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Russia First Urged Internationalization Of Suez, Panama Canals in 1947 Article By PATRICK CARH The Soviet foreign affairs weekly "New Times" printed a startling article on Jan. 10, 1947. It called for internationaliza tion of the Panama and Suez Canals. "The two canals," the publi cation said, "have become in- struments in the struggle of the Anglo-Saxon bloc for a domi nant role in the world It said the "urgent interests of all peoples" require interna tionalization of the canals. A similar proposal for the Suez Canal had been mentioned earlier in a Soviet note to Tur key on Sept. 24, 1946. But the story in New Times was be lieved to be the first open pro posal within the USSR for inter nationalization of the American controlled Panama Canal Today, almost 10 years after the original Russian proposal the Suez Canal has been seized by Egypt on the orders of Presi dent Gamal Abdel Nasser and the Soviet has cheered We are interested in free navigation of the Suez," Nikita S. Khruschev told a cheering crowd of more than 100,000 in Moscow on Tuesday. "The seiz ure appears to be completely legal. In contrast to the critical situ ation in Suez, the Panama Canal has been held firmly in the con trol of the United States. President Eisenhower, at his press conference on Wednesday, indicated there would be no ef fective demand for international izing the Panama Canal as a con sequence of the Suez situation. Different Conditions "The conditions aren't the same," he said. And he pointed out that the Constantinople con vention of 1888 recognized the expiration of the Suez Canal Company's concession in 1968 and declared that the Suez Canal will always be an international waterway, free for use to all nations of the world. Egypt exercises sovereignty over the Suez Canal while the United States exercises sover eign rights in the Panama Canal in perpetuity, according to the agreement between the U.S. and Panama. The nearest thing to a threat and it was a very slight one was a report from Panama that a Communist movement exists in the republic. The Panamanian Communists were reported high ly disciplined and very well trained. Panama became an indepen dent state in November, 1903, when it revolted from Colombia and declared itself a sovereign republic. The United States, al ready making plans for the ca nal, was quick to recognize the new state. The two have had warm relations ever since. A treaty signed within a month after Panama became in dependent gave the United States the use, occupation and control of a strip of land 10 miles wide for the canal. The U.S. paid Panama $10,000,000 in the agreement which gave the United States full sovereign pow ers in the territory. The treaty was to extend indefinitely. Amount Multiplied Since the original agreement the United States has paid Pan ama many times tne original treaty price in annuities. A year ago. on Aug. 23, 1955, a new treaty went into effect which raised the annual figure from $430,000 to $1,930,000. The Pan ama government had asked for $5,000,000 a year but appeared content with the lesser figure. At the same time, the United States returned to Panama about $24,000,000 worth of real estate no longer used by the Canal Zone administration. This help ed weld the already strong rela tions between the two countries. Dulles Hopes London Conference on Suez Will Avert Violence Washington (U.R) Secre tary of State John Foster Dulles said today he is hopeful that the proposed 24-nation confer ence on the Suez Canal crisis will produce a solution which will avert the danger of "vio lence." Dulles said he is counting on the London conference starting Aug. 16 to produce a Suez settle ment which all nations, includ ing Egypt, "will respect." Dulles made the statement to reporters who greeted him at Washington National Airport on his return from talks with Brit ish and French foreign min isters in London. He will report to President Eisenhower this afternoon on his mission. Dulles said the Big Three for eign ministers called for a 24 nation Suez conference because they did "not want to meet vio lence with violence." Delivery Changes Announced for Mail Ashland Downtown business firms will receive their mail an hour and a half earlier than presently and patrons of one truck route will receive theirs on the same day it arrives at the post office, as of Aug. 6, accord ing to Ashland Postmaster Par ker Hess. Hess explained that deliveries to business firms will include all mails coming in on the highway postal truck from the north. The truck route patrons who have been receiving mail a day late include those on East Her- sey, lower Mountain ave., ror- dyce lower Walker ave., Ray Lane, Parker, Lit Way, Homes, lower Normal, Highway 66, Clo ver Lane, lower Faith, and lower countries Tolman rd. Military Funeral For Woolson To Be Conducted in Duluth Duluth. Minn. (U.R) The body of Albert Woolson, the last Union soldier, will lie in state today and Saturday before his funeral Monday with full mili tary honors. Woolson, 109, died in St. Luke's Hospital here Thursday at 10:45 a.m. (EDT) to pass the entire armies of Lincoln, Grant and Sherman into history. Death was attributed to lung conges tion which brought on a coma into which he lapsed early Sat urday. Although Wo olson's heart fought gallantly for life and ral lied the old campaigner at times when the end seemed near, doc tors knew he had no chance to survive. Only Crosses Remain With his death, all that was left of the Union army which fought to preserve the federal union were rows of white crosses in military cemeteries and statues on battlefields like Get tysburg, Shiloh and Bull Run. Fifth Army Headquarters in Chicago announced Woolson would be given full military honors at his funeral with Lt. Col. Augustine P. Donelly, Fifth Army chaplain, officiating at the services. Woolson. who joined the Un ion army at the age of 16. will be buried in Parkhill cemetery in this Lake Superior port The Fifth Army Band, a color guard, military pallbearers and a National Guard escort 109 men strong for each year of Woolson's life will accompany the casket to the grave. Air National Guard aircraft will fly overhead during the funeral procession and members of the sons of the Union Vet erans Organization including a fife and drum corps from Akron, Ohio, will meet the casket at the cemetery gates. Defense Officials Attending Representatives of the De fense Department also were to attend services. A firing party of eight men will fire a salvo in salute to Woolson at the grave as taps are played. President Eisenhower express ed sorrow when informed of Woolson's death. "By the death of Albert Wool son," the President said, "the American people have lost the last personal link with the Un ion army. His passing brings sorrow to the hearts of all of us who cherished the memory of the brave men on both sides of the war between the states." Three Confederate soldiers outlived Woolson. They are John Sailing, 110, Slant, Va., Walter W. Williams. 114, Franklin, Tex., and William A. Lundy, 108, Laurel Hill, Fla. 30 OFF On All OUTDOOR FURNISHINGS Chaise Lounges (Alum, and Redwood) Aluminum Gliders (Single and Double) Folding Alum. 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Accept Invitations 4. Indications were many of the 24 nations invited to the Aug. 16 conference, including Russia, will attend. Norway was the first to accept. 5. In Washington, President Eisenhower discussed the Suez crisis for 45 minutes with Aus tralian Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies. It was Mr. Eisenhower who ordered Dulles to London. Dulles read a prepared state ment to newsmen after he alight ed from his plane and was greet ed by high officials including the British and French ambassadors. Half of Brownlee Dam Work Predicted Portland (U.R) The presi dent of the National Hells Can yon Association predicted today that the Supreme Court decision asking the Idaho Power com pany to post an indemnity bond would have the effect of halting construction work on the com pany's Brownlee dam. James T. Marr said Idaho Power risks a loss. whether or not it can raise the bond. "Faced with the prospect of risking its own capital, the com pany will stop building Brown lee dam," Marr said. Idaho Power President T. E. Roach, however, disagreed. He said he saw little difficulty in Idaho Power compliance with the court request and added that his firm could not afford to stop construction at Brownlee be cause power from the project is needed urgently. 27th Traffic Fatality Recorded in Portland Portland (U.R) Portland chalked up its 27th traffic fa tality yesterday when George G. Mackie, 46, was killed in a two-car smashup. The Suez Canal, operated by the Suez Canal Corporation, has a gross income from shipping of about $100,000,000 a year. The net income is about $40,000, 000 which goes into the corpora tion fund. The profits of the corporation are paid out in dividends on the 418,530 capital shares and 381, 470 other shares issued. Britain now holds 188,144 capital shares and 165,360 of the other shares. The governing board has been composed of 16 French, nine British, five Egyptian, one American and one Netherlands directors. Stern Measures In the 53-year history of the Panama Canal Zone there have been almost no disturbances and the United States has dealt with such matters as rent riots and threats of attack with stern measures. The Canal Zone changed its status from a government agency to a government-owned corpora tion in July 1951, and strength ened its hold on the narrow, vital strip of waterway. The canal is now administered by a board of directors which acts as a policy fixing body. The U.S. Secretary of the Army appoints and re moves directors. The administration of the ca nal, however is under the direct control of the governor of the Canal Zone who is also president of the Panama Canal company. He is appointed by the Presi dent with the consent of Con gress. The United States consistently has maintained strong military forces and heavily fortified bases in the Canal Zone. It is reported well able to deal with any threat from within or from outside. Illinois Scandal Draws Attention Of Federal Agents Chicago (U.R) The $1,000, 000 Illinois state auditor scandal today drew increased attention from federal tax agents and a congressional committee. The far reaching state check scheme attributed to Orville Hodge, resigned auditor, also brought the resignation of John E. Sullivan. Sullivan was a top aide of Herbert C. Paschen, Dem ocratic candidate for governor. Sullivan quit as chief deputy in Paschen's Cook county treas urer's office following reports that Sullivan was closely con nected with banks involved in the Hodge case. Affairs Studied Federal tax agents, mean while, began looking into the af fairs of a group of Chicago poli ticians known as the West Side Bloc. A number of the men have been revealed as friends of the former auditor. John B. Stoddart Jr., U.S. at torney at Springfield, 111., said the agents will investigate the possibility that the politicians re ceived some of the money Hodge is charged with embezzling from state funds. IStoddart indicated the money may have been paid either for favors or shakedowns "As the leads develop, and they're developing literally by the hundreds," Stoddart said, "anybody who was a close asso ciate of Hodge will be run down. All are proper targets for a tax investigation." Two investigators for the Senj ate Banking and Currency Com mittee announced they were in terested in learning how county funds were deposited in local Featured Now At PEPSODENT TOOTH PASTE Large Size Tube Family Size Tube 29c u v Now . . . through August 12th THE GREATEST SAFEWAY SALE EVER! Police Sergeant at Grants Pass Resigns Grants Pass Sgt. C. R. Borg man, who has been assigned to Grants Pass during all of his 14 years' service with the Oregon State police, resigned Wednes day, the 11th anniversary of his appointment as sergeant. He has announced that he has gone into partnership with his brother, Phil Borgman, and pur chased the Western Auto stores franchise at The Dalles. They will take possession Monday. Borgman said his resignation was submitted because he was facing transfer to the Medford area office, a transfer he did not want. In addition to his state police service, Borgman served as a city policeman at Coos Bay for seven years, and at McCall, Ida., for three years. banks. They said they would seek the reason for investment of nearly $500,000 of county treasurer's funds in the South moor bank. It was in this bank that a number of fraudulent checks in volved in the scandal were cashed. The president of the bank, Edward A. Hintz, later resigned. Friday, August 3. I95S MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE FIVE Typhoon Damages Homes in Shanghai Tokyo U.R) Typhoon Wanda destroyed or damaged 10,000 houses in Shanghai and damaged 80 per cent of the vegetable crop, Radio Peiping reported to day. The season's greatest storm slammed into the Communist mainland Thursday after batter ing Okinawa and the National ist stronghold of Formosa. Peiping said residents of Shanghai were forced to take shelter in schools and factory buildings when the storm hit. It said power lines were downed at more than 3,800 places and that some factory production was halted. Peiping, which borrowed the designation "Wanda" from U.S. military forces, said the fast weakening typhoon was moving out into the Yellow Sea to die Washington -4U.R) The Na tional Science Foundation re ports that Russia graduated 126,000 science students last year, more than twice as many as this country. Some 59,000 science students were graduated from American universities. 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