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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1915
Page
1
A dynamite blast aboard a scow moored to a harbor buoy in Seattle yesterday caused estimated damage near one hundred thousand dollars. The explosion rattled buildings across the business district, sent hotel guests into the streets, and prompted fears of further blasts as authorities sought the origin and motive behind the incident.
Berlin May 31 Estimates by the General Staff indicate Germany possesses ample war supplies to endure a second year of campaigning. Copper is restricted but substitutes exist. nitrates and other chemicals for explosives are being manufactured and current stock could last through a second winter campaign.
Copenhagen May 1 German forces ready for large naval operations in the Baltic as Russian light cruisers clash with German mine planters. Reports say mines are being laid to block Minish Gulf waters, hindering Russian fleet passage. observers expect Russian offensive moves to begin soon.
Paris May 31 President Poincaire awarded over twenty medals of honor to French officers and soldiers for distinguished battlefield services in April. Eleven officers were admitted to the Legion of Honor. One decorated hero saved a machine gun from surrounded troops after returning with the gun and receiving about forty wounds.
In New York on May 31 two Irish heavyweight Coffey and Pueblo fireman Flynn headline a four bout card at the Manhattan Athletic Club. The event follows their April 1914 meeting won by Coffey.
El Paso May 31. Across northern Mexico and border regions in TV Arizona and the Mexico unfriendliness toward Americans increases daily. The governor orders Rangers mobilized along the Texas border to maintain peace.
Geneva May 1 Italian forces continue a rapid advance into Austrian Tyrol near the French line. They have taken several small frontier towns with little opposition as Austrian resistance crumbles. Fighting persists near Largo del Gordo lake and a major battle appears imminent as Italian gains widen.
May 31 dispatches from Petrograd reported by the War Office indicate Russian forces are holding their positions from the Baltic to the Southern Carpathians. Prime Minister Asquith stated that the Czar's troops are maintaining and growing stronger, despite contrary reports.
Reports from Stradram indicate thousands of sailors and marines, kept ashore for winter, will return to ships at Kiel and Cuxhaven. The move suggests Germany plans a naval offensive or anticipates an Allied raid in its waters.
May 31 reports say Admiral Fisher is ready to depart at a moment’s notice to assume supreme command of allied naval operations in the North Sea. Frequent conferences with the Admiralty Spedals are described as a prelude to a major naval campaign against Germany.
Austrian air forces reconnoitering over northern Lombardy clashed with Italian scouts in a sky duel. Both sides lost two aircraft before the enemy evaded.
Washington circles report deep unease over the President’s stance on the German and Mexican situations. Observers say the growing tensions demand immediate and decisive U.S. action to defend national dignity.
Washington May 31 The German reply to the American note has produced a profound sense of disappointment in government circles here. The message was received late Saturday and its tone was not the direct response hoped by the United States regarding neutral nation concerns.
Germany holds its final decision until America replies to its note on the Lusitania sinking. The reply asserts Germany’s right to act against war munitions, denies hostile acts toward the United States, and claims justified self defense. Washington reports potential further moves by President Wilson and mixed New York newspaper reactions.
Foreign diplomats in Washington express astonishment at Berlin’s ambiguous stance to Wilson notes as hundreds of millions in German vessels remain interned in American ports. The United States could seize these ships to enforce German demands, with tensions rising over the Vampire policy.
Naval divers report a huge hole in the sunken submarine F-4. Experts believe flooding caused by a pump failure led to hull failure and sinking, with crews attempting to lift bodies as deep pressure crushed the wreck.
Rome on May 31 reports widespread alarm over possible Zeppelin raids across the Alps. Authorities pledge Rome is distant from German bases yet impose strict night darkness and vigilance as residents heed safety directives.
New York May 21 The port shippers prepare to route vessels to Scandinavian and Hellish ports via a distant path to avoid German submarines. For first class work and prompt delivery contact Main 151 and the People’s Steam Laundry. Williamson proprietor. To read more, ask for the Nugget.
On arrival the store will stock hats coats suits dresses skirts and shirt waists. Room making is for men. A drawing for an embroidered table cloth will occur with each ticket Earned by every dollar purchased.
Dutch shipping interests urge the government to force Germany to stop molesting Dutch coastwise battery ships. They insist no excuse exists for attacking Dutch vessels, all clearly marked with national colors for identification.
Nome Alaska reports May 29 1915 high 50 low 36 barometer 29 92 wind west 4 mph clear. May 30 1915 high 47 low 34 barometer 29 89 wind southwest 3 mph cloudy and light precipitation 0 8 inch. Read the Nugget for updates.
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