BIG SHIPS VICTIMS OF BO
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VOLUME XVII. NO. 127. TKLEPnONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRICE 25 CENTS
STABS AND STBIPIS MOW OH BATTLE FRONT
TROOPSHIP TRANSYLVANIA SUNK; j
OVER FOUR HUNDRED LIVES LOST
International News Service.
LONDON, May 25.—Intercepted by
a German submarine whilst convey
ing troops from Liverpool to "Some
where” the British ocean liner Tran
sylvania was torpedoed and sent to
the bottom carrying with her the lives
of four hundred and twelve men.
The sinking of the big troopship
occurred on May 14 ahd -the cattle i
announcing the disaster was for some
reason or other delayed until the an
nouncement of today.
Later dispatches state that the
Transylvania arrived in Liverpool
from New York on May 12 and al- |
most immediately loaded up with ,
troops going to the European conti
nent. She left on her destination
nml on May 14 and was sunk by a
German U boat.
Her S. (). S. signals were answered
by a steamer woo was hound for a
Mediterranean port. This boat man
aged to save the larger amount of the
troops who were on board the trooper.
They were landed at Gibraltar.
i LONDON, May 25.—Further advices'
received here as to the sinking of the
Transylvania state that twenty-nine
officers and three hundred and seven
ty three men of I he troops on board
were drowned, as well as two ship’s
officers and nine members of the crew.
The captain of the big liner is among
the lost.
The disaster occurred 'in the early
morning before the troops were astir. (
The first intimation of the presence of
a submarine was a tremendous explo
sion in the fore part of the vessel
which was followed a short time later
by another which hastened the sink
I ing of the already doomed ship. The
! launching of the boats vas most cl if -
I ttcult, and, as the troopship did not
i stay long afloat, many were left on
the shij> which went down be
neath them.
The survivors kept together as
much as possible but two of the larger
lifeboats wh'ich cleared before the
ship went under are still missing.
Torpedo destroyers and light cruisers
of the French fleet were in the vicin
ity and assisted In locating some of
( the lifeboats which managed to get
away from the sinking ,shii>.
NKW Yl.)HK, May 25.—The Anchor
line here who are the owners of the
ocean liner Transylvania have receiv
ed no official reports as to the sinking
of their big ship.
The Transylvania is one of the
largest ships of the Anchor I in - nn<1
'is of fourteen thousand three hundred
and fifteen tons. She sailed from New
York on May 7 and conveyed the ad
vance party of the bn4a hospital- foi
the United States army.
The owners have wired for full
particulars which they anxiously
await.
STARS AND STRIPES OFFICIALY
UNFURLED ON DATTLE FRONT
International New* Service.
LONDON, May 25.—About ten
thousand members of the United |
States army have arrived in England
during the past two days. They are
composed of surgeons and members i
of the army hospital corps who are
on their way to France to establish
base hospitals for the army of the
United States which is to follow.
One detachment is entirely com
posed of college students who have
enlisted in the ambulance corps. On
the American transports entering the
war zone they were met by sections
of the British fleet who convoyed them
to port. The saluting batteries at the
I
various seaports thundered out a war
welcome to the second section of Am- '
erican troops to arrive in England—
all of which belong to tile hospital
sect ion,
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bONIHIN, Mas 25.—It is expected'
that the American flag will be flying
officially on the European battle '
front within the next two days its !
the first detachment of United Ktnles
troops will arrive there in that time.
This detachment will consist of the
college men's ambulance corps which
are men enlisted as volunteers for
service with the army hospital corps.
They arrived here on May 22.
(Owing to the nature of the cen
1 worship exercised across the water
the cable does not state that the Am
erican contingent have left England
for France; however it infers that
they were on their way and should
arrive their by now. The troops on
arriving at Brest or Cherburg would
go direct to Paris where elaborate
plans have been made for their re
ception. From there they would be
distributed to the points already se
lected.)
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ALLIED FORCES MAKE GAINS;
GERMANS FIGHT DESPERATELY
International News Service
LONDON, May 25.—Official dis
patches received here this morning
state that General Neville’s forces in
the Loos sector have captured over
fifteen hundred yards of German
trenches In yesterday's fighting which
was most severe.
l<ast night the Germans launched
a powerful night attack in an attempt
to regain the ground which they hud
lost. This attocck was frustrated by
the British troops who with a power
ful offensive drove off the German
forces taking many prisoners and
gain'mg further ground.
I’AIUS, May 25.—The advance of
the French forces along the Aisne
river still progresses. Every yard
of the way is stoutly contested by
the German forces This morning
the French captured part of Chev
reiix Wood including other important
positions
For over twenty four hours the
French artillery have bombarded the
German positions at this i>oint en
tirely demolished ^fortified dug
outs as well as thousands of yards of
trenches. The slaughter was terrific |
as a concentrated artillery tire lit-|
ernlly dug the trenches out entirely. |
International News Service.
J’AltlS, May 25.— In the dlstirct
north of the river Alsnc the French
forces have captured eight thousand
six hundred Germans since May 1,
according to ofTliAhtf dispatches ire-'
ceived here this morning.
General Neville reports numerous
counters made by the Germans which
were all repulsed with terrific loss
in killed to the enemy. Tremendous
efforts to dislodge the French from
their positions have been made again
and again. Masses of troops havt
been hurled at appalling sacrifice |
without results and the Germans still
continue in their futile efforts to dis
lodge the French forces.
Neville states that his heavier ar
t'lllery have take up positions com
manding an important section of the
Hindenberg line in the Champagne
section close ot Neufehntel where the
French will endeavor to break
through.
ITALIANS NOW CONTROL
MOVEMENTS OF 0 BOATS
International Nowa Servico.
ROME, May 2B.—Two sailing ships
submarined for the week ending May
20 is the record established by Ger
man U boats in the Adriatic and
Tyrrhenian seaa according to official
reports published here th|s morning.
Submarine activity in the waters of
Italy has almost altogether died out.
Many submarines both Austrian and
Germnn have been destroyed in thp
past three weeks through a device
the invention of Marconi of wireless
fame.
This invention is now known in the
United States where the Italian gen
ius is nt present with the delegation
which is headed by Prince Udine, ft
\v*iII be but a matter of a few months
before all submarines foperating in
these waters will bo totally wiped out.
Construction of fasi boats neces
sary tor the device are now under
weigh. Many of these will leave for
the Egeon sea to clean up the sub
marines who have been utivc in the
Uieclan archipelago
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GERMAN AIR MEN
GOT COLD FEET!
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| International News Service.
| LONDON, .May 25.—Five derma n
airships participated in a raid on tlie
east coast of England early (his
morn'mg dropping hundreds of high
explosive bombs. One man was killed
and two children injured. The dam
age done to property was slight.
The airships made their appearance
in the rural districts of Norfolk
wherti Jhey (dropped bombs in the
enighhorhood of several villages. They
made a flying trip of several small
coast towns and hurriedly departed
from whence thev came.
The explosive used 'in the bombs
which were dropped were of a highly
lnflamnble nature and were possibly
meant for some of the larger coast
cities. The airmen must have de
cided not to risk making their ap
pearance any further in the interior
of the English const so dropped their
bombs where they were of httle ef
fect and departed for the fieiigian
coast.
ITALIAN TROOPS GARRY
ALL BEFORE THEM
international News Service.
DOME, May 25.—Ten thousand
Austro-Hungarians were captured
yesterday on the dorizaz front be
tween Oasctognavla and the Adriatic
sea after a bloody lint tie in wh'ieh
many lives were lost.
The Italian forces are driving
j ahead capturing position after posl
j tion. The mobility of the light artil- 1
| dry being used is one of the g;,-atest
factors of the drive.
Trieste and Laibach are the ob
jective fiolnts of the great Italian
army which is trampling under font
every obstacle in its path.
Official reports state that five im
portant villages were taken within
the past twenty four hours. Two
i these were Strongly fortified and
were captured with much munitions
of war.
VIENNA, May 25.—It is officially
admitted here that the Italians have
made strong gains along the Isonzo
river and that several thousand pris
oners were taken by the vast Italian
rmy which is invading Austria.
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FRENCH TRANSPORT
SUNK IN GRECIAN
ARCHIPELAGO
International News Service.
LONDON, May 25 The Kieneh
steamer Sontay en route from Sa
lonika to Marseilles was torpedoed and
sunk in tile Kgean sea Dy a (Sermon
submarine on May 22 according to a
cable dispatch received here this
morning. Out of a total of three hu -
dred and forty live on board but
forty lives were lost.
The steamer was employed in 'be
transportation of troops into Servia
Which she had successfully landed
i >n her return trip tie 'passengers
Mere mostly wounded and 'invalids
who were returning to France. The
greater portion of these were rescued
by patrol boats which make the Gre
cian archipelago their headquarters.
Among the numerous islands in the
Kgean sea arc submarine liases es
tablished by A ust i an and Germany,
A strong endeavor In locate those Is
now being made and the allied flotil
la's have met with much success hav
ing captured two complete submarine
stations in the past month.
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SENATOR LANE DIES
IN FRISCO HOSPITAL
Pacific News Service.
SAN KIIANCISCO , May 23.
Harry lame, national democratic
senator from Oregon, died Iasi night
a a local hospital. He hail been con
stantly sinking for the past four days
and no hope had been held out for
his recovery, In consequence of which
h'is Immediate family had been sent
for and were all at the bedside when
he pasesd away.
His body will be taken to his home
in Oregon from which the funeral will
lie held, arrangements for which are
now being made.
A wire was received from Presi
dent Wilson this morning by his rel
atives requesting 'information as to
the date set for the futu ral and ask
ing to have the hotly lay in slate un
til a delegation of senators can reach
Oregon to bo In attendance.
The required Information was im
mediately forwarded to the president,
his wishes will be complied with and
those who are to come from Wasti
'ington are evidently starling today.
Senator Harry bane was born and
raised in Oregon of which his father
was for one term territorial governor.
I'lider the administration of Governor
Pennoyer he was appointed superin
tendant of the insane asylum at Port
lad. bater ho engage din the prac
tice of medicine In the city and was
—-.' , . -
I Liter elected mayor after which fie
was sent to Washington as the sena
torial i i |ires( ntatfve of Oregon.
WASHINGTON. Maj 25. Presi
dent .Wilson today issude a state
ment to the effect that Senators
Chamberlain of Oregon, Ashurst,
Vardaman, T.afollctte, Gronna, Norris
and Johnson of North Dakota have
been named to attend the funeral of
Senator Harry Lane, who died last
evening.
The above named senators left
Washington at noon today and nro
expected to arrive at Portland, Ore.,
on the morning of Wednesday May SO.
FULL INDEMNITY WITH
ALSACE AND LORRAINE
International News Service.
AMSTERDAM, May 25.—German
papers received hem declare that
Fin nee offered terms of peace to Ger
many In which the republic demands
the return of Alsace and Lorraine to
France with full Indemnity.
The German piper states that tho
French terms would not be accepted
by the Germans who ridiculed the
idea of acceding to any demands made
by France or any of the allied nations.
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