JAPAN INCREASES
TOKIO, July 22.—Having received
authority from the Diet, the govern
ment is already making preparations
for the creation of two additional divi
sions In the army. They will be lo
cated in Korea, one at Seoul or
Pingyang and the other at Ranan.
This strengthening of the army, which
has been a thorny political question
for several years, is a great victory
for the army Influences of which
Marshall Prince Yamagata Is the
head. The announcement by Count
Okuma, the premier, and General Oka,
minister of war, that the Increase was
but the beginning of a plan to create
a military force of twenty-five divi
sions was really made ten years ago
and Is supposed to have had the sanc
tion of Emperor Mutsuhlto. Just
when the plan was to be carried out
was not fixed but the recent announce
ment of the ministers Is Interpreted
to mean that the work will go forward.
The present Japanese army Includes
eighteen regular divisions and one
division of household guards.
The pending increase has been Justi
fied by Count Okuma on the ground
that the actual conditions In the
world do not permit Japan to neglect
uei ueiciiae program. cm me omer
hand, the expansion of Japanese In
fluence In Southern Manchuria and In
Eastern-Inner Mongolia which was em
phasized by the recent treaties with
China constitutes another justification,
from the Japanese standpoint, for
strengthening the land forces.
Everybody realizes that the in
crease means an extra burden upon
the people but no protest is heard. The
matter having been decided by the
Diet, is accepted by the people at
large as a necessary step in the de
velopment of their country and as an
assurance that Japan may be able to
hold her place as a victorious, first
class power n case of attack. More
over the great war has aroused the
leaders of Japanese thought to the
conviction that Japan must be strong
if she would maintain her place in
the world and that her future in the
Ear East does not permit any back
ward step in military power or
prowess.
The creation of two army divisions
will require the expenditure of about
12.000. 000 yen (16,000,000) from the
national treasury extended over seven
years and beginning with the expendi
ture of 477,000 yen in the current
year. The yearly outlay will Increase
until it becomes 3,000,000 yen in 1918.
Then It falls until in 1921 it reaches
402.000 yen.
In addition, the sum of about
30.000. 000 yen will be required to main
tain the two divisions pending the
completion of their organization. The
amounts to be disbursed range from
241.000 yen in 1916 to 7,000,000 yen in
1921. After 1921 the amount required
for the mnintalnance of the divisions
is estimated at about 7,000,000 yen a
year.
Governor-General Terauchi has al
ways considered the extra forces
necessary for the safety of the coun
try and it is largely through his per
severance that the present expansion
has been brought about.
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BOUNTY CLAIMED ON
THREE ILF PELTS
Although the government has re
cently appropriated $20,000 to be used
as a bounty for wolf skins, at the rate
of $10 apiece, so far only three pelts
have been turned in at the office of
the Territorial Treasurer. One of
these comes from Sulzer and the two
others from Howkan. Several other
applicants for bounty have been made,
but have not as yet been granted on
account of failure to comply with the
law, which requires that the pelt and
ulna radius be sent to the office of
the Treasurer together with an affi
davit stating that the two signers have
seen the pelt and ulna radius in ques
tion. This affidavit must bear the
seal of a notary public. Frequently
the animal is killed in some out of the
way district where neither notary nor
witnesses are available, and in such
cases the matter requires an Investi
gation on the part of the Treasurer's
office before the bounty is paid.
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SHORTAGE FOOD
PAW
PANAMA, July 22.—An Investiga
tion ordered by Lieut. Col. Chester
Harding, II. 8. A., acting governor of
the Panama ('anal has developed the
information that no more than 30
days supplies of foodstuffs are avail
able In the Republic of Panama and
the Canal Zone. The results of the
Investigation have been compiled Into
a lengthy tabulated report which has
been sent to the War Department at
Washington.
Most of the available supplies are
stored In the two cities of Panama
and Colon. The stores available in
the provincial districts are estimated
sufficient for the interior population
for perhaps six months. This Is due
to the fact that the merchants in the
Interior order larger quantities of
staples than do the city merchants
because of the lack of transportation.
The report also brought out the Infor
matlon that there are probably 400,
000 head of cattle within the borders
of the country but that they would not
be Immediately available owing to the
difficulties of transportation to the
canal cities.
The investigation was made with
the view of ascertaining just how long
the available food supplies would last
in case of trouble between the United
States and some foreign power which
might be able to prevent the Impor
tatlon of food stuffs into the Panama
Republic and thus the Canal Zone.
LONDON, July 22. — Enormous
quantities of foodstuffs are pouring
Into Germany through Switzerland,
according to M. Jacques Dhur, a
French expert In International law.
It seems that a convention ratified
between France and Switzerland on
July 26, 1914, provides that in case of
war, France shall supply the federal
government of Switzerland with 300,
000 tons of cereals a year. According
to M. Dhur, 100 trucks, each loaded
with between twelve and fifteen tons
of cereals, cross the French frontier
every day for the Cornavlan station at
Geneva, while In ordinary times the
monthly exports did not exceed 4.000
or 6,000 tons. At the same time enorm
ous quantities of potatoes, beans, oil,
and other vegetable products are
passing into Switzerland via Pon
tarller.
To prevent commerce In contraband,
all merchandise is forwarded to a par
ticular department or province of the
Swiss Confederation. M. Duhr, In his
investigations of this distribution,
found that a considerable proportion
of the supplies went to Augst, close
to the frontier point where the Ger
man and 8wiss railway systems are
linked up.
After a discussion of various alleged
methods of smuggling supplies through
to Germany, M. Duhr adds that Ger
many has also been able to revlctual
herself plentifully through Italy. Mer
chandise was seut from an Italian
port to Switzerland, and on Its way
to Chisso, between the Swiss and the
Italian customs, the word "Transit”
was added to Its label. In this way
hundreds of trains of rice and other
products have reached Germany. The
Qothard line, by its charter, is bound
to give favored treatment to goods
passing between Germany and Italy,
and these foods were conveyed In con
cealed trucks. The line become so
congested that the Federal Railways
had to make use of the Simplon sys
tem.
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SMALL PERCENTAGE
STEAMERS TORPEDOED
LONDON, July 22.—The Admiralty's
report shows that from the time the
submarine blockade was declared on
February 18 until June 20, the Ger
mans were able to sink 73 British mer
chant ships. In the last week re
ported, seven ships were torpedoed.
The same week, 1,347 overseas steam
ers of all nationalities arrived at and
departed from British ports.
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WARNING ISSUED
TO BRITISH FIRMS
BONBON, July 22.—The British
government, through the Bonn! of
Trade, has warned all British commer
cial firms that they will be expected
to exercise the most scrupulous care
In the transaction of their business
abroad, during the period of the war,
so as to avoid any likelihood of mak
ing themselves agents for the supply
of goods to hostile countries. ‘‘It Is
Inadvisable,” says the official circular,
"that any new accounts should be
opened by any British trader In neu
tral countries without the fullest In
quiries as to the character of the busi
ness proposed to him.”
The circular explains that traders in
neutral countries are in many cases
engaged either directly or indirectly
In trade with the enemies of the
Entente allies. British firms, there
fore, "must survey with great caution
every opening for business which is
offered them by neutral importers or
exporters.” It Is added that "the
proclamations relating to trading with
the enemy cover Indirect trading
through neutral agents, and careless
ness In transacting neutral business
may involve traders in the severe
penalties attaching to trading with
the enemy.”
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Patents Granted
Patents have been Issued through
the Juneau land office to Frank B. Pet
erson, for a 14-acre tract of lang on
Mackinak river in Bristol Bay and to
the United States Whaling Company
for a tract of 27 acres on Three
Saints' Bay, Kodiak Island.
Restoration to Entry of Lands In
National Forest
Lists 6-1496, 1512,-1513,-1541.
Notice !b hereby given that the
lattdH described below, embracing
469.88 acres, within the Chugach Na
tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the pro
visions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June 11,
1906 (34 Stat., 233), at the United
States land office at Juneau, Alaska,
on August 16, 1915. Any settler who
was actually and in good faith claim
ing any of said lands for agricultural
purposes prior to January 1, 1906. and
has not abandoned qame, has a pref
erence right to make a homestead
entry for the lands actually occupied.
Said lands were listed upon the appli
cations of the persons mentioned
below, who have a preference right
subject to the prior right of any such
settler, provided such settler or appli
cant is qualified to make homestead
entry and the preference right Is
exercised prior to August 16, 1915, on
whtcli date the lands will be subject
to settlement and entry by any quali
fied person. The lands embrace a
tract of 160 acres, described by metes
and bounds as follows: Beginning at
Corner No. 1, situated on the bench
immediately north of the town of
Ninilchic. east shore of Cook Inlet, a
post marked H-l whence TJ. S. L. M
No. 1, bears 3. 49 deg., 45 min. Wa
17.88 chs.; extending thence N. 14 de/I
E., 15.15 chs.; thence meandering east
shore of Cook Inlet 60 feet back from
line of ordinary high tide, N. 41 deg.
E., 7.53 chs.; thence N. 28 deg. K..
17.27 chs., to Corner No. 3; thence E.
35.17 chs.; thence S. 35.75 chs.;
thence W. 51.82 chs., to the place of
beginning, listed upon application of
Alex Roman, Homer, Alaska; List
6-1496.
A tract of 153.60 acres, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ning at Corner No. 1 a spruce post set
In ground 60 feet distant from mean
tide line on east hank of Laida Creek,
east shore of Cook Inlet approxi
mately V4 mile northerly from Apex
of Anchor Point, marked H-l, whence
Forest Service Monument No. 10 at
Granross Creek east bank Laida
Creek, bears N. 20 deg. E., 44 chs.;
extending thence along the east bank
of Laida Creek N. 51 deg. E., 7 chs.
thence N. 21 deg. E„ 14 chs.; thence
N. 28 deg. E., 4.44 chs., to Corner No.
2; thence E. 66.81 chs,; thence S.
21.40 chs.; thence W. 79.27 chs., to
the place of beginning, listed upon
application of Jacob Petaja, Homer,
Alaska; List 6-1512.
A tract of 86.78 acres, described
by metes and bounds as follows. Be
ginning at Corner No. 1, Forest Ser
vice Monument (hereinafter de
scribed) bears N. 24 deg. W„ 90 links;
extending thence along the east shore
of Forberg Bay 60 feet back from line
of ordinary high tide S. 54 deg. W..
2.90 chs.; S. 43 deg. W.. 5.16 chs.; S.
34 deg. W„ 6.80 chs.; S. 22 deg. W„
3.33 chs.; 8. 50 deg. W„ 6.88 chs.; S.
46 deg. W„ 6.33 chs., and S[. 40 deg.
W., 9.60 chs.; to Corner No. 2; thence
S. 24 deg. E. 18.30 chs.; thence N. 58
deg. E.. 36.68 chs.; thence N. 24 deg.
W., 29.55 chs., to the place of begin
ning. Forest Service Monument con
sists of a post set in mound of stones
on top of bluff 10 feet above high
tide line on east shore of Forberg Bay.
marked F. S. M. 11. whence Passage
Point bears N. 7 deg. E„ and Observa
tion Point bears N. 48 deg. K. Listed
upon application of Peter Forberg,
Cordova, Alaska; List 6-1513.
A tract of 69.50 acres, described by
metes and bounds as follows: Begin
ning at Corner No. 1 situated on the
south shore of Boswell Bay a post
marked H-l; extending thence N.
63 deg. 45 min. E., 10.69 chs., to Cor
ner No. 2, identical with Forest Ser
vice Monument, whence Northernmost
point of Boswel! Rock, a conspicuous
lone rock 80 feet high on mud flat
near south shore of Boswell Bay.
bears N. 87 deg. 30 min. W., 36.43
chs.; thence N. 45 deg. E., 9:41 chs.;
thence E. 24 chs.; thence S. 26 deg.
30 min. E„ 20 chs.; thence 8. 76 deg.
30 inln. W„ 1.59 chs.; thence W. 49.12
chs.; thence N. 7,16 chs., to the place
of beginning listed upon application of
William Boswell, Cordova, Alaska;
List 6-1541.
C. M. BRUCE,
Assistant Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
Dated April 17, 1916,
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