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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
MIIITIAs IN MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATES MOBTLzED.

Chicago June 21-The mitias in the various northern states in the Mississippi valley have for the most part been thoroughly mobzed This is according to information re- here today By Tuesday at the latest all northern states will have completed mobilization and the various com panes will have been recruited to full war strength
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
ITALY PROHIBITS
 IMPORTATION OF
 LUXURY ARTICLES

WASHINGTON. June 21-Italy has prohibited the importation of lux uries. It now permits the moderate exportation of hemp, which former ly was forbidden.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
JUNEAU BOY NAMED
 FOR MlosHlPMAN TO
 ANNAPOLIS ACADEMY

Advices have been received in Jul neau that Simpson McKinnon, who graduated from the Juneau High School last month. has been ap' pointed mldshipman at Annapolis by Delegate Wickersham. Ellis Bab- cock, of Valdez. has also been ap- pointed a cadet at West Point.
 Simpson McKinnon is a Juneau born boy. He is well known in ath- ietlc circles here, having played a star game of basket ball on the Ju- neau high school and the champion ship A. B. teams. He Is the oldest son of Mir. and Mrs. Lockie McKin- non. At present McKinnon is em- ployed by the Treadwell company working on their Douglas Island ditch line and 1t is not known whether he win accept the appointment or not
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
LEAVES HOSPITAL.

Mrs Powers. who underwent an operation at St Ann Hospital some time ago. left for her home today fully recovered
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
ARTu.LERY ASSAULTS CONTINUE IN yERDUN- SECTOR

Paris June 2l.-Artlery assaults are raging along the Neuse The Germans have succeeded gaining several m- pOrtan positions around ChatancOu From the terrific as au being made it not believed large numbers Ot Ger mans have been withdrawn from the Verdun region to ast General von Lnsingen the present con aict in the Lemberg CzernOwitz districts
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
FUNSTON WANTS MILITIA SENT SOUTH IMMEDIATELY

Washington June 21-The War Department this after received request Gen. Funston that portion of the militia mobzed be sent to the border immediately IS believed that Funston has received unsatisfactory re- pors from military authorities along the border regarding the mang of Mexican bandits Carran soldiers and he wants aid at
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
WITHDRAW FROM RIGA-GO TO ASSIST AUSTRIANS.

Copenhagen June 2Advcs have been received here that inc of Riga by has been abandoned and the soldiers have quietly withdrawn and sent south to the aid of the Ausrans the Gacian front Sufficient soldiers remain at Riga it is stated maintain their positions already taken.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
WASHINGTON MILITIA MOBILIZE AT AMERICAN LAX

Seattle June 2l-The militia has begun mobilzng t American Lake south of Tacoma The Seattle company of % corns Jeff for there last night and the Seattle militia companies with the exception of the Coast Artillery will mo- bize next Sunday. .,. .L
 National Guards from those will be at American Lake moi later than Sunday night
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
 ASK GERMANY
 TO END WAR

AMSTERDAM June 21.-A report has been received here that several of the leading Socialists in the Reichstag have made speeches that Germany position to seek peace and demand that be made for truce in the war peace terms should be discussed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21
TAKES LARGEST CARGO OF WHEAT EVER SENT
 TO EUROPEAN PORT

CHARLESTOWN. June 21. The British steamer Great City has sailed from here with 54O,OO0 bushels of wheat for St Nazaire. France. the largest cargo ever shipped out of an American port for Eur ope.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-06-21

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
AUSTRIA PUTS TO DEATH
SOCIALIST AS A TRAITOR
DR.. Cesare Battisti, Former Member
of Parliament, Served in the
italian Army.

BERLIN. July Is. via London.-word
was received here today from Inns
bruck, Austria. that DR.. Cesare Rat
tisti. former socialist member of the
Austrian parliament from Trent, has
been put to death for treason. DR..
Battisti was captured while serving as
an officer in the Italian army during
the offensive in the Tyrol and was SEN
fenced to death by a court-martial
DR.. Battisti was a leader in the NOVA
ment for the union Of Trent and Trieste
with Italy. He fed to Italy before the
outbreak Of the war and Joined the
Italian army.
dispatch from Brescia, Italy. on
June 2 of last year, said DIR. Battisti
had been condemned to death BY the
Austrian authorities, though absent
from that country. Several months be-
fore that time. prior to the entrance of
Italy into the war. he began a cam
paign for Italian Intervention and large
crowds fiocked to hear him speak He
was said to have furnished much VAL
liable information to the Italian au-
thorities about the defenses of the
Trentino, and when the war began en-
listed in the Italian army, asking per-
mission to serve as scout with the
Anime troops.
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AUSTR0-ITALIAN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Italians advance toward Forni in the
Moline basin.
Italians storm some trenches north
of Monte Chiesa.
Austrians lose Digiovanne Pass.
Fierce artillery engagement north
west OF Gorizia, on the Isonzo front,
MONDAY.
Austrian evacuation of Tolmino IN
reported.
Intense artillery engagement in the
Adige valley.
Italians capture positions north of
Monte Como, but Austrians succeed in
gaining partial repossession.
Austrian attacks In the Tofana re-
gion repulsed.
TUESDAY
Italians claim complete possession of
Monte Como.
WEDNESDAY,
Italians battle to close ring Of stee1
around Austrians in the Lazarina and
Arsa valleys.
THURSDAY.
Italians claim to have blown I'D sum
nit of Castelletto
FRIDAY.
Heavy fighting in Settle Communi
plateau.
General Italian advance continues.
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REVOLVING ARABS VICTORS
OVER TURKS NEAR MECCA

LONDON, July 15.-The revolt against
Turkish rule in Arabia is making prog
ress. having resulted in the complete
wiping out of all traces of Turkish re-
sistance at Mecca. according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Cairo today.
After the fall Of Mecca, June IS. says
the dispatch, certain elements of the
garrison continued their resistance in
forts near the city. In order to avoid
bloodshed the grand sheriff. in command
of the Arabian forces, suspended at
taoks. The forts have now surrendered,
according to today's advices, the cap
lures Of the Arabians including % ON
GERS. $50 unwounded men. $50 wounded,
/ guns and large quantities Of material
ana munitions.
since the proclamation Of Arabian
independence the total captures from
the Turks include ten field guns. ten
mountain guns. fifteen machine guns.
100 ofncers $500 soldiers and $50 civil
-.....~N
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EASTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Russians capture Delatyn. Goule-
vitchi and kachova.
Germans reported to be retiring In
great disorder on the lower Stokhod
Lively fighting continues in the
region OF Baranovichi.
Berlin reports check for several Rus
sian attacks.
MONDAY.
Russians begin to cross the Stokhod,
pressing the enemy before them.
Russians report check for enemy sur
prise attacks between Kiselin and
Zubilno.
Austrian offensive southeast of Lake
Sventen repulsed.
German attack near Odochawchi re-
ported to have broken down.
Berlin claims check for Russian ad :
vance on kovel.
TUESDAY.
German offensive toward Lutsk re-
ported checked.
Russians launch attacks at Svidniki,
Mosor. Kiselin. Zubilno and before
Vladimir Volynski.
Vienna reports repulses for Austri-
ans near Zobeze. near Sokul and near
Huleviche.
Germans rush reinforcements from
Serbia and Macedonia to check Rus
sian drive.
WEDNESDAY.
Persistent fighting continues on the
Stokhod front
DISPERSAL Of Germans near Iksku
works reported.
Germans reported repuIsed near
Kachovka.
Berlin reports defeat for Russians
advancing on Kovel.
THURSDAY.
Russians claim capture of 1000
prisoners west of the lower Stripa.
Russians penetrate Austrian lines
northwest of Buczacx.
Fierce fighting continues along the
River Stokhod.
FRIDAY
Teutonic offensive near Stobychwa to
drive Russians from left bank of the
Stokhod fails.
Fighting west of the Stripa lessons
in intensity.
Russians who penetrated trenches Of
Gen. Won Bothmer in Galicia reported
repulsed.
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WESTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
French capture German trenches
over distance of two and one-half miles
east of Flaucourt.
French seize Biaches. two miles from
Peronne.
British claim steady progress In Vi
cinity of ovillers despite stubborn re-
Germans penetrate French trenches
at Croix St Jean, west OF Apremont
forest.
French report repulse Of German at
tack south of St Marie pass IN the
Vosges.
MONDAY
French advance to within one mile
Of PeroHne, taking Hill 81.
Germans deliver six attacks against
British at Trones wood north OF the
Somme and gain small footing.
British make small gains at ovillers
and La Boiselle.
Heavy artillery engagement to the
north of Verdun.
French level four German aeros in
the Somme region.
TUESDAY.
Germans gain ground against Brit
ish in Mametz wood and Trones wood,
north Of the Somme.
Two German attacks on French at
Dead Man hill are repulsed.
French deliver several successful sur
prise attacks against enemy between
Maisons de Champagne and LIE Calvaire.
Germans driven back by French in
the Reillon sector Of the Lorraine dis
trict
Germans claim to have made soodly
advance toward Souville.
WEDNESDAY.
British gain control of Mametx wood
north of the Somme.
British repulse two heavy attacks
against Contamination.
Germans direct tremendous attack
against French in direction Of Fort
Souville. Reported to have suffered
enormous losses.
Germans report repulses for the
French east Of Rheims, northeast of
Massiges and northwest Of Fleury.
THURSDAY.
British claim to have advanced line
north of the Somme.
Germans continue heavy lombard
ment at Fort Souville on the verdun
front.
FRIDAY.
British capture Bazentin lie Gand,
Bazentin-le-Petit and Longueval and
four-mile front. German counter at
tacks crushed.
French attacks east Of the Meuse re-
ported to have failed.
Heavy artillery actions in Belgium.
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the French part Of the offsms1v& q q
brilliant, useful ana modera4na1 uuOs
| cessful detail in the allied operations.
If they get on q bit more tAav WIN
recover some French eofl and give Harls
more air-but nothing elsa.
The British part. on the ocsoP Nn0A.
involves the big stake. Two weeks 80
I pointed out that all the 4mpoff1nt
railroad lines. on which the 0etMAns
depend for supplying their lines in
,, Flanders and Artois. run parallel 20
the British front and relatively near to
it. The British are now aiming 1t 8a-
paume, but Bapaume Is merely z cown
on the road to Cambria. If the British
can get to Cambria they viii cut one
trunk line-that from st. Quentin to
Lille-and II they can get to LIE CAteau
they will cut the other-that from st.
Quentin to Brussels and to Germany by
Liege.
If the British can do this in Q whole
summer 1t will be a sufficient achieve
| ment and France will be. in the main.
liberated. II the British fail to do
this they will fail to accomplish what
| is expected Of them and what they
expect of themselves. It IL doubtless
true that the Germans have masssd
their forces against the British. for the
British menace is deadly-the French
comparatively slight. 1t is plain that
the British progress SO far has been
insignificant. but We are just at the
beginning, and Tor the nrst time the
British can afford great casualty Lists
and count on great stocks of annual
ton.
No Decision for Weeks.
1t will probably be several weeks be-
fore we can form any judgment - to
the chance of the British thrust.S 1t
may be that we shall have some mottns
Of fighting on a large scale, but wholly
reminiscent of Grants operations from
the Rapidan to Cold Harbor His losses
were terrific and he did not get Rich
mond; but Lees losses. far smaller as
they were. were ultimately fatal to the
army of northern Virginia. Germany
is now bending from French. Russian
and British attacks. These attacks are
being pressed with growing violence.
Can she stand the strain? Has she the
| reserves to make good the losses and
hold her present lines east and veeDt!
To shorten them is to confess the BE-
ginning Of the end. To hold them Ill
Is to demonstrate her claim to invinci-
bflity, This is the point to which We
have now come. These are the ques-
lions the next four months are TO
| answer; meantime an incidental sue
cess or failure at certain points, il
relatively meaningless. So far the
Russian drive is the big thing; 1t must
| he stopped very shortly or the whole
| eastern front of the central powers
| will go. But this eastern campaign
hope to discuss next week. unless the
western operations develop too rapidly.
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fofcs IN Ms1opotAmiA.
TUESDAY.
Arabs reported to have captured
Kunfuda from the TURKS
WEDNESDAY.
Russians report capture Of MamAk-
hatun, nifty miles west OF Dr1otum.
Russians claim capture OF line OF
Turkish trenches to the west OF Erxe-
rum.
THURSDAY.
Turks reported driven from heights
east of Baiburt.
Russians claim occupation Of series
Of heights west Of Mamakhatun. TURK
ish attack repulsed.
Russians capture villages OF D5eeJeu
and Almali.
FRIDAY,
Russians report continued flight OF
Turks west Of Er1erum.
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Teufons, on Defensive on All Fronts, 4
Must Endure Weeks of AwfM Strain;
Break Anywhere, May Bring Collapse
Thrust by Northern France Is the Very Nas of the
German Postion---P Progress So Far, Disappointing
But "Driue" Has Only Just Begun.

By FRANK H. SIMONDS.
Author of "Ihe Great War"

Assn York Thhumel
the the
n
the ssnsn
often
it to conroth offensive
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Campaign Against
Gorilla Now Probable.


where the Italians daily are throwing
the Austrians backward with increased
power the campaign along the Isonzo
front for Gorilla, and eventually
Trieste, promises to break forth with
renewed fury at any juncture. in which
case the hardest fighting of the war
between the Italians and Austrians is
expected. There has been consider
able activity between the artillery
forces in the region of Monfalcone and
northwest of Gorilla, but Austria re-
ports repulse of several Italian infantry
attacks of small and unimportant char
acter That the Italians have renewed
their activity at all in these regions
is a fact seized upon as heralding
forthcoming offensive of wide proper
lions. Gen. Cordona is said to have
sufficient forces, and will be in a posi-
ton to break through at any time when
the situation becomes less dangerous
on the Trentino frontier, and when the
Italians gain preponderance of heavy
arms.
If at any time the Turkish government
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NEAR EAST AND AFRICA.

Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.
Russians counter attack over large
territory in Caucasus. but are reported
repulsed.
MONDAY.
Turks report rout Of small British
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Friction Possible as
Result of Demand.

possibly will lead to friction which has
not heretofore existed between Berlin,
Vienna and the Balkan nation.
That the Germans are feeling their
critical situation more than at any time
since the war started is indicated par
ticularly by advices from the Italian
front. In past stages of the war the
Teutons were able to withdraw large
forces from this arena whenever oc-
c:,sion demanded. but the Italian Of
fensive has forced the Austrians to
return several corps which were start
ed for the Russian front. The Italians
evidently are so gravely menacing
Austrian positions that IL is not felt
wise to withdraw more forces. even
though the Russians continue their
eastern successes. Advices would in
dictate that the German forces operat-
ing along the eastern line from Riga
to the southernmost extremity have
been unable TO secure large reinforce
Dlents from the west, where every
available German soldier. including
tens of thousands of the youngest class
Of reserves. is being pressed by the
French and British, and where an even
greater offensive than the one now un-
der way is expected. Furthermore the
Russian endeavor is preventing trans
ference Of troops to the west.
=
But while the Germans may be I'M
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Even Berlin Admits Only Most
Careful Moves Will
Foil Enemy. 5.T
ALLIES SAY OFFENSIVE
WILL NOT NOW BE HALTED
Both French and British Score Ma
terial Success in Battle
of the Somme.
BY OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

A few short weeks ago Germany's
ascendancy in the great European war
was marked. Today Germany's neces-
sity is written large by daily events.
From period when Germanic aspira-
tions were carried out almost at will
the kaiser's armies have entered into a
period where they are almost complete
1y on the defensive.
Will the great allied drive be contin
ued and Teutonic legions kept battling
under conditions such as prevail today?
Premier Asquith, in announcing to the
commons the likelihood Of foregoing
all holidays in order that steady
stream of munitions might be kept go
ing to the forces fighting on the west
ern front. declared there would be no
hesitation in the present offensive; that
il would be continued to the end. Paris,
enthused by the great successes scored
Somme. declares the fight will continue.
Rome is confident of not only pressing
the Austrians back on the Trentino
frontier. but feels sure the storming Of
the lsonzo line is but few weeks re-
moved. Petrograd is certain that her
re-equipped and adequately supplied
armies, by the sheer weight of num-
bers and increased heavy guns, Will be
able to rid Slavic soil of the enemy.
in other words. there is unanimity in
the desire of all entente governments
TO press the present offensive to the
utmost limits and forever keep the
gage of battle in their hands.
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the chief gain to be derived from the
capture of YER
Chief Result Of dun will be the
effect on the mo-
Possible Victory. ra,e of the Ger
man armies, for even though the Ger
mans succeed at the present juncture
they will have done little toward bring
ing the conflict to a decision. 1t Is not
believed that the fall of verdun would
even have disheartening effect on the
soldiers of France inasmuch as the his
tory of the present struggle repeatedly
shows that the French have fought
their best in the face of the most dis
couraging circumstances. Should the
Germans take Verdun, it has been ar
gued that the crown prince then could
release large portion of his army for
operations at other sections of the
western front, but the fallacy of this
statement is apparent when it is taken
into consideration that Verdun will be
most difficult to defend in the face of
French assaults from the west over ter
ritory which will lend itself to the eff
fort. The Germans would be forced to
use every means to retain the fortress,
so, consequently, eventual release of
large forces in case of victory does not
seem at all probable.
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Able TO Utilize
Armies to Fullest.


CRATE system OF communications build
ed and in operation behind their lines
ia all OF the chief battle areas will en-
,oie the Teutons to utilize 10 the full
e.: the forces operating in their re-
s!,ec ave arenas. For instance: Should
- British launch a tremendous attack
- conjunction with the Belgians in
anders. the Germans would be able to
.o;Aeh large forces and move them
"eioki5 from the Vosges and the Ar
pane 10 the northern section Of the
FIRE. NJ many points along the western
At. where the ma jor operations are
81 now under way, there are available
sf.t. Who almost overnight could be
ir.snsd ~ points where the enemy
laced most. IL is declared that this
=. -, movement Of troops from one sec
81 the line to the other is Ger
-.Dy's possible salvation. and IL she
.trtcstes herself from the present
difficult situation IL must come about
Tough some such rapid handling Of
i,sr first line as well reserve forces
During the past week the British
have been able to register material
gains along their section OF the line
north of the River Somme. The Ger
i.;sns have massed great forces against
The English in the belief that II they
!. re checked the effect of the French
gains 10 the south OF the Somme large
u Will be nAutEalized and The Offensive
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seem at all probable
The Russians keep up their offensive
efforts in the east. They are gaining.
The fall of Ko-
Russians Gain vel is confident
Along East Front. troeraa
Pinsk is in danger of isolation. A gen.
eral retirement of Austrian and Ger
man forces is an immediate prospect.
These facts briefly summarize the east
ern situation, where some of the hard
est fighting of the war now is proceed
ing and where each day sees the forces
of the car gaining the upper hand.
The Austro German situation, in spite
of the heroic resistance being offered
to the Slavic effort, is hourly fraught
with greater danger. The Austrian
forces operating in Bukowina now are
content to guard the Carpathian passes
after having been driven out of practi-
cally the whole of this province. In
Galcia to the west of Kolomea the
Russians have captured the railway
junction of Delatyn and by this action
alone have brought serious pressure to
bear on the forces of Gen. Bothmer i'm
mediately to the northward by cutting
his communications. His retirement
over a large territory confidently is ex
pected, and this move necessarily will
mean the readjustment of the German
line protecting Lemberg. The Germans
and .Austrians have been forced to fall
back Immediately to the south of the
point in the general vicinity of Lutsk,
where the Russians have forced large
salient into German lines. Farther to
the northward the Russians are bring
ing terrible pressure to bear on the
enemy along the Kovel railway, where
they have crossed the River Stokhod
at several points. The Russians are
Kovel, the capture of which may mean
eventual Teutonic withdrawal from sew
eral Polish provinces. The battles have
been of tremendous character, as the
Germans are determined to arrest the
Russian offensive toward kovel. North
of PinSk the Russians are pressing for
ward, and at the present time this point
forms the deepest salient into the Rus
sian lines, but, subject to cross fire, as
an endeavor to straighten the Teutonic
line may be attempted at any moment
Farther to the north Baranovichi
has been the scene of some fierce en-
gagements, the Russians claiming to
have pressed Prince Leopold farther
back. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
operating along the extreme northern
section of the eastern line, is en-
countering grave difficulties.
Everywhere the Russians are attack
ing, and their unlimited supply of am
munition. big guns and men has caused
grave apprehension in Berlin.