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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post
~~SEWARDl ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPY
Volume .\(. Numt.or :*02. ___________
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Seward is going “over the top” in good patriotic for
mation and the quota for this city to raise for the thiid
Liberty loan bond,823,000, will be subscribed undoubtedly
before the banks close next Saturday noon. As a result,
there will be no grand rally next Sunday afternoon to en
thuse citizens to hustle and raise the necessary quota.
Patriotism in Seward is greater than many believe. This
is indicated in the Red Cross subscriptons and the sale of
war stamps and thrift stamps. When Seward’s quota was
given for the Liberty loan it was believed that a grand
rally would assist greatly in raising the required amount.
But nothing doing, Seward is there with both feet and
the amount will be raised and just between ourselves, ic
looks as if sufficient would be secured over the quota to
entitle Seward to a blue star a3 well as the honor flag.
But there must be no lagging and if Seward can secure
a blue'star, let’s have it. The committee in charge of the
rally desires to thank those who were to help out on the
program so willingly.
SISA
SOLDIERS
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Ni:\V YORK. April IT. — («ermany
is so haul pressed for men that per
manently and disabled soldiers are re
in the arm*. Cripples have also
been called to the colors. This is ac
cording to a speech ot Deputy Ryssel,
Independent Socialist in the Reichstag
on February 23rd. The speech is con
tained in a copy of the Berlin \ c r
werts which reached here in the r ail
today. The situation is so bad. ac
cording to the Berlin newspapers that
all strikers have been placed in the
«let man army as punishment.
BOMBING HUNS I
WILL WIN THE
PRESENT FIGHT
LIVERPOOL, April 17.--“The .va>
to win tho war is to keep on bombing
German} until she tries enough,”
writes a Livei pool aimy officer from
the front in a letter to his home news
paper.
“You at home,” he adds, “do not
realize how great is the air superiority
of the Allies on the West Front. The
means of finishing off the campaign
is to create such a feeling in the Ger
man towns tiiat the population will
rise and demand the ending of the
war. 1 know Germany well, and the
bullies are real cowards at home 1
believe that most of the German sol
diers are sick of fighting and when
they find out how much mo t effec
tively we are air-raiding than they;
then will come the finish.
“i notice that in a »aid ot London
recently, 1C bombs were dripped. Do
you realize that in our air report or.
Tue day night it was stated that we
had dropp- d ovt‘r 700 bombs? Lng
land has been slow in starting, but
she is going to be terribly effective in
the air, and from what 1 hear, the
Americans ai>» presently going to give
us all a wonderful demonstration of
how air-raiding should be done. .
“Ruthlessness is the only thing a
German appreciates and tears, and
the Americans a»v planning to show
it to him."
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SAMMIES TO ADOPT
CHILDREN OF FRANCE
' PARIS. April 17. — American sol
diers in France will adopt French war
orphans and children of families made
destitute by the war through a plan
suggested by The Stars and Stripes,
the soldiers’ newspaper, and approved
by the American Red Cross. The plan
provides for a certain number of sol
diers to undertake to care for one
child, contributing 5C0 francs annually
to it* suppo^ ana education.
LONDON, April 17. — Former
Austrian Foreign Minister Cxernin,
who resigned two days ago, will at
once enter the army commanding a :
brigade on the Italian front. The Lm
peror and Czcrnin mot and a sharp
exchange of opinions regarding peace i
resulted. •
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New Minister Named
AMSTERDAM, April 17. — Baron
Durian will be successor to Czcrnin a
Foreign Minister ol Austria. Baron
Burian was formerly Foreign Minister
rinO later Minister of Finance.
HUNS CLAIM A
VICTORY OVER
THE AMERICANS
AMSTERDAM, April 17. -• The
Wolff Bureau, the German agency, in
dispatches i‘iom Berlin says that Mon
day night, north of St. Michiel, the
Germans stormed and captured the
main part of the American positions
east and southeast of Maizey on the
right bank of the Meuse. The dis
patch says that a large section of the
main enemy defense lines (American)
on the high road from St. Michiel to
Kouvrois, for three miles were taken
despite the enemy’s brave resistance.
The enemy suffered the severest ca
sualties and many prisoners were tak
en.
WASHINGTON, April 17. — The
dispatch sent out by the Wolf! Agency
is discredited here. Pershing has sent
nothing about the reported fighting.
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STEAMER POPE
The Admiral Watson reached An
chorage at GioO o’clock last night; dis
charged freight and passengers and
I sailed down the Inlet this morning at
4:40 o’clock. The Watson is going to
Kodiak to pump oil and is expected to
arrive here southbound tomorrow af
ternoon.
The steamer Alaska arrived at An
chorage at 12:50 o’clock this after
noon and is advertised to leave there
for Seward tomorrow afternoon. The
• Alaska should arrive in Seward Fri
! day morning.
Both steamers report much ice in
the Inl**t and were forced to run under
slow b*lL
Steamer Northwestern is due at
Ketchikan tomorrow bound for Sew
ard.
Steamer Admiral Farragut is ad
vertised to sail from Seattle next Fri
day.
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SEATTLE, April 17. — Fish quota
! tions at noon today were as follows:
halibut, thirteen and three-fourth cents
<able, five and three fourths; ling cod,
three and three eighths cents; red cod,
three cents.
TRAITOR
1$ SHOT
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PARIS, April 17, Standing before !
a firing squad in the Vincinnes forest,
Polo Pasha, condemned traitor, en
tirely lost his attitude of indifference
he maintained during the trial, and
when the rifles spoke, Polo crumpled
up with bullets in his head. Death
was instantaneous as every shot from
the members of the firing squad went |
to the head.
I.olo Pasha wor* a new suit, brought
to the prisone** Ly *.is brother, wore
white gloves anti went before the fir
ing squad without a struggle.
RIGHT ARM OF I
AMERICA MUST
BE IN FRANCE
WASHINGTON, April 17. — Secrc
tary of War Baker today laid all of
his European observation before Pres
ident Wilson.
The Secretary told the’ newspaper
men that the American soldiers had
made good in France and said that the
big thing for the American people to
do is to support the war financially,
with the firm belief that the right arm
of America is in France and the jest,
of the body is here.
PLANT BOMBS
FOR MAN WHO
PROSECUTED
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MILWAUKEE, April 17. — Two
bombs were found early this forenoon
near the residence of District Attor
ney W. A. Zabel. Tt is believed that
the bombs were placed in revenge for
the prosecution of eleven Italians,
found guilty of rioting last September
and sconced to long terms.
BRITIMNAVY j
BOATS ENGAGE i
HUN TRAWLERS,
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LONDON, April 17. — A short
naval conflict in which gunfire was
; used has taken place in the Cattegat,
I between Sweden and Denmark and 10
German trawlers were sunk. British
m
i ships saved the crews. There were no
British casualties. It is the opinion
here that the action was taken by the
commander of the Grand Fleet and
! indicates that the big fleet is plun
| ning on making sudden maneuvers.
WHO WILL GET THE %
SOFA CUSHION NOW?
All tickets have been sold for
;he sofa cushion, donated by Mrs.
Daisy Hallett, through Leo Mar
gules, of the Northern, the reve
nue which is to go toward the
fend for Alaska boys at the front.
Air. MargulAs figures that the
cushion has brought in $78.75.
Tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock,
^ome little gM in Seward will
draw a number at the Northern
and that number will give the one
securing the cushion.
LIBERTY LOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS
TOTALMILLIONS
WASHINGTON, April 17. — The
subscriptions to the third Liberty loan
last night totalled nine hundred and
thirty*one million, one hundred and
fifty-six thousand dollars.
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Coast Leading Nation
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17.—
Two hundred and eighteen flags have
been already awarded to towns in th<v
Twelfth Reseive district which is lead
ing the nation in the number of flags.
Oregon was the first state in the na
tion to report every county’s quota
leached. The total subscription in i
this district, to last night, amounted to
fifty-nine million, five hundred seventy
-nine thousand, eight hundred dollars.
San Francisco has subscribed twen-!
ty-cight million dollars.
Indications today are that all of
the larger cities within the Twelfth
Reserve district will reach their
quota’s end by Saturday noon.
The Standard Oil company of Cal- .
ifornia has taken one million and a !
half dollars worth of the Liberty loan.
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DEMOCRATS AT
NOME FORM A
SULZER CLUB
NOME, April 17. The Democrats
of Noyie have organized a Sulzer Club
to work for the re-nomination and. re
election of Charles A. Sulzer as Deli
cate to Congress. The C ub is- com
posed of true blue Democrats and
genuine Alaskans. The attendance
was Targe and the enthusiasm unmis
takable.
Russell W. Bowen was elected as
President of the club, which will* make
a thorough compaign in behalf of
Delegate Sulzer.
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M’DONALDS ARE ILL
A. H. McDonald has been down with
the grippe for two day’s, shows signs
of improvement today and may be out
tomorrow, but Mrs. McDonald was
seized by the same affliction during
the night and friends are now acting
as nurses.
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As a general thing, after a young
man completes his edueat i n, ho be
gins to lenm facts.
GERMANS ARE OUT
OE LOWLAN IS BET
POSITIONS ENSAEE
BULLETIN — LONDON, April 17 — Major General
F. B. Maurice, chief director of British military opera
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tions, tonight issued a statement that the Brtish were
rallying and were carrying the fight to the Germans on
the Northern front. Tim greater part of Wytschaete is
probably now‘back in British hands. The British have
driven the Germans half way back to Bailleul. The
British have advanced improved lines near Neuve Egl
oise.
NEW YORK, April 17 — Having driven the Brit
ish from Bailluel and Wytschaete, the Germans are today
battling to gain other points on the high ground south
and southwest of Ypres, says the Associated Press in the
summary this afternoon. The Germans got out of the
lowlands yesterday but must push further to make their
prsent gain secure. The British are resisting every step.
London admits that the situation is more serious that at
any time since the German northern drive began. The
situation is so serious that many afternoon newspapers
in London advice that the Ypres sector and the Passchen
adele Ridge be evacuated.
YPRES POSITIONS ARE WITHDRAWN
LONDON, April 17 — The British positions before
Ypres have been withdrawn to new lines according to an
official statement. The Germans have advanced from
Wytschcaete to St. Elio and have a grip on the southern
slope of Mont Kemmel. Late this afternoon it is reported
that the British have recaptured some of the ground on
the northern front and the Germans have been driven
from the occupied British trenches. South of Arras the
German artillery is active. South of the Somme the Brit
ish have counter attacked successfully. The Germans
lost heavily at Bailluel and Wytschcatet.
A Reuter’s dispatch tonight says that the British
have taken much of the ground lost on the northern front
and are holding it . »
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The loss of Bailluel was expected for its strategical
value would not compensate for the lives it would cost to
retain it.
The Germans are trying to reach Hazebruck.
An official dispatch early tonight received by the
War Department says that the Flanders battle is raging
with incredible intensity but that the battle seems to be
going in favor of the British notwithstanding the des
perate German attacks. The British forces are fighting
magnificently.
Our observation is that after a
jnrl eet& married she prefers onions
to olives.
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You can put a fellow in the trenches
but you can’t keep a good man down.
RONAN SPEAKS TONIGHT
Territorial Senator John Ronan will
be the four minute speaker tonight at
the Liberty theatre.