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NOME, ALASKA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1018.
NO. 2525.
APEX OF GREAT BATTLE NEAR
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION AT JERSEY
DECLARE MARTIAL LAW
AFTER EXPLOSION
JERSEY CITY, March 26—The Jar
vis Storage Company plant, contain
ing hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of supplies, for the United
States Government; the Erie Railroad
Roundhouse, the Machine shops and
two other large plants in the vicinity
were destroyed today by a series of
mighty explosions which rocked this,
New York, and surrounding cities.
The explosions did gi-c: it damage in
the business district of both this city
and Neiw York and many people in
the vicinity were prostrated by the
violent shocks.
Workers in, the adjoining factories
rushed into the streets in a panic and
some ran from the district entirely,
thinking the whole city was about to
be blown up.
The explosions were immediately
succeeded by a Are which in spite of
all efforts of the fire department
threatened for a time to destroy this
end of the city.
Over two hundred girls were work
ing in the Jarvis plant at the time of
the explosion and many of them have
not been accounted for so Ear.
Reports are to the effect that four
teen are dead and forty injured.
The Array forces immediately took
charge of the devastated district and
Martial Law was proclaimed
A rigid investigation has been or
dered by the Government authorities
and is now being conducted; with a
view of finding out the cause of the
terrluc explosions.
Many of those in the vldrlty at the
time of *he explosions claim t.> have
seen some meet running from the
buildings, before the first explosion.
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SENATOR EXHAUSTS
SUPERFLUOUSJAS
WASHINGTON, March 26—As a re
sult of the groat German drive on the
Went front causing the allies to be
pushed back, for a considerable dis
tance, a storm of criticism has broken
over the heads of the administration
officials here today in the Senate.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, of
wftioso [patriotism there can be no
doubt, since he only owns a few mil
lion shares of the stocks of war indus
tries, was the leader of the caustic
criticism.
While one of the first to condemn
Senator Robert La Foliette for his ad
vocacy of free speech and honest crit
icism, the astute politician now de
clares to the world that the day of
silence and intolerance is past; that
the people must know what is go‘ng
on.
Lodge stated in stentorian tones that
if the bumglings of War Department
officials were not immediately remedi
ed, America would find herself fighting
for her very existance, with no allies
to help her, at no very distant date.
Lodge's bombastic outburst is said to
have been inspired by that vetern hot
air merchant of the American Army
Leonard Woods, one of Teddy’s pets,
who because he had nothing in his
head but plenty of political prestige,
was promoted over the heads of real
army officers during Teddy's reign.
General Woods was at one time
groomed by the Republican machine
for President., and ever since the idea
of the great opportunity he missed to
become military dictator has soured
his stomach..
Lodge and a few more of those of
his tpye, who have boon trying to
force a war cabinet on President Wil
son, for some time, have picked this
time to accomplish their ends and at.
the same t>me play the political game
under cover.
Woods while recently before the
Military Affairs Committee charged
that the Government shipping Pro
gram, the Air Craft production, the ar
tillery output and in fact about every
thing the present Administration was
over seeing was making very poor
progress, according to this great mili
tary tactician? who’s most prominent
characteristic is—his unstinted critic
ism of the acts of others, while he
himself can show but a poor Record in
the line of real accomplishment and
the credit for that much is due his
subordinates.
TAKE NOTICE
March 30th will be the last op
portunity to file proofs of labor,
for assessment work performed for
the year 1917.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 26.—
Senator Hiram Johnson of California
today bitterly condemned the War De
•partmoint whose inefficiency he claim
ed was nothing short of a crime.
During the debate which developed
Good, clean, comfortable bed*, l>y
the day, week or month, at (lie
Dunham Building, next door City
Hall. (West)
Mrs. Markham, Prop. '
hast chance to buy Woolen Sn ts
at regular prices. On account of the
war, Woolen Goods are going up
fast. Front now until March 23th,
we offer First Class Tailor lvule
Suits, and Overcoats at Outside
Prices. Some J?.wra Fine Black and
Blue Serge ti Worsted, besides all
kinds of fine patterns to select from.
Nome Tulloring Co., next door to
Segerstrom & Hagen’s, Jewelry Store.
iii the Senate, on the conduct of the ,
war, Johnson demanded pitiless pub-j
llcity aaud declared tlie failure to pro-J
toot the Anierican front with a suffie-j
lent number of aircraft was an out-1
rage uponi America's youth.
Acting Chief of Staff General March j
declared that the American forces had !
taken no part in the engagement and
DARKOW
ACQUITTED
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.—Louis
WMner and Doctor Martin Darkow,
editors of the Philadelphia Tagehlatt
were today acquitted, hy a jury in
the Federal court.
Weiner and Dr. Darkow, wore ar
rested some time ago for writing and
publishing alleged seditious articles,!
and were prosecuted under the Es
pionage Act.
Johnson wanted to know why such
false reports were given out to the
American public' by Creel uml his as
sistants.
He charged that the public were not
only uninformed hut mls-informed and
stated he could see no reason for such
a useless and expensive bureau.
We serve Hills Bros'. Coffee, Sour
dough Hotcakes, Ham and Eggs,
Warm and Cold Lunches, and Fresh
Ice-cream Daily lit
ARCTIC BAKERY
Snow glasses, goggels eye shades.
Best ever at Holt's.
Bring your forfeiture notices to
the Industrial Worker.
Granite, Notions, Croeker
waro and everything you need at
Holts. i
CRITICAL HOUR OF
GREAT BATTLE NEAR
LONDON, Mar. 26.—The critical
hour of the great battle of Picardy
is now approaching, great masses of
reserves are being brought up from
the, Allied rear and advices from
the front indicate that the Anglo
French troops are now preparing
for the offensive to be launched
upon the Germans.
The Anglo-French troops who
have so far bourn the brunt of the
Gorman offensive will be used to
hold the positions now in the hands
of the Allies and fresh troops which
have been held in reserve la the
rear will be used in the offensive.
Tho Allies have now strongly fort
ified strategic positions which can
not be taken.
Hundreds of new allied air-crafts
are being brought up to aid in the
contemplated offensive and will be
used to aid tho allied artillery as
the bombardment dcvelopeo.
The Germans are reported to be
engaged in digging themselves in
iril along the lino and are busily en
gaged in bringing up equipment
with which to withstand the Allied
attack.
Many new pieces of artillery have
been rushed from the coast to re
place thoso lost by the British in
the first German onslaught.
Hardware, Furniture, Gents Fur
nishings .Rubber Goods. . No war
prices at Holt’s.
MANY PRISONERS &
GUNS CAPTURED
BERLIN, Mar. 26.—The German |
War office announces the capture
of Noyons, Chaulnes and Roye and
claim that the great German offen
sive has so far developed in exact
conformity with the plans of the
General Staff.
Both the Kaiser and von Hinden
berg express themselves as being en
tirely satisfied.
Hindenberg states that the offen
sive is steadily progressing on the
British front in spite of all attempts
of the British with French and
American support.
Ho gives all credit for having
shattered the British line to Luden
dorff and claims that when the
offensive has spent itself the new
German Be will take in more French
territory than at any period of the
war.
The drive on the British positions
r.t Fricourt, Mcault, and Bay-s-Som
mo has resulted in the capture of
3,260 prisoners, 52 pieces of ar
tillery and a number of machine
guns. These positions are expected
to fall before night, or if enough
Austrian reserves can be brought
up, before that time.
“The British defences all along
the entire line are shewing signs
of fatigue an cannot withstand the
fierce drive much longer,” says
Hindenberg, ‘‘Without being heavily
reenforced by either French or
Americans as tho physical condition
of the average British soldier is far
below the standard of the modern
soldier.”
Hindenberg expects to move the
headquarters cf the German armv
clese up the to line as he states
that there is ae possibility cf the
Allies being able to launch an
offensive of any great magnitude
for a long time to come.
GERMAN DEFENSIVE NOW
DEVELOPING INTO A WEDGE
LONDON, Mar. 26—The German
offensive is now developing itself in
to the shape of a groat wedge, which
is intended to be driven through
the British front at a point between
Albert, 30 miles North-west of St.
Quentin, and Roye, which is 25
miles West of La Fere.
(Albert and Roye are 32 miles
apart and arc on a line almost ex
actly North and South. Albert is
exactly on the old German lines of
j-.ars ago, and is 20 miles West
of the new lines established by the
Allies on August 15, 1917. Hove
is just one mile from the line of
two years ago and is twenty mil s
Wort of the August 15,1917, line
Clearly indicating that the British
have been pushed back for 25 miles
and making the Alliod lino between
Ypre3 and Roye almost straight,
North and South. Roye is just SO
miles from Ypres.)
The British are stubbornly hold
ing their positions.
West cf Ncsle the Gormans have
developed a powerful drive but have
SCHNEIDER ARRESTED
WILL IE INTERNED
ST. LOUIS, March 26.—Frederick
Schneider, was today arrested upon
his arrival here from Philadelphia.
Schneider,. it is charged lots never
obtained his filial citizenship papers
since lie came to this country, from
his homo in Germany,
He is one of the organizers of tho
Butchers find Meat Cutters Union,
and has been one of the moving spirits
in that organization for some time, in
its fight with the interests to have the
working hours of the butchers and
meat-cutters, cut front sixteen and
eighteen to ten.
In this way he has for some time
been interfering: with profits and of
course he was charged with being pro
Gennan amd will be interned for the
remainder of the war.
i-iueh propaganda as Schneider was
spreading cannot lie tolerated hy the
patriotic? Business Men of this city.
Schneider said that, he was an Am
erican citizen through and through;
that ho can show a spotless record for
the entire time he has been in the
country. He frankly stated that lie
was born in Prussia and that he was
not being prosecuted for that, but be
cause of his work in the labor move
ment.
ronvhcd with fearful
been twice
losses.
At Sempigny, the British who h ivo
been heavily rc-cnforcod by t lie
French, are row lidding fast and
it is rep ined that the Germans are
retiring and their signs of weak dug
arc observable in the manner of
later attacks.
Haig is now considering a count
er attack to regain the lost positions
and is c< nfidont that the line will
now hold, as large numbers of re
serves are coming up.
FRENCiT
EVACUATE
NOY0H
1’AliIS, .Maieli 28.- The French war
ofltee announces that the French have
evacuated Noyon (20 miles N. Wkst. of
St. Quentin) during the night and are
now firmly entrenched in the vicinity
of Scinvpigny on the .South bank of the
Oise. .
This was done with a. view of
straightening their line, General I’e
tain states that they arc now holding
tlio later position solidly.