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NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916.
NO. 19S7.
SHIPS SENT TO MEXICAN PORTS
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND AUSTRIANS CAPTURED
No Change in Wilson
Policy is Yet Likely
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 23.—
Ut is definitely stated that until it
has been positively shown that the
Carranzistas are making organized
efforts to attack or harrass the Am
erican troops, there will he no
change in the Wilson policy. The
announcement uses the expression
“No change in the government's
policy is likely".
The President is awaiting official
details of the Carizal fighting which
so far have not come to hand.
The Mexican war office announces
that the clash occurred because Gen
eral Pershing acted in defiance ol
the Trevino order.
Washington is in possession of ad
vices that South America will ob
serve strict neutrality although in
tervention is very unpopular especi
ally with the A. B. C. powers.
Secretary Daniels is sending a
ship to every Mexican port.
It is reported that Mazatlan is
wild with the war fever with every
t Mexican armed.
j Consul Canada reports that a
j special train bringing two hundred
Americans has arrived on the coast
1
. They will he taken off by United
States ships. There is disguisbing
| the garvity of the situation although
efforts are being made to put the
best appearance on things.
MORE GERMANS GAINS
ARE MADE, VERDUN
l'ARIS, June 23.—The evening
communique declares that the Uei
mans have occupied the front line
of trenches between Fuminwood and
Chenois.
The gains were made only aft?r
heavy losses.
LONDON, June 23.—The Ger
mans continue to make gains near
Fort Vaux where however they are
paying in deadly costs for every
yard advanced.
The lighting is severe.
LONDON, June 23.—The fighting
along the west front today is prac
tiaelly confined to Verdun sections
where the Germans are still smash
ing their way ahead.
The situation in Flanders remains
the same with both sides apparently
preparing for a deadly struggle.
BERLIN, June 23.—Several minor
engagements took place south of
Armentieres without any important
consequences. A British attack
near Ypres was repulsed. Steady
gains were made in the Verdun sec
tion the German lines forging
ahead south of Vaux. The bomb
ardment of the French defenses con
tinues.
LONDON, June 23.—A Copen
hagen dispatch says that the
strength of the Russian offensive is
causing great concern in Teuton ca
pitals mainly owing to the fact that
it is regarded as unsafe to move
men from the west front on ac
count of the strength of the Kntentc
Powers there.
ARABIAN UPRISING IS
REPORTED FROM ADEN
I
LONDON, June 2 3.—Word has
just been received from Aden that
tt serious Arabian up-rising against
tbe Ottoman rule has taken place,
the Allies extending the insurrec
tionists every assistance. The rebels
have captured Mecca and destroyed
a large number of Turkish troops.
They have looted the Turkish
government offices at a number ol
stations and killed the officers and
officials guarding them.
BUCHAREST, June 23.—The re
cent floods will have a very serious
result for the Central Powers. The
greater portion of the Hungarian
grain and vine crop has been le
etroyed or if not destroyed very
seriously damaged.
HAVRE, June 23.—The Belgian
FEDERATED CHURCH.
At the Congregational Church
Sunday the following services will
be held. Rev. John Parsons, pastor
11 A. M. Bible School and
children’s service.
Adult Bible class will study
“Man the Crown of Creation.”
7 P. M. Christian Endeavor.
8 P. M. Worship and Sermon b(
Dr. John Parsons. Subject;
“David’s Vision of God.”
Special music will be given by th<
choir.
The public is more than welcorn*
to all the services of the church.
Dont spend any more money oi
that old watch. Buy a new one ai
factory cost at Zehncr’s Closing Oui
Bale.
forces entering from the Congo con
tinue their successful advance
against German East Africa.
MADRID, June 23.—The Ger
man submarine, U 35 has success
fully reached Cartagena. Upon the
arrival of the U boat, the officers
immediately disembarked and left
for Madrid with a confidential letter
for King Alfonso. It is believed
thut they offer Alfons'o large con
cessions lor entering into the w »r in
an Alliance with the Central Cow
ers. Other accounts give rise lo
seme peace rumors, but these need
not be seriously considered.
PARIS, June 23.—It is stated
that American aviators in the
French service will not be allowed
to leave until the war is over and
cannot return.
BELIEVE GREECE IS
TO SUPPORT TEUTONS
LONDON, June 22.—The belief
prevails that Greece intends to join
the Central Powers. The Allies arc
now carefully working their ships
closer to the main ports of Greece
and any declaration of hostilities
would have serious results for these
practically unprotected towns.
i Reports from Athens show that
the people are becoming bitterly re
scantful of the indirect efforts which
are being made to line them up with
1 the Bulgars and Turks in support of
the Central Powers. It is known
that the King has the entire support
I of the army staff.
PEACE REPORTS FOUNDED
ON MISSION TO ALFONSO
LONDON, June 23.—Because a
special mission from Berlin is now
visiting King Alfonso, neutral na
tons have formed the opinion that
peace negotiations may be opened
by the Spanish king at the instance
of the Central Powers. Here there
is no such illusion. It is believed
that the mission is endeavoring to
secure the entry into the war of
Spain, with a promise of Portugal
and Gibraltar for Its pains.
The heavy Russian offensive would
make a Spanish Alliance especially
welcome at this time to the Contral
powers.
Terrific Slaughter is
Reported Eastern Front
PETROGRAD, June 23.—Terrific
slaughter is taking place along the
entire front with the Russians con
' tinning their offensive along the
least front. The Germans under von
| Hindenberg have checked the Rus
sian advance in the norheast.
The advance in the center con
tinues with terrific slaughter of the
enemy fighting a retreating battle
marking its progress.
RERUN, June 23 General
Hothmar repulsed heavy attacks of
the Russians north or Przomoloka.
The Russians are re-concent rating
at this point and arc being rein
forced.
PETROGRAD, Juno 22 Tie
Russian troops have conquered Ra
dutz south of Czernowitz and now
occupy the Uukowina-Rutnanian
border lines.
PETROGRAD, June 22. Russians
heading for Lemberg claim the Aus
trians are badly broken; two bund
red thousand prisoners have been
tak°n and the rest are beating a
hasty retreat only to be harried by
the Russian troops in a holocaust
of slaughter.
VIKNNA, June 23.—The Austrians
have been obliged to still furtner
withdraw owing the Increased
reinforcements *h» Russians
are receiving. It is admitted Radius
in Hukowina has fallen to the Hur.
aians
MEN ANSWER EMPLOYERS
WITH GENERAL STRIKE
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.
i The longshoremen today answered
the employers actions in recruiting
[strike breakers in spite of the sup
posed settlement by calling a ccast
wide strike in every port.
Shipping is now again at a stand
still with nothing moving.
san Francisco, .Tune 23.—
employing companies hope to secure
government help if war starts in
Mexico, because supplies will have
to tie moved from this port and this
will break the strike
SKATTLK, June 2.'». A general
strike of dockers broke out here to
day in order to forestall the action
of the companies leading to a lock
out of union men. They have been
endeavoring to recruit strike break
ers and notwithstanding the protests
of the unionists continued to do so.
SAX FRANCISCO, .Tune 21!.
A more alarming report is current
in shipping circles tonight and th.it
is to the effect that the coast sea
men's union may strike in sympathy
with the longshoremen. Should the.
shipping companies succeed in gain
ing enough strike breakers lo load
and unload their ships, the union
sailors will without question leave
! their ships.
All shipping is tied up tonight.
There is no work proceeding at any
of the docks and everything is at a
stand still.
The strike call came quite unex
pectedly.
LITTLE OFFICIAL
COMES FROM MEXICO
EL PASO, .June 23.—Little offi
cial news is being given out al
though some press agents are work
ing overtime. How authoritative
are their stories it is best not to
estimate.
EL PASO, .Tune 23.—Carranzists
have evacuated .1 uarez.
EL PASO, June 23.—Reinforce
ments are being rushed to succor
the Tenth cavalry.
EL PASO, June 23.—There seems
to be no doubt that the Tenth ca
valry at Carizal was the victim of
an ambush wherein twelve were
killed and seventeen captured. The
Mexican loss is officially stated to
be fourteen.
Latest reports indicate that the
negro troopers were lured into Ca
rizal under a flag of truce and then
shot down with machine guns.
EL PASO, June 23.—General Rell
has planted artillery commanding
Juarez.
EL PASO, June 23.—It is re
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Drop into the
MERCHANTS CAFE.
The Home of Good Eats.
ported that General Pershing has
occupied Nueva Casas Grande as
well as Casas Grande reported yest
erday.
EG PASO, June 23.—A report
from Mexico says another battle is
imminent.
New York, Juno 23.—The Amer
ican Union against militarism urges
the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico where their presence
is only a natural source of irritation
and a certain means of provoking
war.
SAN ANTONIO, June 23.—Troops
are steadily arriving from various
points at the border.
ROOSEVELT GETTING WELL
GANT KEEP QUIET
OYSTER BAY, .rune 23.—The
former leader of the Bull Moos rs
is getting better but despite the ad
vice and orders of hie physicians in
sists upon talkng. He thinks that
Hughes is bound to be elected but
will not pretend to say that he will
get all the Moose votes. He hopes
and believes he will get the ina
: jority of them.
Roosevelt blames the Wilson po
; licy of watchful waiting for the
Mexican tangle.
Roosevelt intimates however that
he is through with politics ami that
he will not campaign this Fall for
Hughes.
SEATTLE DISGUSTED BY
THE FRISCO EMPLOYERS
SEATTLE, June 23.—The shipp
companies hero are disgusted with
the employers in San Francisco,
blaming the latter for the tie-up of
traffic which is seriously affecting
this port. The had faith shown by
parties to the recent settlement in
endeavoring to recruit strike break
ers whom they maintained on sta
tionary barges lb declared to be
without any possible Justification
The companies here are trying to of
fer! a settlement, but the longshore
men insist that all ports must be a
party to the same seltlemnt.
A considerable amount of shipp
ing is delayed. W