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ROMS, ALASKA. SATCJtDAY, FEBRUARY, 22, 1919.
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OPPOSE LEAGUE OF NATIONS
HEAVY SENTENCE FOR BERGER
JUDGE IMPOSES
HEAVY SENTENCE
CHICAGO, Feb 20—The famous
Berger et al sedition case reached its
final stage today when Federal Judge
Kenesaw M. Landis sentenced Victor
L. Berger and his co-defendants
Adolph Germer, J Louis Engdahl,
William F Kruse and Irwin St John
Tucker to twenty years imprisonment
each. Despite a brilliant defense, all
the defendants were found guilty of
conspiracy to violate section three
Title one of the espionage act by
means of speeches, leaflets, pam
phlets and other literature attacking
the war and conscription.
The defendants were high officuals
! of the governing committee of the
anti-war faction of the National Soc
ialist Party and were active in fram
ing and distributing its anti-war liter
ature.
Berger is editor of the Milwaukee
Leader and Congressman elect, having
served one term previously.
Germer is the secretary of th Na
tional Socialist Party. They framed
and distributed in enormous quan
titits the proclamation and war prop
aganda of the party, frankly urging
disobedience of the selective service
act.
Their attorneys will make every ef
fort to have their clients admitted
to bail pending an appeal.
—
CHICAGO, Feb 21—Victor Berger
and his associates were released to
day by Federal Judge Landis under
twenty five thousand dollars bail each
pending an appeal.
Bail money was promptly furnished
and the defendants set at liberty.
BEVO $2.50 PER DOZEN AT LEH
MANN’S
FRENCH PREMIER
ASSASSINS VICTIM
PARIS, Feb 19—Premier Francis
Ciemenceau, the Tiger of France, as
lie is affectionately called by his coun
trymen was shot at and slightly
wounded as he left his residence to
day.
The would be assassin succeeded in
firing five shots at the Premier be
fore he was overpowered by the latters
guards and turned over to the civil
authorities.
When examined the would be mur
dered gave his name as Emil Cottin
aged years.
PARS, Feb 20—Physicians attend
ing the wounded Premier Clemen
oeau stated that the latter was resting
easily although slight rise in his tem
perature was noted.
There is no danger of any fatal
termination to this dastardly act un
less complications set in, owing to
! the advanced age of the Premier.
I An x-ray examination made by the
physicians which had been postponed
until today constituted the remark
able fact that although the Premier
had been wounded in the right hand,
arm and should no bones had been
struck by the bullets.
Cottin is believed to be a follow
er of Lenine and strongly imbuec^
with radical tendencies.
A man named Dreyfuss who is sup
posed to have assisted Cottin was ar
rested and a search of his rooms re
vealed a trunk full of anarchistic
literature.
The police are combing Paris in a
search for some individuals who are
reported to be implicated in the plot
to kill Clemenceau. . 1
LONDON, Feb 21—Dispatches re
ceived here from Paris regarding the
physical condition of the French
Premier Clemenceau are of a rather
conflicting nature.
One dispatch states that Clemen
ceau was considered to be out of
danger and seems to have entirely
recovered front his wounds, while
other dispatches claim that the Pre
mier is in i very serious condition.
Three specialists are reported to have
been called in consultation. One of
his lungs is reported to have been
pierced by a bullet and a crisis Is
expected within forty eight hours.
Grave concern is felt by the special
ists owing to the severity of the in
jury and his enfeebled physical con
dition.
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RADICALS ACTIVE
IN GERMANY
iMCNICH, Germany, Feb 17—By
j>n unsuspected coup executed by
Spartacus Radicals the latter suc
ceeded in capturing the Army Head
quarters in this city.
Very little opposition was offered
to the radicals as the coup came tot
ally unexpected and was so well or
ganized that what little resistance
there was, was easily overcome.
The radicals have mounted a large
number of machine guns in the cap
tured position and seem to be deter
mined to hold their advantage at
whatever cost. • •
Troops are being assembled here
and desperate fighting is expected
■when attempts will be made to oust
the radicals from their positions.
AMSTERDAM, Feb 18—Dispatches
received here from Germany state
that the workers in the Ruhr district
ar^ threatening to go on strike. Spar
tacuss radicals are supposed to be
advocating a general strike, being
greatly assisted in their propaganda
3>jr the very serious food shortage
existing at present.
The Spartacus radicals are reported
t.o be in full control of Gelsenkirchen
and Ruhrort, and are preparing them
selves to resist any efforts the govern
ment may make to suppress them.
Should the radical movement make
further headway in this district and
a general strike be called hundreds
of thousands of workers will be in
volved, as this district contains the
largest coal field and most important
industries in Germany.
rsSEN Germany Teb 18—Heavy
Cgi.iing between govnment troops
ard radicals has taken place at VCest
rtoip. The fighi.i has l.-een cor.tih
liens since Fririv7.
Much property has been destroyed.
as machine guns have been used freely |
by both sides and the fighting hasi
been of a very sanguinary character.
The government is assembling
more troops to crush the revolt which
may unless quelled assume serious
proportions.
COPENHAGEN, Feb 21—Dispatch
es received here from Germany state
that the Bavarian Premier, Kurt
Eisner has been shot and killed by
Count Arco von Wialde in Munich
Germany.
A discussion of political matters
concerning German affiairs, became
so heated that the shooting resulted.
It is reported here that the military
guard arrived to late to prevent the
shooting, but fatally wounded Count
von Walde when he resisted arrest.
BERLIN, Feb 19—Over one hun
dred coal mines in the Rurh district
have suspended operations owing to
a walkout of their employees.
The Soldiers and Workmen Council
has taken charge of all the banki In
Essen and are in full control of the
city.
A separate government for the
Rhineland district to administer their
local affairs is advocated by the Sol
diers and Workmen’s Council.
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U. S. SENATORS
OPPOSE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, Feb 18—Resent
ing the attitude taken by President
Wilson when he requested Cougress
* »tfra:n from publicly discussing the
ijRs of the proposed League of Na
Senator Borah declined to ac
i.-’t an invitation to a dinner to be
given on Feb. 26 by President Wilson
t> ,ihe members of the Committee on
Forei'ir Affairs at which dinner the
President intends to ifiscnss matters
renting to the proposed League.
Borah declined because all such
discussions are supposed to be con
fid- ntial and as the matter is of the
u’. lost importance to the whole na
tion he wishes to reserve his right
of Veely discussing it at any time and
ref; ses to be bound by the President's
req est for silence.
* -
WASHINGTON Feb 19—Senator
PonWhctAr during yesterdays session
of the Senate vented his spleen when
bitterly attacking the League of Na
tions as proposed and fathered by
President Wilson.
He declared that the principles to
be adopted for this proposed league
should not be countenanced by the
American people, as they constitute
a direct violation of the American
constitution.
Poindexter stated that it was his
honest conviction that this proposed
league instead of furthering the cause
of universal peace, would only pro
mote more wars.
The Senator who was very bitter
in his attack stated that he refused
to be bound by the promise made to
President Wilson to not discuss this
question, as he considered the sub
ject of the most vital interest to the
American people.
WASHINGTON, Feb 21—Senator
Borah during today’s session of the
Senate scathingly condemned the
League of Nations plan as now before
the Peace Conference for adoption.
Borah told the Senators that the
adoption of the League of Nation plan
as proposed must be considered the
greatest diplomatic triumph for Great
Britain for the last three centuries.
America' by joining this League
virtually pledges herself to guarantee1
the integrity of the BritislK Empire
and to uphold the same at whatever
cost to herself.
In Senator Borah's opinion the IT.
S. would be forced to maintain a very
largt permanent military establish
ment both on land and sea and tha
possibility for future wars would ba
immeasurably increased should this
League of Nations become a fact, and
the U. S. a member of it.
Senator Borah demanded that tha
people of the U. S. be given an op
portunity to express their views re
garding the League of Nations at the
ballotbox and that the constitution
of the League a:= drafted by the com
mittee of the Peace delegates be sub
mitted to the American people in
general at an election to be held for
the purpose of endorsing or rejecting
the same.
Senator Pall of Netv Mexico who
spoke on the same subject in prac
tically th-i same strain also declined
President WL-on’s in t Patton to hear
the League r.f Nutiojn discussed at
the proposed private dinner.
PRESIDENT WILSON
RETURNS TO U. S.
BOSTON, Feb 20—To prevent any
possible attempt on President Wil
son’s life four thousand soldiers have
been detailed to assist the local police
and secret service men in guarding
the President when he arrives here
from Europe.
Every possible precaution to safe
guard the President have been taken
by the authorities. All approaches
to the dock where the President and
his party will land will be heavily
guarded and all suspicious charac
ters in the vicinity of the landing
place placed under arrest to prevent
any disturbance and to prevent any
one but those properly indentified to
approach President Wilson and his
party. *
PRESIDENT WILD SPEAK
BOSTON, Feb 21—President Wil
son is expected o make his first pub
lic addres in this city on next Monday
at the Mechanic’s Building.
The public reception which was to
be tendered to President Wilson has
been cancelled at his personal request
WASHINGTON, Feg 21—Secretary
of the Navr’ Daniels announced today
that President Wilson will sai lfor
France on his 'return trip to the
Peace Conference on March 6th.
President Wilson will there take
part in the solving of the most im
portant problems confronting the Al
lied P.owers.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC
DISPATCHES
PARIS, Feb 22—The representa
tives of five big powers decided to ap
point a committee to investigate eco
nomic conditions thruout the world
with the view of establishing an,
equitable commercial basis.
MUNICH, Feb 22—Heri1 Kosshaup
ter, Bavarian Minister of War was
wounded by assassins. Radicals con
trol the Bavarian parliament which
may be dissolved. Minister of the
Interior Auer was shot and killed
when alluding to the assassination of
Premier Eisner. Deputy Oesel was
also killed and Dr Fimm, member of
the cabinet was wounded by shots
fired from the galleries at session of
parliament. Rioting and street fight
believed to be connected with the de
portation of Prince Joachim son of th<*
ex Kaiaer. Aristrocrats and Bolshe
viks blamed for attack on ministers.
BUCHAREST, Feb 22—A state ot
siege has been proclaimed here. I
The Queen of Roumania and Princess i
Elisabeth are fleeing from Bucharest f
owing to the incessant rioting. The 1
kng is reported to have been wound
ed by the radicals.
BERNE, Feb 22—It is reported
here that rioting has broken out in
Brunswick Germany. Women are re
ported to have stormed the Bruns
wick diet.
WEIMAR, Feb 22—Phillip Scheide
man says that civil war has broken
out in Bavaria.
AMSTERDAM, Feb 22—Count
Bemstorff says that Germany is plan
ning to establish a rival League of
Nations to include Germany, Den
mark, Sweden and Norway.
NEW YORK Feb 22—Two hundred
housaml Central Federal Labor Urvr
on members pledged themselves to
;o on strike July first if deprived of
leer. #
BOUNCE PRINCE!
BERLIN, Feb 21—Prince Joachin,
on of the ex Kaiser of Germany has
>een deported from Bavaria, for al
eged improper political activities.
He is reported to have been advo
ating the return of the ex Kaiser
.nd urging the Bavarians to assist in
estoring the Hohenzollern monarchy
To stop his activities the authori
ies have politely but firmly escorted
lim to the frontier of Bavaria and
hreatened to prosecute him should
le return.
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