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AMERICAN SAYS
NO END OF WAR
IS GRATEFUL TO UNITED STATES
Official in the Ambulance Service
^ Hoys that New Peeling Pervades—
Prance Acknowledges the Great
Help Given by “Neutrals. ’
NEW YORK, Nov. J 3—“All the
French people agree that the war
cannot end fof a year possibly two.
I believe it will cease during the win
ter of 1917-18, but not until the Al
lies can demand the restoration of
Alsace-Lorraine and make a repeti
tion of this horrible catastrophe im
possible,” says A. Piatt Andrew, for
mer assistant secretary of the treas
ury, who has just returned from
France where he was in command of
the American held ambulance corps.
He says: “In the last four months
a wholly new atmosphere has per
vaded the western front. Since the
French have held Verdun intact and
have begun a successful offensive
along the entire front, a new confi
dence has been born which cannot
know defeat. True, the gains from
day to day seem small vet every yard
gained is a victory in itself on that
closely contested line.
“And every week since the offen
sive began the army is where it was
planned to be at the expiration of
those seven days. Our service has
transported ever 700,000 wounded
from the battlefield to relief nospl
tals in 250 automobiles.
“France is grateful to America—
t for the many relief funds for the
great aid individual citizens have
rendered in various ways—for the
20,000 Americans serving with the
Allied troops—but for American
ideals and for American diplomacy
as represented by Wilson they have
little love.”
BASKETBALL NOTICE
All boys interested in basketball
are requested to turn out at Moose
Hall at 8 o’clock this evening to ar
range the teams, winter schedule,
and attend to other business details.
BELiim
OPENS THE WAV FOR PEACE
German Newspapers, Commenting
Upon Chancellor's Address, Say
Now Is the Time for Allies to
Come Forward If They Are Sincere
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 13.—Several
German newspapers, commenting on
the speech of Chancellor von Helwcg
before the Reichstag Saturday ex
press the belief that the Chancellor
has opened the way for peace. The
Freissinnige Zeitung says that now
is the time for the Entente Allies,
especially Great Britain, to come for
ward with a program upon which
peace may be negotiated. Thq Ber-.
lin newspapers, almost unanimously,
treat the Chancellor’s speech as most
important in throwing light upon the
responsibility foi; the war and the
character of the peace status of the
nations.
They assert that the way is open
if the Entente Allies care to embrace
it, to put an end to hostilities, ind It
they fail to take advantage of the op
portunity, upon them will fall the
blame for the continuation of the
struggle.
ADMIRAL WATSON NOW
EN ROJJTE FOR VALDEZ
SEATTLE, Nov. 13.—The steamer
Admiral Watson sailed yesterday for
Valdez and way ports. There were
no passengers for Valdez.
The mercury stood at 45 degrees
above zero at Fairbanks this morn
» ing.
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JAPANESE QUESTION NOW IN THEIR HANDS
Field Marshal Teratichi. the new Japanese premier (left), who is reported to be strongly opposed to the Japa
nese exclusion law In California, says he Is not waviug any sword. Aimaro Sato, the new ambassador to America,
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HARDING PROBABLE SUCCESSOR
Retirement Will Not Affect the Status
of Goethals as Governor of Pan
ama Canal Zone—President Ap
proves Retirement.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13.—
President Wilson has approved the
retirement of Col. Goethals. to be
come effective November 15. This
will not affect the status of Colonel
Goethals governor of the Panama
canal zone.
Col. Harding is prominently men
tioned as the successor of Colonel
Goethals.
THREE CHINESE
KILLED EL PASO
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VILLI STAS CELEBRATE VICTORY
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Rioting Occurs in El Paso When
Mexicans Celebrate Villa Successes
in Mexico—Speakers Denounce the
Interference of United States.
EL PASO, Nov. 13.—Rioting oc
curred here Saturday night when the
Mexican residents of the town gath
ered in the Plaza to celebrate the vic
tories of Villa in Mexico. Three Chi
nese were killed. De Rosales made
several speeches denouncing the Uni
ted . States for her interference in
Mexican affairs.
General Musgia has wired from
Santa Rosala that Parral has been
recaptured from the Villa forces.
SULZER CARRIES
FOURTH DIVISIOR
IS LEADING WICK BY 17 VOTES
All Returns In But the Innoko, Koy
ukuk, Kuskokwim, and Forty-Mile
Precincts—Sulzer Will Carry the
Territory by 250 Plurality.
(Special to the Prospector.)
FAIRBANKS, Nor. 13.—The vote
of the Fourth division returned to
date with the Koyukuk, Kuskokwim,
Innoko and Forty Mile precincts the
only ones to be heard from (ire Sul
zer 1529 and Wlckersham 1512, or
Sulzer a plurality of 17 rotes. It is
estimated here that Sulzer has car
ried the Territory by not less than
250 rotes.
CARLOAD OF LIQUOR
HAS BEEN CONFISCATED
SEATTLE, Nov. 13.—Seattle and
Everett officials, co-operating, seiz
ed a car containing 198 quarts of
whiskey, 32 barrels of whiskey and
a great qpantity of gin, in a Great
Northern freight train at Richmond
Beach this morning. The shipment
was from Butte and consigned to
Hans Vittish, of Ketchikan. The of
ficials learned that the car was com
ing Jiere but was really consigned to
two Seattle transfer companies for
delivery in Seattle.
HOLDS HEARING
FREIGHT OATES
SEVERAL MERCHANTS APPEAR!
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McCarthy, Cordova, and Valdez Rep-;
resented at the Hearing Held In ,
Cordova by Examiner Wilson—
Leaves for Juneau.
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(Special to the Prospector.)
CORDOVA, Nov. 13.—Examiner
Wilson, representing the Interstate
Commerce Commission, held a hear
ing here Saturday on Alaska trans
portation rates. Delegate Wicker
sham led the fight against the steam
ship companies implicated, while
Judge Bogle, chief counsel for the
Alaska Steamship Company and the
Copper River & Northwestern Rail
way; Attorney Grosscup of the Pa
cific Steamship Company of Tacoma,
Traffic Agent James of the same com
pany; Judge Gorham of Seattle, coun
sel for the White Pass Railroad, and
Traffic Agent Zipf of the same com
pany, appeared for the companies in
terested in the hearing.
I. B. Hurd, of McCarthy, appeared
before the commissioner in behalf of
the merchants of that town, and tes
tified that the rate on shipments from
the States to McCarthy were exces
sive.
James Flynn, manager of the Co
operative Store in this city, declared
that the new tariff established by the
Alaska Steamship Company discrimi
nated against the smaller merchants,
and intruduced way bills in support
of his testimony. He stated that the
company gave the canneries a rate
of $6 per ton while local merchants
were compelled to pay $14 per ton
for the same merchandise. He also
stated that cooling room charges were
levied by the steamship companies
on shipments of perishables which
were never placed in the cooling room
but carried on deck. William Clay
son, a clothing merchant here, also
introduced freight bills to show ex
cessive freight rates.
Attorney O. P. Hubbard of Valdez
also appeared before the commission
er in behalf of oertain Valdes mer
chants and testified that excessive
freight and wharfage charges pre
vailed at that place.
Examiner Wilson, Judge Wicker
Bham and the attorneys left for Ju
neau on the Northwester! yesterday,
where the hearing will be continued,
and later a further hearing will be
had at Seattle.
DEUTSCHLAND IS
MING CONVOYS
LOADED, READY FOR VOYAGE
Rumored that the German War Sub
marines U-57 and l'-59 Will Con
voy I'ndersea Freighter on Her
Voyage Home. ’
NEW LONDON, Nov. 13.—The
Deutschland, although loaded and
ready for sea, has not yet taken out
her clearance papers. It is rumored
that she is awaiting the arrival of the
German war submarines U-59 and
V-57 which are to convoy her on
her homeward voyage.
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FEARED MIGHT BE DISLOYAL
President Carranza Orders Guns Re
moved from Guardsmen at Jaurez
—Were Formerly Followers of the
Outlaw 1 vender.
EL PASO, Nov. 13.—President
Carranza of Mexico, fearing the dis
loyalty of the customs guard at Jau
rez, has ordered that they be dis
armed and the Carranza officials in
tbat city have taken the rifles away
from the guardsmen.
The guards were formerly follow
ers of Villa, but swore allegiance to
Carranza when the federal troops
took possession of the city.
CAMINETTI CASE
IN SUPREME COURT
DECISION IS EXPECTED SOON
Famous California White Slavery
Case Is Now Before the Highest
Tribunal in the Land—Prominent
Parties Involved.
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 13.—
The Giggs-Caminettl case ia now be
ing heard before the 8upreme court
of the United States on appeal from
the California courts, and a decision
is expected soon. Diggs and Cami
netti, the latter a son of Commission
er General of Immigration Anthony
Caminettl, were convicted in the Cali
fornia courts 'on the charge of white
slavery, and have fought the case
through all the courts np to the high
est court of the land.
RUMANIA THE CENTER OF
THE WAR’S ACTIVITIES
ROME, Now. 13.—The Italians
have gained some ground and have
captured the town of (’orso after se
vere fighting. Thirty prisoners were
also taken.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Heavy art.i
lery fighting is in progress in the vi
cinit yof Ancre, the Germans using
gas shells. Northeast of Festubert
the British artillery has silenced the
trench mortars of the enemy.
Germans Make Progress.
BERLIN, Nov. 13.—The Teutons
have made fresh progress in the vi
cinity of Predeal. The Rumanian
counter attacks were repulsed and
one hundred and ninety prisoners
and four machine guns were cap
tured.
Bulgurs Advance.
SOFIA, Nov. 13.—Several small
encounters are reported, during
which the Bulgarian troops made
slight advances against the Ruma
nians and Russians.
Russians Retire.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.—The Teu
tons made seven violent onslaughts
against the Russian positions along
the Stokhod in Volhynia. and have
compelled the Russians to retire to
their second line of trenches.
Rumanians Driven South.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.—Advices
from Bucharest state that the Ger
man forces have driven the Ruma
nians four versts south, west of the
Buzeu valley, after heavy fighting j
Relinquish Heights.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.—South of j
Dorna Vatre, in Hungary, the Rus-i
sians have been compelled to relin
quish the heights captured Saturday.
The Germans made several heavy
drives against the Russians, compell
ing them to fall back evacuating the j
recently captured positions. The |
battle still raging.
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Great Hattie 111 Progress.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—A terrific bat- |
tie is now in progress for possession j
of the bridge at Cernadova. Berlin.!
Bucharest and Petrograd all empha
size the importance of this position,
and both sides are making a supreme
effort to capture it. Petrograd states
the Russians and Rumanians have
captured Dunereav Station, two miles
west of the bridge which is undenied
from Berlin. The Russians are ap
parently attempting to envelop Mack
ensen’s left, and military experts say
that Russian success will materially
change the situation in Dobrudja
and embarrass the Teutons. The
Russians have received heavy rein
forcements and are preparing for a
final smash at the Teutons, who are
making a desperate stand to prevent
being cut off.
British Gain Trenches.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—In the face of
a terrific fire the British stormed and
captured the eastern portion of the
important Regina redoubt on the
Somme front, and a portion of the
German trenches.
Fleet Assisting.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.—The Rus
sian Black Sea fleet is materially aid
ing in the Dobrudja campaign. The
fleet yesterday bombarded the city o!
Constanza, inflicting a terrible dam
age.
Von Mackensen Retiring.
ROME, Nov. 13.—A wireless re
podt here states that Von Mackensen
is retiring in Dobrudja before a ter
rific onslaught of the Russians and
Rumanians. A great fire is reported
in the direction of Cernsdove. and it
is believed the Teutons fired the city
before evacuating.
Want Legation Fired.
ATHENS, Nov. 13.—Count Bach,
the German ambassador to Greece,
has notified the government that the
handling of guns and supplies by the
Greeks for the Entente Allies is re
garded as unfriendly to Germany.
The Entente powers will probably de
mand that the German ambassador
be dismissed.
Paderewski Makes Appeal
LONG BRANCH, Nov. IS.—Pader
« wski today requested the President
to include in the Thanksgiving proc
lamation an appeal for relief for the
sufferers from war in Europe. The
lamous pianist also asks for a con
tinuation of the efforts for Polish re
lief. He says that the proclamation
by the Central powers that they will
give Poland independence lias added
to the suffering hut he does not state
why.
Kiinianian Premier Sees Defeat.
BERLIN, Nov. 13.—Premier Rad
oslavoff of Roumania has given an
interview to the papers of Budapest
in which he declares all hope gone
from the Roumanians. He says Rou
mania is now bearing the brunt and
suffering for the mistake she made
when she contracted an alliance that
it at variance with the idea of Rou
manian independence!. The country
has been lost by bowing to Russian
dictatorship, he declares, and be also
says the Entente Allies are now
blaming Russia for the lack of Rou
manian success. On the other hand,
the Rumanian premier asserts, Rus
sia is claiming that Rumania enter
ed the war for selfish purposes and
deserves no sympathy. The most sen
sational statement of all made by
Radoslavoff is that the war will be
concluded in 1917, and that the end
will be brought about by Russia ask
ing for peace.
Great Battle Pending.
LONDON, Nov. 13. The great
Russian strategist Sacharoff is direct
ing the preliminaries for a great bat
tle north of Constanza, in Dobrudja
and at Cernadova. The lines of Ger
man and Bulgarian cavalry which
were in advance of the main Teuton
army are rapidly retreating to join
the army.
General Von MacXensen has con
centrated troops across the Danube
near Cernadova, Teutons engineers
having repaired the bridge partially
destroyed by the Rumanians. The
Teutons are advancing and are now
threatening Bucharest.
Russians Advancing.
PETROGRAD. Nov. 13.—The Rus
sians are advancing southward, on
the Danube, and have occupied the
towns of Ghisdarechti and Topal.
near Hirzova.
Teutons Advancing.
BERLIN, Nov. 13.—The Teutons
are advancing in Transylvania and
at the point of the bayonet drove the
Rumanians from their positions at
Predeal.
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Invading Rumania.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Berlin reports
that the Teutons are invading Ruma
nia through Oiyuz pass.
French Control Salliselle.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Advices re
ceived from Paris state that the
French have been successful in their
assault upon the German positions in
this vicinity and now control the
town and surroundings. The losses
were heavy.
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Quiet In the South.
LONDON, Nov. 13.—Late reports
state that everything is quiet in the
Italian and Macedonian theatre of
the war.
Teutons Make Gains.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 13.—During
the past week in Servia and along
the Southwestern Russian fronts the
reports state that the fighting has
consisted of a series of thrusts and
counter thrusts which have netted
the Teutons slight gains in the vi
cinity of Baronovichy. Von Hinden
burg continues to hammer away at
the Russian positions of Brezezany
and Halicz, west of the Zlota Lipa
river, but the German successes have
been on the whole temporary. Ex
perts state, however, that the slight
losses sustained have been more than
offset by the accomplishment of Rus
sia's purpose in preventing a diver
sion of the German forces to rein
force the Teutons in Rumania.
Raid Salt Works.
BERLIN, Nov. 13.—Enemy aero
planes yesterday raided the salt
works near Saar on the Rhine, and
killed three persons. The damage to
the works wse unimportant.