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25,000 TURKS ARE CAPTURED AND 40,000 TRAPPED
ALLIES ADVANCE IN MACEDONIA ALONG A FIFTY-MILE FRONT
TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
TURK ARMY TAKEN
LONDON, Sept. l_’J. General Allenby’s forces, pushing
northward through Palestine, have captured twenty-live thou
sand Turkish prisoners and l!G() guns, and seized the crossings of
the .Ionian at .liered and Paineer, the last avenue of escape of
the Turks west of the Jordan. It is believed that iorty thou
sand Turks have been tra]iped by the British in the seizing ol
these crossings, and it is believed that none can ' ' ape.
This makes the seventh of the Turkish armies that has vii
tually ceased to act. The British have eap'ur.-d • ertir1
transport systems of these armic .
Victory of Greatest Importance
General Allenby’s victory in Palestine is hailed as a model
in conception and execution. 1 lie critics praise the use ot cav
airy.
The immediate effect ot the victory will be the liberation
of the Holy Band, as it is believed that General Allenbv will
have little difficulty in clearing northern Palestine. He will
probably establish a base at Haira, whence the railroad runs to
Beisan and Damascus. Thus the whole Turkish railroad sys
tem will be out of communication with Constantinople.
The Post urges that a diplomatic effort be made to detach
Turkey from the Teutons.
SAN l'HANCISCO, Sept. X!.- Theo
dore Ilearsey. formerly Coiled Stales
eoinmissloner at Dillingham, Alaska,
was killed today by jumping or fall-;
ing from the fifth floor of a hotel
here Me is survived by a son living
in this city.
OPERATING
RAILROAD IT ST. MIHIEL
WITH THK AM KHK'AN SOUTHS.
Sept American engineers are
now operating a complete narrow
gauge railway in the St. Mihiel salient
with material captured from the Or
mans So far they have captured
thirty-eight one-man gasoline locomo
tives, which they are now using.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SKATTI.K. Sept. 23. The price of
fish at noon today was as follows;
Halibut, 16c; sablefish. 5Vic; lins and
red cod, 5Vic.
MORE CAMOUFLAGE ON
PART OF THE GERMANS
LONDON, Sept, li,‘J.—Although the reports of the German
political crisis arising from a supposed political movement for
the parlinmeiitari/.ation of the government are printed in tin*
London papers, it is generally believed that the stories are part
of the German peace offensive. The Telegraph says that this
is the eighth German crisis that has occurred since the war be
gan, and all left things much as they were.
The general opinion is that it is a scheme of peace* strategy
to make the allies think that Germany has become a democ
racy.
WAR REVENUE MEASURE
IS NOW BEFORE SENATE
WASHINGTON, Sept. I’M.—The greatest war revenue
measure in tlu1 history of the world entered today upon its
third stage, when it was formally brought before the senate
after its adoption last week by the house without a dissenting
vote.
Senator Thomas of Colorado, Democrat, voiced some of the
senate opposition to certain features of the house bill, particu
larly the excess war profits provision. Most of the leaders do
not expect the bill to be reported from the senate committee
within a month.
TO RID 110
OF KAISER OIL!
rLFVFDAND, Ohio. Sept. 2->. “So
dalists do not disagree with the gov
ernment about tlie desirability of rid
ding the world of the kaiser, hut wc
do not agree with their method." de
dared Mrs. Marguerite Prevey at f
Socialist meeting here last night.
Kugene V. Debs, recently convictec
under the espionage act and sen
tenced to ten years’ imprisonment
also spoke Mr. Debs is at liberty un
tier bond, having appeal his case
The Socialist (ierman Singing Sod
ety sang the "Marseillaise” in (ler
man
Mrs. Prevy said that if the presenl
government did not succeed in elimi
nating the kaiser the Socialists would
undertake the task.
Debs made no reference to the wai
in his speech.
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MILLION RIFLES WEEKLY
FROM PENNSYLVANIA PLAN1
WASHINGTON. Sept 23.—8ecre
tary of the Navy Daniels went to Kd
dystone, I’enn.. today to participate in
an informal celebration of the comple
tion of the first year of the operation
of the government ritle factory there
The plant last week turned out one
million rlties.
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NEW YORK. Sept 23 Judge Hell
Lindsay of Denver, in a speech deliv
ered here last night, declared that it
the t'nited States had been able t<
send more men to Italy. Austria could
have been put out of the iar last sum
mer.
"If the Drilled States does her share
in the war as fully as England has
done," declared Judge Unsay, "wc
will not stop until we have fifteen
million men under arms."
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A DECEIT BURIAL
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 23.—Moscow
newspapers say the People's arm)
held solemn ceremonies over the bod)
of the former czar at Yekaterinburg,
and that the body was burled In a
wood near where the emperor was
executed.
The Former Story
NEW YORK, Sept. 23. This Is tht
second time the funeral services ovei
the body of the former czar have been
reported. The first report sutd the
body was destroyed in the deepest
pit of u coal mine.
FITS AT METZ
ARESHELLED AT
LONDON. Sept. 23 British airmen
dropped sixteey tons of bombs on the
Berman airdromes and blast furnaces
at Metz Sunday night, says an official
statement
German Governor Inspects Damage
PARIS. Sept. 23. A Basel dispatch
says the governor of Alsace-Lorraine
is making a visit of inspection to
Met to note the damage done bv th<*
L»n#. distance bombardment by the1
■m ricans and to \isit the injured in
the hospitals.
Citz of Metz Not Under Fire
NKVV YORK, Sept. 23 - Dispatches
from the American front say that the
city of Metz itself was not bombarded,
although the Metz forts were under
1 shell fire, and an occasional shell had
fallen near the city.
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AMSTKKIIAM. Srpl. LM. "We will
| never let the French and Americans
' through here.” was the promise the
(Jerman troops gave to the kaiser when
; he visited the Alsace-Lorraine front
| <'n September 1!‘. according to Karl
ltosner, the kaiser’s favorite press
j gent.
Tiie kaiser visited the troops to
thank them for holding out bravely.;
and the generals and men told the
kaiser they would never let the enemy
pass.
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AN ATLANTIC I'OKT, Sept. 23.— \
Nearly five hundred American sol
diors suffering from Spanish influenza
have been landed here and taken to
hospitals for treatment.
Boston Hospitals Crowded
BOSTON. Sept 23. Forty four
deaths from Influenza and nineteen
from pneumonia were reported today.
I This Is the largest number since the
epidemic commenced. All the hospi-j
t Is are crowded.
Deaths at Army Camps
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.- Influenza
continues to rage at the army camps.
Camp Dlx, New Jersey, reports four
teen deaths during the past twenty
fours hours, and Camp Mills one
Twenty-Ei^ht Deaths
AYER, Mass.. Sept. 23.—Twenty
eight deaths front influenza and pneu
monia are reported among the soldiers
here, and there are two hundred cases
in the hospitals
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ALASKA STOCKS
NEW YORK, Sept 23—Alaska
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SERBIANS CUT OFF
HUN RAILROAD
ASSt)('IATEI) PRESS WAR SI MMARY. The Serbian
ami allied troops in central Macedonia have dealt the (I email
and Bulgarian communication lines blows that are expected to
cause a complete readjustment of the enemy’s positions, having
cveral the important railroads from Eskub to Saloniki and
from (iradsko to Prilep. The Teutons around Lake I torian and
north of Monastic are in danger of being outflanked and cap
tured. The allies in Macedonia tire advancing along a front of
nearly fifty miles front east of Monastic to the Vardar.
Serbs Make Twenty-five Mile Advance
LONDON*, Sept. lib. 'Pile Serbians have cut the railway
between 1 skill* and Saloniki and reached the western bank of
the Vardar river. This railway is the main German line of
communication to Prilep. Serbian infantrymen in tic moun
tains have advanced twenty-five miles and daily tire capturing
more prisoners and supplies.
The Evening Standard learns that the Serbians have cap
tured an additional hundred and twenty guns and between nine
and ten thousand prisoners.
French Advancing on St Quentin
PARIS, Sept. Lib.- The French yesterday progressed no
tably in the drive for the encirclement of St. Quentin. They ad
vanced war on the south and captured the village ami fort of
Vendeuil, nine miles southeast of St. Quentin. North of La
Fontaine the French penetrated the wood toward Kiucourt.
British Capture Strong Positions
LuNDnN, Sept. lib. The British last night attacked the
Germans between St. Quentin ami ('atnbrai ami progressed
near Tombies farm, and captured n group of trenches ami
strong points on the ridge northeast *>1’ Vendeuil. A (iceman
counter attack near Gilhmiont farm was repulsed with heavy
losses.
British Lines Advanced in Arras Sector
\\ PI II I HE G R! I 1 Si 1 F< >R( ES, Sept. Lib. A -mall attack
east of Git v relic, in the A eras sector by the British last night ad
vanced their lilies for an average depth of six hundred yards
a long an eleven hundred yard front.
Americans Make Successful Raid
WITH T1IK AMKIHCAX !•'( >KCKK. Sept. AT The Amoi
etuis rtiided the German lines netir Hamnont village, in the cen
ter of the n<-w St. Mihi d lit: •, tttii! etiptnretl twenty five prison
"i-s (itic mit titt:n k (I tin village and killed and wounded
forty.
French Success on Italian Front
R( >.MK, Sept. An official --intenient says the !'’reneh
on the Asiago plateau attacked the Austrians and destroyed or
damaged their positions and raptor-d a hundred prisoners and
five machine guns.
German Official Statements
BKIH JX, Kept. The British east of Kpeliv and south
west of Cambrai yesterday obtained a footing in sections of the
German trenches.
The German lines on the Moselle were advanced slightly
yesterday. This refers to the American front.
ST. PAGI,, Kept L'J Despi c T o
sinking spells during the rPeht. Arch
bishop Ireland still clung to life this
morning. After each attack ho ral
lied somewhat, but physicians held no j
hope that he would live through the j
day.
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Passengers arriving from Seattle
yesterday were Mrs. l\ (’ Keenan,
Mrs. Frances Garrity, Mrs. Sweeney,
Miss Karla Andersan, Miss Josephine
Bona, Mrs. Anna Koseman, Miss Bar
tell, Miss I). Fowler, C. E. Rogers,
John Brloff, George G Selk, lamls
Selk, M. 1’hsla and ten steerage.
PARIS, Sept. 23.—Reviewing the
battles in France during the past six
months, the Havas News Ayemy
credits to Americans the re establish
merit of the balance on the western
front.
It says that im the last two months
alone the allies have taken 186,000
prisoners.