VALDEZ. ALASKA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914. NO. 282.
VOL. 10. _—
GERMANS TAKE 30,000 RUSSIANS
RIGHT WING OF GERMANS IS ADVANCING ON PARIS
FRENCH ROUT THE KAISER TROOPS AT PERONNE
BRITISH TAKE RESERVISTS FROM AMERICAN BOATS
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MASSACRES IN
INTERIOR CHINA
Many Provinces of the New Repub
lic Are Being Overrun By
Armies of Bandits.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 1.—Conditions
of disorder in interior China such as
did not characterize even in the rev
olutionary period preceding the Man
chu overthrow two and a half years
ago, are reported by foreigners ar
riving here from Hankow and other
up-country points.
Through Honan, Hupeh, Shansi,
Szechuan and Anhwei provinces brig
andage is rampant on such a scale
that cities even of 200,000 and 300,
000 population are unsafe from at
tack. Scores of smaller towns have
been sacked. Frightful massacres
have been perpetrated and loot worth
millions have been, carried off.
Bodies of troops aggregating 20,
000 or 25,000 in number are in the
field against the outlaws and there
have been dozens of skirmishes and
a few battles, in whichh the bandits
have held their own as often as they
have been beaten. No quarter is
shown on either side, the victors in
variably beheading their prisoners
and in some cases torturing before
killing them.
Opponents of President Yuan Shi
Kai’s government are said unques
tionably to be encouraging the ban
dits’ activities, to be supplying quan
tities of arms and ammunition and
to be doing their utmost to weld the
numerous bands into a single force
for another revolution.
In /Southern China revoJutionary.
agents are busy in the vicinity of
Canton and piracy on the West river
has reached such proportions that
even foreign shipping is endangered.
CANADA 10 BAR
AMERICAN PAPERS
Claim War Newt Is Being Colored
By German Sympathizers To Dis
courage the British.
VANCOUVER. B. C., Sept. 1.—The
government officials are considering
plans to bar many American news
papers from Canada on account of the
sensational reports of the British
defeats in France, where they are
fighting the German forces. Many
of the big American newspapers are
owned by German sympathizers and
are anti-Brltlsh, publishing only war
news favorable to Germans.
The newspapers of this city, which
receive news from every news-gath
ering source in America, declare that
the European war news is being in
terpreted in the newspaper offices to
suit their readers. Certain New York
papers recently published a sensa
tional story giving the account of a
battle at sea in which the British
were reported to have lost nearly
their entire fleet In the North Sea.
Canadian newspapers received no
such report and the British govern
ment has since denied the rumor.
Eld. Pauley has written Sam Man
del from Nelcblna that he witnessed
a cleanup on discovery claim, Albert
creek. The cleanup amounted to
64 ounces. Shorty Winkey Is drill
ing on Sleigh creek in the Ne'chlna
and Is reported to be making good
progress.
Mrs. L. L. Middlecamp left for El
lamar on the Mariposa last night.
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Conflicting Reports From Berlin and St. Petersberg Concerning Battles Fought
Near Allenstein—Turkish Army Being Mobilized Under German Officers
and War Expected Declared Today—Balkans Will Again Be Tearing At
Each Other’s Throats—Kaiser Takes Command of Germans Against Czar’s
Army-British Cruisers Capture German South Sea Islands—Antwerp Con
firms Report of French Victory At Peronne—German War Office Reports
Rout of Allies At St. Quentin—French Will Move Capital To Bordeaux.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—News of a great
German victory over the Russians at
Allenstein, in German Poland, has
reached the war office here. It is
reported that by clever strategy Ger
man troops were sent across a swamp
which was believed by the Russians
to be impassible. The Germans suc
ceeded in cutting the Rusisan army
in two and turned the captured guns
on the Russian advance. Thirty
thousand* Russians, together with all
the artillery of the army were cap
tured. i
Good News for Berlin.
The city was wild with delight
when the news of the German defeat
and capture of the Russian army at
Allenstein was posted by the war
office. Fears had been entertained
that the invaders might win their way
into Germany before sufficient num
bers could be thrown against them
to drive them back.
Frenchh Defeated At St. Quentin.
The Germany army, under General
Buelow, has completely defeated and
inflicted a crushing blow to a super
ior French army which attempted to
hold the city of St. Quentin. The
French army are reported to have
suffered terrible losses and to have
been utterly routed.
Report Kaiser On Border.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 1—The
war office reports that the Russian
advances into Prussia continues.
Both Russians and Germans are re
ported to have suffered heavy losses,
but the Russians are carrying by
force of numbers. It is reported that
the Germans are leaving Berlin by
thousands and that Kaiser William
has personally taken command of the
German troops against the Russians.
German 8teamer Waiting for Prey.
HONOLULU, Sept. 1.—American
steamers arriving here today report
that the German cruiser Narnberg
was seen near Honolulu, evidently
waiting for English or Japanese mer
chant ships. The Narnberg is be
lieved to be short of coal and will
not be permitted to coal at this har
bor unless she can show that she
has been at a German port since last
coaling at an American port.
Turkey Caste Her Lot With Germany.'
ROME, Sept. 1.—Turkey has de
cided to throw her fortunes in with
that of Germany and Austria against
the other European nations. The en
tire Turkish army is now being mob
ilized, with the first line of battle,
consisting of 200,000 Mohammedans,
under command of German officers.'
They will take the field against
Greece and Servia and relieve the
Austrian army, leaving it free to
check the Russian invasion into Ga
licia and Prussia. The declaration of
war against the allies is expected at
any moment.
The Balkans Aflame.
'The army of Greece is being rap
idly mobilized and it is believed that
war will be declared against Turkey
before twenty-four hours. Rou
manla is expected to decare war
against Russ'a and the Bulgarians
are reported to have formed an alli
ance with Turkey after the second
Balkan war which will cause her' to
enter the conflict against her most
recent antagonists, Greece and Ser
via. With Turkey, Roumania and
Bulgaria tearing at the throats of Ser
via, Greece and Montenegro, it will
leave but little of the European con
tinent which is not engaged in the
death struggle.
8amoan Capital Belied.
AUCKLAND, N. Z., Sept 1.—The
British battleship New Zealand arriv
ed here last night from the Samoan
islands, where she captured Apia, the
capital of the German Samoan is
lands, located on Upolu island. The
German officers on the island have
been made prisoners of war. The
officers of the battleship repor that
no German cruisers were intercepted
in the neighborhood fo the islands.
They assert that the South Sea has
been cleared of German ships.
Seize Guiana Possessions.
It is reported here that British
troops in British Guinea have cross
ed into Kaiser Wilhelm Land, the
eGrman Guinea island possession,
and have captured the German offi
cials stationed there.
Britain To Take German Islands.
It is understood here that the Brit
ish cruisers have sailed for the Car
oline islands, where they will seize
the German possessions. The Ger
man coaling stations on all islands
are being taken by Britain and the
German subjects declared prisoners
of war, but are being left on the
islands under guards.
Berlin Reports Many Russians Cap
tured.
BERLIN, Sept. 1.—The war office
has officially announced that thirty
thousand Russians were taken pris
oners in East Prussia. The Germans
charged across a swamp at Allenstein
and cut off a large part of the Rus
sian army, which was compelled to
surrender. The daring charge of the
Germans is reported to have turned
the tide of battle, frocing the invad
ers to retreat with heavy losses.
Twelfth List Published.
The war office today published the
twelfth list of the names of those
who have fallen fighting for their
country. The list today contains the
names of one thousand men. The
small number of fatalities is regard
ed as phenomenal considering the
advances which the German troops
have made into France and the num
ber of cities and forts captured.
Two Million Volunteers.
A wave of patriotism has swept
over Germany and the war office re
ports that more than two million vol
unteers have offered their services to
fight for their country.
Big Servian Army To Invade Austria.
NISH, Servia, Sept. 1—Servia’s
entire army has been massed no the
banks of the River Drina and is now
ready to Invade Austria. Thousands
of Slavs have deserted Austria and
are enrolled under the colors of
Servia. The army will sweep across
the Drina into Bosnia, where it will
be met by the Montenegrins, who
are making rapid progress in their
march toward Serajevo, the princi
pal city in Bosnia.
France Recruiting Another Army.
PARIS, Sept. 1.—The war office
has summoned the recruits who were
due to start their military training
this summer, to take up arms. They
number more than half a million but
will be trained for two months be
fore being sent to join the fighting
men in the field.
8torlng Food 8uppliea.
Enormous supplies of food are still
being brought to this city in prepar
ation for the siege and the war ofTice
asserts that sufficient food has now
been stored to last the city for many
months.
Will Move Capital To Bordeaux.
PARIS, Sept. 1.—The government
is preparing to move the capital to
Bordeaux, a sea port city in South
ern France. All official papers of the
government have been made ready
for a hasty removal should the allies
fail to check the German army.
Thousands of the wealthy citizens of
Paris have taken their departure for
the south since the capture of the
forts at Lefere by the Germans.
Art Treasures Being Taken.
Fearing that the Germans would
seize the art treasures should they
capture the city, or that they might
be destroyed by the shells of the
enemy, thousands of priceless paint
ings and otner art treasures have
been sent to Bordeaux.
Thousands Rush From City.
Thousands of men, women and
children have waited in line for two
days before the railroad ticket offices
in order to secure tickets to the
south. The approach of the German
army has caused the populace to be
come terror-stricken.
Bombs Dropped In Paris.
PARIS, Sept. 1.—A German aero
plane, sailing at an altitude of more
than six thousand feet above the city,
dropped five bombs in the most thick
ly populated part of the city yester
day afternoon. The approch of the
birdman was unnoticed in the excite
ment of preparing for the siege. The
bombs exploded with terrific force,
wounding several persons.
Paris Warned Not To Resist.
A German aviator yesterday drop
ped at the gates of Paris a mani
festo from the Germans declaring
that the German army was at the
gates of the city and that it was
useless for the city to resist. The
people of Paris were told that the
allies had been defeated and that the
city would be destroyed by shells If
the Germans were compelled to cap
ture the city by force.
American Writers Safe.
LONDON, Sept. 1.—Arno Dosch, of
Portland, Oregon, arrived in London
yesterday having come from Berlin
via Copenhagen^. He reports that
John McCutchen and Irvin Cobb, the
American magazine writers, are safe
in Brussels. The Americans in Brus
sels were being well treated by the
Germans. Tne writers were going to
stay in Germany for a time to see
actual warfare.
Trucks Equipped With Cythes.
'Americans who arrived from Ger
many recently and had an oppor
tunity of seeing the German army
in action declare that nothing like it
has ever before been seen. Huge
auto trucks are used to transport the
men and supplies. The trucks are
equipped with cythes which cut
through the barbed wire fences and
enable the army to make forty miles
per day.
U. S. Wireless Is Neutral.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—Both the
British and German governments
have accepted the proposal of the
United States that the wireless sta
tions at Tuckerton and Saville be op
ened to all natrons engaged in the
European war. An American army
officer is to be provided with copies
of the codes used as well as copies
of all messages sent as a precau
tionary measure against this coun
try being drawn into the conflict
through violation of neutrality.
Germans Taken From American
8teamer»
HONOLULU, Sept. 1.—British
cruisers last night stopped the Amer
ican liners Manchuria and China
while off Hongkong and took ofT sixty
German reservists. The steamers
were also searched by the British of
ficers for other contrabands of war,
after which they were allowed to
proceed.
U. S Government Notified.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The gov
ernment has been notified by wire
less messages from the American lin
ers Manchuria and China that they
had been halted by British cruis
ers while at sea off Hongkong and
German reservists taken off. The
captains protested but were told to
take the matter up through their
government.
British Protest Against U. S. Buying
German Ships.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The Brit
ish government has sent a strong
protest against the United States
government purchasing the German
ships of the North German Lloyd and
other German companies. The Brit
ish government makes it clear that
they expect America to comply with
the regulations of the agreement of
1907 governing the purchase of ships
from other nations after war had
been declared. The agreement, which
was signed by all the world powers,
places the responsibility on the na
tions or persons acquiring the ships.
London Enters Official Protest.
LONDON, Sept. 1.—The govern
ment has entered a protest with the
American ambassador against . the
American government acquiring the
German steamships. The argument
is advanced'that to purchase the
ships now would be in violation of
the agreement of 1907, as the mil
lions of dollars which would be paid
for the ships would be used by Ger
mans to supply munitions of war
hgalnst Britain.
Take Parle or Die In Attempt
LONDON, Sept. 1.—It is reported
here that the Kaiser ordered his
troops to take Paris at all costs. He
is reported to have said that he would
regard any German in the army op
posed to the allies in France as dis
graced who returned to Germany if
Paris was not captured.
German Right Wing Advancing.
The war office reports that despite
the attempts of the allies to turn the
right wing of the German army that
it remains unbroken and is steadily
advancing on Paris. The right wing
of the Germans have a record of
twelve days success without a ser
ious reverse. The left wing has been
repulsed time after time, but has al
ways reformed and is also advancing.
The main German army is behind the
right wing and by sheer force of
numbers are driving the allies back
upon Paris.
Antwerp Reports French Victory.
ANTWERP, Sept. 1.—The war of
fice reports confirmation of the news
that General Paus, of the French
army, won a brilliant victory over
the German troops near Peronne. It
is reported that fifty thousands of the
Germans were utterly routed, leaving
their dead on the field. Thousands
of prisoners were taken together with
the heavy guns which the Germans
were forced to abandon.
Austrian Invasion Checked..
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 1.—Offi
cial advices from the front state that
the Russian troops have checked the
advances of the Austrian army, which
was attempting to cut off the Russian
line of communication near Lublin.
The Russians are advancing in Aus
tria and have captured several towns.
Russians In Prussia.
The war office gives general de
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MINERS THREATEN
TO DESTROY BUTTE
Declare They Will Wipe City From
Earth If Soldiers Are Sent To
Arrest Them.
BUTTE, Mont., Sept. 1.—The resi
dents of this city are terror stricken,
as the insurgent miners have threat
ened to destroy the city with dyna
mite and fire if the troops enter the
town. Following the assault of the
insurgents on members of the Fed
eration when forty of them were
marched through the streets of the
city and forced to join the new un
ion, the business men of the city
made a demand upon Governor Ed
win L. Norris that troops be brought
to the city to protect citizens and
restore order.
Thousands of the miners have been
thrown out of work and are in a
desperate mood and it is feared that
they will make good their threat to
destroy the city. The police force
are utterly unable to cope with the
situation and make no attempt to dis
perse the mobs when engaged in acts
of lawlessness. Hundreds of fami
lies are leaving the city daily, be
lieving that it will be burned when
the militia- arrives.
Tax On Beer May Be Increased.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The
House committee is considering plans
to raise funds for the treasury and
may decide to impose a tax on all
soft drinks. It is estimated that if
the tax on beer is doubled it will
bring in an additional revenue of
$65,000,000. .
ALASKA COIL LAND
LEASING BILL UP
.Lands Committee and Others Will
Vote for Bill, Believing It Bet
ter Than Nothing.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.—The
House today started a general debate
on the bill providing for the leasing
of coal lands in Alaska. Many of
the representatives are opposed to
the leasing feature, while desirous
of seeing the resources of the terri
tory opened.
The members of the Public Lands
committee, while not a unit in favor
of the leasing system, have promised
their support to the measure in or
der that some progress may be made.
Many others will also vote for the
bill, believing that it is the best that
can be secured for Alaska at the
present time.
iThe measure nas tne approval ana
support of the administration and
its passage is regarded as certain.
The argument has been presented
that it is necessary that the coal
flcddsi should' be deveftoped !tn aa
vance of the construction of the rail
roads in order that tonnage may be
provided, and at the same time re
' lieve the people of Alaska from the
oppression which has retarded the
development of the territory.
Mrs. Chas. Kraemer returned on
the Mariposa last night from Seat
tle, where she has been visiting with
friends and relatives.
,Mlke Sullivan Is in town from
Portage Bay. He has recently been
engaged In constructing a trail for
the government over the divide from
Portage Bay to Turnagaln Arm.