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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1918.
NO. 1805.
GERMANS OBTAIN ACCESS
MAIN FRENCH APPROACHES
PARIS, March 8.—The great
Ighting In the west still continues
with the Germans gaining appro*
aches to the main French defensive
positions beyond the West bank of
the Meuse.
The force and weight of the Ger
man rush is still maintained, and
the same disregard for the sacrifice
of men is manifested at every step.
The gallantry of the German
rank and file ia magnificent, al
though the slaughter Is simply
cruel.
The official communique points
out that in their new attack the
Germans have not approached the
really crucial point of their new at
tack; the real struggle begins when
they hurl themselves against four
tulles of heights extending from
1‘ethineourt to Cumeiros.
This line is the great obstacle
that has to be overcome and the
conquest of the plateau of Douamont
on the north is believed by military
experts to be even an easier task
than that which confronts the shift
in attack of the Oermans.
The official report of todays
fighting shows that the same terrific
slaughter of men that marked the
campaign against Verdun still con
tinues without any let up.
The French losses Bays the re
port are relatively small.
Anything in the line of Job work
at the Industrial Worker Office.
Satisfaction assured.
BERNSTORFF HANDS LANDING
SUMMARY TEUTON STAND
WASHINGTON, D. C . March 8. —
Count von Berntorff handed Lansing
a memorandum on the latest sub
marine decree wherein the right to
atnk all steamers without warning,
armed and otherwise is insisted
upon.
Bernstorff in this noto says that
the Imperial government haj been
fbrced to this action by noce3slty as
, the Allies the note contends, have In
numerous cases violated all Interna
tional law, with the British, the
chief personal violator.
The note cites the blockade of the
Germans and their Allies, the inter
ception of the malls, and the seizure
of Teutons from neutral ships.
The note will not guarantee the
absolute safety of unarmed ships,
although until further notice the un
armed ships will be duly warned.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8.—
With the backing of Congress now
assured, President Wilson will now
proceed to settle the armed ships
question with Germany. It io readily
admitted that in the President forc
ing Congress to take an issue on
the subject, he had accomplished a
very clever and diplomatic piece of
work, for he practically switchei
responsibility for his futuro ecu
upon Congress.
ATTENTION I. O. O. F.
Important work next regular
meeting, Friday, March 10th.
BAKER ANNOUNCES HE
FAVORS SWISS SYSTEM
CLEVELAND, March 7.—'Tne
aew secretary of war was Inter
viewed today. Baker admits that
fee Is heart and soul In favor oi
'Wilson’s defense plans. He also
thinks that some sort of conscrip
tion Is bound to come. He said
that he believes that if any system
of general service is resolved upon,
that the Swiss system adopted by
the democracy of Switzerland and
found successful, Is best suited to
the democratic spirit of America.
Secretary Baker Is leaving toda>
for Washington and lets It be known
that he is heartily in accord witn
all the policies which have been
adopted by the Wilson administra
tion of which he in the immediate
future will be a part.
Baker furthermore intimated that
he thought it was his duty to work
hand in hand with the army chiefs,
and that in technical matters their
opinions should receive the groatost
weight and consideration
He declined to discuss the conti
nental army systom which Garrison
suggested, and upon which he split
with the President. He did say that
he believed that Garsrion was a
very successful and a very earnest
man.
He would not discuss any pacific
ist point of view. He insisted that
he was a preparations. Neither
would he talk of the political situa
tion except to express a conviction
that Wilson would be re-elected.
GRAND JURY CONSIDERS
STOPPING TONG WARS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8.—
Bight murders In a month is the re
cord of the Chinese tong wars, and
the Orand Jury is now devisin'*
ways and means of stopping these
disorders.
It is reported that the Grand Jury
may urge the closing of China town
altogether to all but resident Chin
ese therein unless the more promt
nent tin si noun men use their influ
ence to suppress these tong dis
orders.
| The threat to this effect some
, time ago had a very quick result
and up until last year there were no
actual murderB.
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Let os MtlnuM on your Job Wnrr
NOME LADY OBTAINS
LARGE SUM DAMAGES
SEATTLE, March 8.—Alaskan life
was reflected In the Superior Court
before Judge Macintosh today when
the case of Koskl versus Larson
was called with William A. Gilmore
representing the plaintiff.
This Is a suit for breach of pro
mise and damages were asked from
Charles Larson for breach of pro
mise and seduction of the plaintiff.
The court found for the plaintiff
and she was awarded twenty
thuosand dollars damages.
The plaintiff represented that her
name was Aina Koskl,, that whllt
i in Nome employed In a coffee house
she became acquainted with the de
fendant, a miner of considerable
prominence and who cleaned up a
handsome sum on the Bear Cub
| claim which he had leased. The
defendant wronged the plaintiff un
der a promise to marry her, ana
afterwards had refused to recognize
this in any way.
The verdict is a popular one with
local Nomeltes.
Another Nome case now called is
that of Mrs. Clyde L. Morris who is
suing her husband a former Nomelte
and contractor, for dlvorse. Both
are seeking custody of the daughter
The plaintiff charges cruelty, says
that her husband hardly ever was
home to meals. The daughter Is
eight years. Last July when he at
tempted to take the girl from her
home she had to stop him with a
pistol.
Morris is president of the Nome
Northern Commercial Co. a Seattle
1 purchasing and business corporation.
He was a well know freighter and
ditch man in the Nome country.
BELIEVE GERMANY AIMS
REAL DRIVE FLANDERS
BELIEVE GERMAN g lloa shrd sh
LONDON, March 8.—It is still
hollered here that the Germans have
determined upon a terrific lunge
against the Flanders front and tha'
Che Verdun attack Is merely a pre
liminary feix\t to the main operations
that are Intended.
With the reporta in circulation
that the German dreadnaught fleet
la aocr somewhere in the North Sea,
Bis belief amounts almost to a ear
great drive against Flanders. Air
men report that the reinforcements
are still arriving. Amsterdam dis
patches show that Belgium refugees
bring word that the cities back of
the lines are crowded with munition
supplies, reserves and an enormous
I array of lighting material.
I Added to this the reported de
parture of the German dreadnought
fleet la taken to prove that the la
tent of the Germans is to utilise
these ships as aid la the drive to
BHKUN, Man* •.—The dfhtfa*
la the wan to osaMaaSw «Mh toe
Germans slowly forging their way
against the Fronch lines. The at
tack against tile Bothlncourt heights
which now is ahead of tho Gorman
troops, will be the best test of the
new tactics that are being adopted.
WHEN IN TOWN
SEVERAL INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED AGAINST TRUST
YOUNGSTOWN, March 8.—The
Mahoning County Grand Jury
brought in a shock in Its Indictments
today when It returned true bills
against Judge Gary and the officers
of the six largost steel companies,
charging them with violating the
Ohio state anti-trust laws, and also
charging the company with being
guilty of a conspiracy to keep down
wages of the common laborers. The
Indictments are the outcome of the
probe of conditions following the
strike here a short time ago when
such serious rioting and fighting
took place in which several llvos
wero lost and for which toh federal
grand Jury returned many verdicts
against the common laborers.
, The Grand Jury added a some
what amusing if significant rider to
their Indictments when they report
ed declaring that “no foreign or
hyphenated influence la responsible
for the same”.
The charge was frequently made
that the strike of the workers for
better conditions was due to the ac
tivity of hyphenated Americans who
wished to embarrass the steel trust
In Its war contracts.
There Is a vast amount of sym
pathy felt for the workingmen who
have been literally peonized in these
mills for years, any attempt to
unionize the plants being followed
by the discharge of the offending
employee.
It Is likely that the state may
take up the indictments seriously,
being election year. 'The officials
charge that the entire affair Is a
matter of politics, but that Is non
sense.
ALL NATIONS WATCH THE
GERMAN RUSHES IN WEST
COPENHAGEN, March 8.—All na
tons aro now watching the fighting
on the west. The final outcome ot
the war, It is firmly believed, de
pends upon the result of the present
German offensive.
| The fighting begins at the sea
and ends In south Alsace, although
except at Verdun it is unimportant
except at Irregular intervals.
PBTROGRAD. Karon ».—It Is
freely realised here that a heavy
Ruasiaa offensive would he able to
Ugh tea the load of the attack upon
the ffroueh Uses. hut It would euty
result to a premature oafeceouioul
of the plans which have been care
fully worked. (, ,(
It is believed here that one of the
reasons of the heavy German west
era offensive is to seduce Russia into
a premature offensive before every
thing is ready for the opening of the
campaign. The western Allies are
In accord with this view and have
assured Russia of their ability to
hold back the Germans.
| CONSTANTINOPLE, March
The Turks are watching reports ol
the flghtlng la France with Ill-corn
i scaled anxiety for they firmly be
•'Mere that lf Germany M «aaMe ts
force back the French, any asslet
ance In their campaigns will not he
forthcoming.
They are confident of the Tcutoee
winning, belief In the supremacy et
the Central Powers especially slnee
the Servian drive, being almost ea
article of faith with the Turkish
people.
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