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COUNTER ATTACK BY MILLION GERMANS
BREAK BETWEEN TURKS AIR) GERMANS UNCONFIRMED
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SEATTLE, July 30.—C. K. Snow,
member of the lower house of the
Alaska legislature from the Fourth
division, and formerly a newspaper
man, is reported to have died at his
father's home at Alliance, Neb.
Mr. Snow had resided many years
in the North, having for a time been
* resident of Seward peninsula, and
■went to Ruby, on the Yukon, during
the stampede to that camp in
For a time has was editor of the Ruby '
Record-Citizen, and was twice elected |
to the legislature. He was the author,
of the bill providing for a referendum ]
vote on the subject of prohibition,
and was also the author of the "gen-j
. -fail fight-hour law," recently declared I
invalid by the courts.
LONE BANDITS HOLDS UP
AND LDDTS EXPRESS TRAIN
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ThXrLOTTESVILLE, \'a., July 3n.
— an unidentified white man last night
robbed the express car of a west )
bound Chesapeake Ohio passenger!
train. He bound and gagged the ex
press messenger and emptied the safe
of valuables, and made his escape.
'.ARE LITCHFIELD
MURDERED
Oil HJSJSTflTE
LONDON. July JO. Thomas Fran
cis Anson, third earl ol Litchfield, and
a director in the national and provin
cial boards of education, was found
dead today in the grounds of his
estate from the effects of a gunshot
wound in the head He was born in
1856
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EAGLES HAVE VS,000
MEMBERS IN SEHVIGE
PITTSBURGH. July 30.—The Kra
tama! (Trier of Ws'es opened, it** an
nnal convention here today with the
dedication of its service flat;, which
contains. 23.000 stars, with 8(i Rold
stars for member* killed.
MANY KILLED AND INJURED
IN MUNITIONS EXPLOSION
LONDON. July An explosion in
a munitions plant at Shirnoneski.
Japan, on Saturday last, killed thirty
persons and injured sixty.
TURKEY TO HANDLE
CAUCASUS SITUATION
A MSTEPI >A M, dnl\ hi). Turkey i> to handle the Caueu .
sus situation according to its own ideas, savs a (’onstantinople
newspaper. According to the Brest latovsk treaty (ierniany
was to obtain control of Tiflis and Baku, but the Bolsheviki has
refused to return Turkey’s eastern boundary, as provided in
the treaty.
'Phis reported attitude on Turkey’s part may account in a
measure for the report that Turkey and (ierniany had ^p 1 it.
Early this month it was reported that (ierniany was becoming
alarmed over the aggressive territorial tendencies of the allies,
especially in Turkey, It was reported that (ierniany had or
derod Turkey to stop the advance in the eastern Caucasus and
Baku region, one of the world’s most important oil fields, the I
possession of which by (ierniany might be a serious menace to
British control in India.
Sensational Report Unconfirmed
\\ ASH I X( i'l’( ).\, duly ,’!(). The report that a break had or
ourred in the relations between Turkey and Germany is uncoil !
firmed.
STEAMER. CANADA MARU
ASHORE ANDJN BAD WAY
A PACIFIC PORT, duly hi). A wireless message received
here reports that the dapanese steamship Canada Marti is
ashore off the coast. The vessel is reported to be leaking badly
and is sending out “K. (). S. ” calls. She has on board one hun
dred and seventy six passengers, and was inward bound from
Honolulu.
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FIGHTING CONTINUES
IN MARNE SECTOR
WITH THE AM HR ICANS UN FRANCK. July Hu. The
Americans in the Soissons-Rheinis sector have been lighting
virtually without cessation for twenty four hours. The tier
man defensive lias stiffened, and the Americans had progressed
very little up to .noon today.
The Prussian Guards, that were brought up to attack the
Americans yesterday, appear to have Iteon withdrawn by the
German high command. The fighting Inis been the heaviest
ever experienced by the AmerioMts, and their conduct i> win
ning praise from the French observers.
Germans Turji on Pursuers
PARIS, July JO.—The fU/ceiiess of Monday's fighting is
believed to )>e a sign that thji German retreat lias reached its
limit. It is believed llm't fh^AF-rmaiis will make n stand with
their right wing on the plateau south of ('rise and tlioir left
on tin* hill soiilh of the Ardrc. For the defense of this line the
Germans will use General Yon Boelm's army, with resei-ves
from the army of Crown Prince Ruppn*cht of Bavaria.
An ofl'icial statement last night stated that the situation
north ol tin* .Maine wa> imcliaiigcd.
French Recapture Town
The Germans drove tin* French from Begnoux, near Grand
h’oseoy, hut later I Hex recaptured it from the Germans.
Heavy Counter Attack Forces American Retirement
I.OXDoN, .July JO. The Germans are counter attacking
very heavily along virtual!) the entire battle trout. The as
saulls have been especially heavy on the American sector, and
tin* Americans have been driven from tin* village of Cierges,
live miles southeast of Fere en Tnrdenois. The Americans also
were driven hack from Bciigncux, northwest of Fen* en Tattle
nois. Then* is heavy fighting near Buzatiey, five miles south
ol Soissons, and at Flossier wood, five miles further south.
There are now seventy-one German divisions in tin* Marne
salient, ten of which are from the northern annv of Crown
Prince Rnppreeht.
I In* allies have made some advance in the Ardrc valley
and near \ illors Agraoaigvizy. The Gentians are withdrawing
in orderly manner, and it is believed to he impossible to round
them up.
On the Flanders Front
Tin* Australi aii> on Moiidav entered the Gorman positions
in tin* Morris region of Flanders and captured fortv prisoners.
General Pershing's Report
\\ A SI 11 N'G'I O.N. July JO. Gcncial Pershing reported to
day that severe fighting was resulting from the heavy counter
attacks liv fresh German troops beyond the <>urct|.
Associated Press Summary
I minted. The Germans have thrown nearlv a million
men into the gigantic battle between Soissons and Rlicims. The
counterattack is being vigorously prosecuted, hut lias made
little more than a dent in the allied front.
CLEVER DEVICE OF
HUNS PREVENTS
REVELATIONS
WITH TIIK AMERICANS IN
FRANCK, July flu. A wounded
Herman who was being taken
to an American dressing sta
tion kept repeating, "One, two,
three!" In explanation one of
the attending nurses said that
the average person talks while
under the influence of anesthet
ics Kver.v Herman officer
knows this, and goes under the
ether counting
The result Is that Instead of
talking and giving Information,
they keep right on counting.
CASUALTY LIST
DFAMERICANS
SHOWS INCREASE
WASHINGTON. July :t<> Todays
I army casualty list contains 14f>
names Seventeen of these are of
i men killed In action,, eleven who died
join wounds, fifteen of disease, three
,ot accidents and other ratines; ninety
live were severely wounded, one was
| slightly wounded, and three are miss
|ln«
The marine corps list totals four
teen, of whom six were killed in ac
tion, four died of wounds and four
‘ were severely wounded
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SUGAR LIKELY
NEW YORK. Julv Jo Chairman*
Rolph o! flit* international sugar nun
mitt ee indicated today that there
would he an increase to the consumer
ot one i enf a pound in tin price of
sugar.
Representatives ot the Cuban and
\nieriean governments will imet next
week to decide on next year's prices.
RIG CORPORATION'S MEN
TO GET WAGE INCREASE
, NEW YORK. July 30 The United
States Steel Corporation will grant
all laborers In its plants a In per cent !
Increase in wages, beginning August 1
LIGHTING STRIKES SHIP
ENTERING ATLANTIC PORT
\\ ATLWTIC PORT. July \
navy observation balloon reports that
a steamship mating the entrance t<»
this harbor was struck bv lightning
during an electrical storm. It "as
not ascertained if any casualties re
suited
DRAFT TREATIES
ARE SIGNED BY
WASHINGTON. July 3". Ratifica
tion of the draft treaties between the
I'nited States. Ganada and Great Brit
ain were exehanged in London today,
making them effective trom th date.
Gnder the treaties it is provided
that men of draft age according to tho
laws of the nation- party to the trea
ties may he taken up for military
service when located within the ter
rilorv of ;m\ • .j tie t hr* • ■ c<, un • ne
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TO BE ASKEDFDB
LONHON. July 1“ Tho largest ap
propriation demanded by tie- govern
ment since the beginning of th** war
•sill he submitted to the house of cotn
ikiiis on Thursday
The government will ask a « r edit of
t 7uu.nun.pnu to tinam* th** war until
he end of October
ENEMY OFFENSIVE
DEFEATED BY ALLIES
W ITH TilK AMKKK'.WS IN I’KAWK, .IuI> do. Be
jeaiiM* the l-'reneh atiil American" found immense <[ua111ities of
jtieniliOl Stores when tile captured the Idlest of Fcrcl'i/., the of
jfieers believe that the allied offensive nipped in the laid Her
man plans for a drive upon Kpernak. The forests surrounding
the section north of the Marne were virtually one great arsenal.
In places the shells were piled like cordwood.
The allies are gathering the captured shells for use later
against the Hermans.
INCENDIARY FIRE DESTROYS
LARGE WOOLEN WORKS
I’lJttVu, 1 tali, .IuIv dt). Two of the largest buildings lie
longing to the I’rovo woolen mills, the largest manufactory in
this section, and now engaged on government contracts, were
destroyed In fire of unknown origin last night. The monetary
loss is estimated at half a million dollars, hut the most serious
aspect of the catastrophe is the delay it will cause to war active
t ies.
GERMAN PRISONS EMPTIED RIOTS NEAR COLOGNE:
TO FURNISH CANNON FOOD LEADERS ARE ARRESTED
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WITH THE AMERICANS IN \MSTKRIJAM, July .to. The Echo
FRANCE, July 30.—The Americans de Beige says that a new strike has
have captured prisoners who say they been inaugurated at Halt, Prussia,
were released from German prisons near Cologne. Machine guns have
three weeks ago. They assert that been used in quelling the disturbances
they must complete their prison terms and many of the leaders have been
on leaving the army. arrested.
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