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t ) Monday, April 8, 1957 MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE THREE O O i t f c V c , f v c V J F lr ti St fc s n of P e: H Li So wt lie da nil ch the liq po DC fin tri rot 71. 165 we cor HA Long Range Nuclear Missile Said To Have Made Russians Uneasy By BORGE MORS United Press Corresponden! Oslo, Norway !U.R; The NATO alliance of Norway and Denmark and the age of the long range nuclear missile ap parently have made Russia ex tremely uncomfortable at the proximity of its Scandinavian neighbors. This seems to be the reason behind Moscow's sudden "north ern diplomatic offensive," which is aimed paiticularly at Norway and Denma-k, both of which are members of the North Atlantic Treaty organization. Soviet Premier Nikolai Bul ganin last week bluntly warned the Norwegian and Danish gov ernments that their homelands would be obliterated if they al lowed them to be used for west ern rocket bases in a new war. This threat was tempered to tome extent Wednesday in a broadcast by Moscow radio. 'On Friendly Terms' "Denmark and Norway are neighbors of the USSR," the broadcast said. "We are on friendly terms with them and we want still closer friendship. That doesn't mean we urge Nor way to withdraw at once from NATO nor that we call on the Scandinavian countries to break off friendly relations with the United States. "But, being good neighbors, we feel we must call attention to the danger arising from the participation of Denmark and Norway in NATO. This danger is now even greater in view of tht plan to locate U. S. nuclear wcepons on the territory of tlte countries. Since these wea- I pons are intended for aggressive 'action against the USSR, there is every reason why we should take precautions." The Subtle Approach Moscow has not been so blunt to neutral Sweden or tight rope walking Fiiland, although both these countr-es more than once have felt the hot breath of the Russian Bear. Finland has fought Russia twice in a generation. Soviet air force pilots have shot down Swedish planes. Both Sweden and Finland keep picking up "woodsmen'" and "trappers" on their borders who turn out to be Soviet spies. Russia admittedly is worried over U. S. plans to arm Britain with missiles capable of deliver ing nuclear warheads, and Scan dinavian observers believe Mos cow fears that Norway and Den mark may be next to receive the "ultimate weapons." Sweden is known to be work ing quietly on its missiles and atomic program. Not Frightened Tightening the ring even fur ther U. S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles told a Wash ington news conference last week there is no reason why mis siles can not be delivered to France and other" NATO allies when they are available. Leaders of both Norway and Denmark have made it known they are not frightened by the Russian threats. "It is entirely wrong to sup pose that the Russian note caused the slightest nervousness here," Danish Premier and For eign Minister H. C. Hansen told CHARGING ATTEMPTED EXTORTION, Francis B. Mur phy, electronics engineer, tells Hollywood police Actress GEJva Bartok and one of her ex-husbands tried to pressure him into turning over personal property under threat Pi physical harm. They denied charge. Police referred case to district attorney. (International Soundphoto) Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Hong Kong The Rev. Fulgence Gross, Roman Catholic mis sionary, refusing to discuss years of "tough" imprisonment in Com munist China: - "I do not trust anyone." Washingiom Philippine Ambassador Carlos P. Romulo, after eaying he do nat intend to run for the Philippine presidency and presently sqpe mm need that he run: "If there k a real need for somebody to carry on with the Mag aysay tradilioms and see io it that hit love for the masses and his leadership erf the people for democracy should continue ... I will not shirk msr 6ty ie my people and my country." Washington Democratic Sen. Richard L. Neuberger, defend ing to his Oregon constituents the purchase of helicopters for the President's uas: "Do pecaple expect Mr. Eisenhower to take a trolley car when decidescJo tey a round of golf." 9ashi.to0i Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, in testi mony beiwffe a Bouse Appropriations committee made public Sun day oiget: "I lbik the enly serious danger of war with the Soviet Union is a war wimeh might come about through a miscalculation on their part. I fcink if we make our own position clear in advance so as to exciejfe that risk of miscalculation, then we do away with the greatest sfck of war." v ' Washington Sen. Karl E. Mundt (R.-S.D.) describing forth coming Senate Rackets committee hearings on collusion between "dishonest management" and union leaders in the New York City construction industry: "They will be dirty enough to satisfy me and nearly every body else." Atlantic City Walter Reuther, to the convention of the United Auto Workers of which he is president: Organized labor "belter take up the job of cleaning our house with the strongest broom and soap and discipline." Bridges Opposed to Plans to Aid Poland Washington Sen. Styles Bridges IR-N.H.) protested Sat urday against administration plans to provide $75,000,000 in economic aid to Poland because j "their resources are being drain- ; ed off by the Russians." 1 Bridges is chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Com mittee. He asserted the Polish I government is seeking U.S. aid ' to avert unrest after the Soviet : Union failed to honor comit ments to supply it with commodities. GOT TIME TO LISTEN? Watford. England (U.R) Dr. Nanna Yakkara Godekand Egraachchchchige Don Julluus Da Silva Wjesekera, 40, siged resignedly here Thursday when police, investigating a traffic violation charge, asked him to spell his name slowly. There are about 400,000 div-j orces in the U. S. annually. ' SAVINGS deposited by April 10th will earn dividends from April 1st at Jackson Co. Federal Savings & Loan Assn. Where Your Savings Earn More 126 East Main a meeting in Jutland early last week. Norwegian spokesmen echoed similar sentiments. Scandinavian intelligence re ports say the Russian diplomatic threats are backed up by a "mas sive" postwar buildup of Soviet forces, air and rocket bases in western Russia, the former Bal tic states, northern Poland and East Germany. Building Defenses The Russians are reported to have turned the island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea into a missile base. The site is less than 50 miles from the southern coast of Sweden and the eastern Danish islands of Lolland, Falster and Mon. Danish radar stations have tracked an increasing number of Soviet rockets in the past 12 months, all following courses parallel with the Baltic coast be tween Ruegen and the northeast, where they presumably fall in the sea. S c a n d i n a vian intelligence sources also say the Soviets built nearly 100 air fields in the west ern Arctic during and since World War II, and they are now used as bases for some 1,500 Red Air Force planes of all types, in cluding jet bombers. Red Army forces in the Kola Peninsula, adjoining Finland and northeastern Norway, and in the western Arctic reportedly com prise a relatively small number of only six or eight divisions, which leaves rocket, navy and air force bases the, main threat to the Scandinavian countries. The Soviet Arctic navy, ac cording to Scandinavian sources, is estimated as six 15,000 ton cruisers, between 70 and 90 ocean going submarines, 40 to 50 destroyers, 10 big icebreakers and a "large number" of motor torpedo boats. Possibly two of the Arctic de stroyers are equipped to fire rockets or long range missiles. The main naval base is at Mur manks, less than 250 miles from the juncture of the Norwegian and Finnish border in the far north. Noticeable Coolness ( Russia's Baltic armada report edly includes 10 cruisers in the 15,000 ton class, more than 100 submarines, 50 destroyers, close to 100 frigates and 200 motor torpedo boats. These would sup port any northern drive by the Red Army in East Germany. The Scandinavian countries have noticeably cooled toward Russia in recent years, and this has become even more marked since Soviet intervention in Hun gary last October. Bulganin and Soviet Communist Party Chief Nikita Khrushchev planned to visit all Scandinavian countries for "good will" tours this year. All but Finland cancelled the tours following the Hungarian rebellion. Finland Musi Be Careful The Soviet leaders are sched uled to arrive in Helsinki for a one week visit June 6. Finland, which must be more careful than any other of the northern countries in her rela tions with Russia, nevertheless joined the Nordic Council last year. The council brings together the premiers of all the Scandi navian countries for periodic re views of common policy. Mos cow gave tacit blessing to Fin land's membership in the group apparently in the belief it can do some good in the role of a neutralist nation. However, the Soviets are now reported concerned lest Finland may be drawn into the council's common market plan and other "western ventures." KIRBY CO. Sales & Service 1028 Murray, Med. PHONE 2-835S (Salesman Needed) Sometimes it seems like this, we admit W0 'VJmAmmm. s;;"'5SSi iww w, " ; - ,. a We can see hew you could get this impression of Minute Man service it's so thorough, . so swift, so complete. Best of all, it happens automatically, the moment you drive in. Our customers tell us once you've tried it you're not likely to be satisfied with anything less. Because (the customers add) the service you get at a Union Oil station is as good as the gasoline. 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