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VOLUME XIV. VALDEZ, ALASKA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 14, 1918 NUMBER 31
GERMAN SPY
FACES DEATH
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eVench tiovertunent Summing up Kvl-,
ilonrr in Famous Bolo-Pasba
Trial for High Treason
PARIS. Feb. 14.—t'ouusel for the
government began summing up the
evidence in the Bolo Pasha trial for
high treason.
P\KIS, Feb. 14.—Bolo Pasha was
found guilty of treason this afternoon
md sentenced to death; also Fillipo
< avallinie. a m-defend an t. A \ectlict
was reached within fifteen minutes.
In bringing to trial t’aul Bolo or
Bolo Pasha, the French government
has made its initial attempt to disrupt
the elaborate German system of es
pionage and propaganda in the re
public, which in the spring of 1917
became so bold as to threaten to dis
rupt the governments attempt to car
ry on the war
Bolo's case has been defined as but
one of the inter related incidents in
tlie German system of propaganda of
depression and disorganization of the
French military affairs. The plot has
already implicated Joseph Caillaux. a
former president of France, one or
more members of the chamber of de
puties. and several French newspap
ers. These newspapers are alleged to
have been plentifully supplied with
German money to spread abroad in
France a spirit of pessimism; a belief
that there was no hope of defeating
Germany, and that France should
make haste to accept the best terms
possible.
As Bolo's connection with the
scheme was the first evidence discov
ered of a plot, his name has since been
applied to the German propaganda in
France and the new word "Boloism"
was coined.
In the attempt to bribe French
statesmen and to influence French op
inion by subsidizing her newspapers
or founding new publications to des
seminate the spirit of pacifism or de
feat. it has been charged that Ger
many appropriated a sum amounting
to over HI,000.000 marks and Bolo
is alleged to have had the use of a
fund of $ 1.683,000. chiefly if not
wholly to corrupt the French press,
in what way the remainder of the
fund was to have been expended has
not yet been revealed.
Partial uncovering of the plot lias
resulted not only in the arrest of
Cuillaux anil Bolo, but in driving out
of office Louis J. Malvy, formerly
French minister of the interior, in the
arrest of several editors of promin
ent newspapers, and the suppression
of the Bonnet Rouge (the Red Bon
net) oh the ground that it had been
subsidized to preach pacifism in the
interest of the German empire. One of
the editors of the Red Bonnet, who
threatened to confess to the machina
tions of Bolo, was found strangled in
his cell before he had a chance to re
veal what he may have known of the
plot. A few other newspapers alleged
to have been founded in France to
spread German propaganda also were
suppressed.
Bolo’s activities are of peculiar in
terest to Americans because of the
fact that he had funds at his disposal
of over a million dollars, which had
been transferred from the Deutsche
Bank of Berlin to France by way of
New York. It was a result of the dis
covery of his manipulation of this
fund thru five New York banks that
Attorney General Merton E. Lewis of
New York state, was able to obtain
information which was forwarded to
the French ambassador resulting in
Bolo's arrest.
Accirding to Mr. Lewis, Count von
Bernstorff, then German ambassador
of the United States, directed the
transfer of the million to Bolo in New
York. It was stated that the money >
was placed at Bernstorff's discretion |
by wireless messages in a secret code|
in which fictitious names were used
to represent the parties participating
in the transaction.
Bolo’s first appearance as a factor
In international affairs was as financ
ial adviser to Abbas Hilml, who, in
1915, at the beginning of the war,
was khedlve of Egypt. It was from
the Khedive that Bolo received his
title of Pasha. By 1915 however, the
Khedive had been ousted and Bolo,
it is said, was a pensioner of his bro
ther, a French priest.
In the following year it Is asserted
thai ne Khedive and Bolo met in
Switzerland, and with the approval
of Gottlieb Jagow. then German for
eign minister, it was arranged that
ten million marks should be placed to
Bolo’s credit to subsidize the French
press in favor of a premature peace.
The money it is charged, was trans
ferrel to Bolo thru New York, and
a large part of it used to purchase an
interest in Be Journal, one of the
most important of the French papers, i
controlled by Charles Humbert. On
discovery of the origin of the fund.
Senator Humbert tried to refund it,
but Bolo refused to receive it.
In September last Bolo was arrest
id after a judicial investigation of his
alleged relations with the enemy. His
arrest profoundly stirred the French
1 nation, awakening the country to its
j peril.and clearing the scandal which
Iliad been attached so long to depu
ties and editors.
Bolo has loully protested his inno
cence and has written letters to Bres
jident Bainleve asking him to hasten
[bis trial, as he could not stand the
stigma of guilt attached to his name
I for the past year.
It is believed by attorneys who
have heard the testimony that a ver
* diet of guilty will be brot in against
Bolo Baslia and that he will suffer the
| extreme penalty for his work as a
German spy.
HEAVY FIGHTING
AROUND TENS
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llcrman Statement Says British Were
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llepul-setl on Western l-Votn —
Artillery Active.
BERLIN, Eeb. 14. Heavy hand
to hand fighting occurred yesterday
north of F^ens and around the I’er
onne sector, according to an official
> statement. The German troops re
pulsed the repeated attacks of the al
! lies.
Artillery Active
LONDON, Eeh. 14.--The German
artillery shelled the British position
near Ephev and Ypres yesterday. The
war office announced today that in
the Hargicourt sector British raiders
• had penetrated the German trenches
An several places and captured a nutu
her of prisoners.
I'rencli Advance
BARIS. Feb. 14. In the course of
l three French raids yesterday the
i French advanced as far north as the
| fourth German line between Larpret
i re and Mort Mare woods, and took
a number of prisoners belonging to
the Ninth Bavarian and Ninety-fourth
; Land well r divisions. The fighting was
■ heavy for a few hours, the enemy
| losing many men.
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MANY VICTIMS NOT FOUND
WASHINGTON. D. C., Feb. 14.—
Two hundred and sixty-four soldiers
jare yet unaccounted for, in the sink
ing of the Tuscania, according to of
ficial cables from the war oflice at
London to the war department. This
will run the list up to nearly 500. in
case they are dead, and have not been
rescued by ships which landed them
in other ports.
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I Attorney General Directed to Investi
gate Alleged Misappropriation
of Government Funds
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 14.—
President Wilson today directed At
torney General Gregory to investigate
the Hog Island Shipyard contracts,
which had been severely criticised be
fore the senate military committee,
with a view to determining if there
had been a criminal misuse of govern
ment funds. Forty-two million dollars
of government money is Involved in
the Hog Island project in which the
American International Corporation
is headed by Frank Vanderlip.
ORDERS YARDS
GRANT^ INCREASE
(iovrmmi'nt Tolls Shipbuilding Con
cern* to (irant Tro Per Cent In
crease (or Night Work
SEATTLE. Peb. 14 The govern
ment today ordered all Pacific coast
shipyards to grant an increase of ten
per cent over the present day wages
for night work, in order to make the
night jobs more attractive. It is plan
ned to run the shipyard< double time
to complete the necessary tonnage by
June 1.
lmiTIKH PAItl.lAMENT ADJOI KNS
LO.NDON. Kel 14 The British
parliament adjourned yesterday. It
adjournt*d with no motion for the
threatened vote of confidence in the
Premier's war policy, and his declar
ation that the war would be kept up
until a just peace could be secured
now stands as the will of the country.
ITAIA I ACES INVASION
ROME. Fob 14. The Premier to
day stated that Italy was facing a
German invasion by land and sea.
GERMAN NAV4 ACTIVE
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 14.—A num
In r of large German destroyers pass
ed Moaen today, speeding westward.
Many submarines have been seen in
that vicinity recently.
STATE OK SIEGE PROCLAIMED
ZURICH, Feb. 14.— A state of siege
has been proclaimed by the Ukranian
government against Kiez, in Little
Russia, according to a dispatch re
ceived from Ia»mherg today
SOLDIERS NOT TAXED
FOR RATIONS ALliOWED
CAMP LEWIS. Feb. 14.—The
President ordered today that the val
ue of soldiers' rations will not be
counted in estimating their incomes
under the tax law.
SUBS TAKE
JEAVY TOLL
Twenty-two British, IY>ur Italian an<l
One Spanish V essel Sunk Dur
ing the Bast Week
LONDON, Feb. 14-—Twenty-two
British vesels, including three fishing,
four Italian and one Spanish vessel
were sunk by German submarines
during the past week ending last
night.
SPIES POISONING SHEEP
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14.—
Wholesale poisoning of sheep, espec
ially young lambs, through Califor
nia, is reported, and is believed to be
the work of enemy aliens. Thousands
of animals have been found dead as
a result of the activities of some spy
or spies.
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14.—In reply
ing to a congratulatory telegram from
Philip Heinecken on Germany’s peace
propaganda in Russia being termin
ated successfully. Kaiser Wilhelm
said: “It is only a small beginning
made by German’s sword against the
closed door leading to a general
peace."
SINKINGS OF SHIPS
EXCEED CONSTRUCTION
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 14.—
The United States and Great Britain
built 2, 064,697 tons of shipping last
year, while the sinkings from subma
rines and mines Is estimated at 6,
000,000 tons, nearly three times the
amount constructed.
MORE CHAPLAINS NEEDED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 14.—
General Pershing has called for an
additional number of chaplains at the
rate of three to each regiment.
Frank J. Hayee returned from a bus
iness trip to Ellamar and down sound
ports. „„ '
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U*»don News Says facto are Kaon
Which May Bring Separate Peace
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LONDON', Feb. 14.—According to
a lobby correspondent of the Lon
don Daily News, facts are known
which bring the possibility of separ
ate peuce between Austro-Hungary
and the entente allies much nearer.
He states that the Austrian soldiers
manifest great reluctance toward the
prospect of lighting with the British
and American troops on the western
front.
FIVE Tl’tW’ANTA DEAD
FROM WASHINGTON
SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb 14 The
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war department’s latest list of the
deadlon the torpedo™! steamship Tus
canla, shows that five were from the
state'of Washington Hubert F. War
reu, a bookkeeper from this city, is
inelufed among the dead
iksCANIA I1EA1) lil'KIED
LONDON, Feb. 14 One hundred
and Sixty-four American soldiers,
killed when the transport Tuscania
was ■jrpedoed, were buried at points
on the Scottish coast yesterday. The
'list is growing slightly, as more bod
ies are being recovered daily
Ill MAMA IGNORES I I/TIMATI M
WASHINGTON. I). C.. Feb. 14.—
I Rumania has ignojfljd Germany's 24
hour ultimatum lb^conclude an im
i mediatey^eace with the centrat pow
ers. . V»'..
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POPE WELCOMES PEACE
ROME, Feb. 14.—The Pope wel
comed President Wilson’s leter in an
swer to Count Czernin's peace pro
J posals as nourishing the peace seed.
REPLY PRESIDENT
President Wilson's Mtxsase Over
C/.eruin Peso1 Pro|H)srtls Will In*
Discussed Tuesday
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14. Chancel
lor von Hertling will reply to Presi
dent Wilson’s message to Count Czer
nin’s peace proposals in the reichstag
Tuesday, according to a Berlin semi
official dispatch. The chancellor will
touch on the several propositions em
braced in the President's message.
PRISONERS BEING EXCHANGED
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 14.—
The exchange of Russian and German
prisoners has begun, according to
Berlin dispatches. Thousands of Ger
man prisoners have arrived at War
saw, Poland, en route to Berlin.
AMERICANS WILL BE
RUSHED TO FRANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 14.—
Secretary Daniels today authorized
the statement that the navy is assur
ed of enough transport afcillties to
make sure thatt here will be 500,000
American troops in France early this
year, as was stated by Secretary Bak
er recently before the senate military
committee.
KETCHIKAN PRICES
KETCHIKAN, Feb. 13.—Prices at
noon Feb. 13. Halibut, seventeen and
five-eighths cents; sable fish, four
cents; red rock fish, two cents.
EVANS IN PORT
The steamship Admiral Evans ar
rived in port about 3 o’clock yester
day afternoon with a light freight and
passenger list. Capt. Koehler, F. J.
Hayes, were the only passengers.
Four tons of freight were on board
for local merchants mostly vegetables
and fruit. Rev. Zinn sailed west on
her.
Capt. Lathrop will leave for tha
States soon to purchase material for
his new theatre building to be erect
ed in Valdes.
GOLDEN BEATS WILrTSE:
SPARAVALO DEFEATS WHEELER
In the billiard tournament at the
Pinzon last night, C. H. Golden beat
Dan Wiltse, the Valdez wizard of the
cue. making 175 points to Mr. Wll
tae's 47. The game was a good one
throughout, and was witnessed by a
large number of devotees of the
game.
Wm Sparavalo defeated S. C.
Wheeler, 140 to 85. While Mr. Wheel
er's friends did not think it could be
done, Sparavalo trimmed him hand
somely, by 15 points.
The games tonight will be be
tween George Reinke and Dr. Winans
the undefeated champion so far. and
Truck Egan and S. O. fasler, who is
also some little wiz with the ivory
spheres. Mr. t’asler is a dark horse,
and his debut is awaited with consid
erable trepidation by the other play
ers.
GERMAN PLOT
Girl Plots to A ill l/ivtt to —
Minister an<l Othrr tiernnuu* Im
plicated in I’lot
SALT I.AKK. Kelt. 14 Miss Aug
ustine Minnie Heckman, a young Ger
man women, aged 25. was arrested
here by the federal authorities today,
charged with plotting to assist her
lover, who is interned in the federal
stockade near here, to escape. Alvo
von Aldensleben, i ■au **"
nancial agent for he Ualsar-hT;* other
Germans of^ were e.Jaij' ar
rrw»t«L'Heftry’^».esuian.' a ‘ Gorman
minister, was also implicated in the
proposed jail break.
Kinlxv/l*". Seven Thousand Dollars |
From Miss Funds—Itride lie
turns Wedding King
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14
Charged with the embezzlement of
over $7000 from the army mess fund.,
Lieut. Robert 11. Hall, of the Forty
eighth infantry, was arrested here to
day by federal officials. His young
bride of seven months, appeared at
the police station, and weeping bitter
ly handed her wedding ring over to
the police, saying that it had un
doubtedly been bought with stolen
money, and she would have none of
it. The arrest caused a sensation in
army circles.
GERMANS HAVE
LARGE EORCE
Hundred and Seventy-five IN visions of
Twelve Thousand Men Each t'on
centra ted West Front
FRANCE, Feb. 14.—That the Ger
mans have an overwhelming force on
the west front has been ascertained,
when 175 divisions of 12,000 men
each were identified on the western
frint. Twenty-three divisions have
been brought from the eastern
front, according to information re
ceived. This is believed to represent
the height of Germany’s man power.
GERMAN'S ARE PUZZLED
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 14.—Judging
from late Indications in the German
press, much dissasisfaction has been
aroused by the latest move of foreign
minister Leon Trotzky, in disband
ing the Russian army on all fronts,
and still refusign to sign the peace
compact with the central powers.
Politics and military leaders are con
ferring busily to find the beet solu
tion to the puzzle.
0. S. GUNNERS
BOMBARIUERMANS
Mectlvf Assistance Iteing (riven Al
lies by American Artillery in
French Raid in ('luunpagne
I’AKIS. Feb. 14.—American bat
teries took a prominent part in an ar
tillery engagement yesterday in con
nection with the French raid upon
the Champagne sector, it was an
nounced officially. It is said that the
American fire was very effective and
did much to make the drive a success.
This is Mie first mention given Ameri
can batteries on the Champagne front.
UANCK AT MOOHK HAM,
The Moose will give another of
their popular (lances at their hail
next Saturday evening. Music starts
promptly at 9:20. General admission
$1.0«.
\MIUSS\noit KICK
IS KOI*NIt UKAIt
OTTAWA I'eb. 14. Sir Cecil
Spring Kite was found dead in his
tied in his apartments here today. He
was formerly British ambassador to
the United States. He had been ailing
for some time.
tp(,'■■>!,nation.-, < ‘arrying Billion a.
Half Ke|M>rted to House—
Huge Sum for Vessels
WASHINGTON, D. Feb. 14.—
Carrying appropriations of $1,107,
220.0S2, of which sum $585,654,388
is recommended for the use of the
war department, the urgent deficiency
bill was reported to the House today
The bill asks for one hundred million
for the construction of vessels to car
ry on the war.
SLAV SOLDIERS
ACT AS BRUTES
Shocking Acts Committed on Swedish
Inhabitants of Aland Islands in
The Gulf of Bothnia
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 14.—
Russian soldiers are committing
shocking acts of brutality on the in
habitants of the Aland Islands, a
Small group lying at the entrance to
the Gulf of Bothnia, and a few hun
dred miles north of this city. The in
habitants are terrorized and are flee
ing to outlying islands to escape the
soldiers. A Swedish rescue expedition
has been dispatched to the relief of
the subjects. The island belongs to
Russia, but the inhabitants petition
ed Sweden to take it over from the
revolutionists. A large majority of the
settlers are Swedish.
PLAN BRIDGE CONNECTING
EUROPE AND ASIA
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AMSTERDAM. Feb. 14.—The gov
ernment of Turkey, according to a
Constantinople dispatch to the Vos
siche Zeitung, of Berlin, has intro
duced a bill in parliament asking for
an appropriation to investigate the
feasibility of a bridge and tunnel con
necting Europe with Asia.
STORM BRINGS FREIGHT
MOVEMENT TO STOP?
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—The move
ment of freight which the Eastern,
railroads had succeeded in augment
ing during the past week, was brot
to a sudden stop by yesterday’s
storm, which, taken with the four
previous ones, has created "a condi
tion of weather the worst known in
fifty years,” A. B. Smith regional di
rector announced today.