YOM MH XIV. VAIJIKZ, ALASKA, Tlll’KSIMV, IIKCKMHKK 27, 1017 M'.YIIIKK 2iM
GOVERNMENT TAKES RAILROADS
BOLSHEVIKI BOMB U.S. CONSULATE
Two Hundred and Kifty Thousand
Miles Handling Nearly Million
Tons lie ()|sirated by I'. S.
WASHINGTON. I>. !»*»• —
(’resilient Wilson last night took over
every railroad in the I nited States
and appointed Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdon as director general to
manage them. There is a total of
1,00 miles of railways in the l nitcd
States and a grand total of nearly a
Pillion ions of freight is hauled per
annum.
The I’resident’s object in taking ov
er the roads lias not yet been slated,
but it is believed to arise from a de
sire to hasten shipments of war ma
terials and to eliminate car short
ages.
ASKS JAPAN TO
STOPSHIPMENTS
I Kited States Appeals to Neighbor to
Stop Vessels With IKited Suites
Supplies for Russia
TOKYO. Dec 27 The United
Slates has asked the Japanese gov
ernment to stop all ships carrying
supplies to Vladivostok
Kngineers Arrive
TOKYO, Dec. 27. Unable lo co
operate with the Uolsheviki govern
ment :tli* American railway engineers
have came from Vladivostok, arriving
at Nagasaki today to join K. Stevens
People, which headed by, the Ameri
can railway commission to Russia lias
arrived at Yokahama.
ADMIRAL IELLICO
BEN RETIRED
Admiral Weyniss Appointed First Sea
liord Re-cause of Impunity <»er
ii>an North Sea Raids
LONDON. Dec. 27. Admiral Wey
mss was today appointed first sea lord
to succeed Admiral Jcllico. comman
der of England's grand fleet and the
hero of several desperate sea battles.
Lord Jellico has been under fire for
some time because of the impunity
with which (Jermany has been allow
ed to raid Itritish shipping on the
North Sea. and his removal came as
the result of the recent raid when
fourteen vessels, including a destroy
er and five armed trawlers were sunk
Austrian Army Sized
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Dec. 27. The total man
power of Austria-Hungary's armies,
the latest enemies of America, now
has reached 1170 battalions of in
fantry. 240 squadrons of cavalry,
2950 field guns, 1500 light howitzers
and 922 heavy guns.
Approximately exact figures were
obtained today by the correspondent
of the Associated Press.
The temperature has moderated
somewhat in the. interior, 62 below
being the coldest day, and Copper
(Tenter holding the record.
Stale Itnaisl uf Lin Kxaiuiiiers Take
Hand in the I'roseeulInti "f
Seattle’s Mayor
SKATTLK, Iter. 27. Disbarment
proceedings have, been tiled against
Mayor Hiram CHI. in connection with
his firm's association with the Mer
chant's Protective League. by I he
Hoard of State Law Kxaminers
Will I He loc M ay or
SKATTLK. Dec 27 Hi Hill an
nounerd today that lie will lile for
mayor, despilt* the result of the dis
harment proceedings against him
DkiiiiK IliK Aerial llaltie Itol ween
(•Ormans ami Allied Knreos, Kle
ven i’luncs Downed
KOMI-:. Dee. -1. Kleven Austro
Kerman airplanes were brought down
by the Hritish and Italians in a bit;
aerial battle today. The Teutons made
an unsuccessful attempt to bombard
Treviso, but wore driven back with
tin- loss of many machines. A hun
dred machines were in the air tiahtint;
at one time. presenting a spectacular
sight to the armies watching them
below
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LIEUT. H. V. JELLICOE
Lieut. H. V. Jellicoe, nephew of
Admiral Jellicoe, commander of Eng
land’s grand fleet and hero of several
naval battles since the beginning of
the war, speaking in the plaza at Cen
tral Park, New York. He is In the
Royal Flying corps of Great Britain.
He is living up to the fighting tradi
tions of his family and has been men
tioned for his notable feats In the air
several times.
! ’OHN F. HYLAN AND HIS FAMILY
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Virginia. |iliiiinur:i|iln >l III iln i I'.i-<mil, 1 > n Ilium*.
i*reinier Trotsky I r«is t'oiisolhlnlion j
of l-'orees to < niuhat Strength
■ •I kuloiliiifs
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Trotsky today telegraphed tin1 coin
iiiainlcr in chief of tlic liolsln viki
forces, urging him to come to imme
diate terms with the I’kraniau divi
sions. so that the I kranian and Hoi
slioviki soldiery might cut off the ad
vance of (ionoral Kalodines. This is
urged as a precaution of life or death
with the Holshoviki revolution. Me
said iIrit new sympathies had been
manifested between the American im
perialists and the forces of (Seneral
Kaledines
Capture Rumanian yuurtcrs
PETROGKAI) Dec. 27. The Uk
ranian Rada today announced that
their forces had captured the Ruman
ian front staff headquarters. The
fourth and eighth armies of the Max
imalist forces were disarmed The
headquarters of the eleventh army
have also been occupied
('annot Ijoiig Survive
WASHINGTON. D. t\. Dec. 27
Frank Crane, a mein her of the Am
erican mission to Russia, said toduy
that the Holsheviki government can
not long survive, on account of inter
nal dissension.
SEATTLE, Dec. 27. —The Russian
consul received a cablegram today
which says that the rule of the Bol
shcviki is doomed to failure.
! NO WOMAN EXKUTED AS
SPY IN THIS COUNTRY
WASHINGTON, D C.. Dec. 27.—
Persistent repetition of a story that
a woman spy had been executed liy
the United States has caused the
state department to send an official
denial to American consuls and lega
tions in the European neutral coun
tries. The story originated in Ger
many and its widespread use Is re
garded as another case of propagan
da. The name of the woman was giv
en as Anna Huitems. Ordinarily no
attention would have been paid to a
story so palpably false, but In this
case credence appeared to have been
given to It in neutral countries.
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Will «i”ii I'fi'ius nliiili Will he .lust
In Ml Itelligcreiit-.. Sill' \in
h.issailni' I'iiiiiii < si-ruin
I’KTKiMlRAD. I»ii L’7 t'minl
I '..•■ruin. \11 sl ri> I luuitarian Inn mn
minister. ;il tin- session nf the |»i■:i«•«•
conference Imlil al It rest l.ilnvsU
Tuesday. read a stateuirut In the dele
•■all's from Russia, station that the
iVlitral Powers agreed to iiuioediate
ly enoelude a general iieace witlinut
fni-eihle annexations and indeinnities
demanded at the beginning nf tlio
war lie told the peace conference
that the central powers solemnly de
dare their resolve to immediately
sign terms which will terminate the
war on conditions equally just to all
belligerents.
AIRMEN THY 10
BOMB^AMERICANS
Desperate Attempt Made Drop Dumb*
on Our Troops, Itut Enemy Air
men Are Iteaten Off
EKANCE, Dee. 27. tiermau air
men made a desperate attack on the
American camps last night and at
tempted to drop bombs, but were
beaten olT by the alertness of the Am
erican flyers, without damage being
done. It is believed several of the ene
my machines were winged by the Am
erican artillery.
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President asks f’onurrss fur I.aw Mak
ing I ilipilio Soldiers a I'art of
the National \rm>
WASHINGTON. I» C . I».c JT
The Pres ill*-’ I li.i advised Chairman
I ion tun of the louse Military Coin
luittee that lie desires hills providing
fur tin- entrance el the Philippine nu
tional guard and the Philippine scouts
into the national army to heroine ,i
law i h is session
Two passengers lor Valdez are on
the steamship Manieda. which salt
id from Seattle this morning Walter
Mil's and .1 W Khee
3 POUNDS OF
I I
Hoover I’repared to Issue liiilureil
i
Sugar Kations to I’lililic—Situa
tion in Ktiropc (inner
tt ASHINCJTON. I' F . Hee J7
Fond Administrator Hoover is soon
to recommend the householders of
America adopt sugar rations of three
pounds for each person per month in
Mead oi a limit seven, the present per
centage front data at hand Hsu one
porkle.-s. one wlieatless and one meat
!.ss day weekly in addition to those
already observed
Kumpe's situation t declared
graver partly because •»f the subma
rine campaign Strict economy is re
nuired to avert starvation in some of
the foreign countries
SIR JOHN SIMON
Sir John Simon, the noted British
barrister, has given up a practice of
$150,000 a year to accept a secret com
mission, and It Is understood he will
devote his brilliant abilities to formu
lating and co-ordinating the terms
which the allies will Impose on the
central powers when the time comes.
Sir John, It Is said, will have the rank
sf a colonel In the Intelligence bureau
of the general staff.
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my: Homiest anil Itiull.t Itamay
•'ll in lilark Sea I jl\
WASH I NOTON. I) r . -|lee JT
i'iiiisii! I'eneral May of Russia today
oalde dtlie I lepart meet of Stales that
the American eonsulate huildiny a'
Odessa, on the I’.iark Sea. hail been
badly dammed by a bomb thrown a’
ii Iasi nii.'lii Tin- iiol.-to viki are man
ife-amy a decid'd unfriendliness to
Americans, on account of tie- belief
cunninyly tost-n d I>> the leaders,
that Aineri a in bar's no; 'lie Kaledino
revolt aca-nst the ei vernmetit It is
not stated whet her any act of reprisal
will he attempted at this time or not
ALLIES WINNING
Steady I'n'gress Tumuyl final—(hei •
Hii«*s tn laieiuy tV'iulil lie lle
l ray id uf His Trust
LONDON lee That .1 steady
progress towards the desired goal is
lining made by the allies, despite some
untoward oecurrenees, is the firm eon
victim) oi Premier l.loyd tleorge. lie
declared today
It is I.eeaU'e el tills laet. the pre
mier said, that lie would regard peace
overtures to Prussia at the moment
when her military spirit was drunk
with lieaslfulness .is a betrayal of th ■
trust of himself and Ins colleagues
The premier s wards were
'll is because l am firmly eonvtnc
ed tiiat despite some untoward events,
despite some discouraging appear
anecs. wo an- making steady progress
toward the goal which I would re
gard peace overtures to Prussia at
this moment as a betrayal of the great
trust with which my colleagues and
myself have been charged
ESCAPES DEATH
While Reviewing Troops ou Western
hVont (Quarters is Nearly IN*,
molished liy Shell
LONDON. Dee 27 While tho
kaiser was reviewing his troops on
tho western front today, he narrowly
escaped death, his quarters in which
ho had been a few hours previously
being demolished hy a shell fired by
the allied forces, who were unaware
of the nearness of the kaiser.
SI IIS UAKNKH IN
THIRTKKN IlKITISH VFSSFI.S
LONDON. Dm1. 27.—Thirteen ves
sels have been sunk by enemy suhnia
rines for the week ending Wednes
day. Ueeeinber 26.
KINO WILL SFT DAY
TO PRAY FOR VICTORY"
LONDON, Dec. 27.—Tho king has
set January 6 as a day of national
prayer for tho success of the allied,
cause.
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