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VOL. t.
NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916.
NO. 1986.
Clash Has Occurred
MEXICANS CLAIM U. S. AGGRESSOR
CONGRESS MAY AUTHORIZE USE ARMS IN MEXICO
.Mexican General’s Official
Statement is Published
EL PASO, June 22.—An official p
announcement signed by the Juarez i
commander was made public a’.•03s s
the line loday. s
This report declares that in the (
battle south of Ahumada twelve ]
Americans were killed, and seven
teen captured by Mexicans. The
Mexican loss was furteen killed ]
and thirty wounded. i
It is tonight reported in El Paso i
that a detachment of American ca- I
valry clashed with further Carranza
forces at Carrizal, ninety miles be
rond the border and forty Americans
vere killed by machine gun fire in a
urprise attack. The Mexican losses
ire reported to be light. General
Jomes is reported to have been
Lilled.
EL PASO, June 22.—General
i’unston decares that while he has
eceived word of a clash with Mex
can regulars, so far he has no de
ails.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 22.
The War Department is the busiest
in AVashington. Baker and Scott are
in constant conference, but the
plans for the Mexican campaign it
is expected wil be authorized imme
diately and are all carefully work
ed out. It is likely that an imme- !
diate call will be made for volun
teers to supplement the national
guard. All arrangements are also
completed should drafting be re
quired and the war threaten to be
come prolonged.
REPORTED BATTLE TOOK
PLACE SOUTH OF BORDER!
I
EL PASO, June 22.—It is report
ed here that an engagement tools
place just south of Ahumada in
Mexico between a portion of Persh
ing’s command and uniformed Car
ranzist forces. The report states
that fourteen Americans and thirty
Mexicans were killed. A later re
port says that it is not known whal
losses Pershing sustained although
It is believed that seventeen men ol
a troop of the 10th cavalry were
taken prisoners and are now In Chi
huahua.
EL PASO, June 22.—- American
censorship on Mexican news has be
come rigid.
EL PASO, Jiine 22.—General Gon
zales admits that he knew about the
engagement between Mexican gov
ernment forces and the American
troops. He says that the American
cavalrymen opened fire upon the
Mexicans, possibly thinking that
they were bandits. General Fun
ston according to a San Antonio
flash denies positively the assertion
and declares that the Mexicans
opened fire from ambush upon a
portion of the 10th cavalry. This
is an unofficial statement by the
American commander.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22 —
It is reported here that American
troops advancing to protect Persh
ing have occupied Casas Grandes.
WASHINGTON, I). C., June 22.—
The occupation of Casa Grande is
confirmed.
NEW YORK, June 22.—Whether
Congress acts or not, it is now cer
tain a state of war exists with Mex
ico.
GERMANS REINFORCED ARE
HOLDING RACK RUSSIANS
BERLIN, June 22.—Fierce fight
ing is now taking place on the ex
treme right of the Teuton forces
•with the reinforced Germans and
Austrians driving the Russians slow
y back from Kovel. *\
The Russians are also bringing up
strong forces to prevent the reac
tion now setting in. Two thousand
Russians were taken prisoners.
LONDON, June 22.—The reports
from Berlin and Petrograd are con
flicting relative to the Kovel fight
ing although the more recent dis
patches from the latter capital ad
mit that the Germans are strongly
reinforced, and may probably have
had the advantage in today's fight
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PETROGRAD,, June 22.—The
Russian advance on Lemberg con
tinues with the armies now almost
within long range fire of the city.
The Austrians are admittedly evacu
ating some of the outer defenses,
although there are huge army con
centrations retorted by Russian air
men beyond the city, indicating
their intention to make a bitter re
sistance behind its forts.
The Austrians are apparently
fighting against time to permit the
arrival of Teuton reinforcements
from both Germany and Austria.
The reports show that many divl
i sions of Austrian and German
troops are being taken from the
west and south to prevent the
further advance of the Russians
The Tzar congratuated his troops
upon their success in a personal dis
patch to General Brusiloff.
MELTING SNOWS CAUSE
BAD FLOODS STREAMS
SPOKANE, June 21.—Melting
snows in the Rockies have swollen
the streams in Idaho, Alberta, Brit
ish Columbia and sections of Wash
ington.
• He river and all the Idaho rivers
are seriously high, in many cases
overflowing their banks. The Snake
river is unrecognizable having over
shed its banks and inundated wide
me ureat Northern railroad
along the Kootenai river from Bon
ners Ferry is all under water and
washouts are delaying trains.
The Columbia river, the Pend’Ore
plains making a vast muddy laKe.
The Columbia river is reaching a
record height and serious damage
has been done along tho lower lying
banks which were under cultivation.
No Official Report
Given At Washington
WASHINGTON. D. C., June 22.—
Information as to the fighting which
took place in Mexico between the
Americans and Mexicans come?
through press sources purely and
while undoubtedly the facts are
correct, with the officials, no official
announcement has been made.
It i3 however positively stated j
that the administration will today
as! that Congress authorize the use
of arms against Mexico and should
this resolution be passed which it
will, very promptly, it would be tan-1
tamount to a declaration of war
and be followed by a similar de
claration from Mexico.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22.—
All arrangements are completed for
a swift mobilization of militia and
regulars in order to prevent any
possible harm happening to Persh
ing’s force. It Is believed here that
the Mexicans will hesitate to attack J
in force the full Pershing command j
because of the severity of their los
ses in the simple skirmish with the |
United States troops.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Juno 22.—
It is admitted that the National
Guard of four states are now on the
border ready to advance when word
is given from Washington.
WASHINGTON, I). C., Juno 22.—
The representatives of several
south American powers are uniting
with European powers to prevent a
break with Mexico and will otter
their kind offices to avert a moie
serious clash.
Now Is the time to SiiIis<tIIh«
WILSON WILL NOT PROTRACT
MEDIATION CONFERENCES
WASHINGTON, D. C., Juno 22.— |
Athough there are great power.'!
trying to prevent on open rupture
between the United Staten and Mex
ico, the administration will not 3tand
for any protracted delay. For nal
submission from Carranza and
prompt action in compensating for
loss with secure guarantees for
the future, it is intimated, is all1
that will prevent the most drastic
action upon the part of the United
States.
Dispatches from Buenos Aires and
from Valparaiso show that Unite 1
States intervention is regarded with
suspicion and it is reacting against
American interests in those coun
tries.
Cortain European powers, whose
names are not given, are also striv
ing to prevent war with Mexico, but
to all of these the government of
the United States will present a
doaf ear unless the submission of
the Mexican government is prompt
and sincere, and, as stated, satisfac
tory guarantees are given; these
latter will lie of positive and sweep
ing nature and may mean the occu
pation of the country with a much
larger force for an indefinite period.
Reports indicate that the war fever
has seized the Mexican population
and thousands of volunteers are off
ering their services to Carranza.
This, it is likely, will absolutely pre
clude the possibility of any settle
ment other than by force of arms.
GERMANS PRESS AGAINST
FRENCH VERDUN LINES
BERLIN, June 22.—French at
tacks south of Cumieres were le
pulsed. Tho Germans advanced be
yond the Thlaumont farm. Their
attacks upon Hill 321 gained posses
sion of the east sides. The counter
attacks to drive the Germans away
were repulsed. Mine explosions in
the Flanders zone continue with
German and enemy troops occupying
craters at different points. The
French are moving troops to the
Champagne front. Airmen report
considerable activity behind the ene
my lines.
PARIS, June 22.—The German
offensive was resumed with consid
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erable vigor in the Verdun front <
their attacks being persistent 1
against Hill 321. They have been
unable to gain this position. They (
occupied several hundred yards of i
French trenches near Thiaumont
Weak German attacks is the Vosges
were easily repulsed. 1
The opinion prevails that the Ger- i
mans will make a feint in the form (
if an offensive to prevent the know
edge reaching the Allies that the
'eutons have been obliged to woak
n their lines to provide reinforce
nents against the Russian attacks.
BERLIN, June 22.—No troops
lave been moved from the west
ront to the east, all reports to tha
ontrary being false.
TELLER FROZEN IN
REPORTED RY REAR
The Bear returned to Nome last
night, dropping anchor in the road- |
stead at eight o’clock. Mr. Shields,
Father La Fortune, and a teacher
from St. Lawrence island arrived on
the boat.
The condition of the natives on
King, St. Lawrence and the Dlo
medes was very good although the
natives on the little Dlomedes suffer
ed considerable from shortage of
food during the winter, gams hav
ing been very scarce indeed
Teller Is frozen in solid, and is
unapproachable. Similar conditions
now prevail in Providence Bay, Si*
beria.
WATER MAY BE MUDDY.
Advices wore received that tha
Pioneer ditch broke over the intake
of the Moonlight Water Co’s supply
and this may cause muddy water
for the next few days. There lea
much snow in the vicinity and the
break on this account has been hard
to locate.