The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25

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 WHAT RUSSIA MAY EXPECT
 The latest demands made upon Rumania by the Germans, according to a Moscow dis patch is the surrender of all war munitions, including those left Rumania by her allies | These demands were not included in the peace conditions between the central powers and Rumania, but are made after the terms have been signed.
 It is highly probable that similar demands will be made upon Russia. It is this contin gency which has brought up the question of Japanese intervention in Siberia. There are vast quantities of war materials and sup plies stored along the Trans-Siberian railway which were furnished Russia by the allies A large part of them were paid for with American money and practically all of them came from America
 Should Germany demand that Russia surrender these supplies to her, Russia is not in position to refuse to do SO, and there is not much chance that she would attempt to do so. If the Russian government is weak enough to give up large part of her terri tory, including important ports, at Germanys  it will resume the fight to protect supplies which were for the most part paid for with somebody else's money
 It is vital to the allies to prevent these supplies from falling into German hands If 1t can only be done by intervention in Siberia, intervention is sure to come Russia may resent this, but there is no other way for full protection, and this must be had at all costs PROTECTION NEEDED
 The proposed establishment of can nery on the lower Yukon river carries with 1t a serious question for the entire interior of Alaska. It is of utmost importance to every community and district in the interior that the supply of fish be unhindered With the proposed cannery operation there is almost certain to be falling off in the salmon runs each year. Even now there I1s some difficulty in obtaining sufficient fish for all purposes and with the cannery taking them by the thousands, serious situation is likely to arise which will work considerable hardship on the people of the districts af- fected,
 A study of the conditions produced by the operations of the fishing industry on the Copper River delta and the results therefrom will convince even the most skeptical that we are not overstating the case when we say that the natives on the Yukon and its branch es will be cut off from great part of their yearly source of revenue and food That some suffering will result from such state of affairs must be expected and will surely come.
 During the past two years it has been found that natives on the Copper River above the delta, and other streams in that section of the coast, have been suffering privations because the canneres have robbed the streams of the fish which have heretofore furnished them with the means of livelihood and of food So marked did these conditions be- come during the past season, the government was forced to compel the canneries to cease operations in the Copper River delta.
 This is very likely one of the reasons that the canners have entered the Yukor field. If their plants are to be kept running they must obtain fish somewhere There is only one thing to do, and that is to protest at once with all our power to the department against the establishment of the plant. This action must be taken at once, as men arc even now enroute over the trail to start ope- rations. The various commercial and civic organizations should combine in the fight and get action through every possible channel te congress.
 Delegate Sulzer should be communicated with and asked to take steps to have the ope rations of the canning company delayed unti the citizens of this country can present theil side of the case to the department. It is un-
 lerstood that Alaska fishing industries con