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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
INVADERS GAINING IN
 TWO SECTORS IN ITALY
{ Associated Press )

IEADQ ITALIAN NORTHERN Dec rcrc4 fighting has developed ill both the northern mountain
  the mountain where the \usro German attacking 
 This the nslohoo Oi the >sIso plateau and evidently recognized by
  ing o e present campaign no" ill progress m this region The enemy after beng
  " made which forced the Italian lines coeslo1dsy soldier ; forced to abandon the o the which 1 0 fighting eNeA the lower e where the Teutonr The succeeded i'll rer but driven back the waters edge where they are being held
  t h ( rc ay C e1 ( wi osse heavy artillery has al he to through
  ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY Dec 191he Ttm Italy through Venetian plains MncSoaro has become fight w made Small the Italian lines thereto reir cores
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MORE THAN FOUR HUEDRED
 IMPORTANT VESSELS BEING
 BUILT FOR AMERICAN NAVY
Associated PreSS)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec l9.-Testfyng before the house naval sub committee today at the opening ot the investigation o the navy preparations Secretary Dan declared that there present 424 capital ships der construction the United States navy. Other mpor vessels addition the capital ships also being rushed.
 The secretary gave general review o the work that the navy Is doing but avoided disclosing facts which he ai would be of value the enemy and endanger the wei fare o the country The greatest problem, according to Mr. Daniels which couIronts the navy department IS the furnishing of gun to merchant vessels.
 The policy of the navy department i'll purchasing large numbers of small submarine Chascrs severely criticised by Congressman Brtte, who declared that millions of dol had been absolutely wasted by the department i'll this manner. These craft he maintained were of no service ill the anti-oubmarnc campaign 1t Waged as they have no great seayortIy qualities and only be used ill sheltered waters and close inshOrc.
 Secretary Daniels told the committee that the head the navy department he proud of the way i'll which navy has the of and proven its readiness to meet the enemy. The record he said of the navy Is all answer its critics and that the entire nation take great pride He stated that he glad that the public being given opportunity know of its ac tVltleS.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
HARD HITTING BULLETS OF AMERICAN RIFLES RENDER
 GERMANS ARElOR USELESS
{ Associated Press )


 WITH THE AMERICAN \hAll IN FRANCE, Dec. Ip.-the protective which has been developed by tie lcr"lan military experts for ihc purpose of shielding their infantry from machine gun and rifle fire since the beginning of the war, has become obsolete The bullets which being used by tine American troops Ill France penetrate this with sufficient kill its the average distance which battles fought
 This proven here today "hc1 heavy breastplatc which had been taken from German captive for pur poses used a target At unnamed distance the heavy piece Of literally chcwed to pieces by bull lets from American machine guns, while rifle bullet drilled q hole through 1t large q dollar.
 The have caused much satisfaction to all the al ie commanders who have been advised o the results. h ert0 the armor the Germans, which has been adopted great by all armies, has afforded them great de gree of sa etv but 1t will have be discarded for cf ectiye protection If such Is to be Lad.
 The results of the surprise to the Anerl leaders, who had already been made of the great hitting strength the American shells It is thought that the allied armies will all adopt which can be u izcd for the American ammunition ii proves unsuitable for tiv weapons being used by both the French and British forces.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MORAN DESIRES
 FIGHT WILLARD
 FOR RED CROSS
lAssocIated Er-a.,

SPARTANSBURG. :. C.. Dee. lg. Me for that fight" said Frank Mo ran, one of the best known Amcri. can heavyweight fighters. here this morning. Moran has tclesraphed Jess Willard offering to accept the latter's challenge to fight any heavy weight in America providing that all receipts go 10 aid the American Red Cross society
 Moran believes that he can best the champion over the twenty-round route He has had one chance at the big fellow but failed to make an impression This battle was staged in New York, and al the end of ten rounds every critic conceded the battle to Willard by a big margin IL was declared by every sporting writer that Moran was outclassed in all angles of the game.
 No answer has been received from Willard by Moran It is believed that Willard is holding off until he can hear from Fred Fulton. who, it is said, will prove the best draw ing card that can be obtained. In the meantime Moran is doing every thing possible to secure the match
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MINERS URGED
 MEET REQUEST
tASSorlUtei Press

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. l9.- The headquarters Of the United Mine Workers of the World today issued bulletin 10 all its members, and subsidiary unions, requesting that all coal miners lay off from their work only one day tor Christmas and New Year on account of the serious fuel situation, and the loss of tonnage should they take the customary two weeks holiday.
 The bulletin of the Mine Workers is put out as a means of supporting the request of the fuel administ"a- tiOn. which was recently issued, ask ing the coal operators and miners to fOrcgo their usual Christmas and New Year vacations. The union of ficials are confident that the union men will gladly meet these requests and continue their labors through the holidays.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
STORM CAUSING
 TRAFFIC DELAY

SEATTLE, Dec. 19.-The severe storm which yesterday swept over the entire northwestern section of the country is causing some delay in traffic No railways are running out of Seattle today, either to the east or south
 The rain was the heaviest record ed in years, and last night large sec tions of the lowlands were flooded by overflowing creeks and rivers. Many bridges were swept away by the high water, and numerous mud slides have been reported. The floods are abating today, and as soon as possible repair crews will be put to work on all breaks and traffic will be resumed in a short time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
ANCHORAGE MEN
 ARE SATISFIED
,Assoclated Ipe~s)

ANCHORAGE, Dee 10, The An chorage chamber of commerce., at d meeting which was attended by prac- tically every local business man and numerous other citizens, passed reso- lationa unanimously endorsing the present Alaska coal land laws and regulations ol the leasing system. The resolutions cmphatCally opposed the proposal to enact legislation al lowing the outright purchase of these lands from the government.
 The resolution was wired to Dele gate Sulzer, and he was asked to act accordingly. The meeting was called for the purpose of protesting against the resolution recently passed by the Seattle chamber of commerce proposing to work for a change in the existing coal laws which would open the lands for purchase
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
RELATIVES OF
 SERBS KILLED

CORFU, October A protest against Bulgarian CrueltieS toward the Serbs was voiced i'll the Austro-IlunSarian Chamber of Deputies few days ago by Nj Zoltan Varmes, q member of the chamber, according to Magyar newspapers which have been received here NJ Narmes cited examples with which he said he became person ally acquainted while commanding an Austrian detachment at Maydanpek.
 The Bulgarians,' he said, killed and tortured the relatives of the Serbs who had revolted. The popula' tion of the villages inhabited by rela- tives of the revolters were deported to Asia Minor and the Dobrudja. Ne gotiations opened in regard to this matter between the German, Austro- Hungarian and Bulgarian govern ments completely failed, the BulSa- rians contending that settlement of the question was not particularly urgent or necessary
 The deputy In conclusion said the Hungarian government should take the whole matter in hand with view
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
N. Y. Y.SNOWBIRDS
 ARE NUMEROUS
Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 19,- There are at present about 300,0OO persons in the city of New York alone who are addicted to the use of harmful drugs, such as cocaine and morphine, according to figures made public to- day. These figures were contained in data furnished the Whitney legis- latiVe investigating commission by the chief of the drug division depart ment in the internal revenue bureau
 The users of drugs are not con fined to the criminal classes, ac- cording to the information received from this source. Many persons of high social position are habitual users and come under the classifi- cation ot drug fiends." The inves- tigation is being conducted for the purpose of finding a remedy for the .ituation, which is reported to be growing rapidly worse.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
Seventeen British
 Merchantmen Sunk
LOSSES SMALLER THAN THOSE OF PRECEDING WEEK FROM
 GERMAN SUB CAMPAIGN
Associated PressJ

LONDON, Dec. l9.-The week ly statement of the admiralty of vessels lost during the last seven days from the operations of the German submarines. published tonight, states that fourteen British merchant ships over 1,600 tons capacity and three under that capacity were sunk. The operations for the week previous to this resulted in the same num- Der of vessels of the larger size, but more of the smaller craft were sunk
 There is a total decrease of four ships in the weeks loss oye" those of the preceding sey- en days While the tonnage Is not made public for obvious req sons. it is stated that the new vessels completed during the samt lime are nearly equal In tonna"u tU those lost.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
FIRE DESTROYS
 PART OF TOWN
itSEOClated { PreSsJ

WIuTESBURG, \. Y. Dec. l9.- The greater part of the small town of Wayland, N Y, few miles north of here, Was destroyed by fire today The tire was discovered early this morning, and before il could be con trolled more than $100.000 damage had been done.
 It is believed by local officials that the fire was started by German agents, as a number of Germans have recently settled near there after be, ing expelled from forbidden terri tory. The flames spread with great rapidity, and from certain facts gath, cred by officials in preliminary in yeatigation, there is no doubt tha, the flames were aided by chemicals or other incrndiary means. Federal agents will be called on to make a thorough inquiry.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
MEXICAN BANDS
 ACTIVITIES IN
 NORTH GROWING
Associated Pr.ssJ

FL PASO, Texas. Dec. l9 An other figure wa8 added to the numer ous Mexican reYolutionists today, when Eulalio Gutierrez took the field in conjunction with his brother Luis in the state Of Coahuila Flu Ialio was formerly one Of PanCho Villas closest adherents, and was made provisional president of Mexi- co by Villa at the famous Aguas i Calientes convention, when the no torious bandit chieftain was praCti- cally in control of northern Mexico. 1 EulaIio afterward broke with Pan Cho on account of the latter's diCta- Mexico on this account Luis, who several weeks ago headed q new revolution against CarranZa on ac- count of alleged croOkedness in the last election, claiming that, although he was elected, the Carranza off Cials refused to recognize him, re QueSuns hlS brother to come to his assistance. IL is reported that be
 tween the two brothers, large force has been gathered and is rap
 idly gaining control of Coahuila
 VILLA CHANGES NAME. FL PASO, Texas, Dec. l9.-Escap- ed federal prisoners, who have been held for several weeks by Villa in the Chihuahua City neighborhood, ar irving at Juarez tonight state that | Villa has changed his name and is trying to conceal his identity His band has been broken up by the | federal forces under General Murgia, and Villa is now conducting cam Ipaign of guerrilla warfare near ( huahua City.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
TRACY
 CHARGED WITH
 SERIOUS CRIME
l.A-sJCldted PTeSsj

SEATTLE, Wash. Dee. 19 Thos Tracy was today indicted by the fed eraI grand jury oh charge of plot ting To burn timber in the Olympia forest reservation. Three of Tracy's companions were recently convicted of consmIin4 to burn these forests. Tracy himself Aa7 not been arrest ed and + thought to be Ill the vi, cinit. ot the Olympia reservation now
 Tracy is known to be- intimately connected with the Washington h. dusuiaI Workers of the World He was acquitted several months ago on q charge of murder in connection with the Everett | w. w riots. It was alleged by the state, in this case. that Tracy had fired the first shot ill Inc battle between the ship load of | w W and the citizens posse of Everett, but this was not sustained at the trial
 Since his release, Tracy is said to have been more active than ever ln anarchtstic activities, and with several companions has been endeav- oring 10 stir up trouble in the north west lumber mills Federal officers are now searching for him.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
RIFLE CHANGES MADE FOR SAKE
 OF EFFICIENCY
ftSsJrtAte,i Press

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. l9- The senate committee was today in formed that the changes made in the army rifle from a Springfield to a modified Enfield were not made for the sake of speedy manufacture. but for increased hitting power The new rifles. it k declared give the manufacturers an Opportunity 10 pro vide American soldiers with much better grade ot ammunition than was possible with the u-r of the old guns
 Many manufacturers were called before tn" senate committee today. and they told how their companies had spent millions of dollars mak- ing preparations 10 take care of government war orders before any of these orders were placed These preparations were. however, made with the hope that war orders would follow
 The witnesses today. although non" of them are connected with the government in any capacity, were unanimous in their opinion that the government had made a wise move when it changed to the modi- fled Enfield rifle The difference in the type adopted by the government experts and the rifles which had previously been manufactured for the British government is said to ac- count for the decline in output. In a few months, it is declared the manufacturers will again attain their maximum capacity and will be fur nishing a rifle far superior to any ever before used by any nation.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
NEW COMMANDER
 FOR MACEDONIA

LONDON. Dee i9,-The interal- lied military committee today relieved General Serrail from his present po- sition as cOmmander-inC chief of the allied armies on tn" Macedonian front and appointed General Guile met to succeed him. General Gull lemet iS also French officer. and has made great name for himself on the western front since the war began.
 General Scrrail has been in com mand of the allied forces in the Macedonian country since the first expeditionary forces were landed at SaoniFi. and received great credit for his handling of the difficult Greek situation The reasons for his re call are not made public.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
PROTECTION IS DEMANDED FROM
 GERMAN PLANES
Associated press)

LONDON, Dec. 19.-As q result of the air raid on London and English coast cities last night by a squadron of German airplaneS. there is great demand for better protection from these raids, Newspapers are de manding that the aerial defenses of the city be strengthened All over England people are demanding that measures of reprisal be carried out against the Huns at once.
 Between sixteen and twenty enc my combat machines participated in last nights raid, and they were di- vided into six groups. Ten people were killed in London and seventy injured, while five others were in jured in the cities raided outside of the capital. In the section of London which was reached, property damage was considerable, several streets being plowed up by the ex, plosive bombs dropped.
 The six groups divided before reaching the city ands each group endeavored to force its way through to the heart of the city. Only five planes passed the outer defenses. Of this number, one was brought to the ground by the antiaircraft guns Another is believed to have been dropped by British machines in the English Channel
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
TRANSPORT IS
 SUNK BY HUNS
(Associated Press)

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The old French cruiser ChateauRenault, which has been transferred into the transport service and used for troop carrying purposes between French ports and Saloniki, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on December II, according to official adViCes re ceived here today. The vessel was in ballast at the time and carried only it's crew Ten men of the crew were lost in the disaster.
 After launching the torpedo, the submarine making the attack came to the surface and was destroyed by the guns of the cruiser before 1t went down. All Of the survivors succeeded in reaching port in small boats.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
Hoover Indorses Old
 F ashloned Xmas Feed
OR GOOSE AND WICHITA BLES RECOMMENDED BY 40.
 RATION FOR XMAS
tAssJtIated bItssJ WASHINGTON. b C De

W AS SlllNG l ON, U. t., Dec. IJ. In response 10 many inquiries being made by people throughout the country, the national food administration today issued d statement indorsing the old fashioned Christmas dinner Use all th" turkeys or geese and vegetables desired, says Mir. Hoo yer, the traditional American Christmas dinner need not be cur tailed or account of food con servation
 In fact the use of the fowls will tend to conserve red meats and fats, which are badly needed for shipment across the Atlantic, tor hoth American soldiers and for Americas allies. He also asks that there be no waste at Uni, time, and that everything be Escd as far as possible.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
FRISCO PEOPLE
 FAVOR FICKERT

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec l9.- The attempt made to recall District Attorney Fickert failed completely. terday show that he retained his po- sition by at least two to one vote
 The opposition against Fickert was aroused mostly by the methods which he employed in prosecuting the preparedness day bomb cases. Fickert stated that the returns are the best answer that could be made 10 the criticisms which are being made against bis actions in these cases.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
IOWA GOVERNOR
 HON0RS C0TCH
Associated Prr4sl

uUMBOLT, Ia, Dec. 19.-Frank Gotch, the former worlds champion wrestler, who died here last Sunday after an illness of two years, was buried here today, Governor Hard ing, of Iowa, lifelong friend of Gotch's, attended the funeral ser vices and interment,
 A large number of prominent men from all over the country were also present to pay their last respects to the memory of the noted athlete Many floral offerings were also re ceiyed from every section of the country
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
SEATTLE WANTS ORDER REMOVED
 BY COMMANDER
Associated Press)

SEATTLE, Dec. l9.-Local officials restrictive order which forbids sol diers at Camp Lewis from visiting istence of organized vice in this city will be removed soon by the acting commander at the training camp. Nothing definite, however, has been heard from the military authorities regarding such action.
 Chief Of Police Warren today con ferred with General Irons, acting commanding officer at Camp Lewis. The chief outlined the work which already has been accomplished and the new measures being taken to clean up the city, and asked that the order be removed and that the chief be allowed to make Seattle a Christmas present of the rescind- ment order.
 General Irons expressed himself as very much pleased with the progress which Warren is making. but re- fused to commit himself In regard to resembling the order issued by General Greene John McCourt, rep resentative of the war department, however, told the local officials to- day that other changes would have to be made in the detective forces before any changes were made in the regulations.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
POLITICIAN IS
 SHOT BY WIFE
Associated Prhss)

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 19.-Frank Daroux, well known politician of Seattle, who was shot by his di- vorced wife last night, is in a Criti- cal condition. and physicians do not hold out much hope for his recov- cry Daroux was leaving a local theatre last night when his former wife stepped from behind one of the bllboards and shot him twice in the back.
 The woman was arrested at once and taken to the city Jail, where she is being held pending the out come of the affair It Is said that the action of the woman was caused by the failure of her former hus- band to come to her assistance in financial matters.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
ROBBERS TAKE
 SALOON MONEY

GARY, Ind. Dec. 19.-Automobile bandits are again attempting to ter rorize this city. Two men tonight. driving a big gray car. entered local saloon. and after stunning MI chael IIinzen the proprietor, and killing his negro bodyguard. footed the till and safe. securing $10.700.
 Several men were in the saloon at the time. but they were covered by the gun of one of the bandits while the other did the work. They entered their car which was left standing by the curb and succeeded in making their escape.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

to amelioraiing the very terrible con ditions under which the Serbian popu- latiOn ar living.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24

Harry Williams left for the coast ing
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-24
SAID TO BE SUGGESTED
 BY KALEDINES
Associated PTess)

LONDON, Dec l9.-An official dis patch received here late tonight from Petrograd declares that General kale- dimes, at the head of large force ot Cossacks, drove the Bolsheyiki forces out Of Rostov and occupied that town last Monday. The Bolshe- wiki are reported to have been driven across the Don and are stationary at this time.
 Following his victory over the Bol- sheyiki forces, General Kaledines is said to have proposed to the Bol- sheyiki government that the civil war be allowed to cease, and that the independence of the Don territory pe recognized. If this is done, it IS said that kaledines has offered to recognize the authority of the Bolshcviki in Petrograd and other Russian cities and provinces where they are now established
 STATE OF SIEGE
 PETROGRAD. Dec. 19.-The work mems and soldiers council tonight proclaimed Petrograd to be in a state of siege and under martial law This Is done in order to aid the government in its effort to re- press disorders which are spreading throughout the city. Many wine eel, lars and stores have been footed. and the drink crazed Russians are attempting to spread a reign of ter TOT throughout the city, and can only be controlled by the harshest mea- Sures.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-26
HEAVY SENTENCES
FOR FAKE OFFICERS
Posed as Army Men and Received
Considerable Money From Men
Who Have Deserted.

New York, Sept. 26.--Harry A.
Reed and James E. Eaton were each
sentenced yesterday to serve five
years and five days imprisonment for
impersonating United States officers
and Kidnapping soldiers and sailors to
collect the $50 reward offered for de-
serters One of their methods. ac-
cording to testimony, was to chain
victims to a radiator in their office,
1882 Broadway, so they would over
stay the ten-day period given to men
absent without leave before they are
branded as deserters. Reed wept when
he was sentenced.
The men were convicted two weeks
ago and the sentences were on five
indictments, Federal Judge Sheppard
giving them a year and a day on
each. Reed admitted he had been
operating in this city nearly thirteen
years. He and Eaton were arrested
as the result of information obtained
by Capt. S. M. Brewster, u s. Marine
Corps.
Judge Sheppard said, when an
nouncing sentence, he considered it
the duty of judges and federal Off
GERS to do all possible to check such
practices. He denied motions by the
attorney for the defense for a new
trial. One week was given in which
exceptions for an appeal could be pre-
pared before the men are sent to the
Atlanta Penitentiary.