NoTiija TWENTIETH YEAr' " ' SKAQWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1917 PRICE 10 CENTS
WEA3B£fc REPOllt
Yesterday: MA*. —1. Mln. —o
Today; Warmer, cloudy, n. w.
CENTRAL POWERS 10 STRIKE
GREATEST BLOW IN THE WEST
Huge Preparations
Being Made For
Offensive
Zurich, Dec. 14.—The Central
Powers frankly admit they are pre
uaring their greatest blow ou the
Western front since the beginning
of the wiw. All of Germany's forces
whith have been fighting on the
Russian front are practically free
'o be transported to the west for
the gigantic offensive there.
German newspapers today are
filled with articles which declare
Hindenburg >111 subject the West
front to the same treatment as
was meted out to Italy.
liuniejmc I*rt"|M»iation,«i
Geneva., Dec. 14.—Swiss travelers
grossing the frontier from Ger
-uaiiy tell of immense preparations
going on their for the new offens
ive on the Western front. Am
munition, provisions, and war ma
terial# of every kind are being con
centrated in. Upper Rhiue towns.
HUNS FAIL THIRD
TIME ID BREAK
1 Italian Headquarters, Friday, Dec.
14.—After three days fighting on a
Iroot of the Bawer, Brenta and
Piava rivers, the enemy is holding
seme trenches on the Brenta and
the summit of Monte Spinuccia, but
all the rest of the Italian line is
iu Us original position.
This is the enemy's third sue-i
cessive attack with the object of 1
breaking through to the plains,
and every attack has failed.
RUTH 1ST FLY
Washington,, Dec. 14.—Secretary
of War Baker today told Ruth
Law, America's champion aviator,
that he could not recommend her
tor a commission in the flying corps.
SALE or SIBERIA
10 0. S. IS
URGED
San Francisco, Dec. 14.—The sale
of Siberia to the United States
is being strongly urged by newspa
pers and citizens of that country,
according to C. A. JHoffrat, mining
engineer who returned from the
Orient today.
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FAIRBANKS
III II YEARS
Seattle, Dec. 14.—No curtail
ment of appropriations for the
completion of tb« government rail
road in Alaska Will take place on
account of the war Is Misstate
ment of Rifga which he made here
before leaving for Washington.
Trains will be running between
Seward and Fairbanks at the end
of two years, h.e further said.
"DEAirlORCES
DEFEAIE0 IK
RUSSIA
Pftrograd, Dec. 14.—Bolshevlki
forces have defeated the "Death"
Battalion of women's forces in the
vicinity of Bielgorod, where the
fighting with, the forces of Korni
loff and Kaledines centers.
Howard Ashley, mayor of Skag
way, returned last evening on the
Jeffrrson from a vacation spent In
California visiting with friends and
relatives. -
Christmas Is Near!
Only A Few More Days Left
for shopping and we have a wonderful display of
toys of all kinds, games and paint boxes little toy
town grocery store, dominoes, Performing Bob the
circus horse, double friction tricky duck, Oh you
goose, some mule, elephant, rooster friction hook
and ladder, street car and auto, American modle
builder sets, drums, Polly dolly cut-out paper, doll
outfit. Ask for Dolly's brother Tommy Tom.
Teddy bean all sizes, unbreakable dolls. We al
so have a good line of books for children.
Don't forget our display of china and cut glass.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
A Red Cross Proclamation
By Gov. J. F. A. Strong
Juueau, Dec. 14.—Governor J. F.
A. Stroujr hag today; issued the fol
lowing proclamation in furtherance
of the Alaska Red Cross member
ship campaign which begins Decem
| her 17th and continues to the
; nlgbt of the 24th.
"Territory of Alaska, Executive De
partment,
A PROCLAMATION
' The work of th© American Red
| Cress is world wide and ever in
creasing demands are being made
imon it and, in order that this
gitat organization Bhall be enabled
to maintain its efficiency and ad
minister to the needs of war and
c'he- sufferers, it becomes an im
perative- necessity that the Am
erican people identify themselviS
mors closely with the work of the
society by enlisting as members and
contributing as generously as may
be to the Red Cross fund through
out the duration of the war.
| "To this end a campaign to se
cure memberships and funds will be
iuaugurated on December 17 con
tinuitg until December 24, when it
is bejieved that many millions will
have been added to the Red Cross (
membership throughout the nation
and its funds largely Increased.
Seattle. Dec. 12.—Hank of Alas-j
ka, okagway.
The secretary of Ike treasury ot
ters two billion dollars of war |
savings certificate stamps and Un
ited States thrift stamps. The sell
ing price for the war savings |
stamps for the balance of this
month and January 1918 is $4.12
each. The selling price lor Feb
ruary will be $4.13, the price in
creasing one cent each mouth
throughout 191S; in December
19IS *he price being $4.23. Ma
turity value January 1st 1923 will
oe $5.00 which is the equivalent of
interest compounded at 4 percent.
Uuited States thrift stamps sell I
for 25 cents each but do not bear ;
interest. Sixteen thrift stamps are j
exchangeable for one war savings
stamp at the difference between 1
their value of four dollars and the I
cuirent price 'of the war savings |
stamps which difference for the |
current month and J.anuary would ]
be 12 cents .
A war savings certificate is a j
folder to contain 20 war savings
6tamps and becomes an obligation I
of the United States only when one
or more savings stamps are at
tached.
Thrift cards are cards to which
thrif* stamps are attached. All
banks and banking institutions au
tomatically become agents of the
first class to sell stamps but can
not secure more than $1000 worth
o'. war savings stamps at one time
but can purchase an unlimited sup
ply of thrift stamps.
All banks may qualify as agents
"In this splendid work for hu
manftv Alaskans must »nd will do
their full share. The stricken, Buf
fering nations of Europe, our Al
lies in the war that Is being waged
for peace, must be succored and
the American Red Cross points the
way. Our soldiens and sailors are
engaged in the same |>a.ttle against
modern development of ancient bar
bs ry which has Bo greatly increas
ed Red Cross activities.
• 'Conquer that justice may pre
vail* Is the watchword today. This
means co-ordinate effort on the
part of the American people.
"Now therefore, I, J. F. A.
Strong, Governor of the Territory of
Alaska do most earnestly urge all
the people of Alaska to lend their
aid and support to the Red Cross
campaign by enrolling as members
and by making as liberal contribu
tions" as individual means will per
mit, remembering that, while our
young men are offering their Uvea
to their country, a solemn duty
crests upon the people of America
to make any sacrifice that may be
necessary in the cause of humanity
anr lreedom. 'He gives twice who
give* quickly' and so 'Make this a
Re^ Cross Christmas' indeed."
of the second class and secure war
staincs in larger quantities
than $1000 by purchase, or by de
positing collateral security of
United States bonds, or treasury
certificates of indebtedness with
federal reserve banks or other
designated depositary,
A standard package contains 200
war savings certificate stamps. In
December 1917 the price la $4-12
faih or .$824 for a package, and
300 United States thrift stamps
at 25 cents each» or $75. The to
tal price for a standard package
is $829.
Responsible commercial house%
evaporations, societies, lodgee and
labor organizations may become
aecnts or the first class securing ap
polatmen» as such upon; application,
to you.
You may become a second class
pgtnt by making application to
this bank and depositing bonds as
collateral pr may temporarily quali
fy by paying cash and securing
e'amps in excess of flOGO until
the proper blank for application
reaches you. We are mailing today
full information and necessary
blauks. Shall we man you one or
moie standard packages?
Efforts are being made t& Inter
est practically every person In the
United States In war savings stamps
or thrift stamps through national,
etat, county, district, town, and
neighborhood organizations. We
trust you will cooperate fully.
Address reply to the Federal Fis
cal Agency at San Francisco.
The Bank of Alaska announces it
w ill not handle the war Bavings cer
tificates itself, but will cooperate
with any lodge or organization
which may wish to take hold of
the sale and secure a Charter. The
Eank of Alaska offers to put up
the necessary security In order to
get the packages provided it is the
depository for the funds.
Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan.
For Meatless Days
Mild Cured King Salmon 25c per pound
Imported Bloaters 10c, 2 for 15c
Fancy Boneless Codfish in 2 pound bricks 40c each
Preferred Stock Oysters - Little Neck and Minct Clams
Canned Salmon, Tuna Fish, Fish Flakes, Lobster, Shrimps, Etc.
P. H. GANTY
FRENCH NEWSPAPER MEN VISIT
' AMERICAN LINES IN FRANCE
I
HELD. SMS
Lcudon, Dec. 14.—"The subma
rine menace in my opinion is held,
but not yet mastered," said First
Lord o' the Admiralty Geddes in
the House of Commons this morn
ing. "Our shipbuilding is not
yet replacing our losses," hq con
tinued.
OF
Rome, Dec. 14.—Unshaken, faith,
ia the ability pf the Italians to
hold the Austro-Germau forces in
check iu their great drive along the
Piave river w&s voiced here today
Wy. Premier Orlando .
10
Washington, Dec. 14.—The Sen
ate Inquisition into the conduct of
the war hag spread to the House.
Today the naval committee voted
for a sweeping probe. The navy
hearing committee started its in
vest'gation today under the chair
manship of Mr. Oliver.
Snow is the outlook for the
next 24 hours. Fine, more water
saved. We'll have tbat skating
rink yet.
Are Convinced Of
U.S. Power And
Victory
Witn the American Army Jn,
France, Friday, Dec. 14.—A num
ber of war correspondents from
Important French newspapers have
been permitted to visit the American
troops and followed the lines of
communication from the sea to the
advanced camps.
All of the correspondents joip
oi in a published statement \vhicK
follows:
"We have come to the striking
realization of American -power. We
have the fullest confidence in the
aid whicn the American army will
render us, and we are more than
ever convinced of victory."
SAYS GILL MS
Seattle, Dec. 14. — impeach
metn proceedings filed with,
the city oouncll today
charge Mayor Gill with wilful
ly Dermitting prostitution houses,
gambling, and dance hails, and
that as a member of the law firm
of Gill, Hoyt and Frye he Js charg
ed with protecting criminals.
The council i£ required to vote
on whether or not they jvlll try GUI
on the charges.
SPOKANE "
REPAIRED
I
Seattle, Dec. 14.—Temporarily
[repaired at Bella Bella the steam
j er Sooakne, which struck a reef
rerentlv in Milbaak sound, is pro
ceeding to Seattle under its own
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