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NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 17, 1918.
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WILSON CU
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AUSTRIA PEACE PLAN
WASHINGTON,—Swedish officials
at the Embassy here handed to Secre
tary of State Lansing the official text
of the Austrian peace note. No com
ment was offered on the note.
It is unofficially reported that the
Wilson reply to the note is ready and
is very brief, being in fact just eight
lines in length and firmly rejects
all the proposals as not forming the
basis for a consideration of peace at
all.
The proposal recognizes the inde
pendence of Belgium, invites the ter
mination of the war between the Cen
tral Powers and the King of Belgium,
accepts its status as an independent
monarchy, but asks that it use its in
fluence to secure the return of the
German colonies.
The east, now the main bone of con
tention, it is very evident nor the
Balkans are mentioned to any defi
nite extent in the offer.
LONDON,—Arthur Janies Balfour,
Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the
Lloyd George cabinet, and speaking
in the House of Commons Monday
night stated that the proposal of the
enemies for peace negotiations will
not result in peace.
The fact of the matter was that
there was no proposal affecting the
more vital issues in the conflict and
the offer was directed mainly and
merely towards the division of the
Allies and the destruction of the so
lidarity and co-operation that now
exists between all the belligerents
fighting Germany.
LONDON,—Comment in neutral
capitals on the Austrian peace offer
is confined merely to the view that
the peace proposal while originating
with Karl is really the work of Ger
many. Commenting upon the avoid
ance of all eastern questions a Stock
holm papers, social democratic, hopes
that ilv; proposal will not receive rit
ttallrn intimates thit ‘‘the hand ?s
the hand of Esau, but the voice is the
voice of Jacob.”
WASHINGTON,—The Teutonic
peace offensive collapsed.
President Wilson’s prompt reply
warning Austria that the subject
would not be re-opened for quibbling
cleared the situation and stopped the
German pacificist movement with
great celerity.
Wilson’s reply is probably the
clearest, firmest and most unequi
vocal ever delivered in relation to
any peace offiensive. It settled the
subject for some time.
The reply states that the subject is
not open for quibbling and the United
States will entertain no proposal for
a conference on a matter concerning
which the Allies have already made
their position plain.
This brief reply was presented to
the Swedish minister on Monday af
ternoon.
HUGE APPROPRIATION
MEETS PEACE DRIVE
GHUE APPROPRIATION.
WASHINGTON,—Seven billions,
■three hundred and forty seven million
is the war department’s estimate on
the cost of the United States army
program for the coming year.
Chairman Shirley of the House
Appropriations Committee announc
ing the great estimate said that when
this gigantic sum is added to the still
more titanic total of $29,791,000,000
already appropriated constituted the
best of the United States of America
io the peace proposal of the Central
Powers.
WASHNGTON,—The very large
army estimate for the year 1918-19 is
due entirely to the plans for the im
mediate organization of the greater
United States force, known as the Vic
tory Army, under the Man Power
bill just passed.
The work of increasing the extent
of all the cantonments for the hous
ing of the new force or men, providing
equipment for them, and the general
extensive increases necessary in pro
ducing supplies and material needed
by the government for the army, ex
plains the necessity for this approp
riation.
The United States government
calculates upon placing an immense
army in the field, so that its tremend
ous power may make itself felt at an
early date in all its strength on the
over seas fronts.
WASHINGTON,—The Senate Mili
tary committee has favorably report
ed the bill establishing a department
of aeronautics. The Secretary of this
new department need not have cab
inet rank.
FUEL ADMINSTRATION
NOW MORE HOPEFUL
WASHINGTON,—The Fuel Admin
istrator, Dr Garfield, notified Monday
25,000 striking coal miners in the
anthracite fields of Pennsylvania
that his adminstration would not
even consider the dispute or make
any adjudication on the subject until
the men returned to work.
In communicating with them Gar
field told them that he will hold the
strikers responsible for the loss of
coal production following the sus
pension of work.
The miners are divided on the sub
ject of the strike. Before striking
the Fuel Administrator flatly refused
to consider any increase of wages,
declaring that when the adjustment
was made in 1917, it was understood
that there was to be no further in
crease during the period of the war.
Now the declaration fo Dr Garfield
that the dispute will not be even con
sidered tends to give the impression
that if the miners do return to work
an adjustment of the wage schedules
may be made.
WASHINGTON,—It is believed the
Pennsy coal mine strike is settled.
Dr Garfield speaking to the press this
afternoon announced that it would
be speedily settled. The miners had
struck thru a misunderstanding and
the strike was unauthorized by the
Union.
LENINE TRIES TO
GET A NEW TREATY
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WASHINGTON,—The Bolsheviki
have settled down to turn the other
cheek to Germany. It is positively
known that Lenine is now arranging
a new treaty with Germany looking
toward the regaining of all that ter
ritory taken by the revolutionists.
This extraordinary policy will im
mediately involve the Bolsheviki
government as the allies of Germany
and bring the Soviet government into
the war.
The situation in Russia is begin
ning to look bad for the Bolshevist
government. A Polish army one
hundred thousand strong Is about to
join its forces to that of the Tzecho
(Slovaks in Siberia.
In the Ukraine the revolutionists
are gaining the upper hand, led by
the social revolutionists, the German
alliance with the Hetman and the
landlords being detested by the peas
ants and the city residents.
The growing strength of the social
revolutionists, embittered against
Ueninc beyond words, is menacing the
Bolshevist control of the situation
and without German aid, the rule is
almost certain to collapse.
Usuincj’s change of front and turn
ing to seek assistance from the im
perialists of Germany is not likely to
prolong his regime in Russia where
he is being suspected of being thej
tool of the Wilhelmstrasse.
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS
PROHIBITION
WASHINGTON,—The president
has proclaimed prohibition of the use
of foodstuffs in the manufacture of
beer and near beer drinks after Oc
tober 1, this year.
BURNING TOWNS
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LONDON,—.Germans are burning i
the cities and towns behind their 1
lines in the Moselle sector. i
Eeep Posted, Read the WORKER.
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RAIN FALLS AND
CAUSES A LULL
PARIS,—The Lorraine sector is re
latively quiet today. Rain is inter
fering with the operations. The
Americans made slight progress un
der very inclement conditions. The
rains are torrential.
- PARIS,—The official communique
states that north of the Aisne artillery
activity has been very marked all
day. In the Champagne country the
■French made several successful raids.
Rain and very heavy, is falling.
BERLIN,—It is announced by the
Grand Headquarters that the enemy
was repulsed northeast of Thiaucourt.
The Germans, it is stated, recaptured
the heights of Vauxallen after bit
ter fighting.
The Germans it is admitted have
been pushed back east of Laffaux.
LONDON,—There is no heavy
fighting expected until the present
heavy down pour that hampers troop
movement ceases. The rainfall is
tropical in its heaviness.
LONDON,—It is stated that Bul
garian troops have arrived in France.
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* LONDON,—An unconfirmed •
* rumor from border countries is *
* simultaneously coming out. of *
* Holland, Switzerland, and Den- *
* mark, announcing that the Kai- *
* ser has abidicated or is about to *
* abdicate. One report states *
* that the entire Hohenzollern dy- *
* nasty would abdicate as a result *
* of family troubles. The report •
* is most mysterious and its au- •
* thority or origin cannot be *
* traced. *
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GERMANS ARE NOW
CONCENTRATING GUNS
PARIS,—Conflans, a great German
base behind their lines, is now within
easy distance of the American artill
ery which is shelling that section and
the railroad which runs from Verdun
to Metz and upon which Conflans is
the principal supply station.
German artillery in great quanti
ties has been concentrated in this
section and began an intensive bom
bardment of the American positions.
The new lines were subjected to a
concentrated fire.Tmt the Americans
have dug in and are consolidating all
their gains
The entire wiedge entering the
French lines into a sharp indent at St
Mihiel is absolutely clear of Germans;
the roads are being cleared for the
movement of supplies and although
the country is irregular, the work is
practically completed and the front
lines now in direct communication
with the supply bases, to that they
will shortly be able to advance With
out any intSrffivfeiilance in this sector.
The hilly and very broken section
now controlled bv Americans is one
<j‘. the roost important along the west
trout, but not so adapted to improved
communication as the rest of tho
lines. New roads will have to be con
structed in order to maintian unim
peded communications at all times
with the front. Germans destroyed
the roads in many places as they re
tired.
Keep Posted, Sead the WORKER.
MOONEY CASE IS
AGAIN TURNED DOWN
SAN FRANCISCO,—Notwithstand
ing the fact that the State Supreme
Court declared the Mooney case clos
ed as far as that body was concerned,
it is up before them again.
Attorneys for Mooney have appear
ed before the Supreme Court asking
that a writ be issued whereby they
may be enabled to take the case be
fore the United States Supreme
Court.
This will be heard later, and in
the meantime, it is agreed, that this
action may cause the re-opening of
the entire Mooney case from begin
ning to end. There is a feeling among
some of the Mooney supporters that
the United States Supreme court will
not be willing to admit the case to a
hearing even if the writ is granted.
SAN FRANCISCO,—A positive re
fusal was handed down Monday by
the State Supreme Court in answer
to the application of the attorneys for
Thomas J. Mooney for a writ of er
ror enabling the defendant to appeal
his case to the United States Supreme
Court. i
In denying the writ of error the
Court declared that the case could
only be reviewed by the Federal Su
preme Court on a writ of certiorari
which must be obtained from the
highest court.
The defendants attorneys are very;
disappointed at this stand, but have
not intimated what steps they will
take further in the matter of the law
to secure a new trial for their client.
Keep Posted. Read the WOKKIK,
REED GRABBED AGAIN
CHARGE OF DISLOYALTY
NEW YORK,—John Reed, one of
the editors or contributors to the now
defunct Masses, and who is out on
five thousand dollars bail awaiting
trial under the Espionage Act, has
been re-arrested, this time charged
with disloyal utterances.
Reed is one of the ablest and has
been one of the best known writers
in American journalism. He has
been correspondent for a variety of
papers, but performing journalistic
work for the capitalist press gave
him such an inner experience of the
system that he began to study con
ditions more closely and became rad
ical.
j He visited Russia as a correspon
dent for the Masses and while there
was indicted with Max Eastman its
[ editor and the entire staff. He be
came a persona grata to the Soviet
| government and returned to face the
I indictment, the Soviets thinking so
highly of him that he was appointed
their Consul-General in New York
city.
Reed sees in the Soviets a wonder
ful revolution, every step of which
is a milestone on the road of progress
and his articles dealing with the rev
olution are marvellous pen pictures
of those occurrences which can ill ha
spared as a record of that wonderful
time when the Tzar and later the re
actionary Duma were overthrown.
BATTLE FOUGHT WINS
GREAT SOKAL RIDGE
SOLONIKA,—The French and
Serbians advanced five miles along a
thirteen mile front on the Balkan
battle ground, capturing the whole
Sokol ridgo which the Bulgars had
held for some time with great tenac
ity. Three thousand Bulgars and
some German officers were captured
by the allies. Twenty four Bulgar
guns were also taken with a quantity
of ammunition.
The Jugo Slavs acting in co-opera
tion with the Allies have captured
Koziak. The activity on the Balkan
front is likely to continue. The com
ing winter is already being felt among
the mountains, the weather being
clear but very cold.
LONDON,—The attack of the Al
lies upon the Bulgar positions along
the Sokol ridge came as a surprise to
the press. No intimation had been
given out that any such offensive
would be carried out at this lato per
iod in the season. It is believed that,
the fighting will extend here not later
than October owing to climatic con
ditions in that section.