'-__J VALDEZ, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1914. NO. 34S.
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TERRIBLE AUSTRIAN DEFEAT
RUSSIANS KILL 40,000 MEN IN FEW HOURS FIGHTING
TURKS CLAIM VICTORY OVER THE BRITISH IN PERSIA
BRITISH HAVE STRONG FORCE GUARDING SUEZ CANAL
POPE URGES A
QUICK PEACE
New Head of the Church of Rome
Appeals To the Powers—Would
Stop the War At Once.
ROME, Nov. 17—The Pope of Rome
has appealed directly to all the pow
ers involved in the present war to
make an immediate peace. The Pope
offers his services in any way possi
ble to bring about a settlement of the
present conflict. It is pointed out to
the nations involved that the suffer
ing to the people of all countries and
especially to the women and children,
is intense and that if possible peace
should be re-established among the
powers of the world.
Diplomats here refuse to discuss
the peace proposal of the Holy Pon
tiff, but it is generally known that
they do not believe the war will be
stopped until one or the other side
is decisively beaten. Great Britain
is certain to continue the war until
German militarism is destroyed.
France wants back her former prov
inces and the big indemnity paid to
Germany after the war of 1870; Rus
sia wants a slice of Germany and a
free hand in the Balkans; England
will also insist that territorial and
financial compensation be given the
Belgians because of the German vio
lation of the neutral country.
GERMANS WILL
COME TO AMERICA
AMSTERDAM, Holland, Nov. 17.—
It Is believed here from information
received from German merchants that
following the war thousands of busi
nessmen from the German Empire will
emigrate to America, as the business
conditions in Europe will be bad and
the opportunities to make money
poor. The working capital of the
Empire will be wiped out by the ter
rible cost of the war, industry will be
crippled, export trade will have been
brought to a minimum and business
stagnation will hit all the nations
now at war.
FIND SKELETONS OF
MISSING PERSONS
DAWSON, Nov. 17.—The road
house keeper at McLeods, in the
Chisana district, has reported the
finding of the hair, a few bones and
some papers, all that remains of Mr.
and Mrs. James Schmidt, who were
lost crossing the Scolai pass several
years ago. Animals had eaten the
bodies and carried away most of the
bones. j
McLeods roadhouse Is in American
territory. Marshal Brenneman has
not as yet received any official ad
vices regarding the finding of the
bodies.
Twenty-five live turkeys as prizes at
Big Place Cigar Stand. tf
Grave Four Miles Long Filled Three Deep With Austrians After Battle In Ga
licia—Germans Are Proud of Their Masterly Retreat From Warsaw To
German Frontier-Water Separates Opposing Armies In Belgium-Germans
Lost Heavily When Dikes Were Opened—Reports of Turkish Victories
Over Russians Come From Berlin and Constantinople and Are Unconfirmed.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 17.—What is
believed to be the bloodiest battle in
,the hls'ory of the world is reported
from Galicia. Forty thousand Austri
ans were killed in a few hours’fight
ing yesterday. The Russians sur
rounded the Austrian force and cut'
them to pieces with artilelry and ma
chine guns.
Grave Four Miles Long.
It required a grave four miles long
and the men were throwni nto the
and the men were thrown into the
dispose of the bodies of the Austrians.
The Russian losses are said to have
been light.
Austrian Fighting Force Destroyed.
It is reported from Berlin that the
Austrian fighting force has ceased to
exist. The army has been defeated
so often that the men no longer have
confidence in the leaders and are de
'serting whenever they get the op
portunity. It is believed here that
Austria will sue for peace within ten
days.
Turks Claim British Defeat.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 17.—The
British force in Persia has been de
feated by the Sultan’s troops and 1,
000 British soldiers killed according
to the announcement made this af
ternoon by the war office. The fight
ing still continues with the British
trying to escape to the coast.
Russians Also Defeated.
The war department also reports a
Turkish victory over the Russians at
Lyman.
Turks Rout Russians.
BERLIN, Nov. 17.—The Turkish
government reports that the Turkish
troops have routed the Russians at
Kopuki with a loss to the Russians
of 3,000.
Prince of Wales To the Front.
LONDON, Nov. 17.—The Prince of
Wales has finally been granted per
mission by King George to go to the
front and aid in protecting the Brit
ish Empire from the Germans. The
people of England are glad that the
boy is to be granted his desire and
will see some fighting. It is believed
his presence will also be of assistance
in cheering the troops. The Prince
will be an aide on the staff of Field
Marshal French.
De Wet Reported Wounded.
It is reported here from South Af
rica that General De We*, the former
Boer general, and now a rebel lead
ing troops against the Union of South
Africa, has been wounded in a battle
between the loyal troops and the reb
els. Details of the battle have not
been received. The rebels are report
ed as defeated and dispersed by the
troops under General Botha.
Turks Stop Russians.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 17.—It is ad
mitted by the general staff that the
fierce Turkish attacks upon the Rus
sian troops in Asia Minor have stop
ped all advances and the Russians are
now fighting an the defensive waiting
for reinforcements.
Germans Retire From Yser.
PARIS, Nov. 17.—The German
army commanded by the Duke of
Wurttemberg, which has been hold
ing a position on the right bank of
the tser, has been forced to retire.
It is believed here that the Germans
will be forced to evacuate Dlxmunde
within a day or two as the allies’
advance threatens to cut off the line
of retreat.
Cruiser Glasgow Damaged.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 17.—The
British cruiser Glasgow, which was
in the battle of November 2 off the
Straits of Magellan, reached this port
today badly damaged. The shells from
the German warships did considerable
damage, but the warship is working
.her way north under her own steam.
German Masterly Retreat.
BERLIN, Nov. 17.—The German
press is greatly pleased with the mas
terly retreat of the German army from
Warsaw, where they were forced to
retire, but maintained an orderly re
treat, inflicting heavy losses to the
Russians.
Suez Canal Well Guarded.
ROME, Nov. 17.—The British gov
ernment has concentrated a strong
force of men to protect the Suez Ca
nal and it will be months before the
Turks can reach that waterway with
the present force protecting it. More
troops are expected to be sent to the
canal at once and several monitors
from the French Mediterranean fleet
are now stationed alon the canal to
aid the land forces. These monitors
have been found of great service in
the fighting along the Belgian coast
and with the small part of the ships
above the surface they present small
targets to the enemy.
Water Separates Armies.
LONDON, Nov. 17.—The opening of
•the dikes in Belgium has separated
the two armies by many miles. The
entire country between the allies and
the Germans is inundated. The wa
ter is from three to ten feet deep.
The Germans have lost heavily by
the flooding of the country and many
big cannon, field pieces, machine guns,
rifles, war munitions have been aban
doned and are now covered with wa
ter.
Germans Interned In England.
Official figures given out today
show 14,000 German soldiers intern
ed in England at the present time.
Germans Treat Prisoners Well.
An official report received in Lon
don from the American ambassador
in Berlin regarding the treatment of
British prisoners of war by the Ger
man government states that the pris
oners are well treated, well fed and
are permitted to play football. The
men are kept in a big camp near
(Berlin and are made to work ten
hours a day. Non-commissioned offi
cers are not forced to work under the
rules governing the conduct of nations
towards prisoners. The officers are
DIDIGO SINKS
OFF YAKUTAT
Alaska Steamship Company Was
About To Spend Thousands Dol
lars In Remodeling Boat.
CORDOVA, Nov. 17.—The Alaska
Steamship Company steamer Dirigo,
which was being towed to Seattle by
the big freighter Cordova, was lost
yesterday in a heavy storm 90 miles
west of Cape Spencer off Yakutat.
The crew of 21, commanded by Capt.
John Johnson, were taken off the Dlr
iga just before she foundered. The
sea was running high and the rescue
of the crew was a dangerous mat
ter, but was accomplished in safety.
The Dirigo went down Monday af
ternoon.
The steamer Dirigo was being tow
ed to Seattle by the Cordova and was
to have been remodeled and improv
ed and new boilers burning oil were
to have been installed. The company
intended to spend many thousand dol
lars to make the vessel more comfort
able. The boat has been considered
by sea faring men as one of the most
seaworthy ships on the coast.
Subset lbe for the Prospector.
VILLA IS READY
Says He Will Leave Republic If Car
ranza Will Oo the Same—Still
Hopes for Peace.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—It is re
ported here from northern Mexico
that General Carranza is willing to
quit Mexico in the interest of peace,
but that he insists that Provisional
President Carranza shall do likewise
and both of them agree never to re
turn.
The administration is still hopeful
of peace and has its diplomatic agents
with both factions at work trying to
arrange for a settlement that will
prevent civil war.
MEXICCO CITY, Nov. 17.—It is an
nounced here that Provisional Presi
dent Carranza has (stated that he
will recognize Provisional President
Gulterez and retire from the presi
dency. Nothing, however, is said re
garding the question of Carranza run
ning for election to the presidency
at the coming election. It' is, how
ever, believed impossible for any one
to be elected without control of the
governmental election machinery and
a large force of troops.
all well quartered. It has been found
necessary, however, to separate the
nationalities, French, British and Rus
isans and also to separate many of
the units of the British army, as they
often come to blows.
Brussels Buildings Mined.
PARIS, Nov. 17.—Maurice Maeter
linck, the Belgian author, reviewing
the phases of the war in Belgium in
the Figaro, expresses fear for the
fate of the Grand Place (Market
Place), the Hotel de Ville (the Town
Hall) and the Cathedral of Brussels.
He says he knows from a sure source
that they have been mined, and that
only a spark is needed to reduce them
to debris.
Indians Taking Turkish Forts.
ATHENS. Nov. 17.—The British
Indian troops endeavoring to take the
Turkish forts at the entrance to the
Gulf of Aden. The British cruiser
Linburgh is aiding the troops and has
been shelling the forts for some time.
The Turkish guns have a short range
and the cruiser has not been hit once,
while the forts have been almost en
tirely demolished.
Uneasiness In Germany.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. 17—The mil
itary correspondent of The Berlin
Tageblatt hints that there is a cer
tain amount of anxiety about the sit
uation manifesting itself in Germany.
He explains, though, that a decisive
victory is likely to come “like a thief
in the night,” and that it will more
probably be on the east front rather
than in the west.
“While fresh masses of troops can
be brought without hindrance over
seas,” he says, “they constitute an
awkward adversary. Although the un
ity of their handling (if they Invaded
Germany) was to be doubted, Ger
many has still a somewhat hard task,
which must not be forgotten in wait
ing for the decision.”
Russians Cannot Take Berlin Quickly.
PETROGRAD, Nov. 17.—The Rus
sian military experts here state that
the allies must not expect the Rus
sians to take Berlin quickly. They
announce It will take months, as the
Russians must always protect the
flanks of the invading armies and
must crush the strength of Austria
before invading Germany. The Rus
sian advances, they claim, are now
greater than had been expected by
the general staff and so far the war
against the kaiser is in a satisfac
tory condition. That the czar's troops
will eventually’ reach Berlin is ad
mitted by all military men, who claim
that the army is in the pink of con
dition and is well officered, well
handled and properly equipped.
French Hospitals Too Few.
LONDON, Nov. 17.—The hospital
accommodations In Northern France
are Insufficient to cope with the num
ber of wounded being received, ac
cording to a medical correspondent of
The Times. Writing from Boulogne,
the correspondent, says: "The hos
pitals are full, but the stream of
wounded continues and will continue.
(Continued on page 2.)
AUSTRIA SEEKS
SEPARATE PEACE
Petrograd Report Predicts Important
Moves At Vienna—Paris and
London Tested.
LONDON, Nov. 17.—The Standard’s
Petrograd correspondent says:
“In spite of Germany’s threats,
promises, and furious disgust, Austria,
the Russian government is informed,
would only too gladly retire from the
war if she could make terms with
Russia direct, with the approval of
Great Britain and France.
“The Rusisan government is in
communication on this subject with
Tondon and Paris, and important de
velopments may shortly be expected.
Berlin is exerting the strongest influ
ences at Vienna, but as a fighting
force the Austro-Hungarian army has
practically ceased to exist.” Ravages
of disease have contributed even more
than the Russian armies to bring
about a desperate state of affairs in
Austria-Hungary.
"Any arrangement Vienna makes
with Petrograd would of course in
clude Servia. It is a question wheth
er Austria-Hungary will not be com
pelled to capitulate ignominiously, if
terms of peace cannot promptly be
arranged to save her face. Her only
alternative would appear to be abject
submission to Berlin. In that event
it is doubtful whether German aid
could long defer the occupation of
Vienna by the Russian army.”
COTTON EXCHANGE
FINALLY OPENS
NEW YORK, Nov. 17—The cotton
exchange here was reopened today.
The exchange was closed on August
4th and has remained closed since
that time because it was feared that
the price of cotton would be forced
down if the market was opened. The
exchange opened with a minimum rate
of 6 cents a pound, below which sales
cannot be made. The Liverpool ex
change also opened this morning.
German agents are buying heavily as
the British government holds cotton
is not contraband and can be sent to
Germany without danger of confisca
tion.
RESERVE BANKS
BIG CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, Nov, 17.—The cap
ital of the reserve banks is $20,000,
000,000, which is considered enough
to finance any panic that this coun
try can experience. The reserve
banks have all subscribed the neces
sary working capital to run the re
serve banks in the United States.
The system consists of 7,500 banks.
Helen Gardner in Cleopatra tonight
at the Orpheum. Finest six-reel film
ever shown in Valdez. Admission 50
cents. k 19