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Kfb ihaoanved m lut week a yu«. of, 1 he Pio»ee._ ■» • Sjl , p Men_or whom tliel.e ar*«uite «
EaJ :-?“«eme“is ?T J°r ” d 1X1 few here now-as to their sprinting ability. The
the Fouith of July at riat. T epeop ' ’ Sports Committee has been approached regarding giving
Discovery, and the different creeks in the vicinity a.e opportunity for the settlement of the matter on the
cordially invited to be present and help towaids Basing Kou,Vh. The committee feels disposed to “yield the
a Real Patriots Day of it. , . , -n point,” and give all a fair chance to settle such arguments.
The program of the Glorious Oelebiation «ill b' g •. The children will not be overlooked
near 1 o clock in the afternoon as possible. opeaKin,,, on the sports program
Singing and Athletic Sports will be among the features of There will be a Dance and Literary Entertainment in
the afternoon’s entertainment. A game of Baseball is Moose Hall in the Evening,
also being arranged lor. £
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BOLSHEVIKI GOVERNMENT IS NOW REPORTED OVERTHROWN
Stockholm June 28.—A Petrograd cablegram published by the Blad, reports that the Bolsheviki government has been overthrown, that Mos
cow has been occupied*by Generals Kaledine and KornilofT and the Germans, and that Lenine and Trotsky have fled to Murman. According to
the report Nicolas Nikolaivitch has been made emperor.
HUNGARIAN CITIES “TIED UP" BY BIC STRIKES SOLDIERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR MUTINY
Amsterdam, June 28.—All work has been stopped in the city of Budapest by a general strike, was announced in the Hungarian parliament today
bv Premier Wekerie. The Socialists of Budapest have formed a council of workers and adopted resolutions demanding “more food, immediate
peace, a complete change of policy and system, and the dissolution of pailiament.
Paris, June 28.—According to reports received by the Matin today, there have been rebellious outbreaks among the garrisons in the cities of
Gy or and Pecs" in Hungary,°and as a result of which 2,000 of the military who were involved in the mutiny have been condemned to death.
~) ITALIAN FRONT C
ITALIAN
Rome, June 22.—The Tribuna quotes Premier Or- j
lando as telling the Italian parliament that the present!
battle is virtually won by the Italians. The Austrians,!
he added, are now gathering all available men in cer
tain sections of the mountain front- Only a small part
of their reserves were drawn on by the Italians.
Italian Army Headquarters, Northern Italy, June 24.
—From Mon tel lo to the Adriatic sea the enemy has
been defeated and forced across the Piave river in dis
order.
Rome, June 24.—On the Piaveriver battlefront from
Montello to the Adriatic sea, the Austro-Hungarians
are recrossing the river in great disorder, says an offi
cial Italian statement issued today. The enemy is being
pursued.
Headquarters Italian Army, June 25.—The Austrian
retreat, which began in an orderly manner, soon became
wildly disorganized and confused. Many Austrians and
Hungariaas surrendered at the first opportunity when
overtaken by their pursuers. The Italians have taken
large numbers of prisoners, great quantities of muni
tions, and other booty since the Austrian retreat began.
Italian cavalry has crossed the river, where their artil
lery and anti aircraft guns are hammering the enemy.
Italian Army in Field, June 26.—Austrian losses now
estimated at 250,000. It is stated that 20,000 were
drowned in the retreat across the upper Piave river.
The 31st and 32nd Austrian Rifles regiments covered
the Austrian retreat until only 80 men of them remained
unwounded, and then surrendered. General von Cron
stadt, their commander, shot himself in the body.
Rome, June 26.—Another sudden flood on the Piave
river washed away the new bridges constructed by the
Italians, hampering them somewhat in their pursuit of
the Austrians. Some of the latter surrendered after
crossing the river.
Major Barranca, the famous Italian aviator, was
found dead beside his machine at the foot of Monte
Crest, where he had committed suicide to avoid capture.
Rome, June 27.—Italians on the Lower Piave river
made further advances this afternoon, taking 600 pris
oners.
; FRENCH FRONT C
GERMAN
Berlin, June 22.—Southwest of Rheims some Italian
prisoners were taken.
Paris, June 28.—The French made progress and im
proved their positions in Senecat wood, northwest of
Montdidier, last night, and captured 20 prisoners, says
an official announcement today.
Eleven people were killed and 14 injured by bombs
dropped by German airmen in a raid last night over
Paris.
FRENCH
Paris, June 24.—German forces attacked the Allied
positions last night at Bligny, eight miles southwest of
Rheims, and succeeded temporarily in gaining a foot
hold, but a vigorous counter attack instituted by Itali
ans quickly ejected them, and the line was re-estab
lished in its entirety.
Paris, June 26.—American troops carried out a bril
liant attack near Belleau wood last night, capturing 150
GERMANY IS WAR WEARY
An Atlantic Port, .Tune 24.—Germany is war weary,
ill fed, and in a state of unrest so acute that talk of
revolution is common among both military and civil
population, according to returning Americans arriv- j
ing tonight on a Norwegian liner- Voyagers say offi
cers and men from Germany or adjacent neutral
countries told them of the sullenness which is wide- !
spread in Germany and in the German army, and
predicted that it would soon reach a point where the
troops would refuse to fight.
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“To Hell With England
and America I ”
—
London, June 24. —Ireland is in the worst state of j
anarchy since 1888, said a dispatch to the London
Graphic today. Shootings are common. In addition .
to insults thrown at England, there are cries of “To
hell with England and America.”
“WITH HORROR^ AND ATROCITIES"
Seattle, June 25. —“It is the settled conviction of
those in a position to know, that we are to have a
long and desperate fight, filled with all the horrors
and atrocities that have heretofore characterized our
enemy,” said former Congressman W. E. Humphrey,
arriving from Washington today. ^
prisoners, one of them a captain. French troops car
ried out a number of raids during last night in the re
gion of Maiily, Baineval, Mellicocq and Mont Carnillet,
capturing prisoners and machine guns.
** BRITISH
London, June 20.—Railways, factories and barracks
in Saarbrucken, Offenburg ancT'Karlsrhuhe were bom
barded by British airmen, and direct hits obtained. A
great explosion occurred in Karlsrhuhe. Two German
machines were shot down, and two others brought dowrn
out of control. Two British machines are missing, v
London, June 27. —An epidemic of influenza on the
German front, which, according to advices from the
Dutch frontier, has prevailed during ali this month. It
is said to be hampering the preparations for the next
German offensive operations. The disease is of the
same type as that which put 150 to bed in Madrid re
cently.
London, June 28.—The lull on the Western front con
tinues, though it be believed the enemy is on the eve of
springing a surprise.
AMERICAN
With American Army in France, June 27.—An Amer
ican combat squadron blew up the railway station at
Conflans, east of Verdun, this morning, and returned
safely.
American Army on the Marne, June 28.—Total Ger
mans killed and wounded in Tuesday night’s battle in
Belleau wood was 1,200 according to the careful check
ing up of official reports today.
) RUSSIAN CHARADES (
RUSSIAN
Moscow, June 24.—Because of a disagreement with
Germany concerning the exchange of prisoners of war,
Russia has issued orders to stop immediately the repa
triation of all German soldiers tit for military service.
Big Doses of Kultur for Belgians
Amsterdam, June 25.— Forty-four Belgians have just
been tried by court martial at Ghent on charges of hav
ing transmitted to the Allies certain papers concerning
the German army, and the effect of the air raids on
the Bruges canal. Sixteen of them were sentenced to
death and the remainder sentenced to prison for from
two to twenty years.
No Intention of Giving Up Conscription
London, June 27. — Sir John French, lord lieutenant
of Ireland, from Belfast today assured the government
he had no intention of giving up conscription in Ire
land, ‘‘without fear or favor in the face of criticism or
actual force, in case such is attempted.”
German Foreign War Secretary Asked to Resign
London, June 27.—It is reported from Berlin that
Richard von Kuhlmann, the German foreign war sec
retary, has been asked to resign as a result of his war
aims speeches. _
MISCELLANEOUS WASHINGTON NEWS
Washington, June 22.—Gen. March today announced that 900,
000 American soldiers have been landed in France, and that we
are now five months ahead of tiie program for shipping troops
across. Gen. March said that while the general battle situatiou
looks good today, the present lull on the Western front means
only that German combat divisions are being reformed for another
drive. He said the Central Powers were again held on all fronts.
Washington, June 24.—General March’s statement reveals the
fact that 100,000 Americans landed in France during last week.
Washington, June 22.—Following a conference with Secretary
of War Baker, Representative Caldwell, of the House military
committee, said that by September materials now being manufac
tured will be ready in abundance for making the presence of
American troops felt by the enemy, and the lighting which is
being planned for the United States soldiers in France will be
waged on a great scale. Meanwhile the movements of troops
across the Atlantic will proceed despite the submarines.
Washington, June 26.—Secretary of War Baker and General
March today told the Senate military committee they were op
posed to the proposed extension of the armv-draft age limits.
General Crowder said he was not insistent now, but thought ac
tion should be taken in time to secure new registrants under the
revised age limits early next years.
Gen. Crowder issued a call to the governors of the different
states for 220,000 men to mobilize July 22 to July 25, so as to have
1,000,000 men under arms on August 1.
Secretary of War Baker today announced that 70 per cent, of
the Americans in France now are ready for actual battle.
Washington, June 27.—President Wilson’s Fourth of July
speech may be read at celebrations throughout the country simul
taneously. Arrangements contemplate supplying postmasters
with copies to be handed to minute men.
The President today cabled to General Diaz, congratulating him
on the recent great victory of the Italians.
AMERICA’SWAR TOLL
Washington, June 22.—Today’s army
casualties 153, of whom 78 were killed
or died of wounds; casualties of marines
on Western front were 31, 19 being
killed or died ,43(0*. wounds, and 12
wounded.
Casualti^j11 the United States army
*'for the week ending Saturday, June 22,
were 549.
June 26.—Army and marine casual
ties reported today, 130; Including 102
killed or died of wounds, and 5 wounded.
June 27.—Army casualties 80; 35
killed or died of wounds, and 35
wounded, nearly all severely.
June 28.—Casualties 56, 24 killed and
24 wounded. -
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Judge Duke S. E. Stubbs, U. S. com
missioner at Aniak, is in attendance on
th8 district court at Flat. ,
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Nothing takes the appetite out of a
mosquito as quick as BUHACH.
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CLE ELUM BURNED
Cle Elum, Wash..June 26.—Practic
ally the entire city was destroyed by
fire this morning, and 1,500 people are
homeless. Loss estimated at $1,000,000.
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Gregg Stewart arrived from Nixon
Fork last Wednesday. He says they
have the same pay that was first re
ported but nothing new, and that owing
to the shortage of food there are only
about half a dozen people in camp. Mr]
Stewart left Takotna on June 20 and on
that date the winter mail had not ar
rived and was not expected before the
25th.
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A new electrical engineer arrived in
camp last Tuesday, June 25. He weighs
seven pounds, and is a guest at the
Reed hospital. Mrs. Kettlewell is
doing exceedingly well.
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Jim Gunning returned last Tuesday
from Takotna where he had taken a
load of freight by pack train.
DRAWING_FOR PLACE
Washington, June 27.—Number 246
was the first to be drawn from the
glass bowl this morning on the national
lottery, to determine places in the 21
year draft.
Seattle, June 27. — Glenn Perry
Simon, a shipyard worker, was first to
be drawn in the new selective draft of
January jh_^
Mrs. Thornton has been spending
several days in Iditarod