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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 — An American submar
ine chaser, No., 209, a converted yacht operating out of
Philadelphia, was mistaken for a German submarine by
the merchant steamer Felix Taussig, in the darkness oil
Fire Island early today, and was sent to the bottom In one
well directed shot. . .
Seventeen members of the chaser’s crew, including
the commander and executive officer, are missing. 1 he
chaser was named by naval resesvists.
* Eight survivors, some wounded, have been landed.
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SCHOONER IS SUNK.
CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 27— A new
American fishing schooner, the Rush, of Boston, was Mink
late yesterday afternoon by an enemy submarine oil the
coast. The members of the crew arrived here this morning.
HANDCUFFED I.W.W. MEMBERS IN COURT.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27— One hundred members ol tne 1.
WAV., leaders in various conspiracies throughout the Unit
ed States, and recently found guilty, were in court this
morning, all handcuffed. They were brought into the
court of Judge Landis to listen to arguments being made
tor a new trail. It is understood that all will appeal provid
ed a new trail is not granted.
AMBASSADOR PAGE RESIGNS.
LONDON, Aug., 27— Walter Hines Page, American
ambassador to England, has resigned according to an
announcement made today. Mr. Page gives his reason as
due to ill health. The American Ambassador was recently
<-ranted a two months leave of absence but his health was
not t>enefited.
MAKES ATTACK
ON THE NAVY
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27— In a
speech in the senate, Senator McCum
ber of North Dakota criticized the de
lay in the capture of the Triumph, the
raider engaged in sinking fish boats
on the North Atlantic ocean. He de
clared there was no excuse for the
navy’s failure to deal with her prompt
-ly
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
attacked the navy department, sa>in.T
the submarine chaser program natt
been delayed, due largely , he said, to
the procrastination of the secretary of
the navy.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon de
fended the navy and praised^ its work
in convoying the troops to Franc#.
R.R. LOSING
“WASHINGTON, Aug. 27— Owing
largelly to big back payments of wage
increases, the report ol the operation
of the railroads under federal control
for June showed an aggregate deficit
O' $58,050, 000, compared with posi
tive earnings of $08,000 in June oi
last year.
The government has lost $200,000.
000 in the operation of the railroads
during the first six months ol this
year.
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Owing to the fact that many mem
bers are absent from the city on bus
iness trips, the usual Tuesday lunch
eon of the Seward Chamber of Com
merce was not h^ld today.
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DRAFTED MEN
GALLED FOR ;
examination!
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The following men in he selective
draft are called to appear for physi
cal examination on the dates set forth
to the local board:
Milisav Bvich, August 20.
Duncan John McCaym Unga: ( hi •
y>os Manvalidesm Seward, Sept. 2.
Alfred James Maitland, Barranoff;
Kdward Johnson, Sand Point; Otto
Henrikson, Unga; Mathew Bose,
Unga; and William Johnson, Dill;ng
ham, on September 10th. f
Hugo Harrold Millett, Dillingham;
Raymond Arnold Merz, Unga: Joseph
i.'onsiel, Kenai, on Sept. 2;».
Harold l oss, Iliamna, Sept.. 2-*th.
The time for making appearance
on the above dates is at 10 o clock in
in the morning.
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FAILED T9 SEND
QUESTIQNNARILS
The following list ot dratted men,
Seward Draft district, are posted by
the local board, J. Lindley Green, Sec
retary, as having failed to submit
luestionnaires: Serbando Rarlos, L*
|{. Packman, Charles Carter, Wale:
Culver, Albert Coe, Ano Cura, Percy
Cone, Felipe Canares Sntonio Dom-,
nguez, Marcello deVilla, Knut R lore.-*
pean, H. Foraman. Arturo Flores.
John Samuel Holmes, William S.
iacohsen, Martin Jonasson, Kalpb L.
Kinney. Moses Kalaupa, Lcrnaid i •
kin, G. Lagallo, Peter Lee, Jose
Loppi, T. Martinez, lifford Logan
Morgan, S. MaldonadoE, R. R« Ma
,on, S. Oliver,ia, John Odef-?nm P
or Sam Kai, William PeUrs* .1
Parker, Taa Koa, S. D. Reyes, Sol
as, Kenneth Smith, E. A. Temple, >.'.
rwtisbofr, Juan Valensucla and John
Henry Wilson.
\one of the above named gave their
last address as being Seward. 1 he
majority of those posted for 1 ailing
o answer their questionnaires are,
Yom the westward points.
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The musicale and dance given last
r.ight at the A. 1>. Hall as a benefit
*o the Seward General Hospital was
m artistic success from a musical
standpoint and enjoyable as to the
dancing.
Erich Lucas gave three selections
most crediatably; George Benning, a
piano selection and responded to an
encore, both throughly enjoyable;
Dr. Grave Baldwin recited the “Spell
of the Yukon” and responded to an en
core with a Swede dialect story; old
and new melodies were given by the
trio from the U. S. S. Saturn; Miss
Dorothy Hopper gave two piano sel
ections in brilliant manner, and Sam
uel R .McFarland, .in good voice, ren
dered vocal selections. The program
was a splendid one. Miss Root was
one of the accompanists._
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is clearing, slight
syuaUa and wariper.
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ALASKA IS NOW
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SEATTLE, Aug., 27.— Steamer
Alaska sailed fix>»n here Sunday lor
ports in Southeastern and Southwest
ern Alaska. The following passengers
are aboard for Seward: Miss Marie
Hughes, N. J. Dash, M. B. Wright,
Lieut. (I W. Oat, Mrs. J. Yago. Mrs.
(>. Yago and Miss Y. Yago.
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WASHINGTON, Aug., 27.—The
United States senate will undoubtedly
pass the new man power bill not late
than tomorrow afternoon. This tore
noon the Senate tentatively ac epte^
the amendment providing that the
work or tight provision will not apply
where strikers submit their grievanc
es to the War Department and return
to work pending a decision. i the
strikers maintain obstinancy the gov
ernment will require them to work
or go to the front.
The Senate has also accepted a re
solution that men from IS to 2!,
under the selective draft of the new
man power bill, be given educational
training after the war.
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FAUPAGUT THURSDAY
The Admiral Furragut is expected
to arrive, here on Thursday accoidling
to Agent Wayne P»lue. The steamer
left Anchorage yesterday morning to:
Kodiak and was expected to load fish
and or enroute.
EARTH ROCKED
At 9:00 this forenoon the earth
i-ocked for about ten seconds. The
motion appeared to be from east to
west.
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WASHINGTON, Aug., 27.—Two
new greenbacys, the first o! the Na
tion’s* wartime currency, went into
circulation today.
The new greenbacks are one and
two dollar Federal Reserve bank
notes to replace silver withdrawn as
the silver reserve is being melted into
bullion for export to the Allies.
FISH QUOTATIONS
SEATTLE,# Aug. 27— Fish prices
at noon today were as follows: hali
but, fourteen and one halt cents; sab
le, six and one half cents; ling and
led cod, five cents.
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PARIS, Aug. 27'— Negotiations be
tween Berlin and Madrid over Spain s
decision to replace sunken Spanish
ships with interned German ship.
have failed. The German chancelloi
has refused to furnish any guarantees
against the submarine warfare as af
fecting Spain, and the latter is main
; twining her position.
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I READ THE GATEWAY.
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BULLETIN, PARIS, Aug., 27- (Official) 9 P.M.
The French have captured Roye after desperate fighting.
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 27— The extention of
the British line north of the scai pe has brought the attack
ers to within a striking distance of a good part of the Hin
denburg line back of which is an open country with ter
rain roads, in excellent condition lor the movements ol
^anks and horses.
The British have progressed steadily again today
especially around Baupaume and are astride the Scarpe.
it begins to look as though the enemy was fighting
rear guard actions to hold the British until he can move
his material to the rear.
Signs of greater confusion behind the German lines is
apparent. .Many of the companies, according to scouting
aviators and also prisoners have been reduced to about 25
men each.
BRITISH MAKE A SHARP ADVANCE.
PARIS, Aug., 27— In an advance in the region of Mon
chylepreux late yesterday afternoon, the British captured
over 2000 prisoners.
The French advanced today in the region of St. Hard,
southwest of Roye, after repulsing a number of enemy
counter attacks in that sector. The French have captured
1500 prisoners east of Baupaume. North of the Aisne the
French advanced the line about three quarters of a mile
and repulsed ail German counter attacks.
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HARD FIGHTING AROUND BAUPAUME.
LONDON, Aug. 27— The British forces are establish
ed in the northern outskirts of Baupaume where there is
hard fighting today. Fighting is terrific also around Cro
iselles. The British have pushed through Montauban and
reached Longueval.
The Australians have made substantial gains to
wards Dompierre and east of Suzanna. North of the Scar
pe the Scottish troops have advanced towards Pleuvian.
American aviators are guiding the attacks of the Austrail
-ians and Scottish. • , 1
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 27— The Hindenbuvg
line has been pierced by the British at a point east of
Heninel. Haig’s troops are this afternoon astride the riv
er Scarpe and pushing towards the south of Baupaume.
Elsewhere along the front the British progress continues.
There has been exceedingly heavy fighting at Longueval.
Special German troops have been rushed to Longueval
to resist the British according to a late field report this
afternoon. __r ..
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