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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

their statements. There demand that this be the British reply to the German advances The feeling has been accentuated by the German attempt to destroy Cambra and other villages they left them in their great DEMAND GROWS
 LONDON, Oct 13.--The morning papers are even louder than yesterdays in demanding that no armstice be accepted until the Germans have made an unconditional surrender of their entire forces.
 NO ONE SATISFIED AND FEW CLAD
 UNDATED-The Omaha Herald says that the Ger ready to surrender with the cry of ~kamerad" and promise everything that the United States has demand ed and yet nobody satisfied and few glad that they have made the statement The Germans have Haunted perjury for so long that prepared to believe what they say.
 The Spokesman Review asks if these are the cond tons which constitute the unconditional surrender which is generally demanded The Boise Statesman says that there will be feeling of disappointment if the is car ried the German soil and the Germans given lesson that they will never forget
 TERMS OF REPLY TO PRESIDENTS NOTE.
 UNDATED-The text of the reply the Presidents questions announced declare that Germany accepts the of last January before the joint session of congress and all terms made in subsequent addresses These terms cepted the foundation of peace of justice and auenty Germany objects to entering into any but discus sion for the agreeing upon the practical details of the
 Germany believes that America's allies take the same view as the President and Austria with Germany ready comply with the requests which have been made for the evacuation in order to bring about armistice.
 Germany suggests that the President call meeting of mixed commission for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for the evacuation
 The German government has undertaken the responsbi y for the step the being formed by the great majority of the reichstag the chancellor and is backed by the majority of the people and leaders of all types The reply signed for the foreign secretary and mention made of the kaiser
 PEACE NOTE TOO MUCH FOR LUDENDORFF
 GENEVA, Oct 14-A Munich report states that Gen. era Won 1udendorff is in great rage the which the Germans sent to President Wilson, and offered his resignation last week when the first German brought the that the would demand the evacuation of all of the occupied territory before armstee could be sidered He his carefully laid plans for getting his forces back German soil ruined and gave up disgust
 NEW CHANCELLOR MAY RESIGN
 LONDON, Oct 14-The Berlin National Zeung de- clares that the resignation of Maxman is very probable and certain German circles consider it inevitable No son has been assigned for the resignation
 KAISER NOT TO ABDICATE
 BERNEr Oct 14-Berln officially denies the report that the kaiser about abdicae and does not know how such report could have got started
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To s. A. Johnson, his heirs, execu-
 tors. administrators and assigns:
 You and each of you will please take notice that the undersigned, one of the co-owners of bench placer mining claim known as discovery bench. first tier, left limit. on Fair banks creek, has performed. or caused to be performed. or paid for on said claim for the years 1914. 1915, 1916 and 1917, amounting to the sum of $100 for each year, mak- ing total of $400, and the propor- tion of said sum properly chargeable to your interest in said claim is the sum of $25 for each year. or total of $100, and notice is hereby given that, unless you pay the undersigned the said sum of $100, for your pro portion of said four years assess ment work, together with cost of publication of this notice. within ninety days after the completion of the publication thereof, your interest in said ground will thereupon be- come vested in the undersigned, un- der the provisions of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 D. F. PAGAN. Date first publication Sept. 2, 1918 Date last publication Dec. 2, 1918
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL ACCOUNT OF ExECUToR AND REQUEST FOR HIS DIS
 CLARGE

In the Commissioners EX-Ofiicio Pro- bate Court for Fairbanks Precinct, Fourth Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska.
 In the matter of the estate of Joseph Casey, Deceased No. 194 Probate. Notice Is hereby given that on the 18th day of Sept, 1913, the under signed as executor of the said es- tate filed in said court his final ac- count and asked to be discharged as executor thereof and the same day the said court signed an order re- Quiring him to publish a notice of the time and place of the hearing upon the said statement and request and has fixed the 3Oth day of Nov. 1913. as the time and the Commits sioner's office in the Court House at Fairbanks Precinct, Territory of AL aska, as the place.
 Now therefore. all persons who may be interested in the said estate are hereby notified that on the 30th day of Nov. 1918. the undersigned will call up in the said court for hearing and final disposition of same. his final account and application for discharge as executor of the said estate and all persons having any objections thereto may at that time present the same for the considera- tion of the said court.
 Dated at Fairbanks, Alaska, this 2Sth day of Sept, 1918.
 JAMES MEXICAN,
 Executor. First Publication Sept. 30. 1918. Last publication October 21, 1918.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-10-21

Date first publication Sept. 2, 1918. Date last publication Dec. 2. 1918.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Over the Top in Face of Terrific Machine Cur
Fire From Huns Crouching in Trenches
Along Railway.
SOLDIERS SAY EFFORTS ARE SACRIFICE
Advance East of Fismes in Systematic Clear
up of Objectionable Positions Keeps
GermansNervous.
by Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff correspondentl
WITH The AMERICAN ARMIES

[sy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
: Staff Correspondent
| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
! IN FRANCE, Aug. 25.-(Nisht)-
American troops advanced their line
/ 500 meters "a third Of mile) on a
i front of two kilometers Ga mile and a
quarter) Immediately east OF Fismes
today, driving the Germans from the
railroad and capturing what has been
an advantageous position.
| AS this is cabled, sharp infantry
! fighting is keeping the whole Vesle
front stirred up, but the Boche eoun.
ter attacks are fruitless. The Ameri.
cans in the last few days have begun
systematic clean up Of objections
able positions. The tannery was first
taken. Then at attack on a more
pretentious scale was launched this
morning.
| The Boche had dug In along the
railway skirtlng the south bank of the
VesIe and had established numerous
machine gun nests.
The Americans were in dip south
of the main Soissons- Rheims high.
way. They had to advance across
open country toward tho railway.
A stiff barrase was put down on
the railway at five a. m., the infantry
starting their advance simultaneous
| Iy. Quickly they topped the highway
and charged across the open space
In the face of terrific machine gun
fire. The attack was so lmpetuous
II sent the soche a-runnInp. A heavy
enemy barrage was put down on the
railway, but the Americans held on.
Only seven prisoners were taken.
One Of them, banker and restaurant
keeper of the higher class, was forced
to serve. He had been in the army
year. He said that all abIe-bodIed
men are now compelled to work in
war factories or go to the front. He
said that soldiers everywhere now
rIflce.
One deserter who entered the
American line revealed the straits to
which the German high command had
been reduced regarding manpower.
The deserter had been previously y
wounded, but was taken from the hos
pitaI and returned to the front before
he was fully recovered.
The Americans now hold the rail-
way on both sides Of Fismes. The
Boches are extremely nervous and
are constantly sending up rockets at
night. American patrols are main
tanning constant contact with the
German lines, harassing the enemy
positions day and night.
knocked He'll Out Of Them"
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Dr. P. H.
Howard, of st. Louis. member of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Fifty-two Killed in Action,
Twenty Died Of Wounds
Twenty-four Missing.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The fol-
lowing casualties are reported by the
commanding general of the American
expeditionary forces:
Killed in action, 80.
Missing in action, "a.
Wounded severely. 60.
Died Of wounds, 20.
Died from accident and other
causes, 4.
Died of disease, 8.
Died of aeroplane accident, 1.
Wounded, degree undetermined, 40.
Total, 213.
Killed In Action.
Captain
Kirby Sloppy, Binghamton, n. Y.
Eieutenants-
Raymond F. Bloecher, Wittenberg,
Wis.
Eugene W. Coleman, st. Louis, Mo.
Dean N jerks, Denver, Colo.
Charles p. Ladue, Waterbury, Conn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST
CONTAINS 203 NAMES

Sergeant
Ellis J. Moon, Huntsville, Ala.
Henry Peitzmeyer, Irvington, III.
Carl Anderson, New York.
Louis S. Bangs, Charlestown. Mass.
George w. Braun, Jersey City,
n. j.
William l. Curry, Philadelphia, Pa
Ralph c. Moneyhun, Toms Creek,
Va
Don Carlos Rounds, Adams. N. Y.
James Smith, Derby, England.
Lester A. Wineman. Derry, Pa
Leo NJ Grout, Philadelphia, Pa
Mechanic ALE B. Kline, Coffey-
Vile, Kas.
Privates-
William B. Benner, Waltham, Mass
Erwin Christopher, CulbeTson, n. c.
yittorio Curotto, Rassaro Renao,
Italy.
James r. Fitzgerald, Elm Grove,
Wheeling. W. Va.
Walter Ellsworth. Gewehr, Coal
dale, Pa
Leon w. Gordon, Tulsa, Okla
Conrad Hoff. Harrah, Wash.
Paul Hogsed, Andrews, N. c.
Forrest T. d. Hume, Drake, n. D.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
french Pushing Forward in Face of Heavy
Resistance, Preparing to Cross Stream
Which is Fortified.
BRITISH MAKE NEW SUDDEN ATTACK
Moving Swiftly in Some Places and Crushing
Stubborn Opposition in Others, Allied
Advance Continues.

/ (Scots. Irish, Welsh and Grenadfers)
met heavy fighting in counter at
tack. Favreuil (two miles south OF
Morry) also was strongly held. Here,
as at Thilloy Ga mile southwest of
Bapaume) the Germans seemed bless
ed with an unlimited supply of ma
chine guns.
| Below Bapaume, the British have
crossed the road from Albert. At all
points advanced patrols are reported
east of Mametz wood, Give miles
west of Combles).
South of the Somme, advanced de-
tachments carried on to just west OF
| Cappy and Mereicourt (southeast of
Bray). The concentration Of German
! troops is probably continuing in the
rear.
The last weeks fighting apparently
| has revealed that the Germans dis
like night fighting. Otherwise 1t is
! hard to account for the remarkable
rush of the Yorkshires, Lincolnshires
and other English troops through the
Ancre river Friday night, thence
across Thiepval ridge, making gain
of three thousand yards, (nearly two
miles) over indescribably difficult
ground in twenty-four hours.
It can be recalled that German
military writer's were not partial to
night fighting, even in theory before
the war. Another thing. barbed wire
defenses have ceased to be the OBJ
stacle they once were. This may add
to the explanation Of why the British
are now advancing kilometers with
practically the same effort they de-
,-otad fo gaining yards
Then there are the tanks, whose
part in the present battle IS worth a
special story and the development OF
instantaneous fuse shells responsible
for undoing the laborious work of the
wire layers
Unlike other shells which bury
themselves in the gorund and explode
upward, these explode at the slightest
contact and scatter with great force,
literally ripping the entanglements to
pieces.
Concentrated shelling for even a
brief period leaves the ground free
for an advance There are no shell
craters and the wires are gone. or
course, the old craters remain, these
furnishing wonderful defensive posi-
tions. as at Boiselles, where the
Boche hid in series OF them yester-
day morning and poured out mur-
derous machine gun fire until they
were smothered.
Out of scanty reserves, badly need
ed as they are, Hindenburg and
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Work or Fight Amendment is
Topic Of Debate After
House Passes
Measure.
COMPLETE LATE TODAY
Final Work on New Draft Regulations
Which Is Expected to be
Finished by
Tonight

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.1 ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-With a
big fight brewing on the work or fight
amendment, the senate today began
its final work on the manpower bill.
The measure as passed late Satur-
day by the house and giving the war
department exactly what it wanted.
is expected to emerge from the senate
in much the same form.
1t is possible, however, the work or
fight provision, beaten in the house,
may be voted in by the senate.
r~An other important amendments.
such as placing the g year old youths
IN separate class, will likely be de-
feated in the senate as in the house.
Passage OF the Dill IN the upper
branch may come late today. Certain
ly 1t is not likely to be deferred long
er than tomorrow.
The senate military committee met
today to substitute the house bill for
the senate measure, adopted the work
or fight and other less important
amendm ents.
Work or Flight Amendment.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-The SEN
ate military committee again today de-
clared 1t believed work or fight"
amendment to the man power bill
necessary to a successful prosecution
of the war when 1t reported the house
bill with this amendment attached.
The house Saturday Voted down the
amendment Should it pass the SEN
ate, It is likely to prove the stumbling
block in conference that may delay
enactment OF the law.
The military committee also cut out
the Treadway amendment providing
that Provost Marshal General Crowd
er appoint a special staff Of examiners
to classify the men in the deferred
classes. Members Of the committee
said General Crowder already had
power to reclassify the lists.
Prohibitionists stepped aside and
gave the man power bill right Of way
when the senate convened today. SEN
ator Sheppard, in charge OF the bill
which is the unfinished business, OBJ
tained unanimous consent that the
military bill be given precedence.
An amendment providing that SOL
diers and sailors regardless OF their
age shall be eligible to receive COM
missions and attend officers training
schools, was adopted.
Senator Shields attempt to remove
the civil service restrictions from
wives of soldiers and sailors seeking
government positions was defeated 40
to 80.
The senate then adopted the COM
mittee amendment providing that no
wife of a soldier or sailor shall be
d;s,oHAad FOR any government posi-
tion because she is q married woman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
ny Webb Miller, United Press Staff

| ny Webb Miller, United Press Staff
correspondent1
PARIS, Aug. 26.-1 p. m.)-WhIle
French artillery 10 smashing up the
new German defensive positions pre-
paratory to q crossing Of the O,se
sast OF Noyon, General Manain Is
pushing on methodicalIy toward
couche Le Thierry In the facs ct
heavy resistance. The Germans have
fortified the northern bank of the
oIse from 1oyne to chauney. At
,ome points tho enemy ls counter at
lacking.
BATTLE RESUMED.
[sy John Do Gandt, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 26.-(4 p. m.)-The
battle was resumed on a large scale
between the Oies and the Aisne to-
day. Tho French are pressing north
ward and eastward in the Allette
salient to force the defenses east Of
Noyon and west Of Coucy 10 Chateau,
preparatory to opening tho way for
decisive drive toward the Somme In
the Ham-St. Simon region.
Strong forces have pushed across
The Allette and coucy Ie Chateau is
already outfianked from the north.
The Germans are resisting ener-
geticaIIy along the ridge and north
,f Coucy.
East Of easneous, French troops
save progressed eastward beyond the
soissons-chauny railway.
Moving Swiftly.
By Lowell Mellett United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. Aug. 26.-Q a. m.)-Mov-
Ing swiftly in some places and crush
Ing stubborn opposition in others, the
British are advancing along the whole
extent of their new Somme line
from the region of Arras to south
ward of the river from which 1t takes
Its name.
A heavy rainstorm which ended
perfect fighting day yesterday fell
upon the fiat British helmets only 100
yards from the Hindenburg line
where Henin hills, south Of the Cojeul
river, slopes eastward to the formid-
able barrier.
The days end also saw Bapaume
near the middle Of an almost straight
line instead of at the apex of sharp
angle. The New Zealanders are there
fully supported on both fianks.
From Sapignies and Behagnies
(north OF Bapaume), English troops
went on to the high ground eastward.
Near Morry, fourteen miles north
west Of Bapaume) a guards division
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
German Papers See Dire Re
suits in Case Neutrality
is Abandoned.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
AMSTERDAM, Aug 26.-"The genu-
ineness of the neutrality Spain hfther-
to adopted, cannot be doubted de-
clared the Berlin Vorwaerts.
Therefore, we demand forthwith
that Spain must not be driven into the
ranks of our enemies. We will hold
the government responsible"
Excuses for &c rnan Stand.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 26.-Excuses
for Germany's stand in defiance OF
Spain's threat to seize German ship
ping in compensation fs submarine
losses. are contained in copies of Ger
man newspapers received here.
Spain must acknowledge the stu
alton which compelled Germany to
adopt submarine warfare" says the
I-alsnI Anzeiger Germany cannot
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Japanese Warmly Welcomed.

uSU MONDAY, ln6 enemy apparently
awaiting reinforcement
Japanese Warmly Welcomed.
TOXIC, Aug. 23.-The vanguard oil
Japanese troops arrived at Zabaikal
this afternoon, the Harbin correspond
ent of the Nippon Dempo Newa
Agency reported tonight The Japan
ese were given an enthusiastic vel
come. The railway station was deco
rated with Japanese, Russian and
Chinese flags, and troops Of those
three nations paraded before the may
or and a group OF delegates. After
ward the vanguard departed for Man.
chulf.
Called by Russians Themselves.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Allied
troops were called into Russia by the
Russians themselves, speaking
through the government of the north.
ern provinces. This is the answer OF
the new Russian government in Muir
mansk to the charges of Lenine and
Trotsky that the allied expedition in
northern Russia Is composed of bri-
gands, according to diplomatic cables
here today. bringing the text Of the
northern governments reply to the
Bolsheviki.
1t was read throughout Russia as a
proclamation.
English. French and Americans
who are at Archangel are the allies of
Russia" the proclamation stated
They were invited to land here by
the legitimate government and with
the complete and unanimous consent
of the population"
After outlining the formation of the
new northern government the state
ment continues:
This government was formed and
overturned the illigitimate Bolshevik
government before the allies landed in
Russia. 1t was formed on the initia-
tive of the league for the regeneration
Of Russia, with assembly representa-
tives OF all political parties recogniz-
ing the constituent assembly.
"The allies therefore have been
called to Russia by the only legitimate
power represented by the government
of the northern region for the purpose
of combined military action with a
view to driving out the Germans, and
suppressing by force of arms the
treaty Of Brest-Litovsk. which was
treacherously signed by the Bolshe-
Wiki
But they have been called in with
a specific reserve not to interfere with
the interior affairs Of the government
OF Russia
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26

chamber of commerce of that city. Il
convinced OF the bestality and bru-
tality of the German soldier.
DR.. Howard Is back in this country
after serving in France with the Sal
yation Army. He came to tell what
he has seen happen to some OF the
boys who have gone across seas to
fight the Hun
There is the story OF A B. Cole,
East Liverpool, Ohio, sergeant, who
was nailed to barn door with bayo-
nets through his hands and feet and
the additional story of how his
brother, A. c. Cole, found the pitiful,
| lifeless figure and then exacted ven.
geance from the fleeing Germans.
There also is the CHASTITY tale OF
Joseph Chicano, who was wounded
captured and shot because he couldn't
reply to German captains questions.
| Also there is the story of how Chicano
was left on the battlefield four days
pleading Intellectually for aid from the
retreating Germans, and the details
of how a German officer took another
shot at him.
II cannot give the details of the
vengeance" said Dr. Howard, refer
ring to the revenge of Sergeant Coles
brother, "but the American boys are
satisfied with what happened to
Fritz"
DR.. Howard said he stood within
city block of a certain sector when
the Prussian guard attacked the
Americans.
'T don't believe 1t too profane to
say that the Americans simply knock
ed the hell out of that crack Prus.
sian unit" he declared. There isn't
enough left Of them to make re-
spectacle link sausage for a canni
bal"
He related the story Of how
French artillery officer turned a bat
terry on spot where he though there
was a German ammunition dump and
touched off the greatest fireworks dis.
play DR.. Howard had ever seen, then
executed a twostep.
Americans Decorated.
[By Frank ]. Taylor. United Pres,
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE. Aug 26 (night) One
hundred and twenty-six officers and
men OF a certain American unit
which distinguished itself in the
Marne fighting were decorated this
morning In an impressive ceremony.
staged in a wood behind the Lor-
raine lines. Sixty-six OF the heroes
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
WORRYING OVER SPAIN
AND THE SHIPPING THREAT

give it up in order to save Spanish
vessels. 1t would render the subna.
rine war useless"
The Taglische Rundschau Zeituna
forecasts dire results, declaring:
"Spain's action is the beginning Of
conflict which may affect Mexico
and Argentine. Spain's complaint
means an admission Of her favor to
the entente. Her note must be con
sidered an unfriendIy act. Germany
cannot make submarine concessions.
Should Spain give up her neutral
ity, It would be the greatest political
triumph the entente has attained.
the Vorwaerts says. at must be pre-
vented by an obliging policy from Ger
many"
Would Talk to King.
SANTANDER, Spain, Aug. %
The German ambassador, arriving
/ from San Sebastian on Friday, re-
ouested an interview with King Al.
| fonso regarding n most urgent mat
ter. it was learned today.
( The king replied he was unable 70
grant the interview then, but would
notify the ambassador when he could
1 I've received
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-26
Allies in Russia Attackd by
Large Force of Enemy
Which was Complete
ly Repulsed.
JAPS ARE WELCOMED
Russians Themselves Asked Allied
Troops to Enter Siberia and
Fight Their
Battles.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
VLADIVOSTOk, Aug. 22.-Twelve
thousand enemy troops attacked the
allied right flank on the Ussuri river
Sunday night and was completely re-
pulsed. The attacks were discontin.
ued Monday, the enemy apparently
awaiting reinforcements.
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The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
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Americans Decorated.

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