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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1943.
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THE FUTURE OF ALASKA
One of the happiest results of the war in the Pacific,
from San Francisco’s standpoint, is the renewal of in
terest in Alaska.
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Of course, that interest now centers on the peninsula’s i
strategical importance in the war, and vast sums of ;
money are beng spent to develop impregnable military
bases there.
But the military spotlight has served to reveal Alaska
in its true non-military character, too. Particularly, the
tens of thousands of young people who have been sent ]
there in connection with the war effort are learning at
first hand that Alaska is not a land, as so many people
believed, of isolated mines, fog-bound fishing stations,
glaciers and frozen mountains, but is one of warmth and
splendor and color, of apparently inexhaustible mineral
resources running the gamut of the elements, of bound
less forests and splendid harbors., of smiling and fertile
agricultural valleys.
And the tremendous military developments now tak- j
ing place will serve inevitably after the w^ar to stimulate 1
and facilities exploitation of the Territory’s incalculable
natural wealth. ,
The fleets of ships that now’ crowd Alaska’s new har
bors, the trucks that roll over the new Alaskan high
way, and the airplanes that now roar into the north
land’s new airports with the material of war, will re
turn again to bear the goods of trade, and Alaska will
become in fact w’hat it is now in potentially—the richest
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and greatest of the United States’ possessions.
San Francisco is no tthe direct gateway to Alaska. But
San Francisco is, and is destined to remain, the center
of trade and commerce in the. entire American Pacific,
and any development increasing the wealth and pro
ductivity of that area .must redound to the wealth and
prestige of San Francisco. That the development ofi
Alaska will do ih unpredictable measure.—(San Fran- i
cisco Chronicle*.
HOME FRONT VITAL IN WAR
Modern warfare is far different' fromancient conflicts, j
with the outcome of battles depending, to a large de
gree, upon what happened at home.
While intelligent leadership and brave fighting men
count to the major degree, of course, as they always
will, these attributes alone are not sufficient to guaran
j tee success to any army. It must be equipped and sup
plied in order to fight.
Occurrences in three major areas are extremely fav
orable to the United Nations but what is happenng to
the home front economies of our enemies, while uncer
tain, may be as important as the victories in Italy, Rus
sia and the South Pacific.
The steady approach of American and British armies
toward Rome, the capture of Kiev, the great naval suc
jcess of Allied surface and aircraft in the South Pacific
| cannot be underestimated as events of the utmost im
• portance to the Allied cause.
But the bombing of German industrial plants may
prevent the German army from having the equipment
and supplies that alone make successful defense possi
ble. A serious loss of shipping may prevent the Japanese
from supporting outlying positions and, eventually, in
terfere with the defense of the home lands. *
It is in the effect of these so-called secondary opera
tions that the length of the war may be determined. If
German industry fails, or Japanese ships disappear, the
cause of their fighting men will become hopeless and
collapse is inevitable.—(Fairbanks News-Miner*.
GERMAN ARMY REMAINS POWERFUL
The report from Lloyd’s in London that thee is some
betting at rather long odds that the war in Europe will
be over by Christmas is quite quite contrary to the opin
ions of military leaders. They predict that much heavy
fighting must precede Germany’s defeat. Their opinion
is based upon the estimate that the Nazis have between
8,000,000 and 9,000,000 soldiers available for defense.
To crush such military strength will require the utmost
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i While the air attaek upon Germany is ifccreasing and
the fighting in Italy continues the steady mobilization
of a huge Anglo-American army goes on in Britain. Its
invasion of Europe will not be delayed but the immense
i task of organization and transportation require time.
| Meanwhile the aerial bombardment of Germany will be
stepped up to soften Nazi resistance, and supplies sent
to Russia to increase the hitting power of the Red Army.
The campaign in Italy gives promise that the Nazis
there either have to reinforce themselves or quit the
country.
Morover, the Allied advance up the mainland opens
new avenues of attack in the Balfans, which will require
increased Nazi attention.
But all these operations, which will develop into vic
tory for the Allies, are not likely to be brought to suc
cessful conclusions in.a fe-vy months.—Fairbanks News
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