PH ICE TEN CENTS
MONTDIDIER IS TAKEN BY ALLIES
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GERMAN BASE AT CHAULNES IS NOW THREATENED
InnJ InnJ Yl
HUNS RETREATING
CASUALTIES HEAVY
ALLIES ARE STILL ADVANCING
The summary of the war situation, issued by the Asso-1
ciated Press at noon today, was as follows:
“The French have captured Montdidier and taken the of j
fensive on a sixteen-mile front between Montdidier and the
river Oise. The British are advancing unchecked to the north.
Chaulnes, the German base south of the Somme, may fall at any
hour. Further north the Germans are resisting desperately,
but have lost Morlancourt. The Americans are operating near
Morlancourt. The Germans valued Montdidier highly.”
MONTDIDIER AND MORLANCOURT FALL
LONDON, August 10.—The allies have captured and occu j
pied the important town of Montdidier, which was approxi-j
mately at the apex of the German salient north of the Somme.
Twenty-four thousand German prisoners and hundreds of ad
ditional guns were captured, as well as great quantities ol mu
nitions.
The Americans attacked between the Somme and Ancre,
achieving considerable success. The Americans and British i
captured the town of Morlancourt, between the Somme and
Ancre, an important junction.
Chaulnes is now untenable for the Germans, as it is within
the range of fire of the British field guns.
HUNS RETREAT TWENTY MILES
It is believed here that the German retreat will not stop un
til the Somme and the canal between Nesle and Noyon Inis been
reached, making their total retreat twenty miles. The allies
in two days have advanced twelve miles along a twenty mile
front.
ALLIED GASUAiTiLS i;x.mar.,ivnoij i
The allies have captured nearly four hundred guns. No
further count of the prisoners has come in, though the total is
probably mounting rapidly, on account of the disorganization
of the Germans.
The allied casualties, including all killed, wounded and
missing, are under six thousand, or not more than one-fourth
the number of prisoners counted. On the other hand, the Ger
man casualties have been tremendously heavy.
FIERCE BATTLES IN THE AIR
Sixty-five German airplanes were destroyed or brought
down out of control by British aviators on August 8. Fifty
British machines are missing. The British losses were due
chiefly to fire from the ground.
Enemy counter-attacks against the British and Americans
have been beaten off after intensive fighting.
PARIS AMIENS RAILROAD IN OPERATION
The important Paris-Amiens railway, by way of St. Just,
is once more in operation. Its proximity to the German line
heretofore has prevented the use of the railroad.
VILLAGES AND TOWNS CAPTURED
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 10.—The enemy seems to be
retreating all along the battle line, especially in the center,
where the British are attacking. In the advance the British
captured WarviUers, Vrely, Folies, Rosiers and Vauvillers.
The Germans everywhere are trying to escape from a nasty
salient.
AMERICANS IMPORTANT FACTOR
The Americans in the great battle in the Amiens-Somme
district overcame a stiff resistance and helped the British cap
ture important positions. The machine gunners and infantry
men entered into the action with their traditional enthusiasm.
Information elicited from prisoners indicates that the
fichtincr mav soon become heavier.
MAY REGAIN ALL TERRITORY LOST IN MARCH
PARIS, Aug. 10.—The Germans continue their retirement
under heavy pressure. Behind the Germans is a country offer
ing little opportunity for the formation of a defensive line for
an army in full retreat. From present indications it seems cer
tain that the Germans will be compelled to retire from the
whole territory which the gained at such great cost in the
March offensive.
TOWNS CAPTURED BY FRENCH
General Von Hutier’s German army is retreating from the
Montdidier Noyon line, leaving much material behind. The
French have captured Letronquoy, Lefretoy and Assainvillers.
Montdidier was virtually surrounded some time before it fell.
HITTING THE ENEMY HARD;
BUT NOT NEAR END OF WAR
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—Addressing the newspaper cm
icspuiidents mi the war situation today, General March, cliiet'
of staff, said tlit* entire battle line front Rheinis to Flanders was
being straightened out. The tl^-4?Tid come, lie said, for the
greatest effort, and General i’ccii* k Jt folhAvifig tin sound mi 1 i
iary principle of hitting without relaxation. ‘‘When you get
the eIIe111\ going In- should he kept going,” lie continued.
The Franco British drive in Picardy had put the enemy in
a had position, -imihir to the pocket which closed him up mi the
Ai-lie Marne front, -aid General March.
“Ans suggestion that the end of the war i- at hand should
lie discouraged." he continued. "The time hn> come to keep
tlm enemy running and hit him hard. The greatest advantage
to the allies is that they lm\'e taken the offensive and can keep
1 lie enemy gne-'illg. instead of guessing themselves,” lie said in
conclusion.
BOLSHEVIKI SEND AN
ULTIMATUM TO JAPAN
I,(i.XI >< >.X, Aim. lt>. The Bolsheviki uriran ITavda >ny«
'hat follow ill" a stormy meet iny of t lie workmen’s and soldiers'
deputies. I.enine sent an ultimatum to the Japanese yoverm
meat eoneernin" Japanese intervention in Siberia.
Reprisals Undertaken by British
LuXlMlX, An”. Bl. In reprisal for the arrest at Moscow
of Bohert II. B. Lockhart. British consular nyeiit, and other
British officials by the Bolsheviki, M. Litvinoff, the Bolsheviki
emissary here, has been plained under police surveillance.
PARTICIPATE III
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.—General
Pershing's communique today quotes
a letter written by a German lieuten
ant, who was later killed. In which he
told of his experiences in the fighting'
in the Chateau Thierry sector, where, j
he said, the Americans were attack
ing
Never before had there been such
strong attacks, he declared, and no
body could withstand them.
He said he believed the Germans
had underestimated General Foch and
the Americans.
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The launch Waif expects to leave
f -r Kalalia tomorrow.
OF SUCH MATERIAL ♦
ARE HEROES MADE ♦
BEAUMONT, Texas, Auk ♦
lo.—George Howard, secretary ♦
of state of the state of Texas. ♦
has enlisted In the navy ns an ♦
apprentice seaman. It is ex- ♦
pected that he will resign his ♦
secretaryship immediately ♦
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Sunday, August 11, between the
hours of 8 a. m. and 5 p m„ the power
and lights will be turned off in order
to make certain repairs on the trans
mission line.
ALASKA PUBLIC UTILITIES.
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Kred Cope of McCarthy is in town
for a few days, and it is his first visit
here in five years.
OF
W XSUINBTON. Auk. 1" \ British
statement mad** public toda\ r *• v • ■ ;i 1 -
lor the first time the tact that \un ri
cans a i« participating in tit'' 1 ’n ar*!y f
dri\ ••
The identity of tin unit- i n**t
U la* n la i ' hut • It* oftieials i \pr»*
t • I ■ !' 1 • i • * .« ' ' 1! » " I • III tll.it
tile \ me? I' a 1 ha ■ • 11 . oil: id-lahh
FISTIC BATTLE
OF BIG POES
IS CALLED OFF
<T1H\\< M>, Auk 1" -The po--il.il
ity of ill** \\ iliar«l I >* aips* y ": «» \an
ished today \vli*n th« committee in
eharge ol tin* athletic carnival uotten
Up for tin* hefletd of tin* Sal', atioll
Army's overseas fund callc«i off i a
• •nt**riainnient
Tin chief of po|i« «• refused p'-rmis
sion to -lam* tin* halt h and t In pi ill
to pull off the liniii at l*ort Sin-rid hi
also tailed.
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ISUPPlfSHIP
ABOUT IB Sill
\K\V YORK. Xu-' 1" \
about to sail with >u|*|di«*s mr <ln
:111i«*s ( aiiuht I'm- Imp- t<>da>. and tin
sailor* turned a stream of wat<*r si:?’
tin* bold Tln\\ >u* • < «*d• d in Mm>din.
tin* burning Portion of tin* ship.
Thorn won* so mo war munitions on
board
MANS TO ATTEND
WASHINV.TON, Aug. 1" Tilt'1
1’nltt'il Stuti's has ht't'ii asked tu i>:ii -
ticlpate In ;i commercial congress in
Montevideo, t'ruguuy. from lleeemlier
17 to IN of this year. The object of
the congress is to promote and ex
pand trade and eommeree on this,
hemisphere, particularly among the'
La tin-American countries.
ITALIAN AIRPLANES DROP
PROPAGANDA IN VIENNA
HOME. Aug. 10.—A Hipiudron of
Kalian airplanes has flown over the
city of Vienna, dropped manifestoes
and returned unmolested.
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There will he a steamer here early
tomorrow morning from Seattle.
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GOES TO MEET HIS ♦
MASTER IN HADES ♦
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mil < < >n i m .1 ii f 1 • * i >• li \ * * 1111 • • i . ♦
v hn -in,;. ' 1 .iisif.mia. ♦
• 1 •1.i• I ih- submarin** was un. ♦
l.i -f S♦ • |»I ••in t»»• i ''!l HMunlaliiJ ♦
Thf* <;»*rinan ha v* vv a it*-<l ♦
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Miakin:; t h» i ii n* ■ i n< • in• n; nffi #•
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Carl F. Whitham and I.*•• «' . t • hing
placer milling operators ot Me Chi
saua, arrived in Cordova on ycster
day s train, and are on their v.av fa
the Siaf«-s Mr Whitham will go to
(H.vmpia. Wash, on a Miort \t it to
his parent^, am! Hon <-\p*-t t- f-» en
list m tie <\ \ n •• i»! I Mel* S.t in ' <v
dut> in FramMr < at< him will g-»
Outside oh a vacation, and plat. >n
returning t<> < hisana te xt ; r ;nc. In
coming out from tin* plat • r ig .aing.
t he tonner mad* t le- t rip *»\ • r <d.t t
pa - - a ml tie l.i r f • r o\ »-r tie i ,< ■ . t t • .1;!
t" Mc« art h> . and h<>» It m ind Me- t r. .
• ling good
Mr Whitham report- that 111«• r« ar
about, thirty 1 \ • pt-opl* m i h n
and all ot them are doing w >11 \"!
w ji h -1.1 nd ill: tie- tat t t ha? 1 le • arl
part ol I lie season w a ■ \ * ! t|; . Me
first rain tailing .m .1 ulv _ lie It
swelled the efeek 1 m?i s hit'! a bl> tie*
t lean up bo lie s*-a>oti w ill b. a,
proximatelv l ie i •• - . i no
new strikes math, and hot . nett
v. ri «• out in tie hills pros p* t tin. It
ttel :T. rents a ptoimi ti* ha • -rob
packetl from McCarthv to Cln-aita.
and the onl> mail ivt ei\« d v as
brought ft* tie- mines b> pat k* r iIcto
being i»ne st retell last winter o flint*
months when neithet letter^ paper
nor in fact any reading matter was
received at the tamp.
l ie* best producing claim in flu di
filet was No a Honan/.t. owned 1*>
William .lames and W \ Johnson
Tie \ have a large storage dam ot: N«
s Bonanza, lor use on No f> < laim.
whit h runs an eight hour shift .it ex
treme low water
Those operating in « hisana are .is
follows
No. J. Eldorado Carl F Whitham.
Coarse Cold Ole Flagstaff
Gold Run- Lee Yansey. William Car
den and Lee Catching
No. ‘1 below. Big Eldorado Matt
Mattson
No 2 above. Big Eldorado Shorty
Briggans.
No. 2, Bonanza \ndy Taylor.
No .'1 above Fraction, Bonanza— Uon
Greene.
No f. Honanza N V. Nelson
No. 5, Honanza- William James and
W A Johnson.
No S Fraction. Honanza Hud Mc
Kinney and William McClellan
No. 10, Bonanza—-A S Nelson.
No. 11. Bonanza—A1 Wright.
No. 12, Bonanza R K. Hover.
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Contractor Bartley Howard has the
framework up for the new Episcopal
church he is erecting.