ANCHORAGE WEEKLY TIMES
AND ALASKA LABOR NEWS.
VOL. 2. NO. 36.
ANCHORAGE. ALASKA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1918.
PRICE- TEN CENTS.
HURLEY SAYS LAUNCHING OF
FIRST SHIP THERE MARKS
EPOCH IN INDUSTRY.
VAST SCOPE OF THE PROGRAM.
Beginning of Quantity Production by
Ship Yards of the Nation—Hog Isl
N end Ship Yard Greatest in the
World—Producing More Tonnage
Than Is Being Destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA. August 7.—An
other milestone in America’s program
in the war against the German gov
ernment was reached in the launching
of the 7,500 deadweight ton, cargo
carrying vessel, “Quistconck,” at the
. Hog island yard Monday. President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson witnessed the
launching of the lirst vessel of 180
ships that will be launched from the
new government ship yard, the largest
in the world. Chairman Hurley, of the
k United States shipping board, said:’
l ms is the beginning ot an epoch
in the nation’s ship-building industry.
It marks the beginning of quantity
production of ships in all the yards
of the United States. It is doubtful
if any nation ever would have under
taken a shipbuilding program on such
a large scale, if Germany had rot
plunged the world into war. We are
in it, and we’re going through with
it. We are f^'odueing more tonnage
today than the submarines are sinking
and from this time forward our task
will be to replace the tonnage that was
lost.
“The vast scope of this program is
due to the vision of President Wilson.
We are going through with the ship
building program to the finish, and
we are going through with the war to
the finish. Even then, the shipbuild
f ing program of America must go on,
and it will take five years to complete
the program, and place at the service
of mankind a merchant fleet that will i
make enduring peace; bringing na-;
tions closer together, as the eastern
and western, northern ami southern
states were brought closer together1
by a nation-wide system of railways.
“The end of the war will find Amer
ica master of the process of quantity- j
production of ships. We will build
ships for ourselves and for the world.
Through the efforts of ship works, our
large army is now in France, and
through their continuous work, an ar
my, steadily growing larger and
f larger, eventually will overwhelm the
carefully constructed military machine
with which Germany sought to domi
nate the world.”
CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, i
August 7.—The British schooner i
Gladys Holland was submarined off
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the coast of Nova Scotia yesterday.
The crew was landed in safely.
ZEPPELLINS RAIDED
LONDON LAST NIGHT.
LONDON, August 7.— Zeppelins
raided London last night. One was
brought down and another crippled.
No particular damage resulted from
the attack.
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HOSPITAL SHIP
IS SUBMARINED
LONDON, August 7.—The steamer
Wearlida, of 1,700-tons burden, was
torpedoed Saturday, while transport
ing wounded from France to England.
One hundred and twenty-three are
missing, including one American sol
dier. The torpedo penetrated the ward
room of the wounded. A hundred pa
tients have been handed.
RIGGS COMING
TO ANCHORAGE
JUNEAU, August 7.—Governor
Thomas Itiggs, accompanied by Mrs.
Riggs, departed Monday, en route
to Cordova, Seward, Anchorage and
Fairbanks. He sailed on the steamer
Alaska and may go through to An
chorage before visiting the other
points on his itinerary.
GENERAL MARCH, CHIEF - QF
STAFF, SAYS DETAILS HAVE
ABOUT BEEN COMPLETED.
JAPANESE GENERAL COMMANDS
In Accordance With Military Proced
ure, Senior Officer of International
Army Will Have Supreme Com
mand, and Honor Will Likely Go to
Japan, Who Will Send Chief-of-Siaff
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 7.—
Plans for the dispatch of American
forces to Vladivostok, Siberia, are pro
ceeding, said General March, chief-of
statf of the American army. Follow
ing usual military procedure, the sen
ior officer of the international forces
that will be sent to aid the Czecho
slovak armies already in Siberia, will
probably have supreme command of
the allied forces. It is assumed that
this honor will go to Japan, which,
L'nited States officers believe, will
send Chief-of-StafT General Baron
Uyehara.
The British have already landed a
battalion of troops at Vladivostok. A j
Battalion of French troops are daily,
expected there.
LARGE NUMBER
• OUT FOR DRILL
;
—
CAPT. FINNEGAN INSPECTED!
HOME GUARDS LAST
Counting the officers and file closei’s
there were 53 members of the rejuven
ated Home Guards out for drill last
night. Captain J. J. Finnegan inspect
ed the company and complimented
the officers on the splendid showing
made by the men in the ranks. The
company meets again for drill tonight
and the officers are especially desirous
for a large attendance.
Governor Thos. Riggs will be in An
chorage within the next thirty days,
at which time he will inspect the com
pany. A great deal depends upon ef-1
ficiency which is the result of constant |
drilling. It is the intention of the of- i
fleers to request modern rifles and oth- j
er military accouterments from thej
territory, and a creditable showing be- j
fore the governor will materially j
strengthen the chances of the request
being granted.
ACTIVITIES MOSTLY CONFINED
Summary.—(By Associated Press)—On the Rheims-Soissons front,
the situation is stabilized for the moment, while the opposing forces pre
pare for further movements. Uneasiness continues along the north
ern front. Crown Prince Rupprecht’s army has further withdrawn,
giving British forces the territory along the Labassee canal, at the apex
of the Lys salient. Meanwhile, the French and British forces are or
ganizing the territory evacuated by the enemy on the Somme river,
in the Picard}*sector. Americans are among the allied contingents who
have been landed at Archangel, Russia, to aid the Czeeho-Slovak armies.
GERMAN RESISTANCE NORTH OF VESLE.
Paris, August 7.—The Havas News Agency says German resist
ance north of the Vesle river is being continued. The Germans are stand
ing determinedly along the heights of Codo river, where French light
elements, which crossed the river, are eneouptering them. The Ger
mans are trying to prevent French forces from crossing the river. The
German posit oil between the Aisne and Vesle rivers is considered un- j
tenable. The Echo do Paris says it believes the Germans are preparing toj
recover the offensive
FI'liTll ER WITHDRAWAL EXPE('TED.
Washington’, August 7.—Army officers anticipate a continued
German withdrawal to the Aisne river line. The French advance north
east of Soissons is full of possibilities. It may indicate the extension of
the battle front northward, in an effort to carry the allies to the Mise
fjout. thus duplicating in the Picardy region what has happened on the
A i sue-a I a rne sa 1 i en t.
AMERI‘ 'AX LINES SUBJEC TED TO.IIEAVY FIRE.
With the Americans on the Marne, August 7.—Germans facing |
the Americans along the Yesle river increased their artillery fire yes
terday, employing flame projectors and machine guns. The American
lines are subjected to a heavy fire from German 105’s, which raked the
hill tops occupied by the Yankees. The gun duel became so violent that
observation is difficult.
ALLIES STILL RETAIN INTI ATI YE.
Paris, August 7.—Determined German attacks against the allied
advance guards north of the Yesle river failed to disturb the allied
forces, who retained the initiative*.
AMERICANS DOWN ENEMY PLANES.
Washington, August 7.—General Pershing reports that American
aviators downed four enemy planes in Saturday 's fighting. He also
reports brisk enemy artillery firing on the Yesle river line.
FRENCH CROSS YESLE RIVER.
London, August 7.—Reuter’s correspondent at French headquar
ters reports enemy artillerying heavy along the Yesle fiver. French:
forces have crossed the river at several points, in pursuit of the enemv. i
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LOCAL FIGHTING ON YESLE RIVER BANK
Paris, August 7.—Official: Local fighting progresses on the north!
bank of the Yesle river. There is no material change on the front be
tween Soissons and Rheims.
CLAIM REPULSE OF BRITISH ATTACKS.
Berlin, August 7.—Official: Allied attacks north of Albert and on
both sides of the Somme river were repulsed. North of Montdidier, the
Germans withdrew unmolested.
FIVE HUNDRED GUNS TAKEN.
Paris, August 7.—General Mangin's French army has captured,
since July 18, over 500 big guns and 500 trench mortars.
BRITISH POSTS SLIGHTLY ADVANCED.
London, August 7.—Official: British posts were slightly advanced!
f ast of Robecma yesterday.
LONDON, August 7.—The Britisl
Admiralty today announced that en
emy airships approached the eas
coast of England last night. They die
not penetrate far inland and no partic
uiar damage is reported.
SECONDCASUALTY
LIST PUBLISHES
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 7.
The second United States army casu
alty list shows that 256 soldiers wer<
killed in action and 46 died of theii
wounds.
LAST WORDS OF
i ILL-FATED CZAR
_
i AMSTERDAM, August 7.—It is re
- i ported that the last words of the
c| former czar of Russia, as he faced the
1 Bolsheviki firing squad, were: “Spare
- my wife and innocent, unhappy chil
dren; may my blood preserve Russia
from ruin.”
, BRITISH TORPEDO
BOAT DESTROYED
LONDON, August 7.—A British •<
; torpedo boat was sunk by a mine Aug- '
’ ust 2. Five officers and ninety-two :
men were lost.
FRENCH MISSION
REACHES AMERICA
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 7.—
France’s war mission to the United
States, headed by Albert Thomas,
member of the French chamber of
deputies and a former member of the
cabinet, with the famous General Pan
as chief of the military section, ar
rived in Washington last night. Ar
rangements have been made for the
mission to meet President Wilson to
day.
DEATH CALLS
JUNEAU, August 7.—Patrick Mul
len, a former receiver of the United
States land office at Juneau, passed
away at his home in this town last
night. He was prominent in republi
can politics of the territory.
VIENNA NEWSPAPER SAYS THEY
HAVE CREATED PROFOUND
IMPRESSION.
ADMITS ALLIED SUPERIORITY.!
Generally Believed in Austria That j
Man-Power Will Be Determining
Factor in War and That Numerical
Superiority of Allies Is Daily on the
Increase.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 7.—
Official advices say it is publicly ad
mitted in Austria that man-power is to
be the determining factor of the war
and that numerical superiority of the
allies is daily increasing. These facts
are causing great despondency
throughout the dual monarchy.
The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung frank
ly admits that it seems evident that
with the advent of America into the
war, the allies have the advantage in
man-power, and asserts that the allied
victories on the Aisne-Marne front has
very visibly produced a profound im
pression among the peoples of Aus
tria-Hungary.
VICTIMS CHIEFLY
FISHING SMACKS
CANADIAN ATLANTIC TORT,
August 7.—German submarines’ toll
in Canadian waters during the past
four days were four fishing smacks
and one lumber schooner.
MAIL AEROPLANES BUILT.
ELIZABETH, N. J., August 7.—The!
first six aeroplanes for the United
States mail service have been finished,
fhey will be placed on the Washing
;on, Philadelphia, New York route. A
arge number will be constructed, with
i view to employing them in other
narts of the country.
FIVE YEARS FOR MALVY.
PARIS, August 7.—Louis J. Malvy, 1
'ormer minister of the interior in the
French cabinet, convicted on the i
;harge of holding communication with i
;he enemy, has been sentenced to ban- i
shment from France for a period of
ive years.
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TELLS PEOPLE
PROSPECTS FOR VICTORY NEVER
SO BRIGHT AS TODAY,
HE DECLARES.
MUST SEE TASK THROUGH.
British Premier, in Message to the
People of British Empire, Telia
Them “We Are in the War to Re
cover Freedom for Nations Brutal
ly Despoiled by Militarism.”
LONDON, August 7.—“Hold Fast”
is the keynote of the message to the
British empire promulgated by Pre
mier David Lloyd-George, which was
read in all theatres and public meeting
places last night. The message, in
part, read:
“We are in war to recover freedom
for nations brutally despoiled of their
inalienable rights bv German militar
ism. Our prospects for a complete
and triumphant victory were never so
bright as today. We must see the
task through till a just settlement is
achieved.”
Wherever read, the message
brought forth vociferous cheers.
ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR NO
FAIR WILL BE HELD THIS
YEAR—BUY SITE.
There will be no fair in Anchorage
this fall, was the decision reached yes
terday afternoon at the meeting held
in the Empress club rooms and attend
ed by a number of stockholders and
directors of the fair association.
The sentiment against holding a
fair was unanimous and further meets
with common approval from the local
business men. This decision conforms
with the attitude expressed in the
states where the usual annual fair is
being dispensed with on account of the
war. Frank Redwood reported a bal
ance of approximately $300 in the
treasury and upon motion it was de
cided to purchase the tract of land pre
viously selected for the fair grounds
from the government. The officers
were duly empowered to act accord
ingly. They were further empower
ed to call for a 5 per cent payment on
stock subscriptions, which amount, to
gether with the balance on hand, will
pay for the fair ground site and leave
a small balance for contingencies.
The tract selected comprises 65
acres and is situated about nine blocks
south of Fourth avenue, bounded as
follows: On the north by Twelfth ave
nue, on the west by N. street, on the
south by the south boundary of South
addition, and on the east by G street,
rhe purchase prise for the 65 acres
s $275.
The necessary papers will be drawn
ip at once, giving the fair association
i tangible asset upon which to base
;he request for an appropriation from
he territory. This request will be put
ip to Governor Thomas Riggs upon
lis arrival in Anchorage and a de
nand will be made upon the local rep
resentatives to the territorial legis
ature to support the measure.
Should the war be over next fall it
s the intention of the directors and
stockholders to hold the Alaska Fair
n Anchorage and all efforts will be
:oncentrated towards making it a
rreat success and a territorial event.