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VOLUME XII.
NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 26, 1918.
2621.
UNREST AND UPHEAVAL
IN CENTRAL POWERS
BERNE,—Travellers arriving here
from the territory of the Central
Powers report that conditions are
rapidly reaching a crisis.
In Germany a social upheaval they
declare is imminent. Everything
points to this. The police are unable
to cope with the situation. Brigand
age is common thruout Germany and
high way robbery is becoming ram
pant in Berlin. In addition the work
ers are becoming restless and sullen
and discontent is extreme. The fail
ure of the German spring drive to
obtain results is regarded as little
short of disastrous. The waste of man
power is discussed as criminal and
Hindenberg is no longer a popular
idol but in working class circles is
held to be a discreditted braggart.
Bulgaria is displaying more unrest
at present than either Germany or
Austria where conditions are bad
enough. The peasantry are sick of
the war, the soldiers ready to quit
while the captial is admittedly in a
state of siege.
One report has it that the royal
family is fully prepared to leave the
capital and that Sofia will be desert
ed at the first sign of a revolutionary
upheaval. Socialist papers have been
suppressed and the feeling is intense.
COPENHAGEN.—German social
ists have demanded the resignation of
von Hertling the Imperial Chancellor
who is also attacked by his own party.
The German war aims are the subject
of a censored discussion in the Reich
stag.
ADD UNREST AND..
PARIS,—A document captured by
the British shows that mutiny is rife
among the German drafted men. At
Munich the mutineers fired upon their
officers. Three German officers and one
hundred privates surrendered volun
tarily to the British west of St G.i n
tin. - if
LONDON,—The important French
city of Roubaix, northeast of fcille
and away behind the German lines is
being evacuated by civilians on orders
from the Germans holding the 'ity.
BRITISH COUP IS
STAGGERING TURK
LONDON,—As reports come in the
full extent of the British vctory over
the Turks is beginning to be realiz
ed. That Allenby effected one of the
greatest military coups of the war
is now officially admitted.
Practically all the artillery of the
two Turkish armies in Palestine has
been captured by the British east of
the Jordan. The army of the Turks
has been cut in two and its escape
from anihilation and capture is
doubtful.
The British general succeeded in
dividing the Turkish army and fell on
one and then the other in turn by
cleverly executed military operations.
They have taken over forty thousand
prisoners and yesterday three hun
dred guns fell into the hands of the
British. The fighting was severe in
sections, but the Britsih losses almost
negligible compared to the wonderful
victory that has been achieved.
The Turks are reported to be rush
ing reinforcements from practically
every section of their Asiatic prov
inces to prevent the British following
np their victory.
The prisoners are reported to have
been themselves astounded at the
developments and blame their offi
cers for the defeat.
Many thousand of the Turks have
been killed by the British fire and
the number that escaped the British
net must be very small.
Practically one hundred thousand
men are said to have comprised the
enemy opposing the British advance
in the Holy Land.
LONDON. The Secrotar.V|fo- >r
announces that the British .have now
taken 4 5,000 prisoners in the battle
of the Jordan in Palestine and that
it is almost certain that the entire
Turkish army will be taken by the
British forces as escape is so difficult
from the net of forces that it is re
garded as impossible. The statement
is hailed with delight.
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YANKS START A
GREAT NEW DRIVE
PARIS,—The American troops
started a new drive in the Champagne
sector and fighting is in continuous
progress.
The American drive upon Metz was
resumed on Wednesday and progress
was made east of the Moselle river.
LONDON,—The British dropped
many bombs on the German towns of
Byland Kaiserlautern and others.
Two German planes were destroyed.
Three British aircrafts are missing.
LONDON,—The new drive inaugu
rated over thirty miles of the Cham
pagne front is progressing splendidly.
All of the objectives were gained by
noon and an advance of several miles
marked the progress of this new drive
west of the Meuse river.
Germans afe retiring much more
speedily in this section following the
thrust of the Allies than in any other
section.
LONDON,—Some captured or
ders and signed by Ludendorf as
Chief of the Grand Staff of the Ger
man army Indicate that most ener
getic steps are being taken to elimi
nate unrest among soldiers and civil
ians in Germany. According to these
orders drastic treatment is to be
meted out summarily to all found
guilty of fomenting or encouraging
any sign of discontent.
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SIMPERS TALKS ABOUT
PEACE AND WAR
PARIS,—Sam Gompers discussing
the war situation in this city on
Thursday at a lnucheon given in his
honor, declared that when the German
workers change the present govern
ment and eliminate the autocracy of
the Kaiser then the American workers
will talk peace and not before. Mil
itarism as exemplified by the Prus
sian overlordship, Gompers declared,
must go from off the face of the earth
and until then there could be no
peace.
Goir pers declared that the estab
lishment of German militarist su
preinacj would chain the world to a
similar condition of militarist slavery
ior 'ears to come and the war must
bo fought until it is ruthlessly ex
tirpated.
Discussing after the war means of
maintaining peaceful international re
lations Sam Gompers did not regard
with favor any mere league among
the nations.
The only guarantee against militar
ism and against war in the future,
Gompers emphatically declared, would
be the international brotherhoods of
the workers, international in the full
est and completest sense.
Gompers speech made a distinct im
pression and is declared to have been
one of the most .progressive exposi
tions of the working class attitude in
the war that has been heard here.
Many had been expecting very re
actionary opinions to find expression
and it was a decided pleasure to find
the American labor leader in the very
forefront of progressive radicalism.
PARIS,—Sam Gompers and thei
American Labor Mission to Europe,
sent over at the request of Lloyd'
George was welcomed today by the
embassy officials and by the French
Minister of Labor.
Gompers and his colleagues on the
mission will remain some time in
France and will possibly visit the i
front lines. !
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OFFICIALLY STAT
BULGARIA INVADED
LONDON,—It is officially stated
that the British army invaded Bul
garia north of Lake Doiran and oppo
site the important position of Kostur
ino. The troops have been making
gratifying progress, prisoners and
guns coming in with clock like reg
ularity as the army advances fight
ing all the way.
LONDON,—Fresh progress has
been made on the bank of the Vardar.
GradBko station defended by German
troops was captured, the defending
regiments being taken with the posi
tion. Vast stores also fell to the Al
lied troops when this place fell. So
unexpected has been the allied ad
vance in this section that practically
the season s supplies were found
stored intact and are of immense
value to the armies.
PARIS,—Tzar Ferdinand of Bul
garia has appealed to General Mac
kenzen to send assistance to him at
once.
The forces of the Bulgarian mon
arch are retreating and Ferdinand
insists that they must be strengthened
if they are to hold their ground.
Mackensen sent word that assistance
couud not be sent at the present time
and the Bulgars must hold out them
selves.
LONDON,—The fighting in Bul
garia proceeds without and dimiun
tion and no cessation is noticeable
on a single front of the sledge ham
mer blows that are being delivered
after years of preperation. The ad
vance is exceeding all expectations.
Reports coming out of Bulgaria in
dicate intense anxiety over the situa
tion.
LONDON,—The Greek forces aid
ing in the advance into Bulgaria have
reached the crest of the mountains
north of Dciran. The British forces
are cratM .g bark the more determin
ed Bulgarian resistance reaching the
Dzunia and Obasi after severe fight
ing.
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BULGARS STRIVE
TO STOP ALLIES
; LONDON,—The Allies in Mace
donia hold every section of the Var
dar river from Griveli to Gradsko,
having driven back the Bulgars in
their attempts at resistance. For a
distance of fifty-five miles along the
j rivfi section the Allies have absolut0
control.
The Bulgar retirement continues
but sis less precipitous today.
ROME,—The Italians in the Bal
kans have occupied the important
heights north of Topolciani, taking
the Bulagrians in possession prison
ers with all their artillery. The fight
ing was bloody and brief, escape be
ing cut off from the Bulgars wher
the Italians reached the summit oi
the heights after half a day's strug
gle up from the base. The Bulgars
were not expecting the attack. These
positions are of extreme value to the
Italians in future operations.
LONDON,—It is apparent tnat the
Allies are executing a well developee
plan of campaign against the Bui
garians. They have apparently di
videel up the Bulgar line into well tie
fined sections and which they are at
tacking simultaneously.
One of the rapid results of this,
movement has been to divide up the
Bulgar armies into a number of
smaller groups which lack solidarity
and apparently are not cohering to
gether with any well defined plan of
campaign as formerly.
LONDON,—The Allies have taken
the important town of Istih. The
Bulgarian army of two hundred
thousand men Is facing defeat on
everyside and the progress of the Al
lies is correspondingly rapid. The
Serbs are now advancing on Veles.
BRITISH STILL ARE MAKING
CLOSE DOWN ST QUENTIN
LONDON—While the Germans are
fighting tootn and toe nail to resist
the British advance and the German
commanders are rushing every spare
military unit they can afford to save
St Quentin, the British lines steadily
forge ahead and are ringing round
the great German base in Picardy.
Thursday morning the British cap
tured Selency and are moving ahead
of this position while artillery is be
ing turned upon the German posts
from the newly gained positions ol
advantage.
LONDON,—The Gricourt line oi
the British troops has been advanced
northwest of Labassee and the situa
tion is growing more favorable to
active operations.
The general offensive movement
along the British front has been im
peded somewhat by early rains alter
nating with somewhat cold winds that
are sweeping along the front.
In spite of adverse conditions of
weather the advance continues but its
slowing down may be attributed as
much to a stiffened German line us
to the unpleasant w’eather that has
prevailed now for almost a weeki
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HOUSE ADOPTS REPORT
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON,—The House
adopted the conference committee’s
report on the bill which has already
passed with amendments both the
Senate and the House, the ore pro
duction control act and it is now up to
the senate for similar action. Under
the terms of this bill the President
is given control of ores, minerals and
metals for war purposes, for not long
er than seven years after the war
ends.
Under the terms of this control the
President is authorized to regulate
the use, production and price of all
metals, minerals, ores etc produced
in the United States and territories.
The bill means that mining of all
kinds comes directly under the super
vision of the President, and enables
the government to control output,
price and distribution of the product
of the industry.
While the measure undoubtedly
gives the administration control or
the right to control the gold mining
industry, it is highly improbable that
any such control will be exercised.
The main purpose of the bill was to
centralize control and production of
such ores as copper, lead, zinc, iron,
tungsten, silver and others which are
used for commercial purposes in the
war industries and to obtain complete
j regulation of these so that the distrl
j bution could be made in a manner
; satisfactory to the War Industries
i Board.
LEAGUE PROPOSES TO
OWN TRACTION LINES
ST. LOUIS,—The Citizens Refer
endum League is ready to launch a
campaign to bring about municipal
ownership of the local street railways.
The proposed ordinance will be intro
duced soon. If it fails of passage in
the Board of Aldermen, the league
will use its machinery to gather sig
natures of 5 per cent of the registered
voters and call a special election. The
league claims that it should be pos
sible to perate the care for u three
cent fare, with one cent extra fot*
transfers. The present fare Is six
cents.