The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL. in. NO. 292 CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATl RDAY, OCTOBER 2f», 1918 PRICE TEN CENTS
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ALLIES TAKE MANY TOWNS AND !
FIFTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS
L< (XI>< >.\, (let. J<>. Tim British have pressed forward he
tween Valenciennes and Tmiriiai, capturing < idoniez and Man
die. north of Valenciennes, and have also captured Mount < nr 1
niel hill and Englefontainc.
Progress in Belgium Favorable
Operations in Belgium continue to develop favorably, says y
an oflicial statement. The French have captured Senile, de •:
spite desperate resistance. The British have captured the vib ly
lages of ingovheim and Ooteghem, and have advanced toward ]:■
the Scheldt river.
Fifteen Thousand Prisoners in Four Days
FAR IS, Oct. lit;.- The battle between Valenciennes and t lie I;
Meuse contues, with heavy fighting. The Germans are resist :
ing doggedly, but the allies continue to make progress in the y
task of driving the enemy back on the M euse line. I hiring the •:
last four days, added to the wastage of German material, the y
allies have captured about fifteen thousand prisoners and two :
hundred guns. i
Violent Fighting on Serre Front
On the Serre front the French have captured Mortiers. j:
r after violent fighting. Between Soissons and Chateau I’orcein
the French have advanced along a front of tour and one halt y
miles to a depth of two miles through the German positions. y
Partial Withdrawal of Americans Forced
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2b. General 1’ershing reports heavy y
lighting mi the \'erdun front. The Americans repulsed strong y
German counter attacks east of the Meuse. Everywhere ex y
cept 111 the Belleu woods, where tour successive attacks torced
a partial withdrawal by the Americans, the Americans west of y
the Meuse have advanced despite determined resistance.
Violnt Enemy Opposition to Americans
WITH THE AMERICANS, Oct. 2b. The gains made by y
the Americans yesterday were maintained today, despite vio jy
lent eiieinv opposition and harassing German artillery tire y
against the American front and rear and the areas on the ex- |y
treme left. The Americans have strengthened their hold only
the high ground in the southern part of the Bourgogne wood, y
SAILING OF
HUMBOLDT
CANCELLED
SEATTLE. Oct. 20 Because of the
order issued by (iovertior Riggs of
Alaska, prohibiting the binding of in
fluenza patients In the territory, the
steamship Humboldt has canceled all
tellings for the North.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SKATTLK. Out. 2»> The pri< « s for
lish a: no hi to la;, won* ai tol’ow!
Halibut, 17*4<*: sablct'sh, r>c; ling and
rod cod, 3<\
Caribou Blockade
the Yukon River
DAWSON, Y. T„ Oct. 26. Mlgrat- j:
ing caribou near Eagle have blocked 6
the river. Thousand swarmed the ■:
shores and waters. The United States :■
army steamboat Davis plowed for :•
three hours through the animals D:
swimming the river. Members of her :■
crew lassoed several of the caribou j j:
for meat. I;
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French Refugees
in Pitiful Condition j
A M ST HUD A M. Oct. 26. Weather
beaten refugees from northern Franc ■
have arrived at the Dutch provinces
of Btubunt and l.itnlmrg, Five per
cent are ill from fatigue and in0n
enza. and many have died of exposin' \
ALSACE AND LORRAINE TO .
EE RETURNED TO FRANCE|
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AMKTKUDAM, Oct. 2l>. -German Foreign Secretary Soil', lJ
speaking in the rcichstag yesterday, said:
“As for Alsace and Lorraine, it is clear that as they were I
exprressly named among President Wilson’s fourteen points,
wo have agreed to the regulation of these questions. Having ac
cepted President Wilson’s program as the basis for peace, we
will loyally fulfill the program in all directions and on all (
points.” t
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STEAMER WRECKED IN STORM
AND ALL ABOARD GO DOWN
VICTORIA, B. C., Oct. 26.—The Canad
ian wireless service received the following
message from Juneau this afternoon:
“The steamer Princess Sophia was driven
across the reef last night and wrecked. There
were no survivors. There were seventy-five
in the crew and two hundred and sixty-eight
passengers. Everything possible was done.
Terrible weather prevailed.”
FIRST INTIMATION OF DISASTER
VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct. 26.—Private advices state
that the Canadian Pacific steamship Princess Sophia,
reported aground in Lynn canal, foundered with all ;
hands, including passengers. Canadian Pacific officials ;
here can not confirm the rumor. The disaster occurred :
Thursday. Three hundred persons were on board the I
vessel.
AN EARLIER REPORT
VICTORIA, B. C., Occ.-2d.—It is reported that the
Princess Sophia is resting easy. It is believed her pas
sengers will remain on board until the Princess Alice ar
rives, on Sunday. Several American vessels are stand
ing by.
A dispatch tn the Daily Times on Tuesday last an
11<1U11C<<I that tin1 Princess Sophia had run aground on
Vanderbilt reef, Lynn canal, supposedly on Wednesday
night or Thursday morning. She was hound from Skag
way for Vancouver. Dispatches from Vancouver later
stated that the Princess Alice had been sent to Imr relief
and to transfer her passengers. The passengers for the
most part were from Interior Alaska and Yukon points,
who came up the Yukon river on thi' last boats of the s a
son on their way Outside.
rl lie Princess Sophia was one of the crack boats of
the Canadian Pacific fleet, and was commanded by ('apt.
(P. Locke, known as a cool and careful navigator.
It is believed that while the vessel lay on the reef a
storm came up and broke her to pieces. Tin* precipitous
shores of Lynn canal afforded no opportunity for tin*
landing of passengers and crew. Should the news bo
confirmed as to the loss of life, this disaster will rank as
the most destructive to human life in any of the scores
of wrecks which have occurred on the Alaska coast.
Among tin* crew of the steward’s department of the
Princess Sophia were several young men who had served
with the Canadian forces in France and who had been in
validod home.
HACKS TO
BE SET BACK
TOMORROW
WASHINGTON. Oct. 26.—At 2
clock tomorrow morning the clocks
f the nation will be turned back an
our. All trains are to remain mo
onless for an hour, beginning at 2
'clock.
The clocks at the naval observatory
ere will be stopped for an hour In
rder to let the sun catch up.
IUNS USE RAW TROOPS
FROM EASTERN FRONT
LONDON, Oct. 26.—The Germans,
esperately In need of men. are using
aw troops from the eastern front.
Neted Educator
Dies at Capita.
WASHINGTON. Oct UK. KU
Flagg Young, chairman of the nation;
woman's Liberty loan committee. <lie
here today of influenza
Miss Young was a noted educate
and wus for some years superintet
dent of the public schools of Chicagt
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HISTORIC DOCUMENTS
DESTROYED BY HUN!
PARIS, Oct. 26.—The Germans ib
liberately destroyed property and do
uments of a historic nature at S
Quentin.
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A Cordovan is added to me list <:
those who have succumbed to the rat
ages of pneumonia now prevalent n
Camp Dodge, Iowa. His name 1
Stephen Green and he was employe
on tho ocean dock before being It
ducted Into the service.
TWO CENTRAL POWERS NOW
I WANT PEACE AT ANY PRICE
PA It IS, Oct. lib. A Zurich dispatch savs that A list ri a 111111 ■
ga ry will soon capitulate and throw itself on the nteivv of the
:| allies. 'The ('zechs are masters of t he situation at 1‘ragne. 'file
Slovaks have decided to change the name of Pre-slmrg to Wil
; som ille. It is reported that anarchy reigns in the ancient |)an
: uhian monarchy of Hungary. Peace at any price is popular tit
: Vienna and Budapest, and no notice of Berlin decisions is taken
:: in Austria.
Demobilization and Revolts
B>ASHL, (let. i’ll. Vienna newspapers are publishing arti
;! cles regarding preparations for deniobiliz.jition of the army. It
: is reported that two infantry regiments at Karlowitz have re
! volted. Karlow itz is a v illage in ('roatia.
Demobilization Being Prepared
I .< t.\ IX i X, (let. lib. A (‘open ha gen d is patch -a vs t hat Vi
; enna newspapers are publishing an official statement that «1<•
i | mobilization of the Austro Hungarian army is being prepared.
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Anti-Germans Leave on Secret Mission
ZPK1CH, Oct. lib.—A Vienna newspaper says that Prince
: Frederick Lobkowitz and Baron Xadherny, represent: lives of
• the strongest anti-German tendencies, have left Vienna for
: Switzerland, charged with a mission about which no details
• have been given out.
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Turkey Said to Have Surrendered
I.O.XDOX, (let. ‘Jb.—A Daily Mail dispatch say- that the
: Turkish minister to Switzerland has handed the British and
French ministers a peace idler which virtually amounts to a
: surrender.
MINERS PROVE I
LOYALTY AND
SHUN SLACKER
Carl A Larson, miner and shift boss
at the Jumbo mine. Kenneeott. has
surrendered his naturalization papers
rather than enter into the s •r.Ki' oi
Cnele Sam. This is adding another
1 name to the list of slackers and his
fellow workers are very indignant
that there is such a lack of apprecia
tion and patriotism on the part of
any of their number. It must be said,
however, that most all of the men
it the Bonanza and Jumbo mines are
ever readv to stand behind the go\
; eminent in all of its measures.
The miners and laborers at Kenne
■ cott ha\ ■ organized a committee to
investigate as to those who purchased
Libert > bonds. Those who had failed
. or refused to buy a bond and were
[ able to do so have been notified to
pack up and leave the camp Among
t them were the following A Tueston.
I Joe Bozik and Herman A Maki.
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Ben Levine of Anchorage i. in Iowa
today on his way to the States.
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Charges Wilson
With Keeping
Politics in War
W1LM INHTON. Del.. Oct. _S lie
publican National Chairman Hays
says that President Wilson's appeal
for a Democratic congress is in line
with the President's many ac ts tend
ing to "keep politics in the war.” de
spite the widely-heralded declaration
of his intent to keep it out.
TRIBUTE PAID
TO WILSON BY
AMBASSADOR
LONDON. Oct L'*i Vise mint l try« ■ .
former British ambassador to the
lulled States, says that President
Wilson's reply to (ierman\ tin*
vtraightest. simplest and most can
did e'pression of o»»mo »n :\ !n my
lifetime Hermans ht> .1 friend in
if candor is the cj lality of
friend."
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 'J(>. In his weekly talk to newspaper
men today General March, chief of staff, summarized the war
( \ situation as follows:
“Since July the Germans have evacuated and been driven
1 from seven thousand miles of French and Belgian territory.
* During the past week four hundred square miles have been
h freed of the enemy. All coal fields in northern France wit the
exception of a five mile tract have been retaken.”