Alaskans Are Urged To Save More Food For Allied Soldiers
THE NENANA DAIL Y NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1918.
NUMBER 9rt
CRISIS NEAR ON MARNE SALIENT
NEW ARMY COMES TO PRINCE'S RESCUE
AMERICANS WIPE OUT BIG GERMAN COMMAND
WAR’S BIGGEST BATTLE
GRBWS BIGGER HOURLY
AS ALLIES CLOSE GAP
LONDON.—According to reports
received from Reuter’s correspond
ent at the front, the Americans
have met and defeated the enemy
near Epieds and Trugny in what
is described as a tremendous conflict
during the progress of which the
carnage was frightful. The Ger
mans fought well and showed much
speed in both attack and defense
and when our boys finally wrested the
victory, the opposing Huns were
wiped out to a man.
For thirty-six hours the Germans,
held the American advance before
the village of Epieds, which was
taken by the Germans three times
and as often retaken by our troops.
The ceaseless bombardment of the
place by the contending forces in
the meantime was crumbling it to
pieces, and when the Germans held
it for the last time, it afforded no
protection as there was not a single
building or even a wall or fence
standing. Our boys then concen- j
trated their fire upon the place
until it smoked with red dust and
• completely wiped out the entire de
fending force.
ADVANCE CONTINUES
WITH THE AMERICANS—The
movement of the forces pushing
forward to the north of Chateau
Thierry today developed into a
fierce battle for the possession of
the woods in the neighborhood. The
Germans slowly but surely were
forced to retire and in doing so
fought a series of rear guard ac
tions, using their artillery and ma
chine gun platoons only. The ab
sence of any infantry action plainly
indicating that the Germans were
preparing for a further withdrawal.
The retreating Germans endeav
ored to hold the northern part of
the Fere forest and the Ris forest,
but by attacking very swiftly and
vigorously, our troops succeeded in
driving them out of the woods.
The Allied forces moved up their
heaviest artillery on the area cleared
by the advancing Americans and
are now throwing shells into the
German lines and into the town of ]
Saponay, five miles northeast of
Oulchy le Chateau and beyond the
railroad town of Fere-en-Tardenois.
The German guns are replying to
the Allied fire ineffectively and are
using sneeze gas shells.
The Allied troops are having a!
very hard time going through the
woods and underbrush, as the Ger
mans are fighting desperately and
contending every inch of the way.
Every bush and tree trunk shelters j
a retreating Boche and our boys are
having a stiff job to get through.
The advance, however, is slowly
progressing.
>•' IMPORTANT TOWNS CAPTURED
PARIS.—Official reports received)
today are to the effect that the
French troops have captured the
towns of Villemontoire and Oulchy
le Chateau after a stubborn fight,
during the course of which heavy
casualties were inflicted on the
enemy forces. Four cannon of large
calibre and many hundred prisoners
were also taken.
Villemontoire and Oulchy le
Chateau are considered to be very
important strategic points along the
line of the Allied advance.
FALL SHORTLY EXPECTED
WITH THE FRENCH.—As the
j result of sharp Allied movements,
| it is expected that the entire Ger
man' position within the Marne
salient will fall at any instant. The
Allies are pressing home the attacks
on the entire front and the Germans
are steadily giving way to the
pressure exerted, their positions be
i coming more difficult to hold with1
every succeeding hour.
The German troops have been1
ordered, to hold at all costs, their
increasingly difficult positions on
the entire front, until defensive1
positions upon which they can re
tire, have been prepared. The Allies
are attacking vigorously with the
Gemans reysting stubbornly and
the fighting is of a very fierce
nature.
PROGRESS SATISFACTORY
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Secretary
of War Baker and General March,
chief of staff of the American army,
told the House Military committee
today \hat the Americans are pro
gressing very satisfactorily in help
ing the French and British troops
to push the German line back on
the Rheims-Soissons salient.
They also said that no informa
tion had been received regarding the
casualties among our troops.
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE
PARIS.—According to the news
paper LaLiberte, a new German
army has arrived and has reinforced
the right flank of the German forces
in the Rheims-Soissons pocket.
CROSSFIRE ESTABLISHED
LONDON.—According to des
patches received today from the
Rheims front, the French and \
American artillery have established!
a cross-fire on the town of Fere-en
Tardenois, which is strongly held by j
the Germans, and are pouring a
terrific rain of shells.
POLES IN ACTION
PARIS.—The progress of the
French, British and American troops
on the Aisne-Marne front, though
slight, still continues with the Ger
mans fighting back as they retreat.
North of Dormand, the American
and French troops drove the enemy
before them and advanced for a
distance of three kilometers.
To the east of Rheims a Polish
contingent brigaded with the French
troops, delivered a powerful and
very spirited attack on the German
positions which they forced them
to evacuate. The Poles captured
213 prisoners and some guns.
AMERICANS CAPTURE WOODS
PARIS.—Reports received from
the front today state that the
American troops operating to the
southeast of Epieds have, forced
back the enemy and crossed the
Jaulgonne forest, gaining a footing
in the Rix forest. They are now
pushing steadily on northward with
the enemy contesting every inch of
ground.
FLANDERS FRONT
LONDON.—Strong German at
tacks against the positions recently
captured by the British on the
Flanders front were repulsed today.
The enemy were thrown back with
heavy losses.
GERMAN LOSSES
WITH THE AMERICANS—The
American and French forces are
keeping close to the retreating Ger
mans and are inflicting severe losses
in their ranks. The French armored
cars have been found to be most
effective in clearing the woods of
the enemy, whose losses are hourly
: increasing.
Unofficial estimates place the
j total German losses in the present
counter offensive on the Aisne
Marne front at over two hundred
thousand; the Allies have taken over
twenty thousand prisoners, while
the number killed and wounded is
appalling. Five hundred cannon of
large calibre, including some trench
mortars and thousand of machine
guns were also captured.
WESTERN UNION
HEADS MED
Blf UNCLE SAM;
Well Known Concern Ic Indicted
For a Violation of the Postal
Regulations.
NEW YORK —The federal grand
jury brought in a true bill today
and the Western Union Telegraph
company has acocrdingly been in
dicted on a charge of violating the
postal regulations. i
Some time ago several employees
of the Western Union were arrested
on trains and a search made of
their grips disclosed the fact that
they were carrying messages in vio
lation of the United States Postal
regulations.
I
—
Albert Lundborg, the well known !
contractor, came into town last night
from his camp on business He will
return to his camp tonight. ^
HOOVER HONORED
BY NOTABLES OF
BRITISH EMPIRE
Our Food Administrator Predicts
Victory for Allies in Less
Than Two Years.
LONDON.—In a speech made at
a banquet given in this city today,
by the British government in honor
of Herbert Hoover, American food
administrator, Premier Lloyd George
of England said that through the
untiring efforts of Hoover, America
has triumphed greatly in securing
a very large number of Europeans
from want and starvation.
In his reply, Hoover said that the
Allies need entertain no fears what
sover of being starved out, as ade
quate arangements have been made
that will assure an ample supply
of food for the duration of the
war. He predicted that the war
would end in less than two years
with victory for the Allied cause.
FAMINE CAUSING
HE HIS
Hunger Among the Population of
Austria-Hungary Causing a
Widespread Revolt.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Reports
received from various parts of Aus
tria and Hungary indicate that the
food situation in the dual monarchy
has reached an acute stage.
The center ^of the famine stricken
district appears to be the ancient
city of Prague, which recently re
volted against the food regulations
which the authorities attempted *o
enforce. There is no bread to be
had in Prague and the general
famine conditions are said to have
caused further revolts in the city.
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DAUGHTERS OF WARRIORS
KNITTING FOR SOLDIERS j
HONOLULU.—In one month 400
sweaters have been knitted by the
Daughters of Warriors, an organi
zation of women decendants of
Hawaii’s great chiefs and fighters
of days gone by. Every member
of the organization boasts of noble
ancestry.
The sweaters will go to outfit
island boys entering Uncle Sam’s
service. Every pound of wool used
has been purchased through private
donations, Princess David Kawan
anakoa alone having given $300
worth of wool.
When the island boys are pro
vided the handiwork of the women
will be turned over to the army for
distribution to other units. The
women have pledged themselves to
knit 100 sweaters a week as long
as there is need for the garments. Q
Einar Tonseth left this morning
on the launch Peerless for Fair
banks after having spent a few days
visiting here.
'GERMANS APOLOGISE
FOR SINKING OF BOAT
BERNE.—According to authentic
j reports received in this city today,
j the German government has con
j veyed the expression of their regret
: to the Spanish government for the
^action of their submarine commander
| in the sinking of the Spanish
steamer Sardigep in February last.
|
The boat was on a voyage from
America loaded with a cargo of
grain consigned to Switzerland when
she was attacked and sunk by a
German submarine.
The Germans have promised t#
make resitiution for the damage
^ done.
WAR DEPARTMENT
DOES NOT CREDIT
MURMAN REPORT
Official* Inclined to Think Russian
Protest About Murman Coast
Is Inspired By Germans.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The offi
cials of the war department decline
to place any credence to the reports
received yesterday which stated that
the Bolsheviki have lodged a pro
I test against the action of the Allies
i in landing troops on the Murman
' coast, and that they would take im
mediate action to offset this move.
The war department is of the
opinion that it would be impossible
' for the Bolsheviki to send troops
to the Murman Peninsula and that
the reports received and the protest
made has been inspired by Germany.
UKRAINE TROOPS
NOW ORGANIZED i
AGAINST KAISER|
Armed PeaiknU Are Being Trained
For Service In the Field
Against Germany.
LONDON.—According to reports j
received in this city today, a force
of seventy-five thousand fairly effi-1
cient armed Ukranian peasants, un- i
der the leadership of military offi-!
cers and instructors are advancing1
against the Germans.
The German forces, if whom
there are not very many, are re
ported to have fallen back on Kiev
ARGENTINE TRANSPORTS
TO BRING WOOL TO U. S.
BUENOS AIRES. — Argentine
government transports have been
chartered at $50 a ton to cprry Ar-,
gentine wool and hides to the United
States, the charter being only for,
the outward trip. The revenue |
which the government will receive
from one voyage of these two trans
ports, is $513,650.
Wait! Don’t eat that slice of
bread, have another potato instead. ('
1APAN ACCEPTS
Ain PLAN
10 SAVE SIBERIA
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Contemplated Japanese-American
Intervention Plans Negotiated
Now.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Officials
j of the department of state, while ad
mitting that negotiations are now
under way for American and Japan
ese assistance to be given the
Czecho-Slavs in Siberia, decline to
I reveal the s,tatus of such negotia
tions.
It is believed, however, that ar
rangements have been practically
completed and that actual troops
| movements to Siberia will begin in
| the near future.
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LONDON.—Reports received in
this city today from reliable sources
indicate that the proposals made re
| cently by America to render assist
; ance to the Czecho Slavs and es
tablish a stable form of government
in Siberia, have met with the ap
i proval of the Japanese government.
The terms and conditions in con
I nection with this offer of assist
ance to be offered jointly by Ameri
ca and Japan has not been made
public, and it is not known defin
■ itely just what action will be taken.
| It is though probable, however,
that American and Japanese troops
will be landed shortly in Siberia to
act in concert with the Czecho Slav
forces. f
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UNCLE SAM SENDS
MEN 10 SAVE FISH
Bureau of Fitherie* Take* Action
To Safeguard Fishing Industry
In Alaska.
WASHINGTON, D. C—Ten spe
cial wardens, assigned for service
in Alaska have been sent into the
country to prevent violation of the
fisheries law.
Five of these officers have been
detailed for service in Southeastern
Alaska, and the others have been
sent to the Copper River, Bering
River, Prince William Sound and
Cook Inlet districts.
JAPS TO SEND DIPLOMAT
TO ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
TOKIO.—The Japanese govern
ment has decided to establish a
legation in the Argentine Republic,
and will delegate as first minister
Gi Nakamura, formerly consul
general at New York, and now chief
of the Bureau of Political Affairs
at the foreign office.
The departure indicates an in
creased interest in South America.
Wheat is needed in the front line
trench “over there” Let potatoes
serve as the home guard “over
here.”