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VOLUME XV. NO. 96. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, MARCH 29. 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENTS
GERMANS LOSE II.OOO. FRENCH LOSE 5.500 IN
PAST 20 DAYS? FIGHTING
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ELEVEN THOUSAND DEAD
FOUND IN GERMAN TRENCHES
CHALONS Si'll MAllNK, March ^9.
military staff headquarters announces
that eleven thousand German dead
have been taken from the trenches won
by the Frenc h during the? past twenty
days of fighting in the Champagne dis
trict. Although the fighting has beep
of the most desultory nature the as
SAults of the Germans have proven ex
ceeding;I\ «-«*stly ami i housands < f non
have been wasted in repeated counter
attaeks to regain lest ground. The mill
tary authorities estimate the <Sennan
losses in killed, wounded and prisoners
to he in excess of fifty thousand and
are two to one as mini, a red t.. those
of the French. In attempting t»> gain
enniparatlveh trifling losses of ground
tie (vennan.M have made repeated
• ■•muter attaeka. hurling their troop.**
against the I'nneh lines again and
again and diaplax mg a most obstinate
f "iirage.
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MAJJKID, March 29.—It is learned ;
that the government is quietly notify
ing the reserve troops of the Spanish
army that their services may lie needed
during the early summer and a coni
plete moholizutiun of the Spanish
, forces is dependant on the outcome ol
the approaching grout ha tiles in
France between the allies and the tier- ‘
mans. It is understood Ilia’ Spain will
throw her entile weight with that of
the allies the moment it heroines ovi
dent that the Carmans are main ip
proaetiinp Paris. .
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FIGHT POSTPONED
TO APRIL FIFTH
HAVANA, March JO It has been
umyunrotl that owinp to the inability
.f the flight promoter.*- to complete theii
•repa ra t ions in time, the .h>hiu»on * Wil -
:iiil match ha.‘ bo n postponed until
\prii r.th.
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WILL NOT BE TAKEN SAYS
COMMANDER OF FREDERICK
NEWPORT NEWS, March 2!». The
commander of the Gorman cruiser,!
Prince Eltel Frederick, which is ex
petted to leave port tonight or tomor
re vv declares that the prospect of en
countering the 1’ritish cruisers said to
h. lying off the coast, will not cause
lorn to interne and further declares
that he will not allow the- enemy to
lake the vessel and will sink the mag
nificent ship before allowing her to fall
into the hands of tho Eritish to he used
against iiis country.
Tile people of Newport News anil
Norfolk are greatly excited l>> tin
prospect of a natal battle within pos
sible sight of the shores of the I'niteil
States. Observers at fortress .Monroe
report that what appeared to be several
war vessels wore observed tills morn
ing twelve miles off Hampton Hoads
and it is probable that they are tho war
vessels reported some days ago. Tin
prospect of a naval battle close to the
American coast has caused the Federal
otllcials to issue a warning to neutral
shipping, cautioning extra care in paus
ing through the possible danger zone
during the next twenty-four hours.
It is the opinion in naval and military
circles that the British will avoid the
destruction of the Kite! Frederick, if
possible, and will attempt to capture
the German cruiser.
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RABBIT CAUSES
DEATH OF THREE
b.OS ANGEMCS, March 1!!*.- -While
attempting to remove a Belgian hare
from a rabbit hutch surrounded by a
wire fence on which a broken electric
cable had fallen charging the wires
with a high voltage current, Cornelius
Valkhoff, a small rancher living on the
outskirts of the city, was electrocuted
this morning. Mrs. Valkhoff, the wife
of the rancher watched her husband
meet liis death but not being an are of
the cause, summoned Harry Skinner,
a neighbor and went to the assistance
of Valkhoff, both being electrocuted on
attempting to remove the body from
contact with the deadly wires. All
three were discovered some time later.
The bodies presented a grewsome
sight being terribly burned by the high
tension current.
BATTLE SHIP MORENA
HAS VARIED EXPERIENCE
PHILADELPHIA. March lit*. The
new battleship Morena which sailed
from Hampton Roads last evening en
countered a rather varied experience
during the night. Among the exper
iences of the vessel are included a eol
liasion with a barge off Newcastle in
the Delaware River and a narrow es
cape from serious disaster through
running aground. After sinking the
iiflTge, the Morena ran ashore remain
ing aground until seven thirty this
morning when she was hauled oft' ap
parently undamaged and proceeded to
sea.
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DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION
PLEDGED TO MAINTAIN
NEUTRALITY.
SKATTLIC. .Man li .s The slate
conelavo of the Daughters of the Re
volution adjourned last night after a
week's session. Included In the various
enactments endorsed hy the conven
tion was a pledge to support the ef
forts of the administration in preserv
ing the neutrality of the United States,
an engrossed copy of which has hcen
forwarded to President Wilson The
convention elected Mrs Kdmund T’ow
den to till tire ofl’ue of Stale Regent for
the ensuing term.
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BELIEVES BULGARIA SEEKS
TO SIDE WITH ALLIES.
U< i.MF,March -M. Close observers of
the Balkan situation see indications of
a gradual tendency on the part of the
I’.ulg.id i; 111 government to adopt a pol
icy favorable to the allies. Ii is bc
Iteved that Bulgaria hopes to act joint'
ly in tint direi lion with Italy and Ron
mania.
FIREMAN FATALLY INJURED.
SFATTBF. March JM. While mak
ing a fast run to a Western avenue
blaze Saturday afternoon Fire Captain
W. I) Thorne was thrown from a hose
truck receiving fatal injuries
Italy Still Mobolizing Army and Navy.
IP IMF, March J9. The morning edi
t ions of great Italian press continues
to contain reports showing that the
war and navy Ministers are busy issu
ing orders and are bringing about a
steady mobolizalion of all branches of
the army and navy of Italy.
Will Try to Capture German Cruiser.
I.i >N1X iN', March -ii. It is reported
that the admiralty has ordered the
fast British cruisers which are lying
off Bong Island sound to rush to New
port News in an endeavor to capture
without destruction the T’rince Eitel
Frederick.
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ITALY CALLS
MORE RESERVES
ROMS, March 2d.—The Italian gov
eminent has called to the colors all
troops of the Alpine division burn in
1*83. Artillery and engineer reserve(
officers of Jill classes have also been
called for service for slxtv days from
Vprii sixteenth.
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ALL ATTEMPTS TO RAISE
SUBMARINE F-4 FAIL
WASHINGTON. March i’!' Follow
ing the failure of the attempt to raise
the Submarine F-4. naval officials have
abandoned all hope that the ci'-vv of the
sunken craft might be alive. On re
ceipt of the cablegrams announcing the
result of the- attempts tit rescue. Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Rlue issued
instruction to Rear Admiral Moore,
commandant of the Fnited States na
val station at Honolulu, to report the
•*\.o t location i hd the depth <>f w.itei
in which the sunken vessel lies in order
t giv* the department a basis on
which to estimate the probability of
recovering the bodies of Lieutenant
Alfred Ledes and the twenty -four men
who composed the crew' of the unfor
tunate submarine
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AVIATORS BOMBARD THE
| CITY OF CONSTANTINOPLE
1 .< >.\ I >< iN, Mnn h The Russian I
I Hack sea fleet is now attacking the
eastern defenses of the llosphoruH in
tone snd the ancient Turkish capita!
is now being shaken by the roar ol'
h e ,e guns Morning dispatches stall
J i tie fleet is maintaining a terrlth
• boniburdinent against the entile line
of eastern defenses and the Russian
shells ire falling within twelve mile*
of the Sultan's palnee Also for the
first time in history the Moslem cap
ital has been bombarded from the sir
Russian naval aviators last night bom
horded both «'onstantinople and Stain
houl. doing much damage along the
water front and ilso destroying several
mosqties The aviators are said to
have dropped over «t hundred hnmhs
during th» darkness following whi< h
numerous fires were observed
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CORNER8TONE OF WASHINGTON
HOME OF RED CROSS LAID
WASHINGTON, Met it h -"J The .or
ru*i stone of the netv marble home of
the American Red Crons societv was
laid yesterday afternoon with elaborate
ceremonies. President Wilson and ev
President William Howard Taft parti
| cipating. President Wilson paid an
I eloquent tribute to the work of the.
American branch of the society, es
pecially eulogizing the part being
played by the Red Cross in helping to
alleviate the misery and suffering in
the Hum peart war
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EUROPE SEEKS LOANS
FROM AMERICAN BANKERS
NEW Y'>UK Mat'll M* Prominent
I'inkers ire credited with the innoun
cement that a conference of the leadiiu
hanking interests of tit'- country has]
brought to a near conclusion arrange
monts for the extention "f credits to
several European eottntries ineluding
ftritian, France. Italy and others It |
i Mated that Germany is also in< lurted
m the proposed loans, arrangement*
having been made for granting that
nation an additional ten million dollar
loan.
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BIG BATTLE COMMENCES
VILLA-CARRANZA FORCES
MtOW NSVILLK. March -'s.— The!
long expected battle between the forces
"f Carranza and Vl'i.i at Matamnrn
commenced at noor. today by th»
Vlllalstas making a determined assault
on tho city. The battle has raged furi
ously throughout the afternoon with
the advantage largely on the side of
the Carranza troops who were enabled
to partially fortify the suburbs before
tho arrival of the Villa forces The
Carranzists are well supplied with
arms and ammunition, including a
number of machine guns and have thus
been able to withstand the rushes of
the Villa troops who are fighting with
desperate ferocity.
Two companies of American cavalry,
under command of Colonel Clockson,
are patrolling tho east batik of the
river. Tho American commander has
warned both forces to avoid firing
across the borders. Warnings have
also been given that ail combatants
crossing the border will be placed in
detention.
VILLA FAILS IN ATTEMPT
TO TAKE MATAMOPA8
DBOWNSVILLE. March 20—Re
fugee* from Matamoras state that
Villa’s assaults .»n tIn < it\ an proving
a costly failure as ho has born unable
to advance in the face of the determin
ed resistance of the rarranzists who
are well intrenched \< cording to the
stories told. Villa made several at
tempts in advance against the city
I early this morning hut was again un
successful Villa is declared to have
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lust it least five hundred men. about
one hundred being killed in the several
assaults. The informants state that
Carranzists have mueli the best of the
situation and will he able to hold out
for a considerable time.
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LANE PREDICTS OVERWHELM
ING WAVE OF PROSPERITY
SAX D1ECR*. .March During the
course of an address at tlie fairgrounds
I yesterday Secertary Lane voiced the
prediction that America would witness
the flood-tide of prosperity within the
next six months. Secretary Lane de
clared that his utterances were based
on the authority of the most extensive
business intorests in the country' who
were even now preparing to take ad
vantage of the enormous expected in
crease in business.
The Secretary said that the lime was
shortly approaching when no man who
was really seeking employment would
be out of work
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TURKEY DENIES REPORTED
PERSIAN ATROCITIES
WASHINGTON. March —A cable
gram from Henry Morgenthan. Amen
can ambassador to the Sublime Porte
contains specific denials by the Turkish
government that Americans have neeti
mistreated in the alleged Holy War
disturbances in Persia
According to Morgenthan the Turk
isli government denies that there hax«
been any disorders at L'rumiah in
which Americans were involved and
also professes to bellve that no dis
turbanccs of any nature have lately
occurred. The State Department ha*
ordered a further investigation of the
recent reports.
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