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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
TOBACCO MOST DIFFICULT TO
 GET FROM HOME E
And It Is American Brand Which Boys at Front Appreciate the
 Most.

Somewhere in France" May 1 l "Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund, New York City.
 | Gentlemen:
 | Since I have arrived in France some months ago. I received three
 or four of your packages of tobacco
 also one of those kits containig a
 tooth brush, paste, socks, towels, etc. and I surely appreciate what you folks at home are doing for us trying 10 make our burden lighter and to cheer us up. Words cannot express
 my thanks and appreciation enough for those nice things. American arti- cles and tobacco are hard to get over here, of course the QM. carries l line of tobacco but you can only
 get a small quantity. There are so
 many to look out for. A little thing like that in the States is considered as nothing, but over here it is really amazing the difference 1t makes and
 to see the way the other fellows look for those little boxes to come
 around and believe me I look for
 
 them as much as anybody else. These little acts of thoughtfulness, appar- ently small are grand acts and that shows that the people at home are
 pack of us; it shows we are not
 yet forgotten; all of this means much courage and strength and confidence n ourselves to win the war. All who contribute to any thing Of this kind are assured that heir money will be spent in the best way that any of their money was ever spent believe and anyone )f your time for our sake. I sin cerely send all the thanks this letter can convey to each and every man, woman and child who are responsi- ble for the sending of this tobacco. If anybody wants to write to me or if they want to know anything
 lbout the above mentioned things, will tell them all I can and be glad 10 do it.
 I have written to the parties whose
 ards were inclosed in the boxes and [ will answer any other letters or
 ards because that is about all l have to do a day like this Git is showing
 and we cant work), and say, that
 is another thing we all look for is
 letters or news of any kind from
 the States. I don't believe anybody can write too many letters to me. Well, l will stop before l make book out of this. Thanking you again, I beg to remain,
 Very gratefully yours,
 CORPL. LESTER R. CARR, 10th Aero Squadron, American Expeditionary Forces, (Via New York.)
 THE EMPIRES cIassIneds nav
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
DECISION FOR PLAINTIFF IN
 TRAP SITE CASE
Julge Robert w. Jennings This Morning Gave Out Decision in Fish
 ing Case.

Judge R w. Jennings has rendered decision for the plaintiff in the suit of the Hidden Inlet Canning Company against the G. w. Hume Company in a trap site case which was tried at Ketchikan recently.
 The decision involves the title to a fish trap site and also clears up a point which has been at issue over the holding of sites Last Fall the defendant company drove piling and placed a floating framework on a cer- tain site to hold it as site for a floating trap.
 This Spring the plaintiff concern drove a permanent trap and after it's completion the defendant concern also drove a permanent trap. The decision granted an injunction to the plaintiff company and required the defendant to remove their structure Cheney & Ziegler appeared for the plaintiff in the case.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
In All Patriotic Movements AIaskans Are Going Over the Top" In Food Con
 servation

From the rain and wind-swept DOT ion of the Pan Handle. or South ,astern Alaska, coast towns out to he Westward, the frozen shores of he Boring Sea country, and the warm and genial centers of the great Panama Valley, in Interior Alaska ,ome most encouraging reports of :heerful and hearty cooperation with he United States Food Administra
 ion. From the one hundred assist mt Federal Food Administrators throughout the Territory have been received many good reports of the great work being done in the matter )f saving essential foods. The gen eral ring of these reports is "We are for our country; first, last and ilways." This quotation is from oul administrator at Rampant, Alaska where is located a Government ex 1erimental station and is indicative f the cooperation being given by
 he consumers of food in Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
Total Eclipse of Sun To- morrow Will Draw Great Black Band on
 the Earth.
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
Scientists Have Been Pre- pairing for the Event for Some Time
 in Advance.

SAN FRANCISCO, June "A great astral pencil, whose point is fifty miles in circumference, is to draw jet black line across the United States from Aberdeen, Wash, to Orlando, Fla, tomorrow afternoon
 While the marking is being made chickens are expected to go to roost and birds to nest Street cars may run with their headlights aglare, and there will be a sudden strain on all lighting utilities. The great cosmic titan who will hold the pen cil and mark the line will 'get even with Washington for stealing an hour of sunlight on that day, for he will take forty-seven minutes of that sunlight back again.
 The point of that pencil, black as ebony, will represent an eclipse of the sun. The point will begin with the moon, and will drop in an exact cone to the earth where it will delete considerable portion of the Pacific ocean and the States of Wash ington Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Kan sas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama Georgia and Florida. in about the same manner that military censor deletes an objectionable line from war correspondents dispatch The stock of the pencil will be represent ed by a nebulous space of infinity millions of miles long, between the sun and the moon.
 Many an astrological Christopher Columbus will be out "along the line to discover a new world or two The mythical planet Vulcan, said tc hover near the sun, may possibly be given a positive identity. The great solar force that makes Mer | cury shake with an astral ague as it spins around it's orbit may be un covered A thousand theories may be proven or repudiated, chief oi them being the theory of relativity first suggested by Einstein, Ger man physicist.
 The nubbin of this theory is thai the light from stars beyond the sun | is bent by the suns gravity before it reaches the earth in about the same manner that a street car raj is bent around a slight curve. The eclipse is expected to prove whether such sun gravity can bend light or not
 The eclipse is expected also tc throw some light on the compost tion of the suns spectrum, which during the period of totality, glow' with a greenish hue. What makes 1t green is the question the scientists are going to try and answer. Points of similarity and dissimilarity be tween the atmosphere of the sun and the earth are to be given close at tention also.
 The polarized light of the sun vii also attract great interest. Scien lists at the University of California near here, and elsewhere say tha' the light around the sun moves il regular waves like wireless am waves, instead of being steady, ev en substance, as around the eatrh The eclipse may explain the differ ence.
 The coronal spectrum of the sun according to Professor E. P. Lewis department of Physics, University of California, is made up of unknown elements. Professor Lewis is tt study this coronal spectrum through
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
JUNEAU CONCERN BEGINS BUSINESS
 AT UNION DOCK
The J. H. Long Packing Company Trying Out Machinery; Ready
 for Pack.

The J. H. Long Packing Company, which has it's cannery near the Union Oil Dock is now in working shape. The machinery was running last even. ing and everything was found in per feet order. They are ready to pack in a few days. Their employees Will be chiefly Juneau people.
 The new concern will begin con- tracting for fish at once and within a few days timo expect Co be run ing in full Dlas.. They will increase their business and employees as the season proceeds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
C0LORED FOLKS FORM BRANCH RED CROSS
 IN JUNEAU CITY

Tuesday afternoon colored wo- mans auxiliary of the Juneau Chap ter of the American Red Cross was organized by Mrs. P. J. Malone.
 The officers electen were:
 Mrs. Lulu Matthews, Chairman.
 Mrs. Thompson, Secretary.
 Mrs. Mosebt, Treasurer.
 These women will make sorgical dressings at the Chapter work rooms on Wednesday afternoon and will take knitting and hospital garments home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
SERVANTS SCARCE IN GERMANY OWING
 TO NEEDS OF WAR

AMSTERDAM, June 7-So many working in intuition factories, accord ing to German newspapers, that there are now practically no domestic ser wants to be had in Greater Berlin. The Labor Exchange of the metro. poltan area report that on the aver age there Is only one servant to every five places vacant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
Homestead Application Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Juneau, Alas ka, May 29, 1918.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07

States Land Office, Juneau, Alas ka, May 29, 1918.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Fred Peterson, whose postofIlce address is Juneau, Alaska, has filed notice of his intention to submit final three year homestead proof in support of his Homestead Applica- tion No. 02715, for the land em- braced in U. s. Survey 75, situated on the north end of Douglas Isl- 5So IF 2S" N, Long. 134o 4O' w., described as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, NC. on line of ordinary high tide. said cove, whence USLM. No. 75, F. S., bears N. 50' 4S' w. 1349 chs. thence meandering CD s. e6' 45' E., 2.50 chs. (2) N. 45' 20' E. 491 chs. to Cor. No. 2 MIG, thence N. 65' 56' E., 14.07 chs. to Cor. No 3, thence s. 23' AT E.. 69.19 oh. to Cor No. 4, thence S.. 66' 16' w. 1897 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence N. 24' 2 w.. 69.14 chs. to Cor No. |. the place of beginning, containing 138.S3 acres, Mag. Var. 31' 10' E.
 Said proof will be submitted by said Peterson and two of the follow ing witnesses: Endel Brown, Jo- seph Spinks, Thomas Thornton and John Green all of Juneau, Alaska, on September 10, 1918.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07

Somewhere in France" May 1 Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund, New York City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
ASQUITH GIVEN PROMOTION IN
 BRITISH ARMY

LONDON. June -Brigadier.Gen eral Arthur M. Asquith has been ap ,ointed to be Controller of the Trench Warfare Department of the Ministry )f Munitions.
 Brigadier-G General Asquith has been wounded three times. the last wound being followed by the loss of a foot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-07
OFFICIAL FIGURES
 MAKE LITTLE CHANGE
 IN FIRST DIVISION

Official figures of the results of the primary election for the first Di- vision have been compiled by Clerk of the Court J. w. Bell and show that Charles A. Sulzer beat William Maloney in this Division by 790 votes while he beat both Maloney and Wickersham combined by 444 VOtpG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-27
PARIS SHELLED TO TEST
GUN AIMED At LONDON
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 27.-Lieut. Gen. Won
Rohne, German authority on ordnance
says in the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin
that the bombarGment ON Paris is merely
in the nature of trial for guns which are
really intended to lombard London, says
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. He adds:
ut is waste of time for citizens of
Paris to ascend the Eiffel tower in an
effort to catch a glimpse of the cannon.
Only airmen at height of 1900 meters
will be able to observe them"
London is about 125 miles from the
neasest point on the front.
BERLIN. Tuesday. March 26, via Lon
don.-The Germans have not halted
their long range bombardment of
Paris. according to an official statement
from general headquarters today The
announcement says:
1--WE continued the bombardment of
the fortress of Paris"
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patch today.
It clearly established adds, that the present
the great main effort Of the Germans, and that
it has not been successful as they anticipated.
3 nRITIsH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE March a.
Germam night continued their furious onslaught south
the region o Roye
snd Noyo having slowed patent attempt
line further NORTH where such desperate resist
Hard fighting occurred night Albert
Large enemy pushed forward toward the place. but last
British holding them doggedy this possible
gateway to Amiens.
HUN BATTLE TACTICS DISCLOSED
The conflict Roye Noyon appea
great importance many indications the German
higher attempting split the allied front there and
start rolling up process either way.
reclaimed virtually all territory
beginning Some 1916
places reaken all the old ground but other points
they have overstepped it somewhat
KAISER LOSES HALF OF MEN
average casualties in the various German units
by arrives the conclusion that the German
for the advance.
he British official of yesterday
gagged the battle he usual estimate of the strength of
German division is 1900 that loss Of so cent would
casualties of 100000 for the Germans less than
week of hghing)
ADVANCE IN DENSE MASS
Fresh enemy flung southern phase of the
yesterday other picked
including the famous Pruan Guards forward
against the allied defenders The reports
fighting merely chronicle anguinay struggle without
indicating any change in the situation.
At the latest the Germans had made
against Bray North of Albert however they attacked cond
cradle strength toward Avluy wood The assault broke against
British line and recoiled North of this point the
changed.
Heavy fighting occurred late yesterday south
about Meaue At the time the British drove
Albert Auchonvies The enemys gains further north
large the elasticity defending thus far has
defeated his intention of breaking through here and dividing
British forces It is probable this elasticity de-
of the drive which making
the SOUTH
ALLIED DEFENSE BRILLIANT ONE
The resistance which has been offered by the
the German advance constitutes of the finest pages
of The gallant these hardy war
made in covering the withdrawal delaying German
forward undoubtedly will have important effect
final outcome Of this greatest of all battles.
The appalling slaughter of attacking has continued
since the first day.
Ali the prisoners have much the tell of the
losses suffered Undoubtedly the Germans such
probable all their played
BRITISH WITHDRAW NEAR BRAY.
y ess
LONDON, March "a heavy attack made early the
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Germans No Nearer Their Goal
Than When Great Drive Started

have driven a long salient in toward
Longueval and have widened it some
what southwark in the direction of
is widened still more it may prove a
menace to the enemy as the British line
still is holding well to the north and
the south.
On the low-lying ground between
the Somme and the Disc, where the
FRENCH have come to assist the British,
the Germans have reached Nesle and
Guiscard, the British and French fall
ing back under orders, but resisting
the oncoming enemy forces strongly.
Around Chauny the Germans apparent
ly have made no effort to cross the
oise and strike south and the French
north of the Disc probably are falling
back to it toward the old line as il ex.
lsted before the German retreat of Ia st
March.
In their original attack the Germans
made their strongest efforts Immediate
~ west of Cambrai and between St.
quentin and La Fere and drove forwa I'd
on those sectors in the form of the
well known "pincers" operations. The
British. however, met this by retiring
in the center toward Somme, eludin9
the jaws of the pincers and forcing the
German advance to take the form of a
wedge with a blunt apex and wide
wings.
AS the battle line now stands, it is
not much greater in length than the
line which the Germans attacked but
the enemy now has exposed his front
to flank attacks both from the north
and the south. In five days the Ger
mans have advanced over approximate
ly two-thirds of the territory deyastat-
ed and made almost a barren waste in
the retirement to the Hindenbure line
a year ago.
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Germany's supreme effort to break
the allied front in the west apparently
is no nearer accomplishment today than
it was on the day the great drive
started, and she is estimated to have
lost 400,0 900 men in the futile effort dur
ing less than a weeks fighting.
She had not given up the attempt
however, the advices from the front in
dicating that her forces are massed for
a drive in the region of Roye and
Noyon in an effort to break through
there as a preliminary to a rolling-up
process either to the north or south.
As against the chances of her ac-
complishing this purpose may be
counted the factor of forewarning for
the allies. There seems no doubt now
as to where the heaviest hammer
stroke is to fall, and the opportunity
is offered of disposing the vast allied
reserve forces to meet it-an oppor-
tunity lacking in the earlier stages Of
the drive.
The entente line as it now runs. with
British, French and Americans stand
ing together. presents an unbroken
front throughout the battle area There
has been a slowing down in the Ger
man pressure north of the Somme, ex-
cept possibly in the vicinity of Albert.
where the British are holding logged
ly. In the Noyon region and along the
line of the Oise to the east the French.
by their valiant defense, have likewise
their ceaseless efforts and heavy
losses. to relax the force of their pres
sure.
Germans Begin to Doubt.
Meanwhile it is clear that the Germans
themselves are being compelled to admit
that their success in driving back the en-
tente lines for such great distances on so
wide a front Is by no means a decisive
one. Nobody can foresee what will
result from it," Gen. Won Ludendorr de-
clared in an interview in aIluding to the
victory he claims.
British resistance to the mighty Ger
man blow west Of Cambria apparently is
stiffening. The Germans. despite the new
masses Of reserves which are being hurled
into the battle line continuously, are slow
ing up on some parts Of the attacking
front before the defense Of Field Marshal
Haig.
On the extreme north and In the CEN
ter the German proS Skess has been ap-
preciably slower. while around Ba-
paume. on the old Battlefield Of the
Somme and east and north of Noyon
the enemy has made gains. but only at
the cost Of a fearful toll exacted by
machine guns and artillery The fight
ing on these sectors continues Of the
most severe character.
Southeast Of Arras the British line
has yielded only about three miles. at
the greatest depth since Saturday. Inn
mediately west of the Somme, south
Of Peronne the Germans suffered se-
verely In forcing crossing Of the
river and seemingly have not been able
the river was reached. --s4. IS
In the Bapaume region. the Germans
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BLOCKED BY BRITISH ALONG SOMME,
KAISER HLRLS DESPERATE ATTACKS
AGAINST THE LINES FARTHER SOUTH
AMERICANS BATTLE CONDUCT
WINS PRAISE FROM FRENCH;
BRAVERY ADMITTED BY HUNS

the Press
PARIS March 27A French military commentator writing IN
reference the situation today the Amercan
"A various points allies bringing to the
British their valiant support"
GERMAN COMMENT ON AMERICANS.
AMSTERDAM March 27.-The part reported to have been
American troops relief the British flank
La Fer referred briefly by of the German corr
spondnts but far mention has been made the OF
Americans among the prisoners.
Wilhelm Hoeer of the Berlin Tageba the Americans
now have opportunity find what really
GLAD OF SEVERE LESSON"
The Deusche Tages Zeung the fact that the Americans
got "a lesson" is Especially gratifying to u.s.
Another correspondent the undoubed bravery the Amer
leans proved immediate Juror Teutoncus.
AMERICANS IN COUNTER ATTACK.
AMSTERDAM March 26-American troops have taken part
attacks against the German front lie Fe writes the
military correspondent OF the Vowaerts who the attacks
repulsed. The correspondent adds:
Ae the first surprise the pressure along the entire
naturally growing stronger Threatening catastrophe
pes enemy reckless South of the break through
he therefore is collecting intended for flank
saut attacking army: sss.s.zsx-s s.ss
Of allied forces yesterday against pivot
attacking La particularly heavy
did find testes
foresight of the German command that these attacks
which American certainly participated only yboca
thrown back the Disc
energetic blow
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HAIG ASKS UTMOST
EFFORTS OF ARMY
by the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 27.-Field Mar
shal Haig has ISSUED the follow
ing special order OF the day.
dated March 23.
aTo all ranks Of the British
army In France and Flanderss
We are again at q crisis in the
war. The enemy has collected ON
this front every available divi-
sion, and In aiming mt the de-
ntructi0n OF the British army.
We have already Indicted ON the
enemy, In the course Of the last
few days, . very heavy loss, and
the French are sending troops n
quickly M possible to our sup
q feel that 4very enc 1. the
array. fully rea1isinE how much
depends ON the exeFfions and
steadfastness Of each one Of ~,
will do his utmost to prevent the
enemy from attaining HIS ohject.n
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HOLDS MOST OF. THE GROUND
LOST in BATTLE OF SOlMME
But British and French, Supported by Americans,
to Deliver a Telling Counter Stroke.

u FfeA
LONDON March a7.-The of open warfare is con-
tnung enlarge forces fall back fighting
usder weight of the German numbers
correspondent British headquarters in his dis
patch today.
It clearly established he adds that the present
great effort of the Germans, and that
it has been successful as they anticipated.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; tempera-
ture tonight about Is degrees.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm today: Highest, A, at
$3.50 pm. yesterday; lowest, 20. at
am. today.
Full report ON page -.
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SAYS KAISER AND LUDENDORFF
QUARRELED BEFORE BIG DRIVE
Prominent Swiss, Just From Germany, Telk
Paris Paper of Reports of Violent
Scenes Among War Leaders.

standing lies behind even the greatest
military decision. Such an understand
ing, however, viii be all the easier for
ua once the poison clouds Of war Hes hAye
disappeared After this war the German
people can only live as a peaceful. self
governing nation. -
Kaiser at st. Quentin.
COPENHAGEN, March 2s.-The cor
respondent of the Berlin yorwaerts at
the French front. reports that the Ger
man emperor. with his staff, now is at
St. Quentin.
The German losses, he adds, though
great, have not been so heavy as feared.
A great number of tanks were used in
the battle, and. he says, the advance
has been made because of excellent
leadership and keen preparation.
Mightier Things Impending.
ZURICH, Switzerland, March 25-The
Munich, Bavaria, Neueste Nachrichten
of last Sunday. commenting on the Of
fensive on the western battle front,
says:
The English have defended them
selves with all the stubbornness of their
race. but up to the present they have
been unable to bring the fight to a
standstill A great victory has been
achieved, but much mightier things are
impending. We must not forget that
we are experiencing only the begin
ming of a decisive battle. But we are
firmly assured that no power on earth
can snatch victory from u.s."
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LONDON. March z7.-yiscount CO.
schen, q conservative. has been appoint-
Cd paraiamentary secretary to the board
of agriculture. He succoodD tie 0uk4
Of Aarlborough. Who rssigDeA March -