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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1918
WHOLE NUMBER 1S7
NO DISCUSSION UNTIL HUNS WITHDRAW
ALLIED FORCES ADVANCE AT SEVERAL POINTS
EPIDEMIC SPREADING RAPIDLY THROUGHOUT STATES
GERMANS EVACUATE
COASTAL POSITIONS
WITH THE AMERICANS—The
American troops continued their ad
vance to the east of the Argonne
forest until late last night. Aided
by smoke bombs and a heavy fog
our troops penetrated the German
lines and succeeded in capturing
an entire minnewerfer platoon.
YANKS SURROUNDED
An American battalion which had
been surrounded by the Germans,
is reported to have been rescued,
but no details of the rescue have
been received. An American air
plane yesterday flew over the spot \
^ where the Americans are believed to |
be surrounded and lowered a basket j
containing homing pigeons to enable ;
them to send messages and informa
tion on whcih a rescue expedition
or storming party can be organized,
but no pigeons have as yet returned
to headquarters.
ATTACK DELIVERED
WITH THE AMERICANS.—The
American troops, supported by the
British, attacked between Cambrai
and St. Quentin and progressed very
satisfactorily. The attack was com
menced by the Americans during
heavy rain and with the supporting
British troops ,was pressed home
vigorously. The Germans were
forced to give ground, and over two
thousand prisoners were taken by
the combined attacking force.
FRENCH ADVANCE
PARIS.—The French forces oper
iting to the north of Rheims, con- 1
Uniting their advance, have reached
:he outskirts of Conde sur Suippe,
it the junction of the Siuppe and
Ihe Aisne.
Bazancou't Captured
Continuing along the Siuppe to
the south of St. Etienne, the French
troops captured and occupied the
town of Bazancourt.
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COUNTERS REPULSED
WITH THE FRENCH—The Ger
man forces on the north bank of
the Suippe river are counter at-1
tacking desperately in an effort to
prevent the French forces from.
crossing the Aisne at Berryaubac.j
but despite the fierce fighting and I
the enemy’s stubborn resistance, the
French troops are making good
progress. Along the Arnes, the Ger-1
mans are fighting fiercely. |
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HUNS LEAVING BELGIUM
AMSTERDAM.—Reports received
in this city today are to the effect,
that the German evacuation of the
Belgian coast is continuing steadily.
The Huns are reported to be re
moving all telephone and telegraph
lines, stores and material between
the frontier and the coast. The
town of Knocke has been burned
and many factories that will become
useful to the Allies who will occupy
the territory relinquished by the
Huns, have been undermined to per
mit of quick destruction.
ALASKA SOLDIER
FALLS IN BATTLE
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Among
those reported as killed in action
in a recent casuality list, the name
of Private Joseph H. McGaugh ap
pears.
Joseph H. McGaugh is a Cordova
man, who was sent overseas some
little time ago from one of the big
.training camps.
•NOT ENOUGH DENTISTS
FOR AMERICAN ARMY
LONDON.—There has recently
been a great demand for dental work
^ among American soldiers stationed
an England or enroute to France.
The American army has a consider
able number of dentists, and the
American Red Cross has also fur- !
nished several, but there were not i
enough. So the Red Cross head
quarters in London was asked to
provide further aid, and within a
few days, Captain E. Marion Cox,
to whom this work was delegated,
was able to report that eighteen.
American dentists residing in Lon
don had volunteered part time serv-1
ice in nearby American camps. |
J To meet the requirements, dental j
rooms are being fitted up by the j
Red Cross at various American!
camps. At one large aviation camp ,
in a suburb of London, a dental
hut is being erected by the Red
y Cross, which will provide three
chairs and all the latest equipment
for gas and electric treatment.
BOAT CAPSIZED: i
TWO MEN PERISH
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Two Men Lose * Their Lives When
Their Launch Is Swamped By
( Steamer’s Swell.
DAWSON.—Fred H. Day, grand
president of the Yukon Order of
Pioneers and Harry Thorson, a min-.
mg man, lost their lives near this
city when the launch they were
traveling in was swamped.
The swell from the passing steam
er Whitehorse is said to have caused j
the launch to get swamped.
BOYS 10 TRAIN 1
AT CAMP 00DGE
In a telegram received in Nenana j
last Sunday, the nstvi is contained
that our boys of Company B, 14th I
Infantry, arrived safely on that day
at Camp Dodge, Iowa, where they'
expect to make an indefinite stay, i
It is expected that they will go
into tr^ning there until they are
fitted to be sent across “Over
There.”
Immediately after their arrival at'
Camp Dodge, the entire unit was
placed in quarantine as a precau
tionary measure and with a view to1
arresting the spread of the influenza 1
epidemic, which is reported to be
prevailing in several training camps.
I
USED BY BUMS
defenseless Belgians Are Forced to j
Help the Huns In Their
Military Works.
HAVRE.—A "Belgian statement;
received in this city today says that)
the Germans are brutally tearing'
!
from their homes, all Belgian males, >
in the towns and villages situated'
between Bruges and the coast, and
are forcing them to do a vast
amount of work of a military nature
for the Germans behind the lines.
This plan of enforced labor makes
it possible for the Germans to re- j
lease a larger number of men for (
the firing line.
NO TRACfreUNO
OF MISSING BOAT
No Tidings of Launch Nor Trace
of Unfortunate Passengers
Comes to Light.
The several search parties work
ing in the neighborhood of twelve
mile bar, have not yet succeeded
in locatfng the wrecked launch Flyer
or recovering the bodies of any of
the victims of the great disaster.
The steamer Reliance, which ar
rived in port last night, reported
having picked up, on her upriver
trip, a bundle of bedding belonging
: to Richards and a small valise be
longing to Mrs. bterlmg. these
articles were found hung up on some
snags close to the bank some dis
tance below the 12-mile bar.
■Up to a late hour this afternoon,
it was ascertained that some of the
launches, returning to Fairbanks tc
replenish their supplies of gasoline
and grub, report not having come
across any traces of the launch or
the bodies. They have returned to
the scene of the accident and will
continue the search. - — "
To facilitate the search and send
tidings of any important find, a
temporary telegraph station has
been established by cutting in on
the line near the 1'2-mile bar.
The Commission launch Sunbeam,
with Engineer Hawley Sterling’s
search party, which went up to
Fairbanks yesterday, returned to the
12-mile bar country this morning.
Mr. Sterling also reports that no
trace of the launch or its occupants
have been discovered as yet.
The Fiarbanks Igloo, Pioneers of
Alaska are organizing a search
party and are making efforts to
charter a suitable boat to take the
party to the bar. Up to yesterday
they had not been able to secure
a launch.
Commissioner Reed Heilig has
wired to Governor Riggs regarding
the accident with a request for
funds for the purpose of making
a very thorough search of the
waters in the neighborhood of the
bar. A reply is expected moment
arily.
SIX HOTELS RENTED
FOR YANKEE TROOPS (
HYERES, France.—Six of the
largest hotels here have been en-J
raged for American soldiers on leave.
EPIDEMIC SWEEPS
SOUTHERN STATES
SEATTLE.—Reports received in
this city indicate that the epidemic
of Spanish influenza is making head
way ar.d is sveeping the Southern
States.
A modified form of quarantine
has been ordered at Camp Lewis to
prevent the spread of the disease.
Schools, theaters and other places
where public gatherings take place,
have been closed in many cities,
annd every effort is being put forth
by the authorities to check the rav
ages of the disease and arrest its
spread.
SUPREME COURT ADJOURNS
WASHINGTON, D. C.—On ac
count of the epidemic of Spanish
influenza, the supreme court of the
United States has adjourned.
localTeclarant
REFUSES 10 FIGHT
Arne Arneson Claims Exemption
i From Draft and Places Himself
in the Slacker Class.
Nenana Local Board No. 19 re
■ ceived notification this morning that
Arne Arneson, order No. 208, had
claimed exemption from the draft
as a subject of a country neutral
in the present war, and that he
’ has accordingly withdrawn his in
tention to become a citizen of the
United States.
Arneson is a subject of Norway
and had declared his intention to
become a citizen of the United
’ States several years ago. He is a
Nenana registrant and was in Val
dez at the time of his induction.
The action he has taken to avoid
military service forever bars him
from becoming a citizen of the
United States and holds him up to
the contempt of his fellow men as a
[ slacker and a coward.
This is the second case -of the
“yellow streak’’ among the Nenana
registrants; the first one being Mon
: rad Matson, also known as Charlie
Matson, who served on the river
i steamboats during the summer.
' Prior to his leaving Nertahtt for the
States, he acted as secretary to
Charles Lester, who was found
i guilty of sedition and was given a
j Ja'l sentence by the Nenana com
! missioner.
SMIlHlilG
OROERS TO SAIL
Dr. David H. More, chief surgeon
of the A. E. C. hospital here, re
ceived a telegram recently from
Dr. Malcolm E. Smith from Camp
Kearney, Cal., which is near the
Leland Stanford University at Palo
Alto, that he has been ordered to i
hold himself in readiness for over
seas service.
Dr. Smith expects to be sent
“Over There” for duty with Base
Hospital No. 95 in a very short
time.
The genial medico sends his re
gards to everybody.
PRESIDENT INQUIRES
PEACE NOTE SOURCE
WASHINTON, D. C.—President
Wilson’s reply to the German peace
:>ffer, which was personally handed
to him yesterday by the attache of
the Swiss legation, will probably
go tonight, if not already sent.
It is believed that President Wil
sop will get the views and ideas
of Premier Clemenceau of France
and Lloyd George of England be
fore giving his anwer in full to the
German note.
DERNBERG’S VIEWS
AMSTERDAM.—According to ad
vices received in this city from Ber
lin today, former German minister
to the Colonies Bernhardt Dernberg,
is reported to have said that Ger
many’s new ministry is one of
national defense and that it is pre
pared to stand out to the uttermost
against any humilating peace.
BERLINERS EXCITED
AMSTERDAM.—According to re
ports received from reliable sources,
great excitment has been caused in
the German capital by the peace
proffer. The people are all loudly
shouting for peace, and excited
crowds tore newspapers and extras
from the news-dealers in their anx
iety to glean all the information
! possible regarding the proffer of
| peace.
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THE ITALIAN VIEW
ROME.—The Italian newspapers,
discussing the peace feelers put for
war by the Central Powers arc
} united in the statement that the
Allies must have victory first ami
that any negotiations before the
consummation of that desirable
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event are not admissible. This de
scribes the general attitude ot fhe
Italian government and the people.
The Epoca, one of the important
journals, says that President Wilson
in September, answered the new
peace trap.
U. S. WILL REFUSE
WASHINGTON, I). C — It is be
lieved in official circles that Presi
dent Wilson’s answer to the German
peace proffer will be in the nature
of a refusal to consider it until
Germany fully understands that the
former conditions outlined by him
must first be accepted by them un
equivocally. The President may ad
dress congress on the subject im
mediately.
WILSON SPEAKS
| WASHINTON, I). C. President
i Wilson in/ormed Germany today
| that she must withdraw all of her
! troops from all of the invaded terri
tory before the United States can
begin to discuss the terms upon
which an armi;|dce can be declared.
The President asked Chancellor
Maximillian in unmistakeable terms,
whether he represented the German
people or the authorities of the Ger
man empire who are conducting the
war.
President Wilson’s message was
not a reply to the peace proffer,
but an inquiry directed toward ob
I taining further information regard
ing peace. He asked the Imperial
1 German government whether it ac
| cepts the terms laid down by him
in his address to Congress on Janu
ary 8th, last, and his subsequent
| addresses.
PEACE REPORTS
AND INFLUENZA
Epidemic and Pe«C« t»—r---» Ar.
Causing Fourtk LAnrty Loan
j r C.mp:s« »• SUcken.
| WASHINGTON, D. C.—Subscrip
tions to the Fourth Liberty Loan
must average over four hundred and
twenty-five million dollars daily if
the six billion dollar total is to be
j reached by October 19th. Subscrip
j tions to date total only one billionn,
twenty-three million and sixteen
thousand dollars.
Government officials sound a
warning against letting the peace
proposals lessen the efforts of the
people. 1
The closing of theaters, churches,,
schools and places of public gather-1
ing as a precautionary measure to
arrest the spread of the influenza,
epidemic is possibly causing a poor!
campaign showing.
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Miss Jane Anderson, of the dis-!
bursing office, is on a short fur-1
lough, which she will spend in Fair
banks. She sailed for the upper
town on the steamer Reliance today.
LETIER*F
: Officer* Recover Letter Predicting
Munition Plant Explosion At
% Morgan, N. J.
I w QHINGTO\, D. C.-—Officers
I , . investigations into
who are making -
j the recent disastrous exp,,. I0ns’
j the shell loading factory of Gillespie
& Co., at Morgan N. J., have come
across a letter signed Heine, ad
dressed to a man in Sonora, Mexico,
predicting the explosion.
There is a strong possibility that
the explosion, which killed over one
hundred people and rocked New
\ork City, was caused by enemy
agents, and a very searching investi
gation will be made.
The investigating officials, how
ever, doubt the genuineness of the
letter which they have found.
Jack Brevig and Erik Nelson left
on this morning’s train enroute to
the States via the Broad Pass trail.
Bob Vining, who has been in
town for the past few days, left for
Fairbanks on the steamer Reliance
;oday.