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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA. SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918.
NO. 2540.
TAFT SAYS MILLIONS
U. S. TROOPS; FRANCE
ALBANY, April 12.—Kx-President
William H. Taft, while speaking be
fcTe the New York State Legislature
today stated that it was his opinion,
that the war would probably last for
three years or more.
Mr. Taft said that the United States
igust take measure at once, to make it
possible in the near future, to put
from 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 men in the
field in France.
He seems to think that this is the
only way the war cm be won, and
even then it would require two years
fighting on such a stupendous scale
to win and still another year to smash
autocracy.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 12.—
The Senate today refused to reconsid
er the vote taken on the bill drafted
for the purpose to deny to organized
labor the right to strike, for more
wages or better working conditions.
The conference report contained
specific provisions for the legal right
to strike but it was rejected by the
Senate yesterday and when Senator
Jones of AVashington exerted every
effort today to have the report recall
ed he was blocked in bis attempts.
The vote to reconsider was taken
after much debate but the reconsider
ation was lost by a vote of thirty-five
to twenty nine.
It is doubted if such a close meas
ure will ever pass the House.
Keep Posted, Read the WORKER.
FRENCH FORCES
FIERCELY FIGHTING
PARIS, Apr. 12.—The French
positions in the vicinity of Couchy
le-Chateau, Folembray and along
the Allette river withstood a heavy
fire from the German artillery yes
terday and last night.
At Couchy the Germans launched
a powerful infantry attack but were
thrown back with heavy losses. The
French forces countered immediately
and after a long hard fight succeeded
in driving the Germans from a num
ber of positions.
The French gunners shelled the
positions at Crepy where the Ger
man long-range monster has recent
ly been located
All French positions on that sec
tor of the line from Montidier to
Amiens are being subjected to a
heavy artillery fire but are replying
in kind and another duel of the
iron-throated monsters is in pro
ress.
LONDON, Apr. 12.—A description
of the work British women are do
ing in the great war machine was
brought here yesterday by Miss He-ten
Fraser, one of the leaders in the
English women's war work < plans.
“British women are now tending
more than 50,000 graves of soldiers
in France,” she said. “We are en
listing 40,000 more women in the
Women’s Army Auxilliary corps to
serve at the front. They will care
for graves, operate army post offices,
act as chauffers, telephone oper
ators, storekeepers and the like.
They are literally women soldiers ex
cept in that they do not actually
fight.”
Miss Fraser described the English
“canary girls” work in the manu
facture of munitions. Their name
comes from the bleached out hair
due to fumes of “D. N. T.” explos
ives. One destroyer is now build
ing on the Clyde, she said, which
will be exclusively the work of
women.
M’ADOO GIVES COAL
PRIORITY OVER FOOD
WASHINGTON, Apr. 12.—Coal
for sufferiog families aad war util
ities has the right of way over the
national railroads today.
Priority orders issued by Director
McAdoo declare that fuel must be
supplied at critical points before
any other kind of freight—food,
munitions or anything else—is
moved.
After the first vital needs for
t coal have been supplied, then, his
order slates, food is to bo given
priority and thirdly, bunker coal for
118 ships tied up in New York
harbor, by lack of fuel.
All state administrators were noti
fled by Fuel Administrator Garfield
today that whatever shortage In
coal or coke is found to exist for
domestic use, coal or coke may be
diverted to the stricken districts,
no matter what its previous routing
may have been.
The action was deemed necessary
in the face of terrible eongesion and
increasing suffering.
Freight traffic between Chicago
and St. Louis and Eastern points
is pratically suspended, and passeng
er traffic is limited to the moving
of stranded trails in terminals, ac
cording to word received from A. H.
Smith, New York assistant to 'Direct
or General McAdOo, in charge of
Eastern territory.
Practically no freight has moved
between Chicago, St. Louis, Buffalo
land Pitt3burg for over 24 hours,
Smith stated.
Keep Posted, Head the WORKER.
BEAT TWO TO DEATH
NEWBURYPORT, Apr. 12.—
Antonio J. Szszepank, Polish con
tractor, pleaded not guilty to a
ohargo of murder in beating to
death Mrs. Annie Spiewok and
Wladyslaw Bill, a nieghbor's child,
when he was arraigned in the New
bnryport court today. Mike Spie
wok, the woman’s husband, pleaded
jiot guilty to being an accecory be
fore the fact. Both men were
bound over to the Grand Jury with
out hail on March 10th.
It is charged that the men con
spired to secure a considerable
amount of money Mrs. Spiewok had
in a trunk in her home and that
she was killed in an effort to pro
tect it. The Bill boy was beaten at
the same time so that he died in
tho hospital the next day. Francis
Bill, the hoy’s sister, was also beat
en, but so far has recovered that
it is believed she will be able to
testify for the government later.
A continuance has been granted at
the request of the government in
case of the girl's complete non
recovery.
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GERMANS USE OVER I
MILLION QUARTER I
TROOPS GREAT DRIVE!
LONDON, April 12.—Haig has is
sued a statement today in regards to
the situation in general on the British
front.
He says that the German Command
ers have already used up 1,273,000 of
their best troops in their great drive.
They have made some gains but as
for making any really satisfactory
progress towards the goal they had
set for themselves their accomplish
ments are nil.
The Herculean task, set by the Ger
man War Lord, for the German troops
was to separate the English and
French armies before enough Ameri
cans could be rushed from this side
to stem the German tide; next—to
seize the French ports, on the English
Channel, which is about twenty miles
wide at Calais; and then crush in
England’s army.
Haig maintains that from now on,
every British position must be held at
all costs, even to the last man, until
the French troops, who are now rush
ing to the assistance of the British,
with all haste, can come up.
There must be no further retire
ment under any consideration.
LONDON. April 12.—After a num
ber of the most furious and bloodiest
engagements, of the entire offensive,
the Ilritish troops have finally been
driven back to and beyond Merville
which is eighteen xmiles due West of
Lille and about thirty miles South
and a little East of Dunkirk.
The British while being forced to
fall back retired in good order .and
subjected tips attacking enemy to a
murderous machine gun and infantry
fire which repeatedly checked the on
coming foemcn, but the British were!
hopelessly outnumbered and theirl
Commanders very discreetly ordered|
retirement, to protect their men.
The ground lost in this section of|
the front amounts to about two miles
but it was ground which was dearly
bought with German blood.
The British forces, to the North olj
Festubert, which is thirteen miles sj
East of Lille and eighteen miles duq
North of arras in the vicinity of Gi-I
venchy, have succeeded in recapturJ
ing many of their former positions!
the Germans have moved beyond tin]
protection of their artillery.
German artillery action is again bc|
coming intense in the region of Iian|
gard about nine miles S. East
Amiens, presaging another enemy atj
tack.
BRITISH ARE FORCED I
RETIRE SEVEN MILES
LONDON, April 12.—The British
center in Flanders has been forced to
retire a distance of seven miles from
their original positions along the river
Lys.
Tlio battle is now raging to the N.
West of Armeinteers and West of the
Dloegsteert forrest, artillery and in
fantry action following one another
in rapid succession.
The Germans have extended their
Western battle front, along the river
Lys, to the West of Estaires, which
was the farthermost Western position
held by them yesterday.
They have succeeded in passing the
I.olsne and La we streams to the West
of Estaires on the Yys canal and have
captured Merville.
Beyond Stcn wercke, which is about
four miles N'. West of Armentelres,
the Germans are now advancing to
ward Balileul, seven miles to the N.
West of Armenteires and about nine
miles due West of the I'locgsteert l
forrest.
Amongst a. number of captured pris-j
oners were a. few German Officers,
who upon being questioned in
round about way, as to what th
Commanders intentions were sta
that orders had been issued to ti
Amiens today at all costs.
It has been reported that von H
denberg lias been wounded and is n
being eared for in a hospital
Strassburg on the Rhine in Als
Ho is now about seventy years of
and if badly wounded his chances
recovery are thought to be quite si
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AMERICANS ARE DOING
CONSIDERABLE FIGHTIN
PARIS, April 12.—'The Germans,
after subjecting: the American posi
tion, to the North West of Toul, to a
long severe artillery lire, launched a
heavy infantry attack, which was re
pulsed. The Germans launched a
second attack and succeeded in cap
turing the. Americans observation pill
box on the heights.
The Americans then launched a fur
ious counter attack and after fighting
throughout the day they not only re
captured their observation pill box
but have driven the Germans back to
their own lines and are still fighting.
WASHINGTON, !>. C., April U!.—
The report is being circulated, to the
effect that American Marines have
been landed in Vladivostock, from the
American fleet purporting to be in the
harbor.
The State ami Navy Departments
have both expressed their doubts as i
to the authenticity of any such reirort. J
The Navy Department states that*
Admiral Knight, Commander of thel
Asiatic fleet has not made any report j
of any such action and it is believed
that he would not take any such no
tion without first consulting the De
partment or at least reporting his
action immediately it was taken.
The Commander of the Asiatic Fleet
very seldom leaves for Northern wat
ers until along in May or June anti'
it is quite doubtful if any of the fleet
is in Vladivostoek at the present time.
The Hague, April 12.—According to
accounts coming in front Germany in
regards to the number of men killed
during the great German offensive, it
is now apparent that the total number
will exceed 370,000.
The German drive of the last
has resulted in the greatest m
nf killed during any one week of|
world conflict. This is suppose
lie on account of the seeming
disregard for the loss of life, by
German Commander, just so Ion
advances were made.
General French the previous
mander himself was reported as
ing stated, in the early part o:
war, after taking a number of im
ant positions that the loss of me
been great but that the ground
was worth the sacrifice.
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