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GOPKXHAGKX. Sept., 20— The German-Press re-.
President Wilsons answer to the Austrian peace,
note, and the speech delivered by British Foreign Allans
Seeretary Balfour as showing a desire to seek the desti ac
tual of the Central Powers.
v'orwearts concludes an editorial utteiance >.*
aving: “The .. do not desire peace^consideration h\
;reenient. The; d nuind peace by war.
OGier newspapers throughout Germany declare that
the Allies aim not only to destroy the German hmpire but
also the German people.
new i’.HLGIl M LOOKS AT PROPOSAL.
LONDON. Si pi.. 20— Tne Belgian Foreign Minister
.states that Oei many's and Austria's peace oiler cannot k
lis jsion. He also stated that Belgium
received the proposal informally and through an indued
channel.
FRENCH WILL FIGHT FOR PEACE.
PARIS. St it.. 20— (Official)— Former Minister 1 m
ehun. reviving to the peace offer, sent an otlicial journal,
containing a copy of Clemenceau’s address to the Senati
W ednesday, to the Austrian government. 1 Ins consti
Clenienceau said, in his speech: “We will fight unto
l< bargaining between crime anc
i iLiht is no 1< niiei* possible. VVe want a just peace.
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WITH THE AMERICANS IN [ GRAINE, Sept., 20—
EioTit Americans were killed when a German shell hit a
clearing hospital. The Germans threw many high explosiv
es near the hospital for two nights and last night tinaln
hit it. Manv gassed patients were in the hospital and thosi
killed were officers. , ,
The Germans deliberately tired upon the hospital as
a large Red Cross was laid out on the grounds. No woods
were near where the patients could hide.
PARIS. Sept., 20— The Echo I)e Paris says that 10,
(,0O Ru'ganan prisoners were sent to the rear on Nept., IN
last Wei More are being sent back hourly. The
pursuit of the Bulgarians by the Serbians continues with
great success.
BULGARS DESTROYING COUNTRY.
LONDON. Sept., 20— The Bulgars are still fleeing
and leaving their wounded on the field. Large quantities
of material is also being left. The Bulgars are de\astating
the evacuated country.
SERBIANS ADVANCE FIFTEEN MILES.
LONDON. Sept., 20— In Macedonia the Serbians have
extended the front westward to the Cerna river and ad
vanced from 15 to 17 miles over a 25 mile front. Fifty large
guns besides thousands of prisoners have been captured.
PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS WELL ATTENDED.
AMSTERDAM, Sept.. 20— Thousands are reported
to have attended peace demonstrations at Essen and Col
ogne and many other towns in Saxony.
! akiak comks through in ,
(iOOl) SHACK KOIl RED (.'ROSS.
—
One hundred and fifteen dollars
has been received by mail by (icorge
Sexton from John H. Kilbuck, Akiak,
Alaska, the sum raised at that pla.e
for the May Red Cross drive. Mr. Kil
buck writes that everybody at Akiak,
man, woman and child contributed
their bit towards the fund. The letter
was dated July 5th., and the drive
took place from May 20 to May 2Nth.
Mr. Sexton was drive chairman
and his division covered a wide so -
tion. Mr. Sexton cabled Akiak about
the drive. The message went to Kab
tag and an Alaskan native traveled
200 hundred miles and delivered it to
Akiak.
In the letter enclosing the contribut
-ion. Mr. Kilbuck, says that every re
sident contributed, one boy giving all
of his spare change even though the
message was received the same da *
that fresh fruit and candy arrived
from the outside. Mr. Kilbuck states
that by th,« time the letter reaches Mi
Sexton, In* will he* in Ottawa, Kansas,
probably in the army.
HAVK KNJOYAHLK TIMK AT
( AIU> PARTY AM) LIM HKON
Although the number attending the
card party at the Priest’s residence
last night was not largo, the Catholic
ladies and friends throughly enjoyed
themselves and the luncheon serve*;
was one of the best. The holder of No.
<>4 is the lucky individual securing the
silver set.
LOWELL ( KEEK IS ACTING
IN LSCAL NASTY MANNER.
Lowell Creek, swollen by the ra.n
is trying to do things again. Early
this morning men went to the hospi
tal to divert the stream which was
undermining that building. Men aw*
working at various parts of the creek
10 keep the water in the center of the
creek’s area. The approach on the noi
ih end of the Third Avenue bridge is
considered unsafe and foot passengers
are urged to go over the fourth a\e.
bridge until the stream subsides.
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01 S NORO IS CAPTAIN Of
STEAMER NORTHM ESTKRN.
(Jus Xord, who for years has been
,n command of the steamer Jefferson
on the Southeastern Alaska route, a id
who has made several trips to South
western Alaska, is in command of tlu
Northwestern on the present trip.
Capt. Hunter, formerly in command,
died several days after the ship put
to sea, inSeattle after submitted to an
operation.
HAIiltY MITCHELL IS .\vi\V
TUAININCi IN ENGLAND.
C. A. Bowers received a post cart,
in yesterday's mail from Harry .M*1
chell, formerly of this city, \om.j;
Mitchell is in a training i\ »p at Se
lord, England, there being 40,000 oth
,ame camp. Harry's numbei
is 2,024,820 and he is in Co., F. Thi’.xi
.attalion. He writes that where he is
he can hear the roar of the big gun.
in battle and expects to be with the
big noise shortly. The post-card is dat
-ed August 8th.
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NOME COAST GUARDSMEN
TAKE COURSE IN ALASKA
SEATTLE, WASH., Sept., 20— Six
patriotic Americans, members of the
coast guard, miles above Nome, Al
aska, are taking a long distance cour
se in navigation to fit themselves tor
active service in the merchant marine
through the extentension department
of Washington.
To accomodate the men, the univer
sity devised a system whereby the les
sons could be sent from here, encased
in cylindrical tubes to Nome by boat
and then on a dog-drawn sled to the
little group of students. After com*
I pleting one lesson the men advised
' the university by cable that they were
! ready for the next.
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NEW YORK, Sept., 20.—Building
of dwelling houses in Germany virt
ually has been suspended , according
; to the report of the Imperial Statis
1 tical Bureau on new constructions as
published in the Berlin TAGEBLA1T.
RELIEF FUND
The fund for starving Armenians,
the fund which when raised will pie
vent little children, prevent women or
all ages, from slowly dying for want
of something to maintain the 1 itt13
choid of life, is growing slowly in
Seward, but growing surely.
If everybody in Seward would go
without one meal, then without th°
next meal and so on for several day ,
only a slight pang of the real j:arg
now felt by those in Armenia wou’d
bo realized.
Over in Armenia they are subsid
ing on roots, grass, anything to give
them a little longer lease on life, in
hopes that America will come forward
in time to prevent death.
Seward must raise $000. Any
amount from 25 cents up will be ac
cepted. The Editor of fhc Gateway ac
cepted the chairmanship of the Relief
Committee when Dr. McHenry was
making his trip through Alaska mak
ing arrangements. Others were asked
to accept but they were too busy. Ed
itors never are busy so the Gateway's
Editor took the duty upon himself and
succeeded in having Doctors Sloan
and Romig, of the four minute men
to assist. They are doing what they
can but volunteers are wanted and
they are to try and raise the amount
Gov. Riggs decided that Sewa.d
should raise.
Every town in Alaska raised th*1
quota assessed and all have gore ov r
th(» top. The other towns have jus*,
completed ther campagn and the cam
■«>r the $600 in Seward will e-i
next Wednesday, as far as the Kdilo*
Chairman is concerned, A. H. McDon
ald has suggested that Seward do a.*
other cities have done, have a tag day
This is perfectly agreeable to th<
Seward Chairman if somebody will
come forward and take charge. To
day is Friday, tomorrow is Saturday
and then four days more, the campai
gn will end. Publicity is the great
thing and the Editor will give all pos
sible if others will take upon them
selves to get out and hustle in the re
mainder of the fund.
The following contributions have
been received since noon yesterday >
noon today:—
W. P. Henry $2.00
E. W. Wilburn $10.00
J. C. Robertson $5.00
Previously reported:—
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown $2.00
Ernie Thoreen $1.00
Mrs. A. H. McDonald $5.00
A. H. McDonald * $5.00
George A. Thoreen . $ 2.00
C. R. Brook 5.00
Charles Crawford . 5.00
W. H. Whittlesey 5.00
Allan McIntosh . $ r>.oo
A. Rossness 6.00
George Clark . 10.00
.J. Junto and wife.5.00
Claude Mathison . 10.0(
Mrs. Thomas Neville . 2.00
A friend 1-00
Seward boy .50
N. H. Anderson . 5.00
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SOLDIER IS MARRIED .
Paul De Robles, one of the soldiers
in the detachment stationed here, was
married yesterday afternoon to Mary
Helen Nelson, of Sitka. United States
Commissioner W. H. Whittlesey per
formed the ceremony. Gust P. J. Gam
broulis and Jurgen Fred Starkjohann
were the witnesses.
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mail to the westward
Commisioner Whittlesey today re
ceived cable advices from Clerk of
the District Court Lang, at Valdez,
that the gasoline craft Eloiso left
Portland last Sunday for Kodiak
where the mail contract to the west
ward starts from.
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 20.—The
Argentine government has established
a line of steomers to operate from
Buenos Aires to Punta Aemas, on the
Strait of Magellan, stopping at nu
merous ports on the coast. The fleet
at the beginning of operations consis
, ted of six steamers.
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NEW YORK, Sept., 20— (Associated Press summary
of fighting on Western front)— The British and French
are progressing and enveloping St. Quentin. The Germans
are resisting stubbornly. Battles are continuing on a twen
ty mile front south of St. Quentin to west of Cambrai.
In the north the British are advancing towards Lecat
elet. On the south the Australians are well east of the Hin
denburg line.
With THE AMERICANS, Sept., 20— The Ameri
cans have repulsed a German infantry attack which was
preceded by a 45 minute high explosive gas shell bomb
ardment.
LONDON, Sept., 20— The British have advanced nor
thwest of St. Quentin capturing the strongly fortified
Malassise farm opposite Lecatelet. The official statement
says that the British have gained over a mile. In the Lem
pireephey sector the British have recaptured the town of
Moeuvers an important point on the canal Du Nord, oppo
site Cambrai.
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PARIS, Sept., 20— In the enveloping of St. Quentin
Tom the south, the French curried Lssigny Legrand. I he
official war statement says that the Germans attacked
strongly the new French positions north oi Alternant but
were repulsed with heavy losses. I he Germans attempt
ed to cross the Veslc, where the Americans hold the line,
and were decisively repulsed.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Sept. 20—The ground
over which the Germans counter attacked the Bii.ish at
Moeuvres and Trescault, is covered with dead Germans.
casualties upon the enemy is estimated to be 40 per
cent of the number of troops engaged. The Germans at
icked in dense waves and were mowed down.
In captured German official dispatches, Marshal von
oulow said that the British showed that they had fight
ing superority in the raids in No Man’s land. The German
prisoners said that they had anticipated the British at
tack but were powerless to stop it.
BRITISH ARMY, Sept., 20— Despite the menace t<
the Hindenburg line wrought by the British in the capt.
ure of the ridges northwest of St. Quentin, The German
counterattacked vigorously today. The Germans posit
ions are now perilous unless the lost region is lecaptuie
by them today or at the latest during the night.
LONDON, Sept., 20— (Official)— Ten thousand prL
oners have been taken northwest of St. Quentin in tl
last two days. More than 60 guns have been taken. All co
respondents emphasize the stiffening of the enemy s les
stance.
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WASHINGTON, Sept., 20— Captured German or
c rs dispel the German story that the Americans took tl
St. Mihiel salient because the Germans weie e vacua til
that sector. The orders show that the German divisio
were told to hold the entire salient at all costs. ihis sho'
another typical German deception.
PARIS, Sept., 20— (Official)— The French contir
ing attacks southeast of St. Quentin reached the outskn
of Benay and then the important town of Contescour
Both this afternoon are entirely in the hands of Fren'
The French have also occupied Castres further northec
Numerous counter attacks west of Jouy have been rep
sed. .
i DATELESS— The Franco- British armies have m
i erially developed plans for the enveloping of St. Quer
and Cambrai. . _ ....
The French stroke southeast of St. Quentin brings
Allies nippers in a better position to squeeze the fortr
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