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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE member of associated press
NENANA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1918
WHOLE NUMBER 181
GERMANS LEARN ALLIED TERMS
ALLIES ADVANCING ON ENTIRE FRONT
PARTIES STRUGGLING FOR CONTROL TODAY
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NATIONS VOTERS
CHOOSE LEADERS
AT POLLS TODAY
Senators Representatives, Governors
and State Officials Are Being
Chosen Today.
SEATTLE.—All those who have
a right to vote are using that right
throughout the United States today
to elect senators and representatives
from all the states of the union.
On many state tickets governors
and other state officials are also be
ing elected. The states electing such
state officers being Alabama, Ari
zona, Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa,
Indiana, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Is
land, South Carolina, South Dakota,
Texas Vermont and Wisconsin.
Republicans and Democrats are
battling at the polls for the control
of Congress, but their campaigns are
marked by the absence of meetings
on account of the quarantine regu
lations enforced in many cities
for the prevention of the spread of
the influenza epidemic
WILL BE HELD
SATURDAY NIGHT
The entertainment and dance that
was to have been held by the Ne
nana Igloo Pioneers of Alaska on
October 19, last and which was post
poned on account of the recent sor
row suffered by Nenanaites in the
deaths of former residents, will take
place on Saturday, November 9th at
the Nenana Labor Union Hall.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements report that everything
that will tend to the success of the
affair is well in hand and promise
is held that a real good time can be
expected.
The program as published before
will be rendered with several added
items and just as soon as the ar
rangements have been finally com
pleted the full program will be an
nounced in these columns.
Among those contributing items to
the program are Misses Queenie
Russell and Jane Anderson, Mes
dames Kellum and Easterly and
Messrs Diven, Letray, Bruder and
Pennington. The children of the
Franklin K. Lane school will render
several sketches and songs, and Dr.
Diven will give an V-ddress.
The services of a four-piece or
chestra have been arranged for and
dancing will be in order immediately
after the entertainment.
Dr. de la Vergne left on Roland’s
stage this morning for Fairbanks to
take the territorial examination, as
required by the territorial laws. He
will probbaly return to Nenana in
a few days.
Supplying food is America’s prin
cipal part in the war right now;
BOLSHEVIK! SEEK !
IMMEDIATE PEACE
The New Russian Government Now
Seek to Obtain Peace With
the Allies;; Note Next.
LONDON.—According to reports
received in this city today, the Rus
sian Bolsheviki government handed
the ministers of the neutral powers
at Moscow a note addressed to the
Allied powers, requesting that peace
negotiations be opened
The note expresses a desire, on
behalf of the Bolsheviki, for an im
mediate suspension of hostilities be
tween the Allies and the Bolsheviki.
HUN ACCEPTANCE
OF ALLIED TERMS
—
No Apprehension Is Felt As to the
Acceptance By Germany of the
Allied Terms
LONDON.—The Paris correspond-!
ent of the London Times in sending
ths^news that the Allied Council had ;
agreed upon the terms of an armis
tice with Germany, says that the
recent successes of the Allied armies
I leaves very little doubt of Germany’s (
acceptance of the terms as outlined 1
by the Allies.
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JUDGE BROWN RETURNS !
TO WORK_AT VALDEZ;
VALDEZ—Judge Brown, who had'
been away in the States on a two'
month’s holiday, reurned today, hav- ]
ing enjoyed his extended vacation. !
During his absence from Valdez
Judge Bunnell of Fairbanks, held1
court and completed the calendar, j
Judge Bunnell was formerly a prac-j
ticing attorney here.
GUBANATORIAL CONTEST
IS THE BIG ATTRACTION
NEW YORK.—This is the first
election in which women have been
allowed to vote in this state, and j
they are all using their rights.
Governor Whitman, who holds!
office at present, is seeking to re-!
tain his position for another term,
and Alfred E. Smith is running
against him. A close vote is pre
dicted and much lively betting is be
ing done on the result of the contest.
SENATORIAL CONTEST
EVOKES MUCH INTEREST;
CHICAGO.—A fairly heavy vote '
has been cast in this state today, i
The greatest interest in the election'
centers around the contest for sena-l
torial honors between Senator Lewis, i
the present incumbent of the office1
who is seeking re-eelection , and^
Medill McCormick, who is running
for senator.
, Senator Lewis is a Democrat and ]
stands high in President Wilson’s
esteem. Medill McCormick is a Re
publican and the leader of that party
in the state.
ALLIES CONTINUE
ADVANCE TO BERLIN
LONDON.—Reports received from
the front today indicate that the
British forces operating to the south
east of Valenciennes captured the
fortified town of Lequesnoy after a
stubborn fight, the entire garrison
of one thousand men also surrend
ered to the British.
Village* Captured.
To the east of Quesnoy, the Brit
ish advanced three and four miles
and captured the villages of Joli
metz, Lerond, Quesnes Fresnoy and
Lepetit Marais.
YANKS VICTORIOUS
WASHINGTON, D. C.—General
Pershing reported this morning that
the Americans delivered heavy at
tacks along the entire front and
were victorious everywhere. They
have compelled the Huns to fall back
and have occupied the important
river crossing at Stenay.
BITTER FIGHTING
WITH THE AMERICANS.—The
Germans are fiercely resisting the
advance of the Americans along the
Meuse, and much bitter fighting is
in progress. The American engin
eers under a heavy fire from the
enemy artillery and machine guns,
succeeded in building a bridge on
pontoons across the Meuse at Brieul
les and the American patrols cross
ed over safely.
SUMMARY
Associated Press Summary—From
the Dutch frontier extending to the
river Meuse, a two hundred mile
battlefront is aflame as the British,
French, American and Belgian forces
are crushing the enemy’s resistance
and are pushing on for further
gains. The Allies are advancing
everywhere along the line. The
Germans are withdrawing their spent
forces on the French sectors between
the Oise and the Aisne. The British
foifdes under General Haig have cap
tured the strong point at Lequesnoy
and are now advancing on Maubeuge.
The Americans are fighting their
way across the river Meuse to the
southwest of the railway center of
Montmedy.
ITALIANS SCiE
FINAL SUCCESSES
Before Hostilitie* Ended Yesterday
the Italians Made Most
Important Gain.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Before
the armistice which has been accepted
by Austria, became effective yester
day, the Italian forces operating
on the Piave front made a consider
able advance and succeeded in cut
ting off the retreat and capturing!
half a million Austrian prisoners.
A large number of the enemy so
caaptured consisted of cavalry, and
the Italian troops also took over
250,000 horses belonging to the'
Austrians.
KOLAISMS
STAGE SERVICE:
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The first Roland stage for the
season pulled out this morning for
Fairbanks and will make the Ohio
roadhouse for the night. The jour
ney will be resumed early tomorrow
morning and the stage expects to
reach the upper town in the after
noon. The schedule depends largely
ontrail conditions, which are believed
to be good .
The stage took the mail from Ne
nana and the following passengers:
Dr. de la Vergne, Mrs. Haggren, Ed
New and August Wunsch. The last
mentioned man is being taken up to
Fairbanks by Ed New to be placed
in the federal jail there, pending
action by the grand jury. He is
charged with assault with a danger
ous weapon.
RESTS WITH HUN!
Armistice Terms Which Take Away ;
Power of Making War From
Hun Sent to Berlin.
WASHINGTON, D. C.—The terms
of the armistice which will end the
fighting and pave the way for a
peace were unanimously agreed upon
and signed yesterday at Paris by the
representaives of the Allied powers
and the United States and is expect
ed to reach Berlin tomorrow.
The terms, which were not made j
public, will it is believed, strip Ger-1
many of any power to make war.
The issue of peace or war now |
rests with Germany.
nenanaIlub members I
- TO GET RETURNS TONIGHT
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the election returns will be
posted at the Nenana club tonight j
and for the convenience of the mem-1
bers who will, no doubt, be present j
to get this information, light refresh- j
ments will be served.
The club has decided to practically
keep open house tonight, and it is
hoped that the membership will avail
themselves of the conveniences and
at the same time get the first news
of how the elections are going.
The club rooms will be available
for members only, the men in Uncle
Sam’s uniform being always welcome
as usual. Coffee and cake will be
on tap all the time.
Mrs. Haggren, who had been under
treatment at the Commission hos
pital for some time past, left for
Fairbanks on Roland’s stage this
morning.
Germans Appear to Be Averse to
Accepting Terms Which They
May Have to Take Later.
LONDON—Reports received today
from Copenhagen state that demon
strations were held before the Bis
mark monument in Berlin last Sun
day in favor of a continuace of
the war.
The report adds that a resolution
was passed by the people protesting
against the acceptance of a .humiliat
ing peace.
HOLLAND MS
STEPS 10 STOP
YANKEE ANGER
AMSTERDAM.—Hollanders have
been told by their friends in the
United States that American opin
ion is undergoing a change adverse
to Holland. To combat this a Neth
erlands society is preparing t > send
a special mission to America in the
hope of more firmly cementing the
friendship of the two nations.
Friends of Holland in the United
States, according to the Elandels
blad, which is regarded as th? lead
ing newspaper in the kingdom, have
sent word to Holland that the feel
ing in America is that the people
of the Netherlands seem “indiffer
ent" to the tremendous issues of the
war.
The paper declares that the con
sensus of American opinion is that
the Dutch fail to appreciate the
purity of America’s motives, that
the Hollanders think of nothing but
to keep out of the war and enrich
themeslves and that the loudness
of their protests against any incon
veniences they may have suffered
as a result of Entente war measures
is not porportionate to the moderate
ness of their complaints against
Germany’s crimes on land and sea
The newspaper freely admits that
there is good ground for reproach,
“Many persons in Holland,” it says,
“judge the war and the leading
statesmen of the various countries
especially America, in a captious,
presumptious, even cynical spirit,
which is calculated to grieve Ameri
cans sorely. America can justly ex
pect Holland to believe in the good
faith of its declaration that it
entered the war not from egotistical
or selfish purposes, but to free the i
world from the cancer of militaris
tic imperialism.
“Holland has not done nearly i
enough to enlighten public opinion
in America regarding the true feel
ings of the American people. The:
spirit of the Dutch people is largely '
misunderstood and misinterpreted j
abroad.”
Jack Singleton, proprietor of the
Lignite roadhouse, is in town on a
short business visit. He expects to
return to his place tomorrow.
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ENVOYS LEAVE
Interallied Conference Have Reached
a Decision on Terms; Came
to An End Today.
PARIS.—The interallied confer
ence which was assembled for the
purpose of deciding on the terms
of an armistice to be offered to
Germany and Austria, and which had
been holding meetings for some time
past, ended their labors today and
the council was formally dissolved.
The members of the conference
■ representing the Allied nations had
| reached a complete agreement on the
j armistice terms to be offered Ger
1 many.
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epidemic appears
ON ALASKA COAST
—
| In view of the alarm caused
locally by he rumors that have been
current recently around town re
garding the virulence of the epidemic
of influenza in some of the cities
on the Alaskan coast, the Nenana
News wired out to Ketchikan, Cor
dova, Juneau and Valdez, seeking
information regarding the epidemic.
The replies received by the News
indicated that the reports received in
Nenana have been greatly exag
gerated. The towns on the coast
appear to have taken strong pre
1 cautions and in some cases have suc
cessfully warded off the attack of
this enemy. The only town being
affected to any serious extent being
Ketchikan.
The editor of the Valdez Pros
pector reports that there are no
cases of influenza in that town, nor
any sickness of any kind save an
epidemic of births.
The Alaska Pioneer of Ketchikan
reports that two hundred cases of
the disease have ben reported to
the health authorities of that town
and that it is thought the disease is
now on the decline. Paul Stanhope,
a newspaperman and Ed Slotten, a
businessman of the town, died from
the effects of the disease. These are
the only deaths so far and occurred
during the past three days.
The Juneau Empire reports that
ten cases developed in that town
besides which eight cases from the
boats arriving there are being cared
for at the hospital. There have been
no deaths from this cause at the
capital.
The mayor of Cordova wired that
there are no cas?s of ifluenza there
and that they have taken very strin
gent measures to prevent its entry
there. The schools and other public
places have been closed, and if no
cases of the disease are reported
the quarantine will be raised between
the times of the arrival of steamers.
The reports current in town would
appear to have been largely un
founded.