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No. 244 TWENTIETH YEAR
SKAGWAY, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1917
PRICE 10 CENTS
UNITY OF ,
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London, Xov. 21,— Prime Minister
Lloyd George today stands forth as
Yictor in the great parliamentary
tattle ovor the proposed supreme
«nter-Allied war council premiers'
*ar ooltcles, which it is apparent
are to De put into effecti forthwith.
This victory will ine»n such unity
and centralization power in direct
ing the war as the Allies have not |
known since the conflict opened
three y«ars past.
Opponents of the premiers' plans i
are dying hard.
ENGLAND~FBEES
GOODS BOUGHT
BIU.5.
Washington, Xov. 20.—The De- |
partmen*. of State auuounces receipt
of a note from the British Embassy I
informing the department that the'
British Government will offer no
further objection to the shipment of
certain lots of German and Austrian
troods belonging to American impoit
ers which are detained at Rotterdam
and which were paid for prior to
April 7, 1917. This announcement
follows negotiations covering several
months, which finally resulted in
an agreement for the release of
goods belonging to American firms
that were proved to have been paid j
for prior to the entrance of the i
United States into the war.
GERMANS LEAVE
DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
Washingotn, Nov. 21.—Thousands
of enemy aliens, largely Germans,
are leaving the District of Columbia
today. Their move ia made neces
sary by .President Wilson's latest
proclamation. .
120,000 in New York
New York. Nov. 21.—About 120,
000 enemy aliens in the metropoli
tan district ol New York are effect
ed by tne President's proclamation.
GERMAN SHELL
QUARTERS
Washington, Nov. 21.—General
Perstniw yesterday announced the
death o* two more privates due to
a severe fever.
Also the death of one private is
announced who was killed in ac
tion.
A German shell yesterday struck
an American regimental headquart
ers with the result that no one
inside the quarters escaped in
jury, however, none was killed.
Arrivals on the Peterson today
were Father Turnell of the Cath
olic church, the Rev. Winterberger
and sou of Haines, Steve Sheldon,
R beit Meyers, Mrs. Bixby, wife °f
Sgt. Bixby, and Private Kraney who
is being transferred to Ft. Worden,
Pugef Sound, yho will leave on
on the Princess Sophia tonight.
Rainy Days
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DEFENSE FOR FIVE MILES
5000 GERMANS ARE CAPTURED j
Infantry Takes First System of Defense
While Tanks Press on For One Mile
Into Second Defense Line
London, Xov. 21.— (Official) —
HiBdenburg's line is broken, to a
depth of five miles.
Tiie British war of lice officially
announces that the first system of
defense of the Germain forces bej |
tween St. Queutlu and the Scan**
ri%-er tviis pierced by British tnM>pK |
yesteiday for a distance of five [
miles and that troops of the 1'iiited |
Kingdom succeeded in piercing even
as far as the rear trenches of the !
first defense line of the Teutons.
Without any artillery prej«ai|i
tion British forces yesterday mom- |
iug launched tlieir attack on the I
Germans who were completely mir
ptist'd. Infantrj- troops swarmetf1
iuto the German trendies and dug-'
outs using bayonets to good ad- |
vantage. Tanks pressed on even j
further and captured the second
system of ilefer.se for more than a
J mile beyond.
The thir.l aimy of Great Britain
! is given credit for the victoiy. A
[ ne« system of attack in which: in- j
faulty and tanks played the priJi- j
jcipaT pait took the Huns l>y com
plete surprise.
Berlin Admits British Victory
! Berlir, Xov. 21.—Gentian ro
j ser\ e forces checked the Biitish
advance only when they had pierced
in the rear of the Huiv positions j
and alter tlio front groiund had
been gained by the attackers, sag s j
; today's official communication.
Loss is announced of the Mar
colii# grain court and i>ortions of j
German pennajientty established j
works.
Is Greatest Strategical
Battle in World's History
Brit.sh Annies in Field, Xov. 21—
i The strangest battle in the world's
| history is that, by which the British
I fortes have smashed the Hinden
j burg line. There has been no oth
er l>attle like it in the annals of
warfare. Only tho wooden horse
of Troy offers a comparison to
Haig's blow in tactical originality.
General Pershing, in command
of Uie American forces In France,
witnessed this most staggering of
all blows which the British hafre
launched against the enemy.
Prisoners pouring back of the
lines today are still dazed with
the surprise of the attack.
Adtunct Is 32 Miles In Wi<ltb
And More Than Five Miles Depth
British Headquarters, I-Vance,
Xov. 21.— (Late)—German forces,
are bow fighting on their last line
of defense.
At one point of attack the Brit
'isl' took more than 5000 prisoners
and many heavy guns and machine
guns.
The advance extends 32 ndles in
uidtli and is bej'ond the five mile
mark in depth.
General Persliing is following
ever}- move of the battle, whUdi
Ls destined to be known as the
world's greatest in point of strate
gy, with the greatest lnlen.il.
Bayonet Fighting Near Jerusalem
With the Ilritish Armies in Pales
tire. Xov. 21.—Ilritish forces tO» j
dny have circled Jerusalem from
the northwest and arc within five
miles of the city. Much bayonet
fighting is taking placo on historic
ground. . f | |3 H-. | j
London, Xov. 21.—British forces
operating in Turkish Asia have 'Ad
vanced 12 mi!e3 northwest 01
Jerusalem, is the announcement
made yesterday hy the war ue
partment. i I - M »l I'l |*|
SKAGWAY RAISES BIG 1 1 " "
CROP OF POTATOES
Many peor>lo are wondering what
the effect of the Intense gardening
In Skagwajr the last summer has
been. Regarding this, one of the
Sfcagway merchants said recently
that in previous years he sold 180
pounds more of potatoes per mont
from the first of September to the
present time, than he has sold in
the same period thifl year.
Reduction in Flour
' Advices in todays mail show another decline in Flour
Our Price Now $3.25 per SO lb. Sack
(Hardwheat Flour and Blended Excepted)
P. H. GANTY
IN
RIOTS
Washington, Nov. 21.—Swedish, re
oorfa .regarding the situation in
Russia today state that General
Kaledinea with an army of cossacks
is moving against Moscow where
8000 men are reported to have been
killed in riots. I
Wants Peace
Cogenhagen, Nov. 21. — The Na
tional Tiddendes Berlin correspond
ent learn? indirectly that the new
Russian government has officially
declared that it has left the ranks
o£ the bandits and is ready to
conclude separate peace jyith the
Central powers.
Buffalo, Nov. 21.—Samuel Gomp
ers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, startled the con
vention today wben be made the
charge tnat Canadian labor leaders
ore slackers.
Another Chai-ge
Buffalo, Nov. 21.—The Lake Car
riers Association and Steel Trust
is deliberately blocking America's
shipbuilding program, was the
charge made yesterday, before the
convention of the American Federa
tion r-f Labor, by President Furuset)
of the Seamen's Union.
US
Rome, Nov. 21.—Four massed en
emy a.tncks around Monte Teaefera
were driven back yes'erday
by the Italian forces, and
300 of the enemy were
taken prisoner and five machine
guns captured, according to an an
nouncement of *he >var department.
Berlin Makes Claim
London, Nov. 21.—Berlin claims
Teutoa forces h3ve captured Monte
Tomba endangering the Italian pos
sessiou of Venice and the security
of the Piave line which, depends ap
parently on the outcome of a des
perate battle now in progress be
twen the Piave and Bretna rivers.
MTIVE 0. S.
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London, Nov. 21.—In the course
of tho British-American war confer
ence Lloyd George told the Am
erican mission the collapse of Rus
sia and the reverse^ in Italy "mado
it even more imprative that the
United States send, as many troopa
as possible across the Atlantic as
early as posible."
He further urged the early fulfill
ment of the promise of the United
States to launch six million tons of
shipping in 1918. |
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