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VOLUME XV. NO. 209. TELEPHONE MAIN 41 NOME, ALA8KA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 48 PRICE 25 CENT'
DECLARED RDSSIA WAS
OFFERED CONCESSION
TO DESERT ALLIES
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PETROGRAD. Auk. 12.—The re
ports thut Germany has offered to con
clude peace with Russia under a de
finite understanding that Russia should
allow Germany a free hand in dealing
with the other allied nations and for
which that country was to give ma
terial concessions in the way of terri
tory, including the control of the Dar
danelles and on opening into the Med
iterranean, are amply confirmed by an
article published in the Novo Vremya,
the lending official organ of the Rus
sian empire, today. Concerning the
peace overtures made to Russia hy
Germany, that paper states that Ger
i- k __ _
many offered Russia all of the terri
tory of Galicia, the complete control
of all entrances into the Black Sea and
a guarantee of the future integrity of
the Russian frontier. In return for
these concessions it is stipulated that
Russia shall not oppose the ceding of
the Egyptian territory to Turkey, to
compensate that nation for the loss of
the Dardanelles nor interfere with
Germany in the making of peace terms
with the European allies. Dnder the
stipulation, Germany was to have an
absolutely free hand in dealing with the
other allied nations hoth before and
after the conclusion of peace.
BURTON DISCUSSES
FOREIGN SITUATION
A. P. A. Servlbo. I rope, the Senator said that the present
SEATLE, Aug. 13.—Former United J war will either he followed by more
States Senator Rurton, who arrived in wars, or, at least, by all nations maln
the city yesterday, during a discussion tainlng an immense military and na
of the foreign relations of the United ! vai equipment, thereby practically
States, declared that the present crisis I converting the world into a huge
in the Mexican situation was a good I armed camp,
thing in that it was bound to result in
the difficulties of that country being Rend your order in at once for Min
decisivel.v settled. Speaking of Eu- ing Edition.
143,000
TURKS
A WEEK
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ATHENS, Aug. 13.—A Hltylope dis
patch reports fierce fighting on the
Gallipoli Peninsula since Tuesday with
the allies successfully assaulting the
Turkish positions and carrying several
trenches. The Turkish losses in killed
wounded and missing since the com
mencement of the fighting is estimated
at fully one hundred and forty-three
thousand. It is also reported that a
French cruiser on Tuesday bombarded
th© island of Casteloroso which is oc
cupied by the Greeks {mt upon which
a considerable number of Turkish sol
diers had landed from a coasting ves
sel. Over sixty shells were fired at
an ancient monastery in which the
Turks had taken refuge.
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AMSTERDAM, Auk. 13.—Information
from German sources states that ttie
Princess Sofia of Saxewelmer, daugh
ter of the Grand Duke William Ernest,
lesgning sovejc-ign of that stat3, lias
committed suicide. According to the
information, whlnh is obtain-: i from
reliable sources, the suicide of the
princess was the result of a violent
quarrel with her father over the re
fusal of the latter to allow her to mar
ry a young army officer with whom she
was madly infatuated. The young man
is said to bo with the German troops
at some point on fhe eastern front.
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ARMY ORDER SAYS
THAT PEACE IS
CERTAIN IN OCT.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13.—Berlin ad
vices from the correspondent of one
of the leading journals today, stales
that a complete confidence that the
war will be concluded before the com
ing of winter is manifest in the offl- j
cial circles of the German cupital and
is also plaintly stated in an army order
recently issued by the military author
ities which says:
"Our work In the east is practically
finished and we are about to begin In
the west. Peace is certain by Octo
ber.”
The recent great suresses In the
eastern war zone have imbued the en
tire German nation with the belief
that nothing can now stay the ad
vance of tlie German forces nnd the
fall of Paris is looked upon as an ear
ly development of the war. It is said
to he a general expression in the capi
tal that following the fall of the French
capital. England will be humbled as
never before in her history as Ger
many if determined to punish her to
the full'for her part In the starting the
fearful slaughter now going on.
ITALY CLAIMS SUCCESSES
NEAR ISONZA
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GENEVA, Aug. 13,—Rome dispatches
today assert that the Italians have
Achieved signal successes in the dis
trict near the Isonza and the Austrians
have been severely defeated in a series
of engagements extending over the
past two days. Included in the sum
mary of the weeks operations issued |
last ingot »v.. nnt.tu.t, - -—--1
miles of the enemy’s trenches south of
Eucinlclo and the taking of many
prisoners in the storming of the
heights overlooking the Monfalcone
plains.
Several desperate assaults of the
enemy against the Italian position In
the lower Tyrol are also said to have
been repulsed with huge losses for the
enemy.
Italian aviators report that the Aus
trian s are reeeivine continual rein
forcements from the east and several
i .... ,ni troops have m....,
hundred thom>»,lu *
ad<...T t.. the armies of the Aus
trians. Italian aviators attacked sev
eral of the border towns of the Tyrol
yesterday severely damaging many im
portant buildings including several
army depots.
BORDER SITUATION
MUCH IMPROVED
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BROWSVILL12, Aug. 13.—Reports
From the districts to the west indicate
that the raiding of the Mexicans has
been definitely checked and conditions
generally are much improved. Sever
al slight engagements with raiding
hands were reported yesterday after
noon, but no demonstration has since
occurred.
The military authorities are confi
dent that the Mexicans will now keep
to their own side of the border owing
to the strong bodies of troops com
posed of both regulars and rangers
who are posted at intervals along the
line and effectually prevent excursions
into the American territory. General
Funston departed with his staff for a
tour of inspection along tho boundary
this morning. Before departing the
commander said that he was convinced I
that the Mexicans would not attempt
further raids. Fuller reports concern
ing the number of persons killed in the
raids places the total who were killed
and died later of wounds received at
twenty-six.
COUNCIL ASKS FOR
HUGE CREOIT
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BERLIN, Aug. 13.—The federal
council has asked for a further war
credit of two and one-half millions.
DIVISION COHMBNQEH
mill TO
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AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13.—Advices
from Berlin today state that Baron
von Bleicliroce, one of the commanders
of tho German military forces in the
eastern fighting, was killed In tho furi
ous battling over the posesssion of
Warsaw.
It is stated that many of the Ger
man officers of high rank were dan
gerously near being killed in the aw
ful slaughter preceding the evacuation
of the Russians.
The conflict before the walls of the
historic city is said to have exceeded
in bitterness any conflict of the entire
war and the losses of both sides are
appalling. It is reported that the Ger
man military authorities admit that the
slaughter was tho worst probably in all
history and both sides sacrificed their
troops with little regard save for tho
ultimate end—the possession of the
city.
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WILSON BELIEVES
THAT NO FURTHER
ACTION IS NEEDED
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Develop
ments of the past twenty-four hours
in the Mexican situation lead to the
belief that affairs will grow speedily
adjust themselves to a more satisfac
tory condition, according to an Inter
view with President Wilson this morn
ing. during which the executive stated
that he was Inclined to take a far more
hopeful view of the situation and be
lieved that no further action will be
needed to restore order on the border.
Reports from Rrownsvllle today in
dicate that the troops now have the
situation well in hand and conditions
are again resuming the normal. The
raiding of the past several days has
almost entirely ceased owing to the
array of troops scattered along the
border line precluding further attempts
of the Mexicans to enter onto the Am
erican territory.
\ ilia yesterday informed the govern
ment that he was agreeable to a three
months truce with Carranza during
which period a peace conference could
he held. Villa stated that he would
not oppose any reasonable plan to re
store the republic to a condition of
peace and was willing to listen to any
plan that might be proposed by Car
ranza or the t'nited States. Advices
from Mexico City today state that Car
ranza has issued a proclamation as
president of Mexico, restoring to the
churches throughout the Mexican ter
ritory over eighteen thousand acres of
church lands w'hich were confiscated
during the earlier periods of the war
BRITISH CRUISER
INDIA TORPEDOED
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CHRISTIANIA, Aug. 13.—The rescue
of Captain William Kennedy and eigh
ty-six of the crew of the British bat
by a Norwegian coasting
steamer some distance m i me v>i W -
ian coast last night announces tho loss
of the great warship through the at
tack of a German submarine.
According to tlie* story told l>y thf
survivors the war ship was attackei
mid torpedoed yesterday afternoon near
the west coast of Denmark and sunk
within a few minutes. The majority
of the crews are said to hare been
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LONDON, Aug. 13.—General French
reports further advances of the Brit
ish lines along the Flanders front In
the face of a desperate resistance from
the Germans who have fairly burled
the British In an avalanche of fire
bombs and clouds of poisoned gases.
Every attempt of the British to
storm the enemy’s lines was met with
the poisonous vapors. The British are
now fairly well protected against this
mode of offense and the troops betray
little hesitancy in plunging through
the fiery Inferno in an effort to reach
the enemies lines. The center of the
' present fighting converges on the
plains near Hooge and the Germans
■ have been compelled to relinquish sev
jeral thousand feet of trench before the
| bayonet attacks of the British and Bel
gians. Baris reports declare that the
army of the crown prince is making
desperate efforts to break the French
lines around Vardun and heavy en
gagements are being fought in that
section.
TO A STAND IN POLAND
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LONDON, Aug. 13.—Reports of the
fighting from both Russian and Ger
man sources indicate that the Slav
armies are daily offering a heavier re
sistance to tlie invaders and all indi
cations suggest that the Russians are
gradually coming to a stand.
Both Germans and Russians reports
state that the latter are commencing
a decided defensive at several points
along the lengthy front and have even
made slight inroads into the territory
held by the Germans. Petrograd ad
mits that the Germans are in practical
possession of Riga and the loss of sev
eral towns along the Nieman are also
reported. The Russian forces in Cour
land are offering a stubborn resistance
to the attempts of Buelow to advance
his lines southeast of that city.
BERLIN ASSERTS GALICIAN
ARMY IN DIRE STRAITS
S
A. P. A. Service.
BERLIN, Auk. 13.—The Russian army
on the eastern border of Galicia are
hopelessly cut off and must either
make a rapid retreat or suffer capture
or nnnlhiliation, according to Vienna
reports. The Austrians have proceed
ed to the eastward to such extent that
the Russian army is In Imminent dan
gpr of being entirely surrounded in
that direction.
The Austrians are also in possession
of all lines of communication from
northern and central Russia and the
enemy are compelled to relle on the
transportation of one railroad from the
east.