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SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, May 9 1918. TEN CENTS PER COPT
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LOXnGN\ May P A Reuter s dispatch says that af- ^
ter a heavy \x • . n’U in Flanders,
the Germans this morning launched an attack south of
1 ickenbusch Lake* between b pres and Kemmel. The Gei-;
mans appeared to have penetrated the British iiont bet
ween the lake and the ridge of woods, some of the Get (
mans being reported in the woods. . |
At noon today the Britisu official war statement said
that the h “ ck I ning north of Kem
inel pressed back the British, me sligut'B at onlj one point.
I.rd night the British counter attacks drove the Germans
from pot Brit ( * red in the Leelytte
Voorme/t - ’ i; -Ms progressed further east
of A the Ancre rivers, rwc
( attacks on the Flanders
front during the night bi t were repulsed with heavy loss
es.
A dispatch from Haig i eporis attack against the British
arui French line betv eon Leclytte and Voormezeele in the
Ypres sector. The Germans entered part of the line but
at the majority of places were repulsed.
Fighting is still in progress this afternoon near the
Vierstraet front southwest of Amiens. At one time,
shortly after noon the British were forced back by ma
chine gun fire but the original defenses now appear to be
in the hands of the defenders.
ARTILLERY FIGHTING ON RIVER
PARIS, Map 9 — The official French statement says
that heavy artillery fighting is raging on both sides of the
river Avre below Amiens but the enemy is gaining no
ground.
CANADIANS AGAIN IN THE FIGHT
WITH THE CANADIANS, May 9 — Strong raiding
parties from Nova Scotia troops entered the enemy out
post line during the night at Neuvillevi Yasse, southwest
of Arras and inflicted many casualties on the Germans
and returned with many prisoners and two machine guns, j
j The losses of the Canadians were slight
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AMERICANS HOLD SECTOR
WITH THE AMERICANS, May (J — Beginning last
Monday and continuing today, artillery fighting in Picar
dy, along the sector the Americans are holding, has engag
ed the attention of the U. S. forces. Premier Clemenccau
has been on the American front and congratulated the
troops upon their fine showing and expressed particular
pleasure at the harmonious manner in which the Ameri
cans were working together with the Allies. The Premier
inspected the billets and the kitchens and talked with the
officers and men.
Every day the Americans are becoming stronger and
apparently they are better entrenched than the Germans
who are being continually tomientd day and night by
American gun fire. Despite the enemy's heavy expendi
ture of gas, only barren results are attained as the Amer
icans are prepared. The weather today is unsettled and
prevents much infantry action. There have been several
aerial encounters.
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Washington, May 9 — Legislation raising the draft:
age to fortv years is being discussed today in many ciicles j
as a possibility within the next few months. At a meeting j
this forenoon -dial General Crowder
and the House M yc , Gen. Crowder made no
specific recommendations regarding the 40 year draft lim-;
it, but the members of tV committee stated that the War,
Department was considering the plan for changes in leg
islation. This afternion the plan is being generally dis
cussed favorably.
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INVESTIGATION
IS ORDERED BY
THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, May '■) — It is an
nounced that United Suites Attorney
Gregory, at President W ilsor/s request
is planning an investigation to learn
if there is any truth in the report
that there has been misuse* of $540,
OOd.OOO of the aircialt appropriation.
Senator Chamberlain asserted two
days ago that there had and he could
place his fingures on the guilty ones.
Senator Chamberlain ah-o stated that
not one built aeroplane had been sent
to Europe although large qualities of ]
v materials had been shipped for assem
bling.
more soldiers for here
Lieutenant Long, commanding the
detachment of the I4th Infantry now
in Seward, has received word that 15
or 20 more men will be sent here if
accomodations can be found. Litfut.
Long replied that he could take care
of the men this summer in large tents
and by winter suitable quarters would
be erected or found.
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MUCH MAIL ON ALASKA
The steamer Alaska brought seven
and one half day’s mail. The North
western sailing from Seattle today
had right day’s nmil.
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ALASKA BRINGS
FOURTEEN FROM
SOUTHJOR HERE
Making good the prediction of Ag
v.• r;v McDonald thai she would arrive
* iis morning, the Alaska reached
port at 10 minutes to twelve with 14
•a'Soi gers and 1M> tons of lreight for
Seward. The steamer has 17 passeng
er.' for Anchorage and 114 tons of
freight. The Alaska has been making
the rounds calling at various canner
ies which Accounted for her delay in
reaching Seward.
The passengers for Seward aboard
the Alaska were: Mrs H. A. Hop
kins. A. H. Hopkins, Anna Rheim, J.
J. Finnegan and family, J. Lawlor,
Miss F. 0. Root, Lieut. M. H. Faust,
Lieut Henry J. Carleston, Lincoln
Ekern, R. S. Dwyer, O. Schallerer,
Robert Ccott and R. Anderson.
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A cigar lighter and a silver chain
were picked up on Broadway yester
| day and i^ now in the lost and found
j department of the Gateway. Who do
| they belong too ?
Charles Martin and wife will leave
! on the Alaska for Oregon to reside
! permanently.
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Tomorrow night the Home guards
will hold the regular weekly drill at
I the A. B. H^ll.
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MAY RAISE DRAFT
AGE TO 40 YEARS;
CONSI TING PLAN
Fifty one men from Seward will be drafted between
June 1st and June 15th. These men will be for the first
quota of Alaska’s 696 men for the war service. This infor
mation was received today by the local draft board. While
perhaps not all of the men in the call for 51 will be taken
from Seward the majority will be, as many of those under
the jurisdiction of the local draft board have changed es
pecially those to the westward registered from the vari
ous canneries.
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TURK$ DEFEAT
BRITISH UPON
river Jordan!
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 9 — An j
official Turkish statement says that
the British troops attacking on the
eastern side of the river Jordon have
been repulsed by the Turks. The
Turks brought up fresh reserves and
forced the British to retreat towarSs
the river, the British suffering heavy
losses^ The Turks are still in pursuit
and have raptured much booty.
General Brofty announced last Sat
urday in a London dispatch that the
British had withdrawn along the Jor
don in order to strenghten the line
but had left strong detachments on the
[east bank of the river Jordon.
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FINNEGAN BACK AGAIN
Attorney J. J. Finnegan and family
| returned on the Alaska thisforenoon.
Mr. Finnegan was sent to Washington
as the special representative of the
city of Seward last winter.
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The Friday night work session of the
local chapter of the Red Cross will
be held tomorrow’ night in the head
quartorB in the Railroad building.
Attorney Coppemoll left on the Al
aska for a short business trip to An
PERSIANS ARE
STARVING-ARE
NOW CANNIBALS
WASHINGTON, May 9 — Cond
itions in Persia are described as des
perate in a message received by the
State Department from the American
legation at Teheran. The message
sas that famine is increasing and ty
phus is prevalent in most of the cities
The food shortage has forced the pop
ulation to eat dogs and even pratice
cannibalism.
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MURDER AT THANE
U. S. Deputy Marshal Isaac Evans
received a cablegram this forenoon
to arrest a man by the name of J. T.
Kuthbert, wanted for a murder at
Thane on May 3. Kuthbert was sup
posed to be on the Alaska bound for
the westward. Just before the steam
er reached the dock Mr. Evans rece
ived word that Kuthbert had arrivel
at Cordova and was under arrest. No
particulars of the murder were receiv
ed.
DENTAL SURGEON HERE
Lieut Henry J. J. Carleston, dental
surgeon, and an assistant, arrived
from Fort Li scum this afternoon on
the Alaska to attend to the demands
in the dental line of the soldiers here
under command of Li«ut» Long.
HALE A Mir I I
AlI ] 1 r M n
ARE NOW OVERS :A
Washington, May ‘ — Over half a million American
soldiers have been sent to France, Secretary Baker an
nounced at a special meeting of the Senate Military’ com
mittee last night. This announcement was made to show
that his forecast that half a million Americans would be
in France early his year was correct.
Secretary of War Baker’s announcement of the men
now in France, practically sent there within the past three
months, was widely discussed in Congress today and in
all official circles. The amount, over half a million, was
not divulged owing to military reasons. It is known also
that thousands are going oversea daily but no figures are
given out. Congressmen in general now concede that Ba
ker is handling his Department better than many believe
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FIREMEN ELECT
NEW OFFICERS;
HELP WAR FUND
New officers were elected at the
meeting of the Seward Fire Depart
ment last night and a novel scheme
was adopted to raise quick N money
for the lied Cross war fund.
C. F. Hagstrom was elected secre
tary and John M. Cook was choosen
to handle the money. The sum of $20
was ordered drawn from tho treasury
for the Red Cross War Fund and then
the session went into ;a sort of the
good of the cause. Certain members
were called upon to make a speech,
sing or something else and failure to
comply satisfactorily resulted in a
fine and $5 was realied from this.
This $5 was added to the $20 for tho
Red Cross.
There will be a special meeting
next Sunday afternoon at which a
committee will report on an import
ant matter,
NORTHWESTERN
BRINGING MANY
FOR THIS CITY
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| Northwestern,
SEATTLE, May 9 — Steamer Nor
' thwestern sailed for southwestern
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and Southwestern Aliaska porta at 9
o’clock this morning wuth a full cargo
and all passenger accomodations taken
The passengers for Seward are: Fred
Scott, Mrs A. Seidel, Miss Emma Mill
er, Jasper Sayre, Paul Hagelbarger,
W. Brskino, J. F. Gibert and wife.
W. Dewitt, Otto A. L* rson, H. A. Har
mon, Captain F. C. Stratford, W.
Hyde, Milan Stafanovich, Mrs Harry
S. Balderston, Helen Balderston, Geo
rge P. Riley, N. P. Schular, Charles
Crary, Maurice D. Leehey, Miss P.
Wilson, Pierce Larkin and wife, C. W.
Washbume and wdfe, Mrs Pearl Me
Kean, John Bjork, John Johnson,
Albert Lamson, Victor Carlson, Emil
Nelson, Amil Swanson, Andrew Sten
son, Carl Johnson, Victor I^mdstrom
and Augujt Skog. ..