The Cordova Daily Times
Member of The Associated Press
YOI, IN' XO 35 CORDOVA, ALASKA. FRIDAY, .1 AXl'ARV in, 0*10 PRICK TKX CRNTS
WILL TRY KAISER AND OTHER OFFENDERS
ARE CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE LAWS OF WAR
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BRITISH TO FORM TRIBUNAL
TO PROBE HI WAR ATROCITIES
LONDON, Jail. ID (by Associated I’ressL A sub-coin
mittce of tlie commission appointed by the British government,
charged with the task of investigating violation of the laws
of war during the recent world struggle, has submitted a report
advising that proceedings be taken against the former Herman
kaiser and other alleged offenders. Plans are submitted by
the subcommittee for the formation of a tribunal to try the
alleged violators of the laws of war, it is reported.
It ma> now be assumed that practical steps will be taken
for the arrest of the oflcndors.
OESSTION OF FREEDOM OF SEES
MAY NOT BE ISSUE AT CONFERENCE
1,()x 1 »< >\\ .Ian. Ill (l>y Associated Press). Paris messages
indicate that Premiers Lloyd (ieorgc and ('lemeneenu have
scored a great success on the question of “freedom of the
seas.” It is believed that very little will be said on tins sub
ject when the actual peace conference assembles.
Great Britain’s Delegates to Conference
Premier Lloyd (ieorgc, Ohancellor of the Kxchequer A.
lionar Law and Privy Councillor (ieorgc Nicoll Barnes have
been named as the British peace plenipotentiaries. Australian
Premier Hughes, Canadian Premier Borden and South Alrican
Premier Botha have been named as the colonial represents
tives.
Body of Considerable Size
PARIS, dan. 10 (by Associated Press).—It is probable
that the peace conference will consist ot eighty delegate, to
gether with extra delegates.
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RUSSIA NEEDS
AMERICAN PEP
SAYSC.W.MOCK
Our former townsman. Charles VV.
Mock, who is a member of Company
('. First battalion. 310th engineers,
writes to the Daily Times from Arch
angel. Russia, anail as it is the tirst !
communication of the kind teeelved
here from that country, it will prove
of interest to our readers. It is as
follows:
"This is a somewhat different coun- j
try from that of the ‘Land of the Mid- j
night Sun ’ If I were to try to write |
you of everything that has happened of
interest to you since 1 left Alaska it ■
would make a good-sized book, ltus- I
sia needs so much done to make her
a good country. In a great many re
spects these most miserable Bolshe
viks who are causing so much trouble
in this country remind me of the
I W. \V. of America. They would far
sooner tear down the country than
build it up. They are a most miser
able. uneducated class, as fur ns sol
diers are concerned. They have no
training and are very easily excited.
It seems that when a small body of
them start on a retreat they go day
and night before they make another
stand.
“We.have a very hard time to un
derstand their language. I have
picked up some of their lingo, but not
enough to aid me. Russian people
have great regard for the American
soldiers. Upon the streets of this city
can t>«* st***n in** uniionu* ‘i*’
allied soldiers of this world war. 1
like the French soldier. In fact, lit
is my favorite of them all. The Rus
sian soldier is no comparison to the
American soldier. On parade the
snappy, active and' alert soldier is
the American soldier. And the Ameri
can soldier will have given a good
account of himself when the roll is
called in the end. Appreciate your
country, for of all of these countries
that I have seen on this great trip.
America leads them all.
“Russia is a very backward country,
rich in resources, still the people have
that old, out of date, behind the times
day of doing business. This is a
great timber country lots of it. but
small, but still it is merchantable.
Some of these Idg ships that arrive
here loaded .with food are returning
loaded with lumber Their sawmills
are quite up to date German tnaehln
cry is used a great deal, 1 am sorry
to say.
"What a great business a few live,
wide-awake Americans could build up
in this country by treating the people
right and learning to talk their lan
guage! One big business man in this
city is very desirous of handling
American goods from now on instead
of German and Knglish goods, that lie
has been using for some time past. I
predict that America's commerce with
the South American countries and
this section of the world as well after
the war is over will go ahead by leaps
and bounds.
"What a great future is in store for
America, with her new merchant ma
rine! She can handle her own im
ports and exports at a great saving
and a great profit. What a great fu
ture lies before us!
“I sure would enjoy a feed of those
razorback clams that I love so well.
1 long for so ntuny good things."
SAYS ENGLISH
AREOPPOSED
TO LEAGUE
CHICAGO. Jan. H) (by Associated
Press). Two women. Josephine Cor
liss of Preston Wash., and Miss Mary
(Jarrett May of New York, sat in the
Republican national committee meet
ing today for the first time in the
history of the organization.
Roth the women held proxies. Mrs
Preston represented S A Perkins of
Tacoma.
Kvery state was represented at the
meeting Chairman Hays analyzed
the Republican victory of last Novem
her. and discouraged attempts later
made to boom presidential candidates.
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WOMENATTEND
AS DELEGATES
| OF COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press). I-Mmunrl Von Mach, a
I former Harvard professor, testifying
1 todav before the senate committee in
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j vestigating propaganda. said that Eng
land started the propaganda against
I President's Wilson's proposed league
I of nations The English government,
he said, and not the people, were lie
hind tile movement
CHANGEPLANS
AS MEMBERS
ARE IN JAIL
IU'BI.IX. Jan. 10 (by Associat' d
Pressi. The constituent assembly to
| determine the terms of the Irish con
j stitution according to Sinn Fein plans
| has been delayed because of the fact
j that thirty four of the men recently
i elected to the British parliament are
still in jail.
Many meetings are being held, de
! mantling that the imprisoned ones lie
BRITISH SHIP
STRIKES MINE
AND IS SUNK
LONDON, Jail. 10 (by Associated
Press). The Ilritish steamship North
umbria struck a mine off Middlesbor
ough Thursday. It is believed that
most of the crew were lost.
A boat containing two survivors has
been washed ashore, but four boats
are missing.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
HAS LEFT MADRID
MADRID, Jun. 10 (by Associated
Press).—Prince Mai Von Ratibor. the
German ambassador, has left Madrid.
WANT ALASKA
SOLDIERS SENT
BACKTOHOMES
JUNKAIT, Jan. 10 The Alaska
Council of National I>ofense wants
Alaska soldiers demobilized as soon
as possible so they can return north
to take positions now open in tin
territory. A committee has been
named to see if places can he held
! open for the men
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AMERICANS WIN
GREAT HONOR
IN AIR SERVICE
WASHINGTON. .Inn 10 (by Asso
dated Press) -Captain Eddie Kicken
I bacher, the famous auto driver. wa>
the- premier "ace” of the Americar
^vtptlon forces in France, he having
twenty-six enemy planes to his credit
America had sixty-three “aces," 01
men who had downed five or tnort
enemy machines. Lieutenant Frank
Luke of Phoenix, Ariz . who was killed
was the second "ace," with elghteer
victories to his credit, and Major Luf
berry, who also gave his life. wa>
third, with seventeen.
SINN FEINERS
WANT BETTER
PRISON LIFE
DUBLIN. Jan. 10 I by Associated
Press). -Serious disturbances have oc
curred at Mount Joy prison, where
several Sinn Feiners are imprisoned
as ordinary prisoners, while claiming
treatment as political offenders.
It is reported that the prisoners
broke the windows and damaged the
cells.
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SEATTLE’S BIG LIST
OF INFLUENZA DEATHS
SEATTLE, Jail. 10 (by Associated
Press). Three hundred and thirty
four deaths from influenza have oc
eurred in (his city since December 10
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SOCIALIST DEMAND FOR
UNITED GERMANY DENIED
ERFURT, Germany, Jan. 10 (by As
sociated Press). The formation of a
separate Thuringian republic, with Er
furt as the capital, is demanded in
resolutions adopted at a meeting here
today. The Socialist demand for a
united Germany was outvoted.
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
SERVICES NOVEMBER 9
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Roosevelt memo
rial services will be held nt the cap
itol on February 9. Committees of
both houses of congress will arrange
the services.
BKh’KIX, .Ian. 10 (by Associated I’re-s). It i- estimated
that more than two hundred persons have been killed in the
lighting in Berlin since Monday. The ('haritv and other hos
pitals housed three hundred wounded. Tuesday twelve dead
were carried to the chancellor'.- palace.
The government forces are engaged In a determined attack
upon the Tagehlatt and \ os-iehe Zeitung newspaper plants,
which the Spartaeans arc holding. The Berlin lighting is he
lieved to have resulted in a vietorv tor the Khert government.
(iovernment aviator- and troop- have bombed a Silesian
railway station, killing sixty five pet-on-.
Spartaeans Apparently Losing
The government fore.-- nr.- eoinpieleU in control of the
| inner cit\ between the Brandetihurg gale and ih.- I'ri.-diieh
jsira.-se. An order ha- I.. is-ie-d prohibiting proees-ions
The governmeiil scored a vieloty by capturing the police
j-tation, which wa- effected with few ea-nalfe -. Tie Kusilier
< Iuar<ls e;ipttired the station.
Apparently the Sparine,-m arc lo.-iing hop. Tle-v failed
to summon a nut-- meeting, and the street- arc almost de
serted.
Troops Loyal to Government
AMSTKKDAM, .Inn. ft) (by Associated Press).—It is re
ported that tlie Berlin regiment of sharpshooters is supporting
[the government enthusiastically'. Other troops in the city
remain loyal to Khert also.
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STRIKERS BURN PASSENGER
TRAIN AND MANY BUILDINGS
HI KN'dS AIK’KS, ,l;m. Id (In' Associated Press). A gen
end strike was declared at midnight last night throughout
.Argentina. Serious disorders occurred vesterdav following
I the tuncrnl ol live persons killed in Tuesday's disturbance's.
A thoiisaml strikers burned a passenger train on the Pa
j(,ific railway near the eeineterv here, tore up the track, burned
a near-by Catholic church and girls’ school, throwing pianos
j and images into the street, and halving four hundred girl stu
dents without dormitories, and captured the police station.
It is reported that the government is landing marines to
j handle the sit nation.
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CONGRESS MAKING PLANS TO
| AID AMERICAN FOREIGN TRADE
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\\ AS111X(. I • >X, •Ian. P' (IAssociated 1’ros). Aid in
jlltc extension of American foreign trade is provided for in the
| annual legislative and judicial appropriation hill for ltl'JO.
As reported to the house, for the expansion of America’s for
eign trade an appropriation of $!H)5,.r>00,(XH) is proposed; for
the hnreau of foreign and domestic commerce of the depart
ment of commerce, an appropriation double that of 1!*P> is pro
vided.
The plan proposed contemplates the sending of agents
throughout the world to seek opportunities for American busi
ness. The home personnel of the bureau also is increased,
it is proposed to extend assistance to American firms in the
foreign trade through the state department.
CARDINAL OUTFIELDER
MUSTERED OUT OF ARMY
SOUTH UKND, lnd., Jan. 10 —
la*onard Hahan, of Sommcrsot, Ky., a
junior In the college of law, has been
elected captain of the 1019 football
team at Notre Dame University. He
played right halfback during the 1918
season and has been the mainstay of
the Notre Dame eleven for two years.
Coach l^ockne announced that mono
grams had been awarded for tho 1918
season to Captain Italian. Olpp, Lam
beau, Barry, Lockhard, Mnhnfl Kirk.
Stine, Hartley. Anderson, 1.arson.
Smith, Crowley and Kd Anderson.