We Must Save, Serve and Sacrifice to Win the War
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE _NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1918._NUMBER 5
HUNS RESUME HUGE OFFENSIVE
BRITISH LINES WA VER BUT STOP ENEMY DRIVE
MOBILIZATION OF SECOND DRAFT MEN STARTS SOON
‘'French Forces Make Important
Gains As Germans Rush Hard
In Direction Of British Positions
LONDON, April 5.—Offensive
i operations on a large scale were re
* sumed by the Germans late yester
day afternoon, the kaiser’s forces
striking at the British positions south
of the Somme, where the German
line is nearest Amiens. General
Haig reported to the war office this
morning that the British forces had
been pressed back a short distance,
to the east of Amiens, where the
Germans hurled many divisions
against the defending lines between
W the Somme and Luce rivers. Fight
ing of the most violent sort is re
ported, the Germans pushing forward
without regard for losses, which have
been exceedingly heavy, hardly com
pensating for the gains made.
For the most part, the report of
General Haig says, the enemy troops
were hurled back and the British
lines are now holding firmly in their
positions east of Villeres and Bree
tonneux.
MANY MEN IN ATTACK
LONDON, April 5.—Advices re
ceived from the mainland this morn
ing state that the Germans massec
eleven divisions in the Mondidiei
sector, for their drive on Amiens
These eleven divisions were used oi
a nine-mile front between Grivesne:
and the Amiens-Roye road. Thi:
highway crosses the battlefront at j
point ten miles east and south oi
Amiens.
The assaults against the Britisl
and French positions have followec
in quick succession since the com
mencement of the drive and thi
slaughter of the attacking force;
have been tremendous, greater, it i:
stated, than in any engagement dur
ing the past three weeks.
A French communique, issued thi:
morning, says that the Germans, ii
their night operations, captured th<
towns-of Mailly, Raineval and Mor
risel, forcing the French troops bad
several hundred yards, in the centei
of the battlefront. The French
however, still hold the heights in the
neighborhood of Moreuil and hav<
made some progress in the Grives
nes sector. The town of Moreui
also has been retained by the French
PARIS, April 5.—The war offici
reports late this afternoon tha
French and British operations durinj
the day have greatly improved thi
situation. The French are now hold
ing their lines below Amiens, thi
attacking Germans having been de
feated in what is described as thei
most violent attack of the presen
offensive operations, launched fo
the apparent purpose of splittinj
the French and British forces,
k The Germans suddenly change<
their attack today to the north o
Somme, where they engaged thi
British along a seventeen-mile front
They were unable to advance, how
ever; except at one point near thi
A riv.er, .and the reports indicate tha
the Allied line, as a whol.e is stil
intact.
The war office statement says tha
the German attack on the Frencl
positions southeast of Amiens, witl
180,000 troops, has been wholl;
frustrated. The losses on both sidei
have been heavy, but it is believe<
the German casualties will far ex
ceed those of the French and British.
The afternoon communique says:
“We have driven the Germans back
i in the neighborhood of Moreuil and
have captured several important
positions to the south. We advanced
to the west of Castel and forced
the Germans back from Arricourt
wood. Gains of considerable im
portance have also been made at
other points in that sector.”
The Germans are still fighting j
desperately to advance their posi- >
tions in the direction of Amiens and i
to separate the Anglo-French armies,;
: but it is believed that they are se
curely held. The enemy has failed
to widen his salient and on both
wings of the battlefront, the Allied
troops have repulsed all of the Ger- j
man assaults. Wherever gains have j
been made by the Germans, they i
have been slight and not such as to [
seriously endanger the Allied line. j
ATTACK FROM NORTH
LONDON, April 5.—Although the j
Germans have not attempted to I
move their infantry against Amiens
from the north, their artillery is
very active in the Albert sector, and
1 the movement of troops from that
1 direction is expected momentarily.
Heavy artillery action is also re
ported from the Scarpe valley and
in the neighborhood of Bucquoy.
FRENCH GAIN GROUND
PARIS, April 5.—The war office
announces this afternoon that the
French forces, in gallant counter at
tacks, have driven the Germans from
Arricourt wood, to the north of
Moreuil and west of Mailly. Ad
vanced German positions southeast
of Grivesness also have been taken
by the French and held against vio
lent counter attacks. Reports from
the front state ' that the Germans
areusing in the present attack more
than eighty thousand fresh troops,
which have just arived on the West
ern front.
THE GERMAN REPORT
BERLIN, April 5.—It is announc
ed at headquarters today that the
French have made four unsuccessful
attempts to rsoopture the heights
I tothe south of Moreuil. The attacks
i are reported to have been repulsed
! by the Germans, who inflicted heavy
i losses on the enemy. The Germans
have made gains between the rivers
Avre and Luce.
CIVILIANS SUFFER
I PARIS, April 5.—More than a,
. thousand French civilians who fell
into the hands of the Germans dur
ing the advance on Amiens, have
been sent to Russia by the kaiser
and are forced to do hard labor.
. Four hundred of the unfortunates
, are women.
TURKS TURNED BACK
i PETROGRAD,^ April 5. — The
i Turko-German forces have been
’ thrown back a distance of 60 miles
i from Baum, according to advices re
i ceived in this city today.
PLANES KILL GERMANS
AMSTERDAM, April 5.—Raiding
Allied airplanes are reported to have
:aused the death of twenty-six per
sons at Coblenz and seventeen at
Cologne during the past several
days. One hundred sixty others
(vere injured.
CAN’T GET ODESSA
PETROGRAD, April 5.—The Ger
man and Ukrainian forces are mak
ing violent efforts to recapture
Odessa, but thus far have been un
able to reach the city. The attack
ing forces were repulsed yesterday
with heavy losses.
VON HERTLING ILL
AMSTERDAM^ April 5.—Chan
cellor von Hertling is seriously ill,
according to advices received in this
city. His illness is said to have re
sulted from the reduction of bread
rations.
NEW BONDS READY
FOR EARLY SALE
Final Preparations Are Made For
Opening of Third Liberty
Loan Drive.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 5.—
Final preparations are being rushed
for the opening of the Third Liberty
Loan campaign, which will start on
Saturday. Forty thousand bonds
have already been delivered by the
government printers and it is esti
mated that a hundred thousand will
be ready tomorrow, to meet the de
mand for cash sales and immediate
deliveries.
Announcement has been made that
President Wilson will open the cam
paign at Baltimore and it is hinted
that he will refer in his address,
to the recent utterances of Count
Czernin. His reply will be that it is
the intention of the United States
to fight the war to a finish.
PERSHING FORCES NOW
OCCUPY NEW POSITION
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
Adices received from General Persh
ing today inform the war depart
ment that American troops have oc
cupied a new position on the French
front, having recently been trans
ferred to the Meuse heights, to the
south of Verdun.
PICTURE MEN CALLED
FOR SERVICE ABROAD
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
Four hundred photographers, whose
names were drawn in the second
draft, have been ordered to report
at New York, for active service
abroad.
RED CROSS GIVES
MONE TO CANADA
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
The American Red Cross society has
given the Canadian Red Cross the
sum of $500,000, to be used in Can
adian war relief work.
AMERICANS WILL
HAVE POSITIONS;
OTHERSJRE OUI
Chicago Striker* Return to Their
Places, Having Won Eight
Hour Day.
CHICAGO, April 5.—Eight thous
and striking munition workers have
returned to their places at the plant
of the American Car and Foundry
company, in this city, having won
their fight for a basic eight-hour
day. They will continue to work
ten hours, but are to receive over
time for the extra labor.
In a statement issued by the sup
erintendent of the plant this morn
ing, announcement is made that
hereafter only American citizens will
be given employment by the com
pany. The strike, the superinten
dent says, was brought about by
pro-Germans and radicals of foreign
birth and no more of them are to
be tolerated about the works.
GOOD PRICE WANTED
FOR ALASKA FURS
Twenty-five thousand dollars is
the price asked by E. Schuler, of
Anchorage Point, on the east coast
of Cook Inlet, near Seldovia, for
24 black and silver fox furs, which
were taken in December by him
from his fox farm at Anchor Point,
to Eastern fur markets, according
to Mason B. Leming, special agenl
for the United States land office
with headquarters in Juneau, whc
arrived there from Seldovia recently
GOVERNORS URGE
ACTION TO STOP
HUN IN AMERICA
Want Measure* Taken to Stamp Oul
Disloyalty Throughout United
States.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.
At a conference held in this city
today between the state governor;
and members of the national counci
of defense, it was urged that drastic
measures be taken by the Unftec
States to stamp out disloyalty ant
to curb the German language anc
the activities of the German pres;
in this country. It was also urget
that a stop be put to further preach
ing in German and the teaching oi
the German language in elementary
schools.
Secretary Daniels, who presided,
asked the governors to formulae
resolutions in support of the bil
drafted by the attorney general anc
designed to reach spies, traitors anc
disloyal persons. When full Ameri
canization has been accomplished
said Daniels, “not only will every
American be mobilized for war, bu1
they will put the fear of God ir
the hearts of those who live among
them and fatten upon the Unitec
States and are not Americans.
Dr. A. A. Kenison, the Fairbanks
optician, arrived in Neriana yester
day and has opened offices at the
Cooney hotel. He expects to be here
only a few days.
SECOND CALL DUE
FOR DRAFTED MEN
1
WASHINGTON, I). C„ April 5.—
Although a defeinite statement can- f
not be obtained from officials of j
the war department regarding the
plans for the mobilization of addi- 1
tional troops, it is generally believed 1
hat orders will be sent out to the
;overnors of the various states with
n a very short time, directing the
nobilization of the first large num
ler of men of the second draft.
PRO-GERMAN COAL
MINER IS HANGED
Pat-iot* of Illinois Coal District
Resent Disloyal Remarks of
Worker.
COLLINVILLE. 111., April 5—
Robert Praeger, a coal miner, was
taken from the police last night by
his fellow workers, and hanged, the
| charge against him being that he
had made remarks derogatory to
the American government. Given
the opportunity to speak before he
was strung up, Praeger dropped to
his knees, and with arms crossed,
spent his last three minutes on earth
in prayer. He prayed aloud, in
German.
Gregory Hea-s of Act
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
Attorney General Gregory, when in
formed of the lynching at Collin
ville, took the matter up at a meet
ing of the cabinet, and it is expected
that a statement will be issued, de
nouncing such acts as lawlessness
and expressing the hope that other
similar cases will not occur.
KATflLLA WHARF
WRECKED BY ICE
The big wharf being constructed
at Controller Bay, Katalla, by the
Alaska Anthracite Coal company,
was carried away recently by a
heavy run of ice setting out with
the tide from Bering river. This
wharf was a large structure over
three miles in length, with its ap
proaches. This will materially de
lay the work of placing the coal
] from that place on the market as
it will be necessary to use lighters
until another wharf can be con
structed.
George W. Nelson, contractor for
the construction of the road from
Controller Bay to the coal claim, re
ported last fall that everything was
ready to market the coal, with the
exception of the approach to the
wharf. The wharf was constructed
on piling and stood in the waters
of the bay three miles from shore.
The work of building the approach
to the wharf was under way when
winter weather set in.
Clark Davis, president of the Alas
ka Anthracite Coal company is at
present in the States, and is said to
be making arrangements for the
construction of another dock with
proper safeguards to minimize the
danger of its going out a second
time.
Advices received from Fairbanks
today indicate that the trial of
Wm. H. Smith will be taken up by
the district court about Tuesday.
KANSAS CITY HI!
BY COSILY BLAZE
Eighteen Business Places In Heart
of Wholesale District Are
Destroyed.
KANSAS CITY, April 5.—Eight
een store buildings in the heart of
the wholesale district were destroyed
by fire last night, and numerous
nearby buildings were severely
scorched, the total loss being esti
mated at three million dollars. Six
of the firemen engaged in fighting
the fire, were injured while in the
performance of their duties and
a boy was run over and killed by
one of the fire automobiles.
MEN ARE DESIRED
FOR FRENCH ROAD
Recruiting Officer Receive* Call For
Fourteen Thousand Men to
Appear At Once.
ST. PAUL, April 5.—Recruiting
officer Me Crae has received a call
for fourteen thousand men for early
service in the railroad transporta
tion service in France. The call
includes dispatchers, trainmen and
clerks.
MURDER OF WATCHMAN
PUZZLES WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
The police of this city are busy to
day trying to solve the mystery of
the death of James King, a night
watchman at the offices of the com
mittee on public information, whose
body was found in one of the corri
dors this morning, a bullet hole
through his head. It is a clear case
of murder, but the authorities are
undecided whether the act was com
; mitted by a negro employed in the
same building, who is now under ar
rest, or by unknown parties search
ing for papers containing war sec
rets. There is some talk of King
and the negro suspect having quar
reled.
NORWEGIAN SUFFER
IN DIVER CAMPAIGN
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 5.—
According to an announcement made
today, a total of nineteen Norwe
gian vessels were destroyed by Ger
man submarines (luring the month
of March. The diver attacks caused
the death of 44 seamen.
Deputy Marshal Hagen, who has
been in Fairbanks on court business
during the past several weeks, is
enroute to Nenana and should reach
town today.
No trouble to buy, cheap, con
venient, a real investment.—WAR
SAVINGS STAMPS.