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GERMANS ATTACK EVERYWHERE
LONDON, June —The German armies have again
launched vigorous attacks both in the east and west, ac
cording to the news published this afternoon, and terrific
fighting is now proceeding on both fronts with the Allies
and Russians striving to hold the onrush of the Teutons.
The enemy has started a new offensive around Ypres
that is described as most determined although costly.
The British are still holding their ground in that quarter
but a large casualty list is looked for even if our troops
succeed in maintaining their ground. In Galicia the Ger
mans are pursuing the retreating Russians east of Prze
mysl in spite of the stories to the contrary sent out today
from Petrograd. It is hardly attempted to deny that the
losses of the Russians must be really terrible in this re
treat as the Austrians and Germans know their ground
thoroughly and are better equipped than the retiring
armies. The pursuit is reported as being maintained with
the greatest vigor. The hope still remains, however, that
the Russians can make a successful stand around Lem
berg and may yet hold the Teutons on Austrian territory
until their supply of munitions can he augmented by the
opening of the Dardanelles.
RAID ENGLAND AGAIN
LONDON, June 5.—Zeppelin airships raided the
towns on the east coast of England again in the early
hours of this morning. The damage done is not known as
the admiralty has refused to give out the details* This
very refusal has created the belief that the enemy was un
usually successful and that the losses will be found to have
been verv great but a strict guard is being kept over the
news coming from the places visited by the airships. The
frequency of the aerial attacks, added to the proof furn
ished some days ago that London is within range of the
Zeppelins, has added to the uneasiness felt by the people.
ROUMANIA NOT TO FIGHT
BERLIN. June 5—It is claimed by the German auth
orities today that Roumania has refused to enter the war
because Russia has refused the territorial demands made
as a price for the help of the Roumanian army- Indeed,
it is stated with authority that the negotiations have end
ed and that Roumania will settle down to peace. The
news is regarded here as even a greater victory than the
fall of Przemysl.
GERMAN PRESS SEES DANGER
AMSTERDAM. June 5.—The newspapers all over
Germany, probably at the suggestion of the government,
are now warning the people against exaggerating the im
portance of the capture of Przemysl. They declare the
situation to be threatening owing to the entry of Italy
into the war and the serious relations which exist between
Germanv on one hand and the United States, Roumania
and Bulgaria on the other. The press generally declares
matters to have reacted a stage of grave importance in
spite of the brilliant victories of the Teutonic arms in
Galicia and elsewhere. The tone of the papers is not one
of pessimism but rather ol prudence.
VANCOUVER, June 5.—It is -reported here that
President Shaughnessy of the ( anadian Pacific railroad
has been chosen by the British government to represent
the British war department in the L nited States. If this
rumor is correct he will be entrusted with the purchase
and shipment of supplies to Great Britain.
SEVERAL SHIPS SUNK
LONDON, June 5.—Yesterday witnessed a revived
activity on the part of the Germans in their undersea
warfare on merchant shipping. One British steamer was
torpedoed in the English Channel, one off the Scilly islands
a Danish steamer and two British trawlers were sunk in
the North sea and a Greek steamer was sunk in the
Adriatic.
FIVE TRAWLERS SUNK
NORWICH, England, June 5.—Five trawlers have
just been sunk in the North Sea by one German submar
ine. This makes nearly a dozen ships reported sunk today
bv the Germans which shows an unusual activity on the
part of the undersea craft.
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❖ WORKING 700 MEN *
❖ OVER AT ANCHORAGE. *
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Seven hundred men are now em
ployed by the engineering commission
building the railroad near Anchorage
according to Frank Watson, general
agent of the Pacific Alaska Naviga
tion Company, who came back on the
Evans.
ACMENCK DELIGHTED
BY SCHOOL EXERCISES.
Splendidly Trained ( hildren of the
I Public Schools Show to
Fine Advantage.
The show house was crowded last
night with a delighted audience to
hear the graduating exercises of the
children of the public schools. The
pupils who took part maintained the
same fine standard which they
have already attained in the minds of
the people who have followed their
j work during the present week. The
j opening chorus by the children was
sung with a really remarkable harm
ony that showed the pains and skill
employed in their training. It is well
worth recording that three of the
young girl graduates were born in Al
aska and if the members of the V. S.
government could only have seen
them last night it might have great
er force than a million editorials to
j show just what Alaska people really
j are. The three are Misses Margaret
Romig and Elizabeth Romig and Al
| doren Carlson. Miss Elsie Baldwin
j was the fourth girl graduate and did
I her work splendidly. The two boy
j graduates are Emmett Furman and
| James Erich Allenbaugh.
Little Frances “Billie” Cass had a
little dance all to herself and shared
the credit with her bigger sisters and
brothers. The other dancers, trained
by Mrs. Zwink, added a most pleasant
feature to the affair also. Rev Mr.
Cook of the M. E. church spoke to the
children in appropriate terms and
Judge Curtis Morford of the school
board distributed the diplomas with
rare good taste of expression.
Too much praise cannot be given
to the children and their teachers and,
indeed, work like that needs no praise
' —perfection, like virtue, is its reward.
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❖ BELIEVED MEXICO *
j V WILL HAVE PEACE. ❖
EL PASO, June 5.—It is believed
here this afternoon that Wilson’s note
will have the effect of bringing about
an agreement between Carranza and
Villa. Strong reasons exist for this
belief as representatives of both lead
ers have given their views.
CHAIRMAN EDES LEAVES.
Chairman Edes of the Railroad
Commission leaves on the Alameda
for Anchorage and will return on the
next boat in the coming week. Agent
Christensen thought this afternoon
that he would go back to the railroad
camp but was not quite sure.
SEATTLE ITALIANS CALLED.
SEATTLE, June 5.—The Italian
reservists in this city have been or
dered to report to the Italian consul
at once so that their whereabouts
may be known when the time comes
to call them home.
BROWNELL LAND
IS PURCHASED
J. H. SEARS AND C. R. DODGE
HI Y PART OF HOMESTEAD
FOR CITY ADDITION.
The Brownell homestead has been
sold to J. H. Sears and C. B. Dodge,
who will establish a new addition to
the town of Seward. Mr. Sears is
well known and Mr. oDdge came from
Seattle some time ago. He is a suc
esssful realty man of that city. The
amount of land purchased is 2(57 acres,
or the whole homestead with the ex
ception of a small portion which Mr.
Brownell has retained on which his
house stands. The property adjoins
the city near the business portion
and runs close to “Millionaire Row."
The owners will start surveyors at
work on Monday to prepare for the
division of the property into lots.
E N GIN EERING COM MI SSIO N
WILL ITT TIES AT HOME.
Great Tracts of Timber Have. Been
Transferred by Forestry
Depart ment.
All the ties and piling that it is
possible to secure will be cut by the
railroad engineering commission along
the right of way. the forestry depart
ment having already transferred
great tracts of timber lands to the
railroad builders. L. K. McCullough
of the Forestry service, who came
over from Anchorage on the Evans
and is now here, says that the depart
ment has given to the commission five
miles on each side of the right of way
for its use and, particularly, for the
timber. He says that some of the
timber in the district will be perfect
ly fitted for railroad uses, especially
the hemlock. T The fires which occur
red last month near Anchorage
threatened the place seriously and the
service had to spend three hundred
dollars in that month alone to fight
the flames.
MINING MAN THINKS
HIGHLY OF COUNTRY.
John Finch, a mining expert from
Coeur d’Alenes, has arrived to look
over the mining prospects here in the
interests of John Finch a big mining
man of Spokane. Mr. Kane speaks
in the highest terms of the outlook
in this district which he has already
carefully examined. Mr. Kane is a
brother of Miss Kane whose is so well
known to travelers over the trail and
railroad.
AGENT OF LAND DEPT.
HERE FROM ANCHORAGE.
A. Christensen, agent of the land
department,, arrived this morning on
the Evans from Anchorage where he
has been investigating conditions with
a view to reporting to the department
before the decision is arrived at as to
what method will be adopted in dis
posing of the lots in the new ralroad
city. Mr. Christensen has been closet
ed with Mr. Edes this afternoon but
the announcement of the methods will
of course, come later from Washing
ton.
Mr. Christensen of the land office
says the chief desire of the govern
ment officials is to have haste made in
deciding on matters connected with
the Anchorage townsite so that the
people over there will not be compel
led to move from their present loca
tions until the permanent townsite is
ready. Mr. Christensen also says the
report that he spoke of leasing lots
was a mistake.
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CARRANZA IS
NOW FRIENDLY
BELIEVES WILSON’S NOTE
MEANS A RECOGNITION OF
IIIS GOVERNMENT.
VERA CRUZ, June 5.—General
Carranza has interpreted tin* note of
President Wilson as being a recogni
tion of the Carranza government and
his reply will be friendly. He has
given out no direct statement and
| does not give any reason why he con
| siders the Wilson note as friendly to
i himself but that he does so believe
has been conveyed to the public
through channels which clearly lead
to the chief himself. It is expected
that in his reply he will suggest that
the United States refrain from irtter
| fering physically but he will also*ex
press the belief that if the United
States and the other American nations
insist on the establishment of a stable
government in Mexico this country
will probably come to its senses.
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•> GERMANY MUST REPLY *
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WASHINGTON, June 5.—It was
learned here late this afternoon that
I the reply being sent by President Wil
i sen to the answer of (he German gov
ernment will call for a strictly nega
tive or affirmative assertion on the
part of the German government as to
the intention to continue submarine
warfare. The United States note will
be cabled to Berlin tonight.
PEOPLE KILLED BY
TORNADO IN KANSAS.
KANSAS CITY, June 5.—Five
, people were killed and twenty injured
I yesterday by a tornado and floods
which occurred in northwestern Kan
sas. A tornado and flood in Clark
county caused damage estimated at
a quarter of a million dollars. Much
other damage has been inflicted which
has not yet been estimated.
COURT COMES
ON ALAMEDA
SEWARD TERM WILL BEGIN
NEXT TUESDAY,
JUNE 8.
Judge F. M. Brown and the officials
of the court arrived on the Alameda
this afternoon for the term of court
which will begin here next Tuesday,
District Attorney Spence came from
Anchorage this morning and Assistant
District Attorney came with the
judge Arthur Lang, clerk of court,
Miss Monohan, assistant clerk, and
Miss Korth, stenographer, also came.
SCHOOL ALL OVER.
The public schools have now re
leased their young hopefuls for a de
lightful summer vacation. Mrs.
Forgy, the principal, intends to take a
trip outside so that she might use the
recess time to advantage. To men
tion all the children who reflected last
night so much credit on Mrs. Forgy
and Miss Frances Root would be to
give a list of all the children. All of
them deserve a fine holiday.
CARD PARTY AND DANCE.
A. B. Hall, Saturday, June 5, Pro
gressive Whist, 8:30 to 10 p. m. Danc
ing 10 to 12. Music by Miss McLeod.
Admission 25 cents each. Four prizes
given. Otto Moses will sing. 6-4—2t
RUSSIANS EXPECT
VICTORY IN NORTH
EXPEC T TO SURROUND GERMANS
PETROGRAD, June 5.—The German forces which
have occupied the city of Libau on the Baltic have been is
olated by our troops. Another Russian force is advancing
from Riga and still another from Shavli and both are ex
pected to surround the Germans in that region. From
all the indications it seems to be apparent that the invas
ion of the Baltic provinces is about to end in disaster for
the invaders. The fighting in Poland has become lulled
and the Germans have apparently failed in their offensive
movement there. The Russians are advancing in part of
Galicia to reinforce the armv which retired from the
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regions around Przemysl and a forward movement may
again be initiated.
RUSSIANS LACK GUNS
LONDON, June 5.—The belief is general here, in mil
itary as well as in civilian circles, that the fall of Przemysl
was due to the lack of guns and ammunition on the part of
the Russians. This belief has caused an increase in the
demand for greater energy in manufacturing munitions
of war in this country so that Russia’s needs may be sup
plied when the Dardanelles are opened.
DARDANELLES THE SAME
LONDON, June 5.—The only deduction that can be#
drawn from the news coming from the Dardanelles with
in the past few days is that no very important changes
have taken place although the fighting has been severe
at times. The limited area of territory provided on the
Gallipoli peninsula for military movements is a serious
drawback to the allied forces as a comparatively small
army of the enemy is sufficient to cover the defenses. Re
ports from Mesopotamia are that the British Indian and
Austrialian troops are driving the Turks before them and
gradually clearing that country.
MAY SUSPEND LABOR UNIONS
LIVERPOOL, June 5— Lloyd George arrived here
vesterdav on his tour to create a greater energy in the
manufacture of war supplies and he addressed a great
meeting last night at which he appealed to the working
population to suspend the existence of labor unions until
the conclusion of the war so that no rules of the unions
might interfere with the supply of munitions to the
armies of the Allies. Several of the labor leaders agree
with the proposal but nothing positive can yet be predict
ed as to the reception which it will receive in the labor
ranks generally.
U. S WANTS TO KNOW
WASHINGTON, June 5.—Ambassador Gerard, on
the instructions o fthis government, has requested from
the German government an explanation of the torpedoing
of the American ship Nebraskan but the representatives
of the kaiser have answered by saying that they have not
yet received an official account of the act by the command
er of the submarine, i’f the ship was really injured at all.
MULLER MUST DIE
LONDON, June 5—The German named Muller who
was on trial here for some days on the charge of being a
spy was sentenced to death yesterday evening, having
been found guilty. He will be shot but the date of his ex
cution has not yet been fixed.
ATHENS, June 5.—King Constantine of Greece is
again dangerously sick and the war party makes no secret
of the belief that his death would result in Greece enter
ing the war against the Teutonic allies. He was repoi ted
to be out of danger some days ago and all hope of declar
ing war was abandoned but the war talk is again heard all
over.
RECRUIT AMERICANS
BOSTON, June 5.—The United States government is
nojv investigating the charges that the British govern
ment is recruiting soldiers from America and that several
vouner Americans have already been induced to go to join
the armies of the allied nations in Europe. _ It is konwn
that fifteen American recruits for the British army left
for Liverpool on May 5 and ol'tras are said to have gone
also.