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THE NEN A N A
The Nenana Daily News First
DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1918.
NUMBER 1 Id
FRENCH CUT HOLE IN HUN LINE
BRITISH DRIVE FORWARD NEAR MERRIS
RICE SHORTAGE IN JAPAN CAUSES MANY RIOTS
FRENCH TAKE MANY
IN SUNDAY ATTACK
LONDON.—The French Tenth
army deliverd a powerful attack on
the German lines between the Oise
and the Aisne last night and vigor
ously pressing their attack, pene
trated to a depth of nearly two
miles. The enemy stubbornly op
posed the advance , their machine
gunners being particulary active, but
it was of no avail, the French
troops overcoming all opposition and
driving the Huns before them in
defeat. The German air service
is reported to be very active on this
sector today.
RIDGE CAPTURED
WITH THE BRITISH—The Brit
ish troops advanced to the attack
today and succeeded in driving the
enemy from the ridge in front of
the town of Morris, which they im
mediately occupied and consolidated.
Several vicious counter attacks de
livered by the Huns in an effort
to recapture the ridge, were re
pulsed with heavy losses to them.
The British also captured over five
hundred prisoners.
Associated Press Summary.—
Launching what may be described
as an extensive local attack, the
French forces on Sunday, by a series ]
of brilliantly conducted assaults,
succeeded in breaking through posi
tions strongly held by the Germans
along a vital sector of the battle
front, connecting the battlefields of
the Marne and Picardy.
The operations of the French
troops covered a front over nine
miles, extending from Carlepone to
the east of the Oise, to Fontenoy,
on the Aisne. The fighting was of
ti|e most desperate character, the
Huns bitterly resisting the French
advance and giving way slowly and
sullenly to the vigorous assaults of
the soldiers of France. The slaugh
ter was immense,, the French troops
forcing theft- way over countless
dead Huns.
In this operation, the French
troops captured seventeen hundred
prisoners and occupied the villages
of Nampcel and Nourvon Vingre,
from which the enemy was ejectd
in disorder.
The situation between the Aisne
and the Vesle rivers is reported to
be rapidly approaching a deadlock.
VISITORS ARE
TO BE GUESTS AT
ENTERTAINMENT
Nenanaites Will Be Entertained
Tonight at Labor Union Hall
By Nenanaites.
At the Labor Union Hall tonight
after the picture show, the citizens
will hold a genuine sourdough en
tertainment, program and dance in
honor of Governor and Mrs. Riggs,
at which all Nenanaites are cordially
invited to be present.
Although previous notice of the!
proposed entertainment could not (
have been given it is expected that
there will be a large turnout of the
people to greet the Governor and
his charming wife and talk things
over with him in good old sour
dough fashion.
A splendid program of music has
ben arranged for as well as lots of
good things in the refreshment line,
and it is hoped that Nenanaites will
gather in force.
On recommendation of Gold Com
missioner George P. McKenzie, the
Ottawa government has issued an1
order permitting American steamers
plying between Dawson and Alaska
ports to carry passengers between
Dawson and Fortymile. Fortymile
is in Canadian territory, but no
steamers ply on the route but Amer
ican. Mr. Mackenzie has been ad
vised of the privelege being granted.
J. C. VanOrsdel, L. W. Hill and
Chas. A. Wheeler arrived Saturday
night from the Kantishna country.
They came down in the power scow
Elmer G.
STEAMER 1AM
COMES TO PORT
OUTWARD BOUND
Steamer Tanana Bring* Mail and
a Few Passenger* for Nenana
Cn Her Downriver Trip.
The steamer Tanana arrived
from Fairbanks shortly after noon
today with about ten tons of freight
for local merchants, some mail and
four passengers. She sailed for
Tanana about an hour after arrival,
taking away the second contingent
of Nenana’s second draft quota.
The. passengers disembarking here
were Mrs. Joe Fisher, Mrs. Ivey and
child and Lieut.-Colonel Lenoir.
Those joining the vessel at Ne
nana for Fort Gibbon were Frank
Karry, Dan Radi, Alick Kalisoff and
Jake Batoff, who have been drafted;
Alex Zoloff, who is volunteering his
services and Wm C. Cornell, who
has been called to the colors by the
Local Board of Everett, Wash.
Lieut.-Colonel Lenoir also resumed
his voyage.
William Shreeve was taken into
custody late Saturday night in a
glorious state of intoxication by
Deputy Marshal James Hagen.
He is being held in custody and
his trial on a charge of violating
the liquor law will probably take
place at the commissioner’s court
tomorrow.
Miss Luella Schaeffer, the newly
appointed principal of the Franklin
K. Lane school arrived on the
Yukon last night.
RUSSIA 10 WAGE
WAR ON ENTENTE
IS THE REPORT
Russian Newspaper Says Russian
Intervention In War Is Now
Necessary.
AMSTERDAM—A report received
in this city today emanating from
Russian sources quotes the Russian
newspaper Pravda, which gives
prominence to an article which states
that the Soviet government of
Russia is to declare war on the En
tente Allies.
The article states further that
Russia’s intervention in the war is
now necessary.
No great importance is attached
to the report in Allied military cir
cles and it is believed that the
article has been inspired by German
influences.
SUBMARINE SINKS I
NEUTRAL STEAMER
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Reports
received by the navy department
today indicate that the unarmed
Norwegian bark Nordhav was at
tacked and. sunk by a Hun sub
marine at sea, one hundred miles
off the Virginia coast. Her crew
were saved.
The report is meager and does
not state whether the Nordhav was
loaded or light, or whither she was
bound. It is believed that the ves
sel was sunk by gunfire.
AHEAD OF TIME
Lower House • Resumed Regular
Sessions This Morning, to
Expedite War Work.
WASHINGTON, D. C—The con
gressional summer recess, which be
gan on July 14, practically ended
this morning, a week ahead of time,
when the lower branch resumed its
regular sessions. Comparatively
few of the members left the capital
during the recess and there was a
large attendance on hand when the
work of the lawmakers was taken
up this morning. Many of them
have been engaged, almost con
tinuously during the recess, on com
mittee work.
The senate will take up the con
sideration of the new man-power
bill on Thursday, and it is confid
ently believed that the measure will
be rushed to an early decision.
Prince Rupert is to have a fair
and exhibition on September 18, 19,
and 20th.
JAPS SUPPRESS
NEWS OF RIOTS;
SITUATION BAD
Troops Called Out In Nearly Every
City to Restore Orde' Among
Rioters.
TOKYO.—Japanese newspapers
throughout the empire have been
prohibited from printing reports of
the progress of rice riots, which
are taking place throughout the j
country. In the absence of news
from the various provinces, Minister
of the *Interior Mizuno has issued
a statement in which he says that
the governors claim the disorders
are abating. He says further, that
troops were called out yesterday in
nearly every city of importance in
Japan. The minister expresses the
belief that the riots are the result
of a general shortage of food and
giving unrpst
Further reports from the distant
provinces are eagerly awaited here.
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FOR ANNUAL MEET
PORTLAND, Ore.—Thousands of
Grand Army veterans have arrived
in this city to attend the annual
encampment, and thousands of addi
tional faces will be in evidence dur
ing the parade tomorrow, which will
be the big feature of the gathering.
The city is gaily decorated in
honor of the occasion and the
weather is exceptionally fine, in
suring an unusally large turnout to
morrow. All the trains coming into
the ctiy today are crowded with
veterans and other visitors.
IKE P. TAYLOR IS
ASST. ENGINEER
Popular Young Civil Engineer Goe«
Ike P. Taylor, well known young
engineer who had ben in charge
of residency 1, has been promoted
to the position of assistant engineer
| to ^ill the vacancy caused by the
induction of Engineer R. B. Ward,
1 into the army.
Mr. Taylor joined the engineering
I force of the Commission during the
j early days of the camp and was with
one of the locating parties in thefield
He was for some time transitman
with F. D. Haden at residency 3.
now known as camp 385, from which
position he was promoted resident
engineer in charge of residency 2,
l and established his camp near old
camp 9, near twenty-mile.
Mr. J. J. Kestley, who arrived on
the steamer Tanana, has been ap
pointed resident engineer and will
probably succeed Mr. Taylor.
MANY LOSE HOMES
IN CHINESE FLOOD
HONG KONG—The inundation of
large areas by the flood waters of
the Tung Kiang river has rendered
more than five thousand Chinese
natives homeless, and fully a quar
ter of a million people are now
without proper food in consequence
of the..overflow. Desperate condi
tions prevail, and many of the vic
' tims doubtless would perish but for
the temporary relief provided by the
; American Red Cross.
Owing to flooded condition of the
country, the distribution of supplies
is rendered extremely difficult and
slow, but the relief work is being
carried on as speedily as possible.
The refugees are being congre
gated in camps, under the direction
of the Red Cross workers, and they
will be cared for there until more
permanent arrangements are made,
or until they can return to their
homes, after the flood waters have
| subsided.
BROKERS WELCOME
1 WESTERN NORSES
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I Tickers Sing Joyfully As Seattle
Delegation Invades Busy Stock j
Exchange.
NEW YORK—One hundred Seat-'
l tie nurses, who have arrived in this
I city on their way to the front, were
i given a rousing welcome on Wall
| street today, on the occasion of their
| visit to the stock exchange, during
, the rounds of the ctiy on a sight
1 seeing tour.
| When the presence of the women
| patriots became known to the brok
ers, the work of the exchange was
j forgotten for the time being, and
! the men joined heartily in welcom
| ing the nurses. As they left the
; place, they were loudly cheered.
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SPEED VICTORY
! ADVISES BAKER
CRUSH THE HUN
House Military Committee Urged to
Hasten Passage of the New
Man-Power Bill. 1
WSH1NGTON, D. C.—Secretary
of War Baker, Chief of Staff March
and Provst Marshal General Crow
der appeared before the House Mili
tary committee today for the pur
pose of urging immediate action on
j the proposed new man-power bill.
Secretary Baker informed the
members that the war could be won
i in two ways. One way, he said,
is to do it now; the other to pro
ced leisurely and do it late. The
obvious advantage from every stand
point, he pointed out, is to put
, forth every effort with the single
j object in view of winning the war
! in the quickest possible time.
i
j Dave Patterson and Tom Cox who
! have a grading contract on the right
| of way, came into town on business
yesterday. They will return to
their camp tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury Abbey
and family who had been on a short
j visit to Fairbanks, returned to Ne
nana yesterday evening on the
; launch Nita.
MARRIAGE IS II
BAR 10 DRAFTING
Secretary Baker Say* Proposed
Man-Power Bill Will Make
No General Exemption.
WASHIXGAON, D. C.—In dis
cussing the proposed new man-power
bill today, Secretary Baker declared
that the war department had not
considered the general exemption
of married men simply because of
their married status. There will be
exemptions, of course, but in pre
paring the draft age extension, the
department did not make a general
distinction between the married anil
single men, and bachelors and bene
dicts will respond to their calls
in a large measure without perfer
mqjjt.
SOLDIER DROWNS
WHILE ON WAY 10
SAINT MICHAEL
Se-gcant Cocoran Falls Overboard
From Transport and Is Lost;
Body Not Recovered. ^
News was received today by the
local Signal Corps boys that Ser
geant Cocoran, who was on his way
to St. Michael on the army trans
port Jacobs with the rest of Com
pany B, fell into the river while
the boat was between Birches and
Melozi and was drow'ned.
It would appear from the meager
information available that the ser
geant was making his way from the
boat to the barge which she had in
tow and in some unaccountable
manner lostMiis footing and fell be
tween the boat and the barge. As
soon as it was learned that the
accident had happened, the boat
was brought to a stop and an effort
made to save the man. but it would
appear that he sank out of sight
and was never seen again. Up to
a late hour today it was not nown
whether his body was recovered.
District Atorney R. F. Roth and
his assistant Harry Pratt, arrived
from Fairbanks last night. They
will probably return to Fairbanks
tomorrow.