The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 3, 1952, Page 9

Gaps Russia Could Use As Attack Points By ELTON C. FAY AP Military Affairs Reporter (Editors Note: Elton C. Fay, Associated Press Military affairs reporter, writes the following ar- ticle from a background of first- hand experience. Fay ha» visited the North Pole, the remote Alas- kan and Greenland air bases, and other defense projects in the icy wastelands of the Far North.) WASHINGTON (# — Broad gaps appear in the outer arc of tie defense system along the North American continent over which bombers from Russia could fly toward targets in the United States. Although the joint and intensive efforts of this country and Canada have succeeded in getting a radar system into operation which may detect an approaching enemy, bases are lacking from which in- terceptors could challenge raiders at some points along the vast per- imeter. On the basis of recent official disclosures and visits by newsmen, the Far North defense picture looks like this: At the northwest end: A system of major and secondary airfields, together with facilities for ground troops to defend them, now ex- ists in Alaska, where the United|about 900 miles from the North States is a next door neighbor of Russia. Neither complete comple- ments of planes nor of forces are there, but present strength can be augmented swiftly by flying men and planes from the United States. At the northeast corner: Virtual completion of a huge bomber and fighter base at Thule brings to three the number of American- operated air fields in Greenland. Together with those Greenland units of the Northeast Air Com- mand are other bases in Laborador and New Foundland. But along a 1,500-mile stretch of wasteland and frozen sea bd- tween Greenland and a point in Canada near Alaska there exist few if any fields capable of send- ing up a substantial force of in- terceptors. The radar eyes might see an enemy along the rim, but it would remain up to fighter bases farther down in Canada and in the United States to provide the interception. A somewhat similar situation ex- ists in Greenland. The three pres- ently operating USAF bases are located at Narsarssuak, at the southwestern corner; trom Fjord just north of the Arctic Circle; and at Thule, near Cape York, on the northwestern corner, CAR FOR THE HOLIDAYS Immediate Service—No Waiting ‘We are now equipped to do all types of body, fender nd paint work... expert craftsmen thet assure you of fast efficient service. Take new pride in your car with a top-notch job by us. Drive in for an estimate, today! ALL WORK GUARANTEED Simonton St. Body Works JIMMY JENKINS and ALEXANDER, Mgrs. 14) SIMONTON ST. AUTOMOBILE PAINTING PREE ESTIMATES GLADLY GIVEN WILSON'S AUTO TRIM JIMMY JENKINS, Mgr. . Cor. Greene and Simonton Sts. FOR HOME or ear with our fine custom made auto tops and seat covers in durable, colorful fabrics! Brighten up and protec? your ~ ER WORK— (WE, FINANCE) Phone 608 at Sondes- | ; Pole. Tactically, this present system has disadvantages. The distances between bases, one of which must be used as an alternate field for another in event of bad weather or damage to a plane in flight, is great—800. miles in some in. stances. There are no fields now in regular operating use along the entire east coast of Greenland. Greenland is a territory of Den- mark and the American bases are there by agreement with the Dan- ish government. The building of any new bases or rehabilitation of old World War II bases would re- quire the approval of Denmark which, like Canada and the United States, is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. There have been indications that the U. S. might be interested in improving the air base system in Greenland and elsewhere in the arctic area. Routine surveys are being made-to determine the feas- ibility of locations, if and when definite planning for base construc- tion is needed in the future. Air Secretary Thomas Finletter, in testifying before a congressional committee earlier this year, said ntial that “‘we have ad- bombers ‘and their bases. He was speaking in general terms and mentioned no particular base or country, but one of the newest and most important stra- tegic bases now is Thule, within reach of Russian territory. Earlier this month reports were current in Copenhagen that the U. S. planned to establish several more bases in Greenland, with work to be done by a syndicate of Danish contractors. Diplomatic sources in Copen- hagen and in Washington, where the State Department alwahs isise nsitive to publication of reports which might disturb Denmark, in- sisted the rumored project con- cerned only improvements at Nar- sarssuak. However, this reaction raised the question of whether improve- ments also might be contemplated | for one or more of the presently inactive wartime bases on the southeast and west coasts of Greenland. | COMMERCIAL USE... We Are Prepared To Furnish You With Clear, Pure Cube »» Crushed ICE Relatives Of Army Men Are Commie Target NEW YORK, #® — The New York Herald Tribune said here} that Army officials nave disclosed that relatives of American service men now presumed to be in North Korean or Chinese prison camps have been deluged with Commun- ist propaganda for months. A wide variety of propaganda about the Far Eastern war was reported and, in some instances, offers to render special services to such prisoners--for a price. A Washington dispatch to the newspaper by C. B. Allen said: “One Army official said that, in some cases, the agencies or per- sons sending such (propaganda) material to worried parents, wives | anid sweethearts of service men missing in action in Korea have written that their captured rela- tives are alive and well-treated in prison camps but have suggested that they would welcome a ‘vaca- tion’. at a Communist ‘rest camp.’ “This, such communications ex- plained, could be arranged for a two-week period for a matter of 65 American dollars for each prisoner to be so favored.” Pentagon sources said ir Wash- ington they were unable to con- firm the report immediately. | In a statement not related to the | Herald Tribune story, the Post Of- | fice Department said today in Washington it has not yet discov- ered any certain way to keep Chi- nese Commanist propaganda out of the U. S. mails. 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