Uncle Sam Needs YOUR Help To Beat The Kaiser
THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY J, 1918.
NUMBER 27
IF AT I JED LINES HOLD, HUNS ARE LOST
GERMANS GETTING READY_FOR FRESH ASSAULTS
TROTSKY IS URGING STEPS TO CHECK GERMAN PLANS
KAISER WAS OPPOSED
TO FLANDERS ATTACK!
PARIS, May 1.—If the Allies can
hold their present positions along
the Flanders front, and on the
Amiens line, the Germans are beat
en. That is the belief expressd to
day by a Spanish statesman, who
has just returned from an official
visit in Germany, and who was in
terviewed by the representative of a
Paris newspaper upon his arrival at
the Spanish frontier.
The Spaniard declares that the
present drive was not approved by
the kaiser, but he was influenced
by von Hindenburg, Lundendorff
and the crown prince, who were con
fident that an offensive at this
time would turn the tide of battle
in favor of the Germans, although
they realized fully that such a drive
as they planned would necessitate
the loss of a very large part of the
German armies.
It is now recognized in Germany,
he says, that the tide has not been
turned, although the Germans have
gained considerable territory. The
Germans realize that they still have
a lot of fighting before them and
that the Allies are more determined
than ever to fight the war to a
finish.
MORE ACTION EXPECTED
LONDON, May 1.—The heavy
losses suffered by the Germans in
their operations early this week, has
forced a partial suspension of hos
tilities, pending the arrival of fresh
troops. The reports received from
the Flanders front this afternoon
state that General von Arman, who
is directing the German operations
about Ypres, has been unable to
make any further advances and is
now engaged in bringing up rein
forcements for a fresh attack.
A resumption of the drive on the
Ypres hill positions is expected with
in a few hours.
DUELS FREQUENT
PARIS, May 1.—The war office
announces that artillery duels of in
tensity occurred along the Somme
front during the night, near Viller
Bretonneaux, and on both sides of
the Avre, southeast of Amiens.
WARNING IS SOUNDED
COPENHAGEN, May 1— During
a tempestuous session of the Prus
sian diet, von Hertling is reported
to have declared that equal suffrage
is coming and that Prussia cannot
stand out long against it. “We can
give it now,” he said. “If we re
fuse, it may be wrung from us later,
amid convulsion in our national life.”
CONFERS WITH KAISER
ZURICH, May 1—The emperor of
Austria is enroute to Berlin to con
fer with the kaiser on Ukrainian
and Balkan matters, it being under
stood here that the situation is as
suming serious proportions.
AMERICANS ATACKED
American Headquarters, May 1.—
Heavy artillery dueling has beeiTin
progress during the past twenty
four hours in the American sector
between Amiens and Paris.
BIG AMERICAN ARMY
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—
Secretary of War Baker will appear ■
before the house military committee
tomorrow for the purpose of pre-,
senting the administration program [
for increasing the American army j
to meet the great German offensive.
Administration officials believe thatj
the department is in a position to j
handle three million men this year,
the chief problem being one of trans
portation.
TROTSKY URGES ACTION
MOSCOW, May 1.—Leon Trotsky
is urging the central executive to
issue a decree for compulsory mili
tary serivce. He says that it is im
perative that Russia, have an army
sufficient to cope with the German
situation. “We don’t know at what
hour” he declared, “we will be
openly challenged Lty our imperial
istic enemy, which threatens us on
the west.”
Trotsky also says that the Ger
man advance into Russia continues
uninterruptedly. Several oi*i£i have
been taken by the invaders and they
are now nearing Kursk, a city ’ of
j fifty thousand inhabitants.
PLANS COMPETE
FOR FIXING TIME
OFFICIAL BREAK
Committee Will Record Hour and
Minute Immediately After the
Whistle Blows.
For the purpose of eliminating
the possibility of dispute regarding
the time of the breakup in front of
Nenana, a committee of three will
meet at the power house immedi
ately after the ice moves.
The official time for the big ice
pool will be taken from the Com
mission power house clock as pre
viously stated in these columns.
The fireman on duty will note
the time; and the clock will remain
stopped until the arrival of Mr.
Joseph, Mr. Dietrichs and Mr. Mc
Auley, who will verify the time.
Seconds- will not be considered;
and the minute will remain for
record the one pased by the minute
hand on the clock until it actually
reaches the next minute mark.
For example, if the actual time
is 3:31 and 59 seconds, the time
will be considered 3:31. •
The observation will be taken
from an agreed position, eighteen
inches directly in front of the clock.
METAL BILL PASSED
WASHINGTON, D. C-, May 1.—
The administration mines and metals
bill, which gives the president au
thority to fix prices of various
metals, and carries with it an ap
propriation of ten million dollars,
was approved by the lower branch
of congress this morning.
Foreman James Satterwhite, from
Camp 16, arrived in Nenana last
evening for the purpose of getting
a crew of men together to start
work on the steel immediately.
Buy That Libory Bold Today.
AS
10 GOVERNOR
Will Leave Nenana For Juneau on
First Boat to Take Up New
Duties.
G. Fenton Cramer, special disburs
ing agent for the Alaskan Engineer
ing commission here, was yesterday
notified of his appointment to th<
position of secretary to Governoi
Riggs, of Alaska, and will leave or
one of the first boats for Junear
to take up his new duties.
Mr. Cramer has resigned his posi
tion as United States Food admini
strator for this district and will b<
succeeded by Townsite Manager F
S. Ryus, whose appointment as ad
ministrator takes effect today. Th<
work handled by Mr. Cramer a
government agent for the War Sav
ings stamps, Thrift stamps and Lib
erty Loan bonds, will be handled ii
the future by Mr. Charles Hall, wh<
will succeed Mr. Cramer as specia
disbursing ageni for the Aias«.ai
Engineering commission.
Mr. Cramer’s energetic work alonj
the lines of Red Cross drives, Libert;
Loan and War Savingc stamps cam
paigns has, in a large measure, beei
responsible for the splendid showini
made by Nenana in every drive o
that nature which has been placei
before the public, and it is certaii
that his absence will be felt by al
patriotic workers here.
Mrs. Cramer will leave Nenan;
with her husband, but plans to g
to Washington, D. C., remainin;
there for the summer, and will re
turn to Juneau sometime in th
fall.
SOUIH IS SHAKEN
BY SEVERE QUAKI
Southern California Is Visited B
Another Trembler, But No
Damage Results.
LOS ANGELES, May 1.—Advice
received this afternoon from E!
centro and the Imperial valley stat
that those sections were rocked se\
erely this morning by an earthquake
which lasted forty seconds. Door
and windows were rattled violentlj
and people ran panic-stricken fror
their houses, but no serious damag
resulted.
STRIKES CALLED OFF
SEATTLE, May L—The strike
which were to have been Called i
this city today as a protest agains
the hanging of Thos. Mooney, wer
called off as the result of Mooney'
appeal to the wrorkingmen . of th
country to continue work.
TODAY’S LIST SHOWS
NINE AMERICANS DEAI
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 1.
The casualty list published todaj
gives a total of seventy, nine Ameri
cans having fallen in action.
Jack Nelson, piledriver enginee
from 20-mile, is a visitor in Nenan
and will probably leave on tc
morrow’s train for Camp 16, wher
he will be stationed for a short time
I
IN AUSTRIA ARE
GETIING LARGE
Reports State That Dual Monarchy
Is On Eve of Great Industrial
Struggle.
LONDON, May 1.—Information
which has reached this city from
Serbian sources contains unmistak
able signs of an approaching re
■ volution in Autsria-Hungary. The
signs, the dispatches states, are be
i coming daily more readable.
A plebiscite is now being held
. among the Serbs, Croats and other
. peoples in Austria-Hungary, who
. favor their union with Serbia and
Montenegro in an independent state
. under the guidance of King Peter,
, of Serbia. The fact that the arch
; bishop of Carniola is at the head of
. the movement, indicates the serious
. charcter of the situation in certain
l of the provinces.
1 CONTRACflSlET
: FOR LOCOMOTIVES
i
' Rail-oad Administration Arranges
] to Spend Sixty Millions for
, Stock.
1
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 1.—
t The largest single order in the his
, tory of American railroading has
, been placed by the railroad admini
stration, a ocntract having been let
, today for the immediate construc
tion of 1025 locomotives, for freight
and passenger service, at a total
cast of sixty million dollars, or at
the rate of a little less than $20,000
Tor each engine.
i WAR BOARD HOLDS
' WORKERS ON JOB
—
5 Threatened Walkout of Paper Mill '
Workers Averted By Prompt
Action of Board.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—
The war board has averted the
threatened strike of paper mill work
1 ers, which was to have been called
3 today as the result of the refusal
of the mill owners to grant a de
mand for increased wages.
The settlement was reached upon
the assurance of the board that the
' demands of the men for more pay
1 and an eight-hour day would be given
1 consideration.
3 GOVERNOR LISTER TO
a MAKE JUNEAU VISIT
SEATTLE, May 1. — Governor
Ernest Lister and wife are leaving
* for Juneau on a ten-day vacation.
They will be the guests, while in
the territorial capital, of Governor
’ and Mrs. Thos. Riggs, Jr.
MAIL OUT TONIGHT.
r Mail will be dispatched from the
i local office tonight at eight o’clock,
- arrangements having been made with
e Roy Lund to carry the consignment
. to Fairbanks.
POPE TO PROPOSE
NEW PEACE OFFER
THE HAGUE, May 1.—According,
to advices received from Cologne,
the newspapers of that city have an
nounced that Pope Benedict has
formulated a new peace offer, which
he intends to submit to the bellig
erent nations on Whit Sunday. The
document will be of a more press
ing character than any suggestions
made heretofore, and will contain
a concrete offer of mediation by
the pope, with possible cooperation
of neutral countries.
Similar information regarding the
plans of the pope are reported to
have reached Berlin, where the sug
gestion was received sympathetically.
It is confidently believed here that
the kaiser will welcome a further
attempt on the part of the pope to
bring the great struggle to a close.
Student Who Aisasinated Archduke
Fe-dinand Dies In Prison
Near Prague.
THE HAGUE, May 1—Dispatches
received in this city today from
Prague announce the death of Ga
briel Princise, the Austrian student
whose assassination of Archduke
Ferdinand touched of the fuse which
exploded the great European war
bomb four years ago. The assassin
was sentenced to a term of twenty
years for his crime and was serving
his sentence in a fortress near Prague
when death overtook him.
10 SUNNY SOUTH
Former Governor Reaches Seattle,
Where He Declines to Discuss
the North.
SEATTLE, May 1.—Former gov
ernor of Alaska, J. F. A. Strong,
has reached this city from Juneau
enroute to Southern California,
where he expects to spend several
weeks. Later he will return to
Seattle and make his future home
here.
Questioned regarding the political
situation in Alaska, the former
executive declined to discuss Nor
thern oplitics, or the recent expos
ures which were given prominence
in the columns of the Juneau Empire
and other Alaskan newspapers.
FBSCOslCl
MIKJVERI0F
Twelfth Federal Reserve District
Reaches Quota of Liberty Bond
Sales.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.—The
twelfth federal reserve district has
reported a total of $2,010,288
Liberty Loan bond subscriptions, a
half million in excess of the quota
established by the treasury depart
ment. Subscriptions are still com
ing in and it is expected that many
more sales will be made before the
campaign closes.
YUMA FEELS QUAKE
YUMA,. Ariz., May 1.—A slight
earthquake was felt here early this
morning. No damage resulted.
MAY DAY PASSES
NATION IS QUIET
Threatened Strikes In Various Pa-ts
of the Country Fail to
Materialize.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 1.—
i
Despite rumors of threatened labor
I trouble in various sections of the
United States, May Day is drawing
J rapidly to a close without trouble
' of a serious character having de
i veloped. All of the big industrial
1 centers reports that there is no evi
dence of unrest among the workers
and no troube is anticipated. Only
in a few isolated instances have
; strikes been reported, and the num
ber of men involved in the aggre
gate is not great. Early settlement
of such disputes is expected.
SI EEL fiAOIL
LEAVE FOR CAMP
ON FIRS! TRAIN
Superintendent Packer Sends in Call
for Big Crew of Men to
Start for Camps.
The Commission employment of
fices were crowded with men this
morning, signing the necessary
1 papers to enable them to get away
with the first trainload of rail
| roaders who are leaving for the
'various camps tomorrow morning
. The main crew will go to Camp
16, which will be the steel gang now.
j Last season the steel work was un
| der the supervision of Foreman Lee,
I and the surfacing work was handled
| by Foreman Tom Blakey. This
I season, however, the camps have
been changed. Mr. Blakey having
charge of the( laying of steel and
Mr. Lee’s crew will surface and
follow up-the. work °f the steel gang.
This is the first big crew that
has been employed by the Commis
sion for some time, and while the
first crew will not amount to more
than forty Or so, it is predicted that;
before the end of the week all the
men in Nenana who care to operate
a No. 2 will have an opportunity.
“Dragline” Hollerbach and his pet
excavator will be stationed at Mile
16 and will work in conjunction
with the grade builders.
Miss Stella Herington, who under
went a minor operation at the Gov
ernment hospital several days ago,
left the institution on Monday and
is now awaiting the departure of
the first boat for Fairbanks.