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BULLETIN— NEW YORK July lo— The Germans
have attacked on the western front Fianders to, Cham
pagne . n, nmuny places the batth • :
miles and in others 20 miles. It isbelieved iliac the Kaiser
has dema ided that t - le to reach Paris
and the Channel ports. Go term Ludemiorf is believed to
be in comma • u >c mfirmation nor denial
about the deala of von H mi •l'.’ourg. British and french
offich e that the i ;port g ven out last Saturday is
authentic. •
AMERICANS BEAT ill NS BACK.
wiTH THI ■ ON IARNE, July 15
_Nearn 01 t m attacked in the
Vaux 11 gh>n and drove i
threw many bridges across the Marne uuth r a withering
fire but tl ■ ' leans used gas and exp< cross th<
Marne this ai'U rnoon golhg right to the Germans.
East of Rlieims, this afternoon, the French and Amer
leans are dd • act a id pouring a deadly
fire into the Germans at close range.
WASHINGTON, July 15— Military officers here
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LONDON. July 15— The Czech Slavs have captured
the city of Kaza after a short but fierce fight with the Bor;
sheviki forces. The attack was started early this morning
and the Bolsheviki fiercely resisted but were soon driven'
from the city and three miles beyond. The City ol Kaza j
is 450 miles east of Moscow.
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TO LA EST * OF HUNS
WASHINGTON, July 1.5— No official cognizance vvil
be given Chancellor von Hert'ing s atost peace speech un
til mo • -■ oss Is •• Gern have been re*
ceived. President Wilson believes tnat Germany intends to
abandon western c a t control. VonHertling
last week said that Germany was ready fora definite
peace proposal from the Allies, if the proposal was sincere.
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MORE INSPECTORS FOR ALASKA.
SEATTLE, July 15— Captain Bulger, Pacific Coast
Steamboat Supervisor, announced coday that all steam
boat inspectors assigned to Alaska stations during the sea
son of open navigation, vt oil'd be assigeci to the Seattle dis
trict dui ing the closer • . Bu < • also recom
mends six additional inspectors and two clerks for this dis
trict.
AUSTRALIANS TO HELP RECRUITING.
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ed today fora month to enable the members to assist in the
recruiting campaign.
JAPAN TO ADOPT NL5V IDEAS.
TOKIO, July Premier Count Terauchi, told the
governors of the empire in conference recently that Jap
an should not adopt all the new ideas now spreading from
the west to the east. The g wniment. he said, is planning
to cultivate among the peopl i religious i.-dth, national mor
•nls and t.’.u ift.
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American, British and French, believe that the Germans
have selec.ted the road to Palis for a renewal of the drive
the main objective probably some place east of Chateau
Thierry which marks the apex of the German advance on
me Asine front.
IMPORTANT HILLS ARE OBJECTIVES.
LONDON, July 15—It is considered here that the
German's objectives is to detach Rheims by attacks on
both sides and attempt to capture the hills which would
protect their right flank for a southward advance.
GERMANS ATTACK THE AMERICANS.
WITH THE AMERICANS, July 15— The Germans
launched a violent attack at daybreak today against the
American positions west of Chateau Thierry and especi
ally near Vaux, captured recently by the Yankees. A vio
lent bombardment of high e> plosives and gas shells was
nimehed. The American ini.mtry met the German in
fantry with a rain of machine gun fire and are holding
their own. Enemy naval guns are being used and the shells
.re falling behind the American lines. The city of Meaux,
2 ) miles distance, is being shelled.
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A. H. McPon; id left for Anchorage
n t! »• t ain yesterday on a business
>f. i! orientally Mr. McDonald will
ti\ t the citizens of that town to come
Sewind and celebrate the comp1 *
he railroad between Audio v
and Seward.
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WASHINGTON’ July 15 — The re
; v •'commending that Dclegtc Char
, SuI'/a , of Alaska, be unseated in
avor ( f Wickersham, is expected to
a i> ni ted during the day to the
hu\ the House elections com
| ait tee.
. n, if the report -4*. submitted,
:I! • >ly be delayed after the re
0 •> o Cong; css or later, and there is
1 pn hai ii ' of nothing being done by
ho 11 a.* until months later., The ad
f is i . ion continues to recognize
)c legato Sulzcr and will continue to
) «o until the House has taken action
n the delegateship contest.
Steamer Northwestern is. advertised
o sail from Seattle for Seward and
vay ports, tomorrow morning. Hurrah.
LUNCHEON TOMORROW
The usual Tuesday luncheon of the
Sew. rd Chamber of Commerce will be
held tomorrow at 12:30 o’clock at the
Seward Grill.
WEATHER FORECAST
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is fair with fresh winds
COUNCIL TONIGHT
The city oounicl will meet tonight at
8 o’clock in the Fire HaU.
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PORT AU PRINCE, July Jo — The
Hatian Council of State today voted
o declare war against Germany.
Haiti is the twenty second nation to
led a re war again.n the Imperial Go •
nan government. Seven other nations
have broken diplomatic relations.
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VICTORIA, July 1J — An earth
;uako of unusual severity was record
'd here last evening and .is believed to
lave bc«‘ii about 000 miles to the north
>rpably in Alaska.
A slight earth movement was felt
n Seward last night about 11:30
‘’clock but not as severe as has been
elt previously during the past six
weeks.
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REPAIRS TO THE
ADMIRAL EVANS
TO BE EXTENSIVE
SEATTLE, July 15 — Repairs to
Hie Admiral Evans, of the Pacific
Steamship Co., w^ll require the remov
al of the entire superstructure, rebuild
ing of the house and cabins, replacing
of seven new plates in the bull and re
pairs to ten. This was the announce
ment made this afternoon by surveyors
of the company.
An optimist is a person who can
have a sunny disposition with a hot
tempter, •
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IIUNS ATTACK ON 50 MILE FRONT.
PARIS, July 15— The Germans have attacked be
tween Chateau Thierry and Maindemassiges on a front 50
miles. The.Frensh are m< the shock troops with en
ergy. This is the official dispatch.
BRITISH IMPROVE AMIENS POSITIONS.
LONDON, July 15— ( Official ) —The British have
improved their positions • as - of Amiens. German artillery
is active south of the Arras and Flanders.
The British, in Flanders, made an attack Sunday, on
a 2000 yard front in the neighborhood of the ridge of
woods in the Dicker.biisii sector. All objectives were gained
by the British on this small fi outage and much war mater
ial was taken.
REPORT HUNS CROSS THE MARNE.
LONDON. July 15— There is a persistent report that
the Germans have crossed the Marne at several places, tin
attack begun on a 30 mile front southwest of Rheims be
tween Chateau Thierry and Bligny. The enemy is also re
ported to have made a sudden attack east of Rheims be
tween Prunay and the Mainson Dc Champagne on a front
of 25 miles.
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BULLETIN, LONDON, July 15— American and Bri
tish troops have occupied the whole of the Murman coast
of Northern Russia.
After capturing Kem, the White Sea station, the
Americans and British advanced toward Torki. The Allied
Commanders appeal to the Murman population to aid
them against the Germans and Finlanders. The Murman
coast has been declared under Entente protection.
i WANTS THE ENTENTE FORCES REMOVED.
LONDON, July 15— The Russian foreign minister is
understood to have demanded tonight that the British and
American forces on the Murman coast be removed inline
diately.
TROTSKY HAS ANOTHER THINK.
MOSCOW, July 15— War Minister Trotsky declares
that the Anglo-French propoganda has caused a split in
the unity of the So.viet troops, part of whom have deserted
to the enemy.
HOUSE SUSTAINS WILSON ON VETO.
WASHINGTON, July 15— The House has sustained
President Wilson’s veto on the agricultural bill because of
the amendment fixing wheat at $2.40 a bushel.
HOME NEWS FOR TROOPS ABROAD.
WASHINTGON, July 15— The committee of public
-formation has arranged a service of distributing neiglr
^ood news to the American troops abroad. A report
will be sent daily by wireless and delivered free of tolls to
military publications. Bulletins will be supplied where no
papers are possible. . , __