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GRAVE DISORDERS FOLLOW AN
NIVERSARY CELEBRATION
OF BLOODY SUNDAY.
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MAXIMILISTS SEIZE RED CROSS.
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Finnish Senate Threatens to Declare
War Against Petrograd Govern
ment Unless It Stops Sending Arms
Into Finland.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 2G.—Forty per
son." were killed and 200 were wound
ed in riots at Moscow arising from the!
anniversary celebration last Sunday
of Bloody Sunday, according to an an
nouncement today of the government
officials in Petrograd. The maximilist
government has seized control of the
Russian Red Cross society which until
the present, has been in hands of non
partisan Russians.
The Maximilist cabinet today re
ceived an ultimatum from the Finnish
senate demanding the discontinuance
of the sale of fire arms by Russian
dealers to Finnish rioters. These riot
ers, it is said, assist Russian soldiers
in committing acts of violence.
Finland, unless accession is made to
her ultimatum, declares she will make
war against Russia immediately.
Reports from Kishinew in south
western Russia, near the Rumanian
frontier, are to the effect that the city
is surrounded by Rumanians and that
hot fighting is in progress between
Russia and Rumania. Residents of
Kishinew and the neighboring region
are strongly in favor of a separate
peace with Germany, and this condi
tion is bitterly resented by Rumania,
which is loyal to the entente cause.
WAR WILL SETTLE
BALKAN PROBLEM
SIR EDWARD CARSON SAYS AM
ERICA AND ENGLAND CAN
FULFIL ALL PLEDGES.
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LONDON, Jan. 26.—“It may he a
vain belief on my part, but I hold it
very strongly that the United States
and ourselves, two great cousin na
tions, are even by themselves in a po
sition to bring about the complete
fulfillment of the pledges that we
have given.”
This was one of the assertions
made by Sir Edward Carson, minis
ter without portfolio in the British
war cabinet, at a meeting here for the
purpose of launching a society to pro
mote closer relations with Rumania.
Although speaking under the shadow
of the news of an armistice on the
Rumanian front, Sir Edward declared
that the entente allies would continue
in their determination to carry out
their duty towards Rumania.
“I know of no end to this war that
is possible without maintaining the
rights of Rumania and Serbia just as
much as the rights of Great Britain j
and her Empire,” said Sir Edward. “I !
repeat the determination of his rna- j
jesty’s government that we will go on
to the end with unity until we have
attained the objects with which we en
tered into the war. With our help!
Serbia, Rumania and Greece, the most:
natural alliance in the whole work,
ought to build up a fabric which will 1
make not only for the liberty and life
of their own people, but will greatly !
help in the solution of the problems
that will arise in the near east.”
TYPISTS OVERSTAY LEAVE.
ALDERSHOT, England, Jan. 25.—
1 wo women typists belonging to the
\\ omen’s Auxiliary Armp corps hav-1
ing overstayed their leave in London,
were, on their return to headquaiters, I
handed over by the corps to the civil
police for neglect of public duty. They
were kept in the cells for two nights
and were fined one guniea each the
next day.
A bachelor can always roam,
And find a place to rest his head;
For his idea of a home
Is an alarm clock and a bed.
SERIOUS REVOLT
BERLIN IS SAID TO HAVE BEEN
RACKED BY DISORDERS
FOR TWO DAYS.
BREAD RIOTS IN OTHER CITIES.
Many Persons, According to Informa
tion Received in Amsterdam, Have
Been Killed by Police in Kaiser’s
Realm.
AMSTERDAM, Holland, Jan. 26.—
Rumors arc current in Amsterdam of
a revolution of serious character in
riermany. Beilin has been racked by
disorders in the past two days.
The rioters are clamoring for peace.
Bread riots in other German cities are j
>aid to have been ruthlessly suppress-1
?d by the police. Many persons have
aeen wounded.
No telegrams have been received
from Berlin since Thursday night.
A big strike, accompanied by dis-;
orders is reported at Warsaw. Poles!
and Russians refuse to work at tin
behest of the German conquerors of
the city.
AMERICA ACCUSED
OF CONQUEST PLAN
GERMANS ARE TOLI) THAT
UNITED STATES WANTS POT
ASH MINES IN ALSACE.
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, Jan.
29.—The German people now are be- ;
ing told that the United States went 1
into the war, not to make the world ■
safe for democracy, hut in order that
American capitalists might acquire!
the potash mines of Alsace.
Professor Roth of Greifswald Uni
versity, in an article in the Vossische
Zeitung. says: ‘‘American troops, we
bear, are now occupying a portion of
the French front. It is quite possible
that they will soon appear along the 1
Rhine-Rhone canal, in order to estab- -
lish American claims to the potash I
mines there, seeing that America’s;
peaceful designs on our potash in
1009-10 (by purchase) were defeated
by the passage of the German potash j
law, which prohibits foreign owner-1
ship.
“Along with coal and iron, potash is!
Germany’s strongest weapon, and if
the best of it should be taken away
from her, she would be deprived of the
best economic club she can wield
against the United States. Without
the 000.090 tons of potash fertilizer
which the Americans annually import
from Germany in peace time, their
cotton, tobacco, sugar and fruit crops
would be in perpetual jeopardy. So it
is necessary that our world monopoly
in potash should remain intact. It will
enable us to demand in exchange cer
tain necessary raw materials from our
present foes. Our watchword must be,
‘Not one inch of potash-bearing soil
to the enemy.’ ”
GUNMAN SENTENCED
TO SIX MONTHS
John Landquist, who was arrested
December 6 at Matanuska by Deputy
United States Marshal A. T. Hoff
man, charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, plead guilty late yes
terday afternoon to common assault
which is a misdemeanor, and was sen
tenced to serve six months in the An
chorage jail by United States Commis
sioner Leopold David.
Landquist was charged with point
ing a loaded gun at the owner of the
Allen hotel at Matanuska, with whom
the prisoner had had an altercation.
W. P. Murphy, connected with the
Matanuska Farmers' assoication, was
in the hotel at the time, and helped to
disarm Landquist.
Landquist originally was bound over
to await the action of the grand jury,
which will sit here in the spring, but
yesterday he was given the privilege
of pleading guilty to the lesser crime
of common assault.
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CHANCELLOR DECLARES AGREEMENT CAN BE EF
FECTED CN MANY POINTS AND SAYS HIS COUNTRY
HAS NO INTENTION OF RETAINING BELGIUM
—WILL DISCUSS NORTHERN FRANCE ISSUE
KAISER WONT GIVE UP ALSACE-LORRAINE
Questions That Concern Austria and Turkey Directly Should
Ee Left to Them to Answer, and Address in Reichstag Con
cludes With Request That Representatives of Entente Al
lied Nations Submit New Froposals to Bring About End of
World Conflict.
* NO PROGRESS TOWARD PEACE. *
* WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.—Officials in Washington *
* believe that no substantial advance has been made to- * i
* ward peace as a result of the declarations made in the *
* reiehstag today by the German chancellor, George von *
* Hortling. The statement of the chancellor that Germnay *
* will never surrender Alsace-Lorraine is regarded as an *
* insurmountable barrier to peace. *
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BERLIN, Jan. 25. — Reply was]
nade in the reiehstag today by George j
/on Hertling, chancellor of Germany
:o the fourteen conditions of peace as
?nunciated by President Wilson in his
iddress January 8 to the United
States congress.
On the four conditions laid down by
.he president, which relate to “open
ieace covenants,” “freedom of the
seas,” “removal of economic trade
carriers among nations associating
hemselves together for the mainten
mce of peace” and “the reduction of
irmaments,” the chancellor said there
•vould be no difficulty of agreement.
Regarding Colonial Claims.
Regarding the fifth condition, which
'■elates to “the readjustment of colon
al claims on the principle that the
aeople concerned should have equal
veight with governmental interests,”
:he chancellor declared that some
:rouble would be encountered in ad
judicating it but that that trouble
could be overcome.
As to the sixth condition regarding
‘the evacuation of Russian territory”!
:he chancellor stated that Germany
was now negotiating with Russia and
:hat he hoped for a satisfactory peace
nettlement between the two countries.
In regard to the seventh and eighth
conditions, which are for “the evacua
tion of Belgium” and “the restoration
Df France of Alsace-Lorraine and all
that part of northern France now held i
i>y the Germans,” the chancellor re-1
plied that Germany had never de-;
nanded or expected to retain Belgium j
nut that Germany would not consent,'
would not even discuss, the cessation ■
if Alsace-Lorraine and that Germany j
and France alone should discuss mat- j
tors relating to the occupied parts of!
northern France.
As to the ninth, tenth, and eleventh
conditions, which relate to “the read
justment of the Italian-Austrian
frontier along the lines of nationali
ties,” “the granting of opportunity for|
the autonomous development of the i
different races within the boundaries!
if Austria-Hungary” and “the evacua-1
tion of Rumania, Serbia and Monte
negro with guarantees of Balkan in
dependence and access to the sea for
Serbia,” the chancellor stated that he
could not speak on these things for
Austria-Hungary, and that the main
answer to these conditions would have
to be left to her. But, he continued,
where Germany’s interests were af
fected they would be strongly de
fended.
As to the twelfth condition, regard
ing “the opening of the Dardanelles
to all nations with the sovereignty
resting in Turkey,” the chancellor
said that he could not forestall the
answer of Turkey and the reply to this
condition must be left to her.
Independence of Poland.
In regal’d to the thirteenth condi
tion, which relates to “an independ
ent Poland with access to the sea,” the
chancellor states that this was a mat
ter that should be determined by
Austria and Germany, and that Ger
many had already recognized an
autonomous Polish state.
With respect to condition fourteen,
calling for “a general association of
nations under guarantees of political
independence and territorial integri
ty,” the chancellor announced the idea
was general in its expression but that
he thought it would occasion no dif
ficulties.
The chancellor concluded by formal
ly asking the entente nations to sub
bit new peace proposals.
EFFECTS OF DEAD
SOLD AT AUCTION
BRITISH SAILORS IN NAVY HAVE
NOVEL WAY OF DONATING
TO MATE’S RELATIVES.
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Dead meh’s ef-;
fects are sold at auction on the ship’s :
deck by an old custom in the British
navy. Prices out of all proportion to
the value of goods are often realized 1
for the man’s heirs, especially if the
late owner was popular with his ship
mates.
Purely personal belongings, such as
letters and photographs, are first tak
en out to be forwarded to the deceas
ed’s relatives. Then, as soon as offi
cial sanction is obtained, the rest of j
the articles are taken to a convenient ;
part of the ship and offered for sale.
The master-at-arms acts as auction
eer.
Bidders who have obtained small
articles from such an auction some
times throw back their purchases for
resale until as many Jackies as feel
inclined have had a chance of contrib
uting something towards the assist
ance of the dead man’s next-of-kin.
Thus these kit sales become the lower
deck’s way of taking up a charitable
collection.
The kit of a deserter is similarly
sold by auction, the proceeds going to
the national treasury. But the whole
outfit rarely fetches more than a few
shillings, as many sailors regard the
possession of articles formerly belong
ing to a deserter as undesirable, if not
unlucky.
PORTUGALSENDS
SOLDIERS TO FRANCE
REPUBLIC DISPATCHES SECOND j
CONTINGENT OF TROOPS
TO WAR ZONE.
TARIS, Jan. 26.—Portugal’s new
contingent of troops have arrived in
France. This is the second large force
sent by the i-epublic.
GERMAN MINES SINK
TWO GERMAN SHIPS
TWO DESTROYERS OF TEUTON
NAVY ARE LOST IN THEIR
OWN DANGER ZONE.
COPENHAZEN, Denmark, Jan. 26.
—A German mine field caused the
destruction of two German destroyers
last Sunday.
ADMINISTRATION DECLARES
LARGE EXPORT SURPLUS IS
NEEDED FOR ALLIES.
100,000,000 BUSHELS REQUIRED.
Millers, Wholesalers ' and Retailers
Probably Will be Asked to De
crease Trade Distribution at Least
25 Per Cent.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 26.—
To create a large export surplus of
Jour for America’s allies, the food
administration is considering forcing
the reduction of flour sales.
Millers, wholesalers and retailers j
probably will be asked to hold sales j
af flour to 75 per cent of the amount!
now handled by them.
The allies are demanding about
100,000,000 more bushels of wheat
than were originally allotted them!
from the American supply.
Secretary of the Treasury William !
G. McAdoo, director general of the!
government - controlled railroads, to
Jay assured representatives of the al
lied countries that an adequate num
ber of railroad cars would be furnish- ,
?d for the transportation to seaports
oi foodstuffs purchased by the allied i
countries.
GRESSIONAL LEADERS AND
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS. I
TO MEET EMERGENCY OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, L). C., Jan. 26.—
Provisions of a bill to regulate the op- :
erution of railroads by the federal :
government was formulated by con
gressional leaders and administration
officials, and was introduced today in
the house of representatives.
The bill is an emergency war meas
ure, and stipulates that it shall not be
regarded as committing the govern- |
ment against the government owner- ;
ship of the railroads in normal times.
No specific time is fixed in the bill
for the turning of the roads back to ;
the stockholders by the federal gov
ernment.
MINE WORKERS MAY
EXPEL ALL L W. W/S
CONVENTION IN SESSION AT IN- 1
DIANAPOLIS IS NOW CON
SIDING QUESTION.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 26.— :
Delegates to the United Mine Work- j
ers’ convention in session here are
considering eliminating from their or
ganization all members who are affil
iated with the Industrial Workers of
the World.
GERMAN PATOIS
TAKEN AT CAMBRA1
ACTIVE ARTILLERY FIRE IS RE
PORTED IN VICINITY OF
SCARPE VALLEY.
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Fatrol en
counters today occurred southwest of
Cambrai in which the British forces
succeeded in capturing a few prison
ers.
Official reports from the British
war office describe active artillery
fire in the Scarpe valley.
Germans Make Raid.
PARIS, Jan. 26.—The Germans to
day raided the French positions west
of St. Gobain, but failed to make any
headway, according to an official an
nouncement by the French war office.
HENNA OFFICIALS SAY THEY
WILL NEGOTIATE INDEPEND
ENTLY OF GERMANY.
STRIKE ENDS IN DUAL EMPIRE.
Muscovites Declare They Will Not Ao
cede to Demands of Kaiser, Yet
Statesmen in Berlin Expect to Make
Agreement.
LONDON, Jan. 26.—Austria-Hun
'arv, independent of Germany, will
continue peace negotiations with Rus
sia on the basis of no annexations and
10 indemnities, according to dispatch
es received today in London from both
Vienna and Petrograd.
Foreign Minister Czemin, of Aus
:ria-Hungary, is quoted as saying that
:he two powers can reach an amicable
settlement.
Peace Strike Ended.
His statement regarding Austria
Hungary’s intention to prosecute
peace plans, irrespective of the atti
tude of Germany, has had the effect, it
s declared, of ending the peace strike
in the dual empire. All striking work
ers in Austria and Hungary are re
ported to have returned to their jobs.
Dispatches from Petrograd are to
:he effect that the attitude of Austria
Hungary is hailed with delight by the
naximilist government of Russia and
;hat Russian officials feel confident
leace will be concluded between Rus
sia and Austria-Hungary.
Russia Will Not Accede.
The Russian government is firmly
ipposed to acceding to the demands of
jermany as enunciated at the confer
ence at Brest, Litovsk province, Rus
sia, just before its recent adjourn
nent, which was taken until January
19. The Russians demanded that Rus
sia must surrender Courland and
ether Baltic provinces to the Germans
er the Germans would permanently
occupy Reval.
Reports from Berlin state that leafi
ng Germans interpret yesterday’s
speech by Chancellor George von
Herling as indicating his complete
confidence in the final success of Ger
nany’s peace negotiations with
Russia.
SERBIAN RED CROSS
SENDS AWAY $2,133
VIILO M. JANOVICH MAKES RE
PORT OF FUNDS RAISED FOR
SOLDIERS AT FRONT.
The Serbian Red oross and South
Slavic National Defense league,
;hrough its local secretary-treasurer,
Milo M. Janovich, makes the following
■eport of funds collected here and sent
:o the relief of Serbian and Slavic sol
liers at the front:
February, 1916, $600; October, 1917,'
>450; December, 1917, S600; January,
1918, $483.60, which amount was
;pent for useful presents for the sol
iiers.
There is still on hand the sum of
£113.26.
There are fourteen volunteers for
;he Serbian army from Anchorage
tvho will leave within the next few
lays for the front. Every one of these
volunteers were given $5 by the Serb
ian Red Cross branch here at An
chorage.
THREE ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER
TRAINS COLLIDE IN MONTANA
WITH FATAL RESULTS.
BILLINGS, Mont., Jan. 26.—Three
persons were kiled and four were in
jured in a train wreck near Wuoloa,
Montana. A collision took place be
tween a freight and a passenger train.
PAW KNOWS EVERYTHING.
Willie—“Paw, when is money taint
ed?”
Paw—“When, ’tain’t coming your
way, my son.