DON’T START OVER THE TRAIL ^ ^ ^ • THE PIONEER ON Trl^ T RAIL
the mining communities in Alaska. Do il atTord^to'he"without'it'" '
now. bef('re it slips your mind. _ -.—--- - __ -. -. . -
ONE dollar per month IDITAROD, ALASKA. SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 9, 1916_23 cents rrn o»r>
CAPITAL OF ROMANIA
IN RANDS OF INVADERS
BERLIN, Dec. 7.—'The Teutons have taken Bucharest, the
official announcement of the capture of the Roumanian capital
ng just been made. Polyeschi, a railway junction thirty-six
n rthwest of Bucharest, is also in German hands, and the
", .'ans have driven out the Serbians on the Macedonian front.
Closing In on Bucharest
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 5.—The German forces are dosing in on
hrec sides of Bucharest. The Roumanians have been defeated at
, 11 points, and the southern thrust, having received reinforcements,
i within throe miles of the capital.
Germans Celebrate Victories
1 ONDOfN, Dec. 6. Big celebrations were held throughout (*er
all day Monday on account of the victories in Roumania.
emendous Operations in the Carpathians
IN, Dec. 2.—A stubborn battle is in progress with the
Russians in the Carpathians on a 200-mile front. It is reported
that Russian troops have arrived at Bucharest. A (tattle of tre
character is now taking place on the plains of Wallachia,
. , , f Bucharst. The Roumanian line has been broken and
e Austro-German forces are moving rapidly forward toward
■ ■ i barest.
Russian drive continues, but .11 attacks have been re
t .il. The great Russian offensive is declared to have been a
b re.
Inability of Russians to Aid
' dU/GRAD, Dec. 6.—The Russians will be unable to keep
n:c forces from capturing Bucharest. The Germans now
, .-session of forty-five thousand square kilometers of terri
y.
ROGRAD, Dec. 3.—The German and Bulgarian troops
, u forced to retire south of Bucharest by the Russians, who
k-t.. an attempt to save the Roumanian capital. The new
live in the Carpathians, for the purpose of diverting part
\t dkenhayn’s troops from participation in the,invasion of
;,nia, is acquiring momentum. Bucharest wires that it will
- to the utmost.
! ETROGRAD, Dec. 2.—Turkish troops operating in Persia
. been defeated by the Russians.
LONDON, Dec. 3.— King George has decorated the -lirmen who
destroyed the Zeppelins in the recent raid.
SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN THE GREEK CAPITAL
PARIS, Dec. 3. An embargo has been placed upon ill Cheek
hip ing in consequence of the recent attack upon the entente
rces at Athens. Mayor Benikes has been removed.
Pi ME. Dec. 2. Athens is in a panic. A battle has taken place
n French sailors and Greek troops. Two French cruisers
entered Fhalercn harbor.
.'.DUX, Dec. 3. In the street fighting and rioting in Athens
.te hundred persons have been killed. The eui.s of the allied ;
_r. kips have been trained on the city.
I ENEYA. Dec. 3.—King Constantine has acceded to the <le- .
utands if the commanders of the allied forces, and has surrendered
,{i army artillery, retaining only 50,000 rifles.
READING GF PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL MESSAGE
INTERRUPTED BY WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—The second session of the Sixty
fourth congress convened today. Railway bills will receive con- I
sideration in preference to all -other legislation, and Claud Kitchin. 1
the Democratic floor leader, has promised President Wilson that j
he will facilitate the passage of the legislation, and declares himself i
as opposed to the customary two weeks’ holiday recess.
Annual Message Interrupted by Suffragists
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.—President Wilson, following his usual |
cu.-toin, delivered his annual message to congress in person today, j
?-occasion was taken advantage of by woman suffragists to j
. ake a demonstration, and his address was frequently interrupted, j
.a Danner bearing the words, “What will you do for suffrage? was j
oaed to taunt him. The President paused, smiled, and then pro
ceeded,
To Prevent Cornering of Food Products
WASHINGTON, Dec. -5.- Representative Fitzgerald, chairman |
of the house committee on appropriations, has introduced four new (
bills having a bearing on the present agitation against the increased |
cost of living. Two of them deal with a proposed embargo on the j
exportation of foodstuffs, one aims to regulate the transportation [
in cold storage of food products, and the fourth seeks to regulate j
the admission of manufactured food products to carriage by parcel j
post.
Alaska Railroad to Be Provided For
The department of the interior has asked congress for an ap
propriation of $10,500,000 to continue the building of the Alaska
government railroad.
Senator Borah of Idaho has introduced a bill to repeal the na
tional guard provisions in the national defense act.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma has reintroduced the corrupt prac
tices bill, which was “talked to death" in the closing hours of the
last session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Both Democrats and Krpuhlicaiw
have agreed to pass the corrupt practices act before the adjourn
ment of the present congress.
The federal authorities are pressing the high cost of living j
probe.
Congressman Philip P. Campbell. Republican, of Kansas, has j
introduced a bill placing an embargo on the exportation of news ,
print paper.
WORKINGMEN AND FARMERS UNITE
TO COMBAT THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
SEATTLE. Dec. 3—Organized labor and the farmers’ organ
ization, the National Grange, have joined hands in an effort to re'
duce the prices of food. They will establish co-operative stores, and
the prices for which goods will be sold will be determined by a
joint commission of the two elements.
Nation-Wide Investigation Begins
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—TTie nation-wide investigation into
_the cost of food products has begun. It is being conducted by
District Attorney George W. Anderson, and all special agents
throughout the country have been instructed by the attorney gen
eral to co-operate with him.
Investigation On in Chicago
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.—Officials of five of the largest cold storage
plants are being questioned by the district attorney in the investi
gation into food prices.
THE MAIL
The second consignment of through
Seward mail arrived last Wednesday evening
in charge of Emil Jensen, who brought it
from the Halfway roadhouse. He also re
turned to that point with the outgoing mail.
It is expected that this week, if weather
permits, the mail will again be on its origi
mil schedule.
The regular time for closing the mail is
5 p. m. Sunday, but Postmaster Ansley
states that mail will be accepted up to
within as short a time of the departure of
the mail as possible. There is no assurance
that mail can be registered after the regular
time, however.
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EARLY KLUfiDiktK i'ASSES
There died at Los Angeles, Cal., recently,
a man who may be remeiiioerca uy early
Klondike;s. lie was jay o. Baroer, aim
ne was ihe man who brougnt u.e nrsi
linotype into Dawson, in me wmier oi
1901-02. The machine was tor the Oavv
son News, and was brought in by sled, it
was considered quite a teat in those days.
Mr. Barber remained in Dawson for about
a year. But this was not his lirs-t experi
ence in the North. In 1895-96 he was
oil the upper Yukon, and prospected in the
vicinity of the Klondike and other streams
that later became famous. His resources
becoming exhausted, he Hoated down the
Yukon in a small boat, and reached St.
Michael in ihe summer of 1S96. At that
point he shipped on board a homeward
bound whaler for San Francisco, and when
he arrived at that city he heard the news
of the Klondike strike, the gold shin Port
land having arrived at Seattle in the mean
time with its sensational news of the big"
gest gold strike in history. Mr. Barber was
60 years of age, and his death was due to
paralysis.
MORE BOOB CREEK DEALS ON
The arrival of several persons from the
Tolstoi during the past few days has revived
the rumors that other deals for Boob creek
property are pending with George Riley,
and the presence in the city of that ener
getic operator yesterday tended to give color
to the rumors.
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ANCHORAGE MAIL INCREASED
Alvah K. Karnes, chief clerk of the rad
way mail service, told the Seward Rost re
cently that the department would send
2,000 pounds of mail out of Seward every
week for Anchorage and Iditsrod and way
stations, and that they would employ a
regular mail clerk in the Seward postoffice
during the winter. Anchorcge will receive
1.025 pounds of this mail, which is p-acii'
callv double the amount of last winter’s
service.
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“RIP” GOES SOUTH
C. J. Multby, brother of A. E. Maltby,
who ht.s been visiting with him here for
the past few weeks, left for the south this
morning on the Princess Alice.- Juneau Em
pire, November 3.
FAMILIES OF RIOT VICTIMS
COMMENCE NOVEL ACTIONS
AGAINST CITY OF SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 5. -Suits for damages
aggregating $175,000 have been filed against
the city of Seattle by relatives of the per
sons killed in the I. W. W. raid on the city
of Everett on Sunday, November 5. It is
claimed that the city authorities of Seattle
should have prevented the invasion.
The suits are the sequel to the killing of
eight men and the wounding of forty others
■n a pitched battle between members of the
I. W. W., aboard the steamship Verona,
and a posse of citizens headed by Sheriff
Donald McRae. The fight occurred when
the I. W. W. members, who had been driven
from Everett several times, made a deter
mined effort to return and establish the right
to h; Id street meetings. The I. W. \V. dan
was returning to Everett in two boats to
speak on the streets in defiance of both city
and county authorities, 'ihey were met at
the dock as the vessel commenced to tie up
ami the battle began without warning. Both
sides accuse the other of firing the first
shot. Hearing the battle, the second
steamer withdrew.
Alarming reports sent while the battle
was at its height resulted in the naval re
serves and militia being called out to help
the police in handling the I. W. W.’s when
they returned to Seattle, but no resistance
was offered.
Among those killed were Charles O. Cur
tis of Everett, former lieutenant of the
Washington national guard; Jefferson F.
Beard, former sheriff of Snohomish county;
L. G. Richtel. Hugo Gerloit, Carl Rohlin.
Gus Johnson, John Looney and one uniden
tified man, members of the I. W. W. Harry
B. Blackburn, Elmer P. Bulner and Athel
Gorvil, members of the citizens’ posse, were
desperately wounded. Twenty-one wounded
were brought to Seattle, and nineteen were
placed in Everett hospitals.
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MOOSE SMOKER
The smoker given at Flat last Sunday
evening by the local Moose lodge was en"
joyed by a large crowd. Some most inter
esting “stunts” were upon the program, and
a general good time was enjoyed. Much
interest has been manifested in the work of
the lodge this winter, and these affairs, of
which more will be held later, are expected
to have a tendency to retain the interest of
members,
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DEATH OF AN AViATOR
A San Francisco dispatch of November 1
gives the account of the death of Silas j
Fhristofferson, pioneer aviator of the North- j
west, who was killed while making experi- ]
mental flights and trying out a new mili- |
tarv biplane on Redwood field. Christoffer- j
son had made a national reputation for him- j
self by making daring flights and exhibition
darts and dives.
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SULZER’S HOME TOWN
Suker, the home town of the Democratic
nominee for delegate to congress, and the
town that is named after him, went for him
almost to a man. the vote beng 72 for !
ker to 2 for Wickcrsham.
INTEREST IN ROAD QUESTION IS AGAIN IN EVIDENCE
Is there enough interest in the road ques
tion in the Iditarod district to warrant an
attempt at concerted effort to secure for
the ensuing year the co-operation of the
federal and territorial officials in the open
ing up of highways to the many producing
and prospective producing creeks in the
district which are now almost totally desti
tute of transportation facilities?
The question is propounded by reason of
the fact that there is again evidence that
some of our citizens are awaking to the im
portance of the road question, and that
roads cannot be secured without effort. If
there is to be a serious effort in this direc
tion, there is no time like the present, and
'he sooner our citizens become actively in
terested, the more likely is it that some good
will be accomplished.
Iditarod is today the center of probably
he greatest undeveloped gold field in
Alaska. For hundreds of miles on all sides
of her lie untouched wealth in enormous
quantities. Creek after creek could be
named which, given transportation facili
ties, would become the scene of profitable
ndustry and development. Many of these
creeks contain auriferous deposits of low
rade, which will not warrant the expensive
methods employed in the early days of
■dacer mining in Alaska, but which could
be made extremely profitable were it possi
ole to transport machinery and supplies at a
fairly reasonable cost.
W hile this section of Alaska is plenteously
ndowed by nature with watercourses which
;an be navigated by light-draft vessels, yet
’onditions are such as to make road-build
ng extremely expensive, and the great
■tores of wealth at our very doors are un
available until government aid is extended
ror the building of roads as auxiliaries to
ihe natural water transportation routes.
Roads Secured by Other Sections
That such government aid is procurable
s evidenced by what other communities,
ith nothing like the natural resources
available here, have accomplished in this
■espect. Take Fairbanks, for example,
•here, with the principal energies of the
Alaska road commission exerted for years in
ler interest, the cry now is to make the
'airbanks-Valdez road a boulevard. And
luby, which, while it has promising geld
velds in its vicinity, cannot begn to com
are with this district in resources. Yet
hese two districts have been able to pro
ire that most needed adjunct to the de
elopment of a new country—good roads.
Is it not about time that the people of
'-.is rich district rouse themselves and in*
uire why, with all the private capital and
nterprise expended here, so little has been
’one by the federal and territorial authori
des to assist in the development of a district
hich has produced many millions in treas
ure and is destined to produce many more?
The answer is found in the apparent indif
ference of the people themselves. Outside
of personal letters which have reached the
authorities, and which probably were
promptly pigeon-holed, no attempt has been
made in late years to interest the road com
mission in the wants of the district.
Beggarly Appropriations
The amounts which have been expended
in road building n this district in the past
few years might almost as well have lain
idle in the public treasury. With driblets
of a few thousand dollars annuslly, doled
out a few hundreds at a time, the people
have had to be satisfied, and in the mean
time traffic must await the freeze-up each
year, when, without even trails in many in
stances, supplies are dragged over the snow
to outlying camps. It would be a veritable
bonanza of a placer mine that would stand
the COSt'Of SUch or'e’-flt'rns.
Tolstoi’s Needs
An example m ,.nai un lack of roads
means to this district is the Tolstoi, just
now coming to the front as a producing
camp. All of the supplies that were taken
i that district last winter were hauled from
Iditarod by dog team, a distance of some
seventy or seventy-five miles. This is, of
course, most expensive transportation. This
year again, because of the fact that the
new camp had not developed sufficiently last
summer to warrant merchants in taking in
extensive stocks, there is a dearth of sup
r lies, and again the primitive methods must j
be resorted to because of lack of roads, I
The distance by water from Tolstoi to Idit- |
arod is in excess of five hundred miles.
With comparatively small expense a road J
could be cut which would reduce this to
seventy-five miles, and supplies could be
hauled the year around. There are many
promising creeks in the Tolstoi region, and
even a trail would be of great use in help
ing the settlement and development of the |
country. '
In Near-by Districts
The Innoko is another example of what
!le lack of ro2ds means. With a distance
of only about a hundred miles separating
Ophir from Iditarod. practically all of the
traffic between the two places, except what
can be carried by dog tesm in the winter
eason, must await the short navigation Bea
rn and be carried along the tortuous streams
a distance of between five and six hundred
miles. One of the greatest needs of this
ction of Alaska is a road between Ophir
and Iditarod. The latter place is the bank
ing point for the whole district, as well as
the telegraph «nd express point.
Between Ophir and Tokotna. likewise,
and the adjoining creeks, there is the great
est need for roads, and as far as known
nothing has been done toward providing
them. Practically all traffic must await
he forming of the winter trails. At To
kotna and McGrath, on the Kuskokwim, the
same condition prevails, and there is now
COMPENSATION LAW IS VALID
ACCORDING TO JUDGE BROWN
In an opinion handed down at Valdez on
October 2t> by Judge Fred M. Brown the
workmen’s compensation act passed by the
last legislature was held to be valid. The
decision was upon demurrers filed by the
defendant in the case of J. W. Johnson vs.
the Kennecott Copper Corporation. This
is the first case decided in Alaska deter
mining the validity of the act, and the
opinion is therefore of much importance
Johnson sued the Kennecott Copper Cor
poration for damages because of personal
in uries sustained in December last. The
complaint was drawn at common law, and
ii disregard of the legislative act. The
defendant demurred, briefs were filed some
months ago, and oral argument was had
in Valdez during September. A Value/
attorney presented a brief as amicus curac
n opposition to the law.
.-Among other things Judge Brown says in
his opinion:
“The chief point relied upon by plaintiff
is that the seiection of the mining industry
is an arbitrary selection, and constitutes
(lass legislation, in violation of the four
teenth amendment to the constitution.
* ' * Nothing is better known con
cerning Alaska than that it is essentially a
mining country, end the Legislature in se
lecting the mining industry' toward em
ployer and employe must he deemed to
have acted from the highest cor,“idem
tions of public policy and the fullest knowl
edge of the existing conditions. The act
leaves it within the power of both em
ployer and employe to reject the provisions
of this act. Were its terms unjust, op
pressive or harsh, it is to be presumed that
the plaintiff, as well as other employes,
world have elected to reject its terms.
“Instead of the cld system of uncer
tainty, confusion and speculation, involv
ing much cost and vexatious and often
times intolerable delay, it provides a rea
sonable compensation to be paid by the
employer and a sure and certain indem
nity to the employe w'ithin a reasonable
time and with little cost or expense.” Cor
dova Times.
A.
CHRISTMAS TREE AT FI AT
Already the people of Flat are laying
plans for the annual Christmas tree to be
given to the youngsters of that city. The I
program for the entertainment has not yet
been fully outlined, but it is understood it
will be of a similar nature to those held
in former years. There will be an enter
tainnient by the school children, under the
direction of Miss Grant, a Christmas tree 1
loaded with presents for all, and refresh
ments. No admission fee will he charged
: nd a general invitation will be issued. It
is likely that definite | Ians will be an
nounced in next week's Pioneer.
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HEARST PAPERS BARRED
OTTAWA. Nov. 9. The Hearst paper? j
and the International News Service have .
been barred from Canada. To oring a copy j
of one of the papers into the country, it i?
si-id, mean? a fine of So,000 and five year?
in prison.
at the latter point several hundred tons !
of machinery which will be hauled over the i
snow next winter to Gentile creek, having j
been compelled to lie idle by reason of the j
failure of essential parts to arrive from j
Seattle.
Between Tokotna and Iditarod are many i
undeveloped creek?, among them Moore, j
where sufficient work has been done to as- 1
ure its being worked on sn extensive scale 1
whenever some means of transportation is ]
available. Considerable gold has been taken |
out; but the high cost of transportation j
necessarily limits the operations.
Our Lack of Roads
Coming closer to home, the various creek?
if the Iditarod district proper are practi
: llv without roads, and in cases where
these have been built they are the work of
he enterprising miners themselves. The
nly thoroughfare in the whole district
that can be dignified with the name of road j
is that built by the Yukon Gold Company j
on Flat creek. There is no road between j
Flat and Otter creeks—nothing but a quag- j
mire, through which in the summer season
wagon.? Ere dragged axle deep in mud. The
same is true also of Willow creek, where
extensive mining operations are carried on.
The roads between Iditarod end Flat and
Iditarod and Discovery can only be called
such in the winter season. At other times
they present difficulties which would appal
the boldest transportation men in other j
sections. The road from the Summit to 1
Otter creek, down Boulder, while passable, j
is a long way from being an ideal road, and
even its present condition has been the re
sult of private enterprise more than gov
ernment aid.
Action Necessary
But the recital of the shortcomings of
our system of roads amounts to nothing.
It must be understood that the authorities
must be made acquainted with conditions
here, and made to realize that the lack of
roads is doing incalculable injury in retard
ing the development of a country whose
resources are sufficient to maintain a large
and prosperous population. A liberal gov
ernment furnishes funds for this method of
improvement, and the people of the Iditarod
district, in common with those of the rest
of the territory, have an interest also in the
road funds provided by the territory. It is
up to the people of Iditarod and vicinity to
present these demands and to insist that the
shabby treatment accorded them heretofore
shall cease.
It has been suggested that the Iditarod
Commercial Club take up this matter im
mediately, and it is likely that a campaign
for new members will be initiated with the
ob’ect of securing united action of the
people of the entire district in securing these
essential aids to the development of the dis
trict. Every citizen is interested, and all
should lend their aid
LLOYD GEORGE SUCCEEDS
TO BRITISH PREMIERSHIP
I ONDON, Dec. 7. The A-quith cabinet has bee n overthrown,
and Davit! Lloyd George has been mined premier by King George,
after conference with the political leaders. The new premier will
weed out the elder .statesmen, and will construct u Liberal cabinet,
which will lie organized with the expectation that more vigorous
war policies will be followed.
Offered to Bonar Law
LONDON, Dec. 0. -Herbert Asquith, head «>f 'lie Briti.-h cali.net
during eight stormy years, has re.-igned. and the premier-hip has
been offered by the king to A. Bonar Law, the Con ervative leader.
If he should refuse, Lloyd Geoige will be tenderd the office.
The conduct of the war is the basis of the cabinet cri-i- 1.1 yd
George favors forcing the battle on the eastern front. It is pn-b
able that a general election will be c: lied. Premier Asquith vouch
safed no explanation to parliament, which hits adjourned.
Some of the Earlier Rumors
LONDON, Dee. The political cri- - ha.- become acute. Kin;
George has advised the reconstruction of tin* ctbinct. D avid Lloyd
George, secretary of state for war. has tendered his resignation. but
it has not yet been accepted. A. Bonar Law may -ucceed him.
Another rumor given currency has it that ! 1- yd G* urge is to sue
ceed Asquith as premier.
A Thin-Skinned Russian Official
PETROGRAD, Dec. 5. Michael Rcdzianka, president of the
(luma, tendered his resignation today when he was insulted by a
member.
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DISCOVERY OF GERM MAY LEAD TO CURE
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 0. ‘ihe germ of infantil* paralysis
has been discoverer! by Dr. Rosenow at Mayo Brn hospiti.1 at
Rochester, Minn. The discoverer states that he i hopeful of
evolving a cure.
ON TRIAL FOR SEATTLE DYNAMITE OUTRAGE
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6. Bopp. the man charged with tin*
destruction of a barge loaded with dynamite in Seattl • harlv-r in
May. 1915, has been { laced on tri;l here.
HEAD OF STANDARD OIL COMPANY SUCCUMBS
TARRYTOWN, N. Y., Dec. 5. John D. Archhr Id. president
of the Standard Oil Company, died yesterday, after an operation
for appendicitis.
(John D. Archbold was born at Leesburg. Ohio. July 26, 1S4S.
Ife went to the Pennsylvania oil fields in 1864, and spent eleven
years in the petrel mm industry. He had been connected with the
Standard Oil Company since 1875 as director and vice president,
end was president and director of ihe Standard 01 Company of
New Jersey since 1911.1
ADMITS SINKING OF STEAMSHIP MARINA
AND CASE WILL BE SUBJECT OF INVESTIGATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Germany admits sinking the steam
ship Marina, in which sir Americans lost their lives. The clam is
made that the commander of the submarine believed that the vessel
was in the transport service. The case will be investigated by state
epartment officials.
Hospital Ship Was Used as a Transport
BERLIN, Dec. 3.—Rotterdam reports that the hospital ship
Britannic, recently sunk by the Germans, had five hundred soldiers
on board.
The French transport Karnak, filled with troops, has been
sunk by a German submarine near Malta.
ADAMSON EIGHT-HOUR* ASE STILL HANGS FIRE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—The supreme court has not yet set
e date for hearing arguments on the Adamson eight-hour law
appeal case.
COLORADO LANDS WITHDRAWN FROM ENTRY
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.—Secretary of the Interior Lane has
recommended the withdrawal from entry of 130,000 acres of land
n Colorado and Utah for conservation purposes. The area is
said to be rich in oil.
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CHIHUAHUA AGAIN IN HANDS OF CARRANZA
CHIHUAHUA, Dec. 3.—Carranza’s forces are again in control
in Chihuahua. Villa and his band have fled to the mountains, tak
ing with them great quantities of loot.
UNITED STATES ALLOWED TO RELIEVE SYRIANS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.- Formal consent for the entrance into
Syria of agents of the United States with supplies for the relief of
the distressed population has been received at the state department.
It oges into effect on Tuesday nert.
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GERMAN IMPERIAL CHANCELLOR HOLLWEGG
MAKES IMPORTANT SPEECH TO REICHSTAG
BERLIN, Nov. 10.- -In the course of a speech in the rcichstag
today Imperial Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollwegg made on
announcement to the effect that Germany is willing after peace
has been declared to co-operate and collaborate with other na
tions to guarantee justice to :J1 nations and freedom on land and
sea, especially if the war creates political conditions requiring such
a guarantee. The first condition of such organization, he said,
must be antagonism to aggressive coalitions. He declared that
it became known in 1915 that Great Britain and France had
promised to Russia dictatorial domination over Constantinople,
the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, as well as the hinterlands
on both sides. He asserted that the allies proposed to enforce their
domination by arms in a brutal manner. The chancellor also de
clared that Germany never planned to rob France of her colonics,
but that Great Britain favored the French and Russian plans for
conquests which only war could obtain.
Comment on Official Utterance
BERLIN, Nov. 11.—The newspapers here treat the chancel
lor’s speech in the reichstag on Wednesday as a most important
utterance, as it threw a light on the responsibility for the wsr an 1
denounced the entente claims regarding the annexation of Bel
gium, the desire for which the chancellor denied. The speech, ac
cording to the papers, also showed the character of the peace
which would be required and the status of the nations afverwards.