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NOME, ALASKA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 2!>, 1»1«.
NO. 2043.
ALLIES ELATED BY BALKAN CRISIS
VON JAGOW SCORED FOR DIPLOMATIC FAILURE
Strike Situation Reaches
Rapidly a Show=down
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 2S.—
•The railroad strike situation is now
rapidly reaching a show down and
■whether the one side or the other
iB bluffing will soon be determined.
The only person who is showing
no disposition to bluff is President
Wilson who is ready to go the limit
to prevent any interruption in traffic
Congress is frankly awaiting pre
sidential action in the railroad
crisis. Some republicans and pro
gressives believe that Wilson U
there is a strike will ask Congress
directly to appoint receivers for the
railroads. Wilson conferred with
the democratic leaders for an hour
this afternoon and plans were there
considered by Wilson. Newlands
proposal is for government opera
tion of the roads during the strike,
but government ownership legisla
tion is only remotely probable. Wil
sop favors this. Eight railroad pre
sklents conferred with Wilson, be
ing the sub-committee which snub
bed him some time ago.
Senator Kern says that all hope
of an adjournment has been aban
doned. Holden says that the rail
way presidents intended to make a
statement today but they changed
their plans since Wilson visited
Congress. Lee of the trainmen said
that the railroads were disposed to
force a strike.
GERMANY BITTER OVER
INCREASE OF ITS ENEMIES
THE HAGUE, Aug. 28.—Germany
and especially Berlin is greatly em
bittered by the addition of Ruma
nia to her list of foes and von Jagow
is severely criticized for the diplo
matic defeat that culminated in the
alliance of Rumania with the Allied
powers. The Tageblatt leads in the
expression of bitter*criticism, but
maintains confidence in th9 final
outcome.
Germany declared war on Ruma
nia and Italy declared war on Ger
many today.
The Tageblatt referring to Italy
says its action was expected. Italy,
says that journal, is now irretriev
ably dependent upon the Entente
Powers and must obey orders.
There is a note of exasperation
visible in all the editorial comment
upon the war and the entrance of
Rumania.
BERLIN, Aug. 2 8.—The Ruma
nians are fighting the Teutons on
the Transylvania border.
Russian troops are marching to
co-operate with the Rumanians in
the new battle ground.
SALONICI, Aug. 28.—The En
tente powers are generally bomb
arding the Bulgar front and show
ing little disposition to advance
pending fiction by Greece one way
or another which is expected at any
time.
BRITISH MAKE PROGRESS
ALONG SOMME FRONT
LONDON, Aug. 28.—The usual
bombardment on the Somme con
tinues with the British artillery de
livering a terrific pounding to the
German positions. They made pro
gress in the vicinity of Delville and
Moquet capturing the German lines.
Tbe German attacks on the Fland
ers front have ceased.
PARIS, Aug. 28.—Allied guns
MARINE BULLETIN.
Nome Radio, Aug. 28, 1916.
CaBca down Dawson.
Davis down Holy Cross 26th.
Dawson in White Horse.
Delta down Nulato 26th.
Julia B at St. Michaels.
Reliance at Nulato.
Sarah up Kotlik 26th.
Schwatka down Louden
Selkirk up Yukon Crossing 26th.
Stbilla up Rampart 26th.
Susie up Koyukuk 8 a. m.
Tanana at Fairbanks.
Vidette up Stewart River.
Washburn up Holy Cross for
Dikeman 26 th.
White Horse up Stewart 27th.
Yukon two barges down Circle
daylight.
Alaska two barges up Hot Springs
3 a. m.
along the Picardy front are main
taining a steady rain of shells upon
the German positions. The advance
is slow but secure.
BUCHAREST, Aug. 28.—King
Ferdinand in his address to his peo
ple said that Rumania’s entrance
will shorten the war and cause
peace to be restored sooner.
VIENNA, Aug. 28.—The emperor
making a proclamation upon the,
subject of the entry of Rumania
Into the war says that It will not
affect the issue which will be vic
tory for the Central powers and
their glorious Allies. Turkey has
assured Germany and Austria that
their reserve strength Is in Europe
available on any field for the Teu
ton nations or Bulgaria.
The proclamation urges the na
tion to more than ever united ef
fort.
AUGUR PEAGE SEEN
WHEN SHIP RETURNS
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28.—Fourteen
warships, including flve cruisers and
seven torpedoers arrived here today
from Mexican waters.
The arrival of this fleet from
Mexican waters is taken to indicate
that the administration is quite sa
tisfied that peace between the
United States and Mexico is perma
nently assured.
During the whole time of the so
journ of the fleet in Mexicp waters
not once had they occasion for the
use of force to protect American cl
tizens in Mexico, nor was there any
indicaton of any hostility among the
Mexicans of the coast cities. The ar
rival of the ships here was followed
by an important demonstration by
the people ashore.
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jour too Woe*
Rumania Crosses Rubicon
And Attacks Hungary
LONDON, Aug. 28.—It is offlel-1
ally announced that Rumania has
joined the Allies and this has caus
ed intense rejoicing in Enland.
It opens the way to Austria
Hungary and shuts off and jeopard
izes the Teuton communications
with Turkey. It furthermore places
six hundred thousand trained troops
at the disposal of the Entente Pow
ers without any counter cost to the
Allies.
The Times military critic says
that the smallest advantage to the
Entente by the entrance of Rumania
is really the great army which the
Kingdom has ready for instant ser
vice. Rumania's position is of such
strategic importance that it is im
possible to over-rate it. It menaces
the Turco-Bulgar-Teuton line of
communications by the ability to
strike at Bulgaria and it affords
the Russians a much easier entry
into the heart of Hungary than over
the Carpathians. Transylvania is
openly pro-Kumanian and is popu
lated by three-fourth Romany and
one fourth Maygars. It cuts off an
immense grannary from the Central
Powers and it practically rings Bul
garia with a wall of powerful ene
mies.
Every effort will probably bo
made by the Teutons even at enorm
ous sacrifice of position to save Bul
garia, for should Bulgaria go to
pieces as the Servians went, nothing
can save Hungary.
ATHENS FERMENT OVER
ATTACK UPON KAVALA
ATHENS, Aug. 28.—This city Is
an excited bedlam today when the
news of the Bulgar advance upon
Kavala is reported with correspond
ing Greek ioosses, and Humania’s
declaration of war is also an
nounced. The advance upon the
Kavala forts will probably force
Greek to act, although King Con
stantine is as set against warring
upon the Central Powers as ever.
The city was the scene of many and
crowded war demonstrations today
which the government promptly
suppressed.
The ministry opinion although
supported by the King :s now mi
nority opinion of only very small
dimensions, so war is almost certain
according to evening papers.
One paper which is a strong sup
porter of Venizelos demands an im
mediate action; declares that Greek
blood is being hourly shed and that
a declaration is not needed for the
war is actually an accomplished fact
The paper demands a return to con
trol of an active ministry which
will not l>y its hesitation and delay
‘sacrifice the independence of Greece
to German family affections”.
ATHENS, Aug. 28.—At noon to
day Constantine hurriedly summon
ed the ministry to a war council.
Skoulodis is agreeing with the king
in everything, and is a rabid pro
German so may insist upon keeping
ou< of trouble.
Skoloudis says that only the pro
ally press which is venal is advo
cating the joint declaration of war
i upon Germany and Bulgaria.
GREEKS CHEER VENIZELOS
WHEN DEMANDS ACTION
ATHENS, Aug. 28.—Tonight the
greatest war demonstration ever
seen in the capital was witnessed
when Venizelos, so long and so often
the premier of Greece in an im
passioned address urged the Com
mission to go to the King and de
mand that the nation prepare for a
possible rupture.
Venizelos was vehement beyond
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words and exercised a tremendous
effect upon fifty thousand who
crowded to hear him and who cheer
ed him to hoarseness.
It was the most extraordinary
impromptu ovation Venizelos has re
ceived in all his career.
LONDON, Aug. 28.—The action
that may be taken by Greece in the
war is now wholly immaterial, says
the Daily News, in what is an ap
parently inspired article on the Bal
kan situation.
Athens dispatches indicate that
some anxiety exists as to the agree
ment whereby the kingdom of Ru
mania was induced to enter the
war.
PARIS, Aug. 28.—General Sar
rail reports that Bulgar troops are
being diverted from the western
Balkan zone and transferred to the
eastern according to the report of
scouts and airmen.
ARMY BILL AGAIN
GOES BEFORE WILSON
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 27.—
Saturday morning the House having
ratified the bill as passed by the
Senate, the Army Bill again reached
the President. The administration
leaders plan for the adjournment ot
September 1, but the railroad strike
may delay It.
Senator Jones of Washington said
that Prince Rupert has gobbled the
halibut trade and urged the adop
tion of an amendment to the re
venue bill bonding halibut passing
through Canada. Great Britain said
Jones always protects its own inter
ests, The United States protects tlio
interests of others before its own.
The Foreign Relations Committee
has deferred action on the West In
dies purchase treaty.
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