VOL. NO. 33.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 18. 1918.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
AMERICANS IN THICK OF THE
SUPERIOR TO HUN SOLDIERS
ORDERS FOUND ON GERMAN OFFICERS TAKEN PRISONERS
BY ALLIED FORCES INDICATE THAT HUNS EXPECTED
TO MAKE TWENTY KILOMETERS, OR TWELVE MILES,
ON FIRST DAY OF DRIVE—FOUR THOUSAND YARDS IN
SMALL SECTOR SOUTHWEST OF RHEIMS ONLY AD
VANCE MADE BY THE HUNS.
With the American Expeditionary Forces, July 17.—Late re
ports received at American army headquarters indicate that the entire
German offensive, launched Sunday morning, has been a complete fail
ure. except in a few minor localities.
AMERICANS TAKE TWO TOWNS.
London, July 17.—The American forces captured the towns of
Fossov and Crezancy. on the left bank of the Marne river yesterday.
Enemy attacks are continuing with little change in the situation up to
noon yesterday. Deep enemy penetratons are reported west of Rheims
on a twenty-five mile front. At some points they advanced four miles.
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GERMAN SPIRIT APPEARS BROKEN.
With the American Expeditionary Forces, July 17.—The
strong allied defense appears to have broken the spirit of the Germans.
American gunners east of Rheims are doing excellent work, raising
havoc among the German ranks. German artillery is heavily shelling
the American lines, but is getting shell for shell in return*, in the Yaux
district, it is comparatively quiet now. On the American right heavy
fighting is in progress.
ALLIES TAKE MANY PRISONERS.
With the American Expeditionary Forces, July 17.—Prisoners
captured in American counter attacks against the Germans in the sector
between the Surmelin • and Dormans, south of the Marne river,
now number between i uisand and fifteen hundred, including an
entire brigade staff.
AMERICANS LAUNCH COUNTER ATTACKS.
With tiii American Expeditionary Forces, July IT.—Strong
American counter attacks south of the Marne river bend completely up
set ih>■ Hermans, who retreated, with a loss of over 400 prisoners, in
eiudiiiK one major and two captains. The Americans also drove the
Hermans back along the railway line skirting the Marne river in the
legion south of Pit and Jaulgonne. The French general in command
of this sector sent a message congratulating the Americans for their
magnificent fighting.
FAIL TO GAIN OBJECTIVES.
French Front, July 17.—Orders found on captured German of
ficers announced that the first day's objective was twenty kilometers,
or twelve miles, yet the enemy penetration nowhere has exceeded 4,000
yards, and that only in a small sector southwest of Rheiins. East of
Kheims, the Germans were held before the advanced lines of the allied
forces.
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AMERICANS' WORK WINS PRAISE.
London, July 17.—The London press editorially praises the bril
liant work of the American troops in the allied defense against the Ger
man drive. Some of the newspapers suggest that the present Marne
offensive may be a diversion to draw allied reserves from the Flanders
front, to prepare the way for an attack in Flanders, in an effort to
reach the channel ports.
YIELDED SLIGHTLY AT FIRST.
London, July 17.—The Americans yielded slightly to the Ger
mans between the town of Fossoy and the Surmelin river, but in strong
counter attacks restored their positions and gained prisoners.
GERMANS DELIBERATELY SHELL HOSPITAL.
With the American Expeditionary Forces, July 17.—The Ger
mans are again deliberately attempting to shell an American hospital
on the Marne front. Thus far, the shells are falling short and no dam
age has resulted.
HUNS BOMBARD RED CROSS HOSPITAL.
Paris, July 17.—Two soldiers were killed and nine persons were
injured when German aeroplanes bombed the American Red Cross hos
pital at Jouv yesterday.
LONG RANGE BOMBARDMENT BEGINS.
Paris, July 17.—The long-range German guns resumed their bom
bardment of Paris yesterday morning. Little damage has so far been
reported.
BRITISH BOMB DOCKS AND DREDGING PARTIES.
London, July 17.—Official: The British aeroplanes downed nine
enemy aeroplanes and three balloons yesterday. The docks at Brugges
and dredging parties at work clearing the harbor at Zeebrugge were
heavily bombed.
BRITISH LAUNCH AN ATTACK.
% London, July 17.—Official: The British forces attacked the Ger
mans in the neighborhood of Villers Bretonncux and slightly advanced
their lines yesterday. Sunday, the British captured 350 Huns in
fighting near Ridgewood, in the Dickebusch region.
BRITISH IMPROVE POSITIONS.
London, July 17.—Official: The British forces again improved
their positions in night operations east of Amiens and Raptured some
Hun prisoners.
AEROPLANE
FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY
AMERICAN MACHINES.
NOW IN FRANCE.
2514 LIBERTY MOTORS BUILT.
Airplane Production in United States
Showing Good Result Under Re
organization of Aircraft Production
Board—Secretary of War Baker
Submits Figures.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 17.—
Secretary of War Baker today sub
mitted encouraging figures with
respect to aircraft production in the
United States, which indicates that
the work is speeding up since the re
organization of the aircraft produc
tion board.
Four hundred and fifty American
built aeroplanes were already in
France or on the way there July 1,
said the secretary, and stated that the
production of aeroplanes was increas
ing daily.
Two thousand, five hundred and
fourteen Liberty motors had been
delivered up to July 1. These include
motors of all types.
MANY CALLED FOR
SPECIAL TRAINING
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 17.—
Seven thousand draft registrants for
special training from fifteen states of
the union have been called to move to
mobilization camps between August 1
and 15, says an announcement from
the provost marshal’s office today.
AGITATION IS STARTED FOR
CHANGING NAME OF NORTH
DAKOTA CAPITAL.
WANT AN AMERICAN NAME.
Sign on Northern Pacific Station
Reads, “To Hell With This Bone
head Hun; What Has He Ever Done
for Us”—Other Signs Say “Change
Name to Something Decent.”
BISMARCK, N. D., July 17.—Agi
tation to change the name of Bis
marck, the capital of North Dakota,
received an added impetus when an
unknown person or persons smeared
yellow paint over the word “Bis
marck” on the Northern Pacific rail
way station here last night and erect
ed a sign in lieu thereof which read,
“To hell with this bonehead Hun;
what has he ever done for us!”
Several prominent business houses
today displayed signs reading,
“Change the name of this city to
something decent.”
WESTERN PAPER
UNDER SUSPICION
NEW YORK, July 17.—It is leam
| ed from authoritive sources that an
American newspaper in the far west
j entered German control prior to the
American entry into the world war, in
! a manner similar to that of the New
York Evening Mail. Legal action
| against the ostensible owners of the1
western newspaper will soon begin, it
I is predicted.
FRENCH MID ITALIAN FORCES
VALIANTLY RESISTING ENEMY • I
OFFENSIVE ON A LONG FHI
IX THE SECTOR EAST OF R IT El MS. GERMAN TROOPS ARE
BADLY DEFEATED BY THE ALLIED ARMIES—FRENCH
AVIATORS BOMB BRIDGES OVER MARNE AND DESTROY
SEVERAL OF THEM. PRECIPITATING HUN TROOPS IN
TO THE RIVER—THOSE WHO ESCAPE DROWNING MEET
DEATH BY MACHINE-GUN FIRE—ALLIES CONFIDENT.
Paris, July 17.—A French official communique last night gives
the Americans full credit for repulsing the Germans, who succeeded in
crossing the Marne river southwest of Fossoy. In the long sector be
tween Dormans and Rheims, the French-Italian troops are reported to
be resisting the Germans valiantly, while east of Rheims, the Germans
were badly defeated.
AMERICANS MAKE BRILLIANT COUNTER ATTACK.
French Headquarters on the Marne, July 17.—An American
counter attack last night was a brilliant military operation that created
confusion in the German ranks and drove them pell mell to the banks
of the Marne river. French aeroplanes played havoc with German en
gineering crews constructing bridges over the Marne and dropping
bombs while German troops were passing over the river. Several of the
bridges were broken, precipitating the Hun troops into the river. Those
who succeeded in reaching the southern bank of the river were mowed
down by the allied machine gun fire.
BATTLE VIOLENT SOUTH OF MARNE.
Paris, July 17.—Official: The battle is especially violent south pf
the Marne river. In the region of Chantillon the American and French
forces are counter attaekng magnificently*, In one region, the French
forces took over a thousand prisoners. The enemy was unable to pene
trade the French defense east of Rheims. The German losses in pris
oners in the first day of the offensive were extremely heavy. •
ALLIES HOLDING THEIR OWN.
Paris, July 17.—Latest reports from the front say that the allied
forces are holding their own all along the line. Officials say weather
conditions are not favoring the Germans and that the blow fell just
where the allies expected it to fall.
HUNS SAY AMERICANS LACK DISCIPLINE.
Amsterdam, July 17.—German newspapers belittle America's mil
itary efforts and express disbelief in the report that there are over a
million Americans hi France now.' All the newspapers express admi
ration for the personal qualities of the American soldiers, but consider
that they lack discipline, so necessary to good soldiers.
AMERICAN FORCES IN REGION OF CHATEAU-THIERRY
HOLDING THEIR OWN BY HEAVY MACHINE GUN FIRE
AND FRENCH FORCES ARE ENERGETICALLY RESIST
ING VIOLENT ASSAULTS OF THE ENEMY—REPORT
SAYS GERMANS CROSSED MARNE RIVER AT SEVERAL
POINTS.
London, July 15.—Two separate and simultaneous attacks were
launched by the German armies yesterday morning, according to ad
vices received in London last night. One attack was begun on a thirty
five-mile front southwest of Rheims, between Chateau-Thierrv and
Rligny, and the other was launched at the same time on a twenty-five
mile front east of Rheims, between Prunay and Maison de Champagne.
The Germans are reported to have crossed the Marne river in several
places last night.
ATTACK IS MOST VIOLENT.
With the American Expeditionary Forces, July 15.—The Ger
mans launched a violent attack at daybreak yesterday against the Am
erican positions west of Chateau-Thierry, directing their efforts especi
ally against Veaux. The infantry attack was preceded by a terrific
bombardment of high explosives and gas shells. The Americans met
the infantry attacks, which came close on the heels of the artillery ac
tivities, with a rain of machine-gun fire, and are holding their lines,
despite the savage attacks of the enemy. Heavy shells from German
naval guns fell far behind the battle line. The city of Meaux, twenty
five miles distant, was shelled.
AMERICANS AND FRENCH HOLDING.
With the American Expeditionary Forces, July 15.—The Ger
mans have thrown many bridges across the Marne river and are cross
ing in large numbers, under the withering fire of French and American
forces, in the attack east of Rheims. The French and Americans are
holding their ground and are pouring a deadly machine-gun fire at the
German hordes. The dead Huns already reach an appalling number,
being subjected, as they are, to a terrific machine-gun fire at close
range.
FRENCH HOLDING THEIR GROUND.
Paris. July 15.—Official: The Germans yesterday morning
launched an attack on a fifty-mile front between Chateau-Thierrv and
Main-de Massiges. The French forces are meeting the attacks with en
ergy.
ENGLISH VIEW OF OFFENSIVE.
London. July 15.—It is considered here in military circles that the
present German offensive has for its object the detaching of Rheims
from the remainder of the allied front by attacks from both sides of
the city. The capture of the hills dominating the city would protect
the German right flank for a southward advance.
WASHINGTON, EXPRESSES OPINION.
Washington, July 15.—American officers in Washington believe
that the Germans have selected the road to Paris for the renewal of
their drive. The main objective, it is believed here, will prolifebly be
some place east of Chateau-Thierrv, which marks the apex of the Ger
man advance on the Aisne river front.
AMERICANS COUNTER ATTACK.
With the American Expeditionary Forces, July 15.—The Amer
ican forces in the Vaux region, on the Noyon front, launched a counter
attack against the Germans and drove them back to their positions. Pre
vious to the counter attack, the Huns had made an advance.
BRITISH LAUNCH AN ATTACK.
London, July 15.—Official: The British forces in Flanders
launched an attack on the German positions on a 2,000-yard front in
the neighborhood of a ridge of woods in the Dickebusch sector. All the
objectives were gained by the British and much war material was cap
tured. The British also improved their positions east of Amiens, in
local engagements. German artillery is active today south of Arras and
in Flanders.
ALLIES OCCUPY RUSSIAN TERRITORY.
London, July 15.—American and British troops are in military
possession of the entire Murman coast of northern Russia. After cap
turing Kem, the White sea station, the American and British forces
advanced toward Torki. The allied commanders appealed to the pop
ulation to aid them against Germany. A report from Finland declares
that the Murman coast is under the control of the entente allies. The
.Russian foreign minister demands that the British detachments on the
Murman coast be removed immediately.
HAITI DECLARES WAR ON HUNS.
Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 15.—The Haitian council of state to
day voted to declare war on Germany. Haiti makes the twenty-second
nation to declare war on Germany. Seven others have broken diplo
matic relations with that country.
ARTILLERY ACTIVE NEAR ARRAS.
London, July 15.—General Haig reports that hostile artillery is
active near Arras today. A few Huns were captured last night in Brit
ish patrol activities in the neighborhood of Bayelles and south of Bu
cpioy German patrols were repulsed.