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BRITISH AND FRENCH WARSHIPS
RUSH IN PURSUIT OF DESTROYER
ALLIED FLEET AFTER RAIDER
LONDON. Jan. 18.—Powerful fleets of British and
French warships are now scouring the Atlantic in search
of the raider that sank the ships off the South American
coast. It is officially admitted that a dozen British ves
sels fell victims to the raider.
CARGOES TWENTY MILLIONS
NEW YORK, Jan. 18.—The estimates of the value of
the cargoes lost on the ships sunk by the German raider
off the South American coast is twenty million dollars.
They were composed of all sorts of goods, particularly
food stuffs bound for the British Islands. An attache of
the British consulate here declares that the raider was
not the Yineta but is probably some merchantman that
has been outfitted with guns of good calibre and torpedo
tubes in some German port. All,the information that has
reached the consulate indicates that the ship stole through
the North Sea in spite of the allied wa ships and made her
way around the north of Scotland.
RAIDER OPERATING NORTHWARD
NORFOLK, Jan. 18.—Wireless warnings have been
sent out that the German raider is now operating north
ward and is only fifteen hundred miles south of Cape
Henrv. A British cruiser is known to be moving south in
the hope of intercepting the German and destroying her.
It is a mystery yet how the raider got so far away from
her home base without being recognized.
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SAY THEY KNOW RAIDER
LONDON, Jan. 18. — Survivors of the sunk British
ships give a description of the raider which tallies with
that of the Yineta.
SAY FOUR HUNDRED LOST
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18. — The news has come
that four hundred lives were sacrificed by the sinking of
the ships by the German raider but this is not confirmed.
It is also reported that the captured ship St. Theodore has
beep converted into another raider by the Germans and
that she is now operating with a German crew and guns.
• The exact number of vessels sunk had not been ascertain
ed at the time this was sent and it is feared that vessels
were sunk whose fate has not yet been learned.
AMERICANS ABOARD SUNK SHIPS
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18.—The British consul re
ports that sixty American horse tenders and firemen, and
two American doctors were aboard the Georgic when she
was sunk off the South American coast by the German
raider. He also reports that three Americans were
al)oard the King George which was also sunk. It is yet
unknown whether they were saved or not.
BRITISH REPULSED IN WEST
BERLIN, Jan. 18.—British attacks at Loos were re
pulsed yesterday after violent hand combats which result
ed in the capture by the Germans of British positions. In
the Roumanian region between Suchitza and the Putna
valleys our artillery broke strong Russian attacks. Simi
lar reports come from the Oituz valley where the Russians
also attacked.
ADMIRALTY BLAMED
LONDON, Jan. 18.—The country has again risen in
arms against what is generally described as the laxity of
the admiralty that permitted a German raider to steal
through the fleet. It is admitted that at least twelve Brit
ish ships have been sunk to date by the raider and the loss
in cargoes is unusually heavy, it is pointed out that be
cause of the valuable nature of the cargoes the losses
are more serious than that of a greater number of ships
nearer home, which are often carrying little or no car
goes. Lord Charles Beresford in a letter to the Times
calls on Britain to wake up to the weakness of the admir
alty before it is too late.
SUBMARINE IN ATLANTIC
LONDON, Jan. 18.—An unidentified submarine has
been sighted in the Atlantic eight hundred miles from the
Virginia Capes. It is thought possible that it is the
Deutschland.
FRENCH REPULSE GERMANS
PARIS, Jan. 18. — Following a severe bombardment
the Germans yesterday made determined attacks on the
western front near Biaches, at the southern end of the
Somme line, but they were repulsed. In the Verdun re
gion French patrols entered trenches of the enemy on the
heights of the Meuse.
JAPAN TO SHOW SYMPATHY
TOKYO, Jan. 18.—Leading statesmen of Japan are
now planning to send a popular commission to the En
tente countries to express sympathy with their cause.
The expedition wiil probably go in April.
ITALIANS TO AID IN GREECE
LONDON, Jan. 18—Athens reports that an Italian
military commission has arrived in the Greek capital to
co-operate with the allied powers in controlling Greece.
BRITISH COUNCIL TO MEET
LONDON, Jan. 18.—The British imperial council will
meet next week to discuss generally the war and questions
arising from it. The premiers of the colonies have been
summoned to take part, the council being a sort of cabinet
for whole empire. It is planned now to give the colonies
a greater voice in imperial affairs as the colonies must
aid in shouldering the war debt. The king is favorable to
the idea and Lloyd George says it is necessary in order to
enable the government to organize all the empire’s forces.
ARTILLERY ON ITALIAN FRONT
VIENNA, Jan. 18. — The Austrians entered Italian
trenches twice this week in the region of the Carso plat
eau but otherwise no fighting took place with the excep
tion of artillery exchanges.
GERARD OFFERS TO RESIGN
LONDON, Jan. 18.—Rotterdam quotes Ambassador
Gerard as offering President Wilson to resign if he dis
approves of his speech at the banquet of the American
Commerce Association at Berlin.
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CHARLES E. HUGHES MAY BE
COUNSEL FOR LEAK INVESTIGATION
BASKET BALL
IN FULL SWING
FINE GAMES PLAYED LAST
EVENING WITH BOYS AND
GIRLS TAKING PART.
Basket ball took a big bounce up
ward last night when several good
practise games were played with
teams of girls and with boys and girls
combined in A. B. Hall. The players
went into the work with a real will
for the first time ami some rattling
good work was done. The girls play
ed with the boys in two games and
held their own manfully, and in addi
tion to these games the hoys played
one fast game alone. It is believed
now that there is a good prospect 01
getting a team to play Anchorage
with fine chances of success after a
little practise. Amongst the ladies
playing last night were Miss Eliza
beth Romig. who made* two baskets,
Miss Maxine McDonald, Miss Lucille
Hallett and Miss Torrey. The hoys
who took part were Sam Jensen, Vir
gil Rich, E. Jensen, Jack Sauers, J.
Peaches, Olin Rothfus, Oscar Nelson,
-Teddy”, of the Dora, Roy Fonda,
John Sullivan, Wallace Daykin, and
some others whose names cannot he
recalled. Two men in town, Frank
Waller and Joe Campbell, have play
ed basket ball with university teams
and are expected to be of great aid in
getting ready to meet the arch-enemy j
on Cook Inlet.
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One of the prettiest weddings im
aginable took place last evening at
8 o’clock when Mr. Otto Poehlmann,
city clerk, and Miss Evelyn Carlson
were made man and wife by the Rev.
Mr. Patton at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Carlson, the parents of the
bride. Miss Aldoren Carlson, sister
of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Mr.
Max Poehlmann, brother of the bride
groom, was best man. The bride
looked lovely in white satin. Mrs.
Julian Reed played “The Bridal Song
while the room was decorated in pinx
and white, making a beautiful effect.
About a dozen guests were present
and a dainty wedding supper was
served after the ceremony. Roth of
the happy pair are popular young
people to whom Seward wishes all
the happiness in the world.
SUFFRAGETTE SENTINELS
MEET WILSON’S SALUTE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Fifteen
suffragette sentinels were posted in
front of the White House today when
President Wilson entered. As he
passed them by he saluted them smil
ingly and they acknowledge the sa
lute just as gracefully.
MARIPOSA LEAVES 20TH
The Mariposa leaves Seattle on the
Twentieth insteid of the 19th as had
been scheduled.
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HUGHES FOR COUNSEL
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The House has unanim
: ously authorized the employment of counsel for the Rules
committee and Charles Hughes and Untermeyer will
probably be appointed.
LOSE CONFIDENCE IN HENRY
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. — The general sentiment
,iere todav is that the Rules committee which is investi
gating the leak charges is in disrepute owing to Chair
man Henry’s delays, quibbling and evasions, but it is ad
mitted that the committee is now showing signs of squar
mg away for business. Republican Leader Mann in the
! douse today expressed the belief that the committee will
not consider it an impropriety to name Charles Hughes
i and Untermeyer as its counsel. Representative Lenroot
of Wisconsin urged a complete investigation of the whole
matter and Focht of Pennsylvania declared the whole
thing to be a colossal farce and demanded the shelving of
factions to get at the rooted it. In the meantime the li
nanciers of the country are watchfully waiting.
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ADMINISTRATION GETS BUSY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. — The capital is evidently
stirred to the depths by the latest developments in the
eak investigation. One fact which has been particularly
noticed is that Postmaster General Burleson is frequently
conferring with the Rules committee as the messenger of
ihe administration. Solicitor General Davis is also con
stantly in communication with the committee. The ap
pointment of counsel and circumstances connected with
it may cause a further delay before the committee gets to
work again and in the meantime opinion is divided as to
the merits of the alleged exposures.
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AMERICANS OUT OF
MEXIM BY MARCH
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—The army and war offi
cials assert that Pershing’s expedition will he out of Mex
ico before March. The first step in the withdrawal is the
recall of several border regiments. Secretary Baker has
already instructed Funston to order the hirst, Second and
Third Kentucky infantry home and this order is regarded
here as the first movement for the evacuation of Mexican
territory.
MAKE GERMAN PRISONERS WORK
LONDON, Jan. 18.—The House of Commons will be
asked soon to give an expression of opinion as to the ad
visability of putting German prisoners to use for agricul
ture work in this country. It is held that the action of the
Germans in deporting Belgians to Germany for work
makes a precedent. It is said that some thiity 01 foitv
thousand German prisoners are held in England.
' ADVANCED TURKS RETIRED
BERLIN, Jan. 18. — The Turks have been retired
from advanced positions near Vadeni by the Russians be
cause superior forces of Russians made the attacks.
South of Smorgon the Russian front was repulsed with
serious losses. _ . ___ —