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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, U»17.
NO. 2351.
OPPOSE DRAFT LAW IN CANADA
“ONWARD WITH GOD”
CRIES THE KAISER
BERLIN, Sept. 4.—In a typical
proclamation to his armies extoll
ing the capture of Riga, Kairer
Wlhelm concludes his address to
his subjects with the appeal "On
waid with God, then, We cannot
help but win.”
AMSTERDAM, September 4.—
The evening official reports show
a German advance on the eastern
section of the Dvina. German war
ships with guns trained on the
westernmost section of the Russian
defenses off the Gulf of Riga have
been shelling with success the Rus
sian positions forcing them to
withdraw.
It is stated that von Hindenberg
in person is directing the forcible
operations that are now gaining
much ground in the northeastern
sector of the east front.
Heavy battling can be expected.
WASHINGTON D. C. Sept. 4.—
It is now known that Germany
plans a concerted drive upon Rus
sia in order to (oirpletoly prostrate
that nation before the United
States can enter the war.
Information received from Pe
trograd today indicates that before
the Yankees can get into the scrap
on the west front, Germany figures
on having Russia in a position
where she must sue for peace.
it is believed that the morale of
the Russian fighting force is now
at so low an ebb, the German vic
tories will completely destroy the
last vestige that remain.
FRENCH GAIN IN
CHAMPAGNE FRONT
PARIS, Sept. 4.—The evening
communique shows that the French
in a sudden thrust in the Cham
pagne sector gained 880 yards of
the first German line of defense
and that this has been held despite
heavy and repeated German count
ers.
Bitter efforts beyond the Road of
the Ladies also marked the fight
ing on the west front today.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—The British
casualties for the week numbered
fourteen thousand.
L.ONDON, Sept. 4.—The heaviest
fighting on the British front was
in the St. Julien sector where the
British advanced almost a mile
along the front projected beycnd
that salient.
The fighting was greatly hamper
ed by the muddy condition ot the
area over which it was conducted
and men had in many places to lay
planking down in order to advance.
The barage fire had mixed mud
and water into a mortar that made
the country a big sea of mud and
very difficult to cross. The gains
are for this reason all the more
remarkable.
PARIS, Sept. 4.—Pershing today
visited the birth place of Joan of
of Arc at Domremy.
Let u.* estimate on your Job Work
GERMANS WILD WITH
ANGER AGAINST WILSON
AMSTERDAM, Sept, 4.—German
officials are literally enraged at the
Wilson reply to the Pope's peace
proposal. Now that the text is
known the officials make known
their anger A “its insulting con
tents”.
They are bitterly indignant at
the determined attitude of Wilson
insisting upon the evacuation ol
positions by the autocracy.
But this feeling is remarkably
general outside of official circles
SENSATIONAL, PLAY —DREAM.
If you want to be delightfully
entertained see the sensational
photo-play of stage life “Bred in
the Bone” at the Dream tonight.
Interpreted by one of the idols of
he screens, Dorothy Gish a strong
rival cf Mary Pickt'ord for first
honors. Miss Gish is supported by
an exceptional company of players,
in this play which shows how a
young girl answered the “Call of
the Stage”. A late Pathe News
with it3 world events will also be
on tonights program.
S. S. SILVER WAVE.
The mail schooner Silver Wave
sails on short notice as soon as weath
er permits loading for Kotzebue
Round and all way points. For
freight or passage apply to the
THE ALASKA LIGHTERAGE and
COMMERCIAL CQ,, Agents.
also in Germany. Anti-American
demonstrations are widespread and
vehement in many cities throughout
all the German states.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4.—Whipped
to a white heat of temper by the
Wilson reply to the Pope’s peace
proposals, evening papers outdo the
morning papers in their gnashing
rage over its contents.
The officials are lending them
selves in every way to further this
intensive national feeling which
has broken out from end to end of
Germany. *
It is fomented by the official
and wealthy classes, and as far as
can be ascertained, so far the work
ing clashes and the social democrats
give no sign.
In the demonstrations agair.st
Wilson the working classes have
been ■ impressed into ser/ice, but
otherwise they are not. enthusiastic.
The agrarian and liberal parties
as the conservatives and reaction
ists aie joining hands in this explo
sion of wrath.
LABOR WILL FIGHT
AGAINST THE DRAFT
VANCOUVER, B. C., <\'pt. 4.—
Organized labor is now meeting in
convention here in this city.
The topic uppermost at the con
vention was the inforcemert of the
new Canadian draft law.
The delegates to the convention
are bitterly opposed to the draft
law unless it is accompanied ay
conscription of wealth.
The great organ of the Federa
tion in Western Canada, the Jlrit
ish Columbia Federationist which
lias a very large circulation and is
extremely well edit'd, lias Ken
vigorously advocating the anti
draft program and since the con
vention met it was seen that orga
nized resistance to the draft was
practically certain.
Today the convention voted to
call a general strike in the cent
of the government beginning t.
enforce the draft law.
The draft law passed the House
anc. Senate of the Dominion parlia
ment a short time ago. It has led
to developments against the draft
In the Province of Quebeee amt
that of British Columbia. What he ?
added fuel to the flames is the ficr
that the drafted men are sent to
fight while their places in industry
are taken by enemy aliens or by
orientals.
The situation is likely to create
considerable trouble for the gov
ernment. In the Province of
Quebec and especialy in Montreal,
the people are given to exhibiting
their opposition to conscription on
every possible occasion.
LONDON, Sept. 4.—Six German
aeroplanes o£ the largest type
bombed the Thames estuary as far
as the Chatham naval base and
got clear away after inflicting great
damage and killing one hundred
seamen and wounding eighty more.
The further details are not given
out. Everything favored the raid
ing airmen, wind and weather con
ditions being perfect for their
plans.
HOME, Sept. 4.—Thirty Italian
aeroplanes attacked the Austrian
naval base at Pola in the Istri,.i
peninsula and did great damage
dropping bombs in large numbers.
The raid was one of the most
successful ever accomplished. \Vhnt
faialities resulted are not known.
LONDON, Sept. -1.—The large
| loss of life oceurirng in th1 raid
j made by Germans upon the Chrt
I ham dock yards and naval base is
consul .'rahle corn
calling , out
ment.
The papers are quite satisfied
these are preliminary movements to
a grand sally by the fleman capi
tal fleet which ma> be expected at
any time.
While there is the ;;r< atcst con
fidence in the British navy, the
papers again call attention to ti.e
vital need of absolute readiness for
instantaneous action.
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BUM MUNITIONS SENT
PERSHING; ORDER PROBE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 4.—
Startling in the extreme is the
statement made today that the War
Department has ordered an investi
gation of the dispatch of worthless
or defective ammunition to Gen
eral Pershing.
This is to he a rigorous probe
so that all such dangerous and ex
ceedingly mean graft can not only
he nipped in the bud but those who
have taken advantage of the gov
ernment need can be suitably pun
ished.
IRISH MOB FIGHTING
WITH AMERICAN SAILORS
LONDON, Sept. 4.—No explana
tion is forthcoming of the attack
made upon American sailors in Cork
yesterday.
The American sailors were on
shore leave when altercations arose
between them and some of the peo
ple ot Cork. It is almost certain
•hat these who instigated the
trouble were Sein Pinners. The
police prevented the fracas becom
ing serious.
No details which would tend to
throw light on the racket have
been received by the governn er.t.
The Sein Finn element is spread
ing apace throughout Ireland and
these do not take kindly to the Al
lies of Great Britain and a very
bitter feeling prevails since the
abortive revolt of Easter, f91G for
Irish freedom in the form of a re
public.
NEW YORK, Sept. 4.—The re
ports of an attack upon American
sailors by Irish men in an Irish
port are simply unexplainable. Dis
patches by the United Press some!
time ago mentioned the fact thatj
at the American tiottilla quarters;
in port, the name not mentioned, J
it was admitted there was a re
gular scare of spies, who were sus
pected for some reason to be pre
sent and the situation was consid
ered- extremely tense.
Anything in the lice or Job work
•t the Industrial Worker Office
Satisfaction assured.
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS,
France, Sept, 4.—It is announced
that the services ot British officers
have been secured to assist in train
ing the American troops here in
order to hasten the program.
The later developments in trench
fighting require technical training
in many ways entirely different to
what soldiers have heretofore been
accustomed to meet. Hand gren
COUGARS CAUSE TROUBLE.
PORTLAND, Sept. 4.—Farmers
in the foot bills in this section re
port a horde of cougars having cov
ered the country and killed many
cattle, sheep and horses.
When two men were yesterday
devoured by the mountain lions
posses of hundreds of men well
armed began scouring the country
for the cougars. Many of the ani
mals were killed.
It is stated that the cougars were
driven out of the moi/itains and
timber lands by the forest fires that
have been raging and that they got
in the cleared and settled lands
starving.
M. PASCOFF.
LADIES A GENTS TAILOR.
Vour Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and
Repaired.
SUITS MADE TO ORDER from
select fabrics and trimmings.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Cor. Lane’s Wuy and Front Street.
ado work, gas mask drill and other
matters which have arisen in the
course of the war have to be ac
quired by the American troops. It
is determined that every advantage
will be taken of the opportunity
to learn from the experiences of
both the French and English troops
in the west front.
When the American troops will
take their place in the trenches on
the firing line is not given out.
C<IMMCXICATIID.
Editor, Industrial Worker.
Front conversation with some of
the boys I understand that it is not.
generally known that G. L. Harr
ington of the I'. S. Geologocal Sur
vey, will not alone investigate the
Dime creek platinum deposits hut.
also any other locality made known
to him. In a letter from the Geo.
Survey, I was informed that Mr.
Harrington will assist to determine
the character of the ores and will
tell us if our ore contains plati
num.
I ask you for the benefit of the
miners and the Nome district in
general that you will publish this
letter in your paper, so that any
miner thinking lie lias platinum in
his ore or concentrates can bring
the same to Mr. Harrington and
have it tested. ^
OSCAR T. NEILSEN.
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