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VOLUME XVII. NO 24. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME.
FRANCE USING All RESOURCES TO WA6E WAR
ENTENTE LIABLE
TO IGNORE SPEECH
OF PRESIDENT
Internationa! New* Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—It has
been learned Irem high official source*
that regardless of the action of the
■senate on the president's peace ad
dress it is not likely to havo any ef
fect on the belligerent nations in the
immediate future. The time is not
yet ripe for such efforts, say those
in close touch with foreign sentiment.
Embassies of the allied nution3
liave received confidential advices from
their governments to the effect that
no official recognition of the presi
dent's speech before the senate will be
taken very soon and that it is quite
pirsible it will bo ignored entirely.
It was stated that Mr. Wilson has
pioposed a plan which has much merit
and Is worthy of careful consideration
when the war shall be concluded ana
plans made to ensure the future peace
of the world. But, entente diplomats
say, the proposed plun does not fit in
with the purposes of the allies ami
with their ideas as to the only way
th'1 war can be terminated which Is
the subjugation of the German allies.
When this shall have been accomplish
ed either wholly or in part America
would do well to come forward with
a plan which will insure the future
against war. And the protection of
North and South America against en
croachments of aggre3sive nations
would then be well within the scope
of America’s activities. But until the
allies have effected their purpose, the
diplomatic Informants say any pro
posal of peace by America will be
premature.
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Shop, $1.00 oer dozen. Phone Black 5.
BRITISH PAPERS
TAKE OFFENCE
AT PEACE SPEECH
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International Nows Service.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—Now that they
have had nearly forty eight hours to
consider it a considerable portion of
the English press has taken offense
at President Wilson’s speech on
plans for world peace before the Am
erican senate.
Many of them think they have dis
covered in the speech many expres
sions which clo3e examination shows
are favorable to Germany and her al
lies. The reference to the crushed
nations is taken to be strong hint to
tin.- a'lies that they will not accomplish
any good to themselves or the world
if they persist in their plan to weak
in Germany beyond her power to re
cuperate.
The freedom of seas which Mr. Wil
son wishes assured to all nations in
the future must mean, sonic editor'ai
writers say, nothing else than that the
seas on which England is supreme art
not free. They find in this matter
cause to comple.ln indlgnuntly because
Americans should critlse Britain's
naval policy which, they say, cannot
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be other than it is.
FRENCH TAKE OVER
MERCHANT SHIPS
FOR PUBLIC USE
International Newt Service.
NEW Y• >'K, ’an. 24.—i’livate ad
vices from Paris say that the French
government is devoting it3 energies
at present to mobilizing ttB entire
civilian population and all resources
of whatever sort in efficient support
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of its war program.
Tho most significant recent devel
opment is t».v cequlsitlonlng of the en
tire Pronch ucrchant fleet for the use
of the go'virment
Every ship under the tri-color,
whether passenger or freight carrier,
is to be under the direct orders of the
government and to be used exclusive
ly for the benefit of the government
in pushing the war to a victorious end.
CARD PARTY AND DANCE.
The Pioneers of Alaska will give a
card party and social dance at the
Igloo on Wedneeday night to which
all ladies are Invited
8jr order COMMITTEE.
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The advices say that the French
ginlus for utilizing everything is be
ing manifested in inconceivable ways,
j Wcrk is found for children and old
people and the patriotic fervor of the
people cannot bo understood by tho3e
who have not witnessed it. Life in
h ante goes on la a most orderly mnn
rer, every one having his or her task
wh'.ch is as calmly approached each
day as though no war existed.
FORT SMOKER ON FRIDAY.
The smoker at Fort Davis in Fri
dny night bid3 fair to be a considera
ble party. Thero will be boxing.
wreBtling, singing and a good all
round show. Each of the soldier
boys is allowed two lnlvltatlons and
town men are glad to get one. It Is
understood that transportation to and
from the fort is thrown in.
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WALL STREET MAGNATES REFUSE
TO PRODUCE BOOKS IN LEAK
PROBE-COMMITTEE VASCILLATES
International New* Service.
NEW YORK. Jan. 24.—The latter
part of yesterday’s leak Investigation
wr s occupied by squabbles between
Examiner Whipple and brokers, bank
crj and their attorneys. The conten
tion of the financial gentlemen was
that they could not be compelled to
pi educe their books which the govern
iri nt claimed would show who profit
ed by the leak.
o' ttorneys for the bankers and brok
en! declared that It was a monstrous
imposition and that great harm would
be done to many people whose names
appear on their books that are de
ni;.rded. Speculation in stocks, they
suId, is a perfectly legitimate busi
ness but it is of such a nature that
man” men who engage in it do not
wan it known to even their most In
tbr.ye friends.
It. • addition to the injustice which
would be done many men by display
ing the records to the eyes of the
cui'ous great damage would be done
tht firms whose business affairs arc
written on those pages, said the at
torneys.
Examiner Whipple explained to the
horse committee who were holding the
henring that the books were n ccs
I snry to the investigation and asked
that orders be issued for their pro
duction at the hearing.
This morning the session was again
ccnfronted with a refusal on the part
of tho governors of the exchange, tho
bankers, and the brokers whose books |
arc sought. They flatly declared that
they would suffer any penalty rather
than produce their books before the;
committee.
This afternoon the iiouse commit ■ j
tee agreed to an executive session
wi'h tho exchange officials to try and
reach an amicable agreement by which
all tho books not only of the exchange I
but of the brokers and bankers could1
be examined.
The financial representatives asked
fot two weeks time in which to make
p'—ns to yield to the demands of the
committee. It was said that this time
was* granted them.
Late this atfernoon the hou3e com
mittee adjourned the meetings here
temporarily and it was announced that
the members would leave tonight for
Washington.
Examiner Whipple will spend most
o' his time here preparing evidence
but it is believer that tho investigation
will end in a fizzle.
All kinds of sleigh and ski wood on
sals at Roe*’ mill and shop. Also
building and mining timber.
SENATE WRANGLES ABOUT PEACE -
WILL TALA ABOUT PRESIDENT’S
SPEECH DAILY AND INDEFINITELY
International Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—Today
the- senate spent two hours in a
wrangling debate on the resolution
m'roduced yesterday by Senator Cum
mins of Iowa for an open debate on
the president’s address before the sen
ate on the subject of a peace league
which will tend to shorten the war be
cause it suggested honorable terms
fo.- both sides and provided a means
by which no nation could ever prey
on another in the future.
The wrangling did not result In any
action on the re3olutoin which had
been alterd to provide for a free for
all debate on January 29. Just us the
time approached when the resolution
seemed likely to be voted on it passed
automatically under the rules to the
calendar.
At; the parliamentary situation stands
now, the debates on the president’s
ptcposal for an international league
will bo daily occurences. Administra
tion supporters are determined to
bring about action by the senate to
sustain the president and republicans
and a few democrats are averse to the
president's plan and to any effort
wl atsoever on the part of the United
Slates that brings pressure on any of
the warring nations in Europe .
Most of those in opposition to the
president are thonught to be of pro
ally proclivities or to be influenced
considerably by those of their con
stituents who are profiting by the
war. Their plea is that the European
struggle belongs to Europe and that
the United States should keep out of
the conflict In every way. They say
that if war is to come our way in
the future as an outgrowth of the
gnat war our only and best course Is
to prepare now for the conflict troth
by land and sera
The present situation has caused
much talk of an extra session which
it is declared will be necessary to at
tend to all the matters now pressing
upon congress.
TWO TORPEDO BOAT FIGHTS:
MANY CONFLICTING REPORTS
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International Newe Service.
LONDON, Jan. 24.—Reports ot an
unofficial nature wore printed yester
day and are dilated on in today's is
sues of two naval engagements la the
N <rth sea on Monday night between
toi pedo boats and destroyers of th*
B/'tish and Qerman navies.
The reports say that eight torpedo
boats were sunk. Of these the Ger
mans lost seven and the British, ono !
The admiralty has made no announce- j
tn< nt of tho engagements us yet. Tho!
fights occurred off the West Friesian
islands of the Dutch coast The Brat
fight took place when British torpedo
beats on patrol duty made out a small
flotilla of German boats proceeding
southward in the darkness of night
1 he British gave battle and at the
same time called for assistance. The
Germans fought a running fight until
they encountered the main body of
Got man boats.
The British boat3 which had chased ;
the German scouts were soon reln
Co’ ccd and tho augmented flotilla nt
larked the Germans who soon took
to flight many of their boats being
sunk and partially disabled.
BERLIN, Jan. 24.—The admiralty
announces that series ot engagements
between German and British torpedo
boats and destroyers took plane on
Monday night oft the Dutch coast.
A British destroyer was sunk and
other enemy vessels badly hit.
One Germun torpedo boat wns forc
ed to seek refuge In a harbor of Hol
land and the rest of the German ves
sels returned to their bane with only
slight losses.
AMSTERDAM. Jan. 24.—According I
to reports received the result of tbo
recent fight of torpedo boats In the
Xorth sea was two German boats
badly disabled. One of them limped
into the harbor at Yumlnden and was
followed some hou3r later by another
which was severely damaged.
Reports are to the effect that one
Bittlsh destroyer was sunk and that
tl c German fleet sought safety In
fi'aht without the loss of any boats.
ENGLAND'S
SHIPBUILDING
SURPASSED
International Newt Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.—The Dela
ware river 3hipyarUa have now be
come the greatest In the world accord
ing to recent figures given out re
guiding the ships under construction
there most of which are for British
and Norwegian firms.
Ships are now being built there to
have a total tonnage of 419,000 tons.
This figure is somewhat larger than
these of ship3 now under construc
tion at Newcastle, England, the next
la’gcst ship building center
U. S. DIPLOMATS TO INVESTIGATE
BELGIAN DEPORTATION
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.—Secretary
of State Lansing has announced that
American diplomatists are to make a
pttsonal Investigation of the ciroum
aL.nces surrounding the deportation
of thousands of Belgian workmen from
tneir 1 oir.ts to Germany. The de
partment has already cabled Instruc
tions to representatives in Germany
and Belgium to examine Into the
causes of the deportation, the methods
employed in transit and the subse
fluent treatment of the impressed men.
Lnns’ng says that this 's b«ing
dono In the interests of truth and at
the suggestion of England’s foreign
office. Germany was asked to allow
the Investigation to proceed and im
mediately gave the desired permis
sion and offered to give any oppor
tunity desired by the American rep
resentatives to study the matter In all
its aspects. Lansing said that Ger
many had offered to assist In the In*
jVcstlgatlon to the limit of Its power.