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SEVENTH FLEET STAYS AT FULL STRENGTH
The Chinese Communists have apparently suc
ceeded in achieving one thing in their bombastic threats
to occupy Formosa—even though the United States is
pledged to defend that Nationalist Chinese bastion
against invasion. The Eisenhower administration has
announced that the Seventh Fleet will not be reduced
in strength, as had heretofore been planned, as the
result of tense conditions in that area of the world.
If the Reds attack in Korea, the war will not be
confined to Korea, and the President has said as much.
Therefore, while it is essential to safeguard Korea and
defend it from Red conquest, there are also other the
aters of war which will be immediately opened in case
of hostilities, and the United States is not putting all
of its eggs in one basket in that area. The idea of a
mobile reserve force is the idea predominating in mili
tary thnking in the problem of defendng free countries
in the Far East.
DENYING FREEDOM ITSELF
Defenders of-Communist teachers argue that Com
munism is simply a political belief to which anyone is
entitled, regardless of occupation. In other words, they
inferentially claim that in principle it’s no different
than being a Republican or a Democrat.
The Portland Oregonian answered that conclu
sively in these words: “The Communist party is not
just a political party. It is a gigantic hoax, the prime
tenet of which is that the end—which is complete sub
jugation—justifies the means—which include deceit,
fraud, guile, falsehood. To argue that academic free
dom or any freedom encompasses such a principle is
to deny freedom itself.”
A business man, home from the capital, looked
out the window and saw a big log floating down the
river. He pointed it out to a friend. “See that log,” he
said. “That’s just like Washington. If you examined
that log closely you’d find 10,000 ants on it—and each
one of them thinks he’s steering it.” —The Hollywood,
Florida News.
Despite notions to the contrary, money can buy
just about anything in small towns — as well as in
large ones.
Used Articles
Up For Bid By
U.S. Engineers
A sale of used articles and
equipment which might be need
ed by fishermen, homesteaders,
hunters, campers, farmers and
others, is being offered to bidders
by the Alaska District Corps of
Engineers.
In two other separate sales pre
viously announced by the Alaska
District Corps o'f Engineers a util
ity boat and a gas-driven pile
driver are being offered to high
est bidders. Both have been used
on government jobs which ntjw
are completed.
The date for opening bids on
the boat, formerly set for Sep
tember 27, has been changed to
Oct. 18, at 2 p.m., in the office of
the District Engineer. The bid
opening was set for the later date
when an addendum listing addi
tional equipment was issued.
The Alaska Development Board,
which met here recently, has an
nounced that items on their agen
da not discussed at the public
meeting included the Gubik-Umi
at gas field, land withdrawals, a
review of the reports published
by the board, a summary of pulp
developments in southeastern Al
aska, a discussion of the birch
possibilities of the Railbelt area,
studies to be made by the staff
concerning utilization of Alaska’s
coal, power developments and
transportation problems.
Attending the meeting were
Ken Sheppard representing the
Third Division, W. A. Bates the
First Division, Robert B. Grose
close the Fourth Division, Grant
Jackson the Second Division, Tor
mod Bie representing the terri
tory at large, Alexander Baird,
general manager, and A1 Ander
son, assistant manager.
Dr. Fred M. Langsam, superin
tendent of the Nome Hospital,
maintaine-d by the Women's Divi
sion of the Methodist Board of
Missions, pointed out to the Board
that with present charges it was
impossible to fully utilize the TB
wing of the Nome Hospital.
Dr. Langsam requested the
board to see- if it'would not be
possible to secure additional funds
so that the TB wing could be
operated at full capacity.
Father, Then Son Jumps To
Death Off Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO, W — Last
Monday Charles S. Gallagher, Sr.
drove to Golden Gate bridge,
parked his car and leaped to
death in San Francisco Bay.
Friday night Charles S. Galla
gher, Jr., 24, a pre-medical stu
dent, drove the same car to the
same point—and leaped to death.
In the car, highway patrolmen
found a note:
•<I want to keep dad company.”
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Shell Oil Co. Is
Reported Planning
Work In Alaska
ANCHORAGE, UR — A third
major oil company is reported
planning active exploration work
in Alaska.
Shell Oil Co. representatives
have been buying up options on
oil leases held by Alaskans in the
Wide Bay area, the Anchorage
Times said. The area, described
in the newspaper account as “one
of the hottest oil spots on the
North American continent,” lies
on the east shore of the Alaska
Peninsula, south of Chinitna Bay
and sooth of Shelikof Strait.
M. R. Marston, Anchorage, is
one of the first Alaskans to sell
his option, the Tidies said.
The newspaper’s account con
tinued:
Reports indicate Shell represen
tatives have been offering 50
cents an acre, with a five per cent
royalty agreement for leasehold
ers. This would double the origi
nal investment in the leases, as
well as provide additional income
if and when oil is produced.
Wide Bay was opened to leas
ing last July and more than 75
Alaskans applied for leases. Con
flicting claims were settled by
drawing lots.
The concern has been moving
so rapidly that options have been
arranged before leases have been
issued by the Bureau of Land
Management.
Shell has had field parties
studying the area’s geological
structure fo'r the past several
years and the area has been a
Navy reserve until the past sum
mer.
The two other major oil com
panies active in Alaska are Phil
lips Petroleum, which is drilling
at Icy Bay, on the Gulf of Alaska,
and Standard Oil, operating under
a development contract in the
Homer area.
In addition, the Times said, the
Havenstrite operations at Chin
itna Bay are continuing drilling;
the Alaska Oil and Gas Develop
ment Co. “Eureke venture” is
under way and a Bakersfield,
Calif., group has been taking over
oil leases on the north shore of
Knik Arm, within sight of An
chorage.
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Reach Agreement 1
On Rearming Of
West Germany
LONDON, (A*)—France and her
eight allies have reached full ag
reement on a system of controll
ing West Germany rearmament,
Belgian Foreign Minister Paul
Henri Spaak said Saturday.
Spaak made his comment to
newsmen following an afternoon
session of the nine power confer
ence on freeing and rearming
West Germany and linking her in
the West European defense alli
ance.
Newsmen asked him whether
his compromise proposal for con
trolling German rearmament had
been adopted. He replied:
“We discussed so much I can
not say which formula was
adopted. But we have an agree
ment.”
Spaak’s first plan had called for
sharing control of German rearm
ament by the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization and a new
enlarged seven nation Brussels
pact.
Friday night, however, French
Premier Pierre Mendes - France
unexpectedly rejected this and
plunged the conference into crisis.
Then Spaak, U.S. Secretary of
State Dulles and Lester Pearson,
Canada’s foreign minister, sub
mitted new plans for solving the
deadlock.
Mendes - France and German
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer both
made concessions on the key is
sues of arms control, informed
sources said.
Alaska's Share In Land Office
Activities Is $5,380 For First Half
WASHINGTON, UP) — Interior
Secretary McKay has announced
that Alaska’s share of revenues J
from mineral activities on lands
administered by the Bureau of
Land Management for the first
six months of this year will be
$5,358.
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