ANCHORAGE WEEKLY TIMES
AND ALASKA LABOR NEWS.
VOL. NO. 30.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1918.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
THETRENCHES
LARGER CASUALTY LIST FOR
WEEK TELL OF INCREASED
PARTICIPATION.
HEAVIEST ROLL YET ISSUED.
Contains the Nantes of One Hundred
and Fifty-three Men, Fifty-two
of Which Were Killed in Action—
British Loss During Week Mas
Thirty Thousand.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22.—
Steadily increasing participation of
American troops on the fighting front
in France is revealed by the casualty
list for the week ending last night.
The list shows that one hundred and
fifty-three Americans were either kill
ed, wounded or captured by the Ger
mans during this period. Fifty-two
of the number, including two officers,
were killed while in action. This is
the heaviest roll yet issued as applied
to Americans.
The British casualty list for the
same period of time shows that it ex
ceeded the thirty thousand mark. A
comparison of the two lists shows the
limited extent to which the Americans
have yet been able to use their power.
SEVERAL FAMILIES
LOSE THEIR LIVES
CHICAGO, June 111.—It is now re
vealed that several families, who were
members of the Hagenbaek & Wallace
circus, lost their lives as a result of
the train collision last night. There is
also a heavy loss among a hundred
ballet girls who were with the circus.
The engineer of the Pullman train
died at the throttle before the wreck
occurred, it is now believed, as he fail
ed to heed the danger signals that
were plainly displayed.
COPENHAGEN N E W S P A P E R
PRINTS STORY OF HIS DEATH
AT HANDS OF RED GUARDS.
MOSCOW DENIES THE REPORT.
Report Is That Red Guards Entered
Home of Former Czar at Estakerin
bury and Took Ilis Life — Details
of Affair Are Not Available For
Publication.
COPENHAGEN, June 26. — The
Russian newspaper, Vjia, says that
Russian Red Guards recently entered
the home of former Czar Nicholas of
Russia at Ekaterinburg, and assassin
ated him. Details are not published.
MOSCOW DENTES RUMOR.
LONDON, June 26.'—A Moscow
dispatch says there is no foundation
for the persistent rumor to the effect
that Czar Nicholas has been assassin
ated by Red Guards at Eskaterinburg.
WILSON WILL
BE SPEAKER
WASHINGTON, June 25.—Presi
dent Wilson will deliver the Fourth of
July address at Mt. Vernon, Virginia,
the exercises taking place at the tomb
of George Washington, the“ father of
his country.” Representatives of the
allied nations will be in attendance.
T
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FORCES, READY TO MEET THEN
AS C’ZECH-SLAVOC TROOP SENTER ESKATERINBURG, BOL
SHEVIKI SOLDIERS RETIRE AND KILL FORMER RULER
OF RUSSIA TO PREVENT HIM GAINING FREEDOM
GRAND DUKE MICHAEL ALEXANDROVICH SETS UP
NEW GOVERNMENT IN SIBERIA AND ISSUES MANI
FESTO TO RUSSIANS.
SUMMARY: While the Italian armies are engaged in cleaning up
the Piave front in Italy, the American marines, northwest of Chateau
Thierry, captured Belleau Wood, a point of considerable strategic im
portance on the Marne front. From this wood, the Germans have been
able to rake the allied positions, by artillery tire, to the eastward, and
the northern edge of the wod commanded the railway line running to
Chateau Thierry. The Americans are now in control of the wood, gain
ing complete possession by an attack last night.
All along the battle line in the west front, the allies are waiting
for enemy attacks. It is believed that the Germans plan to attack the
! line where the French and British forces meet and it is expected that
the offensive will be launched any day now. The British airmen forced
thirty-six Hun airmen to the ground yesterday. Berlin claims that
j twelve allied machines were downed.
PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES GENERAL DIAZ.
Washington. June 27.—President Wilson today cabled General
Diaz, commander-in-chief of the Italian field forces, congratulating
him for his great victory over the Austrian armies. The president said
that “America feels that the blow was not only struck for Italy, but
for the whole world.’’
AMERICANS TAKE BELLEAU WOOD.
With the American Army in France, June 27.—Two hundred and
fifty German prisoners were captured by American marines last night,
when they stormed and took Belleau wood. Several officers were among
those taken captive. One officer said that the German commanders
had told the German soldiers that a German army had been landed in
America, had captured the city of New York and was now marching
on Philadelphia. They were also told that German submarines had
sunk forty or fifty ships in Long island sound.
CONTINUING ADVANCE ALONG PIAVE.
Italian Headquarters, June 27.-*--The Duke of Aosta, commander
of the third Italian army, is continuing his advance along the Piave
river front, in the Capo Silo region, clearing positions abandoned by
1 he Austrians in their flight, picking up abandoned war material and
burying the dead. He is likewise engaged in reorganizing the entire
defense railway system.
STILL CAPTCRING AUSTRIANS.
Italian lleadepiarters, June 27.—Italians vesterelay captured be
tween twenty-five bund reel and three thousand Austrian prisoners,
making the total captured to date, in the present battle, well over the
forty thousand mark. According to estimates maele at Ialian head
epiarters, the Austrians lost, in killed, wounded and captured, over two
hundred thousand soldiers.
STORES OF FOODS OBTAINED IN UR A IN E AND BESSARABIA
DISTRICTS IN RUSSIA, PROMISED FOR RELIEF OF AUS
TRIA-IIUNARY, IIAE BEEN DIVERTED FOR USE OF GER
MAN ARMIES — VIENNA NEWSPAPER SAYS GREAT
STRIKE MOVEMENT IIAS DEVELOPED IN THAT CITY.
Washington, June 22.—Official: A dispatch from Berne, Switzer
land, reflects the seriousness of the food situation in Austria-Hungary
and the difficulties of General von Ludendorff, quartermaster general
of the German armies, to supply the German forces on the western
front with sufficient food. Stores of foods from the Ukraine and Bes
sarabia districts in Russia, which were promised to Austria-Hungary
by the Germans, have been diverted to supply the urgent needs of the
German armies in France and Flanders. Mayors in the various cities
and towns in Austria-Hungary are preserving order as best they can
in their respctcive localities, but how long they can succeed in sup
pressing the hungry populace remains a matter of conjecture. Austria
and Hungary have been relying upon the promises of Germany to sup
ply them with sufficient food supplies to last until the fifteenth of Aug
ust, when the year s crop can be harvested. The failure of Germany
to keep her promises is not tending to relieve the situation, which
is serious.
BIG STRIKE IN VIENNA.
London, June 22.—The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung, under date of
yesterday, says:
A great strike movement has developed in Vienna. The full ex
tent of the strike and its significance are unknown at this time. The
Vienna council of workers have issued a manifesto which expresses the
hope that the Austrian government will understand how necessary it
is, for the safety of the nation, that the food rations be increased im
mediately.
BEFORE EVACUATING URAL TOWN
BOLSHEVIK! TROOPS TAKE LIFE
OF NICHOLAS, INTERNED TRERE
ON ITALIAN FRONT, ITALIAN SOLDIERS ARE CLEARING
UP THEIR POSITIONS, PICKING UP ABANDONED WAR
MATERIALS AND BURYING THE DEAD—ITALIAN HEAD
QUARTERS SAYS OVER TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AUS
TRIANS KILLED, WOUNDED OR CAPTURED ON PIAVE
FRONT.
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 27.—The Ukraine bureau at Laus
sane today announces the confirmation of the report that the Bolshe
viki authorities at Estakerinburg condemned Czar Nicholas to death,
after a short secret trial, and then shot him. The date of the assassina
tion is not known.
KILLED BY BOLSHEVIKI TROOPS.
Paris, June 27.—A dispatch from Kiev, the capital of the Ukraine
province in Russia, declares that the reported assassination of former
Czar Nicholas is confirmed by information received there. When the
Czech-Slavoc troops entered E skate rinburg, the Bolsheviki troops were
compelled to retire. Before retiring, they killed the czar, in the belief
that the Czechs ami Slavoes would liberate him.
NEW SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT.
Amsterdam, June 27.—A Moscow dispatch today says that Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovich, the younger brother of the former Czar
Nicholas, is reported to have placed himself at the head of the new
Siberian government and has issued a manifesto to the Russian people.
TEUTON PRISONERS TAKE SIBERIAN CITY.
Harbin. June 27.—Teutonic war prisoners are completely in con
trol of Irkutsk, an important Siberian city on the Siberian railway
line.
“IP THE WATERS COULD SPEAK AS THEY FLOW.”
Italian Headquarters, June 27.—Thousands upon thousands of
dead bodies of Austrian soldiers are being carried away by the rising
waters of the Piave river. The dead compose those who were seeking
to escape from the western to the eastern side of the river, at the time
the Hood waters came on.
CELEBRATE ITALIAN VICTORY.
Rome. June 27.—During the celebration of the great Italian vic
tory on the Piave river, a big crowd last night rushed Capitoline hill,
burst into Caffarelli palace, which was ...lv.erly occupied by the Ger
man ambassador and his staff, tore down portraits of the kaiser and
hoisted an Italian Hag above the building.
AUSTRIAN ADVANCE POST WIPED OUT.
Rome, June 26.—Italian forces made a surprise attack on an Aus
trian advanced outpost on the mountain front yesterday and complete
ly wiped it out. There was marked activity along the mountain front
\ esterday.
GERMAN MACHINES DESTROYED.
LONDON, June 27.—Official: Ten German machines were de
stroyed. four were driven down behind the enemy lines and seven
bodies are missing in aerial fighting on the west front yesterday.
Y. M. C. A. WORKER TELLS OF i
LACK OF PREPARATION FOR |
THE REVOLUTION.
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OPPOSED TO INTERVENTION.
F. A. Gaylord Thinks It Probable That
Russians May Fight for Germany i
on Western Front—Says Bolsheviki
Do Not Represent the Majority in
Russia.
NEW YORK, June 21.—“The Rus
sian Revolution and Why It Has End
ed in Chaos,” was the subject of an
address by F. A. Gaylord last night
at the West End Presbyterian church.
Mr. Gaylord, who has recently re
turned from Petrograd, is secretary
of the International Y. M. C. A. com
mittee charged especially with for
warding the interests of the organ
ization in Russia, where he has lived
for nineteen years.
Before speaking of conditions as
they exist today, Mr. Gaylord told the
history of the Russian revolutionary
party and how it was founded in
1814 on the return of five Russian ar
my officers who had witnessed the
French revolution. The party was
formed for the same reason the czar
was dethroned, he said, “because the
autocracy denied that every man was
entitled to life, liberty and the pur
suit of happiness.”
He said the revolution first became
possible when the soldiers refused to
obey their officers when ordered fire
on the people in Petrograd. As soon
as the working people realized that
the army was behind them, the revo
lution of 1917 was a success, where
as all other attempts to overthrow au
tocratic rule had been failures.
The present chaos in Russia, he
said, was due to four things, lack of
education, lack of understanding and
training in political matters, the ex
treme socialist propaganda carried on
by Lenine and his followers, and, last
ly,'the constant propaganda of the
Germans. The Huns say to the Rus
sian peasants: “Your czar is ...tipped ;
over. Why fight with us ? Go and;
grab all the land you can before it is j
too late.”
Mr. Gaylord was asked what he {
thought about intervention in Russia,
and he answered: “I do not think I
would advise it at the present time, j
but America could furnish great help, |
immediately along educational lines.”
He said that the attitude of the Rus
sians toward the Americans and Am
erica is more favorable than toward
any other nation or people.
“The Bolsheviki,” said Mr. Gaylord,
“do not by any means represent the
majority in Russia, but hold their
power by virtue of their very aggres
sive policy and the large military sup
port behind them.”
Job work at The Times office.
REPORTED ERE
OF FOOD RULES
SOME RESTAURANTS SERVE
MORE THAN LEGAL AMOUNT
OF BREAD TO PATRONS.
MEETING CALLED FOR MONDAY
District Food Administrator Will Give
Official Interpretation to New Regu
lations and Strict Compliance Will
Be Enforced Here in the Fu
I ture.
Strict observance is not given here
to the rules of the federal food admin
istration governing baKenes and res
taurants, according to complaints
made by E. T. Lindner, acting food
administrator for the Anchorage dis
trict. To effect a discontinuance of
these violations, which are regarded
as unintentional, explicit explanation
of the regulations will be submitted
at a meeting of bakery and restau
rant proprietors at 8 o’clock tomor
row evening in the Empress club
rooms in the Empress theatre build
ing by the acting district food admin
istrator.
The part of the food rules neglected
here relate to the provision that “not
more n two ounces, gross weight,
of vie y bread or rolls, or four
ounces, gross weight, of quick breads
shall be served to any one person at
any one meal,” and that “bakers shall
not sell to restaurant proprietors
serving more than the prescribed
amount of bread or rolls.”
Regulations Are Mandatory.
The regulations are mandatory
l%\v£, find not requests on the part of
the food administration. Violations
subject offenders* L> the suspension of
their business, and make them liable
to other punishments.
“My instructions in cases of non
observance of the food administration
rules,” said Mr. Lindner, “is to re
port the violations without delay to
the territorial food administrator.
However, the violations here involve
rules that were promulgated by mad
j and through the press only a w'eek
| ago, and I am convinced the failure
kf observance is due to unintentional
misinterpretation rather than willful
di^obedence. The owners of baker
ies and restaurants have always com
plied strictly with the limitations im
posed by the food administration, and
there is no doubt but that these busi
ness men, when official interpretation
is given the rules, will acord them
uniform and loyal obedience.
Will Be Reported in Future.
“I shall not report present or recent
violations of the new regulations but
after the meeting tomorrow night 1
shall feel obliged to refer any acts of
disobedience to the territorial admin
istrator for action. The food adminis
tration expects, indeed, must insist,
on rigid compliance with the rules. It
is not enough to intend an observance
of the regulations but enough care
and trouble must be taken to learn
all details of the rules and then to
follow them without deviation. Ignor
ance of the food laws, like ignorance
of any other laws, cannot in the fu
ture be pleaded in excuse for viola
tions.”
SHIPPING IS
WARNED BY NAVY
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 26.—
Shipping operations east of longitude
forty and between the latitude of
Cape Race and Bermuda is warned of
enemy submarine activity by the navy
department today. No explanation is
given concerning the warning. Incom
ing steamers yesterday brought news
of sighting a German sea raider in
that vicinity.