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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
* VOLUME ONE NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1918. NUMBER it>
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FRENCH POUNDING GERMAN LINE NORTH OF PARIS
, NEARLY A MILLION YANKEE TROOPS NOW IN FRANCE
BRITISH SUFFOCATE
TWO THOUSAND HUNS
LONDON, April IS.—Official re
ports received from the various
fronts today contain more encour
aging news than any received dur
ing the past several days. The war
office is informed that the British
are now holding their own at nearly
all points and in some sectors have
forced the Germans back. The
most disturbing news of the day is
that the Germans have taken Lange
marck, Poelcappelle and one other
town to the north of Ypres, where
they have followed up the retire
ment of the British lines in front
of Ypres.
From Messines ridge southward,
the Germans have hurled them
selves against the British lines in
a series of assaults and have suffer
ed tremendous losses, without dis
turbing the defending lines. The
British artillery and machine guns
are cutting the attacking lines down
with an incessant fire.
The British have retaken the town
of Wytschaete, having forced a re
tirement of the Germans at that
point at an early hour this morning.
ATTACKING HEAVILY
LONDON. April 18.—Field Mar
shal Haig has advised the war office
that intense bombardments were
started by he enemy early this morn
ing along the Lys front, the attack
extending from end to end of the
battle line. Infantry attacks follow
ed the bombardment in several sec
tors, but the Germans have been
unable to advance their positions.
HUNS SUFFOCATED
LONDON, April IS.—A report
from the Flanders front states that
two thousand Germans, who were
caught without gas masks, were
suffocated by a British gas attack,
during the heavy fighting west of
Armentieres this week. It is be
lieved that the majority of the Huns
were put out of commission per
manently.
BRITISH REINFORCED
LONDON, April IS.—The British
forces on the northern front are
reported to have been heavily re
inforced by French troops during
the past two days and it is believed
that the new forces are now assist
ing the British in resisting the Ger
man attacks. It is not known how
strong the reinforcements are, but
the reports indicate that a consider
able force has been transferred from
the French front.
DON’T LIKE WEST
WASHINGTON, D. €., April 18.
—According to advices received in
this city, Austrian troops in Ukraine
have refused to do service on the
Western front or in Italy. The re
ports state that several attempts
have been made to transfer the
troops, first to Flanders and later
to the Italian front, where an of
fensive is imminent.
-4. AMERICANS SAVED DAY
With the American Army, April
18.—General Pershing is in receipt
of a letter from General Rawlinson,
I commander of the British Fifty
' army, in which that officer declares
I that it was largely due to the assist
' ance of the American engineers
: that the British were able to check
j the German advance in Picardy. He
' commends the Americans highly for
their bravery and intelligence. He
; says they behaved like veterans and
carried on their work with marvelous
| dispatch.
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AMERICANS IN FRANCE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.
| —There are reasons for believing
that there are fully three-quarters
i of a million American troops in
France at the present time, to which
i number forty thousand are being
added weekly. It is claimed that
the United States will have a million
men in France by June and another
million before the close of the pres
ent vear.
TAKE NEW SECTOR
With the American Army, April
IS.—The Ameriacn forces operating
on the Lorraine front, have taken
over full control in No Man’s Land.
Patrolling parties are now making
nightly visits to the German wire
entanglements. in front of the
American trenches, and thus far
have encountered no resistance.
ATTACK REPULSED
PARIS, April 18.—The war office
announces that strong German de
tachments made an unsuccessful at
tack on the French positions near
Corbeny, on the Aisne front, last
night. The enemy was forced to
make a quick retirement and suffer
ed heavy losses.
FRENCH STARTING
With the French Army, April IS.
—What is regarded as the com
mencement of a huge counter of
fensive was inaugurated by the
French today, the attack extending
along the entire line from a point
south of the Somme river to the
Oise river front, a distance of 97
miles. The German lines at every
point, are being attacked by the
greatest array of artillery thus far
assembled by the Allies. Seven dis
tinct counter attacks were launched
simultaneously, the enemy lines be
ing torn by the heavy bombardment.
German prisoners who have fallen
into the hands of the French since
the commencement of the attacks,
declare that the French shells are
failing so fast that the Germans
have been prevented from digging a
single trench. And the losses are
said to have been unusually heavy.
BRITISH RECOVER
LONDON, April 18.—Reports re
ceived from the Flanders front this
afternoon state that a severe Ger
man attack southeast of Kemmel
hill pressed the British forces back
a short distance, but that the ground
was almost immediately recovered
by a counter attack. Severe fight
ing also is reported from near Bail
leul, where the Germans are still
engaged in an attempt to force a
further retirement of the British
forces. The British lines at that
point are holding firmly, however.
WHAT, INDEED?
AMSTERDAM, April IS—The
kaiser is reported to have visited
the battlefield west of Cambrai re
| cently, where he viewed the devasta
I tion wrought by his armies. Only
j once, while he gazed on the scene
J of destruction, did he break the
j silence and then he remarked:
| “What haven’t I done to preserve
the world from these horrors?”
PLAN BIG BLOW
: WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18.
—Reports received in this city in
dicate that French and American
i
j troops are preparing to deliver a
mighty blow against lliv Germans.
War department officials refuse to
j discuss the question, but it is under
I stood that the Allies consider the
, time almost ripe to launch a large
counter offensive, in which the
Americans will take a very prom
inent part, co-operating with the
French. Developments are being
awaited eagerly.
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WANTS SIX MONTHS
i NEW YORK, April IS.—Premier
Clemenceau, who is 77 years old,
does not want to die until victory is
in sight for the Allies. While ur.der
' going an examination recently, he
said to the specialist: "Tell me if
I can continue for six months. That
is all I want.” He was informed by
the doctor that he was good for
more than six months.
ARTILLERY BUSY
PARIS, April 18.—The war office
has been advised that heavy artillery
duelling is in progress to the north
of Montdidier, but there have been
no infantry attacks there today.
OFFENSIVE EXPECTED
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I
GENEVA, April 18.—Both Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian news
papers continue to talk of offensive
operations against the Italians and
it is believed that the Teuton com
manders are planning an early at
tack in that quarter.
STILL WANT AMIENS
OTTAWA. April IS.—Dispatches
received in this city this afternoon
from the French headquarters state
that the Germans are concentrating
north of the Somme river, which is
regarded as an indication that they
have not abandoned the hope of
reaching Amiens.
POOR UKRAINE
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 18.
—The state department is in re
ceipt of advices which state that it
is the intention of the Teutons to
dissolve the Ukrainian rada and to
instal an Austro-German govern
ment over that unfortunate country,
and making of Ukraine a Teuton
colony.
Mrs. Sumi is a recent arrival in
town, having made the trip from
Fairbanks to receive treatment at
the Government hospital.
LIBERTY LOAN
MOUNTS OAILY
ENDJN SIGHT
Subscriptions Now Total More Thar
a Thi»d of the Amount
Desired.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 18
, —The daily report of subscriptions
to the Third Liberty loan show thai
more than a third of the desirec
amount has been subscribed, and al
j though the daily subscriptions haw
not kept pace with the passage ol
time, officials of the treasury de
partment predict that the remaining
days of the campaign will see the
necessary funds forthcoming tc
bring the total to three billion.
The aggregate amount reported
today by the various federal re
serve districts is $1,059,558.
SCHWAB OFFERS
! 10 RESIGN FOR
; FEDERAL WORK
Great Industrial Director Willing
to Make Sacrifices to Help
Nation.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. April 18.
! —Charles M. Schwab ,head of the
Bethlehem Steel company, has offer
ed to sever his connection with the
. company in order to devote all of
; his time to the work of directing
i the shipbuilding of the country, as
director general of the emergency
I fleet corporation.
| It is probable, however, that he
will not be permitted to make the
sacrifice, officals of the govern
ment having advised him today that
' it probably will not be necessary
; for him to give up his contract with
the Bethlehem people.
THREE ARE TAKEN
UP INJTAH CASE
Federal Authorities Interrupt Plans
of German Agents At Salt
Lake City.
—
SALT LAKE, April 18.—Augusta
j and Minnie Deekman and Rev.
Henry B. Lessman were taken into
custody today, following their in
dictment by the federal grand jury
on the charge of attempting to
smuggle information to war prison
ers confined at Fort Douglas. The
indictments resulted from an in
vestigation which was conducted by
the federal authorities, following the
discovery of explosives at the fort,
placed there for the purpose of se
curing the release of interned Ger
mans. More indictments are ex
pected.
Walter Goyne arrived in town
yesterday, with four passengers for
the lower river. Two are going to
Ruby, one to Tanana and the fourth
to Hot Springs. The journey was
resumed this morning.
IRON HEEL WEIGHS
HEAVILY ON SLAVS
| MOSCOW, April 18.—The villas
| of Xovoselki has been burned bj
I German troops and many of the in
j habitants killed, as the result o1
. the refusal of some the peasants ti
I comply with the demand for money
I When German officers entered th>
! town to requisition money, thej
j were attacked by a mob of resident:
and one of the officers was killed
BELFAST LABOR
PARTY RESENTS
!
Fifteen Thousand Irishmen Attenc
Anti-Conscription Meeting
In Belfast.
|
! LOXDOX, April 18. —The city ol
Belfast was the scene of a serious
I disturbance last night, as the result
iof the breaking: up of a largely-at
;tended anti-conscription meeting,
which was called by the labor party.
The meeting was attended by
more than fifteen thousand persons,
and speakers were protesting loudly
against the man power bill, pro
. posed by Premier George, when the
police interrupted the meeting. It
, was necessary to use rifles to dis
burse the crowd and during the en
j counter many of the officers were
j pelted with stones, and knocked
| over with clubs in the hands of the
mob.
The reports indicate that further
i trouble is brewing.
i
, LOXDOX, April 18.—Announce
ment was made today of the ap
pointment of Lord Derby, as min
ister extraordinary to France. His
place as secretary of state for war
has been filled by the appointment
of Milner, and Austen Chamberlin
has been named as a member of the
war cabinet.
The newspapers are calling for
the return of Robertson, former chief
of the imperial general staff.
SEATTLE, April 18.—Arrivals
from the national capital bring the
report that officials of the various
departments are becoming tired of
receiving protests from Alaska. They
say that charges of all sorts are be
ing wired daily from Juneau by
the various factions, involving both
the governor and the delegate, with
the result that Washington is as
suming an attitude of indifference
to questions affecting the North.
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whereupon orders were issued to set
fire to the town and machine suns,
which had been stationed about the
town, were turned loose on the
residents, many of whom were shot
down as they tried to escape from
| the flames. Many women and child
j ren, who had taken no part in re
j sisting the requisition, were among
I the victims.
¥nvicis show
CONTEMPT WITH
] TAR - FEATHERS
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Discredited Army Officer Used
Roughly By Comradea In
Federal Prison.
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SANTA FE. April IS.—Major
John M. Berkner. who is held as a
federal prisoner, under $5,000 bail,
on the charge of violating the es
poinage act, was subjected to a coat
! of tar and feathers this morning by
his fellow convicts, and led around
, the prison yard with a rope about
his neck. He was finally rescued
by the guards, but not until after
he had made several rounds of the
yard.
Berkner was born in Germany
and has been attached to the Ameri
can military forces for thirty years.
ALIEN ENEMIES
SO
AVERS GREGORY
i
Attorney General Says Reports of
i Activities Have Been Greatly
Exaggerated.
■ WASHINGTON, D. C.( April IS.
—In reply to a letter received from
Representative Currie, of Michigan,
| calling the attention of the depart
ment of justice to the fact that
there is strong feeling throughout
the country because of the apparent
leniency with which the govern
ment is dealing with alien enemy
cases, Attorney General Gregory
says that reports of alien enemy
activities have been grossly exag
gerated. The department, he de
clares, is in close touch with the
situation and is not permitting any
violators of the law to escape pun
ishment.
Regarding the reports of incen
diarism throughout the country, the
attorney general says that the re
port of the National board of fire
underwriters sho.ws that during the
past year not one fire was clearly
proven to have been the work of
an alien enemy. This, in itself, de
clares the attorney general, should
go far to convince the American
people that conditions in the United
States are not so bad as reports
would seem to indicate.
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