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Uncle Sam Needs YOUR Help To Beat The Kaiser
THE NENANA DAILY "NEWS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY. APRIL 27, 1918.
NUMBER 24
ALLIES UNDISCOURAGED BY YPRES LOSS
GERMANS UNABLE TO ADVANCE AMIENS LINES
GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE DRAFT LAW IN IRELAND
KEMMEL HILL LOSS I
ALARMS OBSERVERS
LONDON, April 27.—While it is i
indicated, by dispatches received <
from the Flanders front this after- i
noon, that the loss of Kemmel Hill ■
> has failed to disorganize the Allied i
resistance in the Ypres region, mili- 1
tary observers, backed by the after
noon papers, agree that the gains '■
made by the Germans on the Fland
ers front, in their drive toward the
channel ports, have rendered the
situation desperat^. The utmost ef- ,
fort must be made, they declare, to
supply Field Marshal Haig with more .
men. ,
STILL FORGING AHEAD
With the British Army, April 27.
—With their eyes fastened on the
elevated positions to the south and
west of Ypres, the Germans are bat- <
tering ceaslessly against the British
and French lines which bar the
passage to the Belgian and French .
coasts. Beyond the hills immediately
surrounding Ypres, across which the
Allied lines have been drawn, there '■
is only one elevation, which stands ]
out prominently in the Flemish low
lands. Upon the summit of this hill
stands the town of Cassell, almost j
due west from Ypres, only eight 1
miles from the present line of battle j
From' Cassel it is possible to see
the water on a clear day, so close
is the coast to the elevation.
It is now plain that von Hinden- J
burg desires these heights, which are
the key to the situation in Flanders,
and the best of the German troops:
are being used in an effort to drive .
the French and British from their j
positions. Eight picked divisions ^
were hurled against the defending ■
lines during the first day’s opera
tions of the present assault and re- J
serves are being brought up con-1
stantly.
ALLIED LINES STIFFEN
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LONDON, April 27—Reports re
ceived from General Haig, late this
afternoon state that the Allied lines
in the Ypres sector have stiffened
despite the continuation of the Ger
man thrusts. It is apparent this j
afternoon that the Germans are be
ing held along the entire line. Posi
tions west and south of Kemmel Hill
which were attacked severely late
yesterday, are still in the hands of(
the-French and British, but a re
tirement to a new line seems ad
visable, in the opinion of observers,
who declare that the retention of
the present positions about Ypres
would entail needless sacrific of life.
The British war office, however,
still maintains that the abandonment
of the Ypres salient need not nec
essarily follow the loss of Kemmel
Hill.
> ARTILLERY ACTIVE
PARIS, April 27.—The war office
is authority for the statement that
intense artillery action is in pro
gress this afternoon north and south
of the Yser river, and around Houl
^ houst and St. Julien, where the
Allied lines are being subjected to a
terrific bombardment.
kemmel hill
LONDON, April 27.—Kemmel
Hill, a prominenece 464 feet above
the surrounding country, is looked
ipon as the key to the southern side
>f the Ypres salient, being one of!
he most strategic positions on the
s’orthern front. Its loss to the Ger
nans is regarded as imperilling the
intire salient. The hill is south of
fpres and three miles west of Yyt
chaette.
COUNTER ATTACKING
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PARIS, April 27—The French
‘o'rces are engaged in desperate
:ounter attacking today, in an ef
'ort to regain their hold upon Kem
nel Hill, which was wrested from
hem yesterday by a superior force
>f Germans.
KAISER BOASTFUL
AMSTERDAM, April 27—In an
nterview published today in a Ger
man newspaper, the kaiser is re
jorted to have boasted: “ The people
vho seek to destroy us are digging
heir own graves. Our victories in
;he field and our victories at home
must make those over yonder realize
that we cannot be subdued by arms
3T by economic isolation.”
FRENCH ATTACKING
PARIS. April 27.—A heavy coun
ter attack was launched by the
French this morning along the line
extending from Viller Bretteneoux
to a point south of Luce. The battle
has been raging fiercely all day and
much ground in that region is re
ported to have been recovered from
the Germans. The fighting is par
ticular severe about Hangard, where
the Germans are struggling desper
ately to retain their hold upon that
position.
TANKS EFFECTIVE
PARIS, April 27.—The work of
the British tanks in the present
operations is proving most effective.
Like the Germans, the Allies have
produced a new machine capable
of greater speed than the tanks for
merly used and the little engines
of war are doing splendid execution.
Several of the small tanks were
sent against the Germans yesterday
near Cachy, where a large force had
been concentrated. The assault was
made so quickly that the enemy
troops could not get out of the way
of the machines, and thousands were
mowed down by machine gun fire.
Many were caught beneath the tanks
and ground into the earth. Ger
man prisoners estimate that two or
three German companies were wiped
out in this manner within a few
minutes. The machines returned
covered with the blood of their
victims.
THE BRITISH LOSSES
LONDON, April 27.—The British
casualties during the past week were
18,369, of which number 3,069 were
killed- The report shows that not
withstanding the heavy fighting now
in progress, the losses do not begin
to compare with the losses sustained
a year ago, while the British were
engaged in the offensive operations
in the Ypres sector.
MINISTER STILL THERE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.
—Advices received from Holland
i
today state that the German min
ister has not left The Hague, as re
ported early this week. The Neth
erlands minister left Berlin, but his
mission was to discuss the progress
of negotiations with Dutch officials
at The Hague.
The only new development in the
German-Holland dispute is the issu
ance of orders by the Holland com
mander in chief, stopping all leaves i
of absence on land and sea.
ATTACK BROKEN UP
PARIS, April 27.—French troops
operating southeast of Amiens, are
reported to have broken up an at
tack in that quarter, launched by
the enemy this morning.
BERLIN REPORT
BERLIN, April 27.—The war of
fice has issued a statement in which
it is claimed that all efforts of the
French and British forces in Belgium i
to recover Kemmel Hill and other [
positions taken by the Germans this |
week, have failed.
DRAFT IN IRELAND
LONDON, April 27.—Semi-offi
cial announcement has been made
than an order will be signed shortly
enforcing conscription in Ireland, in
conformity to the law recently
! passed.
MOONEY COUNSEL
ASKS NEW TRIAL
FRAUD CHARGED
t Formal Notice Given That Attempt
Will Be Made Next Week to ....
Reopen Case.
j SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.—j
| Counsel for Thos. Mooney, under
| sentence of death on the charge of
! participation in the San Francisco
! Preparednes Day bomb outrage an
j nounced today that formal notice ;
! had been served of their intention ,
i to make application next Thursday i
for a removal of the death sentence,;
a complete setting aside of all pre- j
vious proceedings in the case and
an absolutely new trial. Fraud and •
maliciousness on the part of the ,
prosecution are alleged as grounds:
for the motion.
The motion will mark the com
mencement of a new legal fight (
which promises to be bitterly fought j
on both sides. Unlimited funds are j
at the disposal of Mooney to carry j
on his defense.
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MORRISSEY ENROUTE
SEATTLE, April 27.—Edward G
Morrissey, recently appointed secre
tary to Delegate Sulzer, has arrived
in this city on his way to the na
tional capital. In speaking of the
political situation in the North, Mor
rissey expressed the belief that many
Republicans will write in the name
of Gilmore at the primary election,
as a counter move against Wicker
sham.
WRESTLERS WRESTLE
TO DRAW AT GOTHAM
NEW YORK, April 27.—Ed
Strangler Lewis and Joe Statelier
wrestled to a draw in this city last
night, after two hours on the mat.
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Boys of Upper Town March Through
Snow in Big Liberty Bond
Demonstration.
FAIRBANKS. April 2?.—The Boy 1
Scouts of this city staged a big |
parade yesterday in honor of Liberty j
Day, and it is conceded that their
efforts in behalf of the Loan dirve j
contributed largely to the many ,
sales recorded during the day.
There were about 200 children j
in the parade and several splendid |
floats, one representing a submarine j
and another the Red Cross. All [
during the parade, snow fell heavily, J
but it did not have the effect of
dampening the arder of the young
workers.
LADIES GATHER
AT CLUB ROOMS
FOR AFTERNOON
Occasion Is Enlivened By Disposal
of Liberty Loan Bonds In
Novel Manner.
The club rooms of the Nenana
club were the scene, yesterday after
noon of an informal gathering of
ladies, about a dozen friends and re
latives of club members having
taken the quarters by storm, no pre
parations having been made for
their reception and entertainment.
Ample entertainment was pro
vided, however, in the form of an
improvised wheel of fortune, with
Liberty Loan bonds as the stakes,
and several hundred dollars were
added to Nenana’s quota of subscip
tions as the result of the “after
noon.” Chances were sold at fifty
cents each, the bonds being disposed
of on a basis of half cash and the
balance to be paid by the winner.
Seven $50 bonds were disposed of in
this manner and one $100 bond. The
winner of the $100 bond was Wm.
Rodigkeit, of the Tavern cafe, and
the $50 bonds went to Mrs.. Maud
Bishop, of the Terminal, Townsite
Manager F. S. Ryus, Bob Mitchell,
Dr. J. R. Bowen, Geo. B. Richard
son, Mr. Haslem and Geo. Penning
ton.
After the bonds were disposed of,
several games of cards were started
and there were some spirited pool
contests. A number of the ladies
passed the time with their knitting.
Among the ladies present were:
Misses Queenie and Alta Russell,
jJane Anderson, Mildred and Valen
j tine Anderson and Mesdames Hall,
I Hubbach, M. E. Smith, Cramer,
Bowen, Taylor and Ryus.
SMITH CASE PENDING;
NEW TRIAL ASKED
There have been no new develop
jments in the Smith case, now pend
ing' before the district court at
Fairbanks. Attorneys for the de
fense moved for a new trial on
Thursday, but the motion has not
yet been ruled upon by Judge Bun
nell. Action probably will be taken
on Monday.
Court is occupied today wi£h the
civil calendar.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ACTIVITIES SHOWN
IN BRIEF REVIEW
A review of the work done by the
Nenana Commercial dub shows that
a great deal has been accomplished
gy the organization, for the benefit
of Nenana and the districts tribu
tary to the town, and movements
have been inaugurated which promise
greater returns at no distant date.
In the absence of a city council,
the club has handleii many "matters
of public interest since it was or
ganized. These matters were given
publicity by the News from time to
time and there is given below a
resume of the most important ques- j
tions taken up, from last November j
to date:
The need of a bank was one of |
the first, and an exhaustive report
was handed in. It was a subject,
of correspondence .vith several
sources that might help in the mat
ter; and resulted in a definite prom
ise for the establishment of u bank
just as soon as conditions became 1
more settled.
And it is some satisfaction to!
know that definite interests nr > j
watching the development here, for !
this purpose; rather than that the]
matter be left to the hap-nazards j
of chance. j
A mail trail via Broad Pass is now,
and has been for some time, a mat
ter of correspondence w:th the Alas
kan Engineering commission, as wi ll
as with the Anchorage and Seward
Chambers of Commerce.
A member of the Commercial
club donated his services to investi
gate part of this trail, about .vhich
there had until then been conflicting
reports, and the club paid his ex
penses.
There will be no delay in securing
the mail via this route the moment
it becomes a practicable proposition.
The investigation settled one point
for certain; until a mail trail is
established the Broad Pass is hardly
a feasible route for but a small part
of the year for north-bound pass
engers.
The Fairbanks, Anchorage and
Seward Chambers of Commerce
have been in constant touch with
this organization in all matters of
mutual interest for some time; so
that Interior Alaska matters are be
ing handled by team work as much
as possible, ^e combined influence
of these organziations often being
directed to one end.
This is specially beneficial in those
matters which must be handled by
our representative in congress, for
the recommendations of all the clubs
can leave no doubt in the mind of
Mr. Sulzer as to the trend of opinion
in these localities.
Some of the matters taken up
with Mr. Sulzer are as follows:
A twice a week mail service be
tween Fairbanks and Nenana; a
more liberal use of large game meat
during the war, in order to reduce
beef shipments from the States;
salmon canneries on tiie Yukon, op
posed, on the grounds that the native
would thereby soon or late, very
likely soon, become Federal charges
as the fish disappeared; a govern
ment stock farm, to encourage and
assist stock raising; the develop
ment of Mount McKinley National
Park, in which matter we are close
ly interested; excessive freight rates
to the North; clearing obstructions
in the Tolovana river; and other
matters of harly less importance.
Such matters are handled by letter
or telegraph, as the situation may
demand.
There has been established a
friendly cooperation with the Alas
kan Engineering commission, which
is essential to tin best development
of the town.
Almost every question of com
munity interest has been discussed,
and some definite action taken re
garding thm.
Since the first of the year the
club has paid for better first class
mail service between Nenana ami
Fairbanks; since which time there
has been but one period when we
were without mail for a week, and
it has averaged better than twice a
week.
They have under discussion with
the Alaskan Engineering commission
the possibility of paying for im
provements, sidewalks, street grad
ing, water and sewer pipe, in four
equal yearly installments. Accord
ing to existing instructions payments
will have to be made in one and two
years.
And for such purposes as these
the club has expended since Nov
ember 11th, somewhat over five
hundred dollars, collected in dues.
JURY DISAGREES
IN [ASIAN CASE
Socialist Publishers Will Get New
Trial on Charge of Seditious
Articles.
NEW YORK, April 27.—The jury
I in the case of Max Eastman and
others associated with him in the
publication of seditious articles that
appeared in the Socialist publication
The Masses, have reported that they
cannot agree on a verdict, and it is
probable that they will be dis
charged and a new trial ordered.
Roy Lund arrived in Fairbanks
late yesterday afternoon from Ne
nana.
COAST TRAINMEN
ON EIGHT HOURS
Seattle Traction Company Grants
Demands -of Employees for
Shorter Day.
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SEATTLE,' April 27.—The Puget
Sound Traction company has granted
the demand of its employees for a
shorter working day and announces
a new schedule of hours, on the
basis of eight hours, with time and
a half for overtime.
Trainmen in Seattle, Tacoma,
Bellingham and Everett are affected.
A good citizen is known by the
food he eats.