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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
NENANA. \LA3KA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1918.
WHOLE NUMBER 222
* WILSON CONFERS WITH LLOYD GEORGE
KAISER REPORTED SLAIN; CZAR COMES TO LIFE
BOLSHEVIK!’ EAGER TO MAKE PEACE WITH ALLIES
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QUIET DINNER
^ After Informal, Dinner President
Talks With English King
Regarding Peace.
Associated Press
LONDON.—A quiet informal
dinner was given last night at Buck
ingham Palace, covers being laid for
King George and Queen Mary of
England and President Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson.
After dinner, the President had
a long talk with the king, during
the course of which he told King
r George that he would like to be
come personally acquainted with the
leading English personage before be
ginning the formal conversations.
The President expressed himself
as being very pleased at the warmth
of the welcome accorded him by the
British people.
Some here believe that the re
ception accorded the President on
his arrival in England exceeded the
reception he got in Paris.
The President and his wife visited
Queen Alexandra, mother of King
^ George, today.
FORMER CZAR IS
REPORTED ALIVE
Former Czar, Who Wai Reported
to Have Been Killed Several
Time*, Is Said to Be Alive.
Associated Press
WARSAW.—Michael Tchihatchef,
a nephew of General Skoropadski,
who has just escaped from the
Ukraine country, says that former
Czar Nicholas of Russia is alive
in a neutral country and that the
Allied governments are fully aware
of the fact and of his whereabouts
Michael Tchihatchef says that he
cannot reveal the whereabouts of
the czar, who wishes to be left
^ alone.
PEASANT PARTY LEADER
TRIED TO STOP BULGARIA
LONDON.—M. Stambuliwsky, the
leader of the Peasants’ party and
head of the New Peasants’ govern
ment in Bulgaria, was among those
who sought to prevent King Ferdi
nand from committing Bulgaria to
war on the side of the Central
Powers.
At the conference of party lead
ers held with the king at the palace,
M. Stambuliwsky spoke his mind
freely, telling the king that he was
leading the country to destruction,
and that he would pay for his crime
with his crown and perhaps with
his head.
To this the king replied thal
Stambuliwsky need -have no concern
for the royal head, but had bettei
take care of his own. Later Stain
buliwsky was imprisoned.
A. J. Hewitt, chief accountant oi
the A. E. C., went out on the line
today. He will probably return or
the evening’s train.
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AMERICAN TROOPS
RETURNING HOME
I
Large Number of Soldiers Return
From Overseas, Many in Home
Camps Are Discharged.
(Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Up to
December 21, sixty-eight thousand
American troops have returned from
, overseas and will soon receive their
discharge.
! Since the signing of the armistice
1 and up to^ the above date, over five
j hundred thousand troops in the
| various training camps throughout
j America have been discharged.
SOCIALISTS MAY
! RETIRE FROM THE
I GERMAN CABINET
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j BERLIN.—It is believed that a
; majority of the Socialist members
of the German cabinet will soon
retire and leave the independents
in full control of the government.
It is not definitely known just
now who among the Socialist mem
bers will retire nor the reason for
such retirement.
HIGH GRADE TOBACCO
MORE PLENTIFUL NOW
SALONIKI.—The opening up of
: Bulgaria to th" Allies has caused
the release of $6,000,000 worth of
American-owned tobacco in the
towns of Seres Drama and Kavalla
on the Greek coast of the Aegean
Sea bordering Turkey, occupied by
the Bulgars until their surrender.
The transportation of this supply
may materialy affect the shortage
j in high-grade tobacco.
I Since the beginning of the war
huge new acreages in Greek Mace
' donia have become the principal
tobacco source of Europe. The
Greek crop has increased 75 per
cent during the war. The labor
comes mainly from skilled Turkish
growers who escaped from Smyrna
and European Turkey to produce to
bacco in Greece for Entente armies
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MEETING TONIGHT
The Nenana Commercial club will
hold their regular weekly meeting
at their quarters in the Labor Union
building, at 8 o’clock tonight.
All memebrs are urged to attend
the meeting and to take part in the
discussions and help in the develop
ment measures to be taken.
NO MORE YEOMANETTES
SAN PEDRO, Cal—Yeomanettes,
or “Yeomen”, female” as they are
! officially called, will be received
no longer at the naval training sta
i tion situated near her, according to
; an announcement made recently,
i Several women candidates for the
i naval position, after passing their
; examinations, made application for
! service, but orders received from
; Washington, precluded the possibility
j of enlisting them, the commander
j explained.
Secretary of Commerce Place*
Restrictions to Conserve Salmon
Supply In the North.
Associated Press
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Secretary
of Commerce Redfield sharply re
stricted the salmon fishing privileges
in Alaskan rivers in order to con
! serve the salmon supply and applies
j in latitudes east of Cape Spencer.
' The use of fixed appliances at
the mouths of small streams for
the taking of the salmon as they go
up to spawn is strictly prohibited.
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OF
The mere be rs of the Ner.s'.rs. club
held a special meeting at the club
rooms last night to discuss import
j ant matters regarding the welfare
1 of the club and the membership and
ialso to provide additional attractions
^during the winter season.
! The attendance was not as good
j as it might have been, due possibly
| to the holidays, but there was a
[sufficient number of members to
I make the meeting interesting,
i The question of an additional pool
! table was discussed at length and it
was decided to purchase a good
table that happened to be on sale
at the present time; steps will be
taken at once to acquire and install
this table as soon as possible.
A committee was appointed to
take in hand the arrangements for
another get together smoker to be
held in the near future, the date
of the smoker to be arranged so
that it will not conflict with the
Commercial club smoker. They were
[also empowered to enlist the aid of
local talent and get up a program.
Ed Cronin, the newly appointed
secretary of the club, was duly in
stalled as such secretary.
That the club picked out a good
live smoker committee is evidenced
by the speed they have shown in
the matter of enlisting talent for
the program to be rendered on that
occasion. A member of the com
mittee stated this morning that sev
eral promises had already been se
cured for interesting items of the
program. Ed Cronin, who was for
merly a member of the Morgan
Athletic club of Chicago, has prom
ised to contribute- a buck and wing
dance; Kenneth Finlayson will con
tribute a solo or two; R. Bouchere
Eames will deliver an address on the
agricultural possibilities of Alaska;
and G. L. (Cap) Hall will speak
about the propagation of reindeer
in Interior Alaska in its relation to
solving the meat question.
It is expected that the smoker
will take place about the second week
in January, due notification of the
date chosen will be made in these
columns.
F. D. Browne left on a tour of
inspection on the line this morning.
He will probably go as far as the
end of steel.
MRS BOISHEII
NOW SEEK PEACE
ID THE ALLIES
Allies Refuse Respond to Proposals
From An Unrecognized
Government.
Associated Press
LONDON.—Since Christmas, the
Russian Bolsheviki have approached
the Allies with a view to entering:
on a discussion of peace terms and
a cessation of hostilities.
The Allies, however, have not re
sponded, by reason of the fact that
these proposals emenate from a gov
■ ernment which the Allies have all
along refused to recognize.
The whole of the Russian ques
tion, however, is under discussion
: by the Allies.
TROOPS NEEDED
10 KEEP ORDER
IN BERLIN CITY
Rioting Sailors Would Welcome
American or British Troops
to Garrison Berlin.
(Associated Prass)
LONDON.—One rioting sailor is
reported to have said that there
will be no peace in Berlin until
the British and American troops
came in to keep order, while some
others are reported to have said
that fighting will restilt if French
troops are sent.
MAIL 10 AW
TOMORROW NIGHT
According to advices received
from Fairbanks over the telephone
today, a Koland stage left the up
per town this morning with a con
signment of first class Outside mail
and should arrive at quarantine
sometime tomorrow night.
If the mail reaches here at a
resaonable hour it will be distrib
uted as usual.
The time of the closing of the
outgoing mail will be announced
later, after the movements of the
stage have been definitely ascer
tained.
woodIeIaze
IS SOON POT OUT
Yesterday evening the fire whistle
once more called the local firemen
out; this time to the Nenana rail
road yards, where a spark from the
smokestack of a passing train had
set a Commission woodpile on fire.
The fire, which had got a fair
start, was quickly got under control,
the damage being insignificant. Both
departments responded to the fire
alarm very promptly.
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KAISER KILLED
IS IDE RUMOR
(Associated Press)
PARIS.—Persistent rumors were
current in town today to the effect
that the former German kaiser had
been assassinated. The rumor reach
ed the chamber of deputies, but it
was stated that no confirmation of
the rumor was obtained.
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CONFERENCE AT
ENGLISH PALACE
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Wilton Confers With Lloyd George
and Balfour; Large Crowds
Around Buckingham.
(Associated Press)
LONDON.—Premier David Lloyd
George of Great Britain, with Bal
, four in attendance, is in close con
ference with President Wilson today
j at Buckingham Palace.
A large crowd is before the palace
at all times, wishing to catch a
i glimpse of our president whenever
I he goes out.
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PALACE IS SCENE
: OF LENGTHY IK
ON PEACE IE1S
(Associated Press)
LONDON.—The President spent
! over three hours with Balfour and
.Lloyd George in Buckingham Palace
today.
In one of the rooms of the palace,
before a cheeful open fire, and with
no secretaries or documents to lend
an air of formality to the meeting,
a lengthy discussion of the general
aspects of the fourteen principles
on which the peace terms to be
| discussed at the coming conference
wilt be based, took place.
It is understood that, during this
informal' discussion, nothing de
veloped to show any substantial diff
erences in principle. President Wil
son did most of the talking and
was listened to with wrapt attention
by the British diplomats.
The freedom of the seas and the
league of nations was openly dis
cussed at length. These informal
discussions are regarded as of the
utmost importance, as they will have
a direct bearing on the discussions
at the formal conference.
Even the soldier boy who has
never been chirstened can make a
name for himself in the army.
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DRASTIC MEASURE
WILL BE TAKEN
BY THE BRIfISH
Spread of Bolshevism In German
Navy Will Be Nipped in the
Bud by the British Fleet.
AMSTERDAM.- Reports received
in this city today indicate that the
British admiralty is prepared to take
drastic means against the propaga
tion of Bolshevism in that portion
of the German navy still remaining
in German hands.
The sinking of vessels of the
German navy flying the red flag
and the execution of the crews in
fected with Bolshevism is threatened
by the British.
ISON BORNS
10 PARIS SOON
President Will Spend New Year’s
Day In Paris, and Will Leave
For Italy Next Day.
Associated Press
PARIS—President Wilson and
party are expected to arrive in the
city on New Year’s day and will
celebrate the day with the French
people.
According to the schedule ar
ranged for the Presidential party,
they will leave for Italy within
twenty-four hours of their arrival
at Paris from England.
WILSON RECEIVED
CORDIALWELCOME
President 1* Accorded i Very Cordial
Reception By the People of
Great Britain.
' > Associated Press
LONDON.—All of the London
newspapers, without a single ex
ception, say that President Wilson
received the warmest and most cor
dial reception ever given to anyone
in London.
The Chronicle says that visiting
kings and emperors have never been
accorded such a popular ovation.
The News says that it was a
peoples’ welcome from the free Eng
lish people to the free American
people.
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WAY BACK HOME
According to advices received
from Fairbanks today, Townsite
Manager H. B. Joseph, who had been
spending a few days on business
in the upper town, left this morning
with Billy Butler’s dog team, and
expects to reach quarantine camp
sometime this evening. He will
undergo quarantine for five days
before being allowed to enter the
town.