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VOLUME NINETEEN. No. 32. NOME, ALASKA, , FRIDAY. MARCH 14th. 191? TELEPHONE MAIN 11«
MARINES CREATE MUSS IN CHINA
AMERICAN SAILORS RAID JAPANESE IN TIENTSIN;
INTERNATIONAL TROUBLE THREATENS
Special to The .Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
l’EKIN, China, March 14—Tientsin dispatches report that American
marines on leave yesterday raided the Japanese concession at Tientsin and
forcibly entered the Japanese consulate and assaulted the Japanese consul.
It is reported that the trouble between the Americans and Japanese
was caused by the rough treatment given a number of Americans who became
somewhat disorderly in the Japanese quarter of the city.
Japanese soldiers are said to have been called and drove the Americans
out with fixed bayonets Two of the Americans are said to ha\o been
seriously wounded in the encounter with the troops. The Japanese attack
angered the Americans and later in the day a crowd of about two hundred
angry marines off duty appeared in the Japanese section, paraded through
the streets and attacked every Japanese they encountered.
The Tientsin Japanese are reported greatly incensed at the action of
the Americans. The attack on the Japanese consul is being urged by them as
reasons for a demand on the part of the Japanese government for an apology
from the t'nited States.
MARINE TROUBLE AT TIENTSIN REPORTED TO WASHINGTON.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Pious.
WASHINGTON. March 14—Acting Secretary of State Polk announced
today that the trouble raised at Tientsin by American marines off duty has
beon reported to the State Department by American Minister Itelnseh. Min
ister Relnsch cabled the department today that ho lias sent a number of
American legation officials to investigate the reports. The minister’s mes
sage was brief and gave no details of the reported encounter.
Government officials said regarding the conrettemps that the guilty
will be punished and a proper apology will be made to Japan if the marines
violated the Japanese consulate. The belief prevails that it was not the in
tention of marines to attack the consulate. The Japanese consulate at
Tientsin is located in the saloon and restaurant district where brawls are
common and it is believed that the Americans probably Invaded the promises
without recognizing where they were.
ALLIES WILL REQUIRE GERMANY RELINQUISH LEASE ON TSINGTAU
8pe<hal to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 14—The Supreme Council has virtually decided to
include in the preliminary peace treaty the requirement that Germany shall
relenqulsh the lease on the former German concession at Tsingtau, China,
together with other property concessions on the Shantung peninsula, on which
T9ingtau is located.
China and Japan are wranftfrng over the ownership of the concessions,
the former claiming that the banishment of Germany from the Shangtung
section causes a reversion of the title to the former German concession to
herself. Japan claims the right to hold the territory as a military conquest
having captured Tsingtau from the Germans in 1914 after an extended seige.
DECLARES SOCIALISTS WILL GET DEBS
OUT OF JAIL OR JOIN HIM
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 14—John Reed, the New York Socialist news
paper man, declared in an address to a large audience here tqday that the
Socialists are determined that Debs will not be allowed to languish in prison.
"Either Eugene Debs will get out of jail or we will all get in.” was the
way the speaker voiced the views of the Socialists degarding Dobs' ten year
sentence for violations of the Espionage Act.
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO HEAD PEACE DELEGATION
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
WEIMAR, Germany.. March. 14—s announced that Count von Brok
dorff Rantzeau, German Foreign Minister, will head the German delegates
peace conference to be held at Berlin preparatory to entering into negotiations
with the Allies at Versailles.
A large group of experts, clerks and secretaries wil accompany the
German peace delegation. Contrary to the general surmise. Count von Bern
storff will not be one of the German delegation.
VANDERLIP WARNS AGAINST WORLD CHAOS
RESULTING FROM EUROPEAN NON-PRODUCTION
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, March 13—Frank Vanderlip, the famous New York banker,
in a press Interview today declared that the cessation of production over the
greater part of Europe has brought about a condition which may result in
the world confronting a far more serious situation than at any time during the
great war.
Vanderlip has been engaged in an investigation of conditions' in
Europe and declares that production has practically ceased over the greater
part of the European continent, leaving hundreds of millions in a state verging
on starvation. With poverty and starvation rife among the bulk of the
European masses, production must be speedily resumed or it will son be im
possible to comprehend the chaos which may ensue.
Vanderlip says the American people do not comprehend the terriffic
seriousness of the European situation or realize that it is pregnant with
trouble for themselves and the remainder of the world.
, VICTORY LOAN OPEN8 APRIL TWENTY FIRST
Special to the Nugget by the Associated Press
\ WASHINGTON, March, 13—-A Treasury Department announcement
today aays the forthcoming Vic ton- Loan campaign will be opened April 21
*nd will close May 10.
Secretary Glass also announced that the loan will be Issued in the shape of
short term notes of not over ftirtf years duration. The amount of notes to
be Iseued has not been definitely decided. The amodnt of interest the notes
will bear le also not stated, although It Is intimated that the Interest may
tsoced four per cent, ;
S. S. SENATOR TO
RETURN TO NOME RUN
Associated Press Service .
SEATTLE, March 13 Announce
ment was made by the Pacific Steam
ship i'ii. today that the steamer Sen
ator will be placed on the Poring sea
run during the coming period op open
navigation. The vessel will be prep
ared for the Nome season as soon as
she returns from her present voyage to
| the < )rient.
WILSON CALLS EXTRA
SESSION OF CONGRESS
Associated Press Service .
WASHINGTON, -March * 13—The
American congress has been tailed in
to extra session May 1. by Pr'.*»idei\l
Wilson, according to an anno ta vt '
by Secretary Tumulty. t‘h.*
busines to come before the new
gross for consideration \\?t inc
the oil land legislation killed by
Senate filibuster during Pie 1; .
days of the 65th. Cnogrcss.
GERMANS MAY SURRENDER
HUGE SHIP TONNAGE
Associated Press Service.
BERLIN. March 11-. Vssociated
Press Exclusive Wspnt- , -Accord
ing to German figures, ft '(il.i'iicr.
chant tonnage which may lie surVond
ered to the Entente alii s as a result
of the negotiations now in pr&gress
amounts to approximat ely t\v» million
two hundred and fifty /housand tons.
The German tonna* •• estimate rep
resents seven hundred and twenty
three steamsi.ie build. eU and
thirty six sailing craft.
WILSON PARTY REACHED
PARIS AT NOON TODAY
Associated Press Service.
PARIS. March H—President Wil
son arrived in Paris at noon today and
was given another remarkable recep
tion by the French public. .
PARIS PAPERS PRAISE
WILSON ON ARRIVAL
Associated Press Service.
PARIS, March 14—The morning
journals of Paris without exception
printed articles in eulogy of President
Wilson and his peace activities. The
Journal says his return “means early
and positive results from the Peace
Conference." and also expresses the
belief that Wilson “returned to wind
up the war promptly.”
The Figaro in its article praising
the President, wonders if America is
going to leave Europe and sever her
connection with European affairs
after once becoming a factor- in the
world war.
WILSON LANDED AT BREST
LAST NIGHT: PARIS
THIS MORNING
Associated Press Service.
BREST. France, March 13—(Asso
ciated Press Special Leased 'Wire and
Cable Service.) President and Mrs.
Wilson landed here at nine forty five
tonight. The President remained in
the cdty only a short time, leaving for
Paris at 11 p. m. by special train.
A large number of French and Al
lied officials were on hand to greet the
President on his return and the popu
lation turned out enmasse to welcome
him.
BRITISH DECORATE AM
ERICAN MEDICAL OFFICERS
lAssociated Press Service .
WASHINGTON, March 13—Sur
geon General Ireland has received of
ficial notification from the British gov
ernment that sixty six American med
ical officers have been awarded decor
ations Yor bravery during the war.
BOLSHEVIKI CLAIM CAPTURE AREA SIZE OF FRANCE.
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Tress.
LONDON, March 1-1—An official statement issued by the Bolsheviki
General Staff claims that the Bolsheviki forces are gaining overwhelming
successes in their campaigns against the Allies and other enemies. The
statement asserts that during the months of January and February the Bol
sheviki armies captured enemy held territory exceeding in size the territor
ial confines of France and having a thousand ami fifty five miles of railroad
lines within its borders.
The General Staff further declares that the Bolsheviki armies are
making steady progress against the Allies in the Archangel section and will
reach Archangel by May 1.
Reports from the l kraino section say it is reported tiiat the Bolsheviki
on entering Kiev summarily executed several prominent citizens of the. town in
addition to eleven newspapermen whose journals have opposed the spread of
Bolshevism.
BOLSHEVIKI SUFFER HEAVILY IN ARCHANGEL FIGHTING.
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
ARCHAXLLL. Russia, March 14 — (Associated Tress Kxclusivo News
atch)—The Allied military authorities here, estimate that the Bolsheviki
t least five hundred men in killed alone during the fighting on the Arch
ie! sector between February 28 and March 'j.
During the same period the Americans lost five men killed on the
t aga front and ten on the Dvina front. The losses of the other allies were
proport iona 11 y smal I.
SEVEN HUNDRED SPARTICANS CAPTURED
IN BERLIN TUESDAY
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 13—(Associated Press Exclusive Dispatch)—During
Iho lighting in Berlin Tuesray, the government troops captured over seven
hundred Sparticans. in addition to large quantities of arms and ammunition.
A majority of the radicals were captured in the Uchtcnberg suburb. Most
of tbe Sparticans were taken duimg a search of the houses in that quarter of
of the city following the overthrow of the Spartican resistance.
SOPHIA COMMISSION ADJOURNS UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
VICTORIA, March 13—The Sophia investigation committee adjourned
today until Thursday next week in order to permit of a microscopical examin
ation of the log book of the fishing schooner Amy to determine if alleged
erasures have been made Today the Commission heard Edward Huughston,
Superintendent of the Dominion wireless service, who produced all radio mes
sages relative to the disaster. HauglistOn said that, on the day of the disaster
he side tracked all messages for more than an hour in an effort to get some
news of the Sophia.
HART SIGNS BILL RESTORING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT—WASHINGTON
Special to Tlio Nugget, by The Associated Press.
OLYMPIA. March 14—Acting Governor Hart lias signed the bill
recently passed by the Legislature restoring capital punishment.
The measure provides that the question ..f (Inal decision rests with
the public, who will announce their choice regarding whether capita! punish
ment will lie again instituted through a referendum vote to lip hold within a
period of ninety days after the bill is signed. it is expected that the meas
ure will bo contested and an opposition campaign started by oppi.seis of capital
punishment.
FRANCE ABANDONS HOPE OF ALLIES SHARING WAR DEBTS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, March |3 France has practically abandoned for the present
her hope that the Allies might share the tremendous debts accumulating from
the war, according to a statement of government officials.
All efforts to enlist the assistance of the governments allied with
France in the plan have failed, owing largely to the passivity of England and
America. The British and American delegates to the Peace Confernce say
their peoples will be slow to endorse the plan, at least at the present time.
WILSON ASKS RESIGNATION OF CIVIL
SERVICE COMMISSION: CHARGES UNKNOWN
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress.
WASHINGTON, March 13—The announcement that President Wilson
has asked the resignation of the civil Service Commission astounded official
Washington today. Nothing has been given out regarding the reason for
the unexpected request.
After being notified of the presidential request. Commissioner Gallo
way announced that he will be ready to resign in four days. Galloway also
stated that at that time he will probably tell the reasons for the president’s
request.
ROUMANIAN QUEEN PRAISES FAMOUS DAWSON WARRIOR
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
SEATTLE. March 13 The Seattle Post Intelligencer reports in today’s
Issue that the tjueen nf Roumania has written a letter to Co! Joe Boyle nf
Dawson, Yukon Territory, thanking him for the services rendered to Roumania
during the war which won him world wide fame as a warrior.
In her missive the Roumanian queen declares her high regard and
and extends he r thanks: “Because he helped Roumania in a time of stress.”
It is rumored lately that Boyle will receive a still greater testimonial
of the Roumanian regard by being offered a peerage. According to the
reports he will be made a Roumanian Count.
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