I r CLAIMS
GERMANS TO Bl ENEMIES
BIG FOUR LISTENING TO ITALIAN CLAIMS TO ADRIATIC TERRITORY
Sp. i .. to the Nugget By the Associated Pres*.
PARIS, April, 19—President Wilson and the Allied premier’s are de
bating tin* questions involved in the Italian claims to territory in the Adriath
littoral. Baron Sonnio, the Italian Foreign Minister, is presenting Italy's
claims, especially those pertaining to the Adriatic, to Wilson and the premier'*^
The fact that Sonnio, instead of Orlando, presented the Italian claims
is regarded as significant, in view of the fact that Sonnio is considered ai
extremist advocate of Italy’s utmost claims.
ALLIES STILL AT VARIANCE REGARDING
ADRIATIC CLAIMS OF ITALY AND JUGO SLAVS
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
I Will'S, April 19—President Wilson and the three Allied premier’s
conferred for four hours on the Adriatic question today but failed to agree on
what disposal is to be made of the contending claims of Italy and Jugo-Slaviu
for territory in the eastern Adriatic littoral.
The conference issued a statement following the close of the meeting
asserting that the discussion will he continued tomorrow. The Italians are
said to be insistent that their claims for tire possession of Fiume shall receive
recognition. President Wilson is said to be opposing the Italians. The
British and French are seeking to compromise the matter.
GOVT WILL KILL THIRTY THOUSAND FUR SEAL THIS SUMMER
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, April 19—It is announced by the Department of Fisheries
that thirty thousand fur seals will be killed under government direction on
St. Paul Island this Spring. The great slaughter will start about May 1.
at which time the male seals have arrived in vast numbers preparatory to
mating*.
Through the establishment of the government fertilizing plant on the
island, no portion of the seal carcasses will be wasted. The fertilizing plant
is expected to produce approximately five hundred and fifty pounds of fertil
izing product, in addition to approximately thirty seven thousand gallons of
oil of considerable commercial value.
GERMAN ROYALTY OUSTED IN WHOLESALE NUMBERS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 19—A compilation of the names of the former German
royal families who have been deprived of their r uling privileges discloses that
r.o loss than two hundred and seventy eight members of the pre-war royalty
have been dethroned or forced to abdicate since the ending of the great
The rulers of every one of the German states have been deprived of
their hereditary* privileges and In most cases have been compelled to resign
all claims to authority.
The destruction of royal dominion is most complete and is looked upon
here as convincing evidence of a complete rejection of imperialism by tho Ger
man masses.
WORKERS DEFENSE LEAGUE PLANNING
NATION WIDE STRIKE IN BEHALF OF MOONEY
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19—The International Workers Defense
League is sending union men four million ballots to be used by organized lab
or in voting on the question of calling throe successive nation wide strikes
on behalf of Tom Mooney. ,
The Defense League proposes to call a live day general strike in .July
and if this proves unsuccessful in securing a retrial for Mooney, to call an
other of similiar duration on September 1st. In the event of this too failing
in the desired result, it is planned to call the third strike November* 19th.
The ballots will be canvassed in Chicago bn June 1st.
TERRITORIAL TAXES LAST YEAR NEARLY HALF MILLION
( Special to The Nugget )
JUNEAU, April 18—A compiled list of the Territorial taxes for the
year 1918 prepared by the Territorial Treasurer’s office discloses that the tax
ation imposed amounts to more than four hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
The Second Division paid about six thousand dollars.
BATTLESHIP TO ASSIST VICTORY LOAN ON PUGET SOUND
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
BREMERTON, April 19—The battleship Oregon arrived here today to
assist the forthcoming Victory Loan campaign on Puget Sound.
The famous vessel will probably visit all of the various ports along the
Sound shores during the loan drive period, and is expected to be of material
assistance in creating a patriotic response to the loan call.
COAST CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE TO
DISCUSS COMPLETION OF ALASKA RAILROAD
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19,(Associated Press Exclusive Dispatch)-The convent
Ion of the Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific coast will discuss the complt
lon of the Alaska government railroad, according to a statement by members
of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce delegation today.
The matter of completing the new railroad to Interior Alaska will be
presented to the convention by the Seattle Chamber. The convention will
also discuss the advisibllity of establishing an air service academy on the coast
for the purpose of teaching air navigation along the Pacific coast and between
Alaska and Seattle.
PARI8 PAPERS DISCUSSING TRIPLE DEFENSIVE
ALLIANCE TO INSURE REPARATION PAYMENTS
S Dedal to Tlie Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, April 19—The Paris newspapers are discussing the prospect of
an international alliance of a defensive character between England France
and America for the purpose of insuring payment by Germany of the financial
reparations demanded by the Allies.
A defensive alliance of this character is also said to be receiving serious
consideration by the Allied diplomats owing to the prospect that Germany may
refuse to ratify the peace treaty demands.
Iharry hicks writes
FROM FRANCE,
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(Continued frm Frida.\'.> issue.)
if. tin; grave yard at tin; ramp win.-re
I am now. All < ■.muck's. It was in
Hi*: last big push I "got mine" quick.
Two Weeks ill hospital and the con
\.descent camp. ftefore I got out we
had peace again. The life of a Sour
Dough. That’s all it was. And- say,
Al. the gang sure did get it. Fellows
that you have mixed with for months
sometimes. The first thing you know
vou meet some of the old gang unj
then it is: "Did you hear that so and
.-o got his?”. After you leave the
front you don’t meet any of the old
gang except by accident. Tiny only
those with a missing limb to mighty
(England). So everyone wishes that
d they get wounded at all it will be a
good one so as "to make mighty.”
They h ve all the convalescent camps
down at the seaside and let me tall you
they (the wounded) do fine down
there. I think there are about ten girls
to one man over in Fngl.md and the i
Canucks :11a* just like a chicken and!
her young with them. Wo occupied a'
place ,;f honor in the middle of the j
Mock. I think we were loaded about
full with “nine" pills, by the way they
looked after us. They seem to be one
of tlu- indispensible things in the ar
m> and they give them out for every
thing up to a broken leg. Vou tell
what is the matter with you and they
say: "one red". Next it is “one black”
and so on. The reds are sixes and the
blacks are “nines". When 1 finally
beat out the training game and got
shipped to France, I had my first ex
perience with the French trains.
express in comparison to the French
train- l.antad at the Canadian base'
one of the biggest, bases in France, the
11incy’s would come over and put us in
dugouts, just to be playful, with a few
of their bombing plain's. Incide: tally
lit would drop a few (bombs) on the
hospitals. I' the way. I believe- i
forgot to It II \ "II that I won a couple
of medals- une more upholding the
reputation m the Sour Dough’s. ’.This
Four fights f..r each medal awarded.
They are ta; boxing, however. Tfois
was after the big push and the) went;
two round 1 outs. I heard the Sgt.,
Major say: "There is a boy that, is as
clumsy as a ■ »w". lie said to 111*•:
"Now don’t go in and try any science
for you ha\< n’t any one ftght.” I heard
one of the b*»\s ably express my mode
of fighting. lie said: "Vou had your
j was getting- a hunch." It was just
j slugging, tliai's all. Three out of the
(first hunch *ii«I not stay the limit.
J Well, wr are hack up in front again
'trying to fix the place up once more
and also getting junk together again.
We are picking up all the material
in the different battle area’s.
Our gang volunteered to go and re
inter the Canadian graves. / They
bad the last push fighting over the
same ground and you can guess how
some of them (the graves) were. W’c
expect itwill be July before wo got
away from this country. They on
only going t<> ship about thirty thou
sand of us a month. I want to hear
your version of the reported stampede
to Siberia. 1 want to make a trip
there if there is going to be anything
there at all. All the gang are going.
I guess that is where Bob Adams went
from Seaford. for I did not see him ag
ain. One of the ola gang from Xome
just quit and went to Havre. You
remember Ked Bayne. Thats’ the
chap. The favorite pastime with us
fellows at present is “Refiding sliirta”.
Its a great game. It is night time
just now and most of the gang are as
saying their undershirts. I just
heard one fellow ray, with a note of
pride: “Twenty Six.” so you see we
have lots of company. I don’t think
I shall even want to see a matress ag
ain. I am ::o used to picking out a
soft spot on the ground with a couple
of crummy blankets for cover. As
(Continued on Pa*pe Pour.) 1
WILL TREAT GERMAN PEACE DELEGATES AS ENEMIES
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PATHS, April If The Herman delegates to the Peace Conference Will
he treated as open . m ini. - b\ the Alii. - .ml will he compelled t.. observe
In addition t" being debarred from entering Paris, the Hermans will
not be allowed to move about fio. l> am! . ill not be permitted to give inter
v'ev.s to the press. ....
The restrictions, according t>> statements l.y those .aware of the orders
given to the officials who have been -I- tailed to look after the Hermans during
to accept practically a militar\ dictation of their moveinnts. In other
respects* the attitude of tin* Allies will be one of i.-y courtesy and strict ad
TACOMA UNION OFFICIALS REPUDIATE REFUSAL
OF CENTRAL LABOR TO ASSIST VICTORY LOAN
Special to The* Nome Nugget l»* The Associated Press
T.U'oAlA, April 19—Several <>f tin* leading labor union officials have
applied for Victory Loan subscription blanks, thereby repudiating the action
of the Central Labor Council in refusing to assist the forthcoming loan by
appointing labor icp.-* sciitatives on tin* Victory Loan drive committee.
'Phe action of He Central Labor Council is the object of much adverse
criticism by all patron.- union workers, most of whom are openly in opposition
to tin* attitude of the central body and declare that the refusal is due entirely
to tin* ultra radical element.
BRITISH FLYER FAILS IN FIRST EFFORT TO CROSS ATLANTIC
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LIMERICK. Ireland. April 19—The first British attempt to inaugurate
.1 trans-Atlantic Might came to early grief today when .Major .1. C. P. Wood
and ('apt. < . c. Wylie of the British aerial forces, who have volunteered to
make the effort to cross the ocean by aeroplane, fell into the Irish So while
flying from Ea:dchurch. England, to Limc.ick, Ireland, on the first leg of their
contemplated flight to America. The tall is said to have been duo to a
break down resulting from some defect in the plane.
The two aviators were uninjured. The aeroplane was rescued and
later towed to Holyhead. The Myers will probably make repairs and resume
FOCH DECLARES FRANCE MUST REMAIN ON RHINE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
'LONDON. April 19- In an interview with a representative of the Lon
tsi will again f ice the prospect of having to combat another gigantic Herman
l-'och said that Era nee, now that she lias tin- opportunity, must double
lock the doors against seventy million Hermans who will always be a men
ace to Era nee and ar- ctriain at some future time P. attempt another invasion
to wipe away the tinv f present defeat.Eocli said that Eranee is able to hold the
Rhine fionlier mm.sicr than the old political frontier and must retain tin*
Rhine valley as her . sp-rn bulwark. "Next time tie- Hermans attempt an
invasion, tin y will make no such mistake as they did in the recent struggle,"
he said. "When they come again, as they are almost certain to do at some
distant time, they will enter Northern Era nee and bv a series of overwhelming
blows seize possession of the Channel ports for .‘rating bases against
England."
"They failed last time", he continued, •only because they did not be
lie.,' that England would fight and i; was too late to change their plans when
England joined the war."
CONGRESSMEN ON TOUR OF PORTO RICO
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SAN JEAN. I'orto Rico. April is—Seventeen American congressmen,
including Representative Claude Kitchin, and Reprosentativ . s Cannon and
Gore, arrived here today on a tour of Porto Rico.
be lowered in Porto Rico.
WILSON THANKS HITCHCOCK FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS MESSAGE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated I’/css.
WASHINGTON. April IS—President Wilson has cabled senator Hitch
ccck. the retiring chairman of the Srnate Foreign Relations committee thank
ing him for his recent message stating that the entire country favors the
League of Nations proposal.
Hitchcock’s message was scnl afi. r the revision <,f the covenant by the
Paris delegates.
WAR EXPLOSIVES TO BE DEVOTED TO ROAD BUILDING
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. April 18—The surplus T. N. T. and other explosives
acquired by the War Department for use against the Germans will bo given
to the Department of the Interior for road construction purposes, according to
an announcement today.
AMERICAN MINISTER NAMED FOR CZECHO-SLAVIA
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April IS—Richard Crane, private secretary to Sec
retary of State Lansing, has been named for the post of American minister
to Czeeho-Slavia. The new minister is a son of Charles 1L It. Crane of Chic
ago and is aged thirty seven years.
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JAPS SENDING MORE TROOPS TO KOREA
TO CRUSH INDEPENDENCE REVOLT
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April IS—The Japanese newspapers here have re
ceived a Tokio cable stating that two army divisions have been sent to Korea
to put. down the independence uprising of the Korean people. The same in
formation states that six thousand troops have already been landed on Korean
soil.