ALLIES HAKE
SUPREMACY IN
AERIAL FLEETS
BRITISH DOWN NEARLY FOLK
THOUSAND HUN MACHINES
DURING PAST YEAR.
AMERICANS NOW ASSISTING.
With Arrival of United States Aerial
Fleets on Western Front, Allies
Now Have Control of the Air and j
Are Employing Fleets to Big Ad- ■
vantage on the Fronts.
LONDON, July 15.—That the al
lied powers have, to a large extent,
control of the air, is made evident by I
a report handed out today by the Brit-1
ish aircraft board, which declares that
during the past year British airmen,
co-operating with the land forces in
France and Belgium, have downed j
3.233 enemy aeroplanes and that the i
aviators co-operating with the British
fleets have destroyed 620 Hun ma- J
chines.
It is stated that American aviators
are fast building up a formidable an1
fleet on the west front, and thus aug
mented, the allied air fleets will great
ly outnumber the enemy fleets.
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WASHINGTON WILL PAY NO AT
TENTION TO VON HERT
LING S PEACE TALK.
PROPOSALS M 1ST BE DEFINITE.
Administration Officials Believe
Something in Concrete Form \\ ill
Be Propo.-ed At An Early Date—
Chancellor Denies Belgium to Be
Used as a Pawn in War Game.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13.— j
No official cognizance wiil be given
the German chancellor's latest speech
in the reichstag, in which he discuss
^ d possible peace terms. It is believed
in administration circles that more
definite peace proposals will come
from Germany in the near future.
President Wilson is said to believe
that Germany will submit terms that
comprehend the abandonment of west
ern claims if the entente powers will
give her a free hand in Russia.
ROOSEVELT ASKS THAT
PRIZE BE RETURNED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16.—
Theodore Roosevelt today asked con
gress to return to him the Nobel peace
prize fund which he donated to assist
in promoting industrial peace, but
which never was used. He says he
proposes to expend it in war relief j
works.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
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DISEASES OF
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DEFENSE SOCIETY
APPLAUDS WORK OF
ADMINISTRATION
MANY OF SOCIETY’S PROPOSALS
PUT INTO EFFECT SINCE
LAST YEAR.
Unqualified praise of the great
progress made by the administration
in war plans and accomplishments,
especially since October, 1917, is con
tained in an open letter to George
Creel, chairman of the committee on
public information, made public today
by Mr. H. D. Craig, secretary of the
American Defense society.
Much interest is attached to the
commendatory paragraphs in the let
ter in view of the fact that the so
ciety now paying tribute to the work
of the administration has long been
counted as one of the most radical
supporters of stronger war measures
by the government.
Among the things for which the ad
ministration is warmly commended is
the recent progress made in sending
troops abroad, the stricter enforce
ment of laws against enemy ailens
and sympathizers in sequestration of
enemy property and the declaration of j
war against Austria.
The letter to Mr. Creel reads:
We take pleasure in sending you en-1
closed herewith for your official rec-!
ords, the new Aims of the American'
Defense society, which organization,
as you know, made up largely of
friends of those at the front, is un
qualifiedly pledged to help the govern
ment win the war.
“We feel that you will be interested
in our new aims as a result of the
splendid progress made by the govern
ment at Washington since October,
1917. Among these ten proposals ad-;
opieu in i'Jii mere were several wnicn
have since been put into force by gov
ernmental agencies.
“Our first proposal was to send an
overwhelming force to France and re
cent legislation passed at the request
of Secretary Baker and President Wil-|
son, provides ways and means for the
use of the entire man power of the
nation; in our second proposal we urg
ed the interning of all alien enemy
sympathizers whose conduct imperils
or impedes the conduct of the war; un
der the same proposal, we recom
mended more stringent action against
disloyal Americans. Recent increased
activity on the part of the federal offi
cials, including the department of jus-;
cice, we believe, is having a marked
effect on enemy sympathizers; the
prosecutions of the department of jus
tice, we believe, is having a marked
effect on enemy sympathizers; the
prosecutions of the department of jus
tice in the cases of the Masses maga
zine and the Sinn Fein agitators; the.
wholesale indictment of disloyal Am
ericans by federal grand juries in all
parts of the country; the successful
prosecution of the case against Rose
Pastor Stokes; all this action, we be
lieve, entitles our federal officials to
the highest commendation.
“Our proposal that the government
sequestrate all property owned by
enemy non-residents, corporate or in-:
dividual, has already been met by the
appointment of an alien property cus- j
todian.
“Our proposal that congress be ask
ed to declare a state of war existing
with Austria has been adopted by con
gress.
“We are still pledged to a law pro-,
viding for the universal military J
training of Americans between the
ages of 18 and 21 and likewise we are j
urging that the administration for-!
bids the publication of newspapeis
and magazines in the German lan
guage during the war.
“In the proposal that various auth
orities forbid the compulsory study
of German *in the public schools, we
are glad to report that constant pro
gress is being made throughout the
country.
“In general, much of our present
work may be summed up as an active
fight against disloyal influences in
America.
“Finally, on the question of public
information, we feel it our duty to in
sist upon full and frank publicity con
cerning government activities—within
the proper limits of military necessity
SUPERBLY EXECUTED ACTION
BY FRENCH IMPORTANT
POSITIONS FROM THE ENEMY
French Front, July 13.—By a superbly executed action south
east of Ameins last night, the French forces won from the Germans the
entire Rouvrelos plateau, which dominates the region between the rivers
Avre, Moreul and Noye, and through which the main railway line from
I'aris to Amiens runs. The enemy has been in possession of Rouvrelos
plateau since March.
ILLNESS DUE TO HUNGER.
Amsterdam, July 13.—The illness from which thousands are suf
fering in Germany and which is claimed to be Spanish influenza, is in
reality sickness through insufficient foods and consequent exhaustion,
according to the Telegraaf of this city.
STATEMENT REACHES ENEMY COUNTRIES.
Northhampton, Eng., July 13.—Arthur Henderson, labor leader
and a member of the British war cabinet, said today that the British
labor party last month succeeded in getting a statement of its war
aims into the hands of socialists in enemy countries. He declared that
five replies had been received so far.
FRENCH MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL CAN.
Paris, July 13.—Official: The French forces advanced 500 yards
in the vicinity of Porte farm, on the Montidier-Oise river front last
night. French raids north of Avre, and in the Marne and Champagne
sectors, yielded some Hun prisoners.
BRITISH WIN IN MINOR OPERATION.
London, July 13.—Official: Ninety-six prisoners and several ma
chine guns were captured in minor enterprises by the British troops on
I he Flanders front, near Morris, last night.
QUIET REIGNS ON MARNE FRONT.
With Tiik American Expeditionary Forces, duly 13.—The Am
erican sector on the Marne front last night was the most quiet yet. In
some sections not a single German shell came over. The weather con
tinues wet. The Americans are taking advantage of the lull to improve
their positions. During the nights recently Americans have been cross
ing the Marne river and engaging in brushes with the enemy, but no
actions of magnitude have occurred.
FRENCH ARE PROGRESSNO.
Paris, duly 13.—Official: The French crossed the Savieres river
at Catifet farm during the day and are driving the linns before them.
1 his is in the Longpont sector.
CAPTURE ENTIRE SQUADRON.
Berlin, July 18.—Official: The remaining American aviator, out
of the American squadron of six planes that attempted to bomb Coblenz,
in Germany, was shot down yesterday and the aviator taken captive.
The capture of the other Jive aviators was previously reported.
BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR WEEK.
London, duly 18.—British casualties for the week ending last
night totaled 14.911. Last week, the casualties wen* 17,336.
—that an aroused public may enlist j
nil emotional factors in the winning;
of the war.
“Please rest assured that the Am
erican Defense society now enlaiged
to a national organization, having ac
tive branches in more than 300 cities.
and towns, as well as outposts in
Hawaii and Torto Rico, further stands!
ready to aid in every way possible the
tine work which your committee is do
ing in supplying necessary informa-1
Lion to the American people.”
COURf RULING”
IN 8-HOUR LAW
IS SUSTAINED
—
FAIRBANKS.—The following let- j
ter was received by District Attorney
Roth in one of the last mails and, as
can be deduced by its contents, the
decision of the court for the Fourth
division is sustained, and that the
eight-hour law is not valid:
“Department of Justice
“Washington, D. C., May 9, 1918.
“R. F. Roth, Esq.,
“United States Attorney,
“Fairbanks, Alaska.
“Sir: I am wiring you today as fol
lows: ‘In case of the United States
versus Northern Commercial company
and George A. Coleman, my telegram
April 22 directing writ of error is
hereby revoked. If writ already sued
out you need take no further steps to
perfect it.’
“Further reflection has convinced
the department that the writ of error
could not be successfully prosecuted
in this case. You will proceed ac
cordingly.
“Respectfully,
“JNO W. DAVIS,
“Solicitor General.”
The Cordova Yacht club was re
cently organized at the copper city.
CARL KLEINSCHMIDT DEAD.
SEATTLE, July 16.—Carl Klein
schmidt, oldest mining engineer of the
northwest, and holder of extensive
properties in Alaska, died here today.
HERTLIXG MAKES DENIAL.
COPENHAGEN, July 13. — Chan
cellor von Hertling, in the reichstag,
denied that Germany intended to re
tain Belgium and use her merely as
a pawn in future negotiations.
NOTED OPERA SINGER IS AN
ACCOMPLISHED KNITTER ALSO
The chorus of the Metropolitan Op
era company has knitted a great num
ber of articles for the war sufferers.
Last week Enrico Caruso, the famous
tenor, representing the committee
that included a number of the best
known singers in the world, inspected
this work. Sixty sweaters, nine
scarfs and 100 pairs of socks are be
ing sent to the Italian Red Cross for
relief work among the sufferers in
northern Italy.
There is no doubt about Signor Ca
ruso knowing what he is doing, when
inspecting knitting, as a recent audi
ence at the famous opera house can
testify. During the performance of
an opera a few weeks ago the women
of the chorus, representing old coun
try peasant women, were shown knit
ting. Caruso, in the leading role, was
disengaged down stage. To the de
light of the audience he took the knit
ting from the hands of the singer
next him and began busily knitting on
the sock—not stage knitting, but real
purling, as could readily be seen.
When interviewed, Caruso said that
to knit was the accomplishment of all
children in Italy, boys and girls, and
he remembered well all the stitches.
Wheat is needed for the front line
trench “over there”. Let potatoes
serve as the home guard “over here.”
YUKON HERO IS
BACK FROM WAR;
WOUNDED TWICE
DAWSON, July 16.—Private John
Bechevieh, who left Dawson June 9,
1916, with Captain Hulme, of the
Black contingent, arrived back in
Dawson on the stage at noon today
after having had a remarkable experi
ence at the front. John was four
months in the trenches, during which
he was in sixteen fights, was seven
times over the top, and in the last
fight, October 22 last, he was wound
ed in the breast by two rifle bullets.
He was sent to the rear badly torn by
the bullets, and was transferred to
the hospital at Guilford, Surrey,
where he was three months recover
ing. He then was given several
months’ leave of absence, and allowed
to come to Canada and chose to come
back to visit his old Dawson home
and see his friends here. He is in his
full military uniform, which was
worn at the front, and wears on his
left sleeve the golden stripe, indica
tive of having been wounded. He
left England for Yukon February 23
and says he was happy to have met
Captain Black and to have received a
warm greeting from him a short time
before starting for Canada.
“I was in the trenches at Passen
daele and Ypres,” says Bechevieh,
“and was wounded at Ypres while with
the Hundred and Second Canadian
battalion, in command of Col. Gerry.
“I saw plenty of hot fighting, and
I did my bit in helping drive back the
Fritzies. They were given the worst
of it then, and they will be licked.
Don’t worry, we will win. I am glad I
helped put some of their bunch out of
business, and I am ready to go back
any minute they call me. I am out on
leave and do not have to return until
they ask tor me, but, believe me, 1
am ready. Fritz—he will get his.”
Bechevieh is more than 50 years
old ,but has not a gray hair, and does
not look over 88 or 40. He is a man a
little under medium size, but wiry and
tough as leather. He showed some of
the boys at the News office his wound
today, an ugly scar across the chest,
the evidence of his heroic experience.
John was eighten years a Serbian sol
dier, and was in the Serbian war, and
his son was in the late Balkan war.
John was born in Montenegro, but
prides himself on belonging to the
great Serbian nation, whose people
spread over the Balkan peninsula. He
is entitled to wear the Serbian and
Montenegrin decorations, as well as
the Russian Cross of St. George. His
family suffered in Serbia from Ger
man outrages, and his patriotism over
the war knows no bounds. On his re
turn today he was given a disc of Yu
kon gold, as a token from Andy Rys
togi, for good work at the front.—
Dowson News.
NEW OFFICIAL
IS APPOINTED
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16.—
J. H. Kirby, of Houston, Texas, has
been appointed lumber administrator
for the Emergency Fleet corporation,
which is building ships for the United
States shipping board. Kirby will
also have charge of the logging camps
of the nation.
EARTHQUAKE
SOMEWHERE
VICTORIA, B. C., July 16.—An
earthquake of unusual severity was
registered in the government seismo
graph as occurring Sunday at some
point not definitely located. The
earthquake was about 900 miles dis
tant and is believed to have occurred
in Alaska.
KILLED WHILE BATHING.
LONDON, July 15.—While bathing
in prohibited waters in East Kent a
young officer was killed last week by
gunfire from an airprone. Targets
had been set up for airplane practice
and the airman giving evidence at the
inquest said he took the officer’s head
for a target while flying over the
water.
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
OF HOUSE NOW CONSID
ERING THEM.
OPPOSITION IS APPARENT.
Suggestions Favor Doubling Taxation
on Tobacco, Liquors, Soft Drinks,
Men’s and Women’s Wearing Ap
parel, Automobiles, Gasoline and
Many Other Commodities.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 12.—
Luxury taxation suggestions were"
submitted by the treasury department
to the ways and means committee of
the house yesterday and are being
considered by the members.
The suggestions include doubling
the taxes on tobacco, liquors, soft
drinks, men’s and women’s wearing
apparel, automobiles, gasoline and
other commodities listed.
Opposition to many of the sugges
tions is apparent from comment of the
members.
TEDDY’S SON
DOWNS PLANE
WITH THE AMERICAN EXPEDI
TIONARY FORCES, July 11.—Lieu
tenant Quentin Roosevelt, the young
est son of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
downed his first German aeroplane in
an aerial fight north of Chateau-Thi
DUTCH MINISTER
TO UNITED STATES
AMSTERDAM, July 11.—Jonkher
Louden, minister for foreign affairs in
the Dutch cabinet, will soon be ap
pointed minister to the United States,
according to a statement in the Tele
graaf of this city.
SMITH-WESSON
MEN ON STRIKE
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., July 13.—
Between five and six hundred em
ployes of the Smith-Wesson company,
manufacturers of pistols, went out on
strike late this afternoon, demanding
more pay and better working condi
tions generally.
ASSEMBLYMEN
RECRUITING
SYDNEY, Australia, July 13.—The
Australian assembly has adjourned
for a month, to enable the members
to assist in the recruiting campaign
for more troops for the European
fronts. Australia does not have com
pulsory military service, but has sent
many troops to the front by the vol
unteer plan.
NATION TO HONOR
FRENCH NATAL DAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 13.—
President Wilson has directed the fly
ing of French flags from all the gov
ernment buildings in Washington to
morow, in honor of the French na
tional day of independence. Greetings
from President Wilson, on behalf of
the American people, will be sent to
President Poincaire of France.
TURKS RESPONSIBLE.
AMSTERDAM, July 15.—Accord
ing to the Munich Neuste Nachrichten,
the Turks are responsible for the re
call of General von Falkenhayn from
Palestine. He has been succeeded as
head of the German staff in charge of
operations there, by General Lipman
von Sanders, the former head of the
German military mission at Constan
tinople.