ATLANTA IS WIPED OUT BY FIRE
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 123. TELEPnONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIC.E 25 CENTS
ARMISTICE EXISTED TWIXT RUSSIX-GERMANY
LAYOFF DISCLOSES FACT
THAT ARMISTICE EXISTED
International News Service.
LONDON, May 21.—An official
statement 'issued hero yesterday to the
effect that an armistice has existed
between Russia and Germany is the
cause of considerable comment. Pre
mier Lavoff wired the authorities here
that the armistice would cease at once
and the hostilities with Germany
would be resumed right away.
Lavoff, in his dispatch stated that
Chancellor Hollweg asked for an nrm
'lst.ice; in which time he would form
ulate plans for a separate pence with
Russia. It was granted, and for some
tlrno there has been no activities on
the eastern front. Tills matter has
been kept secret from the other al
lied nations and yesterday's official
announcement was the first real dec
laration that such existed.
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The British press comment strong
ly on the matter and criticise the ac
tion of Layoff in keeping the matter
secret. They state that although Rus
sia for some time past was not di
rectly active on her battle front they
had no ideas that an armistice with
Germany had been arranged.
The Russian premier assured the
British that the army of Russia were
all now in harmony and that hostil'i
ties would be resumed in the strong
est possible manner. Ho mentioned
the fact that the army of Russia had
rested up and were in the best of
condition to re-enter the struggle.
Also stating that the new war coun
cil had made many changes in the
command of the forces along the east
ern line.
The munition workers have been
busy all the time and Russia is now
in bettor shape than ever In her his
tory in regard to supplies necessary
to continue their advance to the west
ward.
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TWO RED CROSS NURSES
KILLED RY SHELL-FIRE
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International News Service.
AN AMERICAN PORT May 21.—
The American steamer Mongolia
left here on Saturday for Europe and
returned this morning with her colors
flying half mast. She reported deta'ils
of a sad occurrence in which two Red
Cross nurses were accidentally killed
by shell Are.
Mrs. Edith Ayers and Miss Helen
Woods, both of Chicago, were the un
fortunate victims. It appears that on
yesterday morning the members of
the gun crews engaged in target prac
tice in the open sea. All of the pas
sengers were on deck watching the re
stilt of tlio shooting.
One of the shells ricochet ted on
striking the water 'in front, of the tar
get and taking a centrifugal motion
returned ty the deck of the steamer
and killed both of the l!ed Cross
nurses.
Those in close- proximity were horri
fied when the accident took place and
thought that the ship had been fired
on by a submarine. It was then found
that the spent shell had buried itself
in the superstructure of the ship where
it lay imbedded as absolute evidence
to the nature of'the happening.
Target practice was suspended and
the ship was put about arriving In
port this morning with the bodies of
the unfortunate women who are the.
victims of one of the strangest acci
dents which ever happened on tfie
high seas.
The bodies were landed tenderly
and now lay 'in state after which they
will lie buried with full military hon
ors. The relatives of the deceased wo
men were notified by wireless from
the ship and are on their way here.
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ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
International Newe Service.
HOME, May 21.—Official dispatches
received here this morning state that
the flghfing on the Austro-Itallan
theater of war is spreading over a
wider front and that fierce fighting
is now raging along the Isonzo river
and in the Trentino section.
The Italian troops have swept on
to victory ever since they started op
erations this spring and according to
the dispatch arc making successful
progress at all points.
They are urfing the light type of
field gun which has proved so effec
tive In the hands of the French on the
nestern front
ROME, May 19.—In the last two
ays fighting (he Italian troops have
taken over sixty-five .lUndred prison
ers on the northeast frontier. The in'i
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portent position of Kuku east of Pla
va was taken after desperate fighting
together with much munitions.
VIENNA, May 19.—The evacuation
of Kuku east of Piava by the Austro
Hungarians is admitted officially. By
a flanking movement, in conjunction
with the retirement .over three thou
sand Italians wore taken prisoner.
MILLION LOSS IN
LEXINGTON FIRE
'n'ernational New* Service.
LEXINGTON, May 21.—Fire In the
business district of the city threaten
ed to destroy all of that section early
today, and was only gotten under con
trol after a long and desperate strug
gle hy the departments of this city
and all nearby towns.
A high wind which (accompanied
the blaze made the work of the fire
fighters difficult and dangerous, and
a few of these were Injured when a
falling wall scattered bricks and tim
bers some of which struck the fire
men and spectators.
The damage all told will amount
to approxmately a million dojllars;
most of which is covered by 'insur
ance
FLASH—
ATLANTA IS DOOMED.
International New* Sarvic*.
ATLANTA Ga., May 21.—Three
simultaneous fires broke out at
three o'clock this afternoon and a
strong wind now carries fire wave
through everything. There is no hope
for the city. Birmingham, Macon,
Chattonoogn, Augusta rushing help.
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“ALL GET IN HARNESS
IT’S NOW OUR FIGHT” TEDDY
International New* Service.
OYSTElt BAY, May 21.—All of
Teddy’s volunteers have been notified
that they will be unable to serve un
der him as his offer has been refused
by the government, therefore he an
nounces that he hereby absolves them
front all pledges made, and urges
them to enter any branch of the reg
ular service
He ha# Informed these men through
the newspapers, that in the event of
their age eliminating them from the
regular army they should'tmmedately
arrange to serve the United States
in some civil capacity.
Further than this he informs them
that lie is now arranging, to open an
information bureau in New York
city, through which he will be ena
bled to lend these men all of the as
sistance within his power, in getting
into the civil service.
He states that he will keep in touch
with this institution at all times, re
gardless of the duties laid out for him
by the administration, and while lie
may not lie able to spend much time
there, lie is In have an able corps of
assistants who w*ill he at nil times
acting under his directions
lie has requested all volunteers to
take a philosophical view of the sit
uation, and allow no personal animos
ity, or their disappointment to influ
ence them against doing the’lr share
in this war, pointing out that they
could not possibly he more downcast
over the news than he was personally,
but that the matter had been carefully
studied by wiser heads than his and
he was willing to abide by tlieir judg
ment.
He winds up his statement, by
mentioning the patriotism displayed
by these volunteers, and calls upon
them to allow of no falling off in this,
the one thing so essential to our na
tion at this time, finishing with the
quotation "All gel m harness, Its now
our fight.”
GOVERNMENT OPENS SIX
SCHOOLS OF AVIATION
International New* Service.
WASH INTON, Mjay ,31.—Six ntnv
aviation schools are to be immediately
established by the war dfpartment.
and each of those schools are to cost
in tlie neighborhood of one million
dollars, according to word given out
by Secretary of War Baker today
These icw schools are to turn out
fliers who will immediately proce >d
to France to take up the'ir place be
side the other Americans who are now
at the front.
Fac’d of these schools will oe able
to train six hundred men In a class,
and contracts are now in the hands
of builders who will have a sufficient
number of planes ready for doliteiy
by the time the hangars and o her
equipment are built on the sit-3 s -
leeted.
U is fmther repri-Ud that the war
department will aid to these at leasi
eight more Schools at an ea-ly dale,
[ each of which will have a cat’:'*'.ly
equal t i these olrendj arranged for. I
At present the government has a
school of this kin I at San liiego, n i
at Alinncola, Long Island. unotln r
near Chicago an? a lialoon school at
Fort Omwhn, Noli.
According to the plans for these
establishments, Which have already
been drawn up by the department,
each student will in addition to learn
ing how to operate all kinds of aero
planes, be given one machine which he
must operate and take rare of In every
particular.
When he reaches that point of effi
ciency, where lie is able to dei mi
strnte to Hie so I isfaet ion uf th.,s ill
authority, tiiat he is complete master
of the art of living, he will lie given
that special plane in operate ii the
war zone.
Tlrts plan is tigered to inspire the
fullest confidence in these liirdmen
when they reach the huso of ip-Ti
tlons, and having their own plane it
will be a source of pride to them In
keeping it in the best possible condi
tion at nil times.
Each aviator who has be n •tucs
toned in this regard, has agreed that
the government ‘is taking a wise step,
In so arranging their plans us to pr. -
vide individual machines, as an avia
tors thief as'it is a cool head, and
a strange machine has caused the
death of so many of th • foremost bird
men of the last five years, that all
fliers are more or hss working on
fhoir nerve when using ..no of th -m.
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FLOTILLAS ENGAGE
International News Service.
I'.UUS, May 21.—French and Ger
man torpedo flotilla's engaged each
other oft the Belgian coast this morn
ing . After a short and flying en
gagement the Germans were sent
scurrying off to their naval base 'in the
vicinity of Zeebruggo.
The German torpedo boats were en
countered off Cost Dunkirk and were j
close to shore when engaged by the |
French. They fought a running light,
hotly pursued by the French who did
not abandon the chase until under
the range of the land batteries of Zeo
brugge.
As far as could be scon there* was
but little damage done to the German
bouts who were barely within range.
Long distance firing was resorted to
and there was no casualties on the
French side. It cannot he ascertain
ed if any of the German boats were
hit.
BKULIN, May 21.—It is officially
reported here that a flotilla of Ger
man torpedo boats engaged a French
flotilla about 30 miles from Zcebrugge
along the French coats. A running
fight was the result in which several
of the French boats were repeatedly
hit.
The German flotilla returned to the
naval base. The French gunners
were most erratic In their marksman
ship. None of the German boats were
hit.
PLAN RECEPTION FOR
UNCLE SAM’S SOLOIERS
International News Service
LONDON, May 21.—Tho news of a
division of American regulars under
command of Oicneral 1‘ershlng corning
across the Atlantic for active service
has been the occasion of much rejoc
'ing throughout the British Isles. The
Stars and Stripes arc In evidence
everywhere and plans are lining form
ulated to give them the greatest re
ception ever accorded to an armed
body In the history of the world.
It appears from the cablegram re
ceived from London that the. United
States regulars will land in England
and not go direct to France. It. states
that reception committees have been
► ('pointed throughout threat Britain
anil that the princ'ipul cities will send
representative delegations to where
the troopships will arrive and gtvo
the Americans a reception.
1’AUfS May Thu teeeption to lie
accorded the troops from the United
States is to tie tir1 greatest ever in the
history of France. It is to lie a na.
tinnnl holiday throughout the country
when the troopships are sighted off
the coast of Normandy.
Paris w*ill he on fete for the oo
eosion and a most elaborate program
has been arranged extending over
three days.
DREAM TONIGHT
“THE VIRGINIAN"
Dustin Fnrnum .America’s foremost
romantic actor will he shown tonight
at the Dream. The play is a pic
turization of the hook of that name,
by Owen Wister, and is accepted as
a finished product in all first class
theaters. "The Virginian” Is strictly
American and conveys vivid Impres
sions of the west that was, big In
detail. Immense In structure it vi
brates with realism and true west
ern chivallry. Five reels. Over four
hundred scenes. Note- This produc
tion Is repeated. Tomorrow night,
Francis X. Bushman nnd Marguerite
Snow In "The Silent Voice."
CHINESE CABINET
RESIGN IN BODY
International News Service.
PRICIN', May 21 All member! of
the cabinet here have resigned with
the exception of Premier Tuan Cih
•iui. The people are clamoring for
war with Germany and tho cabinet
have opposed the war rosultion.
Considerable dissatisfaction prevails
throughout China since the action of
Ihe parliament a few Weeks ago when
it was decided not to sever relations
with Germany. As a result of this
the whole cabinet have resigned in a
body.
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