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QlfflWjUV \ VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1916 NUMBER 810
MEXICAN CRISIS
IS APPROACHING
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CARRANZA REFUSES PROTOCOL^
Break With Mexico Likely to Come j
Within a Few Hours—Asserted Ad
ministration Will Recognize Villa
As a Revolutionist.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.—
The Mexican situation is fast ap
proaching a crisis and in official cir
cles it is believed possible that a
break with that country will come
within a few hours. From informa
tion received here, from reliable
sources, it is learned that President
Carranza has refused to sign the
American protocol, and is awaiting
the result of Lane’s conference with
his colleagues on the Mexican com
mission on the question of declaring
the commission dissolved.
From sources close to the commis
sioners it is asserted that the admin
istration is likely within a short time
to recognize Villa as a revolutionist
instead of a bandit, and thus place
that leader in a position to treat with
the United States.
VILLA REPORTED
MARCHING NORTH
WILL ATTEMPT TAKE JUAREZ
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Refugees Arriving at El Paso State
Villa at Head of 5,000 Men Is Now
Headed Toward the Border—Suf
fering From Cold Weather.
EL PASO, Dec. 29.—It is reported
here that Villa is plannning to attack
Juarez and Chihuahua City simulta
neously and establish railroad traffic
between Torreon and the border.
Mexican refugees arriving here
state that Villa is marching north
ward at the head of about 5,000
troops with the avowed intention of
attacking Juarez. The weather is
very cold and much suffering is re
ported among his followers.
BIG PRICE FOR WHEAT
AS BREAKFAST FOOD
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 29.—Chancel
lor Samuel Avery of the University of
Nebraska, speaking to the Nebraska
Farmer’s Congress here sail house
wives who bought breakfast foods
paid 25 cents for 2.8 cents worth of
wheat in certain breakfast foods.
He says he determined this by
' chemical analysis. The high cost of
k wheat, the Chancellor said was doe
to manipulation of the supply and
ihe psychology of the situation which
caused prices to rise or fall on re
ceipt of favorable or unfavorable
news.
SYLVIA PANXHURT MOBBED
WHEN ADVOCATED PEACE
LONDON. Dec. 29.—Sylvia Pank
hurst, the militant suffragette, and a
number of sympathizers, endeavored
to hold a ’‘demonstration” at the East
India dock gates yesterday afternoon
to demand peace. A big crowd as
sembled and mobbed the speakers.
The mob howled “no peace,” “no
peace,” and the ladies were rescued
lv the police with great difficulty.
Bark Lost; Crew Rescued
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The twelve
men thought to have been lost on the
bark Nethis, separated from the tug
Garibaldi during a storm off the New
Jersey coast on a voyage north from
Brazil were rescued yesterday by the
Italian ship Sardenga, which brot
them to this port today. The Nethis
^ was abandoned.
Miners Get Wage Raise
GARY, W. Va., Dec. 29.—The
United States Steel company, an
nuonced today that it would give its
^ 4,000 employes a Christmas present
t in the form of a 10 per cent increase
In wages. The increase will become
■effective at once.
NEW TRIAL DENIED IN
DAVID CAPLAN TRIAL
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.—A new
trihl has been denied David Caplan,
recently convicted here of complicity
in the dynamiting of the Times plant
several years ago. The sentence pro
nounced against Caplan inflicts a
maximum imprisonment of ten years.
Buffalo Bill Sick Man.
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 28.—Colonel
William F. Cody, better known as
“Buffalo Bill,” is seriously ill at his
(laughter's home. He is suffering
from a nervous breakdown which is
complicated by a cold. He is «9
years old.
GERMANY WILL
SUM TERMS
CONFIDENTIALLY TO PRESIDENT
Will Use Every Endeavor to Prevent
Entente Nations From Escaping the
Proposed Peace Conference—Am
bassador Bemstorff Optimistic.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.
It is semi-offlcially reported here that
Germany is offering President Wilson
confidentially tentative terms on
which Ihe government would negot:
ate for peace. It is asserted that Ger
many will not permit, if it is possible
to prevent, the Entente Nations to
have the slightest excuse for slipping
out of the proposed conference.
Count Von Bernstorff, the German
ambassador here, expresses the ut
most confidence that negotiations for
peace will soon be under way.
RUSSIAN ANSWER
IS ABOUT READY
BE TELEGRAPHED ON MONDAY
Opinion Prevails in Russian Official
Circles That Peace Conference Will
Be Far Distant Unless Germany
Shows Her Hand.
LONDON. Dec. 29.—Advices re
ceived here from Petrograd today
state that the Russian answer to the
German peace proposal will be tele
graphed to the French government on
Monday. The advices state that the
opinion prevails in official Russian
circles that a conference for the dis
cussion of peace, as proposed by Ger
many, will be far distant unless Ger
many shows her hand.
Superintendent Middelkamp of the
Ellamar mine, left this morning for
Ellamar after a stay of several days
in town.
LORD BERESFORD. |
Spokesman of Navy In Houaa of
Lords Againat Our Couroo on U-63.
HOW CZAR SENT AIO TO ROUMANTA
Photo bv n.iienouii Press Association, uui ■ Medcin
Russian soldiers on the Black sea going to relieve the Roumanians betor
being checked by the capture of Constanza by the Teutons.
GERMAN REPLY
^RECEIVED
TERMS OF PEACE NOT GIVEN
Ambassador Gerard Transmits to
President the German Reply to
Wilson's Message Regarding Nego
tiations for Peace In Europe.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.—
The German reply to the note from
President Wilson regarding negotia
tions for peace between the belliger
ant nations of Europe, has been trans
mitted by Ambassador Gerard at Bei
lin to the President. The terms upon
which Germany is willing to negoti
ate, and which the German Ambassa
dor Count von Bernstorff, stated Ger
many would declare, was not included
in the text of the note.
ON A TII* FROM WASHINGTON
Lawson Says S|ieculators Make Over
Sixty MUloins on Advance Informa*
tion Regarding German Peace Pro*
posal—Expect Another Tip Soon.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 29.
Thomas Lawson, of Boston, who
claimed to have made several millions
in the stock market through an ad
vance tip from Washington in rela
tion to the German peace proposal,
has wired to Congressman Wood of
Iowa, that no lesB than sixty millions
was cleaned up by speculators who re
ceived the tip. He stated that the
tip expected next week would be like
ly to inundate Wall Street.
FORD MUST FILE BOND TO
PROTECT DODGE BROTHERS
LANSING, Mich., Dec. 29.—The
supreme court of Michigan decided
Henry Ford by filing satisfactory
bond, could proceed during litiga
tion expanding automobile factory. .
Dodge Brothers, minority stock
holders in Ford plants, want flftv
million dollars profits distributed to
stockholders in dividends, and not
put into factory improvements.
Dodge Brothers have a factory of
their own and make the Dodge car.
FOOT OF SNOW FALLS
STREETS OF NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—The first
real snowstorm of the winter will cost
New York city about $600,000. A
foot of snow fell yesterday between
6 a. m. and 7 p. m. and the street
cleaning department will be busy for
a week cartihg it away. This is the
second greatest fall in the history of
the city.
CARRANZA HIS
PREPARED REPLY
TEXT IS NOT MADE PUBLIC
Seml-Oilicially Said to Be Carefully
Worded to Prevent Cessation of
Negotiations—Arredondo Denies
That He Has Been Recalled.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Dec. 29.—
Advices received from Mexico state
that Carranza has prepared a reply
to the American protocol, but that
the text of the note has not been made
public. It is semi-officially stated,
however, that the Mexican note is
carefully worded to prevent a cessa
tion of the negotiations instituted by
the Mexican commission. Ambassa
dor Arredondo denies the report
that he has been recalled to Mexico.
nDsIin
INCREASE WAGES
WILL AW AIT DECISION OF COURT
At Conference Between Brotherhoods
and Railway Officials Latter Refuse
to Pay Wages Based Upon an Eight
Hour Day.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—At the con
ference between the officials of the
railroad Brotherhoods and the repre
sentatives of the railroads affected by
the Adamson bill, in session bore, the
railroad representatives unecuivocal
ly refused to grant the increase in
pay brought about by the terms of
the measure setting eight hours as
the basis for pay. Following this the
conference adjourned abruptly.
Spokesman Lee for the railroad
company, stated that the railroads
have agreed with the Department of
Justice to keep a record of the wages
and if the Adamson law is upheld by
the Supreme Court the railroads will
pay the back wages to the men, but if
not uig£Aftl the present-rate of wages
will be tnaintained.
Coal Famine In Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—Chicago is
facing a coal famine, according to the
predictions of the local dealers. The
supply on hand is barely sufficient to
last until the second or third of the
coming year, and with the mercury
below zero the greater part of the
week suffering among the poor peo
ple is intense.
J. A. McGilvray. wife and daughter,
returned from the Solomon Qulch
power plant this morning, where he
has had charge of the generators the
past few weeks for the Prince Wil
liam Sound Light and Telephone Co.
Johnny Gray left for the plant this
morning and will take charge of the
machinery for the present.
TEUTONS CLAIM DECISIVE
VICTORY OVER RUMANIANS
SEVEN-EIGHTHS OF RUMANIA NOW IN HANDS OF INVADERS—
RUSSIANS REPULSED IN DOBRUDJA—TEUTON ARTILLERY I)!
MOLISHES RUSSIAN FIRST LINE TRENCHES—FRENCH POSTS
NEAR DEADMAN'S HILL PENETRATED BY GERMANS—RUSSIANS
STUBBORNLY RESISTING TEUTONS IN DOBRUDJA—TEUTONS
REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS—SITUATION MACEDONIA IS UN
CHANGED—NO PROSPECTS OF PEACE SOON.
BERLIN, Dec. 29.—Wednesday
brought the fullest victory in the Ru
mainan theatre of the war to Falken
hayn's Ninth army, when it com
pletely defeated the Russo-Rumanlan
forces. Yesterday the Teutons press
ed their advantage and captured 3000
prisoners. North of Monastir there
is little activity.
Russians Pressed Back.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 29.—Through
out the entire day yesterday Teutons
made terrific attacks upon the Rus
sian positions along the River Rim
mik, forcing the Russians to retire.
The Teuton artillery completely de
molished the Russian first line of
trenches on the Rimmik road com
pelling retirement. The battle is still
in progress.
Odessa Teuton Objective.
LONDON, Dec. 29.—Military ex
perts here say that Odessa, the im
portant Russian Black Sea port, is
the objective of the Teuton campaign
in Dobrudja. The Teutons now pos
sess about seven-eighths of Rumania,
hut Moldavia is intact, and it iB be
lieved that the attempted flanking op
erations of Mackensen are doomed *o
failure, and that it will be impossible
for him to force his way through the
Russo-Rumanian lines along the Mol
davian border.
Greeks to Fight Allies.
LONDON, Dec. 29.—Advices re
ceived from Salonika state that King
Constantine of Greece has ordered the
Greek division which surrendered at
Kavala and which has since been in
terned at Goerlitz, Germany, to leave
there for Macedonia to fight against
the Entente Allies.
Teutons Gaining.
BERLIN, Dec. 29.—An official bul
letin issued this afternoon states that
the Ninth army is still gaining in
Wallachia, Rumania. On the Mace
donian front the situation is un
<hanged.
Russians Retired.
BERLIN, Dec. 29.—German rifle
men retired a strong force of Rus
sians in the Carpathians yesterday.
Are Not Optimistic.
BERLIN. Dec. 29.—It is unofficial
ly stated that there prevails a decid
edly pessimistic feeling regarding the
«.hance of negotiating for peace in the
near future.
Advance Headman's Hill.
BERLIN. Dec. 29.—The French
first and second line trenches at
Deadman’s hill on the Verdun front,
were penetrated today by the Ger
mans and 32 prisoners were taken.
The French made several violent
counter attacks, but were repulged^
ibe Germans having been reinforced
by troops transferred from the Somme
front.
Resisting Attacks.
PETROGRAD. Dec. 29.—The Rus
to-Rumanian troops are stubbornly
resisting the Teutons in Dobrudja,
and today, south of the Danube, re
pulsed the enemy, inflicting heavy
losses. West of Slavnee, the British
armored cars have been used with
great success.
Lower Tem|>erature
Lower temperature is reported
from the Fairbanks end of the line,
3 below zero being recorded there
this morning, while 8 below is re
ported from Salcha and McCarty and
4 below at Donnelly. From the lat
ter point this way a raise in temper
ature occurred at each point report
ing, 28 above being recorded at Bear
er Dam and 30 above at Wortman.
At Beaver Dam a strong wind is
blowing and the trail is badly drifted.
Snow is reported falling at Salcha,
Teikhell, Beaver Dam and Wortman.
A light north wind is also reported
from Wortman.
Woman Gets Commission
ROME. Dec. 29.—Signor Filomena
Corvinl Is the first woman to be ap
pointed as an Italion army sergeon.
She has been detailed to service ct
the front with the Ninth Army Corps.
GENERAL VON STEIN.
Recently Selected by Kaiser as
Germany'a Minister of War.
CZAR DECLARES
T1EJT RIPE
l OR CONSIDERATION OF PEACE
London Newspapers Declare Allies
Soon Inflict Crushing Defeat on the
Teutons and Then Make Drastic
Terms With Central Powers.
LONDON, Dec. 29.—In an official
order. Issued by the Czar, received
here today, the Russian ruler declares
that the time is not yet ripe to dis
cuss terms of peace with the Central
Powers. In commenting on this
statement, the London News and th".
Standard state that the Entente Al
lies are positive that they will soon
inflict upon Germany a most decisive
and crushing defeat, and then will
submit to the beaten foe the most
drastic terms, including the restitu
tion of Alsace and Lorraine to
France, the relinquishment of the
spoils taken by Germany and the oc
cupied territory, and the loss of her
colonial possessions, now in the
hands of the Allies, as well as the
payment of suitable indemnities.
Order Believed Final.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 29.—The Rus
sian foreign minister stated today
that he believed the order of the
Czar regarding the German peace pro
posal was the final word on the sub
ject and closed completely any furth- .
er consideration by Russian of the
German proposition.
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