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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post __
SEWARD, ALASKA. SATURDAY^ MARCH 2::, 1/18. TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI, Numbei _ , -- — .... ■ - / -—
WAR ON AMERICA
MAY BE DECLARED
BY DUTCH NATION
BERLIN, March 23—It is understood here that Ho!
land will declare war upon the United States of America.
It is admitted that the Imperial German government is
doing everything possible to bring about a war decima
tion. . . »
MAY HAND BACK THE PASSPORTS.
AMSTERDAM, March 23—A dispatch from the
Hague said that one of the most prominent members of
Parliament intends to ask the govermfient whether it is
not time to recall the Dutch minister at \\ ashington, D. C.
and also hand the passports to the American minister at
The Hague. This action is a result of the United States
commandeering the Dutch vessels in the American poits
contrary to the demands made by the government of Hol
land.
GERMANY SAYS IT IS TIME FOR WAR.
LONDON, March 23—Dispatches from The Hague
report that Germany considers the relations between Ger
many and Holland completely altered through the atti
tude* of the Dutch towards the Ententes and America.
Germany has abandoned her threats against Holland as
the Dutch have rejected most properly the Allies terms
regarding commandeering oi the Dutch vessels.
An official statement frame Berlin says that the Imper
ial German government regards the restiictive clause in
the shipping loan terms between Holland and England as
certain cause for war.
PUBLIC DANCE !
TONIGHT GIVEN
FOR WAR BOYS
All citizens of Seward, especially
the ladies are urged to attend the
dance to be given tonight at the An
tic Brotherhood hall in honor ot the
regular army soldiers now in the citj
and also the recruits from Anchorage
on their way to the states, 'lhe dance
tonight is given under the auspices oi
the Seward Home Guards and is free
to all. The members of the military
unit request that the ladies look then
prettiest, they always do, for that
matter, as there are 22 regular sol
diers and 61 coming from Anchorage,
and these 83 must be entertained with
dancing.
The dance will start at ‘J o’clock to
night and continue until midnight.
The members of the Home Guards
ami the remainder of the malo popu
lation will be on hand as an intro
ducing committee to see that the
guests of the evening will he made
acquainted and welcomed.
ARRESTS MADE
IN SEATTLE IN
SEDITOUS CASE
SEATTLE, March 23. — Two thou
sand copies of a seditious book, alleg
ed written by the famous man, Pastor
Russell, have been seized here. Three
local members of the International
Bible Students Association have been
arrested here charged * ith smuggling
the books from the east into Seattle.
ARMY OFFICER
DRILLS LOCAL
HOME GUARDS
There was a large number of the
members of the Seward Home Guards
jut at the drill last night and the>
were rewarded for their attendance
i for many of the regulars, now in
Seward, joined in the drill, and also
Lieut. Long took a hand at the in
structions for part of the evening.
Following the drill, Capt. Ryan
made a short talk to the members of
the military unit and then formally
i inroduced Lieut, lxmg. The latter
praised the unit members for their
showing and said that they were well
up in movements, better than other
: organizations he had come in contact
with for the short time they had been
1 drilling.
Lieut. Long informed tho Home
Guards that when duty did not inter
fere he, his officers or any of the pri
vate soldiers in his detachment w’ould
be willing to assist the local militar
ists in their w'ork and he received a
good round applause for the offer.
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M'NSRl SERVICE LEAGUE
NOW BEING ORGANIZED
BY WOMEN OF STATES
SPOKANE, Wash., March 23. —
Plans for organizing clubs of the Sun
set Division Service League, member
ship of which includes women rela
tives of men in the Sunset division of
the United States army, throughout
Washington, Montana, Oregon and
Idaho, are being considered by the lo
cal league which holds weekly meet
ings to exchange information regard
ing their soldier relatives and read
’ettor* received from them.
SEWARD BOND BILL
PASSES IN HOUSE
Mayor Prank Cotter received a
cablegram from Delegate Shlzer
this afternoon stating that the bill
pei nutting Seward to issue bonds
to confine the waters of Ixnvel!
Creek, passed the House this af
ternoon. Delegate Sulzer assur
ed Mayor Cotter that he would do
all in his power to have the mea
sure passed as promptly as pos
sible by the Senate.
SENSATION IN
POLITICS HAS
COM: TO LIGHT
WASHINGTON, March 2,°>. — Poli
tical sensations occurred today before
a Senate committee. The endorsement
of Hughes for president by the New
York state branch of the National
Jerman-American Alliance was due to
he belief that he would be more will
ing to listen to the German-Americans
.ban his opponents. This was the tes
dftiony given today by C. S. von Bosse
National President of the Alliance ho
<m* the Senate committee hearing
vidence why the charter to the Al
iance, which was cancelled shortly nf
er the declaration of war with Ger
nany, should not be re-issued.
BOOTLEGGING
ALASKANS ARE
TO RE WATCHED
OTTAWA, March 23. — The North
west Mounted police will immediately
‘stablish a post at Camp Pleasant on
.he Alaska boundary line near Haines,
>n Lynn canal. The police claim that
there has been bootlegging with the
Kluahen and Champagnoe Indians.
BISHOP ROWE IN NORTH
Bishop Rowe came north on the
Vlaska as far as Cordova, on his way
Lo the interior. The Bishop is going
to make a quick trip to Tar.ana Cross
ing and if he. reaches'the coast before
he break-up of the trail will come to
Reward on a visit.
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COURT SESSIONS ARE
BEING HELD AT VALDEZ
The Third Division court sessions
are being held now at Valdez by
Judge Brown, according to arrivals
today on the Alaska.
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WEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the weather report
of places along the railroad received
at 7 o’clock this morning:
Anchorage, 10 above, clear, N. W.
Mile 83, 8 above, clear, north.
Girdwood, 2 above, clear, N. W.
King, 2 below, clear, N. E. •
Talkcetna, 2 below, clear, north.
Deadhorse, zero, clear, north.
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MANY OLD METALS
FIND THEIR WAY INTO
WAR’S MELTING POT
SPOKANE, Wash., March 23. —
Old metals recently were contributed
to the Red Cross here during a “trink
ets and treasures” campaign. Much
silver and gold was among the dona
tions, although all sorts of metals
were accepted.
Some rather rare coins and pieces
of silver were given, and these nr*
being sold in their present form, j
Among them was a Sheffield plate
syrup Jug of tjie Civil W»r period.
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BULLETIN—PAK1S, March 23. —
The Germans aie bombarding Paris.
Sheds from the two forty millimeter
guns are falling in the capitol of
Prance. Shells are exploding in the
streets ol the city and the suburb?
about every fifteen minutes killing
people and wounding otheis. At the
time this report is sent ten are known
to have been killed and fifteen wound
ed. It is sixty two miles, shoite.-t (ins
tance from Paris to the front but tile
German guns have been brought nr til -
er and nearer. Several enemy aero
planes are flying high over the city.
Two groups have been driven 01T be
•ore they succeeded in dropping any
bombs. The battle front was extend
ed southwaul throughout the n'glit.
F: am h troops are now engaged on ail*
sides
Germans Sweeping On
BULLETIN—BERLIN, March 23
Jaeger battalions have forced a cross
ing at Oise, west of LaFere, 12 mile,
south of St. Quentin. The ofhciai
statement says that south of the Som
me the icrmans have broke ali hos
tile lines and are now on an unintor
rupted forward movement. The Gei
mans have driven the enemy over tin
Cro/ut canal westward. The German
are before the third line of cnem'
positions.
Kaiser Is In Command
BULLETIN—LONDON, March 23.
— The Kaiser is in command of a!!
forces on the western front. It is be
lieved that he has staked all on the
p-c<ent ofl'en-ive. German newspap
ers assort that this is the last battle
before peace.
Germans Defeat British
LONDON, March 23. — ?oweKu:
enemy attacks with great weight of
infantry and nrtillciy have broker
through the British defensive system
west 01 St. Quentin. The official dis
patch this afternoon says that the
i British on .the northern, part of the
line are holding their positions out
the British west of St. Quentin, are
! fal’fng hack on ground to preon:*.
positions. Further east of Voy heavy
lighting is progressing. The Romans I
aie throwing fresh tro >ps into this'
action.
A Itouter’s dispatch this aftc>Tioon
ays that fifty German divisions are
: engaged along the .Sonnnc and twen
y-livc divisions aie held in reserve.
Under tremendous ondaught the
British are retiring slowly bit in ex
\ ellent order.
The Daily Mail this afternoon says
; tfs war correspondent reports that
ix hundred thousand Germans arc
' participating in one sector and that
here is a German gun stationed evc*T
iftgen yards. The Germans are
Irenching the British batteries with
;as. The British artillerymen are
‘ working with gas masks upon their
1 heads for the first time. The Ger
mans entered Mory but the British
ounter attacked and drove them out
An official German dispatch receiv
d here says that the Teuton forces
:etween Fontaine, i^esCroisclles ami
Ioevreves have penetrated the second
British lines. The Germans are un
lerstood to have captured the village;
I f Vaulx, Vracourt and Morchies. The |
iermans claim that twenty-five thou
and British have already been taken
prisoners and four hundred guns have
also been taken, as well as three hun
dred machine gun>.
Moichies is about two and one half
ni os behind the former British front
lines and *hc other two villages cap
tured are about three and one-ha*f
1 miles.
New Lines Established
' LONDON. March 2b. — For the
st time the defensive systems of the
iritish have been broken through,
.ince the trenches were established,
fhc Gorman* in man> places hav*
ert the lines back but have oeen en
able to break through the entire de
fense zone. Many critics of the R:i*
»«h thought that the defense system
r.’ere impregnable. Tiie statement that
lae British are retiring to pitpa'oo
positions indicate the Germans h .vo
actually pierced the defense war z> ne
and the further allusion to “prepared
defense o system” indicates that the
Uritish f tccs have a main battle line
front which is ready and waiting for
tl.e Teuton forces.
Huns Near Paris
LONDON, March 25. — Late this
afternoon an unofficial report from
Haris says that the largest manufact
urer of German guns have be^n locat
ed fifteen miles fiom Paris. ihese
batteries are now* being attacked
(Editor’s Note. — The dispatches
in the Gateway this afternoon aie
givcn exactly as sent by thi Associat
ed Press. If it is true that Paris is
being bombardtd, there has been fight
ing progressing which has not b er
reported heretofore. From the abov.
dispatches it is indicated that the Ger
mans are diiving a wedge and tlu-vo
is a probability that this is part of the
Allied scheme to permit the wedge be
ing driven then by counter attacking
they will cut otf ami surround the
Germans especially along the Som.ine
ector and possibly the Camarai sec
tor. The Associated Press, on the last
filing this afternoon stated that night
reports would start tonight at $ o’
clock. The Sunday Port wil! have e
full report up to the time the local
cable office closes.)
TWELVE MORE !
. NAVY MEN DIE !
EROM DISASTER
WASHINGTON, March 23. — The
Navy Department isued a report to
day that twelve more have died as the
result of the explosion of a depth
bomb during Ihe collision between the
American destroyer Manley with a
British man of war, in the war zone
on March 19th. At the time of the
disaster four were killed.
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SEVENTY-FIVE ABOARD
TRAIN FROM NORTH DUE
DATE THIS AFTERNOON
Seventy-five passengers a)*e on the
train which left Mile 40 at 2:30 o’clock
this afternoon and is due here about
5:30 o’clock. Of the passengers due
here late this afternoon the great ma
jority are Anchorage men bound to
Fort McDowell, Cal., to enlist.
RLvTziNN ?N SEWARD
Rev. Zinn, of the Episcopal church
arrived on the Alaska this forenoon
and announced that sendees will be
hold tomorrow, weather permitting*
GREAT ARTILLERY CONCENTRATION.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, March
23—The Germans are continuing a heavy assault espec
ially against the British lines in the Cambrai sector. Forty
livisions are identified in the assault. The attack on the
. ambrai sector is alone the greatest concentration of ar
tillery since the war started.
GERMANS TAKE MANY PRISONERS.
LONDON, March 23—A German official statement
issued this morning in Berlin, according to dispatches
from Amsterdam, says that the Germans have captured
sixteen thousand British and over 200 guns, many of the
latter being of large calibre.
The British War Department admits that a large
number of British forces have been taken but the state
ment does not mention on what part of the front._
POWERFUL OIL GUSHERS
TAPPED AT GREAT DEPTH
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, March
23. — Advices from Souraoaya, on
the Island of Java, state that power
ful oil pushers have been tapped at a!
depth of 900 yards in the Tremboel
fields. Another message says that an
iron vein four feet thick has been lo
cated near Malili and the chief of the
geological survey estimates the quan
tity of or^ available at ten million
tons.
SUMMER SUITS ARE
PROVIDED FOR BRITISH
LONDON, March 23. — Wooien
manufacturers throughout Great Brit
ain have been ordered to alter their
looms to produce a “standard” cloth,
of which over two million yards have
been ordered lor June deliveiy in or
der to provide summer suits for Brit
ish men and women.
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pot always *ay what \t pieeaa%
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