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SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY OCTOBER II. 1918. ^ CENTS FEB COP
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WASHINGTON. Oct.. 11— General March announc-1
wl today mat the numher of Americans sent overseas hue
ow passedthe million, nine hundred thousand mark. Gen
Match urged the country to support •' e Fourth Lioertx
l.oan and stated that it was no time to hang hack as tiv.
nation’s maximum resources, men and money, must ><■
Hirled at the Hun to make victory certain.
flic government proposes another two million men to
follow the first two million men.
WASHINGTON. Oct., 11— General March announc
ed today that the War Department has asked congress lot
s*.000.000,000 to compUte the program tor the war a in
the nation must not withhold financial support of this
program.
i he hist. division, composed ot men from the wcstei;
states and Alaska troops, are still training in France. The
Plst was at Camp Lewis almost a year.
The American men who obliterated the St. Mihiel sai
ent included the Rainbow division, regulars, New Eng
and states national guards and middle west National
Guards, The slightly wounded list totals only about 16,000
and many of these are again at the lront.
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AN' ATLANTIC PORT, Oct., 11— The large American
steamer T'conderoga was torpedoed off the Atlantic coast
on October 2nd, and many o; tne crew and otheis ahoaic.
were lost according to 20 sumvors who arrived here to
dav on a British steamer rescued those found atioat.
day on a British steamer which rescued those found |
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were killed or drow ned. A giant German submarine shell-j
ed tne Ticmderoga, disabled the guns aboard then shell- j
ed the open lifeboats.
The Ticomleroga was formerly the German steamer
Camilla Rickers interned at Manila at the outbreak of the
war and then taken over by the United States government.
At the time of the torpedoing the steamer was carrying :
horses acr -ss the Atlantic from an American port and had
fallen behind the convoy on account of engine troubles.
BRITISH PORT, Oct.-11—The Japanese Serano Ma
ru, 35>3f> tons, was torpedoed several days ago south of the
Irish Coast hv a giant German undersea boat. It is feared
that 300 aboard have lost their lives. The steamer was
homeward hound at the time. An American warship res
cued a few of the survivors.
DUBLIN, Oct., 11—The British mail steamer sem
ester was torpedoed in the Irish Sea yesterday by a giant
submarine of the enemy and it is estimated, from surviv
es, that fully 600 lost their lives. About one hundred were
saved. Captain Birch is among those lost.
Two torpedoes were fired the second causing the boil
ers to explode and the steamer was blown apart
WAKE IT— SEWARD— WAKE!
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Seward is woefully behind in the Fouith Liberty Loan
subscriptions. On account of the loss in population, not ev
en the most sanguine expected that this city would reach
the quota, but Seward is not even making a respectable
•one quarter” showing. The citizens must tear this in
mind, that the peace offer <>t German was timed to hind
er the Fourth Liberty Loan subscriptions. Read the news
today and see where the Kaiser “must have a consultation
with other powers before answering Wilson’s peace note.”
Yes, he will delay saying that the terms are too harsh
( ? ) hut by that time October 19th will have rolled around
and the campaign will have ended.
Hardly a man, woman or child in Seward believes that
Germany intends to make peace. Germany continues to
press the Belgians into military service; Germany contin
ues to steal ali cattle, etc., from Belgium, and is driving
herds to the Hun-land; Germany continues to devastate
French citiesby setting them afire, and- as in the dispat
ches yesterday, has the gall to intimate that the destruct
ion of the villages was caused by Allied bombardment;
Germany is firing on open lifeboats when steamers arc
torpedoed (read today s dispatches); Germany is still cut
ling off hands of innocents in Belgium, to prevent them
from being of any kind of service; Germany is still debau
ching woman k:ml; Germany is bluffing on peace, showing1
a streak oi yehow, committing all kinds of crimes that
makes the original cannibal, in all his fiendish practices,
a gentleman in a dress .suit.
Peace by such a Hellish nation— boosh. its camou
flage. Our men are at the front, fighting like hades; the
other forces of the Allies are doing the same; they are driv
-mg the Hun back to his land of iniquity and barbarism;—
then let us here at home, help as we never helped before.
Let us show the boys at the front that we are with them,
that we will give them the dollars even the pennies out of
our pockets, the shirts off our backs that they may have
that which they need. Let us answer President Wilson,
Secretary McAdoo and the appeal of our own governor,
and subscribe, subscribe to the Fourth Liberty Loan, give
the government the money to feed and clothe and supp’y
the defenders of Democracy at the front with ammunition
—and everything. Tomorrow is the day to make a dem
onstration— LIBERTY DAY.
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SATURN SAILS
The U. S. S. Saturn -ailed out from
Resurrection uav this morning * ariy
for two other Alaskan ports a. .1 ..
south.
With the departure of the Saturn.
Seward will miss a good hunch of na
val friends. From Lieutenant Com- |
wander Frank Luckel down through
the regular line of officers and the in
dividual men aboard, al have been
steadfast friends of this city. The of*
ficers and crew' aboard proved their
eagerness to be here and gave vari
ous entertainments for the citizens.
Seward res{>ondod and there is and al
ways will be a strong bond of friend ]
ship between those on the Saturn and !
the citizens. i
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BRIDGE CLUB TOMORROW
The Bridge club will moot with Mrs
W. E. Root tomorrow afternoon.
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IRELAND CAN NOW EXPORT
MACKEREL TO UNITED STATES
DUBLIN, Oct., Lord Robert Cecil.
British Under Secretary for foreign
Affairs has informed Thomas 0*Don
nell, member of Parliament for Ker
ry, that the embargo on the export
from Ireland to the United States of
cured mackerel has been removed.
Last year the Dingle coast of Kerry
alone exported to the United States
over .‘1,000 tons of mackerel. The re
moval of the embargo has given great
satisfaction in the Irish fishing dis
tricts.
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Read the Gateway.
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RED CROSS WILL
MEET TOMORROW
PUBLIC INVITED
Owing to yearly reports to be ina le J
and general election of officers, the
meeting of the Seward Chapter of th • j
Red Cross was adjourned last night
to tomorrow evening (Saturday) j
at iS o'clock in the rooms at the Ra. -
road building.
Last night about a baker’s dozen
turned out and after a short discuss
ion it was decided to take an adjourn
ment until tomorrow night. The pub
lic is invited to attend the important
meeting. With our soldiers fighting
like trojans at the front, and the Sew
ard women working their fingers off
making the needed supplies for them,
it seems pertinent that everybody
should turn out at the meeting tomor
row night , hear the splendid reports
to be made and take a hand in the
election of officers.
BM'E thanks citizens.
Wayne Blue, chairman of the gen
eral committee for the Seward Cham
ber of Commerce which was to have
charge of the reception to the people
of Anchorage tomorrow, desires to
thank all those who came forward to
assist, and this number included nine
out of every' ten citizens in Seward.
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A. E. Ooghe, time keeper at Mi1e52,
came in last night on the work train
and is registered at the Hotel Seward.
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NEW YORK. Oct., 11— By (Associated Press)— The
German’s grip in France has loosened and the progress of
: herding them back is increasing at a rapid pace. Since the
July offensive the Allies have pressed the Teutons back a
maximum of 45 miles, from Ancre, near Albert, to the tip
of the present British-Ainerican wedge at Lecateau, which
was taken late yesterday, twenty- five miles more bring
ing them to the Belgian frontier, south of Maubeuge. The
Germans are carrying out a general retreat.
KAISER HAS
NEW STUNT
AMSTERDAM. Oct.. 11— The* Kai
ser has summoned the sovereigns of
the German Federal states to a consul
-tation before answering President
Wilson’s peace note. Such a confev*
once is unique in the history of Ger
many.
OH YES— MAYBE
LONDON, Oct., 11— Wilson's reply
was published in full in the Berlin
newspapers. The Official Genoan pa
per, the North German Gazette says.
“We have reason to believe th*
peace step will be continued.”
FRENC H ARE AGREED.
PARIS, Oct., 11— The commits
of Foreign Affairs of the Chamber
of Deputies has approved Wilson’
peace reply and expressed reliance in
the government not accepting in be
half of France, any armistice not pro
viding for atonement and guarantee
to which the Allies victorious armie
are entitled.
GREEN MEN IN SHIPPING
SERVICE WILL HE TAl’GHT
NOW IN NIGHT SCHOOLS.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 11— So the
great additions to the shipbuilding
forces of the Emergency Fleet torpor
-ation may he obtained in the short
est time and that green men may b(
taught night schools will he establish
ed by the Educational and Training
Section of the Shipping Hoard.
It has been estimated by Chairman
HuHev that 190,000 additional r.*<m
are needed in the shipyards, anu th.it
many others will have to be seemed
to fill the places made vacant by the
new diaft.
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It is estimated, from reports from
Anchorage, that about 50 will leave
there tomorrow on the train for Sew
ard. The majority will remain here
until the departure of the Northwest
ern for the south.
Robert J. Weir, went out on the
train this frenoon and will return O
m rrow.
J. A. Stewart, with his family, tie
parted for Wasila on today’s train.
Mayor Hobcn returned last night
from a business trip to Hope.
Mrs. Luckel and Mrs. Lyons have
taken suites at the Overland while
waiting for the Northwestern. From
here both ladies go direct to San Fran
-cisco.
George T. Harlow has returned to
his home at Mile 2G.
Tomorrow is a legal holiday. The
banks will be closed for the u-sual true,
-saction of banking business, the post
office will be eolcsd vbgqk mfwy
ofice will be closed and the stores will
close at noon. Frye- Bruhn Co., will
keep open as usual.
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HIT THE HI N LINK
WITH THE AMKIUCANS , Oct.,It
| — The Americans hit the German
! line east of the Argonne fore>t
a mighty blow this forenoon and cap
1 tured the villages of Sommerranc“
and Chevieres also Marcq. The Amer
icans stomied the ridge at Dame Mar
ie and after hard fighting captured it
| including u thousand Germans.
KVACTATK ST. GOBIAN.
LONDON, Oct., 11— The battle re
ports indicate that the Germans hnvt.
been forced to evacuate the St. Co*
bian forest very suddenly.
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HEAVY ARTILLKRING.
WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct., II
— Heavy artillerying west of the .Mec
t v.as started by tho Americano ear
ly today, before daylight. The Ger
mans responded to this action. Fires
are reported behind the towns behind
the German line.-*. It is believed that
American shells started these.
HAIG ADVANCES 10 MILKS.
LONDON, Oct., 11— Marshal Haig
announces that the British and Amer
ican forces have advanced ton miles
east of Cambria.
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CAM BR A 1 BLOWN IT.
LONDON, Oct., 11— Delayed —
The previous report sent out that
Cambrai was little damaged in the
battle, proves to have been incorrec*.
An official report today says that th •
city is smoking ruins from explosives
and incendiary bombs. Time fuses
were used but tin* Allies were no*,
(•aught. The Bishop’s palace and other
cathedrals were pillaged being one of
the most glaring vandal raids of the
present war.
CARRY AWAY ARCHBISHOP.
WITH THE BRITISH, Oct., 11—
The Germans, upon leaving Cambrai,
carried away Monsignor ('hoilet, Arch
•bishop of Cambrai.
75.000 TURKS CAPTURED.
LONDON, Oct., 11— General Alien
in' reports that the British have cap
tured 75,000 Turks in Syria and Pal
estine. Two Turkish armies were an
nihilated.
LEAVING FRENCH TOWN.
I LONDON, Oct., 11— The Germans
are evacuating Chemin Desdames un
der Allied pressure. The Allies have
turned Hindenburg line behind Laon
making the Genu an situation in the
Laon area a most difficult one for the
iomy. ^mna
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80 MILE BATTLE LINK
WITH THE BRITISH AND AMER
-ICANS, Oct., 11— A great battle is
today on a 30 mile front extending to
wards the north. The forces are gain
ing everywhere and there is virtually
no enemy opposition the bulk of the
enemy’ seems to have fled east beyond
the AllieVs range.
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Chief of Police Bob Guest, who has
i been ill for several weeks with an at
tack of pleurisy, is now convalescing.