AND COOK INLET PIONEER
VOL. 2. NO. 90.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1917
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PRICE TEN CENTS
NEARER AND NEARER THE BRINK OF WAR
.SEMMIH WILL NOT RELINQUISH SUBMMME CAMPAIGN
FOOD SITUATION IN GERMANY BECOMING
ALARMINGLY WORSE, ACCORDING TO THE
STATEMENT AMERICAN CORRESPONDENTS
STOCKHOLM, Feb. 14—The food situation in Germany
has been appalling for months past, but it is becoming alarm
ingly worse and worse, according to the statement of American
newspaper correspondents, who have arrived here from Berlin,
en route to the United States. Due to the strict censorship, the
shocking conditions are not known to the outside world, say
the correspondents, but they assert it as a positive fact that
the food question alone will bring the war to an end before
^many months shall have passed.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT CELS TO COLORS ,
LABOR AND SOCIALIST HEAD OFFICIALS
BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 14.—Ten thousand officials of
trade unions and socialist organizations in Germany have been
called to the colors. Heretofore, these officials have been ex
empt, and their call at this time indicates that the German gov
ernment is scouting about for every available man.
ADMIRAL BER1SF0RD, OF BRITISH
NAVY, SEES NO CAUSE FOR ALARM
1 >NT, Fob., 14.—Spoflkj?)g_in the house of lords yes
terday, Admiral mTiisford, or me British navy, in calling at
tention to the submarine menace, said, in part: "We have
lost, since the beginning of the war, four million tons of ship
ping, but this is not nearly as serious as it appears on its face.
We have made lip our losses to a very considerable extent.
Three million tons which have been lost have been more or
less adequately replaced. There is not the slightest necessity
for panic over the situation. We have done remarkably well.
^ and should do a great deal better in the future.
LEADING PARIS NEWSPAPER ELATED
AT PROSPECT OF AD FROM AMERICA
PARIS, Feb. 14.—La Temps, one of the foremost news
papers in Paris, today says that the rupture between Germany
-iT*l the United States has forestalled the plans of the Teutons,
hJd that Germany is now working to delay the consequences,
in the event of the United States entering the war. La Temps
says that with the aid of the great and powerful United States,
the allies would make short work of winding up the world war.
It views with elation the prospects of aid from the American
people.
KAISER CANNOT COME TO AID OF KING
CONSTANTINE AT MACEDONIAN FRONT
SALONIKA, Feb. 14.—Kaiser Wilhelm, according to in
formation that has reached the Greek provisional government,
has sent a significant message to his brother-in-law, King Con
stantine, of Greece,* in which he tells the Gteek monarch that
he cannot co-operate with him or come to his aid against the
^ allies in Macedonia. “All that I expect of you now,” says Em
peror Wilhelm, “is that you shall keep your throne.”
RELIEF WORKERS ARE WITHDRAWING.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14.—In compliance with an order
from the German authorities, the American commission for
relief work in Belgium is withdrawing from northern France
and from Belgium.
NAVAL GUNS FOR MERCHANTMEN.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—A large number of naval guns of
various sizes have reached New York, for use of American
merchantmen that care to attempt the passage of the German
barred zones. _
WHITE STAR LINER IS SUNK.
LONDON, Feb. 14.—The White Star liner Africa was sunk
by a German submarine yesterday. Seventeen members of the
l new are missing and believed lost.
LOSSES TO SHIPPING MONDAY.
LONDON, Feb. 14.—The shipping losses Monday, growing
out of the German submarine campaign, aggregated 8,300 tons.
GERMANY SENDS FINAL WARNING THAT
| TIME HAS EXPIRED FOR EXCEPTIONS
IN TEUTON SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Last night at midnight, the
; time expired for all exceptions in the German submarine cam
paign, according to official announcement coming from Berlin.
The announcement from the German government is taken as a
final warning to American shipping to keep out of the barred
zones established by the Germans, fa ling in which American
vessels will be subjected to the same treatment as belligerent
vessels—destroyed by submarines without warning. It is now
believed that within the next day or two the decision will be
made as to whether the United States shall enter the world
war. The final warning from Berlin is Capable of but one inter
pretation, and that is that the Germans propose to enter an in
discriminate submarine warfare as against all vessels enter
ing the restricted zones prescribed by them. And if they do
this, a policy sure to result in the loss of American ships and
American life, the entry of the United States is inevitable.. The
only way out of the difficulty now is for Germany to modify
its submarine campaign, and there is no indication that this
viibbedone.
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GERMAN GOVERNMENT WISHES IT KNOWN
THAT THERE IS NO THOUGHT OF BACK DOWN
BEKLIN, Feb. 14.—It is officially denied in Berlin that
Germany, in a note to the United States directly, or through
any other medium, lias invited suggestions for the avoidance of
actual hostilities between the two countries. On the contrary,
| it is reiterated by the imperial government, so as to remove any
doubts in any quarter, that the position actively assumed by
the government with respect to submarine warfare will be
strictly adhered to and that there can be no thought of reces
i sion from the program already formulated and in force.
GERMANS WANT REAFFIRMATION OF
AMERICAN-GERMAN WAR TREATIES
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Germany’s proposal for reaf
firmation of the old Prussian-American treaties of 1799 and
1820, with a long list of added clauses to modernize and extend
the provisions of these treaties, which relate to the treatment
of enemy residents in case of war, has been transmittd formally
to the American state department by the Swiss minister, act
ing for the German government.
! PROMINENT CHILEAN DOES NOT THINK
| AMERICAN REPUBLICS WILL ENTER WAR
SEATTLE, Feb. 14.—“I cannot believe that any Ameri
can republic will become involved in the European struggle,”
said Senor Francisco Rivis Vicuna, Chilean minister to Japan,
who arrived here last night, en route to assume his duties.
CARRANZA SENDS A NOTE, TOO.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 14.—Acting President Carranza has
issued an identical note to the neutral nations proposing to
end the European war by .cutting off sources of supplies of the
belligerent nations.
FIRE DESTROYS GREEK CITY.
ATHENS, Feb. 14.—A fire of incendiary origin is sweep
ing a large part of the business section of Piraes, an important
city of Greece. The flames have alreadv caused a heavy loss of
life.
MEXICANS MAKE ANOTHER RAID.
EL PASO, Feb. 14.—Armed Mexicans crossed the border
into the United States at a point 60 miles south of Hachita yes
terday, and took prisoners three Mormons, a number of Mex
ican ranch hands and live stock. 4
SAULSBURY BILL, DIRECTED AGAINST
SUBMARINE WARFARE, WOULD PERMIT
WARSHIPS TO ENTER AMERICAN PORTS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—A bill directed against the sub
marine warfare inaugurated by the German government and
proposing to open ports, harbors and waters of the United
I States in time of war to warships and vessels of the helliger
; ent nations against which such war is waged, was introduced
I in the senate yesterday by United States Senator Saulsbury, a
member of the foreign relations committee. At the requst of
i Saulsbury, the bill was referred to the committee on foreign na
tions.
The author of the bill is a leading democratic member of
the senate and is close to the administration. It is not revealed
as to whether or not the measure lias the administration’s sup
port.
FIVE GERMAN ARMY CORPS STATIONED
ON FRONTIER, SUPPLIES A REASON
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 14.—Five German army corps con
centrated on the Holland frontier supplies a fairly convincing
reason, in default of any other explanation, why the Dutch gov
ernment has failed to adopt the policy against Germany advo
cated by President Wilson, on account of the submarine cam
paign.
IMPORTANT TURKISH ARMY HEMMED IN
| BY BRITISH FORCES ON TIGRIS RIVER
—
LONDON, Feb. 14.—It is officially announced by the Brit
ish war office today that the British forces on the Tigris river
have established a line across a bend in the big river, at a point
west of Kut-El-Amara, completely hemming in a large Turk
ish army. The British expect to take captive the entire Turk
ish forces, as escape seems impossible.
PRESIDENT MENOCAL OF CUBA ISSUES
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO AID HIM
HAVANA, Feb. 14.—President Menocal, of Cuba, has is
sued a call for volunteers, in case of a revolution in this country
growing out of the disputed presidential election. It is rumor
ed here that former President Gomez has landed at Cammaguey
and that Lieutenant-Colonel Quinones, commander of the gov
eminent forces at Cammaguey, has led a revolt of all his troops.
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OFFERS TO
! SUPPLY ARMS TO CUBAN GOVERNMENT
HAVANA, Feb. 14.—The government announces today
that the United States government has offered 5,000 rifles and
500,000 rounds of cartridges, to aid the Cuban authorities in
suppressing the revolt now active in the province of Matanzas.
Several clashes have occurred between the government and
rebel troops. ,
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UNCLE SAM TO FURNISH CANNON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—'The United States government
bas decided to loan cannon to the American vessels that lia\e
decided to brave the dangers of the barred zones.
LANSING APPEALS TO THE CUBANS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—Secretary of State Lansing lias
sent an appeal to the Cubans, urging them not to go to war over
I the contested presidential election in Cuba. A revolution has
! been brewing for some time.
LAND BATTERIES PUT DIVER TO FLIGHT.
PARIS, Feb. 14.—A German submarine attacked a French
city at the mouth of the Adour iver, and in the bombardment
five persons were wounded. The land batteries drove off the
submarines before any particular damage was done.
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GERARD PARTY ON WAY HOME.
PARIS, Feb. 14.—American Ambassador Gerard and his
j party will sail in a Spanish vessel from Barcelona, Spain, via
Cuba, en route to the United States.