vQL iQ VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1914. NO. 285.N
GERMANS AT GATES OF PARIS
KAISER’STROOPS battering down all opposition
RUSSIAN TROOPS LANDED IN FRANCE TO AID ALLIES
LOSS TO TWO AUSTRIAN ARMIES WAS 200,000 MEN
ffiT TO RESCUE
CREW OF UK
Will Make Second Attempt TO Take
Off Marooned Crew of Wreck
ed Steamer Karluk.
“ NOME, Sept. 4.—The gas schoon
er King & Wing, owned by Point
Barrow traders, left this morning to
make a second attempt to reach
Wrangell Island and take off the crew
of the wrecked steamer Karluk,- of
the Stefansson exploration party.
Supplies sufficient for the crew of
the schooner as well as the maroon
ed men for more than one year were
taken on board the King & Wing.
The captain believes that the ice may
have cleared from around the island
before the schooner reaches that
point. He reports that ice conditions
in the Arctic are vastly differeht this
season from anything ever before ex
perienced even by the oldest naviga
tors.
It is feared that should the schoon
er fail to reach the island and take
off the marooned crew that they will
perish before next season.
Col. B. F. Millard -will leave for
the Granite mine tomorrow on the
launch B. F. M.
PRESIDENT ASKS
ran war tux
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Says Money I* Needed—Does Not Be
lieve In Issuing Bond*—America
Affected By Foreign Wars.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 4—President'
Wilson today read his war message
to congress, which assembled in the
House of Representatives. The pres
ident urged congress to immediate
ly pass new legislation for the rale
»ing of funds as the treasury was al
most depleted, the receipts for Aug
ust having fallen off $10,000,000 and
the balance in the treasury was only
$75,000,000.
The president urged congress not
to try to raise the money by selling
bonds, because it would only take
money needed for other work and it
would be necessary for the United
States to be prepared for a larger in
come for many years, as business
would not be normal for many
months, possibly years.
"The United States,” said Presi
dent Wilson, “has suffered almost as
heavily as as if this country had ac
tually been involved in the war. Our
■ exports have stopped and all the for
eign capital invested ,tn America is
being called in and securities are
being unloaded by Europe and we
have not enough money to handle
them, thus causing much financial
depression.”
LOCAL BREVTTIES.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Eckern have
moved into their new residence on
Hobart street, the former Ernst
house, which they have purchased
from Mr. Lathrop.
Lieut. Kunzig returned last night
at midnight from a trip of inspec
tion of the government road. The
machine went to Richardson, where
it was found the recent heavy rains
had made the road almost impassible
and it was determined to return.
Colonel Richardson continued on to
Fairbanks.
London Reports That Russians Won Two Victories Over Austrians and Now
Control All Galicia—Austrians Prevented From Joining Germans—Servians
Also Won Big Victory In Bosnia—Germans Now Only 20 Miles From
Paris—Russians Say Road To Berlin Is Open—German Aeroplane Brought
Down In Paris—After Stubborn Artillery Battle Germans Capture Amiens
LONDON, Sept. 4—The German ad
vance has pounded its way to within
twenty miles from Paris and has now
reached the line of forts which sur
round the city. So far the Germans
have only reached one of the big
forts, and the city is not cut off from
communication except at one point.
German* Pounding Away.
The German forces keep pounding
at the lines of the allies hour after
hour and day after day, forcing them
to retire little by little, giving ground
each day but contesting every inch.
The big German guns along with the
flanking movements have finally
brought the Kaiser’s troops at the
very gateway of Paris and the siege
forts have all been manned to with
stand the attack.
Thousands Leaving Paris.
The government has offered the
people of Paris, who wish to leave
the city, an opportunity to go and
free transportation is given to any
who will leave, as It is hoped to rid
Paris of any unnecessary population,
which would be a drag upon the mili
tary authorities.
English Hope To Relieve Paris
The war office here is confident
that with 300,000 men landed at Os
tend that Paris will be relieved, as
the Germans dare not risk having
their line of communication broken
and must fall back, as the English,
Russian and Belgian troops attacH
them in the rear.
Antwerp Garrison till Active.
The continued activity of the Bel
gian garrison at Antwerp has given
the Germans much concern and they
have made several assaults upon the
outer works, protecting Antwerp, but
.'have lost heavily and retired, while
the Belgian garrison has made many
sorties from the city attacking the
Germans and forcing them to call
up heavy reinforcements from the
south.
Russian Victory In Galicia,
! LONDON, Sept. 4.—As the details
of the Russian victory In Galicia are
received the magnitude of the defeat
of ffiw Austrians Is being revealed.
Not dfllt were the Austrians defeat
ed at Lemberg, but the Austrian
army which tried to cross through
Russian Pdfttnd to make a junction
with the Germans In East Prussia
was decisively defeated at Tonaszow,
in the Russian province of Lublin,
which they are invading.
One Quarter Austrian Army Captured
. The reports Indicate that fully one
quarter of the first line of the Aus
trian army was killed, wounded or
captured In the two battles along
with one quarter of the entire field
artillery and the balance of the army
were forced to flee In disorder and
were demoralized.
Servians Also cut into Austrian
Army.
The Servian troops have also cut
down the first line of the Austrian
army which was operating tn Bos
nia and in the two battles fought in
Bosnia fully 200,000 Austrians have
been killed, wounded or captured and
many cannon taken.
Austrians Unable To Handle Artil
lery.
The Austrian artillery was woeful
ly lacking, the gunners making a
poor showing with the Russians and
Servians.
Well 8erved German Army Destroy
Itself.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—A dispatch to
fthe London Times from its corres
pondent at the front states that a
few more victories like that of last
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and
the German army will have destroyed
itself fighting the allies.
British Artillery Well 8erved.
The dispatch also states that the
British artillery was exceptionally
well handled during the three days
LONDON, Sept. 4.—Because ot the success
of the Germans the French war office is consid
ering the advisability of evacuating Paris and
saving the city from bombardment. The an
nouncement has caused great gloom here and
it is feared the Germans will continue their
successes and that they may win the war in
which event the British empire will be in grave
danger.
fighting and inflicted terrible loss up
on the Germans.
Battle Is Series of Artillery Duels.
The battles have been a series of
artillery duels between the two
armies and allies working from con
cealed positions were able to take a
terrible toll in lives before their po
sitions would be located by the Ger
mans and then they would retire to
new positions.
Paris Entrenchments Started.
PARIS, Sept. 4.—Three hundred
thousand men are working on the en
trenchments about this city and they
are the most extensive ever con
structed for the protection of a city.
The army engineers are construct
ing an Immense complicated system
of jentrenchmente, besides planting
mines so that large sections of the
country can be blown up at one time
when the Germans are above the
mines. • ■ t „
Germans Take Amiens.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—The Russian
government is transporting a large
army and immense supplies of. war
munitions to Servia from the Black
Sea sending the troops and supplies
Up the River Danube and covering
the transports from attack by the use
of the Russian gunboats of the Black
Sea squadron.
Reumanla With Russia.
In spite of the protests of the Ger
man minister at Bukharest to the
Roumanian government that the
transporting of troops and war sup
plies to servia is a violation of neu
trality the government will make no
effort to stop it and it is believed
that the German ambassador will re
tire from RoumaUia today.
Welcome At Bordeaux for Poincare.
BORDEAUX, Sept. 4.—The people
of this city gave a rousing welcome
to President Poincare and the cabi
net when they arrived last night
from Paris. The streets were lined
with thousands, who cheered and es
corted the president to the new head
quarters of the government.
Cheers Everywhere.
The president’s party was given a
welcome at every town through which
it passed, immense throngs lining the
streets near the stations and even
though the train made no stop the
crowds cheered just the same.
German Aeroplane Brought down.
PARIS, Sept. 4.—A German aero
plane, which tried to drop bomba in
to this city, was brought down by
the well directed fire of the aeroplane
guns and the two German army avi
ators In It were killed and the ma
cutne wrecked.
American Ambassador Remains In
Paris.
The American ambassador refused
to leave with the other diplomats for
Bordeaux, preferring to remain in
tills ofty, where several thousand
Americans are located In order that
be might be of assistance to them if
needed.
Russians Still Aggressive.
PETROGAD (St. Petersburg), Sept.
4.—The Russian troops continue on
the aggressive and the Cossacks have
penetrated far into the interior of
East Prussia, destroying the means
of communication between the Ger
man cities. The Russian troops have
also occupied the cities of the Koer
achen region and the cities of Soldau
and Sensburg. The German forces
remain inactive. i ,
Germans Beginning To Show Fatigue.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—According to
advices received from the front the
German assaults upon the positions
of the allies have exhausted the Ger
man army. The men are tired out.
In the assaults of yesterday the Ger
man lines wavered, broke and ran
for the first tltne since the allies be
gan to retire, showing that the men
are becoming physical wrecks and
can no longer stand the terrific strain
which ttair commanders are forcing
them to ^undergo.
Allies Lln*e Bend But Don’t Break.
In spite of assault after assault in
which the allies have been forced to
give ground day after day, dropping
back from the Belgian line to near
Paris, the line of the allies has nev
er been broken. The line has been
forced back, bending under the ter
rific assaults of the immense German
army, but always facing them and
holding the Germans back until a new
line was established.
Japanese People Against War
SHANGHAI, China, Sept. 4.—The
arrivals here today from Japan state
that but little enthusiasm is shown
by the Japanese people in the war
against Germany and that but little
interest Is being manifested, the peo
ple continuing about their business.
Blockade Is Perfunctory.
The blockade of Tslng-tao, in Kiao
Chau, is merely a blockade in name
only, according to the arrivals here,
although the big Japanese fleet is
now off the German possession.
Japanese Land 15,000 Troops.
The Japanese war office has land
ed 15,000 troops at Lunglow, near
Kiao Chau bay, and will start the
investment of the city at once. The
Germans made no resistance to the
landing.
Austrians On the Run.
LONDON, Sept 4.—The occupation
of the city of Lemberg by the Rus
sians Is Imminent, the Austrians re
treating and fleeing from the Rus
sians have abandoned, guns, rifles,
field pieces, baggage trains and all
manner of war equipment. The Rus
sians are pursuing them in the hope
of completely wiping out the army
and securing control of the roads to
Vienna and Berlin through Austria.
New Route the Best.
The defeat of the big army In
Galicia has laid open to tne Russians
the advantage of attacking Berlin by
way of Vienna, and it is expected
that Grand Duke Nicholas will con
solidate several of his armies for the
march upon Vienna, thus threatening
the Germans . from the rear, where
no fortifications have ever been erect
ed on the German-Austrian border,
besides forcing them to weaken the
armies in East Prussia and those op
erating in France.
Roumania and Servia To Attack From
South.
It is reported here that the Rus
sians will force the Roumanians into
the fight in a few days, thus com
pelling the Austrians to send more
troops to the south and weaken the
resistance to the army of Duke Nich
olas.
Eastern Prussia Is Big Marsh.
It is also pointed out here by mil
itary authorities that all of Eastern
Prussia, where the Russians have
been invading Germany, and where
they suffered a tremendous defeat,
is marshy, swampy lands, thinly set
tled with but a few small towns. The
boggy nature of the land makes mili
tary maneuvering impossible and
with a few troops the Germans can
hold the few highways and delay the
Russians for weeks.
Will Try New Route.
It is believed here that the success
of the Russian army over the Aus
trians now opens a new and better
route into the heart of the German
empire, unprotected by fortifications,
afiu one which will enable the Rus
sians to flank every strong German
fortification on the Oder and Vistula
rivers.
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Englishmen Join the Army.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—The rush of
Englishmen to enlist has been phe
nomenal; 60,000 men have enlisted in
the past few days and the line in
front of the recruiting office 1* sev
eral blocks long.
German Right Wing Unbroken.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—The war office
states that the German central at
tack against the allies has failed, but
that the German right remains un
broken. The outflanking movement
of the Germans now reaches beyond
Amiens, and the allies have been
forced to fall back. The battle is
strictly one of artillery, the positions
of the opposing forces being indicated
by aviators.
RuMlan Army In England.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4—The passen
gers ori* the steamer Mauretania,
which arrived here today from Liver
pool, njport that an army of 72,000
Russia)* troops were brought to Ab
erdeen, Scotland, from Archangle, in
northern Russia, and are to be sent
to Ostehd, in Belgium, to attack the
German rear.
Movement Veiled In Secrecy.
The greatest secrecy was maintain
ed by the British and Russian gov
ernment regarding the movement of
the Russian troops which landed a.t
Aberdeen on August 27th and were
immediately sent to Harwich and
Grimsby and will be gathered at Do
ver for trans-shipment to Ostend.
To Attack German Rear.
It is expected that the Russian
troops number 72,000. English troops
numbering 200,000 with Belgian
troops* and recruits totaling anoth
er 100,000 men, will be organized in
to an army in the rear of the Ger
mans within ten days besides which
it is reported that the Russians are
sending a total of 300,000 troops to
France.
Russian Transportation Weak.
Because of the lack of transporta
tion facilities in Russia and the im
mense army which the Russians can
raise but are unable to provision and
maintain on the German-Austrian bor
der, for lack of railroads and roads
it is stated here that the troops in
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P
CORONATION ON
SUNDAY NEXT
Pope Benedictus Will Hold His First
Consistory On Tuesday Next
for Cardinals.
ROME, Sept. 4.—The coronation of
Cardinal Della Chiesa, who was elect
ed Pope of Rome by the Sacred Col
lege, will take place on Sunday next.
He has elected to be known as Ben
edictus XV.. The election of Cardi
nal Chiesa to the head of the church
has apparently met with universal ap
proval as he has long been prominent
in the affairs of the church in an
executive capacity and is known in
nearly every European country.
The new Pope has announced that
he will hold his first consistory on
Tuesday next. There are fifty-seven
cardinals now in Rome and it is be
lieved that several others, including
the American cardinals, will arrive
during the next few days. The con
sistory on Tuesday will be secret, on
ly the cardinals being present, but
it is believed that this will be fol
lowed by a semi-public consistory
when the bishops present in Rome
will be permitted to attend with the
cardinals and take part in the dis
cussions.
JURY INDICTS
PRICE RAISERS
Men Who Wanted To Get Rich At
Expense of Consumers Are Up
Against It Proper. j
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Washington, sept. 4.—Follow
ing the investigation ordered by
President Wilson of the sudden rais
es in prices for foods in the United
States, thirty-two merchants of this
city have been indicted today be
cause, while they held as large and
even larger stocks than before the
war, the announcement was follow
ed by the skyrocketing of food
prices.
The men will be given a hearing
tomorrow and will secure a speedy
trial, the attorney general’s office be
ing confident of convictions.
The investigation has been nation
wide and it is expected that in all
parts of the country merchants who
raised prices, especially the wholesal
ers. will be caught in the drag net
and sent to jail or heavily fined.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
O. P. Hubbard has opened his law
office.
Animated Weekly at the Orpheura
tonight.
Steve Birch was a through passen
ger on the Mar'poBa.
Deputy Marshal Harry Brown pass
ed through Valdez this morning on
the Mariposa, going to Portland with
a Japanese Insane patient, who has
been ordered sent to the government
hospital at Mornlngslde,
Capt. Chas. O’Brien, of the Mari
posa, when near Fort Llscum, on the
way to Cordova, was Informed that a
Valdez man had forgotten to leave
the ship when the ‘‘ail ashore” cry
had been given, and Instead of tak
ing him to Cordova, as he might have
done, brought the liner back to the
dock and allowed the man to go
ashore.