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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

Aria A. Albaugh; Socialist. Nor.
man Thomas and Darlington
Hopes; and America First. Gerald
l.. X. Smith and Harry Romer.
Interest in Contests.
The same political parties appear
on the state ticket but chief inter
est lies in contests between the Re-
publican and Democratic candi-
dates. These races are:
Governor. Harry r. Kelly. r. and
Edward j. Fry. ID; lieutenant gov
ernor. Vernon J. Brown. Il, and
James II. Lee, ID; secretary OF
state. Herman II. Dignan. r. and
Arthur A. Koscinski, ID; attorney
general, John r. Dethmers. r. and
Thurman b. Doyle. ID: state treas
urer. ID. Hale Brake, r. and Minnie
NJ Schwinger, ID: auditor general.
John ID. Morrison. X. and Clark J.
Adams. ID: congressional represent
alive, Earl c. Kitchener. r. and
Redmond NJ. Burr. ID; state repre-
sentative, first district. Lewis c.
Christman, Y, and Writ VI. Masten
d, state representative. second dis
trict. Joseph Z. Warner. II. and
Joseph r. Costello. ID. prosecuting
attorney, John W. Rae, X, and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
Definite Decisions Still to
Made on Voting Hours

James C.. Hendley. ID. sheriff. John
l.. Osborn, r. and Fred Norris, ID;
treasurer. Clyde d. Fleming. r.
and Maria @. Muyskens, d: coron-
ers, Edwin c. Ganzhorn. r, and
Samuel F. Clark, ID, and Leslie A.
WikeJ, ID.
State ticket voting instructions
provide that TO vote a straight par
ty ticket the voter should make a
cross in the circle under the name
OF the preferred party. Nothing
further need be done. To vote for
a candidate not in the party OF the
voter, the voter should make a
cross In the square before the pre-.
ferred name. III two or more candi.
dates are 10 be elected TO the same
office and the voter desires TO vote
for candidates not on his party
ticket. he is TO make a cross In the
square before the name OF each
candidate for whom he desires TO
vote. Should the voter desire TO
vote for a candidate not on any
ticket, he should write or place
the name OF such a candidate on
the ticket. opposite the name OF
the office. The ballot should be
folded TO show the initials OF the in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
EACH VOTER WILL RECEIVE FOUR BALLOTS

spector before the voter leaves the
booth. In splitting a ticket It Is
necessary only to mark the pre-.
ferred party in the circle and put
o cross in the square before the
name or names for which IL is de.
sired to cast ballot for candi-
dates OF another party.
There are no contests on the non
partisan ballot Jay @. Pray Is candi.
date for probate Judge; and Lee N.
Brown and Charles G. Menefee are
candidates for the two circuit court
commissioners posts.
The four amendments deal with
removal OF restrictions on sale OF
municipal utilities outside city lin.
its: with allowing members OF the
state legislature 10 hold office
while seeking election TO another
office: with an increase in remun'
Grafton for state solons and with
home rule in Wayne County.
Voting Places
Voting places In Ipsilanu viii
be at the rear Of the police sta
ton. q s. Washington St. for resi-.
dents OF the first ward: in GAR.
Hall. 10 Pearl St. for the second
ward City Hall. 304 y. Huron St,
for the third ward: city storehouse,
so y. River St for the fourth
ward and first floor Of Woodruff
-
Sec RALLoTS-PaKe )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
Residents Good
in Bad Weather

IT'S the weather" Police Chief
Daniel Patch said today, In ex-
pressing the aquietest week end i'm
several months. The police can
tell fairly accurately what to ex.
pect in the way OF disturbances, the
chief claims, by studying the wealth
er. In cold weather there are few.
er cases of intoxication and disord-
erly conduct. The drinkers seem
to be able to handle themselves
much better when It is cold, he
said. Foul weather also keeps the
offenders off the street.
The damage done on Halloween
was due largely to the exceptional
ly fine weather, he AYERS.
The police records reveal that
there was not a single arrest in
the entire city over the week end.
No tickets were issued by the po-
lice, nor were there any serious dis.
turbances OF any kind from Satur.
day until Monday morning.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

fourth term, or whether
they want Governor Thomas
Z. Dewey to take owe. the
job.
The great issue-who Is
the better man to speed vic
tory and guide the peace?
Both the President who
once was governor and the
governor who would be
President are expected to confine
their remaining words largely TO
appeals for a big vote.
Mr.. Rooseyelts last campaign
appearance will be brief address
tonight on program over the
four major networks, from 10 to
IL .. m. EWT., under the sponsor
ship of the Democratic National
Committee.
His schedule today, az custo-
mary. called for visits among com.
munities neighboring his Hyde
Park. N. Y. home, making talks
here and there.
Governor Dewey, after n Is min
ute talk over the four networks to-
night at II p. M, EWT., VIII 20
TO New York City tomorrow where
he and Mrs. Dewey will cast their
votes.
voice Affected
Dewey disclosed at Albany that.
after his major campaigning was
over, he had almost lost his
voice.
Election eve found the vice pres
idential candidates back home, Re-
publican Governor John w. Brick
err at Columbus. Ohio, and Demo-
cratic Senator Harry s. Truman at
independence. Mo.
Spreading praise OF their run
ming mates, Bricker and Truman
have campaigned farther aud hard
err than the presidential nominees.
each leading a varied assortment
OF workers In the fight to convince
the people that the election OF his
man Is essential.
Other Candidates
But. as the voters over the coun-
try we'll know. this isn't just n two
man election. There are also Lila
candidates for governor senator
and representative, and the win
ners will figure Importantly in
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
Younger Generation Shows
Interest in l.. S. Welfare

Interest OF the younger genera.
ton in the welfare OF the country
is shown in the following essay
written by Miss Alice +. Brinkman
of Ypsilanti High School. 1t Is
entitled why Everyone Should
Vote and Vote Intelligently".
Ii reads:
Everyone should vote and vote
intelligently in the coming election.
II you question the veracity OF this
statement. read on. Let me tell
you why you should.
First, 1t 10 your patriotic duty
to sexercisetyour fright tofsote. You
live here, enjoying all the benefits
OF citizenship in this country. You
can own your own home, obtain
a free education and think, act,
and worship as your conscience die.
tates. For all these things and
many more. comparatively little
is asked Of you. One of the few
things we do ask is that you vote.
Furthermore, 1t is your patriotic
privilege to vote. In how many
other countries OF the world today
do all the citizens have a voice in
their government by voting? Very
few, you must agree. And you are
one OF these privileged few. BE
sure not to miss your opportunity.
And not only should you vote
but you should vote intelligently. II
1t is TO mean anything. We all
know that the next few years will
be a critical period in our nations
history. Therefore, 1t Is imperative
that the man you choose have
necessary brains, talent, integrity.
energy and Judgment to qualify him
for the exacting Job OF winning
speedy victory and lasting peace.
But you say, what good is my
one vote. II certainly couldn't
make any difference one way or the
other" To you say, What IL
everyone took the same attitude?
What IL no one voted? Where would
we be them The answer is OBJ
vious. We would be no better of
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
Ypsilanti State
Troops Win Shoot

The local state troops and the
troops from Ann Arbor made a
clean sweep OF the National Rifle
Association match with three teams
from Detroit, Sunday, at the Can.
field Armory in Detroit.
Teams went from both company
E and company F OF Ypsilanti, and
from company G of Ann Arbor.
Company z defeated Co. X OF
Detroit, 1853 TO 704: F sent COM
pany l. OF Detroit down by a score
OF 799 TO 651; and company G beat
out M OF Detroit. $50 to S37.
The range was so feet, and twen-
ty.two caliber rifles were used. The
bulls eyes measure " OF an inch.
Ten shots are fired from each OF
four positions.
The high score for the Ypsilanti
teams was made by Arthur l.. Car.
penter. who scored lS1 out OF a
possible 200 points.
The match was under the direc-
tions OF George II. Miller, National
Rifle Association chief range Off
Ger, and 4. ]. Scully, range instruc-
tor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

the first two miles unoppos-
ed down the tortuous north
road toward Ormoc.
japanese war lords rushed
reinforcements to the BONN
islands, their only remaining
defenses along the southern
approaches to Tokyo, and
the Nippon radio. reported Super
forts made their recond reconnais-
ance raid over the eastern coast
OF Honshu, main island of Japan.
Yank airmen destroyed at least
20 more Japanese planes and at
tackled IS ships. Chinese armies
reported they had halted a new
invader thrust toward Liuchow
last advanced U. S. air center in
Southeast China.
Hard Fighting
The hard and unexpected fight
ing in Central Leyte broke out
when 96th division troops broke
into Japanese positions in the foot
hills two miles west of Dagami.
Sword-waving Japanese officers
led 600 fanatical Nipponese in
nighttime counterattacks. Five
hundred were moved down. The
Banzai chargers included recently
arrived achievements. Survivors
were eneircled.
Sixth Army heavy artillery roar
ed almost continuously, raking
mountain passes ON the north road
from Ormoc, already strewn with
plane-yrecked Japsnese armor and
trucks. TO the south. long toms
poured 400 rounds OF high explo-
siyes into Nipponese concentrated
in Ormoc.
Troops Of the oath division NOV.
ed on from conquered Pinamopoan
to Limon, 20 miles north Of Or
moe. The 7th infantry division ad-
vanced to IL miles south of Ormoc.
A strong force of B-29s smashed
at Singapore yesterday, scoring
direct hits on a ship and drydocks
where the Japanese might try to
repair some OF the damaged war
ships that escaped from the sec
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
Election Facts

Facts and figures on tomor-
rows elections:
Polls-Opening and closing
ranges from'6 a. m. to IL p. m,
Eastern War Time. or a total
of II hours. Latest closing time
in East, New York 8 p. M. On
West Coast, s p. m, their time.
Total Estimates range
up to $4,000, 900. with state Of
ficials predicting between A..
100000 and 100000.
Total service vote-estimat
ed by state officials at 3,462.-
900.
Women vote Forecast at
Go per cent OF total.
Total voting units---Upwards
OF 10000.
Candidates for president
six.
Candidates for vice presl.
denL--six.
Candidates for 81 governor.
ships-s9
Candidates for SO Senate
seats-106.
Candidates for 432 House
seats-919.
(Notc: There are 80 Cover.
norships and 435 House seats
at stake this year. but Maine
elected a Republican governor
and three Republican repre-
sentatlves In September)
Notwithstanding esti-
mates indicated this: East and
Southeast-fair and dry, rather
cold except in the south; from
the Mississippi Valley to the
Rockies-some rain or snow but
not unusually cold; Pacific
States--Fair except for some
rain in western Oregon and
Western washington
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

ond battle OF the Philippines. 1t
was the longest daylight strike ey.
er flown by military planes.
Mop-up Stage
British and Canadian armies
pushed up to the Mas River along
a 4O-milo front today in the Mop
up stage o. the campaign to open
Antwerp Harbor for Allied supply
armadas, and a field officer estimat-
ed the German 18th army had lost
more than half its strength in this
arduous, bloody battle OF south
western Holland.
An unconfirmed Berlin broadcast
asserted British forces already had
begun pounding anew at Anthem,
German-held Dutch key to the
northern approaches to Germany.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

in action Aug. 30
in France was
conducted by Rev.
r. c. Morell, pas
tor Of Free Meth
odist Chuch, Sun
day afternoon at
the Moore Flu
neral Home.
Following an
inspiring talk by
Rev. Morell, in a
floral tribute to
the deceased, six
little girls, Patri-
cha and Aletha
Green sisters-in-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

law, and Mary and Shirley Har-
RI gton. Constance Koch and LA
H-zer came forward in twos and
placed red rosebuds in two vases,
as Rev. Morell read an appropriate
poem.
Pvt. Stockdale, born Nov. 26,
1921, was buried in France, Aug.
81.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
New Story to be
Started in Press

The story OF Ann Wilson. the
beautiful girl who found the lit
tie town OF Talbot refreshing
after New York City. begins to-
morrow in this paper.
Enjoy Third Heaven. ro-
mantle story involving besides
Anne Wilson, an invalid Mrs.
Reynolds for whom life begins
at eighty, her daughter. two
handsome boys and. incidental
ly Dan Cupid. Start this TO-
mantle serial tomorrow.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
II. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan-Partly cloudy
and cold tonight. Tuesday cloudy
with light rains north and west por-
tions. Warmer Tuesday.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81: lowest last night. 2S.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, AZ: lowe ST. &c.
Highest temperature this date In
the last 70 years, II in 1924; low
est, is in 1877.
The sun sets today at $50 y. m.
and rises Tuesday at SIP a. m.
The moon rises today at 1884
p. m. and sets Tuesday at 10:4S
y. m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
Bomb Singapore;
Allies hopping up
Antwerp Harbor
(By Associated PressD

Big American 155 artillery shells crashed into Or
today springng the trap encircled Japanese on
Leyte island and echoing the of Superorres bombs
poured the great Singapore naval base and vital Su-
mara oil refinery.
Desperate fighting, punctuated by suicidal Banzai
charges that the lives of 500 Japanese broke out on
the edges of Leye valley oath division troops marched
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

than the relationships which we
are fighting to rid the earth.
Therefore, fellow Americans. II
you cherish this fight of all free
men, ] urge YOU. go to the polls and
vote on Tuesday, 'ov. T."
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
FinalAppeals to beMade by
Presidential Candidates
at 10, II o'clock
INV A..ociated Pressl

The flood of argument-Republican and Democratic
that to America every four about
for this time, and tomorrow the people will speak
For II hours the various time of the coun-
try, an estimated 100000 men and women (some
guesses run up to so 000000) will decide finally whether
they want Franklin D. Roosevelt to be President for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06
Pvt. Stockdale
Memory Honored

An impressive service honoring
the memory Of the late Pvt. Law
renee Stockdale, who was killed
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

SANTA MONICA. Calif.-AP-
Comedian Joe +. Browns l4-year-
old daughter, Mary, was reported
still in a critical condition in Santa
Monica Hospital today, suffering
from conclusion and other injuries
incurred in an automobile accident
night.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

LISTEN DEWEY TONIGHT, II p NJ, wwJ WJR.WxYz "'sk
Adv. 1906
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See WAR-Page 5
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See BALLoTs-Page )
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

LONDON AP-The European
Inland Transport Conference to-
day faced adjournment In failure
with American and Russian dele
gates deadlocked over a proposal
to grant authoritative power to the
new Allied Transport Organization.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

SAN FRANCISCO-AP- Diplo-
matte relations between Japan and
Romania have ceased. Domei. Japa-
nese news agency, announced in a
broadcast today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Min.
lister John Curtin of Australia is Ill
and is not expected to resume his
official duties for several weeks.
Meetings of the war cabinet and
war council scheduled for Wednes-
day and Thursday were cancelled
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

WASHINGTON-INS-American
officials who are discussing the
further extension OF lend-lease to
Britain disclosed today that plan
is being drawn up for coordinating
the rehabilitation Of soldiers as
we'll as the reconversion of indus
try in the United States and Great
Britain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

DETROIT-AP-- Mrs. Richard
Thornton Brodhead. wife OF Capt.
Richard Thornton Brodhead, retir-
ed commanding officer of the Ind
Naval Reserve District, died Sun
day after an illness OF several
weeks. She is survived by her hus-
band, two sons, and a daughter.
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See ELECTIoN-Page 5
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

PANAUAN. Leyte, P. LAP -
Filipino grade school children to-
day began learning the words to
God Bless America" as the first
school opened in liberated terri
xory. The little tots sat at badly
battered desks and repeated the
words in unison. line for line. after
their Filipino woman teacher.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

NEW YORK.-INS- The Duke
and Duchess OF Windsor were on
their way back to the Bahama Is
lands today after a four-month visit
in New York. They left by train
for Miami, Fla, yesterday after
noon and were expected to stop
there only briefly en- route to the
Bahamas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

CLEVELAND, O,-INS-CIeVe-
land police today held Albert
krimbring, 80. former Detroit resi-.
dent who allegedly kidnapped and
murdered an lS-months-old girl. De-
troit police have been seeking
Krimbring on morals charge
since Oct. 2S. The baby, Paulette
Weissberg, was stolen from her
crib yesterday and taken TO Cor.
don Park where she was drowned
in a stream. Her clothes had been
stripped from her body and thrown
under a park bench.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-11-06

NEW YORK-INS-Mayor F. H..
LaGuardia today had a reminder
especially for women-that Their
will be no smoking at New Yorks
polling places. Remember that
smoking Is not permitted ina poll
ing place." he said in his broadcast
yesterday. Remember that, ladies,
won't you, please?"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-26
Junior RedCross
Seeks 100 Per Cent
Enrolment

EUREKA. Oct. 23.-The Junior
Red Cross is seeking 100 per cent
enrolment of all North Lincoln
County schools for participation in
the Red Cross 'in-school' program
this year, Mrs Stephen Mccullough,
Junior Red Cross chairman of the
Junior Red Cross, announced to-
day.
From November / to Is, every
home room in every school of North
Lincoln county will be invited to
Join in this wartime service pro-
gram of the worlds largest youth
organization, Mrs. Mccullough
said. Our goal is 100 per cent par
ticipation by the school children OF
North Lincoln County in the Jun
ior Red Cross activities for the
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and integrity of one of the justices
who is now candidate for high
political office"
Hall declared that Niewoehner.
"by innuendo and inference as
cused Chief Justice Johnson Of
knowingly falsifying" the minutes
OF the court and accused the con-
curing justices Of "conniving in IL e
Justification.
Associate Justice Claude F. Nor
ris, whose dissent to the original
citation was later expurged from
the court records, again wrote II
do not concur" on the court ORDER
which accompanied Halls AFFIDAVIT.
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ton. The court refused the petition
and week later cited Niewoehncr
for contempt.
Halls affidavit, which contains
substantially the same allegations
as the original citation, charges that
Niewoehners motion 'is malicious
and contemptous" and that he ct
tempted to file it for political
purposes"
1t further charges that Niewoch-
ner. in attempting to file his mott n
and making it available to Montana
newspapers and news agencies,
well knew that his whole
purpose was to injure the character
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coming year. +"

coming year"
Last year each school in the Eu-
reka Red Cross Chapter district, in
GLIDING the Lincoln County High
School, enrolled 100 per cent, and
received the 100 per cent Red Cross
Banner awarded by the Eureka Red
Cross Chapter.
The Junior Red Cross program in
local schools this year will include
production of comfort and recrea-
tional items for hospitalized fight
ing men and financial donation to
the National Childrens' Fund, Mrs.
Mccullough stated.
aside from the specific in
school, activities Of the Junior Red
Cross, its members provides the
community with reservoir OF
youth service to assist in civic prof.
ects," the Junior Red Cross chair
man declared.
Through their War on Waste
campaign, Junior Red Cross mem
bers have contributed to the scrap
salvage campaign and the Waste
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-26

REXF0RD


A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Kidder at Kalispell last
week. Mrs. Kidder is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ross.
Oak Knapp was caller in the
Yak the fore part of last week.
Miss Mildred Fewkes of Spokane
visited her parents here last week.
Jim Clemens returned Saturday
from Libby, where he has been
working.
Mrs. George Ross visited her
daughters, Gwenith, and Mrs. Helen
Kidder, in Kalispell Last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Truman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Hall were callers
here from Bremerton, Wash, last
week. The Truman and Hall famil-
les have been living in Washington
for the past three years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-26
THE METHODIST CHURCH

Jr. Woman's Society Of Christian
Service, Friday at 800 p m, in the
Ernest Peterson home.
Troy Worship service, 900 a. n.
Libby Church School, Gas a. m.
Worship service, HOO a. m.
High School Youth Fellowship at
500 p. m and Jr High Youth Eel
lowship at 7:30 p. m.
ST.. Woman's Society of Christian
Service, Wednesday, Nov. |, at 200
b. m, with Mrs. Kammeyer.
Official Board meeting Wednes-
day, Nov |, at 7.30 p m. in the par
sonage.
E. ROY FORT, Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-10-26

Say, Il saw your adj in the West
ern News"
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Church News
ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC
CHURCH

Sunday Masses 800 and 1000 a.
N. Baptism after 1000 q. m. Mass.
Sunday School after 1000 Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening
at 7.30.
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Paper Drives the past two Year,,
and today stand ready to continue
serving in this and other undertake
ings important to the war effort"
Enrolment forms have been sup
piled to home room teachers in all
schools and the teachers have been
appointed as sponsors for the in
dividual schools.
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Cause lsI AxxAky.

Internatlonai rivalry for Spitsber-
ger stimulated in early days by the
valuable whaling fields near by, and
later by the discoveries Of the coal
wealth-has often been acute. Nor
ways claim to the islands was dnal.
ly recognized by treaty in 1920. The
Scandinavian country took over Off
cially Ave years later. From time
to time Spitsbereen has served as Z
base for scientific and exploration
parties working in the Arctic.