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‘ THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
«, VOLUME ONE NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1918. NUMBER 15
BRITISH WITHDRAW FROM YPRES LINE
GERMANS PRESSING ON TOWARDS HAZEBROUCK
RAKER SAYS AMERICANS MUST STAND BEHIND ARMY
BRITISH TURNING;
DRIVE HUNS BACK
LONDON, April 17.—The situa
tion on the Flanders front continues
critical today, although the latest re
ports received from the British head
quarters indicate that the battle is
now going in favor of the British
forces, notwithstanding the desper
ate character of the German as
saults. The Germans have not gained
any ground since yesterday and at
some points the a/tacking lines have
been forced backward. The reports
state that the British are fighting
magnificantly.
It is admitted here that the situ
ation is more serious now than at
any time since the German northern
drive began. Premier Lloyd-George
has issued a statement in which he
says that .‘fluctuation between hope
and despondency must continue for
some time yet, but I am still full of
confidence. We have lost territory
and we have lost men, but our losses
are by no means vital.”
YPRES LINE ABANDONED
LONDON, April 17.—The British
forces before the Ypres and along
i Passendaele ridge have been with
drawn to new positions along a new
line. The British grasp on Messines
ridge also has been broken and the
Germans today are battling to gain
high ground south and southwest
of Ypres. The Germans fought their
way out of the lowlands yesterday,
but they must push on farther in
order to make their gains secure.
The British are resisting every ad
vance stubbornly. ,
WYTSCHAETE RETAKEN
With the British Army, April 17.
The British forces have retaken part
of the town of Wytschaete, which
was captured by the Germans earlj
this morning. The Germans also
have been driven from Meteren, on
the northern front, and from the
British trenches south of Arras,
German attacks north of Bailleul,
which were launched today, have
been repulsed, the Germans having
lost heavily in men during the en
counter. South of the Somme, the
German artillery continues active,
but thus far, the infantry has made
no attempt to advance.
ADVANCE TO ST. ELOI
PARIS, April 17.—Advices re
ceived in this city this noon state
that the Germans have taken the
town of Wytschaete, on the Ypres
Armentieres, and have advanced to
St. Eloi, several miles nearer Ypres.
ATTACKS SUCCESSFUL
BERLIN, April 17.—The war of
fice has issued a statement in which
it is claimed that “our attacks on
the Lys battlefields have met with
complete success. The town of Wyt
schaete was taken this morning bj
a surprise attack.
ATTACK THE FRENCH
PARIS, April 17.—Violent artil
lery dueling is in progress in the
Montdidier sector, about Boislepretre.
The enemy also has made several
infantry attacks on the French posi
tions in that sector, all of which
have been repulsed.
The war office announced this
morning that there was great artil
lery activity throughout the night,
on both sides, between the Somme
and Oise rivers.
REACH ST. ELOI
LONDON, April 17.—Advices re
ceived here this afternoon from
\ ranee, state that the Germans have
! advanced their lines to St. Eloi,
I south of Ypres ,and also now have 1
' a grip on the southern slopes of 1
j Mount Kemmel.
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SHELLS KILL THIRTEEN
PARIS, April 17.—The long range *
attack on this city, which is resumed !
every morning by the Germans, re- 1
suited in the death of thir+een per
sons yesterday. Forty were injured.
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SUCCESSOR NAMED
AMSTERDAM, April 17.—Baron
von Burian has been named to suc
ceed Count Czernin, who resigned
this week as foreign minister of
Austria-Hungary.
ON MARSHY GROUND
_
j LONDON, April 17.—According to 1
! the correspondent of the Daily Mail,
j the German forces, up to the pres- ,
; ent time, have been doing their
I fighting on marshy ground.
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HAIG MAKES REPORT
LONDON, April 17—Reporting to
the war office this afternoon, ield
Marshal Haig says that the Ger
mans are continuing their drive to
ward Hazebrouck, but with great
sacrifices. The British are conduct
ing a counter attack against the
Germans at Wytschaete, and have
already partially reaaken the town.
South of Ypres, an attempted enemy
I advance was shot down at close
range, both German flanks having
been caught by the full force of the
, British artillery and machine guns,
! operating from an elevation near
Bailleul. North of Bailleul, von
j Bernhardt’s divisions are attacking
. heavily and the British guns are j
| tearing great holes in their ranks. |
: The sprouting fields upon which the i
battles are being fought, are strewn I
thickly with dead. The withdrawal
of the British troops from the for-j
ward positions east of Ypres was |
| accomplished with interferences on !
the part of the enemy. The with-:
drawal was made necessary, owing!
to the advance of the Germans along ;
the Lys.
POSITIONS IMPROVED
LONDON, April 17.—Major Gen-.
eral Maurice reports that the British
forces have advanced and improved
their positions to the north of Neuve i ‘
Eglise. The Germans have been j
driven back toward Bailleul, and sue-!:
cessful British counter attacks have
been lanuched at Meteren.
J. R. Fowle, proprietor of the
Fairbanks Clothing company, arrived
from the upper town last evening,'
having made the trip down with Roy |
Lund, via the Goldstream trail. Mr. I
Fowle reports that the trails are |
softening rapidly and that travel |
soon will be impossible. He expects)
to return home tomorrow or next
day.
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BAKER DECLARES
FURNISH SINEWS
Var Secreary Say* People of Nation
Must Contribute Money
Freely.
WASHINGTON, D. April 17.—
secretary of War Baker, who re
urned from Europe yesterday, says
hat the big thing for America to
lo is to support the war—to support
t financially and wjth the belief
hat the right arm of America is in
•’ranee, where it is bared, ready to
itrike. The rest of the body, he
ays, is here in the United States,
rat it must support the arm.
Secretary Baker says that he re
;urned to the United States with
i sense of pride and confidence in
;he achievements of the American
ind Allied troops abroad.
He will confer with President Wil
lon this afternoon, after which he
ays, he will have more to say to
he American people.
Steeled to the work ahead, by a
jersonal knowledge of conditions at
he front, the secretary is already
lard at work at his desk. There
s no doubt but that he believes
idequate measures to checkmate the
;rman effort, will come out the
jooling of all Allied and American
resources under the command of
General Foch. Whatever direct in
’ormation he may have regarding
:he plans of the French commandei
n chief, doubtless is reserved foi
President Wilson.
COMMONS PASSES
MAN POWER BILL
BY SAFE MARGIN
Effort of Nationalists to Strike
Irish Clause Defeated By
Big Vote.
LONDON, April 17.-—The govern
nent’s man power bill, extending
inscription to include all men under
51 years of age, passed the third
•eading last night by a majority
>f 198, in the house of commons.
\n effort was made by the Nation
ilists to have the Irish clause eli
ninated, but they were voted down
jy an overwhelming vote.
In advocating the passage of the
neasure David Lloyd George re
dared that its adoption was im
jerative, for the reason that Ger
nany had just called an additional
ralf million men to the colors. Re
garding the Irish clause, he said that
t was desirable, in the interest oi
;he war, that “we settle the Irish
luestion and produce something like
:ontentment in Ireland and good
vill in America.”
WEST TORONTO FIRE
CAUSES HEAVY LOSS
LORADO, April 17.—A stock
yards fire in West Toronto, which
yesterday destroyed a large amount
>f property, together with a consid
erable number of cattle, entailed a
loss of one million dollars.
UNCLE SAM WILL
NO! STOP UNTIL
PEACE IS SURE
Government Is Preparing or War
That May Last Fo*- Indefinite
Time.
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 17.—
Now that the United States is in >
the war, it is the intention of the j
government to make preparations for i
a long drawn-out struggle. All
thought of early peace has been
abandoned. “Our face is toward the
future” department officials declare,
“and our preparations «are being
made upon the belief that the war
will last a long time. Peace may
possibly come before the Allies ex
pect it. If it does, all well and good.
If it does not, the United States,
upon which the burden of war is
falling more heavily day by day,
will be ready.”
Within the past week contracts
for building ships and other ma
i terials on an immense scale have
i been let, with a full knowledge that
production will not commence until
; the spring of 1919.
SMITH IS GUILTY;
MAY APPEAL CASE
Fairbanks Jury Returns Verdict
After Deliberation of Ten
Minutes.
Advices received from Fairbanks
this morning state that the trial of
Wm. H. Smith, former Nenana at
torney, was concluded late yesterday
afternoon and that the jury re
turned a verdict of guilty after a
deliberation of only ten minutes.
Practically no defense was offered
by the attorney for the defendant
and it is generally understood that
the case is to be appealed. An ef
fort was made, however, during the
trial, to have the case thrown out
on the grounds that an unincor
porated lodge cannot bring an action
against one of its officers.
Smith was charged with the mis
appropriation of funds belonging to
the local lodge of Moose, of which
he was secretary.
SCHWAB AT HEAD
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—
Charles M. Schwab, of steel trade
fame, has been appointed director
general of all shipbuilding in the
United States.
CAP GRIFFITH IS
OFF FOR KALTEETNA
Cap Griffith, the well known old
timer and prospector, left for the
Kalteetna mining district this morn
ing with his string of dogs.
He expects to make this trip a
long one and will do considerable
work in the vicinity of the creeks
he looked over while out on his
last trip.
TACOMA ELECTS MAYOR
TACOMA, April 17.—C. M. Rid
dell has been elected mayor of this
city.
STEAMERS COLLIDE;
VICTIMS ARE MANY
.■uLAniiL, ruKi, April it.—as
the result of a collision between the
American steamer 0. D. Jennings
and the British steamer War Knight,
thirty-seven of those on board the
vessels lost their lives. The collision
occurred off the coast of England
on March 24, the account of the ac
cident having just been received
here and made public for the first
time.
Both vessels were loaded with
nantha and inflammible oils, and
were set on lire oy tne collision.
Destroyers rushed to the rescue and
the loss of life would have been
nominal but for a further calamity,
the blazing War Knight, which was
being towed ashore, having hit a
mine on the way to the beach. The
majority of those who lost their lives
were burned to death, many of them
cast themselves into the field of
blazing oil which surrounded the
vessel immediately following the ex
Dlosion.
SENATOR URGES
DEATH PENALTY
FOR TRAITORS
Senator Chamberlain Argues In
Favor of Putting Nation
Under Military.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ April 17.
—Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon,
appeared before the senate military
committee yesterday afternoon for
th purpose of urging a favorable
report on a measure designed to
stamp out disloyalty in the United
States. The measure includes dras
tic provisions, creating of the entire
country a vast military zone, and
traitors and spies subject to death.
The senator also favored the pro
visions which takes from the depart
ment of justice, the prosecution of
disloyalty and other similar cases
and places them in ijhe hands of the
military authorities.
Well Known Hunter Charged With
Selling Game Meat Out of
Seaton.
Paul Popovitch was brought into
town today by Deputy Marshal John
Wood and Game Warden Steve Fos- j
ter, and formally charged with the
offense of selling game out of sea
son, in violation of the game law.
He was fined the sum of $50 and
costs, by Commissioner R. S. Mc
Donald, the costs amounting to $100.
READY TO SIGN
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 17.—
The sabotage bill has been approved
by both branches of congress and
has been sent to the president for
his signature.
W. E. Lytle left for the Kan
tishna country today, it being his
intention to spend the balance of
the season and the greater part of
the summer prospecting in the Mt.
McKinley foothills.
McDougal & Co. have completed
their contract south of Nenana and
closed up their camp. Mr. McDougal
has entered the employ of the Alas
kan Engineering commission at camp
Nine.
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CALIFORNIA HAS
GRIP ON FISHING
State Food Adm ir.lst'ator Will In
vestigate Conditions Along the
Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17—
Under authority received from Wash
ington, the state food administrator
has assumed control of the deep sea
fishing industry of the state. He
will not have power, under his au
thorization from the national food
administration, to fix prices, but he
is directed to conduct investigations,
with a view to a downward revision
of prices.
The administrator has entered up
on the new work already and early
relief from the fish trust is eagerly
awaited by the public.
LIMIT FOR LUCKY
IN SEDITION CASE
A sentence of one year in jail
and a fine of $1000 was imposed
on Harry Lucky this afternoon by
Commissioner R. S. McDonald, the
charge against the prisoner being
that of making seditious utterances,
upon which he was found guilty in
the local court last week.
Lucky waived trial on the charge
of poisoning and entered a plea of
guilty before Commissioner Mc
Donald this afternoon. For this of
fense, he was sentenced to a term
of six months, which he will serve
in the Fairbanks jail.
EXIT BOLA PASHA
PARIS, April 17.—Bola Pasha has
paid the extreme penalty for play
ing the spy. As the hour of his
execution approached, he lost en
tirely his attitude of indifference,
but made no outcry. Neither did
he make a statement before he died.
ARGENTINE AIRMAN
CROSSES THE ANDES
BUENOS AYRES, April 17—
Lieut. Condelaria, of the Argentine
army, is credited with having made
the first crossing of the Andes by
airplane. He covered the distance
of 180 kilometers in fast time, being
much of the time at an altitude of
ten thousand feet. ,