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WASHINGTON Aug. 17—General March today stat
ed that over 1,450.000 American soldiers have embarked
Hom America to France, Italy and Siberia. The American
ai my under arms now number 3,000,000 men. About a mid
ion and a half are in France or on the way and the remain
der are at liomp in the training camps on are duty in other
places.
General March told the members of the Senate Mili
tary committee that the Russian situation was \ei\ bun
on account of the general complexity of aft airs there. Sen
ators were given to understand that there was not much
chance of establishing a real offensive on the eastern
front because of the great number of men required. This
problem will be left much to the Japanese.
Discussing the western front battie, General March
said that the Germans had voluntarily surrendered four
important positions along the line and further withdraw
als were indicated today.
GERMANY SEIZES RUSS FORTRESS.
PARIS. Aug. 17— It is reported that the Germans to
day seized the fortress at Kronstadt and all warships and
destroyers in the harbor. The Germans have also declared
martial law.
CORNER
ON RICE
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TOKIO, Aug. 17— Ten policemen
were wounded and many others injur
ed at Xogoya in clashes over the high
cost of rice. Fifty have boon arrested.
The price of rice has doubled within
the past t\so weeks the market having
been cornered.
TRAINS NOW
OPERATING TO
KERN CREEK
A train from Kern Creek will ar
rive late this afternoon or early this
evening having left the northern end
at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Tomor
row the train will leave at 9 o’clock
direct for Kern Creek. A local will
also be operated to Mile 34 returning
late tomorrow afternoon.
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TROTSKY ON A
TOUR |F FRONT
AMSTERDAM, Aug., 17 — The
Vienna Nue Fri Presse says that War
Minister Trotsky is touring the front
where the Bolsheviki is fighting the
Czech Slovaks* urging the Bolsheviki
to fight against the enemy.
UPPER CLASS
WOMAN ASKED
TO FARM IT
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i NEW YORK. Aug. 17— The Indus
i trial Commission of the State Depart
ment of Labor has appealed to the
women of leisure to save the harvest
in this state by volunteering for farm
work. The pay will be good the com
mission announces.
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William Bryan, who came in from
the sawmill at Mile 21 yesterday af
ternoon and registered at the Hotel
Seward, will return to his station on
the train tomorrow.
HON MINES OFF
AUSTRALIA ARE
WRECKING BOATS
SYDNEY, Aug., 17 — Many Gor
man mints have been found along the
Australian coast and several s.eani
< !’S and (juite a number ot fishing
boats have struck them and bet.. de
stroyed. It is believed that the n nos
were laid by a raider.
CANADIAN PORT, Aug.. 17 - he
Ameiican cruiser San Diego, sc .k c(T ,
Fiit Island last month, was destroyed
by a mine laid by German Gloria .e
U-f><», which afterward captured and
burned the Canadian schooner Pern-!
fonste.in, in the Bay of Funday, ac
cording to the story of the sui vigors j
of the schooner. —
They said they were held prison »is
on board the submarine and were to:d
the facts. The crew of Die submarine
said four submarines were now opera
ting off the Atlantic coast and they
ex pec ted-others would be added to il:e
flt<-t in a short time.
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SEN. GALLINGER
DIES SUDDENLY
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FRANKLIN, N. H. Aug., 17 —Un
ited States Senator Jacob Gallinger,
died here this forenoon uftar u short
illness.
Senator Gallinger was born on
farm in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada,
March 2S, 1837, and came to the Uni
ted States when quite young with his
parents. Mr. Gallinger received a
common school and aearemic educa
tion; was a printer in early life;
studied medicine and was graduated
'ii 1858 and followed that profession
until he entered Congress. Mr. • •‘al
ii nger was prominent in New Hamp
shire state politics, being a membei
of the House of Represontathcs for
several sessions and was for years
! surgeon general of the state with the
I rank of Brigadier General. Lcnalor
I Gallinger served as President of the
I Senate pro tempos during a poition
of the Sixty-se’ond Congress, has
been ,in the United States Senate :or
the past 20 years. His present term
would have expired on Ma»ch \ >21.
TO MAINTAIN SCHEDULE.
I General Manager A.F. Haines, oi
I the Pacific Steamship Co., passed
S through Seward on the Admiral Sch
ley yesterday for Seattle. Mr. Haines
stated that the company would give
; a good service to Alaska this winter.
The Admiral Schley will make two
more trips then by that time the Ad
i miral Watson will be placed on the
Southwestern Alaska route being op
j orated in conjunction with the Admir
al Farragut or else the Admiral Ev
ans wlli be repaired and resume the
1 run north.
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SAN FRANCISCO Aug., 17— 'Fre
mont Oldei-, managing editor of the
Bulletin for the past 18 years, who
resigned suddenly several weeks ago,
; becomes managing editor of the Call
Post.
LONDON, Aug. 17— Lord Heading,
Hritish Ambassador to the United
States who lias returned home for a
conference, has intimated that there
must be closer Anglo- American co
operation invoking and offensive al
liance for trade relations . 1 his state
ment was made t > the Evening News
and has caused much comment.
OFF ON WRONG FOOT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17— It was
stated authoriatively this afternoon
by prominent officials that the sub
ject of Hritish- American alliance was
neve, discussed or even suggested
here. It was further stated that Am
erica will only form an Allied alliance
with all nations and neutrals in the
present war, is going to prove to the
world that “ made in America " manu
-facturing is as good as any othm
nation and the manufacturers are go
ing to compete for the* world market.
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MANCHESTER, Mass., Aug. 17 —
President Wilson says that he is en
joying the vacation as .it has bee.i the
most restful outing for years. The
weather here is cool while it is blaz
ing at Washington.
President Wilson stated that he is
well pleased here because the resid
ents permit him to go about like an
ordinary citizen as he desires.
WHISPER IT;
GAME SUNDAY
S-s-sh
Whisper.
Don’t speak out loud, for 4he weath
er n an might hear and raise h:s us
ual disturbance, but if it doesn’t raih
tomorrow, there will he a game of
basebail 1 ('tween the town boys and
me nine of the U.S.S. Saturn. This
has been announced for the past two
Sundays but, bully gee, it just rained
each time. Therefore the word is just
being whispered about that if it docs
not rain the Saturn bunch is going to
wallop the town boys, and perhaps
they will, for the regular soldiers
have gone taking several excellent
players. Manager Hagstrom is round
ing up all available players, who have
been wit pra'4 icis;ng this week and
the boys from the Saturn will have to
hustle at that -f the\ beat the pick up
team. (lame w.1. be called at 2 o’clock
-if it doesn’t rain.
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J OUR MINUTE S^\KER
Frank Cotter will be the four min
ute speaker at the Liberty theatre to
nonow nitfht according to announce
ment made today by the chairman of
the 4- mirute men.
NEW FINNISH FLAG
ATLANTIC PORT, Au*., 17 —The
new Finnish flag, with red and yellow
' colors, appeared on a ship from South
America.
LONDON, Aug. 17— (Official)— Fighting in the
last week was the most formidable of the war measui
by the' number of machines engaged and the intensity
the fighting. The loss inflicted on the Germans in one di
August 8th., 48 Hun machines destroyed and 17 driv
down, is about the daily record. The Allies have not 1<
anywhere so near as many as the enemy. 1 lie British lo:
es for last week were only 50 machines.
For the week ending August 3rd., ninety nine Gemu
machines were destroyed and 123 driven down. 1 he Bri
ish during that week lost thirteen machines. Many of Ge
many’s leading aviators have been lost during the past tv.
weeks. One enemy aviator who was killed on August lOti
has been credited with bringing down 53 Allied machine
since the war began.
FURTHER PROGRESS MADE IN PICARDY.
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LONDON, Aug. 17 ( Official )— The British havt
progressed further in the Picardy sectors especially norti
of the Ameins Rove road and also noith of the Ancre rivei
HEAVY ARTILLERYING BY THE FRENCH.
PARIS, Aug. 17— South of Roye the French have pro
grossed to the Logos wood and reached the outskirts of
the woods on the cast. The official war statement this af ‘
ternoon says that heavy artillerying is being engaged in
this afternoon by the French west of Roye. The French
northwest of Ribecourt have repulsed two strong German
attacks.
ALLIED CITI !N$ ABE
HELD AS HOSTAGES BY
THE BOLSHEVIKI
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17— American concul general
Poole, at Moscow, who recently burned his code book and
other important papers, then turned the consulate over to
the Swedish Consul, has notified the Department of State
that he intends to remain in Moscow to assist the British
and French consular offices. These officers are in great
danger. Mr. Poole advises that he has secured the release
of several hundred allied citizens whom the Bolsheviki has
been holding as hostages for Soviet members arrested in
the north. The situation is said to be serious according to
further private official messages.
TANKER IS SENT DOWN OFF COAST.
BURFORT, N.C., Aug. 17— The British tanker Mir
lo was torpedoed late last night off North Carolina’s coast
and five of the crow were lost. The torpedo exploded in the
Mirlo’s gasoline cargo and the crew was obliged to leap
overboard to save themselves from the flames.
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FRENCH CRUISER SUBMARINED.
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! PARIS, Aug. 17— The French cruiser Du Petit
Thouus, an old craft, has been submarined and thirteen of
the crew are reported missing. Several American destroy
ers have been rushed to the scene to rescue the remainder,
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