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NOME, AMBKA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1916.
NO. 2128,
GEN. VILLA COMES BACK STRONG
COMPULSORY MEASURE LIKELY PROVE DIFFICULT
PEACE PLANS ARE
ALL UP IN AIR
LONDON, Dec. 18.—A Copen
hagen dispatch says that the Ger
man Frankfurter Zeitung, always
semi-authoritative, announces that
Germany does not ask for any ces
cation of the war during a confer
ence at the Hague on January 15,
which will be open to all belli
gerent nations where a statement
of the German peace proposals will
be delivered.
ROME,
Dec. 18.—An official
statement issued today by the
Vatican says that the Pope has no
intention of attempting mediation
at the present time.
As a net result of a series of re
solutions introduced in the Cham
ber of Deputies there is shown no
disposition upon the part of the Ital
ian legislators towards a favor
able attitude to the terms of peace
proposed by the Central Powers.
GENEVA, Dec.
18.—It is re
ported here that the Central Pow~
ers have asked both the Vatican and
the United States to’ support the
German peace proposals.
As far as can be gathered there
will be no official action taken by
any neutral nation.
The intention of the Central
Powers to secure a peace conference
will not be changed by the apparent
[ willingness of the Entente
! Powers to turn down the proposals.
SAYS CAMPAIGN ENDED
BRRLIN, Dec. 18.—The semi-offi
cial Overseas News Agency says
that the operations in Wallachia
practically terminated when Buzeu
was captured.
This is the last important rail
road point in Wallachia where the
Teutons will build their lines of de
fense and for future operations of
an offensive nature.
The Teutons now control two
thirds of the railroads in Rumania.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 18.—Opera
tions came to a stop in Rumania
today when the Germans ceased
driving into Moldavia and are now
proceeding to re-organize their con
trol of Wallachia wnich they com
pletely hold. The Teutons are re
ported to be paying particular at
tention to Danubian defenses all
along the north and south banks of
the river. Some unimportant fight
ing is taking place in Dobrudscha.
The Germans are reported to be
diverting troops to other fronts
from the Rumanian line of battle.
SALONIKI, Dee. 18.—Reports in
dicate that large additional forces
have been sent from Rumania to the
Servian and Macedonian fronts
where the pressure of the Allies
has been beginning to tell upon the
Bulgars very heavily.
STEEL TRUST DIVVY TO
AFFECT EXECUTIVE STAFFS
NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The an
nouncement is made of a huge divvy
among the executives of the Steel
trust of a great swag of profits.
Salary advances, bonus and stock
issues which have been presented
to the department executives ag
gregating not less than fifty-three
millions, are announced.
Judge Gary says the smaller sala
ried staff will receive the first
whack from this rich loot.
The great stimulus which the war
has given the business of the trust
enables the company to pay this
collosal sum to stockholders and
the executive staffs, the issuance of
stock equivalent to the sum to be
distributed is a common feature
favorably regarded by the war mu
nitions contractors as it serves to
enrich the shareholders without
exciting public attention unnecessar
ily to inflated dividends.
It is also announced that a wage
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the steel trust plants to all em
ployees. The amount of -the wage
increase and the date thereof have
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so far not been announced at any of
the industrial plants of the United
States Steel Corporation as far as
can be ascertained.
COUNCIL ELECTS CHIEF
POLICE; SMALL SALARY
All the councilmen were present
when Mayor Moller called the regu
lar meeting to order last night at
the usual hour. When the minutes
were read and approved of the last
meeting, the Clerk read a commu
nication from the school board
asking for the sum of $1200 to be
placed to the credit of the board.
Later on this was ordered so done.
Dr. Wesley reported visiting- the
Orland shop building with Burgh,
and would not advise any action.
Burgh reported that the building
was not leaning at all. There was
no action taken.
M’AUister said the new plant was
in fine shape and he had instructed
.the Chief to buy the oil needed for
its interior decoration. .
Burgh introduced a new ordi
nance establishing a chief of police
at a salary of ten dollar a month
which passed, and later on <B. W.
Neilley was elected to the position.
Ross reported the flags had been
placed on the Ice and dumping
grounds.
M’Allister was too busy during
the week to probe the matter of
fireescapes or the lack of them in
Nome buidings. He was given an
other week wherein to do so. The
City Attorney said that a territorial
statute covered the matter and he
invited the opinion o(f Senator
M’Gann who happened to be present,
the Senator replying that there was.
Dr. Wesley didn't think a jail
should be erected as two cells could
be put in the basement and good
accomodations - arranged there for
the prisoners. Dr. Chace said the
place was sanitary. The matter was
put over to a future meeting. The
council ordered that a toilet be in
stalled in the fire quarters.
Joe Sheldon submitted a report
of the new pumping plant which
involved a detailed statement as-to
the costs etc. ✓ The total sum waB
$7947.41 which will cost the city to
VILLA TAKES PARRAL
FROM SEN. HERERA
EL PASO, Dec. 18.—The insup
pressible Villa has shown up again
and again with a strong army ot
insurrectoes against the de facto
government. Villa has taken pos
session of Parral almost without
striking blow, and is now in com
mand of the situation there. Gen
eral Herrera whom Villa says he
will shoot if he captures him as a
traitor, got cold feet and evacuated
the city when Villa’s advance was
reported to him. It is reported that
ttfre is a split among lha_ Carran
zists.
EL PASO, Dec. 18.—There are
many refugees now arriving from
Chihuahua where the capture of
Parral has created considerable
anxiety. Owing to a reported split
among the de facto forces, it is
stated that they do not think that
General Murguia can defend the
city.
The situation is occasioning
great concern here.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 18.—
It is difficult to credit the report
that the Villatists have entered and
taken possession of Parral, al
though so many surprising things
have come out of Mexico recently
that it is not regarded as imposs
ible. So many conflicting reports as
to Villa ■whereabouts have been re
ceived that further information is
anxiously awaited.
It is believed that no official ad
vices have been received on the sub
ject.
BERLIN REPORTS THAT
FRENCH ATTACKS HALTED
PARIS, Dec. 18.—It is offlciallv
announced that twelve thousand
Teuton prisoners have been cap
tured on the Verdun front since the
offensive began upon December 13.
The fighting in still continued.
BERLIN, Dec. 1 f. - -The I'rench
attacks upon the east of the Meuse
front have stopped in front of the
German positions on the heights
west of Beyonvaux.
BERLIN, Dec. 18.—The Overseas
News Agency says with authority
that the new great French offensive
cannot alter the situation any in
the west.
The General Staff says that such
offensives always succeed in the be
ginning but fizzle out after a short
duration. The new Verdun move
ment is of no strategic- value and
the gains of the French quite unim
portant.
LONDON, Dec, 18.—The Somme
front is now almost impossible for
any operations, the swampy nature
of the ground being useless for the
offensive that had been-carried on
yet small engagements with no ser
ious result are beng carried on
there.
Quiet reigns on the Flanders front
and the attack In the vicinity ot
Ypres did not materialize.
GERMANS MAKE NEW
ATTACKS IN VOLHYNIA
BERLIN, Dec. 18.—A Staats Zeit
ung official report says that the
acquire possession of the plant. The
report was ordered filed.
Burgh moved to adjourn until
after the holidays as Christmas Day
and New Years Day would be legal
holidays.
A discussion on approving the pay
roll almost brought, one of the
councilmen to his feet to amend the
motion to adjourn!
The adjournment motion then
passed.
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A nice Rug .. .. -.$25.00
A Sleep well MattreBS .. .. $17.50
A Phonograph .. ..$22.50
A pair beat Coil Springs . .. $1250
A pair Hard Wood Skies .... $12.50
A nice Range.$30.00
1 Rabit Robe, large .. .. $20.00
1 Rabit Robe, small.$8.50
Cut Glass .. . . $2.50 to $15.00
Silverware.$1.00 to $6.00
Fancy Crockery and Glassware.
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AT HOLTS.
Brandenburg corps yesterday storm
ed and captured three hundred yards
of six hundred yards front between
Kovel and Lutsk.
BERLIN, Dec. 18.—All along the
eastern front from the Carpathians
to the Baltic, the Slavs are now on
the defensive.
Marked activities have been be
gun in Volhynia where a spasmodic
Russian attack collapsed before the
powerful German counters which
are being continued with a view of
straightening out the lines to the
same margin that was held by the
Teuton forces one year ago.
Slowly ithe Teuton forces are
evicting the Russian troops in Ga
licia back to their positions east
of Brody and further south the
Teuton flanking movement caused
the collapse of a small Russian
drive in the direction of Lemberg
from the Carpathians.
rue situation is of increasing in
terest from a military point of view
in the east.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 18.—Unim
portant attacks and counter attacks
are reported from Volhynia.
The Teutons have been unable to
pierce the Russian lines although
they sustained big losses in trying
to do so.
GREECE IS SUSPECTED
PLAYING DEEP GAME
ZURICH, Dec.- lY—That Greece
si playing a deeper game than is
generally.credltted that nation is de
LEAVES TODAY.
The Outside mail departs today
and it is expected the carrier will
return with the first outside mail
thld week.
dared to be certainly a fact here.
The government is no longer at
Athens where the Allied influence is
felt so markedly. The orders are
emanating from Larissa where Con
stantine is supposed to be, although
even his presence there is subject to
doubt.
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