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GREAT GERMAN DRIVE IN
CHAMPAGNE COMPLETE FAILURE
By Associated Press.
FRENCH FRONT, France July 6.—
After the strongest, offensive since
the great Verun drive last year, the
Germans found themselves today
thrown back everywhere along the
eleven mile front on the Chemln des
Dames without having gained a sin«
gle yard of advance in spite of their
tremendous efforts. The German
failure is most complete and their
losses the greatest that have been
sustained in the Champagne region
this year.
The clos“ of the German effort to
"drive forward finds the ground thickly
covered with dead along the entire
eleven miles of fia nf.
During I lie height of the struggle
yesterday the Germans sent frave af
ter wave of men against the French
lines, the gray clal columns being
hurled forward in close foi motion
until the French machine guns sent
them flying back in broken disorder.
For three days almost vitiv ut cos
Nation the Gormans have flung the
weight of their legions against the
French defenses but failed to take a
single yard of the French trenches
and not one French soldier has fqllen
'into the'ir hands. Observers assert
that during the height of the buttl*
the Teutons were mowed down r>j
hundreds as they swept forward un
der the rain of artillery and machine
gun projectiles. Not since the days
of the terrific fighting around Fort
Douumont have the Germans suffered
greater losses in killed and wounded
or sustained a more complete defeat.
GERMANS START NEW
DRIVE IN CHAMPAGNE
trND.\TKD Having failed disas
trously in their efforts to drive tho
French from their positions along the
heights overlooking the Chemin des
Dames road, the Gormans have again
switched their hue of attack and are
making furious drives against the
French lines on other sections of the
Champagne front.
The new Teuton offensive commenc
ed last night immediately following,
the disastrous defeats on the Chemin
des Dames sector and were continued
at several points during the night.
Reports reaching the French army
headquarters declare that the Teuton
assaults were easily repulsed, indicat
ing that the new drives were made
so hurriedly that great concentration
of forces after their defeat on (he
Chemin des Dames was impossible.
The indications point to a behef
on I ho part of the Germans lliat the
French forces would be concentrated
*di lh>' threatened front leaving other
sections of the line weak and a sad
den attack might win what I heir tre
mendous efforts nf the past few days
had fa'iled to accomplish. The results
are sufficient assurance that the
French were not to be caught napping
in this manner.
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PROPOSED RETURN TO MONARCHY
PRECIPITATES CIVIL WAR IN CHINA
By Associated Press.
, TIENTSIN, July 5.—Owing to the
opposition of a large port of southern
China to the proposed reinstatement
of the former Manchu emperor, Hsun
Tung, civil war is again brewing over
the republic and a great military
clash is imminent. The military
chief's supporting the monarchy are
gathering their armies prepara
tory to marching upon the southern
provinces and there is every indica
tion that another great struggle is
imminent. fTroops from the Pekin
district in cantonments here are
showing opposition to the dictatorship
set up by General Chang Hsun and
are threatening to revolt and return
to Pekin. A further complication has
been added to the situation by the
refusal of Chang Hsun to accede to
the ultimatum of the Pekin author
ities demanding the withdrawal of his
troops from Pekin. Hsun completely
ignored the demands of the govern
ment and is being supported in his
move by the military governor of the
• province of Chi Li who under the
guise of going to the support of the
republic, is mobilizing his troops for
nn attack on rekin. Reports from nil
sections of southern Clrtna reach.ag
here declare that opposition to .he
return of the former ruler is daily
growing greater.
The northern sections are apathetic,
although inclined to follow the lead
of the republic generals.
Reports from Pekin state that Pres
ident Li Yuan Hung 'is not only un
willing to resign in favor of the boy
emperor but has issued a statement ^n
which he publicly declines to do so.
The president is willing to resign In
favor of the vice president, however,
evidently in the hope of himself escap
ing responsibility for future develop*
ments with relation to the reinstate
ment of the monarchy if it should |
occur.
First Battle of Civil War Under Way.:
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.--Cables
to the Chinese nationalist league
headquarters today say the first bat
tle of the civil war which has broken
out in China over the proposal to
restore the monarchy is under way
today in the Tientsin district.
Pekin advices reaching the orgini
zation say that President Li Hung
is safe in Pekin while Vice President
Fung Kuck Jung is directing the
movements of the republican troops
in the Nanking province.
Pekin Fears Looting by Rebels.
PEKIN, July fi.—The position ol'
General Chank Hsun who is the lead
er of the royalist movement, is de
clared to he hopeless since the arrival
of General Tsao Kuhn with a force
of ten thousand republican troops.
However, Chang Hsun is In the cap
ital with about four thousand soldiers
and Tsao Kuhn is encamped twenty
rn'iles beyond the outskirts. It is
feared that the troops of Hsun will loot
the city in the event of being forced
to retire before the superior repub
lican forces. The various foreign
legations are making all possible
prepar lion to protect themselves in
cose trouble commences Tuan Chi
Jui, commander in chief of the repub
bean forces, has issued a manifesto
denouncing Chang Hsun and declar
ing that his action in attempting to
force the resignation of the president
in favor of the former Mancliu ' ulor
is villainous. Jui declares that Chang
is simply attempting to i/.-:a the Man
elm's to further his own ambit tons.
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TROOPS AND MACHINE
GUNS SENT GLORE ARIZ.
By Associated Press.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 5.—Follow
ing an appeal to the federal authori
ties by the copper mine owners of
Globe and Bishee to send troops to
prevent labor disturbances in the
copper region, four troops of Un’ited
Stntes cavalry arid a battery of ma
chine guns left here today for Globe
under orders to take charge of the
strike situation in ease the strikers
display an Inclination to violence.
Although there have been a number
of slight disturbances In Globe noth
ing of a serious nature has occurred
up to the present. Officials say that
the troop movement today Is merely
precautionary and Intend only to pro
tect the mines against possible dam
age by the strikers who nee reported
to be displaying sfigns of ugliness
following the xefusal of the companies
to agre.> to the increased wage de
mand.
Governor Cairpbell is making every
effort to Icing about a settlement but
has so far failed as nether side will
recede an inch from their original
stand. The men claim that the com
panies are making a huge profit on
copper in spite of their protestations
that increased productive costs have
reduced the margin of profit to the
least possible minimum and are,
therefore well able to pay the In
creased wage demanded. Labor lead
i
(■is declare the companies are hold'ing
out in the hope that sdme act of the
striking miners will precipitate tn
Ide and eventually caues the federal
government to assume control of the
mines.
Wilson Seeks Mediator.
PHOENIX, July 6.—President Wil
son today appealed to former Gov.
Hunt to take upon himself the task
of attempting a settlement of the
(•lobe copper strike. In his message
to the ex-governor, Wilson deplores
the development of a situation which
will have a decidedly serious effect
on the government war preparations
in the event of the strikes curtailing
the copper output. Wilson strong
urges Hunt to act as mediator be
tween the Strikers and mine owners.
SILVER WAVE.
The inn'll schooner Silver Wave will
leave for Kotzebue and way points
July 9. For Information concerning
rates and passage apply to Alaska
Lighterage & Commercial Co
ALASKANS MUST REGISTER
DETWEEN JULY 2 AND SEPT. 2
I
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July fi.-—A presi
dential proclamation designates the
period from July- 2 to September 2,
for registration for the selective army
draft in Hie territory of Alaska and
all young men of military age are
required to submit applications to
the designated authorities within that
period. The decision of the president
to deviate from the former method
of procedure by fixing a period of
several weeks instead of one day for
registration is due to the slowness of
transportation in Alaska combined
with the numerous difficulties en
countered in traveling in the northern
territorj which would prevent many
cligihles leaching the designated reg
istration points within a more limited
peried.
Following is the complete text of
the proclamation as received by
Mayor Lomen from Governor David
son yesterday:
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A PROCLAM ATI ON.
Jty I lie President of the United
States.
Whereas on the 19th day of May,
A. D. 1917, the president of the Uni
ted States did issue a proclamation
calling upon all persons subject to
registration for military purposes to
register as provided by act of con
gress of May 18 1917, entitled “An
act to authorize the president to in
crease temporarily the military estab
lishment of the United States.’ And
Whereas in such proclamation it
was provided among other things:.
"In the territories of Alaska, Hawaii
and Porto ltico a day for registration
! will be named in a later proclama
tion.’’
Now therefore, 1, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States, ba
the purpose of fixing the date foi
ieglstratlon in the territory of Alaska,
do hereby set fix and establish the
period between 7 a. tn. on the second
day of July next to 9 p. m. on the
second day of September (Sundays
and legal holidays excepted) , one
thousand nine hundred and seventeen,
as the period of registration, and I do
hereby direct that during such period
all male persons subject to registra
tion for military purposes, tho same
being those who shall have attained
their twenty first birthday and who
shall nut have attained their lliirty
first birthday on or before the day
named, are required to register, ex
cepting only officers and enlisted men
of the regular army, the regular army
reserve the officers’ reserve corps,
the enlisted reserve corps, the nation
til guard and national guard reserve
recognized by the militia bureau of
the war department the navy, the
marine corps, the coast guard and the
naval militia naval reserve and na •
tional naval volunteers recognized by
the naval department" do present
themselves for tin* purpose of regis
tration for militarj purposes at such
places and to be registered by the
governor of the territory of Alaska.
In witness whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the t'nited States to he affixed.
, Done at the city of Washington, this
thirteenth day of June one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen and of
the Independence of the United States
the one hundred and forty first.
WOODROW WILSON,
Ry the President:
RORKRT LA NS I NO,
Secretary of State.
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WILSON DECIDING 1
DRAFT METHOD
By Associated Press. i
WASHINGTON, July 5—Reports'
emanating from the White House!
indicate that President Wilson will!
set the date for the commencement of!
army drafting tomorrow. In addition!
to designating the date on which the!
conscrlptive selection will commence,!
the president is also expected to out- i
line the* methods for conducting the
business of selecting those who will
lie taken int othe military forces. Just
what method the president will
designate Is uncertain but it is said
that he is not In favor of the jury box
lottery as it is too slow.
FIRST NATIVE
ALASKAN ENLISTS;
By Associated Press.
SKATTL.K July 5—Peter Kroth, 19
years of age, and a son of Peter j
Kroth, of Anchorage, is the first na- ]
tive horn Alaskan to enlist in thej
i
government military service
Kroth was horn on Kodiak island
in 1898.
lie was enrolled today In the medi
cal department of the army after
passing the required examination with
flying colors.
CIRCUS AT DREAM
Pretty Madeline and Marion Fair-'
banks, assisted by clowns, acrobats
and other performers will stage “The
Flying Twins" at the Dream tonight.
I.ured by the life of the circus people
they run away from home and he-!
come trapeze performers in a circus.
The scenes are taken from a real
circus and will be enjoyed by young
and old. A Late Pathe News will bo
on the bill. The much talked of "Dam
aged Goods” arrived on the Umatilla
and wMl tie presented in the near
future.
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SAYS GERMAN SPY
REVELATIONS WOULD
STARTLE WORLD
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July ii The rai
led States is at present being combed
for German spies as a result of the
attacks by German submarines on
American transports on route to Ku
ropo.
Advices relative to the attempts of
the divers to sink the American
iroopships indicate conclusively that
lie German admiralty was completely
informed concerning the route and
movements of the American ships and
had known of the sailing of the trans
ports sufficiently long to have formed
i complete plan for attacking them
n addition to assembling the diver
fleet at a far distant point in the
Vtlantic.
The secret service department of- '■r_
the government is Imsily engaged in
all parts of the country and much
information relative to spy activities
lias been obtained and may be follow
ed by important developments.
Officials who cannot j»>e quoted
stated lo Associated Press corre
spondents today that if the govern
ment activities against German spies
in the I’nlted States could be pub
fsh ed, the news would startle the
world.
The combined forces of (lie state,
war and navy departments are work
ing together systematically unearth
ing inform.ition which is said to he of
■
the most amazing character and of
great value to the government.
VOTE ON FOOD BILL
EXPECTED NEXT WEEK
—
3y Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July It is ex
Jiected that the senate will today
adopt the administration compromise
food control Hill which provides only
for it- cessation of the distillation of
food stuffs into intoxicants.
Leaders of the administration forces
profess to see in the compromise
measure the only avenue for carrying
the Will through without the necessity
i f adopting the cloture rule.
I'nder the terms of the administra
tion proposal the use of food Stuffs
for the manufacture of intoxicants
will he left to the discretion of the
president and the food control board.
It is believed by the senate leaders
that the food Hill Itself will he brought
to vote not later than Wednesday or
Thursday.
Ladles wool Dresses reduced 25 to
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AMERICAN TROOPS
IN FRENCH QUARTERS
By Associated Press.
I’AUIS, July 5.—The American ex
peditionary forces lately arriving from
the United States arc now permanently
located In their training quarters be
hind the western battle linos.
The troops participating In the great
Independence day parade in Paris yes
terday will shortly join their comrades
at the same camp which lias boon
designated as the official headquarters
of the Americans until such time as
they will take their place in the fight
ing lines.
It is expected that the entire Am
erican expeditionary force will be en
camped on French soil by July 15.
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