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TOIvIO. July ID— Tim EkU r Statesmen today heard
the government report't emu • nr Si jerian inters entioi .
No formal decisi
that Japan will resent any iimitation to her movements of
troops.
Japanese newspapers insist that America has made a
proposal t> Japan core or nag : ntervenlion hut there is no]
official confirmation.
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ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK. July Id— Theodore Roosevelt returned
this morning from attendance tit the Republican State com
vention at Saratoga Springs. M ■*. Roosevelt refused to
make any comment on the proposal that he be nominated
for the governorship of the state.
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LONDON, July 19— The Ministry of Munitions an
nounced this afternoon that a large number of munition
workers throughout England had given notices that they
would quit next week. If a strike is called it may lead to a
serious situation.
HOOVER REACHES BRITISH PORT.
LONDON, July 19— Herbert Hoover, American food
administrator, arrived at a British port this afternoon.
Mr. Hoover is on a visit to England and will probably go
to France before returning to America. The Food Admin
istrator is to study the food situation here.
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PEACE PROPOSALS OF PRESIDE RE
APPROVED BY FRENCH LABOR CONFERENCE.
PARIS .July 19— The Congress of General Federat
ion of Labor today .approved all of the peace proposals
submitted several months ago by President Wilson of the
United States.. Every article was thoroughly read and
discussed then the principles endorsed.
STEEL SUPPLY MAY BE COMMANDEERED.
WASHINGTON, July 1!'— It was announced today
that all non-war industries consuming steel will be request
-ed to submit sworn inventories of their steel stock. The
Director of the steel supply foi the government is prepar
ed to commandeer the surplus stocks necessary to meet
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the war needs.
MOP E DR AFTED MEN ARE CALLED.
WASHING! ON, July 19— Provost Marshal Lt. Gen.
Crowder today called 34,000 draft men from twelve states.
The men are to report early next month for training.
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SEATTLE, July ID — Steamer Ad
mi .J Karragut bailed late yesterday
afternoon for southwestern and Enuth
wextern Alaska with a full cargo and
iiia) y phssengets aboard. The Seward
*:r ngers v>n the steamer arc Ed Jr
mo y. f rank Clack, Clyde Sheldon, Mi ;.
Ell worth, H. Peterson, H. E. Delaney,
vli s V. Monun, Mrs. Thayer and \'.
II. A rant.
The Earroput has mail from the
nor ring of July^Lst to the morning ol
Inlv 1 >th aboard
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The Admiral Schley will bo placed
,r. t •• Southwestern Alaska roue
laving Seattle on her lirst trip to
Scwiiid about August «rd. Cable ad
vice-; were received this afternoon by
A iron t Wayne Clue that the Admiral
i Mm* intended to better its passenger
n s a«* to this section of Alaska and
i iht- Admiral Seldey is to be operated
hi connection with the Admiral far
ing ut.
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WITH lHE AMERICAN AK' Y IN
rKANCE, July i'» — The sir,* 'iY iv.
>f ordunce and unburdening of
• ops so* m to !>•* two o ftJ*o principal
mints irpo nwhich the German cfl'Cil
has concentrated on thr present oflen
ivo. They have employed m iv w ::p
>r munition, but have sought to iecroa
a the intensity of five by larger num
i* of already existing a *ms and mun
ions. They consider that tl;cy have
wvl owp solution of ‘his prob]cm in
ho light m*»ci Ho •*•**, which c in he
•r ried and operated by one man.
Iv oh company, today organic d ir'o
h sections. has six machineguna
two to each section.
The 'i Hit machine gun is said to ,iru
brace the mobility and the y ' dities o'*
•ho heavy Mnvim machine-gun. Th 4
food -‘^substituted by a simpler an*!
much lighter support.
Situated as a rule at the win rs " *
the section, encircling the rifles, this
arm has for its purpose
1— yn ,.p .attack to force the enemy
o dig in during the advance ef infan
try and to reduce or neutralize the
machine-gun nests or strong points of
the enemy.
2— On the defense. to guard the
Hnks in the front line and break up
•ounter attacks.
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PARIS IS DECLARED
WITHIN WAR ZONE
PARIS, July — President Poin
care has signed a degree declaring the
department of the Seine, which jnclu
les Paris, within the army zone.
CUN TEST IS/MADE
WASHINGTN, July <^S„r«sff-.il
tests of the Browning gun for aero
planes hqve been made.
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The lire aiong TurnaKain Arm is t >- ■
day undei control at Alik* s~> according j
• »•« ports received l’oro tie's afternoon
The commission station house:', at iMilo
v’5 have been destroyed also 10,000 ties
and between 400,000 and 300,000 feet
;.f lumber
The destruction of the ties will not
prevent the completion of the laying
of steel between the two divisions as
there are plenty of ties at Anehorajre
for all emergencies.
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<: ilome v 1m..’ ds, the fi».
military unit to bt foimed in Alaska,
is in need of recruits.. Tlio regulai
weekly drill will »><• held tonight at
i :4o o'clock at the Arctic Brotherhood
hall.
*’l air* very much surpiiscd at the
slim attendance at our diiiLs," .aid ai.
elficer of the Guaids today. ‘‘Here is
liie country in the midst of wav,* draft
•non being selected from Seward yet
none of those liable to draft even uc
v pt the splendid oppoitunitv available
md at lead the drills and secure ad
vance military kno\ ledge.
‘Tract ially all of the ipembers of
i >inc Guards who have gone out-1
! • :uc now in the military servic
.11 are ofTieers having learned th
rudiments of the mili tary sys
* nt in Scwaid, took advantage of tin
1*ills-here. The (bills here are the
same as at the tr aining camps. Here
we have the same advantage of re.
. r soldiers owing to the presence
)•' tli ■ l dtli Infantry detachment.
“it is surpiising that there are not
• t c i t su ic’^n*. icMuit-’ to fill th(
... of tlc sc who have gone to the
at 'S and now in camps, on thepr w: \
<> \k * front; oi already-theie. Appeal
vft v api cal has been made to awaken
hove of draft age to join the Home
duaids. Recruits arc however few.
md I r between, and no one has'yet
v»(r* able to fathom the reason. The
Home Guards certainly furnish the op
portunity that parses without b un'
grasped."
HNT REST'RTS ARE
BEING OBTAINED
FROM WAR GARDENS
SALT LAKE CITY, July 1b — Eye,
five feet, seven inches tall with holds
seven inches long and garden poavinos
< vo foot high are among the early re
cords of Salt Lake’s Community wa’
gardens. The rye ^vas grown by L. E.
Judd, clevy of the board of education,
without irrigation. The peas camr
from a little garden snot In the ro*v
of the home of Mrs. E. C. Toulger.
Preliminary surveys of th»* citv by iV
war garden com mitt e show that there
are more than 1,600 acres in war gar
dens and that the yield will be more
than three times that of last year.
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PARIS, July 19— Over one hundred large German
guns have been captured by the A.llies in the attack on the
Aisne and the Marne. The Americans have captured over
1000 machine guns on the Marne. Seven large German
aeroplanes have been taken as the Germans did not have
time to move them before the French and Americans were
upon them.
The official statement of the war office this afternoon
says that the offensive started by the French and Ameri
cans is progressing despite the large number of Teuton re*
serves brou it up t > epelThe attacks.
The enc >y has be. n ejected from Oeuilly, south of the
Mai ne and . ' Italian forces have captured Moulin D’Arde
northwest of Pourcey.
Several afternoon newspapers claim that thirteen
then •.1 Germans have been taken prisoners.
( AVALRY GOES THROUGH HUN GAPS.
LONDON, July 19— A Reutei’s dispatch bearing ves
13'- ay’s date says the Allies held Soissons and the Chateau
• i-oad under fire and have cut the railway to Yilh
'■••ets. The cavalry advanced through the gaps and
cut the enemy lines dividing the Teuton forces in that re*
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ENEMY RAIDS BEATEN OFF.
LONDON, July 19- - Field Marshal Haig reports that
enemy raid n the Somme sector last night and early this
overmen v;c re driven off.'
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YANKEES ARE IN REAL FIGHTING.
WITH*THE AMERICANS, July 19— Although the
Americans engaged in the present offensive are small in
comparison wi.h the Allied strength, yet the American
irecs represent the greatest number in battle since the
Civil War. Many troops are undergoing the first real
fighting and they are winning high praise from the Fren
ch owing to their efficient military ability.
YANKEES CAPTURE MANY TOWNS.
'with THE AMERICANS ON THE AISNE FRONT,
July 19— The Franco Americans continue to advance mid‘
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way between Soissons and Chateau-Thierry. The Ameri
cans captured several towns during the night.
German reinforcements are coming but no counter
attack was launched by the enemy early this afternoon.
The Americans and French are prepared for the attack if
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EIGHT AMERICAN DIVISIONS IN FIGHT.
WASHINGTON, July 19— Eight American divisions
are believed in the fighting on the Aisne and Marne fronts. .
General March, of the General Staff said today that the
preseAnt drive is not to replace or hinder the preparations
for the general Allied offensive planned for later in the
season.
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ZEPPELIN FALLS IN FLAMES.
AMSTERDAM, July 19— A Zeppelin, with a large
crew and many tons of explosive bombs, going out on a
raid, fell last night in flames on the German frontier. The
crew perished before the Zeppelin struck the earth as the
'xnlcsiveS'went off for some unknown reason.
YOUNG ROOSEVELT PROBABLY PRISONER.
NEW YORK, July 19— According to cable advices
received here, Quentin Roosevelt, who lell within the en‘
emy lines two days ago following an air battle, probably
landed safely and is now a prisoner.
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