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VOLUME XV. NO. 60. Telephone Main 46 NOM*. Alaska Monday. February 15. 1915. Telephone Main 46 PRICE 35 CENTS
GERMANS RESUME STRONG OFFENSIVE FRANCE
GERM ANS FORCE RUSSIANS FIGHT ON OWN SOIL
2ND ANNUAL MOOSE HANDICAP RACE. SOLOMON
WESTERN ZONE
FRENCH ON OFFENSIVE
IN ARGONNE AND ALSACE.
PARIS, Feb. Is. l'lie wur office bul
letina stute that llic French offensive
was resumed in the Argunne region
Sunday mid Liie lines have been ud
vanced some distance. The arriv al of
reinforcements of artillery has enabled
the French to cut their way to the
German trenches slowly hut effectively,
it is also .staled that the French lines
in upper Alsace advanced a few hull
dred yards Sunday after the suppers
had undermined the German trenches
and dynamited the defenders. The
lighting was unmarked by other inn
dent and the French forces occupied
the German trenches without resis
tance.
GERMANS ADVANCING
ON VERDUN.
PARIS, Feb. It. The German forces
to the North and East of Verdun have
advanced their lines considerably
closer to the city after a series of de
lertnined assaults against the (tenches
of the French. It is admitted that the
advance is considerable and the Ger
mans are now enabled to bring l heir
heavier artillery inlo action and the
city was subjected to a heavy bom
bardment yesterday. lull with little
damage owing to the distance, the outer
walls receiving the brunt of the enemy's
fire.
FRENCH ADMIT THEY
SUFFER SIGNAL DEFEAT.
I.ONlJti.Y. Fell. It -Dispatches from
tlie front via Paris state that the Gor
man offensive has been renewed at
several points along the Western front
and severe engagements have taken
place throughout the day. The strength
of the Gorman attack indicates that the
enemy have received large reinforce
ments. The war office has acknow
ledged the signal defeat of the French
forces near Sounin. Severe lighting is
said to have taken place near Verdun.
GERMANS ADVANCE IN
MOSELLE AND VOSGES.
HEREIN. Feb. IS. -The War Office
announces that the German offensive
commenced Sunday along the French
right, has continued with uniform suc
cess and general advances have been
made at points in the Moselle and
Vosges districts. Substantial gains are
reported from Pont-a-Mousson where
the German forces captured the village
of Ndrroy after severe fighting in
which the French were severely punish
ed. Heavy artillery actions followed
MOOSE PULLED OFF BIG RACE
300 DOGS ADVANCE ON SOLOMON
With ideal mushing weather, clear
and cold all the way to Solomon tho
big Moose Burden Handicap race
siarted at ten a m. rind the man' !
entries were sent away from the!
scratch every five minutes thereaftei j
'The burden consists of the sled. I
j
driver and the ladv passenger together!
i
with the necessary robes and coverings'
f'T the comfort of the fair one enroute. •
although they do say some of the ladies '
do more mushing than the men. Among
the various other interesting features
| of the race is the great number of dogs
| which were used on the thirtv-two!
I mile journey to Solomon. The total
number of animals entered was 273. In
addition there will be at least another
hundred dogs used by the various race
officials and by the numerous specta
tors who will Journey to Solomon to be
in at the finish. It is a safe assumption
that fit least four hundred animals will
be on the trail. The display at Solomon
will likely be in the nature of a big
dog show. a number of teams of
spectators left town early this morning
and dozens of learns will arrive at
Solomon from Council and down coast
points. Solomon Is prepared for a gala
day and will extend a royal greeting to
the racers. Mrs Shnughnessy, of the
Solomon hotel, has handsomely de
corated that popular hostelry and a
sumptuous dinner will be served at the
conclusion of the race Kvery arrange
ment looking to the comfort of the
visitors has been made and a grand
hall in the evening will conclude the
Solomon efforts to give the racers and
their fair burdens a general good time
Following are the handicaps: Fay I tel
zone, scratch: Chas. Thompson, 5 min
utes: Chester Milligan. 10 minutes
Henry Burgh, IB minutes: 1. Se.ppala,
I" minutes, V Anderson. 15 minutes:
F Wheeler. 20 minutes; Andy Olsen
30 minutes: John Naas, 45 minues. A.
j Lomen. 45 minute* G. Kassen. 4".
'minutes; S. Stephenson. 44 minutes
, ('has Ross, 45 minutes; Geo [.omen,
j 50 minutes. Harry Hloumfield, 50 min
jutes; Kmil Olsen, 50 minutes \V. H
j Wetil), 50 minutes. In Fromm, 55 min
j utes; Faxon I.ewls 55 minutes Torn
! Ross, 55 minutes Harry Ray, 55 min
, utes. Wm Pangman, 00 minutes W It
Kirk, HO minutes; Al N'ieholson. 0,"
minutes
Tile rare has s,, r ; r been unmaired
I by any untoward incident and all ar-|
j rived at Solomon in [food shape Mrs
Shaughnesst states that one team was j
delat ed lit the dropping of a robe bid I
otherwise nothing happened The time |
prizes will be awarded tonight at tie
ball and the balance will be given at \
tiie Moose Roundup which will take j
place in Nome Wedbesdat Floyd j
..let- was the unit entrant wit
failed to start litis morning.
Runninc Wi
Time Time
Kassen 3:26:00 2:41:00
Bloomfield 3:35:00 2:44:00
Webb 3:38:10 2:48:10
Naas 3:37:55 2:52:55
Seppala 3:10:30 3:04:30
C. Ross 3:56:1C 3:11:10
Milligan 3:24:40 3:16:40
Al Lomen 4:01:20 3:22:20
Emil Olsen 4:13:05 3:23:05
Ray 4:20:20 3 : 25:20
Delzene 3:26:40 3:26:40
Burgh 3:42:30 3:27:30
Anderson 3:45:10 3:30:10'
Kl>k 4:36:55 3:36:50
Lewis 4:44:10 3:49:10
Fromm 4:48:10 3:53:10
T Ros® 4:48:10 3:53:10
Pangman 4:58:30 3: 58:30 |
Thompson .4:07:02 4:02:0.2
Nicholson 5:07:00 4:07:00
Andy Olsen 4:38:00 4 : 08:00
Geo. Lomen 5:20:10 4:30:10
b.\ infantry assaults wen* directed I
against tln> positions of the cnom> in i
tlie upper Vosges ami tile village of j
Obersongern ami Willson were taken
by storm after sangulmm battles, the
enemy being forced hark several miles
The Western front has received large
reinforcements due lo the lessening of
activities in the East and the German
forces ate preparing 1 ■ > move along the
whole front The capture of the Vosges
positions are of supreme stratagetie
importance
VILLA TAKES
GUADALAJARA
El< FASO, I’eli. l.V The Villa forces
have taken Guadalajara. It is reported
front Jattrez that the army of General
Villa has swooped almost unannounced
on the city and have decisively beaten
the Carranza forces, forcing them to
withdraw.
CARRANZA IN PERSONAL
COMMAND AT CHIHAUHUA
VEKA CFU'Z, Fete to. -General Car
ranza has left the city to take personal
command of the troops in Southern
Chthauhua where Villa is pursuing a
strong offensive and is meeting witlt
little opposition.
GENERAL WAR
LATER 4:00 P. M.
GERMANS BOMBAROING
ALONG WESTERN LINE
I’AUIS, Feb 15.—Tho general re
newal of the German offensive Is in
dicated l>y Increased activity at all im
portant points along the line Spirited
bombardment of tho French positions
has continued all through the da\.
GERMANY WILL MAKE PEACE
AFTER SUPREME BATTLE.
VIENNA. Fell. 15.—General Foehn,
one of Germany’s foremost military
critics and tacticians, predicts that tho
spring will witness tho greatest battle
in the history of warfare and which will
be of sucli an enormous scale as to
baffle conception. The general gives It
ns his opinion that at the conclusion
of ttiis titanic conflict, Germany will
make peace on her own terms
AUSTRIANS CAPTURE ENTIRE
RUS9IAN STAFF: BUKOWINA
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 15.—Berlin dis
patches say that the Russian retreat
from Bukowina is extremely rapid and
the army is almost disorganized. Tho
Austrian forces arc in close pursuit and
are reported to have surprised and eap
lured almost the entire Russian mili
tary staff in tho village of Azest
KAISER WILL CONSIDER
THE AMERICAN NOTE.
LONDON, Feb. 15.—A Reuter dis
patch from Berlin states that the Kaiser
is evidently desirous of carefully con
sidering the recent American note and
has asked Ambassador Gerard to visit
him in the Eastern war zone. The dis
patch also states that the German
Stntts Zieutung of Berlin declares that
the search and verification of registry
of British vessels caught flying foreign
flags is utterly Impossible.
(Sond your frionds on the outside this
paper after you have reed it and help
advertise Nome.)
CARRANZA REFUSES TO
RECOGNIZE AMBASSADORS
Washington, j,vh. i.v The state
Department haw received an official
notice from General Carranza stating
that in the future all communications
addressed to tho Mexican government
must pass through Ills hands directly,
and In no ease will he recognize com
munications transmitted through the
representatives of any government
whatsoever. The Department hus been I
notified that the same manifest applies*
to alt (ho world, Carranza assuming the
view that the foreign representatives
nre not friendly to lbs government.
The action of Carranza lias resulted
in many of the foreign diplomatic body
asking their governments for permis
sion to leave the country when it may
become necessary.
Strictly frscli eggs and poultry at
Pros«#rg Harness Shop. Phono Black 'j.
GERMAN AFRICAN PROVINCES
CLEARED OF ENEMY.
HERDIN'. Kell. II Reports from the
military officials of tho German East
African possessions received via liug
umovo slate that the Portugese troops
have been driven back into their own
territory and Hie ltrltlsli Zanzibar
forces haw been forced into British
East Africa, thus freeing the province
of the onomv.
GERMAN NOTE
UNSATISFACTORY.
WASHINGTON', Feb. la. The reply
of the German government to the
American note while moderate in tone,
Is an evident attempt to coerce the
American government into giving aid
to the raising of the embargo on food
stuffs to Germany The note states
that Germany is ready to consider re
ceding from the announced intention
to attack British merchantmen provid
ed that Britain will allow the passage
of shipments of food stuffs to tho civ
ilian population of Germany Members
of tho official world express themselves
ns considering that tho note is entirely
unsatisfactory In this regard and many
are of the opinion that Gormum is
merely riuihbling.
CETTINJE CONFIRMS
SERVIAN REVERSES
CETTINJE, Feb. J "■ Servian ru
mors Indicate that the Servian capital,
I Belgrade, is about to face another
.siege after repeated defeats of the Ser
vian forces across the Austrian fron
tier. The Serbs are said to he grad
1 uolly falling back in tho face of over
whelming Austrian forces
AUSTRIANS DRIVE SERBS
DOWN THE DANUBE
VIENNA. Feh. 13. -The Austrian
troops are steadily driving tho Serbs
down the Danube with heavy losses
Daily contact is reported and the Ser
vians are stubbornly contesting every
foot of their retreat The Austrian ar
tillery is aid to outrange the Servian
guns and the Servian guns are entirely
ineffective against the Austrian ad
vance.
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AERO ATTACKS HOME
OF MONTENEGRIN ROYALTY.
' h 1 1 IN.11'., Lei* l.i The tit | lit m i was J
I thrown into consternation this after-!
,lo"h with the announcement that anj
Austrian aeroplane carrying ;l machine 1
gun "f large enlibor had made an at-i
lack on ihe Royal Palace at Rieka and!
slightly damaged the building which is!
at present the home ..f the Montenegrin!
I rovaltv.
WILSON ANGERED BY
HAGGLING SOUTHERNERS
I
WASHINGTON pel). I . Strong op-j
, position is developing to practically
every hill of ant importance that is
■ presented to either branch of Congress
|aud the two houses are hopelessly torn
jasuniler h> the belligerent tactics of
the insurgents who are employing
bushwhacking methods wherever possi
ble The Southern contingent are es
P‘dally active in combating the pet
measures of the administration and
President Wilson is declared to lie
highly incensed by their constant hag
gling
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CANNOT RESTORE MERCHANT
MARINE IN TEN YEARS.
XKW YORK, I eb. 1. Prominent
■ American shipbuilders declare that the
great loss of commercial carriers due
to the war will necessitate the ship
yards working night and day in order
to restore the overseas commerce Meet,
for a period of ten years.
EASTERN ZONE
GERMANS AND RUSSIANS
BATTLE NEAR RUSSIAN BOROEft.
\MSTERDAM, Feb 15.—Dispa tehee
received from Berlin state that two big
, battles are starting on the Russian able
of the East Prussian boundary where
the German forces have overtaken por
j tions of the recently defeated Russian
j armies and have compelled them to
give battle on Russian soil. Another
| huge battle Is said to be raging be
I tween the Austro-Gorman forces and
the Russians along the Heret river In
Eastern Kukowlna The Ruslsans are
|-aid to have resumed the uflfenslv#
j along the East German boundary and
I iheir lines are again reaching the Prus*
| slan frontier at several points It is
[Stated that another far reaching battle
is expected In this section within a few
days at most.
PETROGRAD ASSERTS PRUSSIAN
INVASION A FEINT
PETROGRAD. Feb 15. The wal
bureau asserts that the Prussian Inva
sion was in the nature of a feint to
cause a lessening of the pressure before
Warsaw md allow the Warsaw do
! i dors brief respite from the arduous
lighting of the last two weeks it Is
said that both armies were almost ex
hausted by the weeks of terrible com
bat amidst bitter cold weather It 1."
stated that thousands of the troops of
both sides bare frozen hands and feet.
ITALIAN CRITICS RIDICULE
H I N DER BERG'S SAGACITY.
ROME. Feb. 15 -The military critics
profess to ridicule, the reported saga -
IT;, of von Hlndenherg. stating that
had not the universal German fear of
fighting on their own soil run away
with his judgment, the Russian Inva
sion of Prussia would have stamped
itself as a huge bluff to enable a lessen
ing of the pressure against Warsaw It
is declared that practically all the ad
vantage gained by weeks of the most
severe lighting has heen almost entirely
lost and a strong renewal of the Rus
sian offensive at that point would tie
difficult for the Germans to handle
owing t-> the repeated marches and
hard lighting having severely exhausted
the German troops
TEHEREN REPORTS SAY
TURKS THRASHING RUSSIANS.
TEIIEREN. Persia, Feb. 15.—Uncon
firmed reports received here from the
northern frontier assert that the Tur
kish forces operating along the Cau
cuses have repeatedly defeated the
Russians.
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TROUBLE THREATENS
I BETWEEN JAPAN, CHINA
PICKIN', t'eh. I ' Tli«* luriK theraten
od trouble between the Chinese Re
public and Japan is fast assuming a
serious aspect and the rein lions is now
considered strained. The indications
are that the government will refuse to
moot all of the Japanese demands as the
i attitude assumed by that government
jin the recently delivered notes are con
sidered for from fair and will be Im
possible to meet. The situation Is
considered menacing and it is probable
that trouble between the two nations
will result.