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NOME, ALASKA, WEDNK8DAY, JUNK 14, ISIS.
NO. 1978.
Advance Threatens To Invest Lemberg
AUSTRIANS EVACUATE FORT
PETROGRAD, June 13.—General
Brusiloff advises that the Russian
advance continues. They have pas
sed Demidovna which is now in
Russian hands. More Austrian pri
soners were taken today.
PETROGRAD, June 13.—Three
objectives are facing the Russian
army concentration in the east.
These are Lemberg, Czernowitz and
Kovel. s
LONDON, June 13.—A dispatch
from Vienna confirms a Petrograd
news bulletin that the Russians
have passed beyond Demidovna and
are now threatening to invest Lem
berg. The constant successes ot the
new Russian army is having a pa
nicky effect upon Vienna.
SALONIKA, June 13.—The Rus
sian boats in the Black Sea sub
jected the Bulgar ports today to a
heavy bombardment.
BERLIN, June 13.—The Rus-'
slan drive in the east which is now ;
advancing south of Brest Litovsu1
in the direction of Kovel is growing
in dimensions and violence. Severe
fighting is taking place also in Bu
kowina where the defenses of Czer
aewiiz are now besieged.
The Austrians have increased their
forces along tri’s front and have
nc>v almost one million and a
quarter men, so that there Is no
anxiety felt concerning the out
come. It is stated that the claims
of Russian artillery superiority are
greatly exaggerated although it is
admitted the Slavs are showing
marked improvements in this arm.
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COLONEL HOUSE REPORTED
LIKELY TO SUCCEED M’COMBS
ST. LOUIS, uJne 13.—The demo
crats are now getting ready for tha
opening of their convention and all
Kinds of rumors are in the air.
One had it that Clark would be
also nominated, but this is highly
Improbable. It is stated that the
delegates will unite on Wilson by
acclamation.
William Jennings Bryan urges the
party to make a pact with the pro
gressive party and making them
reasonable concessions so as to take
over every progresive element in
the United States.
It is conceded that all over the
country the Bull Moosers are flocU
ing to the Wilson banner to an
astonishing degree.
Republican leaders admit that
they will lose the progressives to
Wilson unless something is done to
bring them intp the fold.
It is stated this evening that
Colonel House may succeed
M’Combs on the National Commit
toe.
NEW YORK, June 13.—Charles
E. Hughes answering Mann relative
to the German-Araerican Alliauce
support practically spurns the pre
ferred aid and sounds a slogan of
"undiluted Americanism” in a some
what crisp reply. The answer ot
Hughes is not very satisfactory to
the German-Americans and there is
already signs of discontent in swal
lowing the republican candidate.
ULSTER UNIONISTS CONSIOER
HOME RULE PROPOSALS
BELFAST, June 13.—The Ulater
unionists are now discussing the
new Home Rule proposals whereby
their province is eliminated from
the present time operation of the
bill and to be so indefinitely until
such time as by a referendum they
shall demand to be Included within
its scope.
The bitter feeling between the na
tionalists and unionists, instead of
being accentuated by the recent re
volt, has practically disappeared.
This is mainly due to the fact that
the Nationalists refused *to givo the
Sell) Finn movement the omalleet
support or the slightost countenance
whatever.
BELFAST, June IS.—While In
unionist circles thero is a tendency
to compromise on the Homo Rule
proposals wherein Ulster will be
excluded from the scope of tho act,
the nationalists are denouncing in
Ulotor the proposod modified form
of Home Rule. They allege that
the nationalists: are tho majority not
the minority of tho pooplo in Ulster,
and for that reason should deserve
the first consideration. Redmond's
acceptance of tho home rule propo
sal excluding Ulster Is a keen dis
appointment.
DUBLIN, June 13.—Building con
ditions are now groatly stimulate.,
by the gcnoral rc-constructlon of
the burnod seqtions of -both Grafton
and Sackville stroet. Tho archi
tects plans for new buildings are
unusually fine. No attempt hes besn
made to begin work on the General
Post Office building.
aLICOE PRAISES FIGHTERS
PART JUTLAND BATTLE
LONDON, June 13.—The detailed
account of the Battle of Jutland is
now made public, with Jelllco going
strongly on record In praise of the
fighting qualities of the navy.
Beatty was with his cruiser squa
dron out-numbered and out-weight
ed by the entire Oerman navy but
fought all the time an up-hill fight
until reinforced.
The Oermans after the loss of four
! capital ships fled from the scene of
-» the battle with the British In hot
pursuit. Two more ships fell to
the British boats In this running
fight.
PARIS, June 13.—The French
trenches near Hill 221 were taken
by the Germans today. The Chat
tencourt bombardment has not been
interrupted and is still proceeding.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 13.—
One thousand Russian cavalry men
wore tnihllated by Turkish a-ttlltry
fire at the Irak front.
PARIS, June 13.—The situation
at Verdun haa changed very little
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for the past five days, with the Ger
mans still on a heavy offensive and
making alow but steady gains while
Buffering enofmous losses.
BERLIN, June 13.—The battle
of Verdun dally shows German
gains. The French were forced out
of their trenches to the west of Hill
221 and they are subjected to a
heavy fire at 304. Heavy lighting
began In the latter section this
afternoon.
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ST. bOlTIS, June 13.—President
Wilson himself snw the national
committee anti has ffectlvoly put a
damper on the anti-Marshal forces.
A strong movement was on foot to
prevent the renomination of Vice
President Marshall, Wilson told com
mittoemen that. he and Marshal
would run together.or not at nil.
TEAMSTERS STRIKE TIES
UP WORK IN RUTTE, MONT.
BITTTE, Mont., June 12.—This
city is now suffering just as much
as if the there occurred a strike in
the mines for in addition to the
strike of the general laborers the
teamsters walked out today.
The situation is complicated by
the declaration of a general strike
of the general laborers the team
sters walked out today.
The situation is complicated hy
the declaration of a general strike
ns certain if the miners who have
left the unions do not return to
their organizations.
There has been a practical revival
of unionism in this camp for the
'BtlOOM At9J rs«d
WILSON MAY BE LIKELY
FACE OPPOSITION ST. LOUIS
NEW YORK. June 12.—There la
a report current that President
Wilson may find considerable oppo
sition at the national convention In
St. Louis, should the Oerman-Amer
ienn and Irlsh-Amerlcan delegations
join hands to challenge his nomi
natlno.
Numerous men in this event are
mentioned ami some of tho demo
crats insist now that Bryan refuses
to discuss this possibility.
ITALIAN KINS NAMES
NEW PRIME MINISTER
ROME, June 13.—The King to- j
day named Signor Paolo Rozelll,
former Minister of Finances, to se
lect a cabinet.
Bozelli was not a strong sup
porter of Snlandro's government in
some respects, although he was a
member of the coalition cabinet
formed by the latter since the war.
Ho had at one time the reputa
tion of being pro-German until tie
wrote a bitter attack upon the
German dominance over Italian in
dustry and flnanco. and put forward
radical proposals whereby that con
trol could be eliminated, lie is an
able financier.
GERMANS CLAIM COUNTER
ATTACKS REPULSE SLAVS
BERLIN, June 13.—Heavy count
er attacks have today repulsed the
Russians advancing from Buczacz,
Bukowlna.
The Russian loss has been propor
tionate to their mcssod attacks.
They are fighting with deoporatlon
and Vienna dispatches do not try to
minimize tho seriousness of their
heavy smash.
Violent fighting is taking place
today near Tarnopol where the Rua
sians are engaging the largest Aus
trian concentration. The Austrian
generals hope to hurl back the Rus
sian drive at this point, and splitt
ing their front with a poworful
wedge cause the collapse of the off
ensive which is assuming gigantic
proportions.
The Russian army has been ap
parently re-organlzed, after til.
VIENNA, Juno 13.—Several cities
Including Venice were today aue
cessfully aeroplaned.
VIENNA, uJne 13.—Fierce Ital
ian attacks In an olTort to capture
ground lost in tlio recent Austrian
offensive at Ureka, Adige and Dolo
mites were all of them repulsed.
The Italians could mcko no head
way against the superior artillery
dofenses of the Auctrinn troops.
BLOCKADE PRESSURE MAKES
ORDER DEMOD LIZATION
ATHENS, Juno 13.—Today King
Constantine, by royal proclamation
has ordered the demobilization ot
the Greek troops. Tne order is the
result of the pressure brought to
bear upon the Athenian government
by the Allies who instituted a block
ade. •
BERLIN, June 13.—The demobi
lization of the Greek troops was for
ced by the hostility of the Entente
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which since the entry of the Ilul
gars from Denilr Mlssar had Invited
the Greek demobilization and fail
ing to have this request complied
with had Instituted a tactical block
ade In the most unreasonable man
ner. The Entente Powers feared
that what action Greek forces might
take should an attack bo made
upon the- Bulgars.
ATHENS, June 13.—The Bulgar
ian government has closed the Ru
manian Trontior In order to mask
better Important troop movements
within Bulgnr territory. No hostile
act Is Intended towards Rumania
which country fully understand*
and appreciates the situation.
SOFIA, June 13.—Important
movements of troops are now In full
owing anil the people expect early
developments against the Allies.
SALONIKA, Juno f3.—It la de
nied l>y the Entente Powers that
they ever attempted to blockade
the Greek ports, and that the demo
bilization ot the Greek army is upon
the suggestion of Ilulgarla, the Al
lied leaders also insist.
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