FIERCE INFANTRY ATTACKS
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NOME, AliASKA. MONDAY, ArRIL, 8, 1918.
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PARIS, April 7.—The Germans arc
renewing their violent bombardment
of the French positions along the line
from, Rhcims to south of Verdun.
German raids in the district south of
Verdiun have been repulsed, costing
the raiders heavy losses in the number
killed, wounded and taken prisoners,
i.ust night the raiders made another
attempt to enter Fn rich territory but
were again driven back to their own
linos suffering severe losses.
The French batteries ell along the
line lmvo opened up a heavy cannon
ading on the German positions in reply
to the Germans fire and the fighting
is now settling down to a fierce artil
lery duel.
LONDON, April 7.—The Germans
have renewed their fierce infantry at
tacks at Corbie and Varie woods eight
miles east of Amiens.
The Germans,in their violent attacks
on the advanced positions, in the Al
bert sector and the Ancro valley, are
sustaining terrific losses. And in their
drive on Amiens are now bombarding
the Amiens-Albert Railway but have
not been able to advance.
The British in a series of violent
counter attacks last night succeeded in
bettering their positions near Hangard,
about ten miles South East of Amiens
and also on the Luce River.
North of the Somme the fighting is
continuing with great slaughter.
On the line between Albert and
Ayett.e, the British forces on a twelve
mile front have succeeded in making
conciderable gains and in biking a
number of prise:.ers.
PARIS, April 7.—The French forces
have retired to the left bank of the
Oiso to stronger positions which had
been prepared for them. This action
was taken by the French Commanders
In the region of Bretigmy as a result
of the continued heavy attacks of the
Germans in both the Somme and Oise
sectors.
The French are now successfully
holding all other positions.
French troops in the vicinity of Mor
euil and Mtantdidicr succeeded in re
pulsing a number of attacks.
Heavy artillcring was increased by
both sides in the Verdun sector.
FROM PARIS
PARIS, April 7.—Violent artillery
dueling is being continued with the
fiercest intenseness by both sides on
the sector between the Oise and the
Somme Rivers.
The Germans after a violent assault
on the French advanced positions be
tween Mesnile, St. George and I.raio
chel have failed and in the powerful
counter attacks by the French forces
1ho enemy have been forced b;«-k all
along the entire line. The battle in
this district is now raging intensely
and attack and counter attack are fol
lowing each other in quick succession
with frightful slaughter.
The battle Held on a line from Ayet
te to Monchel, it distance of almost
forty miles, is one mighty inferno of
lire, destruction and death. The can
nonading by the grim monsters on,
both sides of the battle line.
The second stage of the great offen
sive is now approaching its fiercest
stage and it is believed that the Her
mans attdmpt to bike Amiens will ul
timately fail.
ilEItljIN, April 7.—Prisoners and
guns have ariivcjl in this city from the
British battle front in the regions of
Albert and Arras.
All French attacks on the positions
between .Miv-euil ; ■ ■ d Mont lidicr have
failed.
The artillering in the Verdun sector
is increasing in intenseness and Her
man scouting parties have cucceeded
in entering French territory but were
again withdrawn according to i Ians.
On the right hank of the Ancre we
succeeded in extending our bridge
head positions.
In the sector south of Albert we
succeeded in taking the railway run
ning between Amiens and Albert and
also shelled the establishments near
Amiens.
The French were compelled to return
to the left bank of the Oise and their,
positions shelled.
Near Amigny on the Oise the Ger
mans penetrated the enemy positions.
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With the British Army, April 7.—
The results in the battle in the North
is still in doubt but the British near
Albert have succeeded in gaining
(ground taking in a number of positions
of minor importance and have repulsed
•with heavy losses, to the enemy two
fierce counter attacks.
The Germans have succeeded in
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gaining a number of minor positions j
South West of Albert, across the Ancre |
valley, anti on the line of the Albert- j *
Corbie Heights. j <
These latter positions were taken by >'
the Germans at a great sacrifice of j f
lives and are still being held at a great)
sacrifice on account of the Intense
rain of shells by the British gunners
upon tiiese newly captured positions.
The enemy have not yet had time to
dig in or erect protcctioi s.
LONDON, April 7.—Field Marshal
Haig reports that the Germans using
a hundred and twenty thousand men,
on ashort front, had been repulsed with
extreme losses in the sector North of
the Sonune.
Since being repulsed the Germans i
have not repeated the attack anil the
situation now remains unchanged.
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WASHINGTON, 1). 0., Apr. 7.—
[Tie Senate territorial committee
:onfirmed nomination of Riggs,
lohn Belaine attempted to sho*
tiggs as member Iiilway commission
vasted money. Supporters ot
3trong also missed nomination,
,-hich will not go to Senate.
PRESIDENT DELIVERS
STIRRING SPEECH
BALTIMORE, Apr. 7,—President
Wilson, in his speech here today,
launching the third Liberty Loan
Drive, discussed at great length the
peace aims of the United States and
the Allies.
#Ie said that Germany would find
that America could and would meet
rorco with force, that the day of
conquest and aggrandizment, is a
thing of the past, so Is also the
secret covenants entered into in the
Interest of some domineering gov
ernment, which holds the wishes
an* rights of its own people, as
welt as the rights, of the people
of the government coerced into sign
ing such covenants, at naught.
These secret treaties have proven
a constant menace to the peace of
the world as conclusively proven
by the present world conflict.
It is this thought now clear to
the mind of every man, whose
thoughts do not still linger in the
ages of the dead past, which makes
it now possible for every nation
| proposing pustice and peace to the
world to state the exact object it
may have in view.
The American people have enter
ed this world conflict because the
violations of right and justice have
touched us to the quick;they have
entered this war without stint or
limit and shall prosecute it with
a righteous triumphant force which
shall make Right the law of the
world, instead of the German Gov
erment’s conception of law as Might.
Every selfish dominion must be
cast down into the dust so that the
world may be a safe place to live In
for every peace loving nation, like
our own, which, wishes to live its
own life, determine its own institu
tions gnd to bo assured of justice
and fair dealing by other nations
of the world as against force and
aggressive selfishness.
There should be a removal so far
as possible of all economic barriers,
there should be an eqaulity of all
trade conditions among all nations
consenting to peace and associating
themselves for its maintainance.
There should be a free open mind
ed and absolutely impartial adjust
ment of all colonial claims, based
upon a strict observance of prin
ciple and the interests of the pop
ulations concerned must always be
equally considered as well as the
claims of the government whose
title is to be determined.
He also stated that the German
commanders were now enjoying a
cheap make-believe triumph in Rus
sia, in which no brave nation o»
manly men, could, for a moment
take pride.
The President reiterated his will
ingness to accept and discuss any
just, fair, honest peace, which may
be sincerely proposed, and in which,
the weak and the strong, shall fare
alike.
OF COURSE HE IS IN FAVOR OF
ENFORCING S HR. LAW “NIT”
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Juneau, Alas., April 6-7 1918.
WORKER, Nome.
Thomas Riggs on February 4th,
submitted to the Department of the
Interior an opposition on the Alaska
eight-hour law signed by himself
and Edes, ascertaining as follows:
“In our oppinion the operation of
this law will practically destroy
many industries of the territory ot
labor supply is getting scarce and
likely to grow more scarce at least
during the period of the war. It is
now diflicult to get sufficient labor
to carry on the various industries
It should be born in mind that, tlie
practical working season is only six
or seven months and work during
that period should be speeded up
rather than slowed down, aside from
the general desirability of the law
it would seem to be in many cases
impractical to put it into operation.
This is especially true on the opera
tive department of railroads and
other lines of transportation, extra
crews will have to be carried on
trains to be used in cases of delay.
A train may be much delayed with
out puaaing life or property in im
minent danger; it may be necessary
to load a vessel of ore or food sup
plies and very likely not be accomp
lished in eight hours. In case
shortage of labor supply it might be
extremely difficult to put on addi- j
tional crew of stevedores. Many
instances might be cited the difti-i
cutty of enforcing s icu a law miner i
conditinos as they exist in Alaska.'
Attention is called to the fait tltr»t (
no provision is made in the law for |
the payment of overtime, and it pro-!
vides that the period of employ
ment for all wage earners and salary j
earners in the territory of Alaska;
shall not exceed eight hours in any
one calendar day except in eases
where life or property is in im
minent danger. We venture the
opinion that many of the people ot
Alaska when voting for such a law,
thought, it would mean considerable
extra pay for some extra hours and
would be considerably surprised to
learn that is not the case. Various*
cases have occured in the experience
of the committee where men that
worked l ight hours for the railroad
would work additional hours for
outside parties. Apparently this Is
in conflict with the humanitarian
object of the law. It is our opin
ion that most of thelaboring people
of Alaska with the exception of
those doing underground work in
mines would prefer to work ever
eight hours during the longer days
if by so doing they got additional
compensation. The application of
the law especially at tills time when
supplies of copper end other ore are
necessary for carrying on tin act
ivities of the war would in our
opinion he very disasterous and
wlould result in much damage to
the territory. We recommend that
the law he suspended.”
PRES. RYAN RELEASED
FROM PENITENTIARY
RICA VKN WORTH, April 7.—Frank
Ryan, still President of the Interna
tional Iron Workers, will be freed from
the Federal penitentiary here through
the clemency of President Wilson, this
week.
The President some time ago com*
mutted the sentence of Ryan and a.
number of other Federal prisoners,
making Ryans time expire this week.
(Ryan was President of the Iron
Workers at the time The Ros Angeles
'Mines building was blown up and at
that time members of this organization
were arrested for the deed. Ortie Mc
Manigal swore that he and the McNa
mara Brothers and a number of other
Iron workers—Ryan amongst the num
ber—were responsible for the disaster,
Instead of hanging this self confessed
murderer of a number of innocent men
lie was turned loose so that he might
try his hand to better advantage next
time.
During nil the tlino that Ryan has
been in prison, he has held the posi
tion of President, of the Iron Workers,
the rank and file believing him entirely
innocent, of any part in the dastardly
outrage—supposed hut never proven—
that old Otis himself or one of his
lieutenants, blew tip the building in
order to wreck organized labor; as the
very next day after the explosion, The
Times came out at almost the same
time, as usual, from another building,
all equipped with brand new machi
nery.)—Ed.
BRITISH Lknu
TROOPS AT
VLADIVOSTOK
MOSCOW, April 7.—The British »u
thorities have also landed trooiis at
Vlndivostock to assist the Japanese.
The authorities state that the Gov
ernment was not consulted before the
action taken by either the Japanese or
British authorities and that the Rus
si; n Government had no warning of
any such action.
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