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THE NENANA
The Nenana Daily News First
DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press_NENANA. ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1918.
NUMBER 100
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GERMANS CAN’T BUDGE YANKEES
KAISER'S ARMY AGAIN IN GRAVE PERIL
- GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL KILLED B Y SLA V BOMB
MARCH SAYS STRUGGLE
ON MARNE SALIENT IS
EXTERMINATION BATTLE
WASHINGTON, D. C.—General
March, chif of staff of the American
army, told newspapermen today that
the sole object of the Allies and the
Germans in the Soissons-Rheims sal
ient is to kill off as many men as
possible.
Whatever objectives each of the
contending sides had at the begnning
of the operations of the great Allied
counter offensive on the Aisne-Marne
battlefront, has now been entirely
submerged by the developments dur
ing the course of th fighting. The
entire salient has been greatly flat
tened, thus dissipating any hopes
entertianed by th ■ Allies of being
able to take many prisoners.
The retirement of the German
forces has had the effect of reduc
ing the battle line by ten miles.
The maximum German retreat oc
curred in the center of the fighting
line. Their forces retreated for £
distance of 14 miles in the center
General March had nothing to re
veal regarding the extent of th«
casualties suffered by the Americar
forces during the course of the re
cent fighting in which our troops
were heavily engaged all the time, anc
who bore the brunt of the fighting
on the right wing of the army ad
vancing along a 25-mile front.
He said that General Pershing hac
been instructed to cable the casual
ties as received by him and that th«
lists would be given out here im
mediately after receipt.
BRITISH CASUALTIES
LONDON.—The British casualties
in July amounted, so far to 67,291
as against 141.147 during the montl
of June.
GERMAN EFFORTS FAIL
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WITH THE AMERICANS—All oi
the powereful efforts put forwarc
by the Germans to advance theii
lines against the Americans hav<
proved of no avail and our boys
have repulsed all attacks hithertc
delivered by the Huns. No countei
attacks havg been indulged in bj
the Americans, they being perfectly
contented to hold t heir positions
against the oft repeated German at
tacks. The Germans are reportes
to be giving way on their right flank
American Ruse
During the night our boys madi
a pretense of retiring from a par
of the town of Seringes, thus in
veigling a large force of the enem;
into town. Two companies of ou:
troops then closed in rapidly, com
pletely enveloping the foe. Not ■
man of them escapd, the major it;
of them were killed and the fev
remaining were captured
GERMANS IN DANGER
The strong German positions h
the north of the Orcq river are i)
grave danger despite the tremendous j
• efforts put forth by their forces to'
stem the Allied advance in this
sector and check the pressure ex
erted by the Allied forces, who are
steadily fighting their way forward
i to the east of Fere-en-Tardenois. !
The Allies now seem to be in a
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position to compel the Germans to
retreat from their positions at the!
bottom of the Soissons-Rheims sal
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lent.
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AMERICANS HOLDING
PARIS.—Official reports received
from the battlefront today are to
the effect that the American troops
who had, after heavy and violnt
fighting carried by storm the Ger
man positions near Seringes-et-Nes
les, are still holding them in the face
of strong counter attacks delivered
by the enemy, who are seeking to re
capture them.
| Four severe attacks made on the
new positions held by the French to
the east of Oulchy la Chateau were
repulsed by the defending French
troops with heavy losses to the
enemy.
GERMANS ATTACK
I LONDON—The Germans attacked
vigorously near Seringes and gained
a temporary foothold but the Ameri
cans countering immediately, drove
them out. The fighting was very
severe, the Americans using their
bayonets with telling effect.*
The Americans are using long
range guns to clear the Rheims
; Fismes road.
! The Allies are rushing reinforce
ments to the fighting line to force
(the Germans back to the Vesle river
region.
The Germans are offering a very
stubborn resistance and are consid
erably delaying the advance of the
Allies.
NAVAL HOUSE COMMITTEE
HAS REACHED ENGLAND
LONDON—Announcement is made
that the American House Committee
’, on Naval Affairs have arrived in
’ | London.
; The announcement is giving rise
■ i to much speculation in view of the
l recent conference between King
■ | George^ of England and Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt
! j It is believed that a naval battle
■ I on a large scale will be staged in
■ the near future.
At the Commission’s mine at Eska
1122 men were employed and 1179
t tons of coal were produced during
, the week ended June 8, and 121
j men were employed and 1124 tons
! of coal produced during the week
ended June -15. Prospecting was
continued with the churn drill. The
driving of Eska West, Maitland
i Counter Gang and the prospect tun
i nel north of Maitland went forward.
HAN OFFICER
KILLED BY BIB
IN IDE OKRAINE
Field Marshal Von Eichorn and His
Adjutant Are Killed By An
Ukrainan Lad.
AMSTERDAM—Field Marshal von
Eichorn. commanding the German
army in the East, while out for a
drive with his adjutant Captain von
Dressier, at Kiev, were instantly
killed by the explosion of a bomb
thrown at them by a 23-year-old
Ukranian lad, last Tuesday.
The lad, who was immediately ar
rested and taken to the military
prison, said that he had just arrived
at Kiev from Moscow and that he
was specially sent by the communist
committee to kill the field marshal.
enemuaTnoi
MADE PROPOSALS
AVERSJALFOUR
British Foreign Secretary Says That
Enemy Peace Proposals Have
Not Been Made.
LONDON.—In a statement made
before the House of Commons today,
Foreign Secretary Balfour, of the
British cabinet, said that no enemy
government has approached the En
tente powers regarding peace ne
gotiations.
Captain Sarret, of the French Air
Service, Lands Safely From
Moving Plane.
WITH THE AMERICANS—Cap
tain Sarret, a French aviator of note
conducted the first of a series of
experiments in leaving a moving
plane by means of a parachute. He
j left a swiftly moving plane at an
. altitude of 100 yards and landed
j safely, using an umbrella 12 yards
in diameter.
The experiments were undertaken
chiefly for the purpose of devising
a means of descent from machines
: that became disabled, get out of con
trol or take fire during battle.
Many airmen have met death,
such as Lufberry and others, and t
is thought that a means of escape
can be devised for such cases in
the future.
The Love-Whitely Company of
Valdez, has purchased the stock of
the Frye-Bruhn Co., which is re
tiring from business at Valdez.
M. B. Dahl, Inc., with headquart
ers at Wrangell, will engage in the
mild cure industry.
BIG JAP LINER
HITS ON REEF; I
MAY BE LOST
Line** Caned* Maru from Yokohama
With a Valuable Cargo and
Passengers Has Accident.
PACIFIC PORT—The Japanese
liner Canada Maru, bound for a Pa
cific port from Yokohama, Japan,
grounded in a dense fog yesterday.
Relief vessels responding to the
wireless calls of the liner responded
immediately and at midnight took
off her passengers, numbering 76
all told.
The Canada Maru has a cargo of
I silk on board valued at four million
dollars.
It is not known definitely how
badly the boat has grounded, the re
lief vessels are standing by and it is
expected that as soon as an examina
tion of the vessel’s position is made
an attempt will be made to tow her
off.
BOYS ARE 10 BE
! ENTERTAINED AT
i CLUB TONIGHT
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Entertainment Will Be Given At
Nenana Club Tonight For Draft
and Volunteer*.
In honor of the boys who have
been called to the colors and those
who are going to seek voluntary in
duction into the service, an enter
tainment will be given at the Ne
jnana Club rooms immediately after
j the picture show tonight, by the
ladies of the Red Cross and the
membership of the Nenana Club.
The entertainment will be in the
form of a smoker and a very choice
program, consisting of songs and
other musical items, has been ar
ranged for, which will be followed
by a lunch to be served by the
ladies of the Red Cross.
The entertainment is free to all
and it is hoped that a large number
of Nenanaites will avail themselves
of this opportunity to do honor to
whom honor is due and give the boys
a rousing farewell
The boys who will leave on the
Alaska tomorrow are Jack Jadoff,
Clifford Cox, Mike Sedoff, Michael
Saroff, and Milan Grijak, who have
been drafted.
Those who are known to be leav
ing for the purpose of enlisting are
Fred Hupprich, who is registered at
Tanana and Rasmus Kvinge, who is
■ registered at Fairbanks.
The medical authorities at the
army post have bestowed much praise
on the operation performed at the
Nenana hospital on Lester Ear
hart’s foot, which was injured some
time ago. The injury consisted of
I a deep wound inflicted by an axe on
his instep.
GOVERNOR RIGGS
WILL MAKE TRIP
HOUGH NORIH
Governor and Mr?. Rigg* Plan An
Extended Trip to the Interior
Early Next Month.
JUNEAU.—Governor Riggs, ac
companied by Mrs. Riggs and his
secretary will leave Juneau early ir
August on a 4,000-mile trip to the
Interior of Alaska.
The governor and party will come
in by way of Cordova and Chitim
to Fairbanks and after visiting a
Nenana and other important town:
and settlements in the Interior, wil
return to Juneau by way of Tanana
St. Michaels and Nome.
JAPS AND CHINA
MAY CO-OPERATE
IN SLAV PLANE
Japanese and Chinese Army Staff
A-e Making Plans For Military
Action Soon.
PARIS.—According to advices re
ceived in this city from the Fa
East today, the army staffs of Chin
and Japan are now holding a meet
ing for the purpose of perfectin
arrangements for the sending n
troops to Siberia to restore orde
and offset plans fcr a German pent
tration thus far east.
The Chinese ambassador in thi
city stated that the Chinese goverr
ment does not intend to encroac
upon the international affairs o
either Russia or Siberia.
drafiIoyTare
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Mr. and Mr*. Victor Sogura Entei
tained Some of the Drafted
Boy* Last Evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Sogura, o
the Belmont hotel, entertained at
dinner given at the Tavern Caf
| last night in honor of Jack Jedofl
. Mike Sedoff, Michael Saroff, Mila
, Grijak and Tom Saroff, who hav
been called to the colors and wh
will form the advance guard of th
second Nenana contingent, and leav
on the steamer Alaska tomorrow
for Fort Gibbon.
| After a most enjoyable dinnei
i the party proceeded to the Coliseur
] and took in the exclient show whic
: was on last night.
j The rations imposed on the Eng
I lish people and the voluntary ration
. asked of the Canadians are far be
j low what has been asked of Ameri
. cans in conservation. In fact, w
have not been asked yet for any res
I sacrifice.
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\
IS ON IHE WANE
ASSERTS REPORT
Ruuian Workmen Revolt Against
Tyranny At Practiced By the
BoUheviki.
j LONDON.—Reports received in
(this city today from Stockholm indi
cate that Bolsheviki misrule in Rus
sia has reached such a stage as to
force the workmen into open rebel
1 lion against the tyrrany practiced.
The reports further state that the
: workmen and peasants of Russia will
' soon raise an army which will be
11 used to put down the tyranny of the
Bolsheviki.
| COPENHAGEN.—Much street
fighting has been in progress for
1 some time in the streets of Moscow
1 between the workmen and peasants
of Russia and the Bolsheviki forces.
The undisciplined workmen and peas
ants have been forced to give up the
1 fight.
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* Brother of Nenanaito la Reported
‘ j to Have Been Severely Wounded
> I In Battle.
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r; In the casualty list published by
- the Official Bulletin in its issue
of June 1st, the name of Mike
s Sogura appears among those severely
-, wounded. It also gives the name of
* j Victor Sogura as next of kin. to
f be notified and the address as Bear
Creek, Montana, which was the for
mer address of Victor Sogura, of
the Belmont hotel in this city.
Mike Sogura, who was severely
wounded in the fighting on the
[Western front, belongs to one of
the United States infantry regiments
at the front. He came to this
country some time ago from his
. some in Serbia, and became a nat
uralized American citizen.
When the Balkan war broke out,
he went back to the old country and
f served with the Serbian troops, re
i turning to the United States at the
e conclusion of peace.
', | That Mike comes from good fight
i ing stock is evidenced from the fact
e that just as soon as the United
j States entered the world war. he
b , gave up the business he was follow
b ing at the time and enlisted in one
v of the first regiments to be sent
“Over there” and took part in many
,! a stiff battle with the Hun.
ij His brother, Victor Sogura, has
i not received notification of the
nature of the wounds reecived, and
knows nothing beyond the fact that
-, his brother Mike had fallen severely
s wounded in battle.
Miss Betty Billson, formerly cash
!. ier at the Coliseum, left this morn
11 ing on the launch Perless for Fair
1 banks.