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NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam, Dec. 14.—No German peace conditions
have been submitted to the Russian delegates, accord
ing to an official telegram received here from Berlin.
Up to this time nothing has been discussed except the
armistice.
BRITI3WI
London, Dec. 8.—A Russian government dispatch announced
that Bolsheviki’s foreign minister has sent the allied embassies
in Petrograd a note intimating that the armistice negotiations
with the central powers have been suspended at the initiative of
the Russian delegation, for the purpose of providing an opportun
ity for informing the peoples and governments of allied countries
of the existence of such negotiations and their tendency. The
note further states that the armistice will be signed only upon the
condition that troops will not be transferred from one front to an
other, and that the German troops are cleared frem the islands
around Moon sound.
London, Dec. 10.—A counter revolution in Southeastem Rus
sia under the leadership of Kaladines, Dutoff and Korniloff has for
its object the seizing of authority in that region and cutting off of
food supplies from Siberia. According to a proclamation issued
by Bolsheviki, Kaladines forces are menacing Lketaf, Inoslav,
Karkov and Moscow in the province of Orenburg.
Bolsheviki has been overthrown by Dutoff.
Cheliabinck, an important railroad center in Northeastern
Orenberg, is besieged by Dutoff's forces.
In Caucases, General Korniloff is attacking Tchechenrey and
Ingusher.
London, Dec. IS.—It is believed in Rondon mat tne enure
force of 400,000 Cossacks are located where they are in direct
communication with Kaladines, and that all of them will support
the counter revolution. It is the plan to solidify all loyal fighting
forces, thus eliminating Bolsheviki from Southern Russia, and
the establishment of a new Russian fighting front to keep the
Germans out of grain, coal and mining fields.
London, Dec. 13 —Late afternoon dispatches from Petrograd
■say the result of the battle between Cossacks and Bolsheviki,
^which is in progress near Bleigorod, is still in doubt. General
Korniloff is fighting his way out to a union with the forces of
Kaladines at Novo Therkask.
JAPANESE
Tokio, Dec. 10.—Vladivostok and Amur provinces have both
declared their independence of Bolsheviki, and a provisional gov
ernment has been established, according to reports today from
those provinces.
RUSSIAN
Petrograd, Dec. 8.-The temporary independent government,
which has been organized in Siberia, has elected Kerensky min
1 REED FEARS INVASION BY GERMANY
Washington, Dec. 11. —Senator Reed, of Missouri,
created a sensation today in the senate by his warn
ing of a Teutonic invasion of the United States, and
advocated calling on all men between the ages of 18
and 21 years for military training to meet such an
eventuality. Senator Reed declared that the central
powers now have a preponderance of military
strength, and if more nations follow the example of
Russia and Roumania, the entente could no longer
check the Germans.
M'ADOO TALKS TO TREASURY DEPARTMENT EMPLOYES
Secretary McAdoo, in an address to the employes
of the Treasury department today, asserted that
Germany was the greatest peril that ever faced the
United States. Continuing, the secretary said: ‘‘Be
cause of the remoteness of the war in point of miles,
l the peril is no less. Civilization is at stake; and if
civilization loses, the nation loses.”
HOUSE TO CONSIDER NATION-WIDE PROHIRITION
By unanimous consent the house today agreed to
consider on Monday next, December 17, a constitu
! tional amendment for nation-wide prohibition which
has passed the senate.
ister of justice, and is determined to complete a coalition cabinet.
Petrograd, Dec. 10.—-The executive committee of the peasants’
council today issued a manifesto repudiating the armistice with
Germany, and strongly appealing to the people against Bolsheviki
and agaitist a separate peace.
London, Dec. 11.—The situation in Moscow is reported very
grave, according to a Times dispatch from Petrograd. Bolshe
viki, according to Petrograd newspapers, has placed machine guns
in the streets, as uprisings are hourly expected.
DANISH
Copenhagen, Dec. 11.—All advices obtainable indicate to a
certainty that the Russian people are enduring great misery.
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ITALIAN
Rome, Dec. 14.—Unshaken faith in the ability of the
Italians to hold the Austro German forces in check in
their great drive along the Piare river, was voiced here
today by Italian Premier Orlando.
Italian Headquarters, Friday, Dec. 14.—After three
days of fighting on the mountain front, between the
'Brenta and Piave rivers, the enemy is holding some
i trenches on Coiberetta and the summit of Monte Spi
i nuccia, but all the rest of the Italian line is in its orig
■ inal position- This is the enemy’s third attempt to
' break through the Italian line with its objective the
i breaking through to the plains.
Italian Headquarters, Dec. 10. -British and French troops are
now occupying trenches and positions heretofore held by Italians,
with British on the Upper Piave river. The battle of Asiago Is
suspended, with the enemy checked if not defeated,
i Rome, Dec. 11.—Several powerful attempts made by the Aus
tro-Germans to retake the Agenza and Zuliani positions In the
Capo Silo region, on the Lower Piave river, have been repulsed,
is announced by the war office today.
The city of Rome is still celebrating the American declaratlou
of war against Austro-Hungary. Pope Benedict said he proposed
to name a street in honor of President Wilson.
Rome, Dee. 12.—The Austro-Germans have been unable to
obtain a foothold across the Piave river, and are now shifting to
ward the mouth of the river.
j Italian Field Headquarters, Dec. 12.—The first American shot
against Austria was fired today by Representative Tinkham, of
Massachusetts, on the Lower Piave river.
{ AUSTRIAN
i Geneva, Dec. 8.—The new battle of Piave river continues with
great ferocity, said dispatches from Viecna today. The Austro
Hungarian troops who stormed Mount Sisgol are how trying to
drive southward, to the west of Mount Grappa, and make that
position untenable by the Italians by striking at their flank.
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FRENCH
Paris, Dec. 8.—Artillery dueling raged all night along the
Verdun front, says the war office today.
With British Army in Field, Dec. 12 —The Germans are still
bringing up troops around Cambrai today. Prisoners from 27 dif
| ferent German army divisions have been identified, indicating
the presence in that sector of 450,000 German soldiers in addition
to the regular garrison. The Germans are now entrenching.
Paris, Dec. 13.—A reports from General Petain says artillery
fighting of great violence is in progress all along the French front.
BRITISH
London, Dec. 13.—The Germans in a drive against General
Byng, east of Bullecourt, were repulsed in all but a short length
1 of front trench, according to General Haig’s report.
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BRITISH
London, Dec. 10.—Jerusalem has surrendered to the British
forces of General Allenby’s command.
MUNITION MAKERS
MUST WORK FASTER
'Washington, Dec. 13.—An in
vestigation under way by direc
tion of General William Crozier
discloses the fact that American
rifle factories are only making
half as many rifles now as they
were making for the allies before
the United States declared war.
General Crozier has been re-ap
pointed chief ordnance officer by
the President. Members of the
ordnance commission are de
manding to know why, in the
ninth month of the war, some
soldiers are without clothing and
proper equipment.
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MDOWELL ARRIVES
FROM NEW STRIKE
Joe McDowell, who arrived here last
week from the lower Kuskokwim,
-brings news of the starting of a new
camp in the Good News Bay country.
The discovery was made on the Kugh
arock river by a native named Watte
muse, after whom the creek was named.
He was grubstaked by Butch Smith,
Swan Emerson, Frank Lott, Charley
Torensen and Jack Wilkins. Pay has
been found on three claims.—Discovery
claim, No 1-aand No.l-b. Pay averages
about 11.80 to the foot, and is from six
inches to three feet in depth. On No.
l-a.‘ they found pay in a crosscut of 140
feet. McDowell says five men shovel
ing in for one month cleaned up 113,
400.
McDowell oa the way over to Mar
shall fell and hurt his leg. He was
laid up there -a couple of -weeks. The
Bethel-Holy Cross mail carrier over
took him at Holy Cross mission and
told him that Butch Smith had been
taken very sick with scurvy indigestion
and had been taken to Dr. Lamb at
Akiak. He also told of the death on
Oct. 12th of Lyman Russell, who had
?>een rooking for Smith A Co. at the
new strike. Russell unexpectedly an
I nounced that he felt so sick he would
have to lie down. Later he groaned,
but when asked what was the matter
he failed to reply. Investigation re
tealed the fact that he was dead. Heart
trouble is thought to have been the
cause of his sudden death.
| Those who have left Marshall to;
go to the new diggings are Alec Het-!
berg, John Shecoski, Curley Smith,
Joe Jean, John Henderson. John An
derson, Frank Waskey, Siferneck and :
Gunderson.
Joe says Dr. Lamb was married on
October 21 to Miss Wynne, a school
teacher at Akiak. ~
I “Spark Plug” McKeagh, former!^ of
: Iditarod, is industrial teacher at a!
native village below Akiak.
Mr. McDowell says there’s a short
age of butter, ham, lard, and bayo
beans at the new camp; there is no dog ;
fish to be had either, and they are us- ,
ing seal oil and rice for dog feed.
Miss Benith, a teacher, and Miss
I Libby, a nurse, arrived at Bethel on
j the last trip of the Ruby.
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NIMBLE NED ON FIELD OF BATTLE
—
By this week’s mail letters were re
ceived from lditarod’s former mayor,
[ Ned M. Stanton, stating that he was
already on the battlefield—where a bat
tle was fought over 54 years ago. He
is in training at Gettysburg, Pa.
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During the week ending De
cember 11, twenty-one vessels
i were sunk by German subma
! rines.
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Leo Wile, a pioneer merchant of
! Fairbanks, who went outside, tast fall
: for medical attention, died in Seattle
i in the early part of November. The
| deceased was a brother of Maj. Albert
jWile, formerly Iditarod’s postmaster.
Get in on that 15,000.000 Red Cross
Membership Drive next week if It s
only for- a dollar. Be one of the 10,
000,000 new members.
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Paul Flynn, an old-timer of Fair
banks and Interior Alaska, is a late ar
rival in camp from Ruby.
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Cigars, Graham-Courtney, best in the
i oamp, boxes of 25 and 50.
Pioneer Dm" Store. Flat.
EX-CZAR GETS AWAY
Washington, Dec. 8.—The American
consul at Tiflis wired the State depart
ment today confirming the report that
Mr. Romanoff, the former Russian
czar, has escaped from his confinement
in Siberia.
SMUGGLER*ARRESTED
Seattle, Dec. 8.—Roy Sischo, a former
government agent, has been placed
under arrest here charged with smug
gling $8,000 worth of opium across the
Canadian border.
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PIGEON CARRYING GERMAN NOTE
Halifax, N. S., Dec. 11.—The capture
of a carrier pigeon, under whose wing
was a message written in German, was
reported to the police today. It is sup
posed the bird was wounded in last
Thursday’s explosion. The bird en
tered a window of a house near the
burned area, and carried a New Yorlt
tag.
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BRANDIES MAY GET A NEW JOB
Washington, Dec. 12.—Justice Louis
D. Brandies, of the supreme court of
the United States, is the choice for the
position of railroad dictator, if the
President finally decides that the rail
roads of the country must be operated
under federal authority.
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WOMAN MAKBS FLYING RECORD
San Francisco, Dec. 12.—Miss Kath
erine Stinson, of Texas, made a flight
from San Diego to San Francisco, six
hundred miles, in nine hours and ten
minutes, this being the world’s record
for a non-stop flight.
The Pioneers held an adjourned
meeting last Wednesday night at Flat,
nominated candidates for the different
igloo offices for the coming year, and
enjoyed a short social session. Officers
will be elected at the regular meeting,
next Wednesday, at Flat. All mem
bers of the igloo are urgently re
quested to attend next Wednesday’s
meeting. _^
Mrs. M. J. McKenzie, of Otter creek,
has been a patient at the Behla hospi
tal during the past week, receiving
treatment for rheumatics. She visited
Iditarod friends a few hours last
Wednesday.
ALASKA’S FIBSTJjOVEBHOR DEAD
Oil City, Pa., Dec. 11.—James
Sheakley, the first American
governor of Alaska, died here
today. _ _
HANG THIRTEEN NEGRO RIOTERS
San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 11.—
Thirteen negro soldiers who took
part in the Houston rioting were
hanged here today. They died
singing hymns. Forty-one of
their comrades were given life
sentences in prison. i
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KIND WITH AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS
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Washington, Dec. 13.—Only J
those subjects of Austro Hungary j
who in any way help enemies of;
the United States will be subject
to confinement, President Wilson
so announces.
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WANTS PANAMA TO GET IN GAME
Panama City, Dec. 11.—Dr.
Morales, secretary of state, in
troduced a resolution in the na*>
tional assembly today declaring
the republic of Panama at war
with Austro-Hungary.
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WAR FREIGHT HAS RIGHT-OE-WAY
New York, Dec. 13.—All the
railroads have been ordered to
bring no freight east for export,
except for government war pur
j poses.
JUDGE LINDSAYJN A NEW ROLEi
Denver, Colo., Dec. 12.—Judge Ben
Lindsay has gone to Washington to
answer President Wilson’s proposal
that he assume the supervision of the
orphaned children of Belgium and
France.
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SULTAN OF TURKEY A SICK HAN
Geneva, Dec. 12.—A dispatch from
Constantinople, via. Vienna, reports
the sultan of Turkey dangerously ill.
CHURCHILL SAYS
SITUATION SERIOUS
London, Dec. 12. — Winston
Churchill, minister of munitions,
in an address delivered today ate
Medford, admitted that the situa
tion is more serious now than
three months ago. He said that*
those persons who are calling for
a re statement of war aims, were
really desirous of making peace
with the victorious Huns.
Mr. Balfour today Informed the
house of commons of a communi
cation which was received by
Great Britain from Germany in
September, which was to the ef
feet that the German govern
ment would be glad to get into
communication with the British
government regarding peace
proposals. Britain replied that
they were disposed to receive
any communication which Ger
many decided to make, and would
discuss the same with Britain’s
allies The German government
made no repiy to this note.
PAUL FISHER AT REST
Our community was sadly shocked last
Wednesday morning when informed
that little Paul Fisher, that bright,
happy and ever-singing native boy of
this camp had been called beyond while
a patient in hospital at Flat City. The
cheerful lad had been ailing several
days before he was removed from his
father’s house in thi3 city to Flat last
Sunday by dogteam. Although delir
ious a goodly part of the time, he
seemed to be convalescing until a
short time before his passing.
Everybody in the camp had a kind
word for little Paul. He attended the
public school, and was very ambitious
to attend a college of some kind in the
states, for which he was saving his
small earnings. For months past Paul
has been delivering the daily tele
graphic bulletins to subscribers about
town, and his approach was invariably
manifested by his piping a hymn or
humming a merry tune. Paul was well
liked by his schoolmates, and will be
sadly missed by them,
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