THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 211. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALA8KA, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT*
CRISIS APPROACHES IN BALKANS
RUSSIANS TRAP SECTIONS
OF GERMAN ARMY
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PETROGRAD, Aug. 16.—War Office
bulletins report the Germans devoting
their attentions largely to (he forcing
of' a passage through the district east
of the Nieman with the evident inten
tion of seizing the main line of rail
road communication between the cap
ital and Warsaw. It is now indicated
that the Germans have given over for
the present their fruitless attempts to
take Kovno and are now diverting their
main offensive to’ the region around
Poneviech and Vilkemar. Heavy fight
ing is in progress east of the Nevesna
river with the enemy pursuing the
usual tactics of hurling endless
streams of troops against the Russian
positions. The Russian lines are hold
ing, despite the heavy charges and
[several attempts of the Germans to
(advance through well laid traps of the
Russians have resulted in the cutting
(iff of large groups of the enemj who
were forced to suffer great losses be
fore effecting an escape, by fighting
their way out of the enfolding Rus
: ian lines. Severe struggles are also
taking place in the vicinity of Wegrow
and along the Bug. The German
i losses in the many attempts to take
Kovno are undoubtedly the reason for
the abatement of the offensive against
: that heavily defended fortress. Ac
cording to the latest reports of the
military staff, the Germans have aban
doned their artillery fire and have ap
I parently decided to divert their efforts
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1 to surrounding the position.
HINDENBEBG WILL DIRECT
ATTACK (II KOVNO
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BERLIN, Aug. 16.—It is announced
that General von Hlndenberg, has
taken personal charge of the forces so
long seeking the capture of Kovno.
which blocks the way to the Warsaw
1’etrograd railway and the capture of
which is essential to the present Ger
man military plans. With the great
German commander personaly direct
ing the attack against the Kovno forts
it Is believed that the Russians will
be compelled to give up the position
before many days. The advance of
the Germans is continuing northeast
of the Nieman ant] the advance guard
is in possession of several important
towns east of the Nevesana and is
rapidly driving in on the Russian posi
tions near Poneviech. Heavy fighting
progress along the Hug where the
Russians are slowly retiring. The Ger
mans are preparing to again move for
ward east of Ivangorod and the army
of von Mackensen is conducting a
heavy offensive preparatory to a gen
eral advance of the entire right wing
of the army aided by the Austrians.
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FUNSTON TO ASK
FOR AEROPLANE
AND ARTILLERY
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SAN ANTONIA, Aug. 16.—Accord
ing to an announcement from the
headquarters of General Punston, com
mander of the American forces on the
border, the general will forward a rec
ommendation to the war department
today that a battery of artillery and
also an aeroplane be sent to Browns
ville to aid In the protection of the
boundary territory from the Mexicans.
Late reports Indicate that tha situa
tion is still tense and the Mexicans
are in a restive state and liable to at
tempt further forays into American
territory in increased numbers. The
recommendations of Funston are en
dorsed by several members of the war
department staff who are visiting the
border.
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CONSTANT NAVAL ACTIVITIES
REPORTED IN THE BALTIC
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i A. P. A. Service.
RETROGRAD, Aug. 16—The Marine
Ministry reports constant naval acti
vities on the Baltic with the Germans
especially active in making uttacks
along the Russian coasts. Engage
ments between the German and Rus
sian war fleets are constantly occur
lng. Tbs enemy have suffered several
losses of torpedo vessels sunk during
recent fighting and two of their light
cruisers have been severely damaged.
I The German fleet is making constant
(attempts to force an entrance to the
Huy of Reval and many engagements
have been fought with the defending
I fleet near the entrance to the Gulf of
Finland. The Russians have been the
victors in practically every sea en
counter with the enemy since the re
newal of naval activities on the Baltic.
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PACIFIC SLOPE LOSES
5 LARGEST STEAMERS
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Aug. 16.—
Through a business deal consummated
in this city- Saturday by representa
tives of the Pacific Mail steamship
company and the agent of the Atlanticj
Transport company or New York, the1
Pacific coast will lose five of its larg
est freight end passenger steamships.
The vessels purchased by the Atlantic
Trasport company are among the larg- i
eat steamers of the Pacific mail fleet
and are also among the largest vee
sels plying Pacific waters. The ves
sels will be placed ou various Atlantic
runs by their new owners. The trans
fer Is a result of the greatly Increased
demand for commercial carriers due
to the withdrawal of many steamers
from the Atlantic trade following the
war.
Officials of tile Pacific Mail state
that the vessels will not be replaced
for the present. In a monetary sense
the deal is one of the largest pulled
off' on the Pacific coast for some time.
TEUTON ALLIES ARE
BOMBARDING BELGRADE
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LONDON, Aug. 16.—Balkan advices
state that the Teutonic allies are con
ducting a heavy bombardment of Bel
grade while an army of nearly four
hundred thousand troops is massing
along the Serbian border in readiness
to cross the Serbian territory in a gi
gantic drive for (lie purpose of open
Ing a way for the shipment of war
munitions to the Turks who are ex
ceedingly hard pressed for the means
to hold their own against the ever in
cieasing strength of the allied attacks
along tho Dardanelles.
Late advices state that the Austro
German armies have not crossed the
Danube as yet, as the Serbs are of
fering a desperate resistance, which,
however, can do no more than delay
the advance of the Teutons for a short
period. If is generally indicated that
the action of the Teutons will result
in the entire Balkans throwing their
strength to the side of the Serbs.
ATTEMPT TO
WRECK INTERNED
GERMAN STR.
A. P. A. Service.
BOSTON, Aug. 16.—Thirteen hun
dred Italians reservist who were on
the eve of returning to Italy for mili
tary duty attempted to wreck a Ger
man steamship which Is interned in
this port. The Italians, according to
the police were prepared to dynamite
the German vessel and were prevented
from accomplishing their purpose only
by the vigiience of the crew of the Ger
man woh have stood by their vessel.
Following the discovery of the at
tempted dynamiting a pitched battle
occurred between the Italians and the
Germans which resulted in several of
the sailors being injured by stones
thrown by the Italians. A number of
the Italians were arrested.
NORWEGIAN STEAMER
VICTIM OFjUBMARINE
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LONDON, Aug. 16.—Tho Norwegian
steamer Allbys is reported by the ad
miralty to have been sunk in the North
sea this morning by the German sub
marine. The crew were saved.
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SOCIETY GIRLS JOIN
URSUUNE ORDER
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SEATTLE. Aug. 16.—A number of
young women several of whom are
well known In eastern society circles
took the veil anil were enrolled as
members of the Ursuline order at the
sisters convent on Beacon hill Satur
day and will soon leave for Alaska to
take up missionary work in that ter
ritory. The young ladles represent
several different states; Miss Eva
Bertrand coming from Boston; Miss
Winnlfred Dorsey and Miss Madeline
Wagner from Washington; Miss Ro
berta Jordan from Philadelphia and
Miss Marie Tobedeau from Missouri.
ALLIES EXPECT ENTRANCE
OF BALKAN STATES
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, Aug. 16.—The parliaments
"f Greece and Serbia meet today and
according to the advices received will
at once commence to discuss the ac
tion to be taken in regard to the war.
The entente allies expect their united j
aid although both are displaying eon-|
siderable reluctance to cede certain !
territories and other considerations I
demanded by Bulgaria as the prlce of
her aid.
Official advices declare that only the
absolute refusal of the Bulgurs to Join
with Greece and Serbia will pretent
the entrance of the entire group of
Balkan states.
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LANSING SEEKS A SETTLEMENT
CLAIM
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WASHINGTON, Aug. IB.—It is an
nounced that Secretary Lansing Is
preparing to seek a settlement with
Russia of a claim against that govern
ment which had its Inception in the
seizure and confiscation of the schoon
er James Hamilton Lewis by the Rus
sian government on a charge of poach
ing In the waters of Bering sea in the
late nineties.
The case, although long a matter of
controversy, has been so tong neglect
ed that it has been almost forgotten
by the parties interested. The claim
| of the American owners of the Lewis
| were embraced in the representations
! of the Bering sea claims commission
and formed a prominent feature in the
'»nntriiversv between the Russian and
American governments. Following the
eizure of the vessel, Senator Lewis,
for whom the vessel was named, was
a resident of Seattle and was associat
ed with Lansing as counsel for the
owners.
Large assortment of latest Victor
Records and Victrolas received on
steamer La Touche. Lomen Brea.
SENATOR DEPARTS
WITH A BIG CARGO
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SEATTLE, Auk. 16.—Tho Pacific
Coast Steamship Company’s northern
liner. Senator, departed for the north
sit 10 this morning with a capacity
cargo of freight and a number of pas
sengers a considerable number of
whom are returning northern people.
The following is ttie list of first cabin
passengers:
Fletcher Hamshaw, Charles McKay,
John It. Jordan, R. E. Holm. Rev.
Joseph Perron, ,1. S. Worth, H. Peck
lor, Mrs. Joseph Foley, Mrs. Eva Jaka
i vins. William R. Springsteen, Mrs. L.
Sidenverg, John Dean, Elmer H. llum
lile, William E. Wood, Henry A. Hart,
Fred 1., Huffman, Domino Rranteen, A.
S. Lyndstrom.
TEUTON ARMIES
MASSING ON THE
SERBIAN BORDER
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ROME, Aug. 16.—A terrific Austro
Gterrnan bombardment of the Serbian
capital together with the massing of
in immense army along the Serbian
ind Roumanian frontiers is expected
tj throw the entire power of the Bal
kans in favor of a Balkan entente with
Greece, Roumanla and Bulgaria. Join
ing the Serbs.
Official advices Indicate that the
threatening proximity of the Teutonic
forces will undoubtedly cause the
Serbian government to concede the
demands of Bulgaria which alone
stands In the way of a Bulgarian en
tente favorable to the allies.
GERMANS PRESSING
RETREATINGMSSIANS
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BERLIN, Aug. 16.—It .is officially
announced that the army of von Mack
enzen and the division commanded by
Prince Leopold are pursuing the re
treating Russians southeast of War
saw, the former driving from the south
while the army pf the prince is press
ing the Russian hard from the west.
The Russians aro offering a strong
resistenee but aro being steadily driv
en to the east. Both sections of the
Teutonic armies have captured several
more towns along the line of advance.
Larg* assortment of latest Viotor
Records and Victrolas received on
steamer La Touch*. Lemon Brosi
CONSTANTINOPLE
j BOMBARDED BY
ALLIED AEROS
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LONDON, Aug. lfi,—A dispatch to
the Daily News from Athens this af
ternoon says that French and Briilsh
aeroplanes have flown over Constanti
nople and caused heavy casualties in
the Oallata section besides doing con
siderable damage to the wharves and
property along the Bosphorus.
AUSTRIAN KING
TO BE PLACED ON
POLISHJHRONE
German Press Service.
LONDON, Aug. 16.—A Petrograd
dispatch to the Times states that the
Archduke Charles Stepsen of Austria
will be crowned king of Poland in the
Warsaw cathedral, according to ad
vices received from the Polish capital.
It is stated that the royal proclamation
nominating the archduke as the sov
ereign selected by Germany and Aus
tria has been published throughout the
territory.
TOM ms TIKES
THE COUNT
A. P. A. Service.
' SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16—Tom
Sharkey, the famous sailor pugilist,
was quietly married in this city yes
terday afternoon to Miss Florence
Mangole of Brooklyn.
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