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VOLUME XVII. NO. 288. TELEPHONE MAIN H NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY JULY 9, 1917. TELEPHONE MAIN 48. PRICE 25 CENTS
RUSS SWEEPING ON-VICTORIOUS EVERYWHERE
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By Associated Press.
PARIS, July 9.—Despite the severe
defeats sustained in that section dur
ing the past two weeks the Germans |
again renewed their attacks in the
t’homin des Dames region last n'lght
hut were doomed to further defeat
at the hands of the French.
The official statement of the war
office declares that the Teutons were
hurled hack from the French de
fenses at every point of attack and
were compelled to evacuate consider
able ground under the fire of the
French counter attack hurled upon the
retiring Teutons as soon ns the im
petus of the German onslaught was
spent.
The Germans are reported to have
attacked strongly along a. two mile
front shortly after nightfall. The at
' attack was met with a hurricane tiro
from the French guns and rifles and
resulted in the Germans being thrown
back on their own trenches time and
again. After several ineffectual at
tacks had been met the Pe*atn forces
were suddenly ordered *o charge the
spent Germans. The movement ap
parenttly caught the enemy reserve
forces unawares and the French were
in possession of a wide atrip of Ger
man territory seemingly before the
Germans were aware of ‘heir danger.
By Associated Press.
British Front Apparently Quiet.
l.ONDON, July 9.—Press bureau
accounts from the British front In
France today indicate that a general
quiet preva'iJs over the entire line
where the forces of General Haig are
fronting the Teuton defensive line.
Beyond brief artillery duels at in
tervals, the majority of which wore
inaugurated by the Germans in evi
dent anticlptation of British attacks,’
there has been little nctivtty during
the past forty eight hours.
Continued bad weather is princi
pally responsible for the lull as a
steady rainfall covering many hours
has reduced the country adjacent to
the flighting lines to a water covered
bog (in which (troop .movement are
pract icnll.v impossible.
Fresh Eggs 75c par dozen also
Chickens for salo at Prosser’s Harness
Shop. Phone Black 5. •
SPY SUSPECTS ORDERED
TO LEAVE URITED STATES
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By Associated Press. |
NKW VOUK, July RR The United
Stales today ordered Helnrteli Schaf
hausen, the former attache of the
Herman embassy at Washington who
is believed to be connected with the
with the German spy system In Am
erica, to leave the country on a Nor
wegian steamship.
The departure of the Norwegian
vessel with Schufhausen on hoard
was delayed for a time white ffgents
of the secret service department, were
investigating an alleged connection
between the ship’s steward and ITerg
von Linden who was arrested some!
time ago under tile espionage net.
Von Linden was charged with send
ing information concerning American'
war activities to Germany by means
of letters and packages transmitted
through the stewards of several ships,
who later mailed them to their des
tination from European points. Se
cret service agents are alleged to
have found numerous evidences that
. Von Linden has been employing this
method of sending Information to
Germany ami has also received com
! mimications, presumably. from the
Merlin government, by the same meth
ods He is also said to have received
1 money by the same route. Although
the government is maintaining ait
possible secrecy concerning the moves
now being made to rid the country
of spy suspects, there are indications
that large numbers of non citizen
residents of German extraction wilr
shortly he sent elsewhere.
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BELIEVES KAISER PLANS
NEW PEACE MOVE
By Associated Press.
HERRIN, July 9.—What is believed
to be tin important move of the gov
ernment toward n cessation of hostil
ities is indicated in the announce
ment that the kaiser has invited the
jambasstulors and ministerial repre
sentatives of neutral countries to meet
him in conference at the imperial pal
ace Saturday No definite reason for
the announcement is set forth but it
is the general belief of the press and
public that a move of extraordinary
importance Is about to be announced
through the neutral ministers and
who will be asked to enlist the at
tention of their governments towaitl
| its tliiiii consummation -
London Beliaves Peace Move in
Prospect.
LONDON, April 9.—Coming so close
after the rumor that ttie German
chancellor is preparing to make
known the desires of Germany with
respect to peace settlements the an
{ nouncement that the kaiser ha? called
| a conference of neutral ministers at
[ r.erHn Saturday is leading I oih press
| and public to believe that Germany
i« making preparations for another
peace effort which will be backed by
the Influence of the neutral counlr'ies,
In the event of Germany hr lug able
| to enlist t elr assistance.
WILSON ANNOUNCES
CONTROL OF EXPORTS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 9. -Govern
ment control of American exports as
authorized under the recent congres
sional enactment was placed in opera
tion today by a presidential proclama
tion requiring that all shipments of
American goods to foreign countries
must be licensed by the government
through the various shipping boards
authorized under the act.
Licenses must be secured before
goods can be shipped from the Uni
ted States, regardless of what country
they are' dstined for While providing
for the licensing of all commodities,
the proclamation of the president an
nounces that the law will be enforced
for the present only against the more
important export commodities, and
particularly foodstuffs. The policy of
the government in allowing exports
to foreign destinations w*ill be to
first consider American necessities,
then the requirements of others.
The American nation will first be
assured of what it needs and then
the needs of our allies The govern
ment will then aim to supply neutrals
as far as practicable,
TEUTONS SINK
AMERICAN SHIP
By Associated Press.
LONDON, July 9.—An admiralty
announcement today records the de
struction by submarine attack of the
American stdamer Massapaqua off the
French coast.
\ The Massapaqua was armed and
carried an American naval gun crow
but was unable to defend herself
against the submarine which attack
ed under cover of darkness nnd suc
ceeded in getting home a torpedo be
fore the crew of the American vessel
were aware of their danger.
The attack took place off the harbor
of Brest and the crew were safely |
landed at that port following the sink
'mg of their craft.
The Massapeqna was formerly the
British steamship Massapeqna and
of more than three thousand tons bor
den.
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PRICES.
All kinds of stamped goods in lin
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suits, pillow, runners, bags and other
novelties. Ft .M. C. thread. All ladles
flats reduced $3 to $7.50 each. Also a
few evening dresses a bargain.
MRS. J. WANGER.
Millinery, Second avenue, opposite
Courthouse.
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RUSS OFFENSIVE SWEEPING
AWAY TEUTON DEFENSES
IN GALICIA SECTION
By Associated Press.
PKTROGRAD, July 9.—The great
offensive of the Russians in Galicia
and other sections of the eastern
front is gradually breaking down the
Teuton opposition anil a collapse of
a large section of the enemy line Is
hourly expected.
The official statement of t lie war
office announces that the Germans tire
retreating steadily in the Galician
section with the Russian forces in
hot pursuit.
liming tlic lighting of the past
twentj four hours the Russians have
captured several villages and numer
ous fortified positions in addition to
more than seven thousand men and
a large number of cannon and ma
chine guns
Tlie war office report states that
during the course of intense lighting
west of Stanislao the Russian cap
tured a total of forty eight gnus, in
cluding twelve of large caliber, to
gether with a largo number of tna
chine guns juul mine throwers.
The Teuton forces were also com
pelled to give up a number of posi
tions of great defensive strength and
commence a hurried retreat to escape
a sli'nng Hanking movement inaugur
ated by the Russians. *
Russian cavalry Is reported in pur
suit of the retreating Teutons and a
fierce running battle is in progress.
Lemberg Doomed to Fall Unless Rus'
sian Onslaught Stopped Soon.
LONDON, July 9. Reports from
the Russian capital todn> indicate
that the Russians are making con
stant and wide advances in the in
tense fighting now going on In the
Lemberg region.
The Russians have apparently brok
en through the Teuton lines south or
tfulicz which is looked upon as the
rateway to Lemberg from the south,
and the fall of that city “eernn de
stined to occur within a brief period
unless the Russian onslatight is quick
ly stopped.
According to the ofliciul advices
reaching here the Germans are stead
ily falling back along the whole line
from Stantslau to the Dneister with
the Itnssians In close pursuit
The reports also declare that'* tile
Itussluns fire holding on to fill posi
tions won elsewhere in Galacia In
spite of hard Teuton counter attacks.
The Slavs fire gradually drawing on
Lemberg from three sides, one column
advancing southwest along the head
waters of the Hug, another Is heat
ing down the Teuton defense directly
east of the city and the third is
sweeping northward toward the town
along the upper Dneister.
All indications had to the belief that
Lemberg will he In the hands of the
Slavs fit an early date unless the
Germans are able to impose a strong
er defense.
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DANIELS ASKS FURTHER INCREASE
AERONAUTICAL APPROPRIATIONS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 9.—The im
portance uttnched to the upbuilding
of the aeronautical branch of the na
tional defenses is again exphasizod
by the action of Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels in asking congress
to appropriate the sum of forty mil
lion dollars for naval aeronautics.
The sum asked by the secretary is
additional to the original congres
sional appropriation of six hundred
and twenty five millions made Short
, ly after the war declaration in re
sponse to the military aircraft pro
ject of tfit* council of national defense
submitted with the first war estimates.
The insistence for Admiral Peary
and numerous other military and nav
al a util (lilies that the future of the
Pnited States as an active combat
ant Is de|(cndent on the strength of
ts aerial forces is calming congress
In devote much attention to the sub
ject and reference to the need for
further iuerensrs in the aeroplane di
vision of the army and navy are fre
quently heard during the discussion
of war subject in both branches of
‘ollgreSH.
in as much as congress is already
of i tie sa.me mind, the request IP*
Daniels will probably meet with a
speedy response.
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JIMMIE RYAN SUICIDES
IN SEATTLE HOTEL
By Associated Press.
SEATTLE, July 9.. .Janies J. Ryan,
pioneer of the Nome and Katalla sec
tions of Alaska, and one of the best j
known of Northern pioneers, residing!
in this city Is a suicide.
Ryan, who was a brother of Rich
ard Ryan at one time prominent in
IHilitics in Alaska* fchot himself to
death in a room in a local hotel some!
time Sunday.
The underlying reason for liis action
is said to have been a fear that he was
going blind as a result of a severe
case of snow blindness contracted
while he was in the north. It is nlso|
said by his intimates that tile de
ceased man lost a fortune in the re
cent bank failure in this city. He
was aged fifty years and was a mem
ber of the Arctic Brotherhood.
(James ,or as he was more famil
iarly known 1n Nome "Jimmy” Ryan,
resided in this city for several years
during the earlier days of the camp
and was well known to the majority
of old timers of this section. Mr.
Ryan was generally credited with
having made a considerable fortune in
Nome and the Katnlla section through
the sale of a number of gold and oil
(properties. His unfortunate end will
he deeply regretted by many persons
now residing in the Pity who knew
I him as a kindly genial soul of sound
principles and excellent habits. -Ed.)
PORT ANGELES
RESIGNED WAR BASE
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 9—The navy
department today announced its
acqtlisence in the proposal to make
Port Angeles, Wash., a submarine and
aviation base for the navy and such
a base will probably bo started with
in a short period.
Moonlight water at the City Bath
House.
SILVER WAVE.
The ma’il schooner Silver Wave will
leave for Kotzebue and way points
July 0. For Information concerning
rates and passage apply to Alaska
Lighterage & Commercial Co
IMPERIALISM
DOOMED IN CHINA
By Associated Press.
PKKIN, July 9 All outstanding in
dications points to a speedy close of
tliu movement to resent (he hoy em
peror. Hsuan Tung on tlio throne.
The movement, which was fostered
and supported entirely by a number
of discontented and ambitious gen
erals, lias broken down completely
and the only person who seems deter
| mined to press matters to a conclusion
is General Chang Hsuan who is in
command of the imperialist forces
and apparently intends to fight mat
tors out to the hitter end, regardless
of the attitude of the people.
Chang is busily preparing the for
bidden city for n seige and is laying
in great stores of provisions and
strengthening the military defences
In anticipation of an early attack by
the republican forces under General
Tsao Kuhn which are reported rapidly
approaching the city. Chang evidently
intends to make his last stand in the
famous forbidden city, home of the
former Manchu rulers Outside of the
^upphittef s of the Imperialist ^oin
mander, no one apparently, considers
that the former emperor will ever be
seated on the throne again.
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