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VOLUME XVI...NO. 223. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI-E 25 CENTS
2 ENGLISH WARSHIPS TORPEDOED BY U. BOATS
TWO BRITISH CRUISERS
SUBMARINED; N. SEA
International News Service.
LONDON, Aug. 21. The Itritisli
cruisers Nottingham and Falmouth,
have been submarined in the North
Sea, according to an ollleiul announee
\
nicnl of the admiralty this morning.
The statement says that the attack
on the two warships occurred Satur
day night while the cruiser fleet was
engaged in searching for the German
| high scan lli i t which was reported Id
! have left its lia.se at Kiel anil entered
i In North Sea Saturday afternoon.
The admiralty also asserts that one
of the German diver boats was stink
by gunfire and a second one encount
ered by the cruiser Heel was rammed
and sent to the bottom.
The oltlcia I statement completely
denies the German official report sent
(ml l;ist night Minting that, in addition
to tin two (iniMciM, one BrltiHh tor
111-110 I Mint destroyer was sunk and a
I>;i 11 leship damaged.
The report adds that no trace of the
German war fleet could he found.
Sensation of the yeat—"New York,"
at the Dream theater tonight.
CLAIMS ENEMY
REPULSED ON
ALL FRONTS
International News Service.
HHIIUN, Aug. 21. The nflleial
statement of the fleneral .stuff reports
repulses of nil enemy attacks
during the fighting yesterday and also
asserts that the Teutons have gained
signal successes in Oallcia. The re
j port declares that the attacks of the
Itritish, French and Knssians met with
no success at any point and were
'brought to a speedy halt on all fronts
The efforts ofthe Itritish to advance
! their lines along the Somme sector
were completely repulsed as were also
the sharp drives of the French. Along
the Kovel and .lakobstad fronts, the
Knssians wen* compelled to cease their
efforts and along the Galician lines the
Slavs were driven back and compelled
to relinquish the Spanski heights by
the forces of General Fflanzcr.
Sensation of the year—“New York,”
at the Dream theater tonight.
BOMB DEFENDANTS
PLEAD NOT BUILT)
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Pacific News Service.
SAN PI LA N< 'ISC’* *, A tig. 19.—The |
five persons indicted on it murder j
charge for alleged complicity In I In* j
prepared ness day bomb explosion.were
before the court today and all entered !
a idea of not guilty. The police con
tinue to declare that they are sure of
contortions in every ease.
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WILSON ATTEMPTING TO
FORCERAILROAD ISSUE
Internationa. Ne.vs Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. A White
House a nnoune<-ment early today
.stilting that President Wilson lias in
sisted that t he railroad presidents
shiiil meet him at two thirty this after
noon Indicates thiit the executive is
determined to force the issue with
the* railroad leads.
It is commonly known that tin mil
eon do it iit« decidedly adverse to
meeting the |a<sah nt Imt had them
selves In a lather strained position.
There is not a douht in the minds
of those who are conversant with the
facts that the railroad oltleials would
depart from Washington were it not
that their sole hope of a settlement
non reposes in the president. An
additional factor in the game is the
fact that Wall street is now openly
taking sides with Wilson and will un
doubtedly support him to ttie finish.
Taking the situation as a whole, the
railroaders find themselves in sole
straits though they continue to insist
that there is no possibility of granting
I he demands of the employees.
Railroad Heads Again Meet Wdson
International News Service.
1 WASHINGTON, Aug. til. Although
reluctantly, the railroad presidents’
have derided that discretion is better
than a strike and went into confer
ence- with the- president at two twenty
this afternoon. The outcome of the
1 interview is being awaited with in
i tense interest as it is felt that a crisis
is rapidlv being reached in the railroad
situation. It is generally predicted
that th< coming twenty four hours will
settle tli* whole matter f'»r better or
worse.
Sensation of tha year—“New York,"
at the Dream theater tonight.
GERMANS MAKE TERRIFIC
DRIVE TO REGAIN FLEURY
I nternationai News Service.
I’AUIS Vug. :’l. Tin* repulse of a
terrific German effort t<» regain con
trol of tin village1 e»f I'le mv is record
ed in the* otlicial statement of the- war
eellie <• this morning.
Aeonling to the- statement, the* Teu
tons have Seldom bedrnyeel grottier
evielenrcH of ferocity ami elede rmina
tie>n than in the groat assault which
was I; 111 n«* 11 < e I against the* Kn rich e|e*
fe-nses.
Ten the first time1 in months the*
Teutons attempted tin1 use- of Ii«iui«I
fin %ml poured a lain e>f the* fiery
ItUid before* tfiem as tin \ bon elown
upon the French trenches.
Numerous French troops were in
jure.I by the flaming jets but the* Her
mans achieve*! no success in their ef
fort to fore** the French line's. The
advancing lines of the* Teutons were
, ini't hy n grilling rifle iirul machine
gun fire : i in I were forceil to retire
I without gaining a foot hold in the
l''reneh works at nn> point. Swift
I'rench counter attacks resulted In
{ the eatiliire of a numlier of prisoners.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nimii', Alaska, Aiik. 20, 191(1.
Tfinpi taluri' Max., 52; min. 12.
RaromPtd 29.51; 9 indies.
Weather I'lowily.
Wind Calm.
Prt'idpilation .0(1.
HriiHciiii’.k; poit tiip, ncoop.t.
FUNERAL NOTICE
Tho I'uncial of the laic Mrs.cmirnot
will In* held at St. .lourph’.M Church,
Wr<ln<H(la\ morning at nine o'clock.
MiVVi* the I); i i 1 \ Nugget Ho your
loh Punting ReaHonahlc rates as
sured.
BRITISH CLAIM GAINS
ON BALKAN FRONT
International News Service.
LONDON, AUg. -I. Dispatches
from Oeneral Sarrail, commamler of
tin* allied forces on the Bulgarian
Serhian frontier, reaching hen from
Salonika today deelare that tin Bril -
i.sli have advanced more than two
thousand yards into cm-mv territory
along a front five thousand yard long
while the I'icik h forces have captured
tin town of Dorezolll after heavy
lighting in which tin Bulgarians lost
heavily from tin* IVem h artillery fire.
The long expected Balkan offensive is
now clearly under way and heavy
SENATE TO CONSIDER
IMMIGRATION BILL
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.—By n
vote of twenty seven to twenty six,
the senate today decided to take lip
the immigration bill for immediate
consideration. This is the much dis
cussed measure providing for admis
sion only after applicants for entry
into the United Stall's have passed a
literacy test. The action of the senate
Is a direct result of the insistence of
the republicans that the hill lie given
consideration before the close of the
present session. As there Is much op
position to the literacy test it Is prob
able that the measure will precipitate
a hard fought contest.
lighting is going on along the entire
trout, with the allies conducting a
huge forward movement.
The Bulgarians are reported to he
offerin'; hard resistenee hut are being
borne steadily backward before the
allied rushes.
\:t tie allies are reported to have
more than a half million men In this
section il is believed (hilt the over
throw of the Itulgnrinns will present
no serious obstacle although the war
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operations are being conducted in very
unfavorable territory. The allied forces
•
l arc apparently striking northward to
ward Strumnitza, the most important
j Mtiategvtionl point in southern Hu 1 -
garia.
Sensation of the year—“New York,”
at the Dream theater tonight.
e'hh kens, f.Oc per pound, eggs 7.“r pi r
dozen. (Jeorge Prosser, phon#* f».
BRITISH AGAIN
MOVE FORWARD;
SOMME FRONT
International News Service.
LONDON, Aug. 21, The point ol
the British wedge driving Into the
Herman lines toward Bapaume wut
again thrust forward during the
course of intense fighting north of tht
Nomine yesterday, according to tin
official reports of the British comman
der tills morning.
The statement, says that the Het
mans have been driven hack along the
Thlepval front and have also los
considerable ground along the slope.'
south of Martinpuich. Additions
\
gains have also been made by the
liritish on Ihe High wood front.
The British commander also reports
that all efforts of the Hermans to re
gain the captured positions during the
night were completely repulsed.
South of the Somme the French are
again thrusting forward their lines in
the Blaches legion. Heavy Herman
counter attacks in this section during
^ the night were also repulsed.
Heavy artillery bombardments are
! ^ proceeding along the entire Somme
| front this morning.