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WEALTHY ARE LEAVING
BUT GOV TNMENT WILL
NOT BE TRANSFERRED
(By A«ociatcd Dispatch)
PETROGRAD. Sept. 6.— Preparations are proceed
ing for the defense of Petrograd, although the military
authorities say that there is no immediate danger.
A special civil command has been appointed to pre
serve order. Members of the wealthy class are leaving
or preparing to leave.
The cabinet of the provisional government has is
sued a statement declaring that there is no need ot trans
ferring the seat of government at present.
The government decided today to release, and exile
abroad, the Grand Dukes, and other membeis of nobility
arrested as a result ot the exposure of a counter levolu
tionary plot. A heavy guard is being maintained over
the Czar at Tobolsk,
GERMAN FLEET REPORT DENIED
(By Aaaociatrd Press Dispatch)
PETROGRAD, Sept. 6, (Official).—No change of a
material nature occurred in the Riga region since yester
day. Encounters by the Russian rear guard and advanc
ing German cavalry occurred, but were not of extensive
scope.
No enemy vessels except submarines are in the Gulf
of Riga, contrary reports being false. Th? Russian fleet
is reaily to engage the Germans on sight.
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FRENCH CABINET DECIDES TO
RESIGN, ASK IMMENSE LOAN
(By AtMKiatrd Prtu Dispatch)
PARIS, Sept. 7.—Premier Ribot’s cabinet has unani
mously decided to resign, but President Poincaire has ask
ed that the resignations be withheld until the presidents
of the senate and chamber of deputies return to Paris
for a discussion of the situation.
War credits demanded for the final three months of
this year amount to eleven billion francs, the highest war
credit called for since the war began.
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GERMAN PEACE ADVOCATE IN VIENNA
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(By Associated Pres* Dispatch)
BERLIN, Sept. 7.—Vienna dispatches to the Frank
furter Zeitung state that the German foreign secretary,
Von Kuehlman, who favors a negotiated peace, made a
good impression at Vienna.
ITALIANS PRESS HARD ON AUSTRIA
(By Associated Preaa Dispatch)
ROME, Sept. 7, (Official).—Northeast of Gorizia the
Austrians, having suffered losses during the past several
days, are now making desperate resistance against pres
sure by the Italian forces, which continues without res
pite.
GERMANY MARRIES OFF WAR
WIDOWS TO THE WOUNDED
LONDON, August 10, (By Mail).—
A novel institution called the “Offi
cial Matrimonial Bureau." has been
created at Magdeburg, Germany, un
der the auspices of the authorities in
the Provinces of Saxony, according to
advices received here. At Magdeburg
a central bureau keeps the records
and arranges introductions for war
widows desirous of re-marrying and
likely husbands among those whose
wounds unfit them for further active
service.
RED CROSS
CHAPTER IS
ORGANIZED
Seward I’nit Will be Completed at
Committeee Meeting In
Pioneer Hall
Seward’s Red Cross Chapter was or
ganized at a meeting held in A. B.
hall last evening, and final action nec
essary to complete an effective and
working chapter will be taken at a
meeting of the executive committee
elected last night, which will be held
at four o’clock this afternoon in Pio
neer Hall.
Preliminary work in the effort to
establish a chapter here was outlined
by the temporary chairman, who in
troduced Robert II. Scott, field repre
sentative of the Red Cross, here to
aid in organizing the chapter.
“At this distance from the zone of
fighting it is difficult to realize the
need for Red Cross endeavor,” said
Mr. Scott. “But 1 assure you there
is need, and great need, for our Al
lies have almost exhausted their re
sources in this struggle already.
“Reports of the suffering and hor
ror in the early phases of this war,
when men were operated upon with
out anaesthetic; gangrene was ram
pant because of lack of organized
preparation for war, should he a warn
ing to us to be ready for the casual
ties to come.
“You would not have it said that
men died in France for lack of en
deavor by the women at home, and
therefore, there must be endeavor.
Women who do not take up their re
sponsibility in this matter and men
who fail, are not worthy to partake
of the freedom and blessings assured
under American government.”
Mr. Scott then outlined the plan of
organization and work and, under his
direction an executive committee,
nominated by a committee of the tem
porary organization. It is the pur
pose of the organization to add to this
committee, from time to time, the
names of those able to give active
aid.
The committee as now formed, in
cludes the following:
(ius Borgen, frame cotter, nugn
Dougherty, Samuel McDonald, Dr. J.
H. Romig, Dr. J. N. Sloan, Curtis
Morford, E. L. VVhittemore, Erich Lu
cas, Rev. H. C. Munro, E. O. Sawyer,
Jr., Mrs.- Ballaine, Mrs. Baughman,
Mrs Ellsworth, Mrs. Thoday, Mrs.
Starr, Mrs. Sauers, Mrs. Krefting,j
Mrs. Sexton, Mrs. Weir, Mrs. Leslie
and Mrs. Lucas.
This morning Mr. Scott addressed
the children of the six higher grades
of the school. He spoke of the con
ditions prevailing among the children
of Europe, and told of the need of the
Red Cross in Belgium and Poland,
where the people are without the ele
mentary comforts of life.
“It is up to the children of Seward
to do their part towards helping
these children across the water. Many
of them are dying of sickness and dis
i ease. All of them are getting but one
meal a day, and that consists of mere
ly a bowl of soup and a piece of bread.
The American Red Cross is going to
be the big brother to these children,
and all American boys and girls can
do their part right here at home by
helping in its work.”
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! BOATS AND TRAINS !
.k
The Northwestern is due from west
ward at 11 o’clock tonight.
The City of Seattle was evidently
not scheduled for Western Alaska, as
i she has not been reported west of
Skagway, although passengers for
Western Alaska were aboard when
i she sailed from Seattle.
| The Alameda is the next boat due
[from the South.
HUN AIR FLEET ATTACKS
U. S. HOSPITALS IN FRANCE
INFLICTING HEAVY LOSSES
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(By Associated Press Dispatch)
LONDON, Sept. 7.—Reuter’s correspondent with the
British headquarters in France, reports that German air
forces yesterday made an aerial attack on the American
hospitals occupied by the St. Louis and Harvard medical
contingents.
Casualties as a result of the attack include:
One American officer killed.
Three American officers and five of the rank and file
wounded.
Among the other hospital attendants and patients,
74 were killed and 11 wounded, most of these being Brit
ish and French or French colonials.
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PERSHING’S ARMY REVIEWED
RY PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH
—
(By A*«ocinted Prc»i Dispatch,
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN FRANCE,
Sept. 7. _ Wearing British trench helmets and looking
very grim and war-like, American troops of the first ex
pedition under General Pershing passed in review before
President Poincaire yesterday.
Massed in a solid square and marching quickly to
spirited American music, the forces irom over-sea pre
sented a spectacle of unusual martial splendor. Presi
dent Poincaire, in an address to the troops, said that he
had witnessed the demonstration with great emotion.
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WIDE SPREAD CONSPIRACY
BY I. W. W. IS UNCOVERED
(By Aoocinted l*re#» Dinpatoh)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. — Reports and disclosures
to officials here in connection with the seizure oi' I. W. W.
documents throughout the country indicate wide conspir
acy to hamper the government in almost every conceiv
able way.
Plots by the I. W. W. propagandists included waging
opposition to the draft law, burning crops, some of the
labor disturbances which have already occurred, and at
tempts to curtail production in war industries.
All of this was part of the same alleged conspiracy
with the prime motive of crippling the government s ac
tivities in every possible way, short oi actual interference
with military and naval operations.
The grand jury in Chicago will investigate as to
where the 1. W. W. money came from. Many bits of- evi
dence at hand point to a German fund from which money
was lavishly used for work of alleged conspirators here
tofore. Connections between this German fund and the
activities of persons hostile to the government has not yet
been established, however._
WILSON AIDS
MAINE WOMEN
He Urges Democrats to Support
Equal Suffrage at Polls Next
Monday
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
BANGOR, Me., Sept. 7.—President
Wilson has expressed interest in the
! equal suffrage campaign in this State
| and has urged all Democrats to sup
port the cause at a special state elec
j tion next Monday. In a letter to the
chairman of the suffrage campaign
committee, the President said that
party pledges by the Democratic na
tional organization are very distinct
in favor of granting suffrage to wom
en by state action.
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COST LOT TO TAKE
DRINK IN DENMARK
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7.—Drinking
and smoking are high luxuries in Den
mark under the new taxation by
which the special tax on wine equals
the retail price per bottle, exactly
doubling the cost to consumers. The
tax on beer has been almost doubled
and taxes on cigars, cigarets and to-1
bacco increased 20 to 30 per cent.
$4,000,000 TO
BE AVAILABLE
SOON, REPORT
Delegate Sulzer Wires the HiII With
Emergency Fund for Railroad
Is lip
In a special message received today
from Delegate Sulzer, the territory's
representative in Congress sends the
information that the general deficien
cy bill has been reported in the House
and contains the provision for an ad
ditional $4,000,000 to rush work on
the government railroad between Sew
ard and the coal fields and to open
mines on Unit No. 12 to a sufficient
extent to provide coal in considerable
quantity.
Delegate Sulzer sends the further
encouraging news that the bill will in
all probability pass during the next
few days.
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DAWSON HEARS
OF NEW YUKON
GOLD STRIKE
(By Amotiitlrd Preia l)i«p«ti*h)
DAWSON, Y. T., Sept. 7.—News of
a placer discovery of importance
reached here this morning from Sey
mour and Kitchener creeks, twentv
live miles southwest of Selkirk and
thirty-live miles from the Yukon river.
Right miles of Seymour creek has al
ready been staked and also several
tributaries. The actual value of the
strike or extent of the pa\ will not
be known until next spring.
MILITARY UNIT
TO EXPAND
One of the most important meetings
held for some time by the local mili
tary unit, will take place this even
ing at 7:45 o'clock in the A. B. hall.
The committee which drafted the con
stitution for the body, will make its
final report this evening, and another
committee on the entertainment which
will be held some time next week, will
also report.
Arrangements are under way and
will be completed this evening for the
appointment of permanent committees
to take charge of the various enter
tainments and athletic sports, which
will afford great interest during the
fast-approaching winter months.
Basketball, boxing, and wrestling will
fill a portion of the winter's program,
as well as dancing and theatrical di
versions.
Another matter for consideration
tonight is the changing of the Wed
nesday drill to Monday night, which
arrangement seems to meet with the
desire and approval of the majority of
the members. Taking everything into
consideration, there is lots to be done
this evening and the presence of ev
ery member is not only desired but
expected.
For new men, inexperienced in drill
ing, special drill will be provided and
all those liable to call are urged to
be present and thus prepare in ad
vance.
SPECIAL MUSIC
Harry Robinson, a Hawai
ian entertainer of note, who
has been three years in big
time vaudeville, will play at
the Seward Civic fair to
night.
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