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NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MAY, 28, 1018.
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FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR SOISSONS
GERMANS LAUNCHED
FURIOUS ATTACK ON
AMERICAN POSITIONS
PARIS, May 28—The Germans
hare launched a furious attack on
tho American positions along the
Picardy front. The Americans, al
though greatly outnumbered, out
matched the enemy in every phase
of the attack and through the Ger
mans used picked troops they were
unable to gain any position which
they could retain.
The battle raged furiously for
more than three hours, the Ger
mans attacked in three sections with
tho utmost desperation and suc
ceeded in penetrating the “American
first line trenches. Th Americans
rallied and struck the enemy lines
with such force that they not only
drove the enemy out of tho captured
positons but penetrated well within
the enemy lines and successfully
held the captured territory. The
Americans captured a number of
prisoners and wrought much damage
to the enemy positions. The Ger
man losses arc reported to be very
heavy, while thoso of the Americans
extremely light, considering the
length of time the action lasted.
PARIS, May 28—According to of
ficial reports coming from the West
front the Germans have been heav
ily reinforced by new troops and have
succeeded in forcing a way across
the river Aisne, between Vailly
and Bery-AuBac. Although facing
superior numbers the Allied troops
axe now retreating in perfect order.
Vallly is twelve miles to the East
of Soissons and Bery-AuBac, ten
miles to the Northwest of Rheims.
To the East of Soissons between
the rivers Aisne and Vesle the bat
tle continues with the utmost vio
lence.
On the Wovre plains along the
right bank of the river Meuse a
great artillery battle is on between
the German, French and American
gunners.
The Germans made an attempt to
storm the French positions in the
vicinity of Champrettea but were
repulsed with serious losses.
NAVAL PATROL FOR
ALASKAN COAST
WASHINGTON, May 28—A naval
patrol is to be established along
the Alaska coast to forstall any ag
itation by the Industrial Workers
of the World to organize the cannery
workers.
WASHINGTON, May, 28—Secre
tary of tho Treasury McAdoo, who
is the railroad Dictator has ordered
an increase of freight and passenger
rates to take effect at once. The
freight rates are to be increased
twenty-five per cent and passenger
rates to three cents per mile.
ROME, May 28—The Italian
forces in a powerful drive on the
Mount Zcigolon positions have en
tirely routed the enemy from the
summit.
In the drive the Italian troops
after a most stubborn resistance
penetrated the Austrian defenses,
taking over eight-hundred prisoners,
twelve pieces of heavy artillery,
fourteen, trench motors, twenty-five
machine-gups and hundreds of rifles.
This is one of thie most successful
drices by the Italians since last
fall and this Victory together with
the recent exploit at the great Aus
trian naval base of Pola has caused
great rejoicing over the entire
country. The Italian troops are
daily growing more aggressive and
much is expected of them this sum
mer.
GREAT OFFENSIVE HAS
DEVELOPED INTO FIERCE
TRIPLE
U&US&
LONDON, May 28—Proceeded by
the most tremendous artillery bom
bardments the Gorman offensive was
renewed today, the enemy in im
mense mass formation with the
support of many heavily armoured
tanks drove forth Into the Aisne
valley, gradually pushing the Allied
troops back to more secure posi
tions. Some of the enemy troops
'penetrated as far as Pontascy. The
Allied left flank is slowly retreating
' to previously arrainged positions
where they are again making a
stand.
The great offensive has resolved
itself into a triple drive extending
from Rheims to the Flanders front.
The first point being along the
Flanders front from Ypres to within
a short distance of Bethune on a
front of about twenty-five miles; the
second, the Picardy zone from the
vicinity of Bethune to opposite
Amiens; the third tli • Aisne front,
from a point to the Northwest of
Rheims to a point, to. the South of
Xioan. A lull has now taken place
along the latter front, after the Al
lies had been forced back on a ten
mile front extending from Brion
to the South of Soissons. The
Picardy front is still unbroken. On
the Flanders front the point of heav
iest attack was just to the East of
0
repeatedly along this front with the
most terrible losses. Before some
of the Allied trenches the German
troops, in their close mass forma
tione, which had been reported as
being abandoned, were mown down
Lake Dickebuch, along the river*n droves, very few of them reaching
Lys, the enemy being forced back the front line trenches of the Allies.
FORD WILL BUILD
SUBMARINE PLANT
DETROIT, May 28—Another
shipbuilding plant to produce sub
marine destroyers, is to be erected
near Newark. N. J., by Henry Ford,
according to information received
here today. The eastern plant will
be a duplicate "of one now being
built at River Rouge, near here.
Completion of the now plant is ex
pected within three months. It is
planned to turn out the submarine
killers at great speed. Its proxlipity
to the Atlantic Seaboard will mini
mize delay In getting the new crafts
in action. '
WASHINGTON, May 28—Buried
deep in the “Diplomatic and Con
sular” bill, taken up today in the
Senate, is the pathetic item “Peace
Palace at The Hague—$1,045.25.”
This is America’s regular contribu
tion. The bill totals about eight mil
lion dollar^ and pays the expenses
and salaries of our representatives
abroad.
S. S. WATSON TO SAIL
FROM SEATTLEJUNE10
SEATTLE, May 28—Advices
from Bristol bay, say the Admiral
liner Admiral Watson is one of
the steamers now being delayed by
the great quantities of ice in that
Ruction of the Bering sea. The
Watson has been engaged in carry
ing men and supplies to some of
the canneries in the Bristol Bay
district and owing to the unfor
seen delay will not be able tosail
from Seattle on June first as an
nounced. She wiill probably get
away on the, tenth o rmaybe later.
Mr. Lionel Wolfe, who is to suc
ceed F^rank O’Connor, as agent for
the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany at Nome will be a passenger
on the Watson.
WASHINGTON, May 27—Sena
tor Jones of Washington today of
fered an amendment to the Agricul
ture Bill which would prohibit entir
ly the manufacture of even light
wines for the period of the war.
The Senator, in offering the amend
ment said he believed, that the
American people could well do with
out any kind of liquors, which called
for the use of -any kind of food
stuffs in their manufacture. That
the main question before the coun
try today is the winning of the
war and to do this conservation
and efficiency should come first.
The House Military Affairs Com
mittee reported favorable on th,e
measure appropriating the sum of
$12,041,000,000 for the army and
providing for an increase in the army
of from 2,700,000 men to 3,000,000.
The Army Bill, as favorably re
ported by the Senate Military Com
mittee, provides for an increase of
3,000,000 men to the present army.
Secretary of War Baker announced
that the new regulations recently
promulgated by the Army Provost
Marshal, are not to be taken, as any
intention on the part of the War
Department, to attempt to draft
labor. The Secretary said that these
new regulations were merely for
the purpose of aiding the Exemp
tion Boards throughout the coun
try, in applying the law to deferred
classifications.
ITALIANS CAPTURE
MANY PRISONERS
ROME, May 28—The Italian War
Office announces that the Italian
troops have made another gain.
The Italians launched an attack on
the Austro-German positions along
the Southwestern front on both
sides of Caposile. They broke thru
the enemy defenses at Caposile it
self, capturing over four-hundred
prisoners and penetrated to a depth
of seven-hundred yards. All ground
taken is being held despite heavy
counter attacks launched by the
enemy.
LONDON, May 27—The Germans
have renewed the offieinsive, after
proceeded to bombard the Allied
lines, on a front extending all
the way from Rheims, on the South
east to the Belgian frontier, in the
vicinity of Locre and Voormezeele,
to the South of Ypres. The bom
bardment was of the utmost vio
lence and was followed by heavy
infantry attacks on a dozen points
at once, with a ferocity never before
equaled by the enemy in any of
their attacks.
The War Office announces that the
attacks made against the British and
French troops holding these posi
tions is the first intimation given
to the public that British troops
were fighting with the French be
tween Rheims and Soissons, which
lies in the Aisne valley, thirty
three miles to the Northwest of the
city of Rheims. The Allied lines
have not been forced to give ground
at any point and are inflicting a
heavy loss upon the attacking forc
es.
WASHINGTON, May 27—The
Senate today passed a bill appropriat
ing the sum of two million dollars
for the care of wounded soldiers
and sailors.
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GERMANS ATTEMPT TO
DESTROY HOSPITALS
LONDON, May 28—Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Andrew Bonar
Law told the Commons today that
he was unable to say, just at pres
ent, when the Irish Home Rule Bill
would be introduced. The Govern
ment, at the present, is very busy
seeking definite reports, on the re
cent bombardment by the H,uns, of
the British hospitals, in the rear
of the Allied lines. Reports to date
show a total of three-hundred
deaths amongst those who had been
seriously wounded In action. Much
bitterness has been aroused by the
repeated attempts of the Germans
to destroy British hospitals.
PARIS, May 27—The Germans
have perfected more of the heavy
long range guns, with which they
began the bombardment of this
city this morning. The shells are
arriving at regular intervals the
same as before and are causing a
great amount of uneasiness amongst
the populaces but so far have not
inflicted any great damage.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 27—The.
Counsel for Thomas Mooney has
filed notice of an' appeal, from the
recent decision of the Superior
Court of California. The Court
ruled that Mooney was not entitled
to a new trial, even though there
was ample proof to show that the
District Attorney has suppressed
evidence.
Tne case will now be taken to
the Supreme Court.
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AGRICULTURE BILL
WASHINGTON, May, 27—Presi
dent Wilson today appeared before
a joint session of Congress and de
livered a short but very pointed
address to the assembled legisla
tors.. The. President took a very
determined stand on the matter
of war revenues and told Congress
that the most efficient means to
illiimlnat! the syst m of inflation
was for the Congress to pass an
equitnable war tax. Ho earnestly
urged a heavy increase on all war
profits and inebmes.
\
The President warmly praised the
efficient manner in which the large
numbers of American troops had
been moved across the sea to
France. He urged the assembled
legislators to forget their factional
differences and co-operate more
closely iin the interests of the nation.
It is expected that the Congres
sional leaders will have the new
revenu. measure ready by the first
of August.
LONDON, May, 28—The new
drive which has been started on a
wide front between Rheims and the
Belgian frontier, is not on as large
a scale as previous drives. Just
to yie Northwest of Rheims the
British forces' have pushed the
enemy back all along a forty mile
front with heavy losses. The Brit
ish troops have materially bettered
their positons along this front.
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