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The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05
Board of Instruction

Local Board No. s is in receipt
of instructions for the appoint
ment or selection of a Board Of
Instruction whose duty it shall
be to confer with the 1918 men,
the young men who registered on
June 5 of this year.
The Board of Instruction is to
consist of reputable men of the
community who are patriotic and
who have the character and hu-
man experience to analyze the
difficulties that often confront
young men, and to inspire them
to service, Loyalty. willingly and
intelligently.
The War office suggests that
the entire roster 1918 men be
summoned to a meeting with the
newly created board without
waiting for the completion of the
classification and final designa-
ton of Glass ! men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Labor Day was observed in
Wrangell by the closing OF the var
ious business houses and a general
cessation of industry. The weather
was ideal and several picnic parties
enjoyed outings to nelghboring
beaches. The new road ont of
Wransell makes 1t possible to en-
Joy a delightful outing without 60
ing far from home and at least two
groups of picnicers spent the after
noon and early evening On the beach
near the cemetery. MISS Quasi
who left for Seattle Tuesday and
Mrs. L. c. Bennett who moved to
Petersburg on the same day were
guests of honor at the largest of
these parties.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05
VICTOR JUNGMAKER

Victor Jungmaker died at the
Wrangell hotel at 10 O'Clock
Wednesday morning of Bright S
disease following a long illness.
Lately he had been confined to
his room where he had been
cared for friends and fellow
members of the Arctic Brother
hood.
Victor Jungmaker was born in
Varmland. Sweden. August Z.
1868, and according to papers
made out in his native land, came
to Token, Alaska. about 1910.
He is reported to have a son in
in the Swedish army who is a
lieutenant. and his mother lives
in Sweden. He was a citizen OF
this country. While in Alaska
he had been skipper of various
vessels includingt the Marguerite
belonging to Grant and Darwell,
which he brought to Wran-
CELL from Seattle IN January.
Prior to his return at that time
he was in the marine hospital at
Port Townsend for awhile receiv-
ing medical treatment.
The funeral services were held
in the Redmen's hall Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock under the
auspices of the Arctic Brother
hood. Rev. Corser, assisted by
Ensign Caruthers and Rev. Clark
conducted the services. Face to
Face and Nearer My God to
Thee" were sung by a mixed
chorus. The pail bearers were
Chas. Darwell. J. G. Grant, JIG.
Bjorge. F. E. Gingrass, Fred
Dahl and Amt Sorset.
The body was taken to the
Redmen's cemetery over the new
road and those who did not care
to walk went over on the Mar
guerite. Business houses were
closed during the services, and a
large number of friends and fell
low townsmen were in attend
ance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

School will begin Monday. The
repairs on the building have been
made and all the teachers except
one are in Wrangell ready to be-
gin work. Miss Alma Allender
who will assist the principal. Miss
Crosno, in the upper grades and
high school will arrive on one of
the first boats. Prospective high
school students are urged to reg
lister promptly on Monday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

REGISTRANTS
IN CLASS IA

The cablegram given below was
received by F. Mathesan OF the
local board Tuesday and is of i'm
portanee to men of class | y who
intend leaving the jurisdiction of
their board.
Juneau, Alaska,
Sept. 3, 1918.
Matheson. Wrangen.
Information reaches this office
that any class l \ man who caves
the jurisdiction of the local board
without permission from the
board in writing is subject to inn
mediate induction in the States.
This procedure is universal in the
States at this period. If the reg
istrant has nosuch written notice
on his person he is arrested and
held. pending investigation as to
status. Cause this notice to be
published and notify all regis
trants accordingly.
tlnnegan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Mrs. P. c. Mccormack accom-
panied by her daughter, Margaret
departed on the Sophia Tuesday
night for Prince Rupert where
Miss Margaret viii enter St. Jo-
seph's academy. The school is a
new one in charge OF Sisters from
Ottawa. Mrs. Mccormack will
be absent about week and dur
ing her stay in Prince Rupert,
Peter Jr. is making his home with
Mrs. H. D. Campbell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

A letter from Mss Hannah
Breeze, formerly OF the Wrangell
Government school, to Miss
Woods states that she has entirely
recovered from the accident sus-
tanned ir Douglas last winter.
Miss Breeze went to Seattle for a
visit in June and was still on
crutches then, but her recovery
is now complete.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05
FISH SHIPMENTS

The Columbia and Northern
Fishing and Packing Co. shipped
10 barrels of sailed salmon on
the Spokane last week and 121
barrels on the Seattle Sunday.
S. Lero shipped Z boxes and
P. Peterson 2 boxes of fresh fish
on the Seattle Sunday.
Capt. Hill harrington shipped
239 barrels of sailed salmon on
the Seattle Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

H. P. Corser received word
Tuesday that the synod which he
was to attend in Seattle this week
has been postponed indefinitely
and he will therefore leave Wran-
CELL on the next trip Of the Sophia
in order to conform with his orig
inal plans and dates of arrival in
various parts Of the eastern
states.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05
DeaconesS Mabel Pick who was


Deaconess Mabel Pick who was
connected with the Episcopal
church Of Wrangell for three
years, from 1@l0 to 1913, went
through here last Sunday on the
Sophia. Deaconess / lex has re-
Gently returned from + g.and
where she went on 2 years fur
lough before the war and later
she found it advisable to remain.
She is nov on her way to the
north. to Fort Yukon, where she
will engage in missionary work.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

E. Cannon arrived on the So
phia Sunday and left for Tele-
graph Creek on the Hazel B III
Monday. Mr.. Cannon is in the
service of the Northwest mount
ed police Of the Dominion. He
has been stationed at Atlin, B. C.
and has seen active service across
the seas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Don't forget that a member of
the Red Cross will be at the City
Hall every Friday between two
and four o'clock to receive con-
tributions for the Red Cross.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

r. A. TRADER, layman, who
filled the pulpit at St. Phillips
church for two months during the
summer of 1916 was ordained
deacon of the Episcopal church
in Puyallup, Wash, August "a,
according to word received here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Mrs. J. L. Buckley was in
Wrangell for a few hours Friday
on business connected with their
property here. She made the trip
on the San Juan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Waldemar F. Henningsen, pres
ident of the Beauclerc Packing
Co., and A. B. Henningsen who
have spent the past month at
Point Beauclerc, accompanied by
D. w. Tunure who has been in
charge of the Beauclerc plant this
year, went south on the Seattle
Sunday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Miss E. H. Wheeler, E. X.
Turner, N. Nelson, ]. G. Tretter,
L. L. Wyatt, Chas. Morse, w. n.
Williams, Jas. Blowers, Frank
and George Finn and Ralph Loken
were southbound passengers on
the Sophia Tuesday night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Miss Blanche Dyas who taught
the intermediate grades here last
year has been engaged to teach
the 9th grade in a school in New
port, KY, which employs 125
teachers
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Mrs. S. H. harrington arrived
out on one of the late river boats
and is the guest of her mother,
Mrs. Margaret Hayward. Skag-
way Alaskan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

PARIS-In addition to forcing
the Germans to retreat north of
Disc and on the Vesle front the
French made big gains northeast
of Noyon. The greatest gains
were made north of Vesle which
has been crossed on a front of
twenty miles.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

airplane construction, and as a re-
suit several other species are :ound
acceptable for all or certain parts
oil The airplane. Inc several species
being used 10 certain extent are
Douglas FIR, Port Oxford cedar,
white pine, ash, white oaH and
b ckofy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

The sale of war savings and
thrift stamps for the month of
August was S1142.16, according
to Postmaster Stedman, exceed
ing that of July by S143. 13.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

]. McGurrigle of Vancouver,
B. c. came up on the Sophia Sum-
day and left for Telegraph, b. c.
where he will be in charge of the
public school.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Miss Margaret A. Grant went
south Tuesday night on the So
phia to re-enter the Annie Wright
seminary at Tacoma. Miss Grant
will graduate from the institution
next spring.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Miss May F. Crosno of Seattle,
Miss Mary Armstrong of Belllng-
ham, Wash, and Miss Anne
O'Connor of Mansfield, Wash,
all teachers for the Wrangell
school, arrived on the Spokane
Tuesday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Flieser and
children arrived from Petersburg
Sunday and are occupying the
Bulkley residence. Mr.. Flieser
will be in charge of the construc-
ton of the Standard Oil docks.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

PARIS The greatest center of
activity today is on the Franco
American front where the Huns
are on the dead run.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

LONDON-"We have unani-
mously declared to devote all our
strength to. the defense of the
sacred soil of the Fatherland and
its kultur which has been won in
peaceful work against the as
saults of the enemy. God will
continue with u.s." This is the
Kaiser's explanation to the Ger
man people of the retreat on the
Western front, and is published
today as an official message in
the Dresden papers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

St. Philip Guild will nee y.
Mrs. J. W. Pritchett next wed
nesday afternoon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

Miss Florence Quasi came in
from Lake Bay where she has
spent the last six weeks, Saturday
evening and visited friends here
until Tuesday night when she
Went south OF tae Sophia Miss
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

PARIS - Franco American
forces pursuing the Germans
north of the Nesle have reached
the line at the Aisne according to
adyices from the front this morn
ing. North of the Disc the cav
airy is pushing on toward Chauny.
The German retreat before the
French northeast of Noyon con-
tinued during the night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05
CABLE NEWS
TODAY

LONDON-Th British in the
three days drive toward Cham
bri have taken sixteen thousand
prisoners and one hundred guns.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

LONDON Canal Dunord and
the Tortill river have been crossed
on a wide front by English and
Welsh troops, according to Haigs
night report.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

LONDON - Marked progress
was made by the British last
night along the Flanders front
according to today's war Office
report. Ploegsteert village has
been captured as has Hill So south
west of Messines.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05
CHICAGO--Ball game today
Boston l
Chicago 0

Fair attendance, but interest far
below that of former years.
CHICAGO = Weather clear.
Batting order for Boston, Hooper
R. F.. Shean 2 B., Strunk c. F.,
Ruth L. F., McInnis l B., Scott
S. S.. Coffery or Thomas 3 B.,
Schang c., Mays or Bush P.
CHICAGO-Flack R. F., Hol-
locher S. S., Mann L. F.. Paskert
c. F.. Merkle ! B., Pick 2 B.,
Deal 3 B., killifer c.. Vaughn or
Tyler P.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

WASHINGTON = 367 casual
ties including l23 dead and Isl
severely wounded.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1918-09-05

PARASITIC Germans are to-
day facing the possibility of a vast
withdrawal which would entail
giving up practically the remain
der of French territory. The
plans of Hindenberg must under
60 an important revision owing
to the British blow in Sensee val
ley which has brought the Allies
within seven miles of Cambria
and six miles of Douai. Unless
the Germans can stop the advance
of General Horne the whole sys-
TEN of Hindenberg defenses must
crumble.
BERLIN-The withdrawal of
German defenses from Vesle
river eastward of Scissors, the
War office today.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

and seven miles northwest Of Birch,
which. IN turn, is seven miles north Of
Jerusalem. Birch was captured three
days ago by the British.
In spite of the mountainous charac-
ter OF the region north Of Jerusalem,
N" British have overcome all obstacle :
IN their ncrthward drive with remark
able rapidity, the disorgan ized forces Of
he enemy flying before them with lit
sle attempt a. resistance.
While the operations 50 far corduct-
cd arc regarded by military critics as
designed purely 20 protect the Hely
city from counter attack and to con-
sollaate the British gains in Southern
Palestine. the success of the movement
northWard may encourage Allenby to
press on 20 Damascus, and even to
Aleppo. and SO 70 complete the liberia
ton OF the Holy Land from Ottoman
rule.
nc Official statement says:
y yesterday VIC occupied Perth Bethel.
two miles northeast of Birch II Balna,
a mile north Of Birch on the Nablus
road. and FL Burr. mile wes: of A.
daluaa. and also Janieh and Ras Ker-
ker. six and seven miles respectively
northwest of Birch.
ION the coastal sector the British
patrol reached Kuleh. twelve miles eat
of Jafa. and found an enemy gun and
ammunition depot and destroyed it"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

the day. There We're Violent mine duela near
Huiluch and Lens
So"th Of Grsincourt the enemy attacked
ou, was repuised in hand-to-hand cncoun-
As the result Of u carefully prepared al
tack south OF Mareoipr our Odenburg.
ernns~ieh and Hanoecriar storminr troopo
gained y. posses. ion Of EnRlsh front tranches.
Ehenlsh nsttalions stormed parts of ,he Enc.
nsh position north OF La Nacquerie BY s.y-
crai counter attacks. which cost him heavy
'o-ses. the enemy succeeded in recovering
e@ - or the territory lie had lost Ton Of
"ears and @01 men Were brought in.
here was increased artillery activity ON
we IN vest vest bank Of the Mcusc and on both sides
french prisoners were taken a. tho ros,,,t ~
reeonnoitrine encounters in the heights of
me me Asn7e On the west bank OF the Mosclle
'he artiIiery activity has increased
cong ended in our favor '"'
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Vast Extent of British
Drive Is Revealed by
War Office
------
Score 9-Mile Advance
Strengthen Defences Against
Counter Attacks by Turks
ON Holy City

LONDON, Dec 31.--ln the three
weeks that have intervened since the
capture Of Jerusalem, the British forces
under General Allenby have occupied
more than 300 square miles in Pales-
tine, advancing their lines for an aver
age distance of nine miles along the
thirty-tive mile front between the Med
iterranean and the River Jordan. Four
strong defensive positions are now in
terposed between the Turks and the
Holy City, as against one that existed
before the recent Turko- German at
tempt to retake the city.
These facts are revealed in an official
statement issued by the War Office to-
day. in which General Allenby reports
the seizure Of positions mile north
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01

,.a,' n,.r" 10 fcSr that without full Ger.
'''a'' support 1t would not be 81 diri
eu,' problem for the italians stron,1y
re'h'orccd by French and British diyj,
vadcrs. "" '"e'r IN
we are now entering upon The third
"ro',n OF tho battle for the mastery
y, Nen'''a. Since November the
I"o,nS p,a"a mas m oeen held UP along tho
'aa, ,"u'' purlnE the last six weeks no
,'"'iS declslNc success has been rainod
ny the invaders. They have hatteroi ''e :,
IN yam against the stanch rcsisInnrr
OF the Italians.
H'VlcwNr tho situation it is re-
veaIed that the first German successes
III Italy far exceeded their most. san
Euinc hopes. When they became dccul,
,hVolved IN the Italian campaign thcy
had no real broad plan of invasion
i ne local advantages won bv Austro.
GERMAN strategy wcrc expanded from
Gay to Gay. as barriers which thev
N"'mselNeS believed would hold firm
,'NS'er,ously gave way. 1t is evident
from the repeatcd transfcr of troons
,rs' from the Trentino front to the
r'aVc area anc later back again to the
irentino. that the enemy was nursu-
ing an opportunist plan of camnairn
ra,hcr than following a we'll rounded
o"' ana ootn;tc stratcgical operation.
Tactics OF the Enemy
an examination of the tactical dis
positions OF tho cnemv. shows that
When he met with a rebuff at one
point lie Immediately shifted the cen
ire of attack TO another.
In the Balkan theatre a new COM
mandcr III chief Of the Allied forces
has been appointed Though no nm
usual military activity is reportod
from thus area. information reaches
US OF hostile concentrations. md in
certain quarters it is believed that tho
enemy may undertake an offensive
operation IN an cndeavor to strike at
'he point of junction of the French
and Italian forces
In Palestine the British have con-
tlnued their successes and are push
ing ncr.hward from Jatra. Now that
details of the campaign in this area
arc reaching Us. We are able to survey
the situation there more fully.
he pcratlors which eliminated
IN the pture of Jerusalem must be
ranked among the most stvikinclv sue
cesstul OF any OF The present war. All
ob1oc'lVes were gained rapidly and
without serious loss
In Mesepotamia the British forces
are consolidating their positions and
securing their mold on tho country.
he Russian contingent operating
under the orders OF General Marshall
has refused to accept the armstice de-
creed By the Petrograd authorities and
IS ughtng vigorously with the Brit
ish -
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
British Casualties
In December 7O,527

LONDON. Dec. 81. British casual
'ics reported in December reached z
total Of 10,527. divided as follows:
klllcd or died Of wounds Officers
Lois: men. ll.905.
Wounded or missing Officers, 3,342;
men. 60,335.
Casualties reported from Decembe,
- to 81 were 9,95l, divided as follows
Killed or died Of wounds Officers
Go; men. 1850.
n'S. %'s"ss' 5.sss, or missing Officers s'':
British casualties tris month showed
a marked decrease from November. re-
hecting the slowing down Of opera tions
with the coming of winter. The total
tor last month was l2o.osa. the highest
IN five months. owing 20 the severe
lighting ON the Cambrai front
The figures for the 'ast six days of
December are much low er {han for the
preceding six days. The report for
the period of December l9 TO 2 4gavc a
total Of l3,919.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Baker Says Nev Year Finds.
Allies Confident of Victory
oa'''e o. Samnza' Froved German Defences Could Be-
oroken' ne oays and Adds That Presence of American
troops Has Increased Faith in the Outcome

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3l.-What the
heg'an'ng OF the new year finds ut the
cattle fronts is outlined by Secretary
Baker IN his review OF military opera
toms for the week ending December
Sl, issued tonight by the War Dc
partment. 1t follows in part:
In the West. the British in the
pres salient occupy the high ground
Of the Passchcndaele Ridge and dom
mate the Flanders Plain.
Their wedge in front Of Camhrai.
though blunt. has ripped great gap
in the principal German line of dc
fence.
Proved German Weakness
The battle for Camhra, proved that
the German defensive positions could
be broken and taken Though full adj
vantage was not taken of the carly
successes gained by the British. ncv-
cr'he!sss. the disaster to German arms
IN this battle was the most serious
since the Marne
THE French. by the capture Of the
Chemin des s-Dames. have secured the
key to the Laon area. Their own line
of defence remains unshakcn.
"Detachments of our own forces
have engaged the enemy. While their
operators have been confined to mar
row limits. their aid has been valuable
and the presence Of American troops
IN the firing line has heartened the
Allies 20 continue the struggle with
decreased faith in fnal victory.
During The period under review
tho combat situation remained un-
changed
Reports Of the concentration Of
hostile troop masses in the West con-
tlnuc TO be received
AS far as military operations in the
vest are concerned, no events of
more than minor Importance are re
ported. Tine Germans have been busy
regrouping their forces
The Italian Situation
In the Italian theatre tho enemy
is continuing his persistent offensive
operations in the mountain area.
Tho Italians have hitherto hold
trm and reaped the advantage or the
success gained last week whcr thev
recaptGred the valuable strategic ter.
ram IN the vicinity of the Monte As
olone
The Austro- Germans operating N
the region OF Monte Asolone hay. been
busy readjusting their tactical dispo-
Sltions and making further prepara-
tlons for a renewed offensive.
he Austro- Hun garian General STAFF
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
urks Drown Greeks.
Relief Worker CHARGES

At least a million Greek men and
women, too old to be OF any use ia
the Turks. have persisted since the be-
ginning of the war by massacre and
neglect, according to Lazaros George
Macrides. son of a leading merchant Of
Treblzond, and now working with the
Armenian and Syrian Relief Commit.
tee here
Many Of the victims. Mr. Macrides
sand were done away with through tbe
h,mple l,n,le process of being put upon
nafges, lowed several miles out into
the Black Sea and then dumped over.
board. u
49, None of them survived" he added
"'erman efficiency has simply organ
lzed the natural brutality of the 'furk
than ever before. The on],- homo of
the future is in America
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
Japanese Ambassador
Going Home ON Visit
Rumor in Washington Has 1t
That Sato May Not
Return
ESfaF Correspondence

WASHINGTON. Dec 3l.-At both the
state Department and the Japanese
Embassy it WAS stated to-day that
Ambassador Sato is going to Japan on
visit and that $50 far as is known he
VIII return 70 his post in Washington" :"
IT Was considered extremely uncertain.
however, IN other quarters whether the
ambassador'a leave of absence, which
begins in fortnight, will end in his
returning TO America.
There h's been no official hint as
10 a possible successor, although sew
cral names, headed by that Of Vis-
count lshii, have been suggested.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-01
he Great War 25Ofb -

Hothlc features There are two con-.
pahlIt and six domcs. Thousands oil
pilgrims visit it every year.
san Anton'o's art treasures include .
hlEh altar by Donatelo, a monumen,
Dy py A.. Vlttoria and Madonna bv A
nossl'l: Before it standa a splendid
wo'k or Donatcllo, the equestrian bronze
Narn. o. NV ~
ne ancient palace said in yestcr-
uay's advices to have been partially
wrecked IS probably the Palazzo della
hag1one, belonging to the twelfth CEN
Jury, celebrated for its upper room 27O
rect long. 1t contains Donatello's
famous wooden horse.
The Petrarcl statue is modern bbv-
ing been built in 1874. Tho Municipal
Museum has a fine facade and stair
case. 1t contains the civic library and
collections Of antiquities and paintings.