THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 7. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME. ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN <*8. PRI-E £5 CEN 1>
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GERMANY WILL DEFY THE WORLD AND
WAGE RELENTLESS SEA WAR-FARE
TO STARVE BRITAIN RY BLOCKADE
International Now* Service.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3.—The Chicago
American has a tremendous story In
tonight's issue under great headlines
Which is claimed to be a universal
scoop.
The paper says it has confidential
information that Germany is prepar
ed to defy the whole world, if peace
negotiations fall.
Germany’s pronouncement on this
subject Is now declared to be in the
hands of Ambassador Bernstorff. It
is further stated that he has orders
to release the proclamation to »he
world within forty eight hours, if »he
peace negotiations shall fail.
The declaration soon to be issued
says that Germany is prepared to
force the greatest battles on both
land and sea ever known in the his
tory of man.
Her land campaigns will develop
soon after the order is Issued to pro
ceed to the deathdealing finish. The
allies will virtually give the order
by refusing peace, and on them must
forever rest the blame for what is to
occur.
On the sea where England has been
thought supreme, the struggle will be
waged without regard to any rule3 of
war. England is to be deprived of
ford because no ships are going to
be allowed to enter her ports.
All ships of whatever flag, neutral
or otherwise, bound for any allied port
are to be sunk without warning.
Germany’s preparations to gain »>ie
supremacy of the sea partly enumnr
ated are: She has built 650 super
submarines; also she has built 650
smaller submarines; she has finished
200 Zeppelins; and now has an extra
fleet of 1,000 airplane3 ready for the
new plan of warfare.
Germany is about to make known her
intentions in advance of her deeds so
that all persons may know what is
to happen and may thus have the
chance to keep out of the danger zone
where absolutely no mercy will ba
shown any ship bound for allied ports.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.—There are
grounds for believing that Germany
did not expect the allies to act fav
orably on the peace proposal from the
start, and that plans to carry on the 1
war by most desperate measures hove ]
been made some of which are already
In partial operation. Reports have
Just arrived that Germany is now
putting forth great and partially suc
cessful efforts to 3tarve England out.
The Holland liner Nieuw has Just
come to dock from English ports and
it is from her passengers that this
news Is obtained.
They declare that the entire British
coast 13 sprinkled with mines and
that German submarines are operat
ing on all sides.
That Germany has commenced to
isolate and starve out Great Britain
is born out by the announcement
which is authentic that Britain will
not In the future allow the publica
tion of any sailing dates. All sche
dules which have been published rel
I ative to the future movements of shlp3
have been ordered cancelled.
From now on all ships will go to sea
without announcement and their ar
rival In port will not be mentioned In
the press. Nor will any shipping
news of any sort be sent by cable to
any country. Moreover all messages
In the future will be scrutinized with
great care by the censor to prevent
an\ shipping inofrtnation from leaking
out.
Tlie passengers Just arrived say
that the activity of the Germans in
British waters has greatly annoyed
the admiralty which is being blamed
for the condition of affairs which Is
becoming worse all the time.
They also say that many British
ships have been sunk by mines and
submarines recently and their loss
has neither been announced by the
admiralty nor mentioned in the I loyd
rc ports.
CONGRESS BUSY -BILL TO STOP
STRIKES—SENATE URGED TO BACK
WILSON’S NOTE-MENACE OF VILLA
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'nternat:onal News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The cap! .
tal is very busy now that congrct:*
has reconvened and got Into its work
ing stride under the impelling will o'
the president. A number of Issues
arc practically being forced by the ad
ministration on the legislators.
A bill is hurriedly being drafted by
Judge Chambers, chairman of the
ho; rd of mediation, aided by Solicitor
General John Davis which is intended
to con:nel employers to carry out ar
bitration awards at the time appointed
by the board. This bill is being draft
ed nt the instance of the president end
Is expected to amount to a prevention
of strikes.
The senate this afternoon renewed
the debate on the resolution to no
prove the president’s peace sugges- i
tion. Senator Hitchcock urged prompt |
ADMINISTRATION CHANGES PLANS j
REGARDING MEXICO—PERSHING’S
FORCES TO DE WITHDRAWN
International Nows Service. *
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—The fu
ture of the Mexican question probably
hangs upon the action of the Ameri
can commissioners to the Joint con
ference.
The session will have to come to
some decision as to whether Carranza
will be given a further opportunity to
come to America's terms or whether
future negotiations of some sort will
be carried on.
The indications are that at the
session today the objections raised by
Carranza to the Atlantic City proto
col will bo recited. The Mexican
commissioners will doubtless insist on
this.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—The plan
of the administration is said to have
undergone a change so far as the
settlement of the Mexican problem is
concerned.
It Is now said to be the govern
ment’s purpose to terminate the con
ferences of the Mexican-Amerlcan
commissioners and to withdraw the
Pershing punitive column.
Another form of procedure will then
be the plan of the administration.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.—Authentic
reports say that the administration is
now preparing to withdraw the Persh
ing forces from Mexico. It Is also
der lared that the Mexican minister.
I
Airendondo, will be recalled.
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VALDEZ FIRE
FANNED TO LIFE
BY WIND
Pacific News Service.
SEATTLE, Jan. 8.—Yesterday an
important part of Valdez was destroy
ed by Are which was of incendiary
origin.
Seattle merchants at once made
plana to lend aid of any kind that may
be needed.
The Are broke out afresh yesterday
afternoon in some of the smoulder
ing ruins fanned by the high wind
and endangered the rest of the town.
It was subdued by the Are department.
The loss was $800,000 with partial
Bunmnoc
NOTICE.
There will be a meeting of the
democratic club Friday evening, Tan
uary B. at the city hall. Full attend
ance desired. Election of officers nnd
other business. „
PHIL ERNST, President.
HUES HAVE
DOWNED
700 PLANES
International News 8ervlee.
PARIS, Jan 3.—The extensive oper
ations by airplanes on the west front
are indicated to a certain extent by
the official figures which show the
i enemy losses in this kind of fighting
during the past year.
The allies have brought down dur
ing this period a total of seven hun
dred German planes. Of these French
are credited with four hundred and
fifty and the British with two hun
dred and fifty.
GERMANS GAIN
TRENCHE9 NEAR VERDUN
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International News Service.
BERLIN, Jan. 8.—German troops in
the Sepetre forest have penetrated
three lines of French trenches accord
ing to official announcement.
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CRACKSMEN ROB SAFE
IN RAILWAY OFFICE
ORGANIZED GANG
Pacific News Service.
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3.—The gang
of experts cracksmen which Is thought
to be operating methodically In the
west Jumping from place to place
where they are not expected is be
lieved to have been at the bottom of
tch robbery of the safe In the railway
office of the Southern Pacific railway
hero last night.
The cracksmen used dynamite to
force an entrance Into the safe and
succeeded in getting thirteen hundred
dollars in cash and a number of
checks. They escaped without being
seen or leaving a cluo.
The most successful of this gang’s
supposed depredations was the recent
shooting of a pawnbroker In Los An
geles when a large sum was obtained
from his safe. Dozens of other bur
glaries in smaller to\vn3 within the
last few months are now charged to j
their expertness.
GERARD CABLES LONG
REPORT TO PRESIDENT
Interantlonal News Servics.
BERLIN, Jan. 3.—Ambassador Ger- j
ard has just cabled a lengthy report j
to President Wilson. It is said to
deal with the subject of peace. The
ambassador forwarded the message
shortly after he finished a long con
ference with Von Bethman-Hollweg.
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Shop, $1.00 per dosen. Phone Black 5.
ENTENTE REPLY TO
WILSON NOTE READY
ONLY HOPE OF PEACE
International Newi Service.
LONDON. Jan. 3.—Since the en
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tente allies have refused to consider
the terms of the German peace pro- 1
posal all attention is centered on the
allied reply to the Wilson note as an
initiative measure looking to peace. |
The feeling is expressed in the pub
lic prints that the only progress to
wards peace at the present Juncture
that is in the least possible will come
foim the form of answer the ennnte
gives to this note.
No official nows whatever as to the
tenor of the reply has been obtained.
I.ONiJUN, Jan. 3.—Front authentic
sources It Is learned that the entente
governments expect to give their re
plies to the note of President Wilson
to American Ambassador Sharpe at
Paris some time tomorrow.
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action on his resolution, declaring that
a further delay will tend to nullify
the action of the executive in this
matter. He deprecated the petty poli
tics of senators who owuld imperil
the uctlon of the nation's chief on this
important Irsuc for the sake of any
party advantage.
Special dispatches were received hy
the state department this afternoon
relating to the growing strength of
Villa. The menace to the United
States by the operations in northern
Mexico of that bandit is not being
minimized by the department.
Villa nmv lias a number of thou
sands of well armed men and the Car
ranzistas though greatly outnumber
ing the bandits do not seem able to
cope with them successfully
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CARRANZISTAS WIN
ONE FIGHT EASILY
ANO LOSE ANOTHER
Pacifio News Service.
EL PASO, Jan. 3.—General M'ir
guia comamnding a strong force of
Carranzistas succeeded in winning a
rlotory over Villista troops in the
■egion of Guerrero according to re
ports received at Juarez today
Ono hundred and twenty five Vil
lstas were captured, twenty five were
idled and about one hundred wound
ed. In addition to their losses in
men the Vlliiatas lost a large amount
of ammunition.
EL PASO, Jan. 3.—A force of five
hundred Carranzistas were attack ■ l
at Los Mendinos by Villlstas and
without giving battle they raised • le
white flag and deserted to the de facto
government in a body.
The advices say that the Villlstas
were commanded by Generals Ochoa
and Tames and that their forces are
being steadily increased.
NEW VICE
PRESIDENT
IN CHINA
nterantional News Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—Ameri
:an Minister Rcnsch, at Peking, in
i dispatch that has been received by
he state department, predicted a
larmonlzing effect on Chinese inter
lal political struggles as a result of
:he election by parliament of General
b'eng Kwo Chank as vice president of
:he republic.
The minister’s messago gave no de
vils, but it is known here that ho is
i man of strong character, looked upon
is above personal ambition and ac
ceptable to all partes. He has shown
ilmself loyal to the republcan idea on
several occasions.
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RAILROAD
CRISIS MAY
COME SOON
Interantional News Service.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 3.—Officials of
the brotherhoods of railroad trainmen
have sent cipher messages to the va -
rlous headquarters of the brotherhood,
members. The disaptches will soon
bo known to the four hundred thou
sand members of the brotherhoods.
The officials have refused to dis
close the contents of the massages but
is believed they refer to the inoper
ative Adamson law. A strike crisis
is expected soon .
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