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NOME, ALASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1916.
NO. 1982.
MEXICO
Teutons Admit Severity Or Russian Movements
Exodus Begins Americans
now Leaving Mexico
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.—
■The general exodus from Mexico has
'begun. The United States govern
ment is providing three transports
to remove refugees from all coastal
points. Plans have been perfected
lor swift movement of troops along
the Rio Grande and pontoon and
bridge equipment is being rushed to
the border positions.
BROWNSVILLE, June 18.—Mex
ican Consul Garza, stationed here,
delivered an ultimatum to General
Parker commanding the United
States troops here, declaring that
unless Major Anderson's punitive
expedition be withdrawn within
twenty-four hours, Carranza would
attack :t.
Consul Garza has closed the Mex
ican consulate and moved into Ma
tamoras. General Rieault command
ing at Matamoras has armed four
hundred citizens in addition to his
own troops. He has closed all the
business houses and prepared for
war. Major Anderson with four
hundred cavalry has been chasing
thirty Mexican alleged raiders ana
makes the fourth expedition across
the border.
SAN ANTONIO, June 18.—Army
officers fear that war cannot be av
erted.
DOUGLAS, June IS.— Sonora state
citizens are now arming to repel an
American invasion.
COLUMBUS, June 18.—The Persh
ing expedition is ready to protect
itself according to advices received
here.
KL PASO. June IS.—Juarez ci
tizens anticipating war are arming
and drilling for active service.
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WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.—
The War Department has received
official confirmation from General
Pershing that General Trevino has
threatened that any movement oi
troops except towards the north ot
the United States soldiers would he
considered a hostile act.
NEW YORK. June 18.—The de
velopments in Mexico within the
past few hours are now the leading
subject of discussion in the papers.
Popular sentiment is not crystaliz
ing rapidly upon the war prospects,
but there is a noticeable increase in
interest if not excitement.
In practically all quarters it seems
to be conceded now that there is
nothing ahead but war with Mexico
and the United States government
plans are clearly laid as if this is
inevitable. Dispatches confirm that
this view is accepted without any
reserve bj the best informed army
authorities who have not hesitated
to declare that war will come in the
near future. It is almost certain
that a rupture will take place with
in the coming week, probably to
' morrow, perhaps today.
BRITISH LINES SUBJECTED
VERY SEVERE BOMBARDMENT
LONDON, June 18.—The German
activities are now being extended |
from the Verdun region to the
Flanders section.
The British lines from the Wouv
«r River to Wietke were subjectea
to a severe bombardment by the
Germans.
Sir Douglas Haig reports that the
•Germans opened fire on Saturday
morning upon the entire British
front and have since that time been
maintaining a violent bombardment
all along the front.
In addition the Germans have in
itiated several gas attacks on the
Messines ridge, mine explosions
were followed by desperate charges
by German infantry at Loos. None
of these however resulted in the
enemy making any gains.
PARIS, June 18.—What is be
lieved to be the prelude of a violent
attack is the terrific bombardment
'of Hill 304 which the Germans
have maintained at a high degree of
intensity for the past fourteen
hours.
The Germans are super-active in
this section and airmen report that
many new troops are being brought
up to support the projected assault
by their most seasoned troops.
The attacks on the Thiaumo.it
farm were again savagely repulsed
by the machine fire of the French.
Activities are reported in Flanders.
ITALIANS MAKE GAINS
AND DRIVING FAR AHEAD
ROME, June 18.—The turn in
the tide of fortune is now very
narked in the Alpine fighting witn
the Italians rapidly re-gaining
ground lost to the Austrians in the
recent drive. Some of these posi
tions are cf very great importance.
Thus the dominating outlooks on
Malgf. Tossetta and Montmogari
have all been re-taken, after severe
lighting by the Italian troops.
An intense artillery duel is pro
ceeding between the Adige and As
tico plateau with both sides throw
ing an enormous amount of project
iles.
ROME, June 18.—The war Bureau
admits that the Austrians have ceas
ed all Albanian offensive operations
and are trying to strengthen the po
sitions around Durazzo lest they
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face an Italian attack.
PARIS, June 18.—-The Allies' eco
nomic conference has closed nere
and the delegates have returned to
their home nations.
PARIS, June 18.—Boelsekse, the
famous German flyer has been
shot.
ROME, June 18.—Tlie king has
approved the coalition ministry
which has been selected.
In order to relieve the financial
deadlock following the introduction
of the budget, Salandro's budget
will be amended by the new govern
ment and immediately re-submitted.
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COMPANY WILL OPERATE
SEATTLE TO PHILADELPHIA
SEATTLE, June 18.—It is an
nounced that the Alaska Steamship
Co. will operate a fleet of steamerB
between Seattle and Philadelphia
and for this purpose is no\y acquir
ing tonnage either by purchase or
construction. It is not known when
the final plans will be made public
for this new field of operation.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 18.—
The Interstate Commerce Commis
sion reports that the revenue for
tlie rai roads during the fiscal yea*
ammounted to the huge sum oi
$3,360,000,000 and the regular net
income about one billion. This Is
an era of unparallelled railroal
prosperity.
•ORGANIZE GREAT CAMPAIGN.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Juno 18.—
The Wilsonites will organize a
whirlwind campaign and confine
their work to the closing months.
Russian Advance still
Records Great Gains
PETROGRAU, June 18.—Tlie Rus
sians have taken possession of Ko- j
lomea. This cuts off all communi
cation with Lemberg from Czerno
witz.
LONDON. June 18.—The British
War Office says that Russian official
confirmation of their occupation of
Czernowitz is still lacking.
PETROGRAI), June 18.—The of
fensive along the entire rront con
tinues. The army of the German
[commander has been hurled bacu
! two miles north of l’insk and one
__
thousand soldiers captured.
Radizlow, an important town
about fifty miles from Lemberg on
the railroad has been captured.
VIENNA, June 18.—It is admit
mitted that the Russian massed at
tacks in several sections have made
gains. It. is announced however
that the Volhily attacks have all
been repulsed.
BERLIN, dune IS. The Russian
attack on the east is growing in
severity upon von Hindenberg's
lines. Signs are not wanting that
they have reached the maximum of
their forward movement and a swim;
back with the Teutons inflicting
crushing blows is soon inevitable.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 19^—
A British effort to cross the Ku
* idirates river near Korea lias
| proved a failure, the British bel ig
defeated. In addition the Russian
attack in Asia Minor lias been now
permanently halted l>y the Turks
after very severe fighting.
The I’orte says that the figlittug
in Asiatic Turkey is now regardeii
with hope.
LIVE FcAST PALLS ON
DELEGATES ST LOUIS MEET
ST. LOU'S, June IS. A survey
of the democratic convention is not
all enthusiasm as given out tiy spe
cial press representatives.
They claim that the love feast
palled upon the delegates anti
when they convened for the night
session at nine o’clock Thursday
night ‘ they all wanted speedy ac
tion. It was very hot however. The
Rules Committee had made a novel
(recommendation: that Wilson an I
Marshal ho nominated at the night
session and they were all anxious
j to get through.
Tlio reporters accuse Ollie James
of imagining that lie ami not C.lyiin
was the real keynoter. His (leliant
and optimistic speech was haile.l !
with enthusiasm by the delegates'
and his hoOBt for Wilson is supposed 1
by James to have turned the for-j
tunes in favor of the President, for
which rash notion the press is ridi
culing Ollie.
ST. LOUS. June IN.—The suffra
gettes are sore. They now threaten
to turn four million votes against
the democrats unless Congress
passes the suffragette amendment
before the election.
1IARRISlil’RG. Va . lime IS •
Vance MVo.rmick has resigned from
[the I’hiladelpliia District li'ederal
| Reserve Ranh directorship in order
to accept the Democratic National
! Chairmanship. Vance M'Cormici;
was Wilson’s choice for the posi
tion.
The selection is approved l>y tho
more powerful democrats.
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MINING EXPLOSION CAUSES
DEATH OF THREE HUNDRED
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama. June
17.—A terrific explosion entombed
two hundred miners in the Helena
and Calaba mine today.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama. June
17.—Rescuers attending the mine
explosion in the Helena mine are
fighting against fire which has
broken out in the mine. It is re
ported that four hundred men are
still under the surface in the mine
with all exits blocked by the ex
plosion. It is believed that a num
ber of miners were killed outright.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama. June
18.—Later reports from the terrific
coal mine disaster in the Helena
mine show that the hoisting struc
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tures were practically demolished
by the explosion which sent va->t
volumes of smoke, flame and debii'i
up from the bottom of the shaft.
The mile is a dangerous one and
has occasioned demands from min
ers for further safety equipment.
The explosion is said to have been
due to gas, the rush for coal conse
quent upon intensive operations in
the steel plants here having made!
the management careless and al
though the ventilation system was
Inadequate recently men were allow
ed to extend their chambers beyond
the electric light supply and naked
lights were used. An investigation
is to he held.
The explosion was followed by »
fire which so far all efforts to con
trol have proved fruitless. About
'three hundred are dead.
BOMB MEANT GOVERNOR
EXPLODES IN MAIL CAR
BUTTE, Mont., Juno 18.—A bomb |
mailed from this place for Governor '
Sprye exploded in a railroad mail
car just after the package had been
handed in and completely wrecked
the travelling post office.
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the chechaco ball.
The package was handed In to
the mail officials in this city amt
sent down to the depot for trans
mission to Helena. The entire
parcel post accompanying tlu>
bomb was destroyed.
BUTTE, June 18.—Skeptics doubt
the bombist story today. The sole
authority for the explanation of the
explosion of the mail in the mail
car is because one parcel was ad
dressed to Governor Spry. There i*
not the least foundation for suppos
ing that it contained a bomb any
more than did the other parcels.
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