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NENANA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1919.
Number 76
GERMANY SIGNED TREATY TODAY
PEACE FORMALLY CONCLUDED BY ACT
CHINA REFUSES TO SIGN; SMUTS SIGNS UNDER PROTEST
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CHAPLAIN TELLS
FOOLED ENEMY
BILLINGS, Mont.—How American
forces in Italy, at the cost of in
cessant marching and counter
marching, gave the Austrians op
posing them the impression of a
hundred times their actual number,
was described by Rev. F. O. Kelley,
chaplain of the 332d infantry, upon
his return home here recently.
American forces numbering less
than 5,000 men, according to Chap
lain Kelley, were estimated by Aus
trian intelligence officers as 500,000
men. From a base, the men would
be marched to a spot within sight
of an Austrian observation balloon,
and as soon as darkness fell, would
be marched quietly back to the base.
Next morning, they would move
conspicuously to another camp, only
to return to their oase the next
night. One day the troops would
wear their service hats of felt, the
next their overseas caps, and the
next their steel helmets, in order
to give the appearance of different
detachments.
“We marched on an average 20
miles a day for 15 days with full
packs,” said Chaplain Kelley. “It
certainly became monotonous, and
we were forced to the conclusion
after a while that our staff officers
were hopelessly mixed in their or
ders. The troops were not hauled
either way, for it was desired that
they spread out and look as numer
ous as possible in the daytime, and
at night the motor lorries were all
used for transporting supplies.
“After the big drive started last
October we captured, among thou
sands of other prisoners, an Austri
an general staff officer. Questioned
by our intelligence department, he
said the lowest estimate of the Aus
trian intelligence department was
that there were 500,000 Americans
in Italy.”
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Wedding bells will ring at the I
St. Mark’s Episcopal mission tonight j
when Miss Irma Ruth Dayton will 1
become the wife of Sergt. Louis j
W. Scanland. The ceremony will be j
performed by Rev. Drane and the!
newlyweds will board the steamer!
Tanana later in the evening, enroute
to their future home at Ft. Yukon,
where Sergt Scanland will be sta
tioned.
Both Sergt. Scanland and his
bride-to-be are well and favorably
known in Nenana, where they have
resided for some time, Sergt. Scan
land as operator in charge of the
local signal corps station, and Miss
Dayton as principal of the mission
school.
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Herman Anderson, jeho w’ent to j
Fairbanks several weeks ago to do!
some important work for his firm!
in the upper town, returned home'
yesterday on the Victory.
GERMANS SIGN TERMS
IN HALL OF MIRRORS
VERSAILLES, June 28. — The
formal signing of the peace treaty
took place in the Hall of Mirrors
this afternoon, in the presence of
a large gathering of representatives j
of the principal nations of the j
world. Dr. Herman Mueller, foreign
minister, and Dr. Johannes Pell,
colonial minister, attached their
signatures, as German plenipotenti
aries, at exactly fifteen minutes
after three, the representatives of
the Allied nations signing later, in
alphabetical order, the Americans
coming first.
Arrived This Morning.
The German delegates arrived
here this morning by auto and im
mediately submitted their creden
tials for approval. Several hours
were consumed in this manner, fol
lowing the conclusion of whien
formality the Germans announced
themselves ready to sign the treatv.
Exactly at ten minutes after two,
William Martin, of the French for
eign office, deposited the treaty on
the table in the Hall of Mirrors,
the document being enclosed in a
stamped leather case.
The Allied delegates assembled
in the hall before three o’clock, fol
lowed by fifteen enlisted men from
the British and American armies,
the real makers of peace, who were
greeted with cheers.
At three o’clock, the German del
egates made their appearance in
the hall, and fifteen minutes later
signed their names to the treaty
amid profound silence. Their sig
natures were followed by those of
the Allied representatives, President
Wilson having the distinction of
being the first on the list. He was
followed by Secretary of State Rob
ert Lansing, White, Colonel House,
and Major-General Bliss, and then
by David Lloyd George and the
members of the British delegation
and by Premier Clemeneeau and
the members of the French delega
tion. When these and others of the
Allied delegation had signed, there
were a total of seventy-two signa
tures attached to the treaty.
Members of the Chinese delega
tion refused to sign the document
and were not present at the sign
ing, their action being the result of
the refusal of the conference to
grant claims for reservations re
garding Shan Tung.
French Overjoyed.
When the last signature was at
tached to the treaty, a salute of
many guns announced the formal
conclusion of peace, and when Pres
ident Wilson, Lloyd George, and
Premier Clemeneeau emerged from
the palace, they were given a great
ovation by the thousands of people
who thronged the court and the
streets outside.
Protocol Signed, Too.
In addition to the treaty7 proper,
the delegates attached their signa
tares to the protocol explaining the
treaty provisions.
WAR IS ENDED.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ June 28.
—The signing of the peace treaty
by the Germans and the representa
tives of the Allied nations marks
the formal termination of the war,
but the technical termination will
come only when each nation has
ratified the treaty.
Official Washington took the sign
ing calmly and quietly. The read
ing of the President’s message, by
Senator Hitchcock, was received
without demonstration in the sen
ate, but with noisy acclamation in
the house. All the members of the
lower chamber joined in the cheer
ing, and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels ordered a salute of twenty
one guns.
THE GERMAN TASK.
I WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 28.
—With the formal conclusion of
peace, the German people now en
ter upon a long period of fulfill
ment of the treaty provisions.
The Austrian, Bulgarian, and
Turkish treaties are not yet com
pleted, and it is expected that some
, time will elapse before they are
ready for signing.
SIGNED UNDER PROTEST.
VERSAILLES, June 28.—General
I Smuts, as representative of the
South African Union, attached hi?
signature to the treaty under pro
test, his objection being based on
certain territorial settlements.
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HOMEWARD BOUND.
1 WASHINGTON, D. C., June 2S.
—President Wilson and the mem
bers of the presidential party will
entrain for Brest tonight and there
board the presidential ship George
Washington. It is expected that the
-vessel will set sail for America
sometime tomorrow. A cable re
j ceived from the President this aft
ernoon states that all is well.
A committee of citizens is plan
ning to welcome the President at
New York. The reception prob
ably will be the greatest ever at
tempted in this country.
THE MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 28.
•—President Wilson has issued an
i appeal to the American people to
accept the peace treaty and League
of Nations covenant without change
or reservation. The documents fur
nish the charter, he says, for a new
order of affairs in the world. The
treaty is severe to Germany, he ex
plains, because of German's great
wrongs, which must be righted.
The treaty ends the old intolera
ble order under which small groups
i of men could use great peoples to
i serve their ambitions for nower and
[domination.
CHAMPION WILL j
TOLEDO, O., June 28.—Frame
Moran, who once fought Jess Wil
lard and who has been watching
the champion closely during the
time that he has been in training
here, predicts that he will have no
trouble in getting the decision on
July fourth.
Walter Monohan, the champion’5
chief sparring partner, predicts
that Willard will knock Dempsey
out within five rounds. Mononan
put Willard in condition at Havana,
and says that he is showing the
best possible form now, with all the
punch that he ever possessed.
Jack Dillon takes the view, on
the other hand, that Dempsey’s
speed will win for him. He says
that Dempsey is very fast and has
a wicked punch which will surprise
the champion when they meet in
the ring.
ENGLISH GIRLS DISCARD
SMALL HANDKERCHIEFS
—
LONDON.—Girls are not buying |
small handkerchiefs any more. Dur- j
ing the war they became used to
men's handkerchiefs about 18 inches!
square, while in uniform, and the
general demand, especially in the
country, is for the bandana in all
colors and designs.
TWENTY-FIRST IS
10 GUARD ALASKA
CAMP LEWIS, Wash., June 28.—
According to reports in circulation
here, the 21st infantry has been
selected for early assignment to
Alaska, and it is generally expected
that orders will be received soon to
make ready for the voyage North.
The transfer will enable manv
soldiers now stationed at the vari
ous Alaskan posts*to receive the.r
release from the army.
FIRST DOLPHIN IN
PACIFIC BROUGHT TO
CALIFORNIA PORT
SANTA BARBARA, Cal—A dol
phin brought here recently is said
by old fisheremn of the port to be
the first true dolphin they are
aware of ever found in the Pacific
ocean. Its natural habitat is the
Atlantic, the waters of which are
much colder tahn those of the Pa
cific.
This specimen was shot by Cap
tain Ira Eaton and Captain A. Goz
zini while they were sailing be
tween San Miguel and San Nich
olas islands, off the California
coast. It was about six feet long
and nearly black, with the excep
tion of a belting: of white. It will
be preserved by a taxidermist.
TANANA10 LEAVE
UPPERTOWN AT 5
The steamer Tanana is scheduled
to leave Fairbanks for the lower
river at five o'clock this afternoon,
to make connections with the Alas
ka whereever that boat may be met
on the Yukon. Only a few pass
engers had made reservations up to
a late hour this afternoon, but, as
usual, their names are not obtaina
ble from the Fairbanks office.
The steamer should reach Nenhna
about midnight and will take on
several passengers here, among
whom will be Sergt. Scanland and
bride, who are going to Fort Yukon,
and Frank Taylor, who is bound
for the Oi$tside, and Rev. J. H
Condit.
After connecting with the Alaska,
the Tanana will come back up river
with the passengers and freight of
that boat and the Alaska will turn
back up the Yukon.
The Tanana probably will have a
couple of empty barges in tow on
the voyage down.
Irnu, WXm Bails ml Biven Bn
10 BIB GOODBYE
10 BARLEYCORN
j SAN FRANCISCO, June 28
Great preparations are being made
in this city for the coming of pro
hibition, thousands of visitors hav
ing planned to be present at the
obsequies of John Barleycorn. The
hotels are already crowded and ev
ery train and boat arriving here is
| loaded to capacity.
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SEATTLE GOING.
SEATTLE, June 28.—California
bound boats and trains are carry
ing thousands of thirsty Northern
: ers to the Poppy state metropolis
| to participate in the festivities
which will mark the last days of
the liquor traffic. Hundreds have
been unable to get reservations and
many have appealed to steamboat
captains and trainmen to permit
them to ride on the decks, offering
to curl up in tarpaulins and to
sleep with the porters on the trains.
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
MEASURES APPROVED
GRAND FORKS, N. D.,.June 28.
—Early returns indicate that the
voters of the state have ratified the
Non-Partisan league measures by a
majority of five thousand.
WORK 10 START
Railroad construction work south
i of Xenana is to be resumed imme
! diately, according to a statement
made by Fred’k D. Browne to a rep
resentative of the News this morn
ing. The first work undertaken
; W'ill be the reconstruction of the
j Xenana river bridge, which was re
cently washed out by the recent
high water in that stream. An 1
when traffic can be resumed to the
end of steel, men and supplies will
be sent out to the Lignite country
to start wrork in Xenana canyo.i
and on the wagon road recently au
thorized by the chairman of the
Commission, to connect the ends of
steel.
The amount of work undertake::,
I Mr. Browne says, will depend upo 1
jthe number of men available. Places
will be created for a considerable
force, and unless there is a materia!
increase in the number of arrival
in the district, the demand for labo.
will continue to exceed the supply
for some time at least. Mr. Browne
is of the opinion, however, that
the publicity given to the elaborate
construction plans of the commision
will have the effect of attracting
many workers to the districts in
which the work is being done and
he is hopeful that the conditions
wTill be such as to enable him to
keep a large force of men at work
steadily in this division until the
Interior and coast ends of the rail
road have been connected up.
Foreman Sid Sheldon and the
members of his permanent pile
driving crew will leave for the
| Crossing tonight or tomorrow 'o
. start work on the bridge, using the
track driver for setting the piles
in place. This work, it is estimated.
; will consume between two and three
weeks, after which it will be po<
| sible to send men and material to
the end of the line to start the
other work planned.
.No attempt will be made to erect
a permanent bridge at the Nenana
crossing until through traffic has
; been established, owing to the cost
of shipping heavy bridge material
by way of the river. Temporary
: structures will continue to be used
i at that point until steel can be
I shipped from the coast end and the
| crossing made secure against fresh
ets and seasonal breakups. In a
i pinch, Mr. Browne stated, a ferry
: could be operated at 43-mile for the
movement of supplies across the
j river.
The great difficulty of maintain
ing a bridge at the Crossing is at
! tributed to the formation of the
river bed, composed largely of
boulders which interfere seriously
with the driving of piles and de
flect the current in such a manner
as to cause the piling to loosen
'after it is driven. The water runs
i swiftly at the Crossing, causing the
gravel to shift constantly, and fre
quently during the season the
waters of the river rise to flood
stage.
S*naa>—Tke Gateway to McXJmley
Vaaaaal Park.