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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 27, 1918.
NUMBER 48
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GERMANS AIM BLOW AT PARIS
OFFENSIVE IS RESUMED ON HUGE SCALE
ALLIED LINES ARE ATTACKED AT TWO POINTS
AISNE FRONT HIT
BY SUPREME BLOW
LONDON, May 27.—Official ad
vices received from the mainland to
day state that the Germans have re
sumed their offensive on the West
ern front in what appears to be a
supreme effort to break through the
Allied lines. Strong German attacks
have developed against the French
and British positions between Rheims
and Soissons, the attacks having
been preceded by bombardments be
tween Loore and Voormezeele, on
the northern end of the Flanders
salient.
The Germans are attacking along
a sector usually referred to as the
Aisne front, and the reports indi
cate that the fighting extends over
a stretch of orty miles, along the
Ailette river, north of the Aisne.
In turning to the new sector to
strike this blow, the Germans have
taken a course contrary to that
which was generally predicted. It is
believed that today’s offensive will
be followed promptly by a renewal
of the offensive on the Picardy
* front and throughout Flanders.
FOR A DECISION
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27.—
Reports received from Europe indi
cate that the Germans have resumed
their drive for a decision on the
Flanders front after a lapse of
nearly four weeks. The enemy forc
es are striking in the south between
Rheims and Soissons and on the
northern front near Kemmel Hill.
W’hile it is too early for the true
German intention to be disclosed,
the effort apparently is simultan
eously to reach the channel ports
TAFT AND IEDDY
1 MEET AI DINNER
Former Presidents Get Togethei
After Breach Covering Period
of Six Years.
CHICAGO, May 27. — Colonel
Roosevelt and Judge Taft met bj
accident in their hotel dining room
last night and held the first extended
conversation since their political
separation in 1912, when Roosevelt
launched his Bull Moose campaign.
The meeting of the two great men
was the signal for an ovation, the
entire assembly joining in the cheer
ing, which appeared to please both
men immensely.
CROSS IS PRESENTED
TO CATHOLIC CHURCH
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The new Catholic church, at the
corner of First and B streets is sur
mounted by an attractive metal
cross, the gift of Mr. W. H. Gilcher,
proprietor of the Tanana Sheet Metal
| Works. The cross was placed in
position on Saturday and adds con
siderably to the appearance of the
new edifice, which is now near com
pletion.
» - No trouble to bu J, cheap, con
venient, a real investment.—WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS.
through Flanders, the drive thus
breaking up the British front, and
to strike for Paris from the Aisne
front. In an effort aimed at the
French, the Germans are attacking
in a sector which has been relatively
uite since last fall.
GERMANS MAKE GAINS
With the British, May 27.—Thg
latest reports show that the Germans
have made a few small gains. The
German attack to the northwest of
Kemmel appears to have been di
rected against the ground taken by
the French on May 20.
STRONG RESISTANCE
PARIS, May 27.—Official an
nouncement has been made by the
war office of a resumption of hos
tilities by the Germans, the attack
to the north of this city being con
fined largely to the sector between
Pinon fbrest and the demolished city
of Rheims. The announcement says
that the British and French are re
sisting with their habitual valiance.
ATTACKIN PARIS
PARIS, May 27.—After a long in
terval, the long range bombardment
of Paris has been resumed, the at
tack having begun at 6:30 this morn
ing.
ITALIANS ATTACKING.
ROME, May 27?—The Italian
forces have launched a vigorous at
tack and have taken several import
ant mountain positions and 800
prisoners.
CLUB RECEPTION
SET FOR TONIGHT
Local O'ganization Will Honor De
parting Members At Quarter*
This Evening.
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| The entertainment committee of
the Nenana club announces that an
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I informal reception will be held at I
the club rooms tonight, in honor
! of several members of the organiza
tion who will leave for the Outside
on the steamer Tanana. The recep
tion will be open to the public and
will begin about nine o’clock.
The evening will be devoted to
dancing and light refreshments will
be served.
The members in whose honor the
reception is being given are Dr. Mal
colm E. Smith. Geo. B. Richardson,
Max Smith, Jack Greer and G. F.
Cramer.
MURDERER CONFESSES
KILLING KELSO WOMAN
SEATTLE, May 27.—William Ray
Horner, who was arrested in tihs
city on the charge of killing Mrs.
Nellie Bassett and her two children
at Kelso, has confessed his guilt.
He says that he committed the crime
in the hope of getting possession
of the Bassett farm.
CLUB SETS DATE
OF FIRST ARBOR
DAY IN NENANA
Residents Urged to Observe Day By
Planting Trees to Beautify
the Town.
After having had the matter under
consideration for a number of weeks,
the Commercial club, at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon, definitely
set May 30 as the date of Nenana’s
first Arbor Day. The sugj/jstion of
an Arbor Day for Nenana was first
made to the club by Commissioner
R. S. McDonald, who was also large
ly responsible for the success of
the Arbor Day movement at Fair
banks several years ' ago. At yes
terday’s meeting, Mr. McDonald was
instructed to go ahead with the ar
rangements for a proper observance
of the day.
With regard to the use of oil as
a mosquito exterminator, Secretary
H. B. Joseph informed the club that
he had been assured by the town
site management that oil will be
sprinkled on the undrained pools of
water about town at an early date.
The fire committee reported the
purchase of fire pails and was in
structed to place a number of them
at the Terminal and the Thompson
Drug store, providing the owners of
those buildings would consent to
such an arrangement. The plan is
to place the buckets along the sides
of the buildings, where they can be
quickly reached in time of need.
R. S. McDonald and Secretary
Joseph were named as a committee
to look into the enabling act passed
by congress, to see just what police
authority is possessed by the town
site manager. This committee will
report at the next meeting, with
recommendations.
The question of charges at the
Government hospital was discussed
at some length, it having been
brought to the attention of the club
that non-residents are required to
pay $6 per day, while Nenanaites
pay only $4. Geo. W. Pennington
and Carl Schmidt were named to
make inquiries and report at the
next meeting, the result of their in
vestigations.
A letter received from Delegate
Sulzer was read, in which the dele
gate expressed the belief that R. S.
McDonald would receive the appoint
ment as postmaster for Nenana, upon
the retirement of Mrs. Love.
Mr. Sulzer also assured the club
that he was working for a better
mail service for Nenana, and with
that end in view, had taken the mat
ter up with the postoffice depart
ment.
Alf Ekeland, who recently decided
to make Nenana his home, was ad
mitted to membership in the club.
The next meeting of the club will
be held in two weeks.
The Government will expend $23,
000 on roads and trails in the terri
tory between Anchorage and the
mines in the Willow creek and Cache
creek district this year; $2,000 for
improvement or rounds around Sew
ard.
NAVY 10 PAM
NORTHERN WATER
Foared That Industrial Workers Will
Try to Start Something On
Alaska Coast.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 27.—
According to announcement made to
day, it is the intention of the gov
ernment to establish a naval patrol
along the coast of Alaska, this action
having been deemed advisable to
forestall agitation by leaders of the
Industrial Workers of the World.
The patrol will give protection to
the various towns along the coast,
should the need of such protection
arise, and a close watch will be main
tained upon the fisheries, to prevent
any curtailment of production.
wilsonTppeals
TO CONGRESS TO
EXPEDITE WORK
President Makes Unexpected Appear
ance Before Joint Session
of Lawmakers.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 27.—
President Wilson has taken personal
charge of the administration war tax
legislation in an effort to prevail
upon congress to carry out the pro
gram as outlined by the President
and his advisors. The executive
appeared unexpectedly before con
gress this morning, the two branches
having been assembled in joint ses
sion for the purpose of listening to
the appeal for prompt action.
The president declared it to be
necessary for congress to proceed
immediately with the proposed war
tax laws. He said that the only way
to meet the problem of financing the
war is to have congress remain in
i session and to meet the issues
I promptly and unitedly as the need
arises.
INDEPENDENT STEAMER
COMES ON FIRST TRIP
The steamer Julia B, of the West
ern Transportation company’s fleet,
was in port yesterday on her first
trip of the season to St. Michael.
After f. brief stay here, the boat
resumed the voyage to the mouth of
i the river, getting away about six
1 o’clock yesterday afternoon. There
were four barges in tow.
The steamer had about a dozen
through passengers from the upper
j town and several more were added
to the list here.
Ther is a report in circulation to
! the effect that the Julia B will m .ke
two trips to the mouth of the river
under the management of her pres
ent owners, after which the boat
will be turned over to the American
Yukon Navigation company. Wheth
er or not the boat has been sold to
the A. Y. N. company or is to be
turned over under some other ar
rangement, is not known definitely,
neither company having given out
any information for publication.
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ENEMY AIRPLANES
British Flyers Make Good Showing
In Operations on the Italian
Front.
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LONDON, May 27.—According to
an official statement issued by the
war office this morning, British
aviators operating on the Italian
front have destroyed twenty-four
enemy planes since May 18. Many
thrilling aerial engagements are re
ported, in all of which the British
aviators .naintained the reputation
of Allied flyers.
FINLAND ENTERS
BOOKDICTATOR
Would-Be Republic Promises
Send Army to Germany If
Russia Enters War.
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COPENHAGEN, May 27.—Ad
| vices received in this city state that
Finland has entered a defensive
agreement with Germany, covering
a period of twenty years. Under
the terms of the agrement, pre
sumably dictated by the German
government, Finland agrees to fur
nish one hundred thousand troops to
ermany in case Russia re-enters the
present war.
The agreement also includes |
economic concessions of importance
to Germany.
MRS BLAKEY PASSES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. Thos. Blakey was called by
death at the Government hospital
.late Saturday, the end coming after
' a long period of illness, during the
| greater part of which time scant
j hope was entertained for the in- >
j valid’s recovery.
! The deceased is survived by a
husband, son and daughter-in-law,
in Nenana and by several daughters
in Seattle. Both husband and son are I
in the employ of the Alaskan En-1
gineering commission.
The body was sent to Fairbanks
I today and will be prepared in the '
' upper town for shipment to the Out-1
side for burial.
BIG SUB CRUISER
SUNK BY BRITISH
LONDON, May 27.—The admir
alty announces the destruction of a
German submarine, of the cruiser
type, which was attacked and sunk
by a British Atlantic escort sub
marine, in an engagement which oc
curred off the coast of Portugal.
The entire crew of the destroyed
diver perished. n
Dr. Malcolm E. Smith returned
from a hurried trip to Fairbanks
last night and will take passage, with
Mrs. Smith, for the Outside on the ]
steamer Tanana.
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SOLDIERS Sill
ROW IN HALIFAX
MANY ARRESTED
Wildcat Riot In Hiatory of City
Reiulta From Attempt to Free
Comrade*.
HALIFAX, May 27.—The wildest
riot in the history of this city oc
curred yesterday as the result of an
attempt on the part of returned
soldiers to liberate imprisoned sol
diers who hfil been placed under
arrest by the city police.
The mob attempted to wreck and
burn the city hall, but was held back
antil the arrival of the garrison
regiment, which was summoned
hastily to restore order. Hundreds
of marines were also called, and the
combined forces charged the rioters
with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets.
There was very little bloodshed,
aowever, the riotous soldiers dispers
ing before any serious fighting oc
curred. Many of the rioters were
:aken into custody and will be
severely punished.
PLAN CAMPAIGN
Permanent Quarters Will Be Made
Baai* for Vigorous Membership
D"ive.
After drifting about from place
Lo place since its organization a
little over a year ago, the local lodge
of the Loyal Order of Moose has ac
quired a permanent home and hence
forth fill concentrate its energies to
increasing the membership, a fea
ture of the lodge work which has
been rendered difficult by lack of
suitable quarters for holding meet- .
ings.
The new Moose home is the Estes
building, at the corner of Fourth and
Market streets, a splendid two-story
structure, 20x30 feet in size. It is
constructed partly of logs and partly
-f lumber and can easily be trans
formed into an ideal lodge quarters.
This will be done in the very near
future, it being the intention of the
members to have a home to which
ihey can entertain, as well as hold
meetings.
Despite the fact that the local
odge has been handicapped in more
ways than one since its organization,
:here has been a steady growth in
membership, and the financial con
iition of the lodge is sound- With
» good home of their own, however,
;he members feel confident that they
can build up the lodge much more
•apidly. They are all enthusiatic
>ver the outlook for the future and
uch lodge activity is in prospect.
Mrs. C. W. Adams arrived from
:he upper river on the steamer Julia
3 , nd has taken up her residence in
ler house at the rear of the Adams
juilding on A street.