THE NOME DAILY NTGGET
VOLUME XVI. No. 280. TELEPnONE MAIN 48 , NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 4<». PRLE25CEN1
FRENCH AND SERBS AGAIK
ADVANCE III MACEDONIA
International News Service.
PARIS, OOct. 26.—The commandei j
of the allied forces on the Alacedontan
front reports further Important gains
of the Serbian and French forces, oc
cupying the center and left wing of
the allied battle line.
The Serbs have again drawn their |
1 lilies closer around Alonastlr and are
also deyloylng northeast of the city ,
u'ong the Chierna river.
_ The Bulgarians have been forced to
evacuate an extensive series of de
fenses south of the city after under
t.! ng a terrible artillery bomardment.
1 be trench forces have taken an
important height overlooking the
I'onbnitsa valley and have also extend*
ed their lines both east and west along
i he ridge.
'1 he lunch gains cover a front of
live li lies and include positions which
have been the object of weeks of .'n
ense limiting.
ho b itement says that the Br tlsh
are cond i ting a strong offensive
along tho Struma and are forcing the
itiiigHis to give ground at many points'
REPORTED GniUAIIS
EVAGUATIN6 TRIESTE
International New* Service.
ZURICH, Switherland, Oct. 26.—A
private dispatch received here today
says that the Italians are dally drawing
their lines closer around Trieste and
the civilian population has been given
instructions to exacuate the city.
The message Is from creditable
sources as is believed to presage the
early investment of the great Aus
trian seaport by the forces of Victor
Emmanuel.
Sanguinary fighting is reported In
progress at points north and west of
the city.
SHACKELTON ARRIVES
AT PANAMA
International News Service.
PANAMA, Oct. 2#.—Sir Earnest
Shackelton, the noted Antarctic ex
plorer and hero of one of the most
thrilling tales of travel and exploration
in south Arctic climes, arrived here
today en route to his home in Eng
land after rescuring the survivors of
ills party who were marooned on Ele
phant Island in the Wedell Sea follow
ing the destruction of the exploration
ship Endurance In November, 1914.
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International Nows Service. i
PARIS, Oet. 25.—In a furious night |
assault extending .over a five mile
front in the Verdun sector, the French
forces have not only achieved a great
victory over their German adversar
ies but have also practically wipsd out
all German gains of a year of fighting
in the worst contested theater of war
in Europe.
In one tremendous sweep, the enemy
has been swept from the positions
which have coet him thousands of lives
and months of effort and the French
are now in command of practically all
important .positione ..between .the
Meuse and the main highway running
.as* from Verdun to Etaln.
The official statement of the war
office declares that today that the
French forces hold practically all
ground held by the Germans for the
past two months along the Damloups
and Carrlqueres-Haudremont sectors
and have also shoved forward their
lines both west and south. Fort Dou
amont, which costs the Germans
thousands to win has been completely
taken and the village of Odou do
Douamont is firmly In French hands.
The TliiaumonL works, where scores
oi the most desperate battles of the
war have been fought has also been
retaken by the French. In addition to
.he great gains of territory and forti
fied positions, the French have captur
ed one German general, together with
a portion of his stall and also a large
number of prisoners.
Tlie French victory is complete and
,j\ ir whelming.
Two violent counter attacks by the
forces of the crown prince have failed
to dislodge the French from the cap
tured positions. One of the great
German counters was launched at five
a. in. against the Damloups battery
and tlie other against the iioudremont
-Carrqleres sector but with no other
effect than to add an enormous num
oer to tlie German casualties. The
captured German general was found
in a far section of the extensive sys
tem oi underground works constructed
by the Teutons since thier occupation
ot Douamont. All France is filled
with rejoicing today over the French
victory.
Germans Bombarding Verdun Fiercely
I'A *.1S. Get. 26.—Reports from the
I Verdun front received at the war of
| flee at noon today say that the Crown
| I'rince in maintaining un intense bom
j barUment oi the French positions in
evident anticipation ot a huge effort
to regain the lost positions.
! I’lie French are holding their ground
at all points.
English Rejoice Over French Victory
LONDON, Oct. 26.—News of the
great French victory on the Verdun
I iront has caused the greatest elation
in Britain and demonstrations have
occurred i:i several places.
Military critics prophesy that tlie
Germans will never be able to regain
their former command over the posi
tions recaptured by the French in the
terrific drive Tuesday night.
French Holding All Verdun Gains.
PARIS, Oct. 26.—The victorious
French are today holding ail ground
captured in the smashing blow in
flicted in the enemy Tuesday night in
spite of the strong efforts of the crown
prince to regain his losses. The
French were subjected to a severe
bombardment during the night and
seveial strong efforts were made to
launch Infantry attacks but without
success.
The war office statement tills morn
ing says that the French are now
firmly established in tlie captured
forts and the Germans will be forced
to again endure the terrible costs en
tailed in their first capture before they
can bo regained.
BERLIN ADMITS
DOUAMONT LOSSES
BFRLIN, Oct. 26.—Tlie oillclul state
ment of the war office today admits
the loss of Fort Douamont and other
Verdun positions to the French forces
Tuesday night.
An admiralty statement covering
the allied uhlp losses during the
month of September says that one
hundred and forty one enemy trading
ships, with a total tonnage of one
hundred and eighty two thousand
tons, were captured or submarined
during the month.
The statement also says that thir
ty nine neutral trading ships were
sunk during the same period because
of their carrying contraband of war
to the enemy. In addition to a large
number of men composing the crews
of captured and sunken s'essols, the
Germans also made prisoners of eigh
teen ship captains, most of whom are
British.
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MANY BABES PERISH IN
BURNING HOSPITAL
International News Service.
FAKHEM, Quebec, Oct. 26.—Five
children are already known to be
dead and twenty five are injured as a
result of .< dre in the St. Elizabeth
hospital at this place this morning.
In addition to the above fifteen chi 1 -
dron ranging from babies upward are
missing. The hospital is still blazing
fiercely in spite of all the fire fighters
call do.
The tire commenced in the lower
section of the building at an early
j coin this morning and before the
| dames were discovered they had
spread over a large section of the
I lower flowers, cutting oft' the escape
I of the inmates on the floors above.
There were three hundred and sixtj
patients in the building at the time,
many of whom were bedridden. Kol
lowing the outbreak of the flames a
panic ensued and the children com
menced to leap from the windows to
the stone pavement below. I'racti
uully all who are on the injured list
received their injuries in this manner,
nothing can be learned as to tile
whereabouts 01 the fifteen missing pa
tients and it is greatly feared that the
death list will be greatly increased
as it is believed that others are in
i he building.
ELECTION CARDa PRINTED
Ai NUGGE i OFFICE.
;NEW battleships
WILL BE CONSTRUCTED
BY PRIVATE FUNDS
; International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.—Following
; he opening of the bids for battleship
■ construction yesterday, it was an
I jounced that two dreadnuughs, four
buttle cruisers and twenty torpedo
bout ii sU'oycrs will all be constructed
by private concerns.
REPORTED VILLA
CAPTURED CHIHUAHUA
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i'&oific News Service.
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SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 26.—Reports
| received by the military officials from
1 Mexico today state that Villa has
captured Chihuahua, from the Trevino
forces after a hard battle in which the
; federal troops wore badly punished,
The reports declare that Villa per
sonally led his army to victory and
the rebel leader is now in full posses
sion of the city.
ROUMANIAN KING
AND GOVERNMENT FLEE
FROM BUCHAREST
] International News Service.
CHICAGO, Oct. 26.—The Daily
News of this city publishes a sensa
i tional story from Balkan sources In
| which it is stated that King Ferdin
und of Roumania has fled from Buch
arest to Odessa to escape the advanc
! jng armies of the central powers,
I which the reports indicate are now
operating in Roumania proper and
threatening the Roumanian capital.
The News story declares that not
only has the king removed to Odessa
Hut the scat of Roumanian govern
ment tuts also been transferred to that
place. The story is declared to be
based on information authoritative in
i the highest degree and was obtained
j In spite of the censorship.
NEWS NOTES.
At last nights' meeting of the Nome
Chamber of Commerce it was decided
to undertake an active campaign to
secure congressional action toward
the construction of the proposed
trunk line road from Nome to Candle.
The first effort will be directed to
securing the signature of every per
son in the district to a petiliou direct
ed to the war department asking that
efforts bo made to secure a sufficient
, appropriation for the Alaska Road
! commission for that purpose.
I A committee was also appointed to
draft a resolution asking the various
• chambers of commerce In Alaska to
' co-operate with the loca\ body In an
i effort to have congress make a suffi
cient appropriation to complete all
tho projected trunk lino roads
throughout the territory as soon as
the work can be done. It wus also
decided to send copies of the Nugget
Mining and Dredging Edition to the
various Chambers of Commerce with
which tho local body is in communi
cation, in tho territory and elsewhere
to further advertise the development
needs of tho district.
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FRANCE WILL CALL
MORE TROOPS
International News Service.
PARIS. Oct. 26. An official state
meat of the war ministry gives early
announcement that the government is
preparing to call out more troops for
war service.
The statement announces that the
classes of 1917 and 1918 will be called
in the near future.
AMERICAN CAPTAIN VICTIM
OF SANTO DOMINCANS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. -Colonel
l'enelton, who is in charge of the
American forces in Santo Domingo,
has reported to the navy department
that the officers killed in the battle
with the rebel forces under General
Batista are t'apt. \\. \V. Low and
l-T'st Sergt. Atwood at tiie murine
, corps.
The wounded officer mentioned in
i he dispatches is First Lieut. Wars ten.
As reported in the first dispatches,
the American losses were slight while
tn' rebellious natives suffered
seveiely, a large portion of tiie force
[ being killed or injured.
Baslista was killed by one of the
‘ lirst volleys flred by the marines.
BERLIN DENIES VON
FALKENHAYNE INJURED
International News Service.
BERLIN, Oct. 26.—The war office
today issued a specific denial of a re
port which has gained wide circula
tion to tiie effect that General Von
Falkenlutyne, commander of tiie Tou
lonii forces along the Auatro-Rou
n . nian frontier, has been seriously
wounded in the lighting for tho pos
session of the Predial pass, which
was taken by the Austro-German
forces several days ago.
The official statement says that the
lommander is uninjured and is inak
ng steady progress against tho Rou
.uunlans who are falling back along
.he entire Transylvania line.
THEDA BARA AT DREAM.
The last drama featuring Theda
Bara, tile Vampire women for this
season, will be presented at the
Dream tonight, in the title role of
"Lady Audrey’s Secret,” live sensa
tional parts, she has a great oppoi
lunity to show her ability. Tiie story
deals with the disappearance of her
husband who goes to Australia, She
meets Lord Audrey and as she had
passed herself oft ns single, she mar
ries him with out telling him of her
past. Several years later her “bus •
bund” returns and eluims her. Wish
.lig to keep her secret from Lord
Audrey, what can she do? The
climax comes in a thrilling and sen
sational manner.
MORGAN ARRANGES HUGE
LOAN FOR BRITAIN
International News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct, 26.—It wus offi
cially announced today that the Mor
gun hanking house has arranged for a
new three hundred million dollar loan
for Great Britain. It is stated that
practically the entire amount of tho
loan has been subscribed.