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they timely big picture report Onalaska 49 state the United States Army the big picture an official report produced for the Armed Forces and the American people now to show you part of the big picture here is sergeant Stewart Queen not since the year 1912 as a new state been admitted to the Union it was then that Congress accepted Arizona and New Mexico today nearly half a century later the big picture focuses its commerce on the land the people and the military position of our newest state Alaska ever since Alaska was acquired by the United States nearly a century ago the American public has thought of the area in terms of sub-zero temperatures and Arctic winds of crushing ice and constant snow this picture of our newest state is true but only in part Alaska is considered a rugged land and rightly so like saws teeth too lofty mountain ranges span its length from north to south the Pacific and the Rocky Mountains systems the face of Alaska is as varied as it is large steep mountain faces fall away to river valleys and sweeping plains during the warmer months of the year melting snows flood countless inland waterways though much of Alaska is rocky slope or barren Tundra there are nevertheless nearly a million acres of fertile land Alaska's coastline longer than that of the earlier 48 states as waters teeming with fish and fur bearing animals the best-known of alaska's big-game animals are the bears which are found in greater number here than in any other area of the world for many inhabitants reindeer and caribou are the sole source of food and clothing Alaska's more than 1/2 million square miles constitute an area one-fifth the size of the continental United States Russian Orthodox churches are a reminder today not until 1867 Alaska was populated by Russian settlers Orthodox religious services such as these are most common in the Aleutian Islands and in the southeast part of the mainland Oh in 1855 the Russians first tried to sell this territory to the United States but the transaction was not made until 12 years later when Secretary of State Seward urged the Congress to purchase the area the territory cost over seven million dollars and was known as Seward's folly or Seward's icebox a Major General in the United States Army served as the American commissioner for the transfer in those early days Alaska's greatest known wealth lay in the furs sought by trappers discovery of gold on the Klondike in the late 1890s caused the famous Gold Rush and stampede to the territory for sudden riches no new wave of settlers of any size appeared until the 1930s when men and their families from the United States moved north to try their luck at farming under a homestead program sponsored by the federal government not until World War two when Japanese forces invaded a to the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands the Americans again take an active interest in this northern outpost American military forces were quick to throw out the invaders here at a to Agra to and Kiska were the only scenes of land combat in North America during the war in most of Alaska's principal cities today there is little to mark them as different from many of the communities in the other 48 states suburban homes looked very much like those found farther south in Washington and Oregon in general Alaskans today are a sturdy pioneer breed of people who are independently minded and democratic in spirit and practice totem poles the distinctive work of Alaskan Indians are graphic reminders of the new States close cultural ties with the past about one-fourth of the population is made up of Indians Eskimos and elutes the Eskimos composed the most numerous Native group they are a friendly helpful people if their customs are respected they are very loyal American citizens as their wholehearted support during World War two so clearly demonstrated cultural influences from the older states of the Union have been many and strong among most of the Eskimos nevertheless their ancient traditions and customs are preserved today by the tribal elders to be passed on to succeeding generations Eskimos are amazingly adept at developing mechanical skills today they perform many jobs that would have been unthinkable a generation ago Eskimos play a large share in helping to meet the demands of the labor market in this largest and most under populated state much of the credit for helping to develop the natural mechanical abilities of Alaska's original population groups goes to the vocational schools where young men from remote villages with not too much formal schooling are taught the skills of a particular trade all but those Alaskans living in the most remote areas have schools readily available to them the majority of schools in the state today are rural every city of any size has a high school most are modern buildings with all the facilities found in the better public schools in other American cities teachers in Alaska school system compare favorably and ability with their counterparts in our other states high school students after graduation may go on to the University of Alaska in Fairbanks Anchorage is soon to have its own University Alaskans celebrate all American holidays and a few of their own when sports like Eskimo blanket tossing are enjoying most sports and spectacles from basketball to stock car racing are typically American any lover of the sound and sight of morter lore and radiator from New England to California would be right at home here even the younger generation is as car minded as their junior contemporaries hundreds of miles to the south but at such annual festivals as the Anchorage fer rendezvous Alaskans enjoy sports events rarely seen in our older states in many parts of Alaska dog sleds even today provide the fastest and most efficient means of transportation fishing is Alaska's principle industry bringing in 80 to 90 million dollars a year of the newest market fish taken from Alaska's offshore waters salmon are by far the largest catch accounting for approximately 90% of the value the fishing industry both catching and canning is the source of livelihood for approximately 30,000 people Alaskans today are working to help the salmon industry regain its former strength agriculture in Alaska is an industry of great interest and the subject of constant study Alaskans today must import more than 95% of their food chiefly dairy products meats and fresh vegetables Alaskan agriculture continues to expand but there are several basic problems to be overcome before it becomes a satisfactory industry in the state's economy more land studies and financial help for farmers are needed the unusual length of the summer days in Alaska helps produce some remarkable vegetable specimens because of its isolation and the high cost of transportation Alaska's farmers get good prices for their produce mining for many years Alaska's second largest industry virtually stopped during World War two since then it has not regained its former stature production thus far in Alaskan mines has been chiefly of high value low volume minerals such as gold and platinum which can be turned into marketable form under frontier conditions although the United States paid Russia a little more than seven million dollars for Alaska more than 700 million dollars has been mined and gold alone oil exploration and drilling went on for years before 1957 when oil in promising commercial quantities was discovered in the Kenai Peninsula not far from Anchorage within two months after the discovery well came in more than eight million acres of land were leased for continued oil prospecting and exploitation black gold may prove to be one of Alaska's most valuable natural resources among Alaska's mineral assets coal runs a close second to gold in value mined today vast deposits are known transportation is the major drawback to the industry's development Alaska's commercial timber is contained in two great national forests the Tongass in the southeastern part of the state and the Chugach near Anchorage because the demand for Alaska's timber products exceeds production each year great opportunity for expansion exists in lumbering firing together Alaska's private and industrial interests is the Alaskan communication system established in 1900 by Congress as part of the mission of the United States Army Signal Corps the system provides complete telephone and telegraph service within Alaska and also beyond Alaska to almost any other area of the world the worst bottleneck in the development of Alaska's vast natural resources is the lack of land transportation a little more than 5,000 miles of Broadway exists in less than half of that is considered first-class the alkane highway built during World War two by Army engineers is the only land linked with the rest of the United States an all-year all-weather highway it runs from British Columbia in western Canada to Fairbanks in the heart of Alaska Alaskans and all those interested in Alaska's future know that adequate ground transportation to and within the state is greatly needed Alaska's only railroad is owned and operated by the United States Department of the Interior it furnishes year-round freight and passenger service to all points along the line between the cities of coastal Seward and inland Ferrars in America's newest state air transportation is the big thing because of its vast size rugged terrain and primitive nature air transportation alone covers the entire state air miles traveled per person are higher in Alaska and anywhere else in the world passengers and freight traveling hundreds of private and commercial aircraft almost one out of every three planes in Alaska is a seaplane and of all the sea planes in the world one-quarter are found here in Alaska the air routes of Alaska were pioneered by the United States Army in the 1920s Alaskans today are particularly err minded because of their geographical position in this day of missiles and long-range aircraft Alaska finds itself in a uniquely strategic position with only 56 miles between them Alaska is truly next door to the Soviet Union ever since the Communists came into power in Russia the leaders of the Soviet Union have turned their eyes to the east as an area for many ambitious projects often the Tchaikovsky Peninsula with its kolinsky Mountains can be seen from Alaska eastern Siberia today is of great interest to the Soviet scientists as more than a good place for prison camps there is little doubt that the Communists have recognized the military potentials of this area this closeby Soviet territory is a logical one from which to launch air and missile attacks against the United States several new military air bases are known to have been built here with so much of the Soviet Union lying within the Arctic Circle the communist military machine has a large man power pool supplying fighting men familiar with the Arctic snow and bitter cold to provide early warning of any attack against the United States all three military services work together Manning our detection network many different types of radar equipped ships of the Navy constantly patrol the Bering Sea between the coasts of the Soviet Union and the shores of Alaska outposts of the dew line the distant early warning network anchor the western end of a line guarding our half of the Arctic Circle all air traffic in the Alaskan area shows up on the radar scopes every aircraft friendly or unknown spotted and followed on the plotting boards by the men of our air defense teams every unidentified plane approaching this continent is intercepted and challenged and at regular intervals simulated attacks are made to test the response and fighting readiness of Air Force jet interceptor squadrons stationed in Alaska each military service in Alaska contributes to the nation's total defense in ways of his best qualified in addition to helping maintain our radar detection Network the Navy provides logistical support for Army and Air Force units in Alaska with only one railroad serving the entire state much of the burden of supplying our military forces is carried by the Navy once ashore the bulk of the supplies are moved by the Army in whatever vehicles best suit the terrain snow trains are frequently the only means of transport supporting the men stationed in remote Arctic and subarctic outposts lessons learned in World War two when the Korean War showed that the Army's capabilities for combat were weakest in cold weather climates these experiences showed that men and equipment must be extensively trained and tested in northern latitudes to provide combat ready cold climate forces long ranging patrols are carried out by Army combat units of different sizes to provide living and working experience under difficult weather conditions while these patrols are carried out chiefly for training purposes they frequently proved to be the most reliable and often the only source of information concerning the remote regions of the new state operating in Alaska - is the United States Army test board manned by officers and men from all branches of the army it conducts Arctic and subarctic tests of both standard and experimental weapons and equipment the maintenance of a combat-ready army to fight in all types of wars the chief concern of the men who guard our northern outposts members of the Alaskan National Guard are welcome comrades in arms these units composed of Eskimos and Indians are unique members of these battalions are scattered among the Native villages along the northern and western edges of Alaska they are organized into units varying from squad to platoon strengths their native ability to operate in remote and extremely cold areas makes them particularly well-suited for their mission of reconnaissance surveillance and patrol in the areas assigned to in addition to gathering information the members of the Alaskan Scouts could act as herring forces in the event of an enemy invasion their presence in the remote areas would give valuable time for regular forces to move up to the front from inland bases to many of these men the mythical enemy of this tactical problem is quite real Alaska has a higher percentage of enrollment in the National Guard than any other state in the Union the fact that Alaska was the only part of North America invaded during World War two may well be largely responsible for this dedication to preparedness the army two shares in the air defense job in Alaska today nike hercules missiles which can carry atomic warheads are being installed in strategic areas for the protection of our chief military establishments throughout the state in addition to sharing in the air defense of the area the army is also responsible for land defense the protection of cities and missile sites of deep water ports and airfields regularly-scheduled maneuvers provide realistic training for men stationed in Alaska they also test the combat readiness of these troops and give commanders a chance to examine their plans of defense and counter-attack under artificial combat conditions here mock aggressor forces are launching an invasion of the plateau north of the Alaska mountain range when news of the invasion is received - battalion combat teams closest to the point of attack are sent out to engage the aggressor forces and to destroy them playing the part of aggressors these are me paratroops are learning their jobs against the day when they may be called upon to jump into these same hills to counter a real enemy airborne landing where the nearest railhead is hundreds of miles away where even rudimentary roads are non-existent the fastest and frequently the easiest method of supply is by air Alaska has been mapped but only about one fiftieth of its vast area has been surveyed should an enemy try to take over our air and missile bases after a knockout attempt through the air he would be met by seasoned foot soldiers familiar with the terrain and accustomed to surviving at the far end of a long logistical chain in joint maneuvers such as these members of neighboring Canadian Army units frequently participate and the importance of Alaska from a military standpoint was realized during World War two today in an era of guided missiles supersonic planes and new concepts of strategic areas there is little doubt of the si e and gravity of the job being done by the men who maintain our northern ramparts Alaska has also been regarded as America's last frontier a land that has long held the imagination of pioneers and Empire builders who sought and found opportunities here our newest state it also offers the greatest extremes on the one hand many of its principal cities are as modern as typically American as those to be found anywhere in the Union on the other hand the raw frontier is never far for here in the shadow of shops and office buildings lies the boundary of virgin wilderness in rivers fed by icing sub melting Mountain snow the fish are as big and as plentiful as any of the grandest dreams of seasoned fishermen barfle po-boy unquestionably Alaska is the last great land frontier of the United States here undoubtedly lies a realm of opportunity for those seeking new worlds to conquer there is vast wilderness to tame great distances to bridge uncounted resources to locate and use at one time or another Alaska has attracted all kinds of people fur trappers and gold hunters adventurers and gamblers and later explorers scientists farmers and businessmen many who came soon left but the real pioneers stayed on and today more and more people are finding this a land of promise and opportunity Alaska our outpost of democracy and the forty-ninth of our United States Alaska today is a vast and potentially wealthy area from a military point of view Alaska did not come into its own until World War two but now in this age of long-range missiles and aircraft the polar concept leaves little doubt about the magnitude of the responsibilities of our armed forces in Alaska the guardians of our northern frontier now this is sergeant Stuart Queen your host for the big picture the big picture is an official report for the Armed Forces and the American people produced by the army pictorial centers presented by the Department of the army in cooperation with this dick you