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FALKENHAYN CRUSHES ROUMANIANS
IN WEST AND EORGES E ' Jj
DEUTSCHLAND READY
NEW LONDON. Nov. 2).-Captain Koenig donned
his uniform this morning, revoked the shore leave of his
men and is now ready to turn the nose of the Deutschland
towards home once more. He himself is perfectly conh
dont that he can make the homeward trip successfully.
Tiu 'vsult of the collision with the tug was not as serious
to toe submarine as had been supposed.
DEUTSCHLAND GETS AWAY
NEW 1 ON DON. Nov. 21. - The big submarine set
sail for Germany this afternoon at 2.35 o'clock. She got
a wav out of sight uneventfully and nothing has since been
heard about the trip. A wireless message or two will be
<ont before she reaches the open ocean, it is thought.
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DISASTER FOR ROUMANIA
LONDON, Nov. 21.—The claim made by Berlin today
that Falkenhayn has reached the open Roumanian plain*
along the Jiul valley ami has cut the Orsova-Krajoya rail-j
road is causing serious comment. It is admitted >\ a
that if the story is a fact it is very bail. The reports yet,
however, are indefinite and it is found difficult by the pa
pers and militarv writers to understand how Falkenhayn
could have advanced so far without the world having been
told of it.
BUCHAREST ADMITS
I’FTROGRAI). Nov. 21.—Bucharest admits that the
Roumanians are retreating on the Jiul river. This river
rises in Transylvania north of Vulcan pass and after flow
ing south twenty miles it reaches Tirgoschy, the northern
bend of the loop line railroad that runs from Turnu Sever
inu. just under the Iron Gates, to Filias and then with
many other loops goes right on to Bucharest, the Rou
manian capital. The news is very serious as it means the
cutting of the loop line. If the main line is cut west of
Filias it means nothing less than the tall of Western
Roumania into Teuton possession. Roumania is shaped
like a boot and the Teutons have penetrated at the heel,
Dobrudja, at the instep, Champalung, and have now by
their advance by the Jiul valley cut off the toes and part
of the foot near them, so to speak.
BERLIN TELLS OF VICTORY
BERLIN. Nov. 21. — The Teutons have penetrated
Roumania by the Jiul valley and are now approaching
Kra joya which is only one hundred and twenty miles west
of Bucharest and is on the railroad leading to the capital
city. We have also, it is officially announced, repulsed the
Roumanians west of Campalung, which means that we
have been successful northeast of Krajoja and aie ad
vancing from the northeast and the west on the capital
while our allies, the Bulgarians, and our troops under von
Mackensen are east of the capital in Dobrudja. Along
the Danube in the latter province the Central forces are
using artillery and east of Silistria new Teuton forces
hav * arrived and military experts believe that the arrival
of the new forces will mean the crossing of the Danube
and the taking of Bucharest on three sides and the elimin
ation of the greater part of Roumania from the war. The
taking of lower Roumania will mean the shortening of the
fighting front by hundreds of miles as the part of Rou
mania then left will be only that which runs along Rus
sian territory.
RUSSIANS RESUME OFFENSIVE
LONDON, Nov. 21.—The resumption of the Russian j
offensive on the Constanza, Dobrudja, line is expected
soon to attempt to draw off Falkenhayn’s advance in
western Roumania. It is expected to send the Russian re
inforcement by the Black Sea if Constanza is captured
and a port supplied for disembarkation. It is reported to
day that the Roumanians are still retiring before Falken
havn at Filias.
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ITALIANS CLAIM SOME CREDIT
ROME, Nov. 21.—Artillery fighting is all that the
war office reports from the Trentino front this morning.
The Austrains are attacking but we are witholding them.
The war office says that Italian artillery and infantry co
operated with the allied troops in the capture of Monastir
and there seems to be a feeling that our troops are not
getting sufficient credit for their work in the Balkans,
the desire apparently being to give the Serbs bulk of the
glory. One paper points out that this action by the other
allied forces may mean that Italy could not make any ter
ritorial claims in Albania or in any part of the Adriatic
or Balkan regions at the end of the war. Our troops anu
our allies are now advancing in the Baba mountains, in
the Monastir region, despite severe weather. The Italian
troops captured two hundred on that front.
CLAIM SUCCESS OVER BRITISH
BERLIN, Nov. 21.—It is officially announced that the
British have been ejected from their positions west of
tirandcourt on the French front. The Allied attacks at
Serre, Beacourt and south of Miramount have failed with
neavy losses to the enemy. On the Macedonian from
Serb advances have been repulsed in the Moglenica region.
PARIS SAYS ALLIES WIN
PARIS, Nov. 21.—The Allied forces have been com
pletely successful at Lake Presba and on the ( erna river,
to the east and west of Monastir. The citizens of Monastii
are celebrating wildly the return of their own troops once
more and the city is now being prepared as the tempor
ary capital of the new Serbia.
CANADA FIGHTS TO END
NE WYORK, Nov. 21.—In a speech to the Canadian
Club Premier Borden of the Dominion last evening stat
ed emphatically that it is the purpose of Canada to wage
war wtihout it truce until the victory of the allied nations
is conclusive.
SAY SUB SANK ARABIA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. — The semi-official Over
seas News Agency announces that it was a submarine
that sank the Arabia without question and the news has
impressed the officials here deeply. They believe that this
information may mean that the sinking of the Arabia will
oe made a test case to prove whether international law
would permit sinking an armed merchantman as a war
ship. The contention that the Arabia was armed and was
carrying munitions is said to be justifiable.
REPORT ON ROWANMORE
BERLIN, Nov. 21.—Secretary McGrew of the United
States embassy has received the report of the German
government on the sinking of the ship Rowanmore and
three others and the reported firing by the Germans on
the lifeboats in which the crews of the sunk ships were
escaping. The report says that the reverse is true and
that the Germans took particular precautions to save the
lives of the crews. The sinking of the Antwerpen, the re
p » i says, was entirely in accordance with international
taw.
FALKEN HAYN RECALLEI)
LONDON, Nov. 21.—A wireless from Bucharest
states that General Falkenhayn has been recalled and that
Mackensen has been substituted to take the command in
western Roumania and in the north. The message also
savs that General Ludendorff will take the supreme com
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mand in Dobrudja.
DEPORTING THE BELGIANS
LONDON. Nov. 21.—The deportation of the Belgians
bv the Germans still continues and all protests are un
heeded. Tens of thousands are being sent weekly by rail
to Berlin under strong guards.
AMERICAN STEAMER i
LOST NEAR DOVER
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Passengers and Crew Land
ed Alter Severe
Suffering'.
DOVER, Nov. 21.—The American
.steamship Siberia bound for Cher
bourg, France, with wheat and pas
sengers has struck near this city but
fifty-three passe ngres and the mem
bers of the crew have been landed at
Deal. The survivors suffered greatly
as tremendous seas were running but
the lifeboat men of Kingsdown gal
lantly effected the rescue.
COBH HAS RESKIN ED AS
OFFICIAL AND (IRKiSHV
WILL HE COl'NSEL DEC. 1
JUNEAU, Nov. Pb—Attorney-Gen
oral-Elect George B. Grigsby will be
come general counsel Cor the Territory
of Alaska December 1, relieving Ter
ritorial Counsel J. U. Cobb, resigned.
Gov. J. F. A. Strong received word
from Mr. Grigsby this morning say
ing that lie would accept the appoint
ment.
Territorial Counsel J. H. Cobb tend
ered his resignation to Gov. Strong
last week. Immediately Gov. Strong
telegraphed to George B. Grigsby
tendering him the appointment, with
the result as stated.
Gov. Strong accepted the resigna
tion of Mr. Cobb today.
‘‘The appointment of Mr. Grigsby
is the result of his election and ap
proval by the people of the Territory.”
said Gov. Strong.
Mr. Grigsby left Nome for Seattle
yesterday on the Victoria. He ex
pects to meet his family at Seattle,
and leave almost immediately for Ju
neau. It is his present purpose to
reach Juneau about November 25th.—
Empire.
BASKET SOCIAL ON
MONDAY EVENING
The Philatheas of the Methodist
Sunday school met last evening at the
parsonage and completed arrange
ments for a Basket social to be held
at van Gilder hall next Monday night.
They expect to make this one of the
largest and most successful church
affairs ever held in Seward. All of
the ladies in town will be invited to
participate i nthe affair. The Phil
atheas are in a flourishing condition.
WILL LOOK IT* WHAT THE
RADIO LAND WOULD COST
At a meeting held last evening in
the office of Leon Booker it was decid
ed to ascertain what piece of the Re
vell homstead would be best suited as
the site of the proposed radio station
and then to ascertain what the land
would cost. Judge S. O. Morford,
legal representative for Rcvell, will
look into the matter.
GOODRICH BRINGS RAILS •
AND GASOLINE HERE
The Admiral Goodrich, Captain
Archie McKay, arrived last night
with a large cargo of rails and gaso
line for Seward. The rails weigh 352
tons. She has also insulated copper
wire and other cargo. Her purser, by
the way, is the same old Frank Kotch.
LANE SAYS II. S. FORCE WILL
QUIT WHEN GOOD AND READY
ATLANTIC CITY, Nov. 21.- That the last opportun
ity-for an amicable settlement between the United States
and Mexico is gone is the belief created by the announce
ment of Chairman Franklin K. Lane of the American
Commissioners who stated that the American military ex
pedition will not be withdrawn from Mexican territory at
present. Lane declared that the expedition will be with
drawn at a reasonable time and in a manner that will be
commensurate with the dignity of the United States. He
says the idea of leaving before the bandits have been
shorn of all power for harm is intolerable._
NOME RETl'RNS
NOME, Nov. 9.—Complete returns
from the Second division, except the
final count from Nome, Eortuna
Lodge, Teller, and Kiana, which will
not make any material change in the
result, are as follows:
Eor Delegate to Congress—James
Wickersham, 7GU; Charles A. Sulzer,
550, and Lena Morrow Lewis, 104.
Eor Attorney-General—(ieorge 15.
(Irigsby, 9*54; (Ieorge 15. Schofield, 241 I
John 11. Cobb, 155.
For Senator—Captain John Sund
oack, GOT; Thomas McCann, 489; Rob
ert Moran, 257.
Eor Representatives—“Scotty” Al
lan, G64; Nate Coombs, 647; Jas. l)a-,
!y, 626; Thomas M. Reed, 611. These
four are the ones elected.
Eor Road Overseer—\V. .1. Rowe.
56S; Wilson, 489; (libney 299.
Eor Dry, 786; for wot, 495.
Eight-hour day—768; against, 229.
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CALIFORNIA AT LAST
CONCEDED TO WILSON
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.—The
Republican committee conceded Cali
fornia to Erseident \N ilson today.
They concede that his plurality in the
state is 3,416 and they also concede
him a solid electoral delegation in the
state.
BROTHERHOODS TO
AID GOVERNMENT
W ill Co-Operate to Oppose
Legal Fight by the
Railroads.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.—'The
heads of the railroad brotherhoods
announce tiiat they will give the full
est co-operation to the administration
in lighting the injunction suits against
tin* eight hour law. The Brothct
hood lawyers will probably assist the
government lawyers in the Sante l e
suit on tin* Third at Kansas City.
WILSON COMPLETES MESSAGI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. Wilson’^
message to congress has been about
completed and Adamson says he is
prepared with an emergency lull that
will discount the possibility of a great
railtoad strike.
FAIRBANKS BREACH
OF PROMISE
SEATTLE, Nov. 20.—A twenty
thousand dollar verdict was given t«>
day in the breach of promise case of
Margaret Strand against Peter Ma
lone, a Fairbanks mining man. She
was formerly Malone’s housekeeper
hut he married another afterwards.
TEUTONS ON NEW LINE
LONDON, Nov. 21.—It is now learned that when the
Teutons evacuated Monastir they had prepared a new
and strongly fortified line seventeen miles north of that
city. They have now retreated to their new position and
wiil stand there. No news came from the French front
today except that artillery exchanges are violent at An
ere on the Somme line.
DEUTSCHLAND IN NO MAN’S SEA
NEW LONDON, Nov. 21.—The convoying tugs saw
the Deutschland out to the three mile limit, the latest news
about the submarine says, and when they parted compain
the big undersea ship was hitting out to the wide ocean
at an eight or ten knot speed. No hostile ships were
sighted.
STILL BREAKING ROUMANIANS
LONDON, Nov. 21—The latest news from Roumania
this afternoon is that Falkenhayn is breaking the stub
born resistance of the Roumanians south of Rothethurm
pass on the Alt, or Aluta river.
GREEKS REMAIN STUBBORN
LONDON, Nov. 21.—The Greek cabinet has refused
the reQuest of the allied powers to dismiss the ministeis of
the Central powers stationed at Athens. This refusal, it
is feared, will precipitate matters.
PRESSING TEUTONS
LONDON, Nov. 21.—The news from the Greek front
this afternoon is that the allied forces are pressing hard
the Germans and Bulgarinas north of Monastic.