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ALLIES ARE GAINING AT YPRES
LONDON ADMITS THAT GAIN HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY
GERMANS CAPTURE 11,000 MORE RUSSIANS NEAR LODZ
SUBMARINE SINKS TURKISH WARSHIP IN DARDANELLES
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HERt SASSY
Says Only Curious Americans Are
Hit By Stray Mexican Bullets—
Violates Agreement.
VERA CRUZ, Dec. 14.—Provisional
President Carranza stated today that
he would regard it a hostile act if
American troops were again sent
to the border between the two re
publics. He stated that the persons
hit on the American side by bullets
from the Mexican troops were bit
because of their curiosity drawing
them to the danger zone.
In spite of the assurances to the
American government when Vera
Cruz was evacuated, a number of
Mexicans have been arrested because
of aid given to Gen. Funston. Con
sul Canada has made a strenuous
protest to the provisional government
against this violation of the agree
ment of withdrawal, but so far it
has had no effect.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 14.—Provis
ional President Guiterrez has issued
orders to the Villa forces operating
against Naco to prevent shooting
across the border. The troops are
to be so arranged that the exchange
of shots shall in no way endanger
the Americans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The
State department hsa received a note
from the diplomtaic agent here of
Gen. Carranza, provisional president
of Mexico, in which Carranza states
that the use of American troops at
Naco to prevent the free operations
of the Constitutionalists at that point
will be considered by the provision
al government as a hostile act. The
note has caused a sensation here and
it is expected that the United States
will hereafter refuse to recognize
Carranza as the head of the Mexican
republic and will recognize Guiterrez,
in. which event the latter would be
able to purchase arms in the Unit
ed States.
MORE DESTROYERS
MR urn
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Secretary
Daniels of the Navy Department to
day let contracts for six destroyers
to cost $800,000 each. The plans fol
the new boats are not made public
but are said to provide for exception
ally fast boats.
IUOTIrmT
IT CULEBRA CUT
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—'The War
Department has been notified by Col.
Goethals that another slide has oc
curred at the Culebra cut and that
traffic is closed. It will be a few
days before the canal can be used
by large ships..
Russians Admit That Siege of Cracow Has Been Abandoned, Claim Victory
Over German Army From Soldau—Veil of Secrecy Hangs Over Poland
Operations—German Cruiser Dresden Reaches Punta Arenes Without In
jury But May Be Forced To Intern—Bloody Hand To Hand Fighting In
Belgium—Turks Lose Battle In Caucasian Mountains.
PARIS, Dec. 14—The allies have
been the victors in a terrific battle at
Ypres. The fighting has been des
perate. The allies have pushed for
ward at terrible cost but have oc
cupied the German trenches and are
still advancing, the object being to
break through the line of trenches to
attack the rear and force the line
in Belgium to retire The loss will
be fully compensated if this object
is accomplished.
Terrible Artillery Fire.
The artillery duel continued all of
yesterday and through the night, both
sides sending shell after shell into
the ranks of the enemy. Night at
tacks were made by the glare of the
searchlights. The fighting was so
close that the new hand grenades
were used with great loss to the en
emy.
Ypres In Ruins.
The continued fighting near Ypres
has resulted in the destruction of al
most every building in the city. The
British holding the positions in the
city have been able to push their
way to the trenches fromerly held by
the Germans and the kaiser’s gun
ners are now so far removed as to be
unable to shell the city. A few of
the inhabitants of Ypres are return
ing to the ruined town only to find
the place in ruins.
Little News From Poland.
LONDON, Dec. 14.—But little news
reaches the public from Poland. It is
believed, however, that big events are
soon to happen. It is known that
new Russian troops have been con
centrated to ward off the sudden at
tack of the Germans from Soldau.
The outcome of the battle in Poland
is awaited with deep interest here.
The occupation of Poland would end
the Russian campaign for the winter
and the full strength of the kaiser’s
military forces would be launched
against the allies in France and Bel
gium.
Turks Get Licked.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 14.—The Turks
have been repulsed In the Caucasian
region and have fallen back across
the Euprates river. The losses to
the Turks have been very heavy. The
Russian troops continue to advance.
Dresden Is Uninured.
VALPARAISO, Chile, Dec. 14—It is
reports that a British submarine had
merce destroyeer Dresden has reach
ed Punta Arenas, a Chilean port in
the Straits of Magellen. The Dres
den is uninujred but may be forced
to intern as British ships are enter
ing the straits from the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans and the kaiser’s ship
'cannot hope to escape the over
whelming forces against her. The
government .has sent orders to the
Chilean fleet to protect the neutral
ity of the Chilean waters at any cost.'
Turkish Cruiser 8unk.
LONDON, Dec. 14.—'The admiralty
reports that a rBitish submarine had
dived below five rows df mines set
at the entrance of the Dardanelles
and had sunk the Turkish battleship
Messoudieh, one of the largest ships
6f war in the Sultan’s navy, which
was anchored in the Dardanelles.
The loss of life is reported at 600
men. The submarine escaped and re
turned to the British naval base on
Lemnos island. The people are again
greatly elated at the success of the
navy.
The Messoudieh was a 10,000-ton
ship and had made a splendid rec
ord during the war with Italy and
also against the Greeks.
Austrian Torpedo Boats Sunk.
ROME, Dec. 14.—It is reported that
two Austrian torpedo boats have been
sunk in the Adriatic through the ac
cidental contact with mines, which
had drifted from their moorings dur
ing the recent storm. Three hundred
lives were lost.
Want Muffs for Soldiers.
ROTTERDAM, Dec. 14.—The cor
respondent of the Vorwaerts at the
front passes on an appeal made by
a German staff officer for women’s
muffs to protect the hands of Ger
man troops in the western campaign
during the bitter weather. Women
of fashion in Berlin are asked to
send all their furs.
Russians Buy Last Liquor.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 14.—Thousands
of men, women and children stood
since 4 o’clock this morning in a
driving snowstorms before the doors
of the liquor shops on this the last
day in which it is possible to pur
chase light wine and beer, under the
prohibition act of the Russian gov
ernment. Applicants for a final sup
ply of beverages came with baskets,
sacks, carts, and wheelbarrows, many
have pawned their last belongings to
procure means to purchase.
This final prohibition act is the
last of three distinct liquor reforms,
the first curtailing the sale of vodka
and the second abolishing it abso
lutely. The third measure extends the
prohibition to every form of alcohol
ic Irink in all portions of the empire
under martial law. Cities included
under the prohibition are Odessa,
Riga, Warsaw, Moscow, Kiev, and
virtually all cities of Western Rus
sia.
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Servians Claim Gains.
NISH, Dec. 14—The Austrians have
been completely routed and are flee
ing towards Belgrade for safety. The
success of the Servian arms has
been past expectation.
Operate On Kaiser.
GENEVA, Dec. 14.—Specialists op
erated upon the German kaiser to
day for an ailment of the throat.
The operation was successful and the
emperor is reported as improving.
More Indemnity From Brussels.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 14.—It is re
ported here that Brussels has agreed
TURKS ACTED
WITH RIGR HAND
Must Apologize To Italy for Taking
British Official From Italian
Consulate.
ROME, Dec. 14.—The Italian gov
ernment has made a demand upon
the Turkish Sultan for satisfaction
because of the removal of a British
consul who had sought and obtain
ed shelter at an Italian consulate and
was taken by force from the build
ing. The incident happened at Ho
deida and the Italian consul gave
shelter to the ^cltish diplomatic rep
resentative and the police violated
the rights of the government in tak
ing the consul from the building.
Following the demand for satisfac
tion the War and Navy departments
became busy and orders for the con
centration of the fleet were given and
the trt>ops were denied any leave of
absence. It is generally believed
here that Germany will force the Sul
tan to apologize and also grant the
safe conduct of the British consul,
who is now a prisoner.
Cooking apples $2 per box at the
Yakima Fruit Co. tf
BRYAN INSISTS
GAN SELL COPPER
Right of the U. S. To Sell Is Upheld
By State Department—England
Continues Seizures.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The
State department today informed the
British government that the United
Sates would not agree to the British
contention that copper was contra
band of war and would insist that
shipments of copper be allowed to go
from this country to neutral coun
tries without interference by the
British even when the copper is
known to be consigned to German
manufacturers.
The right of the United States to
trade with the world is) maintain
ed and the privilege of selling our
products is upheld by the State de
partment.
The British still continue to stop
American steamers and force the un
loading of copper shipments unless
the neutral governments to which the
copper is consigned are willing to
guarantee that the goods will \ not
be transshipped into Germany or
Austria.
to pay an indemnity of $11,250,000.
The property owners will raise the
money to save the city. All food sup
plies have been confiscated by the
conquerers and the people are de
pending upon the charity of the
American people for a living. The
food imported from the United States
is being taken by the Germans in
spite of the protest of the American
minister.
Germans Capture 11,000 Russians.
BERLIN, Dec. 14.—The Germans
operating east of Lodz have captured
11,000 Russians and are picking up
stragglers all the time. The Rus
sians continue to retire towards War
saw', w'hich is* certain to fall, as the
Germans are advancing in three di
rections towards the capital of Rus
sian Poland. The German army has
been very successful in its operations
between Lodz and Warsaw and is
pushing the campaign with great vig
or.
Germans Routed At Tsekhanoff.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 14.—The Ger
mans entering Poland via Soldau and
Mlawa have been routed at Tsekhan
off. The German plan was to strike
at Warsaw in the rear of the main
Russian army operating between
Warsaw and Lowicz. The defeat yes
terday at Tsekhanoff blocks the Ger
man plan and will force them to
bring up more reinforcements to save
the army from destruction.
Siege of Cracow Blocked
It is admitted here that the Ger
mans have actually blocked the siege
of Cracow by the rapid advance to
ward Warsaw. The Russians dare
not take heavy siege guns and large
quantities of war material to Cracow
until the rear is protected. The
troops operating in that section of
Poland are turning north to strike
the German flank.
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More Troops for Hawaii.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—The War
department has arranged to send the
Ninety-first Company of Coast Artil
lery, now at Jackson Barracks, La.,
to Fort Kamehameha. The troops
will sail from San Francisco on
January 5.
PIONEERSTO START
UOIEnUXILIIRY
The Pioneers of Alaska will or
ganize a ladies’ auxiliary tomorrow
evening at Pioneer hall. The wives
and daughters, sisters and sons, and
all blood relatives of members of the
order are eligible to membership. All
women having the qualifications of
male members can become members
of this organization; in other words,
any woman who has been in Alaska
since January, 1901, may become a
member of the Igloo.
Over a dozen varieties of apples to
pick from at the Yakima Fruit Co. tf
BURLESON HAS
GOT HIS NERVE
Wants the Alaska Cable and Tele
graph System To Be Turned Over
To His Department.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—In his
annual report made today to the
president Postmaster General Burle
son asks for |he transfer of the
United States military cable and tele
graph system from the War Depart
ment to the Postal Department,
where, he states, it can be more eco
nomically handled.
The War Department is said to be
willing to unload the system on the
Postal Department.
For two years the advocates of the
governmen* ownership of the tele
graph lines have been urging the
transfer of the Alaska system to the
Postal Department as the entering
wedge for the purchase and operation
of all the telegraph lines in the Unit
ed States in connection with the post
al service. Postal accountants have
been working on the books of the
system, investigating the cost and
preparing for the transfer. It is ex
pected here that President Wilson
will advocate the change in a spec
ial message to congress.
NEED WARSHIPS
AT PANAMA CANAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Col. Goe
thals, governor of the Panama Canal
zone, has requested that several fast
torpedo boat destroyers be stationed
at both ends of the canal to protect
the neutrality of the canal, which has
been violated several times by war
ships of the belligerents. A number
of merchant ships have been stopped
witbin the three-mile limit and
searched and American vessels have
’not been exempt from this treatment.
INTENSELY COLD
IN MIDDLE WEST
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 14.—Two
people died here today as a result
of the cold snap which has swept
over the middle west. The thermom
eter registers 12 below in the city
ord the police have been busy car
ing for the homeless and providing
shelter for them. Charitable organiz
ations led by the Salvation Army are
doing all they can to help the poor.
Twenty Below At Miles City.
MILES CITY, Mont., Dec. 14.—The
thermometer is 20 below zero here
and the weather prophets predict it
will go lower. The intense cold is
causing much suffering. The cold
wave is general throughout the mid
dle states.
Universal percolators and chafing
dishes at Valdez Drug Co. tf