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VOL. 11,
NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1918.
NO. 2507.
U. S. OPPOSE JAPANESE SIBERIA
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
INTENDS DRASTIC
ACTION RDSSIA
COPENHAGEN, March 5.—Re
ports from Berlin state that, the
German government intends to take
drastic action immediately in the
Russian district which have already
been seized by Germany, to stop
all disorder and to put the captured
Russians to work producing food
supplies to be shipped to Germany.
Advices from Petrograd say no peace
treaty has been signed with the Cen
tral powers and that information
purporting to come from some of
the Bolsheviki officials say that their
government has no intentions of ex
cepting any peace terms from the
Kaiser which directly or indirectly
make Russia subject to the Kai
ser’s domination. Reports also
state the Russian people have been
mistrusting the actions of Japan
for a long time and the news that
Japan has prevailed upon the Allies
—who seem to be so taken up with
thje European War that they give
scant consideration to the actions of
Japan—to consider her proposition,
is spreading over the whole of Rus
sia. This information, it is claimed,
is about all that was necessary in
some cases to make the people be
lieve, that the AHies cannot be re
lied upon to help Russia In her pres
ent extremity and they claim that
any attempt by Japan to enter any
part of Russian territory, whether
condoned by the Allies or not, shall
be considered as an enemy act by
the entire Russian people, and it
anything further were needed to
make the plutes throw in their lot
with the majority of the Russian
people, this is it and that if they
find, after using all other methods,
that they are to be subjugated by
any other race, they shall decide
in favor of a white race and throw
the entire country open to Germany.j
Some of the Russian envoys to the
Brest-Livotsk Conference have stat
ed the Germans warned them at
the Conference that Russia may find
before the war was over that she
may have worse enimiea than the
Kaiser.
Keep Posted Read the Worker.
BILL BEFORE C0N6RESS
PRACTICALLY MEANS
CONSCRIPTION OF LABOR
WASHINGTON, March. 5—A bill
giving President Wilson, authority to
take for any class of draft regis
trants, workers for national defense
was favorably reported today by the
House Military Affairs Committee.
This bill if passed comes very near
doing just what President Wilson, a
very short time ago promised the ship
yard workers he would not do—con
script labor. That this measure aims
at exactly that very thing cannot be
denied tor Congressman Rainey of
Illinois, who is Chairman of the Com
mittee has said that the measure was
intended for the Concsriptlon of Labor
for farms shipyards & munition factor
ies. Mr. Rainey also stated that if
this measure was passed it would in
his opinion be immediately followed
by a measure to conscript all Incomes,
which Rainey says is no more than!
right and which, If. the next liberty
loan is to be a success. Is inevitable.
He said that he was quite confident the
next loan would be oversubscribed but
that he does not believe the original
pilan to float $5,000,000,000 would be
carried out »
The memories of the Klondike
rush will be brought to you ut the
£agle Frontier Night.
PERMISSION NOT GIVEN
BY AMERICA TO JAPAN
TO ENTER SIBERIA
WASHINGTON, March 5—President
Wilson this morning, authorized Sec
retary Tumulty, to say to the public
that America has not given her per
mission to Japan to enter Siberia.
The President has been annoyed by
persistent rumors spread by interested
plutocrats, who would not hesitate to
peddle the Capital at Washington and
the people with it, if it were possible
for them to hide behind the flag while
doing it—to the effect that America
was in complete accord with Japan
in gobbling up Siberia, and hence his
instructions tb Tumulty to controvert
these prevaricators.
The cabinet members after a lengthly
discussion, of the increasing tension
of the Siberian situation, as now af
fected by the Japanese and Chinese
possibility of military action, refused
to commit themseltves to just what
conclusions they had come to or wheth
er they had reached any definite con
clusion on the subject. They declared
that America has at no time had any
understanding or alliance with Japan
covering Siberia, they asserted there
was absolutely no truth i nthe state
ment as published in the London
Daily Mail to the effect that the allies
were in complete agreement with the
proposition of Japan for impnediate ac
tion. They stated that beyond thi»
they were not In a position to say, as
lilt had been agreed upon that tho
President should be the only one au
thorized to speak on the policy.
WASHINGTON, March, 6—The
House Committee on Territories today
commenced its hearing on the Sulzer
Bill, granting Statehood or Self gov
ernment to Alaska. John Troy of Ju
neau, one o fthe leading Alaska Pol
iticians argued for the release of the
Territory from Congressional control.
. . Do not make any other date
the Eagle Frontier Night will bo
worth the price and then some.
CRAPE JUICE BRIGADE
ARE GETTING RUST
CHICAGO, March, 5—The Prohibi
tion National Convention opened here
today and midst the greatest en
thusiasm started the ball rolling for
National Prohibition. William Jen
nings Bryan and many other staunch
advocates of grape juice, addressed the
Convention, advocating the adoption
of an amendment to the Constitution
that would make National Prohibition
effective In just twelve months. Bryan
and some of the othef speakers pro
posed the consideration of a plan to
merge the Prihibition Party with one
of the National Parties as a means of
strengthening the Prohibition Cause.
It is rumored that if this plan can be
put In operation that Mr. Brayan's sup
porters intend running him for Presi
dent again as the Champion of grape
juice.
WASHINGTON, March, 5—Count
Czernin,, the Austrian Premier has
notified the Roumanian Government,
that unless Roumania immediately
submits to the German-Austrian Peace
Terms she shall be crushed the same
as Belgium and Serbia. According to
^formation reaching the State.
Department the Peace Terms include
the cession of Dobrudja to Bulgaria,
and the ratification, of certain bound
ary lines as laid down by Austria. The
Dobrudja Territory takes in all that
port of Eastern Roumania between
the Danube River and the Black Sea.
and virtually makes Roumania an In
land empire. The Premier states that
if Roumania will cccede to these de
mands that Austria will guarantee the
integrity and dynasty of Roumania.
BOLSHEVIKI ARMY STRENUOUSLY
RESISTING GERMAN AUVANGE IN
VICINITY OF PETROGRAO
STtX'KHOIiM, March, 5—'Rumors
to the effect that, the Bolsheiki gov.
eminent lias signed the German Peace
terms, continue to come from Berlin,
but no credence is given them here
as the previous reports coming from'
there, that the Russian Premier Lenine
and his Foreign Minister Trotsky had
resigned and that Kerensky was again
in power, have been proven to be com
pletely without foundation The only
report coming out of Pearograd tends
to confirm all previous reports from
there, which stated that the Bolshevl
ki were holding their own with the
Germans although fighting desperately
to do so. ,
Reports purporting to come from re
liable sources in PetrogTad are to the
effect, that the Russians having now
perfected all their defenses for the
city itself and the country adjoining
arc drilling fresh troops, and are
preparing a huge army to launch a
mighty offensive against the Teutons
when their strength shall have been
spent in their present offensive. It is
Battle fleet reported some time ago go
ing North has returned to the naval
Base at Keil, but positive information
cannot be had at the present time.
AMSTERDAM, March 5.—It is re
ported here that the Russians fear
ing invasion by the Jans and the
Allies, are ruBhing all supplies from
Vladivostock to the interior. The
entire Russian people are incensed
at, what they term the perfidify of
the Japs, in their efforts to make
the Allies believe that the Truns
I Siberian Railway was in danger
from the Germans and they say
that before Russia will ever yield
to the Japs ,she will take her
chances with a German peace..
All railroad bridges and all tae
best pieces of road-bed between
Vladivostock and Omsk, in Western
Liberia, have been mined m prefer
ation for blowing up at any time
rather than see them fall into 'he
hands of the Japs.
The government has ordered, that
all supplies and equipment which
may he considered in danger of cap
ture, shall be fired or eatroyed in'
any other way; the minute the Japs
cross the Chinese boundary.
It is also reported that some of
the officials who formerly suported
Kerensky, and who up until the
present time vainly hoped to see
him restored to power, have now
declared that the pervidiousness ol
Japan, in the threatened attack Inis
forever destroyed whatever chance
Kerensky might have had .rod has
also shown the Russian people 'hat
the Bolshevik! were rigth in their
contension to have the Allies restate
their war aims. These same officials
are iciw personally undertaking :ne
saving of all the supplies possible
frooi Vladivostock. They declare
tnui me* mi) Russians firsl ef sill
anti that before they will yieltl a
foot of Siberia to the Japs teey will
destroy and lay waste the entire
country.
WEATHER REPORT
U. S. Weather Bureau
March 5, 6 A. M.
Temper ature— Max. 10 Min. 1.
Barometer—29.866 Inches.
Weather—Cloudy.
Wind—Calm.
Precipitation—None.
March 5, 6 P. M.
Temperature—Max. 4 Min. —11.
Barometer—30.193 inches.
Weather—Clear.
Wind—N. E. 3 miles per hour.
Precipitation—None.
. .'Hie memories of the days of ’40
will l»e revived at the Engle Frontier
Night.
U. S. GOVERNMENT
WILL SEND CORN
STARVING MEX’S
WASHINGTON, D. C. March 5.—
In spito of the fact that the United
States is at the present time using
every possible method known to con
serve its food supply, the govern
ment today agreed to send corn
to starving Mexicans. Shipments will
ments will be made to the starving
Mexicans. Direct shipments will
bet made to the districts where
it is most needed, under the guar
antees of the Carranza Government
that it will be distributed proper’y
and that thie cars in which it
is shipped will be immediately re
turned to the American side as
soon as empty.
In return for this aid tha Car
ranzan government will do all In
its power to speed up the shipments
of metal, which for some time
have been delayed and which delay
was claimed to have been the fault
of the Mexican Kurais, who refused
to let metal be shipped out. of
Mexico without a separate order
from the government for every ton
shipped to the United States.
The new agreement, which prar
tically straightens out all differences
between the United States and the
Carranza Government, it is believed,
will make possible a loan to
Mexico.
Last years crop was a total fail
ure in Mexico and it was clearly
shown to President Wilson that un
less this country could come to
the aid of the stricken people
much suffering and many deaths
would be the result, as the distress
was wide-spread.
Bring jour forfeiture notices to tha
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