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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1914
THE GERMAN VIEW.
It has been announced in various
quarters that Germany insurance
loans are becoming a problem, that
loans are being limited, because of
the financial pressure of the war, In
stead of limiting policies, for the rea
son claimed, the companies are dis
tributing a larger number of smaller
risks in order that more people can
be reached. Unusual efforts are be
ing made to grant the widest possible
loans on good security. The insur
ance companies have been generous
in their loans and are helping the
general situation very materially.
They are being enabled to make lib
eral loans through the help of the
government. The credit extended
to the borrower is in the form of
emergency currency and treasury
notes. Germany is economically
sound and strong. England has done
and is doing herself more harm than
Germany in her attempt to upset Ger
many’s financial and commercial re
sources. As far as the present situ
ation is concerned the German mer
chant marine is bearing the brunt
of the burden, for its business is tied
up and its ships lie idle. But after
the war the factors which make Ger
many’s industry so great will assert
themselves with reboubled energy,
and instead of losing, German finan
ce will gain ,toew triumphs^—Hugo
von Kleist.
The Allies View.
While it is generally agreed that
the English have not enlisted with
the great haste man expected them
to show, the enlistment has been
steady. In fact so intense has been
the determination to go to the front
become during the past month, the
demand has been presented that the
required height be lessened. England
now accepts men of five feet five inch
es, or over, for infantry duty. The
one great factor upon which the al
lies build their hopes of an almost
inexhaustible supply of men which
may be drawn from the vast reaches
of the British and Russian empires,
fn the east this influence is seem
ingly already felt, and to it can be
ascribed the German reverses in Rus
sian Poland. The Russians keep an
immense reserve for every army,
changing regiments frequently. The
Germans, always pitted against fresh,
unworn troops, are astonished. It is
estimated that the Russian emperor’s
army comprises 8,000,000 men. The
British describe their forces now on
the continent as merely an advance
guard, and Germany has placed her
troops in the field now, and they are
exhausted by the ceaseless campaign.
The unfatigued troops of England and
Russia must soon overwhelm them.
—Alfred W. Bryce.
GIANT SUBMARINES
If congress can be persuaded to ac
cept the plans which have been
drawn by the naval board, this coun
try is not only going to have a large
fleet of submarines, but it is to have
submarines of a class never before
even considered as possible by any
other country. The eight giant sub
marines which the naval board has
in contemplation for the United
States are not designed merely for
coast defense purposes, but are ex
pected to do work and have a cruis
ing radius such as has never before
been considered possible for vessels
of their type. Indeed, there may be
room for legitimate question wheth
er it will be possible to construct
vessels which will come up to the
requirements had in view.
Briefly, it is proposed to construct
submarines of 1,200 tons displace
ment, rather more than twice as large
as the German vessels which have
given such a good account of them
selves in this war. Further it is pro
posed that these vessels shall have
a surface speed of 21 knots an hour,
which is sufficiently great to enable
them to make part of a seagoing
fleet without hampering its move
ments, and an underwater speed of
16 knots, which is out of all com
parison greater than thus far devel
oped for submarines. Most remark
able of all, it Is proposed that these
vessels have fuel capacity to give
them a steaming radius of 3,500
miles. This would enable them to
be operated at as great distances
from bases of supplies as any of the
, battleship fleet.
Incidentally, the cost of each one of
the proposed 'new craft is expected
to reach $1,250,000, so that they will
be out of the class of the ‘•inexpen
sive,” which has been one of the
recommendations to congress of the
submarines which have already been
added to the navy. When these craft
are constructed the United States will
lead the world in the matter of up
to-date submarine craft, not restrict
ed to home waters in their uses, but
able to accompany a fleet of dread
noughts anywhere and to strike a
deadly blow even in deep water.—
Ex.
RESERVE*
m INDIANS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25—President
Wilson has reserved a 15-mile tract
of land along the Kobuk river in
Alaska for the Kobuk Indians.
SHIPS WANTED
HANDLE COTTON
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25—The num
ber of ships available to handle the
cotton now being demanded by Eu
ropean manufacturers is insufficient
to clear the docks. The British ships
will not take cotton for any ports ex
cept British and the number of neu
tral ships that can handle the de
mands of Germany are so small that
the German bought cotton is waiting
shipment at all ports. The British
government holds that cotton is not
contraband of war and can be shipped
direct to Germany in neutral bottoms.
Notice To Eagles.
All members are requested to at
tend meeting Friday night, Nov. 27.
Nomination of officers for ensuing
year and other important business.
Visiting brothers cordially invited to
be present.
k 28 C. J. TODD, Secretary.
J. A. Olson, noble grand of the
I. O. O. F., extends an invitation to
all Rebeccas and Odd Fellows to
meet at Odd Fellow hall at 10:15 to
morrow morning and join in the
Thanksgiving service.
W. THOMAS, Secretary.
Just received dressers, buffets and
sideboards that are beauties at Ru
dolph’s. tf
fightingItill
JONTIES
(Continued from page 1.)
her of prisoners taken. Just how
many Germans and Austrians are cap
tured is unknown, but there are trust
worthy figures front Berlin which
show that the Germans have taken
what in other wars would comprise
great armies.
There were in German detention
camps on Oct. 14 approximately 140,
000 Russians, 125,000 French, 30,000
Belgians and 9,000 English. The to
tal is over 300,000. This is exclusive,
according to information received
here, of the civilians whom the Ger
mans have taken from France and
Belgium in great numbers. Until
these figures were received It was be
lieved Germany’s prisoners totaled on
ly about 250,000, including civilians.
New Export Business.
NEW YORK. Nov. 25—Entirely
new export business amounting to
$200,000,000 has been done by the
United States as a direct result of
the war and the demand of Europe
for food, clothing and war supplies,
according to the estimate of a bank
er who sees dally what is going on
in this market. The estimate includ
es purchases and orders partly for fu
ture shipments but it is considered
a fair measure of the new business
this country is doing with Europe.
A feature of the export market,
which has a very important bearing
upon the financial situation, is the
fact that German buyers, acting for
the government, were large buyers
of cotton, to be shipped through Ital
ian ports. It has been known for
some time that German and Austrian
agents have been big buyers of wheat
and lother (foodstuffs. The French
government has bought foodstuffs and
war material in this market since the
.war started, amounting to over $30,
000,000. This Is business which nev
er would have been placed In this
country except for the unusual need
prevailing.
Shipping Boom Grows.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.—Despite the
uncertainty and anxiety in the market
for marine insurance risks by reason
of the German cruiser activiti s in
Indian and South American waters
shipping men report that almost ev
ery available ship around New York
harbor, with the exception of the
great German fleet and the Austrian
boats tied up here, is in use or is
likely to be within a short time. Ship
ping rates have gone up 100 and
even 200 per cent, in certain cases
since the war and with the great
growth of exports. A sign of the
times is the fact that an American
ship is inaugurating a new service
with Copenhagen: other ships will be
put into the new service as needed
and as the trade develops.
Germans Lack Officers.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 25.—The Ger
man army is suffering from a short
age of officers. The Berliner Naeh
richten makes the following complaint
in this connection:
“The uninterrupted and exhausting
marches, attended with heavy losses,
have greatly decreased the corps of
our officers. Officers are subject to
nervous distress and frequently turn
out to be unsuitable in active service.
Things went so far that in many
places on the western front one lieu
tenant had command of two or three
battalions. The war office is making
heroic efforts to fill the gaps thus
created in the officers’ corps. The
emperor has issued a decree accord
ing *o which all persons who have a
higher education will be promoted to
officers after three months’ service.”
French Officers Swordless.
PARIS, Nov. 25.—It is an open sec
ret that the remarkably high propor
tion of French officers killed in the
war is due to the conspicuousness of
their uniform, which is entirely differ
ent from that of the soldiers. During
attacks on the German trenches the
Germans are accustomed to post
sharpshooters in trees and other
points of vantage, who pick off the
French officers easily, distinguishing
them by their flashing swords as well
as by their uniforms and the fact that
French officers lead the charges. The
French have now taken a hint from
the English, whose officers are un
distinguished save by almost unno
ticeable chevrons. It is learned that
the French officers are henceforth to
be uniformed like their men, to car
ry no swords, and to direct charges
from the rear, being specially in
structed to remember the last point.
The order emphasizes the superior
value of officers to their country and
the difficulty of replacing them, since
their training takes years, while pri
vate soldiers are ready to fight after
a few months’ practice.
The launch B. F. M. arrived yes
terday from Port Wells.
Fred Lenander was taken to the
Valdez hospital this morning. He is
suffering from the effects of a paraly
tic stroke.
During the winter months the First
Bank of Valdez will not be open from
7 to 9 on Saturday nights as hereto
fore.
Get Busy!
There Is a Lot to Do Before the Deep Snow Comes^^
YOU NEED WINTER CLOTHES
We Have Them for Men, Women and Children.
Fur Caps,
Felt Shoes,
Overcoats,
Malone Pants
Fur Coats,
Wool Gloves,
Buckskin Lined
Corduroy Vests, i
Ro ughneck S weaters
Don't Wait Any Longer.
T'
Fur Band Caps,
Felt Slippers,
Mackinaw Coats,
Mackinaw Pants,
Parkas,
Wool Mittens,
Ladies’ and
Children’s Furs.
Come In and Buy Now.
Valdez I/Odge
No 168,
Free and Aocepted Masons
Regular Communications tlrst Wednesday 10
each,month in MoKlnley Hall Visitors always
welcome.
A. E. GRIGSBY, W. M.
C. C- Reynolds, Sec
LOCAL BREVITIES.
B. Bjorn is in town from Pickett
bay.
J. R. Brown is in town from Mc
Carthy.
“The Terrible Outlaw” at the Or
pheum tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Millard arriv
ed in town yesterday from Port
Wells.
Pete Hansen arrived from Port
Wells and will take a trip outside for
his health.
B. G. Eaton is in town from Port
Wells and will leave on the next
boat for the states.
No issue of the Prospector will be
published tomorrow, as the staff of
the "dinky” will give thanks for a
holiday.
Photos hiy American rieaa AaaooiuuOn.
They Figure In the Battles In the Air
At top Is shown a French armored aeroplane. In the lower picture Is a
unique gun used by the Germans to destroy aeroplanes. It Is mounted on a
truck, and It la claimed that It can be timed and alined accurately enough
to destroy the swiftest Arina aircraft.
Copper River Lumber Co., Inc.
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the 1st, 8th, 16th and 24th
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Juneau. Ketchikan and Seattle.
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