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VOL. VIII. FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, MONDAY MORNING, Feb. 18, 1918. NO. 52
RUSSIA THREATENS BUTCHERY UF GERMAN HOSTAGES
GREAT TEUTON FORCES ASSEMBLED
JAPAN MAY INTERVENE THAT
ORDER MAY BE RESTORED
RUSSIA, STATES PUBLICS!
(Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Speaking before a large Am
erican audience here tonight, Dector T. Iyenaga, one of th
best posted of Japanese publicists, asserted that there was
strong possibility that the government of Japan would b
forced to intervene in Russia. He declared that this wa
a matter which deeply concerned the Japanese nation, a
it was charged with the duty of preserving the peace o
the Far East.
He declared that the chaotic conditions now prevailing
throughout Russia as the result of the Bolsheviki misrul
was a dangerous menace to the peace of the east and tha
it had already unsettled conditions to a great degree, t
intimated that Japan would not hesitate to take vigorou
action if it should prove to be necessary, and suggests
that Japan would have the active support of China if it wa
thought advisable.
He said that Japan, of course, would do nothing inimi
cal to the interests of the allies and that any steps takei
would be for the benefit of her allies by preventing seriou
disturbances in the east.
Dr. Iyenaga is director of the East and West New
Bureau and is thoroughly posted in regard to Russian con
ditions. His news bureau covers the Russian territory am
has been keeping in close touch with all influences emanat
ing from there. In concluding his talk, the publicist de
dared that the Japanese government was in complete sym
pathy with the aims of the allies as explained by Presiden
Wilson and was willing to render all assistance possible ii
achieving these aim^_
AMOY DAMAGED
BY EARTHQUAKE
(Associated Press)
AMOY, China, Feb. 16.—Great dam
age was done here today by a se
vere earthquake which shook every
building in the city to its founda
tions and destroyed a large number
of houses, damaging others. No fa
talities have been reported, but a
number of persons were injured.
Relief work has been started, and
assistance is being rushed from otl:
er Chinese cities. The Red Cros
society has wired asking what i
needed and asking for informatio:
regarding the condition of the sui
rounding territory. It is unknow:
how far the earthquake extended.
MAN SENTENCED FOR
SEDITION IS IN JAM
William Shaw, who was sentencei
for seditious utterances at Nenan
last Wednesday, arrived in Fail
banks yesterday afternoon on th
Karstens auto to serve out his terr
in the federal jail. He will hav
six months in which to think it ovei
POLES RESENT CESSION OF
TERRITORY TO UKRAINIANS;
TROOPS PATROLLING WARSAR
( Assort at pH PrpQQ^
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The Associated Press in it
daily summary declares that Poland is threatening to be
come the rock upon which Germany’s hopes for a peac
gain in the-east will be shattered. The Poles are said t<
be virtually in a state of revolt, embittered by the tearing
off of a strip of Polish territory to be given to the Ukraini
ans for breaking away from the Bolsheviki and signing
a separate peace with the Teutons.
The Polish troops are throwing their lot with their fel
low countrymen, and, where the Germans hoped to gain
they stand to lose on account of the bitterness engendered
The streets of Warsaw are being patrolled by a strong bod;
of Teuton forces.
GENERAL STRIKE DECLARED
LONDON Feb. 16.—A late dispatch received tonigh
from Amsterdam states that a general strike has been de
dared in Warsaw, and serious rioting occurred there lat
this afternoon. The authorities are calling for assistanc
from the German and Austrian governments.
MORNING REPORT
LONDON, Feb. 16.—Dispatches from the Exchang
Telegraph News Agency declare that great excitement pre
ihrnno-liniiL PnlanH ae a r<*en1t nf tlio I’Bccinn nf orl/1.
tional Polish territory to the Ukrainian republic by th
Germans through the recent conclusion of peace terms. Ii
Warsaw thousands of Poles are parading in a gigantic dem
onstration, and the authorities fear serious trouble.
Troops were called out and soldiers are now patrollinj
the streets of Warsaw. The crowds have been peaceful u]
to the present, but a protest has been drawn up by promi
nent citizens asking that immediate action be taken.
The Cholm territory was ceded to the Ukrainians b;
the Teutons and has been incorporated into the boundarie
of the new south Russian republic. At Cracow the inhabi
tants expressed their disapproval in a novel and impres
sive manner.
All places of amusement and many business house
were closed up and the citizens donned mourning garb
Church bells were tolled as for the death of a people. Th
cedurc of Cholm is regarded as a further partition of Polam
and has deeply offended the intensely nationalized Poles.
Prominent leaders of the Poles believe that a grav
mistake has been made by the Teutons in thus dividing th
Polish people and are aggrieved over the act of injustice.
SENATE LEADER
URGES PASSAGE
r RAILROAD BILL
(Associated Preset
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 16.—
The majority leader. Senator Mar
tin, today informed the senate that
E Director General McAdoo is greatly
1 embarrassed in his handling of the
g railroads of the country because ol
P the lack of necessary legislation. He
stated that it was imperative foi
^ the best interests of the country
1 that this legislation be enacted with
out further delay, and asked consent
t to bring it up at an early date.
e Despite the requests of the admin
istration for haste in the action on
1 the railroad legislation, it has been
held up for weeks in the committee
S room and much valuable time has
J been wasted, during which addition
. al equipment badly needed could
have been ordered and part of it
already secured if the money asked
■ for had been made available.
1 There is some uncertainty as to
^ when the measure will be passed.
The Republicans are showing a ten
dency to want to discuss it thor
3 oughly before it is passed, fearing
■ that the Democrats will fail to in
1 elude a specific time for turning the
. roads back to their owners. They
are attempting to force a clause
providing this, and it is beliet ed
that Mr. McAdoo desires this phase
1 to be left for a later decision, as he
1 has declared that time for a more
comprehensive set of laws for the
; regulation of roads under private
control must be granted after the
, wtti uciuic tiiu luctun win ofcuiu ul
, placed In the hands of their owners,
j The moderation in weather condi
Cton.W iliiO'tghoi't all sections of th(
j country has relieved the freight con
gestion to a small degree, but it
cannot be fully relieved until mon
motive power and rolling stock can
- be purchased. This cannot be done
until congress passes the railroad
legislation. Every day this is de
1 layed is costing the country mil
lions of dollars and putting it be
' hind in its war preparations.
1
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SHELLS DOVER;
CHILD KILLED
r -
(Associated Press*
LONDON, Feb. 16.—One dead and
six wounded is the total list of cas
ualties resulting from the bombard
ment of Dover by a German subma
. rine this morning. The submarine
fired thirty shells into the town be
fore it was forced to submerge by
■ the fire of shore batteries stationed
) near the straits.
r The shells kiled a small child,
wounded three other children and
also wounded three men. The dam
> age caused by the bombardment was
very slight. The bombardment caus
- ed considerable excitement along the
( coast, where it was expected that
similar action would be encountered.
The patrol activities of the Brit
ish squadrons have been redoubled
as a result of this bombardment,
coupled with reports of other sub
^ marines being seen in this vicinity
during the last few days. Two
French hydroplanes yesterday re
- ported destroying two enemy sub
l marines in these waters.
, THRONGS ATTEKD
CASTLE FUNERAL
(Associated Press)
FORT WORTH, Tex., Feb. 16.—
The funeral ceremonies in honor of
r Captain Vernon Castle, the member
’ of the British Royal Flying corps
* who was killed by a machine fa.ll
- ing at Taliaferro field yesterday,
were the most impressive ever held
j here. The casket was draped with
. a British flag and followed by a
3 number of British and American of
ficers.
Hundreds of friends also attended
and a large crowd of cadets from
5 the aviation camp was present. The
remains are being taken to New
York, where they will be interred.
^ An honor guard of British and Am
1 erican officers will accompany the
remains.
c George Hunter, manager of Pin
E ska’s store, is spending a few days
in Nenann.
BUTCHERY HUNS
IS THREATENED
BY BOLSHEVIKI
(Assootattr Pr*ss)
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16.—War In
Its most horrible form is now threat
ened between the Germans and the
Bolsheviki. A Riga dispatch re
ceived here tonight declares that
the Bolsheviki officials have notified
the German officials that the Ger
man hostages and pro-Germans all
over the territory held by the Bol
sheviki will be butchered by the
wholesale in case the Germans at
tempt to reopen an offensive against
northern Russia.
The German government is declar
ed to have notified the Bolshevik'
officials that the first German hos
tage or pro-German killed by th<
Russians will be the signal for the
most terrible reprisals ever witness
ed in the world. Germany states
that she will kill every Bolsheviki
adherent now held by Germany if
one German is harmed.
ADVANCE PLANNED
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 16.—A Berlin
dispatch says that large German forc
es are now concentrating in Ukraine
for the purpose of advancing from
there upon Petrograd and the north
ern Russian provinces. Active prose
cuuon oi uie renewed onensive win
begin at once.
It is also announced that the gen
eral staff will definitely determine
upon a plan of campaign early next
week at a meeting to be held at
Berlin. The German military lead
ers are determined to capture Pel
rograd and crush the Bolshevik! as
quickly as possible.
GREATllUMBER
ENEMY AIMS
UNREGISTERED
_
(Associated Press!
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Feb. 16.—
From the complete figures obtained,
it now is definitely known that thou
sands of unnaturalized Germans re
siding in America have failed to
register themselves in accordance
with the regulations. The depart
ment of Justice announced tonight
that all those who failed to register
before the close of the registration
period ending last Wednesday night
tfre now subject to confinement in
internment camps until the end of
the war.
It is believed that many of those
who did not comply with the regis
tration orders failed through misun
derstanding of the requirements. Al
though the government endeavored
to make the requirements plain
enough for everyone, reports receiv
ed show many did not understand
the provisions.
The department, however, is con
vinced that a—great portion of those
who failed to register did so inten
tionally, and will take active steps
to apprehend them and put them
where they can be kept from ham
pering the government in its war
preparations. ^When this class ha;
been cleaned up, the spy menace
10 tne couniry wm nave oeen re
duced considerably.
O’BRIEN GIVEN
A NEW STEAMER
(AssFoclaieti Prfsul
SEATTLE, Feb. 16.—Captain John
A. O’Brien, master of the steamship
Victoria, and one of the oldest navi
gators on the Alaska-Seattle run,
will be in command of the steamer
Westerly, the new federal shipping
board vessel, when she leaves here
soon on her maiden trip. This ves
sel was built in Seattle shipyards
and will be placed in the trans
Atlantic by the shipping board.
Captain O’Brien will be relieved
from the Westerly when he has
completed the first trip and will
then return to his old steamer, the
Victoria, probably about June 1.
“Since you worked your examples
so nicely,” said the pretty teacher,
"I shall give you a kiss.” “Teacher,
I didn’t know there was to be a re
ward,” responded the honest urchin
“It’s only fair to tell you that mj
big brother did them sums.”
Mrs. Dora Williams, of Engineer,
Is spending a few days in town.
HUNS SUPPRESS
U-BOAT LOSSES
IN HOME PORTS
(Associated Press >
GENEVA, Feb. 16.—“Every effor
is being made by the German at
miralty to conceal the real submr
line losses from the personnel o
the navy," declared a noted Swis
engineer who returned today fror
an extended stay at Kiel. “This i
done because of the increasing did
culty which is being experienced ii
mustering submarine crews.”
The engineer declares that durirn
the time he was in Kiel the Get
mans lost at least one-third of thei
effective submarines through the al
lied anti-submarine campaign. II
also said that the depth bomb tha
is being used by the allied fleets i
very effective and is greatly fearei
by all submarine crews and com
manders.
He declares that there have beet
at least two more serious mutlnic
at Kiel during 1917 than were re
ported and which the world know
nnthimr rtf of -oil A nnnt'rltntT tVtlm
it is becoming increasingly danger
ous for submarines to enter tin
zones which are being patrolled b;
the allied fleets.
HUN DELEGATES
ARE BACK HOME
(Associated Press'
BERLIN, Feb. 16.—(Via London
—An ofllcial announcement was is
sued this morning stating that tin
German commissioners who havi
been in Petrograd left there Ulster
day after the German decision ti
resume hostilities against Russia hai
been communicated to them and sue
ceeded in recrossing behind the Gei
man lines this morning.
It is believed now that active ope
rations will soon be started agains
the northern provinces of Russia
and a determined effort will be math
to capture Petrograd. Von Hinder
burg is confident that he can di
this before summer is far advanced
FRENCHTAKING
OVER MERCHANT
SHIPS MARCH 1C
(Associated Press)
PARIS, Feb. 16.—The minister o
marine today announced that tlx
French government would, on Marcl
10, next, take over all the mer
chant fleets of the entire count rj
and operate them until the end o
the war for the benefit of the allies
In this manner many additions
ships will be made available fo;
shipment of troops from America
and vital supplies.
FOLLOWS WILSON ORDER
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 16.
The action of the French govern
ment in taking over the merchan
fleets registered under the Frencl
flag follows the proclamation issuei
by President Wilson yesterday, plac
lng all merchant marine under li
cense in order to reduce exporti
and Imports. With the allied gov
ernments in full control of all ship
ping, it will be a simple matter t<
cut all shipments in every directioi
iu tin uusuiuu; minimum. aiiis at
tion is considerel advisable in orde
to secure ships for the transporta
tion of American troops and thci
supplies. Both the French and Enr
lish governments are co-operatin;
with America in troop movements.
LAVAFILLING
LAKE KILAUO
(Associated Frees)
HONOLULU, T. H., Feb. 16.—Al
ter standing still for nearly a month
the lava in the crater lake on Ki!
auea has suddenly risen to the high
est level known Bince 1894. It con
ttnues to rise very slowly, and then
is some fear that another great erup
tion of the volcano is about to tnk
place.
Many of the more timorous resl
dents are preparing to move fron
the vicinity of the mountain. Dail;
observations of the crater will b
made and warnings Issued If an;
disturbances should be noted.
OFFICIAL ADVICES SAY ENEMY
HAS ENOUGH TROOPS START BIG
i OFFENSIVE BELGIUM TO ITALY
1 (Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, U. C., Feb. 16.—A sensation was
r created here tonight by the receipt of official dispatches
3 from European capitals declaring that the Teutons now
i have sufficient strength concentrated on the western front
to permit them to take the offensive simultaneously from
j tile North Sea to the Adriatic. The advices also state that
they have enough men to prevent the allies from transfer
; ring troops from one sector to another.
The officials are greatly surprised by these advices, as
there has been nothing in previous dispatches or in forma
non received which led to such a conclusion. It is known
t However, that the Teutons have been rushing great masses
i ol troops to all parts of the western front,
i If there is no mistake in the dispatches received to
night, the German offensive will shortly begin, and may
t possibly extend from the Belgian coast through France and
over the entire Italian front in northern Italy.
The allies are supremely confident, however, that they
will be able to withstand all assaults made and hold the
Huns where they now are. The forces of the allies, includ
ing those of America, are in the best of shape and sup
ported by the greatest artillery ever possessed by any army
m the world. Furious fighting is expected to break at al
most any time, but the allies are prepared to meet it. The
American officials have no fear as to the outcome
11 i/ a i rmvrn rtaih
‘ (Associate I Pihski
> WASHINGTON, I). C., Feb. 1G.
. The American consul stationed at
, Tiflis today communicated to the
I American state department an un
. j confirmed report that General Kale
. | dines has disappeared and is be
lieved to have been captured and
. executed by the Liolslieviki. The
Bolslieviki recently reported that its
forces had defeated General Kale
. dines’ army and taken its leader
. captive.
, General Kaledines was one of the
strongest of the Russian military
leaders and was the idol of the
Cossacks in south Russia. He was
chosen as president of the Ukraine
republic when it was first organized,
and was strongly opposed to the
Bolshevik! principles of government.
ASK MONEY FOR
ALASKA SURVEY
(AHttociutfhl r .
WASHINGTON, ]>. C„ Feb. 16.
Ti-er^ vriK be no suspension of the
geological surveys in Alaska on ac
count of the war, in the opinion
of the well posted observers in
Washington. Included in the urgent
deficiency bill which has been fa
vorably recommended to the house
is an appropriation for $75,OUO by
which the geological survey may b>
able to continue its investigations
of the mineral resources in the far
north.
There is no serious danger of
this item being eliminated front th“
measure, as it is fully realized that
the mineral resources of the coun
try are of the utmost value at this
time. The measure will be rushed
through with all possible speed.
STRIKE SPREADS TO NEW YORK
DISTRICT, WHERE 50 PER CENT
OF WORKERS HAVE QUIT . WORK
(Associated Press)
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Declaring that he is absolutely
powerless to stop the shipworkers’ strike which is paralyz
ing the shipyards along the Atlantic coast, President Wil
liam Hutcheson, of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners, tonight wired both President Wilson and Sec
retary Daniels requesting an immediate conference. Mr.
, Hutcheson stated that he had made every possible effort to
i induce the strikers to return to work, but they will not fol
low his advice. It is now reported that 10,000 workers
have walked out, with indications that many more will join
the movement by early next week.
MAKE DEMANDS
| NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—The strike which threatens to
. tie up all the government’s shipbuilding activities along the
Atlantic coast has snread from the Delaware vards to the
New York district. It was announced today by the union
officials here that more than fifty per cent of the shipyard
, workers have walked out and that the trouble will spread
to other coast towns unless radical wage increases are
granted immediately.
In addition to demands for wage increases, the union
is now demanding that the government appoint a represen -
tative from the ranks of the union workers with the right
of equal voting powers with the government representatives
L on the wage board. The government officials today refused
to accede to this demand.
The strikers’ leaders declare that more than 8,000 men
are now on strike in this district alone. The advices re
ceived from W ashington deny this and say that the strikers
number only a few more than 1,000 men.
APPEAL TO WILSON
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Despairing of any amicable
settlement with the representatives of tire federal shipping
board, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
• this afternoon stated that direct appeals will be made to
) President Wilson to intervene in the shipworkers’ strike.
, The workers declare that they are anxious to return to
r work, as they realize that the strike is injurious to the coun
try, but that they cannot go back under old conditions.