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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
REDMOND IS PRAISED BY
 THE BRITISH
Evening Papers Publish Long Accounts of His Life and His UnseI-
 fish Devotion.

LONDON, March 7.-The evening newspapers publish long and apprec- iative articles of the career of the late John Edward Redmond, the fla nous Nationalist leader. They point out his love for hard work, his un- selfish efforts for the welafre of Ire land.
 His sturdy patriotism to England and the cause of the war, is also praised.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
PRISONER IS TAKEN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY, March 7. - An American Colonel, while with the French recently in . raidino party for the purpose of ob- taining information, captured Prus- sian Lieutenant from the enemy's trench.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

WASH: Secretary Baker rules that hereafter names of contractors for military supplies shall be made public.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
UMATILLA IS FLOATED.

SEATTLE March 7-The steam CT Umatilla which grounded on the Japanese coast has been fioated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Tonnaae Given Out

LONDON, March '. - Announce ment was made in the House of Com mons yesterday that submarine sink ings of merchantmen during January average 70,000 tons weekly, and dur ing February S0,000 tons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

PARIS: French governments total expenditures in 1917 were $S,- 969, 100000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
Tides Tomorrow

Time of High and Low Tides at
 Juneau for
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
SENATE PASSES MEASURE FOR
 ADMINISTRATION
The Vote Stands 47 in Favor to 3 Against in Senate for Measure
 for the War.

WASHINGTON. March '. The Senate has passed the Administra- tion's bill to create a war and fi- nance corporation with a fund of B. 300 100000 for aiding the war indus try.
 The vote for 74 in favor and three against.
 LONDON: British government now owes Japan $140.00O. 1000 rep resenting war loans foated there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
They Are DismantIing Fac- tories and Railroads at Mons Says Bel 7
 gian People.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Americans in a Recent En- gagement Gave Ger mans a Warm
 Reception.

HAVRE, France, March 7. - The Germans are continuing to dynamite engines, machine foundations and fac tories in the vicinity of Mons, just across the Belgium border east ot Lens and north of St. Quentin, ac- cording to the report of escaping Bel. gians.
 The latter also report that the Ger mans took off the rails from the street and local railway tracks.
 The impressed service of large numbers of BeIgians continues and the operations have been extended to include children 13 years old.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
ON WIDE FRONT

DATELESS = Operations on the Western front yesterday were con fined to trench raids and artillery bombardments. Bith sides were equally active in making raids. The Germans raided several points from Flanders to the vosoes Mountains.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07
GERMANS HoTLY RECEIVED

DATElESS Further details Of the Monday nights engagement in which Americans are now occupying positions In French-Lorraine, and beat off a German raidin0 party, show a sharp fight occurred In which Americans belonging to onit among the most recent arrivals in France nave the Germans an unexpectedly warm reception, and repuIsed them with losses. The Americans are train ina with the French troops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-07

NJ A R c H Sth
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
MRS. WILSON NAMES
HOG ISLANDS FIRST
"Quistconck" Launched Successful
", at Philadelphia Yesterday.


Philadelphia. Aug. 5.-Hog Islands
pioneer ship, the Quistconck, chris
tened by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, in
the presence of the President and
100000 persons. glided from the
ways into the Delaware River at
1875 yesterday afternoon.
A deafening cheer went up as the
hull started to move six minutes
after the President party had ar
rived from Washington.
A single blast from q nearby whistle
a shout from q voice on the ship
this was the signal that started the
75O0-ton cargo carrier down the ways
on its plunge into the water.
Mrs. Wilson. her arm unraised, her
hand clutching bottle Of champagne,
heard the signal and her arm de-
scended-
A second later the wiSker-covered
bnttle crashed against the snip bow
and q foaming spray Of champagne
kaped into the air.
There was another deafening roar
from the vast crowd, which crowded
about the shipway.
The Presidential party arrived at
Hog Island at 1890 o'clock in the
Afternoon. Thirty-five minutes later
the Quistconck was in the Della
ware, and the special train carry
ing the party back to Washington
left Hog Island.
In the great assemblage Witness
ing the launching were oficials OF
ali branches Of the government. rep
rssentatives OF foreign embassies
in Washington officials of the
shipping Board and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and officers of the
army and navy. lsf
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Repulse German Raids
Near St. Martin Wood.

At the British Front. Aug. b.
Americans and British fighting side
by side at two points, repulsed Ger
man raids last night. northwest OF
Meyenneville, near st. Martin
Wood. The Germans attempted .
surprise attack with grenades.
They were scattered and ddriven
back
The British are greatly pleased
and impressed with the briliiant
Workmanship of the Amreicsns
and the fearlessness the Yankees
displayed during their BAPTISM OF
fire.
The accuracy and rspidity of the
American rife fire baffled the enemy
in the second skirmish which toek
place in the Ancre sector where the
enemy retired in the last two days
on an eight mile front to the depth
of a mile at some places.
American patrols operating In CO.
operation with the British scouts
cross the Ancre River at Dernancourt
and encountered a stiI machlne-gun
attack, IN spite Of which thcv accom-
plished their purpose. bringlnI In good
reports.
The Americans made heir fighting
debut with the British at Hamel on
July l. There had been no American
infantry fighting on the British front
since until yesterdays two crushes,
Late reports show that the Ger
mans are elinging to Albert, and are
shelling the lines of trenches they
abandoned on the Amiens road and
on the Ancre. Buire and Miliencourt
have been heavily bombarded with
gas shells and high explosives. The
enemy howitzers "strafed" Dernsn-
court.
Abnormal setivity n reported back
Of the German front along the Lille-
Aulers line.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
BAN NEW NEWSPAPERS.
Industries Board. to Conserve Pa
per, Forbids New Journals.

Angels with more money than ex-
perience are going to be protected
by the War Industries Boards white
paper conservation plans. mo more
new newspapers until the war is
over is the boards announcement
yesterday. Millionaires who feel a
desire>.to influence public opinion
will have to buy papers whose pres
ent owners are tired of the load or
wait It'll the war Is won. for the
board will not allow the paper mills
to sell white paper to any papers
except those already established. and
not even to those unless they agree
to the radical conservation program
outlined by the newspaper publish
ers at a recent meeting here.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Two or More U-Boats
Lurking m Atlantic =. z.
Coast Waters, Belief
Of Navy Department

Two or more hostile submarines are
lurking in Atlantic coats waters. Sec
retary Daniels yesterday declared this
was the belief Of Navy Department
officials. They are of the opinion. he
added. that at least two. and possibly
three, U-boats are OF our coast.
This is the first time that subma-
rines '"fn force"-such as was prom
ised upon the first visit OF a raider
have been reported in American wa
ters. One steamship has fallen VIC
tim, the oil tanker o. B. Jennings.
which was sunk Sunday 100 miles OF
the Virginia coast.
Another on Barnesat Coast.
The department has also received
reports that another submersible was
operating on the Barnegat coast
This was the scene of much of the
activity Of the first underwater craft
that attacked American shipping.
The Jennings was sunk by gunfire
and thirty of her survivors have been
landed at Norfolk. The captain and
thirteen Of the crew are still missing.
The vessel was of 1880 net tons and
owned by the Standard Oil Company.
Thus far none of the hostile U-boats
that have visited this coast have dar-
ed to trespass on the transport alnes.
Their latest reappearance will mean
no relaxation In the shipment of men
or supplies. Navy observation-disclosures
and chasers-are now also out 'in
force" and no anxiety Is felt in the
department over the present visit.
Since Germany's surprise visit of a
submarine to this side, all others. of
her undersea attempts have been fail
ures because OF the vigilance of the
navy. For this reason there Is no
apprehension, at least in the Navy
Department, over the temperance Of
raiders.
May BE Expiring Effort.
Some oficials believe the present
raid to be the expiring effort of the
German admiralty. which intended to
terrorize shipping and cities along the
Atlantic. They base their belief Oil
Trustworthy reports to the effect that
Germany's submarine losses prevent
NIT only spasmodic raids undertaken
with the sole hope Of but a single
big catch"
The loss Of the U. s. Submarine
Chaser No. 1s7 was reported by the
Navy Department yesterday. The
vessel was sunk Sunday night near
Hog Island, on the Virginia coast,
after q collision with another vessel
There was no loss Of life. all the crew
being rescued.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
HOLD FAST"
LLOYD GEORGE
TELLSBRITISH
Premier Declares Prospects
/, of Allies Have Never
Been So Bright.

London, Aug. 5-"Hold fast Is the
message Of Premier Lloyd George to
the people Of the British Empire on
the fourth anniversary of Great Bri-
tain's entry into the war. Our pros-
poets of victory have never been 30
bright as they are today" says the
prime minister. The message In full
reads as follows:
"The message which 1 send TO the
people of the British Empire on the
fourth anniversary Of their entry into
the war Is a simple hold fast"
Retribution Coming.
I'VE are in this war for no selfish
end. We are in 1t to recover the free
dom for the nations which have been
brutally attack and despoiled, and
to prove that no people. however pow
erful, can surrender itself to the law
less ambitions of militarism without
meeting retribution, swift, certain and
disastrous, at the hands of the free
nations of the world.
ITO stop short of victory for this
cause would be to compromise the
future of mankind.
Il say, Hold fast because our pros
poets have never been so bright as
they are today.
six months ago today the rulers Of
Germany rejected Just and reason
able settlement proposed by the
allies. Throwing aside the last mask
Of moderation. they partitioned Rus
sia, lensfaved Rumania and attempted
to seize supreme power by oyerwhelm-
ing the Allies in a final, desperate
attack.
Thanks to the invincible bravery Of
all allied armies 1t is now evident that
this dream of universal conquest, for
the sake Of which they want. only a
prolonged war, can never be fulfilled
But the battle is not yet won. The
great autocracy of Prussia will still
endeavor by violence or guile to avoid
its great defeat and SO give militarism
a new lease of life.
Cannot Escape Horrors.
1--WE cannot seek to escape the hor-
rors of war ourselves by laying them
up for our children. Having set our
hands to the task, we must see It
through till a just and lasting settle
ment Is achieved.
"In no other way can we ensure a
world set free from war.
Hold fast" ...
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
.TELEGRAPHERS
GIVING THREAT
OF WALKING OUT
W. U. Policy, Discharging
Union Men, Enrages
: Wire Operators.

Continued discharge Of telegraphers
in a score of offices throughout the
country by Western Union managers.
sslleged to be because OF the mems af-
filiation with the Commercial Teleg-
rsphers' Union. is bringing a series OF
protests into the Postoftice Depart
ment. which has for q week been in
charge of the wire companies.
The last and most serious is one re-
ceived from the New York union of
the telegraphers and signed not only
by the locals officers. but also by
Percy Thomas. deputy international
president. whose authority and juris-
diction is co-extensive with that OF
President Konenkamp.
The telegraph situation in New
York city and at many other points
thrsstens TO eventuate in a great
walk-out OF Morse and machine oper-
ators now employed by the Western
Union Telegraph Company" the tele-
gram warns the Postmaster General
This is what President Carleton
and his subordinate officers desire
particularly. to discredit govern
ment control"
Reports from many cities in the
country indicate that operators re-
sentiment is growing so heated that
some believe a walk-out of Western
Union men cannot be much longer
avoided.
BurIeson Confers wednesday,.
Mr.. Burleson has returned from his
fishig trip. and the press bureau of the
Postofflce department said President
Konenkamp has an appointment with
him Wednesday. He feels that Il
would be lack OF courtesy TO move
in the case before hearing Mr.. Konen-
kamp.
In the meanwhile his wire committee
is considering financial conditions Of
the company, and acknowledging the
kilograms of protest that are pouring
in from the operators unions. None
Of the union committees reported en-
route here. have yet arrived, and they
are now expected with Eonenkamp.
In the previous action Joint
Chairmen W. II. Taft and Frank p.
Walsh, of the War Labor Board
recommended that the Western
Union allow the men to be members
OF the union, and that no discrim-
ination be allowed because Of such
membership. President Carleton. of
the Western Union refused TO ac-
cept the recommendation. but later
said that he would abide by a rul-
ing of the entire board. The action
of the government in taking over
the lines was then imminent and the
board decided to leave the matter
up to Mr.. Burleson.
However. the basic policies Of the
board provide that employees shall
have full right to join labor unions,
and IL the matter should again be
brought up with the Postofice De-
partment as a party, there is no
doubt on the part of officers Of the
board but that II would order Mr..
Burleson to reinstate all operators
discharged by President Carleton
for union membership. and at the
same time order the Western Union
to stop further action OF similar
character.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
CHARGE, BIG REBATING.
Pennsy Railway. Armour. Swift and
Yards Are Indicted.

New York. Aug. 5.-Conspiracy
and rebating were charged In Fed
eral Grand Jury indictments return
ed today against the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Armour & Co., Swift and
Company and the Jersey City
stockyards.
The indictments charge that re-
batting involving $1,000. 900, con-
tinued from November 6. 1912, TO
December %, 1917.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Withdrawals Admitted
IBy Official Berlin.

Berlin. Wit London. Aug. k-'North
Of Mondidier." says today's war ones
report covering yesterdays operations
on the Western front. I'VE withdr<w
from the West bank Of the Avre and
Don rivers
we withdrew also 70 the North
bank Of the yesle before the enemy
attack on fismeA ---<--
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
EIGHT WOUNDED AMERICAN SURVIVORS.

At English Port. Aug 5Esht wounded American soldiers.
Of them from Chicago the survivors of the Aus
traan ambulance transport Wda torpedoed and sunk without
warning o'clock Saturday Survivors of the disaster have been
landed here No other Americans said have been aboard the
Wada The vessel carrying 500 persons including many
the time she sunk Fourteen killed drowned the
result of explosion One torpedo fred The Wanda
from France England American and British deroyers
FASTENED her Immediately after she had been struck
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
"PRoTEsTERs" TO MARCH.
Members of Picket Party to Pa
rade Before White House.

j, The demonstration Of protest.
planned by the National Women's
Suffrage party will take place this
afternoon in front Of the White
House.
AT 80 o'colck q procession Of wom-
en- dressed in white will start from
the doors Of the Woman's party head
quarters. At their head an American
flag will be carried by Miss Hazel
Hunnings. OF Billings, Montana. and
after her Miss Mary Gertrude Fem
dali, carrying . banner with an In
scfiptiop-
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Concentration o. Fia.ks.

Concentration o.. Fisnks.
German troop concentrations are
particularly strong on the two
tanks. northwest of Rheims and
northeast of SCISSORS. Ne military
critic believes the Germsns mean
to stand permannelyt between the
two rivers, but have simply deter
mined to withdraw in their own
time and resume the process ow
Selling ground"
Admits 1900 Prisoners Lost.
London. Aug. 5.-German prison
ers taken in the Aisne-vesle hght-
ing state that the German war ef-
fice has conceded the loss OF 1900
in prisoners but that among the
German soldiers IL is a common re-
port that the allies have taken se.-
900 prisoners since July Is and that
the Germans lost 500 guns.
Germany is slowly crumblinE to
pieces" wrote a German soldier to q
comrsde in another sector. in whose
possession the letter was found when
he was taken prisoner a few DAYS
ago. II reflects the increasing de-
preston and discomfort shown by all
German prisoners taken in the recent
fighting. The turn IN the tide of war
has had a tremendous effect upon
German morale.
This is the greatest massacre ever a.
said the same letter and the writer
concluded: What will happen next
! don't know"
Prisoners also say that the drive
was planned for the middle Of July
becouse the food was better Just be-
fore the drive. They say that in the
last two months their rations havs
been curtailed.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
PLEADS FOR ROYAL FAMILY.
Ex-czar Nicholas Request As He
Faces Execut;on.r.

Amsterdam, Aug. 5.-"Spare my
wife,, and my innocent unhappy
childrenr' was the. last request Of
Nicholas Romanoff Just before he
was executed, the Moscow corre-
spondent Of the Berlin Lokal Anz-
gier telegraphs his paper. The ex-
Car added:
May my blood preserve Russia
from ruin" -.s-- -
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
SCORES TRAPPED.

SCORES TRAPPED.
No U-bost was seen,-Scores OF
wounded on the third deck were
trapped with their nurses, lad
ders and foreways being wrecked
BY the explosion. Heroic efforts
TO save these victims by means
of ropes failed.
Lieut.. Huben, of Chicago, said
most OF the American wounded
hailed from that city.
Capt. Beatty, of Quincy, ILL.,,
endeavored to save a Wac"
nurse from the demolished deck
of the transport.
At least six women are believed
to have been lost in the sinking
of the Warilda.
Albany and New York nurses
who attended the rescued Ameri-
can soldiers who had fought side
BY side with the Australians on
July 4, said there was no panic on
the upper deck, nurses, orderlies
and the crew all working like
beavers to bring the wounded on
their cots to the top deck.
The Americans aboard included
Lieut.. Harold Huber, Corp. Ralph
d. Buchanan and Privates Carl
Schweiding, Thomas Stathas,
George w. Wenthe and Herbert
R. Nelson, all of Chicago and
Capt. lanes Beatty, Of Quincy, Ill.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
HUN ADMITS YANKs' VALUE.
Vowaerts Says Americans Attack
Regardless Of Perils."

Amsterdam. August 5-The German
According to the general opinion
the American regiments Is not to be
despised. They attack regardless Of
the deadliest SpsriIss';. ,..z,s.s.. .ss.s !.
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
DEATH AT PLATTsBURG.

PIattsburg, n. Y. August k-The
death Of Ala g. Wise. OF saluda.
8. C., q member Of Q Company. was
placed on the records today as the
first death at the second camp here.
He was stricken with typhoid the day
be arrived ia sattP
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Warilda, Australian Ambulance
Ship, Sent Down Saturday; !.
Amencans on Vessel.
FURSES AMONG 500 ABOARD
Ylany Are Trapped with Their Patients
as Escape from Upper Deck Is Cut
Off by Result Of Explosion.

London. Aug. She admiralty today announced the
torpedons and sinking by submarine of the Australian
bulsnce transport Wanda Saturday. The number of drowned
lis given at 123.
Two British desIoyers were sunk Friday as a result
of striking mines. Nnetyseven missing
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
ENGLAND BEING RAIDED.
Hun Airships Approach Coast As
Darkness Falls.

London. Aug. 6-Hostile airships
approached the coast at $50 o'clock
tonieht. They did not penetrate far
inland An official statement to this
ersct has been Issued
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
Brisk Fighting in Progress Along
Vesle as Huns Stiffen Re- :,
sistance for Delay.
YANKS FIGHT WITH BRITISH
Our Men Join in Repulsing Raids North
west Of Meyenneville, Near
St. Martin Wood.

The War Department last night made public he following
oommunique received from Gen. Pershing:
Section A-0n the line of the Vesle brisk fighting N
progress On August avators shot down four hostile
arplanes."
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
NEW DELAYING BATTLE BEGINS.

Paris. Aug 5-Anoher delaying battle has begun All along
the north bank the Vese German sened early today
though did the continuance of allied crossing Of the
many points Late today bdsehesds firmly
held by the allies Bazohes three miles of Fme and onehe
miles the of Fsmes Between onehey and Rheims the
ody held by the French Americans extending their
lines beyond Fsme.
The German positions between the AEne and the Vede
thoroughly organized and well backed up by artillery All along the
front heavy gun duels throughout the day. NJ
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
First of Big Offensive
Lists Shows 7O6 Names
Night Casualty List.
Afternoon Casualty List.

Afternoon Casualty List.
Killed in action. ....-............-.. 2o3
Died of wounds. ~
Died of disease. ........... Q
Died of airplane accident ...........
Accident and other causes. ........ 6
Wounded severely. ....... 4S
Wounded; degree undetermined 49,. 100
Missing in action ......,........... 3
iotoi' '''...-..'.. ......... 4oI
Grand total, day and night lists. :.... 700
The Washington herald., 1918-08-06
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair; continued warm To-
morrow-Fair; continued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday osi
lowest "a