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Now that the United States has sent an occupa- tion force to Iceland, it' would seem to be manda- tory that sufficient naval. units be maintained there to guard against the possi bility of a German naval raid.
Germany has one battle- ship, the Tirpitz. The bat- tle cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and one heavy cruiser, believed to be the Prinz Eugen, are at Brest, France, under repairs received in bombings by the RAF. They might be avail- Stubbs Roadable at any time.
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The ostensible reason for oc- cupying Iceland, apart from re- lieving British troops there and
For raids in the Atlantic, guarding the northern supply route to Britain, is to safeguard Germany also has two poc- it front German seizure. The ket battleships, four 10,000- United States could not afford to overlook the strategic value with
to Germany if that nation seized eight-inch guns and 10 it and made out of it a formida
ble base for submarines smaller six-inch gun crui- aeroplanes. Whereas
States warships based
Hongkong Telegraph. ton heavy cruisers
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DIG FOR VICTORY
IN Britofh they have been, and increasingly are, digging
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WORLD'S OLDEST
REPUBLIC
By MERRIMAN SMITH.
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Iceland is the world's oldest republic.
The island, United built almost entirely on volcanic rocks, was first colonised
in
Amerien would have required by Norsemen. Its government was an independent re- case from 140 to 185 hours to reach public from 930 to 1263, when it joined Norway. Both
it should decide to raid Ice- lcc German naval units countries came under Danish rule in 1881.
could have made the trip from
land accompanied by a large Norway in from 30 to 40 hours. air force, must be reckoned It is not at all a new idea that By Rear Admiral YATES STIRLING
United Press Naval Critic
When Norway separated from Denmark in 1814, Ice- land remained under Denmark. Iceland gained recogni- tion as a sovereign state in 1918, although the Danish king also was its monarch. After Denmark was occupied by Germany the Icelandic Parliament met on May 16, 1941, and dissolved the union with Denmark,
The country covers an area of about 40,000 square for victory. There is no obvi-with seriously by the United Iceland actually belongs in the miles; not more than one-fourth the area is habitable. The
Hongkong States
defence of the Western Hemis- population is almost entirely of pure Scandanavian stock. naval Navy. A should not follow suit, especial force in Iceland adequate to Alaska
phere. As long ago as the time The people of Iceland are principally farmers and fisher-
WAB purchased ly in view of the reiterated hints
from men. Fish and fish products constitute about 85 percent meet such an emergency Russia, the Secretary of State, of all exports. The short Arctic summers limit agricul- from official and unofficial quar- ters that one of the main pro- must consist of at least five William H. Seward, was advised
that "Iceland belongs in the ture to crops of hay, and potatoes. Because of large blems in the event of an emer battleships, 15 or 20 crui- Western Hemisphere and is an areas of grasslands, however, sheep raising is an impor- gency will be to keep Hongkong sers, several aircraft car- insular dependency of the North tant activity. fed. The Colony can perform riers, from 30 to 50 des contended at that time that the American continent." It was
¿ considerable amount self-help in this respect.
.of
4
The weather in Iceland is moderate because the huge troyers, and a substantially United States Government island lies in the gulf stream.
should also purchase Greenland
aggression.
Without doubt there are hun- large land-based air force. and Iceland for the protection The principal harbour is at the capital, Reyjavik, dreds of detached and semi-
The United States fleet in of America against European which has a population of 36,100.. Reyjavik is on the west detached houses both on the Iceland must be large enough to
coast of Iceland, hence its harbour is not materially affected If Iceland was needed at that by the floating ice and remains open most of the year. island and mainland which ut meet in an open fight any Ger-
time, 1867, how much more is the present moment are yielding man raid from Europe, for it it needed to-day? If occupied little-but-flowers-and-plots-of-must-be-remembered-that-an-in-by-Germany, Iceland would be aand is an island of rugged mountains and lava fields, and
The country is about the size of the state of Kentucky green lawn-some neat and be. ferior fleet, like the second best wayside stop for its bombing
planes to Canada and even the even glaciers in the northern portions. High plateau slope coming, others wholly unkept hand at poker, will lose heavily United States.
from the mountains to the lowlands along the coasts. and untidy. These could, and in a battle on the sea. America
Geographically, the island is should, be put to better use; cannot afford to risk a defeat in to the westward of the line horsepower, but as yet this power has not been harnessed. Iceland has a potential waterpower of 2,500,000 there is tremendous utility value | which a majority of its warships drawn through the middle of in such ground; it could grow would be lost, and that is the the Atlantic Ocean, and inside Thermal springs abound throughout the island, serving to
therefore of an area over which heat many of the buildings in the capital. the Western Hemisphere has a
enough vegetables for most of
fate of an Inferior fleet.
Johns is 570 miles from Halifax
were
the year to keep the tenants in- In addition to surface war-logical right to control, and The United States has always been a good customer dependent of imported produce. ships in Iceland, the United from which it has the right to of Iceland, buying large quantities of cod liver oil. Ameri- exclude all war activities involv- can trade with Iceland before the current war was largely And should there be any States should maintain a full- ing the countries at tvar. Ice- doubt as to what the Colony's sized flotilla of its best sub- land is 950 miles from the by trans-shipment to Hamburg and Copenhagen, but in Boil (properly fertilised, of marines. These will be urgent-southern tip of Greenland. November, 1939, direct shipping connections course) can produce, the impos-ly needed by the surface fleet in Greenland is 1,000 miles from established. ing list is herewith produced: any battle with the German St. Johns, Newfoundland, St
navy, which navy would be sun and Halifax is 682 from Newton are wool, sheepskins, horses and elderdown! Iceland's Principal exports of the country besides fish and mut- asparagus, dwarf and climbing
ported by a number of its long York. Thus the distance from beans, beet, brussel sprouts,
range submarines,
New York to Iceland via those export trade in 1939 amounted to $12,294,000, according cabbage, . carrot, cauliflower,. Thus it is evident that the locations is approximately 3,000 to the U.S. Commerce Department. Imports for the celery, cucumber, endive, kohl
miles. By the great circle it taking over of Iceland by the would be less.
same year were $10,879,000. rabi, leeks, lettuce, onion, pars-United States has involved the ley, paranip, peas, radish, country in a major naval effort. rhubarb. spinach, sprouting The nation should be cautioned broccoli, sweet corn, tomato, Laguinst a policy of too few and and turnip. Further immediate too late naval preparations to encouragement for growing hold the island. That it will home produce in this time of lead to a shooting war with Ger- vital necessity is provided by many will depend upon what Hitler decides to do to make the knowledge that August is that occupancy dangerous or the best month for sowing both even untenable. The United dwarf and climbing beans, cau- States must count upon Hitler liflower, celery, lecks, radish, using the greatest effort to dis- lodge and defeat the American sprouting broccoli and tomato, Navy is holster German morule. while next month is also an ex-America must be prepared with collent time for growing the competent haval forces to check
Hitler whenever he strikes.. above mentioned vegetables, plus beet, brussel sprouts, cab- bage, carrot, endive, kohl rabi, lettuce, parsley, parsnip, peas, and turnip.^
best methods of growing vegeta- inexpensive handbooks on the
bles might be issued by the Bo. tanical and Forestry Depart- ment and made available to Garden soll in many parts of members of the public who are the Colony is not naturally en- ignorant of gardening and who dowed with richness necessary do not employ professional gur. for producing crops, but fertili- deners. sation is cheap, and supplies are portion of Hongkong's popula For a 'not inconsiderable pro- plentiful. Every encouragement tion to make itself self-support-
British Prisoners of WAR FUND oficially should be given to garing with homo-rown vegetables
den owners to develop their land would be ́n real ostrich fenther to the most fruitful advantage; to put in our capel
AMERICANS. TAKE OVER-Uncle Sam's Marines have landed in Iceland for duration of war, to forestall German occupation of Island and to assure delivery. of American, munitions to Britain, Deltish formerly, docupled island, as shown by these troops erectior gun emplacements at strategie poluis.". Isfarið të: 3,500 miles from New York;:2,700 from Berfin.