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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press
NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1918.
WHOLE NUMBER 151
BULGARS ACCEPT
HUNS ARE FORCED BACK IN FLANDERS
BIG DRAFT LOTTERY TAKES PLACE AT CAPITAL
ALLIES PRESSING
HARD ON CAMBRAI
LONDON.—According to reports
received today from Marshal Haig,
the American, British and Australian
troops continued their advance on
Cambrai yesterday and succeeded
in capturing four thousand pris
oners and forty big guns.
BELGIAN REPORT
HAVRE.—An official statement
issued by the Belgian war office
says that the Belgian and British
troops defeated the Germans after
some very heavy fighting in the
neighborhod of the Flanders ridge
and the Messines Wytscheate ridge.
ATTACK RESUMED
PARIS.—rAccording to offical re
ports received from the Champagne
front, the French troops resumed
the attack early this morning and
are making steady progress in the
fighting.
Germans Counter.
The Germans this morning de
livered a strong attack on the posi
tions held by the French to the
south of St. Quentin in an effort
to recapture Hill Eighty-eight, which
the French recently captured. The
Germans were repulsed and were
forced to retire. Their attack on
this position cost the Germans very
dearly in men.
GERMANS MAKE GAINS
LONDON.—According to. official
reports received today, heavy fight
ing in the region to the northwest
of Lecatelet resulted in the British
being forced back to the outskirts
of Villers Guislain. To the south
west of Lecatelet similar presurre
exerted by the German troops sent
the British back to Bonyvillage. To
the southeast of Douai, the British
have withdrawn their forces from
Arleux and Aubenchenul.
PRESIDENT ASKS
SENAJMO ACT
Executive Puts Stop to Senatorial
Squabble Over Woman’s
Suffrage Resolution.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Wearied
of the delay in the upper house of
congress over the action on the
pending woman’s suffrage resolution.
President Wilson appeared before
the lawmakers this morning and per
sonally appealed to them to cease
their petty squabbling and pass the
resloution, which he styled a wai
measure.
He pointed out to the senators
that the women of the country hac
earned the right to equal considera
tion at the polls and urged imme
diate action as a recognition of the
part American women are taking ir
the war work of the nation.
United States Marshal Erwin re
on the Reliance, taking Ike Mitcham
turned to Fairbanks this after.noor
to the upper town.
BRITISH PIERCE LINE
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LONDON.—In the region lying
to the north of St. Quentin, the
British have smashed through the
Hindenburg line for a depth of two
miles along an eight-mile front and
compelled the enemy to retire far
ther back. The British are con
solidating the positions gained and,
it is expected that they will resume
their advance immediately.
.... ON FLANDERS FRONT
LONDON.—According to reports
received from the front today, the
British, acting in concert with the
Belgians on the Flanders front, a*..
vanced last Saturday to a maximum
depth of eight miles along their line
of advance and captured over nine
thousand prisoners and two hundred
big guns
ROULERS THREATENED
The advance made by the com
bined British and Belgian force,
now threatens the town of Rolue -s
which is their objective. The cap
ture of Roulers by the British am
Belgians will jeopardize the entin
German system of communicatior
in Belgium and Flanders, and, it i:
thought, will compel them to evacu
ate Ostend and Zeebrugge.
IN MACEDONIA
LONDON.—Official reports re
ceived from the Macedonian fron
today indicate that the Serbian:
have captured the Bulgarian citj
of Chervo with seven hundred pris
oners and twenty big guns. 1 <
town of Chervo lies to the wes'
of Veles and much heavy iightinj
took place before the Bulgarian:
were compelled to retire and th<
town fell in to the hands of the
Serbians.
BATTLESHIP HAS
ARRIVED SAFELV
WASHINTON, D. C.—Accordinf
to announcement made this after
noon by officials of the navy de
parVnent, the battleship Minnesota
which was damaged as the result o:
encountering a mine off the At
lantic coast, has arrived in por
safely, and will immediately under
go repairs in drydock.
The extent of the damage sus
tained has not been made public
but it is stated officially that m
deaths resulted from the accident
Charles A. Bronson, a conducto
in the employ of the Alaskan Engin
eering commission in the Anchorage
division, recently died as the resul
of injuries received while at worl
in the terminal yards. He wa
caught in the loop of a cable usei
in switching and suffered interna
injuries which caused his death sev
eral days later.
BULGARIA QUITS;
ACCEPTS TERMS
PARIS.—Official reports received
today from the Macedonian front
indicate that an armistice has been
concluded between the Bulgarians
and the Allies.
Bulgaria has accepted the terms
laid down by the Allies as the only
ones on which an armistice could
be granted.
HOSTILITIES ENDED
LONDON.—British Chancellor of
the Exchequer Sir Bonar Law said
today that Bulgaria signed the con
vention ending the hostilities at noon
today. Bulgaria completely sur
renders the control of all railways
now held by her.
SUMMARY
The Bulgarian armistice, which
has been semi-officially announced
is the first break in the Teutonic
Alliance, and it is expected that
Turkey will soon follow suit. The
terms of the armistice imposed by
the Allies and accepted by the Bul
garians include the demobilization
of the Bulgarian army, and the re
tirement of the Bulgarian troops
from Allied soil. The surrender of
the railroads held or controlled by
the Bulgarians, to the Allied powers,
effectually cuts off Berlin from
Constantinople.
TURKS TO QUIT
LONDON.—A strong belief exists
. in Allied military circles that a peace
; offer from the Turks is imminent
The severe defeats administered
by the British on the Turks in Pales
, tine coupled, with the cutting off
of communications with Berlin has
. had the effect of completely dis
. heartening the Turks, who, it is ex
, pected will now be glad to conclude
, peace on Allied terms.
COMMISSIONER WARNS
GAME LAW VIOLATORS
Henry Myers and Henry Chamber
I lain were arraigned before U. S,
Commissioner R. S. McDonald today
on a charge of having violated the
Alaska game laws. They were found
to have the limit of gam? allowed
1 under the laws, but the meat found
■ in their possession included the car
■ cass of a caribou calf. The killing
of caribou calves is strictly pro
• hibited under the new regulations
Commissioner McDonald discharg
ed the accused men with a warning
" against the killing of calves in fu
■ ture and confiscated the carcass oi
the calf. The killing of caribou
. calves was prohibited under th«
regulations which went into effect
( only recently, which fact was taker
■ into consideration by Commissionei
McDonald in his inquiry into tht
• case.
The case was inst'tuted by Cams
; Warden Stephen Foster.
: The Nellie Juan cannery packed
;: 56,000 cases of salmon this season
I j which is 16,000 more than was
1 j packed last year. * The cannery is
| a three line plant, with an iror
' chink.
FOCH DIRECTS
FIVE BATTLES
AGAINST HUNS
Great Commander Accomplishes a
Feat Hithe'to Unrecorded in
the War.
PARIS—General Foch, command
er in chief of the Allies’ armies
which are hammering the Germans
on the Western front, is directing
five battles simultaneocsly and all
of them are progressing successfully.
The feat of the great commander
is unparalled in the war history
of the world.
The battles are so timed and
placed that each army engaged sup
ports another army, all forming an
inrispensible part of the whole. The
object of the operation is to wear
the Germans down, and it is con
fidently believed that the kaiser’s
forces will soon give way under the
continuous strain and retire to the
Antwerp-Metz line, where elaborate
defenses have been prepared for
such an emergency.
Official reports state that not
withstanding the tremendous fight
ing to which they have been sub
jected during the past several weeks,
the Germans are still fighting well
and retiring in good order.
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SUBJECTS WAR
IS NEAR HOME
Emperor Says German Armies Will
Do Their Best to Prevent
Allied Invasion.
LONDON.—In a lepgthy telegram
addressed to the Westph lien Patri
otic Society, the Kaiser is reported
to have declared that Germany will
use all her force to carry on the
present defensive operations to a
successful finish. He said that the
armies of the Fatherland are pre
pared to resist to the utmost an in
vasion of Germany by the enemy,
and urged the patriots to be of good
cheer until victory shall have been
wrested from the attacking forces.
STR. SHUSANA ARRIVES
FOR LOAD OF FREIGHT
The steamer Shusana under the
command of Captain Smythe, ar
rived in Nenana yesterday after
noon from Chena. She had about
sixty tons of Alaska-grown hay
(oat and barley) and about twenty
tons of potatoes and other vege
tables consigned to the A E. C., and
also a few tons of potatoes for
local merchants.
She took on a load <$f railroad
equipment, material and supplies to
be landed at Chena, for which port
she sailed today.
There is work for every person
to do in this war—food is ammuni
tion, are you wasting it?
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SHIP IS SINKING;
HUN RAIS LEAVE
German Foreign Secretary Follows
Example of Colleagues and
Quits Post.
AMSTERDAM.—According to ad
vices received in this city this after
noon from Germany, the kaiser's
foreign secretary, von Hiyze, has
tendered his resignation, with the
request that he be relieved from
duty immediately. The resignation
of Chancellor von Hertling, which
was reported last week, is confirmed
in additional reports received today.
No mention is made n the des
patches as to the probable successors
of the two officials, or whether or|
not it is the intention of the kaiser
to permit them to retire.
DAVISlETURNS
FROM NOME TRIP
Manager of the Bureau of Mines In
Fairbanks Is Homews'd Bound
After Summer Tour.
Among the passenger; irrivin; in
the steamer Tanana last right were
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davis, who had
been on an extended trip to the:
Nome country. They transferred to
the steamer Reliance this morning
and are on their way to Fairbanks.
Mr. Davis, who is in charge of
the Bureau of Mines in Fairbanks,
left the upper town with Mrs. Davis
last july on a business trip to Nome
and the surrounding country. He
spent about two weeks in Nome,
studying conditions and also made ai
trip into the Lost River country in
the interests of the Bureau of
Mines.
In the Lost River region, Mr.
Davis says that a big tin mine was
being investigated by some men
representing outside capital. An
enormous body of ore was opened
up and a systematic sampling of the
ore was in progress. Mr. Davis said
that there was plenty of the ore in
sight and would be a big thing for
the district provided it carried the
values.
Mr. Davis says that mining acti
vities in the Nome country were
quiet this season owing to the lack
of water and labor. Only two of
the seven nozzles engaged in hy
draulic mining were worked this
season. The gold output for the
season is estimated at three-quart
ers of a million dollars, as against
nearly three millions last season.
The mining districts of Iditarod,
Marshal and Ruby were also visited
and were found to be quieter than
heretofore.
Mrs. Davis accompanied her hus
band into all the districts visited
and they both say that they had a
very pleasant time during the trip
and are glad to make Fairbanks
for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Brown and
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ryan returned
from Hot Springs on the steair r
Tanana last night.
IN NEW DRAFT
Draft Lottery Takes Place at the
National Capital In Pretence
of Many Spectators.
WASHINTON, D. C.—In the pres
ence of a large gathering of na
tional lawmakers, government offi
cials and various others. President
Wilson drew out the first capsule
covered number in the draft lottery
held in this city today to determine
the positions in the respective classes
of the thirteen million registered
men of the new draft. The num
ber drawn by the president was 322.
The next several numbers, in the
order drawn were 7277, 6708, 1027,
16,169, 8366, 5366, 1697, and 7123.
The drawing proceeded rapidly and
without incident, the machinery of
the lottery moving with the regu
larity of clockwork throughout the
proceeding.
FIVE ARE7URT
IN MINE SHAFT
Four Men Are Severely Hurt and
One Slightly Hurt When Hoist
Gives Way.
While being lowered in the shaft
of the mine operated by Taylor &
Swanbach on 12 below Fairbanks
creek, at noon yesterday, the hoist
gave way, and the five men who
were in the bucket were dropped
to the bottom of the 110-foot shaft.
The men descending at the time
were William Anderson, Dick Swan
back, Elmer Johnson, Bud Carlson,
and Michael Kellog. Four of them
are reported to be badly hurt and
the fifth not so seriously hurt. All
of the men were brought to town
and are now at St. Joseph's hospital.
It is not known, at present, just
how the accident occurred and de
tails are awaited.
JOSEPH APPOINTED
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Townsite Manager H. B. Joseph
who has been acting as local food
administrator since the departure
of William H. Grigg, today received
notification of his appointment to
the position.
Mr. Joseph wll be glad to give
any information regarding the food
administration question for the Ne*
nana district to anyone desiring
such information.
Approximately $80,000 was spent
in Cordova during the past season
by the Pioneer Pack company for
salaries and other items, according
to a statement made by E. F. Mc
Conaghy, superintendent of the can
nery. The cannery has ceased oper
ations for the season with a pack
of nearly 30,000 cases of clams, and
will open again April 1 next year.