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Volume XI. Number 131
SUFFERING FROM
HEART TROUBLE,
IS BROUGHT HERE j
Siguard Carlson was taken from
the Admiral Watson upon its arrival
here last night and brought to the;
hospital suffering from severe heart
trouble.
He was taken suddenly ill while
working on the barge Willard, in
Cook Inlet, and was transferred to the
Wfttaon immediately and brought to
Seward for treatment.
THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum . 50
Minimum .-. 30
Current . 36
Weather .-. Cloudy
Wind . North
WEATHER TOMORROW
Fair and wanner.
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1917
Ten Cents the Copy
36,000 TEUTONIC PRISONERS HAVE
BEEN CAPTURED BY ALLIES IN 12
DAYS -GONNELLIEO VILLAGE TAKEN
PARIS, Saturday, April 21.—In a great battle on the
southern front the French forces have made tuithei pro
gress north of Aisne, in the Champagne distiict, and in
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the Argonne forest.
Since Monday the French have captured 19,000 Ger
mans and over a hundred guns.
Gains by the French troops are also reported in gren
ade fighting south of Juvincourt and in East Courcy.
The German’s attack against Monthaut was an utter
failure, according to an announcement made by the war
office.
SINCE APRIL 9 ALLIES HAVE CAPTURED 36,000
LONDON, Saturday, April 21. — Since the British
forces opened the joint drive April 9 on the Arras front
the allies have captured 36.000 prisoners and 500 guns.
ARTILLERY DUEL AROUND LENS
PARIS, Saturday, April 21.—The French troops
made satisfactory progress yesterday in the region of
Laffaux. British and French forces are engaged in a
heavy artillery duel in the vicinity ol Lens.
BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE VILLAGE
LONDON, Saturady, April 21.—Last night the Brit
ish troops captured the village of Gonnellieo on the front
between St. Quentin it was officially announced today.
RELEASE OF POLITICAL
PRISONERS DEMANDED
-SET FIRE TO HALL
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NEW YORK, Saturday, April 21.—Despite the strict
, censorship maintained and the shackled condition of the
German press enough information has leaked through to
indicate that the German empire is facing a great eco
nomic political crisis.
Demands have been made by leaders of the Berlin
strike which are of such a revolutionary character that
compliance would mean a prompt ending of the militarist
regime of the German empire.
Similar demands have not been publicly voiced in
Germany since the imprisonment of Dr. Karl Liebknecht
on the charge of treason.
It is significant that the demands include the requisi
tion for the release of all political prisoners which would
include the noted socialist leader.
The exact status of the strike is unknown, but it is
certain that a very considerable portion of the munition
workers have been affected.
There are reports in cirrulation of a new strike at
Essen and Madgeburg, which is the site of a branch plant
of the famous Krupps works.
RETAIN PRESS CENSORSHIP CLAUSE
IN ESPIONAGE BILL-WILL SEIZE
NEW BUILDING FOR FOREIGN FIRMS
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WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 21.—After certain
minor modifications the senate voted today to retain the
press censorship clause in the espionage bill.
The government’s plans include having the nine Ger
man ships, recently seized, repaired and put into commis
sion within thirty days.
It is also expected that the government will empower
the shipping board ro seize and pay for vessels of 1,200,
000 tonnage now under constuction in American ship
yards for foreign interests, mostly Norwegian.
SEA AND AIR BATTLE NEAR VENICE;
THREE MACHINES FAIL TO RETURN
ROME, Saturday, April 21.—A sea and air battle is
reported to have taken place near Venice, according to
the war office.
A number of aeroplanes, aided by torpedo boats, ap
proached Venice on April 17, acting under orders to ef
fect a reconnaissance.
A rapid counter attack by Italian and French aero
planes accompanied by fire from land batteries prevented
the enemy machines from flying over the city.
In a series of aerial duels an enemy plane was shot
down. Two Italian hydroplanes have failed to return to
their bases._
STRIKERS ATTEMPT TO BURN TOWN HALL
LONDON, Saturday, April 21—According to a dis
patch received'here from Oldengaal, Holland, the strikers
from the munitions works tried to bum the town hall at
Madgeburg, Germany.
The town, according to the report, is now in a state of
riot and soldiers have been bring at the strikers, killing
and wounding a large number._
HUNGARY ON VERGE OF REVOLUTION
ROME, Saturday, April 21.—A revolution is immin
ent in Hungary, according to the Vatican advices today,
as the result of various disturbances.
The information received here asserted that Buda
pest and 25 other cities and towns have been proclaimed in
a state of siege.
RONAN OPPOSES APPROPRIATION
FOR FAIRBANKS “AGGIE" COLLEGE
JUNEAU, Saturday, April 21.—Senator Ronan to
day opposed appropriating §60,000 for an agricultural
college at Fairbanks. He said that if the money were
spent in building roads in the Matanuska valley it would
do more good for the farmers of Alaska, than an agricul
tural college in Fairbanks or anywhere else.
He thinks the college is a little premature, and that
Wickersham took snap judgment when suggesting its lo
cation in Fairbanks. Ronan thinks the people should
choose the site.
Appropriation bills now before the legislature total
§875.000 which does not include money for schools, or gen
eral running expenses of th? territory, which is estimated
in all as $600,000 more. __
J.C. LUTTRELL |
INSTRUCTUR FOR!
LOGALCOMPANY
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the local camp of Spanish-Ameri
can war veterans was held last night
and business connected with the as
sisting of the Public Safety and De
fense committee was considered.
Adjutant J. C. Luttrell was elected
by tne (amp as instrutcor for the local
military unit.
An application for membership was
received, and the work accomplished
by the citizen’s: committee was un
qualifiedly endorsed by the entire
camp.
The veterans are going to lent!
every effort to make the work of the
committee a success, and as a first
step all who had not signed the roll
for local service did so immediately
after the meeting. The veterans re
quest the people of Seward to give the
Public Safety and Defense committee
united support.
48 ENROLLED IN
MILITARY UNIT
-MEET SUNDAY
Adjutant J. C. Luttrell, of the
Spunish-American war veterans, is
the choice of that body as instructor
of the local military unit, and this
selection will undoubtedly meet with
the approval of the Public Safety and
Defense committee. Mr. Luttrell has
served in the army, and for some time
was instructor of national guards in
California.
TWO BOATS LAUNCHED AT SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Saturday, April 21.—The cannery tendei
Minnie B., 85 feet in length, was launched at the Wilson
shipbuilding yards this afternoon, and was christened by
Sallie B. Lathrop, three-year-old daughter of J. M.
Lathrop. '
The Minnie B. was built for the Kodiak Fisheries
i company.
The 9500-ton oil tank steamer Joseda Macy was
launched at the Skinner & Eddy ship yards this after
noon. This vessel was ordered bv the Standard Oil com
pany__
The Public Safety and Defense com
mittee is in receipt of a cablegram
from Governor Strong, which show's
his great interest in territorial mili
tary organizations. He expects to
receive definite instructions from
Washington within ten days, as the
army bill is now' pending in congress
and the plans of the general staff will
be formulated according to that bill.
The local military body will meet
for the purpose of organizing tomor
row' afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in A. B.
hall. There are 48 who have express
ed their willingness to attend by sign
! ing the roll. At noon today the fol
lowing had so far volunteered:
J. J. Finnegan, J. C. Luttrell, J. J.
Campbell, Daniel J. Corcoran, J. S.
Badger, Sam G. Clemens, A. J. Ra
bcr, W. P. Henry, J. M. Sloan, M. D.,
Samuel McDonald, Charles A. Shel
don, D. C. Mathison, Edgar T. Haw
ley, H. B. Stites, F. D. Antrim, Frank
G. Ennis, Wayne Blue, J. S. Duffy,
F. A. Taylor, J. D. Johnston, Robert
L. Wever, A. Baumberger, Leo Mar
gules, Allen McIntosh, F. A. Nutbeen,
Nicholas Losness, John D. Sullivan,
Frank P. Skeen, L. V. Ray, D. Skiati
tis, H. H. Hildreth, T. J. Finnegan,
Thomas McConoty, Erich Lucas, 0.
H. Poehlmann, Merrill A. Martin, A.
H. McDonald, Clifford Mooers, J. H.
Graff, Charles Lechner, Leon C. Book
er, Wendell Lechner, Frank L. Cot
ter, L. L. James, Jr., J. H. Romig, M.
D., H. S. Balderston, R. G. Chambers.
Arvid G. Anderson, J. C. Gilpatrick. '
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TO ADVISE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 21. — A group of
distinguished Americans, headed by members of the cabi
net or Elihu Root, are to be named by the president to go
to Russia to advise the provisional government._
WATSON SAILS SOUTH
The Admiral Watson sailed south
early this morning with the following
passengers for Seattle: George Gal
braith and wrife, Nellie Neal, A. T.
Hausteder, Mike Kringer. For Cor
dova: Pete Soner, Wm. Freeman and
four steerage.
It has been noticed by tne local
camp that young men between the
ages of 20 and 25 arc conspicuous by
their absence from the volunteer en
rollment list, and they agreed that the
reason for this is that it is erroneous
ly supposed that to sign the roll
means enlistment in the army service,
with the probability of being sent to
the front. Another reason advanced
is that young men who have grown to
manhood in Alaska do not fully real
i ize their duty and obligations to the
United States. Nor do they fully ap
preciate the value of the protection
which the flag affords the residents of
this territory. It is hoped that in
creased interest will be taken in the
I local military unit, and expressed in
I the numbers reporting for drill and
instructions.
Mr. and Mrs. George Galbraith, who
have resided here for the past year
left on the Watson this morning for
Seattle.
ARMY BILL SUBJECT SENATE DEBATE
——
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 21.—Debate on the
administration army bill, providing for selective conscrip
tion, began in the senate today.
Friends and opponents of the bill are lining up for a
strenuous fight over the plans for drafting volunteers.
DEMANDS SATISFACTION FOR SINKING
BUENOS AIRES, Saturday, April 21. — Argentine
today made demands upon Germany for satisfaction in
regard to the sinking of the steamship Monte Protegido.
The Lanacion, Argentine’s leading newspaper, de
clares that it understands that if Germany’s reply is un
satisfactory, President Iroygen will not only break rela
tions with Germany but will declare war.
BOATS AMD TRAINS
The Admiral Watson left this morn
ing for Seattle and way ports.
The Admiral Evans is due in Ju
neau today.
The Alameda was due in Juneau
yesterday.
The Alaska will sail from Seattle
Tuesday.
The train will leave for Mile 34
Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
TRAILS
Trails fair between Seward and
Mile 62 and bare from 62 to Girdwood.
Temperature 11 at Mile 62 and 30 at
Girdwood.