WEATHER REPORT
Yesterday: Max. —1. Mill.
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No. 266 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAQWAY, ALASKA, WEJDESDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
GERMANY TO ASK NO ANNEXATIONS Of RUSSIA
I
GERMANY WILL OFFER TO ENTER
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AT MS
Message to Be Sent
Through Vatican
At Rome
Amsterdam, Dec. 19.—Kaiser Wil
helm is nreparing a message to
send 'o the vaticaa at Rome, which
will in turn transmit the message
to all th» belligerent nations, to be
presented at Chri3tmas time, and
whicn will state Germany's willing-jl
ueea to enter i>eace negotiations
with the Allies. Ths information
comes from Berlin and is consid
ered reliable.
AIRPLANES RAID
L
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KILL 10
London, Dec. 19.—Ten civilians
were killed and 70 injured by a
Uermau airplane raid over south
east England and London last night.
Oae of the enemy machines wag
brought down.
5
Paris, Dec. 19.—The old French
cruiser Chateau Renault, employed j
as a transport ,was torpedoed in I
•be Mediteranean sea this morningl
by. a hostile submarine with a : t
•oss of ten of her crew. | <
The submarine which attacked the i
cruiser was later destroyed. ^
ALASKA SHOULD
BE IH FRONT
RANKS
Juneau, Dec. 19.—Chairman Red
:r083, Skagway, Alaska. All mem-j
>ers are asked to waive their un
iplred term membership fe« and
lecome new members for 1918. We
lust make this drive a Buccess and
how the president jve are with him
a help win the war with, victory,
aaska should be la tha front rank
or iovalty and patriotism.
(Signed) B. M. BEHRENDS.
'hairmam Red Croaa Christmas
Campaign for Alaska.
m lifi
SEATTLE BAN
Seattle, Dec. 19-—Brigadier Gen
ral Ire as, commanding Camp Lew
i, intimated today that be will
lis# the baa on Seattle oe a Chrlst
»as gift to tha city. The new
hief of pollca la #aid to be doing
ood work.
1EADL0GK
III WEST
London, Dec. 19.—General Hajg !
ecortfl the deadlock on the West-1
ru front still continues and that i
othing of interest h»a happened .
rithin the past 24 ours. I
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Christmas Is Near
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 giocery store, dominoes, Performing Bob the
circus horse, double friction tricky duck, Oh you
goose, some mule, elephant, rooster friction hook
and ladder, street car and auto, American modle
builder sets, drums, Polly dolly cut-out paper, doll
outfit. Ask for Dolly's brother Tommy Tom.
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.
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
HEM FIGHTING 1 PROGRESS
III MANY DISTRICTS OF RUSSIA
Streets of Odessa Run Red With Blood
While Kerensky Is Advancing With
Thousands of Troops Against
Petrograd
Odessa, Dec. 19.—Another! bat-;
tie is In progreas today between
Ukranian troops an<l: the« Bolsheviki.
The streets of this city are run
red with blood. Bolsheviki foi
lowers are guarding the opera
house and making their stand there
wliile Ukranian troops have turned
many machine guns on them. Bol- j,
sheviki are replying with Blow
rifle fire.
At the railway stations the Bol-j
sheviki have surrounded some of
the Ukraniaa troops. j t
Rebels Have Heavy Guns
Petrograd, Dec. 19. — Heavy
fighting is reported today in Odessa,
lha Maximalists still holding the
port Ukranian troops are shelling
them and it is thought they have
secured some heavy guns.
The Bolsheviki war office al
so anuounced today that their fore
s are advancing towards Kief. Cos
ack rebels are attacking) Astrakba,
Kerenstky Advances Against
Petrogwwl
Copeu'nagen, Dec. 19.—A report
but Kereneky, supported by some
housauds of troops, fcaa appeared
j the vicinity ol Petrograd 18 con
fined in a dispatch from Haparandi^
3 a Berlin newspaper. The Bol
I'evlki are said to have sent
ro( pa against Um.
Bolshevik! Not Recognized
London, Dec. 19.—Ukraine Rada
ssued a statement this morning de
liuing to recognize tbe authority
f the Bolsheviki, stating as bis
easoa tbat the Don, Caucasus and
iberia find otter parts of Russia
ave their own governments.
Wasnington, Dec. 19.—Applica
tion for life insurance received by
th» military and naval division of
tee Bureau of War Risk Insurance
of the Treasury Department has
passed the billion dollar mark, ac
cording to an an. announcmeent of
Secretary McAdoo.
The total amount of life insur
iinee applied for up to the close
of business Saturday was $1,032,
938,000, and the number of ap
olicat'OEs received was 120,290.
The average amount of insurance
applied for Is $.8,587. According to
the law the maximum amount of
Insurance any person can buy is
150,000 and the minimum $1,000.
Rate Of Insurance
All soldiers, sailors, marines, and
nurses in active service, enlisted,
commissioned, or drafted, may buy
insurance from the Government
against death or total disability at
□. rate of from 65 cents a month at
a-je 21 to $1.20 a month at the age
ol, for each $1,000 of insurance.
The military and naval insurance
act was approved by President
Wilson on October 6, and the terms
■t t • • t. t ♦ »..> t
SEN. MAIL
ISJEGALLED
London, Dec. 19.—General Sar-1
raji, ci tnmander of the Allied ar-1
mies a* Saloniki, has been recalled, |
according to a newspaper announce- j
nient from Athens.
The City of Seattle is scheduled
to arrive In, port tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
The Princess Sophia ,of the C.
P. R., arrived In port this morning
anout 9 o'clock, bringing several 1
passengers and about 70 tons of
freight. The Sophia will leave
asajn this evening for Vancouver
and war ports.
The City of Seattle passed Wran
gell last night at 10 o'clock and
will arrive in Skaeway tomorrow
morning. Mail for Seattle mailed
on the City of Seattle will probably
bo delivered on December 26th.
and conditions of the insurance
were announced by Secretary Mo
Adoo on October 16. Since this
date, applications have been corn
in c; into the military and naval divi
sion of the Bureau of War Risk la
surance at a rate ranging from
about 120,000,000 to $160,000,000
of insurance a day, i
:: "Hot Bouillon99
•' "Steero" Cubes make it possible to have a cup of
] | delicious bouillon at a moment's notice. A
.. cube makes a cup—just add boiling
water. 35c per tin of 1 doz.
4> cubes.
I P. H. GANTY . U
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RAGE IK 111
Berlin, Dec, 19.—Artillery bat
ties raged all day yesterday be
tween tie Branta and Plavs rivers
the waf office announces.
U.S. MIES
400 VESSELS
Washington, Dec. 14. — The Am>
srican government is now operating
100 merchant vessels and is making
a bli profit which is t>«ii]g set asid<
for »he building of more ships.
FLOODS NEAR
JloodB la the valleys south of Se
lttle 'he transcontinental rat:
iervlce haa been suspended for a
'ew days.
SPAM
IS TORPEDOED
Paris, Dec. 19.—The torpedoinj
of the Spanish steamship Noviembri
Is reported in a dispatch todaj
from Byarrltz. Only 30 of th<
:re\v were rescued.
On December 10 another Spanisl
shin was not only torpedoed bu
bombarded by the German U-boat
I'be Spanish government vigorouslj
?rolested the shelling of its m- r
:hant vessel, and now to have an
)ther of Its ships 6unk is hard tc
tell what action will follow.
Subscribe for the Dally Alaskan.
"No Contribution"
Demanded By
Trotsky
Washington, Dec. 19.—Separate
pence littween Russia and Germany
is inevitable unless Russia, shakes
herself free from the strangle hoold
of the Bofolieviki, is the predic
tion of Russian officials today.
An official forecast at the Am
erican embassy tluit Germany and
Austria wiil comply with Trot
skys' demands of "Xo annexation,
n<» contribution, and self definition
of boundaries."
The armistice agreed to by the
Russian and Gwnian nations lpsts
until January 14, and during that
time ueace negotiations are ex
petted to be completed.
19 U. S. SAILORS
PERISH WHEN
SUB IS SUM
Washington, Dec. 19— Nineteen
enlisted Bailors of the United States
* were lost when the American, eub
' marine F1 was rammed and sunk
by submarine F3 in home waters
during- a thick fog on Monday,
1 PORTUGAL PRESIDENT
DEPORTED TO MADRID
Washington, Dec. 19-—Machadd,
the deposed president of Portugal,
has beg.n deported to Madrid, ac*
cording to word from America^. Min
ister Burcn. I t . _! •
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Only a Few Shopping Days Left Before
Christmas And We Have
A Large Christmas
Stock to Se
lect From
For Ladies: For Men:
Bath Robes
Handkerchiefs
Winter Coats
Shoes
Dancing Pomps
Bedroom Slippers
Bath Robes|
Underwear
Silk Hosiery
Neckties Garters
Arm Bands, Suspenders
Shoes, Mitts, Gloves
JAMES KENNEDY
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