THE DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 65. TtLEP»ONE MAIN 4« NOME. ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRUE 25 CENTS
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ENTENTE NATIONS FACE CRISES
FEDERATION Of LABOR FUDGES AID TO II. S.
GERMANY’S ANSWER
TO ARMIN6 MAY BE
DECLARATION OF WAR
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‘r.lernational News Service.
WASHINGTON. March 13—A re
port Is being widely circulated that
Germany will declare war on the Uni
ed States because of the notification
given to the nations of the world yes
terday of the arming of American
merchantmen against submarine at
tack.
It is stated that the Germans con
sider the explisit r eference to their
submarines as tantamount to a dec
laration of war and the formal an
nouncement of the plan of the United
Slates to all natiofns of the earth
makes the act of arming much more
significant.
The state departmnet is said to have
had no official intimation of Germany’s
. intention to declare war.
No particular interest attaches to
i the news because the general expecta
tion is that war will result in a few
weeks at the latest. A declaration os
war by Germany at the present time
would be to the advantage of that
country tor the reason that every
i day’s cVelay enables the United States
to prepare more fully.
It is stated that some American
ports yet remain to be protected
against submarine attack but that a
few weeks more time would be suffi
cient to complete the plans for their
defense.
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BROTHERHOOD LEADERS
NOTIFY PRESIDENT OF
IMPENDING STRIKE
Ir ‘ernational New* Servic®.
WASHINGTON, March 13.—Rail
road brotherhood leaders communi
cated their views to President Wil
son this morning.
They gave notice to him that the
brotherhood officials would meet tha
representatives of the railroda man
agers on March 15 for the purpose of
adjusting the differences which have
been hanging fie since last Septem
ber.
The leaders stated plainly to the
president that if the railroad man
agers fail to agree to the provisions
of the Adamson law that a strike will
be ordered very soon afterwards.
From reports from Cleveland and
other centers it is certain that tenta
tive orders for a strike on Saturday
next at 6 p. rn. have been Issued. If
the demands of the brotherhood are
granted there will be no strike but if
they are not granted there will be
very little movement of trains on Sun
■ day or subsequently.
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ATTACKS REPULSED
BY BOTH GERMAN
AND FRENCH FORCES
'nternationa' News Service.
PARIS, March 18.—The official com
munique states that the Germans
made an atack In the Champagne re
gion last night In great force and were
repulsed with great losses.
The attack was delivered against I
the French lines west of Maisons de
Champagne.
HEREIN, March 13.—It is officially
announced that an attack early this
morning by the British was repelled.
An attempt was made to pierce the
German front south of Arras but it
ended In total failure.
Announcement is made that the
front west of Bapaume has been re
formed and the German defence there
is strongly maintained in spite of
continued artillery bombardment and
infantry attacks.
THAW ADJUDGED
INSANE BY SHERIFF’S
JURY IN PHILADELPHIA
International News Serwic*.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.—Hurry
Thaw was today adjudged Insane by
a sheriff’s Jury. This procedure was
brought about by the efforts of Mrs.
Mary Copley Thaw, mother of Harry,
who has endeavored to have her son
taken before the' lunacy commission
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or a medical board selected by th<
court. After falling many times, hei
attorneys finally secured this hearing
before the sheriff's Jury whose verdici
is what she has been seeking..
. Mrs. Thaw's endeavor has b ;en tc
prevent the extradition of her soa t(
the state of New York to stand trla
DISSOLUTION OF DUMA BY CZAR
CAUSES SERIOUS POLITICAL CRISIS
j WITH POSSIRILITY OF REVOLUTION
International News Service.
LONDON, March 13.—Reports from
1‘etrograd are to the effect that Rus
sia is on the verge of a revolution.
The powerful northern ally of the en
tente is' in great danger of internal
disruptions which may make her of
small importance as a lighting factor
against the central powers.
The news contained in recent dis
patches is In itself alarming but the
fact that it was passed by the censor
means a great deal more.
The Russian disaptches say that
serious political crises have arisen be
cause of a suspension of the sittings
o fthe duma as proclaimed by the
czar.
It is stated that a situation of the
utmost gravity exists with possibility
>1 revolution.
The members of the duina have re
tlecled in their deliberations the spirit
of pi'ot' .st that has been reported by
round-about means to have existed
among the great mass of Russians
because of the conduct of the war.
There is no doubt that a dire eme-r 1
geiicy now exists in Russia which Is j
so serious that it has been thought !
best by the government that the allies
oe apprised of the state of affairs, '
not only the allied governments but
the press and people.
The news is very disquieting com
ing, as d dues, at a time when Frenc*
I and Huglund are having internal
! troubles.
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NEW YORK, March 13.—A prom
inent Swedish man of affairs who has
recently been in Russia says that a
revolution in Russia would not sur
prise him as there was great disocn
tent among the better educated Rus
sians against the autocracy and its
methods.
He says that Russian commanders
I with few exceptions have valued the
1 lives of their men but slightly. News
from the front has only recently per
colated through the great empire but
the people now know how hundreds'
of thousands have been slaughtered 1
needlessly Many people are short of
food and clothing. Some do not know
why all this misery is inflicted on the
country.
The better classes are aware that
certain of the nobility are prospering
at the expense of the men at the front.
Shameful corruption exists. The
command of armies goes to favorites
and not to the ablest and because ot
corruption In high circles the troops
are often not properly equipped or
cared for.
He says that in his opinion It is
probable that the unrest may flame
in:o a revolution which would extend
even to the soldiers in the army.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE FACING
_ POLITICAL CRISIS INVOLVING CABINET
CHANGES OF VIIAL uundtuucnuc
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International News Service.
LONDON, March 13—It is now ap
parent that the three most powerful
nations of the entente alliance are
facing Serious political situations
which may bring about crises of fnr
j reaching importance.
Russia is in danger of revolution
because of differences between the
autocracy and the duma and czar and
solution of that body by the czar and
because of general dissatisfaction
throughout that empire.
Reports from Paris Indicate that the
French cabinet is being attacked by a
powerful opposition headed by Brland
and the cabinet seems to be near the
brink of disaster. '
In the chamber of deputies today
there was a heated debate rising al
most to the point of violence. Kndical
changes i:t the ministry were demand
ed in order that the war might be
more successfullly persecuted!
| The Briand faction is gaining
I strength rapidly and there is possi
1 blllty of a downfall of at least a por
tion of the present French cabinet.
In England the political crisis is
even more serious than in France
though it is not at all of the character
i of the trouble In Russia.
Lloyd George is today nearer to be
ing o’ffrthtovvn as prime minister than
ai any time since the formation of the
I present war council. Tremendously
powerful opposition to his policies has
arisen in parliament and he may lose
ttie premiership soon.
The storm will burst tomorrow
when he will face a bitter fight over
his proposal to raise a tariff wall
against the importation of cotton
goods into India. His plan is to raise
money from such imports and at the
same time to protect the factories of
England against the competition of
Japan and the United States.
This policy is bitterly opposed as
against England's long and successful
experience in free trade and as 1m
posing a burden on the people of In
dia which would bo neither Just nor
wise.
The issue will be forced tomrorcw
and the premier’s chief supporters
think that he will emerge from the
struggle victorious as he has a score of
times in the past two years.
George’s opponents it ink that the
tariff provision is une ij< Just as are
many other plans of Ids and that the
time has come for a new head of the
government.
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LADOR
VOTES TO SUPPORT AMERICA IN WAR;
PLEDGES AID IN EVERY POSSIDLE WAY
International News Service.
WASHINGTON March 13—The Am
erican Federation of Labor has passed
a resolution expressing loyalty to the
government in the threatened crisis
and pledging the suport of the organ
ization in every possible way.
The resolution recites that the trend
of circumstances has forced the Uni
ted States t othe brink of war 1b
spite of every effort to remain neu
tral
It now seems certain that our coun
try will be engaged in war within a
short time.
Without being in sympathy with
either the allies or Qermany, the res
olution reads, the federation is wholly
agjd loyally for the United States j
against any enemy in the event of
war.
The resolution is very similar to
that adopted by British labor at the
outbreak of the great war and advo
cates compulsory unionism. It pledges
the members of the federation to give
aid to the government in all possible
ways, as did the British declaration.
The federation is affirmed to be op
posed to conscription to raise armies
for the impenidng war but goes on
record as appreciative of and favor
ing universal service both for the
military arms and industrial service.
Universal service if made thor
oughly applicable to all is declared
to be a long step towards developing
true democracy and virile manhood.
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CANNONSBURG, Pa., March IS.—
i An explosion in the Henderson coal
mine has resulted in the death of
twelve men as is certainly known and
terrible possibilities exist as to the
fate of others Fuor hundred men are
entombed beneath the surface. Whe
ther they are dead or not la not
known but great efforts are being
made to learn their fate and render
aid If it is still needed
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Pacific Nawa Service.
JUNEAU, March 13.—The official
vote as announced by the canvassing
board for the candidates for attorney
general are Qrigsby 6,672, Schofield
3886, and Cobb 3297.
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Grigsby's plurality was 1688, and
Schofield's lead over Cobb was 689.
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