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NOME, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1917.
NO. 2281.
DRIVES MOVE BACK
GERMANS FROM LYS
1.OND0N, June 14.—Fighting was
resumed on the west front today
and witnessed the somewhat hurried
abandonment of the entire German
sectors between the river Lys and
Styves.
This is one of the most important
practical results of the British drive
so far reported by Haig, and again
placed in British hands many square
- miles of territory.
The advance of the British was
marked by the same preceding bar
age fire which has resulted iu gains
being made at a minimum of loss in
human life.
The German retirement while
hurried was not disorderly and they
succeeded in blowing up a great
quantity of munitions which they
were unable to take away with them
in their back-up.
PARIS, June 14.—No less than
four German counters were ably re
pulsed with small loss upon the
part of the French in the Cham
pagne sector.
These attacks were indicative of
an effort upon the part of the Ger
mans to ascertain the resistance
which they have to face along the
west front. The Germans have some
what large concentrattions now in
this sector.
The conjtiuued gains of the Brit
ish today under Haig caused another
demonstration in this city today.
SLAV GUNS CONTINUE
ATTACK ON GERMANS
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■PETROGRAD, June 14.—The
"Field Headquarters today reports
that while no important infantry at
tacks have been ordered, the artill
ery fussilade continues' with great
intensity.
The Germans are replying with
energy and there is a somewhat viol
en artillery duel along the entire
length of front.
The artillery attack is the preli
minary to a general advance upon
the part of the Russian troops.
PETROGRAD, June 14.—Many
Russian soldiers who had retired
satisfied that peace would be
brought about have returned to the
colors and are new eager for battle.
SOMEWHERE ON PACIFIC. June
14.—The Russian Commission visit
ing the United States arrived here
today from Vladivostoek. The Com
mission consists of sixty-nine mem
bers and is to confer with the United
United States government officials
along very broad lines, civil as well
as military. They are all either ra
dicals or very progressive. Some
of them are well known extremists.
PETROGRAD, June 14.—The
United States Commission here is
now conferring with the Premier of
the Provisional government. They
will 'ater confer with the soldiers
and workmen's duma delegates.
The meetings have been so far
marked by extreme cordiality.
RELATIONS WERE AT
BREAKING POINT ONCE
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 14.—
One of the cleverest frauds yet per
petrated upon the governments of
the nations at war with Germany was
successfully carried out by a bogus
note cabled to Tokio indicating that
America was meddling in the Chin
ese situation to the great disadvant
age of Japan and with the apparent
purpose of completely destroying the
influence of Japan in China.
The Tokio papers publishing this
note taking it for granted thrft the
whole was a genuine report of the
American action drove anti-Amer
ican feeling to a high degree of ex
citement.
The proof that the note was e
forgery was in turn promptly cabled
to the American ambassador at
Japan after the notice of Lansing
AT DUE AM TONIGHT.
Pretty Vivian Martin the idol of
the movies, will appear tonight ut
the Dream. In the title role of “The
Little Dutch Girl”, this dainty act
ress will captivate all. Many claim
Miss Martin is the equal of Mary
Pickford. The play is taken from
Ouida’s famous novel “Two Little
Wooden Shoes”, and has made a
“big hit” wherever shown. It is a
good show of a topnotch order.
had been drawn to the matter by
both the American ambassador in
Tokio and the Japanese Ambassador
in Washington.
The serious aspect of the case
was speedily realized, especially as
the Japanese ambassador represent
ed that his government would have
to recognize that a basis for under
standing could not be reached in
any point of the note involved.
The bogus note was the very clever
work of Germanist plotters whose
universal activity is exciting today
more comment than ever.
DEFENSE WINS FIRST
VICTORY IN TRIAL
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.—The
defense won the first victory in the
trial of Mooney today and from a
prosecution witness. This witness
swore that he was blown half way
across the street by the explosion.
He had been standing at the corner
and no jitney had been there before
or during the explosion.
The prosecution’s strong point had
been outlined in the preliminary
statement that Tom, Mrs. Mooney
and Billings drove up In a jitney
an1 deposited the fatal suit case
containing the b.omb. This witness
was positive and definite in his testi
mony.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 14.—The
bailif who was suspended for jury
irregularities in the Superior Court
in the impannelllng of the
jury in the trial of Mrs.
Rena Mooney admitted that
he cubbed names off the jury list
and placed the name thereon of Dan
Kelly a tool of the prosecution “who
wanted to make jury fees”.
The clerk of the court who has
also been suspended admitted giving
the jury list to the prosecution
overnight before the jury was
chosen. He admitted that this was
done against the orders of the court.
Oxman, now under order for trial
for subornation of perjury, it is stat
ed will again be introduced as a gov
ernment witness.
The case is disgusting many who
have hitherto been unaware of tha
extent of the frame-up system.
LABOR ACTIVITIES
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS
ST. MARLES, June 14.—All river
drives are now paying men the
union seaie ot' five dollars for eight
hours which were granted finally to
the men on strike on Wednesday.
Other smaller drives aie also paying
the scale. Some which did not
come through in Montana and Idaho
are tied up by the strike with the
industrialists dominating the situa
tion.
EVERETT, June 14.—Upon tne
arrival of a San Francisco steamer
the water front men demanded 63c.
and $1 an hour for overtime. The
boat refused to pay the scale and
left for Seattle with sixty tons of
Everett cargo. This could net be
loaded upon the other boats, and the
demands were granted.
EVEETT, June 14.—The indus
trialists are lining up two hundred
men weekly here. They are even
wearing the buttons in the Clougli
Hartley mill marking the defeat of
the Commercial Club outfit. Other
mills have increased wages now
which are the highest on the Pacific.
Const. Two thousand new members
have been organized during the.
month without the loss of one.
FARGO, June 14.—The non-parti
san League of North and South Da
kota sent an attorney to attend tho
A. W. U. convention at Kansas City
to arrange all organized men for tho
harvest. The scale of four dollars
a day and hoard which the conven
tion determined upon will be prob
ably refused, but as the organization
is complete no one worries.
OFFICIAL TOLL DEATHS
IS MUCH INCREASED
i LONDON, June 14.—The official
\ toll of deaths especially in the
Whitechapel section of the city
shows a big increase over the first
estimates. The German air raid on
jm —-- -- ! "
LIBERTY BELL RINGS
AGAIN THIRB TIME
, PHILADELPHIA, June 14.—To
day for the third time since 1776
the Liberty Bell was rung here
when a major tapped it with a silver
hammer to stimulate the buying ot
Liberty Bonds. It is believed that
the bond issue of two billions will
be oversubscribed when it closes at
noon on Friday.
The last time the bell was rung
was in 1836.
CHICAGO, June 14.—Antonio To
mauls, claiming to be a Catholic
Priest of Kansas City was arrested
in this city today charged with evad
ing registration and being a slacRer.
Tomauls claims that he was ex
empt from military service, being
a priest and so did not put his name
down.
CHICAGO; .Tune 14.—The Gover
nor of this State has cited the food
canners and packers to appear be
fore the Grand Jury which is now
probing the illegal control of can
ning fruit and vegetables.
The Grand Jury will extend its
investigation to all food products
and will get down to the bottom ot
the combinations which are lifting
prices beyond tho reach wholly ot
the masses.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 14.—
Notwithstanding the arrests ot
many "slackers”, the government is
entirely satisfied that the registra
tion law was carried out
and that the number who
attempted to evade registra
tion was so small that for all prac
tical purposes it may be considered
negligible. The registration sheets
Tuesday shows ninety-seven killed
and four hundred and fifty wounded.
The latest exhibition of German
frightfulness upon the residence sec
tion of the eastern part of London
killed 2G women and 16 children.
Intense suffering was caused through
tho bursting of the air bombs.
LONDON, June 14.—The Admi
ralty reports that a Zeppelin was
downed over the North Sea making
tho nineteenth destroyed on these
waters.
ATHENS, June 14.—It is formally
announced that King Constantine
relinquishing his control of the
Greek throne has left for Italy.
disclose that it surpasses the most
sanuine expectation of officials.
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ROME, June 14.-—The Italian ar
tillery continued today its intensive
bombardment of the entire Austrian
position which began yesterday.
There were no marked attacks al
though several outpost engagements
are reported front the Goritzia zone.
AMSTERDAM, June 14.—German
papers noting the growing suspense
of the German people have now be
gun systematic promises of victory
and big offensives in the near future.
A private dispatch by mail from Ger
many indicates that the absence ot
reported victories is having a de
pressing effect.
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