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The Cordova Daily Times
VOLUME ONE. NUMBER 266.CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1915._ PRICE TEN CENTS.
DISCONTENT RAMPANT ENGLAND
PREMIER ASQUITH RESIGNS; NEW COMMANDER DARDANELLES
LONDON, Oct. ID—Premier Herbert Asquith has become
suddenly ill, and has been forced to withdraw temporarily trom
his public activities as head' of the Britsh government. The
strain of the past year of war has been increasingly heavy on
Asquith, which coupled with the frank criticism of the govern
ment’s lack of success in its military operations by the public,'
is supposed to be the real reasons for his break down. The
failure of the allies to advance in the west, the dreadful loss of
life in the Dardanelles, with a resulting gain of only
twelve miles of front, has caused the government to be subject |
to a tremendous storm of criticism. Tin* coalition cabinet has
failed to meet the emergency created by the war, and the cabi
net crisis precipitated by the illness and retirement of Asquith
is of far more importance to the life of the nation than the war
itself, and has eclipsed the military movements in point of in
terest for the people. The attorney general resigned from the
cabinet today because he disagreed with his fellow members on
the subject of conscription. Not much can be learned about
the difficulty, but it is believed that the attorney general op-:
posed conscription, while his fellow members favored it. The!
cabinet is also torn with dissentions over the near East ques-.
tion, and it seems impossible for them to get together on the
matter. All these troubles have been too much for the premier,
and his physicians have forcibly prevented him from attending
to his duties, as unless steps were taken at once lie might suffer
an irreparable physical breakdown. Throughout England
there is gloom over the situation, and a mighty discontent has
taken hold of the people. There is no discouragement in this
feeling, and' the people are as determined as ever to see this
thing through, as they put it, but the dissatisfaction with the
management of the war is growing with leaps and bounds.
LONDON, Oct. 19—General Sir Ian Hamilton, the British
commander at the Dardaneeles, has been removed from his
command, because of the lack of real results from the Gallipoli
campaign. The criticism of the general has been unbounded
in view of the tremendous losses suffered by the English troops,
and the comparatively insufficient gains as a result. Hamilton
has been suncceeded bv Sir Charles Munroe. The new com
mander is accepted with relief by the people, who feel that a
new era will dawn in the far east theatre of war. Munroe has
>> fine reputation as a soldier and is noted for his energetic and
vigorous qualities. It is expected that he will wage a far more
vigorous campaign in the Dardanelles than his predecessor.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 10—Italy declared war on Bulgaria today
The official proclamation recited that the Italian governmen
was forced' to render all assistance in its power to its allies ii
order that the common good of all might be promoted, and tluv
Bulgaria in attacking Serbia was rendering unsafe the positior
and hope of ultimate success of Italy, and therefore Bulgaru
must be regarded as an avowed enemy of the empire.
ATHENS, Oct. If)—The allies notified Greece toda\
that Italy had declared war upon Bulgaria and would send largi
re-enforcements to the allied troops now fighting in Serbia
It is taken here as meaning that the allies will not be eonten
with making a defensive campaign against the Bulgarians, bu
that with sufficient troops at their command they will take tin
offensive and invade Bulgaria, for no effort will be spared t<
prevent the Teutonic nations from forcing their way witl
supplies through Serbia, for the Turks at Gallipoli.
LONDON, Oct. 10—Lloyd-George addressed the House o
Commons on the military situation today, and told the mem
Ibers that the allies were devising methods whereby Italy could
. most effectively co-operate to bring about the success of the en
tente powers,in the gigantic struggle now being waged. Italy
will probably not hereafter confine her participation in the con
flict to the struggle along the Austrian border, but will send
troops to assist in the other battle fronts, most likely a large
contingent being sent into Bulgaria.
LONDON, Oct. 19—Although it lias been announced' that
Italy declared war on Bulgaria it has been definitely settled
■ whether or not Italy will send troops to the Balkans. Tin*
British public has not been enlightened on the matter, and in
tin* prevailing gloom which has deceneded upon the people,
they expect but little.
1 SALONIKI, Oct. 19—It is reported here that the Bulgar
ians have lost heavily in the fighting between them and tin*
allied French, Serbians and English. The allied troops have
invaded Bulgaria and captured Strumitza. The loss of life
“ among the Bulgarians yvas excessively large, it being stated
that whole batallions were annnilidated.
CANNOT CHECK AUSTRIANS
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 19—The war office issued an official bulle
tin this morning which stated that the Austrian army invadin;.
Serbia along the Save front, on the northeastern border, now
has the advance movement well under way. When the ad
vance was first started they met with a determined oppositioi
from the Serbians, but the enemy has commenced to retire, ap
parentlv to new positions. Obrenovatz, on the Serbian side ol
the Save has been captured. South of Belgrade, the soldiers
who crossed the Danube made further advances, and the situa
tions is satisfactory there. The troops here are under direci
command of General Gallwitz, and several points of strategic
importance have been taken. Along the Bulgarian border
everything is progressing favorably for the Bulgarians, ant
tliov rorn.rt the nantnre of the town of Vrannta. on the railroac
running from Nish to Saloniki.
LONDON, Oct. 19—The Austro-German army under Mac
kensen lias continued its forward march into Serbia, and has
reached a point fifteen miles south of Belgrade. The Serbians
after their first resistance, when the rivers were being crossed,
have offered no serious impediment to the advance, and have
' doubtless chosen strong positions in the mountains where a
i stand will be made.
ATHENS, Oct. 19—The railway communication between
Saloniki and Nish has not been interrupted, and the allies nr *
still sending large numbers of men and munitions into Serbia.
’ Encouraging reports to the allies are coming in from the region
of the fighting, although nothing authentic is being received.
TORPEDO STEAMERS WITH ORE
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 19—A British submarine torpedoed
yesterday the German steamers Pernambuco and Soedersaram,
both bound from Sweden to Germany. The ships were attack
ed close to the Swedish shore, but outside the throe mile limit.
The Peranmbuco, a vessel of 4800 tons, was loaded with iron
ore and when the projectile hit her she sank. The Soerder
samm was loaded with wood, and is still afloat ulthongh there
is no chance of saving her cargo. The nature of the cargo pre
vented the ship from sinking. No details have been received as
to the safety of the crews of both vessels.
PETROGKAD, Oct. 19~A British submarine, operating in
the Baltic Sea, held up the Swedish steamer Nike, bound from
Sweden for Stettinaw, and discovered that she had on board
a cargo of ore for the Germans. The steamer was taken as a
prize, and' compelled to change her course and steam into
Reveal.
LONDON, Oct. 19—A Zeppellin, bound for a raid over the
French trenches last evening, dashed' into t lie chimney of a glass
factory in Mauberge. The Zepplin and the chimney both came
to the ground in a heap of ruins the flying machine being entire
ly demolished, and all of the occupants killed. The occurence;
was reported by an allied airman who was on a scouting trip ;
'ALAMEDA SAILS
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SEATTLE, Oct. 19—The steamer
Alameda sailed for Southwestern Al
aska last night, with the following
passengers for Cordova: Mrs. Alva
Eames, Mrs. E. S. Norland and baby,
Mrs. J. Victor Carter and baby, E. M.
Bates and wife, Geo. Coleman and
wife, Hy. Maillard, Jr. and wife,
Frank Townsend and John Wiklund.
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'LUMBER BURGE
The barge Washington, which the
tug Pioneer was towing from Port
Blankely, Wash., to Cordova, loaded
with a million feet of lumber for the
Copper River & Northwestern railway,
and was cast adrift on Sunday, Octo
ber 10, on account of a southeastern
gale raging, is still afloat about three
miles north of Cape St. Elias. This!
information was brought to Katalla j
today by three men who are stationed
at St. Elias.
The Washington lost her rudder,
and i-s water-logged is fourteen
feet of water. Her deck load is still
secure and it is believe that the cargo
can still be saved if the effort is made
in the right wind.
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CARRANZA HEAD
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19—The Ar
gentine ambassador to the United
States sent a formal recognition of
the Carranza de facto government in
Mexico to Carranz’a personal re
presentative, Elizo Redondo. At his
residence here today Redondo made a
public announcement of the act and
expressed his appriciation of the act
and assured the ambassador that his
) government would not regret the step
they had taken. The other members
of the Pan-American conference,
Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Guatemala,
Bolivia and the United States will also
recognize the Carranza government
today, by taking similar steps.
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Department Responds to Call.
An alarm of fire brought out the de
^ nartment at noon, as the result of a
spark setting fire to the roof of the
building of the Northwest Soda works.
The flames were extinguished before
any damage was done.
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G. H. Birch and Fred A. Hotchkiss,
who are operating interior placer
mines on a large scale, have
finished their season’s work and ar
rived in Cordova today, on their way
» to New York.
FIVE MILLIONS
NEW YORK, Oct. 19—The banking
house of J. P. Morgan & Co., today
received a shipment of five million
dollars from England. The shipment,
which was all in gold soveriegns, will
be used to liquidate the debts incurred
by the English government in the
United States, for munitions of war.
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FAMOUS CATTLE
TRIL BLA7ER
KANSAS (TTY, Oct. 19—Joseph O.
McCoy, the pioneer plainsman, who
promoted and laid out the famous cat
tle trail leading from the great plains
of Texas to Abilene, died here today
at the age of 77. McCoy, when he
first broached his scheme of driving
the cattle north to the railroad was
derided and treated with scorn by
railroad men and others, but nothing
daunted went ahead on his own initi
ative and built the famous trail over
which cattle valued at $130,000,000.00
were driven.
The trail was laid out by McCoy and
a party of surveyors in the middle
sixties and the first herd of 35,000
went over in 1867. From then on un
til railroads were built into the cattle
country, the greatest movement of
livestock ever known in history took
place over the McCoy trail. McCoy
had a picturesque career thereafter,
engaging in business in Abilene, and
becoming its first mayor, and it was he
who, appointed "Wild Bill" Hickox to
the position of marshal. Hickox, re
nowned as a frontiersman, is said to
have killed forty-five men at Abilene
in efforts to establish order among the
turblent men.
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TRAIN: THREE
ARE KILLED
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Oct. 19
Twenty Mexicans claiming to be revol
utionists, held up and robbed a train
on the American side last night. The
robbery ocurred near Oimuo, twenty
miles north of this city, and three
men were killed in the fight which en
sued. The robbers escaped unhurt
with their booty. The dead are Cor
poral McBee, of the Third United
States Calvalry, Engineeer Kendall of
the train, and an unidentified Mexican
passenger.
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Mail For Valdez Tonight
The launch Waif arrived this morn
ing from Katalla and will leave for
Valdez this evening, taking local mail
from here to the latter place.
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