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NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1»20
P* NUMBER 156
POLISH PAPERS MAKE THREAT OF WAR
IRISHMEN THREA TEN REPRISAL IN UNITED STA TES
WRANGEL FORCES SHATTERED BY SOVIET OFFENSIVE
TOLD AI CAM
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13—The
British embassy has’ delivered to
the state department a copy of a
message received by the British
chief secretary f°r Ireland, dated at
New York, threatening reprisals
against Englishmen living in the
United States if there are more re
prisals in Ireland after November
14. The message is signed by J. V.
O'Connor.
It is understood the state de
partment has started an investiga
tion with a view to taking such ac
tion as may be necessary to protect
British subjects in the United
States.
Strike la Called Off
CORK, Nov. 13—The hunger
strike of the nine Irish prisoners
in the Cork jail was called off yes
terday—on the ninety-fourth day of
fasting. The prisoners are in a de
plorably low state and it is regard
ed as extremely doubtful if all of
them will recover notwithstanding
their willingness now to take nour
ishment.
Arthur Griffiths, founder of the
Sinn Fein, commenting on the un
expected termination of the hunger
strike, said: “my countrymen in the
Cork prison have proved their de
votion and fidelity. They were pre
pared to die for Ireland and now
they will prepare again to live for
her.”
Mrs. MacSwiney Coining Over
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13—
The committee of One Hundred,
which is engaged in investigating
the Irish question has announced
the acceptance of the offer of Mrs.
Muriel MacSwiney to come to the
United States to testify at the
hearings of the committee.
BENSON IS REAPPOINTED
SHIPPING BOARD CHIEF
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13—
Notwithstanding the fact that the
United States Shipping board has
been under fire for some time past
and is under investigation at the
present time, President Wilson has
reappointed Rear Admiral Benson
I chairman of the board. Announce
ment also has been made of the ap
pointment of six other members of
the board, those selected by the
President being: Frederick Thomp
son, Democrat, of Alabama, five
year term; Joseph N. Teal, Demo
crat, of Oregon, for four year term;
John A. McDonald, Democrat, of
L. New York, three yean; Chester A.
Rowell, Republican, of California,
two yean; Guy D. Goff, Republican,
of Wisconsin, and Charles Setter,
Republican, of Missouri, one year
each.
Benson was appointed as a Demo
crat, of Georgia, for a term of six
I yean.
Jach Nirich came down from
Fairbanks yesterday to rive the
Nenana district the once ver.
NEWSPAPERS SAY ENGLAND
MAY LINE UP WITH GERMANY
NAVAL SEAPLANE IS LOST
ON GREAT LAKES FLIGHT
CHICAGO, Nov. 13—The naval
seaplane of the F-2 O type, which
left the Great Lakes naval training
station yesterday on a photographic
and reconnaisance flight, is believed
to have been lost somewhere on
Lake Michigan, during a storm. A
search is being made today for the
missing plane, a number of naval
machines from the station having
been dispatched at an early hour
this morning. The missing plane
had three men aboard.
FEDERATION CAMPAIGN
KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS
WASHINGTON. D. C., Nov. 13
In a statement filed *in this city to
day, for the enlightenment of Con
gress, £he political campaign com
mittee of the American Federation
of Labor reports that contributions
aggregating $53,000 were deceived
and the sum of $51,000 expended
by the committee during the cam
paign.
BODIES RECOVERED
NEW YORK, Nov. 13—The bodies
of three of the men who were
drowned in the hold of the South
ern Pacific steamer El Mundo here
this week were recovered yesterday.
The men lost their lives as the re
sult of an explosion in the engine
room.
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F. C. (Dad) Irons, foreman in
the emply of the Alaska Road com-1
mission, left for Dunbars yesterday
to make needed repairs :o the
winter trail between Dunbars and
Logjam.
Senator-elect E. B. Collins was a
passenger on yesterday's train, en
route to Hot Springs.
P. A. Thelin returned to his es-,
tablishment at Dunbars yesterday
after a brief visit in town.
Foreman Dick McLean, of the
Alaska Road commission, is making
preparations to take a small erew
of men out the trail to make needed
bridge repairs at Piledriver. 'i he re
pairs will be of a temporary char
acter, it being the plan of the com
; mission to erect a permanent bridge
next summer at that point.
There were two passenger cars
attached to the Nenana train yester
day and both of them were filed.
Mrs. Phinn returned to Dunbais
on yesterday’s train.
S. T. Hinckley is a recent arrival
in town from the end of steel. He
has disposed of his interest in the
Healy River Roadhouse to Ambrose
Van, with whom he was formerly
associated.
WARSAW, Nov. 13—War between
Germany and Poland is inevitable
if the plebiscite to be held in Up
per Silesia gives that region to
Germany declares the Gazette Por
anna, prominent Polish newspaper.
The paper predicts that in the event
of such an encounter, another world
war would result, with Prance and
Belgium on the side of Poland, and
Britain siding with Germany.
Prediction It Fanciful
PARIS, Nov. 13—The French
foreign office has issued a state
ment in which it says the predic
tions of a possible world over the
disposition of Silesia, appearing in
Polish newspapers are “merely fan
ciful” and unworthy of serious con
sideration.
The Adriatic Problem
ROME, Nov. 13—The Italian and
Jugoslav delegations which have
been in conference on the Adriatic
problem, have reached a complete
agreement on the text of the treaty
between the two countries, and it i3
announced that signatures will be
attached to the document immediate
ly
Washington Not Informed
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13—
The state department is authority
for the statement that the Ameri
can government has not yet ap
proved the settlement of the Adri
atic question as agreed upon by
Italy and Jugoslavia. The details of
the settlement have not yet been
received here.
Wilson Ready To Approve
ROME, Nov. 13—The Italian for
eign minister has received from the
Italian charge at Washington a tele
gram in which it is stated that the
(American government has formally
announced that it will be happy to
approve any solution of the Adriatic
question that may be reached by
direct agreement between Italy and
Jugoslavia.
Austria Wants To Join
GENEVA, Nov. 13—The secre
tariat of the League of Nations has
received the formal application of
Austria for admission as a member
of the league.
France Opposed To Germany
PARIS, Nov. 13—The French
government is unalterably opposed
] to the admission of Germany as a
■member of the League of Nations
I at the present time, according to a
1 statement made today by officials
of the foreign office. It is intimated
that some “drastic action” will be
the consequence if the league votes
I to admit Germany.
May Be Represented
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13
President Wilson and officials of the
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' state department are considering the
| question of having a representative
! of the United States attend the
meeting of the League of Nations
at Geneva next week. The American
representative, however, will be in
attendance unofficially, should it be
decided to have one there.
In a Receptive Mood
GENEVA, Nov. 13—Dr. Hermann
Mueller, vice-president of the Ger
man reichstag committee, has an
nounced that Germany will not make
formal application for admission to
the League of Nations. He says
further, however, that Germany
would not ignore initiation should
the opportunity to join be present
ed.
GOETHALS IS RECEIVER
FOR BUSTED COMPANIES
PORTLAND, ME., Nov. 13—Ma
jor General Goethals, retired, and
Harry Verrill, of Portland, have been
named receivers for the East Coast
Fisheries company and the East
Coast Fisheries Products company.
The first named concern has assets
and liabilities of 13 million each and
the subsidiary company, which was
engaged in handling the products
of the parent corporation, has assets
of seven million and liabilities of
ten million.
TOO ROUGH FOR FISHING
POINT ISABELLA, Nov. 13
President-elect Harding, who has
been enjoying the fishing here dur
ing the past few days, was com
pelled to remain indoors today be
cause of stormy weather. High wind
churned the fishing grounds into
foam and .sent the temperature down
to an uncomfortable degree.
COLD IN TEXAS
DALLAS, Nov. 13—The lowest
temperatures of the season are re
ported from South and West Texas,
where thermometers are registering
as low as 28 above zero.
RAILWAY TRESTLE BOMBED;
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
WILLIAMSON, W. V., Nov. 13—
The Norfolk & Western railroad
trestle which spanned Grapevine
creek at the Natta May coal mine,
at Ajax, was destroyed by dynamite
yesterday by unknown parties.
Members of the state police and
bloodhounds have taken up the
chase and the authorities are hope
ful of apprehending those guilty
of the outrage. A large reward has
been offered for their capture.
EXPLORER LOSES PAPERS
LONDON, Nov. 13—Valuable doc
uments and diar.es belonging to Ex
plorer Amundsen, were stolen yes
terday from Captain Hansen, of the
steamer Maud, according to advices
received in this city from Christ
iania. Three suspects have been ar
rested but the authorities entertain
little hope of recovering the stolen
papers.
RAILWAY SHOPMEN LAID OFF
ALTOONA, PA., Nov. 13—The
Pennsylvania railway has announced
that 1300 men, or approximately ten
per cent of the entire force, will be
laid off at the Altoona shope on
November 16. .
LABORITES ARE BLAMED
FOR WALL STREET BOMB
NEW YORK, Nov. 13—The Even
ing World declares that the bomb
explosion in the financial district in
September, which caused nearly two
score deaths, was directed by labor
men or their sympathizers as an act
of revenge against Robert P. Brin
dell, presindent of the Building
Trades council, who is said to have
j enemies in the labor ranks. A num
| ber of Brindell’s workers were en
; gaged in erecting a building near
j the spot where the explosion oe
I surred.
SPANISH BOATS COLLIDE;
ONE FORCED TO BEACH
i NEW YORK, Nov. 13—The Span
ish steamers Mont Serrat and San
. Carlos collided in the harbor at an
j early hour this morning: and tne
San Carlos is now high and dry on
. the beach in consequence, having
j been forced to make a run for the
i shore after the collision to prevent
sinking. The Mont Serrat proceeded
undamaged.
One of the passengers on the
San Carlos became panic-stricken
when the boats crashed and jumped
overboard, receiving injuries which
! will keep him in the hospital for
! several weeks. He was the only one
hurt.
NO PREFERENCE GIVEN
! WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13—
. Speaking for the American bankers
: in the consortium for China, Thomas
i C. Lamont, of New York, stated to
; day that it is not the intention of
the association to give prefence to
any particular business interests in
the undertaking that is contemplated.
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| DANIELS FIGHTING HAZERS
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13—
Secretary Daniels has announced
that his department will no the limit
in upholding naval acadamy authori
ties in their efforts to eliminate
the practice of hazing among the
students. The secretary says that
dismissal is the penalty for hazing.
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BAZAAR IS PLANNED FOR
GRACE CHURCH BENEFIT
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' The Ladies Aid society has com
I pleted plans for the holding of a
; bazaar, entertainment and dance on
| December 4, for the benefit of Grace
| church, the ladies of the society
i having taken upon themselves the
responsibility of raising a certain
amount for the church budget.
The bazaar will include a “good
eats” booth and another for the
sale of home made candies. The pro
gram is now in course of prepara
tion and will be announced just as
soon as the numbers are finally de
cided upon.
The bazaar will be held at Union
hall.
Father Monroe returned to Fair
banks yesterday after a several
day visit in Nenana.
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PARIS, Nov. 13—The Russian
' soviet forces, which are engaged in
offensive operations against General
Wrangel, have won control of the
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Isthmus of Perecop, leading to the
Crimean peninsula, and the position
of the Wrangel forces is said to be
extremely critical, according to re
ports received by the French foreign
office today.
The Allied fleets are preparing to
aid the evacuation of certain dis
tricts threatened by the Russians
in Crimea.
i The reports state that the Bulshe
vie troops have advanced beyond
| Perecop and thur far have captured
more than twelve million cartridges,
eighteen cannon, one tank, three
; armored trains, ten thousand shells
and a large quantity of transporta
tion material.
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Wrangel Withdrawing
SEBASTOPOL, Nov. 13—General
Wrangel, who ha.s suffered severe
| reverses during the past week as a
result of the Bolshevik offensive
operations, is now withdrawing in
Northern Crimea, toward the main
decline which runs through the vil
lage of Lushun, ten miles to the
. south of Perecop. The advance of
I the Russians is being stubbornly re
. sisited but the Wrangel forces are
greatly outnumbered.
Lines A-r Penetrated
LONDON, Nov. 13—Wireless dis
patches received in this city from
Moscow state that the first line de
fenses of General Wrangel in Cri
mea have been penetrated by the
soviet forces, who are reported to
have captured two regiments of
Wrangel cavalry.
Holland On Guard
ROTTERDAM. Nov. 13—Holland
has established a cordon along the
German frontier to prevent a threat
ened influx of Russian Bolshevik
agents from Germany. Heavy guards
are being maintained at all crossings
and the troops have orders to shooi
"any persons attempting to cross the
frontier illegally.
Evacuating Sebastopol
LONDON, Nov. 13—The city of
■Sebastopol is being evacuated and
the British are requisitioning ships
at Constantinople to take refugees
out of the danger zone.
FIRE AT SACRAMENTO
SACRAMENTO, Nov. 13—Nathan
A Son’s, store was destroyed by
fire today, with a loss estimated at
three-quarters of a million dollars.
Three firemen were injured while
engaged in fighting the flames.
BEATING REPUBLICANS TO IT
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 13
President Wilson has announced the *
appointment of Frank Byington, of
Maryland, to be commissioner of
pensions, and Frederick A. Royse,
of California, deputy commissioner.