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VOLUME XVI. NO. 98. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 38. 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI-S £6 CENT*
TEUTONS HALTfD AT VERDUN
LITTLE ACTIVITY IN IMMEDIATE
VICINITYOF VERDUN
By A P. A. Service.
PARIS, March 28—A general
lessening of the activities of the
Germans in the immediate vicin
ity of Verdun is the report of the
war office last night and again
this morning. The reports from
the army headquarters say that
the infantry continues inactive
before Verdun and not even not
able artillery fire has occurred
for the past two days along the I
northern and eastern extension ol I
this sector.
Aside from occasional light
bombardment nothing has occur
red on the Vaux-Douamont front
for an even longer period. TvTiilc
.he German attacks east of the
Meuse has slackened the German j
juris have resumed the German
west of the river. The Germans
are piow heavily shelling the!
French lines south of Malincourt
in the sector where the recent
German drive took place. The
troops of the crown prince farth
er to the south have moved for
ward to the edge of the Avo
court woods from which point a
new attempt to debouch may be
preparing. The French have
nade a strong surprise attack
near the Parroy forest in the Lor
rainc section and have taken a
strong German position, accord
ing to report received in Paris
ihis morning
'Reports from field headquar
ters declare that the attack fol
lowed the mining and blowing up
of the German trenches over a
three hundred meter front. The
French followed up the explosion
of the mines with a strong in
fantry attack. A number of pris*
oners were taken in the charge
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U. S. SENDS REMINDER 1
TO CARRANZA;
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON March 28.—
A memorandum to Carranza ask
ing for an immediate reply to the
request of the United States for
the use of the Mexican railway
for the purpose of supplying the
American troops in pursuit of
Villa was prepared at the state
department today and will prob
ably be forwarded this evening
The action is prompted by the
report,of General Funston from
San Antonio indicating that the
TWO AMERICAN
AEROPLANES
REPORTED DESTROYED
WASHINGTON, March 28 —
A report from General Funston
to the war department today
states that he is finding extreme
difficulty in keeping open the two
hundred miles of supply line for
transporting supplies and am
munition to the American forces
below Casa Grandes.
In the absence of railroad com
munication supplies for the Am
erican forces are being transport
ed by automobiles and pack
trains under circumstances of
great difficulty. So far Carranza
has not replied to the request of
the government for the use of the
Mexican railroad running to that
section. The war department has
also received information from
Funston stating that two of the
American aeroplanes employed
by the expedition have been de
stroyed. ' No details as to the
method of destruction have yet
been received.
I
pursuit of Villa may be seriously!
hampered if not actually stopped
unless the Mexican railroads are
made available as a main line of
communication with the Ameri
can army advancing into Mexico.
Reports from Colonia Dublan
v ia Columbus today say that the
aero ocrps lias established field
! tations in connection with the
■ army base and six biplanes are
now engaged in scouting service
as far as two hundred and fifty
miles south of the border.
PRESIDENT DENOUNCES
TENDENCY TO
FORCE INTERVENTION
By A P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 27.— ,
President Wilson today prepared
j a statement to the public strong
ly denouncing those who are re
sponsible for alarmist reports
:oncerning the Mexican situation.
The president declares in the
statement that efforts are being
made to bring about intervention
ti Mexico by inflaming public
opinion in the United States. The
public are warned that no heed
should be given to what are evi
dent perversions of fact offered
by many publications and are
urged to trust the government to
carry matter to a successful and
peaceful conclusion. Wilson de-|
dares that under no circum-1
stances will the United States in
tervene in Mexican affairs.
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KEPORTED PART OF
TORPEDO FOUND
ON SUSSEX
By A P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 27.—
Consular agent W hitman at Bou
logne reported to the state de
partment by cable today that he
has been informed by the French
officials that a piece of bronze I
which greatly resemble a portion
of a torpedo has been found on
the steamer Sussex, now lying
m Boulogne harbor.
The report says that the piece
of metal will be turned over to
experts to determine if it was
once a part of one of the deadly
under water missiles. The of
ncials here view the submarine
situation as taking on many as
pects of gravity, despite the dec
laration of the Berlin government
that disavowal will be made in
the event of it being proven'that
the attack was committed by a
German vessel, and a possible
breaking off of diplomatic nego
tiations is again becoming a fre
quent topic of discussion.
FIGHTING ALONG
GREEK FRONTIER
A. P. A. Service
LONDON, March 28.—Dis
patches from Salonika last night
state that the Germans have now
been forced to retire from the
erritory of Greece at all points
along the frontier. This is the
irst intimation received here that
the entente troops are again ac
tive in that section. The renew
al offensive is believed to be the
forrunner of an attempt of the al
lies to drive into the Balkans.
NEW ARRIVAL IN
HOME OF SAYRES
PHILADELPHIA, March 27.
—An infant daughter arrived in
Lhe home of Mrs. Francis V. Say
re last evening. _
SAYS BERNSTORFF RESPONSIBLE
FOR VON TURPITZ RETIREMENT
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 28,
The state department is in re
ceipt of an authoritative state
ment that the German ambassa
dor to the United States, Count
von Bernstorff, was mainly re
sponsible for the retirement of
Admiral von Turpitz, former ma
rine minister oUthe German em
pire.
it also develops that the atti
tude of the United States rela
tive to the submarine warfare
was also a prominent factor in
the admiral’s sudden withdrawal
from office. According to the in
LATE NEWS FLASHES
; CINCINNATI, March 28.—
L\Irs. Judson Harmon, wife of the
I former governor of Ohio, died at
the family home in this city last
night after a lingering illness.
| WASHINGTON, March 28.
All evidence so far received rela
tive to the sinking of the steam
ship Englishman and the damag
ing of the Sussex has been as
sembled at the state department
today in reaTness ‘for submis
sion to the president and bis ad
visors tomorrow.
' PETROGRAD, March 28.—
Minister Sazonoff addressing the
duma today again reiterateil his
earlier statement that Russia
must have an open gateway to the
Mediterranean. Sazonoff declar
ed that Russia will insist on a
free entry into the Mediterranean
via the Dardanelles as the most
prominent condition of war set
! tlements.
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SENATE REPUBLICANS
PLAN FOR MORE TROOPS
A. P. A. Service
I WASHINGTON, March 27,
The senate republicans, met Sat
urday for the purpose of devising
[a plan to ask for more troops on
I the border but failed to decide on
{any particular line of effort in
j that direction after being in ses
! sion for several hours
—
BERLIN REPORTS DE
STRUCTION OF AEROS
j A. P. A. Service,
j BERLIN, March 28.—Thre.
i British hydro aeroplanes were
j brought to earth bv the Gernnn
aero guns on the island of SyIt
'during the air raid on northern
Schlesweig. The airships were a
1 portion of a squadron which made
formation reaching the depart
ment, the admiral was eliminated
because of his views as to what
Germany should do with regard
to the submarine question after
Bernstorff had made certain rep
resentation' to the imperial chan
celor with regard to the attitude
of the United States government.
Von Turpitz is said to havt
been unalterably opposed to
modifying the methods of the
submarine campaign at the behest
of the United States. It was also
authoritatively stated today that
Germany will disavow the act,
in the event that it should be
i shown that a German submarine
! ittackcd the Essex, and will also
; offer reparation and punish the
ubmarine commander
liernstorff assured Lansing
that Germany will make all pos
->iljle amends should responsmil
it\ be shown as the action of at
acking the vessel was in com
plete defiance of the orders given
, o all submarine commanders
concerning unarmed vessels
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HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG
AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT
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A. P. A. Service.
PARIS March 28.—Dispatches
from Rome state that bitter fight
ing is again going on along the
Austro Italian front with the Ital
ians conducting a vigorous offen
sive both in the Carntc Alps sec
tion and along the line in the vi
entity of Goritz.
The return of better weathei
-conditions in that section pres
the renewal of the Italian
everal ineffective efforts to de
stroj military depots in that sec
tion. Several air battles between
German and allied aeroplanes re
sulted in several other enemy ma
chines being damaged and forced
to withdraw.
BRITISH LOSE
THREE AIRSHIPS
IN GERMAN RAID
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, March 27-—Three
British aeroplanes which took
part in an extensive air raid on
the German airship headquarters
in Schlesweig and Holstein yes
terday are reported missing by
die war office this afternoon and
it is believed that they have Keen
destroyed or captured by the
Teutons- The aeroplane squad
ron succeeded in inflicting exten
dve damage to the airdship sheds
-nd repair shops at three points.
SECRETARY OF
DEMOCRATIC NATION
AL COMMITTEE DIES
A- P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, March 28.—
Thomas J. Spence, secretary of
offensive along the entire Tyrol
ean 'front. The reports declare
that lighting of the most sanguin
ar\ nature has taken place north
of Monfalcone and extending
northward to the vicinity of Sal
cano. The reports are meager
1 ut indicate that the Italians have
moved their line forward over the
large area which has been under
v jnsiant. bombardment for sever
al months.
the democratic national commit
tee, died suddenly today as a re
-tilt of an attack of pneumonia.
President Wilson was considera
bly shocked when he was inform
ed of the death of the secretary,
who was an old and trusted
friend. When told of the unfor
tunate event he expressed pro
found regret.
LAUNCHING PARTY
DROWNED IN COLLISION
By A P. A. Service.
VALLEJO, Cal., March 28.—
I Six persons were drowned this
I morning when a pleasure launch
conveying a party of picknickers
up the bay was run down by the
Standard Oil tank steamer Co
linga. The destruction of the
'aunch was due primarily to a
heavy fog which swept aero— th
bay concealing the approach of
the big tanker until too late to
avoid a collision. The crew of
the oil steamer made all possible
effort to reach the members of
he party who were struggling in
he water but without avail as
all but two had vanished when
he rescuers reached the spot
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