The Daily Morning Oasis, 1917-12-12

BIG DRIVE BEGUN : Von Hindenburg Begins the Biggest Battle of the War in Attack on British and French Fronts. (International News Service) London, December 11. - A cyclone of German shells -attering the British-French front all the way from the Swiss border to the sea, is ushering in Von Hindenburg's supreme effort to win war in the west. It is confidently expected the big drive .will begin before dawn tomorrow, which is the anniversary of Ger Germas - mas Germas peace offer to the Allies. Where the German blow will be struck ~ is a puzzle to the military experts, as the bombardment includes every vital point and grows more severe. Overhead the Germans have 2500 aeroplanes to pre prevent - vent prevent allied reconnoisances. British and French war of offi:es - fi:es offi:es bulletins state that the German shelling is particular particularly - ly particularly heavy in Alsace and at Ypres and Arras. Berlin's statement is that There's a lively artillery duel in Flanders. Every report from French and British fronts is con confident - fident confident that whatever comes the Germans "will bite granite." In the meantime Count Czernin the Austrian foreign minister is in Berlin. The purpose of his visit is reported variously, as in connection with the Russian armistice, and transfer of Austrian troops to the west front. CIVIL WAR AND STARVATION. |Stalking the Streets of Moscow. V _ .V- - (International News Service) London, December 11. - Moscow is in the throes of civil war and starvation. The Bolsheviki are sending a strong army to fight the \sossacks for supremacy. Petrograd denies that Russia will repuiate national debts. Bolsheviki formally declares war on the Cossacks. The Moscow Garrison is reported on the verge o f at attacking - tacking attacking the Cossacks. Ensign Krylenko, military com-| mander of the Bolsheviki ordered as many troops as pos- ! sible to leave the various fronts to join him in a move ! mouth of the Piave River. GERMANY'S TERMS TO RUSSIA Not at all Moderate. Washington, December 11. - Private advices from Petrograd are that Germany offered Russia the following peace terms: Germany was to have control of Russia's wheat market for fifteen years; all German goods were to be admitted free of duty into Russia; and Germany was to hold territory in Russia now occupied by her troops. o A Supply Board. Washington, December 11. - Tonight the Food Ad Administration - ministration Administration announced creation of a Food Purchase Board to buy food supplies for the Army, Navy and the Allies. _ ~

'WAR DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATED.! Senate Committee on Military Affairs Looking Into Alleged Mismanagement (By International News Service) Washington, December 11. - A sweeping investigation of the War Department and the Administration's con conduct. - duct. conduct. of war start tomorrow fy the Senate Military Af Affair - fair Affair committee. Major General William Crozier, Chief of Ordnance, was the first witness. He was asked concern concerning - ing concerning defective fuses sent General Pershing, and the shortage of rifles in cantonments. Senator Baker and other high officials will be questioned. The Senate com committee - mittee committee declares that the investigation is not conducted in any hostile spirit. ANNUAL CONVENTION League Re-Elects Tener President. (International News Service) New York, December 11. - This afternoon John K. Tener was re-elected President of the National League. Biggest deal in the history of base ball was the feature of today's annual meeting, Grover, Alexander and Killifer being sold by the Cubs to Philadelphia for $60,000 To bind bargain Chicago threw in Pitcher Prendergrast and Catcher Dilhofer. o Latest Report of Survivors. (By International News Service) Washington, December 11. - Tonight the Navy De Department - partment Department announced that Admiral Sims had cabled that I three of the crew of the American destroyer Jacob Jones ;were not aboard the boat when sunk. Five others on the ! rolls here are not on the list cabled by Sims probably ;they are safe. Seven not previously listed are missing. .Latest report is that there are 65 men still missing. 1 Q WOMAN BROKE AN AIR RECORD (International News Service) San Francisco, December 11. - Breaking the "Woman Long Distance Flying Record" today, Miss Katherine Stinson made a non-stop flight between San Diego and ;San Francisco, making the trip in eight hours and fifty fiftyfive - five fiftyfive minutes. She left North Island, San Diego at 7:31 this morning, and arrived at San Francisco at 4:26 this afternoon, averaging a mile a minute for a 550 mile trip. Halifax Looter Shot. (International News Service) Halifax, December 11. - A man caught looting today was shot and his corpse ropedto a post as an example. Another snowstorm interfered seriously with relief work.

SPIES APPREHENDED AT SEA. Wife and Daughter of a Well khown German-Mc ican BankerjTaken From a Steamship. (International News Service) City of Mexico, D :ember 11. - The wife and daugh daughter - ter daughter of Hugo Scherer, a well known German banker of Mexico City, leaving , >ain on board of the steamer ' Reina Maria Cristina were apprehended by the captain of a French ,war ship who charged that the ladies are spies of the German r eminent. Three hours after vhe "Maria Cristina," had left the Spanish coast she wa tailed by the Frenchman, whose captain boarded the M-ria Cristina and demanded de delivery - livery delivery of the ladies, wh were transferred with their bag baggage - gage baggage to the French vessel. The wife of the German banker belongs to the high highest - est highest rank in society in the City of Mexico. The imprisoned ladies were taken to France where it is said they will be tried as spies. o Czar Nicholas Reported Escaped From Siberia (International News Service) Washington, December 11. - The American consul at Tiflis, Persia, reports a persistent rumor that the ex-Czar Nicholas of Russia, has succeeded in making his escape from hi« Diace of confinement. o Italians Hold Firm. (International News Service) London, December 11. - Rome reports that the Italian lines are holding firm. There is violent gun fire near the mouth of the Piave River. Vienna announces the capture of a bridge head in the mountain sector. A huge munitions factory near Frankfort was blown up today. o Searching For Villa. (International News Service) Laredo, Texas, December 11. - Nine hundred Car Carranza - ranza Carranza cavalry in three groups are scouring northern Mexico in search of Villa bandits, who are on a devastat devastating - ing devastating rampage. Federal troops are unable to force the bandits into battle. The largest estimate of Villistas is 800 men. o Popocatepetl Threatening Eruption. (International News Service) Mexico City, December 11. - The long extinct volcano of Popocatapetl, in the vicinity, is showing signs of ac activity. - tivity. activity. In the regions surrounding the mountain the earth trembles and strange noises are heard. The peo people - ple people living near by, are leaving their dwellings in fear ol an eruption.

AMONG THE MINES Coconino Sun: Arthur C. Payne, of New York, has been appointed general manager of Navajo Copper Co., to succeed Robert Mitchell. Mr. Payne and a number of the directors of the company arrived in Flag Flagstaff - staff Flagstaff last week and left Monday for an inspection trip of the property upon the reservation. They expect to be be gone about a week. Prescott Courier: A. C. Gil Gilmore - more Gilmore came in this week from his mining camp in Hassayampa district, this week. The tunnel which he is running on an ex extension - tension extension of the Jersey Lily mine is making a most encouraging mineral showing. Mr. Gilmore is not only a good practical man at mining, but is one of the best and most reliable mining writers in the state. He has personally been the means of bringing a great deal of mining invest investment - ment investment money into this section. Mohave Mineral Wealth: On the old McCrackin mine there now over fifty men working, two/different companies [oper [operating - ating [operating different parts of the prop property. - erty. property. A first-class automobile and itruck road is being built from the mine to Yucca, the nearest freighting point on the Santa Fe railroad, and it will not be long before this famous property will again be in the list of silver and lead producers. This mine was discovered Au August - gust August 17, 1874, and monthly yields as high as $200,000 were made for several years, the ore The McCraken was worked un until - til until along in the early eighties, the carbonate ores changing in into - to into a sulphide, and the silver va values - lues values becoming lower. The vein is an immense one, being from 30 to 80 feet wide, and in one of the crosscuts about 30 feet of galena ore is expose!. At on time '« r e were se . :.l lives lost. The ore had kw. sloped out of this immense v*ir.. s:;.i several persons buried under many feet of rock. Jackson McCrakin was an important figure in early Arizona politics. His widow still lives in Cali California, - fornia, California, and the officials of the Panama-Califomia Internationa; Exposition at San Diego, set apart and named a after hime