THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 181. TELEPHONE NtolN 4* NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, JULY 12, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT
“AVOIDING RISK NOT A SACRIFICE
OF RIGHTS” SAYS RRYAN
A. P. A. Service.
LOS ANGELES, July 12.—Former
Secretary Bryan In a review of the in
ternational situation during which he
entered Into a lengthy discussion of the
war zone inaugurated by the Germans
around the British Isles, asserted that
a restrictive policy in the matter of
travel through' the war zone to he in
augurated by the government seemed
the most feasible method of avoiding
further trouble with the Germans. By
restricting Americans from jeopardiz
ing their lives in entering the war zone
or at least fori idding them to travel
on ships carrying contraband of war
would, according to Bryan, reduce to a
minimum the chances for further fric
tion between tl e Germans and th?
il'nited States. Brynn said that it was
;his opinion that the people of the I’ni
(ed States would heartily approve any
islcps that President Wilson might take
to keep Americans out of the danger
zone or to separate passengers from
contraband, especially ammunition.
As to the sacrifle of rights Involved In
procedure of tl:at nature, Bryan ve
hemently asserted: "It can in no man
ner lie construed as a sacrifice of right*
to avoid unnecessary risks.”
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GERMANS WIN BIG BATTLE
SOUTHWEST OF LUBIN
German Press Service.
RERUN, via Sayville, July 11.—
General Staff reports record a great
battle southwest of Iaihlin between th
Russians and a combined army of Ger
man and Austrian troops. The en
gagement continued throughout the
afternoon, both sides fighting with
stubborn ferocity. The engagement
was terminated by the Russians with
drawing towards nightfall. The Austro
German forces are considerably to th •
•ast of Warsaw at this point and are
rapidly pressing tn flie north. The
German movement In this direct ion is
fast driving tin Russians hack on the
defenses south f Warsaw with an in
creasing, prospect that the city may he
completely incl.sed by the German
lines. A new German movement is de
veloping along »be Rug and the-enemy
is being driven tlowlv tn the east fur
ther threatening a Junction of the Ger
manic forces east of the capital.
Vienna repmts Indicate that the
Italians have 1/een severely repulsed
[below Riva and suffered huge losses In
killed and wounded. The Inability of
the Italians to force the Austrians from
their defenses in the lower Tyrol Is
causing the army to become greatly
disheartened. Prisoners taken b\ the
\ustrlan troops state that the hospitals
at Milan, Bologna and Turin are filled
to overflowing with Injured troops and
thousands are being cared for in the
field hospitals along the border.
Vistinq Cards at the N"SQ«t Office
TURKEY PLANTS MANY
MINES IN THE RED SEA
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville, July 11.—
The Turkish authorities are devoting
their attention to the task of crippling
the activities of the British in the Suez
Canal and have commenced tlie strew
ing of hundreds of mines near the
southern entrance to the Red Sea. Th«
British hark Suez has already fallen a
victim to the new offensive, being
blown ui) through contact with a mine
near Shura. The allies are already
commencing to fear the result of the
Turkish activities and many gun boats
tire patroling the canal. The Turks
have also attacked the city of Aden in
strong force, and several engagements
with tho Britlsll have taken place. It
has been determined that the British
steamer Kirkwgld, torpedoed by tho
German submarines, carried four guns
of large calibre. The submarines also
sunk tile British liner Guido late Sat*
unlay. The Russian freighter Atten
kuful was sunk off Runoe Island in the
Gulf of Riga through coining in contact
with a Russian mine. The Attenkuful
was one of the largest vessels of the
Russian merchant tlePt. Twenty of the
crew were killed by the explosion.
FRENCH FALL BACK
AT MANY POINTS
German Press Service*
BERLIN, .via Sayville, .Inly 11.—
The German activities along the west
ern front are gradually resolving into
a series of simultaneous forward move
ments against several points along the
allied lines. With the completion of
the German concentration, which lias
been greatly strengthened by the addi
tion of many thousand troops from the
eastern front, the Germans are now
flinging four groat wedges against the
French and Tirittoh at LaBassee, Arras,
Reims and in the Argonne. Consider
able gains are recorded in the latter
section and the enemy have been com
pelled to give up many miles of in
trenched positions. The French have
also been severely defeated at l.unos
and are retreating to Champagne. An
engagement east of Ailly has also re
sulted favorably to the Germans, (he
enemy losing three trenches together
with four machine guns asd two hun
dred prisoners. The German offensive
has compelled the enemy to fall back
along many miles of front.
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A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 12.—According
to statements made In high oflh iul
quarters today, the situation between
•the United States and Germany has
taken on such a serious and critical
character owing to the unsatisfactory
nature of the German answer to the
l.usltania note and the evident inten
tion of Germany to evade ttie issue if
possible, that the future policy of the
American government will require
length! and deliberate consideration
before further action is taken. It is as
sorted, however, that the t’nited Statei
will assume a firm stand in the mattei
land will deal with the situation wltt
what firmness the circumstances re
(|uire. Government officials do not as
some to hide their apprehension as t<
the really critical stage to which fin
negotiations have reached and hy man'
a final severance of relations with tht
German empire is considered inevita
ble. Rumors to the effect that Secre
itary of State Lansing was preparing tf
| leave for Cornish. N. H., to confer with
l the president were In circulation in the
NAVY DEPT. WARNS
BRITISH STEAMSHIPS
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 12. Scretarr
of the Navy Daniels ordered the gov
ernment naval wireless stations to pick
up the British steamers Bowthead and
Baron Napier, en route to Europe with
cargoes of mules for the use of the
British army, warning them to look out
for concealed bombs in their holds.
Both vessels cleared from tlie t'niteil
States on July 8 and the order is sup
posed to result from some evidence
acquired during the investigation of
llie activities of Muenter, alias Holt.
The wireless flash has been sent out
from all government stations along the
Atlantic. Nothing has been heard from
either of the vessels from the time of
leaving until the present and no re
sponse has been forthcoming to the re
peated calls.
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SHRINERS CONVENTION
OPENSAT SEATTLE
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE, July 12. With the arriv
al of Imperial Potentate Smith from
Rochester, N. V.. this morninn, the for
ty-first annual meet ins of the Imperial
Council of tlie Order of the Mystic
Shrine was opened today witli many
thousand Shriners from all parts of the
I'nited States, Hawaii and other lands,
in attendance. The city is a blaze of
color from the tlamins red and yellow
buntins representins the colors of the
order and almost without exception the
business houses are shrouded with
yards of tainting. Kvery lamp post am
telephone pole is draped and earrie
the golden ereseent and clmitar am
flowers are in e\ Idenoe everywhere. 1
is seldom that an effect of like natur
Is to be seen and thousands are visit
ing the city for the mere oppurtunit
of witnessing the display. Seattle ha
outdone herself in offering the Shriner
a hearty creeling. The sessions of th
council will continue until Saturday.
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ARMIES DEADLOCKED
IN THE EASTERN ZONE
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. July 12.—Dispatches from
the eastern war zone, In addition to
becoming scarce, Indicate that the sit
uation is fast assuming the aspect of
a complete deadlock along the whole
front from Bukowina northward. It is
definitely ascertained that the Russians
have recovered front the series of dis
astrous defeats in Galicia, and have
completely halted the northward sweep
of the Austro-German forces.
Petrograd reports indicate tlmt the
German advance on Warsaw has no
been able to gain a mile west of tin
city. The advance of the enemy soutt
of Mubin has also come to an end witl
the Russians strongly intrenched ant
in a position to more than hold theii
own. Unless the Germans are able t<
batter a hole through the defending
Mines their third advance on Warsaw
seems to have reached its ultimate
righting is constantly in progress hu
with lbtlr result for either side. Th<
major poition of the activities nre con
fined to utillery dueling.
GRAND. LODGE OF
ELKS IN SESSlOf
A. P. A. Strvicc.
LOR ANGEI.ES, July 12.—The gran
lodge of Elks met today in the annua
session. Tiinusarfds of the brothers o
the order are gathered in the city fror
all parts of the United States.
AMERICAN PRELATES ASK
POPE TO INTERVENI
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 12 —The Rome cor
respondent of the Star wires his pope
this afternoon that the church pre
lntes of the United States have ap
pealed to Pope Benedict id use his ef
forts to avert war between the TTnltet
States and Germany.
AUSTRIANS ARE
AGGRESSIVE ON
UPPERVISTULA
A. P. A. Service.
rKTROGRAD, July 12.—Reports
from the battle front along the upper
Vistula Indicate that considerable
fighting is going on in that section and
continued engagements are in progress
along a front extending from Josefow
on the Vistula to Ryeaow thirty miles
to the east. The Austrians are con
tinuing a strong aggressive here hut.
according to the report of the war of
fice, all attacks have been decisively
repulsed. The situation along the re
mainder of the Polish front is much the
same and neither side have made any
definite advahce during the last few
days.
capital yesterday but It la now assert
ed that the secretary will examine the
German reply more exhaustively heYurt*
taking it up with the executXe.
ALLIES WIN COMMAND
OF FLANDERS PLAINS
A. P. A. Service.
PARIS, July 12.—After battling for
one hundred and twenty days for the
hill country between Bethune and Ar
ras the French fortes are now in com
plete possession of all eminences look
ing out upon the plains of Flanders and
are in a position to practically dom
inate the great stretch of country from
the Yser canal southward. The posi
tions are of the greatest importance to
further action owing to being the key
to the control of such extensive terri
tory. From the more prominent posi
tions all of (he cities along the north
ern lines are to be seen including I-llle.
Donat and Onmbrai. The French sue
esses have placed them in command of
every position of importance along the
I broad sectional road between Arras
and Bethune except at Souchez where
i he Germans have succeeded In hold
ing their lines intact despite a heavy
French offensive. Fighting continues
along the eastern section of the line
with the Germans strongly aggressive
in the vicinity of Reims and eastward
to the Argovme.
PREMIER AND WAR
LORD SEE BRITISH WIN
1 A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 12.—It was given out
at I he war offic e today that Premier
1 Asquith and F.arl Kitchener were both
4 present on the firing lines along the
* Flanders front last week and were wit
' nesses of the repulse of the German
counter attacks on the British lines
north of J pres eWdnesday afternoon.
FIFTY KILLED RESULT OF
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION
German Pres* Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville. July 11.—
It has been ascertained that fifty
, persons were killed as a result of the
explosion in the Curtis powder mills at
Houndslow. England, on Saturday. The
destruction of the great plant will
cause a considerable curtailment of
the powder supply of the British as the
mills were among the largest in Eng
land That the restrictions to the
! commerce of the British through the
submarine blockade is beginning to be
severely felt, Is indicated by the an
nouncement that the London. Liverpool
and American steamship line is in
solvent.
ASKS RECEIVER
FOR GERMAN PRESS
A. P. A. Service.
SEATTLE. July 12.—Chas o»ner
has applied to the superior court of
. King county asking that a receiver lie
. appointed for the publication known a*
the German Press, which is published
in the interest of the German cause in
, the great European struggle. The ap
plication also asks for the removal of
Dr. Karl Weiss, editor of the paper.
Irregularities in the conduct of the
business is given as the reason for ap
I plication.
PRESIDENT REMAINS IN
SECLUSION SUNDAY
j A. P. A. Service.
r CORNISH, N. H„ July 12.—President
Wilson did not attend Sunday services
yesterday nnd remained in the seclu
sion of TTariakenden house both In the
morning and afternoon. During the
evening the executive' spent the time
: in reading aloud to the family.
WEATHER REPORT.
Nome, July 11, 1915.
r Temperature—Max.. 53; min.. 42.
Barometer—80.11 Inches.
Weather—Cloudy.
Wind—S.. 5 miles per hour: average
1 5 miles.
Precipitation—.06 inch water.