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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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VOL II.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATFD PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1919.
NO. 127
PERSHING WILL NOT GIVE TESTIMONY
. COUNSEL PLEADS FOR CHANGE IN PEACE TERMS
GERMAN ARMY INVADES RUSSIA TO FIGHT BOLSHEVIK!
PARIS,, Aug. 30.—According to
advices received in this city today,
a German army of 40,000 men,
equipped with every modern form
of fighting machinery, has been as
sembled in Lithuania, where prepa
rations are being made for an ad
vance into Russia, ostensibly with
the object in view of rendering as
sistance to the Kolchak forces. The
army is said to have 300 airplanes.
Russians in Line.
& The German force is reported to
include 1,000 Russians, who have
donned the German uniform.
German General at Head.
wH* General von der Goltz,, the Ger
man officer who figured prominently
during the war, is at the head of
the mysterious new German army.
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OF STREET SCRAP
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 30. — The
people of the Russian city of Kron
^ stadt are involved in a sanguinary
struggle among themselves, accord
ing to reports received in this city
today from the upper end of the
Gulf of Finland.
The fighting was seen by Allied
aviators, their reports stating that
severe encounters occurred in the
streets and public squares. Many
bodies, the airmen say, were seen
scattered about the thoroughfares,
\ .indicating a considerable loss of life.
AVIATORS UNFOUND;
ALL HOPE IS GONE
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30.—Hope of
finding the missing American avi
ators, who disappeared on the Mex
ican side of the boundary more than
a week ago, has been abandoned by
local army officers, who express the
belief that the two men have per
ished. The search, however, is be
ing continued.
Major Hartwei, commander of the
border patrol, has denied the re
port, in circulation yesterday, that
the aviators had been located by
Captain Trujillo,, of the Mexican
army. The Mexican officer, Hartwell
says, knows nothing of the inci
dent.
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HOUSE PASSES BILL
FOR MANY OFFICERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30—
The administration bill authorizing
the war department to retain 18,000
officers in the army until next July,
was approved by the lower house
of Congress yesterday afternoon,
practically without opposition.
The measure now goes to the i
senate for final approval.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30.—
In an address delivered in the
upper house of Congress today, ii\
reply to the arguments presented by
I Senator Lodge against unreserved
I ratification of the peace treaty, Sen- j
1 ator Robert L. Owen, Democrat, of
Oklahoma, declared that the sen
ator from Massachusetts had been
| blinded by partisanship. He said
■that Lodge and the other senators
. opposing the League of Nations cov
enant had not advanced a single
I logical argument against ratifica
jtion, or offered substitutes for the
[clauses they would remove from the
covenant. They are afraid, he said.
| that the Democrats will get the
I credit for supporting a reform move
'ment which the entire country is
i ready to accept.
i ‘‘Senator Lodge,” the Oklahoman
charged in conclusion, “believes in
(the rule of the few over the many.”
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i BRUSSELS, Aug. 30. — Albert,
Iking of the Belgians, accompanied
| by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Leo
jpold, will leave for the United
] States during the latter part of
September on a combined business
and pleasure trip. They plan to
start across the Atlantic about Sep
tember 24th.
The voyage to America will be
made aboard an American warship,
on which the members of the royal
family will be the special guests of
Uncle Sam.
ENGLAND IS THANKED
FOR FIGHTING BOCHE
LONDON', Aug. 30. — General
Foch has addressed a letter to par
liament in which he thanks England,
on behalf of the French army, for
the splendid and determined efforts
made by England to win the war.
MEMORIES OF SEDAN
WILL FADE RAPIDLY
BERLIN, Aug. 30.—The Prussian
authorities have discontinued the
practice of raising flags on the an
niversary of the battle of Sedan,
lest the • people regard the act as a
demonstration in favor of the old
regime.
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PERSHING REFUSES
TO GIVE TESTIMONY
AT PARIS HEARING
PARIS, Aug. 30.—The members
of the house investigating commit
tee which came to France for the
purpose of conducting an inquiry to
ascertain in what manner United
States war funds were expended,
are having a hard time getting of
ficers and attaches of the war de
partment to answer their questions.
General Pershing appeared before
the committee today, by request,
but he refused flatly to answer the
questions of the investigators, who
sought to find out about reported
American attacks on the Germans
after the armistice had been signed.
They also wanted to know what dis
position had been made of surplus
war stocks, but they could get no
satisfaction out of the general.
In a statement issued this after- j
noon, after Pershing had refused
to testify, Oscar Bland, of Indiana,
a member of the committee, said
I that Pershing’s action was a fair
(sample of the indifference and con
tempt shown during the war by the
|war department toward the wishes
'of the American people.
PACKED INQUIRIES.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30.—
j.A witness before the senate foreign
relations committee today declared
ithat Secretary of War Baker and
| Provost Marshal General Crowder
were guilty of packing investigating
bodies and of fostering unfair preju
dices in connection with the inves
tigation of courts-martial.
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BOSTON, Aug. 30.—As a means
of enforcing their demand for local
recognition of their union, the mem
bers of the Actors’ Association will
go out on strike on Monday in this
city, which will mean the temporary
closing of practically every show
house in Boston, except the movies.
In a statement issued last night,
Frank Wilson, president of the as
sociation, declared that every actori
in the country would be called out
if such action became necessary to
force local managers to comply with
the demands.
| The question of striking was sub
jmitted to the members of the or
jganization this week, and the dec-i
jsion to go out was almost unani
jmous. The strike will involve 300
| actors.
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| PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 30.—
! General Bryce P. Disque, whose
;name has been connected with a
’ number of war grafts by the con
gressional spruce production inves
tigation committee, has arrived in
i this city and is now seeking an op
jportunity to appear before the com
mittee for the purpose of explain
! ing the workings of the spruce
: production division in the North
west, of which he was the head.
The general says that he has
been unjustly criticised and can
make everything clear to the inves
tigators if they will give him the
chance.
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TRAINMEN CALL
STRIKE OFF ON
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30.—The
railway strike which has tied up
traffic throughout Centra! and South
ern California during the past ten
days is practically over today, as
a result of a decision reached by
the trainmen to return to their
places. Many of the workers re
sumed their work yesterday, and it
• is expected that all the men will be
on the job again by tonight.
The first train to leave this city
for the North since August 22d left
for San Francisco this morning, and
railway officials expect to have the
service in all directions fully re
stored within a few days.
The Oakland strikers were the
: first to return to work, followed
(yesterday by San Francisco and
(cities to the south.
MANY LOSE IIS
IN MIESE El
TOKIO, Aug. 30.—The town of
Quawatam Achi is reported to have
j been practically destroyed by flames,
: a strong wind sweeping the flames
from one end of the place to the
other with such rapidity that many
residents were unable to escape.
The loss of life is said to have
been very heavy, with hundreds in
jured and thousands homeless. Re
lief is being sent to the sufferers
from a number of neighboring cities.
CAPTURE ONE, LOSE ONE,
IS REPORT FROM FRONT
LONDON, Aug. 30.—The British
war office has been informed by
wireless from Russia that the hon
ors were even yesterday on the
Bolsheviki firing line. The Bolshe
viki troops are reported to have
captured the town of Rylsk, south
west of Kursk, and lost Bobruisk,
southeast of Minsk.
MALONE PLEADS
FOR CHANCE IN
TREATY TERMS
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WASHINGTON, I). C., Aug. 30.
Dudley Field Malone, who is repre
senting the people of India as coun
sel in connection with the peace
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treaty, appeared before the senate
! committee on foreign relations to
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day to advance further arguments
in favor of the elimination of cer
tain clauses which, he claims, are
unfair to the people of India.
Malone told the committeemen
that if it would break the heart of
the world to reject the treaty, as
• argued bv certain members of the
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committee, ratification of the treaty
‘ in its present form would break the
hearts of millions in Ireland, Egypt
'and India.
England, he declared, is oppress
: ing India now, and conditions will
| be worse in that country if the
treaty is accepted without change,
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WRECKED BY GALE
LORIENT, France, Aug. 30.—The
wreckage of an American merchant
| steamer has been washed ashore
near here, but nothing has been
found to indicate the identity of
the vessel or any details regarding
the manner in which the ship came
to grief, or the locality of the
wreck. It is believed, however, that
Ithe vessel foundered during a storm.
A search is being made along the
icoat for additional wreckage, in the
jhope that something will be found
| by which the name of the boat can
i be ascertained.
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PALMER IS CONFIRMED
AT EXECUTIVE SESSION
t WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30.—
The nomination of A. Mitchell Palm
er as attorney general, which was
favorably reported by the senate
committee some time ago. was con
firmed by the upper house of Con
! gress last night, the members hav
. ing met in exqputive session, after
jthe day’s business, to give their ap
' proval to the appointment.
; SENATE COMMITTEEMEN
FAVOR GENERAL BILL
WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 30.—
The senate committee on military
affairs has submitted a favorable re
port on the house bill authorizing
President Wilson to give Pershing a
permanent appointment as general.
Similar action was taken by the
house military affairs committee sev
eral days ago, and it is considered
probable that the measure will pass.
PUBLISHERS ARE
URGED TO SCRAP
'WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 30.—
Senator George E. Chamberlain,
Democrat, of Oregon, has issued an
appeal to newspaper publishers of
the United States to refrain from
giving publicity to the story of the
world war written by General Lu
dendorff, one of the kaiser's chief
lieutenants during the great conflict.
Chamberlain informed his col
leagues yesterday that he had is
sued the appeal because it had come
to his notice that several owners of
American newspapers had announced
that they would publish the Luden
dorff history.
The Ludendorff story, Chamber
lain says, is in the nature of Ger
man propaganda, a defense of Hun
warfare, and intended to create sym
pathy for the fallen regime. The
publication of the story in this coun
try, the senator says, will be hurt
ful in its influence and an insult to
Americanism.
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VLADIVOSTOK, Aug. 30.—The
transport Thomas has reached this
port with 600 replacement troops,
jsent to Siberia to relieve American
j soldiers who are on duty here. The
vessel was accorded an enthusiastic
welcome by the Yankess, the ma
jority of whom are anxious to re
turn to the United States before
ithe cold weather comes.
The transport is scheduled to sail
on the return voyage to San Fran
cisco, and will take away a detach
ment of 540 soldiers, the first num
ber of consequence to be relieved
from duty here.
WICK WILL LEAVE
| WARM COASI TOWN
According to advices received in
Fairbanks, Judge Wickersham has
'decided to abandon the taking of
testimony at Valdez, in connection
(with his delegate contest. He is
J not popular in the coast town among
the soldiers, the sentiment being so
! strong against him that his attorney
Jis said to have advised him to leave
'town at once, to escape bodily in
j jury.
Wick’s unpopularity is the result
|of the recent trouble with young
j Selby, an account of which appeared
j in The News a short time ago. Feel
! ing against the judge has increased
j steadily since then and more hostili
ties appear to be imminent.
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