The Nenana news., 1918-03-23

John Pilsback finished third. Goyne drove a team of II dogs and Jimmie drove Dr. GOode's team of nine. Pilsback drove his own team. The winner received S225 and the second man in received S125.
 London.-Advices received from the mainland this morning state that the Germans are engaged in a terrific bombardment of the British lines, the attack extending from the Scarpe river to point south of St. Quentin. The bombardment began at dawn and within very short time extended the entire length of the British front. A strong attack was also launched by the Germans in the Woevre sector, but after some very spirited fighting. the French succeeded in forcing the enemy back
 The boom of the German guns is plainly audible on the English coast and it is generally believed here that the bombardment which was started this morning by the Germans marks the commencement of the long heralded spring offensive
 Austro Hungarian troops are ar rayed against the French and Brit ish forces at several points on the Western front. according to advices received from Vienna
 Late reports from the British headquarters state that German in- fantry has penterated the British front line north of Lampicourt and !, Louvral and they are also advancing on St. Quentin ridge, on the edge of the Cambria salient A forward movement of the enemy is also re- ported through Gauche wood, in the same sector. and through the brick fields, near Croisille.
 Germans Report Action.
 Berlin-The war office announc- es today that an artillery battle k . now in full force along broad stretches on the Western front.
 Americans Raid
 With the American Army-The American forces east of Luncville, cooperating with the French, con ducted a raid on enemy trenches . this morning and penetrated the Ger man lines for considerable dis tance. There was much hand to hand fighting, but the raiders were back in less than an hour. The Ger mans retaliated with raid, pre- ceded by a heavy barrage. and they are now engaged in throwing gas shells and heavy explosives on the Amerian batteries, Details of the American raid are not available.
 Moscow-The RoIsheviki foreign minister is credited with the state ment that RuSsia's relations with the Entente are unchanged as the result of the recently signed peace pact with the Germans. IT, ~aid further that friendly relations, are. BOW be ing established with America.
 Washington, D. C. Seveuty-seye Dutch ships in American ports are now flying the Stars and Stripes as the result of the proclamation issued by President Wilson last night, after waiting in vain for the Holland government to accedc to the terms offered by the Allies The vessels represent d tonnage of six hundred thousand, and those in British ports bring the total up to a million. The seizure of these ships and their use by the Allies reduces materially the net losses sustained as the result of the German submarine campaign A Semi-official statement is reported to have been issued al Berlin this morning, intimating that Holland must expect that submarines will blockade her coast as the result of the use of her vessels by the Allies.
 Paris.-The war office is authori- ty for the statement that aerial war fare on the Western front has reached record breaking proportions and is growing steadily in scope and violence. Both sides have lost heav- fly. the Germans alone having lost 107 machines since the first of March, all in daylight flying. Twen- ty-three of the enemy planes were brought down on St. Patrick's day Juneau.-Telegraph reports sent