THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XVI. NO. 264. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 NOME. ALA8KA. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1916. TELEPHONE MAIN 46. PRUE 25 CEN1 ‘
GERMANY TO MOVE FOR PEACE
BALKAN MAELSTROM
IS MOVING SLOWLY
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International News Service.
LONDON, OOct .7.—The retreat of
the invading Roumanians from Bul
garia Is confirmed. The retreat was
little short of a stampede by some
of the hard pressed detachments and
great losses occurred in killed and
wounded. A number of companies
were taken prisoners by the Bulgurs.
The remnants of the expedition
passed over the Danube on pontoons
which hud been thrown over soon
atfer the Austrian monitors destroyed
the bridges.
The British are still advancing up
the Struma river driving the Bulgurs
before them. On the east bank of the
river the village of Nevolten has been
captured with a number of prisoners
and a quantity of munitions.
PARIS, Oct. 7.—The official com
munique announces further progress
by the combined forces of British,
French, Servians, and Italians on the
Macedonian front. Details are luck
ing because, it is presumed, the ac
tions at various points are not suffi
ciently advanced to allow the details
to be known without injury to allied
interests.
All interest is centered on the Bal
kan fighting which is expected to as
sume enormous proportions as the
days pass.
SOFIA, Oct., 7. -Warships of the
British and French navies yesterday
bombarded portions of the Bulgarian
coast on the Aegean sea and in
flicted considerable damage to several
villages. They were opposed, as soon
as their activity was known, by sea
planes which succeeded in driving
them off.
SLAV LOSSES
REPORTED
International News Service.
BERLIN', Oct. 7. An official state
ment says that recent operations in
western Volhynia have been highly
favorable to Germany.
In addition to thousands of men
killed in action near Lutsk, the Rus
sians loss in prisoners was six officers |
and seven hundred men.
All Russian attacks were repulsed
on both sides of the Zlota l.ipa river.
No German offensive was attempted
at this point.
Vote the Republican Ticket Straight.
—Adv. |
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Hot Springs Turnips and Rutabagos outside Carrots, Beets and Parsnips. i
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GERMANS
REPULSED ON
SOMME
International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 7.—It is officially
given out that the German attempts
to regain lost ground on the Somme
front has failed at all points.
The enemy made a particularly
strong attack on the allied positions^
at Beaueourt Labhaye and were re
pulsed with heavy losses. Counter at
tacks 'followed the. repulse of the Ger
mans and some trench gains were
made.
GALICIAN
SITUATION
International News Service.
PETROGRAP, Oct. 7.—Official
claims are made that the Galician
campaign is progressing farovably to
Russia.
Progress is being made all along the
1 a'. The Teutonic force now hold
ing Lemberg is entirely on the defen
sive and is being bard pressed on all
sides.
Important positions south o£ Brzez
any have been occupied by Russians
and the enemy forced to retreat.
GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS
TO BE URGED BY GERARD
Internationa* News Service.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7. Tin real
reason for the return of Ambassador
Gerard from Berlin, which was an
nounced from Washington a few days
since as merely a vacation, has been
learned, and it is now definitely known
that his approaching visit to Wash
ington bj.nt the request of the German
government and that his mission is to
urge President Wilson to act for Ger
many iu proposing terms by.whieli the
war may be ended.
That Germany is about to make pro
posals askilfg for peace is tie positive
statement from men iu, positions to
have absolutely trustworthj informa
tion regarding su'cli lilaftfh’Sr*' An ink
ling- of the facts reached the press
yesterday but the sources of informa
tion were not stated.
It now develops tUM certain high
financial circles knew of Gerald’s im
portant mission even before he left
Berlin. Confirmation has been made
also from diplomatic sources and there
seems to-be no doubt that Gerard
who will arrive within a week, having
been given safe conduct bv Great Bri
tain, will personally lay Germany's
request before President Wilson.
The highest financial and diploma tie
circles who furnish this information
'
also point out that there are so many
nations involved in the struggle with
such divergent interests that it would
take many months to consummate ]
peace so that no Immediate results are j
to be looked for.
i
II is known that Oerma high otfi
eials have been discussing with Am
bassador Gerard the possibility of
President Wilson's consent to act as
intermediary for a long time. Furth
ermore, it is believed that some inti
mation ns to the president's favorable
uttiudc must have reached Berlin, else
the present mission would not have
i dvanced as far as it has.
As-is customary, when great diplo
matic affairs are being forwarded not
■he slightest- intimation of what Ger
many's proposals are to lie has been
Mowed lo leak out. AM surmises are
i n I i i < l\ .futile-. The simple fact is
known that Germany is to ask tie
president to act as intermediary for
the Teutonic allies in proposing terms I
i>\ which peace mnv be secured. '
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International News Service.
NEW YOiiK, Oet. 7.—Charles H.
Sabine, president of one of the strong
est trust companies in this city, has
admitted that he made public the tb '
news as to Ambassador Gerard's j>.- ••
mission on behalf of Germany.
Today he telephoned from- Ills coun
try home at Southampton, Dong Is]
and, to his private secretary at the
trust company, instructing him to
con film and relteratt the statement al
ready made.
According to Wall si reel authority
it is said that Sabine had a numbt t
of conferences with financial magnates
and discussed this important matter
in all its phases before making the
truth known. It was the concensus'
of opinion among the magnates that
the public should lie informed as in
what is afoot so that everybody would
b< prepared fot Siibse<|iient develop
ments and no disorganization of Ilium
ciitl conditions won hi occur as would
b • likely if tlie announcement earn*
like a thunder clap from Washington
it some future date.
NOTICE.
Social and dance at Sons of the
North hall, Saturday night. Dancing
at 9:30 sharp.
KUBSCHIBI-; FOR TtIK Nl'GOF.T
j
HI NEWPORT
International News Service.
NEWPOHT, K. ].. Oet. 7. Tin
German submarine t'-Jo reached this
port iliis morning. She is a War suh
utnine being much smaller then tin
Deutschland.
She will leave pint tonight to avoid
belnginterncd as a warship. Her tri|t*
across the Atlantic is consider! d tin
most remarkable feat of all the mari
time surprises resulting from tin
blockade
TELEGRAPHIC
BREVITIES
International News Service.
BOSTON, Oct. 7. The Boston Bed
Sox beat Brooklyn this afternoon by
a score of six to live, earning- foui
runs in the last inning.
LONDON, Get 7. The first gnat
concerted efforts of all tin allies against
Bulgaria has begun.
PETKO.GUAD, Oft. 7. Font heavj
German counter attacks of the tfer-'
mans on the Lelota T.ipa were repulijejj
SAN FHANCISCO, (let. 7. Warren
Billings has been given a life sentence
In the penitentiary for Ids share in
the bomb outrage of July 22,
GALVESTON, Oet. 7. The Leland
liner Marciar which just arrived brings
news of a German submarine in mid
Atlantic. The submarine shelled the
Marienn .and shot Ihe captains' hat to
pieces. On the approach of a British
warship the diving boat disappeared
beneath the water.
WEATHER REPORT.
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Oct. C, 1916.
Temperature—Max., -16; min., 32.
Barometer—29.383 Inches.
Weather—Partly cloudy.
Wind—SE., 12 miles per hour.
Precipitation—.26 inch.
The Bowling alley for members only
will be opened this evening and for
the winter.
DEADLOCK OVER WITHDRAWAL
OF U. S. TROOPS BROKER
International Newa Service.
ATLANTIC CITY, Oct. 7.—Tile
• lead-lock existing for weeks between
the Mexican and American commis
sioners now in conference here has
been broken by the Mexican withdraw
al of the demand that the American
.punitivi force under Pershing should
'leave Mexican soil as a perquisite to
further negotiations.
The conferees have agreed to formu
late plans for the protection of the
border without the withdrawal of the
American forces. The lie! ills I I il
plan are not ye! worked out hut pn>g
ress is being made the rej>r< sent i
tiros uf hot It nations an woikin e
harmony to this end.
The change of front on tie- part of
the Mexicans is looked upon as a ye
tnrv for ttie administration poliey im
regards Mexico and llie n preseniafiv,
of the state department si r\ ing in an
advisory rapacity to the American
commissioners has expressed tus sal
isfaetion with the result.
PROPOSES NEW
ALLIANCE FOR ITALY
FOR FOTURt
HOME, Oct. 7.— Looking ahead to
the conclusion of the war Signor Arto
nin, a prominent member of the Ital
ian. parliament advocates in a lengthy
articl< in this morning’s issue of the
Messagerior a. new alliance which he
declare would be great l\ to Italy’s
interests.
He proposes a permanent alliance
between Italy, France, Spain and Rou
mania nd declares that this compact
would fa- i used upon i mmoit racial
,r ' • Sts and there! •• would prove
enduring.
He foresees in tb i. :r future an
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. 11*thcl- different i ui mint of r.i
tie's irotu that nj\. existing owing
me hi \ fii. Russia hi, already conn
A an understanding with Japan on t
basis that is equivalent to an .Hiu
and he foresees tlie time when Ger
many, Great Britain and America will
join hands to oppose this great Musco
vi'i • Asiatic coalition. He declai.
that no other alternative will He p..,
slide than the triple alliance ho men
lions absurd as it may seem at tin
present moment. He wants Italy to
join with tlie powers named which,
he says, will hold the balance of power.
VOLHYNIA FIGHT
RIVALS SOMME
International News Service.
LONDON, Oct. 7.—In the eastern
theater the fighting is of the fiercest
description rivalling the recent strug
gles on the Somme.
In defense of Kariitnitsa In Vol
hynia ,the Russians have massed over
one thousand cannon which keep up
an incessant fire on the Germ ms night
and day. The Russians are well SUP
plied with ammunition for evt ry
emergency and will continue to have a
sufficiency.
The Germans are driving heavily in
this region and great losses on both
sides are reported without any im
portant changes of front.
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