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VOL. IV. NO. 108 CORDOVaT aLASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1919 PRICE TEN CENTS
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BOLSHEVIK! PLAN BIG OFFENSIVE TOR THE SPRING
LEAGUE OF NATIONS COVENANT
IN COMPLETED FORM READY
FOR SUBMISSION TO COUNCIL
PARIS, April 12 (by Associated Press).
—The league of nations commission of the
peace conference, by a vote of 17 to 11, has
adopted the Japanese amendment to the cov
enant providing for racial equality.
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PARIS, April 12 (by Associated Press).—The league of
nations commission of the peace conference has completed con
sideration of the league covenant, which contains an amend
ment exempting the Monroe doctrine from being affected by
its provisions. The covenant does not include The proposal of
France for an international general military staff. France has
Reserved the right to submit this question to the plenary session
of the peace conference which is to be held to consider the cov
enant.
It is officially announced that the text of the league of na
tions covenant will be made public within a few days.
ILLINOIS LABOR PARTY FORMED
WITH COMMUNISTIC PROGRAM
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SPRINGFIELD, III., April 12 (by Associated Press).—The
new Illinois Labor party convention, consisting of'611 delegates
from ninety-three cities, in session here, lias adopted a platform
stating it to be the duty of the workingmen to organize a politi
cal party.
•“The Labor party,” says the platform, “is destined to
usher in a new day of freedom in America—freedom from pov
erty, from.the ownership of the government by business:.”
The platform advocates the democratic control of com
merce i*al industry for the benefit of those who work, advocates
the eight-hour day, equal suffrage, equal pay for men and
women,-reduction of the cost of living by elimination of profit
eering, public ownership and operation of public utilities, and
the abolition of the Illinois senate.
BANKERS WANT
CHECK EXODUS
OFALIENS
NEW YORK, April 12 (by Associated
Press).—The American Bankers’ As
sociation is writing to all the United
States savings banks to aid in check
ing the exodus from America of thou
sands of aliens who are sailing for
their native lands with millions of
American dollars.
The movement is said to be due to
Bolshevik propaganda. An alarming
proportion of the fourteen millions of
foreigu-born population in the United
States are selling their Liberty bonds
and withdrawing their money from
the banks.
ADMIRAL CAPERTON TO
RE RETIRED IN JUNE
WASHINGTON, April 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It is announced that
Admiral Caperton, commander of the
Pacific fleet since March, 1917, will
be retired June 30.
The vessels under Admiral Caper
ton’s command played a big part in
clearing the South seas of German
raiders during the war, and In patrol
ling Pacific waters.
AMERICAN CEREALS
IF SHIPS WILL BRING
HOME OUR SOLDIERS
MADRID, April 12 (by Associated
Press).—Spanish ships are to be al
lowed to import American cereals on
condition that they stop at Bordeaux
and load American troops and war ma
terials for return to the United States.
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ARMY IS NOW LESS THAN 2,000,000
WASHINGTON, April 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Demobilization has re
duced the army of the United States
to less than two million men.
LASTMYFOR
NEW BILLS IN
LOWER ROUSE
JUNEAU, April 12 (Special to the
Daily Times).—Today was the last
day for introduction of bills in the
house of representatives, and a,llood
of new bills were presented, among
them three new eight-hour bills to
meet the suggestions of Attorney Gen
eral Grigsby and to cure his legal ob
jections to the Dunn-Pennington bill,
which had been approved by the com
mittee of the whole.
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BRIG. GEN. W. P R1CHARD0N
ARRIVES AT MURMANSK AND
Will COMMAND AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, April 12 (by Associated Press).—General
March, chief of stall of the army, aijhounced today that Com
pany I, 339th infantry, from Detroit/ was the command which
recently refused to return to the frojd^ine trencher in the. Arch
mgel district, When ordered to do so by their officers they
isked them questions which Bolshevik propagandists had urged
hat they put to their officers. The men said they were drafted
'o fight Germany, not the Bolsheviki. After a talk by the regi
mental commander, in which he told them they were fighting a
intensive war, they entered the trenches.
General W. P. Bichardson has arrived at Murmansk to
lake command of the American forces at Archangel. It is ex
pected that his arrival will relievo the situation.
General March said to tin1 newspaper men here today: “In
my long service I do not recall another instance where American
soldiers did not want to fight. Always they have said, Mjead
ue to it.’ ”
Washington is awaiting the arrival of the Bolshevik leaf
lets containing the questions which the American troops put
to 'their officers.
THOUSAND NATIVES OF KOREA
ARE MASSACRED BY JAPANESE
M THREE-HOUR DEMONSTRATION
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12 (by Associated Press).—The
Korean National Association has received a cablegram from
native Korean children, through their pastor, saying that the
Japanese are massacring the Koreans. More than a thousand
unarmed people were killed in Seoid during a three hours’ dem
onstration on March 28, says tbe message, The Japanese troops,
Bremen and civilians were ordered to shoot and beat the people
mercilessly. Throughout Korea, says the message,- many thou
sands of the inhabitants have been killed since March 27. The
homes of the Korean leaders have been destroyed, women have
been stripped and beaten before crowds, and doctors have been
forbidden to care for the injured.
SMITH REAPPOINTED
TERRITORIAL TREASURER
JUNEAU, April 12 (Special to the
Dally Times).—Governor Riggs today
reappointed Walstein G. Smith to be
territorial treasurer for the four-year
terms beginning January 1 last year.
HUN FINANCE^MINISTER
HAS QUIT HIS OFFICE
BERLIN, April 12 (by Associated
Press).—Dr. Schlffer, minister of
finance, has resigned for personal rea
sons.
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GERMAN OFFICERS JOIN
HUNGARIAN RED ARMY
LONDON, April 12 (by Associated
Press).—It Is reported that a large
number of German officers formerly
under Von Hlndenburg have Joined
the Hungarian Red army.
GRAVE DIGGERS REFUSE
TO BURY BODIES OF DEAD
STETTIN, Germany, April 12 (by
Associated Press).—The grave dig
gers here have struck, and as a conse
quence many bodies remain unburled.
NEW ARMIES BEING ORGANIZED
IN WESTERN RUSSIA TO ASSIST
SPRING BOLSHEVIK OFFENSIVES
BASEL, April 12 (by Associated Press).— I
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if on Friday last by force of arms. No details £
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WASHINGTON, April 12 (by Associated Press).—Advices
from Scandinavia sav tlmt the Bolsheviki are preparing for a
big military offensve in the spring. It is reported that the Bol
sheviki are getting ready for an offensive on the Murmansk
front as soon as the weather permits, and to be strengthening
their positions in the Archangel region. It is said that in West- .•
ern Russia whole new armies are being organzed.
Hungarian Depredations in Transylvania
GENEVA, April 12 (by Associated Press).-—It is reported
that the Hungarian Magyar troops have attacked and pillaged
several Rumanian villages in Transylvania, after a stiff fight
in which the Rumanians were overwhelmed. It is said that
the peasants and villagers have fled terrified to the mountains.
Bolsheviki Active in the South
PARIS, April 12 (by Associated Press).-—-The Tntrausi
gant says the advance of the Bolsheviki is likely to force the
allies to evacuate Sebastopol.
Sustain Serious Losses in the North
LONDON, April 12 (by Associated Press).—The war office
estimated that the Bolsheviki lost four hundred men in killed
1 and wounded in the attack on Ired Makhrenga on April 5. The
! Bolsheviki attempted to break through to the Dvina,
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LANEWANTSTO
PROVIDE JOBS
WASHINGTON, April 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Secretary Lane has re
quested the fifteen thousand employes
of the department of the interior
throughout the country to make every
effort to aid returning soldiers and
sailors in obtaining work.
Employes of the department have
been directed to report all opportuni
ties tor employment to Colonel Arthur
Woods, special assistant secretary,
who is handling the matter of employ
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PASSENGER IS ROBBED
OF VALUABLE CLOTHING
VANCOUVER, B. C„ April 12 (by
Associated Press).—Lillian Atkins,
who arrived here today on board the
steamship Empress of Russia from
Japan, reports that $7,500 worth of
clothing belonging to her was stolen
while on board the vessel.
The stolen articles included a sable
cape worth $4,500.
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SKAGWAY BOY HONORED
BY BELGIAN GOVERNMENT
SEATTLE, April 12 (by Associated
Press).—A letter received here says
that Colonel Dan Pullen of Skagway,
Alaska, has been decorated by the Bel
gian government. The details are not
given.
ENGLAND FEARS
LOSS OF TRADE
TO AMERICA
-WASHINGTON, April 12 (by Asso
ciated Press).—British subjects abroad
are bombarding the home government
with complaints of the activity of
American business men throughout
the world, according to information
received by the state department.
One London paper voices the gen
eral apprehension that the United
States will take away England's lead
in world commerce.
It is officially reported that English
man are taking action in the Lanca
shire district in relation to the Orien
tal trade. Great Britain may send a
commercial mission to China.
debs in
WAY TO SERVE
JAIL TERM
CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 12 (by As
sociated Press).—The mandate of the
supreme court ordering the removal
of Eugene V. Debs to the Moundsville.
W. Va., federal prison, to serve his sen
tence of ten years, has arrived here.
Convicted Man Leave*
TERRE HAUTE, Ind„ April 12 (by
Associated Press).—Eugene V. Debs
left here todr.y for Cleveland, whence
he will be taken to Moundsville.