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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
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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.
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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."
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