21 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1917
Page
1
London dispatch reports German counter attacks against newly captured Verdun positions failing across the front. French forces held lines, repelled assaults, and captured prisoners as German losses mounted in the night fighting continuing into daylight.
On August 21 reports show few I W W actions obeyed and most workers including lumbermen continued their jobs. Industrialists backed the strike by supporting striking unions while shipyards faced disruptions in Spokane and the broader northwest effort to paralize industry.
Representatives of seamen's unions from France Great Britain United States Belgium Italy Australia and Scandinavia meet in London to consider crimes by Germans since the war began and to discuss plans to bar Germans from seamen's associations after the war A British move proposes a tribunal to try captains and crews guilty of murdering seamen during the conflict.
President White of the United Mine Workers lauds coal miners for answering the administration call and notes production rising by six million tons this year despite a 26 000 worker shortfall. The statement reflects wartime labor support.
Spokane reports show few industrial workers in northern Idaho eastern Washington and central Washington and southern Idaho obeying the general strike issued by the LW. W. union. Montana and Oregon see better participation though some refuse to walk out. No disorders reported as workers mostly refuse to work. tensions rise over the lynching of T. W. W. organizer shivers of Wrank Little in Butte.
Susie down Nulito at 2 a.m. near Seattle. No. 3 up Tolovana on the 20th. Louise at St. Michael. Jacobs and Davis at Gibbon. Sarah up St. Michael on the 17th with Washburn at Holy Cross. Schwatka up St. Michael. Yukon up Ciele on the 20th. B down Hot Springs at 1 a.m. Tanana up Tolovana on the 20th. Whitehorse down Hootalingua at 8 a.m. Im. Dawson in Dawson leaves tonight. Casen up Carmacks on the 20th. Canadian up Yukon Crossing.
The schooner Arctic will depart for St Michael this evening at 7 p m. for freight and passenger reservations via Alaska Steamship Co.
German forces launched heavy attacks last night against the British positions on the Aisne front. The onslaught pressed near Cerney with additional fighting along the Hiurtebise sector as Allied troops held their line despite pressure.
Secretary McAdoo told the Ways and Means Committee the government should issue about one billion dollars in new bonds to aid the Allies and tide over wartime needs. Interest would be one half of one percent, with taxes on income, profits, and excess profits to offset. The Treasury plan aims to loan funds and retire non tax obligations as part of the emergency financing.
Reports say a major blaze last night left more than eighty thousand people homeless in Salonika. The fire devastated the walled city while the allied forces housing outside the inner area remain unaffected.
The Navy Department issued alerts to merchants nationwide about a man posing as the son of Secretary of the Navy Daniels. He claims a connection to the Navy head to swindle people, having appeared in several localities and obtained money. Investigations continue as authorities pursue the suspect.
Aggressive Italian offensive advances along the Tiber river push into Austrian lines as forces seize control of key crossings north of Heil. Reports indicate major gains near the Mathens and Metesa Cespthey with continued pressure from the Italian army to encircle and defeat Austrian positions.
Despite two days of heavy fighting with German forces, Romanian troops withdrew to Sevier Point after delaying the advance. Reports describe persistent resistance and tactical withdrawals as the frontline sagged under sustained pressure.
New York August 21 draft obstructionists were sentenced by a federal court. Ian Levis and others pleaded guilty to obstructing draft exemptions. They received sentences up to a year and a half, with likely releases on appeal due to insufficient evidence. The case involved attempts to block the draft and undermine the exemption board.
Nagy Petrograd dispatch reports Gen Burgassoff a prominent Russian commander killed near Myshkin while leading a mission to round up disaffected soldiers for the provisional government. He had long served in the Russian military and earned official commendations for resourcefulness.
The steamer Santa Anna bound from Bethel to Seward was instructed to sail to Dutch Harbor to rescue the crew of the wrecked Kotahira Maru. The marooned sailors will be landed at Seward.
A wartime blurb notes repulsed German counterattacks and British gains along the front lines. The piece mentions Red Cross drives and a forthcoming White Elephant Sale to support distressed troops, urging donations and patriotism.
A large fire at the New York Dock caused considerable property damage and disruption to operations. Investigators are assessing the scene as crews continue containment efforts amid dense smoke and heat.
An American aviator is reported as a German prisoner after a days long air action. The article notes a German sortie and the aviator’s capture near a key location, with confirmation from allied sources and continued updates on his status.
A stage version of the novel Vagabond, adapted by Edwin Arden and Kathryn Browne-Decker, will be presented tonight at Dream tonigh. The production showcases free living and forest life, promising a vivid American-made show that enjoyed success elsewhere. Regular admission with three showtimes listed.
Beginning Monday July 23 the Nome Board of Trade lunch counter will serve a 50 cent dinner described as the best in town. The announcement emphasizes value and local dining.
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