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NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, l»lrt.
NO. 8034.
Bui gars Repulse Allies
Says A Sofia Wireless
LONDON, Aug. 17.—The London
papers are denouncing the censor
because all the reports of activities
in the Balkans are coming either
through enemy or neutral sources
Thus today a Sofia wireless says
that the Bulgars repulsed the Allies
who made several strong infantry
attacks along the Vardar and that
the fighting which is bitter is still
proceeding.
LONDON, Aug. 17.—The War
Office admits that the fighting in
the Balkans is fairly heavy but that
the casualties are light.
General Sarrail is moving forward
the Allies lines along an extended
fan shape front into Bulgaria. The
fighting lias not taken the shape
of a general engagement, quite con
trary to the Sofia dispatch. The
lines have been skirmishing alter
nately with artillery bombardments.
No such thing as a general infantry
attack has been ordered.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.—The Bulgars
are taking the Allies by surprise in
the Balkans, for they have begun
an offensive along the Vardar front
and are now threatening the rail
road. The efforts of the Allied ca
pitals to conceal this fact are due
to the fear that it may affect both
Rumania and Greece, both sitting on
the fence at the present time but
inclined towards the Central Pow
ers.
ITALIANS CEASE ATTEMPT
CAPTURE TRIESTE
ROME, Aug. 17.—The Italian
troops suddenly stopped in the ad
vance on Trieste for military rea
sons solely, says the General Staff
this evening in an official bulletin.
The army is now engaged under
the Duke D’Aosta in attempting to
capture the mountains San Gabriel
and San Marion between Toulano
and Goritzia. The occupation of
these positions by tlte enemy is me
nacing the movements of the Italiar
troops in their campaigns and musl
first be reduced.
VIENNA, Aug. 17.—The Italiai
troops suffered a reverse iu theii
advance upon the city of Triest<
and have apparently made up theii
minds that they cannot yet reduce
that naval base notwithstanding its
importance to them. The Austrian!
are strongly posted on a series of
mountains about half way between
Goritz and Monfalcone. It is against
these natural fortresses that the
Italian generals today directed their
attention 111 vain after suffering
severe losses of a crippling nature
in an effort to dislodge the Austrian
guns.
Fierce fighting stiM continues.
PRESS RAPS GERARD
CLAIMING IS UNNEUTRAL
BERLIN, Aug. 17.—Ambassadoi
Gerard Is likely to find himself a
persona non grata at the Kaiser’s
court if the opinion reflected in the
press here become- generally ac
cepted.
Gerard is bitterly attacked for his
attitude towards the German cen
sorship as displayed in confidential
communications to Washington
'which have been obtained in some
■way by local papers. The Washing
ton communication followed the pro
test of correspondents and others
that reports and cables were muti
lated. It is charged that America is
degrading herself by relinquishing
an honorable neutrality as Eng
land’s secret accomplice. The press
criticisms in the papers here are
openly written for the purpose of
being distributed in the United
States as translation for use as
campaign documents so that they
may affect the German-American
vote-. * 'JU_
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 17.—
The United States Ambassador Page
at London is now engaged in dis
cussing the British black lht of
American firms and the censorship
with Secretary Lansing. The dis
cussion is said to be exhaustive in
its nature and preliminary to tak
ing a firm stand on the matter with
Great Britain.
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PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.—General
Bahkaroff announces that he has i
ceptured seven thousand five hund- ;
red and six prisoners In today’s i
fighting, making a total of 94,754
taken by this general since his of
fensive began.
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yard in conjunction with the French
he British scored advances west
ind southwest of Guillemont and
ire still going ahead, Haig reports.
PARIS, Aug. 17.—Beaten back
jy French assaults on both banks
)f the Somme the Germans made a
rain counter attack against the new
y conquered French positions last
light, today and this evening. Ger
man recognoitering parties in Cham
pagne were dispersed, the War Office
in its official communique announces
tonight.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.—The Germans
drove back the Anglo-French troops
west of Fourteaux woods and south
of Maurepas, inflicting heavy losses
It is officially announced. It Is ad
mitted that the French gained a
foothold in the German first line of
trenches to the depth of five hund
red yards. The German troops re
pulsed the Russian attacks at many
eastern points and captured Staracb
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WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 17.—
The Phillipine bill was reported
from the joint conference with the
Clarke amendment for independence
for the islands within four years
stricken out. Instead they substituted
a clause containing a promise of
freedom whenever the Filipinos have
demonstrated their ability to main
tain a stable government. This bill
passed as reported.
The Senate revenue bill reported
Situation is not
Hopeless Deadlocked
Washington, d. c., Aug. it.—
The situation as far as the railroad
strike is concerned is now apparent
ly deadlocked. The Managers are
unable to cede the demands of the
men and the men will not abate an
iota of their demands. Wilson has
himself approved the eight hour day
demand but insists that the matter
of overtime can be left for future
settlement to be decided after a full
investigation of the facts. The em
ployees still contend that if they
abate their demand for increased
pay for over time, over time will
still prevail and thus nullify their
eight hour day concession.
President Wilson because the
managers will not concede anything
has invited the railroad presidents
to meet him together with their
railroad managers.
Some of the latter charge that
this is a political move of the 1’re
sident. It is also pointed out that
the President has already seen most
of the railroad presidents through
the president of the Southern Rail
way. But this is not correct.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.—The pre
sidents of the railroads have ac
cepted the Wilson invitation and
will leave today. The Chicago rail
road heads it is announced will ar
rive Friday.
BOTHMER TRIES SAVE
LEMBERG BY OFFENSIVE
PETROGRAD, Aug. 17—Von
Bothmers desperate offensive for the
purpose of saving Lemberg is delay
ing the Russian advance north of
the Dneister. The principal attacks
yesterday, on the west bank of the
Selota and Lipa rivers, prevented
any Russian advance on the im
portant railroad center of Kret
zanla.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.--Today
the Russians again drove for’" rd
their lines in Galicia attacking
Jablonltza which so far they have
been unable to gain. An artillery
and rifle duel continues along the
entire front.
•PETROGRAD, Aug. 17.—General
Russki has replaced Kuropatkin in
command of the forces on the north
ern froilt. Russky is a brilliant tac
tician who is already creditted with
t lie original capture of Lemberg
early in the war.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.—The General!
Stall says that the pressure which 1
the Russians are exerting in the '
eastern lines is very intense and |
may compel the Teutons to a still
further withdrawal in Galicia.
Von Bothmer's striking counter
offensive which has resulted in
stemming the Slav advance is essen
tially with this purpose in view.
The attack which he has conduct
ed is giving General Pflanderz who
was hard pressed an opportunity of
reorganizing his forces to meet the
overwhelming numerical superiority
against which he has succesfully
contended for two months constant
fighting.
Vienna officially confirms this view
in the evening report.
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BRITISH ARTILLERY IS
PRELUDE TO OFFENSIVE
LONDON, Aug. 17.—The Secreta-.
ry of War announces that General
Haig reporting from the British
Field Headquarters advisee that the
British during the night made a se
ries of successful attacks on the
Somme front which has resulted in
gaining many important positions
west of Guillemont.
PARIS, Aug. 17.—The Germans
began a bombardment of the French
lines in the Somme which has been
in< ieaisng in violence with every
hour- In spite of this, the French
artillery has been responding with
vigor. ..
The curtain of shells is now shelt
ering in between the falls, both the
French and German first lines with
in a few yards distance of one an
other. Such a situation is consider
ed unique. Advance or attack is
impossible with this condition ob
taining, and there will be no infant
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ceases. •
PARIS, Aug. 17.—The British
again made another raid upon the
German lines east of Ypres with
success, gaining another piece of
the German lines. This continual
nibbling is believed to be the pce
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lude of a general attack. Airmen
report that the Germans are moving
vast supplies of munitions back of
Lille, apparently making ready for
an offensive of prodigious propor
tions. It is held they cannot spare
sufficient men however for this at
tack.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.—W.
A. Mears, formerly manager of the
transportation Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce died here to
day. Mears accompanied the re
tinue of secretaries and servants
of Prince Mahidol Sankla, brother
of the King of Siam who just ar
rived from the Orient to obtain an
education in the United States.
Heart failure caused Mears’ death.
GENERAL SMUTS MAKES
GAINS GERMAN AFRICA
LONDON. Aug. 17.—General Jai
Smuts commanding the Union torcei
in East Africa repbrts the stead;
reduction of the German positioni
and the steady rounding up of th<
German forces in the Hinterland.
All German spheres of control b;
Lake Tanganyika have now fallei
to Smuts and the rest of the con
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