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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE NENANA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918. NUMBER 34
GERMANS ATTACK ALLIES NEAR YPRES
LLOYD GEORGE RESENTS ACTION OF MAURICE
' BRITISH LOSE GROUND TO TURKS ON RIVER JORDAN
MASS ATTACK FAILS
ON FLANDERS FRONT
LONDON, May 9-—The Germans
have launched a new attack on the
Flanders front, two divisions having
made a desperate attempt, this morn
ing to force the British from their
positions north of Kemmel. The
British line was pressed back slight
ly at one point during the early
hours of attack, but it is believed
that the line is not seriously en
dangered.
The British forces have countered
at several points and are reported
to have forced a partial retirement
of the attacking troops in the Voor
mezelle sector, directly south of
Ypres.
The reports state that the favor
able positions occupied by the Brit
ish have enabled them to inflict
heavy losses upon the attacking Ger
mans, the field being thickly cov
ered with dead as the result of to
day’s fighting.
GERMANS LOSE GROUND
With the British Army in France,
May 9.—Heavy fighting is in pro
gress today between the British and
German forces southeast of Amiens.
The war office announces that vig
orous fighting on the part of the
British has enabled them to force
the Germans back at two points be
tween the Somme and Ancre rivers.
Along the Avre river front, be
low Amiens, the artillery on both
sides is active today, but no attempt
has been made by the Germans to
launch an infantry attack.
NOVA SCOTIANS IN ACTION
Canadian Headquarters, May 9.—
Strong raiding parties of Nova
Scotian and New Brunswick troops
entered the enemy outpost line yes
terday afternoon near Neuville Vi
tass, southeast of Arras, and in
flicted many casualties. Two ma
chine guns and a number of prison
ers were taken and the raiders re
turned to their own lines with only
slight losses.
FIGHTING IN BALKANS
PARIS, May 9.—The war office
is authority for the statement that
heavy artillery dueling is in progress
over a large part of the Balkan
front. The advices received from
that arena state that two attacks
were made against the Serbian posi
tions east of Tchernax river and
that the attaching forces have been
repulsed with severe losses.
FRONTAL ATTACK FAILS
PARIS, May 9.—The German of
fensive against the Allied forces in
the Kemmel sector, which was
launched this morning, continues
with redoubled fury. Having failed
in their frontal attacks, the Ger
mans are now attempting to out
flank the Allied positions near Locre,
Scherpenberg and Mount Rouge.
They are attacking in mass forma
tion and are enduring terrible
slaughter.
BRITISH IN BAGDAD
LONDON, May 9—The war of
fice announces that the British
forces advancing northward from
Bagdad, have captured Kerkuk, one
hundred and fifty miles north of
Bagdad. They are now eighty miles
southeast of Mosul, the British ob
jective.
THE GERMAN TERMS
AMSTERDAM, May 9—The peace
treaty between Germany and Ru
mania provides in part that Ru
mania cede to the Central powers
that part of Dobrudja north of the
new Bulgarian frontier line to the
mouth of the Danube river. The
treaty also provides for the free
navigation of the Danube to the
Central powers, who have the right
virtually to keep warships anywhere
along the river.
BRITISH REPULSED
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 9—An
official statement issued by the
Turkish war office says that the
British troops engaged in offensive
operations against the Turks on the
eastern side of the River Jordan,
have been repulsed, the Turks hav
ing brought heavy reserves into the
action. The British have been
forced to retreat toward the river,
with the Turks in hot pursuit. The
British are reported to have suffer
ed heavy losses, both in men and
supplies.
ADMITTED BY LONDON
LONDON, May 9.—It is admitted
at headquarters today that the Brit
ish forces operating against the
Turks, have lost a samll amount of
ground east of the River Jordan.
Attacked by a superior number of
Turks, the British withdrew to posi
tions two miles to the rear of their
advanced positions. They are still
holding the east bank of the Jordan.
AMERICANS IN PICARDY
With the Americans in Picardy,
May 9.—Except for artillery duel
ing and patrolling activities, there
is no change today along the Ameri
can front in Picardy. Every day
the Americans are becoming strong
er and apparently they are better
entrenched than the Germans in
front of them. The Germans are
being constantly harrassed, day and
night, by the American gunners,
the activity of the artillery having
greatly delayed the enemy’s trench
preparations. The Americans have
weathered several severe gas attacks
without serious discomfort.
Bad weather along the front oc
cupied by the Yankees has pre
vented much infantry action- A
number of aerial encounters have
occurred.
PRISONER TAKEN
LONDON, May 9.—A German
landed on the Irish coast by one of
the kaiser’s submarines is reported
to have been captured by the Brit
ish authorities and is now confined
in the Tower of London. It is
understood that he is to be court
martialed. The object of his pres
ence in Ireland has not been dis
closed.
REPORT IS DISCUSSED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
The announcement of Secretary
Baker that there are now more
than half a million American sol
diers in France is the subject o
general discussion among the mem
bers of congress today. It is gen
erally believed that the number i
considerably in excess of half
million, but the war department i
withholding the exact number fo
“military reasons.” The statemen
made by Baker was: “In Januar;
I told the senate committee ther
was strong likelihood that early ii
the present year five hundred thou
sand Ameriacn troops would be dis
patched to France. I cannot, eithe
now or perhaps later, discuss th
number of American troops u
France, but I am glad to be able t
say that my forcast, made in Janu
ary has been surpassed.”
THIRTEEN KILLED
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.
The American casualty list, pub
lished today, contains the names o
76 soldiers, thirteen of whom ar
reported to have been killed an
fifty-four wounded.
MANY ENGINES IN USE
PARIS, May 9.—Two hundre
| and forty-five large type America
locomotives are now in use on th
railroads of France, chiefly eir
ployed in the movement of Amer
can troops and supplies.
GERMANS LOSE PLANES
LONDON, May 9—The war oi
fice announces that seventeen Tei:
ton planes have been shot down o
the Italian front, the Allies havin
lost none since the resumption o
operations on the Italian front.
AT INCREASE IN
DRAFT AGE SOOT
Provost Marshal General Intimate
That Congress Will Be Asked
to Act.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.
! During a conference held today b<
tween Provost Marshal Gener;
Crowder and the members of th
mouse military committee, there wa
| some discussion relative to legii
lation providing for an increase i
the draft age to forty years. ]
was intimated to the committee tha
congress might be aclled upon at a
early date to consider such a stej
providing it were found possible t
increase the transportation of troop
across the Atlantic.
The committee was informed tha
the war department is now considei
ing a plan for bringing about cei
tain changes in the draft, but h
made no recommendations of a sp<
cific character, merely hinting t
the members that definite actio
might be asked ah a later date.
SERGEANT HOLDS TITLE
CHICAGO, May 9.—Sergear
Earl Caddock, of the National arm:
who recently won the title c
world’s heavy-weight wrestler, sti
hold the title after a long struggl
with new opponent. The Sergear
failed to throw Zbysmiko, a Polis
wrestler in two hours, but was give
the decision on points.
F AMERICAN AVIATOR
DIES IN COLLISION
MINEOLA, N. Y., May 9.—John
! Erwin Muldow, of Mississippi, an
1 aviation cadet, was killed today and
51 three other fliers were injured as
f: the result of a collision between
J two aeroplanes in flight over Central
I park, Long Island.
FIRST WOMAN MEMBER
GIVEN CHAIRMANSHIP
SEATTLE, May 9.—Mrs. Francis
Caxtell, of Bellingham, who was
made a member o\ the employees’
compensation commission a year
ago, has been made chairman of the
commission, her appointment having
been made public today by Presi
dent Wilson. Mrs. Caxtell has the
distinction of being the first woman
in the United States appointed to a
- federal commission by executive
- order.
1EDES IayTwORK
. WILL BE RUSHED
:, AIM END
Chairman Expresses Belief Civil
Sundry Bill Will Be Reported
This Week.
In response to inquiries made by
Fairbanksans relative to the plans
of the Alaskan Engineering com
mission for Interior Alaska this sum
mer, Delegate Sulzer conferred with
the chairman of the commission at
Washington and yesterday sent the
following telegram to the Fairbanks
Commercial club, which is regarded
as the most complete and definite
statement received this year:
“Washington, D. C., May 7
“Fairbanks Commercial Club, Fair
banks, Alaska.
“Mr. Edes told me today that I
might assure the people of Interior
Alaska that railroad work in the
Interior will be rushed as rapidly
as possible this summer. The only
thing that can delay the work is
the failure of passage of the sun
dry civil bill, which is a remote
possibility- Edes believes the com
mittee will report the bill within
the week. There will be employ
ment for every availbale man in the
Interior.
“CHAS. A. SULZER,
“Delegate from Alaska.”
ILOR WILL
PUT END 10 DIEI
Von Hertling Threaten* to Dissolve
Diet If Members Refuse to
Pass Bill.
AMSTERDAM, May 9.—Chan
cellor von Hertling, says the Cologne
Gazette, has announced that he will
dissolve the Prussian diet in case
the members fail to pass the fran
chise form bill, after the third read
ing of the bill before that body.
It is also reported here that it
is the intention of the chancellor to
tender his resignation in case the
bill does not pass.
The mail is expected to arrive
this evening via the Malamute Kid.
1
WHEAT OUTLOOK
FOR YEAR GOOD;
ACREAGE HEAVY
•lope of Government For Billios
Bushel Yield May Yet Be
Realized.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
The May crop report of the de
partment of agriculture strength
ens the belief that the hope of the
government for a billion-bushel yield
this year will be realized. The
winter crop is estimated by Secre
tary Houston at 572,539,000 bush
els and he says that there is every
reason to anticipate increased farm
yields over the record production
of last year.
The wheat acreage throughout the
country this year is much greater
than it was a year ago, and dis
tricts which threatened shortage5
earlier in the season, are now com
ing'to the front witli bumber crops
favorable weather conditions hav
ing insured heavy production.
national" army
GROWS STEADILY
One Millon Two Hundred Twenty
Seven Thousand Americans
Been Called
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 9.—
Provost Marshal General Crowdei
announced today that 1,227,000 oi
the American boys have already
been called to the colors under tht
selective draft act. He gave these
figures as approximately the Na
tional army’s present strength
These figures will be greatly in
creased just as soon as room car
be made in the many cantonmeni
camps throughout the country foi
additional troops.
Many of these boys are already
on the battlefields of France, anc
others will follow just as fast a:
oversea transportation can be fur
nished.
AVIATORS ESCAPE
SINKING MACHINE
Two American Naval Airmen Spenc
Eighteen Hours on Disabled
Hydroplane.
ATLANTIC PORT, May 9.—Twc
naval aviators were landed here to
day, having been rescued from.theii
disabled hydroplane after being
adrift eighteen hours. They were
picked up by a passing steamei
thirty-five miles off Miami.
The engine on the plane became
disabled, compelling the aviators tc
alight on the water, where they
drifted about until rescued. They
were without food during the entire
time, and were surrounded by
sharks. The presence of the sharks
was especially discomforting in view
of the fact that the plane was leak
ing badly and required constant at
tention to keep it afloat.
AMERICAN GUNS
OF HEAVY TYPE
I USED ON HUNS
! . -
Big Batterio Are Used For the First
Time In Toul Sector By the
Y ankees.
WASHINGTON, P. C , May 9.—
I The heavy artillery supplied to the
j American forces in the sector north
! west of Toul was fired for the first
| time today and reports received by
| the war department indicate that
I great execution resulted. Forty of
i the huge shells were fired at the
I big German batteries which were
| capturd from the Russians and
| which have been annoying the
' Americans for several weeks. The
I extent of the damage done has not
i been ascertained definitely, but the
fact that the enemy batteries are
silent this afternoon encourages the
; belief that the American aim was
l accurate.
MEMBERS CHEER
| GEORGE WHEN HE
I ADDRESSES BODY
Asquith Denies That He Is T'jrln;
to Induce Parliament to
Censure Government.
LONDON, May 9.—That Premier
David Lloyd George has the support
of many members of parliament was
indicated today by the ovation given
him when he addressed the house of
commons with regard to the stat
ments contained in the letter written
by General Maurice, accusing the
1 government of deceiving parliament
and the English public. The pre
mier was loudly cheered when he
arose to speak. He declared that he
had been treated unfairly by the
general. He said that Maurice
should have come to the cabinet
and pointed out wherein the British
ministers had erred. He said fur
ther, that if the Asquith motion,
calling for the appointment of a
committee to investigate the Maur
ice charges, passed, the former pre
! mier would be responsible for events
that might follow, and that he also
would again be responsible for the
conduct of the war.
Asquith denied that his object
in moving theappointment of a
committee of investigation was to
obtain a vote of censure of the gov
ernment.
Lloyd George informed the mem
bers that the figures regarding the
strength of the British army in
France, which had been made pub
lic by him, were taken from the
offical records of the war office
and were correct.
TWELFTH DISTRICT
HAS LARGE MARGIN
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.—Sub
scriptions to the Liberty Loan in
the Twelfth Federal reserve dis
trict total $254,020,200, which is
more than forty millions in excess
of the uota.