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THE ALASKA EVENING POST
Volume XL Numl.iT 12:1_SEWARD, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 17,1917_Ten Cents the Copy
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HINDENBERG'S MEN
FROM RUSSIA HOLD.
ON WESTERN FRONT
United h!itei Cable)
LONDON, Thursday, May 17.—Demoralization of
the Russian army and the consequent withdrawal of Ger
man forces from the eastern front is having its effect in
France.
Heavy reinforcements which von Hindenbeig has
been able to throw into the defense of his sorely battered
lines, have for a time caused a deadlock, which the most
furious efforts of the British and French have failed to
break.
RETAIN ASKS AMERICA FOR AID
PARIS, Thursday, May 17.—Gen. Petain, commander
in chief of the army, issued a plea to the 1 nited states
yesterday to send an army to aid France.
After a cannonade which lasted all I uesda\ night the
Germans again attacked the French positions noith of
the Aisne river yesterday and the battle is raging along
a front of two and one-half miles.
BERLIN ANNOUNCES GAIN IN WEST
BERLIN, Wednesday, May 16.—(Delayed.)—The
German troops have captured trenches along a front of
600 meters east of Lanueville, it was announced by the war
office today. _,_
BRITISH HOLD HARD AT BULLECOURT
LONDON, Wednesday, May 16.—(Delayed.)—A war
office report says that four German counter attacks forc
ed the British lines back 100 yards around Bullecourt.
The British strangle hold on Bullecourt is declared by
the field commanders to have been strengthened by the
fighting of the past 24 hours, for the strongest counter
attacks resulted in but fractional gains.
Violent fighting is again in progress north of the
Scarpe river.
26 ALLIED SHIPS ABE SUNK IN WEEK
(Bv United State* Cable)
LONDON, Wednesday, May 16. — (Delayed.) —
Eighteen British merchant vessels ot more than 1,600
tons were sunk during the past week, together with five
merchant vessels of the less tonnage and three fishing
vessels, according to the official summary published to
day.
TELLS OF GERMAN BASES IN MEXICO
\By United State* Cable)
SAN FRANCISCO, Thursday, May 17.—In an effort
to escape death as a spy, Baron Friedrich von Fels, known
while in California as Lieut. Frank Wolf, confessed his
activities to U. S. District Attorney Preston yesterday.
He admitted that prior to coming to the United States
he spent for months with other German spies locating
submarine and airplane bases in Mexican territory for
the benefit of Germany. ,
Other activities confessed to by von Fels were not
made public. .___
FORMER SEATTLE
CONTRACTOR HAS
LOCATED HERE
B. R. Van Deusen, a building con
tractor, formerly of Seattle, has lo
cated in Seward and will make his
headquarters at Broadway and Adams.
Van Deusen purchased the building
formerly owned by W. P. Henry,
which he will use as an office and
shop. He has been in business 19
years in Seattle and has erected a
number of large buildings.
ALASKA ON WAY
FROM SOUTH
SEATTLE, Thursday, May 17.—'The
S. S. Alaska has sailed for Alaskan
ports with the following passengers
for Seward: J. Tolman, A. Bryant,
L. W. Price, Mrs. 0. Greer, Mrs. B.
Satterlee, L. Warren, Harry Morse,
Steve Homyak, L. Lane, Mrs. L. Proc
tor and four steerage.
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Robert Ashland of Seattle, well
known Sewardite, passed through on
the Alameda to Anchorage today.
ALASKANS URGED
TO LAY IN FOOD
SUPPLIES NOW
SEATTLE, Wednesday, May 16.—
(Delayed.)—By way of caution it is
suggested to the people of Alaska to
waste no time in getting in supplies
as it is increasingly apparent that the
government is liable any day to com
mandeer a number of vessels from
each of the larger lines.
There is no desire to alarm any one
but the situation warrants the above
suggestion.
That heads of these lines are tremb
ling for fear of such a development
any day, though not publicly admitt
ing it, is simply a plain'statement of
fact.
Coastwise lines to the south will |
be hit just as hard.
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Indians Advised to Save Food
SEATTLE, Wednesday, May 16.—
Lopp, head of the educational service
for the natives, has sent an appeal j
to all Indians of Alaska to save and
increase their native food, telling
them that in doing so they will ren
der the government a patriotic ser
vice. These instructions were trans
mitted to the teachers.
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REGULAR ARMY
AVIATOR KILLEO
IN NEW MEXICO
EL FASO, Thursday, May 17.— |
Lieut. Machior Eberts, of the regular
army aviation corps, was killed yes
terday by a fall during an airplane!
flight near Columbus, N. M.
TEN “NON-COMS” ARE
NAMED FOR
SEWARD UNIT
There was a good attendance at the
military drill last evening when the
appointments of non-commissioned of
ficers were announced by Capt. J. C.
Luttrell.
Lieut. Edgar Hawley, representing
the Spanish American War Veterans,
spoke to the organization and invited
the unit to participate in the cere
monies to be held on Decoration day.
Extensive plans are being made by
the Veterans to do honor to the na
tion's dead on that day and it is very
probable that the military unit will
attend the exercises in a body.
There were ten men appointed to
offices last night, the list including
the following:
Private Hamilton Graff, first ser
geant; Private John J. Ryan, quarter
master sergeant; Private John J. Fin
negan, sergeant; Private Erich Lucas,
sergeant; Private R. C. Colburn, ser
geant; Private F. Allen Taylor, cor
poral; Private Clifford Mooers, cor
poral; Private William P. Henry, cor
poral; Private Max W. Poehlmann,
corporal.
The next regular meeting of the
military unit will be held Friday night.
J. Tolman, who has spent the win
ter in the States and the Hawaiian
Islands, will return on the S. S. Alas
ka.
MOBILIZATION OF U. S.
NATIONAL GUARD WILL
PRECEDE CONSCRIPTION
(By United State* Cable)
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 17.—The national
guard of the United States will be ordered to mobilization
camps the day the president signs the conscription bill or
shortly thereafter, said Secretary of War Baker late yes
terday afternoon. The guard will be mobilized before
selective conscription begins.
FOREIGN MINISTER OF
RUSSIA Ml RESIGNS
(By United States Cable)
PETROGRAD, Wednesday, May 16.—(Delayed.)—
Milukoff, minister of foreign affairs, resigned today,
leaving the cabinet altogether, and M. Tereschtenko, min
ister of finance, was appointed foreign minister in his
place. A. F. Kerensky, previously the minister of justice,
nas been named minister of war and marine.
Having decided conditions under which representa
tives of the council of workingmen and soldier delegates
would consent to enter the cabinet, these conditions were
submitted to the provisional government. The govern
ment announced at once that it would be unable to consent
to the very first provision. .
No statement was made officially as to the objection
able condition, but it is understood that it had to do with
peace negotiations.
U. S. MAKES FIRST LOAN TO RUSSIA
(By United Sutei Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 16.—(Delayed.)—
The government today made its first loan to Russia of
$100,000,000, bringing the amount loaned thus far to the
allies to $625,000,000. The money loaned to Russia has
been made available for her purchase of supplies in the
United States. •
The Russian commission, headed by Elihu Root, has
been ordered to depart for Russia at the earliest possible!
date. _
AMERICAN WAR
SHIPS ON JOB
tfly United Stalei Cable)
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, May 16.—(Delayed.)—
The admiralty announced today the arrival of a flotilla
destroyers which will cooperate with the British in an
effort to protect the water on the east side of the Atlantic.
FOUR DEAD, THREE DYING, AS
RESULT OF EXPLOSION ON DOCK
, SAULT ST. MARIE, Thursday, May 17.—Four men
vere killed and three fatally injured today following an
explosion which damaged the government pier near the
Soo locks. .
An investigation disclosed facts which indicate that
the explosion was the result of a plot to destroy both dock
and locks, which have been under guard by the Michi
gan national guard since the declaration of war._
During the course of the war no information will
be printed as to the date of arrival and departure of
vessels which might of value to the enemy. There
fore the boat schedules will be discontinued.
VALDEZ ISSUES
CHALLENGE TO
SEWARD TEAM
A wire was received today by The
Gateway from William Conley of Val
dez, in which an invitation is extend
ed to the Seward baseball team to
journey to Valdez on the Fourth of
July to compete in the national pas
time.
The matter has not been taken to
the attention of the local ball mag
nates as yet, but Mr. Conley may be
assured that he will hear from Sew
ard and that our town appreciates
the kindly offer.
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WHOLESALERS
ARE UNDER EYE
OF U.S. MARSHAL
On his arrival from Valdez this
morning Judge Brown issued a state
ment in which he said that the activ
ity of wholesalers in Juneau and San
Francisco in shipping liquor into dry
territory in this division was being
closely watched by II. S. Marshal
Brenneman, there being no intention
on the part of the court to allow ef
forts to enforce the law' to be set at
naught
“I noted the local comment that
wre were being made a catspaw' for
the wholesalers by issuing strict rules
to prevent retailers in this district from
shipping to dry territory,” said the
judge, “and I desire to assure all that
this w’ill not be the case.
“It is too bad that some of the deal
ers in this division have misconstrued
the meaning of the wrord “clean up,”
in connection with their being given
until January 1 to clean up their stock
before prohibition becomes effective.
There seems to be a feeling that it is
a chance to make a “clean up” in
cash and retire rich. Some of the
dealers have simply gone mad over
the idea of getting all they can while
the opportunity is open. The people
of this district do not w’ant this and
have made it so evident that I have
issued orders restricting sales and
hours of business.
“Nothing is being overlooked by the
marshal. The law' must be obeyed
by wholesalers as well as retailers.”
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THE WEATHER
Yesterday.
Maximum .44
Minimum .40
Current .41
Weather. Cloudy
Wind . South
WEATHER TOMORROW
Clearing, with high winds ac
companied by squalls and cool
er.
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TODAY’S WEATHER ON THE LINE
On the inlet the max. was 51 and
min. 39, with a max. of 64 and min.
of 42 at Matanuska and at Talkeetna
a max. of 50 and min. of 40. Rain
was reported from Seward to Mile 52
and cloudy elsewhere.