TWENTIETH^YEAK * SKA8WAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1917 PRICE 10 CENTS
WEATHER RETORT
Yesterday: Max. 27. Min. 18.
Today: Cloudy, north wind
DEAD IN HALIFAX DISASTER MAY REACH 5000
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RUSSIAN TRUCE PROPOSALS
ARE REJECTED By GERMANS
German Forces On
Russ Front Were
Not To Be Us
ed Against
Allies
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London. Dee. 7.—Russian com
munications dealing with the armis
tice uejcotiations with liermany aiui
twl*«l here by wireless say tlu«
|>riiuij>«l i«oiuts proi-OKt.il by Ros
si* are the enemy .shall nut under
take to send forces from the Rus- I
kian front to the fronts a+pUust
Ru&ala's allies, and that (ieruiftn !
detachments be withdrawn fioiu the
Islands in Moon sound.
Knenty delegates pmn^itl}- rcfus- j
ed to agree to these proposals.
Hostilities Suspended 10 l)aj&
Berlin, Dec. 7.—Suspension of !
hostilities on the whole of the Rus. j
aiaa front for a period of ten
days beginning at noon today lias !
been artanjced between the Ku*dan
And German jtoveriunents, the war j
offUe announced today.
HUNSTT NEW!
OFFENSIVE IN
NORIH
Italian Headquarters, Dec. 7.—
Teutons today are attempting a
big operation with their forces in
the north.
Hordes of Huns are swinging
around in a turning movement in j
an offensive similar to that execut
ed six weeks ago above Gorizia.
Allied troope are fighting val
iantly, and thus faj- have successful
ly withstood all attacks of the
eaeany forces.
GERMANS TAKE MORE THAN
11,000 1'RISONERS IN LAST
TWO PAYS OFFENSIVE—BRIT
ISH AVIATORS Rl'SH TO AID
OF ITALY.
Vienna, Dec. 7.—General head
quarters bare issued a state
ment that troops under General
Hoetiendorff, with. Germans co
operating, inflicted a heavy defeat
on the Italians in the Meletta moun
tain region, taking many towns,
and capturing 11,000 men during
the past two days.
Monte Si&emol Captured
Berlin. Dec. 7. Four thousand |
more Italians have been captured 1
by the Auarto-German army in '
their offensive on the northern
Italian iront, is announced today by
the -war office.
Monte Sisemol jv-as captured; by
Btorm.
British Aviators Rush To Awl
Italians
Washington, Dec. 7.—One hun- |
dred British aviators have arrived
on the Italian front to aid in stem
ming the advance of the Austro-Ger
nw.u t rmies.
6UIGHERS GO
ON SHE
Seattle, Dec. 7.—Union labor i
employed in meat packing houses !
and many butchers employed In
small shops went out on a strike
yesterday morning.
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RED CROSS DAY
Tuesday, December 11th
We will give 10 per cent, of all our cash sales to
The Skagway Red Cross Society
If you are going to shop do it tarly and
Help Red Cross Day be Successful
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
ir"r Herbert Hoover
EOOD ADMIN* 1ST HAT Oil FOR THE UNITED STATES
Through whose efforts food campaigns have Ik en held throughout the
whole United States, and under whose recommendation Skagway today
id agreeing to live according to tho rules of the Pledge C^d.
Ringing of bells and blowing of
whistles inaugurated Skagway's
food campaign which, began today
at two o'clock. In the course of
one hour food pledges were signed
by oractically every household,
restaurant and hotel in the cltv.
Almost every home now is proudly
displaying the United States Food
Administration card from one of its
windows.
Skasway hag done itse'f proud,
and ranks among the most patriotic
cities under the American flag. Food
campaign, captains report opposi
tion to signing the pledges was nill.
From now on Skagway wiill observe
its meatless and wheatless meals
and days according to rules
laid down by the United
States Food Administrator,
the dictates of individual conscience.
Weekly reports will be made by
each home as to the number of
meals in which there was no meat
or wheat used. These reports will
be collected by the various cam
paign captains for a period of about
30 day9 and will be sent to the U.
3. Food Administration in Washing
ton, D. C.
Skagway was canvassed today in
very short time. The city was di
vided into four districts, aech, five
blocks, from the water front north
and across the city east and west,
composing one division. Over each
division was a captain, who ap
pointed lieutenants to aid in se
curing the pledges, and beginning at
two o'clock this afternoon each dis
trict was covered in about an
hour's time.
Mr. Vandewall, president of the
Skagway food saving committee stat
ed today that everybody entered
heartilv into the spirit of the oc
casion and were more than willing
to sign the pledges. Many of the
people already have been practising
economy and for theon t$ sign the
card entails no hardship Whatever.
In fact there is no hardship at all,
but just a substitution of some
roods for others.
Wa,nington,i Dec. 7.—Declaration,
of war against Austria passed both
houses of Congress today with only
a brief debate. The president's
signature is the only thing neces
sary now to make the resolution a
law. . j
"Washington, Dec. 7.—The House
of Representative® late yesterday
afternoon voted unanimously ' to
take up the Austria^ war declare
tioin today.
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. GANTY
SECTION OF HALIFAX IWO MILES
SQUARE COMPLETELY DESTROYEL
Explosion Was Result of Collision Be
tween French Munition [Boat Mont
Blanc and Belgian Relief
Steamer Ioma
Halifax, Dec. 7.—Estimates to
date place the number of dead at
one thousand although | another
thousand may die of wounds re
ceived from the explosion.) Several
thousand others were injure<I liy
the disaster.
Tlie explosion took place in Hali
fax* harbor and was the result of
a, collision between the Fren< h muni
tion sl ip Mont Blanc and the Bel
gium relief steamer Iotna.
A section of Halifax two miles
square known as Richmond was
wrecked by the explosion and burnt
ed by a fire which started as a re
sult.
Across the Halifax harbor the
town of Dartmouth was wrecked by
the concussion of the explosion ami
'many of its inhabitants killed.
Sailors and officers aboaid ships
in the harbor were blowti from
the decks with a big loss of life.
Docks along' the water front and
engine yards and warehouses were
destroyed resulting in enormous
damage.
U. S. Navy Department
Says Dead Reach 5.000
Washington, Dec. 7.—In a report
made public by tt e navy department
today the nuinl>er of dead as a re
suit of the explosion of the French
munition ship Mont Blanc, in Hali
fax harbor, is estimated at 5000.
The report adds that the explo
sion seen and heard 52 miles
out at sea.
The sfceajiier Mont Blanc is esti
mated to hare carried 3000 tons
of TXT the most, powerful explosive
known.
Property damage on land is esti
mated to be more than one million
dollars. i i
Building's Used As Hospitals Ami
Morgues
Halifax, Dec. 7.—Hie Dominion
buildlnjrs, the Provincial parliament
buildings, the (Sovenunent hoi^sc,
and the Dalhousie coljege are now
temporarv hospitals and moigues.
Confusion With Whistles
Halifax, Dec. 7. — Pilot Franjc
Mackle, of the Mont Blanc, who es
caped with his life from the ex
plosion, declares the collision re
sulted from confusion of thie
wliLstie sounded lry the Ioma.
The fire which caused the explo
sion he believes was due to the
fact tf-at the munition ship carried
a larjje deck oai-go of benzine.
Snow Adds To Suffering
Halifax, Dec. 7.—Adding to the
suffering which, already exists
among t' e homeless people of this
city and Dartmouth a sevei-e snow1
storm » et in this morning.
Moncton, X. B., Dec. 7.—Yester
day's reports place the defttllj toll
in the Halifax disaster at 400.
Wreckage of the explosion is strewn
for miles altout the city.
Red Ci oss Liner Was la Collision
Truro, N. S., Dec. 7.—It U re
ported here the vessel which! col
lided with the American, munition
ship in Halifax harbor wj»9 a Re*!
Cross liner.
Fire Under Control
St. Jolins, Dec 7.—At two o'clock
yesterday afternoon it was unof
ficially recited tlie Halifax* fro,
result of the terrific explosion,
was under control.
Halifax, Dec. 7.—(Latest) — A
conservative estimate of the dead
as a result of the Halifax disaster
is 2000. '
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