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THE WEEKLY ALASKA CITIZEN
VOL. VIII. FAIRBANKS. ALASKA, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1917 NO. 41
BRITISH RESUME OFFENSIVE
IN CAMBRAI SECTOR STRIVE
HARD RECOVER LOST GROUND
(Associated Press)
A5SOC1ATiiD PRFSS NUMMARY, Dec. 1.—Rally
ing their forces and bringing great numbers ol heavy gun
batteries to bear upon tne German forces, the British today
succeeded in wresting the oliensivc from the Germans m
the Cambrai sector and are fighting hard to regain the po
sitions lost by them yesterday belore the titanic drive ol the
1 eutons. In their operations today tile British regained a
part of this territory.
The battle today was much fiercer than that of Friday,
when unparalleled losses were sustained by both sides. It is
virtually a light for the possession ol Cambrai. To
tne Germans the possession of this town is all-important,
as its possession by tiie British would break the German
line oi communication from the North Sea coast to
the southern extremity of the line and would probably force
a second strategic retirement.
The German drive l-'riday lor a time placed the Brit
ish troops in a very serious situation, which was only re
lieved by prompt and effective counter attacks which stop
ped the Germans after they had gained several positions.
Several British batteries were taken before they could be
removed.
AIRPLANES BUSY
LONDON, Dec. 1.— Official reports of Friday’s battle
in the Cambrai sector show that the aerial forces did efii
cient work in aiding to repel the German attackers. The
British aerial scouts fired more than 15/300 rounds froi ,
their machine guns on the enemy's troop transports behind
the fighting lines.
Great numbers of German airplanes rose to meet the
British scouts, and in the engagements which resulted the
British flyers .-hot down fifteen enemy planes and three
others were driven down uncontrolled. Seven British planes
are missing.
BLOW UP GUNS
HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Dec. L- In Cambrai yesterday the Germans be
gan a turning movement which caused the British to hav
an uncomfortable hour, but the situation today is not cans
ing any uneasiness, a> the enemy have been stopped am:
the British forces are again on the offensive.
While the sudden turning movement was a complete
surprise, the English leader was able to pull back most of
■is troops and supporting artillery at the first attack ant.
save them from being caught, although it was necessan
tor the British to blow up several guns which could no'
be moved.
In some places the Germans gained two miles, but were
unable to hold their ground before the counter attacks of
the British. Great numbers of German reserves took part
in the sanguinary encounters, and the losses on both sides
were especially heavy. After today’s fighting the Britisl
are almost in the same positions which they held at the be
inning of the engagement Friday.
4,0(30 PRISONERS
BERLIN, Dec. 1.—Driving through Gonnelieu yester
day, the Germans in a sudden turning movement arourw
the new British lines in the Cambrai sector captured 4/3)"'
British prisoners and several batteries of heavy guns ot
the enemy. The British were driven from their recently
hard won positions and driven back two miles in numerous
places. Official announcements state that the fighting is
still in progress, with the enemy attacking savagely tryin
to regain the lost positions.
PRESIDENT EXPECTED TELL
CONGRESS CONFINE ITSELF
TO WAR LEGISLATION ALONE
(Associated Press;
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 1.—It was officially stated
here tonight that President W ilson believes that the con
gress which convenes Monday should confine itself almost
entirely to legislation for the vigorous prosecution of the
war. He is expected to so inform both houses when he de
livers his message to them at a joint session Tuesday. He
will address them at the noon hour, and it is expected that
his address will cover the war situation fully since the ad
journment of the last special war session.
There are hundreds of members of congress in this
city tonight preparing for the opening Monday morning, and
others are arriving on every train. The leaders of the pro
hibition party declare that they will introduce a sweeping
resolution asking for an amendment to the constitution pro
viding for nation-wide prohibition, and that they are pre
pared to push their demands and believe that they have
sufficient strength to pass such a resolution.
The suffragettes are also expected to make a hard
fight for national recognition by congress. They claim to
have gained much strength, and may be able to delay other
legislation if their claims are not recognized.
Both of these matters will be pressed early in the ses
sion, and their fate probably depends upon President Wil
son’s attitude, as it is believed that congress will follow
his ideas closely in response to the national sentiment of
confidence in the President’s leadership. His stand on the
prohibition question is not known, but it is believed that he
will not ask for any action on suffrage, as he has already
declared that this question must be fought out by each state
until a sufficient majority to secure national action adopt it.
Wilson I elegraphs
His Appreciation
PRAISES WORK DONE BY SPE
ClAL JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
AND SAYS IT IS LASTING
(Associated Pit-ss*
WASHINGTON, D. C . Dec. 1.
President Wilson this afternoon
cabled the emperor of Japan his
appreciation of Viscount Ishii,
special Japanese ambassador to
America, who, with Secretary
Lansing, was able to clear away
many misunderstandings bet wet n
America and Japan. The Presi
dent wired the emperor: The
result of Viscount Ishii's visit
will be a happy, permanent ana
enduring friendship of the peo
pies of the two countries.”
The Japanese envoy accom
plished a work of great good foi
both America and Japan by his
clear exposition of questions at
issue between the two govern
ments and upon his recent re
turn to Japan was signally hon
ored by the emperor.
TRAINMEN WANT
DEFINITE REPLY
(Associated *'r•_ **i= i
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 1. The
chiefs of the four railroad brother
hoods tonight requested the nation's
railroads to make some definite an
swer to their demands for increased
wages not later than December 31.
These demands are tor increases ap
proximating forty-five per cent ot
.heir present wages.
It is not thought that this request
forecasts any intention on the part
of the trainmen to call for a strike,
but rather to provide a basis for ar
bitration under the leadership of tin
government. Both the companies and
the employees have practically left
the matter in the hands of Prcsi
dent Wilson, and there is no danger
of any transportation crisis arising
until after the end of the war.
SECRET TREATY
IS PUBLISHED
(Associated l'rtss)
PETROGRAD, Dec. 2.—1The Bolshi
viki government today published ;
secret agreement, a copy of which
was in the archives of the Russian
government, entered into between
Russia, England, France and ital)
whereby Italy was given sanction
for annexing certain Austrian tern
tory if she wrould enter the rank.
of the nations fighting the Teutonic
allies. This territory comprise!
most of the Italian Irridenta, whici,
is largely settled by people of Italian
blood and who are in sympathy with
the desires of Italy to incorporate
them into the empire.
OREGON MEMBER
IS FOR ALASKA
(Associated Press)
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 1.—Senator Me
Nary tonight announced that he is
making a special study of the needs
of Alaska for full development and
will work for thnir attainment so
that the northern territory can bt
able to utilize all of its vast rc
sources. He has been in communi
cation with men who are familial
with handicaps under which the ter
ritory is now working and will seek
to have these removed as early
possible.
(Associate'' Press)
SEATTLE, Dec. 1 —The owners ol
the freight steamer Juneau were to
day notified by the government that
this steamer will be taken off itf
Alaska run and transferred to a run
between San Francisco and Hawaii
beginning December 15. Other ves
sels are expected to be comman
deered In the near future, and the
company 1b in the market after ship
of smaller tonnage to replace those
hich will be taken.
Caspar Coldfloelt Is to leave foi
the States soon to Join his wife anc
children, who went out during th'
fall. Mr. Coldflodt intends to trj
mushing over the trail.
STRAY BULLETS
SCARE SAILORS
(Associated hr«•*?»)
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. 1.
Surfmen from the local life guards
this morning were sent to invest gate
.• queer actions of a Norwegian
bark, and when they boarded tht
,. ss 1 w ere greeted by one of th.
ship's officers, who stated that hi
is re idy to surrender the ship. All
he crew was huddled^j.elow deck;
seemingly suffering from t bad scan
The surfmen were at a loss t
inder land the offer to surreml r tin 1
the fright of the crew until it was
explained by the ship's officers that
they had been subjected to a bon.
bardinent of high powered rifle
The situation immediately becarm
clear.
The Norwegian bark was anchored
jn line with the target range at a
government training camp near here
and several companies from this
camp are having target practice to
day. Stray bullets from this target
range were flying around the shii
and several of them struck the wa
ter near there and the '■aliors thought
they were being subject* '. to a hos
tile bombardment.
ft
TWELVE DEATHS
FROM FOOTBALL
DURING SEASON
( \s8oriate<l Press)
CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 1.—-Compila
tions made here from reports re
ceived from all parts of the coun
try show that twelve men and boys
were killed during the present sea
son's football games. All but one
of these victims of this branch ol
athletics were members of untrained
, gh school teams, the e ■■ Dtion be
C ■?
mg a member of a semi-professional
team.
Not a fatality is reported from
any college or other institution hav
ing the services of it roach, a.l high
schools having coaches qualified for
instruction work coming in this class
The fatalities this season are tin
smallest in a number of years. In
1916 there were eighteen deaths re
ported. in 1915 tin-re were sixteen
and in 1911 fourteen were k'li- f
Numerous injuries are reported fo
the present season, but they ar.
mainly minor hurts, and none o.
them are expected io result in per
manent disability to the player*
SIBERIA ABOUT
SEPARATE FROM
MOTHER RUSSIA
( \ s.enrTate 1 Uress)
LONDON, Dec. 1.—Another prob
'em has presented itself to the nev.
Russian government, according to a
dispatch received today by the Daily
Mail from its Petrograd correspon
dent. This is contained in the re
port that Siberia is about to declan
its independence from Russia and
stablish a government entirely ol
its own.
Official dispatches from Siberia de
clare that ministers have already
been appointed to determine thi
form of government to be used and
that they are now meeting in thi
palace of the former Siberian gov
ernor at Omsk, working on a new
constitution and outlining a system
of government for the Siberians. Thi
Siberian flag is said to be flying
in all parts of the country, and popu
lar sympathy is strongly in favoi
I of the movement.
BRAZIL’S FIRST
SOLDIERS SAIL
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 1.—Twelve
aviators sailing tonight for France
are Brazil's first contribution in men
to the cause of the allies. These
flyers are to enter training camps in
! Europe subsequent to taking their
places against the German airmen.
They are members of the Brazilian
army and have already had consider
able experience as aviators, and onp
need familiarizing^ w;th actual wa:
conditions to equip them for ser
vice. Other men will be sent to
the European battlefields at thi
proper time.
I reasury Balance
Reaches Huge Sum
END OF NOVEMBER FINDS A
RECORD BREAKING AMOUNT
OF CASH IN TREASURY
yAssociated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Dec. 1.
—The largest amount of cash
ever held in the United States
treasury is shown to have been
on liana at the close ot business
on the last day of November.
The department today reports a
cash balance on hand amounting
to $4,772,000,000. which is unprec
edented.
The income tax figures indicate
that under the spur of patrii.ti.-m
a large proportion of people with
enormous incomes have respond
ed to the appeals of the govern
ment and rendered correct re
turns. The returns show that
there are 206 men with an an
nual income of $1,000,000, w-hile
ten have more than $6,000,000
each year. There are also 2,238
people whose incomes range be
tween $200,000 and $1,000,000.
STAMP TAX
IS EFFECTIVE
rAssociated Press)
WASHINGTON, I). C., Dec. 1
The war stamp tax passed at tin
special war session of congress be
came effective today. It is expected
that this tax will produce a revenue
of $100,000,000 during each year it
is in force.
Papers of many different kinds
now require a special revenue stamp
before they become legally good
Among these are customs house en
tries, steamship tickets, powers of
attorney, playing cards, parcel post
packages, drafts and checks payable
otherwise than at sight or on de
mand, promissory notes except bank
notes, and all deeds.
ORDER MAY BE
MADE BROADER
(Associated Press»
SEATTLE, Dec. 1.—Following tin
big mass meeting held here las
night under the auspices of fou.
tecn civic organizations, condemn n
the city officials for allowing vio
to prevail over the city, John Me
Court, special representative of the
war department, asserted today thin
Doth the war and navy departments
may prohibit all American soldiers
and sailors from visiting Seattle un
less the city is cleaned up. Tht
city officials, according to Mr. Me
Court, must wage a continual wai
against vice conditions if it is ex
pected that the government will per
mit the men in either military o.
naval service to spend any timi
here.
At present only the soldiers in
training at Camp Lewis are barred
from the city by a special order ol
that encampment's commander, bul
unless there is a change a general
order may be promulgated by th<
war and navy departments. Thu.
will stop all soldiers and sailors sta
cloned In nearby posts and nav>
yards from securing passes to comt
into the city unless It is on written
orders to perform military duties 01
vis.it their families.
ENEMIES RESPONSIBLE
SEATTLE, Dec. 1.—Mayor Gill to
night issued a statement charging
that his political enemies are re
sponsible for the mass meeting held
last night which demanded that the
city council institute impeachment
against Gill for failure to clean up
the city of its vice conditions.
The mayor dcelared that if J. J.
France, the man who drafted the im
peachment resolutions, will make, di
rectly over his signature, the charg
es contained in this resolution, h
will prosecute him for criminal libel.
John McCourt, the representative
of the war department, today held
secret conferences with Mayor Gill
and Chief of Police Beckingham. It
is stated that McCourt approves of
the mayor's plan to intern women
infected with diseases for medical
treatment. This plan is now being
put into effect.
Mr. and Mrs. John Megan were
in from the tungsten mine on Steel
creek yesterday.
Lars Westenvick, of Cleary, re
turned to his home yesterday morn
lng.
l
GERMANS RENEW CAMPAIGN
Tf» ninrinnainr nir^cfiM
1U UliUIUiAlWJ} KUiMIAfl
ARMIES, USING AGITATORS
GERMANS RENEW CAMPAIGN ring
(Associated 1 ’less )
W ASHINGTON, D. C., Uec. 1.—Confidential advices
received tonight by tlie state department declare that the
German government is not leaving anything to chance in
the Russian situation. The Germans are now renewing
their campaign to completely disorganize the Russian ar
mies along the entire battlefront.
Trained men are entering the Russian lines at hundreds
if places and spreading German doctrines and sowing seed
of discontent and doing everything in their power to con
\ince the Russian hosts that further struggle is honcles
These efforts are thought to he precautionary and evidently
taken as a measure to insure Russian incompetency in case
toe peace negotiations should fail.
The fact that she is already conducting negotiation^
leading up to the consideration ot a peace oiler is not de
terring Germany from seeking to undermine the military
-trength of Russia. I here is no sign of any hitch in tlu
proposed negotiations. The change in the government lineup
in Petrograd is not expected to affect the situation to any
appreciable extent, as the Bolsheviki element is reported to
have a substantial majority in the hundred members com
posing the “Peoples’ Council,” which is now the governing
bodv of Russia.
Further disintegration of the Russian torces may be
expected from the work of the German agitators, who have
been specialy trained for the work which they are now en
gaged in. This effort on the part of the Germans is pro
ducing an impression that her terms may be such that even
the Bolshevikis- cannot accept them._
t.AstiuciuteU l t ebb)
ClIIUoTlANlA. Dec. 1. I'Ian-,
whereby Norway, Sweden and Den
.nark may be able 10 work togethei
,u complete reciprocity are being dis
cussed and settled at the conference
now bemg held in this city by tin
.e.ngs ot these three coantr.es. t hese
,meis today agreed to keep tin.- three
aat.ons winch they represent out oi
„ar on either side and to eo-ope
.ate with each other in settling do
aestic questions ans.ng from run
..i.uns created by the war.
Vile most Cordial of relations will
oe maintained between these na
t.oas, and mutual confidence will
.aus be made possible. They have
agreed to assist each other as far
as is possible by exchanging such
a.-rchaudise as may be needed and
available. It is hoped by them in
this manner to ameliorate certain
■eouomic conditions which are gv wr
ing serious in each nation
Norway is thought to have agr* . a
to remain neutral only because o
Germany’s threat to invade Denmark ii
she aided the allies in any way.
Out of consideration for his fellow
monarch, it is thought the king o:
Norway abandoned his proposed plan
of allowing England and America to
establish a naval base on Norwegian
shores.
GERMANS AWAIT
GUNS IN ITALY
(Associated t’r»-ss>
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY
Dec. 1- Today was another day o:
comparative quiet along the entiri
Italian front on the Piave river. N't
attacks were made by the infantr\
on either side. The artillery engage
ment is growing in intensity, but tic
Germans are apparently awaiting thi
arrival of their heaviest artillery be
fore attempting again to break th<
Italian lines.
The Italians are utilizing the lul
in operations to strengthen their pc
sitions as much as possible and are
strengthening their lines at all
points where any danger of a break
might possibly develop. It is tht
belief of all critics that the Teutons
are preparing to hurl their full
strength against the Piave lines
soon as they complete their prepa
rations.
Dutch Blanchfield is spend'ng a
few days in Fairbanks after long ab
sence, during which he was in busi
ness at Nenana.
Dr. Hedger wtll leave on tomor
row morning’s stage for the Outside
for a visit.
Harry Monroe ts to be a passen
ger on Monday’s stage for the Out
side on a short busineiSH trip.
ACQUITTED FOR
j MURDER CHARGE
MiNEOLA, N. V.. Dec. 1. Mrs.
Bianca De Saulles was acquitted here
on a charge of murdering her di
vorced husband, John. i'he jury
, was oui one hour and forty-th ee
j minutes before reaching an agree
ment.
This closes w hat is thought to be
I the last chapter in the famous ro
mance of the former great football
star of tlio Princeton university and
| the rich South Ameiican heiress,
which wad begun in Buenos Aires
i several years ago. ‘Johnny" De
' Saulles was at that time doing dome
| engineering work in South America,
and mot the beautiful little South
! American and immediately aet out
to win her hand. After many dlfil
i cullies had been met and overcome,
the couple were married in Paris,
I and immediately came to America to
I mako their home. After a few years
j of apparently nappy married life,
they became estranged, and Mrs. De
| Saulles was granted a divorce. Her
1 husband made several attempts to
effect a reconciliation, but win-, an
uccessful, and v, lieu he wa. Hhct
■ally last summer in bis wife's
rooms, Mrs. De Saulles was arrest d
. nd charged with his death.
The woman finished the trial a
complete nervous wreck. When she
was leaving the court room after be
ing acquitted today, a newspaper
photographer set off a flashlight to
secure a photograph of her, which
so frightened her that she is now
completely prostrated, and her phy
sicians state that she is in a very
serious condition.
GOING HOME
MINEOLA, N. Y.. Dec. 1. Physi
cians announced late tonight that
Mrs. De Saulles has recovered from
her temporary mental derangement,
which followed her acquittal here
this afternoon for tho murder of her
former husband, John De Saulles.
It was announced tonight that she
would be given the possession of
her young son, who has been in the
custody of the state while she has
been under indictment, and that she
will sail Immediately for her child
hood home In Chile.
FRENCH DEFEAT
FRESH ASSAULT
(,\HFociate«l I’rfhMi
PARIS, Dec. 1.—Tho French war
office tonight authorizes the follow
ing statement:
"The enemy attacked twice vio
lently on the Verdun front last night,
using great masses of Infantry sup
ported by barrage fire of heavy ar
tillery. Under cover of this the Ger
mans advanced until in touch with
the French forces. After severe en
gagements, during which the attack
ing forces lost heavily, our troops
held their lines intact.”