A WEEK OF CONDENSED WIRE NEWS
MONDAY
London Tons of explosives were?
dropped behind the German lines on
Saturday and Sunday by British air
men. Several direct hits are re
ported to have been made.
Paris—The war office reports
* sharp fighting in the vicinity of the
French gained a thousand yards of
tpenches this afternoon.
London—Increased raiding activity
by the Belgians and British on the
Flanders front is reported in official
dispatches received from that part
ft of Flanders today.
Tanana—George Boulter, superin
following an attack of pneumonia
tendent of government schools of
the Yukon district, died here today, ;
death being the result of a relapse,
London—The entire Merckem pe
ninsula, near Dixmude, has been
captured by the Allies and addition-1
al prisoners have been taken.
Cordova—C. M. Leland, a former
purser in the employ of the Alaska
Steamship company, is reported to
have been killed in action in France.
Copenhagen—The Stari, a Nor
wegian steamer, is reported to have
been sunk by a German submarine,
off the coast of Spain.
^ Seattle-—The citizens of this city
invested the sum of eighteen million
in Liberty Bonds, which is five mil
ion more than the city was expected
to raise.
Washington-—Dispatches received
by the war department from Rome
today state that a new Italian line
is to be formed along the Taglia
mento rivep, where a defensive war
will be waged by the Third Italian
army. Reports state that the Sec- j
ond Italian army gave way before
the enemy without making a fight.
The army was composed chiefly of
married men, between the ages of
35 and 40 and it is claimed that
their failure to fight was due large- i
ly to the influence of German-Amer
cans.
Washington— American officials
^ are deeply concerned over the Aus
tro-German drive against the Ita
lians and the belief is expressed
that unless the advance can be
checked immediatly it will become
necessary fop England and France
to send aid from the Western front.
Amsterdam—The occupation of
'y Gorizia by the Austro-Germans is !
reported from Venna in dispatches ;
received this afternoon. The Ita
lians have retreated across the Ison
zo piver.
Washington—The exact amount ;
of money subscribed by Americans
to the second Liberty Loan will be
announced by the treasury depart
ment on November first, by which
time all the returns will have been
made. It is stated today that the
purchases of bonds will exceed the
five billion mark by nearly a billion.
Rome —According to reliable >n
y formation received in this city, it is j
the intention of the Germans to
concentrate their offensive opera
tions to attacks on the Russians and
Italians. It is expected that the
Teutons will not make any effort at
countering on the Flanders and
French fronts for the present but
will be content with making the best
defense possible with the troops
now stationed in the Western arena.
London—Artillery fighting contin
ues this afternoon in several parts
of Flanders, on the Aisne front and
in the Vepdun section, in each of
which districts the Allies are con
ducting offensive operations. The
Germans attacked spiritedly iast
night between Chaume wood and
Bezonvaux, east of the Meuse, and
captured 500 yards of advanced
French trenches. In an important
counter engagement this afternoon
, ^ the French troops recaptured the
major rortion of the lost gpound.
London—Steps have been taken
by Great Britain and France to ren
ner Italy the fullest possible assist
ance. Both the British cabinet and
the French cabinet held all-night
sessions for the purpose of consider
f ing the Italian crisis, and the de
cision to render immediate aid is ;
the result. The nature of the aid •
planned has not been made public, i
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The Thelin stage will leave for :
Fairbanks tomorrow morning at 7 i
o’clock, carrying passengers and ex
press. Those desiring to make the:
tpip are requested to make their
reservations tonight, at the Termi
nal Hotel.
Petrograd Verde peninsula, which
was occupied by the Germans at the
time of the invasion of the Riga
district, has been evacuated by the
enemy, according to advices received
at general headquarterss today.
Washington—In a statement made
today President Wilson urged every
home and public eating place to
pledge its support to the food ad
ministration's campaign to save in
the use of food.
Washington—GEN. W. P. Rich
ardson, builder of the Fairbanks
Valdez post road, declared, in a
statement made today, that after
the war, the northern road will be
come one of the gpeat scenic high
ways of the world, with thousands
of autos making the trip to Interior
Alaska every season.
London—Attacking in a heavy rain
the English and French fopces op
erating in West Flanders, smashed
another great gap in the German
front in that sector. The assaults
w’ere delivered over a w’ide front
east of Ypres, the co-operation of
the English and French armies being
perfect. The attacks were pre
ceded by a heavy bombardment
which crushed the German trenches
and dugouts and forced the enemy
to evacuate.
Rome—The war office has issued
an announcement, late this after
noon, informing the public that the
Italian troops have succeeded in
checking the Austro-Germans in the
northern part of Italy where the in
vaders w’ere endeavoring to cross
the plains.
San Francisco—The coast-wide
telephone strike, which was sched
uled for today, has again been put
off, this time until the first of Nov
ember.
London—The Italian batdefront.
between Tolnino and Wippach river,
a distance of 35 miles, threatens to
cave in completely before the Austro
German avalanche can be checked.
The invading forces have forced
their wray through the mountains
and onto the plains of Northern
Italy, capturing the town of Cividale
and increasing the number of prison
ers taken to one hundred thousand.
The Germans also claim to have
captured seven hundred guns.
The units of the Italian Second
and Third armies are either in re
treat or have surrendered without
fighting, permitting the Austro-Ger
mans to break the Italian left wing
on the Julian front and cross on to
Italian soil. The Italians, for the
most part, are retreating according
to a plan previously prepared. They
ape reported to have retreated
across the Isonzo river, leaving the
invaders in possession of Gorizia,
a most important position.
Tl'KSDA Y
London—David Lloyd George, For
eign Minister Balfour, Ambassador
Page and other prominents attended
a banquet last night, given in honor
of Senators Kenyon and Kendrick
and thirteen American representa
tives who are here on a visit. One
of the senators informed the gath
ering that the ship on which they
crossed the Atlantic was attacked
by a submarine, which was finally
driven off by the ship’s gunners.
Just as the banquet was about to be
concluded, an air raid warning was
sounded throughout the city and .
the diners had the novel experience
of being hustled off to a place of
shelter.
Seattle—The government has indi
cated that two of the Alaska Steam
ship company’s liners, probobly the
Alameda and Mariposa, will be used
on the run between San Francisco
and Honolulu. It is probable that
tw’o other boats of the same company
ivill be placed on the run between
this city and San Francisco. The
plan contemplates taking every big j
\laska boat, leaving the general
;rade to be handled by the smaller
vessels.
Seattle—In answ’ering the charge
nade by General Greene that a vice
syndicate exists in Siattle, Mayor
3ill said that it was unfortunate
hat the officer should allow’ him
lelf to be the tail to Dr. Matthews’
political i.,,e on the eve of a mu
nicipal campaign. He reiterated
the charge that the minister had '
been largely responsible for the
present agitation, although both
Matthews and .Greene deny that the
former gave information regarding
conditions here. Gill charges that
the army officer is working for the !
interests of Tacoma, and against
this city. In conclusion, he says
that Seattle is no worse than any
other citv of equal size.
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San Francisco—John Kulief, a
German spy in the employ of the j
Union Iron works, was placed under !
arrest today by federal agents.
Kulief had in his possession plans
and photographs of many submar
ines.
Seattle—The steamships Crook
and Skagway are enroute to Anch
orage with 4,000 tons of rails, lum
ber and general supplies for the gov
ernment railroad. They are the
last boats to sail for the coast ter
minal this season.
London—Advices received in this
city this afternoon state that the
Italians have made a stand on the
Tagliamento river and have succeed
ed in checking the advance of the
Austro-German army.
Washington—The new Italian will
hold, is the summary of all the re
ports received in this city today
from the Italian war office at Rome
The Italians claim that the German
announcement of the capture of
one hundred thousand Italians is
greatly exaggerated.
Amsterdam— Count George von
Hertling, Bavarian prime minister,
has been appointed German imper
ial chancellor, succeeding Michaelis,
who has been named premier of
Prussia. Hertling arrived at Ber
lin on Sunday, having been summon
ed from Munich by the kaiser.
Seattle—The annual election of
the Arctic club will be held during
the coming month. Fred Johnstone
is a candidate for president of the
organization.
Dateless—The Italian resistance
to the German onslaught is apparent
ly stiffening. Cadorna is reform
ing his forces along the Tagliamento
river, where they have succeeded in
checking the advance of the invad
armies. It is believed that the
force of the first blow has been
spent since Berlin has ceased to re
port further advances or the cap
ture of additional prisoners.
Washington— Fuel Administrator
Garfield met with representatives of
the Broadway association last night
for the purpose of discussing the
elimination of Broadway’ far famed
electric signs as a means of con
serving the coal supply.
With the American Army at the i
Front—The American batteries con
tiue to shell the German line at
intervals, to which the enemy guns
reply regularly.
Washington—A cold wave is
sweeping the eastern half of the
United States todav. The frost ex
tended to the Gulf countrv and snow
fell as far south as Heville, X. C.
American Headquarters in France
—A lieutenant attached to the Sig
nal Corps has the distinction of be
ing the first American wounded in'
action against the Germans. He
was struck in the leg by a shell
fragment and has been removed to
a base hospital. His injury? is not
serious. His name has been with- ,
held.
Seattle—Two masked bandits en- .
tered the apartments of Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Bror.dwell. at the Hotel
Navarre on Pike street, at an early
hour this morning and relieved the
couple of SfiOO in currencv. Th“
men entered the room with drawn
revolvers, bound and gagged the
couple and then extracted the none-- '
from Mr. Broadwell’s pockets .
The bandits made their escape in an
auto.
San Francisco—The government
machinery has been put in motion
in an effort to avert, tb * ihreat~r- d j
i.-.stwisestnke of electri - 'l workers |
and telephone operators. w*?i-h i~!
;et for tomorrow nigh*. Vernei !
[tied, of Denver, nas been nnp-.:nt?l
federal mediator W Secretary- of
Labor Wilson and he i; eyr.eeled to
yrrive here tonight to confer yvith
eaders of the strike movement.
\Yi:i>NKSI>AY
San Francisco—Federal Mediator
Reed, who was sent to thhis city by
Secretary of Labor Wilson to try to
make peace between the telephone
operatives and their employers, is
now engaged in his difficult work.
His first move was to appeal to the
patriotism of the workers, pointing
cut that a strike at this time would
prove embarrassing to the govern
ment as well as to the companies.
Washington—The new war reve
nue act becomes operative at mid
night tonight and from that time on
the public will be required to pay
a special tax on many items of daily
expense. Among the charges, other
than that on admissions to places of
amusement, are: a tax of five cents
on each telegraph, telephone and
radio message costing fifteen cent
or more; ten per cent on club dues;
eight per cent on passenger fares.
Commencing on Friday an additional
cent will be required on all letters,
other than local delivery, and a two
cent increase on tobaccos.
Washington—The government is
engaged in the consideration of a
plan to bring thousands of German
war prisoners to the United State;
for the purpose of relieving theA!
lies of the burden of providing for
them. Should the Germans be
brought to this country, they will be
put to work in agricultural camps
San Francisco—Alaskan subscrip
tions to the Liberty Loan thus fai
tabulated, total $866,000.
Seattle—Mayor Gill insists tha1
the charge of General Greene, thal
vice conditions have been encouragec
by local officials, be probed by the
city council. Gill has informed the
aldermen that he is ready to quil
his position if the “council finds thal
I have been derelict in any duty ir
any respect, within the means a1
my command to enforce the law.’
He declared further, that an investi
gation would show that condition;
here are not nearly so bad as the>
have been pictured by the army o.
cer.
Detroit—Dodge Bros, have wor
their suit against Henry Ford, tc
compel the auto magnate to disburse
accumulated dividends to stockhold
ers instead of using the money tc
increase the company’s business
The decision will result in the dis
tribution of a large amount of cash
Washington—President Wilson i;
taking a personal interest in the tel
ephone situation on the Pacific
coast, having sent an appeal to the
operatives to defer their strike un
til they had conferred with Federal
Mediator Reed.
Washington—The administration
rejects the opinion, expressed in cer
tain quarters, that recent events in
Italy can become decisive as re
gards the war, or even an important
turning point, legardless of the re
sult of the campaign in that country.
Halifax—Private Frank Slavin is
among the recent arrivals from the
European front.
London—The British losses on the
Western front during the month of
October were: 17,116 killed; 6,140
wounded; 1,000 missing.
Atlantic Port—Survivors of the
American steamer i^ewis, which was
torpedoed on the afternoon of Oct
ober 11, report that the ship’s gun
ners destroyed a submarine three
their vessel.
Washington—By the end ot next
year the United State? will have ves
sels with an aggregate tonnage of
not less than six million, according
to a statement made today by a
member of the Emergency Fleet
corporation. The accomplish this,
however, it will be necessary to work
night and day in all the yards in the
country.
Amsterdam—A nnmber of German
soldiers who were ordered to return
to the first line tranches mutinied
this week and were fired on by loy
al troops. Many of the mutineer‘s
were wounded and the balance were
loaded on to cattle cars and sent
sway from the scene.
London—The belief is general in
British and Italian official circles
that the German drive in Italy wa3
as much a part of a political game
as a desire to make military gains,
rhe reports state that for weeks
aast the Italian lines have been show
?red with bombs filled with literature
arging the soldiers to follow the ex
ample of the Russians—retreat so
that separate peace might be made.
Military experts are of the opinion
that Cadorna will be able to hold
his own now against the invading
forces. The capture of Udine by
the Germans has caused no sur
prise here, it having been known
that the Italians evacuated the city
several days ago.
Rome—There is great rejoicing in
Italy today over the sudden rise of
the Tagliamento river, which has be
come a raging torrent during the ,
past 24 hours. This, it is believ'd,
will effectually check the advance
of the Austro-Germans in that di
rection, for the Italians destroyed
all the bridges and rendered a cross
ing of the stream difficult in other
i ways.
Till KSDAY
Nome—The power schooner White
Bear, of the Nome coasting fleet,
with a crew of three and one pas
senger, was blown to sea by a north
gale on Sunday morning while en
route from Solomon to Nome.. It
is supposed that the engine broke
down and as there was very little
fuel and food aboard, it is feared
those on board will perish. It is
very cold here and Bering sea is
coated with ice.
The only boats in the water here
are two tugs belonging to the Alas
ka Lighterage compang. One of
those is useless on account of a bad
engine and the company represent
ative refused to permit the citizens
to use the other to go in search of
the missing schooner. Finally the
citizens held a mass meeting and
took possession of the tug. The
Coast Guard crew volunteered to
take the tug out and, with supplies
furnished by the citizens, a start
was made yesterday morning.
Washington—President Wilson is
highly pleased over the war declara
I tion of Brazil and took occasion
1 this afternoon to congratulate the
i South American republic on the ac
j tion taken. “It is with genuine
| pleasure” he said, “and heartfelt
! welcome that we hail the association
! of Brazil.”
Dateless.—The Teutons are driving
through the Venetia plains of Italy
toward the Tagliamento river, while
a second invading army is trying to
break the Italian defenses in the
Carnic Alps. The Italian cavalry
| is harrassing the Teutons between
! Udine and the Tagliamento, while
j the Italian infantry occupies a new
! line. Cadorna is reported to have
saved the bulk of his army and is
! now in a position to offer strong
! resistance to the advancing Teutons.
i Paris— Several strong attacks
have been made by the Germans on
the Argonr.e front during the past
two days, large forces having been
thrown against the French lines in
an effort to dislodge them. The at
tacks were repulsed with heavy loss
1 es to the Huns.
Memphis—-A nation-wide plot to
i kill American soldiers and sailors is
believed to have been uncovered in
this city, following five deaths re
sulting from poison which had been
mixed with vaccine serum.
Berlin—The war office announces
that thedrive across Tagliamento
' plain resulted in the capture of
120,000 Italians and more than one
thousand guns.
Baltimore—Twe men :ia been
I placed under arrest inthis city on
suspicion that they had something
to do with the fire which destroyed
two of the B & O piers this week.
Washington—The postnffice de
partment has issued instcin Cora to
postmasters throughout the nation
directing them regarding the appli
cation of the three cent postal rate
on letters. Letters heaving msuffi
cient postage are to be ri turned ! >
the senders when they are known.
Otherwise the letters will 1 e for
warded and the extra cent collected
from the person to whom the lett -r
is addressed.
London-—This city was the scene
of another air raid last night, two
of the raiding machines penetrating
to the heart of town, where a num
ber of bombs were dropped. The
damage was slight, however, and the
casualties few, according to an
nouncement made this morning.
About thirty war planes, working in '
seven groups, participated in the !
raid and a large section of country
was covered.
FRIDAY
Washington—Reports received in
this city from Athens state that the
Greek army is being mobilized rapid
ly and will soon be ready to enter
the wa” under the command of
French officers who were sent to
Greece to prepare the troops for the
field.
Washington— Food Administrat
Herbert C. Hoover assumed absolute
control of twenty basic food pro
ducts yesterday, and one hundred
concerns throughout the country, in
cluding meat packers, cold storage
men millers, canners, grain dealers,
manufacturers and distributers are
now regulated under a rigid licens
ing system. Violation of the reg
ulations forfeits the right to con
tinue in business.
Paris—The German advance i.i
Italwill be checked by British an 1
French troops, which are to be dis
patched immediately- t > the aid of
the Italians. This announcement
was made today by Jules Gambon, < f
the French foreign offit:"'. II ealso
expressed the beli-f that th ■ great
est battle of the war will ! e fought
on the Italian plains.
Reports from Fairbanks state that
travel toward the coast from that
town continues with very little abate
ment. Outward-bound autos have
about all the traffic they can handle
and the district is beginning to feel
the loss of the many who are leav
ing.
London—Speaking in the House
of Commons today, Sir Eric Geddes,
first lord of the admiralty, asserted
that between forty and fifty per
cent of the German submarines oper
ating in the Xorth sea, the Arctic
and the Atlantic had been sunk by
the Allies since the beginning of tin
diver campaign. More of them, he
said, had been destroyed during the
past three months than during the
entire year preceding. He also in
formed the lawmakers that plans
are under way for the reorganiza
tion of the admiralty along lines
which will insure more efficient
methods.
Rome—There is promise of a big
battle on Tagliamento plain. The
Italians, with French and British
troops, are preparing to launch a
counter offensive and it is expected
that the plain will be the scene of
a terrific conflict within the next few
days.
London—Advices received this
morning from the Canadian head
quarters on the mainland state that
the Colonists captured three fortified
towns yesterday, in addition to two
farms known as Crest and Meet
chale.
Berlin—Officers of the Austro
Germari forces engaged in the inva
sion of Italy, report thhat they are
adding steadily to the number of
prisoners, having taken up to today
a total of 180,000. Fifteen hun
dred Italian guns also have been
captured.
London-—Eight persons were kill
ed and twenty-one injured in this
city oh Wednesday as the result of
the air raid. Heavy clouds made
it possible for the raiders to reach
a position over the city unobserved
by the home guard.
London—British airmen continue
to raid German military stations in
Belgium. A successful attack was
made yesterday, explosives having
been dropped to advantage on a sup
ply depot. One Gorman machine
was downed during the raid.
Petrograd—Premier Kerensky is
credited with the statement that
Russia is worn out by the long war
strain under which the nation nas
been laboring. The Russians, he
says, must have help from file 'li
lies. Russia, he points out, has
been fighting eighteen months long
er than England, has been fighting
alone and is still fighting alone. He
asserts that Russia is not out of e
war, despite reports to the contrary.
He also says that America can help
by sending the Russians boots, iron,
leather and money.
Washington—The coal miners of
every coal producing region in th-'
United States will benefit under the
agreement which was concluded yes
terday afternoon whereby the m”n
are to receive higher pay. Fu-1
Administrator Garfield says that the
advance will become effective gener
ally throughout the country.
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