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REVOLUTIONISTS AND WORKINGMEN ACTIVE IN AUSTRIA
Rome, Jan. 21.—Greatly stirred by President Wil
son’s outline of America’s war aims, Austro-Hungary is
smouldering with a blaze of opposition to militaristic
Oermany, according to reports received from the papal
nuncio at Vienna. He describes the situation in the
dual monarchy as most critical for the Teutonic mili
tary combine.
BRITISH
London, Jan. 24.—Revolution has broken out in Vi
enna, according to information received today from
Berne, and the revolutionists are attempting to sieze
all the governmental powers of the dual monarchy, and
have organized a provisional government.
London, Jan. 21.—A general strike is on throughout
Austria, according to dispatches from Paris, which re
ports a hundred thousand quitting their work in Vienna
and Neustadt, thus closing all war factories. Strikers
are openly anti German and the movement is both
political and economic, and is especially aimed at se
curing peace. Public demonstrations have been held
in many places and hostility voiced against Berlin for
trying to force Austrians to continue the war.
SWEDISH
Stockholm, Jan. 24.—The Bolsheviki are greatly en
couraged over the agitations which have devoloped in
the Austrian empire, and the prediction is openly made
in Petrograd today that ‘The next Bolsheviki regime
will be established in the dual monarchy.”
Geneva, Jan. 24-—Mutiny has broken out among the
military forces in Vienna. Garrisons of soldiers today
refused to fire on the mobs which were destroying
property, is the information in dispatches from the
frontier.
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RUSSIAN
Petrograd, Jan. 21.—The constitutional assembly has
been dissolved by Bolsheviki authorities, as indicated
by official announcement today.
Petrograd, Jan. 22. —The former czar and czarina of
Russia are to be brought to Petrograd and placed on
trial for treason, according to reliable reports today.
The order for trial is to be issued by Foreign Minister
Trotzky.
Petrograd, Jan. 24.—Wireless messages received
today by the Bolsheviki announce a revolution in the
city of Vienna. It is declared that the revolutionists
have established a provisional government, named a
cabinet, and that its minister of foreign affairs has is
sued a message to the public.
It is reported that Russia has been commanded to
surrender Courland and all her Baltic provinces to Ger
many, or the latter will resume military operations
within a week’s time. This order was announced by the
German delegates at the Brest Litovsk conference.
The Bolsheviki refuses to consider Germany’s de
mands that they surrender Courland and the Baltic
provinces, and the outcome at this time is uncertain.
Twenty Socialist revolutionary members of the con
stitutional assembly have been arrested.
Forty people were killed and nearly two hundred
BIGGEST TURKEY TROT ON RECORD
Washington, Jan. 22.--One hundred and sixty
thousand Turkish soldiers—more than 50 per cent,
of General von Falkenhayn’s reorganized Turkish
army, deserted during the recent journey from Con
i stantinople to Palestine. An official dispatch today
stated that Von Falkenhayn has returned to Con
stantinople, and his entire plan for the rehabilization
of the sultan's forces has been abandoned.
wounded in riots at Moscow during a demonstration at
an anniversary celebration of “Bloody Sunday.”
SWITZERLAND
Berne, Jan. 22 —With strikes spreading throughout
Austro-Hungary and the people wildly demanding
peace, Emperor Charles has taken alarm at the condi
tion of affairs, and has summoned a crown council to be
held at Schoenbrun castle.
Travelers arriving from the frontiers estimate that
one million workers have joined in a general strike.
Count Toggenburg, who has been commissioned to
form a new cabinet, is promising the working classes
that there is every likelihood that peace negotiations
with Russia will take a satisfactory course when they
are resumed at Brest Litovsk, which he believes prob
able.
Berne, Jan. 19.—Austria is sealing her frontiers, the
act of closing them beginning today. Similar action
was recently taken by Germany. The closing of fron
tiers indicates heavy troop movements.
~) FRENCH FRONT
FRENCH
French Army Headquarters, Jan. 24.—The French
executed a brilliant raid on the German lines east of
Vienne le Chateau, near Poul de Paris, along a front of
3,000 yards, and reached a depth of 500 yards. An in
tense artillery preparation made the French progress
easy and they were able to destroy all of the enemy’s
works, shelters and mine galleries, before returning to
their own lines.
London, Jan 25.—Col. Repfain, the famous military
critic, writing for the London Post, says: “I am not
going to mince words; the Germans have concentrated
160 divisions in the West, which is more than the com
bined forces of the Allies. These forces may eventu
ally grow to 220 divisions.’’
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam, Jan- 23. — “Our stand at Brest Litovsk
shows the will to win is not weakened and that not a
single muscle is softened,” declared Admiral von Tir
pitz while speaking at a meeting of the Fatherland
party, is reported in dispatches from Berlin today. In
concluding his remarks the admiral said: “The battles
are great, but the goals are beautiful.”
The Hague, Jan. 23.—Berlin dispatches today report
enormous damage throughout Germany by recent floods
and snows. Many munition plants along the Rhine
were wrecked.
german
Berlin, Jan. 21.— Ostend, on the Belgian coast, was
bombarded by naval forces, was announced today by
army headquarters. Considerable fighting is reported
at various points along the Western front, mostly by
artillery. The British fire especially was intense south
of the Scarpe, while on the French front there were
bursts of activity in the Verdun sector, and on both
sides of the Rhine-Marne canal.
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SWITZERLAND
Berne, Jan. 19.—Count Czernin, the Austrian pre
mier, is quoted in an interview reaching here today as
saying, “It will not be the annexationists whose views
will end the Brest Litovsk meetings. For our part, we
wish to maintain friendly relations, we do not want ter
ritory nor indemnity.
GERMAN
Berlin, Jan. 25.—Chancellor von Hertling, address
ing the reichstag main committee, demanded that lead
ers of the nations at war with Germany should set
forth new proposals. He said that the terms outlines
by President Wilson and by Premier Lloyd^George
contained certain principles which could be accepted by
Germany, but concrete proposals were unsatisfactory,
Commenting on the 14 points in the program for
world peace as set forth by President Wilson, the chan
cellor said an agreement could be obtained without dif
ficulty on the first four points, but asserted there could
be no lalk of the recession of Alsace-Lorraine
) ITALIAN FRONT 1
ITALIAN
Rome, Jan. 19.—The enemy attacked along the wide
front on the Lower Piave river, but were stopped, ac
cording to today’s official statement.
Berlin, Jan. 19.—It was announced today that a troop
train plunged into the river Nahe, killing 25 soldiers.
BRITISH
London, Jan. 22.—The British military authorities
will Id a few weeks allow a Jewish commission to go to
Palestine to prepare for the establishmentof the Jewish
nation.
London, Jan. 28.—The British food controller has di
rected the issuance of an order which decrees two meat
less days in each week in homes, hotels and restaurants
throughout England. Meat at breakfast is barred alto
gether, and less butter, milk and sugar must be used.
By the sinking of two steamers by the enemy in the
Mediterranean sea about three weeks ago, 718 lives
were lost, was announced officially today.
Nottingham, Jan 28.—England is opening today her
Annual Labor Conference. Frank Purdy, president of
the organization, said that if Germany did not accept
the terms of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George and of the labor party, which had been laid
down as a minimum, ‘'we must fight on.”
Today’s dispatches indicate that the Austrian strikes
are ended.
CHINESE REBELS
GETTING TOO GAY
Washington, Jan. 22.— The
commander of the American gun
boat Monterey has notified the
Navy department that his vessel
was fired upon last Sunday by
Chinese rebels on the Yangtse
river. The gunboat returned
the fire and silenced the attack
ers.
An imperative demand for a
disavowal of the shelling of the
American gunboat and prompt
punishment for those responsible
has been made upon the Chinese
government by the American
minister. Claims for indemnity
must also be satisfied.
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LONG PRISON TERMS TOR SOLDIERS
San Francisco, Jan. 23.—Prison sen
tences of from two to ten years were
today given to the three troopers of
C company, 14th infantry, who were
convicted of a charge of attempting to
incite mutiny at Fort William H.
Seward, Alaska. The sentences were
approved by General Murraf.
HOW EDNA WAS DOING HER BIT
Seattle Jan. 21.—Edna Metcalf, of
San Francisco, aged 17 years, was ar
rested shortly after her arrival in this
city on a charge of bigamy. Edna is
accused of having married three sailors
of Uncle Sam’s navy since last August.
She came here, it is stated, to flee with
Louis Link, designated as “Husband
No. 3.” ,
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Dave Bolger and P. F. Dubeau are
patients at Dr. Reed’s hospital,
GERMANS PLOTTED TO GET ROOT
San Francisco, Jan. 19.—Evidence
that Germany planned to assassinate
the members of the Root Russian Mis
sion while crossing Siberia was brought
out in the trials of whites and Hindus
charged with fomenting a revolution
in India, and also to form an alliance
with Mexico, Japan and Germany.
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THREE SAMMIES KILLED MONDAY
Washington, Jan. 23.—Gen. Pershing
in his report today from the French
front stated that three Americans were
killed in action with the Germans last
Monday._
CHAIRMAN WILLCOX QUITS JOB
New York, Jan. 19.—William G.
Willcox today resigned the chairman
ship of the Republican national com
mittee, in order to accept a position on
one of the war boards.
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CALIFORNIA FACTORIES AFFECEED
San Francisco, Jan. 19.—About a
dozen California manufacturing plants
were closed today by the government,
as part of the national coal-conserva
tion program. _
SLEDDING PRISONER TO TANANA
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Deputy U. S. Marshal Geraghty ieft
Wednesday afternoon for Tanana with
Sam Sullivan, a young man recently
sentenced by Commissioner Kilgore to
seven months in the federal jail for
theft committed at Flat last Septem
ber. Dr. Eddie Golden accompanied the
officer in the very complicated capncity
of dog musher, guard, guide, philoso
pher and friend,
PROTEST FORWARDED
Becoming slightly “peeved” ov£r
the apparent “don’t-give-a-damp”-Btyie
of mail forwarding on the Coast divi
sion of the Seward Iditarod winter
mail route, the Iditarod Commercial
Club’s executive committee met on
Thursday last and directed Presi
dent Albrecht to send the following
message, which, we bolieve, clearly
expresses local sentiment:
Iditarod, Jan. 24, 1918.
Second Asst. P. M. General,
Washington, D. C.:
No mail here since 15th. Wireless
reports not passed McGrath, and that
trouble is due to non-payment of road
houses and carriers. We blame who
ever in authority has allowed Contrac
tor Ilevell to continue year after year
defaulting in service and upon his bills.
This community respectfully protests
against conditions and asks remedial
action.
Iditarod Commercial Club.
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RELIGIOUS_^SERVICES
Rev. F. L. Forbes, D. D., represent
ing the Presbyterian Board of Sunday
School Work, reached Iditarod last
Thursday afternoon, and will remain
in the dislrict about ten days. Last
evening Rev. Forbes held services in
the school house, which was at
tended by a goodly portion of the town’s
people. Tomorrow evening services
will be held at Flat, on Otter Monday
night, in Iditarod again on Wednesday
night, at Flat on Thursday night, and
again on Sunday, February 3. While
among us the missionary will baptize
children, and perform any other min
isterial service required.
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Mrs. Fred Smith, of Otter creek, is
till very ill.
LINDA WAS BEADY TO DELIVEB
Chicago, Jan. 19.—Linda Jose, 16
years old, was arrested here today with
two hanobags filled with dynamite,
which she had brought from Youngs
town, O., to deliver to an uncle living
in Chicago. She refused to divulge
the name of the uncle, or to state who
had supplied her with the dynamite.
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TED WANTS UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Washington, Jan. 23.—Colonel Roose
velt has been a visitor here during the
past few days. Mr, Roosevelt said he
came here chiefly to urge the passage
of a universal militarv service law.
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JOHN F. NUGENT NOW A SENATOR
Boise, Jan. 23.—John F. Nugent, a
Democrat, was appointed today by the
governor of Idaho to fill the unexpired
term of United States Senator James F.
Brady, deceased.
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MR. GET-RICH-QUICK RICHARDSON
New York, Jan. 21.—Charles Ric.
ardson, driver of a mail wagon, was ar
rested this morning charged with
stealing half a million dollars in money
and jewels from his wagon.
WILLIAMPIGOmGETS POSITION
Seattle, Jan. 19.—William Pigott, the
steel and car manufacturer, was today
appointed by the National Shipping
Board to take charge of the wooden
ship building in the Northwest, suc
ceeding Captain J. F. Blain.
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A. J. Weiss, the Flat clothier, last
Saturday received the sad intelligence
of the death of his mother at St,
Joseph, l/o.
ALIEN ENEMY
REGISTRATION
The following message was received
last Saturday by Deputy U. S. Marshal
Geraghty:
Fairbanks, Jan. 19, 1918.
Geraghty, Iditarod:
The date of registration of German
alien enemies has been fixed for March
18 to 23, inclusive, 1918, from 6 a. m. to
8 p. m. each day. Instructions and the
necessary blanks will be forwarded as
soon as received. Advertise as thor
oughly as possible without expense.
Notify postmasters at Flat, Iditarod
and Kuskokwim countries that letters
of instructions to them dated January 5
is superceded by this order from the
attorney general. Erwin.
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MANY CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR
Seattle, Jan, 21—Interest in the ap
proaching municipal election is begin
ning to take hold of the people of
Seattle, and the following citizens are
in a receptive mood for mayoralty nom
inations: Frank A. Waterhouse, John F.
Murphy, James E. Bradford, Ralph
Horr, C. J. France, Ole Hanson, Austin
E. Griffiths, and Hiram Gill, the in
cumbent.
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TWO PERISHED OH THE OWASCO
New York, Jan. 24.—The American
vessel recently reported as one of three
sunk in the Mediterranean, was *lhe
Owasco. Two perished.
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Curley Smith arrived from Fortuna
Ledge Friday of last week. He reports
that the mining game in that camp ie
very quiet at present, Mr. Smith ex
pects to return there in a few days,