplish what you desire
your project or wish will b«
fulfilled and not before.
tification for the proposed
"package deal” proposal for
admitting new communist and
democratic members to the U
nited Nations. Knowland dis
cussed the possible terms for
a guarantee of Russian fron
tiers after emphasizing that
the United States has no ag
gressive aims.
Stressing any such guaran
tee could he only for pre
World War II frontiers, he de
clared:
"This would 'be in conform
ity with Soviet treaties with
pre-war Poland, Latvia, Lithu
ania, Estonia and Czechoslo
vakia. It would also be in con
formity with the Atlantic
Charter. On such a stand, our
moral and legal position would
be unassailable.
"However, we cannot ignore |
the fact that those running
the Kremlin today are in a
syndicate composed of the men
appointed and put into power
iby, and having the confidence
of the ruthless Stalin.
“it is my beiiei tnere.snouia ■
ibe no European Security Pact 'i
with the Soviet Union by the
free world until and unless the ;
Soviet forces have been with- 1
drawn from the satellite states ^
of eastern Europe, as they are 1
obligated by treaty and agree
ment to do.
“This should he followed by
free elections. Otherwise, dress
it up as you will, it will in :
.fact be condemning the people
of those nations to prolonged
slavery behind the communist
Iron Curtain.”
In his reference to the alleg
ed salbotaige of the Geneva spir
it by Russia, the senator added
that “Frankly, I gat no compen
sating satisfaction’’ out of the
announced readiness of the Un
ited States to accept the pro
posed “package deal” for ad
mitting four, or possibly five,
new communist members to the
United Nations along with 13
Democratic countries.
(Today’s reports from the
United Nations indicated the
“package deal” has been killed
by Nationalist China’s express
ed intention of vetoing Soviet
sponsored Outer Mongolia.)
Knowland said the “package’’
plan would reduce United
States voting strenjgth from
1/60 to 1/78, while both the
British Commonwealth and the
j (continued on page four;
Federal aid for
schools may he
required
WASHINGTON (/P) Presi
| dent Eisenhower, said . last
| night the federal government
j will have to step in if neces
! sary to prevent “a lack of
1 schools in certain important
areas.”
| He cautioned, however, “if
i we depend too much.on
; the federal government, we
will lose independence and in
itiative.”
j The president’s remarks
, were sound-filmed at his Get
, tysfeurg, Pa., office for presen
• ation at the White House con
S (continued on page three)
What next?
FAIRBANKS (A3) Major Har
ry Henderson, chaplain at Ladd
air force base, has directed
members of his staff to label
all their files “Sacred” or “Top
Sacred.”
Arctic cold engulfs
eastern two-thirds
of country
by The Associated Press
• An Arctic cold wave com
pleted its sweep today of the
eastern two-thirds of ilhe na
tion. An accompanying bliz
zard virtually paralyzed high
way transportation in the
sprawling industrial city of
Buffalo, N. Y.
A snow storm that bulk up j
mounds five feet deep south j
of Buffalo left thousands, of
workibound stranded on street‘
corners and in stalled cars.
Roads leading to ,the city
were blocked by s: ailed pas
senger cars.
The strongest and coldest
surge of polar air so far this
season tumbled temperatures
.0 the freezing mark as far
south as northern Florida, the
»ulf coast and southern Texas.
Chill winds shriveled the
nercury to 16.8 degrees in me*
ropolitan New York, lowest
or the season. Newark, N. J..
lad its lowest Nov. 29 reading
n record, 15 degrees. Atlan
ic City’s 17 reading was the
owest for the date in 82 years
Temperatures were below
'ero in eastern Montana, the
western Dakotas and parts of
Mew England.
The icy blasts, accompanied
ay snow in some regions,
wrought unseasonable temper-'
v continued on page four) :
Type of legislature brought
into open at convention
I One or two house
issue brought out
into open
FAIRBANKS (JP) An issue
that may provide the princi
pal controversy at the Alaska
constitutional convention was
brought out on the floor for
the first time here yesterday.
The question is this: Should
the legislature for the propos
ed state of Alaska have one
house or two?
For the past three weeks,
constitutional convention del
egates have been discussinlg in
private the issue of bicamer
alism versus unicameralism
— or two houses or one house?
Monday, delegate Steve Mc
Cutcheon 'brought the differ
ences of opinion into the open.
He proposed the convention
resolve itself into a committee
of the whole tomorrow night
for a public discussion on a
unicameral or one-house legis
lature — or the customary two
house legislature.
The MeGutcheon proposal
was carried.
Before the convention be
gan, few delegates had thought
of this issue. But since the
convention opened, more and
more delegates have been sup
porting a plan to have a one
house legislature, such as the
state of Nebraska.
Supporters of the one-house
plan say they believe it is more
suited to Alaska’s needs, and
also eliminates (political log
Knowlond tells convention
Alaska will get statehood
Territory will be
great & important
state in future
FAIRBANKS (/P) Senator
William Knowland today ex
pressed a conviction that s;ate
hood wiuld come to Alaska in
the “not too distant future.”
He made this statement 10 de
legates who are drawing up a
constitution for the proposed
state.
The California Republican
addressed the convention this
morninig. He told delegates that
Alaska would not only become
a state but a “great and impor
tant one.”
“Don’t be discouraged,” he
advised the delegates and the
gallery which was jammed
with visitors including the pre
sident of the University Dr.
Ernest N. Patty, former gover
nor Ernest Gruening and Mrs.
Knowland.
Knowland gave two quota
I tions from the Congressional
Records of 1850. a little more
than 100 years ago, in which
California was denounced as i
i potential stake on grounds o
j journers and wayfarers.’
i its “floating population, so
The senator pledged to do all
he could to help gain favorable
consideration for Alaska state
hood !by the next congress.
“The work of this convention
is being watched by 165 mil
lion people,” he said. “Ultim
ately they will demand state
hood for both Hawaii and Al
aska.”
Knowland attributed “divine
inspiration” to the framers of
I the U. S. constitution and said
j he felt the delegates here are
| $lso moved by a similar force.
; He issued a note of warning
j to delegates against placing a
| concentration of power in the
j hands of one individual, weak
I ening the power of the people.
“If we are half as wise as the
original convention delegates,
we will preserve our federal
republic with limited and spec
ified powers,” he said. He add
ed the competition of free en
terprise has built America and
advised Alaskans to invite in
vestment of private capital.
The senator ended by saying
-that there was no better pledge
than Jefferson’s:
“I have sworn on the altar of
God to fight every form of ty
ranny over the mind of man.”
f At the conclusion of his
speech, delegates arose and
■ gave him a rising ovation.
rolling between two houses.
Delegates defeated an hour
for the open committee session
They settled on 7:30 Wednes
day evening. Victor Fischer off
Aniahorage objected to a night
session. He said he was afraid
it would develop “into a free
for-all.”
But Steve McGutcheon re.
iplied that “I would like to see
a free-for-all on this subject.”
The delegates also defeated
a motion that would have re
qu-ired a poll vote on the sub
ject immediately after the com
mittee of the whole public
meeting.
Delegate John Helenthal of
Anchorage said the convention
should wait for reaction and
suggestions before taking any
action to settle the issue. Un
der convention rules, the pub
lic will be allowed to address
the convention Wednesday
night if called upon by the
convention, or if the president
asks for a response from the
public.
As passed, the motion sets
the committee of the whole
meeting for tomorow night,
with the pUblic invited to at
tend. And it does not bind the
convention delegates to ex
press any opinions on the sub
ject for the time being.
Faure government
finally falls today
FAiRliS (/P) The French na
tional assembly tonigfht voted
premier Edigar Faure oui of of
fice, 318 to 218.
Faure’s. cabinet — the 21st
in post-war France — came into
office on Feb. 23.
In overthrowing the govern
ment, the national assembly
practically eliminated any hope
for assemlbly elections before
spring.
Faure had asked first for elec
tions in December. When that
became impossible, because of
parliamentary disagreement ov
er the electoral law, the pre
mier put back the dates to Jan
uary or February. Normally
the elections would not have
been held until next July.
Maybe she couldn't
afford them!
PHOENIX, Ariz. (JP) A 52
year-old woman was stopped
by police yesterday carrying
an armful of Christmas wrap
pings and carvinlg knives from
a store in one of (the fancier
shopping centers in Phoenix.
After a hurried conference
she agreed to pay $70.26 for
the goods, and police let her go
She drove away in a 1956
Cadillac.
Marine forecast from Tues
! day to Wednesday.
STORM WARNING
A sirong pressure gradient
will cause gusty winds up to 40
mph from Dixon Entrance to
Yakutat today and tonight.
Intermittent rain.