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SKAGWAY, ALASKA. FRIDAY. JULY 12. 1918
TWENTY FIRST YEAR
No. 134
ITINVINO flUSTRIANS (jUELLEO
Bf MACHINE GUNS AND flBTILLEB)f
Corfu. Friday.—The termination
of a serious mutiny anions Austrian
tuoops has just bet>n brought about
by the use of machine ?;uns and
artillery.
Th«. Austrian troops, tow occupy
ing one of the districts of Serbia
broke into open rebellion because
of the bad food which they were
being compelled to eat, and in the
battle which occurred, many of
tlie officers were killed. The troops
were stationed at tne Kragukevatz
garrison, and had plannde their in"
surrection well, rising up at a
time when the officers could set
little assistance from, loyal troops.
After killing many of the officers,
the mutineers barricaded themselves
In their quarters, and it was only
j after machine guns and artillery
were brought into action that they
■ would surrender themselves up.
HONS FIGHTING
London. Friday.—A Berlin dis
patch received today quotes Chun
eel lor Hertling as saying in a
speech which he made in the Reich
stag today that the addresses of
President Wilson and Lord Halfour
indicates that the aim of the Al
lied nations is to utterly destroy
UerHiany and this forces her to con
tinue the struggle..
IN PETROGRAD
London. July 12.—Owing to the
grave shortage of food in Hussia,
cholera is on the increase in Petro
grad, and hundreds are daily falling
victims, says a Russian wireless dis
patch today.
AMERICAN CASU ALTIES
REPORTED FOR THURSDAY
Washington, July 12. —The cas
ualties to American troops as re
ported ftv>m France to the War de
partment is given sixteen killed or
dead fi*om wounds and fifteen
wounded severely.
Paris, July 12.—Driving: forward
on a live mile front the French
have again made important gains
between the Aisne and Marne rivers,
capturing Longport nad several
i adjacent strongholds in their ad
J vance, tho French war office an
novineed this afternoon.
j Berlin, July 12. — "Five aero
Blanes out of an American squadron
I of machines, which were intending
| to make a raid on Coblens were
j captured and theij_ crews taken
t priosners," the German war office
' announced today.
2*i NOW
III FRANCE
Paris. July 12.—It was announced
1 at the War Offfice in this city to
I day that the British fightng force*
in France now aggregate two mil
lion men.
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! Geneva, July 12.—Another cam-,
paign has been undertaken along'
the Rhine in order to prevent the j
Allied bombardment of towns situat
ed along the Rhine, pays the Lau- j
sanne Gazette. It declares that the
Germans have bombarded London,
Paris and other Allied towns from
the alr more than one hundred
times, while the Allies were unabln
to reply, but they did not whine,
but now, that Germany is getting
a taste of its own medicine, aft«r
only a few doses, in the nature of
the bombarding of their open towns,
they begin to cry "Kamarad,"
GERMANY WANTS
ENORMOUS
: INDEMNITY
j
Paris, Friday. — According to
J the Berlin Vossische Zeitung, Ger
j many's claim against Russia for
indemnity for the assassination of
j German Ambassador to Russia Mir
| bach amounts to eight h'Jlion rubles.
WILSON'S PEN
IS MIGHTY
London, Friday.—Former British
Prem'er Asquitn said in an address
today, "President Wilson has car
ried hig people with him in the
greatest decision of the age.
"He has laid before the world
and the Germans that decision in
state-papers which are worthy to
lie side by side with the most sa
gacious and inspiring utterances of
the most famous of his predecessors.
connti
i cur TO MOSCOW
i I
Vologda, Russia, July 12.—Units
of White Guards have captured
Quaroslav and now occupy the town
which is northwest of Moscow. They
have cut off all communications be
tween Moscow and Vologda. This
city has a population of more than
18,000 people. >
The Bolsnevijc forces have been
sent la the direction of Quaroslay.
REVOLUTIONARIES NOW '
AT GATES OP MOSCOW
Stockholm, Friday. — An enor*
moua army composed mainly of
peasants, which is being led by M.
Tchernoff, the leader of the social
revolutionaries, has reached the
outskirts of Mooow, according to a
dispatch from that city this after
noon.
SHE AWFUL
| INjllSI
Amsterdam, Friday.—Th© ' so
cial revolutionary committee have
barricaded itself in, the municipal
jjtheatre at Moscow, acording to" ad
vice which was received in a dis
patch to Berlin today, and which
wag communicated to this city,
and are desperately defendiing- the
place.
FINK WORKMEN
ARE EXECUTED
Amsterdam, Friday.—Hugo Hal-e,
one of the prominent Socialist lead
ers in the German Reichstag, at |
Berlin, declared today that since
the Germans entered Finland, 73,
000 workmen there have l>een ar
reted on various petty charges,
and many of these have been exe
cuted by order of the government.
I
SUCCESSFUL!
London, Friday. — Field Marshal
Haig reports that in operations
southwest of Merris, on the Flan
ders front the British troops were
successful and 120 prisoners and
ten machine guns were capitured in
a raid conducted last night. At
other points on the Flanders front
and in Picardy successful raids
were also conducted, and some
prisoners and supplies captured.
$170,000,000 FOR RED CROSS
Washington, July 12—The Red
Cross subscriptions for the sec
ond war drive now total $170,038,
394, with more ooming in all the
time, according to an announce
ment mad© by the Red Cross head
quarters in the national capital.
Paris, July 12.—Roumania's peas
ant population is now in a more
precarious condttion from, lack of
food than at any time since Rou
mania entered the war.
Fruit Jars,
Jelly Glass etc
I
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Mason Self Sealer Pints $1.10 per doz. !•
Mason Self Sealer, Quarts $1.25 per doz. .
Mason Self Sealer WIDE MOUTH, Pints $1.25 per doz.
Mason Self Sealer, WIDE MOUTH, Qts., $1.45 per doz. '* •
Mason Seflf Seallnf Tar Tops, 35c per doz. 1
Mason Self Selinag Cape, 20c doz. 3 for 50c. * |
Mason Porcelain Lined Jar Caps, 40c per doz.
Jar Rubbere—Best Grade—fieary, 10c per doz. L ■'
Parowax in 1 lb. bricks, 20c each. I
Permits are now obtainable from ocal Food Administrator for
25 lb. lots of sugar for canning purposes. I
P. H. GANTY ■
Washington, July 12.—According
to advice which was received. late
this afternoon hy the War Depart
mnc.t, Berat has fallen before the
advancing Italian troops in Albania.
The official cable .which la sent
to the Italian embassy here states
that Berat is the Bthategio centerr
o£ the road to Serbia and was the
objective point of the Allied of
fensive in AJbania.
With the capture of Berat a great
quantity of war booty and numer*
ou« prisoners were taken.
Rome, July 12.—Advices Bent
from Italian headquarters in. A1 ban id
indicate that the Austrian defeat in
Albania is proportionately as over
whelming a sthat of the Austro
Hungary foroes in the Piave sector.
Rome, Friday.—The Italian War
Office announced this afternoon
that the Austrian forces in A1 oania
are retreating towards the Skhumba
river, and are being closely followed
by the Italian and Serb troops.
Vienna, Friday. — The Austrian
War Office announced this morning
that the Austrian foroes have all
Been withdrawn from the southern
Albanian front to position^ across
the Berat-Fleri line. \
j London, Friday. — Froii advice#
received this morning from the
southern theatre, activities are
developing along the whole Balkfen
front, and there is every indication
that the fighting in Albania may
spread along the entire 300 mila
line from the Adriatic sea to* the
Gulf of Rendina. .
The Italian forces have crossed
the Seminl river at one point, it
la certain, and from the advice at
hand possibly more points, and are
now nearlng the Austrian new de*
fense line along the Skhumbi rirer.
Vienna, Friday.—The War Office
announced this morning that the
Austrian, forces in Albania are now
occupying a new defensive line
which has been lately organized.
Paris, Friday.—The drive of the
Allied forces continues throughout
the southern portion of Albania, an
official dispatch from headquarters
to the French War Office thia morn
ing states, and the Austrian, forces
are In. full flight, burning their de
pots with immense amounts ot
munitions; and other supplies which
they are unable to take with themr
British airmen have bombed num*
erous supply depots la the Strum#
valley. .
BOSCH'S BOUGHT
BOSCH BONDS
New York, July 12.—It has now
been definitely proven that the
Adolphug BuscB family, of St. Louis,
bought one million dollars worth of
German war bonds, and these, the
government, believe® were Bold in
the United States for propaganda!
purposes, and they then bought the
Evening Mall, a newspaper, which I
it was intended to edit for distribut
ing German propaganda,'
GIVE PRESIDENT FREEDOM OF
CITY
Florence, Italy, July 12. — Hie |
city council of Florene, Italy, voted >
unanimously to give President Wil
son, of the United States, the :
freedom of the city. This honor |
wag eiven the president because of ,
the presence of American troops on
the Italian front and the relief j
that has been given this city and' i
Italy by the American Reu Cross.
ARTILLERY IS
AT IT AGA!
Paris, Friday. —German artillery
beg^n a vigorous attck today on
the Verdun sector, sa^s advice re
ceived from, the French headquar
ters, and from this it is believed
that a continuation of the recent
offensive is about to begin.
Near Champagne in the region
north of Montdldier, French gained
ground in an attack against the
enemy positions there.
Thomas and Richard Barry *r*
riveJ on »he Spokane yesterday an.t :
w'll v'slt with their sister, Mi*.
Pat Murray a4id their mother, who
will arrive over here on Saturday
from WhUehorse. The Barry broth'
era have been away from Skagway
for many years. They were pioneers
and both worked on the W. P. &
Y. Route when, it was first built.
Both are 'n railroad work now. Mrs.
Thomas Barry accompanied her bus*
band bere.
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they are in their outside looks.
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Shapely, sturdy, smart suits (or the
man who knows which way the
wind of fashion blows this year.
Patterns neither too loud nor too
modest, hut just-medium, for the
man who-doesn't wish to appear
overdressed^- No disappointment
lurks in the values at the price
range.
JAMES KENNEDY