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VOLUME XII.
NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 8, 1!H8.
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GERMANS PREPARE TO
LEAVE BELGIUM
WASHINGTON,—The State De
partment has received confirmation
that the Germans are preparing to
evacuate Belgium. This dispatch
now held by the department confirms
reports unofficially received to this
effect and says that hospitals, post
office warehouse and other fixtures
are being removed by the Germans
from Belgium.
BERLIN,—The War Office bulle
tines a notice very briefly stating that
"the British occupy St Quentin."
Crowds gazed at the significant bulle
tin in absolute silence.
AMSTERDAM,—The reports com
ing out of Germany show that nation
entering on an absolutely cheerless
winter. With not a single report fav
orable to the Central Powers coming
from any direction depression is mani
fest in every city and the papers have
a very difficult task endeavoring to
cheer the despondency of the people.
An effort is being made however to
convince the people that the reverses
to German arms is only temporary
and the people are rebuked for g!ving
way to gloom These efforts are often
very forced and sometimes absurd.
One paper says that the situation Ger
many now faces is not any more ser
ious than that of the Allies last year,
a statement that has not a very con
vincing effect upon the people.
A strong pacificist movement is
taking hold, but this is not even so
important or ominous as the open dis
content of the working classes.
PARIS,—American airmen drop
ped three tons of bombs on Bathville,
scoring hits and starting fires in the
town.
LONDON,—Thursday the Allies
took two more villages and one for
tified farm in Belgium. Nine German
aeroplanes were destroyed.
WASHINGTON,Germany will re
ceive warning to discontinue destroy
ing French and Belgium towns. They
will be notified that prompt reprisals
will be taken against them for these
actions.
Keep Posted, Rend the WORKER.
SMASH LINE AND
MENACE GERMANS
LONDON,—Trie smashing of ‘he
Hindenberg line north of St Quentin
marks the first time the Allies have
penetrated strongly fortified layers of
this system of defenses.
The line has been broken frequent
ly in places where relatively weak
sections existed and gave way under
pressure. The break in the line Wed
nesday however occurred where the
defensive system was most perfect
and where a maze of well constructed
trenches and connections existed with
miniature forts of immense strength
and very formidable.
The communications which the
Germans had running with the St Go
bain forest region are all now jeopar
dized and the situation is possible of
the most Important developments.
Similarly following the smashing
down of the German defenses in Bel
gium, the Anglo-Belgian forces have
menaced the whole coast line.
Everything indicated that the Ger
mans realized this for reports showed
that they had begun to remove their
big guns and to begin the removal of
everything of a military nature or that
could be used in the defenses else
where.
An expert view of the situation in
Flanders says that if the Anglo-Bel
gian forces gain another five miles
advance, the Germans will have to
relinquish possession of the Belgian
coast line.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
the steady fighting of the Allies lack
ed no steam and was evidently break
ing down the German defenses. The
blows were delivered in every section.
Only in one place was there a really
determined counter offensive and that
near Cambrai. It is reported that
immense troop concentrations took
place behind the German lines f>
this effort and many of these came
from the Flanders front. While the
Germans achieved a slight gain in the
La Catelet section and which they had
to relinquish next day, they paid dear
ly for their efforts in Flanders where
the British and Belgians broke thru
so many miles. It is owing mainly to
this fact that the German position
I is so difficult. While gains might be
made by a transfer of troops from one
\ section to another, while the transfer
! has taken place the Allies attack and
I smash the line from which some por
i tion of troops have been removed.
AMERICAN BOAT TAMPA IS
DIVERED WITH BIG LOSS
WASHINGTON,—One of the worst
disasters of recent months to Allied
shipping is announced by the Navy
Department when it is given out that
the American steamer Tampa was tor
pedoed in Bristol Channel.
The torpedoing took place on Sep
tember 26.
The Tampa was formerly a Coast
Guard Cutter and was engaged in es
corting a convoy when itself was pick
Bd out by the diver and sent to the
bottom almost immediately after be
ing torpedoed.
• On board were ten officers and one
hundred and two enlisted men, one
British officer and five civilians em
ployed on board the cutter.
The divering took place in the fog
of early morning and the Tampa sank
so quickly rescue was impossible, all
practically going down with the ship.
It is likely that many were killed
when the torpedo exploded.
Some doubts were cast on the
cause of the sinking in unofficial quar
ters many inclining t. the view that
the Tampa must have shattered itseii
when striking a mine. This opinim;
is not supported by the official stal )■
ment vhich announces that the Tam
pa was torpedoed.
SHOE PRICES TO PLOT
WASHINGTON,—The War Indus
tries Hoard has been convinced for
some time that dealers were makin
excess profits on shoes.
The cost of shoes, clothing, food
and rents for houses have been the
main cause of labor troubles in war
Industries because of the fact that
they were rising faster than the wage
schedules approved by the board. For
this reason a determined effort is to
be made to stabilize the necessities
as well as wages and it is realized that
standardization of wages will be im
possible if this is not done.
The War Industries Board on Wed
nesday announced that they had fix
ed the price of shoes at three dollars
for working shoes to a maximum of
twelve dollars for the highest grade
of fashionable high foot wear.
They are to allow dealers however
until June to sell present stocks in
order that they may lose no money
on the wholesale prices which they
lave had to pay. ■> ’
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WINS THE LIBERTY BOND
Mrs George Maynard being the for
tunate holder of the lucky number
won the Liberty Bond in the Arctic
Bakery drawing.
The newly inducted men “who ar
rived from the Koyuk were given a
very pleasant God-Speed by the
miners and residents of that section.
Before their departure they were en
tertained at a dance and an address
delivered by Judge Sethmann. The
Commissioner in a few well chosen
words dwelt upon the service and sac
rifice that these young men of whom
they were all so proud were about to
give to their country and expressed
his pleasure at wishing them success
and that victory might early crown
their efforts. Mr Norberg replied for
the draftees and the dance was on.
On the Watson will be shipped out
a number of Alaska curios of real
value which will be consigned to San
Francisco where they will he auction
ed off for the benefit of the Red Cross
The collection consists of everything
in the curio line from a real honest
to goodness kyak to a $90 mounted
Walrus head. The agent of the Ad
miral line, h. C. Wolffe has agreed
to accept the consignment free ol
charge for its destination and the sup
porters of this excellent idea urge
all who may have curios of any kind
to spare for this cause to donate the
same. The exhibition was to be seer
today in the show windows of the
Darling and Dean Co and it is certair
they will materialize in a handsome
net amount for the benefit of the
Rod Cross. Many persons in this
camp have odds and ends in the way ol
curios which to them are of little
value but which would be very highly
esteemed in San Francisco and would
result in bringing in considerable
sums to the Red Cross than whicl
no better use could be found foi
money in the world. Gifts large 01
small will be appreciated.
CITY BATHS, HOT AND COM
WATER, ALWAYS READY.
ARMENTIERES,
BERLIN,—A War Office bulletin
announces that the German forces to
take up stronger defensive positons
already decided upon, Jiave evacuated
both Lens and Arnientieres.
LONDON,—The British advance
has made both Armentieres and Lens
untenable and the evacuation of these
positions was forced by the British
( attacks.
LONDON,—The British in Pales
tine advanced seventeen miles north
east of Damascus which city is now
in their hands having surrendered on
Wednesday to the British. The Brit
ish in their continued advance today
rounded up fifteen hundred additional
Turkish prisoners. The reports indi
cate that the inhabitants of the con
quered territory are far from de
spondent over the defeat of the Turks
and have welcomed the British sol
diers gladly.
LONDON,—An unconfirmed re
port on the Stock Exchange today
stated that Turkey had surrendered
unconditionally to the Entente. Posi
tively no confirmation had been re
ceived of this up to three o'clock thia
afternoon.
LONDON,—Sant Gontpers who haa
been visiting France, Thursday waa
received by King Albert of Belgium
who xprssed his approval of the
American labor leader’s work. Gom
pers will probably return direct to
America from France altho this is not
yet announced.
FRENCH GAIN ON
CHAMPAGNE FRONT
PARIS,—The French have renewed
j their attacks in the Champagne coun
' try and are evidently determined to
reach Aisne north of Rheims, put
ting considerable force into the for
Iward movement noticeable today.
They are now holding Challerange
the most important railroad town
close by the forest of Argonne on the
extreme northerly and westerly sec
tions and which had been used for
some time previously as the head
quarters of the army of the Crown
1 Prince. It is close by Monthois and
leads direct to Vouzieres.
Six miles north of Rheims and over
the old fighting ground some distance
south of Berry au Bac, the town of
Loivre fell into the hands of the
French, the Germans falling back on
their strong .'.c'eases in the north of
this sector. The French however fol
lowed in such close pursuit that the
Germans could not halt their lines
befct-e the -Vsno and the French front
now touches the Aisne river here.
A heavy bombardment of the Amer
ican lines northwest of Verdun is
reported.
LONDON,—The British at dawn on
Thursday morning renewed their at
tacks north of St Quentin with the
Germans evacuating the main defen
sive works of the positions between
Lens and Armentieres, indicating a
general retirement. The British have
not allowed the evacuating forces to
rest and are still pursuing the enemy
with cavalry, tanks and infantry,
while the field artillery moving fast
with the rest interposes a barage
every now and then ahead of the flee
ing Germans resulting in considerable
bags of prisoners being trapped by
the British.
BONDON,—The Allies captured
five thousand five hundred officers of
all ranks and 248,000 men between
July 15 and September 30, says a War
Office bulletin.
Keep Posted, Head the WOKKFK.
I
NEW CHANCELLOR IS
A GERMAN PRINCELING
AMSTERDAM,—It is announced |
that Prince Max of Dadet is appointed
Chancellor of the German Empire.
The appointment is considered a de
termined effort to maintain the reins
of control within the imperial classes
of the empire.
ZURICH,—Turkey notified Ger
many of its intention to make peace
with the Allies. Thereupon Germany
sent a reply to the Sultan which is
described as “long, menacing andi
pleading.” Germany promises that!
Bulgaria would pay dearly for its
withdrawal from the Teutonic Al
liance and that its soil would be oc
cupied by German troops. The reply
warns Turkey that the fate that the
sword of Germany had in store for
Bulgaria would be a warning to every
nation of the penalty an ally of the
Teutonic powers W'ould have to pay
for deserting them.
The reception extended this reply
by the Ottoman empire is not known,
but in view of the fact that all Tur
key feels is the pressure of the Allies,
little confidence that Germany will
make good is felt in the Sublime
Porte.
AMSTERDAM,—Germany is burn
ing Belgian cities preparing the way
for a retreat from that section of the
war zone. The evident intention is
to leave Belgium a wilderness of brok
en walls and desolate fields.
TODAY’S LATEST DISPATCHES
SHOW TURKEY QUITTING
London,—Pope Benedict urging an
other peace effort told the Austrian
Emperor and the King of Bavaria that
it was absolutely hopeless upon their
part to endeavor to continue to at
tempt to gain a victory in the war and
that they ought to resign themselves
to the inevitable and stop the awful
slaughter that can never achieve the
purpose of conquest.
The Teuton vision of victory in the
eyes of the Vatican is now no longer
possible. It is correct to say that the
surrender of Bulgaria has convinced
many other neutral nations that the
Teuton cause is a loBt cause.
LONDON,—The Turks are with
drawing with all possible speed from
Caucasus for home defenses.
LONDON,—Indications point out
that the Germans are preparing to
withdraw from Lille.
i
LONDON,—The American troops
in Russia penetrated two hundred
and forty miles south of Archangel.
ROME,—Negotiations for peace
with Turkey are reported to have I
started. The Turkish emissaries are
reported en route from Aleppo.
ROME,—The evacuation of Rou-|
mania and Albania by German troops
continues.
LONDON,—The British fourth
army captured four villages Thursday
afternoon south of Cambrai and took
two thousand prisoners. ;
WASHINGTON,—The State De
partment learns that the Turkish
forces being in peril are ordered to
withdraw from Baku and the Brit
ish are preparing to re-occupy the
oil fields. It is unofficially reported
that Turkey has surrendered uncon
ditionally.
WASHINGTON,—Th most radical
steps to be taken by the government
of the United States in the war will
soon be the subject of a special order
by President Wilson.
It is announced Thursday that Wil
son will soon order that uniform wag
es must be paid to all trades in war
industries.
Under this ruling a machinist in a
munition plant will get the same as
in a shipyard and so on with regard to
all other help skilled and unskilled.
It is of great importance to the work -
ers whether or not the uniform wages
which will be paid will adopt the max
imum now paid or the minimum.
Thus in the shipping industry far
higher wages are paid certain trades
men engaged therein than, say, in
the munition industry.
Would you not rather LEND your
money to Uncle Sam than to have
Kaiser Bill TAKE It away from you.