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The Washington times., 1917-09-29
RAJ KAN DISASTER
N"IAul SOsWI6N
FAULT OF ALLIES,
SAYS WAR; EXPERT

The entente allies are to blame for
the Balkan disaster, and their blum
der in being duped by Bulgaria win
go down in history as the greatest
error Of the war, according to Gordon
Gordon-Smith, war correspondent and
member of the Serbian general stafl.
In q lecture to members Of the Ma
tional Press Club last evening. he
gave the 'inside story" OF the Serbian
retreat which he clasSed as the
greatest strategic retreat the world
has ever known.
His statements. he said. are backed
up by diplomats and generals. The
French and English forces arrived al
Saloniki to re-enforce the valiant Ser
bian army just two months too lat6
he declared.
Deaf to all entreaties OF the Serbian
government for aid the governments
Of France, England and Russia r4
peatedly advised Belgrade that the
allies need not send re-enforcements
to the Balkans because Bulgaria
would at the proper time throw her
forces to the relief OF the Serbs Bul
garta. according to the speaker. was
the worst enemy OF the Serblans, and
even while pretending TO be negotiat-
ing with the entente had been re-
NN'Ao o1RPCANf AAeh%AaA anu oNnNN"
wise, from Berlin and Vienna.
1t was while the Serb armies were
retreating through the mountain vah
leys and passes before Won Macken-
sens steady advance that the Bul
gars came into the conflict a. the ally
Of the centrNi powers and Attempted
to cut on the fleeing armies OF King
Peter.
Mr.. Gordon-Smith pointed out that
with French and British re-enforcs.
nents at the Danube at the outbreaks
OF hostilittes Greece would assuredlY
have fallen into line and Bulgaria
would have been awed into joining
forces with the entente or remaining
neutral Thus Germany and Austria
would be entirely hemmed in by al
lied steel and Turkey cut on from all
supplies, to be dealt with by British
overseas forces.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29

relations by America The lunch was
far from cheerful. The Germans
looked very sad and said virtually
nothing, while / tried to make polite
conversation at my end OF hetable.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
BALDIOTI FLIES AT $50 !.
MILES AIN HOUR RATE

NEwPoR NEWS. Va. Sept 29.-
Baldioti. of the Italian
aviation squadron here. attained q
speed OF $50 miles an hour Thursday
in a flight from Langley Field, in. .
Pomflio aero. Sergeant Ruppi was .
passenger in the machine,
Lieutenant Baldoiti recently fev
from Hampton, Va. to washingtop
and return. In his flight Thursday he
announced that he reached an altitude
OF $4,000 feet. -. ------es
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Hagen. sent by the general staff. and
the other a representative OF the for
eign office. Baron Wernher Won 'Ow-
wechendorf 1t was quite thoughtful
of the foreign office to send this last
officer, as 1t was by our efforts that
we had secured his exchange when
he was a prisoner in England. and he,
therefore, would be supposed to en-
tertain kindly feelings for our EN-
bassy.
Drank Wine on Train.
1 had ordered plenty Of cham
pagne and cigars to be put on the
train. We were first invited to drink
champagne with the officers in the
dining car, and then they Joined rs In
the private salon car which we Sccu-
pied in the end of the train. The
journey was uneventful. Outside
some of the stations a number OF
people were drawn up who stared at
the train, in a bovine way, but who
made no demonstration of any kind
We went through Wurttemberg and
entered Switzerland by way Of Schaff-
hansen. The two officers left us at
the last stop on the German side. I
had taken the precaution before we
left Berlin to find out their names,
and as they left us l gave each OF
them a gold cigarette case inscribed
with his name and the date.
At the first station on the Swiss
side a body of Swiss troops was
drawn up. presenting arms. and the
colonel commanding the Swiss army
(there are no generals in Switzer-
land), attended by several stan offi-
GERS, came on the train and travelled
with US nearly to Zurich.
started to speak French to one OF
these stan officers. but he interrupt
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
Rid Stomach of
Gases, SOurneSS,
And Indigestion
"Pape's Diapepsin" relieves
stomach distress in
five minutes.

You don't want a slow remedy when
your stomach is bad-or an uncertain
one-Or a harmful pne-your stomach
Is too valuable: you mustn't injure IT
with drastic drugs.
Pape's Diapepsin Is noted for its
speed in giving relief: its harmless
ness: its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour, gaSsy stomach.
Its quick relief in Indigestion, dys-
pepsia and gastritis when caused by
acidity has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this wonderful stomach sweet
ener in your home-keep IL handy
get q large hfty-cent case from any
drug store and then IL anyone should
eat something which doesn't agree
with them; II what they eat lies like
lead, ferments and sours and forms
gas; causes headache, dizziness and
nausea; eructations Of acid and undI-
gested food-remember as soon as
Pape's Diapepsin comes in contact
with the stomach It helps TO neutraliEe
the excessive acidity, then all the
stomach distress caused by II disap-
pears. Its promptness, certainty and
ease in overcoming such stomach dis
orders is a revelation to those who
try it-Advt.
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day. our telegraph privileges were cut
on
/ was not even allowed to send tele-
grams TO the American consuls through
out Germany giving them their instruc-
tionS.
Mail also was cut of and the tele-
phone My servants were not even per
mitted to go to the nearby hotel to tele-
phone.
In the meantime, we completed our
preparations for departure. We ar
ranged to turn over American in
terests and the interests OF Roumania
and Serbia and Japan to the Spanish
embassy and the interests OF Great
Britain to the Dutch. / believe that
Ambassador Polo de Bernabe will
faithfully protect the interests of
America and believe that Baron
Gevers will fearlessly night the cause
OF the British prisoners. We sold our
automobiles, and two beautiful prize
winning saddle horses, one from Ken
lucky and one from Virginia, that
had brought with me from America,
went on the stage. that is, sold them
to the proprietor OF the circus in
Berlini
The three tons of food which we
had brought with us from America
we gave 10 our colleages in the diplo-
matte corps, the Spaniards. Greeks,
Dutch, and Central and South Ameri-
cans. l had many friends among the
diplomats OF the two Americas, who
were all men of great ability and
position in their own country. l
think that most OF them know only
too we'll the designs against Central
and South America cherished by the
Pan-Germans.
Message to o. X. Davis.
Finally, I think on the morning OF
Friday, Oscar King Davis, CORE
spondsnt of the New York Times, re-
ceived a wireless from Mr.. Van Anda,
editor OF the New York Times, telling
him that Bernstorff and his stan were
being treated with every courtesy and
that the German ships had not been
conhscated. In the evening our tele-
phone was reconnected and we were
allowed TO receive some kilograms
and TO send throughout Germany open
kilograms to the cOnsuls, etc, and we
were notified that We would probably
be allowed to leave the next day in
the evening
Always followed by spies, paid as
many farewell visits to my diplomatic
colleagues as ! was able to see and
on Saturday ! thought, in spite Of the
ridiculous treatment accorded us in
cutting of the mail and telephone
and in holding me for nearly a week,
that / would leave In a sporting
spirit, and ], Therefore, had my serv-
ant telephone and ask whether Zim.
mermann and the chancellor would
receive me.
I had pleasant farewell talk of
about half an hour with each OF them.
l expressly told the chancellor that I
had come to bid him a personal fare
we'll. and not to make a record for
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
By JAMES W. GERARD.

American Ambassador to Germany, July q
1919. TO February 4, 1911.
tcopyriEht, United States, Canada. and In
tsruational. 1911, by the Public Ledger co.,
Not only had cabled the informa-
ton collected by Commander Cher
ardi as to the orders given to sub
marines long before the date Of the
Presidents speech, but on the night
after l had received the German note
announcing this resumption 1 was
taking a walk after dinner about the
snow-covered streets of Berlin.
In the course of this walk 1 met a
young German woman Of my &C
Quaintance who was on intimate
terms with the Crown Princess. She
was on her way on foot from the
opera house, where she had been
with the Crown Princess, to the un-
derground station, for by this time,
Of course, taxis has become an un-
known luxury in Berlin, and Joined
her.
1 told her of the ultimatum which
had received at o'clock that even
ing from Zimmerman and that
was sure it meant the breaking Of
diplomatic relations and our depart
ure from Germany.
Expressed Great Surprise.
She expressed great surprise that
submarine warfare was set TO com
mence on the 31st of January, saying
that weeks before they had been
talking over the matter at the crown
princess and that she had heard then
that orders had been given to com
mence on the 18th.
At any event, IT is certain that the
orders to the submarine commanders
had been given long prior to the 3Ist,
and probably as early as the 18th.
sincerely believe that the only OBJ
ject of the Germans in making these
peace offers was first to get the allies.
II possible, into q conference, and
there to detach some or one OF them
by the offer OF separate terms; or. II
this scheme failed, then 1t was believed
that the general offer and talk about
peace would create a sentiment so
favorable to the Germans that with
out fear OF action by the United
States they might resume ruthless
submarine warfare against England.
A week or two before the 31st OF
January. DR.. Solf asked me whether I
did not think it would be possible for
the United States to permit the re-
sumption OF ruthless submarine war
fare against England. He said that
months ffroa al fhrf
be required to bring England to her
knees and end the war.
whole Nation MIsIed.
And, in fact. so clevely did Won
Tirpitz. Grand Admiral Won Afeuster,
the Conservatives, and the enemies of
the chancellor and other advocates OF
submarine war carry on their propa-
ganda that the belief was ingrained
in the whole OF the German nation
that a resumption OF this ruthless
war would lead within three months
to what all Germans SO %rdently de
sired-namely. peace.
It was impossible for any govern
ment to resist the popular demand for
the use OF this illegal means OF war
fare, because army and navy people
were convinced that ruthless subma-
rine war spelled success and a glor-
ious peace.
But this peace, OF course, meant
The Washington times., 1917-09-29

any White Book, and that anything
he said would remain confidential,
also stopped in to thank DR.. Zahn, of
the foreign office, who had arranged
the details of our departure, and
gave him a gold cigarette case as a
souvenir of the occasion.
One Hundred and Twenty on.
At the last moment the Germans al
lowed a number of the consuls and
clerks who had been working in the
embassy and the American residents
in Berlin to leave on the train with
US. so that we were about 12O per-
sons in all on this train, which left
the Potsdamer station at $40 in the
evening The time OF our departure
had not been publicly announced,
but although the automobiles in front
OF the embassy might have attracted
a crowd, there was no demonstration
whatever; in fact. during this week
that l was detained In Berlin walked
all over the city every afternoon and
evening, went into shops, and so on,
without encountering any hostile
demonstration.
There was a large crowd in the sta
tion to see us Sn-all the Spanish
embassy, Dutch. Greeks. and many OF
our colleagues from Central and South
America. There were from the for
eign office Montgelas, DR.. Roediger.
Prittwitz and Horstmann. As the
train pulled out a number of the
Americans left in Berlin who were
on the station platform raised quite a
vigorous cheer.
Two officers had been sent by the
imperial government to accompany us
on this train, one, a Major Won der
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
WORK TO Be RUSHED
ON TREASURY ANNEX
SH7SiOry Building to Be Under
Way in Few Months.

Work Is to be rushed on the new
Treasury Department annex. to be
built on the lot adjoining the Belasco
Theater. at PENNSYLVANIA avenue and
Madison place. Preliminary plans
have already been drawn in the
supervising architects office. and
rush work has been begun on the
specifications. Treasury officials hope
TO have the building under way in q
few months.
The new building is to be six
stJries high. and a subway under
Pennsylvania avenue will connect It
with the Treasury building proper.
When the new building Is completed
II will house many bureaus and divi-
sions that are now scattered about
the city in rented structures.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
DIPI 0MAT
PRISONER;
REFUSED TO
SIGN NTREATY

Ambassador Gerard, toho, during the
-FOUR years preceding the declaration OF
IoGrs J1GS IN Berlin and IN constant
touch t1ith GermdH G6dirs, has trritten
q UiUtd story Of his experiences. THIS
story The Washington TIMES tciH pHb-
ltsh N daily iHStallneHtS, Of t1A1oh tie
{olIot0iH0 Is the fourteenth. No docu-
heat Of diplomacy t0GS eVer more vitaI
or more Interesting.
The Washington times., 1917-09-29

ed me by saying in perfect English.
You do not have to speak French
to me. Ny name Is Iselin. many Of
my relations live in New York, and
I lived there myself some years"
At Zurich we left the German sps-
cial train, were met on the platform
by some grateful Japanese. the Amer
lean consul and q number of French
and Swiss newspaper reporters, thus
ending our exodus from Germany.
Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
SPECIAL NOTICES

AASSEUR-Amerioan, offers trial treatment
for 81 at your residence: special; general
treatment offered Government officials
MICHAEL BLUEsToNE, 1871 Pa ave N.
". IL
The Washington times., 1917-09-29
CommunIcatIons Cut on.

AS soon as diplomatic relations were
broken. and l broke them formally not
only in my conversation with thinner
mann OF Monday morning. but by send
ing over n formal written request for
my passports on the evening Of that
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
ISLAND NOTES

The benefit given at the Orpheun Theatre last night for the Cadets oi the Douglas high school was wei attended and was in every way a sue cess, even to the warning to "soaks' contained in the picture, "The Enc my"
 Bert Porter and Jack Johnson two mining engineers formerly em ployed at Treadwell, were passengers for the south on the Princess Alice this morning.
 Mrs. A. T. Nelson left this morning for six weeks visit with friends at Seattle. Mrs Nelson is rapidly re covering from a severe operation un dergone by her three months ago. If no hose race records are broken here on the Fourth of July it will not be owing to lack of practice as the boys of Douglas and Treadwel are doing a lot of running these mur ky evenings. 4-
 Miss Nora Museth, assistant in the Douglas postoffice, returned on the Spokane last night from a six weeks vacation spend with married sisters at Ketchikan and Petersburg. One of the latter, Mrs. J. w. Stoft, oi Petersburg. accompanied Miss Mu seth home and will visit with her parents here for several weeks.
 Chas. Matthews, for several years plumber for the Treadwell Company returned yesterday from a trip to position
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
NO SHORTAGE OF LABOR IN
 UNITED STATES
President Gompers Says General Industry Has SuffiCinet Labor
 for Demands.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-There is no shortage of labor in this country at present ill any general industry according to President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor
 In a letter to Representative Baker of California, he says many thou , sands of skilled mechanics can be obtained for decent living wage
 Skilled mechanics have been called for by the various departments of the government and when they re- sponded they have not as yet been employed because of lack of work.
 Trade Unions." he adds, "are they have done more than their share; this service should be recog- nized and understood There need be no concern with reference to ap- prentices. The unionists will be pre- pared to meet any emergencies that may confront the country in the fu- ture. The trade unionists, however. will exert every effort to maintain the standards and will oppose to the very limit of their power every en- deayOr to change or lower these conditions, which it has taken so many years of toll to secure. Or ganized labor will do its full duty, but 1t will not consent to the con- fiscation of it's achievements until such time as the property itself has been confiscated."
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
SAvACES PLAN NEW DEvILTRY
 ON PRISONERS
False Reports Are Given Out in Germany as a Pretext To Kill.
 Helpless Men.

COPENHAGEN, June 29.-The Ger. man newspapers have been furnished with elaborate material for declaring that prisoners of war in Germany were participating in gigantic con- spiracy to interfere by sabotage with war work in the interior, and were engaged on a large scale in arson, crop destruction and attempts to njure machinery
 The papers were given dime novel details of the dispatch of materials for arson in double bottomed jam pots and by cigarettes containing disease germs for infecting cattle, etc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
FIREWORKS WILL
 BE ALLOWED THIS
 YEAR BY MCALl

BOSTON, June 29. - Gov. Mccall has decided that he will not make use this year of the powers given lative session granting exceptional war perogatives, as far as relates to the prohibition of fireworks on July 4th. This is because dealers have laid in their stocks already and it is not desired to cause them a total loss. But the department of the dis trict police has been instructed to issue it's permits for the use of fire works with caution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29

by Martin w. Littleton as tempo rary President and includes in it's membership, the announcement said, Francis Lynde Stetson, Frederic R.. Coudert, Frank L. Polk, H. Snow den Marshall, Cleveland II. Dodge, Ter.
 ''The city Democracy has been formed" said the statement, "as a permanent medium for political ac- tion by that great body of Demo- crats in New York City who cannot and will not follow the dictation of Tammany Hall.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
RED, WHITE, BLUE
 BOOK FOR U. s.

WASHINGTON, June 29. -"The Red, White and Blue Book" has joined the long list of White Papers," Green Books" and other explanatory diplomatic issu- ances of warning nations.
 The book is Americas contribution and recites the outrages against this nation leading up to the war; Americas efforts to sway Germany to observe the law of right; Germany's in trigues in South America, Japan and this country, and various diplomatic exchanges preceding the war declara- tiOn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
GRADE TEACHERS CHOSEN

DOUGLAS, June 29.-While the list was not on hand today. it was learned that all the positions for teachers in the grades of the local school have been filled by the board That of superintendent and teacher in the high school left vacant by the resig nations of Miss Tracy and Miss Vii son, have not been filled
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
RIDDEN BON VOYAGE

DOUGLAS. June 29.-There was big crowd at the City Dock this morning to bid goodbye to those who left for the south on the Princess Al ice, among them being Dr. R. " Ellis, Miss Ula Beck. Mrs. A. T. Nel son, Fred Porter and Jack Johnson All but the two latter will return in short time
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29

chairman of the Fourth of July Fi- nance committee, is in receipt of two very much appreciated contri- buttons which were wholly unsolic- ited, one from the Alaska Electric Light X Power Company of Juneau, for S25 and the other from the Ju- neau-Douglas Telephone Company for S10.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
WILL ADDRESS BOYS TONIGHT

DOUGLAS, June 29-Representa- tive Monte Benson will address the Boys Club of the Congregational church tonight in the Sunday school room of the church on the subject of First Aid" It will be an in teresting address and all the boys, whether of the Congregational Sun day school or not, are invited to be there
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
ANTI-TAMMANY DEMOCRATS WILL
 FIGHT FOR CONTROL

NEW YORK, June 20. An nouncement was made here tonight of the formation of new Democrat ic organization Ito put the Democ- racy of New York on a basis con- sistent with the national ideals of the party" This, it was declared, necessarily means immediate and relentless war upon Tammany Hall" !"
 The new organization is headed
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
MAYORS EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS

DOUGLAS, June 29.-Mayor Smith, of Douglas. and Mayor Ashley, of Skagway, have been cabling compli- ments and invitations back and forth, the former inviting Skagway to cele- brate the Fourth here and Skagway inviting Douglas to celebrate with her on Saturday, July 7th. It is possible that several will go to Skag- way from the Island if suitable steamer service can be arranged. Al so, Skagway may send representa- lives here for the celebration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
NOT BOTHERiNG ISLANDERS

DOUGLAS, June 29.-The food con trol bill which is monoplizing so much time in Washington and which, if passed, may iegislate liquor to obscur ity even before the Alaska law comes into force, is not creating much wor ry here where it is still being taken as formerly. many even neglecting the squirt of lemon
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
SPERUNCE" MEETING TODAY

DOUGLAS, June 29.-The Island Red Cross Socitty is in session this afternoon in a sort of "'sperunce" meeting, each lady telling how she earned fifty cents for the cause dur ing the week. While reporters are barred, the meeting is no doubt an interesting one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
SWOBODA CAUGHT IN ZURlCH-WAS
 RECRUITING SPIES

PARIS, June 29-Raymond Swo- boda, who was accused two years ago of causing fire aboard the French line steamship La Touraine, has been arrested in Zurich, accused of recruiting spies to work in France, according to the Petit Parisien. Swo- boda claimed to be an American when arrested two years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29
JUNIOR RED CROSS

DOUGLAS, June 29.-The Junior workers of the Island Red Cross will meet in Labor Union Hall at two o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29

Threads, linens, package goods, em. broidery and stamping to order. Miss Wahigreen's Needlecraft Shop.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29

G An honest statement of facts, placed in type in an attractive manner, will bring de- sired results when wise choice Is made of the medium employed to place before the buying public the goods you wish to dis pose of. The Empire has always given .atis- faction to buyer and merchant.
 q You read this advertisement, others will read yours.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29

APPRECIATED CONTRIBUTIONS
 DOUGLAS. June 29.-P. H. Fox
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-06-29

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-09
ARCADE TONIGHT

"Trilby" is one of those all pow
erful dramas of Bohemia destined
to Immortality.
The story of the beautiful model
who is guided into the glittering
web by the strange influence of the
great Svengali, is unfolded by mas
ter direction Of those able artists
Clara Kimball Young and Wilton
Lackaye.
Trilby moves through a series of
exquisite sets and glorious exteriors
scenes of gay Paris, and touches
of Bohemian life that make one long
for a share Of its fascinating frivol-
ity and delightful friendships. When
the last wonderful scene fades out,
you say to yourself-M wish
could see it all over again."