U.S. Policy On Greenland
(Rec. 2 p.m) WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. A State Department spokesman today replied to the demand of the Danish Foreign Minister (Gustav Rasmussen) that all American troops should leave Greenland by reiterating the United States desire to conclude a new agreement “which would take fully into account Danish sovereignty over Greenland and the legitimate United States and western hemispheric defence requirements." The spokesman reminded reporters that the Secretary of State (Mr Marshall) made this position clear on May 29. and the United States policy towards Greenland stood unaltered. The spokesman said "United States forces in Greenland had been sharply reduced, and now included no combat troops. The United States remained in consultation with the Danish Ambassador in Washington. A Danish Embassy spokesman said that after seeing Mr Marshall in New York Mr Rasmussen would go to Washington next week to confer with President Truman on Greenland. Embassy sources said Mr Rasmussen would be adamant in demanding complete evacuation of Greenland by American troops.
WOMAN DROPS DEAD Mrs Elsie May Broomfield, 47. married, of 12 Hassard Street. Whangarci. dropped dead in the kitchen of her home about 0.10 a.m. today. Dr F. W. W. Dawson was called and an inquest will be held before the district coroner (Mr G. H. Morrish) tomorrow morning.
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Northern Advocate, 18 October 1947, Page 7
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