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• * r_ PARIS. July 22— The Temps this after
noon in a special says that the i- reach have crossed the
Soissons river on the Chateau Thierry road opposite Bu
zancy.
- AMSTERDAM. July 22— The Berlin
National Zeitung correspondent says that the soldiers in
the present fighting are those who must bring the war to j
a great decision as the present is perhaps the last stand the
Germans will be able to make.
PARIS, July 22— The Allies broke the strong German
counter attacks last night between Ourcq and the Marne
according to the official reports today. The Allies have
maintained their own positions intact- The Germans count
ered near Grisohes, seven miles northwest of t bateau •
Thierry and at iiausgearmeane, four miles from-Chateau :
Thierrv but were beaten back.
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GERMA X S t ON TIN l E COL' N TER IX 0.
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LONDON. July 22— Official)— The Germans aie
this afternoon again countering betv een Ourcq and the
Aisne. The French are main ing their lines. The G< r
mans are stubbornly resisting the French crossing the
Marne but are powerless against the Americans. The Fren
ch have already put two elements over the river and are
building foot bridges under fire. The French have advanc
ed eight miles along the Marne- Yesterday many prisoners
were taken- j
BRITISH GAIN MORE GROUND.
LONDON. July 22— The British have gained further
ground between Albert and Arras according to the official
war statement- The British and French have captured
prisoners south of Villers Brettonneux, east of Amiens
and have also entered the German trenches.
CROWN PRINCE.
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WITH THE FRENCH, July 22— The German Crown
Prince has been obliged taask his cousin, Crown Prince
Rupprecht, of Bavaria, for help# The German divisions
from the north are l>eing hurried south protect the west
-ern flank of the defeated Teuton army which h^s been
driven back over the Marne and ejected from Chateau
Thierry by the Americans with the little assistance of the
French shock forces.
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COLORS OF MARINES
'I'li'‘"V standards of victory arc the
dag of the marines who added re
down to the already famous corps by
the gallant attack on the Marne.
NORTHWESTERN
ON WAY NORTH
SEATTLE, July 22—Steamer Xoith
western sailed for Alaska ports at
ix*lit o’clock Sunday night every berth
taken with passengers and a full cargo
of freight.
The passengers for Seward are as
follows: J. D. McDougal, E. A. Card
inet. R. C. Basel, Louis Kieuger, l>. C.
Bard R. Hill, W. D. Martin
H. C. Laughlin, 0. J. Brooks. B A
drier, C, 1*. Wood. Mrs Dennis Ki 1
: row, C'aptaii^M. Vincent, Charles
Fors, Mrs. S. Seggelke, Colonel B. O.
Lcno’r, MissL Strickland, Miss K.
Ketchum. H Anderson, Vera Ander-on
Vlexand' ia Anderson and Miss II. Ray.
MANUFACTURE
OF TRUCKS IS
AN ESSENTIAL
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WASHINGTON, July 22 — Tlio war
Department officials decided today
that motor truck manufacture was an
essential war industry and that me
chanics and others required in the man
ufacture of the trucks need not be
drafted at present.
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WICKERSHAM IN SEATTLE
ON HIS WAY TO ALASKA
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SEATTLE, July 22— James Wick
ersham has arrived here from Wash
ington, P. C. and will leave for South
eastern Alaska probably on tho next
steamer. Mr. Wickersham intends to
make a tour of Alaska in behalf of his
candidacy for Delegate on the Re
• ublican ticket. Mr. \Vickershan» stat
er that Cl arh s Sulzer was recognized
as. Delegate of Alaska, as the House
has not yet taken up the House elec
tion committee’s report unseating him
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YANKS ARE
IN BAYTLES
WITH THK AMERICAN'S, July 22
— The American forces o nthe Marne
yesterday captured a German soldier
who was formerly a well known X< \v
Yorker bv the name of Raker.
Raker said tint the Germans did not
at first believe that there were one
| million Americans in France until th**\
went up against several different for
ces of the Yankees and were defeated.
It is now rumored among the Ger
man soldiers on the battlefield, sab
Raker, that there a»e tan million Am
ericans under arms in France. Baker
claims that the Germans are tin-d out
’ut are forced into the fighting v-ith
bayonets and machine guns at their
J rear.
VICTORY
PALIS, July 22 — Military critics
believe that the Allied counter offens
ive .is now the great victory of thr
Marne despite whatever else happens.
FORMER CZAR
NICK REPORTED
DEAD ONCE MORI
LONDON, July 22 — Former Em
peror Nicholas, of Russia, was shot
and the former Empress and young
A1 At is Romanoff have been sent to se
cure place in the Ural mountains. Tie
Soviets executed Nicholas on July 16
th, according to word received heie,
because of the discovery of a plot to
wrest him from the Soviet authority.
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The former Czar must be dead by
this time. The above dispatch is the
sixt h different one announcing his dea
! th during the past six weeks.
EXPLORER SAILS OUT
The Naval patrol Explorer sailed at
6:30 o’clock this morning for La touche
The Explorer will return here later in
the week to get the mail coming on
the Admiral Farragut. Incidentally
the crew aboard expect their pay none
having been received for thi*ee months.
TRAIN IN EARLY
The train arrived this morning at 3
o’clock hiving been delayed in waiti V
for a special from Kem Creek also
much work being done on the return
trip. Many went out on the train yes
terday morning for picnics, etc, and
! were a tired looking lot when they pil
ed off the coaches this morning at the
station .
CAPTURE WOODS AND
MAK■ LONG ADVANC ■
LONDON, July 22— ( Official )— The Americans
yesterday crossed the Marne between Chartaves and
Gland, east of Chateau Thierry, and captured the Barhill
ion Woods. The capture of the woods was a splendid ad
vance movement. The Americans advanced between three
and four miles from their old positions on the Marne.
FRESH:
WASHINGTON, July 22— Commander Pershing's
communication early today reports fresh successes for the
Americans and French in the drive between the Aisne an l
the Marne.
The Americans during the last few days have cap
tured over 6000 prisoners, over 100 cannons, many trench
mortors and 1200 machine guns. Last Saturday it was an
nounced that the Americans had captured 17000 This
umber is l>elieved to he the total of the captures ofthe
Americans and the French along the Marne
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OFF MASSACHUSETTS
COAST- MG :S SANK
BOSTON,July 22— Warships and sub chasers are to
day searching the New England shore waters for a Ger
man submarine which sank three barges off Caj>e Cod yes
terday afternoon
So audacious was the crew of the submarine that they
fired several shots up in crowds of soldiers, citizens and
visitors at Orleans, Mass., crowded on the shore t<> watch
the sinking of the barges
During the torpedoing of the barges three of the
crews were wounded.
It is believed that the submarine is headed south.
Wireless reports have teen sent to all ports and vessels
afloat. A huge net of war craft is thrown out to attempt
to catch the undersea boat.
LUNCHEON TOMORROW
The regular weekly luncheon of the
Seward Chamber of Commerce will bo
held tomorrow at the Seward Grill at
i2:"0 o’clock. F. R. Feitshans and Wil
liam Gerig will probably be two of the
guests of honor.
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EDES MAY ARRIVE TONIGHT
William C. Edes may arrive in Sew
ard tonight or tomorrow coming from
Cordova on a light house tender. It
was not known this afternoon wether
the tender would come into port or
wether a launche would be sent out to
meet him.
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SATURN DUE NEXT WEEK
The U S. Saturn is due in Seward
sometime next week. The Saturn is
now on the way north from San Fran
cisco and will stop at Cordova to un
load supplies for the radio station
there, then come to Seward and re
main several weeks.
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Over 50 station men from the Turn
again Aim section arrived on the train
this morning. The station work has
been completed and the men are either
troing to the states or will go back on
the railroad for other employment
AGED ALASKAN
TO FIGHT FOR
UNCLE_SAMUEL
SEATTLE. July 22 — Captain Geo
rpc Sykes, for the past 2-4 years a re
sident of Alaska, is poinp to Franca
to offer his sendee in any bianch of
the military. Capt. Sykes is now 74
years of ape but hale and hearty. He
stated today that he will pay his c
expenses to France and when the wa:
is over will return to the United States
and then po back to Alaska
GOING TO ENLIST
, “Slim” Taylor and Bert Milliken,
both from Kem Creek, are in the city
and will take the first steamer to the
states for Annapolis. Taylor ami Mill
iken are poinp to enlist in the 63rd
Enpineerinp Corps and po to France.
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Our idea of a model marriape is
when a meal ticket ties up with a
Thrift Stamp.