THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 41. TELEPHONE MAIN H NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN « PRIwE 25 CEN^
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RAIDER STOPS RUSSIAN MERCHANT
BRITISH SHIP HURT;
GERMAN RAIDER SUNK
IN ENGAGEMENT
International News Service.
RIO JENIRO, Feb. 13.—Tho British
ciuiser Amethys arrived in Peram
b’lco, early this morning with a shell
hole in her side.
P became known that hte Anethys
hi d Just been an engagement with
a German raider of the cruiser type.
The fight took place off Fernando
Noronha island where is the penal
ct*ony of Brazil.
The result of the encounter and
otier details have not been nscer
I
'aimed.
| BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 13.—A re
port has been received of a naval
j ei gugement near Fernando Noronha
between British cruisers and a Ger
man raider supposed to have been the
V'nta,
I The Vinta is said to have been sunk
by the British tvar vessels some of
! whom suffered considerable damage
to their upper works.
AMERICAN FOOD
RELIEF COMMISSION
ARE EXPELLED
Ii.‘•matronal News Servic®.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—It is re
ported here that the members of the
American food relief commission are
being expelled from Belgium by Ger
man officials us undesiruble in view
of the present Btrained relations be
tween Germany and the United
States.
The commissioners will be allowed
to assist In feeding the Belgians as
heretofore but must not personally
participate. They must carry on
tl dr work from the outside and ar
rangements will be made whereby
fcod from America can be taken into
Belgium.
It is stated that this new regula
t'en by Germany will cause but u
slight delay in the transportation of
food to the suffering Belgians.
New laid eggs at Prosser’s Harness
Shoo. S1 00 oer dozen. Phone Black
AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO
TO MAKE RECORD OF
LOST AMERICANS
International News Service. :
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Henry j
F'etcher Is leaving at once for Mex
ico City where he will represent the
United States as ambassador.
He will take with him a corps of
accountants and investigators whose
duties will be to tabulate the lives of
Americans which have been taken
during the time of the revolution .ind
to ascertain oil the facts Incident
thtreto.
I* is understood that the Carranza
got eminent has expressed its willing
ness that thl swork shall be done and
has offered to render any assistance
pt.tsible.
Tho ambassadorial party will travel
to tho Mexican capital via Vera Cruz
it Is stated, and will not be long de
la? ed before reaching their destina
tion.
PIRAEUS BURNING
RESULT OF EXPLOSION
IN MUNITION PLANT
In'c ’national Newt Service.
LONDON, Feb. 13.—A Reuter dis
patch from Athens says that Piraeus,
the port of entry to Athens Is being
swept by a great conflagration. The
Hr* started in the muntion works
wh'ch had been converted to the uses
of the entente allies.
It la supposed a Greek employe
cr.uaed the explosion In order to de
prive the allies of the benefits result
ing from the use of the plant.
A second dispatch says that the en
tire ettjr seems doomed as a strong
wind ia raging and the flro is hope
lessly beyond control.
The wharves and warehouses adja
cent to the w’ater front are burning
ui.d allied ships which occupied the
quay have been moved to a sufe dis
tance.
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GERMANY WILL NEVER R
PLEDGE OF W
Vlernational News Service.
WASHINGTON, Keb. 13.—A high
off'cial of the Bernstorff. party today
mode a significant statement of the
Grman side of the submarine con
| i ovcrsy.
He said that Germany will never
rftew her pledges against unrestrict
| id submarine activity regardless of
I the demands of the neutrals unless
the neutrals, and particularly the
United States, change their attitude
on the shipment of munitions of war
to the allies.
According to hU statement the Ger
man submarine campaign as now con
ducted was designed to prevent the
shipments of guns and ammunition
to the allies. This is for the defence
of Germany and her allies, and it is
vital that the entente nations be de
prived of America’s help in the matter
of supplies.
Germany, however, is ready to
rpt ke concessions, he says, to the neu
trals but not so far as munitions go.
Germany will agree to raise the ban
against neutral ships for allied ports
which do not carry contraband. An
airangement could be made, he savs.
by which ships loaded with non con
tiuband may proceed safely on their
way. They would, however, be sub
ject to search so that German com
manders might be assured of the na
ture of their cargoes.
He declared that there is no ilter
nr.llve left to Germany btu to crip
ple her enemies by a ruthless subma
rine policy. Of necessity lives will
be lost, for by the nature of the light
ing there cun be no warning nnd
search of allied merchantmen which
ca*ry guns capable of sinking tin u
tacking submarines.
Hf. declared that it is not tier
many's purpo.si to kill non-combu.
tanks and citeil a number of instances
where German submarines had taken
su, vivors on board when their vessel
w s sunk far from land.
The attache was notably firm in his
declaration that Germany will not
not change tie new policy for an>
p: son what - v. r as long as the allies
continue to import munitions
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MYSTERIOUS RAIDER IN PACIFIC
HAS STOPPED RUSSIAN SHIPS
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j Pacific News Service.
SEATTLE, Fob. 13.—That a Cor
| inin raider is operating', or has been
i operating recently, in Pacific waters
is beyond Question. It has been
known for some time that Japanese
cit’lsers have been very active in the
Pacific and it wa3 presumed that a
German raider was the object of their
search.
It now comes to light that a num
j bet of ships of the Russian volunteer
fl. v-.jOmvo been sunk lately. This be
came known when inquiry was made
as to why these Russian ships had
stopped calling at this port for freight.
'fhe information comes from a high
source and is to the effect that six
jtttn ships of the Russian volunteer
fleet havu been 3unk In the Pacific
since the war began. Some of these
wore destroyed by the Emden and by
far the larger number have been re
cent victims of the mysterious raider
which eluded the warships of the allies
I in the South Atlantic some weeks ago
and escaped into the Pacific making
the trip around the horn.
Tlie volunteer fleet was subsidized
by Russia to aid in the transportation
ol munitions arid machinery ua'uss
the Pacific to be forwarded by rad to
Russia.
None of these vessels have ap
piarod In Puget sound ports for some
time although there Is an abundance
o' freight consigned to Russia. An
investigation brought out tho facts ft a
git on which are authentic.
There is no possible way of know
ir-g what success the Japanese cruis
ers have had in their searqh for the
raider until the veil of secrecy which
shrouds si a upciation* shall have been
lifted
Patt’otic Festival Friday. Unique
after-dinner program,
BERNSTORFF
FOR
SAILS
GERMANY
TOMORROW
International News Servie*.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS.—Ambas
sador Bernstorff and such of hlB staff
a? have not already gone will leave
for New York tomorrow morning at
12:30 a. m. on a special train. They
will reach the cltl in time to go
aboard the Frederick VIII Just before
site sails and will be Joined there by
the other members of the party.
An engine with baggage car will bo
r<nt ahead of tho special bearing the
German envoy and every precaution '
will be taken that (lie trip is rendered
safe and pleasant.
From New York the Norwegian
liner will bear the returning Germans
to the line3 of the British blockade
where the ship will be convoyed in
safety. It is now said thu tthe par
ty will be taken direct to Germany
although no announcement to this
effect has been made officlaly.
the Nome Bowling Club’s alley* are
row open from noon to midnight.
SAULSBURY’S BILL
WOULD OPEN PORTS
TO ALLIED WARSHIPS
Ir.tsrnatienal New* 8*rvic*.
WA8HINTON, Feb. IS.—8enator1
| St ulsbury of Delaware, today intro*
' duced a bill In the senate which if
adopted would result in throwing open
all ports of the United States to the
warships of the entente alliance.
The senator explained that the pas
I ai'ge of his bill would enable the Uni
ted States to give effective aid in the
suppression of the depredations of
submarines without an actual declara
tion of war.
To some observers at tho capital
Senator Saulsbury's bill has a grimly
hrmorous aspect as It Is Known that
he represents the Interests of the Du
olr.t company and other munition fac
tories. Ho married a daughter of
Victor Du Pont In 1893 and since his
ehetion to the senate in 1913 has
looked after the national aspects of
th' Du Pont affairs. It Is not under
stood whether he expects his bill to
fotce Germany to declare war or
whether he is looking only for the
sale of munitions to the allied ships.
Advsrtiss In Ths Nome Nuggst
GERMANS
DISLODGE
RUSSIANS
in crnational New* Service.
BERLIN, Feb. 13.—U is ulfielulB |
I announced that German troop* of Von
Machensens' army have captured Sev
ern! fortified points south of the Pun
i: river from the Russian defenders.
Three officers and two hundred men
sere taken prisoners.
It is al3o officially announced that
I Imse fog on the west front has hin
dered operations for twenty four
hours
VILLA FOUR
MILES FROM
COLUMBUS
Pacifio Newt Service.
EL PASO, Feb. 13.—Villlstas have
captured the town of Palmoas four
miles south of Columbus. This town
is within range of the field artillery
of a portion of General Pershing's
fctce3 and the sound of the battle
ciuld be distinctly heard on the Am-j
erican side of the line.
There was no protest or resistance
made by the United States com
mander though the border Is now be
ing very heavily patrolled. A close
watch will be kept for the bandits at
all points and the troopers are re
ported to have been ordered to resist
any attempt at invasion by force of
arms.
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ROBBERS GET
OUOO SUM IN
SAN JOSE
Pacifio News Service.
HAN JOSE, Cal., Feb. 13.—Jn the
quiet hours of the • ,irl> morning three
robbers looted three thousand dollars
from the safe in the office of the street
ear company here.
They wen- c.night i t work by a
wptchman who wi nt to investigate,
ill was held up at the point of a
itvulv r until tlie booty had been s.i
ci icd
Tho burglars left the building by u
beck window and b parted in un mi
t'mobile.
The watchman was able to give a
p; rt'al description of the robbers and
officers think that they will be ap
t 'lhend'd as their route Is known
BIG FREIGHTER
WITH CATTLE
IS SUNK
Irdci national News Service,
LONDON, Feb. 13.—The White Star
liner Aftic has been sunk by a Ger
mi n submarine according to advices
received from Plymouth this morning.
The Afric had a cargo of cattle from
the United States. Seventeen of the
or w are reported to be missing. No
warning was given by the submarine
ard the crew were caught unawares
is it was thought the danger zone
had been pased.
The Afric was a large ship of
tv'elve thousand tons burden and had
been lucky in evading the submraluea.