VOLUME XVI. NO. 220. TELEPHONE MAIN 4fl NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 4fl. PRIuE 26 CENTS
RUSS ADVANCE GALICIA HALTED
GERMANS COMMENCE FURIOUS
BOMBARDMENT FRENCR LINE
International News Service.
1’AUIS, .'Sg. 17. The olliclal stnte
ment of the war office this morning
says that the most furious bombard
Itnent that has yet been witnessed
along (he French lines south of the
Somme was commenced by the tier
mans last night and continues today
without cessation. The Teutons are
bringing hundreds of. guns into play
and a hurricane of shot and shell is
pouring over and around the French
positions.
The Germans are devoting their ef
forts lo shelling the ground which was
taken by the French in yesterday's
lighting- mid indicating desperate in
tention to drive the French back at
all hazards. So far no attempts have
been made to advance their Infantry.
The French guns are replying to the
enemy with vigor a**i the struggle is
close with neither side gaining any
advantages.
Owing to the constant encroach
ments of the French on the I’eronne
sector, the (Inman positions are seri
ously* jeopardized and the present at
tempt is not unexpected. The fighting
along the Verdun front has again lull
ed to a steady artillery action with
! both sides engaged.
BERLIN ADMITS FRENCH
GRINS S0D1H SOMME
Pacific News Service.
BEUMN, Aug. 17.—The official
sta lenient of Hie General Slarf today
•iilmits the l‘’renelt gained a foothold
along a five hundred yard front in the
first line of German trenches south of
the Somme during the course of heavy
fighting yesterday.
Voitov the Germans are conducting
a '• v bombardment of the captured
n a'i-ar. which cannot be long held.
Ti e General Staff reports that Kus
attacks against the Von Hinden
eeig front have failed in the Batkow
llarhnzow sector, west of Koloczi after
Severe lighting in which the enemy lost
heavily.
Attempts of the Slays to advance
theli- lines in the Kovel sector have
also been repulsed. The German gen
erals have brought the enemy to a
complete halt along even section of
tlie eastern front from the Ilign front
to lower Galicia and it is believed that
the enemy has reached the ultimate
of his advance.
BRITISH CLAIM
PROGRESS BALKAN
GAMPAI6N
International News Service.
LONDON, Aug. 17. Reports of fur
ther progress of the British forces on
the Balkan front are contained ,n dis
patches from Salonika today. The
ii.eit claims that the British are
steadily driving their lines forward and
several positions of minor importance
have been taken during the fighting
going on for the past several days.
The allies have advanced their lines
well abreast of Dorian both east and
west and are also making progress in
the Vardar section.
Owing to tiie generally mountainous
nature of the territory the advance
movement is slow. The Bulgarians
are reported fighting with great sav
agery and clinging tenaciously to their
positions at every point.
AMERICAN PRIVATE
SHOT ON BORDER DUTY ^
Pacific News Service.
CoU Mill'S, Aug. 17.—An Ameri
can private was shot in the chest
while on patrol duty along the border
today by supposed bandits on the Mex- j
icon side of ttie boundary. The sol
dier is expected to recover.
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WILSON SUMMONS HEADS
OF ALL RAILROADS
President Will Demand Eight hour Day
For Railroad Employees.
lnternationa> News Service.
WASH I N( !T< >N, Aug. IT. 1't esident
Wilson is preparing lo take decisive
action toward securing a settlement
of the railroad situation and has sum
moned lo Washington, the presidents
of every important railroad in the
country. A statement lo this effect
was issued from the White House last
night.
It is said that the re(|U< : l of the
president called upon the railway
heads to appear immediately. The
larger portion of the six hundred and
four members of the employes confer
nice committee arrived here yester
| da\ and Iasi night but nothing in the
nature of a conference was undertak
en this morning.
| Karly this morning the men hired a
liig theater building where they will
meet and await the report of the
president.
The men continue to insist that they
will not conclude a settlement unless
the railroads are willing to concede
both the eight hour day and the over
time schedule as the same will be
practically inoperative without the
other. The employes declare that
RUSSIANS SALTED BY FURIOUS
International News Service.
, ___ -ri-tr? - tt.~—i -rrrrmtR
counter offensive launehed by tile Ger
mans under Count von rtothmer iinf
cheeked the Slav advance along tin
Dncister in Central Galivia," says an
ollieial statement issued by the war
otliee this morning.
The statement declares that the
Austrians have been heavily reinforc
ed in this section and are making a
tremendous effort to throw back the
Russian lines which have been stead
ily progressing toward the verv heart
of the territory. The lighting extends
from the Pelatyn region to a point
northeast of the Pneister and the tier
mans are throwing every ounce of
weight they possess against the Rus
sian lines which are holding strongly
though compelled to give way slightly
at several points.
The statement declares the Tou
Ion mov, 111. nt Vo UK- Vhs'.JtJxunKtat
mat has i>een met smee the tremend
ous lighting last fall.
It is believed, however, that the
Teutonic offensive is only temporary
and will shortly cease. Heavy forces
of reserves are being hurried to the
region to assist in holding the lines.
Today’s Check Shows Three Hundred
Sixty Thousand Prisoners.
I nternational News Service.
I’KTIKHlItA O, Aug. 17. Today’s of
ficial check of the number of prison
ers reported captured since the in
ception of tin Slav offensive exceeds
three hundred and sixty thousand offi
cers and inert.
Intense fighting is reported in pro
gress along the Kovel-Vladimir-Vol
ynsk front this afternoon with the
Kussian conducting a strong offensive
there is no possibility of a settlement
on any other basis.
It is definitely known that President
Wilson will demand the eight hour
day for the men when he meets the
I employers. What his attitude is witli
respect to the overtime demands is
less understood but it is believed that
tie will use his best endeavors to per
suade the companies to grant the de
mands in full.
The opinion is expressed that the
president will succeed in bringing
about a settlement.
BRITISH EXTEND ATTACKS
ALONG SOMME FRONT
International News Service.
LONDON, Aug'. 17.-Reports f null
British headquarters say that the Brit
ish forces have extended their attacks
along the Thiepval-l’ozicres line to
the High wood and Uuiliemont sectors
and are battering at the Germans over
this extended line today.
The official statement declares that
over three hundred yards of the enemy
trenches have hern taken during heavy
night fighting a short distance west of
Highwood.
The British attack was renewed yes
terday after a brief lull Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning and has been
carried on conlinuouslj throughout the
night and early today.
The British forces are drawing
steadily toward Bapantne, apparently
the objective of the British efforts, and
the fall of which will seriously jeo
pardize tlte entire German line over
I a forty mile front.
SENATE CUTS
NAVAL BILL
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—The en
actment of the naval bill is nearly
completed according to an announce
ment today.
Itoth the house and senate commit
tees arc said to lie in agreement as
to the details of the measure in every
respect. After insisting for some time
that thep revision calling for an ap
propriation of six millions for the
l’uget Sound, Philadelphia, Hoston and
Norfolk navy yards sholld remain in
the draft, the senate committee lias
finally agreed to meet the wishes of
the house. It is said (hat further ac
tion may lie taken with respect to
this section as Daniels has announced
that he is unable to secure satisfac
tory private contract for naval con
struction. The confercs also elimin
ated the appropriation of five hun
dred thousand for the construction
of a submarine base on the Columbia
river. Ths total cut in the naval lull
amounts to two million nine hundred
and thirty five thousand.
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EMPLOYES AGREE
TO WILSON PLAN
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.—What ap
a peaceful settlement of the railroad
dispute was gained by the president
today when he demanded of the em
ployes that they accept the eight hour
da\ at the present ten hour scale of
Wages.
'Phi* railroad workers agreed to the
proposal and it is now up to the man
agers. This does not mean that the
managers will change their attitude,
of course, but it is. nevertheless, look
ed upon as a favorable omen of an
ultimate settlement.
OAKLAND DISCUSSING
TRANS-BAY BRIDGE
Pacitic News Service.
OAKLAND, Aug. 17.— 11 has boon
decided to call a great public mass
meeting to discuss the matter of con
structing a bridge to span San Kran
eiseo bay. At the present time the
government engineers are engaged in
considering the plans for this great
undertaking and are expected to ap
prove the scheme which has been laid
out.
CARMEN DEMAND
REINSTATEMENT
DISCHARGED MEN
International News Service.
NEW YORK. Aug. 17.—The efforts
of tho street car officials to estab
lish a blacklist have been promptly
called by the carmen who have de
manded the reinstatement of all of
the men who were discharged by tho
company for participation in the re
cent strike.
The action of the unions resulted in
a conference between the carmen and
the trolley car officials this afternoon
hut nothing lias been given out as to
the results. It is the general view that
the officials will he forced to allow
the reinstatement of the discharged
employes.
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