Uncle Sam Needs YOUR Help To Beat The Kaiser
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA. ALASKA. FRIDAY. MAY 3. 1918.
NUMBER 29
HUNS MAY ABANDON YPRES ATTACK
FRENCH MAKE IMPOR TANT GAINS NEAR ^AMIENS
OBSERVERS SAY CHANNEL PORTS ARE NOT YET SAFE
KAISER PREPARING
TO ALTER PROGRAM
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LONDON. May 3.—As the result
of nhe inability of the Germans 10
break through the Allied defenses a*
Ypres. followed by a rail in the
fichttr.g which ver. Hinder.>erg seems
loth to resume, all German talk of
Teuton victories in Fanders has
subsided. Ir.s.eai of keeping up the
boastful attitude- the German high
command is now instructing military
erterts ar.d newspapers throughout
Germany to vsrt the German people
that sweeping victories in Flanders
are not possible, that the Ypres de
fenses are very strong, and that the
British fought stubbornly. The Ger
man public will also be given to
understand that "after a... i pres is
cot of Importance to the German
plans and that the German command
may decide not to take the ruined
city.” about which there has peer
such desperate fighting during tne
past few weeks.
CROPS DESTROYED
WASHINGTON. D. C.. May 3.—
As the result of the action taken
by the Germans in Ukraine, in over
throwing the local government ant
establishing military rule m that ur
femanate country, the peasants are
destroying their crops tamer than
let the kaiser make greater inroads
\ii>OTL iz&ir r^>>ttrc
There is the possibility that the
Germans shortly will be confronted
overwhelming difficulties in sections
of Russia which will undo the work
■ of German diplomats at Brest —it
©vsk
TROUBLE IN RUSSIA
WASHINGTON. D. C- May
It is plain, from dispatches received
the Teutons
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are
CAPTIVE BALLOON
CAUSE OF DEATHS
Fire Soldier* Killed and Score ^ ere
Injured A* Result ot Florence
Accident.
AS9X'U:e£ Press
OMAHA. Neb.. Ms? S.—Tie Flor
ence aviation field vras tie scene
teds? of a fatal accident in 'wmch
five soldiers lost their lives, tie re
sult of an explosion of a large cap
tive balloon. In addition to tie five
killed, twenty-twa other soldiers who
were close at hand, were mire or
less severed? mjare-d
F1GHTER ENUSTS;
JOINS CANADIANS
Ussxii!*! Press >
SAN FRANCISCO. Ma? 3.—Tom
my Bums- former heavyweight cham
pion. r*c enliste-d with the Canadian
troops.
The raffle of bonds at the Fair
banks Cigar store. Fairbanks, iac
met with each success that SljX
bonds are now being offered, anc
appear to be ecualTy as popular a
the bonds of lesser denomination.
Re v Lund reached Fairbanks thi
morning. It is not known when hi
will start on the return to Nenana
much depending upon trail coadd
tiocs
experiencing difficulty in carrying
»a; their program of oppression in
territory occupied by them in Russia.
There appears to be grave uneasi
ness in Germany in consequence of
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OFFENSIVE NOT ENDED
WASHINGTON. P. C.. May 3.—
Reports received from the European
battiefied indicate that comparative
quiet continues on the Flanders
front. The Germans have assembled
reinforcements on their line m front
of Ypres. but they have given no
sign when or where the next blow
will be strucK.
Ir. the opinion of military experts,
the Teutonic offensive has no; ended.
They express the belief that the
enemy- will make another attempt
to reach the channel ports, but tney
are not prepared to make a fore
cast as to when the attack will Pe
resumed or at what point the blow
will be struck.
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
PARIS. May 3—The German forc
es between Hailles ar.i Caste’., south
east of Amiens, were attacked by
the French yesterday and forced
frem their defenses ’n Hid am
in the wood nearby, on the Avre
river.
According to announcement made
by the French war office, the ground
gaine-i by the French in this attaca
is probably of greater value than
any of equal area along the Sinn;
front. Hill Sd is within three miles
'of the Paris-Amiens read and com
mands a large section of country
through which the Germans have
been trying to advance, in their drive
on Amiens.
Annua! April international Auction
Af;-«f»t« Orcr Six Million
Dollars.
Assoc Liieo Freiss
ST. LOUIS J4ay 3—Tbe aanal
i April international fur auction. which
! to 1“ erd yesterday. repre
seated sr. exchange of {4.250.000.
■ wiuch is beiiiTed to bo the record,
m tie history cf international fur
sales. Tbe buying vis especially
brisk during the last day.
FOR AIR WORKERS
Eight Officer* ud a Cadet Lose
Their Lire* As the Resalt
of Accideats.
.Associated Press'.
XEW YORK. May 3.—Accidents
which occurred at various American
and Canadian aero training camps
resulted yesterday in the death of
eight officers and one cadet. The
deaths were the result of fire differ
ent accidents.
K'CUNIR SMS
BIGARIW MUSI
OPPOSE KAISER
Nivth Dakota Senator Declare* That
State* Must Raise Five Million
Soldiers.
Associated Press''
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 3.—
Senator Porter J. MoCumber. of
North Dakota, declared. in a speech
tade in the upper house of congress
:oday. that America must send five
n.Iiior. nsr. to the battlefields of Eu
rope w-.thin the year in order sue
ressfully to cope with the Teuton
foe.
The senator declared further that
the efforts of America thus far have
been almost neglible. The shipper,
board he said. had wasted six months
of valuable time, and the $0-10000.
000 expended on the aircraft pr>
strain had been wasted—worse that
squandered
As the result of this failure, or
the part of the aircraft program. h>
said, it will be necessary to sen
additional men to Europe, and noth
ins short of an army of five o;
more millions will suffice.
CONFERANCE IS
ALASKAN COAS
Secretary Redfield lafo—m* Goverao
R:$$$ That He May Return
Later.
• Associated Press"
KETCHIKAN. May 3— The Arne:
icar-Carad-ar fisheries conference
whtch is meeting at various Alask
coast points, met here yesterday an
the members left for Yes bay toca]
where further delibrations will b
held. After the Yes bay conference
the tarty will return to Seattl
probably tonight.
Governor Riggs was also here an
invited Secretary Redfield to vis
Juneau before returning to Seattl
but the cabinet member declined o
the ground that he could no: spar
the time on the present trip. H
said, however, that he might rerui
to the North later in the summer.
The conservation of halibut an
development of the Alaskan fisher*
is receiving :i^ consideration of ti
conferees, who have ascertained thi
there are about 125 varieties of foo
fish in Alaskan waters.
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES
CRAMER APPOINTE
Associated Press >
KETCHIKAN. May 3 —Govern;
Riggs has announced the appoia
nient of G. Fenton Cramer, of X
nar.a. to be his private sec re tar
Liberty Loan subscriptions r
corded at Fairbanks up to this afte
noon totaled approximately 3300,00
of which amount the Boy Scotr
rased $-10,000.
An X. C. freight stage reach;
Fairbanks this noon from Chrtin.
It had no wt*il on board.
BONO SALES OF
NATION ARE OP
NEARLY TO TOP
Tr»»»arr Report Show* That Less
Than Two Hundred Million I*
Needed Now.
Associated Press
Washington, d. c. May 3 —
Further substantial gams have been
male by the Liberty Lear, campaign
ers during the past twenty-four
hours, the grand total reported to
day being less than $200.<>00.000
from the mark originally set by the
treasury department. The sales now
aggregate J2.S3S-317.300.
The Chicago district reports that
the oueta has been oversubscribed,
that district being fourth to get
"over the top.”
While :t cannot be stated defin
itely at this time, officials of the
treasury department express the be
lief that every state west of the
Mississippi river has subscribed ts
Quota, and many of them have ex
ceeded the mark by substantial mar
M'ANDREW GETS
POST IN FRANCE
AS STAFF CHIEF
Major General Will Take Place of
Harbor, Who Will Go Into
the Field.
With the Americans in France.
1 May 3.—Announcement was made
. at headquarters today of the apoint
_ • meet of Major General James >!:
- i Andrew as chief of staff of the
American expeditionary forces, with
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instructions to assume ms new unties
• i
Me Andrews will succeed Brig
e Lieutenant Colonel Griffith Caught
By Great German Shell on
.j French Front.
With the American Army, May 3.
—Lieut. CoL Griffith, commanding
a battalion of American infantry, is
reported to have been killed, hi:
death being the result of an en
tf counter with a large German shell
which arrived just as he emerged
s from a dugout. and exploded directly
r. in front of him.
The casualties announced today
>. total eighty-eight, including eighteen
r- killed.
Acting Division Engineer Ward h
reported to have reached Fairbanks
at an early hour this morning, where
d he wiD await the arrival of F. B
L Browne, new head of the Interku
[ division.
ALLIES PLANNING
ACTION IN RUSSIA
WASHINGTON, D C . May 3.— ,
Reports received in this city daring:
the past few days -.r.dicate that there
is a growing sentiment among the
Allied governments in favor f in
tervening in Russta. This sentiment
has shifted during the past month,
and there now appears to be little
opposition to the plan. ever, among
American diplomats, who strongly
opposed the suggestion earlier in
the year.
It is understood that the question
is now receiving the consideration
I
By GOVERNMENT
Officials of Old Klondike Camp Will
Be Compelled to Reduce
Expenses.
A «#•-.. ..-rf Press
DAWSON'. Y T . May 3.—Mem
bers of the Yukon legislature have
beer, advised that officials o: the
Canadian government at Ottawa
that the allowance of cash allotted
to the Yukon this year will re cut
forty-one per cent, the out being :r.
line with a genera, po.iey of re
trenchment throughout the dominion.
This is a serious blow to the terri
tory and comes as a shock to offi
cialdom. no intimation having beer,
received that any such reduction
would be made. Those in charge
1 of affairs are new wondering how
! they are going to obtain sufficient
cash to keep the schools and hospi
. tads of the territory open during the
! coming year.
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Dispatches indicate Tixat Situation
In Dual Monarchy Has Become
Serious.
ZURICH. May 3.—Advices receiv
ed in this city from various sections
i of Austria-Hungary indicate that the
' political situation in the dual mon
archy is rapidly approaching a ser
ious stage. One report states that
M. Katies has gone to the Austrian
: capital for the purpose of organ!z
ing the workers of that city against
Baron Burian and Count Tisza, and
; the feeling of unrest is spreading
i throughout the dual monarchy.
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TWO DIVORCE CASES
DECIDED BY BUNNELL
FAIRBANKS. May 3 — Decrees of
divorce have been awarded by Judge
Bunnell in two cases which were
’ brought in the district court. Alice
T. Foley was the complainant in one
ease, alleging non support as the
ground for divorce. The other di
vorce was given to Leah O. Stites.
who sought separation from Alfred
’ E. Stites on the grounds of deser
jtion
of the several A'.'.ied nati 'ns, includ
ing: Japan and America, and it ex
pected that an announcement u .'1
be made within a very short time,
regarding: the intentions of these ra
tions.
It is realized that the time is al
most at hand for strong: opposition
to develop in Russia acainst the
imperial German gtovernment a-, i th
Allies desire to be prepared to ta«'
advsr.tagn? of the first opportunity
in the quarter to strike a blow
sqnir.st the kaiser.
SEATTLE POLICE
MANY ARRESTED
Two Hundred Thi-teen Alleged
Members Have Been Placed
Behind the Bars.
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SEATTLE. May 3.—Two hunderd
thirteen alleged members >‘.f the In
dustrial Workers of the World are
behind the bars : day as the result
of a raid on the local headquarters
of the orgar.itaticr. which was clev
erly executed last right by fifty
policemen.
The appearance of the officers
a: the quarters of the Industrials was
the s:er.3l for a cer.eral rush in that
direction, ar.d the raid was witnessed
by a big crowd, the policemen being
loudly cheered as they carried the
agitators of to jail.
Among those arrested, quite a
number were found who were with
out registration cards.
refugees Tarred
ON SLAVBORDERS
Germans Refuse to Make Room For
Starving Populance In Cap
tured Zone.
MOSCOW May 3 —More than a
housand starring refugees are threat
ened with death as the result of the
refusal of the German military au
thorities to adm:t the unfortunates
to territory recently taken from the
Russians. The refugees are gather
ed about the frontier praying for re
lief. and their conditions rapidly is
bcoming critical.
Wrangell fishermen were recently
up in arms in regards to the im
portation was not only a source of
men and held a rousing indignation
meeting. Strong resolutions were
adopted which stated that their im
portation was not only a suorce of
menace to the fishing industry but
an insult to loyal American fisher
men. taking the work from them
which rightfully belonged to them.
Mrs. William Mellish returned to
Nenana yesterday, after an absence
of several weeks, much of. which
time was spent in the Tolovana dis
trict.