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VOLUME XVI. NO. 317. T*LEP"ONF MAIN 46 NOME, ALA8KA. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI*,E £5 CENTS
I NOT EXPECT PEACE FOR A YE
PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE
TO INSERT PLANK IN
PEACE PROPOSALS
international Nows Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—The notr-c
handed to the diplomatic representa
tives of the United States in Berlin
have not reached the state department
ns yet.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.—It is
known that President Wilson would
like to have the nations now at war i
embody in their peace agreement. If
one la needed, a plan for an Interna
tional association of nations designed
to keep the peace in the future.
He will suggest a proposition to this
effect if he has an opportunity. This
much was made plain today to cor
respondents from a reliable source.
It is problematical, however,
whether he will have the chance he
d sires and will remain so until the
full text of the proposal arrives.
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GERMANS TAKE PRISONERS.
International New* Service.
BERLIN, Dec. 13.—The ninth Ger
man army Is now close to Buzeo,
northeast of Bucharest. Snow is mak
ing the progress slow. More than
seven thousand prisoners were taken
yesterday, as is officially stated.
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RUSSIANS STORM TRENCHES
International News Service.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 13.—It is offi
cially announced that Russian troops
ir Transylvania took by storm sov
oral trenches in spite of the desperate
resistance of the Austro-Hungarians.
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WASHINGTON
Pacific News Service.
SEATTLE, Dec. 13.—Delegate
Wlckersham of Alaska who hurriedly
left this city for Washington arrived
there in time to be present at the
hearing of the Alexander bill beforc
the house committee on merchants
and marine affairs.
lie entered a strong protest <i: 'he
hearing today and no action on the
Alaska fianti Ice bill, as it Is aow
called, was taken.
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Secretary.
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PEACE PROPOSAL REJECTED
AS EXPECTED BY GERMANY
TO BRING RESULTS IN A YEAR
In'srnational News Service.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.—It has now
become apparent from disaptchcs from
London and Paris that the German
peace proposals will be rejected.
That Germany expected such a re
sult U apparent but, the Herald says,
Germany has not lost anything by
! making the offer. In fact, says that
paper, she has gained much good will
1 among the neutral nations.
LONDON, Dec. 13.—IIow England
will treat the peace proposal will be
made known in parliament tomorrow
when either Lloyd-George or Bonur
Law will speak the mind of the gov
: ernment on this subject.
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I PXRLS, Dec. 13.—The German
! po.'We proposal has been received with
ridicule by all the papers. The min
istry has made no statement as yet.
LONDON, Dec. 13.—It is seml-offi- j
dally announced that conferences of 1
the entente representatives and com- |
munications between the various cap- j
Hals have resulted unanimously in the
decision to reject the peace proposal, j
It is now a foregone conclusion that !
the offer will not be accepted.
The London press declares that j
England is not to be misled. The
proposal is declared to prove that
Germany 13 weakening.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-— It is now
well known in diplomatic circles here
that Germany did not expect that the
entente allies would accept the peace
proposal at the present time.
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OF POEBLO
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has been received of the progress of
the revolution In southern Mexico.
L'.spatches state that a rebel army
of formidable proportions has cap
tured the city of Pueblo sixty miles
southeast of Mexico City. The rebola
wfie commanded by Generals rtablcz
and Diaz who havo been organ! ting
I the revolution near the boundary o*
Guatainala.
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GREEKS
FIGHT THE
FRENCH
International Newt Service.
BERLIN, Dec. 13.—According to ,
Havas overseas news agency dis
prtches there has been more fight -
irg of a serious character In Greece j
between French troops and Greek
regulars.
The report says that a Greek cap- .
tain with five thousand men captured
a town which was occupied by 'lie
F.tnch and put the latter to rout.
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TERRITORY HELD BY
OPPOSING SIDES AT
TIME OF PEACE OFFER
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Intel national New* Service. i
j NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Following j
is a summary of the results of the
war to date as it appeared in the
Evening World this afternoon.
Tho proposal of peace by the four
German allies comes two years and
133 day3 after the declartaion of wur
on Russia by Germany.
The peace proposal comes two
years and 129 days after England
declared war on Germany.
The entente allies at the time of
the peace proposal held the western
' end of Alsace and Lorraine, nearly
half of Galicia and all of Bukuwma
southern France, Trentino and the
western border of the Istrain penin
sula north of the city of Trieste, all
of northwestern Armenia and a part
of Mesopotamia.
The German allies held northwest
ern France, all of Belgium, all of
Poland, Lltliuamia, more than half
of Roumanla, all of Servla, part of
Persia and part of Egypt.
Some of Greek Macedonia is oc
cupied although Greece is not in the
war.
Germany has lost all of her over
seas colonies except pan of German
East Africa.
Germany offers to give up Bel
gium and northeastern France for the j
return of her colonies. She proposes
to give Independent sovereignty to 1
Poland and Llthuamla. The final !
status of the Balkans states she now j
holds will be left for settlement by
a psot-war conference. She will en- ;
tor tills conference as virtual dictator |
of the destinies of thc30 states on the j
ground of possession.
The peace proposition is so fram- |
ed that the entent allies may accept :
or reject. It Is cleverely divlsed from
a dlplmoatic standpoint to give the j
advantage to the German allies.
Neutral nations are made inter- J
e3tcd parties with Germany in a most I
ingenious manner.
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German diplomats do say, however,
that the proposal is expected to hear
fruit next year when the all. t find
that Germany and her allies 'have'
been able successfully to withstand
the great joint offensive on all fronts.
It is declared that Germany is look
Ing far ahead and that the allies u I
lind a year hence that he present of
fer has put the Teutonic powers in
a strong diplomatic position.
This of course will be true only If
Germany realizes her hopes and stands
off her enemies at all points
MINISTRY
CONSULTING
FOR ACTION
If ternatlonal News Service.
LONDON, Dec. 12.- Members of th
new war government made their ap
pearance In parliament today.
Nothing out of the ordinary oc
curred and no new plans are ex
pected to bo Introduced by the min
istry for several days at least.
LLoyd-Geoge ha.3 been in consult .
tion with his chief advisers almost
continuously for 24 hours taking onl>
a few hours sleep early this morn'ng
PETAIN TO
SUCCEED
JOFFRE
International News Service.
PARIS, Dec. 12.—Reorganize
the French general staff is certain
It is now unlikely that tho ministry
will resign as tho government is n!
most sure to have Us way In military
matters.
Tho removal of General Joffre is
thought necessary to tho plans of tho
government and he will bo succeed
ed by General Petaln, the hero of
Verdun as chief of staff.
TEUTONS
ADVANCE
IN SNOW
International News Service.
RERUN, Dec. 12.—It is officially
stated that tho Russians and Rou
manians are stcudily falling back be
fore the advance of the victorious
Teutonic allies.
Iloavy snow falls over most sec
lions of Roumanla are greatly hinder
ing the fighting. Tho presenec of
deep snow delays tho arrival of sup
plies at the front and otherwise in
terfere with operations.