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This Paper is Owned, Controlled and PublishedKhy Local 240 of the I. U. M. M & S. W
VOL. 11.
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NOME, ALASKA. FRIDAY, A1*RIL 12, 1918.
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NO. 2539.
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SLAVS RESISTING
GERMAN ADVANCE
LONDON. Apr. 11.—It is reported
here from Petrograd that the Gor
mans have succeeded in capturing
and aro now occupying Lgov, a hun
dred and thirty miles Northwest of
Khrakov.
After occupying Lgov, tho Ger
mans sent an ultimatum to Kursk,
demanding its immediate surrender.
The Workmen and Soldiers Council
Deputies have decided to resist.
Kursk is aboct three hundred miles
directly South of Moscow.
LONDON, Apr. 11.—The farther
most advanced position of tho Ger
mans on the river Lys, is that aband
oned by the British at Estaires, four
miles Southwest of Armenteires and
arourd which the fighting now Is
most intensive.
Heavy fighting Is also going on
around Wytcchaete, seven and one
half miles due North of Armenteires,
at Mescines, seven and one-hr-lf milc9
Northeas of Armenteires and at
Nicppe, three miles Northwest of
Armenteires. On the entire front
between Ypes and Armenteiaes the
Germans are trying mightily to
I drive through the British positions
but r.re being repulsed with heavy
losses. The British are now hold
ing their positions on all fronts.
LONDON, Apr.ll.—The Germans
in the region North of Armenteire3
have succeeded in reaching Steen
werk in Belgium, four miles North
west of Armenteires and about two
miles North of the river Lys.
The German lines further North
are now reported to lie through
Messines South to Ploegstect Woods
and thence through Armenteires
South.
The British have abandoned Ar
menteites which had been subjected
to a heavy shell fire from the Ger
man artillery to the North and East.
The city is declared to be ruined and
lull of gas.
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GERMANS REPULSED
TERRIFIC LOSSES
LONDON, Apr. 11.—The Germans
have been repulsed with terrible
fosses in making a formidable attack
upon Hollebake in Belgium about
three and one-half miles Southeast
of Yproc. The enemy drove for
ward In heavy mass attack without
preparation by artillery hoping to
spring a surprise attack, but were
hurled back without having accom
plished their purpose.
PARIS, Apr. 11,—A comparative
lull in the great battle is now being
observed along the bigger part of
the French front and very little
infantry action is now in progress,
both, sides, as it were, holding up
long enough to catch their breath
and form some conception of their
present position after the hell of
the last few days.
The artillerying in a few localities
is being carried on continuously by
both sides while the infantry rests.
The only infantry attack today
made by the enemy was in the vicin
ity of Orviller where the French
troops occupying advanced positions,
repulsed the enemy, subjectng them
to isevere losses.
AMSTERDAM, Apr. 11.—Accord
ing to reports coming from Germany
the Pan-Germans are now trying
to impose on the German govern
ment their complete annexation pro
gram.
It is stated that the Socialist
organ Vorwaerts commenting on the
scheme says, "Such a step would
mean the immediate resignation of
Chancellor Hertling and Foreign
Secretary Kuehlman and a t'unda
i mental change in German policy.
' The people know where they stand.”
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FROM WASHINGTON
AND NEW YORK
WASHINGTON, B. C., Apr. 11.—
T« renter© a. village in Pioeardy,
nfeM had bee* destroyed by the
•or*i*n«, the WVtr Service Keiiei
gem or ■ of tbe Daughters of the
AnNitan nerolutien hare subscrib
ed the sum of $50,000.00
This patriotic organisation of lad
ies has also bought $100,000 worth
•f the third issue of Liberty Bonds.
In aaswer to questionnaires pract
ically 100,000 women have signified
their willingness to assist in all
feOnds of war service.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 11.—
All wool which may be brought into
the United States in the future will
be mndo subject to a government
10-day purchasing option, under
bow regulations issued by the War
Trade Board which shall become
effective on Monday. The order pro
vides also that the government shall
have the right to purchase at any
time after the date of the expiration
of the option, any quantity of wool
left unsold by tlio importer. Com
pliance of importers with the terms
of the regulations will be required
before imported wool will be re
leased to them
trices tor each consignment are
to be determined by a committee
appointed jointly by the govern
ment and the wool trade, using as
a basis the price, less fivo per cent,
established last August by the valua
tion committee of the wool Trade
Association.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Apr. 11.—
Upon the recommendation of Secre
tary Redflcld, President Wilson has
issued orders placing the Shipping
Commissioners at New York, Boston,
Seattle and New Orleans under the
jurisdiction of the Civil Service Com
mission.
Up until this time these men
were the only ones in the govern
ment service who were nol on the
classified liste
NEW YORK, Apr. 11.—The con
viction of Carl Benz and the other
Hamburg-American Line officials,
who outfitted German sea-raiders
in 1915 have been confirmed by
the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals.
Managing Director Benz, George
Kotter, superintending engineer,
Adolph Hachmeister, purchasing a
] gent, and Joseph Poppenhaus.a sec
I ond officer, were found guilty of
trying _to defraud the Government
and sentenced to .from, one to
three years in the Atlanta penit-'
| entiary.
CAMP DEVENS, Mass., Apr. 11—
Sentence was imposed today upon
106 members of the 304th infantry,
mostly all of whom are Connecticut
boys, they have been absent without
leave and were tried by court-mar
tial.
The punishment meted out by the
court was loss of pay for them for
from 15 to 30 days, in most cases,
but in a few eases hard labor was
included.. .
(Be careful, you Nome bbys, lest
you be caught in the same manner.
Ed.)
REPORT NAVAL BASE
BRANDED AS FALSE
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WASHINGTON, April 11—A story
purpyting to have come through the
Associated Press, and given out by the
said press today gained wide circula
tion. *
'Bhc report states that the United
States Navy had established a mili
tary^ base on a large scale, in the
Azori'B, a group of Islands belonging
to Portugal, lying about 900 miles di
rect^ West of the city of Lisbon, Port
ugal.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Frasklin D. Roosevelt upon being
shown the press statment, branded it
as f.lse and entirely misleading. The
Secretary stated that the language
user in this report was identical with,
the language of a story sent out of
'
Germany and circulated by the agents
of that country some two months ago,
for purposes best known to the German
Government.
Mr. Rosevelt said that the American
Navy has ben extended the privilege to
use one harbor, by the courtesy of the
Portugese Republic, but that this does
not mean we have acquired a naval
base by any means.
The Azores lie just about 2000 miles
almost due East of New York.
They would make, not only a good
place for ships with short steaaning
capacities, to replenish their fuel sup
uly and give the troops being trans
ported a chance to stretch themselves,
but would also make an ideal place
from which American destroyers and
sub-killers could operate against these*
menaces and thereby do much to keep
the sea lanes clear for troops and sup
ply ships.
WASHINGTON, April 11—The sec
ond casuality list as published by the
War Department today gives the num
ber of Americans who have been killed
in France in the present great battle
as twenty-two.
This brings the total number of
American troops, who have been killed
in France up to the present time, to
234 men.
No list of the wounded has been
given out as yet.
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WILL REORGANIZE AIR
CRAFT PRODUCTION
WASHINGTON, April 11—President
Wilson has decided to reorganize the
air craft production of the country.
The first step which, it is expected,
the President wil take, will be to call
a board of American aircraft experts
and engineers, with whom the Presi
dent will consult and by whom he will
be advised in laying out plans for the
reorgan i zat ion.
It is understood that the President
intends to so perfect the new produc
tion system, as to have very little ifj
any friction, and that this can best be
accomplished by the Government tak
ing over and operating all plants, en
gaged in turning out air-crafts at the
present time.
It is also intended to reorganize other
Governmental Departments and radi
cal changes are being considered to
increase the efficiency of the Signal
Corps.
The Navy Department and the
Union Labor officials have come to an
agreeable understanding in regards to
wage increases and conditions in the
Pacific Coast Navy Yards, in which
civilans are employed.
The Navy Department, under the ef
ficient supervision of Secretary Dan
iels, has recognized the reason, in the
request of the civilian employees for
an increase in wages and by its sys
tematlc farsightedness tands out as a
shinning light for its efficient manner
of handling not only guns, shells and.
ships, but the most delicate questions
as well. The increase was granted al
though the details of the agreement
have not been announced but not a
single man"quit work, and notan hours
delay was caused o the work of any
ship for the Navy.
(Why? Tolerance and the recogni
tion of the rights of the workers.
There is no one more of a genuine pat-*
riot than the real producer.) Ed.
Modini lias o]K'iied his cafe, and
doing business as usual.
PRES. FORESEES TROUBLE
AHEAD APPEALS CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 11.—
The Senate today by a rote of
thirty-four to twenty-live have pass
ed a measure, denying the legal
right, of American Labor Onions
to call strikes for either higher
wages or better working conditions
while engaged in war work.
The climax was reached when
the conference report on the Sabot
age Bill was brought in. The re
port contained provisions specifically
providing for and upholding the
I right of workmen to strike for the
bettering of conditions and increase
in wages but the report was re
jected and a vote was immediaely
taken striking out the provision as
specified.
This entire measure has been be
fore Congress for a year and was
introdued to avoid interference in
war preparations.
The Presdent himself, in order
to head off just such discriminating
legislation made vain appeals to Con
gress, but despite his appeals, the
vote was taken. The President re
cognized the rights of the workers,,
as instanced a short time ago, when
all the striking shJps-carpenterd
working for corporations along the
East coast went back to work by
the President's request, accepting
his verbal promise that they should
have justice. Mr. Wilson does not
now or any other time wish to make
labor an enemy, he does not want
friction but team work.
MOVE TO INCREASE
DRAFTED ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. 0.. Apr. 11.—
Representative Ashton C. Shallen
berger, ot Nebraska, who has for
merly boon opposed to the Consrip
tion Act. has now started a move
ment in the house to increase the
drfted army.
-Mr. Shailenb.rgt r is now urging
that the age limit bo raised as it
is now manifest that America must
have an army of more than a million
men in France which mean ten
million men under arms.
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