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NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1918.
NO. 2490.
GERMANS ADVANCE IN RUSSIA
SIA WILLING
TERMS
LONDON. Feb. 24—It is rumored,
that Germany’s demands of the Bal
sheviki government are very sweep
ing and if granted will virtually make
a German protectorate of Russia. The
report states that the terms have been
accepted by Russia cabling her will
ingness to make peace on the basis
o fthe terms submitted. Russia must
renounce all claim to any territory
held at the present time which extends
west of the Eastern Province of Cour
land, the evacuation o fthe Province
of Esthonia on the Gulf of Finland and
Livonia on the Gulf of Riga; compnon.
ly known as the Baltic Provinces.
That Russia must immediately indem
nify Germany in Gold for the cost of
maintenance of all Russian prisoners
taken by her during the entire war
period. That Russia must recognize the
independence of Volhynia and con
clude a definite peace with the Vol
hynian government. The restoration of
the Turkey Antaloian Borders and the
Russian-German Commercial Treaty
which was signed in 1914, must be re
established. That all terms as sub
mitted l>y Germany nvust be accepted
in forty eight hours. It is not ex
jpected that the Russian people will
submit to this outrage and Germany's
demands instead of striking fear to
[the hearts of the people will fire them
with renewed rage at the perfidety of
Germany and do more to cement the
solidarity of the people than anything
else could. Much quarreling has been
going on among the people of different
provinces of Russia bue now that they
realize their real danger of being grab
bed up one and all by the Huns it
is felt here that Russia shall again
throw in her lot and make common
cause with the allies.
Knglish Offiicialdom never could see
any good could come from the efforts
of the Russians to make peace with the
Germans and are now satisfied that
they were right in their contention
that the new Russian Republic stand
by the agreements with the Allies,
as made by the government of the Czar.
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SCH. BENDER BRO S
FOR HERSGHEL I.
JULY FIRST
SEATTLE, Feb. 24—According to
reports today in shipping circles, the
poiwcr Schooner Bender Brothers, -will
leave here on or about the 1st of July,
■with a large cargo of supplies for Point
Borrow and Hershell Island.
The Bender Brothers has recently
been chartered by the Hudson Bay Co.,
acting for the Canadian Government
uad the most of the supplies taken will
be for Steffansson who is wintering
at Hershell Island and who expects
to g o North again in the Spring.
First-class Caalokleet dog sal
■ton for sale at 12 cents a pound,
bee Duffy O'Conner. ... ...
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GERMAN OFFENSIVE
SLOWLY ADVANCING
650 MILE FRONT
S- M i O’-V | : <af .i ' ;■ t*r-' A!
f 'AMSmERDAht, Feb. 24—It la re
ported here today that the German
offensive Is slowly advancing along
a front of 650 miles all the way from
Hapsal In Esthonia on the Gulf of
Finland down to the great fortifica
tions of Dubno In the province of Val
hynia In western Rusk la. The main
German army, under Prince Leopold
of Bavaria, is now reported at Valk
in the province of Luthonia and
about 200 miles from Petrograd in a
Southeasterly direction. According to
the latest rejx>rts from Berlin both
Vaik and Dubno have been taken after
a determined resistance by the Rus
sians who are slowly retreating toward
Pskoft on the North and Saslave on
the West. The Russians are burning
vast amounts of war supplies and de
vastating the entire country in their
retreat. Owing to their stubborn and
reckless resistance, thousands are be
ing taken prisoners and it Is claimed
that the Prince's army has taken over
8700 prisoners amiongst whom are two
Generals and a host of officers of lower
rank. Trotsky himself i/s reported to
be fighting with the troops on the
•Northern front and Is incouraging the
troops by bis display at undaunted
courage. He has been wounded twice
but refuses to go to the rear and safe
ty. The Russians seem to have little
or no artillery and though there are
plentry of infantry troops they are
Ineffectual. They are driven from their
trenches with great slaughter by the
German guns.
RAILWAY DIRECTOR
M’ADOO; SEVERELY
CRITICISES HOOVER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—In a
sparsely worded and somewhat crit
ical letter, to Food Administrator
Hoover, today M, McAdoo, Railway Di
rector demjands, that Hoover co-oper
ate more closely with him and show
definately just where the removal of
food is being’ delayed by the failure
of the Rirector to supply cars. Mr.
Hoover recently declared, in explain
ing the shortage of foodstuffs, that the
lack of cars, at present being supplied
him for the transportation of supplies
was threatening a famine. McAdoo
pointedly declares that generalizations
at the Hoover office will not accomplish
anything and that this is the kind of
information lie has been receiving
daily from there. He says his office
in order to act efficiently in the mat
ter, must have the- names of ports
at which cargoes are expected to be
transferred and other localities where
care (may be needed and that when such
information is furnished him by Hoov
er, he guarantees that trans|K)rtatton
will be supplied without any delay. It
is to be hoped that these misunder
standings shall be quickly righted and
that both officers work to the best in
terests and welfare of the nation, es
pecially at this time when the least
friction between these two departments
costs the country suffering and money.
BILL TO INCREASE
CLERKS WAGES
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WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 24.—
;The House Post Office and Post Hoad
Committee today reported fa jornblj
on the bill to increase salaries of
ail post-office clerks fifteen percent.
It is confidently expected here that
this biil will be considered favor
ably by Congress 'just as soon as
the railway bill, which is now before
both House and Senate, can be set
tied. Tho postal Employees have
been perfecting their union for a
long time and are now beginning,
to have their grievances investigated
by Congress. They certainly are
not very well paid considerng the
present high cost Of living and are
entitled to consideration at the
hands of the government at this
time.
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PRESIDENT WILSON TODAY
GAVE PERMISSION FIX
PRICE OF 1918 WHEAT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24—President
"Wilson today gave permission for the
fixing of the price for the 1918 wheat
prop at from two dollars to two
twenty eight per bushel at the var
ious primary markets throughout the
country. This is quite a dlssappolnt
»ne- * to the farmers of the country
as they were expecting that the new
prices would range between two fifty
and two seventy per burfhel. Repre
sentative Baer of North Dakota who
, was elected by the Non-Partisan
! League or Farmers League of North
Dakota says tha tthe farmers of the
pountry deserve the encouragement of
the country if any one does but that
he, as a Representative, only repre
sents a very small part of the opinion
pf the country -while President Wilson
now represents 110,000,000 and he,
Baer does not believe the President
will be uniworthy the trust reposed in
him. According to the neiw scale of
prices wheat should sell at $2.05 a
bushel in Seattle. This would tend
to settle the price of breadstuff for
1918, since the miller only pays $2.05
for wheat, the baker should not be
compelled to pay relatively more for
flour and the consumer relatively
more for bread.
Bring j»ur forfeiture notices to tit*
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INTERNED OFFICERS ESCAPE
AMSTEKDAM, Feb. 24.—After
a thrilling fight in which two
guards were killed, and several
seriously wounded three Brit
ish Army Officers, yesterday
made their e&cape from the is
land of Urk, in the Zuider Zee.
They had been interned there for
about four months, having been
picked up by a Dutch fishing smack
nine hours after they had struck a
floating mine in the North Sea.
They were in a very precarious con
dition at the time from exposure,
.and had never seemed to regain
the use of their lower limbs, and
so were thought to be unlikely
runaways. This was merely a ruse
to gain the confidence of their
guards and it proved very effectual.
It is thought that they had assist
ance from the outside as was proven
today by the arrest of two men
both of whom claim to be Span
iards, but whom the Dutch authori
ties are holding until the men can
prove their innocence. The German
government, through its Ambassi
dor here, has made strong protest
to the Dutch government for having
allowed the escape. Every effort Is
being made to apprehend the fug
itives as the Dutch people are fear
ful of the wrath of Gemini) JunKei
lsm.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 24.—A Dutch
war vessel left the harbor on Friday
evening to assist French airmen who
were reported to have descended in
an aeroplane near the coast but out
side territorial waters.
Meanwhile, however, a German
destroyer had already captured the
French airmen and towed the sea
plane in the direction of the Belgian
coast.
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GOV’T TO INVESTIGATE
FRAUDULENT EVIDENCE
SECURE EXEMPTION
NEW YORK, Feb. 24.—An inves
tigation into the cases of 300 men
exempted from the draft who, it is
believed, secured exemption cn the
presentation of fraudulent evidence
was honin vp«tpH?v whon thf» de
partment of justice requisitioned
300sets of exemption papers from
the files of the district appeal
board in the federal building. The
work of investigation and prosecu
tion, in these cases where the. evi
dence warrents prosecution, will take
up at least six months, it was said
yesterday.
A staff of workers has already
been appointee to work on this
investigation and offices have been
set aside for them in the federal
building.
WILL KEEP DOWN PRICE
OYSTERS; LOBSTERS ALSOP
TRENTON, N. J. Feb. 24.—Food
Administrator Hoover, is trying to
keep down the price of oysters.
The New Jersey board of shell
fisheries declare complaints have
been recently received that profit
eers, taking advantage of the fact
that housewives have been substi
tuting oysters for meat to a greater
extent than ever before, had booklet;
the price.
Oyster prices, it is stated are now
but slightly above those charged a
quarter of a century ago. The food
administration will take the necess
ary steps to check up the whole
salers and prevent sale:! to such
retilers as exact unwarranted pro
fits.
(Ho didn't say anything about
lobsters, probably their price is as
low as it possibly could be, especi
ally pertaining to their labor
power. Ed.)
Coincident with the heginn’np. of
this investigation, it was learned
that the provost marshall general
has ordered the various attorneys
representing the government in the
local boards to make more stringent
inquiries into the cases of men ex
empted by the local boards.
Information on which the suspi
cion against certain men Is contain
ed in hundreds of ‘spy’ letters sent
by persons who thought that the
men exempted should have been
drafted. In many cases the affida
vits themselves are incorrectly drawn
up and the men who represented
them will have their cases investi
gated. Many affidavits are unsigned
In the case of men exempted be
cause of their industrial necessity,
there will be a continuous investiga
tion to ascertain wether the exempt
ed men are continuing such service.
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