VOLUME XVI. NO. 286. T*LEPnON E MAIN 40 NOME. ALA8KA. THURSDAY, k'OV. 2, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 40 PRI„E25CEN1
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FRENCH WREST FT. VAUX
FROM GERMAN CAPTORS
International News Service.
PARIS, Nov. 2.—After sustaining a
bombardment of tremendous propor
tions for the past three days, the
troops of the German crown prince
engaged in the defense of Port Vaux
on the Verdun front have been com
pelled to withdraw from that posi
tion and the French are now in
practical control of that much con
tested fortress although no effort has
been made up to the present to take
possession.
The official statement says that th
Germans commenced their withdraw
al last night while the French artil
lery bombardment was at its height
and before daybreak the greater part
of the German force had withdrawn
to the Slmlen works northeast op
Vaux.
Today the French artillery is fiiri -
ously bombarding the latter position
with every prospect that the Ger
mans will be forced to evacuate by
night
Berlin Admits Evacuation of Famous
Fortress.
BERLIN, Nov. 2.—Reports of *110
general staff state the Germans have
evacuated Fort Vaux on the Verdun
fi ont.
» The French are engaged in bom
barding the Slmlen works and hun
dreds of great guns are pouring ton i
of steel into the battered works.
GERMANS DYNAMITE FT VAUX
BEFORE EVACUATION
international Now* Service.
LONDON. Nov. 3.—Late reports
frcm the French front state that the
German practically destroyed Fort
Vaux, on the Verdun front before
evacuating that strong hold under an
intense artillery attack of the French.
Practically every defensive work of
] importance was destroyed by the
j Teutons before their withdrawal and
, only a heap of ruins Indicates the
j spot where the fort which survived
even the terrific German artillery
fire during the famous Teuton drive,
once stood.
This statement probably explains
the reason why the earlier reports
said that the French had not taken
possession of the fort after the Ger
man evacuation. The withdrawal of
the Teutons from this position places
the German lines back in the same
position they were last February when
the Germans commenced the great at
tack on Vaux and Douamont, losing
twenty five thousand men in two
days and one night of fighting.
SERBS SMASH BULGAR
COUNTER OEEENSIVE
International News Service.
PARIS, Nov. 2.—After repulsing the
attacks of the Bulgarians during the
night, the Servians completely smash
ed the Bulgarian counter offensive
with a remarkable artillery attack
this morning and forced the Bulgars
to make further retirements in the
direction of Monastlr after suffering
severe losses.
Tho Serbians have also renewed
their progress along the Cherna river.
The French forces engaged in sup
porting the Serbian right wing are
also active and have followed up the
Serbian successes by making slight
gains in the hill region.
OKLAHOMA COAL MINES STRIKE
Pacific News Service.
McALESTER, Okla., Nov. 1.—
Seven thousand coal miners employed
in the McAlester coal mines have
walked out owing to the refusal of
the company to grant the wage in
crease demanded by the men.
Three Killed in Oregon Mine Explo
sion.
MARSHFIELD, Ore., Nov. 1.—Three
miners were killed by an explosion
in the mines here today.
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for which we wish to thank you. And feeling much encouraged over the prospects, we have come to tho
conclusion to inaugurate another up-to-dato movement and have adopted conditions and have lowered
our prices to mako It possible for you to buy your winter’s requirements as cheaply as can be done In
this northern city.
This year more than any other, you shoul 1 protect yourself ugalnst possible shortages, which with
* out much guessing means "High Prices.” And with this assurance meaning a saving to you of dollars,
we feel satisfied that you should not hesitate a moment In making up your order at the earliest possible
date.
Possibly a word relative to prices, scrvl o and quality would not be amiss. Wo can safely say
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fidence that wo havo in ourselves. By this wo do not wish to convey the Idea that we are Infallible; wo
are but human agents, and should an unforeseen error creep in, we are at all times roady to make amends
. to your complete satisfaction. The keeping of the goods Is the most essential factor to consider, there
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until needed, all goods bought from us.
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—It was
announced this evening that the pos'.al
authorities ii iv.• opened negotiation
looking to the shipment of mall for
Germany on the submarine liner
Deutschland, now at New London.
Present prospects indicate that the
mail will be forwarded on the under
seas boat up to the limit of space that
may be allowed for such purposes.
Naval Officers to Determine Status
of Deutschland.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2. -Admiral
I Benson, who is at present acting head
of the navy department in the ab
sence of Secretary Daniels, has order
ed an Investigation of the submarine
Duetschland to determine the char
acter of that vessel and naval of
ficers are now en route to New I.on
dcn to ascertain if the underwater
boat Is still a merchantman
I British Warships Arrive off New
London,
NEW LONDON. Nov. .•.—Vessel*
arriving here report that a number
of British torpedo boat destroyers
have appeared off this port since the
I arrival of the Deutschland. The
; British vessels are hovering about a
j short distance outside of the thro. .
j mile limit waiting for the diver to
| commence her return Journey.
Will Hold Services for Bremen Crew
' NEW LONDON, Nov, 2.—The crev
i of the Deutschland will hold memorial
1 set vices for the crew of the Bremen
■ a their return trip to Europe, ac
i , ding to a statement given out to
, day
It in the intention of the German
mariners to pay this tribute to the
memory of their departed comrades
while in midocean. The agents of
thr company to which the cargo of
Be Deutschland was consigned at; a
| I'Hiaj that the cargo carried b> Wio
•. i r was of far greater value than
(hat carried on the first trip over.
The o..vot value is not definitely de
li nr. ncrl hut il Is said that it will
approximate ten million dollars -it
the present o''ces
Aviator Carries Mail for Deutschland.
CHICAGO. Nov. d.—Aviator Carl
on. who dope Noil for New York to
' iv with a large quantity of mall foi
lin'- Deutschland, is reported making
more than one hundred miles an hour
on his journey. The aviator is
scarcely visible to the naked eye as he
is flying at an elaration of more
than five thousand feet above the
cot th. Carlson departed early this
morning with the mail consignment
which was collected lute yesterday
following tin announcement that the
government was negotiating with the
agents if the submarine to dispatch
In malls for Germany by that vessel
DEUTSCHLAND CREW DE
CLARES BREMEN WRECKED
International News Service
NEW EONDpN, Nov. 1. That Mio
I sn’.marin • linm Bremen was not
captured or sunk by the British but
was lost at seuv is the emphatic dec
laration ol members of the crew of
I the Deutschland.
The cvew of the submarine laugh at
the stories reaching the United States
from British sources to the effect
that the long missing diver has I" i n
sent to the bottom or captured by the
British.
They declare that tl. Bremen was
wrecked at sea and was never seen
by a British warship.
A machinist on board lie Deutsch
land reports that the company own
ing the submarine liner lias finished
the construction of another giant
submarine for the trans-Atlantic
trade which Is larger than my that
have been built up to the present.
The new vessel has been christened
the Atnorika and is said by the ma
chinist to be now at Bremen prepar
ing for a trip to the United States.
EXODUS OF NEGROES CAUSES
POLITICIANS ANXIETY
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International News Service.
SAVANNAH, Nov. 1.—One hun
dred and fifty negroes were arrested
at the deposit of the Florida Central
railroad here today on warrants
sworn to by local politicians charg
ing that the blacks were being ship
ped to the north by the republicans
and were to be used in Tuesday’s
election for illegal voting purposes.
Prominent democrats assort that
1 they have almost conclusive evidence
tl at the negroes were to be used 'or
political purposes by the republicans
The charges have created a great
sensation i.mi ng the politicians and
much Mtteimss is developing between
the local rtf ublicans and democrat:
as a result.
I t e m.gr os profess no knowledge
t* what they were going to do be
yond the bore statement that they
expected to get a job in the north
They confess, however, that their fan
was paid by a man who claimed to lie
the agent for a northern contracting
I firm which employs many negro lab
! orers. The democrats claim, howev'r,
that the negroes were undoubtedly
intended for nefarious political pur
poses.
FRISCO ODDS FAVOR HUGHES.
Pacific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2.—The
better odds here strongly favor
Hughes as the winner in the national
campaign. The odds are eight to five
on Hughes with no takers.
Republicans and those who are bet
ting Just as a .sporting proposition
are offering three to one that Hughes
will carry the state of California.
Thirty thousand dollars lies In Car
bott’s poolroom awaiting takers at
these odds.
International News Service.
PARIS, Nov. 2.—French troops
again broke through the Gorman front
I during the course of intense night
fighting along the Somme front I m
night and, in addition to capturing .
series of trench formations over :
thousand yard front also took om
thousand German prisoners.
The French offensive was launch' i
under cover of a thick curtain of fog
and smoke which tiling over the but- ;
tlefleld and completely concealed tin
movements ol the troops until this
were almost into the German trench -
■ ■. Tim German counter attacks in
i•.-nil i in regain the captured ground
u I- n pulsed by machine gun fire
and the Teutons were compelled to
retire discomfited uu.r losing a large
number of men.
Heavy German infantry attacks on
other sections of the Somme line ear
1 today were repulsed with heavy
losses li\ artillery and machine gun
lire.
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.—That then
.s no change in the policy of the Uni
_ed States with respect to the sub
marine war and that Germany will
be held to strict accountability por
the unwarned sinking of the Rowrs
more as well .-> the Marina, wen
statements mail to newspapermen by
Secretary m .-Unto Lansing this af
ternoon.
The seen tur> told the reporters
that the got eminent Is now conduct
mg a complete and fur reaching in
vestigation of the facts attending the
sinking of both vessels and upon th ,r
findings will be determined the futnx
course of the United States.
He asserted with emphasis, how
ever, that the administration lind no
intention of retreating from its for
mor position with respect to unre
stricted submarine operations and will
hold Germany to strict letter of hoi
premises to refrain from unwarned
attacks.
AUSTRIANS LOSE HEAVILY
IN TRANSYLVAINIA
International News Service.
GENEVA, Nov. 1.—Estimates mud'
'rum the casualty lists published b>
he Austro-Hungarian governman
covering the weeks of fighting sinci
tie entrance of the Roumanians in
licato that the Austrians have suf
ered tremendous losses in their ef
orta to expel the invading armies in
lower Transylvania. Although ‘he
yt itm of publishing war losses is
such that accurate estimation Is Im
jjossi'.i e, as far as can he determin
ed ,il,t Austrians have lost In killed,
wounded ami missing very close to
iig'ni hundred ur.d fifty thousand men
since the corm tneement of the
Transylvanian campaign. This huge
loss indicates that the defeat of the
liClitnanian armies has hoon one of
tremendous and costly difficulties
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GERMANS CLAIM FURTHER
GAINS IN VOLHYNI A
International News Service.
BBRLIN, Nov. 2.-—Further exten
sive gains for the Teuton forces and
he capture of a number of important
positions In the oVlhynia section
are recorded in the statement of the
general staff relative to the eastern
.igbting.
The Germans have moved thou
lines forward at several points in
this legion after a scries of heavy
drives in which over fifteen hundred
prisoners were taken.
The Germans are also on the ag
gressive In the Baronovichi region
and have made slight advances in the
enemy territory.
Heavy lighting is still in progress
in the Lemberg region with the Rus
sians falling hack slightly before the
ittacks of the Austro-Gerinan forces.
The Somme front is reported to be
the scene of Intense artillery fighting
with both sides employing hundreds
of guns in blasting a way for a re
newal of the Infantry fighting.
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