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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMR7R it. 1017
NO. 2102.
LONDON, Nov. 2.—With by far
1he greatest armies that have ever
been embattled in history now fac
ing each other on the new front in
Northern Italy, and v.itl\ each side
of the grim contest equipped with
death dealing engines of war that a
century ago would have been re
garded as the aehiovments of demi
gods the world L beginning to
gasp at the superhuman struggle in
prospect. Greeter importance and
credence is being admitted now by
Englishmen to the prediction re
cently made by the French Mi
nister Cambor. that the outcome of
the impeding titanic conflict may
preve ftecisivj and definitely con
clude the world war despite the ri
dicule, with which the same state
ment was received in Berlin.
The reinforcements which the
French and English government*
have been hurrying toward Italy
•lave reached the battle front and
have taken their positions for the
strggering struggle on the Taglia
mento River soon to take over
shadowing place in the world’s an
nals of great wars. Already the
tentative artillery tryouts are being
made the exchanges between the
Teuton and Italian guns ravaging
the landscape. It has been known
for several days that Germany’s
behavior, her withdrawal of troops
from this section and from that
of her other battle fronts, her aban
donment of important offensive ope
rations could mean but one thing;
a characteristic concentration
movement upon tome other quarter.
Her ponderous and overwhelming
onslaught upon Italy’s Second army
on the Isonzo and her tireless driv
ing of General Cadorna, made as
her fir t march through Belgium
before the French and English
could enter the action made plain
her determination to invade Italy
to the core. Aroused to the im
portance of the developments in
Italy both England and France
hastened all possible help to that
front without too greatly weaken
ing their own fronts and .t is be
lieved that the movements of the
Germans and Austrians have been
determined by a like policy.
NOTICE.
The Miners Home Club will hold
an organization meeting next Sun
day night, Nor. 4, 1917, at 8 p. m.
at their club rooms. Signed
GEORGE II. MUNDY,
Vice President.
PHONE SERVICE DEAD
TIE DP IS COMPLETE
SEATTLE, Nov. 2.—For all prac-j
t'cal purposes the tie up of the
telephone service here is complete.
The population who so successfully
weathered a two weeks suspension
of street car service because of a
walkout of street railway employes
are accepting the present situation
with a fair grace and general good
humor prevails. Public sentiment
is almost wnolly on the side of the
hello girls and the linemen who are
out in sympathy with them.
Public opinion is as thoroughly on
the side of the strikers and against
the telephone as it was against the
traction company then and the pre
diction is freely made that there
can be but one outcome, and that
in favor of the strikers. Not even
a bluff is being attempted at the
operation of residential lines and in
the business service the companies
are trying male strikebreakers, no
agency having been able to recruit
girls for this work. This strike is
presenting many novel features
even to Seattle which has become
inured to strikes. The strikers are
having picnic vacation and making
the most of rt with movie parties
and dances. The usual strike duty
of such employes being taken over
by the sympathetic public. Im
portant significance is being at
tached to various opinions being
expressed that the State Public
Service Commission should take
over the lines. It is known here
that main national telephone com
bination, fiom (he expressions of
men high in its official service,
have been looking forward to the
time when the national government
will take over the operation of all
telegraph and telephone lines. No
hope whatever is anywhere enter
tained that the government medi
ator Henry M. White will bo able
to effect any adjustment whatever
in the present."
the Stiike Headquarters it;
the Labor Temple the statement is
given out that the situation is* en
tirely satisfactory to the strikers
who are more detofmined than be
fore the strike begun not to yeild
until all demands are now granted.
You'll get it right in the Worker.
KING AND PREMIER ON LINE
ITALIANS WIN ADVANTAGE
ROME, Nov. 2.—King Victor
Emanuel and the Italian Premier
Viscount Ortando today journeyed
to the Italian battle front on the
Tagliamento river for the purpose
of making a personal first hand in
spection of the condition and of
the equipment of the Italian troops
who are as all conditions and all
information seem to indicate, short
ly to he put to 'he supreme tests
of war in a death grapple with the
enemy which may last for weeks or
months.
ROME, Nov. 2.—Much satisfac
tion is being expressed here over
the news just received from the
Taglimento battle which has been
under way for several hours, that
General Codornas troops are con
tinuing to repulse the enemy in the
fight which is regarded as preli
minary to the mats engameot, pre
parations for which arc ; 'crywhere
in evidence.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2'.—Jt was
reported in yesterdays dispatches
that the American troop transport
'•-hip Finland had been torpedoed on
her return after having success
fully landed a large number of Am
erican soldiers on the French coast
but no information was given as to
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her causualties. Today the repo t
is confirmed thui eight menu* vs of
the Finland’s crow were Killed when
the torpedoe struck her.
PARIS, Nov. 2.—German air
raids* in the vicinity of Tahiti-.' and
near Stmihiel which have been con
tinuing for -everal days and now is
proven fruitless.
FIGHTING RESUMED IN TURKEY
LONDON, Nov 2.—That the con
tingent of the British array operat
ing in Palestine have resumed often
sive upon Turkey is the substance
of an extended statement given out
by the war office today. The city
of Beershecba, a very ancient
town whose history runs back into
the biblical dayi*, has been occupied
by ..British soldiers after a wicked
grilling battle with the Turks,
many of whom were killed. ’
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DISCIPLINES SEC’Y
PETROGRAD, Ncv. 2.—This
capitol was in a furore of excite
ment and anger today over what ij
segarded in government circles and
the press as an act of perfidy if
not of outright treason upon ihe
part of the General Secretary of
Ukrainia one of the most import
ant of the Russian provinces. This
official it has been discoyered, is
attempting to establish an inde
pendent constitutional assembly.
At the outset of the new Russian
government regime following the
revolution which overthrew the
Romanoff dynasty and imprisoned
the Czar it became apparent coun
tor revolutions and counter revolu
tionary plots would greatly em
barass the Duma whose strongest
party consisted of the Workmen and
Soldier,j Delegates. Because of the
foreign war and the imminent
prospect of a Germanic invasion the
separate aspirations of tho various
provinces and those of many poli
tical groups were compounded and
an agreement reached whereby the
whole country was united under the
Ministry of Kerensky. The newly
discovered efforts of the Ukainian
Secretary to form a separate a
sembly are regarded as a violation
of that agreement and tantamount
to a counter revolution in which
such a move if successful would
result.
The Duma’s first step to counter
act the incipienent move of the
Ukrainian Secretary was to cancel
the subsidy previously voted for
the maintenance of the govern
ment of that province, amounting
to three hundred thousand rubles
in gold. It could net be learned
what further steps may be con
templated but it is believed that the
government is prepared to deal
with the situation firmly.
Let us estimate on your Job Work
NEW CHANCELLOR
FOR GERMANY
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 2.—Accord
ing to advices received here today
from Berlin. Count von Herling has
accepted the diffcult responsibil
tics of the chancellorship of Ger
many, an office that has been the
storm center of German politics
since the beginning of the war. He
has al-o been made Premier of
Prussia, possession of both posi
tions giving him a prestige second
alone to that of the Kaiser.
In the grist of German news
comes a rumor that Herr von Wal
doyr the German food administrator
has resigned. No source of inform
ation is able to confirm the rumor
or to give the reason for this. Con
tinued mutinies of greater or less
seriousness continue to be reported
as taking place in both the German
land and naval command-, the land
forces objecting to the second term
of trench duty and the naval
against being dratted into subma
rine service.
AMSETRDAM, Nc\. 2.—Becau,«
of the successful r_ut of tin Second
Italian Army at Ihonzo and of driv
ing back upon Italian soil, Berlin
is preparing for a gala d;.y. The
Kaiser has caused a proclamation
to issued order that royal salute
of cannon be fired and that there
be a general display of German,
flag-.
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BERLIN REJOICES AT
RUSSIAN COMPLICATIONS
BERLIN, Nov. 2.—News of the
Russian counter revolution anil the
probable breakdown of the Duma
was the occasion of great elation
as expressed in all army circles
here today. The importance of the
defection of the Ukrainian provin
cial Secretary v/as greatly empha
sized and everywhere the hope pre
vails that the Kerensky ministry
will break down.
It has been felt that the general
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credit of Russia lied been steadily
improving and that with the growth
and development of stable govern
ment would, come an overwhelming
power with which the German mili
tary forces could never expect to
cope. The rumor of a new count
er revolution are persisting and be
coming exaggerated gives revival
to the heretofore entertained that
a separate peace may yet be con
sumated, an cutsonie which would
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permit the removal of the German
troop3 entirely, and they be sent to
join the new offensive in Italy,
upon which front Italy’s allies are
concentrating for a firm final stand.
The partial withdrawal of these
forces for that purpose had already
begun as shown in all dispatches
but it has been con idored necessary
to move slowly. *
You'll see it first in the Worker,
RUSSIA NOT YET OUT
OF WAR SAYS LANSING
PETROGRAD. Nov. 2.—Nerfs
leaches, this capital of a renewal
cf fighting on the Southwestern
front whore the Russian advance
guards have been driven back by
a vigorous German fire to the little
village of Poppeltry but rallied and
retimed a desperate counter at
tack
After severe fighting for several
hours the lo3t positions were re
gained.
Heavy cannonading ar.d artillery
fire were reported in the direction
cf the Gmnd Porsk. Earlier today
'.he German guns has been silenced.
Tho Russian air fighters did cf
foctivc work bombarding Tarcopol
from the clouds and in accurately
•©porting the German positions.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Nov. 2.—I
Government and war officials are
having tho time of their lives ex
plaining away the irrepressible ru
mors that Russia is about to quit
the great war. It is known that
Russia is in poor condition to con
tinue the fight being practically
speaking almost an unorganized
government. Secretary Lansing, ad
mitting that Rui-sia is rife with in
ternal troubles owing to her new
ness as a republic, he states most
confidently that Russia will con
tinue the light to the end in vic
tory.
Ambassador Bahkemiell declares
that Russia is rapidly righting lier
elf and with help and encourage
ment in the measure sought will
yet take her proper place in the
war and render a go»d account of
herself.
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