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AN’CllORAdK, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY. SKITK.M ISKIi (i. 1 ‘ML.
TKX ( 'KXTS.
WASHINGTON, Scj >t. 0.—An American diplomat in one
of the Balkan nations today wired the American State depart
ment that lie has been officially informed that that nation
would enter the world war within two days, on the side of the
Allies. The diplomat declined to give the name of the nation,
but it is generally assumed that Greece is meant, as being about
the only Balkan state not already in the world war.
« British Claim Victory.
LONDON, Sept. 6.—Terrific fighting last night in the Gui
► lemont sector, in the eastern front, resulted in a victory for the
British troops, says an official British report. The British
gained five hundred yards of front to the southward of Guile
mont, and the enemy’s system of defense for a distance of ten
thousand yards around Falfemont farm district is now in the
hands of the British.
Germans Admit Loss of Chilly.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.—The German official report today ad
mits the loss to the enemy of the village of ('hilly, in the Somme
sector. Details are lacking.
Russians Claim Gains.
PETROGRAl), Sept. fi.—The Russian official report today
says that in the Volhynian sector, near \ ladimer, the Russian
* army has, between August Ml and September 2, taken captive
4,514 men, six cannon and 36 machine guns.
Mountaineers Win Victory.
ROME, Sept. 6.—The Alpine Mountaineers, the noted Ital
ian infantrymen, have taken important positions in the Punta
Delformaer region, according to an Italian official re]tort to
day, I ht> Austrian troops were dislodged after severe fighting.
British Claim Decisive Victory.
Ln\IX)N, Sept. (i.—An official British report today says
that all of Leuze wood, half a mile northwest of Combes, was
captured from the Germans in heavy fighting last night.
Roumania Calls Men to Colors.
IU CHAREST, Sept. (i.—The Roumanian government has
called to the colors all eligible men on the Dobrud.ja frontier.
May Raise Age Limit.
LONDON, Sept. (!.—Current report says that the British
government intends to raise the military age limit to forty live
years, in order to secure more men for the armies.
Russians Capture 4,500 Prisoners.
RETROGRAD, Sept. 0.—The capture of 4,500 Austro-Ger
man prisoners in the Galacian sector is claimed bv the Rus
sians, in official reports today.
Germans Fail In Counter Attack .
PARIS, Sept. 0.—The French communique today says
that a powerful counter attack by the German troops to regain
lost ground in the south Somme sector met with a repulse at
the hands of the Allied forces.
General Russky Given New Command.
PETROGRAD, Russia, Sept. fi.—Gem-rut Rimsky has been
appointed commander-in-chief of the armies on the northern
front.
XMY Y Sept. ().—rl lie street ear employees will vote
nil the proposition to call a strike tonight. The leaders predict
that the men will vote for a 'trike.
Claim Companies Violated Agreements.
\Tj\Y YOllK, Sept. b. A renewal of the big strike of em
| plovers on New York surfaoe lines is threatened to he called
, within a few days. If another strike is called it will be because
the union employees believe the companies have broken the
agreement by which the strike was settled recently.
I his agreement stipulated that “The company will receive
and treat with a committee of the employees upon am and all
questions that may arise between them,” and that “The em
ployees have the legal and moral right to organize, and the
company pledges that they will not interfere with th • employ
ees in their exercise of these rights.”
Now it is said that about 7b motormen and conductors
: were refused runs when the strike* was over. The company
1 claims that some of these were not members of the union and
I could not claim union protection, and that the rest had been
| arrested for breaking the law during the strike.
The union men rests its present case on lib men who, it
! says, are refused work, although they fall into neither of the
! above cited cases. Their discharge, it is claimed, is intimida
tion. The union men also say the company is going out of its
Wi.y to take care of non-union men.
Car Strike Again Imminent.
NKW YORK.—At a mass meeting of the conductor' and
motoruhjn of the New York railways company, held last nig't,
resolutions were adopted declaring that miles' the company
granted recognition of the union the leader' shall declare a >u.'
pension of work on all lines of the New York railway' company.
CANADIAN LINED AND
WARSHIP IN COLL
LONDON, Sept. (’..—The Canadian Pacific- liner Montreal,
laden with a cargo of food supplies for England, collided with
an unknown vessel off Downs, England, yesterday, the un
known vessel is sinking rapidly.
Another Report.
MONTREAL, Sept. 6.—The steamsliip Montreal reached
Gravesend, England, today, in a slightly damaged condition.
The Montreal collided with a warship ofi Downs, England,
yesterday.
GERMAN PLOTTER
IS RECAPTURED
CORINTH, Miss., Sept. 6.—Lieut.
Robert Fay, the German plotter, who
escaped from the federal penitentiary
at Atlanta, Georgia, several days ago,
was taken into custody here last night
and is being returned to prison. His
identification is positive and was
made by local police officials on tele
graphic descriptions sent out by the
penitentiary officials.
New British Envoy to Pope.
LONDON, England, Sept. 6.—Count
de Sal is, K. C. M. G., has been ap
pointed new British envoy to the pope
i" succession to Sir Henry Howard.
Count de Salis has been British minis
ter to Montenegro since 1911.
SEATTLE, Sept. 6.—The steamei
Admiral Watson sailed at 8:30 o’clock
this morning, en route to Anchorage
I and way ports. Passengers for An
[ chorage are E. C. Dalzelle, D. E
Rockwood, H. C. Bennet, W. Hermar
and William Semmis.
OVERSEAS TRUST
PREVENTS FRAUL
THE HAGUE, Holland, Sept. 6.
Owing to the vigilance of the Dutch
Overseas Trust the fraudulent expor
tation of 100,000 kilograms of marg
arine from Rotterdam to Germanj
has been prevented. The forger ol
the expert permit has been arrested.
SHACKLETON PM
RESCUED FROM ISLE
PUENTA AEKNX, Sept. <i.—Members of the Sliaekleton
south polar expedition, who were marooned and believed lost
on Eleplmnt island, have been rescued by the party under the.
command of Lieut. Sliaekleton. according to a wireless mes
sage received here today. Considering their hardships, the
marooned men were in good condition when found.
GREAT
CHICAGO, Sept. 6.—A high wind,
accompanied by torrential rains, vis
ited Chicago yesterday, resulting in
an estimated loss of $300,000. A
church was struck by lightning, start
I ing a fire that consumed the structure.
I The loss was $150,000.
SEATTLE, Sept. '6.—The mem
bers of the Washington national
guard, who have been on patrol duty
on the Mexican border, returned
home today and were greeted with
wild enthusiasm.
GOIf ERS FAVORS
THE DEMOCRATS
LEWISTON, Maine, Sept. 6.—In a
Labor Day address at Lewiston, Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor, denounced
the republican party and lauded the
democratic party as the only true
friend of the laboring man.
LOSES LIFE IN
NENANA RIVER
FAIRBANKS, Sept. 6. — George
Hamilton, aged 25 years, operating a
launch between Fairbanks and Ne
nana, was knocked from the launch by
a sweep and drowned in the Nenana
river yesterday.
CONGRESS PASSES A
RETALIATORY MEASURE
WASHINGTON, Sept. <>.—The senate yesterday voted an
amendment to the emergency revenue hill which empowers the
president to employ such land and naval forces ns he may deem
necessary to adopt retaliatory measures against foreign ua
tions that are blacklisting American firms and individuals.
The senate foreign relations committee, by a unanimous
vote, agreed to pass up, this session of congress, the ratifica
tion of the treaty for the acquisition of the Danish West Indies.
RELIGIOUS FANATIC
KILLS HIS BRIOE
I
CHICAGO, Sept. C—Maurice Pettit,
a religious fanatic, confessed to the
police authorities today that he had
killed his bride of a month, giving a.-,
his reason his desire to keep her pure
and undefiled. Pettit has been taken
into custody and will be tried on an
insanity charge.
MEXICAN BANDITS
WRECK A TRAIN
EL PASO, Sept. 6.—Twenty-five
constitutionalist soldiers and 20 civil
ians were killed in a train wreck near
San Luis, Mexico, Sunday, according
to belated advices received here to
day. The report says the train was
wrecked by Mexican bandits.
|‘ NEW YORK, Sept. G.—An inform
j al meeting of the American-Mexican
commissioners was held at the Rita
hotel yesterday, after which the party
departed for Portsmouth, New Hamp
; shire, where formal meetings will be
held on the government yacht May
1 flower.
Sir F. Blake Elected.
LONDON, England, Sept. G.—T e
result of the polling in the Berwick
division to fill tne vacancy caused by
the elevation of Sir Edward Grey to
| the peei go is: Sir Francis Blake, lib
| oral an'' eo-diuon candidate, 3,794; Dr.
i A. Turnuuil, independent candidate,
! 621 votes.