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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
VOLUME ONE
NENANA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1918,
NUMBER 52
GERMANS DRAWING CLOSE TO PARIS
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE IS EXPECTED BY ITALIANS
, YANKEE i TRANSPORT HIT BY HUN DIVER; LOSS SLIGHT
KAISER’S ARMY NOW
ON BANKS OF MARNE
J*£Rlfe.=-2The great German army,
which is 'advancing toward Paris
from ' *he Soissons-Rheims line,
pushed forward during the night, and
the attack continues today with re
doubled violence. The Germans have
•reached the Marne river at several
•points and are, pushing advance
parties along the north bank of the
stream from the north and east
borders of Chateau Thierry, as far
as Yemeni!.
Having reached the Marne, the
Germans are now striking to the
westward, ’their intention evidently
being to eliminate the Montdidier
salient byhpushing it to the westward
below Adr.iens, so as to cut off Paris
•from the North. The progress of
the drive has been slowed consider
• aKlir vfrnnH nt spvpmI nn.ints FVpnrH
•counter attacks have forced the
enemy to give ground. The most
vigorous counter was made on the
Marne this morning, when a large
force of French troops attacked the
Germans and forced their retirement
from the river bank.
PROGRESS CHECKED
PARIS.—Along the western side
of the new salient between Soissons
and C*hateau Thierry, counter at
tacks launched by the French have
forced the Germans ,back at several
points, notably near Soissons and
along the Chaudun Vierzy line. The
French regained considerable ground
and captured several hundred pris
oners.
CHATEAU THIERRY
LONDON—The city of Chateat
X merry, an important town on tne
right bank of the Marne, 38 miles
southwest of Laon and slightly more
than forty miles northeast of Paris,
appears to be the immediate object
ive of the Germans. Desperate
fighting is in progress today to the
north and east of the town and the
Germans are drawing steadily but
slowly near the goal and if the
position can De ratten in its entirety,
the Germans probably will operate
from that point in a drive down the
Marne toward the capital.
Chateau Thierry occupies the side
of a hill, whose rocky summi* is
crowned by the ruins (and heavy
French guns) of the old castle of
scuu nave uccn uuiu
Charles Martel, in 730. It was the
scene of several conflicts during the
campaign of; 1814 and in 1870 it
was occupied by the Germans, and'
for a time was used as the temporary
headquarters of the emperor. The
town was again occupied by the Ger
mans, when the first rush on Paris
was maue uunng me present war
AMERICANS EAGER
WITH THE FRENCH—The Amer
ican forces who have reached use
ful positions on the French battle
fields, display the most ardent de
sire to enter the real fighting.
TRANSPORT TORPEDOED
WASHINGTON, D. G:—According
to information received 'by the -iavy
department late last night, the
American transport Abraham Lir
coin has been sunk by a German s
marine. Beyond the fact that the
vessel was homeward bound and *hat
the casualties, in* consequence were
slight, the department has received
scarcely no details of the attack
which resulted in the loss of the
vessel.
EIGHTEEN KILLED
\PARIS.—Announcement was made
this morning of the death -and injury
of eighteen persons, as the result of
the long range bombardment of th's
city by German guns on Thursday.
PANIC FATAL
MANNHEIM. Germany—A serious
panic occurred in this city last night
as the result of the circulation of a
false report to the effect that the
city was about to be bombarded by
^Brftiish airmen. In the rush l*or
safety, eighteen women were tramp
led to death.
BOMBARDMENT HEARD
RAMSGATE.—The sound of heavy
gun fire, coming from the direction
of the Belgian coast, was heard dur
ing the night, the bombardment last
ing for a period of five hours.
REFUGEES LEAVING
With the French Armies—ETET
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES—
The roads leading to Central France
from the 60-mile battlefront, extend
ing from Rheims to Soissons, are
crowded with refugees who are hastily
leaving the battle zone.
THE BRITISH LOSSES
LONDON.'—According to a state
ment published today by the war
office, the losses suffered by the
British forces during the month of
May were P66.000, of which number
22,000 were killed.
PRINCE ELEVATED
AMSTERDAM.—The title of grand
| i.uiiuuanuci. lias uccn ucatuncu ujjui,
I the crown prince, according to ad
! vices received from Germany today
GERMANS SEE END
—
AMSTERDAM.—Advices received
in this city from a German source
j state that the western offensive
should practically conclude the war
The claim is made that the Fren
have beefi beaten and that no Br;
or American aid can retrieve
Allied losses.
Anothel report, receiv'
Germany,! says that the ’
fensive cannot continue
present rate, because
i the
jd froir
present of
loner Q t iVu
reserves and lack o'
facilities.
jf the French j
transportation ;
YANKEES T
/
WITH TT
Russian p
asserts tl
Americr
Tuche’
aske
V
REATED BADLY
thr
ob
HE AMERICANS — A
risoner from Germany
iat he saw a number of
.n prisoners fA war at Camp
West Austria, and that they
djym to tell their friends that
-were being treated brutally, and
/ere both hungry and penniless. The
Germans relieved the Yankees of
their clothing soon after their arrival
in camp, promising that it would
fee returned to them "when they re
turned to America.
POSITIONS IMPROVED
LONDON.—The war office is
authority for the statement, issued
this morning, that the British forces'^
operating to the north of Albert,
have improved their positions in local
fighting. The capture of a number
of prisoners is reported, also.
ALLIES OUTNUMBERED
LONDON.—British military of
ficers declare that the Germans be
gan their offensive on May 27 with
thirty divisions on a frontage of
thirty-f.'ve miles. The Allies opposed
this attack with three British and
four French divisions. French re
serves, which have been thrown into
action since the drive started have
strengthened the Allied defense
slightly, but the German force is still
very much superior in point of num
bers, and is being strengthened con
stantly with reinforcements.
HOLDING THEM
LONDON.—Advices received from
the Marne front late this afternoon
contain the cheering information that!
the French are holding their posi
tions along the Marne, successfully
resisting the Germans at every bridge
and point of passage. As a conse
quence of this vigorous resistance,
the Germans have been forced tr> re
tire from the edge of the river and
have again taken up their positions
on the plateau overlooking the rive
valley, from which point they
seeking to advance to the westv
Adland & Mcr ■ ~
*'*'•** ^ueen * »»»«
P’ *1 In Their Workings
<ear Fairbanks.
Rep or' _
today cs received from Fairbanks I
Adla state that the mining firm of!
abr nd & McQueen, operating on 3
c ,ve, Big Eldorado creek, has en
. J -*i. 1_..rnvnl fV.ot Will
,go $1.50 to the foot. Bedrock on
the ground is 75 feet below the sjr
face.
The discovery of the pay has
arotised new interest in the old creek
and it is probable that se\ eval out
fits will sink holes should it develop
! that the discovery is part of a regu- j
lar streaK.
Adland & McQueen will add con
siderably to their force as soon as
they can shape up for large scale
operations.
WOMEN STUDENTS BEAT
MEN IN EXAMINATIONS
LONDON.—Women students at
the school of the British Pharma
ceutical society here easily beat the
men in recent examinations .securing
all the chief awards. They {edh
four silver medals, and of eleven
distinctions conferred, only one was
won by a man.
ITALIANS READY
FOR NEW ATTACK
PLANNED BY HUN
Relieved At Rom* That Austrians
Are About Ready to Launch
a New Offensive.
ROME.—The belief is general in
^Italian army circles that the Aus
trians are about ready to launch a
new offensive.
Asked regarding the expected at
tack, Italian officials assured the
Associated Press that the Italian
armies are thoroughly prepared to
resist an offensive, being perhaps
in better shape than ever before as
regards modern war material.
The morale of the Italian army
is also much improved and the moun
tain positions, where the attack is
expected, have been considerably
lof nil? Kt? IaaoI u f f a a L
launfhad, by the Italians, t *• I
GERMAN POPUI' jff
FEAB Ajt RAIDS!
Allied Attack*
Have De * On German Towns
p,r moralized People of
.xposed Districts.
WAST --
to ad JINGTON, D. C.—According
froir vices received in this vicinity
qu- . reliable sources, recent fre
j, -*nt air raids on German towns
ave had the effect of demoralizing
tKe','*German people.. The reports
r state that the effect of the raides
dre I has been greater than heretofore,
, ! many of he towns in exposed dis
txicts being constantly on the verge
of panic. •
SURVEY PAR1Y10
Oil INFORMATION
I
■Jevj^Route Will Be Located For
Use In Case fciver Makes
Change Necessary.
A survey party is now being form
al by the engineer in charge of the
Fairbanks division and will shortly
be sent to the field. It is the in
tention -of the Commission to make
a survey for the purpose of infor
mation as to the feasibility of re
locating the line from out of town
to join the grade beyond at a point
that will eliminate Lost Slough and
all possible loss and damage from
this source, altogether. Mr. F. D.
Browne, who has had much ex
perience in locating railroads, expects
to be with the party most of the
time. Mr. Browne is authority for
the statement that there is no inten
tion of relocating the line at the
present time, but that the informa
tion gleaned by the survey will be
used should conditions make it nec
essary to relocate at a later date.
NOME BOAT READY
SEATTLE,—Tl}e. steamship Viq
toria, the first boat scheduled t<
leave this city for Nome, will sai
for the North tomorrow.
WOMAN HATER j
GETS THE LIMIT.
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Mr*. Stoke*, Sutpected Agent O'f
Kaiser Must Servo Thirty Yea»*^
In the Pen.
KANSAS CITY—Mrs. Rose 7^^.
Stokes, recently convicted _ t7jree
counts charging her with ^,lon of
the espionage act, has b ^ 8<?ntenced
to serve ten years - ^ each count>
the sentences to r*
iT> concurrently.
No fines were imp s
|JAPS ''.AlsfAT
W’J ALLIES TO
END OF WAR
i
Count Tu'ucl.l A.iure* Tha
Majority of Japaneie Are
Against Kaiser.
LONDON.—In an interview put
lished in this city today, Corn
Teruchi asserts that there is litt
present possibility of an alliance b<
ween Germany and Japan. He ga\
it as his opinion that the Japane?
people and government would r
main loyal to England, particular
in view of the fact that the futu
of Japan is dependant upon the su
I cess of the Allies as is the future
England.
There is some pro-German sen
ment in Japan, he admitted, but <1
dared that the Japanese people,
a whole, are not pro-German.
L GET
STOREKEEPER JOB
_ 1
Popular Manager of the Hardware
Department of N. C. at Fairbanks j
Leaves Monday.
According to a statement given to
Browne, the position of general
storekeeper, made vacant by the re
tirement of Howard P. Curtis, will
be filled by George Markus, who
w{ll leave Fairbanks on Monday to
assume his new duties.
* Mr. Markus is an oldtime A'aHian i
having come to the North.ard in
1898, and to Fairbanks in the pioneer
days of that town. Soon after his
arrival in Fairbanks, he entered the
employ of the Northern Commercial
company and for many years has
been in charge1 of the h.'Jdware de
partment, which he managed in a
most efficient manner, giving emi
nent satisfaction both to the com
| pany and to the public.
I EMPLOYEES of railroad
COMPANY BOUGHT BONDS
JEROME, Ariz.—There are 1975
employes of the United Verde mine
■ gr.d smelter here and every one
j bought Liberty Bonds of the ThriJ
[ Liberty Loan.
| The United Verde company con
trols two short railroads, the Verde
Tunnel and United Verde and Pacifii
i fines. These two roads employ 14*
I men, and here also there has bee:
a subscription from every man.
iffll EXPLAINS
NEW IN MUCK
ON FRENCH LINE
Acting Chief of Staff Says That
Allies Were Taken By Surprise
On Aisne Front.
WASHINGTON. D. C.—General
! Marsh, acting chief of staff, in a
statement made today at the weekly
conference of the senate military
committee, expressed the belief that
the Germans had reached the Marne
river, in their latest offensive. The
Marne, in his opinion, is the present
| objective and he predicts that they
j will dig in along the river, and make
I their preparations for al ater drive
j on Paris perhaps.
11 After establishing themselves on
the Marne, he predicts that they will
1 turn their attack to the westward,
for the purpose of consolidating the
Aisne and Picardy fronts.
j The general advised the senators
that the situation is serious, with
the Germans only forty-five miles
from the French capital. The attack
1 on the Aisne front, he says, was not
expected by the Allies, who had only
seven divisions ready to check the
e advance of twenty German divisions.
L The territory taken by the Germans
was thought to be fully defended by
' the comparatively small Allied force
stationed in that district,
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Lieut. Douglas Campbell Downs
r IT m C-ncujr i «•* *
French Battlefront.
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WITH THE AMERICANS—Lieut.
Douglas Campbell, of California, has
von the distinction of being the first
ice, of the American flying corps,
is the result of downing a German
jiplane yesterday, the fifth enemy
machine he has destroyed.
T 1_1 ■ .1 IT/l/lin Piphf»n
baeher, former automobile racer, will
be the next ace, five victories having
been placed to his credit.
Another biplane was downed ny
the Americans this morning near
St. Mihiel.
MAIL LAUNCH IN
The American Yukon Navigation
cc npany’s fast mail launch Sybilla ,
arrived here shortly after noon to
day from Dawson, and left for fair
banks about an hour afterwards. She
brought one locked pouch of mail |
for Nenana and took away Max ^
Smith as passenger for Fairbanks, j
The steamer Seattle No. 3 reached
i Fairbanks last evening about six
o’clock and is scheduled to start on
the return trip down river at mid
night tonight. The Seattle will go
direct to St. Michael, connecting al
that point with the steamship Vic
;toria for the States.
Nearly all of the first-class hotel
and restaurants throughout th
United States have voluntaril
1 pledged themselves to go on an at
, solutely “No Wheat” basis until tl
i next harvest—or for a longer peril
if necessary.