ANCHORAGE
AND ALASKA LABOR NEWS
COL. 1. NO. +8.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1
—4'1
. 1M7.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS
LAUNCH DESPERATE DRIVES
ON 1ST FRONT OF IR ZONE
TEUTON FORCES ARE COMPELLED TO GIVE GROUND
IN BELGIUM ALONG YPRES AND ALSO HAVE TO
VACATE VILLAGE AND LOSE SEVERAL HUNDRED
PRISONERS IN FIGHTING ON FRONT IN FLANDERS
, LONDON, Oct. iM).—British and French troops are engag
ed in desperate drives against the Germans on the western
front, and are achieving important successes.
On the British front in Belgium, General flaig this morn
ing launched two separate attacks north and east of ^ pres
The first attack was from a point near Saint Janshoik and was
directed westward through the southern fringe of Iloutherst
ridge toward Nieuwemolen. The second attack was on boih
sides of the Vpres along the Cheuvelt ridge toward Oheuvelt.
French and British troops, acting together, also launched
an attack on the left side of the Vpres and advanced on a wide
front. They are continuing their progress.
FRENCH ACHIEVE SUCCESSES.
PARIS, Oct. lZ6.—The village of Draesan, in the Papegood!
wood, was taken by the French this morning in an offensive j
movement started last night by them on the Flanders front. |
Hundreds of German prisoners were captured. The French in
advancing on Draesank had to cross two rivers,and had to wade
the water up to their shoulders. The French are now consol
■\ idating the new ground gained by them, and have repulsed
the counter attacks.
German troops directed renewed attacks against the;
French in the Verdun sector, hut these attacks were broken
I with heavy losses to the Teutons.
RUSSIANS FOLLOW GERMANS.
PFTROGRAD. Oct. *J<>.—Russians on the northern front
are following the retreating Germans. The Russian forces
have advanced as far as the Riga-Orel railway without discov-;
cring the enemy.
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n
m DEFEATED
101! II FULL RETREAT
REPORTS FROM BERLIN SAY KAISER’S TROOPS EN-1
COUNTERED ONLY WEAK RESISTANCE IN THEIR
SWEEP FROM WIPPACH TO ADRIATIC, WHILE
ROME SAYS HER DEFENSE IS STIFFENING.
LONDON, Oct. 30.—Austro-German troops have occupied
Udine, formerly headquarters for Italy’s military maneuvers.
The third Italian army made only a brief resistance to the
advancing Teutons, who swept from Wippach to the Adriatic.
This army is now in retreat along the Adriatic coast, accord
ing to Berlin dispatches.
According to messages from Rome, tiie Italians’ resistance
to the Teuton onslaught along the lsonzo is apparently stif
fening. General Oadorna, in command of the Italians, is re
forming his force along the Tagliamento river. Reports from
Rome say that Italian troops are checking the Teutons, and
that it is believed in Rome that the force of the first blow prob
ably has ben spent.
London newspapers belrare that French and British rein
forcements will soon appear tui the Italian front. They urge
the entente allies to take immediate action to help Italy.
GERMANY WANTS PEACE.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30.—The Austro-German offensive
against the Italians, according to the Yorwaerts, at Berlin, was
not undertaken in an aggressive spirit with the object of con
quest, but solely to bring peace nearer. #
NO SEPARATE PEACE FOR RUSSIA.
PFTROGRAD, Oct. 30.—Foreign Minister Terestchenko.
addressing the preliminary parliament here yesterday, said
that a separate peace for Russia was impossible and that the
defense of Russian territory was the one fundamental need of
the country at the present time.
EXCUSE GIVEN FOR
ESCAPE OF DIVER
_ !
I
BERLIN SAYS SUBMARINE'S CAP- j
TAIN GAVE NO PLEDGE
TO SPAIN.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 31.—A semi
official statement published in Berlin
referring to the recent escape of a
German U-boat from a Spanish port,
says that the commander of the sub
marine in the name of himself and of
his <^ew expressly declined to give
and pledge not to escape at the time
the craft was interned.
YUKON IS MAKING
ICE AT DAWSON
HEAVY JAM IS EXPECTED DAILY
AND NO MAIL CAN BE RECEIV
ED UNTIL RIVER FREEZES.
DAWSON, Oct. 30.—Ice is running
in the Yukon river in front of Dawson
and a heavy jam is expected daily. The
mail launch Falcon is caught in the ice
a few miles above here, and Dawson
must wait for the mail aboard of her
until the river freezes sufficiently to
allow dog teams to reach the Falcon.
SIGNAL CORPS LIEUTENANT IN
TRENCH IS WOUNDED IN LEG
BY SHELL SPLINTER.
TAKEN TO EASE HOSPITAL
German Newspapers Continue to Ad
here to Fiction That United States
Is Not Full-Fledged Member of En
tente Nations.
WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Oct. 30.—A signal corps
lieutenant was brought to a base hos
pital suffering from a slight wound
caused by a shell splinter hitting his
leg. He is the first American wounded
while on duty in the trenches. The
weather is clear and cold in the Ameri
can sector.
Sarcastic References.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 30.—The first
official report of the American expedi
tionary forces in France was printed
in German newspapers without com
ment, although there was an occasion
al sarcastic emphasis placed in the
headlines with references to the quiet
sector occupied by the United States
troops on the front. Most journals are
endeavoring to adhere to the fiction
that the United States is not regarded
as a full-fledged member of the group
of nations arrayed against the central
powers.
SUBMARINE ATTEMPTS TO SINK j
VESSEL CARRYING FIFTEEN
AMERICAN LEGISLATORS.
GUN CREW GAVE PROTECTION
After Party of United States Law-<
Makers Is Entertained at Dinner in j
London Air Raid Warning Is
Sounded.
LONDON, Oct. 30.—Premier Lloyd
George, of England, Foreign Minister
Balfour and United States Ambassa
tor Page were among those that last
night attended a dinner given in honor!
of Senators Thomas W. Hardwick, of
George, and Wiliam S. Kenyon, of
Iowa, and thirteen representatives in
the United States congress who are
visiting here.
Senator Hardwick in a brief address j
said a German submarine attacked the!
ship on which the party of statesmen |
crossed the Atlantic, but the ship’s
gunners drove the submarine off.
Just as the party had finished din
ner, the aid raid warning was sounded.
The German airships, however, just
before they reached London, were
turned back by English airmen.
ROBBER GETS S200
FROM OREGON BANK
LONE THIEF COVERS CLERKS
WITH GUNS AND REACHES
THRU WICKET FOR BILLS.
EUGENE, Or., Oct. 30.—A lone rob
ber today held up the First National
Bank, at Sprinfield, Oregon, and ob
tained about $200 in bills. He escaped
on a bicycle.
He covered the bank clerks in the
cages with two guns. President C. L.
Scott, of the bank, invited the robber
to go inside and help himself. The rob
ber reached through the wicket and
grabbed the bills.
President Scott thinks the robber is
insane.
COUNT GEORGE VON HERTLING,
OF BAVARIA, IS NAMED TO
SUCCEED TO HIGH OFFICE.
REGARDED AS FAVORING PEACE
Change in Germany’s Ministry May
Mean Passing of Power of Prussia,
Great Militaristic Province of Em
pire.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 30.—Count
George von Hertling, 'Bavarian prime
minister, has been appointed imperial
chancellor of Germany to succeed M. j
Michael is, who has been named pre
mier of Prussia. Count von Hertling
arrived Sunday in Berlin from Munich.
It is known that Emperor William
was reluctant to retire Michael is from
the chancellorship, but the opposition
to the cahncellor in the reichstag, par
ticularly among members of the so
cailist and peace parties, was so
strong that the emperor could no
longer ignore the demand for the re
moval of his favorite minister. As
premier of Prussia, Michaelis will not j
have any official voice in the affairs of
the imperial government.
In appointing Count von Hertling
to the chancellorship, the emperor
acceded apparently to the peace party.!
The province of Bavaria has never'
been enthusiastic in support of the I
war. The selection of her leading citi-1
zen may mean the passing of the pow
3r of Prussia, the great militaristic
province of Germany.
Roman Lictojas Found Guilty of Com
plicity in Killing of Cannery Fore
man—Grand Jury Probes Anchor
age Liquor Cases.
VALDEZ, Oct. 31.—Roman Lictojas, j
a Filipino, charged with the murder
of J. J. Cunningham, a cannery fore
man on Kodiak island, was found guil
ty today of manslaughter in the Unit-1
ed States district court. Lictojas at
one time was a soldier in the United
States army.
The federal grand jury today is in
vestigating the Anchorage liquor
cases.
The trial of Rosa Walker ,of Valdez,
indicted for illegally selling liquor,
was transferred to Anchorage today.
She asked for a change of venue. Her
trial will take place next spring,
spring.
SUBMARINE TAKES
AMERICAN VESSEL
STEAMER FANNIE PRESCOTT IS
TOWED AWAY BY DIVER AFT
ER CREW ABANDONS CRAFT.
LONDON, Oct. 30.—The American
steamship Fanie Prescott, of 4000 tons
burden, was attacked by a submarine
and taken in tow by the German und
erwater craft after having been
abandoned by the crew. The crew
is reported to have reached land in
safety in small boats.
EASTERN STATES
IN GRIP OF COLD
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.—
A cold wave is sweeping over the
eastern half of the United States.
Frost extends to the Gulf of Mexico.
Snow fell as far south as Asheville,
North Carolina.
ASSESSMENTS WILL BE LEVIED
ONSTEAAJEII FARES, TELEGRAMS
AND LOOSE AND GLIIB ORES
CORPORATIONS WILL PASS IMPOSTS CN TO PUBLIC
AND COLLECT FROM IT—LETTER POSTAGE WILL
EE INCREASED TO THREE CENTS AND POST
CARDS TO TWO CENTS NOVEMBER 3.
War taxes imposed at the last ses- i
sion of congress become elective to
morrow, November 1, throughout the
United States and in all its territories
and possessions. Residents of An
chorage, like those of every other
place under the American flag, will at
once feel the effect of the new legisla
tion necessary to provide funds for the
prosecution of the world conflict.
Chief among the war taxes are the
assessments of 10 per cent on tickets
of admision to places of amusement; 3
per cent on freight transportation, 8
per cent on passenger fares, 10 per
cent on lodge and club dues, and 5 j
cents on every telegram, radio or tele
phone message, costing 15 cents or
more.
No Announcement Yet.
Anchorage motion picture houses j
will have to pay the 10 per cent
amusement tax tomorrow, but they
have not yet announced any increase
in the price of tickets to patrons.
On the few remaining steamship de
pai’ting from here before the close ot
navigation, the steamship companies
will collect from patrons the taxes
that have to be paid on freight and
passenger traffic. *
The present freight rate is $14.50 a
ton, and with the war tax added it will
be $14,935. The present steamship
passengers fares are $60 and $57.50r
cabin, and $40 steerage. Beginning to
morrow, they will be $64.80, 62.10 and
$43.20, respectively.
Old Prices Are Abandoned.
Some persons intending to go out on
the last boats have tried within the
past few days to buy tickets at the old
prices, thinking the imposition of the
war tax w^as regulated by the time of
purchasing the ticket rather than by
the time of the sailing of the boat.
The steamship companies, however,
have refused to sell tickets on boats
leaving here after November 1 with
out adding the war tax.
Tobaccos Are Affected.
War taxes also affect tobaccos and
bank drafts and checks. Banks here
have not yet been notified of the
amount of the taxes on checks and
drafts.
No doubt, the tax that will be no
ticed more generally than any other
will be the postage increase, which be
comes effective, Saturday, November 3.
The postage on letters will be increas
ed from 2 to 3 cents, and on post
cards from 1 cent to 2 cents. There
will be no increase on mail posted here
for persons residing in the city.
Electrical Workers and Switchboard
Operators Defer Walkout Until To
morrow Evening at President’s Re
quest.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.—Upon
the receipt here today of a request
from President Wilson asking electric
Avorkers and switchboard operators of
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company to defer their strike, sched
uled for midnight tonight, pending an
effort of mediation; the union officials
decided to postpone their walkout un
til 6 o’clock tomorrow evening unless
their demands for higher wages and
recogntion of their union are granted
them they will quit work.
Federal Mediator Reed arrived here
today and plunged into the task of en
deavoring to avert the threatened
coastwise telephone strike.
JOHNSTONE WILL
HEAD ARCTIC CLUB
NOMINATIONS CLOSE WITH ONE
PRESIDENTIAL
CANIDATE.
SEATTLE, Oct. 31.—The Arctic
club, of Seattle, will hold its eelction
of officers November 21. Fred John
stone is the only candidate for presi
dent. Nominations for officers clos
ed last night.
ENGLANDBORROWS
$25,000,0(10 MORE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 30.—
rwenty five million dollars today was
lent to England by the United States,
bringing the total of the amount lent
to England by the United States since
America’s entrance into the war to
one billion four hundred million
dollars.
LIBERTY Ld
SURE TO EXCEED
FI BILLIONS
INCOMPLETE RETURNS CON
VINCE OFFICIALS MAXIMUM
HAS BEEN SUBSCRIBED.
BIG SUMS BY ARMY AND NAVY*
Panama Railroad Employes Take
$549,850, and Soldiers in Training
Camp at American Lake Are Credit
ed with $1,302,000.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 31.—
As returns are received from the Lib
ery loan campaign, United States
treasury officials feel confident the to
tal subscriptions will aggregate more
than five billion dollars, the maximum
set by the government.
Soldiers in the training camp at
American Lake, near Tacoma, Wash.,
subscribed $1,302,000.
Employes of the government rail
oad at Panama subscribed $519,850.
With half the ships of the navy still
to hear from, the navy subscriptions
as far total $7,231,721.
SEATTLE COUPLE
ROBBED AT HOME
SEATTLE, Oct. 31.—Two masked
bandits last night with drawn revol
vers entered Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Broadwell’s apartment in the Hotel
Navarre on Pike street and bound and
gaged the couple and took $900 from
Broadwell’s pockets.
The robbers escaped in an automo
bile.
HAS SONS IN THREE ARMIES.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., Oct. 31.—
With one son fighting in the German
army and another enlisted under the
tri-color of France, Mrs. Jablousky odf
this city recently bade goodbye to her
third son, Antone, who was called to
aid in the fight for the preservation cf
democracy.