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New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Clear and UnambiguouS.
CNew York Sun)

Time flies fast in war, and therc may be some who wonder. when ?FeV read this remarkable sentence from the German Emperor's speech to the Krupp workers whether their mem ories have not played them false:
 ''In December, 1916, 1 presentcO the enemy public with clear and unambiguous offer of peace and nly allies. Jeers mockery and contempt were the answer
 What really happened in Decem- Der, 1916, was that on the twelfth of that month the Central Powers, undoubtedly for the purpose ot sooth- ing the Socialist pacitlstS Of Ger many and the murmurlng people ot Austria Hungary, sent notes to span, Switzerland. the United States and other neutral Governments, and also to the Vatican, proposing to enter forthwith into peace negotiat1ons.' Nothing more concrete was offered than an invitation to discuss "an ap- propriate basis for the establishment of a lasting peace.
 This bait, set out so soon after Bethmann-H HolIweg had declared that if the Allies persisted in shutting their eyes to the war map Germany would fight on to tnal victory did not catch any of the Entente AL lies. Manifestly it was German%'s in tentiOn to make peace, II. peace cDL!d be made, on the basis of the war map; and Germany was spra wIed over Belgium, France and Russia. The trap was too obvious. Tn fact, it is unlikely that Germany expected any reply to the "clear and unani- bguous offer of peace,' as Wilhelm now calls it, except defiance. That in itself would be welcome, for it would silence for a while the Socialists and the Hungarians, who were crying for peace. If the Entente Allies had taken, the bait Germanys next move would have been to demand to know their terms and she would have eX-
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

pected the terms that usually come from a land still occupied by an ur- beaten invader. -~'
 As it happened. the terms of the Allies were made known to Germany They were embodied in the historic sentence of Lloyd George: Complete restitution, full reparation and effec- tual guarantees' The Allies have never recedcd from this laconic sum- mary of the only possible basis for peace. Even when the President of the then technically neutral United States requested, in the same Decem- Der of 1916, the belligerent nations to aVow the precise objects which would, if attained, satisfy them and their people that the war had been fought out" and added his impress sion that 'the objects which the statesmen of the belligerents on both sides have in mind in this war are virtually the same, as stated in gen eral terms to their own people and to the world'-even then there was no result. The Germans, of course, refused to make known their objects; the Allies declined to assume the pos ture of the defeated.
 That, briefly, is the history of the kalser's "clear and unambiguous offer of peace." That he lies about it is the expected and unimportant. After nearly two years the American mind has the pleasure of fixing itself on other matters; the clear and unam- biguous purpose of Foch, the clear and mbiguous advance of Persh- ing'S first army.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
SLOPER DIMES WORKERS.
Liberty Loan Campaigners View. Re- suits with Extreme Satisfaction.

A. J. ,Sloper, chairman of the general committee in charge of sub- scr1ptions to the fourth Liberty Loan, acted as host last evening at the Now Britain club to those who so ably as- sisted him in securing the necessary quota and then its oversubscription in this city. The quota subscribed here was $5,966,950 and was represented by lS,624 individual subscribers.
 Edward N. Stanley of the Savings Bank of New Britain spoke briefly on the influence of the Liberty Loan and said his experience has been that people do not withd draw their savings deposits to buy bonds, but buy them in addition to their savings. Other pro- mlnent men also made brief remarks all ref1ecting credit upon the loyalty of the Hardware city
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
SAVING CITY WATER.

City Hall Commissioner William C.. Dunn has posted notices in city hall requesting that all people using the elevator refrain from calling the ele- vator to the upper floors to make down trips. This move has also been taken at the New Britain Nationa! bank bullding In each building the elevators are operated by hydraulic pressure and considerable city water can be saved by an economical use ot the elevators.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
(Albany Knickerbocker Press)

@Ao t0 I6NGIIL WIII6I ptIIS Il
 "Germany has conquered Belgium, Poland, Serbia, Lithuania, Courland and FriuH, but the Allies have con- quered cotton, wood, jure, leather, copper and feeding stufs."
 The only way in which Germany can overcome this disadvantage is by obtaining exemption from it in the terms of peace. Will Germany, aft CT what it has done, be permitted to make a peace which shall relieve it from the economic retribution justly due it? No patriotic American will assent to any such foolish conces- sion,
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

If it (the Government of the United States) must deal with the military masters and the monarchicaI autocrats of Ger many now, or if 1t is likely to have to deal with them later in regard to the international obli- gations of the German Empire, it must demand, not peace ne gotiations, but surrender.
 PRESIDENT WILSON.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
HALL NAMES MANAGER.

Edward F. Hall candidate for re- election on the republican ticket as state representative, has named as his political manager Joseph Hultgren of Arch street. Mr. Hultgren has all ready begun his work in MT. Halls interests
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Theodore Roosevelt says that Pres ident Wilson's fourteen principles are thoroughly mischievous" This Roosevelt is the same man who said, in 1898, that "a refusal to sustain the President is a refusal to sustain war and the efforts to secure the fruits of war
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
PRESIDENT WILSON'S AppEAll.

ss-------------- PRESIDENT WILSON'S APPEAI.
 That the approaching congression- al elections are regarded in Washing ton as of great moment is evidenced by the strong appeal issued today from the White House, in which the President declares to the country that 1t would be regarded on the other side of the ocean as a repudia- ton of him and his policies if a re- publican majority were established in the House or in the Senate as a re- suit of the voting on November 5th.
 It is significant that the President does not confine himself to 8 state nent of how the election of 8 repub- lican majority in either house of Con gress would be interpreted in Ger many. There is no doubt that the N Administration realizes the effect Nsuch a result on election day might have in the enemy country. But the President has more than this in mind. < He says specifically that 8 republican #najority would be interpreted as a Srepudiation of him Ion the other side of the water" This means, of course. < in London, Paris and Rome. as well as Berlin. Naturally President Will son is more concerned about the in terpretation placed on our elections { in Entente capitals than he is about what the Hohenzoilerns may think of the result.
 No one would ever accuse the President of insincerity, so that when he urges the country to return a Democratic House and a Democratic Senate, as a vindication of his poi- cies, 1t is vitally important that his exhortation be needed. Is there any one in these United States, calling himself real American, who would deliberately endanger the position and he prestige of our President, the eommander in chief of our Army and Navy? Is there anyone who would knowingly bring upon himself the asting stigma of having repudiated he President, and in a crisis like the present one? We doubt very much hat an. intelligent patriotic voter, who has carefully weighed the Pres dents words, and grasped their sig hif1cance, can pursue any other course bn election day than to rally to the
 support of the nations chief execu-
 i've by voting for the congressional nominees of the Presidents party.
 This is not the first time that an
 merican electorate has been ap- ,eaIed to in this wise by the coun- rvs leaders. In previous crises vot-
 IT'S of the United States have been lrged by the Administration which happened to be in power to tender it
 vote of confidence by returning a Congress in harmony with the party In control The first instance was in
 862, when an appeal was issued to
 he voters from Washington, pointing
 ut that in order to save President
 lincoln from repudiation, a Repub- ican Congress must be returned to bower. This was done. Again in
 sss, Theodore Roosevelt and other Republican leaders repeatedly warned he voters that, they must stand by President Mckinley and elect a Con- Sress of his party to Washington.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

tol claimed that he found the whiskey and gave drink to McGovern who
 later started an argument No blows were struck.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

With all respect to Mir. Wilson, there seems to be a unanimous will 1ingness to let Foch do it.-Philadel- phia North American
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

At last the Allies have hit on an argument which German can un- derstand without standing on his head. The argument is "uncondi- tional surrender .'-Chicago Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Mrs. Frank Y. Sears of 116 Wal lace street, who was convaIescing after an attack of influenza, has had relapse.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

The quarrel between Lenine and Trotzky promises that one of two queer persons is going to get what has long been coming to him.-Wash- ington Star
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Speaking metaphorically, it will be St. Helena for the kaiser and not Elba. There will be no "back from Elba. San Francisco Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Leading American troops into AL sace is really a long delayed home coming for Gen. John J. Pershing for his ancestors came from there.- Boston Post
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
DISPUTE IN FACTORY.
Women Employees Cause Arrest of
 Man Following Argument.

Judge Meskill suspended judgment this morning on William O'Hoola charged with causing trouble at Rus sel & Erwin's factory yesterday after noon. OHoola had words with Mrs. Janswick and Mrs. Marsh and they had him arrested.
 O'Hoola is employed in the same room with the two women. He said other girls in the room were com plainng that Mrs. JansWick and Mrs Marsh were being paid the same price as they were but were doing no work. He was asked to tell the foreman of the department He did this and the girls were discharged. O'Hoola said They then came to him and called him names, threatening to beat him up! He said he did not call them names until they had started it.
 The accused claimed the arrest to be a frame up of theirs to have nim arrested after he had caused them to be diSch arged.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Watch your step crossing the street next Sunday.-SpringfieI Daily News.
 The watch on the Rhine evident ly has an aIarn- going attachm ent.-- Washington. Post: -.~
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Wilson's 14 principles are being reduced to IS; Foch is allowing the
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

In compliance with President Will sons note, Austria is eVacuating oc' cupied tories.-Vienna dispatch to Amsterdam.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Boche no alternative in the matter of evacuating Belgium.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Assault Case Dismissed.

Joseph Wintol was charged with assaulting James McGovern at the freight depot yesterday afternoon. Another charge was made regarding stealing whiskey, but both were dis missed at this mornings session. Win
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

Any man who is determined to en- joy life whether he does or not IS a true optimist.-New Haven Register
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Fate of the Nations De- pend Upon Resisting Present German
 Offensive.
LULU ONLY TEMPORARY
Says That a Hurricane of War May Be Expected from the Germans
 Shortly.

LONDON, April 9.-Premier Lloyd George told the House of Commons that when the Somme battle com menced that the Germans had a to tai fighting strength on the Western front that approximately equaled the total strength of the combined Al lies on all the fronts.
 He said the measure before Par liament increasing the draft to men born after a fixed date in 1877 would involve extra sacrifice on the part of England's population.
 The Premier declared that England had now entered the most critical period of the war. He said the lull at the present time presaged a hurri- cane. which would follow
 He declared that the fate of the empire. of Europe. and of Liberty, may deepnd upon the success with which the last German attack is re sisted and countered by the Allied forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Lloyd George Declares the Irish People Must Get Into the Game at
 Early Date.
MUST ASSIST IN WAR
Members Cry Out and One Says It Means DeClara- ton of War Against
 Ireland.

LONDON. April 9.-Premier Lloyd George said when an emergency had arisen which made it necessary to put men of 30 and boys of IS into the fight for liberty, it was impossi- ble to longer exclude Ireland from conscription.
 He referred to the Turkish situa- tion and said two Turkish armies had been destroyed in Palestine and Mesopotamia He said the Germans had sent help to the Turks in Pal estine. thereby relieving the pressure somewhat on the Western front.
 In the discussion of the Irish bill, the Premier said it would be some weeks before enrolment for conscrip- tion began in Ireland One National ist cried out, Tt will never begin"
 Michael Favin, Nationalist member from Kerry, said you just come across and try and make us"
 Another Nationalist exclaimed: "lt is declaration of war against Ire land"
 The Premier said Irish members in Parliament had not voted against the war, which the British were bear ing the brunt of, and that Ireland should give her share of men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
CREEL ROASTED IN SENATE FOR ALLEGED REMARKS
Claimed That He Stated He Was Glad United State Not Pre-
 pared for War.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-A state ment attributed to George Creel, chairman of the committee on Public Information, that he would be glad to his dying day that this country was unprepared for war, was attack ed during the Senate debate on the Administration bill for the suppress sion of sedition and providing for the punishment of disloyal utteranc- es.
 Senator Lawrence r. Sherman of Illinois asked Senator Boise Penrose, what do you think of an official who would make such a statement"
 Penrose replied: Tt betrays such lack of good common sense that 1t is worthy of nothing but the utmost contempt"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Premier Lloyd George Says They Will Be Brigaded With the Allied
 Troops.
LONG FIGHT EXPECTED
Says the Present Offensive , on a Large Scale May
 Lasts Seven or
 Eight Months.

LONDON, April 9.-Premier Lloyd George before the House of Com mons said the American fighting strength would be brought to bear immediately to help relieve the pres sure of the Allies from the German offensive on the Western front, al though, he said, it would be impos- sible to send as many trained Amer jeans as expected
 He said the Americans would be brigaded with the Allied troups He said the present offensive for west ern objectives might continue seven or eight months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Germans ArtiIIerying Along 1OO-miIe Front in Pre- paration for An
 other Attack.
STILL AFTER AMIENS
Believed That Heavy Infan- try Attacks Will Be Made in Wake of
 Bombardment.

DATELESS, (11:25 a. m).-In another preparation for another heavy attack in an attempt to reach Amiens, the German guns of all calibres are roaring along a 100-mile front from the north of Arras to the north of Soissons.
 The entire country is rocking un- der the explosive shocks and heavy detonations of bombardments.
 It is believed the violent artil- lery action is the forerunner of heavy German infantry attacks, probably all the way from Arras to Noyon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
All Telephone Communica- tions Along the Border Have Been SuS-
 pended.
MILITARY NECESSITY
Idea Is to Prevent Enemy Agents in Mexico Getting Military
 News.

FL PASO, April 9.-Tele- phone connections between American border towns have been suspended for the dura- tion of the- war to prevent information regarding the American military move ments from reaching Ger man agents in Mexico.
 All telephone companies, upon request of the authorl- ties, have voluntarily sus- pended telephone service.
 It IS found out that there Is an elaborate system of underground communication between German agents in American and M xica n towns opposite here. Upon the discovery, the military of- hcials at once set about to correct the evil and it IS be- lieved the suspension of tel ephone communications will cut off the source of informa- ton.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Note From Japan.

LONDON, April 9.-A Reuters dispatch from Moscow says the Jap anese diplomatic mission has issued a statement to the Russian people guaranteeing that the landing of Japanese forces at Vladivostok is purely minor incident of the war, without any large significance. The statement declared that the object of the visit will soon be fulfilled.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
GERMAN SUBMARINE
 WARFARE CONDEMNED
 BY DANISH OFFICERS

COPENHAGEN, April 9-The an- nual meeting of the Danish Union of Officers of the Mercantile Ma demning the German submarine warfare and urging the suspension of all relations between neutral and German sailors flor long time to come"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
RED CROSS IN CHINA.

CANTON, China, April 9. A Chapter of the American Red Cross Society has been formed here thru the efforts of Mir. and Mrs. Tram Doubleday who have been visiting Canton on Red Cross business
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
ARTILLERY ACTIVE

PARIS, April 9.-t0.35 a. m.) There was violent German artillery ing during the night north of Mont didier, according to an official war bulletin issued this morning.
 There was no infantry action. ;
 French troops in an advanced po- sition south of the Disc river with drew to prepared positions, south west of the lower wood of Gouchy and south of Couchy de Chateau.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
May Declare War.

MOSCOW, April 9.-Premier Le- nine in speech made here declared that the Bolsheviki government may be forced to declare war on Japan for the landing of Japanese troops on Russian soil at Vladivostok.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Kill German Patrol

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY April 9.-t10:30 a. m.-American out posts in the Lorraine sector were Der of the patrol was killed and the body of another German was dragged into the American trenches for iden tification. There were no American casualties.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
New Measure Introduced by Senator Pitman as Administration
 Measure.
RETIRING SILVER COINS
He Declares That Paper Currency Can Never Take Place of Cart
 Wheel Money.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Senator Key Pittman yesterday introduced the administration measure which proposes to melt into bullion not ov- CT 250,000,OC0 silver dollars now in the United States Treasury. The bill also proposes to purchase silver by the government at the price of $1 an ounce.
 Under the terms of the bill silver certificates would be withdrawn from circulation as the silver dollars are taken from the Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank notes would be substi- tuted for them.
 The proceeding would result in a profit to the United States of ap- proxmateIy S10o000,o 900, as much of the silver in the Treasury was pur- chased at less than 60 cents an ounce and the new proceeding would give the government the difference between it's cost and the full bullion value of the metal.
 The bill would operate to retire HiOSL VT tIlC SiVCf N|tidf tfdt d1 . in circulation throughout the coun- try fror, Chicago Westward, and the substitution of one dollar bills and silver half dollars and fractional sl. yer coins therefor.
 WOULD STIMULATE SILVER
 MINING
 The pittnan silver noeaeure vvouId fix the standard price of silver at S1 an ounce, and stimulate the pro- duction of silver and activity in sii- yer mining. The government under the terms of the measure would probably absorb the country's silver output, and sell silver to jewellers and manufacturers of other countries and to the countries for coinage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Rain Is Falling.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, April 9. Afternoon Report). - There is no change in the situa- tion of the contending forces. The sky is heavily overcast with low hanging clouds. Rain is falling oc- casionally, making the ground an undesirable terrain for military op- erations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
GERMAN WAR LOSSES

AMSTERDAM, April 9.-War loss es among the German nobIemen to- tai 1879, according to the latest is- sue of Gothas' genealogical manual.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
GERMANS DEPARTED.

DELHI, April 9.--It is announced that all Germans in Siam. men and women, have been deported to In- dia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
OFFICIAL BULLETIN

LONDON, April 9.-do.35 a. m.) German artillery fire has developed on the British front from Labasse Canal to the south of Armentieres, says an official British bulletin.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
TWENTY INJURED BY TRAIN WRECK NEAR
 CITY OF ALBANY

ALBANY, N. Y, April 9.-An Elm pire State express struck a freight train near here. and it is reported 20 persons were injured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Stock Quotations

NEW YORK, April Al aska Gold not quoted. American Zinc at 20 bid. Butte & Superior at 20 bid. Chino at Al.
 Ray at 24A.
 Utah Copper at 79A.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09

ROME: Italy's taxes since the war have increased from s25O, ,000.- 900 to $500.000. .000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Harbin Dispatch Says 6O,- GOO Former Hun PriS- oners Fully Armed
 on Their Way.
NOTE FROM JAPANESE
Informs the Russians That Japan Forces at Wad- ivoStok Merely an
 Incident.

LONDON, April 9-A Harbin dis patch says 60,000 armed Germans, formerly prisoners, have been mob ilized at Tomsk, Siberia, and are destined for the far east.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09

LONDON: Capture of Irkutsk, Siberia by Germans indicates their control of Trans-Siberian Railway.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
TEXAS RANGERS
 SHOOT UP A FEW MEXICAN BANDITS

MARATHON. Tex. April 9.-Texas Rangers reported having met 20 Mexican bandits and in the fight which followed they killed two of them and chased the remainder into the hills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
Tides Tomorrow

Time of High and Low Tides at
 Juneau for
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09

THE EMPIRE-An the News All he Time, When It 10 NeWn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09
WOULD STIMULATE SILVER
 MINING

THE EMPIRES elassineds pay,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-04-09

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