AMERICAN TROOPS IN FRANCE
Tshe Baily Name Ilndugtrial Morker
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VOL. t.
NOME, AI.ABKA, THURSDAY, MAY 10.
NO. 2230.
DANIELS CONFIDENT END DIVERS
Solons May Agree On Selective Draft Today
GERMANS GAIN IN
GREAT WEST FIGHT
LONDON, May 9.—A terrrfic
battle took place on the west front
when the Germans re-took a cap
tured position from Haig’s forces
after an all day battle. The British
later recaptured a portion of the
position in what was terrific hand
to hand fighting, lasting almost the
better part of another entire day.
The British moved up artillery
and machine regiments and when
the Germans attacked again with
an irresistible force, in solid forma
tion today, they melted before the
fire of the British. The Germans
were replaced immediately again
and again, resulting in thousnds
being dead on both sides. This
was the most collosal slaughter or
the drive, not less than sixty thou
sand being killed outright on either
side.
The positions are black with dead
The wounded are being attended
now between the lines, English
and Germans sharing the position
and waiting to renew the attack
tor the sole control of the place.
The both sides are preparing for
a big struggle n.en and guns being
moved forward to support the at
tacks which will soon be ordered.
The scene of the fighting was at
the Fresnoy front. The Germans
sacrificed life recklessly
PARIS, May 9.—This afternoon
all is relatively queit on every sec
ji me western front. There is
no heavy artillerying
BERLIN, May 8.—The General
Staff reports heavy fighting in
which the British failed to retake j
entire the position captured on Mon
day from them. The losses on both
sides were large. Both sides are
resting preparatory to renewing the
terrific battle for this position.
DRAFT BILL MAY
PASS SOLONS TODAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
The opposition between the House
and the Senate is1 delaying work of
the special session and the con
ferees have not even agreed to the
draft bill or to the espionage bill as
yet.
It is expecetd that by Thursday
they will have reached an agree
ment upon the draft law. This is
the selecti\e conscription measure,
although in fact the word conscrip
tion is taboo among the legislators
who regard it as somewhat auto
cratic.
it is expected that the Roose
velt resolution will be eliminated
altogether and that the age limit
will be fixed at from 21 to 31.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
It is almost a foregone conclusion,
says the War Department, that
some form of modified prohibition
will be ordered soon.
That nationwide prohibition may
be passed is somewhat doubtful
owing to the tremendous and cease
less influence of the liquor inter
ests.
The certainty that the passage
of the draft bill will be followed bj
some form of prohibition is admit
ted by eyen reluctant supporters ot
such a proposition. The draft it is
held will be difficult if not imposs
ible should the liquor business not
be curtailed to a great er.tent.
BILLION DOLLAR SHIP
BILL SOON PASS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
The Billion dollar ship purchase
bill which will he soon passed will
give the President further enorm
ous powers. The opposition to this
measure is founded upon the fact
that it gives the President so many
and such sweeping powers.
Under the new bill the President
will have power to condemn all
shipping and commandeer it for na
tional purposes. He will have au
THK POMP OF EARTH
AT DREAM TONIGHT.
Who Pays? The feature attrac
tion starring Ruth Roland ana
Henry King will he on the screen
tonight, complete in three reels, a
sensational Episode. The Them*1:
Wherein is told three tales: the first
of Earthly Retribution; the second
of the Golden Lure; and the third
of the Price of Love. Recounting
vividly of the highest bidder in
love's mart and the coin in which
he pays. A side splitting Comedy
ends the Bill. Friday and Saturday
“The Quest of the Sacred Gem", a
re*ture- _SuJUi
thority to build enormous tonnage
of wooden and steel ships In order
to make up the losses following the
submarine activity.
Speaking from the Navy Depart
ment today, Secretary Daniels gave
out the announcement that he had
no doubt at all that the invention
now in the hanjls of the Navy De
partment and tested under all sorts
of rigid experiments by skilled offi
cers, would end all U boat activity
in the war. Daniels admitted that
he pinned more faith to this inven
tion as an element of American suc
cess and victory than any other
means at the disposal of the United
States government. Naval officials
who wero present when these enthu
tary of the Navy made these enthu
siastic remarks nodded their heads
in obvious agreement with the De
partment head. In spite of all sorts
of reports and rumors not a vestige
of the facts as to the invention have
leaked out beyond the fact that it
is a very complicated mechanism
upon which several scientist! have
been working with Edison for some
time. An interesting fact which is
now recalled in connection with the
invention is that a short time ago
Edison and his partners were carry
ing on tests for special kinds of in
sulators and had all sorts sent for
test to their works. It is said that
this was in connection with their
new invention.
DREDGE NOT HUNK.
The Industrial Worker is reliably
informed that it was a mistake to
intimate the Goose creek dredge in
the Casa was sunk in water. In
point of fact the dredge is situated
in a shallow pond and resting on
bed rock some distance from the
creek altogether; out of any danger
and impossible to be flooded with
the highest water.
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WILD SCENE; PARIS
GREETS U.S. TROOPS
PARIS, May 9.—The most extra
ordinary ovation ever extended to
foreign troops was given ‘•Amer
ican soldiers today when they
marclud down the streets with Am
erican flags en route to the front
The soldiers were surrounded
by thousands upon thousands of ad
miring Parisians who hurled flow
ers at. the men and cheered deaf
eningly.
The enthusiastic crowd finally
crushed in upon the marchers and
the police had literally to club a
way for the troops as they marched
through the passage thus cleared
for them.
NEW YORK, May 9.—The dis
patch from Paris announcing ‘the
march of American troops with Am
erican flags en route to the front",
is the first intimation that any or
ganized force of Americans had
reached the war zone. There is no
official explanation forthcoming as
to their presence there.
It is known that the American
aviators in the service of France
have already donned American uni
forms and carry American flags.
They however are not numerous
enough to answer the description of
the troops marching to the front
who were given such a tremendous
and such an enthusiastic greeting
by the French.
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FIRST GERMAN LINER
SAILS FOR EUROPE
NEW YORK, May 9 — Flying
the Stars and Stripes for the first,
time since its construction, a Ham
burg American Iner, name witheld,
sailed from this port today for
“somewhere in Europe’’, and carry
ing , supplies for the Allies from
shippers in this port.
There was no sort of ceremony
on the steamer starting. An Am
erican crew from bridge to fore
castle is manning the liner and it is
crammed to capacity with a cargo
highly contraband. Deck guns of
powerful ca]iber and manned by
sailors and officers from the U. S.
Navy protect the steamer fore and
aft. Its progress through the war
zone will be watched with interest.
The Officials refuse to give out
one word as to the sailings of other
ships.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
It is greatly regretted that the
Edison invention should have been
so freely exploited in the news
papers. The Navy Department re
fuse absolutely to give out one word
as to when the contrivance will be
used in the war. A high official ot
the department when sought o' far
information on this head, promptly
and brusquely replied to the re*
porter that it would be p;.t in use
when “America got good and
ready”.
The interest taken by the people
in this new invention is simply
astonishing. There is an air ot
confidence in the Department sinca
the trial experiments which was not
in evidence before.
Now In the time to Subscribe..
JOFFRE AND VIVIAN!
KISS THE LIBERTY BELL
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.—Gen
eral Joffre and Minister Viviani
reached this city today and visited
Independence Hall and inspected
the Liberty Bell. An ovation every
second greeted these distinguished
LOCAL ITEMS.
The true story as to the furs
seized from the Diamond L. are
contained In a letter from his at
torney to John Felkel, notifying the
Nome furman, that the Russian
government had directed the re
lease of these furs. Felkel’s at
torney is none other than Kazis
Kraucunas, one time candidate for
Delegate to Congress from Alaska
on the socialist ticket. He was ad
vised to go over himself or author
ize someone to get them. Felkel
accordingly wired to the deputy
governor at Petropavlosk asking
that the released Turs he turned
over to Swenson who has Felkel’s
power of attorney for some time.
As these arrangements were mane
before the new government was
established, Felkel does not know
whether the original orders will
stand or not.
visitors. The crowds simply cheered
them off their feet. The greeting
visibly affected both these promi
nent Frenchmen.
Viviani spoke to the crowd at In
dependence Hall. He addressed
them in somewhat baiting English
calling Independence Hall the birth
place of liberty for the world. As
he spoke every word, almost, was
interrupted by a cheer from the
people, evidently discomposing little
but delighting very greatly the
former French Premier.
Both Joflre and Viviani kissed
Liberty Bell and pledged France
to struggle in the cause of world
Liberty.
The ovation was the most spon
taneous that greeted these men on
their visit here.
it is commented upon that the
the enthusiastic reception which
has greeted the French visitors is
much more emphatically marked
than that extended to the British
Commissioners. The latter have
been receiving very dignified and
satisfactory receptions everywhere,
but nothing in the nature ef an
ovation and certainly nothing like
the enthusiasm that greeted Joffre
and Viviani today.
They expert to return to France
soon.
STOCKS CRUMBLE.
NEW YORK. May 9.—The stock
market crumbled when the govern
ment's war tax policy was pub
lished.
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URGED DECLARE WAR.
PEKIN, May 9.—The Entire ca
binet has urged the Chinese Parlia
ment to declare war upon Germany.
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