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LONDON, July 11- A dispatch from Rome this after
.noon says that the Italians are advancing furthei in
bania. The enemy is falling back on the Skumbi rnti
which is 23 miles north of Derat.
ITALIANS CARRYING ALL POINTS.
WASHINGTON. July 11— An oificial dispatcn from
Rome reports that Italians have carried all positions to,
lhe Seimi river in Albania and have advanced fifteen miles
over a 50 mile front. , . j
The enemy, according to the report, has been drive..
back at Corneone on the Asiago plateau.
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AUSTRIANS LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, July 11— Evidence of
prisoners indicates that the recent Austro-Hungarian loss-1
es were nearly 200,000. The prisoners claim discipline is
lacking and the morale of the troops is vei v bad.
ALLIES SINK FIVE SUBMARINES.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. July 11— Passengers arriv
ing here by an English liner witnessed the destruction in
European waters of five German submarines by British
transports and allied destroyers.
EVERY ONE BUSY.
FAIRBANKS, July 11— With practically 400 men in
the Brooks camp, every one is busy with summer work,
and it is claimed a number of additional men could be used
to advantage. _
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LITTLE ALEXIS KILLED BY BOMB.
t LONDON, July 11— Swedish newspapers publish a
Moscow report that Alexis Romanoff, son of the former
Czar, has been killed by a Bolsheviki soldier who used a
bomb.
SOLDIER EXECUTED FOR A CRIME.
WACO. TEXAS, July 11— Nat Hoffman, a white sol
dier, was executed at Camp McArthur this morning, for
attacking a 11-year old girl last April. His execution was
witnessed by almost the entire camp of soldiers.
NEW SIBERIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS
TO REPUDIATE ALL GERMAN TREATIES.
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' LONDON, July 11— The.objects of the new Siberian
government includes the repudiation of all German treaty,
establishment of a Russian republic with autonomous Si
beria; war against Germany and the acknowledgement of
the Russian debt: This is according to a member of the
new government.
PRESIDENT EXERCISES HIS VETO.
WASHINGTON, July 11— President Wilson, has vet
oed the resolution extending the time in which the Admin
istration might relinquish control of railroad lines not
wanted in the Federal system.
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> EW Y< >RK, July 11 ear r
Hike Horest ’S believed to ! 'vo bt 1
ank by a Hun diver, which attack’ d
'cr fifteen hundred roil off C* v
♦ a* y. The fur lit between the Lake
'(V' : v* the diver !a t ‘d two hou s
’ a !» •• wi rotes?*' cad* *>n the .team r
sounded a call for ai >i tanc« and tli n
i!i communication stopped.
WASHINGTON, .Tilly 11 — Ged n1
Vddook. American distil at Tabriz,1
Sv i.. r • T ■ ian M* %
vhon the Turks seized the Amcncan
• nd tint.ish consulates and sacked tbe
r» dean hospital. is a
SEAirri E, July II — Steamer Al
ska reached iupv late yesterday f.Oi.»
Mask a o- ts an dwhcn going into the
vk . t n *h a sunken Jog smashing |
ice propci lor. The Alaska will inv |
ncdkitely go on the dry dock for a i
new propellor 4ml other repairs.
Agent McDonald received advice,
forenoon that the Alaska had
>roken her propellor by striking a log
n the Seattle harbor and that her
tailing, set for Sunday, July 14th, ha*
>een cancelled. Until further notice
he Alameda and Northwestern will
maintain ihc schedule to Southwestern
Masknn ports, the Northwestern bo
ng scheduled to sail next Tucsda,
Tuly l(»th.
Steamer Admiral Farragut is schcd
ed to s;.il from Seattle next Monday,
Tuly loth. Seward people will have
heir next mail fr< m* the states ahoul
July 22 or 23rd, Oh, hum.
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FORMER PURSER KEHOE
NOW IN U. S. SERVICE
Tom K hoe, formerly purser on the
teamship Admiral Evans, is now in
.• nw.i e of government, plying
between New York and France on thr
•team hip Seattle, the big 8,000-ton
-tael steamship built at the Seattle
Construction Company’s plant in nine
ty days and taken through the canal
md used for transportation of supplies
to the American army in France.
ARE SHARPSHOOTERS
WASHINGTON, July 11 — From
now on only sharpshooters will be sent
among the marines for sendee abroad.
LONDON, July 11 — Foreign Min
ister Kiclmrd von Kuehlmann, who re
signed last week, is now officially out
iccordi ng to advices received here to
lay from Amsterdam. The Kaiser ac
cepted the resignation and it is inti
n ied that Admiral Krintz, (ierman
a. ibnssador to Norway, is the next
mauto be appointed the ill fated
jositimi of Foriegn Minister. Kulde
na.a's ail is regarded in Germany as
1 ii • opening ol me jain-German i\
,-ir.k* th complete con; rol vested in tin
unitary leaders.
OX SATURDAY, June 21), foreign
. u .c ven ivUiihniunn delivered a
ft’ii .in toe iaicmtag making thi
i'.nai ;u >us admission to the Gedmaa
that peace cannot be on the
aaUleiK-id i nd that the e nd oi the vv\-.
.. aa a nought about b negotations
.viK aimann, who was seiecu d to deiivc
in depressing confession, aroused a
>, v>; aide :t ieken prolcstdamona
c * i:. Go.man'. Instantly the.v
i e iii.aids that the Kaiser disociate
...... i from Kuehimann’s pessimism
j*y removing him iioin od’ice.
.vd Germany know, that von Kuchi
na.in spoke not impulsively, but aftei
all v ondi rence with the other respon
ible heads.
V’on Kuehlmann has been sacrificed,
4mi i proves to the people that the
v;;m r is in a panic, contradicting him
a ml displaying faulty (jualiti' s <»
eadership.
Wild. RECOMK HISTORIC
Xo !ea enable Gemian slutcsinai
louhii^ a position as authoritative a.
den Kiu l.imaim has over before arise
i the Reichstag to proclaim that tin
a- m ii a m cannot, win a victor lei
die Empire.
i hi> declaration i cei lain to become
Isteric. This issue may prove itself to
the d linite turning point in Ger
many s decline as a military power,
.on Ktn hlmann lias, ,in effect, pron
.iced i hut statemanship is more im
: to Geimany than military
. ince diplomacy, and not the
. .. . can alone bring peace.
KAISE UISM U X DERM IX E D
i mo cm nerstone of kaiserism has
has been undermined. So amazing ai
idmission can only have been extorted
om the government as a desperate
Measure.
l Yoni a gathering of secret diplom
is the German militarists might em
with their prestige little ruffled
nd tiil in conti*ol of .Germany’s des
• uies. They could not pose as world
onijU' rors, but they would certainly
nphasis&e to the Germanpeople that
he world in aims had been compelled
o draw the war and to follow the Ka
-er into a medieval peace conclave.
ALLIES AVOID TRAP
P»y declining to fall into his traj) the
wllies.will give a blow to German mili
ary leadershp fi’om which it never can
recover. •» & .
Theinost sustaining force remaining
n Germany is the people's confidence
n the invinicibility of the Gei*man
limy. Once that faith has been des
royed militaristic morale is doomed.
Icanwhile, Von Kuehlmann gravely
mpeded any plans Von Ilindenburg
nay havejormed for further offensive
)lows against the Allies.
It is belived that Kuchlmann's state
nont wl the one thing responsible for
the holding up of the offensive on the
western front. Now that he has been
amoved, militarism will again predo
iinate and more Huns will be forced
into the path of the AJlied guns and
mowed down like dogs. But that is'the
militarism of Germany and the people
will do as they are bidden.
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BULLETIN- NEW YORK, July 11— The Associated
Press this afternoon says that there are indications that
von Hindenburg, now that the military leaders are again
reinstated in power in Berlin, is planning for another of
fensive against Amiens and the Channel ports. During the
past twelve hours artillery activities started against the
British near Amiens.
Tiie AssoAated Press, learns from reliable sources,
that many of the Teuton forces are down with the Grippe
and are half alive, but machine guns, it is understood, are
to be used to force the armies on a new offensive.
LONDON, July 11— ( Official)- The British improv
ed their .positions in the night by operations south of the
Somme. The Germans heavily bombarded all positions east
of Amiens but accomplished no gains.
FRENCH CAPTURE TOWN OF CORCY.
PARIS, July 11— ( Official) - The French forces, by
sudden operations during the night and early this morning
captured the town of Corey, southwest of Soissons. The
French have also taken Chateau and the farm where the
Germans have been concentrating at St Paul, south of
Corey.
BIG STRIKE THREATENED TO TIE UP
SHIPPING ON BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST.
A j?4 ■ — —
VANCOUVER, B.C., July 11— The Canadian Mer
chant Service Guild threatens a strike of the masters and
mates next Monday night at 6 o’clock if the Federal Com
mission has not been named by them to investigate condit
ions. This means a tie up; would mean interfering with
Alaska business and shipping of supplies to canneries.
ALAMEDA DUE
HERE TONIGHT
Steamer Alameda left Mile 114
Anchorage) at 2 o’clock this morning
md is expected to arrive in port to
ught possibly about 8 o’clock, unle&s
lelayed by fog. Fish boats coming in
luring the past 4 hours report heavy
og on the ocean along the coast. The
Vlameda will only be at the Seward
lock for an hour- then go to the San
man dock for frozen fish, leaving for
he south from there.
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FIRE BOYS ARE
GIVEN STATIONS
At the special meeting of the mem
bers of the Seward Volunteer Fire De
partment all men were assigned to
their various places on the hose cart,
hook and ladder and the chemical.,
Marty members asked last night about
the hose cart which was supposed to
have been ordered by the last council.
This hose cart is needed to take the
place of the small cart which is intend
0(1 to be stationed in the Laubner ad
dition. After the business of the even
ing was completed a buffet luncheon
was spread out on the table.
FINNIsiT
WORKMEN
' EXECUTED
AMSTERDAM, Juyl 11 — The Rei
chstag minority Socialist leader is un
derstood to have declared that 3000
Finnish worwmen have been arrested
and many executed since the Germans
have entered Finland. The German
Socialists are said to be demanding an
explanation and thereten trouble as a
consequence.
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DAUGHTER OF KING TO
BE TRAINED AS NURSE
LONDON, July 11 — Princess Mao*,
daughter of King George, will begin
a course of regular training as a nurse
at the Children’s hospital in Groat
Ormond street.
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GOOD TIMES SOUTH
WASHINGTON, July 11 — Pros
perity is reported throughout the
South with many new industires start
ed.