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VOLUME XVI. NO. 229. TELEPHONE MAIN 4fl NOME, ALASKA MONDAY, AUGUST 28. 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRUE 26 CENTS
WILSON STILL WRESTLING
WITH R. R. PROBLEM
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. The com
mitter of eight of ilie railroad presi
dent's arrived at the While House to
attend the conference called In Hie
president Saturday, shortly after noon
today.
Before Hie conference it became
known that the committee would not
present the proposed counter propos
als if the president continues to insist
Hint his own plan tie adopted.
Wilson Wants Railroads Submit to
Federal Commission.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. The con
ference between I'resident Wilson and
the eight railroad presidents lasted
scarcely ten minutes. Whether or not
the president was presented with the
counter proposals of the railroads is
not known. It was stated by one of
the railroad men. however, that Wilson
desires both sides to submit all ques
tions to a federal commerce commis
sion to tic authored by Congress, the
railroads first agreeing to accept the
eight hour day in amendment for the
ten per cent wage proposal.
# H is staled that Wilson announced
that he will ask congress to author
ise a commission to undertake the
entire settlement with full authority
to act in all situations.
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Wilson Again Optimistic.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. A report
from the White House lute this after
noon states that the president and
Secretary Lane devoted practically tin
entire day to a discussion of the strike
situation and of the railroad presi- j
dents proposals, made last Saturday.
H is said that the presi ! nt is o;ain
v*ir\ out rnistie that matters will soon
i e adjusted.
BRITISH MAKE PROGRESS
IN DUIVILLE WOODS
international News Service.
LONDON, Aug. 28. Although heavy
rains are seriously impeding military
activities along the Somme front to
day. the official reports from British
field headquarters declare that the
British have made some progress in
the Duiville woods.
Several lines of enemy trenches
were captured by the British troops
and also a number of prisoners who
wore cut off from the rear by artillery
fi re.
Tin* British continue to bombard
the German positions heavily.
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GERMANS STILL
SLAMMING AT
FLEURY
International News Service.
1‘AIIIS Aug. 8. The ol*l ! A st ill’
ll ’I the war office today declares
that Hi Germans are still persisting
in their futile attempts to Retake the
the village of Fleury and are making
continuous and heavy drives in an ef
fort to regain the much coveted posi
tions.
Along the greater part of the west
ern lines, severe weather Is seriously
restricting military operations today.
Heavy artillery actions continue at all
points hut neither side showes a dis
position to attempt infantry actions.
WAR FLEET HOLDING
MIMIC BATTLES
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.—The At
lantic fleet has been engaged in the
annual naval war game off the Sandy
Hook shore for ’the last three days
with the entire complement of ships
now in active service engaged. As a
conclusion to the maneuvers, the por
tion of the fleet designated as the Red
Meet, defeated the Blue fleet, ostensibly
engaged in making nil attempt to at
tack New York.
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ROUMANIA CASTS LOT
WITHJNTENTE ALLIES
Declared War on Austria Hungary Yester
day—Austrians and Roumanians Battle
on Transylvania Border.
International News Service.
I\\KISP Aug. US. The long continu
ed speculation as to the ultimate ac
tion of lUmiiiani.i with respect to the
war was set at rest by the official
announcement of tin Roumanian for
eign other yesterday that the nation
has finally decided to cast its lot with
the entente allies and will at once
enter the war. An official statement
from Bucharest today says the decis
ion of tin- Balkan state was made at
a cabinet meeting held Sunday, follow
ing which a declaration of war was
iasiied against Austro-11 ungary .
Vast excitement resigns today in the
Roumanian capital and the populace
of the nation is exuberant with joy
over the unexpected change of front.
The people have long been known as
decidedly favorable to the allied na
tions but We| hold III decisive i llirk
by the governing powers.
Shortly after the announcement of
th< war declaration, the government
announced that arrangements are be
ing made to place an army of five
hundred thousand men in the field im
mediately. It was simultaneously an
nounced that Russia will now strike
at the Hermans through Roumanian
territory. As it has been definitely
known that tin Russians have been
concentrating troops along the Rou
manian border for several months it
is now clear that tin action of the
Boumanian government has been in
contemplation for some time and was
only awaiting a favorabk moment to
be disclosed.
The Russians will undoubtedly at
tempt to drive through Serbia in Hie
hope of i lilting off the Turks and Bul
garians from the central powers,
through severing communications be
tween Vienna and Sofia and Constan
tinople. Botiuiania is lie- fourteenth
nut ion to enter t he vv a r.
Rou mania Severs Relations with
Germany, Turkey and Bulgaria.
Internationav News Service.
ROMK, Aug. x. An official state
ment from Bucharest today states that i
the Roumanian declaration of war
against Aust ro-11 unga ry was followed'
by a severance of diplomatic relations'
with all of the allies of Austria. kou
mania has formally notified the rep
resentatives of < hi main. Turkey and
Bulgaria that a state of war exists
between their alls and Roumania and
at the same time handed them their
passports.
The various ministers are reported;
leaving IUiehnrest with the Austrian
envoys.
It is generally accepted here that the
entrance of Roumania will mean the
death of both Bulgaria and Turkey as
national entities.
The reports also states that a vast
host of Russian troops are already
moving along the Roumanian border
preparatory to an invasion of Serbia
and Transylvania.
Roumania Moving Troops to Austrian
Border.
International News Service.
(1KNKVA, Aug. S. A dispatch from
Bucharest last night asserts that the
government has established a strict
militarv censorship and over three
hundred thousand Roumanian troops
are moving toward the border while
the reserves are being entrained as
fast as transportation can be pro
vided. The total war strength before
the eommenceinent of the vvai was five
hundred and eighty thousand with an
imorga ni/.i d reserve of over six hundred
thousand. It is believed that Rou
mania can put at least seven hundred
and fifty thousand men into the field]
within two weeks.
Roumania Will Mobilize Million Men
I nternational News Service.
Bl '( ’11 A RKST, Aug. 28. The gov
ernment lias announced that prepara
tions are being completed to place one
million Roumanian troops in the field
as fast as they can be mustered. Rruc
tieallv the entile army is now under
marching orders.
Berlin Declares Roumania Struck Im
mediately.
I nternational News Service.
RKkl.lN, Aug. 28. A Vienna dis
patch today declares that Roumania
struck immediately upon the issuance
of tin dr darntion of war yesterday by
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invading Hungarian territory.
I The statement declares that a pitch
ed battle occurred between the Aus
trian forces under the German Gen
eral Karl who captured a large body
of Roumania troops near the- Transyl
vania frontier.
The reasons of Roumania for enter
ing the war are contained in an offi
cial statement, issued in Ruchurest
immediately after the war declaration,
which declares that the nation has
been exposed to all the risks of war
and invasibn by the Austrians and
Hungarians and it is believed that
Roumanian intervention will shorten
the war. The government has, there
fore, decided to cast its lot with the
entente nations.
The statement concludes with in
assertion that tin* chief reason for such
action is that the allies alone guar
antee national unity after the war.
Germany Prepares to Declare War on
Roumania.
I nternational News Service.
RERUN, Aug. S. Following the
official announcement from Rueharest
that a declaration of war against Aus
tria has been made l».\ the Roumanian
government it was announced that tin* •
Roumanian diplomats at Rerlin would
be given their passports immediately,
meaning that the German government
will shortly declare war on Roumania.
German Issues War Declaration.
J nternationa, News Service.
RERUN. Aug. JN. \ declaration of
war against Roumania was issued this
morning. Vt the same tone the Rou
manian representatives wore given
their passports.
Washington Hears Roumanian Mobil
ized 600,000 Men.
1 nternational News Service.
WASHINGTON. Aug S. \ confi
dential report from the Ralkans says
that Roumania has mobilized a form
of six hundred thousand men and is
moving troops to the western border
with great rapidity.
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ITALY DECLARES WAR
ON GERMANY
International News Service.
IU>MK, Aug. The Italian gov
ernment yesterdaj issued an ofllcial
declaration of war against the Ger
man government.
Although the two countries have
been virtually in .a state of war since
tiie Italian declaration of war against
Austria, and German troops have been
engaged with the Austrians against
the Italians, this is the first hostile
declaration against Germany.
(Ji i many has already declared war
on Italy.
Ii is now believed that the govern
ment will at once lend the assistance
r thi Italian 11oops on the various
iron t s, something which has previ
nusl\ refrained from as it was not
l > intention to join conflict with
(Ii i iiiant. No Italian troops tiave
been engaged with the allied armies
on any front up to the present time.
RUSSIANS CLAIM ADDITIONAL
SUCCESSES AT SEVERAL POINTS
International News Service.
l’ETHoOIIAD. Aug. 2S. The capture
of several new positions and successful
(repulse of German attacks against
other points in the Russian battle
front are recorded in the official re
ports to the war office today.
The war office bulletin says the Rus
sians have taken several important
German positions along the Schus
churn river anil southward of Huron I
vichi after heavy fighting extending
along the greater [>ortion of the Bar
I oniviehi-I'insk front. The fighting
was also intense along the Baroni
| vichi-l.unlec railroad, where the Bus
I slans gained a considerable section of
> enemy territory.
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FIERCE FIGHTING
IN BALKANS
International News Service
SALONIKA, Aug. 28.—Fierce light
ing is reported going on today along
the entire Balkan front with tho re
sults us yet undecided.
The official reports of the allied
commanders to General Sarril declare
that the Bulgarians are lighting with
great savagery and refuse to yield
their ground until practically annihil
ated by the allied artillery. The move
ment of the Bulgarians along the Stru
,a has now been brought to a halt
but an intense battle is raging along
the entire line.
PORTSMOUTH SELECTED FOR
MEXICAN CONFERENCES
International News Ssrvice.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 28.—A state
department announcement today statt?
that Portsmouth, N. Y., has been se
lected as the meeting place of the
joint Mexican-American conferences.
The Mexican commissioners are ex
pected to arrive in Washington to
morrow night.
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