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The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
SERGEANT SMITH
 WILL DRILL MEN
 MONDAY EVENING

Every able bodied man in Ne mana is urged to attend the military drill which will be started at the Union hall on next Monday evening. The instruction will be given by Sergeant Smith, of Company "B", United States infantry, and will comprise of work in all the posi- tions, order work, etc, in the drills used by the United Startes army, and will finally lead up to the in- structions in the manual of arms, including bayonet work, signalling, wig-wagging and also course in instruction in first aid.
 In speaking with reference to the number of men he could handle and the qualifications necessary, Sergeant Smith stated that there were practically no qualifications needed, all able bodied men being eligible and invited to attend. He will be able to handle about 45 at a time, and the more the merrier. The men will be started off with the military calisthenics at first and if possible, he will drill twice a week at Union hall. Every man who intends to enter military ser vice, says the sergeant, should take oIx ,%o~ of he nyf1 nj make himself acquainted with the manual of arms After a couple or three months drilling here, he will be able to skip all the hard work on the Outside and maybe sev- eral months in some recruiting camp with the "rookies."
 The usual method with newly en- listed men, says Sergeant Smith, is to send them to some training camp for several months, where they are taught the manual of arms and the drills. If these can be learned ir here, the registrants and volunteers from Nenana will be able to give 2 much better account of themselve: when they arrive Outside. and il they are proficient at the drills will in all probability, be sent direc
 to their permanent company, anc thus escape several months grilling
 Sergeant Smith is especially fitted for the position he has volunteered
 to take in regard to the drilling O
 the men here, owing to the fact tha
 for several years he specialized il ; drilling and training men in the var ious camps throughout the Unite States. He has also been on tn ? Mexican frontier during the las , trouble, and his experience in activ service will be of much benefit t l the men who are drilling under hi guidance. He will be assisted b : several of the boys from his com pany.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
WORK IS SPARED ON BRIDGE AT 43
Unfavorable Weather Conditions Delay Freight Teams Out
 The Line.

Work on the railroad has been considerably hampered lately owing to the prevailing bad weather. Windstorms and the resulting snow- drifts have been particularly bad all the way from Camp 9 to Residency 4 (43-mile) and, as consequence, the teams engaged in hauling con- struction material and supplies to the outlying camps have been forced to haul very light loads as they had to break trail continuously. AS a general rule, loaded teams leaving Camp (2O mile) in the morning, make Residency 3 (35-mile) for dinner, reaching Camp Is for the night, and completing the journey by noon next day; but, after the first of the series of snowstorms encountered recently, the teams were able to reach Residency 3 at night only with the greatest difficulty.
 A commencement has been made on the big bridge which will span the Nenana river at 43-mile, the first pile for the piers being driven on the 26th, piledriver No. being used for this purpose. This is the same piledriver that was used to drive all the piles along the water front at Nenana. Coal from Lignite is being used to fire the boiler and is giving great satisfaction, and the work on the bridge will be rushed to completion.
 Neal an Houten & Co.,, who have a contract to supply the Commission with coal for the locomotives and for other purposes, are busy getting the coal hauled to Residency 4. They have also been hampered to some extent by snowdrifts. David Kuhn, a teamster hauling for Van Houten & Co.,, met with an accident that might have resulted more ser iously, few days ago. He was on his way down to 43-miie with load of approximately four tons of coal, when, on the glare ice of the river, the high wind prevailing at the time caught the sled and swung it clear around, throwing him off the sled and stampeding the horses. He only
 sustained a wrenched shoulder and
 several bruisers, and was able to re
 sume hauling after days rest.
 The situation at 20-mile remain:
 unchanged, but there is no indica
 tion of a rise in the water level
 A piledriver is now busy driving
 dam just ahead of the old dan at the head of Lost Slough, and i , is believed that no more trouble vii , be experienced from this source , Lost Slough has been securely dam
 med against future depredations ol the right of way, and in the sprin, will be turned into the main channe to flow harmlessly away. About on mile of steel is now covered witt . about a foot of ice, and supplies fo F the distant camps are delivered t teams from the box car at the poin
 where the ice begins.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
NAMES OF RELATIVES
 MAY NOT BE PRINTED

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. D. Orders issued by the chief of staff this morning forbid the publication of the names and addresses of the relatives of soldiers killed in action in France. This action is taken, it is explained, in order to prevent the disclosure of the identity of units on the firing line.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
BIG WAR CORPORATION
 FAVORED BY SENATORS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. D. The war finance corporation bill, which provides for the creation of federal corporation with capital of five hundred millions, to be used in finacing war enterprises, was passed by the senate this morning, the vote being "A to 3
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
TEDDY IS RESTING

Oyster Bay.-Colonel Roosevelt has returned to his home here and will rest for period of three weeks, after which he will take up his speaking tour which illness com pelled him to cancel several weeks ago.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
IS REQUESTED
 TO GIVE MONEY FOR GUNS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. g. Congress was asked today for a de- ficiency appropriation of four hun dred million dollars to cover the cost of making heavy guns for use in France. The request was made by the ordnance bureau.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
FORMER CONGRESSMAN
 INDICTED BY JURORS

CHICAGO, Mar. 9.-Former Con- gressman Berger, Socialist member from Wisconsin, hnas been indicted by the federal grand jury on the charge of interfering with the war preparations of the United States.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
BRITISH IN PALESTINE
 MOVE FORWARD STEADILY

LONDON, Mar. 9-Official ad- vices received by the war office to- day from General Allenby state that the British forces in Palestine have advanced their positions three miles along an eighteen-mile front.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
BOCHES TAKE TO HEELS

With the American Army, Mar. g. An American patrol of five men outfought a German patrol of ten men yesterday in No Mans Land. The Yankees opened fire on the Boches and the Germans replied, and for three minutes there was sharp skirmish. The enemy then retreated, leaving two of their men dead in the mud and two others, wounded, in the hands of the Americans. The Yankees returned without a scratch.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09

Mrs. Blakely, who recently under went a serious operation at the Gov ernment hospital, is mending stead lily and hopes soon to be able to leave the institution.
The Nenana news., 1918-03-09
NEW BOY IN TOWN

A son arrived at the Government hospital at two o'clock this morning for MT. and Mrs. George Smith, of this city. Both mother and son are doing nicely.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
STRANGE s SCENES
IN THE RELCHSTAG
Danes, Poles and A1satians
Openly Demand Their
Rights
(Rv A,ssocIared Presg. )

Washington, Oct. 25.-Emboldene
by the German goverpment's accep-
tance OF the principles of self-deter-
mjHation laid down by President w il-
son, the delegates in the Reichstag
from nom German nationalities now
have begun to csS NOR for indepen-
dence. Sensational scenes in the
lReichatag,, Wednesday, with the sep
aratists assisting themselves defl-
antly, were described In dispatches
received here today based on adyices
from Berlin.
Representing the Poles of Prussia.
Deputy Stychel claimed the right Of
independence, declaring the time had
come to put aside the favorite Ger
man formusa, every ground where
the German stake was struck Is Ger
man ground"
President Wilson, he said, was hu-
ma1ity's benefactor and was moved
by the strongest feeling Of justice
which lies In mems hearts. German
Poland, he added, had been brutally
administered and the Poles had not
been permitted to become the equals
Of other citizens.
This unusual language in the once
subserVient German rebchstag, was
Immediately followed by indications
OF q. QanlSns tSeparaIlsC movement
Delegate Hansen in the name of the
Danish population and or right and
justice demanded the execution of the
Prague treaty which promised the
ps-s2le Of. Schleswig a plebfsute to
permit them to decide whether they
would remain with Germany or re-
turn to their former Danish allegi-
ance.
Then Delegate Ricklin, epresenting
Alsace-L Lorraine, caused the greatesl
sensation by pointing out that ac-
ceptance by the German government
OF President Wilson's fourteen terms
made the future of AIsaee- Lorraine
an international question. He gave
warning that the proposed autonomy
was now insufficient, meaning that
nothing short of independence or
return of the provinces TO France
would meet the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
Soldiers Stop
Profjteering
az Asgoclated Prega.l

10y ABEOclACsd EEGEE
San Antonia, Tex. Oct. 25.-Prof-
teering among the thousands of SOL
diers at this concentration point
has been halted by organization OF
the Square Deal association compos-
ed of business men and military Of
ficers. which hxes prices for SOL
diers on necessities.
When San Antonio began filing
with soldiers two years ago. the cry
went up chat exorbitaRt prices were
being asked by restaurants, hotels,
rooming houses and clothiers.
To offset these conditions, leading
merchants called meetings and final
ly organized the association. The
price-hxing board is composed OF
representative merchants and army
officers. and in almost every in
stance so far prices have been ea-
tablished in accordance with the
wishes of the military members Of
the committee.
Fixing OF prices that could be
charged by hotels and rooniing
houses which were carefully classi~
fed, was the first work OF the COM
mittee. Then restaurant prices
were regulated and later the prices
charged by lesser industries were
investigated. r.
Now IL Is announced that moving
pictures theaters will reduce their
prices. the 25 cents ticket TO be sold
to soldiers for Is cents, and the 80
cent tickets Tor 90 cents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
German Newspaper Predi-
cts Speedy Surrender
of Dual Kingdom
STORMY SCENES
IN BUDAPEST
Open Talk of Revolution Is
Heard In The Lower
House
90 Aaaoelntad Press.l

Basel, Oct. 25.-It was announced
in the lower chamber of the Hung
rian parliament yesterday that the
croatian soldiers Of tha 18th regi-
ment at Fiume had revolted, seIZ-
ed the city and destroyed the rail-
road there. Count Apponyi, Count
Andrassy and the opposition depu-
ties thereupon demanded the resig-
nation Of the ministry. according to
Buda Pest advices received here.
DR.. Wekerle, the premier. declared
that, in view Of the increasing diff
cuIties of the situation, he would
propose a coalition ministry.
Amsterdam, oct. 25.-The speedy
unconditional surrender of the Aus
tro- Hungarian monarchy is prob
able, according to a Vienna dispatch
to the Frankfort Gazette.
Advices received from Budapest
say that in the Unterhaus Wednes-
dal. Count Karolyi, in moving a res
olution in favor of the independence
of Hungary, demanded the. resigna-
ton Of the Wekerle cabinet and the
formation of coalition ministry.
The resolution also called for the
conclusion of separate peace, dig
solution OF the alliance with Ger
many, acknowledgements OF the inde-
pendence OF the South Slavonians,
and the proclamation OF q Hungari-
an king to reside at Budapest. Count
KaroIyi declared IL the demands
were resisted he himself would take
means to secure their realization.
Amid great excitement. Or. We
kerle. the premier, warmly replied he
would oppose by every means Count
KaroIyi's threats OF q revolution,
and added there could be no talk of
q separate peace,
DR.. Wekerle asked the house to
reject Count KaroiSi's resolution on
the ground that the government
would shortly introduce bill deal
ing with the matter. He added that
Hungary could not conclude a peace
separate from Germany and declar-
ed the Germans were helping on the
Hungarian front.
AT all points" DR.. Wekerle re
piled, they are protecting the In
tegrity of our frontiers. The goc-
ernment is endeavoring to bring
home Hungarian regiments and al
ready has taken measures to that
end. The government is unable to
recognize the belligerency Of the
Czecho -Slovaks. but regarding a
south Slovak state it does not OBJ.
Eject to a union OF Crotia. Bosnia and
Dalmatia. These states, however
cannot separate themselves from un-
ion with the crown Of st. Stephen"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF THE WAR
CBy Associated Press }


As the allied forces in Belgium
and France continue successfully
60 storm the stubborniy defended
German lines, italian troops on the
Italian northern front have begun
an offensive against the AustrianB.
British troops today are smashing
their way eastward on the seetor be-
tween Vaienciennes and lie Qsusnoy
which is vital to the security of VAL
eneiernes. Further south the French
who have been gradually forcing
the enemy fron the pocket between
the Disc and che Serre, have resur1-
ed their pressure and are reported 20
have entered Villers lie Sec and sur
rounded La Ferte.
American forces have made fuFth-
or gains east and west Of the meuse
despite strong enemy resistance. The
Germans on the western end of the
line are reported TO be preparing 20
Withdraw nort1ward from Grand
Pre-, where. their positions are out
fianked by the French east Of You"
ziers.
General Diaz, in his new offensive.
is reported 70 have driven the Aus.
trians from important heights north
and west of Monte GraPpa, between
the Piave and the Brenta. In the
PiaVs the italians have captured two
- ON FRENCH FRONT
In fierce fighting the British con-
tinue to beat back the Germans
from the high ground between VAL
eneiennes and lie oueSnog, further
increasing the menace 70 the Ger
man held on both these important
towns.
in Belgium and north Of. VaIon-
ciennes the allies maintain their
pressure but the operations are of
minor Importance as the situation
on the north depends upon the Brit.
ish success around WaIsneiennes.
East of lie Cafeau the BFitisheFB be-
fore the Normal forest, while south
along the oiss and the SeFre, the
FRENCH are pressing hard against
HAVE s.4oO PRISONERS
Since Wednesday morning the
British armies fighting forward from
q few miles north Of Valeneiennes
% east of lie Cateau have taken g."
400 prisoners and 100 guns,
Field Marshal Haig, his troops
having reached the western edge Of
the Normal forest, apparently ia
barrier on the north, by advancing
through 10 ouesnoy towards, Mons
and Maubeuas. The Germans are
fighting stifAy 20 prevent thia, re-
eultins in desperate combats in the
villages and other vantage points
south of valeneiennes. The British,
however, are pushing steadily
ahead and have taken Mainu and
Vendiaies,. Fighting was resumed
on this sector Friday morning with
the British advancing from the hills
east of the EeaiIIon river toWaFd the
railroad and high road between VAL
6nctsnneB and lie 0uesnoy.
Immediately north Of Naleneiennea
the British have taken additional
villages and continue to approach
the important crossing Of the
Seheldk at ceHde. This town 10 aix
and one-hah miles northeast Of VAL
enciennes. r..
French troops east Of the Sam
ere- canal In the region of
Loneonamps have repuIsed two
German attsrnptS to drive them back
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
STATE is READ D
TO DECLARE ITS
INDEPENDENCE OF
THE SOCIA List Is
November s Will Be the
Day, Says Doyle, Cub
ernatorial Candi date
CONFIDENT OF
THE OUTCOME
People Are Studying the
Issues Frazier Re-
Veals His Weakness

s. J. Doyle, candidate Of the united
Republicans and Democrats for gov-
.ernor OF North Dakota, who is spend
ing Athe day in Fargo, declared that
the voters OF the state are keenly
alive to the issues involved, and thai
the Socialists are rapidly losing their
grip on the independent electorate
aof the state
81 have covered nearly 5000 miles
In the state: have spoken at about
100 meetings, and am satisfied thai
the trend of the electorate Of the
state is away from Socialism," said
Mr.. Doyle to The Forum this after
noon.
"'rhe people OF North Dakota are
not Socialists, and they are not go
Ing to follow the lead OF the Social
lists in the election of officers and
in the adoption Of a new constita-
ton. OF that am absolutely satis-
fled.
Socialists Not Strong.
Another thing that am thorough
iy convinced OF rs the fact that this
Socialist movement is nowhere near
as strong as we have been led TO
believe. In every county where there
is effective organization among the
people who are opposed to Socialism
[ am confident that the vote will be
strongly in my favor on 'November
S, next. Only through organization
is it possible to get the attention Of
the voters
aAnother thing that has impressed
me is the fact that our people are
open minded on the issues. 1t may
be true that some are closed to argu-
ment, but likewise, 1t is also true
that there is today . more general
geeKing after real information than
has been evident on the surface Tor
some time.
Count On Organization.
The Socialists are counting on
one thing organization. They are
hopeful Of being able to keep their
voters in line through that theory
alone. They are not meeting the
issues, but are sidesteppfng them at
every point. When Governor F'raz-
Ter. through the Socialist newspap per
in Fargo, said he didn't care to meet
with me In debate or free discus
sion of the issues, because he didn' I
want to dsayg a crowd he openly
contested the weakness o8 bis own
position, ana the weakness Of his
whole cause. No man who has q
good cause, or no man who is pleats~
ing an honest issue, should fear ta
talk his subject before a. crowd. The
more people he talks to. the better
should be his chance Of success If he
(continued from page ID
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
Presidents Friend and Ad-
nairal Benson to Rep
resent America
WILL CONSIDER
ARMISTICE TERMS
His Departure Reve a s
Close Understanding
Between Allies
eBy Associa4sd Pr,sss.o

washington. oct. 2g- Col 3. n.
House. personal representative OF
President Wilson and spokesman OF
the state department, and Adm. VII
liam s. Benson, chief of naval opera
tions, have arrived in France to rep
resent tho United States In the cozA-
sfdera&ion of Germs,ny's plea tor an
armistice and peace negetAations
Colonel House is accompanied By
Gordon Auchincloss, his snn-in Law,
Joseph G.. Grew. chief of the state
departmentss division OF western E1i-
ropean affairs, and former secretary
OF the American embassy at Berlin.
and Frank I. Cobb OF New York.
The party sailed q week ago We'd
nesday. before the wireless version
of the last German note had been
sent out.
1t is understood Colonel House is
prepared to speak for the Presi1
dent In any negotiations that may be
conducted concerning questionsSto be
determined before the military men
give the terms on which an arEais-
tice would be possible or for formn1tl-
lation OF concrete terms upon which.
peace may be made whenever the
Germans are ready ta surrender.
kyIn1irali enson is expected TO
repregant the United States navy in
che direction of naval questions as
General Tasler Il Bliss. represents
the army on the saprenle war scollIl-
Gil. The naval as well as the IEli " sI1laa
saag 6lers tEe gsss2
lYg1porta1It probIeme TO solve 5e1 ore
tfev give the condit ions uEadsr which
hostilitiss might cease
This@ announcement is aI1fhor1zsd
oficialIy but further I'M ION 4 ~
The % TACT that colonel Houss left tor r
Eurone several days before President
UviIsnn.s ANAL reply to Germany was
5isnatched is further proof that every
sfep of the Presidents negoIiaIioen,S5 ,5
with Germany has been taken IN LuA IL
accord with the entente goYesrnlLnssI govern ";
# also is taken to indicate that dect-
sion to transmit the German plea 20
the allies under. certain conu1L1oHs
was reached even before the last note
form Berlin was received,
CoolneI House long has been recog-
uized as the logical se1ecLlon Dy Lns
Presfdant TO represent him In sucn
conferences as are now 70 De nelo: ~ NY 7
oIlIy lis he closer ! to the Presloent
o1rsabahIy than any man living, but he
is belieyed to be peculiaEly lifted for
the task at hand. He has maze re- Ire.
olient trips to Europe since Lne WI
heesan ia 1914, comforting with lead
ers Ia the leading beIligerent nations
ana more than. a year ago he was
charged by the President with satn-
ering data for use at the peace con-
colonel House selected as his. as
sisfantg in this work a number OF ex-
nerts in certain heldss ana great
cred Much OF it has been assembled
st the Headquarters OF the American
Eeographical society in New York and
on his last trip to that city aIter the
aant Wilson examined the data in
Company with Colonel House.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
Yanks Capture
A7,aya0red Plane
-(BY Associated Press. ]

With the American Army North
west OF Verdun, Thursday. Oct. 24--
Americans captured an immense
German armored battleplane We'd
nesday north OF Brieulles. The ma
chine was virtually intact but the
pilot and g1nners made their escape.
1t is presumed that the battle
plane was downed a day or two ago
by American aviators. just when
the machine landed is unknown.
Infantry forces found the monster.
From east of the Meuse German
artillery endeavored to protect the
plane but the American guns let
down a counter IRE upon the enemy
gun etnplacements. When lull
came American troops hauled the
plane to safety.
Al number Of valuable instruments
and the machine guns were captur-
ed. The battleplane was equipped
with bomb dropping device and
had a gun and sighting arrange-
ment so fixed that the gunner can
see to shoot directly beneath him.
This gun was for firing on roads, So
far as known this is the first plane
of this type captured by Americans.
Half the flIsilage was covered with
quarter inch arKmor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
BORRCAsT.

wisconsin - Increasing cloudiness1
with probably rain Saturday and
southwest portion tonight; not much
change in Temperature.
Minnesota - Increasing cloudtness,
eth probably rain or snow Saturday
and in south and west porglons; NOT
much change in temper rature.
ToWaARain tonight and Saturday;
slightly warmer tonight.
North DakotaPartly cloudy to-
night and Saturday, probably rain or
snow in south Dorttons not much
change In temperature.
South Dakota-Prohably rain or
snow tonight and Saturday: not much
change In temperature.
Montana Generally 1air tonight
amd Saturday; colder ia extreme
southeast DnrEton tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-25
Wants z. c. To
Take Orphanages
(BY Assocla "a Pregs. ]


vladivostok. Oct. 24.-Some Rus
slams have a. strange conception OF
the functions of the Red Cross. The
apparently intelligent nnatron OF a
Vladiy0stok home for orphans re-
Gently proposed that the Red Cross
take over management of all or
phan's homes throughout Russia.
She thought this could be started
with an expenditure Of not more
than 60,000,00O ruhles.
Another modest request from an-
other source was that the Red Cross
undertake the rehabilitation and re-
pair OF all towns throughout Russia
which have suffered from Russls's
civil war.
The n1atron also asked the Red
Cross TO make the nurses and In
structors in her institution behave.
She complained that since the Boil
shevik reign In Viadivostok all. sense
Of discipline had vanished and the
young men and women were carry
ing on high iinks to the detriment
of the orphans welfare.