No. 99 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
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THREE GERMAN RAIDS TURNED
Bf 8RILLIHHT CUTER ATTACKS
Americans Drive Huns Out And Follow
To First Une Enemy Trenches And
Remain Until They Are Re
called By Officers
American Headquarters in
France, Tuesday. — In a simul
taneous attack made by three Ger
man raiding parties against Amer
'fisi positions 011 the Picardy front,
the. attacks were turned to vie* I
lory. ... i*|
The enemy genetrated' the;
American first line to a depth of j
200 yards, Dut by a brilliant coun
ter attack the Huns were thrown
out. i «
Not content with routing the en
emy from their newly won posi- !
tians, the Americans kept on after '
the enemy until they had entered j
the Germans' first line where they
remained until they were ordered
back t>y their commanders.
The Germans suffered heavily in !
t..e lighting which was of a hand •
to hand nature at times, and the
American troops drove their steel
horns until they had the enemy com '
Pletley on tbe run.
Washington, May 28. — General
Perah.'ng cabled to the War Depart
went here thie afternoon that the
American troops have occupied
the German, trenches in the —
sector inflicting heavy losses to
'h,? enemy. In the attacks many
prisoners were brought home.
Allied reserves have arrived at
.^olsscn fronts and are being thrown
into action, accordfag to a. cable
received at the War Office form the
BritUh military in France.
With American Army in. France,
Tuasday. — A number of American
aeroplanes assisted the French in
fantry in fighting near Fontau Mous?
san, swooping down over the Ger
man and doing great execu
tion. The Americana poured an,
avalanche of bullets into the enr
pray's trenches. ' * ♦«,
FREIGHT RATES
FOURTH HIGHER
Washington, May 27.—Federal
Railroad Director McAdoo today or
dered the railroad freight rates
raised 25 percent and passenger
fares increased to 3 cents per mile
throughout he United States.
RAILWAYS
Washington, May 28. — The ra'l
ro»ds under government operations
this year will spend nearly a bil
lion for additions, improvements
an3 equipment. This is about three
times as much wtas spent in any
ct the three preceding1 years.
SWISS HOME
Geneva, May 28.—Former Czar
Nicholas of Russia Is to be allowed
to come with his family to make his
home in Switzerland. He was given
choice of exile in. Rumania or here
and decided; to come to this coun
try.
The Soviet government granted
the concession on certain conditions,
-■ mnng which the principal one w«
that Nicholas should refrain from
endeavoring to return to the Rus
sian throne.
rCK GETS THREE
SALMON BOATS
Portland, Ore., May 28. — A wire
less from Alaska says that the
salmon packets, W. B. Flint, Star,
and Ch'ie and Centennial, have
h en crowded ashore &y the ice in
Bristol hay. It isj believed they can
&f» floated when the ice clears.
Women Kahki Overalls Ju«t the thing for
Gardening
Billie Burke House Dresses
Children's overalls and jumpers
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
—
I. ft ft AGITATORS REPORTED
AT ALASKA CANNING POINTS
Washington, May 28. — The Al* (
asfta steamers Explorer and Patt
erson have been turned over to the ,
United State® navy, which adopted |
them and other ships for coast pa- ,
trol work on the Alaska, coast.
Theie has been no outbreak in I
Alaska thus far, but inasmuch as ^
leaders of the ind'ustrial Workers .
of the World have made their &P~
BAIIM MEN |
GEf MORE Mf|
.Vashington, May 28. — Federal |
Railroad Director McAdoo announe- j
<»i yesterday morning that ef"
fecUve Sunday, and retroactive to
January 1, 1918, the general pay
Icr moe than, two million rail
road employees had been increased- i
This increase affects certain Bal- j
arlcd men only.
GERMAN SI B SUNK
BV TRANSPORT ESCORT
London, May 28.—A German
submarine of the cruiser type was
sunk off the southwest extremity
of Portugal yesterday by a British
Atlantic submarine escort to one
of Mie American transports loaded
w'»h troops for France. The re
port received here states that
there were n osurvivos of the Ger
man suomarine.
TW O DOZEN ENEMY PLANES
BAGGED BY BRITISH
Loudon, May 2S.—In the air
fighting which has taken place
along the Italian front since May
IS, it was reported this morning
that twenty-four euemy planes had
Deen destroyed by British aviators
iu conflicts which they had with
the enemy.
AMERICAN TROOPS SUF
FERED 38 CASUALTIES
Washington, Tuesday. — In his
report" for the past twenty-four
hours General Pershing's report
gives the names of 38 American cas
ualties on the French front. Elfhi
names apeapr in the list of those
killed in battle, twenty-four are
in >.ho wounded list, and six in the
list of missing.
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pearance at various Alaska ports
where canneries are situated, It Is
believed that preparations are now
under way by these representatives
to Interfere with. the present govern -
mer ^ prices as announced, aind it is
for the purpose of preventing them
from causing' disturbances that the
various canneries and other ports
w'll be closely watched.
GIVEN LIFE
Kalama, May 28. — WUltanu Ray
Ilornor, when brought up before the
c^urt this morning and formally
charged with the killing of Mrs.
Millie Bassett and her two children,
at Kelso Sunday, May 19, plead
guilty to the charge and was im
mediately sentenced, to ll[e impris
onment i
Juneau, May 21.—After occupy
id.; the entire d«y, tho transporta
tion rate hearing before Examine O.
B. Kent, representing the U.
"J. .-Shipping board, closed late yes*
ter.lav afternoon. The Juneau Com
mercial association presented wit
nesses in proof that the cost of liv
ing on Gastineau channel was ex
ceeding tho wago scale possible for j
gold mines. The Alaska Labor un
ion presented witnesses in support
of its contention that foreign bot
toms should be allowed to transport
fiesh fish soutnoounc,
Food Administrator Gunnison was
an important witness during the
afternoon. Judge Gunnison recited
many of the problems confronting
food administration in the Terri"
toij. He agreed with the Com
mercial association witnesses that a.
serious problem confroned the peo
ple oX Gastineau channel with ad
vancing prices of foodstuff and no
likelihood of increased wage.
Governor Biggs was -mong the
last witnesses. He declared in
favor of ail adjustment between
noitnbound and' southbound! freight.
I He believed that if it was necessary
[ to raise freight rates to protect a
reasonaDle earning for the transport
taticn companies, tho raise should
be made in southbound cargoes. He
also urged the shipment of coal
from western Alaska to southeast
Alaska ports. Governor Riggs was
pronounced' in declaring freight
mtes exorbitant to interior Alaska.
The contention of the steam
ship companies w(as that the steam
ers were being operated at a loss,
sn:l that they were entiteld to
freight rate which would allow 6
per cent Ou investment.
Examiner Kent left on the
Alameda for tho westward, where
hearings will bo held at all the
Cv>ast towms.
W GILD KNOW ABOUT
ALASKA FUEL DIRECTOR
Washington, May 28.—A request
has reached the Federal Fuel ad
ministration from the Alaska terri
toiis' council of defens© asking if
the administration; has any move
ment on foot for the appointment
of a fuel administration for the
territory.
SFATTLE RAISES
£000,000 FOR RED CROSS
Seattle, May 28.—This city's
second* subscription to the Americas
Red Cross fund from reports now
a' hand is estimated to be ovei
nine hundred thousand dollars.
H. Wheeler, general manager ol
the W. P. & T. R., went over tc
Wnitehorse thi9 mornign Oq th«
200 for an inspection trip. Mr
Wheeler will retun. on Fiday.
ALLIED TROOPS RECEIVE
SHOCK Of EHEi ONSLAUGHTS
Regain By Counter Attack Positions
Taken By Huns Yesterday And
Make The Cost Heavy
To Enemy
London, Tuesday. — Official re-1
DOrts received from the French i
oattle fronts by the British War of :
flee say that the Germans are push- i
•ng their offensive on both the I
Aisne and Flanders battle lines.
Field Marshal Haig reported to- j
day that along the Aisne the en- I
em. had forced a crossing to the [
left of the British position in that ]
sector.
Marshal Haig paid in his last j
nisht report that enemy attacks of
sreat- strength were developing
a'cng the whole forty milo front
Between Saissona and Rheims.
The fighting in, the Flanders bat
tle field was centered at a point
past of Dlckebush and at that
point the Germans made temporary
gains against tli« French troops sta
tioned there.
merman gains not worth
ENORMOUS POST TO RANKS
Par's, Tuesday.—Reports receiv
ed from the battle front by the
French War office today state that
t.^e German, troope, re-inforced by
large armies of new too pa which
have lately arrived from the east
ern fronts, have forcedi a crossing be*
twten Vailly and Berryauhac.
The French and British armies:
stationed at these points are facing j
very superior armies in point of i
numbers but are drawing back pro
gressively.
A furious battle is now iit'pro
gresf on the line, between Lavesle
ami the Aisne plateau but up to
t..c present the enemy has gained
110 practicable victory upon which to I
Dase its value against the terrific
loss of troops which the attacks
have cost.
Wi'h British Armies in France,
Tuesday.—British, and French this
morning launched counter attacks
against the Germans in the Fian
d'erg sectors east of Diekebusch
laKe, and the attack began welli
and some of the ground captured )
late vesterday wag retaken.
Counter attacking to the south
west of Ypres, British and French
lorcca this; afternoon had retaken
practically all the ground' won by
the enemy in this region| yesterday. •
Paris, Tuojday. — Reporta Ju»t
received from the French.
headquarter? state that the Ger
mans are vigorously shelling the
Allied positions at Champagne, Wo
evte and- the region, along the right
bank of the Meuse.
A heavy; German raid launched
against the French, position® near
Chambrettes proved a failure the
enemy being driven, baclc with
heavy losses.
20 YEAR PACT
Copenhagen, Tuesday. — Finland
has entered! into a defensive pact
w'th the German, government the
agreement to extend over a period
of twenty years. By the agreement
th6 Finnish government agrees '
furnish an army of one itun<Jred
thousand troops in the event of
Russia reentering the preBent war
and Germany is to exercise an econ
oni.c control over the country.
CROWN PICE
TROOPS BUTTLE
Berlin, Tuesday. — A terrific bat
tle for the possession of Chemindea*
dames has been raging with tih«
greatest violence since early mom*
in?. The troops, of the Crown
trince have taken the ridge by
storm, and they are now fighting
on the Aisne.
7AFT AND TEDDY
HOLD LONG CONFAB
Chicago, May 27.—Former Preai*
dents Taft and Roosevelt met at
their hotel this mornuig and beM
an extended conversation.
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