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AMERICAN
With American Army on the Marne, June 8.--Ameri
can troops, cooperating with British and trench, this
morning bold all gains made during the past two days
fi ghtin g over a ten - m i le front nort heast of C. hateau I h i
ei-ry, and are now holding a line extending through to
the northwest of Vinly, through Juseairres and Bellau
to the southeast of Bouresches, This represents an ad
vance ranging from one mile to nearly three miles.
Washington, June 10.-Gen. Pershing today reported
heavy enemy attacks in the vicinity of Bouresches with
severe enemy losses. There was lively artillery tight
ing in Chateau Thierry and Picardy regions.
American Army at Marne, June 11. United States
marines, or "Devil Hounds’ as the rI eutons have come
to call them, on account of their fierce fighting qual
ities, have again extended their gains northwest of
Chateau Thierry by storming nearly all of Bellau wood,
advancing their lines over half a mile, and captured
two German minenwerfers, which are the largest pieces
they have yet taken.
American Army, West Montdidier, June 11. Ameri-{
cans are within the shadow of the new German drive,1
and are waiting for any blow that may fall. There is
an ominous quiet in the region of Cantigny.
Washington, June 12.—Since the enemy submarines
began their raids, the output of shipyards building ves
sels for the Federal shipping board has exceeded the
sinkings of American ships b.y 100,000 deadweight tons
American Army at Marne, June 12.—When American
marines captured 300 prisoners yesterday in Bellau
wood the German officers refused to give themselves up
to the American privates, insisting that they give them
selves up to American officers only. Nearly all of the
marine officers who accepted the surrender of Teuton
officers spoke the German language- The German
prisoners and Americans exchanged cards and cigar
ettes, and conversed amicably. The captives were
taken to the rear.
With American Army at the Marne, Jnne it —ine
steady progress of Americans in the sector of Bellau
wood and Bouresches has cut the Chateau Thierry-Vil
lers Cotterets railway line, which was previously in
German hands.
Information obtained from German prisoners, one
Prussian in particular, discloses the fact that the Ger
man attack made yesterday morning was an imposing
operation. Specially trained storm troops were brought
up from Gen. von Buelow’s divisions to partake in the
assault, and were under orders to inflict a decisive and
severe defeat upon the Americans. The attack was a
failure:
At noon today, following the first quiet night spent
by Americans in the Torcy Bouresches sectors tor two
weeks, the Germans began a heavy bombardment of
our lines with gas shells. One American unit suffered
severe casualties.
London, June 14 —Successful raids were carried out]
by the British during the night in the sectors of Neu
ville, Vitasse, Nivenchy, Lena and Labassa, is an
nounced by the war department today.
FRENCH
Paris, June 8 —Air scouts report the massing of Ger- j
man troops near Metz, opposite American forces. (
Further progress was made by the French last night in
the region between Curoq and northwest of Chateau
PRESIDENT SFAKE UNTO THE PUSH
Washington, June 11. A solemn warning that,‘‘the war will
be in America as well as on the fields of France” was voiced
by the President today in a telegram to the American Alliance
for Labor and Democracy, now in session at St. Paul. ‘‘Any
ill-considered or unjust interruption of the effectual labor of
the country may make it impossible to win.’
Thierry. In this sector the French troops pushed their |
way through Chezy to its eastern outskirts, and have
reached the western edge of Datnard villages. The new
bridge over the Rhine at Lyons will he christened
“Woodrow Wilson.”
Paris, June 10.—The German drive between Mont
didier and Noyon continued throughout Sunday night,
reaching four miles at one point in the southern part of
Cuvilly wood and Ressons. At Surmats, along the
French right wing, bitter lighting continues. The
French took 500 prisoners.
Paris, June 11.—Teutons last night penetrated to;
within a mile of the Oise river at Ribecourt, and also
reached the Arondo river within four miles of Com
piegne, representing a maximum advance of seven
miles, but were hurled back at this point. The French
not only held the Teutons on the west wing, but retook
the town of Mery.
Paris, June 12.—“Today’s fighting may decide on!
which side victory will rest in the present battle,” says
Henri Bidou, the military critic, in reviewing the situa
tion. He says the fighting is taking on a decisive form
in which each side says they have won. On one wing
the scales are now even.
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oOUlu OI me /Visne, on me trout uetweeu auissuus
and the Marne, the Teutons attacked this morning, j
Fighting is going on between the river Villers and the j
Gottrets forest. Violent combats are being fought on
the front of Dommiers, Cutrey and South Ambleny.
Paris, June 13.—A mighty battle is raging along the
the To mile front from Montdidler to Chateau Thierry.
The French made advances on both flanks, but the Teu
tons were able to make a small gain in the center. Be
tween Montdidier and the Oise river the Germans have
been making tremendous efforts to recapture from the
French some important ground which the French and
British gained on Monday night and Tuesday, but all
Teutonic attacks broke down, and the French counter
attacks succeeded in making further gains.
Civilian evacuation of cities in the lighting zone is
now complete, thousands of refugees arriving daily on
special trains.
The French army last night struck a heavy blow
against the German forces which have been advancing
against their eastern wing, and hurled them back across i
the Matz river.
With French Army, June 13.—The entire aspect of
the Montdidier-Oise battle has been changed by the
French counter attacks which were launched against
the Teutons with such dash and vigor that they were
taken by surprise. At certain moments the Germans I
lost their heads and galloped their horses forward to j
save their artillery, in the belief that the entire tide of)
battle was turning against them. Tanks supported, the j
French infantrv in their advance over a seven-mile j
front. Part of the fields were covered with German
dead.
BRITISH
London, .Tune 10. —Nine hundred and forty one casu
alties have been indicted by German air raids on Allied
hospitals in the past six weeks, the under secretary of
the admiralty announced today in the house of com
mon s.
London, June 10.—The Renter correspondent at
French headquarters says the enemy's advance on
the Montdidier-Noyon line was confined to our advanced
zone- Our principal line of resistance was not touched.
London, June 11.—British forces attacking South Al
bert, between Ancre and Somme, last night advanced
half a mile on a front of a mile and a half, and took 233
prisoners.
London, June 12. —Berlin claims to have captured
18,000 French orisoners since Sunday, and 75,000 since
May 27.
London, June 13.—The British last night advanced
their lines a short distance on the Flanders front in the
district southwest of Mends. The French, on the same
front, likewise improved their positions, prisoners being
taken in both operations.
NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam, June 12. — Gen. von Stein, the Prussian
war minister, declared in a speech in the reichstag today
that a great part of the French army has been beaten,
according to dispatches from Berlin. The minister as
serted that the so called Foch reserves army no longer
exists.
Amsterdam, June 13.—The Berlin newspapers today
announce that there are 500,000 Americans in France,
and that half of them are fighting.
SWITZERLAND
Geneva, June 14.—Thirty-six thousand Austrian
women and girls have been forced by hunger to join the
women's battalions working close to the front lines, ac
cording to reports today from the Austrian Tyrol.
J SUBMARINE WARFARE C
London, June A—Submarines were foiled in their at
tempt against a convoy which included ships carrying
American troops and Red Cross workers, according to
Father Joseph Warring, of Baltimore, just arrived from
America.
London, June 10.—“American forces in European
waters are not being weakened in consequence of the
operations of German submarines off the American
coast, and ocean-ship ways for the movement of troops
to Europe will be kept open,” Secretary Daniels said in
a cablegram published today by the Times.
Washington, June 10 —The American steamer Pinar
Del Rio was sunk by a German submarine 70 miles off
the Maryland coast. One of her boats, containing 17
members of the crew, is missing; another with 16 men
landed on the Virginia coast, and 17 were drowned.
New York. June 11.—The certain destruction of one
enemy submarine and the probable sinking of two more
by Allied destroyers escorting her, was reported by a
liner reaching port today.
An Atlantic Port, June 14.—The British steamship
Keem un reported by wireless that she was torpedoed
and sinking. (Later reports indicate she arrived safe
at port.)
TREASON is charged
New York, June 8.—Jeremiah A.
O’Leary and J. T. Ryan, politicians of
Buffalo, were indicted today for trea
son. They are accused of aiding Ger
many.
SEVENTEEN FRENCH
ORPHANS CARED FOR
Seventeen fatherless French children
have been “adopted” by residents of
this community during the past two
weeks, and the money for the keep ef
13 of the little tots for a year has been
forwarded by mail by Mrs. C R. Peck,
chairman of the committee having the
meritorious work in charge. By the
next out-bound mail the money for the
remaining four babies will be started.
Mrs. Peck and her assistants in the
good work—Mrs. Frank Dawson and
Miss M. Hally—are entitled to great
credit for the success attending their
noble efforts. The names of subscrib
ers follows;
Mrs. A. Chittick, John Novak, Mrs.
H. Little, Mrs, A. D. Currie, Dr. H.R.
Moore, A. J. Weir, C. Anthonison,
O. M. Anderson, Mrs. L. C. Thornton,
E. W. Dickson, T. N. Turner, Harry P.
Sheppard, Miss Elizabeth Sandberg,
Mrs, Frank Dawson, Mr, and Mrs.
Claude Baker, Ira F. Wood, Mrs. C. 11.
Peck.
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A line new cable suspension bridge
has just been completed at Discovery.
It spans Otter where the creek is 156
feet wide. The structure is similar to
the United States army suspension
bridges. Richardson and Ward were
the superintendents of construction’
The expense was met by public sub
scription.
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SCHARSCHMIDTJ'ORMESOPOTAMIA
Vaucouver, B. C., May 24.—Dr. P. F
Scharschmidt, a former superintendent
of the White Pass fleet of river steam
ers, has announced that he will go to
Mesopotamia with the Inland Water
ways and Docks Section of the Royal
Engineers. His services will prove
valuable to the British forces which
are opposing the Turks, because of his
experience in river transportation in
the North. ,
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Steve Resch, who formerly conducted
the dog farm below town near the
slaughter house, was a passenger down
river last Sunday for Andreofsky,
where he will try his luck at fishing.
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Whitehorse, Y. T., June 11.—Lake
Le Barge is not yet open for naviga
tion. The ice is jammed at the foot of
the lake.
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Job Printing at Pioneer office.
—WASHINGTON—
1-NEWS
Washington, June 8.—Of t he $24,000,
000,000 which will be required during
the coming fiscal year, Secretary Mc
Adoo is urging that $8,000,000,000 be
raised by taxos, largely by taking 80
percent, of all war pronts, and tripling
the present 4 per cent, on incomes.
Despite reassuring statements that
the submarine menace is under control
by the navy, the feeling is that the
submarine offensive remains a serious
menace to shipping.
The President is taking steps to
avert a telegraphers’ strike.
Washington, June 10.—Men of the 1
1918 class of selective draft registrants
may enlist in the Navy and Marine
Corps, according to a new ruling today
bv Gen. Crowder
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The Riley Investment Company’s
dredge suspended operation for a week,
because it had worked all the thawed
ground. Enough additional ground
was thawed by last Thursday to enable
the dredge to start up again on that
day. _ _
Michigan Dope for mosquitoes and
gnats, sure killer, supplied by J. W.
Farrell only.
NEWPORT SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION
Newport, L. I., .Tune 10.—A heavy I
explosiontat sea this afternoon jarred |
buildings in this cifcv.
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Mike Ross and Pete Masich, who are
cutting wood 40 miles above the power 1
plant on the Iditarod river, arrived in
camp last Sunday, with the carcasses
of a mother bear and two cubs. The
mother bear with three cubs were
swimming a slough, when the boys
came upon them. They fired only
three shots and got a bear each shot,
but one cub reached the bank and got
away. The meat was purchased by
a local merchant who shipped it to the (
creeks, where the people are having a
bear treat. ;
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The work of driving the 5,000 cords |
of wood to Discovery has ceased tern- j
porarilv owing to the low stage of the i
creek. The work cannot be completed 1
until the water raises. Four thousand j
cords of tliis wood is for the Riley In-!
vestment Company and the other thou- |
sand for Beaton & Donnelley.
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The people of Discovery have con-1
tributed to a fund which is being used i
to complete tne government road. The j
people are now continuing the improve-!
ment up to the town, and down the :
main street.
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FOR SALE—Iditarod bakery building
and flue bakaovsn. Sea G, Wada
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NEAR VIRGINIA CAPES
New York, June 8.—An armed
French merchant vessel today reported
encountering a German submarine off
the Virginia capes. A fight occurred
a short distance outside the capes.
AMERICA S WAR TOLL
Washington, June 8.—Gen. Pershing
reports 108 casualties, of which 40 were
killed or died of wounds, and 52 were
wounded. Three were killed in aero
plane and other accidents.
Tuesday, June 11.—-One hummed and
thirty casualties; 29 killed or died of
wounds, and 91 wounded.
Washington, June 13.—Casualties,
18S; 28 killed or died of wounds; 137
wounded severely, 11 to a degree not
yet determined.
Friday, J*jne 14.—Casualties reported
today among marines in France were
62, incluning 14 killed and died of
wounds, and 43 wounded severely.
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The first summer mail by the water
trail arrived last Saturday morning at
1:30 o’clock on the launch Sea Wolf.
The same boat left port at 1 o’clock on
Thursday afternoon to meet the in
bound mail.
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Fred Smith, on Hard Luck gulch, has
increased his force from four to tea
m9a.