RUSSIANS RENEW OFFENSIVE
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VOLUME XVII NO. 298. TILEPnONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 23, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN H. PRICE 28 CENTS
‘WAR IS A STRUGGLE FOR IDEALS’-GEORGE
SOLDIERS AND WORKMEN’S
COUNCIL GIVES KERENSKY
UNSTINTED POWERS
By Associated Press.
PETROGRAD, July 23—The council
of soldiers and workmans delegates
and the representatives of thepeas
ants of all Russ1!a, after an all night
session voted to grant the govern
ment of Premier Kerensky unstinted
powers to handle the present dis
turbed situation, thereby practically
placing the full control of all matters
pertaining to the public welfare and
the stability of the empire in the
hands of the premier and his cabinet
under the title of "the government of
national safety."
In promulgating Its decision, the
council declared that such action was
necessary to the ro-ostablishment of
public order both at home and at the
front.
The fear that the radicals had suc
ceededin creaing disaffection among
the sailors of the Baltic fleet was
1 relieved by the arrival yesterday of
I telegrams from Admiral Verderviskl,
the fleet commander, stating that the
sailors are showing no signs of dis
loyal' . and have endorsed the Ker
ensky ministry tlhr nigh the sailors
committee. The admirals’ message
also state that a deputation of sailors
is proceeding to the capital to give
personal assurances to i^c govern
ment cf tile undivided support of the
licet personnel.
( a addition o placing ti e Keren
sky ministry in full control of all
government matters without let or
hindrance of any character, ttie e un
ell of soldiers and workmans dele
gates also issued a manifesto through
its central committee calling upon
all local organizations of the revolu
tionary democracy and the army to
rally around their political centers
nad lend all possible assistance, io
i.storing sle.ble government ail the
prosec i!or. of (lie war.
GEORGE DECLARES ENGLAND
OUT OF STARVATION DANGER
By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21—“We cannot
ntiikc peace with Germany ns long
as that nation is dominated by an
autocracy. The war has now be
come a struggle between two definite
groups for opposing national ideals,”
was the characterization of the war
situation emanating from Premier
Lloyd-George in a public statement
today.
The premier declared that as long
as Germany continued to espouse the
cause of government by autocratic
methods so long must the war j
continue and in no case are Kngland |
and her allies willing to abandon the
| struggle as long as autocracy con
tinues to threaten the world.
Declaring that Kerensky, the Rus
sian statesman, is one of the great
est of world figures of today. George
hailed the accession of the brilliant
Russian statesman to the leadership
of the Russian democracy as one of
the. greatest developments that has
occurred in Russia and declared the
belief that through his exertions
| Russia will be speedily restored to
' stable government.
Referring to the submarine war,
| the premier said that the food situa
Mon for the 1917-18 period was al
ready secured and a program of cul
tivation arranged which will make the
food supply for the following year
secure even though the losses from
submarine activities increased to a
greater degree. With the completion
of the government, cultivation pro
gram during the present summer there
will be no possibility of Germany
starving the British people the pre
mier said ns an ample supply of the
essential food commodieies would be
produced in the British isles.
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GERMANS CONTINUE WEIGHTY
DRIVES ALONG FRENCH FRONT
By Associated Press.
PAItiS, July 23—The official state
ment of the war office says that the
Germans continued their futile drives
against various sections of the French
battle front last nlgftt.
The Teuton attacks were especially
violent along the Aisne river front,
and a determined attempt to storm
ttie French defenses along the Craonne
plateau was continued through the
greater part of the nlgnt.
Following the feinting attacks di
rected against the French during the
past week, the Germans are appar
ently concentrating their efforts to
hatter a way Into the French trench
es in the Aisne section at present as
a major portion of their nttacks Sat
urday and Sunday nights were direct
ed toward the Coney and Craonne
sectors.
As in the case of the previous as
saults in those areas, the Germans
again incurred heavy losses in last J
night's attacks without being able to
gain a lnsting foothold in the French
trenches.
A majority of the storming waves
were dlsporse<] by the French artil
lery but the Germans continued their
thrusts undaunted by the heavy cas
ualties plied up under the rain of
shells thrown Into their advancing
ranks in stendy streams.
The persistence of the Germans in
trying to pierce the French line at
this point is looked upon as certain
assurance that their efforts are di
rected solely toward preventing the
development of a French offensive in
the Aisne region and is not an'imated
by a. hope of breaking through, as the
repeated failures have furnished con
vincing proof of the impregnability
of the French positions along this
front.
It is believed that the Germans fear
the renewal of a French major of
fensive in the Craonne sectton will
seriously endanger the southern wing
of the Hindenherg lino and possibly
force a great retreat, together with an
abandonment of the whole Hinden
horg-Wotan-Sigfried line which the
(iennans took many months to pre
pare beforothc spring retirements front
• he old Arras-Peronne front.
RUSSIA RENEW OFFENSIVE
NORTH OF DVINSK
By Associated Press.
1'KTItOGRAD, July 23.—The Rus
sians yesterday renewed ther offen
sive nga'inst the Germans with heavy
attacks against the Germans in the
vicinity of Krcvo and Vitna north of
Dvinsk and obtained substantial re
wards of enemy territi.'.’.
The official statement of the war
office says that the Russians pene
ratc I the German lines for a dis
tance of two»miles on this sector and
beside forcing the Germans 'into a
wide retirement also succeeded in
a; luring over a thousand German
prisoners.
The war otllce admits, however, that
tlie success is being jeopardized by
the moral weakness and instability of
the troops who may f>e robbed of their
success by a failure to maintain a
stable resistence to the enemy counter
thrusts.
REGULATION FOREIGN S. S.
RATES AGREED ON
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 23. An an
nouncement from the state depart
ment today says that the regulation
of steamship rates between the Uni
ted States and all foreign nations has
been agreed upon in principal by the
American government, However, no
attempt will be made to regulate
rates, until in the view of the admin
istration such action is necessary to
insure reasonable costs of freight
carriage.
Commencing Monday, July 23 the
Board of Trade lunch counter will
serve the best 50c dinner in Nome.
Elite Baths open night and day,
Billy Anderson proprietor.
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SEATTLE STRIKE THREATENS
GENERAL TIE-UP ON SOUND
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By Associated Press.
SEATTLE. July 23.—Alhough local
«
business interests and also the agents
of the federal government have been
making every possible effort to re
lieve the strike situation by bringing
pressure to bear on both the strikers
and the traction magnates, the sit
uation is 'in no way relieved today.
(nving to tiie genial sympathy of
organized labor with the demands of
the strikers, there is a very large
prospect of a general tie up of in
Iduatry on the sound. Already the
[ strike of the lumber men is seriously
threatening the government war prep
aration plans owing to a possilde
shortage in the large amount of lum
ber necessary to the construction of
the great army camps to he built in
various parts of the country.
t'niler pressure of the federal gov
ernment, tlte business inte rests of the
city are continuing their efforts to
settle both the street car and the
lumber mill strikes, which have now
extended to practically every mill and
camp in western Washington.
Federal officials are a'so deeply
concerned as the street car strike
threatens to involve the shipbuilding
industry through a possible sympa
thetic strike of the building trades
unions of tills dity.
The wooden shipyards ate already
hol t of lumber and a few days mot *
of the lumber strike will seriously
d’sturb the government shipbuilding
program in this section.
in spite of all efforts by the bust-*
ncsr and other Interests the street
'ar company remains firmly oppose;!
to a settlement and declines to treat
in any way the amalgamated associa
sociation of street railway employes.
The lumber men also continue to
insist that they vvili not shorter the
hours of the lumber workers below
| the ten hour day in vogue previous
to the strike.
Moonlight water at the City Bath
House,
MINE STRIKES DEVELOP
IN COLORADO
By Associated Press.
LKADVIIJ-E, Col., July 21. What
threatens to develop into a general
■ strike of metal mine workers was
pr •fluitated today by the walking out
of till metal miners on thirty seven
properties located in the Leadville
mining district. The men are de
manding an 'increase of pay based on
tie1 increased price of metals anil also
various modlfleations of the company
rules. As the majority of Colorado
metal miners tire in sympathy with
the demands of the strikers it is pos
sible that a general metal miners
strike may develop unless a settle
ment is soon effected.
BAKER ANSWERS TRAINING
CAMP OBJECTIONS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—In re
sponse to the protest of many sena
tors to tire plan of train'ing national
guardsmen from the northern sec
lions of tlie United States in south
ern training camps, Secretary of War
Baker told the senate that the ar
rangements were made for climatic
reasons.
Variable weather conditions in the
.northern parts of the country render-j
ed effective military train’ing much
more difficult than in the warmer and
more even climate of the south, the
secretary said. As the government
inlended to train large numbers of
troops during the winter period it
was in every way advisable to have
the camps located where there was
the least variation in temperatures
throughout the year.
ZEPPELIN FACTORY
BUILDING AIR PLANES
By Associated Press.
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 23.—
The constant reports reaching Ger
many that tlie United States and the
allies are preparing to inaugurate a
tremendous program of aeroplane
construction has apparently lead to
a fast growing fear of an extensive
a'lr offensive and the Germans are
making every preparation to meet it,
judging from the reports reaching
here from German sources. Several
German papers publish the announce
ment that the great German Zeppelin
factories at Prederichshaven have
begun building aeroplanes instead of
the larger type of air ship upon
which the Germans formerly placed
their hope of success in air opera
tions. One newspaper admits that
the German general staff *is confident
that the Zeppelin is of little value in
ordinary military operations owing
to its huge bulk making it practically
Impossible to operate except at euch
heights as render the big gas bags
practically useless.
NEWS NOTES
The case of W, H. Webb vs. John
Nelson, wh'ich was set for trial in the
district court, was dismissed by Judge
Tucker Saturday on stipulation of the
attorneys representing the litigants.
(in application of the city of Nome
for an adjustment and order of sale
of properly on the city deli<|iient tax
list Judge Tucker signed an order
granting such adjustment and sale in
the district court Saturday.
The following names were added to
liie army draft registration list dur
ing the period between noon Saturday
and twelve today.
Ivan Ban.
Holger Heon.
Waldyslaw Wieizecz.
The latter 'is a native of Russia and
was at one time in the armies of the
I 11el>• deposed czar.
The old reliable meat boat Klihli
Thompson, Capt. Jones, commander.
. rrlvod in the roadstead at noon to
day tint whether from the outside or
St. Michael is not definitely known
: s no communication had been had
v itli the steamer owing to the high
surf running along the coast. The
: i Viva I of the boat was entirely un
i <pected and the shipping people were
greatly puzzled at first to make out
what vessel was approaching when
the steamer loomed up over the hor
i on rim. It is probable that the
y\ earner is from the outside.
('has. Boss is engaged today in
moving ttie giant spuds for the big
il edge of ttie Alaska Mines Corpor
ation. 'the pieces are of such huge
size that a large amount of work
was 'involved in placing them on the
trucks which will convoy them to their
destination. With the Installation of
the spuds the dredge will he well
along toward commpletion Have for
some additional machinery which is
ill <• to arrive from Seattle on the next
si earners.
A very pretty wedding took place
al the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.
.1. Keene on Saturday evening when
Miss Pisa Steinberg and Mr. Kristan
Ciiidmundson were joined in the bonds
of matrimony by the Bev. Pr.
Ciiimm. The beautiful home of Mr.
and Mrs. Keene was elaborately dec
orated with Alaska wild flowers, wiiti
the blue forgetmenot ttie predo*rii nt
ii.g feature of the decorative scheme.
The bride was handsomely gownt I in
w hite Duchess snttn with th? cus
tomary bridal veil, trimmed with
lillies of the valley. The bride also
carried a I minuet of the flagrant for-;
getmenots. The ceremony was per
formed beneath a large be.l decorat - !
‘,1 with Wild flowers. Jil’g* 0. P.
Cochran at ted as* best min for the
occasion ami Miss Kale Bongold was
a (taint/ I rid (Nina I Following the
Wedding (< rcmonly -i bridal collation
was serv ■ t with co era hit for six
teen gue - s. Mrs E. l„ Krrickscn
and Mrs. »V. .1. Kea.ia non I as hos ■
Rases the occasion. The happy
couple were the recipients of many
handsome presents in the shape of
articles of cut glass and silver.
The l.i ale is a ivn nl arrival from
Seattle, having come from her far
away home on Puget, sound on the
last trip of the steamer ITmatUla.
Mr (imlmundson is well known to
nearly all persons of lung residence
in this city, having been in Nome and
Hm surrounding districts for many
years, and his many friends join in
wishing himself and bride all happi
ness in their wedded life.
NAVY NEEDS
MORE MILLIONS
1
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 23.—Secretary
Daniels has submitted estimates
totaling one hundred and thirty mil
lion dollars for the war needs of the
navy. The sum asked for Is large
ly for ammunition and ordnance sup
plies and for improvements to the
naval docks and yards in various sec
tions.
GERMANS STILL
mmmm
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 23.—The general staff
announces a continuation of Hie Ger
man advances in the eastern Galicia
section following the breaking down
of the Russian offensive along the
ZIota-Lipa.
The statement of eastern operations
says that the German successes are
extending to more northerly sections
of the Golclnn front os German
troops have crossed the Zlochoff
Tarnopol railroad on a front of forty
kilometers and are pressing rapidly
toward the Galician border.
The Russians are retreating stead
ily and offering little resistance. Fol
lowing the crossing of the railroad,
the Germans found nothing but burn
ing villages and great destruction in
the path ot' the advancing army. *
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Another big cut in dresses of all
kinds for this week. A few more
shirt waist and Middy 50c each.
Miss Oestreich’s Store.