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VOLUME XVII. NO. 287. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 25 CENTS
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PINSK TOTTERING TO ITS
FALL BEFORE RUSSIAN GUNS
By Associated Press.
PETROGRAP, July 7—Official re
ports to the war office announce the
commencement of violent fighting
along the Russian front in front of
the Important city of Pinsk, situated
on the l'ripet river just north of the
famous Pinsk marshes.
The Russian artillery 'is reported
to have opened the battle with a
deluge of shells on the German lines
west of the city. -
The city is reported burning fiercely
at numerous poijitg while the Rus
sian guns are fast reducing the outer
defenses and paving a way for the
capture of the town.
The presence of so many fires
within the city boundaries 'is taken
as an indication that the German
staff is preparing to order a with
drawal. The statement makes spe
cial mention of the work of the Rus
sian artillery which is reported to ,
be leveling all obstacles and creating,
havoc within the German lines. Ar- !
tillery engagements are reported in
progress at other sections of the new !
Russian offensive line but no ad - '
vances of importance are recorded.
The fighting In the Rinsk region is
stated to be of exceptional violence i
with the Germans offering stubborn
reslstence with their artillery.
By Associated Press.
Russians Make Further Gains—Gali''
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PEKTOGRAP, July 7. The after
noon statement of the war office re
ports further gains by the Russian
forces in the Galicia section during
the past twenty four hours, including
the capture of a number of important
and heavily fortified positions and
first and second fine trenches.
The eleventh Russian army has
captured after intensive fighting the
the first and second line of Austro
German intrenchments at severali
points in the regions east and south-]
east of Lemberg and pentrated the
village of Galov where a stubborn
battle for possession still continues.
Tile Russians have also taken the
fortified forest of Serane together,
with all of the organized Teuton posi
tions along the greater part of that
sector.
Farther to the north the heav'ily
fortified hill known as llill No 388 lias
also been added to the Russian gains.
Hard lighting continues 'in progress,
along practically every section of tin
Lemberg sector with the Russian i
making stonily inroads into the enemy
territory.
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TEUTON PLANES AGAIN ATTACK
LONDON; THREE DOWNED
By Associated Press. I
LONDON, July 7.—For the second
time in ns many weeks German a'lr- 1
planes descended on London this
morning but beyond injuring a num
ber of buildings with their bombs did
little damage.
The majority of I-ondoners had suf
ficient warning of the approach of
the air flotilla and sought safety in
their cellars with the result that no
fatalities followed the visit of the
hostile airmen.
Several people are reported to have
suffered slight injuries from broken
glass and other falling debris.
News that the German alrfleet was
en route toward the capital resulted
in the visitors receiving a warm re
ception from the British aero fleet
engaged in the defense of the capital.
Several thrilling air battles ac- j
curred before the Germans retired.
Three Teuton Planet Downed at Sea.
I4ONDON, July 7—An admiralty
announcement lale this morning an
nounces that three of the German
airplanes engaged in the attack on
London this morning were downed by
the coast defense air flot'illa in an
air battle over the North sen some
miles from the English coast.
After being disabled by the British
flyers the three German machinse fell
to the water and a portion of their
Crews were captured. The remained
of the German air fleet escaper! with
out apparent injury.
HOLLWEG REPORTED READY TO
MAKE NEW PEACE DECLARATIONS
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By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 7.—Persist'nt ru
mors are in circulation in the neutral
capitals of Europe that Germany Is
about to make new peace leel iviUcns.
lleports from several sources assort
that Von liethmannHollweg will
speak in the reichstag tomorrow anil
will make new and more definite
declarations coneern'ing peace than
have so far emanated from the foreign
office. It is Said that the new dec
larations will refer not only to Rus
sia but to all of the allied powers.
As the rumors are largely based on
reports emanating from Berlin it is
believed that they are founded in a
certain .amount of fact.
It is also pointed out that the der
ma n chancellor has himself indicated
an intention to make further declara
tions in the interest of peace in the
near future thereby adding further
to the surmise that Germany is again
to make a definite statement on war
issues.
The rumored statement is being
awaited with great interest owing to
the supposed intention of the chan
cellor to make a clear declaration of
the German aims and intentions with
respect to war settlements.
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GERMAN REICHSTAG WILL
REJECT PROPOSED
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 7.—The hope of
many that the privileges of univer
sal suffrage throughout the German
states will be granted by the reich
stag was considerably dampened to
day by the statement of the Voer
warts that the constitutional commit
tee of the reichstag Mil undoubtedly
reject the socialist proposal to en
dorso universal and equal suffrage In
the federated states.
As the Voerwnrts Is the official or
gan of the socialist party the state
ment Is generally accepted ns sound
ing the death knell of the; socialist
efforts to force the government Into
Internal political reforms during the
war period) ,
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SENATE AMENDMENT
DIRECTS SEIZURE DISTILLED
BEVERAGES IN BOND
By Associated Pres*.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—The sen
ate debate over the food bill con
tinues lo drag under the weight of
opposition. However some progress
has b*en made although the time for
the final vote is still Indefinite. The
senate has agreed to a modification
of the prohibition provision by adopt
ing an amendment directing the
president to take over all distilled
liquors now in bond.
The senate also voted against giving
the president power to suspend the
manufacture of beer and wines, there
by eonfining the prohibitive measures
of the food bill to whisky and equal
ly ardent spirits.
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BROADWAY LIGHTS TONIGHT
BARBARY COAST SUNDAY
A five act story of a rich young
man who while under the influence
of “bubbles" marries an actress is on
the Dream tonight* "When it Strikes
Home” It is an extra good drama
with an all star cast. Sunday night
"The Overcoat,” or “Camille of Bar
bary Coast” a five part story of the
underworld will bo shown. Hhea
Mitchell ,ns Camille the tough girl
crented a sensation in this role, when
this feature was presented. Many
famous seenes of notorious dance
halls and cafes are used to give this
a realistic Barbary coast setting. As
usual Sunday the first show will start
at fi:30 sharp.
NOTICE.
All Fourth of July Hills must be
presented at once to the undersigned.
A POLET.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE HOT
ON TRAIL OF SPY SUSPECTS
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By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—Throughly
aroused by the recent revelations
i concertrtng the German spy system In
the United States the government is
now bending every energy of the
vaafious departments to rounding up
ail spy suspects ami many persons of
I known pro-German 'inclination are
being Investigated by secret service
operatives and numerous persons of
German parentage h.Trc iiqen taken
Jintn custody and will probably Vie
deported or interned.
In addition the government is re
questing many persons of German]
origin lo betake themselves from the I
United States as speedily ns possible
owing to their leanings toward the
Fatherland.
The invitation particularly applies
to Germans formerly connected with
the German embassy or consulates in
the United States. Such persons
principally clerks and servants, are
md suspected of being German spies
in an a • ivo sense but their loyalty
< • the kaiser makes it difficult for
them to remain in the United States
I without attempting to send military
information to Germany. The presi
' dent has evidently determined to de
port or otherwise rid the country of
all persons who are liable to become
a menace to the nation through sup- j
plying information of military value
to the nation’s enemies.
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j Among the first Germans to leave
| Hie country as a result of the deter
mination to clear (he country of spy
suspects will lie Heinrich Schafhau
sen who was formerly attached to the
German embassy here. Scliefhausen
was left behind by Count van Bern
| storff when the German ambassador
I left the I’nited States at the time
relations between the Washington amt
Beilin governments were severed.
Hulling the interventing period
Schafhauson has been attached to the
Swiss legation.
It is believed by the administration
officials that the long train of clerks
and servants left behind by tlie vari
ous legations and embassies of Ger
many and Austria form a most im
poi'tant Gorman intelNgciice bureau
and especially those which have since
become associated with the embassies
of other countries not at war. There
is also a prospect that the charge de
affaires at the Turkish embaseay,
which is still open desjVite the present
1 relations, and also the Bulgaria t
f
minister, will be requested to leave
the country immediately.
German Spy Suspects Arrested in
New York.
NK\V YORK, July 7. Agents of the
department of justice have arrested
two Germans as spy agents of the
German government.
One of the men taken Into custody
is reputed to be the paymaster of the
German spy system in tiie United
States and a person very dangerous
to the country. The other man is
alleged to have been 'in the employ of
Capt. von I’a pen former military at
tache to the German embassy at
Washington. The secret service op
eratives believe that with tiie capture
of tiie two men two of the most, dan
gerous representatives of the German
spy system have be a apprehended
Both nfen yvll probably’ be Interned
until the war is ended.
INCOMPLETE ORGANIZATION
MAY DELAY ARMY DRAFTING
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—There is
every prospect that the commence
ment of the annv draft will he delayed
beyond the day anticipated owing to
the incomplete organization In several
of the istates.
A war department statement today
says that draft organization lias been
fully completed in only eight states
and there is little likelihood of the
drafting operations being commenced
^ Monday as was hoped would be the
ease.
The drawings will probably be de
^ laved until at least the middle of the
corning week and will fikely continue
1 for at least a week thereafter. After
J considerable deliberations ns to the
j speediest method for making tlie se
lections ttie administration '’an decid
ed to employ the Jury wheel system
In the major number of instances.
The system is slow but is viewed by
the officials as the most practicable
of any suggested. It has been de
termined that the lirst drawing will
be made to yield at least thirty thou
sand men with additional numbers to
follow as soon as the first increment
is forwarded to the various district
cantonments. v
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STEAMER ASHORE
INSIDE PASSAGE
By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, July 7.- The steamer
Northland arriving hero today reports
having sighted a wooden steam vessel
ashore on the bench of Hclmkln isl
and while coming to this port through
the inside passage.
The vessel which Is described as of
about three hundred tons burden, was
apparently being Salvaged as a barge
was moored alongside and a salvage
crew was seen worikng on the vessel.
As no ne\Vs of a vessel going ashore
in this vicinity has been received
here, the report is causing some
mystification in shipping circles.
It is thought that the wrecked
steamer is a vessel belonging to one
of the Irannei'les along the Alaska
coast.
SENATE PLANS TO
RELIEVE ENLISTING MINERS
FROM ASSESSMENT WORK
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—The sen
ate has agreed that the owners of
mining claims who are mustered into
the government military or naval
service will he relieved from the nn
nal performance of assessment work
on their mining claims during their
term of service with the government
forces.
COMPLETE REPORTS
SHOW HEAVY AIR
RAID LOSSES
3y Associated Press.
LONDON, July 7—Complete re
ports of the CSei'innn air raid disclose
lhal a large list of fatalities resulted
from the German visit to I lie London
district.
A second statement issued thin af
ternoon adm'its that more than two
undivd persons were victims of the
'aiders. Thirty seven persons are
u known lo have been killed by
the air bombs and a total of one
hundred a lid forty one, a large num
ber of whom were women received
injuries.
The German attack wasmuch briefer
than any of the earlier visits anil
was greatly favored by the presence
of low hanging clouds ' which per
mitted the Germans to swoop down to
low altitudes and drop their bombs,
afterward rustling away as fast ns
possible.
Tiie statement adds that one of the
German machines was brought down
near the month of the Thames
SILVER WAVE.
The ms'il schooner Silver Wave will
leave for Kotzebue and way points
July 9. For Information edncernlng
rates and passage apply to Alaska
Lighterage & Commercial Co
HAMBURG OUT .
OF POTATOES
By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 7—The shortage
of the potato crop Is now being se
verely felt In Germany and reports
reaching here indicate that the Ger
man government In finding a difficult
time in providing for the shortage.
The report assort that the city of
Hamburg has been without potatoes
for several days and other of the
larger German cities are presumably
in the same situation.