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WESTERN ZONE
AEROPLANES DESTROY
GERMAN BUILDINGS.
LONDON, Feb, 13. -Desultory light
ing has taken place at several points
along the Western battle line, hut with
little change in the situation. Artillery
dueling is reported from the region of
I .a tlassee and at Heims, several sharp
infantry assaults being made by tin
Germans at the latter point.
A fleet of thirty-four aeroplanes made
simultaneous attacks on the towns of
Zee Bruges, Ostend and Bruges, de
Hlroying the lately constructed build
ings connected with the proposed Her
man submarine bases at those points
The various docks and buildings were
so badly wrecked that the Germans will
tie compelled to erect them anew. It is
thought that several submarine vessels
Which Imvo lately been shipped to
western points in sections, were de
stroyed with the dynamited buildings.
GERMANS CAPTURE TRENCHES
BETWEEN VERDUN AND REIMS.
BERLIN, Feb. 13. A Get malt ad
vance against the enemy's trenches be
tween Verdun and Reims Wednesday
night, surprised the defenders and the
German forces carried by assault over
a mile of (he enemy's line. The posi
tions were of no stratagetical impor- j
tance and after destroying the trenches j
the German forces retired
BRITISH SHIPS
THOUQHT TORPEDOED
HARVE, Feb 13. The British ships
London Trader and Oriole are believed
to have become v ictims of the German
submarines at some point ip the
English Channel. The vessels were
bound to this port from Plymouth and
nothing has hern heard from them since
depart lire.
GERMAN SUSPECTS FIRED FROM
FRENCH AND ENGLISH BOATS
NEW YORK. Feb. 13 The French
and British-steamship lines are assum
ing extra t-nre in the selection of iheir
crews and rue discharging all men who
are suspected of being of German de
cent. This preceedure is said to be the
result of the discovery of a plot to
dynamite the British steamer Brittanla.
by members of the crew, most of whom
were German Americans are said to
have plotted to destroy the vessel while
she lay at the Hoboken docks.
ENGLISH PRESS HOSTILE
AT SPAIN.
LONDON, Feb. 13. The English
jingo press, pointing to the compara
tively enourmons aid given to the Allies
by Portugal is bitterly Paying the
Spanish for not coming to the aid of
their French neighbor who is fighting
for the future existance of Spain as
well as for herself. Even the conserva
tive Times asserts that Spain is giv
ing little heed to the future in pursuing
her present policy.
ASQUITH THINKS KAISER
DEPENDED ON QUICK BLOW.
LONDON, Feb. 13. Premier Asquith
has stated that it is his opinion tlfnt
the Kaiser has little hope of winning in
the great war now that the allies are
making it difficult for him to gain an
inch except at an inordinate sacrifice
of men. The premier also expressed the
belief that the German ruler went into
the war with the intention of striking a
quick blow with the hope that the sur
prise would bring a victory but was
prepared in case of failure to listen to
and even propose peace in order to
save what he could from the wreck.
RUSSIANS BEING DRIVEN LIKE
SHEEP BACK INTO OWN COUNTRY
RUSSIANS DRIVEN FROM
EAST PRUSSIA.
UEIU.I.N, Feb. 13. The most mar
velous event In the whole bitter Euro
pean war have taken plate in east
Prussia during the past twenty four
hours and their monumental impor
tance is today the wonder of Europe.
The Russian host which has lately
flooded the region between Insterberg
and Maxurian lakes have been hop
lessly beaten and driven in utter rout
from Prussian soil by the marvelous
strategy of General Von Hlndenberg
and are fleeing to the Russian bordei
broken and disorganized
The German General has quietly col
lected an immense 'army during the
p st few days even depleting the ad
v.tnced lines before Warsaw ill order
to assemble a force whose movement
w »uld destroy at one blow the Russian
offensive and the results have more
than justified his expectations The
German forces flung themselves with
Incredible ferocity against the Russian
center and for mate hours the buttle
raged with incessant fury each section
ol the Germans engaging as fast as
thev could come up with the enemy.
Line upon line of troops were hurried
forward until the Russians wavered be
neath the repealed shocks and at
length broke and fled, almost the entire
line crumbling before the fury of the
German onslaught So complete was
the rout of the Russians that the troops
were compelled to cast away portions
of their equipment and much munition
ol war including twenty cannons and
thirty machine guns besides leaving
captive in the hands of the Germans
over twenty six thousand men
Tite German victory which is com
plete and decisive was watched hy the
Kaiser, f.ate reports received front tite
scene state that east Prussia is prac
tically free of the enemy most of whom
have retreated beyond the houndries
of their own territory .
VON HINDENBERG’S GREAT
VICTORY LEAVES GERMANS
FREE FOR SOME TIME.
BERLIN, Feb. 13.--Later—Bands are
playing, flags are flying and all Ger
many is wild with rejoicing at the mar
velous and complete triumph of General
von Hindenberg in Hast Prussia. The
news has electrified the entire nation
and from the highest to the lowest the
populace are joining in the almost de
Ierlous demonstrations of joy at the
second and signal defeat of the Rus
sian hosts. The victory is of utmost
importance, in that it means that with
the breaking up of winter, now very
near, the government will be able to
send many thousands of soldiers to
the Western frontier to conteract the
movement of the new English army
which Lord Kitchner is hastening to
the Western war zone.
It is generally felt throughout the
Empire that the marvelous events of
the East aro but a prelude to the final
overthrow of the nation's enemies. The
news lias so affected the people that
all else is forgotten.
RUSSIANS WITHDRAW
TO BETTER QROUNO
PETROQRAD, Feb. 13- The War Of
fice announced this morning that the
Germans have thrown heavy reinforce
ments into the East Prussia battlefront
and by a series of desperate charges
have compelled the Russian com
manders to order a withdrawal to hot
ter ground where a stand will be made.
RUSSIANS DRIVEN LIKE
SHEEP TO OWN TERRITORY.
COPENHAGEN, Keb. 13—Dispatches
received here state that the Germans
ale winning an overwhelming victory In
East Prussia. General von lllndenbcrg
has opened a sudden and furious at
tack on the Russian center near the
Mazurlan lakes and is overwhelming the
poorly manned and hastily constructed
trenches of the Russians and is ((ris -
ing them like sheep back to their own
territory. Ilindenherg is hurling iin -
mouse musses of the German infantry
forward and the enemy is unable to
withstand llie furious rushes
RUSSIANS DEALT
AWFUL BLOW.
S.\ Y V! I.i.E, Ketv 13 Wireless
Hashes received here, even after hav
ing passed a rigorous censorship,
plainly indicate that the Russian
armies operating in Eastern Prussia
and along the Polish borders have been
dealt an awful blow It In reported that
Hie armies anting Ma/.urian hikes luivr
been utterly routed and have retired to
their own soil where it is said they are
reforming for a new stand.
RUSSIAN STRATEGY THWARTING
HINDENBERG’S WARSAW ATTACK
i'OTHNHAOKN, i>b IS It is now,
apparent that the Russian strategists
have succeeded in thwarting the Wat
saw attack of Von Hlndenberg hj
ennurmous demonstrations near Koe
nigsherg and along the Masurian lakes
The immense armies pound into Knst -
ern i'russia have eomitelled the Her
mans to turn all their attention to
their own left wing polish reports in
dlcate that the Herman forces have
retired a considerable distance from
Warsaw and securely fortified theii
positions in evident determination to
uwtiil the coming of spring before re
suming the oft'ensK i The Herman
lines south and west "I Warsaw are
reported to be intact The Russian!
troops are advancing into Polish ter
I
r I lory from three points and are said
to have penetrated far within ih>- Pros
sian borders.
PETROGRAD ACKNOWLEDGES
EVACUATION OF EAST PRUSSIA.
PHTROHRM. |-Vh 13. l.alei Tin
War (mice has posted bulletins ack
nowledging the complete evacuation of!
Fits l i'russia. It is declared that
stratageiical necessities compelled the
withdrawal **1 the Czar’s t’uives.
LONDON CONFIRMS
GERMAN VICTORY.
LONDON. Feb L» News of the
*•v' i w helming defeat of the Russians
in Fast i'russia has been received with
intense disappointment b> the British
and the situation is considered some
what ominous owing to the strong pro
babiiit> that the Kaiser will thus be
enabled t»» transfer almost a million
troops to the French and Belgian
frontiers before the new itfm> of Lord
lvitchner e;in reach Guiais to protect
the coast.
The War Office has made no com
iu«nt but is hastening the departure of
is apparent that the situation is con
all available troops to the front and it
si tiered somewhat serious
The rank and file of the people have
taken the German vietor> much to
heart and gloom is visible on everv
side.
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PETIT AND GRAND
JURIES DRAWN
Through mi error the statement in
yesterday's Nugget concerning the con
vening of the next Grand nnd Petit
Juries was made to read Feb. 22 and 29.
Mr. Adams informs us that the dates
should bo March 22 and 29. The fol
lowing names were drawn for the two
bodies today:
Grand Jurrors—Wm. Allan, H. W.
Bloomfield, C. G. Brlnker, 1, Hinton.
Arthur Brewer, John J. Elliott, O. II
Ely. Albert Erickson, Phil Ernst, E. E
Orinun, S. O, Groven, Ales Gunderson.
Geo. Hager, Gust Hayman, John Heli
mann. S. L. Horton, I,. Hultberg, Kd
Johnson, A. N. Ktttllson, Wm. Lehman,
Wm. Priest, A. B. Stormfalt.
Potll Jurors—J Bomgard, Harry
Clark, \V. Ooady, H. H. Darrah, A.
Gawne, John Qlassner, J. J. Hager, T.
Hay, E. A. Hansen, Alfred Hanson, C.
C. Kester, G. A. Kohler. Ous Nelson,
It. a. Polllster, Paul Schwartz, Walter
Schmidt, Thos. Shaughnessy, Oliver St.
GerntRin, Nels Swanberg, S. W. Tag
gart, C. W. Thornton. Wm. Triggs, Wm.
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WASHINGTON. I ’el), lit Aftei a vi
clous light Insting several hours the up
proprintion of two million dollars asked
for h\ Secretary l.ane for use in I lie
initial construction work on tHo Alaska
railroad, was permitted to remain in
tlie Sundry Civil hill Much opposition
was offered by the Southern contingent
led by Congressman fribble of Georgia,
and others. The Southerners were bit
torl> opposed to the appropriation on
the ground that the lack of revenues
necessitated the eonsei \ atton of tliei
government funds.
WARNS CARRANZA AGAINST
MEDDLING WITH DIPLOMATS]
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SAX AXTON'IA. Fell III Wind lias
been received here that the United
States government lias issued a pre
emptory warning to'General Uarranza
to avoid interference with the foreign
diplomatic representatives who are
pursuing their duties in Mexico
GERMAN SECRET
SOCIETIES IN U, S.
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PORTLAND, .tAv Feb. l« Follow
ing the report yesterday that the de
tectives employed to investigate the
blowing up of the St. Croix bridge, had
discovered the existance of ,i German
secret society in New fork with con
nections in various cities throughout
the country whose purpose is to crip
pie the commerce of Canada with the
United States Is so far as possible, has
led to the careful guarding of all
bridges and railroad lines leading into
the Canadian territory and special pro
mt i o n s have heen taken to guard the
person of the a Hedged German Captain
Werner who is serving a sentanee for
itu dynamiting of the f>t Croix
bridge The detectives profess to be
lieve that an attempt might he made
tn deliver the prisoner.
CHICAGO BAKERS SAY UP TO
GOVERNMENT AS TO BREAD
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.—The linkers As
sociation has notified the t'nited States
Attorney that unless the government
can relievo the wheat situation the
bakers of the city will he compelled to
cither raise the price or again reduce
the size of the bread loaves The
bakers state that they will be com
pelled to make the change by Monday if
no relief can be given by that time.
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SPAIN ASKS POWERS HELP TO
SUPPRESS TROUBLE: MEXICO
LONDON, I'Vli. 13—The Spanish for
eign office has Issued a request to the
European Powers to Join the Spnnlsh
government in a joint action designed
to suppress and end the reign of anar
chy now existing in the republic of
Mexico The request of Spain is fol
lowing the expulsion of the Spanish
Minister to Mexico, by the guerilla chief
I Carranza.
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GENERAL WAR
GERMANY CALLS MEETING TO
ESTABLISH POLISH KINGDOM,
VIKNNA, Kelt 13. The Hemuui gov
ernment hns Issued a call to the Polish
presidents and magnates to meet at
Cracow, for the purpose of discussing
the formation of a Polish Kingdom. It
is believed that in the event of the
German plan being accomplished, the
Arch-duke Charles Fredrick of Austria
will he made the ruler of the new king
dom The Polish people are wildly
elated at the prospect of regaining their
ancient freedom
STATE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES
HINT FROM GERMANY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 —The tier
man amttessador advlsna (the Stain
Department that It Is the German opla
ion that American commerce may suf
fer If the Wllhelmlna prize case ys d«
elded unsatisfactorily.
ITALY’S INTENTIONS ARE
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY.
IP I.ME, Feb. 13 With the bulk of the
army mobollzed the Italian nation Is
expectantly waiting for the government
to give some sign of Its Intentions but
so far no bint has been given. The
public are now quite convinced that In
(lie event of war the nation will fight
on the side of the allies as the constant
ly renewed reports of the massing of
German troops along the South Ger
rnan borders clearly Indicates that the
Germans expect no action from Italy
favorable to themselves.
WAR SPIRIT RUNNING
HIGH IN PORTUGAL
LISBON, Feb. 13.—The war spirit is
rapidly seizing the Portugese people
and loyalists and republicans are both
forgetting their domestic troubles and
preparing to enter the lists against the
wai hosts of Germany and Austria
Niitnernjis applications have been made
t,• the officials of both the army and
nav v hut the government has refused
alt offers to volunteer up to the pre
sent It is generally felt, however, that
the beginning Is not far awav
PEACE ADVOCATES APPEAL
TO KAISER
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 - The peace
advocates throughout the country are
preparing to make a personal appeal
to the Kaiser to endeavor to make
peace before summer thus preventing
the loss of millions of lives and the de
struction of billions of dollars worth of
property The pence makers think that
the Kaiser holds the peace of Rurope
in his own hands
SPANISH RESERVISTS GIVEN
THREE MONTHS FURLOUGH
MADRID. Feb. 13.—Owing to the fart
that Spanish reservists have been given
n three n.onths furlough It is not be
lieved that Spain will enter the war as
was seemingly indicated some weeks
ago The royal order releasing the
troops was signed yesterday
HOLY WAR DECLARED
TO BE A FIZZLE.
SOFIA, Feb 13.—Turkish reports in
dicate that the Sultan's much threaten
ed holy war Is little more than a fizzle,
it having been ordered more than a
month ago in Asia Minor. Persia and
Egypt, but so far has given no Indi
cation of the awesome uprising that
was expected.
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