Seapower Offers
Great Promise
Speaker States
The importance of the nuclear
submarine as a weapon for peace
was emphasized by Rear Admiral
H. H. Caldwell, Commandant of the
17th Naval District and Commander
of the Alaskan Sea Frontier, who
spoke before a group of approxi
mately 200 Navy League members
and guests at a dinner at the Of
ficers Club Saturday evening. The
occasion was a part of the obser
vance of Armed Forces Day.
Adm. Caldwell spoke on the re
taliatory power of the nuclear sub
marine and its invulnerability. He
also paid tribute to the Navy’s air
arm, of which he said the Navy was
proud. The Marine Corps, too, he
said, could always be relied on to
be ready “with its powder dry.”
Seapower, he said was needed
because of the coastlines, harbors
and ports and their importance.
The over-the-sea route was the
most economical, he said. Nuclear
power has brought about a revo
lution in our thinking, he said, with
seapower offering greater promise
than ever before.
President of the Navy League,
A1 Hochberger, who was intro
duced by the Master of Ceremon
, ies, Leon Johnson, stated that “we
can be very proud of the fact that
the Navy developed the nuclear
powered submarines with the Pol
aris missiles.” He went on to say
that the only way we can maintain
the peace and freedom that we are
used to is “to be powerful, in fact
so powerful that our would-be-en
emies would not dare to attack us.”
We are cognizant of the Navy’s
contribution to this countries
Power for Peace, this years theme
for Armed Forces Day, Hochberger
stated.
The speaker is his remarks, told
his audience that the Navy League
as a national organization has a
membership of approximately 40,
000, with the goal set for 50,000 be
fore the end of the year.
He said the Kodiak Council, or
ganized less than two years ago
with 25 charter members, now has
a membership of 43. The local
Council, he said, will grow in ef
fectiveness and will accelerate its
functions as the years pass.
“We sincerely appreciate our
co-existence with the military here
on Kodiak Island. We honestly be
lieve that our social and economic
life has been enriched by an ex
change of ideas with you, because
you come from every walk of life
and from every state in the Union."
Other officers of the Navy
League, Lou Veerman, vice-presi
dent, and John Trent, secretary,
were introduced to the gathering.
Karluk Now Has
17,000 Ft. Airstrip
The new 1,700-foot airstrip at
Karluk is now open for use, ac
cording to Edgar Holcomb, engi
neer in charge for the State Divis
ion of Aviation.
The Karluk landing strip com
pletes the contract between Alaska
Coasting and Trading, Inc., of Sew
ard, and the Division of Aviation.
Bush strips at Afognak and Old
Harbor were completed last fall.
The three strips cost the State ap
proximately $7,000, $5,000, and
$19,000 respectively, and have been
constructed with funds provided
for the Pioneer Airport Program.
Investigations were conducted at
Ouzinkie and Alitak, but the con
struction of airstrips at these
sites were postponed due to the
inadequacy of funds.
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Al Roberts Dies
In Anchorage
Mr. Al Roberts, a former em
ployee on the Naval Station, died
in Anchorage, Sunday, May 21, of
a heart attack.
Mr. Roberts worked on the Naval
Station here for 11 years, but has
been living in Anchorage the past
three years, where he was em
ployed at Ft. Richardson.
He is survived by his wife and
two sons, Wally and Dick, all of
whom are in Anchorage. He also
had relatives in the lower 48.
Mrs. Roberts was employed Here
—
for several years as a bookkeeper.
At present she is with the FAA.
Private family services were held
Thursday morning at the Masonic
Temple in Anchorage. Services for
the public followed.
Friends who wish to send rem
embrances are asked to send do
nations to the Heart Fund.
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