27 Sep 1916
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1916
Page
1
International News Service reports in New York that the threatened general industrial strike began with about 125000 union members answering the call and more joining later. Gov Whitman’s decision not to summon the legislature prompted some unions to reconsider joining. relief followed the announcement.
An official communique reports Thiepval village reduced to an ash heap after a British breakthrough at the Comblet area. Hohenzollern fortifications nearby also fell in the same large drive, as details note the strategic impact. Washington announces Ambassador Gerard may depart through the Paris blockade to return to the United States.
London dispatch reports Combles captured by Allied forces after major push from Courcelette to Par leu and along the Somme. German retreat extends eastward as French and British units press toward Bapaume and Peronne with heavy shelling and advancing lines.
International News Service reports French commander-in-chief of home forces says Zeppelins took part in a Monday night raid across the wast and northwest counties. Fifty killed and hundreds wounded as bombs struck industrial centers. Royal Navy could not counter due to heavy guns and low visibility. The attack followed a Sunday London raid by the same fleet which withdrew after the test and returned under cover of darkness to strike northeast counties.
London Sept 27 An official statement says Bulgar forces were driven to crash on the Struma front. A heavy bombardment by the French squadron rendered the enemy position untenable and it is charged to infantry action.
An official Berlin statement says the Zeppelin raids on Sunday and Monday nights over London and northeast counties were a distinct success with heavy bomb damage. Seven ships taking part in Monday's raid returned safely. The Nugget announces a Pictorial Mining Edition next month detailing Nome road movement.
The report notes about six thousand German prisoners captured at Combles on the Somme, part of a larger Allied advance between Thiepval and Courcelles. It describes harsh bombardment, scarce food, and grim privations faced by captives, and mentions coverage in the Meturgical Nugget about local printing services.
Washington dispatch reports state department secret service agents contradicting war department accounts on the Mexican situation. VillA allegedly did not lead the Chihuahua raid and Villa defections claim is disputed. The misinformations from secret service agents irk officials in Lansing.
San Francisco report says Pacific Coast Steamship directors meet tomorrow to vote on selling the line to Pacific Alaska Steamship Company known as the Admiral line. Offer estimated at 10 million dollars would place Alexander as head of merged companies and the Admiral fleet would become strongest on the coast. Alexander travels to Seattle for talks and offices of the new firm are expected to be in that city.
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