ITALIAN. FBEN< 11 AND BRITISH BARRIER FROM AS1AOO
PLATEAU TO SEA REMAINS INSUPERABLE TO AUS
TRIAN HORDES—PROVIDENTIAL RAINS MAKE RAO UNO
TORRENT OUT OF PIAVE RIVER AND MAROON DIVI
SIONS OF THE ENEMY TROOPS.
SUMMARY: The Italian and allied barrier from A si a.no plateau
to the sea remains insuperable to the Austrian hordes. Enemy opera
tions toward the Venetian plains has thus far met with an almost sig
nal failure. Where the enemy was able, at the beginning of the offens
ive, to press the Italians back in the mountain areas of the battle
front, the lost ground has been regained. The enemy is now being
sorely harassed at every point on the battle front, which is not a “stale
mate.” In the mountain areas, the Italians. French and Britsh forces
appear to have the upper hand.
HEAVEN-SENT RAINS DISTURB AUSTRIANS.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 22.—Fresh torrential rains
have turned the Piave river into a swirling Hood, dealing a serious blow
to the Austrian troops on the western bank of the big stream. The ris
ing waters are tearing up eommunieaton lines and preventing succor
being sent from the east side to aid the shattered Austrian divisions on
the western side. The Italian troops are taking due advantage of the
situation. The satisfaction of the Italians over the providential rams
is matched only by the anger of the Austrian command at the turn in
affairs.
ITALIANS WON BATTLE. SAYS PREMIER.
ROME. June 22.— Premier Orlando told the Italian house of dep
uties yesterday that it was ‘■permissible to say that the Italians had
won the battle.” He said the Austrians were gathering all their avail
able men to throw into their offensive movement. He declared that m
certain sections of the mountain UmH only a small part ot the Italian
reserve forces had been • ■mployeu. I here \\c'v no intamix engage -
ments yesterday, he stated, and the battle line remain^ practically un
changed.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES EXCEED 120.000.
PARIS. June 22.—Austrian losses in the Italian offensive exceed
320,000, according to a dispatch received irom Rome today.
ALLIED MACHINES BOMB 1IUN BASES.
LONDON. June 22.—<lilieial: Sixteen tons of bombs were drop
ped oil Bruges, Osteinl and Xeebrugge. (Herman submarine bases on
the Belgian coast, vesterdoy. with good results. Hun desttoveis and
submarines supplied the targets. One enemy aeroplane was downed.
BERMANS REPrLSED IX ATTEMPTED RAID.
PARIS, .hiii'- 22.—(ioniums wore repulsed last night when they
attempt', (l raids on the allied linos near Bciloy. southwest ol' Montdul
ier. and in the upper Alsaee sector.
Ill XS ( BALM REPILSE OF AM ERICAXS.
P.FRi J X. dune 22,—'Official: The Bermans last night repulsed
Ameriean attacks in the s<Hor northwest of ('bateau I hierry and
French attacks southwest ot‘ Xuyon. The French and Americans suf
fered heavy casualties and some prisoners were taken.
SCOTTISH TROOPS M Ai\ F SI CCESSFl B RAID.
LONDON, dune 22.—-Official: Scottish troops penetrated Berman
trenches northwest of the Scarpe river last night. inflict mg hea\\ los
ses on the linns, capturine' prisoners and taking several dugouts occn
]>ied hy the enemy. Several machine "inis wei*e destroyed.
A.M ERICA NS STRAIBIITEX FIXES.
'WITH THE AM ERB AX ARM V IX FRAXCK. dune 22.—By a
series of small, hut brilliantly executed attacks against the Huns, the
American marines operating in the sector northwest of ( bateau 1 hier
ry, straightened their lines, pushing the enemy back at certain points.
AMERICAN'S IMPROVE POSITIONS.
WASH 1XBTO.X. dune 22.—Beneral Pershing in his eommnnhpie
last light, says that the Ameriean forces in the sector northwest of ( ba
teau Thierry have improved their positions.
XOT11IXB NEW OX WEST FRONT.
PARIS, dune 22.—Official: There is nothing new today on any
of the battle fronts in France or in Flanders.
BOLSHEVIK I TROOPS DEFEAT COSSACKS.
WASHINGTON. dune 22.—The state department is informed by
consular agents in Siberia that the Bolsheviki troops, in a recent battle,
deefated the Cossacks under Beneral Seminoff. Seminoff and his
troops retired, entering Chinese territory.
ALASKA BOY IS
CLIMBING LADDER
SEATTLE, June 22.—Daniel 15.
Pullen, formerly of Skagway, Alaska,
the first West Point cadet from Ihe
territory, has neen promoted to lieu
tenant-colonel in the tank service of
the United States army, according to
a special dispatch to the Seattle Post
Intelligencer from its Washington
correspondent.
Read the classified ads.
LONDON, June 24.—Two Germans
who had escaped from a prison camp
near London, were walking along a
road when they encountered a boy
with a shotgun. From a newspaper
picture he recognized them as fugitive
enemies and, although his gun wasn’t
loaded, he forced the two to walk
ahead of him to the nearest police sta
tion. The boy’s name is Thomas Gib
son. He is seventeen years old and
small for his age.
ESOLUTIB
REFERRED TO HOUSE COMMIT
TEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION.
TABRIZ AFFAIR IS THE CAUSE
Sacking of American Hospital in Per- j
gian City and Attack on American j
Consulate in that Place May Result1
in Decisive Action by the United
States.
WASHINGTON, June 21.—It is
highly probable that the United States i
will declare war on Turkey, following
the attack by Turkish troops on the j
American consulate at Tabriz, in Ter- j
sia, and the sacking of an American ;
hospital there.
Representative Kelly of Pennsylva
nia yesterday introduced a resolution
in the house which provides for
a declaration of war on Turkey
and on Bulgaria. It was referred to!
the committee on foreign affairs j
with instructions for immediate ac
tion.
Secretary of State Lansing is said
to have declared that the reported ac
tion of Turkish troops in Persia, if
officially confirmed, are sufficient fori
a declaration of war against Turkey, j
The point to be determined, he is quot
ed as saying, is as to whether the out
rages were committed by an organ
ized Turkish military force, instead
of a mob acting on its own initiative.
WASHINGTON, June 22.—The na-j
vy department today announces the j
sinking of the American steamer;
Schurz in a collision last night with
the American steamer Florida, off the
coast of Florida. One seaman was
killed, the remainder of the crew be-j
ing rescued. The Schurz was former- \
!y the German steamer Geier.
MEMBER OF I.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., June 22.—
George F. Voetter, a member of the
organization known as the Industrial
Workers of the World, was convicted
in a jury trial yesterday, on a charge
of having dynamite in his possession.
He was arrested five days after the
explosion that partially wrecked the
nome 01 iiovernor Mepnens. ami wane
there was no evidence to connect him
with the crime, he was suspected of
being a party to it. Dynamite was
found in his possession and he was
convicted on this lesser charge.
NEW YORK, June 21.—Michigan
republicans will not support Henry
Ford, the auto manufacturer, for
United States senator, to succeed Wil
liam Alden Smith, according to a
statement made yesterday by John
Magnum, chairman of the republican;
state central committee. The demo-J
craitc central committee has already I
endorsed Ford as a republican candi-|
date.
8 CONVICTIONS
UNDER NEW LAW
NEW YORK, June 21.—Eight fol
lowers of the late Pastor Russell, a
noted pacifist, including Joseph L.:
Rutherford, were convicted in a trial
that ended here last night, for viola
tion of the recently enacted espionage
law. They were given the maximum
penalty—forty years in the peniten
tiary.
It doesn’t take a May straw hat
or June bride long to acquire that
second-hand appearance.
SENATE .COMMITTEE . PRACTI
CALLY KILLS JOINT RESOLU
TION ON MATTER.
FOLLOWING COLBY’S ADVICE.
After a Three-Hour Session, Senate
Committee on Agricultural Affairs
Decides to Postpone Action on Pro
hibition Amendment, Pending Fur
ther Investigation.
WASHINGTON, June 21.—After a
heated three-hour sessigw yesterday
afternoon, the senate committee on
agriculture decided to postpone action
on the Jones prohibition amendment
to the agricultural appropriation bill
pending further investigation of the
matter. It is hardly probable that
favorable action can be taken at this
session of congress.
The Jones amendment, introduced
by the Washington senator as a rider
to the agricultural appropriation bill,
provides for nation-wide prohibition
during the period of the war.
The committee was guided in its ac
tions by the testimony of Bainbridge
Colby, a member of the United States
shipping board, who declared that if
ship workers were denied their beer,
the shipbuilding industry would drop
off at least 25 per cent.
THEODORE CHAPIN, OF GEOLOG
ICAL SURVEY, TO BE PERMA
NENTLY STATIONED HERE.
Anchorage has been chosen as the
place for a branch oftice of the United
States Geological survey, and Theo
dore Chapin has arrived here from
Washington, 1). C., to open the office
and will have charge of all work
within its jurisdiction.
Mr. Chapin will do everything pos
sible to give geological aid to the
mining industry to this second of
Alaska that is rapidly coming into
prominence as a mining senter. His
duties will further include assistance
to the bureau of mines, Alaskan Engi
neering commission or any other ac
tivities fostered by the government.
Mr. Chapin is a graduate of Leland
Stanford University and familiar with
Alaskan conditions. This will be his
ninth summer in the territory and he
expects to make Anchorage his per
manent headquarters. He came here
first in 1910 with George C. Martin
on an investigation of the Chickaloou
and Matanuska coal fields. Through
the Anchorage office Mr. Chapin will
investigate all matters possible that
are brought to his attention and when
renditions warrant he will make a
personal survey of the property. He
will act in the capacity of consulting
geologist and serve the mining public
to the best of his ability. While Mr.
Chapin is not prepared to make regu
lar assays, he announces that he will
make geological tests of samples
brought to the office. He expects to
open the branch office in Anchorage
in the very near future.
Mr. Chapin will make an accurate
survey of this mining section that will
be of great benefit to the mining pub
lic. The establishment of this branch
office fills a long-felt want in Anchor
age and the numerous mining dis
tricts in the vicinity. It is also due
recognition of the mining resources
and the mining public is indeed for
tunate in having such a capable, cour
teous gentleman as Mr. Chapin in
charge.
‘•RED’’ SMITH.
“Red” Smith of the Boston Braves,
whose batting spree was broken re
cently by Rube Bressler of the Reds,
had the remarkable batting average
of .636 in ten games, getting nine
teen hits in thirty times at bat. This
is one of the biggest averages for a
ten-game hitting streak in the major
leagues for many a day.
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FOOD SHORTAGE IN AUSTRIA MAKES SITUATION AC UTE
AND WALKOUTS ARE REPORTED—GENERAL LUNDEN
DORFF WRITES VIENNA MAYOR THAT GERMANY CAN
EXTEND NO FURTHER AID—SIMILAR MESSAGE COMES
FROM MAYOR OF BUDAPEST, IN HUNGARY.
London, June 24.—A dispatch today from The Hague says:
“A monster meeting of strikers in the city of Vienna formulated
a set of resolutions calling upon the Austrian government* to show itself
ni favor of a general peace and take the initiative by inviting the gov
ernments of all enemy countries to enter peace negotiations. The reso
lutions have been submitted to Foreign Minister von Burian. The
strikers arc mostly from factories and other trade industries in Vienna
and the tie-up in the city is serious.
GERMAN MUNITION WORKERS STRIKE.
London, June 24.—A Hague dispatch today says:
“Twenty thousand workmen employed in munition factories at
Cologne and Mueselheim, on the River Rhine, went on strike last Thurs
day, on account of the reduction of the bread ration. It is reported
that smallpox is raging among the workmen employed at the great
lvrupp works at Essen, Germany.”
NO AID FROM LUDENDORFF.
Paris, June 24.—A Switzerland dispatch today says: '*
General Ludendorff, quartermaster-general in the German army,
has written the mayor of Vienna that it is impossible for Germany to
aid Austria in the food crisis, due to the shortage of foodstuffs in Ger
many. In his letter, Ludendorff asserted that April, May and June
shipments, destined for the German army on the west front, had been
plaeed at the disposal of Austria, and that there are no more food
reserves of this sort and that Germany is unable to furnish further aid.
The mayor of Budapest has written the Vienna mayor that it is im
possible for Hungary to lend aid, because of the lack of food in that
country.
ONLY HALF A BREAD RATION POSSIBLE.
Amsterdam, June 24.—Food Administrator Paul asserts that there
is only sufficient corn for half a bread ration in Austria. He says
the Austrian food department is attempting to make up the deficiency
with other foodstuffs. Two pounds of horse flesh will lie distributed
weekly to each person. Military mobile kitchens will be pressed into
service to supply a hundred thousand people daily for four weeks with
i soup, meat and vegetables.
GERMANY FACING MEATLESS WEEKS.
London. June 24.—Meatless weeks for Germany is a possibility in
the near future. Dr. Miller, under secretary for food distribution. Sat
I urday told the German rcichstag food committee that it would be im
j possible to increase the meat ration. On the other hand, he declared
| that it would likely be necessary for the food administration toMower
i it, or to introduce meatless weeks for everybody, or at least for certain
I parts of the population.
SAYS “AYE WISH FOR GERMANS AND OUR ALLIES A FREE.
STRONG AND IMPORTANT EXISTENCE WITHIN BOUND
ARIES DRAWN UP FOR US BY HISTORY; DESIRE OYER
SEAS POSSESSIONS COMMENSURATE WITH OUT GREAT
NESS AND WEALTH. AND FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.”
London. June 25.—An Amsterdam dispatch today says:
Yon Kuehlmann, the German foreign secretary, yesterday told the
rcichstag that Germany could not bind herself to any pledges regard
ing the future state of Belgium, in the event of peace negotiations.
Referring to Germany's peace aims, the foreign secretary said:
‘“We wish for Germans and our allies a free, strong and import
ant existence within the boundaries drawn up for us by history: de
sire overseas possessions corresponding to our greatness and wealth and
freedom of the seas for carrying our trade to all parts of the world."
Yon Kuehlmann laid the chief blame for the instigation of the war
on Russia, France and England, naming the three nations in the order
of their culpability, according to his view.
Discussing peace, von Kuehlmann quoted Asquith's recent speech
in England, saying. “England will not turn deaf ears to peace pro
posals. if they are not couched in ambiguous terms.” Kuehlmann said
Germain can make the same declaration.
CHARGED WITH
MANSLAUGHTER
—
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., June 24.— j
Emil Klauff, fireman of the empty |
troop train which crashed into the j
circus train at Ivanhoe, Indiana, kill- j
ing sixtv-one persons, was arrested j
here yesterday, on the charge of man-1
slaughter. He came here, after flee- {
ing from the scene of the wreck, with
Alonzo Iv. Sargent, the engineer of
the troop train. Sargent departed
from here yesterday, but was taken
into custody at Kalamazoo, Michigan,
| on a similar charge.
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NORTHWESTERN
SEATTLE, June 25.—The steamer
Northwestern sailed for Anchorage at
9 o'clock this forenoon, with the fol
lowing for the Cook inlet metropolis:
P. C. Stoess and wife, F. S. Wilson,
W. L. Jenkins, Jack Levin, H. Levin,
H. R. Hinnant, Miss Eva Mantell,
Mrs. D. B. Rose, A. K. Kempton,
George Rose, Mrs. D. B. Rose, Mrs. -J.
H. Wheelock, Lewis Wheelock, Cleo
Wheelock, Mrs. S. S. Page, F. F. Er
ickson, F. D. Weber, T. R. Berry, A.
F. Reed.
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