VOL 10 VALDEZ, ALASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1914. NO. 353
RUSSIANS CLAIM POLAND VICTORY
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KAISER’S TROOPS CHECKED 30 MILES FROM WARSAW
BERLIN STRENUOUSLY DENIES DEFEAT OF GERMANS
TURKS REPORTED TO BE IN CONTROL OF SUEZ CANAL
RICHARDSON MIS
MONEY FOR ROADS
Asks Seattle Merchants To Aid
In Securing the Money From
Congress.
- SEATTLE, Nov. 23—Senator Walsh
of Montana, was the guest of honor
at the banquet given here Saturday
night by the Seattle Chamber of
Commerce to the members of con
gress and others, who aided in se
curing the passage of the Alaska rail
road bill. The Montana senator stat
ed in his speech that the bill now
pending in congress to allow the leas
ing of the water power rights of the
northern territory is the most import
ant measure before the House.
Colonel Richardson, chairman of
the Alaska Road Commission, was a
guest at the banquet, and ' Bishop
Rowe the bishop of Alaska for the
Episcopal church, was also a guest
of the association.
Both Colonel Richardson and Bish
op Rowe urged the members of the
association to aid in securing for
Alaska appropriations for roads and
trails so that the many small com
munities and mining camps might
have better roads. Colonel Richard
son urged the building of roads and
trails as necessary to secure for the
irailroad the tonnage needed for pro
fitable operation.
REOFIELD WOULD
LIGHT THINGS UP
Insists That Congress Come Across
With $800,000 To Light the
Coast of Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23—Secretary
of Commerce Redfleld in his annual
report again urges congress to pro
vide for properly lighting the coast
of Alaska and the marking of the
inland waters with aid to navigation
so that travel to the north can be
made less dangerous.
The secretary insists that an appro
priation of $800,000 is needed to prop
erly light the coast, which extends for
thousands of miles from Dixon’s En
trance to the Arctic ocean, with
miles and miles of dangerous shoals
and hidden rocks unmarked.
STUMER ALAMEDA
SAILS SOUTH
The steamer Alameda returned to
Valdez this morning at 9 o’clock and
sailed for Seattle at 10, taking the
following passengers: Mrs. R. Dun
lap, George Davis, H. J. Rutherford,
H. Reichert, Mr. and Mrs. B. C.
Wiltse and E. Selleck.
Russians Handicapped By Lack of Railroads In Poland—German Agents Trying
Incite Egyptians To Rebellion—Belgians Living In Coast Towns Ordered
Into Interior—Russian Victories Reported From Armenia—Britain Recruit
ing Another Army—Rome Reports Serious Condition In Constantinople.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 23.—The war
office announces officially the over
whelming defeat of the German in
vading force in Poland. The Ger
mans lost 30,000 killed and wounded
and 12,000 prisoners were captured.
Ten batteries of field artillery were
left by the kaiser's soldiers in the
mad rush for safety, while thousands
threw away their rifles.
Great Joy In Petrograd.
The people are wild with joy at
the news of the victory, which had
been looked for, as it was believed
Grand Duke Nicholas was drawing
the Germans away from their base of
supplies and from the railroads to
inflict- a terrible punishment to the
enemy.
Uhlans Were Within 30 Miles of
Warsaw.
The Uhlans were within 30 miles
of Warsaw when the Germans were
defeated and the entire army forced
to fall back.
Berlin Denies Defeat.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.—The war office
has issued a strenuous denial of the
reported German defeat in Poland.
The report states that the kaiser’s
soldiers are now near Warsaw and
are continuing to advance, while the
Russians have been forced to aban
don guns and supplies and retreat.
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Activity In France.
LONDON, Nov. 23.—The Germans
have resumed the bombardment of
Ypres and are sending attack after
attack against the allies’ positions.
The British troops hold the Ypres
line and have suffered great loss but
have prevented the advance of the
enemy. The reports from Paris in
dicate that the Germans have resum
ed the offensive all along the line
from Ostend to Arras with the ob
ject of finding a weak spot in the
line and breaking through to the
coast.
Belgians Driven From Homes.
The Belgians in the coast cities ol
Seebrugge, Knocke $fhd St. Nicholas
have been driven from the cities by
the Germans and ordered to seek
homes in the interior towns. Men,
women and children were forced out
in the cold and are trying to reach
Brussels for safety.
Turks Near Suez Canal.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 23—The
Turks have defeated the British force
near the Suez canal and are now
holding positions along the great wa
terway between the lied Sea and the
Mediterranean Sea. No more British
ships will be allowed to pass the ca
nal.
Misery In Constantinople.
ROME, Nov. 23.—Notwithstanding
the very sanguine Turkish official
bulletins, private advices are to the
effect that the situation in Turkey is
so serious that the government, as
one dispatch says, “must have been
hypnotized to have embarked on this
war.” The numbers of unemployed In
Constantinople are assuming enor
mous proportions, as great numbers
of refugees are arriving, and the gov
ernment is taking no steps to relieve
this misery. It cannot be long be
fore the discontent takes an active
form, it Is declared. Germany is pour
ing in money, provisions, and mu
nitions, especially money. It is doubt
ful, however, if the German officers
will be able to make much headway
against the total disorganization in
every department.
Germans Shifting Front.
THIELT, Belgium, Nov. 23.—The
inundations in Flanders, which pre
vented the Germans from making
their way along the coast in their ef
forts to reach Calais, are now prov
ing equally unfavorable to the allies,
who today are finding it impossible to
oroceed through these marshy reg
ions. The Germans have been oblig
ed to evacuate Middelkerke, on the
coast, half way between Nleuport and
Ostend, and this point has not yet
been occupied by the allies.
The Germans, according to infor
mation available here, are now con
centrating all their forces for a final
attack in the vicinity of Ypres. On
Saturday afternoon they almost suc
ceeded in surrounding the city as' a
result of attacks from the southwest
and northwest. Today, however,
their positions is said to be much less
favorable because of the excellent
work of the French artillerymen and
the scouting of the French and Brit
ish aviators, who now seem to be
flying better than the German air
men. The fighting has swung over
the country with rapidity, some vil
lages, like Dixmude and Ramscapelle,
changing hands several times a day.
At the present time the Germans hold
only two unimportant villages on the
left bank of the Yser.
Ice Forming In Flanders.
LONDON, Nov. 23.—The cold
weather in Belgium is fast forming
a heavy covering of ice on the flood
ed district of Flanders and the al
lies in the effort to retard the ad
vance of the Germans, are using dy
namite to blow up and break the Ice
so that the kaiser’s troops cannot
cross on the Tee and attack the allies
entrenchments.
Allies Think Dunkirk Safe.
PARIS, Nov. 23.—The allies con
sider that Dunkirk is safe from the
German attacks. The failure of the
kaiser’s troops to reach the coast in
spite of the heavy attacks made for
three weeks has forced the belief
among military experts that the al
lies are now able to hold the Ger
mans from reaching the coast in
France.
Germains Weakened Flanders Army.
The German general staff has
greatly weakened the line in Flan
ders in order to strengthen the forces
operating In Poland. The Germans
cannot assume the offensive with the
weakened line.
350-Mile Battle Line In East
The battle line in the east is re
ported to extend for 350 miles with
General Hindenberg commanding the
Germans and maneuvering for posl
AMERICAN TROOPS
LEAVE VERA CRUZ
Occupation of Mexican Seaport Is
Ended—$1,000,000 In Custom Re
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ceipts Held By Funston.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 23—The
American troops leave Vera Cruz to
day for Galveston. A dozen trans
ports are in Vera Cruz harbor loading
men add supplies to be taken to Gal
veston. The evacuation of the Mex
ican seaport town will be completed
late tonight. The Navy department
has ordered a number of fast cruis
ers to accompany the transports to
Galveston, fearing that the cruisers
of the European nations now at war
might mistake the boats for ships
of the enemy.
The American troops will take with
them the $1,000,000 in custom receipts
taken in the custom house during the
occupation. The State department
insists that the money should be turn
ed over to the French bondholders,
while the Carranza government in
sists that they need the money for
•arms and ammunition and to carry
on the work of establishing a stable
government. The State department
will hold the money for some time.
SCORE CREMATED
TENEMENT FIRE
Midnight Blaze In New York City
Endanger* 200 Lives—Many
Are Rescued.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—Late Satur
day night a tenement fire on the East
Side caused the death of a score of
people, who were cremated and the
serious injury to many others who
were hurt in escaping from the blaz
ing structure. The injured were hurt
when they weie forced to jump from
windows into Are nets after all other
means of escape had been cut oil.
The double tenement was the home
of fully 200 people crowded together
in small flats. The Are is believed
to have been of incendiary origin.
The airshaft was found to be on Are
and before the policeman who dis
covered the blaze was able to awak
en the people the building was a mass
of flames.
The Aremen found great difficulty
in reaching the imprisoned tenants,
as the structure was poorly built. All
escape by the Arg escapes was cut
off by the flames, which belched out
of the lower windows.
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tion, while Grand Duke Nicholas is
in supreme command of the Russians
and is falling back to select the best
possible battleground to meet the in
vaders.
Russians Lack Railroad Facilities.
The great handicap to the Russians
is a lack of railroad facilities to al
low for the quick transport of troops
from one section of the battlefield to
another. It is partly for this reason
that the Grand Duke has fallen back
so that the Germans cannot avail
themselves of the German military
railroad, but must take equal chances
with the Russians.
German Attacks Repulsed.
PARIS, Nov. 23.—Under cover of a
snowstorm the Germans yesterday at
tacked the French positions in the
Woevere district. Five attacks were
made in two hours time. The Ger
mans resorted to 'mass formation in
order to keep the men together and
give them the courage to attack the
French lines against the terrific fire
of the field artillery and the rifle fire
from the infantry pits. The attacks
were repulsed with terrific losses.
I ne ueaaiocK in rianaers.
The two armies are in a deadlock
in Flanders. The Germans have
found it impossible to advance to
wards the coast, which has been their
objective since the fall of Antwerp a
month ago. They have been blocked
in every effort but on the other hand
the allies have made no advances.
Russian Advance In Armenia.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 23.—The Rus
sian advance in Armenia still contin
ues. The Turks have been defeated
in a dozen engagements. The Rus
sian advance, however, is slow, as the
country lacks railroads. For 600
mjiles not a railroad has ever been
built, while the roads are so poor
that the transport of artillery and
supplies is next to impossible. The
Russians must also protect a long
line of communications to Caucasus
to secure supplies.
Germans Incite Uprising In Egypt.
The Germans have agents in Egypt
trying t.o incite the Egyptians to re
volt against British rule. So far as
reported they have met with but little
success.
French Cannot Aid Greeks.
BERLIN, Nov. 23.—It Is reported
here from Athens that the French
government has informed the Greeks
that it will be impossible for France
to pay the installment of $50,000,000
promised Greece as a war loan.
Parade To Secure Recruits.
LONDON, Nov. 23.—A monster pa
rade was held here yesterday for the
purpose of securing recruits to the
British :army. The war ofTlce had
100,000 troops parading the streets.
Many civic organizations also took
part in the parade and are urging
enlistments. Conscription is certain
within a month unless the response
to the appeals of the government are
more prompt than during the past
week.
Germans Near Warsaw.
LONDON, Nov. 23—The German
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BRITISH BANKER
IS RECALLED
Satisfactory Arrangements Could Not
Be Made In America for
Exchange.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—George
Paish, the representative of the Brit
ish government who has been trying
to arrange a basis for credit between
the two countries, was recalled to
London today by his government.
It is believed here that the British
treasury department is dissatisfied
with the financial negotiations which
Paish has been conducting with the
American bankers.
The American bankers owe $200,
000,000 in gold to British bankers and
have not as yet paid the obligations.
Paish was arranging to take the cred
it of $200,000,000 and use it in the
purchase of supplies from American
manufacturers, but insisted that the
American bankers must protect the
British government from paying in
gold and must cash the exchange now
in favor of Great Britain.
The negotiations have been going
on for a month and it was thought
by New York bankers and the Treas
ury department that a satisfactory
agreement had been reached. Ameri
can bankers object to sending $200,
000,000 in gold across the ocean at
this time.
TEN! STRIKE IS
PROMOTION FAKE
Seattle P.-l. Exposes Effort of Pro
moters To Get Rich Quick—
Warns People.
SEATTLE, Nov. 23.—The Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, in yesterday’s is
sue, warned the people against buy
ing stock in the many oil companies
organized since the *Tenino oil strike
was made. The "paper warns the in
vestors that the oil fields is a fake
and that if they Invest the money
will be lost.
The P.-I. wants the people to save
the money and use it for some good
purpose instead of giving it to a
bunch of crooks promoting wildcat
oil claims.
FOOTBALL PLAYERS .
KILLED IN GAMES
CHICAGO. Nov. 23.—During the
football season just finished thirteen
deaths have been reported among the
players and of the thirteen only two
were college students. The game Is
now played without the heavy mass
attacks of previous years and is a
more open game.