THE ANCHORAGE WEEKLY TIMES
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THE RUSSIAN PROBLEM.
The handful of Maximilists who are at present ordering
11«e affairs of the Russian government are not in authority be
cause they represent a majority of Slavs, but because they have
effected a working organization, while the opposition is sep
arated into various groups. Beside these are millions of peas
ants patiently waiting for inteligent men to construct a stable
government to replace the present makeshift affair.
Since the overthrow of the czar the Greek church, a pow
erful force in Russia, has made no apparent use of its strength.
There are those who believe that when the Slav problem is fin
ally solved it will be through the interposition of the church
authorities. This body, though a conservative influence in na
tional affairs, yet has the devotion and respect of the very great
majority of the Russian people.
Peter .1. Popoff, who shows familiarity with Slav affairs,
in a letter to the Xew York Times reminds the student of his
tory that Russia was in a condition very similar to the pres
ent three centuries ago; there was anarchy, helplessness and
disorganization, and a number of pretenders to the czar’s
throne who complicated matters. R.urik’s family had been ex
tinguished. and the Poles and Swedes were threatening to ab
sorb contiguous territory; the Cossacks dominated affairs in
the south; treason, plunder, violence and murder were going
unpunished.
At the moment when it appeared that Russia was to re
lapse into chaos the patriarch of the Greek church appealed to
the patriotism of the country for the formation of a stable gov
ernment. Money and armies were procured and the foreign in
vaders were driven out; a constituent assembly laid the founda
tions of a permanent government and seleteed young Michael
Romanoff as czar.
In recent days the patriarchate ha< been re-established in
Moscow, in the person of Metropolitan Tikhon, and Russians
are awaiting some suggestion and advice from him in the direc
tion of organizing a government. Then* is not the slightest
possibility of a relapse to the monarchy. The church authori
ties have accepted the revolution without protest. The time
appears to be ripe for Metropolitan Tikhon to get into and help
make world history.
OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Statements from the emergency fleet corporation indicate
that the L nited States is already well along in its plans to con
struct or acquire and operate one of the great merchant fleets
of the world. Of tin* available merchant tonnage of the world,
amounting to 25,501),()()() tons on tin* Atlantic and 5.5<)().()()(I tons
on the Pacific ocean, the ( nited State's is now operating 2,000,
000 tons on tin* .Atlantic and 400,000 tons on the Pacific.
The l nited Kingdom is far in the lead with about 5,400,
000 tons of regular liners and 0,000,000 tons of tramp ships.
Norway has about 1.^50.000 tons oi* merchant ships afloat, Swe
den 800,000 tons; Denmark, 000,00 tons, and Holland 1,200,000
tons. Prance has 1,K00,000 tons; Italy, 1,200,000 tons, and
Spain about 750.000 tons. Japan has a tonnage of 100,000 on
the Atlantic and 1.000,000 on the Pacific.
The American total, practically ready for service, is 3.500,
000 dead weight, or 2,380,000 gross tons, comprising 458 ships
built and commandeered and 117 German and Austrian ships
soiezd, altogether 575 vessels. Pnder construction there* are
now 1,030 cargo vessels of 5,024,700 tons capacity. Practically
ail of these* are to be completed by the end of 1018, and many of
them will be in the water within sixty days. From 2,000,000 to
3,000.000 tons more* will In* contracted for as quickly as con
tracts with adequate plants can be* made. Approximately 500,
000 tons of Ame*rie*an shipping will also be released to the gov
ernment servie-e through replae*ement in their present trade*
lines by foreign ships.
Government-operated ships are te> be* eitlmr in tin* servie*e
of transporting or supplying American troops in France, or
in trade* considered vital to the* e*onduct of the* war. As tile* num
ber of American soldiers in France* ine*reases, the* need for sup
ply ships ine*re*ases. We shall experiene*e the greatest demand
next spring and summer, ami by that time the* emergency fh*e*t
corporation is cemfident that the government will be in a posi
tion to me*e*t every demand, providing the labor at American
yards remains at the task of construction.
The* Manila, P. I., Bulletin is anxious that something should
be done* to e*onvince American business men and capitalists that
office holding is “not the only industry” in the Philippines.
Was he really mean or did he intend to test a woman’s pa
triotism when he made the voting age of women in England 30
years 1
This is a rich man’s war, yes, for liberty is the richest
possession of a nation, and we are fighting for liberty.
If that is not enough, why not call them Gennhuns?
WILL INSTRUCT BANDSMEN.
Veteran Leader in Hawaii Will Teach
Army Musicians Free.
HONOLULU, T. H., Jan. 1(!.—Hen
ry Berger, veteran leader of the Roy
al Hawaiian band in the days of the
monarchy and intimate friend of Rob
*rt Louis Stevenson at the time the
famous writer lived at Waikiki beach
Honolulu, has volunteered to act as
leader for the military band of the
First Hawaiian infantry, National
' Guard. Captain Berger is too old to
1 enlist as a guardsman but he proposes
j to instruct the band free of charge as
j a civilian leader.
BRITISH LABOR
PARTY STATES
AIMS! WAR
APPROVAL GIVEN RUSSIAN
PRINCIPLE OF SELF-DETERMI
NATION OF GOVERNMENT.
ANNEXATIONS ARE OPPOSED.
International Control Is Advocated for
Interior Africa and Protectorate Is
Recommended for Inhabitants of
Asia Minor.
LONDON, Jan. 16.—Representa
tives of the British Labor party in
London, today outlined some of the
! war aims advocated by them.
The convention, in a message to the
Russian people announced that British
I people accepted the Russian principle j
of self-determination by any people
of their form of government and of
| their governmental policies.
The labor delegates went on record
as opposed to any annexations in in
terior Africa or interior India by the
British empire. They declared them
selves in favor of placing the whole of
interior Africa under international
control and of establishing a protect
orate of an international character for
the inhabitants of Asia Minor.
The convention urged the adoption
and the application by England of
policies that would make for the rap
id development of self-government in
British India.
PRESIDENT EDWARD CHRISTEN
SEN WILE SOLICIT FUNDS TO
PAY DEBT ON BUILDING.
Reports of the outgoing officers of
the Alaska Labor union were read and
favorably acted on at the regular
meeting of the union last night held
in the reading room of the Labor
temple, according to a statement.
: made tcttay by Jack Sutherland, sec
retary of the union. The meeting
was largely attended and routine
matters were discussed and disposed
of.
Edward Christensen, president of
the union was selected to represent i
the union as a delegate for the Turn
again Arm district for the purpose of
raising additional funds for paying
o(F the indebtedness on the labor j
building. Mr. Christensen will leave!
on the train tomorrow to make the
canvass. In view of the fact that he
will follow close on the heels of the
government paymaster it is expected
, that a substantial sum of money will
be raised.
GERMANS MENACED
WITH TRADE WAR
AMERICAN BUSINESS MEN MAY |
INSIST ON RULE OF PEO
PLE AFTER PEACE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 15.—
Blanks for referendum vote were sent
i out today by the Associated Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
i asking American business men to pass
upon the proposal that a notice be is
| sued to German industrial leaders
warning them that they cannot hope
to resume friendly commercial rela
tions with America unless the German
government is made responsible to the
German people.
CANADIANS RAID
GERMAN TRENCHES
TEUTONS LOSE NUMBER OF MEN
IN ACTIVITIES IN TERRITORY
NORTH OF LENS.
LONDON, Jan. 15. — Canadian
troops today raided German trenches
north of Lens and captured a number
of prisoners.
No activity is reported in any other
theatres of the war.
IN ARCTIC SEA
CAPTAIN LANE ARRIVES AT j
FAIRBANKS WITH NEWS OF
VILHJALMUR STEFANSSON.
LAND IS TAKEN UP FOR CANADA
Intrepid Voyageur Will End His Trip !
in Northern Region in 1919 and I
Plans to Return to Victoria, B. C. 1
by Way of Nome.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 16.—
Captain Lane, who arrived here today
from the Arctic, reports that Vilhjal
mur Stefansson, the explorer, and his
party, are now at Bartel island.
Although Stefansson failed in his
original effort to drift with ice from
the Arctic ocean, past the north pole, i
to the Atlantic ocean, he discovered in
1916 several large islands northwest!
of Banksland and took possession of ;
them in the name of Canada.
Stefansson next April expects to
make a dash northward of 800 miles <
over the ice in search of new land.
He plarfs to spend next winter on
Wrangell island, and will conclude
his explorations in 1919. He will re
turn by way of Nome to Victoria, B.
C.
Stefansson’s expedition was outfit
ted by the Canadian government in !
1913, and he started on his Arctic voy
age from Victoria.
GERMAN LANGUAGE
OPPOSED IN SCHOOL;
—
i HARGE IS MADE THAT TEU
TONS ENDEAVOR TO INFLU
ENCE IMMATURE MINDS.
GREAT FALLS, Mont., Jan. 16.—A
demand that the compulsory study of
the German language in the public
schools be discontinued is made in
resolutions passed recently by the lo
cal commercial club. They also ask
German language publications be sup
pressed, and that congress declare war
immediately against Bulgaria and
Turkey. * !
They charge that compulsory teach
ing of German has been due to po
litical rather than to educational in
fluences, “with the purpose to Teu
tonize the immature minds of Amer
ican children and to delay American
ization of children of German parent
age.”
SNUFF BOXES ARE
USED FOR SUGAR
OLD COCEIT IS COMING IN FASH
ION AGAIN BUT CONTENTS
ARE DIFFERENT NOW.
LONDON, Jan. 10'—Snuff boxes
ai’e said to be coming back into fash
ion, but with the difference that they
now contain sugar instead of snuff.
The sugar rationing is expected to
make it neecssai-y for visitoi's to car
ry around their own sugar and the old
tightly fitting snuff boxes, of silver,
enamel, and inlaid wood are being
brought to light for this purpose.
There is said to be also a demand for j
futurist boxes with weird effects |
painted on them.
GERMAN WARSHIPS
BOMBARD YARMOUTH
THREE ARE KILLED AND TEN
ARE INJURED WHILE PRO
PERTY LOSS IS SMALL.
LONDON, Jan. 16.—Yarmouth, the
seaport town on the east coast of
England, was bombarded yesterday by
German warships. Twenty shells fell
in the town. Three persons were kill
ed and ten injured. The property
damage was inconsequential.
The German vessels could not be
seen from shore owing to a slight fog. j
It is thought there were three of them j
and that they were light cruisers. *
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DOG COLLARS, TOWLINES AND WHIPS
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FORMER FRENCH PREMIER VIS
ITED BUENOS AIRES IN 1915
AND SAW LUXBOURG.
COMMUNICATED WITH BERLIN.
Correspondence of Teuton Diplomatic
Representative in Argentine Is Said
to Have Been Obtained by United
States.
PARIS, Jan. 1G.—The arrest yes
terday in Paris of Joseph Cailleaux,
former premier of France, in connec
tion with the dissemination of German
propaganda in France, was the result
of a cablegram from Robert Lansing,
American secretary of state, setting
forth that M. Cailleaux in 1915 was in
communication with the German for
eign office.
Secretary Lansing gave the infor
mation that M. Cailleaux in 1915 visit
ed Buenos Aires, Argentine, and that
from there, through Count Luxbourg,
the German diplomatic representative,
the former premier of France commu
nicated with the authorities at Berlin
with the object of having France and
Germany conclude peace at any price
so as to permit the resumption of bus
iness in France.
Lansing Is Silent.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 16.—
Secretary of State Robert Lansing re
fused to discuss the report from Paris
that information emanating from the
American department of state was re
sponsible for the arrest yesterday in
Paris of Joseph Cailleaux, former pre
mier in France.
It is understood in Washington city,
however, that the information involv
ing M. Cailleaux was discovered in
correspondence of Count Luxbourg,
the German diplomatic representative
in Argentine, obtained by the United
States.
ITALIANS INFLICT
DEFEAT ON TEUTONS
ROME, Italy, Jan. 12.—German and
Austro-Hungarian troops today were
forced to evacuate their trench sec
tions near Cavaxucchurina on the
mountain front in northern Italy, ac
cording to an official announcement
by the Italian war office. Italian ar
tillery fire inflicted heavy loss on the
retreating Teutons.
EARLY morning fire com
pletely DESTROYS GOVERN
MENT ROUNDHOUSE.
THREE ENGINES DESTROYED.
Origin of Flames Has Not Been De
finitely Ascertained But Suspicious
Circumstances Indicate it Mas
M’ork of Incendiary.
Word was received here yesterday
afternoon of the complete destruction
by fire of the roundhouse of the Alas
kan Engineering commission at Xe
nana. Three standard gauge locomo
tives were also destroyed in addition
to a large amount of tools and equip
ment.
The blaze was discovered at 4
o’clock in the morning by a watchman,
who immediately sent in the alarm
to the Nenana fire department. Des
pite the efforts of the fiermen and a
large number of volunteers the build
ing and contents were consumed.
The origin of the fire is unknown
but suspicious circumstances indicate
it was the work of an incendiary. The
loss will aggregate $50,000.
WOMEN ORGANEE
FOR NAVAL WORK
MEMBERS OF ENGLAND’S SEA
SERVICE ARE CALLED WRENS
AND WEAR UNIFORMS.
LONDON, Jan. 10.—The British
! navy announces the organization of a
| formal branch of naval service for
1 women, under the title of the “Wom
| en’s Royal Naval service.” The mem
i bership includes women employed on
| duties connected with the navy, chief
ly in dockyards and at naval bases,
j Memebrs will wear a distinctive uni
j form of navy blue with brass buttons.
The members of the new service
have already been nicknamed
“Wrens,” this being a convenient
shortening of the initials W. R- N. S.
which they wear on their collars.
WAR LECTURES IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 16. — Dr. Herbert
' Adams Gibbons has begun an exten
sive program of lectures in important
I cities on “What the United States is
doing in the war,” for the committee
j on the effort of France and her allies,
i of which Stephen Pichon, minister of
foreign affairs, is chairman.