Uncle Sam Needs YOUR Help To Beat The Kaiser
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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1918. NUMBER 32
NICARAGUA DECLARES WAR ON HUNS
ALLIES CONTINUE TO HOLD ENEMY IN CHECK
< CHAMBERLAIN EAGER TO PROBE AIRCRAFT EXPENSES
GERMANS USING
NEW DEVICE TO
CRIPPLE WORLD
Germans Inject Poisonous Gas In
Letters Sent Home By
Prisoners.
PARIS, May 7.—In accordance
with their many ruthless methods
of warfare upon the lives of inno
cent women and children, it has re
cently been discovered that the Ger
mans are now ejetcing asphyxiating
gas and many other poisons in the
letters written to loved ones at home
by the Allied prisoners in the Ger
man prison camps.
Several women in the village of
Lasicotier have become ill, several
days after having received letters
from German prison camps. An
other woman is reported to have re
ceived a letter cont'aining a very
poisonous gas, the letter having been
written by her husband, who is be
ing held captive by the Germans in
Bavaria.
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Prisoner* In Germany Are Shame
fully Treated, According to
Story of Escape.
(Associated Press)
With the American Army, May 7
Prisoners of war are being shame
fully treated in the German prisoi
camps, according to reports brough
from behind the German lines by ;
French soldier who recently escaped
The Frenchman says that he talkei
with one of the Americans held ii
custody by the Huns and was toh
that the American prisoners ar
forced to work in the salt mines a
Parz. He declared that he ahd los
thirty pounds in the brief period o
thre months, the result of the poo
nourishment supplied, in the form o
thin soup, made of barley and cab
bage. He had received a few pota
toes and a little bread, but not suffi
cient to maintain his strength. H
says that it is impossible for th
prisoners to work on the food the
receive and many of them are be
coming sick in consequence of th
lack of proper nourishment. Man
of the captive soldiers have becom
so weak that they cannot hold
cigarette between their fingers.
- NICARAGUA READY
Central American Republic Make
Formal Decla-ation of War
Against Germany
(Associated Press)
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, May 7 -
The Nicaraguan legislature has vote
to declare war against Germany, an
will cooperate with the United State
and the Allies in hastening the d<
feat of the Prussian autocracy.
CHAMBERLAIN IS
EAGER 10 PROBE
AIRCRAFT FLUNK
Senate Military Committee Wants to
Know What Became of Money
Granted.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 7.—
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon,
chairman of the Senate military com
mittee, announced in the senate this
morning that his committee, with the
consent and support of the senate,
would start an investigation of the
aircraft situation with a view to
ascertaining how and where the
millions appropriated for airplane
construction had been spent. He de
clared that he was ready, if given
the opportunity to put his finger on
the men responsible for existing con
ditions in aircraft production.
He asserted further that not one
home-built battleplane had been sent
to Europe up to the present time,
although a large quantity of mate
rials had been shipped abroad for
assembling on the other side of the
Atlantic.
Attorney General Gregory is plan
ning an investigation, at the request
of President Wilson, to learn if
there has been misuse of the $640,
000,00 appropriated by congress for
aircraft construction.
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RAMS BREAKWATER
' Pacific Steamship Company Vesse
Has Narrow Escape on Voyage
l (Associated Press)
VICTORIA, May 7.—The Pacifii
j Steamship company steamer Gover
, nor, bound north from San Francisc<
1 with freight and passengers, nar
> rowly missed foundering this morn
t ing, as the result of an encountei
t with the outer breakwater. Th(
f steamer rammed the breakwater it
t a head-on collision and ripped sev
[ eral holes in her bow. Extensiv<
. reparis will be necessary to put thi
. vessel in seaworthy condition again
BE
Would Change Names of Yankei
Cities and Towns With Berlin
or Germany Names.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 7.
A bill was introduced in the hous
Iof representatives today which wouli
require every city and town in th
United States bearing the na:(-s o
, Berlin or Germany to be change
immediately to a more patriot!
name, such as Liberty, Victory o
some other Anti-German name.
A consignment of first and sc
^ cond class mail reached Fairbank
yesterday afternoon.
3_
!- Mel Cooney has accepted a pos
ition with the A. E. C.
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
ON WESTERN FRONT
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7.— .
Reports received from the Western j
arena today indicate that the Ger-;
man hordes are still being held in
check by the Allied forces, both alon^ j
the Flanders front and in Picardy
It is the opinion of military observ- ■
ers, however, that a resumption of .
the German offensive cannot be,
much longer delayed if the Teutons!
hope to take advantage of such dam- t
age they have been able to do the ;
Allied positions since the collapse.
of the kaiser’s offensive north of
Kemmil Hill more than a week ago. j
Every day of delay now means j
stronger Allied positions, for the
Allies are taking advantage of the j
opportunity to strengthen their lines
and make preparations to resist a re
newal of the German attack. Local'
attacks have enabled the French and
British forces if Flanders and Nor
thern France t(7 advance their lines
at several points and a number of
important positions have been added \
to their defenses since the German!
rush stopped.
GUNS CAPTURED
—
LONDON, May 7.—The war office
announces the capture of several
German machine guns as the result
of a successful British raid south- j
west of Amiens, which was carried
out last night near Neuville. The
Britsih also report having repulsed
a German raid near Boyelles.
Another raid, attempted by the
Germans, against a small French out
post near Hangard, was frustrated,
and the French launched a raid in
the same region, resulting in the cap
ture of a few prisoners.
LOOKS BAD FOR AUSTRIA
BERNE, May 7. —Reports re
1 ceived from Austria stat that labor
' and Socialist organizations in that
1 country are threatening revolt in
■ consequence of the government’s ab
• l tion in suspending parliament. Swiss
newspapers contain the announce
1 ment today that a committee of the
1 Socialist party has decided to issue
1 a manifesto to the working class re
1 garding the action of the govern
! ment, calilng upon them to hold
■ themselves ready to fight for their
rights, if such a step should become
necessary.
ATTACKS REPULSED
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LONDON, May 7.—It is confi
dently believed in British military
circles that it is the intention of
the Germans to launch attacks
against the Allies, simultaneously, in
the Ypres, Arras and Amiens sectors.
These thrusts, although carried on
independently, will be part of a
combined attempt to break through
the Allied lines along the Somme
river, eliminate the Arras sector and
drive the French and British forces
from their hill positions near Ypres.
KAISER BOASTFUL
r AMSTERDAM, May 7—The kaiser
is reported to have sent a telegram
to the German chamber of commerce
convention, in whcih he boasts that
5 “the last few months have brought
us successes which wifi materially in
. fluence the world’s development of
ithe next few decades. They are the
issue to a strong peace which will
apen new roads to German com
merce and give complete freedom
for the development of German in
dustries.”
HAD EXCITING TIME
LONDON, May 7.—The American
Red Cross mission to Rumania has
reached this city after an eventful
flight from Jassy. The mission es
caped from Odessa just thirty-six
hours before that city was occupied
by the Germans, and in making
their way through Ukraine, the
members of the mission were fired
upon by German batteries.
BATHED IN GAS
With the American Army in Pi
cardy, May 7.—American guns were
busy throughout the night pouring
gas shells into the German positions,
in retaliation for a gas attack launch
ed by the enemy yesterday.
ALONG THE MEUSE
With the American Army in Lor
raine, May 7.—The Germans along
the left bank of the Meuse, north
west of Toul, are showing consider
able uneasiness, owing to the Jieavy
withdrawal of troops to the Nor
thern front. There is considerable
artillery action in the neighborhood
of Seicheprey.
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
WASHINGTON,—D. C., May 7.
The war department announces forty
one casualties today, of which num
ber six vrere killed and died of
wounds received in action.
WANT EIGHT HOURS
COPENHAGEN^ May 7.—Many
Austrian workers are reported to
have joined the strike movement in
an effort to enforce their demand
for an eight-hour day- It is also
reported that the government is pre
paring to take drastic action to
preserve order, in case the strikers,
who are becoming more numerous
| daily, resort to violence.
LUSITANIA ANNIVERSARY
LONDON, May 7.—The third an
I niversary of the sinking of the Lusi
tania is being observed here today
I by special prayers in the English
churches and with special services
at the Lusitania cemetery at Queens
town. American naval detachments
are taking part in the memorial.
RUMANIA ACCEPTS
IREATYJf PEACE
Agreement Between Defeated Natior
and Central Power* Has
Been Signed.
(Associated Press)
AMSl’ER'DAM, May 7—According
to advices received in this city this
afternoon, representatives of Ru
mania and the Teutonic powers have
attached their signatures to the
treaty of peace, the terms of which
were dictated by the German govern
ment.
WILL BE ROUTED
Clemenceau Reports That Americans
Are Arriving on Battlefront
In Force.
(Associated Press)
PARIS, May 7.—Premier Clemen
ceau returned to the city today after
a two-day visit along the battlefront
and declares that he has confidence
in the invincibility of the Allied
forces, which appear ready to cope
j with any emergency that may arise
Ion the Western front.
The premier says that American
I troops continue to arrive at the front
in force and now constitute a very
formidable army.
He reports continued artillery
activity and considerable raiding on
; both sides, but says that the en
1 counters are of a local character,
with the Allies equally as aggresive
as the Germans. Artillery is par
ticulary active,on both sides of the
! Avre river, to the southeast of
; Amiens.
RILEY MURDERED
! BY MONTENEGRIN
i IN LOWER CAMP
i
Well Known Idita-od Operator Victim
of Foreigner During Dispute
Over Wood.
Advices received from Iditarod to
day tell of the murder of George
Riley, well known mining man, by
' a Montenegrin known by the name
1 of Ceguia. The killing was the re
' suit of a dispute over a wood con
’ tract which took place in the Riley
’ boiler house on Otter creek.
1 Then men had some words, ac
’ cording to the report, and when Riley
finally turned his back to the Mon
tenegrin, Cegura pulled a revolve!
and fired three bullets into the min
ing man’s back, killing him almosl
' j instantly.
Cegura was placed under arresi
7 and is being held without bonds
1 pending his preliminary examina
5 tion.
5 FAMILY IS MURDERED
BY MEXICAN BANDITf
EAGLE PASS, May 7.—Advice:
received in this city today state tha'
the family of Frederick Hillcoat
a British subject, has been murderei
by Mexicans, at a point 250 mile:
south of this city.
M’ADOO IS AILING
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WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoc
has a severe attack of tonsilitis.
I OVERMAN BILL REPORTED
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(Associated Press)
3 WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7.—
} The Overman bill, under considera
» tion by the house judiciary com
- mittee, has been ordered favorably
reported.
YANKEE SIEAMER
AMS U BOAT;
SHOT BITS MARK
Submarine Disappears After Third
Shot Is Fired, and Steamer Is
Unharmed.
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON', D. C\, May 7 —
Officials of the navy department
have authorized the statement that
the American steamer Tidewater was
attacked by a German submarine on
March 17, while enroute across the
Atlantic, and in the battle which fol
lowed, the diver was worsted.
When the submarine approached
within range, the naval gun crew on
board the Tidewater opened fire
After the third shot had been fired,
the diver disappeared beneath the
water suddenly and it is the belief
of the gun crew that they scored
a hit, as nothing more was seen
of the attacking craft.
The steamer escaped uninjured
and completed the voyage to Europe
and hack tothe United States with
out further incident.
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German Newspaper Admits That
Much Damage Was Done By
Raiders At Zeebrugge.
(Associated Press)
I LONDON, May 7.—That the Ger
mans suffered severe losses as the
I result of the recent British raid on
Zebrugge, on the coast of Belgium,
! is admitted by the Frankfurter Zei
tung, one of the leading newspapers
of Germany.
After commenting on the destruc
tion done by the British, the news
| paper urges the German navy to
! prevent further visits of a similar
j character.
Zeebrugge is one of the most im
portant strongholds over which the
j German flag floats, and its loss or
| destruction would seriously cripple
! German submarine operations.
AMERICAN STEAMER
SUNK BY GERMANS
NEW YORK, May 7.—The loss of
the American steamship Tyler is re
ported in shipping circles today, the
adviced received stating that the
vessel was torpedoed by a German
submarine off the coast of France.
Nine lives were lost, all the victims
being members of the crew.
VEDIN SENTENCED
' FAIRANKS, May 7.—Gus Vedin,
who was recently convicted on the
charge of perjury on three counts,
was sentenced this afternoon to one
year and a day for ’each offense.
He made false affidavit in recording
assessment work.
The Malamute Kid is reported to
have left Fairbanks for Nenana last
night.