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NOME, AliASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1916.
NO. IQttt.
Italians Claim Austrians Definitely Checked
VERDUN OPERATIONS NOW
CONSTANT AND GIGANTIC
PARIS, May 25.—One of the full
est communiques given the public
for a considerable time was a
nummary of the Verdun fighting
■which is described as constant and
on a gigantic scale.
Beginning on May 22, when tht
Germans with constant infantry at
tacks failed to gain a footing on
Oeadman, which that night was eva
cuated, the French on the East
hank of the Meuse were, on the fol
lowing day, called upon to resist
a heavy German offensive. This
culminated in the Germans gaitiin?
French trenches on both sides of
the Meuse, piercing the French
lines at Cumicres.
The French practically re-took
the positions at Fort Douamont In
their counter attack and on May
24, the Teutons dashed wave after
wave of infantry in a vain effort to
recapture these Douamont positions
The German masses were thrown
against pocketted troops of French
which literally mowed them down
with scythes of fire that never ceas
ed. Great masses of defeated in
fantry lay on the ground dead and
wounded untended.
On May 2~>, the German right
wing drove forward on the west
bank of the Meuse In the weightl- j
est and most severe offensive that
has so far been attempted. The i
onslaught was continuously main
tained, the advance being literally
accomplished by the shelter afforl
ed by the rows and mounds ot
dead. The communique concludes
with tlie statement that the fighting
still continues with Hill 304 being
now the apparent objective of the
German infantry assaults.
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PETROGRAD,, May 25.—The
Russians inflicted a crushing defeat
upon the Turks, capturing the city
of Sorbatyeh north of the Tigris,
and are continuing the advance
upon Mosul.
This movement will cut off the
Turkish forces collecting at Bagdad
and which are now endeavoring tj
prevent the British and French ad
vance.
The Mosul objective will if
reached give the Russians the rail
head connection which they wan;
with the Persian Gulf, as the rail
road at this point crossed the Tigris
Ten thousand Turkish prisoners
were taken when Sorbatyeh fel'i.
Most of these were Kurds and de
sort Arabs. About four thousand
wore Turkish regulars which had
been rushed from Kutelmara.
LONDON, May 25.—The capture
of Sorbatyeh by the Russian Kar
manshah army is considered a
lucky piece of strategy, and given
them a splendid base for all their
operations against Mosul.
The fighting on the Tigris shown
that the Turks are growing ifapa
tient to retreat, General Lake re
cording that many of the troops
have withdrawn beyond Kutei
JOHN 0 M’NEiL FOUND
GUILTY HIGH TREASON
DUBLIN, May 24.—John O.
It’Ncil at one time president of the
Gaelic League and well known Seln
Flnner who was also head of the
Irish Volunteers, has boen convict
ed of high treason, but sentence so
Car been deferred.
It is possible that M’Nelll may
C. W. LEWIS
Successor to W. Delbar.
Pilcher’s automatic bachelor but
tons 10c. box, Dish mops 10, 15 ancl
20c. Dish pans 50, 75c and '$1.00.
Water buckets 5.0, 75c. and $1.00.
Galvanized buckets 35 and 50c.
Wash basins 15, 25, 35 and 40c.
Stew pans 15c. to 50c. Tea pots
25c. to $1.00. Coffee pots 35c. to
$1.00. Bean pots 2 qt. 50c, 3 qt.
65c., 4 qt 75c. Fireless cooker $10.
Torrington Vacuum sweeper $8.50.
Bissel carpet sweeper $3.00. Mop
sticks 25c. Mop heads 25 and 50c
Dust pans 15c. each. No 11 dandy
Oak heater $7.00, No. 13 dandy
Oak heater $9.00. $3.00 nursery
chairs $2.25. New goods, no junk.
Coal shovels 10c. 15 and 25c. Cot
ton Quilts $2.00 and $2.50. Ware
House, 3 ave. 14x30 $75. clear title,
taxes paid to 1916.
C. W. LEWIS.
Successor to W. Delbar.
not be executed although it would
be premature to hazard an opinion
on this subject.
DUBLIN, May 24.—Martial law
1 is still in force in several Irish
j counties and cities although its
stringency is being greatly relaxed.
It is announced in this evening
papers that the conditions are so
generally normal that martial law
will be removed in a day or so.
Civil trials are now taking the
place of court martials, and most
of those awaiting trials will be
tried by juries.
LONDON, May 24.—No commu
nication Is allowed with Sir Rogei
Casement and Balloy except the
advisers who have been chosen to
defend his case. As this is so, the
story that Casement was offered his
freedom if he would confess every
thing to the British government is
without doubt a newspaper fabrica
tion.
Casement is looking better now,
evidently having been seriously un
well when taken by the British in
Ireland. He is even reported to bo
cheerful.
FIFTEEN DIE MINE
FIRE VIRGINIA CITY
VIRGINIA CITY, Nevada, May 24
—A fire, which has been smolder
ing for a long time in some old and
abandoned working, broke out with
renewed violence catching fifteen
miners in a stope and killing <hem
The mine was considered safe al
though it has been known that
sulphurous gases which sometimes
got the better of the ventilation sy
stem were due to smoldering fires
among inflamable ores In very old
sections of the mine. The mine fire
is being controlled with the free
use of water. Work is suspended.
CITY BATH HOUSE/.
Moonlight Spring Water. (BoD
tug Hot).
M. O. SOIiBHRG.
mara.
General Gorringe advance is
strictly tactical, the new command
er taking his army on all the ridges
rising from the valley of the
Tigris, and making little or no use
of the now flooded water way.
RESOLUTIONS PROTESTING
HOUSTON GILL MADE
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 2:..
—Resolutions against the Houston
police measure for the Alaska rail
road district were passed today by
a mass meeting of citizens and co
pies of the same were forwarded to
Wickersham, Lane and President
Wilson as well as to Houston. The
proposed laws were strongly de
nounced at a mass meeting held
here today as it is believed the ex
press purpose of the measure is to
establish a military oligarchy in the
railroad district.
Other towns are joining in tho
protest.
SCORE INJURED ROT
HONE KILLED ACCIDENT
LOS ANGELES, May 2.r>.—When
enac ting a section of a photo drain i
in the mountains today a score of
movie actors were seriously injured
i
i wlu'n an auto iu which they were
riding at a sharp speed chasing a
villain, plunged down into a canyon
after skidding at sharp turn coming
down the mountain road. The ac
cident was vividly portrayed in the
motion camera but the unintention
al actors in this part of the play
wore nearly all unconscious when
recovered
TEXAN DEMOCRATS WANT
NO VOTES FOR WOMEN
i
SAN ANTONIO, May 25. The de
mocratic state convention concluded
its work today, it approves of pre
paredness and assures Wilson sup
port through thick and thin, wheth
er in Europe or across the Rio
Grande, instructs its delegates lor
the present incumbent of the presi
dency and opposes woman suffrage
as not needed.
Tne state convention attracted
considerable attention and made
quite a hit in this border town.
STRIKE STOPS TRAFFIC
MEXICAN NATIONAL R. R.
MANZANILLO, May 24.—A seri
ous railroad strike which has re
| suited in stopping traffic on the
Mexican National Railroad ib
spreading to other lines and is
greatly impeding the use of the
road by the American supply trains.
It is even reported that this is
mainly the object of the strike, and
that the strike for better conditions
and higher wages is merely a pre
text.
General Obregon and the mi
nister of railroads will issue a pro
clamation tfl the railroad workers
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ordering them to return to work,
failing which their places will be
taken by the military.
WASHINGTON, 1>. C., May 24.—
Baker is in favor of Universal Mi
litary Training for all citizens of
the United States, and accordingly
favors any attempt which may be
made to bring this about.
It is stated that Secretary Daniels
is unequivocally opposed to the in
troduction of any such a policy.
MEXICO CITY, May 24.—General
Carranza by a government decree
of far reaching importance today
established at Torroon a farm loan
bureau to aid in the cultivation o'
smaller farms and to supply seed
and other needed requirements oi
the poor agriculturists. The food
shortage more than any radical ten
dency on the part of the adminis
tration, has inspired this uction.
Dont forget your SPRING TONIC
Flowers of Sulphur, Sassafrass Bark
Mexican Sarsaparilla,, Coscara Bark.
LOMENS drug store.
GERMANS HAVE NEW TYPE
OF SUPER-SUBMARINE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23.—
(Delayed in transmission) Reliable
information has reached here that
Germany invented a new super-sub
marine capable of thwarting the
British mastery of the sea. It is
predicted that this boat will directly
be seen when the first of the new
U boats will reach New York with
mail, passengers and freight.
The German yards are engaged,
according to this report, in turning
out this new long distance boat
which will be able to travel to >
New York and back with its own
power, if necessary under sea all
the way, with good air for those
on board and submerged.
LONDON, May 24.—It is report
ed that the Kaiser's friend von
Buolow will perhaps supercede von
Bernstorff as German Ambassador
to the United States. The prince is
now said to be en route to the
United States.
i LONDON, May 24.—Nothing that
is not feasible in the way of long
distauco submergence is discerned
in the reports reaching here from
the United States with regard to
the new German super-submarine.
WE CAN DO IT.
For drat class work and pron yl
delivery ph >ne Main Iftt and Um
People’s Steam Laundry will dr 11
and get yodr laundry.
W. J. WILLIAMSON Pro*,