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THE ENTENTE TERMS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—'The reply of the Entente;
nations to the Wilson peace note has been made public and
it is generally conceded that it will give very little ground
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for hope that the conflict will be brought to an end. i'he
icply was dated the Tenth. It opens with the statement
that President Wilsons note was carefully read and stud
ied, and it then proceeds to join in the hope that a league
of the nations will be formed to bring about an enduring
peace. It pre-supposes, however, that a satisfactory set
tlement of the present conflict is impossible at present and
peace canot be hoped for. To attain peace now, it asserts,
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the Entente allies must be assured of reparation for in
juries, restitution of all lands taken and essential guaran
tees for the future. That the Allied nations are conscious
lhat they are nut righting for selfish interests, the reply
says. It declares they are righting fur the independence
of nationalities and in the cause of humanity.
The remainder of the reply is about as follows:
"The Entente nations deplore the sinterings of neu
tral nations but it is an established fact that Germany
was seeking world domination. She violated Belgium,
Servia and other nations and the actions of her ally,
Turkey, in Aremnia, the murder of Captain Fryatt and
others, the enslavement of the Belgians and others, as
well as various other crimes prove the Central powers to
he without honor. These crimes must be fully explained
and attoned for.
"The Allied conditions will include at least repara
tion, indemnification and full restitution to Belgium, Ser
via and Montenegro. Also the evacuation of all invaded
territory and reparation to the nations to whom that
territory belongs, particularly to Russia, France and
Roumania. The Entente alliance will also insist on the
reorganization of Europe and suitable guarantees for the
inviolability of territorial and maritime frontiers, the li
deration of the Slavs, Roumanians, Czechs and others un
der the Teuton domination, the enfranchisement of the
nations that have hitherto been subject to the bloody ty
ranny of the Turks, the expulsion from Europe of the
Ottoman empire* the freedom of Poland and the liberation
of Europe from brutal covetousness and Prussian mili
tarism.”
The note concludes with the statement that the Allies
are determined to prosecute the war vigorously and to
bring it to a conclusion upon which their own safety and
the future of civilization depends.
BELGIAN NOTE RECEIVED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—The Belgian note in an
swer to the Wilson note was delivered with the Entente
reply. It says Belgium desires peace but it demands re
paration and future security. It thanks President Wilson
and the United States for their efforts.
MUST DELIVER ALSACE
PARIS, Jan. 12.—Paul Deschanel, when re-elected to
the presidency of the chamber of deputies today, made a
speech in which he declared that the first article in the
program of France was the deliverance of Belgium and
the restitution of Alsace to the French republic. His
words were cheered to the echo. ’ \
SAY DEUTSCHLAND ON THE WAY
NEW LONDON, Jan. 12.—It is rumored here that
the submarine Deutschland leit Bremen on January 2 and
should arrive here within a week.
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GERMANY HAS NO ANSWER TO GIVE
BERLIN, Jan. 12.—The German government today
nanded to the representatives of the neutral nations its:
note concerning the reply of the Entente to its peace pro*;
posals. ii»e German note points out that the Allied na
tions have declined to discuss peace and have described
me teutonic proposals as insincere and unimportant,
plus fact, the German government says, excludes the op
portunity to give a reply but it makes it important that
me Central powers should inform the neutral nations that
Germany is not interested in historical arguments
drought forward by its enemies, and that the Allied pow
ers have now made themselves responsible for the con
tinuation of the conflict. The German note then proceeds
to point out that Germany is honest in its purposes anu
considers its object attained, that the Allies are further
chan ever away from a realization of their desire for the
conquest of Alsace, the humiliation and diminution 01
Austria, the mutilation of Bulgaria and the partition of
furkey, all of which, Germany says, are the sole objects
of the Entente in continuing the conflict.
GERMAN WAR BULLETINS
BERLIN, Jan. 12.—The war office reports today say
that heavy fighting continues in northern Galicia and the
Russians have been repulsed. It is also announced that
the Teuton advance in Roumania is unchecked and several
points have been captured in northern Roumania. We
took eight hundred prisoners yesterday*
RUSSIAN WAR REPORT
PETROGRAD, Jan. 12.—It is admitted today that
the Russians have retreated further in Roumania and
that the Teutons by strong artillery preparation were able
to capture heights north of the river Oituz. The Teutons
have crossed the Putna river seven miles north of Fok
shany. In the northern region we have gained some suc
cesses and a village in the Riga sector has been captured
by our troops despite strong Teuton defenses.
BRITISH WAR LOAN POPULAR
LONDON, Jan. 12.—The new proposed Victory war
loan is being well received all over the country. The key
note of the speeches at the Guildhall was that the British
people are willing to give their sons and their money to
win. Copenhagen reports that the German papers are
publishing a Sofia dispatch which says the Teutons are
now bombarding Galatz but that the enemy are defend
ing the place stubbornly.
THE FRENCH WIN TOWN
LONDON, Jadi. 12.—The war office reports that the
British have been successful in several minor engage
ments in the west. It is also announced that the French
have captured Raffa, a Turkish town on the Mediterran
l can coast, and sixteen hundred Turkish soldiers.
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TWELVE MILLIONS MUNITIONS
PLANT IS BLOWN TO PIECES
WILSON DISCUSSES REPLY
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12—President Wilson is now
carefully discussing the Entente reply with the members
of the cabinet secretiy. He lias also held a private discus
sion with Colonel House and Secretary of State Lansing.
The utmost secrecy is being observed and an impenetrable
cloak covers Wilson’s next move. The Teutonic diplo
mats here are outspoken in condemnation of the leplj
and they declare that Germany would light for a million
years betoie considering the terms suggested.
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STOCKS GO UP AGAIN •
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.—Stocks took a rebound up
ward today under the influence oi the Entente lepiy to the
peace proposals. The determined tone of the reply has
:rented the impression that the Allies feel confident oi
successfully maintaining the conflict.
DIPLOMATS PESSIMISTIC
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12. — The diplomats are ex
tremely pessimistic regarding the outcome ol the peace
proposals but from sources close to Wilson come the re
ports that he is not yet done with the subject.
RUSSIANS RETIRED
BERLIN, Jan. 12.—The latest reports today are that
iho Russians have been retired further between Braila
and Galatz. The Teutons are now bombarding Galatz
and have captured Laburtea.
GOING ON SPOKANE
The following are going out on the Spokane: Gaston
Hardy, J. Harrison, Chas. Brodie, Miss Gene Sanders,
Miss Louise Brown, Miss Cleo Madden, Chas. E. Martin,
June Edwards and eight steerage.
WOOD PERSISTS
IN LEAK STORY:
SAYS 1A1LCRE TO INVESTIGATE
MEANS HIGH OFFICIALS
WERE INVOLVED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—Con-'
gressman Wood still persists in his
charge that a leak occurred in con-i
nection with the Wilson peace note
and he declared today that the failure
of the House committee to carry on
the investigation confirms him in the
opinion that high officials were invol
ved. The general public seems to
have come to the conclusion that the
charges had no foundation and mem
bers of the committee ask why, if
there were any ground, no evidence
was produced.
CHAIRMAN’S OFFICE
NOW AT ANCHORAGE
From and after January 1, 1917,
the headquarters of the Chairman of
the Commission will be changed from
Seward to Anchorage, Alaska, and all
matters acjdressed to the Chairman
and intended for the general head
quarters of the Commission should be
addressed to Anchorage.—Alaska
Railroad Record.
THAW BELIEVED
OUT OF DANGER
SLOW DEATH TABLETS FOUND
IN POCKETS CAUSE
SUSPICION
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.—The
physicians assert that Harry Thaw
will be out in two weeks unless he
has swallowed some of the slow death
tablets which were found in his pock
ets. The wounds in the wrists anu
throat are not thought to be fatal.
He is now lying in a stupor and has
made no statement about the Gump
charges. The story about Gump is
regarded in many quarters as an ef
fort to secure blackmail.
REV. G. J. ZINN ARRIVES
Rev. George John Zinn arrived
from Valdez this morning and will re
main here about a week. He will hold
services in the Episcopal church next
Sunday.
Probably No Train Tomorrow
R. J. Weir, engineer in charge,
states that as there is five feet of
snow on the level at Woodrow it may
be impossible to get a train out to
morrow. Some feet of snow fell out
I there in the past thirty hours.
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NEW YOKK, Jan. 12.—Explosions
that lasted for several hours like the
roll of heavy artillery destroyed to
day a twelve million dollars muni
tions plant that covered eighty acres
and belonged to the Canadian Car
Foundry Company at Kingsland, New
Jersey. The first explosion gave
warning to the fourteen hundred em
ployees and they rushed in panic to
j ihe countryside in all directions.
After fhe lirst explosion the other*
came in almost regular succession and
ouilding after building was hoisted
to the skies. The railway track* wet**
torn up for a distance of two miles
and the plant is a complete wreck.
No attempt has been made yet to uc
count for the explosions but, u* usual,
reports are in circulation that they
were not accidental.
I'llli K SNOW DELAYED
STEAMSHIP SPOKANE
The steamship Spokane arrived
iliis morning just after S o'clock in
>eautiful weather. Owing to the
thick snow fall she took forty-eight
hour* to get here from Valdez. She
i\as tied up at Hobo bay all night £tnd
was at La touche since 1 p. m. yester
lay until the early hours of this
norning. She had very little mail
is she left Seattle almost the same
ime as the Mariposa but was delay
'd unloading frieght ir. the earlier
part of the run. She will leave about
> o’clock this evening. Captain
Thomas Johnson is her master, and
C. Dumett is her «'lief engineer.
NO CONTRACTS LET
FOR CITY WORK
Mayor Sauers desires to correct the
impression that contracts for work
around the city hall have been let to
councilmen. He says no contracts
have been let and the work is being
done under his own supervision di
rectly.
L0CA1 * R OF PAY ON
BOOB CREEK IS HERE
J. .-J. I itcher who arrived last night
av.1i M»\> Pitcher from Tu'stoi is one
'f th.e original locators of Poob creel:
ind is the man who sold the prop
erty to J. E. Riley. Mr. Pitcher and
van Orsdal who was here some time
ago staked the first ground in the
lew country. The new arrival is an
oldtimer of the Nome camp and is
just going out for a trip. He has
more property in Tolstoi and will go
back there in Spring.
OPERATE ON HALE SCHALABEN
Master Hale Schalaben, the idol of
Anchorage theatre goers and the
pride of the profession, was sucess
fully operated on yesterday for ap
pendicitis at the government hospital.
Hale is the young son of Dr. H. 0.
Schaleben, who was called in from
headquarters at Potter creek Sunday
to be present at the consultation with
Drs. Reedy and Beeson.
SPOKANE LEAVES 6 P. M.
The Spokane will leave at 6 o'clock
this evening instead of 8 o’clock.