RUSSIA, BALKANS AND ITALY TO RECEIVE GERMAN KULTUR
Turkey Will Not Consider Separate Peace
Amsterdam, Feb. 9.— “While we are .aware of the
value of peace, Turkey will never conclude a separate
peace at any price, declared Halif Bey, the Turkish
foreign minister, in an address before the chamber, ac
cording to a dispatch from Constantinople -yesterday.
' Says British Are in for a Bad Time
Hull, Eng., Feb. 9. -Expressing a fear that the Brit
ish are in for a bad time for the next few months from
submarine warfare, Admiral Jellico yesterday declared
ths*t the U-boats should be killed off by August, if the
nation holds out that long. This is the first time that
au.y British naval officer has predicted a definite date
for conquering the submarine menace.
Took a Look at His “Dirty Work”
Glasgow; Feb. 11. —The second officer of the Tus
cania, the British vessel torpedoed last week while
transporting over two thousand American troops, re
lates a remarkable experience while in a boat with forty
■ other survivors of the disaster. He said: “All at once
we bumped into something hard; when I looked around
there was the sub lying awash, to look at his dirty
work. The ‘tin fish’ then submerged at once."
Tuscania Survivors in North Ireland
London, Feb. 11.—A temporary military camp has
been established in North Ireland for the Tuscania sol
diers. Trawlers are searching the waters today for the
forty unrecovered bodies.
War Department Making Diligent Search
Washington, Feb. 13. -The War department today is
ipakipg an earnest effort to clear up definitely the list
.of missing soldiers* of the torpedoed Tuscania. The
figures still -stand at 113, but it is believed, with a
strong possibility, that these will be changed when de
finite lists are completed.
Washington, Feb- 14.—According to official cables
from London to the War department, 256 American
soldie’rs are-still unaccounted for b'y the sinking of the
transport Tuscania. ;
Germany to Trim the Balkans and Italy
Washington, Feb. 15.—That Germany intends a major
offensive against the Balkans and Italy is the growing
beitef, in view of recent Entente military preparations.
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• • Paris, Feb. 1L—German raiders are very active on
the Aisne front, in the Argonne and NoSges region,
• Where they were driven off by the fire of the French,
who raided the German trenches in Champagne and
carried out successful scouting expeditions elsewhere,
taking prisoners.
Paris, Feb. 14.—American batteries took part in the
artillery bombardment in connection with a large
French raid in Champagne yesterday, is announced offi
daily today. Effective assistance was given by Ameri
MOST RECOGNIZE “SUPERIORITY"
IMSTERDAM, Feb. 12 —“We desire to live in
friendship with neighboring peoples, but vic
- tory of German arms must first be recognized.
Our troops, under the great Hindenberg, will con
tinue to win, and then peace will come,” said Em
peror William today, in a speech replying to an ad- j
dress of the burgomaster of Hamburg.
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can gunners. This is the first time American batteries
have been mentioned on the Champagne front.
With Frenrh Army, Thursday, Feb. 14 — One hun
dred and seventy-five German army divisions of 12,000
men eaeh have been identified on the western front.
This total includes 23 divisions from the eastern front.
GERMAN
Berlin, Feb. 11.—There is increased activity by the
Entente forces in the Vendun sector on both sides of
the Mozelle, in French Lorraine, and in the sectors
northeast and east of Nancy. Raiding activities are
also reported in various sectors.
AMERICAN
American Army in France, Feb. 11.—Five American
soldiers are believed to have been killed, four missing
and wounded when an American patrol was ambushed
in No Man’s Land last Saturday night. One man who
was wounded and unable to talk, crawled back into the
American lines. The Americans fought gallantly, but
were completely overpowered.
BRITISH
London. Feb 11.—German artillery action is show
ing increasing activity on the Flanders front, in the vi
cinity of Houtholst woods, today, according to war office
reports. _
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RUSSIAN
Petrograd, Feb. 11.—The Bolsheviki government
charges that Germany secretly fomented war by the
Roumanians and Ukranians, and also by the Finnish
revolutionists, in order to complete the dissemination
of Russia.
BRITISH
London, Feb. 11.—Germany and Austria will sign a
peace pact with the LTkranian republic, is announced by
wireless today from Berlin and Vienna.
London, Feb. 15.—A dispatch from Germany today
says a conference wTas held between the Kaiser, Chan
cellor von Hertling and Gen. von Hindenberg, and the
decision was reached to renew war against northern
Russia, the invasion to be prceocnfDr' at least until Pe
trograd has been reached. The information comes via
Holland.
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam, Feb. 12.—The peace terms between the
Central Powers and the Ukranian republic provide for
nie immediate evacuation of occupied territory, that re
spective prisoners of war be permitted to return home,
that a diplomatic consular service be entered upon at
once, and that the same frontiers be established as be
fore the war.
Amsterdam, Feb. 13.—German and Russian dele
gates at Petrograd, according to a dispatch received
from Berlin today, have signed an agreement calling
for the earliest possible exchange of prisoners of war
unfit for military service.
Amsterdam, Feb. 14.—Judging from the latest indi
cations in the German press, much dissatisfaction and
suspicion has been aroused by the latest moves of Leon
Trotzky, the Russian foreign minister. Important po
litical and military leaders are conferring busily to find
out the best solution to the puzzle.
SWITZERLAND
Berne, Feb. 13.—The exchange of Russian and Ger
man prisoners has begun, according to a Berlin tele
gram. A thousand German prisoners have arrived in
Warsaw, enroute to Berlin.
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ITALIAN
Rome, Feb. 9.—Italian and Allied airmen on the
Italian front brought down 56 hostile machines between
January 26 and the present date, says General Diaz’s
report from headquarters.
Rome, Feb. 12.—The Italian forces repulsed an
enemy attack this morning that was accompanied by a
very violent concentration of tire, reports the war office
today. The enemy repeatedly made offensive thrusts
by infantry in the east and' west Frenzela valley.
Rome, Feb. 18 — Austrian forces renewed determined
attacks this morning west of the Brenta river, but were
held in check.
GERMAN
Berlin, Feb. 18.—In an attach by the-Austrians south,
of Sasso Rosso 1*0 Italians were taken prisoner, the
war office announced today.
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BRITISH
London, Feb. 13.—According to a lobby correspond
ent of the London Daily Mail, sufficient facts are known
which bring the possibility of a separate peace between
Austria Hungary and the Entente much nearer. He
says a great reluctance is manifested in Austria toward
the prospect of fighting the British and Americans on
the western front
The British government has declined to recognize
the treaty of peace signed between Ukranians and Ger
mans.
Paris, Feb. 13.—The French people and press do not
take seriously the peace treaty signed between the
Teutons and Ukranians.
Berlin, Feb. 15.—Today’s newspapers intimate that
peace negotations with Roumania are about to begin.
ROBBED HiSCOIRADES
San Francisco, Feb 14.— Charged
with the embezzlement of $7,000 from
the mess funds of his comrades, Lieut.
Robert Hall, of the Forty-eighth in
fantry. was arrested here today. His
bride of seven months gave the police
her wedding ring, saying she believed
it had been purchased with money her
husband had stolen.
NICE PINCHOF CHANGE
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Washington, Feb. 14.—A bill carry
ing an appropriation of $1,107,220,082,
of. which amount $585,054,388 was rec
ommended for the War department’s
urgent deficiency fund, which was re
ported back to the house today by the
committee on appropriations, also asks
$100,000,000 for ship production.
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Seattle Lawyer Dead
Seattle. Feb. 13.—James L. Crotty, a
well-known attorney, died today of
pneumonia.
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OUTSIDE MAIL IN
The, .first.- batch of Outside mail to
reach this city over the Seward trail
since the 13th of January arrived
* ^Shortly after 2o’*clock last Tuesday, the
12th—just in time to help celebrate
Lincoln's birthday. Owen Gray was
the pilot.
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Joe Lewis from Ophir creek in the
Kuskokwim arrived in town yesterday
morning:.
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Deputy U. S. Marshal Gerag:hty and
Eddie Golden returned from Ruby last
Thursday.
BIG SHIPMEHT OF FILMS SEIZES
New York, Feb. 12.—Eight motor
trucks loaded with phonographic rec
ords, arriving at the dock for shipment
on the steamer Nieuw Amsterdam,
which was scheduled to sail today,
were seized by government officials. It
is believed the records contain informa
tion of "value to the enemy.
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NENANA IGLOO STARTS
WITH BIG MEMBERSHIP
Nenana News, Dec. 29: When the
charter list of Nenana Igloo No. 15,
Pioneers of Alaska, was closed at the
last meeting of Nenana’s newest fra
ternal organization, there appeared on
the rolls a total of 209 names of Alas
kan old timers. In addition to this
splendid membership showing, the new
lodge has a substantial amount in the
treasury and promises soon to take its
place among the more solid organiza
tions of the Interior.
Secretary Kenyon went to Fairbanks
after the charter list had been closed,
for the purpose of securing a charter
and necessary lodge books.
Thomas Jefferson Robertson who
registered at Flat, in the selective
draft on July 23 last, promptly pro
ceeded to beat the draft by enlisting in
the Coast Guard on September 6, and
is now back in Alaska, stationed at
Nome. ,
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By the last mail Grant Murdock re
ceived an interesting letter from To
bias Perry, an old-timer who left here
last fall. Toby was in Chicago enroute
to Boston.
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Mrs. Haggith and Miss Isaacson have
sufficiently recovered to leave the hos
pital.
IOWA POLITICIAN
TOO PRO-GERMAN
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St. Louis, Feb. 13.—After charges of
disloyalty had been made against James
Taylor Adams, of Dubuque, Iowa, a
candidate for the chairmanship of the
Republican national committee to sue
ceed William B. Willcox, who lately
resigned to accept a federal appoint
ment, withdrew from the contest today.
W. H. .Hays, of Indiana, was elected by
acclamation.
The publication of a letter written by
Mr. Adams from Berlin at the out
break of the war reveals him to be bit
terly pro-German. Mr. Adams is a
“standpat” Republican, and has been
active in Iowa politics for many years.
WASHINGTON TOPICS
Washington, Feb. 12.—That Alaska
will be given airplane mail service at
no distant date was indicated when the
Fostoffice department today called for
bids on five airplanes. Such service
between Philadelphia, Washington and
New York is also probable.
Woman Suffrage Endorsed
The executive board of the National
Democratic committee at a meeting in
this city today, endorsed the federal
constitutional amendment for woman
suffrage.
Austria May be Eliminated
Members of congress and government
officials agree that the President’s re
cent speech will hasten the elimina
tion of A.ustro-Hungary from the war.
First-Hand Information
Washington, Feb. 13.—Secretary of
War Baker has supplied the senate
military committee today with detailed
secret information as to how the United
States will transport a million troops
to France this year.
Thos. Page on Tariff Board
| Thomas W. Page, of Virginia, well
known writer on economic questions,
has been nominated as a member of the
i tariff board by the President.
PIONEERS DANCE
ON FEBRUARY 22
| The Pioneers of Alaska are to give
one of their glorious good times and
| entertainments on February 22, Wash
ington’s birthday. They will start the
ball rolling with progressive whist.
Some of the very best talent will par
ticipate in the program. Of course
there will be plenty of dancing, and a
sumptuous ball supper. The time is
ripe for a “roarin' ” good time, and the
Pioneers may be depended upon to live
up to their reputation by furnishing it.
Married at Ophir
At Ophir, Alaska, on February 5,
Commissiouer J. C. Moody united
John McDougall Draney to Miss Lillian
Rose Jones in marriage. E
Dr. Draney is a dentist practicing here
and at Tolstoi, and the bride has been
employed in various clerical positions
| in this vicinity. They expect to make
their future home in Hoquiam, Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Paulson, Pearl Jones and
Thomas Price stood up with the couple.
The bride was becomingly dressed for
the occasion, and the groom was all
right, but got so excited he left the
commissioner’s office for the hotel
without his fur cap, and the weather
40 below.
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Mrs. Fred Smith, of Discovery, is
| steadily improving.
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NOTED DIPLOMAT DEAD
Ottawa, Ont., Can., Feb. 14.—Sir
Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, the former
British ambassador to the United
States, died suddenly in his bed this
morning in this city.
The dead diplomat was born in Lon
don in 1859, and held many responsible
positions in the British foreign service
in all parts of the world.
KILLED INJRAOTICE
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 13.—Three
American aviators were killed in prac
tice while flying. They collided while
in the air.
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PLENTY OFFICIALS HEREABOUTS
Iditarod and vicinity is not being offi
cially neglected at present. Last Satur
day three of them moved in—Hjalmar
Nordale, a game warden; C. C. Town
send, a fur inspector, and N. O. Brig
ham, timber inspector. On Monday
evening, E. Coke Hill, the assistant
district attorney returned from a
week’s trip to the Ophir camp.
Pete Monier, the Tolstoi mining man.
arrived in town yesterday from a visit
to Fairbanks, where he was called on
business affairs. He expects to return
to Tolstoi during the early part of next
week.
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Jack Keller, with Greg Stewart and
son, are preparing to work on the
quartz ledge on Moore creek. They
are hauling out powder and supplies,
and are enthusiastic about the work as
the indications so far are very encour*
aging.
Louis Matson is confined to the Reed
hospital