Iditarod pioneer., 1916-01-22
THE ALLIES TN GREECE,

Many who have followed the course of the great European war through lLe news dispatches have wondered on what grounds the entente allies have justified their landing of troops on Greek sol, ln view of tie announced neutrality of that nation, and what reason there was for refusing the same privilege to the Ieutons on the part of the Hellenic government. A Paris dispatch of November 29 answers these questions as follows
 allies in disembarkng troops Saonii not violating Greek territory nor can their action in Greece be com pared the German occupation of Belgium This the semi official reply the German statement recently made in which the Saonk expedition was cced as violation ot toregn territory
 The presence of the allies Saoki does need uslca French and British tolerated guests but there of duty and established right, 1t is pointed out
 Their action Salon further said could be repeated other point in Greece and with perfect legality The landing allied troops Saon based the London treaty of July 1863 guaranteeing the independence and constitutional nstu of Greece This convention preceded by other agreements entered far back 1922 h the belief that Greece is menaced from within and without the allies it sad have full liberty of action under the of the treaty and will the work begun certain of the international legality c their action
 spite that has been printed with reference eecre tary plan development board for Alaska which to transact te business of the federal government in the territory instead of Washington, there still newspapers Alaska which affect to believe that the plan contempates comms government for the territory The plan evolved heart and all who have the subject careful study unqua dedly ndoe it. is presumed that Delegate Wckershams bill
 
 Secretary Lane, with possibly few changes suggested by the delegates intimate knowledge of Alaska people, and the conditions that exist here
 Representative London Whoever he may bel said the house of representatives this week that every Socialist the country would fight this country attacked by foreign oe This of those bombastc often ndulged in by public speakers when make good npes cn for the they espouse It rot of the kind. No able say what any other who is free will do under given ccums And there believe that the Socialist ardent patriot than the Repub cans Democrats for instance Ii safe bet that a of the members of these parties would fly their
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 In letter to the Fairbanks News Miner W F. Thompson former editor of that newspaper San Francisco that he would raber be Fairbanks with his back broken than San Francisco other place he has visited Outside with all kinds of foolish money in his pocket He speaks dis paragngy of the fair and says the Alaska exhibit The Fairbanks quartz display he says had shelf rock which the geological sharp charge of the exhibit said would go about s1 the Most of the rock didn't have trace of mineral in it."
 The Development number of the Alaska Daily Empire pub
 hed Juneau reached here the mail arriving last It is dated September 1S 1915 While has been long reaching hee almost good new and credit the postal officials for the bestowed upon mail put storage The special edition of the Empire valuable publication from every standpoint and should prove useful those seeking formation about the varied of Alaska and especially of the Juneau district