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VOLUME XVI. NO. 226. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA THURSDAY. AUGUST 24, 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN 44. PRIwE 26 CENTS
SEVERE FIGHTING BALKAN FRONT
ADJUSTMENT OF RAILROAD
DIFFICULTY IN SIGHT
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. A peaceful
adjustment of the differences between
the railroads and their employes of
the several railroad brotherhoods is in
sight today.
An announcement to this effect
was made from the White House to
day following a conference between
the railroad presidents and the com
mittee of eight appointed. b\ the rail
roads to discuss the various collateral
issues involved.
It is learned authoritatively that a
basis of final settlement has been de
cided upon l»\ the committee of eight
which is satisfactory to President Wil
son who believes that the railroads
will now accept lie eight hour day.
The terms of tlx under‘standing have
not been disclosed but it is said that
t lx \ will imdoiibl ed l\ be accepted, cs
pecialh as the. president has assured
tlx- railroad beads that the interstate
federal commission will take charge
of tlx- collateral issues in dispute not
later than January. 1917. It is under
stood that the commission will also Ik*
granted authority to made permanent
settlements in future controversies of
i In same character.
Tin underlying reason for the ac
ceptance of the eight hour day is said
to lie in the assurance given the rail
road heads that the federal body will
look with favor on an increase of the
present freight rates compatible with
the increased cost to tlie transporta
tion lines involved in their acceptance
of the eight hour day.
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SrnHCRIRK FOR THE NUGGET.
BULGARS CLAIM SERIOUS
DEFEAT OF ALLIES
International' f-Jews Service.
SOFIA, Aug. 21. An official state
ment of the Bulgarian war office to
day says that the allies have suffer
ed a serious defeat along ttie Strum
nitza river after a day and night of
terrific fighting.
The statement declares that the al
lies were compelled to flee the field
which was covered with the corpses
of their slain.
Three hundred prisoners were cap
tured hy the Bulgarians together with
eight machine guns and a large quan
tity of stores and munitions. The de
feat of the allies is declared to he
complete and overwhelming.
BULGARIANS OCCUPY
KASTORIA, GREECE
AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING
International News Service.
SOFIA, Aug. 21. 11 is officially an
nounced that the Bulgarian forces
opi rating along the northwestern bor
d i of Greece have occupied the city
of Kaetoria, forty miles south of Mon
astir, 'tter heavy fighting in which
the aim 0 forces suffered heavy losses.
I’he report also says that the Bul
garians have captured several strong
allied positions near the crest of
Mount Balkanidze.
PARIS OFFICIAL DECLARES
ALLIES SUCCESSFUL ON STRUMA
International News Service.
PALIS, Aug. 21. An afternoon re
port from General Sarrail declares that
the allies bare made still further ad
vances along the Struma, river, driv
ing the enemy forces from the left
bank of the stream at several points.
FURIOUS FIGHTING
ON BALKAN FRONT
International News Service.
RRRI,1N, Aug. 24. Advices from
Balkan sources this afternoon inili
eate that furious lighting is going on
along the Balkan front. The Bulgar
ians claim signal successes at various
pants.
ATTENTION REPUBLICANS.
A meeting of the Republican t'lub
will be held in Burgh Hall on Thurs
day at nine o'clock p. m.
By W. IVAIICY ('HACK, I'res.
GERMANY REJOICING OVER THE
ARRIVAL OF DEUTSCHLAND
Internattonal News Service.
HKliUN. vi. Sa>'villi', Aug. I. An
over S» as News Agency dispatch an
nounces the arrival of the submarine
liner Deutsc hland in tin mouth of tin
ItiVer W’evei vesterday afternoon.
The news a ge n e \ report de<lal» '
that the members of the daring crew
are ill in good health. News of the
arrival of the famous submarine has
caused intense rejoicing throughout
(lermans and Dommatider Koenig is
being toasted as a national he ro.
London Reports Bremen on Way.
Intcrnational News Service.
IjQNDo.N, \ug. L’I. The submarine
1‘n nien left for the t nited States only
last week after tin* owners of the ves
sel had received word that tin Deut
schland was well on its wax ac ross the
\tluntie*.
A statement to this effect was r<
t • • i veiI lii i r today from the Hague
. or 11 spombnt of the Kxchange Tele
:: i.iph Gontpany.
Tin correspondent also reports that
tli* Deutschland arrived at Bremer
l>. \i-n yesterday evening, twenty two
11.i \s out from Norfolk.
The i tew of the vessel is reported
well I• 111 the statement adds that the
DeiHseldand is slightly damaged from
some unknown cause.
The report says that the commander
i nd i lew oi- being feasted as nation
il In roes amt iill Germans is wildly
rejoicing. Koenig has been summon
• d to ippear before the kaiser and
will be rewarded with a decoration for
his dating feat.
GKBIJN. Vug. 24. Papt. Koenig.
hcn» of tin Deutschland, arrived in
the capital today to make his final re
port on his daring voyage across the
Atlantic to the admiralty heaths.
('apt. Koenig on his arrival gave an
interview to the newspapers in which
he praises the people of the tnited
States in eloquent terms, declaring
that they showed tin- greatest interest
in the Deutschland and her crew and
treated them in a most generous and
hospitable manner during their stay in
America.
The dating commander has been
summoned to appear before the kaiser
t oda y.
Albert Matson will leave Tuesday
morning for the fishing camp on Pil
grim nver. Will leave every Tuesday
and Friday for the camp. Information
can be secured at Streetons office.
You can keep your friends outsidu
posted by having the Nugget mulled
•*» Diem for DO cents per month.
GERMANS COUNTER
FIERCELY ON
SOMME FRONT
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international News Service.
L<»\|x»N. Auk ’I I h*port from
(im. 11i Kill tin- mornillK st n t e th.it
the (iermnns Imve kept up .1 suns of
three l oiinti i ntlneks -iloiiK tile I ' 1 • m h
uiiil I’rithsh fronts sim • Inst night.
The (icim.iii efforts wen- henviest
. Ioiik the Thiepvnl positions oeetir
pieil h\ tin- Itritish Moml \ nul Tiles
j day anil ilso ;iK*iins| the Kreneh po
sitions he low the Somme.
The iinxiot\ of tin Teutons to 1. -
i 11 »t u»«* tile Thiopval lidgo positions
is evident in tin feroeitv of the drives
that have been made along this por
tion of the ilritish front. Tho tier- 1
mans repeatedly sent their columns
gainst the new Ifritish holding hut
well- nimble to gain a foothold. The
lighting has been of t he most intense |
older*.
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WELL PREPARED GERMAN
GRENADE ATTACK FRUSTRATED
Internationnf Nows Service.
I’AlilS. Aug. 2-1. Tin official n
ports this morning tl«« lan s ih.it hand
grenade Hta ks, fur which tin (hi
mans pr< pared all day yesterday, were
repulsed last night along tin Soyo
cnurl sector.
The* statement says that the Herman
offensive was planned with great rare
and was t arried out in a systematic
manner hut failed owing to tin fore
knowledge of the French that an ef
fort of this character was contemplat
ed. The Hermans were sent against
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th« l'i neh positions in relays which
deluged the French trenches with
homhs L* i*or» the\ wen* stopped hy in
tense tii.tt lone gun tire from unexpect
ed positions.
The oiils effect of tin* attack was a
i onsuh i iIde loss of life to the at
tacking forces with those of the
French amounting to little. The Teu
tons continued their efforts at inter
v iIs from midnight until this morning.
ELECTION CARDS PRINTED
AT NUGGET OFFICE. j
VON TIRPITZ URGES WAR
ON UNITED STATES
International News Service.
CHICAGO, Aug. 24. The Chicago
Hi .raid loday prints a sensational story
from its Washington, D. C., corre
spondent to the effect that it is posi
lively known In official circles in
Washington that Admiral von Tirpitz,
former head of the German imperial
navy, is persistently advocating war
against the United States and is urg
ing the Berlin government to assume
hostilities against this country.
The Herald correspondent declares
that von Tlrtplitz has issued a man
ifesto throughout Germany urging
war upon America and further as
serts that the state department is in
possession of copies in which the Ger
man admiral urges that this country
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hostile to Germans all through in
spite of the professed neutrality of
the government.
American neutrality, he declares is a
sham, intended only to conceal the true
state of feeling. The sentiment in the
railed States is plainly inimical to
Germany, he declares, despite the pro
testations of friendliness toward the
German people. The belligerent offl- |
cial declares that the German govern
ment has numerous causes of griev
ance against the Ignited States aside
rom the American hindrance of the
submarine operations and this, he de
dans is another issue which fully
justifies Germany in making a decla
ration of war.
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TEUTON COUNTER
OFFENSIVE ON
STOKHOD FAILS
International News Service.
I *KTI t< )(11t \ I >. Aug. Jl. A strong
effort of the A list ro-Germa n forces to
institute i counter offensive along tie*
Stokhoci river has failed completely
according to the official reports from
Itussian Held headquarters this morn
ing.
The Teutons are reported to have
launctied a series of strong counter
attacks in this section with the oh
\ ions intention of forcing the itussian*
to a defensiv* position. Terrific drives
against th«* Itussian front under loc
i' of intense aitilery fire were made
.it intervals during Wednesday after
noon and night hut failed completely
to halt tie Itussian advance which
continues with terrific fighting mark
i.. the Itussian progress.
The seriousness of the German po
sition in tins section is compelling
tin Teutons to iiiuki every effort to
lark initia l' advances. The German
lines have been stretched to a fill**
point and further Itussian progress will
necessitate a withdrawal along the
entire front north of Kovel .
AUSTRIA CLAIM
SUCCESSES
International News Service.
VIKNNA, Aug. 24.—An official re
port declares lhat the Austro-Oerinan
forces have captured the Russian in
fantry positions west of Morlaku dur
ing tin course of heavy lighting to
day. A total of two hundred prison
ers were taken during the action.
TURKS FIGHTING WITH TEUTONS
ALONG STOKHOD RIVER
International News Service.
I’RTROCiHAD, Aug. '24.—The cap
ture of a large number of Turkish
iinfantry following the failure of the
Teuton offensive along the Stokhod
river litis revealed the fact that the
ottomans are fighting with the Teu
tonic allies along the eastern front.
official reports say that several hun
dred Turkish troops were taken in the
ighting following the Onman retire
ment.
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BRALEY, COLORADO,
VISITED BY CYCLONE
Pacific News Serv ce.
Hit A RKY, t’olo., Aug. 24.—One per
son was killed and two were injured
in a cyclone which struck this placo
early today, wrecking several houses
and doing much property damage.
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