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PA CIS. June 18—(Official) Between the Oise and the
h repulsed a sudden attack north of Hau
rebra.M*. .Many prisoners . live machine guns and eigh^
Uvnch mortars were taken.
AMERICAN LINE HOLDING FAST.
\y, i I'ME AMERICANS, June 18— The Germans
the A nerican lines during t le night
. h att u j general on a great extent along
. Not vithstanding the heavy gas and oth
er shelling the American lines remain intact.
PATROL ACTIVITY IN PICARDY.
. 18— Last night the daily re
poi P shin i stated that aside from patrol activity
in i iea dy an.i Lorraine, also the \ osges, no important de
v^lou .wuts have recurred. One important raid by the
ila:.: i:. \ sges was broken up by the Americans.
IXI\\XTRY EXGAGEMENTS
HEREIN. Juno 18— ( Official )- Lively raiding en
outs have led to violent infantry engagements at
many polls from southwest of Ypres and on both sides of
the 8 . r ... 1 gluing was revived last evening and artill
tryiag met eased in the sector north of Noyon between
< • Marne. The report from the Crown Prince
says the Teutons have captured over 1,000 guns from thr
Allied forces.
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WASHINGTON, June 18— Owing to German Sub
marine menace off the Atlantic coast, the Shipping board
today oi net ed a bonus of 25 per cent of the monthly wages
paid a ! o Yicers on American vessels. This extra increase
is giv c those officers on American boats in the coast wise
West In ran and theSouth American trade.
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Com foil kits 1 be furnished to all
nu n draft* d from this district by the
local c 11■».i r ot the Red Cross. This
Wits tli* . . !i reached la.-a night by
the mom ef the * xecative commit
tee at a special sc sion.
It \va a! • > unanimously decided that
the membr s of the detachment of the
l l. i la:. :r.. . now stationed here, will
also be famished comfort kits when
thev leave, vhl* h wi 1 undoubtly be
some timi (hiring tho coining month.
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—
L. D. Henderson, Commissioner of
Education, passed through the city yes
terday. He planning to hold an ex
am intuior for teachers .in toward
about the middle of July, and while |
here he ap dated Curtis It. Morford,
superint a lent of the local schools, to
take change t f the examination work.
•Further details will be given later.
Read the Gateway. ^
PAT EACH OTHER
ON THEifi BACKS
AMSTERDAM, June 18 — The Kai
ser, congratulating the Crown Prince
on his recent success, said that the
Teutons have shattered th c Allied ro
se !*vcs and captured *>o,t)00 prisoners
and over 1000 guns.
AMSTERDAM, June 18 — The
Kaiser, replying to a telegram from
Chancellor von tiertling congratulat
ing him on the thirtieth ann,ivcrsa»y
of his succes ion, says that Prussian
’htari. m will bring victory to Ger
many. The Kaiser also said he leads
the most capable pcojrt* oa earth and
hopes the Germans will have strenght
to bear sufferings and privations
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bu rrs loses in fire
According to advices received from
Anchorage, W. W. Butts suffered a
loss of about $1000 by a fire which oc
curred last week. Mr. Butts carried
no insurance. Passengers on the Ala
meda stated that Mr. Butts intended to
**eopon his candy establishment yester
day all damage to the buildings having
bee n repaired.
Mr. Butts’ shop adjoined that of the
Sanitary Market, whore the fiiv start
ed, which was also badly damaged.
The loss was principally caused by
smoke and water.
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The Moose will hold a special session
tonight at 8 o’clock. All mem Ders and
visitors are urged to attend. J1S
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TURNS OUT
A TRAITOR!
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NEW YORK, June 18 — Arrested
late last night at Bethlehem Pa., on a
charge of violating the trading with
the enemy act by conspiring to smug
gle a mysterious message into Don
nuuk, Charles: Emil Strangeland, was
brought lvue this morning by Federal
authorities and held ynder $10,000 cash
bail by the government.
Strangeland is a widely known polit
ical economist and until recently was
1 > c .nd sinrretary of the American Km
has y .in London.
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HUN ARTILLERY
FIRE ON ANCRE
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I.OXPOX, Juno 18 — Gorman artill
ery fiio is active along the Anere,
south of Albert according to an early
evening oflicial dispatch.
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ATLANTIC PORT, June 18— Passengers on an Amer
iean steamer report that an American submarine destroy
eda German U Boat with it’s crew off the Virginia coast
several days ago. The officers of the steamer aver that
the sailors of the American sub told them so.
ATLANTIC PORT, Junel8— The crew arriving
on a steamer early this evening report that naval gunners
aboard fought a submarine yesterday off the Virginia
capes. The gunners made a clean hit and sunk or damaged
the submarine.
CASUALTY LIST OF U.S.
MARINES NOW IN FRANCE
WASHINGTON, June] 8— The total casualties
of the Amei ican Marines since landing in France, to June
Pth, number 717. This is accordig to Major General Bai
neit, Commandent. This casualty list includes 6 men kill
ed in action, 58 dead from wounds, 535 wounded, one miss
ing and one known to be held a prisoner by the Germas.
IIAKER IS APPOINTED
According to official announcement
firm the headquarters of the A. E. C.,
at Anchorage, William L. Maker has
be n appointed resident engineer, res
idency No. 1, Seward division, succeed
ing .1. Frank Waller, who has gone to
the states to enter the military service. ,
ASHLAND A FISHERMAN
i! h A hi and came in this forenoon
rom Anchorage on his new gas boat
Northern Lights which was purchased 1
ip the Inlet. The Northern Lights
was convoyed form Anchorage to Sew
md by the Anna W. and Barge Law
ei.ee, No submarines were sighted
md the trip was uneventful.
BOVS DRILL TONIGHT
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The boy who are to participate in j
the Fourth Celebration will drill again !
t nigh" meethig at 7 o’clock at the Pio
r 'or’s hall. The uniforms were given
out last night to the Scouts and the
following officers were appointed: Joe’
Brad, haw, First class Sergeant; Ted
Fathers avd Francis Ballaino, serg
eants; Willie Neville and Paul Guy,
corporals.
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| Mrs. H. K. Vaughan and daughter
left for Seattle on the Alameda for a j
visit of several months.
William Sauers left on the Alameda
for a business trip to Cordova.
Mrs. H. A. Rowers and daughter left I
on the Alameda yesterday for a visit
in Oregon.
Steamer Alaska is advertised to sail
from Seattle tomorrow morning.
W. F. Rohrbach and H. H. Hanlon
I two traveling men who have been stop
; ping at the Overland, left for Seattle
on the Alameda.
AUSTRIANS ON
PIAVE-UNBER
ARTILLERY FIRE
LONDON, June IS — The Evening
Standard says that the Austrians oc
cupy the west bank of the Piave from
the Goncgliano railway to Zenson bend
a mile and a half. The Austrians have
thrown 14 bridges across the river and
these are now under .intense gun fire
bv the Italians.
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NEW YORK. June 18 — Late this
afteiTioon the Associated Press an
nouneed that the Italians and Allies
are holding the lines intact r.long vir
tually the entire 90 mile front from
the Adriatic; to the Asiago plateau.
They appearto have given the Austr
ans a serious chock. Frightful losses
have been inflicted upon the Austrians
in the Montello area.
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WEATHER ON R. R.
The following is the report of weath
or conditions along the railroad receiv
ed to 7 o’clock this morning:
Anchorage, 00, cloudy, calm.
Gird wood, 42, cloudy, west.
Matanuska, 02, cloudy, calm.
Talkeetna, 48, raining, calm.
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PRATT IS NAMED AS U. S.
COMMISSIONER AT KENAI
Accoording to information received
here today, H. M. Pratt, has been ap
po;nted U. S. Commissioner at Kenai.
Mrs. Pratt will teach school at Kenai
next term.
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NEW YORK, June 18— ( Summary ) Not only are
thfc Allies holding the Austrians on a 100 mile front, but
they have turned aggressors and have gained ground lost
late yesterday. Hard fighting is progressing according to
the early morning advices.
The Austrians have taken Capo Sile, twenty miles
from Venice. Thus far the Allies have captured 4,500 Aus
trians while the Austrians claim they have captured 12,
000 Allies.
EMPEROR CHARLES ON THE FRONT
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AMSTERDAM, June 18— Emperor Charles, of Aus
tria, is with the troops on the Italian front according to a
Vienna despatch. No German troops are participating in
the present fighting, it is said.
ALLIES RECTIFY THEIR LINES.
ROME, June 18— The Italian troops, in conjunction
with the French and British, have begun a counter offens
ive on the Austrians. The Allies have gained a partial suc
cess and rectified their lines.
AUSTRIANS REORGANIZE EFFECTIVENESS
LONDON, June 18— ( Official) - The Austrains are
reorganizing their effectiveness along the British line of
the Italian front after their severe defeat at midnight.
NINETY TWO DIVISIONS OF THE
AUSTRIANS ARE IN BIG BATTLE.
PARIS June 18— ( Official ) - Ninety two Austrian
divisions, consisting of 80 divisions of infantry and 12
divisions of cavalry are today hurled in the greatest battle
Italy ever fought. The Austrians comprise three fourths
of the Austrian army. The size of the divisions are un
known, but it is indicated that approximately 1,000,000
Austrians are in the battle.
Official documents on captured officers show that
the Austrians intend to cross the Piave river and reach
the Treviso-Monte Belluna road on the first day of the
fight. In two day’s fighting the Austrians have succeeded
in realizing only the minium assigned for the first day
according to advices from Rome.
ITALIAN BATTERIES BELCH FORTH
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 18 — Bitter
fighting along the Piave is in progress. The Italian batter
ies are inflicting heavy losses. The Italian infantry ha3
counter attacked many times and always inflicting heavy
losses on the Austrians.
WEALTHY WOMAN FROM GERMANY IS
BEING HELD BY THE U.S. OFFICERS
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WASHINGTON, June 18— Mrs. Adolphus Busch, of
St. Louis, returning from a long stay in Germany, is held
temporarily at Key West for examination by the immi
gration authorities.
Mrs. Busch is the chief owner of a great breweiy and
other properties in the middle states ordered taken over
yesterday by the Alien Property Custodians.
U.S. Officials are today putting Mrs. Busch through
quizzes regarding her movements abroad and whether she
can communicate with Germany. It is expected that she
will be released soon. Mrs. Busch claims to be a loyal Amer
-ican, her husband having been naturalized. The property
taken over yesterday is valued into the millions.