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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918.
A SOLDIER'S ANSWER
A timely article entitled “Will the
Allied Line Hold?” appears in the
April number of the Illustrated World
which will be read with added inter
est by Northerners, and especially old
Klondikers. Its author, Major A. Wal
lace Owen of the Forty-ninth battalion,
Canadian overseas forces, is widely
known in the North, and is remem
bered as one of the most fearless and
efficient of officers of that remarkable |
organization, the Royal Northwest
mounted police, and was stationed in
the Klondike during the early days
of its history. He has seen strenuous
service in France, notably on the
Somme. It is related that his regi
ment reached there with four thou
sand men. After the smoke of that
great conflict cleared up it was found
that Major Owen still held his ground,
but his command had dwindled to
only twenty-nine men. The Major is
now in command of the western divi
sion of the British-Canadian recruit
ing mission in this country. The opin
ions of such an intrepid officer can
not but elicit respect, ana excerpts
from his excellent article show a pro
found knowledge of conditions on the!
•rest front. He savs:
"To start with, we will consider one
point upon which every military au
thority is agreed—that Germany’s
xnain endeavor during the next few
months will be to drive home a defeat
in the teeth of the oncoming Ameri
c ans, and by so doing to create a con
dition of pessimism both in America
ard among the allies.
"If Germany can secure a decisive
victory on the west front this spring
a victory that the people of Amer
ica really do not consider a possibility
—they can automatically create a
spirit of pessimism in this country and
a spirit of despair in France that will
do much toward winning their cause;
lor with American confidence gone,
the morale of France will be greatly
imperiled—and no one knows this bet
ter than the German staff ....
"I have seen strenuous service
against the Hun. I know the quality
©J the British Tommy and the French
Foilu. It cannot be over-estimated.
But in spite of the quality, stamina
and willingness of those fighters, the
common American belief that the al
lied western front is unbreakable is
not only unreasonable, but is posi
tively dangerous. It gives you a false
security that adds to the burden your
iroops carry and doesn’t lighten that
©f the allies. It offers the German an !
excellent chance to drive home a tell
ing blow at America’s morale—which, I
tn turn, would weaken that of France
and then our own ....
“The Germans realize that if they
are to win the war they must do il
this spring—before America's ful
power is thrust against them. They
know if they can't break the line be
fore your fighters arrive in grea
numbers that to do so afterwards is j
physical impossibility, and they real
ize, too, that once the full current o
American power is turned agains
them they will be swept down. There
fore it is certain that they will sooi
stage the biggest drive of the war
setting into motion the largest, mos
deadly and cruelest human batter
ing ram that the world has eve
known. This drive will surpass any
thing they have ever before attempted
Everyone knows that.
“In view of this, is it reasonable t(
feel that the allies' line cannot bi
broken? Would it be fair to losi
courage and become pessimistic if th<
Hun did have some success. Th
British will never quit, the French wil
never quit, the Americans will neve
quit, but a wave of pessimism, due t<
the shattering of unreasonable hope:
and expectations, could lengthen th:
war and suffering a year or more. It';
far better to know what to expect—1<
appreciate the task that faces th:
men who are fighting for democracy
and civilization.
“It is estimated that the German;
have transferred more than a hun
died divisions—more than two millioi
men—from the Russian, Rumanian an<
Italian fronts to the western theater
These men are flushed with victory anr
full of confidence They believe thej
can duplicate their successes in the
west. And with these men came grea;
quantities of artillery and munition;
rtf all kinds.
"The aggressors pay' the bill in this
w'ar, and during the last year tht
British and the French have been the
aggressors, the Germans playing the
defensive and reserving energy. And
it would be unnatural if the allies did
not show signs t)f wear.
“While it is generally claimed that
the German method of massed at
tacks has proved a failure, the fact
remains that w’hen they come over the
top this spring, crowded forward by
the confident ones behind, and inspired
by their confidence, they will prove a
lecidedly tough proposition. Especially
in view of the fact that they will out
number us about two to one ....
“Allied officers to a man have con
f'dence in the American soldier, and
doubt not for a second that America
will see the war through to victors
for democracy—but to a man they are
ilso of the opinion that there is grave
danger that because of the American’s
lack of appreciation of true conditions
he is apt to become pessimistic witl
the first set-back.
“To offset this we must say, franklj
and bluntly, that for the Germans tc
break through our present line is noi
impossible—though we’ll fight to the
last man to stop them. And once thej
do go through they will have us or
their backs hotter than ever—thougl
we must admit that the situation is £
serious one right now.
“The most important thing for th(
American is a realization that the al
lies have no picnic ahead of them an<
that the Germans are not gasping fo:
breath right now. The Hun is pre
pared for a terrific drive that is golns
to put us to our limit ....
“But whatever else you do, remem
ber that a little German success thi'
spring is no excuse for pessimism, anc
bear in mind that you can serve us al
best by co-operating with your owi
government, doing your own bit am
by not expecting the impossible of th<
troops now holding the west front.”
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PECULIAR PROPOSITIONS
According to the Juneau papers o
recent dates, an attorney of that towi
and his client were fined one hundrei
dollars each for contempt of cour
It appears that a motion was made ii
court based on an affidavit made b
the client., demanding a jury to hear I
the evidence and decide the case in
which he was a party. The affidavit
and motion were of such a nature that
they are said to have reflected on the
integrity of the court. Contempt pro
ceedings were instituted and the case
was heard by the court upon whose
integrity reflections had been cast.
With the results that both attorney
and client were fined.
Such proceedings in a court of jus
tice have always been a puzzle to us.
Of course the attorney and his client
have a remedy; but so had the court;
yet in contempt proceedings when the
court is involved, for the court to act
as complaining witness, jury and
judge, does not seem right to us. It
< savors too much of autocracy. It is
> too much like the man who takes the
■ law into his own hands to punish his
■ enemy. Contempt or disrespect for
3 the courts—any court—should be pun
1 ished severely; but there ought to be
r another mode of procedure that might
> prove more ' satisfactory. Although
; we admit that that particular power
> of the court has proven beneficial in
! more than one instance all over Alas
i ka—Ketchikan Miner.
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WHY I AM A CANDIDATE
; I have many times been approached,
during the years I have lived in the
towns of Alaska, to serve as a mem
ber of the council *n the different
towns in which I have resided, but 1
have always declined for business
• reasons,
A few weeks ago I was informed
that a movement was on foot to place
; a ticket in the field for city council
j composed of Cordova business men
and property owners, and was solic
, ited to become a candidate. I declined
as usual, but upon being convinced
that the movement was for the gen
eral benefit of the town, and the best
interests of all of its citizens, I con
sented to have my name go before the
pople. |
I feel a spirit of personal friendship
toward every person running; I have
personally considered the moral char
acter and personal responsibility of
all of the candidates on our ticket
and I believe it is to the best interests
of all to see the Cordova ticket elected.
WILL CLAYSON.
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— . Vi’
LONDON, March 28.—The special
woman writer for a Sunday paper sug
gests a dress controller as a war econ
omy measure.
“The smart woman in war is a time
national nuisance and ought to be pub
i licily suppressed,” she said.
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