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VoL. III. NO. 280 CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 101s PRICE TON CENTS
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MASK! „ <!(■:. i_’. Tlir Frankfort Gazette says that (la
mam ’> amwer tn Prr-idml Wilson's note has heen completed
in principle, and probably will be lorwarded this (l'liday)
evening. I lie (Jazette believes the answer expresses (ierniauy s
adIh•"i<• 11 to President W ilson's demands.
Reply Expected at Washington
WASHINGTON, Oct. Id. If Germany's reply to Pres
ent Wilson’s inquiries was dis|)atched last night it probably
will reach here tomorrow night, and is expected to come
through tlm Swiss charge d’affaires.
rans warns Against nun uamounage
PARIS, (let. 12. Reports indicate that (iernmny’s answer
lo the demand for the evaeuation of occupied territory will lie
a request for the return of (lerrnan colonies occupied by the
allies, and also of occupied Turkish territories, (lermany is
hurrying to appear a democratic stale.
Hopes for Advances Toward Peace
('(ll ’KM 1 A( 1MX, (let. 12. The Xort h tier man Zeit ung an
derstands that (iermany's answer to 1’resilient Wilson lia
lieeii made, and that it incorporates far reaching advances. It
hopes the discussions between (lermany and President Wilson
will bring about a durable peace.
Wilson’s Conditions Accepted “in One Sense’’
HKRXTj, < >et. 12. The Wolff Bureau says the (lerman an
swer to President Wilson is an acceptance of his principles in
one sense.
Obsequies of Glorious Old Prussia
AMSTKWDAM, <>et. 12. While the Gentian .lunker or
gans bewail the demise ami burial of “glorious old Prussia,”
and make dramatic appeals to Bismarck’s shade, Berlin bank
ers have unfilled t heir correspondents here that President W il
son’s demand for the evacuation of conquered territories is
unacceptable.
The Cologne Gazette pours balm upon wounded German
feelings by recounting that while the enemy’s overwhelming
numbers and strength in men and munitions had overthrown
;dl human calculations, tile Genunns nevertheless had proved
themselves brilliantly capable, and could never be destroyed
as a nation.
Reichstag to Be Reassembled
BASKL, (let. 12.—Tin* Frankfort Zeitung announces that
the reichstag will he reassembled on October Hi.
Disaffected Provinces to Be Given Recognition
Zl" W ICl I, Oct. 1 2. Vielili;: ,|d\ ire- ,j,;.t I’.mperorKa I
has \ - 11 a manift'sto annouueing that Croatia. Slavonia, Bos
nia, Herzegovina and Dalmatia are to lie united into one state.
HUN SUBMARINES UNABLE
TO STOP MERCHANT SHIPS
LONDON, Oct. 12.—Vice Admiral Sims, commander «• t‘|
the American naval forces in European waiters, speaking at
Lord Nortliclike’s banquet in honor of the visiting American
editors last night, said the average number of enemy suhma
l ines operating against merchant ships and transports bavin”
access to the Atlantic was usually eight or nine, but often ran
up to twelve or thirteen. He said the Hermans could not keep
out mure submarines at one time.
Admiral Sims stated that three thousand anti submarine
craft were operating day and night around the British isles.
The number of American craft so engaged was about one bun
dred tmd sixty.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.—Germany
in her reply to President Wilson’s note
has accepted the terms outlined by the
President in his address of January 8
and subsequent addresses.
Tlie text of the reply has been re
ceived and says the responsibility for
this step toward peace was assumed by
conferences and in agreement with the
great majority of the reichstag mem
bers.
THE FOURTEEN PRINCIPLES
OF PRESIDENT WILSON
The fourteen peace principles laid
down If, ('resilient Wilson, and ovei
which all peace discussions must in"'
evolve, was made on January S. He I
ter paste these in your hat. along iht
side of your desk or up on the kitchen
ws.il somewhere, for they are thi
allies' peace basis:
First Open covenants of peace
openly arrived at. alter which there
shall be no private international tin
del-standings of any kind, but diplo
in: :cy shall proceed always frankly
and in public view.
Second—Absolute freedom of navi
gation upon the seas, outside terri
torial waters, alike in pence and In
war. exc *pi as the seas may be closed
in whole or in part by international
action for the enforcements of Inter
national covenants.
Third The removal, so far as pus
slide, of all eooomlc barriers and the
establishment of an equality of trade
conditions among all the nations ion
sentlug to the peace and ... imi.ivnr,
themselves for its maintenance.
Fourth Adequate guaranties give
ami taken that national armament
will he reduced to the lowest point
consistent witli domestic safety
Fifth \ live, open minded and ah
solutely impartial adjustment of all
colonial claims, based upon a strict
observance of the principle that In d<
terniining all such questions of sov
ercignty the in'erests of the popula
liens , oik ei tied must have equal
' eight with the equitable claims of
the government whose title is to he
determined.
Sixth The evacuation of all ltus
sian territory and such a settlement
of all questions affecting Russia ■ r
will secure the best and freest co
operation of the other nations of the
world in obtaining for her an unham
pered and unembarrassed opportunity
for the independent determination of.
her own political development and na
tional policy and assure her of a sin
cere welcome Into the society of free
nations under Institutions of her own
choosing; and, more Ilian a welcome,
assistance also of every kind that she
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•nay n«*♦ •< 1 aad :na> InTsrlf de ire Tie
: <-;i(111«*ut iic orded Russia by her si
er nations in fin- month*- to come will
he fin* arid test of their good will
of their comprehension of lu*r nee 1
as distinguished fre::, their own
terests. and of their intelligent and
unselfish sympathy
Seventh Belgium, the wind** world
will agree, must he evacuated and re
stored. without any attempt to limit
the sovereignty which sin* enjoys in
common with other free nations No
other single act will serve as this
will serve to restore confidence
among the nations in the laws which
they have themselves set and deter
mined for the government of their re
lations with one another. Without
this healing act the whole structure
and validity of international law is
forever impaired.
Kighth All French territory should
he freed 1 th« invaded portions re
stored, and the wrong dene to France
by Prussia in 1v71 in tin* matter of
\h a- e I .orr: inc. v\ hieh h; ens-*t?!eci
the pence of the world for nearly fifty
years, should he righted, in order that
pe"ce may or.ee more he m rde secure
'!i f he :*i*ej • of all
Ninth \ re idjustnent «<: the fr«»n
tie»s of Italy should he e l' I'lnl al"ii
clearly reeogni/ahle lines of n it • ’!i
ality.
Tenth The neoples of XustHi-Hun
gc.’y. whose place among th* nations
we wis hfo see sifevuarded and as
sured. should he accorded the freest
opportunity of autonomous develop
ment.
Kleventh Rumania. Serbia and
Montenegro should he evacuated; oc
cupied territories restored; Serbia a<
corded free and secure access to the
sea; and the relations of the several
Balkan states to one another deter
mined by friendly counsel along his
torically established lines of allegi
ante and nationality; and interna
tional guaranties of the political and
economic independence and territor
Ini integrity of the several Balkar
states should he entered into
Twelfth The Turkish portions o
the present Ottoman empire hould
he assuied a secure sovereignty, but
the other nationalities whic h are now
under Turkish rule should he assured
an undoubted security of life and an
absolutely unmolested opportunity of
autonomous development, and the
Dardanelles shoul dbe permanently
openeed as a free* passage to the ships
and commerce of all nations under
international Kuaranties.
' Thirteenth An Independent Polish
state should he erected which should
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include the territories inhabited by
n.dispu ably Polish populations, which
: should he assured a free and secure
j access to the sea, and whose political
I : ml economic independence and ter
i ritorlal integrity should be guaranteed
by international covenant.
fourteenth A general association
of nations must be formed under spe
cific covenants for the. purpose of af
fording mutual guaranties of political
independence and territorial integrity
to groat and small states alike.
ASS' iClATTiP I’lfKSS \\ AH SI AM M A R Y. Tin G< iman
Tmve paused in tIn";• llight hiT’mi 111«■ British .\mi• • ri<•;ui advance
fi'i'ii t tin' ('a in lira i St. truant in I i ii'-. and air a 11 < • m j > t i 11 u to make
la stand along ! Ic Si'lie river. The (lei mails are digging in and
| the advance lias been halted for the moment. The British are
expected to take Douai momentarily.
Tb<* Pr-'!i"'/i nr.il Americans' hav e advanced ntteea mill o
the Champagne district in the past fortnight.
Far-Reaching Effect of Luedendorff’s Fatal Error
PARIS, Oct. IT Today finds Germany nearer the brink
of disaster. Koch’s broom in tiie Champagne has swept the
enemy back over a w ider sect ion t ban ever before, and I aieilen
{ doi'ff is reaping the results of bis cardinal error in t hinking the
| allied offensives were to be spaced at w ide intervals, like his
own.
It is believed the Germans ordered and then counter
j mnnded the ev acuation of the Belgian coast.
Significant Hint as to American Operations
Tin- Americans me closing in on Don sur Mens ■. Their
left wing is live miles from Buzmiey. The Helm de Paris say
that important events which will change the entire face ,.f
i things may be expected on the American front.
Champagne Villages Being Destroyed
WITH THK KRKNCH in Champagne, (let. IT The vi!
au1 s of \ on/.ieres and Guiz, as w ell as the villages in the vv hole
gem south of Iatoii, are burning.
Germans Retreat Before French
I lie iTa neb forces have crossed the Suipp" rix r almost
1 eva rv vv In i. • ;:!■ iil a nai.iv mile front between Betrieourt and
Belli niville. The (ieim.iiis still hold the bridges at Bo'dt sur
Suippc. Tin- enemy is retiring to the next zone of resistance, in
i Retoiini,', mid i; i - believed he is preparing for a still further
1 retirement.
Chemin des Dames Will Soon Be Evacuated
LONDON, (>et. It!. South of l.aon the Germans continue
their retirement northward along the famous Chemin des
Dames, and pressure of attacks from the west are confidently
expected to compel the speedy evacuation of the whole of that
famous highway.
The Germans are retiring rapidly in Champagne. The
French this morning advanced three or four miles.
British Nearing Douai
The Germans in the Douai region are retiring behind the
Seiisee eminl. The Britisii are within a mile of Douai, but are
advancing cautiously on account of the numerous German mines
Valenciennes T acuated
\\ Li II 'fill-; Pi! I'PI Sl I ANT- AiMKICC A'T-s. nm. IT
Valenciennes was i v aeaat"d b eid. r I t > (i :iit> I..'
weeks ago. Prisoners say the oilers wile in hold the city to
the last and kill as many British and Americans as possible.