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WHERE RAILS AND RIVERS MEET
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOL. III.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 8. 1921
NUMBER 205
. ALLIES SEND ARMY TO ENFORCE TERMS
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION PUTS BOLSHEVIKS TO TEST
PRESIDENT HARDING TALKS OF EARLY TRIP TO ALASKA
# ANTI-BOLSHEVIK REVOLT
THREATENS SOVIET RULE
FARIS. March 8—According to
advices received in this city today
from Russia, one of the large gar
risons near Petrograd has rallied to
the anti-Bolshevik cause and the
situation there is assuming alarming
proportions. The reports, also state
that the town of Pacov, near the Es
thonian border, has been captured
A by the insurgents and more than
a score of the soviet commissaries
in that region have taken refuge in
Esthonia.
A Viborg dispatch says the soviet
leaders are terrified and that Lenine
and Trotsky are preparing for flight.
The anti-Bolshevik leader, Antonoff,
at the head of 50,000 armed peas
ants, is said to be in control of the
0 governments in Veronezh and Tam
bov, in Southern Russia.
Workmen Are Bombarded
LONDON, March, 8—A Central
News Agency dispatch from Helsing-;
fors says the workmen’s quarters
at Moscow have been bombarded,
the attack having resulted in the
death of several hundred, with many
additional hudreds wounded. It is
claimed that more than 100,,, work
ers are on strike in Moscow.
Battle In Progre**
STOCKHOLM, March 8—Reports
from Petrograd state that a furious
battle is in progress between the
soviet fortresses near Petrograd and
the captured fortress of Kronstadt,
which is now in the hands of the
revolutionaries. It is said that thej
1 revolutionaries are being directed
by Kerensky.
Petrograd Is Burning
LONDON, March 8—Reports re
ceived from Helsingfors today state
that many buildings in Petrograd
are burning, the result of the act
ivities of the anti-Bolshevik forces,
which are in partial control of the
city. The soviet government is said
to be rushing many troops from
Moscow to assist in putting down
the rebellion, and that the rebels
are hopeful of winning these troops
over.
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Losing In China, Too
TOKYO, March 8—Travelers ar
^ riving from the China seat of the
F’ar Eastern Bolshevik government
report that an anti-Bolshevik move
ment has been started there, by
soviet troops and peasants.
American! Are Blamed
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8—
It is claimed here that workers re
cently returned to Russia from the
United States are taking a promi
nent part in the Russian revolu
, tion.
AMERICAN FEDERATION LOYAL
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8—
Formal notice has been issued of
the severance of relations between
the American Federation of Labor
and the International Federation of
Trades Unions, the action of the
American organisation being the re
sult of the adoption of resolutions
by the international body, support
ing the soviet of Russia.
Robert Sheldon, who came to
Nenana last week to consult with
Chief Surgeon T. O. Lake, return
ed to Fairbanks today.
ALLIES OCCUPY GERMAN TOWNS
TO FORCE REPARATION TERMS
PORTLAND WILL BE HOST
TO MINING DELEGATIONS
PORTLAND, March 3—-Portland
is preparing to be host to the third
annual international mining congress
to be held here on April 5-9. Fifteen
hundred delegates, exclusive of their
families, will attend and will repre
sent a territory covering Alaska.
British Columbia, and the six states
of Montana, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, California and Nevada.
Everything pertaining to mining
and mines will be discussed, and
every mechanical equipment used in
mining and every ore and mineral
taken from the earth in the terri
tory embraced will be exhibited.
The delegates and their families
will be the special guests of busi
ness men and social leaders of Port
land, and every attention will be
given to their comfort and enter
tainment. A special committee com
prised of the city’s most prominent
women has been appointed to look
after the wives of the delegates.
Banquets, dances and automobile
rides to scenic spots will be liber
ally sprinkled through the five days’
session.
Among the distinguished men who
have been invited to address the
convention on subjects pertaining to
mines and mining are: Herbert
Hoover, Governor Riggs, the Hon
orable William Sloan, minister of
mines for British Columbia; Edwin
Ludlow, of New York, who succeeds
Mr. Hoover as president of the
American Institute cf Miring and
Metallurgical Engineers; and \V. .1.
Loring,' of Los Angeles, president of
the American Mining congress.
POPE BLAMES BOTH SIDES
ROME, March 8—Pope Benedict,
in a secret consistory today, alluded
to the Irish situation in positive
terms. He characterized it as an
outbreak of appalling violence and
crime, in contradiction to the laws
of morality “which we condemn by
whichever side committed.”
IDAHO REFORMERS WIN
BOISE, March 8—The governor
has attached his signature to the
Idaho anti-cigarette bill, which puts
cigarette smoking under the ban of
the state and prohibits any kind of
smoking in public places.
MANY CHINAMEN DIE
HONGKONG, March 8—It is be
lieved that more than 800 Chinese
were drowned on March 3 when
the steamer Hong Moh was wrecked
in Kwantung province. Details ol
the disaster are just beginning tc
reach this city.
B. C. STRIKERS QUIT
VANCOUVER, B. C., March 8—
Tlhe strike of British Columbia rail
way electrical workers came to ar
end today, when an agreemen was
reached to leave the settlement oi
differences to arbitration.
Mrs. Frank Nash returned to hei
home in Fairbanks today.
i LONDON, March 8—Having fail
cd to come to even an approximate
understanding with Germany with
regard to the payment of reparations
demanded, the Allies today dis
patched armed forces to occupy
German border cities until such
time as an agreement can be reach
ed. Questioned regarding the action
taken, Premier Lloyd George said
last night: “Until we get proposals
which mean permanent settlement,
there can be no peace.”
No Authority To Act
LONDON, March 8—Members of
the German delegation, who return
ed to Germany today, explained
that they were not empowered to
make further proposals to the Allies
and regretted the need of drastic
measures on the part of the Allied
' governments.
Penalities Are Fixed
LONDON, March 8—As early as
last Thursday, the Allies had decided
upon the action to be taken in
the event of failure on the part of
.Germany to meet the requirements
of Allied demands and, when the
time limit expired yesterday noon,
Allied troops were in readiness to
march into Germany to enforce the
demands made upon the German
government.
Troops Occupy Cities
MAYENCE, March 8—British,
French and Belgian troops have oc
cupied the city of Dusseldorf and
French and Belgian troops have
taken up positions in Duisburg. The
Allied Rhine flotilla has taken pos
session of Ruhrort.
No untoward incident marked the
eastward move of the Allied forces,
and the entire movement was made
in such a way as to obviate largely
any show of force. It is known, how
ever that the French and British
Rhine flotilla is prepared for event
ualities.
■Following the occupation of Dus
seldorf, General Degoutte issued a
proclamation in which he explained
to the populace that the occupation
was not intended as a measure of
hostility, but merely as a means of
compelling Germany to carry out
her obligations. The Allied author
ities, the general explained, were
ready to aid workers in provision
ing and in other ways.
MINING CONGRESS PLANS
GOLD BONUS CAMPAIGN
SEATTLE, March 8—The sessions
of the Third International Mining
Congress to be held at Portland
i next month will be of great benefit
j to the mining interests of the West,
; and particularly of Alaska, accord
' ing to W. W. Elmer, Portland en
1 gineer, who says one of the chief
matters considered will be the gold
j bonus, bill, long pending before
I Congress.
Elmer urges that speakers repre
j senting Alaska attend the mining
! congress, in order that the needs of
j the North may be properly present
! ed.
Another matter that will be con
sidered will be tariff protection for
certain metals.
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HARDING BANQUETS LEADERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8—
Putting into practice a police of
personal consultation with Congress
ional leaders, numerous policies of
the new administration were dis
i cussed by President Harding and the
ranking members of the house and
senate at a White House dinner last
night.
POPPY STATE OCTOPUS WILL
CUT WAGES OF WORKERS
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8—An
: nouncement has been made by the
Southern Pacific company that there
I will be a general reduction of wages
{shortly throughout the system. The
! cut will be applied to unskilled work
ers only.
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GREEK RAILWAYS TIED UP
ATHENS, March 8—Railway com
munication in Greece has been com
| pletely tied up by a strike of rail
way workers. Every line in the
! country is involve^.
UNCLE SAM TAKES HAND
IN BOUNDARY SQUABBLE
SAN JOSE, March 8—An armis
tice between Costa Rica and Pan
ama, and the final settlement of the
boundary dispute which has involved
the two republics in was, are being
negotiated through the mediation of
the United States, according to an
nouncement made yesterday after
noon.
Hughes and Harding Confer
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8—
President Harding and Secretary
of States Hughes were in consulta
tion yesterday on the Panama-Costa
Rican trouble.
LOGGING CAMPS RESUME
VANCOUVER, March 8—Logging
camps which have been closed down
since last November, are resuming
operations. Four thousand men will
be benefitted by the reopening of
the camps.
SENATE GETS NOMINATIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8—
President Harding has sent to the
senate for confirmation, the names
of Henry Fletcher, to be under sec
retary of state; Theodore Roosevelt,
to be assistant secretary of the navy;
and E. D. Ball, of Iowa, to be as
sistant secretary of agriculture. The
Roosevelt and Ball nominations were
sent to the senate committee to be
acted upon later.
The President also has nominated
General LeJune for reappointment
as commandant of the marine corps,
and Brig. Gen. George Barnett, for
mer commandant, to have permanent
rank as major general.
The Ladies’ Aid society will meet
with Mrs. J. R. Bowen on Thursday
afternoon.
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GENERAL WOOD IS DETAILED
TO STUDY PHILIPPINE ISSUE
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8—
At the request of President Hardinsr,
General Leonard Wood has been de
tailed to the Philippines to make a
study of conditions there with a
view to reporting on the advisability
of granting independence to the is
landers.
It has been decided that it is a
better plan to send the general on
this special mission than to make
him governor general, as originally
intended.
COLUMBIAN TREATY COMES UP
WASHINGTON, O. C.. March 8—
The senate foreign relations com
mittee has formally presented the
Columbian treaty, which has been
hanging fire through several session
of Congress. No announcement has
been made regarding the plans for
the consideration of the treaty.
HOOVER DISCOVERS MESS
OF OVERLAPPING BUREUS
WASHINGTON', D. C., March 8—
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, al
though just installed as a member
of the Harding cabinet, has already
discovered the need of eliminating
overlapping authority. He says there
should be a more scientific group
ing of Government bureaus, and
points out that at present the divi
sion of authority extends even to
bears, polars being under the juris
diction of the department of com
merce, grizzlies under the depart
ment of the interior, and browns
under the department of agriculture.
NEW CABINET IN SESSION;
EXTRA SESSION IN APRIL
WASHINGTON, D. C.. March 8—
The first meeting of the new cabi
net was held this morning, with
President Harding in attendance.
New policies were discussed and
a general program of Government
action «on important matters out
lined.
Following the meeting, announce
ment was made that an extra ses
sion of Congress would be called
during the coming month, possibly
on April 4, and perhaps a week
later.
The President is now engaged in
the preparation of his special mes
sage which, it i9 understood, will
request the immediate ratification of
the Columbian treaty.
Secretary Weeks announced today
that the withdrawal of American
troops from the Rhine is not under
consideration at this time. The sec
retary also announced that the policy
of his department under the new
administration contemplates the or
ganization of the nation’s military
forces into one “harmonious, well
balanced, effective army, consisting
of the regular army, the National
guard and organized reserves.”
Herman Magnussen returned to
Nenana on today’s train.
PRESIDENT HARDING WANTS
TO MAKE TRIP TO ALASKA
WASHINGTON. D. C.. March 8 —
SEATTLE, March 8— President
Harding will spend his vacation
next summer in the Northwest, and
will make a trip to Alaska, provid
ing the business of the nation at
that time is in such condition that
he can be spared from Washington,
according to the Washington coi
respondent of the Seattle Times.
The proposal to visit the North
west was made by Elmer Dover, of
Tacoma, and the President is quot
ed as saying that both he and Mrs.
Harding had desired to visit Alaska
for a long time. He informed Dover
that he had tried to get away from
Washington two years ago, but was
unable to do so.
There is nothing definite at this
time in the way of dates but it is
considered probable that when the
President does start, he will make
the trip to Alaska on a destroyer,
and that he will be accompanied by
Secretary of the Interior Fall, as
well as Mrs. Harding.
LABOR BOARD DECISION IS
VICTORY FOR RAILROADERS
CHICAGO, March 8—The railway
labor board has rendered a decision
declaring that the Erie railway, in
reducing wages prior to the board
hearing, and in refusing to cancel
the reductions when ordered to do
so, violated the board decisions.
The announcement is hailed as a
eleancut victory for the employe*
of the railway, but the board claims
it has no power to enforce it de
cision, being merely a mediating
body.
O’CALLAGHAN IS KILLED
DUBLIN, March 8—George Clan
cy, mayor of Limerick, was shot and
killed at his home yesterday, and
his wife was seriously wounded by
the same assassins. Also at about
the same time former Mayor Michael
O’Callaghan was killed in the same
manner.
The populace is greatly excited
over the killings, the acts being in
terpreted here as reprisals for the
killing of General Cummings, on
Saturday.
CARUSO IS IMPROVING
NEW YORK, March 8—The con
dition of Enrico Caruso, who recent
ly underwent three operations in
this city, continues favorable, accord
ing to announcement made this
afternoon.
CHICAGO HAS COSTLY FIRE
CHICAGO, March 8—The interior
of the Cathedral of St. Peter and
St. Paul was wrecked by fire yes
terday, the damage being estimated
at $100,000. The cathedral is one
of the noteable churches of the
country, dating from Civil war
days.
SOCIALIST PUBLISHER LOSES
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 8~
The supreme court has sustained
the lower court ruling, refusing t<>
issue a mandamus requiring Post
master General Burleson to restore
the mailing privilege to Victor Berg
er’s newspaper, the Milwaukee lead
er, which was withdrawn in 1917
because of articles published.