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VOLUME XII.
NOME, ALASKA. TUESDAY, AUGUST, 13, 1018.
0302.
HINDENBERG NOW
ANXIOUS TO RETIRE
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ROME,—A Zurich dispatch quotes
von Hindenberg, very much alive, and
urging the Kaiser to withdraw from
the western salient formed by a line
drawn thru Ypres, Montdidier and
Verdun.
With a growing numerical super
iority of the Allies an accomplished
fact in the immediate future, Hin
denberg’s opinion is that a shortening
of the line is imperative.
The same dispatch points out that
the withdrawal of the General Head
quarters beyond the Rhine is indica
tive of the fact that the Kaiser is in
dined to support the Hindenberj
view.
Ludendorff and Mackenzen holt
that an evacuation of the present po
sitions would have a bad effect upoi
the morale of the German troops, bu
admit that an eventual evacuatioi
is necessory. Hindenberg insist
that because an eventual withdraws
will have to be made, the evacuatioi
should be now accomplished in gooi
order and with precision of foresight
While the dispatch is not official
[ but is based upon report, it is likely
S that it reveals the fact that the Ger
man military chiefs are now begin
ning to realize that the American
troops are becoming a deciding fac
i tor on the west front and that Ger
t many is to be compelled to make a
i defensive fight hereafter. German
s papers are preparing their readers
1 for such a future in well and care
1 fully prepared articles.
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CITY BATHS, HOT AND COM)
. WATER, ALWAYS READY.
MONDAYS SUMMARY
SHOWS BIG GAINS
LONDON,—The evening summary
issued by the Brtish War Office shows
that everything is progressing very
satisfactorily along the western front
and especially along the Picardy front
are things coming the way of the
Julies. It is officially admitted that
the French made extensive gains and
that today’s fighting concentrated its
greatest violence at Bray which was
defended with great tenacity and gal
iantry by the German troops.
The stubborness of the enemy how
ever proved useless for the position
was taken by storm by the British
trcfops after intensive fighting of sev-:
eral hours.
The most important gains made by
the British were in this vicinity. The
French troops continued their advance
all day, regardless of the rear guard
actions of the retiring Germans. The
towns of Canny and Gurny were taken
after heavy fighting.
An evening communication reeeiv
3d from Paris and published in night
sditions of the afternoon papers is to
:he effect that before nightfall the
Brtish stormed and captured Roye.
With Chaulnes and Roye, the form
er being taken on Sunday by the Aus
tralian troops, now in the hands of
the British the important railroad
cannecting Montdidier and Roye with
the Somme valley railway is held by
the Allies.
TEN PER CENT
GRANTED KEYMEN
NEW YORK,—It is announce
Monday that subject to approval 47
000 employees of the Western Unio
Telegraph Co have been awarded
wage increase of ten per cent.
This wage is additional to the wag
Tevisal which the company mad
about three months before the go^
ernment fook over the telegraphs.
The action, it is presumed, will a
lay the continuous agitation that ha
been going on among the operatoi
by reason of the low scale paid. Thei
has been some suspicion thrown o
the action of the officials of the Con
mercial Telegraphers Union in tl
matter of threatening a strike whic
caused the taking over of the tel
graphs. This is noticeable in radic
papers which are opposed to the a
cepted policies Of the officials of tl
American Federation of Labor. It
pointed out by them that a stril
would have been ridiculous as tl
vast majority of the Western Unii
operators were non-unionists.
It is insinuated that the whole thii
was a skillfully worked out plan
carry out the real wishes of the Wei
era Union, and so force the Unit
States Government to take over t
telegraphs and assure the compa;
1 a profit as handsome as it assured i
- the railroads under the terms which
i were decided upon when the railways j
a. entered under government control. |
Electrical workers unions have com
plained that employees were laid off
and operating expenses reduced in
every way for the past year.
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has just been launched in England, in
a well known yard on the south coast
for obvious reasons the name being
withheld by the censor.
The plates of the ship were fused
together by electric welding in one
process. The work was accomplished
in a much shorter time than the or
dinary rivet built ship, although the
men were new in the main to this
process.
This method of construction, it is
held, will speed up production in
Great Britain fully 25 per cent both
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in time and material while the reduc
tion in production costs will be even
greater.
The United States Shipping Board ii
is understood, has been in close touct
with what after all was an expert
ment, but it was so successful tha
arrangements are now on hand foi
the construction of a number of ter
thousand ton standard ships aftei
this plan.' The riveters of the yart
became welders on the building of thi
vessel and it is stated that this wil
become general.
GO TO THE INDEPENDENT
GROCERY FOR FRESH CELERY
STRING BEANS, ETC. ETC.
Bring your forfeiture notices t
the Industrial Worker.
FIRE LEADERS
FOR PICARDY AFFAIR
L.U-NUUi'i,—An Amsieruam uis
patch says that a Berlin newspaper
makes the official statement that the
Kaiser has cashiered three German
generals who were in command at the
Picardy front centering upon Mont
didier for failing to be prepared for
the Allied coup.
PARIS,—British airmen shot down
and destroyed a German dreadnaught
airplane carrying seven men. All on
board the German air monster were
killed when the machine dropped to
eann.
This was the first appearance o
this air dreadnaught.
LONDON,—A Paris dispatch say
that it is unofficially announcei
that the Germans captured in th
Picardy fighting will number fort
thousand unwounded men.
An important fact in connectioi
with the capture of these men, man
of whom are officers, all ranks, i
that a quantity of official communica
tions between the general common
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f portant positions have been taken and
are of immense value to the Allies.
3 ZURICH,—Significant of the gen
1 eral war situation is the fact that
3 for the first time this year, the Ger
r man General Headquarters has been
moved back across the Rhine.
i Dispatches referring to the move
; ment mention the name of Ilinden
3 j breg as again taking charge.
1 , Keep Posted, Read the WOUKFR,
TROTSKY AND HIS
PREMIER IN BAD
HELS1NFORS,—Trotsky and Le
nin have fled to Kronstadt and other
Bolsheviki officials are fleeing.
It is stated that the new govern
ment announces that the Bilsheviki
failed ebcause of the betrayal upon
the part of the leaders to Germany.
The counter revolt, it is announced,
has control of Moscow.
This dispatch coming from Helsin
fors must be carefully considered.
The city of Helsinfors is absolutely
under German domination and the
dispatches could not be sent out ex
cept with German approval. The dis
patch quite evidently is intended tc
work further feeling against the Bol
shreviki in the Allied countries, sc
that the Soviets which are far from
being Germanized may be induced
to regard Germany as friendly and
the Allies as hostile. This bears al
the earmarks of being the usual Ger
man boloism, a policy that has beer
I greatly assisted by capitalist papers
in America and England, especially
with regard to the Cezcho Slavs and
the operations at Vladivostock and at
Archangel.
So recently as last June the elec
tions in Petrograd gave 114 members
to the Soviets and 14 to all others,
including Mennshevik and cadets.
For this reason all reports coming
out of Russia must be received with
a great deal of reservation.
LABOR SPLIT POLITICS
IN GREAT BRITAIN
LONDON,—The split which was t
opened in the ranks of the labor poli
ticians in this country, instigated t
mainly by Havelock Wilson, who was r
its moving spirit, has for its purpose r
the destruction of the growing power s
of the Laobr party, which has given
so much concern to the reactionists. I
The union over which Mr Wilson ti
presides, the Seamen's Union, has t
become famous for its refusals to l
carry and radicals to conferences any
where where possible peace negotia- t
ons might be discussed.
The campaign for peace by nego
iation which a section of the labor
arty had strongly advocated is the
ock upon which it is proposed to
hatter the ship of labor politics.
A meeting was held last month in
.ondon whereat a small number of
elegates confined to the most part
3 the Musicians Union, the Seamen’s
fnion and a few others.
The papers which have observed
he growing strength of the Labor
Party and its willingness at any op
portune time to break away from the
Lloyd George government should oc
casion arise, has greatly angered
many of those who have been loyal to
Lloyd George and especially those
who expect at some time to realize
their hopes of office.
Arthur Henderson was attacked at
the meeting called by Havelock Wil
son and it is around him will be the
most considerable fighting.
WASHINGTON STATE PLANS
INCREASE MINIMUM WAGE
! OLYMPIA,—A call was issued
I Saturday by the Industrial welfare
commission for a war emergency min
imum wage conference to be held ir
' the senate chamber of the capltol or
August 28 and 29. The purpose ol
the conference is to consider a 25 pei
cent increase of existing minimun
wage scales for female employmen
> in this state to meet the present cos
of living. The increase proposed ii
practically the same as most extensive
employers have already granted. II
a general increase is made it will be
for the period of the war.
On account of the lack of funds tc
pay traveling expenses the welfare
commission has called hut nine repre
sentatives of the six lines of employ
; ment under its jurisdiction where If
; I is the authorized number, includlnf
i an employer, employee and neutra
party lor each line. A plan of con
solidated representation will be work
ed out before the conference date.
Minimum wage scales running from
$8.90 to $10 a week were established
in 1914 and have not sinco been
changed. Figures compiled by the
labor department show that the cost
; of living has increased 4 2 per cent
t since 1916.