LIVELY FIGHTING IN FLANDERS
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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST (i, 11)17.
NO. 2:i2S.
DRAFT RESISTERS BE PUT DOWN
LIVELY EFFORT TO
GET YPRES SALIENTS
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Bel
gium, Aug. 5.—Since Friday the
Germans have been making violent
heavy and desperate attempts to
re-capture the Ypres salients which
were lost in the earlier portion of
the week.
The Germans fought with deter
mined gallantry and quite regard
elss of all losses. Vast concentra
tion of troops from different sec
tions were on Saturday and today
thrown at the British lines while
the German artillery maintained a
Iieavy fire to prevent reinforcements
of men and munitions reaching the
British in the front lines.
The men in the first line held on
in spite of everything and thanks
to the magnificent work of the ma
chine men and the bombers, they
held every section until the British
drove back the German artillery
and enabled the infantry to ad
vance when the clouds of shrapnel
cleared.
Today this forenoon the terrific
rain which had fallen all day yester
day and all night last night cleared
away and the German infantry
renewed the attack in a burning
sun.
The British front just beyond
St. Julien, the key to the Ypres sali
ent was the point whereat the Ger
mans drove in human waves only
to be repelled. The German leaders
are persistently battering at the
British grip on the position, but up
to this afternoon they have not
been successful. Petain wired Haig
his congratulations on ’ his magni
ficent defense.”
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PETROGRAD, Aug. 5.—The Rus
sian Army Headquarters in this city
bulletins the announcement that the
Russians north of Husiatyn coming
hack strongly upon the Germans
forced a heavy retreat across the
Zbuch, and the Teuton rear guard
was bayonetted off the east bank
into the river where the struggling
troops were anihilated with the
iivv:ep of the Russian shells. This
took place after some of the blood
iest fighting in the war, charge
after charge being led by the Slav
regiments which had lost their red
flags because of their mutinying at
Brzezany.
The hopeful victory is believed
to have a very helpful result upon
the general morale of the army in
that section Karniloff himelf com
manded in this fighting.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 5.—It is an- i
nounced that while the positions on
the Dneister are firmly held the;
Russian forces in the advanced po-!
sitions between the Dneister and the!
Pruth continue to retire before the!
advancing Teutons. The fighting is !
violent.
PETROGRAD. Aug. 5.—The Bu
kowina situation is practically un
changed except that since the eva
cuation of Kimpolung the Russians
are holding the strong and year old
defenses just north of the Moldava
head waters.
The Austrians are assembling in
force for an assault in this section.
Immense supplies of munitions have
been moved to the Russian lines
from Botosani and the attacks are
awaited by the Russians with some
degree of confidence. The heavy
movement down the south bank of
the Dneister and the north bank
of the Pruth is a source of some
concern.
TANKS GAVE THE
GOODS TO BRITISH
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS,
France, Aug. 5—The tank has
come to stay and on Tuesday last,
say the generals on the west front,
tln-y proved that as engines in ino
d.'rn warfare they have a well de
fined position and are ‘ mcompar
ahly usefuj”. The capture of St.
Julien by the Britisli last Tuesday,
it is now admitted, .vas due to the
work of squadrons of those tanks
which went through the barage lire
and cleared the trenches for the ad
vancing troops, cleaned the German
posts on-the village and prevented
any attempt to bring up further
help for the Gormans.
Both French and British critics at
tho scene of action describe the suc
cess of the tanks as the feature of
the fighting and the reason why
under most trying conditions it was
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possible to capt'-ro and hold St.
Julien.
Every advantage was on the side
of the Germans, superior position,
magnificent defenses, strong com
municating lines, masterly control
by artillery and the almost im
penetrable thickets ol wire, made
its capture seem almost hopeless.
Thirty new tanks of the latest
type, with ncre powerful engines
and heavier guns than previously
have been used, with batteries of
machine guns as well advanced to
the light and passed through the
German line of shrapnel almost
without injury. The heavier guns
turned upon the Germans and emp
tied the trenches while the infantry
following behind drove swiftly
through the barage fire with small
loss and held the trenches. It, is
over this capture that the Germans
have .shown such intense concern.
FIERCE BATTLE IS
END OF RESISTERS
OKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 5.—It
is believed that the backbone of the
draft resistance i£ broken. On
Saturday the situation looked much
more serious than it did today, but
the prompt and energetic action
taken by a government posse hastily
requisitioned for the purpose lias
practically broken up the band.
One leader of the draft resisters
was killed, another wounded and
twenty five were taken prisoners
after a smart brush near this place.
it is officially stated by the com
mander of the posse that the band
has broken up into small detached
units, all trying to make their
escape and prevent their being
rounded up.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. r,.—
The draft resistance which looked
somewhat ominous on Saturday,
due to greatly exaggerated reports,
is now practically under control in
all those sections where there was
displayed any tendency during the
past week to organize resistance to
the call.
The reports coming in today show
| that the resisters have become
greatly disappointed hv the small
number that responded to their ef
forts to prevent the enforcement of
the conscription law, and the arrest
in Oklahoma of several leaders who
are to be summarily dealt with, will
probably end any effort to extend
the agitation according to present
beliefs.
The government is issuing a state
ment on the subject which will he
promulgated to every section af
fected.
PASS CONFIDENCE
VOTE KERENSKY
PETROGRAD, Aug. 5.—The
Winter Palace of the late Tzar has
been the scene of intense political
activity for the past week.
Delegations of the four or five
political parties now regularly con
stituted in Russia have been per
; feeling their organizations before
meeting together to discuss the si
\ tuation.
The seriousness of the situati.n
j since the Galician failures has ■
greatly aided the members in rcaliz
; ing that quick action was needed. I
With relativelv little opposition
it was almost unanimously recog
nized that the man most capable
of handling the situation was Xer
cnsky.
The final conferen which closed
today at noon resulted in all five
parties passing a resolution declar
ing their confidence in Kerensky as
a leader and allowing him to form
liis own cabinet during tin present
erisis.
It is freely recogniti •' that this
practically makes the v: malist mi
nister the dictator of the situation.
Kerensky himself did not attend
the conference although it was gen
erally expected that he would
His decision is not known, and
since he intimated that he was will
ing to withdraw front public life if
the Russians had not sufficient con
fidence in him to do as he had re
quested, t^te minister has not joined
in any public discussion of the civil
or military situation.
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| WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 5.—
The serious draft resistance which
began to manifest itself in some of
the states during the past week is
to be heavily put down by the au
thorities and no resistance will be
tolerated.
| That is the statement made by Bri
gadier General Crowder who is
| Provost Marshal General and in
charge of the enrollment of those
drafted.
He announces oflicially that all
draft resistors from now on will be
I treated as deserters and will face a
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WANT PROFIT-MAKING
WORKERS EXEMPTED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 5.—
The great capitalist interests of the
nation do not, want their profit-pro
ducing employes to go to war. They
are bringing tremendous pressure to
bear on the government to grant
widespread exemptions to the .labor
employed by them.
Chicago packing houses have sent
representatives here to present their
cases to the administration, while
mining, leather and other industries
have made similar' representations.
As a result, it was learned today,
hard and fast rules l'or industrial
exemptions are being drawn up.
They are practically complete, and
are being hold secret pending the
appointment of the appellate exemp
tion boards, to which they will be
intrusted.
From a forecast of these rules, it
appeared certain that in some cases
entire classes would be exempted, j
This applies especially to industries
engaged in supplying the army, Mu
nition makers, miners, shipbuilders,
shoemakers on government con
tracts and persons engaged in rais
ing, curing, packing, transporting
or distributing food for the army
are included in these classes.
Especially widespread exemptions
trial by court martial with the
death sentence possible. He states
that the full military strength of
the nation, if necessary will be used
to compel these eligible to answer
the summons and to subjugate all
resistance.
' The announcement is quite defi
nite and specific and has I ehind it
the approval and full accord of Pre
sident Wilson who is to support the
strongest action of tin* Provost Mar
shal in the enforcement of the law.
will be made among mi nets al- 1
though they are b> no leans ex
empt as a class. The demand of the
day is for food and more food.
Producers of food will be heard
with open ears by the * imption
boards. The drpft army, from pre
sent indications, will be u:i army of
city men.
In this connection arm officials
declare city dwellers main the best
soldiers. They can stand the strain
better.
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The incidents which occurred near
the close of lust week have shown
the authorities how easily the situa
tion might get out of hand and the
absolute necessity for stern action,
prompt and energetic, for the sup
pression of all attempts to forcibly
or otherwsie evade the summons for
service.
Even in some quarters this an
nouncement is taken to indicate
that the government observes with
great concern the serious situation
which is possible before the eligibles
drawn are all drafted.
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(lur fresh goods will in future bo
bought from farmers direct, which
«ill enable us t<- sell even chea|icr
than at the present time.. Our pur
chasing agent has been directed to
send two car loads on next Ito.it.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 5.—
An effort will be made to rush
work on the revenue bill, for even
with the greatest expedition, it will
encounter so much opposition, it is
not believed that it will pass by
August 15.