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WOm. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1916.
NO. 1018,
FRENCH ARTILLERY NOW ACTIVE
Ambassadors Now Want Lansing To Switch Code
FRENCH RETAKE VAUX AND
BEGIN GENERAL ATTACK
PARIS, April 4.—Today along
the whole Verdun front after a con
tinuous artillery bombardment the
French counter-attacked, making
the strongest gains, driving out the
Germans who had occupied the west
ern half of Vaux village since the
French evacuation.
This evening there is a heavy ar
tillery bombardment of the German
lines being carried out by the French '
guns. The Gormans arc replying
with varying vigor, but with great
est intensity before tho Malincourt
lines.
The Germans are bringing up ad
ditional troops from other sections
and are preparing for another dash.
They have been endeavoring to move
forward in the Bothincpurt vicin
ity with no success. The loss there
was large. At present tho Verdun 1
situation is at a standstill.
BERLIN, April 4.—The French
are resisting the efforts of the Ger
mans at Doumont with unusual
vigor apparently attaching great im
portance to these hilly positions.
This afternoon, the French began a
heavy bombardment of tho German
positions. Slight gains wore made
in the direction cf Avoucourt where
the enemy has centered ite artillery
force for a heavy Are.
The re-distribution of Gorman
forces at various vantage points pre
vented any advance being under
taken at most of the contact lines.
Tlie offensive will be resumed to
day with greater vigor than ever.
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DANIELS HAD FIELD
DAY DEFORE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4 —
Senator Chamborlain assures army
officers of the right to lobby prepa
ration^ schemes.
This day was the end of a big
time for Secretary of the Navy
Daniels.
Before the House Naval Commu
tes Daniels closed his three day long
statement with an appeal .for sup
port of the administration’s five
year naval program. The navai
program is the most ambitious ever
brought forward and will practically
ensure the United States being the
leading naval power in the world if
carried through.
But its expense will be simply
fabulous, and Daniels will have a
hard time showing the democrats
that they would bettor forego the
grab at the pork barrel for the sake
of sinking the nation’s money in
dreadnaughts.
Gerard, Penfield and Vandyke—
the lending diplomats of the nation
have sent protests to the United
States against the United Stated
still persisting in the uso of tha
present diplomatic code.
They contend that foreign nations
possess the key to this code and to
all intents and purposes they might
as well uso uncyphered dispatches
as those hidden in the present
cypher.
( They point out instances where
action and instructions issued to the
ambassadors found their way to the
press of the European countr'.os even
before placed in the hands of the
diplomats—making it very awkward
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NORWAY ASKS CERMANY
IF SHE SANK SHIPS
CHRISTIANIA, Norway, April 4.
*—Under tho importunate agination
of the Storthing, the Norwegian gov
ernment has formally requested Ger
many to. investigate whether Ger
many is responsible for sinking so
large a number of Norwegian ships
within the past few dnys. The note
adds that while the evidence in pos
session of tho government leads un
mistakably to the German subma
rines responsibility, the Norwegian
' government hcsitatqs to believe that
Germany would be guilty of so un
friondly acts. The note reciting the
names of the ships which wore sunk
proceeds to point out that these
ships carried no contraband, were
not destined for any belligerent na
tion, woro trading between neutrals,
were unarmed and engaged in a
peaceable trade between neutral na
tions not involved in the war.
The people are getting very restive
over these continuous assaults upon
their neutral trade, believing that
German steamship interests in order
,te prevent the growth of Norwegian
shipping now the second in the
world have induced the submarine
attacks upon them. *
LONDON, April 4.—Grout inter
est is manifested in the Norwegian'
note to Germany relative to the
shipping submarining, but it is be
lieved that Germany will deny all
knowledge as in the case of the Hoi
land boat Duivel, the British Sussex
and others.
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GREEKS ASK ALLIES
KINDLY GET OUT
BERLIN, April 4.—An overseas
Athens dispatch of even date says
that the Greek government has sont
to the Allies a formal request to
evacuate Salonika In order to pre
vent any further hostilltioe on
Grfeocian, which Is neutral soil. The
dispatch does not state what an
swer was given. ,
ATHENS, April 4.—The action
taken by the Greek government fol
lowing the protests of Macedonian
members of parliament over the
raiding pf Salonika by Oerman air
ships inviting the Allied powers to
withdraw from Salonika Is being
unevenly received here, the country
being now lined up into factions
which while all ostensibly protena
ing to be neutral are in reality sup
porters either of the Entente or the
Central Powers. The latter have
control of the government.
SALONIKA, April 4.—Because
of the Impetus given business on
account of ths occupation bp the
Allies, the people would regret to
see them depart and men are mak
ing money In thlB city who never
did so before.
This city la strongly pro-Ally.
' LONDON, April 4.—So far nothing
is known concerning the request ot
Greece that the Allies evacuate Sa
lonika. in any event it is certain
I that it will not be complied with.
On THK NOTTS RIGHT. BEAD
Grimm Leads for City Clerk
O’Neill Attorney, Murphy
Treasurer
934 votes were east in the elec
tion yesterday, owing to the length
of the ballot the county took nn ex
ceptionally long time drspito the
ability of the election bcord which
worked unremittingly at their tedi
ous work. Tho results of the elec
tion are however not uniort. in al
though the final* count is not made
as we go to press. The election of
Blake ns mayor was conceded.
O'Neill also soemod to havo a cinch
on the city attorney, Murphy was
well in the load and going strong
for City Treasurer while Grimm had
long outdistanced his competitors
for City Clerk from the first count.
For Ccuncilmon, Potect led and kept
Raining in the lord. Rose aril Itoss
following with Thompson, M'Allister
and Burgh battling for the rtst of
the places on the Council M’MuUen
and Kemp running up strongly. The
ratification of the sections of the law
wero assured early iu the count as
were tin bonding of the city for
lighting, coal and pumpieging
plant. The coal yard Idea finding
the greatest favor. At midnight
400 votes wero counted and thy
average w-,s fifty an hour.
FORMER PRIESTS PRESENCE
CAUSES RIOTS, HAVERHILL.
HAVER HILL., April 4.—AVhcn
former priest Thomas Leyden at
tempted to adroBs a meeting in the
city hall relative to the school elec
tion the threatening crowds got
beyond control of the police who re
ally sympathized with them and they
rushed the platform.
Leyden had just time to duck and
get out through a hack entrance
while he then secluded himself in
the residence of a friend.
The promoters of the mooting had
their homos attacked and to defend
them from tho excited religionists
they hsul to have militia which was
called out at the instance of the
mayor of the city.
Many houses wero destroyed by
the rioters before the state soldiers
came and restored order. Feeling
between the Catholics and Prote
stants is intense and employers are
fomenting these struggles in order
to prevent factory employees from
oganizing. They find that it succeeds
here as well as elsewhere.
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ZEPPELINS ACTIVE AND
BOMB WITH EFFECT
LONDON, April 4.—Explosions
from fires in Kent munition factor
ies resulted in two hundred casual
ties. It is officially stated that the
fires started from incendiary bombs
dropped by German Zeppelins.
Zeppelins attempted to again raid
this city, but they were attacked by
an immense flotilla of aeroplanes
which engaged the Zeppelins and the
attacks were frustrated. The Zep
pelins made three distnet efforts tc
bomb the capital but failed.
BERLIN, April 4.—Zeppelins
bombarded tho great Yarmouth for
tifications doing big damage.
PARIS, April 4.—Thirty aeroplanes
yesterday raided several German
cities doing considerable damage.
Numorous fires were started.
ROME, April 4.—Two destroyers
and five aeroplanes attacked An
cona doing big damage and de
stroying three Austrian planes that
were sont to attack the Italians.
LONDON, April, 4.—Tho British
government denies that the Gorman
Zeppelin raid on Edinburgh and
Leith did any roal damage and it is
positively stated that thero were no
losoeo of life. No details have been
censored as to British losses says
the official account.
The usual criticisms of the gov*
crnment's inability to cope with con
ditions receive space in the papers.
C. \V. LEWIS
Successor to W. Dclbar.
Wash Bowl and Pitchers $1.50,
Wash pans 25c. 35 and 50c., 400
Washington needle pointed pins lor
5c., E. Z. Klean dustless Dust Clotn,
a dust cloth chemically treated to
absorb dust and dirt without scntter
ering a particle 15c. each. Cake
turners 10 to 25c. Egg beators and
egg whips 15, 20 and 25c. 2 In 1
Shoe polish 10c., Shoe Strings 5c.,
pair, 6 for 25c. Hard Wood 8kl
$10.00 and $15.00, Ski Poles $1.25
pair. 22 automatic $22.50, 30-30
Remington high power $20.00.
Sewing Machine for ropt.
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Successor to W. Delbar.
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