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No. 15T T WENTY FIRST YEAR
Al^A&fc&V FRIDAY, AUGUST 9. 1918
EACH HE WW NETS'II
ALLIES 1,000 GEM PRISONERS
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London, Friday. — The reports
from the front today state that
thg British and. French troops on
the Albert'Modtdidicr front have
advanced their lines seven nd one*
half miles- from the center of the
battle front to Plessier.
In 'he advance against the ene
my's positong in this sector Beven
thousand prisoners and one hun
dred guns were captured.
The Franco-British troo^x? sw«pt
the enemy back from the bIopcs
dominating the valley'°f the-Avie
river, and held their newly gained
posltliona firmly. *
Gain? have been made by tha Al
ii tes tfl the eastward over "a front
I of fifteen miles, this gain having'
I been made between, p!e>ssler and
! Morllncourt •
GERMANS ADMIT
FORCE USED
Berlin, Friday. — The war of
fice announced this morning that1
the British forces have fought their
way into the German positions be
tween the Ancre and Avre rivers.
London, Friday. — In a Bpeeeh
whica he made at a Welch celebra
tion this afternoon. Prime Minister
"Lloyd George said in part as fol
lows:
"We propose to fight It through
to the end. The word of the world
today is fall steaifi ahead until the
♦ad 's reached, and Germany is
beaten down to her knees.
The lake steamer Tutshi will
leave Carcross for Atlin tomorow
night at 7 o'clock, which will be
shortly after the arrival of i& ■
ialu at that city from Skajway.
The trip into Atlin will be made
during the night, and will arrive
in Atlin early Sunday morning Re.
turning the boat will sail from At
lin early Wednesday morning, ar
riving jn Carcross Wednesday
evening, thus making the beautiful
lak« trip by daylght.
This special trip will necessitate
the annulling of the regular lion
day trip.
Washington, Friday. — Ppovost
Marshal General Crowder issued a
call today for 130,207 rgeistrants
■who are qualified for service. The
men tailed will Joia the colors he
fore the end of August.
With American Army on Marne
1 Vesle Front, Friday.—A large foroe
of picked German shock troops
made four unsuccessful attempt*
to drive back the American troops
who are holding the bridgehead
■which has been estaDlished on the
north Dank of the Vesle river at
Fismes. The Americans not only
held the position but inflicted se
vere losses on the enemy.
CASUALTIES REPORTED
Wasnington, Friday. — Today's
reports from General Pershing
states that the list of casualties to
the American army and marine
corps in France contains the
names of 520 men. Of this num
ber 108 hav 'been killed or died
from wounds and 3"3 are severely
wounded
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GERMAN' MAJOR: GENERAL
—gpVERAt COLONELS TAKEN
^Lamfon, Friday. — Report® re
ceived at the British war office, at
*0011 today 6tate that the British
cavalry has reacher'th.e Chtiliiea at
the junction of the Plcardy" front, j
A number of prisohefs in addition ]
to those already reported were
taken among whom are a Major'
General and several Colonels.
liHITISff HAVENT TIME* TO
COUNT guns captured
London, Friday. — A late alter* i
noon dispatch from the Plcardy
front states that up to the time of
sending the message, the reports
turned into the British fieKt head- |
quarters showed that fourteen
thousand Germans had been tak
en prisoners and that the number |
ol guns captured wag so great that
they had not had time to count I
them all. THis all* occurred in '
the drive today1 on ;the front south j
of the Somme.
The report states further that the
British cavalry is still pursuing the
fleeing enemy.
Til* advance on the south Somme
final' h;is reached a maximum of.
eWeh miies.
The reports received at the |
wrir office from the Flanders front
headquarters state that the Brit- !
ish troops began their drive this 1
morning and have occupied Lacoti, '
Locornet, Mal», Quentin, LePetlt
Print <»nd Lehart.
This attack 's north of, tt>e
Franco-British offensive in Plcardy^
With British Army in Prance,
Frftlaj. The Germam prisoners re
ported to have been taken in ye®"
torday's and today's offensive - oa
the Picardy-Montdidier front now
exceed seventeen thousand, and
there has been more than two
hnndred big German field guna cap
tured. . '
Allied airmen have blown? up
many bridges across the Somme
river and the enemy's retreat ia
thus seriously embarrassed.
The British cavalry have rounded
up many prisoners, but the larg
er part so far taken werec cap
tured by the Australians and
Canadians.
The attention of the Germans
was entered on the Vesle attack
when tb6 new offensive wag open
ed, and many German soldiers were
captured white harvesting the
French grain.
Late reports from aerial obServ*'
ers stpte that the Germans arte
blowing up many of tbeir ammuni
tion dumps in the battle's area. |
The British casualties since th* ■
beginning of the uew drive is but
three fifth of the number of i
Germans who have been taken 1
prisoners. ; j
CEMfff MUST
ililE GOOD
London, Aug. 9. — Lord Balfout
ia a speefeh which he made today in
the British House Uf Commons stat
ed, "There i9 small hope that Ger
many win willingly become a mem
ber of a pea^efful society of na
tions. To return to Germany -Ml?
former African colonies would mean
Germany would establish submarine
bases *11 all trade routes of th»
world, and she would also create
a black army for the purpose of
aggression. This would be a ca
lamity to mankind unless Germany
experiences a change of heart or
or there is an Allied victory which
oonvinces everybody in Germany thai
their policy is an utter failure-"
* The G, T. P. liner Priace George
arrived In port this morning with
58 passengers and will lay here
till 6 o'clock tomorrow night, this
beins: her regular Bailinng hour.
Among the passengers were Misses
Macguire, Burns and Buck, who are
bound for Dawson,
Ensign Kerr of the Salvation Ar
al};, with headquarters at Petersburg
and also Princ© Rupert, arrived this
morning on th© Prince George, and
after working here for a few days
will continue into Atlin, and from
there he will proDably continue on
to the westward, returning here for
hisfeoat. - J
Washington, Aug. 9. — Secretary
of War Baker appeared before the
Senate Military Committee today
and urges the prompt passage of
the extended draft age tyll.
wanted it passed 150 that the reg
stration could be fixed 'at Septem
ber 'ilth.
VAUDEVILLE AT P. P. P.
Tomorrow uight at the Popular ;
, Picture Palace there will be an un
usual show. Billy Woodsworth will
show his famous Ice Pictures and
give his vaudeville show of music
and song. With him is the re- |
turned Canadian soldier, Mr. Mc- j
Laren, -who carries a message to
those at home of the actual con- j
ditiong as they exist at the West- |
em front. No one should miss j
this.
L. A. Harrison left on the Jeff- |
erson this morning for Juneau, and j
after transacting business there
he will take the Prlnc® George on i
Sunday morning bound for Vajncouv
e.r B. C. This is the first time J
Mr. Harrison has. been outside for
five years and he. will spend a
couple of months enjoying his. well,
earned vacation. His time will be
spont in Tacoma, Seattle and Port
land. - - ■ ■
Fruit Jars,
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Jelly Glass etc V:
WB ARE PREPARED TO MEET VOtftt REQUIREMENTS FOR
CANNING SUNDRIES AT FOLLOWING PRICES:
Telly GlaMQQ With Tops EOo per doz.
i Maaon Self Seal«r Pints •; $1-1.0 per dot. K
Maaoa Self Sea]er, Qnirfi 11.25 per doz.
Muoa Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Plat* $1.25 per doz.
Masoa Solf Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qtfl.. $1.4 B per doa.
M**o*-Salf Sealing Tar Top*, 35o per doz.
Mason Self 8ellnag Capo, 20c doz. 3 for 60c.
Maaen Porcel&la Lined Jar Caps, 40c per d<oz.
Jar Rubber*—Beet Grade—teary, 10c per do*.
Parowax is 1 lb, brick*, 20c eacb.
Pcmtta are now obtainable t$>m ocal Food Administrator for
25 lb. lota of aagar for canalng purposes. . _ .
r P. H; GANTY
Washington, Friday. — The Be*1
partmtot Ol State today receiv- |
lirm'atlon ofr the d«clv*fl6a of. a
ed confirmation of of the declaration
of a state of war between, th»
Bolshevik! government lu Ru«#l»
and >ha Allies.
Washington, Aug. 9.—General Ki
kiso Otanl, one ot titer most dis
tinguished Japanese military men
has been chosen as th© ranking of
ficer of the American and Allied :
military expedition iuto Siberia.
ilil
DDI SERVICE
F. P. W. Lowle, general agent
of the C. P.. R. in Alaska and
Yukon wag an, arrival on the Jeff
erson this morning and will go j
over to Whltehorse, Atlln and i
Carcross before returning to Ju- ,
neau whore he makes his head- :
quarters.
We, are sorry to learn that the j
C. P. R. will haYe to change their)
suiiim«r sailings and in afreaking of
this iMr. Lowle said to a representa
tive pf thfe papef: :
"For the first time for many
yeart it has. become necessary to
curtail the sailings of the Princess
steamships on the' Alaska route be
fore the close of Fall Season, the
reason being the srioug labor
shortage on Pacific Coast and the
requirements of the Dominion Gov
ernment. , •
"After her sailing southbound
from Skagway on Thursday, August
15th, the Princess Alice will be
taken off and the well known and
popular Princess Sophia operate
alone on a ten day schedule, leav
ing Skagway as follows: August 31.
September 11-21. October 2*12-23.
November 2. Sufiaequently the Prln
cess Sophia will operate all Winter |
and Spring, offering Alaskans and ,
Yukohers the same reliable service
as last year."
Mr. Lowle will leave on the train I
totaorrow. _ . jf/|
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London, Aug. 9.—It was an
nounced In ttje House,, oi Cod*
mong this afternoon that the Brit*
ish mercantile tonnage amounted to
five hundred thousand tons at
the beginning of the war 8^4$ at
now tnere waa fifteen millions.^
This in face of millions of ton® .d#"
troyed by the subs is considered
something phenomenal in ship build-*
iij^ circles and shows the power of
the Britian nation.
Clarence Berry and wife, Mrs. 4
W. Keller and Charles Dearlng ar«
party of Klondlkers who took pus
age on the Princess Sop hi* U«t ^
night Dound for California wh«r«
Mr. Berry has hi? home.
Sergeant Foss of the Q. M. de
partment and late owner of the fast
motor boat "Beat It'* was a paw ,
engier south today enroute to Fort
.LfiWtoe to which post he has bee» •
transferred. Sergeant Fosg has
served over three years in Fort
Seward and was well liked by all.
Corporals W. W. Smith and M. H..
Sides, two of the popular hoys. Who
hay$ > een welcome visitors to many
Bkagway homes were passengers out
today enroute to Little Rock, Ark.,
where they go into the training
cump preparatory tQ receiving com
missions. They will be missed here
and the good wishes of the com
munity go with them.
Mm. C. F. Fiannery, two daugh
ters and a maid whQ have made
the tr'p down to Dawson via White
Pass Route, from there to Fair*
banks then over the trail via Bob
Sheldon's auto service to Chitina,
and tnen by Copper River and
Northwestern railroad to Cordov*
and from there here by S. S. Ala
meda, sailed last night on the
Princess Sophia bound for th«ir
homo via C. P. R. to New York
Thi# narty are loud In their praise
of the northern trip and express
great pleasure at the treatment re
ceived from the various transporta
tion companies.
Who's Your Tailor?
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