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VOL, 111, No. 265 — • ■ midMlYA. ALASKA. MOXl-AV, J!AV\-T. lST
HUNS RESUME BIG DRIVE ON THE WESTERN FRONT
MOTE
GERMAN ATTACK ON
FORTY MILE FRONT
DATELESS.—Tin* Germans have resumed their drive for
a decision on the western front, after a lapse of nearly four
weeks, striking in tin* south between Rheims and Soissons and
in Flanders on tin* northerly side of the Lys salient.
W hile it is too early for the German intention to be dis
closed, an effort is apparently being made simultaneously to
reach the channel ports in the Flanders drive, thus breaking
up the British front, and to strike for Paris in the south.
In tin* effort aimed at tin* French tin* Germans are attack
ing in a sector which lias been quiet since last fall, on a south
erly front forty miles west.
Attack Preceded by Bombardment
LONDON, May 27.—The official British statement issued
this morning says that strong German attacks have developed
against tin* British and French positions between Rheims and
Soissons. rl he attacks were preceded by heavy bombardments.
The Germans also have attacked between Locre and Vqonne
zeele, on the northern Flanders salient.
1 lie Germans art* attacking along a sectoi usually referred
to as tin* Aisne front. It is believed the front of the attack is
about forty miles along the Ailettc river, north of Aisne.
In turning to a new sector to strike the blow the Germans
have taken a course contrary to that which had generally been
predicted. It is believed that today’s attack will be followed by
.. a renewal of the offensive on the Pieardv and Flanders battle i
fields.
Preceded by Calm
An official statement issued by the war office on Saturday
said that hostile artillery was active in the Vi llers Bretonneaux
sector, but otherwise nothing was reported.
Valiant Resistance of Allies
PARIS, May 27.—The official statement says that the tier
.mans have attacked on the front between Pinon forest and
Rheims. I he french and British an* resisting the enemy with
their habitual valor.
Prisoners Taken by the French
An intense artillery duel occurred Saturday night on the
French front southeast of Amiens, near Hangard, below the
Avre.
The Germans attempted a raid on the* French posts in the
Orvillers-Sorel sector, which failed, as did similar attempts be
tween Champagne and the Vosges. Prisoners were taken by
the French patrols.
Few Small Gains Made
WITH TIIF BRITISH ARMIFS IX FRANCK, May 27.
The latest reports from the front show that the Germans have
made a few small gains. The Teuton attack northwest of Kmi
mel appeared to be directed against ground which the French
captured on May 20.
A German Report
BFR ITX, May 27.—An official report issued Saturdav savs
that owing to storms artillery fighting has been moderate, but
it has increased intermittently to great intensity in connection
with local attacks during tin* night. Northwest of Kemmel and
north and west ot Albert attacks broke down under heavy
losses. In the neighborhood of Hamel tin* Germans threw the
enemy back in counter-attacks, his storming troops being shot
to pieces.
TROOPS raws
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, May 27.—Bavarian
troops which have just arrived oppo
site the American sector northwest of
Toul suffered casualties of 50 per cent
during the recent offensive. Virtually
all the losses were in killed and
wounded. This was learned from one
of their number taken prisoner.
AND ITS CREW INTERNED
MADRID, May 27.^The German
submarine U-65, which entered the
port of Santander on May 24, has
been forced to come into the harbor.
She was badly damaged.
The submarine was convoyed to
Ferrol for internment. The crew have
been interned in the interior of the
country.
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Philip Curran on Saturday pur
chased the cabin belonging to the
estate of J. G. Grady, in Oldtown, for
$500.
RUNS SHELLING
SOLDIER GRAVES
NEHRU FRONT
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN' FRANCE. May 27.—The Germans
are deliberately shelling the American
cemetery near the front. Recently one
grave was torn up four times.
This action on the part of the Ger
mans may be cited in contrast with
that of the Americans in this sector,
who recently took a German prisoner
who was mortally wounded. He died,
and was accorded a Christian funeral,
end was buried in the American ceme
tery and his grave was marked in the
same manner as those of the Ameri
cans buried there.
LONDON, May 27.—The Germans
have succeeded in shifting the con
crete laden cruiser Vindictive, which
was sunk in Osten harbor on May 10
by British naval forces, and she is
now lying close alongside the piers,
leaving a passage thirty feet wide,
enough to allow destroyers to go in
and out.
Nevertheless the Germans are not
using the harbor. Unsuccessful at
tempts have been made to dredge*a
passage between the two old cruisers
sunk hv the British at Zeebrugge. The
German destroyer sunk by British air
men lies close to the cruisers.
HEAVY FIGHTING
ON ITALIAN FRONT
KOMK, May 27.—-Intensive "fighting, participated in by ar
tillery and infantry, is in progress along the Austro-Italian
front, There also is strong gun fire in the Tonale area. At
tacks have been repulsed in the Brenta valley, following violent
firing.
Italian and allied airplanes attacked enemv troop trains in
the Asiago basin, firing machine guns and bomb's into them.
An official statement issued Saturday says that between
the Brenta and Riave rivers both Italians and Austrians have
been fairly active. On the southern slopes of Kasso Rosso
enemy attacks led to lively hand grenade fighting. In the
Monte Asoline regfion Italian patrols destroyed an advanced
post and captured arms and war materials. On the Asiago
plateau British aviators bombed tin* enemy communication
lines and downed five hostile machines and forced a sixth to
land.
An Austrian Report
\ IldXA, May 27.—An official report issued Saturday says
that the Italians were repulsed after hot fighting in several
attempts to storm the Austrian positions at Zugnatorto. The
Italians also were repulsed in attempts upon Monte Asolone.
WASHINGTON, May 27.—A naval
patrol of the Alaska coast has been
established to forestall agitation by
leaders of the Industrial Workers of
the World.
The coast survey steamers Explorer
and Patterson, now at Seattle, have
been turned over to the navy depart
ment .and they will be added to other
ships for patrol work.
So far there has been no trouble nor
evidence of an outbreak in Alaska,
but leaders of the I. W. W. have made
their appearance there, especially in
the canning communities.
The canning season opens on June
1, and it is believed that preparations
are under way to interfere with the
work of preserving food.
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The steamship Alaska left Ketchi
kan at 11 o'clock last night, and is
due in Cordova early Wednesday
morning..
AMSTERDAM, May 27.—Success
ful entente allied air raids over Eiege
were responsible for the destruction
of the Longdoz railroad station.
R is reported here that increased
activity by the German artillery has
developed on the British front north
east of Amiens and on the west side
of the Lys, in Flanders.
British raiding parties took prison
ers and twenty-four enemy machines
were destroyed by the British on the
Italian front since May 18. There
were no losses of British machines
in the same .-period. General Haig
says that shelling on the British front
is heavy.
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Judge B. S. Qrosscup and C. E. Flye,
attorney and general freight agent,
respectively, of the Pacific Steamship
Company, are passengers south-bound
aboard the steamship Alameda.
AMERICAN TROOPS
DRIVE BACK ENEMY
WASHINGTON, May 27.-—Geenral Pershing’s Sunday
communique states that an American patrol, in an encounter
with German forces, drove the enemy back and inflicted heavy
losses.
I lie army casualty list contains twenty-eight names. Of
these, live men were killed in action, two died of wounds, five
'lied of disease, two^died of accident, seven were severely
wounded, and two were missing in action.
German Statement Discredited
WITH THIS AMK RICAN ARMIKS IX FRANCK, May 27.
I* oni American aviators recently have been reported miss
ing- Two were brought down behind the Gernu/i lines. The
German statement that three American airplanes were brought
down Saturday is not continued.
An Ameiican patrol successfully carried out a raid in the
Montdidier sector, with artillery assistance.
It is announced that the communiques have been discon
tinued on orders Irom headquarters.
Geimans Claim to Have Inflicted Losses on Americans
AMS 1 hb PAM, May 27.—A semi-official German report
Gates that heavy losses have been inflicted on the Americans
m the Picardy sector, during the repulse of a strong American
patrol west of Montdidier. ,
RAILROAD KILN
ARE TO RECEIVE
BACK PAY DUE
WASHINGTON. May 27—Secre
tary McAdoo announced Saturday
in connection with the recently
granted increase in pay for nearly
two million railroad employes, aggre
gating more than $300,000,000 a year,
that half that sum will be distributed
in a few weeks as back pay. The
| principle of the eight-hour day is to
be recognized, and when women are
'■ employed they arc to receive the same
pay as men for similar work. Negroes
also are to receive the same pay as
white men for similar employment.
Public Will Pay
Director of Railroads McAdoo has
ordered freight rates raised 25 per
cent, and passenger fares to lie in
creased to 7, cents per mile, from the
present basis of about 21 _• cents.
This is tlie biggest rate increase in
the history of American railroads, and
| is inaugurated to meet the general
1 pa\ increases for the nearlv two mil
j
i lion railroad employes.
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AMSTERDAM, May 27.—A regular
aerial postal service between Vienna \
and Lemberg, established by the mili
tary authorities, began on March 21.
The post carries mainly official dis
patches, but may be used for private
letters if the latter are franked with
a special stamp, for which the price
is about four times the ordinary rate.
T.he flight from Vienna to Lemberg
takes about seven hours, as against
about seventeen hours by express
train.
I
BE ENACTED
WASHINGTON, May 27.—President
\\ ilson has personally taken charge
of the war tax legislation, and today
he appeared before the joint session
of congress and declared that it was
necessary to proceed immediately
with the enactment of new war tax
laws.
The only way of meeting the prob
lem of financing the war, said the
President, was to have congress re
main in session and proceed immedi
ately with the work of tax revision.
Plans which might have delayed the
work of congress, but which involved
a working agreement between the
two political parties, have fallen
through.
T he President asked congress to
eliminate politics from consideration,
ilc said I hat politics should be for
gotten for the time.
The principal increases in taxation,
said the President, should bo on in
comes, war profits and luxuries. He
gave warning against lobbying in con
i notion with the new bill, and said
there was undlsputable evidence of
profiteering.
Solution ot the problems limn !>p
reached by new legislation, he said.
SHEA IS FOUND GUILT!
SECOND DEGREE MURDER
John P. Shea, who shot and killed
Ranch Book at Cordova last fall, was
today found guilty of murder in the
second degree by a jury in the dis
trict court at Valdez, according to a
telegram from Deputy Marshal Purs
man.
The penalty for this crime is im
prisonmerit for from fifteen years to
life. Judge Brown has not as yet
passed sentence on the prisoner.