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PARIS, Aug. 13.—It is an
nouneed that England, France' and
Italy will all ot them refuse pass
ports to socialists .seeking to attend
the peace conference at Stockholm.
LONDON, Aug. 1.'!.- U ,s officially
announced that Grtnt Britain will
not grant passports to British sub
jects desirous ot attending the so
cialist conference on peace at Stock
holm.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.—
The refusal of England to grant
passports to British subjects to at
tend the socialist peace conference
at Stockholm is regarded here as
a distinct victory for American di
plomacy.
Last month the British govern
ment interposed no objection to
granting such subjects as desired to
i attend, British passports, the only
difficulty in the way being due to
stokers and seamen on the boats
threatening a strike if they at
tempted to depart upon any such
mission, the seamen and marine
stokers claiming that the loss to
U boats placed any peace out of tin
question. The 1’nited States govern
meat asked that such action as i:
now announced, the refusal of pass
ports be taken by Great Britain. A.
France and Italy have taken tin
same action, it means that the bad
hone of the conference is broken a
Russia and Belgium will be tin
only nations having representative:
particip ti.ig and these delegate:
will of course be no official part o
their governments.
ISow Is rm- time to Kiibsrrihe.
LONDON, Aug. 13.—Holding
Hoeke ridge, Hollebeke German po
sitions, and all the new gains re
cently made, the British front was
undisturbed by any attacks today,
in spite of the known gathering of
German forces in the Flanders sec
tions.
Following the burst along the
Lens and Belgian front compara
tive calm prevailed today. It was
unsuitable for operations owing to
the continuous down pour that pre
vailed, likely the reason for the
Germans obtaining from any at
tack.
PARIS, Aug. 13.—The Germans
continue their nibbling raids in the
Verdun sector, these are not any
way serious but demand constant
vigilance upon the part of tlie En
tente troops. Tiie raids are with
out exception repulsed, but it is be
lieved that they are merely try outs
preceding another offensive.
It would occasion r.o surprise if
the German made another attack
upon this sector it they can spark
men and material to do so.
The activities in the Argonne am
the Aisne sector have for tlie firm
being subsided, the shocking losses
which the Germans incurred ii
their recent offensive being too ap
palling to again repeat. The casual
ties must have been very great ant
out of all proportion to the average
loss of men engaged in such at
tacks.
Anything in the line of job work
LONDON, Aug. 13.—It is an
nounced that two ot' the German
air machines which were engaged
In the raid upon this city and the
southeast coast were downed by
aero guns on Sunday.
The loss ol' life in the city was
nil, but when the airmen bombed
the beaches where men, women and
children were bathing, a large
casualty list resulted.
The bombs dropped by the air
men started several fires in the
city, but these were easily con
■ trolled.
It is difficult to describe the
anger that prevails over the
lilt; SUCCESS DREAM.
Tonight Florence Reed will be
presented in her sensational success
"At Bay”, a Pathe play in five live
wire accts. Assisted by An all-star
cast and with elaborate scenes, this
beautiful actress has a rare opportu
nity to display her ability and
charms. This play packed the Clem
mer Theater in Seattle for one week
so it must have class.
V CITY BATH HOUSE
has the largest
( and only 0 feet
l
Bath Tuba in Nome. '
slaughter of the women and child
ren on the beach.
LONDON’. Aug. 13.—Once again
the London papers are demanding
a more efficient protection against
raiding aeroplanes. The system
now employed is described as hav
ing been proved wholly inadequate
in spite of the admitted superiority
of the British airmen. The entire
system, it is held in the .Mail
needs revision and should he placed
in charge of one absolutely compe
tent man whose duty it would be
to direct the defensive operations
in the air.
It is not unlikely that following
the somewhat grave charges made
tho government may make some
i lunges looking towards a more
efficient air defense.
OBJECTORS WiLL BE
PUT TO WORK ANYHOW
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13 —
The most important official inte
pretation of the draft act yet an
nounced was made today with refer
ence to members of religious sects
who were opposed to war being
conscripted.
Although exemption from military
service provided for under the draft
act is extended to all members of a
religious sect known to oppose war
as one of its principles, the gov
ernment has decided that they will
be conscripted anyhow.
This announcement is qualified
by the statement that while such
will all be drafted they will not be
sent to the front, but will be put
to work at cantonments and given
other tasks than drilling and pre
paring for war.
It is pointed out that quite simi
lar action was followed by the gov
ernment of Great Britain in the en
forcement of conscription in that
country rnd non-combatant regi
ments and battalions were organised
from many of the conscientious ob
jectors. Many insisted that this
was none the less aiding and abett
I
■ j i’KTKGGRAD, Aug. 13.—Via !n
.'lions are that the Gormans are
i j». preparing a gigantic i.-'v of; ,1
aceording to the statement
; it-i,..!(• in his report to the General
1 idouartars today by C e ral
: j I■ firhevislti, the ne>v commander
Go: the northern group of tlie Rus
i V' ns. Ho reports that for several
!;<h.ys the Germans have been :nuk
, i’important movements back of
j their linos indicative of the coming
] ohi nsive,
Ai:g.
KTRQGRAD,
13.-—Wit It
the Russians now holding i>::, in
• tlit- Galician ' tor througho ,
I tiio Bukowin:! situation r.y n
i deadlock with the Austrian it: p,s
desisting from attack, tiie
(tha• 'In Ger is are prepari ■>■
[strike a blow in the vi'-i'd : :
| Riga is confirmed, accordii g to
[evening advices, by the reports c.f
i airmen announcing tlie arrival : mi
other sectors of considerable .• i: -
j force meats.
I It is believed that the rect nt war
[council in Berlin has determi.i: I
upon a drive against Russia in . . .
[ well arranged thrusts, one against
| the Bessarabian positions and to
wards Odessa and the oth. r esniu -t
Riga and eventually Petrograd.
It will materially depend upon
the western pressuie how i .vp.ui
ly both of these plans can ■ ,irr d
out. according to the military chiefs
today. Tie y insist that with a pro
per supply of ammunition and fi. !d
: upplles, these will amount tc no
thing serious.
<b;t t:;b m:\ys mi.m. n
THE WORKER.
LISBON, Aug. 13.—It is officially
announced that the Portuguese
successfully attacked several native
positions, capturing all of them in
Angola, West Africa. Eighty na
tive rebels were Killed hundreds
were wounded and hundreds taken
prisoners.
The foregoing is the first intima
tion that the people have heard of
any troubles in Angola. Angola is
a possession belonging to Portugal
and is located.in West Africa.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-—The surpris
ing news from Angola Indicating aj
native uprising in that section is
believed to be the outcome of Ger
man intrigue. >Iany of the Ger
mans and the native German troops
from German Narr.aqualand which
adjoins Angola, were known to have
taken refuge in Angola after the
subjugation of the German colony
by General Louis Botha, ft is be
loved that they both took a largo
Mtpph of guns and ammunition and
acquired more from the notorious
gun runners operating from Brit
ish soil anil with whom the British
and Portuguese have hail to con
tend in the conquest of the German
colonies.
It is not believed however that
the revolt will reach any serious
dimensions, even though the .heory
of tin British writer, be true, that
the Angola rebels ar led and of
rieorod by Germans from Namaqua
land.
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I WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.—
| For some unexplained reason
Provost Marshal, Brigadier Gen
eral T. M. Crowder, today makes the
announcement that the date of the
cal for drafted men has been
| changed from September 1 to Sep
. tember 5.
j WASHINGTON, I). ('., Aug. 13.—
It is now alleged that because the
| various cantonments will not be j
ing the prosecution of the war, just
as much as if they were actually
fighting and refused to do any du
ties of tho kind. They were then
jailed. Most of these are now im
prisoned in Dartmoor jail at the
present time, Dartmoor having been
emptied of convicts to receive them.
MAII, I,EAVES.
The Solomon and Council City
mail leaves this morning at ten
o’clock for its destination.
ready to receive them before that
date September i> is the day set fori
drafted men to start for the can
tonments, to report for active ser
vice and preliminary training,]
The contonments by September 5
will have reached such a stage of!
completion as to be able to receive1
the entire quota furnished by each ;
department, but not before.
It is not believed that there will1
be any trouble mustering in the I
men who have been drawn for ser
vice although there may be some
sporadic, resistance reported tem
porarily here or there.
It is taken for granted that there
will he no more objection or resist
ance offered the actual drafting than
there was offered to the actual work,
of registration.
The arrangements with regard to
the officering of the National Army
are also said to be complete.
boston steamer strikes
MINE AND ODES DOWN
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.— ,
Cabled advices have been received
announcing the sinking of the
steamer Athens, cn route from
Boston to South Africa. Fifteen
passengers and four members of the
crew, all Americans lost their lives
when the ship went down.
NOTICE OK I.KlVIMi,
I intend to .eave rocn for the Out
side. All accounts against me will
be paid promptly upon presenta
tion. Similar promptness upon the
part of those indebted to me will
be greatly appreciated.
DR. MUSTARD.
The official account states that
the steamer struck a mine oft'
Cape Town harbor and received
such damage that it sank almost
immediately thereafter and before
assistance might reach the dam
aged boat.
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Potatoes $5.00 iter hundred lbs.
carrots, cabbage, Onions, $5.00 pec
crate, lentous, -15c. doz., encumbers
2 for 25c., while they last. Full
line of groceries expected on net'!
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