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AIDED TROOPS
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4Mty Ten Miles South of Amiens Re
taken by British—War Bulle
tins Show Heavy Fighting
PARIS, April 15.—Allied troops
again hold the entire villages of Han
gard and Ensanterre, ten miles south
of Amiens, the French war office an
nounces today. Between Montdidier
and Noyon there are heavy bombard
ments. North of Orvilliers and Souvel
two enemy surprise attacks failed.
Rheims Bombarded
PARIS, April 15.—The city of
Rheims is being bombarded by the
enemy, and has been set on lire in a
number of places. The enemy scored
a direct hit on the Rheims cathedral
today, doing much damage to this
structure, which was built in the Thir
teenth century and is a masterpiece
of Gothic architecture.
British Hold Fast
LONDON, April 15.—The British
were holding the enemy at all points
on the Flanders front at an early
hour Sunday morning. The Germans
were twice driven out of positions
east of Bailleul.
lihcinis in l-iaino*,
PARIS, (Saturday), April 15- The
rity of Rheims is in Haines and is
burning fiercely The French art1 at
tempting to confine the Haines to cer
tain areas, hut are working at a dis
advantage under a heavy bombard
ment. It is feared that a great part of
the city will he destroyed.
Knemy Widens Salient
BRITISH ARMY, (Saturday i Apr.
la.—Repulsed In their efforts to gain;
the Messines-Wythxhaete ridge, the
Germans are putting most of their
strength toward widening the salient
south of Armentieres in an attempti
to outflank the hill positions and gain
important railway centers. A deter
mined attack upon Baillient from Hie
south continues. ;
l.nrgc force l.iigngcd
PARIS. April 15. Twenty-eight
divisions are engaged In today s move
ment against positions north and
south of Armentieres.
Berlin Statement
BKRLIN. April 15. According to
information so far received the total,
booty captured in the battle of Ar
mentieres amounts to 20,000 prison
ers, including one Kr.glish and one,
Portugese general, and more than 200.
guns.
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Haiignnrd Again Attacked
PARIS, April 15.—The Germans;
again returned yesterday afternoon toj
a heavy attack on Hangaard.
Powerful Attacks at Flanders
LONDON, April 15.—Large bodies
of German troops continue powerful
attacks against the British lines on
the Flanders front near the town of
Neuve Eglise, an important strategi
cal point which changed hands sev
eral times. The town is still in pos
session of the British, Gen. Haig s re
port Sunday night stated.
Berlin Gives Version
BERLIN, April 15—German troops
today made a successful attack
against the Americans north of St.
Mihiel, inflicting heavy losses and tak
ing many prisoners.
Americans Hold Ground
AMERICAN ARMY, Apirl 15.—
After another night of terrific artil
lery fire and bombardment of gasj
shells the Germans continued today
their effort to drive thru to the third
line of the Americans positions near j
Apremont forest. Two attacks madej
both failed. The enemy casualties
were 400 with more than 100 killed.
JACK SUTHERLAND ANNOUNCES
TERRITORIAL REPRESENTATIVE
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Jack Sutherland, the well known
secretary of the Alaska Labor Union
announces in the Prospector as a can
didate on the republican ticket for ter
ritorial representative, Mr. Suther
land Is a staunch union man and is
well known throughout the territory.
He has many warm friends in the
Third Division. •
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Itritisli Troo, > Repel All \.->niilt*> ami
Remain hi i‘oss".-.jon ,,f |>i—
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Ill" posses;- ii.:; el \euie I'.eii-e
sordiug lu Gen. llai- ■ port r ■ X
eii Iasi night, reads: “At the c lose of
many hours of obstinate lighting
about Xeuvo Kglise our troops re
mained in possession of tin villa-’"
Enemy attacks in this sector have
been pressed with great de|eruiii:n- :
tfbn and his losses throughout the on-]
gagement have been heavy.”
German Papers Criticise
AMSTERDAM, April 15.—“Ger
many's full strategic plans have not
been accomplished." declared the
Frankfurter Zeitung. “The battle ap
parently does not produce the desired
effect.”
COUNT CZERNIN RESIGNS
AMSTERDAM, April 15.—Count
Czernin of Austria resigned his posi
tion as premier, according to a dis
patch received from Vienna.
HOB SMITH ON TU8CANIA;
ARRIVES SAKE IN FRANCE
“Bob” Smith, who left here some
two years ago, for the outside, since
enlisting In the United States army,
was a passenger on the ill-fated trans
port Tuscania when she was sunk by
a Hun torpedo, but escaped death and
is now safe in France, according to
word received here lately. Mr. Smith
was a resident of Alaska for 16 years
and has a wide circle of acquaintances
who are pleased to hear of his nar
row escape.
i RUBY PAPER RESUMES
PUBLICATION AFTER DEIjAY
The Ruby-Record citizen has
changed hands, and is now issued un
der the manage of Gus Lynell, a well
known Alaskan and a writer of abil
ity. Ruby has been without a paper
for some weeks owing to a failure to
secure an operator, but arrangements
have been made whereby Mr. Lynell
has taken hold, and a splendid paper
is being issued. The Record is a valu
able exchange and the Prosjector Is
pleased to note its appearance Upon
our exchange table.
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Ivl I.l.S WOMKN AM* CIIIMIKhlN
I’A It IS. April 15. The German
it-ac range gun continued the bom
' : arduieut of this city all day yester
day and all hist night. A number of
women and children were killed by
hells falling in the streets and a nunt
1 r of women and children were kill
ed !i\ shells falling in the streets and
a number of houses were wrecked.
(' rl l.u.sou ..itwessiadj passed the
i.y-iea! ixami'ation today and will
• ..vr for lite Stall- on one of lino
,-.i -i' .iisiei’n to enlist. Mr. I.arson is
a popular employe of the Granby
mine, and will add another star to
the company's already large service
Hag.
Iieputy Clerk John !i. Miller arriv
id this morning on the steamship Al
aska from Cordova, where he has been]
attending to some court work.
EIJU IN COMING Ol'T
WITH PRISONERS J
I'nited States Marshal Erwin of
Fairbanks, left that city yesterday
with ten prisoners, en route to the
States.
POLITICIAN KILLED
SEATLE, April 15.—Former State
senator E. M. Williams was killed in
an auto accident at Arlington today.
C. L. Hoyt and Dan Ross arrived
from their fox farm on Olsen Island
yesterday, after an absence of several
weeks. They report their foxes doing
well and have a fine clam bed in the
hack, yard materially reducing the
cost of living.
CARTOONIST GOES TO
WAR AS CAPTAIN
WASHINGTON, D. April 15.—
“Bud" Fisher, the famous cartoonist,
who originated “Mutt and Jeff" has
enlisted in the British army as a cap
tain.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATS
There will be a meeting of the
Democratic Club tomorrow night in
the office of George J. Love at 8
o’clock. All Democrats are urged to
attend as important business is to be
transacted. kl7
KATALLA QUEEN LEAVES
FOR PORT WELLS
The launch Katalla Queen will
leave tomorrow for Port wells and
way points. Ray Mlllanl will be a pas
> senger to the Granite mine.
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{lie Vicinity of \euvo KglAe—
Snuggle is Desperate
il.ale Afternoon Dispatches.
DiilTISII Ali.MV. April If.. Ke- |
i nils at noon slu.w that the liritish
line is lining strongly held anil that
the liritish are pounding the Ceriuansj
heavily in the vicinity of NVuve Kg-j
lise.
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German* Claim Advance
BERLIN, April la.- A war ollice
report says that on the Lys battle
j front we gained greatly, the result of
[ hard lighting south of the Douve riv
! er. (leu. Eberhardt’s troops penetrat
! ed the enemy position southwest of
Wilverghetn and took Nieuwerkerke
by storm, after a desperate struggle
with the British troops.
Turning; Point Reached
WASHINGTON, I). C„ April 15.—
The turning point in the battle on the
west front is being reached, says the
war department in a review of the
military situation.
“I>AD” INGRAM ARRIVES
SAFELY AT Rl'BY
H. B. “Dad” Ingram, the well
known commercial traveler and for
mer Valdezan arrived at Ituby last
Monday week by dog team, with Roy
Lund of Fairbanks acting as chauf
feur. He left Wednesday for up-river
points but after making two miles in
two hours returned to Huby and wait
ed until the trail hardened, reaching
Hot Springs at ten o’clock Friday
night.
The prize winning snow storm of
the season raged along the Yukon
lust week obliterating trails and pil
ing up nearly three reet of loose snow
on them.
TEDDY RECEIVES BULLET
WHICH WOUNDED ARCHIE
OYSTER BAY, April 15.—Col.
Roosevelt has received the German
bullet which wounded his son, Archie,
on a battlefield on the French front.
We must meet sacrifice at the front
with sacrifice at home.
NEUVE EM
BEENflETAKEH
Eor tlie I'resent Moment Enemy In
Possession of the City—British
Improve Their Positions
LONDON, April 15. — Seven at
tacks by the enemy in the Meriville
sector on the northern front have
been repulsed by the British, who in
flicted heavy losses on tlie enemy. The
'Germans have retaken Neuve Eglise.
Southwest of Balleul the Germans
temporarily penetrated tlie British po
sitions. but were driven out by count
er-attacks of tlie British, who improv
ed their position today, south of the
Somme, iti the neighborhood of Man
garden and Saint Terres.
EAGLES DONATE THOI SANDS
TO HELP WIN WAII
The Ini ill aerie of Fagles. al a meet
ing Friday night, subscribed $50»i
more to the purchase of Liberty Loan
Bonds, making $24,(Hit* now invest
ed by the Rattles in War Savings
Stamps and Liberty Loan Bonds
KILOS I Olt I'KOMIBITION
W .'SI I IXtJTOX. I). t\. April I."
Kefulation of the charges tiiat (Jo;.
Tim. Higgs is against proluhition ns
alleged by Mr- Cornelia Haulier, of
the W C 'I'. I .. has heen niaide here,
iteeords show that Tho.-. Higgs, a> a
mouther of the railway commission
was tlie author of the regulation pro
hibiting liquor in the railway towns,
thus making Anchorage and Xenana
dry towns. tJov. Biggs" friends are
very indignant that Mrs Hatcher
should make such charges without in
vestigation.
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Soulli American Passenger Vessel js
Ihiil; (ixciduc ami is |plic\c<l
In lie I <is|
WASHINGTON. I). \pril I A.
Tile American Steamship Cyclops
with 393 passengers anil crew ahoanl.
en route to New York from lira/it
with a big cargo of manganese, is long
overdue and it is feared that site is
lost with all aboard.
CALL FOR NEXT
40,8411 will he Called to Colors lie*
tween May I and May 10—Will
he Mobilized Immediately
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 15.—
Another urgent call for 49,843 men
has been sent to the governors of the
different states by Provost Marshal
Crowder. Mobilization of the men is
ordered to take place between May
1 anil May 10. They will be placed in
training immediately for service at
the front.
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ALASKA IX POUT
The steamship Alaska arrived in
port this morning about 6 o'clock and
sailed west about 8:30. Incoming pas
sengers for Valdez were Mrs. John
Emel, John Emel Jr., Gwendolyn
Emel, B. Sloan, Mrs. W. H. King, W.
F. Gamble, J. M. Shank, Fred Feltty,
John B. Miller. Outgoing passengers
were M. J. Callaghan, C. C. Johns, L.
Stickler, Paul Swanson. The Alaska
will attempt to reach Anchorage this
trip if conditions will permit. If the
ice is found too thick in the inlet she
will return and discharge her passen
gers at 8eward.
M. and Mrs. C. C. Reynolds will
soon leave for the. States to make
their home, and are advertising their
household furniture for sale.
ATTACKS FAIL
TOM LINES
Ten Attacks by Enemy in Attemi* to
Break Thru Fail at By*—Driv
en Back With Losses
BRITISH ARMY. April 13.—
Fighting continues on the Lys battle
front with unparalleled severity for
tactically important positions. The
tenacity of the British in holding the
half-burned city of Balleul foiled Gen.
von Hindenburg's plans. Yon Kbet *•
hardt attacked ten times at Xeuve Eg
lise. hoping to break thru to the
northward of Balleul. He took the
city but could not progress beyond.
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licit i-I i and French Governments
Agree to Give Him Supreme
t’ommand of Annie*
I’'!.Is \|.ri. 1 r,. An diliciai note
ay :11:• i !' 'ti*;i ai.'I l'ri-ic|i vov
11'ri'Mifii's I>..v.• : itp‘ell to eoi11*t the
lit It* of commander in cliii f of iho al
lio.l ancle; in I'rance on (I■ .. I'nrh
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Must Keport for Physical Kxainina
lion at Otlire of lit*. Silvnrniiin—
Notice-* Ik* Maili<l at One**
I*r Jo*. A. Siivi ;man received a
rahicarani yesterday orderir.it him to
examine all men in c'ass 1 of the
draft re.uistriiuts ;ii once. ami In* will
mail iioiii.-s in iln 111>-ti 1.1 ro|Mirt at
his oilier a* .'non n |>i** il>I<* for phy
sical examination, I poa examination
iln* ri port will ii --.it out ami tilt*
draft drawn from th ••■* physically lit.
A li*t of tin- tin i :u ('hiss 1 will
In- published in Iln I'm pci mr tomor
row.
TfiUEJ FORM
Wholesale .Murder of Arnieniuu Wo.
meu and Children Ke|Hirted—
I*ro|terty Plundered
LONDON, April 15.—A Russian
wireless message addressed to Berlin
says that the offensive of Turkish
troops on the Cacausian front has
been followed by the murder of the
whole Armenian population, peaceful
women and children being killed
without mercy. Their property was
plundered by Turkish soldiers and
was then burned.
SENATOR STONE DIES
FROM PARALYTIC STROKE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 15 —
Senator William Joel Stone died to
day following a severe stroke of par
alysis last Friday morning. He was
born in 1848 in Madison County, Ken
tucky; graduated from a Missouri
law school which later conferred up
on him the title of LL. D.; was ad
mitted to the bar ia 1869; prosecut
ing attorney of Vernon County, Mo..
Representative in 49th, 60th, and
61st congress; governor of Missouri;
member from Missouri of democratic
national committee; married Sarah
Louise Winston in 1874; has three
children; succeeded George Graham
Vest as qenator In 1903, and has been
a member of the senate ever since.