ONE DOLLAR PER MONTH
HOT FIGHTING IN FRANCE BETWEEN BRITISH AND GERMANS
FRENCH FRONT I
FRENCH
Paris, Nov. 27.—In an attack made last Sunday in
the Verdun region by French troops, the German first
and second line of defenses, including deep dugouts,
Were captured, together with three hundred prisoners,
it is officially announced.
Bread cards will be issued shortly in Pai’is.
GERMAN
Berlin, Nov. 27-—Three hundred British prisoners
and twenty machine guns were taken by German troops
while repulsing minor actions around Bourlen.
Today’s official communication from the German war
office announces the repulse of a British attack on the
Bourlen woods and the village of Cambrai. It is offi
cially announced that the Italian front remains un
changed.
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam, Nor. 24 —Six divisions of British infaotry and
three cavalry divisions participated in the first attach by the Brit
ish at Cambrai, according to claims made by the Berlin war office.
BRITISH
London, Nov. 27.—German artillery is active in the
Ypres and Verdun regions in Flanders. The British
positions at Passchendale and the northern part of the
Passchendale and Chuvelt ridges are being heavily
bombarded by the enemy. On the right bank of the
Meuse, where the French gained the first and second
line of defenses over a two mile front, was counter-at
tacked by Germans but their efforts to recapture have
been checked by French artillery. Big guns are active
in Belgium and North Chemendes Dames.
With British in Field, France, Nov. 28.—Crown
Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria fed thousands of his best
men into the reeking maw of 'the British lion today.
The Prussians have seldom fought with such despera
tion as they showed last night and early this morning,
:vainly, bloodily and frantically striving to wrest Bour
len wood from the British. Bourlen wood is now merely
a bundle of sticks.
London, Nov. 30. — Hundreds of British cannon
massed along the twelve-mile front between Inchy and
Creve Coeur are taking Germany's defenses at Cam
brai.
London, Nov. 26.—The Germans have not repeated their at
“BOSSES’* ARE NOW ON THE JOB !
London, Nov. 27.—Information received from Pe
trograd today is to the effect that a number of Ger
man staff officers are arriving. Ten are coming to ;
assist Lenine in the capacity of an advisory commit- j
tee. |
ANTI-WAR R10TSJN CANADIAN CITY
Sherbrook, Que., Nov. 30.—Anti-war riots broke out j
in this city today during the progress of a meeting :
being addressed by cabinet ministers of the Borden j
government. The rioting lasted three hours. The:
front of the theater building in which the meeting was ^
held was badly smashed. Twenty pitched battles oc- j
curred in different parts of the city. Spectators were j
protected by fire hose. !
tacks on the Bourlen position, west of Cambrai, since their failure !
of yesterday, wss announced today by General Haig.
British Headquarters in France, Nov. 26.—Prisoners continue
arriving, at the British cages, from the front. Ten thousand have ^
been counted, including two hundred officers. The British have;
captured Bourlen village, northwest of Cambrai, thus commanding '■
the city, which is within two miles; they also captured the whole '
of Bourlen wood, including all the high ground within the sector. |
It is reported today that the Germans are rushing guns to Cam
brai sector from other portions of their lines. The have suffered
serious losses in the artillery section.
ITALIAN FRONT C
ITALIAN
Rome, Nov. 24.—The flower of the Austro-German armies were
shattered by the Italian forces in the battle between the Piave
and Brenta valleys and the battle is still raging, according to ad
vices Irom that front today. The Teutonic invaders are still being
held by the Italians.,
Italian Army Headquarters, Saturday, Nov. 24.—The battle in
the mountains is raging with unexampled violence. The Italians
are again in possession of the Monte Tomba and Monte Pertica
positions, which were lost to the Teutons last Thursday night.
The losses on both sides are very great, but those of the invaders
far exceed those of the Italians. Upon the result of this battle
depends the outcome of the enemy’s greatest effort—to break
through to the Venetian plains. The recapture of Monte Tomba
was accomplished by a series of brilliant charges in deep snow.
Monte Pertica was won and lost four times before befn£ finally
retained by the Italians. ;
BRITISH
London," Nov. 24.—In Flanders, the Germans made powerful
counterattacks against the salient which was driven into their
lines by the British west of Carabrai, but all were repulsed by the
British.
RUSSIAN FRONT C
BRITISH
London, Nov. 27.—A dispatch from Petrograd today
states that Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, the
deposed czar’s brother, has been arrested and itnpris
oned by Bolsheviki.
London, Nov. 28.—All communication has been bro
ken between North and South Russia* The foreign
embassies in Petrograd are unable to establish any
touch with Odessa or other points in Southern Russia.
However, certain official messages have reached Odessa
by way of Persia.
AMERICAN
Washington, Nov. 28.—The American consul at inns
has reported to the State department the establishment
of a new government in the Caucasus, a3 a protest
against the reign of anarchy throughout Russia
SWEDISH
Stockholm, Nov. 28 —Six hundred people were killed
at Kief and 150 Russian officers slaughtered at Moscow,
the being the latest additions to the deeds of violence
by which Bolsheviki gained control of Russia, accord
ing to information brought out of Petrograd by a reli
able Russian citizen today.
DANISH
Copenhagen, Nov. 28.—The entente powers have in
formed the Russian government and army that the
calling of a separate peace with Germany is fraught
with serious danger. The entente powers also warned
them that Washington has stopped the shipment of
supplies to Russian ports until the situation clears, and
should Bolsheviki make peace with Germany, the pro
hibition of exports to Russia will be maintained indefin
itely. , . .
London, Nor. 24.—Dispatches from Denmark state that fra
ternizing between German and Russian soldiers is general along
the entire Russian front.
GERMAN
Berlin, Nor. 24.—The German government is rejoicing at the
prospects of an early peace with Russia.
MAIL FRO OUTSIDE
LOST IN KNIK ARM
McGrath, Alaska, Nov. 28.—
“White Dog” Smith, the mail
carrier, arrived here from over
the Seward trail with news that
the first consignment of in bound
snail for Iditarod was lost in the
avaters of Knik Arm.
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ARRIVES WITH LITTLE WAY-IAIL
Sid Go9or left town last Tuesday
with the out-going mail, and returned
shortly after noon on Wednesday with
a small consignment of old mail and a
fsw letters from neighboring camps. He
-.made connection with Carrier Smith,
took the out-going mail from Ensor
and “beat it" for Takotna.
The news received last Tuesday even
inf that the first in-coming mail of
the season had been lost in the waters
.Of Knlk Arm, will prove a great dis
appointment to nearly all the people
Along the entire route as such a con
■rignment is made up almost entirely
.of firat-class matter—of letters that
have been on the way for many weeks,
NO MORE FOR WILSON
Washington, Nov. 27.—It is learned
today that President Wilson, in his
annual message to congress next week,
-will not ask for a declaration of war
Against Austria and other German
Allies. _
TWO AMERICANS SLAIN
Washington;-Nov. 27.—‘Two Amtrican
jeoldters were killed and five severely
wounded during the recent artillery
dbmbat with Germans on the French
' 'battle front, according to the report of
General Pershing,
| A RIDICULOUS RUMOR
Washington, Nor. 28.—As a
j means of embittering the Swiss
'people against the United States
the Germans have circulated a
rumor that the American army
will pass through Switzerland
next spring to invade Germany.
GRATHs’wiRELESS
McGrath, Alaska, Nov. 28.—
: The Alaska Wireless Telegraph
'Company’s station at this point
is completed, and in operation.
The rate from McGrath to Idit
arod is $2.50 for ten-word day or
night message, and for night
j messages._
MARIPOSA TOTAL LOSS
| Seattle, Nov. 27.—The steamship
Mariposa, that went on the rocks
about five miles west of Wrangell,
Alaska, on the morning of Nov. 18, is
reported to be fast breaking up. The
vessel's owners and underwriters say
there is slight chance of saving any
thing from the wre^k.
Janies Ernest Malcolm Beattie went
to Discovery, Otter,' last Thursday
afternoon with his fine string of fifteen
dogs. Early in the evening, the dogs
findsng themselves free to act, started
for home without a pilot. The outfit ar
rived at Manuel Gularte’s kennels
about 10 o,clock, the sled right side up,
and not a broken particle in the whole
rigging.
X-mas Goods
Will be on Display About Dec. 1
Mrs. Chittick, Flat
ANCHORAGE
BOOSTING
BRANCH
ROAB
Anchorage, Nov. 26.—The An
chorage Chamber of Commerce
is inaugurating a movement look
ing to the extension of a branch
of the government railx*oad sys
Item from a point on the present
[line, near Willow creek, through
[to McGrath, on the Kuskokwim
river, together with a system of
wagon roads to Iditarod, Candle
creek, Ophir, Ruby, and other
points to McGrath as feeders*
We ask your co-operation and
desire data and petitions for
warded to congress from all the
points affected, including the
Kuskokwim valley. In urging
the establishment of the above
system, may we depend on you
j to communicate with thq proper
j parties and see that petitions and
I data are sent us at the earliest
moment? We are wiring the
Ruby district. Will you notify
the proper parties at other
points?
Anchorage Chamber
op Commerce.
The above telegram was received
last Monday by J. E. Rilejfc, the Otter
creek mining man, but being at the
time a patient in Dr. Behla’s hospital
at Flat City, he turned the matter
over to the officers of the Iditarod
Commercial Club, who are looking
after the matter, and will, within a
few days, furnish the information de
sired by the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce, and also prepare and sup
ply the necessary petitions and distrib
ute the same throughout the district
for signing.
The proposition of building a branch
line of railroad to the upper reaches
of the great Kuskokwim valley is one
that all the people of Alaska can in
dorse unanimously and enthusiastically.
Any and all persons possessed of any
ideas or plans which would in any man
ner further or encourage the local
Chamber of Commerce in the advance
ment of the good work should feel in
duty bound to come forward.
ANDREW ANN WAS
PIONEER FOR FAIR
Andrew Ann died at the native vil
lage of Sleitmut, on the Kuskokwim
river, about November 15, is the re
port brought from that place by a re
cent arrival.
The deceased was certainly a pioneer
of Alaska. He was a Russian by birth.
Mr. Ann, with his family, had been
sent as prisoners into Siberia by the
Russian government. From Siberia
Ann came to Alaska in 1953, and when
the territory was purchased by the
United States in 1807, he remained
here. Ever since his arrival in Alaska
Mr. Ann kept a diary in his native
language, a translation of which would,
indeed, be an invaluable source for his
torical reference..
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A recent communication from Ta
kotna informs The Pioneer that Dr. W.
F. Green, U. S. commissioner at that
place, while cutting wood in the
birches, nearly cut his felt shoe off.
No mention was made of the foot that
inhabiced the aforesaid felt shoe.
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1 ...lot} Pripting at Tlie Pioneer office.
BRAZIL TO USE SHU'S
Rio de Janiero, Nov. 28.—The
government of Brazil has reached
an agreement with the French
government whereby Brazil will
be allowed to use her flag for a
period of one year on thirty
former German ships now being
held in Brazilian ports. The ves
sels will be used for provisioning
the allied countries.
SECRETARY VERY ILL
Portland, Ore., Nov. 27.—William
;B. Wilson, secretary of labor, is suffer,
ing today from a breakdown, result
ing from overwork as a member of the
National Meditation Board in endeav
oring to bring about a settlement of
differences between the Pacific coast
telephone companies and their striking
employes.
SUNK BYJDBIARINE
London, Nov. 27.—According to a
dispatch from Corunna, Spain, the
American steamship Action has been
torpedoed. Twenty-one survivors from
the vessel have reached Port Catna
rines, and three boats containing the
remainder of the crew are ' still
missing.
STONEABELLnENT
Washington, Nov. 27.—Senator Stone,
of Missouri, ths noted pacifist of the
senate during the last session of con
gress, stated today *he favors a dec
laration of war by the United States
against Austria, Turkey and Bulgaria.
The closing of the local postoffice,
the bank, and -a few busines houses
were about the only visible signs of
Thanksgiving last Thursday