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VOLUME XV. NO. 130. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 7. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
LUSITANIA WAS TORPEDOED
UNITED STATES WILL UPHOLD
INTEGRITY OF CHINA
WASHINGTON, May 7.—In a state
ment issued hy the Stale Department
today, the government in referring to
the Japanese-t'hinese negotiations re
iterated the intention of the govern
meat to adhere to the "open door"
policy In China and also insists tiiai
the territorial integrity of China will tie
upheld by tlie Cnited States.
The statement which practically
places the government in the attitude
of sponsor for tin future of the Chinese
Republic Is considered the most por-|
teritious utterance w liieh has emanated j
from the State Department since the!
close of the Spanish-American war j
The statement which is apparently in
tended as a warning to Japan asserts
that the Cnited States as one of lie
guarantors of the open door in China
ennnot fail to insist that no measure
detrimental to the maintainence of
that policy shall be forced upon China
and the Cnited States will lie compelled j
to view such attempts as an affront to
this nation. The statement concludes
with the significant utterance that
"save In the event of absolute nssui
ranee tliut the territorial integrity of
China will be respected, the Cnited
States is constrained to view all hostile
demonstrations against Chinese ten i
tory as detrimental and unfriendly t«>
the fnited States.”
I’KKI.V May 7. The hipunear ulti
matiun in reply to the fhine.se an-|
nounceinent of refusal of the .lapanes**,
demands was received last night and '
is today receiving the attention of I're
sident Yuan and ids advisors It Is j
stated that unless Japan will » unseat j
to modify tier terms the government j
• an return no other answer than that j
previously’ given. In the face of tile!
threatened crisis President Yuan has
:
decided (twit in addition .to the appeal!
to America, delivered yesterday, the |
government will also appeal to Russia.
Trance and Rngland seeking to enlist
their support in restraining the .Tati-'
uiiese from assuming n tiiai hostilities.
The government is preparing to of- ,
fer all possible nsi-i nice and military I
preparations are under way throughout
the o.istei ii sections "f the Republic.
Reports from Mukden received last
night indicate that the troops occupy
ing tiie Japanese barracks nt Kinclian
are preparing to seize the eit\ ll is
generally accepted that Chill.i can do
nothing to restrain the beginning of,
hostilities on the part of Japan short
of complete assent to tile exorbitant
demands of the latter.
JAPAN CALLS NAVAL
RESERVISTS
TuKYO, May 7 The War Ministry
has issued final orders railing all .lap
anew naval reservists to the colors, in
| cheating that Japan is preparing i«*
[ *Mlttip. the entile Heel in n adin- -s for
any determined at lion The mor<
modern \ esstds of the navy air now in
readiness to proceed lo sea at a mo
ments not ice.
YUAN FEARS DISMEMBERMENT
AND DOWN FALL OF CHINA
i _
I'KKIX. May 7 President Yuan lias
expressed the belief that Kngland will
j not he inclined to exert »*xtrem« pres
sure to stay Japans war preparations
<'hina in the opinion nf Yuan will I*
rompelled to depend op the good oilier*-'
<*f Russia and the I'niled Stairs in sr
ruling a modification of tie- impossible
Japanese demands. Yuan is also
credited with the statement that tin
government fears that a .lapatiesr war
will mean the dismemberan* nt of Hi
Republic and the down fall of the pl
eat t'hiiu-se freedom.
BERLIN ASSERTS ENGLAND
PAYING DEAR FOR BLOCKADE
BERLIN, May 7. German Sea going
submarines capable of cruising for sev
eral weeks continue to penetrate the
waters of England's greatest trade
routes despite the fact that the Eng
lish channel and other waters adjacent
to the British coast are swarming witli
warships, and are inflicting daily dam
age on the allied supply ships proceed
ing to and from British ports.
It is asserted that England is paying
dear for the attempt to blockade the
German coast. The naval authorities
estimate that to date the German sub
marines have torpedoed or sunk mori
than two hundred allied vessels in
cluding many fish trawlers which arc
employed in mine dragging. It is as
sorted that the English have reported
but si small portion of the losses suf-l
fered during the eontinuanee of tie '
submarine blockade.
GERMANS RUSHING GREAT
GUNS TO WEST FRONT
I’AICIS, May 7.tills*. I'reni h nviators
report that, the Germans sire rushing
dozens of gresit. siege guns towsird the
various points along the western front,
the larger, ineluding mammoth howit
zers of the same type aa used in the
siege of Antwerp and the I,lege fort
resses being transported on specially
constructed carriages which are appar
ently designed to greatly Increase the
mobility of the mammoth weapons.
The aviators report having made
numerous attempts to bombard tin- or
tillerv trains but with little sun ess
GERMAN PRESS THINKS
ALLIES HAVE DISAGREEMENT
MERGIN' .May. 7 The Oeiinan press
professes i,, see indications tli.it Eng
land and Franco are secretly disagree
ing oyer alleged French negotiations
with Japan without thsi obtaining tho
consent of England and Russia li is
asserted that the French, realizing the
great danger facing them during tho
simyuer. have been striving to have a
Japanese army sent to Europe to assist
In tho defense against the Dormans.
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EXPERTS BELIEVE RUSSIANS
MUST CHANGE METHUUS
ROME, May 7.—It is reported that
tho Russians are meeting with heavy
reverses in Western Oalucia and the
Carpathians and lmvo been compelled
to retreat from several points after
suffering enormous losses in killed and
wounded. Military experts are of the
opinion that the disastrous ending of
the great Russian forward movement
which for short time threatened to
sweep tho Austrians back into Hungary
is probably due to tho fact that the
Russians have advanced too fur from
their base of supplies, it is believed
that the Russians will be compelled
to change their methods before they
will lie enabled to advance into Hun
gary as tho general impassibility of
the country bordering the Carpath
ians precludes the rapid movement of
both troops and supplies.
RUSSIANS SUFFER
GREAT REVERSE j
LONDON. Mu 7. The Russian
operations in the Galician sections
have met with a check which is in the
nature of a disaster according to dis
patches received here today, it is re
ported that tho Germans by again em
ploying tho deadly gas bomb3 have
succeeded in trapping nearly a third of
thu Russian army operating in western
Oalicia and have captured many thou
sands, tlie remainder extricating them
selves only by tho most heroic efforts.
It is stated that tho situation is any
thing lait favorable to tho Russians in
that section and severe punishment
lias been inflicted on the Russians
along their entire front compelling
them to fall back for several miles
along practically the entire length of
their lino.
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CONSTANTINOPLE SUFFERS
FIRST ATTACK OF WAR
LATER 5:30 P. M.
PARIS, May 7. News oi the first
authentic attack of the war directly
• •a the city «»f Constantinople was re
ceived here today. Three Russian avi
ators are said lo have flown over the
city dropping several bombs which
have caused extensive damage. The,
message further says that the Rus
sian Itlack S« a lie. i is engaged in bom
barding the Turkish forts in the vi
cinity of Lick bay near tin' western
entrnm e to the ik.sphorus. The bom
bardment. has continued over the past
two days and the Russian vessels have
sill eeeded ill penetrating a short dis-'
la nee within the . n train c itself, l>nr j
ing the hoiuha i-dm* nt Wednesday an
attempt was made to bombard Con
stantinople at l"ng rang. . Shells were
hurled to within a f.vv miles >f the
outskirts "f the <• it v but no results
were achieved.
TURKS LEAVE
2,000 DEAD
ATIIKXS. A1;i\ 7 News reeoivcd !
here itniie.it. s i li.it tin* Turks have
ajLrttin 1»eeti • 1 eI'e.11( 11 in a desperate en
eonnter with the Knalish tear the eity I
of <J.illipoli, 'I'll, reports state that
i lie Turks ! I! iiu r tw<» thousand dead
on the battle field. It is also stated
that I lie allies at* fist • losing ill on
tin* remaining forts on the western
short* of tile I »a Ida Hell, s 'Pile peHin-l
sola, from the extreme western end to
a point some mil* s to the north of
(Tallipnli, is reported to he in the hands
of the allies.
TURKS TURN TABLES
LATER 5.30 P M
ATI IKNS. M i . 7 I ilspalfhes fmmj
llu* eastern seetinu ill the I laUipol't 1
aFanii received Into ind.n indicate that
hi a iiiiHfiitiatlim nf furees Hip Turks
ha VP ..ill'll ill . l ■ 1111 i 11 i MI pl'illS a
severe repulse in ihe iilliPtl army nper
atinn tn llu mirth nf Ycnakoj. Thu
allies are dp, la red l" have suffered se
vere losses as the result nf i siuldeu
and unexpeefod Turkish all,ink
CYCLONE SWEEPS
SOUTHERN STATES
XKW < >IU,K.\NS, Alii v 7 Louisiana
anil Mississippi have been swept l»>
furious storms during the past twenty
four hours and in addition to twenty
known dead tho property loss will t un
into a million dollars. The storm
which attained cyclonic proportions
swept inland from the Gulf and left a
trail of death and devastation through
out the entire southern section of both
states. Shipping has suffered extensive
damage along tho Gulf and hundreds
of wrecks of small crafts are report
ed. Practically the entire Gulf section
was more or less i-ITecied by the ter
rific gale.
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'STEAMSHIP LUSITANIA
TORPEDOED AND SUNK
NEW YORK. May 7 The Canard
Steamship Company has announmi
the receipts of the full details of the
reported sinking «*f the steamship
Lusitania from its agents in England
! The announcement states that the c on
i firmed report discloses tha tin* Ltisi
(tenia was torpedoed «.f Kins.tl Island
The Lusitania sailed from \»*w York
last Saturday and wa due at Liverpool
today Dispatch's from London print
ed by the Ponduvv Jones .Yews Bureau
Ticker also states that reports P>
Lloyd's say that the Lusitania was
sunk off th»* const <»f Ireland yesterday
afternoon If has not been determined
the number '-f lives Inst in the dis
aster although it has been ascertained
that the larger portion w<-re able p ,
• h|»p by the ship's boats
The passenger list concluded many
Americans and English notables. Th' i
total number of persons aboard tie
ship being considerable in excess of
one thousand.
TWO BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK
OFF IRISH COAST.
LoNDoN. .May 7 Admiralty !«• I
ports bulletin the sinking of two
British steamers in the yvaters adjacent
t » the Irish coast. The British steamer
Cental ian was stink off the west coast
at an early hour this morning The
steamer Candidate was also torpedoed
and sunk off Waterford The crews
of both vessels are reported saved.
SUBMARINES CLAIM MORE
BRITISH BOATS
LO.YDo.V. May 7. A small steam
trawler and also i schooner arc re
ported sunk by submarines in tin*
North sea during the past twenty -font
hours. The crews in both cases arc
reported saved.
SWEDISH STEAMER
SUNK IN NORTH SEA
LONDON. May 7 The Swedish
steamer Catthav bound from Copen
hagen for Chinese ports with passen
gers and freight was sunk b> a Het
man-submarine in tin* North Sea yes
terday afternoon All aboard with the
exception of several members of the
crew escaped in the ship’s boats
SWEDISH STEAMER
SUNK IN BALTIC
<'oJMIN'HAiiKX. May ~ Tho Swril
ish steamer Vnnadis is reported sunk
near tho Aalund Islands in the Hattie
I l>y the German auxiliary cruiser Syl
ania while enroute to a Russian Baltic
port. The report which comes from
G- rman sources states that the Vann
dis was found on examination to iy+?
• arrying contraband of war to the
Russians and was therefore promptly
iorpedoed.
CHINA ACCEDES TO
JAPANESE DEMANDS
Ti »KK». May 7 Rate advices from
the Ghinese capital state that the
Ghinese government has signified its
intention *»f acceding to the Japanese
demands under protest It is believed
here that tin* Ghinese have recognized
the fact that resistance to the Japan -
<*se is foolish.
GERMANS LOSING TRENCHES
NEAR YPRES
K«»XI>‘»X May 7 Continental dis
patches indicate that the Flanders
lighting continues with the Germans
again attempting to advance in the
vicinity of Yptvs oid St Julien but
without *11c«'• **s is the sharp counter
n.irks .if the Knglish ind Belgian
fon i s has caused them to lose mail'
trenches which can be recovered onlv
with • xtreme ditTh ajltv The Germans
are reported to he again using gu.i
bombs in their efforts to overcome the
allied offensive It is asserted that the
Gorman- ire being forced to yield
ground steadily although the costs are
admittedly heavy.
The British lines are reported to
hn\* advanced within three miles of
the city of Ypres.
FRENCH COMPELLED TO
EVACUATE POSITIONS
IWR1S. May 7 Unofficial advices
received here from the vicinity of the
French center state that the French
f u« • ' hav • been compelled to ev ac
uate i great stretch of territory in the
Argonne district The French losses
are declared to he exceedingly heavy
The entire wooded district is said to
have been abandoned in the face of t
terrific German offensive
|.i»Xln>X. May 7. Boca use of the
i»"Siti\ information of the presence of
German submarines in the waters we*d
of the British Isles, nil allied vessel*
leaving port are being escorted hv
heavv convoys of destroyers and sub
marines Whenever it is possible out
ward hound vessels from Irish port*
tic leaving in fleets and are accom
ipnnied by war vessels until far out
i into the Atlantic beyond danger of sub
marine attacks M ho Admiralty has is
sued warnings t*> all vessels to exercise
unusual caution.
JAPANESE CONSULAR
ORDERS RESULT IN
GENERAL FIGHT
Mt'KDK.V, May 7 orders issuing
| from the Japanese consulate last night
prohibiting Chinese from approaching
the consulate building have resulted in
a general tight with the Japanese sol
diers doing guard duty. It is believed
that the Japanese troops in barracks
at. Kincham have been summoned to the
city for the purpose of protecting the
(,'onsuliit* owing to feeling running
high it is greatly feared that the ar
rival of more troops will be the signal
for further demonstrations on the part
of the public with probable dlsasterous
results.
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