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No. 131 NINETEENTH YEAH > "V • SKAtfWAY, ALASKA, FRIDAY.
FRENCH DRIVE
ENDANGERS
GERMANS
!r«"iit«^nlous (i#liis Mmlp l>J' tV.iH'll
111 S4Miiiiit* Region. lfcitllr
Kxti-inLs Over a Length ut Thir- j
t> five Miles. Fighting is In
ttDM'. (ieruwn.s K«ir (i^iowl.
luvasirn of Kmpire.
LI IL IX VEKDIX FIGHT1XG
Activity Displayed South of ALsace. j
Arro scouts out to A"*cei1Btfi^
Cause for Heavy Firing. \V1hj1«*
Nation Itepoices Over Frottdv
buttos in the Xorthe^m Distrii'W.
PARIS, July 7—French. drives
are having a telling effect ou the
Germau defensive campaign along
Sam me. Tiie Fieiuch. artillery
aud rapid fire batteries have swept
the field. Maneuver after maneu
ver ha.i met with success aud the
German war office has admitted
that unless it is cheeked within the ■
next forty eight hours that it is |
liable to result iu a solid defensive
campaign b y the eutire German
forces to stop a general invsion i
of Germaaj) territory. The Kais- i
er is ge'ting hourly repcits. fom |
•ise fxoot trenches and is carefully
studying t he FreucU and British j
systtaj c/ attack.
This morning at aneorly hour the !
las* defense trench €*> around Per
ouue fell iuto the hands of the
French iuvaders, thousands of war
pi«*ts> have been captured by the
Allies In the drive, which extends
OTer a front of thirty five miles In j
length.
Tin* Allied victory in the Somme [
regions has stunned the activity of
Mi* Verdun campaign by the Ger
mans l» Is n ported that rt>in
forcemtKts have bee:t taken from
Wrdun to check the drive. There
la a decided lull in the Verdun dis
trirt.
Activity Is being displayed south
of AteiCb and heavy firing lias
been reported to the war office. .
Aero scouts have bem sent out to
investigate the battles *n that dis- 1
trlct and r eport fo the war office. |
In "he meanwhile the whole French
naMon is rejoicing over tiie tre- '
mrudnu? vk-tories ga'md in the
Somme regions.
GOVERNOR STRONG Gl'KST
OF JUDGE RASMUSOX
Governor John F. Strong wag a
passenger on tho Jefferson to this
city this morning. Tho Governor
wi'J resume hi3 jo unify to Sitka
on tiie same boat, where ho will be
detained for a few days on official
business.
Ho was met at the boat by
Judge Rasmuson and has been ihis J
guest for the better i>art of the
day Under the escort of Judge ;
Rasmuson, the Governor and wife j
have been shown about the city
and the new improvements added |
since the Governor's last visit havo 1
been pointed out to the executive.
buck Ie¥
MR AUSTRIA
VltVXA. July 7—The Austrian J
war d»vartmuit admits a stinging |
doie.V at the hands of the Rus- '
si.ins iu the battle of Delajtin Kolo
inca. The prize soldiers of the
Austrian army were iu this battle
and every tff'ort was madu to check
tiif Russian advance.
Fighting for every inch of the
gained territory the Russians have
made an advance of five miles on
the trout buttle line ajid are re
ported to bo steadily gaining- on
the Aiistrjans. Latest reports to
the war office tell of the confusion
in the Austrian ranks and the
lost of a number of their most not
ed commanders.
Or.fEGOX TO WEED
OCT VILLISTAS
EL PASO, Julv 7—Obregon Is
becoming impatient over tho failure
of subordinates - to check the
graving Villa streufcth. He is pro
pi.-a-g to take 'he field and per
sonal command of tut Mexican army
auj will try -o check the Villa
formations and weed it from the
ecuutry.
CARRANZA ASKS V. S.
TO HK'il' FIGHT VII.LA |
WASHINGTON, July 7—Carranza j
tod iv, thru the Mexican am.b;issador I
in tiiis city, has made an appeal to I
the United Sta^s government to
have the American troops help
guard the bord'T against the ex
rioted Villa raids.
Dr. Crookall, a. SeaHIa yhys-lclan,
is en-route to 'he south after bav
ins, spent a number of weeks on
Kude Creek.
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COLLEGIANS SIT I
MjpEI
In order that, a Uuiveraity of
Washington Club may be formed
v't'i all the frllUi auU fuaicles tuW.
go to make ujj the lii« oa siwii an
ur^uiiiziuitiiou a real live banquet
win be neld next w«.ak. A large j
infill has betn p;<oinis>ed oa the
l»art ul tliie founders at the idea, j
Skagwayans aliould net be dMoked
if college pranks and capers get the)
best ui the boys ou thua ntglit and
they give vent to au Oskt>y Wow
V.'ow or two or deaicte iu thei still
ness ul thq nigflit to serenade some
sleeping home—I or suoh,' is the real
dare devil oollige Ufa j
There are at the present time
aieveu persons who have passed
through the aalls ot the bumj> of
knowledge, bearing the niiane o£ the
U.dversity at Washingtuni and fol
lowing the traditional crnstum they
will form Into a local Wa^lillngton
Ulat> and become affiliaitedi with; the
■Vashiugton Alumni Association.
1'iiis dub will meet from time to
Lime and compare notes on the pro
gress uf their Alma Muteii and ibooi»t
for 'lie University.
Plates will be layed for eleven
next Friday uight at P. H. McClel
aiuig and a rip roaring feedi will
tivpn tiie crowd up to a pitch of
?>ithusia»m. A toast master will
j» eetactid from the crowed and all
* ill be expected to ree<Kxnd to a
;or.s-t. Sougs dear to the heart
j. Ty Waohiugtoniani will split
t:. e air and these will be suipple
;ue:iU'C witlh| Washington} yells.
'Hc\\ Down to WasiiintJUjai," a new
Mil" recently adored by the Uni
versity will be played ou six string
yl instruments.
i«eor<;e heads biutish navy
LONDON, July 7—David Lloyd j
George, successor of Lord Earl,
KiU'hvneT, who was on tue 111-fat
ii< Hampshire, has been chosen and j
Ei|)pr.i.it?d tecretaiy ol war lor the |
Uritish nation.
TKSLIX NO EASY
i'LiACE TO REACH
friends in this aity have received
i communication fruni Rt*v. W.
Midillqton, who it will be renum
bered occupied the Methodlist pul
d.'. one Sunday evening, speaking
ou his work amongat the Indians
.u:' piomeering missionary aocom
i'ishments. Rer. MtddlttoB has
rmched TtssLin after going throuph ,
si deal af difficulties and is right |
In the harness doing tJhe work
which lie has chosen to follow as
x llfes vocation.
He reports t at school will soon
bo oipened for 'he natives nit Tes
l*ii and that Borvlcos htuve already
b«en opened. The most interesting
portions of his letter deal with the
illfficultteH encountered lnj reaching I
Hi.r mlsiiion.
Dr. Thompson of Dawson, was a
southbound passenger on the; So
phia. He was accompanied by bis
charming wife.
Mr.and Mrs. Mixer and Mt. and 1
Mrs. Collier, bo'h of Dawson, left.
i>n the Sophia foT Bnuthward points •
last night.
eUKOWfNAFALLS
LONDON, July 7—Tile Russian
infantry aided by the Russian
mountain batteries are turning the
faces of the Austrians northward
iu a hurried retreat. Iu South
Bukcwi:ia the Russians have cap
tured the main ro;*l to Hungary.
This road from a military stand
point is, a decisive vie to 17 for. the
Russians. its command will stop
Austrian communication, from the
south. Gradually thq Russians
arp dodng In oji the Austrians. A
general invasion has been, mapped
ou. for the Au^rian Empftre.
ENTIRE GERMAN LINE
ON RETREAT
LfWDON, July 7—Reverses suf
fered has put the entire German
line from Riga *0 Galka on the re
tr<ni». The German-Austrian loss
es during the month readli over a
hail million me'.i. Also over a
uua^ter million prisoners of wai
have been taken.
PEACE TALK SPREAD
IN GERMANY
Perlin, July 7—Tali of peace i£
new being heard all over the Em
Dire. Numerous committees have
been formed to bring about peace
between the warring na/tions.
FU'SSO-JAPANESE TREATY
SIGNED BY DIPLOMATS
IXjGYO, July 7—Russia and Ja
pan ha/ve signed their new treat}
under which neither nation is tc
take part in any arrangement o-i
political combination directec
against the other.
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SKAGWAY ROADS WILL BK
IMPROVED AND REPAIRED
Officials of Mie Alaska Road
Commission arrived lu tibia city
cn the Northwestern end imme
diately began to Inspect *h-e river
bridgb and. wagon roads leading
across the rlveT.
The commission has appropriat
ed over $30,000 for roada andl trails
In Southeastern Alaska and It is
un erstood that work will foe com
I uii wed immodia'ely on| repairing
and extension work. The plans,
ii6 mapped out also call for re
jia'riiy of the road from Haines to
flie interior.
IGBPOPtllAR
WITH LADIES
New YOKK, July 7—Delegate^
from various womans suffrage! or
ganization and anjtl-sruftfragists
have held a conference with; Ohas.
PJvans Hughes In this csity. Both
dtx-l&re that the conference was
most satisfactory and the organ
'zatlons have promised to enlist in
th» Hughes army and respond to
the roll call
Women from all parts of the
countrv are flooding Manager Will
em witn lettere and telegramB of
fering tneir suppoit to the popu
lar Knpublican nominee. This not
only holds true of the women' tout
nthu- prominent leaders as well who
ar-> in the trenches to see Hugiheec
and the Republ/icanB win a clean
swbt>p.
TO BE REORGANIZED
WASHINGTON, July 7—The war
department has announced that.»it
will call to the colore the agular
Army reserve and will hasltenl the
organisation as provided by the
uc\ bill.
The army reorganization act calls
for additional ualts and places re
serves under the control of the
federal authorities for call at any
time.
VESSELS LOST IN STORMS
NFW ORLEANS, July 7—Several
vessels in the Gulf are missing sine
the hurricane on Wednesday. It
is feared In transportation circles
that they ihatve ^een lost.
C. W. Cash, superintendent of
malls and Interior service, came
over from Whitehorse and will be
In Skagway for a few day® on of
ficial business.
INTERVENTION III
MEXICO DEAO
ISSUE
Lansing Instructed to Send Friexul
ly Note to Southern, Republic^
Mexican Ambassador Informal
'Ilmt Mexico's Proposal Meets
With the Approval of the Unit
ed Suites.
HIDDK.V CHANGE OP ATTITl I)iq
Lack of' Financial Backing Belifl|ve<|
to l>e ilcason Fop the Assuming
of Amicable Deposition, Toward
Washington. Wires to Con
vey Message this Afternoon ti»
Ameri(Wi Ambassador.
WASHINGTON, Ju!y 7—The fin
al Vraualailon of the Mexican note
by :he Department of State hag
be*n filed with President Wilson
and his cabinet. Both, the Presi
dent and his cabinet are Borne
*'h&» puzzled over the suddemchange
o' the Mexican attitude toward the
United S'ates and her policy of
handling Mie Mexican situation.
Secretar" Lansing hag been in
structed to send a friendly note to
Preeideiu Carranza and it is now
be in- drafted. The wire« will be
turned over to the Department of
State some tim-e this afternoon for
transmission of the message to the
American ambassador.
The Mexican ambassador has been
informed by Lansing that Carranza's
proposal meets with the approval of
the President and that the United
State looks forward to an early
settlement by arbitration of the
grievances of the two nations.
Officials are prone to believe that
Mexico's lack of financial help and
backing is the fundamental reason
for the sudden change and adoption
of amicable disposition toward
Washington. Wilson after dis
cussing the pros and cone of the
situation with his cabinet and af
ter consulting several of the na
tions leaders lias announced that
the present administration is now
againv intervention if it can be
avoided.
Mr. and Mrs. Hefer and son. were
Vancouver passengers on the Sophia
having come from Fairbanks.
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