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Vol M No SN SEWARI), THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, FRIDAY, JAM ARY 191.)._________
SUBMARINES SINK BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS
FRENCH ADVANCE IN
FRANCE IS HALTED
Allied Ministers Consider Loan
ol Fifteen Billions of
Francs.
FRENCH HALTED
LONDON. Jan. 22.—The Germans have halted the
French advance designed to cut the German communi
cations with the fortress of Metz and to isolate the Ger
man forces which are stationed in the region of St. Mihiel.
The repulse is believed here to have been important but
the French authorities declare that it is not as bad as it
may seem to be or as the Germans are inclined to make
it.
WANT GIGANTIC LOAN
PARIS, Jan. 22.—LLoyd George, British chancellor
of the exchequer, Alexander Ribot, French minister of
finance, and the Russian minister are now holding a con
ference in this city to consider a joint loan of fifteen bil
lions of francs at three and a half per cent interest. This
means a loan of three billion dollars.
LONDON PAPER DOUBTS U. S.
LONDON, Jan. 22.—The London Spectator, one of the
leading publications of England comes out today with a
leading editorial headed by the words “Great Danger” in
which it expresses anxiety and alarm at the way in which
Britain is drifting towards the danger of a collision with
the United States. The article praises the good feeling
towards England of many prominent Americans but it
resents the “indifference and callousness toward Great
Britain and her cause which are shown by the United
States government.”
From the tone of the editorial it is clear that the pro
tests made by the United States against the manner of
dealing with American ships and cargoes could be very
well avoided if the United States were willing to give
Great Britain the advantage which her command of the
seas entitled her to. It must be stated that the article ex
presses the feeling of a great body of British people and
may have been inspired by the authorities as London pa
usually ask the advice of the war office before saying any
usually ask the advice of he war office before saying any
thing that might embarras the government.
BRITISH SHIP TORPEDOED
ROTTERDAM, Jan. 22.—The British steamer Dur
ward of thirteen hundred tons was torpedoed yesterday
by a German submarine off the Dutch coast. The crew
was saved by some means not yet stated. This is believed
to be the first merchant vessel sunk by a submarine and
it is expected to be followed by several such attempts as
the trade in British bottoms between England on the one
hand and the Scandinavian nations and Holland is very
considerable.
FIGHTING HAND TO HAND
PARIS, Jan. 22.—It is officially announced this morn
ing that infantry fighting is proceeding with great feroc
ity near Hartmann and Weilerkopf in Alsace. The strug
gle is actuallv a hand to hand one where Germans and
Frenchmen meet with cold steel and actually grapple foot
to foot. When the last dispatches were sent this awful
struggle was still proceeding without a sign of cessation
and the slaughter is something awful. The Germans are
apparently determined to bring all their available streng
th to bear on the work of preventing the French from pen
etrating further into German territory while our troops
are equally fixed on reaching the Rhine and placing Alsace
once more the flag of the French Republic. i
AUSTRALIA CALLS FOR MEN
MELBOURNE, Jan. 22.—The prime minister of Aus
tralia issued an appeal yesterday for more recruits. He
declares that every available man in the commonwealth is
needed at the front to defeat the Germans and their allies
and to save the empire of Great Britian in the great crisis
which now confronts it. Australia has already sent thou
sands of the best men of the country to Europe and Africa
to fight for the empire. A large force of Australian troops
is now in Egypt preparing to defend that country from
threatened Turkish invasion while others are battling on
the European continent. The appeal of the prime minister
is already being answered with enthusiasm and a greater
force than ever will soon be ready.
IMMIGRATION
HAS HEARING
OFFICIAL OF ORGANIZATION
SAYS PRESIDENT WANTS TO
RUSSIANIZE U. S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—Presi
dent Wilson yesterday gave the pro
mised three hours to a hearing of the
I opinions of citizens on the question of
| the literacy test in the immigration
bill recently passed by congress. Men
who are for and aga’nst the literacy
test expressed their views. J. H. Put
ten of the Farmers’ National Citizens’
Association used some warm language
in protesting against the administra
tion’s objection to a literacy test and
he declared that those who did not be
lieve literacy requisite in immigrants
are trying “ to Russianize the United
States” by letting ignorant people
flood the country. The President pull
| ed Patten up short declaring that the
question of motive must not be argu
ed. The humor of the President’s ob
jection rather tickled his hearers. In
a day or two the decision of Mr. Wil
son as to whether he will veto the bill
or not may be expected.
GERM ANS SHOW FLAGS
ONLY WHEN SUCCESSFUL.
Also Patriotic Airs are Cut Out to
Keep Them From Being Cheap.
BERLIN, Jan. 21.—An American,
who rode three hundred miles across
northern Germany and spent twenty
four hours in Berlin before he saw a
single German flag, could not fail to
contrast this difference with the very
general display of the Union Jack in
England and the tri-color in France.
They order the dsiplay of the nation
al emblem differently in Germany.
When war first broke out the flags
were just as generally displayed as
in the other countries, but the change
was ordered, and now the flags are
unflurled only when there is good
news to celebrate. On the day when
not a flag was to be seen in crossing
from Holland to Berlin, the news of
the loss of the German ships off the
South American coast had arrived and
the flags, which had last been dis
played on the day of the successes at
Lodz were taken from their staffs.
Similarly it is noticeable how less
generally patriotic airs are played in
the theaters in Berlin. Many Ger
mans claim that it cheapens the airs
to have them played nightly in this
fashion, and their point of view seems
to be generally accepted.
FOUR KILLED ON U. S.
PACIFIC FLEET FLAGSHIP.
Boiler Tube Bursts on the Cruiser San
Diego and Many are Victims.
LAPAZ, Mex., Jan. 22.—Four mem
bers of the crew were killed and nine
were injured yesterday when a t oiler
tube on the United States cruiser San
Diego blew out. The San Diego is
the flag hip of the Pacific ft jet.
GOING ON WATSON.
The following left on the Watson
this morning for the places set after
their names: Wm Sonerly, Juneau,
Wm Patterson, Valdez, H. N. Nuzum,
Valdez, A. Shyman, Juneau, J. Lane,
Seattle. *
Robert Ashland has written to G.
B. Poindexter that he will return to
Seward February 8.
The crew of the wrecked ship Har
old Blekum were taken outside to
day on the Watson.
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GEORGE HAZZARD WILL
BE BROUGHT TO SEWARD.
Warrant Issued for the Arrest of Man
Who was Acquitted Yester
day at Cordova.
A warrant has been issued for the
arrest of George Hazzard and he will
be brought to Seward to stand trial
on a charge similar to that preferred
against him at Cordova. It is charged
that while he was here a few months
ago Hazzard got sums of money and
goods for which he did not pay. In
one case he secured $150 cash from
one man, it is stated. The comlainanLs
here are naturally irritated by the
fact that they tried to get Hazzard
brought back on a warrant before he
was taken to Cordova but the dis
trict attorney’s office refused to act
i
because, it said, there was not suffi
cient evidence. The result was that
Hazzard was taken to Cordova where
he had secured money by the same
means, and this money has now be« n
restored to its rightful owners while
| the people in Seward who declare
that Btizzard has their money are
compelled to suffer. In spite of the
fact that the district attorney’s office
knew that Hazzard was also wanted
in Seward its representative moved
the dismissal of the charges against
Hazzard at Cordova. Mr Hazvard
will now have a hearing before the
commissioner here, no doubt.
MR. J. R. HAYDEN AND
MISS B. GRAFF ENGAGED.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Graft Announce
Engagement of Their Daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Graff announced
this morning the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Betsy Graff, to Mr.
James R. Hayden, the prominent min
ing man. The date of the wedding
has not yet been announced. Miss
Graff is known as one of the most
charming young ladies in Alaska and
Mr. Hayden has been one of the ter
ritory’s most prominent residents.
The father of the bride-to-be is the
president and general manager of the
Alaska Electric company.
PRESIDENCY OF SENATE
WILL BE NEXT FIGHT.
Millard, Sulzer and Aldrich are Said
to be Candidates for the Office.
Millard, Sulzer and Aldrich are said
to be the candidates for the presiden
cy of the territorial upper house.
Senator Millard has told Senator Ray
that he will be a candidate and Sena
tor Aldrich stated while he was in
Seward on his way through from
Nome that he would also be a candi
date. It is stated on good authority
that Sulzer will be a candidate but no
statement from himself has been re
ceived directly.
PLEASANT PARTY.
Mrs. E. Whittcmore was hostess at
a pleasant party yesterday afternoon
at her residence. Auction Bridge was
played, Mrs. Deline winning first
prize and Mrs. Seiflfert winning se
cond. A dainty Alaska lunch was ser
ved and the prizes given followed out
the Alaskan scheme. The first prize
was an ivory crib board and the
others were useful as well as orna
mental. Those present were Mesdames
Ballaine, Sauers, Evans, Schalabcn,
McNear, Graff, Stone, Daggett, De
line, Seiffert, Whitehead, Nuzum,
Hickey and Miss Betsy Graff.
P. D. Blodgett, superintendant of
I the Kadiak Fisheries company, and
his daughter Miss Minnie Blodgett,
! passed by on the Watson this morn
' ing enroute to the States.
'CARRANZAISTAS
LICKED VILLA
WINNERS OF RATTLE ARE NOW,
HOWEV ER, GOING TO
RETREAT.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—It is of
ficially announced today that the
forces of Zapata are now within four
miles of Puebla and that the Carran
zaistas are loading artillery and
equipment in preparation for a re
treat. The Carranza forces recently,
it was learned *oday, drove the Villa
and Zapata army from Puebla with
heavy loss. The Villa army is now at
Reata and is ready it is said to come
to the aid of Zapata i' the latter is
not in strength enough to meet the
Carranza troops alone.
UNITED STATES WILL NOW
INCREASE ARMY STRENGTH.
Bill Reported Favorably Provides for
Increase of Officers by a
Thousand.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The sen
ate bill to provide for the mainten
ance of a mobile army at its maxi
mum strength was reported favorab
ly today. The bill also provides for an
increase of the officers of the regulai
army by a thousand and that it will
pass is believed to be assured. The
provisions of this bill may be regard
ed as a compromise between the ad
vocates of a greater military force
and the men who believe there Is no
necessity to increase the nation’s mil
itary strength.
GOES TO ARREST THAW
Bench Warrant Issued for Noted
Character on the Charge of
Conspiracy.
NEW Y'ORK. Jan. 22.—A bench
warrant was issued today for Harry
K. Thaw on the charge of conspiracy
and Jerome goes to Manchester to
night to bring the prisoner here for
trial. This move has been expected
since the supreme court handed down
its decision.
FORI) WOULD MAKE MEN
OUT OF THE CONVICTS.
Famous Automobile Manufacturer
Says He Could Save Every Man
in Sing Sing.
NEW Y'ORK, Jan. 22.—Henry Ford,
the automobile manufacturer, told the
Industrial Federal Relation commis
sion today that he would guarantee
to take every convict out of Sing Sing
prison and make men of them all. He
expressed the belief that some new
methods must be adopted to reclaim
law breakers and he believes there is
no \%vay like putting such men in the
way to earn an honest living.
WANTED MILLION DOLLARS
TO BUILD U. S. AIRSHIPS.
But Lower House of Congress Turns
Down Proposal as Twenty Five
are Provided For.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—The
house of representatives today turn
ed down the proposal of Representa
tive Gardner for the appropriation of
a million dollars for the construction
of aeroplanes for the United States
army. The army bill appropriations
now coming up amount to three hun
dred thousand dollars for the con
struction of twenty five aeroplanes.
The Alameda sailed from Valdez
this morning at 5 o’clock.
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RUSSIANS ADVANCE
TOWARDS PRUSSIA
—
! American Ship Leaves With
Food for Germany and
J
May be Stopped.
RUSSIANS ADVANCING
LONDON, Jan 22.—North of the Vistula river in the
vicinity of Lipno the Russian advance guards have reach
j ed a point that is only twenty miles from the German
i frontier. To the northeast of that place the Germans have
evacuated Skempo which is only twenty five miles from
the border of East Prussia. If the Russians follow up
their success at Skempo and continue their forward move
ment they will gain an unbroken front dangerously near
the German frontier. News from the center of the Polish
battle line has not been forwarded this morning so it is as
sumed that the Germans have not succeeded in advancing
their lines towards Warsaw and that no alteration in the
relative positions of the opposing armies has been noted.
U. S. SHIP FOR GERMANY
GALVESTON, Jan. 22.—Clearance papers have been
j issued to the steamship Bachia and it will probably sail
tonight. If it is seized by the allied powers it will be made
a test case between this nation and the allied belligerent
powers. The Bachia carries cotton to Rotterdam for Ger
many and her voyage may very well mark a new epoch in
international relations. The whole south is up in arms
against the prevention by the allies of the commerce in
cotton betwen this country and Germany and the United
States government at present is between the devil and the
deep sea. The fighting in Europe promises now to be
come only of secondary importance in this country to
the conditions brought about by the seizure of American
ships.
SEND FOOD TO GERMANY
NEW YORK, Jan 22.—The American steamer Wil
helmina cleared for Hamburg today with food supplies
shipped by an American firm and consigned to Germany.
The shippers assert that the supplies are for the use of
the civilian population of Germany only and that they
are perfectly privileged to send such food no matter what
the opinion of the allied nations might be. The voyage
of this ship is now being followed with a tremendous in
terest. If the British seize it the action of the United
States government will mean an action that may have an
immense importance. Should the ship be allowed to land
the supplies in Germany it will mean a precedent that
would remove all danger of Germany being starved into
submission. In some quarters it is believed that the
German-American are behind the movements to send this
ship to force the hands of the British or Ainei ican go\ ei n
ment.
!• BERLIN CLAIMS BIG WIN
; BERLIN, Jan. 22.—The official statement issued to
i day of the fighting on the German left wing contains
the assertion that the French lost heavily at Pont Mous
son where they attempted unsuccessfully 'to cut the Ger
man communications between St. Mihiel and Metz. The
attack has been repulsed decisively. The French admit
that as a result of this repulse they were driven backward
and lost several trenches which they had held formerly.
! The German war office also claims an important victory
in Alsace where the French have been driven from the
heights of Sannheim which they reached some days ago.
NO ATTACK IN THE WEST
LONDON, Jan. 22.—The expected concentrated at
tack by the Germans at some strategic point in France or
Belgium has not materialized according to the dispatches
from the western front this morning. Only negligible at
tempts have been made by either side in that region to
make advances and most of the fighting is now being car
ried on in the east, with the exception of the bitter strug
gle which is proceeding in Alsatian territory. It is believ
ed here that the passing of another period of six weeks
will mark the renewed activities of the different armies as
fairly good weather may then be looked for in western
Europe at least.