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N1.\, \liiiU. Sept., 11— The Associated Press says
u ;■ day that the Americans, alter el
uninudiig the St. Mihiel sector, are continuing the advan
ce i ,i». . ui :»\, across the Moselle river, lrom German tei -
ritory.
i ae new front extends straight to the vicinity of Hal
lonviiie wile re it advances slightly northwest to I icsne.-.
s i> eduction of the front from 40 to 20 miles and
places an enormous force of men for future operations at
t, he Allied commanders.
'i ae Americans command favorable positions lor the
. asion of Germany if such a course is decided up
on Aid: ugh the important German fortress Metz is in no
imined.ate clanger, its outlying lortiiications aie within
a ago of the American heavy guns at Pagny. An out Hank
ing movement by the Allies would force the Germans to
evacuate Metz. » .
20,000 PRISONERS TAKEN.
PARIS. Sept., 11— The Americans have taken, 20,000
prisoners since the beginning of fighting in the St. Mihicl
sector on Thursday.
PRISONERS IN ARMY CAMPS.
LONDON, Sept., 11— More prisoners are arriving in
the American camps irsule the St. Mihiel sector. 1 he poc
ket of the sector is mu entirely cleared yet but the Go
mans are scurrying out as last as possible. It is expected
that mote guns wih i>e taken, the Germans being unabl>
to move them when they retreat.
WASHINGTON. Sept., 14— General March, in a
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statement to the press tins afternoon, said that the Amer
icans are in new positions in the St. Mihiel sector, thirteen
mites from a former iine. Gen March paid a high u mule 10
the Americans who in less than two days had wiped out
the narrowest and most angular salient on the front. Gen.
March explained that the successlul operations are a tri
bute to the work of the staff and the individual soldiers
end made the remark if.at the operations were “hot stuff ’.
Commander Pershing has sent nothing identifying
that any individual units which participated in the great
advance.
Gen Man'll laid emphasis on America’s determinat
ion to exert the whole strength against the Germans am!
refei red to the recent publications in America of state
ments which intimated that America was not going
through with the war despite the enlargement of the miii
tary program. Genera* March further said that this pro
german propaganda which the .government was trying;
to stamp out, suggestion was falsity itself.
In concluding his statement to the Press. Genera!
March said that the elimination of the St. Mihiel salient is
of extreme importance in that it gives the Allies a much
better base for future offensive operations.
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POPULACE WELCOMES THE AMERICANS.
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AMERICAN ARMY IN LORRAINE, Sept., 14— The j
civilian population of St. Mihiel, almost entirely feminine
on account of the removal of the males of military age,
welcomed Secretary of war Baker and Generals Pershing
and Petain when the officials visited the village a few
hours after being captured.
Ao-ed women and girls crowded around the officials
and there then followed the emotional outburst following1
; three years of German oppression. The American bunds
played the National Anthem and the women kissed the
hands of the officers.
MASTER AMERICAN STROKE.
PARIS, Sept., 14— The French press and the public
regard the American offensive as the master stroke. The
American soldiers here are lionized by tne people u lui stop
.hem on the streets and grasp their hands in congratulat
ion over the victory. But the Americans pay little attent
ion all being excited and almost demanding that they be
sent to the front at once to keep on going towards Berlin.
OH, LOOK, WHO IS TALKING- WIIAT A SQUEAL.
AMSTERDAM, Sept., 14— Chancellor von Herding,
in an address to the labor Socialists, said that peace was
very near, perhaps, and was welcome, perhaps, and that
Germany was ready for peace and had always been ready
to stop this horrible war. Rut the Germans must be wary
for the Americans were cruel conquerors and ruled with
iron hands and would crush the weak and feeble and de
vastate the lands of the Fatherland.
FRENCH ATTACK ON RIVERS.
LONDON, Sept , 14— The French attacked on both
sides of the Ailette river today. Between the Aisne and
Vesle. One division soon captured one thousand Germans
who countered attacked weakly. The German prisoners
said that they had been ordered to hold the point at ah
costs, but they couldn’t and so surrendered with little re
sistance.
STRIKERS
WARNED1
WASHINGTON'. Sept.. 14.—i
dent Wilson today notitiod t!to strik
ing machinists at Bridgeport Conn.,
that unless they return to work by
Monday morning, the ywill he barred
from employment tor a year and the
draft boards will be instructed to >-o-j
j.-ct any and oil claim- for exemption!
based in alleged usefulness on war
production.
MISS MTONNEI.L WEDS
Ester May .McConnell, well known
young lady of Seward, and George
Gullufsen, of the lT. S. S. Saturn were
married by U. S. Commissioner W.
H. Whittlesey at his home late yes
terday afternoon. The witnesses were
Mrs. W. H. Pryden and I. J. Keese.
The groom was captured by the
hoys from the Saturn and paraded
down Broadway . At the Seward Grill
where the bride is employed as cashi
er, the boys halted, called the bride
out to join her husband, and a gen
uine noise making times resulted.
CLASSIFIEDS PAY.
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ALAMEDA IN
Steamer Alameda arrived from the
south last night at 7 o’clock bringing
i:> passengers for Seward, on the l*’*th
and a 7 tons of local freight including
eggs, which have been short in the city
fo ra week, and other commodities. In
Southeastern Alaska the Alameda en
countered much -fog but after round
ing Capo Spencer ran into pleasent
weather.
The passengers on the Alameda for
Seward were: Mrs* L. V. Ray, Patrica
Ray, Mrs. Anton Eide, Marit Eide, j
Mi';. J. R. Xichols, Xick M. Michael A.
L. Wilcox and two steerage.
Steamer Alameda is expected to re
turn from Anchorage late tomorrow
night or early Monday morning ac
cording to Agent A. *4. McDonald.
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ALASKAN APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, fcept., 14.—Henry
Harold Townsend, of Latouche, Ala
i ska, has been commissioned a first
1 lieutenant in the Engineers.
Mr. Townsend has been at Latouche
as one o fthe mine engineers for sev
eral months. Previously to going to
Latouche Mr. Townsend was with the
Alaska-Gastineau and Treadwell
mines on Gastincau channel.
WHAT?
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 14— Amer
ica ha> asked the Swedish and Nor
wegian governments to ascertain the i
truth of the report that American con
sul general Poole has been an-ested
at Moscow by the Bolsheviki.
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SEATTLE NEWSPAPER IS
SOLD TO CLARK NETTLETON
SEATTLE, Sept., 14.—The Seattle
Post-Intelligoncer was today sold to
Clark H. Xettelton, prominent engin
eering contractor and former news
paper man. It is mmoved that James
A. Wood, another vereran newspaper
man will be associated in the mana
ment.
Twenty five years ago the new
owner of the Post-Intelligencer was
the city editor but entered the engin
eering game. Mr. Wood has been as
‘sociated with the firm of Wood &Re
ber for a number of years, publicity
and advertising agents and also pub
lishers of the Town Crier.
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NEVILLE AN AMERICAN
Thomas Neville, a subject of Great
Britain, born in England, was last
night given ful citzenship papers by
Judge Charles Bunnell.
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BUNNELL
TO SPEAK
Judge Cliarles Bunnell of the U. S.
District Court, will be the 4 minute
speaker tomorrow night at the Lib
erty theatre. Judge Bunnell is a
fluent talker, forciful in his argu
ments, and convincing.
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TRAIN OUT TOMORROW
A train will be operated to Mile 45
tomorrow, leaving at 0 o’clock and
connecting with a train from Kern
Creek.
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SOME MAIL SERVICE
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Alaskans are now having some ex
traordinary mail service. Many com
plaint have been made about mail b
miscarried and one particular bright
instance is brought right in to the
Gateway office. A letter dated An
chorage, August 14, postmarked An
chorage, August 14, was received in
the mail last night on the Alameda.
The letter bears a postmark of Seatt
le, August 26. Nearly one month for
letter mail from Anchorage to Sew
| ard. Oh ,hum.
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COURT TO
ADJOURN
TODAY
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It is expected thatrthe regular teim
of the United States District Court
in Seward will adjourn at 4 o’clock
this fternoon. There was nothing do
ing at the session this forenoon at 10
o’clock and Judge Bunnell announced
that court would convene at 4 o’clock i
this afternoon. There was nothing do
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! in ess was presented, court would ad-1
1 joum.
The next regular session at Valdez
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begins in November, the Grand Jury
j being called on November 1st, and the
Petit Jury on November 7th.
At a court session last night the
plaintiff was nonsuited in the case of
Schwebacher Bros. & Co. vs Newman
& Powers. This case was an an ap
peal from the U. S. Commossioner’s
1 court.
1 It is useless to advertise for a lost
opportunity.
DEBS GIVEN
TEN YEARS
CLEVELAND Sept.. 1 L—Eugene
V. Debs was this morning sentenced
to 10 years imprisonment having been
convicted of the violation of espion
age act. Deb* fas freed, pending an
appeal, on SI0,000 bail.
COURT OFFK IALS TO LEAVE
ON THE ALAMEDA FOR VALDEZ
Judge Bunnell and the other court
officials attending the regulr session
o fthe U. S. District Court in Seward
expect to get away on the Alameda
for Valdez where a session of court
is to convene on next Thursday.
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B. B. TOMORROW, MAY BE
There may be game of baseball to
morrow aftemon at 2 o’clock betw'een
the Seward and Saturn nines. This
“maybe” all depends upon the weath
er conditions. A few hours of wind
or sunshine and the, diamond would
be in good shape for a game. The
forecast is favorable to good weather,
but one never can tell.
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