The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL UL N0 283 ~ CORDOVA, AliASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER l(i, 1918 PRICE TEN CENTS
Rumors that Germany Has Surrendered and Kaiser Submits to
Loss of Throne May Have Foundation in Fact
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 16. —The Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant today issued a special ed
ition giving a report that Germany had capitulated and that the kaiser had abdicated.
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LONDON, Oct. 16.—Reuter’s agency learns
hat Germany’s reply to President Wilson’s note
s to be communicated soon, and that it is likely
o constitute a general acceptance of the Presi
dent’s conditions.
RUMOR NOT DISCREDITED
The British foreign office has no official con
firmation of the rumors that the kaiser has abdi
cated. Well informed circles, however, are not
disposed to reject these rumors.
RESISTANCE OF THE GERMANS
IN FLANDERS IS SLACKENING
PARIS, < >ct. 1li.- T’nc allied wedge in Flanders is threaten- A
ng tin' Herman extreme right. Herman resistance seems to lie iy
darkening. The allies have advanced about live miles over a A
liirty mile front. The evacuation of Lille is inevitable.
Belgians Capture Several Towns
WITH THF AI.LIKS IN FLANDFRS, Oct. Hi. The allies A
his morning' resumed their attacks and made further notabl ■
idvanees. (’leasing weather is aiding the allies. The Belgians :
mve captured the towns of Bousbee<|iie, 1 larlebrecke, Licster
I'ehle, and are now storming Halluin.
Victorious Troops Led by King Albert
LONDON'. Ort. Hi. Tlie Belgians under King Albert are A
idvaneing rapidlv along the Cortemarck I liomut road, ami
ire expected to capture the Belgian town of Tlmrout at an\ g
itne.
The British have made gains in the Douai Lille sector.
Fighting in Suburbs of Lille
PARIS, Oct. 1(i. British patrols have entered the south
western suburbs of Lille. A
The French have captured the village of Airy, near Rcthel p
Boulogne.
Belgian Cavalry Approaching Ghent
BRITISH IIFADLH ARTFRS. Oct. Hi. 11 is reported that g
Belgian cavalry is within a mile of the important railway ceil
ter of Tliielt, fifteen miles southwest of Ghent.
Pershing’s Men Meet Desperate Resistance
WITH THF A.MFBICANS Northwest of Verdun, Oct. Hi. A
The Hermans continue their resistance against the American A
advance on this front with machine guns and artillen lire and A
minor counter attacks. The Germans are interposing desperate A
resistance to Pershing’s men all along the line.
Americans on the Meuse Make Gains
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.—General Pershing’s com
nmniqiie today reports that the Americans have made substan
tial gains on both sides of the Meuse against stubborn German y
resistance.
Italian Advance in Albania
RnMF, Oct. Hi. An ollicial statement says the Italians in y
Albania have captured Tirana, seventeen miles northeast of FI
basan.
SEATTLE HAS MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE AT THE N P. OIL DOCKS
SEATTLE, Oct. 1G.—Flames last night destroyed tlm
Northern Pacific railway oil docks at Smith cove, the northern
extremity of Seattle’s water front. The loss is estimated at a j
million and a half dollars. The cause of the fire is unknown.
Blazing oil covered the waters and prevented tugs from
pulling two Japanese steamships which were at the docks to
safety. Only one of the liners was damaged.
TURKEY SAYS THAT FURTHER ,
BLOODSHED IS UNNECESSARY;
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ItASKIi, Switzerland, < >ct. Hi. At the opening of the Turk
isli parliament in Constantinople yesterday the sultan made a
speech from the throne in which lie recalled the difficult sitna
tion confronting the country, lie said lie, in communication
with the other allies, had sought an honorable |leace, but at tile d
same time luul taken steps for the defense of the country. <
He invoked Allah to bring a happy ending to the strife and
save the country.
Maximillian a Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing
It is declared here that Prince Maximillian, the imperial |’
Herman chancellor, is a strong political reactionary and an
ardent supportin' of tin* kaiser and the pan Herman party.
Austrian Premier Has Confidence in President Wilson
Burian, the Austrian premier, said today that further
bloodshed was useless, hence peace negotiations had been
started. He was confident, he said, that Turkey would remain ;
faithful to the Teutonic alliance.
Tin1 Austrian premier declared that the Teutons were mi
able to hope for a favorable military decision and the entente j
were not certain as to their ability to crush Teuton resistance. |
Sentiments of pure humanity always had pervaded I’resi- j,
dent Wilson's ideals for the solution of the world s problems, ,
concluded Burian.
PRESIDENTS REPLY TD HUNS
CAUSES A PANIC IN BERLIN
BASK!., Oct. Hi.—President Wilson’s reply to the (iennan j
note has reached Berlin, hut has not been given to the (iennan
public as yet.
Financial Panic in Berlin
LONDON, Oct. 1 <*.—-Dispatches from Amsterdam report
that President Wilson’s reply to the (iennan government has
produced a most unfavorable impression in Berlin hanking eir
clcs and that the stock exchange is in a panic.
The supreme command is coming to Berlin at the end of
the week to deliberate with the kaiser the mobilization of the
national strength and the raising of the military age.
PROTEST AGAINST EXPORT
OF FOOD FROM BOHEMIA
PAPIS, Oct. 1(1. Meetings have been called by the Czecho
slovak Council at Prague to protest against the export of food
from Bohemia, which lias caused a general strike, now develop- |
ing into a revolt. According to a Zurich dispatch martial law
has been proclaimed throughout Bohemia.
(iernmn and Hungarian troops occupy Prague, Pils*n,!
Pisk and Tabor.
It is reported that the movement has spread to Moravia,
and lighting is in progress at Brunn, Olmutz and Skoda, the
seat of tin' big Austrian gun plant, where work is reported to
have been suspended. Machine guns have been posted in the
principal streets of Prague.
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FISH yUUTATIUJMS
SEATTLE, Oct. 16.—Prices for fish
at noon yesterday were: Halibut, 25c;
sablefish, 5c; liner and red cod. 3c.
At Ketchikan
KETCHIKAN, Oct. 15.—Yesterday’t
fish prices wore: Halibut, firsts, 12c;
smuitln, l"« . 9H UlCllnll, IV, ivn.
rock, 2c.
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STOCKHOLM. Oct. It!.—The Insur
rection In the Ukraine Is spreading,
and it is reported that some of the
Ooraian soldiers havo Joined the reb
els.
WILSON OUTLINES THE
ALLIED PEACE TERMS
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. The following is the full
text of President Wilson's reply to the German note ac
cepting the President’s peace terms. It was addressed to
the Swiss charge d'affaires, with the request that he im
mediately transmit it to Germany:
“The unqualified acceptance by the German govern
ment and a majority of the reichstag of the terms of the /
President of the United States justifies the President in
making a frank and direct statement of his decision re
garding the German communications.
“It must be clearly understood that the process of d;
evacuation and the conditions of the armistice are matters S
to be left to the judgment and advice of the military ad
visers of the allies. The President feels it. his duty to say ::
that no arrangements can be accepted by America which
do not provide absolutely satisfactory safeguards and
guaranties of the present military supremacy of the ar- g
mies of America and her allies. The President is confi
dent in the judgment of the allies.
NO ARMISTICE WHILE ATROCITIES CONTINUE |
“The President feels it his duty to add that the al
lies will not consent to an annistice while German armed : ;
forces continue their illegal and inhuman practices, h;
which they persist in at a time when Germany approaches id
America with peace proposals, such as the sinking by g
submarines of passenger ships and boats in which pas
sengers and crew seek to make their escape.
In the present enforced withdrawal from Flanders i
the German armies are pursuing a course of wanton de
struction which always has been regarded as a direct
violation of the rules and practices of civilized warfare.
The Germans are stripping cities and villages of every
thing they contain, even of their inhabitants, and many d
cities have been destroyed.
“The nations associated against Germany can not
be expected to agree to a cessation of arms while acts ol
inhumanity, spoliation and desolation are being contin
ued, which they justly look upon with horror and burn
ing hearts.
The rresictent cans uermany s aiwmuou 10 mv wn
guage and plain intent of one of the terms of peace which
Germany has now accepted. It was contained in an ad
dress at Mount Vernon on July 4, and was as follows:
THE DOOM OF AUTOCRACY
“ ‘The destruction of every arbitrary power any y;
where that can separately, secretly and ot its shjye j;-;
cnoice disturb the world's peace. Or if it can not be de
stroyed, at least be reduced to virtual impotency. The
power which hitherto has controlled the German nation
is of the sort here described. It is within the choice of i
the German nation to alter it.’
PEACE DEPENDS UPON GUARANTIES
“The President’s words just quoted naturally con :
stitute a condition precedent to peace. If peace is to
come by the action of the German people themselves, the
President feels bound to say that the whole process of
peace will, in his judgment, depend upon the definiteness :
and satisfactory character of the guaranties which can
be given in this fundamental matter.
“It is indispensable that the governments associated ■
against Germany should know beyond peradventure with y
whom they are dealing.
“The President will make a separate reply to Aus- y
tria. ROBERT LANSING,
“Secretary of State.”