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Newspaper
The Daily Alaska Empire
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
1
Masked assailants hang the local leader in Butte amid a chaotic scene as fire showers and a bath of flames sweep the area. The incident coincides with Allied efforts to advance in Belgium under rain and heavy shelling. Allied forces press toward the coast awaiting heavy artillery.
Paris dispatch claims the Battle of Flanders may be the war's largest engagement and could endure for a week or months. Observers say initial results may clear Germans from France and Belgian Flanders.
London reports say all German counter strikes late yesterday and in the night were repulsed by British and French troops. A counter attack near Ypres along the Ypres Roulers railway was crushed by British artillery as heavy rain hampers new offensive operations.
War Department reports that in heavy rain the Allies extended gains from yesterday’s victories, consolidating multiple positions overnight. German assaults on the Meuse left bank in Verdun were repulsed today.
Allied forces will renew the offensive in Flanders by moving heavy guns to create a wedge into German lines. After the wedge, attacks will continue along the current front to force a broad enemy retreat toward the coast. German counterattacks show high command’s urgency in holding the line and submarine bases.
London reports a strong English majority among British forces in Flanders. German defenses shift to lighter gar rison posts while expanding rear line reserves for fast counterattack. One German battery crew was replaced nine times yesterday and guns replaced five times.
August 1 report says Welsh regiment crushed the Third Battalion of the Infantry Guards on the British front in France. The account notes a decisive action with heavy casualties, highlighting the Welsh unit's impact in the engagement.
Texas governor James E. Ferguson and three state officials were indicted by the Travis County grand jury on multiple counts of misappropriation and embezzlement. Ferguson faced nine counts, with bonds set at five thousand dollars and eight one thousand dollars. The others named were Secretary of State Bartler, Insurance and Banking Commissioner Austin, and Public Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Stowe. Ferguson announced a run for a third term while denying the charges.
Washington August 1 proposed establishment of a Navy War Staff Corps of Annapolis graduates now in civil life. The bill by Senator Weeks would assign these men to shore duty to release active sailors for service afloat.
Soldiers and civilians stormed a barricaded church in London where workmen's and soldiers' delegates from Russia were holding a peace meeting. The incident disrupted the gathering and highlighted unrest in the capital.
The Irish convention has adjourned in Dublin and will reconvene on August 8.
By noon today twenty one deaths were reported in Chicago, twenty six in Philadelphia, bringing two day total to thirty nine. New York tallied twenty nine deaths in seven hours. Pittsburgh logged fifteen in twelve hours and Cleveland fifteen in the current twenty four hour heat wave. No relief expected.
Washington reports Italy awaits U S money fuel and munitions to launch a renewed offensive against Austria. A new 10 million dollar payment to Italy is announced as Japan may boost naval cooperation with the Allies. Italy lists two million troops ready for action and bets on a Mediterranean naval push to seal victory.
Fitchburg reports the Park Mill Manufacturing Company received a government contract for 260000 yards of pink pyjama cloth for Sammies. The color was specified in the contract.
Aug 1 report says twelve hotels adopted two meat loaf days weekly with no veal on Monday. Stale bread is repurposed into war bread and trimming on fancy dishes is banned, reflecting wartime dietary controls.
Paris reports Premier Alexandre Ribot stating France enters the fourth year of war with calm confidence and determination. He declares the Allies will press on until all oppressed peoples awaken and join in defeating the regimes opposing them, to bring peace to the world.
Jassy Romania August 1 The Russo Romanian advances between Casin and the Putna river valleys have forced the enemy to yield 98 guns and 451 prisoners over the last four days, according to reports from the front.
Seattle August 1 Steamer Mariposa sailed for Alaskan ports at nine o clock this forenoon carrying a list of passengers headed to Juneau including OD G Allen Miss A Roseburg Mrs A Goldstein L G Seal and wife C E Summers and wife Miss Helen Beale T Hanson and wife Rev O Malley James McComber Mrs J J McComber H Denbkeyker Anna M Anderson Miss H Gould and Mrs B Price.
Harry Chapman Gilbert 21, son of a White House police guard, becomes the first man nationwide to be accepted for service in the new national army after passing the physical test and waiving exemption.
Seattle August 1 a strike of street car men is practically ended with cars expected to run by tonight or tomorrow noon. The settlement appears close and workers may resume duties as scheduled.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Emperor Charles of Austria endured a close call while visiting a castle near the Galicia front. During luncheon Russian artillery shelled the dwelling. the Emperor initially refused shelter and returned to the balcony before finally taking cover.
What Next? Copenhagen reports that a textile shortage has led Germany to forbid napkins and tablecloths with hotels and restaurants restricted from changing guest bed linen more than once a week.
The big center span of the Quebec bridge will be installed on September 21. The event marks a major milestone in the bridge construction with officials coordinating the lift and securing the structure for final alignment and completion.
Aug 1 report says Peer Kerensky is steadily forming a cabinet by selecting strong men from diverse factions, aiming for broad representation and stable leadership in Petrograd.
German forces on the Aisne and Champagne fronts have exhausted about 71 divisions or roughly 1,065,000 men since April 16, using one third of Hindenburgs army. Losses are described as terrific, leaving Germany with depleted reserves beyond the 1918 youth class.
The coast survey steamer Surveyor built for Alaska service has been offered to the navy by Secretary Redfield. The vessel is currently in port receiving equipment and preparations for duty.
New York reports a new wave of marriages as 351 licenses issued. Applicants cite Provost Marshal Crowder's ruling exempting a husband with a wife solely dependent on him from the draft, whether the marriage is for love or safety.
Deserters from the German army living abroad are invited to return without punishment and with fair hope of pardon if they remain faithful to the Kaiser for the rest of the war. The notice appeared in newspapers in Holland and was dated August 1 in Washington.
Frank Little, IWW executive board member and labor organizer, was abducted from a lodging house by masked men in Butte Montana at 3:30 am and hanged from a railway trestle. He had urged miners to shut down mines and attacked the U S government in speeches. The police learned of the crime after the body was found and taken to a local undertaker.
Northbound steamers Al Ki Admiral Farragut Prince Rupert Spokane Humboldt Mariposa sailings Western ports Seattle Vancouver Vancouver Seattle Saturday Monday Sunday Friday night Saturday night All steamers carry mail Mail available on some ships schedules vary by day and time
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