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Vol. 10, No. 288 SEWARD, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, Q(T. 2;>, 1916_____
DOUAUMONT AND THIAUMONT FALL
BEFORE BRILLIANT GALLIC DASH
RETAKE FAMOUS FORTS
PARIS, Oct. 25.—It is officially announced this morn
ing that our troops, by a tremendous smash, and after in-,
tense artillery preparation on a four mile front have pene
trated the German center at Verdun for a depth of two
miles, have recaptured Douaumont, rushed beyond the
Thaumont works and farm and have seized once again the
Haudremont quarries north of the main V erdun fortress.
The French took four thousand prisoners in the series ot
assaults and suffered remarkably slight losses notwith
standing the seriousness of the operations. Haudremont
is behind the lines which the Gentians had reached in the
beginning of April so that they have lost in that cjuattet
the ground gained by them from that time until the pies
ent moment. The victory is regarded as one of the great
est of the war and in some respects it is the most welcom
ed as it is believed to indicate a weakening of the enemy.
FRENCH HAVE GREAT VICTORY
LONDON, Oct. 25.—With a lightning blow yesterday
the French achieved a magnificent victory in the Verdun
sector and according to the accounts just received here
they have captured all the ground taken by the Germans
in the second battle of Verdun. In other words they have
retaken what the Germans took alter two months of the
bloodiest righting in history. The lull particulars have
not been received here but it is clear that the victory has
been one of the greatest of the war.
GERMANS PREPARE ATTACK
PARIS, Oct. 25. — The intensity of the artillery fire
which the Germans have inaugurated at Ancre on the
north bank of the Somme indicates that they are now pre
paring to make a terrific assault for the purpose ot trying
to remedy a situation which is daily becoming more criti
cal. The kaiser is reported to be at Baupaume personally
directing the movements of the troops and exhorting the
commanders to greater eilorts. Near Biaches and Ablain
court the French and German artillery is battering away
at a terrible rate but the infantry is inactive. As matters
look now military experts express the belief that the Ger
mans will deliver their attack near Perronne in the hope
that success at that point will compel the French and
British who have been advancing north to fall back for
the protection of their line ot retreat. Ibis would destroy
the allied wedge that has been driven in by much loss of
life and material but it is known that full care has been
taken to guard against such a contingency.
BRITISH AIRMAN WINS BATTLE
LONDON, Oct. 24—A British aviator with Ins plane
yesterday near Ostend destroyed a German seaplane and
routed three others. The British birdman traveled all the
way from the home shore to make the attack.
TURKS SINK VESSELS
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 24.—A Turkish submar
ine has just succeeded in sinking several Russian sailing
ships and transports in the Black Sea. The capture of
Constanza now gives the nations of the central alliance a
perfect base for attacks on the Russian ports on the north
coast of the Black sea and advantage will be taken of the
fact immediately.
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GERMAN ASSAULT HALTED
PARIS, Oct. 25. — The lightning attack delivered by
the French at Verdun has halted the proposed attack
which the Germans were preparing to deliver on the Per
ronne-Baupaume road at the Somme. When the French
attack opened at Verdun the crown prince is known to
have sent an appeal for reinforcements and German regi
ments are now being rushed from the Somme to the east
ward. The battered ruins of Fort Vaux are all that now
remain in the possession of the Germans northeast of
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ITALIANS USING BIG GUNS
ROME, Oct. 25. — Intense artillery duelling is now
proceeding on the Austrian-Italian front but no infantry
assaults are reported. _ JL
Rumor Says Bomb
fired In Subway
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—An explos
ion occurred in the subway today and
missed a train packed with people by •
only two minutes. Hat! it occurred at
the time the train was passing the
t slaughter would have been frightful.,
An investigation is now taking place j
' to discover the cause of the explosion
but opinion generally is that it wasj
caused by a bomb. Two employees j
were injured but no one was killed.
Thousands Of R.
Men To Be Laid Off
Thirty-five Hundred Now Employed
Cannot Be Kept.
That thousands of men will have to
be laid off by the engineering commis
sion as soon as the weather gets too
cold may be stated on the authority
of Chairman Edes this morning. The
number of men employed amounts to
about three thousand five hundred hut
Mr. Edes did not care to say offhand
how many can be kept going all the
time. When asked if the number to
he laid off would reach two thousand
he seemed to answer in tin* alliima
tive.
s. s. GOVERNOR ASHORE
VANCOUVER. Oct. 25. — The steamship Governor
has gone ashore in a heavy tog on Gray Point while en
route to San Francisco and tugs have been sent to her re
lief. Captain Thomas plans to lighten her by means ol
the tugs and float her again. All are sate.
STRIKE SETTLED
OTTAWA, Oct. 25. — The strike on the Canadian
Pacific railroad which was scheduled for today has been
settled.
. FLOUR GOING UP
CHICAGO, Oct. 25. — Flour is ten dollars a barrel
wholesale today.
SAYS N. Y. FOR WILSON
NEW YORK, Oct. 25. — Oswald Villard, editor and
owner of the New York Post, after finishing a motor trip
over the state, says that Wilson will carry the whole state
by a small majority.
bomb responsible
NEW YORK, Oct 25. — The investigation into the
subway explosion shows that a bomb was responsible.
STILL RETIRING
, BUCHAREST, Oct. 25. — The war office ad
mits a further Roumanian retirement in Transylvania and
also a retirement by the Russian forces near Predeal.
Petrograd admits the evacuation of Cernadova and also
of the positions at Lake Tachaul.
DISPERSE SUBMARINES
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 25.—Russian patrol boats after
a battle in the Arctic ocean have dispersed the German
submarines which were waiting to attack Norwegian
ships.
MORE ROUMANIAN DISASTER
BERLIN, Oct. 25.—Field Marshal von Mackensen, it
is officially announced, captured Cernadova bridge this
morning and now apparently has a clear way across the
Danube into Roumania proper. The details of the cap
ture are not given. It is also officially announced that
Falkenhayn has won a great victory in the far northwest
of Roumania and has captured Vulcan pass, which cleats
the way for invasion from the north. The capture of the
positions in the pass was effected chiefly by storming and
hand grenading.
BLOCKADING NORWAY
LONDON, Oct. 25. — It is reported today that five
German submarines are now blockading the south coast of
Norway. A steamer arriving at Egersund, Norway, to
day reports that it saw four ships burned. Lloyds reports
that eleven ships have been lost since the blockade, four
of which were British and seven neutrals.
GERARD NON-COMMITTAL
LONGBRANCH, Oct. 25.—President Wilson and
Ambassador Gerard were cfoseted today for quite a. time
but the President says the ambassador’s message is not
to be divulged at present. It has nothing to do with peace
proposals but they went over the whole situation.
CHIHUAHUA BESIEGED AND RUMOR
SAYS CARRANZA ABOUT TO QUIT
Hughes Now Knocks
The Hyphenated
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Speaking’at
Queensborough last night Judge
Hughes came out for the first time in
the campaign with a statement
against the “hyphenates” and declared
that he did not want their support.
He further said that if lie is elected
he will carry out exclusively a polic>
of Americanism and of American pro
tection. He promised absolute fair
ness in his administration but unshak
ing maintenance of American rights.
The hall was packed and cheers punc
tuated the speech at several points.
Taft is leaving for Cedar Rapids to
day to champion the Hughes cause.
O’LEARY FILES SUIT
AGAINST McC’ORMICK
NEW YORK, Oct. 25. — Jeremiah
O’Leary filed his second suit today
against Manager McCormick of the
Wilson campaign because of the.
charges made by McCormick that
O’Leary had made an agreemnt with
Hughes to affect the foreign policy of
the government in the event of Re
publican success. O’Leary asks a
hundred thousand dollars damages.
ROOSEVELT PARADES AND
SPEAKS AGAINST WILSON
DENVER, Oct. 25. — Theodore
Roosevelt took part in three Republi
can parades today and talked in favor
of universal military training on the
Swiss system. He also discussed the
Lusitania and cited the manner in
which he personally solved the Vene
zuela matter when, he said, Germany
tried to seize it.
FARRAGUT TONIGHT
The Farragut did riot leave Cordova
until 11 o’clock last night and, there
fore, will not get here before a late
hour tonight.
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ALL DANCERS EXPECTED
AT DANCE TONIGHT
The Arctic Brotherhood desires it
to be understood that all dancers are
cordially invited to be present tonight
when the Camp gives its dance in
honor of the artists who assisted at
the Vaudeville show. People have
waited for invitations but all are in
vited.
FORI) GIVES FIVE DOLLARS
A DAY TO WOMEN WORKERS
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—Henry Ford
announces that the women working in
his factories will receive five dollars
a day wages from now on and he
says the idea was inspired by Presi
dent Wilson while he and the presi
dent were at lunch together.
WILSON AT CINCINNATI
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.—Presi
dent Wilson will speak at Cincinnati
on Thursday night and will then speak
at Baltimore and Philadelphia.
MR. AND MRS. EDES
GO OUT ON WATSON
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Edes will leave
for Washington on the Watson when
she goes south on her present trip.
When asked today about the house
which is said to be building for him
at Anchorage he said he will probably
have to sepnd more time over there
next summer as the work will be
centering more around that place but,
he says, this fact will have nothing
to do with the relative merits or posi
tions of Seward and Anchorage.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—That the de-facto govern
ment of Mexico is tottering and tiiat Carranza and Obre
gon are now preparing for flight is the belief created in
tne minds of officials here by facts which have come to
light in the past few days, it has been learned that the
opponents oi Carranza in Mexico are freely charging that
me provisional president and his secretary lor war are
preparing to flee and they point out tiiat the wives of
Carranza and Obregon have already actually crossed into
j tne United States. It was reported today that Carranza
and Obregon have gone to Oueretaro and their enemies
insinuate tiiat this is the tirst move towards getting away
unobserved to tiie coast. All this information is unofficial
! out is considered reliable. The Mexican embassy here,
however, says that the women are merely traveling in the
United States for a pleasure trip but word lias also come
chat the wife of General Trevino, the commander of the
Carranza forces in Chihuahua, has also come to the bord
eu.as though preparing for the worst. One thing has been
made certain now and that is that the conditions in Mexi
co make a settlement by the commissioners a matter of in
creasing difficulty.
JOIN VILLA
EL PASO, Oct. 25.—Refugees who recently arrived
at Juarez from Sonora have left to join the \ ilia forces
at Chihuahua and those forces are reported to be swell
ing constantly.
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SAYS CARRANZA NOT QUITTING
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—The Mexican embassy de
clared this afternoon that the story of Carranza’s prepar
ations to leave Mexico is not true. General l'unston re
ports that a column of Carranza troops is now on the
inarch to meet Villa and engage him in battle.
CHIIIUAHUA BESIEGE1)
EL PASO, Oct. 25. — The latest reports from Chi
huahua today are that Chihuahua City is in a stage of
siege. Villa troops are encamped to the south and west
5 miles from the outskirts and the United States officials
here expect that the Carranza garrison will be forced to
evacuate it. It is the best fortified Carranza stronghold
in the north and has a garrison of five thousand, but it is
believed that the announcement by Obregon that twelve
thousand Carranza soldiers are marching from the south
to reinforce the garrison indicates that Trevino is in a
helpless condition.
AMERICANS DIE IN
SAN DOMINGO BATTLE
SANTO DOMINGO, Oct. 25.-rThe United States
troops and the native rebels engaged in battle yesterday
opposite the capital and the leader of the rebels and sever
al Americans, including Captains Low and Atwood, were
killed. The fight began when the American commander
attempted to arrest General Ramon Batista, the rebel
commander, and Batista ordered the attack. The rebels
were defeated but the fighting caused a panic. The full de
tails are not yet available. Batista is dead.
SITUATION CONTROLLED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—No official report has ar
rived from Santo Domingo regarding the light which took
place there between the American marines and the Dom
ingans. It is believed here that the rebels were made up
of a small band of revolters from the army. It is consider
ed that the Americans have control of the situation again.
NEW STAMP MILL RUNNING
Fairbanks Citizen:—The Lane
stamp mill recently installed on the
I Thomas quartz property at the head
of Eva creek is now in operation. It
is working on ore from the ledge
1 owned by “Shorty” Thomas and as*
' sociates,
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MARIPOSA COMING
The Mariposa sailed from Skagway
yesterday morning at 4 o’clock.
FARRAGUT HAS MUCH FREIGHT
The Farragut will have 210 tons of
freight for Seward when she arrives
I here at midnight.
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