The Nenana news., 1917-12-22

 soon build an explosive plant to | the output of private | plants. Col Jackling will be given l charge of the new enterprise.
 Advices received from Fairbanks | this morning stated that the auto 1 stages would not make any more ! runs until the weather moderates.
 Chicago.-Champio Jess Willard i announces that he will re-enter the 1 ring for the benefit of the Red | Cross. He says that he is ready l to defend the title anywhere, against l the sole provision being l that all receipts go to the Red Cross. 1 He is going to Washington to try to arrange to have pictures taken of the match, all the receipts of that end of the venture to go to the Red Cross also.
 Stockholm.-Twenty-siX Russian provinces and territories have for mally requested recognition for the Bolsheviki government Every Bol- sheviki claim, eminating from Pet rograd, must be heavily discounted.
 Sacramento-The executive man. sion was partially wrecked last night by a powerful explosion in the base ment immediately beneath the bed room of the governor. The police estimate that five pounds of dyna- mite was used. Neither the gover- nor nor any other occupant of the house was injured. It is believed the outrage was committed in an effort to kill the governor, who re- gently returned to this city after having toured the state, delivering patriotic addresses. No arrests have been made, but the police believe they have picked up several clues.
 Rome.-The admiralty is authori- ty for the statement that two Aus trian battleships have been destroyed by Italian destroyers and submarines since the first of December.
 Washington.-The assembling of vast numbers of German troops on the Western front is causing no un- easiness among the Allies, according to statements made today by mill tary experts. England has million men at home who can be poured into France when the need arises.
 London.-The peace offer of the Kaiser which will be suggested to the reichstag on Christmas will re- ceive fiat turndown by the Allies, according to Premier Lloyd George, who will reiterate before parliament next Thursday that victory only can bring lasting peace.
 Chicago.-The Chicago Federation of Labor has made a demand upon President Wilson for the immediate removal of Postmaster General Bur leson. The action is the result of the recommendation of the official that unions among government em- ployees be forbidden.
 Atlantic Port.-Col House, head of the American mission which par ticipated in the Inter-Allied confer ence returned yesterday and when questioned regarding the latest peace move of the German empire declared that the question of peace had not been discussed at the conference.
 Seattle.-The second week of the strike of retail and packing house butchers opened yesterday with no indication that a settlement is in SlSht. DUH SiuCS oIC SIdl0lIS II III. In the meantime, the plants and shops are being operated at about half their capacity.
 San Francisco.-Edward Johnson and A. Claird, who were convicted at Nome on the charge of playing stud poker, are to receive a new trial, the circuit court of appeals ceeded his authority when he em- ployed a private detective to obtain evidence against the men, notwith- standing the fact that the marshal paid the detective out his own pocket.