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| VOLUME ONE member of associated press NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1918. NUMBER 57
YANKEES PUT GERMANS ON THE RUN
TURKS MASSACRE TEN THOUSAND ARMENIANS
SENATOR SAYS SUB LOSSES ARE CUT FULLY IN HALF
YANKEES TRAIN
TO CHASE HUNS
OUT OF FRANCE
American Troops In Home Camps
Being Schooled For Forward
) Movement.
WASHINGTON, D. C. — The
American troops now in training in
this country are being especially
schooled for forward movement,
rather than for defensive fighting,
indicating that it is the intention
of the Allies to follow up Germany’s
mass attacks with a crushing of
f fensive.
Division commanders are laying
stress upon open warfare and the
time devoted to teaching trench
specialties is being reduced steadily.
The men are being hardened to long
marchie and more time is being de
voted to target practice. The men
are also being trained to take care
of themselves in open combat. ~
When many of the soldiers now in
training in America reach France,
long marches and swift maneuvering
against a retreating foe may be the
* order of the day.
UNION MEETING TONIGHT
A meeting of the Nenana Labor
Union will be held at the Labor
Union Hall at 8:30 o’clock tonight.
All members are urged to be pres
ent. Mr. Tom Burns will address
the meeting.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
PORTO RICANS
RESENT ATTACK
Indignant Islanders Storm Housei
Occupied By Germans As
Result of Act.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico.—Strong
anti-German sentiment has develop'
ed throughout the island as the re
sult of the torpedoing of the of the
steamship Carolina. Demonstrations
have been held at a number ol
towns and houses occupied by Ger
mans are being stormed and the oc
cupants used roughly.
The feeling is particularly strong
against Spaniards, many of whonr
are regarded as German sympa
thizers.
The principal troubles thus fai
have occurred in the city and prov
ince of Ponce, where many anti
German demonstrations have beer
held since the destruction of the
liner. The disturbances have reach
ed a point almost beyond the con
trol of the provincial authorities.
W. H. Gilcher, proprietor of the
Tanana Sheet Metal Works, returnee
from a business visit to Fairbanks
yesterday afternoon. He reports
that the action taken against Howarc
P. Curt's came as a great shock tc
the many friends of the formei
I storekeeper in Fairbanks, the ma
jority of whom refuse to believe
j that he has been guilty of wrong
doing.
The garbage pail is as deadly as
the U-boat.
ALLIES CUT LOSSES
BY DIVERS IN HALF
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Senatoi
Claude A. Swanson, of Virginia
acting chairman of the senate naval
committee, made the very gratifying
announcement today that the Allies
assisted by the United States, have
destroyed sixty per cent of all the
submarines constructed by Germany
the anti-submarine campaign having
been very vigorously prosecuted
during the past several months.
Senator Swanson made the addi
tional statement that the Allied
operations against the enemy divers
have resulted in cutting shipping
losses down fully one-half.
CUNARD LINER SUNK
WASHINGTON. D. C.—Reports
received 'ey the navy department to
day state that the British liner Car
pathian, belong ing to the Cunard
steamsh'p company, was attacked
by a Gorman submarine on Sunday
and torpedoed off the Virginia
Capes.
It is not known definit.ay whether
any lives were lost when the boat
went down, )»ut it is believed that
all the people on board managed to
make their escape in lifeboats.
The Carpathian is well known
all the world over and is frequently
referred to as the funeral ship,
because she was the first boat to
respond to the distress signals from
the sinking Titanic and brought to
New York a great many bodies of the
victims, as well as some of the sur
vivors of that unparalled maritime
disaster.
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| SUPPLY SHIP LOCATED
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Reports
j received by the navy department in
: dicate that the movements of e
! strange vessel having the appear
i ance of a neutral merchantman
which has been closely watched
lately, lends truth to the belief that
she is acting as a supply ship to the
German submarines operating on the
Atlantic coast.
It is expected that a confirmation
j of these reports will be immediately
j followed by the capture or destruc
tion of the craft, and news of this
occurrence may be looked for.
SUBMARINE TOLL
The total toll thus far reported
includes six steamers and eight sail
ing vessels.
The sea is reported to be strewn
with contact mines by the hostile
submarines, ten of these mines have
been removed by United States
mine sweepers.
An armed merchantman was also
attacked while on her way to an
Atlantic port, the hostile submarine
firing fifteen shots at her, none of
which took effect. The batteries of
the merchantman vigorously re
turned the fire and forced the
raider to submerge.
YANKEES OUTFIGHT
KAISER’S VETERANS
With the Americans on the Marne
A detachment of American marines
attacked the Germans yesterday, cap
tured the village of Torcy and en
tered the town of Boureaches, to the |
northwest of Chateau Thierry. To
day the marines are holding the cap
tured territory in the face of re
peated counter attacks, and are
pushing the Germans steadily back
ward through the streets of Bou
reaches. Virtually all of the Ameri
can objectives were gained in yes
terday’s fighting. In fact, the
American plans did not include the
capture of Torcy, but once started,
the marines swept into it ana drove
the Germans out. The American
objective on the right of the attack,
in Belleau wood, has not yet been'
attained and fighting is still in prog-!
ress there.
FRIGHTENED HUNS
PARIS.—The latest activities of
the American marines on the Marne
battlefront are the talk of France
today. . The reports state that the
Yankees dashed into the Germans,
yelling like Indians and plying their |
their bayonets vigorously. One of
the marines, after taking three pris- j
oners, met two German officers and
ten men. He tacked the squad
single handed, and succeeded in kill
ing the officers and wounding seven
of the men.
Another marine, a sergeant, was
about to take a prisoner when the
German threw himself upon the
ground, yejling “Comrade”, at the
same time discharging his revolver.
The Ameriacn promptly shot him,
and later shot four other German
who surrendered but who refused to
throw up their hands.
MORALE LOW
PARIS.—Reports from the Marne
front state that the morale of cap
tured Germans is very low. The
prisoners declare that the German i
soldiers are becoming very tired of
the war.
FRENCH MAKE GAINS
PARIS—Local operations under
taken by the French to the west of
Noyon and north of Mondidier have
resulted in considerable improve
j ment of the positions in those local
'll ities. The French report the cap
ture of the villages of Leport and
Vinley and Hill 204.
BRITISH KILL A FEW
PARIS—The British forces have
regained a footing in the village of
Blighny, counter attacks in that
■quarter having enabled them to in
flict heavy losses on the enemy.
SUMMARY
The Associated Press Summary—
Striking the Germans northwest of
Chateau Thierry, where the Germans
launched their heaviest blows a few
days ago, the American marines,
fighting with the French, have push
ed back the tip of the salient which
was driven b ythe Germans in their
rush to the Marne. The Americans
have advanced over two miles along
a three mile front.
PATROLS MIX
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY,
—An American patrol of thirty men
penetrated the enemy’s third line in
the Luneville sector and encounter
ed a force of 200 Germans, a fierce
fight ensued with rifles, hand gren
ades and bayonets. The fight, which
lasted only twenty minutes, resulted
in heavy losses to the enemy, the
losses of the Americans being very
light.
GERMANS DEFEATED
PARIS—Official reports received
by the French war office from the
battle front state that a large body,
of German troops who had managed
to cross the river Oise near San
pighy were driven back with heavy
losses by the French forces, who im
mediately improved and consolidated
their positions in this sector.
Heavy artillerying was in progress
in the neighborhood of Vauilly La
porte between the American and
f erman batteries.
GERMANS IN THE DARK
PARIS—The German government
refuses to disclose the fact that
Americans are fighting with the
French near Chateau Thierry. Ger
man prisoners declare that they were
told by their officers that the new
troops which opposed them were
British soldiers, transferred from
the Northern line.
PRISONERS TAKEN
PARIS.—According to statements
PARIS.—According to statements
made by German prisoners taken
during the past few days, the num
ber of prisoners captured by the
kaiser’s forces since May 27, when
the Marne drive started, is fully
55,000.
ANOTHER FIGHT DUE
PARIS.—It seems likely that the
Germans will soon give the Ameri
cans the opportunity to show their
merit as fighters. Large forces
of Germans are being concentrated
in the St.. Mihiel sector, opposite
the American positions, southwest
of Verdun, and the commencement
of hostilities is expected hourly.
STILL HALTED
LONDON.—Reports from the
Marne front indicate that the Ger
mans are still held in check by the
Allies along the entire front, from
Rheims to a point northwest of
Soissons. At every point where the
Germans have attempted to advance
their positions, they have been
promptly thrown back, and there
appears to be no doubt that the
Allied line has been sufficiently
strengthened to withstand any thrust
that may be made along the line.
NEW SWING DELIGHTS
CHILDREN AT SCHOOL
The playground at the Franklin
K. Lane school has been made very
attractive to the pupils by the addi
tion of a swing frame, from which
have been hung two roomy swings.
Needless to state, the swings are
very popular—so popular in fact,
that Miss Helena Kobe has been
called upon to draft a set of rules
for their use, in order that all the
children may share equally in the
new amusement.
CROWDER WANTS
TO KNOW ABOUT
BOVS ON LISTS
Provoit Martha! General Say* To<
Many RegUtrant* Are In Clatt
Four.
WASHINGTON. D . C.—Provos
Marshal General Crowder has starte<
a general revision of the classifica
tion under the draft act. He ha
telegraphed the governors of thi
various states, ordering investiga
tions started for the purpose of de
termining the reason for the smal
number of registrants in Class Om
in certain localities.
In explanation of his action. th<
provost marshal general says tha
thousands of men have been placet
in Class Four, who should have beei
listed in Class One or Two.
The general revision which wil
follow the latest instructions issuei
by Crowder will add many names
it is believed, to the classes nearinj
the fighting line, and it is expectec
that local boards, hereafter, will b<
required to be much more stric
in making their classifications.
ROTH RETURNS HOME;
WILL RETURN LATEI
United States Attorney R. F. Rotl
returned to the upper town thi
morning, after a several-day visi
in Nenana on official business. I
is understood that he intends to re
turn to Nenana within a short time
Frank Flynn, oldtime Fairbank
san, who has been in Nenana durinf
the past several days looking ovei
the town, returned to Fairbanks thi:
morning, well pleased with his visit
SUe IS WAITING
FI ASSISTANCE
FOR MORE RAIDS
' Official! Believe German Divert
Will Make Supreme Effort
To Stop Troops.
: | WASHINGTON. D. C.—In the
I opinion of American naval officials,
■ the German submarines which have
i invaded the Western Atlantic on a
s raiding expedition, are now awaiting
■ the arrival of additional divers be
• fore resuming their activities on
I the Amerean side of the ocean.
> It is the belief of these officials
that the submarines plan to gather
1 in force in the trans-Atlantic route
t off Virginia eapes for the purpose
I of making a supreme effort to stop
i the movement of American troops
i to France It is also expected that
I ; the divers will prey upon the mer
1 chant fleet and the large passenger
, carrying vessels.
t This view is strengthened by the
1 attack which was made upon the
- liner Carpathian on Wednesday, one
t hundred miles off the coast of Vir
ginia.
YOUNG AMERICANS
MUST NOT DEPART
i SAN FRANCISCO—United States
! customs officials have ruled that
: men of draft age will not be per
: mitted to board any coastwise or
■ ocean vessel, without first having
obtained a permit from the draft
board.
If you run your household on 3
pounds of sugar a month per person,
when fall comes the grocer won’t
have to hang up the sign ‘No sugar.’
ARMENIANS SUFFER
FRIGHTFUL LOSSES
LONDON.—According to advices '
I received in this city, more than ten ’
| thousand Armenians have been 1
; massacred by the Turks within a I
i fortnight. The reports state that 1
1 the Turks are engaged in a slaughter
! of a magnitude hitherto unrecorded
: in the annals of the blood-stained '
J history of the Ottoman empire, i
Scores of communities have been
wiped out by the soldiers of the sul- j
WILLIAM SMITH j
IS MUD
Attorney Convicted of a Felony
I* Prohibited From Practice ....
In Law Courts.
By a decision handed down by
Judge Bunnel yesterday, William
H. Smith is disbarred as an attor
ney, and will not be permitted to
practice his profession in any court
of law in the Fourth judicial divi
sion.
Although the disbarment techni
aclly has effect within the Fourth
judicial division of Alaska, it is
thought that this action of the court
will have more far reaching effects,
and will be recognized throughout
i the country.
tan and atrocities of the most re
volting nature are of common oc
currence.
The Turks and the soldiers of tho
lew Caucasian government are re
ported to be struggling bitterly for
control in the Caucasus, and when
pot engaged in actual battle, th ■
rurkish troops occupy their time
vith the slaughter of non-eom
latants.
DAMAGED TANKER
IS SAFE IN PORT
American Vessel Which Struck Mine
Now Discharging Cargo At
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA—The American
tanker Herbert- L. Pratt, which was
damaged as the result of encounter
ing a mine off the Deleware Capes,
reached this port late yesterday
ifternoon and is now discharging
cargo, consisting of a large quan
tity of oil which the Germans sought
;o destroy.
The damage is such that it will be
lecessary for the tanker to go into
irydock for extensive repairs.