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Show WOULD ANNEX NORTH POLE Inclusion of Far North In U. S. Ter- rltory Proposed In House Washington, Doc. 9 Intension of tho dominion of tho United States to tho froon lands and seas surrounding surround-ing tho north polo was proposed In a. Joint rosolutlon Introduced in tho Houso today by Representative Smith of Now York. Tho measuro would provldo "that tho priority of tho discovery dis-covery of tho north polo bo estnb llshed and declared by Congress so that thoso lauds discovered by Americans Am-ericans in tho far north may bo designated des-ignated and described ns tho territory terri-tory of tho United States." |