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BATTLE RAGES UNTIL
ARMISTICE IS SIGNED
PARIS, Sept. 27.—The Bulgarian minister of
finance, LiaptchefF, and General Loukoff, com
mander of the Bulgarian second army, are en
route to the French headquarters with King Fer
dinand’s assent to arrange conditions for an arm
istice and eventually terms of peace. The French
commander, believing the rocuest for an a:.*mist'.C‘2
might be a ruse to allow a regrouping of forces,
has refused to grant an armistice until the two
arrive.
Appeal for Armistice Considered beriousiy
LONDON, Sept. 27.—The application for an armistice hy
t|„. Bulgarians is considered to he a serious movement. It is
understood that no instructions regarding the armistice will
he given the military commanders in Macedonia until the allies
hold a conference. Military operations are to continue mean
while.
Germans Excited Over Move
The Bulgarian situation is causing extreme excitement in
Germany. The German newspapers demand that the Bulgarian
premier be dismissed immediately and court-martialed for
high treasons.
Berlin Declares Armistice Offer Unauthorized
A Berlin dispatch says that Bulgarian Premier Malinoff
made the armistice offer without the sanction of the other cabi
net members or the king. It is declared that it will result in the
Bulgarians planning to strengthen their trout and continue the
t'i irli t i mr
Solemn Protest to Be Entered by Germans
It is reported that Germany intends soon to enter a solemn
protest to Bulgarin against Malinot I’s request tor an armistice.
French Commander’s Report of Incident
PARIS, Sept. 27. The French commander-in-chief in
Macedonia reports that the Bulgarians have asked for a meet
ing to arrange conditions for an armistice and eventual peace.
The commander-in chief refused to suspend operations, hut
sail I. however, that he would receive tlm duly qualified repre
sentatives of the Bulgarian government.
In the Meantime Invasion of Bulgaria Continues
LONDON, Sept. 27.—A Serbian official statement says the
Kerbs continue their drive northward, and have entered Ishtib,
capturing great numbers of additional prisoners and great
quantities of war materials. The Serbian cavalry has entered
Kochama, fourteen miles from the Bulgarian Inn dm.
The Serhins have now advanced fifty miles as tin* crow
flies from the point where tin* offensive started.
Strongest Link in Bulgarian Defense Falls
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27. \ London dispatch says that
the British have captured the Bulgarian city of Ktrumnitza.
Military experts here say that the capture of Ktrumnitza breaks
the strongest link in the Bulgarian defense, and leaves no seri
ous obstacle to the allied march into the country.
LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE STARTS
IN MORNING
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♦ ALASKA'S QUOTA
♦ IS SUBSCRIBED
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♦ The Alaska Packers' Asso
€• eiation has stihscriheil Alaska's
♦ full quota, $1 ,:it;u,40U. to the
+ Fouith Liberty loan. Cordova’s
P hunk allotment is Jllthdon.
♦ This is to he pro-rated between
the two local hanks according
♦ to their resources on June do.
♦ The above information was
♦ received this afternoon in a
♦ telegram to the First Hank of
♦ Cordova.
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A largely attended and very enthu
slastie meeting of thi committee fron
the Council of National Defense am
the subcommittees in charge of tin
Fourth Liberty loan drive was hull
last night, and the work of the cam
I paign which begins tomorrow wn
mapped out.
The quota for Cordova and the Cop
per River valley for the Fourth Lib
1 erty loan has been fixed at $111*.-an
That is the amount our people are t<
buy of the total which must tic soli
if the government is to succosBfulIj
I finance during the next few mnnthi
| our part in ihe terrible conflict thi
kaiser and his hordes have brougtr
1 upon the world.
Of course the people of Cordova ar<
j going to buy that amount, and tin
j only question is how much more am
how quickly arc we going to do it?
Cordova people are going at thi:
bond-buying proposition in just thi
same way that our Cordova boys ari
going at the Iteinies in France. Wt
\ are not going to wait until the tigh
is over before we get into it, and wi
are not going to stop at the fixed oil
jective of $11!'.200, any more than ou
boys stop when they reach the firs
German trench or German tnaehim
i gun nest.
We are going !c. put Cordova dollar;
' back of Cordova boys and let then
work together, so that in the end thi
"world may be a decent place to livi
in."
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♦ HOW KAISER BILL ♦
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♦ Wilhelm and ;*u official party ♦
♦ Were at Mannheim when the ♦
t- British bombwl that < ity re ♦
♦ cently. The royal part\ inline ♦
♦ diately took refuge in a ealler ♦
♦ and Htayed there until the dan <>
♦ ger was past ♦
♦ It is believed that the purpose +
♦ Of the kaiser's visit was to ♦
♦ stimulate the (mirage of the ♦
^ population against the fear of ♦
♦ nir raids. ♦
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INFLUENZA ON
INCREASE IN
ARMY CAMPS
—
WASHINGTON. Sept 27. Spanish
1 influenza in sweeping through all hut
' thirteen of the army camps, and ap
parently it is beyond control in many
' Eastern communities. It has caused
a tremendous increase in the death
! rSt* o.' the army at home.
For the week ending September 20
the surgeon general's office reported
the death rate as 4.04 per rent, com
pared with two 2.02 per cent during
the preceding week
The epidemic may lie expected to
sweep westward and to lie accom
panied with a greater increase in mor
tality during the next few weeks.
I’rovost Marshal Crowder last night
canceled calls for draft registrants
on account of the serious conditions
at many of the camps.
Camp Meade to Be Quarantined
CAM!’ MEADE. Mtl . Sept 27. This
big cantonment of fifty thousand men
is to he quarantined on amount of the
spead of influenza. There are now
more than fifteen hundred eases of
I the diseasi*.
Disease Reaches Italy
NAPLES, Sept 27.- Influenza is
| raging here A hundred persons are
I dying daily in Home Milan and other
j cities are similarly afflicted.
Camp Lewis Will Be Prepared
CAM P LEWIS. Sept. 27 Every
I preparation has been made here to
; combat a possible epidemic of Spanish
: Influenza. SlafTs of doctors and nurses
1 j have been formed to care for any stif
! ferors.
AMERICANS ARE FORCING
GERMANS TO RETREAT
ASSUCIATKD I’HKSS W AIT SI M.MAIlY. Tim Ihoman
i Id mi s basei I on the I nrt re>s n| I,ami have lii'en >i*\a rel\
shaken by the two allied smashes between Arras and Verdun
and the allied mirress in Macedonia, which has brmivht a plea
I’m an armistice from Bulgaria,
Thousands of Prisoners Captured
|,( )\I X )\, Sept. LA . I lie French and Americans have cap
tured sixteen thousand prisoners.
I lie British are w ithin three miles of ('ambrai and have
captured five thousand prisoners and many (lerman earns, in
eludiiifr complete batteries.
tmtisn Attack on bensee Progressing
An official statement says the British attacked the tier
mans this morning on a wide front south of the river S-nsce,
and that the operation is progressing satisfaetorilv.
Gennans Were Bewildered
\\ I 'I II IIIK Bit rid SH, Sept. 27. The Brit i*h at dawn to
day attacked on a wide front. Rain fell before the attack com
metieed, which later develojied into a mist, which bewildered
the ( lermans. One hundred and twenty-two thousand Germans
are opposing the British. Later It was reported that the Brit
ish had crossed the ('anal du Xord over a three-mile front, and
i reached a maximum depth of more than a mile. It is believed
i the British are trying to capture Cambrai.
Progress of Franco American Drive
BARIS, Sept. 27. An official statement says that the
French and Americans attacking in Champagne vesterdav
penetrated the German positions to a depth of three miles.
The French in Champagne have captured the Butte du
Mesiiil. Butte du Souain, Butte du 'failure and the village* of
'failure, Repont, Rouvroy, Keiinny on Bormois, Servon and
Melzieourt, together with more than seven thousand prisoners.
Respite unfavorable weather this morning, the French iv-unied
the drive and are making *atisfaetorv progress.
'I lie German Filth arm\ opposed the American* in Cham
nagne, hut the Yankees attained all and more than the, at
tempted
Baker Watched Advance of Perfect Military Machine
WITH THK AMF.RICAXS IX CIIA M BAG X L. Sept. 27.
Secretary of War Bilker witnessed the beginning of the drive
of the Americans ye*terda\. The American* attacked at 7>
o’clock, after heavy artillery preparation, 'flaw were assisted
by tanks and airplanes and encountered some resistance. The
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The Americans advanced without hitch, and absolutely accord
ing to schedule.
Points Captured by Americans
The Germans were taken completely In surprise. The
Americans captured Malancourt, Montfancon, Cuisv, Dunne
voux and other towns. Troops from Pennsylvania, Kansas and
Missouri led the attacks 11 is not ; ■* known v Iw!her *!m \m
e "ns captured any German big guns.
Americans Highly Commended
W ITH THE AMERICANS ( >.N THE VERDI N I'h’oNT,
Sept. 27 (by Reuter’s).- General Pershing’s army has again
added to its laurels, and greatly simplified the task set out for
it by the excellent method of attack. Tin* Americans made a
considerable advance and forced the enemy from positions from
which nothing would induce him to part heretofore.
Weather Creates Difficulties
The German- have inn. ed 1 if ."’till ; .• \iug th 1
center of the American attack’, though they have been unable
to force the Americans back. Rain has made the roads virlmiIIv
impassable for artillery and has greatly increased the diffic|.,l
t n s of the t ran sports.
Cu"adieus Nearing Cambrai
BRITISH HEAIX )EA RTERS. Sept. 27 The Canadians
who advanced across the Canal dn Nord were reported later to
j have been seen a mile west of Bourlon wood, the chief obstacle
i to the advance on Cambrai for Byng’s attack last fall. British
tanks are reported by airplane messages to have been seen near
Eles(|uieres.
Berlin Says Attacks Failed
BERLIN, Sept. 27. The German troops on both sides of
the Argonne have returned to their lines of defense in the face
of the British, French and American attacks, savs the official
statement. The great Franco Amrican attempt to break
through failed on the first day of the battle, owing to the tonne
ity of the Germans. Fresh battles are imminent.
UNDER THE ESPIONAGE BAN
IMTTSBl’KtJII, Sept. 27.—Alleged by federal agents to be
the directing bead of the (remain espionage and propaganda
work in western Pennsylvania, Charles F. Banning, reputed to
be a multi millionaire, was arrested today at the Diapiesne
Club, on a federal warrant charging him with violating the * s
pionage act. Banning is a naturalized American.
HALF MILLION BOLSHEVIKI
FOR THE VOLGA FRONT
LONDON, Kept. 27.—Plans are being prepared for a Hoi
shoviki army on the Volga front which seriously endanger the
('zeeho Slovak army in that region. Husain has called for titty
one divisions, or half a million men. The Germans are con
stantly reinforcing the Bolsheviki. Many of the Bolsheviki
are worthless as soldiers.
LOTTERY FOR
WASHINGTON, Sept f’7. Provost
Marsh; 1 General Crowder today ait
nounced that Monday next, September
30. would be the date for the national
draft lottery for the registrants from
IS to tf> years of age.
The drawing will take place pill)
licly In the senate office building.
It will be necessary at this time to
draw the numbers one at a time
There will be approximately seven
teen thousand capsules containing se
rial numbers, and the time required
to complete the task will be nearly
twenty-six hours.
New Terminal
To Be Built
at Seattle
SEATTLE. Sept. 27.—It is reported
that the war industries hoard has ap
proved tin* art iv's plans t r -i million
nd a unnrierdollai terminal to be
| located on Harbor island, in this c ity.
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President Speaks at
New York Tonight
NKW YORK. Sept 27.—President
i Wilson arrived here today to open the
) campaign for the Fourth Liberty loan
■ with an address at the Metropolitan
opera house tonight.
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ALASKA STOCKS
NFW YORK. Sept. 27.—Alaska
Gold. 3%: Alaska Juneau, 1%.