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MAKES COPPER STRIKE
T.J. Flynn is on the Admiral Schley
going to Seattle utter a prospecting
trie around Seldovia Mr. Flynn has a
sack of rich samples of copper or?
which he will have assayed. It the as
says prove what Mr. Flynn believes
the ore is, a company will be formed
to operate property which he has ]
staked.
WATSON IS BOFM) SOl'TH.
Steamer Admiral Watson is now
bound south from Nome according to
Victoria passengers. The Watson took
no passengers to Nome, on acount of
carrying gasoline and other explosiv
es and took none from Nome as calls
were to be made at Bristol Bay for
cannery crews and canned salmon.
WASHINGTON. Aug.. 16 — Gen
eral March, Chief of the General Stall
told the Senate committee this after
noon that it was up to America to put
enough men in France to win tin* war
on the western front.
General March said that he believ
ed that 4.000.000 Americans could
smash the German lines anytime, go
through the lines and on to Berlin.
It is understood that the Adminis
tration’s program calls for SO divi
sions containing over .*1,000,000 men.
in France by next July.
WASHINGTON. Aug., 16 — All
men called for active sendee under
the proposed new draft IS to !•> years
of age will be in France by next Ju’C.
This was the announement made by
the War Department officials today.
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PARIS, Aug.. 16 — Newspapers
bore today estimate that the Gentians
have lost 6,000,000 men from the be
ginning of the war to the end ot last
week.
The German losses in figures pre
sented today .include 1,400,000 killed
lip to 4he beginning of the German
(Offensive of last March. It is report
ed that the Germans lost 120,000 kill
ed. from March 27 to June 17th. Hun
dreds of thousands have been wound
ed or taken prisoners.
The estimate of 6,000,000 include
the men lost during the present offen
sive. The civilized world has no con
ception of the dead on the western
! front. American, French and British
forces have been compelled to walk
over piles of dead Germans in some
places five and eight feet deep. Bod
ies have formed roadways for the
h«=avy artillery as it would take ar
mies to remove them to prepare
roads otherwise.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug. 10— The Com
•mamler of the Austrian-Hungarian
air forces say that the American pro
gram to build 20 000 aircraft is pure
ly humbug and that the Yankee can
neither build, equip nor man such a
number.
News from all parts of Germany
ami Austro-Hungary* that leaks out is
to the effect that the Germans’ great
est fears are that the allies will start
a great air offensive and destroy’ tT'.e
cities of Germany ami the dual mon
archy. Lately it has been acknowledg
ed by the central powers that the all
ies are superior in aircraft and that
on account of the allied ability to pro
cure aircraft materials for new mac
hine manufacture and their known
large supplies of gasoline and ability
to construct motors, these countries
must win decisively before the allies
can get their full forces in the air.
People familiar with the tempera
ment of the residents of the German
and Austro-Hungarian cities state
that big allied raids on them will cau
se irreparable consternation.
CANNERIES CLOSE DOWN.
The cannery at Seldovia has closed
down with only half a pack. The can
nery at Port Graham has closed with
a pack of 51,000 cases the capacity be
i ing 70,000.
WASHINGTON.'Aug., 1G— A sub
marine early this morning sank the
American schooner Barrett near ( ape
.May. Seaplanes and subchasers were
sent to the scene and dropped bombs
at the spot where the submarine sub
merged but there was no evidence of
wreckage. •»
NEW YORK, Aug., 1G — The Bra
zilian motorship .Madrudga, was sub
marined off the American coast early
this forenoon. The crew was saved.
SCHLEY COMES
IN FROM INLET
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Steamer Admiral Schley arrived in
l>ort at !> o’clock this morning about
six hours ahead of scheduled time.
The Admiral Schley did not call at
Kenai as a storm was raging on the
inlet and lighters from the cannery at !
that place were unable to leave shore.!
The steamer called at Seldovia and j
loaded *>000 cases of salmon then
steamed for Seward.
Among the passengers arriving on
Admiral Schley for here were Carl
D. Kshelman, Cecil Cosper, J.J. Ryan,
J. E. Wilson and three Steerage.
The Admiral Schley sailed for the
M>uth at 11:10 o’clock with the follow
ing passengers from Seward for Se
attle and Alaska ports: Gus Peter
son and family, Mrs. Lena Smith,
M. D. Doolittle, Mrs. B. J Lane, Char
les Oleson, Robert Johnson, G. W.
Root, wife and son. Myrtle Knight,
Hugo Johnson, T. Angness, Mrs.
Clara Manthey, Harry Johnson,
Mike Laine, An tone Dhlstrom. W.
E. Jansen, J. E. Wilson and L. G
Wingard. .
HOME GUARDS
DRILL TONIGHT
Capt. J. J. Ryan announes that the
regular weekly drill of the Seward
Home Guards will take place tonight
at 7:45 o’clock at the Arctic liiother
hood hall. An important communica
tion will be i*ead and action taken
probably. Capt. Ryan urges all mem
bers to attend the meeting and also
that recruits will be welcomed.
Capt. Ryan letumed from Anchor
age this morning where he success
fully passed his physical examination
for a commission in the regular army.
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Mrs. Clara Manthey left on the Ad
miral Schley for a visit to LaTouche.
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MAN POWER
OF HUN
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 16—
Germany has acknowledged that her
man power is dwindling in proportion
enough to make the high command
worry at the* toll taken by the Allies
with the prospects of the toll being
gieatly increased by the ever growing
American Army.
It is understood, according to sever
al German generals taken prisoners
that Commander von Ludendorff, has
issued an imperative decree lot* vig
orous and the immediate combing into
the German army to recover from the
auxiliary units all men capable of en
tering the trenches.
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FARRAQUT NOW
ON WAY NORTH
SEATTLE, Auff., IT. — Steamer
Admiral 'Earrafjut sailed at o’clock
Thursday forenoon for Southeastern
and Southwestern Alaska poit-* Pass
enuers for Seward aboard the Admir
al Karraffut are, C. Burt Shofei, Bev.
William DcMillan, Mrs. E. V, Towle
and Adalaine Kield. •
VICTORIA MAKES
FAST TRIP HERE
Steamer Victoria, Capt. Johnnie
O’Brien, arrived in port last night at
(» o'clock going directly to the San
Juan dock where 360 boxes ot fish
wee loaded. The Victoria sailed south
early this morning.
Capt. O’Brien left the Nome Road
side lust Saturday forenoon and macte
a fast run to Seward calling also at
Hereendeen Bay where 95 cannery
men were picked up. The Victoria has
295 passengers aboard many fron*
Nome and lower river \ukon points.
Passengers on the Victoria report
business very quiet at Nome and prac
tically the entire population expect to
leave on the next steamers. Several
aboard the steamer estimated that
Nome would not have a population of
over 300 next winter.
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SNOW ON MOUNTAINS .
A glance at the mountains to the
north this morning convinced one of
near approach of snow. The “beaut
iful” was sprinkled around during the
night but will undoubtedly go before
a couple of days.
OFFICERS AND CREW
OF SATURN TO GIVE
DANCE TO CITIZENS
One must pet up early in the morn
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' inp, as the expression poes, to beat
Lieut. Frank Luckel, his officers and
i crew aboard t.he U.S.S. Saturn. It was
officially announced this morning that
the officers and crew of the radio ship
a e going to give the citizens of Sew
ard a complimentary dance at the An*
-tic Brotherhood hall next Tuesday
night. That announcement is suffici
ent. It means that there will be a dan
ce long to be remembered.
Upon the arrival of the U.S. S. Sat
urn, Commander Luck el, spaing the
I Vaudeville show which made such a
hit. Then the citizens blew right back
and gave the bunch on the Saturn a
complimentary dance. Now that bun
I eh comes across with a dance. The
' bright brains of Seward must get to
thinking at ones what to do next.
FRENCH HAMMERING
ON LASSIGNY--NOYON
LINE -GOING AHEAD
PARIS, Aug. 1(>— Both sides are gathering strength
for a resumption of heavy fighting which for the past li
hours has slackened. The French are hammering the Las*
signy-Noy >n line and there is violent artillerying between
the Avre and Oise rivers. The Germans in the Thiescourt
positions are reported to be giving way.
General Hans von Boehm, German retreat specialist,
is understood to have been appointed to supreme com
mand of the Somlne front and it is believed that his ap
pointment is significant with a German withdrawal north
of Albert. The withdrawal at Thiescourt is believed to be
the first application of hi,s tactics.
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ENEMY ARTILLERY ACTIVE.
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 1G— Enemy artillery is
active from one end of the British front to the other.
There is no enemy infantry action today. The movement
of the British is continuing with slight actions and for
ward olaces captured. Many important positions have
been taken which finally result in the capture of Damery
and Pawillers from the Teutons.
ENEMY MAKES MORE WITHDRAWALS.
LONDON, Aug. 1G— The enemy has further with
drawals front the Lys salient and has evacuated the vill
age of Vieux Berfuin and retired from one to two miles
along a nine mile front. The British immediately advanced
their lines also south of Slbert near Morlancourt.
FRENCH ARE HOLDING ROYE.
PARIS, Aug. 1G— The French are this afternoon hold
ing Roye in a vise like grip crushing the stubborn German
resistance. The French are slowly encirling the town. The
French advance at Y'illers Les Royes makes the fall of
Roye inevitable and the possession of the town will force
the Germans to rectify their lines and probably retreat
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to the N’esle-Noyon line. The Germans are clinging desper
ately to the range of high hills east of Ribecourt and stub
bornly defending Lassigny and the Oise cannel the loss of
which entails the evacuation of Noyon.
PRESIDENT IS
WELL GUARDED
ON A VACATION
MANCHESTER, Mass., Aug., 16 —
President Wilson and his wife arrived
here last night for a visit at the home
of Col. E. M. House President Wil
son is seeking seclusion and has tak
en up temporary housekeeping at the
summer home of his friend.
President Wilson has*more guards
than ever before about him. Secret
service men have been increased and
marines are picketing the grounds.
^ Newspaper men have also been ask
ed not to follow the President on his
automobile trips. However the Pres*
ident will be well protected w'hen he
goes for a pleasure trip as marines
will be placed at all places* along his
proposed route.
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DORA 1$
ON REEF
The steamer Dora is on a reef at
Delco Island and it is * believed that
she will be floated at high tide next
Tuesday according to advices brought
here last night by Capt. O’Brien of
the steamer Victoria.
One large fishing boat is standing
by and the crew is aboard the Dort%.
According to the information Capt.
O’Brien received by wireless, a storm
was raging and the Dora, steaming
ahead in a fog, was suddenly caught
by the wind and forced into a strong
current and before being able to clear
the treacherous waters hit the reef
square on.
The Victoria did not go to the aid
of the Dora owing to a storm and aL*
being informed that there was no
need to do so.
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