VOL 10 VALDEZ, ALA8KA, THUR8DAY, OCTOBER 1, 1914. NO 308.
GERMANS PREPARING TO RETREAT
RE-ENFORCEMENTS REACH ALLIES FROM MOBILIZATION CAMPS
RUSSIANS REPORTED DRIVEN BACK ACROSS THE NIEMAN RIVER
ANTWERP ATTACKED BUT GERMAN GUNS DO LITTLE DAMAGE
HUGE IEROPUHE
GOES 10 ENGLAND
Big Machine Built To Cross the Ocean
To Be Used Against German
Cities and Fleets.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.—The huge
aeroplane which was constructed by
the Curtiss Aeroplane Company at
Hammondsfort, N. Y., for the use of
Lieut. Porte, the English naval offi
cer, who intended to fly across the
Atlantic ocean, and whose trip was
abandoned when the European war
broke out, was shipped today to Eng
land and will be used by Lieut. Porte
as a scout airship for the British
navy and also to wreak damage up
on German ships and German cities.
The big airship can lift several tons
and has a long radius of flight. Its
work will be watched with Interest
by aviators in America. It is expect
ed that the big airship will solve the
problem of carrying enough high ex
plosives quickly to inland German
cities and thus bring the Germans to
realize that the war can be carried
into their homes as well as in the
homes of the Belgians and French.
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Take* $3,000,000 From Those That
Have and Giveth It To Thoee
That Haveth Not.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo today with
drew $3,000,000 from Southern banks
because of the refusal of the direct
ors to loan the money to the farm
ers who need it to carry the cotton
crop until it can be sold. The money
was redeposited in other banks which
agree to immediately loan it to the
cotton raisers.
The banks from which government
money has been withdrawn say that
deposits received in the past
week from businessmen who want
conservative banking during the pres
ent unrest have more than equaled
the government money withdrawn by
the Secretary of the Treasury and
that this is no time for extended or
speculative loans and that banks loan
ing government money which is sub
ject to Immediate call to farmers
who cannot return the money when
it is needed will likely regret the
condition forced upon them by Mr.
McAdoo.
REDEIELD WANTS
MEN JO BOATS
WASHINGTON,* Oct. 1.—Secretary
Redfleld, of the Department of Com
merce, at a convention here of the
American Fisheries Society, claimed
that his department had been grant
ed only four men and no boats to
patrol thee 26,000 miles of coast of
Alaska, where the fishing trusts op
erate with no restrictions or regula
tions.
The Secretary urged the society to
secure aid from congress for more
'men and boats to patrol the coast,
protect the fish and prevent waste.
Mrs, Leach, mother of Marlon
Leach, of the Pospector staff. Is a
northbound passenger on the Mari
posa to visit with her son and daugh
ter-in-law.
Austria Regrets Loss of Italian Warships and Will Pay Damages—Italians Demand War Upon
Austria—Russians Have Four Huge Armies Operating Against German-Austrians—Galician
Forts Still Hold Out—Hungarian Army Takes Offensive and Captures Carpathian Passes—
Tarnow and Przemysl Forts Hold Although Outer Fortifications Have Fallen—Bavarian Crown
Prince Rupprecht Is Reported a Prisoner In France—Big American Aeroplane To Aid the Brit
ish—England Demands Right To Take Contraband Cargo From American Bottoms Sailing
Between Neutral Ports—German Fleet In China Expected To Make Dash for Open Sea.
PARIS, Oct. 1.—Within four days
the German invaders will be crushed,
broken and beating a hasty retreat,
is the prediction of the military men
here. The French reserves called out
at the beginning of the war and con
centrated in camps, drilled and equip
ped, have been brought from the mo
bilization camps and thrown against
the German line of exhausted troops,
and already have gained some con
siderable advance by compelling the
German staff to weaken its .first line to
prepare for the retreat through Bel
gium of the big German army.
Germans Fighting Desperately
The Germans, however, are fighting
desperately and have taken the of
fensive again at the junction of the
Oise and Aisne rivers, but the rein
forcements sent to the British by the
French are expected to break down
the German offensive.
Germans Admit French Line Strength
ened.
BERLIN, Oct. 1.—The war office
admits that the French line of bat
tle in northern France has been
strengthened by the reserves from
soi^thern concentration camps, but
claim that the French have been re
pulsed at every attack.
Austrians Apologize for Loss of Ital
ian Vessels.
ROME, Oct. 1.—The Austrian for
eign minister has sent a note to King
Emmanuel expressing regret of the
Austrian government at the loss of
the Italian warships which struck
Austrian mines. The Austrians will
reimburse the families of the men lost
in the wrecks. The mines will be
removed at once from the Adriatic by
the Austrian naval authorities.
Italians Demand War At Once.
The people, however, are aroused
and are parading the streets demand
ing war at once with the Austrians,
but the government is ruling with an
iron hand and the troops disperse
the mobs.
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Germans Invading Russia.
BERLIN. Oct. 1.—The German
troops commanded by General Hind
erberg continue the invasion of Rus
sia and have crossed the N'eman riv
er, pushing back the forces command
ed by General Kennenkamptf who,
however, is contesting the German
advance.
Russians Outnumber Germans.
The Russians outnumber the Ger
mans and Austrians at every point.
The estimates are tha* 2,000,000 Ger
mans-Austrian are opposing 4,000,000
Russians.
Russians In 8llicla.
The Russian army from Poland Is
invading the Austrian province of
Silicia, but the strong chain of forts
erected by the Germans and Aus
trians are expected to stop the ad
vance. The Russians are also oppos
ing the Austrian-German forces at
Cracow and at Tarnow, having di
vided the 4,000,000 in four armleB.
Tarnow and przemysl are holding out
in spite of the Iobb of the outer fortl
flca'lons.
Germans Bombarding Antwerp.
ANTWERP, Oct. 1.—The Germans
are bombarding the forts but so far
the big shells are only chipping the
cement forts and fall harmless. The
Germans are erecting big concrete
bases for the big. Austrian siege guns.
The Belgians haje been forced tore
treat from Temribnde because of the
approach of large German reinforce
ments.
Allies Skirmishers In Belgium.
LONDON, Oct 1.—Reports from
the front indicate that the allies first
line of skirmishers have reached Bel
gium. The censorship is so strict
that little news can be received from
France. Reports of allies gains at
both ends of the big army are re
ceived.
French Celebrating Victory.
General Galluenni and his staff are
celebrating the victory of the allies
in northern France. They assert that
a sweeping victory has crowned the
efforts of the allies hut no details are
available.
Italy Protests To Austria.
ROME, Oct. 1.—Italy has sent a
strong protest to Austria against
mines being laid in the Adriatic.
This Is believed to be the first sig
nal that Italy is preparing to declare
war on Austria, her ancient enemy.
The Italians, who were opposed to
war before the destruction of the
Italian torpedo boats by striking mines
in the Adriatic, are now demanding
that Austria shall make reparation.
Hire Editors To Go To Jail.
TOKIO, Oct. 1.—Many of the Ja
panese newspapers have been convict
ed of violating the censorship by pub
lishing accounts of the engagements
at Kiao Chau. In nearly every case
men were hired by the editors to as
sume the responsibility and serve the
terms in Jail which they are sure to
receive.
England Seizes American Copper.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—The Brit
ish government has notified the Unit
ed States government that British
cruisers have seized two American
ships loaded with copper which was
destined for the Krupp works to
make munitions of war for the Ger
man army. The vessels were taken
to England and were confiscated to
gether with their cargoes.
Allies Driven Back.
LONDON, Oct. 1.—Military experts
who have examined *he official re
ports of the positions of the armies
as received from Franco last night
state that von Kluck has driven the
allies back ten miles and must have
captured a number of cities. The
news of the reverses to the allies,
following, as it does, so soon after
the report that the German right had
been driven back in disorder, has
caus d great consternation in Eng
land.
Germans Defeating Russians.
It is also declared that despite the
news from Petrograd that the Ger
mans were being defeated that the
Russians have been driven back fifty
miles toward the River Nieman. The
Germans are believed to have inflict
ed heavy losses on the czar’s troops
to cause them to withdraw.
Winter Will Help Germans.
The approach of winter will be of
great benefit to Germany in carry
ing on her warfare against Russia,
as it will make an invasion of Ger
many by Russia almost impossible.
The Russians, it is declared, will not
be able to transport supplies suffi
cient to maintain their enormous
army along the German and Austrian
borders.
Long tsame Line.
The Russian battle line extends
from the Baltic on the north through
Poland and Austria to the Rumanian
frontier with more than five million
men participating. The Austrians,
while they have suffered defeats by
the Russians, have formed a junction
with the Germans and are prepared
to engage the czar’s troops which are
approaching Cracow.
Belgians Leaving Antwerp.
ANTWERP, Oct. 1—The determin
ed assault of the Germans against
this city has caused many to fear that
the city will fall into the hands of
the enemy and hundreds are leaving
dally on small ships for England.
The railroads leading from the city
have all been destroyed by the Ger
mans.
German Assault Failed.
The war office has announced that
the assault of the Germans has fail
ed against the outer fortifications and
that the forts have been able to
'cause enormous losses to the Ger
mans. It is believed that the city
will prove impregnable to the invad
ers.
Ghent Fears Capture.
GHENT, Oct. 1.—This city is in
great danger of being captured by
the Germans and the citizens are ter
rified, believing that the city will be
destroyed or compelled to pay an
enormous amount of money to secure
protection.
Germans Bombarding Malinet.
The German army operating from
Brussels has attacked the fortifica
tions at Malines and it is feared
that the city will be destroyed, as
the German artillery Is being trained
on the principal buildings in the city.
Rumania Against Austria.
PARIS, Oct. 1.—News was receiv
ed from Bucharest today which indi
cates that Rumania may soon join
in the war against Austria. It is re
ported that the Germans had count
ed upon the aid of Rumania to en
gage the attention of Russia, but that
when King Charles, acting upon the
suggestion of the kaiser, asked that
the Rumanian troops be mobilized the
cabinet defiantly refused unless the
king would agree to declare war
against Austria. It is believed that
Rumania, desirous of securing a por
tion of Austria, will engage in the
war at an early date.
Italians Have Big Army Ready.
ROMK, Oct. 1.—The war office an
nounces that 1.350,000 men will be
mobilized and ready in two weeks,
and that at present the army num
bers nearly 1,000,000 men of all arms,
who are massed on the Austrian bor
der or at concentration camps along
the Adriatic coast. The people here
expect war and insist that it is to
be against Austria so that the prov
inces in Austria may be made part
of the Italian empire.
Austrians Fortify Border.
The Austrians continue to expect
an Invasion from Italy and have push
ed the work of fortifying the border
in readiness for the war.
French Capture St. Mihiel.
NANCY, Oct. 1—The French have
retaken St. Mihiel and have driven
the Germans back, thus securing the
center from giving way before the
German assaults. The pressure on
the center has been relieved and no
danger exists of the success of the
German plans to break through the
allies center and force the left to
give ground or be captured.
Bavarian Crown Prince Reported
Captured.
Prince Ruprecht, of Bavaria, heir
GERMANS READY
FOR EXPORT TRADE
German Porta Open, So Ambassador*
Tell Bryan—Want American Bot
tom* To Get German Goode.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1—Coount von
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
to the United States, today Inform
ed the State department that German
ports are open to American ships and
that Germany will facilitate the ex
portation of goods desired by the
manufacturers of America and will
also send out manufactured goods
needed here.
American ships will be met outside
German harbors by pilot boats and
taken into the harbor, pass the en
trance mines and will also be given
pilots to take them out again.
The Prospector office for Job work.
ILL ARE SHED
FROM_TAHOMA
SEATTLE, Oct. X.—Advices receiv
ed here from the north are that the
entire crew and passengers on the
revenue cutter Tahoma have been
saved and are now on the Bteamer
Cordova en route to Valdez.
MARIPOSA LEAVES
MBIT CITY
SEATTLE, Oct. 1.—The steamer
Mariposa left here last night for Val
des with the following passengers:
Emil Schmanke, of the Signal Corps,
en route to Fairbanks, Mrs. Leach
and M. Hendrickson and wife.
E. Johnson arrived In Valdez last
evening from the Delta, where he
went to look up a copper proposition
near Casey's Cache.
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RESIGN loom
Convention of Rebel Leaders To Re
ceive Hie Resignation and Elect
a New President.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1—It Is be
lieved here that Provisional Presi
dent Carranza will resign today to a
'convention of rebel leaders and that
some civilian, will be named as pro
visional president, while General Car
ranza will start at once his campaign
for election to the presidency this
fall.
,That Villa will oppose Carranza Is
a certainty, while an outbreak led by
former army men under President
Huerta Is expected at any time, but
should the Constitutionalists work in
harmony no apprehension is felt by
the American State department as to
the outcome.
apparent to the Bavarian throne, has
been captured according to the re
ports received here. A number ofhla
staff officers have also been killed or
fallen and the Bavarian army is re
tiring. *
Nancy No Longer Assaulted
The German assaults upon the for
tifications near here have failed and
have been abandoned. The garrison
has made several sorties into German
territory without meeting much op
position.
Uncensored German Mail Reaches
New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.—The mall re
ceived here from Germany and which
was sent' to the United States via
the direct lines from Sweden and
Norway thus preventing British cen
sorship, state that the German peo
ple are beginning to realize the ex
tent of England’s campaign of mis
representation. The letters all ex
press confidence in the success of the
German military machine and espec
ially is a prompt victory predicted
for the Germans over the Russians,
who have shown themselves poor
fighters. The plan of the war office
as expressed by the German people
is now to crush Russia first and the
allies afterwards by using the full
force of the German military organiz
ation against them.
Russians Making Poor 8howing.
The Russians are making a poor
showing and have been defeated and
driven from East Prussia with ease
by German forces much inferior in
numbers to the invaders.
Much Mail Lost 8ay Gormans.
The German-Amerlcans here re
ceive letters indicating that previous
mall has been confiscated by the
British censors In London and here
after they hope to have the German
mails from America routed through
Norway or Denmark on steamers that
do not touch at British ports.
Austrians Only Retreating.
BERLIN, Oct 1.—The war office
announces today that the Austrians
have not been routed but are merely
retreating because of the flatness of
the country In Oallcia prevents their
securing strong natural fortifications
at which they can hold the larger
armies of Russians. The retreat will
stop at Cracow, says the statement,
where the Germans and Austrians
combined will meet the Invaders.
German Fleet To Run Blockade.'
PEKIN. Oct. 1.—Rather (than be
caught In Klao Chau, the German
fleet will make a dash for the open
sea according to the expectations of
naval men In this city. The Germans
fear being caught In the same, trap
as the Russian ships at Port Arthur,
which were sunk by shells from the
Japanese land batteries.
Another Auetrlan Defeat.
PETROGRAD. Oct 1.—The war
minister announces that the larger
part of the army of Austria, which
has been fleeing before the Russians,
has been forced to stop near Douklo,
where the Russian forces have them
surrounded.
Abandoned Buppllee.
The rapidity of the retreat did not
allow the Austrians time to move the
supplies and the Coosacka captured
500 military automobiles and large
supplies of food and ammunition.
Bermans Reported Defeated.
The Germans in Bast Prussia are
retreating. The army la handicapped
In Its operations because of the na
ture of the ground, vrhleh ts soft and
boggy and the Germans keep the
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BRITISH TO SEIZE
AMERICAN SHIPS
Secretary Bryan Notified That Eng
land Demands Right Seize Goods
In American Bottoms.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—The Brit
ish government today notiiied the
American State department that Eng
land claimed the right to seize goods
in American bottoms when the goods
are conditional contraband of war
and that she would exercise that right
and had already done so in taking
ships destined for Rotterdam with
cargoes of copper which was to be
used for war purposes after its trail
shipment to Germany.
The notice came as a surprise to
the State department, which has al
ways held that American bottoms
cannot be taken or confiscated when
trading between two neutral ports.
It is expected here that Secretary
Bryan will take an aggressive stand
against the British contention and
will demand the release of the Amer
ican cargoes which were destined to
Holland, a neutral country, on Amer
ican ships.
Demand That Rights of American
Shipping Be Respected By England
—Copper Shipments Confiscated.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.—The Unit
ed States Senate yesterday adopted
the Smoot resolution demanding of
Secretary of State W. J. Bryan a
statement regarding the interference
by England with the shipping of
American copper in American bot
toms to Rotterdam, a neutral port.
Also a statement regarding the cor
respondence between the two coun
tries relative to the interference by
England with neutral bottoms carry
ing American copper to neutral ports.
It Is understood that the senators
insisted upon a more aggressive atti
tude on the part of the American
State department In reference to the
violation of American rights by Eng
land and many senators insist that
the more the United States allows
the allies to violate the rules of
warfare the more rue allies will con
tinue to encroach upon the rights of
neutrals.
The United States must Insist up
on its rights as a neutral being re
cognised Is the tenor of the senator’s
'talk. Some members predict that
the secretary will refuse for public
reasons to make the correspondence
public.
GERMANS SIV
BRITISH LIE
BERLIN, Oct 1.—The British are
spreading false reports among the
Hindus of great victories agalnBt the
Germans In order that the disaffected
subjects of King George- may not
raise at this time against the Eng
lish. The Germans will take steps
through the government publicity bu
reau to spread the truth regarding
the defeats of the allies and will In
form British subjects of British de
feats as soon as possible.
Trank Reed arrived from the Nel
china last evening.