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NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XIX. . No^49j) ^^ NOME, ALA8KA FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 1919. TELEPHONE MAIN 11*
MEXICANS AROUSED AGAINST U.S.
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MEXICO BECOMING EXCITED OVER AMERICAN
EXPEDITION; PRESS URGING COUNTRY IN DANGER
Special to the Nome Nugget by Tne Associated Press:
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22—The newspapers ..f -Mexico City are be
coming excited over the situation created by the entry of American troops
into Northern Mexico and are openly appealing to the people to arouse
themselves to what is tehned “The country’s imminent danger/' Several
of the papers openly refer to the American entry into Mexico in terms of
trating into Mexican territory
The same view is apparently held in official circles and the Senate j
The Senate Foreign ^relations committee has also received instnn*-1
tions to gather details concerning the international aspect of tin* affair. A
also indicated in the receipt of telegrams from the governor’s of the states
MAIiENA, Tex. Aug. 22—Rumors in circulation here indicate that
troops were still progressing southward but bad apparently not caught up
with the bandit band who captured aviator's Peterson and Davis.
It is believed that tlie troops will retire afte^ i lea ring tin- bandits
ftom the territory twenty miles or so south from the bolder.
lean forces along the border, stated in an interview today that lie is not |
General Dickman said a proU dt of such character is usual in such j
ti-.it -the Americans are to be withdrawn shortly. General Dickman said the
expedition will remain in Mexico as long as the trail of tin- bandits is hot.
unless 'Washington orders otherwise.
General Dickman also confirmed the recent report that the Americans
MKXICO CITY, Aug. 22—-Nearly one hundred thousand union rail- 1
between Mexico and the United States
DREDGE REPORT BLANKS—DAILY OR WEEKLY
ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE.
UKRANIANS CAPTURE ODESSA; POLES DEFEAT
iBOLSHEVIKI AND CAPTURE CITY OF ROVNO
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Tress.
LONDON, Aug. 22—The Foreign Office has received official confirma
tion of the reports that the Ukranians have forced the Bolsheviki to give
up their occupation of Odessa and are now in full possession of the famous
seaport. i
The advices indicate that the capture of the city followed a period
of intense fighting in which the Bolsheviki forces wore almost surrounded
and captured by General Denakine’s troops.
The Bolsheviki defeat is reported to lie of the most: overwhelming
character and accompanied by severe flosses. The Bolsheviki army Is re
ported fleeing in all directions and In a totally disorganized ’state.
Poles Inflict Sanguinary Defeat On Bolshevik At Roveo
GOPEHAGEN, Aug. 22—Wprsaw advices reaching local newspapers
today assert that the Poles have captured the town of Rovno, northeast of
Duhno. after a sanguinary battle with th6 Bolsheviki.
The Poles are said to have overwhelmed the Bolshevists and forced
them to abandon the city in great haste.
The Bolsheviki are reported fleeing with all dispatch.
BOLSHEVIKI MURDER 5.000 NON-COMBATANTS AT STANIZAS. ON DON
Special to the Nugget By the Associate^ Press.
• LONDON, Aug. 22—Warsaw reports assert that the defeated Bolshevik
army in the Dan Cassock region are retaliating for their recent severe re
verses at the hands of Denakine’s forces by butchering the inhabitants of
the town of Stanizas, located near the upper Don River iij Southeastern Russia.
According to the advices, the Bolsheviki army retiring before the
Denakine troops, deliberately murdered over five thousand of the townspeople
at Stunizas, Miguillnskaia and Kazanskyia, in addition lo 1 doting the towns,
before passing on to the north.
The Soviet army Is declared to have killed children In their cradles
and burned numerous old people who refused to recognize the Bolsheviki
authority.
In addition to those murcWed in the three towns named, numeorus
smaller towns and vllages were plundered and their inhabitants subjected to
an indescribable variety of atrocities. Over eight hundred persons are
said to have been killed in the region surrounding^the three towns.
PAGE RESIGNS ITALIAN AMBASSADORSHIP.
Special to The Nome Nngget by,The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, August 22—Thomas Nelson Page. American am
bassador to Italy has resigned and will retur* to America as soon as his
aucCes&or Is appointed, according to a State Department announcement today.
Up to the present no mention has been tiade regarding his successor.
DR. MUCK DECLARE8 HIM8ELF AMERICAN DE8PITE WAR ATTITUDE.
Special U* The Nome Nugget by The ’Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22—Dr, Carl Muck, former leader the Boston
Symphony Orchestra who was Interned during, the war because of his pro
nounced German leanings, sailed for Europe today buf declared that he Is an
American and not a Gertniin without a country and intends to return to
America.
Count Mlnottl, son In law of Louis Swift, the packer, who was plan
Interned for anti-American leanings, declares that he Intends to renounce his
Italian citizenship and become an American.
SCAB CAR DRIVER SMASHES LOS ANGELES BUS—
TWENTY SIX MOVIE STARS INJURED.
Spartal to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22—Twenty six persons sustained varying
degrees of injury when an electric car driven l»y a non-union motorman
crashed into a sightseeing Inis carrying thirty moving picture actors and
actresses to a new location.
The car was running at un excessive rate of speed ami the impact
smashed the bus to bits, in addition to partially wrecking the car.
Los Angeles Man Shot By Car Strike Sympathizers
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22—Irving Day, employed by the Southern
Pacific railway company as a watchman, was shot and probably fatally injured
while passing one of the downtown street corners where sympathizers <>f
the striking street car platform men are accustomed to congregate.
Tho shooting is clothed in mystery, none of the strike supporters
being willing to make known the manner in which Day was injured. A
large number questioned by the police clnim they know nothing of the
affair beyond bearing the shot.
Southern Pacific Railway Traffic Paralyzed By Strike.
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22—Practically complete paralysis of trans
portation exists throughout Southern California today because of a railway
strike developing last night. Practically the entire Southern California
membership of the four railroad brotherhoods struck for an increase of pay
and overtime changes. The roads most heavily involved are the Santa Fe
and Salt Like lines. The Southern Pacific is also Involved, although not
to tho same extent. Traffic on the two first mentioned lines Is practically
at a standstill. No Southern Pacific night trains left the Pacific coast last
night, although the company is maintaining partial traffic today.
The strike of the platform men of the Pacific Electric company is
still in progress and only a few local street cars are moving.
WILSON CONTEMPLATING GREAT HONOR FOR PERSHINlf!
Special to tile Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22—Reports from the White House indicate that
the president may pay an unprecedented honor to General Pershing by going
to New York to greet the returning commander on his return from Europe in
September.
The president is said to have mentioned the idea to several of hlsthouse
hold entourage during recent days.
As a visit to New York at that time will be rendered difficult in the
event of Mr. Wilson going to San Francisco, It is indicated that he may not
review the fleet on its arrival at the Golden Gate.
The president is still planning for his western tour in the interest
of tho Lenguo of Nations, however, and those close to him say lie Is certain
to make the trip unless congress speedily accepts the treaty.
NEW NATIONAL LABOR PARTY TO HOLD.
CONVENTION AT CHICAGO IN NOVEMBER.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Assqciated Press:
CLEVELAND, Aug. 22—The national convention of the now National
Labor Party la scheduled ta convene in Chicago on November 22, according
to an announcement from the Ioe&l headquarters today.
SAN DIEGO ARMY
AIRMEN MISSING
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
S.\N DIEGO, Aug. 22- Army aviators Lieutenant's rr-deriek Wurd
at the aviation grounds nothing has been seen or heard of the men. It is
feared that they have met with a. < ident beyond the border or been cap
tIIred by Mexicans.
Reported Missing Aviators Found In Lower California
SAN DIKGo, Aug. 22—I'neonfirnnul reports from the Mrxir.ui bonier
r« lly, havo been located at a point on the east side of the Lower California
Officially Denied Av.aiors Found In Lower Californ.a
aviation headguai tei s this afternoon denies the eurrent repot tji Uni aviators
POOD INVESTIGATORS SEIZE MANY TONS
POTATOES IN SEATTLE STORAGES.
Special^to The Nome Nuggret »<y The Associated Press.
Homo of I he potatoes It.t.l |„.e,i held in storage s., |„,.g. ,],-.pji.. un
lixually higil prices. Hint they were in • rotting condition.
Six Sen It l< eninmisslon linns owned must of Hu* potatoes Th- in
the noted rndicnl writer nlso owned some of the seized spuds.
REPORTED NEW GOVERNMENT PROJECTED IN HUNGARY.
Sill t ill I to the Notin' Nugget by The Associate.ess:
VIENNA. Aug. 22— Hungarian reports indium.. Ilim ..nuttier govern -
It is reported tli.it. Huron Slgsmnnd Hereny, Minister of the Interior.
u ls rumor. Htni in lin- event of the new cabinet being forme,I
Joseph will resign the present dictatorship and bee. tin- lieul of lb.'
Hungarian army.
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