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The Cordova Daily Times
Only Afternoon Paper In Alaska With Associated Press News
VOUUMF III. NUMBER 176. COKDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1917^ ~ PRICF. TFN CFNTS^
GREECE DECLARES WAR ON TEDTONS
BRITISH CONTINUE TO MAKE GAINS IN FRANCE
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♦ ATHENS, June 29.—The Greek government has ♦
♦ broken diplomatic relations with Germany, Austria, Bui- *
♦ garia and Turkey. •
♦ ATHENS, June 29.—Although war has been unde- ♦
♦ elared, the Greek government considers that a state of ♦
♦ war has existed since its advent to power yesterday. ♦
♦ The recall of the Greek diplomatic representatives ac- ♦
♦ credited to the central powers and the allies is imminent. ♦
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LONDON, June 29.—It is officially announced that the
British troops in an offensive today gained a whole objective.
The British captured German forward positions on a 2,000 yard
front south and west of Oppy, in the Arras sector. The British
continue to gain ground south of Souchez river and have en
temLfhe town of Avion, two miles south of Lens.
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VIENNA, June 29. — The lower house of the Austrian
parliament debated peace without taking a vote.
BERLIN, June 29.—Socialist Deputy Hauser, after an
audience with the emperor, said the kaiser was in favor of
peace.
WASHINGTON, June 29.—Senator Hardwick, of Georgia,
today attacked the food control bill, declaring that it was un
constitutional, autocratic and unequal in effect.
ROTTERDAM, June 29.—Tt is inferred here from the Ger
man press that wmiething drastic has happened, or soon will
happen ,in Germany. It is expected that next week’s meeting
of the reichstag will produce some startling developments
GLASGOW, June 20.—In discussing peace today, Lloyd
George said that if the war should be concluded a single hour
before the allies reached the end they set out to attain at the be
ginning of the war, it would L><> tin* greatest disaster that ever
befell mankind.
COPENHAGEN, June 29.—The weekly report of the Bank
of Germany shows a decrease in its gold reserve for the first
time during the war. There is a decrease of 76,000,000 marks,
which is declining despite the energetic appeals to the public
to surrender their jewelry.
PETROGRAD, Juno 29.—The American mission, headed
by Elihu Root, visited tin* staff headquarters and Commander
in Chief Brussiloff said that the army would continue with all
the powers at its disposal to not only fight for its own cause,
but would co-operate with the United States for the right of all
nations so that they could shape their destinies according to
their own desires.
(By Associated Press)
HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRIT
ISH HOME DEFENSE ARM'ES, Eng
land, June 29, — Since the b 'inning
of the war the coasts of the%Jnited
Kingdom have been guarded by the
British bicycle militia or “cyclist pa
trol,” and today the cyclists still are
on guard against German invasion.
But the golden opportunity for a Ger
man assault in force upon Britain’s
shores has passed. No longer do a
few cyclists stand guard alone over
important landing places, as they did
for many days after war was de
clared.
"The danger of invasion appeared
very great to ub in those days," said
the commander of one of the cyclist
battalions the other day. “We had to
put forth the most colossal efforts to
get our defense organization up to
adequate pitch.
“If the German regarded an invasion
of England as a fearsome task then,
be must regard it as a hopeless Impos
sibility now. Where we formerly had
only a small detachment of cycliBt
troops to guard a possible landing
place, there are now thousands of
trained soldiers living in huts or bil
lets close to hand, with guns, trenches
and dugouts all along the sand dunes,
and plenty of support also from aero
planes, observation balloons, subma
rines and coast defense vessels. In
1914 the German invader would have
been opposed largely by half trained
troops straight from workshops and
offices, while today he would have
to meet men the equal In physique and
fighting ability of anything the world
has aver seen.”
The actual work of protecting land
Ing places has long since been taken
out of the hands of the cyclist bat
talions, who have become more pure
ly a coast patrol. Their duties now
adays occasionally are varied by the
capture of various objects of Interest
washed up by the tide, such as mines,
bodies, wreckage and life buoys. The
mines are destroyed by guncotton, af
fording a few moments of pleasure and
excitement for the patrol.
Hundreds of sailors from torpedoed
ships have received their first welcome
to land from cyclist patrols along lone
ly coasts. Company headquarters con
tain dozens of accounts of such en
counters, always in the stiff official
language in which the British army
and navy always clothes its deeds of
heroism. Here is such a report from
a cyclist patrol, culled at random
from a file at headquarters:
“Sighted small open boat drifting
towards shore. This about dawn dur
ing blinding snowstorm. Occupants
too exhausted to use oars. Big sea
running. Boat reached breakers and
overturned. Patrol, with assistance
from nearby huts, summoned by rock
ets, succeeded in saving all but three,
who were too numbed from exposure
to make any effort. One of our motor
transports arrived promptly and took
survivors to farm house. Bodies three
drowned later taken to headquarters."
On dark nights the patrols frequent
ly encounter small ships which have
gone on sand bars owing to the lack
of guiding land lights. A patrol must
take every precaution against some
enemy ruse in such a case. As soon
as word is received that a ship is ap
proaching the shore a force of reserves
Is summoned and takes up a defensive
position with machine guns. Then
a boarding party is Bent aboard the
vessel to examine her and make a re
port. Even if there Is nothing sus
picious about the vessel a guard in left
aboard to prevent anyone coming
ashore or posBlbly communicating with
hostile agents on shore.
The coast patrols are on duty on
practically every mile of British coast
night and day. a cyclist patrol is
usually on his “beat” for three hours,
returning to quarters for a rest period,
which is followed by the day's routine
nee, oayonet practice ana manoeuvres
of physical training, musketry pruc
similar to that followed In regular in
fantry camps.
Most of the cycllst-'corps hope one
day to be called across the channel.
The day for which they look is the
time when a great mobile force will
be required in Belgium and Germany
to pursue a retreating and demoralized
enemy.
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Owing to an accident to It scrnnk
shaft, the steamer Jefferson, sched
uled to leave Seattle on July 7, will
have to cancel one of its trips and will
not sail for the north again until
July 19.
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One of the new sanding devices to
prevent an automobile skidding, oper
ated by a lever at the driver’s seat,
distributes more sand In the path of
the rear wheels the nearer It is moved
to them.
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A Paris theatre has a reversible
floor, one side being intended for danc
ing and the other holding seats.
OUTPUT OF COAL
DRINK HABIT
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, June 29. — J. D.
Morrow, representing the Pittsburg
coal producers, told the senate inter
state commerce committee that the
| coal tonnage would be Increasable
twenty-five million tons yearly by the
elimination of strong drink In the coal
producing states. He said that In
Pennsylvania it was impossible to get
men to work more than a few days a
week even when the car supply per
mits. The same trouble also exists In
Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, and will
continue to do so until they become
dry.
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LIQUOR TO BE
FORBIDDEN
(By Associated Proas)
WASHINGTON, June — Confer
enecs over the prohibition clause in ;
the food control bill haver been begun
by President Wilson ant the Demo- i
cratfc senators. It is understood that i
the president Is w illing :'to accept a j
measure under which foodstuffs and |
fruits in the manufacture of any bever- j
age that is alcoholic be forbidden, but
with authority given hipi to permit
their use in making bopr’1 and light
wines.
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Head the Dally Times aaid keep post
ed on the world’s doings.
(By Associated Press)
01,0BE, Arizona, June 29—The man
agers of three of the principal copper
mining companies in the Clobe-Miaml
district have issued a statement de
claring they cannot recognize the un
ion. They are ready to meet com
mittees appointed by the employees,
but have declined to treat with others
BUTTE, June 29. — Ten tor gent
of the normal number of e men are
working at the concentration mills
here, and the smelter will probably
close down.
AGED SERGEANT
PIUFS HERO IF
i BATTLEFIELD
(By United Press)
PARIS, June 29. — American fathers
of youths who have been, and who in
the near future will be fighting in
great numbers on the battlefields of
Europe, can listen to the example
set for them by Sergeant Jean Gaglio.
62 year old pollu of the Third Zouaves.
His gray hair showing under the
tasseled red fez of the famous Afri
can regiment, which has fought from
the campaign of Tunis to Verdun, Ser
geant Gaglio is today somewhere in
France still getting revenge from the
enemy for the death of his son.
When war began the son marched
away with his father's old regiment
Before a month had passed the son
occupied a soldier's grave in Belgium.
The news soon reached the father.
Without hesitation the red trousers
and red fez of the Zouaves were
donned by the aged Gaglio, and he
hurried direct to the old regiment
to fill the place left vacant by the
German bullet which took his only
son.
Five war medals hang on the old
man’s breast now. Defying the enemy
and death hundreds of times, Gaglio
has taken toll for his loss and his
medals arc evidence. He never takes
them off.
Seriously wounded in the French as
sault at Tracy el Val, he was carried
to a hospital. Surgeons shook their
heads and ordered his immediate dis
charge from the army.
But the old pollu mastered his
wounds and demanded the privilege
of taking his place in the "(ine.
He rejoined his regiment when the
German hordes of the crown prince
were throwing their full force towards
Verdun. He was one of those men
whose names will live immortal in
France for having stemmed the Ger
man tide, time and again, lived for
weeks under hellish artillery fire and
won.
After Fort Vaux had fallen the old
soldier’s regiment was transferred to
defense of the works of Thiaumont
and the village of Fleury. The furi
ous struggle here for days was the
talk of the world. Gaglio was in it all
It won him the rank of sergeant. It
also gave him the Medaille Mlltaire,
the fifth evidence of bravery to grace
the tunic of the aged man. Here is
how the army order spoke of Gaglio:
"Engaged in the regiment to replace
his son, who has been killed by the
enemy. Has never ceased to give the
greatest example of courage and ab
negation and to show his white hair
in the front ranks. Wounded, he )iub
gained the rank of corporal in Febru
ary at Louvemont, and that of ser
geant in the heavy fighting at
Fleury."
Gaglio is still at the Germans get
j ting more revenge for the death of his
son.
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TRENCH TALES
A Canadian told the story of a Hun
retirement and a trap they left for
the incautious. “We had moved for
ward a good bit after the first fort
night of this new advance, and we were
holding an old Fritz trench as our
first line. One night 1 saw what looked
like big flares going up, some way
behind the German line. When my
officer came along I reported this to
him. 'I guess they're clearing out,'
he said. I'll tell the colonel.’ Next
morning three platoons were sent for
ward to investigate, and as there was
no resistance, the whole of that part
of the line moved forward. It was a
bit of a surprise and everybody was
more or less muddled for the time. I
went across and just as 1 got there. 1
noticed In the German front line one
of the duckboards cut in two. A man
went up and put his foot on it and
immediately about five yards of the
trench went up with a huge bang,
wounding several. After that he
found a few more of the same sort in
the communication trenches, so the
officer made us explode them with
heavy stones. We found there was
just two bombs under each of them.
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Industrial alcohol is being made
from the waste from two Swedish
wood pulp mills that use the sulphite
process, heretofore considered worth
less.
THESE RECRUITS APPARENTLY HAPPY
AT PROSPECT OF GETTING INTO ACTION
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Photo by American Press Association.
In the accompanying Illustration are
ahown 200 recruits from the eastern dis
trict on their way to Join their regiment,
j the Fifth cavalry stationed at El Paso.
Tex. They left from pier <8, North river.
In charge of Lleutenunls Pierce and lllcks
It Is not unlikely that some of theM
troops soon will be “somewhere In j
France." as the border training soon will |
make them seasoned troops. That they
are not alarmed at the prospect Is shows
by their cheering and happy countenances.
Hundreds of relatives and friends were
on the pier waving them a tearful go *dbv
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MUSICAL TREAT FOR CORDOVANS
Mr. J. H. B. Fitzgerald, a profession
al orguniBt, who is visiting our city,
will give a public organ recital at
the Presbyterian church Monday even
ing, July 2, at 8 o’clock. His program
will consist of popular operatic airs
and classics from the masters. The
lovers of music will be given a rare
treat in hearing this program. The
full program will appear later.
EXERCISE MOST
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WASHINGTON. June 29. It is of -
great importance to the child to train
him to a good carriage of body. The
power to hold the body erect is wholly
lacking at birth, and is acquired, with
some difficulty, at about two years of
age.
While the body is developing in
every part the mother should take note
of the manner in which the child
stands, how he sits and how he cur
ries his head. An erect spine is ne
cessary not only for beauty and grace
but for health. Slouching, stoopi
or crooked shoulders detract much
from the appearance, and the curved
spine allows the upper part of the
body to press Into the trunk and de
prives the stomach, heart and other
organs of some of their proper space
so that they must work at a dls.cl.no
tage.
In order that a child may learn ihe
habit of an upright carriage, much ex
ercise is necessary, especially out
doors. This will strengthen the
muscles of the back and make It easier
to hold the body erect later when
growth is rapid.
Sitting on the floor, bent over play
things and toys, sitting too long in a
high chair or baby carriage, dangling
the feet, carrying books or papers on
one hip or shoulders are some things
which tend to twist the spine and dis
tort the body.
The mother should watch carefully
to see that such troubles are arrested
at this period, while the bones are
soft. If difficulties are encountered
it must be remembered that they will
sometimes disappear of themselves
if the general health is improved.
CHICAGO BANK
CLOSES ITS
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, June 29. — Graham &
Sons' bank closed today. It is an old
institution and attributes its failure
to keep going to the increased cost
of living and withdrawals of deposits
for Liberty bond and Bed Cross con
tributions, causing a heavy reduction
in its cash on hand. Its assets ure
good and the deposits estimated at
$4,000,000 are safe.
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Spring wire clips have been invent
ed w hich, when fastened to an ordin
ary pen. permit it to hold enough ink
to be a fair imitation of a fountain
peu.
GIVE TREAT 10
(By Associated Press)
BERNE, Switzerland, June 2!).
Switzerland has been enjoying for six
months a veritable riot of music ndn
art, furnished by the experts, the infra
favorite and ultra accomplished artists
and organizations of all lit * surround
ing countries. The Paris Symphonic
Orchestra has been succeeded by the
Court Opera players from Vienna, and
they by Arthur Nikisch. while he in
turn has given way to the Comedie
Francaise. There has scarcely been
a week when some noted musical or
theatrical organization has not been
touring the country.
They have been well, even enthusi
astically received. Large audiences
invariably greeted them — and always
they have had to pay big prices - tor
Switzerland. Nikisch ha.l to stand
and bow almost continuously for a
quarter of an hour before his a. dienee
would let him leave the stage, and
when he did retire it was to frantic
shouts of "Auf Wledersehn ' and "Au
Revoir."
The action of Norway, however, in
refusing to sanction Nik! ■ h'-i concert
trip there brought to the surface the
disgruntled complaints of a not incon
siderable portion of MtA Sv is ; public
which has not welcomed strangers
here, but has seen them «ome with
a good deal of bitterness, rhelr op
position is two-fold. These critic <
feel that the real purpose of th’s sud
den and absolutely unprecedented in
flux of foreign talent is subtly to cre
ate sentiment In favor of one side
or the other in the present conflict.
They object also to the implies! pat
ronage of the artistic visits. "These
people never saw fit to tome to us hi
peace times," is the way otto objector
recently expressed it. "In those days
they never deigned to look at Switzer
land. If they could induce us to-come
to France or Germany or Austria and
pay good money to hear or see them,
then well and good. But we didn't
exist as far as they were concerned
until the war."
In addition to these objections, (he
Swiss in many Instances, claim that
they are really being defrauded by the
visiting artists, who bring only par
tially complete orchestras or compan
ies, filled with substitutes and under
studies, all of whom, however, are in
tent on obtaining all the money pos
sible.
Hence the action of Norway was
greeted in certain circles, as an indi
cation that Norway hati displayed
common sense, and above all more
moral courage than Switzerland.
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TODAY’S WAR RECIPE.
(From Britain's Official Win the War
Cook Book.)
Scalloped Parsnips. — One pound
of boiled parsnips, two tablespoonfuls
margarine, one teaspoonful grated
Parmesan cheese, pepper, salt and a
dash of cayenne, milk as required,
bread crumbs. Mash the parsnips to
a puree and mix in the fat. seasoning
and cheese. Add sufficient milk to
make the mixture of a creamy consist
ency. Pour this into greased scalloped
shells or small saucers, sprinkle a few
crumbs over each, and bake for eight
or ten minutes. Any cold cooked vege
tables, such as potatoes, carrots or
turnips may be scalloped in the same
way.
Its far more important now to save
the bread than money.
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The government of Peru has author
ized the construction of a railway
from the present most easterly ter
minus in that country to the head of
navigation on the Amazon river.
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The Peruvian congress has offered
a prize of nearly $500 for the best text
book from which to teach temperance
in the public schools of that country.
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A wayside station for uutotnobilists
that an Illinois man has patented, de
livers gasoline from accurately mark
ed glass tanks so a purchaser can see
what he is getting.
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China imports great quantities of
old newspapers from the United States
to manufacture a thin paper for the
inner wrappings of rolls of silk.