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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post_
SEWARD. ALASKA, TUESDAY^ JANUARY 29, 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume XI. Number 2.1b. __-__
S. AVIATORS IN
SUCCESSFUL RAil
ON GJMAN SOIL
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Jan. j
•*\_Four American aviators attached to the French i
squadron participated in a daylight raid upon Germany
this forenoon, llecause ol the tog which hung ovei the.
earth the aviators are unable to determine or estimate
the damage accomplished but it is believed that the results
were satisfactory. The raiders returned to their base
safelv.
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FIFTEEN G 1MAN
AIRPLAN [S MAKE
RAID ON LONDON
LONDON, Jan. 29.—An official statement issued
this afternoon says that fifteen German airplanes raided
England last night. Five of the enemy planes reached
London and one of these was brought down, the crew of
three perishing in the flames which destroyed the plane.
All British machines repelling the raiders were un
damaged although a sharp battle took place in the air.
The raid was expected and the anti-aircraft guns
were ready. The first squadron of the raiders appeared
at eight o'clock last night and the other enemy planes soon
showed up in the air and began dropping bombs. For five
hours the battle in the air and the rain of bombs continued
until the British air patrol with the aid of the anti-air
craft guns beat the enemy off.
MANY KILLE DIN RAID AT NIGHT.
„ LONDON, Jan. 29.—An official statement says that
forty-seven were killed and 169 were injured during the
raid last night by German planes. The property damage
is also said to be large but no estimate is given.
ATTACK BEGUN j
UPON GERMANS
BY ITALIANS
BERLIN, Jan. 29. — An official
statement today by the German war
office says the Italians launched a vio
lent attack yesterday along the north
ern mountain front of Italy between
Asiago and the Brenla rivers. The
attack is still progressing
alaskaIsnow
AT CORDOVA ANB
STAYS20 HOURS
CORDOVA. Jan. 29. — Steamer
Alaska arrived here this morning and
will remain for at least 20 hours dis
charging and also taking aboard a
partial ore cargo. Capt. Jensen ex
pects to reach Seward early Thurs
day forenoon unless delayed enroute
by snow storms.
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It’s a wise alarm clock that can get
a rise out of the stock market.
GEN. WOOD IS
WOUNDED-WAS
AT THE FRONT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. — Gener
al Leonard Wood has been slightly
wounded by an accidental explosion in
France at the front, according to a
report received from Maj. Gen. Persh
ing by the War Department this af-;
ternoon. No particulars are given.
THRIFT STAMPS
ARE SOLD OUT
AT LOCAL BANK
Seward is patriotic. This is ue
mor.stiated by the fan that bo'h the
Bank c.f Seward aid the Hardman
Nation;!1 Bank are entir< }s sold out of
thrift stamps and extra supplies have
been ordered to fill the demand. The
Post office is also running short of
the war stamps.
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It's a mighty dead town that boasts
of its cemetery.
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EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA REVIEWING TROOPS
!\mp ror ri;: rh*s of Anstriji-llutuary is here wn reviewing some of I lie
•.•,„.|»s ihai took pan in ihe drive into Italy and praising tile officers for their
vorU. This is the first photograph of the emperor to reach America in many
lonth.s.
RED GUARD WIN
OVER TH: FINNS
AT HELSINGFORS
BULLETIN—Copenhagen, Jan. 29.—The Red Guard
has won a complete victory and are in absolute control ol
Helsingfors according to wireless advices tccei\ed heic.
It is unknown whether the Finnish officials escaped from
the revolutionary forces or not.
REVOLUTION BREAKS FORTH IN FINLAND.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 29.—The long threatened revolu
tion in Finland broke out late yesterday and proceeded in
the eastern provinces. This is according to meagre dis- j
patches received from Haparanda. It is stated that at
midnight the railroad station was occupied at Helsingfors
by the Russian Red Guards and sharp fighting was taking
place at other parts of the fortress with the Red Guards
gaining all tdvantages. The Russian peasants and the
working people of Finland are aiding the Red Guards.
Reinforcements have been sent from Petrograd according
to reports.
CZERNIN OFF i
TO HAVE TALK
WITH THE RUSS
—
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 2J. — Count
Czernin, accompanied by numerous
officials are again enroute to Brest
Litovsk. It is understood here that
the Reichsrath has endorsed CzerninV
policy in administering the foreign
affairs of Austria-Hungary.
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| BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED
LONDON, Jan. 29. — The British :
! steamship Cork was torpedoed last'
night and seven passengers and five
I members of the crew lost their lives1
from the explosion of a torpedo or
j were drowned when the boat went
down.
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Taken by storm—the borrowed um
brella.
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The man who stands in his own
light is a total eclipse.
HOSPITALS OF
ALLIES BOMBED
BY AUSTRIANS
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2<). — The
American Relief Commission in Italy
reported to the Red Cross Headquar
ters today that a ruthless bombing
upon the allied hospitals by the Aus
trians has been accomplished. Scores
of injured were killed by the bombs
dropped by tiro Austrian raiders. At
Castle Franco the hospital was al
most demolished and many nurses in
jured, but none killed as they had a
warning of the raid. Few patients
were in the hospital at the time and
they were carried to crater holes un
til the raid was over.
Be sure yau are right and then go
ahead. Don’t call a man down un
less he is used to it.
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It’s a good plan to meet your op
portunities half way. They are not
apt to come any further.
KAISER WILLIAM
'TURN I DOWN IN
“ HIS LAST APPEAL
BERNE, Jan. 29. — It is reported here that the
Reichstag has refused to give a vote of confiedence to the
Imperial German government. This lack of confiednce
came largely through the Socialist opposition to praise
the Kaiser for anything that had been done so far in the
great world conflict.
The vote came about in a peculiar way according to
unofficial advices received here. The Reichstag sent the
Kaiser a message congratulating him upon his birthday.
'Phe Kaiser replied, and, while he did not make a demand,
appealed to the Reichstag to vote confidence in their rul
er and government.
The Socialists immediately rebelled at any such prop
osition and won out in the vote, according to all infonn
ation received here by the Swiss government and by dip
lomatic circles.
UNREST CONTINUES AMONG GERMANS
Unrest among the working people of Germany con
tinues according to authentic reports. The political con
flict between the Pan-Germans and the non-Militarists
has not lessened a particle and grave concern is express
ed for the international security of the nation.
STRIKES ARE BEING AGITATED
Efforts to agitate a general strike in Berlin Monday
is declared to have been a failure owing to the German
spy system and also to the numerous military patrols at
the industrial establishments. Leaflets were quietly dis
tributed among the workmen in the various factories but
men fro monly a few responded. Soldiers were every
where yesterday and broke up all gatherings of men. Sol
diers are on guard at all factories today.
FALSE REPORTS
TO BE PUNISHED
OBJECT OF BILL;
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Liars Will Face Penalty of a Heavy
Fine Also Imprisonment for
Circulating Malicious
Stories About U. S.
OFFICERS GIVEN A WEAPON
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. — A bill
! making it a felony to circulate false
’ reports with the intention of inter
fering with the operation and suc
cess of the American navy and mili
tary forces, or to obstruct the sale of
| Liberty Bonds, has been introduced
in the House.
It carries a penalty of a fine of j
! $10,000 and of imprisonment of not
more than 20 years.
No opposition has developed to the
measure and the opinion prevails that
it is certain to pass. The new law
will give officials an effective means
of dealing with anti-war workers and
' German sympathizers and spies who (
keep circulating reports through un
derground routes for the purpose of
i embarrassing the United States in its
\ efforts to carry on the war.
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Of course it is nor.e of our business,
j all the same a beauty patch on a girl’s
J chest bears mighty little resemblance
to a thrift stamp.
MILLION AND A
HALF MEN SOON
GOING ABROAD
Secretary War Baker Bares a Few
Secrets to the Committee of
the Senate Making Probe
of Mis Department
THE CHIEF TOPIC OF THE DAY
. WASHINGTON, Jan. 29. — Secre
tary of War Baker’s statement made
last night before the Senate military
committee asserting that an addition
al army of half a million men would
be in France from the United States
by this coming spring and that a mil
lion and a half men would be ready
to go to France this year, is the talk
of greatest interest in this city today.
Secretary Baker outlined the prepa
ration.! and revealed carefully guard
ed facts which have heretofore been
held confidential. The greatest faith
seems to be expressed on all hands
today in the Secretary and the sena
tors are again seeing the wisdom of
the President in saying that the right
man was in the right place.
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TO INVESTIGATE FIRE
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NEWARK, N. J. Jan. 29. — A
military commission has boon appoint
ed to investigate the fire in the army
warehouse here.
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