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No. 17y TWENTY FIRST YEAR
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FROM RHUS 10 YPRES THE
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Londoj}, Friday, — The Allied
armies, attacking today from RheiiU
*o Ypres, nearly everywhere are
making progress. I
The fall of Chauny and Ham are
hourly expected and there is a
gradual outflanking of th? enemy
positious at Chemin des Dames.
On the Flanders fn»ut the British
forces are estaolished in positions
which were formerly portions of the
old Uernian front line east of Neuve
Cha.oelle and in the old British
lice.
In the Fauquissart sector the
British also have advanced north
west of Armentiersf
London, Friday. — The British j
forces today captured Neuve Cha* j
oelle and Bussu, and crossed th6
Caual duNord on. the whole front (
exceut on that line from Havrin- j
court north to th© Scarpe river.
Betweeu the'Oisen and the Somme
the French have captured the fam
ous Block Hill, .known as Oute*
coart, which is within three miles
of Chauqy.
London, Friday. — Field Marshal
iials's afternoon report reveals the
f<»ct that, the Bri-ttsh are strikng
straight for St Quentin.an d have
forced ,v crossing of the Somme ,
south o*"Peronne and reached Mon- |
sencnause and the Allies line on
the Amiens-St. Quentia road.
Paris, Friday.—According to the
report from the field>lhis morning,
the French war office announces
that the Franco*American troops
have now reached the Aisne river
at Vlell-Arcy, which is thirteen
mile* east of Soissons.
Wi»h the American Army on the
Aisne-Vesle Front, Friday. — The
cornerstone in the Hindeenberg line
southwest of Laon has been breach
ed by the Franco-American forces.
*nd thejr are now -progressing to
wards the enplaceruent of the or
iginal Big Bertha which shelled
Paris.
Pa-is, Friday. — From the re" I
po*ts that have been received by
the war office from field headquart
er* during the past 24 hours French
troops have taken thirty villages a
long 'he\ Ailette river, in the angle
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E. J. SHAW, Four Minute Man Speaker, Sunday Night.
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London, Friday,—Since August
S'h, according to an official an
nouncement today, 465 enemy ma
chines have been destroyed and 200
dis;iDled and 61 hostile oalloons
ha» been destroyed.
911 ton3 of bombs have been
dropped from air craft by the Brit
ish into enemy territory during this
period, and the report states that
the destruction of enemy property
through this agency has been en"
ormoufl.
During this time 216 British ma
chines sre reported missing from
service, which include# those which
are known to have been destroyed.
formed by the Ailette and the Oise
towards Chauny and LaFere.
MORE I.W.W ARE
• il IHE TOILS
Chicago, Sept. 6.—Mrs. Minnie
Wyruan, sister of William D. Hay
wood, geuer&l secretary of the Indus*
tri'll Workers of the World, re
cently sentenced to 20 years in the
rederal penitentiary, and John W.
Wilson, both of whom are ac
Kiiowledged members of th^ I. W.
W. and leaders In that organization,,
were both arrested) today charged
with complicity in the bombing of
the Federal building some time
ago.
CASUALTIES REPORTED'
Washington, Friday, — From re*
Ewrts received this morning the cas
ualty list of American losses in
France contains the names of 744
men. Of this number 88 are re
ported *o have been killed in action
or 4iei from wounds, 143 are se
verely wound«d, and 139 are re
ported missing.
FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL MEET
SATURDAY NIGHT 7:30
There will be a regular monthly
meeting of the Skagway Volunteer
Fire department at Fire Hall No. 1,
at 7:30 o'clock Saturday night. All
numbers are earnestly requested t0
be present.
MUSI HI A:
PERU 10 LEAVE
Local Exemption board No. 7,
is in receipt of advice that any man
registered in Class 1A, who leaves
the Jurisdiction of his local board
without its permission in writing is
subject to immediate induction into
the army in the states. This pro
cedure is universal in the states.
If registrant has no such, permis
sion from his local exemption board
ou his person and leaves the juris
diction of the board with which to
la registered, he i*. arrested and;
held oendlny an investigation to
his status of draft.
ilr. Shaw ia orderad to give this
notice as much, publicity as possible
and to have it published, in addi
tion to which he la to notify all reg
istrants accordingly.
This order comas from Opt. Fin",
negan, executive officer, ia charge
of the military department of the
Governor's office in Jtttteau.
NOTED ARCTIC; E.YPJiORER TO
LECTURE FOR RED CROS8
V. Stefansson, the noted Arctic
explorer, says the Dawson News
tor Aug. 28, will arrive in Dawson
tomorrow morniax on the steamer
1'ukon. The Dawson Red Cross
telegraphed down the r'ver asking
if he would.' open his series of lec
tures on behalf of thg Red Cross
in. this city. A telegram *a« re
ceived today in care of Rev. Wil
liams in whicji Mr. Stefanssou in
timated he is favorable to the plan,
but saying he cauld not say defin
itely until he arrives here. He
asked that the committee meet him
at the boat to discuss the matter^
Information was received here
today that Mr. Btefanason. i# a
D&gsenger on the steamer Selkirk
due to arrive in Whltehorse Sunday,
and it ifl presumed; that thig noted
Arctic explorer will arrive in this
city on Monday's train.
General Manager H. Wheeler and
Auditor G. H, Mlliejr went over to
Whitehoree yesterday and will re
turn 'a e few days. „
FALLING EM
Atlin, Sept. 6.—As a result of
a clay elide in one of the tunnels j
o* the McKee creek mine Otto Nel*
son, one of the operators was killed
I almost instantly yesterday.
Mr. Nelson was engaged with
three other men in driving a tun
uel an'! preparing to put in the
first Bet of timbers when a Bmail
quantity of clay slid from the top
of the tunnel striking Nelson down.
His companions quickly went to
his assistnce, and Nelson sDoke a
few words to them and then became
unconscious.
Hp was immediately removed to ■
his caoin, and Dr. Hogan of Atlin.'
sent for. Although the doctor!
lef* at once in an automobile for
the scene of tha accident death had
claimed Nelson before his arrival.
Ah examination of the body of
th» dead man showed that Nelson's
back had been broken by the weight
of the earth which struck him.
Otto Nelson was a native of Swe
den and has several relatives re
siding in this district.
Wednesday M r. Nelson received
a letter from Seattle conveying the
information that his brother resid
ing in ' that city met with an ac
cidental death there a oouple of
W6ekB ago.
Chicago, Friday.—Chicago won
the second gam© in the World's
championship series today by a (
score of three to one. The batter- (
ies for today's game were: Boston, j
Bush and Agnew, Chicago, Tyler
and' Killifer. , •.
PETAIX
PROMISES
allied victory
Paris.—General Petaiu, command-,
er-in*cnief of the French armies, ;
has issued the following ord<er of
the day to the French troops:
"Four years of effort with our '
ataunch allies; four years of trials
stoically endured, begin to bear
fruit. . |
"K'o fifth attempt in 1918 smash
ed, the invader retreats; his man- |
power decreases and his morale
wavers, while at your side your A
morican brothers have no sooner
landed than they have niade a ba.ffl
ed enemy feel the weight of their
blows.
"Incessantly placed in the ad
vanced. guard of the all'ed peoptes,
you have prepared the triumphs of
tomorrow.
"Not lpng ago I said to you: "Ab*,
negation, patience; your comrades
are arriving.'
"Today I say; 'Tenacity, auda
city; you shall force victory."
"Soldiers of France, I salute your
banner illuminated, with new glory."
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Received today on "Spokane" • I
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Fancy Canning Peaches 1.65 per Box Special I
Prunes in .20 lb- Boxes 2.00 per Box
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P. H. GANTY
Amsterdam, Sept 6. — General |
Ludendorff, In an interview which he
gave to a war correspondent at*
the cattle front, and which was
telegraphed to the Azest via Berlin, j
today, said:
"The Americana are there and
rendering no toconsi^rable aid
both in men and material. .
"That the assistance of America
In the war will Oe the decisive
factor, however, is a vain hope.
"T*>e French people hava alwayfr.
lived or hope. Their ft ret hop*-*
wn-s Russia, and now their hop# 1*
centered la America. We ••tttod"
Russia so that the French lost their
hoDe for victory from that quarter,
an-1 we will pettle the Americana iu
the same manner.
"Our will to victory remains un
broken and w» will break our
enemy's will even though it '<>•
tnecessary for us to annihilate him."
ALLIES FLEEING
FROM RUSSIA
Washington, Friday. —Americana
Belgians and Italians who are
fleeing from Ruwia haye reached
Ridhimakl_ and are due to arrive in
Helalngfors tomorrow, is the ad
vice received today by the Depart
meat of State 'a a dispatch.
R, S. W. M. E. TO SEND
MB\ TO SIBERIA
VON PILING
QUITS HIS JOB
London, Friday.—Although it
has been reported on good authori
ty that Von Hertling ha# rearnest
his position as chancellor of Oar
many, Berlin is silent on the mat
ter, and- nothing has heen. gir«a.
out officially.
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U. 8. PUTS BAN UPON
PASSENGER AUTOMOBILES
Dawson, Sept. <>•—The Royal
Northwest Mounted Police haye been
requoeted to send representatives to
Siberia with the Canadian forces
which.are going there with the °th- |
er Allied forces. A telegram has ,
been received in Dawson by Col.
Knisht asking If Yukon has any of
tn- force for the new contingent.
Th* men now here are willing to go,
bu', owing to the fact that nearly
all in the Yukon recently were Bent
North as' substitutes who were not
P- f'-r war service and ihe fact the
others are beyond the age limit, Yu
kon practically has no men, says
th Colonel, to BP a re from the force.:
Howevor, he says, Yukon has every ]
reason to be proud? of having sent
every available man of the. force
in 'lip first can l*st spring. The
whole of "B" division, comprising
Yutr.-vt, was then drained. So many
volunteered from divisions outside
that two regiments could have been
raised at the time, so it is likely
the police will have no trouble mak
ing ud the Siberian contingent, the
colonel says, ^rjin the force now In
th* Northwest.
Washington, Aug. 13, — Manu
facturers of passenger automobile*
have been advised by the war Indus
tries hoard to convert their plants
to 100 Der cent war wo^k as rapid'
ly aa possible and to place thexa
on rhat basis not later than Janu
ary 1, 1919, in a letter addreerfed.' to
the National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce.
In no other way, the letter states,
could they be assured of the contin
uance of their industry or the pres
ervation of their organization.
The letter was in response to a
proposal made by Hugh Chalmers,
011 the cart of the manufacturers,
voluntarily to curtail the passenger
car industry 50 per cent. The war
industries board declared the pres
ent situation gave little assurance
of material for the manufacture of
passenger automobiles after pro
viding for war requirements. Pend
ing receipt by the board ,of sworn
inventories of materials on hand,
requested July 16, no materials will
be oermitted passenger car manufac
turers. the letter states.
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i
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