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Daily Edition, and The Alaska Weekly Post__
SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, May 16, 1918. TEN CENTS~PER COPY
VOL1 'll.. M Number327._____..._ __^
M PLANES ARE
SHOT DOWN BY A
LS. AIR PATROL
WITH THE AMERICAN’S, May 16 — Americ-n
aviators today shot down t e Gorman airplanes in tile
Toul sector. The crews were killed. The Americans, five
in number, were later decorated with the French AN a*
Cross
The American aviators are taking a great place in the
war maneuvers and according to German prisoners are a?,
much dreaded as are the artillery and infantry forces of
the United States.
CONGRESS
TOED TO
PULL IN
WASHINGTON, May l'i — In a
letter to Senator -Martin, Deniociat
leader in the Senate, President Wilson
declared that lie would regard the pas
sage oi the Chamberlain resolution
calling for an investigation of air
craft production and other war act
ivities, i\* a direct vote of 4 war.* oi
confidacc" in the Adm 'lustration. 11
such a resolution was promised the ;
President wrote that he would consid
er it that Congress b to lake
over tli4* conduct ol wi;e •
“1 t c r.ot object to <.he ai; Ciaft in j
vestigation," stated 1 resident in
his letter, “but I scrously object to the
investigation of the general condition
of war, at this time, or until oui
fighting machinery is completed."
WILSON FIGHTS AMENDMENT
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WASHINGTON, May 16 — Presi
dnet Wilson this afternoon again re
newed h.is fight against the senate’s
adoption of the Chamberlain resolu
tion for a war inquiry. The l’resident
advised Senator Thompson that the
plan to amend the resolutions still
made them very objectoniable. “Con
sidering all circumstances/’ advised
t President, “the resolution would, |
tiFeot, authorize a dragnet investiga
tion by the military committee, hold
up present mobolization work and
practically stop all war movements”.
ITALIANSARE
REPULSING THE
ENEMY FORCES
IT VLIAN HEADQUARTERS, May
Hi — In northern Italy, enemy groups
continue to approach *Mont Corno and
have reopened an advance through the
\a1ursa. These advances were report
ed late today to have been repulsed
by Italian batteries which were mask
ed at many [mints of vantage.
Details of the fighting, when the
Italians captured Mont Corno show
the movements were carried on by
small forces but the encounter was a
bloody one.
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MATES WIFE IS DEAD
Mate Sauciers, of the steamer Nor
thwestern, was informed today by
cablegram by Agent McDonald, of the
death of his wife at Seattle. The cab
le received by Mr. McDonald, to be
[ forwarded, stated that the baby lived
and was being taken cart' of by
friends.
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PARIS, May 16 — The effective
ness of the submarine campaign is de
clining and the German government
is aware of this fact but is making fhe
greatest effort to conceal it. Mini: ter
of Maiino Georges Loygues made this
declaration today before the Nat el
Committee of the House of Deputies
•‘The situation is most favorable,”
said the Minister. “Sinkings of sub
marines in the first three months of
this ,’opi through allied measures
were gi cater than the number the
enemy built.”
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MOSCOW, May 16 — Information
has orached here, that after tho oc
cupation of Tamnv'rfors, Finland, by
the Finish White Guards, 500 Russ
ian officers and men were shot. The
men were brought out from prisons in
groups of .10, lined up, then mowed
down by machine guns.
ITNERAL Is HELll
Tho funeral of Ellis Eavtlett, who
died of heart failure Sunday evening
was held yesterday afternoon at the!
undertaking parlor. Interment was in
the local cemetary. Rev. J. J. Patton
delivered the services.
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CAN N ERYMAN RETLRNING
Otta A. Larson, canneryman of Nu
shagak, is returning north and will
arrive on the Northwestern. Mr. Lar
son will go west on the steamer Dora.
s YILING OF DORA
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Steamer Dora will not sail befo-e
Sunday night and probably nut until
Monday according to the information
given out today. There is considerable
freight for the Dora coming on the
Northwestern and many ^passengers.
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DRILL TOMORROW NIGHT
The Home Guards will drill tomor
row night at the A. E. hall and all
members are requested to be in at
tendance.
CHEERS TO
GIVEN
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LONDON, M;iy 1G “The American
preparations on the western front are
amazing in their immensity. Plans
haw lu'cn made for five million Amer
ican troops".
; Thi: was the statement made here
today by Harry Brittian, Secretary of
the Knglish Pilgrims, to the Royal
Colonial Institute. Mr. Brittian has
just returned to London from the
“If the Germans do not give in, the
number of Americans will be incroas
< (1 to any amount necessary."
The tatements were received by
cheers and the large gathering arose
and >ang the American National An
them.
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ALAMEDA 1 EFT
F. a THE NORTH
THIS AFTERNOON
.’L7 T7L F.'May — Sunnier Al
amcdu sailed for poits in Soutfieast
ern and Southwestern Alaska at 1
o’clock this afternoon. Attorney Ex
aminer Kent, of the U. S. Shipping
Board, any many steamship officials
were aboard, going north to hold fr-1
eight and passenger rate hearings.
i ho passcngner aboard for Seward
are: W. W. Adams, J. B. Blick, C. An
derson, Victor Ownby, N. C. Anderson,
H. H. Smith and W. A. Smith.
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HAVE B\SFBALL PU M ICE
Six of the town beys showed up on
i e diamond last night and eight oi
the soldiers were also out for practice,
h ill torn went into the box to see if
wing would come back. The boys
jv.od plenty of dash during the
practice which was over in time to
allow several to go to the Liberty for
riie 8 o’clock show. A game will he
arranged for next Sunday nftcnpo*
provided the town boys get out and
practice . The soldiers are out every
afternoon.
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Read the Gateway.
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BRITISH ARMY, May 16 - Hard fighting in the
neighborhood of Hill 44, north of Kemniel, which was
stormed and retaken late yesterday by the French, contim
ues today. This much disputed elevation changed hands
many times recently but the French are successfully hold/
ing off the Germans late today.
HEAVY BARRAGE UPON AMERICANS
WITH THE AMERICANS- May 16 — The Germans
laid down a heavy barrage on the Americans positions
northwest of Toul this morning but no infantry action
developed. The Americans were in the lines during the
firing ready for the enemy which did not appear.
GERMAN RAIDERS DRIVEN OFF
PARIS, May 16 — Artillerying last night broke out
on the French front southeast of Amiens- near Halles,
German raiders were driven off from a wide section west
of Montdidier. The French captured many prisoners in
patrol operations north of the Ailette early today.
FRENCH ADVANCE LINES
LONDON, May 16 — Field Marshal Haig today re
ported local fighting in which the French advanced their
lines north of Kemmel and also capttired many prisoners.6
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GERMANS TAKE PRISONERS
BERLIN, May — The official war statement of the
German Department says that north of Kemmel, success
ful attacks resulted in the-taking of a small number of
prisoners. The French suffered a sanguinary loss in an
artillery duel. Artillerying in the Kemmel region con
tinues.
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ROME, May 16 — The Italian naval forces early this
morning entered the Austrian naval base at Pola and did
heavy damage. The raid was planned just before the
break of day and the Italian naval boats dodged the
Austrian destroyers and the innumerable searchlights
Veribus Unitis type twenty thousand tons, was torpedoed,
playing upon the water. One Austrian battleship, of the
While the naval vessels were busy torpedoing craft in the
naval base Italian seaplanes engaged the Austrian planes
flying over the place. Two Austrian machines were down*
ed. Ail Italian boats and planes returned safely this after
noon. It is estimated that nearly all of the crew of the tor
pedoed battleship were killed as the torpedo struck the
magazine and there was a terrific explosion. Several of
the Italian attacking boats were damaged from the explo
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Austria had four battleships of the Veribus Unitis
type which comprised the largest and most modern ves
•els of the Austrian navy at the time the war started. All
’our vessels are classed as dreadnoughts. Each carried
ibout 1000 men.
SLACKERS LEA IS
OF RAIDERS ALONG
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EL PASO, Texas- May — American cavalry today
crossed the Mexican border at Stilwells Ford, 80 miles
south of Marathon, Texas, in pursuit of raiders who cross
ed from Mexico yesterday evening and seized 30 head of
cattle from American ranches.
A cowboy was first sent across the border in pursuit
of the cattle thieves but was captured by the raiders and
forced to pay $140 for his release.
The cowboy reurned, notified the military authorities
and early this morning a detachment of cavalry was sent
to not only capture the bandits but to secure the - stolen
cattle. It is understood that the raiders are in command
of three Americans who crossed the border to evade the
draft.
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PAINTING THE NORTHERN
IjCo Margules believes in keeping
the Northern right up-to-date. Henry
Fathers is now painting the front and
side of the building.
BUILDING\ FENCE
Joe Strejc today completed the pick
et fence across the front of the Blue
proprety, occupied by the McNeer re
sidence.
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HUNTER COMING HERE
Among the passengers due in Sew
ard on the Northwestern is C. W.
Washburne, from the states, who is
going to hunt around this part of the
country. Mrs. Washburne is accom
panying her husband north but will
remain in Seward while he is on his
trip. They have secured apartments at
the Seward.
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