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VOLUME XVII. NO. 247. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 41 PRICE 98 CENTS
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RUSSIA SWEPT BY
PATRIOTIC WAVE WITH
ARRIVAL U. S. MISSION
international Newt Service.
I'ETROGItAD. June 18.—A great
wave of patriotism coupled with de
Cinive action against a separate peac4'
with the Teutonic powers has swept
over Russia w*ith the arrival of the
American mission, headed by Klllitt
Root. Reports from the front as well
as from practically all of the leading
cities of the empire indicate that the
sentiment of the people is r.nifidly.J
crystallizing Into a firm decision tb
resume the struggle against the l$er.v
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mans.
The decision of the iluuut to open an
Immediate offensive is said to have
I hr entire support of tho army wliil«
the majority of tho people also concur
with the decision to flatly reject all
ST f 4,* n .»
piacc overtures on the part of the cen
tral empties.
In a statement Issued by Minister
of “War and Marine Kerensky, ' the
cabinet again reiterates the famous
d£<Aplon to refuse all offer* of a sep
arate peace and declared that the de
cision/,'of the dutna to open an irn
riiecLiate offensive against the Austro
Oerihans i* meeting with approval
throughout the nation.
'■The arrival of the Americans Lss
caused a remarkable ctiang* in ths
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tenor of public thought anti the ilia- |
aerations which have disturb'd 'h#!
emp'irs throughout the period foil"'' J
ittg th» overt! row of the czar's gov
ernment have practically disappeared.
Statements reaching th# capital
from every section indicate that the
people are now fully in accord vG h
the government.
Government officials atlribut" the
decision of the damn lo open an im- i
mediate offenaiva against tbs Uer- |
mans directly to tbs lufluanse of the 1
American mlselea.
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International Niwi Service.
f'AlllS, Juno 18.—The spirit of rev
olution is seething throughout the
length and breadth of Spain and the
complete overthrow of the reigning
dynasty Is reported in •. Madrid dis
patches reaching here today to be
not only possible but imminent .
A dispatch to l.e Gallois Worn its
Madrid correspondent declares -th/«t ■:*
great movenr nt for the establishment
of a republic has started and is hourly
gaining s rengt'i and impetus.
The -noveniont. which had its. in
ception in the Spanish capital, is un
der tile direction of tire r->f..rm party
which h is beer, persistent, in spreadlug
republican pio; agenda for some time
in spite o* all efforts of the govern
merit to sm pr< sr tlie activit'ss of 11•,
members.
Ttie pirtv is h'ended'bv Honor Al-j
vorez, one of tire most powerful poll- !
tlcftl figures of ttie present day, and]
is openly in favoy of tlie overthrow of
tlie present regime and tlie substitu
tion ujt ft republiepn. form of govern
■ Tnntit.
* The reports further Indicate tliat tlie
republican movement is not only back*
ed up by a large body of the citizens
hut also the support of the military
including a Jarge. number of the most
influential officers of the king's army.
No serious disturbances have thus
,f;*r. marked, the course of ths rsvo
lutionary movement although Incipient
riots have occurred at several poiats.
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The iafarnaaataf T.a Mailols daclara*
however, that tha republican move
uient lots taken hold in every section
of the kingdom and a state of disorder
is considered certain unlass the gor
erpment makea startling concessional
to allay tlie gniwing aplrlt of revo
lution. It i* indicated that only a
declaration of war against the central
empires will save the kingdom as a
large part of the people are In favor)
of joining with the entente. The
powerful clerical Interests are appos
ed, however, and the isauc appears tp
rcat between the two with the proa
ects for a rapablta rapidly basaasing
I ha dominant 'isau*.
Calling Cards at tha Nuigat Cfllaa
DIVER CAMPAIGN
CAUSES HUGE RRITISN
SHIPPING LOSSES
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 1*.—-The full
effects of the ruthless German sub
marine campaign in so far as tt af
fects Hrtttsli shipping were disclosed
today through the release of a copy
of the Hritiah (statement of diver
losses furnished the navy department
hy the British admiralty.
The-statement shows thnt no Isss
than six hundred and thirteen British
ships of all classes have been sent to
the bottom tfinco the Germans declar
ed their relentless submarine cam
pnJg-n February 17.
The compilation of losses show a
total of three hundred and twenty twe
vessels lost of which the tonnage was
In exeeea nf 1,6*0 taaa while tha lum
ber of vessels of leaaar tonnage auriK
by tha divere aggi agates <>aa hundred I
a ml thirty five.
Thia does not Include the number I
of flahlng vessel* diverad and tha liat
Indicates that not lass Ilian on# hun
dred and fifty atx of thia alaaa of ehlpa
have mat tha'ir fata.
Seventy eight of tha number were
steam propelled veaiela the tonnage
of which varied between two hundred
and twelve hundred tone burden.
The number of sailing flailing vea
sels loat Is reported unknown though
a three week period of losses of which
tabulations ara given indicates that s
number of salting ships liav# been
lost equal to the liat of steam fish
ing vessels, making tha total not laaa
than 156.
The statement add# that two hun
dred and ninety nHne vassals were at
tacked by submarines- hut msugad to
escape d •» it: ucti in
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DENMAN BELIEVES U BOATS
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International Newe Service. i
WASHINGTON, June IS.—Chairman1
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Denman of the shipping hoard an-1
nounced today that it l» his personal
belief that a large fleet of German U
boats are lying in wait off the At
lantic coast to destroy American |
transports cn route to Kin nee with!
troops. I
Penman declftrea that the bnslsj fjfo :
his belief is the amaU nut-her of ships?
that are now being sunk off the coaet
yf England and Ireland, ’ ‘ J
The-gi eat {falling off in the toll on
British shipping during tho past week
or two louds to the supposition that
the Germans have withdrawn a large
portion of their submarine forces
for use elsewhere. Denman asset ts
that there is 410 other way of ex
plaining the sudden falling off In ship
losses since the American war dec
lare as Germany Is supplying new
boatgllor her diver warfare much faster
than they are captured or sunk by the
altos.
BRITISH FORCES FALL
BACK OR TWO FROHTS
International Naw* tarvica.
NKW TOftK, June is.—A dateleifs
dispatch received by t he Aaoclnted
Frets states that the allied force* In
Macedonia have l>ean compelled to
retire after a hard battle With the
Teutonic-Bulgarian forces.
Tlie official British statement today
admits that the allied force* have
been compdfttd to make a alight re
treat on the Macedonian front after
hard fighting.
The statement of (he Bulgarian
war office, however, declare* that the
British force* on the left wing have
fallen hack across the Struma river
in the face of a sudden atgnult of
the German-Bulgarian troops and the
German allies liaVo #occuf>ied rigid
village*.
The report also states that the Brit
ish have been forced to make a small
retirement on the western front after
severe fighting in which the flerTnntu*
regained some of the more advanced
British positions.
The assertion in sustained by the
statement in the British official press
statement in effect that a great mass
ing of the Ilindenberg troops In the
Arias region enabled the Germans to
drive back the British frditi thdi'r
more advanced posts in a groat storm
ing attack. The Teutons are reported
to have sustained heavy losses front
the British art'illery and machine gun
fire before General Iiaigh’s men were
swept backward by the sheer weight
*>£ -vast numbers.
The situation on the Italian war '
front is reported quiet today, no ac
tivities proceeding nstde from ths
usual artillery exchanges.
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FOOD QUESTION
Special International Service. ,
W A.W1T1 NOTON, .Tuna )*.—Both
branches of cougress today com
menced consideration of the highly
Important anil much d'lscussed food
bill. r
Although the senate decided lust
Week to take up the food question tri- |
flay, it! was not expected that the
houie would commence it* delibera
tions until later in the week.
The chief features of the measure*
as presented to both houses are the
granting of authority to the president
to appoint Herbert C. Hoover as dicta* j
tor of the food situation with power
to regulate the distribution of food
supplies in such a manner a* to pre
vent tile cornering of foodstuffs, the
grunting of power to the president
to license and regulate business lo the
some ewe; in {iurchase or provide '
means of food production and manu
facture necessities and to store and
sell them; to requisition necessities of
•Very character neccsasry to the con
duct of the war and the welfare of
the nation and to fix minimum prices
for the sale and distribution of all
commodities.
The measure also provides for the
granting of authority to the president
to requisition manufacturing plants,
factories, and mines and to close tlis
stock exchange* if necessary to pre
vent gambling in food stuffs and Other
commodities. Not the least impor
mm SPCTttm anil one
over which a tremendous contest is
expected is the provision to establish
prohibition during the war period
in order to prevent the use of food
stuffs in the manufacture of alcohol’is
drinks.
The bill also provides an appropria
tion in the sum of one hundred and
fifty million dollars for carring out the
purpose of the act.
FRENCH FRONT
IS QUIFT
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tnternatienal Nawa Service.
PARIS, Jim* 1*.— Minor activities
last night alone disturbed the quirt
that hae prevailed over the KVfnrh
| front for the pant Week according to
l the statement of ihe War office today.
• French raiding parties nr# reported to
| have mude several forays on the enemy
, positions during the eight hut other
wise all was quiet
French air squad ton dropped bomb* j
on the Kunftan supply base neui '
Rttlma and a sum her of aerial battles
are reported.
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an argument against "The Nude in!
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GERMANS IN DARIN6
RAID ON RUSSIAN PORT
International Niwi Ssrviee.
OKU UN, June 18.—A daring raid of
i squadron of the German air forces
on the Russian marine haKn on the
island of Runo in the Gulf of Riga is
recorded in the oIBciul statement ..of
ih# war office today.
The announcement aays I list bomb
ing squadron were landed on the Isl
and by the aeroplane fleet and prac
tically destroyed the buildings em
ployed by the Russians, also doing
much damage to docks and shipping.
Owing to the aUogother unexpected
nature of the German attack tits
MinaII Russian garrison made hat tit
tle reidstcnca.
The Germans after completing thsir
Work returned to their horns has#
without Injury.
GERMANS BLAMED
FOR KENNICOTT STRIKE
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NfeJW YOriK, June 18.—Assertion*
hat evidence has been gathered show
ing thnt strikes occurring at the Ken-1
uicott copper mine* in Alaska were'
started by Germans were made by
officials at the headquarters of the
hopper company In this city today.
The oplclnls declare that they have
Undeniable evidence that German
intriguers are responsible for the dis
satisfaction among the men.
Detectives employed by the company
have been engaged In tracing the ac
tivities of Germans In connection with
the labor (roubles at the mines and
assert that the men who have been
active In efirrlng Up the miners
ajfainxt the company are nearly all ef
German extraction or descent. Whsth
re or not any action will be taken to ,
apprehend the agitator* w.n not dis
closed.
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