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and it was clearly a premeditated at
tack against an unarmed channel boat
without the least warning TO permit
passengers to escape.
1T should he remarked that Herr
NonJagow admits that German sub
marine sank steamer at 3:45 O'Clock.
and this hour is the German equivalent
or 2:oe. when the Sussex was attacked.
Moreover. Herr Won Iagow, by his de-
ScrIption. i'll fact describes the place
and hour when the Sussex was struck.
He gives even the detail that the for
ward part of the bow was blown up to
the bridge. which is exactly the con-
GltlOn of the SusSey
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Considerable Excitement.

The fight was made by Aviator
DeLloyd Thompson in a biplane. Day
tractor powered with a Gyro motor, an
invention of Emile Berliner of this
city Only few persons knew that
the flight was to be made. and accord
ingly there was considerable excite
ment in the downtown section of the
city when the sharp, quick explosions
of an aeroplane was heard overhead
and the sharp reports ot bursting
rbombs' came at intervals OF every
sinute or so.
The machine went up from the polo
fed in Potomac Park. Attached to 1t
wee a plumber Of bombs and flares
which were set OF by 4leetrfity. The
.tir.rat headed straight for the Wash :
ing,h;s barracks and War College
grougsf. : from WHICH. several large
sear,ilhShls were .enerared Officials
AT tbs barracks hail Ween notified that
Mr. rhampson was to make the flight,
and they were given an opportunity to
pick him up with the searchiights.
-Ti,e massive pencils of light epf
back and forth across the heavens IN
search for the aeroplane
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Two United States Troopers and Forty
Mexicans Killed in Clash There
Wednesday Night.
MEN HAD ENTERED CITY UNARMED
MERELY TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES
War Department Announces Result Of Battle First American
Version Of Encounter Upon Receipt of Message
From Gen. Funston-Details Lacking

unprovoked attack upon unamed American soldiers
had buy supplies that prepaed action
there ednedaN
Gen Fershing official report received last night
and fo:tv Mecans killed in the
cla the first affair which reached the War De
last night Maj. Gen Funston states
Secretary
Funston quotes telegram from tIen
Pershne he had received information
oked attack American soldiers who had entered fa
5 soldiers
rsv McxcanS killed but further details had been reported
the time
Gen Pehins that he has full information
direction and general destination
pursuing Villa He has sent by aeropane for full
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See No Need of Joint Action.

Furthermore. the interests of the
United states ana other neutralS are
understood to be identical in some of
the cases. So far. however. the United
States has declined to act jointly with
other neutrals. not only in regard to
the submarine question, but on other
subjects as we'll 1t was said last
night by high official of the admin
istration that the American govern
ment saw no need for joint action in
the present situation.
II was reiterated last night that be
fore taking the action contemplate ed
the President would consult with con
gressional leaders. 1t was indicated
that republicans well as democrats
would be called into the conference.
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| formation in this connection as RAJ apidly as
| II reaches him. This may be of use to
president Wilson's advisers in reaching
conclusion to the ability of the Car
rama forces 10 carry out alone the
campaign against briganda2e.
| Force of 1000 Too Small.
| Announcement by Carranza ofiicials of
the close limits. to which they will sesk
! to have future expeditions across the
border confined serves to show the prob
able course of the negotiations for the
withdrawal Of the American forces. Of
ficials say it would have been manifest
ly impossible for thousand cavalrynen
to accomplish anything whatever in
checking border raids.
There are Indications that the Amer
ican note VIII contend that the present
expedition is necessarily outside any
such proposal as that suggested by
Gen tarranza. since ii had for its pur-
pose the crushing of an organized and
numerous force of bandits, not the pur-
suit and punishment of "A maraudine
band of cattle thieves
1t is possible. also that the Ameri
can reply will lay stress on the fact
that Gen. CarranZa himself has ascrib-
ed 10 villa no other purpose in his bor-
der operations than to precipitate q
clash between the United States and
the de facto government. Under these
circumstances. il viii be argued, the
United states was compelled to protect +
itself from incurSions amounting To
minor military inrasiof:s
The condition was recurrent and in
tolerable to the United States il Will
be pointed out if this view is followed
up ana made ii necessary for the
Washington government to go to th,.
aid of its neighbor St3:,e with an eNpe-
dition of such size and scope as To
make certain that joint operations
would accomplish what the de facto
government forces had been unable to
do lone
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First American Version of Fight.


His report was the first official news
that has been received of the incident
which drew from carranza the urgent
recommendation that the American
troops be withdrawn and though brief,
it confirmed the report sent by Consul
Letcher from Chihuahua Thursday.
E4..asens sPershi#g seHt.. his report in
duplicate from SatevO ninety miles
northwest of Parral 1t appeared that
he did not receive report from the
troops yet in the vicinity of Parra1 un-
til yesterday and that upon its receipt
he forwarded it to Gen. Funston inn
mediately.
He said that a part of the soldiers
leaving their arms at the camp outside
the town. entered to buy food. They
were fired upon and retreated in the
direction of the camp. Troops there
movsd forward to meet the MeXlcanS.
who We're pursuing the retreatlng
troops and began a sharp fire. killing
forty MeXicanS. No mention of wound
ed either of the Americans or the Mex
leans was made.
The Americans were "A detachment of
the 10th cavalry. and il was indicated
that they We're commanded by Col.
W. &. Brown.
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Dutch MAY Set Clocks Back

THE HAGUE. April 15.-The gov
ernment has announced that it would
shortly introduce daylight saving
bill to provide for setting back clocks
one hour durih the summer season.
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Villa Pursuit Will Continue.

Meantime the pursuit of Villa by the
American troops will continue. Secretary
Baker sharply outlined this yesterday in
a forma! statement.
THE status Of the expedition into Mex
leo is as it wasHt the beginning, in cor
dial cooperation with the de facto gov
erpment of Mexico. he said. That CO.
operation continues and the expedition
continues There has been no change in
the orders and none is in contemplation "
Secretary Baker ana other officials
laid stress on the fact that co-opera-
tiou of the Carranza troops was
aarded as an important element, and
the negotiations for an agreement with
tho de facto government Will be con
ducted with the idea that such AN
apreement would strengthen CarranZa
af home and at the same time make
,h. task of catching Villa easier.
The lines of communication of the
American troops following villa al
raady have been heightened to the point
where sending supplies has become
,,ifficult: it is realized here that it
would be extremely hazardous fog
them to go much further.
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marking the original German line was
bitter and intense. although the 'front.'
age taken by the British from the Ger
mans did not exceed 600 yards.
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SEAMEN'S DEMANDS
I. HALT OCEAN LINERS
Delay One New York Steamer,
Force Another to
Anchor.

NEW YORK. April 13.-Action
which was believed to be the forerun-
ner of an effort to cause a general
strike among seamen of all classes on
oceans G ding steamships resulted here
TODAY in one vessel, the American liner
Mongolia, being delayed several hours
in sailing; and another, the New York
and Porto Rico liner BrazosH being
forced to anchor down the bay after
leaving her pier
The Mongolia, laden with 10000 tons
of mixed. cargo for Liverpool, was to
sail early in the day. but did not get
away until 6 pm. The crew. ii was
said. struck after demand for higher
wages had been refused by officials of
the American line.
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'FE|GN SURRENDER,
|. THEN USE DACGERS
-Austial1s tssaii ezar's Troops
in Ruse-GaIician Bat
ties Rage.
GERMAN BODIES COVER
GROUND AFTER ATTACK
Fierce Fight Waged Near Dvinsk
After Russians Occupy
Two Hills.

LONDON. April 15.-On the eastern
front sharp fighting is going on be-
tween Austrian and Russian forces for
positions on the lower Stripa and the
Dniester river, in Galicia, and for 9TH
ers northeast of CZernowitz in Buko-
%ina.
During the fighting Wednesday night
at Trzibouchovtze Austrians armed not
only with rifles and bavonets, but with
daggers, approached Russian trenches
They threw away their rifles and
raised their arms, crying out that they
surrendered When they reached close
quarters with the cars troops they
used their daggers and fierce hand-to-
hand fighting ensued
Following is the official statement is
sued today at Austro- Hungarian head
quarters:
Seven enemy aeropianes, among
which were four battierlan"S. appeared
over Czernowitz. Several .Austro- Hun
garian f1iers arose and gave battle and
after a combat of two hours in the air
tance of thirty feet. The enemy SQUAD
ron then fled. y damaged aeroplane
landed near Boyan. between the Rus
sian and our lines. 1t was DESTROYED
by Austro-Hungarian artillery fire
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FRENCH ARE MOVED
DOWN IN ATTACKS
Line Alter Line Fades When
Assault on Dead Mans Hill
Is Launched.
SOME ARE BAYONETED
IN GERMAN TRENCHES
British Claim Repulse of Several
Enemy Bombing Attacks
at St. Eloi.

LONDON, April Is. - Though line
after line of French troops were
moved down by the concentrated ar
tilery and machine gun fire of the
Germans, some French battalions sue
ceeded in penetrating the Teuton po-
sition on Dead Mans hill today, ac-
cording to Berlin. On gaining foot
ing in the trenches there, however, the
German statement says, the French
were slain in bayonet fighting.
Paris officially is silent regarding
this battle, only announcing that Ger
man and French batteries had evi-
denced great activity on the west bank
of the Meuse, particularly to the west
of CorbeauX wood. along Forges brook,
in the Caurettes wood and near Esnes.
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Some Demands Granted.

When the vessel finally sailed it was
explained that a truce" had been eff
fected, and that some of the demands
of the strikers had been granted
The Brazos had made her way as
far as the Statue of Liberty on her
outward voyage when a delegation of
fremen, coal passers and sailors was
said to have appeared before Capt. IL
w. Barstow and presented demands
similar to those in the case of the
Mongolia. Capt Barstow Immediately
anchored his ship and communicated
the news of the threatened strike to
the owners here. The latter declined
10 make any comment tonight
The demands of the seamen were
printed in four languages-Englsh, Span
ish, Italian and Portuguese-and posted
bv the strikers on the Mongolia and
Brazos They were signed by the At
lantic division of the International Sea-
Continued on Second PageD
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To Treat Parral Clash Separately.

Secretary Lansing has planned to
a.,1 with the ParraI incident as en-
,ire,v a separate matter from the nego-
tiations growing out of the request
for withdrawal of the American troops.
"a, Carranza's charge that the
American commander violated his Or
aers and sought to occupy the town is
n serious one, and officials believe 1t
arew out of imperfect knowledge OF
what had transpired. Unofficial re-
norts reaching the border Seem to con-
I'm that view. stating that not only
vas no attempt made to occupy the
town. but that unarned American SOL
diers seeking only to purchase sup
niies were the victims of the attack.
II is possible the opinions of the mill
tary advisers of the government, the
army general staff. and of Gen. Funston
and Gen. Pershing already have been
sought by the State Department in its
preparation of a reply to the request
for withdrawal. Movements of CarranZa
troops in and about the region in which
the American forces are operating are
being carefully checked by the genelal
staff, and Gen. Funston is transmitting ID.
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German Admissions Important.

II was said the actual value of the
tiiidavits had been materially lessened
by the contents of the German note re-
plying TO the American inquiries The
affidavits probably would have played
an important part in the indictments if
the administration did not regard the
German statements about the Sussex
rs constituting virtual admission of
guilt.
II became known here last night that
the contemplated action of the United
States. which is expected to bring the
submarine controversy to a clear cut
issue, is being watched closely by the
diplomatic representatives of other
neutral nations. The United States is
taking into consideration the case of
many neutral vessels, which. while not
carrying American citizens. have been
sunk by German submarines. An in
vestigation of these cases has been
proceeding on the ground that il was
only by chance that American citizens
were not aboard the ships when dis
aEter Oyercame them.
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On the night of April 2-3. the eye
witness reports. the 27th Winnipeg and
the 31st Alberta battalions of the 9Th
Canadian Infantry brigade relieved the
British in the new,line. Taking over
this line, with conEu nieai. an trenchss
virtually existent. front trenches
still imperfect, machine gun empIace-
mcnts not yet constructed and under a
German artillery bombardment. was
the task the Canadians were called Oh
to do. Protection and cover were all
too scanty. the report says. and the
British dead were still lying i'll the
trenches. Under these conditions the
Canadians held their ground.
April , the German artillery fire was
succeeded in deinoishing the Canadian
positions. The Canadians suffered
many casualties, the communication
says.
Germans Seize Craters.
April companies of the 9th Van
couver Battalion, under Capt. c. l.
Gwynne and Lieut.. \. e. O'Brien. were
sent to relieve the men in the ad-
vanceG positions. but before the relief
movement WAS completed terrific
bombardment made impossible the
holding of the trenches any longer.
Each group became isolated under the
artillery fire, and in this position->they
were attacked by a battalion of Ger
man infantry. The Canadian troops
were hopelossly outnumbered, and with
scarcely d check, the report says. the
enemy passed over them and captured
two of the larger craters.
Capt. Gwynne and Lieut.. OBren ral-
lied their men. and further to the ca st
Lieut. Brown of the ed French Ca
nadians continued to fight until their
a of
defenders then withdrew in the ,lirec-
tion of the second line.
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BISHOP PEEL IS DEAD.
African Prelate Was Central Figure
in Noted Church Dispute.

LONDON. April Is. 9:os p.,n.--The
death is announced of the ri. Rev. Will
liam George Peel. Bishop of Mombasa
Africa. since 1899. The Bishop of Nom
hasa was one of the principals in the
famous kikuyu heresy controversy sew
eral years ago.
Charges were brought early in 1914
by the Bishop OF Zanzibar against the
Eishops of Uganda and Mombasa for
administering communion to non-con-
formists. The trouble arose out of a
missionary conference held in 1903 in
Africa. at which federation of the
missionary societies of British East
Africa was planned The controversy
was largely one of church discipline
and involved also the question of high
and low church. The case came up for
consideration before fourteen bishops
of the Anglican Church, at which the
Archbishop of Canterbury presided
The final decision of the bishops.
while holding the Bishops of Mombas sa
and Uganda not guilty, was. in effect. a
warning against the practice COM
plaincd of.
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British Repulse Germans.

The following British official state
meut on the campaign III France and
Belgium was issued tonight:
Last night the enemy made sew
eral small bombing attacks on our crat :
ers at St Eloi. They were all re-
uuIsed. The enemy blew up five mines
today in the neighborhood of the quar-
ries and opposite Hulluch. The dam
age done was very slight. There was
mining activity on both sides about
the Cabaret Rouge, MametZ and Fri
court.
"There were artillery actions on both
sides today about Thietval, Monchy-
au-Bois, SoucheZ. Bovigny, Wyschaete
and St Eloi. We bombarded Annay
and the enemy trenches just to the
north of the River Douve. with good
results"
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French Statement.

The official communication issued to.
night by the French war Office reads
in the Argonne we cannonaded the
roads in the region of Montfraucon
where troop movements were report ed
West of the Meuse the enemy vo-
lently bombarded during the course OF
the afternoon our positions in the
caure,tes wood and in the nelghbor-
hood of Esnes
East of the Meuse there was intense
artillery activity on both sides in the
sector of Douaumont and south of the
Haudromont wood.
"In the Woevre the day was com
paratively calm. Nothing occurred on
the rest of the front.
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[AInclude New Cases.

gated am xmay be included in the
tk 81. 80 q ttiie esl3ass meth
DDS of conducting submarine warfare.
which. it was understood last night.
probably would be ready for transmits
sion to Berlin early this week.
The President and Secretary Lansing
devoted large part of the day to the
consideration of the submarine situa-
tion. They had before them a num-
ber of affidavits secured from Ameri-
can survivors of the Sussex and other
vessels recently attacked, and a num-
Der of documents containing inforina :
tion forwarded by the British govern
ment. These documents arrived on the
liner st. Paul Friday. They reached
here yesterday.
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Lively Engagements.

Russian drtli!er! actively Shel1ed
our positions on the lower Stripa.
along :he Dniester and northeast of
CzernowitZ. Near the mouth of the
lower Stripa and southeast of Bugzaz
there were lively engagements for ad-
vanced positions. some of which are
stlll in progress.
The occupants of one trench which
formed a salwient We're forced back TO
the main positions.
Northeast of Jaslovice the enemy
entered an advanced position. but was
elected Immediately by a counter ar
tack. One Russian officer three ensigns
and 100 men were captured
An Austro-Hungarian detachment
by a surprise attack occupied an ad-
vanced Russian position on the road
between BugZaZ and CZortkow ON
the front held by Archduke .Josenb
Ferdinand the enemy's artillery was
active.
Russian Statement.
The official statement issued bv the
Russian war office today follows.
"In the Dvinsk region our rife do
tachments last night took the offensive
in the sector comprising the yiIJapa of
Ginovka. They cut four lines of
harbed wire south of the yiIIaea ot
Garbuno Nd anu oSSupled Two hills to-
the west and south of the village. The
enemy concentrated artillery and riNe
fire on the occupied hills, and then
launched severa! counter attacks which
we're all repulsed. The battlefield he
tween these hills and the enemy's
trenches was covered with German
bodies.
"There was an artillery duel on the
isthmus between Lakes Miadaiol and
Norocz and the region of Smoreon
After artillery preparation enemy de-
t.cbments assumed the offensive in the
region northeast of Smorgon but were
repulsed by our gunfire South of the
railroad station at Olyznes our troops
advanced and intrenched themselves,
despite the enemys sweeping fire."
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WEATHER.

Fair today becoming unsettled by
night. Tomorrow. probably showers;
moderate temperature: light variable
winds. becoming moderate southeast.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending pm: Highest. 81. lowest, IA.
Full report on page 5.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-21
MAY
 MUSH AEROPLANE

Il Is learned on good authority that Erie Johnson has gone to the outside 5or the purpose ot Investigating tue pos abilities of the aeroplane as means 1t mail conveyance in this section. Be s..r Leparting ou the Victoria, Johnson 5enncsd To friends that he intended I'd aD to san Diego and look up the pos
 niiiics ef the flying machine and if he iouna that he could handle one of the ndchnes il was his intention to bring one back when he returns It is re- ported that Johnson received a telegram while at St Michael en route to the Yukon which caused him to change his plans and leave for the outside though
 II is not known If the Wire had any bear ing on the aeroplane matter Johnson told several friends that the wire called for his presence in Chicago but nothing was stated as to the nature of the busi ness. The aeroplane project is apparent ly merely a side issue.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-21
FORMER ALASKA LEGISLATOR
 ARRIVES

Among the arrivals from the Yukon on the Senator last mght was NJ Il F Mgrahm of Portland. Oregon. who is in Ne couptry as the travelling representa- tive Of several Portland firms
 MT lngrahm possesses the distinction of having been a member of the first Alaska territorial legislature and shared in the enactment of the first construc- tive legislation promulgated in the ter vision. At that time he resided at Valdez where he had lived for number of the entire length of the Yukon during the past winter in the interest of the several firms he is representing. His trip commenced last fall in southeastern Alaska. He later proceeded to the Yu- kon by dog team and made his way down the river stopping al all points and making extended side trips en route Al the time of the break up he had reached as far at kaltag and from that point proceeded to St. Michael by boat.
 He is representing the following well known firms: Allen and Lewis. Union Meat Company. Neustader Bros, Dwight, Edwards and J. W. Goodwin X Co The latter is a Seattle concern and the re- nainder are located in Portland
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-21

The Flyer picked up a scow belonging 10 Ed Pfaffle of Council while coming up the coast yesterday afternoon. The scow was lost during q storm last fall The scow has been seen several times by others but as it was fast in the ice no attempt was made to save it. How eyer. when the Flyer came along the coast yesterday the situation looked good to Capt Erickson and he at once made fast and succeeded in bringing the scow safely to Nome For time he was compelled 10 tow the ice foe in which the barge was fixed but the ice later broke up and released it Despite the fact that il was filled with water it was safely brought to port.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-21
BOAT BULLETIN

Reliance down Loudon S:15 d. m. Bencnley up Kokrines a m. Hazelhurst up Gibbon for Nenana l ?. m, 20th
 Irene arrived at Nulato from Iditarod P. m. with mail.
 Schwatka up Kotlik l0l4 p. m 10th. Susie al St. Michael | D. m. 20th. Midnight Sun up Cinema 7:l5 a. I'll. Delta down Nenana 225 a m. Panama up Hot Springs
 Alaska at Fairbanks scheduled to leave for Dawson midnight
 Davis, Jacobs Kelly at Gibbon. Whitehorse down Isaacs a. m Casca down Selkirk, 445 a. m. Canadian up Oglivie 10:3O a. m. Selkirk in Whitehorse
 Nasutlin for Stewart river points D m., 20th.
 Yukon up Circle 1l:3O D. m. 10th. Julia B up Kotlik 18th
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-06-21
M|LO1 REFUSES
 PARTIAL PAYMENT

Charles Milot. the auditor of the city books was yesterday rendered the sum of three hundred dollars in payment for his services in accordance with the coun- cilmanic resolution of Monday night. As Mir Mlots bill was for 1850 he refused the money on the ground that his bill was not unreasonable and at once turned the case over to an attorney with the intention of suing the citly for the full amount if the bill is not otherwise liqui- dated. MT Miot says that he put in one hundred and fifty eight hours on the books and performed services that would cost the city at least twice the amount asked had an outside auditor been em- ployed. The great amount of juggling over the matter has disgusted Milot com pletely and the things he has to say some of the councilmanic tac- tics gre not at all credtahle to that budN