Celebrate The Fourth In Nenana--The BIG Show Of The Interior
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press
NENANA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1918
NUMBER 75
KORNILOFF HEADS NEW GOVERNMENT
A US TRIAN RE VOL UTIONIS TS ARE PUT TO DEA TH
GERMAN AIR RAIDERS CAUSE MORE PARIS DEATHS
GERMAN ARTILLERY
ACTIVE IN WEST
QUIET ON WESTERN FRONT
Associated Press Summary.—Wit
the return of almost normal condi
tions on the Italian front there hav
been no indications of the Austrian
launching another offensive, an*
immediate interest centers on th
Western front, where a resumptio
of hostilities on a huge scale is ini
minent, although there are no oul
ward indications as to the time an
the place where the next Germa:
blow will be directed. Violent ar
tillerying by fhe German batterie
on various sectors of the battleline
from Flanders to the Marne woul
indicate that the enemy are tryini
out the stability of the British am
French positions in these sectors
preparatory to the actual commence
ment of the great drive.
The Germans apparently are re
signed to the loss of Belleu to th'
northwest of Chateau Thierry, whkl
was captured by the Americans yes
terday, and are making no attemp
to counter in an effort to retak
the place. With the capture o
Belleu the American troops cap
tured three hundred and eleven pris
oners, several machine guns, auto
matic rifles, munitions and stores
The German artillery action i
particularly violent south of Arra
1
and south of Aisne and it is possible
that the Germans will strike there
PARIS RAIDED
* PARIS.—German Zeppelins Iasi
3 night conducted a raid on Paris and
j succeeded in dropping many bombs
on parts of the French capital be
fore they were driven off by the
1 French airplanes which rose to give
battle and the anti-aircraft guns,
- Eleven people were killed and four
I teen injured. The property damage
i done was slight.
CAMOUFLAGE
3 _
, VIENNA.—Reports received al
1 the war office from the Austrian
; field headquarters on the Italian
1 front indicate that the 'talians made
, several attempts to cross the Piave
- river near Pont di Piave and that
the boats carrying the troops across
- were shot to pieces.
ITALIANS GAIN
t _
ROM E.—The Italian forces ad
t vancing along the slopes of Col de
i Rosso today captured thirty prison
f ers and repulsed 'two strong Tounter
- attacks launched by the ensmy.
The bodies of fourteen thousand
- Austrians killed on the two salients
• on the west bank of the Piave in
5 their recent retreat were buried to
i day by the Italians.
BRITISH PREMIER
IS BALLING FOR
MOREJECRUITS
Premier Lloyd George Urges Greeter
Enlistment to Relieve Yankee
Troops.
LONDON.—Premier Lloyd George
of England in a speech delivered
here today urged upon the necessity
for greater enlistment among the
British people.
He said that the American troops
are now being brigaded with the
Allied troops as a matter of con
venience in the great defense scheme
but on the distinct understanding
that just as soon as the Allies get
more men on the firing line the
Americans will be released to form
their own divisions and operate as
a distinct unit under their own
brigade commanders.
HOME PRODUCTS FEED
ADVERTISES EL PASO
EL PASO, Tex.—As a measure,
the El Paso chamber of cammerce
recently gave a home products ban
quet at which only foodstuffs grown
in El Paso valley were served. This
was done to encourage the consump
tion of articels grown in this section
in order to lighten the freight ship
ments from other sections and per
mit the rolling stock to be used for
war work.
Foods that may be substituted for
sugar are raisins, maple syrup, corn
syrup, sorghum and molasses.
If you have a sweet-tooth, pull it.
POLAR EXPEDITION
North Pole Expedition Sails From
Christiana, Norway, Bound for
Tromsoe.
CHRISTIANA.—The North Polar
expedition, headed by the famous
explorer Captain Raold Amundsen,
which had been recently completed
in its personnel, equipment and sup
plies, sailed today from this port
bound for Tromsoe on the ship
Maude.
On arrival of the ship at Trom
soe, the party on board will be
joined by their leader and they will
set sail for the unknown icy waste
of the north polar regions.
The ship Maude is a specially
built vessel and has been prepared
in every detail for the tough trip
ahead of her.
GERMAN FASHION SHOPS
OFFEND THE MILITARY
NEW YORK.—The German board
for clothing supplies has received
numerous complaints regarding the
holding of fashion displays, say Ger
man papers- The Association of
Textile Retailers announces that it
considers such demonstrations at ut
terly undesirable in view of the ne
cessity of “stretching” all woven
fabrics.
Billy Gilcher, who is looking after
the welfare of “Liberty” the Red
Cross rooster, reports that the bird
is doing fine.
E
BOLSHEVIKIRUL
GOES IN DUD;
KORNILOFF BACK
Emperor Proclaimed and Bolsheviki
Government Overthrown Is the
Report.
LONDON.—A despatch from Cop
enhagen received here today states
that according to reports received
in that city, the Bolsheviki govern
ment has been overthrown by a
lareg force of men under General:
Korniloff, supported by the Germans, '■
who have entered Moscow, the capital j
of Russia under the Bolsheviki re-1
gime.
After the occupation of Moscow j
by the troops under Korniloff, Grand ;
Duke Nicholas was proclaimed em;'
peror of Russia, with Premier Lenine |
as minister of war. The arch con-;
spirator Trotsky, is reported to have 1
fled to the Murmane coast.
Copenhagen newspapers quote aj
Berlin despatch which states that it j
is believed that the Bolsheviki will
soon be overthrown and that Ker
ensky is Russia’s man of the future. >
These reports, however, have not
been confirmed. i
LONDON.—Reports received here I
today are to the effect that Moscow
the capital of Russia since the evacu- i
ation of Petrograd, has fallen into1
the hands of the forces commanded
by General Korniloff, who is re-!
ported to have been supported by
a column of troops under the lead
ership of General Kaledines.
Both these officers were reported
to have been killed some time ago.
i
REPORTS CONFIRM
MORDER_OF CZAR
Reports of Death of Former Russian ^
Czar Has Now Received
Confirmation.
PARIS.—A Berne despatch receiv
ed here today announces the fact
that former Czar Nicholas of Russia
was assassinated by the Bolsheviki
troops between Ekaterinburg and
Perm.
The news is confirmed by the
Frankfurter Zeitung, which says that
the news of the murder of the for
mer Russian ruler was contained in
a telegram signed by Russian For
eign Minister Tchitcherin.
BASKETBALL GIRLS
MAKE PRESENTATION
Mrs. William H. Grigg was the
recipient of a beautiful sterling silver
cake tray as a wedding present from
the Girls’ Basketball teams, of which
she was a member.
The presentation took place last
evening at the dinner given to the
Basketball Girls by William Rodig- ,
keit, the proprietor of the Tavern (
cafe. 1
Mrs. C. H. Hall, in a well chosen
speech, voiced the sentiments of the
members of the Basketball club, con- j
veyed their felecitations and handed (
over the token of their esteem and
regard, which was suitably acknow
ledged by Mrs. Grigg.
i
NENAM’S QUOTA
GOES TOMORROW
ON SR JACOBS
Roll Call At 8:30 A. M. Tomorrow
For the Boya Who Will Go
to Fort Gibbon.
The transport Jacobs will leave
Fairbanks tomorrow and may be ex
pected in Nenana about 6 o’clock
tomorrow evening. The lunch given
by the Red Cross ladies to the mem
bers of our quota as well as the
boys from Fairbanks and other parts
of the Interior now on their way
to Fort Gibbon for training, will be
held at the Nenana club rooms im
mediately after the arrival of the
boat.
The boys who will go from Ne
nana are: Albert Larson, Frank Gas
soff, Frank Teuffell, Nels Larson,
Oikum Kassoff, Robert Andrew
Swe, Leonard Andrew White, Nels
Adrian Lundstrom, Bibo Botsieff.
Peter Roscoe, Gus Borgeson, Alex
Boloff, Thomas Alden Jones^ Gus
John Hahn, Christian Dedrickson.
Nick Gustiff, Peter Iverson, Henry
Tazioli.
The following have also been
drawn and will report from their
respective local boards as mentioned
after their names: Henry A. Kiel.
Juneau; Samuel Rosenbluth, Juneau;
Lester Boyce Earhart, Tanana; Ing
val S. Thomassen, Tanana; Henry
Grady Sumerlin, Oregon; Oscar G.
Olson; Minnesota; Geo. S. Sorenson,
Ruby.
The following have be.sn inducted
into the service on their own per
sonal applications and will go on
the transport: Alex Zaboff and Nick
Bogoff.
Leonard Andrew White will have
charge of the party and will take
charge of the induction papers of the
men, turning them over to the com
manding officer at Fort Gibbon on
the arrival of the men there. He
will be assisted by Robert Andrew
Swe. (
Form No. 1028, Notice of Induc
tion, has been sent to each one of
the boys inducted and, roll will be
called at 8:30 tomorrow morning in
front of the main office building of
the Alaskan Engineering ocmmission.
All of the boys are urged to be on
hand at roll call as, according to
the regulations, anyone failing to
answer to his name will be adjudged
a deserter and will be arrested and
tried by court martial. I
It is not known, at the present
time, at what hour the transport will
sail from Nenana for Fort Gibbon; (
but this will be definitely known ,
shortly after the arrival of the boat. (
It is to be hoped that the residents j
jf Nenana will turn out in force j
it sailing time and give our boys j
ind the rest of Interior Alaska’s
juota a rousing sendoff. ,
6. H. Barndollar, examiner of ac- j
:ounts for the Alaskan Engineering
:ommission, arrived in Nenana on
he steamer Alaska yesterday.
- s
Fred Kiel, who owns a fox ranch
n the Tatlanika country, is in town ^
m business.
Billy Lynn is in town on business b
rom his camp near Residency Three f
VON KEUHLMAN IS
ON RETIRED LIST
Kaiser Accepts the Resignation of
German Foreign Secretary
VonKeuhlmann.
PARIS.—A Zurich despatch re
ceived at the French foreign office
today indicates that the German For
eign Secretary Herr von Keuhlmann
has tendered his resignation to the
kaiser.
It is believed that his resignation
will be accepted. It is not known
at present, who will be selected to
fill the vacancy in the German cab
inet.
■ MG DAY
ADDS LMGE SUM
10 FIGHT HUNS
Secretary of the Treasury Make*
Stirring Appeal to Patriotic
Citizen*.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The in
tensive nation-wide campaign in
augurated for the purposeof the sale
>f war savings stamps and thrift
stamps came to a very successful
dose today with the observance of
War Savings Day.
Early in the day Secretary of the
rreasury McAdoo delivered a thrill
ng patriotic speech to a vast crowd I
af people in which he urged every!
true patriot to join the great army
jf war savers ere the close of the j
lay.
ANCHORAGE HEADS
TOWNS OF ALASKA
government Town At Coast End
of Railroad Supplies Quota
of 184 Recruits.
One hundred and eighty-four re
iruits were required of the An
:horage district, under the selective
inscription law, that number being
>ver and above all credits due the
listrict for previous enlistments
rhe number is the largest supplied
>y the various towns of Alaska.
Juneau ranks second, with a
luota of 85; Ketchikan third with
13 and Fairbanks fourth with 47.
'he other towns rank as follows:
'ordova 44, Douglas 20, Eagle 2,
laines 3, Iditarod 13, McCarthy 27,
Tenana 22, Nome 26, Petersburg 14,
tuby 7, Seward 51, Sitka 16, Skag
iray 9, Tanana 4, Valdez 31, and
Vrangell 10.
IAINES NATIVE KNIT
SOCKS FOR RED CROSS
HAINES—Twenty-five pairs of
ocks knitted by the native women’s 1
uxilliary of the Haines Red Cross
ere recently sent to the States.
Food control in North America j
>day means chiefly getting the <
>od across the Atlantic at all costs. 1
UNO PAY PENAL1Y
Revolutionary Movement Seenu to
Be Progressing in Austria and
Hungary.
PARIS.—Reports received in this
city today indicate that rebellious
outbreaks have broken out in the
Hungarian cities of Gyor and Pecs
and that two thousand of the mili
tary forces who have been known to
have been involved in the mutiny,
have been condemned to death.
The revolutionary movement which
was started some time ago, as a re
sult of the unsatisfactory food con
ditions, would appear to be spread;
ing rapidly throughout Austria and
Hungary on a large scale. The spirit
of the revolution is beileved to be
strong, and violent demonstrations
have taken place in numerous cities'
throughout the empire.
HUN DIVERS ARE
OPERATING AGAIN
Off U. S. COAST
British Steamer Loaded With Muni
tions for France Is Reported
Sunk At Sea.
GULF PORT.'—Reports have been
received here today which indicate
that the British liner Atlantian^
with a full load of ammunition for
the use of the forces in France,
has been sunk by a German sub
marine.
The report is meager and does
not state where the boat was sunk
ar what the casualties were.
VISIT BAITIEFRNT
Another Congressional Party Will
Leave Shortly to View Battle
Fields.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Another
aarty of congressmen who will visit
;he battle fields of Europe is being
'ormed now.
They expect to sail for England
lext week and will visit the scenes
»f operations on the Western front
ind probably the Italian front dur
ng July and August. The per
ionnel of the party is not known
it present.
Mrs. George Margus, wife of
he general storekeeper, arrived
oday with their little daughter on
he launch Victory.
A. J. Hewitt, who arrived in
tfenana yesterday on the steamer
tlaska, will replace W. J. Hubbacn
•s chief accountant of the Alaskan
Engineering commission.