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VoSiuno XL Number 258. • SI-WARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25,1317_Ten Cents the Copy
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IRELAND IS ON THE VERGE OF ANOTHER REVOLUTION
CONSCRIPTION MAY
CAUSE A REBELLION
THE IRISH
(By ,W*©ei»vd Presa I>i*watch)
LONDON. Oct. 2V-An ollicial correspondent ot the
Daily Mail, now in Ireland, at Dublin, toda> sent a long j
detailed article to his newspaper and commented on the
seriousness ot the present situation in Ireland. The toi-;
respondent states that the whole portion of West Ireland
is on the verge of an armed rebellion and that Britain must
soon cope with a situation worse than occurred about a
year ago. “Conscription in Ireland, wiies the coiits
pondent. “is the main cause for the unrest. British sol- j
diers are here but it a rebellion breaks out, thcii IoiceS|
will be outnumbered ten to one by armed Irish men who
are now well trained and ''ill light *n regular militai.'
fashion and not by mobs.”
FROM RIGA GULF; i
RUSSIANS PURSUEj
(Itjr Associated Tress l)Upit(h)
BERLIN, Oct. 25.—On a wide front between the Gulf j
of Riga and the Dvina, the Germans have been withdrawn
without .interruption from the enemy, i his was the offi
cial statement issued today. The reports mention that tlie *
withdrawal was effected last Sunday and has been suc
cessfully kept since.
GERMANS WITHDRAW WITH RAPIDITY
PETROGRAD, Oct. 25.—The German retreat from
the north end front continues, says the war office today.
The retreat was so rapid that the Russian vanguards lost
touch with the Germans at many points. The retiring Ger
mans are laying waste to the country, says the war state
ment. So far the Germans have retired about fifteen
miles in the Riga region and at the rear of Pakoff Road
and in the Little Jaegel river sector. The reason for the
withdrawal cannot be fathomed here by the officials of the
Provisional government.
POPULATION
KRONSTADT
IS LEAVING
PETKOGRAD, Oct. 23. — The civil
population is evacuating the naval
base at Kronstadt, probably as a mil
itary measure. The civil population
is today slowly leaving here and the
government announces that very
shortly all records and the seat will
be established at Moscow.
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INTERNED GERMANS ESCAPE
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 25.—Ten in
terned German sailors at Fort Mc
Pherson escaped through a tunnel un
der the barracks during the night. At
noon today they had not been cap
tured.
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The Alameda is due in Seward at
five o’clock tonight. The Watson will
be due at five o’clock tomorrow morn
ing and remain here about two hours.
The Alaska sailed from Seattle at
, nine o’clock this morning with six and
one-half days’ mail. The Admiral
Evans is supposed to sail from Seat
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late this afternoon or early this even
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(By Associated Pres* Disputch)
BERLIN, Oct. 25.—An Austro-German offensive has
been instituted on the Italian front, according to the offi
cial statement issued today by the War Office. The Ger
man and Austrian combined infantrys early today cap-!
tured the foremost Italian positions near Flitch and Tol-j
mino. Positions were also captured in the northern por
tion of the Bainsizzia Plateau.
AUSTRIANS NOW BEING CONCENTRATED
ROME, Oct. 25.—The Austrians have been concen
trated in strong forces for an offensive against the Ital-!
ians. This is the brief announcement today of the Italian j
war office. Large proportions of Germans have been;
massed with the Austrians and several blows against the
Italians have already been struck.
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CENTRAL POWERS FIGHTING ON ISONZO
ROME, Oct. 25.—Late today the government issued
a war statement saying that the Austro-German forces
had captured the important bridgeheads at San Marcia
and at San Talucia. Following up their advantage the
combined forces of the Central Powers have now carried j
the lighting to the west bank of the Isonzo river, where
a battle is now raging with ferociousness.
The statement makes no comment on the losses that
have occurred so far on the new lighting front.
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SIX THOUSAND PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
LONDON, Oct. 25. — Six thousand prisoners have
been taken on the Italian front since the new Austro-Ger
man offensive began, according to a statement from Vien
na received here this afternoon.
WAR RATIONS
EFFECTIVE IN
NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK, Oct. 25. — The first
war ration went into effect today when
retailers were restricted on the sale
of sugar from two to tive pounds to
each customer, it all depending upon
the number in the families. The price
was ten to eleven cents a pound but
many patriotic dealers made a lower
price.
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GENERAL CALL
| TO ARMS MADE
BY DOMINION
OTTAWA, Oct. 25.—Official notice
is to be published throughout the
United States calling the attention of
Canadians to the first call under the
military service act.
All British subjects who have re
■ sided in Canada since the declaration
. of war, and of military age, are sub
j ject to military service.
The purpose of the order and pub
lication in American papers is to
make a general drive to secure those
; who left Canada for the United States
soon after the declaration of war. It
is estimated several thousand are sub
ject to the present call.
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PETROGRAD, Oct. 2;*i. — Newspa
pers today aver that Premier Keren
sky will probably relinquish his post
at CominamIcr-in-Chief ol* the Rus
sian Army and Navy to General
Boukhonin. Action is believed to take
place this week.
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WAR LOAN IS
TO BE FLOATED
BY THE FRENCH
(By Associated Press Dispatch)
PARIS, Oct. 25.—Louis Klots, Min
ister of Finance, at a cabinet meet
ing last night, outlined a bill for a
new war loan and its introduction was
authorized by the cabinet members.
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PARIS, Oct. 25. — Minister of Pi
nance Klots outlined his plan for a
new loan which will be limited to ten
billion. It is considered certain that
the loan will be authorized by both
Chambers of the government of
France.
WOUNDED IN
STRUGGLE
COAST
(Hy Associated Press Dispatch)
FRENCH SEAPORT, Oct. 25.—/ i American steam
er arrived here this afternoon after having been engaged
in a bitter fight with a German submarine off the coast.
The tight started at five o’clock this morning just at the
break of day and raged furiously tor four hours. Wire
less calls were sent out, from the steamer in distress and
American and French torpedo boats rushed to the scene.
There was a sea running at the time or at least one of the
three torpedoes shot bv the submarine would have struck
the American ship. For one hour the American gunners
and the submarine gunners kept up a running fight. The
submarine dived twice and sent torpedoes but the captain
of the American ship changed his course each time and the
torpedoes missed. At eight o’clock two American torpedo
boats reached the scene and the submarine dived and dis
appeared. The arrival of the torpedo boats were the only
thing that saved the ship as.two other German subma
rines wore sighted shortly after the arrival ol toe Amer
ican naval craft. Sc\ on of the crew of the American ship
were wounded, two perhaps fatally, by the shell fire from
the submarine.
PARIS, Oct. 25—The French, northeast of Soissons,
on a six-mile front, have made important gains, complet
ing an effective step towards Laon, the southern extrem
ity of the Hindenburg line. The positions taken are the
heights dominating the Pargny and Filanwortes regions.
The French and the French guns now command the hills
on the opposite side of the Ailette river from Chavignon.
This blow may prove the most severe the Crown
Prince has suffered since his defeat at Verdun.
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MANY PRISONERS ARE CAPTURED
PARIS, Oct. 25.—The prisoners taken in the French
attack on the Soissons, especially northeast of this battle
front last night, was estimated at 8,000 and more are be
ing brought in as the result of today’s lighting.
ALLIES WIN IJY USE OF ARTILLERY
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, Oct. 25.—The con
solidation of the positions won by the Allies since Mon
day are being rapidly completed. Artillery on both sides
were brought into action on Monday and the British won.
The enemy during the past three days have made many
counter attacks but have been repulsed. Last night a
counter attack was repulsed with disaster to the Germans
in the region south of Houthholt Forest. It is believed that
the various repulses have affected the morale of the Ger
man troops as their fighting is not of the usual dash and
carry. ^
GERMAN PLANES ARE BROUGHT DOWN
PARIS, Oct. 25.—Twenty-five German planes were
brought down last night on the Ailette river in the Cha
vignon region where the French are making gains disas
trous to the Germans. Practically all of the machines
were totally destroyed by striking the earth.