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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1918.
NUMBER 36
AMERICANS BOMBARD HUNS IN FRANCE
GERMANS BREAK RECORD IN BIG SHELL ATTACK
^RUSSIANS WORRYING GERMANS ON EASTERN FRONT
GERMAN SHOTS FALL
SHORT OF THE MARK
With the American Army, May |
11.—The American batteries on the
Picardy front are hammering away
g steadily at the German positions to
the north of them and reports
brought in by Allied aerial scouts
indicate that a vast amount of dam
age has resulted. Continuous fire
was maintained throughout the night
and several towns held by the Ger
mans to the west of Mondidier are
now in ruins as the result of the
attack. Buildings were set on fire
in the villages of Cantigr.y, Mesnil
and St. Georges, due south of
w Amiens.
GERMANS SHELLING SHORT
With the Ameriacn Army, May 11
—A German trench dog was cap
tured by an American outpost last
night, and in the pouch carried by
the messenger was found a message
to the German batterey commanders
stating that the German retaliatory
fire is falling short of the mark,
many shells from the German guns,
far to the rear, having fallen in
^ Cantigny, adding considerably to the
damage done by the American bom
bardment, from the opposite direc
tion.
ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE
PARIS, May 11.—The war office
statement, issued this morning, re
ports that heavy artillery fighting
is in progress below Amiens, near
the Grivesnes line. The French are
reported to have advanced their
positions on the southern side of the
Picardy battlefield near Orvillers.
MAKES RAID ALONE
With the American Army, May
11—Previous to the American raid
into the village of Apremont, a ’'•ne
American private visited the village
and brought back the report that
the Germans had abandoned the
place. He learned that a raid was
being planned and decided to beat
f- his comrades into the village. The
patrol later confirmed his state
ment regarding the departure of the
enemy.
AMERICANS IN REVIEW
LONDON, May 11.—Three bat
talions of American troops, enroute
to the battlefield, marched in re
view before the king today. As
they passed the war office, they
were loudly cheered by officials of
the government, Premier Lloyd
George having taken a leading part
in the ovation. The streets were
lined with enthusiastic Britishers.
Upon their arrival the officers
and men were presented with a per
sonal message from the king, in
which the head of the British gov
ernment said: “England welcomes
you who are on your way to take
a stand beside the armies of so
many nations, fighting the battle
for human freedom. The Allies will
gain new heart and spirit by your
company.”
FIRED MANY SHELLS
BERNE, May 11.—The bombard
4 ment of the British positions by
German batteries, just prior to the
great German thrust of March 21,
was one of the most remarkable
WMBM
in world history. During the three
hours that the guns were in action,
three times as many shells were
hurled at the British positions as
were fired by the Germans during
the entire Franco-Prussian war. A
German officer is authority for the
statement that a total of one million
five hundred thousand shells were
fired during the brief period of
three hours, and within a compara
tively small area.
NOT FULLY BLOCKED
LONDON, May 11.—Announce
ment is made today that the sunken
cruiser Vindictive, which was sunk
by the British in the week’s raid on
Ostend, lies in the neck of the chan
nel, at the entrance to the harbor,
at an angle of forty-five degrees.
The position of the boat is such
that the channel is not effectually
blocked, but it is believed that the
collection of silt about the obstruc
tion will tend to lessen the degree
of safety with which submarines can
pass to and from the harbor. The
sunken craft, which is filled with
concrete is sufficiently large to
menace all boats passing through
the channel.
AMERICANS HELP
PARIS, May 11—A raid of con
siderable proportions was success
fully made on German positions to
day in Apremont forest. French
troops took the leading part in the
undertaking, assisted by American
artillery and Americon infantry.
While the raid was in progress, the
French and American batteries were
showered with 4200 German gas
I shells.
MONEY FOR ORPHANS
PARIS, May 11.—Two hundred
and sixty thousand French school
children have contributed thirteen
thousand francs for the relief of
the first American child orphaned
by the war.
LINES ADANCED
LONDON, May 11.—The war of
fice announces this afternoon that
the Allied lines in the Ypres sector
have been advanced northeast of
Locre, which lies five miles south
| west of Ypres. The capture of
some German prisoners is also an
nounced.
The Germans attempted a raid in
the Ypres sector early this morning
but were driven back by the French
and British forces.
MANY PLANES LOST.
LONDON, May 11.—The claim is
made that the Germans have lost
seven hundred aviators and a thous
and airplanes and balloons since the
commencement of offensive opera
tions on March 21. This accounts
for the fact, it is stated, that the
Germans have not recently attacked
Paris or London by the air route.
WORKING ON CARRANZA
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.—
Information has been obtained by
the state department showing that
German influence has been used on
Carranza, reports indicating that the
agents of the kaiser have met with
some success in their Mexican pro
poganda. The Mexicans have been
led to believe that the advance of
the Germans in Flanders and France
insures the success of the German
arms, the object of the agents re
sponsible for these statements being
to fan again into flame, the latent
Mexican hatred for the American
people, thus creating trouble along
the Mexican border which will keep
a large part of the American army
at home.
CHURCH DESTROYED
PARIS, May 11.—Aerial scouts
report the destruction of the prin
cipal church at Cantigny, which was
being used by the Germans for ob
servation purposes. The structure,
together with other buildings, was
destroyed by American gunners.
A GERMAN PEACE
LONDON, May 11.—In comment
ing on the Rumanian peace treaty,
which was signed by agents of the
Rumanian and German governments
several days ago, the Frankfurter
Zeitung declares that “It is a peace
concluded according to tradition, be
tween victor and vanquished.”
TWELVE DEAD
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.—
Twelve Americans are reported to
have been killed in action and died
of wounds today on the Western
front. The entire casualty list con
tains the names of sixty-nine.
THE BRITISH LOSS
LONDON, May 11.—The war of
fice announces that the British
losses for the week will total 40,004.
THE ITALIAN AID
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 11.—
The war department has been ad
vised that there are two hundred
and fifty thousand Italians on the
Western front at present, assisting
the Allies. . fU'
NORTH AT HEAD
OF COAST LIST
IN BOND SALES
Alaska Occupies the First Position
Among Subscribers of the
Twelfth District.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 11.—Re
vised lists of subscriptions to the
Third Liberty Loan show that Alaska
stands well in the lead of those
sections comprising the Twelfth Fed
eral reserve district, with a quota
of two hundred and forty-seven per
cent. Arizona comes second, with
two hundred and one per cent, Ne
vada third with one hundred and
seventy, and Oregon fourth with
one hundred and forty-six.
The official figures published
last night show a total of more than
two hunderd and seventy million
for the district, and it is expected
that the final returns will swell the
amount to more than two hundred
and eighty millions. The quota of
the district was two hundred and
ten million.
Fairbanks reports the receipt of
a consignment of mail from the
lower river.
AMERICAN ARMY
GROWING LARGER
AS WEEKS PASS
Over Million and Quarter Men Are
Now Under Arms At Home
And In France.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 11.—
According to announcement made by
the war department today, more
than one million, three hundred
thousand Americans have been called
to the colors, under the draft, up
to the present time, including the
May contingent- This number in
cludes men in France, in camp in
the United States and under call.
It is confidently expected by the
department that this number will
be increased to more than three mil
lion within the year, and some army
officers express the belief that the
American forces will total five mil
lion before another year is ended.
Officials of the ordnance bureau
declare that every soldier who
boards a transport is now fully
equipped, and that artillery and
machine guns are now in France in
sufficient numbers to meet the im
mediate needs of the American
forces.
RUSSIANS GIVE
KAISER TROUBLE
ON SLAV GROUND
—
, Germans Threaten to Take Moscow
Unless Slav Army Is Disbanded
LONDON, May 11.—The situa
tion in Ukraine is so disturbing to
the Germans that several large de
tachments of Bavarian cavalry have
| been withdrawn from the Flanders
' front for use against the Russians
in the Eastern arena.
Reports which reached this city
today state that the Russians have
captured the city of Rostov, defeat
ing the German and Ukrainian
forces in that region. Rostov is the
1 largest town in Cossack territory.
; As a result of the Russian activi
. ties. Count von Mirbach, German
ambassador at Moscow, has issued
an ultimatum to the Bolsheviki gov
j ernment, demanding that it stop
arming troops, and disband those
already armed. Failure to comply
with the demand, he threatens, will
be followed by the occupation of
Moscow by German troops.
HENRY LOSES HOME;
DESTROYED BY FIRE
The home of G. Hinton Henry,
Fairbanks newspaperman, was de
stroyed by fire late yesterday after
noon, acocrding to a report re
ceived from the upper town today.
The Henry cabin was located on
upper Second avenue.
High water in the Fairbanks dis
trict has compelled the Tanana
Valley railroad to suspend opera
tions temporarily.
TANANA ICE MOVES
NEW SEASON OPENS
A new and what promises to be
an usually busy seasan for Nenana,
was ushered in this morning by the
movement of the ice in the Tanana
river. The long winter, which
isolates Interior Alaska ft'om the
outer world, is at an end, and the
season of activity, into which must
be crowded the business of an en
tire year, is at hand. The Northern
summer, of all day and no night,
is hovering over the land and fol
lowing closely upon the heels of the
ice will come boats of all descrip
tions, and from all directions, laden
with new supplies and new people.
Nenana, the livest town in In
terior Alaska today and the future
metropolis of the great Interior belt,
will be the goal of all travelers, the
center of railroad and commercial
activities.
The Official Time.
The official time of the breakup,
j as recorded at the Commission
; powerhouse, where a clock auto
; matically registered the exact mo
ment of ice movement, is 9:33 a.m.
| Announcement of the time was made
! shortly after the ice moved, by the
! committee appointed to determine
I the important question. This com
mittee, consisting of II. B. Joseph,
A St. J. Macauley and J. H. Diet
richs, visited the power house as
soon as the big whistle automatically
announced the breakup, and found
that the minute hand of the clock
had been stopped before reaching
the thirty-fourth minute, which, ac
cording to a decision previously
reached, was read as thirty-three
! minutes after nine.
Jones Wins Big Pool
As soon as the official time had
been ascertained, a committee con
sisting of Robert Joseph Diven, G.
F. Cramer and C. H. Hall went over
the list of guesses in the big ice
pool and found that ticket 951,
turned in by Frank A. Jones, an
employee of the Commission, was
1 nearest the mark, his guess being
May 11 at 10:17 a. m. He wins
the pool, valued at less than $1,000.
The winner of the pool will divide
! his winnings equally with Andy
Hoey, of the Terminal, who bought
la half interest in ticket 951 several
; days ago from Jones, paying $10
| for it.
Other Winner*.
Hoey also won two minute pools,
which will add considerably to his
winnings for the day. Mrs. Bishop
and Charles Wells won the $1 pool
at the Terminal.
Hans Hagen was the lucky guesser
in the Portland $1 minute pool and
the fifty-cent pools at the same
place were won by Ed Bresnahan,
Roy Douse, P. Feeney and James
Colmer.
Mike Cooney, whose guess was
10:33, carried off the money in the
Charities pool, which was divided
twenty-five per cent to the winner
and the balance to the public chari
ties fund.
Charles Ingersoll was the lucky
guesser in one of the Arctic pools,
and another was won by Harry
Davis.
Wm. F. Rodigkeit wrote his name
| down opposite the lucky figure on
i one of the Tavern yarn minute pool
lists.
\ A second Commission pool,
amounting to $61.50, was won by
Erick Kaleen, his guess being 10:20.
i The Red Cross Yarn fund pool,
with receipts totaling $212.50, was
won by Margaret Swanburg. Her
guess was 9:37 and the next closest
guess was that of W. B. Raeburn,
i who picked the ice to move at 10:15.
! Half of the pool goes to the winner
land the other half to the yarn fund.
The guesses in the big Commis
sion pool, next closest to that of
■ the winner, were as follows:
| 5:43 a. m.—Ed Harbors.
8:30 a. m.—Johnny Cary.
10:17 a. m.—Frank A. Jones.
10:22 a. m.— Erik Kahlen.
11:11 a. m.—Albert Larson.
11:11 a. m.—Nick Henz.
illtll a. m.—Papovieh Nichols,
i 11:11 a. m.—R. M. Copeland.
11:11 a. m.—Chas. Anderson.
,11:11a. m.—R. Benner & .1 Bellerby
11:22 a. m.—Mrs. R. S. Hildebrand.
11:44 a. m.—John Demos.
ice Stops
The ice only moved a short dis
tance down stream and then came
to a standstill, and has remained so
all afternoon, evidently being held
back by the bar a short distance
below town.
rai-banks Ice Moves
The official breakup occurred at
Fairbanks yesterday afternoon at
3:22:16, that being tne time the
flag passed under the bridge. A
jam occurred shortly afterward and
backed the water up to a dangerous
point, and when the run was re
; sumed, there was ice strewn high up
] on the shore on the Garden Island
I side of the slough. The ice was
still running this afternoon, and the
water in the slough was close to
the top of the bulkhead on Front
street.
The Arcade ice pool, at Fair
i banks, was won by Miss Genevieve
Creamer, her winnings amounting
to $113. Her guess was 3:47. T.
Berg, the tailor, won the pool at
the Fairbanks Cigar store.
Out At Dawson.
Advices received in Nenana this
afternoon state that the ice is also
on the move in the Yukon river,
at Dawson, the breakup having oc
curred at 9:45 this morning.
HOT SPRINGS Ml
BUYS N. C. STORE
Advices received from Fairbanks
today state that the Northern Com
mercial company has disposed of its
mercantile interests in the Hot
Springs camp to Geo. L. Morrison,
oldtime merchant of that place. The
amount involved in the transaction
has not been made public.
Morrison now has a monopoly on
the business of the Hot Springs
district, his being the only store
there now. He also owns a large
fox farm at Hot Springs.
Mrs. H. E. St. George has been
elected worthy matron of the East
ern Star, at Fairbanks, succeeding
Mrs. J. J. Buckley, who will be out
of town during the balance of the
term.