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WT1H THE AMERK • H : MARNE, July,
25—TheFri tc A 1 icai av< a.:ed their lines on
the Marne steadily and the Germans are now in a retreat
ing movement to the northward.
The Amei leans have also gained other parts on a fifty
five mile front. 1 he Germans resisted viciously in a major
it v of eases.
PERSHING MAKES - A,A ANv G " REPORT*
WASHINGTON. July 2 V— Commander Pershing re
ports that the Americans have advanced further between
the Mai and Ourcq an t e German
positions from one to six miles north of Jaulgonno*
SIX If FOUR DIVISIONS IN BATTLE.
LONDON. July 2-'— It is reported that Germany has
put (U divisions or nearly one third of her available army
in the present battle. It is believed that G< i a ij has reach
ed the downward curve in her man power.
VIENNA, July 25 — It is oflicu >
stated that Baron von Hussare!:. tai
mer Minister of Education, has h * a
appointed Fremiti of Austria, i’ar
.>n you Hassarek
von Seydhu* who recently hand* d id
resignation to Kinpcor <^n’Kw. Ih’s
was done several weeks agt ow
a difference of opioaion to n dri :• * i n
It is 1 eported here today nne4t*k.
ally that the Kaiser demanded th it r
more var like Pr»mier be appointed.
ALLiEB SHIP
A U. S. SUB
WASHINGTON. Ju‘> 'J3 — An
Allied sliip mistook an Amer
ican suh»ua ine for a German sv1, and
Jilt'd upon it early this morning olf
the New E ( A it
plates of the American iraft wer ■
broken but otherwise «he was unin
jured.
The submarine appeard sviddenly
on the rm face of the water near fhc
sh’p which stopped oring vhon the
sub d ^closed her id* nti1 y.
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(JO OI T THE LINE.
Chairman Fdes. of the Alaskan
Engineering Commis ion, William (\
Gerig and It#bert Weir went out the
line this morning on a trip of inspect
ion.
DEWEY BRINGS FISH.
The fishing boat Dewey arrived at
the San Juan Dock last night bring
ing in lOObO |K)umls of hi libut.
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A.V<T!-:UD \M July 25 — A Mos
cow di pat-h says ttint tho LoDheviki
t-oasidr s h hauling of British and
Ante ’can t \ »)' on the Murman
eo;i >t as i i *u i.i.t to a declaration
of war. Tin dispatch further says
that the Bolsheviki wii! ‘ah. counts
.u iircs accordingly.
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LONDON. July 25 — The British
war cabinet hr decided to draft all
munition workers strikers into the
Ti my if’the strike is continued. Gnf
i are striking
in the Birmingham district.
STEAMER DOPE
The Admiral Farragut is due in
i Cordova at i A. M. tomorrow.
There is no report on the probable
arrival of the Northwestern at Cor
dova.
Steamer Dora is now (hie from the
westward and is expected this after
noon.
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Mrs. Wayne Flue enievamed yes
' terdaj afternoon at bridge. Six tables
j we e played during tDe afternoon.
• Mrs. F. L. Ballnine won first prize
l and Mrs. Harr did lucky drawing for
! the cut prize.
Tin is a scarcity of butter and
v *:v - in Seward at present owing to
the long time between steamers.
George M Martin, from Mile 22.
nine in ’ast night and’is registered at
the Seward.
Capt. C.A. Johnson, from the sal
tery at Cain’s Head, is in the city and
making his headquarters at the Sew-]
ard. I
.,iui ii MAIL ON THE CORDOVA.
l-'iom ion to thirteen day’s mail is aboard the freight*
er' omova. now at Anchorage, for Seward. This is the re
port received in Seward. The Cordova had a large deck
oad for Anchorage and did not call here north bound. The
freighter is expected here from Anchorage possibly to
night.
IMF ANCHORAGE
LODGE JO COME
I he S 'Ward lodge of Mnrsons has
extended ail invitation to the Anch
>rage Mn^.-ns to visit .ids city at the
time the Chamber of Commerce
comes here to celebrate the comple
tion of the laying of rails and the
connection of the two ictics by rail.
it i> undcrstool that the Anchorage
and th Seward lodges will each have
a candidate for initation and each will
vie with the other in the excellency
of the degree work.
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!. ) nS \LL IN \ BUNCH
• mm mm* m 0*
With the Admiral Farragut dut
'.ore late Saturday or SuncT!ty; the
Xorth vcstcrn about the same time
u •; :i)> , now comes tho Alameda on
die northern run. The Alameda will
jeilv ;>s arrive in port Cook Inlet
bound a^ the two other steamers arc
4oi ng south.
The present dirth of ntenmo s la
not happened before for over tv<
veers, not even in the winter tin
Idie last steumci to arrive here IcT.
ntCc on July 1st. The* last steamei
iouthbound from Seward was tw«
veeks ago tonight’.
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The weather forcast for tonight
md t >morrow is fair and possibly
cooler.
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WASHINGTON, July 2.r, — The
Germans and Austrians are prepar
i ing to begin a new offensive against
Italy and the consolidated army will
be under command of a German Gen
eral. German troops are arriving ii
Austria f« r the offensive according t'
special dispatches received the It
jnlian Kn.bassy today.
The lighthouse tender Cedar arriv
ed in port shortly before <> o’clock last
night and the deep bass whistle start
led the inhabitants and the cry of
“steamboat” went up. Young Ellis
was asked what was coming in but it
has been so long since a passing •
•raft arrived that the word “steamei
lad gone Horn his vocabulary.
The Cedar is a staunch craft and
s making her first visit to the west
ern waters of Alaska.Capt. Leadbeat
er is the navigating officer and Card.
)ribell, lighthouse inspector for Ala>
*;a. with headquarters at Ketchikan
• "Ko aboard the Cedar.
The Cedar expects to remain here
for one of the first steamers in nrlo
to secure meat as she .is going to £
Paul Island after leaving Sowar1
The Cedar carries a crew of Mb
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Hairy Schwarzer, of the fish bom
Dewey, is registered at the Hotel Sew
-aid, having come in from the banhs
last night.
ANOTHER WAGE LIE NAILED.
Reports are being circulated at Anchorage, and have
•dso reached Seward, that common laborers are being paid
'*!> for eight hours on the construction of a railroad to the
'pruce forests near Port Angeles, Wash. George M. Camp
'ell. recently at Anchorage and in Seward, is understood
lo have wired the Anchorage Times that big wages were
being paid at Port Angeles and men were wanted.
Development today shows however that all men need'
edwere picked up quickly at Seattle and no more men are
needed from any locality. Also authentic information has
been received by private parties in Seward and by the
commission that the wages are not $(> for an eight hour
work day. The following telegram received by Chairman
Mes today, from purchasing agent Dole, of Seattle, gives
he straight facts: “Lieut. Burke, of the Spruce Product
ion Board advises that the government wages in the logg
ing camps and on the railroad construction is 45 cents per
hour for an eight hour day. Rafter, who was with Seims
Cary, contractors, for the new spruce road, states that
some men are being paid 50 cents an hour for an eight
hour day.”
BULLETIN,— PARIS Puly 25— The Pall Mall Gazette
received a dispatch from the front stating that the Crown
Prince’s army has been placed in a position from which
extraction seems impossible. The French'and the Ameri
cans seem to have drawn them in a net in a big encircling
movement.
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FRENCH NEAR STRATEGIC POINT.
BULLETIN— FRENCH HEADQUARTERS, July,
25— The French late this afternoon are within three miles
f Fet rentardenois, which is the meeting point of eight
roads for German communication in this region. The
vibes are shelling the town heavily and aviators are bomb*
mg it.
ALLIES ARE SURROUNDING IMPORTANT POST '
PARIS, Juiv 2"- (Official) - The Allies slowly v
and surely surrounmng the important post of Foulchy do
Chateau- If the Germans lose it, it is believed that it will
he impossible for the enemy to retain Fereentardenois.
Military observers are confident that Gen. von Ludoir
lorff is soon to launch a counter offensive to clear the
front between Soissons and Rheims to lessen the demoral
izing effect of the retreat to Vesle and to have the Ger
mans again regain the initative.
ALLIES HAVE ADV VNCED THREE MILES.
LONDON. July 25— ( Official)— The Allies have ad
vanced an average depth of three miles along a twelve
mile front during the past 18 hours. This advance has been
made east of the end of the Soissons- Rheims salient. No
new developments were reported early this forenoon.
BRITISH MAKE GREAT ADVANCE
PARIS, July 25— The Pall Mall Gazette says that it
is rumored that the British have made a great advance to
wards Fismes midway between Rheims and Soissons- It
is also reported that the French have advanced on another
part oi-the AisneMarne front.
GERMANS TAKE GROUND BUT LOSE IT AGAIN.
PARIS, July 25— The Germans last night counter
attacked on the bank of the Marne near Dorman’s and
temporally occupied the little woods north of Treloup and
the village of Chassins. The French recaptured the posit
ions late this forenoon.
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LABOR MAN IS
. NAMED TO GET
MEN FOR MINES
WASHINGTON, July 20, — James
Lord; President of the Mining Divis
ion, American Federation of Labor,
was today named special agent of th»
Federal Government service in charge
of recmtmer and supplying labor for
the mines of the United States and
territories.
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It will he a week or ten days, before
repairs are completed to the trestle at
Denver Glacier on the government
railroad, ^
WORLD RECORD
FOB. DESTROYER
r BUILDING MADE
WASHINGTON, July 26 — A new
world record for destroyer construc
tion was established at Mare Island
Cal., Navy yard.commission the Ward
in 70 days after the keel was laid.
It would have required two years for
merly to construct a destroyer like
i Inc Ward. The Ward was launched
seventeen and one half days after the
drst plate was laid.
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