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"VOLUME III, NUMBER 212 CORDOVA; ALASKA, THUR SDAY, MARCH 21, 1918. PRICE TEN CENTS
GREAT HUN OFFENSIVE IN PROGRESS
BOOMING OF ARTILLERY PLAINLY HEARD
IN FAR-DISTANT CAPITAL OF BRITISH
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, March 21.
The Germans have attacked heavily on a wide front in the
Cambrai sector. The assault bears the earmarks of the begin
ning of the enemy’s grand offensive, which has been so long ex
pected.
ATTACK ON FIFTY MILE FRONT
DATELESS.—German guns today opened a terrific bom
bardment on a front of approximately fifty miles in Northerr
France. It is believed the long-heralded German offensive may
be under way.
The front under attack stretches from the River Scarpe
near Arras, to Venedul, southeast of St. Quentin. The British
hold all this line.
BOMBARDMENT HEARD IN LONDON
LONDON, March 21.—An official statement says that tin
Germans have commenced a heavy bombardment on a wide sec
tion of the British front. The thunder of the guns can b<
heard in England.
Following the heavy bombardment, the Germans launchec
an infantry attack over a big stretch of the front north of La
gincourt to Gouche Wood.
FRENCH FRONT ALSO ATTACKED
PARIS, March 21.—There has been an intense and sus
tained enemy bombardment in the sectors north and southeast
of Rheinfs, as well as on the Champagne front, according to an
official announcement.
AUSTRIANS ASSISTING GERMANS
VIENNA, March 21.—Austro-Hungarian artillery is fight
ing the British and French on the west front, according to an
official announcement.
f AMERICANS RAID GERMAN TRENCHES
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE.—The
Americans east of Libreville, aided by the French, yesterday
1 raided the German trenches and penetrated the Teuton lines
some distance. There was some hand-to-hand fighting.
The Americans returned in forty minutes, but no details
of the result of the raid are available. An intense barrage pre
ceded the raid.
The Germans retaliated by throwing gas and high ex
plosive bombs on the American batteries,
1 KAISER STILL ADVERTISING
LONDON, March 21—Kaiser Wilhelm has telegraphed
to the Rhenish council that “we are at the decisive moment
.f the war, and one of the greatest moments in German his !
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ENLISTMENT OF
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The following self-explanatory tele
gram from Governor Strong of the
territorial exemption board has been
received by Local Board Xo. 11 of
•Cordova:
"George O. Hazelet,
“Local Board Xo. 11,
“Cordova, Alaska:
“You are instructed that this office
is in receipt of telegram Xo. E-251*,
from the provost marshal general, as j
follows:
“ 'All voluntary induction calls have 1
been stopped within the states. In or- !
tier to provide for Alaska registrants
en route to the States, voluntary in
duction of Alaska registrants is per
mitted until April 15, but on and after
that period they may not be inducted. \
" ‘This information is given in order
te prevent any more Alaska regis-1
trants coming to the States for volun- ;
tury induction.’
"You will please give as much pub-;
ricity as possible to the provisions of
this telegram through your local news, j
papers and by all other means at your !
command.”
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OAKLAND, Cal,, March 21.—Ten
men were yesterday convicted of dis
turbing the peace as the result of a I
fight in a cafe, where the were ac
cused of having toasted the kaiser.
Each was sentenced to ninety days'
imprisonment and fined $200. 1
Dr. H. G. Frank, one of the con- t
victed men. formerly was head of the t
emergency hospital here, and was re- c
cently discharged from a captaincy in |<
the army hospital service. It
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CLAIM THAT BOLSHEVIK!
MOSCOW, March 21.—Trotzky, the former foreign min
ister, replyin?’ > inquiries made by the entente allies concern
mg reports that the Bolslieviki have aimed thousands of tier
man and Austrian prisoners, who are now threatening tin
i raus-Siberian railroad, said he would send a trained officei
lo investigate.
Captain William R. Webster of the American Red (Vos.*
:iml Captain W. L. Hicks of the British military mission wen
sent to the points where tin* Germans were reported to hav<
been provided with arms.
Bolslieviki newspapers assert that the reports are part ol
Hie German propaganda to discredit the'Soviet, government
and encourage Japanese intervention. * ....
RUSSIA TO BECOME GERMAN PROVINCE
MOSCOW, March 21.—Russia eventually will become a
Herman province and the Russians will lose their libeity it
licy submit to the peace forced upon them by the Teutons’ ac
■ordmg to a statement just issued by American Ambassador
David T. Francis.
Mr. Francis pledged American help to a Russian govern
mi nt that would resist the Germans, and said he would not
cave Russia until compelled to do so.
DEMANDS UPON RUMANIA
MOSCOW”, March 21.—Germany has increased her de
mands upon Rumania, and now asks the surrender to the Ten
ons of all Rumanian war munitions, as well as those left in
viimania by her allies.
RAIDING GERMAN DESTROYERS SUNK
LONDON, March 21.—Five British and French destrov
■rs have sunk two German destroyers and two torpedo boats
>tt Dunkirk. One British qestroyer was damaged, but none
d tin* allied vessels was sunk.
The German craft previously had bombarded Dunkirk
or ten minutes.
II! Slit IS CILLE1 1
III MISSOURI tin
KANSAS CITY, March 21.—Labor
ftaders here have called a general | i
trike for Monday, in sympathy with t
he striking laundry workers and >
rivers. j j
The leaders assert that twenty-five
housand will obey the strike call. i
iMTOI OF EH
FIDIBITFO IT JONEIIll
■li-NEAU, March 21.—The govern
u'nt inspectors have exonerated Cap
ilin i'lasscock of the wrecked steam
liip Admiral Evans from responsibil
!-v ^°r ihe destruction of his ship.
1 i>oy found that the wreck was
al,sp,l ty an uncharted rock.
i PfiRTLY OFFSET
WASHINGTON, March 21—Seventy
, <me Dutch whips in American ports
, are today flying the Stars and.Stripes
as a result of President Wilson's pro
clamation last night requisitioning
Dutch tonnage.
The proclamation was issued upon
the refusal of Holland to accept com
pensation for the owners of the seiz
ed ships.
One Million Tons
DATELESS.—The seizure of Dutch
vessels by Great Britain and the
United States and their use for the
purpose of the allies reduces mater
ially the net allied losses by German
submarines and mines since the be
ginning of the war.
The allies have taken over approxi
mately a million tons of Dutch ships.
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HALIFAX, N. S„ March 21—The
! grand jury has indicted Commander
Wyatt of the Royal navy, chief ex
‘ amining officer of the port at the
time of the disastrous explosion of
last December.
A true bill charging Commander
Wyatt with manslaughter was re
turned, regardless of the instructions
of the judge, who declared there was
nothing in the evidence to justify the
indictment.
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FISH QUOTATIONS
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KETCHIKAN, March 21.—Yester
day’s fish prices were as follows:
Halibut, first, 12 1-2c; seconds, 9 l-2c;
sable, 4c; red rock, 2c.
MILWAUKEE, March 21—Chairman
Bloodgood of the county council of
defense today announced that he in
tended to have Mayor Hoan, Socialist,
indicted, as Hoan’s re-election seems
to be assured
Endeavors are being made to have
Milwaukee placed under military law.
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WASHINGTON, March 21— Secre
tary of Commerce Redfield will rep
resent the Tnited States at the Amer
ica n-Canadhm fisheries conference at
Seattle on April 24. which has been
called to discuss the removal of re
strictions which have been placed on
■each other's fishing interests by the
two nations.
After the Seattle conference Secre
tary Redfield will go to A'laska to (
confer with members of the Alaska]
fisheries commission.
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MEET DEATH AS
SHIPS COLLIDE
WASHINGTON, March 21— Lieu
tenant-Commander Richard Elliott and
three men were killed when a depth'
■charge aboard the American destroyer,
Manley exploded, as the result of a
cdffision between the Manley and a
British warship. ;
A number of American sailors were'
injured and both vessels were dam
aged. |
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RETURNING TO
SERVE TERMS
SEATTLE, March 21.—Logan and
Fred Billingsley, who pleaded guilty
on March 19, 1917, to a federal indict
ment charging a violation of the Heed
amendment (which prohibits the
transportation of liquor into “dry"
spates), returned here yesterday to j
serve their sentences.
Logan Billingsley escaped a year
ago from the federal detention sta-!
tion, and has been a fugitive ever
since. Fred served ten days of his six
months' sentence, and then obtained
his liberty on an appeal bond.
Ora. the third brother, served
his sentence of thirty days in jail.
The circuit court of appeals, at San
Francisco on March 5, denied the ap
peal of Logan and Fred Billingsley,
and the case has not been appealed
to the United States supreme court.
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Mrs. A. J. Pauli, of Fairbanks, is in
town on her return home from a visit i
outside.
TAKEN IIP BY
(Special to the Times)
VALDEZ, March 21— Marshal Bren
neman, interviewed this morning,
stated that a petition by the residents
of McCarthy to department officials
relative to conditions in that city
would be unnecessary. He had taken
up the matter of securing a detective
to investigate the murder of Rose Sil
berg a week ago and had secured the
necessary authority.
An officer was now on his way to
investigate the crime.
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WITH THK AMKRf(.,AN ARMY ,N
FRANC t March 21—Secretary of
War Baker has concluded his inspec
tion of the American military zone.-;
with a trip which took him lr<wtoi \-«r
dun to the great headquarters. Mr.
Baker also visited Joan of Arc’s birth
place.
Reviewing an American brigade.
"Mr. Baker told the soldiers they were
the point of the wedge which the
American people were driving into the
ranks of the enemy. »
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REFUSES TO GO
(Special to the Daily Times)
JUNEAU, March 21.—Telegraphic
reports sent out from this city to the
effect that the Alaska Labor Union
of Juneau had passed resolutions in
dorsing Governor Strrng and protest
ing against the confirmation of Riggs
as his successor are absolutely false
The Alaska Labor Union, at a meet
ing held Tuesday night, had Harrises.
who signed the report with Aldrich,
on the carpet, and yesterday"Secretary
Walter Johnson issued an official
statement to the effect that the union
had neither indorsed Strong nor pro
tested against the appointment of any
one, and that the union was not in
politics.
Harrison is running on the Maloney
ticket for senator.
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LONDON, March 21.—The admir
alty reports that seventeen British
merchantmen were victims of Germane
mines or submarines during the past
week. Two fishing vessels also were
lost.
Eleven merchantmen were unsuc
cessfully attacked.
Eighteen merchantmen were lost
luring the previous week.
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Mrs. J. C. Dougherty retuftietf today
from a trip to New York, where she
made spring purchases for her Gor
lova and Anchorage stores.