ANCHORAGE WEEKLY TIMES
AND ALASKA LABOR NEWS.
VOL. 2. NO. 35.
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1,1918.
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SUMMARY.—(By the Associated Press)—The Germans have
thrown nearly a million men into the gigantic battle on the SoissQiis
Rheims front, having started a counter-offensive to recapture lost
ground. The Hun attacks' are being vigorously waged, but thus far the
counter attacks have made little more than a slight dent in the allied
front. So far as can be estimated, there are seventy-one German divi
sions employed on this front, ten of which are fresh reserves that came
down from the northern army of Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria.
GERMANS COUNTER ATTACK HEAVILY.
London, July 31.—The Germans counter attacked very heavily
along virtually the entire Hattie line, on the Aisne-Marne front, ycster-j
day. The assaults were especially heavy against the American sector,
where largely superior numbers forced the Yankees to retire from the
village of Circes, five miles southeast of Fere-en-Tardenois. The Ameivj
icans were also driven back from Beugneux, northwest of Fere-en-Tard
nois. Fighting is heavy near Buzancy, five miles south of Soissons, andj
Plessier wood, five miles further south. There are seventy-one German j
divisions employed on the Marne salient, ten of which are fresh re
serves brought from the northern army of Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria. The allies made some advances in the Ardrc valley and near
Fillers Agraoaigvizy. The Germans are withdrawing in an orderly
manner and it is believed that it will be impossible to round them up.
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AMERICAN'S HOLDING THEIR GROUND.
With the Americans on the Marne, July 31.—Under an enemy
lire slightly less than yesterday, the Americans north of the'Oureq river
held their positions and advanced a little toward the road from Seren
ges to Sergy. Repeated attempts made by the enemy to dislodge the
Yankees proved futile. The Prussian guards brought in Monday to
attack the Americans appeared today to have been withdrawn by the
German command..
ALLIES MAKE SHARP ATTACKS.
French Headquarters, July 31.—The allies made sharp attacks
yesterday north of the Oureq river and advanced'a distance of 1,500
yards north of the village of Grand Rosey, which was occupied. The al
lies are approaching the heights overlooking Fismes, which is an enemy
store center. Gains were also made further east, across the Oureq river.
The enemy artillery is getting feeble.
GERMANS MAY MAKE A STAND.
Paris, July 31.—The fierceness of Monday's fighting is believed to
be a sign that the German retreat has reached its limit, and it is thought
likely the enemy will make a stand with the right wing on the plateau
south of (’rise and the left wing on the hill south of Ardre. For the
defense of the new line, Germany will use General von Boehn’s army,
aided by reserves that have come from Prince Rupprecht’s army in the
Picardy sector.
IMPORTANT POINT IS RETAKEN.
Paris, July 31.—Beugneux has been retaken by the Franco-Amer
ican troops, following a desperate encounter with the Hun forces.
FOUGHT FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
London, July 31.—American troops on the Soissons-Rheims front
up to noon yesterday, had been fighting for twenty-four hours without
cessation. The German defense has stiffened, due to the throwing in of
fresh troops. Up to noon yesterday, the Americans made a little fresh
progress.
ALLIES TAKE NUMEROUS VILLAGES.
Paris. July 31.—Official: The allies gained ground in practically
all points on tin' front, in the Soissons-Rheims salient, and numerous
villages were occupied.
ALLIED LINE PUSHED FORWARD.
Paris, July 31.—Official: The allied forces advanced their lines
northeast of Fere-en-Tardenois and retained their ground in the region
of Scrgy, despite the German counter attacks to force them to retreat.
The enemy also failed to retake the village of St. Euphraise, southwest
of Rhcims.
ALLIED OFFENSIVE NIPPED HUN PLANS.
With the Americans on the Marne, July 31.—The Franco-Amer
ican forces found immense quantities of German stores when they cap
tured the forest of Fere Riz, which leads to the belief that the allied of
fensive nipped in the bud the JIun plan for a drive up Epernak forest
which surrounds the sector north of the Marne. The stores virtually
compose a great arsenal of shells, piled like cordwood in places. The
allies gathered the captured shells for use later against the Germans.
HIGH PRAISE FOR AMERICANS.
Paris, July 31.—“American soldiers fighting on the Marne have
shown themselves equal to the best French troops, said Andre Tardieu,
French high commissioner to the United States. “The first great bat
tle they have participated in has been a great victory,” he continued.
“The rank and file, officers and staffs are deserving of the same high
#0 praise.”
AUSTRALIANS TAKE SOME PRISONERS.
London, July 31.—The Australians last night entered German
positions in the Morris region, in Flanders, and took forty prisoners.
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* NEW AUSTRIAN PREMIER DECLARES *
AUSTRIA READY FOR PEACE WHEN +
ALLIES RENOUNCE HOSTILE PLANS *
* Vienna, July 31.—“Austria Hungary is ready for an hon- *
* orable peace as soon as our opponents are ready to renounce *
* hostile plans aiming at destruction and repression,” declared *
* Baron von Hussarek, recently named premier of Austria. This *
* declaration was made when the premier presented his cabinet to *
* the parliament yesterday. *
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SITUATION IN MOSCOW BECOMING
WORSE EACH PASSING DAY; ALL
JAILS FILLED AND OVERROWING
Washington, July 31.—The situation in the city of Moscow, Rus
sia, is daily becoming worse, according to advices received by the state
department. There is a deplorable lack of food supplies and the jails
are overcrowded. It is reported that the Bolsheviki government has
decided to disband the notorious organization known as the “Red
Guards” and reorganize a new army. The German-Russian commis
sions have agreed to the general terms of the Brest-Litovsk treaty.
ALLIED EMBASSIES LEAVING RUSSIA.
Kandalaska, July 31.—The Russian-Lapland allied embassies,
which left Vologda, Russia, were not allowed to remain at Archangel,
and came on to this point. The embassies departed from Vologda in
response to a message from the Bolshevik foreign minister that the
bombardment of that city was threatened. It is reported from Moscow
that the Bolshevik officials tried to stop the sailing of the ambassadors
from the port of Archangel.
AIR MACHINES
LIKE PASSENGER
SHIPS, IN SIGHT
CAPRONI, INVENTOR OF FAMOUS
CAPRONI MACHINE, SEES
BIG FUTURE.
PARIS, July 30.—Gianni Caproni,
the inventor of the Caproni aeroplane,,
the largest aerial machine now in act- j
ive use, predicts that within three
years machines will be made carrying
a crew of 100 men and as large as the
ordinary passenger steamship, equip
ped with engines df like power. He
says he can see a great future for aer
ial activity. It is the solution of the
transportation problem, where time is
an element, and in remote regions
where railways are lacking.
RESOLUTION FOR
PEACE REJECTED
AMSTERDAM, July 29.—Deputy
Stanck, on behalf of the Czech-Slo
vaks, offered a resolution in the low
er house of the Austrian parliament,
declaring in favor of a peace without
annexations or indemnities. The house
rejected the resolution as inadmissa
ble.
PRODUCES MUCH
PHOSPHATE ROCK
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30.—
Secretary of Commerce Redfield an
nounces that practically all phosphate
rock produced in the United States,
with the exception of a small amount
used in the manufacture of phosphor
ous, is being used for agricultural pur
poses. The United States has the
greatest resoui'ces in phosphate rock
in the world. Production in 1917 was
2,610,734 tons. The exports amount
ed to 34,000 tons.
AMERICAN
CASUALTIES
INCREASING
OFFICIAL STATEMENT JUST IS
SUED PLACES LOSS TO DATE
AT 13,766.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30.—
The total casualties in the United I
States army and marine corps increas
ed 1,050 last week, as compared to the
increase of 893 for the preceding week,
making the total American casualties
for the war 13,766, divided as follows:
For the army—Killed in action, in
cluding 291 lost at sea, 2,009; died of
wounds, 749; died of disease, 1,455; I
died of accident and other causes, 580; j
wounded in action, 6,340; missing in;
action, 657; total. 11,780. In the;
marine corps—Deaths, 710; wounded,;
1,192; in hands of enemy, 5; missing,:
79; total 1,986.
1H0SE IN SERVICE
MAY GET SUFFRAGE
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30.- -
Senator Warren, of Wyoming, has in
troduced a bill extending suffrage to
all voters residing in Hawaii, while en
gaged in the military and naval serv
ice of the United States. The bill was
referred to a committee for consider
ation.
SHIP BUILDING
ON THE INCREASE
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 30.—
The United States shipping board an
nounced that eight steel ships, with a
total dead weight tonnage of 35,890
had been delivered by American ship
yards last week. The launchings in
cluded ten steel vessels, with a total
tonnage of 54,250, and five wooden
ships with a total tonnage of 19,200.
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* ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES *
* PERFECTION OF AEROPLANE FLARE + |
* FOR NIGHT BOMBING EXPEDITIONS * i
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* Washington, July 31.—The ordnance department today *
* announces the perfection of an aeroplane flare for night-bomb- *
* ing expeditions. At a height of 2,000 feet, the flare casts a *
* 400,000-candle-power light over a half-mile area, and also pre- *
* vents a detection of the aeroplane from the ground. *
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London, July 31.—The reported disagreement between Germany
and Turkey, which the dispatches stated had led to the withdrawal
of Turkey from the war, cannot be confirmed in London, but further
advices are eagerly awaited. It is pointed out, as a probable cause of
Turkish disaffection, that the Germans recently took the Turkish
cruiser Hamidies as compensation for the loss of the German cruiser
Braslau, destroyed by the British fleet in the Dardanelles, against the
vigorous protest off Turkey.
ROW OVER DIVISION OF SPOILS.
Washington, July 31.—While Washington has heard nothing of
ficial with respect to the withdrawal of Turkey from the war, officials
here realize that Germany incurred the enmity of both Turkey and Bul
garia in a division of the spoils when peace was forced on Rumania. It
is believed that Turkey is wai’-weary. There is a serious food shortage,
due to German control ,which shipped great stores of Turkish supplies
into Germany, as recalled by the recent food riots in Constantinople,
the capital of Turkey. It is believed that if Turkey has in fact with
drawn from the war, Germany will undertake to deal sternly with those
favoring peace and seek to install a faction in power that will obey,
without question, the mandates of the central powers. If the report of
Turkey’s withdrawal proves true, it will aid the allied cause, in that
it would make an easy movement of troops northward from the Adriatic
sea to the Aegean sea.
WORKING ON NEW
REVENUE MEASURE
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31.—
The ways and means committee of
the house is working steadily on the
new revenue bill. It has been decided
to double the war taxes on admissions
to th«atres, motion picture shows and
other amusement places and club
dues.
LINERS SPEED
AWAY FROM DIVER
AN ATLANTIC PORT, July 31.—
Three American liners reached this
port last night and report that they
were attacked by a German submarine
200 miles off the Atlantic coast. Due
to superior speed, the liners escaped
without injury.
TETANUS PREVAILS
IN GERMAN ARMY
AMSTERDAM, July 31.—That a
serious epidemic of tetanus is preva
lent in the German army is revealed
by the fact that large quantities of
anti-tetanus serum is being sent into
Germany from the Netherlands.
SEVEN THOUSAND
RIFLES IN A DAY
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31.—
The war department today announces
a record delivery of a single plant of
7,000 rifles in one day.
RACE RIOTS
ARE QUELLED
PHILADELPHIA, July 31.—South
Philadelphia is quiet, the race riots
having been stopped by the police,
aided by American marines. The sa
loons, which were ordered closed when
the rioting broke out, will remain
dark for several days yet. Four hun
dred policemen are on duty in South
Philadelphia, in order to prevent an
other outbreak. Three persons were
killed and a score injured as a result
of the riots.
FOR BENEFIT OF
CIVIL SERVICE MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31.—
A presidential order issued today per
mits civil service employes in the mil
itary and n^val service of the nation
to be reinstated five years after their
discharge from the sendee, if they are
physically and mentally qualified.
NEW STRIKE AT"
KALT, PRUSSIA
AMSTERDAM, July 31.—The Echo
Beige says a new strike at Kalt, Prus
sia, near Cologne, occurred the other
day. The German troops employed
machine guns to quell the disturbances
resulting and the strike leaders were
taken into custody.
EAGLES HOLDING
ANNUAL SESSION
PITTSBURG, July 31.—The Frater
nal Order of Eagles opened its annual
convention in Pittsburg this morning.
Following the regular opening order
of business, the convention dedicated a
service flag containing 23,000 stars
and another flag containing eighty-six
stars, showing the number of Eagles
killed in the fighting.
SUGAR TO RAISE
A CENT A POUND
NEW YORK, July 31.—Chairman
Rolph, of the international sugar com
mittee, today indicated that there
would be an increase of one cent per
pound in the price of sugar to the con
sumer. Representatives of the Cuban
and American governments will meet
next week to determine next year’s
sugar prices.
BULGAR KING
REPORTED ILL
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 31.—
King Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, is re
ported by the German newspapers as
having gone to foreign lands for the
benefit of his broken health.