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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1918. NUMBER 31
ALLIES TAKE GROUND ON WEST FRONT
GERMAN PEACE EMISSARY FINDS JOB HARD ONE
THREATENED HUN DRIVE HAS NOT YET DEVELOPED
' AMERICANS ACTIVE;
RAID BOCHE LINES
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 6.—
The offensive operations which were
started by the Germans on Saturday
have not yet developed into a drive,
according to information received
^ from the Western front this after
noon. The resumption of large
scale hostilities on the Western front,
it is belived, will be timed to the
heralded Austrian drive against the
Italians.
In preparation of further enemy
attacks on the Flanders and French
battlefronts, the Allies have im
proved their positions in local oper
ations between Loore and Drancourt.
In that sector they have advanced
their line 500 yards along a thous
and yard front. German counter
attacks in the same region have been
repulsed, with severe losses to the
enemy.
EMPEROR AT FRONT
LONDON, May 6—Emperor Char
les, of Austria, is reported to have
arrived on the Italian front, and the
dispatches received today from Rome
state that the Austrians have in
creased the activity of their artillery
especially along the Trentino front,
from which direction the expected
infantry action will come later.
BRITISH ADVANCE
The war office also announces this
afternoon that the British lines be
tween the Somme and Ancre rivers
have been advanced, as the result of
Allied offensive operations in that
quarter.
PEACE DOVE FLITS
LONDON, May 6.—Jonkheer Co
lyn, former Dutch minister of wrar
and a prominent banker of The Neth
erlands, who came to this country
for the ostensible purpose of ap
^ proaching the British government
with peace overtures from the Cen
tral powers, is preparing to return
x to Germany, it is stated today, tak
• ing with him the report that there
is nothing doing in the way of peace
just now. He has been very active
since his arrival here several days
ago, but has made no progress. So
set has he found the Allies, appar
ently, on prosecuting the war to a
finish, that he has not even ap
proached the foreign office on the
subject. This became officially
known today, when Foreign Secre
tary Balfour informed the house of
commons that no peace offers had
been made by the Teutons recently.
THE PEACE TERMS
The peace terms which were to
have been proposed to the Allies, in
cluded the restoratiion of Belgium,
the renunciation by Germany, of all
claims in the West and Alsace Lor
f raine to the autonomous, within the
German federation; Austria to make
concessions to Italy in Trentino and
the status of the East to remain
as at present.
WANT CONSULS REMOVED
MOSCOW, May 6.—The demand
of the Bolsheviki that both the
American and French consuls at
Vladivostock be removed forthwith,
has brought no official statement as
^ from Ambassador Francis or the
French Ambassador M. Noulens. The
demands of the Bolsheviki were co
incident with the arrival at Moscow
of the German Ambassador, Count
von Mirback.
The Bolsheviki also has demanded
an investigation of the American
consul’s alleged negotiations with the
American legation at Peking and the
United States is asked to make
known its attitude toward the soviet
government.
CZAR IS MOVED
MOSCOW, May 6.—The former
czar, and the members of his family,
j including the czarini and one daugh
| ter, have been removed from Tobolsk
• to Ekaterinburg, in the Ural rnouh
j tains, this action having been taken
, because of the efforts of peasants
land monarchists to liberate the royal
household.
YANKEE GUNS ACTIVE
I With the American Army, May G.
i The American guns are active to
day, many of the batteries being en
! gaged in shelling Montdidier, Can
i tigny, Mesnilst, Georgies and other
I towns and roads in this vicinity
| which were taken by the Germans
| some time ago.
One of the American patrols in
the Luneville sector entered the ham
let of Anzervillers yesterday morn
ing and penetrated the German lines
for a distance of three hundred
yards. On the return, the patrol
discovered an enemy observation
post in which were stationed a cor
poral and six men. In the encounter
which followed this discovery, three
of the Germans were killed and the
remaining four were taken captive.
SHELLING AMIENS
PARIS, May 6.—The war office
announces this afternoon that the
Germans have begun the systematic
destruction of the city of Amiens, by
j long range bombardment. The at
tack began yesterday, and up to the
time of the sending of the report
to the French war office, the Ger
mans had fired 150 high explosive
shells and 60 aerial torpedoes. Heavy
property damage is reported to have
resulted and a number of civilians
are reported to have been killed.
The great Amiens cathedral is im
perilled.
THE GERMAN REPORT
BERLIN, May 6.—The war office
has issued a statement in whcih it is
claimed that Allied attacks in Fland
ers have been repulsed by the Ger
mans, with the capture of 300 French
and British prisoners.
FRENCH IN IRELAND
LONDON, May 6.—The British
war office announces the appoint
ment of Field Marshal French to
the office of lord lieutenant of Ire
land.
WILL BANQUET VISITORS
PRINCE RUPERT, May 6.—The
members of the American-Canadian
fisheries commission will be banquet
ed upon their arrival in this city
enroute to Seattle. They are due
here today.
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ROOPS TO HELP
OPPOSE GERMANS
A Heavy Shipment of Soldiers
to France Planned for Months
May and June.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 6—
The movement of troops from the
United States to the European battle
front is proceeding at top speed, in
response to the urgent appeal for
reinforcements to check, the advance
of the Germans across Flanders and
Northern France. During the month's
of May and June the number of
Yankees transported across the At
lantic will more than equal the com
bined fighting strength of Belgium
and Portugal on the Western front,
but during the two months following
there will be some decrease in the
number sent abroad, as added ton
nage is turned to the task of trans
porting the additional supplies which
will be required by the American
forces in France.
AIRCRAFT PLANS
(Associated Press)
1 Congress Is Urged to Appropriate
j Billion Dollars to Carry Out
Program.
j WASHINGTON, D. C., May 6.—
| The war department has asked con
! gress to appropriate the sum of one
billion dollars to enable the admini
stration to carrry the aircraft pro
gram to successful completion. This
| amount of money is needed in addi
tion to the $640,000,000 already ex
| pended for aircraft production.
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SUPREME COUNCIL
IS WELL PLEASED
Results of Military Operations On ,
Western Front Regarded As
Satisfactory.
PARIS, May 6.—The Inter-Allied
Supreme War council, which was in
session in this city on Friday and
Saturday, has let it become known
that the members are in full agree
ment on all military questions and
that the results obtained under the
direction of General Foch up to the
present time are entirely satis
factory.
THE DAILY LIST
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 6.—
Today’s American casualty list con
tains the names of 88 Yankees, nine
of whom are reported to have been
killed in action and fifty-two
wounded
Mrs. M. V. Tyler, who underwent
a serious operation at the Govern
ment hospital on Friday, is mending
rapidly.
Papers Signed In Ceneral Commer
cial Agreement Between the
Two Nations.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 6.—
According to announcement made by
the War Trade board, the govern
ment of the United States and Nor
way have entered a general commer
cial agreement for the duration of
the war. The agreement was reach
ed as the result of negotiations that
extended over a period of several
months, and it is of especial import
ance for the reason that it is the
first agreement of the kind arranged
between the United States and Eu
ropean neutrals of Northern Europe.
GEMS TREAT
Reports Received From Europe In
dicate Americans Suffer In
P-ison Camps.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 6.—
Advices which have been received by
the government indicate that Ameri
can war prisoners in Germany are
not receiving decent treatment. The
reports state that the German offi
cers in charge of the prison camps
are cruel, the accommodations bad
and the food insufficient.
State department officials are con
vinced that the reports of bad treat
ment are true, but it is not the in
intention of the administration to
adopt retaliatory measure until ab
solute proof is at hand, showing to
what extent and in what manner
American prisoners have suffered.
SEVERE MEASURES
Resistance of Peasants In Ukraine
Causing Much Annoyance to
the Kaiser.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 6.—
Advices received in this city from
Switzerland state that the Central
powers are preparaing to take dras
tic measures in Ukraine, as the re
sult of the resistance to the German
program in that part of Russia.
Great difficulty is being experienced
the reports state, in securing sup
plies in Ukraine, owing to the re
fusal of the people to recognize the
authority of the Germans to re
quisition them.
The deportation into Germany of
Ukrainians continues on a large
scale.
A POOR SHOW
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ST. PAUL, May 6.—Billy Miske
and Jack Dempsey fought a poor
ten-round draw in this city on Sat
urday night.
The Thelin stage returned to Fair
banks Saturday night.
SPEAKERS DENOUNCE
DRAfTJN IRELAND
John Dillon Addresses Crowd of
Fifteen Thousand from Socialist
Platform.
LONDON7, May 6.—John Dillon,
Nationalist leader, and Professor En
ard Devalera, leader of the Sinn Fein
ers, made the principal addresses at
a largely attended anti-conscription
meeting held yesterday at Ballaghad
ereen, in Dillon's constituency. The
meeting was attended by fully fif
teen thousand persons, but there were
no disorders, the crowd being en
thusiastic, but good humored through
out.
No attempt was made by the au
thorities to interrupt the meeting.
SLAV PEASANTS
RESENT ACTION
OF THE KAISER
Inhabitants of Ukrain Village Use
Machine Guns to Prevent Loss
of Goods.
MOSCOW, May 6.—There is great
[ resentment among the peasants of
Ukraine against the Germans, who
are drawing heavily upon the sup
plies of occupied territory. Reports
state that the Germans are treat
ing the inhabitants in a barbarous
manner because of their reluctance
in parting with their possessions.
The peasants of one village resisted
the Germans for three days, using
machine guns and rifles to prevent
the loss of their stores of provisions.
They were finally brought to time,
however, by the use of armored cars,
and once the Germans were in posses
sion of the town, they removed all
supplies and set fire to the place.
Many of the able bodied residents
were seized by the troops and sent
to Germany, where they will be re
quired to work for the kaiser.
POPE WILUEFER
NEW PEACE OFFER
Reports From Rome Indicate That
His Holiness Belives Time Not
Ripe Yet.
ROME, May 6.—According to a
statement issued by the Vatican this
morning, Pope Benedict has decided
to withhold his offer of mediation
until the belligerents are in better
mood for considering peace. The
statement says that the pope has de
cided that the present is not a fav
orable time for peace overtures.
ANNA HELD ILL
NEW YORK, May 6.—Anna Held,
the actress, is critically ill of anae
mia in this city. In an effort to
save her life, Ernest Lane, a truck
driver, gave a quantiy of his blood
for transfusion.
Four goitre operations were per
formed at the Government hospital
the past week.
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RECORD IS MADE
| FOR BOND SALES
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Report Claims That One In Every
Th-ee Residents Purchased A
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Liberty Loan Bond.
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KETCHIKAN, May 6.—This city
claims title to the highest average
;of bond sales in the United States,
with an average of one bond for
every three residents. Secretary
Redfield has been advised of the re
j suit of the Liberty Loan campaign
here and reminded of his promise
jto bring the matter to the attention
j of President Wilson. He said, while
here, that he would make it a point
! to see the President in case Ketchi
' kan subscribers made as good a
i showing as the record-breaking
Massachusetts town, which has a
record of one bond sale to every four
! residents. The Ketchikan bond sales
aggregate $168,000, and the town
is one of the nine Alaskan towns
which have been awarded honor flags.
FOB 20 ROUNDS
Connecticut Promoter Eager to Stage
j Big Fight With Liberty Loan
^Purse.
(Associated Press)
| NEW HAVEN, May 6.—J. P Mul
visill, well known boxing promoter,
| is trying to induce Jess Willard and
| Fred Fulton to stage their cham
i pionship fight in Connecticut. He
, has offered the fighters a purse of
$100,000 in Liberty Loan bonds, sev
enty-five per cent to go to the win
ner and twenty-five per cent to go
i to the loser, the fight to be twenty
^rounds to a decision.
| If the two men can be induced
I to meet in this state, it is the inten
tion of the promoter to make an
effort to secure the Yale bowl for
the occqajon. He will offer to give
the sum of $10,000 cash to the Red
Cross society in lieu of rent.
The proposition is now being con
sidered by Willard and Fulton.
TIDE RUSHlATAL
10 CALIFORNIANS
Ocean Beach Scone of Wholesale
Drowning As Result of Big
Sweep of Waves.
SAN DIEGO, May 6.—Fifty-two
soldiers are reported to have been
drowned at Ocean beach yesterday
as the result of a tide rip of tidal
wave proportions. Considerably more
than one hundred persons were
caught t>y the rush of water and only
sixty were rescued.
In addition to the soldiers, who
are known to have been drowned,
eleven other persons are still miss
ing and it is feared that they were
swept out to sea.