“ M ~ VALDEZ, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1018 NUMBER 07
VOLUME XIV. ___
FRENCH GAIN
NEMOS
Troops Also Gain Ground Near Vil
lleres—Fighting Active Near
Forest of Givinchy
PARIS, May 3.—The French made
an attack late yesterday between
Hallies and Castel, southeast of Am
iens, capturing Hill 82 and the wood
on the Avre river nearby. French
troops have also gained ground near
Villleres Bretonneux, driving back the
enemy with losses. Several guns were
taken.
British Make Gains
LONDON, May 3—In the neighbor
hood of Villleres Bretonneux the Brit
ish gained an advantage in local fight
ing during the night, the war office
announces.
Fighting Near Givenchy
LONDON, May 3.—Fighting is ac
tive on all fronts especially near the
Givenchy forest, Nieppe and Locre,
and south of Ypres.
LAST WINCE !
TO CAMP I MS
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New legislation Needed Itelore State|
of Washington t an Force Any
More Men Into Draft
SEATTLE, May 3.—Orders were
received here today to dispatch 552 i
more men to the training camps. ThiSj
is Washington’s last contingent that
can be drafted under existing legis
lation. _
NOTICE
It costs but $2.50 for the first pay
ment on a $50 Liberty Bond. Get
your name on the Honor ltoll as being
behind the Government. When your
name is not there have you a good
reason? Tomorrow is the last day.
GERMANS USING
SMALL BOYS
Thirteenth Division Just Organized
Has 5250 Hoys of 10520 Class,
With But 8 Weeks Training
BRITISH ARMY, France, May 2.—
The Thirteenth Division of German
reserves has just received a company
of 250 boys from the 1919-20 class
who have had eight weeks training
and were not placed in the fighting
until it was absolutely necessary.
NOTICE
It costs but $2.50 for the first pay
ment on a $50 Liberty Bond. Get
your name on the Honor Roll as be
ing behind the Government. When
your name is not there have you a
good reason? Tomorrow is the last
day.
Otis Little arrived in town last
night from Ellamar.
HUNGER.
For three years America has
fought Starvation in Belgium
WH you Eat In*-wheat
'meat—feta and auger
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OVER JUBSCRIBED
('uhlegruni from Headquarters Says
$281. <11(1,300 in Bonds Taken
Up Until Today
SEATTLE, May 3.—Liberty loan
headquarters report that the district
is away over-subscribed up to mid
night of the second. A statement giv
en out unofficially says that the total
bond taken for this district has reach
ed the sum of $231, 616, 300. Total
subscriptions received from Alaska
amount to $888,021. A total of 1082
honor flags has been awarded this dis
trict.
IP OF STATE
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Sweeping Investigation Will l>e Start
ed on Aircraft, Army, Ordnance
and Quartermaster Corps
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—
rhe way was paved in Congress this
ifternoon for re-opening the army in
vestigations on a sweeping scale, to
nclude the aircraft program, ord
lance production and quartermaster
;orps.
CASUALTIES BIUMBER 88
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 3.—
General Pershing announces today’s
:asualties as 88 including 18 killed.
I'.'IOOP .MOV KM K VI'S UK AFTIVK
WASHINGTON, I). May :,.
May movements of American troops
to till tin' gaps caused by deaths and
disability abroad will exceed the rec
ord for April, according to a report
issued here today.
NKW t’HIKK OK STAFF
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 3.—
Gen. Pershing today appointed Major
General McAndrew chief of his staff,
and assigned Brigadier General Har
board, who has been chief to a com
mand in the field.
JOANS
MAY STRIKE
Situation Growing more Desperate—
Clamor for Suffrage—Organiza
tion Against Government
ZURICH, May 3—The Austro-Hun
gary situation is serious, and the
country is facing organized resistance
by the workmen of the country who
demand radical reforms including
equal suffrage. A dispatch was re
ceived here today stating that M. Ka
role has gone to Vienna to organize
the workers and others against Baron
Burian and Count Tisza. The German
Nationalists are demanding that Pre
mier Von Seiderer resign.
BATTALION COMMANDER DIES
FROM SHELL WOUND
AMERICAN ARMY, France, May
3.—Lieutenant Colonel Rlvhardt H.
Craig Griffiths, commanding a battal
ion of infantry baa been killed by an
enemy shell in Pldardy. He emerged
from a dugout Juat as the afaell arriv
ed and it exploded directly in front
of him. .
GERMANS CONTROL
ALLUKRAINE
Peasant Deputies Overthrow Consti
tuted Government ami Declare
\
For German Itule
AMSTERDAM, May 3.—The Uk
raine government and the Rada were
overthrown by peasant deputies who
arrived at Kiev yesterday. The new
government, which is evidently under
German management, immediately
declared that it would adhere to the
Brest-Litovsk treaty.
The Germans later established mili
tary rule in the city, which is the cap
ital of the southern province.
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Difficulties Coming l'|> Whicli Will
Shatter Whole Fabric of Brest*
l.itovsk Peace Terms
LONDON, May 3.—There is grave
uneasiness in Germany over news
from the east, where apparently the
Germans will shortly be confronted
with overwhelming difficulties that
will shatter the whole Brest-Lltpvsk
peace, says an Amsterdam dispatch.
JOHN D. RYAN CHAIRMAN
OF AIRCRAFT BOARD
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 3.—
John D. Ryan of Montana was nomin
ated today by the President to he
chairman of the aircraft board.
FI MILLION
MENNEEDED
Senator McCumber Says America's
Efforts negligible—£640,000,000
Worse Than Squandered
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 3 —
Five million men must be sent on the
battlefronts of Europe by the United
States before the end of the present
year, Senator Porter J. McCumber of
North Dakota, Republican, stated to
day in an impassioned speech before
the senate. The senator bitterly scor
ed the administration's vacillating
policy which has caused the results
of America’s efforts in the war to be
come almost negligible up to the
present. He said 6 months’ time had
been wasted by the shipping board
and $040,000,000 appropriated for
aircraft ’’has been worse than squan
dered.
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: < laini* Tcrritiirj in Southern Part of
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| Siberia—Soviet llns Sent Stren
uous Protest
MOSCOW. May 3. It is reported
from Irkutsk that China is claiming,
territory near Chitn. The Siberian so-1
viet government lias protested to the:
Chinese government.
It was announced here today that •
ueituany had' refused to admit into,
territory occupied by her 300.OOP i
starving refugees who are gathered
near the frontiers. The Russian pre-|
rnier has protested to the Germanl
government.
MOOSK TO GIVK RIG
RANCH SATI'RRAV
The Order of Alaskan Moose will
give a dance Saturday in their fine
hall. Good music has been obtained
and a good time is assured all who
attend.
FIVE SOLDIERS
KILLED AT OMAHA
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Captive Galloon Kxplodes Killing Five!
Men and Injuring Twenty-One
—Too Much Gas
OMAHA, Neb., May 2.—A captive
balloon of the Cacquot type exploded
in its shed at the Florence fiield near
here yesterday, killing five soldiers
and injuring 21. It is believed too
great pressure caused the bag to rip
and the gas ignited.
DANCE AT PORT LISCUM
The dance at the Post tonight will
be one of the best yet given. The sol
diers have one of the best orchestras .
ever organized and are making good |
music, and they will be assisted by (
Messrs. Reinke and Cameron of Val- (
dez. A light luncheon will be served .
and a good time is guaranteed all who ,
attend. Admission 50 cents to gentle
men and ladies free. The Donaldson
will leave the city dock at S sharp, re
turning at 1:30.
SEATTLE SUBSCRIPTIONS
TOTAL HUGE SUM |
SEATTLE, May 3.—Subscriptions
to the Third Liberty Loan to date to
tal $13,200,000. It Is expected that
this sum will be increased at least
another million by the time the loan
closes tomorrow.
LOAN REACHES $78,000
Subscriptions to the Liberty Loan
bonds at this place have reached $73,
000 today.
W. I. Levy has put up a new awn
ing in front of his place of business,
the Pinion.
ALLIES MAY
STEP INTO RUSSIA
Official Washington Experiencing a
Change During Last Few Days
—Intervention Bure
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May
Allied intervention in Russia is very
near according to Russian. British,
French and Japanese opinion here to
day. During the past month sentiment
has rapidly shifted and official Wash
ington has “changed Its mind," it it
stated. The form of intervention is
causing the only delay at the present
time.
ALL FOOD WILL UK
Kl'BHKD TO BELGIUM
WASHINGTON: Food shipments to
the civilian populations of the allied
countries will be suspended for ten
days to move three million bushels of
grain to the Belgians, who are declar
ed to he in desperate straits.
A part of the wheat will go to ttie
populations it. the German occupied
territory of Northern France. The de
cision to concentrate on tin* shipment
> f fliis grain was made following the
receipt of urgent cablegrams from the
Belgian relief commission's represen
tative in Brussels. One of the cables
■aid: "Provided all shipments now en
route arrive and proposing an equal
distribution between al'. parts of the
country Belgium and Northern
France will !><** without bread from
exotic grains for twenty days."
I’oss Pad‘-n arrived in town last
night from Kllatnar. where lie has
been employed in the company store
of the Kllatnar Mining Co. Mr. I’aden
HI t.i the engineer corps pro
vided he passes the physical examina
tion.
MANY KILLED
WHINING
Five Accidents at Various Camps in
Country Cause lleatii of Fight
Oiliiet's and Cadets
NEW 1 OKIC. May Eight otfic
i-rs and cadets were killed in accidents
in the air yesterday at various camps
in the United States and Canada. Five
accidents caused the eight fatalities.
RUMANIANS I0IN
JHE AIDES
VIen Captured by Italians Have Asked
Permission to Fight by Captors
Against Common Enemy
PARIS, May 2—Eighteen thousand
roops of alleged Rumanian origin
ivho were captured by the Italians
vhile fighting under the Austrian flag
tave asked to be allowed to go to the
ront against Austria and their re
luest has been granted. The organi
ation of these troops is now under
ray.