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ALASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
GERMANY ACCEPTS PART Of U.S. PEACE TERMS
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More Troops Than
First Planned
May Be In
Europe
Washington, Jau. 25.—While de
clining to comment directly upon
the statement attributed to Presi
ded Wilson that there yill be
t>vic- as many American soldiers
abroad next Juno us had been or
i.siiiH'.iy planned. Secretary Baker
said "1 cannot discuss the num
bers of men in Prance or antic'pat
ed to be in Franc© at any particu
lar time, but we have made sub
stantial progress."
THAN ALLIES
II WEST
London, Jan. 25 —Colonel Critic,
writing in the London Post, say*:
•-i w not going to mince words,
derma.is have concentrated 165
divisions in the West, -which is
more than the combined force of
all 'he Allies. These forces may
eventually grow to 220 divisions.
Skagwavs municipal skating
rink froze over again last night
vyhile the weather was quiet, and
the sheet of <ce today is smooth. It
is thought it will bo sufficiently
hard by night to permit skating.
$8000 WORTH OF
i LP IS
i SEIZED
'
Seattle, Jan. 25. — Eight thous- j
a*»d dollars worth of liquor, lnclud-j
jug a. lot of champaigne, was seiz-1
ed Ly police this morning. The li
quor was consigned to tile Prince
Drug store and to R. G. Stevens.
Wi^hiugton, Jan. 25.—Secretary
of War Baker addressed ft letter to J
Senator Chamberlain today asking
that the Senate military commit
tee be called into session without ;
deia« so that he may defend the |
armv from the strictures of Cham-1
berlain and others.
PETER SCHAEFER
Peter Schaefer, president of the j
Philadelphia Tageblatt, v/ho is under J
heavy ball, to answer charges of sedi- i
tlon brought by the government.
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Our 20 Per Cent.
Sale Is Still On
ALBERT REINERT
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ALLIED LEADERS SET
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Central Powers Willing to Accept First
Four Points In Peace Proposal
of The United States
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* A5LEIUCAN VIEW *
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* Washington, J.aa. 25.—Opin- +
* ions, based ou cabled out- *
•5* lines of speeches by the Ger- *
+ man and Austrian premiers '♦
* today to their respective par- *
•J* lianieiits, expressed by govern- *
* ment officials here are to the ❖
* eifect that no substantial ad- *
* vanco towards final peace has *
* resulted from these declara- ♦
* tions. 4*
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Bprlin, Jan. 23.—Chancellor von
llertling addressing the majn com
mitteo of the Reichstag demanded
that leaders of the nations at war
with Germany set forth new pro
pos<'s of peace.
Terms outlined by President Wil
son and Prime Minister Lloyd
Seorg» contained certain principles
whim could be accepted by Ger
many, he sajd, but the con
crete proposals were unsatisfactory.
Commenting on the fourteen
points in the program for world
poac« tct forth by President Wilson
:he chancellor said an. agreement
jould b*» obtained \vithout difficulty
an the first four points, namely.
(1) Ooen covenants of peace, op
Jnly arrived at, after which, there
shall bo no private international
understandings of any kind, but
liplomacy shall proceed always
frankly and in the public view.
(2) Absolsute freedom of navigation
upon tae seas, outside territorial
waters, alike in peace and in
(vnr, except as the Beas may be
?losed in whole or in part by in
ternational action for tho enforce
ment of international covenants. (3)
The removal, so far as possible, of
ill economic barriers and the es
tablishment of an equality of trade
jonditions among all the na
tions consenting to the peace and
fissociating themselves for
its maintenance. (4) Adequate
guarantees given and taken that
nat'onai armaments will be re
duced to the lowest point conslst
fint wit*i domestic safety.
Her'ling asserted there could
be no talk of the cessation of Al
ja e Lorraine.
Would Discuss League Of Peace
Berlin, JiUi. 25.—Continuing liis
address Hertilng declared Germany
nevei demanded the incorporation
of Belgium territory by violence.
He said the state of Poland would
be decided by Germany and Austria
Hungary. i ! ' '
When all other questions had
settled, he added, Germany would be
readv to discuss Whe question, of a
league of peace.
Thie German chancellor declared
Germany did not wish annexations
by violence, but that the question
of Northern France could be dis
cussed only by France and Germany.'
Hcrtling declared evacuation of
Russian territory; was a question '
which only concerns Russia and the
Central Powers.
Hiijies For Peace With Russia
Berlin. Jan. 25.—Chancellor von
Hertliug in an address before the
Reichstag this morning said ho
still holds fast to the tope that
Brest Litovsk peace negotiations
will ruH<;U a satisfactory conclusion
at an. early date.
A us* lia Wajnts To ExchAng® Vlpw9
With America
London, Jan. 25.—"It is obvious 1
to me," said Count Czernin of Aus- '
tria in his address before the Ger
man Reichstag, "that an. exchange ^
of views between America and Aus-j
tria-Hungary might form a start
ing point for conciliatory discussion
among all states which, have not yet
entered into peace negotiations."
Other Points Not Acceptable
The remaining ten points in.
Wilson's peace proposals which) Ger- |
many is not willing to accept as '
they stand are:
5. A free, open-minded, and ab-1
solutely impartial adjustment of all
colonial claims.
6. The evacuation of all Russian
territory; and such, a settlement of
all questions affecting Russia.
7. Belgium, the whole world will
agree, must be evacuated and res
tored. without any attempt to
limit sovereignty which she enjoys
in common with all other free na
tions.
8. All French territory should be I
freed and toe invaded portions res
tored, and the wrong done to
France by Prussia in 1871 in the |
matter of Alsace-Lorraine, which
hag unsettled the peace of the
woild for nearly fifty years, should
be righted.
9 A readjustment of the front
iers of Italy Bhould be effected [
alone clearly recognizable lines
by nationality. j
Apple Special
We have 2 lots of good Cooking Apples for
sale while they last at
$1.75 and $2.25 Per Box
The last chance this season for apples at this price
P. H. GANTY
Washington, Jan- 25. — Theodore
Roosevelt, in addressing the N3
tional Press club, characterized Sen
ator Stone's attack on him. as an
insiducus effort on behalf of Ger
many, i
SEC. BAKER WILLI
DEFEND D.S.
London, Jan. 25.—Some ambas
sadors at Petrograd are reported to
bfc conferring with reference to the
formal acknowledgement by theiT
governments o£ tUe Bolsheviki re
gime. 1
Sc'iool children probably are get-!
tins more fun out of the muni- I
cipal skating riuk than anyone else
In town. ,
10. The peoples of Austria-Hun
gary whose place among the na- 1
tions we wish to see safeguarded
and assured, should be accorded the
freest opportunity of autonomous
development.
11. Roumajiia, Serbia, and Mon
tenegro should be evaouated; oc
cupied territories restored.
12. The Turkish portious of the
presen* Ottoman. Empire should oe
fssured a secure sovereignty.
13. An independent Polish State
should be erected which Bhould in
clude the territories inhabited by
'ndiSDUtably Polish populations,
which Bhould be assured a free and
secure access to the sea.
14. A general association of na^
tionb must be formed under specific
;ovenants for the purpose of af
fording mutual guaranties of politi- '
:ai independence and territorial in
tegrity to great and small states
Hike. ' !
Governor Strong
Will Hear Both
Sides of The
Question
Juiieau, Jau. 25.—At the Bug
gestton of the Council of Rational
Defense , public hearings upon
uetitions for the suspension of Al
aska's Eight hour law, as affecting
lumber and logging Industries,
steamship and railway transporta
tion, and operation of mines, la
the Territory will be held at the
office of the governor, at Juneau,
bogirning at 11 o'clock Tuesday,
February 5th next. !
Ptrsons or oompanies desiring to
be heard, either for or against the
peititions, should be present or
arrange for an authorized repre
sentative to appear. '
STRONG, Governor.
P-wer to suspend the Eight hour
law rests with the governor of Al
aska pnd the Secretary
of the mtterlor. Num
erous petitions for Its supea
sion hnve been sent by Council's
of Defense from many places In Al
aska, and several companies and In
dividual firms have sent requests
to have the law suspended for the
oeriod of the war.
Governor Strong la willing to
hear arguments for and against
these petitions on February 5.
The Jefferson is due Sunday with
about a week's mall,
Repairs to the Interior of the
Court house are progressing steadily
The commissioner'8 office is be
ing calcimined today, and will prob
ably be completed before hl3 re
turn.
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and FIT
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us if you called to look them
over.
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