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Vol. H No. 37 SEWARD, THE GATEWAY TO ALASKA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 191L _____len Ont* the Copy
Russians Hall Gorman Advance in Poland and Germans Check Russians in East Prussia Berlin Says rwenty
Thousand French Cost Near Dixmude and Fifteen Hundred British Drowned in Yser Canal.-. French Claim Suc
ccss<s in A rgoinie .•.Washington Believes Turkey Will Explain Firing on Tennessee .-.Germans Trust llindenhurg
SNOW AND FROST NUMB THE SHIVERING SOLDIERS
BRITAIN SOON TO HAVE OVER
TWO MILLION UNDER ARMS
BRITAIN STILL ARMING
LONDON, Nov. 20.—The house of commons today
formally passed the vote for the supplementary estimate
which provides for an additional army of one million men.
The vote was carried amidst scenes of some enthusiasm
but beneath the optimistic utterances of the leaders of
the great parties could be discerned a feeling that the war
will be long, bloody and costly. The chief reason tor the
raising of the new army is to protect the British islands
from invasion. That the Germans intend to send an
army of invasion if possible across the channel is taken for
granted generally in England and already the London
Times has declared that instructions should be sent out
to the people how to act when the invading army makes
a landing. Most military experts declare, however, that an
attempt at invasion would result in the slaughter of tens
of thousands of Germans on their way across. Others
point out that the methods employed by the Germans in
the past show that the loss of even fifty thousand men
would be considered cheap by them if they could only gain
their most desired end. It is also stated that enough ships
now lie in German harbors to transport a quarter of a
million troops for the invasion and it is asserted that
while the German fleet engages the British fleet in the
North Sea there is a chance that this great force could slip
across to the English shore and protect themselves by sow
ing mines in their wake and using submarines and Zeppe
lins to stand off the British ships. Recruiting is still going
forward energetically and it is hoped to have more than
two millions of men under arms by summer.
REPORT GERMAN SUCCESS
BERLIN, Nov. 20.—The official announcements to
day contain the information that the French positions at
Chauvaincourt have been blown up by German mines and
that the French suffered heavy losses. After the blowing
up of the works the Germans occupied the positions and
have thus gained a very distinct advantage.
FRENCH WIN POSITIONS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Official dispatches to the
French embassy here contain the information that the
French have gained a considerable success by repulsing
the Germans in the forest of Argonne. The dispatches also
state that the French have destroyed the German earth
works and have captured supply trains in the vicinity of
Rheims. The news coming from this source is most favor
able to the allies notwithstanding the reports of a diamet
rically opposite nature received from Berlin.
GERMAN AND RUSSIANS CHECKED
LONDON, Nov. 20.—The news from the seat of war
this afternon shows that the Germans and the Russians
have both been checked in their advances. The Germans
have been checked in their advance on the Vistula river
where they were driving back the Russian center and the
Russians have been checked in their advance in East Prus
sia at Angerburg. The last named place is about thirty
English miles inward in German territory from the east
ern border. The seriousness is not fully known but that
they are important cannot be doubted from the news re
ceived here. The defenses of the Germans atAngerburg
are very strong and to them is attributed the Russian re
pulse.
TROOPS NUMBED WITH COLD
LONDON, Nov. 20— Besides the withdrawal of Ger
man forces to meet the Russians in the east the cold
weather is also a factor in causing a slackening of the
fighting in Flanders and France. The soldiers on both
sides are numbed from cold and are suffering from such
a condition of exhaustion that they are incapable of
geat physical efforts. The men in the trenches are going
through a frightful ordeal and an epidemic of illness is
now even more feared than attacks by the enemy. Every
possible thing is being done to relieve the suffering of the
troops but even at the best their situation is very trying.
SECY. WILSON
, GETS RADICAL
■
VDPHESSING AMERICAN FEDER
ATION HE AFFIRMS HIS
SEATTLE UTTERANCE.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.—Ad
dressing the delegates to the conven
tion of the American Federation of
Labor here today Secretary of Labor j
Wilson delivered o most radical j
speech. He affirmed every remark he \
made in his speech at Seattle last'
November when he declared that cap
ital should be severely restricted in its j
dealings with labor and that labor |
organizations should insist on their
rights even if they had to adopt me-.
thods which in some quarters are re- j
garded as illegal. He received a;
splendid reception from the conven
tion.
MAIL AT THIRTY FOUR.
It was reported today that the in
coming mail from Iditarod is at Mile
Thirty four. It is the first mail to J
come this way and marks a new era
in the life of Seward.
MAIL DUE TO
COME TOMORROW
TRAVELLERS FROM IDITAROD
SAY SEVERAL OTHERS ARE
.ON THE WAY
———
John Folsom and (till Bates who ar
rived this morning over the Iditarod
trail from Moore creek met the in
coming mail at Happy river and ex
pect it to arrive in Seward tomorrow.
They also state that quite a number
i of people are following along the
trail from the interior camp but that
the trail is still without snow in many
places and some others who intend to
come will likely postpone the journey
until conditions get better. Among
those coming are some women. One
of them is Mrs. Ford who is coming
with her husband, Jerry Ford. Other
women due this way are Mrs. Moses
and Miss J. Britt. Mr. and Mrs. Dick
inson who formerly lived in Seward
may come also. The two mushers also
expect that several Ruby people will
come this way during the winter.
They were compelled to use boats to
cross the Kuskokwim, the Happy and
I the Squcntna rivers. They left Moore
| creek on November 4.
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ALAMEDA LEAVES JUNEAU.
The Alameda left Juneau at 9
o’clock last evening.
COME FROM IDITAROD.
Two later arrivals from the Iditarod
today are Thomas Fierce and Frank
Johns.
SUFFERING IS AWFUL
LONDON, Nov. 20.—The bitter cold weather with
the privations and disease promise to make both the east
and west fronts scenes of unprecedented.suffering for the
troops on both sides. The only parallel in all history for
the conditions existing and for what may be expected this
winter is offered by the retreat of Napoleon from Moscow
when hundreds of thosands of men died the most fright
ful deaths. England has now one million one hundred
thousand men under arms besides the territorial forces.
The war office thinks that these with the additional mil
lion just provided for will be enough to insure victory for
this country. The general opinion is that the longer the
war lasts the better will be the chance for the allies. The
British will be able to increase its fighting forces much
more from this time forward.
FRANCE FOR FRISCO
BORDEAUX, Nov. 20—The French government has
decided to take part in the Panama exposition in spite of
the war. One of the chief reasons for this decision is that
the French people know that they ffeve the sympathy of
the American people or the greater part of them. Even
Americans who are said to be favorable to Germany are
reported to be not unfriendly to this country and France
appreciates this fact to the full.
STOPS TEA EXPORTATION
LONDON, Nov. 20—Great Britain has prohibited
the exportation of tea to all continental countries except
those of the allies and Spain and Portugal. The prohibi
tion is caused because of the belief that large quantities
of tea are being transported to Germany through the
Netherlands
The American relief committee is once more trying to
prevail on the British government to permit the shipment
of supplies to the starving Belgians. The British feared
that supplies thus sent would be used by the Germans for
their own use or, at least, they gave.that as a reason. The
American commission states that it is absolutely neces
sary to get those supplies into Belgium as thousands are
faced with starvation in the remote parts of the country.
SOUTH COLDER
THAN ALASKA
SNOW AND KILLING FROST VISIT
VIRGINIA AND
FLORIDA.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—A cold
wave and some snow which has swept
down rapidly from the northwest and
sped over the south Atlantic states
from Virginia to Florida has forced
the temperature to a lower degree
than the previous lowest for forty
years in November. A killing frost
is predicted for the southern states
even as far south as Florida. Most
of the people of some of the states
have never before experienced such
climatic conditions.
WANTS TO DONATE
ALASKA TO CANADA.
Representative Smith of Maryland
Thinks it Would Help the Cause
of Peace.
Representative Smith of Maryland,
according to the Portland Oregonian,
has once more come forward with the
proposal in congress to donate or sell
southeast Alaska to Canada “as a
step in the direction of Mediation.”
The Oregonian expresses ignorance as
to how the giving of part of Alaska to
Britain would help to hasten the end
of hostilities and it deals rather sever
ly with Mr. Smith.
AGAIN ASK PRESIDENT
TO TAKE COAL MINES.
American Federation of Labor Passes
Formal Resolution to That Effect.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.—Repre
sentatives of the American Federa
tion of Labor today presented to Pre
sident Wilson a formal resolution
passed by the Federation asking him
to take charge of the Colorado coal
mines and operate them unless the
operators accepted the terms of med
iation proposed by Mr. Wilson him
self some time ago. The president
listened carefully to the reading of the
resolution but made no statement of
a definite nature regarding it. There
is a strong feeling in the country that
the president may really take over the
mines and so make a revolutionary
change in matters relating to strikes.
EVANS LEAVES JUNEAU.
The Admiral Evans left Juneau
yesterday morning at 5 o’clock.
MRS. HOXIE THE FAMOUS
SCULPTOR PASSES AWAY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Mrs.
Vinnie Ream, the famous sculptor,
passed away in this city today.
GREAT SHOW TONIGHT.
The show that was to have been
presented Sunday night will be pre
sented tonight. It is a four reel pic
ture, “The Crusaders,” which was pro
duced at a cost of $100,000 and which
contains scenes of the Holy Land
itself and is acted by actors who be
long to those localities. The price will
be the regular one of 10, 25 and 50
cents.
CARRANZA’S FORCES
QUIT MEXICO CIEY
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—Carran
za’s forces have evacuated Mexico
City before the approach of the army
of Villa and the greatest unrest pre
vails in the capital city. From the
advices from Mexico this morning it
seems to be evident that Carranza has
no intention of attempting to hold the
southern part of the republic. His
power is considerable, however, in the
north and in other parts of the coun
try and he will in all probability de
ide to meet the hostile army in dis
tricts where his chances of success
would be far greater. Villa and his
army are said to be moving as fast
as possible on the capital. Without
a question he will take possession of
the city and from there he will aid the
government of the provisional presi
dent, Guitterez, who was selected by
the national convention. The hostility
of Carranza and Villa towards each
other is now of the most bitter kind
although to Villa Carranza unques
tionably owes his success over the
lluertistas.
TURKEY WILL EXPLAIN
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—The state department
gave out notice today that nothing further had been heard
regarding the firing by the Turks on the United States
cruiser. The announcement was also made that the United
States officials are confident that the matter will be ex
plained satisfactorily by the Turkish government and that
no trouble need be expected, ihe news ol the attack on
the Tennessee caused quite a sensation yesterday but it is
now generally believed that some mistake occurred. As
the firing from the Turkish lort was not accompanied by
any casualties the difficulty is expected to be easily sur
mounted. It seems to be the policy of the administration
to avoid any entanglements during the great conflict and
the people and press of the country are apparently of the
opinion that the mixing up by the United States in the
trouble would be a crime against the United States which
has everything to gain and nothing to lose by keeping the
peace.
1500 BRITISH DROWNED
BERLIN, Nov. 20.—A German official report issued
this morning states that the French lost twenty thousand
men in the fighting around Dixschoote and Dixmude. It
also states that fifteen hundred British soldiers have been
drowned in the Yser canal while attempting to Ci'oss it in
the face of the German troops. The report is intended to
create the belief that the losses sustained by the allies aie
greater than the German losses.
TRUST IN HINDENBURG
BERLIN, Nov. 20.—The military leaders of the mili
tary circles in Germany declare that, notwithstanding uu
fact that the Russians have nine hundred thousand men
operating in Russian Poland. Hindenburg will soon be in
a position to report a decisive and overwhelming victory
over the enemy. They base this opinion chiefly on the un
favorable nature of the positions ot the Russian foices on
account of the nature of the ground and on the fact that
such large forces are concentrated within a comparatively
small territory.
FIGHT SLACKENS IN FLANDERS
PARIS, Nov. 20.—Hardly any infantry attacks were
projected yesterday in Flanders or Northern France and
even the artillery fighting slackened considerably. It is
assumed from this that the Germans are awaiting the out
come of the great struggle in Russian Poland and that fur
ther re-inforcements will be sent to the western theater
should the war against the Russians continue successful.
As things stand now the deadlock continues but only a
short time must elapse until the slaughter is renewed with
even greater ferocity than ever. In spite of their opera
tions in the east the Germans are supposed to have not less
than one and a half millions of men facing the French and
British. Should the Russians be driven beyond the Vistula
it will surely mean the bringing of large German re-in
forcements to the west as soon as possible and a renewal
of the attempt to reach the coast if not the attempt to
reach Paris. This is the day on which the French govern
ment decided to return to Paris but the stubborn stand
made by the enemy will probably cause a postponement of
the event