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VOL. I.
NOMR. ALASKA. THURSDAY, MARCH 101(1.
NO. 18K9.
ASSAULTS LACKED USUAL WEIGHT
WILSON FORCING CONGRESS
TO TAKE POSITIVE STAND
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1.—
President W ilson has taken the, hull
by the herns. In tact that bull Is
Congress and using what the press
criticisms of his action this evening
call a daring strain, he forces the
issue.
Declaring that foreign capitals
are using a reported Congressional
Division over the Administration's
foreign policy to adopt a recalcitrant
attitude to all American demands.
Wilson wants Congress to present
with the President and the cabinet
a united front to the Kaiser and the
Central Powers on the submarine
dispute, tho Central Powers and
especially the Kaiser taking advant
age of the reported division of opi
nion among tho members to defy,
refuse or reject the demands of the
United States government.
This action was taken by Presi
dent Wilson this afternoon following
a cabinet meeting where the gen
erally unsatisfactory state of the ne
gotiations with Germany in the sub
marine procedure dispute wc3 the
subject of a conference. The delays
in a settlement and the unsatisfac
tory state of these negotiations are
hold to be founded upon the pending
“warning resolutions”. The Senate
is almost unitedly with President
Wilson, and it is believed now that
his determined stand with the Senate
will swing the house into line with
a vote of confidence.
President Wilson is now con
ferring with the leaders of the
botli houses and both parties this
afternoon.
Let us estimate on /nnr Job Work
VERDUN ATTACKS DIMINIS
AND LULLS ARE FREQUENT
PARIS, March 1.—Today the Ger
man attacks along the Verdun and
Woeuvre front lacked weight and
their assaults at all points were
heavily repulsed by the French.
They made repeated attempts to
force forward their lines against the
French positions but were sent Pack
after suffering large losses.
The greatest severity of the
fighting in this region is believed to
be over.
AMSTERDAM, Fob. 29.—The
main drive against Verdun is con
sidered the costliest In all the war.
The German losses are admittedly
large and the wounded so great in
numbors as to particularly monopo
lize the entire night train service on
several linos back to Germany.
These reports come direct from
German sources where no effort has
been made to conceal the fact that
the gains were obtained only after
the most heroic sacrifice of men.
PARIS. March 1.—Around Nancy
and Luneville, the fighting today
was extremely warm. But tho as
saiilts ended before the afternoon
had well progressed and it Is quiet
this evening.
The Verdun situation is greatly
changed, the German drive being
only a shadow of the substance pre
vailed for the preceding five days.
The smash has apparently spent It
self for the present.
FOUR MINERS ACQUITTED
COLDRADO STRIKE CASES
CASTLE ROCK, Colo, March 1.—
Four miners indicted almost one
year ago for troubles arising out of
the big coal strike and specifically
on a charge of killing Major Lester
during the strike at Walsenberg,
woro acquited by the jury after
a short deliberation.
This case attracted much atten
tion, but the usual vamped up
charges did not succeed in this in
stance, the jury plainly indicating
an indiposition to proceed with the
railroading intentions of the prose
cution.
SENDING MEDIATORS TO
SETTLE ANCHORAGE STRIKE
WASHINGTON, I). C., March I
The government has taken contro
of the situation at Anchorage and n
is announced that mediators an
now on the way to dispose of tie.
labor troubles.
It has transpired that the engi
neers commission found that men
T
already at Washington had laid be
fore the administration a number
of facts concerning the way things
were run at Anchorage and on Iho
government railroad. The o-i-ai
of these men has shown the neces
sity for an investigation and me
diation.
UMATILLA SAILING IS
FIRST BOAT SCHEDULED
SRATTLE, March 1.—Tho Pacific
Coast Steamship Co. announces that
tho steamer Umatilla lately under
gone considerable alterations and
improvements will he placed on the
Noine-Seattlo run this summer and
that its first sailing will be June
1st.
The Senator will be kept on the
Seattlo and coast route throughout
the season.
It is possible a Pacific Coast
Steamer may be sent from San Fran
cisco direct to Nome.
J,«>t iin oMtiniHio on your Job Work
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GERMANY DEMANDS THAT
PORTUGAL RESTORE FLAGS
LONDON, March 1.—Germany
formally demanded of Portugal to
day that they lower the nag off het
German ships seized within two
days and raise the*German flags
back again with a naval salute.
The Teuton nations are preparing
to recall their ambassadors.
LISBON, March 1.—Portugal has
pointed out to Germany that two
German boats already interned viol
ated the parole of the officers to the
Portuguese government and for that
reason government survoilance has
become a necessity In order to pre
vent further violations of neutral
ity. This leplv is considered un
satisfactory and an ultimatum ue
manding the flags bo restored the
ships was handed In today.
It is believed that the Portuguse
government will stand pat.
LONDON, March 1.—Lord Kitch
ener announced that a scctic n of the
troops in training had been dis
patched to the western front and
that the balance would be ready In
April. There was no probability
that tho Germans would make ex
tensive gains in tho Flanders front
he opined.
PARIS, March 1.—Tho situation
in the east is today reported to be
favorable according to Petrograa
dispatches, and tho Russians occupy
tho heights overlooking Trebizond
from the distance.
Now Id the time to Nnhurrihe.
GERMAN PRESS EXPLAINS
LOSSES RELATIVELY FEW
BERLIN, March 1.—Tho German
press explains that the Gorman los
ses before Verdun positions have
been comparatively small as the at
tacks were organized by tho German
generals after tho artillery had suc
cessfully swept the first trenches
clear of the enomy, and the storming
was not followed by as many casual
ties as have occurrod in trench at
tacks in other sections.
BERLIN, March 1.—Russoldor
•mer the Inventor of the German
forty-two centimeter guns predicts
that the guns are capablo of reach
lag English soil from European
mainland.
Tho papers arc urging a dash
against CalaiB as now the right ob
jective.
PARIS, March 1.—Even though
the German lunge is showing signs
of slackening there is considerable
anxiety manifested hero this evening
Alarmist reports still find ready be
lief as to the Paris objective from
Noyon, but the troops at St. Quen
tin have moved up towards the
North.
The reported preparations to shell
England contained in Gorman dis
patches show that a move closer to
the Channel Is contemplated by the
German military leaders.
PARIS, March 1.—The Ministry
Is silent as to the reported loss of
one thousand troops when the crui
ser Provence sank after being tor
pedoed.
ROME, March 1.—It Is stated
this evening that the cabinet may
be defeated.
WESTERN GERMAN ATTACK
PROVED COSTLY AFFAIR
COPENHAGEN, March 1.—The
heavy German offensive* in Verdun
has proved so costly that it may be
abandoned, says an Amsterdam dis
patch today.
BERLIN, March 1.—The situation
in the west continues favorable with
the Allies driven to doubt the
strength of their defense. A seail
lull occurred at different times
throughout the day in the Verdun
region, while the Germans are bring
lug up siege guns Into position io
batter the stiong French fortified
positions. Some of these positions
under modern conditions it will be
difficult to storm without excessive
cost in human life until the artillery
smashes through the rigorous defen
sive of the enemy.
The German losses in the recent
assaults and stormings were heavy j
as can he expected, but thor was no
('earth of eager volunteers among
the German regiments to lead the
w ay
The wounded who will be able to
1 ocover and again tako their places
at the front are so excessive over
other classes of casualties that they
are not to be considered losses.
Fighting proceeds with German
progress In Champagne, in the Ar
tois and in Flanders.
All the lighting today was lighter
than usual. Artillery work proceed1*
along a long section of the front
north and south.
LAUNCH SAVINGS BOOM
ENGLISH OFFICIAL CIRCLES
LONDON, March 1.—Kitchener. •
Balfour, M'Kenna and Law, all
members of tho War Council
launched a savings campaign todaj.
They urged tho workers who are
maklyg money and these who havo
money and property that thoy take
caro of tho money so that they will
be ablo to profit hercr.ftor by their
thrift.
They point out that the empire is
passing through the greatest of cri
ses, that tho war will be a long one
and will need evory available re
source of the nation In men, money
and material before being success
fully concluded.
The campaign Is being taken up
with vigor.
HONOLULU, March 1.—A story
is brought hero by a stoamer which
arrived from Sydney, New South
Wales today, to the effect that fif
teen thousand men in Auctialia are
compelled to drill excessively in the
hot wcathor went on strike at tholr
training quarters for more reason
able conditions and that ono of them
was killed before order was restored
and the terms of tho men granted.
The story is vouched for by mem
bers of the passengers and crew on
the steamer.
LONDON, March 1.—The steamers
Thornby and Malvinla were subma
rined In the North Sea yesterday.
The crew of both ships were saved.
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