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VOLUME XH,
, NOME, ALASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 17, 1918.
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GERMANS QUITTING IN FLANDERS
ALLIES FORGE AHEAD
ON EVERY SECTOR
.LONDON,—The Germans have
evacuated ail civilians from Bruges
taking them behind their lines. They
have also removed the populace from
Turcoing and from Roubaix. The
British have started a new drive along
a seven mile front southeast of Cam
brai.
Good progress has been made in
assaults whitb the British have been
delivering between Le Cateau and
Bohain. Southwest of Lille, where
the German les’stance is desperate,
the British continue to make progress
in spite of this opposition.
LONDON,—The. German retreat
from the Belgian coast has begun
following the Allied advance of seven
miles. The fall of Courtrai is de
clared to be imminent in the official
report.
PARIS,—The Americans advanced
two miles over a most difficult coun
try northwest of Verdun. The Ger
mans have been driven back step by
step by the American infantry.
East of the Meu# the Americans
now hold Cote Chatillon. The Ger
mans who stayed there to resist the
Americans were rounded up by the
Yanks and surrendered. This was one
of the best bags made on this front.
PARIS,—The fighting on the Aisne
continues, with the Germans giving j
ground all along the Champagne
front. Prisoners continue to come
in from every sector. While they have
resisted stubbornly they say that they
are glad that the war is over for them.
Many of them, declare that the con
tinuation of the conflict as far as Ger
many is concerned is only a useless
sacrifice of human life and as the re
sults will be the same any prolonga
tion both unncessary and cruel.
LONDON,—The War Office bulle
tins the announcement that the Brit
ish forces Thursday forenoon captur
ed both Lille and Courtrai and are
now in possession of both these Ger
man bases. The Germans are still
in full retreat.
YANKS TAKE GREAT
GERMAN STRONGHOLD
PARIS,—The American troop
continued their steady forwari
movement between the Meus<
and the Argonne. Monday afternooi
they took Grand Pre which the Ger
mans had confidently regarded as sat
for weeks to come.
Using tanks to break down th>
infantry entanglements and supportei
by strong detachments of attackini
infantry the Americans drove tb
Germans back n spite of a very stub
born resistance. Many prisoner
were taken. J
PARIS,—The German resistance i
very bitter in some sections notabl:
along the so-called Aisne front am
right back from the Aisne to th
} Meuse.
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Developments In western fighting of
late show little disposition however
upon the part of the rear guard di
visions of the German forces to take
part in machine gun nests for resist
ing tactics. These have been so
promptly smothered by a counter fire
from the Allies that the German
troops consider the occupancy of such
nests merely useless secrifices and
where they do take up these positions
under command, they surrender
promptly when the first opportunity
offers.
I Berlin,—The advance of the Allies
»‘ in Belgium is admitted and the with-!
drawal of troops behind Courtrai
and Routers also announced.
AMSTERDAM,—A feeling prevails
that the Germans must soon either
make peace or prepare for more rigid
resistance to the Allies. The suc
cession of defeats which the Ger
mans have experienced are said to
have a very disheartening effect on
the German people.
AMSTERDAM,—A German news
agency says that the socialists have
agreed that Prince Maximilian re
main as Chancellor.
Keep Posted, Read the WOliRIR.
REPORT WAS STILL
CREDITTED MONDAY
LONDON,—Monday reports still
-were coming out of Germany and from
neutral countries tending to show that
the Kaiser had really abdicated and
so persistent were these rumors and
telegraphic reports that they were
even considered authentic in the Lob
by of the House of Commons.
Unconfirmed reports from Amster
dam and from Hamburg said that
Germany had capitulated and that
the Kaiser had abdicated.
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch
.says that Germany accepted every
one of Wilson’s conditions providing
proper assurances would be given that
( Germany's interests and the German
• people be properly safe guarded.
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NEW YORK,—The cable press cen
sor warns the press and the people
against over emphasizing uninformed
peace reports coming from Europe.
These may very easily be a very dan
gerous form of enemy propaganda.
WASHINGTON,—The State De
partment refuse to comment on the
report which came Monday afternoon
that Germany had surrendered.
LONDON,—Whatever steps the
German government may take with a
view to peace, that the Wilson reply
to Germany is not regarded as bring
ing peace much nearer is to be seen
clearly in the panic which swept the
Berlin stock exchange yesterday when
a collapse of all stocks promptly fal
lowed the news as to the contents of
the Wilson reply. Banking circles
■were also involved in the general
panic which may lead to the suspen
sion of stock exchange business for
some time.
ALASKAN DIES IN IOWA
MILITARY CYME
SEATTLE,—Henry Gregory of the
Fourteenth infantry, born in Alaska
and sor. of Henry Gregory a Yukon
pioneer is dead at Camp Dodge of
pneumonia following an attack of
Spanish influenza. The Fourteenth
infantry which only recently arrived
at Fort Dodge came from Alaska and
^contains many men who were inducted
Into the service under the draft law
Our army and navy arc the onlj
FINLAND AND UKRAINE HOSTIM
COPENHAGEN,—Reports shov
that German troops are being remov
ed from both the Ukraine and Fin
land where the people are hostile an<
bitter.
OIL DOCKS BURN
SEATTLE,—The railway oil dock
at Smith’s Cove caused a loss of over
a million and a half dollars. The
origin of the fire which taxed the com
plete resources of the Fire Depart
ment to the utmost, is unknown.
NO HOPE
BERNE,—A speech purporting to
come from Vienna quotes the Austrian
Premier as saying that there was no
' hope of peace by victory being brot
about by the armies of the Central
Powers, for that reason they sought
to secure peace by negotiations. The
: increasing power of the Allies is ad
mitted.
ALLIES ENTER OSTEND
BY LAND AND SEA
LONDON,—British aviators and
naval forces landed in Ostend this
Thursday afternoon. French cavalry
also entered the city. The operations
' were conducted by Vice Admiral Keys.
PARIS,—The Allies have complete
ly broken thru th^German defensive
limes in Belgium and the Allies cav
afryjs pouring thru the breach effect
ed, havipg advanced nine miles.
LONDON,'—Despite losses of three
hundred thousand men during the last
three months the German armies are
intact and the peace plea is due en
tirely to the imminent defection of the
Allies of Germany.
BERNE,—Austria Hungary is now |
facing a decisive political crisis that
threatens to crumble up the empire
kingdom. The Emperor is planning to
issue a manifesto granting autonomy
and a new system of government to
the various nationalities. The gen
eral strike in Bohemia is spreading to
other sections of the empire.
LONDON,—The German military
command has given orders directing
^hat the plundering and destruction
of France and Belgium be stopped
forthwith. This measure may be
taken tb reveal the fact that the Ger
mans consider that they exceeded
their aims.
GENEVA,—Bitter anti-German
demonstrations are growing in Rou
mania and there is every indication
that the people will again take the
field against Germany forcing the
withdrawal of the troops. The situa
tion is regarded with intense uneasi
ness by the German garrisons thrueixk.
LONDON,—The British drive
southeast of Camrbai continues in.
full force Thursday afternoon. The
Allies advanced on this front two
miles since noon and are still advanc
ing.
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NO GROUNDS FOR THE
CAPITULATION REPORT
WASHINGTON,—It is stated that
there is no official confirmation what
ever for the rumor that Germany has
capitulated and the Kaiser abdicat
ed. 0
A report coming now from Amster
dam says that the reply of the Imper
ial German government to the Wilson
note will reach here today. Upon
what authority this is based is not
stated.
A dispatch from Switzerland this
morning says that the Reichstag will
meet today to discuss the reply which
officials are making to America.
In official circles here it is believed
that Germany started the capitulation
reports which were intended to make
the Liberty Loan drive in America a
fiasco. Quite remarkably it had the
reverse effect and stimulated sales
to a wonderful degree. The liberty
loan now reaches a total of three bil
lon six hundred million.
While the acceptance of the Wilson
demands and the practical ultimatum
of the Allies may be postponed, condi
tions in Germany are such that they
cannot delay long such acceptance
without precipitating a revolution.
All interior Europe is surging with
revolt and the situation and condi
tions are so menacing that revolution
is almost assured if peace fails to
come. This is stated in dispatches
of the most reliable character.
LONDON,—Berlin is struggling in
the throes of peace demonstrations
which have developed into riots of the
most aggressive character.
The riots have spread to other sec
tions of the empire and rioting and
disturbances are general.
LONDON,—The official Press Bu
reau says that the reports that Ger
many has capitulated are quite un
founded.
BASEL,—Croatia has formally pro
claimed its independence as a sover
eign state and declares that Austria
has no dominion over its territory.
BASEL,—The Tzecho-Slavs have
formally declared the independence
of Bohemia and issued manifestoes at
Prague where the republic was declar
ed. Austria has a powerful military
force there prepared for evtentualitleE
Their loyalty is however very doubt
ful.
ZURICH,—The independance of
Poland has been formally declared
at Warsaw and the Poles denounce
i the efforts of Germans and Austrianss
to continue their attempts to control
them.
COPENHAGEN,—A Berlin des
patch just arriving states that the
German government is finally con
vinced that the government of Tur
key will surrender. The British ut
timaum is regarded in Ottoman head
quarters as an inflexible decision and
unconditional surrender must be fac
ed some time or another.
LONDON,—The German fleet sent
from the Black Sea, it is now learned
alone halted the Turkish revolution
that was taking control. The fleet
threatened to bombard Constantino
ple and thus stopped the revolt.
PARIS,—Many mutinies are taking
place in the German army, 1 t i«
known from facts in possession of
the Allied Intelligence Staff. Many
men sent to the front have fired up
on their officers and upon forces sent
to coerce them. The German army is
breaking down in many places.
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ALLIES RENEW THE
FLANDERS DRIVE
LONDON,—Monday the British,
French and Belgians renewed their
Flanders attack upon the Germans
movng up along the Lys river. They
have established their outposts along
the south bank of the Lys river be
low Courtrai which the Germans still
occupy. The Germans are moving
troops back again in this sector evi
dently not being satisfied with the
postions taken up on Saturday’s with
dfawal.
Further south the British were re
ported as approaching Lille and that
some of the advance patrols had ac
tually reached the outskirts of this
city.
The city with a very slight advance
will be untenable to the Germans
who long since had cleared the prep
aration for complete withdrawal. It
is believed that only rear guard de
fenders occupy both Lille and Cour
trai.
PARIS,—Heavy fighting in the
Douai sector is continuing to press
the Germans back in that region. The
Germans apparently are preparing to
leave the coast line of Belgium ac
cording to reports which have been
received. •
The evacuation of Ostend and Zee
brugge is in a dispatch from Amster
dam reported to be under way, troops
being moved by land and sea from
the bases which the Germans estab
lished upon their first occupancy of
Belgium. Another report quotes a
high German official aa_ stating that ,
Brussels will be evacuated and that’,
most of western Belguim abandoned. .
These reports are steadily coming in.
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