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NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 10IM.
NO.
Berlin Admits Allies
Attacks Are Gigantic
BERLIN, Aug. 2.0—The General
Staff reviewing the war says that
Grand Drive of the Entente Powers
is stupendous in its force on every
section, declaring that their assaults
by artillery and infantry are terrific.
The General Staff is nevertheless
very optimistic in its general.con
clusions and says that the ability of
the Teutons to hold all their lines
is beyond even the possibility of
doubt.
LONDON, Aug. 20.—There is e
marked note of satisfaction in off!
cial survey of the British successes
in the west, the Russian strength ir
the east, the fierce onslaught of tin
allies in the Balkans and the new
drive on the Euphrates where tht
Turks are retiring.
The review says that there is nc
reason to doubt that the campalgi
of the Entente powers will procee<
from now on with gathering impe
tus as the completer preparations
are hrought to bear upon the prob
lems of the war.
The German admission as to the
gigantic nature of the Allied drive
on the various fronts is taken as
proof in itselff that they are not
hesitating to pave the way for more
omnious admissions.
The British Commander in Chief
reports that his losses on the Somme
are relatively small in connection
with the important strategic field
gains.
POST INTELLIGENCER SAYS
WICK FAKE AND A FRAUD
SEATTLE, Aug. 20.—The leading
editorial in today’s Post Intelligen
cer is a bitter arraignment of Dele
gate Wickersham. The article h
stinging in its attack upon the dele
gate and bitterly denounces him ai
a fraud and fake.
The language is almost vitupera
tive in its bitterness. It asserts no
until the present campaign hav<
Wickersham’s efforts for the succesi
of the Alaska railroad been ques
tioned, but now he assumes the at
titude of a town lot promoter ii
Seward for the future profits in tli
game. the editorial says that tli
development of Alaska no.v buig(
, into the political equation makin
his claim preposterous that he hs
i been responsible for securing hem
ficial legislation lor Alaska. II
methods says the editorial rend*
him palpably unfit for the positio
i he holds as agent tor the peop
' and he is merely retaining his ho!
over Alaskans as a fake propagam
• ist against the bogus octopus tal
i his political imagination has coi
jured up for his own benefit.
Alaskans here say after reading
the article that it is likely to make
certain the election of Wickersham.
Coming after his attack upon the
steamship ring, and his assaults
upon the fishing trust, it is likely
to prove a strong boomerang on his
behalf. Others do not question the
sincerity of the article which is ap
parently written by one well ac
quainted with Alaska.
Now Is the time to Subscribe.
GOVERNMENT SHIP BILL
PASSED CONGRESS SATORDAY
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 19 —
The most bitterly contested struggle
in the present Congress or any dur
ing the administration of President
Wilson, came to an end Saturday
afternoon when the Government
Shipping Bill passed the senate prac
tically as it passed the House, and is
now up to Wilson who will undoubt
edly sign it.
This bill in its providing for a
government merchant marine is the
most far reaching governmental
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For first class wort and pron pi
delivery ph >ne Main 1S1 and the
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and get your laundry.
W. J, WILLIAMSON Prop,
enterprise ever undertaken with the
possible exception of the construc
tion of the Panama Canal.
The passage of the bill paves the
way for the adjournment on Sep
tember First.
The bill provides for the forma
tion of a government shipping board
with power to operate and acquire
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY
It will interest you.
Our new and up to date line of
samples have just arrived, showing
the best and heaviest weight wool
ens that have ever been on display
in the city of Nome. There are over
five hundred of this seasons latest
styles and patterns to choose from.
We have also fancy vests, overcoats
and raincoats. Please leave your
order before the 30th of August so
we can get them before the close of
navigation. Please bring your clean
ing, pressing and repairing. We
appreciate your patronage.
NOME TAILORING CO.
Between Segerstrom & Hagen and
Zehnera Jewelry Stores.
ships for the purpose of rehabilitat
ing the American merchant marine.
The bill appropriated fifty million
dollars for that purpose, which will
be reached by the sale of additional
Panama bonds.
No measure has created the bitter
debating that this aroused in both
houses and was successfully de
feated In the previous session by
successful filibustering.
It aim and effect will be probably
far-reaching if successfully carried
out. The shipping and transporta
tion interests fought it violently.
DEMOCRAT DEAD.
..PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Aug.
18.—David S. Troy, a prominent lo
cal democrat and friend of Gover
nor Lister, died here today when
his auto skidded and he was
ditched.
CHOLERA IN JAPAN.
NAGASKI, Aug. 16.—Sixty deaths
from Asiatic cholera are reported
by the local health officials. Th«
port is quarantined.
Bui gars Driven From
Five Village Positions
LONDON, Aug. 202.—The War
Office admits the Allied offensive for
the first time as beginning on Satur
day with a general attack upon the
Hulgar lines beginning with an in
tense bombardment.
Tue Bulgars were forced to eva
cuate five fortified positions in an
many villages in Grecian soil and
are retiring from their carefully
built defenses, with the allies ad
vancing upon them with men and
artillery.
SALONIKA, Aug. 20.—General
1 Sarrail reports a general assault
upon (lie Hulgar front today causing
the linos of the ally of the Central
Cowers to bend beneath the attack,
the Allies taking five village posi
tions and two thousand prisoners.
The prisoners say they had ex
pected the drive a long time ago.
ATHENS, Aug. 20.—A wireless
from Sofia says that lighting is now
general along the Balkan front with
the Allies very strong and numer
ous.
The artillery bombardment is re
ported exceedingly severe.
ATHENS,, Aug. 20. So far tiler,
is no sign of any action probable
upon the part of Greece. Reports.
| show that the Allies ships have
their guns trained upon the Piraeus.
It. is admitted that any hostile ao
1 tion would be nationally suicidal
| even if a strong section of the peo
ple were not frankly pro-ally.
ATHENS. Aug. 20.—The Allies,
are bombarding by night and day
and infantry attacks are being or
dered at unusual hours by the com
manders. They are lighting in re
lays and seem determined to give
the Bulgurs no rest. The latter are
lighting bravely and desperately.
GERMAN LINES FINALLY
ifMEN NORTH KOVEL
BERLIN, Aug. 20.—It is an
! nounced that the German lines west
of the Stoclchotl were finally with
drawn before heavy and continuous
Russian assaults during which the
Slavs lost an enormous number ot
killed and wounded.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 20.—General
Brussiloff reports that after heavy
and continuous fighting the German
lines northwest of Kovel crumbled
before the severity of the Russian
attacks and the latter are crossiny i
and command the went of He
Stoekhod where their losses as well
as those of the enemy were lar0'e.
PETROGRAD, Auk. 20.—The Rus
sian Headquarters Staff publishes a
builetin from General Liehitsky an
nouncing that they have had to re
tire from Kurlibaba Pass where a
powerful force of Austrians had eon
centrated to hold the positions
across the mountains.
The Russians lost no men ami re
tired in good order while they are
still holding all approaches to this
mountain crossing.
RETROGRAD, Aug. 20.—1The at
tacks of von liothmer are collapsing
according to Salikaroff's evening
dispatch. The Russian counters are
proving too weighty for the depleted
army of the Teuton leaders whose
audacious effort to relieve the I .cm -
berg situation is not successful.
HUGHES MAKES THREE
SPEECHES SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.—
Charles E. Hughes made three
speeches in succession here. His
speeches are changing in tone as he
passes along. Today pork was elimi
nated, also preparedness and his cri
ticism of the Wilson foreign policy
so modified as to be mild.
The three subjects of his orations
here were governmental efficiency,
separation of business from politics
and co-operation between labor and
capital for the promotion of indus
trial peace.
Hughes received quite an ovation
upon his arrival here but there was
a large admixture of curiosity mixed
with the enthusiasm and the car
toonists here are less liberal, em
NOTICE.
Sign up at Cornell's Drug Store
for free transportation for women
aiul children to community picnic
from Barrack K<|uare at Nine A. M.
Tuesday.. Bring your lunch. Coffee
free.
phasizing his hirsute adornment
Hughes voice has completely recov
ered and he spoke long and well to
day. He was very cheerful after hi.
receptions throughout Oregon whiei:
unmistakably gave him a sincere
greeting.
All confess that he is far from be
ing a whirlwind campaigner am
the impression he leaves behind i:
not likely to create many fanatical
followers.
All papers are insisting upon giv
ing him a very gentle criticism even
when not approving of what he
says.
Hughes leave here tomorrow for
Los Angeles where the republicans,
plan to give him the best reception
I yet.
WIRES TEMPORARY ORDER
AGAINST FISHING
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.—The]
Circuit Court of Appeals wired a !
temporary injunction against the !
Alaska Pacific Fisheries to prevent!
any encroachments upon the fishe
ries of Annette island concerning
which there is now a suit pending
and which is likely to cause much
complications.
Notwithstanding the suit the Al
aska Pacific Fisheries have insisted
upon fishing in the disputed waters
and only this Injunction will prevent
them. An injunction by wire is a
novelty in Alaska litigation.
MIST THE NEWS RIGHT. BEAU
THE WORKER.