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NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1016.
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Casement Trial Set By Justice For June 26
TERRIFIC FIGHTING GAINS
GERMANS DEADMAN KILL
BERLIN, May 25.—Tonight’s bul
letin of the Verdun battle shows
great gains for the right wing 01
the Germans, the government ad
mitting a loss of over an army corps
in the day’s terrific fighting whicn
for the ferocity of its infantry as
saults so far reach the high water
mark of German valor.
In an effort to get control of
Deadman which the French last
night again evacuated, the German
assaults were driven forward with
the result that they advanced along
a three mile front to include the
great hill for which the struggle
has been proceeding ever since the
position was within range of Ger
man assault. The Germans ana
B’rench are now holding “Hill 303“
jointly with desperate fighting pro
ceeding.
PARIS, May 25.—The evacuation
of Deadman is again announced
with fierce fighting enabling the
Germans to make minor gains in
the vicinity. The Germans after
prodigious and reckless sacrifice ol
men are again in possession of
L’Homme Mort which place was
evacuated during the night. The
German infantry assaults are cent
ering now over Hill 303 where the
same fierce attacks are reported.
The official German admission
that over an army corps was sacri
ficed in today’s fighting is an under
estimate of their losses which are
literally staggering.
REPUBLICAN MINORITY HAS
FILED OWN NAVAL REPORT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 25.—
The republican committeemen today
submitted a minority report in the
matter ol the naval program de
nouncing emphatically the small
naval appropriations which are de
scribed as wholly insufficient for
the count! y’s requirements.
The senate has deferred the vote
on the Brandeis nomination until
Friday when action will be deter
mined upon. A report going the*
rounds of the lobbies tonight assert
ed that Brandeis would fail of con
firmation by thiee votes, but it is
positively certain, say supporters of
the judge, that there is not a word
of truth in this rumor.
It is now known that several
senators a#e wobbling and great in
fluence is being brought to bear to
keep them in line against the no
ruination ,
Senator .lames Hamilton Lewis
will introduce a truce resolution in
the Senate with the object of end
ing the war.
I Lewis will make an official sug
gestion through the president to de
clare a three week truce or so, in
order to enable all belligerents to
name terms upon which a peace
parley can begin.
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BRITISH CABINET
NAME PEACE TERMS
LONDON, May 24—The Liberal
. party leaders outside the ministry
are bow demanding that the gov
ernment tell parliament upon what
terms the Allies be willing to make
peace. 1 ! 11 -
This roport has given rise to con
siderable peace rumors as It was
hinted that the chiefs of the cabinet
being liberals may have had some
thing to do with this demand.
The statement of the party lead
ers however is purely pacific and
suggests that the only possibility ot
peace coming within a reasonable
time is ifrhen the belligerents on
both, sides know the minimum
which will be accepted by either
side.
As It is now they are fighting
with no prospect whatever of any
settlement. The government re
fuses to entertain the suggestion.
LONDON, May 24.—Brland’s
statement to the Russian Duma de
legation which is now visiting Paris
that the war at all costs would con
tinue until the Allies are trium
phant finds an endorsement in offi
cial circles here with the official or
gans applauding this sentiment.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 24.—
The Briand statement has practi
cally caused a suspension of the
general peace talk that has been
current among the diplomats for
some time.
CAPERTON HAS PLAN
PACIFY SAN DOMINGANS
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 26.—
Admiral Caperton has a plan of his
own for the permanent pacification
of the Island of San Domingo. He
has submitted a proposal to the De
partment wherein he advises the
formation of a native constabulary
under the immediate administration
of American marines for the pre
servation of order throughout the
San Domingo republic.
The constabulary would be mo
delled after the Philliplne cons tabu
I lary with some of the superiors
white men and Americans.
The matter is now recolving at
tention.
Caperton says that while ordei
prevails, it is likely to end upon the
withdrawal of the American force.
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President Wi'son personally de
clares this evening that intervention
is utterly impossible until the fight
ers reach an understanding with
one another rnd as yet there is no
sign of anything of the kind.
GRADUATING EXERCISES
HELD IN A. D. HALL
Last night the graduation exer
cises of the Nome High School were :
held in the'A. B. Hall when Katie
Bongard, Fred Haering, Geo Wang
er and Ainandus Johansen received
their diplomas.
The house was crowded when a
delightful musical trio which was
encored, as indeed wa3 every musi
cal item throughout the evening, by 1
Miss Johnson Violin, Miss Lorn on |
piano and C. Tapp cornet opened
the exercises.
An invocation by Rev. r«ii3un fol
lowed when Miss K. Bongard de
livered in an excellent manner the j
salutatory, Fred Haering's oration
on preparedness was able and flu
ently spoken, a solo by Miss Baker
was rendered in her usual charming
style. The presentation of a pick
and shovel symbolical of the need
I of digging in by Amandns Johanson
to Miss Irene Young next engaged
the attention both giver and receiv
er making neat and appropriate
speeches. Geo Wanger delivered an
able valedictory. Mrs. J. V. Shel
don sang a delightful solo where
upon Mrs. Darling in her usual able
manner delivered an impreseivo
graduating address. Si Carmen
then delivered the diplomas to tlis
graduates.
CAPRA NZISTS CATKER
ON MEXICAN BORDER
EL PASO, May 24.—General Tre
vino is engaged in concentrating
thirty five thousand men in the Big
Bend country.
While this enormous force rs
ostensibly directed towards pre
venting any recurrence of border
raids, the Americans think that the
General has aggressive designs upon
the frontier and the vigilance of the
American border troops will not bo
relaxed.
The presence of this force is also
regarded as threatening the line oT
communication with Pershing.
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FRENCH CONTINUE COUNTER
ATTACKS VERDUN RECION
PARIS, May 24.—The French
gains yesterday were most marked
at Fort Doumont, practically all of
the defenses making up this posi
tion being taken by the French af
tlon being taken by the French
since the first week in March. The
French offensive is still proceeding
in this section.
PARIS, May 24.—German In
fantry attacks along a fifty mile
front before Verdun were not un
iformly successful, but thoy dia
achieve minor successes on the wesi'
bank of the Meuso. Their losses,
were gigantio and the gains In no
way justify the terrific slaughter as
every little advance was of no im
portance.
BERLIN, May 24.—The continued
severity of the fighting at Verdun
will culminate before tho close of
the week, in the estimation of Tage
blatt, by the capture of the key to
Verdun.
This otatement ic regarded as
officially inspired.
LONDON, May 24.—The persist
ency of the German attacks In the
Verdun region notwithstanding the
.continuous and tremendous losses,
is causing a good deal of specula
tion as to the ultimate objoct In
view. Most agroe now that the
fighting has ended on both sides
trying a woaring down process. It
is admitted that the German attack
is compelling the consumption of an
enormous quantity of ammunition
for all calibor guns.
Anything In tlic line of job work
AUSTRIANS STRIKE SNAG
IN ALPINE OFFENSIVE
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HOME, May £5.—The Austriun
advance took another turn to
day when offensive after offensive
dashed itself in vain against the
Italian positions overlooking the
Larglano Valley, the Austrians try
ing to capture Marco.
They not only failed to dislodge
the Italians but lost enormously in
their, continuous assaults.
VIENNA, May .25.—The advance
upon Marco was checked today by
masked batteries of Italian artillery
which so far have not been silenced.
The Austrian offensive is resting to
night.
ROME, May- 25.—General Ca
dorna wires that the Austrian offen
sive has now spent Itself with the
.Italians still enjoying positions of
vantage everywhere on Austrian
soil. The Austrians suffered
extreme losses today in foolhardy
efforts to dlsodge the Italians from
their very strongest positions.
PARIS, May 25.—The able hand
ling of the situation in the Alps is
eliciting great praise for General
Cadrona who has undoubtedly
shown himself a man of groat mi
litary genius. His withdrawal un
der terrible conditidns to hiB pre
sent position was conducted with an
ability unequalled in the war. His
position* is now secure according ts
all reports which are received.