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VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA. MONDAY, MARCH 25, 1918.
NO. 2523.
TERRIFIC SLAUGHTER OF MEN
PERSHING SAYS U. S.
TROOPS WITHSTOOD
TWOIATTACKS
WASHINGTON, March 24—The
M ar Department reports state that, if
the object of the German drive on the
West front tos to obtain a strategic
or tactical ad van tago, it has already
failed in Its purpose.
It is believed here that the drive
was aimed to stop the allies advance
la the Hast and also prevent the allies
assuming the offensive in a month or
two, and which the Germans know
will toe ably asisted by the new Amer
ican troops and a great mass of heavy
artillery.
The experts claim that Germany has
been preparing for the great drive all
winter in order to strike a blow at the
allies that would cause them to sue
for peace at once. That Germany in
there desperation would not hesitate
to stake all in this last desperate ef
fort to force a final decision before
America, could possibly interfere, to
any great degree with her plans.
The news from the American front
proves that the American troops have
been well able to hold their own in
every positom they have yet had al
lotted to them, despite the fact that
they have only begun to fight and
that their number is small in compar
ison with the number of French and
English troops now engaged.
The great offensive tactics of the
Germans has proven beyond a shadow
of a doubt that, that section of the line
occupied by the British, was the weak
est section of the whole front and Is
now being reinforced by American
roops. In order to keep the Germans
from going all the way through the
lines.
Many thousands of American troops
in training in France are now moving
forward to aid the British line and
also to take up new positions with the
French in the Verdun region. AU
American troops so far engaged have
acquitted themselves, in a matter
worthy of -American tradition and the
nation has good reason to be pioud
of them.
General Pershing reports that the
American positions at Parroy have
withstood two determined attacks by
German infantry after an intensive ar
tillery hornbardment and that the Ger
man artillery is at work again try
ing to prepare the way for a third at
tack by the infantry. He states that
the attack was only on a small front
in this district and that there was no
possible chance of the Germans break
ing through in this section. Parray is
situated almost on the Lorraine border
and just about 22 miles east of Nancy.
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HAIG REPORTS GERMAN
OFFENSIVE INTENSE
SOUTH RIVER SCARPE
LONDON, Mar 24.—General Haig
reports that the German offensive is J
continuing with the greatest in
tensity along the front South of the
Scarpe river near Jussy.
Strong aerman attacks have been
repeatedly repulsed, with frightful
slaughter to the enemy, South and
West of St. Quentin, but the Brit
ish so far aro holding their own.
They are holding a number of
positions though still heavily en
gaged with enemy on the Northen
part of the front. The Germans are
attacking in heavy mass formation
and slaughter is terrific; entire di
visions melting away; but. regard
less of tho frightful locses the ene
my sorely pressed the British lines.
The Britiah maintaining moot of
their positions after fierce and
Woody struggle.
The British and French are now
being »ttacked •» r,c'"'n*v mtlo
front emending almost to Solssons. ^
Hindor.lK.rg in now using more than
1,500,000 mon in this sector and
is apparently trying to cut through
between British and French armies
West of St. Quentin, about twelve
mites, from the junction of the
French and British forces.
Haig admits that his defenses
have been penetrated in several
places, but claims that hd now
has the Germans checked and is
holding his line. He states that
the Germans hr.ve captured about
430 pieces of artillery and 300
machine guns.
The British losses aro estimated
as slightly in excess of 100,000 and
the Gseirman loss at more than
250,000.
Paris, Mar. 24.—Palm Sunday
was ushered in here with the, burst
ing nf ton tnoh h'g-h explosive shells
in tho city streets, causing the great
est consternation and terror among
th*s worshippers going and coming
; from church.
! The shells are supposed to he
! fired by German guns located just
West of Laon, a distance of 76
I miles from Paris. Twenty-three
people were killed and a hundred
and four injured; many of the
people rushing into the churches
or any pigee that in their terror
they thought may of ford shelter.
The shells arrived at regular in
tervals of fifteen minutes.
Ordinance experts consider that
it is a practical impossibility to
make guns having srtch rn extreme
ret.go. They assert that the city
is bein gshelled by aircraft, that
tho German Zeppelins have failed
to appear in any great number, in
raids for some time and the Germans
have devised some means of utiliz
ing them for this Lnct purpose.
Strong Out Of Race
Washington D. C. Mar. 23, Miners Union. Nome.
Governor Strong has withdrawn from gubernatorial
fight. He has made no protest against confirmation of
Riggs. A Senatorial Committee consisting of thirteen
will investigate charges against Riggs, in about a week.
Imbossible at this time to predict what action will be
taken. I will see that all protests are presented.
Key Pittman
Chairman.
GERMAN ARMY
CAPTURES THOU’S.
PRISONERS & GUNS
BERLIN, Mar. 24.—This city is
the scene of groat rejoicing today
as the news continues to como in
from the West front, telling of the
great German successes. Th:> sta
tue of the great von Hindcnb rg Is
covered with flowers and flogs, and
♦ho people in their wild joy wishing
to show their appreciation of von
Hii.denbcrg, are today reverently
whispering his namn as though he
were a god.
The War Office is giving out re
ports of the great battle every hour
and bulletins are being posted so
that the entire populace may be con
tinually advised of the progress of
thlo German legion.
The report states that the entire
British front has been broken up
and forced b’ck .’.distance ranging
fr^m a thousand yards to seven
and a half a milo. The Wr ;• Office
states that as it progresses the Gcr
m.-j?. General Str.fT have quito a num
ber of surprises in store for the Al
lies. In the engagement in the
vicinity of Sen Quentin, Mcnchy.
Chambrai, Lafci*e andSoissons most
all enemy positions have been en
tirely destroyed and 63,000 prison
ers, 1,300 pieces of artillery, 983
machine guns ana great quantities
of small arms were captured.
The British loss was more than
203,000 men and the German lose
ollghtly more than 116,000.
All newly captured positions were
immediately prepared for a counter
attack but it is held that the Brit-1
I oh forces arc so badly demoralized <
that it will be some time before they
can hope to m-.ke any attempt to
retake the lost postitions. The at
tack on the French positions have
resulted in slight gains but in all
probability Hindenberg having made
a breech in the British lino will fol
low It up, with a greet drive on
to Paris; leaving just enough men.
on the other fronts to hold tho lines
while all reserves approximating
3,350,000 men will be hurled into
this one great drive on Paris.
Hindenbirg announces that Ger
many can well afford to lose men
if Paris can be taken, and that this
time the Allies will not find the
German reserves lacking in num
bers.
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HOOVER SAYS COUNTRY
MUST GO ON BREAD RATIONS
WASHINGTON March24—Food Ad
ministrator Hoover announces that the
10 REGISTRANTS”
Juneau, Alas., Mar. 21. 1918.
LOMEN,
Board 9,
Nome.
You are instructed this office in
receipt of telegram number E 307
from Provost Marruai General as
follows:
“Secretary of War has directed
that Alaska quota will be called to
the colors about June thirtieth nine
teen eighteen and that they will
not be sent to tho U. S. for train
ing but will be reported to tho
commanding officer, first battalion,
fourteenth infantry now stationed
In Alaska. This is not an trder
for mobilization but Is advance In
formation in order that you may
make your plans accordingly.’*
Please give as wide publication as
possible to this telegram through
local papers and all other means
at your command, in order to pre
pare registrants and public generally
for the call when it comes.
STRONG,
Governor.
The first batch of questional rea
will be mailed today to the regis
trants in tho Second Division, that
is to those only who have residence
outside of the city of Nome. Later
on in a few days those registrants
who live in Nome will receive their
blanks. The manner cf distributing
them will be in small lots being sent
out by mail each day until all have
been sent.. Ecch quostionaire is re
turnable within a specified time
and to avoid confusion at time of
midled exr.minr.tion they are thus
cent out in small lots.—eleven each j
day it is said.
country must go on bread rations.
Hereafter householders ;ind restau
rants will be limited in their sup
plies of wheat 7>roducts and no individ
ual will lie allowed a ration to exceed
>ne and one half pounds per week.
The country at the present time is
i‘ing on an average of 42,000,091 rnus
lels of wheat a month for domestic
consumption. This amount, says Hoo
ter must be cut to 21,000,000 bushels
nonthly.
While the new rationing system is
inderstood to be voluntary, the con
xol which Hoover asks for in ordjr
hat he may limit the supply will t>rac
ica' y make the rationing system con. .
nilsj y.
The compulsory rationing system is
operation in all the countries en
t'-iged ;n the war today said Mr. Hoo
, er with the possible exception of Aus
railia.
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SULZER BILL
PASSED HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar.24.—,
rho Sulzer Bui proviaing tor the
fr?G survey of Alaska homscteads
passed the house yesterday after
noon by an overwhelming majority.
The Bill provides that the survey
or General shall cause, free surveys
jf homesteads entries wherever pub
ic land surveys have not been ex
tended, after proper showing has
jeon made by the homesteader, that
lo is in a position to submit final
jroof which is acceptable.
The bill providing for the issuing
>f bonds for fie City of Seward,
\laska. which was sponsored by
Stamped goods 1-3 off. Pearl
niltons 5c a card. Serving trays
it half price—Just today three pair
World Star hose for $1.00
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PIONEER IGLOO HOTEL for
lice warm Rooms. 30c. per night.
Sulzer was also passed' at a late
Hour by the house.
ROME, Alar. 24.—The War Office
announces that the Austro-Gcrman
bombardment along the entire Ital
ian front was resumed early thin
morning.
General Diaz reports the capture
of an Austrian patrol, during the
night, by an Italian scouting
party. He also states that the Ital
ian air-scouts report absolutely no
troop movements going on behind
the Austrian lines.
TAKE NOTICE
March 30th will be the last op
portunity to file proofs of labor,
for assessment work performed for
the year 1917.
Keep Posted Read the Worker.