GERMANS ARE BURNING LENS
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 258. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME. ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 4S. PRICE 25 CENTS
LENS SURROUNDED THREE SIDES
GERMANS PREPARE TO EVACUATE
International News Service.
LONDON, June 2!>.—Lons, the Ger
man key positions in northern France
is surrounded on three sides and its
fall is imminent, ao-ovding to r- ports
transmitted to the war office from the
British commander today.
The communication of Sir Douglas
reports that there are many indica
tions that the Germans realize the
critical position in which they are
placed by the brilliant advance of the
Canadians yesterday and are making
preparations to evacuate the cify.
Fires are reported burning at num
erous points within the town and re
ports of explosions are freqnently
heard, indicating that the Teutons are
blowing up buildings exactly as was
done in the various towns evacuated
in the great retreat on the Somme last
spring.
Lens is being subjected to a bom
bardment of terrific intensity in prep
aration for an assault which is ex
pected to drive the Germans from
their long continued a.cupancy of the
French mining town. The official
statement asserts that the Canadian
forces distinguished themselves great
ly in the battle which "on the Ger
man advance positions yesterday.
Fig iting with the utmost valor the
Canadian troops swept the Germans
from more than nvj thousand yards
of first line trenches and held them
against all counter attacks. The Ger
mans made terrific efforts to retake
the positions which bare the way to
further action against the town itself,
and the Canadians were deludged w’lth
a hurricane of explosives.
The artillery fire failing to cause
the Canadians to retire, the Germans
flung wave after wave of infantry for- j
ward but were unable to pass the
barrage fire in sufficient numbers to
endanger the British tenure.
The Canadian gains have now been
consolidated and the artillery is bat- ■
terlng the remaining German defense
lines. The loss of Lens if taken by the
British, will be the most severe that
the Germans have sustained this year
owing to Its importance as a coal sup
ply center, tl is also the principal base
of support for the Germans lines in
northern Krance and its fall will prob
ably compel the Teutons to make a
second retirement over a large section
of the front. Military experts are of
the opinion that the British will be
in possession of the city within a week.
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VOLUNTEER CALL
POORLY ANSWERED
International News Service.
WASHINGTON. June 29.—The call
of lhe president for seventy thousand
volunteer additions to the regular
I army has hardly realized the expec
tations of the war department as the
, seven day drive during army week
j still leaves the army shy of the quota
desired by exactly 63,701 men.
The result has ,in fact, caused the
illleiaIs considerable astonishment as
it was confidently believed that prac
tically the full quota of seventy thou
sa\|i, would answer the ftresidentV
call during the week of recruiting.
Only three hundred and thirteen men
enlisted yesterday while the first live
' days of the campaign netted no moil
than six thousand two hundred and
ninety nine recruits. With but two
days of artny week left there is little
prospect that the quota will he more
than half tilled at the best.
The administration has carried on a
vigorous campaign to stimulate re
el uiting and has received energetic
support from the press hut the pros
pective recruits have failed to appear.
Considering the great number of men
who answered the call of former
President Roosevelt for a volunteer
army division the faiure of the gov
Ulent call is causing much comment.
■ Moonlight water at the City Bath
House.
GERMANS DASH AT VERDUN
GAINING FIRST TRENCHES
international News Service. 1
PARIS, June 2.—While the British i
y was throwing its weight against j
the German lines before Lens and
smashing their way toward that im- !
portant strategical position, yester- ,
day, the Germans made two separate
and distinct assaults against the j
French lines at widely separated i
points, says the official war office coin-'
munique today. I
Using picked bodies of troops, in
cluding n large number of the famous
Brnndenbergers, the German swept
down on the French lines in the Cham
pagne and Verdun In two terrific as
saults preceded, by a terrific artillery
bombardment.
Following fighting of great 'intens
ity, the Germans were able to gain a
foothold in the French first line
trenches at Verdun but suffered a se
vere repulse In the Champagne.
The war office statement asserts that
the Germans fought with great gal
lantry although suffering heavily
from the French barrage fire. The
two attacks wore evidently timed to
occur simultaneously in an endeavor
lo catch the French off guard.
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Cite Bath House.
DUMA REFUSES TAKE ORDERS
OF SOLDIER-WORKMEN COUNCIL
international Newa Service.
i'KTUOOItAD, June 20.—.I'rosptmgit
of further disturbances in the internal
affairs of (he new Russian republic
arc becoming more pronounced owing
to the refusal of the (luma to resolve
its own dissolution at the demand
of the soldiers' and workmens’ coun
cil, which insists lhat now that their
own body has taken control of tho
functions previously assumed l»y the
dutna. the latter no longer serves any
useful purpose and should therefore
dissolve itself.
This,, however, the dutna refuses to
do and continues to hold its sessions
regardless of the soldiers* and wouk
,dens' council.
Leaders of the dutna partly insist
Ih;it the other body is no more than
a temporary establishment resulting
from the recent disordered conditions
and is 'in no sense the responsible
spokesman of the people.
They declare that being duly elected
by the people of Kussia they will con
tinue their representation until retired
by the people regardless of what action
may be taken by the soldiers and
workmans council.
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GREEK GOVERNMENT PREPARES
TO RECALL AMRASSADORS
Special International Service.
ATHENS, June 29.—War Is looming
large on the Greek horizon since the
advent to power of the new govern
ment yesterday with former Premier
VenlzelON as the directing Spirit.
Although war has not been declared
as yet the Greek government consid
ers that a state of war virtually ex
ists and there is a decided prospect
that the coming week will see the
recall of all Greek diplomats and rep
resentatives accredited to the central
powers.
Ample indications that such action
is Imminent is eontained in the state
ments of several officials high in the
confidence of Venlzelos. Additional
evidences are furnished by a sudden
increase of preparatory activities in
I lie government arsenals and shipyards
iearlv all of which arc now under the
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direction of officials furnished by en
tente allies who are also thought to be
financing practically till other act'ivl.
ties connected with war preparation.
The feel'mg Is genital throughout
the country that war will lie declared
within a short period and the press
is commencing widely on the prospect
of (ireek entry.
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RUSS ARMY RENEWS
FIGHTING EAST FRONT
Special International Service.
l’ETBOORAD, June 29.—Fighttng at
a number of points along the eastern
front between the German and Rus
sian forces is reported today by the
war office, Indicating that the promised
renewal of Russian hostilities has
commenced.
The statement, which is given over
the signature of Minister Kerensky,
asserts that fighting has taken place
In the Vicinity of Kovel, an important
railroad center near the Htokhad river
in the Volhynian section, and also
at a point west of the village of Ko
karyk in the same section.
At the latter point an attempt of
the Germans to make a gas attack
was trust rued by a high wind which
arose and drove hack the deadly fumes
intended for the Russians.
The fighting waa not of great vio
lence at either point and the Germans
contented themselves w*ith attempting
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to stave off the Russians assaults.
Indicating that they are either not
greatly desirous of renewing hostilities
or are not in sufficient force to carry
on a vigorous offensive.
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BODY OF CONRAD FREEDING
FOUND NEAR HOT SPRINGS
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Nugget Exclusive Telephone Service.
Atfer months of search over the
winter snow fields and among the
tundra covered hills and valleys of*
the jKougarok during the spring, the*
bodfj ,f Conrad Keod’ing, former terri- I
torial senator and one time council- j
man of Nome, was found yesterday>
lying u|mu the tundra near the Hot '
Springs by Charles Nelson and Karn- ’
est I,in hoc.
Freeding. it will he remembered,
was lost in a winter blizzard while
making his way back to Taylor creek
from Serpentine Hot Springs whither
lie had gone a day or two before
Thanksgiving day with Mrs. Freeding
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and her daughter. Freedlng started
on the return journey alone on Thanks
giving morning and was not seen
afterward until the two searchers
found his body lying bared to the wind
and rain about one and one half miles
from the mouth of Spring creek which
Hows a short distance from the Hot
Springs. Closely following his dis
appearance search parities hunted the
area in which it was though he
might be located but beyond evi
dences of his having stopped at a
deserted cabin no trace of him could
be found, latter on the finding of the
skis on which he had left the springs
was reported but Freeding had van
ished In the tempest and Arctic cold.
According to the story told United
States Commissioner Wm. Wooster by
Nelson and Uindbloc on their arrival
at Taylor creek today, the body was
in siiih a state that movement was
praeticully Impossible and was buried
by them on the spot where it was
found. Clothing and other objects, in
addition to the great lengtli of limb
which distinguished Mr. Kieed'ing.
served to identity the body as that of
tlie missing storekeeper.
After laying the remains away the
two men returned to Taylor creek
and reported to Commissioner Wor
ster.
FRENCH LOSE
FIVE SHIPS
International Nawa Sarvlca.
PAItlS, June 29.' The official state
ment of losses to the French merchant
fleet attributable to the Teuton sub
marine war during the week ending
•Mine 24, discloses a moderate decrease
in the number of vessel dtvered.
The statement says that live vessels
of all classes was the toll taken by
the divers during the stated period
although more than a thousand ships
arrived at and entered the various
French ports.
The number of vessels reported ar
riving during t lie week total one
thousand and ninety nine while the
departures numbered nine hundred
and sixty nine. The sudden decrease
in the number of divered bonts 'is at
tributed largely to clearer weather
prevailing during (he past few days.
BELGIAN COMMISSION
TOURS WEST
International News Service.
WASHINOTON, June 29.—The war
commission from Belgian which ar
il vqd in the United States some days
ago, has now finished the business
which brought it to the country and
will leave today on a three weeks tour
of the Pacific const.
A number of the larger cities of the
of tile middle west will also lie in
included in the itinerary, tint the route
outlined includes every town on the
Pacific coast.
The commission was shown great
honor while in the capital the sev
eral member* of the body nro
carrying away with them some novel
impressions of American hospitality.
DUTCH CONVOY
MERCHANT SHIPS
international News Service.
AN AMKIUCAN PORT, June 29.—
The nrrivnl here of a Dutch man of]
war today closely following the nr-j
rival of a Dutch merchant ship fur-:
there strengthens the recent reports!
that the Hollanders are convoying!
their merchant ships through the suit-j
marine zone and are prepared to re-j
sist attempt at destruction l>y the |
German divers.
Officers and crew of the Dutch war'
vessel refused to discuss their voy-j
age or its purpose beyond asserting
that tlie vessel was merely on .1 cruise.
Reports that the Dutch have finally
tired of tlie repented sinking of Hol
land merchant ships and arc preparing
to defy the submarines have been per
sistent in shipping circles for some
time.
The proximity of the warships ar
rival to that of tlie merchant ship is
looked upon as practical evidence that
the former acted as convoy crossing
the Atlantic.
I BRAZIL REVOKES
NEUTRAL DEGREE
'nternational News Service.
ItlO JANKIKO. June 20.—The llra
i. Ilian government has revoked the de
i ree of neutrality passed by the na
tional lawmakers following tho out
break of war between Germany and
the entente allies.
The action of the government is In
spired by the opposition to the un
restricted submarine warfare decree
and also by the sinking of several
I’razillan ships by the German divers.
The future attitude of the govern
ment is being watched with great in
terest throughout South America as
Brazilian entry intot he war in support
of the United States and the entente
powers is almost certain to bring a
number of other South American
states into the conflict.
So far the government has given no
intimation of its intentions but there
i^s a prevalent belief thnt the country
will shortly be aligned with the ullies.
NATIONAL GUARD
TO GE REGULARS
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON. June 29—Secretary
of War Newton P. Baker announced
today that the process of merging the
national guard with the regular army
is progressing rapidly and the entire
body of citizen soldiers will shortly
be amalgamated with the regulars for
active service.
Mustering the guardsmen into the
federal service is going on at numer
ous points throughout the country.
The secretary asserted that as fast
as the various units are mustered into
the regular service they will he dis
patched to Hie concentration camps
established in the south to undergo
final training for service at the front.
As the guard has now been recruited
up to practically its full strength the
army will tie substantially increased
through their addition to the ranks.
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