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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
t VOLUME ONE
NENANA. ALASKA. MONDAY. JULY 29. 1918.
NUMBER 98
AMERICANS CAPTURE HUN BASE
CRACK PRUSSIAN TROOPS MEET DEFEAT
CF.RMANS RETIRING TO NEW DEFENSIVE LINES
GERMANS RESISTING
ALLIES STUBBORNLY
t The Allied troops have entered
the German base of Fere-en-Tar
denois and have pushed advance
guards forward to the north bank
of the Orcq river. Fere-en-Tarden
ois lies in the middle of the Aisne
Marne sector and was used by the
Germans for their great supply base
for the army operating on this front.
Retirement Continue*.
V According to an announcment
made by the war office last night,
the retirement of the enemy forces
continues and the pursuing Allies ex
pect to occupy the villages of Olizy
et-Violain and Anthenay on their
east flank and lying to the south
west of Rheims.
ATTACKING STRONGLY
WITH THE AMERICANS.—The
French and Americans are slashing
vigorously at the stiffening German
rear and are steadily pushing them
back, with a very good prospect of
advancing the Allied line at the
Ardre, which is only a few kilo
meters away by nightfall.
GERMANS DEFEATED
LONDON—Reports received from
the battlefront by the war office
indicate that the Americans met in
battle the finest regiments of Ger
many, south of Sergy last night,
when the Germans threw the whole
weight of the Fourth division of the
Prussian guards in a desperate
counter attack to check the advance
of the Americans. Our troops stood
up against the violent attack like a
stone wall and as soon as the fury
- of the attack had spent itself to
some extent, countered dashingly,
and brought the Germans to a clean
stop, inflicting very heavy losses on
them.
The despatches speak in terms
of great praise of the Americans in’
this action for the unflinching way
they bore the attack of the finest!
trained troops of Germany.
RETREAT CONTINUES
LONDON.—The retreat of the
German forces still continues along
the entire battleline between the
Aisne and the Marne, with the Allies
in close pursuit. The Allied out
posts being at all times in touch
with the German rear guard, who
are fighting as they slowly retire.!
The Germans have succeeded in'
checking the French advance, slight-:
y ly, but have failed to stop them. ’
The German resistance is reported
to be very stubborn, and severe [
fighting is in progress all the time!
during the retreat of the main body
of their troops Heavy fighting ;
in progress south of Soissons, near
Buzancy and so far the French forc-s1
have made little progress in their ad
vance in this neighborhood, where
the Germans are also burning the
y villages.
‘Villages Burned.
Fourteen miles to the east and
between Soissons and Bazouches,
the Germans are burning many vil
lages, leading to the belief that a
further retreat is planned.
Allied Advance.
Since yesterday the Allied lines
had been advanced from two to
three miles on a 20-mile front in the
face of a stubborn resistance. The
Allies have lost a great many men
in their advance, but it does not
compare with the losses inflicted on
the enemy forces.
Retreat Is Orderly.
It is believed that the Germans
are retreating beyond Vesle to a
line 30 miles long which had been
previously prepared by the enemy
for just such a contingency. These
new lines are said to have very good
communications. The retirement of
the Germans is conducted very de
liberately and in an orderly mannif,
with a strong rear guard covering
. the retreat at all times and pre
venting a rush of the Allied troops
which, if successful, will turn their
retirement into a disorderly rout.
Americans Press Hard t
In the Fere-en-Tardenois sector
the American troops are pressing
the Germans very hard and with
telling affect. The fighting is very
i severe and the enemy is being stead
i ily forced back.
POWERFUL RESISTANCE
WITH THE AMERICANS—Rein
| forced by two crack divisions of the
Bavarian guards, the German forces
j on the sector to the north of the
t Orcq river are offering the hardest
resistance yet displayed against the
American attacking forces. Our
troops, though very heavily ham
mered, are retaliating with great
vigor and fighting of the most desper
ate nature is in progress. The tide
of battle has swayed back and forth
throughout the day, the contending
forces being tossed about through
the village of Sergy, three miles
southeast of Fere-en-Tardenois. At
noon the Germans were halted at
the Orcq river, the recrossing of
which they have been unable to force
yet.
PROGRESS CONTINUED
WITH THE AMERICANS.—Offi
cial reports received of the opera
tions of Saturday, state that the
the southern salient in the Aisne
Marne region, the American troops
in this sector are continuing to press
forward with supporting artillery,
advancing in the face of a very
heavy machine gun fire. The French
have also moved their positions
ahead with every indication of being
able to continue their advance. The
Germans today are still occupied
in shifting their main forces north
wards.
TOWNS CAPTURED
WASHINGTON, D. C.—General
Pershing reports that the American
Germans are slowly
forces, continuing their advance,
crossed the Orcq river, forced a re
tirement of the enemy and captured
the towns of Seringeetnesles, Sergy
and Ronch.
ALLIES PRESS FORWARD
WITH THE FRENCH.—The for
ward pressure exerted by the Allies
has been uninterrupted on Saturday
and Sunday. The Allied advance
j has been very rapid, with but slight
I opposition from the Germans until
yesterday, when the Germans dem
onstrated their power of determined
resistance all along the line of ad
vance.
Hand to Hand Fighting.
Very strong and severe hand to
.hand fighting took place on the
streets of Fere-en-Tardenois, where
i the Allies eventually gained the up
per hand. The Allied troops are now
i
pressing forwards towards Ville-en
Tardenois.
THE BRITISH REPORT
LONDON—Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, commanding the Brit
ish forces on the Western front, re
ports that the German artillery is
again very active on the northern
positions of the British front.
ON ALBANIAN FRONT
ROME.—According to reports re
ceived by the war office yesterday,
the Italian froces on the Albanian
front have repulsed with heavy losses
repeated attacks delivered by the
enemy.
AUSTRIAN VERSION
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VIENNA. — Official reports re
ceived yesterday indicate that the
Tyrolean storm troops fighting on
the Albanian front defeated the
enemy and inflicted sanguinary
losses on them. The Tyroleans also
captured the main crossing on the
Semeni river and repulsed all count
er attacks.
GERMAN STATEMENT
BERLIN.—An official communi
cation from general headquarters,
dealing with events transpiring last
Saturday, reports a quiet day on the
battlefront, defended by the forces
under the command of the crown
prince.
While not admitting any material
advance made by the Allies it makes
mention of “Our new positions.”
PERSHING REPORTS
WASHINGTON, D. C.—In his
communique for Saturday, received
last night, General Pershing reports
that the resistance offered by the
enemy on the front between the
Orcq and the Marne has been broken
down and that the American and
Allied troops are in pursuit of the
retreating Boches .
LABOR MEETINGS
Organized Labor of the United States
Protest Against Execution
Of Mooney.
SAN FRANCISCO.—A largely at
tended labor meeting was held here
today to protest against the execu
tion of Thomas Mooney, who was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree and condemned to death.
The date fixed for the execution
was August 23rd, but Governor
Stevens, of California, recently
granted a reprieve at the earnest
solicitation of labor leaders through
out the country, staying the execu
tion until December 13, in order
that the records of the case can be
given careful consideration in ac
cordance with the demands of justice.
Largely attended labor meetings
in protest, have also been held in
1 Seattle, Butte, Denver and New
York.
LODGE PROTEST;
WANT CONTRACT
A Protest Against the Rejection of
Bids For Carrying Mail to
Alaska Is Telegraphed.
SEATTLE—Officials of the steam
ship lines engaged in the Northern
trade have telegraphed to Postmaster
General Burleson, protesting against
his action in rejecting the bids sub
mtted for the carrying of the mails
to Alaska.
The protest further' states that
after August 1st there will be no
mail clerks on the Alaska boats.
MRS. HUNT, OF IDUAROD
REACHES NENANA ON VISIT
Wife of Yukon Gold Company Offi
cial I* Paying Nenana Brief
Visit.
On the steamer Alaska, which ar
rived . in Nenanh this morning was
Mrs. Earl Hunt, who is in town
for the purpose of entering the Com
mission hospital. She is troubled
with goitre, for the removal of which
she wil undergo an operation at
the hands of Dr. David More.
Mrs. Hunt was formerly Miss
Lucile Taylor, a daughter of Mr
Charles Taylor, who is practicing
law a/t Iditarod, and is a niece of
Judge James Wickersham.
Her husband, Mr. Earl Hunt, is
the manager of the Yukon Gold
company, who are operating a big
gold dredge in the Iditarod district.
Knute Koland has completed his
grading contract near Lignite. He
came into town yesterday.
ALSAKA LAWYER PASSES
TO THE GREAT BEYOND
SEATTLE.—George Murphy, for
mer Alaska lawyer and delegate to
the Democratic convention, held re
cently at St. Louis, died in this city
on Saturday.
His death, which occurred sud
denly, was due to failure of the
heart’s action.
GENIAN CITIES
EASY OF ATTACK
AVERS MINISTER
Aerial ..Offensive Against German
Cities, Including Berlin, Is
Now Thought Feasible.
NEW YORK.—Major General W.
S. Brancker, controller general of
the British air ministery, stated that
in his opinion aerial offensives on
German eties, including Berlin, is
possible.
Bombing expeditions to be under
taken by aircraft against the Ger
man cities will become feasible he
thinks when more American Liberty
motors are available.
General Brancker also said that
he thinks America will soon be ob
liged to create a secretary if eir
forces, just as England had to create
an air ministry.
FRED HUPPRICH TO LEAVE
TO JOIN ARMY AT GIBCON
Another Employee of the A. E. C.
Will Leave Shortly For the
Training Camp.
Mr. Fred Hupprich, who has been
connected with the Alaskan Engin
eering commission for some time
past in the capacity of timekeeper,
expects to leave for the training
camp at Fort Gibbon on the return
of the steamer Alaska from Fair
banks. He has accordingly resign^
his position and is now busy making
the final arrangements for his de
parture.
Mr. Hupprich was first employed
as assistant timekeeper at the camp
at 20-mile and was made timekeeper
shortly afterwards of the same camp.
When a new camp was formed for
the dragline excavator crews, he was i
transferred there from 20-mil". He
was again transferred about a month
ago to the main office, which posi
tion he now resigns.
Attorneys Louis K. Pratt and Le
roy Tozier, of the Fairbanks bar,
who went down to Iditarod on busi- i
ness, are returning to Fairbanks to
day on the steamer Alaska.
According to arrivals from the
lower river, Commissioner Tom De
vane, of Ruby, is one of the most
enthusiastic" patriots in Interior
Alaska. In addition to taking a
leading part in Liberty Loan cam
paigns, and Red Cross drives, the
commissioner has waived all exemp
tions and is eagerly awaiting his
call to the colors.
AMERICANS ARE
HEED A! STATION
TO SIOP RAIDS
American Prisoner! of War Are
Placed at Railroad Station to
Protect It from Air Attacks
GENEVA.—The Germans have
conveyed to Baden and placed at the
railroad station there. thirty-two
American prisoners of war, includ
ing several American officers in
the party.
This is done as a measure of. pro
tection against air raids which the
Teutons think will be undertaken
by the Allies against the railroad
station at Baden, and that the known
presence of the American prisoners
there might act as a deterrent to
; the Allied flyers.
Inavy secretary
TALKS WITH KING
REGARDING WAR
Assistant Secretary of the U. S. Navy
Has Conference With English
King.
LONDON.—Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Roosevelt had a long
interview with King George of Eng
i land at Buckingham Palace today.
The nature and result of the in
terview has been kept secret, but it
! is believed that it had some refer
jence to a great naval offensive
'against the German high seas fleet,
which was planned some time ago in
which the powerful dreadnaught
squadron of the American navy was
to take a leading part.
The proposed naval action wan
commented on by the newspapers of
both England and America some
time ago and the belief is expressed
that plans are now being perfected
for such an undertaking. . ^,-t
IDITAROD MURDERER ~ '
ON WAY TO FAIRBANKS
Among the passengers on board
the steamer Alaska is Mi'o Seg ra,
in the custody of Deputy Marshal
Pete McMullen.
Segura was the -.nan who mur
dered George Riley recently and who
was conv'cted of ihe crime at the
recent session of court held at Idit
arod. He is being taken to Fair
banks, where he will undergo the
extreme penalty of the law.
During the brief stay of the court
party at Tanana, a quantity of seiz
ed liquor was poured into the river
by Chief Deputy Marshal Joe Miller.
The pouring was witnessed by a ma
jority of the townspeople.
Special Agent Mason B. Leming,
of the General Land office, expects
to leave for Fairbanks some time
tonight.