No. 107 TWENTY FIRST YEAR SKAGWAY, ALASKA. MONDAY. JUNE 10, 1918
Parte, June 10.—In a new thrust
between Montdidier and Noyon in |
Oise Valley the Germans suc
ceeded in ground' along a
twenty mile fiv>nt to a depth of two
and half miles. At certain points
the fighting was terrific and the
French, offered a powerful resistance
to the multiplied efforts of the en
emy and finally succeeded' In check
ing th«ir advance particularly on
two wines.
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St. Paul, June 10. — The Ameri
can. Federation of Labor opened
its convention, in the Auditorium
building this morning at 10 o'clock.
The convention 'was called to order
by Samuel Gorupers. Presid"ent of thf
A. F. of L. and besides the heads
of the larger federations being pres
ent, there were delegates represent
ing various labor organizations thru*
out the entire country.
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Washington. June 10-—The Sen
ate committee ou Military Aff&ii#
this afternoon called upon Secretary i
of War Baker and asked- for »u ex- !
pteaation for the removal <jf GeiwraJ
Leonard A. Wcod from the coa- (
mand of the Eighty Ninth division.
United States Army.
SUB5 REPORTED
OFF FLORIDA
Jacksonville. Saturday—Reports
are current here that German sub
marines are operating off the coast
of Florida. I
Clyde H. Rogers of the audi- j
tor'a department, returned to Skag- i
way on the Prince Rupert from a 1
thirty days' vacation. J
BIG Ml FIGHT
IW BEING
PLUMED
Milan, Italy, Saturday. — The
German admiralty are preparing for
a huge naval stroke against the al
lies is the information gained here. !
Orders are said to have been giv
en that the higii seas fleet to be in i
instant readiness to move and many .
high German naval officers have
be«n recalled" from Switzerland an I
ail leaves have keen suspended.
U-BOflT GETS
ANOTHER SHIP
Washington, June 10.—The Navy
Department was notified' this morn
ing that the American steamer Pinar
del Rk> was sunk by a German sub
marine about seventy miles off the
Maryland coast. Que of the steam
er's boats with the captain and sev
enteen of ita crew are missing while
another boat with pi&teen men land-1
ed. on. the Virginia coast This
makes the seventeenth ship sunk
by the German submarines on the 1
American coast.
BRITISH FLEET ACTIVE
IN* GOVERNING THE SEAS
London, June 10.—In view of
the reiterated German statement
that the British, fleet does nothing
but lie In home waters and. harbors,
some interest attaches to a report
of the British admiralty which
shows that during a single month
recently the British grand fleet and'
its units steamed a total of more '
than a million miles, while for
patrol vessels around the British
toasta the figure was approximately j
six million miles. ,
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WORK ON GOVERNMENT HO
WILL HIT Ol/Efl THREE
THOUSAND MEN
Washington, Saturday.—Construe*
tiou work on the Alaska railroad wag
virtually assurd today whuee the
sub-committee of the House appro
priations committee made recommen.
datfone that additional fund>s be'
appropriated to enabLe a force of
3000 men be employed to continue
the work.
The,sub-committ«e has not ap*
proved the full estimate of ?730,
000 but the assurance is given that
enough will be provided to com
plete the construction, of the road
well on to Fairbanks.
Worfd War Must Continue
Until Prussianism Is Downed
Schenectady, Monday.—Secretary
Lansing in an address whicii he
made at Union college today said'
that Prussianism, with! its i dis- (
torted ideas, and false conceptions,
and intolerable cruelties, ihust* be
brought to a>u end. Until th«se ob-.|
jects have been accomplished we
must go on with the world- war.
The aims of Americans has been
nobly stated by President Wilson,
and these aims must be attained be
fore there can be any lasting peace
for the world.
This morning Thomas Riggs, Jr.,
announced the appointment of John
C. Lund' as game warden for the
Juneau district, and F. A. Martin
for the Anchoragge district.
Th6 Juneau appointee is the son
of J. C. Lund Sr., and hag been &
resident of Juneau for practically h»S
entire life. He is well acqtyiSited'
in this section and is famliair with
game and game conditions of -+his
section of Alaska. Mr. Lund has
been an employee of The Empire for
some time and is leaving to take
Qver^hfs n^w duties at once.
WILSON SAID TO
I LAVE AVERTED STRIKE
Washington, Monday. •— It was
intimated thip afternoon about the
tapitol building that President Wil
son has succeeded in averting the
threatenel strike of the telegraphers
throughout the country.
AIR RAIDS OX HOSPITALS
KILLS NEARLY THOUSAND
London, Monday. — Nine hundred
and forty-one casualties, according
to an announcement made by the
und'er secretary to the Admiralty in
the House of Commons today, hav
been inflicted by German air raids/
on Allied hospitals during the past
three weeks.
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New York, Saturday. — An Amer
can steamship loaded with food'
stuffs for the army in France put
back into port today, the captain
reporting that he had' been chased
by a submarine off the Virginia
cape.
SiMUI OFF
SEATTLE'S SUN
Seattle, Saturday. — Owing to
heavy smoke -and' a summer baze
hanging over Seattle today, the
eclipse was hardly visible.
ItKAVY GUNS SHAKE
* NEW YORK BUILDINGS
New York, .Tune 10.—Heavy ex
plosions which occurred out at sea
from this port this afternoon jarred
many of the buildings in this city
and it is assumed' that a naval en
gagement in which heavy calibie
guns are being used is taking place
GERMANS REPORT VICTORY
OVER AMERICAN TROOPS
Berlin, June 10.—Tha American
troops made an attack in the sec
tor northwest of Chateau Therry bul
were driven back with heavy lossea
i and' some prisoners being taken.
SPOKANE NOW ON
WAY TO SKAGWAY
Seattle, June 10.—The Spokane
sailed at one o'clock this mom in
for Skagway and; way ports. The
Skagway passengers are Alan Ra"
vuish, Mrs. L. P. Bergman. Mrs. T.
Faucett, R J Gorman, H. E. Stewari
Geo. Broningsberger, Mrs- L. G
Nichols and H. L ICelwigl .
[ HUNS MAKE SMALL
GAIN ON ADVANCE ZONI
London, June 10.—Rueter cor
respondent at French Jieadquarteri
reports enemy advance on Mont
di-dler-Noyon line yfas confined t
our advance zone. None of oui
principal lines ol resistance belnf
touched.
DREDGING PROGRESSING
Juneau, June 10.—Ed. Hurlbut
road commissioner for the Firs
Division reports that the work o
dredging the channel across the Ba
| is progressing very favorably, aw
l that the new dredge is working ii
i fine shape. A small breakdown yes
! terday delayed the work for a fthor
time, but the machine is again li
j operation today. Seven men areen
ployed. In the work. ^ M
SUBMARINES WILL KOI LESSEN
TRANSPORTATION OF O.S. TROOPS
London, June 10.—In a published
cable to the Times today Secretary
of the Nary Daniels says that the ^
American forces to European -waters j
will not be Weakened la consequence'
of the submarine operations off
the American coast and that ths»
ocean highway will be kept ope!
for the movement of America a
troops to Europe.
TOTAL AMERICAN
LOSS TO DATE
IMM
Washington, June 10.—The loss
es thus far reported by General 1
i Pershing including today's list to
tal 7135 deaths In acltoa, and from '
wound's, accidents, disease and aU (
other causes 2927, while 4040 have
been wotmded, 342 missing lnclud*
ing prisoners In Germany.
Washington, Monday,— In his
report for the twenty four hours
ending midnight last night, Gen
eral Pershing glTea the name of
74 American soljHera in his cas
ualty list. Eighteen of the names
given are those of men killed, in
action or died of wounds received
while fighting. Fifty three others
were more or less severely wounded.
New York, Monday. — The Cap
tain and. sixteen members of the
crew of the' steamer Pln&r <tel Rio,
who were supposed to have been
drowned at the time their ship tfae
torpedoed by the German, subma
rine operating off the Atlantic coast
were landed at this port thls'morn
ing by a Norwegian steamahtp.
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1018 REGISTRANTS ABE
GIVEN" CHOICE SERVICE
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Washington, June 10.—According
to a new ruling mad<e by Provoet
Marshal General Crowder today,1
men in the 191® class of draft reg- '
istrants may enlist either In the
navy or marine co-ps if they prfeer
that branch to the military.
FRENCH NOW
HOLD ENEMY
Paris, June 10.—Th« Germaa
drive between Montdldier and
N'oyon continued throughout the
Sunday night with unabated1 fury
reaching four miles at one point
In the sOuthern part of Cuvlly Woo>i
and Reaaong surmatz. Along the
French right wiag bittfer fighting
continues and the French took 500
prisoners. > •
SMERICflNS GIVE
ENEMY HEAVY
: REPULSE
Washington, June 10.—General
Penahing reported . today- that the
Americans had given the enemy a
heavy repulse in a determined at
tack in the vicinity of Boureschea,
with heavy enemy losses. He also
reported lively artillery fighting In
Chateau Thierry and' PTc*rdy re*'
gong.
Paris, June 10.—At four thirty
this morning the Germans bega-n a
new attack in the direction of Paris
between the Oise Marne and south
Oroque. The French have made sub
stantial gains capturing two woods
where , the Germans were entrench
ed and taking over two hundred
German prisoners.
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