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NO. 2524.
VOL. 11.
NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, MARCH 2«, 1918.
COLONEL DOUGLAS
M’ARTHUR WOUNDED
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 25.—
In the great German drive on the
West front Colonel Douglas McAr
thur, Who was one of tho Amer
ican officers, in charge of the rein
forcements. rushed to the assistance
of the British at La Fere, has been
badly wounded and is not expected
to live. He has been rushed to one
of the base hospitals at Clermont.
McArthur was one of the General
Staff officers of the American army
in France and one of the most pop
ular and best liked offloers in the
army, by both officers and men.
No details as to just how he was
wounded is contained in the report
from the American front.
WASHINGTON, .March 25—From
the White House this morning- comes
the announcement that the President
has been constantly informed of the
efforts of the Germans, to break thru
the West front and that after looking
>ver the reports of the most recent
developments during the past twenty
four hours, he expressed himself as
confident that the German drive had
failed.
The apparent slackening has con
vinced the President the drive has
reached its maximum and that the
md of the present effort is now in sight.
The president has wired congratu
lations of -the American people to
General Pershing and the men at the
front.
AUSTRIANS SHELLING
ITALIAN POSITIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 25.—
An official dispatch to the Italian Era
t»assy from Romo, states that the Aus
tro-German artillery continues, to
bombard the Italian positions along
the bigger part of the Italian front, at
regular Intervals
The Italian airmen report Austrian
and Bulgarian divisions again moving
in rear erf Austrian lines.
It is predicted uut as soon as natu
ral conditions will allow the infantry
attack be launched.
General Diaz reports that sharpe
skirmishes have taken place in the vic
inity of Ponte <li Piave and also at
Grisdicra, and that the Italians have
succeeded in talcing 37 prisoners all of
whom were Bulgarians.
The prisoners expressed themselves
as being completely disgusted with
the treatment they had received at
the hands of the Austrians and said
that there were many thousands of
Bulgurs fighting in the German and
Austrian armies at present.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 25.—
General March, acting Chief of Staff,
in reply to a question asked him in
regards to news from the American
force on the West front said, "So
far as the War Department is ad
vised no part has been taken by the
American troops on the West front.
General March is quite optimistic
regarding the situation on the West
front and claims that it is quite
evident that the British forces have
withdrawn according to prearranged
plans.
S-t. IajuIs, March 25.—J. P. Damm
of the Typographical Union raised the
ire of Central Trades Unions when in
h speech he delivered here he claimed
that iiermany had offered a half mil
lion dollars through its agents for the
tormenting of strikes. Damm. was
immediately requested to show some
jptoof that would in any way tend to
show that the recent great strike was
mot caused by the American profiteer
ing syste.m
All Deurym. could do was to quote
from name profiteers organ and after
Ibelag continually jeered he left the
(meeting.
Charges will be preferred agrinst
this labor fakir and stool pigeon for
the interest and if he cannot show
better proof for his dastardly charges
than he did at the meeting he will un
doubtedly be expelled from the Union.
Several members who spoke after
Datum, stated that tools like Damn
wc re continually working their way
Into official positions in Unions all
over the country with the purposes of
wrecking the organizations only and
for no other purpose. They said that
any man who proved himself a traitor
and spy in any Union would not hesi
tate a minute to betray their country
as well if there was any money to be
made and that the employers of these
traitors were all in the same class.
WAUTOMA, Wiis., Max. 25.—Em
ma Frater, the 14-year old daughter
sf a farmer living in Mount Morris
rownship, was the victim of a cur
ious accident. The girl want to the
schoolhouse early to decorate it be
fore the teacher arrived. Finding
the door locked she attempted to
climb in through a window. The
block of wood on which she stood,
slipped and the window dropped
down on the child’s neck, strangling
her. Her father, who left home
Boon after his daughter, drove past
the schoolhouse and saw the little
figure hanging from the window.
He jumped from his wagon and ran
to her asistance. On nearing the
schoolhouso he recognized his daugh
ter’s dress and a moment later had
his child’s dead body in his arms.
GERMANS CLAIM RECENTLY
CAPTURED 45,000 RRITISH
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 2-6.—
Today’s developments in the big bat
tle as given out by the German War
office claim that, tbo Germans have
Raptured Bapaume and Gutscard.
Baupame is about 10 miles East of
the old German line of over a year
ago and 19 miles almost due West
of Cambrai; Guiscard is about 28
miles South of Baupaumo and about
15 miles due West of Ha Fore. Tho
Gormans also claim to have taken
Neele. 19 miles South West of St.
Quentin, by storm and are still hold
ing It. The German War office also
states that more than 45,000 Brit
ish prisoners were taken in this sec
tor.
• The British War office claim to
i
have forced the Germans back across
the Somme South of Perronne. This
statement indicates that Baupaume
is still in the hands of the British.
French troops have tatoen over
part of the British front in the
vicininity of Noyons, and are now
holding same against most violent
German assaults.
The French War office states that
in no place have the Germans been
able to break the French lines and
that the French troops are now
assisting in holding the British sec
tors against powerful onslaughts of
the enemy.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 25.—
John Skelton Williams, comptroller
of Currency today stated that al
tho present time there is more than
$5,000,000,000 in circulation in the
United States.
Tho exact anmount being $5,120
424.000 or $48.76 per capita.
In the last year money In circula
tion has increased $680,000,000.
DETROIT, Mar. 25.—Mrs. Julia
Mikula hanged herself and three
children in their home today. Th:
children, all girls, wore aged IS
months, 2years and5 years respest
ively.
Tho father, a Hungarian, and tw<
ofdor children, survive. No motive
is known
FRENCH AGAINST
PESSIMISTIC REPORTS
PARIS, March 25—Semi-official
notes, warning the, public against pess
imestic reports, to the effect that: the
Germans had broken through the Brit
ish front and were now on their way
to Paris, have been sent broadcast
over the city.
This was found necessary on ac
count of tlie many thousands of the
populace fleeing from the city.
It is announced that the French and
American forces are maintaining their
positions without putting forth their
greatest effort.
The powerful German assaults have
all been without avail and have caused
:the Germans thousands in killed and
wounded.
The long range bombardment of this
city by the new German monster has
ceased! and the people are resting: a
little more easy today.
Ordinance experts still assert that
the bombardment from such an ex
treme long range is impossible and
il maintain that Paris has been
bombarded from aircrafts.
Snow glasses, goggels eye shades.
Best ever at Holt’s.
VIOLENT OFFENSIVE
NEAR CROISELLES
. LONDON, March 25.—Dispatches
from the British front state that Haig's
guns are inflicting a fifty per cent
loss on the enemy. Haig Claims the
German losses will greatly exceed
300,000 in killed alone and that this
number Is a mere fraction, of those
wounded.
Reports being made by airscouts
state that German divisions are con
tinually moving up from the rear.
Haig reports that the German forces
! are now comprised of ninety seven
divisions or more that 2,000,000 men
and that reinforcements are still mov
ing pp.
The Germans renewed their violent
offensive between Croiselles, which is
23 miles N. West of St Quentin, and
Tergnier, which is 14 miles directly
south of San Quentin, but have been
successfully held by the British.
LONDON, March 25.—The British
in the sector at Ferrone, 19 miles
North \Vost of St. Quentin have today
launcheu powerful counter attacks
just South of Ferrone and have suc
ceeded in forcing the Germans to
abandon their positions, on the West
ern bank of the River Somme.
It this sector the Germans have been
forced to recross the Sontme to the
Eastern bank and are now hard put to
maintain even this position.
The War Office announces that the
enemy have renewed their assaults In
the Biipu-Ujiie sector, 19 miles West of
Chamlbr&i and 97 miles N. West of
St. Quentin.
The Genmans have been repulsed in
their second attempt to take Bapaumo
with terrible losses.
It is officially announced that owing
to the timely reinforcements rusher* to
the British by the French, or the south
end of the fifty mile front that nil
lines are now holding fast.
'I he French and British hospitals are
hard pat to taJre care of the thousands
of wounded and suffering, the powerful
new gas being used so extensively by
the Germans.
GERMANS CAPTURED HAM AND
PERRONE & 30,000 PRISONERS
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BERLIN, Mar. 25.—The Gsrman
War office states that, in spite of
the number of French and American
regiments hurried to the assistance
of the British, from the South West,
in an attempt to regain their lost
ground, by a counter attack, they
were thrown back in great disorder,
at Chaulny on the river Oise; about
seven and one-half miles South-West
of La Fere and about IS miles South
of St. Quentin.
The Germans captured Ham and
Perrone with over 30,000 prison
ers. Ham is 13 miles South-west
of St. Quentin and Perrone is on
the Somme river 19 miles North
ward of St. Quentin.
Hourly bulletins of the Gorman
successes are being posted and all
talk of peace without complete vic
tory for the German arms and with
out full agreement to the German
peace terms, r.s laid down by the
War Lord, is a thing of the past.
The German populace are wild
with joy over the grpat German
successes and if the end of the war
is dependent on the acceptance of
the Allies peace terms by the Ceil
tral powers, the end is indeed a
’ong vays off.
Chancellor Heitling today return
ed from the West front. It is un
derstood that he left the Kaiser at.
Larn, about 17 miles from Soissons
and 11 miles from La Fere. The
Chancellor did not state what his
object was in being present with
tho Kaiser on the front other than
that he had been personally invited
to do so by the Kaisor.
Are You Becking a I’utent? Let.
the Worker Advertise it.
PRIZE FIGHT
CHICAGO, Mar. 25.— An agree
ment has finaly been reached by the
managers of Jess Willard and Jack!
Fulton, for a championship battle]
between the two men.
The match will take place on the
Fourth of July, some place in the
state of Illinois but the exact spot
has not been selected.
The men have agreed to stage
their match in conformity with the
laws of Illinois in regards to num
ber of rounds, weight of gloves, etc.
Fight-fans are now looking for
ward to one of the best heavy-weight
bou's for a long time.
I<ast chance to buy Woolen Su ts
at regular prices. On account of trie
war, Woolen Goods are going tip
fast. Front now until March
we offer First Class Tailor p.:xle
Suits, and Overcoats at Outside
Prices. Some J’lx-.-ra Fine Black and
Blue Serge & Worsted, be-,ides nil
kinds of fine patterns to select front.
Nome Tailoring Co., next door to
Segerstrom & Hagen's, Jewelry Stove.
PRES. AND LABOR
LEASERS CONFER
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar. 25.—
During an. Interview hero today be
tween W. B. Wilson, Secretory of
Labor, Samuue) Gompers, Andrew
Furuscth and other labor leaders-,
President Wilson said, "Without the
co-operation of labor, we cannot look
for a successful issue in this great
war. Upon the correct solution cf
the many labor problems, more per
haps than any of us can imagine,
hangs the issue of this war.”
“In my view, either victory or
defeat may depend upon it,” he said.
"I can assure you that your
country will, in my beat judgement,
be able to handle successfully any
Industrial problem that the war
intay produce.
"I am very pleased to announce
that reports recently to hand, from
industrial centers are now very en
couraging in compariscn to the to
cent turmoil.”
Tho labor leaders informed the
President that there wrs no necess
ity of such turmoil r„s ho spoke'
about, providing the working class
got a square deal. And when that,
is granted, there will be found
nothing but tho most loyal willing
ness to serve the country in every
way which lie3 in their power.
TAKE NOTICE
March 30th will be the last op
portunity to file proofs of labor,
for assessment work performed for
the year 1917.
Bring your forfeiture notices to
the Industrial Worker.