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The evening herald., 1918-03-25
IS, 900 PRISONERS, MORE
THAN 900 GUNS NSCAPTURED
BY GERMANS, BERLIN SAYS

Berlin British Admiralty per Wireless Press)
The Germans standing the north of the somme the mid
die of the former Somme battlefield today official statement
Bapaume captured in night fighting
In the evening Nese taken by storm the adds
British Americans and French thrown back through pahess
wooded country More than 10000 than 600
have been captured the statement Gurd and Chauny
captured in the evening
Violent hghng developed for possession of combes and the
heights west of the town The defeated the statement
Bapaume the northern part Of the battle front where the
British line for the most has been held of the larger
the fighting front from which number roads radae
The official German Sunday night said gigantic srug
gle taking place for the II is thirteen miles below Arras
Eese Guscard Chauny Vneque Aumont and La Nuvle
all the of the Somne southwest of st Quentin where
the Germans been making the greatest headway the
twenty four hours there that the French thrown
taking section of the battle front from the British
This the second by Berlin of the presu9e American
troops that Of the front Sundays German
that French English American which had
from the southwest for attack thrown hack
chauny. combles is six miles northwest Of Peronne
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
N ARTHUR. HEAD OF
RAINBOW DIVISION.
SEVERELY WOUNDED
Chief of Staff, Formerly War De
partment Censor at Washing
ton, Is Among the Casualties
cablcd by General Pershing

Washington March 20 General
Porshiugs casualty list contained t..
day thirteen names ono died of
wounds, three died ot disoasc. thro,
from causes unknown. ono man So.
'erciy wuEnied. and seven slightly
wounded,
Colonel Douglas Macarthur. chief
Of STAFF 81 the Rainbow dt,l~ior. Was
severely wounded
Colonel Macarthur formerly wis tine
wa, department. censor her. aud r..
'cntN was decorated fnr bravery
Died of wound ruatc John r.
Kirby
bsd of disease. Private Fletcher
Ii.k'us pneumonia: Tom Watson.
nuemuulp Winthrop IS LoNcrt. rup-
turc OF the liver
Died uf cause uuknovn Private Joe
soph b.. Erickson.
W"uud'd Colonel Douglas MacAr-
thur
Slightly wounded Corporal Oscar
T. Thomas Corporal james ~ U1st-
mss. Corporal John Losshock pri-
Yates Edward j. Collins. Henry Too
hey, Charlie \ Trent. Juscph q Wild
dis
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
GERMANS RELYING ON
SHEER WEIGHT ALONE
TOCRUSH THE ENEMY
Champion Will Receive rs Per
Cent of Net Profits and Chal.
lenger Is to Get a Flat Sum of
$4,000, Announcement.


London, March 25The British
this morning We're couutcr-attackiug
between Ncslc and Ham Reuters
correspondent. az British headuuartor-
reports the French also wcr, iu ac-
tiuu
North OF Bapdumc, be states tho
Germans were 1ttnoking bon consider
abb" force ut dawn hut did NOT get
thruIEh the british hurraro
The Germans. SAYS tho curro-puU-
dent are relying upon shc,y weight Uf
numbers in their hcuy, attacks uu the
BRUSH lines. relieving their tired
troops hr fresh divisions which press
forward without waiting Tor artillery
support
The enemy 1u day yesterday aud
through tho moon urhy last night
kept az his hummering of the British
positions the message states, the Brit
ish troops resisting with valiant stub
hornness.
the Germans are employing many
small bodies OF l'hluus. mainly ~
scouting patrols IL IS added
The speprhcld of the German ef-
fort is still directed against the old
Sommc battle ground. The British
troops hnv" been failing back slow
- upon new positions under trcmcn-
duus pressure destroying everything
which might hc useful 60 the Ger
mans.
Hostile tirmcn we're active through
out the night, bombing the British
communications. hut showing little in
clinatiun 10 compete with out flying
men after daylight came.
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
HUNS USED A DIVISION
TO EVERY 1000 YARDS
OF FRONT ON THURSDAY

had been cleared of civilians ana sat
urday morning. after obtaining "a
crossing of the euu8l. drove south
ward into the British positions
I'm the main thcptcr Of operations
between Arras and napu1me the
Germans madr thcir first drive
against the high ground between the
Coicl and Sonscp rivers. The Ger
man preliminary hombardment was
terrific an' their infantry outnum-
hered the British eight tu one in some
eases
Early the Germans attacking
southwlrd into Hullccourt aud the
British Withdrew 90 a line covering
NaulN Nrnncourt Morchies aud llul-
metz Lez- Cambria The hottest and
most disputed point was Mory which
the Germans occupied onk ;rstcr-
duy
During Friday the Germans over
ran s. LeEer NaulN- Nrancourt and
Heniu Duo company of machine
Runncrs ON Henin hili held up the
German advance for "a long time do
ing deadly execution in the douscly
formed ranks.
The Germans have been bringing up
artillery iu the most able manner he
hind their shock troops ana have
been making FUN use ~ this aTm AZ
the advance continued
There seems small doubt hut that
the Grrman attacking troops are dog
weary fiEhting under great strain
hut this is mentioned merely as an I'M
ferestinE side lirht and not for the
purpose 0t sounding a note of opti-
mism. Harder fighting than has yet
occurred undoubtedly viii follow
Throughout the night there was
fierce fighting north of linpaume
alone the Htpaumo Arras road hat
except that MorN again changed
hands the defenders held their own
gallantly.
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
NNINICNN ENGINEERS
NI,E N TiIE CONFLICT

Brush Army Headquarters i'm
France, March 2i..A further adj
vance late Yesterday los the Germans
It some points ulou. the battle front
s recorded. American engineers have
truln hccn in the thrucs OF fierce
conflict n which they have done cN-
ccllont work In transportation. The
presence of the American engineers
ON the hnttlc front has long been
known. They We're PRAISED highly for
their gulIuntry iu the battle of cam
hrl last fan
The Germans have been pushing
forward hN sheer weight of numbers
with the assistance ut little artillers
lu the region between Bapaumc and
Pcrouue the British fcll huck again
somewhat iu the fighting late ON sun
duN This marked the main success
Of tho enemy. whose progress is he
INK contested hittcrh step lay step
Early this morning the Germans
again hurled great numbers nt in
fautiN against the British line near
ErNllers but at the latest reports the
ON rushing troops had been unable
Go force their way through the intense
artillery hnrraEc which the British
maintained
A heavy battle also has been pro-
cc,ding today ON the british right
flank whore the en-, ny had succeeded
in forcing his way across the Somme
and the can0l south OF Ham. The
nllios were delivering counter attacks
with the purpose OF pushing haol, the
invaders across the wnterWuy
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
FIVE AMERICANS EARN
MEDALS FOR ATTACKING
SUPERIOR ENEMY FORCE

with the American Army u France
SUNDAY Murch 20 Five OF tine m"n
whose names have been announced as
recipient, of tho distinguished service
cross caruod that distinction hy their
bravery ia attacking up,rior force
uu nutrol
These mon. Sorrcnts Warmer HAN
and james 90. West Hu' Curpuruls
Edgar H. Freeman, Amos Tcskc and
Homer Whited, ail of the same I'M
iauuy regiment formed tho patrol.
which encountered an enemy patrol
of ten men in 80 Mans Land ON
March Z The Americans attacked the
patrol ana routed II and took two of
the Germans prisoners
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
ADDITIONAL LIST II
HECEINED FROM FRONT

WASHINGTON. March % -Gcu-
oral rcrshlngs casualty list Vhth
reached the war department lato last
night is as follows.
Died Of uccidoufs. Private An
thouy Eomunoski
pied uf disease. Sergeant Julc
" ustou, rriNatcs Franklin cooper
Joseph f. Covert. Ernest T.. stafford
Wounded severely. Private Jacob
Ero-z
Wounded slightly. Lieutenant
Royal Tharp Corporal Arnold 'ir.
leo. priyatcs Carter A pelliughaW.
William Buu=muir Charles L. l'uiicr
Albion -. Gros-. JAMES McDauieisuu.
Marx 4 Hcutk. Dan S1udor4 N t-
Ior NJ shelton Harry Shcppcrd Hug-
con l.. Thorburn
Previously reported missinr NOW ls
prisoner Private Christian A Sor-
cusou.
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
AMERICAN ARTILLERY
IN THE ToUL SECTOR
MAINTAINS ACTIVITY

FRANCE. sunday March 2l--hmcr-
lean artillery ON the Toul sector CON
tinued today tu shell effectively
enemy first line and communication
trenches. the town of ST. Baussaut.
the billets and dumps north nf Bo-
puetau Many Of The American shells
have fallen In he German trenches
and the first two lines in az least one
place hav" been virtually abandoned
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
100000 Men a
Day Sacrificed
by Huns, Belief
Members of the Allied Military
Commission in America Say the
Germans Must Be Paying an
Awful Toll in Present Fighting

of tho allied military mission sal,
today that iu the nature uf the fight
ing ON the west front the Germans
must Ice losing at least lUp. 900 men
"a day They made this deduction
from tho Germans plan OF mlsscd at
Wck. the number of troops they are
employing and the strcullh Of tho all
lied resistance
tn" allied losses .; was declared.
would lee FAR less than those Of the
Germans, because they are fighting
uu the defensive
The evening herald., 1918-03-25

statements that American troops hai
taken part in the fighting ON tho
british front in France had not been
confirmed today and officials includ-
us Major General March. chlef Of
start declined 10 comment ON the ro-
ports.
officers indicated that there was
nothing here 20 show thar any Amcri-
clu troops. other than engineers or
special units. hod ls.eu attached To- the
british forces
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
OPERATORS WHO FAIL
TO OBSERVE ORDERS
WILL BE PENALIZED

WnshlnEton Mnrrh sl. ItoHuln-
tions imposing penalties upon oper-
atnrs who fail to meet the contract
standard for clean coal announced
today by the fuel administration. al-
low extra compensation for washed
conl nnr other fuel which require spe-
cinl operations 10 produce.
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
AERIAL ACTIVITY OVER
LINES ON ITALIAN FRONT

Uome, Mnrch 30 a--Thcre has boon
remarkable aerial activity over tha
lines on the Italian front, the war Of
flee announced today Eight enemy
machines were brought down There
mas been n lively artillery battle at
Narious places between lake Garda
and the Brcnta.
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
BRITISH and FRENCH TROOPS
BATTLE TOGETHER TO DEFEAT
GERMANS ON WESTERN FRONT

France Has Thrown the Entire Strength of Her
Forces Into the Colossal Fight Which Is Raging
With Unexampled Intensity; English Are Hold
ing Fast Along the Line of the Somme and Also
in the Region North of Bapaume Huns in Lat
ter Section Reach Enemy Trenches at Only One
Point, from Which They Are Elected; Their
Assaults Elsewhere Are Smothered by Fire of
Haig's Men With Huge Losses.
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
EXTREMELY HEAVY FIRING
~ HEARD hONG COAST

London, March 20 Extremely
heavy firing from the direction ot
Flanders was heard all last night
along the Kentish coast. according to
the central News The heavy con-
ouesions shook the houses The frins
appeared To be as different points
over wide area guns of an callbets
apparently heing IN action There were
.uIen violent explosions
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
TRI.NCH TROOPS go TO
ASSISTANCE OF BtI1I>II

Parts. March s5.--The French on
saturday went 20 the assistance of tho
British ana took over "A sector uf the
battle front the war office announce.
r"In the rcRlon of Noyon and ON the
right lauk of the tsise. heavy fight
ina with Germans h In progrcss"
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
PRESIDENT WILSON
PRAISES HAIG FOR
HIS GALLANT STAND

Washington. March - --i'rc~i.
drnt Wilson today cablCd licii
Marshal liaig ronErattilating him
on the britiSh stand against the
German offensive and predicting q
linai allied victory.
Thc president message read:
May ! not express IA you NV
waim admiration for the -ptrmlid
~icadia-tne-S aud Nalnr with which
Nour troops have with-tood the
German onset and the Iclfctt con.
fidtDcc All Am, ri,ans feel thnt ,nlt
viii Win a s"cuir ana fiual ,ic-
torS."
The evening herald., 1918-03-25

Washington March Anibassa
dor sharp loo Paris reported Co the
state Department toNly tho lombard
mcut 90. Paris. long range by tho
Germans Hr forwarded the official
statement OF the French government
.n which 'ho faDt was announced ~
the public
Tho Ambassador added that the
opinion bad been expressed that the
uirpl1nes Hc"u tt great height over
Paris SIiurdl, w,rc there tu observe
the effect OF tho firing The official
statement which tho ambassador said
was published 100 the Paris press
March 49, was transmitted as fuilows.
Tho enemy has fired un Paris with
a long distance gun since O'Clock
this morning. oVrr qulrtrr of an
hour and forty have reached th" ,1p.-
al and suuurpS. There are ten f"Jd
and 1hoJt .Iftcou wounded Mems d"
,omhat the enemy gun are Boo mo
course uf rVccutiOu
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
WASHINGTON n.NOlNNr

on CLAIMS on GERM\Ns
Washington. March 20 German
The evening herald., 1918-03-25
Local Weather

Maximum '2 minimum aG. range.
80; a.. ml. -. south wind clear
The evening herald., 1918-03-25

Tonrht and Tuesday fI. mot much
chang" 900 temperature
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
CONNECTS ARE
 PLACED UNDER
 ARMS BY HUNS

WASHINGTON. D. C., May 24.- A semi-official report has been re- ceived here stating that Germany is releasing oonvicts from the prisons and forming separate battalions with them These forces are to be added to the regular German army.
 It is also sa;d that in many mu- milton factories men are taken from work that can be performed by wo- men and are placed in the army. These man are taken at all ages if their physical condition is such that they can bear up under the strenuous army life. Women are now being used throughout Germany in many vacations where men were formerly thought indispensable.
 The report states that the Ger mans are moving the greater DOT tion of their troops who were sta. tioned in the garrisons along the Holland and Rumanian frontiers, to the battlefield in France. They are leaving only enough troops along these borders as are necessary to use as small patrols. These troops. having been trained. are sent direct to the front from their posts.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
PRISONERS WAR HELD BY HUNS
 ARE INVALDS

MOSCOW. May 24.--Out of the vast number of Russian prisoners of war being held in Germany and Austria it is stated on good authori ty that one million are invalids These men are in such condition that it is thought they can never fully regain their health. It is be lieved that this is the result of the treatment accorded these prisoners by their captors.
 Of this million invalids, it is stated that at least fifty per cent are tuber cular. Many of the consumptises are reported as being in the tast stages with no hope of their ever recover ing. All sanitary precautions seem to have been disregarded by the German authorities in charge of the prison camps. No care is given these men at all in an effort to i'm prove their condition.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
GERMANS USING
 WAR PRISONERS
 NEAR FIGHTING

LONDON, May 24.-The British war cabinet is seriously considering a general exchange of prisoners with the central powers. This, it is thought, would include all prisoners, regardless of their physical condi- tion. It is presumed that no re- striction would be placed on the ex- change of prisoners who are able to take a place on the firing line It is not known in what light the German government would view such prop osition.
 It is believed that this considera- tion is the result of reports brought to England by escaped prisoners of war regarding the treatment the Gelznans have accorded the captured allies. Several cpatured soldiers re- gently have succeeded in escaping from German prison camps, and they report that the Teutons are using British prisoners immediately behind the first lines on the western front. These prisoners are placed in as dangerous position as the German troops who are conducting the war fare against the allied countries.
 It is also reported that the prison CTS are treated disgracefully in the prison camps. It had not been a policy of the German army to use captured prisoners along the battle front until the start of their recent heavy offensive. Since March q it is said that hundreds of British cap tives have been put to work doing the heavy drudgery for the German troops along the western front.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
STEAMER BEEN
 TORPEDOED BY
 HUN SUBMARINE

QUEENSTOWN, Ireland. May 24.- The Innistrarra, steamer of 1412 tons, was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine today. The ves- sel was bound from Fishguard to Cork with a heavy cargo of freight.
 Two members of the crew succeed ed in escaping and landing on the Irish coast. These survivors brought the report of the disaster. No warn ing was given to the boat by the submarine.
 The vessel sunk in four minutes after being struck by the torpedo This time was insufficient to launch any lifeboats. The U-boat, after com ing to the surface within striking distance, of the freighter, took time to take deliberate aim at the boat The torpedo struck the Innistrarra amidships and the explosion resulted in the death of every person em- ployed in the engine room. Of the thirty-seven members of the crew re. ported as missing, it is stated that most of them lost their lives by drowning. It is thought that the captain stayed at his position on the bridge and went down with the vessel. Among the missing are the chief officer and one steward
 The vessel being a freighter, it carried no passengers. If there had been any on board, it is feared the number of deaths would have been larger owing to the small chance of escape that was allowed by the submarine.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
AFTER
 FUNDS TO BUY
 ALASKAN COAL
Clause Inserted in Naval Appropriation Bill for Purpose of Purchasing
 Mining Coal in North-
 ~ern Territory

SEATTLE, May 24.-In todays is- sue of the Post-1ntelligencer it is stated that Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington has succeeded in hay ing inserted In the naval appropria- tion bill a clause appropriating one million dollars to be expended in obtaining coal from the vast fields of Alaska.
 It is desired that this sum be ex. pended by the navy department di. rect in either contracting for the coal from private individuals or to be mined under government super. vision The clause states that a portion of this money should be used in the construction of the needed coal bunkers and docks at Seward Alaska. A portion of it would be expended for the transportation of this gal to Seward.
 From the statement in the Post. Intelligencer it is taken that it is optional whether the coal he con tracted or mined by the government It is claimed that the use of these vast coal fields in the northern ter
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
GERMAN TROOPS
 REFUSED TO GO
 WESTERN FRONT

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 24.- A dispatch received from Russia by the state department says that a serious mutiny has broken forth among the German troops stationed at Dvinsk. This mutiny was the re- suit of an order by the German commanders for the division station ed at this post to proceed to the western front.
 The mutiny is said to be of larger proportions than any other that has been reported as occurring among the German troops. It is reported that fifty of the insubordinate off, cers have been executed and at least 1000 have been imprisoned. Upon the receipt of the order that the di- vision was to be stationed in Elan ders, the men became bold and ab- solutely refused to go. Other Ger man troops in the near vicinity of Dvinsk have held demonstrations in which they have expressed their fa- vor of the action taken by the divi- sion. It is the intention of the Ger man commanders to deal severely with the insubordinates in an effort to discourage such action on the part of other German forces.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
YANKEES SOON
 BE ASSISTING
 ITALIAN ARMY

NEW YORK, May 24.--In an ad. dress by Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, here today he stated that the American troops would soon be helping the Italian forces. The ad. dress was delivered before a large audience. and was the opening of the celebration of Italy Day.
 In his speech Secretary Baker as serted that before many days had passed American infantry and ma. chine gun units would be fighting shoulder to shoulder with the Italian army on their front. A request was received from Italy not long ago that American forces be sent to Italy The request stated that such move on the part of the United States would greatly encourage the Italian troops and civilian population.
 From the tone of the secretary's remarks 1t is taken that the Ameri can government has now decided to send troops to the Italian front It is not thought that very large body of troops will be sent right away. The Italy Day celebration was held in commemoration of the anniversary of Italy's entrance into the war.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
FIGHTING MEN
 WILLBEGlyEN
 REDUCED RATE

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 24.- An order issued by w. G. McAdoo, director of railways, today, directs that soldiers and sailors travelling ,.t tieir own expense be given re- du- ion in fare This reduction is expected to bring the special pas senger rate to about one cent per mile.
 This will only apply to soldiers and sailors and officers of the army and navy who are in the service of the United States. This plan is be- ing put in effect to make it easier for these low salaried men to visit their homes before being sent to the front. AS some of the enlisted men and officers had great distances to travel before it was possible to bid their familie. goodbye, it often worked hardship on them to meet their travelling expenses. It has been a rule with the departments to grant a leave of absence wherever it was possible to a man that was ordered abroad in order that he might visit his relations. This rate will re. duce the passenger fare at least one-half, as the majority of passen. ger rates were two cents per mile
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27

ritory would be of great benefit in relieving the coal shortage through out the United States. This clause met with the opposition of some of the senators, who did not think it a desirable plan to go so far after the fuel. The bill is now in the hands of the naval committee of the senate, which, it is expected. will recommend that the clause remain.
 This would mean the expenditure of a great sum of money in the ter ritOry and would aid the develop ment of it's natural resources. Sena- tor Poindexter has always been champion of Alaska and has done everything in his power to aid in the development of the country.
 Mining experts have made an ex- animation of the Alaskan coal and pronounced it to be of the very best as a fuel for the big ships of the navy Several tests have been made by these experts in the various coal fields of the territory, and they are unanimous in their opinion that the fuel comes up to the highest stan dard
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-05-27
ENTIRE FAMILY
 IS KILLED BY
 GERMAN BOMBS

PARIS, May 24.-In raid on the suburbs of this city by German air planes last night one of the bombs dropped resulted in the death of an entire family of six persons. The bomb struck the house in which the people were residing and exploded over the room in which they had taken refuge. This family had but recently returned to France through Switzerland. They had formerly re- sided in Germany. but upon their return to their native country were restored to citizenship.
 Ten other persons were more or less seriously injured in the raid. None of these injuries will prove fatal, however. This was the extent of the casualties caused by the raid, the rest of the bombs dropped by the enemy planes falling on small farms nearby, where they did but little damage.
 The Germans were unsuccessful in reaching the main part of the city owing to the excellent defense made by the allied aviators who rose to engage them. All bombs dropped were in the suburbs of the town. The Germans were driven off by the French planes.