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^TST^ — ^ CORDOVA, ALASKA, THUR lAUGl’ST 22, IMS PRICK TLN CL NTS
Enemy Is Forced Back Along 120-Mile (
Front to a Depth of One to Twenty
Miles—Allies Capture Many Villages
and Thousands of Prisoners. J
Tl o Associated Press summary of the war situation, issued
at noon today, was as follows:
“Allied blows along a 120-inile front from Soissons to
y I ires are forcing the Germans hack. The Teutons appear un
able to stop the attacks, which increasingly threaten the stabil
ity of his defensive system. General Foch’s troops are hitting
the Germans on four fronts for good gains.
Germans Forced Back from One to Twenty Miles
PAK1S, Aug. 22.—The Germans have been forced back
over a twenty-mile front to a depth of lrom one to twenty mips
from Lnssigny to Aillette and the Avre during the night, says
an official statement. The French have maintained contact
with tlm rdrealing enemy hetween Mat/, and the (>is". and ca<*
of t lie Uisc t lie French have ca|>t uled tin villages ot I .<■ I•<• IT1
nmnl, The coin (‘anu.olnueour! ami \ iI • ■ I le- 1' rench lorccs
have iv;,chc.| the i>i\ •!'• liver ca-t of Niivoii, and have al-o
reached the Oise over a six-mile front from Somjiigny t<«
iiretignv.
Desperate Resistance to Byng s Army
(ii ueral Byng’s British army is encountering desperate re
sistance near Bnpamne. The village of Aehiet le (iraml has
changed hands several times, lmt the British now lmld it. The
French have reached Ailette, and it is expected that the Ber
mans will retreat to the Oise. ^*
r- From the heights of Lie Pleratmt, on the
are now watching the Germans retreat north.
Progress of British Attack
LONDON, Aug. 22.—The British today attacked the Ger
mans between the Somme and the Ancre, says an official bul
letin. They crossed the Arras-Bnpnume railway and captured
between two and three thousand Germans.
The French are pressing the Germans hack along the Oise,
and have captured several important German positions. The
Teutons are offering a stubborn resistance.
General Pershing’s Communique
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—General Pershing’s com
munique today announces the failure of several small German
raids in the Vosges, and the safe return of all the American
aviators who successfully bombed the railways at Flaheuville
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British Holding Railroad
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES, Aug. 22.—The British
are holding all the Arras-Albert railroad and have established
posts and tanks east of the line.
RICE RIOTS IN JAPAN
CEASE IN All CITIES
TOKIO. Auk 22.—The emperor has
terminated his holiday at the imperial
villa at Nlkko and will return to To
kio on account of the developments
in the political situation resulting
from the disturbances over the price
of rice. Rioting has ceased in till the
large cities.
AIRCRAFT GUNS HEAD DFF
RAID ON FRENCH CAPITAL
l‘.\!US. Aug. 22.—Six German alr
ii'-ines ultem|)tinK a raid on Paris last
Mailt wet*- driven off In anti-aircraft
guns.
ALASKA STOCKS
NKW YOHK, Aug. 22 —Alaska Gold,
",V4; Alaska Juneau, 1%.
ALLIES SIGN COMMERCIAL
TREATYWITH SWEDEN
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.—The terms of n commercial treaty
recently signed by the entente allies and Sweden, which is ex
pected to diminish the sending of supplies to German, was an
nounced today by Alex R. Nordvall, head of the special Swedish
commission to America.
By the terms of this treaty the allies are given 400,000 tons
of dead-weight shipping and 2,000,000 tons of Swedish iron ore.
Sweden also agrees to license the export to the allies of pulp,
paper, iron and steel, and to grant the allies suitable credit in
Sweden.
ENTIRE FISHING
Bf EHf SUB
A CANADIAN PORT. Auk. 22.—An
irmed trawler, supposed to be the
I'rlumph, has sunk the American
tchooner Sylvania off the Nova Scotia
mast. The schooner Pasadena re
ported the sinking.
Company Loses Entire Fleet
MONTREAL, Aug. 22.—Virtually
the entire fleet of the Maritime Kish
Corporation has been destroyed by
the Triumph, operating off Newfound
land.
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AMSTERDAM. Aug. 22.—A Moscow
dispatch says that the Soviet govern
ment has replied to the pope that It
1.- unable to comply with the pontiffs
The reason given for the refusal Is
that there is no communication be
tween Moscow and the place where
the former imperial family is staying.
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(■LLECTOR PUGH ♦
Sis Denominated ♦
WASHINGTON, Auk. 22.— ♦
iSlldent W'llsun today seni 4
tShe senate the name of John ♦
F«Pugh o be collector of cus- ♦ i
tAs at Juneau, Alasku, to sue- 4 (
cad himself. 4
Sr. Pugh has been in Cor- 4
Aa and vicinity for several 4
Al past, awaiting a boat to 4
rSarn to Juneau. He has re- 4
(Stly visited Interior Alasku 4
qfl business connected with 4
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PdglTl.\NI>. Ore. \uu 22 C. K
Adairs "| Gmail . X• • 1 >. «;i today
elect*!! commander-in-chief of the
GrijappArtny of the Iteimhlic lor the*
Ml new head of the veterans’ or
gadU&ion served in the Civil war
to^jjtfFIfth Wisconsin battery. Four
BERLIN, Aug. 22.—More than five
hundred allied tanks have been taken
or destroyed since August x.
fPOSE OF AIRCRAFT GRAFT
IS SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE
\VASllIX(iT< >\\ Any. 'I'l. 'Flic limy-awaited report of the
■nib-committee of the senate committee on military affairs,
which has been imestiyatiny the mattm' of aircraft production,
was submitted to the senate today.
The report delivers a scathiny arraiynment of tlm>e re
sponsible for the delays in the early days of the war, hut says
that conditions have since improved. The creation of a sepa
rate department of aviation, with a cabinet officer at its bead,
is recommended.
Aircraft beads, says the sub committee, have failed to
adopt successful foreiyn airplane motors, and have wasted mil
lions of dollars of the aircraft appropriations. Inexperienced
automobile officers have been allowed to dominate the airplane
proyram, which lias bad an unsystematized and ineffective or
ganization, it says,
Amony the charyos made is that the board yavc excessive
profits to manufacturers. In suyyostiny that favoritism was
shown by the old board, the sub-committee says that the pros
i nee of Dayton interests on the hoard and the la rye contracts
yiven to Davton concerns lias provoked just public comment,
which made an investiyation imperative. The \\ riyld and ('ur
tis interests, m Dayton, it >ay-, were yiven yreat advnntay* -
uver other competitors.
'I’here have l.een yreat iniM'i'VeiiMit- in tie* lircrall pi
> I net i< m proyram -inee John D. Ii’yan and Major < i"ii"i al Ivl.v
have been placed in elmrye, -ay- the sub committ •. ">
uryes lineman control of the proyram.
'Flic report admits that conyres-. partly to blame lor I
faulty oryani/.ation.
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GERMANS OUTGENERALED
—AND SIX ARMIES DAMAGED
PARIS, An”. -'1. Tlir allies have damnuml W\ (ieinrin
armies since .Inly In, and the British are now ratin'.; into the
seventh. With the spread of the battle northward over a
seventy mile front the (iermans have been outgeneraled and
outfoii”ht in the past six weeks.
The armies attacked and damaged were those of (ieiierals
Wm Kiben, Von Minlra, Von Boehm, Von Eben, Von Untier
and Von der Marwitz.
WORLD BASEBALL SERIES
GAMES TO BE PLATED
WASHINGTON. AUR TJ. When
asked Imlay whether the "work «»r
llRht” order would interfere with the
world's base I oil charni>hinshi|i series.
Secretary of War Halter said that
probably it would not.
PRESIDENTWILSDN ORfiES
ADMISSION OF REFUGEES
1 WASHINGTON. Aug L'L’. ITesideltt
Wilson hus sent to congress a mes
sage urging the passage of a resolu
tion authorizing the admission to the
I 1'nited Stiites of refuees from war
I countries.
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SENATOR CHAMBERMAIN
MAKES TELLING ADDRESS
ON MAN-POWER BILL
WASI11 X(!T( >X, Aug. 2'J.—< Jpcning tlio debate <>n tlu* iiuiii
Ilower Will extending tlu* draft ages in the senate today, Senator
Chamberlain of (Iregon, chairman of the committee on military
affairs, offered a vigorous argument in favor of tlu* “work or
fight ” amendment.
Senator Chamberlain declared that the men at home
should work or join the army, and pointed out that tlu* soldiers
have to work for $.'!() a month, and “get shot if they disobey
orders.’’
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♦ RECENT CAPTURES ♦
♦ OF PRISONERS ♦
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♦ PAH 18, Aug. 22.—The Echo ♦
♦ de ParlB says that the French ♦
♦ have captured more than one ♦
♦ hundred thousand prisoner* ♦
♦ since July 18. ♦
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mcFiiis
nnuinism
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.—Secre
tary of War Baker announoe* that the
Thirty-first regiment of American reg*
flars ha* arrived at Vladivostok from
Manila.
TYLER, Minn., Aug. 22.—Between
thirty and thirty-five pereona were
'tilled and more than a hundred were
Injured in a tornado which atruck thia
city laat night
Thia town waa literally torn to
placet by the etorm, which waa of
■ueil tremendoua force aa to lift a
railroad train from the track.
A brtdk reetaurant waa blown down,
recalling in the death of alxteen per
eoqt who* a moving picture theater,
which waa chattering two hundred,
waa apared.
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AMERICAN FLAG IS LOWERED
FROM PETROGRAD CONSULATE
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WASHINGTON', Aug. 22.— Because tin* Bolsheviki have
declared that a state of war exists between Russia and the
United States, Vice Consul Imhrie has lowered tlx* American
flag from the Petrograd consulate and closed the consulate.
He has placed the conduct of American affairs in the hands of
the representative of the Norwegian government.
Bolsheviki Troops on the Move
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 22.—A statement from the Laborers’
army headquarters says that Bolsheviki troops are advancing
along the Olga river, where the allies are operating, and have
captured the village of Purgasovo.
To Co-ordinate Efforts of Allies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—International allied counoils
are to be established at Vladivostok and Archangel, to co-ordi
nate the efforts of the allies in Russian territory. Ainerioan
Ambassador Francis will be a member of the Archangel connoil.
French Warship at Vladivostok
PARIS, Aug. 22.—The French cruiser Kersaint has joined
the warships of the other allied nations at Vladivostok.