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VOL. 9.
WOMB, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1010.
NO. I860.
DRIVE HONOR KAISER’S BIRTHDAY
President Leaves To Boost Administration Plans
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LONDON, Jan. 26.—While the
German drive on the west Is gain
ing In speed. It Is officially an
nounced that the attempt to break
through the lines In Flanders proved
an utter failure with enormous los
ses of men, and the attempt in that
section Is now checked.
On the other hand after the ex
plosion of a series of mines in the
Artois section the Germans began a
fierce bombardment which has been
maintained from Verdun to the Yser
except when interrupted by savage
assaults upon the Allies lines.
The third day of the Gorman of
fensive is now in progress and it is
expected that the assault will reach
its maximum on Thursday when the
Germans celebrate the fifty-eight
birthday of the Kaiser
PARIS, Jan, 26.—The Germans
are now making a desperate efTort
to break the lines of the French and
British alone tho western front.
Their drive Is ferocious but so far
has been held back quite effective
ly by the Allies. The German losses
in Flanders were fearful mainly
owing to their determined efforts to
break through against a Soclmating
fire of the machine guns from the
Allied soldiers in their trenches.
Tonight sees no cessation in the
German violence.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 26.—The re
norts reaching here of the western
fighting indicate that the present
German forceful drive in the most
determined that so far has ever
been attempted. Concentrations or
German troops havo boon taking
place for almost two months along
the western front and many strate
gic railroad connections have been
constructed during that time. The
British offensive at Roul rs com
pelled the Germans to start their
great movement.
MINES RESUME WORK
IN CLIFTON STRIKE REGION
CLIFTON, Ariz., Jan. 26.—
Practically all the mines In this
section have resumed work with full
forces from the ranks of the former
strikers. The officials are not dis
criminating against the men on
strike and they have now conceded
two thirds of the wage, increase
which the men demanded.
The smelters will open up in full
blast tomorrow according to a state
ment made this evening.
VILLA RECRUITING MEN
IN WEST CHICHUAHUA
EL PASO, Jan. 26.—A report is
brought here this evening to the ef
fect that Pancho Villa has about
succeeded in recruiting a new army
in western Chihuahua. How he will
arm thean man ia a difficult nrnnnai
tton to answer, and it is stated that
lie never will be able to do so unless
he has the backing of American ca
pitalists who have already been re
ported to be secretly supporting the
rphol rhlpf
HEAVY LOSSES TO
BRITISH RELIEF ARMY
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The War Of
fice publishes a bulletin which re
counts the defeat of the British ex
peditionary force endeavoring to re
lieve Kutelmara. According to this
report the British in an engagement
with the Turks two days ago lost
three thousand men in killed and
wounded. General Aylmer who was
In command has asked for truce in
order to bury his dead. It Is not
stated whether the request has been
granted or not.
PARIS, Jan. 26.— The Figaro
publishes a story to the effect that a
separate peace with the Turks on
the part of the Allies would not
displease the Kaiser as Turkoy is an
I industrial and financial drain upon
the empire. This story is published
. and guaranteed to be correct. It is
commented upon to the effect that
Turkey is the real embarassment of
the Teutons. The entry of Bul
garia which opened up the Danubi
an wheat and grain fields to hungry
Germany, was secured only by the
promises of the ultimate control of
Constantinople. The Teuton powers
are in a quandary as to making
good, a difficulty which would be eli
minated if Turkey stopped fighting
with the Central Powers. Even
now the anti-Teuton party in Con
stantinople is growing in strength
and the suspicion of the Turks as
to the Bulgar designs upon Constan
tinople is Increasing.
AUSTRIANS CAPTURE
VERY MANY ITALIANS
VIENNA, Jan. 26.—It Is reporter!
that the Austrians captured several
miles of Italian trenches and took
twelve hundred prisoners.
ROME, Jan. 26.—Fierce fighting
is again being resumed desplto the
cold weather in the Isonzo region. *
PETROGRAD, Jan. 26.—Terrific
fighting is now taking place in
northeast Galicia when the Austri
ans endeavored to recapturo the po
sftions taken three days ago by the
Russians. The Russians are strongly
entrenched and the Austrian losses
are large. Their offensive is not
successful.
LONDON, Jan. 26.—It is antici
pated that the Flanders attack will
be resumed. The Germans are plac
ing veteran troops at every Import
ant point where the assault is
heaviest. Many of tho men now
on the western front have seen ser
vice in Poland and Sorvla.
PARIS, Jan. 26.—The German
bombardment is continuing through
the night. The offensive has begun
in a night attack in the Argonne.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.—Tho third
armed merchantman to arrive this
week flying the Italian flag came
Into port today. Tho arrival of such
vessols is being considered by tha
government.
SALONIKA S.TUATION IS
STILL WATCHFUL WAITING
SALONIKA, Jan. 26.—The Ger
man offensive on the West is bieng
watched here with great . intoretu.
The drive of the combined Teuto.i
and Bulgar forces is not expected
ag&inst this city until the first news
of a German success there Is given
out by the Grand Headquarters In
Berlin.
Military experts say that the
Kaiser's birthday is to mark the
supreme effort of the Teutons to
strike a stunning blow.
Continual arrival of war muni
tions here Is increasing the pre
paredness of the Alllos.
ATHENS, Jan. 26.—Arrivals from
Salonika say that military men
would not Know the country around
it, so vastly has it been altered by
the Allied engineers, preparing for
its defense against the Bulga-s and j
Teutons. It hag been re-fortifled on
entirely new lines, but with hardly
a single one of the Greek forts
standing defended with men and
guns. There is no obtaining in
formation as to the potontal forts
which have b»en made. The new*
that the Allies aro preparing for an
indoflnlte stay in Macedonia is gra
dually Increasing the feeling against
them.
Now in the time to Hubacrlbe.
GERMAN MUNITION FACTORY
PLOWS UP; MANY INJURED
OFFENBACH, Hew©. Jan. 26.—
Eleven were killed and two hundred
wounded when the groat munition
factory at this place blew up.
The cause of the explosion wlU
never be known, but is not attribut
ed to any malcontenU as has been
suggested In Danish papers.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Bombs which
the Dover raiders dropped when
over the Kentish coast, it is report
ed today in the papers, exploded
mines which killed thirty nine peo
ple, This report says that the mat
ter has been ruthlessly censored by
the British authorities and tabt
none of the paper# are allowed to
print the facts. The British officials
report, which safe that 'only one
persona was killed by the raider's
bombs, is obviously an equlvoca
tion.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Colonel
House the personal representative
of President Wilson arrived) here
today. It Is stated without author
ity that Boy-ed and von Papen were
appointed escorts for Colonel
House, but this is a little playfu:
satire upon the part of the Oerman
newspapermen who are still halt
sore with the Wilson attitude on In
ternational questions which Involved
Germany.
As elsewhere there Is no official
statement given out as to the pur
1 port of Colonel House’s mission.
JUNEAU, Jut. *6.—ft to reported
here thto evening by ft min log man
who Juftt arrived from Wrangel that
a tremeadoualy lieh strUco had boon
made at tho hood . of the |8Uktao
rtvdr that dwarte la rigntfl canoe
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that which Lindeberg, Chtlberg and
others hare bent exploiting.
The strike la attracting now con
siderable attention from mining men
and it mag cense a stampode.
COMMONS DEBATES POLICY
OF BLOCKADE MORE COOLY
LONDON, Jan. 26.—The Commons
this evening took up its entire time
in discussing the government block
ade plans.
It is very evident that the em
phatic protests of the Amor can
and Swedish governments on these
propositions are considerably cooling
the ardor of the complete blockade
advocates.
The temper of the Commons as
disclosed by the debate indicates that
the blockade plans may be greatly
modified If not completely dropped
when the lull reaches committee,
i The failure of the Germans to
break through the Flanders lines
; was announced in the Commons to
night, but there was no demon3trn
; tion.
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LONDON, Jan. 26.—The Labor
i Conference meets today to decide
upon what attitude will be taken
with reference to compulsory
service.
The government has had long
conferences with most of tho labor
ites through the laboritee in the
cabinet and it is now hoped that
the labor men will acquiesce in tho
enforcement of compulsory drafting.
As far as can be seen from the
labor press, the attitude of the
rank and file has not changed an<V
they are still hostile to its enforce'
ment.
Let os estimate on roar Job Work
SERBS WILL FIGHT TILL
LAST MAN GOES UNDER
CORFU, Jan. 26.—The Servian
Prcmlor says that the Serbs will
never make terms with the Central
Powers, and will light as long as
there Is a soldier left.
BERLIN, Jan. 26.—Montenegrin
delegates after 'a prolonged confer
ence with the Austrian generals
signed articles of peace today and
thereupon the Montenegrins began
to stack arms at a place designates
by the conquering army.
This pacification of Montenegro
In the unconditional surrender of
the country, marks the Unit defec
tion from the powers assist Ger
many and Austria and Is considered
a good omen for the future.
VIENNA, Jan. 26.—It Is offlciallv ,
announced that Montenegro peace i
delegates have signed up pecco ar
ticles'with Austria with which coun
try they have been at war, and
that they are now surrendering
their arms and the pacification of
the country is complete.
There is considerable discussion
as to what the status of Monte
negro will be hereafter, but the
general consensus indicates that it ,
will have to content Itself with the |
same degree of sovereignty only as
Bosnia and Hersegovlnla.
One paper says that they cannot ,
afford to guarantee the independence
of a nation which has Mon irrecon
:lleably hostile to Teuton sentl
nent and ambitlona.
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