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VOLUME 85. No. 70. NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JULY 38, 1934 IVr < °P>: lO cent*.
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COAST STRME PROBLEMS ARE UNCHAN6ED
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ADVANCE ARMY PLANES REMAM AT NOME
AUSTRIAN SITUATION
REMAINS UNCHANGEO
STATE OF CIVIL WAR
NO LET-UP IN AUSTRIAN
CIVIL WARFARE
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UNDATED, July 28, (Copyright)
Government forces smashed fight
ing Nasi forces over the Yugoslav
ia border in Styria, as the gunH of
civil warfare cracked anew.
But Nazi leaders declared if
the Nazis in Cat ‘nthla can only
hold the executive party at hay !
'I* 'll I1, tonight, “wt will be ra.iy to
s'ari a new ‘Pii.rfh’ in Styria.
and this time, believe us, it wi.l
be more successful."
Meanwhile the second Italian
division of troops started north
ward to support the forty-eight
thousand men now concentrate}
on the Austrian border, while in
Vienna thousands of mourners fil
ed past the bier of Former Prem
, lor Dollfus, whose murder was
the signal for the Putsch. 1
Fighting was resumed in the ,
mountains of Styria and Carinthis.
Von Papen, newly appointed am
bassador remained in Berlin, but
was preparing for his departure
for Vleuiut. . This is iu goutradte
tion of reports that he attended'
the funeral of Dollfus this after
noon.
Reliable, .rejmyts said Aus
Peeperat)» fighting is tinder way
in cin At.^trte..^
Nazis have estimated their cas
ualties in the thousands, but con
tinue grimly to carry on their
four-day-old warfare. Hatties are
also taking place at numerous
points near Salisburg, next to the
German border. Italian rein
forcements are not on that bor
der but are within striking dis
tance.
In Rome, official military cir
cles demonstrated great uneasi
ness as Austrian reports of revol
ution continued to be received.
This is the 20th anniversary of
Austria's declaration of war on
Serbia, and it found high army
commanders iu Austria busy over
military maps, planning new cam
paigns against the Nazi. The
death count has now reached app
roximately three thousand.
ARRIVES KAILUA HAY
(By The Associated Press)
ABOARD SHIP, July 25, Presi
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt ar
rived at Kailua Bay today. Crowds
lined the Bhore awaiting his de
barkation.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS
FETED HONOLULU - '
(By The Associated Press)
, HONOLULU, July 27, President
Franklin Roosevelt witnessed a
Riant Army review here today. He
is expetced to inspect Pearl Har
bor Naval Base late this after
noon.
ROOSEVELT PREPARING TO
RETURN TO U. 8.
(By The Associated Press)
HONOLULU, July 28, Presi
dent Roosevelt said "aloha” to
Hawaii today and prepared to re*
[turn to the continent.
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ARMY ADVANCE PLANES TAKE
OFF TOR KUSKOKWIM
BUT RETURN HERE
The two U. 8. Army advance
Dianes tor the squadon of ten
Martin bombers took off, this
morning for the Kuskokwim sec
tion about 10 a.m. but were forc
ed to return to the field here due
to adverse weather conditions.
After turning In favorable re
ports on the Add here to the
Commanding Officer of the bomb
ing squadron at Fairbanks, Pilots
Hoyt and Suavely prepared to
take off for Holy Cross, Bethel
and McGrath. Rain and a low
celling, with adverse weather con
ditions forced them to Teturn to
Nome after they had flown about
to Safety.
Weather continues this after
noon adverse and the planes will
TENSION IN AUSTRIA
IS KANKU SOME
(By Th® Associated Press)
VIENNA, July 28, The tension
eased slightly as tire intie
lpated Nazi attack against the cgu
Hoi. failed to develop, but the v?*\
Alina*..-J-MSf'.irr)t«tCu»* troop* j(i?l
ered about the city remained un
diminished.
The Government appeared to be
gaining ascendancy in the civil
war, according to reports from
various points throughout the
country, but the reports are so
fragmentary that a general picture
of the situation could no* be com
piled.
A dispatch from Home said that
Italy would intervene If the in
ternal situation justified. Hither
to Italiun statements have said
that Italy would intervene only lr
Austrian independence was threat
ened from the outside.
An unconfirmed dispatch from
Belgrade said that Italian troops
had already crossed the Austrian
border near Villach, which caused
grave concern In government cir
cles tonight.
One official told the Associated
Press that if the report wad con
firmed Jugoslavia would have t^o
choice but to mobilise her army.
The whole of Austria is in a state
approximating anarchy.
A government message demand
ed that all available men be sent
tu Crrinthls where the Miris
were apparently making big gains.
Helmwehr headquarters estimat
ed its dead at one hundred and
eighty. Casualties in. the regular
army and police and gendarmeries
have not yet been estimated, but
J REPORTS BUSINESS IS
ABOVE LAST YEARS
i (By The Associated Press)
i NEW YORK, July 28, Despite
jthe record breaking heat wave and
| drought which have paralyzed
business activity over a wide area
I Dun and Bradstreet review says
| that in the tnajoirty of leading
I cities, retail sales are being main
tained above the 1933 level by a
1
range of from five to twenty per
jcent.
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STRATOSPHERE FLIGHT NOW
j,V$l>ER WAY
(By The Associatei Press),.
■ RAPID CITY, S. Dakota, rJuly
•;8, The world's largest balloon
NFlrtr three tntreptd airmen Tn ttnr
huge gondola, took off from here
at 5:15 p.in.. Mountain time for a
daring flight into the stratosphere.
At 10:35 they reported “practical
ly stalled” at fourteen thousand
fe£t near Madison, South Dakota.
Those In the gondola are Major
W. K. Kepner, Captain AlbeTt
Stevens and Captain Orvil Ander
son. ‘
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All changes of regular advertise
ment most be in the Nugget office
not later than 4:90 p.m. of the
day preceding insertion, otherwise
the change of copy will necessar
ily be held over one day.
the samp source said that Nazi
forces had lost twenty-flv0 hundred
men. dead gnd wounded.
Best sources indicated the ag
gregate dead, total of all forces
including the ’Nazis, exceeded five
hundred, with thousands wound
ed. The country is racked by
guerilla warfare with many pitch
ed battles taking place for the
towns and railways lines. Many
bolder skirmishes and hungei
riots have been reported.
Reports today stated that eight
of the Nazis who particlpiated in
the assassination, of Dollfus had
been killed without trial, and that
thirty will be hanged today. - This
report Is not yet confirmed.
remain tonight In Nome and pro
bably take off tomorrow mornjn*
again, weather permitting. In
taking off thle morning from the
Held the planes used only about’
360 feet of the runway which .s
smooth and hard packed. They
report it will be (deal for the
bombing planes.
EXPECTED RETURN TO
WASHINGTON IN
ABOUT WEEK
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, July 28, The
army planes are expected to start
their return to Washington in
about two weekB, Army Air Corps
headquarters announced today.
They expect the flight to make one
stop enroute to Seattle, at Jun
eau. s
NAVY PIANES ARRIVE
AT KETCHIKAN
(By The Associated Press)
KBTOHIKAN, July 27, Squad
rons of VP-7 and VP-9 Navy flght
lng craft arrived here Friday from
Prince Rupert where they were
forced to alight on account of fog.
Thursday, after a flight from Seat
tle. Two advance planes arrived
here at 1:20 pm. and ten others
and hour later, Friday.
HIRING HALLS
REMAINS AS
BI6 PROBLEM
HIRING HALLS STILL
REMAINS PROBLEM
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO. July 28, The
ihring of halls controversy and
the presence of non-^jiion seamen
on ships still remain to be solved,
[in the waterfront strike. The port
of Portland remained virtually
closed today. Some shipping !-s
going oh in Seattle.
ANOTHER CRISIS IN STRIKE
PRESENTS ITSELF
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Julv 28, Ano
;
ther crisis in the maritime strike
was indicated as allied ship and
dock workers drafted a reply to
armistice proposals.
The governor of Oregon threat
ened to use troops to open the
port of Portland unless the free
movement of cargo and ships Is
brought about through peaceful
means by Monday.
The executive committee of the
International Ixingshoremen’s Ass- j
delation promised a definite ans
wer by 11 a.m. to the armistice
proposals submitted by the em
ployers yesterday to the mediation
board here. 'A reply is also ex
pected from the seamen and al
Jlie<l ship workers on aim liar prQ-^
posals. Hiring liulls may still
cause a hitch in the plans for an
immediate return to ,their jobs by
all longshoremen.
IA ST VKMT.AUK GKNKRAIi
STItIKK DISAmiAKINU
(By The Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO. .July 27. The
settlement of the street car strike
will be the last reminder of the
general walk-out of last week, It
was announced last night.
Representatives of the Market
Street Railway Company and the
carmen’s union will arbitrate and
a settlement is ex peeled tonight.
Conferences were called with re
gional representatives of the na
tional labor board. The full op
eration of the cars is expected
Friday.
FEDERAL COLLECTOR
CUSTOMS INDICTED
AT SEATTLE
COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS
IS INDICTED
(By Tbe Associated Press)
SEATTLE, July 27, George D.
Hubbard, former Federal Collect
or of Customs for this district was
indicted today by the grand Jury
on charges of conspiracy and witn
embezzling liquor from the federal
government.
Howard Cros, former Deputy
collector of customs at Belling
ham was indicted for conspiracy.
Hubbard was appointed by the
late President Coolidge, on the
recommendation of Senator Wes
ley L. Jones.
One count charged Hubbard
with embesslement from tbe gov
eminent warehouse of eighty-four
quarts of whiskey on November
5th, 1932, the day after the Roo
sevelt landslide.
Saul Haag who succeeded Hub
bard, stated that the Investigation
of customs agents who worked an
der Hubbard, had started before
he, Haas, took office. t
Bond for Hubbard was set at
live thousand dollars and bond
for Oroe was set at twenty-five
hundred dollars. Both were re
leased on pergonal recognition.
Both of them are to appear before
Federal Judg0 John C. Bowen,
noon today. Hubbard and Oros
professed to be unconcerned about
the Indictments.
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