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* .“* Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBfcl ABY 20,1918 TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI. Number 2:v\ _ --:
RUSSIA SIGNS FOR
PFAC i BUT WAR IS
CONTINU BY HUNS
PETROGRAD, Feb. 20—The Bolsheviki lias been
forced to sign Germany's peace conditions according to a
Russian statement. The treaty has been signed by 1 « jme
Minister Lenine and Foreign Minister Trotsky but the>
protested against the resumption of war. Trotsky prom
ises to give a detailed reply without delay to the negotia
tions. Russia is understood to have asked Austria it that
nation is a party to the new declared war.
GERMANY HAS NOT REPLIED TO RUSS
BERLIN. Feb. 20—The Imperial German government
has not replied to the Bolsheviki peace treaty. It is said
that the German peace conditions were accepted, upon t e
German terms, which includes surrender of F eland. Lith
unia, Riga and Moon Island and payment of four billion
dollars as a tribute. .
The German forces have occupied Dvinsk and LutfK. |
The Bolsheviki power depends upon making peace, it is i
unde,•stood here, the cry which overthrew three Russ,an j
governments.
HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT RUSSIAN PEA( E
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 20—According to an official dis
patch from Berlin, German Foreign Minister von Keii d
mann. addressing the Reichstag today, said that Get main
cannot believe in the pacifist intentions ot Russia an.
must see that peace and order prevails m the occupie. i e
gions adjoining the countries.___
YUKON REGION !
HAS COLD WAVE
DURING WINTER
VANCC LVER, Ik C., Feb. 20. —j
Ihree Northwest Mountel Folice ar
rived here this morning from the;
north with prisoner’s. The police a>
sert that the Yukon is sutt'crmg thej
coldest winter in the histo y of the
land, it registering 81 deg ves below
rero at Peliy when they came out. ihc
police claim that *26 died .n Dawson
in December from pneumonia. ;
MOOSE WILL
HELP SUPPLY
THEIR BOYS
Several ladies, wives of members of
the Moose, turned in last night -ive
pai**s of woolen socks for the local
boy's of the Moose now ser\ ing to.
Uncle Sam. The local lodge intends
raising $100 to durcha.se yarn and
then give to the ladies to use in knit
ting socks or sweaters for the Moose
members now in the war service. The
meeting last night was well attended
Next Meeting night the e will probab
ly be four candidates initiated.
WEATHER ON R. R.
It is snowing at Anchorage today
with a strong north wind blowing, the
temperature only being 28 above zero.
Other reports from places along the
railroad are as follows:
Gird wood, 30 above, cloudy, calm.
Matanuska. 2 above, cloudy, calm
King, 22 above, snowing, N. E.
Talkeetna, 22 above, snowing, calm.
Peaih *rse, 24 above, snowing, calm.
WAR AGAINST
RUSSIANS IS
NOT POPULAR
LONDON, Fob. 20. — The Germans
new war against Russia is apparently
unpopular with the Austrian and the
Geiman people. This is according to
Teuton newspaper comment. There is
talk of the people again striking in
face of the new warfare to bring the
governments to take a different stand.
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\l ASKANS 10 ATTEND
EDUCATIONAL MEETING
SEATTLE, Feb. 20. -• Superinten
dent of Native Education.. W. T. Lopp,
and Territorial Commissioner ot Edu
cation H. D. Henderson, both oi Ah a*
ka, are to attend the meeGntf of the
Superintendents of tiie National Edu
cation Association which ments at At
lantic City on February 25th. They
are both here now enroute east.
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RAILROAD MAN
GIVES BIT TO
U. S. SOLDIERS
Patriotism can oe found in all places
hut the unexpected happened sev«»?.J
days ago at Mile 71. When E. K.
Tar water, paymaster of the Seward
division of the commission, returned
last night he brought in $32.50 from
one man for patriotic purposes. Cico.
I Clark, cook at Mile 71, was the man
sending in the money and $20 is for
the Red Cross and $12.50 for the to
bacco fund for the soldiers.
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The teeth of the gale demonstrate
| that cold winds bite, but never bark.
AMERICAN RED CROSS CANTEEN IN FRANCE
The ran teen of I lie American Ked Cross at Chalons in the Marne district.
Here the I’oilu on leave, amidst peaceful clean surroundings. Is served whole- i
some food at cost. And the I’oilu without a franc in his pockets is also |
welcomed.
BATE FOR THE
SECOND DRAFT
NOT YET KNOWN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. — Secie
taiy of War Baker announced this af
ternoon that no date has be« n ^elect
ed for the second dralt the govern
ment being undisposed to disturb the j
labor situation particularly on the
fai ms at the planting season.
Alaska Draft
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. — It was
announced today th*it no date has
been set for the first d’aft in Ala <a.
Many Alaskans have ahvaoy je:. cd
the colors and others are on tliei- way
| to the states for the same mission.
I lasts are being checked up and the
: number for the first draft is not
: known yet, according 10 the Provost
Marshal General, although the -late
* for the draft is said not to he far off.
AMERICAN IN
! SEA PLANE IS
! BROUGHT DOWN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. — Adinh-;
al Sims, commanding the navy fleet i
of America in the war zone, reported
that the Germans claim an American!
seaplane in which Ensign Sturccvant
I was lost, was brought dowr. in flames.
Admiral Sims said that apparently
I ten enemy planes made an at*;.ck on
! the American machine. Sturtevani
j was the second pilot in the seaplane.
GOING TO M’GRATH
i Tomorrow morning, A. W. Eipke
1 and wife will leave over the trail for
: McGrath where he will take charge
! of the new wireless station there for
1 Falcon Joslin and associates. With
} Mr. Lipke goes Bruno, the dog fami!
• iar around the city, with four others,
| which will compose the team for the
trip.
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The fellow who can feather his owr.
nest is a bird.
UKRANIANS TO
GIVE FOOD TO
TEUTON POWERS
AMSTERDAM, Keb. 20.—Austrian |
Premier von Seydler addressing the;
lower HdUsc of the Ileichstrath in
Vienna this forenoon declared that the
Uk»anians surplus of agricultural,
products have been placed at the dis
posal of the Teutons under the Uk
ranian treaty. The Premier said that
the surplus was greater than the Ten
tons could transport under the most
favorable conditions.
TO SHOWER
PROPOSALS
UPON ENENY
LONDON, Feb. 20. Lord North
clide has been mad'; Director of Pro
paganda in enemy countnes. He will
use his intimate knowledge of the
Teuton countries to direct the d tri
bution of important Allied war
speeches and statements.
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A mar is apt to get a beastly cold
if caught out when it is raining cats
and dogs.
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The preaching of economy is t lten
wasted. Some people couidn’t make
both ends meet in an abattoir.
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OOLIGAN HAVE
STARTED, WORD j
DROUGHT HERE
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Fish days every day now. The Ooli- •
gan have started running according to
information brought into Seward last
night and this morning. Charles
! Christianson arrived here last night
! with a “cart load” of the ooligan and
today several parties v\cnt out to se
cure their catches.
OLE HANSON AND
JAMES BRADFORD
ARE CANDIDATES
SEATTLE, Feb. 20—Mayor Hiram Gill was eliminat
ed in the primaries held here yesterday for the mayoral
tyship.
Ole Hanson, prominent real estate man, and James
E. Bradford, attorney, and former city prosecutor, were
named as the mayoralty candidates to compete in the fi
nals on March 5th.
Mayor Hiram Gill was third and Ralph Horr was 4th.
Ole Hanson polled 22,801; Bradford 11,460; Gill 7,901
and Horr 3,731.
The primaries were exciting the seven candidates for
mayor being out all day with their supporters.
Mayor Gill had nothing to say today regarding his
defeat.
Ralph Horr, shot by an unknown assailant on the eve
of the primaries is out of danger and physicians state that
his recovery is only a matter of days. There have been
no arrests.
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RIGHT HOUR HEARING
t _ * I
JIXEAU, Feb. 20.—The eight
hour hearing engaged the atten* * j
* tion of the Governor fifteen min* * j
* utes today when the session ad- * !
* journed until tomorrow to wait
* for the report from the Anchor- 51
age l abor Union to be given by
< S. E. Mandle, delegate, who is ■ j
here. The healing wall convene '
* tomorrow.
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KAISEH MEN
ADVANCING TO
VITAL POINTS!
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BERLIN, Feb. 20. — According to
an official statement the Gorman for
ces have moved northeast of Dvinsk
and proceeding slowly toward Petro
grad. The country the Germans are
now advancing in is offering slight re
sistance according to the war state
ments
shipping” has
PASSED CRISIS !
CLAIMS BAKER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. — The
low point of available allied shipping
has passed two or three weeks ear’ier
than expected according to a state-1
ment issued today by officials of the j
War Department. It is exp^ted that
the amount of shipping available al
most immediately will increase stead
ily.
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ARMY OFFICER IS
HELD FOR TALKING
I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—A young
army officer who confided to a re’s*
tive the name of the ship on which he
was going overseas and date of sail
ing is under arrest pending an inves
tigation of whether his superiors prop
erly instructed him concerning the re
quirement of secrecy,
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ARMIES READY
FOR OFFENSIVE
ON WEST LINE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. — The
Germans and the Allies are both
jeady for the great offensive on the
Western front. The Teutons and the
Allies have prepared extensively s.r.d
silently and systematically. This is
the substance of secretary of War
Baker’s weekly report issue*! this
forenoon
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UNITED STATES
NOW IS GUIDE
IN GREAT WAR
LONDON, Feb. 20. — Prime Min
ister Dav i Lloyd George and the
government sui mounted another cri
sis today when the Prenver e«|dra
ed to tl e Mouse of Commons how the
iviur Ai ed Powers had a’lived at the
latest font of cooperation, at the Ver
sailles conference. The Premier ex
plained that the plan agreed upon was
largely -.he work of the w‘s !om and
advice of the American representa
tives and the Premier refened to the
great influence America was now ex
erting *n the war so that the Allies
would he victorious. The numbers of
the Houce rf Commons appeared sat
isfied when told that th<? new war
plans were framed by the Americans.
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EARTH SHOCKS
DESTROY PARTS
OF CHINATOWNS
PEKIN, Feb. 20. — Two hundred
| have been killed in an earthquake
which has destroyed Swatow. Fifty
huildings have been destroyed and
many lives also lost at Chongchow.