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VOLUME XVI. NO. 242. TELEPHONE MAIN 40 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. P RI E 25 CENT
GERMANS INAUGURATE MIGHTY
OFFENSIVE ALONG DANURE
International News Service.
BERLIN,’ Sept. 12.—Germany and
her allies have assumed the offensive
along a hundred mile front against the
Roumanians preparatory to crossing
the Danube at several place*.
An official statement of the general
staff this afternoon declares that one
of the mightiest engagement of the
war is today proceeding along the
Danube from the Silistria region to a
point west of the Jantra river with
hundreds of guns in action heating Dig
Roumanians back from the Danuba
m, *
crossings.
The advices reaching here indicate
that the objective of the great move
ment is capture of the railroads run
ning along the frontier and also the
military highway constructed along
! the border.
Intense fighting is in progress along
the Dobrudja frontier with the Rus
sians making futile efforts to drive
buck l he Bulgaria ns. •
ll is expected here that the enemy
will he completely overwhelmed in this
'.section as (they Utave so far been
totally unable to stay the Bulgarian
advance at any point.
. Albert Matson will leave Tuesday
morning for the fishing camp on Pil
grim river. Will leave every Tuesday
end Friday for the camp. Information
can be secured at Streeten’s office.
BEAVER REACHES
PORT SAFE
Pacific News Service.
SAl^ FRANCISCO, Sept. 12.—The
steamer Beaver, reported by wireless
yesterday morning as speeding toward
this port with a fire in the after hoi l.
reached the Golden Gate '.ate last
night with the firo extli.f.uIsFed an I
< ’ eryotie safe.
According 10 the reports of tin* of
ficers, the fire was discovered late
Wednesday evening and was kept se
cret for a time.
Rater on the heavy smoke arising
from the hold warned the passengers
that something was .wrong and a panic
at once ensued when it became known
that the ship was on fire.
After much exertion the frightened
people were reassured and order was
restored. The fire was finally smoth
f.
rred by closing the water tight bulk
beads.
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BERLIN ADMITS
CAPTURE GINCHY
Pacific News Service.
ItKItl.lN, Sept. 12. The headquar
ters staff report today admits a re
tirement of the German’ forces at
Ginehy after severe fighting in which
the enemy suffered huge losses.
It is pointed out that the efforts of
the British to advance their lines in
the Somme sector are daily growing
weaker and no important advances
have been achieved for days in spite
of a terrific and continuous offensive.
The gains are, in every case, out of
all proportion to the losses sustained
and the immense expenditures of am
munition required to open a way to the
German lines.
It is the belief of military observers
that the British will soon cease the
futile attempts to break through the
German defenses in this section.
Republicans should remember that
the number of Delegates to go to the
next Territorial Convention is based
upon the vote cast for Attorney-Gen
eral.
Do you want Fifty or Ten?—Adv.
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SHOPMEN THREATEN STRIKE
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International News Service.
CHICAGO, Sept. 12. Thirty ft ye
thousand shopmen employed in the
shops of nineteen railroads west of
Chicago are planning to take a strike
vote within the next, few days to de
termine the question of demanding the
eight hour day and an. increase in j
wages.
According to information given out
by the labor council, eighteen of thf |
railroads have refused Ihe uniform in
i-reuse of three cents an hour and an
eight hour du\ demanded by the men
and unless the companies change their
attitude a strike is almost sure to re
sult.
The union leaders admit that the
railroads have offered to settle the dif
ficulty by granting an increase of two
cents and also the eight hour days if
it is found that the enforced eight hour
law is constitutional . On the contrary
the railroads hold that if the law is
not endorsed hy the supreme court
they will not consent to its nppth i
I 'oil.
one o.l the I i.ols, is reported to have
agreed to the shopman’s proposals in
full provided that the other roads also
accede to the demand.
fhillliiK Cards ai the N'uRKet (HI . .•
SAYS BRITISH WARSHIP
VIOLATED THREE MILE LIMIT
International News Service.
MANILA, 1*. L, Sept. 12. What ap
pears to he a gross violation of the
three mile rule l»y a British warship
is reported by the captain of the in
terisland steamer Coba, which arrived
here from Samar this morning. Ac
cording to the Coba commander, the
warship, a torpedo boat destroyer fly
ing the Ih-itish flag, held up his vessel
at an early hour this morning within
two miles of the shore and almost un
der the guns of Port Corregidor. Af
ter examining the ship's papers, tho
warship gave the Coba permission to
continue on its way to this port .
The captain states that tho naval
officer who boarded his vessel gave no
explanation of his visit and offered no
apologies for the summary holdup.
NEARING AGREEMENT ON
BORDER PROTECTION QUESTION
Pacific News Service.
NKW LONDON, Sept. 12. Save in
the event that (teneral Bliss, assistant
chief of staff of the general staff
corps, does not oppose the plan, it is
believed that the Mexican-American
commission will leach an agreement
with respect to the protection of the
border today. The discussion of the
question of border protection has oc
cupied the entire time of the commls
sionei up to the present and a suita
ble plan has practically been agreed
upon.
At the close of the. morning session
today, Secretary Lane stated that
under the proposed plan each country
is to keep an equal number of troops
on patrol duty on either side of tho
line with both forces possessing au
thority to cross tho borders of tiro
other in pursuit of bandits or raiders.
The commissioners are reported to
have devoted considerable time to the
discussion of the plan for creating a
neutral strip along tho Mexican fron
tier to be policed by the United States
but tho proposal was finally discarded
in favor of the joint protection plan.
RUSSIANS CLAIM
IMPORTANT VICTORIES
Internationa^ News Service.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 12.—The war
office statement today announced sever
al important Russian victories in the
Carpathians wher the Austro-Ger
mans have concentrated a formidable
force to dispute the further passage of
the Slav troops.
Included among the several actions
recorded is the capture of a number
of obstinately defended heights in the
Riley region which have been the ob
ject of terrific fighting for days.
The Russians also captured the pla
teau overlooking Tczcremoch after a
hard battle.
Kepul mountain, another height of
great stratcgetical importance, has
also be occupied together with a num
ber of neighboring hills and ridges
which have been the scene of many
bitter conflicts during recent days. In
addition to the capture of the several
positions, the Slavs also took many
machine guns and a number of troops.
The advance in this section is mak
ing slow but steady headway to the
north and west although severely op
posed by the Teuton forces occupying
the mountainous heights.
Vote th« Republican Ticket Straight.
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BULGARIANS HEAVILY DEFEATED
ALONG STRUMA
International News Service.
l.o.NDON, Sept. 12. According to
ollieial advices from British head -
quarters at Salonika the Bulgarians
have suffered a hard defeat at the
hands of the French and British along
the Struma anil are now in full re
treat with the allies in close pursuit.
The defeat of the Bulgarians was
accomplished after a thirty six hour
battle distinguished by lighting of the
greatest intensity. The report in
further substantiated by an announce
ment from Athens detailing the re
sults of the engagement and deckli
ng that the Bulgarian losses wore
immense.
The Bulgarians are reported retir
ing into the higher lands overlooking
the Struma valley.
'Heavy artillery actions are in prog
ress along the Dorian sector nml north
of Fiorina, whore the Serbians are fol
lowing up their recent victory over the
I Uilga ria ns.
British Capture Town in Struma Sec
tion.
I’A UIS, Sept. 1 An official slat**
nu n! from (tenoral Sarrail reports tie
capture of Nivolegen in the Struma
sector by the British after si v<• in
fighting with the Bulgarian forces
over a fifteen mile front. The state
ment declares that the (Bulgarians
were completely defeated in the en
gagement and retired from the field.
DANIELS BUSY SELECTING
ARMOR PLANT SITE
I international News Service.
WASHINGTON', Sept. 12. The ini- ]
I portant task of selecting the site for
the Iprojqcted eleven million dollar
! government owned armor plant is now
occupying the attention of Secretary
Daniels.
A hearing was held this morning in
I the officers of the secretary with a
large number of department experts
and ordnance engineers in attendance
to assist in the deliberations. No ac
tion was taken, however, and the
meeting was continued until tomorrow
I several statements [had been taken
relative to the desirability of se\ • i il
proposed loeations.
According to th* statements of sev
eral officials who ar« in close toneh
with the department inclinations, it is
probable that the mammoth plant will
bo located at some point in the Greet
Lakes region owing to the general ac
cessibility of raw products .
Laniels himself is said to favor some
point on the Great Lakes as the prop
er site and his views are also shared
by the majority of the ordance sharps
connected with the war and navy de
partments.
VENIZELOS AGAIN
RESTORED TO POWER
International News Service.
I’AltlS, Sept. 12. An offlcinl state
ment issued here today declares that
Premier Zamuis and the entire Greek
cabinet have resigned owing to the
immense opposition that has develop
ed since the start of the revolutionary
movement.
The statement is based upon official
eports received through diplomatic
channels and declares that the resig
nation of the premier and his cabinet
was practically forced by the pressure
of public opinion owing to the mani
fest sympathy of the ministry with
the German inclined element which
are distinctly persona non grata
throughout Greece at the present time.
The statement is in full accord with
earlier reports reaching here to the
effect that nnmelous threats have been
made against the persons of the pre
mier and cabinet officers during the
recent disturbances, together with
other evidences of intense hostility cn
the part of the rank and file. Ac
: i ording to the report, former Pri tnicr
| Venizelos is slated to assume, the pre
miership and will also take charge
of the war office. It is generally ac
cepted here that the report relative
to Venizelos is assurance that foil -
! stantine has finally decided to discard
I his scruples and throw the full weigh!
of the government into the entente
side of the scale.
ANOTHER EXPLOSION
IN DUPONT WORKS
International News Service.
OI.IPHANT, Del., Kept. 12. Three
persons were killed and a number in
jured in an explosion at the Dupont
powder works near this place today.
A large part of the plant was destroy
ed by iho explosion entailing a loss of
approximately forty thousand dolalrs.
Live chickens at 40 cents per pound
at Mrs. Lupp’s, between 2 and 4:30
afternoon and after six in evening.