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VOLUME XVI. NO. 205. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CENT?.
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MOST FURIOUS OATTLE
OF WAR RAGING ON
RRITISH FRONT
Pacific News Service.
LONDON, July 31.—Reports from
British he'ndqunrlers this morning de
clare that the most furious battle of
the entire war is raging along the
British front in the Somme region.
The engagement is at its height in
the vicinity of I’osiers where the Brit
ish and Germans are locked in a death
grapple for the possession of the high
er ground to the eastward of the
town. Along a five mile front, both
sides have concentrated all possible
weight, the British to tear down and
the Germans to prevent the complete
shattering of their defense. The ac
counts state that the British troops
continue to gain against the most
desperate resistance that the Germans
can present. Check of the prisoners
captured and identified as to regi
ment and division by the British
since the commencement of the en
I
gagoment show that the Germans
have ten battalions of a thousand men
ouch crowded along a front of scarcely
two thousand yards in a wild en
deavor to prevent the British from
breaking through. Ttie losses are ad
mittedly great with both sides throw
ing men into the breach by thousands.
British Fighters Strip to Waist.
LONDON, July 31.—Reports from
the British front in France today sav
that the Somme battle front is blist
ering with torrid heat today, adding
still further discomfort to the work
of war. This is the first heat wave of
the year and is reported to have
caused the soldiers to strip to the
waist when going into battle.
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RUSSIANS TEARING LIN
SI N G E N ARMY TO TATTERS
Pacific Nows Service.
RUHSHIA ITEM) HEADQUAR
TERS, BTOKHOD, July 31.—The
armies of Von LJnsIngen along the
upper Stokhod are all but torn to
pieces by the terrific fury of the Rus
sian attacks which have been launch
ed against them during the past
forty eight hours. The Herman and
Austrian forces along Ibis section of
the line are battling furiously in an
endeavor to save themselves from de
struction while retreating slowly to
tensive commencing at one o'clock
the westward. A great Russian of
yesterdny along the- Kovel line has
been steadily eating its way into the
Taut on front. Over four thousand
Austrian and Herman troops have
been taken by the Russians, together
with a total of thirty eight guns ami
a great number of machine guns.
In addition the Teuton concentre
lion at this poinl has suffered heavy
losses in killed and wounded from the
Russian artillery .which is sweeping
Ihe German positions with deadly ef
fect.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE
THIRTY FIRST HANOVER
REIGMENT ENTIRE
Pacific News Service.
RETROGRAD, July 31. Reports
from Russian field headf|imrters to
day state that the Russian fore* s
lighting' toward the Slokhod, have
taken the entire Thirty first Hanover
regiment intact in the lighting yes
terday. The regiment was captured
to the last tnan together with the
commander and a staff of twenty one
officers. In addition the Russians also
look a total of nine hundred and four
teen soldiers from other sections of
the German line.
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FRENCH CHECK DOUBLE
GERMAN OFFENSIVE
Pacific News Service.
PARIS, JuJIy 31.—A double Ger
man offensive at Verdun and along
the Somme was easily repulsed by
tile French troops last night according
to awr office reports this morning. The
German attacks were evidently timed
as the offensive was commenced at
both points at the same hour. En
gagements are going on at seVral
points along the entire French front
from the Somme to Verdun while the
liritish are engageil in it terrific battle
along the Doziers front.
HEAT KILLS TWENTY
N EIGHT AT DETROIT
F'acific Nows Serv ce.
DETROIT, July 31.—A sudden rise
in the hitherto torrid temperature this
morning caused a total of twenty eight
deaths during the day.. The tempera
ture is the highest ever recorded here.
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MIGHTY MUNITIONS EXPLOSION
SHAKES FIVE STATES
Loss Will Reach Near Fifty Millions—
Not Possible to Estimate
Number Dead
Pacific News Service.
SKW yultK, July SO.—One of the
greatest disasters in the history of
the country occurred near here early
this morning when from some cause
not us yet definitely ascertained a
great quantity of war munitions en
route to i lie allies exploded while in
course of transportation to (treat Bri
tain wrecking millions of dollars of
properly and apparently blotting out
hundreds of lives. A cheek on the
number of dead is impossible at the
present time. Hundreds are report
ed missing and them is every pros
pect that the death list may reach
well toward the thousand mark.
So terrific was the force of the ex
plosion that the shock was felt dis
tinctly in five different states. Build
ings for a half mile from the scene
of the explosion were razed to the
ground and windows were broken five
and six miles away. Death and de
vastation followed the mighty bias's
as the llames which followed the first
explosion spread to other shipments
of munitions stored in the docks and
warehouses of the Hchigh Valley Bail
road Company. The great plant of
the National Storage Company on
Black Tom Island disappeared in a
fiery wave of disaster as the massed
quantities of munitions hurst under
Ihc impulse of the flames throwing
flaming brands aver such portion? of
the struct'i as ■.v|i,’stood the shock.
To the q • i panime’i' of terrific
10,11" shot an i fi’asrments or quisling
shells hurl-1 'htvugh the ait tor
blocks :ir ii'.iii ,• sene, . ffecttnUy
previ nting '.n .• i •up', to sta> ti e
I spread of 'h.; liic ' limn a» In sp d
J from one section to another spreading
further destruction.
The series of explosions lasted for
several hours and thoroughly terroi -
ized the populace over and immensi
area. Starting on the Lehigh Valley
docks at Black Tom Island, the tire
spread to the Jersey city shore. Every
lire boat was rushed to the rescu<
but for hours the flames raged un
checked. Several barges and steamers
lying at the island docks caught tin
and were turned adrift into the
stream where they burned like blaz
ing beacons in the darkness until the
flames were quenched by the file
tugs. In New York and Brooklyn
hundreds of buildings were damaged
and the loss in plate and window
glass broken by the terrific explosions
will run into the hundreds of thous
ands. Burning debris scattered fat
and wide over the waters of the uppei
bay spread the flames to docks along
the Manhattan and Brooklyn shore
ami required the greatest efforts on
the part of tire lighting forces of
both cities to prevent a general con
flagration. The damage in New York j
city and Brooklyn will easily reach
twenty five millions. The plant of |
the National Storage compant is j
alone estimated to have been daniag- i
ed to the extent of fifteen millions, i
The hospitals of Jersey city and j
Brooklyn are tilled with hundreds of
wounded and more are appearing at
interva is nut. ,. j,■...■ I'' , I in.it .m v nr- -
ualties will reach well over one thou
sand exclusive of the dead. Owing to
the great number requiring attention
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the hospitals have not had an oppor
tunity to check up either the number
of wounded or the deaths that have
occurred. The disaster is one of tie
worst that has ever been recorded
m the United States.
Warrants Issued for Various Officials.
New York, July 31. Although it
has heel repeatedly stated by the of
ficial,! that the cause of the great ex
plos i n (i curling on Black Tom is
land is i mystery, warrants wore to
day iss’ iil for the arras' of Albert
|)iek' i 'll, superintendent of Hi Black
’! i ! I»d 'u1 docks of ‘lie |,"logo \ lb
ley road, Theodore Joiuy -a, of l In
Johnson Towing entapany i n I Alex
ander Davidson, supc.rintondant o"
the National Storage company on
Blaek Tom island, charging them witti
manslaughter. No details have been
given out uji to the present.
A Partial List of Losses.
New York, July 31. A partial lisi
of the losses caused by the great ex
plosion discloses that the blast dis
I roved seventeen warehouses, six
piers, four barges and eighty live
freight ears loaded with munitions in
addition to a tugboat and a large
number of small boats and barges
These do not include tin damages
caused in either Brooklyn or Man
hattan. The work of remunerating
the dead and missing is still going on
but no authentic figures have so far
been given out. It u believe,I how
ever, that t tie death list will reach
well over three hundred with a far
greater number of wounded.
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CAVALRY BATTLES
WITH MEXICAN
HORSE THIEVES
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Pacific News Service.
EL, l’ASO, July 31.—Reports from
Fort Hancock today say that three
troopers of the Kighth cavalry and
live Mexicans were killed in a run
ning tight five miles below Fort Han
cock yesterday.
Captain Raker reports that the
Mexicans were attempting to steal
horses on the American side of the
Rio Grande when apprehended by a
llalrol. The troops immediately took
up tlie pursuit and chased the Mexi
cans for several miles before they
finally escaped. In addition to the
killed one trooper was Injured.
REPORTED CARRANZA
WILL RETIRE
Pacific News Service.
LAREDO, Tex., July 31.—Accordin
Ing to authentic advices reaching here,
it is currently reported in Mexican
administrative circles that General
Carranza is contemplating retiring
from the position of first chief of the
de facto government.
The reports say that Carranza will
be succeeded by Palito Gonzales, who
will till the remainder of the term
until the next elections are held.
It is reported from Neuva Laredo that
the move on the part of Carranza is
simply a prelude to his seeking to
secure the presidency by election. An
'official prominently connected with
the administration in that town as
serts positively that Carranza will en
ter the elections seeking the presi
dency.
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dozen. George Prosser, phone Black 5.
REBELS SEIZE
HANKOW CHINA
Pacific News Service.
HANKOW, July 31. Rebels have
taken full possession of the city and
burning and looting is going on on
, every side while thousands are flee
ing to the country in panic. The r ■
hols attacking the city last last night
and gained complete possession with
out difficulty owing to extremely fee
ble resistance on the part of the gov
ernment forces among whom there is
much disaffection. The rebel officers
are trying to force the reckless sol- ;
diem to cease their depredations hut
with little success.
So far there has been little killing
and no attempt has been made to 1
interfere with the foreign quarter.
Cables have been forwarded to Am
erican gunboats now in these waters
and several are expected to arrive at
any time.
DUTCH STEAMER
VICTIM OF MINE
Pacific News Service.
THE HA (ICE, July 31.—The Dutch
steamship Koningen Wilhelm struck a
mine off the North Hinder light yes
terday and sank a short while after
ward. No lives were lost as the pas
sengers were rescued by Dutch fish
er vessels which happened to be in
close proximity to the scene of the
accident.
PARALYSIS SHOWS LITTLE
SIGN OF ABATEMENT
Pacific News Service.
NEW YORK, July 31. -The paraly
sis epidemic shows little sign of
abatement. One hundred and thirty
one new cases have been reported
within the past twenty four hours
and a total of thirty five deaths have
occurred/
Senator CHAS. A. SULZER will ad
dress the voters of the Second divis
ion at A. B. hall, Tuesday, August
1, at 8:30 p. m. Gallery reserved for
Ladies and escorts.
GERMANS CONTINUE
SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES
Pacific News Service.
LONDON, July 31. Tin mlmii.iltv
reports the submarining of tin* Nor
wegian steamer Mars ami tin I’ritish
steamers (Maudia, Dctlain ami Ram
bola during the past twenty four
hours. Owing to the growing fr»
ijuency of tin submarine sinkings in
Hurance has again comnu need to
elimh at Lloyds.
TWO HUNDRED DIE
IN ONTARIO TIRES
Pacific News Service.
TORONTO, July 81.—One of the
worst forest fires in the history of
t'unadn is sweeping over northwest
ern Ontario wiping out hundreds of
ranches and destroying property of
immense value.
Reports from the burning district
say that the fire has destroyed two
hundred or more lives. Several small
towns are reported to have been wip
ed out completely and all their in
hibitunls incinerated awning to all
escape being cut off. The govern
ment is sending all available men to
the scene in an effort to prevent the
flames sweeping away the entire
wooded district. Owing to the warm
weather prevailing lately the woods
are reported dry as tinder and tIn
work of fire fighting exceedingly dif
ficult.
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