THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 198. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI-E25CEN1S
BRUSILOFF AND VON LINSINGEN IN
MIGHTY BATTLE ON E. FRONT
Pacific News Service.
LONDON, July 22.—Official reports
from Petrograd today declare that
one of the greatest battles that has
occurred since the renewal of the
Russian offensive is now raging be
tween the armies of General Bruisi
loff and the Austrians and Germans
under Von Linsingen on the results
of which will probably depend the
fate of Lemberg and Kovel.
The statement says that both arm
ies are fighting with indescribable
fury and the losses are terrific.
The area of conflict runs from the
Volhynian section above Kovel to the
eastern Galicia frontier along the Bug.
The Russian drive is directed primar
ily toward Lemberg and has been ac
companied up to the time of the last
report by a gain of fifteen miles. In
cluded In the captured area is tin
village of Verben, lately the head
quarters of the Austrian eomander in
chief, and a total of fifteen hundred
prisoners. The latest reports declare
that the lighting is hourly increasing
in violence and is spreading to points
farther north and south along the
main front. The Russian pressure in
the north is concentrated on the vil
lage of Rerestetsehko where the
Germans have concentrated their
heaviest resistenco. in an attempt to
stave off the attack on Kovel.
The reports say, however, that the
Russian forces are pressing steadily
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forward and tho immediate capture of
Kovel is not unlikely. The Russian
general staff asserts that 1>y a brilliant
piece of strategy Brusiloff has struck
the Hermans a hard blow along the
line of lh«' Rovno Lemberg railway
after apparently directing his energ
ies entirely toward the capture of
Kovel. The outcome of the great
battle is being awaited here with in
tense interest owing to the great is
sues involved. The situation is re
ported to be such that the capture of
Kovel or a considerable Russian ad
vance in the Lemberg region is liable
to result in a general breakdown of
the Teuton defense over a wide front.
VILLA MAY SOON
CHASE PERSHING
Pacific News Service.
SAN' ANTONIO, July 22. Discus
sing I tic Mexican situation with an
International News correspondent to
day, General Kunston told the news
paper man that there is a strong
probability that Villa may sonn he
chasing General Pershing unless
Pershing gets exceedingly busy and
runs him to earth before the bandit
leader develops a greater strength.
Kunston told the reporter that the
reports show that Villa is daily gain
ing strength and hits quite a good
sized force at his back at the present
time. Kurther, ho has defeated^ the
I Carran/.istas in several engagements,
sww———hi MfruKiara—■
all of which lias added greatly to his
popularity. Funston admitted that
Pershing has reported that Villa is
daily becoming more formidable and
is even now making preparations to
attack Torreon with a force estimate.d
as between eighteen hundred and two
thousand men.
The reports reaching Pershing de
clare that Villa is apparently well
supplied with arms and also appears
to have funds.
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Extract of Letter just received regarding E
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THE OPENING PRICEQIS 75c PER 2 lb. BRICK
ORDER NOW
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Pacific News Service.
BEIUJN, July 22.—An official re
port of the mlmiralty today announces
the sinking: of six British trawlers of
the British coast on July 17th, by the
German submarine fleet. The fate of
the crews has so far been with held.
ITALIANS CLAIM
IMPORTANT
SUCCESSES
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Pacific News Service.
IIOMK. July 22. Dispatches from
General Cardona today declare the
Austrians to have horn badly beaten
in the Giaeiamon valley and along
the nearby mountain slopes.
The Italians have captured all of
the more important positions in this
section and are now pressing forward
toward the succeeding line of Aus
trian defenses. The Italians are now
pressing the offensive with great vig
or and are forcing the Austrians hack
at every point of contact. The con
test along the Isonza front is largely
a battle of artillery with both sides
mnintuIuing extensive bombardments.
YSER SINKING
THREATENS
COMPLICATIONS
Pacific News Service.
! WASHINGTON, July 21. The re
ports of the sinking of the steamer
Yser in the North Sea are being in
1 vestigated by the state department
with a view to determining to what
agency the destruction of the vessel
was due. It is admitted in official
circles that the incident is liable to
| develop into a serious situation owing
! to the presence of Americans aboard
i the vessel.
Reports from the American embassy
it London this afternon state that
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| the reports that several prominent
j Americans were aboard the Yser are
found to be untrue but it has been
definitely ascertained that at least
‘ three members of the crew were Am
1 ericsn citizens. Should it be deter
; mined that the steamer was sunk by
a submarine it is certain that cotnpli
1 cation with Germany will result.
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FRENCH AIRSHIPS
ACCUSED OF INDISCRIM
INATE SLAUGHTER
| Pacific News Service,
i I’KIM.IN, July 21.—French airships
] are ravaging numerous small villages
I in western Germany and dropping
j bombs upon communities possessing
neither fortifications or other excuse
for attack. The village of Kandern
was attacked by airmen today with
the result that one woman and four
children were killed. The indiscrim
inate slaughter of women and chil
dren for no apparent object is caus
ing the greatest indignation through
out Germany and threats of air raids
on open French towns by way of re
prisal are being made.
BRITISH STEAMER
WOLF TORPEDOED
I Pacific News Service.
j LONDON, July 22.—Admiralty re
I ports today state that the British
I steamer Wolf hits been submarined at
some point in the North Sen. No de
tails of the attack or the fate of the
crew are given.
FRANCO-BRITISH SMASH
BECOMING MORE INTENSE
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I Pacific News Service.
LONDON, July 22.—The uttacks of
the French and British forces along
the Somme front are becoming more
intense, according to the reports from
British army headquarters and Paris
today.
The allied troops are pressing heav
ily against the Germans at practically
every section of the line where the
Franco-British wedge is thrust into
the Teuton line. So tierce has be
come the fighting that the Germans
are commencing to bring up additional
reserves from the Verdun section and
several of the best regiments of the
Crown Prince’s army are now engag
ed along this front.
The Teutons are apparently bring
ing every possible force to bear to
prevent the allied wedge from cutting
through their line and huge masses
of troops are blocking the advance
along the entire front. The offensive
today is entirely on the allies side and
the (ierntans have been so hard press
ed that no attempts have been made
to counter attack.
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BERLIN DECLARES
ALLIES REPULSED
Pacific News Service.
I SKI 11,IN, July 22.—Official reports
of the war office today declare that
the allied reports of successes along
the western front are gross exagger
ations. The statement asserts that
the Anglo French rush has been com
pletely checked at all points along
the Somme and also along the Meuso.
The allied attacks in the vicinity of
Floury have also been brought to a
complete standstill.
On both sides of the Somme the
allies have been unable to make an>
hood way anil the claims of tho past
two days are of advances that are
purely negligible. Along the eastern
front the Germans and Austrians are
successfully resisting tin extensive
Russian attack in the Kovel region
with the army of von Kinsingen
carrying the fighting to the enemy at
several points.
POLK IMPATIENT AT
BRITISH SLOWNESS
Pacific Nows Service.
WASHINGTON, July 22. The fail
ure of the British government to reply
to the American communication rela
tive to the seizure of mails is said to
lie arousing considerable impatience
and a request that Rngland deliver a
reply or signify her attitude is not
unexpected in official circles.
Counsellor Polk stated today that
nothing has been heard from Britain
with respect to this cause of con
tention although several weeks have
pvtssed sjnee that government was
notified of the American disagree
ment with the policy of taking mail
from ships regardless of tho legality
of sin h action.
BIG LUMBER CARRIER
GOES ASHORE
Pacific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.—The
steamer Shanyak, one of the largest
lumber carriers plying in the Pacific
coast trade, is reported ashore at
Point Stir, some miles below Mon
terey, anti in imminent danger of
complete destruction. The steamer
was enroute from San Pedro to this
port in ballast and is reported to have
struck the rocks during a heavy fog.
BRITISH STEAMER
AGROUND OFF JAPAN
I Pacific News Service.
YOKOHAMA, July J2. The Rritisli
steamer Penrith Castle is aground off
Murornn according to wireless ad
vices received here this morning. The
ship is reported to he in a dangerous
situation and will become a total loss
in the event of a storm arising. So
for as known there has been no loss
of life. The reports state that the
steamer struck the rocks while mak
ing its way through a dense fog. A
number of Japanese vessels are lush
ing to the scene with ill possible dis
patch.
| U. S. ALLOWS WIRELESS
MONEY ORDERS TO HUNGARY
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON. July 22. An an
nouncement from the navy deport
ment today states that the depart
ment has decided to allow the trans
mission of money to Austro-Hungary
^ by wireless telegraph.
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SAYS ENGLAND WILL RESIST
ATTEMPTS SAVE CASEMENT
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON. Julv J2. That
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Kngland will resent any effort which
may he made by Americans or others
residing in the United States t«»
secure a stay of execution for Sir
lloger Casement, was the declaration
of Senator Stone of the foreign rela
tions committee today. The senator's
remarks were animated l>\ the efforts
that have been made by large num
bers of Irish and other ympu tlii7.« rs
to prevail upon the government to
use its efforts to save the noted i i < 1
from immediate execution.
GOVERNMENT TO INVESTI
GATE RAISE IN PAPER
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 22. A federal
inquiry into the considerable ad
vance in the price of la ws pi ini pa pi i
has been ordered and will be institut
ed on August llrst. The priee of
paper generally has advanced by
leaps and bounds during recent
months and there is ever} indication
that it will go still higher before the
winter period commences
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DEUTSCHLAND NOT
YET DEPARTED
Pacific News Service.
BATMMORE, July 22.—The general
expectation that the Deutschland
would depart last night was not ful
filled as the vessel was in port this
morning. It later developed that the
submarine had not yet filed her clear
ance papers Itut this was done at
noon today and probably constitutes
the last action before departure.
It is reported this afternoon that it
is not the intention of the German
captain to tiopart at once owing
to the presence ol allied wars' ips
along the coast. It is intimated l>y
those in close touch with the com
mander that he is awaiting a storm
which will compel tin allied vessels
to relax their vigilance
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