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New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Storm Breaks Violently,
Driving Workers to
Shelter
Fear Death List
Will Exceed 1000
Ammunition Ship Towed to
Sea and Sunk to Relieve
Apprehension

HALIFAX, y. S, Dec. l0.-A roaring
blizzard, the third to strike this sore
ly afflicted city since the blast from
the exploding munitions steamer made
$4,000 persons homeless four days ago,
burst from the northeast late to-day.
Raging with all the fury for which
these northern winter storms arc
noted, it all but crushed the hearts Of
the brave band Of workers struggling
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Teufons Win Bridgehead
OF Sile, on the Lower PiaOe;
OF No Value Rome Reports

LONDON. Dec. l0.-The Official state
ments from Rome and Berlin to-day
report the capture by the Austro-Ger-
mans Of the bridgehead Of Sile, on the
lower Piave. This position is at the
edce Of the district inundated BY the
Italians several weeks ago, when the
enemy's attacS threatened 20 turn Gen
eral bias right flank. and about eight
miles fIom the Adriatic. More than
300 nri,oners we're takenin the opera
tion. Berlin announces.
Reports from the Italian front have
unlimited tho danger OF any movement
by the invaders along this section OF
the river. and apparently the bridge
head will not prove OF any great stra-
tegic value 70 the enemy. as mere
we're no attempts made 20 rc.akc II.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
DR.. Porter Succeeds
J. j. Dillon as State
Market Commissioner

ALBANY. Dec. 10.-Dr. Eugene II.
Porter. Of Upper Lisle. Broomc County,
was selected TO succeed John J. Dillon
Is state Commissioner of the Division
Of Foods and Markets at meeting OF
the newly organized Council Of Farm
and Markets here tonight. The ap-
pointmcnt is TO be effective January /.
Charles $. Wilson was continued "a
Commissioner of Agriculture.
In announcing the appointment ol
Dr. Porter 10 succeed Mr.. Dillon, the
following statement was issued:
THE Council Of Farms and Mar
kets. having under consideration the
consolidation Of the former Depart
ment Of Agriculture. the former De-
partmcnt Of Foods and Markets. tn
former Office Of Weights and Measure
and the creation Of bureaus 10 carry
into effect the purposes OF the law un'
der which the council Vas created, &c
cidcd TO appoint as commissioner -
The Division of Foods and Markets. ae
chief Of the Bureau of Animal lndu''
try and as chief of the Bureau OF Co
operative Associations. men who nave
been for mfsry years officially identihed
Win dgiltutluIdl dN-VNi"'''"1
tcrests. and who az the same time have
demonstrated their interest IN tne con
sumers Of food products.
an pursuance Of this determ nation
the council selected 10 succeed John D.
D,llon as Commissioner OF the Division
of Foods and Markets. DR.. Eugene II.
Porter. from upper Lisle, presider, Of
the Dairymen's League. OF >Broohe
County. a director OF tho Dairym IN 5
League. whose membership extends
through all the Eastern seaboArd
.tates. Dr. Porter was formerly Com
missioner Of Health Of the State o.
New York. and at present operates a
large dairy farm. He has proved
record Of efficient administrative eN-
perience. He is thoroughly familiar
with the needs both Of farm producers
and city consumers
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Jerusalem Falls to British;
Turk Garrison Surrounded;
Victors March in To-day
Balfour Pledged British
Sympathy With Zionists

irhr j. Bal0u British Foreign Secredyy Norem6er cFot
the tooq letter to Lord Rosch expressing the British gore
rents syiapaIy 1cfh the Florist Increment:
THE government with favor the establishment OF fa-
home for the Jewish people, and VIII use
their endeavors facilitate the achievement Of this object
being clearly nothing will be done that preu
dice the civil or religious rights CT existing nonJewh commun
in Palestine"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Fall of Jerusalem
Marks Collapse of
Plan to Seize Suez

General Sir EdmuHd Henry Allenby.
who has freed Jerusalem from Moslem
rule, was transferred 10 the command
Of the British forces ia Egypt last
June. He was in command Of the Third
British Army on the Western frors
during 1916, and at the head Of .2s
army commanded the British ri. .Gs
wing in the Battle Of Arras, wnicn -
gan on Easter Monday.
Besides advancing materially the
British campaign against Turkey in
Mesopotamia, the fall Of Jerusalem
marks the definite collapse Of the long
protracted efforts of the Turks TO capt
ure the Suez Canal and invade Egypt.
Almost the first move made By Turkey
after her entrance into the war WAS a
campaign against Egypt across the
great desert of the Sinai peninsula. I'm
November, 1914, Turkish army. va
riously estimated at from 10000 TO
100000 men, marched en- the Suez Canal
and succeeded in coming within strik-
ing distance Of the great artificial
waterway at several points. The canal
was bitterly defended for months by
an Anglo Egyptian army. aided by Aus.
trallans and New Ieaianders and
French troops.
Turks Driven Back
Conflicting reports from the belhg-
erents during 1915 were cleared up IN
December by definite information that
the Turks had been driven back as far
as ri Arish about eighty hvc mi ies A.. : /,
of the canal. For ak months there was
lull. until the Turks again advanced
a. far as Katieh. about fifteen miles
east OF the canal. A decisive defeat
there cost them more than 1000 pris-
oners and great quantity Of equip
ment.
Then followed another period ot
vague and contradictory oficisl reports,
until. in December, 1915. the British
stormed FL Arish. and a few days lsteS
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11


suffering.
City Thrown in Darkness
For while the contingents OF the
Canadian army stationed here toiled
doggedly amid the ice-shrouded ruins
for the unrecovered dead, but when
the wind veered suddenly to the
southeast and blew with redoubled
force the soldiers were obliged to
withdraw. Pungs bearing hospital
supplies and food to the numerous re
lief stations we're storm bound.
The crippled lighting system broke
down again, leaving the city in dark
ness. Burial parties who had volun-
tcered their services when the medi-
cal authorities announced that the re-
covered dead must be disposed Of at
cnce if an epidemic were TO be avert
ed were driven TO cover. The Boston
relief ship Calvin Austin put into Var
mouth 10 escape the bad weather.
From the devastated area Of two and
a half square miles hundreds of men
and women patiently seeking then dead
gave up theh task for still another day
and sought shelter provided for them
in buildings where every pane OF glass
had been shattered by Thursdays cX-
plosion.
Relief Trains Arrive
Relief trains bringing workers and
supplies reached the city in the height
Of the blizzard, but those so eager to
helm found themselves helpless and
knew no, which way 20 turn IN the con-
fusion Of the storm. :he unlighted city
and the wreck OF familiar landmarks.
Ir tents. barracks. private homes an,
public buildings the homeless have
been given shelter. Reports from rhc
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
japanese Troops Guarding
Supplies at VladiUostok,
State Department Learns

WASHINGTON, Dee. l0.-Uncon-
lrmed reports that Japanese troops are
in control of tire great quantities OF
supplies piled up at Vladiyostos for
the Russian government created no
surprise at the State Department to-
day. whore officials are under the I'M
pression that a small number OF Jap
anese troops have been there FOR some
time.
It is said that there are now piled
up at VladiyOstok more Supplies than
the Tran Siberian Railroad, IN It's pres
ert state. could move in many months.
Before the BolsheviI got into control
American railroad men had been DIS
matched 20 take charge OF the situation
and move the much needed suppHes 10
the Russian army.
Reports that Japan has landed troops
AZ Vladiyostok, the terminus OF the
Trans-Siberian Railway, arc not sIr-
prising in view of the disorders in ma,
region caused by the Russian reyolu-
ton as described in japanese new
papers.
These newspapers recently have init
mated that Japan was about TO send A
force 20 Harbin. which is on the rail-
,vay west Of Vladivostok and al the
junction of the branch line called the
chinese Eastern Railway. running
south 70 Port Arthur. This force, v
u-as stated rad been concentrated at
Shang -tung. which is a. the end Of the
mart OF the Chinese Eastern Railway
controlled by Japan.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Shows Enemy Still Strong

The lesson Of the German exhibition
of strength is then taken up;
This German parrying thrust, the
most powerful and successful blow
aimed at the British during the past
two and one-half years, coming as II
did Immediately after the British vic
tcrv in the same area. serves TO en-
ptasize the reyiving strength OF the
Germans in the West.
germany, by leaving only skeleton
divisions in the Russian area. by con-
centrating all available guns, munitions
and men in the theatre of operations IN
the West, hai BEEN able TO mass rela-
lively greater force than she has ever
been able to mobilize in France IN the
mast"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
President Plans Spe-
cial Address to Out
line Unihcation
Project
Advisers Favor
u. S. Operation
Managers Want High
er Rates and Aid in
Borrowing, but
No Loan

WASHINGTON. Dec 10. President
Wilson vl.l 20 to Congress for special
legislation 90 bring about unihcation
Of the railroads during the war.
The fact that the President has de-
,.5ed definitely on such q move became
.Bovn tonight after he had gone over
the whole transportation situation with
senator Nev,ards, chairman Of the
senate Interstate Commerce Commit
zee. He probably viii ask Tor the leg
sla,ion in an address TO be delivered
before the Christmas holidays.
Indications tonight were that the
President has coraded 20 none Of his
associates his full intentions, and Off
Gals were doubtful as 20 just what he
may ash. Some were Of the opinion
,hot he might request action in line
T.th The suggestion Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission that antitrust
ard anti-pooling laws might be sus-
pended during the war. Others point
cd out that the Commerce Commits
,.ou's repor, also carried the sugses-
ton that additional legislation night
Be needed were the government 10 de-
eide 10 take over operation Of the
roads.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

TeutoHs aided by new gases
on Italian troat-Portu9al
pledges loyalty to Allies
other War neCS on page ).
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Success of General AL
lenby's Forces in Pal
estine Announced
by Bonar Law
Jews See Hope of
Restored Nation
City Freed of Turkish
Control After 673
Years in a Swift
Campaign

LONDON, Dec 10.-Jcrusalem has
fallen 70 the British army in Palestine
The victory Of General Allenby's
troops was announced in the House cf
Commons this ifternoon by Androw
Bonar Law. Chancellor Of the ty-
chequer. Without damage 20 the city
the British eXpedtionary forces seized
its lines Of communication TO the north
and west aed forced its garrison 20
capitulate.
British. French and Nahometln
missions were on the way 20 Jerusalem
TO safeguard the holy places. the Chan
celor added, and were expected TO
enter the city with the victorious
troops tomorrow.
The redemption OF the Holy City
from in6del rule after a lapse OF GI3
years means 70 great bodies Of Jews
the world over the realization Of their
long cherished dream Of restored Ia
tion. the end Of an exile of 1000 years
To Christians it means the attainm mt
Of goal for which thousands Of thaig
faith have shed their blood in The
centuries past.
And, from a military standpoint, 10
means the final collapse Of the three
year effort Of the Turks to reach the
Suez Canal and drive on 20 the coz.
quest OF Egypt, and Is further evidence
Of the waning power of the Sultsn's
kingdom.
Jews Hope Realized
What TO the Christian peoples is
chiefly matter of sentiment is some
thing very concrete TO Iionists the
world over, for the British government
has pledged itself to the establishment
of Palestine as a national home for the
Jews, which now becomes possible for
the first time. As late as November S
Foreign Secretary Arthur ]. Balfour
reiterated to Lord Dothschild the prom
se of Britain to hasten the restoration
Of the Holy Land to the Jews.
The fall Of Jerusalem, the seventh in
its stormy history Of more than 5000
years, was assured by General Allen
by's capture Of Jaffa (ancient Joppa
on November 10. following the swift
advance of the British army northwsrd
along the Mediterranean coast from
GAIA, which fell early in the month.
Advance Was Rapid
By November % the invading army
had pressed 10 within five miles Of the
Holy City. From that time the British
commanders task became merely "a
matter OF gaining control over the
city's lines of communication.
On Saturday, according TO General
Allenby's report, Welsh and London
troops, advancing from Bethlehem,
passed Jerusalem on the east and cstab-
lished themselves on the road 10
Jericho Simultaneously, dismounted
yeomanry attacked the strong positions
of the enemy west and northwest OF
the city and won the Jerusalem. She
chem road. The Holy City, being thus
isolated, surrendered.
Included in the missions that have
gone forward 10 safeguard the sacred
places Of Jerusalem are British and
Italian political officers, hshometsns
and the British governor.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Kaledines, Dutof and kor-
niIof Plan to Seize ST.
berian Supplies
Bolsheviki Admit
Menace to Cities
Counter Revolutionaries
Win Orenburg; Besiege
Three Other Towns

LONDON. Dec. 10.--The counter re-
volt in Southeastern Russia. under the
leadership OF Generals kaledlnes, Du-
tof and Kornilof, apparently is aimed
at Selling the authority in that region
and in cutting off food supplies from
Siberia. According to the proclama-
tion Of the Bolsheyiki government,
General Kaledines's forces are menac-
ing Ekaterinoslav, khsrkov and Mos
COW. In the province Of Orenburg the
Bolsheviki have been overthrown by
General Dutof.
Tcheliabirsk, an important railway
centre in Northeastern Orenburg, is be-
sieged by General Dutoff's troops. In
the Caucasus General Karaulof is at
tacking Tchechenrev and Ingusher.
The proclamation says that the "ene-
mics of the people" have undertaken a
last attempt TO destroy he cause Of
peace. and says that the Constitutional
Democratic party - providing the
means for the revolt The proclamation
reads
while representatives Of the Con.
gress Of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates and the Congress OF Peas
ants Deputies were negotiating to Sc
cure an honorable peace for the eX'
hausted country, the enemies of the peo-
pie. the imperialists. the land owners
the bankers and their allies. the Cos,
sack generals, have undertaken hnal
attempt to destroy the cause OF peace
wrest the power from the hands OF the
soldiers and woIkmen and the land
from the peasants and to compel sol,
diers. sailors and Cossacks to shed
.heir blood for the benefit of the Rus
sian and Allied imperialists.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Seek Better Cooperation

What new plans for speeding up were
laid was not disclosed after the meet
ing. The only suggestion was that there
would be increased cooperation between
the various government departments
and between these in turn and the war
boards that deal directly with the in
dustries of the country.
Army officers generally appeared to
agree with Secretary Bakers interpre-
tation Of The military situation. There
was no inclination to dodge the fact
that German military power in the
West had been strengthened. On the
ether hand, there was no sign of dis
couragement, no faltering in the con-
fidence Of ultimate victory.
To his statement of the great force
Germany is massing on the western
front Secretary Baker added in his
review warning that the enemy Is
preparing to put into execution in
France plans he has been maturing
since the defeat of the Russian armies
AT Tannenberg. early in the war. The
peacc negotiations with Russia have
permitted the massing Of men on the
Western front for that purpose.
"The United States must stand
souarely behind our soldiers" the Sec
retary said. 1T is not sufficient 10
prepare to fight; We must prepare to
win
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Speed Up to Meet
Threat in West,
Bakers S Warning
Super War Council Con
siders Grave Menace in
Russian Truce

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-Germany's
successful counter blow against the
British lines before Cambria was at
tributed by Secretary Baker in to-day's
weekly review of military operations
to the massing of the greatest Teu-
tonic force of the war on the Western
front.
1T would not DO for us TO minimize
its Importance the Secretary warned.
1T means that we must speed up our
military efforts
This was the situation that confront
ed the new super" War Council when
it met at Mr.. Bakers Office late to-day
for its first extended business session.
The council. including the five Cabinet
officers composing the Council of Ma
tional Defence and the heads OF the
war boards ord administrations, was
greeted personally by President Will
son. The President remained only a
few minutes, leaving the council to sit
long in deliberation over its grave prob
Ions
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Corstitutionalists Aid Revolt

! General kaledincs os the Don and
Dutof in the y .. Province have raised
the Aag o. revolt. The constitutional
Democratic party is providing the
necessary means 20 enable them 10
carry on the fight against the people.
The Rodziankos. the Miliukoffs, the
Gutchkoffs and the honovaloffs seek
10 regain power. and with the aid OF
the Kaledines, the Kornilofs and the
. Dutofs are ondeavornC to turn the
. Cossack laborers INTO an instrumen,
Tor achieving their criminal aims.
General Ka!edines has declared a
state Of war in the Don region. is him
dering the supply of bread to the front
and collecting his forces, thus menac-
ing Ekaterinoslav. kharkov and NOS
COW. General Korniloff. who fed from
prison. has arrived at his side. hot-
nilof in July introduced the death
uenalty and conducted campaign
against the revolutionary power IN
Petrograd.
"In Orenburg General Dutoil has ar
rested the executive, and the military
revolutionary committee has disarmed
the soldiers. and is endeavoring 20
capture TcheliabinSk in order to cut
of the supply of bread from Siberia to
the front and the towns. General
Karauloff is attacking Tchechenrey and
Ingusher in the Caucasus.
Bourgeois Giving Help
"Thc Constitutional Democrats are
She political leaders of this rising and
the bourgeois is supplying scores OF
millions to the counter revolutionary
generals. The bourgeois central COM
mittee Of the Ukrainan Republic. which
b is waging struggle against tne
+ Ukrainian Workmen's and Soldiers
Councils. is assisting General haledines
in drawing troops 90 the Don region
and is hinderiug the Workmen's and
Soldiers Councils from distributing
the necessary military forces through
out the Ukraine for the suppression
of the Kalednes rebellion"
The proclamation then makes an
appeal to the people to sweep away
these enemies" OF their cause. and
announces that the necessary military
dispositions have been made to sup
press the uprising.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

Armistice signed on Teu-
ton-RumdniGn froHt-Isadc
Don Lerine's discussion Of
Russian situation on page Z.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
City Thrown in Darkness

against overwhelming odds to alleviate
suAaripO
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
w f A T H T. r

Fair and continued cold to-day ard
Tomorrow; fresh north
west winds.
Tuli Repor, on Page ~
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

ALL MERCHANDISE ADNER-
TISED IN THE TRIBUNE
Is GUARANTEED
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-24
NEWS NOTES

l,.I"poel, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Led di1g, Mrs. Grimm, Mrs. Baldwin and Ms. Craven.
 The dinner room committee was constituted as follows: Mrs. Aver, chairman. who will bs assisted by Mra Stevenson, Mira Heimlich, Mrs. isenk. Mrs 1. Reed. Mrs. Shields. Mrs. Gawn, Mrs. Kelliag. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Peterson.
 Mrs. Poteet was appointed a com .n;t,ee on music, and pr. Parsons is to arrange other features of the pro. grCm.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-24

fcht follows, the drink -crazed men and women struggling about in all parts of the spacious hall. Arthur sees Esther's peril and leaps into the fray He deals about him right and left with telling effect. but the odds are against him. The surgng crowd crashes into ono of the walls of the structure. The wall gives way. The building falls, Arthur and most of the struggling 0, owd are buried beneath the fallen timbers. Two splendid numbers sup. port the attraction one of them 0 riot in Irish comedy. A banner show Admission 25 cents.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-24

The Woodrow Wilson democratic club held a we'll attended meeting last night a we'll attended meeting of the meeting was to endorse candi- dates for office from this division. Tentative endorsement had been made by the divisional and territorial committees of names for district judge. marshal and district attorney, and for governor. In order to do away with all appearance of boss rule the committee wished the rank anu file of democracy in this division to pass on the men from this section who are to be recommended to the central territorial committed.
 After about an hour and half of parliamentary sparring in which mo. tions were hampered by amendments to which other amendments were pro- posed. the meeting got down to the busines sof making a slate. Presiden. kjedsted often had such a dinicul, situation to handle that Secretar. Walsh was required to help in clarity ing the complexity.
 The members or the club were by | no means unit during the meeting Almost any phase of the matters uI. ucr tonsiueraIon encountered oppo- siti.k. but there were many cieai l neaos that knew what they wante. ..nu m the enu slale was agreed '. which alAered from that selected b, .ne dAvls.onal anu territorial commit .ees only In the name for the mar Snvlsnip.
 j. F. A. Strong was unanimousl. enuoised for governor. As a Juug- ~.iosen from this section, but no necessarily to preside over the dis -.Ict court or the Second division. C. D. Cochran was endorsed. hug. O'Neil was unanimously endorsed to- ulstrlct attorney. Tor the marshall snip. Phh Corrlgan won the favor Q. me club members over James F. paly who has been the committees choice. 1t is understood that these names wll be sent at once to National Com
 nitteeman Donahoe, and the party lnsn of influence will proceed to ailo, lhe spoils to those who have horn,
 the brunt of the battle. IL is con leased by some democrats that 1t Is long way to Washington and tha. obstacles will have to be removed be- fo,c the present incumbents in the
 teaeral offices will be supplauted by
 others. Doubtless considerable time
 w:ll bs required ts ssxssl the prepose0
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-24
ID CELEBRATE LANDING OF
 PILGRIMS
International News Service.

trternationaT News Service.
 BOSTON, Jan. 24.-Massachu5etts proposes to have the greatest ot all we rld's fairs. It will be held in 1920 according to the present plan of the Tel centenary commission which was oprointed by Governor Mccall to take cha.rge of the matter.
 The purpose ID 70 celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rock ia December, 1920. That was tho first permanent settlement of English speaking people on this con- tinsnt and 1t will be celebrated on | .Ue gnlticent scale
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-24

Charles Eagle who left here Sun :. GIy for Council had a narrow escape when he drew near to the storm belt around solomon. He encountered the usual blizzard and got lost. He trav- eled way out on the ice and when he realized that he was lost and that hls dogs were nearly all in he decid- el |. unhitch them from the sled aud strike with the animals for Solo, ncn. It is said that he wandered around nearly all night before he reacned the town. He was a little f,Ust nipped. A native was sent out to bring in the sled but returned to report he could not fad 1t. At last accounts Eagle had not recovered his sled.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-24

Scotty Allan was out again this af. .ernooa with his motor sled for d practice spin. As he went west on
 ront street. it was noticeable that the dogs along the way get very ex- cited and parked viciously. Perhaps 1t makes them mad to think of taking q back seat in the near future