THE NOME TRI WEEKLY NUGGET
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VOLUME NINETENN. No. 31 NOME, ALA8KA, ., WEDNESDAY, MARCH, 12(h„ 1919 TELEPHONE MAIN 114
LANSING WARNS AGAINST BOLSHEVISM
LANSING DECLARES ALLIES MUST FEED
GERMANY TO STOP SPREAD OF BOLSHEVISM
Spcciul to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS. March 12—Robert Lansing. American Secretary ol' State, de
clared today that the Allied nations must modify their present attitude to
ward Germany and the German people to the degree that they shall be sup
plied with ample food supplies and granted some assistance toward rehabili
tating their revolution shattered country or face the# prospect of having the
whole nation surrender to Bolshevik! anarchy and ruin with disastrous pros
pects for themselves.
l^ansing's warning to tlie nations was made during the course of an
address in which the American statesman declared that the world has reached
.. great crisis and is facing more momentous possibilities than at any time
during the great war, through the present spread of Bolshevism among the
German and Austrian peoples.
Hunger and poverty are the foundation of the Bolshevik! wave which;
is sweeping central Europe and Bolshevism will continue to prosper as long as(
the masses are forced to continue in their present half famished state, Lansing1
declared. -The Allies must feed Germany and give the German people an
opportunity to resume their commerce and permit them to soil their products
In foreign markets in order to avoid the danger represented by Bolshevism,"he
said, adding: "This must lie done, not out of pity for Germany, but as an act
of self protection. Bolshevism must be checked," lie concluded, "or the world
will face a. danger greater than imperialism."
Lansing’s declaration, coupled with the continued repotts from Ger
many indicating n steady increase in the radical activities which is fast re
ducing the nation to a state of chaos, lias caused a sensation. The Baris
,.ress Is filled with discussions of Lansing's speech and several of the leading
Journals are endorsing his words with added warnings that Bolshevism threat
ens to again plunge the world in war unless suppressive means are speedily
adopted.
ALLIES WILL LIMIT GERMAN NAVY PERSON
NEL TO FIFTEEN THOUSAND
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Mi".h 12—The Supreme Council at Par's has decided to
restrict the personi el of the Gorman n ivv to a totm "f f’fteon thousand offi
cers and men, acc»io ng to Paris advices t alay
The Supreme Council has also aided •. clause : > the military conditions
,,.. will bc' ,.i.y.<» 4ii upon Germany whereby the Germans will have to give1
guarantees that no tanks will be built and no poison gas manufactured
The Allies will also demand that all war materials within the bordersj
cf the empire shall be handed over to the Frit on to for destruction.
The military clauses adopted by the Supreme Council will have the
effect of practically depriving Germany of the means of waging organized
warfare and subject the nation to speedy punishment in the event of viola
tions of the military conditions imposed.
CHINESE SELL HUMAN FLESH TO STARV
ING RESIDENTS OF MOSCOW
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. March 12—Reports reaching the State Department
from American representatives irf Russia bring the horrifying news that
human flesh has been sold recently to the famine stricken population of Mos
cow and-found a ready sale among the starving people.
The reports say the traffic in human flesh was conducted by a num-|
I,or of Chinese soldiers who did a thriving business until apprehended find,
arrested by the Bolsheviki authorities.
Additional reports say disease and starvation is rife in all the larger|
towns and cities, no food being available in many localities at any price.
Typhoid and small pox are rampant and thousands are dying daily
in the thickly settled centers. Murders are also of constant occurance and
attract little attention. Robbery and pillaging are also rife. The reports
say the authorities are making no effort to restore order and crimes of the
most horrible character are committed with impunity. Foreign finbassics
are not respected by the lawless mobs and the Sw*s, Swedish, Dutch and
British embassies have been looted. The number of deaths oc curing in Mos
cow and Petrograd from typhoid and small pox arc estimated at fully four
thousand daily.
PEACE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
OPENING RHINE TO ALL NATIONS
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
PARIS, March 12—A committee of the Inter-Allied Peace Conference
charged with investigation of the subsidary question.- involved in the peace
settlements has recommended that the Rhine river, Germany’s great commer
cial artery flowing through the center of the chief manufacturing district of
the empire, shall be opened to the navigation of all nations.
The committee also suggests that the Kiel canal continue under Ger
man operation but be owned by all nations and open to the world’s commerce.
The committee voices the opinion that if the canal is owned by the nations it
will help to insure peace in the future.
GERMANS TO LEARN ALLIED FOOD DECISION THIS WEEK.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, March 12—The German Armistice delegates will leave
Berlin for Brussels on Thursday to learn the decision of the Allies regarding
the conditions under which a food supply will be given to Germany in return
rfo the use of the German mercantile fleet ,
The Germans refused the recent demund of the Allies for the use of
the German merchant navy on the ground that the proposal could not bo
considered unless the Allies guaranteed an adequate supply of food in return.
The German answer hag been under consideration by the Allied representa
tives during the past week.
Tht name—"ASSOCIATED PRESS,” Is a guscrantto of authenticity in N1CWE
NEWS NOTES
Dr. 1 >. S. Neuman is now well re
covered lrom his recent attack of ill
ness and made his first appearance of
several weeks today.
The warm spell of the past few
weeks was broken last evening by a
stiff wind from the north which caused
wayfarers to huddle down into their
coat collars and the oppressed house
holder tii look apprehensively at the
disappearing coal pile. March enter
ed quietly but the signs indicate that
the tradition wilt be sustained before
the month is over.
A coroner's inquest was held yester
day iu the Commissioner’s court over
the remains of the native woman,
known as Doris, who suicided by
shooting herself through the head
Monday morning. After viewing the
remains and listening to the testimony
of Dr Kittlesen, Paul lvanoff and the
native Richard and his wife, in whose
home the deed occurred, the jury re
turned a verdict of suicide.
Came Warden M. «». Solberg, pilot
ed by Paul Kjcgstad, returned yester
day from an official investigation of
matters pretaining to Jiis office along
the western coast. The trip extended
as far as Teller. v.’arden Solberg
says the decimation of the natives
duirng the epidemic has left the coast
between Nome -and Port' Clarence al
most denuded of native life. A few
natives are residing in communal
groups at several of the more import
ant coastal points, but most of the old
villages are silent and deserted.
Postmaster Walsh announce-** that
the mail consignment scheduled to
leave Nome for the States o\ Monday,
March 21. will carry the final ship
ment of the following classes of mail
addressed to Outside destinations:
Registered, insured, fairs and parcel
post. After that date and until the
close of the winter overland sehvice to
the States, only letter mail in the
usual ami ordinary forms will be dis
patched. The date of the last dis
patch of mail over the winter trail
has not been definitely decided upon
and will be announced later on.
A Southeastern Alaska exchange re-I
ports under a. November date that Mrs
Frank H. Waskey. wife of Alaska’s
first delegate to Congress and well
known in Nome through years of re-j
eidenee, has sued her husband for div-i
or/e. The couple were married in
Nome in 1904 and resided here f n ;
sums' or of years, during wUoh Mr. j
Waskiy was elected to represent tiie:
Territory in Congress. Later Mr.!
Waskey departed for Marshall and lias
remained in that section for the past]
five or six years. M rs Waskey is re- j
ported to have been living with rela-j
tives in Seattle during late years.
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ST. PATRICK’S DAY BALL.
Will be given by the Loyal Order of
Moose Monday evening, March 17tli,
at small Eagle Hall. Refreshments
will be served. Dancing 9:30 p. m.
Admission $1.00, ladies fres. 3t
NOTICE
Notics is hereby given that tliei
Poll Books for ths registration of vot-j
ers for ths Municipal and School,
Board Elections to be held Tuesday,
April 1st. 1919, will be closed Satur
day March 22., 1919, at 12 o’clock
k midnight.
E. E. GRIMM
City Clerk
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FURIOUS FIGHTING IN PROGRESS IN
BERLIN-WOMEN PARTICIPATING
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Press
LONDON'. March 12— Herman reports reaching Amsterdam and Cop
enhagen assert that Berlin is again undergoing tin horror-, of civil war ns a
i( sult of renewed Spartican activities.
Fighting of the most furious char.:, t. i is reported in progress in the
streets and excesses of every character from murder t<> robbery and arson
are rampant.
Eve witnesses Of the fighting declare thai the Spurt leans and also the
government troops ale acting like wild beasts in absence of control and atro
cities of the most hmribile character arc of hourly oecuraneo. Women are
participating in the fighting and battling beside the males with the utmost
ferocity. The women arc said to be displaying an even greater capacity for
invaded and their occupants mistreated without check or hindrance. The
city is declared to be in a state of complete anarchy and no one’s life is safe.
The government forces appear entirely powerless to check the wild outbreak
of the Spartican element and in many instances tin* troops are going over to
the radicals. The reports declare that the. situation is almost beyond char
acterization, all semblance of decency and order having vanished entirely.
A dispatch reaching Copenhagen asserts that the losses resulting from
pillaging are estimated at. fully fifty million marks.
ALLIES DEFEAT BOLSHEVIKI IN
BATTLE ON ARCHANGEL SECTOR
Special to The Nugget by The Associated Press.
ARCHANGEL. Russia. .March 12—(Associated Press Exclusive News
Dispatch) Reports from the Archangel front reaching the Allied military
headquarters here assert that the Americans and Allies repulsed and de
feated a large number of Bolshevik! Infantry attacks during the first days of
the week.
The Bolshevik! have struck at the Allied and American lines at several
points hut failed to make any progress despite heavy forces and desperate
efforts. The Allied forces a,re reported to ha\- had the situation in hand at
all times and have indicted heavy punishment on their attackers.
The fighting has centered around the village of Yistavka on tne Vug ■
river. According to the reports tie P.olshe iki have at most destroyed the
village in theii repealed attacks.
POLISH ASSEMBLY PLANNING BIG ARMY.
especial to The Nugget by The Assoc kited Press.
PARIS. March 12 Warsaw advices r^oorI that the Polish National
men horn between 1 SO 1 and 1S!M!. both year'- inclusive, thus paving the way
and 2S years
FORMER WASHINGTON GUARD BACK FROM FRANCE
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Precs
SEATTLE, March 12— The third. Artillery, formerly belonging to the
Washington National Guard, is hack from Frame after a thrilling period of
service on the French war front. The battery arrived in Seattle today and
REPORTED KAISER WANTS TO GO TO EGYPT
Special to the Nugget By the Associated Press.
GENEVA.^Switzerland. March 12—Reports arriving through German
Channels say the former German kaiser is in failing health and wishes very
much to go to Egypt or the Rivera to recuperate.
the Allies for permission to make the desired journey.
FLU KILLS FIVE MILLIONS IN INDIA
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress.
LONDON, March 12—An ofHcial statement by the British Health de
partment today announces that deaths resulting from the influenza in British
India and other Indian states total over six million.
The statement asserts that over five million died in British India during
the last months of 1918 and an additional million were carried off in the other
Indian states which are not under British control
Tho population of whole districts has been .swept away in British
India and many towns and villages have been reduced to one tenth of their
former population.
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE PASSES LAW
RESTORING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Special to The Nome Nugget by The Associated Tress.
OLMYPIA, March 12—Tho bill restoring capital punishment in the
state of Washington has passed both houses of the State Legislature, and
■only awaits the signature of tho acting governor to become a law. It is ex
pected that tho acting governor will sign the measure immediately. .
Capital punishment has been abolished in this state slightly over eight
years, the last legal hanging having taken place February 25, 1911.
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