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VOL 111. N<>. 27:; C(>H1)()VA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1918 PRICE TEN CENTS
HINDENBURG LINE HAMMERED TO PIECES
NEW CABINET
MEMBER PAN
GERMAN TOOL
AMSTKKDAM. Oct. 4. Prince
Maxiinillinn lias been appointed Gor
man chancellor and Prussian foreign
secretary, according to a Berlin offi
cial bulletin.
Scheidemann. the majority leader
of the Social Democrats, has been ap
pointed secretary of state without
portfolio. It is believed that Scheide
mann is a tool of the Pan-Germans.
Attempt to Hoodwink Allies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 In the ap
pointment of Prince Maximillian to
the imperial chancellorship and So
cialists to cabinet positions by Ger
many. diplomatic observers hen* see j
a desperate German effort to hood I
wink the* allies and the German peo- j
pie into the belief that it is a step!
toward the democratization of Ger- i
many.
The Junkers still hold the power,
however, as the cabinet is not answer- i
able to the reichstag.
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German Troops
Leaving Esthonia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—German
troops art* leaving Ksthonia. A popu
lar uprising is likely to take place
there soon. There is a great scarcity
of arms and ammunition
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♦ HUN TREACHERY ♦
♦ IS REPAID IN FULL ♦
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♦ WITH THK AMKItH’ANS ♦
♦ Northwest of Verdun. Oct. 1. ♦
♦ When the New York troops ♦'
♦ rapt tired Ahri St. Louis village ♦
♦ a number of (lermans came out ♦
♦ of hiding with uplifted hands ♦
<> and were supposed to have stir ♦
♦ rendered. Instead, when the ♦
<> Americans came nearer they ♦
♦ began throwing hand grenades, ♦
♦ with deadly effect, killing and ♦
♦ wounding a number of the New ♦
A Yorkers ♦
♦ The New Yorkers retreated ♦
♦ and told their story Then ♦
♦ more New York troops went ♦
♦ forward, armed with flame ♦
♦ throwers and gas projectors. ♦
♦ and soused the village with ♦
♦ flame and gas until got a single ♦
♦ (lerman remained. ♦
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♦ BULGARIAN FIENDS ♦
♦ OUTDO GERMANS ♦
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♦ SAI.ONIKI. Oct 4. Burning ♦
♦ villages marked the trail of ♦
♦ t lie retreating Bulgarians in ♦
♦ .Macedonia. Bodies of Inin ♦
♦ dreds ol slain civilians were ♦
♦ found in the ruins of the vil ♦
♦ luges. ♦
♦ It is stated that the work of ♦
♦ destruction surpassed even ♦
♦ that which was reported from ♦
♦ the districts in France and ♦
(• Belgium from whl* h the tier- A
e* mans were driven. ♦
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TURK MINISTER
RESIGNS POST
A.MSTKliDAM, Oct 4 The Turk
ish minister of the interior has re
signed.
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Alaskans Going
Outside Buy
Bonds on Boat
A PAHIFIH PORT. Oct. 4 —A liner
which has arrived here from Alaska
reports that while at sea more than
$511,000 worth of Liberty bonds wen*
sold by a committee headed by Jafet
Lindeberg, tin* wealthy Nome operator
The committee was named 1)'
(lovernor Thomas Riggs. Jr., of
Alaska, who was a passenger on the
vessel during a portion rt her voyage.
CAPTURES HUN
OFFICERS WITH
BROKEN PLANE
WITH TUB AMERICANS North
west of Verdun. Aviator Rollins
.Meyer of Oakland. Hal., yesterday
was the hero of a spec tacular episode.
Though his own motor was working
badly, he attacked the Herman ma
chine and forced it to land He landed
near the Herman officers, who sur
rendered to him. Harrying a Herman
ma bine gun as a souvenir. Meyer
brought the Hermans in on foot.
AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE IS
LEVELED BY WAR VESSELS
LONDON, < let. 4. American, British mul Italian warships
have leveled the fortifications and depot of Darias, an Austrian
naval base, and destroyed much material for the Austrian army
in Albania. American submarine chasers (hastroved two enemy
submarines during the battle, and the allies destroyed some
warships. Italian sailors, in the teeth of a hot enemy fire, sank
an Austrian destroyer and a steamship.
Austrians Retiring in Albania
The Austro Hungarians in Albania are retiring in a dis
orderly manner before the Italians, and destroying everything
in their wake.
Austrian Supplies Cut Off
HOMI'h Oct. 4.—The successful attack on the Austrian
naval base cuts off supplies from the Austrian army in Albania.
The Italians launched their offensive there Tuesday.
Occupation of Berat
The Italians in Albania continued their advance on a fifty
mile front yesterday and occupied Berat.
GENERAL RETREAT OF
HUNS IS NOW EXPECTED
l.< i\ |)< )X, ()ct. 1. Reports say that tin- (lermans arc mak
ing giant efforts to stein tin* advance ot tin- allies, and are put
ting in tlu-ir best troops, who are fighting with energy and ties
peration. Xo signs of a great retreat are apparent except in
Flanders, but it may well be believed that the (lermans will soon
withdraw from the I linden burg line.
Retreat from Lens Being Pressed
The British pursuing the retreating (lermans from Fens
have reached the railway east of Ix-ns and captured more than
four thousand prisoners. North of Ft. (Juentin the British
wedge has been pushed to the high ground a mile northeast of
St. (juesart. The British are holding this ground despite conn
ter attacks.
Enemy in Full Flight Before British
WITH THF BRITISH AT ST. (JFFXTIX, Oct. 4. The
i’.riti'll broke through the entire llindenhurg defense system
near Fresnoy yesterday- Whippet tanks and cavalry swept
through flu- break and captured the village of Fresnoy. Allied
airplanes report only one or two thinly-held and hnricdly built
trenches before the advancing British. The enemy appears to
be in full flight north of the break at Kmesne. (ireat numbers
of (lermans were killed.
Gains Made in Face of AT’alent Resistance
PAMS, Oct. 4.—Germany is using her general reserve- in
the St. Quentin battle, marking the beginning of the last phase
of the great struggle. The allies are gaining despite violent
j counter attacks. The British have captured Be Catclet and the
French are slowly pushing the Germans toward the upper Oise.
The French around St. Quentin have advanced east of Bes
Deins, sa\ s an official statement. The Americans and French
in Champagne have advanced northwest o! Blancmont and
Medeali farm. Northwest of Rlieims the French have increased
their gains somewhat, and have improved their positions near
Bctheny.
Prince Hesitates to Order Retreat
FRENCH UFADQFAKTERS, Oct- 4.—With the allies
progressing from the Aisne to the Mouse, the Germans are
11 a i I \ becoming more alanned over the situation. Between
Rlieims and Moronvillers heights the allies are nearing tin- lat
| oral railways w hich permit the Germans to move reserves. In
this sector the allies are contesting for its possession with tin*
1 German crown prince, who does not desire to be the tir.-t G-r
'man commander to give orders to retreat.
Report of General Pershing
WASHINGTON- Oct. 4.—General Pershing reported to
day that Mont Blanc and other Champagne po-itions had been
captured.
Mines Planted by the Germans
WITH THE AMERICANS Northwest of Verdun. < >et. 4.
'I’lie Americans made a successful gas attack today . I lie G -r
mans threw many gas shells in the rear ot the American lin
'I’he Americans removed more than a hundred buried German
mines.
There Must Be American Airplanes Over There
American aviators are busy carrying out bombing attacks
i■ i* ('onl'kiiiS' l.unuuvoii, Audin. I>< miliary, Bu\ici-' -■ .mil otbei
| (owns, where tliev have dropped thirty seyi n tons ot bomb-.
American Tanks Spread Consternation
AMERICAN HEADQU ARTERS, Oct. 4. When the Her
mans attempted to capture Apieniont, northeast ot' \ erdiin,
I American tanks suddenly emerged from the town and lurched
through the ranks ot’ the Gormans, spitting bullets. They
spread the utmost terror and consternation among the enemy.
Claim to Have Neutralized British Success
RERUN- < >ct. 4. The British attempt to break through
the German lines between Le Catelet and St. Quentin was mic
cessful. The British captured Le Catelet, but afterwards wen
thrown back on both sides of that city.
Allies Advancing Beyond Hindenburg Line
ASSOCIATED PRESS WAR SUMMARY. Northwest of
St. Quentin the British are fighting in open country behind the
Hindenburg line, after advancing five miles since Monday.
From Lens northward luid from Rheims to Argonne the allies
continue to bend back the German flanks A breach has been
driven through the German defenses south of Deaureuoir along
a five-mile front. German resistance is bitter, but British cav
alry and tanks are pouring through the breaches.
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♦ DYING GERMAN S ♦
♦ PROPHETIC WORDS ♦
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♦ r i: i: \cii hi: \nqr \n ♦
♦ THUS. 0(1 I A striking tri11 ♦
♦ III" III I in* skill :: llli I nil*.IK'- of ♦
♦ an adversary mis favcii li>* a ♦
♦ inortalh wounded Herman id ♦
♦ fi* it. who i*xi I:>iin• *iI to tin* ♦
♦ l-'rcnch officers ♦
♦ "Noll InliKhl IliaKIlilii cm ly. ♦
♦ You will lie in my country hy ♦
♦ Christmas ,\s a soldier 1 cun ♦
♦ Kratulale you." ♦
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Cargo Carrier
Meets Accident
50 Crew Lost
WASHINGTON. Oct 1 The small;
American cargo carrier Herman |
Frasch, in the overseas supply nerv
ice. has been sunk in collision. Frol*
ably fifty of her crew have been lost
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29,999 Draft
Men to Entrain
on Sunday Week
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.—Provost
Marshal General Crowder has called
29,999 draft registrants from forty
two states to entrain October IS for
technical schools Nine hundred and
eighty of th'vie will be negroes
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FROM II y RE
“OVER THERE”
WASHINGTON. Oct 1 Vimviean
troops abroad now number l.sno.nnn
Tin* epidemic ot Spanish influenza in
the camps and cantonment will re
turd the shpiments somewhat in tie
near future. The department h is d •
cided to send no men overseas who
have been exposed to or show ymp
toms ot the disease
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ALASKA STOCKS
NKW YORK. Oct. 4 Alaska Gold
21,: Alaska Juneau, 1A,
MAY CLOSE ALL
PUBLIC PLACES
FOR INFLUENZA
W AS! 11 \( i'H < >< f 1 Surgeon
General Blue < t the puI• 11< health erv
i ** believes ill* only Way to stop t he
spread of Spanish influenza is to close
11.• churches, schools, theaters ami
public institutions in every community
where the epidemic ma> develop.
Reaching Westward
SALT LAKK CITY. Oc t 4 Several
eases of influenza are reported here,
although there have been no deaths
yet. City and state health officials
are co-ordinating their efforts to
coinhat tho epidemic.
Still Raging in East
BOSTON. Oct 1 One hundred
and ninety-one persons died in this
city yesterday from influenza and
pneumonia.
Lighty three cities and towns out
side of Boston reported l.",l deaths
out of 7,824 cases yesterday
First Senate Victim
W A SHI NGTON, Oct 4 —Senator
King of Utah was the first member of
the United States senate to be re
ported ill of Spanish influenza
A Self-Respecting Microbe
GAMP GRANT. 111. Oct 4—It is
believed there is a bit of s“lt respect
even in the influenza microbe 11«* at
tacked all ranks of the forty thousand
men stationed here, tint de lined to
enter th« barbed*win* inclosure where
the German prisoners are being hel I
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Editor Member
Fuel Commission
WASHINGTON. Oct I Kdnar
|'«-r s' !is •;! Sen Pr.H’i ' n 11*• »N s *■(]
itor "I the Wi ■* tern dr. ision <>f Hu*
\ * '•ociil teil Press, lias been appointed
to an important post under the fuel
administration
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Earthquake Was
Registered Today
WASHINGTON. Get 4 \n earth
quake distant nhout six hundred miles
'rete hen* war t r oistered on I lit- in
- rone.its at the uovornment observ
atory here today
BULGARIAN APMSTICE
I'l'HK'II, < »ct. d. Tin defectinn of tin- Kulva:ri;m> i' hn\
in- a serious effect oil the Teutons from a financial a- wd| i s
a political and military standpoint, hy reason o' the 1 a< t that
(iermuny and Austria have made la rim advatici s to BuWirm
for the conduct of her operations.
'('lie Wile I'Yeic I’resseot \ ieraa says that the total o|
loans t i i ns made is more than a. hillion I runes, and tae lade
l ians were also -iveu much material.
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WILL THROW VANQUISHED
TURKS BACK INTO ASIA
SALOMKI. Oct. 4. (icucral Desperety, the allied coin
unuuler in Macedonia, announced today that he would soon
direct a blow at Constantinople that would throw the van
(pushed Turks back into Asia.