THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 30. ELEPHONE MAIN 46. NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1916 TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRI-E 26 CENTS
GREATEST WINTER BATTLE YET
RUSSIANS FORCE GERMANS BACK
TURKISH TROOPS MASSED 01 GREK BORDER
GERMANS ARE RETREATING
ON 250 MILE FRONT
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. A. P. A. Service.
LONDON Jan. 7.—Petrograd reports
today annouce that the Russian forces
are rolling the Teutons back with ter
rible slaughter along a front two hun
dred and fifty miles in length. The
dispatches declare that the Germans
are retreating at every point along
the tremendous eastern battle line In
the fact of a vigorous offensive which
has been continued for the past three
days.
The report is confirmed In the prin
cipal features by the I’etrogr&d cor
respondent of the Times who stutes
that the Russians have forced the
Hermans back beyond their entire line
of defense along the eastern front.
The correspondent declare* that the
Russian offensive Is marked by an al
most unbelievable savagery and the
Teutons have suffered enormous losses
The exact situation of the Ruaalan
movement is not given but !• »ug
posted by military experts to be along
[lie German centar which from all ac
counts appears to be the moat vul
nerable spot along the German front.
From all accounts the battle is the
greatest winter combat fought since
the beginning of the war
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WILSON URGES CO-OPERATION
OF WESTERN NATIONS
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A. P. A. Servioe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—President!
Wilson addressed the Pan-American
Scientific Congress today choosing for
his subject the necessity for the co
operation of the nations of the west
ern hemisphere. He urged upon the
delegates the especial desirability for
political co-operation declaring that it
Is the manifest duty of the western
nations to bind themselves together In
the bonds of a political union which
should have as Its object the genera!
welfare of all the states of North and
South America.
Such a political alliance with all tho
nations guaranteeing freedom of
speech, would, the president declared,
not only result In the establishment
of a closer relationship between the
vnitr JUOIIbC 3tcr\3
SENATORIAL NOMINATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—Chief Jus
tice Herbert Noreross, of the supremo
court has announced his candidacy for
the nomlnatlou for senator on the re
publican ticket of his home state, Ne
vada.
COPPER REACHES
HIUH WATER MARK
A. f*. Service.
NEW YORK, .Ian. 7.—Copper today
stands at twenty-four cents.
Calling cards printed at Nugget office.
states, but would also bring about a i
growth of strength and prosperity that
would ultimately make the western
nations the leaders In the world's nf
fairs.
TURKS TO
ASSIST TEUTONS
IN GREECE
A. P. A- Service.
SALONIKA, Jan. 7.—That the Turks
are preparing to assist the armies of
the Teutonic powers and Bulgaria In
their attempt to seize Salonika was
made manifest today by the arrival on
the eastern Oreek border of a Turkish
army ono hundred thousand strong.
According to the advices reaching here
from the frontier the Turkish army is
officered ontirety by Germans.
BELIEVED TURK INVASION
WILL BRING CRISIS
A, P. A. Special Service.
LONDON, Jan. 7.—Tho announce
ment that a Turklh army is prepar
ing to invade tho Grecian territory to
assist tho Teutons In their offensive
against Salonika is looked upon here
as presagalng a great crisis In tho af
fairs of the Greek nation. Owing to
the great hatred of the Turks mani
fested by the Greeks It is believed that
the entry of the Ottoman forces will
precipitate Oreeco Into tho struggle.
FEDERATED CHURCH.
The following sorvlces will be held
at the Congregational church Sunday.
John Parsons, pastor.
11 a. m. Bible school and children's
service.
Adult Bible class will study, "John
the Baptist”
7 p. m. Endeavors meeting.
8 p. m. Worship and sermon by Dr.
Parsons. Subject, "The Conversion of
Luther."
Special music will be rendered by
the oholr.
The public la invited to all the ser
vices of the churoh.
AUSTRIA SILENT
REGARDING PERSIA
j A. P. A. Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (Delayed
In transmllsslon >—Despite vigorous
representations on the part of Am
bassador Penfleld lit hag been unable
lu secure a stat inent from the Vienna
government relative to the sinking of
the stamship Persia. Penfleld cabled
the state department today that the
foreign office remains absolutely si
lent, claiming that It has not yet as
ertalned, the facts.
Vienna Still Delays.
WASHINGTON. Jon. 7—The stale
department baa heard nothing from
Ambassador I ’oilfield today relative to
flu- demand on the Austrian foreign
dice for an explanation of the Persia
sinking It is taken here that this
rneans that the Austrian government
in still withholding an answer The
Possibility of an open ruptuie with
Austiia is igain becoming a promi
nent tnph administrative officials free
predicting that relations will again
he brought to- the breaking point.
IN SINKING CONDITION
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A. P. A. Service.
NEW VttRK, Jun. 7.—The hundred
: .1 ml thirty odd pussengors who were
forced to abandon tho sinking Greek
liner Thesaalonlca on Christmas day
arrived here today on one of the]
steamers which stood by tho sinking
vessel for .some time before it was
decided to abandon her.
The passengers tell a tale of fear
some hours of horror following tlio
discovery that the big tlreek vessel
was sinking anil nearly all say the
trip was indescribable.
The transfer to the steamer which
iimught them here was accomplished
without difficulty despite a heavy sea ^
that was running at the time the re- j
Having vessel put in an appearance and|
no lives were lost. Tho crew and also
the wireless men of the Thessaioniea
stayed with their vsssel. Nothing can
lie learned as to the exact cause of
the ship's condition, beyond that the
steaming parts broke down and de
tails will probably not be obtained un
til the crew arrive. A good deal of
mystery seems to hang over the af
fair.
CONSCRIPTION SILL
PASSES FIRST READING
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A, P. A. Service.
LONDON. Jan. 7. The ■ •impulsion
military service bill offered by Premier
Asquith, providing for the drafting of
unmarried men of military age, passed
its first reading m parliament and was
deposited by a vote of four to one.
Under the terms of tho measure eon
scripts are to bo chosen by lot from
the military registration districts al
teady established under the system
■ tugurnted by Lord Derby.
' lii employes of certain trades and
ri.iits, including workers In munitions
i ctorlc ml other trades ossontlal to
h conduct of the war, miners and
tailway employes are exempted from
service. It is generally accepted that I
the bill will pass with little opposition
The labor unions are actively hostile
to the measure but the public gener
rllv seem to have accepted the coming
of conscription as Inevitable and It Is
not expected that trouble will arts*
over the onforeemont of the bill
falling Cards at the Nugget <MiVr.
SEWARD SUFFERS
FROM THE BIO
STORM
—
SEWAltP, Jan. 6.—The great north
er which hit the town Monday and
which for a time tiireatened the de
struction of many buildings, subsided
Wednesday night after wrecking the
small Ice house of tho Alaska Trans
fer Company and ripping some roof
ing off tho Seward school house. The
storm was tho worst experienced here
for the past ten years.
TM ESSALONICA
ABANDONED TO FATE
NEW YUHK Jan. 6.—The Thessoli
co has finally been abandoned by the
crew according to .wireless advices
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last night. The men were taken off
in the life boats and it is presumed
have been taken aboard of the coast
guard steamer sent to the rescue. Tho
Thessalonlca is reported to be sinking
rapidly and there is no hope that she
can be saved.
TWO BRITISH STEAMSHIPS
ARE SUBMARINED
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MARSEILLES, .Inn. 6.—The surviv
ors of tho British steamships Middle
ton and Ilalta arrived here today brins?
the details of the sinking of those ves
sels In the Mediterranean by hostile
submarines. Both steamers were at
tacked and sunk without warning and
nothing was seen of the submarines
aside from momentary glimpses of
the periscope. Several members of the
crews of the town ships perished
while making their escape to tin
small boats.
RIVER STEAMER
SINKS; FOUR DROWN
PARKERSBURG. 111., Jan. 7.—The
steamer Kanawha sunk In tho Ohio
river near this city today drowning
four of the crew. The fatality was
caused by a sudden leak duo to a
shock received while leaving the land
ing.
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