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o g n r.i f,'i . k ) c.j utj u klj ' ' errr::r? Q e J v rs. t- w (-5 C-.: .::.:::-dw--':::-:::dc;cd ) r u jur. O oUo .dc:? n C22?, OOC3 O ... A U - 0 O o :?ou o 3 00 cP o J ' -'.-''0 . owO O ll o Sea Venture o o ort.;Stcanley' and Hueimos Aires Visited o The Bellingshausen ) o Amundsen O O Welcomes in Ports Said Impressive (Edilor'i note: This if another in the teriea of in atallmenti of Herb Grty'i trip to Antarctica whan ha wai a ju.il of tha Nay on Operation Deap Fraasa JO. Today'i articla raviawi tha trip toward home, and a stop in Buanoi Airai.) By HERB GREY Mail Tribuno Adva.tiiing Manager After a single day stop at Penguin island, with its two ton sea elephants, sea leopards and penguins, we sailed to ward "Las Isles Malvinas," the forlorn appearing, but his torically fascinating. Falkland islands, located 300 miles to the east of the Straits of Magellan at the tip of South America. The turbulent history of the Falklands dates back to 1764 when Viscomte de Bougainville took possession in the name of King Louis XV and, about the same time, the British Admiralty dispatched Captain John Byron to take possession in the name of King George III. Even to this day Great Britain and Argentina dispute the ownership of the East and West Falkland and 200 smaller nearby islands. The Glacier had received a cordial invitation to visit the little island settlement of Stanley, with slightly over a thousand inhabitants. Dropping anchor in the outer harbor, the British gov ernor for the islands. Sir Edwin Arrowsmith and Lady Arrowsmith came aboard and were guests at our Commo dor's mess. We were all deeply impressed by the sincere and eloquent welcome voiced by these two charming people. flew Pilot Sam Rocray Arthur Beaumont and me to the Port Stanley football field in the Glacier's tangerine-colored helicopter, where we began a tour of the little settlement. By far the most pretentious building was the Government house, the mansion where we enjoyed a gay and colorful party that evening. Out in .the inner bay at Sparrow Cove lay the hulk of the famous ship, the Great Britian, which, in 1842, was considered the most wonderful ship of her time. Down the street from Gov ernment house was the post office, town hall and the Colony club. We were all made honoray members of this rather exclusive club which gave me an opportunity to become acquainted with the bar tender, whose claim for fame was drifting as a child in an open lifeboat for 54 days in the storm-tossed South Atlantic. Important Pastime Drinking, it seems, is an important pastime in Port Stanley. There seems to be an official "list" that, quite nat urally, provides the source of much conversation and gossip. Those who over-imbibe are placed on the list for 30 days; husbands may place wives, wives may place husbands on the taboo list. Those I asked concerning this unusual procedure seem ed reluctant to comment upon the reprecussions that almost certainly would result. Next to the Governor's man sion, the most imposing struc ture in Port Stanley is the brick and stone Angelican Cathedral, with a flower-filled garden surrounding a cen ter structure of tremendous lectern, the flag hangs over head which was in use on the H.M.S. Achilies at the time of the Battle of the River Plate, the encouter with the Graf Spce in the early days of World War II. Naval Engagement It was during World War I. Dee. 8, 1914, that one of the most important and spectac ular naval engagements in history occured at and near the Falkland islands thous ands of miles from Zeebrugge, Octend and other significant engagements of that war. The history of this great battle is interesting, especially when you can see evidences of it at Port Stanley. It seems the Canopus was in the inner harbor embedded in the mud, placed there be fore the Battle of the Falk land islands to defend the Colony. ; Admiral Sturdee of the Bri tish Navy arrived at Port William, across from Port Stanley, Dec. 7 with the In vincible, Inflexible, Cornwall, Kent, Glasgow, Bristol and the armed liner, Macedonia. The people of the community had been previously evacu ated, then returned just be fore the battle. The German ships under Admiral von Spee were sighted on the morning of the 8th by a Falkland island de fense force outpost. The trans ports were sighted by two women, who relayed the word through a third woman to Stanley (counterparts of the aircraft observers today). Get Up Steam The British ships, which were taking on coal, immed iately got up steam and made ready for battle. The Ger man ships Gneisenau and Nurnberg were greeted by whale jaw bones. Close to the gunfire from the Canopus o "60 Section B aW W .Jf Jk V XUL 1 jAIIJ 4BfTfe rrA' - -V ; 1ST., U 1 7MV ..- , . . I l 1 t t I i I i I I I I t i I 1 , V.V J 9-1 I f f I S t i t 1 t V A Medford Paget 1-6 Ike To Be Heard TRIBUNE! 0!.c'"e!r !!!. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 2, 1960 AMERICAN PARIS One of manv reasons why Buenos Aires is known as the "Paris of the Americas" is the beautiful Plaza de Mayo in the heart of the city. On the square is situated the presidential palace, many famous edifices and the tomb of Argentine's hero, General San Martin. (Pan American World Airways Photo) then steamed away to join the Scharnhorst. Leipzig and Dresden which were to the southward. Remaining British ships joined the Canopus in hot pursuit, and the battle was waged about 12 miles from Stanley. By nightfall it was over. The only surviving Ger man ship was the Dresden. Admiral Sturdee, it seem -, never tired of telling his friends in later years how he received the warning of the approach of the enemy through the young women rid ing over the country to tell their mistress what they had seen, and the alert mistress who relayed it to him at Stan ley. In the Port Stanley ceme tery, just east of town, the victims of the Battle of the Falkland islands lie buried, along with three who lost their lives in the River Plate battle. Heated With Blocks The buildings and homes are heated with blocks of peat mined nearby. Gcntoo, Rockhopper and Jackass pen guins are found in rookeries near Port Stanley and, on outer islands, the Mollymawk or Black - browed albatross breed in large numbers. With the exception of a submarine, the USS Glacier was the ship from North America to visit this remote and historic place. The hospitable Falkland c Yj-tvr jvs ; SI THE ftW mull r 1 LIFETIME HOSPITALIZATION FOR o O You con receivt il tHl infor mation on this imporfont pro- lection from . (THE PERSON AGE 60 OR OVER) Now for sanior adults hospitalization and surgical oxpont protection it available through Tha Travelers! This protection is guaranteed renewable during the lifetime of the individual. There is no yearly limit to tha number of hospital confinements. Aha pays hospital chorges for outpatient care and treatment. Don Stathos, insuror ' r JL 1 lad Main pSF b6n) O iri')3.665l.) o islanders did not forget the Glacier's enlisted men. A free dance was held for them at the Town Hall; all the ship's petty officers were granted honorary membership in the "Defense Force" club. Not to be outdone in friend ly hospitality, the Glacier held open house to the people of the community, especially the children. All afternoon her landing boats were busy. A movie was shown in the ship's crew mess room with the youngsters' favorite "Davy Crockett" having top biiling. One little five-year-old became so enamoured with bcar-rassling Davy that he kept rushing up to the screen and trying to grab his hero. Young men who might con sider the U.S. Navy lor a career or simply for a "hitch" would have loved the life of a sailor as the big icebreaker cruised north along the coast of South America during the next four days. Maybe it wasn't quite the same as a cruise on the Caribbean on a luxury liner, yet the weather was balmy, the sea like blue velvet, the sun just right for sunbathing. At night it was almost impossible to walk on deck without stepping on a sleeping sailor. Land Sighted Then, late in the afternoon of Friday, March 18, land was sighted, and the ship began to swing toward port. It was the mouth of the Rio de la Plata and off in the distance was Uruguay and the city of Montevideo. Here the German battleship Graff Spee had sunk in the ooze of the great muddy river. Two sea going tugs iook tne Glacier's lines and began the long 130-mile tow up the river to the "Pans of the Amer icas." Buenos Aires. Much of the time neither shore of the wide Rio de la Plata could be seen. A great copper-coiorca sun sank in the distance, ac centuating the copper color ing of the waters. It was morning when the tugs towed the Glacier along the "Costa Bonita" into the great harbor of Buenos Aires. At the entrance a large blue and white Italian liner, the Federico C.was fast in the mud and listing enough to empty her gleaming tile swim- mn g pools. (Later she was pulled from the silt of the Rio de la Plata by tugs and docked near our own ship). Familiar Ship As the Glacier tied up at the Darsena A, a familiar ship was moored just ahead of us, the Argentine icebreaker Gen eral San Martin along with other Argentine Navy vessels. Alongside, on the dock, were two Tucker Sno-Cats. A quarter of a mile away, dominating, the water front area, stood a arret whila tiuildinc. an unfinished hos pital ;rtcd bv Juan Dom ingo Peron during hie turbu lent times as dictator. The welcome extended the Glacier by rhc Argvntines tyittld hardly be warmer; the , asi4Mance extended lr-, their ship beset ,trt the polar hie was not forgotten. lAlany ati (official,-ani unofficial) visit was paw Wr ship, crowds gathered t Vtljie doifff) free trantportatj 6n : wass 'provided skilled Rituchns, with flat-topped sombreros and gayly col- I ort-d ponchos, dashing around on spirited horses. There is. of course, the pampas but Argentina also has steaming jungles to the norlh. vast blue lilaciers to the south and great lakes and forests. The only gouchos I saw. aside from professional dancers, were depicted in colorful dolls in the cily's smart shops and stores. Convenient Location Because of its convenient location, Buenos Aires' ultra modern Plaza hotel and par ticularly the Bar Americano became our headquarters for seeing the town. The word "town" is hardly appropriate. It is a city of more than 6 million people) Many bars, night clubs, cab arets, fine restaurants and beautiful theaters make night life lively and make Buenos Aires truly the "Paris of the Americas." Here music is much loved, a part of life, and the tango sounds different - and sadder - than anywhere else. As one native put it: "if an Argentine discovers he has gone bankrupt, his home burned down, his horse stolen or his girl married to someone else, he doesn't waste his time worrying about it - he sits down and writes a tango about it." Juan Rawlings of the Argentine Navy look Arthur Beaumont, Roy Gadberry and me on a tour of Buenos Aires lie buildings, racetracks and the water front of this city. The tour ended at the Argen tine Navy club, occupying an impressive building in the heart of the busy business district at the corner of Aven ida Florida and Avenida Cor doba. Impretiive Paintings The Navy club's lounge Is filled with deep, comfortable, leather-covered chairs and low coffee tables. Impressive oil paintings were on the walls, showing the men and events famous in Argentine's history since General Jose de San Martin lead the country in a war for independence in 1821. In the corner of the big room was a small lighthouse and I questioned Lieutenant Rawlings about it. It is actual ly a warning light for mar iners at play, just as a light house near reefs and shoals warns mariners at sea of dan ger. This particular light, it seems, flashes its warning beam when a young Naval of ficer forgets the club's ruling and brings his "date" into the room reserved for men only. When the light flashes, voices become subdued and discrete. to officers and crew to down town Buenos Aires. My own impression of Argentine had been one of j and we were impressed with I unless new ways can be de- federal budget will be twice rolling pampas and dark-' the beauty of the parks, pub-' veloped to negotiate contracts. as nigh In lHYt) as it is now. Pittsburgh - IUPI1 - United Steclworkers President David J. McDonald warned the rank-and-file Saturday it faces the prospect of being on strike seven out of every 10 days Crash of Canadian Plane Investigated Milwaukee. Wis. - HOT - The Coast Guard and Civil Aero nautics Board Saturday inves tiRaled the crash of a crippled Canadian Air Force plane which went down in Lake Michigan killing all six aboard. The B-2,ri crashed off fog shrouded Milwaukee harbor Friday night while attempting to make an emergency land ing. The plane, with one en gine "running wild." smick ed into the choppy waters with such force it led some people to believe there had been an explosion. Washington -HTD- President Eisenhower and two top de fense officials will be heard on a nationwide test of the Conelrad radio alert system ! Tuesday. I Their recorded messages I will be part of a half-hour i Conelrad program starting at 2 p.m. (EDT) which will open I the I960 operation alert civil ; defense training exercise. I All regular radio and tele vision will be shut down 'or 30 minutes while some 2.000 Conelrad stations, broadcast ing on B40 and 1240 kilo cycles, will operate as they would in a national emergency. car em- Voufh Killed as Car Plunges Off Road H e p p n e r -HIPP- A plunged over a 40-foot bankment on a county road nine miles east of here Sun day, killing Eugene Donald Lesser, 18, and injuring two teen-age companions. InUired were Cathy Swart, 18. a senior at La Grande high school, and Norman Howell, 17, a Heppner high school senior. Washington-WPn-Budget Di rector Maurice H. 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