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NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JAN IT
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18, 1919.
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RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM
CABINET OFFICIALS RESIGN
RADICAL LEADERS
REPORTED KILLED
BERLIN, Jan 17—The leaders of
the Spartacus group of radicals, Dr
Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxem
burg are reported to have been killed
following their arrest by the forces
of the Ebert government.
Karl Liebknecht the son of a man
famous in the German Socialist move
ment, a member of the German
Reichstag was a bitter opponent of
the war, openly inciting the German
soldiers to revolt, for which he was
sentenced to four years imprisonment
serving two years, when he was re
leased He is credited with being the
head of the radical movement in Ger
many and the leader of the socalled
Spartacus group. His dissatisfaction
with the Ebert government found
vent, in his recent revolt, but he seem
ed to have lacked sufficient support j
to carry it to success I
riosaa Luxemburg his co-worker in
the radical movement was noted as
a lecturer and writer on Socialistic
subjects She also served a two year
jail sentence for her outspoken op
position to the war
BERLIN, Jan 14—The radical
movement in Berlin seems to be col
lapsing fast. The loyal troops have
succeeded in capturing most of the
strongholds which have been held by
the radicals, or Spartacus forces, al
though at the cost of much blood
shed.
Dr Karl Liebknecht is reported to
have fled from Berlin when he saw
his plans had miscarried and the
Ebert government was fast gaining
control. It is expected that should
Liebknecht have fled the radical
movement will easily be crushed by
Ebert with the help of the loyal sol
diers Liebknecht being the real
force and the prime apostle of the
radical group. All effots to locate
Liebknecht’s present whereabouts
have so far been unsuccessful.
THE HAGUS, Jan 16—Unconfirm
ed reports have been received here
that a self appointed dictator has
assummed the local government of
Bremen Germany and has declared
marfio! law to enforce his decrees.
He is reported to be a radical of
confirmed Bolshevik tendencies. No
authentic information has arrived as
yet whether the new dictator was
able to grdsp the reins of government
thru peaceful means or whether
bloodshed accompanied his step.
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ROME, Jan 16—Unable to agree
on the ertent of the territory Ita'j
should claim from Austria Hungary,
the members of the Italian Cabinet
have tendered their resignations. The
question of Italy's claim to the
■Trentlno and the territory north to
the Brenner pass and the divergent
opinion of the Cabinet officials on
Italy's claims on the Adriatic, brot
about a disagreement between the
more moderate members of the cab
inet and those whose claims embrace
territory which owing to its now
Italian' population the moderates do
not want to have appropriated by
Italy.
The King of Italy and his Prime
Minister have failed in their efforts
to adjust the different views held
by the two parties, and to induce
them to retain their portfolios.
No official announcement of any
appointments has as yet been made..
PARIS Jan 17—The delegates of
the inter-Allied Peace Council are
discussing the Russian situation. The
demand of the Russian delegates for
the fullest publicity of the Peace con
ference proceedings has occasioned
a split, among the Allied diplomats.
The American, British and Italian
delegates are in favor of open ses
sions, while the French delegates are
opposed to it, anl refuse to even con
sider the issuance of full and com
prehensive daily communiques.
A.F.OF L. WANTS
NEEDED REFORMS
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15—The re
construction program adopted by the
American Federation of Labor and
submitted to the Senate Labor Com
Bi'ittee has created quite a sensation
-•wing to its many radical provisions,
which are advocated and their adop
tion demanded by American organiz
ed labor.
Federal ownership of all public
utilities or at least their strict regu
lation by the government j|s demand
ed.
A federal law is asked for, making
it a criminal offense for any employer
to interfere, or curtail the right of
any employee to become affiliated
or join any labor organization.
•Just wages to prevent industrial
stagnation are demanded for all
workers.
There must be no attempts made
to reduce the present wage scale and
a national eight h,our day must be
-established. *
Women must receive njen’s wages
when doing men’s work.
All middlemen must be eliminated
the government to function as such.
The people must be given the pow
-er to override the decisions of the U.
J3. Supreme Court, whenever its mem
bers decare any legislation to be un
constitutional. Any legislation ob
jected to by the U. S. Supreme Court
if again submitted and passed by the
U. S. Sneate to become law ipse facto.
All immigration is to be stopped
for two years to give the American
industries a chance to adjust them
selves.
Higher taxation of all incomes is
demanded.
Better provisions for all injured
workers and a more thorough equip
ment of all factories and in all in
dustries of efficient health and life
saving appliances are demanded.
The passage of adequate laws for
the regulation of Corporations and
severe punishment for the violation
of such laws are recommended.
The eradication of militarism in
the United States is also insisted
upon.
Other recommendations for the
welfare of the workers and the tlioro
regulation of alf industrial ectivities
are also recommended.
This reconstruction program in
cludes the most necessary and sweep
ing reforms ever promulgated by
American labor and has startled the
members of the Senate Labor Com
mittee with its radicalism.
ONE DAY STIt!KE
WASHINGTON, Jan 16—Officials j
of the American Federation of Labor,
have (received reports stating that
the unions comprising their organiza
tion are planning a one day protest
strike against the enactment of the
National prohibition amendment.
Some of the officials when interviewed
regarding this strike would not ex
press their opinions, but one, who!
stated that the organization would
oppose the proposed demonstration.
UOLSHKVIKSM IN U. S,
WASHINGTON, Jan 16—General
Postmaster Burleson, the Bethlehem:
Iron Works and the Steel Trust were
charged by Mr Morrison testifying be
fore the Committee of Immigration
of the House of Congres»to be main
ly responsible for the spread of Bol
sheviksm in the United States owing
to their treatment of their employees.
In his opinion the impetus given
Bolsheviksm coud have been mim
inized in this country by better treat
ment of the workers.
36 STATES RATIFY
DRY AMENDMENT
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WASHINGTON, Jan 13—In a deci
sion handed down by the U. S. Su
preme court, the Reed bone dry pro
hibition amendment, prohibiting the'
transportation of liquor into dry
states wai held valid. Justice Clark
and McReynold’s dissented on the
grounds that the Reed amendment
practically nullifies the statutes of
several states which permit the impor
tation of liquor for personal use in
limited’ ■'tniounts.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 14—The
Supreme Court of California has en
joined Governor Stephens from cer
tifying the vote of the California
Legislature in favor of the ratifica
tion of the national prohibition
amendment. ,
A rich grape grower, member of
the California Grape Growers Asso
ciation has succeeded in obtaining a
writ from the State Supreme Court,
claiming that he can show cause why
the prohibition amendment should
not be*ratified in California.
RATIFY AMENDMENT
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 14- The
prohibition amendment is in a far
way of being ratifier by the neocs.jry
number of states to assure its adop
tion, twenty nine states having adopt.'
ed up to the present time.
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MANY WORKERS
UNEMPLOYED U.S.A.
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WASHINGTON, Jan 14—John
Densmore, head o' the federal em
ployment service, officially declared
that if the spread of the radical
movement in the United States is to
be prevented, provisions would have
to be made to find employment at de
cent wages for every idle man in the
country. He stated that at present
the demand for labor is about equal
to the supply, although in some sec
tions of the United States a consider
able number of men are out of work.
Mr Densmore said that he knew of
no present concerted movement to
lower wages, which labor in his opin
ion would in the present mood hardly
put up with.
WASHINGTON, Jan 16—Frank
Morrison before the Committee of
Immigration of the House of Repre
sentatives urged the barring of all
immigration into the United States
for a period of at least two years.
He stated that the unemployed
problem was assuming alarming pro
portions and should unrestricted im
migration be allowed serious results
might follow, as the laboring classes
were hardly in the humor of compet
ing with cheap labor. The discharging
rf —> many soldiers and the shutting’
down of factories which had been
manufacturing war materials have
glutted the labor market and he ad
vised steps be taken immediately
to cope with this situation of unem
ployment before it assumes larger
proportions.
The members of the Immigration
Committee listened to Mr Morrison’s
statements with the utmost attention
assuring him that immediate consid
eration would be given his recom
mendations.
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LATE TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES
PARIS, Jan 18—The delegates to
the peace conference have agreed to
admit three newspaper correspond
ents from each Allied nation to all
except the important debates.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 18—It is rum
ored here that the Russian Soviets
have informed President Wilson that
they would agree to cease their world
wide Bolshevik propaganda if they
are admitted and allowed represen
! tatives at the Peace conference.
j AMSTERDAM, Jan 18—Unofficial
! dispatches received here from Ber
| lin, state that the Ebert government
i has seized evidence, proving that Dr
i Karl Liebknecht was an agent of the
Russian Bolsheviks.
PARIS, Jan 18—Premier Clemen
ceau called the Peace* conference to
order at three this afternoon. Twenty
five powers are represented all the
American delegates excepting Col
House who is unable to attend owing
to his illness, being present.
The Central Powers are as yet un
represented but may be called at a
future date
The President of the French Re
public Poincaire welcomed the dele
gates.
The streets are swarming with sol
diers and civilians, and the French
Foreign Office is literally beseiged by
curious crowds of people.
TREVES, Germany, Jan 18— Gen
era Foch, granting his first interview
to American news correspondents is
reported to have stated that a strict
watch must be kept upon the Ger
mans on the Rhine as they could not
be trusted in his opinion.
He startled the correspondents
when he revealed the fact that Gen
eral Pershing had asked for a distinct
American sector being given the
American troops in the area under
occupation.
COPENHAGEN, Jan 18—Dis
patches have been received from Ber
lin claiming that the radical element
in the latter city has refused to dis
arm when asked by the Ebert gov
ernment o do so.
MADRID, Spain, Jan 18—Disor
ders which have broken out here have
assumed such serious proportions
that the Spanish government has de
clared martial law.
Bolshevik agitators are blamed for
the demonstrations against the Span
ish "ove'nment now being carried on
here.
BERNE', Switzerland, Jan 18—Un
confirmed reports received here state
that an army of Czecho-Slovaks five
hundred thousand strong is threaten
ing the Prussian province of Silesia
from the a Polish arrr
eighteen divisions is ready to invade:
upper Silesia.
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MANY KILLED m
ARGENTINE RIOTS
WASHINGTON, Jan 14—Advices
received by the State Department
from the American Ambassador at
Beunos Ayres, Argentina, state that
8,000 persons have been killed and
over 5,000 wounded in the recent
severe fighting between the strikers
and police and soldiers during the
strike riots in Buenos Ayres.
Pro-German influence is reported
to have been responsible in the Ar
gentine labor ranks for the calling of
this trike which has paralyzed all
industry in the republic. Order is
gradually ^being restored only occa
sional clashes between the soldiers
and the strikers occurring.
Several of the more responsible
leaders in this revolt have been ar
rested and are going to be dealt with,
by the courts. Some starling dis
closures are expected to be made
shortly regarding the true reason tor
the calling of this strike.
HOUSE NOT DEAD
NEW YORK, Jan 14—Friends of
Colonel House who is attending the
Peace Conference at Paris as one of
the American delegates have received
no confirmation of the report that
Colonel House had died.
His condition was considered very
grave by the two physicians who are
attending him, but hopes are still
entertained that he may recover.
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