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Harbin, Feb. 26.—The Japanese, according to reli
able authorities, intend to take action in Siberia at #.n
early date. The Japanese have long been preparing to
carry out this movement.
Washington, Feb. 28. -Japanese intervention or joint
action in Siberia appeared today to await only Amer
ican approval.
Washington, March 1. —The government is finding
some trouble in determining its course towards Japans
suggestions as to acion in Siberia.
London, March 1.—The British government favors
Japanese occupation of Siberia for the better protection
of the Far East, as it is apprehensive of German sub
marines and aeroplanes operating from \ ladivostok.
HertHrsg Says Allies Are Imperialistic
Amsterdam, Feb. 26.—Chancellor von Hertling, in
a speech in the reichstag today, after stating that Ger
many could fundamentally agree with four of President
Wilson’s propositions, characterized the war aims of
England, France and Italy as still imperialistic, and
said that they were engaged in a war of criminal con
quest and are still unwilling to listen to the voice of
humanity, and that blood, humiliations, agonies and
sufferings of the people will fall on their heads
British Account For 75 Aircraft
London, Feb. 27. The British have shot down 7;>
enemy aircraft during February.
Alarming Conditions in Ireland
London, Feb. 27.—Lawlessness and resistance to au
thority spreads alarmingly in West and South Ireland.
Additional troops have been despatched to county Clare,
Turkish Troops Occupy Trebizond
Amsterdam, Feh. 27,—Dispatches from Constantino
ple say Turkish troops have entered Trebizond, on the
southeast shore of the Black sea. iu Armenia, and have
cleared its banks.
Austrian Troops Refuse to Fight Russians
Petrograd, Feb. 28 — Austrian troops have refused
to advance agaiust the Russians in Volhania, according
to a dispatch from Zhitomir today.
Subs Are Slili V/orking Overtime
London, Feb. 28. —Twenty seven vessels, including
seven fishing boats, were sunk during the week ending
Wednesday, the 27th.
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
RUSSIAN
Huparanda, Feb. 23.—Four steamships have arrived
at Vasa, in the Gulf of Bothnia, from Germany, carry
ing troops of Finnish soldiers who had served in the
German army and a number of German volunteers. It
is reported that a strong offensive will be taken by these
troops against Taminerfors and Viborg.
Petrograd, Feb. 2R.—The Allied embassy will leave
Petrograd in the event that the German advance
threatens the city. The embassy is virtually unani
mous in the decision not to break relations in any
event, and will probably move into the interior with the
Bo 1 s h e v i k i go v e r n m e n t.
A high defense council has been formed, composed of
Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister Trotzky, Stalm,
Prospian and Karelin, and the the city has been placed
under martial law.
Petrograd, Feb. 20.—German invaders are executing
Red Guards, treating them as outlaws, but are releas
ing and disarming soldiers of the regular army. The
Paravada, which is the official Bolsheviki newpaper,
declares the Germans are restoring shoulder straps to
Russian officers, and forcing Russian soldiers to salute
them.
Petrograd, Feb. 11.— tiolsaeviKi neauquarters are
distributing a great quantity of arms to their followers,
who are resisting the German advance.
Petrograd, Feb. 28.— Moscow has sent 70,000 troops
to Bolonge, a small town near Vitebak, 300 miles west
of Moscow, and the same distance south of Petrograd. ;
Ten detachments of revolutionary troops, headed by
a committee of pi'ominent persons,have been despatched
toward Pskoff, was announced today. A number of
armored cars were included.
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam, Feb. 23.—Ukranian troops are nearing
Kiev, now held by Bolsheviki forces, according to dis
patches from Petrograd. It is said that Polish legion
aries assisted the Germans in their occupation of Minsk.
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BRITISH I
London, Feb. 23.—The Turkish army in the Caucasus
has begun an offensive, according to dispatches re
ceived from a correspondent at the headquarters of the
Russian western army. The attack was started before
the expiration of the armistice.
The Turks now occupy Platana, which was partially
evacuated.
London, Feb. 25.—Germany has informed Russia
that she is willing to renew negotiations to conclude
a peace agreement on condition that both countries de
clare the war ended; the Russians to give up all the
territory on the Western line, as indicated at Brest
Litovsk, and in the region of Dvinsk — this line must be
abandoned to the eastern frontier of Courlaad; Russia
must renounce every claim to interfere in international
affairs in those regions; Livonta and Esthonia must be
cleared of Russian troops, German police thereafter oc
cupying both; the terms also require the immediate de
mobilization of the Russian army.
London, Feb. 26.—A Petrograd dispatch says the
Bolsheviki forces have captured Pokov. which Berlin
last night officially claimed had been taken by the Ger
mans.
London. Feb. 27.—Telegrams have been received
from the British embassy in Petrograd stating that the
fate of ttie occupied portions of Russia will be decided
at a general peace conference, and regardless of any
Russian or Roumanian peace treaties, so declared Mr.
Balfour in the British house of commons today.
London, Feb. 2d.—The German army of invasion has
received orders to stop its advance into Russia, accord
ing to a Petrograd correspondent of a telegraphic com
pany, who declares he has received information to this
effect from sources which he regards as reliable.
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Berlin. Feb. 26• - At. some points the Russian troops
are offering resistance to the Germans The war office
reports the (Herman advance has continued successfully.
Th \y are now approaching Thereval
AMERICAN
Washington, Fob. 26.--Arrangements have been
made to move the Americans who are now in Moscow to
Samara, about 600 miles to the east.
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AMERICAN
American Army in France, Feb. 23.—Two Americans
were killed and four injured when Germans dropped
trench mortar shells iqto American trenches. The
Germans are very active with poison sheila.
Amsrican Army in France, Feb. 26.—Artillery duel
ing in the American sector northeast of Toul grows
more intense daily. The Germans have fired hundreds
of shells during the past 24 hours. They are bombard
ing our batteries with gas and high explosive shells.
American artillery has replied constantly, doing effeo
tive work.
American Army in France, Feb. 27.—Five American
soldiers were killed and nine “gassed” in a German gas
attack in the Toul sector last night.
FRENCH
French General Headquarters, Feb. 26.— Trench
raids along the French front have increased in inten
sity. The artillery is throwing unheard of quantities
of shells.
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0 FOE DELEGATE;
Juneau, Feb. 28.—Acting under the 1
provisions of the Territorial primary
elections law. Charles A. Sulzer, Dem-;
ocrat, James Wickersham, Republican, |
and Francis Connally, Socialist, have j
filed declarations of candidacy for the
nominations of their respective par i •*>
for delegate to congress.
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Seattle, Feb. 27.—The steamship
Canozia, 7,700 tons, has been launched
at Skinner & Eddy’s yards, and ac
cepted by the federal shipping board.
Little Rock, Ark., Feb. 27.—Twenty
six negro soldiers of the 512th Engi
neer Service battalion, are in the guard
house at Camp Rice awaiting trial by
court martial.
Peking, Feb. 27.—General Feng Sing,
in command of 10,000 northern troops,
has rebelled against a mandate of the
president of China, and has attacked
the southern rebels.
Washington, E'eb. 27.—Retail food
prices in the United States show an in
crease of 6 per cent, for the month end
ing January 15, over the preceding
month, was announced by Labor de
partment today.
Washington, Feb. 27.—Miss Mar
garet, President Wilson’s daughter,
will sing for the soldiers at several of
the training camps.
Washington, Feb, 27.—Mrs. Ida L.
Gallery Cummins, wife of U.S. Senator
B. Cummins, of Iowa, died in this
city today. 1
Calgary, Alberta, Feb. 28.—Premier
Brewster, of British Columbia, is at
death’s door with pneumonia.
u i t, ’r',t '?7 -The Socialist
party, in convention here, today passec.
a resolution demanding the recognition j
of the Bolsheviki government of Hus-]
sia by the United States.
Chicago. Feb. 26. —Nelson Morris,
chairman of the board of directors of
the meat-packing corporation of Morris
At Co., aged 26 and unmarried, has
asked exemption from military service.
San Francisco, Feb. 28.—Government
officials are busy throughout California
‘■rounding up” hoarders of grain and
tiour.
NEWS OF WASHINGTON
Washington, Fob. 28.—An aeroplane
mail service between Washington and
New York will be in daily operation
April 15, the Postoftice department an
nounced today.
Machinist’s Mate V. R. Petty, a
naval reserve of Ketchikan, Alaska,
has been commended by Secretary
Daniels for heroic action in jumping
overboard to rescue John B. McGinley,
of the United States navy.
A bill was passed by the House today
that bars alien slackers from American
citizenship and authorizes the deport
ation of aliens of draft age, and also to
legalize the drafting of any alien for
agricultural work.
Washington, Feb. 25.—The Federal
Food Administrator has fixed the price
for wheat this year at $2.20 at Chicago,
and ranging downward to $2.00 at other
points.
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The first product of the Captain
Elmer J. Smith Shipbuilding Concern
of this city was hauled from the works
last Monday afternoon and is now be
coming acclimated to the wintry ele
ments in an upside-down position on the
city dock, on lower Willow street. It
is a trimly and well-built vessel of
34’feet in length, and 8 feet at beam,
and will be equipped with a powerful
Gray gasoline motor. When the river
is clear of ice, and the boat made ready
to take to water it. will be christened
the “M. T. Crosby.”
Washington, Feb. 23.—The second
big army draft will be made in June,
according to present plans. This in
formation is from authoritative sources
at the provost marshal general's office
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C-008 MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION
London, Feb. 23.—The Daily Chron
icle said today that a delegation of Al
lied Socialists is going to Washington •
to confer with President Wilson.
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HE WOULDN’T FIGHT FOR UNCLE
New York, Feb. 25.—Capt. Henkes, ;
of the Sixteenth infantry, was today ;
sentenced to dismissal from the mill- j
tarv service of the United States and j
confinement at hard labor for 25 years j
by a general court-martial held at Gov- |
ernor’s Island. Capt. Henkes is of
German descent, and endeavored to re
sign his commission, saying he did not
care to fight against his relatives and
friends.
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A1 Young and John Lund have suffi
ciently recovered to leave the Reed
hospital.
Mrs. Lottie C. Thornton visited Idit
arod the middle of the week.
John Duro, the big wood contractor,
was a visitor at Flat last Saturday.
Mrs. Chittick wishes to notify the
public that war-savings certificate i
stamps and thrift stamps are to be had ;
at the Flat postoffice.
Preliminary hearings were held last!
Saturday in the cases of John Piernofl j
and Alex Muxoff charged with faiiura .
to register. Roth were bound over to j
the grand jury—Piernoff’s bail-bond
was fixed at $1,000, which has not been
secured: Muzoff’s bond is $500, and he
was released on his own recognizance.
Bah defendants are unfamiliar t 1th j
the language of the country, unable to
read or write their own, and know j
their ages only by hearsay.
Commissioner Kilgore has abolished
the Valley voting precinct, opposite
Iditarod, and has established a precinct
at the power plant, mouth of Otter
creek. Notices for the primary elec-■
tion have been posted.
Hjalmar Ncrdale, game warden, con- ,
tinued on his journey last Tuesday.
Abe ,T. Weiss, the camp's leading'
clothier, visited Iditarod last Tuesday. |
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Mrs. Duffy was a creek visitor the ,
first half of the week.
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Bub Roberson, of Fritz's roadhouse,
arrived in camp last Tuesday, accom
panied by Hug hie Fitzpatrick.
Mrs. Luella Dunn, accompanied by ;
Bob Griffis, spent Wednesday with her j
niece at Flat.
Mrs. Clark, acting as advance agent j
for the ladies’ Red Cross Rally and En
tertainment, visited Iditarod Wednes
day, accompanied by Grant Murdock.
Mrs. Haggith was a visitor in Flat
last Sunday.
It is reported that T. P. Ait ken is
taking options on Madison-creek claims,
Tolstoi district, which is said to be
dredging ground.
Rev. F. L. Forbes was the host at a ]
delightful dinner given last Saturday
evening at the Arcade cafe, Flat City. I
Those present were Mrs. Ray, Mrs. j
Malin, Mrs. Thornton, Mrs. Porter, |
Mrs. Haggith, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Young, !
Dr. Moore, Dr. Reed, Basil Clemons, !
and Rev. Forbes. Mr. Clemons took a !
flashlight of the gathering as a lasting ;
memoir of the occasion.
Mrs. Haggith has purchased the !
Shannon cabin in Flat City from Ed j
Van Kirk.
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Si. Johns. N. 15., Feb. Bo. —The Red
Crossline steamer Florizel, bound from
this port for Halifax and New York,
with 77 passengers and crew, was
wrecked yesterday morning at Broad
Cove, north of Cape Race. Six bodies
were washed ashore today.
PIONEERS' BIG DANCE
There was no discount on the big
dance and supper given by the igloo of
Pioneers on the night of Washington’s
birthday, February 22, at Fiat City,
and many who attended the event are
still talking of the delightful evening
they spent with the old-timers. The
early part of the evening was devoted
to whist, and when the scores were
counted it was found that Mrs. Beaton
was the winner of the first prize, and
Mrs. Cv Atwell easily won the booby:
Phil Keith was awarded tho gentle
man’s prize. The following program
was thoroughly enjoyed after the whist
playing:
Address.President Chas. E. Taylor
Patriotic recitation . "Mrs. F. Monkman
Song . Harry Leiand
Comic recitation.J. J. Johnston
Patriotic recitation Mrs. F. Portei
Monologue ..James W. Farrell
The dance music was furnished by
Messrs. F. V. Jacob, C. E. Taylor, and
J. J. Johnston, who received many
compliments for their efforts. Of the
many good suppers that have hereto
fore been placed before the people of
this vicinity, none surpassed the feed
prepared for this occasion by the com
mittee composed of Heinie Hohback
and Frank Larson.
Grant Murdock, as chairman of the
igloo’s entertainment committee, la
bored many early and late hours to
make the affair the big' success i-C
proved to he.