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NEW YORK, Aug. 24— The Associated Press this
afternoon says that the British are adtancing iapidl\
along the extreme northern sector of the Picardy line and
reached the village of Henin, live n iles southeast of Ai
ras in the outskirts of St. Leger, closihg in on Baupaume
which is the «. the German positions.
The Germans have surrendered towns just north of
Baupaume.
The British are operating west of Baupaume. The
menace to the positions on a fifty mile front between Ar
ras and Soissons is increasing.
BRITISH SMASHING THE GERMAN LINES.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21— ( Official)— It is report
ed that the British have captured Bray. The British are
today smashing through the German lines all along the
front.
According to official advices received by the War De
partment, the British have captured Bacordel and reach
ed the high ground south and west of Fricourt on the ( o
jeul river. Field Marshal Haig has said that the presence
of American forces with the British has installed new do
fiance and determination and the Americans are furnish
ing that spirit which the British have lacked for the past
two or three months.
Late this afternoon the war Department was advised
direct from the field of operations that the British had
reached points east of Henin, five miles southeast of Ar |
ias, and captured many cannon including complete batter j
ies of howitzers and trench mortars.
EXPECT NOYON TO FALL AT ANY HOUR.
LONDON, Aug. 24— It is officially reported that
Noyon will fall at any moment.
During the last three days the British have captured
14,000 prisoners.
GERMANS PREPARING REAR DEFENSIVES.
LONDON, Aug. 24— Amsterdam reports that the
Germans are evidently expecting to be pressed back to the
river Meuse as they are fortifying the positions along that
river in Belgium and digging extensive trenches and nak
ing a general concentration base and station at Dianant
Govet, 00 miles east of Baupaume.
HUNS ARE IN PRISON CAGES. ‘
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 24— Several thousand
Germans passed through here this morning in prison cag
es behind General Byng’s third army. No attempt has been
made to count the captured German guns.
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BRITISH THIRD ARMY ADVANCES.
London, Aug. 24— The British third army is advanc
ing rapidly, some places full four miles on a twelve mile
front. The fourth army iate last nigiit was reported at the
outskirts of Bray. • _
GERMANS ARE IN DESPAIR.
LONDON, Aug. 24— It is reported that the Germans
along th" Rhein expect an Allied invasion. The defeat of
the Germans on the great western front is causing great
despair among all classes of Germans not only on the
Rhein but throughout G s-many as the news of the disast
er has spread notwithstanding counter German press
agency stuff.
MARCH SAYS YANKS DESERVE CONFIDENCE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. General a told the
Senate military commitiee this afternoon that the Amer
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ican soldiers deserve the confidence of the American
people, as well as ail Alii !d notions, as they have deliver
ed the goods every time they were tested. One division
captured (!8 German guns and brought them back to the
rear behind their own annv trucks.
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General March announced that over 1,300,000 Amer
icans had embarked from the shores of the United States.
General March said that the situation on the western
front was decidedly in favor of the Allies. The head of the
General War Staff also stated that stories published by
the pro-German press and the yellow press of America of
great casualty lists, were false statements. “We are plant
ing the casualty lists and they are not large by any
means," said Gen. March.
BANDITS
FIGHTING
WASH 1NGTOX, Aug., 24.—Three
American marines were killed and one
wounded tighting bandits in Santo
Domingo. Many bandits weie killed
and captured.
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Jl IK.K WHITTLESEY OFF
ON \N OFFICIAL TRIP.
L’.S. Commissioner Whittlesey left
today on the Admiral Farragut on an
official trip expecting to be absen:
from the city for ten days to two
weeks.
Dr. J.H. Romig. has been appointed
U.S. Commissioner and will attend to
the duties of the Commissioner’s of
fice and accept documents for record
as Recorder. Incidentlly Dr. Romig
will be glad to marry any couple in
need of his judicial services.
Dr. Romig will also act as District
Federal Food Administrator during
the absence of Judge Whittlesey.
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WILL THEY EVER LEARN?
It is strange how large concerns in
the states know so very little about
Alaska. In the express aboard the Ad
miral Karra gut today was some ad
vertising matter sent to C.E. Orland
er from the Parker Pen Company,
Janesville, Wis. On the package were
r>! one cent Canadian customs stamps.
Of course. Seward, Alaska, not being
in Canadian territory the stamps were
not cancelled.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug., 24.—Ger
many is said to be energetically pio
testing against Spain’s intention to
replace Spanish tonnage sunk by l!un|
submarines by interned German ships'
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ALASKA P1BLKITY AGENT
MAKING TOIR OF COAST.
E.J. White, “Stroller” White, as all
old timers know him by, was around
Seward this morning shaking hands
with his many friends and distribut
ing advertising matter of a most suit
able kird. Mr. White is Alaska’s pub
licity agent with headquarters at Ju
neau and is on a tour of the south
western Alaska coast towns endeavor-,
ing to find out the wants of each lo
cality in regards to labor, etc., Mr.
White proceeded to Anchorage on the
Admiral Farragut and will possible
return over the railroad and visit here
for a day or so and catch the first
steamer to Juneau.
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I*AY OF GERMAN SOLDIERS
IS RAISED BY IU N BILL.
LONDON, Aug. 24— Dispatches
from Berlin are to the effect that the
kaiser has raised the pay of the Ger
man soldiers.
J.P. Walker, of the land office at
Juneai, is a passenger on the Admiral
Farragut for Anchoage, going on a
business trip.
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Karl M. Oliver, representing the ag
ricultiral department at Washington,
D.C., is aboad the Admiral Farragut
bound for Kodiak where he will make
a te*>t of the cattle on the experiment
al farm.
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Steamer Admiral Farragut anived
in port shortly after (I o’clock this
morning form the south and left for
Anchorage and Kodiak at 10 o’clock
The steamer brought the following
passengers for Seward: C. Birkhofer,
Mrs. K. V. Towle, Mrs. Adeline I iehl
Rev. William McMiliian, Rockwell
Kent and son, and 11 steerage.
The Admiral Farragut had a fair
cargo for here and T'» tons for Anch
orage. There are eight passenger* on
the steamer for Anchorage, three for
Seldovia" 14 for Kodiak and four
round trippers.
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ALAMEDA IN PORT.
Steamer Alameda arrived in poit
this afternoon at 2:20 o’clock, remain
ed at the Seward dock for over half
an hour and then went to the San
Juan dock to load frozen fish. The Al
ameda will get away for the south be
tween ."> and 6 o’clock. O.J. Derry ar
rived from Anchorage on the steamer.
There are 60 aboard from Anchorage
for the outside.
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NORTHWESTERN AT CORDOVA .
Steamer Northwestern arrived at
Cordova early this morning. .The
steamer is expected here possibly late
tomorrow night or Monday forenoon.
The Northwestern turns back from
here nor. going to Anchorage.
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SEATTLE, Aug. 24— Fish quotat
ions today at noon were as follows:
halibut, thirteen and one half cents;
sable, six cents; ling and red cod,
three cents.
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Weather permitting, there will be
a baseoan game tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o clock oetwcen tne iaewaru nine
aim tne boys of tne U.£>.£>. Saturn.
ihe game tomorrow is going to be
a Hard one as tne locals are chagrined
at losing tne game last Sunday ami a
lull lineup is certain. Last Sunday
several piayers were not in their us
ual positions but they will be there to
morrow with both ieet and with their
batting eyes and their wings. .Manag
er ilagstrom says that ne is promised
a full nine from among the players
with probably one or two on the
bench.
The boys of the Saturn ore not say
ing so much but are ready to go again
-st any bunch from the town boys.
They think that they have a powerful
rootin’ bunch that will rattle the
Home players and besides a good ar
ray of talent, long on baseball as it
should be played.
Remember the game is to be called
at 2 o’clock- if it does not rain.
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ENGLISH WOMEN CAN NOT
BE MEMBERS PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Aug. 24— Government
officials have decided that women are
not entitled to become candidates for
parliament. This settles a controver
sy which had arisen when the fran
chise was extended to women.
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H.T. Tripp, business man of June
au, is aboard the Admiral Farragut,
bound for Anchorage.
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WASHINGTON, Aug., 24.—The
American steamer West Fridge, tor
pedoed a week ago yesterday, did not
sink and this afternoon reached poll.
The West Fridge was launched from
the Duthie plant in Seattle last April.
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ARE AT THE FRONT
Roy Fonda and Furt Denny, with
the 31st Engineering Corps, also Ser
gt. Grant Carlson, with the same or
ganization, are now at their head
quarters at Saumur, France. Letters
and post cards have been received in
Seward from the three boys. All
agree that their location is a fine one.
Going across the Atlantic the boys
state that the sea was as smooth as
glass.
ZINN GOES TO SEATTLE.
Rev. G.J. Zinn, will leave on the
Northwestern for Seattle to attend
the convention of the Episcopal
church to be held there September oth
to the 8th. Rev. Zinn will remain in
Seattle probably for ten days or two
weeks before returning to Seward.
TRAIN OIT TOMORROW.
A through train to Kern creek w ill
be operated tomorrow leaving the lo
cal station at i) o’clock tomorrow morn
-ing. A train from Kern creek left
there this afternoon and is expected
in Seward early this evening.
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W.G. Weigle, head of the forestry
department with headquarters at Ket
chikan, arrived on the Admiral Farra
gut and is stopping at the hotel Sew
ard.
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ROME, Aug., 24.—The Teutons
j have renewed their attae«c. in Albania
i from the lower Sem ni river to Hali
| Tomoreies heights. The enemy has
progressed slightly in the center.
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taiv ol* State Lansing today
toe ucaty governing t’.e drui’ '»hT of
Amor.ean in Italy aiul Itadamt in
America.
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WAS! i 1X GTOX, A ug., 24.—The
Republicans have elected Senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, as leader of
the floor in the Senate. The Senators
from the Republican ranks have en
dorsed President Wilson':; resolution
urging action as soon m-' possible on
the pending federal amendent grant
ing suffrage to women. Lie resoul -
1 tion of the Republicans did not advise
the Republicans how to voto.
* The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is fair with fresh winds