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RUSSIA MAKES PEACE
HINDENBERG LINE COMPLETELY BROKEN BY HAIG
DESPERATE BATTLE IS RAGING ON ITALIAN FRONT
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BRITISH IW E
MJHIE
Allies Force Hindenburg Back to a
Depth of Four Miles—Germany
Admits l/< iss of Positions
, LONDON, Nov. 21.—The war of
fice announced today that the Hinden
burg line on the West front had been
broken in many places to a depth
of four miles. It is announced that
the British stormed the first system
of defense on the whole front between
St. Quentin and the Scarpe river. Vast
columns of infantry followed the huge
tanks- into the German lines, and
pressed on and captured the second
system of defense more than a mile
beyond. The attack started yesterday,
when a third of the army without pre
liminary artillery fire went over the
top and into the German trenches.
The defenders were taken utterly by
surprise and the works were taken
’ almost without a blow being struck
in return.
Keitort British Cheeked
BERLIN, Nov. 21.—The German
reserves checked the British troops '
in rear positions, after much ground
had been gained by the attackers,
says todays' official communication.
The loss of Marcoing, Graincourt, and
' portions of permanently established
works was announced. The attack was
an utter surprise to the Germans.
Battle Has N4> Precedent
BRITISH ARMY, Nov. 21.—The
strangest battle in the history of the
present war is that by which the Brit
ish have smashed the Hindenburg
line. There has been no other bat
tle in history with the possible excep
tion oflhe wooden horse of troy, which
offers a comparison with Gen. Haig’s
strategic blow in its startling orig
inality.
H General Pershing was a witness to
this most stupendous surprise attack.
Prisoners are pouring back of the
„ lines today, still dazed by its great
suddenness.
drug Law planned
BY GOTHAM SENATOR
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—A national
drug law to control the manufacture
and distribution of habit forming
drugs will be introduced at the next
session of congress by United States
Senator Wm. M. Caldler, who so In
formed Polloe Commissioner Woods
in a letter yesterday.
Explaining the senator’s action, Mr.
Woods said that the state drug laws
are not broad enough to prevent deal
ers In surrounding states from ship
ping druse info this city.
Orientals Help Red Cross
HONOLULU, T. H., Nov. 21.—Fif
teen thousands members were enroll
ed in the Red Cross association in the
city of Honolulu alone In one day
recently as the result of a Red Cross
“drive” while people of other nation
alities, Japanese and Chinese took
out memberships and, both organisa
tions gave co-operation in the work
<>f solicitation.
TOBACCO SUND AMOUNTS
Afcoi'T sixty Dollars
The tobacco fund for the soldiers
and sailors has reached about IB5 ind
Is *flll growing. Contribution*
toe left with for. Silverman or tie'PTqe
pector, anti they will he Immediately
forwarded. Thejafle by the gaffe* at
their maetaetade Mil, when a ton of
coal wa* (given to the holder of the
Incky ticket, netted »4I which was
added to the fond.
GOVERNOR M'CALL LEADS Tr!E LEXINGTON MIT LITE MEN
<iu\ i'c ■■ )iH .1 i ’ of MllssiiehusellK (second from lel't) leaning l.exingtnn .dilillle linn ■ I I. i > ■ ii • 1. v.iijjlin
buttle ground. .-.here lie bade them Godspeed as they le t fur the National army eanip. The si-nd-u.v • as • iiiemer
able one for. everyone present. All the townsfolk turned out to bid farewell to their departing sons and brother*.
MOVEMENT RAISE
RATBBIOCKED
Jovermnent Satisfied with Prevailing
Kate on Alaska Steamship Unes
—IJelieve High Enough
SEATTLE, Nov. 21. — Another
movement by the Alaska Steamship
lines to raise the prevailing freight
and passenger rates on such vessels
as have not yet been commandeered
will probably be backed by the gov
ernment, which has expressed satis
faction with the rates now being paid
under the commandeer system.
SAYSnlN
OUHSHUK
President Andrew Furuset'li, of Coast
Seamen’s I'nlon Makes Grave
Charges in Convention
BUFFALO, N. Y„ Nov. 21.—Presi
dent Andrew Furuseth, ot the Coast
Seamen’s Union, in attendance at the
convention of the American Federa
tion of Labor, in session here, today
charged that the Lpke Carriers’ As
sociation and Steel Trust were delib
erately blocking America’s shipbuild
ing program. He stated that every
means at the. disposal of these two
organizations hadgbeen used to ham
per construction.
Says Labor 1 venders are Slackers
Buffalo, Nov. 21.—Samuel Gomp
ers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, startled the con
vention today by stating that the
Canadian labor leaders were slack
ers.
ALIGNS POURING OV'T
OF DISTRICT COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 21.—
Thpusands of alien enemies are pour
ing out of the District of Columbia
today folk) wing the president’a pro
clamation. Most of the refugees are
Germans.
laOfOOO Aliens New Yoi*
NEW YpRK. ... flov. II.—About
120,000 enemy aliens are affected by
the PrseMbBtipl proclamation la the
metropolitan district of New York.
They a& moving out today.
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BILLETS ARE I'HKD TO
CALM NEGRO FIGHTERS
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Nov. 21.
—Prison guards had to resort to
shooting today in order to restore
order in the state penitentiary here
when two negroes engaged in a knife
fight refused to be separated. One con
vict was shot in the leg by the bul
lets which were fired to awe the in
furiated negroes into submission. The
colored combatants were both some
what cut up.- The knives used were
rather dull table ware.
BERING RIVER
ORDERED CLOSED
Alaska Fisheries Commission After
Hearing Evidence will order fish
ing in Stream Stopiied
SEATTLE, Nov. 21.—The Alaska
Fisheries Commission closed its hear
ing here today. Before adjourning the
commission ordered fishing in Bering
river and for a certain distance from
its mouth closed, for the purpose of
allowing red salmon to ascend the riv
er and spawn .
EIWIMNS
Transport Docked at Hoboken Badly
Damaged and Vessel Building in
Wisconsin Yards Burned
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Fires cred
ited to enemy aliens, today badly dam
aged the United States transport Pas
tors, docked at Hoboken, and also
destroyed the steamship Warcaatle,
under construction in Wisconsin ship
yards. Federal officials are Investigat
ing the report that the fires were of
Incendiary origin.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Billings,
of Philadelphia, Penn., have announc
ed the engagement of their slater Miss
Mae E. Billings, to Quartermaftter
Sergeant Charles T. Burt, of VaWfeg.
Alaska- tyfi pilUngi is * stateW
Sergeant Wesley ). Billings, and will
arrive ogjthe 8. 8. Alaska. Thf w*d
dlng wUl take place la the near.fu
ture at tb* home of Sergeant Bill
ings.
ENGLAND URGES
EXTREME HASTE
Says Collapse of Russia and Reverses
to Italy Make it Imperative for
I'. K. to Speed I'p
LONDON, Nov. 21.—In the course
of the British and American war con
ference being held here today, Lloyd
George told the mission that the to
tal collapse of Russia and the re
verses to Italy “Made is absolutely im
perative that the United States send
as many troops as possible across the
Atlantic as early as possible,” and
urged the fulfillment of America’s
promise to launch G,000,000 tons of
shipping in 1918. The premier stated
that the present war crisis made it
imperative that the allies act in har
mony and that the situation required
the greatest co-ordination on the part
of all the nations at war.
Lloyd George Blocks Opponents
LONDON,. Nov. 21.—Lloyd George
today stands forth a victor in the
great parliamentary battle over the
proposed supreme inter-allied war
council. The premier’s war policies,
which It is apparent are to be put in
to effect forthwith, will mean such un
ity and centralization of power In di
recting the war as the allies have not
known since the great conflict opened.
The opponents of the premier’s plans
are dying hard.
1 DUPES AND CROOKS
IN FORD EXPEDITION
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 21.—Declaring
the “Ford Fool Peace Expedition was
composed of dupes and crooks,” Dr.
Chas. F. Aked of San Francisco said
here today he was one of the "dupes”
and is here In the interest of the Ar
menian and Syrian relief. Germany
has plenty of wheat and other provi
sions. he said.
STATE SECRETARY IS
PVT UNDER ARREST
FARGO, N. D., Nov 21.—On embea
zlement charges sworn to by Attor
ney General Wip. Langer, Secretary
of State Thoa. Pall and E. M. j^Vells
are under jxreet -here. The arrestp
were the reShU of the examination of
the books of the automobile depart
ment which la aaid to have revealed
a shortage ofgS.tOO. Rdth trete ref
leaaed onjMjndjy-^^^^^
A hew aid ooJatiMttoEae pf ladiea’
pad childrens nnderwahfrftal isbslt
at E. Winter’s. ~ if
RUSSIAN CRISIS
HELRGERMANY
Troops Being Drawn In I .urge Num
liers front Russian Lines—Hence
OttiriulD Proclaimed
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 21.— Reports
i'rom several sources in Russia today
'are to the effect that Germany, taking
advantage of tl.e situation in Russia,
is taking heavy transfers of troops
from the Russian lines and moving
them to otlter fronts part of them go
ing to Italy.
Peace Officially Declared
COPENHAGEN. Nov. 21.—The Na
tional Tidendes Berlin correspondent
learns indirectly that the new Rus
sfan government had officially declar
ed that it had left the ranks of the
belligerents and was ready to con
clude a successful peace.
KI ND FOR SOLDIERS’ XMAS
IS GROWING RAPIDl.V
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I)r Silverman reports that $H7 has
been collected for Christmas boxes
for the soldiers and sailors. Valdez
was allotted 100 boxes by the Seattle
branch of this committee, and is still
many boxes short. An effort will he
made to make up the deficit in the
next two days, as the money must
I be in Seattle early next month to in
| sure delivery of the parcels before
| Christmas.
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General Pershing Ue|«»rts that Two
Men Die of Fevers and One from
Bursting Shell
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 21.—
General Pershing cabled the war de
partment that three more privates of
the American conttngent In France
had met death sime his last report.
Two died of fevers and one was kill
ed In action. A German shell struck
on American regimental headquarters
yesterday doing considerable damage
to the buildings, but fortunately in
juring no one.
LOCAL >1KX RECEIVE
NOTICE OE PROMOTION
The following men on the first sec
tion of the Washlngton-Alaska Mili
tary cable and Telegraph System re
ceived promotion the past week:
Sergeant Burr M. Snyder, promoted
to Sergeant First Class: Private First
class Ike A. Beal, promoted to Cor
poral; Private First Class Charles
A. Agnetti promoted to Corporal., all
of Valdez.
Sergeant Ellis R. Montgomery,
prunoted to Sergeant First Class;
Prffite Benjamin V. High, promot
ed IR Corporal, both of Seward
Corporal Ernest P. Kinlock, pro
moted to Sergeant .at Richardson.
Corporal Clarence M. Johns, pro
moted1 to 8ergeant, of Tonstna. x
, corporal John E. Pogues at Fair
banks: promoted to Sergeant.
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' , \kMohikaa 1?^ Prices
KETCHIKAN, Nov, tl-*Kotthilik
Aft noop, November twentieth;
it, flftUia and one^uarter
3*- rock
* one-half oenfti.
ENEMY REPULSED
lle-peratc Hattie on for P<issession of
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Open Koail to Venire—Italians
Capture Many Prisoners
ROME, Nov. 21.-— Four desperate
assaults liy tire* massed troops of Aus- .
tria and Orniany were hurled against
tlie Italian lines at .Monte Tenera to
day. and four times the invaders were
forced hack with losses. The war office
announces that this afternoon 300
prisoners and five machine guns were
taken by the Italian troops.
Teutons Capture Monte Toniha
BERLIN. Nov. 21.— The war of
fice claims to have captured Monte
Tomba today, driving the Italian
forces from their trenches with great
looses. The Italian possession of Ven
ice and the security of the Piave riv
er line apparently depends upon the
outcome of a desperate battle which
is raging between the Brenta and
Piave rivers.
WTO X
Vessel Encounters Earth Subsidence
aiul Goes to Hottoiu With Great
Loss of Life
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 21.—
A vessel bound from this port to Cuba
was sunk yesterday with great loss of
1 life. It is believed the ship encount
ered an earth subsidence due to an
.earthquake and was overwhelmed by
j a tidal wave.
GERMAN AIR RAIDER
DRIVEN FROM COAST
LONDON. Nov. 21.—An enemy
aeroplanl made an unsuccessful raid
on the Kentish coast at 4:30 o'clock
this morning, according to official
announcement. When engaged by
coast defense guns, the plane immedi
ately fled, dropping Its bombs into the
sea.
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Kish b High in Hawaii
HONOLULU. T. H.. Nov. 21 —
Though the waters of the Pacific
surrounding the Hawaiian isands
teem with fish of all descriptions and
variety, still those who are fond of
them muBt pay an exhorbitant price,
far in excess of those on the main
land. An Instance of this is seen In
the price prevailing for mullet, a
choice delicacy which has already
gone to 30 cents a pound.
Notice to Pioneers
All members are requested to meet
at the hall at 1:30 p. m., Friday,
Not. 23, to attend funeral services
of Bro. Charles A. Hand, which will
be held In Eagle Hall at 2 p. m. k23
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TKLKOfcAPH COMPANIES
HIRE GIRL MESSENGERS
BUTTE, Mont., Nov. 21.—Mecseu
ger girls are being tried by the local
office of n telegraph company, and the.
manager declares they are giving bet
ter satisfaction thee the hoys on th»
same jobs. 4 .. .
Four of the glrln are employed on
tbit day shift, and wear the regulation
messenger hoy’s caps. They recelvwr
prnctienlly the same pay as the boy*.
_ "They gie. more prompt then. <h*r
boys,” the manager declared.