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No. 75 TWENTY SECOND YEAK
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1919
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Faris, May S.—The Council of
Four began today to arraause for the
ureseutation of peace taring to the
Austrian, Hungarian, and Bulgarian
delegates.
The Austrian treaty hag begun to
•ake form and portions of it are
already drafted.
Instead of Germany being ro
qulired to pay the entire indemnity
demanded by the Allies, a consider
able sum will be demanded of Aus.'
iria.
Paris, May S.—It wa--> announced
today that the Austria peace treaty
woulii carry wih it a demand1 for
five billion orowns indemnity from
Ai-stria.
Piovlaiou will be made for the
dividing of Austria Hungary's Pre
war debt between the states that
have befm or will be formed from
the territory formerly belonging to
that empire.
Paris, May 8.—The French for
eign offica r?cerve<| information late
today that the Austrian peace dele
gation left Vienna last night audi
would reach St. Germain probably
tomorrow.
Paris, May S.—The Council of
Three have agreed upon th» dispo
sition of the German colonies.
According to this decision. th*3
mandate Tor the German Samoaa
islands go*"js to Mew Zealand and
for 'tie other German possessions
south <yt the equator to Australia,
while Japan is to b»> mandatory in
tb» islands north of the equator.
Notice To Bond Buyers
First payment mu£ be paid
into the bank on or before
May 1 Oth.
BANK OF ALASKA
NEW GOODS
Just Received
GOOD SALMON EGGS
Friction top cans 40c each
CHICK FOOD
20 pounds lots up 6 1-2 pounds
P. H. GANTY
WILL CMLE HIS
MESSAGE OVER
Paris, May 8.—While President
Wilson hi*s made no defiinite an
nouncement to that efftiet, it is un-|
derslood that he will remain in
Franc© uuitil the expiration of the
fifteen dayg given to tha Germans
to consider the peace Orms.
Washington, May 8.—President
Wilson will send hig first message |
to the extra session of congress
.called for May 19, by cable, to be
r«8d at a joi^t session of both
houses when. convened.
This announcement wag made this
moruiim from th<j White House.
Washington, May 8.—It .was re
sorted today that President Wilson's
message would? recommend am ear
ly nassago of tho appropriation bills
which wer^ smothered n the last
dayq of the 65th congress by the
filibuster and it will in all proba
bilty contained in Wilson's recom
mendation for the proper ronumer
ation for telegraph and telephono
line* which have been taken over
during war emergency.
It is said that the peace treaty]
will come later and' be delivered to
a joint session by President Wilson
In uerson.
Washington, May S.—Fifty mora
m.-n vho were convicted; during the i
war for violation of the espionage |
ac have been granted clemency by1
Pros (('.em Wilson on the recomm:n
dation of the attorney general.
This is done in pursuance of t,ie
policy adopted of being lenie-nt to
those who haye alfeady served one
year or over in prison aud whose
Sentences in stress of w!Vr times
1 cow appear exc'-imiye.
Versailles, May 8.—At sixteen
minutes to four o'oloclc last even
ing the German Peacg deletes
were handed the terms upon which
the Alliwd nations will bo wLIllxig:
to make peace.
Prime Minister (Jlenienoeau of
France handed the German peaoe
plenipotentiaries a copy o£ the doc
ument written in French, and' a'so
a German translation of the same
The meeting at which the del
ivery of the peace terms took place
was opened by Premier! CSemenctaiu,
and in handing the document to
Foreign Minister Brockdiorff of Ger
many, the French Prime Minister
made the following t.irse statement:-.
Ir is u necessary to express in
needless words that you have be
fore you the plenipotentiaries of
thA small 4 andi great powerg that
have iieen united" in this most cru**l
war which was imposed upon them
by your government, and the hour
has now arrived' for the heavy set
tlement of the account."
The solemn ceremony took place
on the fourth anniversary of the
I.ausitania sinking, anl(j, by the
terms, although It hag been said
tha4 Germany will never consider It
self a vanquished nation, must ad
mit this to be true, if the terms as
provided in the acreenwtot she is
now asked to accept Is sisrned.
The peace treaty is written in
thirtv chapters, each chapter Val
ine with a geperate suibjeet of the
terms which the eaemy will be
forced to accept.
The entire document embraces
80,000 thousand words, and the fol
lowing synopsis 19 given
Geimany shall bo bound to ac
cep any agreement which may be
reached between her former allies
and the Entente.
it promulgates tne L<eague or na
tions, and provid'eg that Germany
must accept tho League of Nations
in orlnciple but witlio.it membership
therein.
The port of Danzig on the Bal
tic sea is to be permanently inter
nationalized.
Germany agrees to certain chang
es toward? Belgium and Denmark,
and 'u the East Prussia cedes most
of tapper SeJesia to Poland.
Alsace Lorraine is restored to
France and th.^ temporary interna
tionalization of the Saar Basin is
agreed to.
Germany renounces all hor ter
ritorial and1 political right? outride
of Kurope, and she is forced) to rec
ognize tho total independence off Gen
man Austria, Cteecho Slovakia and
Poland.
The Geirman army} ia to reduced
to 100,000 men Induing ltp offic
ers, and conscription, within German
territories is to be abolished.
Al" German forts for a distance
of r.O Kilometers ea,st of the Rhine
are to be Tazed. ,
All importation andi exportation of
war production and nearly all pro
duction of war materia^ ape to be
stopped.
The terms provide for the Allied
occuupation of certain parts of Ger
many, which occupation shall con
tinue until complete reparation is
made.
The German navy is reduced to
six battleships, pix light cruisers,
and twelve torpedo tooatp with no
submarines.
uermany is rorDidden to buna
forts controlling the Baltic pea, and
the fortifications on Heligo
land must be demolished,
Tb.i Kiel canal is to be opened
to {Jl nations.
The fourteen mariine caildes now
owned and operated by German
miia' be surrendered.
The German naval and military
air forcep are to be abolished after
Octc.&er 1, 1919.
Germany) ig to accept tlig full
responsibility for all damages thru
tLo war operations to th© Allies
and- associated' governments and na
tionals.
German; must reimburse all civ
ilian damages beginning with, the
initial payment of 20,000,000 marks
Germany must pay shipping dam.
age? ton for ton, and must devote
her economic resources to rebuild
ing the regions devasted through
'he ravages of war.
Germany must allow freedom of
transit and safe conduct thrrougb
fcer *erritorlea to allied nationals.
Ex-Kalser William Hobemolleri
^ «. _ -r —— 1
t» to be tried by am, International
high court, and other violators of
thft lawg ol war are to &e tried
Holland is to be asked to extradite
the ex-Kaaser.
r Germany la responsible for innunn
er«ble other Violations Of tnter na
tional law.
Versailles, May 8.—After receiv-l
log the treaty of peace, the Ger
man presented a written reply,
v/hlch wa$ read in German and in
terpreted Mo English and French. (
Tw sentences of the reply ad
mitted the wrong done Belgium and
declared Germany's willingness to
m.M'e reparation. i
It stated that so far as the con
duct of the war was concerned
Germany was as humane ag the AI-'
lies, asserting that the AUie$ killed
many Germany after the armistice
wa? signed I
It was charged in the reply that
the measure of guilt can only be
determined! through an impartial in
quiry and said that the German ar
chives were available for inspection.
The last words of Foreign Min
ister Brockdorff, who read the
statement were: "we shall exam
ine the documents submitted to us
with pood will and in the hopie that j
there will be a peace to which all
may subscribe." At 3:58 p. m. j
Premier ClemeiK«eau d'eciaredj the
meetinr adjourned.
Versa ill te, Way 8.—The German
delegates worked- almost all
o* last night in dissecting a®d ana
lyzing the peace treaty.
Delegates Brockdorff and Rant
zau are today preparing! a full re-J
uort which will be pent to Berlin
tonight by special courier.
/Paris, Thursday, M&J" 8.—Seve
ral o* th,a German delegates who
^'e»d in attendance at the Versailles
meeting will probably return to
[Berlin to consult with their gov
ernment regarding' the terms of the
peace treaty.
The German delegatap were noti
fied that fifteen day# would be giv
en to their government in which to
consider the terms Of the peace
I treaty.
Paris, May 8.—The United States
will be a^ked to become mandatory
for Armenia and the indication^ are
that Prep. Wilson will submit the
matter to congress before accept
ing this obliijation.
The liberal terms on Victory
Bonds make it possible tor every
lone to subscribe.
clifflsino
KICK UP ROW
Peking, China, May 8.—The Chin
ese cabinet today dacldied. to in
struct their delegates to thq peace
congress not to e^gn a peace trea
ty which would assign tbg German
[rights in Shantung to tho japan
I eat,
Mrs. Tonkins and Misp Arm a
Xielson, two of Ruby'a prominent
ladies, arrived in Skag"way on a
late boaf and are stopping ta one
of the Pudlen House cottages whll«
awaiting the opening o£ navigation.
** i
J. i3. Mcintosh, a well known
Kloadiker, arrived on the Seattle
and will await tbe opening of navi
gation. Mr. Mcintosh Spent the
winter in Vancouver; Victoria and
Seattle.
«$M$»
The White Pass train left this
morning at five o'clock with th-e
cannery men who were letft over
from last trip aind who njre on their
way to Andraafslky, where the Cap
lisle Cannetry Co. hag a big plant
E. B. Qallina and! Jos Maheaf
arrived from Hainea thia morning
on a ga$ boat TJhey went down
yesterday. !
The Victory Loan Committer will
get you If you don't watch out
0.5. IAY eUHD
SKIPS FOB SALE
Washington, May 8.—Chairman,1
Hurley of the Federal Shipping
copo ratio ajLnounccd this morning'
that he had taken, the question of I
permitting American Shipyard# to'
build shipa for foreign countries up
wltli President Wilson. I I
Chairman Hurley stated that lf|
thip could be arranged it would)
mean the continuance of all ship
yards which would be opera-ted at
high pressure for a long time to
come.
Mr. Hurley stated that he ex-J
pects to visit tha Pacific Coast
ports la the near future.
IN IKE GAME
Piria, Hay 8.—!Aa a basis for
resuming participation in th-e peace
negotiations, Premier Orlando has a#
oeiited the proposal that Italy shall
administer Fium© as a mandatory
from the League of nations until
1923 after wlvlcli tine Fiume will
revert to Italian sovereignty,
1HREE HOP OFF
ON LOi FLIGHT
Rockaway Beach, May 8.—Thred
United State?) naval aeroplanes
'jumped off from the aviation field
here at ten o'clock this morning an
route to Halifax, N. S-, on the
first leg of ther attempt at flight
across the Alanic oceam by way of
the' Azores Islands.
ELKS MILL MEET TONIGHT
There will be a regular moet
i.ig of the Elks tonight and it be
hooves the Bills to bs thero as
they might miss something pretty
good by not coming out. iVuff Sed.
Ridiculous Shoe Prices
A big line of
Oxfords and High Shoes for
Ladies
We have placed on our
Bargain Tables
Oxfords At - $1.50
High Shoes At - $2.00
There are Blacks, Whites, Tans
and Patent Leather Shoes in good
styles and large range of sizes
You will have to come quick as they will not last
long at these prices
JAMES KENNEDY
FRISCO 10 iO
BATTLE FOR
VIGTOBY
San Francisco, May 8.—Unofffc
al reportg of thg district bank u
tal tubscri^ticrna to date amount 1
$134,053,200., which, sum, bet
subscribe^ by 427,423: Individ
'subscribers.
Four captured German canno
are being offered; to the state^ an
cities showing the highest peroen'
agA of over subscription.
Portland and Spofcang are tUe at
ly large cities that hare gone ore
the top.
San Fraoclaco, with $22,208,
750 subscribed will daae Ma ooun
ty officer tor the rest of thg wee)
and also the Bchoolg an# form th<
county officalg teachers pupil;
iuto an army of paleamen to aoiic
it buyers of the Vktory bonds.
Seattle, -May 8.—Seattle, up U
this afternoon, Jiatf flubscrbled twvc
thirds of her quota to the Victors
Loan and the managers &r« leel
lnu confident that they will get ovei
the top before Saturday nJghtJ
AMERICA WILL
BACK FRANCE
Paris, May 8.—President Wilaoo
made public today a»tur9 of
tlie pledge hg and Lloyd G&orge
gave the French. government res
pecting; the aid that the United
-States might render in oa<se France
was again attacked bfby Germany.
"In addition to tUe securities af
fordad in the treaty of peaoe" said
the official statement issued Qa his
behalf" the Presdient of the Uni
ted Statep pledged himself to
propose to the British j>a<rllament
and erusagement, subject to the aP
l>roval of the League of Nations,
to come immediately to the assis
tance of Franco in case °I unpro
voked attack! by Germany."