The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-05-05

federal reserve banks of the United States
have been increased over S7 900, 600 in
the past week.
Washington: The senate voted favor
ably Saturday evening on the bill grant
ing Col. Roosevelt authority TO organize
a volunteer force for service in Europe.
Marine, ILL.,: Every male inhabitant
of this village has enlisted in the army
and the women are conducting the CON-
mercial and municipal activities of the
place.
London: Documents captured on the
Arras fr mt this morning indicate that
Germany is beginning to experience a
severe shortage of ammunition, large
guns and shells.
Wellington, n. H.: All labor candi
dates at the recent election were defeated
and the results indicate that New Zealand
will soon have the draft system in opera
ton for raising an army.
Wasr;neton: 1t is reported here this
morning that Socialists i'll all the coun-
tries of Europe, both neutral and warning,
have completed elaborate plans for a
great May Day strike. Trouble is eN-
pectei.
Seattle: Logan Billingsley is still at
, -, g
letter from him each day, and he de-
clares his intention to give himself up
and serve out his term. He also states
that he will reveal the names of the men
who doublecrossed him.
London: According to an official state
ment issued by the war department this
morning. military experts who haze been
following the present Aisne battle from
its very inception declare that the Brit
ish forces lave undoubtedly succeeded in
completely turning the Hlndenburg front.
London: The American tanker Vac
uum, belonging to the Vacuum Oil COM
PAW of New York, was sunk off Belfast
this morning by a German Uboat. The
captain, several ef the crew and the
members of the gun crews were drowned
whe, the small boat they were i'll cap
sized. -.:.. j.
Paris: General Petain has been ap-
pointed chief of staff of the French army,
to succeed General Neville, who is said
to have failed to carry out his part in
the ST. Quentin offensive in, "a satisfactory
manner. General Petain made an ever
lasting name for himself in the battle Of
] Verdun.
Washington: The house passed the
Consumption bill late Saturday mite b. &
vote OF Se7 10 PA, and the senate passed
the bill by vote OF 81 to s, Between
six and eight hundred thousand names
have already been drawn by a jury wheel
system and these men will be notified OF
their selection as soon as the new bill be-
comes law.
oNdIhAGs a OuS4JCSS HIGiu vi
this city, an expert in Russian trade con-
ditions, said this morning that the port
here has been definitely decided upon by
representatives from Russia as the fore
most American post for Russian trade as
we'll as the financial center for the trans
! action of all commercial deals between
that country and the United States.
Chicago: Colonel Roosevelt was greeted
with the widest enthusiasm this mornitfa
when he arrived to deliver a speech urg--
ing the raising of strong force of Amer
leans to send TO France. He said in part:
II ask that we send fighting force to
France Immediately. ask it in the name
OF our children and our children's chill,
dren that they NAV hold up their heads
with the memory of what our nation has
done in this The worlds greatest crisis -
TUESDAY
Washington: The total recruits to the