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„LLIES START ON OFFENSIVE
A MOMENTOUS BATTLE RAGING NEAR WARSAW
HUNDREDS KILLED OR KURT
IN NAVAL RAID ON ENGLAND
MANY WERE KILLED
LONDON, Dec. 17.—The last reports of the raid by
the German ships show that fifty five people were killed
in Hartlepool and one hundred and fifteen were wounded.
At Scarborough seventeen were killed and thirty were
wounded. At Whitby two were killed and two wounded.
All England is bristling with wrath and resentment at
the thought that the Germans raided unfortified towns
and the fervent hope is expressed that venegeance will be
inflicted. In the history of the empire such a feeling has
never prevailed. Nothing else than the raid is spoken of
wherever people gather.
It is pretty nearly certain that the number of the Ger
man ships engaged in the raid was four. These four ves
sels are known to have returned to Heligoland safely
although the whole North sea is filled with British war
vessels. The thought of tins fact has driven the people
wild in agitating for greater energy in naval matters and
it is quite possible that to offset the effect oi the raid this
country will make some desperate attempt to draw the
German fleet into action. Some ol the papers and many
of the public are crying for an attack on the defences of
Kiel canal but the more prudent are advising caution as
those defenses are known to be very strong and an attack
might result in serious losses. The success of the raid is
taken by the people to mean that an invasion of England
is by no means so difficult as had been imagined.
TREMENDOUS BATTLE RAGING
WARSAW, Dec. 17— Reinforcements are being
poured in rapidly from both sides in the tremendous bat
tle which is now raging west of this city around Sochac
zew. The Russians are bringing up troops by railroad
and by highway from this city while the Germans are
moving troops from the positions around Lodz. 1 he bat
tle is probably the greatest in the history of warfare and
upon its results will undoubtedly depend momentous oc
currences. The battle center is only thirty miles from
Warsaw so that if the Russians are forced to retire it
will unquestionably mean the investment of this city. The
German wedge which is proceeding in a southeasterly
direction from Llow has managed after heavy lighting
to establish itself within a quarter of a mile of Sochac
zew. The losses of the enemy are reported to have been
very serious during the effort to advance this wedge but
in spite of this the German troops pushed forward stead
ily. The whole eastern campaign may be said to be center
ing around the place where that wedge has been driven
and in a very short time may come from there some news
which may have a tremendous bearing on the result of
the whole war.
SPIES AIDED GERMANS
LONDON, Dec. 17.—The belief here is general that
in the raid on the British coast the Germans had the aid
of spies who have been living in England and who have
given out the information that showed the enemy when
and how they could attack with the best chances of get
‘ ting away. It is evident that the commanders of the raid
ing ships had accurate information about the towns they
raided and the government is now going to make the re
gulations about foreigners far more stringent than they
have hitherto been.
NEUTRAL TELLS OF RUSSIA
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 17.—The reports from the front
in Poland this morning seem to indicate that the Germans
are developing an intricate series of movements whose ob
ject is to envelope the city of Warsaw. One of the German
armies is still said to be advancing from the north with
Soldau as a base while the others are advancing from the
west. The population of Lodz which the Germans now oc
cupy is about half a million and a city of this size gives
them a base which military observers describe as perfect.
It is said in the most conservative quarters that the
loss of the Russians, Germans and Austrians combined in
the eastern theater of war already approaches a million
men. The news from Finland is that the people of that
country are wishing for German victory in the hope that
some change may come in the political condition of the
commonwealth although thousands of the young men of
Finland are now at the front in the Russian army. Four
Russian steamers were sunk last week in the Baltic ac
cording to news received today from German sources but
as all the news comes here direct either from one belliger
ent country or another not much faith is placed in it. One
story, however, which has gained credence is that the Ger
man fleet has again bombarded some of the Russian towns
on the Baltic and have caused considerable damage.
GREAT OFFENSIVE BEGINS
LONDON, Dec. 17—The great offensive movement of
the allies to push the Germans out of France and Belgium
has definitely begun and the war in the west is about to
assume tremendous proportions. Results have already
been achieved by the allies in Flanders where the allies
converted what was an unbroken German line into a series
of isolated positions which the enemy, however, is hold
ing tenaciously. At many points the allies have driven
in wedges which are regarded as most important in the
strategic plans for the big movement. Berlin states that
the German generals expect important operations to take
place in Alasace before long. The French at that part of
the field are being reinforced heavily and the belief in the
German capital is that the chief center of the western cam
paign will soon be shifted to the eastern frontier of
France. French attacks from the direction of Toule are
also expected in Berlin but the reason for this expectation
is not known. The Germans express full confidence that
they can repel any attacks made but the allied generals
seem to be just as confident that their great movemnt will
be successful.
REPORTS CONFLICT
ROME, Dec. 17—The fact that this country has just
passed through a war with Turkey is responsible for the
tremendous interest which prevails regarding the war of
the Turks in Asia Minor. Reports are constantly being
published here about the results of the fighting but many
of them are known to be founded on very poor authority.
It is stated, however, that the Russians have met reverses
at the hands of the Turks near Erzerum and in Persia, but
it is also stated that greater forces of Russian troops are
now marching to the front in that part of the war arena.
Turkey is said to have at least half a million men in the
field and some of the accounts give the number as greater.
They are led and prepared by German officers and it is
stated from German sources that a big Turkish invasion
of Russian territory is in contemplation.
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BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK
SCARBOROUGH, Eng., Dec. 17.—The steamer Prin
cess Olga bound for Aberdeen, Scotland, struck a mine
off this city last night and went to the bottom. The crew
was saved by the exertions of the coastguards. The sink
ing of the ship is regarded as showing that when the Ger
man warships shelled this city they laid numerous mines
and at present the captains of other ships have decided to
remain in the harbor until the neighboring waters are
dragged for more mines.
SOUTH SHIELDS, England, Dec. 17.—Three steam
ers were sunk by mines off Flamborough last night. The
deadly mines were undoubtedly laid by the German cruis
ers that raided the coast and many more occurrences of a
similar nature are expected. Two of the unfortunate ships
sunk last night are unknown but one is believed to be a
passenger steamer and the number of casualties may have
been very large. The only vessel known to mave been sunk
is the Elterwater of which seven of the crew perished.
The total number of lives lost cannot be told.
SC HOOL ENTERTAINMENT
TOMORROW.
All the preparations are now com
plete for the school entertainment to
morrow evening at the Casino which
has been kindly lent by the manage
ment for the occasion. The stage
which was recently placed in the build
ing has been decorated and the hall
will be a veritable bower of beauty.
After the most pleasant entertainment
a dance will take place.
WORK MINE NEAR CITY.
The two men who are working on
the Stotko mine are now in about 220
feet In that tunnel they have reached
a depth on the ledge which is just
about the same as the length of the
drift. The property is situated only
a few hundred feet from the Seward
wharf and is showing up splendidly.
DORA LEAVES.
The steamship Dora, Captain Mc
Mullen, left today for the westward.
She had quite a few passengers in
cluding Mr. and Mrs. Karl Armstrong,
Mrs. Kilroy, Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin
and Mr. Komindal. She also had
eighty five tons of freight for the
ports to the west.
LONDON, Dec. 17.—The suffragette
suggestion that England's force of
letter carriers be allowed to go to the
front and be replaced by women, has
been rejected by the Postmaster Gen
eral. His official statement says:
“The necessity for the employment
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of women on such work has not arisen. I
Ample temporary male force is being
obtained through the Labor Ex
changes, for the substitution of post
men now engaged on military service,
so far as substitution is necessary.”
LANE TELLS OF
WESTERN WANTS
ABSTRACT OF THE REPORT OF
ONE OF ALASKA’S BEST
FRIENDS.
The following is an abstract of the
full report of the secretary of the in
terior as furnished by the Associated
Press to the Gateway;
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.—A definite
constructive policy for the Indian, by
which he may be transformed from a
ward of the government to a success
ful and integral part of the American
citizenry; a discussion of the develop
ment of the West; and a review of the
achievements of the last year, are
contained in the annual report of Sec
retary Franklin K. Lane of the Inter
ior Department, sent today to Presi
dent WiUoiu
“Three things,” says Secretary
Lane, “of urusual purport have mark
ed the life of this department during
the past year—the passing of the Cher
okee Nation, law the opening of Alas
ka, and the advancement of a series of
measures aimed to promote the futher
development of the West. These
things are apparently unrelated, yet
they have made an appeal to me as
alike illustrative of the newness of
our country, the novelty of its prob
lems, and the rosponsiveness of our
government.”
Secretary Lane discusses the Indian
problem at length and asked whether
“it is for the benefit of the Indian him
self that th* present almhouse policy”
should continue.
“The American conscience, our sen
se of justice, our traditions, in fact,
will not permit the adoption of a dras
tic course that would cast the Indian
upon a world for which he is ill-pre
pared,” he says. “Yet I am of the
opinion that it would be better, far
better, to sever all ties between the
Indian and the government, give every
man his own end let him go his way
to success or destruction, rather than
keep alive in the Indian the belief that
he is to remain a ward of the govern
ment.
"The way out is gradually and wise
ly to put the Indian out Our goal is
the free Indian. The orphan-asylum
idea must be killed in the mind of the
Indian and White man. The Indian
should known that he is upon the road
to enjoy or suffer full capacity. He is
to have his opportunity as a ‘forward
looking man.’
"It is my conclusion, after a inti
mate a study as practicable, of his
nature and needs, that we should
hence-forth make a positive and sys
tematic effort to cast the full burden
of independence and responsibility up
on an increasing number of the
Indians of all tribes. I find that there
is a statute which significantly em
powers the Secretary of the Interior
to do this individual cases. That
authority is adequate. I intend to use
such authority.’’
"In my report of last year I sug
gested a series of measures for the
development of the western resources
Senate and by your approval have be
come law. 1 feel that it is conserva
tive to say that by the passage of
these bills the Federal Government
has given to the more remote states
greater assurance of its interest in
their welfare than has been given for
many years.”
In an extended discussion of the needs
and development of the West, Secre
tary Lane adverts, with notable frank
ness, to embarrassments which he has
encountered in dealing with the prob
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CARRANZA IS
OUTOFPUEBLA
ENEMY OF VILLA EVACUATES
CITY AFTER BURNING
DEPOT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—Carranza
has evacuated the city of Puebla with
his forces after having burned down
the railroad station. Immdiately after
the cvocuation the Zapatistas entered
and took possession and there is said
not to have been fired one shot in the
work of changing the administration
of the town. Villa and Zapata are now
believed to have large forces advanc
ing on all the positions held by Car
ranza and his adherents and the new
war is sure to be proceeding w-ithin a
few' days unless some means can be
found to avert it. Carranza still states
that he will fight to the end but his
antagonists seem to be confident that
his opposition can only be short lived.
SECRETARY LANE WILL
GIVE OUT NOTHING.
Says the Time is not Ripe to Give Any
Opinion About Alaska Railroad.
SEATTLE, Dec. 17.—‘The Washing
ton correspondent of one of the local
papers writes to say that every at
tempt to interview Secretary Lane of
tho Interior department in relation to
Alaska railroad matters has proved
unavailing. He has stated peviously
that absolutely nothing of a definite
nature can be told until tho report of
the railroad commissioners is in the
hands of the president and he now
declines to bo quoted one way or the
other on the question.
GOETHALS SAYS NEUTRALITY
ONLY BROKEN BY WIRELESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—In a
statement received today from Gov
ernor Goethals he says that the neu
trality laws are only violated in the
Panama canal zone by the wrong use
of the wireless. He says, however,
that if other sorts of violation are at
tempted by any of the belligerent
powers tho United States has no way
to prevent it. This statement was is
sued by the governor in answer to a
request to give his reasons for asking
the government to send him two war
vessels.
STOP EXECUTIONS IN
MEXICAN REPUBLIC.
WASHINGTON Dec. 17.—Provi
sional President Gutierrez of Mexico
has ordered all political executions to
be stopped in the republic. The very
order issued has been the first real in
dication that several executions have
already taken place. Since his order
became known it has been learned that
these executions had really become
very numerous.
BISHOP GREATLY IMPROVED.
JUNEAU, Dec. 3.— U. S. Marshal
H. A. Bishop who has been confined
at St. Ann’s hospital for the past
several days following a stroke of
appolexy is reported to be greatly
improved. He has regained the
faculty of speech and the use in patr
of his limbs which wrere temporarily
paralyzed by the shock.
RATIFIES TREATY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.—The sen
ate last night ratified the Safety at
Sea treaty wih Great Britain. In rati
fying the treaty the senate, however,
made some amendments to it which
are supposed to satisfy the opponents
of the measure.
GIVES LAW ON
SENATEJATTER
PRESIDENT OF FORMER TERRI
TORIAL SENATE SPEAKS
OF CONTEST.
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In view of the discussion concern
ing Judge Hubbard and the contest
over his seat in the Alaska Senate as
shown in the article quoted from the
Juneau Empire the Gateway asked
Senator Kay his opinion as to whether
the Courts would be called on to de
cide the matter. President Kay stated
that the Alaska Senate had the ex
clusive right to judge as to the quali
fications of its own members. That
this right was universally recognized
and that the Hubbard contest would
be heard by a committee of the sen
ate, named for such purpose; that the
question upon which the senate would
vote, would be the adoption or re
jection of the report of its contested
election committee. Mr. Kay further
stated that as he understood the mat
ter no question was made as to the
ability of Mr. Hubbard and that his
qualifications as to superior mental
capacity was well recognized. The
lavvr provides—“The Senate shall con
ist of eight members,—each of whom
shall have at the time of his election
the qualilications of an elector in
Alaska, and shall have been a resident
and an inhabitant in the division from
which ho is elected for at least two
years prior to the date of his election.
You will note the use of both the
words Resident and an Inhabitant. ‘ l
understand" says Mr. Ray ‘‘from the
Empire article Senator Millard be
lievcs Judge Hubbard not to possess
the necessary two year’s qualifications
and takes the stand that Mr. Hubbard
is in the same position as most other
men alleged to be carpet baggers. 1
know nothing of the merits of the con
troversy other than general state
ments made by those opposed politi
cally to Hubbard, in Valdez; first, that
Judge Hubbard's family had not re
sided in Alaska for more than five
years; second, that Mr. Hubbard
maintained a residence and an offico
in Chicago for more than two years
prior to November, 1914; and third,
that Mr. Hubbard had arrived and re
turned to Alaska in August 1914.
Personally, I can see but one ground
for such a contest, and that is the
desire of all true Alaskans to condemn
carpet bag rule, and to themselves
elect to office only those clearly resi
dents and inhabitants for the re
quired period of two years. t rum
my knowledge of the members of the
coming Alaska senate I am frank to
say no political lines will be drawn,
and the voters of the Third Division
will be satisfied with whatever action
is taken in the Hubbard contest,
should such a conte t be instituted.
EVANS LEAVES.
The steamship Evans left last night
about midnight just as if there had
never been a word said about reefs.
Owing to the secrecy maintained
about the causes of her delay at the
westward reports about these causes
became exaggerated probably and
were telegraphed to the Gateway. As
it is in the European war it is also
with ships—silence causes anxiety.
The Evans left with several passen
gers.
According to one of the reports the
loss to the Moore wharf at Skagway
amounts to $200,000. The origin of
the fire is no stated.
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