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FREX< H DRIVEN HACK TO THE OISE
LONDON, June 12 — A Reuters dispatch this after
. n pressed back to the
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TO CATCH THE HUNS V. HEN TIRED OUT
v ilitary critic says that
the Fu >' . r i'..e enemy to weaken the forces
in he atta< inst the French lines.
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The attacks have been extremely costly. The French, ac
cording to the critic, are awaiting the moment when the
enemy’s attacks show futile, then the French reserve*
and the regular forces will go over the top with every pr
1 ohability if success and crus 1 the Hun’s offensive.
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AMERICANS CARRY WOODS
PARIS, June 12 (Official) — The American troops
brilliantly carried the BeILn Woods this forenoon taking
hundreds of prisoners.
ALLIES RECAPTURE LOST TERRITORY
WITHE THE FRENCH, June 12 — The Allies late
yesterday afternoon made s -veral successful counter at
tacks and recaptured impo t nt territory along the Marne
The Germans appeared to disconcerted by the dashes.
The allied infantry and tanks captured Belloy and obtain- i
ed a foothold at Antreuil and penetrated the German posi
tions for 1500 meters.
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BRITISH ACHIE\ ES SUCCESSES
WITH THE BRITISH. June 12 — Further improve
ment has occurred on the British front, just north of So
mine achieved last night by Australian forces who forced
the enemy back for 750 yards on a considerable from.
Several German officers, many men, one machine gun
and a trench gun was captured. .
PRESENT BATTLE MAY HAVE DECISION
PARIS, -June 12 — Henri Bidou, military critic, says
that the present drive upon the French by the Germans
may decide where victory will rest. Each side has won a
victory on the wings and the center attacks may prove ' >
be a steellar engagement.
GERMANS CLAIM MANY CAPTURES.
•BERLIN, June 12 (Official) — The number of prison
ers taken by the Germans in the new oil'cms've have In-,:
over 10,000, making the aggregate since May 27th, 7•‘.000
The Germans have repulsed with heavy losses the attack ■
northwest of Chateau Thierry where the American an i
French have been opposing them.
2 — The Prussian War Min
ister vi ■. S ein to laj that the great
part Ui d e Fre •, a were I -eaten according to Berlin disr
linister as d t at the so-called
Foch re •••erve ar:..t\ no longer exists and said that the suc
cess < * prepared attacks
against the French a:.cl 1 atish on the Chemindesdames
: feats the Enten
tes had suitered during the present war.
I
• h ne 12— S •Idlers . • inching
the woods near h vd early
today and asked a women i\ : food. She said that they
wore strange u ilfn is. < niy o ie of the three could speak
English. T ie indie . tu that they had landed in a small
boat or on wreckage. Military officials want to locate
them and ascertain if they night be Germans.
—
A thoroughly good entertainment
was given hist night at ihe A. B. Hah
for the benefit of the local chapter of
the Ite«i Cross and although the* aige
audience s ‘fined up.easy, owng to the
departure of the fir*t selective quota
and also on the qu5 vive for thrsteamer
whistle, every act given was roundly
applauded and gach good point of bus
in**.^ made its hit.
i'S first number of any bill is al
; v. a test especially i^» muse taking
p. • fo ? V audience generally t.a. es
t’s : me n ettling down and a gener
d stir results but“ The Villian Still
bu sued hei /* capably performed,
ju ckly caught il • fancy of the crowd
..:id went speedily on for 12 minutes
10 a good climax. There wbre many
; vXj *■••ted tu ns in tl is act and these
w tic dearly brought out by Mrs. E. A.
. ad. Hud Adams, J. Hannon and Mr.
Henry.
Marjorie McPhail and Marit Eido,
two classy child performers gave a
neat singing and dancing act which
merited the encore and response given.
J. l»oney, billed as Alaska’s A1 Jos
1 in, had a quaint monologue which
went big and his side play with hats,
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REI) CROSS LADIES WORK HARD.
Tl.e ladies of the local chapter of the Red Cross de
serve special praise for the work they did in preparing
kits for the men who left l'or Fort Liscum last night. The
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; kits required extra care and special work and many of the
ladies, going to the workroon yesterday foenoon, never
left the woi'k tables until the roll call was beirtg called of j
inducted men in the Van Gilder hall. But the kits were
made and given to the men and the delight of the latter in
receiving these valuable gifts the ladies that their efforts
| had been appreciated.
“I want to thank all of you for your
kind respect and for this fait* well, for
each and every member «i inefi’st
quota and I trust that eaeii of us Will
be accountable for at least 10,000 Ger
mans.” These words spoken by John
Clinton Evenson, in charge of the first
quota from Seward of me selective
draft, fiom the dock of the .steamer
Admiral Farragut last night just a.'
tile ship was moving along the face of
the dock, kindled the spark of patriot
ism and cheers from several hundred
people on the dock greeted the re
marks. Then quickly Erich Lucas
started singing the “Star Spangled
Fanner,” and when all men aboard the
ship and on the dock uncovered their
heads, the people joined in singing the,
anthem. The Farragut moved along
the dock and the last goodbyes were
shouted to the boys from the home
town who have left for Fort Liscum
to begin military training to enter the
| conflict to free the world of Prussian
I ism.
Last night will always bo an impor
tant one in the history of Seward for
, the first 27 men, called from this divi
sion, was the occassion for a public
patriotic demonstration.
At 10:30 o’clock last night Bugler
Evans, of the detachment of the 14th
Infantry stationed here, gave the as
sembly call from the corner of Broad
way anti Adams street. Small Doys
and girls, many with flags; men and
women, soldiers, Spanish war veterans i
and the members of the home guards ;
soon gathered and the men of the first i
quota assembled in the Van Gilder hall j
:o an. we;-to roll call. At 11 o’clock
the inducted men mtmvhod to the street
u«;d fell in line with the honorary
guard; Lieut. Lon;., \vi h a squad of
regular soldi* rs; The Spanish War
Veterans, with Dan Skiatitis carrying
old Glory; t apt. J. J. Ryan and the
!li me Guard, and many ladies of the
«'<■,;! chapter of the Red Cross. The
\o. ward, march” was given and the
I r ado moved down 1 {roadway towards
the dock people on both sides of the
street cheering the men of the first
>uota as they marched. At the ap
proach to the dock the regulars and
with the Home Guards formed
wo lines,with guns at “present” and
!u 27 selective men marched through
tnd down to the gang plank of the
boat. Hundreds worn on the dock
>wed procession. The
Tien were given tickets and then went
?P the gang plank but all were stopped
ay v ell wishers and a general shaking
of hands took place.
One man, stopping on the gang
plank to say goodbye to several friends
* urned|and said, “Good bye people, 1
hope that I will meet all of you Sew
ird people some clay in Berlin, with
he Stars and Stripes floating over all
the German buildings.”
Capt. McGillivary watched the scene
from the upper deck and said: “Well,
the wait was worth it, for it is a most
patriotic sight. I have tried to do my
bit for the government in holding the
Admiral Farragut so that there need
be no delay in getting these men to
Foil Liscum, without delay, so that
they can begin their work in the milit
ary service.”
The cast off whistle was blown and
the Admiral Farragut steamed away
from the dock, whistled three times,
which was answered by the shop’s
whistle and the Seward’s first quota
and steamer soon disappeared in the
night down Resurrection Bay.
Four-men of 15 who arrived from
the westward on the Admiral Farragut
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REVOLVER HRE OF
YANKEES SEAT OFF
A GERMAN ATTACK
WITH THE AMERICANS, June 12 — The American
artillery aided the French in counter attacks late vester
• lav on the Montdider front otherwise they are no enga j
at present in the big battle. The Americans west of Mo -
tididier are ready to assist at the first opportunity.
The Ameicans have repulsed two German raids near
Cantigny, one with revolver fire. A German aeroplane,
bearing a French insigina, attacked American soldiers <>
a march but the men scattered with no losses.
BELIEVE NO SUBMARINE
BASE ISON THE COAST
WASINGTON, June 12— The reports from survivors
of the steamer Pinar del Rio, sunk by submarines, that the
latter are accompanied by a mother ship, has found no
oonlirmation by the Navy Department. Naval officials be
lieve that the raiders might be using a captured vessel
•with supplies. The Navy Department is convinced, after a
thorough investigation, that there is no submarine base
nor enemy aeroplane base along the Atlantic coast.
AIR PLANES ON ITALIAN FRONT DOWNED
LONDON, June 12 — British flyers have destroyed
21 enemy aeroplanes within the past 48 hours on the Ital
:an front.'
HOUSEHOLD COAL TO BE REDUCED
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, June 12— A national
scheme for household coal to apply to the whole country
decided upon a conference here. A reduction in the use of
coal for householders is contemplated in order to avoid rat
ioning supplies for industrial purposes.
A Home Office report show the output of coal from
mines in 1917 to be 248,473,119 tons, a decrease of 7,875,
232 tons.