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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
PRISONERS TAKEN BY ALLIES

LONDON, Aug. 3o.-The total cap lures of the Entente and Allied powers on the Western front since July 18th now approaches 10000 prisoners, and 2,000 heavy pieces of artillery.
 During the period from August Fist to August 26th, the British alone captured over 10000 prisoners. The British losses over all during the same period were only slightly in excess of that figure.
 A considerable number of the British casualties in recent fight ing are in the slightly wounded class.
 No attempt has been made to clos sify for publication the capture of machine guns and war material of a smaller nature which was aban- doned by the retreating Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
HUNS FLY FROM ! ALLIES ALONG
 ALL WEST FRONT
British and French Sweep ing Up Towns and Pris- oners from Bapaume
 SOuthWard.

LONDON, Aug. 3o.-Gen. Haig has reported that the Germans were forced to retreat on the whole front from Bapaume southward with great losses In prisoners, guns and mater iai.
 The British reached the West bank of the Somme river, opposite Erie and Peronne.
 FRENCH AT CANAL DU WORD
 PARIS, Aug. 3o.-(offieiai)-"We reached the Canal du Nord along its entire length, cave at catigny and Sermaise.
 "We occupied ouesnoy Wood In the capture of Noyon. and advanced as far as the Southern fringe ef Happlineourt."
 BRITISH ooBsLE MANY TOWNS
 LONDON, Aug. 3o.-offIeial fore noon adviees cay the eritlsh have captured 6ulIeeourt. Hendecourt, Les easnicourt and cIery Sur semns, and that they have erossed the road
 (CnnttnuaA au Dc
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
GERMAN LOSSES ESTIMATED AT
 THREE MILLION
Believed That They Will Come Close to That Figure Since the War
 Was Started.
MAN POWER DEPLETED

LONDON, Aug. 3o.-Experts esti- mate the German losses since the beginning of the war to be over g. 100000 probably nearer 3,0oo,ooo. They figure that the rapid rate which the man-power of Germany Is being depleted is bound to have an i'm portant bearing on operations from this time on.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
B0LSHEv|KI
 ARE REFUSED
 BY THE ALLIES
The Japanese Bear Brunt of the Battle on US- surf River in
 Siberia.

VLADIVOSTOK, Aug 30.-All the Allied forces, save the Americans, repulsed a desperate attack made by the Bolsheviki and released Teu- ton war prisoners on the Ussuri riv- CT front Saturday.
 Over 300 of the enemy were killed.
 The Japanese forces bore the brunt of the fighting. They captured two armored trains and several field guns. There is every indication that the enemy is we'll armed. The re- port said the Allied forces were ad. vancing steadily
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30

Phone 1t to The Empire, No. s74.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
Black Sea Ports Taken

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30-A Russian voluntary army has captured the Black Sea port of Novo Rossyok, according to a dispatch from Kiev.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
REPORT APPROVED
 ON NARROWER BILL
 BY HOUSE MEMBERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 - The House yesterday afternon approved the conference report on the Admin istration man-power vote. The Sen ate adjourned before the matter came before it for action there. The signature of the President is expected to be attached to the bill tonight.
 TWO AvlATORS ARE
 KILLED BY A FALL
 ON FLORIDA FIELD
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
Severe Fiuhtinq

TOXIC, Aug. 3O.-There has been severe fighting between the Entente and Bolsheviki Guards on the Ussuri river, along the Manchurian border.
 The Japanese casualties during the last few days number ITO, including officers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
GERMANS FIGHT oesPeRAreL,

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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-30
BRITISH eossLE MANY rowMs

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The Twin City star., 1918-09-07

motors and planes. Of 'spirals," or
"peaking her over" or STRENGTHENING
her OUT and 1t falls n-ore famiiiariy
from their lips than even the home
grown patter Of the baseball fiend.
The instructors are all Americans
and they are certainly on the 1oo.
This shows in the spirit Of endeavor
and swift progress among the men.
Many of these students have seen
service I'm France In other branches.
No wonder their hearts are now III
this bigger opportunity.
They are we'll cared for. They sleep
In comfortable new barracks and have
their meals at an officers club, though
you often see q man with his coffee
and bread clear down on the beach SO
he won't miss the chance of mop.
Inside the barracks they have fxed
it up rs much like home as they could
with bits of pictures and mementos
tackled up on the walls, and on days
when the skies are tangled with storm
the college flavor comes out more
than ever. For then all the young
heads are bent studiously over books
"cramming on N. and A."-navigatiop
and aviation.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
YANK AVIATORS \
WINNING FAME

a little public square which, in honor
of the Americans, now boasts q new
name-the Piazza degil Stati Until.
Here the two flags-the red, white
and blue and-the green, white and
red-foat all day together. At dawn
and sunset they are raised and low
cred side by side before uniformed
squads representing each nation. 1t
is bit of symbolism that counts.
Americans Make Swift Progress.
The lot of splendid American boys
at our camp, most of them fresh from
college, are getting on in way that
is inspiring. Many Of them are al
ready "sOlo flyers" and will soon be
turned out" equipped for active serv-
ice. They are up Mt dawH all of
them. and more anxious about the
weather than they used to be ut home
on the morning Of the big intercolle-
giate football game. You see. every
man is trying to squeeze in as many
flying hours as the day will hold in
order to pass quickly to his first
"brevet."
Each is on tiptoes to take hop"
This is naval air slang for a trip IN
the air. Their talk is all jargon OF
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
British Navy Is
Bigger Than Ever

cent of the total number of sailings
in these trades.
Million Americans Abroad.
American troops who reached Eu.
rope by July ~ of this year totaled
we'll over 100000. Nearly half of
these were carried by American ships,
and the United States furnished for
them 40 ocean transports and 335 es
corts Of destroyers.
The total tonnage of ships Of all IA.
tiOnalities conveyed in all trades since
the introduction of the convoy system
is 61,691, 900, of which $4,000, or ap.
proximately 81 per cent, has been lost
while In convoy. r..
Since August 4, 1914, the British
navy has transported nearly 100000
men to different destinations, 100000
animals and 11O,O0O,OOO tons of naval
and military stores.
The men lost through enemy action
during the transportation bear the pro
portion of to every 5000 carried
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
Has Grown 100 Per Cent De-
spite the Hun Submarine
Warfare. =
LOSSES ARE FALLING BEHIND
Official Figures Show Convoy System
Is Beating U.Boats-New Tonnage
Exceed Destruction by 10o,
600 Tons Monthly.

LondOn.-Upon the fourth anniver-
sary of Great Britain's entry into the
war the secretary of the admiralty
made public figures and facts which
throw an encouraging light upon the
naval situation Of the allies.
The British navy, apart from the
American forces which now form AZ
integral part of its fighting strength
consists at the present time OF war
ships and auxiliary craft whose total
displacement reaches 6,50O,O00 tons,
against 100000 in August, 1914. Dur.
ing that period about three-quarters OF
a million tons have been lost, but at
the present day the growth Of the feet
shows an increase of 16O per cent.
Similarly with the personnel. The
original 10000 officers and men have
grown to $4,000.
U.Boats Losing Power.
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the ad-
mlralty, speaking in the house of COM
mons on March ), 1913, was able to ex-
press the opinion that the British and
American naval forces in the North
sea, the north Atlantic and the Eng
lish channel were sinking submarines
as fast as they were built, and on
July 30, says the statement, he made
the welcome announcement that dur
Ing the last three months of the first
half Of 1918 the world output Of tom
mage exceeded the worlds losses from
all causes by no less than 1000 tons
month
As to the means Of defense against
submarines, figures are now available
which show that the convoy system
has played large part in overcoming
the submarine menace to the ocean
communications of the allies. Where
as in the period from April to June Of
last year, before the convoy system
was established, British steamers sail
ing to and from the United Kingdom
In the main oyersea trades suffered
losses through enemy action of 5.41
per cent Of their total number. The
figures since then have steadily dimin-
lsheth until in the period from March
to June of this year, during which 93.S
per cent Of the ships were c0nvoycd,
tho losses have dropped 10 1.23 pc,
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
WOULD SAVE IRISH FARMS
Reconstruction Committee Plans 70
Get Land Into the Hands OF
Skilled Cultivators.

Dublin.-Irish farmers have been
startled by proposal made by the re-
construction committee that the gov
ernment purchase some Of the Irisf.
farms which are not being cultivated
and sell them to competent .cultiyators
or employ skillful and progressive
farmers to cultivate them. Sir Horace
Plunkett, a. member of subcommit-
tee, has reported that some Irish
farms are occupied by incompetent OF
incapable men, who will not improve
their methods under instructions or 1t
punished by penalties. The land de-
teriorates and is wasted for severai
years, while the occupant grows poor
er and poorer and generally is crushed
by his creditors. ..
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
Nothing Changed
But the Price
Slght Drafts stu tho Same Flne Old Clgw
yeu'W Always Liked

When your dealer asls you six es.tD
apiece for your old friend Sight Draf&
don't get the idea that he h trying 70 put
something over on you.
The plain truth of the matter = thas
our labor and other manufacturing costs
have increased 30 much that We had the
choice of cutting down the size Of the
Sight Draft cigar, using inferior tobacco.
or raising the price one cent
We believed you would rather have
the same old Sight Drait quality, 10
same old size, even If il cost you penny
more. So, from now on Sight Drafts win
be SIX cents.
Try a Sight Draft todsy. It's worth
ok cents, and you experienced smokers
KNOW II Il. w. K. Gresh 4 SonAL
makers. w. 8. Conrad Co, St. Paul,
wholesale distributors. --AdvertissmenA
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
Progress So Rapidly in italian
Camps They Amaze
instructors.
MANY GUARD ITALY's COASTS
Their Watchful Eaeerness Is Of Great
sieIp in Spotting Sneaky Sub
marines-AlI Are Anxious
for Action. ..

American Navy Aviation Camp.
Somewhere in Italy.-Back there at
home you have all heard by this time
Of the thrilling exploits of American
avlatOrs on the Piave river-the army
aviators who dropped their bombs on
the frail Austrian pOntOOn bridges and
helped turn the enemy invasion into
disastrous retreat. 1t is now permitted
TO announce that American naval avia--
tors are also aiding. the italian de-
fense. ~
For more than three months now
these bronzed boys of ours, skimming
the air in their flying boats, have kept
their constant vigil Of coast patrol
along the italian seashOre, watching
for the stealthy iloving blur beneath
the waves that means one of the foes
submarines, scanning the horizon for
the specks which might be Overbold
Austrian destroyers. or rising beyond
the clouds that screen the enenY's
seaplanes. aa
As q matter Of fact, American naval
flyers are cooperating with the navies
Of all the great allies in Europe. Num-
berless "eyes" are required down the
long coasts from the North sen to the
Mediterranean, and the United States
Is furnishing it's share as fast as pos
sible. This work, of course, is all un-
der Admiral Sims, but there Is special
headquarters for American naval avia-
ton, under Capt H. !. Cone, in Paris.
This system of American co-opera-
ton has been developing since last Au-
gust, and naturally will extend in the
future as our naval forces grow. In
France naval avlators were the first
to fly beneath our flag. But in Italy
the effort of the American navy Is
comparatively new. The number of
our men now there is matter of mill
tary Observation-Disclosures secret.
But there are enough to have done
plenty of useful work.
Our Flyers Relieve Italians.
The work falls into two branches
the taking over of the actual opera
ton Of coastal air patrols from the
Italians and thus relieving Italian fly
ers for other duties, and the training
of our own men for further endeavor
| In the same direction. OF course, the
men who are actually operating above
Italian waters are finished aviators,
most Of whom learned the game In
| the naval flying schools which have
sprung up since the war along our
own Atlantic coast. But the chaps who
are ge, ing their instruction In Italy
| are rapidly catching on.
The American training school lies
| on the shores Of charming Italian
lake circled by picturesque hills. Right
beside 1t Is another training camp fQS
Italian naval flyers. and the candl'
dates in both camps have developed q
ready camaraderie. Our camp ends In
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07

A rev wounded American soldiers
in United States hospital in France
are receiving their smokes" from an
American IteG Cross worker.
The soothing taste of tobacco helps
the boys to forget their pain and all
their troubles so rp In smoke. Tobacco
Is the greatest essential for the COM
fort Of our soldiers both on the line
and behind. From letters received
from boys "over there" 1t appears that
the Yankee cannot smoke "the detest.
able stuff" that the French smoke and
American tobacco Is re'e,ved with
open arms,
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
CLARENCE BELL MOVES
INTO NEW QUARTERS

Having secured more desirable
building for my barber shop and pool
hall, have moved to $50 Third Ave.
S. (same block), where everything
will be complete for the aecommoda-
tion and comfort Of my patrons. Up
to-date service and courteous treat
ment extended to all. Public patron
age solicited.
CLARENCE w. BELL.
(Advertisement.)
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
BROTHERS UNKNOWING,
ON BOAT 9 MONTHS

Cumberland, Md.-Benjamin
l.. Martin, Jr., Of the United
States marine corps, and his
brother, Edward v. Martin, wa
ter tender, both Of the Arkansas,
travelled on the ocean for nine
months on the same ship,
neither knowing that the other
was aboard. The boys met re-
Gently when they were leaving
at the same time for furlough.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07

SMOKE THE RELIABLE
SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR
THAT'S SLLl
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
MARINE APPLICANT IS
LED TO WRITE SONG

81. Louis.--Harold Holland OF
this city went down to marine
recruiting headquarters here
and applied for enlistment lie
was accepted. but his draft
hoard refused to release him.
While at the recruiting station
he was so impressed with the
marines that lie wrote words
md music Of song entitled.
.You Great Big Handsome Ma
rine." The song has been print.
,d and now is sung daily at the
marine recruiting rallies.
The Twin City star., 1918-09-07
COMMISSIONS NEGRO
MINNESOTA HOME GUARD

Commissions have been signed for
the following Staff Officers:
JOSE H. ERWOOD-Major.
ROBERT L. ROBINSON--First Lieu.
tenant and Adjutant.
GEORGE L. HOAGE-First Lieuten-
ant and Supply OfRcer.
ARTHUR J. TODD-First Lieutenant
and Ordnance Oficer.
DIR. WALDO TURNER-Captain, Mod
ical Corps.
DR.. JAMES H. REDD-First Lienten-
ant Medical Corps.
Major Sherwood has appointed Ira
8. Ashe Battalion Sergeant Major.
Company 'B" elected officers follow
Ing Captain sherwood's promotion to
Major.
oRRINGToN C. HALL-Captain.
T. w. STEPP-First Lieutenant.
JOHN #. COQUIRE-Second Lieutens
Are you a delinquent subscriberl
If so. why rot send your subscrip-
ton?
SMOKE THE RELIABLE
SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR
- THAT'S SlIt
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

other near tho Agricultural Depart
ment buildings, another in the EI-
lipse. while others will be stationed
on nearby locations.
4 score OF bands will play music
common to the nation represented,
and there will be dances and songs
such as Washington has never seen
or heard
Fully $4,000 persons are expected
to take part in what the committees
in charge assert win surpass any pa
triotic spectacle ever produced in this
country.
The celebration will conclude with
the grand march through the Mall 10
the Capitol.
The flags and banners OF the varis
Gus nations will not fly separately,
They viii be grouped about the
Stars and Stripes, and will blend as
one great picture Of Democracy
Triumphant" with the American, hag
as the ceuterpiece-
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
$500 WORTH OF SUGAR
DAMAGED BY FIRE

Hundreds Of pounds Of sugar, val
ued at $500, were damaged by fire
which broke out in a stOrchouse in
the rear OF the store or the g. u.
Kenny Company. 40 Seventh street
northwest, yesterday afternoon. What
caused the blaze has not been deter
mined. but the hremen advance the
theory that it was due to spontaneous
combustion.
The blaze was discovered when
downtown streets were thronEed. and
crowds gathered in the vicinity Of
the blaze while the firemen were at
work Street car traffic was Grip
pied for more than an hour by the
hre apparatus blocking the streets.
The IRE caused but slight damage to
the stOrehouse.
The Washington times., 1918-06-16

the granting OF the libel, and thus
will facilitate the final disposition Of
the case. which attracted widespread
attention by reason OF the high Off
cial and social standing OF DR.. and
Mrs. Nash.
The seriousness OF the offense and
the very outcome OF the present
struggle were called to the attention
OF the court by Clarence r. Wilson,
food administrator for the District,
who said:
3 III 100000 people in the United
States had followed the example OF
DR.. Nash and boarded food in the
same proportion. the very outcome OF
this war would be placed in the gra-
vest jeopardy"
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
10000 VOICES TO
SING 4HALLELUJAH
CHORUS" ON 4TH

Ten thousand voices will blend in
singing the "Hallelujah Chorus" at
the close Of the gigantic Fourth Of
July pageant to be staged in wash
ington next month under the auspices
OF the Board OF Education, the Com
munity Centers and the National
Council OF the Drama League.
More than twenty nationalities will
join in the celebration, and the gen
eral theme OF the days program viii
be Democracy Triumphant
Is Celebration.
The original idea was to put on
celebrations OF. a similar nature in
all leading cities OF the country, but
the National Council OF the Drama
League elected to concentrate its ef-
forts in one great pageant In the
National Capital~rha will be inter
national in scope.
Several hundred performers, repre-
senting various nationalities, will be
brought to Washington from Chi
cago, New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and other cosmopolitan eenters.
The wish OF those in charge Is to
make the great allied pageant an
agency for AmericaniZation, a me-
sion for exalting democracy.
Neutrality-suspicious. and visitors to the
city will be able to take "a trip
around the world in an afternoon"
Each nation will put on a program
which will depict its national spirit,
exalt its national hero and furnish a
panoramic view OF the nation por-
trayed
Bohemia to Picture Struggles.
The ancient struggles OF Bohemia
Czecho-slavs as their part Of the
pageant. Zizka, the blind leader Of
the BOhemians after John Huss was
burned at the stake, will be the ma
tionaI hero featured
There will be in the Bohemian sec
ton of the pageant twenty-five
Sokols. who are members OF the Sla-
vic Gymnastic Society, which makes
up the Bohemian national army. In
1910 this society had more than 1OO,-
900 members, but II was dissolved BY
Austria and its funds confiscated.
There are 10000 OF these Sokols now
lighting with the allied armies on the
western front.
The Bohemian dances will be put
on by children brought to Washing
ton from New York and the CzechO-
Slavic Band. OF New York, will fur
nish the music.
The various embassies and lega-
tions OF a score Of nations repre-
scented in Washington are co-operat-
ing with their respective groups or
sections
VIII Center At Monument.
The Washington Monument will be
the hub about which the pageant win
radiate. One section will be assign
ed to a position in front OF the Red
Cross building, another in front OF
the Pan-AmeTican Union building. an
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
DR.NASH'S HOARDED
FOOD TO Be PUT
ON PUBLIC SALE

The hearing on the petition for a
libel asking for the condemnation OF
the food products found at the resi-
dence OF DR.. Francis s. Nash, medical
director OF the navy. who was fined
81. 900 by Justice Stafford for food
boarding. will probably take place
before Justice Stafford tomorrow.
After granting the petition, a date
will be set for the public sale OF the
goods. the proceeds to so to the Gov
eminent.
Prescott Galley, counsel for DR..
Nash. will interpose no objection to
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
AUSTRIAN PRESS
BELTTTLES U. S. AID

ZURICH, via LonG N, June l6.-Ap-
peaiing for the Gig 9TH Austro-Hun-
garian war loan, the Hamburg Frem-
denblatt says:
America comes too late with her
threats OF ornaments. she will have
to resume a war already lost. and
will lose it as surely as the giant
Russia lost it."
The Leipziger Neueste Nachrichten
tells its readers the operations OF
German submarines OF New York
have caused the suspension OF Amer
lean freight traffic. The paper adds
that the U-boat campaign in Amer,
lean waters will break the allies
morale"
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
ANOTHER STEP TAKEN TO
SIMPLIFY RAIL FINANCES

The railroad administration has
taken another step toward simpli-
1icaticn OF financial transactions be-
tweenN individual rail lines. Settle
ment Of inter-road accounts by ex-
change OF vouchers, statements, and
bills OF lsding has been ordered dis
continued. Instead OF that method OF
idispOsing or obligations, each line
is instructed &c transmit one state
,ment OF fees due at the end Of
ieach month These statements will
later be studied in the Washington
offices
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
:OLEARY DENIES He WAS
PARTY TO TREASON PLOT

NEW YORK. June 15.-Declaring
his innocence OF the charge Of as.
sisting his brother jeremiah to es-
cape, and denying that he even knows
Nine di Vicerica. charged with high
treason. Attorney John J. OLeary
will be the first witness called in his
own defense when his trial is resum-
ed in the United States court.
Federal grand jury will recOnvene
tomorrow to again take up charges
of high treason that may impltcate
'others than Nine. di VictOrica, Jere-
sIniah OLeary. and the flew others now
under Indictment.
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
FIRE DESTROYS
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE

NEW YORK. June 16.-The seven
story warehouse OF Speer and Com
pany, furniture dealers having retail
stores in New York. Pittsburgh and
Cincinnati. was destroyed by IRE OF
unknown origin last night. The loss
probably will exceed $500, 600.
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
AUTO STOLEN AND
FOUND IN FOUR HOURS

An automobile. valued at $1,000,
belonging to Major Thomas f. NELL.
L. 5. A., was stolen yesterday from
Sixth and 3 streets southwest, and
recovered four hours later at Mari.
boro, Nd, where it had been sold 70
farmer for 500.
Detectives Springman and Hugh
lett, accompanied by Major Neil, viii
bring the automobile back 10 wash
ington today. The farmer said he
bought the automobile from two
white youths, who claimed they were
tired OF the machine and wanted %
get rid OF II. He readily seized the
offer to purchase It at S1OO.
The Washington times., 1918-06-16
SAMMY GIVES UP
LIFE THAT HIS FOUR
PALS MIGHT LIVE
ny GUY CARPENTER.
staff Correspondent Of the I. n.

How an American soldier deliber-
ateIy killed himself that his four pals
might live. is the startling story told
by an American ordnance officer late
ly returned from the front. His story
is corroborated by an artillery officer,
who recently arrived here from
France.
The hero. whose name may never
be known, is now buried in a small
cemetery in France. No towering
monument tells OF his Spartan like
sacrifice, but his story is known to
every grenadier OF the American
forces and will live always in Ameri-
can history as one OF the bravest acts
OF the war. Here is the story as told
by the American officer.