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WITH THE AMERICANS . May,31— The Germans
used tanks in counter attacks against the Americans in
Cantigny last night, l'he American artillery opened file ;
when the German infantry showed np on the scene. The
Genua'll tanks and infantry were driven back in disorder
The Americans have not been budged once since they cap
tured Catuigny.
AMERICAN REPULSE HUNS
WASHINGTON, May, 31— Comander Pershing in
official advise says the Germans have l>een completely re-:
pulsed in all attacks upon the new American positions in
Cantingv. Fighting continues near ( antingy and in the
Loraine. .
Last Wedesday evening a raiding party of 50 men
were repulsed with a loss o' ten dead and tour wounded.
The Arne'deans casualties were light.
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AMERICANS ARE A STONE WALL
WITH THE BRITISH, May 31— Another strong Ger
-man attack was made on Memorial day against the Amer
icans in the Cantigny sector . It seems to have com
pletely failed. The Americans have been subjected almost
to a continuous attack since they captured Cantigny. In
every case the German waves were broken by the stone
wall resistance of the American forces.
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. xv. .. >. ,, , nun will ho called to the draft in Juno.
WASHINGTON, May 31 - U w is- ....... . .
iho call will designate June -1 as in*.
officially announced today that 2>0,00l* date for concenteration.
DEAD HEROES OF PAST
WARS ARE HONORED
Under the auspices of the United ,
Spanish War Veterans, most approp
riate memorial day exercises were held
at the A. B. Hall yesterday afternoon.
The exercises were short,‘varied* tuil
of meaning, patriotic, so die ^ o! ■
detachment, of 14th Infantry who]
were off. duty attended the sendees i
and there was an eccclient showing ci
• local residents.
Sharp at 2::‘.0 o’clock, Cmnmonder
R. R. Byran of J. K. Thompson Post, *
No. 20 U. S. W. V. rapped for order,
*'nt?oduccd Rev. G. J. Zinn who made
the following involution:
“Almighty God. we humbly beseech
Thy divine blessing upon this assem
bly here gathered to pay sacred hom
age to the memory of the dear on«&
who have left us for the life beyond.
Help us tohold respect and reverree
in our minds and thoughts toward ,
those lives while upon this earth wer*;
near and dear to us, and grant tha*
the good examples of the departed
may create in us a desire tor the b» st«
that life may have to give us. Heir
ui to thiofc nobly of th« b otfyorf
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in times past have given their l*vc*
,j.on the battlefields of our cour.tr>
or freedom, justice and liberty, and
grant that we may luive the courage
am! conviction in our hearts to give
our utmost to uphold those principles
before tlie whole world to-day.
Clive us n desire to pray for Thj
blessings upon the souls or our noble
soldiers* who are fighting “Somewhere
n 1- ranee” for the peace and freedom
cf all mankind. Help us to bear in
mind that our Superior Officer, the
Honored President of this “Land of
he Free, and Home of the Brave”, has
railed upon each of us to observe this
Memorial Piy in fasting and prayer,
and many Thou, Oh. God, grant that
each one of us before we go to bed to
night may kneel on our knees and pray
as President Wilson has asked us,
tnat our Armies may be successful in
upholding the principles of Universal
Democracy. Grant, Oh, God, that we
may be worthy of the sacrifice which
is being made “Over There”, by our
courageous young men and make us
to feel that we must help in some man
/jer here at home, and the le,ast that
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BOB GUEST IS
SELECTED lOa
Ilk it
The members of the So ward \olun-,
tt*i‘r I* ire Pepai Uncut h('ld a rousing I
meeting last night, partook of a b.g <
billet luncheon provided by Eddie!
Wild, of the Seward Crib, presented
retiring officers with gills, and elected
Hob C.uest as file clrcf, subject to con
firmation by the cit\ council
Tonight doe Strejc ends his term of
oilin' as Fire Chief and the boys pre
sented him with a cigar case. John
Sullivan, past secretary, was present
d with a handsome cigarette case. E.
I,. S< nft, fonnei treasurer :v ’ gen
eral boost cm* for the Pepartment, v.ns
presented with a splendid pair of cuff
links. The links will be sent to Mr.
Senft who is now in Seattle. M. A.
Horner, in well .chosen words, spoKc
the esteem the boys held Mr. Senft.
Guest, Chief of Police, was un
animously recommended foe fire chief,
succeeding Joe St.ejc, resigned effect
ive tomorrow.
It was midnight when the last good
part of the get-together meeting was
pulled off and the boys went home.
TO PLAY BALL
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Next Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock the last game of the first series
,»f baseball b°t\vec n the Sewa d bunch
and the Soldiers will be played. The
game will be played provided the
Seward players, shake off their leth
argy and turn out and display their
latent powers. There are aboi!t five of
lhc young men in Seward who can bo
depended upon to show up on the dia
nond for practice or playing in a re
gular game. Five cannot compete
against the Soldiers, as the latter al
ways have nine players with the ofh
ers, oh* duty, ready to jump into the
field.
To a or row right tl ere will be a pra
ctice at 7:30 o’clock and local player?
are requested to report. It it is • os
sible the loc.al men should get togeht
er and elect a captain, each men as
Heed, Lu.as Hagstroni, Sullivan Math
ison, McPhail, Lien, Itothfus, Allen,
Vorri-, l>owb n, chelUnrn, Johnson
and at least fifteen others could c un
pose among themselves a nine that
v*nuld make it i• 11 *e-ting f» the sol
diers. The soldiers are in the game
for the sport of it and would not care
if they lost every game but they would
r ake the losing mighty interesting at
[ that.
The game Sunday afternoon is the
| rubber of the first series, both nines
i having a game each, 8 to 0.
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j John Hirschey, of Hope is registered
at the Sexton. Mr. Hirschey says
that it is quiet at Hope there being no
labor obtainable.
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is fair and cooler.
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WITH THE BIHTlSH, May M —
Herman aiimen bonded another large
hospital caily today and many medical
v.orkers were killed or wounded. Ihe
hosp.t.ul caught fire agter a lug re sec
tfon of the building had been den nich
ed by bombs. Hew women were am< uj.
tJu* slain. I he bodies of all killed, and
a!, o mum of those wouode* out were
hospital caught fire after a large sec
tbe result of the fire.
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The boat used by Hill Weaver and.
Hon Sworn*, on their fateful trio las’
Non ember, has been found and is to
djuv on the beach, having been brought
back from near Hear glacier by apa't\
af hunters. Tom Jopson, L. C. Hate,
and Jack Muthison.
the boat identified as the one do
ionging to the missing old timers, to
get her with, other article?, wjas fount •
bottom up on the beach about :»0d
yards south of Hear glacier last Tiles*
lay by Jepson. Others of the hunting
party took up the search anti found
one pair ol oars, and a gunny sack
eortiiinh.g rubber hose, coiled up, and
aim one of the missing oarlocks. A
aluminum cap was found in the creek
near the glacier and this has been id
nit itied as belonging to the missing.
The hunters returned here yesterday
ud brought the boat found on the
beach. The boat shows the results ot
being buffeted about by the wind ant*
waves.
is possible mar a sear^mug pun\
• ;1! he oiganizcd, go lo the district
<• the glacier and make a through
oa.ch for the bodies of the missing
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Ssveezy and Wcver loft here last
November for a cruise down the coast
When they failed to return two differ
ed searching parties were sent out
>jt returned with no information. A
grub basket, belonging to the rue
was found on the beach and returned
here. The finding of this stalled the
searching parties out.
A1 ,SAKA DUF*IN CORODVA
Steamer Alaska is due to arrive in
Cordova .around about 5 o’clock this
ifternoon, according to radio advices.
\s a rule steamers of the Alaska
Steamship Company are in the neigh
borhood of Cordova at least 24 houdJ*.
The Alaska is expected to arrive here
late Sunday or Monday, 'ftut nothing
definite will be known until she rea
ches Valdez.
GASSED
LONDON, May 31 — A dispatch
•ays that the Germans, in reprisals
against the peasant disorders in Uk
raine, drenched several villages with
gas and asphyxiated the entire com
munities.
Louis Nissions, from Mile 23 came in
yesterday and registered at the Hotel
Seward. Mr. Nissons will remain here
until Sunday iporpinjj.
HUNS ATTEMPTING
TO WIDEN GAP OF
" . VARIOUS SECTORS
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NEW YORK, May 31 — (Summary by Associated
Press)— Slowly but surely the plunge oi the German
Crown Prince,s armies is being halted. While the German
momentum is not spent a notable slacking (hi 'ing yester
day and last night was noticed. The chief efforts of the
Germans is now devoted to widening the gap torn in pi -
sitions between Pinon and Brimont. i he I-reach have fall
•en back from the limits of Soisson . hey evacuated
yesterday. The fighting has taken on the iamilar aspect
for the invasion of France in 1914, after breaking the
British and French defensive positions, hut not the A!
led line. The Germans are again moving forces out int<>
fanshaped figures. The situation, while extremely serh-us
has not assumed the critical aspect ol the fighting
March.
GERMAN FLOOD SOON TO BE DAMMED
Paris, May 31—An offical note this morning says
iiiat the German flood will soon be dammed as regards the
situation between Rheins and Soissons. As reserves come
.nto the play,the balance will be restored. The German
march onward has been slackened by the arrival 01 the
first reserves.
Violent attacks early yesterday on the Aiiette river
forced the Allied flank back near Soissons and further
south. The German advance slightly north of the Marne,
i'he French counter attacked and recaptured the town o;
Thillois, west of Rheims but failed in the Aiiette region.
The French retired to the north of Blerancourt and Epag
nv, seven miles northwest of Soissons.
The local newspapers today say that Lecharmel, two
miles north of the Marne, is the extreme point of the Ger
nan advance. The German continued the rush southward
but neither Chateau Thierry nor Dorman has yet fallen.
.CLAIM MANY MEN CAPTURED.
Berlin, May 31— ( Official)— To the south of Feres
Enterdenois the Germans are fighting their way to the
Marne. The suburbs of Grecyaumount, Justigny and Cuf
fies, all on the Soissons, have been captured by the Ger
mans. Official reports assert that the number of. prisoners
have been increased to 35,000.
EIGHTY DIVISIONS IN OR READY TO FIGHT ..
LONDON, May , 31— Forty German divsions are in the
Aisne battle and forty more are in reserve according to a
Reuter,s dispatch. It is reported that the city of Soissons is
burning.
ENEMY STOPPED NEAR SOISSONS.
Paris, May 31— The French this afternoon have pre
vented the German progress in the western outskirts of
Soissons to the south. The French are solidly holding the
left bank of the Crise river. The Germans are multiplying
their efforts in the direction of Viller Tardenois. The
battle is continuing with undiminished violence along the
whole front on the right and on the northwest of Rheims.
Nineteen German aeroplanes have been destroyed and 23
downed.
.Paris, May 31— Premier Clemenceau, had the narrow
-est possible escape from falling into the German hands
yesterday. He left a point on the front only a few min
utes before a patrol party of forty Uhlans arrived.
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