MIGHTY STRUGGLE ALL FRONTS
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 18fl. TBLEPnONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JULY 8, 191fi. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CENTS
GERMANS BUSY
ON ALL FRONTS
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I-ONJDON, July 8.—A statement Issued
by the war office today declares that
the Germans arc being called upon to
meet a double o(Tensive on both the east
and west fronts for the first time since
the commencement of the war.
Reports reaching latndon from Petro
grad and Paris indicate that the Teutons
are being pressed by the allies as never
before since the great conflict first
started.
In addition to the mighty activities in
progress along the Anglo-British front,
tin* Russians are pressing the Germans
from the Riga coast to Galicia with great
icrocity. The Germans are thus given
no opportunity to withdraw men from
one side to the other and it is believed
that this largely accounts for the great
successes accruing to tlie allied arms on
all fronts.
II. S. REPLY PLEASES
MINISTER A6UILAR
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MEXICO CITY. July s.-Foreign Min
ister Agtmar expresses great satisfaction I
at the tone of the American reply to i
the suggestion of the i arranza govern- i
ment that tlie existing differences he |
eliminated by direction negotiations.
The American communication was delix - |
ered at the foreign offiee today and the*
contents taken under immediate consid I
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♦■ration by the cabinet. Closely following*
the meeting. Minister Aguilar issued a
statement expressing Ills pleasure at tin .
spirit displayed by the Cnited States and!
intimating his belief that matters will
he satisfactorily adjusted without further
friction. Newspapers 01 the eapitnl are
commenting favorably on the evident
friendliness of the American note.
AI IT ILhERY BATT1. KS
RAGE THROrOIl NIGHT
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hONHON, April 8.— Great artillery duels
raged along tin* western front though
out the night according to statements
issued by Britisli headquarter** this morn
ing.
RUSSIANS
CUNTINUE
VICTORIOUS
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I’KTROOKAD, July Sr—The Russians
have pressed back the Germans for the
fourth time In the Ccartoryisk sector, oc
cupying several more towns and captur
ing many hundred German soldiers. A
11 a a I of two thousand prisoners wen
taken yesterday. Victory on victory by
tlte Russians In Volhynla and Galicia
without a single important German ad
vantage along the whole eastern front,
is the burden of both official and un
official dispatches today from the five
Russian armies which are steadily driv
ing westward under a storm of shells
through whirli gleam the lightning of tlte
Slav bayonets. On the southern line
south of l.emberg, the defeat of the army
Of General I’flanzer is complete and ths
army under General Baliin has been
blocked in its efforts to make a counter
attack on the Russians through the de
nies of tlte Carpathians northwest of
Klmpolttng.
I’Hanzor's conqueror. General Ketchit
skv, is pushing north along the foothills
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and has encompassed the army of Gen
era! Sot Inner on three sides and is pres
sing him steadily northward with every
prospect of being ultimately defeated in
the difficult country over which he is
retiring.
MA IE IN AMERICA
For years we prided ourselves with having a
complete stock of IMPORTED MACARONI.
The present difficulty in shipping led us to in
vestigate in our own country for goods to take
the place of the imported.
THE RESULT
is that we have made arrangements to have man
| ufactured for us a line of Paste made from the highest
quality of Macaroni wheat, and we recommend this pro
duct to be fully as good if not better than the imported.
Our Window Display Tells the Tale
I Prices for this high grade paste are one-third
lower than for the imported.
lpoletsStores
Coffees SFresfi Roosted Doitq
BRITISH HOST TEARS FURIOUSLY
AT GERMAN FRONT
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DON DON, July 8.—With Innumerable
guns belching torrents of shells In ad
virtice of wave upon wave of infantry,
the British army continues to make pro
gress in an effort to bring the Britisli
front line between Ancre and Montauban
on a level with the French line farther
to the south.
This has now become necessary owing
to i in' French having pushed farther
ahead than their allies during the heavy
lighting of the past three days. Re
ports from the British press headiiuar
• is today nocture that this cfTort on the
WSI»|||» II Mi' — - . IP I—
part of the British has led to the mos
iurious fighting in which the British
troops have engaged since the beginning
ot tlie war. Opposed to the British forces
is the flower of the Gorman armies which
have been brought forward in an effort
to stay the British progress.
Guns and ammunition are being used
lavishly by both sides and the battle
front is a shimmering line of flame from j
th hundreds of guns which have been |
tone etr i«ited for the struggle. Accord
ing to reports from Holland the Ger
mans ire making frenzied efforts t«»
halt further advances and have denuded j
Belgium of German soldiers to meet the
Anglo-French offensive which is tearing
at the German lines with indescribable
ferocity.
Amsterdam reports that the Germans
have called every available man from
the troop depots throughout Belgium and
the stations and larger towns are guard
ed entirely by older reservists.
Reports from Sir Douglas llaigh have
not been received and are being eagerlr
awaited. The price that is being paid
*'• r the great advance is being told by
ttie immense numbers of wounded arriv
ing here from the front.
PARIS JUBILANT AT
ALLIES SUCCESSES
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PARIS, July 8.—Reports from the field
staff that all attempts of the Germans
to recapture ground won by the Anglo
British forces during the past week have
failed are causing great rejoicing in tla
capital. Altnough making terrific ef
forts both at Verdun and In the Sotnme
region the Germans have practically fail
ed at all points and It is now felt that
they are incapable of overcoming the
tremendous strength which has been de
veloped against them. The general staff
reports say that the German attacks are
manifestly weaker at all points and art*
easily held in check.
HEAVY LIGHTING ON
H l N DEN II ERG FRONT
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PETROGRAD, July 8.—Grand head
quarters reports assert that the Rus
sians are following up the advantage
gained »n the recent fighting along tin*
lllndenberg front and hard fighting is
in progress with the Gormans offering
heavy resistance.
Ill NGARIANS FREEING FROM
CARPATHIAN BORBER
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ROME. July 8.—Reports from Hungary
Indicate Unit panic has seized upon the
region lying along the southern Carpa
thians and hundreds are lleelng farther
Into the Interior In terror of an Invasion
of the Russians who are reported swarm
ing over the mountains and making prep
arations for a great urive into the Hun
garian plains from the ilukowinn bases.
The reports say that hundreds uiv
lleelng daily from the towns along the
western slopes of the Carpathians and a
general exodus lias occurred from sev
eral towns along the line of the expect -
ed Russian advance. Dispatches from
S leitna received at several neutral, points
state thnt every available mnn is being
rustled to the eastern front to prevent
further Russian progress.
1TARIAN9 MAKING GREAT
PREPARATIONS FOR ADVANCE
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ROME. July 8.—Additional reserves are
being hurried to the front In preparation
lor a great Italian drive along the Isonza
front which Is expected to land the Ital
ians In Trieste. Many soldiers who have
been on furlough since the cessation of
Ihe Austrian drive have been recalled and
all otHeers on leave have been ordered
to return to duty. It is believed that
the war authorities arc intending to take
full advantage of the Russoiun offensive
I to drive the army as far Into Austria
as possible. Heavy lighting is In prog
ress nt all points of contact on the Tyrol
front but Gorltz operating are relatively
light at present nlthough extensive ar
tillery bombardments are going on.
REPORTED FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
Eli PASO, July 8.—Reports reaching
here indicate that much fighting has tak
en place between rebels and Carranzalst
troops In the southern section of Chi
huahua near the Sinaloa border.
The military authorities ore preparing
lo return to their homes large numbers
of militiamen In conformity to the gov
ernment order respecting the release of
all militia having dependants. Several
hundred men have already been started
for their homes.
RUSSIANS DRAWING
IN ON KOVEL
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RKTROGRAD, July 8.—The capture of
Deljitza, Manevitchi and Grudintin in the
Kovel region was announced by the
grand headquarters today. Manevitchi
is situated only eleven miles from Kovel
and Its capture is looked upon as a fore
runner of the early fall of that important
center.
Terrific fighting is going on along the
major portion of the eastern lines with
the Russians conducting a heavy off on
sivo at nearly all points. Below Dinsk
tiie Germans have attempted heavy conn
ire attacks but with little success as
the Russian progress continues with the
Teutons gradually falling back. Along
the Galician front tin* Russians are grad
ually closing in on Lemberg and the fall
of that city is looked upon as imminent.
Tarnopol is also in great danger owing
to the severence of the lines of common
ication both north and south.
ALLIES ASSEMBLING FOR
GREAT BALKAN DRIVE
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ATHKNS, July S. —It is expected that
the next few weeks will witness the
commencement of a great military cam
paign in the Balkans, the object of which
is the recovery of the captured Servian
territory and the overthrow of Bulgaria
and later Constantinople.
From accurate sources it is learned that
! targe numbers of French troops are dis
| embarking from transports at Petrabay.
t Island of Mytilitie, in preparation for a
| great allied drive from Salonika across
the Balkan peninsula.
Over seven hundred thousand French
and British troops are already assem
bled at Salonika and the addition of the
forces now located at Mitylene will raise
the total to nearly a million men.,
Reports from the Greek border indicate
that the Germans and Austrians have
withdrawn all but a small portion of
their troops and the Bulgarians are at
present holding the larger section of the
Serbian frontier.
The Family Piper is the Nome
Daily Nugget.
ANCHORAGE MAN SHOOTS
MORDERER OF RROTHER
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ANCHORAGE, July 7.-An event which
brings to mind stories of the old fued
days in Kentucky and raises latent mem
ories of the implacable blood lust of the !
hero of Vendetta." Correlli's famous ;
novel occurred here last night when Sam
laisotT, a Russian, shot and fatally
wounded Alex Takoff its the result of In
cidents occurring years ago In Canada
when Takoff shot and killed the brother
of the mnn who hist night laid him low
with four bullets front a Savage auto
matic. I
According to the story told by Cnsoff j
he has searched for the murderer of his
brother tor years. And recently ho found
hitn among ihc hundreds of adventurers
who have come to Anchorage from all
corners of the earth. Just what took
place between the men Is not clear us
yet but the call of vengeance rang loud
in Casoff's ears, and he drew his gun
and tired the contents at the man who
had brought his brother to the grave.
Four of the shots took effect. Two
lodged in the abdomen, one in the left
lung and the other in the left leg. The
others went wild. Takoff cannot live.
The other man was arret Bed.
NO CHANGE IN BABY EPIDEMIC.
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A. P. A. Service.
NEW YORK, Juyl 8.—There is little
change in the situation with respect to
the epidemic of Infantile paralysis which
is sweeping the poorer section of the
metropolis destroying babies by the dozen.
The oealth authorities are making
strenuous efforts to abate the disease and
every means known to medical science
has been requisitioned with little ef
feet. During the past twenty four hours
there has been a slight Increase In the
number of deaths recorded although It is
| not yet determined that this is an in
client inn that the disease is Increasing.
Panic* reigns among the parents of babies
and dozens of frantic appeals are re
ceived by the* health board daily praying
them to do something to stop the ter
rific mortality. The disease shows a
manifest tendency to spread from the
tenement districts and it is feared that
it may yet become general.
Have you sent your literature and
political cards to the outlying districts
yet. Now ,’s tne time to do it while the
mail boats are running. The Nugget
will rush your order out immediately.
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