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NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1916.
NO. 2122.
BRITISH PREMIER IS
IN COMPLETE CONTROL
LONDON, Dec. 11.—Two or three
minor changes will complete the
formation of the George cabinet
which is being chosen with a view
of its being adjusted to the War
Council of which Lie. d George will
be the head.
The new premier is (’ally holding
sessions wTith Lords Hc-nds.’son, Mil
ner and Curzon, with the Chancellor
of the Exchecqer always present.
It is announced that Lord Curzon
of Kirdlestone will lead in the House
of Lords where the energy and ma
terial manner of the former Indian
viceroy will be of ommense value to
the administration.
It is quite clear that the Prime
Minister will assume the powers
proportionat to a practical dictator
ship. Twelve liberals, fifteen union
ists and three laborites are the new
government’s personel. The most
important new officials are the Min
isters of Shipping and Food Control
which are headed by Lord Devon
shire-and Sir C. Maekay.
Sir Robert Findlay is the new po
pular Chancellor of the Exchequer
and he has undoubtedly struck a po
pular chord by the renewal of the j
pound pension again.
The fact that Curzon will be lead- |
er in the House of Lords will per- J
mit his absence from the War Coun
cil where he can circumvent the al
already brewing opposition to the
George plans.
REPORTS* FROM GREECE
ARE NOT REASSURING
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ROTTERDAM, Dec. 11.—A Ger
man dispatch from Bucharest by
wireless says that the government of
Greece announced its intention of
mantaining the strictest neutrality
and that all attempts to draw the
government into policies which
would endanger this steadfast neu
trality would cause war with
the powers so doing. This
announcement was formally
made to both the Central
Powers and the Entente. The form
er assured the Greek government
that it had not now nor at any time
designs either upon the integrity ot
the country or upon any violation
of its neutrality. ,
It is held here as in Berlin that
the' Greeks are now ready to defy
the Entente, but are sparring for a
little time until the conquest of Ru
mania will release some stronger
Teuton or Bulgar forces to come to
the aid of Greece as the ally of the
Central Powers. ,
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 11.—j
The Entente is determined to drag
Greece into war against it. It is
stated here that the Entente Allies
have agreed if necessary to dethrone
King Constantine and to enthrone
the eight year old son of the King,
Prince George of Greece as king
with Venizelos, the ambitious Cretan
as regent, and his own Prime Mi
nister in the period of the king’s
minority. ,
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GERMANS HOLD WAR
COUNCIL OF CHIEFS
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BERLIN, Dec. 11.—The Kaiser is
assembling his war leaders with
those of Emperor Karl to confer in
a general council of war. It is poss
ible now that Rumania is vanqushed
the only terms of peace that the
Central Powers will consider may be
made public.
SOFIA, Dec. 11.—The Allied
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troops on the Macedonian front are
all on a defensive and are ready to
withdraw. The critical Greek situa
tion is supposed to be the cause of
this. Lines are being overhauled to
make the withdrawal of troops more
easy.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—The re
port that a German undersea boat
was in the Atlantic and preying
upon the Entente shipping has not
been confirmed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.—All news
from Greece from Allied centers is
witheld today. It is indicated from
other sources that the situation is
continuously on the verge of a war.
BERLIN, Dec. 11.—The retire
ment of the Rumanians or what re
mains of the Rumanian army is now
so precipitate that it amounts to a
disorderly rout, except where the
Rumanians have coalesced with the
Russian troops and have withdrawn
with them. The papers comment
upon the fact that the Slavs are sc
accustomed to retire they now do so
always in good order.
AMBASSADOR RA6E IS
TO REMAIN IN LONDON
WASHINGTON, D, Dec. 10.—
It is announced that Ambassador
Page will remain in London. Page’s
resignation was freely reported
around the capactiy on Saturday. It
was said that the heavy expense at
tendant upon the duties of Ms office
was bankrupting the American re
presentative. The report today is
contradicted officially. It is believed
that the story originated in official
quarters as an opening to increase
the allowance to American ambassa
dors in the various European capi
tals. This will be strenuously op
posed by a considerable number ot
the members of Congress. It is
pointed out that rich men have been
selected for these positions, and they
have themselves established highly
expensive households which they are
beginning to find too onerous, and
want the public to foot the bills ot
these artificial standards.
LOCAL, ITEMS.
A letter from the Kobuk reports
that while rabbfts are still fairly
plentiful, they are diseased and dy
ing off. When taken in snares, it la
stated, they have hardly strength
enough to drag themselves tight. A
throat and kidney affection, this
writer says, is decimating these ani
mals which have been a valuable
source of food to the miners and
prospectors in that section of the
country. y
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BERLIN, Dec. 11.—It is officially
announced that the German under
sea merchantman Deutschland ar
rived at the mouth of the Weiser on
Sunday evening, about nineteen days'
out from New London, Connecticutt.
The trip across was uneventful.
There were no efforts made to at
lack the undersea boat which es
caped all the destroyer and torpedo
boat flotillas that infested its route.
The liner did not submerge until
two days out from the American
port, and all the crew enjoyed the
trip which was far more favorable
than any which hitherto was en
joyed.
The Deutschland Improved its
time on ts previous eastward cross
ings The return trip on the first
occassion took up 23 days.
The engines, according to Captain
Koenig who arrived here this after
noon, acted better than ever before.
NEW LONDON,
Dec. 11.—Vice
President Pilken of the Eastern
Forwarding Company, announces,
that the Deutschland will return to
the United States on its third trip
in a few weeks. He confirms the
safe arrival of the German under
sea boat at the mouth of the
Weiser.
BERLIN, Dec. 11.—Other boats
are almost ready to duplicate the
voyages of the Deutschland.
GERMAN PRESS WARNS
AGAINST ANY OPTIMISM
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BERLIN, Dec. 11.—The German
pies3 with wonderful unanimity
warns the people against any too
optimistic views following the chan
ges in the government of Great
Britain and Russia.
Commenting upon the new politi
cal conditions in England, the press
says that it would be foolish for the
German people to regard this as a
sign of weakness or an anxiety for
in early peace.
The Tageblatt insists that they
have now to face the unpleasing fact
that all reason has been thrown to
the winds by the British, and they
are going to make it a battle to the
death.
The changes in the Russian gov
ernment and the control of Trepoff
and others notoriously unpleasant
men to the Tzar, but men who have
urged the most far-reaching and ra
dical domestic changes, as well as
drastic overhauling of the military
and naval situation, indicate that at
least two powers are inexorably
committed to a finish fight.
The French would like peace, and
it is claimed would willingly discuss
it before further blood is shed, but
they are overawed by their more
dangerous Allies who have risked
everything in this war.
This comment finds space only
with official approval.
HIGH PRICES ARE
CAUSE DEMAND RAISE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 11.—
The administration officials will ask
Congress to increase the salaries ot
all officials from the President down.
High prices are the assigned causes
for this recommendation. It is said
to be possible that Congressmen may
agree to a general increase in pay
for the government officials and
employees and add another string of
dollars to their own pay day.
The government asks that all em
ployees receive a third increase who
are now getting under a thousand
dollars, and all who are getting over
a thousand dollars a year receive an
increase of a quarter their salary.
Some members of Congress declare
that this is merely a raid upon the
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near fireproof in construction ee
earthenware can be made. It has a
rich, lustrous brown exterior and a
spotless white porcelain interio-,
making every piece absolutely san
tary and acidproof. Its 'lining cal
not peel off and mix with the food.
For this reason foods prepared ia
Guernsey-Ware are pure and sweet,
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definitely without fear of deteriora
tion. $2.00 Casserole $1.50, $3.00
Casserole $2.50, $3.50 Casserole
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and that has the trade mark on the
bottom of every piece. Look for it
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to set $3.00 set sold by
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treasury and there is likely to be
some considerable opposition to the
proposal.
Although Congress is making a
great show of getting down to work,
there has been much rag chewing
and bickering and political discus
sions with hardly any work done at
all. They are still Juggling around
LOCAL ITEMS.
Carl Anderson who recently ar
rived from Candle was released
upon bonds yesterday. His account
of the proceedings in Candle would
indicate that the animal called the
Kangeroo is still extant in Alaska.
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WJth a considerable number of of
ficial terms expiring next year there
is much subterranean activity upon (
the part of the politicians and it is
hinted that if the Worker could only
obtain access to the wires or the cor
respondence, it would obtain a sizz
ling story. It is likely that the De
mocratic Club may soon be called i
upon to function endorsing this or <
that aspirant for political honors. <
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The Industrial Worker made ar- i
rangements last week to receive its
dispatches via Ashcroft and Egbert i
as soon as the Dominion line was <
again in working order which hap- i
pened on Thursday last, and since 6
that time the messages have been i
coming through without a hitch. Be- 1
fore that owing to the congestion at 1
the radio at Sitka, the messages 1
were coming through mostly the day <
after publication, and this condition <
has now been remedied—if the Do
minion line only remains up.
the Corrupt Practives Act as if every
man had some friend that they
wanted to get immune from prose
cution, so cleverly are the jokers be
ing wedged in, in unexpected places.
The real fighting will begin when
the fiscal policies are to come up
for discussion.
A man named Oscar Hill was
taken into custody yesterday after
noon, the charge of insanity being
preferred against him.
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UPS L08E
MIGHTY LEADER.
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TOKIO, Dec. 11.—Nippon l's
mourning the loss of its ablest gen
eral. Field Marshal Oyama, who was
commander in chief of the Japanese
irmies in the Manchurian campaign
In the Russo-Japanese war, is dead.
This distinguished military leader
was regarded by eminent critics and
experts as one of the foremost mili
tary geniuses of his time. He has
mccessfully employed many novel
methods against the Russians which
later on have in the present war
been also adopted with success by
both sides. The German military
experts regarded Oyama as a genius
3f high order.
Anything in the live of Job work