Na~M TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAttWAY," ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17. .1918 PRICK 10 CENJS
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WEATHER REPORT
Vestenl»y: Max. 46. Mill. 34.
EVERY GERMAN ADVANCE HAS
COST ENEMYJEAVY TOLL LIFE
British Catch Both Flanks of Retreating
Huns and Pour Machine Gun And
Rifle Fie Into Them
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With British. Armies in, France,
Wednesday.—V:ia Arm in and Vou
Quast, are continuing their drive to
wards Hazenbrouck, but ara suffer
ing: a horrible loss to their troops.
British troops ape reported ad
vancing against Wytschaete. 'which
probably will be retaken.
South of Ypres an attempt by
the enemy was made to advance.
The German troops were in mass
formation, and the British guns
poured a barrage into their
ranks and shot them down, at short
range. They were forced to retreat.
In their retreat both flanks of the
enemy were caught by the full
force of the British artillejy and
machine guns from an elevation
near at hand. and the casualties
sustained by tlie Germans wag en
ormous. 1
"Near Bai'.leu]," says the cor
respondent. "I watchedj the< battle
northeast of ihat point when Von
Benistardts divisions a^ackeiK a
heavily guarded position of the
British. Our gunners tore great
boles in their ianks as they came
on in mass formation. The epB-ouftf
ing fields were thiol? -with dead
German soldiers."
"East of lpres .as & consequence
of the progress of the enemy along
the Lys river, the British troops
holding- the forward positions were
withdrawn to a ne line deliberately
and without interference from] the]
enemy " This being the text of
Field Marshal Haig's report lent
to the London war office.
London, Wednesday.—A late! dis- I
ostch, to thp War Office from. the
British field headquarter this
afternoon states that the greater {
ipart of Wysehaete and probably al^
of it is once more in thq haads of,
the British troops. The announce- i
ment comes from Chief Director oi
Military Operations Maurice.
Counter attacking at Meteren and,
south of 'hat place, British forcea (
have driven the Germans back
•h&Lf way to Bailleul. The Brit
ish have improved their lines treat- ,
ly in the direction of Neuve Eglise. 1
MAJ. J. C. VINCENT
Maj. J.^J. Vincent chares with Major
Hall the distinction of creating the
famous motor that Is expected to prove
an important factor In winning the
war. Major Vincent declares that the
Liberty motor is the most powerful en
gine ever manufactured.
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Paris, April 17.—Bolol Pasha,
who was sentenced to for
espionage ,waa this morning execut
ed a.t Vlcenaes, the tiaue of his
respite having expired.
The appeal of Bolo Paslxa. for a
o^w trial was rejected by the com
mittee of revision sitting at the
miniscry of justice, but the data
of his execution *as set ahead when
it -was learned that he was to make
some Bta-rtliag disclosures.
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Loudon, Wednesday—The British
positions before Ypres have been,
sylthidrafyvn to a new line here the
British troops are firmly entrench
ed.
British trooos. have recaptured Me
tereu in the northern sector of the
battle front by a counter attack
which was aiade ou the Germans,
and,' they were driven back a con
siderable distance.
South, of Arras, the Ggnm*n, force*
were driven, from tha benches Inito
which they had forced) tbeir way
early this morning, and la ta CQJy
filet they suffered considerable loss.
In the sector along the line uou-th
of lhe Somme, the Genm&a artil
lery ftre has become morei active as
the day progresses.
This is advice given out bjr the
War Office here at noon.
BEGIN ACTIOS IN
IDE FAR
London, April 17.—Advice re* j
cived from the southern theatre
states that Greek forces crossed J
lhe Struma river this morning, anil j
occupied villages to the north.- |
ward. '• 12| !*| 11
The advice comes from the j
.British headquarters in SolonKki |
that British, troops occupy Kttnll i
and Ormaiili.
SABOTAGE Bill
IIP IB WILSON
Washington, April 17.—The sa
botage bill, haviog heen passed by
both the up*per and lower houses
of Congress was this morning sent
in to President Wilson for his sig<na*
ture.
The bill provides a penalty for
any act that will tend to destroy
government property by malicious
woremen, or any other act that
■may have a tendency to delay the
government in any one branch of
its war program.
EIGHT MEN
Hartford, Arkansas, April 10. — <
Eight men were entombed in| the j;
coal mine of the Hartford Fuel Com>.|
pan^ neajr here as the result of a ^
gas explosion. Robert Parr, part ,
owner, was slightly burned. He was',
irescued. The explossiou took place
at the bottom of the 180-foot shaft. 1,
Aucecribe for the Daily Alaskan.
LONG RANGE GUN
ilHilENT
COMES
Paris, April 17.—Thirteen, per
sona were killed and forty I others
severely injuered as the result
:>f the loug range bombardment of
this city by the Germans.
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i'aris, Wedmesday.—The War Of
'ice announced today that thTOUgh.
jut last night along the entire
rout between the Somme and Oifie j
here was great activity In, «*til- }
eny, the fire taking place fro® i
K»*lij fides of the line.
Washington, April 17. — CharleS
d. Schiwab, the steel1 magnate, has
teen appointed as director general
>f all the shipbuilding program for
he United States government
IEFFEI5SOX SAILS FOR NORTH
Seattle, April 17.—The Alaska
Steamship Company's steamship Jef
'erson sailed from this gart for
Skagway and way sorts at nine
>'clock this morning. The pass*
sugers booked for Skagway aj-o
3.. H. Russel, W. J. Crocker, M.
Myers, L. M. Lee, GeoTge Cook,
r. Heislien and Harry Reardon.
sassengers booked are A. C. Hey.
Ilk and J. Calhoun. I ,
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BRITISH LOSE nam on
Unable To Stop Shock Attacks of Huns
Hurled In Great Masses Against
Them Are Forced to Retire
BRIG. GEN. H. J. ELLES
Brig. Gen. H. J. Elles, D. S. 0., is the
man whose message, "The tank corps
expects that every tank will do its
damndest," sent the great fire-spitting
monsters of steel crashing through the
German lines at Cambrai.
miol
Mftsraoui
London, April 17.—The Daily
Mall, In printing its account of the
ba^le yesterday and today, un
der the heading "They Still Ad
vance" saya that up to this time
the German troops have been in
marshy ground, arid when they have
"assed through that and f reach
firmer footing, it is feared that their
advance will fce even, greater and;
•wifter. i iifitt C
London, Wednesday.—A UispMcii
from the British. Headquarter® la
France to the War Office here frays
lhajt the German troops had oar*
! ried Wytschaeta and Spanbrodcnw
len and the greater part of Meaalnee
i Ridge.
The British forces are battling
I desperately to jeP«l 'h® ftttaoi# tff
the overwhelming German forces. '
LLOYD GEORGE STILL SAN*
GUIXE ULTIMATE VICTORY
London, April 17.—RefarrlnjJ to
the situation along the British bat
tle line in France in aa address
which e made to the British Houaa
of Commons, Lloyd George Bald
rhat the fluctuation between hcrpa
and despondency mjUBt continue
for some time to come, but la clos
ing he said, "I am still full of con
fidence, notwithstanding the ; f«c*
'•hat wo have lost territory, but la
so far as we have lost nothing ri
tal, we shall stlil defeat the en
emy."- j | j-, \
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HI N CLAIMS ATTACK
WAS A SURPRISE
Berlin, April 17.—A Off lea
bulletin given today, says, "Our at*
tacks on the Lya battle field met
with complete success. Wytuchaeta
was taken by surprise attack."'
Bt'RNIAN SUCCEEDS CZERNIN
MINISTER TOREIGJT AFFAIRS
j Amsterdam, April 17.—According
to a dispatch received here thla
' morning from Vienna, hjy the Zel*
j tung, Baron Burnian ha« been
appointed minister of foreign af*
fairs to succeed Czernin who re
signed his portfolioo.
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NOME RACES POSTPONED
Nome, April 17.—Owtn^j to WW
demands and needs, the Nome Ken
nel Club has decided to postpone
the annual sweepestake doe races
until next v<»a.r. * 1 '2
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