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FRENCH LINE HOLDS LIKE STEEL; RU5SHH ARTILLERY POUNDS AHEAD
ANOTHER BRITISH
DRIVE EXPECTED ON
NORTH OF ARRAS
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<Br United State* Cable)
FRENCH GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, July 5.
After the strongest offensive launched by the German
army since its drive against Verdun last year, the Gei
mans found themselves today hurled back everywhere
along an eleven-mile trout on the ( heminc-Des Dames
sector of the Aisne front.
The assaulting columns failed to take even one French
prisoner or a single yard of t rench territory, and retiled
in disorder leaving the ground thickly strew n w ith dead.
Everywhere the Germans came forward in the closest
formation in successive waves, w hich were fairly blown to
pieces by artillery and machine gun fire.
BRITISH ADVANCE ON NARROW FRONT.
(B> United £tate« Cab\e>
LONDON, July 5.—Official report of a British attack
southwest of Holebeke, near ^ pres canal, today, states
that an advance was made on a 600-yard 1 ront.
EXPECT BLOW NORTH OF ARRAS.
United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, July 5.—An undated report from
somewhere iu Europe states that the allied forces are pre
paring to resume the forward movement on the western
front. German forces expect the British blow to fall north
of Arras. #__
AMERICANS GO FORW ARD.
(By United State* Cable)
PARIS, July 5.—The battalion of American troops
which paraded yesterday has gone to the permanent train
ing camp and other American expeditionary forces will
leave shortly for instruction. It is expected that the en
tire American expedition will be encamped by July toth.
START OF AISNE ATTACK.
PARIS. July 4.—Extremely violent fighting occurred
on the Aisne front last night and resulted in the rout with
heavy losses of German forces making the attack.
The official communique states that the Germans re
peatedly hurled large bodies of men against the French,
attacking along the whole front from North of Jouy to
East of the Cala plateau. In every case repulse was com
plete. _
RUSSIANS TOOK 18,300 and 29 GUNS.
(By United State* Cable)
PETROGRAD, July 4. — Russian activity in Galicia
continues . The advancing armies are backed by artillery
which excels anything previously used on the Russian
front. The presnt offensive is a movement on an extensive
scale and likely to continue for several weeks.
Official statements concerning the opening attack on
Sunday give the total prisoners taken as 300 officers, 18,000
men, and in addition 29 pieces of artillery. Germans and
Turkish troops defended the redoubts taken by the Rus
sians.
The Russian losses in the initial assault are reported
as “heavy.”
BOMBS DROPPED ON HAROWICH.
LONDON, July 4.—Thirteen German airplanes drop
ped bombs on Harowich today killing eight and injuring
twenty-two, according to an official report. The raiders
escaped. _ ~_
3,000 NON-COMS WILL BE CAPTAINS
(By United Stitee Cable)
WASHINGTON, July 5.—The war department has
approved the regular army annexation commission recom
mendation that 3,000 regular non-commissioned officers be
given commissions as captains in the first draft army.
ALASKA BEGINS TO REGISTER
FOR DRAFT ON SEPTEMBER 2
Mayor McDonald received from
Acting Governor Davidson today the
proclamation of the President estab
lishing the period for registration
under the military draft for Alaska.
The period will include the time
between July 2 and September 2, thus
giving those in even the most remote
part of the territory an opportunity
to register.
All males between the ages of 21
and .*11 are required to register ex
cepting only officers and enlisted men
of the regular army, officers reserve
corps, enlisted reserve corps, national
guard and national guard reserve and
national naval volunteers.
Indians, Aleuts and Eskimos are
not to be registered.
The proclamation in full will be
printed tomorrow.
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SUFFRAGETTES JAILED FOR
PICKETING WHITE HOUSE.
(By United State* Table)
WASHINGTON, July 4.—Suffraget
tes attempted to picket the White
House in force at non today and the
police arrested 13 women on charges
of obstructing traffic.
TO CONSTITUTE
MASONIC LODGE
Local Organization Will be Perfected
by Official from
Seattle.
George R. Malcolm, past grand
master vof Uie Washington GrancJ
Lodge of Masons, will arrive on the
Admiral Kvans tonight and will con
stitute tile Seward lodge of Mas
ons.
The ceremony will begin at 8 o’clock
sharp and will be attended by all
members of the order now here.
SEWARD WINS
FROM CORDOVA
Takes First and Second Games
From Clam Diggers, New
Men Prove (). K.
(By United State* Cable)
CORDAVA, July 5.—Seward won
the two first games from Cordova on
Tuesday and the second on the Fourth
by scores of 3 to 1 and 20 to 10.
In the first game the new Seward
players, who had not been tried out
before, made a great infield.
Seward made six hits off Miller for
Cordova, while Chamberlain for Sew
ard allowed only four and no bases
on balls. Chamberlain struck out 11
and Miller 5. Two-base hits were made
by Ryan, Thomas, and Coughlin.
Singles by Been*., McGuire and Cham
berlain. Seward made three errors
and Cordova four.
Lin pitched on the Foufc-pi for
Seward and had it pretty much his
own way, the big score being^the result
of bad weather.
Chamberlain pitched in today’s
game, the last of the series, v
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PRESIDENT AND FAMILY
TAKE TRIP ON YACHT.
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, July 5.—President
Wilson and his family went down
the Patomoc to Chesapeake bay yes
terday on the Mayflower.
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THIRTY KILLED IN
ST. LOUIS RACE RIOT
EAST ST. LOUIS, July 4.—Race
rioting has ended and 2,000 soldiers
are patrolling the strets. Total losses
included SO killed of whom four were
white men. All the saloons remain
closed.
GREAT GAME
IS ANNOUNCED
Benefit for Bed Cross Will >be'
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Played at Federal Park Between
Star Teams.
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The greatest baseball event of the
year is to occur on Federal Field Sun
day, when the “Beds” under Ty Frank
Cobb Cotter, former champion of the
National league team of Olympia,
meets the “Crosses” captained by
Christy Mathison Kennedy.
‘Cobb” Cotter’s team will include
all local baseball plyaers who have
heretofore refused to appear with the
ordinary talent composing the local
b*ill team .
“Christy” Kennedy’s matchless ag
gregation will include the real base
ball players employed by the Alaskan
engineering commission who declined
to appear with Kern Creek.
The gate receipts up to $1,000 will
go to the Red Cross War fund and all
received over that amount
will be turned over to aid in complet
ing Federal park.
An energetic membership campaign
was carried on by the Red Cross
yesterday following the parade and
many new members secured, $233.25
being turned into the treasury.
Resident Engineer Munro and
Fred Knowlton from KooiseV|)) j
turned over $160 to the Red Cross
for memberships from their section of
the U. S. railroad, which is the larg
est amount received from any of
those taking names for the local chap
ter.
DR. ROMIG HOME FROM
CHICAKLOON FIELDS.
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Dr. J. H. Romig returned from An
chorage via Kern Creek, Tuesday eve
ning after inspecting work along the
line clear to the Chicakloon coal fields.
The doctor reports that development
work at the Eska creek mine has de
veloped sufficiently to provide an out
put of 100 tons daily for the rail
road.
ALAMEDA IN FROM
WEST, SAILS SOUTH.
The Alameda arrived from westward
yesterday in time for the passengers
I to see the finish of the famous Moun
tain Marathon. Those coming to Sew
ard included J. Hagen. Kitty White
and Alice Roy. The outgoing pas
sengers included Dr. and Mrs. Keeting,
Dr. Roberts and Mrs. Merrill A. Mar
tin.
U. S. IS AFTER SPIES
WHO TIPPED OFF ROUTE
OF PERSHING FORCE
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(By United States Table)
WASHINGTON, July 5. — Officials who cannot be
quoted stated today that if the government’s activities
against German spies operating in the Unied States could
be published, thifnews would startle the world.
The combined forces of the state, war, navy and jus
tice departments are working in cohesion in a systematic
campaign to put an end to the activities of those who failed
to heed Attorney-General Gregory’s advice to alien ene
mies: “Obey the law. Keep your mouth shut.” Informa
tion is being unearthed which is of an amazing character
and of great value to the government.
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PERSHING EXPEDITION TWICE ATTACKED.
(By United States Cable)
WASHINGTON, July 4.—Administration circles are
overjoyed over the safe arrival of the first overseas expe
dition in France in spite of the fact that it was twice at
tacked by submarines. These attacks, far out in the Atlan
tic, show that spies were able to furnish the precise route
to the German admiralty.
At least one of the attacking submarines was sunk
anti possibly others.
The actiivty of German spies is now receiving more
attention than probably any other one thing in connec
tion with the war.
HINDENBERG'S PREDICTION SET
AT NAUGHT; SUB LOSSES CHECKED
*By United States Cable)
LONDON, July 5.—Official admiralty reports issued
yesterday show only fifteen British merchantment over 1,
OOO tons to have been sunk during the past week.
This total is the smallest in several weeks and is a
convincing reply to Gen. Hindenberg’s recent prediction
that Germany’s enemies would be forced to make peace
soon, if the Teutons could hold their ground until the sub
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marine accomplished its work.
Authorities here are convinced that submarines have
been unable to have an appreciable effect on overseas com
munication.
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FOURTH OF JULY BATTLE IN AZORES;
SMALL GIRL KILLED BY SUBMARINE
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(By United Statej Cable)
LISBON, July 5.—Ponta Delgada in the Azores isl
ands was bombarded by a German submarine yesterday
and a little girl killed and sevral civilians wounded. An
American transport lying in the harbor there, joined with
forts in reluming the fire of the submarine which with
drew from range but remains off the port.
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ENGLAND CELEBRATES OUR HOLIDAY
(Br United States Cable)
LONDON, July 5 —By order of King George the
American flag was flown from all government buildings
yesterday in honor of the birth of the American nation.
Premier Lloyd George was especially active in arranging
for the official British celebration of the American Fourth
of July. Private buildings were bedecked as never before.
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