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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS THE NENANA DAILY NEWS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1918
WHOLE NUMBER 191
‘ DEMOBILIZATION OF ARMY IS ORDERED
GERMAN REVOLUTIONISTS SINK LOYAL WARSHIP
BELGIAN GUARDS ENTER BRUSSELS AS HUNS RETIRE
HOME COMING OF
OUR BRAVE BOYS
10 BE 1 EVEN!
Special Welcome Celebrations Will
Be Arranged In Honor of
Those “Over There.”
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Arrange
ments will be made o welcome the
troops returning triumphantly from
“Over There” in a way never at
tempted before. Units of the home
coming troops will be returned to
localities fn which a majority of the
men reside and parades and special
welcoming celebrations will be held
in their honor in the home towns.
General Pershing will determine
the order in which the men will re
turn from over-seas.
The return of the sick and wound
ed will begin immediately; some of
them are now on the way home.
The famous Rainbow Division, by
reason of the undying renown and
glory earned by them in battle, are
to be given special consideration and
they will probably be paraded in
Washington, before the men are per-1
mitted to go to their homes.
Steps are now being taken towards
the organization of a permanent
army which is to be much larger
than any the country has hitherto
had.
All those who are now in the
service will be given the option of
remaining in it, or if they prefer
doing so, will be honorably dis
* charged and will be given the priv
ilege of re-enlisting immed:ately.
Congress will be asked to pass the
necessary legislation which will give
to each discharged soldier a bonus
of one month’s pay on itische.rg-;. j
DELEGATE RACE
STILL UNDECIDED
Suli«” and Wicker*ham Have Close
Race; Many Precincts Yet to
Be Heard From.
JUNEAU.—In the^First division,
with the Hyder, Port Walter and
Jualin precincts to be heard from,
the count of the votes turned in
so far give Sulzer 1381 and Wick
ersham 1308. It is believed that
Jualin and probably Port Walter
held no election and that Hyder
will give Sulzer a majority of ten
votes at least.
In the Second division with three
precincts unreported, Wickersham
leads by one hundred and seventy
voes. Local politicians say this
lead will be cut down to about
one hundred and fifty.
In the Third division, with eight
precincts unreported, Sulzer gets
1370 votes and Wickersham 1245.
The Seward Gateway says that Sul
zer will finally lead in the Third
division by about 225 votes.
For the Fourth division, the fig
ures available, with thirteen pre
cincts yet to be heard from, give
Sulzer 1104 votes and Wickersham
1163. Estimates from Fairbanks
say that Wickersham’s lead will be
wiped out.
GENL PERSHING
10 BEJDECORATED
PARIS. — American Ambassador
Sharpe, General Tasker H. Bliss and
Admiral Benson left the city this
morning for the American field head
quarters near the city of Sedan.
On arrival at headquarters they
will formally present General Persh
ing with <Ve American distinguished
service medal.
NEW GOVERNMENT
FUTURLASSURED
Socialist Chancellor of Germany
Predicts Bright Future for
New Germany.
BERNE.—In a speech made be
fore a large crowd in Berlin to
day, Herr Ebert, the newly elected
chancellor of Germany, said that
the future of New Germany is
assured if the new German govern
ment can carry on the work they
had recently begun, for six or eight
weeks.
The new cabinet is very anxious
to make good and carry on the af
fairs of the governmen as nearly
along republican lines as they are
able to.
EPOII! FATAL
TO THE ESKIMOS1
Whole Families Are Wiped Out By I
Influenza, Which Is Spreading
Along the Coast.
NOME.-The epidemic of influ
enza, which broke out in this town
recently, has seriously depleted the
population and its ravages are ex
tending up and down the coast.
One hundred and seventy-five
natives and nineteen whites have
died up to date, and a great many
of them, both whites and natives, j
are ill with the disease. Whole!
native families have been practically
wiped out.
Seventy-five soldiers are ill of
the disease at Fort Davis, but no
deaths have been reported among
them. It is believed that the epi
demic is on the decline now.
Among the whites who died of the
disease were Walter Shields, super
intendent of the Bureau of Educa
tion; Martin Anderson, of the Coast
Guard Service and Captain Erickson.
Ten cases are reported from the
Candle precinct, with no deaths.
The very heavy mortality among
the Eskimos is attributed to their
superstitious fright of the disease.
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NEW REPUBLIC
GETS BIG LOAN
OF UNCLE SAM
America Extends Hand of Friend
ship to he New Czecho-Slovak
Republic.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The sum
I of seven mil|on dollars has been
j loaned to the new Czecho-Slovak re
public by the government of the
United States, so that they may
be given a good start in their gov
ernment.
This loan adds the tenth debtor
nation to the list of those to whom
the United States government* ha:;
made loans.
HUN COMMISSION
TO COMEJO U.S.
Foreign Secretary of New Germany
Wants to Send Commission to
Purchase Food.
BERLIN—Foreign Secretary Holf,
of the new German overnment, has
cabled Secretary of State ltonrrt
Lansing requesting that President
Wilson’s permission be obtained for
the immediate despatch of a German
commission to the United States who
will tell of conditions existing in
Germany.
The purpose of the commission ;s
to convince the American govern
ment of the deplorable "ood condi
tions existing in Germany and to
obtain a modification of the teims
of the armistice and permit food be
ing sent to the starving poo de.
E
ALLIED
Further Loans Are Made By the !
United States to the British i
and the Italians.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The gov
ernment of the United States have
increased the indebtedness of the
British government by granting
them a loan of two hundred million
dollars
A further loan of fifty million
dollars has also been made to the
Italian government.
PIONEERS MEET
MONDAY NIGHT
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of Nenana Igloo No. 17, Pioneeis
of Alaska will be held at the Labor
Union Hall on Monday evening,
November 18, at 8 o’clock sharp.
After the regular business is
transacted, a social session will be
held. Members of other igloos are
always welcome.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALE—At
News Office. 1
GERMAN WARSHIP
IS TORPEDOED BY
REVOLUTIONISTS
Warship, Escaping to Neutral
Wate-s, Is Sunk With All On
Board By Revolutionists.
BERNE.—According t reports
received in this city today, the Ger
man warship Weisbaden refused to
surrender to the revolutionists when
called upon to do so, and, in de
fiance of orders issued, put out
to sea at full speed, intending to
make for a neutral port.
She returned the fire of the war
ships in the hands of the revolu
tionists, but was pursued and tor
I pedoed by a faster craft. All of
i the crew of 330 on board, which
included several cadets, went down
' with the ship.
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PRINCESS SOPHIA
! VICTIMS BODIES
SHIPPED OUTSIDE
; Twenty Bodies Have Been Buried
At Juneau, and One Hundred
and Sixty-one Shipped.
JUNEAU.—The work of search
ing for the bodies of the unfortunate
passengers and crew of the wrecked
liner Princess Sophia still continues,
although the search parties are some
what hampered by the bad wea.her
prevailing.
A total of one hundred a • 1 eighty
two bodies have been r ^covered so
far, leaving one hundred and forty-!
one bodies to be accounted for of
the total of three hundred and forty-)
three on board the vessel when she
struck the reef.
Of the bodies recovered one hun-1
dred and sixty-one were shipped!
to the States on the steamer Alice, j
and twenty of them were buried j
at Juneau.
The body of Mrs. John Beaton,
which was recovered recently, is held j
here pending the arrival of Mr.
.Beaton, who is on his way to Juneau
from Iditarod. Mr. Beaton is a
wealthy mining man and is the dis
coverer of the Iditarod.
ALLIES 10 ENTER
RUIM CAPITAL
Great Reception Awaits the Coining
of the Allied Soldiers to the
Rumanian Capital.
_ !
PARIS.—All arrangements have I
been completed for the formal en
try of the Allied troops to the city
of Bucharest tomorrow. . I
The Rumanians, who are over
joyed at their deliverance from the
Teuton yoke, have made elaborate
preparations for the triumphal en
trance and reception of the Allied
troops.
BOCHES RELEASE
W ASHINGTON, D. C.—Announce
■ ment is made that 5,738 American
j soldiers held as prisoners of war
by the Germans have been released,
i They will join the units to which
they belong and return with them
to the United States.
Catholic* of Germany Request the
Intervention of the Pope to
Ameliorate Conditions.
LONDON.—According to advices
received in this city today, the Roman
Catholics of Germany have addressed
an appeal to the pope and have in
voked his aid against the heavy
burden of the conditions imposed
by the armistice.
It is not known what action his
holiness has taken in the matter,
but it is believed that he will en
deavor to obtain some relief for the
German people who are facing star
vation.
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ANOTHER MAN IS VICTIM
OF GRIP AT ST. MICHAEL
Immediately after his arrival at
Nenana yesterday afternoon, George
Gotto, who is a member of Co. L).,
U .S. Guards, received two telegrams
from Nick Aldatoff, who is serving
with the colors at the army post
at St. Michael. The first telegram
apprised him of the death of George
Akoff at the post hospital of pneu
monia on the morning of the 14th,
and the other requested information
regarding the disposal of the re-]
George Akoff, although a Fair-!
banks registrant, was a resident of.
Nenana for quite a long while and!
was called to the colors and sent to
the training camp at Fort Gibbon
along with the Nenana registrants
on August 19th, on the steamer
Tanana.
George was last empolyed by the
A. E. C. on the surfacing gang at
Camp 15, relinquishing his job to
answer his country’s call. He has a
large number of friends in this dis
trict as well as many from his home
town who will be sorry to learn of
his death.
LECTURE TOMORROW
AT GRACE CHURCH!
Dr. Robert Joseph Diven will de- j
liver a lecture at the Grace Pres
byterian church tomorrow night at j
7:30, to which everybody is cor- i
dially invited to attend.
The service in connection with the
lecture will be commenced sharp at j
7:15 p. m. Special music has been
arranged for. Mrs. Katherine Shol-j
seth will play several of the latest
selections with violin obligato by
Ernst Berggren.
The subject of Dr. Diven’s dis
course will be “Soldiers of the
Future” or “Heroes In Time of
Peace.”
OF U. S. TROOPS
TO BE GRADUAL
I
—
I Chief of Staff Issues Orders For the
Dispersing of the Men Now
Under Arm a.
— 1 ■
WASHINGTON, D. C. General
[March, chief of staff of the Ameri
can army, said today that orders
[have been issued for the gradual
I demobilization of the troops.
There are now in the United
.States 1,700,000 men under arms,
I and according to the present de
mobilization plans, at least two
[hundred thousand of these will be
| able to return to their homes and
I former occupations within the next
| two weeks.
■ When the demobilization scheme
is in full working shape, the general
said that thirty thousand men will
be released from the service every
day.
The demobilization scheme will
work as follows: The development
i battallion will be released first; the
; conscientious objectors will be re
leased next; the spruce production
divisions will be third; officers’ train
ing schools will be fourth; United
States Guards, fifth; railway units
sixth; depot brigades, seventh; re
placement units eighth, and combat
divisions ninth.
CREME REPUBLIC
Proclamation Issued of Formation
of a New Republic By the
Czecho-Slovaks.
BERNE, Switzerland.—Despatch
es received in this city today from
Prague state that Czecho-Slovak re
public has been established in Bo
hemia, and a proclamation issued
to that effect by the Czecho-Slovak
national assembly.
Professor T. G. Masaryk is the
first president of the new republic
of which the ancient city of Prague
is the capital.
BELGIAN TROOPS
ENTER CAPITAL
Belgian Regiment Re-Enters Capital
Which Had Been Evacuated By
the Invaders.
PARIS.—Official despatches re
ceived here this morning indicate
that the Belgians made a formal
entry to Brussels today, the city
having been previously evacuated
by the German troops.
The honor of re-entering the capi
tal was accorded to the Belgian
Guards, one of the crack Belgian
regiments, who had distinguished
themselves in every engagement in
which they took part.
So long as the boys are at the
front, difficulties are to be subdued,
mpossibilities to be trampled down.