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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press nenana, alaska, Wednesday, November 13, 191s. whole number iss
v CROWN PRINCE REPORTED MURDERED
DEMOB1LIZA TION PLANS ARE CONSIDERED NO W
W1CKERSHAM CLAIMS ELECTION BY HUNDRED VOTES
WILSON ASSURES
GERMAN PEOPLE
OF FOOD RELIEF
President Promies Aid to the Sorely
Tried People of Germany
Regarding Food.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—In answer
to Chancellor Ebert’s request for in
tervention by President Wilson to
mitigate the fearful conditions
threatening in Germany through
the enforcement of the terms of the
armistice, which would prevent the
raising of the food blockade; Presi
dent Wilson sent the German people
a reassuring message, promising aid
in the matter of food and relieving
the distress and want in their land.
The message, which was sent thru
the Swiss minister, assured the Ger
man people that steps are to be
taken immediately to organize re
lief work in the same manner as the
work was organized to relieve the
distress in Belgium.
The President desired to be
assured that public order will be
maintained in Germany and an equit
able distribution of the food guar
anteed.
AUSTRIAN RU LER
BASEL, Switzerland.—The for
mer Emperor Charles, of Austria,
with the Empress Seita and the en
tire royal family, with a few at
tendants and servants only, left
Vienna in automobiles today for
Eckardsau, where they will go into
seclusion.
CM PRINCE IS
REPORTED KILLED
Former Heir to the German Throne
Killed by German Soldiers
While Escaping.
LONDON. — According to des
patches received from Amsterdam
today, the German crown prince,
while trying to enter Holland last
Monday, was shot and killed instantly
by German soldiers.
RUMOR NOT CONFIRMED
WASHINGTON, D. C.—No offi-j
cial reports regarding the death of
the German crown prince have been '
received by the officials here.
According to despatches received!
from The Hague, he arrived at
Maestricht yesterday. Paris des
patches indicate that they are un
able to confirm the rumor of the
crown prince’s death.
Judge Thornton of Nome, has se-1
cured a large quantiy of sphagnum i
moss, which has recently been asked
for as surgical dressings. He has
sent samples Outside and if the
moss is satisfactory, large quantities
of it may be gathered for Red Gross
work in the vicinity of Nome.
ALLIES INFORM
TEUTONS IERMS •
ARE AS STATED
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! Germany It Given Twenty-four
Hour* for the Evacuation of
Invaded Territory,
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LONDON.—The Allies have noti
fied the Germans that a modifica
tion of the terms of the armistice
is not possible, but the time has
been extended twenty-four hours
within which the Germans must
evacuate Belgium, Luxumberg and
Alsace-Lorraine, in accordance with
the terms of the armistice.
TRIESTE.—Semi-anarchy prevails
in all of the Austrian regions trav
j ersed by Austro-Hungarian soldiers,
[returning from the Italian front.
The soldiers have abandoned the
j army and, joining the lawless mobs,
are burning and pillaging everywhere
They are reported to be committing
excesses of all kinds, the authorities
being powerless to prevent them,
and much property damage and un-!
told indignities have been inflicted
to the peaceful people living in the
zone controlled by them.
I
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10 RAISE CASH !
FOR Y. M. C. A.
The following telegram, which isj
self explanatory, was received by j
the officer in charge, of the local i
Signal Corps from Lieutenant A. S. i
Collins, officer in charge of the
second section:
Ft. Gibbon, Nov. 12, 1918
Signals, Nenana.
"Instructions from department
November 7th, state that drive to i
raise one hundred and twenty!
million for Y. M. C. A. and other!
similar activites for men in thej
service will be carried on during;
the week beginning November 11th. •
This drive has the endorsement of j
the President and secretaries of war j
and navy. It is desired that the j
officers and enlisted men of this)
section use their best endeavors to I
secure subscriptions for this fund.;
Advise this office if desire sub- i
scribe or not and amount.
“LIEUT A. S. COLLINS, .
Officer in Charge, 2nd Section, i
The purpose is a very commend-1
able one and in order that Nenana
ites may have an opportunity to
contribute towards this worthy pur
pose, subscription lists will be left
at the Portland, Terminal, Arctic,
Thompson’s Drug Store, Postoffice
and Telegraph office. Any amounts
subscribed will be thankfully re
ceived and appreciated.
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Oppressor* of Conquered Count-y
May Be Driven Out By Force
By the Rumanians.
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WASHINGTON, D. C.—Aecord
j ing to reports received in this city
(today, the Rumanian government,
! tired of the oppression they have
! been subjected to by the German
! army of occupation under General
j Maekensen, ever since the signing
| of the treaty of Bucharest, in terms
| of which peace was declared be
tween Germany and Rumania, have
declared war on Germany so that
the Rumanians will be enabled to
j disarm and drive their late eon
j querors away.
j The terms of the armistice in
clude the disregarding of the treaties
made by Germany at Bucharest and
Brest Litovsk. The action of the
Rumanian government. therefore,
comes as a surprise to the officials
here.
SUDDEN CHANGE,
STRIFE TO PEACE
AMAZES WORLD
Germany Now Clamouring for Early
Peace to Prevent Starvation
In the Land
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The turn
ing of war to peace has been so
sudden that the transition has be
wildered the nations concerned, and
they have hardly been abie to fully
realize the situation yet.
The nations are now planning
future problems and their solution
which appears to be as serious in
every way as the problems of the
past and as hard of solution.
Germany insists that a peace con
ference be held immediately on the
grounds that only an early settle
ment of the question will be able
to save Germagiy from starvation.
BERUN IS SCENE
Officer* Loyal to Kaiser Open Fire
On Revolutionaries in Famous
Street.
COPENHAGEN.—Despatches re
ceived in this city today from re
liable German sources contain the
news of renewed fighting in the
German capital between the revo
lutionists and the faction that still
remains loyal to the old regime.
Loyal officers opened fire on the
revolutionaries from the royal stables
with machine guns, who were gath
ered together on the famous Unter
den Linden, which is the most
beautiful street in all Europe.
The revolutionaries replied to the
fire from the stables and a bloody
fight ensued, in which several were
killed on both sides.
OLD PAPERS FOR SALB—XI
New. Offi... ^
German Troop* Are Being With
drawn; Belgian King Probably
Re-enter Friday.
| PARIS.—Reports received from
j Dunkirk this morning indicate that
j the German garrison is being with
1 drawn from Brussels and that King
; Albert of the Belgians, will probably
re-enter the capital with his staff
on Friday.
The report adds that the German
garrison revolted against t'le non
commissioned officers, several of
these being killed by their men.
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HOLLAND INTERNS
! FORMER KAISER
; ON USUAL TERMS
Netherlands Government Imposes
Internment Term* on Former
German Ruler.
THE HAGUE.—The government
of the Netherlands has agreed to
permit the former German kaiser to
remain within the borders of the
j kingdom on the same terms of in
| ternment as imposed on the other
interned German officers,
j The former kaiser has taken the
name of Count Wilhelm Hohen
zollern and it is expected that he
will buy the estate he is residing
on at present.
HELP ORPHANS
A generous donation has been
made by the management of the
Coliseum theater to the French Or
phan fund, of which Mrs. F. D.
Browne is the local head. The sum
of $54.50 was turned over to this
laudable purpose, represnting half
of the net proceeds of the enter
tainment given at the Coliseum on
Monday night as part of the big
peace celebration.
Mrs. Browne stated that immediate
steps will be taken for the adoption
of an orphan, and the sum of $36.50
will be remitted for this purpose,
the balance will remain to the credit
of the fund, to be applied to the
upkeep of another orphan as soon
as the required amount can be
raised.
WHEREABOUTS OF BOCHE
EMPRESS NOT KNOWN
LONDON.—It is not definitely
known whether the former German
empress accompanied her husband
into seclusion.
Amsterdam despatches state that
fifty-one persons, constituting the
retinue of the fallen monarch, with
several carloads of archives, accom
panied the former kaiser to the
place chosen for his future abode.
DEMOBILIZATION
PLAN SUBMITTED
FOR U S FORCES
I The Work of Returning Soldier* to
Civilian Life Will Soon Be
Taken In Hand.
I WASHINGTON, D. C.—The plans
; for the demobilization of the army
I and navy will soon be submitted
to President Wilson for approval and
! appropriate action.
| The men will be mustered out of
| the service on the basis of length
' of service and the ability of the
| various trades and occupations
j throughout the country to find em
j ployment and so absorb the men
j released by the government,
j A careful estimate is being made
I regarding the ability to place the
; men in suitable occupations, the
; work being greatly helped by the ac
. tion of the big firms and factories
who have signified their willingness
to re-emloy the men who were called
to the colors and who enlisted vol
untarily while in their service.
WICKERSAM ARRIVES
IN THE SPIRIT CITY
j SEAT 1’LE.—James Wickersham,
the Republican candidate for dele
gate to Congress from Alaska, ar
rived here today.
He stated that Delegate Sulzer
and Governor Riggs endorsed John
j Troy for collector of customs, to
i succeed the late John F Pugh, who
lost his life in the Princess Sophia
I disaster. It is expected that Troy
j will get the appoinment.
t Wickersham also said that he de
feated Sulzer by about 100 votes.
NENANA KNITTING CLUB
MEETING IS POSTPONED
Announcement is made that the;
regular meeting of the Nenana
Knitting Club, which ordinarily
would have been held tomorrow, has|
been postponed for one week, owing:
to the indisposition of Mrs. J. R. i
Bowen.
The place of meeting will be an-!
nounced later.
Hawley Sterling is testing out a'
new invention for searching the
river bottom. The device consists
of a powerful electric light so ar
ranged that it can be lowered to j
the bottom of the river through the
ice. He is taking down a gasoline j
engine with him to work the lights!
and expects to leave on a sea • -h n j
a day or two. Mr. Sterling is <iu !e
confident of succeeding.
Chief of Police Thomas H. Dar-j
gan of Juneau, was recently tried on
a charge of assault on Police Officer
Archie Bielich, night watchman. An ]
investigation was recently made of'
the police department, and at its j
conclusion the police chief called the.
night watchman a stool pigeon and j
a spy, and tried to discharge him.:
The watchman refused to stay fired !
and the chief assaulted him with an
umbrella. The night watchman drew
a revolver and attempted to arrest
the chief for disorderly conduct, but
he refused to be arrested, and drew 1
a gun on the watchman.
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WILSON IS URGED
i 10 BE PRESENT
; AT PEACE MEETING
President Is Invited to Preside At
Coming Peace Conference;
Cabinet Opposes.
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WASHINGTON. I). C.—An urgent
I invitation from high diplomatic
1 sources in Europe has been re
| ceived by President Wilson, to pre
side at the coming peace conference,
' which will probably be held at the
) Peace Palace at The Hague, Holland.
The members of the cabinet are
opposed to the step, claiming that
it would involve a useless risk and
would accomplish nothing that could
not be accomplished through dele
gates.
The President, it is thought, will
be guided by the decision of the
cabinet.
PIONEERS ME
COGNIZANCE OF
USERS' EOSS
Having been definitely informed
of the death of five members of
N'enana Igloo, No. 17, Pioneers of
Alaska, who are reported to have
been lost in the Sophia disaster, tiie
memorial committee of the local
igloo has prepared a resolution of
condolance, appropriate to the oc
casion, the following being a copy:
Nenana. Alaska, Nov. 7. Ill IS
Whereas, a Great Calamity has
befallen us through the wreck of
the “Princess Sofia", thereby remov
ing from our midst, five of our es
teemed Brothers and Co-workers.
Therefore, Resolved that in the
death of Brothers A. D. Pratt, Carl
Knutson, Elmer E. Stitzel, O. H.
St/*uppe and Chas. Sharkey, we have
sustained the loss of good upright
brothers, that we bear willing testi
mony to their many virtues and un
questioned probity; that we offer
to their bereaved relatives and
mourning friends over whom sorrow
has hung her dark mantle, our
heartfelt condolence, and pray that
Infinite Goodness may bring relief
to their burdened hearts and inspire
them with the consolation that hope
in futurity and faith in God give
even in the shadow of the tomb.
Resolved, that a copy of these
resolutions be presented to the rela
tives of our deceased brothers.
By THE PIONEERS OF ALASKA
Nenana Igloo No. 17.
J. A. SLIPPERN,
M. V. TYLER,
•JOHN H. FLOWER.
Committee.
GEO. W. PENNINGTON,
President.
FRANK ROURKE,
Secretary.
Nothing is known by the lodge
of the relatives of the deceased mem
bers, and the request is made that
any Nenanaites having the desired
information communicate imme
diately with the secretary of Nenana
Igloo, so that the relatives may be
informed through the lodge and
copies of the resolution forwarded
to them.