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SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917
No. 261 TWENTIETH YEAR
RUSSIA BEGINS TO
DEIBOLIZE
TROOPS
Copenhagen, Dec. 13.—Demobil
ization of Russian forces has al
ready commenced according to news
from a semi-official Oermau agen
cy. it Is also stated that peace ne
gotiations, restricted to the Rus
sia front, have been authorized.
GENERAL STRIKE
DECLARED IN
ST. PAUL ,
St. Paul, Dec. 13.—A general
strike waa declared here today and
la Minneapolis which Is designed to
tie ufi all Industries. The working
mea of both cities are in sympathy;
with the striking Btreet car men.
Wilsoa Ordered Xo St. Paul
Seattle, Dec. 13.—Secretary of
labor Wilson, who has b«en here in i
the Interests of the government set- i
tUaj the telephone strike, has been ' j
■ ordered to St. Paul at once. ! j
TURKS WILL NO!
ATTACK HOLY
BUT
Amsterdam, Dec. 13.—Indications '
are the Turtcs will not attempt to
recapture Jerusalem. This bit of I
Information was given out this at- [
ternoon by; the Austro-Hungarian J
war minister.
ai VESSELS SUNK LAST WEEK
Loudon, Dec. 13.—Twenty one
i
vessels ot Great Britain were sunk i
during the wees ending last aight. I
FIRST TO CARRY "OLD GLORY" TO FIRING LINE
Photo by American Press Association
Cornell undergraduates. members of the American lield service, now at the firing lino in France. This picture
nas taktjn a>; tliey left America. The first man on the right (crouching) is Captain E. l.Tinkham. He won the war
WANTS 10 KNOW
WHY 0. S. USES
FRENCH GUNS
Washington, Dec. 13.—Members
ef the Senate Military Affairs com
mittee today demanded that Cro
zier, chief of the ordinance for the
United States, tell why this, gov
ernment had to get artillery for
Pershing forces from France.
Crozier replied that to answer
would reveal military information
to the anemy, j
Ilifie Factories Slack
Washington, Dec. 13.—Through
the investigation of ordnance Chief
Crozier it is learned that rifle fac
tories in this country are only mak
ing half as many rifles now as they
were for the Allies before the Am
»rican declaration of a state of
war.
Members of th.e military com
mittee of the Senate demand to
know why, in the ninth month of
war, soldiers are without clothing
ind proper equipment.
In spite of this investigation
President Wilson showed hia con
fidence in Crozier today by reap
pointing him chief of the ordnance
iepartment of the government.
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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
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and ladder, street car and auto, American modle
builder sets, drums, Polly dolly cut-out paper, doll
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Teddy bears 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.
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«ORDER
1 TO RAILWAYS
Washington, Dec. 13.—Railways
have been ordered to bring: no
freight east for export purposes ex
cept supplies ordered by the gov
ernment for the prosecution of the
war.
11 FRANCE
Paris, Dec. 13.—General Petain, I
of the the French, forces, reports j
heavy artillery fighting of much j
violence throughout the French ■
front for the entire afternoon.
JAMES SHEAKLEY DEAD
Oil City, Pa., Dee. 13.—James
Sheakley, first governor of Alaska,
died here Tuesday.
The steamer Jefferson, of the
Alaska Steamship Co., left Juneau
bound for Skagway at 7:30 this
morning.
Yesterday's weather report stat
ed the minimum tempertaure for j
the previous dav was 3. This
should have read -3.
The freighter Redondo, which was
due in Skagway Tuesday, is thought
to have turned back because of the
Btrong winds, and will not call here
this trip.
The Daily AlaslNin has a copy of
the Official Bulletin in which the
.entire list of questions and the dif
ferent classes of the next draft are
named. Anyone wishing to see the
Saper may do so by calling at the
office. The list is too long to
print, and a partial publication
would not serve the purpose.
ALL AUSJIHS
CONFINED
Washington, Dec. 13.—Only those
subjects of Austria-Hungary who
are in any way helping the enemies
o£ the United States will be subject
to confinement in prison, the
president announced today.
CflffiTWILLi
HI ALASKA 1
COAL 1
ban Francisco, Dec. 13.—Wealthy
Americans and Italians have form
ed a company here to mine Matan
usku coal to be shipped to San
Francisco and Seattle. They have
secured the first licenso issued to
mine the coal.
SCHOOL GIIILS TAKE PLEDGE ,
TO ELIMINATE BOX BON'S
Washignton, Dec. 13. — A sacri
fice is being made by the Weatover
School of Connecticut. The girl
members of this fashionable*1 estab
lishment have taken the pledge to
eliminate all candy during- the
school year.
After figiiring up the expendi
ture for a year, the girls came to
the conclusion that a luxury which
amounted to hundreds of dollars, be*
sides using up sugar which thould
be conserved, was an extravagance
of which they were asha'med.
Several other fashionable schools
are considering the Bame s:icrl
fioe.
For Meatless Days
Mild Cured King Salmon 25c per pound
Imported Bloaters I Oc, 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. GANTYj
DISPATCHES FROM RUSSIA ARE
CONFLICTING-COSSACKS IN FIGHT
| ,
HUN CASUALTIES
HEAVY IN
London, Dec. 13.—The Jong lull
,n the fighting on the Cambraj,
'ront has at last been broken by
i German attack on the northern
ilda of the Cambrai Ballent, but
lispatches from that front today
laid that gains achieved by the
Suns were out of all proportion to
he number of losses sustained, by
lie attackers.
Germans Are Repulsed
London, Dec. 13.—German forces,
n, their drive against Gen. Byng
>ast of Bulecourt today were re
pulsed in all saye short lengths in
me of the front British trenches,
lenerai Raig reports.
Rome, Dec. 13,—Attacks in force
tere renewed by the enemy against
talian lines east of the Bretna this
.fternoon, the war office announces,
iecause of heavy losses the Teu
ons hav© been compelled to aban- I
Ion their offensive and this even-1
ng all was quiet
ILASKA RATES
ARE DISCUSSED
Seattle, Dec. 13.—Transportation.!
oniDanies operating to Alaska are
gitated and in discussion because j
n« of them is holding out for an j
dvance in freight and passenger |
ates to Alaska to take effect the I
oming year.
(3ubscrlb« for the Dally Alaskaa) ]
Extremists Likely to
Lose Out in New
Revolt
London, Dec. 13.—General Kornl
loff la reported to have b«ea de
feated In & battle between Byel
gorer and Sumu, according to a
Petrograd dispatch. His capture
Is hourly expected.
The dispatch adds that the Ex
tremists "will probably capture
Rostov, on the Don. All signs, It
is said, indicate the uprising of the
Cossack forces will fall and that
they will Join the Bolshevlki.
Battle In Doubt
London, Dec. 13—Late this af
ternoon dispatches from Petrograd
indicated the battle, between the
Russian Cossacks and the Bolghe
vikl forces near Bleigored was Btill
in doubt, and that Korniloff was
fighting his way out to unite with
the troops of Kaledines at Novo
Teherkask.
BolslievikL Routed
London, Dec. 13.—A dispatch re
ceived by the morning Post says
Korniloff has routed Bolshevikl at
Bleigorod. Some of the Bolshevlki
forces voluntarily surrendered and
joined the followers of Korniloff.
Fleet Joins Bolshevlki
Copenhagen, Dec. 13.—The Rus
sian Black Sea fleet today Joined
the Bolshevikl, according to Infor
mation received this afternoon from
Petrograd. " i- 'V'—^ •
With the American Army in
France, Dec. 13.—General Haig,
commander in chief gf the Britlsl
forces, has written General Pershing
a personal letter thanking him for
the assistance rendered by Americar
army engineers In the recent fight
ing around Gouzeaucourt.
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