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BULLETIN_LONDON. Oct.. 21— The French in
Behnuin have reached the l.ys canal and this afteinoot.
a re "seven miles west or Ghent and “Going Strong.”
TEN Mll.lls EUO.M GHENT.
CON" '* Oct.. 21— iOfficial)—
The Allies are within ten miles of I
Ghent.
It i.> also announced that the Urit
ish second a *my has taken t>200 pris
oners and guns since October 14th
IUMNG TO CHECK YANKEES.
Washington. Oct.. 21— Germany
drawing heavily upon other parts of
the western front for reinforcement*
to check the Americans north of Ver*
di!n. Commander Pershing repot t*
heavy fighting aM of last week and m
invua ng number of German divis
ions a bitterly contesting the Anu-r
ican forces.
adyam k thirteen milks.
WITH THK BRITISH ANI> A MEL
ICANS. Oct .21— The Americans arc
fighting with the British ami have ad
van cod thirteen mile* in-the last six
day* near Lecateau. Commander Haig
has sent the American general a note
of appreciation for the valuable as
sistance rendered.
BRITISH ( BOSS SKLI.K.
LONDON. Oct.. 21— The British
north of Lecateau captured three
thousand prisoners Sunday when they
crossed the Selle river over a wide
front.
Cortnan positions of great natural
strength are strongly held by the Bri
tish Heavv fighting is in progress 1**
day under most unfavorable weather
conditions. The river is flooded. The
British forced their crossing early in
the fighting.
1H)N VI LAID IN WASTE
WITH THE r.UlTlSH. Ovt. 21
Douui is in waste and desolation. Til*
streets are filled with furniture and
arts of ail kinds. 1 he losses are intai
cuable. It is believed that all of tin
insane asylums were opened in Douai
and the men, worked into a fury, do
lighted in destroying everything.
RESPECTS TO YANKS
WITH THE BRITISH. CM.. 21
Captured confidential (ierman doucu
ments says that the Americans are ox
ports at handling guns, firm on the
defensive hut the infantry s bearing.*
indicate slight training. The docu
ment further .**avs that the American
are obviously afraid of being captur
ed and doe< not surrender probably as
the result of a propaganda picturing
c ruel treatment if captured The doc
ument however says that the Ameri
cans are an honorably sort and do not
.shoot stretcher bearers.
CELEBRATE DELIVERANCE.
WITH THE BRITISH. Oct.. 21 —
Roubaix. captured yesterday from the
lit imans, ami Turcoing. captured Sa
turday, today celebrated deliverance I
from the enemy. The people were wld
with emotional joy and kissed. hupur,‘d
and shook the hands of every licit iso*
or in the forces. The swash buck
linjr (lermans have gone but they leit
as much destruction a^ possible. Near
ly every home was sucked. The tier
man* tore pictures from the r frame*
cut the leather from the seats of ah
chairs.
SULZER MAKES A
H!T AT VALDEZ
Valdez. Oct .21— Delegate Charle.
A. Sulzer, held a rousing and enthu
siastic meeting here Saturday uiglu.
The large hall was packed to capacit.x
.Megato Sulzer remlered a complete
aceount of his activities in behalf of
Alaska at Washington and was fre
quently interrupted with prolonged
applause clearly indicating that the
audience was well pleased with th^
manner and energy shown by the del
egate when looking after Alaskan a
fairs
The Delegate paralyse <! the vanor.
speeches made by Wickc rsham a1*
showed the fallacy of WickershamV
pretended claims of having workt*
sincerely while he was in office, fo<
the advancement of Alaska. Delegate
Sulzer conclusively establish*^, from
Wickersham's own records during t’***
eight yeai*s ho was in office, that h-'
had been so busy working out person
al animosities that he had little time
left to devote to needed legislation
for Alaska generally. The Delegat
fully disproved every charge Wicker
sham had made and showed up Wick
I ersham’s insincerity regarding horn
rule for Alaska.
After holding a mooting at < >,dov;:
Delegate Sulzer will leave by snech.’
boat for th** First Division.
Those who have made a careful can
vas of the political situation in th*
Third Division are absolutely coni -
dent that Sulzer will carry it ove*
Wickersham by at least ~>00 votes.
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C'OCNC’IL MEETS TONIGHT.
The regular meeting of the city
council will be held tonight at S o’
clock in the City hall.
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REDONDO IS DI E.
The freighter Redondo, loaded wit!
fish from the westward, is expected v\
port any day. Capt. Louis Knaflich,
owner of the gas schooner Ruby, •
expected to be brought to Seuard ui
the Redondo.
CRIMPY WEATHER
The weather tightened up a bit las t
Saturday night and has been crimpy
for the last 48 hours. Today the good
old north wind is being felt.
BULLETIN— LONDON, Oct., 21— Germany’s reply
to Wilson says that Germany Hopes America will approve
of no demand irreconcilable with the German peoples hon
or and with the opening of the way for peace with justice.
Germany protests to Wilson’s reference to illegal and
inhumane acts and denies that Germans purposely de
stroyed passenger’s lifeboats. Germany has ordered ad
submarine commanders to stop torpedoing passenger
ships.
Germany suggests that a neuttal government arrange
the details for evacuation.
Germany’s reply further states that fundamental
changes have been made by the German constitution pro
viding for a representation of the people in decisions con
cerning peace and war and that no tuture German govern
ment will be able to take or hold office unless it possesses*
the confidence of the majority of the Reichstag.
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It. W Dawson and Kd. Austin, ol
ivt-nai, aiv regislci ed at the Seward
•tnd w ill k<> south on the first steam
Mr. Austin is engraved in fishinp
.it T\Vnai and Mr. Dawson is an out
iimer in this section.
!•' A. Castle, *‘r.yuH‘r on th • »’ * *i |
Civ k train, mad* is hoadqua' v-* at
tie' Hole! :■ owa . or. 1 pro&*»,.« tri,«
Lieut. Chr *’ *. I Kn L. ». to In*
• . . till *S O, A.! •• ‘ ’ !»>.*• • * 'v *
iv on Saturday’s train o»i .V.s’ih -s
a i l i tunie I on today’s trr’n. M’s
Kn*c* i »•» mpanied li *r hus*»a d.
Mr*, j. M. .Drown i.-> rep;.stored :*.l
the Motel Seward and will leave for
l!». .#n t! » l.rst st»' imer. ..lr
li ,i i- «n u ted with tie fir* t.\ ’
service ulonp: the arm ami w li pro ■
south .aier and join his wif\
H. Simonsen, from out the line, -
came in on Saturday’s train and is a 1
guest at the Hotel Seward.
There is nothing to the report cir
culated by Moll Horner that the Pub
lic Schools are to be dismissed vhon i
the m xt passenger steamer arrive.. I
here. Mr. Horner claims that he was I
toid that the students would be taker i
to the dock to become familiar with
th<' appearance of a steamer ono«*
again.
According to a recent order, post
office boxes are to he closed if the b »x
rent has not been paid within three or
four riavs after being due Better loo.<
•in --"ur receipt for there is going t«>
be “some ” mail here this week.
\\* B Askev left this morning for
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Mile .">2 where he relieves A. E. Ooglv ;
as time keeper, the latter going out
side very shortly.
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WASHINGTON, Oct , 21— At the
Older of President Wilson 'A. on
Proper4 v Custodian Palmer has so /
ed all Mrs. Adolph Busch’s holdings
in this country valued at many mil- ;
lions of dollars <
WASHINGTON, Oct.. 21— T'.*»
Fourth Liberty Loan passed the six
billion dollar murk by several hund
red million dollars. It is estimated
that about 2">,000,0#0 people sy! scrib
ed to the loan.
Twenty percent of the population
purchased the bonds which is a record
and probably exceeds the Hritish vic
tory loan subscribers of last year.
LIBERTY LOAN CA MPA I (IN.
San Franeisco. Oct.. 21— The 12th
Federal Reserve bank district reports
how thr'*e hundred and twenty two
million, six thousand five hundred
dollars as the total Liberty Loan sub
scription or 80 percent of the quota
These figures are based on sales to
Friday only Campaign manage:
Weeks says, the district will go ov«?t
the top. Subscribers reported to Fri
day were 1,071,207. The Third Liberty
IiOan campaign subscribers were 1.
072, 58.\
Alaska , Hawaii, Oregon, Idaho and
Utah has gone over the top. Washing
ton may go over $2,000,000 above her
quota. Southern California counties
all over. Los Angeles is behind. Cal
ifornia goes over. Campaign director
Hill gives 08 counties over-subscrib
ing. San Francisco’s total to Friday
night was Ninety one million, fitly
six thousand, five hundred dollars.
ANT) mu. BOUGHT IT.
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When the electric clock in the post
office was ordered removed by its
former owner. George the Jewler, T.
W Hawkins said: “No. it won't be
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taken. I will buy the clock and also
furnish the batteries to keep it going.”
Consequently there will be plenty of
time at the post office , between
boats.
James McConnell, from Mile *5.
came in Saturday night and ••itirned
out this morning^ His headquarters
i were at the hotel Seward.
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Gennany chooses the sanction of international law
for destroying property during the retreat but states that
; the troops are under orders to spare private property and
care for the population. The guilty are punished when the
laws are broken.
Germany agrees that the conditions of an armistice
be left to military advisers and the actual standards of
power on both sides in the field should form a basis for ar
■ rangements.
NOT RECEIVED IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct., 21— The official German ans
I wer has not arrived and there will be no comments until
it comes.
TO CUT OUT FURTHER PARLEYING.
WASHINGTON, Oct.- 21— Senator Miles Poindexter
has introduced a resolution proposing that Congress for
>id further negotations with Gennany until the Germans
•urrender unconditionally.
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MANIFESTO TO !
HUNGARIANS
ASTEKDAM, Oct., 21— Kmpcrr.r
Charles will soon issue a manifesto to
the Hungarian people announcing;
Hungary’s independence.
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MATAM’SKA FARMERS
HARVEST GOOD SIM D ( RODS
ANCHORAGE, Oct.. 21— About
>00 tons constitute the amount ol' the
potato crop this season in the Mata
nuska Valley In addition to potatoes,
there are large quantities of beets
i onions, turnips, carrots and cubages
The yeild of hay totals at least fiftj
I tons.
Potatoes are the chief source of re
venue for the farmers. This vegetable
was the only product in last season'>
crop to be marketed elsewhere tluo
Anchorage and towns in the Cook In
let region. Matanuska potatoes wen
sold in nearly every place in south
western and southeastern Alaska. I;:
the future., as in the past the* v\ ill o,
the chief agricultural article of ex
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port.
W. J. Erskinc and wife of Kodiak,
will he passengers to Seattle on tin
Admiral Farragut# Mr. Erskine is t!i.•
owner of a large merchantile and fish
ing interests at Kodiak.
James E. Wilson, Road Commission
er for the Third Division, left for An
chorage on the morning train
Disbursing Agent Bamdollar, of the
Commission, with headquarters at A: -
chorage, returned to the cook Inlet
metropolis on this morning's train.
A mixed train will leave for out *,,*
line sometime tomorrow forenoon.
Recent arrivals at the Overland an*
as follows:— F. A. Pauli, from Mik
52; J. W Jackson, Anchorage: Frank
Murphy, Anchorage; L. A. Breeding,
Anchorage and J. Mack.
Hotel Sexton arrivals for the past
j two (lays have been Fred Swers- from
Wasillia; Charles B. Morris, McCar
thy, and-Joe Leistner, from Anchor
age.
Ul'LLKTJN— WASHINGTON, Oct.,
21— Secretary of State Robert Lan
ding says that the German reply ma>
come sometime today.
PARIS, Od., 21— A Zurich dispat
ch says that differences of opinion on
various pails of Germany’s reply te
President Wilson’s note arose during
the Reichstag conference There is ;
possibility that the reply will be post
poned for several days.
CARRY IT TO BEliUS
NEW YORK, Oct.. 21— The mili
tary critic of the New York Herald
today says that the Gorman forces
are retreating to their own soil ard
once there— what?
“Simply this, ” says the critic. “Ger
-many will have her troops massed.
They will be kept along the border
for none will he allowed to return to
their homes and witness what has oc
curred there. The soldiers will be kept
along the borders and participate in
raids during the winter. But the Amer
-icans have proven what they can do
with air expeditionary raids, and with
the British, French and Americans
united in their air maneuvers should
keep up a constant bombing of the
German lines, day and night, force
the Germans to the very outskirts of
the city of Berlin— and then Germany
will abide by an unconditional sur
render “
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ALASKAN DIES AT CAMP
DODGE OF INFLUENZA.
CAMP DODGE, Iowa, Oct , 21 —
Private Harold Anderson, Co., D, 14th
Infantry, died here yesterday of Span
ish Influenza. Private Anderson was
stationed at Fort Gibbon, Alaska, un
til a month apo.
STEAMER TORPEDOED.
BELFAST, Oct , 21— The Irish .
steamer Dundalk was torpedoed last
week and seventeen members of the
crew were lost when the craft went
down off the Irish coast.
Frank Ernest, from out the line, is
ropisi"-*ed at the SoM,nrd hav»np com*
in on Saturdays t ». n.