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NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1916.
NO. 1097.
CARRANZA’S NOTE CONSIDERED CONCILIATORY
Ridicule A Hies Claims
Made of West Success
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BERLIN, July 5.—Press and offi
cials ridicule the claims of the Al
lies as to their western successes.
The advance achieved has been un
important while the British and
French losses have been consider
able. Although the Germans have
been numericaly inferior every
where, they have had no trouble
checking the Allies whose offensive
is showing signs of weakening.
BERLIN, July 5.—The reports
of German prisoners taken by the
Allies on the west are gross exagge
rations. Not only that, but while
the Allies claim a very large loss
of life for the Germans, the casual
ties in point of fact have been un
usually light. The Allies have blown
up before the German resistance.
PARIS, July 5.—Notwithstand
ing the continued torrential rains,
the Allies continue to make consid
erable gains.
All the German counter attacks
have been of a desperate nature
but all have been finally repulsed.
BERLIN, July 5.—A night at
tack by the Germans succeeded in
| again re-capturing the Thiaumont
fortified works from the French
Saxon and Bavarian picked regi
ments finally ousted the French
from the position.
The most desperate fighting is
still proceeding in the Verdun sec
tion. The French are concentrat
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ing their best troops, behind their
lines in this salient, evidently ex
pecting Verdun to fall at an early
date.
CANADA WILL FLOAT
ANOTHER HOME LOAN
OTTAWA, July 5.—The Dominion
government is now arranigng plans 1
for the flotation of a second dome- !
ntic loan of from fifty to one hund
red million dollars.
The new loan will, it is hoped,
be taken up exclusively by the peo
ple of the Dominion and it is de- |
dared that an effort is to be made 1
to have them take up the bigger
part of it.
The financiers- of the Dominion do
not think with the ample industrial
an# financial security that the coun-1
try can offer, there will be any j
trouble in floating the loan.
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OTTOWA, July 5.—It now seems !
almost certain notwithstanding the'
opposition of some of *the leading j
employers of labor throughout the |
Dominion that the Canadian govern
ment will call for another contin- j
gent of recruits for the war. Al-!
though no intimation has been re
ceived as to the requirements of the
Imperial Army, the necessity of'
keeping the Canadian units already j
in the fields to the fighting strength |
will alone require that another spe-1
cial call be made.
The Canadian losses around Ypres
and especially when they recaptured
Zillebeke were enormous and dispro
portionately large.
DESPERATE BATTLE BEGINS
SOUTH OF ARRAS, WEST
LONDON, July 5.—This after
noon south and west of Arras and
down to the Somiye tho British of
fensive attained greater momentum
than at any stage of the fighting
despite very unfavorable conditions
of ground after the terrific down
pour for almost 36 hours.
The fighting is assuming greatest
violence south and close to Arras
■where the Germans have been main
taining a rigid front despite the
fierce bombarding
The gains of the Allies has been
maintained throughout the fighting,
many miles of trenches coming to
them after hard battling.
Night bombardment continues.
T. 8, MAIL BOAT SILVER WAVE.
The Silver Wave will sail on July
4 or B at latest for Kotzebue Sound
and all way points including Teller
York, Cape Prince Wales, Deering,
Keewalik and Kotzebue. For freight
or. passage apply Alaska Lighter
age and Commercial Co..
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ALTERING &
REPAIRING
Ladles and Gentlemens Clothes.
Anything in the line of job work
PARIS, July 5,—The engagement
north and south of the Somme is
now reaching into and including
the Belgian lines in Flanders with
the intensity of the forward move
ment being only interrupted by the
bitter German attacks which at
several points were directed with
great daring to cut the Allied lines.
The Allies captured five thousand
prisoners along the front today. II
rained intermittently during the
day.
The artillery is keeping up a
steady fire tonight. The fields are 1
soggy with mud and blood.
INFANTILE PARALMSIS
EPIDEMIC IN NEW YORK
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NEW YORK, July 5.—This city
has suddenly been stricken with an
epidemic of cerebro-spnal meningitis
among children (infantile para
lysis).
No less than 524 cases have been
reported today, with 126 deaths also
been recorded.
A most remarkable feature of the
epidemic is that the disease is com
monest among Italians in this city,
and in one section where it is rag- '
ing it is confinen exclusively to Ital
ian babies.
Medical men admit that this ex- '
traordinary condition is not ad- '
missible just now of an explanation. ]
Reports this evening show that
systematic effort 4s reducing the
spread of the epidemic.
SHACKLETON’ EXPLORER 1$
NOW AT PONTAS ARENAS
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PlfNTAS ARENA, Chill, July 5.—
Captain Shackleton, the Antarctic
exporer arrived here today. He is
not very cheerful over the failure
of his expedition which he thinks
will end in the lo3s of somd of the
best comrades who are marooned in
the Antarctic and whose relief is
now very doubtful.
Shackleton may go from here to
America and thence to Europe al
though he has not stated what dl
rection his journey would lead him.
WHEN IN TOWN
l>r»p into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
The Home of Good Eats.
Mexican and American
Laborites Helped Peace
MEXICO CITY, July 5.—The
Mexico City press freely concedes
the fact that .Carranza was induced
to send a conciliatory note to the
United States, as being due to the
tireless efforts of American and
Mexican labor leaders. They are de
clared to have unofficially done
more for this than any other inter
est. Both are congratulated that in
consequence of their efforts peace
between the two countries is likely
to be maintained.
The situation is generally regard
ed with more confidence today.
WASHINGTON, I). C., July 5.~
Secretary Lansing this morning re
ceived the Carranza note. As out
lined yesterday it is temperate and
conciliatory.
Lansing is now drafting a reply.
The Department of State an
nounces that no statement will ;>e
issued relative to the Mexican note
or the Mexican situation until such
time as Lansing drafts and sends to
Carranza the reply to his note re
ceived today.
EL PASO, July 5.—This city is | *
low enjoying a boom in conse
luence of the presence of troops in
mch large numbers and the pros
tects of its being an American baso
if operations should war start with
llexico.
The drifting away of the dark
var clouds which have been so long
>ver the horizon is for these re»
ons not so satisfactory to the busi
ics ndn real estate interests of the
own.
Stock, ltuilOing and Fixtures for
ale.—Zell tier's Closing Out Sale.
GERMANY CONSIDERING NEW
SUBMARINE WARFARE
COPENHAGEN, July 5.—Advices
from Berlin say that Germany is
now considering enforcing another
new submarine warfare, but will
consult America first. The inability
to clear the sea for the German
ships of war and commerce even
after the desperate fighting at Jut
land Is responsible for this new
move. The War Staff has been con
sulting with the Minister of Marine
and a definite plan of campaign lias
been decided upon.
WASHINGTON, D. C., July
Nothing is known of the reported
German submarine warfare plan. It
is not believed that Germany will
attempt to put any other method
than is now being employed in foico !
against neutral vessels.
DOVER, July 5.—The American
steamer Luckenback is a total loss.
Last evening off the Goodwin sands,
the Luckenback collided with an un- |
known vessel and sank almost im
mediately. i
It is suspected that the American ,
steamer encountered one of tli
many patrol ships along the Chan
nel and got the worst of the col
lision.
SAN FRANCISCO, July r..—Ro
ports from India received here say
that thousands are dying of famine
in British India and that little or no
relief is forthcoming for the un
fortunate coolies.
The government is unable to car
ry out any systematic plan of relief
on account of the war.
I;Ct
estimate on /our .lob Work
CAVALRY PATROL CROSSES
CARPATHIANS TO HUNGARY
LONDON, July 5.—A Petrograd
lispatch announces that a large
cavalry patrol from Kimpolung has
-rossed the Carpathians and pene
xated Hungary. The patrol en
■ountered very little opposition.
Until the Russian lines are safe
rom flanking attacks, no great
novement will be authorized against
Jungary. This is the announce
nent of the Grand Headquarters in
Jetrograd today.
Desperate fighting is taking place
na Galicia at the present time with
he Austrians striving in alliance
vith the German troops to relieve
lenoral Bothmer who is today in
mminent danger on account of the
nveloping movement of Brussiloft
laving been completely successful.
AT THE DREAM.
In the William Fox production of
'The Nigger” at the Dream Theater
Vllliam Farnum, Americas most po
mlar young actor gives a sublime
lerformance of the self sacrificing
lero, Philip Morrow. This enthrall
ng and sensational drama works
nit to the proportions of a mighty
pic of modern American Life,
eallng as it does with the gravest
ocial, moral and political condi
ione. The scenes were all taken in
he South and are extremely realis
iq. Tonight wilt be the last chance
o see this master piece. First
how starts promptly at seven.
I)ont spend any more money on
hat old watch. Buy a new one at
actory cost at Zehncr’s Closing Out
tale.
PETROGRAD, July 5.—Russian
trooj)3 after desperate lighting suc
ceeded in breaking 'through Prince
Leopold’s lines north of the Pripet
marshes and in the Buronovltch re
gion.
LONDON, July 5.—.The Russian
success against Prince Leopold Is
the first that has occurred against
him since before the city of War
saw was captured by him.
BERLIN, July 5.—The Russian
success in the Baranovitch region
is admitted by the Headquarters
Staff, but the admission is qualified
by the statement that the success
has no strategical value and could
be accomplished with half the force
at the disposcal of the Russian com
mander any time.
CYCLONES STRIKE SOUTHERN
STATES; DAMACE EXTENSIVE
ATLANTA, Ga., July 5.— The,
Fourth brought cyclones and disas
ter to many southern state:;, the day
being marked by a series of cyclones
in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana. Part of Tennessee was
also affected. Several villages were
wiped out, farms by the hundreds
destroyed, the cotton crop seriously
damaged,, and communication witn
many places being completely inter
rupted. Reports slowly arriving
from the affected districts show that j
hundreds are dead While more are
injured.
It has been difficult to get com
plete returns of the injured owing
to the fact that where the cyclone
was most severe all telegraph and !
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in town: Apply this Office: #
telephone communication is do
stroyed by the huricane.
Wrecks are strewing the Gulf
coast.
CHICAGO HAS
SANE FOURTH
CHICAGO, July 5.—Owing to tlio
general adoption of the “sane
Fourth” l^ea the accidents that usu
ally marred the celebration of In
dependence Day have been reduced
to a minimum.
Throughout the nation the records
only show nine dead and one hund
red and ninety injured, mostly tri
vial burns.
This Is considered the lowest
mortality on July 4 m many years.
The number of injured who aro
seriously hurt is said to he greatly
below anything like what occurred
on previous Fourths. ,