ALL POSITIONS
ARERETAKEN
British Drive Enemy from Positions
on Ancre Yesterday—Capture
Many Prisoners
LONDON, April 8.—The British
yesterday recaptured all positions
taken by the enemy on the Ancre,
says the war office, which adds that
counter attacks carried out by us yes
terday successfully re-established our
former positions in the Averluy wood,
and resulted in the capture of 120
prisoners and several machine guns.
German Attacks Renewed
PARIS, April 1.—The Germans last
night renewed their attacks on the
French positions in the region of
Chauny and Barissis on the Oise front
in which sector earlier in the day the
French had fallen back to prepared
positions, the war office announced
this afternoon.
No Heavy Fighting Sunday
LONDON, April 8.—General Haig
last night reported that no heavy
fighting occurred Sunday on the Brit
ish front. His report says that success
ful minor operations were undertak
en by us this morning south of the
Somme which led to some sharp local
fighting. The enemy counter attacked
in great numbers in an attempt to
regain his former positions and suf
fered heavy losses.
Paris tinier Fire
PARIS, April 8.—Bombardment of
Paris was resumed this morning by
the long range guns.
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Heavy Attack at Amiens
British Army, April 8.—Another
heavy attack by the Germans in a
drive for Amiens appeared under way
the enemy advancing in waves near
the Vaire wood, which lies in the
Somme valley east of Corbie.
Large Forces Massed
FRENCH ARMY. April 8.—Twen
ty-live divisions have been used by the
Germans in the last four days in ef
forts to break through tlie French
lines to readi the railway running
south from Amiens. All attacks have
been checked by wonderful resistance
offered by the French troops some of I
whom were thrown into line soon af-|
ter arriving at the front.
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ALASKA SAILS TODAY
SEATTLE, April 8.— The steam
ship Alaska sailed for northern points
today, at 9 o’clock. Her passengers
for Valdez are Mrs. J M. Emel and
children, G. Emel and Bert Sloan.
The vessel carried 383 passengers for
the north, mainly for the canneries.
SO TRACE FOUND OF
BOB SCOTT AND COMPANION
A party consisting of Capt. Otto
Elfstrom, Ole Hanson, H. P. Sullivan
and Tony Dahlstrom returned today
from a trip down the sound in the
launch Katalla Queen where they
have been the past few days search
ing for Bob Scott and Nick Mishka,
■who left here shortly after New Years
to go to Galena Bay, and who failed
to arrived at their destination. Mr.
Scott and Mr. Mishka had a scanty
supply of provisions with them, and
it is believed they are lost.
The searching party visited all the
bays and coves on both sides of the
sound in search of the men, and at no
point could a trace of them or their
boat be found. It is barely possible
that their small craft may have been
driven to some of the outlying isl
ands and that the men will show up,
but it is extremely improbable that
such is the case.
For every man at the front four
persons must serve at home in order
to have him adequately supplied with
the things he requires. In other words,
for every company of soldiers there
should be four companies of savers.
Save and Serve your Country by buy
ing War Savings Stamps. *
FWiMfiL I
OMC MEAL
WHEATLESS
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ADMJftAL WATSON SAILS;
LARGE PASSENGER LIST
* SEATTLE, April 8.—The Pacific
Coast Steamship Admiral Watson
sailed Saturday for southwestern Al
aska at 11 o’clock. Her passengers for
Valdez consisted of William Wiley
and two steerage. Two hundred and
;slxty passengers, principally cannery
employes for Kenal and Seldovia were
aboard. The Watson was loaded to
the plimsoll line with freight for
northern canneries.
HaP FOR BAKER
ISAPPOINTED
President Names Second Assistant
Secretary of War and Third
Assistant Secretary
WASHINGTON. I). t’.. April 8.—
The President today oppointed Ed
ward Stettinus second assistant sec
retary of war and Frederick P. Kep
pel third assistant secretary of war.
Mr. Stettinus at the beginning of the
war was president and manager of the
Diamond Match Company. When Mr.
Morgan was appointed agent for the
allies, Mr. Stettinus was made pur
chasing agent for them, which posi
tion he had held up the the time of
his appointment to the position of
assistant secretary. It is believed that
he will be the virtual secretary of war.
Secretary Baker being the nominal
head.
Frederick I*. Keppel. college dean,
is a New Yorker. He has been a pro
minent educator, and also a publish
er, being connected with Harper Bros,
and editor of the American Associa
tion for International Conciliation. He
is a Republican and an Episcopalian.
I). S. TUPS
REM RAIDS
Deadly Machine Gun and Kille l-'ire i
Prevents Enemy from Peaching
I iis( lane Trenches
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WITH AM El tlC AN Ali.MY. April!
S.- -Yesterday two German raids in
different sectors held by United States
troops in positions north of Toni were
repulsed by our boys with heavy cas
ualties to the enemy, who was driven
off before reaching our trenches by
accurate machine gun and automatic
Are.
Fifty Members of Nineteenth Division
at Camp Travis 4(1 from Effects
of Poisoned Food
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 8.—
Proof of the presence of ground glass
in nine different articles of food ship
ped to the commissary of the Nine
teenth Division at Camp Travis, at
this place, was announced today by
Major Gaines, commanding the divi
sion. Fifty persons, comprising offic
ers and members of their families as
well as a number of enlisted men arei
seriously ill from the poison admin
istered. A rigid examination of all
stores is being made.
The persons guilty of this diaboli
cal plot evidently mixed the ground
glass with the food before shipment
to the post, as there is no indications
that any of the men handling the
food are implicated.
SEATTLE PATRIOTS RAVE
FATAL ROW OVER GARDEN
SEATTLE, Apjdi 8.—Robert Petti
plece was shot and perhapB fatally
wounded by a neighbor, Thomas Ho
Pherson, In a family row over a war
garden. The two men bad quarreled
over 4 parking stfjp belonging to the
city, as to who should have it for pai*
BUT ONE RESPONSE
TO PEACE PLANS
Tim Utmost Force will be used Until
Militarism Is Cast Down In tlie
Dust and Right Triumphs
BALTIMORE. Md., April 8.—Pres
ident Wilson in his speech Saturday
night gave America's answer to the
German drive on the western front
and to the renewal of the propaganda
for German made peace. He said:
‘‘I accept the challenge. There is but
one response possible from us. That
is to use force, the utmost force with
out stint or limitation, righteous, tri
umphant force, which shall make
right the law of the world and cast
(he selfish dominion of militarism
down in the dust."
WILL GO !
Governor Ernest Lister Signed Order
Which Will Use Militia to Po
lice State of Washington
OLYMPIA, Wash.. April S. ■ Gov
ernor Ernest Lister today signed an
order by which the policing of the
I State of Washington, including Spo
kane and surrounding district, will he
taken over by the state in order to
put an end to the activities of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
FOCUS
IS OPTIMISTIC
.
Says Germans are up Against an Em
bankment and Completely Check
ed at All Points
WITH FRENCH A KM Y. April S.
General Fuchs summed up the pres
ent war situation Thursday night,
saying: “All is going well, the Ger
mans are against an embankment and
completely stopped. The future will
show the full measure of our'.suc
cess.”
ENEMY MASSING
Teutons Occupy Positions not Advan
tageous for Artillery Attacks—
Offensive Being Planned
LONDON, April 8.—Reuter's cor
respondent in France says that the
enemy is massing for a thrust on a
big scale all along the Somme. Fight
ing in the last few days has been di
rected by the enemy for the purpose
of effecting an improvement in their
positions for offensive operations.
Between Mesnil and Bucquoy the
ground the Germans occupy is very
unfavorable for artillery movements
and only by such movements can a
concentrated attack upon Amiens be
carried out.
British Advance Slightly
LONDON, April 8.—British troops
"advanced their lines slightly” last
night east of Vaire and south of Co
brie along the south bank of the
Somme, General Haig reported today.
CITIZENS WRECK I. W- W._
' RALL AT ^VERETT
EVERETT. Wash, April 8—A mob
of citizens wrecked the building oe
Dick Naud and Frank Smith are
in town from Prior Bwr
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Orders have been given to Resist Jap
anese Invasion—Says Crime
was Prearranged
MOSCOW, April 8.—Orders have
been given to all Siberian councils of
soldier and workmen delegates to re
sist the Japanese invasion of Russia,
the Council of National Commissaries
issued a statement saying: "Japan
lias started a campaign against the
soviet republic." It then pointed out
that the landing of troops at Vladivos
tok was effected immediately after
the reported murder of Japanese, who
were killed while resisting robbery
by a band of armed Russian soldiers,
without the Japanese waiting for an
investigation to be made, and says
the crime was part of a prearranged
plan to permit the enemy to land
troops in Siberia.
liritish Land Troops
WASHINGTON. I). C\. April 8.—
The news of the landing of a party of
liritish troops in Vladivostok, follow
ing the landing of Japanese forces in
the city reached here officially today
from the American consul. There are
no details.
GIVEN*
Frank >1. Ityaii. convicted of Complic
ity in Isis Angeles Dynamite Plot
Is Grunted Clemency
WASHINGTON, I). April 8.—
It was decided to commute, to expire
at once, the prison term of Frank M.
Ryan, formerly president of the In
ternational Union of Structural Iron
Workers, now serving sentence in the
federal prison at Leavenworth. Ryan
was convicted of being an accessory
to the blowing up of the Los Angeles;
Times plant, at which time 23 men j
were killed and many wounded. lllsj
pardon is the result of agitation by1
union heads and was endorsed by sev
eral administration executives.
PUNS TO DRAFT !
Machinery of Draft will be Invoked
to Use Industrial Slackers in Pre
paration of War Supplies
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 8.—
President Wilson has before him to
day a plan submitted by the war lab
or departments designed to use the
machinery of draft to put all indus
trial slackers to work.
Warships Blown Up by Commanders
off Southern ('oast of Finland—
Germans Attempt Capture
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 8.—
A number of Russian warships were
sunk today by their commanders off
the southern coast of Finland to keep
them from falling Into the hands of
thh enemy. The vessels were blown
up after the German warships had
opened Are on them according to it
dispatch received by the state depart
ment today. Three of the vessels were
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Wm. Bean ia In town today from
Hi
FRENCH PREMIER GIVER
SECRETARY RARER AUDIENCE
PARIS, April 8.—Premier Clemen
ceau received Secretary Baker this
morning, and discussed the war sit
uation with him.
HUGE SUM APPROPRIATED
Washington, D. &, April 8.—The
President today signed a bill creating
a government corporation of $3,000,
000,000 for assistance In essential
war industries.
SAYsim
SURPRISE HUNS
Telegram* to Lord Mayor by Lloyd
George Huys United States- is Pre
paring Big Denouement
i
i LONDON, April 8.—Lloyd George
! telegraphed today to the Lord Mayor
; of London on the occasion of a lun
| cheon being given to celebrate Ani
I erica's entry into the war said: “Dur
I ing the next few weeks America will
! give the Prussian military junta the
! surprise of their lives.”
I The premier expressed himself as
i well pleased over the manner in
j which the war was going, and stated
! that the German offensive had been
i» failure from a miltary standpoint.
FOR DRAFT1
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j Washington Registrants ('ailed Out
T"duy—Washington’s (Junta Fif
teen Hundred Ninety-six
—
SEATTLE, April 8.—The second J
special call for draft registrants from j
Washington state was received today j
with tin* result that 1596 more con-'
scripts will be dispatched to Camp!
Lewis April 26.
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!;{«><• From California
SACRAMENTO. April 8. Forty-j
three hundred and sixty-three draft
registrants were called for April 26th.'
from this state.
Shift Attack front Regions of Mont
didier to South Flank with Gains
—Several Villages Taken
LONDON, April 8.—Shifting their
main atack from the regions in and
about Montdidier to Ribert today, the
Germans have advanced a maximum
depth of four miles on a five mile
front, the war office announced early
this afternoon. The gains were made
at the extreme southern flank of their
offensive front, acording to a state
ment from the German war office. The
report said that a continuation of this
attack had brought fresh successes
and that Pierremaude and Folembray
had been captured.
I'Niyi'F ADVERTISING
CAMPAIGN FOR BONDS
The First Bank of Valdez has a
unique advertising scheme to keep the
citizens of Valdez posted as to the
daily contribution received for the
Third Liberty Loan. A signboard ten
feet high has been erected outside the
bank’s display window, and a pointer
Indicates the amount subscribed, be
ing moved upward toward the city's
quota as each bond Is tapen. The win
dow Is beautifully decorated with
flags and bunting and “Liberty Bits"
painted by Mrs; Jas. 'Gilmore of this
city. If you wapt to See the hand move
up drop In and subscribe for ‘a Liber
ty $ond._‘ ~
Karl Hinds is la towp today from
the pdwer plant at 8oMapn Gulch.
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ME_S_3DMG
Violent Artillery Action Saturday
Night bat no Infantry Action—
Invaders Menace Supply
PARIS, (Saturday) April X.—Ger
man attacks along the French sector
of the hattiefront have ceased accord
ing to a dispatch officially promulgat
ed by the war department today.
There was violent artillery fighting
last night north and south of Avre,
but no infantry actions.
The most westward position occu
pied by the Germans today is that of
a wedge-shaped ridge, at the conflu
ence of N'oye and Avre, from where
the main line of the Paris and Amiens
railway is in plain sight a mile and a
half away. This position menaces the
i truck gardens which supply Amiens
1 and part of Paris.
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Itumhardment Resumed
PARIS. April 8.—The long range
i guns bombarded Paris all day Satur
day. resuming yesterday noon.
LIBERTY LOAN
Saturdu)’*■ Drive Totals l our liillina
Dollars.—Seattle Subscribes Six
Million—Oilier Towns
WASHINGTON, I). <’., April S.~
rf(a turd ay's Third Liberty Loan sub
scriptions ere estimated at over four
billion dollars. The success of the
loan is assured and the administra
tion is delighted at the* patriotic man
ner in which tho appeal for funds has
been answered.
Seattle Sultsi riltes Sti.ooo.ooo
SEATTLE. April S Seattle sub
scribed six million dollars to the Third
Liberty Loan Sunday. Subscriptions
are pourinp in and the quota will bo
oversubscribed.
Ketchikan (Junta Subscribe!!
(Special to the Prospector!
KETCHIKAN. April S The Ketch
ikan quota for the Third Liberty loan
of $56,000 was over-suhst ribed by tea
a. m. Saturday. No sooner bad the
hanks opened for business than the
whole loan was taken up in a few min
utes.
Up to the hour of going to press
Valdez patriots had subscribed $6000
for the Third Liberty Loan Bonds,
with subscriptions pouring in faster
than they can be handled by the cler
ical force. Cashier Gilson expresses
confidence that our quota will be
raised and probably exceeded within
a few days.
Senate Territorial Committee confirm*
Nomination of New Governor—
May l>e Confirmed Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, I). C.< April 8.—
Confirmation of the nomination of
Thomas Riggs as Governor of Alaska,
was today unanimously recommended
by the Senate Territories Commftee.
Mr. Riggs' name will undoubtedly go.
before the senate some time tomor-.
row and his nomination will be con
firmed. His confirmation bad been
held up by Chairman Key Pittman of
the committee until charges made*
against him could be investigated.
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