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NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 101(1.
NO. 1888.
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BERLIN, Feb. 29.—The western
German offensive still continues with
gains made at Dloppo, Abacourt and
Blanches. Manhouil and Champton
havo boon captured by storm. The
German looses arc large but the
gains worth It.
Eight hundred thousand men are
massed along a hundred mile front
with a very vigorous offensive pro
ceeding In Champagne.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 29.— The
Overseas Nows Agoncy’s German
‘correspondent doclaros that the Ger
, man Verdun lossos will approximate
forty-five thousand in killed alone.
In the storming of Pardoumont
fortified positions, the losses were
even greater than at Fort Beaumont
owing to tho fact that artillery
work had not been succccful in de
stroying the machine gun defenses
and the first of the storming regi
ments were practically wiped out.
LONDON, Feb. 29.—Thev German
dispatches are practically the only
definite reports which are received
concerning operations on the West.
For some reason neither the War
Department In France nor the War
Office here will give any detailed
account of the fighting and admit
only few losses.
The German accounts indicate little
progress today, and there Is con
siderable relief felt that Is however
almost destroyed by the expected
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lunge upon Paris anticipated by the
French Generals from Noyon.
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VERDUN SMASH IS FEINT
NOYON REAL TEUTON SALIENT
LONDON, Feb. 29.—The Verdun
smash of tbe Germans is regarded
in army circles in France to be
merely a feint of considerable mag
nitude.
The greatest preponderance of
Teutonic strength is at Noyon an<i
St. Quentin within sixty miles ot
Paris and near the junction of the
Oise and the Aisne. It is said that
the discovery ot those concentra
tiona at these points has only lately
bften made.
The Noyon salient is the most
Important point from evory aspect.
It «opons the way to Paris should
tlie Teutons break through, and u
cuts in twain the army linos of the
Allies.
PARIS, Feb. 29.—The "tlermans
have enormous concentrations at
Noyon where the fighting is com
paratively light. At Verdun and in
the Woeuvre the Germans made no
progress but their losscc are very
largo.
PARIS, Feb. 29.—It is officially
i stated that the Allies held their
! ground at all points today despite
terrific assaults. The situation In
the Verdun district is not regarded
with any uneoslnoss. The desperate
nature of the German losses are
skillfully concealed by the Boftin
bulletins. They are huge.
The fighting now ombraccs a long
front of considerable magnitude
from Noyon to Alsace.
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NOVELIST DIES EXILE
FROM NATIVE LAND
l.OJNL'ON, Feb. 29.—Henry Janie?
; the eminent novelist, died at his
i home at Rye In Isle of Wight today
| at noon. Ho has been ailing for
I some time.
I Janies Is considered by many to
be one of the greatest of modern
novelists and has an unexcolle i
style. His works are not popular
and are read by a number who
make pretensions to culture in order
to give them an Intellectual stand
ing when the city’s social club at
tains the higher literary plane. He
was born in New York in 1843 and
has lived since 1869 In England.
He renounced his citizenship In
1914r because the United States
would not enter tho war over the
violation of Belgium’s neutrality.
His most popular book proved to
he "Diary of a Man of Fifty”. His
best work The Spoils of Poynton
Even his critics however are divided
on these questions.
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ALDERMANIC ELECTION
STIRS UP CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.—Today the
aldermanlc election Is being held In
this city.
Mayor Thompson has a hard row
of stumps on his hand trying to
down nine hostile members, and the
difficulties of the situation are great
ly Increased for him by the fact
that tho republican party Is torn in
as many factions.
On account of Thompson's action
In the closing of the saloons on
Sundays, he is being fought on the
Aldermanlc board by a straight
saloonist ticket.
The breweries have been striving
hard to prevent the saloons entering
this fight, fearing that it may he
prel'ido to a dry movement which
might very easily carry everything.
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POSITIVELY ASSURED NEW
POLICY BEGINS TODAY
BERLIN, Feb. 29.—It is posi
tively assured by the Minister ot
Marine that Germany's new subma
rine policy will begin tonight and
that all armed merchantmen regard
less ot the presence on board ot
neutrals will be sunk without warn
ing.
The assurance has been given the
representatives of all neutral na
tions who are Invited to govern
themselves accordingly.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 29 —
The failure of the German nego
tiations relative to the inception of
its latest submarine policy is un
doubtly a sore point with the State
Department, but even more so with
Wilson who will now pursue a po
licy of watchful waiting.
PARIS, Feb. 29.—The French
cruiser Provence was torpedoed to
day by a submarine off Malta coast.
The crdw were all saved.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Feb. 25.—
Ralph Foster, the only American on
board the Penlnsnlar and Oriental
liner Maloja was Saved. Mis name'
la announced as among the surviv
ors.
stved here today. f%aee beats are
causing the government consider
able concern, and It is possible they
may again be compelled to leave
their guns behind. The Italian re
presentative is asking in the event
of the guns being loft behind win
the United States guarantee them
safe conduct through the Teuton
submarine zone. (
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MAGKENZEN WILL
CONFER CONSTANTINE
MILAN, Feb. 29.—It is reportea
here that General M&ckenzen will
confer with King Constantine over
the Greeco-Mocedonian situation.
It is expected that Constantine
may agree, to take a definite step in •
the war more favorable than hither
to ho has agreed to.
The Interview will probably take
place on the ftreek border and
Se^via.
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The report Is confirmed from
Athens this evening and the peopio
are greatly Interested.
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SALLIES HOLD BACK
TURKS MESOPOTAMIA
LONDON, Feb. 29.—General
Townshend announces that his sal
lies have effectively weakened the
Turkish line opposing him at Kutel
mara but his position is still criti
cal.
General Aylmor reports great diffi
culty is forcing forward in the diffi
cult region now closo to the invest
ing forces, and the united armies of
the Turks are lighting viciously.
LONDON, Feb. 29.—The War Ot
flce reports that the British losses,in
killed, wounded and missing In all
Bolds during the month of February
wore eighteen thousand officers and
men.
LONDON, Feb. 29.—Italy has re
quisitioned all the German steamers
which wore interned in Italian ports,
today.
LONDON, Feb. 29.—The news
papers refuse to accept the reassur
ing official reports of conditions in
France ond the Morning Post claims
that the asinine policy of the censor
is responsible for two-thirds of the;
anxiety that prevails.
All the official reports that cams
from France today given out by the
censor was that the British made
progress In Flanders, the rest is
simply eliminated.
The papers are furious at this con
dition and they reflect the general
attitude of the papers. German re
ports are not mutilated.
lot iin estimate on yoin Jolt Work
HEAVY DUELLING SONZO
REGION REPORTS CONFLICT
ROME, Peb. 29.—The fighting
In the Alps la now almost entirely
confined to the Iaonzo region wbero
the Austrians aro striving to re
capture the positions gained from
them by General Cadorns.
The casualties In the battles of
forts ‘ t»!£££&' the lost 'posif
must have been equally large If
mm.
Feb. 19.—Great interest
effective fighting
West. The situa
tion is giving rise to much concern,
for a great forward lunge by the
Germans would seriously affect the
tapin'
same conflict in the fighting details
what there is of them ia very notice
able today. This howevor may be!
due to the fact that both sides are
now displaying a tendency to be re
ticent. It is quite evident that for
tune is not fdvorlng the Allies,
otherwise they wofrld unquestion
ably be mdre liberal in the etfent
of news allowed tdescape from the
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