THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 314. TELEPnONF MAIN 46 NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN ‘6. PRI-E 25 CENTS
RUSSIAN HOSTS RUSH TO OPPOSE BERMANS
KAISER ORDERS BELLS RUNG TO
CELEBRATE GERMAN VICTORY IN
ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN
International News Service.
BERLIN, Dec. i.—The offcial com
munique from the general staff states
that heavy Russian re-inforcements
have arrived in Roumania anti that
t'ur, gives a greater intensity to the
battle for Bucharest.
The Russians have already deliv
er* d a Berle3 of powerful assaults on
toe advancing Austro-German line
nr.d the combined pressure of the
Russians and Roumanians has com
pelled a slowing up in the advance.
The battle line is now officia’ly
statid as extending rrom the Danube
east of Bucharest in a semi-circle
Just south of the city and continuing
in a circle to the northward as far
as the Transylvanian Alps.
The official bulletin declares that
hoavy bombardment of the defenses
of the city is still in progress.
LONDON, Dec. 4.—A dispatch from
Berlin via Amsterdam says that it
has been officially announced in the
German capital that the ninth Austro
German army won a decisive victory 1
over the Roumanians along the Ar
jeshu liver between Pitschi and Bu- [
charest. Large numbers of Ron- j
manian troops and some Russians
were encountreed strongly intrencned
but they were compelled to yield
before the vigorous advance of the
Germans who began a swift movement
toward Bucharest.
The dispatch says that the kaiser
announced the great victory by order
ing the church bells rung in Prus
sia and Alsace-Lorraine. Other forms
of celebration were also indulged in.
PETROGRAD. Doc. 4.—It i3 offi
cially admitted that the Russo-Rou
manlan forces northwest of Bucharest
were forced to retire.
Further admission Is made that
Von Maekonsen's troops have cap
lured Gradichtea, twelve miles south
of Bucharest. This village has held
out four days in spite of the des
perate efforts of the Germans to drive
the Roumanians from their Intrench -
inonts.
Tho communique practically con
cedes that the fall of Bucharest he
re the invaders is certain unless It
can be h II long enough for the hosts
Russian troops now on the way
to get there to aid in Us defence.
Indications are that ubout one
million Russian soldiers are pouring
•ito Roumanla by way of Bessarabia.
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KING GEORGE GIVES APPROVAL
TO RE-ORGANIZE MINISTRY
ON WAR SECRETARY’S PLANS
International News Service.
LONDON, Dec. 4—The government
of Great Britian Is facing an acute
crisis which seems certain to result in
a re-organization of the ministry.
Some of the present members will be
retained, others eliminated, and strong
men who have not held cabinet posi
tions recently are likely to be called
an to strengthen the new slate.
The Impending shake-up i9 due to
lemands of David Lloyd-George, soc
icary for war that greater power be
;iven the military authorities. He in
sists that Great Britian hes been mud
dling along througli two years and a
hird of the war, meeting each crisis
is It appears rather than forestalling
it. This British method of waiting
for the worst to happen and then try
ing to remedy it. he says, is not the
| way to bring the war to a successful
conclusion.
He advocates not only a more vig
irous prosecution of the war but also
n Industrial conscripeion In all lines
jf prooduction at home, such as Ger
many has, to the end that industrial
efficiency may be attained.
With this in view the war secretary
look a portion of the press into his
confidence so that the public might
be apprised of the facts which he
says are that the present ministry is
inadequate to the situation. The
members are unable to agree on any
far-reaching and firm policy which
promises results such a3 must be ob
tained. Primier Asquith and a coterie
are at loggerheads with the war sec
retary and his supporters.
Asquith is said to be tottering to his
fall from power and is about to ask
the King's consent to a re-organisa
tion of the government.
Indications are that with Asquith
will go Balfour, McKenna, Grey and
others. The present war council con
sists of Premier A3quith; Balfour,
first lord of the admiralty; McKenna,
chancellor o fthe exchequer; Viscount
Grey, foreign secretary; Walter ltun
ciman, president of the board of
trade; Lioyd-George, secretary for
war; A. Bonar Law, colonial secre
tary. If the demands of the secretary
for war are granted the now cabinet
will consist of David Lloyd-Georgj,
1‘rimu minister and he is expected to
include a3 members Bonar Law, Lord
Carson, and Sir Edward Carson with
Olliers whom ho has not yet inuicaleJ.
Lloyd-George has made no tin its
of resigning and ha3 no Intention of
doing so. He simply insists on a
change in the personnel of the minis
try and a more vigorous prosecution
of the war both in the field and, in
order to do this, at home.
LONDON, Dec. i—Primier Asquith
has asked the king’s consent to a
change of cabinet officials and his
majesty has given his approval.
It is not yet known who the prime
minister will bo. If not Lloyd-Gcorgc
then it is certain that as secretary
for war he will have greater power
than hitherto and that his plans for
re-organizing tlie conduct of the war*
will be put Into practice.
SAN DOMINGO NATIVES
MAKE FIRST OUTBREAK
AGAINST AMERICANS
1 nt*'national News Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. .--The rein
forcements now on their way to San
Domingo are made necessary. It is
declared by the war department, be
cause of the changed attitude of the
people of the island. Until recently
a small detachment of marines and
bluejackets in the city was enoush
to command the respect and fear of
the inhabitants.
Now, it appears, there must be not
only a show of force but a force in
reality as the natives no longer re
spect the American flag and uniform
This Information was a prelude to
the official announcement of tho first
outbreak against Americans in San
Domingo since the establishment of
the American military dictatorsihp.
NEW YORK, Dec. .—Captain Har
ry Knapp, acting military command
ant at Governor’3 Island, says that
the first bloodshed in San Domingo in
which Americans played a part oc
curred In the weei embraced between
November 2 and November 9. At
that time there were several clashes
between United States marines and
the natives and that there were cas
ualties on both sides. The natives
were the aggressors and fired the
shots which started each trouble. No
further details are given by Captain
Knapp.
It is known now that nows of the
trouble was not allowed to leak out
at the time for fear of its effect on
the election. In order to cover the
omission very little is now made pub
lic but strong forces are being sent
to cope with the situation.
FIONEEPS.
And others—Roof Garden—23rd.
VILLA EVACUATES
CHIHUAHUA CITY
UNDER PRESSURE
Paeifio New* Service.
EL. PASO. Dec. 4.—Dispatches re
ceived here state that the Currunzista
re-inforcemcnts under General Mur
guia entered Chihuahua from the
south today.
Villa with four thousand of *iis
men evacuated the city on the ap
proach of Murguia's forces which
numbered about twenty thousand
men. Before leaving Villa destroyed
all Uu artillery which fell into his
hands when ho captured the city.
The combined forces of Generals
Murguia, Ozunas and Morales are
thought to be sufficient to cope with
Villa in the future, though it is con
fessed by Mexican officials that ho I
is hard to corner and defeat. His
tactics are revealed by his withdraw- |
at from Chihuahua with only four
thousand men. The rest of his forces
have been scattered by the wily leader |
j who docs not Intend to srlva h»tti»
with liis entire force ,at one time and
"isle complete defeat. Ilia plan for
the present seerns to be to carry on
a guerilla warfare on a large scale.
TO SCRUTINIZE
ALL EXPENSES
OF ELECTION
b ter national News Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.—At the
opening of congress Senator Owen
of Oklahoma announced in the senate
that tomorrow ho will Introduce a
resolution calling for a sweeping In
vestigation of the campaign ex
penses both of the national commit
tees ia the presidential campaign and
of the personal expenditures of as
pirants for congressional seats. He
will move for a joint inevstigation by
both houses.
RIOTING IN
BRUSSELS
REPORTED
International News Service.
LONDON, Dec. 4.—Reliable reports
from a number of sources agree that
there was serious rioting in Brussels
on November 30 between Belgiuns and
Germans.
An Amsterdam dUpatch says that
over three hundreds Belgians were
killed and a considerable number of
German soldiers and civilians as well.
Many others were wounded.
No details are given as to the
cause of the riots.
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