The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1916-1918, 1917-04-28

man prisoners at the rate of 1000 a day.
. Washington: Construction work on
the first thousand of the wooden merch-
anthem, or sea jitneys" az they lave
been popularity nicknamed. is expected
to begin this week.
Washington: Neutral European coun-
tries are expressing great alarm over the
proposed embargo of American foodstuffs
being shipped out of the United States,
because of the shortage it will cause in
those countries.
Washington: The question of food
embargo is being seriously agitated in
state department circles to prevent the
shipment of food into neutral European
countries and which eventually finds its
way into Germany.
Washington: A report to the state de.
partment received this T. orning thru Of
fetal channels states that $50. 900 workers
in various industries in Berlin have laid
down their tools and absolutely refuse to
work, declaring they want peace.
New York: A soldier doing sentry
duty on the Manhattan bridge shot and
fatally wounded man who attempted
TO overpower him yesterday afternoon.
Documents found on the wounded man
revealed his identity and showed him to
be German spy.
Seattle: A movement is OH foot thru
out the Pacific Northwest to set the clock
ahead one hour, beginning May first and
extending to October first, in daylight
saving plan to provide longer periods OF
in the evenings for outdoor rec
reations and sports.
Washington: The state department
received official advice this morning Of
the sinking of the American schooner
Percy Birdsall in the English channe!
by gunfire from German sub.
All the crew escaped i'll boats and were
picked up by patrol boats.
Paris: The French forces continue to
advance in the Champaign sector. anil
advices from that point state that num-
Der of violent counter attacks on the new.
ly acquired positions by Teutonic reserve
forces had failed, and resulted in heavy
among the attacking forces.
London: Advices from Madrid state
that Spain addressed note to Germany
this morning in which SHE warned the
latter to Immediately cease the sinking
Of merchantmen engaged In the Spanish
trade, and threatened her with the alter
native OF aligning herself with the Allies
Il Germany failed to heed the warning.
Londcn: Later reports from the Brit.
ish positions in Garvelie state that the
among the German forces was
frightful. as they were forced to carry on
their counter attacks thru a curtain OF
FIRE maintained by the British artillery.
Those of the Teutons who managed to
get thru were either killed, wounded or
taken captive.
Washington: A census of the vote of
the House on the selective CONSUMPTION
bill now under discussion IN both branch
es of congress-, and which is expected to
come to vote by Saturday mite, shows
total OF 237 for. 1l3 against and 80 nom
committal. Advocates of the volunteer
system admit defeat. The senate is prac-
tically unanimous in support of the mea-
sure.
New York: An Associated press sum-
mary of the terrific struggle at present
in progress on the Western front in
France states that Eat the end of the
fourth day, with both sides straining to
gain the advantage. the mutterings of
internal troubles has been temporarily
drowned out. But indications are never.
theless plentiful that momentous events
are about to occur behind the fighting
lines"
-~WrANy