vOLUMf NINETEEN. No. 15. NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY FEBRUARY 3rd., 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
SEATTLE UNIONS CLAIM EVERY UNION
MAN WILL WALK OUT THURSDAY.
ctpcc'ml to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. February :< Practically cv. iy unim*. n ti,. . ii. hn.- ...
in favor of a general strike by way of aippo.-ting th« <1 urn mb tin- s n!; ir
shipworkers for an increase of pay
Union leaders claim that ever; Se.ttlk union man \ ill y in tv ’ ! 1 ’1; '
walkout called for Thursday morning at ton o'clock by the i\ni I Lahv
Council. The contemplated strike will hqvr effect of i.r...-1i. .111 y p .t.dyz
iag local industry, as but few trades represented in the 1 iiy ai r not unioni/- d
and practically all unions have x4»1 • 1 or a:e proynriny. t<» >> hi ■ 1
strike.
The city will probably walk Thursday morning as Hi. street carmen
have voted to support the strike by walking out.Shipping "'ill also b
seriously affected as the l.allKslail emeu’s imhai li.-.s voted tu strike, even
in defiance of ..-dors of tin l.resldent of the ..ii.. .
them to join the strike.
From the present look of things here. Thursday "ill find tV mt.v tied
ep industrially with scarcely live percent of the usual activities in proeress.
Consternation reigns in connnerei >I circles over the I»f">iP‘,',t ■ a- :a!
wa.lkout of labor and the industrial leaders are already straining ov-r: re
source in an attempt to secure a settlement of the shipworkers strike, which
lorms the animus of the contemplated g. neral walkout.
in the expeetalion that the strike may he prolonged, tie- mi. ns li -
st eking to arrange for the feeding md housing of m®ir -•!' U: - a1- -
and express the view that 1 i It I* • suffering "ill otP ml tie- t.!l'-!-. I !i
x'.nion leaders are also making cMVrts to extend the v V md Imp to lu-im
about a general walkout in other localities. #
REPOT LSHEVIKI HAVE CAPTURED KIEV.
_Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASH IN(}T( >N. . ■ - -. u ry - V sod ted P
Cable Ser\ .-■•)—Official •anudurip'rinonts wen1 ive-ived b. '!•- ' : !»-•'
.te-nt l--.day 1-» Uak-***^'* : • important city of Kh-v. Russia. has been
g.„ - n, v 1 ‘“a-1 -‘'wssic -
iXthunluns.
ft is reported that the capture of the sternly defended city w is pa -
tLilly due*to the defalcation of many of tin- Lillmnian troops composing the Kiev
garrison. A large portion of the garrison is -aid to have thrown down ih< n
arms when hard pressed by the Bolshevist's, wlio npp.m nt ly greatly on: -
numbered the Lithunians.
Heavy lighting has been in progress in tin- Kiev province for some
time, with the Bolshevists gradually making headway against a most Imi-olc
resistance by the Lithunians.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS MAY ASSUME ADMINISTRATION
OF MESOPOTAMIA AND OTHER CAPTURED AREAS
special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb. 1 — (Associated Press Leased Wire and Cable Service.) —
From statements made in important quarters, it is understood th. ' U .- Lia-.n
of Nations, in addition to.assuming administration of the term a eohmie-i
captured during the war. may also name mandatory nations- to -sum - ..-urn
of the government of Mesopotamia, Arabia and Palestine, until mi -h tim
■«:s they are in a position to assume self government.
It is also understood that the Chinese and .lupanes.- claim - to Hi •
Tsing-Tsau peninsula, captured by the .Japanese during lh> earlier singes
r the war, end- later claimed bj China as a portion of her territorial douvii:.
will he left entirely to the decision of the League of Nations. Thu I’. <'« i
ference confeeres have also agreed that the question of what disposal .she 11 b-»
made of the former Austrian provinces of Dalmatia and Albania, over whi.-h
Italy and the new nation of Jugo-Slavia are at odds, will also be left t•. the
decision of the League
It is believed here that the Congress is making such rapid progress i-i
the disposal of the numerous questions with which it is confronted that ’■
may be possible to present the preliminary pence terms to (Jermnny. along
with the conditions for a further renewal of the armistice, some time dinir.-.-;
the present month.
PARTIAL LISTS SHOW AMERICAN WAR CAS
UALTIES OVER FIFTY SIX THOUSAND
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -—Approximately sixty thousand Americans of
all ranks were either killed, wounded or captured in'the brief period of Ameri
can war participant^-, according to purtijilly completed lists of -annuities com
piled by the War Department on the basis of definite reports from General
1 *ershing.
The list of our wap casualties is ninety five per cent complete at the
present time. Although still five per cent uncompleted, the roster of nane
totals fifty six thousand, five hundred ;md ninety two. The list of major
casualties includes the names of twenty seven thousand and seven officers ami
men. Of this number slightly more than two thousand were killed in action.
Pleven thousand three hundred and ninety six di&l of wounds received in
battle or camp and fourteen thousand are listed jis missing in action.
Of the. Western troops, the 91st. Division, composed of Western men
and Alaskans trained at Camp Lewis, was one ..f the heaviest sufferers j:s
result of their contact with the enemy during the intense fighting along the
Belgian border during the last weeks of the wju\ According to the War De
partment list, the 91st suffered seventeen hundred and two major casualties.
4 The 1st. Division, composed of regulars of the old army forces was the
heaviest loser of any of the American divisions, owing probably to its being
•among the longest in action on the war front. The division &u.stjtincd a loss
,-tt . of fifty.two hundred in killed, wounded and missing.
The Rainbow Division, composed largely ,bf iNatir}t»i (Guardsmen
and also ampng the first to enter action, suffered n loss of twenty nine hun
dred men.
SuboorlVa for the NUGGET and get the MOST for your money.
AMERICAN TROOPS INVOLVED IN
FRENCH R. R. COLLISION
Asnoc'tated Press Servio
Tli(lYKS, I V::nrr. I • Fight
my do taehmenl wen- killed and .m ad
ditional thirty were injured won .
troop train conveying Am-iirm; to
ihvst earn*? into roll!. , a . iiir two
••report
Pa- t to board a troopship bo- home,
cid.-n: winy delay their d< ; rtti for
some days.
Although the train eoMab-d with the
loeotiiot p. i's with great \ ioi. ueh': none
of tii - nun sustained more ;!. n trif
ling injury.
Tie- accident is ascribed ..Mis
take in orders.
RAILROAD DIRECTOR
DISAPPROVES OF
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. X 1tadror> I
I hu rti-r General Him -. Mi !o >'s
secretary, and One Offthe great.
dents of railroad administration ■ tim
country, has gon- on r ml as .eing
the. Aiumcttu
Test if \ ing before the Senate e.»m
niittoo on Inb i I !• Comi;i«• 11 r to
day. Ilincs declared ' i h- do- ; md
believe in government owner,.' ; of
railroad.; in g. noral and is oppo -d ! •
the fed,:.. I government tnUim per
manent po session • f tie- fa ir, . Is • i
the Pnite.l Stales. The impos oilit
of maintaining thorough supe isim,
over speli a vast rind intricate busi
ness is a bar to profitable and • -ono
mical control by the govert a, at.
Hines says, and will prevent eft otiw
administration. Hines siiys 1 be
lieves that the railroads of tb- tioit
should be administered by a f- w big
railway companies subject to govern
ment supervision.
PERSHING AUTHORIZED TO
SEND HOME SOLDIERS
WITH DISTRESSED FAMILIES
Associated Press Service.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3—Tin War]
Department h.• authorized Generalj
Pershing to seiid home'for immediate
discharge all drafted or enlisted men]
ia’ the national army forces who pres-j
ent convincing evidence of sickness I
or other distress in their familh ■.
I‘ersiiing is instructed io toko im
mediate action toward returning to
their homes all men who present the
requisite evidence that their families
are in need of t! -ir presence and fac
ilitate their journey by every means
possible.
ALLIED COMM'N LEAVES
FOR POLAND SATURDAY
[Associated Press. Service.
PARIS. Feb. 3—The Allied com
mission appointed to go to Poland to
confer with the Polish representatives
nd study Polish conditions with the
[view of enlightening the Peace Con
gress regarding the Polish territorial
[claims, will leave Paris for Warsaw
Saturday, according to announce
ments made today.
. The committee will assist as far a3
possible in the adjustment of the. con
troversies between the Poles and the
Czocho-Slovaks over the Tesclien coal
fields, over the possession of which
the two claimants recently came to
blows.
A truce has been arranged between
the two nationalities pending the ar
rival of the commission.
Teschen, over which the controver
sy has de.veloped was formerly a part
of Austrian Silesia.
PEACE CONGRESS WILL PROBABLY ABOLISH
SUBMARINES AS WAR WEAPONS.
P|M i.rl to The Nome Nugget »»> Th. Associated lh.
LONlM'N. !•*. I.t u • Tl-. I ; i.-.lit:..,, ..I ih< I...ad..n Mail today
says the P>m. . ('oiigr. - will probably <leei.!i- In bohsh submarine vessels its
wai-sjlips. Il s 1'epot I .-.I that the »!••!. ga i • all- • a . IW 11< I ll 1 i n gl V III
favor "f abolishing t li« • suhniariae • • u t - ;:•!.? a - a weapon of naval warfare in
the future and il is -• rtain that -.no- dl'ort ill III..! direction will develop at
the Peace Potigi. :n tl. mar fiilim
Most of tie ll. legates eXpl i s- t h* Il 1 | . . , considering the sill.lnar
.•'gainst inerehant hip .ml whieh have no . tTe.-iive powers of destruction
against war \<s . d whi-h eoiiM he .••■nsi.ler. >1 jiistili. .lion for their use in
time' of war. Tie- h.u l.,.i ..as us.- to which- they w. . * put hy the Hermans
during the war h -ppnr. 1111 \ disgusted th- d--leg.ii. - md tlmii abolition is
looked upon in olli.-ial < ireles ■ o;-,ieti<-ally eertjiin.
The Mail reports on high uiho.ii> that tie L.-agiie of Nations wil!
n.ents in the future until they reads-, point when- it is <|.-ri.|.-.| as m-ecssat
for dofense. Il is also hoped that Me League will be able to so arrange
Me naval and milita>> armaments of tie- nations st> tl.al the tinamial saving
effected through the roduetion in army m-.l n; \al costs will pay or help to
P ■ the Interest on the world's war debts
PORTUGESE REPUBLICANS DEFEAT
MONARCHISTS IN REGION OPORTO
special to The Xir g.T hy The Associated Press.
MAPPIIV !*'• ! -. -.-il \ Reports from Lisbon today announce that the
Portugese lb publi. an- I,. ' .- Inflietc .1 a severe .I- f. .t to tin monarchist arm\
.1 the vic inity of Op,.rlo and have d: i\.-n tin .. v..luti.uiists in disorder from
tile battle field.
Aeeoidim: b- tin- advi.-. •>-. the b.-t ... 1 night with great .lespera.
Men by both sides and r- milt-- I m Lie killing .-I «.\ - vtil': - yt, ' «.$ v, 1 :.-•«■' :
l ru< n! 1 »t—’ \\..ue.mi , • ' - .: . .1 . ' v,. 1 oifr-un loss is
id h ore exteivsi ct
Tin- inuiinrchist. are reported falling hack in the direction of Oporto
"tih the government hops in . 1.• pursuit
TROOPS ENFORCING ORDER DURING
CLYDE RIVER SHIPYARD STRIKE.
UKRANIANS PREPARING TO WAGE WAR ON ROU MANIA.
Spec'i.il to tl.c Nugget >*v tlm Associated Press
LON"I'M i.\, Krl'i tiar\ Sofia reports |...lay indicate tk, dr vd.-pmctu
cf another w u in the llalkans ui'hin .. short ;■ i i*i.
According to tin- reports, the t 'kr.nii.iits. whose .'"is abut upon
thosi i' I: • um **a the north and north* ■' ;.n*l . *.i.* * ruing wliieh then
has hern some *.ismil, 4n* *■ the signiiu- of ' All,* T* it**n armisti,*. an*
preparing to attack Komnnnia. A la re., e, *.f t i ..niai.s i.- report.-I
gathering alone tic t kraiiie-Rmmiaa !** sir! ; '.* • \ i.i.-at object ..t
invading Roumanian t.-rritorv.
Tlu* Roumanians are reported li/.in'y ilnii :'.,i,**s to repel tin*
Ukranians in ease tin ;, attempt t > cross ft,,* 1 •!<*:
SALVATION ARMY DECLARES ALASKA TROOPS
IN BAD WAY; WILL RESCUE.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press
XFAY YORK. Feb. :t National head,|tiarters if tile Salvation Army in
this city has issued a call for volunteers to to Alaska to carry ..1 cheet
and hospitality to tin* American soldiers engag'd in guarding the M units!,
coal tiehls, who are declared to lu* living under deplorable eonilitions due t**
the rigors of the northern eiimate and are utterlv bereft of tit,- e*>:ufort ami
good cheer given t*> the troops in arm> eantoumonts her,* ami abroad.
The announcement says that the .troops in Alaska enlisted before tin*
first draft and were eager to fight in France. but they are now stationed m
Wliat is described as “one of the most desolate. Rod forsaken regions in the
world." The announcement further declares that ting have been bereft of
everything in tlu shape of hospitality and good eh.-er and also says >.m* of
tho hardest filings the troops are compelled to bear is the knowledge that they
have been forgotten by the people back home. The declaration is mad.* that
no \Velfare Organizations have been sent to look.after their comfort and n**t
even sweaters have been sent to thorn, while their drafted comrades in Fmriec
and in the military camps were receiving every possible attention, in addition
to' being praised as national heroes.
The Salvationists say not oven nurses have been sent to Alaska to care,
for the health of th'e troops stationed there.
The volunteers who respond to the appeal will bo sent to Alaska <s
soon as navigation opens and will be provided with supplies and equipment
to lighten the isolation of the unfortunate soldiers.