THREE GERMAN SHIPS ARE SUNK
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVII. NO. 98. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 45 PRIuE 25 CENTS
if LO KS UKi THE K6MNIN OF THE NI
RIOT, BLOODSHED AND
MSSENTION RflNNG
RAMPANT IN GERMANY
International News Service.
AMSTERDAM, April 21—Ger
many is aflame, riot and bloodshed is
ramppnt in many .of its principal
cities for all of its munition workers
have gone out on strike. Even the
gigantic Krupp factories at Essen are
not turning a wheel.
Tepi thousand strikers endeavored
to burn up the town halt at Magde
burg and were flred on by the troops
many being killed. Before the situa
tion was controlled by the military
much property was destroyed by the
rioters and considerable blood was
shed.
The Dusseldorf General Anzeigcr
states 'that resolutions of a most rev
olutionary character were, presented
at a mass meeting which was held
enormous crowds. The military were
ordered out; many thousands of sol
diers were drawn in a cordon around
the meeting but did not attempt to
stop the proceedings.
Amid the eheerings of the assein
at Berlin which was attended by
tded multitude at the strikers meet
ing, resolutions were passed calling
for peace without the annexation or
holding of any of the territory cap- ;
lured by the Jlermains. The total j
abolition of compulsory military ser- ,
vice Is demanded. These were the :
two features of the meeting,
j The situation is most serious says
j the Dusseldorf paper and it is spread - !
• tug throughout entire Germany. Near
ly all of the ammunition factories;
have closed their doors tnd are strong
ly guarded by large detachments of
the military.
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COPENHAGEN, April 21.—Every
ammunition plant in Germany is
closed and the workers refuse to re
| sume their duties i:i the factories. In
i Essen which is the center of the
I manufactories of war munitions all
of the workers ore out on strike.
Vast indignation meetings were
held and many prominent sociaists
| gave expression to tHieir opinions,
j The military were in attendance hut
did not interfere with the meeting, j
t Magdeburg was the scene of much !
rioting and many lives wore lost when
the soldiers endeavored to clear the
streets. An attempt to blow up the
town hall resulted in the distinction
of portion of that building.
The strikers at centers have for
warded resolutions to their govern
ment asking for the war to be stopped
also demanding the abolition Of com
pulsory military service.
Throughout Germany the spirit of
unrest prevails. Chanee'lor Beth
mann-Holhveg in his f-eply to the de
putation of munition workers refused
to assume the role of a arbitrator. He
made a strong appeal to the nation to
hold the empire together and not—
at this crucial stage in their history
to allow of any internal disputes.
Kaiser Wilhelm wil make a per
sonal endeavor to get the munition
workers to return to the factories
and the situation is expcted to as
sume more serious proportions.
LONDON. April 21.—Dispatches
received here from Holland describe
I
serious conditions existing in Gcr
THREE GERMAN WAR-VESSELS
many caused by u general strike of
all mnnit'ion workers. The report
states thal the socialists in Germany
have sprung a surprise on the au
Miorities and they demand that the
war lie stopped.
I,arge meetings have been held in
tiie principal cities several of wh'icli
Were accompanied with bloodshed
through clashes of the military and
tiie masses.
Krom Hungary also comes reports
of a revolution on tiie same lines as
Hint occurring i:i Germany. This re
port came here by way of Italy. The |
dispatch also stated that the Ger
mans had given up the idea of an j
offensive against Italy this spring.
The authorities here state it is the I
beginning of tiie end and means the j
downfall of Prussian'ism in Kurope by
P'O German )>eople themselves.
ATTENTION MEMBERS F. O. E„
NO 75.
M*et in club rooms at 1:00 p. m.
Sunday to attend memorial services. 1
J. J. STOKES,
Secretary.
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GOVERNMENT TO
LIFT CENSORSHIP
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 21.—The
government soy nml censorship bill
come to the front yesterday, caus
ing delay in the bringing up of tit a
selective conscription bill.
(’iimmingH of Iowa introduced an
amendment which carried allowing
't the freedom of the press except when
dealings with the mvoements of troops
to the front.
This amendment greatly liberalizes
the press provision of the bill, mak
ing i! possible for the press to keep
the country informed on nil other
important moves on the part of our
government. This Is in accordance
with the opinion of many high of
ficials, who believe that the confi
dence of the masses is better main
tained, by keeping them thorouglhly
j posted on tlie sl< ps taken by tbeir ad
; ministration in a time of war, than
I
by adopting a strict censorship.
it is pointed out that the Ameri
cans are not a class who will work
in the /lark. To have their support
therefore, it is decided in this bill
to eliminate censorship as far as safe
ty would justify.
It is expected that the conscrip
tion lii!l will come up again today.
SAFE CONDUCT GRANTED
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, April 21. A cable
received here today from Amabssador
Page at London, states that England
is ready to grunt safe conduct to
('mint Taranowski.
Taranovvski is the recalled Austrian
ambassador who recently asked for,
and was immediately granted his pa
pers by Secretary Lansing.
This act was followed by the sev
ereaee of diplomatic relations with
Austria and the recall of Penllold
I from Vienna.
j Now that safe conduct lias boon
guaranteed lorn it is expected that
the count will make an early de
parture for his own icountryi
During his stay iu Washington he
made many friends, who express
themselves as sorry that the situa
tion makes it necessary for him to
leave.
In the social life his entertainments
were among the features of the season.
ARE SUNK BY THE BRITISH
International Nows Service
LONDON, April 21.—In the grey
hours of the morning dawn a naval
engagement was fought oft the Straits
of Dover today between a light cruis
er detachment of the channel fleet and
five German war vessels resulting in
the sinking of two German torpedo
destroyers and one German battle
ship. Five German sailors were all
that were rescued from the ship's
sunk. There were no casualties on
the British side.
The German fleet was encountered
ofT ltamsgate and wore making the
naval base at Sheerness their objec
tive when sighted by the eru'iser Ihet
vvlio immediately came into act'ion.
The Germans attempted ot run for it
as the British fleet, were superior in
numbers and a running fight took
place.
The admiralty reports stated that
the Germans put up a good fight but
thetr marksmanship was poor and
their ammunition defective. Ships
that were hit did not sustain the ■
damage which should naturally re
sult from gnns of such caliber.
Two torpedo ijestroycrs who en
deavored to help the battleship—which
was the slowest of the German vos
MOONEY UNDER DEATH SENTENCE
IS GRANTED A NEW TRIAL
International Naws Ssrvics.
SAN FBANCISCO, April 20.—
Thomas J. Mooney, who was tried,
convicted and sentenced to death for
participating In the bomb outrage
which was committed during the pre
paredness parade in San Francisco
last summer will be granted a new
trial.
That is the decision of the court
today after an extended hearing.
Bourke Oochran, a lawyer of inter
national reputation, who appeared for
the defence proved to the satisfac
tion of the court that the testimony
of Frank Oxman—the so-called
cattleman of Oregon—was false. Ox
man swore that he saw Mooney on
Market street at the point where the
explosion took place before and im
mediately after that nwful happen
ing.
Evidence was also produced of a
sensational character which conclu
sively proved that Oxman persistent
ly endeavored to coerce E. E. K'mg
nll into testifying falsely, ltingail !
was one of the star witnesses pro
duced by District Attorney Fickert,
who conducted the prosecution.
ROOSTER PROGRAM AT
THE DREAM SUNDAY
“Four Feathers" the feature war
picture will be repeated tonight. The i
thi'illing production is mount* o in
five stupendous acts, It contains some
of the most remarkable- fighting sit
uations ever filmed, two hundred and
forty scenes of spectacular photo play. |
Sunday night the week end program1
will show the $50,000,000 munition <-x- I
plosion in New York city and other
vital events contained in the Pathn
Weekly, also a whirlwind scream
comedy entitled “The White Hope”
and a magnificent western drama In
sels—went to the bottom with the
larger sli'ip. The chase was carried
on until' the German ships of wai
were lost in a fog off of Ostend.
A large fleet of destroyers and
cruisers were sent out from Sheerness
to head off the German boats. They
have not yet reported.
For several weeks past the admir
alty have been expecting the Ger
man navy to make their appearance
in the North sea. The battle fleets
in those waters have been considera
ble strengthened nnd are constantly
patrolling along the coasts of Jut
land and the Netherlands.
two parts called "Just a Jealousy”
these pictures will be. supplemented
with a very original and famous nov
elty "The Dream Woman." Five reels
in nil. A banner show.
Hubseribe for the Nome Nugget
8 HR. UNDERGROUND LAW
IN EFFECT MAY FIRST
Pacific News Service.
JUNEAU, April 21.—This morning
the eight-hour underground law was
signed by Governor Strong and will
go in effect on May 1. The general
eight hour law covering all wage
and salary employes passed the house
with but two dissenting votes—Hess,
the speaker of the house, and Murray
of the third division. It has now gone
to a conference commlitee with the
senate, as it is in conflict with the
general eight hour law passed by the
senate.
The course followed in such cases
is for the conference committees to
ATTENTION! HOME GUARDS
NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME!
On the floor of the Eagc! hall nujtiy
bloody battles will be fought during
the coming summer for Nome is to
have a real in'ilitary contingent who
will get into training right awajl
So, rally round the flag boys and
answer your country’s call.
Military training is recognized to
be the best kind of physical develop
ment possible. To us cooped up in
stores and ofllces it will be very bene
ficial. Again! It Is for home defence
and we all will surely answer t' e
call.
Airmgenicnts are now being per
fected by the mayor whihe—covered
ty the territorial appropriation—will
allow of immediate action, let us
a'l lie there to rsast in the protec
tion ■ ).' our country and to answer
.the call of our president if he so
I orders
! The sum and substance of the or
gau'izathn is in the following wire
received from (!nv. ri"r J. F. A. Strong
by Mayor I .omen hist night.
“Many Alaskan towns have organ
ised military bo lies or home guards
I principally for home defense in pres
! ent crisis confronting the nut'ion and
^ ttiis includes the territory. While
these bodies have not as yet receiv
ed any military status it 'is probable
j that sueh will be accorded them in
the near future. Have received the
following from the secretary of In
terior Imt am unable to add anything
more to it now.
"No military organization Can be
recognised under the present status
except the army, navy marines and
national guard, I lie president and
congress have not as yet announced
their policies with regard to volun
teers, my advice would lie that you
gather and train mot as well as you
can now and before they are far ad
vanced there doutbless will be the
machinery created by which they can
he brought into some formal service.”
Territorial legislature recently pass
ed an appropriation for war emer
gency and other purposes and this
fund can he used for effecting mili
tary organizations and paying neces
sary expenses incurred in such or
ganizations such as rent of hall for
drilling purposes and so forth to bo
paid by governor upon certification
! by proper ofTieesr.”
decide on a Joii\t bill, or to include
features of one in the other and rec
ommend it for passage, when, if ac
cepted by the two houses the bill- goes
lo the governor for his signature.
All Indications point to the passage
of this measure as overwhelmingly
endorsed by the people Iasi election.
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NOTICE.
The Moose will give a dance in the
little Eagle hall on Monday evening,
April 23, at 9:30 p. m. to which all
are invited. Prizes will be awarded
to the winners In the Moose race. Ad
mission, gents 50c, ladies free.
ALLIES STILL
GAIN ON
WEST FRONT
I lr 'ernational New* Servic*.
LONDON, April 21.—Field Marshal
Haig's forces made a terrific effort
against: the Germans defending Cam
bra'i and in the onslaught captured
(he village of Villiers and Guislau an
j important sector in the main line of
the Cambrui—St. Quentin defences.
The winning of these positions
practically isolates the great fortress
Of Cambrui. Desperate fighting marked
this engagement and both sides lost
many men In the struggle.
Attacking simultaneously with the
French the British made further
gains east of Arras and captured tl^e
village of Oonnclioii. The attack was
made this morning at day break and
many prisoners were taken.
lu'ernstionaf News Service.
I’.\KIS, April 21. Official dispatches
received here today state that ter
rific fighting has raged all night north
uf the river Aisne. The Germans
made a strong counter attack near
Monthaut and were repulsed with
heavy losses.
While one section of Neville forces
repulsed the counters of the Germans
during the night the other section
made several night attacks on the
northern end of the fine with great
gains.
Many square miles of territory were
captured and the trenches which but
yesterday were In possession of Ger
man troops and now occupied by
the French.
General Neville in his dispatches
state that he has the Illndenbcrg line
pinned fast and Is again in readinsej
to continue the big drive.