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HUNS RUSHING MEN
FROM ALL S CTORS ;
TO FIGHT BRITISH
LONDON, March 26—The German losses are so great
[\ at the Teutons are obliged to bring reinforcements from
all parts of the Western front on center attacks against
i'ie new offensive lines. This is according to an official
.'•.itemort. ihe war olfice estimates that ovei seventy
German divisions or about eight hundred and fifty thous-j
and men are engaged in the present offensive.
The British have established new positions east of
-aye, Albert ami Brad, i ast night the British smashed
a neavy (fern.an attack about Ervilleis. The Germans
used tanks in this engagement.
FRENCH EVACUATE NOYON.
PARIS. Match 26—The French are today holding the
l..ft hank <>f the Oise against powerful attacks by the Ger
man forces. The official statement says that the French
this afternoon evacuated Novon.
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. HEAVY ATTACKS ARE SLOWING DOWN.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, March 2—(Official
Statement at Noon)—The fighting has slowed down since
ten o‘clock this morning. No heavy attacks were made
during the early morning hours. The British are holding
the enemy strongly, half way between Gambles and Albert
South of* the Somme the Germans last^night began new
attacks against the combined French and British but ac
complished nothing startling, the British artillery doing
most effective work.
GERMANS PUTTING TANKS INTO FIGHT.
BERLIN, March 26 — Only one semi-official state
ment was issued today by the war department and this
simply said that German tanks, reinforced by captured
British tanks, had and were taking a leading part in break
ing the brave enemy resistance.
CANNERY BOAT j
REPORTED LOST i
HAS SHOWN UP^
The Sockeye Salmon Company’s
tender Oregonian, carrying seven men
bound from Seattle for Morzhovia
Bay, which last week was practically
given up as lost, has arrived at the
bay according to wireless advices re
ceived this morning at the U. S. Radio
Station. The Oregonian left Seattle
with another tender bound for Morz
hovia Bay. A gale sprang up and the
two tenders became separated. The
other tender arrived at its port but i
the Oregonian did not and warnings
were sent out to all vessels on the
North Pacific to keep a sharp lookout
for the missing boat
ITALIAN COIN DEPRECIATES j
ROME, March 26. — Foreign tele
graph rates have been increased forty
ner cent owing to the depreciation of
Italian money, a dollar bringing an
exchange of 8 lire and a half instead
of five lire before the war.
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CANDIDATES GIVEN TO
5 O’CLOCK TO PRESENT
PETITION FOR ELECTION
Those filing for city offices will be
be given until five o’clock this after
noon. There will be the one of Mrs.
F. L. Baliaine, for clerk of the school
Hoard, which position she now holds.
1). S. PLANES
WILL GO TO
FRANCE SOON
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26. —
By July there will be enough Ameri
can-built planes in France to insure
adequate air protection of the sectors
then tc be held by the Americans. Th»:
war d- i artment has iu’d the facts and
figures on the war situation before the i
House Military Committee.
Representative Kahn remarked, af
ter going over the report, that the
country is evidently still not awake to
the enormity of its war tasks.
“WILD BILL” DEWITT
W \S ARRESTED AS A
SPY IN THE STATES
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“Wild Bill” Dewitt, one of the best
known men around this section, was
arrested recently in the states and de
tained for half a day on suspicion of
being a German spy. “Wild Bill” says
that he did not relish the experience
but easily proved that he was not a
spy.
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LUTHERAN LADIES MEET
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society of
Seward will meet next Thursday af
ternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
P. Anderson. Members and friends
nro invited to attend.
LONG RANGE GUNS SHELLING PARIS ARE
SAID TO BE OF AUSTRIAN MANUFACTURE
GENEVA, March 26-rThe long range guns .
bombarding Paris, are of Australian manufacture.
These guns, only two or three, were built in the fac
tory at Skoda. The gun is not a new one. The nov
elty of the gun however is in the type of shell and
the explosive gases used in them.
LONDON, March 26—The Allies concede that
the Germans sprung one of the greatest surprises
of the war in the gun bombardment of Paris. As
tonishment of the feat is expressed in all official
circles.
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' point MEN OF THE
SELECTIVE DRAFT
WANTED TO REPORT *
*
—
The United States Marshal’s *
* office in Seward has inquests from *
* the Iiocal Draft Board to summon *
* the following four men in the se* *
* lective draft: Hade Civicice, John *
* G. Col loberg. Karl G. Anderson *
* and P. F. Christensen. The ques- *
* tionnaires of the four above have *
* not been properly filled out and
* they are given only until next *
* Saturday to make due qualiftca- *
* tions.
N :XTLO AN
FOR THREE
ILLION $
The Third Liberty Loan opens on
April 6th for three billion dollars
bearing pour and one quarter per cent.
This was the official announcement re
ceived this afternoon by the Bank of
Seward.
In announcing the loan, Secretary
McAdoo, of the United States Treas
ury said that the events in France
must fire the soul of every American j
with a determination to give their dol
lars and all other material resources
needed to end the execrable atrocities
of Geiman militarism.
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COMMANDER ARRESTED;
SOLDIERS JOIN REBELS
MEXICO CITY, March 26. — Rous
ed by the arrest of their commander
General Silvestra G. Mariscal, govern
or of Guerrero, who was placed in
prison January 25 on a charge of dis
obeying orders of the War Depart
ment, 400 of his men who were in the
capital left the city unobtrusively and
are said to have joined the rebel bands
in the state of Vera Cruz.
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2 AM 1ICAN
REGIMENTS!
ARE LOST
- WASHINGTON, March 2G. — The
fate of two American regiments of
Engineers, attached to the British
armies, which were in the path of the
German onslaught is anxiously await
ed today by the entire United States.
According to the Berlin statement is
sued last night, the Germans encount
ered American engineers employed
with the British when they attacked
Crozat canal. The British war state- j
ment also mentioned that two Ameri-!
can regiments were with the British !
in the defense of Crozat canal but
make no mention of their present
whereabouts. This attack of the Ger-1
mans is reported to have been success- \
ful.
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WAR STAMP DANCES
APE INAUGURATED IN
ONE PART OF TEXAS
EL PASO, Tex., March 26. — War
rtamp dances, admittance to vhich le
quires a war stamp, have been start
ed here by the women’s committee in
charge oi the sale of stamps. Even*
third dance is made a war stamp
dance and it is necessary to purchase
a stamp from the committee in charge
in order to dance during these special
dances. The buyer is permitted to
retain the stamps and paste them in
his book.
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FOUR MINUTE SPEAKER
United States Commissioner W. H.
Whittlesey will be the four minute
speaker tonight at the Liberty theatre.
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! FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE, March 26. — Fish quo
tations at noon today were as follows:
halibut, fifteen and one-half cents;
ml cod, four cents.
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LOVE FOR A GIRL GOT AN ELDERLY
MAN INTO THE ARMY THROUGH LYING
BUT TRUTH CANNOT GET HIM OUT NOW
CAMP LEWIS, March 26. — Love
of a girl can get a man into service
but a shattered romance can’t get him
out. This was found out recently by |
a sheep lancher who is still wearing
the United States army service uni
form and drilling daily with his com
rades. '
The man is 45 years, old, but when
a new school teacher came into the
neighborhood he lost his age and be
came young again. Then came thetwar
tnd the selective draft. To make good
with the school ma’am he had to reg
ister with the young men and gave
his age as 25. He was among the
first to be called. He came gladly
and was rapidly ’being trained into an
excellent soldier. j
Then one day came a letter and the
ring from the girl. He went to the
exemption board to tell his story.
Proof was required and he sent to
the courthouse of the county where
he was born. The records had been
lost. His application for discharge
was denied.
BIG D /ELOPMENT
IN GREAT BATTLE
EXPECTED SHORTLY
NEW YORK, March 26—The Associated Press sum
mary at 2 o'clock this afternoon of the war struggle was
as follows:
Although still giving away ground, the British and
French are preserving a united front intact, apparently
awaiting an opportune moment for the delivery of a count
er blow. Big events are impending in the immediate fu
ture and are expected to develop favorably to the Allies
probably within a few hours. This is the indication in
official advices front London and Paris as received from
the front.
It is known that the Germans are relying on sheer
weight of numbers, relieving tired troops by fresh divis
ions which advance without waiting for artillery support.
RESISTANCE IS STIFFENING.
Early this afternoon official dispatches were receiv
ed by the Associated Press in London direct from the
front that the British resistance is stiffening despite the
fact that the Teutons are massing reserves.
FEARFUL COST OF LIFE.
The Germans are today progressing appreciably slow
er on the extreme north and center battlefronts. What
advance the Teutons have made has been at a fearful cost
of lives.
Around Baupaume and the old fighting grounds of
the Somme battlefields the Germans have lost heavily.
BRITISH LINE YIELDS THREE MILES.
Fighting today seems centered at Baupaume and
along the Somme, east and north of Noyon. Fighting in
these sectors continues of a most severe character. South
west of Arras the British line has yielded only three miles,
the greatest depth since last Saturday.
South of Peronne, the Germans suffered heavily in
crossing the river Somme.
MILLIONS OF
MEN WANTED
AT THE FRONT
WASHINGTON', March 26. — Leor.
ard Wood submitted a confidential
statement to the Senate Military Com
mittee this afternoon recommending
that the American fighting force be
increased to four or even five and one
half million men and that this force
be concentrated in France as soon as
possible.
NEW SEATTLE HELLO
DIRECTORY IS SENT
TO DAILY GATEWAY
A *copy of the latest Seattle and
King County Telephone directory' has
been received by the Gateway through
the courtesy of the Tacific Telephone
& Telegraph Company. Any citron
in Seward wishing to refer to the di
rectory at any time may do so by call
ing at the office of the Gateway.
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MEET AT LUNCHEON
Attorney L. L. James, Jr., and Hugh
Dougherty, were the speakers at the
Chamber of Commerce luncheon held
today at the Seward Grill. There was
a fair attendance of members present
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GERMAN NAVY
VESSELS SENT •
TO THE BOTTOM
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LONDON, March 26. — The British
destroyer Botha rammed a German
warship, cutting the Teuton craft in
half during an engagement off Dun
kirk early last evening. During the
same engagement the British destroy
er Morris torpedoed a large German
destroyer which was sunk.
PRESIDENT CAN NOW
REQUISITION WHAT
LUMBER IS NEEDED
WASHINGTON, March 26. — The
Senate today passed the Administra
tion's bill empowering the President
to requisition all timber and lumber,
also to conduct logging operations for
the army and navy when needed.
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BOLO PASHA MAKES
AN APPEAL WHICH
COURT TURNS DOWN
PARIS, March 25. — An appeal of
Bolo Pasha from the sentence of
death imposed by a court martial on
being convicted of treason, has been
rejected by the Court of Revision,
which confirmedy the original judg
ment.