AMERICANS WANT T0 OUT RUSSIA
TORNADO KILLS 150 IN SOUTH
AMERICANS SHOW INCLINATION TO
REBEL OVER FIGHTING RUSSIANS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
ARCHANGEL, Russia, April 10—A company of American soldiers hero
recently showed an incliifation to demur when ordered to return t«i the fight
ing front south of Archangel, according to stories in circulation around Allied
headquarters here. The tmqps are said to have declared that, the war with
Germany is over and that America is not at war with the Bolsheviki
The regimental commander, hearing of the hesitancy of the soldiers,
immediately appealed to them to return to the defense of the front lines, de
claring that the Americans are fighting a desperate defensive battle and ire in
no way involved in a war of aggression against the Russians. He is said to
have appealed to the troops to stick it ont until relief arrives, telling them
that they eoukl not desert the people of thp Archangel republic and h ave them
to the mercy of the Bolshevist attackers. The appeal apparently changed
the views of the troops, as they returned to the front without further demur.
LANSING ADVISES AGAINST ANTI-JAPANESE LEGISLATION
Special to the Nugget by the Associated •Press
SACRAMENTO, Cal. April 10—The recently announced objection of
the California Senate Rules Committee to anti-Japanese legislation, on the
score that such legislation might be embarassing to the President an* the
American peace delegation, was sustained today by a cable .message from Sec
retary of State Lansing, who is now in Paris, advising against legislation of
the proposed character.
Lansing cabled in reply to the Senate inquiry that the introduction of
anti-Japanese legislation in the State Legislature at the present time would bo
extremely unfortunate. He said that in view of the Paris situation at present
i». would both bo embarassing and unfortunate if the Legislature should insist
on pressing anti-racial legislation of any character at this time. L .using fur
ther informed the Legislature that President Wilson personally asks that no
anti-Japanese legislation be considered and also that the stab senate take no
action favoring such legislation.
POLES DESTROY STATUES OF BISMARCK AND WILLIAM I AT POSEN
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 10—Warsaw dispatches announce that Polish resentment
against things German was evidenced at Posen during the recent P"lish cele
bration by the destruction of the statues of liismack and Emperor William I
of Germany.
The crowd attacked the statues, which occupied prolninent situations in
the public square, and utterly demolished them, afterward holding a riotous
celebration over the remains.
BRITISH PLANNING VAST PAGEANT OF OVERSEAS TROOPS
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 10—Government officials are making plans for a vast
military pageant of the returning oversea* troops sometime within the pres
ent month, when the bulk of the British overseas forces are returned to
England.
The celebration will take the form of a vast military parade through
London with tens of thousands of troops participating. It is planned to make
the parade one of the greatest military displays ever seen in England. The
march through the city will be participated in by many of the Canadian troops
who displayed such remarkable gallantry on the war front.
ENTENTE FOOD SHIPS LEAVE GERMANY WITHOUT CARGOES
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 10—The first food ships sent to Germany by the En
tente nations have departed without cargoes as there was not freight enough
in Germany to load them, according to official announcements today ,
The disorganization of industry resulting from the revolution has
created a remarkable scarcity of every form of manufactured goods and it is
doubted by the officials if a sufficient quantity of marketable commodities to
load one ship could be gathered up in the German republic.
MAJOR GENERAL SCOTT TO RETURN TO RETIRED LIST
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 10—Announcement was made by the War (De
partment today that. Major General Scott, former Chief of Staff of the Am
erican army, has been relieved of his command and will return to the retired
list, from which he was recalled at the commencement of the period of Amer
ican hostilities.
General Scott has been in command of the military training canton
ments at Camp Jlx
REPORTED FRANCE TO TRAIN NEW POLISH ARMY
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 10—The Polish newspaper “Louep” has announced
that France will train the new Polish army after the French system of mili
tary training, according to advices reaching Berlin today.
The journal asserts that the French government at the request of Pol
and has given leave of absence to more than a hundred French army officers
who will proceed to Poland and begin the training of the Polish forces within
a short period.
ANOTHER BAVARIAN TOWN HOISTS BOLSHEVIKI STANDARD
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, April 10—Amsterdam advices say information lias been re
ceived there to the effect that a Soviet republic has been proclaimed at the
important"Bavarian town of Salsburg, situated near the Bavarian border.
The action of Salsburg in adopting the Soviet doctrine indicates that
the BolsWevikl sway is being rapidly extended to every section of Bavaria.
PRESIDENT CALLS ON ROUMANIAN QUEEN
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, April 10—President and Mrs Wilson and Dr. Grayson, the
president's military advisor, called uppn Queen Marie of Roumunia today.
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WATER CRESS GROWS
THROUGH ALASKA WINTER
Associated l’rcss Service.
' KOKItlXES, Alaska Jan. 3—(By
Mail)—At Horner Hot Springs, twen
ty eight miles from Uuby, on the Yuk
on liiver, water cress gnaws in the
water throughout the winter.
The Indian# here have planted ev
ergreen trees on the trail at either
end of the villas* to prevnt the influ
enza from entering* the village.
These "medicine” or "cithonish”
trees are decorated with bones to in
crease their powers of preventation.
Over some of the doors and along
the front of the village other "cahon
ish" trees are placed for further pro
tection against the epidemic.
BRITISH SEEK MEXICAN
R. R. CONCESSON
Associated Press Service.
MKXK’O CITY Jan L'L’—All Kugli.di
syndicate, it is otlicially announced Iuis
sought a concession from tint govern
ment. to build a railway that will con
nect .Mexico City with Merida, state
of Yucatan. Tin- line, as projected
also would connect those points with
Vera Cruz, Tabasco and Campeche
and open up a vast stretch of rich but
undeveloped territory.
FLU CAUSES HUGE
MORTALITY IN MEXICO
Associated 1 Tens Service.
Mexico CITY. Jan 20 Four bun •
died thirty-six thousand. : we lain lied
nils by the influenza, av.'oidhig to
data published by Kl 1’niversa! This
figure is believed to be eon-sc. alive,
according t«> the paper, as • v r.l
states were unable to furnish figures
on the mortality. in others, it is ad
ded. the epidemic still prevails. Ill
Morelos, in particular, few families
have escaped illness. In fact, the in
fluenza is credited with having de
stroyed the power of Kiniliano Zapata,
long the rebel ruler of that state,
BRITISH SUB LOSSES
NINE MILLION TONS
Associated Press Service.
LONDON, Jan. 15—There were
20,000 British merchant vessels ag
gregating 21.u00.000 tons, alloat when
the war began, according to the an
nual report of the Mercantile Marine
Service Associated. Of these 9,000
000 have been sunk, and ntfer allow
ing for replaef inenls, there is a deficit
of 3,500,000 tons.
In all 2 17.'. merchant ships were
sunk under their crews by enemy act
ion. and an additional 570 fishing ves
sels, making a total of 3,015 crews cast
Merchant seamen serving aboard
British vessels, who have lost their
lives in action with the enemy, total
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TORNADO SWEEPS NORTHERN TEXAS AND SOUTHERN
OKLAHOMA LEAVING WAKE OF DEATH AND EVASTATION
Special to The Nugget l>y Tim Associated Press.
PALLAS, Tex. \i»i i 1 lu- A* least one hundred and fifty persons were
kill' d yesterday when tornado of exceptional violence tore its devastating
way through Northern Texas and Southern Oklahoma and parts of Kansas,
leaving a. wide wake of desolation. In addition to the killed, several hundred
wet injured some of them fatally.
Reports from the storm swept area today disclose that the property
damage will run into many thousands, although it is much smaller than ex
peeo-d owing to the providential fact that the storm avoided some of the prin
cipal cities and towns. .Meager reports from the storm area show that hun
dreds or dwellings and farm buildings have keen practically obliterated and ri
number of small villages were almost wiped out. Considerable suffering has
resulted from the freezing cold weather developing immediately after the
storm subsided and relief is being rushed to the homeless.
Bad Wealhrr Prevail^ Over Wide Area in South
Denver. A; i ll I" A s. were .storm accompanied in most cases by snow
mid sleet has swept over a large portion of the southern section of the country
since Tuesday and much suffering is reported.
A. snow Ido. h ide, the first of many years, is reported from Western
Texas. All trains running through the storm area arc far behind schedule
and in several instanc e ire tied up completely. New Mexican reports say a
snow fall of ten inche s has o curved over a large portion of the state.
LENINE GUIDING NEW HUNGARIAN SOVIET GOVERNMENT
1’Kill.I N. April 10—(Associated Press Exclusive Dispatch)—Berlin
new n spa pels i 'port that Uu- new Hungarian Soviet government is practically
unci'r the* guid.m. of the Russian Bolsheviki leader Eenine.
According to the information reaching the Berlin journals, diplomatic
relations were established between the llussian and Ha v. irian Soviet govern
mei Is on April Mh. at which time Kenim- is said in have* started personal com
munication wiih Bela Kim, the Hungarian revolutionary leader. Since that
tiiTi". it is understood. I.eninc has been eoiiselling and advising Kim regarding
the handling of the new Soviet government for the purpose of aiding him to
aved tin- pitfalls found by tin- llussian Bolshevist* during the earlier periods
l.c nine is reported using aeroplanes and win loss in keeping in touc h
Wiih i lie Hungarian Soviet’s.
JAPS DEAL DEATH TO FREEDOM SEEKING KOREANS
[Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS April 10 The Assoc iated Press lean, that over twenty Korean
demonstrations occurred in and around Seoul. Kore... on March L'7 as a part
of i he a t tempi of the Koreans t.. win their independenc e from Japanese rule,
rnd involved the death or injury of u large number ■•!' people-.
Ileports from i - liable sources reaching Pekin assert that the Koreans
paid bitterly for their tenuity in attempting to escape from Japanese control.
The Japanese- soldiers attacking tin- practically unarmed crowds with guns,
swords and bayonets. shooting and otherwise wounding both men and women
without mercy.
Large numbers of the Koreans are reported to have been killed in the
sevc ml encounters between the crowds ami Japanese icoops.
TROOPS DISPOSSESS STRIKERS AT KRUPP PLANT
Special to tiie Nugget By the Associated Press.
RKRI.IX, April 10—Government troops have occupied the Krupp plant
at Essen, which the strikers have held for some time, according to official an
noum-ements today.
Following the arrival of the troops most of the strikers decided to re
turn to work and industry is reported increasing rapidly.
The government forces are said to have posted machine guns at the
entrances to the Krupp plant and are patrolling portions of the city.
BOLSHEVIKI SEEKING TO MAKE SAXONY SOVIET RULED
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 10-—h is officially reported that the Bolshevist's and
their Spartic.-m followers are hemming exceedingly active in Saxony and sev
eral attempts have hoen made to establish Soviet government.
It is expected that the government wil semi troops to take Charge of
the situation and prevent the revolt which appears to be impending in that
REPORTED CZECHS AND HUNGARIANS IN
CONFLICT NEAR MORAVIAN BORDER
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
LONDON, April 10—Reports reaching Amsterdam say the expected
clasli between the Hungarians and Czechs has occurred in the vicinity of the
Moravian-Hungarian border. Fighting of great intensity is said to have de
veloped and resulted in severe losses to both sides. The advices say more than
one hundred and fifty Hungarians were killed during the battle. The Czechs
also sustained considerable losses, but the number has not been ascertained.
It is expected here that the clash is the prelude to a state of constant
and open warfare between the two contending states.
REPORTED WILSON MAKING GOOD PRO
GRESS TOWARD ENDING PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Special to the Nugget l?y the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 10—The White House hears through Paris sources
that President Wilson is hammering ahead and making good progress in the
Paris peace negotiations, although laboring under heavy disadvantages owing
to the complexity of the numerous questions intruding jnto the normal trend
of the negotiations.
The exact progress of the conference is not stated and no details re
garding the developments of the last day or two have been given out. The
information received, however, seems to have caused considerable satisfaction
in official quarters. *
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