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VOLUME XV. NO. 72 rdaphon. M.in <6._NOM., ALASKA MOND«v. MARCH 1, 1.15, Td.phone Main ,6. PRICE a5 CENTS
RUSSIA MAY SUE FOR PEACE
GERMANS ARE SUCCESSFUL VOSGES AND REIMS
ALLIES THIRD OF WAY THROUGH DARDANELLES
LATER
AUTHORITATIVELY STATED
RUSSIAN WILL SUE FOR PEACE.
NEW YORK, MARCH 1.—WORD
RECEIVED FROM AUTHORITATIVE
EUROPEAN SOURCES STATE THE
RUSSIAN EMPIRE IS ON THE
VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY AND
WILL SOON SUE FOR PEACE. IT
IS DECLARED THAT THE ALMOST
FABULOUS SUM REQUIRED TO
MAINTAIN THE ENORMOUS ARMY
NOW IN THE FIELD IS A GREATER
BURDEN THAN THE NATION CAF
BEAR. IT IS STATED THAT THE
TROOPS HAVE BEEN COMPELLED
TO ABANDON MANY OF THE
LARGER PIECES OF FIELD ARTIL
LERY BECAUSE OF A TOTAL
LACK OF AMMUNITION AND IT IS
ALSO DECLARED THAT THE FI
NANCES ARE SO LOW THAT THE
TROOPS ARE ON HALF RATIONS.
Strictly fresh eggs and poultry at |
Prossers Harness Shop. Phone Black 5
ALLIED SQUADRON SIXTEEN
MILES INSIDE DARDANELLES.
l.tt.\Dii.\. Male h I. It is iinlletined
H:at tile greatest Meet Pvet assembled
fb ting a modern war is Imintiariling
tie I'tnaining defenses nf tin- Danin n
'•ill's and lias penetrated sixteen miles
it.tn till' channel In t'onstaiuinnple. The
1""I'le "I tlie Turkish ■ ipital ate terror
-trleken and thnurands are fleeing the
L'ity.
l.liXllON. .March I. Tile allied fleet
I intitules the bombardment of the in
i i f f"ftifteatiims along tile Dardanelles
: d are at present direeting the attack
"It the fortress of Kllld Hahr at the
n ri'iW' St point of the passage Mine
swi epers are removing tin- mines from
i he narrow channel and it is confident
' expected thtit this vital point will he
I speedily passed The terrific bom hit fit
Inn nt of file allied warships has lefi the
'"Iter fortifications completely In the
i I- of the Krench and British and
marines from the war ships have raised
ill- tilled flags and mounted artillery!
"ii He- more important forts. With the
'■rival of British troops from Sues on
!p‘d fleet lias suffered lull slight dam
an.- owing to the Indifferent marksman
shin of the Turks.
Advices from Constantinople state
i ha l tin steady advance of the allied
sip' idion is giving rise to general alarm
uni the Sultan is reported to have
to 'V od his l ourt and liaretn, together j
with tlie sacred relics, to the dtv of
B'ossoa in Asia Minor The steady
|i|<rur«-ss nf the 11 • • *• t has led to tile pre
t ton that the allies will open an at ^
*ii the Ottumnti eapital within the
'Vf»-k The eitv is known to be but
a»dive land i ampaiRn against th»* re
maining forts will he instituted.
Admirals reports state that tin* al
\veakl\ protected and will offer but
little resistance to tin* hi** Runs of the
fleet.
MORE DARDANELLES
FORTS FALL.
I.'<\T*'»\ Mai eh 1 K\ a-i indiea
ti o points to the early entrance nf
tie* allied scpi.tdmn into the Sea of
Marmora. The ac tivities of the fleet
continues and the latest diftpateh<*s
» "iivev the news that several more <«f
the defending forts have succumbed to
b* allied bombardment. It is re
port'd that one battleship has actually
evaded the mines and penetrated to the
t nf Marm »ra under the guns of the
Turkish forts The vessel is reported
to have run the gauntlet of the Turkish
trims with but slight injury.
BERLIN SAYS ALLIED FLEET
SURROUNDED BY MINE FIELDS.
DKKLIN. March, 1 Wireless dis
patches from Turkev assert that the
Allied fleet in the Dardanelles is sur
rounded b\ min** fields and is in deadly
danger which eu-r wav they advance
The message states that the Turkish
forts are still active and can seriously
' if ill tin- furt h»a idvanee of the Allied
I dps
ALLIES WILL EXERCISE
LIBERTY TO STOP ALL
SHIPMENTS TO GERMANY.
'• \SH I.N't rr< . March 1 England
imI France have formally notified the
• luted State* that they will hereafter
• x« n ise their liberty to stop ail »hip
iii*-iitm destined to German ports re
inllevjs iif their nature and will other
wis* conduct a virtual blockade b>
u.t\ .if reprisal for the German sub
marine raids in the English war zone
Secretary Fry an has notified Pre
■ ah til \\ ilsi*n of the receipt of the
• imlo Fiench answer to the American
i "i* but no announcement has an y#t
hi*»*n made.
MEXICAN GUNBOAT BLOWN UP
bAliVKsTO.Y, March ] The Mft
in i in boat Rl Pmuresso exploded to
1 fr<»m unknown muse* killing
’ hlrt> men h is believed that the ex
; !• ■ s*i«.11 i.s the work of a dynamite
■tub planted In Parrnnza sympa
ihirers
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FRENCHlHAVEijBEEPBISLBBGEBF'
FIERCE FIGHTING IN VOGES
BKRMN, March 1. The War Office
announces that the German offensive
.'it Heims anil in the Vosges continues
with success, The lighting in the
Vosges has been of the most desperate
nature and the French have been dis
lodged from their positions near itla
mont and Bionville after two days of
incessant fighting. The Germans have
been enabled to more their lines a
considerable distance and are occupy
ing positions of the greatest security
and advantage, l ighting in the moun
tainous district is reported to lie carried
on with great difficulty. The German
attack on Reims has resulted in the
driving of the French from the outlying
trenches and the advance of the (ler
| man lines a mile closer to the idly.
I ’A ItlS. Mat cli. I. The tiernians arc
daily loosing ground in tile Argonne
.and Arras regions and after a week
long artillery bombardment by the
Allies have been compelled to abandon
main miles of trenches. Desultory
lighting continues at many points al
though Heims reports a continuation
of the German bombardment but with
I out results as the Allied lines continue
i to hold Hie enemy from making any
advance. Dispatches f rom Alsace
state that a l-'ieni-h aviator succeeded
in dropping three bombs upon the Het
man barracks at Metz doing mto-lt
damage
GERMANS OPEN DIKES
NEAR OSTEND.
tMSTKItDAM, March. 1 -Owing to
i
the threatened offensive of the Allies
below Ostend and Zee Bruges the Her
titans have opened the remaining dikes!
in an evident effort to protect the sob- -
i
marine bases recently established at
those points.
GENERAL WAR
RU6SIANS GETTING SHORT
OF AMMUNITION.
j
PETROGRAD, March. 1 The Rus
sian armies arc said to b-- getting sliort
of ammunition for the large type of |
guns and are looking expectanth to the
opening of the Dardanelles to relieve
the shortage. The shortage of cm
munition is the principal reason as
cribed for the Russian reverses along
the Russian borders, the Russian forcer. I
being compelled to withdraw before i
the heavy attacks of the enemy owing]
to lack of proper artillery defense.
The war bureau announces the com
mencement of a geenral Russian offen
sive between the Ilmira and Rawka
fivers. It is also given out that the
Russians are gradually bending the
German front between Pluck and the
Russian frontier and have forced the
enemy back several miles. The Ger
mans are reported to bo almost with
out artillery* at this point which has
given the Slavs an advantage
BALKAN REPORTS SAY FALL
CONSTANTINOPLE EARLY.
ROME. March. 1.—P.alkan reports
indicating tho early fall of Consign**
nopie are creating great excitement
and the news bureau's are besieged
with excited enquirer’s demanding (lie
details of the bombardment of the
Turkish fortifications by the Allies war
squadron. The latest reports here
seem to indicate that the Allied fleet is
slowI.\ hut surely forcing its way
through the historic water way. Tt is
generally declared that the expulsion
of the Turks from Europe will mail;
the beginning of a new era for the
Balkan countries.
RUSSIA CLAIMS THE
RECAPTURE OF PRZASNYZ.
PETROGRAD, March 1.—The war
office has officially bulletined the re
capture of Przosnyz after several days
of terrible fighting.
PORTUGESE REGIMENT DEPARTS
FOR UNKNOWN DESTINATION.
LISBON’. March. 1 The departure
nf the sixty eight regiment which has
lately been placed on a war fooling has
occasioned much comment as the des
tination has not been given out and the
government maintains an absolute
silence. The regiment departed from
Oporto. It is generally believed that
the troops are distilled for France in
pursuance of the acknowledged inten
tion of the Republic to enter tbo war
uj) tll6 side of the "Allies.
ITALY PUTS DOWN TRIPOLITANS
WITH HEAVY HAND.
I£i>MK, Manlt I The war minister
announces that Tripolitans of the in- |
terior which have been threatening to
create a disturbance have been sub
dued after thousands of their numbers
have been disarmed and their leaders
imprisoned. Some few of the latter
arc reported to have boon executed be
cause of unusual turbulence.
ANTI-CHINESE SENTIMENT
GROWING IN JAPAN.
T< >KIO. March I Anti-Chinese sen
timent is growing rapidly as a result
of I lie threatened boycott of Japanese
goods by tile cities of Southern China.
Anti-Chinese mass meetings have been
la id in various parts of the island king
dom and the jingo press is actively en
gaged in inciting tiie natural hostility
against the Chinese Republic. The gov
ernment has so far taken no notice of
the agitation.
EASTERN STAR SOCIAL
MONDAY MARCH 1
Masons, their families and lady
friends are cordially invited to attend.
Cards. 9 o’clock sharp. Admission 50c
each.
Stristly fraah eggs and peultry at
Prossers Hafnaw Shop. Phone Blsak £i
TEDDY INDORSES PLAN FOR
VOLUNTEER AR RESERVE
N 1:1 \V YORK Mal i Ii 1 Tile tnov<
moot reienlh started liy prominent
veterans of the Spanish-Ainerionn w.n
for the formation of what is to In- j
Known as the American Region, hasi
met with a Ilea tty response from all!
parts of tin count r\ and Colonel
Roosevelt has (r|\-en his nnr|tin1itie<l en
dorsemenl,
The plan embraces the formation of
i I 'mtv (•l'oi'i • "1 former soldiers and
sailor- which u ill later become tin- first
reserve of tie- regular army Si-nee the
plan w i lit s ( broached the committee
hits received hundreds of applications
front alt sections and many foreigners
who have seen active service have ap
plied for enlistment The matter will
undoubtedly he taken up he the gov
ernment and it is expected that a body
! military r«s«*iv**s of < onuiderable
■ will thus be < reated OoionH
i' osf *\ • * 11 states that thn movement
will undoubtedly he ;i success and has
■ tt'tuis«*d his ac tive support.
Don't forget Holt's Sacrifice Sale.
Wednesday, Mar. 3 to Saturday March
13 Al| goods at cost, 10 days only.
Tel. Main 96 HOLT’S, 411 Front
ALLIES TO MAINTAIN
STRICT BLOCKADE
EXPECT ANNOUNCEMENT OF
STRICT BLOCKADE OF GERMAN
COAST BY THE ALLIES.
WASHINGTON”. March 1. From mi
llers received by die Slate Department
ii is anticipated that the recent Ameri
can note relative to iho ending of the
ivar zone will receive but little recogni
tion in the councils of tlio allies. The '
reply of England is expected today j
md the general opinion in official
circles is that the allies will publicly
itinonnee their intention of maintaining
i strict blockade of the German coast.
The sentiment of England is unani- 1
motisly against allowing the Germans
to receive supplies other than such aSj
have already been exempted from the
contraband list
FRENCH SEIZE AMERICAN
COTTON SHIP.
l’AIMS. .March 7 Word has been r.
reived here that tho American cotton j
ship Dacia enroute to Europe has been
seized b\ a French cruiser on the high
seas and taken to the port of Brest
The intentions of the government have
not been made public but it is general
ly believed that the seizure of the ves
sel is merely precautionary and after
in e\aiuinution of the cargo the vessel
will he allowed to depart.
Tie' Daria arrived at llrost t■ ><|»>
BHITIAN CLEARING CHANNEL
OF MINES.
Lfi.N'DON. Mail h i Vessels of tho
oast defense fieri .if.- i leftring tin)
I'biglish i liannel oi submarine mitt' a
is rapidly as possible. Mine trawlers
dragging great to ts recovered f«»tirt*•■ ■ ti
mines during file past week ail planted
i lose tn tlii Kngllsh coast. It is de
clared that the Hermans have done
their wmk with an astoimishlng thor
oughness and the water for miles along
the 'oast have been found thickly
planted with the deadly instruments.
DANISH AUTHORITIES
SAY MILITARY HANDLES
ALL FOOD STUFFS.
Hi iPKNII AHKN. Marcli I The Dan
isli authorities have advised shippers
of foodstuffs intended for the use ot
civilians in Heim.mv that all supplies
shipped through Danish ports are liable
to be used by the Herman military
forces, li has been found recently
that on arrival such supplies arc taken
in charge by the military and placed
in Ihn government store houses.
COAST CHINESE DECLARE
BOYCOTT ON JAP GOODS
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j SAN I'ltAN’i'ISCf i. March 1 The
nlmi.nl of thi! i,’hincMc toward the
.ll<: . il i in roachment of Japan upon
i hiiit Mi- territory is bitterly hostile nnd
I is resulted in the declaration of a
j boycott against Japanese goods by the
1 'liinesc. .if J| pacific Coast cities. The
Chinese me considerably excited by
the policies of Japan and reports
■ insnating Ipun the headquarters of
the Six . . an panics indicate a txdlef
il .1 china will soon ho compelled to
i tie drastic action against her power
ful neighbor.
Il is declared that the Chinese He
public is seething with resentment of
t| .I ipaiie.se aggressions and prartl
111 x all of the larger cities of South
ern china have threatened to boycott
tl lap in and Japanese products
T relations "f the Oriental govern
nieiiIr ire ex. eedingly strained and an
open rupture is not improbable
CANDLE WILL HOLD DOG RACE
Nuyyet Exclusive Telephone Service
c.ANOr.K. Feb. 2H At a meeting of
Wlie Ivotzebtie Kennel Club the follow
111u i.ilii ei s weie elected: It. S, Dint
j iiiieU, president; II Robertson, tr«as
.. II Sundquisl, secretary. H. Coffin
i ilnl C, FilerII were selected for di
j rentnra
i h.i\e been made to liold a dots
i . Mnb S to Dcerlng and return the
'■■Hi!' to I. I*) Candle creek and the
< 11 mite, i distance of seventy-four
mile- The prize will be a purse of
$250
Nome Nuggat $8.00 par month.