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VOIO. ALASKA. FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1916.
JJO. 1044.
STILL ROUNDING UP IRISH REBELS
Germans Fall Back Along Entire Verdun Front
IRISH LEADERS BITTER AT
SEVERITY OF BRITISH COURT
NEW YORK, May 4.—The leaders
of the Irish separatist movement ir
this city are exceedingly bitter ovei
the executions of the Irish rebels
The leaders declare that the mer
were fighting in a civil war and
should have been treated with the
honors of war. The cruelty of the
enforcement of the sedition and trea
son laws is making the Irish savage
ly hostile to the British govern
ment.
DUBLIN, May 4.—Tho work ol
rounding up the rebels continues.
No engagement was reported today.
The government reports indicate
that the movement has now com
pletely spent itself with many rebels
in Meath voluntarily surrendering
their arms.
DUBLIN, May 4.—James Sullivan
an American citizen and former am
bassador to Santo Domingo from the
United States today was arrested by
the soldiers charged with complici
ty in the rebellion.
LONDON, May 4.—Ambassador
Page is interesting himself in the
arrested man James Sullivan who
it is stated took an active part in the
revolt. The representations of the
Ambassador were received today and
are receiving the attention of the
government. Particulars were later
in the evening placed at the disposal
of Page. Nothing is given out as
to the facts in the case. The arrest
occasions considerable interests.
GIST THE rtEWS ItlGIIT. HEAD
THE WORKER.
MORE GAINS COME TO
FRENCH ON THE WEST FRONT
PARIS, May 4.—The continued
French offensive in the Verdun re
gion continues succesful. The only
German attack attempted was in the
vicinity of Cumieres where they
suffered a severe repulse.
The Germans gave way practically
along a twenty-five mile front with
the French persistently following
up the advantages gained.
LONDON, May 4.—A French re
port says that airmen report that
many are leaving Metz and a Berne
dispatch declares that the German
military authorities have directed all
civilians to leave" the city.
The reason for this evacuation is
not clear unless It is that the Ger
mans anticipate a successful Allied
offensive along these lines in th.i
near future.
LONDON, May 4.—The British
have begun a systematic bombard
ment of all the German Flanders
positions according to a War Office
statement reporting a dispatch from
Sir Douglas Haig.
LONDON, Mya 4.—The continuous
GERMAN DECISION HAS NOT
YET BEEN RECEIVED D. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—
So Car the government makes no an*
nouncement regarding the German
reply to the American note. The
German decision, it is said, la hourly
•waited but no inkling of its con
tents is allowed to escape.
It is admitted that Gorard has
seat word Indicating the probable
contents of the note but Lansing has
declined to give out any statement
might show whether or not it was
favorable.
NEW YORK, May 4.—The non
arrival of the German reply to the
American submarine note is com
mented upon in all the evening pa
pers, although it is known in ad
ministration circles what its con
tents are.
The United Press correspondent
is authority for the statement that
the State Department has given
strict orders as to tho naturo of the
reply not being given to the press
until such time as Secretary Lansing
after conference with Wilson had
agreed to make it public.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—
There la a general feeling of un
eaalnesa over the failure of the Ad*
ministration to make public Gerard’s
statement relative to the German
note. Gerard cabled a lengthy fore
cast yesterday afternoon but not an
iota of this has been allowed to ob
tain any publicity. It is held that
had the reply been favorable no
time would have been lost making
it public.
The note is expected tonight.
Let ns estimate on /oar tab Work
BAKER AND WILSON TO
RATIFY SCOTT’S AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—
The Mexican crisis is admitted to
have been handled by General Scott
with consummate skill and he is
openly congratulated upon the suc
cess which attended his efforts. It
is even intimated that Scott has by
his ablo diplomacy averted a war
with Mexico.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4.—
It is stated today that Secretary
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signified their intention of approving
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! matter of the Mexican crisis.
COLUMBUS, May 4.—Genera:
Pershing reports that he is at pre
sent engaged in dealing with scatter
ed bands of Villatlstas. He had non
rounded up ovor five hundred all ol
whom have been disarmed by the
Americans and turned ovor to the
Carranzist government troops.
DOUGLAS, May 4.—A dispatet
from Mexico says that in the state ol
Sinaloa the Diazlst troops are mak
ing considerable gains. Fcllz Dias
is now making a strong nationalist
play and points to the American
troops as a sign of the treasonable
position of the Carranxlsts govern"
nient. Mexico City dispatches do
not show that the movement is
taken very seriously by President
Carranza.
MEXCO CITY, May 4.—It Is ad
mitted that tho food shortage is
getting serious in Mexico and little
relief is expected beforo midsum
mer.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Householders, Owners and Agents
are notified to Immediately begin
cleaning up their premises and have
the rubbish hauled to dumping
ground or out on Ice not less than
200 feet from shore.
W. D’ABCY CHACE.
Health Officer.
fine spring weather now prevailing
in France leads to an expection of
an offensive on one side or another.
Great German concentrations have
been taking place in Flanders for
a considerable time and French
loaders have been expecting an of
fensive in this region for some time.
MARSEILLES, May 4.—The fifth
Russian convoy of troops arrived in
this port today. Report says that
this will be the last to arl-ive.
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BIDS FOR NOME BRIDGE
MATERIAL OPENED SEATTLE
SEATTLE, May 4.—The call for
bids for material for the construc
tion of a bridge over Snake river
printed in the local papers here has
resulted in many being received. The
bids will be opened this evening and
the award made for the material cal
led for.
The Alaska Road Commission will
proceed immediately upon the ar
rival of this material in Nome with
the work of constructing the
bridge and it is the intention to have
the bridge built in time to be avail
able for some traffic before the close
of the summer.
STRIKE TIES UP
NEW YORK'S SNIPPING
NEW YORK, May 3.—Shipping in
this harbor is now completely para
lyzed with all the tug boat men out
for better wages.
Absolutely no shipping is arriving
or departing and the many craft that
usually made the waters of the port
of New York alive with shipping ac
tivity are tied up.
NEW YORK, May 3.—Forty
thousand organized longshoremen
will strike to help the tugboat inert
if the latter are much longer de
nied their demands. The longshore
men have voted to strike in sym
pathy with the tugboat men if the
strike continues. The shipping ii
completely at a stand still.
PITTSBURG, May 3. Ten labor
leaders have been arrested in con
nection with the rioting yesterday at
Braddoek mills.
REPORTS SAY THAT
AUTOISTS BADLY HURT
SEATTLE, May 4.—Word has been
received here that both Cole ana
Goggin of Nome who were hurt when
motoring fo Los Angeles were more
seriously injured than was at first
thought.
They were moving at a lively pace
when rounding a corner the machine
skidded and ditched the occupants
of the car, both being laid out for a
time. They are both now getting on
well.
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CRUISER PENELOPE WAS
DAMAGED RY GUN FIRE
BERLIN, May 4.—The Minister
of Marine states that the British
cruiser Penelope was so seriously
injured by German gunfire oft
Lowestoft that the ship is beyond re*
pair.
The papers state that Great Bri
tain censored all this information.
LONDON, May 4.—A Gorman sea
plane observed early this morning
woe the advance guard of four other
planes which raided Deal in the af
ternoon.
The planes did no damage and
| were driven off by the aero squadron
now guarding the coast.
LONDON, May 4.—The German
Zeppelin No. 20 which took part in
the raid on last Tuesday night ran
short of benzine and was wrecked
against a Norwegian hillside. The
machine and crew have been taken
possession of by the government of
Norway and will be Interned.
AMSTERDAM, May .4—British
aeroplanes are raiding the German
coast position in Belgium.
GENEVA, May 4.—The attempt
of German ships of the air to cross
Swiss territory was stopped when
the Swiss aeros fired several volleys
at the leading aeroplanes.
The German airships almost simult
aneously withdrew over German ter
ritory flying in the direction of
Prance.
TURKS CONCENTRATE AT
SMYRNA FEARING ATTACK
PARIS, May 4.—A Havas News
Agency dispatch from Groecian
points says that the Turks are as
sembling In large numbers In Smyr
na anticipating a coast attack by the
Allies from some base in the Me
diterranean where they have beea
preparing for it.
PARIS, May 4.—The reported con
centration of Turks in Smyrna is
confirmed by the official communique
of the Minister of Marine. These
dispatches show that the Turks have
been gathering in Smyrna for some
time.
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| CONSTANTINOPLE, May 4.—The
Allies having failed In tho Darda
nelles are now planning to Invade
| Turkey In Asia near Smyrna and are
fathering ships and transports near
| Mytileno for the purpose of a coast
attack. The Turks are in strong po
sition and can resist any landing
most effectively.
SALONIKA, May 4.—Advices from
the border Bhow that tho Bulgars
are now moving towards the Turk
ish frontier with tho objoct It Is said
of conducting an attack with the co
operation of a large body of Ottoman
troops. The Greeks are gottlng res
tive on account of these reports
and it is not unlikely might enter
the war to resist any combined inva
sion of Bulgaria and Turkey.
The general Greek belief is that
should the Teutons or Bulgurs take
Salonika they would hold it perma
nently.
LORIMER FREED BY A JURY.
CHICAGO, May 4.—Lorimer was,
to the astonishment of all, freed by
a jury of the charge of bank wreck
ing. Owing to a legal technicality the
judge ruled In favor of Lorimer in
his Instructions to the jury and they
wore out but a short time.
Lorimer's conusel practically won
the case from him against almost
overwhelming evidence on legal
technicalities. The papers are trench
ant in their comment upon the case.
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