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VOLUME XVI. NO. 302. TELEPnONE MAIN 49 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY .NOVEMBER 21, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 16. PRI^E 25 CEN TS
AUSTRO-GERMANS NOW
ATTACKING CRAJOVA IN
VICTORIOUS ADVANCE
International Now* Sarvico.
BERLIN, Nov. 21—The fall of Cra
Jova in southwestern Roumania is
i eminent according to official an
nouncement.
Austro—Hungarian *ind German
forces are now in front of the town
and are attacking its defences with
lrresistable energy, says the announ
cement.
Crajova is the most Important town
on the Orsova Bucharest railroad and
is more than one third of the way from
the Iron Gate to the capital of Rou
mainia.
The Teutonic forces under Von
Falkenhayne have traversed this dis
tance from the Transylvanian Alps
with great rapidity rolling back the
• Russo—Roumanian defenders of the
country. The railway In the rear of
the Teutons Is now used by the Oer
»
mans to forward ammunition and to
send back large Vanities of grain
which ha3 been taken.
International News Service.
FETROGRAD, Nov. 21—The official
commumirjuo udmits that the Russo—
Roumanian armies in southwestern
Roumanian are retreating before the
rapid advance of Von Falkenhayne.
Crajova is now being attacked by
the Austro—Germans in force and its
capture seems imminent.
BERLIN, Nov 21—Official announ
cement is made that artillery duels
and infantry charges are especially
heavy along the entire line from the
Somme section to Verdun.
Fighting is in progress on both sides
of the Ancre river. Following the val
ley of the river the British are making
desperate attmpt3 to advance towards
Bapamne.
Germans are resisting all attacks
successfiully and inflicting great losses
on the enemy.
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a telling impression. The plot and
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Henry's masterpieces of Action. In
addition there will be a roaring com
edy entitled "Tightwad,” and a western
thriller, “Broncho and the Sheriff's
Office" rounds out a splendid pro
gram. Tomorrow night, “Tho Dia
mond from the Sky," grand opening.
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FEDERATION OF LABOR
ENDORSES UNIVERSAL
EIGHT HOUR LAW
International News Service.
FALTlMOiiE!, Nov. 21.—The con
trolling interests of united American
labor today voted to advocate uni
work for a universal work day of eight
hour 3.
This action was taken by th cin
ference of the American Federation
a" Labor now in session here and (lie
scenes leading up to the final vjte
! were thrilling.
Consideration of the universal eight
1 hour question was begun yesterday by
| ihe radical element of the convention
i and President Uompcrs announced
hi.' opposition to th proposal. It was
1 plainly, how. er, the opinion of a
majority of lli" del- g iti-s that a uni
eeraal eight hour d.i> should be of
liciully endorsed.
Apparently l’r- -1 nt Gompe t
changed Ins mind ov i night for tod ty
iic supported the propn.-al In a strong
speech which In ray d that the strong
may of repres ntativc-s of organ*<--(1
capital now lobbying at Washington
1 avo Influenced him to lead the f i
[ elation along the road leading to the
V .i.1 interests of ill labor regardless
ol the consequences. He was « n
ti relastically cheered when he un
it ' ned his chaneg of front.
l.’uch of the railway brotherhood
chiefs addressed the convention and
were U udly applauded.
The resolution to demand nation
id legislation for a country-wide
eight hour law was formally passed
and the members of the convention
made a vocal p’tdge in unison whl:h
gave way to wild cheering that they
would work loyally to this end with
out regard to pressure of any Hnd
which might be brought to restrain
them.
Hi (pinin' ts expressed on the floor
of the wnwiiifcn today by a number
of speakers si owed that the leaders
• xpect a l f In to a finish with organ
ised cap ' d In the near future. Tltev
i*h\ e tli j; i n ‘.ho Held for the first
skirmish *or strategrical reasons. The
•inivM-si.l eight hour day will appeal
to 'll v pikers and in advocating It
they are carrying on the fight begun
by the railroad operatives and lost
by then; m spite of their apparent
victory. The leaders all realize now
that the Adamson law prevented a
si.' ike v eh would have resulted in a
victoiy fer the brotherhoods over the
companies. Such a victory would
have been certain and enduring. The
political victory with the uncertain
ty ofthe law being upheld by the va
rious courts and the delay accom
panying the resort to law Is so hollow
as to be a virtual defeat.
Expressions wore common today
from the mouths of many earned
speakers that labor is now to face
the great test and that the light will
bf the death either of capitalistic
control or of united labor.
MONASTIC
NOW CAPITAL
OF SEP.ViA
International News Service.
GENEVA, Nov. 21 -Belgrade is no
longer th< < 'pit.. I of i ord -
lng to a dispatch received here from
the Macedonian front.
The dispatch says that yesterday a
proclamation was read to the Ser
vian soldiafs in and around -Monns
tir in which the king announc' d that
the ancient city of Monastir is now
the capital of S' rvia. Serbs w»rc
i> alsed for theii loyalt; nd i tn
and urged to continue figliting bravc
i.v until every foot of their sacred soil
'•u3 swept clean of the enemy in
r i cers.
Great enthusiasm swept over the
Servian troops as they listened to the
ri yal proclamation.
CANADIANS
GAIN FAME
ONCE AGAIN
International News Service.
LONDON, Nov. 21.—Official men
tion is made of a magnificent charg<'
made by Canadian troops in the val
ley of the River Ancre.
They advanced over a thousand
yards on a front three thousand five
hundred yards along. Along the val
ley of the little 3tream the Canadians
made their gain towards Bapaume
ar.d this was the greatest advance of
the day on the Somme front.
Heavy artillery fire characterises
the entire wfcs: front with occasional
infantry charges which have result
ed In small trench successes.
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LONDON EXPECTS TO
HEAR OF CAPTURE
OF CRAJOVA SOON
International News Service.
LONDON, Nov. 21.—It is official
ly admitted that the Austro-Germnn
armies under command of General Von
Falkenhayne have cut their way
eighty milo3 into the heart of i’ou
mania. This strike has been deliv
| ered with a celerity unequalled in tin;
war since the Germans made tin fir
| drive on Paris.
Crajova is conceded to be Invested
by the invaders with no hope tlr t
the Russiuns and Roumanians cart,
offer a sufficient defense to prevent
its capture which Is momentarily <x
i prcted.
.Somewhere east of Orsova is an
i army of over one hundred thousand [
| Roumanians who are placed In great j
| peril by the manouever of Von Falken
..- -'=•=
hnytie. The seizure of the Bucharest -
Orsova railroad which the Germans
are now using for their own prpuoses
has cut off supplies from the impe
rilled Roumanian forces and as thej
are now practically surrounded by
hostile troops their capture or anni
hilation seems inevitable.
No news is avaialble from the Do
brurdja front and it is not known
whether Van Mackensen is menacing
Bucharest from the east. Critics as
s' rt that it is plainly the German
purpose to overrun Roumania as was
done with Servia. The Russo-Rou
manian generals and their troops
cm unable to offer any determined
scsistence to the Teuton advance
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GERMANY FLATLY
DENIES BREAKING
SUBMARINE PLEDGE
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international New* Service.
BERLIN, Nov. 21—Tho Gorman
; government has handed a diplomatic
note to the American Embassy in
v,l.leh it denies flatly that it has vio
IRed the submarine pledges given to
the United States by Germany. This
I rote is in reply to notes referring to
I tho Rowcnmoore and other ships about
! tho destruction of which America had
asked for information.
The note affirms that the charge
j that tho submarine which sank the
Rawenmooro also fired on the life
boots of that ship is utterly without
foundation.
The noto declares In positive lan*
! guago that Germany pledged herself
in entire good faith not to sink mer
chant ships without warning and that
orders were issued to all commanders
of sea crafts to this effect. These
commanders have not violated this
pledge in a single instance.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—The state
department announces that this gov
ernment is ready to accept as tlnal Hie
G< rnian statement that the Gem in
submarine policy has conformed strict
ly o her pledges made to the Unitrd
States.
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