THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOIUME XVII. NO. 69. TELEPHONE MAIN 66 NOME. ALASKA SATURDAY, MARCH 17 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI«E 25 CENTt
LANE AVERTS STRIKE TWO DAYS
ALLIES WIN GREAT BATTLES ON WEST FRONT
U. S. TO RECOGNIZE
' NEW RUSSIAN FORM
OF GOVERNMENT
international Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, March 17.—The
momentous happenings in Russia
have been of tremendous interest in
official and diplomatic circles for the
past two days. The removal of the '
censorship has at last made it clear
that democracy has been attained in
the citadel o fautocracy.
The question of recognition of new
Russia has been raised by dispatches
to the state department and it Is
said that there is tio reason now
known why such recognition should
not be given. So long as the new
governmnet gives indications of being
stable and is In control of affairs
whatever envoy It accredits to this
country will be accepted.
Inquiries at the Russian embassy
relative to the outbreak failed to
brjiig forth any statement of Im
portance. The members of the em
bassy have received .less news of
the uprising than the press of this
country and are awaiting Instruc
tions. It is possible that no change
:r. personnel will be made.
n rmim .1
GERMAN PRESS ADMITS
NEW RUSSIA MORE
MENACING THAN OLD
'rternational New* Service.
BERLIN, March 17.—The revolu
tion in Russia has occupied great
space in the newspapers for two days.
Now that the czar has abdicated and
the duma is in control of the govern
ment all German papers unite in say
ing that the outlook is not so favor
able for the Teutonic powers.
The New Russia is admitted to be
more opposed to Germany than the
old regime. Not only will the duma
government prosecute the war more
vigorously but at the conclusion of
the struggle a republican form of
government In the great Russian ter
ritory will mean a development of
democracy which will be a constant
menace to the adjoining kingdoms.
Russia <s now expected to awake and
become ambitious to dominate the
world.
The papers urge the new menace
in Russ'a £>s another reason why the
Germanic allies should put forth
every irsoiife to win a compl .-te vic
’ory .'ii the war.
ZEPPELIN RAIDER
DROUGHT TO EARTH
OUTSKIRTS OF PARIS
li.‘crnatlonal New* Servic*.
PARIS March 17.—Early this morn
ing a monster Zeppelin airship at
tempted to raid this city and deal
death and destruction.
Its approach waB heralded by the
discharge of high angle gunjs and
telephonic mesages were sent to the
aerodromes. A score of aeroplanes
immediately lifted in to the air to
give combat to the invader.
After brief manoeverlng the Zep
pelin was given its death blow. An
explosion took place followed by
others and the wreck of the great
! ship crashed -to the ground. All the
members of the crew were killed
either by the midair explosion or by
the fall.
That the Zeppelin carried a large
cargo of bombs was shown by the
explosions when the wreck struck
the earth.
The raider was brought down In
the southeast suburbs of the city and
little injury was done. i
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li.'arnational Nawa Sarvioa.
BERLIN, March 17.—A statement
from general staff headquarters says
that heavy flhting has taken place
south of Arras where a Brltsih de
tachment was completely annihilated.
Savage hand to hand fighting fol
lowed a British attack and every one
of the enemy who participated in the
oharge was strloken down.
BAPAUME
WORKS FILL
TO BRITISH
international News Service.
LONDON, March 17.—It is officially
announced that the heavily fortified
i.erman works at Bapaume have fal
len to the British forces.
The announcement is hr'ff almost
to terseness and It is thought that
details are not given because of big
epilations in the vicinity wh.ch are
not yet finished.
MICHAEL REMOVED FROM REGENCY;
REPURLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT
PLANNED; FREEDOM OF SPEECH GIVEN
• . . _ __
nternationa! News Service.
PETROGRAD, March 17.—In lesa
than one week the march of events
has changed autocratic Russia to a
democracy whose sole ideal is a re
publican form of governmnet.
Free speech now prevails both In
prdSs and forum and the censorship
on news sent to the world or received
from foreign countries has been re
moved except so far as military news
.8 concerned.
Not content with the abdication of
the czar and the substitution of
Grand Duke Michael as regent, the
duma leaders have forced Michael to
withdraw from the regency declaring
that no Romanoff or other prince shall
hold executive position in Russia
hereatfer unless he shall have been
elected to the office by popular vote.
Grand Duke Michael is now merely
a citizen and there is no legally con
stituted head of the government ex
cept the provisional cabinet of duma
leaders who under advice of and by
consent of the duma are administer
ing the affairs of the empire.
There is no doubt now that the
e.ancipotion of the duma from the
autocracy of the czar will end In a
republican form of government with
a dissolution of all social religious
i and national restrictions hitherto im
posed.
Full political amnesty has been
granted to those under sentence and
those held in prisons pending trial.
Siberian prisoners will be free in
all instances where they have been
sentenced because of political of
enses.
Absolute freedom of speech has
been granted the press and aid and
suggestions are invited through the
papers by the duma leaders.
It is announced that in the near
future communal elections will be
held based on universal suffrage.
A convention will soon be called to
udopt a constitution and provide for
houses of congress and the multitud
inous details incident to the forma
tion of a new republic.
The brief hours of Michael’s re
gency disclosed the impossibilities of
intrusting executive control to one of
the royal family at present. Inherited
traditions and his autocratic frame of
mind made it impossible for him to
enter into the present movement and
intrigues were already afoot.
Russia's greatest men who have
been relegated to the background In
recent years are now at work for the
new government. Grand Duke Nich
olas will be advanced to high army
control again and other generals of
proved ability will be put in command
on various fronts and supported by
the full power of the empire in their
campaigns against the enemy.
The sentiment against Germany la
very bitter and the war will be ac
tively prosecuted.
IN SPITE OF MEDIATION CHIEFS OF
BROTHERHOOD SAY ONLY ACTUAL WAR
DECLARATION CAN AVERT STRIKE
International Newt Servic*.
NEW YORK. March 17.—Nothing
had occurred up to noon today to alter
the determination of the railway
brotherhoods to strike tonight al
though attempts have been made to
influence the leaders this morning.
IiPte yes‘erdiy afternoon President
Wi'aon, after .a cabinet meeting in
his chamber where he was confined
to bed appoints? a mediation com
mittee, consisting of Samuel Gompers,
Secretaries Lane, Wilson, and Dan
iels, and President Willard of the
Baltimore & Lh'o railroad, to attempt
to conciliate the opposing Interests.
' - -S-i-l —I
Under instructions from the presi
dent this commission this morning
called the brotherhood leaders and
Lhe company representatives to a con
ference in this city this morning.
It was urged by the mediators that
the strike be postponed until such
time as the supreme o.utt renders a
decision as to the validity of the
Adamson law.
The railway managers stated that
they would make no conjv.'sions un
til the court’s decision was made.
In answer to all arguments the
brotherhood chiefs replied that they
in* isted on an eight hour day with
ten hours' nav and Instate on It at
o 'c without ecg'utl to what the
court decides. They urged that if the
railroads granted the demands and
the court should uphold the Adamson
. -,v the railwojs would not be the
losers. If on the other hand the
court should declare the law uncon
stitutional tin non Aould bo as bad
ly off as they were last summer
when they refrained from sti iking
because of the passage of the ’aw.
The men they said, have teen de
prived of the eight hour day with ten
hours’ pay for over six months be
c-vse of apt' il as 10 the ■validity of
the law. They could have won their
contenltion last fall had they gone
on strike and they can win it now
by the same method.
Pjfore tho conference- ec-'ed th'a
morning the irothcrhood chiefs told
'.he mediators that only a declaration
of war will prevent them from carry
ing out their plans. And those plans
| embrace a strike on all roads of the
1 country where the brotherhood men
j are employed.
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MEMBERS OF BROTHERHOODS ASK COURT
TO RESTRAIN LEADERS; LANE SUCCEEDS IN
GETTING STRIKE POSTPONED TWO DAYS
international News 8ervlc*.
NEW YOP*< March 17. Pi eat ef
forts were made this afternoon to
prevent the brotherhood ch.rfs tri m
carrying out their plans to call a
general strike on the railroad* of the
country ton'ght. All efforts at tlrst
seemed unavallng.
A resort to the courts was finally
taken by members of the four broth
erhoods who are opposed to the plans
of the leaders. They asked that an
Injunction be issued by the federal
court to prevent the leaders calling
the strike.
The grounds of their suit were that
the leaders have no authority for
their action. They urged through
their attorneys that the vote of the
unions nine months ago was not ap
plicable to the present situation and
was not Intended when it was cast
to give the chiefs power to call a
strike at any future time.
The vote last summer they con- I
tended, was to strike at a specified
time and is Invalid at the present
Juncture.
While the court was taking the
matter under consideration the an
nouncement was made by the broth
erhood chiefs that they httd yielded
to the importunties of Secretary Lane
and had agreed to postpone the strike
negotiations.
It 18 not known what additional
arguments can be presented to them
in that time but three contingencies
are possible. The supreme court may
hand down on Monday, the regular
day for such proceedure; war may
FRENCH SWEEP BIG
AREA IN ADVANCE
PARIS, March 17.—The official
communique >tetes tha. t» rf'tat vic
tory has bo^n gained by French
rtoops over tl.e German* In 'he leg
ion between the Oise and Ancre rivers.,
The French advanced two and a
hai* miles on a flftejn mile front
d’tv'ng tne enemy back In great can
fusion.
This is the greatest gain made in
a fngle day on* the western front
pince the two forces confronted each
each other In trench warfare.
Taken in conjunction with the great
victories of the British along the
Ancre which have culminated in the
capture of Bapaume It is declared by
experts that the beginning of the dis
ruption of the German Iron wall has
begun.
bo declared by that time; or the court
may issue an injunction restraining
the leaders from carrying out their
plans.
VILLA MOVING AGAINST
CHIHUAHUA ONCE MORE
Pacific News Service.
El, PASO, March 17—Villa who
has been organizing his bands for
some great move is now moving tri
umphantly against Chihuahua city.
He has an army of four thousand
well equipped men and reports state
that Carranzists are being swept aside
with ease.
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