Alaskans Are Urged To Save More Food For Allied Soldiers
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOI I1MF ONF member OF associated press NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918. _NUMBER 95
ALLIES CUTTING GERMANS OFF
ARMY OF CROWN PWNCE ENDANGERED
KAISER PLANNING OFFENSIVE ON ITALIAN FRONT
FRANCO-AMERICANS
MAKE MORE GAINS
PARIS.—The Allied troops oper- j
ating on the Aisne-Marne front are ;
slowly but surely surrounding the j
German troops defending the im
portant position leading to Foulchy
le Chateau, and the loss of this j
position by the Germans would j
render it impossible for them to |
retain possession of the town of j
Fere-en-Tarderois, which now serves '
them as a base of supplies and com
munication.
Military observers are, however,
- confident that General Ludendorff
will soon launch a counter offensive
in an effort to clear the front be
tween Soissons and Rheims. This
move by the Germans ,it is thought,
will also lessen the demoralizing
effects of their projected retreat
to Vesle by taking the initiative.
Entire confidence is felt in the i
ability of the Allied forces to meet I
and check the most formidable as
sault the Germans are able to lanuch
at this stage of the game.
GERMANS ATTACK
PARIS.—According to official
despatches received from the battle
front today, the Germans counter
attacked during last night on the
positions held by the Allied forces
on the north bank of the Marne
near Dormans and were able to oc
cupy temporarily the woods north
of Trelop and the village of Chas
sins. The Allied troops reformed,
and attacking vigorously, drove the
Germans from the captured posi
tions.
FURTHER ADVANCE MADE
LONDON—The Allied troops have
advanced to an average depth of
.three miles on a twelve-mile front
**n the east end of the Soissons
Rheims salient during the last two
days, driving the enemy before them
and doing great execution in their
ranks. There have been no further
developments this morning and the
situation remains very favorable to
the Allied cause.
GERMANS POCKETED
LONDON—The Pall Mall Gazette
one of the leading London papers,
gives great prominence to a rumor
to the effect that the British troops
have made a great advance toward
Fismes, a town situated midway be
tween Rheims and Soissons, and that
the French troops have advanced
along another part of the Aisne
Marne front, threatening the Ger
man communications to the rear.
It is further stated that the
Crown Prince’s army has been placed
in a position from which extrication
seems impossible.
FRANCO-AMERICANS ADVANCE
WITH THE AMERICANS—On
the Aisne-Marne front the French
and American troops have advanced
their lines steadily to the north of
% the Marne, the Americans also gain
ed on other parts of the 25-mile
front, with the German troops of
fering desperate resistance and fight
ing viciously in the majority of the
places attacked and captured by our
troops. The retreating movement
of the Germans still continues.
AMERICANS PENETRATE
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Accord
ing to official reports received by
the war department today from Gen
eral Pershing the American troops
have pushed forward farther on the
salient between the Marne and the
Ourcq and have penetrated the Ger
man positions from one to six miles
northwest of the Jaulgonne woods.
The Jaulgonne woods were cap
tured by the Germans last night and
recaptured by the French this morn
ing. It lies to the southeast of the
town of Epieds. which was the scene
of a brilliant cavalry charge by the
Americans yesterday.
LONDON.—All reports received
from the field headquarters on the
Aisne-Marne front agree that in the
fighting in that region the Germans
have used no less than sixty-four
divisoins, or nearly one-third of their
available army.
Military critics believe that Ger
many has reached the downward
curve in her man power.
STRATEGIC POINT IN DANGER
WITH THE FRENCH.—Reports
received by the war office from the
French field headquarters are to the
efect that the French forces are
now within three miles of the town
of Fere-en-Tardenois, on which thej
have opened a heavy artillery fire
Squadrons of air craft, acting ir
concert with the attacking troops
are also heavily bombing the town
Fere-en-Tardenois is the meeting
point of eight railroads and is the
center of communications and base
of supplies for the German forces
in this region. Vast stores of muni
tions and supplies for the use of the
German army have been assemblec
at this place, which is guarded bj
a very large force of Huns. It «
thought that the big fires reported
to have occurred in the town of Fere
en-Tardenois recently, came fronr
the great stores of war suppliei
which the Huns were burning, pre
paratory to retreating.
That the town will fall to th(
Allied atacks is a foregone conclu
sion.
CROWN PRINCE BOTTLED UP
SEATTLE—A leading Seattli
bank has received a telegram toda;
from Wall street to the effect tha
according to the latest despatche
coming in today, the Crown Prince’i
army has now been completely sur
rounded.
GERMAN LIES
WITH THE FRENCH—A recen
order issued by General von Boehm
commanding the Seventh Germai
army division, found on one of th
captured German officers, indicate
that the division under von Boehz
is bearing the brunt of the Foch j
offensive and gives the lie direct to j
the claim made by the Germans that j
their retirement on the Aisne-Marne !
front was part of a set program.
The order deplored the lack of j
discipline among the German troops
which resulted in much pillaging be
ing done by the soldiers in the areas
behind the lines during the May ad
vance. The troops would appear to
have been engaged in wholesale
pillaging and appropriating for their
own use the stores of food accumu
lated by the Germans, instead of dis
tributing a due proportion of it
among the hungry troops.
This order, like others issued,
plainly indicates that German dis
cipline on the Western front is in
a bad way.
OFFICIALS ELATED
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Officials
of the war department are in high
spirits this afternoon at the receipt
of the news that the British forces
j have the Crown Prince and his army
bottled up. The reports, though un
confirmed at present, are believed
to be founded on facts.
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GERMANS CONCENTRATE FIRE
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WITH THE FRENCH.—The Al
lies this afternoon threw in fresh
troops on the battleline on the
salient between the Ourcq and the
Marne to meet the heavy blows of
the Germans. The enemy, fighting
with desperation, have concentrated
most of their artillery fire on the
wings of this salient, which the
Allied troops are holding every
where. The French and American
troops have made further advances
on this sailent today.
LATEST REPORTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Secretary
Baker said late this afternoon that
the latest despatches received by
the war office show that a continu
ous advance is being made by the
French, American, British and Ita
lian forces on the Aisne-Marne
battlefront, before whom the Ger
mans are sullenly retreating.
CAMEL IS MAKING GOOD
AS CARRIER FOR ALLIES
CAIRO.—The importance of the
camel in transporting war supplies
across the deserts has officially been
recognized by the sultan of Egypt.
Special medals were conferred re
cently upon the native members of
the eamel corps for war service
at excercises at which the presenta
tions were made by the sultan.
COLISEUM IS HOST
TO THE VOLUNTEERS
' The management of the Colisuem
: acted as hosts last night to the boys
i who have volunteered their services
i to their country and they were ad
• mitted "free to the picture show,
j One of the very comfortable boxes
of this up to the minute show house
‘ was placed at the disposal of the
1 volunteers, all of whom availed
^ themselves of the privilege to take
’ | in the excellent pictures shown Iasi
1 night.
3! Father Monroe is due to arrive
ilin Nenana on the steamer Tanana
E EFFORT 10
HELP OPERATORS
Special Section of Federal Employ
ment Service Recruiting Labor
For the Mine*.
WASHINGTON, D. C. — James
Lord, president of the mining divi- j
sion of the American Federation of
Labor, has been chosen head of
the special section of the federal
employment service.
A special section of the federal
employment service has been re
cently created to conform with the
program inaugurated by the govern
ment for speeding up the production
j of gold and other minerals which
' are very necessary in the prosecu
i tion of the war.
The principal duties of the head
j of the special section of the federal
| employment service will consist of
! the recruiting and s upplying of
labor for the mines throughout the
i country.
RUSSIANS SORE
AT ALLIES FOR
MURMAN ACTION
Bolsheviki Consider Landing of the
Allied Troop* on Murman Coast
An Act of War.
AMSTERDAM.—According to a
despatch received in this city today
from Moscow, the Bolsheviki are
much incensed at the recent actions
of the Allies in landing troops on
the Murman coast, which they con
sider a breach of good faith and
tantamount to a declaration of war.
.It ik expected, the despatch adds,
that wie Bolsheviki will take counter
measures immediately.
To\ protect the vast stores and
:hfiunftions landed on the Murman
■ poast sopie time ago, it was deemed
‘ necij»5*ary, by the Allies, to land
an armed force- Accordingly sail
ors and marines were landed at Kola
and Kem some time ago from the
British and American warships, this
force being subsequently reinforced
by British and American troops,
who now dominate the entire Mur
man coast.
HOUSE BEING MOVED
FOR AGENT SCOTT
Norman Campbell with two help
ers and a team of horses is moving
the Brevig house, recently pur
chased by Agent Scott of the Ameri
can Yukon Navigation company.
The house will be moved and
placed in position on the lot on the
waterfront owned by Mr. Scott. It
is expected that the work will be
finished by tomorrow.
Mrs. Scott and two children will
arrive in Nenana shortly and be
come permanent residents of the
livest town in Interior Alaska.
BRAZILIANS LIQUIDATE
THREE GERMAN BANKS
RIO DE JAXIERO—The Brazil
lian government today ordered the
liquidation of three German banks
which had been long established in
this city.
These banks have been under
close surveillance for some time
past, as they were suspected of be
ing the centers of German activities
MARE ISLAND IS
RECORD BREAKER
Mare Island Navy Yard Launches
A Desroyer for Our Navy In
Record Time.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The late
launching of the torpedo boat de
stroyer Ward at the Mare Island
navy yard establishes a new world’s
record in destroyer construction.
The Ward was launched seventj
days after her keel had been laic
and just seventeen and one-hall
days after the first plate had beer
rivetted on to her frame.
Formerly it required two year:
from the date of the laying of the
keel, to launch a destroyer.
alliedIteamer
HITS U. S. DIVER;
TAKEN FOR Hi
—
Armed Allied Ship Open* Fire Oi
American Submarine, Mistaking
It for the Enemy.
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WASHINGTON, D. C—An arme<
Allied merchantman, bound for ai
Atlantic, port, mistaking one oi
our submarines for an enemy eraf'
of like nature, opened fire on hei
off the New England coast today.
The American submarine came t<
the surface suddenly near the armet
merchantman, which immediately
commenced firing, but ceased firing
as soon as the identity of the sub
marine was disclosed.
No one on board the submarine
was injured, but several of hei
plates were broken, rendering it im
possible for her to submerge.
She proceeded to port for repair
in company with the merchantman
travelling on the surface.
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NEW WOOD PULP FIBRE
NOW USED BY GERMAN!
—
LONDON.—A government trade
paper contains a report from the
j British consul general at Zurich o;
the appearance in Germany of i
wood pulp fibre called cellulon. ai
an efficient substitute for jute
cotton and other fibres. Swiss spin
i ners are closely watching the de
velopment of this textile substitute
| The British consul has seen a sampli
i of the cloth made from cellulon ane
J describes it is extremely strong, al
i though it is made directly fron
[wood pulp.
NEW OFFENSIVE
j ON ITALIAN LINE
i 10 BEGIN SOON
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Austro-German Troops Are Being
Assembled Unde*- a German
I Commander on Italian Front*
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WASHINGTON, I). C.—From re
ports received it is gathered that
a combined Austrian and German
army is now in course of formation
for the purpose of beginning a new
| offensive on a large scale against
,Italy.
1 This force, which will be under
, the comamnd of one of the German
J generals, is rapidly nearing com
! pletion.
Large bodies of German troops
are reported to be arriving daily in
Austria and taking up their quarters
on the Austro-Italian frontier.
If Strike Among Munition Worker*
Continues War Cabinet May
Draft the Strikers.
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LONDON’.—A serious strike, in
, volving over a hundred thousand
munition workers, has been called
in the Birmingham district and is
■ seriously hampering the war pre
! parations of the British government.
1 To adequately cope with the situ
ation, the British war cabinet an
' nounces that a decision has been
, arrived at to draft the striking
workers into the army immediately
. if the strike is continued.
, I Steps are now being taken to give
effect to the decision of the Britis’i
war cabinet.
LONDON.—Two hundred thous
j and munition workers were idle to
j day in England as a result of strikes
I in the Coventry and Birmingham
I districts.
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NEW MULTIPLE CAMERA
BIG HELP TO ALLIES
LONDON.—A new “multiple
1 camera’’ with which Allied airmen
1 are now equipped is a development
of the motion picture camera. An
airplaqe observer can take thous
1 ands of photographs at the rate of
one per second if necessary. In this
was it is possible to map the German
lines with precision. Each camera
, is capable of 750 exposures with
a single loading. The turning of
the film for the new exposure is ac
complished automatically
NEW AUSTRIAN PREMIER
HAS BEEN APPOINTED
■ VIENNA.—Baron von Hussarek,
1 who had formerly been minister of
. education in the Austrian cabinet,
i has now been appointed premier of
Austria.