THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
VOLUME XV. NO. 177. TELEPHONE MAIN 44 NOME, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1915. TELEPHONE MAIN 46 PRICE 25 CENT
RUSSIANS LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND
BRITISH ATTACK
BY SEA AND AIR
A. P. A, Service.
BERLIN, July 7.—A great British
sea and aeroplane attack was directed
against the German positions along the
shores of the German Bay in the North
Sea on the morning of July fourth ac
cording to an official announcement
given out by the war office last night,
and was prevented from reaching its
otijeet only by the constant vigilance
of the German aero fleet stationed
along the coast. Although it was
known that an attack of such nature
was slated. Its commencement was not
expected to dev< top at this time. Ac
cording to the uinouneement the ad
vancing British naval and aero force
were sighted at dawn olf Tersehelling,
an island off the west coast of the
Netherlands. Tjc fleet consisted of
several motor s lit'? and torpedo de
stroyers accompanied by a number of
cruisers and a considerable number of
hydroaeroplanes. The reports of the
Berman aeros resulted In the enemy
being given a wa.rm reception and after
a slight bombardment of the Berman
positions were compelled to retreat
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owing to the superior range of the Ger
man guns. The British aeros attempted
to drop liombs during the attack of the
naval forces but no damage resulted.
Tile British destroyers attempted to
come to close quarters with the Ger
man destroyer fleet hut were hindered
by the mines. The German aeros
later attacked the retiring fleet but
were unable to locate them because of
a dense fog. General staff announce
ments state that this attempt of the
British to approach the German coast
is the first In many months.
RESERVISTS SAY FRANCE
TIRED OF THE WAR
German Prees Service.
BERLIN, via Sayvllle, July 7.—
The German forces under the Crown
Prince have severely repulsed the
French in the Argonne section and
have taken over three thousand prison
ers. The captured men are largely re
servists and the majority are over
fifty years of age. Many of the pris
oners are outspoken In their denuncia
tions of the British for leading them
into war and one and all declare that
France is heartily tired of the struggle
and is bitterly cursing the devilish
work of the British. Fighting of the
most severe order is in progress in the
Verdun section and although offering a
valiant defense the French are being
forced steadily lack on their last line
(if defenses outside of the city the fall
of which is considered inevitable. The
attacks against the British between
Arras and Nieapart are developing
I continuous gains in the face of severe
j resistance. Midnight attacks on the
! trenches of the enemy near Labasse
have resulted in the loss of much
ground and several positions of im
portance have been captured.
■ The German »ero fleet has inflicted
j considerable damage on Nancy and
[Several public 1 lildlngs were destroy
'd!. The aero h?et also descended on
i Harwich, England, and succeeded in
(damaging several of the British war
! ships lying in the harbor.
HOLT SUICIDES
IN PRISON CELL
A. P. A. Service.
MINNEOLA, July 7.—Holt or Muen
ter. the former college professor fol
lowing a second attempt to kill himself
early this morning died from the ef
fects of the injuries received shortly
before noon today. The Jail authori
ties believe that the man met his death
through an injury to the brain caused
by a depressed fracture of the skull
sustained through falling or striking
upon some hard object. There is some
thing of mystery attached to the man
ner in which Muenter met his death
and the jail authorities are some what
in the dark as to the exact manner in
which the injuries were inflicted. Ac
cording to some authorities Muenter
met his death through falling from the
narrow opening above the door of his
cell to the hard cement floor of the
corridor. J. M. Ryan, the watchman,
detailed to watch the man since his
attempted suicide during the night,
states that he found the body of Muen
ter stretched on the floor of his cell
following a ikline like# an explosion.
Ryan says that he was not away from
his post of observation more than a
few moments before there was a slight
jar followed by a noise something like
the cracking of a whip. Ryan says
that he paid but little attention think
ing that Muenter was asleep, but on
returning to the cell found the man
lying senseless upon the floor.
Holt Dies fsun Broken Skull.
MINNEOLA, July 7—An official
statement given out by the authorities
state that Holt or Muenter ended his
life by diving from the top of his cell
door to the floor of ids cell ten feet
below. An exarulnatlon shows that ttie
skull of the dead man is badly fractur
ed from comini In contact with the
cement floor.
ITALIANS
SEVERELY
REPULSED
German Prats Sarvica.
BERLIN, via Rayvllle. July 7 —
The Italians have again suffered a
severe repulse in the Gradskl section
and have also been severely defeated
In the region south of Pontehba and
Pelogurardo. The Italian advanre on
the Austrian position at Cormans has
resulted in the enemy being repulsed
after bitter lighting In which the Aus
trians captured many prisoners. The
Italians are commencing to see the fu
tility of attempting to storm the posi
tions of the Austrians south of Triente
and the engagement at that point has
resolved itself into a continued artil
lery duel. The Inability of the Italians
is also commencing to have a most
discouraging effect on the Italian public
and serious anti-war riots have broken
out at Naples, Palermo. Reggio and
other Italian cities. The Italian press
is endeavoring to solace the people by
stating that the natural obstacles along
the Austrian border are too hard to be
speedily overcome and the success of
the Italian arms is dependant on a
slow campaign.
rai.aRbe hffngssirnst shr shrdluu dlu
GERMAN NOTE
IS RECEIVED
... —
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. July 7.—A dispatch
from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin in
relation to the German reply to the
note on the submarine warfare was re
ceived by the state department yes
terday and was transmitted to the
president at Cornish. No details con
cerning the message were given out. It
Is stated, however, that the message
contained only informal references to
the contents of the German note.
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A. P. A. Service.
I.oNDON, July 7.—T’etrograd an
nouncements to day Indicates t hat a suf
fer resistance to the German advance
toward Warsaw is being offered by the
Russians along the eight hundred mile
front extending from the shores of
the Baltic to Bessarabia. The Russian
lines are reported holding well at all
points except in the vicinity of Kraz
nik in south Poland where the Austro
German forces under the Archduke
Ferdinand have broken through the
Russian center and are continuing the
advance <>n the Polish capital. The
Petrograd war office asserts that the I
breaking of tlit* Russian linen will not
Jeopardize the Slav armies as pro
visions have been made to offset the
enemy. It is known however that the!
Russians have lost an immense number
of men and are compelled to evacuate
the fortress of Ivangorod. Little is |
known as to the full extent of the blow
and the confidence of the British that
the Russians will lie aide to prevent the
fall of Warsaw Is fast disappearing.
Military observers discussing the sit
uatlon say that there Is every pros
pect that the Germans will he able to
reach their objective, Warsaw, unless
the Russians can bring an enormous
force to bear agninst the advance at
the risk of jeopardizing the Russian
positions at other points.
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GERMAN
SUBMARINE i
IN THAMES
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON. July ".--An Admiralty
announcement given out last night
states that vessels entering the mouth
of the Thames enroute to London have
sighted t-he periscope of a hostile sub
marine. Several vessels are said to
have been compelled to travel at their
utmost speed to evade the underwater
craft and several narrow escapes from
the torpedoes of the enemy have been
recorded. How the hostile ship man
aged to evade the cordon of English
destroyers and underwater vessels ly
ing off the Thames is something of a
mystery, and the deadly menace to
ships passing to and fro from the cap
ital is causing much alarm. So far no
vessels have been injured. The de
stroyer fleet is desperately trying to
Intercept the unwelcome visitor.
MORGAN ASSILANT
IDENTIFIED
A. P. A. Service.
QLEN COVE. July 7.—The man ar
rested for attempting to assassinate
J. P. Morgan at his home in this town
has been formally identified as Erich
Munter. who is wanted for the murder
of his wife, Leona Munter. during the
year 190fi. Munter who was formerly
a professor of languages in Harvard,
disappeared in that year following his
indictment for the murder of his wife
whose dead body was found under pe
culiar circumstances. Several persons
have identified the man as Munter in
cluding State Detective S. I*. Smith
who was well acquainted with Munter
prior to his disappearance, Theodore
Hiller, an automobile salesman of
Cambridge, and A. T. Brown, a Boston
newspaper man, all of whom have for
merly been well acquainted with the
former college professor.
MORGAN MUCH
IMPROVED TODAY
A. P. A. Service.
Morgan Is reported to be much Im
proved today and was able to carry
on an extended telephone conversation
with his partners in New York. The
physicians attending the wounded man
state that he will be about again with
in a very few day*.
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RUSSIANS OVERWHELMED
AT KRAZNIK, POLAND
German Press Service.
BERLIN. July 7.—War office an
nouncements state that the German
forces marching on Warsaw have brok
en through the Russian center at
Kraznik and are now engaged in chas
ing the broken sections of the Slat
army In two directions. Fifty thou
sand troops were captured by the vic
torious Germans and many hundreds
are being constantly added as the re
treating forces are cut off in their wild
(fight. The Germans have practically
surrounded a large section of the enemy
along the WJepr river and their cap
ture Is certain.
The Germans are advancing on the
Polish capital by six roads and art
making rapid headway. The German
advance is threatening Ivangorod and
the Russians are already withdrawing
their heavy artillery from the outer
defenses of the city in fear that :ts
capture is imminent. The signal tri
umph of the Germans at this point
leaves the road to Warsaw practically
open and the army is fast gathering
headway for the final plunge. Includ
ed in the capture of Kranznik ware
great quantities of war munitions and
a large number of cannon.
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BRITISH BLOCKADE
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sal villa, July 7.—
Despite the British reports of allied
victories In the Gallipoli war zone,
messages from General von der Goltz
to the Berlin war office state that
the Turks have severely repulsed
the French and British troops at all
points along the line of contact and the
enemy have suffered huge losses in
killed and wounded.
Admiral announcements states that
three German submarines have suc
ceeded in breaking through the wire
barricades at the mouth of the Thames
river and are operating in the near
neighborhood of l lie British capital.
The naval bureau has issued a speci
fic denial of flie exaggerated Petrograd
reports of the recent sea engagement
between the Russian and German
fleets near the island of Gothland. Th«
German losses consisted of one small
cruiser which was accidently run
ashore while engaged in a running
fight with several of the enemy and the
alleged destruction of a half dozen of
the German ships as reported from
Petrograd are fancies of the enemy.
The Russian reports are so grossly ex
aggerated that they are being ridiculed
in tile English papers.
CLOUDBURST DESTROYS
MANY ITALIAN TOWNS
German Press Service.
BERLIN, via Sayville. July 7.—
Terrific cloudbursts have destroyed
many towns and villages in the south
ern sections of Italy, and dozens of
villages are under water. The heaviest
damage is in the province of Apulia
and hundreds have been driven from
their homes in that section. The citie^
-=
•
of Capaignia and Minervino have been
heavily damaged and tlie village of
Tavernele has been completely wiped
put by ttie torrents pouring down from
the mountains. All of the low lying
sections north of the Gulf of Taranto
have felt the effects of the great in
dunation and thousands are said to
be without homes or food.
GERMAN NOTE NOT
SATISFACTORY
A. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—According
to state department officials the pre
liminary draft of the German note ns
transmitted to the president by Am
bassador Gerard is far from being sat
isfactory to the executive. It is stated
that as In the previous note the Ger
man government has again evaded a
direct reply to the American conten
tions,
To got tho nowo road tho Nuggot.
RUSSIANS NUT
AFRAID OF
WARSAWFALLING
A. P. A. Service.
LONDON, July 7.—The Petrograd
correspondent of the Dally Times has
wired to his paper that the Russian
war office entertains no apprehension
as to the fate of Warsaw and declares
that city Is now so strongly defended
that there is little possibility of the
Gormans being able to bring about Its
fall. A