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NOME, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1916.
NO. 2130.
DECREE MAKES CHIEF
MARSHAL OF FRANCE
PARIS, Dec. 27.—President
Poincare today signed the decree
making General Joffre Field Marshal
of France and ipso facto generalissi
mo of the troops. This is practically
restoring Joffre to his former field
position with honors added to his
name. The President also rescinded
the decree of December 13 whereby
Joffre was made technical adviser
to the government.
The press and public are unanim
ous in their approval of this action.
It is now notorious that Briand
has insisted upon this being done in
face of an almost total opposition
of the former ministry, but the re
organization of the government
practically meant the restoration of
Joffre. It is also said that the
French generals including Petain,
Nevelle and others protested at
Joffre’s being shelved.
LONDON, Dec. 27.—Joffre’s re
turn as commander in chief meets
with almost unanimous approval.
PARIS,, Dec. 27. —The German
troops inaugurated a series of at
tacks at intervals of a score miles
along the west front today in
rushes which were expected to prove
disconcerting as without any artille
ry warning. They were easily repul
sed and none of the attacks assum
ed serious proportions at any time.
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GOVERNOR SPRY IS
VERY NERVOOS STATE
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, l>ec.
27.—Governor Spry is in an exceed
ingly nervous state and seems ?>
sured that the members of the In
dustrial Workeis of the World are
bent upon killing him.
The reward for information lead
ing to the arrest of those guilty of
placing an infernal machine on the
grounds of the State House has been
now raised to five thousand dollars.
Last evening a gala state ban
quet was interrupted in this city
when an anonymous warning was
received that poison had been
placed in the banquet food and that
the poisoners would be found in the
hotel. r
The food was turned over to the
state chemist for analysis at once
but he found no poisonous ingredi
ent in any of the dishes for the
banqueteers and the letter was prob
ably a hoax to scare still further the
uneasy governor.
The delayed banquet was later
held and cordons of police were
thrown around the hotel where the
feasting took place. Governor Spry
spoke a.ijjd in a_highly-excited
condition declaring that it was his
belief that the I. W. W. was the
most lawless element in the state of
Utah and they should be expelled
from the state. The police said
that their presence there was to pre
vent bomb throwing. It is a bad
case of nerves.
REPORT SAYS THAT
WILSON KNOWS TERMS
WASHINGTON, I). C., *Dec. 27.—
It is probable that the peace nego
tiations will form the subject of a
cabinet discussion here on Friday
next when President Wilson will
lay before his assistants of the exe
cutive department full details ol
progress and the facts which he is
now in possession of.
The Teutonic diplomats who are
still quite confident that peace is
practically certain, declare that Wil
son has received inside information
through Gerard of what will be the
German terms and it is mainly these
which have inspired him to act. It
is morally certain that no such in
formation is in possession of the Al
lies.
LONDON, Dec. 27.—London papers
print with some surprise the
Amsterdam dispatches announcing
that German delegates have arrived
at the Hague to make preliminary
arrangements for a peace confer
ence.
Here it is believed to be a fore
gore conclusion that the Allies will
reject the German peace proposals
wholly unless some specific terms
are mentioned as the basis of such
a conference.
There is not the slightest sign in
official or public circles that the En
tente Powers have the smallest in
tention of taking part good or bad
in any conference and the reports
to the contrary have all been offici
ally contradicted by the govern
ment.
SITUATION IS VERY
GRAVE OVER DEADLOCK
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Secretary
Dane, president of the Mexican Com
mission has summoned a meeting
this evening, probably for the pur
pose of closing the negotiations.
It is stated in a news article In
this evening’s World, always autho
ritative on administration matters,
that the American commissioners
have very little hope of a satisfacto
ry settlement and that a break Is
THE DIAMOND PROM THE SKY
AT DREAM TONIGHT
The thirteenth Chapter entitled
“The Man In th Mask” will be the
headline attraction tonight at the
Dream, also a dandy Western with
big thrilling scenes throughout the
entire picture. These will be sup
plemented with a Keystone scream
Comedy entitled “Among the Mourn
er*” Tomorrow night, a feature at
traction, “The Mexican Man”.
now imminent.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
It is admitted that President Car
ranza is silent in the matter of the
United States demands in the Mex
ican situation, and that he remains
quite inactive as If desiring to
, throw the responsibility for the j
break in the negotiations upon the
United States government.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—One view
is expressed in the afternoon papers
which is offered in explanation of
the Carranza inactivity in the matter
of the negotiations with the United
States. That is that Villa is now de
veloping such a tremendous force in
Mexico, Carranza has little hope of
being able to withstand it and for
that reason American Intervention
would not be regarded by the de
facto government with such dislike.
It is believed that it would compel
a general rally to the Carranza
sitandard, and that peace terms
might be made with a united Mexico
better than peace terms through a
commission with a Mexico in revolt.
BEST PROGRAM THIS WINTER.
Will be the verdict of the Aksala
Carnival entertainment. Bring your
family, plenty of dancing, seven
pieces of music. Help to swell the
receipts 99 cents of every dollar
will go for the purpose for which la
donated.—Adv.
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GERMAN RUSH IS
WINNING IN EAST
BERLIN, Dec. 27.—Mackenzen's
advance with a rush in Rumania is
simply irresistable, with the enemies
hurled back before the deadly lunges
of his splendid forces that know no
defeat. Today he reports taking
Braila, the great Rumanian grain
and oil store house of the lower
Danube and the home of more mill
ionaires than any city of its size in
the world. The magnificent man
sions in the suburbs of the city
have been gutted by the retiring
troops probably to be blamed on the
Teutons later on.
On the other side of the Danube
the Bulgars are hammering Matcnin
bridgehead apparently with a view
of making impossible another Rus
sian entry into the province of
Dobrudscha. The Russians are be
ing inexorably hurled back on
every side and the Bulgars seem to
have little trouble moving them
out of the province completely.
Mackenzen reports that these ope
rations are being conducted in spite
of blinding snow storms and fierce i
blizzards, with the victorious troops
showing a spirit that is described as
unconquerable.
The entire empire is ringing with
the magnificent achievements of tho
army in the conquest of Rumania.
Some minor operations are taking
place in the Carpathians but of no
serious importance one way or an
other. The Russians are simply frit
tering away their strength in almost
impossible situations.
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ENGLISH FOREIGN OFFICE
HAS ITS REPLY READY
LONDON, Dec. 27.—The English
foreign office makes the official
announcement today that the En
tente Powers, Great Britain, France
-have fully agreed upon
the terms of the reply to the
Teutonic proposals which it further
says will probably be forwarded
during the present week to Wash
ington D. C. United States of Am
erica. The British Foreign Office
further adds that the reply to the
Wilson note will immediately follow
the Entente response to the German
proposals.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—
Robert Lansing, Secretary of State,
In a formal announcement declares
that it is impossible for the United
States to act any further in the
matter of the pe%ce proposals until
the answers have been received
from the Entente nations.
The concensus of opinion says that
the burden of closing the door on
negotiations rests with the Allies.
Rome reports that the German
government has presented neutrals
with sealed packets containing the
terms and this is the subject of most
of the comment in officialdom to
day.
The situation is likely to be pro
ductive of startling developments al
though the Allied doubts as to Ger
many somewhat temper the optim
ism of the preceding week.
VILLA GETS READY
TO CONQUER MEXICO
EL PASO, Dec. 27.—With the
conquest of Torreon confirmed re
ports are reaching here showing
that Villa is hurriedly massing his
forces for a supreme effort to over
throw the Carranza government.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Louis Erickson who will assist
Eric Johnson in the carriage of the
twice a mail service, will take out
the next mail on Friday while
Johnson will remain over until Tues
day. Erickson will go right through
and have charge of the next lap
from Bluff, while Johnson will ope
rate between Nome and Bluff. The
next mail to arrive is expected to
day, but it will probably consist
mostly of second class and way mat
ter. First class mail once a week on
account of the steamer schedules
between Seattle and Cordova is
about the best that we can here ex
pect.
.....
Scotty Allan is now busily en
gaged re-building his auto sled, for
that is what the repairs which he is
making will amount to. In one
respect the accident is a fortunate
affair, and that is that it revealed
the weaker spots in the construction
of the machine. Another matter he
is figuring on changing is the system
of cooling. During his previous ex
periment the engines were water
cooled, but when next he essays to
cover the distance he will have in
stalled a system of cooling with air
which will present, he thinks, some
obvious advantages. Allan says that
sitting in the seat of the sled when
the machine was going at full blast
it was quite warm and comfortable
although the day was cold. The air
from the engines circulating to his
seat, kept him snug all the time.
Scotty is, if anything, more confi
dent and enthusiastic than ever over
his auto sled.
j Reports state that ammunition
and reinforcements in many trains
are moving eastward from Torreon
where Villa acquired enormous sup
plies which had been massed there
by the de facto government. Re
ports say that the evacuation of the
city was an understood affair be
tween Villa and many of his sup
porters who are in the de facto gov
ernment service.
EL PASO, Dec. 27.—Reports
from Mexico are growingly alarmist.
It is now stated that Villa is ready
to strike Monterey and Chihuahua
city after which he will again mas3
his troops, going southward to cap
ture Potosi which will open Tampico
and Tuxpan, the conquest of which
districts will give him control of tlio
great Mexican oil revenues.
It is advised from Mexico City
that Carranza is now rushing re
inforcements to meet the Villa at
tacks although the inefficiency of
the de facto methods is said to ha
unable to cope with the lightening
mobility of the bandit general who
is now called the De Wet of Mex
ico.
The astonishing strength of Villa
is mystifying everybody even the ex
perts on Mexican questions.
See Darling and Dean for latest
Gasoline Stove for trail or camp.
Something New. Investigate.
OBREGON MAY TAKE
HAND IN VILLA CHASE
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 26.—It Is
stated tonight that General Obregon
ADOPT TYPE MERCHANT SHIPS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Naval ar
chitects report that the British
admiralty has approved of certain
types of armament for merchant
men. which will practically make all
of these boats warships. The new
mercantile ship will carry very heavy
guns, will have trained gunners and
be ready for all offensive tactics at
sea.
This will be made compulsory
upon ship ownerr by the British
government and all ships will have
to be subject to reconstruction for
that purpose if the government will
share the insurance risk hereafter.
The type of guns adopted will be
standardized and permit their in
stallation on all freighters with
small cost and expense.
the de facto government’s minister
of war, will take a hand against
Villa himself. The power displayed
by Villa in capturing Torreon is
said to have compelled the leading
general of Carranza to make this de
termination.
EL PASO, Dec. 26.—Advices com
ing by couriers or refugees report
that it is anticipated at Chihuahua
that Villa will again try to take
that city and there is considerable
uneasiness there on that account.
The situation is very alarming.
General Gonzales is concentrating
his forces for the protection ot
Juarez.
Safety first. You miners coming
in from the creeks look up the ad
vertisers in your paper before dis
posing of your patronage.
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