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EMPEROR'S ADVISERS FAVOR HIS ABDICATION
In Heaviest Fighting of the War
British Attack on Eight
M le Front
British, Headquarters in
France, April 24. — Resist
ance of the German troops un
der the galling fire of the
British forces, K»s weakening
this afternoon. Breaking- of
the line, which is the connect
ing link between, the trench
es north of St. Quwitin aud
sou'U of Ljllti is believed to
be nearly accomplished.
Britis-h Army Headquarters.
France, April 24.—With the oppos
ing artillery engaged in one of the
fiercesf duels since the STeat vrar
started, a battle is raging to
day along eighty miles of the Ger
man hue from Vimy ridge to Croi
selles.
The British are concentrating
their Doners in a desperate effort to
drive the Germans from their strong
ly entrenched positions on the
famcus Vimy ridge, just back of
which lie some of the richest coal
fields of Prance.
The enemy is resisting -with all
its available forces along the
Scarpe river, but the British have
made sains and captured several
important positions, and over one
thousand prisoners.
I .a to last night the storm of
artillery fire opened and early this
morning the infantry attacks com
menced.
SEATTLK I'OKT OFFICIAL
IIKSKi.NS TO ENTER WAR
Seattle, Wash., April 24.—Presi
dent Bridges of the Port commis
sion, resigned his office here to
day and at once tendered his ser
vices to the government to terve
in the war in any capacity in which
he might be useful.
Washington, April 24.—The de
I payment of state yas informed this
afternoon of the safe arrival in the
United States of the French e com
mission yhicji hag coma here for
conferences on war plans.
M. Viviani, minister of justice
in the French cabinet, heads the
[ commission. He was formerly the
premier of France.
How the conferences, for which,
both British and French commis
sions are now lu this country, the
British commission haying arrived 8
Washington Sunday, will be con
ducted, hag not yet been announc
ed.
Arthur J. Balfour, head of the
British commission, who was re
ceived yesterday by President Wil
son, with whom he spent nearly an
hour, said today that his confer
ence with the President had already
paid him for making the trip to Am
erica.
War Policies
No statement wag Issued from |
the White House as to what mat
ters were discussed at the confer-1
ence.
Among other things expected to
l)o conferred on, is the allied poli- J
' ties of blockade, mail censorship,
blacklist and rational# of Holland I
| and Scandanavia. Though this
country, aa a neutral, protested
t hesQ war measures, they must now,
I with eutrance of the United States |
into the struggle, be viewed from a
j different angle. Still, it is said
] to be doubtful how far the Unit-j
j <>d States will go In aiding to up- |
| hold such policies.
The dilemma presented is that I
•'ho United States is between its |
< wn views 011 International war, the
war polities cf the allies aud the |
oxigeucies of war itself.
Seattle, Wash., April 24.—A ileal
which concerns Alaska shipping was
reported hero today when, it was
aimounced that W. C. Dawson of
the W. C. Dawson company, re
presenting large steamship in
: teres's, was negotiating for the
I purchase of the Borderline Trans
[•porta'ion company.
The Borderline owns the Al-Kl
and the Despatch, passenger boats
plying from Seattle along the south
eastern Alaskan coast to Juneau
and Sitka.
Among the interests said to bo
represented by Mr. Dawson is the I
Charles Nelson company, agent
for the Puget Sound-California
line and the Osaka Shasen Kaisha.
cne of the lines to the Orient. What j
line contemplates taking over the'
Borderline wag not made public. I
BANDSMEN
There will be practice touight at
S o'clock in the Firemen's Hall,
Fourth Ave., All are very earnest
ly requested to be present
MIDDY BLOUSES
For Women and Girls at
$1.50 to $2.00
Complete Line of Tennis Shoes
NOW BEING DISPLAYED
ALBERT REINERT
Broadway between Third and Fourth Phone 41
ill HUT
FUltt IlSiS
Planning the formation of a Skag
way exhibit to be carried through,
Canada by the Canadian Pacific
railroad, a committee from the
Commercial club will visit local
merchants tomorrow to learn what
tney will provide for the display to ,
show the resources of the entrance
o tho "inside" of Alaska.
Tlie articles that may be proffer
ed for use in tho proposed exhibit j
will be loaned and their safe re- j
'urn will be guaranteed by the C. ,
I'. R. The committee hopes that
there will be a generous response
on the part of Skagway citizens to
tbia effort to put before the thous
ands of people iu Canada what the
Skagway country offers to tourists
and 'Lose seeking a place iu which
to make their homes.
Displayed at Fairs
Views of the scenic wonders of j
this north country, Indian products
tlie ores that have made it famous
the world over, all will be of use
in making up a representative ex
hibit.
Only the merchant are to be '
visited and asked to co-operate, but
thQ committee announced that it >
and the Commercial club would ap- •
preciate loans of articles by any '
citizen.
The committee named by. the club
is Albert Reinert, G. Mowl and L. :
H. Johnston. It Is desired that tho 1
exhibit be made ready ap soon as
possible. The C. P. JR. plans to
use P in connection with the Al- 1
askau exhibit which will be a part
of the railroad's display at Cana
dian expositions and fairs. ji
WAR REQUIRES
UNIVERSAL
SERVICE
British Commissioner Says U. b.
Should Profit by Eng
land's Experience
Washington, April 24.—"War re
quires universal service," accord
ing to Geueral Bridges of the Brit
ish army, a member of the Briitsh
war commission now here, la a
statement today that the United
States should profit by the ex
perience of England.
"Ilad England known at the out
break of the war, what it now
knows and admits to be true," he
said, "thousands of lives would
have beeu saved and untold mil
lions of treasures would not have
been paid as toll to costly unpre
paredness and thg futile effort to
raise an army on the volunteer
method.
"War must go hand in han-d with
compulsory military service. To win
in war you must have armies the
raisins; of which is insured by the
program of service for all."
VOItl HWEST LEAGUE OPENS
GREAT FALLS vs. SEATTLE
Seattle, Wfcsh., April 24. —With
x big crowd of fans attending,
he 1917 season of the Nortliwest
snn league opened here this after
icon with the Seattle team lined
IP against Manager Hester's nine
"rom Great Falls. Leard'g Giants
lave been showing up well in prac
ice and they're expected to get
iway with the opening gamg.
SHIPPING m
The Alaska Steamship company's
iteamer, Dolphin, is due to arrive
i ere at ten o'clock tomorrow morn
n^, according to a messag0 receiv
>d yes'erday at the company's lo
:al office.
Passengers for Skagway and "in
ide^ points follow:
AV. H. Bretliour, James Green
lill, J. R. Youi g, A. McLeod,
Ic-ber'. Gillis, J. Drew and John
Slton.
The freighter St. James of the
Unska barge line, which has been
11 port since Sunday, is due to sail
louth ounday with a cargo of ore.
Mayor Howard Ashley, according
o a message received in Skagway
ast night, will return tomorrow
>n the steamer Dolphin, from Ju
leau, where he has been for several
lays on business.
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P. H. GANTY
7 BILLION 6GND
BILLJSSIGHED
Washington, April 24.—Seven, "bil
lion dollars, the greatest sum ever
provided In one measure by thg Un
ited States for war purposes, were
made available for equipment of
army and navy agains t Germany
when President Wilson today signed
the bill that was finally passed
yesterday b!y both houses.
Treasury certificates, to the
amount, of .$2,000,000,000, it is un
derstood, will at once be issued.
Passage of the army bill by the
end of the week was forecasted to
day by members of congress.
IN WAR 10 END
Washington, April 24.—Russia
is la ttie war to the end and has
no intention, of considering a
separate peace, according to advice
received hers today by ttt stite de
partment from Petrog~ad.
DAWSON WOMAN WILL HELP
NURSE BRITISH SOLDIERS
To raise money to take her to
England, where she expects to be
a war nurse among- British, soldier?,
-Mrs. L. G. Bennett, according to
the Dawson News, will sell her horn
in Dawson, accounted one of the
finest residences in the Yukon,
country.
The house will be sold about the
time the ice goes out. Mrs. Ben
nett has returned to Dawson from
the "outside.* Her husband, Capt.
Bennett, la with the 68th artillery
and expects soon to leave for the
front .
"Only Way to Bring
Peace" Say Imme
diate Followers
of Kaiser
Rome, April 24.—As the "only
way to bring peace and eavo Ger
many," the immediate followers of
Emperor William are advising1 him
to abdicate, according to what are
said to be confirmed reports, pub
lished here today by the Corrieco
d'ltalia. the offical clerical organ.
Rumors to this effect have re
cently been puolished1 in. Spanish,
newspapers. The Corriece states
that it has absolutely trustworthy
confirmation of the correctness of
the report.
Would Suit Austria?
Pressure on the kaiser to giva
up his throne is said to have been
especially strong in the last week
or so. With Russia's representa
tive government becoming more
and more firmly entrenched and de
termined to continue the war, and
with the United States now enter
ed on the side of the allies, those
who are closest to the emperor are
reported to realize fully that Ger
many. has everything to lose and
nothing"ti> gain by continuing the
struggle.
It is also said that Austria would!
look favorably upon the kaiser's
abdication and that this attitude of
Germany's chief ally is having muchi
to do with the reported efforts to
have Emperor William relinquish
his crown to save his people.
Miss Frances Newman, who arriv
ed Sunday on the Prince John of
thq G. T. P. line, left yesterday
for Carcross, where she will be &
teacher in the Indian school found
ed by Bishop Stringer. Miss New
man's home is in Edmonton.
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