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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
Supreme War Council Empowered to Pool All Army Reserves of AL
 lied Nadons- Believed Key to Riddle of 1918
Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19-What is believed be important part of the allied plan of strategy for the coming spring operations divulged here tonight when it was made known that the supreme council at its recent meeting had been empowered utilize forces of all allied nations in the which would benefit the allied This the main feature of the plan for closer cooperation which insisted upon by the American delegates the council the request of President Wilson.
 The key to the 1918 riddle of the battlefront
 in the hands of the supreme council Versailles according to the made tonight This council
 directly controls the weapon forged during the winter inactivity to make effective plans for grand strategy
 This key is believed to lie in the pooling of all reserves of all allied nations All American British French and Italian forces thus placed directly under the control of the supreme council which composed of leaders from all nations actually engaged in the hos ties This pooling will permit the of reserve forces, regardless of nationality any point desired and makes possible overwhelming concentration of forces for either offensive defensive movements.
 This is the plan which is known to have been advocated by President Wilson and his military advisers It makcs possible much closer cooperation than has been complshed by the allies since the beginning of the is the by which Germany has been able hold up long she has already done and there doubt in the minds of American observers that will prove eff fective in the hands of the allies
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25

ty certain legal phases of the sinking of the Lustania by German submarine and the murder of Americans aboard that vessel the ground of techncaites. His marks the of indignation in the committee
 He declared that from strictly legal standpoint the sinking of the Lusitania not crine because before America with Germany the view take that Americans should be permitted travel upon sels carrying munitions He declared that warnings to this effect had been published in American newspapers prior to the sailing of Lustana
 Dr. Vonbosse went before the committee in order to defend the patriotism of the National German American Ali ance, which he declared udlued by any allegiance sympathy for Germany that this country had entered the He said that the organization had connection with either the German government directly indirectly with it through the German people,
 There has been considerable question regarding the prey of certain actions of this organization. Testimon has been introduced which shows that money ostensb collected prior to April 1917, in America for the relief orphans in Germany was in reality turned to Dr. Denburg, the leader of German propagands in the United States for the purpose of manufacturing sentiment for Ger
 many and arousng the sentiment of American people against the allied nations, thus violating American neutrality
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
Misunderstanding of New Wage Sched- ule Produces Serious Strike in
 Ship Yards Strikers Re-
 turn to Work Monday
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar l9.-Followng a hur- ed conference with the representatives of the federal ship ping board late tonight the striking union workmen of the Baltimore Dry Dock & Shipbuildng company agreed to work next Monday. It announced that the strike due misunderstanding by the workers ot the wage scale drawn up by the federal wage adjustment board
 Efforts were made induce the to work intervening until Monday will inconvenience to tine government and back its shipbuding program to certain The union however, obdurate and refuse to return before Monday.
 EARLY REPORT
 WASHINGTON D. C., Mar 19-The American ship building industry is again threatened with tieup in the section of the country of the demands the union workers for radical increases of pay. The federal shipping board officials consider the situation critical and may ask that the government take stringent steps offset the threatened trouble
 One strike is already in progress and the trouble spread to other plants in short time The union ployed by the Baltimore Dry Dock Shpbuildng compay notified the shipping board tonight that they have struck This the first intmation that the board had ceived of impending trouble. No requests preceded the strike.
 The chippers and caukers demanding ten and one half dollars per day for eight hours, while rveer gangs composed of and boy demand twenty four dol lars daily These wages way above the scale paid in any of the shipyards any secon No ntmaton has been given as to the attitude of the shipping board
 The rvetters' strike ties lip the important part of the work and presents really serious problem The put of the combined yards is largely dependent upon the able of conditions prolonged strike in this department will serious setback the entire program of the government and loss which be regained der circumstances
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
GERMANY AGAIN ADVERTISING APPROACH OF BIG OFFENSIVE
 AGAINST ALLIES IN FRANCE
Associated Press)

LONDON, Mar 19.-Germany is again advertising the mminence of great offensive by the massed German forces the western front Scandinavian papers today carry statements from prominent German military leaders which declare that the Germans about open gigantic drive against the allied armies in the west which they predict will carry them the of France an smash the allied lines in all sectors.
 The entente leaders taking no stock in the matter and believe that Germanys purpose in advertising such to excite suspicion and then strike the the allied commanders off guard while they prepar- ing for offensive operation their account
 It is the general belief among military experts that Germany will not undertake any offensive in the west unless forced do by the steadily growing pressure of the allied and American lines Notwithstanding this beie precautions being neglected guard against any sudden German in the zone
 CORRESPONDENTS INVITED a.
 LONDON, Mar. 19.-German army heads have in vited number of correspondents from neutral tries to be present at the opening of the proposed German offensive the western front Advces received here to day state that number of correspondents for Copenage newspapers will leave that city for the front to morrow be on hand at the beginning of the German drive Other correspondents gathering rapidly in nearby cities and will leave for the front immediately
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
BATTERIES OF MINE THROWERS
 ARE DESTROYED
Ssociates Press,


 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Mar -Official-The Am. erican artillery in the Luneville sec tor, in Lorraine, was today success full in destroying several German bat teries of mine throwers which have been annoying the American forces for several days. The batteries were blown up and the positions pounded into dust by the high explosive shells from the American guns.
 The mine throwers first became ac- tive several days ago. and since that time have been necessarily at. tempting to damage American de. fense works. One of the guns ob tained direct hit in dugout con. taining a number of American sol diers few days ago, with the re- suit that several were wounded.
 So cleverly were the mine throw CTS concealed by the Huns that the American flyers were unable to spot the positions until today, when an aerial photograph was secured from which the range was found and the batteries entirely obliterated by high explosive shells.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
RAIDERS WORK
 GREAT DAMAGE
 IN ENEMY CITY
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 LONDON. Mar. 19-A neutral traveller from Germany states that the allied airmen killed fifty persons and wounded a much larger mum Der when they raided Coblenz on March 12. A great amount of ma terial damage was done to the wal industries located at this important fortified camp, and the inhabitants were amazed at the destruction wrought by the allied airmen.
 The traveller declares that all oi the citizens of Coblenz and many people throughout Germany are con vinced that the planes were Ameri can machines and manned by Am erican flyers. He says that it was plainly evident that there had been a general skepticism as to whether the American airplanes would come to Europe, and much fear of them when they do come.
 After the raid it was reported that they were American machines and this impression has gained strength all over Germany, although it is being corrected by military officials.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
SOLDIERS DENY
 FOOD TO 1. W. W.
(AssOciatAd Press)


 ST. MARES, Ida, Mar 19.-Fol lowing an outbreak by sixty-five al legged I. w. w. held by the military authorities last night, they were given only one meal today by their guards and told that a repetition of the offense would be the means of reducing their fare to plain bread and water. The punishment has ap parently taken all the fight out of the offenders.
 The Industrial Workers are being held on account of their disloyal at. titude toward the government, most of them having refused to sign oaths of allegiance, and many of them are known to have been actively participating in a campaign designed to hinder the governments plans for the prosecution of the war.
 The situation is believed to be we'll in hand. The commander of the federal troops said tonight that it Is probable that the federal troops will be withdrawn in a day or two as the state guards are now able 10 deal with any events that may come up.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
TARS ACITATOR YAKIMA CROWD

YAKIMA, Wash, Mar 19.-A mob comprising nearly the entire popula- tion of this city at midnight last night tarred and feathered James Meyers, secretary of the local Indus. trial Workers of the World organiza- tion. and started him out of town. Meyers present whereabouts are un. known, and it is believed that he kept on going after being turned loose by the mob.
 Meyers has been especially active in the I. W. w. councils in this dis. trict and has been accused of num- erous disloyal utterances. On ac- count of his agitation he has re- ceived several warnings which were unheeded. His refusal to alter his conduct resulted in the application of a tar bath and feather coat last night.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
3 STATES PASS
 DRY AMENDMENT

DOVER, Dela., Mar. 1S.-The state senate today approved the federal prohibition amendment by a large majority This action has already been taken by the lower house.
 The prohibitionist leaders are re- joicing over the success of the meas. ure in all of the states in which a vote has been taken. Nine states have already ratified the amendment although it has been passed by con gress less than three months. The more optimistic leaders predict that the necessary two-thirds vote re- quifed before the amendment can become effective will be secured in less than two years.
 Of course my daughter married well
 Said proud old Mrs. Lidder;
 She married rich old Colda Sell,
 He was the highest idder.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25

the German made peace which has been forced upon both Russia and Rumania. It denounces in the strongest terms the German policy of plundering the helpless nations, as exhibited in both Russian and Rumanian terms.
 The council declares that the al lies are still fighting and mean to continue fighting in order that this kind of aggression can be ended. It states that the people of the allied nations can place the utmost trust and confidence in the allied armies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
AMUNDSEN SAYS
 LABOR PLAYING
 TO CRANDSTAND
{ ! SS,niafad BrHSel

CHICAGO, H., Mar 19.-Captain Raold Amundsen, the noted Norwe- gian explorer, discoverer of the South Pole. in an address delivered before a large audience here tonight, ac- 3used American labor of playing to the grandstand in it's war policies and declared that its cocksure atti- tude may yet be the cause of a
 erious disaster to the allied arms.
 High wage7, he declare, have turned the head of tho American working man and made him too 0ure of himself and the results of his work. He declares that Ameri, can labor must come down off its high horse and get down to strict business before it can accomplish the things upon which the outcome of the war dapends. "They must help win the war;" he said. "They can. not be slackers in connection with their work and at the same time wave the flag of patriotism"
 Referring to the numerous shin building troubles which the Ameri- can government has experienced since the outbreak of hostilities, h. said: American labor must counte. nance mo- cessation of shipbuildino under any pretense. Every moment that laborers in this industry ar idle prolongs the war by just that much"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
p. 0. EMPLOYEES
 ARE TO SECURE
 INCREASED PAY
sSoci7ted Presst

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19.- The senate post office subcommittee this morning reported to the main committee recommending a flat in crease of pay for all postal em ployees of fifteen per cent. This in cludes all grades and classes of em ployees. It is expected that the full committee will adopt the recommen dations and report them to the sen ate for action.
 The proposed increases were asked for by the post office department early this year. It was shown that the increase was almost a necessity in order to enable the postal force of the nation to meet the increased living expenses.
 Since the war has been in pro gress the work of the employees already heavily worked, has increased largely, and much more mail is be ing handled of all classes than priol to the war. The increased work and increased cost of living more than justifies the small advances asked for and recommended. There Is believed to be no opposition ex isting to the proposed increase ir either house, and the passage of a measure which includes the recon mendation of the subcommittee is expected to follow within a short time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
APPROPRIATION
 GOES TO HOUSE

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Mar. 19.- The naval appropriation bill carry. ing $1.300, ,O00,00O and authorizing an increase in the navy's enlisted per sonnel from s7,C0O to 1S0,0O0 men. was reported favorably to the house today by the naval committee. There is no fight being made upon any of the measures provisions, and 1t is expected to pass without prolonged debate.
 After the bill had been reported to the house. Secretary Daniels stat Cd that Ie was well pleased with the work of the committee and hoped that the measure would not meet with any delay in passage. as there Is vast need for funds and more men which are provided for. This is the largest naval budget in the history of any nation.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
BRYAN TO WORK
 FOR AMENDMENT
fAssOciated Pvesal

tAsSo"iated Pvess,
 LINCOLN. Nebr., Mar. 18.-.Wm. J. Bryan arrived at his home here to. night to observe the fifty-eighth an niversary of his birth. He announced upon his arrival that he will cele- brate the occasion by opening the campaign for the ratification by tho Nebraska state legislature of the federal prohibition amendment.
 MT. Bryan has been active in his support to the movement, and the ratification by nine states is in some measure due to his splendid efforts. Mir. Bryan will make a personal ap- peal to the voters to instruct their representatives in the state assem. bly, to vote for the adoption of the dry amendment at an early date.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
MASKED BANDITS
 MAKE ABlC HAUL
fAssociated Pressb

TNSsOCfafpd PreSsI
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Mar. 19.-- Three masked bandits held up the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd, late this afternoon and secured $5.000 and made their escape in an auto mobile. There were twenty bank clerks in the building at the time of the hold-up.
 The robbers entered the office and herded all the clerks into a single room. where they were locked up. After ransacking the place the ban dits entered high power motor car and all trace of them has been lost
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
FRENCH REPORT
 BATTERY DUELS
ssnciated rress'


 PARIS, Mar. 19.-Official-Th' daily communique issued by tho French war office states that heavy artillerying is in progress along tho entire Verdun front, where the enc my is making great artillery prepa ation which forecasts infantry activi ty within short time. The Frencl batteries are replying with great force. and the duel is raging un abated.
 The official report received from the Belgian headquarters states that the Belgians have reoccupied the trenches which the enemy succeeded in entering yesterday. They were driven out after several severe strug gles.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25

today by the treasury department. The complete list of states fails to show the total sales for Alaska.
 The treasury will issue these lists from time to time to act as stimu- lant to sales, and it is hoped that a sort of rivalry will be started be- tween the states to see which can purchase the most stamps While some sections of the country are buying these savings stamps beyond the estimates of the department, there are many which have fallen below the estimates. and the sales are dragging in these sections.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
BRITISH FLYERS BOMB MANNHEIM

LONDON, Mar 19.-Onicial-A squadron of British planes last Mon. day raided Mannheim. Germany. dropping more than one ton of bombs on that point. The British airmen destroyed number of military ob- jectives at that city, including number of great military storehouses, which were known to be filled with war materials.
 The British machines all returned to their base without the loss of single aviator or any of the machines being damaged.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
RUSS SOLDIERS
 APPLY TORCHES
 BEFORE FLIGHT
fASSnciated prGeeD

PETROGRAD, Mar 19.-The first official reports of the fall of Odessa were received by the Bolsheviki of ficials here this morning. Four Ger man regiments took that port with out any semblance of a struggle, the Red forces drawing off ahead of the Teutons.
 The enemy captured enormous. quantities of all kinds of war ma terials. Many of the supplies were of the kind badly needed by the central powers and will be almost invaluable to them.
 Before retreating the Russian fore es made an attempt to fire the city. A number of blazes were started in several parts of the city. The quick advance of the German forces pre- vented the destruction of large portion of the town. Aided by the townspeople. the Teutons succeeded in extinguishing the flames before any considerable amount of damage was done.
 My friend. there is really no ex- cuse for your not looking neat and clean"
 Sorry. mister," explained Plodding Peter. but I'm conserving my bit along wit de rest O de folks. You jes' happened to hit me on my roap less day"
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
DUTCH ACCEPT DEMANDS MADE
 BY AMERICANS
( sSociatei PreSSN


 THE HAGUE, Mar. 19.-It was of ficially announced this morning that The Netherlands government has ac- cepted the Anglo.American demand that Dutch ships, now idle in neu tral ports, be given the allies in re turn for wheat to be shipped to Hol- land from the United States. Ger tain conditions are attached to the Dutch acceptance.
 The Holland government think. that the allies should guarantee that neither troops nor munitions will b. carried on the Dutch vessels thu acquired. Other conditions were named which were not made public by the Dutch government.
 Former Premier Louden, of Hol land, said that Germany's inabilit. to furnish Holland with the neces sary quantity of wheat was the means of forcing The Netherlands to accept the terms in order tha; wheat could be secured from othe- sources.
 The Dutch acceptance has been wired to both the British and Am erican governments. An early re ply regarding the allied view of the conditions named by Holland is ey pected here.
 ACTION DELAYED
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 19.- Plans for taking over all Dutch ships in American harbors were halted for another day pending formal reply from Holland. This reply Is known to be enroute now, and the halt is purely formal.
 There will be no delay in the transfer. as the government has made every provision to act at once. The Dutch seamen will be replaced by American sailors and sent back home if they desire to return. or ad- mitted to this country If they are admissible under the American i'm. migration laws.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
MISSOURI.
 IN STAMP SALES
f,esociated Press,

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Mar. 19.-- Missouri. with grand total of $9.- 015.SSo. leads the entire country in the sales of war savings stamps. ac. cording to an announcement made
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
LEADER OF NATIONAL GERMAN
 AMERICAN ALLIANCE DEFENDS
 U-BOAT MURDER OF AMERICANS
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 19.-Reverend S. G. Vonbosse president of the National American Ali his testimony in defense of that organization before the senate investigating committee today, attempted jus
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-03-25
RUSSIAN PEACE
 NOT RECOGNIZED

fAusncfafed prnssb
 PARIS, Mar. 19.-The supreme war council of the allied nations has finally decided not to recognize
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-03
ThRESHERMEN IN
CONVENTION HERE
About 100 Men Met Saturday in
Basement of VI. +. Church i'm
Interesting Convention
ALL WILL HELP
TO SAVE GRAIN
Best of Cooperation Was Nantes.
ted by the Big Audience
Present
(By County AGENT


Last Saturday about one hundred
men, mostly threshers in Winnie
shiek county and on its border from
the adjoining counties, met at the
request of the Grain Division of the
u. S. Food Administration at very
interesting and profitable conven-
ton in the basement of the NJ. f..
church, DEBORAH, La. A forenoon
as we'll as afternoon session was
held.
Mr.. A. o. Stevenson of Burling-
ton, Ia, representative of the State
Branch of the U. S. Food Admins
tration was present and thoroughly
discussed the aims of the U. S. Food
Administration in this very inpor-
tant work. 1t was made perfectly
plain to everybody that the Grain
Division had absolutely nothing in
mind except service for everybody
concerned and to enlist the com.
blete cooperation of everybody,
threshers and farmers alike in the
hope of saving eevery possible quart
of grain and as far as possible pre-
venting the loss or waste of any
time and labor.
The thorough going, whole-heart-
ed American spirit which Is always
present in an audience of Winnie
shiek county people was equally in
evidence in this convention. The
best spirit of cooperation was
manifested 1t was the desire and
ambition of the entire assemblage
to learn from this convention, how
best to serve our country in this
crisis. They all went home not only
with an understanding of their own
duties but also of their RESPONSE
bilities to others. Everyone present
will agree that the convention was
a success. that their time was well
spent, and that mu"h good mus.
come of it.
Farmers are Sowing Buckwheat.
Many a farmer of late has wonder
ed what to SOW on a piece of ground
(which has been destroyed by the
white grubs or for other reasons is
mot doing as we'll as it should.
This is the season to SOW buckwheat.
No crop is likely to prove as profit
table and at the same time be as
patriotic as buckwheat on such
ground. 1t will come in very nicely
with our sorghum molasses next
winter and will make splendid
substitute for wheat.
May we not have a thousand or
two Winneshiek county acres plant
ed to buckwheat on land that other
wise may not produce this year?