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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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VOL. III.
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NENANA. ALASKA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 21, 1920.
NUMBER 115
POLISH TROOPS ARE GAINING GROUND
DANZIG CLEARED OF INVADING RUSSIAN FORCES
PRESIDENT WILSON GIVES ATTENTION TO MEXICANS
BASEBALL IS FATAL
TO RAY CHAPMAN
New York, Aug. 20—Ray
mond Chapman, shortstop of
the Cleveland Americans, is
dead, the result of being hit
on the head by a pitched
ball, thrown by Carl Mays, i
The skull of the shortstop
was fractured and an attempt!
was made to save his life by
operating, but he died soon1
after the operation had been;
performed.
An attempt is now being
made by the players to have
Mays put out of the game
because of his close pitching.
Chapman’s loss is a hard
blow to the baseball world
and there is general mourn
ing in consequence if his
tragic death.
Lord Mayor Deported
Cork, Aug. 20—His ex
cellency, the lord mayor, Ter
rence McSweeney, has been
deported to England aboard
a British destroyer a re
suit t_t his convict* :n Ly
courtmuitial on the he-ge
of the charge of sedi'ion. He
refused food for several
days prior to his removal to
England.
A Little Late
Washington, D. C., Aug 20
—Assistant Secretary of La
bar Post has ordered a reor
ganization of the immigra
tion bureau because of con
ditions indicating an utter
disorganization both here
and in the field. It is under
stood the cleanup is to be a
thorough one.
Judge on Visit
Seattle, Aug. 20—Federal
Judge Neterer and family
left for Alaska this week on
the steamer Spokane and
will spend two weeks along
the southeasern coast of the
territory.
Suffrage Loses
Nashvdle, Aug 20—The
lower house of the state 1 g
islature adjourned early this
week without taken
taken action on the suffrage
amendment. The lawmakers;
will re-convene soon however
and it is believed the amend
ment will then be acted on
favorably.
Making the Plans
Columbu^, Aug. 20—Sen
ator Harrison, chairman of
the Democratic Speakers’
bureau, arrived here Wed
nesday and has been in daily
conference with . Governor
Cox, relative to speaking
trips and the governor’s tour
of the Pacific coast during
the coming month.
Treaty in Effect
Paris, Aug. 19—The Bul
garian peace treaty has been
officially promulgated.
Venana, th“ Gateway to KcXisley
National Park.
POLES NOW OCCUPYING PORT
ON BALTIC SEA; RUSSIANS RUN
Coast Republicans Will
Pilgrimage To Marion
San Francisco, Aug. 21—
Plans are being made here
for a pilgrimage of California
Republicans to the front
porch of Senator Harding,
where they will discuss the
Pacific coast political situa
tion, the Japanese question
and other important matters
with the Republican stand
ard bearer.
HAD NO CHANCE
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17.
—When the 5,000 Mexican
federal troops reached En
senada to put down the
Cantu rebellion, it was dis
covered that Governor Cantu
had less than 500 soldiers at
his command in Ensenada.
Olympic Winners
Antwerp, Aue. 20—Hill, of
England, won the 800 meter
race, with Earl Eby, of Chi
cago, second.
Italy Takes Prize
Antwerp, Aug. 20—Italian
fencers took first place in
the fencing match, with foils,
France took second place
and the Americans finished
third.
Americans Leading
Antwerp, Aug. 21—T h e
American Olympic team now
has a total of 118 points, of
which 17 were scored today.
The Americans are leading,
with the Finns second with
49 points and the English
team third with 16. The
Swedish team has only ten
points.
Santel Wins
San Francisco, Aug. 21—
Ad Santel, claimant of the
heavyweight wrestling title
of the world, defeated Jim
Londos here last night in
straight falls.
Up To Wilson
Cleveland, Aug. 21—It is
generally believed here now
that the bituminous wage
controversy, which the com
mittee of miners and opera
tors have been unable to set
tle, will be referred to Presi
dent Wilson.
The condition of Arthur
G. Bell, of The News, who
is a patient at the Govern
ment hospital, is very much
improved and he hopes to
be able to return to work at
an early date.
iwui, Wi«n Balls and Blvsrs VMt
Paris, August 20—The
French foreign office has an
nounced that the Polish of
jfense is now in full swing on
la large part of the Polish
i front, and it is claimed that
I the Russians have been com
ipelled to evacuate many of
| the important positions tak
en from the Poles recently.
■Active counter operations on
'the southern front are re
ported to have been partic
ularly successful.
Brest Litovsk is among
the more important places re
captured by the Polish forces
during the week.
Corridor Cleared
—
i Paris, Aug. 20—It is an
nounced this afternoon that
ithe Polish counter offensive,
with Thorn as the base, has
successfully cleared the Dan
zig corridor of the Russians
and the Poles are still driv
ing eastward.
$ear Danzig
Warsaw, Aug. 19—It is re
ported here that Russian
troops have advanced to
within 50 miles of Danzig.
Polish Gains
Warsaw, Aug. 19—It is
officially reported by the wa
office that Polish troops are
winning in their operation
I against the Russians on the
'southern front, where there
has been heavy fighting dur
ing the past week, the Rus
sians having been engaged
in a drive on Lemberg. The
report states that the Rus
sians have been ousted from
ja number of positions to the
northeast of Lemberg. San
guinary fighting is still in
progress, according to the
advices received here.
French Clash
Berlin, Aug. —French sol
diers are reported to have
clashed with the residents of
Kattowitz, an important min
ing town in upper Silesia.
Eleven were killed and many
] wounded as a result of the
j fighting. The workers of all
(towns in upper Silesia have,
istruck as a protest against
the Russo-Polish war.
Take Novo Minsk
Paris, Aug. 20—The Poles
have captured Novo Minsk,
to the east of Warsaw and
the great battle now appears
to be going in favor of the
Polish army.
Must Act Quickly
.. Washington, D. C., Aug. 20
—Unless the Bolsheviki di
rectors of military operation
act quickly in organizing a
more effective resistance, de
[feat of the soviet forces be-]
| fore Warsaw will be a“vervj
[serious one" according to ai
cable from the American!
embassy at Warsaw.
The reports state that the
Poles have been victorious
| on all fronts, with the excep
tion of the south, where the
Bolsheviki are advancing in
the direction of Lemberg. In j
'an official Bolsheviki state-1
ment it is admitted that the
soviet troops are retiring on
the front between the Bug
and Vistula rivers and from'
^ther sources it is learned;
that the retirement in that j
quarter is in the nature of ai
disorderly panic. The Poles;
are using tanks, airplanes, i
[artillery and armored trains
in great number and with j
[telling effect. Prisoners are
pouring into Warsaw in such
numbers that it is becoming
a problem how to care for
.them.
j
Hanging On
| London, Aug. 21—Advices
received from an official
!source in Moscow says that |
I fierce fighting continues in;
;the Warsaw sector, but it is‘
claimed that the outcome is:
'still a matter of uncertainty.
May Save Yankees
' Constantinople, Aug. 21 — j
The French mission has been;
advised that French troops!
have succeeded in capturing '
Tarsus, Asia Minor, and ihe
hope is now entertained that !
they will be able to rescue
the American workers who1
were cut off from escape at
Adans. |;
Some Prisoners
Warsaw, Aug. 21— It is-1
announced at the war office!
that the Poles had taken;'
15,000 prisoners up to Thurs-;
day as a result of the big;
counter offensive launched;
against the Russians. !.
Still More I'
Paris, Aug. 21—Six Bol- j;
shevik divisions, consisting j'
of nearly 40,000 men, have!
been surrounded by the Po-!
lish forces near Brest Lito-!
vsk, according to late dvieesj
received in this ci*y.
Join Nationalists |
Constantinople, Aug. 21—J
Two Bolshevik cavalry regi-ii
ments are reported to have|
entered Turkish territory to -
join the Nationalist forces.
May Occupy City
Rome, Aug. 19—It is an- :
nounced here that the Allies
have given the Greeks per- <
mission to occupy the city of
Constantinople.
Italian Rioting Fatal
To Many at Abbadia
London, Aug. 21—A dis
patch from Rome states that
serious rioting has occurred
at Abbadia, Italy, the fight
ing having resulted in the
death of 70 persons and the
injury of many others. The
rioting was the result of a
clash between drunken min
ers and a religious procession
REAL SHAKE-UP
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 17.
—Violent tremors extending
over a period of 33 minutes
were recorded in this city
yesterday. The center of dis
turbance, as indicated by the
recording instruments, was
approximately 2,000 miles
distant. The vibrations were
repeated later in the day,
presumably after having en
circled the globe.
MeGraw in Trouble
New York, Aug. 20—The
attorneys representing Man
ager McGraw. of the Giants,
have demanded the indict
ment of the baseball magnate
in order that he may have
opportunity to prove his in
nocence in connection with
the injury of Actor Slavin.
who was found unconscious
in the street several nights
ago in front of McGraw’s
liouse.
Police Safe Looted
Los Angeles, Aug. 20—The
safe in the office of the police
iudge at the Central police
station was broken open this
week and the sum of $25,
XX) extracted. The police
aave been unable to find a
due.
Twenty-sLx Killed
Chicago, Aug. 20—A fast
jassenger train on the Chi
cago, Gary and South Bend
nterurban jumped the track
yesterday four miles west of
South Bend, the wreck caus
ng the death of 26 persons.
Inspector Murdered
Belrast, Aug. 20—The kill
ng of District Inspector Wil
son last night at Templemare
■esulted this morning in the
lispatch of a large detach
nent of soldiers to the scene
if disorder and the streets
ire being cleared of rioters
iv means of bombs and rifles
n the hands of the troops,
rhe town hall and several
shops were wrecked before
:he soldiers arrived on the
scene.
Weaana, Alaska's Interior Tael Depot
WILSON IS READY
FOR MEXICAN PACT
Mexico City. Aug. 20— It
is claimed by the Excelsior
that President Wilson is will
ing to recognize the new
government of Mexico pro
viding Mexico will agree to
the terms of recognition pro
posed by the state depart
ment. These terms include
respect for American lives
land property, indemnity to
foreigners suffering during
the revolution and the abro
gation of Carranza decrees
which are confiscatory in
character.
Offiials of the government
have not indicted publicly
what the Mexican answer
will be.
May Withdraw
Honolulu, Aug. 19—A re
Japanese newspaper says the
port from Tokyo to a local
i Japanese government may
order the withdrawal of its
troops from the island of
Saghalin as a result of the
protest made by the United
States.
1
Strike is Ended
New York, Aug. 20—The
strike of coastwise longshore
men, which was called last
April, has been settled, the
strikers having voted to re
turn to their jobs.
The terms of settlement
jhave not been made public.
Talk to Workers
I -
i Marion, Aug. 20—Senator
jHarding has announced that
she will deliver his Labor day
speech at the quarters of the
Central Labor union.
—
Soldiers in Alaska
Washington, D. C. Aug. 21
; It is the intention of the war
.department to maintain a
force of 890 soldiers in Alas
Ika, according to announce
;ment made here this week.
The troops will be stationed
| at the va/ious posts, as in
;the past, with special detach
ments at Anchorag and Ne
uana.
In California
San Francisco, Aug. 21—
A great fire is burning in
The Stanislaus National for
1 est and new fires are branch
ing out in spite of the pre
ventive efforts of a large
'force of fire-fighters. The
;loss of standing timber is
'already huge.
Asked to Leave
Paris, Aug. 21—The gov
ernment has requested Wm.
;Adamson, Labor member of
|the British parliament, and
: Harry Goeling, leader of the
i British transport workers, to
leave France voluntarily, or
be expelled.
i
Venana, th, Gateway to McKinley
Rational Park.