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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
1
London dispatch reports the Bolsheviki seek a monarchy, potentially a despotic rule, with rumors Grand Duke Alexis as emperor under German guidance. Cossacks lose towns. an American arrested. Germany to receive supplies amid war confusion.
Red Cross workers nationwide pack Christmas boxes for American soldiers in France. Hundreds of thousands shipped to Red Cross warehouses for dispatch to the boys in service. Christmas trees, motion pictures, singing, and pageants planned at camps, funded by special holiday drives.
Petrograd reports Moscow municipal employees will begin a strike today, with a following day of street car workers and other industries joining. The action signals broad labor unrest impacting city services.
Petrograd dispatch reports Bolshevik forces taking Rostov Netkhito Evan and Taganrog in Cossack territory. Gen Kaledines allegedly arrested while reports on Gen Korniloff are conflicting and unclear.
In Petrograd on December 15 it was reported that Charles Smith of St. Louis, linked to John Stevens' American railway commission staff in Russia, was arrested potentially in Tahiti Siberia. Ambassador Francis telegraphed the American consul to intervene and Premier Lenine said if he was arrested it was a mistake and he will be released at once.
Report from a wartime dispatch notes that Germany is already securing fats and other essential supplies from Soviet sources, indicating exchange channels opening for critical wartime needs.
London December 15 Oscar T Crosbie assistant secretary of the United States Treasury has been selected president of the inter allied council which will take up the question of war purchases and war finances.
New York stock news lists Alaska Gold at 2 American Zinc at 12 bid Butte and Superior at 15 Chino at 38 Nevada at 16 Ray at 21 Utah at 72 Also notes yesterday’s quotations with Alaska Gold not quoted American Zinc at 12 Chino with 39 percent extra dividend Nevada Cons 16 Ray 20 Utah Copper 72 as of December 14 1900 era market data.
Washington December 15 the Industrial Service Section of the National Council of Defense organizes a new War Emergency Employment service to meet rising war labor demands by establishing labor exchanges for branches needing workers.
December 14 the army announced a new Graves Registration Service to arrange proper burials and grave care for American soldiers killed in France. The branch will be dedicated to ensuring graves are tended and marked appropriately by the American Army in France.
London official report says a British aeroplane was believed destroyed by a hostile seaplane, another British aircraft forced to descend in Wel land, and a British destroyer was sunk as part of the same action.
New York December 15 Col. FE M House head of the American mission in the inter Allied conference at Paris has returned from abroad.
Washington December 15. A vote on a constitutional amendment for nationwide prohibition will be taken up at 5 o clock Monday afternoon by agreement between the House and sponsors for the resolution. The proponents claim they will have a safe two thirds majority.
Washington Dec 15 Both houses passed the urgent deficiency bill extending until June 30 next the period the President may spend 69 million dollars of the balance from the 100 million emergency war fund placed in his hands last April.
In Washington today officials said President Wilson has urged Col. House to seek conciliation with Russia at the Paris War Conference. The stance favors easing tensions with the Bolshevik government, as repudiation of foreign obligations would isolate any legal regime from the world.
Washington reporting the United States Bureau of Mines trains wives and other women to run rescue crews. Eight mine rescue cars, each with expert crews, are touring mining regions to reduce casualties. About five hundred women have completed the course, with many more seeking to replace men on mine operations during wartime.
Dec 15 report says salvage work on the ship ALKI is halted due to severe weather and heavy gales. Chief engineer EK. W. Dieker informed Seattle Steamship Co that no gasboats can reach the scene, delaying further operations until spring.
Seattle council refuses to adopt an impeachment resolution against Mayor Hiram Gill, ending the drive alleging failure to clean up the city and remove the military quarantine. The action by the council, reported from Seattle, marks the end of the impeachment move.
Boston American League pitchers Pennock and Rader have enlisted in the Navy, bringing the team roster to 11 players joining the war service.
London Dec 15 Official report British forces regain part of ground lost to Germany on the Ypres front yesterday. Artillery action continues active as troops press to hold gains and push forward against German positions amid ongoing fighting.
Washington reports the fuel administrator issued orders to make Sunday and Thursday nights lightless to conserve fuel. Only necessary street, store and residence lights will be allowed while large advertising window lights and electric signs are to be dark. The measure aims to show the nation is at war.
Washington report notes about one hundred thousand men unemployed and numerous large factories idle due to fuel scarcity. Officials say operations could restart Monday if coal supplies are secured, highlighting the energy crisis affecting industry nationwide.
Columbus December 15 Governor James M Cox telegraphed the fuel administrator urging immediate coal delivery to Cleveland schools and hospitals. He asked for priority authority to ensure supplies for the city’s institutions.
Columbus reports that beyond the already laid off workers due to fuel shortages, thousands more may be forced from their jobs tonight and tomorrow unless immediate fuel supplies reach certain sections of the state.
Seattle December 15. Passengers leaving at 9 o clock this morning on the steamer City of Seattle bound for Juneau include H. M. Laurence Hazen Laurence W. E. Hubbard Mr and Mrs W. E. Casey Harold McQueen Mrs K E H Hackett Miss Jennie Lake and Joseph Jones.
Seattle dispatch records a passenger list for the Evans bound to Juneau including C. J. Cragg and wife Jarvis Cragg Fred Lewis J. M. Lahr Miss Grace Mood Mrs. K. Decker J. P. Anderson A Buccimaza and H. Lyons in a December report from Seattle.
Paris December 15 The 132nd line regiment the first to receive the fourragere has awarded Cardinal Lucon Archbishop of Rheims the Military Medal fourragere for his bravery and refusal to quit his post in the heavily bombed city.
The steamship Spokane, traveling to Seattle, was driven to shelter by storms and will not sail again until winds subside. The vessel remained stationary as crews monitored conditions and awaited safer seas.
An official dispatch from Christiania reports Norway has lost 50 sailors since the war began and announces the sinking or loss of two more vessels.
Washington dispatch says Switzerland will maintain neutrality by its own forces and repel any frontier violation after thanking the United States for its declaration. A Russia Germany treaty report from Amsterdam notes Berlin states Germany withdraws demand that Russia disarm.
Seattle, Dec. 15. Thirty three suspected slackers were arrested today in pool rooms on South Yesler Avenue. Officers examined over 230 men and all but 35 had draft cards. Three arrestees were from interior Alaska who claimed ignorance of the law and draft regulations.
Washington December 15 the war risk insurance bureau moves to mail first payments to navy families before Christmas. Checks to be mailed within the current week.
A snow and sleet storm in Halifax hindered the effort to recover bodies from the ruins. Work paused in the devastated area until conditions improve.
London dispatch reports Prime Minister Lloyd George stating that the Allies are steadily advancing toward their aim despite untoward circumstances. He notes progress and confidence amid ongoing global efforts.
Washington reports Admiral Benson wires from Paris that the Allied Council has solidified naval efforts against Germany. The message underscores coordinated maritime pressure and rising Allied unity in the European theater.
Premier Lloyd George states Britain must supply more men and endure greater losses until America joins the Allied effort, pledging intensified measures regardless of the cost.
After a day of attacks along the Bretna Piave line in northern Italy the German forces achieved only modest advances at a single point, paying a high price in casualties as stated by officials.
Kaiser plans a Christmas peace offer as heavy German guns move forward in Italy. Teutons marshal their strongest artillery and report gains on the southern front.
Petrograd dispatches say former Emperor Nicholas II has escaped Tobolsk prison. Bolshevik authorities sent a train of soldiers to pursue him as reports reach the capital.
In a Christmas message the Kaiser reportedly proposes a final peace offer. If rejected he would declare the Allies responsible for the bloodshed of 1918, per an unofficial Geneva dispatch.
Heavy fighting continues along the mountain war front east of the upper Bretna river as the enemy presses to advance his positions both east and west of the river. The Teutons have massed their heaviest guns on the Northern Italian front.
Rome reports a surge in bombardment with shells reaching eight miles beyond the Piave as Italian forces concentrate hundreds of heavy projectile machines. General Diaz says three days produced substantial sacrifices for a small gain, while the enemy held only a marginal stretch of ground.
Dec 15 report from Italian headquarters says Congressman George H. Tinkham of Boston who fired the war’s first shot from an Italian gun was only slightly bruised when an automobile slipped off the road. The car was badly damaged but all six occupants escaped with minor injuries.
The Teuton armies press south from the Italian Alps as they threaten a major western front offensive. Hundreds of thousands of troops are released from the Russian front after Russia exits the war, intensifying the overall danger. German attacks focus on Monte Bereta near the upper Bretna river, with tentative thrusts elsewhere as they seek a weak point.
Berlin reports over 3,000 prisoners captured by Austro German troops in recent days between the Bretna and Piave rivers. Artillery and machine guns were seized and Italian counter attacks against those positions were repulsed.
A Serbian commission arrived in Washington to recruit countrymen for the war. Officials stated they will seek volunteers and organize support among the Serbian diaspora in the United States. The team plans to meet community leaders and facilitate enlistment efforts.
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