--- VALDEZ, ALA8KA, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1915. NO. 12
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GERMANY TO REFUSE DEMANDS
MADE RY PRESIDENT WILSON
PARIS HEARS THAT KAISER’S GOVERNMENT HOLDS THAT UNIT
ED STATES AND ENGLAND ARE TO BLAME FOR SINKING OF THE
LUSITANIA BECAUSE INTERIOR EXPLOSION OF HIGH EXPLO
SIVES SENT BIG SHIP TO BOTTOM AND NOT TORPEDO, WHICH
WAS FIRED ONLY TO CRIPPLE LINER—WASHINGTON HEARS OF
REPORT BUT LITTLE INFORMATION GIVEN OUT—GERMAN RE
PLY WILL BE MADE NEXT THURSDAY.
PARIS, May 18.—The report reach
es this city from Amsterdam that the
German foreign office will not apol
ogize to the United States government
because of the sinking of the British
merchant vessel Lusitania. The kai
ser’s government will justify the sub
marining of the big ship by claim
ing that the boat was lost as a re
sult of an explosion from the interior
and not from the effect of the torpedo
which was discharged to cripple the
big liner, but not to cause her de
struction, at least not until the pas
sengers had left the ship.
The Germans will hold that Eng
land and the United States are re
sponsible for tbe loss of the big ship,
which was carrying high explosives
on passenger boats and also because
of the British orders in council com
pletely blockading all shipments from
the United States to Germany.
The report, if confirmed, is expect
ed to result in the American govern
ment taking some drastic action even
to declaring war on Germany, as
President Wilson’s note threatened
that the United States would find the
means to protect neutrals on merch
ant ships and to prevent the sinking
of American ships in the so-called
war zone established by the German
admiralty.
WASHINGTON, May 18.—The re
port has reached here that the Ger
man government will refuse all de
mands made by the United States to
Germany in the note sent to Berlin
by the president following the sink
ing of the Lusitania and the drown
ing of many Americans. The news
is semi-official and reaches here from
Paris and Holland with reports of a
similar nature coming from Stock
holm which, if true, means trouble for
the administration, as it is not ex
pected that President Wilson will
back down from his position demand
ing protection for neutrals on merch
ant ships and the right of American
ships to sail in the war zone without
danger from the kaiser’s submarines.
The German reply is expected to
reach Washington on Thursday. Dip
lomats refuse to make any public
statements, but because of the fact
that President Wilson and several
members of the cabinet are out of
town attending the parades at New
York and many officials of the differ
ent departments have expressed views
on the trouble and some of them
fear that a deadlock will result in
the negotiations.
ALLIES DESTROY
THE ZEPPELINS
Big Air Warships Caught On Return
From Bombardment of Calais and
Are Destroyed.
LONDON, May 18.—The German
air fleet suffered the loss of three
ne\d Zeppelins yesterday fallowing
the bombardment of the French city
of Calais. The airships were brought
down at widely separated points. One
Zeppelin was brought down by British
warships far out in the Channel, the
aeroplane guns on the warships caus
ing the explosion of the gas bag and
the loss of all on board. A French
destroyer near the coast succeeded in
bringing down a second Zeppelin,
while the Belgian forces crippled the
third just as it was about to pass
over the Belgian lines into safety be
hind the German trenches. •
The Belgians captured the aircraft
and have imprisoned the crew of
twenty-five. The ships were all of
ihe latest and largest type put out.
by the German war department.
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IT TOBMJ BIT
SAN DIEGO, Cal., May 18.—The U.
S. cruiser Colorado returned here to
day from Tobali bay, where the boat
went to give protection to Americans |
who were threatened by the Yaqui
Indians, who are on the war path.
The Americans are safe and no more
trouble is expected. The reports of
killings by the Indians were greatly
exaggerated by the newspapers ac
j.wird,^: to the officers of the warship.
* Carl Schmidt applied for first cit
izenship papers this morning at the
clerk’s office.
AMERICAN CITIZEN
CHANGED AS SPV
British Have Brooklyn Man On Trial
In Tower Charged With Spying
for the Germans.
LONDON, May 18.—The British au
thorities have started the trial against
Anton Kuepfelle, a Brooklyn resident,
who was arrested in this city several
weeks ago and charged with being
a spy and with having sent to Ger
many Information relating to the dis
position of -the British navy and also
the movements of troop ships.
After the arrest of Kuepfelle it is
claimed the authorities were able to
correspond with his associates in Hol
land, using the especially prepared pa
per and invisible ink found in the
American’s trunk and also the cipher
found in the lining of his shoes. The
result was the arrest of several of
his accomplices, who, being German
citizens, have already been tried by
court martial.
Kuepfelle, claiming American citi
zenship, is being given a trial by the
civil courts and the American consul
has a representative at the trial to
see that justice is done. The prison
er is without means and the court,
has detailed king’s counsel to defend
him.
SEVERE COLO
EASTROCKIES
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Reports
received by the weather bureau indi
cate severe frosts east of the Rocky
mountains which have done great
damage to crops. The loss will be in
the millions if the present* reports
are confirmed.
The city council meets this even
ing at the city hall.
CABINET CRISIS
IR GREAT BRIM
Los* of Lusitania May Force Many
Cabinet Members Into Private Life
—Papers Demand Changes.
LONDON, May 18.—The present
ministry may be ditched and an en
tire new cabinet formed if the de
mands of many of the newspapers are
carried out. The papers insist that
a new cabinet be formed to repre
sent all parties in the parliament.
The papers insist that the only sure
means of holding the different polit
ical parties together in the support of
the government is to allow all of them
representation in the cabinet.
The present Liberal ministry was
elected in /1910 and Is headed by
Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, with
Winston Churchill lord of the navy,
and Lord Kitchener as secretary of
state for war. The fight against the
present government is made largely
because of the loss of the Lusitania,
which, the papers insist, was not
properly protected by the navy.
Just what action the government
will take to secure the support of the
people is not known, but many pre
dict that the cabinet of representa
tives of all parties will be formed
and that Lord Churchill will be super
ceded by some one else. Lord Kitch
ener, however, will retain his post in
spite of any changes, as he has the
support of the people and the differ
ent parties.
PORTUGUESE ARE
STILL FIGHTING
Navy Shelling the City and Preeident
of Ministry Assassinated—Much
Street Fighting.
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LISBON, Portugal, May 18—The
fighting in the streets of the capital
continued all of last night and is still
in progress. The army is divided and
the people are aiding both sides so
that the streets are covered with
dead men and women as a result of
the constant conflicts. The navy is
controlled by the revolutionists and
the city, which is still in the hands
of the government, is being shelled
by the big guns of the warships.
Hundreds of buildings have been de
molished. Thousands of people have
been killed or wounded and the fight
ing still continues.
The president of the ministry has
been assassinated and the members
of the government are being closely
guarded.
President Manuel de Arriaga is in
command of the government forces
and has not fled from the country.
Troops from northern Portugal are ex
pected in the city at any moment and
if they remain loyal to the republic
the revolt will soon be put down and
the leaders executed.
Bud Marraon, the Seward raining op
erator and former deputy marshal at
Unalaska, passed through on the Ala
meda for his home In Seward.
ITALIAN SOCIALISTS STRIKE
IN EFFORT TO PREVENT WAR
TROOPS SHOOT DOWN MANY RIO TERS IN TURIN—ROME, HOW
EVER, SHOWS FEVERISH ACTI VITY AND IS MAKING PREPARA
TIONS FOR COMING CONFLICT—GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN AM
BASSADORS PREPARING TO LEAVE ITALY—PEOPLE FEEL SURE
PRESENT CABINET WILL ORD ER WAR WHEN PARLIAMENT CON
VENES NEXT THURSDAY—MILITARY OFFICIALS CONFER WITH
KING EMMANUEL.
ROME, May 18—The cabinet,which
held a long session here yesterday,
made an announcement last night
that no decision had been made re
garding the attitude of the country
in the present crisis. The decision
for or against war has not been
made and the government announces
that it will not be made until the
meeting of parliament next Thursday,
When the government is prepared to
give to the deputies a full statement
of the negotiations between Italy and
Austria in reference to the seceding
of the Adriatic provinces.
The tension of the people has great
ly relaxed as all are confident that j
the present cabinet will go to war
unless the demands of the country
for more territory are fulfilled by
Austria.
The mobs have dispersed and the
police have no trouble maintaining or
der. Most of the German-Austrian
residents in the country have left and
the remaining residents are going as
fast as they can clean up their bus
iness affairs.
Few foreigners expect that war can
be averted although the German am
bassador has and continues to make
every effort to hold Italy neutral.
Feverish Activity In Rome.
HOME, May 18.—Feverish activity
among the heads of departments fol
lowed the meeting last night of the
war cabinet. King Victor Emmanuel
has held many conferences with his
military and naval advisers and or
ders for war preparations have gone
forth to all army and naval command
ers. The movements of troops have,
however, been kept a secret and a
strict censorship is maintained over
all papers to prevent news of ad
vantage to the enemy leaking out.
The people of this city and most of
Italy rejoice that the nation is soon
to enter into a mortal conflict with
her old-time enemy Austria and take
from her the Italian provinces along
the Adriatic. The people of Rome are
in high glee.
Italian 8ocialiata Against War.
.TURIN, May 18.—The Socialists
today, realizing that the cabinet is
headed for war with Austria, ordered
a general strike in an effort to block
the plans of the government. All
tram-men have struck and as a con
sequence the transportation of troops
is impossible and the entire transpor
tation service is demoralized. The
police and Socialists have had sev
eral clashes and a number of the
unarmed Socialists have been killed.
Strike Is General
The strike is general throughout
die empire but in many places the
police have been able to control the
rioters. In this city, however, a ser
ious condition he resulted because of
the strength of tlie anti-war advo
cates.
Ambassadors Ready To Flee.
ROME, May 18.—'The German am
bassador Baron von Buelow, former
foreign secretary of the German em
pire, and the Austrian ambassador,
are prepared to flee. All hope has
been abandoned by the representa
tives of the German allies of prevent
ing the war. The office force of
the embassy have everything packed
and ready for instant departure.
The new Ford machine ordered by
Owen Meals did not arrive on the
Alameda as expected.
Mrs. Dunstan, wife of the Congre
gational pastor. Is at the Valdez hos
I pital for an operation.
PETROGRAD REPORTS VICTORS
OVER THE AUSTRIAN TROOP
CLAIM CAPTURE OF 30,000 MEN AND THE DEFEAT OF ENTIRE AU
TRIAN-QERMAN 0FFEN8IVE TO RETAKE .GALICIA—AUSTRIA
.
OUT-WITTED AND ENTICED FAR FROM 8UPP0RT AND TH
CRUSHED BY HUGE RUSSIAN FORCE COMMANDED BY GRAI
DUKE NICKOLAS—TROOPS ARE SUCCESSFUL IN THE LABAS
DISTRICT IS REPORT SENT OUT BY FRENCH WAR OFFICE.
PETROGRAD, May 18.—After wait
ing for several weeks to induce the
Austrian forces to push home an at
tack on the Russian line and to ad
vance into Galicia so far that a re
treah would be impossible the op
portunity came yesterday and the
Austrian army which had been divided
in an effort to strike at both flanks
of the Russian Carpathian army and
also strike for Przeinysl, the Russian
depot supplying the armies now oper
ating against Hungary, was defeated
and is now fleeing towards the moun
tains fighting a stubborn rear guard
action to save the beaten forces.
Austrians Outwitted.
The Austrian commanders were out
witted by Grand Duke Nickolas, who
ordered the left wing of the Russian
army to fall back, drawing the Aus
trians through the Carpathian passes
into Galicia, w’here they drove for
ward from Uszok pass towards Prze
mysl, the Austrians constantly ex
pecting to hit the Russian flank and
rear and cut olf the army from its
base. At the same time that the
forces of Emperor Joseph were push
ing through Uszok pass the Austro
German forces along the Danister
had been pushing home a terrific at
tack on the Russian right wing of
the Carpathian and Galician army
and the czar’s troops were fallii
back slowly towards the San rive
Russians Finally Turn On Enemy.
The retreat of the Russians ws
continued for several weeks. Slowl
the enemy were enticed into Galici
and from their line of supplies ati
reserve forces until the opportun
moment came. Every step backwar
strengthened the Russians becaus
they fell back towards heavily garr.
soned cities and every' advance strum
out the Austrian line. The order wa?
finally given to turn with strong re
inforcements and the Russians soon
beat down all resistance and forced
the retreat of the Germanic forces.
30,000 Austrians Captured.
On the battle line of ninety miles
stretched along the Dneister river the
Russians captured 30,000 prisoners.
The enemy suffered terrific losses in
killed and wounded before they were
able to reform. Many machine guns
and several batteries of heavy ar
tillery were abandoned by the Aus
trians and large stores of supplies de
stroyed.
British Successful At Labassee.
PARIS, May 18.—The British troops
were successful today in the assaults
upon the German trenches near La
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U. S. NAVY WILL
HELP HUMANITY
President Wilson Says Our Ships Are
Means of Promoting Principles
of Humanity.
NEW YORK, May 18.—At the
luncheon tendered to President Wil
son following the review of the troops
yesterday the chief executive said that
the navy represented the means of
promoting the principles of humanity
and that it should be maintained at
its full efficiency so that if called up
on to protect the rights of the peo
ple or to defend the rights of down
trodden humanity it would be found
always ready.
The president paid a high tribute
to the men of the army and navy and
said that ship for ship, gun for gun,
and man for man, the American army
and navy and its equipment were the
equal of any in the world and would
always give a good accounts of itself.
The president received a great ova
tion on his arrival in this city. At
no time since taking office have the
people shown as much enthusiasm.
The crowds which lined the streets
cheered President Wilson and he was
given a great ovation.
The launch IS. F. M. will leave to
morrow morning for llobo bay.
GOVERNORS HOLD
1 CONFERENCE
SEATTLE, May 18.—The confer
ence of the governors of the north
west states starts here today. All
the states of this section are repre
sented by their executives and much
good Is expected to follow the ex
change of views by the magistrates.
The Prospector office for Job work.
SUBMARINE FIREU
AT TRANSYLVANIA
Big Cunarder Escaped By Dodging the
Torpedo and Heading for the
Submarine.
GLASGOW. Scotland, May 18.—The
big Cunarder Transylvania reached
this port early this morning from
Greenock and the captain of the trans
Atlantic liner admits that a German
submarine attempted to destroy his
vessel and fired one torpedo, but by
skillful manoeuvring he avoided the
torpedo and then started full speed
ahead to ram the submarine fighter,
which caused the German commander
to sink beneath the surface and dis
appear.
The Transylvania may be kept in
port here because of the activities of
the submarines.
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HILL IS GIVEN
EXTREME LIMIT
FAIRBANKS, May IS.—Pr. Hall,
the Fairbanks physician and surgeon,
who was convicted of tin assault up
on nine-yead old Selma Lappi, was
given the limit by judge Bunnell,
and he will be compelled to serve six
months in jail and pay a line of $500.
Judge Bunnell, in passing sentence,
said that he regretted that he could
not send the physician to the peni
tentiary.
Health Notice.
Notice is hereby given that all ash
es and other refuse dumped upon the
alleys and adjoining lots within the
town of Valdez must be removed on
or before May 21, 1915, in compli
ance with ‘he town ordinances.
\V. T» SCOTT, Health Officer.