The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 30, 1949, Page 8

PAGE EIGHT U. . ASIATIC FLEET UPPED; MINES SEWN Shanghai Blocked as New Policy in Making fo Pre- ventCommunism Spread By JOHN M. HIGHTOWER WASHINGTON Dec 30—P— The United States was reported to- day to be shaping a Vigorous new policy — backed by a beefed-up Asiatic fleet—to block the spread of Communism in the Far East. The Navy said the 27,000-ton, 45- plane aircraft carrier Boxer and two destroyers have been dis- patched to strengthen the Seventh Task Fleet based in the Philippines. Announcement of this shift in Naval power iute yesterday fol- lowed a session between President Truman and his top military and diplomatic strategists. Members ot the National Security Council wouldn't say what went on, but it is known that planners have pre- pared a klueprint on Asiatic policy for Mr. Truman's approval At the same time, the State De- partment broadcast to U.S. sh'pping lines a warning from the Nation- alist Government of China that the approaches to Shanghai, the Chinese Communists’ largest port, :‘c-ven though “relatively small,” | would be invaluable in directing American military aid and in help- ing to train Chiang's troops. | P o HOMESITE PATENTS ISSUED TO TWELVE Thirteen Alacka National Forest homesites have Leen made avail- able for patent under the applicable public land laws through the sign- December 9, according to informa- fton received in the Juneau office {of Regional Forester B. Frank Heintzleman. One homesite is lo- cated close to Cordova, one at Sitka, one at Auk Bay near Ju- neau and nine on the Tongass | Highway near Ketchikan, The homesites eliminated in the ! Admiralty Division of the Tongzass ! National Forest are J. Sherman Tanne:, Auk Bay and Wharton ¢ Mellor, Sitka. The elimination of the above tracts from the National Forests is the first step leading towards patent. The Regional Forester ‘paints out that hundreds of home- cites have been eliminated from the National Forests since the |homesiw law became effective and that hundreds more are now occu- pied under Forest Service permit The latter will become eligible for eliminat'on after three years resi- dence on the area. The Forest Serv- I:cc has spent thousands of dollars from its funds in building spur roads to open up new groups ot homesites for Lona-iide settlers along the forect highways and other sections adjacent to the vari- have been completely blocked b)’lms communties. These groups are mines. a ASKS PROTEST That brought a prompt response from H. J. Isbrandtsen, President of the Isbrandtsen line. That com- pany, practically the only one op- erating American ships in the area, has run into frequent trouble re- cently with Nationalist blockade ships. Isbrandtsen said in New York he has wired Secretary of State Ache- son asking that a “strong prote be sent to the Nationalist govern- ment on the ground that mine- layng is a “clear breach” of Ameri- can-Chinese treaties. The Nationalists, led ty General- issimo Chiang Kai-chek, now have their headquarters on the island ot Formosa, not far from Okinawa The new policy recommendations, said to have been prepared for Mr. Truman by the State and Defense Departments, reportedly call for an American military mission to For- mosa—a proposal which was offered separately in an interview by Sena- tor Knowland (R-Calif). Knowland said such a mission, laid out in advance of demand. A good many vacant homesite lots are still available, said the Re- gional Forester. {10 TRAVEL BY PNA 6 GOING WESTWARD Pacific Northern Airlines brougiit four passengers from the Westward yesterday, and left Juneau with six persons for Cordova and An- chorage Arriving were Bob Logan of Cor- { dova and Jack P. Hendrickson, Mrs. Joe Burns and Ruth Hewey. Departing were Lt. Charles R. Howell, USCG; Lorraine Me Dean Hart, Marian Jensen, Don Keating and Bobby Towne. | AT GASTINEAU Melvin Sanders of Seattle is a guest at the Gastineau Hotel. JOINT MEETING Juneau Vessel Owners and Fish- erman’s Union in Fisherman’s Hall, 8 p.m. tonight. 89-1t ing of Public Land Order 620 on| Staples Is To Travel On Mission Clinton C. Staples, Territorial Di- rector of the Federal Housing Ad- ministration, is booking passage on the Denali sailing west on January 3. He will make a short stop at Sitka enroute to Seward Where a site inspection of a proposed apart- ment dwelling will be made. Upon arrival in Anchorage Janu- ary 6 conferences will be held with the Alaskan Command relative to their bulding prosram of 3,581 military housing units to be erected under the provisions of the Wherry Act administered by the Federal Housing Administration. During the week of January 9a series of meetings will be held with Bertram Young, pepsonal represen- tative of Raymond M. Foley Ad- ministrator, Housing and Home Fi- nance Agency, Washington, DC., and the Board of Governors of the Alaska Housing Authority. Meeungs! are also to be held with Col. | Johnson of the Alaska Railroad as to their housing needs at Anchor- age, Whittier and Fairbanks. A numier of meetings will be held with Anchorage officials and civiLans regarding the building program for 1950. Mr. Staples will proceed irom Anchorage to Fairbanks with Col. Johnson for a survey of the hous= ing needs of the Alaska Railroad at their terminal in Fairbanks. While in Farbanks general discussions will be held with Mayor Johnson and other city officials concerning the future development of the Weeks Field area which was land- planned by the Federal Housing Administration. Architects are now| working on plans for 256 multiple type dwellings to be erected in this new subdivision, and also in the planning stage at the present t'me is a project for 62 units to be erected by Phillp G. Strand, a wellknown Fairbanks contractor. Mr. Staples will be accompanied on this trip ty Mrs. Staples and his chief architect, Roy L. Swanson. He expects to return to his office in Juncau about January 20. MONTANANS HERE R. C. Carson and W. J. Wirth of the Carson Construction Com- pany, Helena, Mont., registered at the Baranof Hotel yesterday, and planned to go to Sitka today. SCHWINN BIKES T M2DSEN'S ' THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAU, ALASKA CAP IS TO INITIATE™ TRAINING PROGRAM AT JAN. 4 MEETING While the four meetings of 1949, for preliminary organization, have been of an informal nature, the Juneau Civil Air Patrol Squadron will start the New Year in con-: formation to the military status of CAP as an auxiliary unit to the United States Air Force. The first meeting of 1950—Wed- nesday at 7:30 p. in the Dis- trict Engineer’s office—will be in two sections. Military training in the first hou will initiate the comprehensive training program of the Juneau Squadron. During the second hour, Lt.| Richard Frank, Squadron Engin-| eering Officer, will give a com- plete general description of the L-5 aircraft assigned to the Juneau! unit and now awaiting transpor- | tation. Preparatory to one of its main | objectives—active duty during res- cue and search missions, at the call| of, the Air Force — the Juneau| Squadron will emphasize the train-| ing program before initiating its cadet pre-flight courses, ' Lt. Robert F. Smith, Squadron Training Officer, has compiled a training schedule on a six. ponth to yearly basis. i The program includes: ! (1) Character of the country— land arcas, water areas, life. (2) Living—food and water, cloth- medical problems (first aid), recreation. (3) Maintenance—pre-flight, post- flight, maintenance in general maintenance of equipment. (4) Operations—preparation for flight, flight technique, navigatio maps charts and aerial photos; communications. ' (5) Survival—water survival, land | survival, communications. | (6) Military training. (Ty Special problems—sea and ground rescue work; others. ! In line with this training pro-| gram, problems in sea and ground rescue work will be initiated with- in the next four months—a sort of trial run to test the strengthl of the new CAP Squadrin. | Maj. Allan G. Marcum is Com-| the Juneai M)llun; | ; manding Officer of CAP Squadron -and Capt Furness, Executive Office: i Col. Jack ‘e-rr of Anchorage, who commands the entire Alaska; CAP Wing, announced activation| of the Squadron November 1, and the first meeting here was Novem-| ber 2. y Get Your PRESTONE at Mad'l. sen’s.—adv. 80-1f Shaffer’s SANITARY MEAT CO. Meat at Its Best == At Lower Prices FREE DELIVERY Legs=-9-FLamhb Rolled Rib Roast Choice Beef No Waste Tobin's — From Iowa LY b Our New Year's Resolution No Waste Choice Prices for 1950! Hap—pWIear Ib. §9¢ from Ellen, Ed and Eddie Hams Ib. §5¢ Ib. 39c Choice Beef Lower Meat Picnic Hams FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1949 49-PHONE-13 Rolled Rump Roast R . Choice Pot Reoast Ib. 45¢ Tobin's — From Iowa Bacon Ib. 59 Sanitary Meat Co. 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