The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press — Day and Night Telegraphic Service
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PICKED TROOPS UNABLE TO BREAK LINE
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GERMAN ADVANCE
BRAVELY RESISTED
BY GALLANT ALLIES
Today’s summary of the war situation on the western front
issued by the Associated Press says that there has been no
let-u]) in the German drive south from the Aisne. The Bri
tish and French have been forced to give further ground, but
Paris is confident that the allied reserves now coming up will
shortly stop the advance of the Germans.
The Teutons claim to have captured fifteen thousand
prisoners. Several American physicians are among the Bri
tish prisoners.
Observers believe that the Germans have not yet struck at
the point where the real offensive is planned.
Last night’s summary stated that the great German military
machine is in full swing along a twenty-mile front. The Bri
tish and French, greatly outnumbered, are giving ground
everywhere.
Notwithstanding the rapidity of the fire and the large num
bers of the enemy pressing it, of which the shock troops alone
are estimated at 300,000 picked men, the allied line has no
where have beeg. pierced. But under the fierce onslaughts-has
been bent back, although in perfect unison, and giving battle
all the time.
German Report of Day’s Operations
BERLIN, May 20.—The official German report says that
up to the present time fifteen thousand prisoners have been
taken in the attack south of Laon, and that the Germans com
pletely deteated the French and English divisions.
Early yesterday morning Pinon, Chavignon, Mort Mal
maisson, Courtecon, Cerny, Winterberg, Craonne, Villeberg,
and the fortified works near Berry-au-Bac were taken by
storm, and in the afternoon Viellv was taken.
Between Vailly and Beaurieux the Germans reached the
heights north of Thevesle. The enemy were thrown out ojj
strong positions between Sapigneul and Brimont and back
across the Aisne-Marne canal. Gonnicv, Oaurov and Loivre
were taken by storm.
Situation Reassuring
PARTS, May -The situation last night was more reassur
ing. The latest advices from the front show that while tin*
violence of the enemy effort is unabated, he is only making
headway in the center, and even there the German momentum
is slackening.
The allies are beginning to react with good effect on the
wings. *
Foch Confident He Will Stop Drive
General Foch has the situation well in hand. The French
troops are gaining on the German advanced forces in the speed
contest.
The German crown prince’s advance i snot threatening any
important line of communication, and it is believed tin* drive
will be definitely stopped within forty-eight hours.
Battle Rages Bitterly
The French have fallen back to the eastern outskirts of
Soissons, where the battle continues bitterly,-says a French
o'ficial statement. The Franco-British forces have retired to
the heights south of St. Thierry, where they are holding the
positions between Vesle and the Aisne canal.
The Americans repulsed two counter-attacks against the
’ -llage of Cantigny.
J he French and British are bravely defending the positions
on the southern bank of the Vestle river.
Numerically Superior Forces
WITH THE FRENC HARMFES I NTHE FIELD, May
—d. At least tv enty-five German divisions joined in yester
day’s attack, and succeeded in forcing further back the French
and British divisions holding the line.
Tanks, machine guns and poison gas shells were the prin
cipal factors in the successful advance of the Germans, aside
from their numerically superior forces.
The German offensive made only slight progress yesterday.
Seeing the heavy masses opposed to them, the allies gave way
in the center. The enemy crossed the Aisne and Vesle rivers
in some places.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 29—The
last act in the legal fight for the life
of Thomas Mooney was consummated
yesterday, when he was resentenced
I to be hanged on an indeterminate date
not less than sixty and not more
: than ninety days hence at San
I Quentin.
Judge Franklin A. Griffin, who pre
i sided at the trial of the condemned
man, passed sentence, and ordered
him taken to San Quentin prison
: within ten days.
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AMSTERDAM, May 29.—Kaiser
Wilhelm, from the battlefield south
of Laon, has telegraphed to the Em
press Victoria and Crown Princess
Oecile as follows:
“With our glorious infantry we
have stormed the Chemin des Dames,
' crossed the Aisne, and are approach
ing Vesle. The German losses are
| small. The allies were completely
surprised. God is with us.”
ITALIANS ARE VICTORIOUS
IN BATTLE ABOVE CLOUDS
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY, May 29.—The Italian army
early this week, after forty hours of fierce fighting, captured
the basin of Presna lake in one of the most brilliant mountain
operations of the war.
The Italians attacked t,i®/'*ru»hed Austrians four times
and finally captured Presena mountain by a bayonet drive.
The Italians advanced up the steep ascents over the eternal
glaciers and blew up the Austrian munitions depot. The bat
tle was fought at an altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level.
RUSSIANS WANT FREEDOM
BUT NOT WILLING TO FIGHT
, MOSCOW, May 29.—The Bolshevik organ Izvensnia says
that Russia is aware of the Dangers that threaten her from
German Imperialism, but says that no all it'd hel pis required of
a nature which would result in Russia’s re-entering the war.
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OPEN UP CLAIMS
NEW YORK, May 29—Control of
the Motherlode Copper Company,
whose property in Alaska adjoins the
Bonanza mines of the Kennecott Cop
per Corporation, has been acquired by
interests connected with the latter
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company. The Motherlode Company
has $5,230,000 stock outstanding end
$245,500 convertible 6 per cent gold
bonds. It is understood that a new
company will be formed, with the ap
proval of the capital issues commit
tee, whose stock will be exchanged
for the shares and bonds of the
Motherlode.
The company owns seventy lode
and placer claims, on approximately
1,400 acres of land in the Copper j-ivor
district. Engineering reports have
told of valuable deposits of copper |
but the lack of sufficiont capital has
heretofore held back development
work. The new' owners, it is said, are
planning to push operations. Rumors
heard of lato in regard to the trans-j
action have had if that the property!
would ultimately be turned over to
the Kennecott Copper Corporation,;
but confirmation has so far been
lacking. Detals of the Motherlode
plans are expected in a few days. 1
RIGID MUMS ON
FOOD SUES IN ENEIINO
LONDON, May 29—The Ministry
of Food has issued a warning to shop
keepers who have been in the habit
of giving over weight for food cou
pons, that this must be discontinued,
otherwise prosecutions and withdraw
als of trading licenses will follow.
At the same time notice is issued
to the public that they must not pur
chase more than the coupon value,
they must also see that when buying
food for which no coupon is required,
a license to sell such food is hung
up in the shop from which they wish
to buy it. The public is warned
against keeping food cards of persons
who may have left their houses for
other districts or to join the forces.
They are also not to lend their food j
cards to any other person or to s
or give rations bought on the card to
anyone else.
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■NINE IT FIRMING
LONDON, May 29— It was an
nounced in the house of commons
yesterday that there are now 65,000;
German prisoners of wrar in Great
Britain. Forty-two thousand of these
are employed in faming and other
work of national importance, and ten
thousand more have been designated
for similar employment.
FIRST OFFENSIVE OF
AMERICAN TROOPS
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, May 29.
—Tlie American troops engaged in an offensive movement
yesterday, advancing behind their own artillery fire. They
captured the village of Cantigny and dug in two hundred
yards east of the village.
As the Americans started across No-Man’s Land many of
'them joked about “eating a boche for breakfast.” They
fought like veterans, and showed no hesitation when their
jofficers sprang forward and shouted “Come on, boys,” paying
no attention to the bullets wizzing about them.
Newspapers Praise Brilliant Work
PARIS, May 29.—The Paris newspapers today feature the
brilliant success of the American troops in the Mondidier sec
tor. It was the first important offensive carried out alone by
t he Americans, and they behaved like veterans. This is the
best augury for the early future, say the French editors when
American help will weigh heavily in the balance.
Confirmed by British
-WITH THE BRITISH ARM YIN FRANCE, May 29.—
The American troops on the French front near Montdidier
delivered an attack against the Germans yesterday. They
fought their way through all objectives, including tin; village
of Cantigny, and captured 140 prisoners.
Baker Is Pleased
\\ ASHING 1 ()N, May 29.—Secretary of War Baker said
today that he was very proud of the part the American troops
were playing in France constantly. According to reports re
ceived they had exhibited splendid valor in their successful
operations. He said he could not comment o nthe general
situation at this time.
CASUALTIES OF BRITISH
DURING WEEK JUST PAST
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LONDON, May 29.—British casual
ties during the week ending yester
day totaled as follows:
Killed and died of wounds: Offi
cers, 168; men, 3,527. Wounded and
missing: Officers, 735; men, 29,264.
The total for last week was 36,677.
and for the week before, 41.612.
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WAR PRISONERS
IN NETHERLANDS
THE HAGUE, May 29—There are
now in Holland about 100,000 Belgian
refugees, 3,135 British military pris
oners, 1,607 German military prison
ers, 679 escaped prisoners of war,
and 1,543 refugees, Russians and
Poles.
In making these figures public,
Premier van Linden said the interned
prisoners and refugees were receiv
ing the same rations as Dutch citi
zens. Belgians, he pointed out, could
not be asked to supply food for Bel
gian refugees, adding that he would
neither take measures against the ad
mittance of foreigners nor to expel
Belgian and German refugees.
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CHIF OF AMAZONS
VISITS WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, May 29—Maria
Botehkarova, the former commander |
of the famous Russian vyofflers
“battalion of death,” visited Secre
taries Lansing and Baker today, seek
ing aid for Russia. It is not none
what kind of aid has been asked.
GERMAN SCOUTING PI ANE
CAPTURED fi¥ FRENCHMEN
PARIS, May 29—Although not so
an exceptional event as the capture
sometime ago by cavalrymeif of a
German submarine which had run
ashore, the taking of a German air
plane on April 8 had its unusual side,
for the captors were four French
territorials whose duties as warriors
were’limited to taking care of a trav
elling carrier pigeons’ cote.
As night fell that day, a German
plane landed gently in a meadow near
Fismes out of sight of any house or
apparently any human being. The
pilot, who had lost his bearings re
mained at his post, keeping his engine
running and his hand on one of the
two machine guns on the machine,
while the observer consulted his maps.
They were about to resume their
flight when the four territorials
rushed out of a little wood close by
and gave the word "hands up."
Seeing that resistance was useless
the officer ordered the pilot to sur
render. The victors were armed
with a rifle and three hunting guns.
Their spoils were one uninjured Ger
man airplane, two mitrailleuses, and
two men.
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DISASTROUS WINDSTORM
IN TEXAS PANHANDLE
AMARILLO, Texas, May 2.9—Three
lives were lost and much damage
was done in the Panhandle region of
Texas yesterday as the result of
heavy rain and windstorms.