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NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1917.
XO. 2318.
“ACCEPT GAGE OF BATTLE”
WAR IS UR6ED IN
WILSON MESSAGE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 2.—
War upon Germany was urged by
the President in his message to
Congress tonight. The President
announced that the nation has ac
cepted the gage of battle thrown
down by the Kaiser. He says that
an actual condition of war has exist
ed for sometime and asks Congress
to declare war tomorrow.
President Wilson urged the imme
diate raising of an army of five
hundred thousand men chosen on
the principal of universal serviee.
Not only should the country he
placed on a more thorough state ot
defense, but must exercise its en
tire power and must “exert all its
resources to bring the government
of the German Empire to terms
and end the war”. This will in
volve the co-operation in council
and action with the Entente Allies
now warring with Germany and
besides the extension of the most
liberal finance and credit to these
nations, it means also the organi
zation and mobilization of all the
material resources of the nation to
“supply material for war”.
The President appeared in full
evening dress and the galleries were
crowded with gorgeously gowned
women and men in evening clothes
and the balconies resembled grand
opera night in a theater. Wilson was
not interrupted while delivering his
messsage but at its closing was
given prolonged cheering.
G.O.P'S INSIST ON
HAYING ROLL-CALL
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 2.—
When Congress convened today
and the House went into its orga
nization session, Speaker Clarke was
re-elected to the position by the al
most united vote of democrats and
other party men outside the repub
licans. The republicans insisted
apon a roll call for the election of
all officers and this delayed the de
• liverance of the President’s address
After the afternoon was well ad
vanced, President Wilson conferred
with the leaders of both parties in
both Houses and shortly after this
consultation it was announced that
he would deliver a message to the
joint session at eight o’clock to
night.
It is indicated that the message
would take the form of an assertion
that a state of war exists with Ger
many.
The utmost secrecy prevails and
unusual precautions are being taken
to prevent the contest of the mess
age leaking out.
| Jeanette Rankin, the woman re
presentative from Montana was
sworn in amid a tremendous ovation
from both sides, both sides reliev
ing their pent up feelings in the.
war matter by a resounding acclam
ation in honor of the lady as sho
was escorted to her seat by Speakei
Clarke. The Montana lady seemed
delighted by her reception and was
not at all disturbed by its warmth.
BONAR LAW TELLS OF
BRITISH GAINS PALESTINE
LONDON, April 2.—Bonar Law
audd in the House of Commons to
night that the British military or
ganization was beginning to get re
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suits in every field. He announced
that the Turks were subjected to
another crushing defeat in Palestine
in which six thousand Turks were
killed or wounded by being entrap
ped into an unfavorable* position
and forced to give battle or be ani
hilated.
PETROGRAD, April 2.—The Gen
eral Headquarters issues an official
report from the Russian Army of the
Caucusus. It announces that the
Russian troops are now pursuing
and cutting to pieces the Turks
who are fleeing towards Kasrich
Irin. The report further says that
the offensive which the Turks en
deavored to initiate collapsed and
they were, completely repulsed at
every point.
LONDON, April 2.—Six Germans
were convicted of placing bombs in
food ships. One of the convicted
men, a Captain von Kleist, is a na
turalized American, according to the
convicted man’s own statement and
papers which he held to prove it.
The trial was public. They have
not yet been sentenced.
PARIS, April 2.-—The western
situation, according to the official
report, is changing rapidly and cap
able at any time of “momentous de
velopments”. The utmost confidence
prevails in some circles but is not
reflected in others equally compe
tent.
LANSING CONFIRMS REPORT
PENFIELD CALLED HOME
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2.—
Secretary Lansing set the capital
talking this morning when he con
firmed the press report that Ambas
sador Penfleld was recalled, adding
that "he was recalled, just that
and nothing more”.
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Penfleld has already left Vienna,
according to one report. This is
supposed to portend a break with
Austria simultaneously with a break
with Germany. Ambassador Tar
nowski today said that he had no
reason to believe that Penfleld would
be recalled and presumed a succes
sor will be appointed if he is. He
takes it for granted that there will
be no immediate break with Austria
Hungary upon the part of the Un
ited States.
PITTSBURGH, Pa., April 2.—
Polish falcons in session here pas
sed a strong Resolution endorsing
President Wilson’s stand against
LONDON, April 2.—Sir Douglas
Haig reports that the British troops
are now attacking the Hindenberg
line everywhere and that their ad
vance is unchecked. They are
within sight of St. Quentin which
is the city key to the entire new
line and where the Germans have
erected defenses of the utmost
strength.
The advances indicate tremendous
fighting all along the line. The si
tuation is regarded with satisfac
tion.
LONDON, April 2.—It is reporteil
that the Germans are frantically
rushing the concrete foundations of
their defenses to oppose the ad
vance of the British with heavy
guns. The fighting at the front is
very severe, almost constant hand
to hand fighting taking place as the
Germans resist the advance. Haig
reports tonight that “the advance
continues steadily and is unchecked’'
LONDON, April 2.—A Stockholm
dispatch says that Germany is now
calling out men past fifty years ot
age for active service or for relict
of the Lanrlsturm men who have
been directed for trench work.
NEW YORK, April 2.—The
Cunarder Carpatliia, which by the
way is armed fore and aft, and was
not attacked in the war zone, brings
news of the sinking of a British
hospital ship by a German subma
rine. One hundred and seventy
lives were lost when the hospital
ship went down. It is not known
if any Americans were on board.
SOLONS PLAN HUGE
MEASURES FOR WAR
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 2.—
Gardner of Massachusetts introduced
a resolution in the House making a
flat declaration of war against Ger
many.
Flood who is Chairman of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
has prepared a bill which is one of
the longest ever introduced in Con
gress outside a tariff measure. It
consists of 32 printed pages, pro
vides punishment for spying and
other unneutral acts, the penalties
being a ten thousand dollar fine to I
life imprisonment.
Senator Chamberlain announces
that he will reintroduce his military
training bill making military train
ing compulsry for all citizens ol
the United States between eighteen
and forty-five.
The Army Appropriation bill which
is practically the same as was de
feated in the Senate last session
will be introduced in the House to
morrow. It provides an appropria
tion totalling two hundred and fifty
millions.
A sensation was created in the ca
pital today when Senator Lodge,
aged 67, was knocked down between
the corridor and the Senate office
building. Alexander Banwert a pa
cificist from Boston was the sen
ator’s assailant. They had a very
heated argument in which both loss
their temper and used strong langu
age, Bannwert finally resorting to
violence. He was badly beaten up.
by a spectator almofet immediately
afterwards.
PLANS COMPLETE SEIZE
GERMAN SHIPS INTERNED
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2.—
It is admitted that plans are finally
all completed to take possession of
[ ninety huge German merchantmen
now located in a variety ol' Amer
ican ports. Among these leviathans
which are subject to seizure is the
largest steamer afloat, the Vater
land, which has been lying at Ho
boken since the war began. The
Bismark, a sister ship, which is five
feet longer is said to be lying com
pleted in Hamburg.
The ships to be seized will pro
vide the United States with an ample
tonnage to relieve all oceanic con
gestion of freight.
Germany and offering to raise an
army division of Poles, two hundred
and fifty thousand strong to fight
Germany at any point the United
States may direct.
DES MOINES, April, 2.—This
state is also falling In line for mi
litarism and the House passed a re
solution endorsing compulsory mili
tary training unanimously. There
was not a single dissenting vote.
NEW YORK, April 2.—The criti
cal situation of the country is the
subject of discussion in all evening
papers and war is regarded as a cer
tainty.
CHICAGO, April 2.—While war
talk is uppermost in the minds ot
the people thanks to the sensational
head lines in the papers, the serious
nature ot' the proposed step is over
looked, but is reflected in the soar
ing prices of food stuffs, even of the
plainest fare. Flour took another
spurt today when it was understood
that war would be declared, and
that the German ships interned
would be taken over by the United
States, thus permitting delayed
wheat and corn shipments to Eu
rope and a consequent increased
shortage in America.
Wheat went up to a dollar and
ninety-nine cents a bushel, the
highest price since the civil war,
while corn went up to a dollar and
twenty-two. That this means hunger
and starvation in the United States
is positively certain and many are
now even suffering.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.—Diggs
and Caminetti who were sentenced
to two years ii} the penitentiary
for white slavery, having taken two
girls from California to Nevada, con
DOES NOT WANT TO RUN.
Adolph Johnson came Into tills
office last night on request of M.
J. Balzur who is located now on
Hastings creek and said that he
Iialzar did not want his name on
the ballot, could not act if elected
and did not want to serve.. As it is
too late to withdraw now accord
ing to the legal formality, this in
formation is published as requested.
ADOLPH JOHNSON.
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travelling thus the Mann Act, left
here in custody of U. S. deputies to
serve their time in M’Neills Island.
The president, it is understood, has
declined to pardon them. When the
Supreme Court refused to review
the sentence, it was realized that
they would have to pay the penalty
which the court inflicted upon them.
Caminetti’s father is commissioner
of immigration.
DEFENSE BEGINS.
SEATTLE, April 2.—It was indi
cated that the examination of the
witnesses for the defense in the
Everett trials will take at least six
weeks and will be slow work. Sev
eral hundred have to be examined
and each will be subjected to con
siderable cross examination, it la
presumed. The defense is very con
fident as to the Anal outcome.
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