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HOME, ALASKA, THURSO AY, MAY 25, 101«.
NO. 1001.
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French Gains Verdun
STEAMER SEIZED GERMAN RAIDER
Speaker Clarke To Be Permanent Chairman
FRENCH REOCCUPY FAMES
L’HOMME MORT HILL
PARIS, May 23.—A11 along th«
Verdun front, east and west of the
Meuse the French counter attacked
yesterday and today with complete
success, gains at every point ot at
tack being reported.
Douamont were taken after a heavy
assault, the French re-occupied
Deadman which two days ago they
evacuated, they are also now fn
; possession of an extensive portion
of the German first line before
Avoucourt.
GENEVA, May 24.—The French
successes in the Verdun section are
| admitted in Berlin dispatches com
; ing out late today. Hero military
j opinion leans to the belief that the
weight of German resistance has
been transferee! to the northern
line where they are planning a
drive upon Calais.
BERLIN, May 24.—The situation
on the west is still much the same.
The French again hold Deadman
The Avoucourt woods bombardment
has resulted in the enemy sustain
ing heavy loses as also followed the
fighting in the Doumont section.
On the west bank of the Meuse,
the movement is now light except'
in the Argonne woods where the
Crown Prince’s army is engaged
in heavy forward movements.
The French sustained enormous
losses in today's fighting.
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Let us estimate on /nor Job Work
CRUISER RAINBOW TAKES
MEXICAN STEAMER LENORA
VICTORIA, May 23.—There Is
some mystery attached to the arri
val of the British cruiser Rainbow
in this port with the Mexican
steamer Lenora in tow.
The Lenora is said to have
been a commerce raider with a
German crew and was captured by
the Rainbow oft Cape Corrientes.
The both vessels are now at
Hsquimault and under strict super
vision. • ,
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MEXICO CITY, May 24.—Tilt
seizure of the Leonora will be pro
tested to the British government
It is claimed that the Lcnora jvas a
peaceful steamer engaged in freigh!
carrying.
VICTORIA, May 24.—It is claim
ed at Esquimault that the Lenora
which was boarded and taken by
the cruiser Rainbow carried arms
and had mounted guns. Efforts were
made to repel the attempts of the
officers of the Rainbow to board the
steamer and only when the cruiser
trained its guns upon the Moxicar.
steamer were they allowed on
board.
All the officers and crew proved
to be Germans, the steamer car
ried guns mounted fore and aft
and was immediately seized, a
prize crew being placed on board in
spite of the protests of the com
mander who declared that the vessel
TURKS QUIT ALL SOUTH
TIGRIS POSITIONS BELO
A
LONDON, May 24.—Genera'
Lake reports that the Turks hav<
abandoned all positions on the
south bank of the Tigris while Gen'
eral Garrlnge Is now approaching
Kutelmare.
LONDON, May 24.—There is sa
tisfaction expressed at tne* opera
tions In the Tigris valley but why
these were delayed so long before
an effort to relieve General Town
send, of the same extent was made,
is being made the subject of consid
erable criticism.
I Severe fighting preceded the
abandonment of the Sanalayat posi
1 tions with the Turks however re
treating in good order.
BERLIN, May 24.—German and
Austrian troops have arrived at
Bagdad.
PARIS, May 24.-'—The report that
the Germans and Austrians have
arrived as a relief rorce at Bagdaa
is clearly absurd says the Matin
this morning. The troops cannot
reach there before two more days
at least and then only a small aum
ber.
PETROGRAD, MttT 24.—The Me
sopotamia situation Is still very
difficult owing to high water and
the flooding of large sections of tha
country. Heavy rtUna are also re
ported to be Impeding the progress
of the Allies.
The Russians coming from Persia
are also experiencing ve’y incle
ment weather.
Let ns estimate on your Job Work
VIENNA, May 23.—While not
Important advances were made by
ithe Austrian troops today the Ital
ians feeling now Insecure are still
retreating from many mountain
positions. They withdrew from po
sitions in the south Tyrol which
which they havo held almost since
their first offensive. *
Ia the Trentino district the Aus
trians have been unable to advance
mainly owing to a heavy Italian
concentration and their having
powerful and numerous field pieces
on strong positions formerly forti
fied by the Austrians * but poorly
protected when the unexpected war
broke out with Italy.
ROME, May 23,-r-General Ca
serne says that the situation In the
Alpine front Is well In hand. The
Italians today took on an offensive
near Trentlno which drove the Aus
trians from several import
ant positions. The Austrian
smash against the Tyrolese
positions has died down while the
was a peaceful steamer engaged in
the Mexican trade.
COMMONS VOTES HUGE
ELEVENTH WAR LOAN
LONDON, May 23.—Tbe olevent
war credit of five hundred millio
pounds was voted by tho House o
Commons today afte*1 a formal d«
bate.'
Francis Aclund, the financia
secretary of tbe treasury reviewei
the fiscal situation.
Ho stated that purchases abroai
were now palpably decreasing, an<
the nation becoming more self sup
porting than it had been in i
number of years.
Ho astonished the Commons bj
stating that the factories in almosi
i all lines were showing prosperous
1 increase in orders,
t He urged that women be em
• ployed upon farms and where they
had been employed a groat in
1 crease in the products had been
l noticeable.
I LONDON, May 23.—Father
I Vaughan is greatly disturbed over
• the falling birth rate and is now
i preaching against it. He says it is
too low and should be much higher.
The war is causing a great de
crease in the adult population and
the birth rate is noi showing a com
pensating increase.
The sermons of Father Vaughan
on this head are creating a sensa
tion as they are intermingled with
passionate pro-British review of the
war situation.
DUBLIN, May 23.—It is officially
Intimated that tho last "of the
executions by court martial hare
taken place and civil trials will be
followed in all surceeding cases.
'«» Is the time to Subscribe.
GREAT BATTLE EXPECTED
BETWEEN CHINESE FACTIONS
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SHANGHAI, May 23.—What may
be a decisive battle between the re
bels and the government forces is
soon expected.
Italians have strengthened their
lines considerably all along the
front. The Italian commander has
received Immense reinforcements
which will most succcsfully cope
With the sltuatlon.
ROME, May 2 3.—The Austrian
concentration at Trieste still con
tinues, but there aro no transports
according to aviators reports, to
take thorn anywhere and it is Just
possible that they are there for de
fensive purposes.
Both sides are now massing their
forces at Sui Tong.
This concentration is very mark
ed and the both sides are rushing
up enormous reinforcements before
making an attack.
A correspondent to the Shanghai
Times says that the effect of the
European war upon the methods of
both parties is clearly seen in the
field, the both sides digging them
selves in in trenches while batteries
of nrtillery are posted far behind
the advance lines.
Not less than two hundred thou
sand men on each side will engage
in this battle with a front close to
forty-five miles long.
CANTON, May 23.—Word is re
ceived hor<* that the main republi
can army is now -skirmishing witn
the outposts of the Yuan forces.
There has been as yet no dec'ded
engagement.
PEKING, May 23c— Preoideut
Yuan himself superintended the de
parture of four train loads of soldi
ers en route to fight the southern
reupblican rebols.
SHANGHAI, May 23.—Rebels
claim that foreigners are command
ing many regiments of Yuan troops.
GET THE NEWS RIGHT. BEA9
ran WORKER.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OPPOSED IMPORTED LABOR
The meeting of the chamber oi
commerce held last night was well
attended by the members, the Pre
sident A. Polet, being in the chair.
A communication was read from the
Fairbanks Club announcing their
willingness to affiliate and to write
to Juneau with the object of form
ing a pan-Alaskan Chamber of
Commerce to meet in Juneau next
winter.
A resolution to provide relief for
high steamship rates authorized
the committee to go ahead. Fifty
new members were added to the
organization within the past w ok.
The following resolution was un
animously adopted and ordered
published:
WHEREAS, There is sufficient
number of laboring men residing
permanently in Nome and the Sew
ard Peninsula, experienced and
skilled in every branch of industry
carried on in these sections, to ad
equately meet and supply all de
mands for labor; and
WHEREAS, those men are, gen
erally home builders, taxpayers and
vitally interested in the progress
and development of the country, ap
plying their earnings to the general
welfare of the communities iu
which they reside; and
WHEREAS, every dollar thus ex
pended and circulated in the several
communities of the Peninsula, is a
dollar .added to the material wealth
of such communities; and
WHEREAS, the large number of
unskilled and inexperienced labor
ers imported into the District each
season are usually paid by checks
to be cashed outride of the District
of Alaska, or c-lse their earnings
arc hoarded and taken out of the
country with them at the close or
t’/c season, thus, -not only depriving
local laborers of work to which
they are justly entitled, but with
drawing a large amount of money
from circulation in the fields of its
acquirement. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the NOME
SEWARD PEMVSl l,A ('HAMMER
OF COMMERCE requests and earn
estly urges all employers of labor
to, wherever practicable, give the
preference to the resident laborers
of those communities, there by se
curing a more efficient service for
themselves, and substantially con
tributing to the welfare and devel
opment of the Peninsula.