ENEMY REPULSED
HUES
Germans make some Advance in Vic
inity of Montdidier and Lassigny
—Attack Broken Up
PARIS, March 28.—Late last night
the war department reported that the
Germans were attacking with fresh
troops and that they had been repuls
ed three times. While some gains were
reported east of Montdidier enemy
attacks were broken up in the vicin
ity of Lassigny and Noyon.
German reinforcements were con
stantly brought up during the night
in at attempt to break the British
lines, but all attempts proved futile,
and the enemy was hurled back with
great loss.
French reserves have succeeded in
checking the German advance and in
many places have forced the enemy
to give ground before their furious as
saults. (
COW SETS HIGH RECORD
SACRAMENTO: A world’s produc
tion of 916.6 pounds of milk was
made in seven days ended last night
by Raphaela Johanna Aaggie III, a
registered Holstein, owned by the
Napa state hospital, according to a
report today. The best previous rec
ord was 902.1 pounds.
TWENTY-NINE VESSELS
SUNK DURING WEEK
LONDON, March 28.—Twenty-nine
British vessels were torpedoed by Ger
man submarines for the week ending
last night, according to a report is
sued by the admiralty last night.
ENEMY BOMBARDS
CITY OF DONKIRK
|,ong Range Guns Pound Away ut
City for Several Days—Rut
Little Duniage Done
PARIS, March 28.— The city of
Dunkirk has been under enemy bom
bardments by long range guns for
several days, it was announced today.
Five persons have been killed and a
small amount of material damage
done.
The city of Dunkirk is in North
France on the English Channel. It is
a fortified city of the first class and
is a coaling station for the allied fleet.
All its approaches can be submerged.
Its harbor, which has been recently
enlarged and improved is a rival to
that of Bordeaux. Extensive ship
building 1b carried on and it has man
ufactures of chemical manures, flax,
hemp and jute spinning. It exports
sugar, phosphates, manures, rails and
agricultural products.
Germany has made several at
tempts to capture the city as it would
give her a strong footing within easy
striking distance of England.
HOCKEY TITLE IS
WON fi¥ VANCOUVER
SEATTLE: The Vancouver hockey
team defeated the Seattle team by a
score of 1 to 0 thus winning the
championship of the Pacific coast.
PRESBYTERIAN UNION
IS URGED BY WILSON
ATLANTI CCITY: A letter from
President Wilson urging a union of
the forces of Presbyterianism in the
United States as a "very good thing
for all Presbyterians” was read here
yesterday before the commissions on
unions of the Presbyterian church in
the United States of America and the
Presbyterian church in the United
States, better known as the Presby
terian Church North and the Presby
terian Church South.
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VHEATUSS
OMHM.
MEATLESS
AUSTRIANS ALARMED
AT GERMANIZATION PLAN
GENEVA: A cry of alarm has been
raised by the Tagblatt of Gratz. Aus
tria. against the Oermanlzatlon of t|te
eastern Adriatic, especially Pola and
Flume, which have become bases for
German submarines. Tfc® principal
naval and military appointments are
said to be held by German officers
and the activities of the submarines
extend fropi Gibraltar to Port Said.
Owing to the dangerous pass through
the straits of Gibraltar, the paper
says, the submarines are sent in sec
tions by railway to Pola and Triest
from Germany.
JAPAN WILL TURN
0VER1PPING
In Consideration of Two Tons of Steel
Plates to One Ton of Shipping
Will Transfer Tonnage
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Mar. 28.—
President Wilson summoned executive
officials who are members of the war
council to the White House for a con
ference this afternoon. Negotiations
to transfer 150,000 tons of Japanese
shipping to the United States has been
completed, on a basis of two tons steel
plates for one ton deadweight ship
capacity.
AUSTRIAN RAILWAY WORKERS
DECLINE TO OBEY ORDERS
COPENHAGEN: The men in the
workshops of the Austrian railways
have struck and refused to obey the
orders of the military to return to
work, the Berlin Local Anzeiger
states. The strike, it is added, is
spreading to factories.
MOTHER AND CHILD MURDERED
SAN JOSE. Cal: Mrs. Mary Holli
way and her 10-year-old granddaught
er were found dead today in the Hol
liway home here with towels wrap
ped tightly around their throats. Re
ports to the police said the bodies bad
been hacked after death with a brok
en bottle or a knife.
FLANDERS REFUSES
RULE BY GERMANY
LONDON: Following the example
of the local authorities in Flemish
towns, the principal Flemish associa
tions throughout Flanders have ad
dressed an energetic protest lo the
German chancellor against the proc
lamation of the independence of
Flanders by the so-called “council of
Flanders.” The protest denies the
right of Germany to interfere in Bel
gian internal politics.
NEARB Wi
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Enemy Attacks Launched on Souchez
River are Dispersed—British
Take More Prisoners
BRITISH ARMY, March 28.—A
heavy bombardment is taking place
today between Acheville and the
Souchez river west of Beaumont and
Hamel.
The enemy attacked in great force
and heavy fighting is going on. The
German launched an attack against
the British positions in the Roslgnol
Wood, only to be hurled back. Near
Sailly and Laurdette, five miles west
and south of Bray on the Somme riv
er and northward toward Ancre the
British are taking prisoners.
German Losses Normal
BERLIN, March 28.—The war of
fice announced today that the German
losses since the beginning of the of
fensive are normal.
PETITION CIRCULATED
TO FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
A committee of citizens are circul
ating a petition today asking the food,
administrator to change the rulings
so that the citizens can h^ve Wheat
Tuesday. The petition states that they
want jyheht for. school director. •
BRmSH REGAIN
LOsrrasmoNS
Heavy Casualties Inflicted on the Ene>
my in Several Sharp Counter At
tacks Last Night
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LONDON, March 28.—The British
are now offering a strong resistance
to heavy enemy attacks north and
south of the Somme, and carried out
numerous counter attacks last night
regaining ground lost and driving
back the enemy at various points.
Gen. Haig in last night's report
states that these operations Inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy who were
hurled back in confusion. Many pris
oners and a number of guns were cap
tured by the allied troops.
Airplanes are Busy
PARIS, March 28.—At one time
yesterday forty aerial battles were ob
served from one point near Noyon,
British and French airmen downing
thirty enemy machines during the
day.
SOME STARTLING WAR
IJE8 FED TO GERMANS
NEW YORK: Germans newspapers
have informed their readers that New
York city for its protection has gird
ed itself with a barbed wire teuce 625
miles in length. The Germans also
have been told that 50,000 soldiers
are guarding the port of New York,
that rigorous measures have been
taken in Chicago and elsewhere and
that lloboketi is deserted. The Col
ogne Gazette of January 6, a copy of
which has reached here contains all
these stories.
NURSE IS IN JAIL AS
. ACCOMPLICE IN MURDER
THOMPSON FALLS, Mont: Rose
Lekevitz, a Spokane nurse in a local
hospital, was placed in jail here yes
terday charged with being an accom
plice after the fact in the Soule mur
der case. Several hours later, on a
complaint of the nurse. County At
torney W. R. Parks, W. II. Cornell,
stenographer, and a detective named
Melosli were charged with attempt
ed subordination or perjury.
Miss Lekevitz’s conner’tion witli the
case, it is said, is based on the fact
she gave first aid to Arthur Soule
when he came to Thompson Falls
with a bullet wound in his shoulder
and a gash on the head after a fight
with Benjamin Soule, liis nephew,
whom he killed.
The county attorney charged in his
warrant that no bullet wound existed
in Arthur Soule’s shoulder.
BOYLES HELD TO GRAND JURY
C. T. Boyles, who was recently ar
rested at Anchorage on the charge of
embezzling funds of the Alaska En
gineering Commission, has been given
a hearing before Commissioner David,
at Anchorage, and was by him bound
over to answer to the grand jury un
der bonds of $5,000. Being unable to
raise the required bail Boyles Is con
fined In the Anchorage jail.
A. D. Sweet, of Anchorage, who
was arrested on the charge of the
crime against nature, was also held
under bonds of $5,000 to answer to
the grand jury, and is also confined
In the Anchorage jail, being unable
to get the required bond.
NOTICE TO MOOSE
There will be a business meeting
of the Order of Alaskan Moose this
evening. Election of officers.
JOHN B. MILLER, Sec’y.
15,000,000 EXPECTED TO
SUBSCRIBE TO LOAN
WASHINGTON: Every preparation
is being made by Liberty Loan cam
paigners to get 15,000,000 subscrib
ers to the third loan. Subscriptions
to the second loan now are estimated
at about 11,000,000, and to the first
loan about 4,000,000. Sixteen millions
buttons for subscribers have been or
dered for the third loan, which starts
Afiriie. s
The system of honor rolls, bearing
the name of subscribers, and of honor
flags, to be given to each city exceed;'
ing its quota of subscriptions is ex
pected to stimulate tfm number of
subscriptions. This method will dig
close exactly who subscribes and who
refuses. * — *
HAIG COIIK
ON ENEMY UNES
Checks Advance at Albert and Ad
vances Lines East of Somme and
Ancre Over a Mile
LONDON, March 28:—Gen. Haig
in command of the British troops is
countering heavily upon the enemy
this afternoon in the region of Al
bert, where the enemy advance has
been checked. South of Albert he car
ried out several counter attacks^and
has advanced his lines eastward be
tween the Somme and Ancre about a
mile south of Somme river.
The British have regained Proyart
and have repulsed strong attacks at
Rosieres. Along the Ancre north of
Albert the British threw the Germans
back across the river and drove them
from two towns between Albert and
Monchy on this front.
The fighting in the vicinity of Al
bert was especially heavy, the enemy
charging the British lines again and
again. Whole regiments were swept
away like chaff under the intense ma
chine gun lire. Piles of dead and
wounded hi^ye been lying on the field
the past two days with no attempt on
the part of the enemy to care for its
wounded.
At Rosieres, on the Ancre river, the
attacking enemy was literally swept
off his feet hy the impetus of the
British counter attack, and were forc
ed hack at many points for a mile
aiong a wide front. Numerous hand
to hand encounters took place, the
British using gunstocks, bayonets and
knives on the foe, who unable to
stand the strain broke and fell back
on the main body.
At all points where the allies have
come to grips with the Teutons they
have proven their mastery, man for
man, and in many cases small bodies
of the allied troops have routed large
bodies of the enemy.
SAMMIES FIGHT
LIKEVETERANS
1-Tench Captain Loud in Cruises of
American Troops Taking Cart in
Great Offensive
PARIS, March 28.—“Entirely un
familiar with this style of warfare,
the American troops have worked like
the best veterans in the battle of the
Somme,” said a wounded French cap
tain who has been brought back from
the front. According to the newspap
er La Libertie, two wounded Ameri
can officers were also brought back
with .the French captain.
“The American troops aroused the
wonder and admiration of the best
trained troops of the allied armies,”
continued the captain. “They charged
the enemy time and again in the face
of a hail of steel, and held their po
sition like old line veterans. It is a
marvel of military triumph to train
men like these in so short a time."
YOUTH KILLS HIMSELF
IX SHOOTING GALLERY
CHICAGO: John Sylvester Hardy
shot and killed himself in a shooting
gallery last night. He bought a dime’s
worth of revolver cartridges and as
the attendant turned to ring up the
coin Hardy fired a bullet Into his head.
In his pockets were found $60. His
mother lives in Mattoon, 111.
EASTER DANCE
The Order of Alaskan Moose will
give a grand ball Monday, April 1. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to attend. The general admission will
be one dollar.
NO FIREWORKS ON JULY 4
COLUMBUS: State Fire Marshal
Alfred T. Fletping announced today
that he will issue an order prohibit
ing the use of fireworks in dblo this
Fourth of July, the announcement
was made lh connection with the be
ginning of a. campaign against fire
works as a waste of money and pow
der that could be used in the prosecu
tion of the war. .
PRISONERS BE PLACED
IN DANGER ZONES
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LONDON: German prisoners of war
are to be distributed over areas which
the enemy’s aircraft are subjecting
to attacks In their raids, according
tp the, Evening News today. ‘‘This,”
says the newspaper, "is being done
because the allied governments have
learned that prisoner? of their nation
alities in Gernpan bands already have
beep sd»placed in all towns which the
Cerman government considers like
ly to be attacked.”
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IN ARGENTINA
On the Eve of a Break with Germany
More Serious than Former One
—Relations be Severed
BUENOS AIRES, March 28.—Ar
gentina is on the eve of a diplomatic
crisis with Germany which is of a
much more serious nature than any
former break. It is stated here that
diplomatic relations are likely to be
severed at any moment.
FORD’S SUB CHASERS
TO BE “EAGLE CLASS’”
WASHINGTON: Henry Ford s sub
marine chasers will be known in the
navy as “eagles” and wiil constitute
the “eagle class" of boats, it was an
nounced today by the navy depart
ment.
NORTHWESTERN PASSES JUNEAU
The steamship Northwestern pass
ed Juneau last night, and is expected
to arrive in V'aldez some time Sunday.
THEDA BARA AT THE
EMPRESS TONIGHT
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Theda Bara, the celebrated emo
tional actress, will appear at the Em
press tonight as Lady Isobel in “East
Lynne.” The beautiful story of East
Lynne is well known to all persons
of over ten years of age, and a popu
lar piece of iiction has been drama
tized by the film companies with great
success. The story of the English
noblewoman who was persuaded to
leave a loving husband and elope
with a rascal, \yill be portrayed in a
manner which will meet the approv
al of the audience. The part of Bar
bara Hare and Francis Levison the
villian, will be taken by well known
stage stars making a strong cast.
SENATE MAY CALL
Congress Determined to Speed up War
Program—Probe Break-Down
of Airplane Industry
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 28—
The third day of the congressional
drive to force the war department to
speed up the conduct of the war found
each member in the house determin
ed tp translate bitter arraignment of
existing conditions into action. The
senate is ready to adopt measures
making 10,000,000 men available for
draft.
The senate committee on military
affairs resolved to go to the bottom
of the reported break-down of the
aircraft program.
TURKISH FORCES IN
MESPOTAMIA CAPTURED
LONDON, March 28.—The entire
Turkish forces in the Hit area In Mes
potamia has been captured or des
troyed by British forces the war of
fice announced today. Three thous
and prisoners have been taken.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC
CLUB SATURDAY NIGHT
A meeting of the Democratic Club
of Valdes will be held In the office of
George Love at 9 o'clock SkJWdgy
night. All democrats are requested to
be present. kl
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BATTLE RESUMED
British Forced to Abandon Montedid
ler—Many German Prisoners
been Captured
LONDON, March 28.—The great
battle was resumed again this morn
ing on both hanks of the Somme. The
British have already taken many pris
oners and machine guns. General
Haig announced that attacks around
Arras, and attacks in the neighbor
hood of Beaumont, Hamel, Puesleux
and Moyenviloe were repulsed with
great slaughter to enemy forces.
Montedidier Evacuated
PARIS. March 28.—The war office
today gave out the following dispatch:
“After the bitterest fighting we re
tired in good order to the west of
Montedidier."
Allies Have Many Reserves
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 28.—
The allies have a mobile army of
800,000 men ready to strike at the
faltering Germans the instant the ad
vance is checked.
Regiments Fight Nobly
PARIS, March 28.—The war office
announcement today concerning the
loss of Montdidier says that the fight
ing look on extraordinary ferocity,
the French regiments fighting hand
to hand with the enemy and inflict
ing heavy losses, finally the French
fell hack to the heights west of Mon
tedidier.
British Front Pierced
LONDON, March 28.—The British
front lias been pierced at a new point
the war office announced this even
ing at a poiut opposite Arras. The
British forward zone has been pene
trated on the extreme right flank of
the German advance. The enemy
crossed the Somme on the north near
Shipilly the war office officially an
nounced this evening. The British
fell back toward Hamel.
Germans Hurled Buck
LONDON, March 28.—In a death
defying forward movement today the
French hurled the Germans back over
a front of eight miles to a depth of
two miles south of Noyon. The French
offensive followed a night forward
thrust on the part of the Germans in
this locality.
Germans Advanced :17 Miles
BERLIN, March 28.—An official re
port says that the crown prince’s army
lias advanced 37 miles due west from
St. Quentin towards Amiens.
LONDON, March 28.—Official an
nouncement of aerial operations last
night says that 30 tons of bombs were
dropped and hundreds of thousands
of rounds of ammunition were fired
into the enemy from airplane ma
chine guns by the flying squadron In
a continuous attack on the troops In
the Bapaume-Cambral-Peronne bat
tle.
m inks
Says Gun Which Bombarded Paris Is
a Great Achievement of Ger
man Science and Labor
AMSTERDAM. March 28.—The
kaiser telegraphed the heads of the
KS-upp gun works: “My Imperial
thanks for this great achievement of
German science and labor” In the mat
ter of the manufacture of the gnu
with which Paris has been bombard
ed.
FARRAGUT PASSES KETCHIKAN
The steamship Admiral Farragut
passed Ketchikan yesterday.
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