SPARTICANS RECEIVE SEVERE SETBACK
DEMOBILIZATION IS SERIOUS PROBLEM
DEVELOPMENTS IN BERLIN FRIDAY UNREPORTED
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Tress.
LONDON, Jan. 11—Friday’s happenings in Berlin are unknown, no
dispatches bearing on the civil situation having been forthcoming today.
Friday dispatches chronicle riots and widespread disturbances In the
outlying districts of Germany but nudcc no reference to developments in the
capital. It is believed here, however, that the Kbert government Is still In
control of the Berlin situation ns it is known that the loyal troops have been
iclnforced by u large number of volunteers during the past day or two.
The Sparticans are still known to be in possession of several of the
gas plants and electric power houses and water works on the outskirts of
Licbknccht Reported Killed in Berlin Fighting
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 11—Reports from German sources say it is re
ported in Berlin that Dr. Llebknecht. the leader of the German radical group
known as the "Spartacus group” has been killed In the severe fighting in
Berlin during the early days of this week. The death of the radical leader
is said to have occured Thursday while he was directing the Spartlcan opera
tions in the Berlin streets.
Friday Dispatches Make no Mention Llebknecht's Death
LONDON, Jan. 11—Several Associated Tress dispatches from Berlin
filed on Friday make no mention of the reported death of Dr. Llebknecht,
the leader of the extreme radical element In Germany.
Rioting Develops in Many German Centers
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 11—German dispatches reaching Copenhagen
say very serious rioting occured Thursday in Dredsen, Hamburg, Ausburg
and Dusseldorff.
The fighting was most severe at Hamburg and is sajd to be still in
progress.
AMERICAN DEMOBILIZATION FASTER THAN BRITISH
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINTON, Jan. 11—Chief of Staff General March told the report
ers during his week end inteiview today that the demobltlvitlon of the
American forces is proceeding with the utmost celerity and troops are being
released from service approximately twice as fast an those of the British.
March stated that up to January 10 the army discharges total 693,889.
The Chief of Staff also Informed the reporter that official reports from Arch
angel say that the American and allied operations In Northern Russia are
highly satisfactory from both the military and sanitary standpoints. The
latter portion of the statement of the Chief of Staff is probably intended to
dissipate the recent criticism caused by the announcement of the American
losses in the Russian expedition showing an unusual amount of death by
slckness.
Referring to the recent reports that the British.are withdrawing their
forces from the Archangel and Mu ravin sections. March said the reports are
absolutely unconfirmed by the latest reports from the American officials at
Archangel.
FLU HAS CLAIMED NEARLY TWELVE THOUSAND IN CALIFORNIA
Special to the Nuf&et By the Associated Press.
SACREMENTO, Jan. 11—State statistics showing the volume of mor
tality in California during the period of the influenza epidemic disclose that
the number of deaths oecuring from the disease to far greater than was be
lieved.
According to the figures of the department of vital, statistics, the
deaths from influenza and pneumonia in all sections aggregate nearly
twelve thousand to date. The report further discloses a wide increase in
the number of deaths oecuring monthly during November and October, when
the epidemic was at its worst. SI* thousand four hundred and ninety two
succumbed during November as against a total of five thoumnd throe hundred
and eighty one 1*n October.
GERMANS AND POLES ENGAGE IN SEVERE FIGHTING IN POZEN
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 11—The Associated Press learns that heavy fighting Is
taking place between the Gormans and Poles in the province of Posen.
It Is reported here that the Germans have stormed nad captured the
important town of Csnrtkau, situated In Southeastern Prussia near the Pozen
border. As a result of the urrivol of Polish reinforcements, the German
forces at Kolmar, situated a short distance northeast of Czarikau, have aban
doned the town to the enemy.
Heavy fighting has also occured In the vicinity of Wlssenhoehe and
Wissent. A severe battle Is reported to have developed yesterday at Wtesent
and is still in progress.
Late reports reaching the capital say the Polish Council at Posen
has issued a proclamation formally assuming control of the entire Pozen
province in the name of the new Polish government.
MARINER TESTIFIES IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE SOPHIA "PASSENGERS
Sperial to the Musset By the Assoolated Preen.
VICTORIA. Jan.11.—Captain Miller, master of the schooner King
and Wine, one of the vessels which attempted to reach the wrecked steamer
Sophia before that vesael was forced off the reef on which she was caught
while enroute from Skagway. testified before the Sophia passengers unless
they had leaped overboard and risked the chances of being picked up.
Capt. Miller told of the great storm raging along the canal the night
the Sophia was sunk and said that he bald never witnessed a worse storm In
his seafaring experience than that which swept the U1 fated Canadian Pacific
liner to her doom. v
REPUBLICAN LEADERS STILL HOLOINQ CONFERENCES
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 11—Although the formal meeting cf the Republican
National Committee has adjourned, many of the Republican imders have re
mained here for a aeries of conferences which msy have a most Important
bearing on the presidential nomination.
January 1* has been named aa the date for holding national memorial
services In honor of Theodore Roosevelt Every etate and etty wflT bo In
vited to show honor on that date to the former national figure and a demon
stration heretofore unknown In America la «peeted to result.
YUCCA VALUABLE CATTLE
FOOO IN EMERGENCIES
Associated Press Service.
SAX .FRANCISCO. —Yucca, the
desert shrub often known as soap
[weed, may be used os an emergency
drought timo feed by southwestern
stockmen, according to a statement
from the department of the interior
[received here.
"While this plant is not high in
nutritive value nor suitable for feed
until it is properly ground." the state
ment said, "experts have found that
in seasons when range grasses and
other sources of feed fail, it can be
used to save cattle and sheep from
starving-. A little cottonseed meal
and ground Yucca make a fairly well
balanced ration."
A. R. HEILING HEADS ALASKA
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE BOARD
Associated Press Service.
JUNEAl Alaska.—With the ap
pointment by Governor Thomas Riggs
Jr., of H. Claud Kelly to membership,
! the board of regents of the Alaska
Agricultural College and School of
Mines at Fairbanks now also includes
the following: A. It. Helling, presi
dent; George Hutschinson, treasurer;
Mrs Luther Hess, secretary, all of
Fairbanks: Dr. U S. Keller, Skag
way; L. F. Shaw, Anchorage
Plans for a frame building for the
college have been accepted by the re
gents. Congress appropriated $16,
000 for work on bulldogs for this col
AMERICAN REO CR08S
HELPS WAR REFUGEES
Associated Press. Service.
PAIUS,—The American Red Cross
has aided 6.000 refugees returning to
their homes in thb reconquered Aisnr
and Marne districts, in one month's
time. Supplies have been sent to
Chatcau-Thierry, Kssoncs, Dormans.
Troiasy, Verneuil and Villers-Cot
terot. Motor trucks known as rol
ling grocery stores make the rounds
of the districts to supply the needs of
the homecomera in places where no
shops have yet opened.
BRITISH YOUTHS MADE BIG
SALARIES
Associated Press. Service.
LONDON. —Some of the 1,000
boys employed In war-work in the
|Woolwich arsenal near London earn
ed twice as much as the salary of the
Bishop Suffragan of Woolwich. The
Bishop, W. W. Hough, recently point
ed this out in an address and said
that a year ago some of these boy*
were street outcasts. "They are earn
ing far too much money." he said,
"they easily- get into bad company
and many of them go to the -devil as
I fast as they can."
SWEDEN ADOPTS NEW
TYPE OF LOCOMOTIVES
Associated Press. Service.
STOCKHOLM. —The Swedish
State Railways have been recently
trying a new type of locomotive
which is so constructed that it only
requires one man to look after it. Ah
the result of the teats the railway
authorities have placed an order for
one of these oil burning locomotives.
HINDOO'S OPPOSED TO
-GERMAN INFLUENCE
Associated Press Service.
LONDON—India is quite ready to
take any action necessary to proven:
the intrusion of German influence in
that country and to maintain the In
tegrity of its borders, according to an
announcement wade here by tb*
Mahar-Rajah of Patiala who Is repre
senting the Prinoesa of India on thr
Imperial War Cabinent. He added:
"On behalf of the Prineees of In
dia I wish to egpresa our treat satis
faction that ineioelon of India la th*
Imperial War Conference has been
SEVERE FIGHTING ATTENDS PROGRESS OF ARGENTINE STRIKE
Special to the Nuffet By the Associated Press.
BUENOS, AYUES, Jan. 11—Seventy two persons were killed and fin
additional hundred and eighty one were injured as u result of severe fighting
developing here yesterday between the government forces and the strikers.
Eighty one of the wounded are in a critical condition and will probably not
survive, the injuries of most of the remainder arc slight.
The greater part of the casualties were incurred by the strikers in
their several attempts to capture the Congressional palace and the Palace of
Justice. Both buildings were heavily guarded by troops, who wore forced
to bring machine guns into play to beat off the surging mobs which attacked
the buildings.
The battle endured for hours before the strikers were driven away.
The city is still under the sway of the mob and great demonstrations are
being held. The strike is steadily spreading throughout the nation and dis
astrous results to commerce and industry are feared. The government is
reported sending troops to all important centers to prevent serious damage
WILSON STUDYING EUROPEAN FOOD SITUATION
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 11.—While awaiting the opening of conversations witi
the premiers of the Allied nations. President Wilson is devoting himself t.
a close study of the food situation in Europe with a view to possible join
action of the nations to relieve the great stringency existing in a majorit’
of the countries involved in the war.
The questions arising regarding the possible effects of the great arm>
demobilisations are also being looked into by the president.
The expections prevail in official circles that Wilson will sup|.
Italian Adriatic claims at the peace conference. Wilson is said to not on
tirely approve of Italian domination of the Adriatic Sea. but will probabl
support the Italian demands that her eastern coasts bo made safe from militar
threats in the future.
The problems of demobilizing the huge armies are so acute and delicat
that they are not openly discussed at present and the effects that will b
produced by the returning to civil life of so many million men is also glvim
rise to serious reflection on the paxt of the statesmen.
From several sources it is learned that British Hoops have recent!'
allowed considerable unwillingness to return to the continent from England,
after being allowed home on leave. In some quarters it is held that this at
tltude may possibly be the forerunner of grave events in the near future.
BOLSHEVIKS SLAUGHTERING GERMANS IN BALTIC PROVINCES
Special to tile Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Jan. 1J—Associated Press reports reachin
Bolshevik! Red Guards are slaughtering the; German resider
Ions of the Baltic provinces which are under Bolshevik conti
According to the information received, the Rolsheviki
a veritable rc-ign of terror in the provinces and are robbin
the German subjects they encountered without mercy. A
of Germans are located in the Baltic sections of Russia,
murder will result in a large number of deaths If continued.
Bolshevik! is believed to be the expulsion or extermination
CORRESPONDENT DESCRIBES GIANT BRITISH PLANES
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press
AN AERODROME SOMEWHERE IN KXISI.AND In giant hangars
ranged along the side of this aerodrome are to be found a .squadron'of the
super-dread naughts of the British air navy. Many pictures of these great
bombing machines have been published along with some details of their greit
sise and weight, but it is safe to say that few |H*opIo even in England have
any very clear idea as to what these machines are like.
To be able to examine one at close quarters is naturally not a privilege
open to many people, and yet it is only by such close inspection that one can
grasp what n mighty thing this giant airplane is which has accomplished
such feats as flights to Constantinople and Egypt and has taken more than
20 people to a height of 7,000 feet with the greatest ease.
The Associated Press correspondent reached the aerodrome just as
cne of the big machines was preparing for a trial flight. At rest is suggest
ed nothing so much as an enormous black gmsshopper. It was impressive
and yet almost uncanny merely by reason of its bigness.
Seated in the nose of the machine, the pilot looked extraordinarily
small and insignificant and it was hard to believe that he could control the
great planes and machinery behind him. At his side sat a mechanic and
around him in the cockpit were the many instruments for control and bomb
dropping.
To reach the front seats, the passenger climbs up a ladder under the
body of the machine and then scrambles through a trap-door. There is
Plenty of room to move about inside, although much space is taken up with
the store of bombs, all of which are, securely fastened inside the machine.
By keeping the bombs inside the body no extra wind resistance is offered
during flight, and this is said to be a notable advantage in a machine of
this size and speed.
Behind the bomb cases is a space which might well be called a cabin
and here there is accomodation for several gunners and their guns. To
convert this space in peace-time, into a passenger saloon seating a dozen
persons would be a simpletask.
Each engine has a little “house" to itself on either side of the main
body, and the gasoline is pumped to the engines from two huge tanks fixed
Above the bomb cases. Searchlights are fixed on the tips of the wings and
tinder the pilot's seat for right flying.
The whols craft is so large that to move <it on the ground without the
liAlp^ of its own engines it is necessary to employ a special tractor automo
bile. Yet in the air this, giant airplane is very easy to fly and no special
knowledge of aeronautics is required to see that it has a wounderful futuro
before it. The model has, of course, been designed expressly for war pur
pose* but has enormous possibilities for peace uses.
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