Valdez daily prospector., 1918-01-11
POOL REPORTS ...
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WASHINGTON. D. C., Dec. 11.-I

Evidence has been uncovered by gov ernment agents indicating that Am erican Industrial Workers of the World, Russian Bolsheviki, Irish agi- tators and revolutionists in various countries at war with Germany may be seeking to lay the foundation of an elaborate worldwide plan to over throw existing social orders.
 This was admitted today py offic- ials here in connection with news of the discovery of a quantity of rifles. revolvers and ammunition in the Rus sian freighter Shilka, which has just arrived at a Pacific port, manned by a Bolsheviki crew. Government agents suspect that the guns and munitions were intended for the Industrial Workers of the World in this coun- try. although it was said a full report of the mysterious cargo has not yet been forwarded by officials at the port of arrival.
 The Shilka incident is only one of many cases leading official to believe the connection between plotters in several of the allied countries may be more tangible than the indefinite line of moral sympathy. Certain Irish agitators and I. w. w. leaders re- gently have gone from the United States to Russia. after being in close touch with each other here. and re- ports have been received that Bol- sheviki organizers would come to Am erica before long to spread their doc Urine of direct action for communal organization.
 No objection will be raised by the government to any agitation which does not interfere with the progress of the war. officials declare. Officials do not intend to use the war exig- encies as an excuse for suppressing free speech, except inso far as it leads to hampering the government in the fight against the central powers. This basis of judgment, however, is recog- nized as broad and will permit drastic action against foreign agents whose conduct directly or indirectly fosters Germany's war aims.
 In accordance with ruling of Pro- vost Marshal General. you are in structed as follows:
 "Inasmuch as no drawings have taken place in Alaska. and no order number have been assigned Alaskan registrants, and since communication with local boards in Alaska is now practically impossible. the provisions of the regulations relating to the vol untary induction into military service and enlistment in the navy or marine corps of such registrants are not ap' plicable. The following is, therefore ordered to be effective until such time only as a drawing takes place in Al aska.
 No person under the jurisdiction of an Alaskan local board will be con- sidered as within the current quota Any such registrants desiring enlist. ment in the navy or marine corps or voluntary induction into military ser vice may apply to any local board for the certificate required by section one hundred fifty-one, Selective Service Regulations, or for voluntary induc- tion The local board applied to will require the registrant to exhibit his registration certificate. and. If satis- fled that he is in fact an Alaskan reg istrant, vii require him to file ques- tionaire and will thereafter treat him as one of it's own registrants, except that it will enter on every paper. in every space requiring local board stamp, the designation of the Alas kan local board. will forward to the governor of Alaska all papers requir- ed to be filed by local board, to- gether with a letter of transmittal stating that registrant was inducted into military service or authority to enlist in the navy or marine corps and will not enter the reEistrants name on it's classification list. Credit for induction accomplished under the au- thority of this telegram will be allow ed ot the proper Alaskan board. Of course. these men are subject to the same restriction as to induction as other applicants, and no man will be inducted for any corps or department of army for which induction has been stopped by existing orders"
 You are further instructed to give this order as much publicity as pos sible, through your local newspapers and otherwise, and to encourage en- listments and induction, in order to make up the deficiency in our quota