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No. 117 TWENTY FIRST YEAR
SKA&WAY. ALASKA. FRIDAY. JUNE 21. 1918 PRICE 10 CENTS
Big Austrian Army At Mercy of The Italians
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Washington, June 21.—According
to a special advice received by
the United States War Deparment
this afternoon from the British War
Office in London, the larger part
of the Austrian army which has
oeen engaged in the Italian cam
paign have been cornered between
the Hooded Piave river and the ad
vancing Italian troops in the Montel
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render of the entire army thus corn
ered is expected within a short
time, as thev are completely cut
off from supplies and would soon tie
without ammunition to withstand a
prolonged attack.
The report further states that
tKe enemy ts without aeroplanes and
that the Italian flying machines are
constantly on the watch for at
tempts on the part of the Aust"
iriatis to effect a crossing of the
river by means of bridges, and when
ever these attempts are made the
engineers are quickly driven back by
the bombs dropped by the airmen.
London, Friday. — The Italians
have cain?d 3 big victory at Nerves*
on the west bank of the Piave river
and are now fighting to complete
their success.
Rome. June 21.—The Corriere
D'ltalia declared today that the
Austrians lost more than 120 thous
and men in the fighting with the
Italian forces up to Wednesday of
this week
Rome, Jun^ 21.—The Italian ar
mies are hourly bettering their posi
Hons with the battles still raging
bitterly along the whole front from
Montello to the Adriatic.
The increasing flood is redound
ing to the benefit of the Italians
who are losing no time in taking a'
vantage of this condition along the
Piave.
In the course of this afternoon's
fighting the Italians drove forward
at three points forcing the Austrian
troops back at Montello and :orth
of Monte Belluno railway and west
of Sandonadi on the Piave.
American aviators succeeded in
blowing two holes in the new
bridges across the Piave which had
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PREDICT AMERICAN AIRPLANES
WILL ELK ACROSS ATLANTIC
Washington, June 21.—American,
aeroplanes piloted, oy aviators of j
the Allied nation# will cross the j
Atlantic ocean from America to
Eurooe wlthtu the next three monthi
declares Major General Pranker of
the American Air forces today.
Paris, Friday. — According to
advice received at the French war
I office this morning from the British
headquarters on the battle front,
grave events are impending on the
British, front. The terrific cannonad
ing which has been indulged In by
the Germans points to the prelimin
ary steps of a new German attack.
Melville Anderson, appointed An
napolis cadot by Delegate Sulzer |
from the Fairbanks district, has:
passed his examination and entered |
the academy.
beep thrown across by the Austrians,
London, Friday.—A dispatch re" |
ceived here from Ronie today says |
that the Italians, have retaken Ca- i
posile, which is near the mouth of
the Piave River, and that they have
also retaken all the territory be
tween Zenson de Piave and Fossalto
de Piave on the canal driving back j
and inflicting great losses on the
enemy.
London, Friday. — A dispatch re
ceived here today from Zurich states
that over fifty thousand persons cry*
ing "Bread or Peace" took, part »n
the great food riots in Vienna yes
terday.
The police charged the mobs with
drawn eTOrds, and desperate fight
• ing followed.
I Many shops were pillaged and *
great deal of damage was done to
private property belonging to the
rich.
The socialists at Vienna have is
sued a manifesa saying that the
Austrians do not know how they
can live any longer, and deniading
that the government take some
action to at once relieve the ter
rible situation.
Berlin, June 21. — The German
war office announced this morning
that the enemy; was active along al
most the entire western fort. Their
advances between the Meuse and
Moselle have been repulsed and
our thrusting troops have pene
trated deeply into the American
positions on the Seicheprey, where
we inflicted heavy losses on the en
emy.
Vienna, June 21.—The Austrian
trooos under General Von Boloevic
have held all the ground they had
gained from the Italians on the wes
bank of the Piave river during the
last several days, the war office re
port today says.
WILL MAKE ROUNDS OF
ALASKA ARMY POSTS
Lieut H. J. C-arleton of the Unit
ed States army dental reserve corps
together with hip assistant Private
B. G. Anderson, arrived in Skagway
on the Alameda last n' tht from a
tr'p to Cordova, Anchorage, Valdez,
and Seward, where they have been
serving the soldiers stationed at
those points.
They will leave in a few days for
a trip into the interior and will
lstop off at Fts. Egbert, Gibbon, St
Michael and Davis, where they wi 1
perform dental work for the sol
diers stationed at those posts.
YANKEES RUSHED
DIRECT TO ITALY
Washington, June 21-—Since the
beginning of the Austrian offensive
o n the Italian front, American
troops have been dispatched! directly
to Italy and will soon be holding a
position of honor with the allied
armies in holding the Austrian
hordes from invading Italy.
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With American Army in Lorraine, |
Friday. — German artillery has
hurled ov-er seven thousand heavy
artillery shells at tlie American posl
Hons in the fighting north of the
Toul sector since last midnight.
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Juneau, Juno 19. — George F.
Miller died yesterday at the Provi
dence hospital, Seattle, according to
a wire received last night Mr.
Miller left Juneau some weeks ago,
seeking medical help. He reached
Septtle, and when forced to go to the
1" spital, Mrs. Miller left for Seattle.
George F. Miler was in the early
days of this camp a cook. His first
business venture was the operation
of the Circle City hotel in partner
sh.» with Lockie McKinnon. This
partnership continued until Lockie
chased the paystreak to the interior,
when Miller succeeded. By cautious
as well as sound investments Mr.
Miller secured considerable improv
ed realty in, Juneau. He was also
j director in the First National Banll
! of Juneau.
I George F. Miller always showed
I an interest in city affairs. He was
I city councilman for many terms on
different occasions. A year ago he
I resigned before his term was up on
account of ill liealth.
i George F. Miller is survived oy
a widow, who will bring the re
t mains to Juneau for interment.
SOCIETY MAX FINED
FOR REFUSING TO AVOBK
Baltimore, Md., June 21. — Jas.
Madison Thompson, a well-known so
' ciety man and former stock broker,
at a hearing today in the police
court was fined ?25 and costs for
having failed to register under the
Maryland compulsory work law. Mr.
Thompson paid his fine and depart
ed from the station, with the court's
admonition that he ootaia employ
ment at one©.
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DO DEHO FOOD
London, Friday. — A heavily cen
sored private message, according
to a Stocknolm dispatch to the Post
ol that cltv, indicates that th«re
has Deeu great Deace demonstrations
in Berlin, Campagne and Hamburg.
Military police wre called out
and a fight took place in. which a
uumber of the civilians were killed.
Amsterdam. — Cavalry has been
rushed to Vienna, where extremely
serious bread riots have broken out.
Mobs stoned the residence of
Premier Seydler, and many of the
bakerleg in the city were plundered
bz the hungry mobs who cried out
for bread..
The newspapers! come out with
demands for more bread for the Deo*
pie and ask Germany to aid In sup
plying it: The papers say that
the people of Austria are living on
salads and vegetables and that there
are no potatoes to take the Place
of the absent grain and breadstuffs.
Copenhagen. — Great masses of
peopie forming huge processions
marched to Parliament bearing ban
ners demanding more bread and
butter.
CREW FIGHTS
GOOD BATTLE
Juneau, Jun© 18.—The Alaska
Juneau mine crew fought a good bat
tle against fire just as the crew went
off shift at 4 p. m. yesterday. The
Dipe house was completely burned,
and other damage may run into
I thousands.
I Th« fire was discovered in time
to organize a crew of foremen,
shift Dosses and miners w,ho went
into the fight with a will. The
flames were making headwway whet
the volunteers formed bucket brig
ades, manned hand fig" ting appara
tus and fairly beat out the flames
outside of the pipe house area.
The heat was so Intense In the
tunnel that it melted t^e trolley
wire for a considerable distance.
It is believed the fire originated
from defective wiring.
ISETHMANXHOIilAVEG
PARAIiYSIB STRICKEN
Amsterdam, Friday. — According
I to a Berlin dispatch received in
! this city this morning Chancellor
Bethmann-Hollweg has been stricke
with paralysis and now lies at th«
point of death.
CASUALTIES
ARE REPORTED
Washington, June 21.—Thirty
fight casualties are reported today
by General Pershing, of whom seven
Here killed and 28 wounded.
1 The marine forces la Prance Buf
fered 127, of whom; 29 were killed
or died of, wounds and »8 were
wounded, more or leas severely.
' Paris, June 21. — The Italian
I transport Santa Anna proceeding
| from Bizerta, Tunas, for Malta, was
torpedoed by an Austrian submarine
and sunk in the Mediterranean.
The ship had 2150 soldiers and
workmen on board of w hich li*
512 are reported to have been saved.
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