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ALLIES ADVANCE
IN MACEDONIA
Capture of German Communica
tions with Constantinople Is
Sarrail’s Objective—On
Other Fronts
SEATTLE, June 18. —An undated dis
patch says that important developments
are foreshadowed on the Macedonian front.
The British have abandoned without pres
sure the advanced jxisitions east of the
Struma river in the extreme easterly end
of the front, and the allies are reconnoiter
ing along the Yardar river in Macedonia.
The allies contemplate an offensive up the
Yardar valley to redeem Serbia. The Rus
sian army and navy are showing aggres
siveness.
To Capture Railway
LONDON'. June 19—Salonika advices in
dicate that General Sarrail is beginning an
advance along the valley of the Sardar,
his objective apparently being the capture
of the railway in the vicinity of Nish run
ning to Constantinople. In this connection
he is abandoning certain positions to the
right of Varclar.
Tremendous Operations Foreshadowed
SEATTLE. June 16.—An undated dis
patch says that British troops are striking
along almost the entire line in northern
France the initiative indicating that Gen.
Haig is planning to launch a mighty blow
on an unprecedented scale. There is evi
dence that Von Hindenberg is planning an
other great withdrawal, and Haig is pressing
him at all points in the hope of delivering a
shattering blow if the retreat begins.
The Italians apparently are preparing for
the resumption of the offensive.
Spain is threatened by revolution on ac
count of food shortage.
Persistent German Attacks
PARIS, June 20.—The Germans are at
tacking persistently today along the Aisne
and Champagne fronts.
French Lose and Regain Position
PARIS, June 2F—Violent attacks against
the French positions east of Vaux by fresh
German troops from the Russian front pene
trated the French trenches south of Monkey
mountain and north of Moisy Farm. The
French later regained the position.
The German Retreat
LONDON. June 21.—During the night
the Germans retreated out of all the terri
tory west of the River Lys.
Recapture Positions
LONDON June 21.—The British have
recaptured the positions wrested from them
-on Infantry hill.
Italians Take Strong Position
ROME, June 16.—Official advices state
that the Italians carried Coma Cavento, a
strongly fortified Austrian position in the
Eastern Trentino.
Admiral Simms Commands Allied Fleet
LONDON, June 20.—Temporary com
mand of the allied fleet in Irish waters has
been conferred upon Admiral Simms of the
American navy.
Futile Attack on Russian Ships
PETROGRAD, June 20.—Forty bombs
were dropped from enemy hydroplanes in
an unsuccessful attack on Russian ships at
Riga.
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GERMAN PRESS CONFIDENT
OF ULTIMATE SUCCESS
THROUGH SUBMARINES
BERLIN’, June 16.—Representatives of
the German press have been informed that
no American troops have yet arrived in
Europe, and that no American force worthy
of consideration will arrive until 1918. A
new Russian offensive is highly improbable,
but a new French offensive is in prepara
tion, and one by the British is probable.
Germany’s position is absolutely secure, and
victory is certain, owing to the relentless
submarine campaign.
WAR IS JUST BEGINNING,
ACCORDING TO NORTHCLIFFE
BOSTON, June 21.—The war, in the
opinion of Lord Northcliffe, is just begin
ning. The statement was made in a com
munication from him which was read at
a meeting held here in the interests of the
Red Cnis. Northclifle said he based his
opinions on the result of much experience
at the front.
RESIGNATION^ COUNCILLOR
HAILED WITH SATISFACTION
PARIS, June 21.—French newspapers to
day hail the resignation of M. Hoffman from
the Swiss federated council as marking the
end of long-continued Swiss peace moves,
some of which have been so persistent ns
ta create irritation in allied countries.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND
LONDON, June 20.—The house of com
inons last night, by an overwhelming vote,
adopted the principle of woman suffrage.
ROBBED ON SHIPBOARD
SEATTLE, June 19.—Frank Vodacka, an
Alaska operator, and a resident of Portland,
was robbed of *220 on board the Alameda,
which arrived from the North this evening.
FOR REPUBLIC IN SPAIN
LONDON, June 19,-—Advices from Ma
drid say that the republican movement in
Spain is gaining strength by leaps and
bounds.
AMERICAN AVIATOR KILLED
BY ACCIDENT IN FRANCE
PARIS, June 18.—Benny Woodworth of
Fan Francisco, chief of the first section of [
the American ambulance field service, has
been killed in an airplane accident.
AMERICAN SHIP
RAMS U-BOAT
Evidence That Uncle Sam’s Navy
Is on the Job—Optimistic Re
port on Submarine Situation,
Despite Casualties
AMERICAN NAVAL BASE IN GREAT !
BRITAIN. June 21.—A German submarine j
has been rammed and sunk by a United !
States destroyer, according to the belief J
expressed today by members of the crew
of a warship which put into port today.
The bluejacket who reported the U-boat
said the destroyer was proceeding on a calm
sea when a periscope was sighted. The
submarine began to submerge, but before
she disappeared the destroyer was almost on
top of her. The warship was so close that j
the guns of the U-boat could not be used,
so the commander swung his ship about.
Tlio.se who were on deck say they felt the
perceptible shock of the collision.
Increasing Numbers of Vessels Escape
LONDON, June 20.—The weekly list of
British losses of ships torpedoed, which will
be issued this evening, will show a total
compared to the worst week of submarine
activity, which seems to run in waves. This
week’s superactivity is not regarded pessi
mistically by naval men, who point to the
constantly increasing number of vessels
which escape.
Two American destroyers have returned
to the base of the American flotilla with
eighty survivors of two British ships which
were torpedoed. The ships were caught at .
the farthest point westward in the Atlantic
at which U-boats have appeared since the
ruthless campaign began, and the American
destroyers made a run of more than a hun
dred miles in response to the S. 0. S. sig
nals.
I he I oil ot the buomanne
WASHINGTON, June 18.—The German j
submarine toll of British merchantmen j
since February 17 is 322 vessels of more
than 1,600 tons, and 135 under 1,600 tons.
The total loss during the four months was
1,007,000 tons, or 250,000 less than the en
tire world’s shipbuilding in 1916.
Crew Were Saved
WASHINGTON, June 16— All the crew
and the naval gunners of the American
tanker Petroline, submarined near Gibral
tar, are safe and well.
No Casualties When Transport Sank
PARIS, June 16.—The transport Annam,
6,100 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk
in the Ionian sea. There were no casual
ties.
Believe Japanese Sunk Submarine
LONDON, June 18.—A Teutonic subma
rine probably was sunk by a Japanese sub
marine in the Mediterranean on June 12.
One Day's Sea Tragedies
IXJNDON, June 19.—One British trans
port, with a loss of 630 lives, two British
ships, one Norwegian, one Uruguayan, and
three German submarines, all sent to the
bottom, is the summary of Monday’s trage
dies of the sea.
Another Tanker Sunk
NEW YORK, June 19.—The Standard Oil
tanker John D. Archbold was sunk by a
submarine Saturday in European waters.
She was on the return voyage from France.
Four of her crew were lost. She carried a
gun crew.__
INDUSTRIAL “WORKERS”
ARE HELD AS SLACKERS
SEATTLE, June 18.—Soldiers and sailors
broke up a street meeting of Industrial
Workers of the World Saturday night and
drove the speakers and audience to their
hall, which was barricaded. Six shots were
fired from the windows, and one soldier
was wounded in the leg. Many of the In
dustrials were arrested, and twenty of them
were held as “slackers.” The others were
released because of lack of evdence.
STRIKE AT KENNECOTT MINE
ALLEGED TO BE WORK
OF GERMAN ELEMENT
NEW YORK, June 18.—The Kennecott
Copper Corporations asserts that strikes in
its Alaska properties have been instigated by
German spies, supposedly as a blow against
military control and management in Alaska.
He has been instructed to lay all the facts
before the federal authorities there. The
strike involves five hundred men employed
in the various properties. The German ele
ment among the miners are said to have ad
vocated a consolidated strike policy.
Northward Movement of Germans
SEATTLE, June 19.—'TV strike situation
at the Kennecott mines has been brought to
the attention of Governor Strong of Alaska,
who is now in Washington. The mine man
ager, who has been here keeping the wires
hot to New York, hastened back North on
the Northwestern this morning.
The government has not been in ignor
ance of the northward movement of Ger
mans, nor unmindful of the importance of
protecting Alaska’s mines, especially the
copper properties.
BOOZE AND PRINTERS’ INK
BEING USED BY GERMANS
TO CORRUPT RUSSIANS
PETROGRAD, June 19.—Germany is
using alcohol and ink instead of powder on
the eastern front in a propaganda of booze
and notes, which is relied on more than
bullets just now to undermine the strength
of the Russian army. Despite all efforts to
stop communication between the two sets
of trenches, German liquor seems to appear
on the Russian side, and every morning
there are hundreds of neatly printed or
carefully written notes and letters deposited
near the Russian positions in the trenches.
Opposed to Separate Peace
PETROGRAD. June 18.—The council of
the empire today adopted resolutions con
demning the proposition of a separate peace
for Russia, and declaring for the prosecu
tion of the war The duma took similar ac
tion.
Russians Must Not Fail
LONDON, June 21.—Petrograd today re
ported fusillades in the sir and activities on
ill fronts.
Replying to a congratulatory message
'rom General Roberson. General Brusilloff, :
he Russian commander-in-chief, said Rus- !
<ia was in honor bound to the allies, and !
:hat the Russian armies must not fail to j
lo their duty.
American Commission at Work
PETROGRAD. June 21.- The American j
-ailway commission, after a partial inspec j
don of Russia’s railroad resources, is con- i
ident that even with the existing deficiency ]
n rolling stock traffic can be increased !
Lhreefold.
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TEDDY’S VIGOROUS PUN
NEW YORK. June 19.—Former
President Theodore Roosevelt, in an
address delivered here last night, de
clared that any man who hates
England more than he loves the
United States should be thrown
from this country.
COUNT TARNOWSKY HEADS
NEW POLISH GOVERNMENT
VIENNA, June 20.—It is reported in of
ficial circles today that Count Tarnowsky,
who formerly was accredited as ambassa
dor to the United States but was not re
ceived by President Wilson on account of
[he crisis with Germany, will be the first
premier of the new kingdom of Poland.
Tarnowsky is now in Warsaw.
Austrian Cabinet Resigns
AMSTERDAM, June 20.—Vienna news
papers report the resignation of the Austrian
cabinet, owing to the decision of the Poles
not to vote for the budget.
A Strange Rumor
LONDON, June 20.—A Reuter’s report
says that the Poles have broken off rela
tions with the Austrian government.
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RED CROSS SUBSCRIPTIONS
STARTED WITH IMMENSE SUM
WASHINGTON, June 19.—More than
three million dollars were subscribed on the
first day of the National Red Cross cam
paign for funds. Henry Morgenthau and
Felix Frankfurter, attached to the war de
partment, will go to Egypt, to care for the
two thousand Americans still marooned in
Palestine.
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KILLS WIFE AND SELF
SEATTLE, June 21.—J. P. Booth, a me
chanic who has been separated from his
wife, induced her to accompany him on an
automobile ride on the Sunset highway,
when he killed her and took his own life.
The bodies were found in the woods near
North Bend.
CALLS FOR VOLUNTEERS
TO FILL REGULAR ARMY
DURING COMING WEEK
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WASHINGTON, June 21.—President
Wilson issued a proclamation today desig
nating June 23 to 30 as recruiting week
for the regular army. He calls upon un
married men without dependents to enroll
in order that the ranks of the regulars may
be filled promptly.
It is probable that the National Guard
will be dispatched to France without the
intensive training that had been planned
for them in Southern camps. The chief of
Jlhe militia bureau has issued orders that
the guard in the large cities may be permit
ted to mobilize in their armories and there
await orders.
The indications are that the new national
army of 650,000 men will not be in training
by September 1, but six weeks later. The
cantonments are not yet ready.
Plenty of Men to Choose From
WASHINGTON, June 18.—With the re
ceipt of the returns from Wyoming, the
registration is now complete. An enroll
ment of 9,612,000 is shown,
MANY SHIP CONTRACTS
AWARDED BY COMMISSION
AND ENEMY SHIPS UTILIZED
WASHINGTON, June 18.—The inter
state commerce commission, through Judge
Clements, has contracted for ten steel mer
chant ships complete. General Goethals
also announces that contracts for twenty
four additional wooden ships have been
awarded for delivery next year.
Secretary Daniels has ordered coal and
oil producers to supply enormous quantities
of fuel for the use of the navy, at prices to
be fixed later by the federal trade commis
sion and the President.
German Ships to Be Used
WASHINGTON, June 20. A number of
the larger of the seized German shins are
being turned over to the Russians for the
transportation of supplies from the United
States.
NEW CHINESE PARLIAMENT
MAY BRING ABOUT PEACE
WASHINGTON, June 21— Peking has
advised the Chinese embassy here that the
rebellious southern proiinces have notified
the centra! government that they are in
favor of a peaceful settlement of differences.
President Li has failed an election for a
new parliament.
FIGHT ON GOV4 STRONG
IS GENERALLY INDORSED
BY LOCAL DEMOCRATS
The fight against the reappointment of J.
F. A. Strong as governor of Alaska goes
merrily on, and while mail communication
with the territorial capital has not yet
reached its normal summer schedule, and
consequently little idea can be formed of
the influences at work, it is apparent from
a telegram received by The Pioneer on Sat
urday last that no stone is being left un
turned in the endeavor to encompass his
defeat. It is likely that the fact that there
is no other candidate in opposition to Strong
than Thomas Riggs of the Alasksn engi
neering commission may make the defeat
of the governor difficult, because cf the nat
ural desire of the interior department to
do nothing to handicap the work of gov
ernment railroad construction in Alaska.
But be this as it may, it is apparent that
the administration wili be fairly well satis
fied that Strong’s reappointment will be
contrary to wishes of the rank and file of
the Democrats of the territory. The fol
lowing telegram was received cn Saturday
last from the Alaska Daily Empire of Ju
neau :
“Juneau. Alaska, June 16, 1917.
“Pioneer, Iditarod. Alaska:
“A well-attended meeting of the Juneau
Democratic Club last night, with but one
dissenting vote, adopted a resolution direct
nig its officers to send a telegram to the
administration indorsing Thomas Riggs for
governor and Sommers for surveyor gen
eral. EMPIRE.”
Acting on the suggestion contained in
the telegram, local Democrats were inter
viewed by a representative of The Pioneer.
The contents of the telegram were discussed
and it was the unanimous opinion that
Iditarod Democrats should make known
their sentiments in the governorship matter.
The Pioneer was authorized to send the fol
lowing message:
“Iditarod, Alaska, June 16, 1917.
“Hon. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior, Washington, D. C.
“Democrats of this district unanimously
oppose Strong’s reappointment. Favor
Riggs governor, Sommers surveyor general.
“IDITAROD PIONEER.”
The strenuousness of the fight being made
against Strong may be gauged from the fact
that the Juneau Empire, the newspaper
established by Strong, appears to be taking
a leading part in opposing him. The Em
pire was owned by Strong until his ap
pointment to office, and his name appeared
in connection with it for some time there
after. It has always heretofore strongly
supported the territorial executive.
COL RICHARDSON FOR NORTH
SEATTLE, June 20. - Colour! Richard
son of the Alaska road commission arrived
here today on hi* way to the North.
PRIZED CHAIR MORE THAN LIFE
SEATTLE, June 20.—Howard Smith, a
gardener, perished while attempting to save
a favorite arm chair from his burning home
last night.
IS STILL CHAMPION
NEW YORK, June 19.—Champion Leon
ard last night knocked out Johnny Nelson
in the third round of a scheduled ten-round
bout.
SOCIALISTS OFGERMANY
OFFER PEACE TO RUSSIA
STOCKHOLM, Juen 10-The Social
Deniocratem of Germany has made an offer
of peace to Russia through members of
the Swiss federal council.
URGENT NEED OF
FOOD CONTROL
Food Speculators Will Be Dragged
Into the Sunlight—President
Wilson Issues Timely Warn
ing to Opposition
WASHINGTON, June 21.—The food con
trol bill has been introduced in the house
by Chairman Lever of the committee on
agriculture, who said the bill would work
no harm to honest business men, but would
drag crooks and speculators into the sun
light. A letter from President Wilson was
read, in which he warned the opponents of
the bill that they must take the responsi
bility for food conditions if they defeat the
bill. A great majority of the house ap
plauded. but opponents of the measure
were silent. Gore and Smith are leading
the fight against the bill.
Herbert Hoover, appearing before a com
mttee of the senate on Tuesday last in ex
planation of the food control bill, said that
food speculators have been taking fifty mil
lion dollars a month from the people during
the past five months.
Neutral countries are draining the United
States of its wheat supply, and unless some
food control is instituted by July 1 American
wheat will be exhausted by spring, was the
startling admission of the administration
yesterday in its effort to force congress into
prompt action on the Lester bill.
Congressman Webb of North Carolina an
nounced in the house today that he would
offer an amendment to the food control
bill empowering the President to seize all
liquor in the country and redistill the alco
hol for the manufacture of munitions and
for scientific purposes.
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WANTS FEDERAL CONTROL
OF FUEL TRANSPORTATION
TO AVERT CALAMITY
WASHINGTON. June 20.—A declaration
that the American people were facing an ab
solute coal famine next winter because of
the failure of the transportation system to
adequately move fuel was made by the fed
eral trade commission today.
The commission has recommended to con
gress that the production and distribution of
coal, and the operation of railway and water
transportation facilities, be pooled and car
ried on by a government agency.
ROMANCE COMES TO LIGHT
IN SEATTLE JEWISH CIRCLES
SEATTLE, June 21.—Joseph Gottstein,
son of the late Mike Gottstein, a prominent
Seattle business man, is returning to Seattle
with his wife, formerly Helen Elaine Mix,
from whom he was divorced and whom he
had remarried.
Following the first marriage, eight month.'
ago, the father forced Joseph to secure a
divorce because his wife was a Gentile. Two
weeks later they were secretly married in
New York. Meanwhile the father died, leav
ing a patrimony of a quarter of a million
dollars to Joseph, who joined his wife in
Los Angeles and announced his remarriage.
VETERANS IN SESSION
SEATTLE, June 19.—The twenty-fifth
encampment of the Department of Washing
ton and Alaska, Grand Army of the Re
public, opened here today. The Spanish
American war veterans are also meeting in
annual session.
WILL FIGHT NO MORE
Les Darcy, the Australian prizefighter,
died in Memphis on May 25, after suffering
for two weeks-from-an. attack of pneumonia.
ARMY BERTHS
FOR ALASKANS
Chance for Local Men to Become
Members of Army Reserve
Corps—Examination May
Be Made in Territoi y
The following telegram, received on Tues
day last, will be read with intero-t by a
number of Iditarod men who hav had mili
tary experience, and who have been some
what disappointed becsu.se the government
has not yet seen fit to avail itself of their
tender of their services. There i; a rather
hazy knowledge here as to the make-up and
status of the officers’ reserve corp.. and the
information promised in the application
blanks will be awaited with considerable
interest:
"Washington, D. C., June 10, 1917.
“Iditarod Pioneer, Iditarod, Alaska:
“Alaska is allotted twenty candidates at
second officers’ reserve corps training camp
by the adjutant general, following a per
sonal appeal. The camp begins at the
Presidio, San Francisco, Cal., on Au/u.-t 27.
I am trying to arrange that applications for
admission be passed upon at the army posts
in Alaska, thus saving an unnecessary trip
to the States. I will notify you later about
this. Application blanks are being sent by
mail to the United States commissioner in
your town, and also to the commanding offi
cers at all Alaskan army posts. Applicants
for commissions will receive $100 per month
while in training also transportation and
expenses, CHAS. A. SUEZER,
"Delegate from Alaska.”
Applications way Be Made a: Forts
The following supplemental telrgraphic
message was received from Mr. Sulzer on
Wednesday last:
“Washington, D. C., June 20. 1917
“Pioneer. Iditarod, Alaska:
“Applications for reserve corps camp can
be made to examining office.-: of army to
be designated at following places: Anchor
age, Valdez, Fort William H. Seward, Fort
Davis, Fort Gibbon, Fort St. Michael and
Fort Liscuni. The commanding general of
the Western department has ordered that
all papers and recommendations must be
transmitted to Major Saville, at Fort Will
iam H. Seward, who is the examining officer
in charge for Alaska, so as to be in his
hands by July 30. Out of the applications
submitted the board of officers to be named
by the commanding officer at F'ort William
IF. Seward will make the final selection of
twenty men on August 1 and notify them
to report to San Francisco for training.
Interior Alaska applicants should keep in
touch with the commanding officer at Fort
Gibbon, in order that no delay be occasioned
after the arrival of the official application
blanks there.
“CHAS. A. SULZER,
“Delegate from Alaska.”
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AMERICAN COMMANDER
CONFERS WITH GEN. JOFFRE
PARIS, June 20.—General Pershing, the
American commander, held a long confer
ence today with General Joffre with regard
to the American army.
Plunges Into Work
PARIS, June 16.—General Pershing has
opened his army headquarters, and already
has plunged into work. He lunched today
with General Petain, the French com
mander-in-cliief.
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CHICAGO’S MAYOR EARNING
AN UNENVIABLE REPUTATION
CHICAGO, June 16.—Mayor Thompson,
whose hesitation about extending an invita
tion to General Joffre to visit Chicago for
fear of offending the large German popula
tion gained for him considerable notoriety
recently, has added to his unpatriotic repu
tation by a refusal to purchase any of the
liberty loan bonds.
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PERSONS OF SMALL MEANS
WERE PURCHASERS OF BONDS
WASHINGTON, June 16—The liberty
loan has been oversubscribed $863,000,000.
A surprising feature has been the purchase
of bonds by persons of small means. The
bonds are now being printed. The loan or
ganizations will be maintained in prepara
tion for another bond issue next autumn.
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WILL UNDERTAKE REPRISALS
FOR AIR RAIDS ON ENGLAND
LONDON. June 18.—A member of the
cabinet told the house of commons today
that reprisals would be made against Ger
many for the air raids on England, and that
steps would be taken to prevent further
raids.
THOSEllUFFRAGETTES
WASHINGTON, June 21.—Banners of
fensive to President Wilson were again torn
from the hands of women pickets at the
White House today.
ABNORMAL PrIcE OF WHEAT
May wheat reached the top price of $3.15
per bushel at Chicago <-e May 15