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VOLUME XVII. NO. 103. TSLEPnONE MAIN 48 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. PRIoE 25 CENTS
IHIPIMDIHG FOOT CRISIS | GREAT BfflTIAN
BREAD TICKETS IN ENGLAND
EFFECT OF SUDMARINE WAR
International News Service.
LONDON, April 27.—The frequent
claims made by Germany as to the
effectiveness of her submarine war
fare will be considerably strengthend
by the fact that the authorities here
have decided to regulate the con
sumption of bread at four pounds per
day per capita.
Hitherto the consumption of bread
in London has averaged six pounds
per day and iir vfew of food crisis
the food controller states that bread
tickets are in the hands of the print
ers and will be distributed shortly.
This information is put out by the
, English press this tnormng ns well as
lho fact that the British have lost
fifty five ships in the past week which
were destroyed by German subma
rines.
There is no immediate shortage of'
food 'in the British Isles and for the I
first time in the history of the war 1
the food supply is to be regulated by j
the authorities.
Despite all precautions the work of
(the German U boats has been quite
effective of lute. During ]the past
month they have launcher! over one
hundred larger type of submarines
for work at a wider range. These
boats are much more speedy than
those ever built by Germany.
Several newspapers in England
enlarge on the situation and speak of
an impending food crisis if the ac
tivity of the submarine contnues. To
that end they urge the authorities to
conserve the food supjjlios of the na
tion.
The food Situation in both Scot
land and Ireland is reported to be
much better than that of England
herself but public opinion expressed
in the newspapers urge that the entire
lTnitcd Kingdom be under the foot!
control of the military.
POWERFUL WIRELESS PLANTS
TAKEN FROM GERMANS
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International Nows Service.
PANAMA CITY, April 27.—Au at
tempt of the Germans to establish a
powerful wireless station in the moun
tains of Chile or the Argentine was
frustrated at Christobol when the
au‘horitles held up the steamer Ay
sen ami found on board two com
plete wireless equipments for high
power service.
Over one hundrer crates of the most
expensive radio equipment were tak
en off the Aysen. On examination
of the shipment it was found that
the generators transformers and
Telefunken sets were of German
manufacture but the engines were
Without makers name and looked to
be of American manufacture.
The completeness of the shipment
was- evident from the fact that even
the structural iron for the erection
of towers and the bronze antennae
wire were included. The authorities
at Christobol are of the opinion that
members of the crew had charge of
the shipment anti were in all proha<
bility to be the operators. Further
that German agents at certain points
I had made arrangements for the im
mediate installation of the plants.
It is Htated on good authority here
that three powerful wireless stations
erected by Gorman agents are in op
eration in South America, two of them
being on the northeastern coast and
the other in the vicinity of Ecuador.
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CONSCRIPTION ASSURED;
U. S. TROOPS TO EUROPE
International Newa Service.
WASHINGTON, Aprtl 27.—The
fight on the conscription bi!l is en
tering the final stages, in the house
the last arguments are now being
heard, and a number of republicans
have today taken a stand in favor
of the measure.
Representative Kahn of California,
republican, presented final argument
in favor of the bill, while Chairman
Dent of the house military commit
tee offered the final talk for the vol
unteer system.
The administration is now confident
of victory, and have gone so far ns
to make preparations, toward the im
mediate carrying out of the work of
conscription, as soon as the law goes
into effect.
Iii'ernational New* Service.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—The war
department here are convinced that
conscription will be the means
through which an army from the Uni
ted States will be sent to Europe to
fight with the allies.
Mihtary experts have expressed
themselves on the subject and state
that such will inevitably be the case.
The war department are making ar
rangements ytp that end and have
ordered enormous stores and supplies
for which immediate delivery is called.
The Situation In that respect clearly
points that the conscription bill wil'
pass and straightway go Into effect.
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International News 8ervic*.
NEW YORK, April 26.—Fatally
■hot by a soldier on Manhattan bridge
a Bpy was taken to the hospital early
last evening, but died soon after ar
riving there. The soldier who is one
of the many who are on guard, at
the bridge and at a!l of the.npproaches
was attacked by this spy, as he at
tempted to place him under arrest,
having become suspicious of his ac
tions, when questioned as to the con
tents of a bundle he carried.
The spy appeared to surrender
peacibly, but when being taken to the
commanding' officer, suddenly attack
ed ttie soldier and broke loose. The
soldier shot him as he ran after calling
upon him to halt. The incident has
caused the brtdge guards to become
more watchful than ever, as it is felt
that this is but the start of many at
t' mpts t: at may be mad*- to destroy
he br.dgfft out c* New Yo-k, l< being
found t' a: this rn: Vs bundle contain
ed two bombs.
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International New* Service.
CHICAOO, April 27.—Jumping three
and a half points at a time May
wheat finally reached $2.70 per bush
el, and the pit resembled a mad‘house,
brokers scrambling to fill orders even
at th'is the highest figure in the
world’s history.
Before the day closes the predicted
figure of $2.75 is expected to be reach
ed, and big brokers say even this will
not be the end.
A report circulated here today, to
the effect that the government Is go
ing to swoop down, and take possts
olsn of the grain elevators, caused n
pan'ic to seise those who are mani
■ pulating the market. J
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I International News Service. .
LONDON, April 27.—A number of J
German warships raided the English I
const at an early hour this morning
and 'inflicted much damage on towns
at the mouth of the Thames and at
Ramsgate. Two persons wore killed J
in the bombardment of Shoeburyness ;
npd many injured. British destroy- |
crs came out of Sheerness at topi
speed but the German ships of war j
made their escape with the destroyers 1
in pursuit.
It would appear from the dis- j
! patches that (he German fleet split i
up; the main section going into the
r* ■■1 -.
mouth of the Thames with the naval
base of Sheerness as their objective,
whilst the other section "lay to” off
the North Foreland. The main sec
tion attempted to lure out some of the
cruiser squadron and then jointly
engage in battle with the enemy.
Patrol boats encountered the tier
man flee! off Shoeliuryness and gave
the alarm after which the German
ships entered into a general bombard
ment of that town for fifteen minutes
and then steamed awaj at top sp J.
Kvidently the main German fleet
signal’ll! her sister ships of a gen
eral retirement to their naval base
on being discovered, for the bohibard
ing of Ramsgate b ‘g irl almost at the
same time that Shoeburyness was un
der fire. be land batteries went
into action right away an l replied to
the German fire but the invaders
steamed eastwards keeping up a tre
mendous fire on the Bnglish coast.
At Ramsgate over twenty houses
wore totally destroyed anil many per
sons injured but no deaths are re
ported. The torpedo flotilla who have
been patrolling the const here are re
ported as being in conflict with the
fleeing Germans and reports are eag
erly awaited here.
WAR WILL END JAN. 1919
ACCORDING TO LLOYD GEORGE
International News Service.
LONDON, April 27.—Speaking ill
I the ton!'mayor's banquet at the Guild
hull last night, Lloyd George in his
speech stated that the allies were
rapidly winning the war which he
stated would be over by January, 11119.
In supiiort of his statement he gave
the following facts that since .Janu
ary' last the British have lost but
eighty guns and have captured from
the Germans over four hundred. Since
the same date the Brifish have cap
tured ten men to every one of theirs
secured by the eniny.
Speaking of the "Nineteen-seven
teen" drive which was started this
month the premier stated that in the
first eighteen days they took eleven
thousand prisoners; whilst 'in the
present battle of Arras they have cap
tured twenty thousand men and tak
en two hundred and eighty-four guns.
He spoke of the casualties of the
British troops being considerably less*
than those of the Germans and cited
instances where whole regiments of
German 'infantry were wiped out by
the extreme machine-gun and |ifle
fire of the English.
Referring to the rercrvcs In the
UnitAi Kingdom and the volunteers
under arms in the British colonies
Lloyd George states that England
could duplicate her army now in the
field at short notice. He spoke
warmly on the support accorded the
mother country by Australia, Canada
and South Africa and made especial
mention of the Indian troops who are
serving the empire.
Speaking of the United Stales en
tering the war Hie British prime min
'ister states that had America gone
in when Belgium had been desecrated
the rootlet would be ended today and
much loss of life and property averted.
Adding that I’resident Wilson did all j
in liis power to keep liis country out
of war, which, in the face of the out
rages committed by Germany was ut
tcr'y "Impossible.
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“LIAR” CLARK’S REPLY
TO GERARD ATTACK
International News Service.
NKW VOItK, April 117. Tho pa
triotism of Champ Clark received a
rap today hy Ambassador Gerard,
during his speech at the American
publishers' convention. Girard slat
ed that by his action in bucking tho
conscription bill Clark had shown
very plainly how far he would go in
the support of tho administration hn
this time of trouble.
He intimated that the stand taken
by Clark had savored very much of
the man possessing a yellow streak,
which until ttiis fime had been kept
well under cover, but that like many
other supposedly bravo men in times
of peace, .the cringing will show it
self the moment trouble looms in
flight.
Ho said that real trouble Is now
with us, and such being the case
the -country needs real men to cope
with it. and if those in whom the
people have placed their confidence,
are not of tho caliber to meet up with
the situation that is staring tho coun
try in tho face, they should at least
refrain front throwing stumbling
blocks in the path of better men.
Geraid was most bitter his do
nunciation, ami wound up with tho
statement that regard loss of all op
position, the selective conscription
lull is going to pass and pass this
week, aecordng io advices ho had re
ceived from Washington.
WASHINGTON, April 27.—Champ
Clark calls Ambassador Gerard a
liar for making the statements he
did at the publishers convention in
New York, when he impugned Clark's
patriotism for having bucked tho
conscription hill.
O'ark says that "Not nJorio Is
Gerard a liar, but the truth is not in
him if lie says that I have cold feet."
Clark is today all wrought up over
Gerard's attack, his friends say that
they have never seen him so wild,
and that Gerard has made an enemy
who will work to his disadvantage as
long ns he is in a prominent position
in American polites.
Clark claims lhal the stand ha lias
taken in regards to tho conscription
bi’l, is in reality voicing tho wishes
of the majorty of the people, and
that if tin- bill goes through eventual
ly, his conscience will be clear of
having acted against those wishes.
COAL SUPPLY TAKEN
OVER BY FRENCH GOV’T.
International News Service.
J’AHIK April 27.—The French au
thorities have decided to take over
the coni supply of entire France to
avert the possibility of a coal famine.
For the past three weeks the German
U boats have been more than active
nnd the shipments of coal from Eng
land and Wales are delayed in con
sequence.
In the Lens seel ion where there
are many French treat fields their
working (is hampered by the artil
lery fire which is going on at that
point. There is no immediate fear
of a fuel famine in Franco and the
precaution taken by the government,
in taiding over the coal supply Is to
avoid such.