GERMANS
WICK CHARGES Ml UPTION
WICK DECLARES LANE ADMINISTRATION INJURY TO ALASKA
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, March, 29—The* last installment of the letter of Alaska Del-!
egute Wiekersham to Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lam: published in
the Seatle Post Intelligencer today is made up largely of allegations tending
to show that bint* has been guilty of strong political par
tisanship in connection with administration of the affairs of the govern
ment railroad in Alaska and also that the officials selected by him are partly
responsible for the creation of the so called Democratic machine organization
in Alaska.
Wiekersham charges that the officials connected with the Alaskan
Engineering Commission grossly violated the election laws of the territory in
order to build up the Demoeratc* machine and destroy the Republican territor
ial delegate to congress. In order to accomplish this purpose, Wiekersham
cb ims that the railroad officials permitted corrupt political practices by tIn
Democratic machine in the Anchorage and Seward section. Persons who were
in no sense entitled to vote were permitted to east their ballots at the dele-1
gate elections they also countenanced other reprehensible forms of political mis
c'Tduct. The Delegate declares that Mrs Riggs, wife of the present governor,
and Mrs Cramer wife of a prominent member of the railroad commisson, vot-j
*j(l illegally at Nenana in 191G without protest from the election officials who
were mainly composed of members of the railroad commission. This and |
similiar charges of political partizanship alleged to have been countenanced by
Lane compose the greater part of the last installment.
In conclusion Wiekersham says Lane forced the railroad organization
imo partizan i»olitics and declares that the Lane administration was a positive
injury to Alaska throughout. The arraignment of Lane for his alleged pol
icr.al misdeeds is bitter in the extreme and is apparently so well founded in fact
that it may ultimately provoke an inquiry. Alaskan's in the city profess the
view that the Wiekersham charges may result in tin; development of a nat
ional scandal if official investigations are instituted.
WILL RETAIN NAMES AND TRADITIONS
OF FOURTEEN ARMY DIVISIONSi
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, March 29—-Chief of Staff General March has announ
ced the intention of the government to retain the names of fourteen National
Grurd army divisions with brilliant war records in the permanent military os
r tuHishment to be adopted after the conclusion of peace.
The underlying idea is to perpetuate the fame of Jheir war exploit:
a d preserve their traditions in the new army establishment.
The Ninety First Division, composed of Westerners .and Alaskans, is
t <me of the divisions whose war exploits will be preserv' d in this manner.
General March states that the Ninety First will he permanently stationed at
Camp Lewis after the conclusion of peace. Tho Forty Second, or Rainbow
revision is another army unit which will be retained as a permanent part
of the future military establishment. The Rainbow division will form the
principal cavalry division of the new army. The Seventh Divsion has also
been selected for perpetuation in the future army of the Republic. According
to General March, the last named division will be divided between Alaska, the
Philippines and the Mexican border.
DANIELS HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH CLEMENCEAU
Special to The Nome Nugget by Tho Associated Press.
PARIS, March 29—Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels and French
premier Celmenceau held a lengthy conference at the premier’s quarters to
day.
Daniels is here to study aerial methods and Improvements with a view
to placing the aerial branch of the American navy on the most modern
footing.
TURNING GERMAN GUNS INTO PLOWSHARES
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
COBLENZ, Germany March 29—Eighty big caliber German guns have
been sold by the German officials tp a Coblenz foundry to be converted into
farm implements and other peace time machinery.
I The United States refused to accept the guns when tendered by the
•Germans in accordance with the armistice frms requiring the delivery of a
certain number of guns of large caliber to the Allied forces, owing to tho fact
that the guns did not meet with the requirements of certain modern stand
,« ards. Many of the cannon are of obsolete type and a number were cast as
far back as 1870.. Despite their age and the added fact that they wore en
tirely out of date, they were used by the Germans in the recent war, several of
them against the American divisions in the Argonne section.
BOLSHEVIKI SUSTAIN HEAVY LOSSES IN ARCHANGEL ATTACKS
! -
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
m ARCHANGEL, Russia, March 29—Reports reaching headquarters from
ihe Vega front say the Bolshevik! launched small infantry attack.- against the
Allied positions on the Vega river Monday but were repulsed with heavy losses
after severe fighting. The Allied artillery and machine guns prevented the
* Bolshevist's reaching the Allied defense lines at any point, tho advancing forces
being hurled back along every section of the line by the withering fire turned
upon them by the Allied gunners. The Allies suffered but two casualties as
a result of the attacks.
The Allied artillery was very active yesterday but no infantry opera
* '.ions developed. The Bolshevik! are also bombarding. Heavy and exceed
ingly cloudy weather has greatly hindered the aviators during the past few
j days.
# 4 SEATTLE TO HAVE LARGEST MUNICIPAL
OWNED TRACTION SYSTEM IN WORLD
Special to Tho Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, March 29—Monday at midnight, the municipality will be
* come the posessor of the largest municipally owned street car system in the
world when It takes over in accordance with recent resolutions of the city
council the street car system of the Puget Sound Traction Company.
^ The system will cost the city fifteen million dollars and will be paid
for by means of a bond issue recently authorized by public vote. The city al
ready owns a municipal car system of considerable dimensions and this with
the added mileage provided by the purchase of the Puget Sound Co., system
will place the city in the lead of all others in municipal owned street traction
facilities.
CORDOVA BECOMING
FUR CENTER
Associated Press Service.
OOltnoYA, Alaska. Jan. (By
.Mail)—CorduvVs growing itnpo; 5 a nee
as a fur center was i•*<:i at-d this
week by the second shipment of furs
from hero to the states rained at
nearly *0.000.
CA .IAN INDIANS ASSIST IN
SUPPRESSION LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Associated Press Service.
Jl'NKA P, Alaska.--N. . . "in.a t;.c
Indian chiefs to aid the whin- man in
the latter’s growing attempt to sup
press John Barleycorn. I p mar
Dawson. V T Chief Isaac of the Moose
heart Rib.. ( Cording to wol d l * ai !i
ing here, has established : dry zuiic
about the district occupied l>> his
tribe, and no liquor is permitted to he
brought within one mile of the barred
zone. A protracted New Year’s c"le
bration held by the Aloes.] Indians
with Hit- Peel river Indiana as a nests
was entirely orderly.
DAWSON BOY WINS
VICTORIA CROSS
Associated Puss Service.
DAWSON. Y. T.—On. I...,, at least
fro; i Yukon Territory lias emerged
from the gnat war with tin- Victoria
Cross in addition to the American dis
tinguished service cross. II" is Lieiit
Commamlor Rowland Poiirhe. former
ly Of Dawson, the son of Dr. and .Mrs
I sad or Bourke.
BIRCHES, ALASKA BELIEVED
COLDEST SPOT IN NORTH
Associated Pi ess. Service.
.1IXEA I Via ska !\w g.'iicia i i..ns
North Poll as tile coldest place mi
earth, aitliouv.il scientists and explor
ers have proved otherwise. In fact
Nansen and other explorers, said that
weather for the 73 to '■"tli parallel--.
Birches, Alaska, how. .or 33 miles be
low Port Gibbon. b. S ::e\. i .l Jtiin; hit
the H7 and S-v mark b low xer-c and is
therefore believed to be the coldest
spot in the North, if not in the world.
PANSIES BLOOM IN
JUNEAU DURING WINTER
Associated Press. Service.
JUNEAU. V la ska - Ylong the P.m
itic Northwest eoa.st residents think
nothing of roses and other flowers in
bloom almost throughout the winter,
but Jam nu I s bad a mild sensation
this winter in seeing pansies blossom
CORDOVA PAYS FIREMEN
WHEN THEY WORK
Associated Press Service.
CORDOVA. Alaska—Cordova’s city
council has decided to pay its volun
teer firemen $3 each for responding to
..n alarm where it becomes necessary
to use the hose, and $. for practice
drills and false alarms. The chief and
assistant chief of the fire department
are on a. salaried basis.
EARLY SPRING PRESAGED
IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA
Special to The Nugget.
CORDOVA. Alaska—Old timers are
pointing to the presence of flies seen
at this time of the year as an indicat
ion of an open winter and early spring
Believing that an early spring is as
sured. the salmon and clam industries
are planning to begin operations sev
eral months earlier this year than last.
GEORGE THANKS ALASKAN
TEACHER FOR WAR SONG
Associated Press Service .
JUNEAU. Alaska—David Lloyd
George. English premier, recently
wrote Mrs Ida. Gibson. a school
teacher of Haines, Alaska, thanking
her for sending him a copy of a song
"Men of America" which she wrote
recently.
[GERMANY MAY SUSPEND ARMISTICE
OWING TO POLISH DEMANDS
• UKItMX. Mart'll ?.< A-so. iatcil I'.-.ss Spo-iul IMaimtch)- The lx.ki.1
or de( lares in an a i tide on tin- Polish situation and the peace demands
Entente nations that suspension of the armistice with the Kntente
many is not only . possible eventuality of the insistence of Poland on
•upation of and a wide strip of Gorman territory in East Prussia
almost certain to develop unless the Polish demands arc modified.
Germany bn vs !e-r claim to i. tuiii possession of tlie East Prussian
ry desired by Poland on the fact that the population is almost wholly
| German.
German olliei.ds. according: to the Anzoiger. are unanimous in the view
and may decide to break off the armistice rather than submit to the Polish
I demands, which have the support of the Allies.
HUNGARIAN EVENTS HAVE NOT
CHANGED AMERICAN MILITARY POLICY
WASUINGTt)N. March '2'.i In his week end interview with the press
i-opi entalives tod t Staff General March announced that recent
“: bs in Hungary have m.t caused any changes in the American military pol
icy md the work of dls! ...dma the expeditionary aimy will proceed in accor
J iia e witli tin •atlier plans without regard to the threatening state of affairs
in Hungary.
(h-neral March aid the homeward movement of American troops from
,v>" :a ■ is ]<i «». • . dim; much faster than originally s.-h.-duled and nothing has so
dioiug March. Tim dispatch with which the tro..ps are being handled is
dl.-i losed by comparison with the estimate of the War Department that two
l u ml red Pious; ml troops would be returned during tlm present monthly per
iod.
EXPECTED PEACE ARMY TO NUMBER HALF MILLION
S|m ! . 1 to The Nome Nugget hy The Associated Press.
\\ ASM I XGTi i.\, March 29- A War I>cpartni'-nt announcement today
["'hi.- - that the peace arms <Y the t'nited States wl! number a! least a half
million men. including all branches <*f the military service.
The plans b.-ing laid by tin- War 1 )<partnu-nt embrace a peace army
’* h\i- lu ml red and nine timusand men, altlmugb this ina.\ be somewhat re
duced when tin- plans are more fully completed.
BRITISH FINDING DIFFICULTIES RESTORING ORDER IN EGYPT
, Spc-ial to The Nome Nugget hy The Associated Press.
KAIL". Maich 2!) —Owing to the many difficulties . m < untered in its
c.i'mi-: to r.-store older :u Eg> pt by pacitic means, the British government in
tends to us.- repressiv.- m.-asurcs t.. bring ihe eountr\ bach t.. an orderly sta<-.
Announci iia -it t.. this . if. . t has boon made by the military authorities. Troops
Will hi .jit r.. lie d i-i -ii i> nil. iv rioting and othei disonbis growing out of
th • tadical propaganda have appeared and will do. I with the situation in i
drnstie manner.
m-itios have found it impossil.lo to lesimv order by defensive
ing. murder and pillage are rampant in several sections and
are making life a nightmare in many towns and villages.
FRANCE DEMANDS THE RHINE AS EASTERN FRONTIER
Spca.al to The Nome Nugget hy The Associated Press.
PARIS. March. 29 France has presented claims to the Peace ContVr
ere ( asking for til.- restoration of the national bom..la i test fixed l.y the Pan
treaty of 1811 and for the restoration of the Saar basin as a portion of the
French republic.
The government includes a demand that tin- Rhine river be established
ly the Peace Confcren. as Franco’s natural frontier on the eastern borders of
Abaci* and Lorraine.
II is also requested that the German in the Rhine province on the left
tank of the Rhine be prohibiten Irom csta blisblng* ■ .rt ificat ions or to occupy
the territory west of the Rhine with armed forces.
MARCH ORDERS DISCHARGE OF TROOPS
WITHIN FORTY EIGHT HOURS AFTER
ARRIVAL AT DEMOBILIZATION POINTS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
AVA.SilIX'GTO.X. .March 29—General March announced today that in
j future all troops arriving at army demobilization camps will be demobilized and
discharged within a period of forty eight hours after arrival unless special
| conditions prevent.
Orders to this effect have been given to the commanding officials of
all demobilization camps throughout the country.
Alar eh also announced that over two and a half million troops have
been demobilized up to the present.
CARDINAL MERCIER PLANNING VISIT TO AMERICA
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
NEW YORK. .March 29—Cardinal Alercie-r of Belgium, whose activi
ties in the defense and protection of the Belgian people against the wanton
brutality of the German invaders of Belgium won him world wide fame and
the hitter enmity of the Germans during the war period, is planning to visit
the Knights of Columbus organization of America, according to an announce
ment by Knights of Columbus officials t«xlay. The date for the Belgian
prelate’s visit is not yet determined.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COMMISSION TO
HOLD FINAL CONFERENCE APRIL 4.
| Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, March 29—Announcement has been made that the Peace Con
ference Commission on the League of Nations will probably hold its final ses
sion on April 4th. Such progress has been achieved in the work of altering
the covenant originally adopted that there is every prospect that the founda
tion plans will be announced at the same time.