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VUL1MK XII. NtMBER. 16«.
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LONDON, Dec., IT— Marquis of Crewe, former seo
retarv of state for the Colonies, in a published letter today
Savs that the responsibility for punishing the Kaiser anu
other German officials for the war time crimes, must rest
with governments anti not with jurists.
Marquis of Crewe says: “These criminals can oe put
awav where they have no further chance of bringing
about mischief. Legal technicalities must not be allowed to
divert the hands of Justic.
CANT FORCE KAISER’S SURRENDER.
LONDON, Dec., 17— German Premier Ebert is un
derstood to have declared in a speech at Berlin, thin, he
knows •>; no legal method to force the kaiser’s surrender.
He is quoted as saying: “We are seperated from him. VVe
desire however that the guilt for starting the war be iixeri
so he may be exposed.”
“DON’T HIT HIM WHEN HE IS DOWN”
SAYS GRAND DUCHESS ABOUT THE KAISER.
GENEVA, Dec., IT— The Grand duchess Anastasie
of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, mother of the former German
Crown Princess, and cousin of the late Russian Emperor^
told the Associated Press today that Germany blunders
in engineering the war. “We should admit this wrong,
the Grand Duchess said.
In replying to the question regarding the former
Kaiser, the Grand Duchess said: “Don’t hit him when he
is down.”
The Grand Duchess forgets that the former Kaiser
hit ,,r>d kicked everybody when he found them down, then
not satified with that, killed them after torturing them.
YOUTHS
DEMAND
RIGHTS
BKRL1N. Dec., 17— Several hund
red boys and girls paraded the streets
today marching to the Reichstag
building, where the Soldiers and
Workmen's Congress was in session,
.and made requests for persons IS
years old. The Boys and girls demand
that corporal punishment in the
schools be abolished and that the
young folks also bo permitted to ha%e
a voice in the government’s adminis
tration and schools.
The young marchers carried rod
flags and incendiary placards.
One 17-vear- old- lad made an ad
dress before the Congress warning the
delegates of terrible consequences if
the juvenile program was not carried
out.
Sometimes a man is so crazy for
notoriety he likes to be called a liar
in public.
' BOLSHEVIKI
BOMBARDED
STOCKHOLM. Pec., 17— A Brit
ish squadron has bombarded the Rol
sheviki positions on the southern
coa;t of the Gulf of Finland. The Rol
shcvikis were driven back with heavy
loss of life.’
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WEATHER REPORT
The following is the weather re
port for the 24 hours end at 7 o’clock
this morning:
Seward, 38, rain, northwest.
Kerncr.'ek 32, rain, south.
Anchorage, 26, Pt. cloudy, calm.
Chickaloon, 14, cloudy, calm.
! Matanuska, 32, cloudy, calm.
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( ASTRO IS PRESIDENT
LISBON, Dec., 17— Admiral Gan
ta Y. Castro 'has been elected presi
dent of Portugal succeeding Paes, as
sassinated here last Sunday.
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LEAPS INTO BOILING LAVA.
HILO. HAWAII, Dec., 1 — TokL
chi Tomipmap a Japanese Busings
man, several Hays ago engaged ^an
auto driver to take him to the volcajjo
of Kilauen. He had not been seep
since and letters left to friends stat
ed he intended to leap in to the boil
j ing lavn pit o^the volcano.
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Hun Plot In Mexico
Against U.S. Is At
Last Cleared (Ip
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MACKENSEN HAS |
BEEN INTERNED
COPENHAGEN, Doc., 17— Ac
cording to advises received here, Hun
gary has interned General Maekensen
die former German Commander. The
internment was at the request oi tin*
Allies.
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ALAMEDA DUE IN MORNING
Steamer Alameda will arrive in
port at 3 o’clock tomorrow morning
according to announcement of Agent
McDonald this afternoon. The Ala
meda has a large cargo for here and
the piobable sailing hour will perhaps
not be until early tomorrow afternoon,
maybe later.
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! ALAMEDA GOING SOUTH VIA
ALASKA'S INSIDE PASSAGE.
When the Alameda sails from Sew
ard, according to Agent McDonald,
she will go south via the inside pass
age. This means that the Alameda
will call at the regular polls of call
in Southeastern Alaska and at Juneau
and Ketchikan in Southeastern Alas
ka.
WATCH FOiTtHE SIREN
Sometime this week, Seward's new
fire whistle, a regular scream ng si
ren, will be placed on top of the tow »r
on the electric light plant. This was
the announcement made last night at
the meeting of the city council. When
the siren is installed a warning will be
given the citizens so that they will not
bo scared out of seven year’s growth,
when the thing is given a try-out.
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movie was crowded
There was only standing room at
the Liberty theatre last night when
the movie house opened after being
closed for several weeks. The bill was
a good one and thoroughly enjoyed.
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SNOWING OUT THE LINE.
There is a heavy snow storm out
the line according to report reaching
Seward. Along the flats the snow ha;
, been falling for the past 12 hours.
Rain and snow prevail in Sewaixl to
day.
FISH QUOTATIONS
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SEATTLE, Dec., 17— At noon the
! fish prices were as follows: halibut,
20 cents; ling cod, eight and five
cft^s^vre^tf ieDde*^^ amt
, Jl^ee *qv#ifcci**ientfc;«pkty**l ^Able,
bajre'* oklo«Uht<ih■ , 412 V
. £ *<# 4 ba<J3'e 1, ‘ i\? va f
salmon sock^%44lW(>tpei^bfirr'^t;
silver .^ftlpjon, $20<pen barwiffiiftk *1^
per bamd..and chums, W Wbarrel.
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AMSTERDAM, Dos., (Corre
spondence of The Associated Press)—
The German plot to incite Mexico and
Japan to War against the United
States originated with Herr Von
Chemnitz who bore the title of Leg
ation Counselor and was employed in
a subordinate capacity in the German
Foreign Office, it is now asserted.
This is disclosed by Professor Bonn,
Rector of the Commercial Academy at
Munich, Bavaria, according to the i
Munich, Neueste Nachrichten.
“Von Chemitz,” says the Munich
newspaper, “imagined himself an au
thority on Latin- American affair
and suggested the scheme to Dr. Al
bert Zimmermann,” then German Sec
retary for Foreign Affairs. “Zimmer
man discussed it with other Foreign
Office officials but they thought it un
feasible.
“Zimmermann kept the matter in
mind. Presently, Von Chemnitz came j
and told him that in the next few days
an especially reliable messenger
would leave for Mexico, to whom the
message could safely be entiusted,
and that it was a matter of now or
never.
“Zimmermann allowed himself to
be over-persuaded and so the fatal
step was taken.”
Dr. Albert Zimmermann on Janur
ary 19, 1917, directed the German
Minister, Von Eckhardt, at Mexico
City to propose an alliance between
Germany, Mexico and Japan to take
effect as soon as it was certain there
would bo war between the United
States and Germany. The German
Minister was directed to urge Presi
dent Carranza of Mexico to ask Ja
pan’s adherence of New Mexico, Tex
as and Arizona.”
The German plot was made pub
lic by the United States government
in February, 1917. Its disclosure was
one of the startling incidents which
proceeded America’s entrance into the
Professor Moritz J. Bonn, director
of the Commercial High School at
Munich, was lecturing in the United
States on German history and defin
ed German war aims in addresses de
livered before the United States
became a belligerent.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
The city council held a short session
last night. Several bills arising out of
the influenza quarantine were read.
O. Ked and ordered paid and Dr. Ro
mig, Health Officer, made a report on
the influenza in Seward, which is
printed elsewhere in today’s Gate
way. Mayor Hoben and Councilmen
Cotter, Graef, Whittemore and Craw
ford were present at the meeting.
WANT THOSE GARMENTS TO
BE DELIVERED IN QUICKLY'.
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Ibe shipped on the Aiwieda.
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PARIS, Dec.. 17— President Wilson announced to
day to others of tne peace conference members that he
readily understands why the peace conference cannot
.start before the first of the year. First the entire Ameri
can mission is needed here and to be settled and secondly,
he has a tremendous job of informal conferences, laying
die ground work for the peace conference as delegates of
the Allies are apparently leaving all of this matter with
ihe big chief of Democracy.
President Wilson has told very plainly to all those he
has come in contact with, that many things regarding
peace and disarmament must be spoken very plainly. The.
American President wants to avoid any antagonism but
intends to be blunt in all transactions . The President i>
confident that a perfectly acceptable agreement will be
’•eached at the conference on all issues which will decide
the future policy of the world.
OFFICIAL VISIT ENDS
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PARIS, Dec., 17— President Wilson’s official visit to
Paris ended last night and during the remainder of his
tay in France he will attend strictly to the business bring
ng him here.
The London Mail’s Paris edition this morning says
hat “the great President of the United States has, had a
lost remarkable reception, greater than ever accorded
ny other guest of the French nation. This man Wilson U
i careful man, who means just what he says, and says just
vhat he means. In him the French sees a representative'of
.he American nation.’’ . .
VISITS VERSAILLES
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PARIS, Dec., 17— President Wilson visited Versai-'
les informally today. Tonight he will attend Ambassador
Sharp’s reception. The King and Queen of Italy intend to
isit the President at his residence tomorrow. President
Vilson will meet Premier Lloyd George sometime this
.veek, it is stated. .
IMPRESSED BY RECEPTION
. PARIS, Dec., 17— President Wilson is deeply im
pressed by the magnificent reception given him. It is un
lerstood that the French people are sincere in the accept
incy of Wilson’s peace principles and will uphold them.
Premier Clemenceau is thoroughly in accord with these
principles and Wilson’s ideas, it is said.
GERMAN CONGRESS IN SESSION.
BERLIN, Dec., 17— The Central Congress of dele
gates of the Soldiers and Workmen’s council opened here
today with three women among the 450 delegates. The
Spartacus group proved to be overwhelmed when they at-.
tempted to pass a resolution inviting Dr. Liebknecht^to the
congress. None of the ^P^tucu^^rou^s^v^ero^^ve^ii)'.
unritaht ports’." it■■■>,.%Imp*
FRENCH *»J"P .
P&IS^liec^7^A syndicate of French hotSf fncn
annou need»t<»da-v~fch«t? they will not receive natives of en
emv countries aS-enrhloyeeS or ev eh * att custb^J^'s^rn^theii
establishments for the next te'^ years../ . v. ’:>v
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