BERLIN SAYS ALLIES CHECKED
THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 192. TELEPnONE MAIN 46 NOME, ALA8KA. SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRIwE 25 CENTS
BRITISH REACH THIRD LINE
TREHCHES ON WIDE FRONT
Pacific News Service.
LONDON, July 15.- Dispatches frot.i
British headiiuarters in France today
slato that the Germans are now fat
ing tin offensive on their third line t
trenches on a front ten miles in
length with a base from three to si ,
miles in depth. Desperate lighting i
I fling on along the whole section
going on along the whole section
with the Teutons being heavily press
ed from Hard Icon rt to Ovillers.
German counter attacks in an ef
fort to gain the Trones woods sec
tion last night were repulsed with
heavy losses to the attacking forces
during the night ami the British foot
hold is now firmly established.
The Germans also attempted a sav-'
age lunge in the vicinity of Legraml
hut were driven hack hy machine
gun fire which tore gaping holes in
the advancing ranks. Sir Douglas
llaigh reports that the British ad
vance is gaining an impetus which
threatens the severance of the Oil
man line along the Somme sector.
The (Jarman resistance is also de
clared to lie considerably lessened,
probably by withdrawals of Iron;
for either the Verdun or eastern
fronts.
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BERLIN CLAIMS BRITISH
DRIVE IS CHECKED
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Pacific News Service.
BERLIN, July 15. The war office
announcement today declares that the
British drive along the Somme has
been completely checked and no fur -
ther advances in this direction nr*
expected. The British have admitted
ly made extensive gains in this sec
tor through at a cost in killed and
wounded disproportionate to the re
sults attained.
The official statement also declares
that the German drive at Ver
dun continues to make steady head
way in spite of heavy resistance.
Practically every availhle reserve of
the Preach array is now concentrated
at Verdun in an effort to stave off th<>
final cup Hire hy tire Hermans.
Stater, s from the head<iaarters
of tire armies operating on the east
ern front today annonnee that the
(iermans have inflicted a severe <I< -'
feat in the Pozierea section, pene- •
Irating til Russian lines al l-wo dis- 1
tinel points and reaehing the town
itself. Russian attacks against the
11 indent.erg front have been heavily
repulsed. Prince Leopold Ims also
been successful in his operations and
has captured the Russian positions
at Skrohowa after heavy fighting. A
total of fifteen hundred prisoners
were taken in addition to a large
uuantity of supplies.
The Arctic is billed to make direct
connections with the next boat up the
Yukon river about July 22.
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COLLIER HECTOR
ABANDONED WRECK
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 15.—Com
mander Newell of the I'nlted States
naval collier Hector which went
aground in a terrific gale which swept
ov ■ the Carolina coast yesterday, re- i
ported to the navy department that
the Hector is a complete wreck and
lids been abandoned.
The statement says that the collier
was forced aground near the Charles- ,
ton lightship Cyprus and after endur
ing the buffets of the storm during,
a period of thirty hours finally broki
in two anil was abandoned al twelve
forty live this morning. The crow
were transferred to shore b\ the
lighthouse tender and the ocean tug
Wilmington which put out from
Charleston in answer to the wireless
call of the wrecked steamer. Com
mander Newell states that the Hector
will be a total loss. The vessel ear- )
tied a total of one hundred and 1
forty two persons, Ihe larger portion
of whom were marines cn route to
Santo Domingo.
STATE DEPARTMENT RULES
DEUTSCHLAND
A MERCANTMANi
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 15.- Counselor
Polk of the state department official
ly announced today that the German
submarine Deutschland is held by tin*
I'nitod States government to be n
mertdiant ship in tin* general accep
tation rtf the term. The opinion will
have lire effect of offsetting the rep
resenlal ions of the llritish govern
menl thal the vessel is a warship in
Ihe inil sense owing to having rapid
lire guns permanently mounted al
though possessing no torpedo tubes.
Vo Ihe llritish contention the mastei
of 'fa German vessel lias, with fine
sa ret.sin, offered the contention thal (
i la Deutschland is armed “for de
fr ns* only."
TEXAS MILITIA
BATTLE WITH RAIDERS
Pacific News Service.
SAX ANTONIO, July 15. The first
military action in which the state
militia has he, a engaged since their
a.ival on the border occurred today
near llonna, acording to advices re
ceive by Oeneral Kunsion tliis after
noon.
The reports say that Company ('
of the Second Texas infantry ex
changed shots with six armed .Mex
icans who were attempting' to cross
the Itio Grande a short distance from
Donna. The Mexicans were observed
and immediately tired upon by the
militiamen after a warning to re
turn had been given. The Mexicans
returned the fire while making their
return to the Mexican side. Arriv
ing on shore the Mexicans commenc
ed firing acrqgs the river hut were
finally put to flight by a fusillade of
shots from the militiamen’s rifles.
ORPET TRIAL
CONCLUDED TODAY
Pacific News Service.
WAUKEGAN, July 15. The Orpet
case goes to the jury at noon today.
The trial of the young student who is
accused of killing his pretty sweet
heart, Marian Lambert, in order that
he might marry another woman has
proved one of the most sensational
In the history of the state and has
attracted nation wide interest. The
testimony which revolved around the
question of whether the young girl
poisoned herself in the woods after an
Interview with her lover or was killed
by cynide of potassium given to her
by Orpet, was conflicting throughout.
The state made much of the fact that
the girl was in a delicate condition
and was promised by Orpet that he
would assist in relieving her. Orpet
has steadfastly clung to his declara
tion that he is innocent of the crime
with which he is charged.
ORPET CASE PASSED TO JURY.
Pacific News Service.
WAUKEGAN, July 15. - The Orpet
case was given to the jury at 2:50.
The instructions of the presiding
judge were distinctly favorable to the
accused student.
GERMAN ATTACKS ALONG
VERDUN FRONT FAIL
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Pacific News Serv ce.
PAIUS. July 15. The* Unmans still
continue* their furious asaults aloii1
the Verdun front but with little sue
cess as indicated b> the report of tin
war office today that terrific infantr>
attacks extending from Port Vaux i->
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the Apremont tvoodx have berm rt
pulsed with heavy losses. The dor
mans centered their efforts todax ai
Avocourt, ('hampitre and along th*
wooded slopes east of Apremont.
Attacks were launched .simultan
eously at the several points mention
ed but were unsuccessful every
where.
The Germans succeeded in gaining
a temporary foothold in the French
positions at Apremont wood aftei po
sitions had been subjected to a ter
rific shelling hat were Inter dislodged
by the French artillery. At Fort
Vaux the Germans made three sir
ecssive attempts to storm the French
positions hut were repulsed. As ia
usual, following the failure of their
infantry attacks, the Germans com
menced an intense artillery action
along the whole front to prevent
* ounter attacks.
GREEKS DEMAND ABDICATION
OF CONSTANTINE
Pacific News Service.
IlOMFC, July 15. \ private dispatch
from Athens which managed to es
cape tin censors declares that seri
oils revolutionary outbreaks have
taken place in the Creek capital for
I lie past week owing to the* refusal
of king to accede to the wishes of the
people with respect to Creek entry
into the war. The dispatch declares
that great mobs have gatherd before
tbe royal palace and in tin* public
squares shouting for the abdication
of t'onstanI ine and an immediate dec
la rat ion favorable to the allies. It i
hinted that the disorders are the mi
deriving reason for the king absent
mg himself in the country.
MRS. HEARS! PROTESTS
SEIZURE OF RANCH
Pacific News Service.
SAN KUANCirSC’t >, July 15. Mrs
Pheobe A. Hears!, owner of the Hai
•nnda tie Habieora raiieli, mar I'abi
lura, Mexieo, which is reported to
have been seized by the do faelo gov
ernment of Mexico, has entered a
vigorous protest to the state depart
ment and will .endeavor to enlist tin
services of the government to regain
possession of her property.
Mrs. Hen ret has forwarded a tele
gram t«» Secretary of State Lansing
protesting against what she declares
a he “an unlawful act” on the part,
uf tin- t'arruuza government.
Washington advices intimate that
i lie department is investigating the
report that the ranch has been taken
over l in military representatives of
(Vuranza and it is probable that the
matter max bo made the s i' j <• of a
diplomatic exchange in the event of
the report being substantiated.
BERLIN ANNOUNCES SINKING
OF BRITISH CRUISER
Pacific News Service.
BERLIN, July 15. The sinking of u
British auxiliary cruiser and thre'
patrol boats by submarines on July
li was announeed b\ the admiralty
today.
WILSON NOMINATES JAS.
HAY JUDGE COURT OF CLAIMS
Pacific News Service
WASHINGTON, July 15.—Presi
dent Wilson today sent to the senate
the names of James Hay for confirm
ation as judge of the United States
court of claims. Judge Hay is a
Virginian, of eminent reputation as a
jurist. He was also a member of the
55th and tf3d congresses from the
Seventh district of Virginia.
FRISCO LONGSHORES DISPOSED
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Pacific News Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 15.—Tile
striking longshoremen are today vot
ing on a now settlement plan which
has l>een submitted by a commission.
It is generally expected that the re
sult will be a cessation of the strike.
The majority of the strikers are
heartily willing to settle their differ
ences with the companies in the event
of the strike breakers bring dis
charged. It is said that the com
panies have agreed to do so provided
the longshoremen are willing to*sign
a convention maintaining wages at
the present scale for a definite period.
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OBREGON RESCINDS ORDER
REMOVING TREVINO
Pacific News Service.
EL I’ASO, July 15. The order of
the Mexican minister of war remov
ing General Trevino from command
of the Carranza forces at Chihuahua
because of his connection with the
orders leading up to the Carrizal in
dent was today rescinded by Minister
(ibregon. Explanation of the sud
den change of mind is not forthcoming
up to the present time.
LANSING DOES NOT
APPROVE COMMISSION
PLAN OF SETTLEMENT
Pacific News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 15 Secretary
Lansing disapproves of the proposed
American-Mexican commission plan
for the settlement of the existing
differences between the 1’nlted States.
Lansing's objection is based on the
proposal to have the commission
meet in Costa Rica.
FOREST FIRE THREATENS
GREEK CAPITAL
Pacific News Service.
ATHENS, July 15.—The forest flic
which yesterday destroyed the royal
chateau at Tatoi and threatened the
lives of the Greek rulers, is today
sweeping rapidly down upon Athens,
and the city is in imminent danger
of being visited by a great conflagra
tion. Hundreds of soldiers are em
ployed in the effort to check t h '■
flames in addition to all available
firemen many of whom have been
rushed to the scene from distant
towns.