GREEKS 6IVE TURKS THRASHING
HUES WIU LIFT BLOCKADE AtUHST GERMANY
GREEKS CLASH WITH
TURKS IN SMYRNA
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
SALONIKA. July 12—Greek military headquarters '’ere ha* announced
that the Gre -lc fore • operating i- the coastal region or Asia Minor south of
Smyrna have clashed with the Turkish forces. Severe fighting has taken
place over an extensive front. The Greeks are reported driving the Turks
back with great rapidity, frequently forcing them to abandon their guns as
they retire toward the mountainous regions of the interior.
The Turks are said to lie keeping up their reputation for barbarity by
murdering Greek citizens who are so unfortunate as to fall into their bands.
'1 he Turks at one place are said to'have left behind them the badly mutilated
bodies of eighty four Greeks, including many women and children.
The (ireek forces are occupying the Smyrna sections under the man
datory powers granted by the Peace Conference.
SIX KILLED, TWELVE INJURED IN ARMY AUTO WRECK.
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
ALEXANDRIA. Vn„ July 12—Two officers and four enlisted men wore
killed and twelve others sustained injuries of varying degrees of seriousness
when an army auto truck plunged through a bridge near this city today.
The truck was returning to Camp Humphries from a trip to Washing
ton when the accident occurred. The auto was running at a. fair rate of I
speed when it broke through the bridge and was practically smashed to pieces. ,
Three fourths of its occupants were either killed or injured.
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CONFERENCE PREPARING
RAISE BLOCKADE OF
RERMARJORTS
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
WASHINGTON, July 12—It is reported in official circles that the Coun
cil of Five at Paris will take action today toward raising tin* economic block
ade against Germany, thereby relieving the Gormans, of many of the inhlbitive
armistice.
American ship owners and shippers are already making preparations for
an immediate resumption of trade with German ports as a result of the an
nouncement by the State Department Friday that trade with C o-many would
Hundreds of foreign shippers are only awaiting tlie* formal proclama
commcnee Immediate traffic with German ports.
Germans Rejoicing Over Prospect of Release From Blockade.
BERLIN, July 12—Prospects that the Allied economic blockade of
Germany will soon be suspended is catydng considerable elation in German
commercial and industrial circles.
There is great activity at all of the more important German seaports
in view of the impending raising of the blockade. The prospect of trade
resumption is also having a marked effect on the price of food supplies and
prices on practically every commodity are commencing t« decline. In sev
eral instances the depreciation has already amounted to as much as sixty pet
function with respect to German materials exported.
RUMORED FORD TO RAISE SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES
Special to the Non* Nugget by The Associated Dress:
DETROIT. July 12—Rumors are vuiront here t<> the eflVe; that Henry
Ford, is soon to raise the minimum pay of the employees or tDo great Ford.*
industrial plant to seven dollars a day.
Ford refuses to either affirm or deny the rumor, although it is stated
The Ford family Is buying up all «»r tlu- minority stock *»f the Ford j
company, Including that held by tin- Dodge Brothers, and will soon he the I
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BLIZZARD SWEEPS
SOUTH AMERICA
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press: ^
NKW YORK. July 12—Cables from Chill tud.ty‘aiinoun<-.- that m.h ti. I
ly the entire southern half of the South American continent is in the grip of
Iloth in extent and violence the storm is :-aid b * he ablest unparalb-led
in the history of the country.
Groat storms are also raging on both the east and west coast aloe; the
American Fruit Ship Wrecked Off Valparaiso.
NKW YORK. July 12— Valparaiso ad vices report that the United l-’rult
.steamer Separato has been wrecked in the fierce storms raging along the
coasts of South America. The wreck is said to have occurred a short distam <•
from Valparaiso harbor and was attended wi^li sonic loss of life
ELECTRICAL *STORM KILLS FIVE AT PITTSBURG
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
PITTSP.PRG. July 12—An electrical storm orruring in this locality last
night and this morning killed five persons and injured more than two score
others, in addition to committing propet ty damage estimated at many thous
FIREMEN PERISH IN FLAMES BURNING PHILADELPHIA WAREHOUSE
Special to the Nome Nugget by The Associated Press:
PHII-ADELPIirA, July 12—Seven firemen are reported to have been
killed and a total of fourteen others injured in a warehouse lire occtiring hero
at noon today.
During the height of the blaze, the walls of the building collapsed, en
gulfing in the flrey furnace over a score of the fire fighters. The exact number
lost is still undetermined.
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