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VOLUMES XVI- NO. 62 TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALA8KA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY ",4» 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE T5 CEN T>s
RUSSIANS MAKING RAPID
HEADWAY ERZERUM REGION
A. *». A. Service
PETROGRAD, Feb. 14.—-Official ad
vices concerning the progress of the
Russian forces In Armenia disclose
that over half of the Erzerum province
Is now under Russian control with the
Invading army making rapid progress
to the westward.
A series of extended flanking move
ments have resulted In the complete
withdrawal of the Turkish forces In
the section between Erzer.m and Lake
Van leaving the entire southeastern
section of the province in the hands
of the Russians
Unconfirmed reports have reached
here stating that the Russian columns
invading Persia have reached the out
skirts of Zejan where they are faced
by a large army of Persian irregulars
gathered from the surrounding country
by Turkish agents. Galician reports
show a steady advance of the Russians
along the lower frontier with the Aus
trlans lighting a strong defensive bat
tig.
Heavy Russian gains were made |
along the lower Dnelster and big gains
are reported in the region southwest j
of Tarnopol. The Austrian reslstence
is growing steadily stronger under the
added pressure of heavy reinforce
ments. The fighting along the Pruth
Is especially bitter and Is occasioning
considerable losses on both sides
THUNDER OF BIG GUNS
PRESAGES MIGHTY COMBAT
\ P. A. Service.
LONDON, Feb. 11.—Day and night,
without interruption, the roar of
mighty gut.s shakes the air along the
western lines presaging one of the
mightiest battles the world has ever
known, according to the reports reach
ing here today.
The fury of the military bombard
ment along the line from Loos north
ward Is declared to be without a
parallel In the war. Doth sides are
throwing countless tons of shot and
shell Into the opposing trenches and
In several places the defensive earth
works are declared to have disappeared
completely under the rain of bursting
shells.
Eye witness of the terrible artlllerv
attacks say that they are beyond al
description As the Germans are di
recting their attacks principally along
the UrlUali front, hefore which an Im
mense army has been concentrated, It
s generally accepted that this will be
'ho center of the next great attempt
f the Germans to break through the
defending line In their effort to reach
the sea
Reports from various sources Indi
.vie that the Teutons have close to
three fourths of a million men along
lhe Flanders front In preparation for a
great surge forward.
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PRIEST REFUSED RECEIVE
MISS CAVELL'S BODY
A. P. A. S®rvlc®.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 14.—According
to reports arriving here from Belgium
today, the reason that the body of Miss
Edith Cavell, the young English wo
man, who was shot by the German
military authorities for having aided
in the escape of Belgian and English
prisoners, is lying in an unknown grave
somewhere on the Belgian frontier is
that Fathers Nels Deeroch, the spy who
betroyed Miss Cavell, refused to re
ceive the body after the unfortunate
young woman was shot. The story
goes that after the execution, the body
was turned over the priest for burial
by the German military authorities,!
but he refused to receive It and spurn- j
ed it as that of a spy, declaring that
he would have nothing to do with thei
remains.
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FRENCH CLAIM further
RAINS IN CHAMPARNE
A. P. A. Service.
PABIS, Feb. 14.—-Further French
gains In the Champagne section fol
lowing a heavy bombardment are re
corded In the war office today.
The French have taken several hun
red yards of trench west of Moines
and have forced the Germans to retire
rrom the village, which was almost
obliterated In the heavy artillery
bombardment of the past two days.
Artillery bombardments of unexampled
fury are proceeding along the British
front with both sides engaged In send
lug up grout reinforcements In expec
tation of a general engagement. Ger
man attacks Intended to regain pos
session of the heights overlooking the
Somme were made by the Germans last
night but were repulsed. Hand gren
ade engagements have also taken place
In the Givenchy region but without
result. The weather continues heavy
and military movements are gTeatly
hindered. Trenches along the Flanders
front are again flooded and the sur-.
rounding country Is knee deep In mud^
and water. • ]
GERMANY IN GRIP OF
FINANCIAL PANIC
A. *. A. Servloe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—Authentic
reports from German sources indicate
that Germany is in the grip of a
financial panic which threatens to
demoralize even the elaborate financial
system of the government.
The reports declare that financial
chaos has overtaken dozens of the
■mall banking institutions in all parts
of the empire and there is every pros
pect that the government may have
to adopt stringent regulations to save
the utter break down of the financial
system.
Colectlve failures of over four mil
lions have occurred during the past
two weeks and even the large banks
are hard pressed. The government has
already taken an active hand In the
matter by guaranteeing the payment
of all Indebtedness at the conclusion of
the war. Reports from both Holland
and Switzerland show that the flnan
olal ooaditloa of the empire Is critical
r
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with many of the larger banking In
stltutlons compelled to suspend pay
ment owing to the disturbed equations
of commerce and Industry.
It is ton'ght, Women's P'on*er Val
entine bah- Dancing commenoes at 0
o'd^ck- Tickets $1*00.
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FAMOUU8 AVIATOR
REPORTED WOUNDED
(V P A. Service.
HAOEBROUCKE, France. Feb. 14
—Reports reaching here state that
Orahame-Whlte, the famous British
aviator has been severely wounded and
Is In a grave condition at some Held
hsopital which Is not named No
details are obtainable.
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BULGARIA SEEKING PEACE
WITH ENTENTE POWERS
\ P. A> Service.
LONDON, Feb. 14.—The Bulgarians
are seeking to withdraw from their
i alliance with the central powers and
j to secure a separate peace according
I to a dispatch received from France
| by the Exchange Telegraph Company
this afternoon.
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1 The announcement states that the
; French government has been ap
proached In the matter and direct over
tures have been made to the French;
foreign minister by the representatives;
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of neutral governments. The story
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is confirmed In entente circles and
there Is little doubt that Bulgaria has
made overtures to more than one of
-!e entente powers looking for a
separate peace. It is believed here
that Bulgaria ha» had some disagree
ment with her allies over the matter
I of entering the' »ek territory and Is
now seklng to withdraw In order to
i avoid difficulties with her Balkan
neighbor
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A P. A. Service.
BKRLIN, Feb. 4.—Important gains
for the German force* are reported
today by the general staff. The Ger
man forces operating northwest of
i Tahure have captured seven hundred
j yards of the enemy trenche* overlook
i Ing the valley and have also captured
seven officers and a total of three
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hundred men. Important sucesses havo
also been achieved at Anersent. near
the French frontier where over four
hundred yards of the allied trench..
havo been captured after havy tlgU
tng. The captures In both cases are
of great strategic \alue as furnishing
a command of still more Important
situations.
BOOZE PLANTS TO BECOME
AMMUNITION FACTORIES
A. P. A. Servo*.
LONDON. Feb. U.—That the gov
ernment Intends to take still more
drastic measures against the liquor
traffic la disclosed by the announce
ment today that the larger whisky
distilleries of the country will be Im
mediately tAken over by the govern
ment. The Intention Is to use the
distilleries for factories for the manu
facture of ammunition and other wai
material. - As an addltonal precaution
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against the manufacture of distilled
liquors In wholesale quantities the
government Is also preparing to pro
paring to prohibit entirely the lmpor
tatlon of barley for distilling purposes
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WILSON COMMENCES TO
FLIRT WITH NOMINAl ION
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A. P. A. 8ervloe.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.—President
Wilson formally gave his consent that
his name be used as a candidate for
the nomination In a letter to Charles
H. Craves the secretary of state of
Ohio. Wilson stated In the letter that
he was unwilling- to enter the contest
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for nomination but saw no objection
to following the use of his name. He'
! further stated that his readiness to
! permit the use of his name at the j
forthcoming state primaries was so
i i> at tlie democrats of Ohio might make
known their preference. The manner
In nhieh Wilson nns evaded the second
1 u-rin plank In the democratic platform
Is causing' much amusement through
! the east and tho evening papers at e
tilled with much satirical criticism.
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A. P. A- Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14.—Dr. .) (Irani
Lyman, an American physician vyho
Is being sought by the government for
Ills alleged connection with certain
mall frauds and who formerly serve!
time at Ellis Island, Is now being look
ed for by the Britl*1* exhort ties by
11 i"'ni tio iu charged with having sun
plied the Berlin government with mlli
I tary information of great value to the
Teutons which had been obtained b>
j him from an English army officer who]
is now a member of the British etatT
In France.
The British are very anxious to lo
cate the doctor, who is thought to
have received a large sum of money
from the Germans for his Informatlo
concerning tho British military activi
ties all of which is said to have been
of inestimable viuu«. German
general staff
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CHARLEY WHITE TO
REFEREE BIQ FIGHT
| a, P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12.—After a good
i deal of scrapping over the various
• candidates for the Job of refereeing
I the Willard-Moran tight to take place
In Madison Scpiai-e Garden on March
7, Charlie White was finally chosen for
! the position.
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