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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE THE NENANA daily news, Monday, june 3, 191s. NUMBER 53
SUBS OPERATING ON U. S. COAST
GERMAN ADVANCE CHECKED BY ALLIES
EDES BELIEVES MONEY WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
ALLIED RESISTANCE
IS GROWING STRONG
PARIS.—The Allied resistance,
supported by the reserves, along the
front facing Paris is beginning to
make its presence felt. The opposi- i
tion to the German advance is grow-'
ing stronger steadily and it is defin
itely stated today that the rush of
the enemy between the rivers Marne
and Oureq was halted during the
night. The French have stood their
ground firmly at the points of great
est impact along the Marne and
strong counter attacks have forced
the enemy back in several sections
of the battle front. The Germans
have not crossed the Marne and ap
parently are not making very strong
efforts to do so.
The Germans have crossed the
Dormans-Rheims road, and the town
of Ville Entardencia, which was
heavily bombarded by the enemy re
cently, has been evacuated by the
Allies.
YANKEE SECTOR QUIET
WASHINGTON, D. C— General
Pershing has reported to the war de
partment that the American lines are
not seriously disturbed by fighting
today, there being practically nothing
to report.
BELFAST.—Twelve of a fleet of
forty fishing vessels are reported to
have been sunk by submarines. The
men were given time to escape in
their small boats, no lives having
been lost.
BOMBARDMENT RESUMED
PARIS.—The long range bombard
ment of this city was resumed this
morning.
GAIN IN FLANDERS
LONDON.—The war office is au
thority for the statement that gains
have been made by the British in
Flanders. The capture of more than
one hundred prisoners, several ma
chine guns and'several trench mor
tars is reported.
KAISER AT THE FRONT
AMSTERDAM—Advices received
in this city state that the kaiser
visited the front on Thursday, visit
ing the German army to the north
of Rheims and remaining with the
forces until evening. He worked
with the commanders and received
frequent reports from the battle
fields.
AIMING WEST.
PARIS.—Fighting their way along
the Marne, the Germans have reach
ed a point to the west of Chateau
Thierry. The French are still hold
ing the western portion of the city.
On the eastern side of the Cham
pagne salient, the Germans have suc
ceeded in crossing the Rheims road,
south of Olizy.
HILL RECAPTURED
PARIS.—Counter attacking to the
west of Neuilly, the French have
forced a retirement of the Germans
- on that portion of the battlefront.
•%The French have also retaken Hill
t ‘ ‘ ~““
a number of severe clashes with the
Germans.
READY FOR BATTLE
NEW YORK.—In an address de
livered in this city, Rear Admiral
Gleaves stated that America now
has a large number of first class
battleships preparing, with the best
of the British fleet, for the ex
pected engagement on the high seas,
with the German navy. He said fur
ther that Britisn naval officers re
ceived information several days ago
to the effect that the Germans were
getting ready for a dash, and their
appearance is expected daily. The
American ships have been given the
post of honor in preparation for the
anacK.
10 BE GAIA DAV
I Steps Are Being Taken to Make
Day Biggest Event in History
of Interior.
Although no definite action has
| been taken by the Nenana Commer
I cial club, officers and committees of
' that organization are already out
j lining plans for the proper celebra
jtion of the Fourth of July in Nenana,
! and the indications are that the cele
j bration will be one of the most
j elaborate and enthusiastic observ
! ances of the day recorded in In
terior Alaska in many years. The
plans will take definite form at a
meeting of the Commercial club, tc
be held next Sunday afternoon.
The celebration a year ago was
curtailed to some extent, out of con
sideration for Fairbanks. The Xe
nana ball players and numerous
! residents accepted the invitation oi
the upper town to spend the holiday
j in Fairbanks, the understanding be
i ing that Fairabnksans would returr
the compliment this year. Accord
ingly. the local plans will be mads
with a view to accommodating a
large number of visitors, and one ol
the big features of the day probablj
will be a championship ball game
| Motor boat races on the Tanana also
. undoubtedly will enlven the day. A
number of local gas boat owners an
eager for an opportunity to entes
their speeders.
It is too early to discuss the pro
gram in detail, but those who an
considering plans for the celebratior
of the day, give their assurance thai
the entertainment will be sufficient^
attractive to draw people from a!
nearby points on the Tanana river
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FAIRBANKS DYING
INDIANAPOLIS.—Former Vice
j President Fairbanks is at death’]
door today, the doctors inattendanc<
entertaining small hopes of his re
covery. He has Bright's disease.
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fOES SAYS WORK
WILL DEPEND ON
MEN AVAILABLE
Head of Engineering Commission
Expects Congress to Act on
Bill Very Soon.
SEATTLE.—Chairman W. C. Edes,
of the Alaskan Engineering commis
sion, who sailed for Anchorage on
Saturday after a brief stay in this
city, said, before his departure for
the North, that Alaskans must be
patient regarding the failure of con
gress to act on the appropriation
bill. He said that winning the war
is the big problem now before the
national lawmakers, but he believed
money to continue the railroad work
in Alaska would be provided within
v* i • i mu^ll nj ~.^ j' ~
Regarding the plans of the com
mission, Chairman Edes said that he
hoped to make it possible to haul
coal from the Nenana coal fields into
airbanks by next winter. With ref
erence to the government activities
in the Matanuska coal fields, he said
that it was contemplated to mine
coal this year only for the use of
locomotives and railroad work.
The activities of the commission,
he said in conclusion, will depend
almost entirely upon the number of
men available for the work.
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GERMAN PLANES DROP
BOMBS IN PARIS RAID
PARIS.—Two air raids have been
made on this city during the past
twenty-four hours by German planes.
The first raid was executed last
night and the second this morning,
a number of bombs having been
dropped on the second visit.
MUCH STEEL IS NEEDED
FOR USE OF GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The war
industries board has announced that
, fully eighty per cent of the Ameri
can steel production for this year
will be required for war purposes.
I
ROYALTY IS SUFFERING
FROM MYSTERIOUS DISEASE
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MADRID.—Infanta Isabella, the
daughter of the king of Spain, is a
I victim of the mysterious epidemic
which is sweeping Spain. The king,
who was one of the first to be
taken ill, is improving. The con
dition of the daughter is serious,
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AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS
DESTROY HUN DUGOUTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.—General
Pershing has reported to the war de
, partment that American volunteers
i have conducted a successful raid or
’ the Woevre front. In addition tc
destroying 32 dugouts, the Yankees
wrecked two bridges and captured
a machine gun. Twenty Germans
were either killed or wounded.
On the launch Siwash, whicl
. reached town yesterday evening, wer<
i Drs. H. J. McCallum and J. A
i Sutherland. They will leave foi
. Fairbanks on the return trip of ol
the launch.
BROWNE DIRECTS
SURVEY WORK ON
Commission Engineers Go Into Field
In Search of Data For Possible
Use Later.
For the purpose of gleaning in
formation, -with the relocation of the
Government railroad as an ultimate
possibility, two survey parties were
started out into the field this morn
ing- These survey parties will com
mence operations immediately frorr
opposite ends of the proposed suivej
line and continue same unt.l the>
meet.
For the purpose of expediting thi:
important feature of the work am
gam the necessary information ir
the quickest possible time, the en
gineering staff of Residency 4, undei
Resident Engineer Kenneth Case anc
that of Residency 3, under Resident
Engineer Howard G. Haslem, hav<
been consolidated. Mr. Case, a:
senior resident engineer, will be ir
charge of this party.
Mr. Case’s party commenced oper
ations this morning and beginning
at a point a short distance belov
the camp at Residency 3 (35-mile)
will work in a northerly directioi
towards town and it is believed tha
the line they will run will completel;
eliminate Lost Slough and the possi
bility of any future damage fron
this source.
The engineering force of Residency
2. under Resident Engineer Ike P
Taylor, also went out to the fiel<
this morning and will commence oper
ations at a point between bridge;
5 and 6, in the neighborhood of Fisl
creek, carrying the survey south
wards until the party under Mr
Case will be met.
All of the necessary arrangement;
for camp and mess purposes havi
been made for a prolonged stay o
the two parties in the field. At thi
present time, the duration of thp sur
vey cannot be ascertained.
FLOOD CAUSE OF
FORCE REDUCTION
Owing largely to existing floo«
conditions and the utter impossibilit;
at the present time, of continuing
the construction work on the govern
ment railroad outlined for the seasoi
by the officials in charge of th<
Alaskan Engineering commission i
has been deemed absolutely necessar;
to make, temporarily, a considerabl
reduction in the forces operating ci
the right of way south of town, am
accordingly, quite a large force o
me^ under Foreman Thomas Blake;
have had to be laid off. Approxi
mately about thirty men are effectei
by this cut in the Commission labo
force and comprise nearly the entir
i crew of the steel gang, who hav
j been stationed at Camp 16. Employ
ment was found for as many roei
of the steel gang as could possibl
have been used at present.
SUBMARINES ACTIVE
ON ATLANTIC COAST
NEW YORK.—Rumors of thti
presence of German submarines off
the Atlantic coast, which have beer,
i in circulation for some time past,
i have been confirmed during the past
j twenty-four hours by definite reports
| of the sinking of vessels off the
| Jersey coast, some of the attacks
having been made almost at t .e en
trance of New York harbor.
Official announcement made today
1 states that at least one steamer, one
i schooned and several smaller craft
were sunk last night by the enemy
raiders off the Jersey coast, and ad
vices received at the Maritime Ex
changt today indicate that at least
! fifteen vessels have been destroyed
j in American waters by the invading
! submarines.
. 1 TK&se activities, it is halieuad.
'mean that the Germans finally have
inaugurated a submarine campaign
' intended to prevent the further move
ment of troops to France.
The Edward H. Cole, a sailing
vessel, was sunk seventy-five miles
; off the Jersey highlands yesterday
I afternoon. The members of the crew
| escaped in small boats and were later
I picked up and landed here during
' j the night.
| The harbor has been closed to out
! going vessels.
BIG LINER SHELLED
j NEW YORK.—The New Yoik
Porto Rico passenger iin ? steamer
• Carolina, bound for an Atlantic port
i with 220 passengers anil a cre-.v of
twenty, was attacked this morning
by a submarine, wireless r ; rts
sent out from the steamer stating
that the vessel was be’.ng sht d
MEETING TONIGHT
10 sm BRICK
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, Ladies of Nenana to Gather At
School House for Patriotic
Work.
The ladies of Xenana are reminded
of the meeting which is to be held
at the school house this evening for
the purpose of organizing a branch
of the Woman’s Committee of Na
tional Defense, of which Agnes
‘Swineford Shattuck is the directing
head in Alaska.
' The meeting will be called to
order at 8 o’clock by Mrs. M. J.
■ Cooney, who has been requested to
start the local branch, and the work
1 of the evening will be taken up
■ largely with perfecting an organiza
- tion. Permanent officers will be
’ j elected and the work of the branch
‘ j outlined.
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1 TREATY SIGNED
f _
r WASHINGTON, D. C.—The state
• department has been advised of the
1 signing of the peace treaty between
r Finland and the Central powers.
- The signatures were attached to the
? agreement on May 29.
i J. Harmon Caskey, proprietor of
i the Alaska Citizen, is among the
Fairbanks visitors in town today. >
\ later report, received from Wash
ington, stated that the passengers had
taken to the life boats.
TANKERS ATTACKED
ATLANTIC PORT.—A British
seamer raced into port today with
tie report that two American tankers
had ieen attacked by submarines off
the Jersey coast and were sinking.
Appetls for assistance were picked
up byithe British boat, but it dared
no go to the relief of the disabled
vessel^
MORE DESTROYED
WASHINGTON D. C.—Ann-.unce
ment cf the torpedoing of vessels
off the Jersey coast has been f lb-w
ed by reports of additional losses off
Nantucket shoals, two hundred miles
to the eastward. This is regar-le i
m.i..“i,ir.i, that the enemy sub
marines axe operating in number the
' German plan probably being to con
; centrate the submarines for the pur
! pose of blockading those ports used
! for the embarkation of American
I troops.
SCHOONERS SUNK
1 WASHINGTON, D. C.—Official
advices received by the navy de
partment state that three Ameriacn
i schooners have been sunk by German
submarines off the Atlantic coast.
PROTECTION AVAILABLE
WASHINGTON, D. C—Assur
ances have been given by the navy
; department that adequate American
forces are now in home waters to
cope with the new submarine situa
tion which has arisen during the past
two days. Steps have already been
taken to rid American waters of the
menace to American shipping.
CARD PARTY WILL
BE HELD AT CLUB
Ladies Annouce Third Gathering of
Series for Yarn Fund for
Wednesday.
The third of the series of card
parties, arranged for the benefit of
the Red Cross yarn fund, will be
held at the Nenana club rooms on
Wednesday afternoon of this week.
The party was to have been held at
the school building on Saturday, but
I owing to the high water it became
necessary to postpone the gathering
Wednesday afternoon is one of the
three afternoons regularly set aside
for the ladies by the management of
the Nenana club.
RUBY LAUNCH ENROUTE
WITH YUKON VISITORS
According to advices received in
Nenana last night, Commissioner
Thomas DeVane, of Ruby, is making
the trip up river with his big lanuch
Dixie Queen, his destination being
Nenana. He has several passengers
on board, among them being Mrs.
Bert Day, wife of the Ruby banker.
The launch started up the Tanana
river from Fort Gibbon last night
at six o’clock and should arrive here
some time Wednesday
The bacon you save may save your
bacon.