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NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST to, 1!)17.
"PARIS, Aug. 9.—Wihle the Brit
ish bombarded the German defense
positions from the Lens base, tha
French last night advanced their
lines from the Bixsclioot positions
in Flanders. Fierce fighting pre-.
vails in this section from Arras to
the sea, both sides apparenty look
ing for an opening to commence a
weighty offensive, and one playing
off against the other's feints.
While the French and British
were on an offensive in this section,
the Germans again attempted a mild
offensive in Champagne and a
heavier effort was made in the Ver
dun sector. Ali of these German
attacks were repulsed.
Comment is made unon the fact
that all of these tremendous mili
tory activities are taking place at
night. *
1'ATtIS, Aug. 9.—A bombardment
whose thunder could be heard for
miles raged all night on the Aisne
front. The Entente forces have been
keeping up a terrific artillery fire in
this section ever since the close of
day yesterday. The artillery fire,
of the heaviest type was continued
all afternoon today.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.—The gen
| erai reports as to the French light
ing in the vicinity ot' Bixchoote is
confusing those who have been fol
lowing these reports. While it is
known that the Entente forces
made a joint attack upon the Fland
ers positions of the Germans, it was
indicated that the French were in
force in the extreme south of the
allied lines, intead of the northerly
sector as indicated. That the Bri
tish have been fighting north of Bix
choote was indicated in all of yester
day's dispatches.
SEATTLE, Aug. 9.—Carl Sclioet
elberg, a well known Alaska fur
buyer, Hans Cron a local clubman
and Alvo von Steveben, a local
bulsncssman, were taken into custo
dy today to be interned for the war
period.
The arrests were affected under the
espionage act.
All , of the three men are well
known in this section and Sclioetel
berg has been long connected with
the fur trade in Alaska and lias
maintained an oilice in Seattle in
this business. He was a familiar “j
gure at one time in Nome and
bought furs very extensively.
Cron was a man who appeared to!
liave very arnpl.- funds, while the
third arrested is in business here
and very well known
The government regards all three
as dangerous cli.i.liters and while
nothing is given out m to the i n- j
mediate cause of their sudden ar-*
rest, it is believed that they were;
the center of an important German-!
ist propaganda which had wide and i
serious ramifications.
There is not likely to be any j
charges placed against them, but
they will remain in official intern
ment during the period of the war.
The arrest of the men apparently
came as a surprise to all of them
although it is said that frineds had
warned them That they might sooner
or later expect this. There is no
way whereby the arrested men who
are German subjects can resist the
action of the government.
WILL TAKE THEM
ANYWAY IN ORDER
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 9 —
In addition to generally making tlie
medical examination less rigid, the
government has also made many im
portant changes in the national
army requirements, indicating that
t».ese will be much more easy to
lass for the conscripted than for
the enlisted men.
In addition the purely physical
requirements have been greatly
reduced in almost all standards,
even in the relation of the weight
to the height, a matter upon which
the army authorities had insisted
COMEDY NIGHT AT DREAM.
Three of the greatest laugh mak
ers ever gathered together in one
comedy, can be seen at Dream to
night. Mabel Normand, Mack Sen
nett and Raymond Hitchcock in the
Triangle comedy “My Valet”, wll
make a big hit. The adventures of
pretty Mabel are thrilling in this
remarkable scream. Produced by
Sennett it is a sure guarantee of
quality and speed. A Pathe News
with its world events will also be
presented. Remember Comedy
.Night.
Save money on Furniture, hard
ware, Gents Furnishings. Trunks
and Suit cases, Stove and Ranges at
BOLT’S.
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with some rigor.
Thus General Crowder announced
today, as instructions for the boards
to follow throughout the country,
that applicants from five feet four
to seven may be accepted although
six pound below the weight required
for these heights under ordinary
health standards. Those from 5 ft.
7 in. to 5 ft. 9 in., may be under
weight seven or eight pounds. Those j
who are from five feet nine to six
feet two may be twelve pounds un- j
e'er the standard weight, but all ol'
them may be accepted.
These startling changes In phy
sique standards recognized in all
circles, are no . doubt due to the
wish to accomodate them to the!
physical degenracy due to industrial t
conditions which enlistment expe-i-l
ence has led the army heads to ex
pect, and is a somewhat stern com- i
runt upon the existence of surli j
conditions in iudusry in the United i
States.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 0.—
Official confirmation lias been re
ceived of the barbarous drowning
of nearly all the crew of the steamer
Belgian Prince by the German 1'
boat commander.
These official confirmations have
b( n received through the consular
offices. After the men had taken
to the life boats, the comnarder of
the I boat ordered them to the sitb
marit e. This order was <.on.p'ied
with, tlie cainmander havi ig guns
trained oil the crew'.
lie men lined up on the hack of
the submarine and under the dele
tions of the commander they w> re
stripped of their life preservers,
ihe commander ironically remant
tn,; that they “wouldn't be no ;.d
down below”.
The submarine then travelled on
the surface of the water a few
miles, after which instructing the
men to remain where they were,
the commander and the members of
the U boat went down into tlie sub
marine and locked ship.
■ The submarine continued anotlier
few milts along the surface of the
water and then wittiout any warning
began to rapidly submerge.
Almost all of the crew standing
on the submarine were drowned.
The actual number of the i rev. who
were lost is not fully known, and
will not be until tho list of those
who survived is compared with ;ho
list of those sailed on board the
teamer. This instance of German
barbarism is greatly exciting 'lie
people.
MEXICO, CITY, Aug. 9.—Re
purling officially advices from that
section, it is announced that the
government forces administered a
crushing defeat to the Villaistas in
the vicinity of Durrazo. They tie
i hired that in the engagement Villa
,vrs very badly wounded and is now
hiding, crushed and defeated and
unable to travel somewhere in the
'Mountains in that section.
The announcement is given out by
'he government as authentic and is
followed by the declaration that
I ho extermination of Villa is now
an accomplished fact.
KL PASO, Aug. 9.—There is no
illingness to believe that Villa is
iinally driven into a corner and is
now awaiting immediately capture
by the government forces in Mexico,
according to telegraphic advices
from the capital. It is pointed out
that Villa has been operating on
■.lie border or close to it and tlie re
ports do not coincide with the oifi
i ial pronouncement.
The late reerudeeence in Viilatist
agitation has been seriously annoy
ing the Carranza government, allege
the Villa followers here, anil in
order to allay any concern and also
to dampen all possible disaffection,
♦ he government once more claims
that the long anticipated capture
of this remarkable rebel chief is im
minent. The Mexicans here and
across the line declare they iwll be
lieve Panrko Villa is ■aught when
thoy see it. not before
l’AlUS, Aug. 9.—The Russian mis
isou now visiting France, and acting
in co-operation with the rest of the !
Allies, vouches for the statement j
♦hat the Germans have eighty-eight |
divisions now on the eastern front
v.nile they have one hundred and
torty eight divisions against the
British on the west.
The importance o£ these numbers
is significant, indicating, as they do,
the balance of the force which
Germany finds necessary to main- j
tain an effective resistance to either J
side.
BUT FEW
SEEDED
FOR REGULAR ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 9.—
I* is announced that the regular
army lacked only 593 of its full war
tiength when recruiting began this
me ruing and that advices received
all day indicated that this number
is being rapidly received.
This makes a total for this branch
of the service of 313,898.
What this means is seen in the
fact that since April 1, the govern
ment has recruited more than 184,
t i*0 men.
It is pointed out that the fart
that this number has enlisted since
April is quite a record inasmuch as
the Draft Act has during the greater
part of that time been in full opera
tion and men who were reigstered
naturally were not expected to en
list. Moreover the wage scale out
side the army is higher than in
years and the demand for labor is
much greater than in many season.
i Vor this reason, the result of the
j recruiting campaign is consdered
very satisfactory.
Most of those who enlisted will be
soon ready for active service, the
men being distributed among train
ed bodies of experienced troops
where they will quickly ba assimi
lated and where they will become
adept in the soldiering work much
more quickly than in the untrained
aggregations of the national army
f It is pointed out by the experts
| 'hat just so long as this balance can
! be effectively maintained, the pre
; ert condition must obtain. But
' should any such change talje place
j such as the accretion of an im
i mense surplus of machine guns,
or the well organized reconstruction
of the Russian forces, tin change
would be Immediate in the situa
tion.
Everything has been in Germany’s
favor from the start, it is pointed
out, complete organization and pre
paration, perfect equipment, an im
mense surpl of machine guns,
rifles, ammunition for large and
small calibers; transportation faci
lities and Immense food supplies.
All these advantages have beenj
slowly overcome by the Allies, but]
w; ich will he raised by concriptlon.
Whether all of these men will be
sent to France or not before Fall
is not stated by any of the officials,
it is very likely.
PURCHASING DIRECT FROM
FARMS.
Our fresh goods will in future be
bought from farmers direct, which
will enable us to sell even cheaper
than at the present time.. Our pur
chasing agent has been directed to
send two car loads on next boat.
NOME GROCERY CO.
A. F. OESTREICH, Mgs.
the Russian revolution and the tem
poray disintegration of the mili
tary units have come at the nick of
time to preserve the German ad
vantage. In spite of this except
some unimportant move in Galicia,
Germany has not won a single battle
since the first of the year.
Mill. l>OSTI>OM-:i>.
The Kougarok mail which was to
have left at nine o’clock this morn
ing has been postponed until the
Viotoiia mail arrives. Owing to
the storm last evening the Victoria
mail was not landed.
SOMETHING NEW.
Just arrived on the last boat over*
500 of this season’s latests styles and
patterns, the most beautiful line of
woolens over arrived in Nome. We
invite you to see these samples
whether you buy or wot. If you
wish to take advantage of this offer
order before the 14th of August, in
order to have order arrive on last
boat.
We also make alterations, and
wo do cleaning, pressing and repair
ing. We appreciate your patrc*age
Yours to please.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Next door to Segerstrom & Hagen.
GET THE NEWS RIGUr. RE.11>
THE WORKER.
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