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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13
False Step by Nationalist?

If the enemy action indicates
real business and If he thinks
that such operations are the
prelude to an invasion of For
mosa we will step in.
But there never is smoke
without fire. The current re-
ports from Informed" or
authoritative" sources printed
in responsible newspapers and
broadcast by newscasters must
reflect some official thinking.
1t is well known that since
the Chinese Com m unistS
turned a deaf ear to the cease
fire suggestions that the British
and Indian governments, and
to a lesser extent the French.
have used all diplomatic ar
guments to induce the admin
iStration not to move in the
event Of an attack on the on
shore islands even if the Ma
tionalists appear doomed. It
has been suggested that we
use the same strong arguments
to induce Chang to evacuate
Quemoy and Matsu that We
used a few months ago when
he abandoned the Tachens.
London, Paris and New Delhi
have pointed out that any
false step" before or after the
Afro-Asian conference which
opens at Banding on April 10
would place us all in great
difficulties with the uncertain
and restless peoples of the two
continents. We have been
urged to remain impressive
spectators at any drama which
may develop in Formosa Strait
if Chang does not "listen to
reason" The arguments Of
don't rock the ship Of peace"
and don't anger the Commu-
nists lest another war be pre-
cipitated" which were so fire.
quently heard during the Ko-
rean campaign are being re-
peated now with the same
insiStence.
Our allies military argyll
mentS that we must not reckon
on their help makes little i'm
preston. We never expected
any help from them and do not
actually need it. But politically
there is no doubt that the pres
sure from the three capitals
carries as much weight in
Washington now as in the
past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13
DOROTHY THOMPSON
Who Stymied Early Peace?
military opinions differed.

military opinions differed.
But all military and civilian
officials knew that Japan was
broken and seeking peace long
before the atom bombing.
Admiral zacharias had some
striking articles in Look, on
May % and June 6, 1850, en-
titled How We Bungled the
Japanese Surrender" and I'VE
Did Not Need to Drop the
A-Bomb," showing that Naval
Intelligence was fully aware of
this.
The question is, therefore:
Who prevented peace? Who in
fluenced the President to fight
on to the bitter end Of the
atom bombing? For it was
this decision that, from a mill
tary viewpoint, determined
that the Russians were needed.
1t was debatable whether we
needed Russia to continue a
war which Japan had already
lost, but we did not need
Russia to end 1t on highly
favorable terms.
Western hands. furthermore,
were not tied in Asia to the
unconditional surrender for
mula, which in Europe
amounted to a mutual pledge
between the West and the
Soviet Union not to make a
separate negotiated peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13

must have happened suddenly
soon after. There must be O
full inquiry into all this"
Reports from Singapore said
the last message from the Con-
stellation was a distress signal
and that it was then overdue at
its first stop. Kuching. Sarawak.
Official Indian sources said
Mr.. Nehru's message had no con-
nection with the Communist
Chinese allegation. Indian gov
eminent spokesman declined
comment on the Peiping charge.
The Hong Kong government
statement, issued after an enier-
gency meeting, said Britain's
charge d'affaires in Peiping.
Humphrey Trevelyan. over the
week end had relayed a warning
from the Chinese Foreign Min
iStry that Chinese Nationalist
sympathizers might make trouble
for the Communist delegation at
Hong Kong.
Because Of this message, the
statement continued, extra Sc
curity measures were provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13
Foreign Policy and Politics

could have been part of the
bargain. a bargain which Com
munist China showed no in
terest in accepting.
Since then Secretary Dulles
and Admirals Radford and
Carney have all been to For
mosa. Mr.. Dulles came back
talking very much like Senator
Knowland. Admiral Carney
went to the now-celebrated
dinner and promoted a war
scare. Whether the private
promises of moderation given
to the Democrats before they
agreed to support the resolu-
ton still hold no one knows.
But the Senate Democrats
have been getting FESTIVE and
one by one a growing number
have been attacking the Re-
publicans as a war party or
otherwise speaking up for
peace The war party" accu-
sation hurts. The Republicans
had hoped to run in 1856 as
the party of peace and pros
perity. When Senator Kefau-
yer, in bold speech, threw the
charge at them, Vice President
Nixon was quick to answer
that accusations were a part
of the Communist line.
Now that Mr.. Stevenson
has spoken out, the President
will have to work to keep BIZ
partisanship working. It will
take more than being nice to
Senator George to do it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13
Cunudu to Reduce
GoId-Mininq Subsidy

OTTAWA. = The Canadian
government has introduced legis-
lation extending its gold-mining
subsidy plan through 1856. but
reducing the scale of assistance
from about $l6.500,00O in 1854
to $11. 100000 this year.
Under a new formula, assist
ance will amount to two-thirds
of the cost of production in ex-
cess of $3.50 an ounce, payable
on two thirds of current output.
Previous payments were based
on half the cost over $3.50 an
ounce, payable on production in
excess Of half the output in a
base year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13
He Rocks the Boat at q Critical Time,
With His 'Peuce-ot-Any-Price' Plea

son has publicly repudiated
the leadership of the Georgia
Senator and prefers to go it
alone in proclaiming what he
believes should be the for
eign policy of the Democratic
Party.
Mr.. Stevenson, moreover.
calls for a declaration by the
allied nations condemning the
use of force in and around
Formosa. This is predicated
on the assumption that the
Red Chinese will likewise re-
frain from using force. Sem
ator George favors the renun-
citation of the use of force in
and around Formosa, and so
does President Eisenhower.
who has called for a cease-fire
to be arranged by the U. N.
It is not Mr.. Eisenhower or
our allies who can regulate
whether force shall be used.
Only the Red Chinese can de-
eide whether there is to be
war in the Far East. Any
announcements about United
States policy should be left to
the President of the United
States to make.
The speech by the former
presidential candidate is full
of contradictions so charac-
teristic of many of his ad-
dresses. While. for example,
he condemns the Eisenhower
administration for not doing
what it says. and for not
meaning what it announces in
its threat of massive retalia-
tion," Mr.. Stevenson lntor-
tunately chooses as his illus
tration the allied retreat in
Indo- China. For this he blames
America when he ought to
know that the United States
backed down from the use of
force there because neither
the French nor the British
our allies-would go along
with us. Here was a case in
which Mr.. Eisenhower and
Mr.. Dulles did precisely what
Mr.. Stevenson now pleads
should be done--n a m ly.
adopted an attitude deferential
to the wishes of our allies.
But having followed our allies,
America is now blamed by Mr..
Stevenson for the loss of
Indo- China. He certainly can
not have it both ways.
Mr.. Stevenson's speech ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13
DAVID LAWRENCE

II Adlai Stevenson had con-
trived purposely to encourage
the Communist Chinese to be-
lieve that America is disunited
and that her allies are seri-
ously at. odds with her on Far
Eastern policy. he could not
have delivered a more con-
vincing speech to that end
than he did on Monday night.
For. while to many Ameri-
cans the former presidential
candidate would seem to have
been motivated merely by do
nestle political considerations
and by his own ambitions
which can be realized only by
undermining the political pop
ularity of President Eisen-
hoWer-the Red Chinese could
well imagine that the speech
represents the beginning of a
retreat by the Democratic ma
jority now in control Of Con-
gress. Only a few weeks ago
they voted solidly to support
the resolution authorizing the
President to use our military
force to defend FormoSa and
related positions and terri
tories of that area" Is "bi-
partisanship" to be spelled diff
ferently now, with divisive
speeches by partisans at a
time of grave crisis in inter-
national affairs?
There are, of course, differ
ences of opinion here and
abroad over the extent to
which the related areas
namely, the offshore islands
shall be defended. But the is
sue was thoroughly debated
in Congress, and it would seem
that Mr.. Stevenson now is
merely accentuating a differ
ence that has already been re-
solved. For the Congress was
informed that there was no
intention on the part of the
President to defend the Off
shore islands as such, but to
defend them only in situa-
tons which are recognizable
as parts of, or definite pre-
liminaries to, an attack" on
Formosa. This has been made
clear to members of Congress
on the Democratic side, and
especially to Senator Walter
George. Democratic chairman
of the Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Committee. But now it
would appear that Mr.. Steven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13

In the discussion about the
Yalta papers and the attitude
of various persons (notably
Gen. MacArthur) toward the
question Of whether Russian
participation in the Far East
ern war was or was not to be
recommended, the most criti-
cal question has not been
aired. That question is: Was
it necessary before the meet
ing at Yalta to continue the
war with Japan in order to
have a victorious peace?
Even from the distant view
of a columnist's desk, it seemed
obvious that Russia. once her
victory in the West was as
sured. would enter the Far
Eastern war to prevent an
Eastern settlement being made
without her. From the view
point of the Western allies
(who had fought the whole
war while Russia had a nom
aggression pact with Japan.
a settlement without Russia
would have been highly desir-
able. The China situation was
ominous. with communism
fourishing there. and Russian
military intervention would
certainly aid it.
The one means by which
the settlement could have
been kept wholly within West
ern hands would have been to
make it before Russia was
ready or able to enter the Far
Eastern war.
Now. before Yalta. President
Roosevelt received peace feel
ers from japan. offering terms
almost identical with those
accepted the following August,
after the dropping of the two
atomic bombs. They came via
Gen. Macarthur with his
recommendation that they be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-13
Old Insurance Firms

NEW YORK.-Sixteen of the
life-insurance companies operat-
ing in the United States are
more than 100 years old, and 81
are over rs.
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not be allowed to imperial allied


LIOL VIC dAlOHC0 w AAAAPIA k0A UAAASNa
unity
Eden Proposals Recalled
The officials recalled Sir
Anthony Eden, when foreign
secretary, twice last month pro-
posed publicly that both the
Chinese Communists and the
Nationalist should renounce
the use of force In pursuance of
their goals.
Britain, which recognizes the
Peiping regime, wants such a
no force pledge followed up with
an international discussion of
the claims Of the rival Chinese
governments.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
MTA improves
 Telegram Service

MTA manager, Robert Part ridge announced today that eff fective October 1, it will be pos sible for Matanuska Telephone Association subscribers to have collect 'telegrams received by them and charged to their res pective local telephone accounts. Partridge states that this is an other step forward in giving MTA members stateside tele- graph improved service.
 The added telegraph service was the result of negotiations be- tween the MTA and the Alaska Communication Service during the annual meeting of the Alaska Telephone Association held at Valdez in August. Partridge said that ACS representatives advised the Alaska association that the chief signal officers in Washing ton D. C. had approved the ACS request to expand the provisions of the existing telegraph agree ment to include the acceptance of incoming collect telegramS.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
REA APPROVES SECOND LOAN TO POWER ASSOCIATION

The Matanuska Electric Asso- ciation recently received REA approval to lend $15,000 to the Central Alaska Power Associa- ton, 1t has been announced. This is the second loan that MEA has made to CAPA; the first for $25,000. Both loans have been ap- proved by REA in Washington D. c. The money is to be used for exploratory work in the Cooper Lake region where off cials hope to develop hydroelec- tric power.
 Among business conducted at the September 26 meeting of the local electric association board of directors was the donation of $50 to help form a All electric pro- ject in the valley. Lew Hanks has indicated his willingness to lead such project.
 Electric service will be extend ed, on limited basis, in the Big Lake area, it was announced. Ap- proximately Is consumers will be served, according to Cy Brewer, MEA manager. First preference to be given operating dairies. Others to be served will be deter mined by the date of their appli cation for service. However, he pointed out, there can be no ex- tentions beyond existing lines at this time.
 The sum of $65,OOO has been made available to MEA through Washington and will be used primarily in extension work, Brewer said. The money repre- Sents sum originally set aside for the Buffalo Coal Mine. A stop order requested by MEA several weeks ago was granted by REA this week making the sum avail able to MEA.
 At a special committee meet ing to be held this Saturday MEA officials will meet with educa- tors from Anchorage and Wasil- la to discuss the feasibility of MEA making payments to the Chugiak and Wasilla areas in lieu of taxes. Brewer was most firm in pointing out that this is defin- itely in the exploratory stage that nothing may come of it but that the board feels that it is well worth checking.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29

The special need for more lib eral financial credit for Alaskan farmers was brought out with great emphasis during the House Interior Subcommittee hearing held in Palmer last Saturday.
 The ability of Alaskan farm CTS to produce food for over million people was pointed out by Dr. Allan Mick of the Alas ka Agriculture Experiment Sta ton. To enable farmers to reach this production point, Mick stat ed that there is need for: more credit to farmers; additional grants and aids for education and expansion of the programs of the Soil Conservation Service, FILA, REA, ACP, and Bureau of Reclamation. Following question ing by members of the commit, tee, Dr. Mick reported a high degree of cooperation among the agencies greater degree than in many places, he added. Don Irwin, director of the experiment station, stated the need for ex- tending the research program; reforming land laws; a stepped up program of roads; more hy- droelectric power and spoke of moose damage in the valley. IT, win also spoke of the erosion needed in the Butte area where the Matanuska river is sluffing off land on two farms. I. M. c. Anderson of Anchorage.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
OFFICE OF MAYOR AND TWO COUNCIL SEATS TO BE FILLED

The number of candidates who are seeking election in the forth coming city election October 4 totals seven. Of these, two are seeking the mayors office and five are running for the two, three-year posts on city council.
 Mayor Charles w. Wilson will seek reelection to that office. Mayor Wilson was elected by the Council to fill the vacancy creat- ed by the resignation of former mayor, Don McKechnie. The va cancy was filled first by Coun- cilwonlan Betty Mears who serv- ed until the Council elected May or Wilson. Former mayor, and now Councilman, Alfred V. Ha- gen filed a petition seeking cleo ton to the mayors office. How ever, it has not yet been deter mined whether or not he can be a candidate for the mayoralty. City Attorney John Shaw has stated that in his opinion Hagen was not eligible to run for the office of mayor while holding a seat on the Council. Attorney Shaw went to Anchorage before press time to make a further check and said he expected to be able to give final answer to the question this evening or tomor- row morning. If it is found that Councilman Hagen cannot run for the mayoralty without first resigning his position on the Council, he will be faced with the choice of resigning from the Council or not being eligible to run for the office of mayor. If he does not wish to resign from the Council then his name will not appear on the ballot as a can didate for mayor.
 Seeking the two council vaca- ncies are William T. Zahradnicek, incumbent; Jan Koslosky, Lee Hartley, John (Jack) Flint, and John Gore. Zahradnicek, who is superintendent of schools, has
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The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
Six Seeking School Board Terms

Voters of the Palmer Indepen- dent School District will go to the polls next Tuesday to name two School Board members who will be elected to fill vacancies of a five-year term and one year term.
 Candidates for the vacancies have until pm. Friday after noon to file their intentions at Central School office To date six residents have filed; two for five-year term and four for the .one-year term.
 Mrs. Barbara SkOk IS seeking election for the five-year term. She is the incumbent, having been elected to complete and un- expired term several months ago. A former school teacher, Mrs. Skok is married to Jasper Skok, and the mother of two children. The second candidate seeking election to the five-year term is George Allen. MT. Allen, also is parent, makes his home at the Saxton farm and is active in the Scout program in the valley.
 Candidates for the one-year term are Andrew Norris of Jonesville, Howard Campbell of Palmer, Mrs. Faith Krause of Palmer, and Everett Adams, also of Palmer. All candidates are married, make their home in or about the Valley and have chil- dren of their own. Each has ex- pressed his or her interest in the aid and assistance they wish to offer the educators and the chill dren of the district in gaining the best education possible.
 Polls will open at 8 am. in the Coop club room and remain open until ' pm. Voters in the entire school district will vote at the Co-Op club room.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
University Plans Mining Course For Area This Winter

University of Alaska mining extension courses will be offer ed in F Alaskan communities during the 1955-56 academic year, Earl HI Beistline, dean of the school of mess, announced today
 The courses will be conducted in Palmer, Kenai, Valdez, Seldo- via, Haines, Kodiak, Skagway, Anchorage, Juneau, Fort Rich ardson, Ketchikan, and Seward.
 The University offers the cour- ses tuition-free to all interested persons. Instruction is given every weekday evening for two hours. Persons who complete the four-week course will receive certificates of training.
 Instructors are Leo Mark An thony, assistant professor of mining extension, and Edward Barnes, instructor in mining .ex- tension. They will notify the To- cal news media when they sche- dule classes. In addition to stan dard course, geochenical pros pecting will be offered for the first time this year. Prof. An thony will conduct the geochemi- cal courses in Juneau, Anchorage and Ketchikan. Two courses will be offered in Anchorage.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
Committee Hears Need For More Farm Loans

also familiar with the erosion problem, spoke on the subject. The men pointed out that it has been 10 years since the problem was first brought to the atten- tion of officials in Washington D. c.
 James w. Wilson, commission er of agriculture, spoke of the animal disease eradication pro- gram; told of Alaskan farmers to compete with stateside markets iii negotiating for military con- tracts; stressed the big need for a good economical loan program, in addition to the Territorial pro- gram now in existance.
 Stuart Durrant, Coop general manager, told the committee of his observations of Valley farm CTS during the past year. There is a great need for more and better roads in the farm areas, he pointed out. The spring break up is a big problem to the farm CTS. More money should be made available for development; clear ing. This will promote more eff ciency, more crops and an even tual price decrease, he pointed out.
 With the limited amount of time running out, Rep. Leo O'- Brien of New York asked that if possible all additional testimony be submitted to the committee
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The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
LIMITED NUMBER OF CULVERTS AVAILABLE

A limited number of cul- verts will be installed by the street department before win ter it was announced this week.
 Property owners interested in having culverts installed at their property are asked to contact City Clerk Frank Con- nally as soon as possible. A policy established by the City Council permits the city to furnish culvert not to exceed 20 feet. Additional footage is to be paid by the property owners. The decision of the need for culverts will be at the City's discretion.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
CITY RESIDENTS VOTE TUESDAY, 4TH
TO PUBLISH
 DELINQUENT TAX. LIST

As soon as the City of Pal mer and Palmer Independent School District delinquent tax rolls have been reviewed they will be published in The From tiersman it was announced this week. This might serve as a last chance for those delin- quent in their tax payments to avoid having their name ap- pear on the published list. Payments may be mailed to Rex Ehrhart tax assessor or may be paid at his office in the Wright building. The list consists of delinquent taxes for the years 1953-54.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
ATWOOD TO SPEAK AT K9WANIS DINNER

Publisher Robert Atwood of the Anchorage Times will be speaker at the Kiwanians' char ter night anniversary dinner sch eduled for 7:3O pm. October l at Elks Hall.
 Guests for the annual affair this year will be teachers of the Palmer School system and nur- ses of Valley Presbyterian Hos pital.
The frontiersman., 1955-09-29
City Council Proceedings

Councilman William T. Zah- radnicek served as meeting chair man in the absence of Mayor Charles Wilson during the Sep -tennber 27 meeting of the City Council.
 Rex Ehrhart, tax assessor-col- leotor, delivered the 1953-54 de- .hnquent tax roll for Council study. The total delinquency runs almost $2O,0OO, Ehrhart reported about 10 percent of the tax as- sessments. The list was accepted by Council and will be reviewed by the budget and finance con- 1nittee. The delinquent list will be published in The Frontiers man following the review.
 Y
 The bid of Ray Mccartney, of Macs Plumbing and Heating, was accepted by members of the City Council and the contract to in stall the heating system in the City fire hall building, was awarded at $4,238 with additions as recommended by Mccartney which bring the total to $4,861 .O0 Mccartney said the work would take about four weeks for com pretion. When construction work and the installation of the heat ing system is completed the office cf City Clerk and police head quarters will be located at the city hall.
 Vacation time was granted to Russell Felzien of the street de- pertinent. He requested October 6 and ' as time off.
 Discussion on street and cul- vert work to be completed be fore winter was referred back to the street cosnmittee for addi- tiOnal study.
 James c. Ryan of Fairbanks, as chairman of the 1855 Alaska ob- servation of United Nations Day, requested the cooperation of the City of Palmer in taking proper c0gnizance of the day.
 Twelve City limit signs will be purchased to be placed at en- frances of the city. Eight of the signs are to designate city limits only-four will be identified by additional lettering stating City of Palmer.
 Employees of the City of Pal rner are now under the Social Security program, according to City Clerk Frank Connally, who stated the program went into ef-
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