No. 270 TWENTIETH YEAR SKAttWAY, ALASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1917 PRICE 10 CENTS
WEATHER REPORT
Saturday: Max. —1. Min. —7.
Sunday Max:. —4. Min. —11.
AMERICAN TROOPS 10 BEAR
BRUNT OF FIGHTING III WEST
To Form Principal
Stragetic Body
of Reserves
Washington, Dec. 24.—American
troops will sooa form the firincipal
boJy. of fiesh strategic reserves on
the t'a'.tl* fields of Europe, said
wj 1 tew the brunt of fighting, Sec
retary ot War Baker indicated to
day.
TQis fact is fully appreciated by
the etna)-, the secretary asserted,
anu the recent peace feelers and
prer.aratioi.s for an intensive drive
on the Western front are the r«u!t.
Secretary Baker also said the
Italian armies have successfully
r»DUl»<M tt.e ememy all along Uti»*
tines
T^4 . utlook oa the i^Lole is TC*y
ravo.it » to the Allies.
SliiilHAKE
400 ORPHANS
Hflppy !
Paris, Dec. 24.—General Persh
ing's men today loaded Christmas
trees, in one of the towns near the
from with gifts for 400 French or
phans. The men seemed to find as
much delight in doing this bit of
•ervica as if the presents were] for
tbemselvee.
Tomorrow being Christmas day
there will be no issue of the Daily
Alaskan. i
conn
is HUE
Witfl French Armies in Italy, Dec.
24.—German concentrations of
their troops on the Aigago Plateau
and the Lower Piave river is ad
mittedly for the same purpose, to
ftpend the winter away from the
mountains andi in the warmer sec
tions, according to admissions vf
prisoner* who have been captured
the last few days.
The condition of the German
troops is terrible, they say, ftnd
they must at all costs secure a line
on the plain and control the Breuita
and Pwve valleys. The Germans
fear to endure the winter in the
mountain regions.
■lie
BACK IN ITALY
Home, Dec. 24.—Enemy forces
which a few days ago crossed the
Piave at Piave Vechia, have been
driven back across the river, the
war o.fXite announces today.
The steamer Jefferson leftWran
gell at 5 o'clock this morning and
i3 due in Juneau tonight at five,
weather permitting. Severe storms
are reported at Ketchikan, and at
Juueau the temperature is down to
zero with a strong Taku blowing..
The Jefferson should reach Skagway
tomorrow, unless delayed by wind.
A.
\|^erry ^hristnins
To A"
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
> —
OCCUPY CITY
Petrograd, Dec. 24. — Germans
have advised tho Swedish eml(fi8s>
to warn all Swedish subjects to
leave Petrograd In view of th ex
pected occupation of that city b>
Germane, according to reports cir
culated here.
Seattle, Dec. 24.—Customs of
ficials here searched, the Russian]
steamship Shilka, now in port,
for $100,000 in. gold which a report!
said ti<' Bolsheviki had aent, by |
way of Vladivostok, for the de-1
fense of Chicago I. W. W.
Less than $1000 In Russian pa^
per money, o£ questionable value,
was found.
Ship Seized
Seat!it, Dec. 24.— (Later)—The]
government has seized the Russian
ship 6= Jillka which had on board
jzveral hundred rifles believed to bo
intended to equip I. W. W.
EXfENB TIME
FOR JLfiSKfiNS
A cable yesterday to Harold Chut-1
ter says thirty days additional lias
been allowed Alaska registered re
cruits to enlist in the army and
navy. On December 15 110 more
enlistments were allowed to draft
eligibles in the States. However,
to accommodate Alaska draft men
the order yaa modified allowing
them until January 15.
Chutter is leaving on the City
of Seattle to enlist in th» navy.
Several other Alaska draft men are
also leaving to enter army or naval
servfco as enlisting 'volunteers. —
Juneau Dispatch.
TROTSKY CLAIMS
U.8. HELPING
MINES
Petrograd, Dec. 24.—Foreign. Min
ister Trotsky in. aa address to the
revolutionary organizations this
mornin, read, documents which he
declared disclosed that Americans
are aiding Kaledlnes.
He further charged that the Am
erican Ambassador Francis is using
the Red Cross as a disguise to help
ttie Cossack forces, and that if he did
not Leware, the heavy hand of the
revolution would reach out after
him.
NOW READY
Washington, Dec. 24.—The gov
ernment's eight quarter million ton
shipbuilding program is one-fifth
completed, and 'work is going stead
ily chead.
CHINESE TOLD
IB GEI HOT!
Peking, Dec. 24.—The Chinese
commandant at Harbin has been, de
livered aw ultimatum by the Bolshe
viici, e.-viBg him 48 hours in which
to disarm and leave.
FAC E FREEZES OX
WAY TO JOIN ARMY
AND HE'S REJECTED'
Great Falls, Mont., Dec. 24. —
As a result of a 30-mile horseback
ride iu the Btorm to enlist in the
army, Albert Dq Maras, a 20-year
old cowpuncher of Havre, is in the
Deaccnnees Hospital, where he was
taken suffering from frozen face
end hand. His condition was such,
uDon arriving here, that he was re
jected by the ^ officers and sent to
the Jio6pital. Blood pojon has de
veloped iu his hand.
Part of the roof of Ask's ware
house on Second avenue blew off
during the night
For Xmas Dinner
A Full Assortment of Perishables on The Seattle
Try "Preferred Stock" Sliced Pineapple for Fruit Salad—Serve
with pimento and grated cheese
Include a box of "Johnston's" Chocolates with your order. Price $1.00
The Chocolates of Quality—Nothing better at any price
P. H. GANTY
GROWING UKRAH REVOLT
JOB By BUCK SEA FLEE!
PEACE BY
IN FIST
Tie Hague, Dec. 24.—A dispatch
from Berlin quotes Kaiser Wilhelm
ia addressing his second army as
follows:
"W» must bring peace, by our
iron fist and the sharp edged
sword if the^nemy showa that he
does uot want it. Ia spite of our
three years of suffering war we
must show that our offensive spirit
*till «xisti."
MlHOTS
IN BUENOS
AYBES
Bueuos Ayres, Dec. 24.—Only the
utmos* J vigilance on the part of
the mounted troops prevented an
outbreak of ant^-German riots the
past two days and nights.
The City of Seattle, of the Pa
cific Steamship Co., arrived in port
at 9:30 o'clock Saturday night, and
le'"t a short time later for Seattle.
During the past several days a
number of cases of pneumonia have
developed in Dawson as a result
of the severe weather. B. 'B. Pink
erton, of the White Pass, died of
pneumonia, according to word re
ceived over the wire this morning.
Negotiations Now
Taking Place
For Peace
Petro/rad, Dec. 24.—It Is report
ed L'jre that Ukrainean troops, have
occupxvd headquarters oil all toe
Rumanian and Southwestern fronts,
and nave seized telegraph systems.
Ukrameans are united under the
command of a strong leader, Gen
eral T«cner Batckoff.
Kiulu Controls CHless»
London, Dec. 24.—Ukraine Rada
is said to be in complete control
of Odessa and has been, joined by
the Black Sea fleet.
Bolsheviki troops have occupied
Proskurov in Podolia.
lyzran Soviet i# said to have
disarmed four Cossack regiments.
May Settle Differences
London, Dec. 24—Petrpgrad dis
patches reDorfc attempts being made
by Bolsheviki to negotiate Jvith the
Ukrafneans for the settlement of
differences. Authorities^Qf the new
UkraJnean government are said to
be ready to accept proposals, and
are looking for a peaceable arrange
ment C their troubles.
W. B. Batson, of the firm of
Jas. Kennedy, returned on the City
of Seattle .from a visit 5vith friends
and relatives in Tacoma and other
Sound cftjes. Mr. Batson haa,been
gone about six weeks.
Pyea Bay is said to be frozen
over for a distance of more than
c ne and one-half miles. I The ice
is smooth and fine for skating, ac
cording tc the Mathew boys V*10
have just come from there. |
Only a Few Shopping Days Left Before
Christmas And We Have
A Large Christmas
Stock to Se
lect From
For Ladies:
Bath Robes
Handkerchiefs
Winter Coats
Shoes
Dancing Pomps
Bedroom Slippers
For Men:
Bath Robes]
Underwear
Silk Hosiery
Neckties Garters
Arm Bands, Suspenders
Shoes, Mitts, Gloves
JAMES KENNEDY