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VOL. 11,
NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1918.
NO. 2542.
FRIGHTFUL CARNAGE IS RAGING
GERMANS ATTACK
UTMOST FEROCITY
LONDON, April 15.—In spite of
the grave situation at which now ex
ists along the Amnenteirea front at
this time, most of the military critics
believe, that with the great numbers,
of British and French troops now ar
riving at the ports along the English
Channel are now safe beyond all
doubt.
They predict that is may take sev
eral days to determine »1,ether or not
the Germans are up against a second
Verdun and Marne.
The German attacks arc being push
ed with the utmost ferocity and with
out the least thought for the great
sacrifice of lives In the mighty on
slaughts. But despite the savageness
of the attacks they are being met by
just as violent and savage repulses.
The progress of the last great drive
in their attempt to roach the coast is
now about spent and they are practic- 1
ally checked in their advance in this <
is
-egion.
One of the. military critics states
that had the Germans been able to
continue their drive much farther
md at the pace they were going that
the Allies would have a serious situ
ition to contend with. In his opin
on if the enemy had not become ex
hausted and their advance stopped,
hat probably in another week the pro
blem might have been to get men out
if France, instead of into France.
GANNON PEEVED
CLAUSE REJECTED
WASHINGTON. D. C., April IS —
The House today adopted the. Confer
ence report on the Sabotage Bill by a
large majority.
Representative Cannon of Illinois
was very mpch against the adoption of
the report and took a very gloomy
view of things in general, if the legal
right to strike, pf thoee workers en
gaged in war work was not curtailed.
Mr.Cannon said he though the Pres
ident should be given the power to
withdraw from labor, its right to
strike, while engaged in war work
and that if this was not done he felt
the country would be forced to the
J conscription of labor. He also pro
tested against tho action, of the con
ferees, in eliminating the Amendment
formerly contained in the original
draft of the bill which specifically pro
vided for punishment for any one who
might conspire to Interrupt produc
tion of war materials.
President Wilson certainly does not
i agree with Mr. Cannon, for he stated
at the time of the shipyard strikes, in
the Hast that he did not believe in the
conscription of labor and only ju«t
the other day, the President appealed
to the Senate, before they voted on
the measure, after having rejected
tl.e conference report, advising thorn
not to take any such action at this
time.
President Wilson Is surely trying to
do justice to the workers and as
Secretary of Labor says it is hardly
probably that the Government will
conscript labor with out conscripting
the wealth and industries of the
pountry also.
DEAR’E GETS ONE
BIG SIMOLEON
BROOKLIN)Apr. 15.— The suit,
uf Miss Georgia H. Amea of Maple ]
road, against Henry C. Luce, an ic
restment broker, of Marion, for
$50,00.9, for an alleged breach of
promise to marry, has been settled
out of court. On the docket of
the Suffolk superior court, where the
suit was brought in September,!917,
i» an entry of agreed judgement
in }1 for the plaintiff without costs.
Tho plaintiff when the suit was
brought said that she met tho de
fend, a middle-aged widower without
children, .in Marion, and that the
acquaintance ripened into an engage
ment which lasted for 18 months.
ALBANY,N. Y., Apr. 15.—Gover-*
nor Whitman has pardoned Samuel
Barkin, who was proprietor of the
Diamond candy factory in Brooklyn,
which burned in November, 1314,
Twelve grls lost their live^. They
were caught behind a barred door.
Barkin was arrested for violation
of the state factory laws relating
to exits. He was convicted of sec
ond degree manslaughter and last
January was sentenced to not less
than two and one-half year? and
not more than five and one-half
years in Sing Sing prison.
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LONDON, Apr. 16.—It has been
reported here today that the city
of Friedrichaven in Germany ia on
fire. The great Zeppelins, used by
the Germans, in the terrorist raids
on London and other cities, of Eng
land and France, are manuiaetured
there.
The flames are reported to be en
veloping the whole city cloaly in
dicating that the allied air raid must
have been a complete success.
Boy your Spring outfit now
fivery $10.00 received, $1.00 given to
i Good Cause. “HOLTS”
7,000 WORKERS MAY STRIKE
The general executive board of
Hhe International Ladies' Garment
Workers’ union and the White Goods
'Workers’ union have been instructed
to take such steps as will either
bring about an adjustment of wages
for 7,000 men and girls in the trade,
or else call a general strike.
This was announced today as the
result of a mass meeting of white
goods workers held at Cooper union,
which tho refusal of the Cotton
Garment Manufacturers association
to meet the union officials was ex
plained by Samuel Shore, manager
of the union, and officials of the in
ternational.
The Increase in the cost of living
makes a raise imperative, but the
manufacturers refuae to acknowledge
tho right of the workers to this
increase. If it comes to a strike, the
girls will put up a great fight for
they aro splendidly organized.
The executives were instructed to
take such steps as will bring about
a conference or mediaton of the dis
pute. If this cennot be don© with
in a reasonable time a strike will be
declared.
Fur garments made and repaired
at the home Tailoring Company.
Kvpress and General Delivery.
Phone ERICKSON, Main 7,
• .ModIni lias opened his cate, and
doing business as usual.
DEAD PILED IN HEAPS
AROUND MEREVILLE
I-iONDON, April 15.—Hindenberg
has failed to attain any strategic or
geographical results in his gTeat drive,
for the channel port Kind his armies
are practically spent on most of the
great battle fronts. The objectives of
the treat drive are still unattained.
Tne tenacity of the British in the
now half burned village of Bailleul
has foiled the German plans.
The British forces have now evacu
ated the village of Neuve Eglise, about
four miles to the East of Bailleul,
and are fiercely defending their new
positions to the West. Many German
assaults have been repulsed with
mighty losses to the enemy.
[ In the Alereville sector the Gcmun
forces have attacked in great mass
formation and the positions now held
At Mcrevillc by the British forces
have repulsed these heavy assaults
seven times in some sections. The
Germans in one of these rushes suc
ceeded in penetrating the British lines
but after a bloody hand to hand en
counter were again forced out and
into the shelter of their own positions.
The frightful carnarge raging about
Mereville which is now being taken
part in, cannot be realized, it is just
one mass of Head, crushed and mangl
ed bodies which were once men. The
German dead about some of the posi
tions in and around Mercville are ly
ing in heaps and the shell torn earth
is soggy with the blood of the slain.
This emmense slaughter of the best,
of Germany's legions, is slowly be
coming noticeable in the slackening
pace and lack of fire in the charges
of the foe.
Of course the loss to the Allies is
also large but they now, at least, have
the satisfaction of knowing, that the
enemy has used his greatest strength
on what he considered the weakest
point and has lost. From now on it is
believed he will be compelled to slow
y but surely retire.
HUNGARIAN PREMIER
HAS RESIGNED
AMSTERDAM,. April. 15.—It haj
been reported here that the Austrian
Hungarian Premier and Foreign Min
ister Count Csernin has resigned.
The Berlin papers reaching this oit!
confirm the report and ".Iso give vha
they understand to be the cause fo
his resignation just at this time whet
so able a statesman is su :h a v.(u
necessity to the Dual Monarchy.
The papers state that the principa
reason for the Count’s resignatloi
was the fact that he had learned o
the Emperor Charles act of writing
i note of lxditical significance without
first consulting him.
The note written by the Emperor
was of very great Importance and it
is understood it was written to Prince
Sixtus of Bourbon and in it the Em
■ peror has thrown a feeler as to what
peace terms the Allies might be will
ing to grant to Austria. The peace
suggestion was to'be communicated to
1 the French President.
i It is supposed that the Kaiser’s
’ Government learned of the message
i through its representatives at the
Austrian Court and that Count Czcrn
in called upon to explain the action
of Austria, found himself ignorant of
what it was really his business to
know; that he was so humilated, by
the suspicion that he had been caught,
in the act of double dealing that he
immediately resigned his post. He
frankly stated, it is reported that ho
could no longer remain responsible
while such things were transpiring
without his knowledge.
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TWO POWERFUL!. WIRELESS
PLANTS LOCATED CHICAGO
| CHICAGO,April 15.—Federal \ gents
who have been trying:, for a long time,
$ 10 locate the means by which Germa»
j agents, in this country were giving
' away secrets of vital importance, have
! discovered two wireless plants,
i The plants were of the latest make,
powerful cm ♦-> '•ommuph.-.*..
with Germany. They were what the
French call "camouflaged" but their
disguise was penetrated and arrests of
several persons, said to have been
connected with these plants, has been
effected.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. 15.—
Treasury Department officials today*
announce that the subscriptions to
the third Liberty Loan have sur
passed all expectations and that
the bonds have a ready sale eviry
where.
m..„ «~.>res of the grand total up
to this time are $620,947,650. This
is official.
That Alaska is doing its share is
noted by the fact a number of towns
in the far northern territory nave j
won honor flags for raising u'jotas.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28.—
Department labor bureau statistics is
sued statement cost of living twenty
five per cent higher than year ago all
articles show increase except potatoes
which decreased sixteen per cent Im
portant in percentage are bacon eggs
twenty three sugar nineteen flour
seventeen.
First-class Unalakleet dog sal
mon for sale at 12 cents a pound.
Hee Duffy O’Conner. . .1
COAL SHORTAGE FORGES
GOSTON TO GEO EARLY
BOSTON, Mass., Apr. 15.—Ip ad
dition to whoailess, meatless, pork
loss days Boston is having heatless
and lightless evenings, according to
an edict issued hy fuel administrator
for New England, James Storrow,
which went into effect today.
The ruling in Boston, which it is
believed will be carried out through
New England, will put the “New
England" on England's war footing,
as far as preserving fuel and the
curtailment of amusements are con
cerned. Theaters are to close at
10:15 p. m. while other amusements
places will close at 10. Stores will
have to open at 9 a. m. and close
at 5 p. m.
STRATEGIC
PLANS
FAILEG
AMSTERDAM, Apr. 15.—The
Frankfurter Zeltung, in an an
nouncement today says that the full
strategic plans have not been car
ried out, and the battle apparently
has not produced the expected ancl
most desired results.
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