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BLOOMIN’ BRITISH BOTTLING HP BSTENB SUBMARINE BASE
London, May 10.—British forces last night dashed
down on the Belgian coast and barred the seaway to
the important German submarine base at Ostend. The
cruiser Vindictive was sunk across the entrance to the
harbor, the operation being similar to that atZeebrugge
recently. The Vindictive was the leader of the Zee
brugge raid, and was badly shot up there. She was
filled with cement and sunk at a pier at the outlet of the
harbor.
The British recaptured a part of the front trench
northwest of Albert which the enemy gained yesterday.
It is now believed the German offensive between Al
bert and Amiens is aimed at St. Pols, with the design
of reducing the Arras salient.
London, May 4.—An intense bombardment was opened
by the Germans early this morning along the Flanders
front from Loore to the south of Ypres. Great activity
was also displayed in the sector between the forest of
Nieppe and Meteren. The British improved their posi
tions on the southerly side of Lye salient.
London, May 7 —Canadian troops captured prisoners
and three machine guns near Neuville Vitasse last night.
An official statement of the German war office claims
the capture of American prisoners in field engagements
southwest of Clamont.
With British in France, May 8.—Australian troops
advanced again north of the Somme. One advance,
near West Morlancourt, was to a depth of 300 yards on
a 500-yard front; the other advance was northeast of
Saillilsac, on the north bank of the Somme three miles
iouth and west of Morlancourt, was 500 yards deep on
front of 500 yards.
London, May 9.—The British by counter attacking
drove the Germans from positions on the Allied front
which they occupied between Lacryst and Vogreme
zelle, was reported by Gen. Haig today. The Germans
pressed back the British line at one point north of Kem
tnel Unable to take this point by frontal attacks, the
Teutons are attempting to outflank the positions of
Locre, Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge.
AMERICAN
With American Army in Lorraine, May 4.—One Ger
man aeroplane destroyed and one American airman
missing as a result of a clash between five German and
five American machines over the German lines this
morning
Americans in Prance, May 6.—West of Montdidier
the Americans are shelling Cantigny, Mesnil, St.
Georges, and other towns and roads in this vicinity
which were captured by Germans some time ago.
Eighty-eight casualties were reported today, of which
9 were killed and 52 wounded.
American Army in Lorraine, May 7.-—The enemy is
showing uneasiness along the left bank of the Meuse, in
the sector northwest of Toul. There is heavy tiring in
the vicinity of Seicheprey.
On the Meuse the German lines are sparcely held, in
dictating heavy withdrawals to make up the losses in
curred in Picardy.
Forty one casualties were reported today, of whom
six were killed or died of wounds.
Washington, May 8.—The casualties reported this
morning were 75, including 13 killed, and 54 wounded.
American Army in Picardy, May 9.—American artil
lery is pounding the German positions at Cantigny
SHIPPING SOLDIERS TO THE FRONT
Washington, May 6. — America is now shipping
small armies to France in response to appeals for
reserves during May and June. Shipments will be
more than equal to the combined fighting strength of
the Belgian and Portuguese forces on the Western
front.
It is estimated that the July and August shipments
of troops will show a slight decrease, as it wfill be
necessary to turn over a considerable part of the
available tonnage to the shipment of newly-needed
supplies.
Half Million U. S. Soldiers In France
Washington, May 9.—Secretary of War Baker this
afternoon made the positive announcement that the
United States now has 500,000 soldiers in France.
Adjutant General Crowder announced today that
by June 5, one year after the first registration,
1,247,000 men will have been called to the colors.
| SOLDIERS KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
Columbia, S. C., May 10. —Fifteen soldiers were
killed and many fatally injured when three passenger
coaches loaded with members of the 321 Infantry and
the 317th Machine gun company fell from a trestle
near Camp Jackson today.
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Court, Emanche, Foistaine, South Montdidier, Mesnil
and St. Georges, and all roads in the vicinity. French
aeroplanes are hovering over the German lines in flocks.
I American Army in Picardy. May 10 —The bombard
ment of German positions by American artillery has
: demolished a church at Cantigny. Several adjacent
j buildings were also blown up. Machine-gun emplace-j
: ments command the zones at Fontaine, South Mont-1
didier and Courtmanche. Fire was started at Mesnil j
and St. Georges. The church at Cantigny was being!
used for observation purposes by the enemy.
Washington, May 10.—Today’s casualty list gives a!
total of 21, including 4 killed.
GERMAN |
Berlin, May 6.—The war office loday reports reports successful
repulse of the Anglo-French attacks on the Flanders front, 'three
hundred prisoners were taken.
| FRENCH j
Paris, May 0.—Germans attacking Anchin farm,:
southeast of Amiens, Sunday night, were completely1
repulsed.
Paris, May 7,—American troops continue to pour into
France. Eco de Paris says today: ‘‘The completion of *
the Entente block, including American military as well j
as economic strength, cannot be prevented by the be
lated offensive of the Germans.” ^
The hospital established by the Rockefeller Founda-;
tion corporation near the battle front has been bom
barded by the Germans, and completely destroyed. |
On the railroad lines in France 245 large-type loco- |
motives are now in operation.
Paris, May 8.—A most violent artillery fire is in pro
gress north and south ot the Avre river, on me Amiens
front,
Paris, May 9.— Heavy artillery fighting on both sides
of the Avre river, on the front below Amiens, was re
ported in today’s bulletin.
Paris, May 10.—French troops captured Grivesnes
Park, five miles northwest of Montdidier.
) RUSSIAN CHARADES 3
TURKISH
Constantinople, May 0.—German troops occupying
Sebastopol found in the harbor most of the Russian
Black-sea fleet of cruisers, destroyers, torpedo boats,
submarines and merchant ships.
DANISH
Copenhagen, May 8.—An army of 100,000 Russians is
marching upon Finland from Petrograd, according to
information received here today.
BRITISH
London, May 8.—There is little doubt that a mon
archy will be proclaimed iu Finland. A Stockholm dis
patch to the London Times says that the German can
didate (Duke Adolph Frederick of Mecklenberg Schwe
rin, the uncle of the German crown princess,', will be
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3 ITALIAN FRONT 3
AUSTRIAN
Vienna. May 4.— Heavy lighting is reported along the whole
Italian front, between the Adriatic sea and the Giudicana valley
in the north, according to today’s official statement.
Big Field of Mines Laid in North Sea
London, May 4,—Archibald Hurd, naval corraspondent for the
London Telegraph, wired today, on the authority of naval officials,
that a prohibited area has been created in the North sea whereby
German submarines have been partially, if not completely, en
closed by the greatest mine field ever laid. The danger zone em
braces 121,782 square miles.
Inter-Allied Supreme War Council Meets
Paris, May 4.—The Inter-Allied Supreme War Council, which
has been in session two days, is in full agreement on all military
questions, and the results to date are considered highly satisfac
tory, is announced today.
British Lose Quarter Million Men
Washington, .May 4.—The British loss in men killed, wounded
and missing since March 21 is reported at 250,000.
Observed Third Anniversary of Lusitania Sinking
London, May 7.—With American naval detachments
participating, the third anniversary of the sinking of
Lusitania was held today, and was observed in churches
by special prayers, and by services in the Lusitania
cemetery at Queenstown.
In the House of Commons today Mr. Balfour stated
that Germany has made no peace proposals recently.
British Forces Capture Kerluk
London, May 9.—The British advancing northward
from Bagdad have captured Kerluk, which is 150 miles
north of Bagdad and 80 miles southeast of Mosul, the
objective of the drive.
German U-Boat Landed Man on Irish Coast
London, May 10.—A German submarine landed a
man on the coast of Ireland. He was arrested, and is
being held in the Tower of London to be court martialed.
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MEYER VOTED ALONE
Washington, May 8. — With only
Meyer London, Socialist, dissenting,
the House today passed the sedition
bill, adopting the conference report al
ready approved in the Senate.
SHIPPING FROM JAPAN
Seattle, May 8.—Ninety thousand
tons of Japanese shipping will b8 de
1 Me red to the Federal Shipping Board
t this port during the next six weeks.
STRIKE ONJN AUSTRIA
Copenhagen, May 7.—A general
strike is on throughout Austria, the
workers demanding an eight-hour day.
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STEAMSHIP GOVERHOR OH ROCKS
Seattle, May 7.—The steamship Gov
ernor, from San Francisco for Seattle,
ran on the rocks of the breakwater in
the /ictoria, B. C., harbor, and sus
tained serious damage.
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AMERICAN STEAMER TORPEDOED
New York, May 7.—The American
steamer Tyler was torpedoed off the
French coast, and 11 persons were
killed or drowned
JOSEPH E. RILEY KILLED ON OTTER
Prominent Operator Shot in Back Three Times by
Milo Stegura, a Woodchopper
In a most brutal manner last Sunday
morning about 9:30 o’clock Joseph E.
Riley, the well-known Otter-creek
mining operator, was almost instantly
killed while at work in his boilerhouse
by a Montenegrin woodchopper named
Mailo Cegura (his name appearing in
court proceedings as Milo Stegura).
The assassin fired three shots at
close range from a 32-calibre Colt
revolver into the back of his victim
while he was busily working at
boiler repairing. Dr. n. Behla, who
was summoned and examined the
wounds, expressed the opinion that
either of them would have keen fatal.
One shot entered the left shoulder com
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ing out the right; another passed
through victim’s heart, and the other
passed between the fifth and sixth ribs
on the left side, penetrating the liver.
From the course of the last described
i bullet, it was evidently the third shot
I fired, just as the victim was turning to
face his slayer. He never gained his
feet, and died within a few minutes
without uttering a word.
After the shooting Cegura left the
boilerhouse and started along the trail,
and threw his weapon in the snow
about 200 yards from the scene of the
tragedy. He had gone but a short dis
tance when he was taken into custody
by a couple of Riley’s employes, who
escorted him to the dredging com
pany’s office shack, and closely guarded
him until the arrival of Deputy Mar
shal Geraghty from Flat City.
Commissioner Kilgore reached Otter
creek early in the afternoon, organized
a coroner’s jury, who, after viewing
the body, inspecting the premises, and
examining witnesses, returned the fol
lowing verdict:
We, the jury, duly impanelled and
sworn to enquire diligently as to who
the deceased may be, also the cause of
the death, and as to the circumstances
surrounding th# same, do hereby ren
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The gregarious habit of the houses
of this vicinity is again manifest. The
last house moved from Iditarod to Flat
had no sooner been securely propped up
when two structures from the latter
town were started for Discovery. One
was Joe McDowell’s, the other Eddie
Kimball’s.
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A1 Walsh left last Tuesday on a trip
to the Kuskokwim.
ESCAPED FROM ODESSA
London. May 8.—In an eventful flight
from Jassy, the American Red Cross
Mission to Rumania arrived in London
today. They escaped from Odessa 36
hours before the Germans entered that
city, but were later fired upon by a
German battery in Ukraine, 200 miles !
north of the Black sea port.
Amsterdam, April 6—At Budapest a !
“Central European Conference on Air
Law” has been sitting for several
weeks. Delegates are present from
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey
and Bulgaria. A complete code of air
law for the Central Powers is to be
drawn up, to be confirmed into law
later by the respective governments.
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Job Printing at The Pioneer office.
CUBA DONATES MONEY
Havana, May 9.—The Cuban house
of representatives today approved a
resolution appropriating $000,000 for
the alleviation of suffering among the
peoples of the Allied nations.
money”for shipping
Washington, May 8.—Estimates sub
mitted today by the Federal Shipping
Board call for transportation expenses
of $2,223,835,000.
break- op Incidents
By the movement of the ice last
Thursday Captain Elmer J. Smith is
shy one boat, and is, consequently, out
and injured to an estimated loss of,
roughly speaking, between eight hun
dred and eight hundred and thirty-five
cents.
A boat belonging to the Rogers fleet
broke from its moorings Thursday morn
ing but Captain Rogers soon had the
U-15 under full power, and salvaged
the runaway vessel within a mile oi fts
dock.
The heavy run of ice early yesterday
morning delivered an effective body
blow on the starboard side of the old
Cleveland warehouse and left that his
toric structure s sad-lotking affair—
but John Hamilton says “we can save
the lumber.”