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BRITISH TANKER SINKS SUB.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 20— A British tanker
arrived today and the captain stated that he had sunk a
German submarine 300 miles off Nantucket Lighthouse,
last Sunday. The Captain claimed that he had a running
fight of two hours duration and during that time several
torpedoes were fired at his tanker. He operated upon a
short course and frequently changed so that the sub was
unable to get a good target. Finally two well directed shots
riddled the periscope and also penetrated the conning tow
er and the boat was not seen again although oil on the wat
er told of the probaly fate. The tanker was not hit in the
fight. • :
AMERICAN AVIATORS DOING GOOD WORK
PARIS, Aug. 20— ( Official )— Fifty five American
aviators, all members of the pursuit squadron, who have
been in active service on the western front for the past
three weeks, are today recognized as the peer of all avia
tors, in similiar duty, of those on the front lines. '1 lie o.>
American aviators, engaged in their perilous work Irave
accounted for one to five enemy machines daily since cn
tra"ed in warfare. Both the British and French generals
are asking that American aviators be assigned to their
commands as they are as fearless and efficient in the air
as their comrades are upon the ground and also strength
en the morale of the others.
AMERICAN STEAMER RAMS U— BOAT.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20— The Captain of an Amer
ican steamer, arriving here this afternoon, stated that his
vessel rammed and probably sunk a submarine Saturday
off the coast of Virginia. The American steamer rammed
the submarine on the port bow and the undersea boat im
^ mediately came along side. The crew, in German accent,
' stated they were fi lends and wanted assistance. The Am
erican captain, in plain American language, stated that
they were no friends of his or the American people and
cut the undersea boat lines and continued upon his course
towards this port. The sub disappeared soon after. The
steamers bow is badly damaged.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 20— { Summary by the Associat
ed Press)— The Germans holding the vital sector between
the Aisne and the Oise rivers have been hurled hack over
a ten mile front. The French attacks were a continuation
of assaults made northwest of Soissons beginning last
Sunday. The hurling back of the Germans on this import
ant sector endangers the whole German positions at Sois
sons and the Aisne and it is expected that the Germans
will retire to Chesmin Des Dames.
FRENCH ADVANCE FOR TWO MILES.
PARIS, Aug. 20— ( Official )—The French Tenth
Armv has atttacked on a ten mile front between the Oise
and Aisne and reached a depth of two miles into the Ger
man front lines.
140 DIVISIONS IN FIRST LINE.
PARIS, Aug. 20— ( Official)— The Allied attacks be
tween the Somme and the Aisne during the last two days
have been keeping the enemy on the alert and preventing
the Germans from preparing for counter offensive. These
attacks has obliged General von Ludendorff to maintain
] 40 Teuton divisions on the first line.
ANOTHER VILLAGE IS OCCUPIED.
PARIS, Aug. 20 — The French last night occupied the
village of Vassena which is northwest of Morsain, between
the Aisne and the Oise. This is an official war statement.
BRITISH REPULSE ATTACKS.
LONDON, Aug. 20— The British have repulsed four
terrific German attacks at Achilly, six miles north of
Rove. The British have advanced their lines near Vieux
Berquin and Outtersteen in the Lvs sailient.
AMERICANS RIGHT IN THE FIGHTING.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20— The War Department is
sued a statement this afternoon indicating that American
forces were engaged on every position on the Western
front, with the British and French and that other Ameri
can forces were now moving to occupy one of the most im
portant saiients on the long western front. Many Ameri
cans have also been given the duty of guarding several
hundred thousands of German prisoners captured during
the past few weeks. Americans are also employed in spy
ing among the German prisoners to thwart any attempt
at a surprise uprising. It is officially announced that over
two thirds of the great number of prisoners taken during
the past three weeks have been disarmed by the Ameri
can soldiers as the Germans appear to fear the Americans
more than the British or French and make no attempt to
hide weapons when commanded to immediately throw
down their arms and resort to a close search.
SUB SENDS
BARK DOWN
WASHINGTON, Au*., 20 — A cer
man submarine has sunk th»* Norweg
ian bark Nodhay, tOO miles ofi the
coast of Virginia. The crew escaped
in lifeboats and has been picket! up.
DORA MAKES NO i
MORE TRIPS TO
THE WESTWARD
Steamer Dora, now westbound to
Xushagak. will return to Seward and
then go immediately south to Seattle
This is the advice received here from
Seattle today. It was supposed the
Dora would make another trip to the
westw ard but such is not the case.
The little steamer Dora will be miss
-ed by the westward people and what
provision for carrying mail, etc., to
the westward are to be made, is not
known here.
AXCHORAGE, Aug., 20.—A term
of the U. S. District Court opened
here this forenoon with Judge Charles
£. Bunnell presiding.
R.R. EMPLOYEES
GIVEN TICKETS
TO THE SOOTH
Employees of the Alaskan Engin
cring Commission, on the Seward or
Anchorage divisions, who have been
employed for not less than four mon
ths during the year, will receive free
transportation from either Seward or
Anchorage to Seattle or anj inter
mediate point at which the steamers
call. This applies to those employees
who semces will not bo required
during the winter season.
Any of the present employees,
whose services will be requi red next
season and who are desirious of re
turning will be given free transporta
tion from Seattle to Seyard or An
chorage next season. •
The above instructions have been
issued by Chariman Edes, of the Al
asqa Engineering Commission and re
ceived here by Robert J. Weir.
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PRESIDENT WILSON BACK
HOME FROM HIS VACATION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Presi
dent Wilson returned this forenoon
from a vacation trip to Manchester,
Mass., The President is much im- (
1 ptoved and back to his executive!
I grind again.
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STEEL IS LAID
FOR NINE MILES
Nine miles of steel on the Anchor
age end of the Tdrnagain section have
been laid according to information le
ceived by Hobert Weir from Engineer
Gerig this forenoon. This means that
the spacing and spiking has been com
pleted. Steel is also bt'ing laid on the
Korn Creek end and within a few days
the two different gangs will be c >n
solidated and fast work will be the re
sult.
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INSPECTION OF
FLUES TO SOON
BE UNDERTAKEN
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Chief Guest armoured last night at
the city council meeting that flue in
spection would be started in Sewar*
the first of next month. The chief is
going to make a house to house in
spection and make his recommendat
ions.
CLAY PIPES COME BACK.
sod id A’nio — or. ‘^ny ‘NOCINOT
are < >ming back into favor. The short
age of briar pipes and their high cost
place them beyond the reach of the
public.
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MAY PURCHASE
A FIRE SIREN
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•Sewaitl may soon have a siren to
announce fires. This matter was
brought up before the city council last
night in a letter from fire Chief
Guest. The Fire Department made the
request that a new hose cart be ob
tained, also that a siren be purchased
and installed.
The present fire bell is all rignt nut
there are other bells very simi/iar in
sound. With a high wind blowing the
fire bell cannot be heard. A siren,
which may be purchased, is guaran
teed to send its shreiks at least three
niiles in all directions. The matte)
was left in the hands of the fire and
water committee with power to act.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION
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An examination of applicants for
Third Grade certificates will bo hold i
in the School building at Seward, Al
aska, as soon as arrangements for the
same can be completed This exam
ination has been ordered by the Com
missioner of Education, Lester IX
Henderson. All • those desiring to
’ake examination are requested to re
port to Curtis U. Morford as soon as
possible that a date may be set for
the examination.
Curtis Tv. Morford.
Examiner.
READ THE GATEWAY
VANDERBILT IS
NOW IN CHARGE
AT CAIP LEWIS
CAMP LEWIS, Wash., Aug. 20.—
Briganier General Cornelius Rander
bilt today assumed command of the1
Camp. He arrived last night with his'
20 year old son, Cornelius \ andevbilt,
Jr., who will be a private with thej
others in camp.
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STEAMER DOPE
Steamer Alameda will sail from
Cordova for Seward sometime tonight
according to cable advices.
Steamer Admiral Farragut is duo
in Cordova sometime tomorrow.
Steamer Northwestern sailed from |
Juneau at 8 o’clock this morning go
ing via Skagway.
FISH QUOTATfONS
Seattle, Aug. 20— At noon the fol
lowing fish quotations prevailed. Hal
ibut, fifteen cents; sable, fcix cents;
ling and red cod, four and one half
cents.
Ketchikan, Aug. 20— The following
vre the fish quotations here: halibut,
first grade, ten cents; second grade,
eight cents; sable, four cents and red
rock, two cents.
HOMELESS
BY FLOOD
HONGKONG, Aug., 20 — Fivo
thousand are homeless and 250,000
are without proper food as the result
of a flood on the Tung Kiang river.
The American Red Cross is providing
for temporary relief.
AUSTRIANS ARE
PLANNING EIGHT
UPON ITALIANS
WASHINGTON, Aug., 20.— A
Rome dispatch says that the Italian
newspaper critics expect the Aust
rians to resume are offensive in AI
baia and also on the Italian frontier
at any time. ^
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BRAZIL LIMITS BANKS
IN GERMAN CONTROL.
RIO JANEIRO, Aug., 20 — By an
order of the Brazilian government the
i operations of German banks through
out the country have been restricted
solely to liquidation of their business.