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NO. 28.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1916.
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BERLIN, Dec. 2.—The Russian and Roumanian forces,
under the command of General Sahkaroff, made a violent at
tack on the Teutonic forces over a front 200 miles in length,
extending from Dobrudja along the Eonmanian-Russian fron
tier1, yesterday. The fighting continued throughout the day.
Th& German official report characterized the attack as a waste
* of lives and ammunition, the enemy gaining no advantage.
TEUTON SUCCESSES CONTINUE.
BERLIN, Dec. 2.—(By wireless to Savville)—The Teuton
advance on Bucharest, the capital of Roumania, continues, not
vJjfhstanding the stubborn resistance put up by the Roumanian
iDircny. General von Mackensen’s forces are approaching the
Argeshu river, going in the direction of Bucharest. Yesterday
the Roumanians suffered heavy losses in the battle with the
Teutonic* forces. The Teutons'took 2,500 prisoners and cap
tured -I cannon. An offensive movement was begun yesterday
.in Dobrudja by Russians and Roumanians, who made a massed
attack on the Bulgarian left wing. The German war office
today announces that the attack broke down under the heavy
artillery fire of the Bulgarians.
TEUTONS CAPTURE STORES OF SUPPLIES.
BERLIN, Dec. 2.—(By wireless to Sayville)—In the cap
ture of Craiova, the capital of Little Wallachia, the Teuton
troops gained poss,esM4?i sto-rCs of--supplics and food
stuffs, which the evacuating Roumanian troopsWbtd neither
the time to destroy nor take away. Hundreds ofi^ilte flags, in
t token of surrender to the Teutons are flying ffSjfif-poles. and
houseto])s in the city. There are some 50,000 inhabitants, .‘100
of whom are rated as millionaires. A majority.-of the rich
people fled the city upon the arrival of the Teuton troops.
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ROUMANIANS MAKE A STAND.
BUCHAREST, Deo. 2.—The Roumanian army has taken a
stand along the Glavatziotzu river, southwest of Bucharest,
and throughout yesterday a terrific battle ensued between the
Roumanians and the Teuton forces.
TEUTONS TAKE ROUMANIAN TOWN.
^ PETROGRAD, Dec. 2.—The Teuton forces yesterday cap
tured the town of Tamoana, located 1(1 miles south of Bucha
rest, the Roumanian capital. The Russian war office admits
that the fall of Bucharest cannot be averted.
ALLIED ATTACK FAILS.
PARIS, Dec. 2.—The attack lodged yesterday by the allied
troops against the German troops in Belgium,*near the town
of Ypres, covering a front of two miles, was repulsed by the
enemvj admits an official French communique today.
GOVERNMENT TO RUN COAL MINES.
LONDON, Dec. 2.—Under the defense of the realm act, the
British government, acting through the British board of trade*
announces that from December 1 it will assume control of all
the coal mines in the south of Wales.
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ANOTHER ASSESSMENT ON BELGIUM.
PARIS, Dec. 2.—The German authorities have issued a de
cree imposing a further payment of ten million francs by Bel-!
eium to Germany. This is in addition to the existing levy of
480,000,000 francs.
BRITISH CASUALTIES IN NOVEMBER.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-^-An official report of the British cas
ualties on all fronts during November aggregate a total of 7,500
men.
j GERMANS GUARD SEPULCHRE.
y A BERLIN, Dec. 2.—(Bv wireless to Savville)—The royal
sJOhlchre at Curteii de Arges, in Ronmania. where the body
ofKing Charles reposes, has been placed under the protection
of German troops, on the express orders from Emperor Wil
•^Im, of Germany. ' .
BERLIN, Dec. 2.—(By wireless to Sayville)—“Germany
is ready for peace which will guarantee her existence and her
future, but since the allied powers are not yet desirous of peace,
Germany will go confidently forward in war,” said Chancellor
von Betlimann-Hollweg, in a speech in the reichstag yesterday
afternoon. This speech is taken to indicate that the govern
ment will introduce the proposed new bill for the mobilization
of all civilians who are capable of bearing arms.
JUAREZ. MU BORDER CITY.
EXPECTS ATTACK FROM VILLISTAS
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JUAREZ, Dec. 2.—There is great activity in military cir
cles in Juarez today, due to the anticipated attacks from the
rebel forces under the command of General Villa. Cannon are
being parked in front of the custom house and hasty defenses
are being thrown up to form a barricade. General Gonzales,
commander of the de facto government troops, says he can de
fend the city against the Villistas and is anxious to try conclu
sions with the rebel leader and his bandit gang.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2.—President
Wilson has invitee!jfc’rancis J. Heney
to attend a White'ejjj^use dinner De
cember 7, there to meet Vance Me-.
Cormick, chairman of the democratic
national committee. Speculations are
rife over the invitation. It is known
that the president thinks a great deal
of the ability of the California lawye
and likewise gives him much of the,
credit for winning California to the
Wilson cause, thus insuring his re
election. In some quarters here, it is
believed that Heney will be invited to
sit in the president’s cabinet in the
capacity of secretary of the interior,
and that Secretary Lane will be ap
pointed to the United States supreme
cdhrtr, taking the seat made vacant by
the resignation of Justice Hughes.
SEAHLE'S CHIEF
IS A BENEDICT
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.-rChief of Police
Beckingham and Miss Margaret Earle
Hennessy were married at St. John’s
Catholic cathedrar at 6 o’clock yes
terday morning, Bighop O’Dea offici
ating. The happy couple left on a
week’s honeymoon trip, going to Van
couver, B. C.
chelsIhotel
ROBBED OF$111
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.—The fashion
able Chelsea hotel, located on Queen
Anne hill, was entered by masked
bandits at an early hour this morning
and a lrandnd dollars taken from the
hotel safe.. The clerk was locked in a
clothes closet.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—The state
department is advised that Captain S.
S. Knapp, commander of the Ameri
can naval forces at Santo Domingo,
has been declared military ruler in the
Dominican republic, to break the dead
lock in the local government arid to
carry out the treaty obligation where
by the United States guarantees the
interest on the public debt.
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.—The new Ma
sonic temple, costing three-quarters of
a million dollars, was formally dedi
cated yesterday. It is located on Har
vard avenue. Preceding the dedica
tory ceremonies, the Masons- held a
great street parade. In the evening
a grand ball was given.
MPllisTTs
KILLED Ilf AUTO.
SEATTLE, Dec. 2.—Alfred Van
vleet, an aged capitalist of Joliet, 111.,
was killed in an auto accident here
yesterday. He had been visiting rela
tives in this city.
NEW YORK, Dec. - Thrift club*
are being organised in .New York city,
formed for the purpose a>f seekangto
reduce tho'coat of living.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—President Wilson and United
States Ambassador to Germany Gerard held an extended con
ference at the white house yesterday, on the eve of the de
parture of the ambassador to Berlin. The chief subjects under
consideration, it is understood, were German submarine war
fare and the deportation of Belgian subjects by the thousands
and placing them at work in various parts of Germany. With *
respect to the submarine campaign, the president is said to
have instructed the ambassador to inform the German govern
ment that the administration had said its last word on this
that it expected Germany to live up to the pledges
made to this country, failing in which diplomatic relations
would be broken off.
The president emphasized the fact that the German gov
ernment’s treatment of Belgian subjects was not viewed with
favor in the United States and that it has created a most un
favorable impression. The ambassador was instructed to in
irom the German government that the deportation of Belgians
was a matter of grave apprehension.
U-BOATS MENACING SHIPPING.
BOSTON, Dec. 2.—German U-boats are again menacing
shipping on the American side of the Atlantic, according to
■wireless messages received in Boston shipping circles this
morning.
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS ATTACK WILSON. *
AMSTERDAM, l)e^r>L’.—Accusing President Wilson of
attempting to make submarine warfare impossible. German
newspapers, reaching here today, contain bitter comments
against the unneutrality of the United States government.
GERMAN REPLY SATISFACTORY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—The commander of the German
submarine that destroyed the British horse transport Marina,
the disaster in which six American members of the crew lost
their lives, has reported to the German government that he
took the steamship for a British transport. The German gov
ernment has asked the United States for information as to the
status of the vessel and says it is ready to offer amends if the
Marina was entitled to immunity.
ASKS RECONSIDERATION.
"WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—President Wilson has asked
(ireat Britain and France to reconsider the refusal to grant
safe conduct to the Austrian ambassador to the United States.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-John Hays
Hammond, the noted mining engineer,
is very low with intestinal trouble at
his home in this city. It is not thought
that he can survive. Hammond gained
fame as a mining engineer in the
South African gold fields. He took
part in the Jameson raid in that coun
try years ago.
ARCHBOLD IS
SERIOUSLY ILL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—John D.
Archbold, the Standard Oil magnate,
lies at death’s door at his palatial
home in Tarrytown. A week ago he
underwent an operation for appendi
pitia .and since has been gradually
sinking until there is slight hope for
his recovery.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2.—In defer
ence to the desire of the federal re
serve board, the proposed fifty mil
lion dollar loan to Great Britain and
France has ben called off.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—J. P. Mor
gan & Co. have been instructed by
the federal reserve board to drop the
sale of British and French treasury
notes. *
THREE MORE
CUTTERS URGED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—In his an
nual report to congress, Commander
Bertholf, of the United States reve
nue cutter service, in charge of the
Alaska patrol fleet, urges an appropri
ation for the construction of three
new patrol ships for the waters of
Alaskh.