The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL. JIL Xo. l’iVJ CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATl’RDAY, SKPTKMBKR -t, l!»ls PRTCK TKX CKXTS
GERMANY’S HOPES HAVE BEN BLASTED
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EPLTHEBEST
WITH Till: AMKIilCAN FOKCKS.
Sept. HI.—In the course of a state
ment on the extent and importance of j
the British air forces. Major (ieneral I
Trenchard. their commander, spoke in :
the highest praise of the air farces of
the American army. He said they:
xvere as good as his own men, and j
their daring, ability and discipline'
could hardly he improved upon.
LMtHbLNUT FUWtn BILL
ADVOCATED B¥ WILSON
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.—Presi
dent Wilson has asked congress to!
pass promptly as a war measure an
emergency power bill, authorizing the
government to exercise control of and !
to extend electric power plants, and
providing a fund of $175,000,000 for
that purpose.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. The on-!
tire plant of the Anheuser-Busch!
Brewing Company at St. Louis has
been offered to the government for;
the manufacture of munitions during
the war by August Busch.
Ordnance officials have taken the
offered under consideration. They are
impressed with the facilities there
for the manufacture of small arms
and ammunition.
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SALES SHOW A
VASIIINUTON. Sept 21. Treasury
reports of the sales of thrift and war
savings stamps during the last month
hot them to have been large, reach
Pic a total of $laU for every person
in the United States. The per capita
holdings total $fi.4R per person. Aug
ust sales totaled $109,633,000. The
grand total sales are $682,061,000.
TWO SOLDIERS KILLED
AT BALLOON STATION
LOS ANUKLKS. Sept. 21.—Two sol
diers were killed and three injured
Pi an explosion of flash powder at
M e balloon school near here today.
The men wore all members of balloon
companies.
MORALE OF HUNS
HAS BEEN SAPPED
ASSO(’IATKI) I’KKSS WAK SFMMAKY. Driving
northward along an ever w idening front, the Serbian and
French forces in Macedonia menace the entire Bulgarian posi
tion from the Adriatic to Salonika The cutting ol the I skub
Saloniki railroad nine miles from tin new Serbian lines would
I upset completely the Bulgarian defenses. The enemy must de
pend on this railway for supplies.
Six months ago today the great German offensive began.
For weeks victory seemed about to perch on the German ban
ners. Today the allied star is in the ascendancy. The six
months’ period has been one of almost incessant fighting and
bewildering changes in the situation. The allies have faced
Germany’s mightiest efforts since March.
Hinclenburg Line Wo Longer uonsiderea impregnable
Before the allies there now stand the great lines constructed
; by the Germans during the four \enrs of warfare, constituting
ia v ast field of fortifications stretching from the North sea with
no interruptions to the Swiss frontier. Constructed with all
the science at the command of the-German general staff, these
lines present a formidable barrier. But six months of tin* war
fare of motion have taught the allies that a trench is no stronger
than the troops manning it, and in this fact lies the hope of the
j allies. New methods of attack, the employment of tanks and
higher morale will be relied upon to force new retreats of tin*
enemy.
Germany’s Last Chance for Victory Has Fled
Germany has lost her chance to force peace upon the allies
before the Ameriean armies entered the fight. This was her
purpose in the March offensive. The allies suffered serious
losses, but these have been doubly offset by the incoming Atuer
ieans, while Germany's losses can not be made good. lh*r hopes
have been blasted, her crack divisions have been broken, seem
ing victories have been converted into defeats, and till this has
sapped the morale of the Germans, who are on the defensive1
every where.
British Still Attacking
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES, Sept. 21.- The British
attacked the Germans between Havrineourt and St. Quentin
at this morning over a three-mile front.
French Capture Banay
I .\nin, rvpi. _i. ill i lie (11 i \ t in iMiumiik rM. ijik’miim imi
the south the French lmve captured the town of Banay and
have progressed north of Banay, says an official statement.
The Germans are removing the civilian population of St.
Quentin and fires have been observed in different parts of the
city. The Germans are placing numerous batteries in the city.
British Attack on Hindenburg Line
I < >.\IH >\, Sept. The British have resumed the attack
against the Hindenburg line northwest of St. Quentin, and are
making continued progress through the main Hindenburg line.
Americans Repulse Attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. General Pershing reports that
four attacks against the American lines, both in the Woevre
and Vosges region, have been repulsed. He says that aside
from artillery activity at Woevrcs and in Alsace then* is noth
ing to report.
Says American Artillery Has Withdrawn
AMSTERDAM, Kept. 21.—Metz newspapers says that the
\ merieans have ceased their long-range bombardment of Metz,
j after firing forty shells in three days. “The German artillery
made the Americans withdraw,” it is said.
Progress of Serbians in Macedonia
LONDON, Kept. 21.—The Serbians east of Monastic have
advanced more than nine miles in the past twenty-four hours,
and are now less than eight miles from the main highway eon
oecHng Prilep with the Vardar river. Many prisoners have
beeji captured. The allies have captured Godiyak, fifteen miles
•outheast of Prilep.
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PENALIZED FOR
SALT LAKH, Sept. 21 Live I’tah
millers have been found guilty of vio
lating the regulations regarding the
Rale of wheat flour under the govern
ment’s 80-20 per cent regulation.
Today these millers were ordered
to close their places ot business for
periods ranging from forty to one bun
(1 red and ten days
ALLIED VESSELS
RONOON. Sept 21 \ British mon
itor was sunk hist Monday in harbor,
says an official statement, tim of
li or anti nineteen men ..ere killed,
and fifty-seven men are missing and
believed to have been killed
I 'A ft IS, Sept 21 The French
steamship Admiral Charner lias been
torpedoed, involving the loss of six
lives.
TOR It), Sept. 21. The American
four-masted ship Star of Boland has
been sunk off the coast of China One
seaman waB lost.
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RUMANIAN CROWN PRINCE
HAS FLED TO ODESSA
COBKNIIAOKN. Sept 21 The Itu
manian crown print*1 has fled from
Rumanian territory anti arrived at
Odessa, according to a t'kiainian re
port.
CRISIS IS APPROACHING
IN HUN GOVERNMENT
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 21.—The Leipzig Tageblatt says that
a government crisis in Germany is approaching a decisive
stage. The majority narties have resolved to form a parliamen
tary government without delay. The government will be in
dependent of main headquarters and will pursue the policy
made necessary by the seriousness of the hour.
The Socialists are ready to enter into the formation of the
new government, and if the Socialists are conceded one impor
rant post the Socialists will be allowed to participate in the
government.
The Center party wants Chancellor Hertling retired.
German newspapers are seriously discussing the participa
tion of the Social Democrats in the government of Germany,
md say there should be no objection to putting Socialists in
affice.
\VAS111NGT' )N. S | <J• »• r;iI March, at Itis regular
meeting w ith the newspaper men today, announced that the cm
Imrkation of American soldiers for till fronts had now i>;ts- d
the 1,77)0,000 mark. He said the news from the front during
I lie past week was continuously good.
General March said the Germans were hurriedly perfect
iag a new line before the American First army, w hich has com
• ilcted the operation of eliminating the St. Milliel salient, the
German line stretching fifty miles from Mai/.eray to the Moselle
at Vandieres. The Americans are ten miles from Metz and
t 'on flans.
General March read a cablegram citing an order issued by
the commander of certain Scottish divisions, praising the arti 1
cry brigade of the First American regular division for their
co-operation with the Scotch. Never in any of our operations,
said the Scottish commander, have we received such perfect
assistance, although, he said, he realized that the American di
vision was under a severe strain and suffered •seven* casualties.
RUSSIA’S TREATMENT OF
FOREIGNERS BE PROBED
W ASM I N'GTOX. Kepi ;’l In an effort to align tin* civil
ized world against mistreatment of foreigners in Russia under
the Rolslieviki, the United States government has directed its
ambassadors to neutral as well as allied countries to ascertain
whether the governments to which they are accredited will join
in some immediate action to impress upon the perpetrators of
these crimes the aversion with which civilization regards their
present wanton acts. It is to be made plain that the United
States is actuated by interest in the Russian people themselves,
and will endeavor to aid them in reconstructing their nation
upon principles of democracy. Tin* movement is entirely sep
arate from the conduct of the war.
Consul General Poole Is Safe
The Norwegian foreign office today advised the state de
partment that United States Consul General I’oole, at Moscow,
has not been arrested by the Rolslieviki, as was recently re
ported.
The reports of mistreatment of Americans in Russia are
unofficial. It is reported that while the French and British
are being mistreated* the Bolsheviki show unfailing courtesy
for the Americans.