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NOME. Nov., vS-«- Three hundred
whites and scores of Eskimos are suf- j
fering from the influenza.
Superintendent of Education Walt j
er Shields, who has boon here for ov
er 12 years, and Martin Anderson. <•' j
the Coast C.uard. are among those dy- j
ing from the epidemic.
Many eskimos have been found fro
zen to death in their cabins when the
doors were broken in by the health
authorities. The weather is below
zero.
The Holy C ross hospital is being re I
opened for the sick.
Everything is closed here.
Seventy soldiers are reported to be
ill at Fort Davis.
WATSON SAILS
Delayed three days at Snug Harbor
unloading freight and then running
into snow storms, the Admiral Wat
x>n. Capt. C. S. Glasscock arrived n.
ooit ut 11:30 o’clock last night and
left for the south at 10 o’clock thi
forenoon The Admiral Watson had ' -
tons of freight for here.
The following passengers left Sow
aid on the Admiral Watson:— foi
Seattle— Victor Anderson. Fred An
derson and wife. John Madson, O.
Frantzen and wife, Robert Wettring
W. C. Kdes and wife, C. Ma^on and
trite. T. M. Harr, H. 0. Roberts. C. R.
Robinson and wife, O. Larson. A. Lon
nison. Charles Willis. George Stool. P.
Leonard, John O. Loan. Harr/ Fiske.
K J. Sliter and wife. W. M. Baldwin
and nine steerage; ter Cordov**— Goo.
Osborne and wife, and R . J. Settles;
for LaToucho— Loo Jnnder, N'ick lat
Vueit;^h and wife: for Valdez—
Theodor*' Chapin.
N’ine day's mail from Seattle, via
Anchorage, Snur Harbor and various
oth >r places . reached ho»*o on the Ad
miral Watson. The first cla<=s ma’l
was all boxed by 10 o’clock this fore
noon.
..PARIS, Nov.. 8— The' Freeh have
recurred the advance along li e nHr*
front and reached the railway junct
ion at l.iart, tiO miles north < i* the).
The French have cantur d Singly,
miles south of M^zeiros and a!s» tal.
e.i Irenois, one mile west oi Sedan.
SF1> VN IN HANDS OF Y \NKS
PARIS. Nov., S — It is offi :a'y an
nounced that the American •cos oc
cupied Sedan at 1 o’clock vrsterda\
afternoon.
ARTILLERY ACTION.
..WITH THE AMERICANS. Nov., s
— Artillery and machine gvm- are r
live in all advance places aroon .
dan. There i.s no infantry act on rodav-r
ON SEDAN FRONT.
.WITH THE AMERICANS ON TIP
SEDAN FRONT. Nov.. *— The Car
mans during a lull in removing in
fantry and getting ready fot artillr
action retreated slightly from the S
dan- Stenay- Conflcns- Longuyo •
roads towards Metz. When the Arne*
cans entered Sedan, part of ihe ( tv
svas burning.
BRITISH KEEP COIN'D
LONDON. Nov., 8 The Br‘ h n
| oj>erating successfully over a wid
front this afternoon.
SERBIANS CROSS IUNTBIS.
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I ON DON. Nov.. 8— The St *bi»»v
have crossed the Danube into Hun
gary where they were received with
the greatest of enthusiasm. The Scr
hian forces will do police duty over n
wide section of Hungary.
TRAIN OCT TOMORROW
A train will have tomorrow mor**
| ing at 7 o’clock for Bird Point con
necting with the Anchorage train. Th"
train from Bird Point will reach here
late tomorrow night.
j MEDALS OR I.ITBERY TO
C,0 TO CONNKCTKTT TOWN
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NEW HAVEN CONN. No-.. 8—
Medals which Major Raoul I.ufbory
the noted American aviator and ar
who was shot down on the western
front 'a<t spring, had received dur'n •
his fly ire: career, probably v ill bo piv
•'*> to Wollir.pfbrd. Conn., the home r>c
his prints. This is the int^r’^m ox
ore«pod bv Edward Lufbery. the nv?
**or\s father.
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Remote districts will probably do- [
ride the delegate election in Alaska.
According to the Daily Citizen, of
i'aii hanks, and the .Sulzer and Wick
•rsham headquarters at Juneau, out
Ivini; districts will settle the contest
ami all three indicate that those re*
t-1' »is should bo favorable to Sulver.
In this district, LaTouche and El-(
lemar returns are not in as v ell af j
soveivJ other precincts where it i • he- j
'i v I that Sulzer was stronger than j
Wickersham.
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IN TIIE FIRST DIVISION.
JUNFA1’, Nov.. 8— v,;th stronr
Sulzor n'To*'net-? of Cb; >r T 4n
akeo Sulzor, Tokeen and or'*1 cM''''
nreeiuet', the ai?frroi?ate o*' 4 ’ ■
*■ i'oid<l favor Sulzor, the vote of t1 »•
r»* * Division is as follows: Sulzor
1220 and Wickcrshnm 1251. Tfnremvt
o»l pr <-in<*ts should prive Sulzor be*
1 "'o 125 to 150 plurality.
In the Second division, with Nome
d*oortcd, Candle and St. Michael re
novtcd. Cive WWrshnn a rduraht'*
of 144. It is not believed that this wiF
ho umrea^ed. In the Fourth division
Wickorsham leads bv 54. Unreport
'd rroclnots will wine out this ae- |
ofmlincr to wires from Fairbanks am
substitute a Sulzor nloralitv.
Jam or Wickersham left Juneau to
•u* o»> a d,o*^«d4an Pacific steamr»'
for Soattle. Before leaving Mr Wirk
» • ’> mi that, if tho Third Div
: ;nr rave Silver 150 votes over him
would bo elected.
Th« W?ol*erpham headquarters riv'
101$ for First Division and
vVH-rrcImm 12<1 wilh nractically all
Sidzcr precincts y^t to he reported.
AT SET DO VTA
TKr* follovin^ are the rnmplet*
return* from Seldovia:—
Connolly 8. Wicker sham 10". Snljev
11. German 0. Price 20, Ward 29. Wil
kinson 24. Frame 49, Green 27, Henn*
Murray 29. Keklason 11, Noon 42.
T,,,‘,terpop 12. Fay 24. Rend 20. Slater
20 . Small 21, Galen 22, Fee 18, Olsor
0, Wilson 28
IN THE FOI’RTH
FAIRFAXES. KOV., 8— Returns
AMSTERDAM. Nov . 8— Prints
Henry, the Kaiser’s brother, left Ki?i
Wednesday afternoon in an auto
mobile which had been decorated with
red flatfs. The Prnce was pursued b;
Marines who fired at him. 1 >rinc(
Henry was on his way for some place
and has not been reported since.
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to date tfive Sulzcr 1100 in this
ision and Wickersham 1174 with
many remote precincts, believed t >
be heard from.
SENATE IS ( LOSE
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8— The Re
publicans claim 48 seats in tin* I’nited
states Senate and the Democrats are
conceded 40. Idaho is still in doubt.
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WASHINGTON, Nov., 8— Provost
Marshal General Crowder today called
his aides to a conference to discus
the possible suspension of the Nov
ember draft calls for 000,000 men.
With 4,000,000 men under amis it is
now believed that no more men will
he needed.
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HUN REBELS
CONTROL
ogne Gazette says that the revolution
in Bremen was effected in two hours.
The Marines and soldiers demanded
the creation of a social Democratic
Republic. Women helped the marines
to open the prison gates.
LONDON, Nov , 8— The cities of
Bremen, Schwerin and Tilset have
joined the German revolution accord
ing to Copenhagen dispatches.
This afternoon a second Copenhagen
dispatch says that Dr. Karl Lieb
kneeht arranged the formation of thrt
Soldier’s council at Bremen.
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PARIS, NOV. 8— (Official)— Th*»
War Department issues a statement
which is as follows: — '
“German delegates armed at Koch’s
headquarters, lormaily demanded nr
mstice text of terms of the Allied
! conditions; these were read to the del
egation; the delegation asked for im
mediate cessation at arms; this was
refused. The enemy has 72 hours in
which to make u definite answer to
l he armistice terms.”
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CHASE FIRING
PARIS, Nov., 8— Yesterday after
noon the German Grand Headquart
ers requested the Allied Grand Head
quarters, by wireless, to permit the
passage of the German delegation,
for armistice negotiations, through
the lines The order was given to
cease firing on this particular front
only at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon
until further orders. The German em
issaries reached the French outposts
Thursday night between 8 and 10 o’
clock.
TIME UNTIL MONDAY.
PARIS, Nov* 8— ( Official )—The
seventy two hours given the Germans
to reply to the armistice terms will
end at 11 o'clock Monday morning.
An American representative was at
Commander - in Chief Foch’s right |
hand during the conference with the
German delegation.
FOCH TO ANNOUNCE IT.
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WASHINGTON, Nov., ft— The Ger
man armistice delegation entered ir
to a conference with Commander -ir.
•-Chief Foch at 9 o’clock this morning
according to an official report receiv
ed here. If the Germans must refer
the terms to Berlin, they will he given
72 hours to answer.
The German delegation crossed th*
Allied lines near Lacapelle last night
to receive the terms of the Allies. The
meeting was in the headquarters ol
the Department of Aisne.
It is understood emphatically that
Foch will announce the word of the
signing of the armistice, if it is sign
ed, whenever the news comes. This
announcement will then he made to
President Wilson, of the I nited Stat
es and also to Admiral Wemyas, First
British Sea Lord and Major General
Weygand. F’och’s assistant, at the
front
NOT TO WITHHOLD NEWS.
' WASHINGTON. Nor. *— At Pi**
idt-Ul WiUon’s direction, Stcielur)
Stale Lansing today issued a Mat
nient that ihe government will
withhold the news of the armis
signing tor one minute. The Stale
partraent will announce the deci>
as soon as it is reached and has b
signed by the German delegation .
Foch.
NO CESSATION OF WAR.
LONDON, Nov., 8— There is
cessation in hostilities until the as
istice is signed. The Allies will
permit the Germans to haggle
that nation must either accept
conditions or continue the fight.
NO COMPROMISE.
PARIS, Nov., 8— Early this e>
ing the government statement was
sued that there will he no efforts
a compromise or evasion permitted
the Germans. No change from the •
ginal armistice plans will be tolc»
ed. The Germans must take the
lied and American offer, lay dt
their arms or there will be no ini
! ruption of the great offensive.
.MILLIONS ARE HOAXED
NEW YORK, Nov., 8— Milliom
Americans were hoaxed into celebi
ing the end of the war yesterday
United I*ress dispatches saying t
the armistice had been signed and
fighting ended.
The fighting is still continuing
day according to French and Uri
war statements, harder than ever.
.. Official statements both in Engl
and the United States denounce
reports of yesterday as dangei
and most misleading at such a ci
cal time.
Several were killed here celebrat
by shooting fireworks.
HOLD BIG PARADE.
NEW YORK, Nov., 8— Thous*
of shipyard workers discarded t
tools yesterday on Saten Island cr
ed the harbor and marched al
Broadway when the false report!
the armistice signed were given
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R. R PICTURES GOOD.
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The railroad pictures shown at
Liberty theatre last night were •
ceptionlly good and instructive. P
of the Seward division are show
Matanuska farm and the incid
surrounding the last, steel laying
necting the Seward and Anehoi
divisions.
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