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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE NENANA, ALASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1918. NUMBER 13
TURNING POINT IN BATTLE IS REACHED
BRITISH NOty HOLDING GROUND ON WEST FRONT
, AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER RESIGNS FROM OFFICE
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AMERICAN TROOPS
FACE HEAVY FIRE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15.
—The weekly review of war con
ditions, based on official reports re
ceived from the Western front,
> which was issued by the war de
partment this afternoon, contains
the reassuring statement that the
turning point in the great struggle
in Flanders has been reached. It
says that the Germans have failed
in their attempts to achieve victory
in the field and that will soon be
forced to resume their old tactics.
The teritory thus far taken from
the British is not of great import
ance and the attacks of the enemy
^ appear to be growing more feeble
daily, while the British are growing
stronger in their resistance.
GERMANS ARE FOILED
LONDON, April 15.—The war of
fice announces this afternoon that
von Hindenberg has failed to attain
any strategical or geographical ob
jectives on the Flanders front. The
tenacity of the British forces in the
half-burned town of Bailleul has
checked the German advance in that
^ direction, and the enemy nas been
repulsed in the seven assaults which
have been lanuched to the south of
Merville since yesterday. The Ger
mans penetrated the British lines in
that sector but were unable to hold
the ground, British counter attacks
having forced a retirement early this
morning. The German attacks are
becoming more feeble and the Brit
jk ish resistance stronger.
A report from the British front
this noon stated that the British
line was being strongly held and
that a strong counter attack is press
ing the Germans hard at Neuve Eg
lise, four miles northeast of Mer
ville, from which sector the British
were forced to retire last night.
A GERMAN REPORT
BERLIN, April 15.—A report is
sued by the war office today states
that “ we have made great gains on
the Lys battlefront, as the result
of hard fighting. The forces of
General Eberhardt have penetrated
the British lines southwest of Wul
verghen and have taken other posi
tions by storm in that 'Sector.”
NOT THE DESIRED RESULT
AMSTERDAM, April 15.—“The
full strategic plan has not been ac
complished” declares a late editior
of the Frankfurter Zeitung, in com
menting on the progress of the fight
ing on the Flanders front. In con
elusion, the article says: “The battle
does not apparently produce the de
sired result.”
STILL FIGHTING HARD
With the British Armies, April 15
—The fighting continues today or
the Lys battlefront, for tacticallj
important position^. Von Eberhardl
has flung his forces ten times againsl
the British forces at Neuve Eglise
hoping to break through to the north
ward of Bailleul. The town of Neuvt
Eglise exchanged hands several times
during the engagement and is now
occupied by the enemy, but thej
have been unable to progress beyond
that point.
CITY IN FLAMES
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LONDON, April 15.—The German
city of Friedrichaven, where the
Zeppelin factory is loacted, is re
ported in flames today, indicating
an Allied air raid.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
PARIS, April 15.—An officia
| note made public today says that the
French and British government have
agreed to confer the title of com
mander in chief on General Foch
j who is now at the supreme head o:
j the Allied fighting forces on the
Western front.
ATTACK YANKEES
BERLIN, April 15.—The war of
fice announces this afternoon tha
the German forces have made sue
cessful attacks aginst the America!
forces today, north of St. Mihiel
and inflicted heavy losses. A num
ber of prisoners are reported to have
been taken.
ATTACKS FAIL
With the American Army, Apri
; 15.—After another night of terrific
| artillery firing, which included botl
j explosive and gas bombs, the Ger
mans continued today in their ef
' forts to break through the thir
j line positions, near Apremont forest
j Two attacks were launched and boti
j of them failed in their objective
| The casualties of the enemy wer
| four hundred, of w’hich one hundrei
represents the number of dead Ger
mans.
BOMBARDING PARIS
PARIS, April 15—The long rang
bombardment of this city was r<
sumed yesterday and continues tc
day. One woman is reported to hav
been killed today.
BRITISH IMPROVE POSITIONS
LONDON, April 15.—A report r<
ceived from Field Marshal Haig thi
afternoon states that the Britis
I have improved their postitions sout
; of the Somme, in the neighborhoo
I of Hangard and Sainterre.
DRIVE CHECKED
PARIS, April 15.—Fighting here
ically, the British have checked th
German drive west of Armentiere:
! The forward omvement of the enem
(on the Picardy battlefront also ha
j been stopped.
PRISONER ESCAPES
PARIS, April 15—The first Amei
ican prisoner to escape from Gei
many, is reported to have reache
Basel, Switzerland, according to
newspaper story appearing today.
FRENCH ADVANCE
PARIS, April 15.—Attacking th
German positions northwest of Oi
ville, the French forces in that sec
tor advanced their positions severs
hundred meters last night, along
front of about two-thirds of a mile
A large German attack in the Noyo
'sector was repulsed this morning.
NEAR CALAIS
LONDON, April 15.—The war ol
fice is authority for the statemer
that the Germans at one point ar
now within forty miles of the char
nel port of Calais. The enemy i
now striking at tne weakest points
in the British line, with no apparent
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objective except to break through.
It is believed here that if the Ger
mans can muster the driving power,
they will continue their assaults.
PRISONERS TAKEN
PARIS, April 15.—French troops
are reported to have made a suc
cessful local attack to the north of
Montdidier, as assault resulting in
! the capture of a number of prison
1 ers and the improvement of the
i French positions.
STILL RAGING
LONDON, April 15.—An after
noon report from the Flanders front
says that the battle about Neuve
Eglise, on the Belgian border, con
tinues to rage with the same inten
• sity that has marked the fighting
: in that sector during the past sev
■ eral days. The British have assumed
i the offensive, in an effort to drive
i the Germans from the town, and are
■ pounding the enemy hard. It is ex
‘ jected hourly that the Germans will
launch another attackk on Bailleul,
four miles west of Neuve Eglise.
{ CZERNIN HAS QUIT
: AMSTERDAM. April 15.—Dis
i patches received in this city from
• Vienna state that the Austro-Hun
■ garian foreign minister, Count Czer
1 j nin, has resigned his office and that
• I his resignation has been accepted by
' j the emperor. Czernin will continue
• to look after the affairs of the for
- eign office, however, until his suc
1 cessor has been named. It is be
- lieved here that the kaiser was re
sponsible for the retirement of the
official, because of his efforts to
bring about peace with France.
s More Than Hundred Dollars Dropped
1 Into Jars During the Past Week
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For
Tobacco.
The sum of $115.15 was con
e
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tributed during the past week foi
the purchase of cigarettes and to
bacco for the fighting Americans ir
France. Max Smith made the rounds
of the donation jars this morning
and reports that the results obtained
were most gratifying to those ir
charge of the work.
It is the intention of Mr. Smith
to make the collections weekly anc
every cent of the money collected
will be exchanged for tobacco by s
committee which has the work ir
charge in the States. The monej
is forwarded through the Northern
Commercial company.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TOTAL
LARGE SUM IN STATES
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15
I —A statement issued by the treas
ury department today states tha1
Liberty Loan subscriptions thus fai
reported show a total of $620,947,
550. Three Alaskans towns have
won honor flags by over-subscribing
their quotas.
Fred Craig, piledriver engineer al
t Nenana Crossing, came into town on
e Saturday for a brief visit with his
- family. He expects to return to
s his post at 43 tomorrow.
TURKS MASSACRE
MANY ARMENIANS;
HOMES BURNEE
Offensive of Turkish Troops in Cau
casia Followed by Fiendish
Acts.
LONDON, April 15—Wireless dis
patches, sent from Russia to Berlir
protest against the slaughter of Ar
menians by Turkish troops, thous
ands of whom are reported to hav<
been massacred, following an of
fensive movement by the Turkis’
forces in Caucasia.
The report states that entire Ar
menian populations of tow'ns on th
Caucasian front have been wipei
out, the list of killed including thous
ands of innocent women and child
ren, who were murdered withou
mercy.
Following the slaughter, the home
of the victims were plundered am
then burned.
LEAVES TOMORROW
KOLAND
Rig Brings Four Hundred Pound
of Mail and Large Load of
Freight.
The Koland stage reached tow
from Fairbanks on Saturday ever
ing, bringing four hundred pound
of mail, three passengers and a larg
consignment of freight. The tri
consumed two days.
Mr. Koland announces that, owin
to the softening of the trails, he wi
do his traveling at night hereafte
and may be unable to make mor
than one more trip. He will leav
for Fairbanks tomorrow night, froi
the Southern hotel, carrying ma
and passengers.
The passengers arriving were Mr
Lynn, Miss Casey and Jack Bellerb;
The mail consisted of one sack c
first class matter and six sacks c
second class.
ROOSEVELT RECEIVES
BULLET THAT HIT SO
NEW YORK, April 15.—Colon.
Roosevelt has received the Germa
bullet which recently injured h
son Archie, on the French batth
front.
SHOCK PROVES FATAL
TO MISSOURI SENATO
WASHINGTON, D. C., April ii
—Senator Stone, of Missouri, wh
was stricken by paralysis severs
days ago in this city, died yesterda;
The body will be shipped to Nevads
Missouri, for burial.
Chas. Walker, of Ketchikan, h«
on display in a building opposite th
bank, a small devil fish, 18 inche
long with eight feelers protrudin
from the head, some of them bein
pronged with a row of warts lik
teeth and a tail shaped somewhs
like a propellor.
There will be a special meetin
of the Nenana Labor union tonigh
to discuss matters of importance t
the organization.
FEMALE ALIENS
10 BE ARRESTED
L
Federal Authorities Waiting For thi
President to Sign New Enemy
Bill.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 15
—It is understood that the federa
authorities have more than one hund
red German and Austrian womei
under survielance, whom they an
waiting to place under arrest th<
moment that President Wilson sign:
the bill which classes women sub
jects of those countries as aliei
enemies.
Some of the women suspects havi
been under watch for several month:
and all of them are said to have lai(
themselves liable to internment un
der the new law.
T
BATTLE 10 ENL
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Secretary of Treasury Says We Mus
Cram Peace Down Throats
of the Huns.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 15.—End
ing his Southern tour with an ad
dress in this icty, on behalf of thi
Third Liberty Loan, Secretary o
the Treasury McAdoo scored sedi
tionists in the United States, excep
a peace of justice, crommed dow:
the throats of the military autocrat
of Europe, with the superlative stee
of American bayonets.
It is up to the Americans, he said
to see the fight through to the fin
ish. Everything now depends upoi
the American fighting machine am
the ability of America to finance th
war. To that end, he appealed t
‘ the people of America to subscrib
liberally to the Third Liberty Loar
PENNINGTON MAKES
STRONG BOND TALI
! Head of Four-Minute Men Brigad
Urge* Purchase of Federal
Securities
Geo. W. Pennington, directin
head of FoUr-Minute campaign i
Nenana, made a stirring appeal fo
the purchase of Lierty Loan bond
last night at the Coliseum. H
called attention to the fact that th
soldiers of America are giving u
their lives at the front and that it
the duty of those at home to give' u
their lives at the front and that it i
change for the gilt edge securit;
offered by the government of th
United States.
He recalled how Americans, in th
earlier days of the republic, ha
saved the nation with their dollar
and pointed out that it is equall;
important today, to give liberally t
bring about the new liberty, fo
which America is now fighting.
Buy That Libery Bond Today.
ARE NOT WANTED
THE F
General Pershing Says Malamutes
Are Too Set In Way to
Make Good.
SEATTLE, April 15.—Advices re
ceived in this city from Washington
contin the statement that General
Pershing is opposed to the use of
Alaska dogs on the battlefront. Dele
gate Sulzer presented a number of
Northern trailsters to officers of
the American army, believing that
they would prove of value to the
troops. But General Pershing says
that they are not a success. They
are well enough trained in their
own business and have a keen know
ledge of Northern ways, but they do
not learn warfare readily. Younger
and lesser trained dogs are more
valuable to the army. The malamute
the general says, has too many
fixed ideas.
The statement of General Persh
ing has created surprise here, as it
was generally understood that Alas
kan dogs were particularly well suit
ed for work on the firign line.
SEEDS ARE HERE
Commissioner McDonald Receives
. | Consignment From Delegate
Sulzer.
: I Commissioner R. S. McDonald has
i received a consignment of seeds from
?; Washington, D. C., for distribution
I among the people of Nenana, and
' they are to be given out tomorrow,
, | commencing at ten o'clock. Com
- missioner McDonald announces that
i no preference will be shown, all be
1 ing entitled to the seeds as long
: as there are any to be given out.
) It will be a case of frist come, first
; served. The seeds were sent to Ne
nana by Delegate Sulzer, for free
distribution.
, SERGEANT SMITH
! CALLS FOR SHOVEL
ARTISTS TUESDAY
J Sergeant Smith has issued a eail
|for volunteers to clear the snow from
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] the Tennis court, which is to be
’ used for drilling purposes during
the coming season, as well as for
tennis. Those who are willing to
assist in this work are urged to ap
pear at Union hall at 7:30 tomorrow
night, armed with shovels, and the
| crowd will then go to the tennis
coilrt in a body. The work will
not take long and will give the regu
lar drill class a variation in exercise.
Deputy Marshal John Woods and
1 Game Warden Steve Foster started
’ out the trail, south of Nenana on
r Saturday, enroute to some point in
the Lignite district. They reported
from 20-mile Saturday afternoon.