VOLUME XVI. NO. 243. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME. ALASKA. WEDN ESD A Y. SEPTE M BE R 13. 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRLE26CEN1
SEMI-OFFICIAL STATtMEHT DECLARES!
6REEK ENTRY WITHIN ?4 HOURS
International News Service.
LONDON, Sept. 13.—A semi-official I
announcement reported from Athens
today declares that events are now
shaping themselves with great rapidi
ty in the Hellenic kingdom and the
entrance of the nation into the rush
ing swirl of war may be confidently
expected within forty eight hours.
The report states that the nation is
fairly vibrant with war excitement
and it would no longer be possible for
Constantine to prevent the inevita
ble crisis save at the risk of his life
and throne.
There is still a considerable portion
of the people who are opposed to en
tering the war but their opposition
counts for little against the sav
age wave of war madness that is
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sweeping over tlie nation.
The disaffection among (he troops
is reported to tie daily growing greater |
and the rebellious spirit is confining!
to spread to all parts of tho country.!
Much rioting has occurred within the j
past forty eight hours both in the :
southern sections and the capital.
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SERBS LAUNCH GENERAL
ATTACK AGAINST TEUTONS
International News Service.
SALONIKA, Sept. 13.—A report
from field headquarters of Ihe Serbian
forces today declares that the Serbian
general offensive against the Teuton
positions west of Doubnitsa, which
has now been in progress for the past
twenty four hours, continues to prog
ress favorably with the enemy falling
back slightly at several points.
According to the report of the Serb
ian staff, the battle has raged with
out intermission since Tuesday. The
Serbs have succeeded in forcing the
Teuton forces to evacuate several of
their outlying trenches luit have mail*
no effort to occupy the abandoned po
sitions.
The British forces are continuing
their pursuit of the retreating Bulgar
ians along the Struma anil several
sharp engagements have occurred.
Heavy bombardments are proceed
n . along the Dorian front where the
Bulgarians arc strongly fortified anil
are offering severe resistance to the
French attacks.
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dozen. George Prosser, phone Black 5.
DUTCH LINER
ANTWERPEN
SUBMARINED
International News Service.
LONDON, Sept. 13.- An admiralty
report today says that the six thou
sand ton Dutch freight. liner Ant
werpen, of the Holland-American line,
has been submarined off the south
eastern coast of England while pro
ceeding from New York to London.
Tin giant Dutch steamship sailed
from New York, February 31, with
large cargo.
According to the reports the crew
of the vessel was picked up by pass
ing ships. No details of the attack
have so far been obtained .
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Internationa^ News Service.
ATIIKXS, Sept. 12. Despite the
fact line! Yonizclus is the idol of the
Greek . and was looked upon by overy
bod.\ as the* probable successor of
Seaniais, King Constantino has com
plete!} ignored the noted statesman
in making his selection of a new min
ister. ,
The person chosen by I In* king lo
guide tin- nalional destinies is Dimili
rikopoub.s, Statesman, blinker and
business loan, who has been a national
figure for yours, and who is also
Strongly inclined to pacificism.
Ill a last effort to prow nt tile na
tion being hurled into the war through
the almost irresistable pressure that is
being lirought to play by the allies
and alsothe Greek people themselves
Constantine has turned to Dimitrikop
utilis in tin hope that he may check
I he tide.
The king forwarded a r« nuest lo
Dimit l okopoiilis .w-sterdoy afternoon
iskitlg thal lie lake upon liimself tlie
'.six of forming a new cabinet lo ro
pl.tce tin Xamais ministry. This morn
I •: j 11 • ill n it*hin* * -I Ins
< paiicv and is now engaged in select
;ng III' men who W ill < 'institute tile
new ministry.
'I'li* appointment of Dimitrikopoulis
rnaied intense .surprise through
out lie nation as it was looked upon
as certain that Venizelox would sir
e» i d I a nr i 1 ’n mi* i X una is.
A in m w minister is something of
a pacificist, it is thought that the new
buiet will make .11 possible effort to
prevent ibe nation being drawn into
!.* w. i. M:.n.\ profess to believe,
ow ver. t r s; t ine in*..- ns»nistr> will
realize tin* futility of attempting to
prevent wliat is now generally con
; Ii\ . It most coil' * i v..ti\ e to be
ir \i lo impossible.
Dimitrikopoulis Fails to Create Cab
inet.
ATflKNS, Sept. \A. According to an
semi-offiei.il statement today, Dimitri
knpouhs has failed in his effort to form
.1 n« \v Greek ministry to succeed tie
S* miis oahinet and has formally noli
fled the king that he has resigned tin
task.
According to the same authority, the
king has appealed to Seamis to return
to the premiership and the former Cab
inet heat I has agreed to the proposal
after some solicitation.
It is stated that the new cabinet will
be composed of representatives of all
parties anti is expected to have a very
strong influence in bringing the pres
oni crisis to an end, while at the same
time avoiding direct participation in
the war.
Republicans should remember that
the number of Delegates to go to the
next Territorial Convention is based
upon the vote cast for Attorney-Gen
eral.
Do you want Fifty or Ten?—Adv.
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H D I L ER
tnt<*•**'«**«onai oervicc.
I’AUIS, Sept. 13.- Tlie French forces
ire continuing their offensive north of
tin- Somme riser nml have driven
their lines still eloser to Feronnc dui -
ng i In .. ie of hard
•Hiring within tin* past twenty four
hot! rs.
The iillicial reports declare that the
Fit nch hay'd taken possession of two
important wooded heights along the
L’lery front and are now bringing their
lieasder guns to liear on the nortli side
>f l lie town.
Hard lighting has taken pine- along
tin \ ei inondovillers front where the
Hermans have been saints striving to
regain the grinitm »««*« mum-, 'r"in 1
days.
Kfforls of the Teutons to recapture
lost, positions cast of Mamepas have
also been f runt rated with the attach
ing forces suffering .serious losses.
Little activity is reported front the
Verdun sector beyond occasional raids
of the enemy trenches and hand gren
ade attacks by tin French. The (let
mans are keeping up a slow bombard
ment of tin French positions in this
section but apparently have no inten
tion of renewing infantry activities.
Vote the Republican Ticket Straight.
—Adv.
DECLARES ACTION OF BRITISH
DESTROYER VIOLATION NEDTRALITY
I ntei national News Service.
WASH I N't5T< i.N, Sept. 12. Brigadier
General Gigget, in the Philippines lie
reported to the war department tiial
the action of the British torpedo de
stroyer in stopping the steamship Co
ba, as reported in tho earlier dis
patches, was clearly a violation of
neutrality.
According to General Nigget, the
Coba was stopped fully a half mile
within the three mile limit and in plain
sight of Fort Corrcgidor.
The story of t lie Coba commander
that his vessel was held up within (he
marine limit is fully substantiated by
■ l .ri-1 ■ .-.-r=LL
tl,e soldi, is statione d tu ilie fori, sev
eral of whom .dainto.! to have seen the
whole affair.
Ligget. reports that the British
warship was evidently seeking’ alien
enemy's as the officer who boarded
the Coba demanded a fall list of the
passengers carried. The commander
at first refused hut was finally com
pelled to accede. On securing the list
tin- British officer departed without of
fering apologies for his action. The
matter will he fully investigated and
will probably become the subject of
a diplomatic note to the British gov
ernment.
GENERAL BUSS APPEARS
BEFORE PEACE COM M M ISSION
International News Service.
NEW LONDON, Kept. 13. General
Tasker H. Bliss, assistant chief of
staff of the United States army, ap
peared before the Mexican-Ameriean
commission today in answer to the
request of the American commission
ers, who wished to learn his opinion
of the border protection proposals
which are still engaging the attention
of the commission.
Among other things General Bliss
was questioned as to his views of a
possible withdrawal of the American
forces from Mexico. The question was
asked by one of the American com
missioners and tho general replied
from the military point of view he
could see no objection to withdraw
ing the troops at the present time.
Hu was against the plan to establish
a joint protectorate over the border,
however, and urged upon the commis
sioners the establishment of a twen
ty mile neutral zone in which tho
troops of both countries might op
erate, should it become necessary.
BERLIN ADMITS FURTHER
ADVANCE OF FRENCH
I nternatlonal News Service.
HRIt Id NT, Kept. 13. The war olllco
reports this morning admit that the
French forces have made further ad
vances in the Homme sector after
heavy tlghling yesterday.
The statement says that the French
havo penetrated the village of Bouch
avesnes between Oomhles and l’oronne
and have also taken possession of the
ridge overlooking the village, after
hard fighting accompanied by oxten
I sivo losses,
GREAT FOREST
FIRES RAGING
NEAR SONOMA
Pacific News Service.
.SAX KAIAK1,. Oil., Kept. 13.
Tw Ivr grout forest tires are raging
n northern Sonoma country today anil
hundreds of men are engaged in pre
venting t he rushing liames from
sweeping i in* whole of til' Wuoded
section of the Sonoma county.
Impelled by a stiff wind ttie flames
nr devouring everything in their path
over a front of seven miles anil dozens
of ranches and farm houses have been
burned out.
So far the best efforts of the fire
fighters have had no other effect than
hi check the spread of the flames to
other sections. Practically everything
along' tlte upper roaches of the valley
has been destroyed and numerous fam
ilies are homeless. Wild animals are
fleeing in hundreds into the lower val
I, \ from the burning woods and wild
game hunters are reaping a harvest
by shooting anil trapping.
The cause of the unusual number of
fires is not ascertained but is sup
posed to have been due to the careless
ness of campers.
WASHHINGTON HOLDING
STATE PRIMARIES
Pacific News Service.
SKATTI.K, Sepl. 12.—The state pri
maries being held today are attract
ing little attention and the vote east
is not expected to be large.
The contest is chiefly centered be
tween Senator Miles Poindexter and
Congressman Wm. E. Humphrey for
the senate and McBride anil Hartley
for the governorship on the republican
ticket.
The democratic nominees aro un
opposed.
{ WAR PICTURES AT
DREAM TONIGHT
"Italy at War with Austria” a late
authorized official picture will he
shown at the Dream tonight. It shows
many thrilling scenes, the most im
portant of which is the bombardment
and destruction of Plava, with the
new type of Italian Howizter, said to
he more deadly than the 12 inch
centimeter. Besides this headliner, a
Charlie Chaplin cartoon called
“Charlies’ Road Show” will also be
on the hill. This is a sereetn and also
the first Chaplin cartoon show in Al
aska. Come early and avoid the rush.
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