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SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY! July tl! 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPY
VOLUME XL Numbei 374___________—---;-;
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FRENCH FRONT, July 13— A magnifieient exeeut
eil action by the French today, southeast of Amiens, resuh
-ed in the complete capture ot the entire Rouvrtlous I lai
eau dominating the region between the rivers Avre. More
uil and Xoyon. through which the main railroad to Paris
a;,(i Amiens inns through. The enemy has held this plateau
since last March.
1.100.000 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS IN, FRANCE
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WASHINGTON, July 13— American troops now over
-seas, the majority being in France, and those on shipboard
enroute across the Atlantic, have passed the 1,100,000
mark according to announcement made this afternoon b\
the War Department.
This number is an increase of over 90,000 since the
last week in March.
It is officially said that three army corps of 225,000 to
250.000 each have been organized in France.
The troops and shipments of munitions are now being
sent across the Atlantic at a high rate. I'i\e legulai, nine
National Guard and four National Army divisions now
constitute three corps formed at present undei common.,
ers who have been named only temporarily.
FRENCH CELEBRATION TOMORROW.
WASHINGTON, July 13— Tomorrow the French nat
ion and the people of that country wherever living will cel
ebrate their independence. Throughout the United States
and territories the committe on public or religious gather
ings. * •" JL..«u u * .. .
Tomorrow the greetings above mentioned will be rear
in the churches and also by the four minute speakers in
Alaska, including Seward.
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JUDGE ADVOCATE OF NAVY NAMED. j
WASHINGTON, July 13— President Wilson has
nominated Captain George R. Clark, Judge Advocate Gen
eral of the Navy, with the rank of Rear Admiral. The term
is for the next four years.
BOGUS HEROES WILL BE FOUND OUT.
WASHINGTON, July 13— President Wilson has sign
-ed the bill penalizing the unauthorized wearing of the un
iform of friendly nations. The fine is $300 or six months in
prison for the first offense. ,
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^ Five volunteers from this fraft district are wanted by
v!»e local board. The five men who volunteer will undoubt
limit for volunteering for this special call is July 22, one
eblv go to the states with .n the next few weeks. The time
week from next Monday. The volunteers can select their
own war service.
The members of the local draft board have also re
ceived advices that of the no\ quota which has been called
for draft in Alaska, 300 extra being needed, the quota of
. men under the jurisdiction if the local board has been plae
men under the jurisdiction of the local board has been
placed at 25 men.
MORE REGISTRANTS ARE CALLED.
WASHINGTON, July 13— Provost Marshal Lieut,
'em Enoch H. Crowder tod; y called 12,143 draft regis
trants of grammer school edr cation for special army train
ing.This number includes 154 negroes.
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The Christian Science Society will
iohl regular sei vices tomorrow fore
ioon at 11 o’clock and Sunday school
it 12:1’> o’clock.
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The Home Guards meet at the A. 11.
I all last night and discussed the qcst
on of enlisting new life into the or
ganization.
Ciof. A.C. Gill, of Cornell Univer
ity, is now at Seldovia, having been
,ont north by the C.S. Geological ser
v, y to i.m ligate chrome ore deposits.
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II.T. Fowler, of the Pacific Giocery
Romany, at Anchorage, is aboaid the
Ylamcda hound for the states. Mr.
•Y\\ ter h . closed his wholesale cN
ablishmcnt at Anchorage.
A \vi»c e. : revolt vi. e,ived early to -
lay ays that the Alryneda is pro
ccding south all O.K., having suffer
<1 no damage by striking a rock at
>awmi!l liny.
Tl'.e town was so <|iiiet today that
ino could : mot hoar himself or her
elf think, if addicted tv) such a habit.
The regular Sunday train will con
nect at Mile 52 with the “stub” from
Ivern creek.
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Judge Green claims that he has the
,ost garden in Seward and will he
eady soon to sell products.
Forest fives near the reservoirs are
uvng guarded and in case of a wind
vhieh might serve to scatter the flam
s, citizens and soldiers will be called
ipon for assistance in putting the fires
out.
Alex Fraser is registered at the Sew
aid while wafting for the#first stcam
«r to Seldovia.
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Mrs. E. Houtwell, of Kenai, visit
ng in the city, has apartments at tlfo
Seward.
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Rev. G.J. Zinn. wife and son, leave
omorrow on a week’s vacation, going
out along the railroad.
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The nile driver is to the Fourth ave
rue bridge with the piles for the four
th wingdam on Lowell Creek.
OIL INDICATION GOOD.
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Indications that oil exists ou^ the
railroad are good according to Theo
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do ro Chapin, U.S. Geologist. Mr. Chap
mi was out to the scene of the report
'd flows yesterday and is out again
oday. This morning Mr. Chapin said
• hat until a further investigation is
mule it is not safe to give any flatt
ering report. ♦
FORESTS’
BEING SET BY
PRO-GERMANE
WASHINGTON, July 13 — The
United States Land Office has receiv
ed reports from liold agents and for
estry men that many forest tiros
throughout the United States have be
n started by alien enemies or pro
• icons. Secret sendee men have bo
‘ii .nd are working on several case.'
nd the indications arc that some sen
ational arrests will follow.
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3EL6IUM NOT TO
BE USED FOB
A PAWN
COPENHAGEN, July 13 — Chan
ellor von Hertling in a speech today
in the Reichstag denied positively that
Germany .intended to retain Belgium
and use that country merely as a pawn
for further negotiations.
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LONG TIME BETWEEN THE
STEAMERS FROM THE SOUTH
Not since last winter will Seward be
as steamer less as it will during the
present stretch between boats. The
steamer Alameda on her present trip
left Seattle on July lst.The next steam
er sailing from Seattle will be the
Northwestern, next Tuesday. The
Northwestern will have 16 days mail
gee cli, and it will not be before July23
that this mail will even be landed in
Seward. There is a possibility of the
Saturn caling at Seattle northbound
and if she docs, Capt. Luckel might
bring the mail for Seward and arrive
here several days before the North
western. There Is also a possibility
that the Admiral Wainwright may br
ing mail. The Wainwright is supposed
to have left last Wednesday.
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i AMSTERDAM, July 13— Following a violent inter
view with the Kaiser, the interview being marked by ser
ious differences of opinion on the new German offensive,
Field Marshal von Hindenburg died from a stroke of apo
plexy. This is according to an article printed today in the
Les Douvelles and the information is said to come from
good sources.
The newspaper goes on to say tflat the Kaiser insisted
that the entire German and Austrian army on the western
front immediately thrown into the greatest battle ever
fought and that Paris must be taken and the English t han
nel reached.
Field Marshal von Hindenburg, suffering from an ill
ness, is said to have disproved of such a campaign and in
sisted that he follow out his own plans, which he claimed
had always been successful. '\ on Hindenburg stated, ac
cording to the newspaper, that the German army needed
rest and more food an i more reserves before any such
slaughter, as the kaiser nsistedupon,couid ndertaken
OPERATIONS ON FLANDERS FRONT.
LONDON, July 13— ( Official)—Ninety six German
machines and several mdred prisoners were taken dur
in.g the night in surprise raids by the British on the Fland
ers front.
Much activity is re >orted today on the Fiande.s front
especially tn the vicinity of Merris.
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FRENCH ADVANCE LINES 500 YARDS.
PARIS, July 13— ( Official)— The French forces ad
vanced 500 yards in the vicinity of the Porte Farm, on the
Montdidier and Oise river front this forenoon.
The French made raids during the night north of the
Avre, on the Marne and in the Champagne sectors and
took many guns and prisoners.
AMERICANS ON THE MARNE.
PARIS, July 13— Gen. Petain today is using Ameri
can marines with great success in operating against the
Germans on the west side of the Marne.
CASUALTIES FOR THE WEEK.
LONDON, July 13— The British casualties for the
week ending tonight has been only 14,911. Last week the
list included the names of 17,336.
RAISING PRICE OF WHEAT TO CAUSE
PRESIDENT TO VETO APPROPRIATION.
WASHINGTON, July 13— Congressmen have been
informed that the President is preparing to veto the $28,
000,000 agricultural • appropriation bill because of the
amendment raising the price of wheat to $2.40 per bushel.
The amendment will be eliminated upon the reinactn^gnt
of the bill.
NAVAL LAUNCH SUNK BY HUNS.
WASHINGTON, July 13— According to advices re
ceived from Admiral Sims, commanding the European
fleet of American navy vessels, a navy launch, after tow
ing a disabled American seaplane to safety was later sunk
by German shore batteries. Two of the crew were drown
ed and two were taken prisoners. Three members of the
crew reached Allied territory.
BRITISH FORCES ARE SENT TO
SIBERIA TO ASSIST CZECH SLAKS.
WASHINGTON, July 13— It is officially announced
that British reinforcements have been sent to assist the
Czech Slaks in guarding the Allied stores against the Bol
sheviki and German prisoners now reported advancing on
Vladivostok. _ .. __,
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