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VOLUME ONE. NUMBER ONE HUNDRED TWELVE. CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1915 PRICE TEN CENTS
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BOMBARDMENT TAKES PLACE IN MANY CITIES
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Special to The Times By Associated Press.
Id >XI)< )N, April 1f—The long expected German
attack on England, via the air, has come. Last
night airship bombardments of English cities and
towns occurred in various places. Two Zeppelins
raided the counties of SufTold and Essex, north of
London atnl dropped bombs at various places. Many
towns and villages were visited by the airships and
bombs dropped, hut in every case the damage was
slight. One bomb was dropped within thirty-six
miles of London.
I wo hostile aeroplanes appeared over Canter
bury, in Kent, fifty-five miles oast of London. The
towns of Sittingbourne and Fa versa am were bom
barded by these two flyers, but no damage was done.
The German airships appeared in the early after
noon eoday. Three Zeppeling have been sighted
flying westward over the Dutch islands in the North
Sea. The authorities in London have called out
the special police recruited when the war broke out,
to protect the city in emergencies.
Dispatches from Hod report pronounced activ
ity at the German airship bases of Cuxhaven and
Linden. Count Zeppelin is at Cuxhaven, anil is
personally directing the movement of the airships.
This city at last realizes that it is liable to at
tack from the Zeppelins and aeroplanes, but the
populace is accepting the situation calmly, and noth
ing approaching a panic is likely to happen. The
prevalent belief is that the attacks will be harmless,
ami skepticism of the value of tin- Zeppelins is the
predominant note in all discussions. This skep
ticism is based on the trifling damage that has been
[caused by the Zeppelins so far, especially during the
last two raids, and the public feels that the results
accomplish'd justify the feeling of indifference. The
raiders last night used incendiary and not explosive
bombs.
MARY PICKPORD
Most Popular Movie Actress, in “THE BISHOP’S (^Alf
RIAGE, at the Empress Theatre tonigl11.
USE UP IB
GERiNf GENERAL!]DISLIKED
BERLIN, April 10—If the introduction and universal use
°f “war bread” in place of fresh white bread' has no other re
suit, it will, at least, in the opinion of prominent medical men,
teach men to masticate their food properly.
Inmates of hospitals have complained of the new bread.
At a recent gathering of hospital physicians, physiologists and
bacteriologists, such complaining persons were termed neuras
thenics with weak stomachs, and it was declared that the war
bread would actually serve to help their condition by making
them masticate more thoroughly.
It was urged that their “idiocyncraeies” and their dis
like of the war bread’ be overcome by appeals to their patriot
ism, by psychology, by teaching them to chew properly, and,
lastly, by preparing the new kind of breadstuffs appetizingly!
NEUVE CHAPPELLE, April 16—The ground west of the
shattered town of Neuve Chappelle, which was captured by Un
English about the middle of March, is so thickly strewn with
the skulls of German soldiers as to present the appearance of
cobbled streets. Neither the British nor the Germans dare
attempt to remove the corpses for fear of contagion, so they
will lie there, an offense to the nose until totally decomposed,
which will not happen until the summer has arrived.
-SALONIKA, Greece, April 16—The intervention of Rou
niani.t on the side of the allies seems imminent. The army
is splendidly equipped and is ready for instant action, being
already mobilized.
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MAJOR GENERAL ROBERTS SERIOUSLY ILL
OLNDON, April 16—Major-General G. R. Roberts, half
brother of the late field marshal, is seriously ill at his residence
at Richmond, on Thames. He is 88 years old.
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ENGLAND HAS LOST NEARLY 140,000 MEN
LONDON, April 16—The army office has issued a bulletin
stating that the total British casualties to April 11, amounted
to 139,300 men.
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ROMK, April 1G—The government says that it lias one
million two hundred thousand soldiers between the ages of
iwenty and twenty-six, under arms. The guns and equipment
o! the soldiers are as near perfection as it is possible to obtain,
and tar superior to what the German amy has. A large share
of tilis immense army is mobilized along the frontier, and the
eagerness of the men to commence hostilities is causing con
siderable trouble to their officers, who have difficulty in hold
ing them in check.
The government is still hopeful that Austria will cede
both Trentino and Trieste to Italy without force of arms, and
the negotiations! are still jHuid'iyig. Intense cold prevails
along the border near the Alps, and the snow is still too deep
to allow of proper movement of troops. The passes are
dosed with huge drifts of snow and ice.
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GOVERNOR GOETHALS ILL RETIRE
PRIVATE LIFE WHEN HE LEAVES
PANAIACANAL ZONE
PANAMA, April 16—When Governor Goethals leaves the
canal zone he probably will retire from the army and enter
civilian life. Hi* has not yet made* a public announcement to
this efleet, but has frequently voiced his desire, probably after
September next, to lead a quiet life, and do only such work as
he wishes.
General Goethals has not decided upon the place where ne
will made his home, but it is generally understood here that
lu* will reside in New York, where Ik* will become a consulting
engineer. It has been said that he will probably form a part
nership with S. V. Williamson, who was formerly the engineer
in charge of the Pacific division of the Panama canal construc
tion work. Mr. Williamson recently made a brief visit to the
Isthmus, and it is believed that the partnership was then dis
cussed.
Governor Goethals, having announced his early retirement
from active labors on tin* Panama canal, is manifesting an im
patience to depart from the Isthmus. He feels that he has done
his duty by his country and the army in spending eight stren
uous years here.
AND DESTROYS RAILROAD BRIDGE
PARIS. April 1(5—An official statement issued by the
French government today says that a French battleship
bombarded and destroyed a railway bridge on the line connect
ing the interior regions of Syria with the city of Jean Dacia.
PARIS, April 1G—In extending the time set by the mora
torium for the payment of commercial paper dated before
August 4, 11)14, Finance Minister Ribot said that business activ
ity had increased so rapidly since October last that many
merchants have not availed' themselves of the delay permitted
by law, but have paid their obligations in full.
MORNINGSIDE SANITARIUM
ISSUES QUARTERLY REPORT
Tho governor’s office is in receipt
of tho last quarterly report of the
Morningside Sanitarium, Portland, in
it is stated that seven insane pa
tients were received from Alaska dur
ing the last three months, three of
which were discharged and two died.
There are now 179 Alaska patients
at the sanitarium, 156 being males
and 23 females.
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IS DUD
NEW YORK, April 16—Nelson Wll
marth Aldrich, former leader of the
United States senate, died here today
of heart disease. Senator Aldrich
was born Nov. 6, 1841, and had a wide
and varied experience in public life,
lie became a leader in early life In
the politics of Providence, R. 1., and
was elected to the national house or
representatives in 1878. A few years
later he resigned bis seat to go to
the U. S. Senate, where he served con
tinuously until 1904. He was one of
the authors of the Payne-Aldricli tar
iff bill, which did so much to build
up American industries, and became
the senate expert on finance. One
of his ambitions had always been to
be the sponsor of a currency bill, and
his Influence and thought were great
factors in the framing of the Curren
cy bill passed by the last congress.
100,000 IN OUT
WORK ACCOUNT
OF STRIKE
CHICAGO, April 16—Sixteen thous
and union carpenters went on strike
today in Chicago and vicinity. The
men demand an increase in wages
from sixty-five to seventy cents an
hour. The strike has tied up build
ing operations totalling thirty million
dollars in value, and has resulted in
the throwing out of work of one hun
dred thousand men. The trades un
ions allied with the carpenters' union
went on a sympathetic strike at the
same time. The strike was inaugu
rated in a peaceful manner and no dis
order occurred.
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Fresh Cordova Eggs at O’Neill &
Slater Co's.
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Centennial Best Flour, $2.26 per
at S. Blum & Co's.
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LAWRENCE BARRETT a mild
Havana smoke at all dealers.
EHD HAS LARGEST VOLUNTEER
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L()X1K )K, April 1(1—It is impossible for anyone to learn
the exact number of British soldiers now under arms or in
training. Phe information is considered by the government
to be too valuable for the enemy, and the strictest secrecy is
preserved. A vigorous campaign favoring conscription has
been under way for weeks, but the government is apparently
satisfied with the results obtained from recruiting, and so far
nothing has been done officially looking toward compulsory
service. Lloyd -George says that the recruiting has pro
duced the largest volunteer army that the world ever saw.
A well informed official estimates that the total British forces
now number two and one-half millions. When the war broke
out the government had only 120,000 men underarms who were
available to send to France. The fact remains that the gov
ernment seems to be content with the condition of affairs at
present, tor they are absolutely ignoring all attempts to force
them to put conscription into effect, although the newspapers
throughout the kingdom are demanding compulsorv service.
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PRODUCTION BELGIUM SUGAR BEETS
I'd BE CURTAILED IN HER
TO RAISE FOODSTUFFS
BRUSSELS, April 10—Every sugar refinery and factory
in Belgium lias been ordered by the military authorities to
submit exhaustive statistical figures showing the number of
days last year that the plants operated, the amount of sugar
beets used, the average amount of sugar obtained from the
beets, and the quantity on hand, and the average amount of
sugar secured from 100 kilograms of beets in the last two
years. Similar information about the by-products is asked.
The figures are to be used in connection with cutting down
the production of sugar beets in Belgium, so that piore food
stuffs may be grown. The penalty for falsifying the figures
is imprisonment and fine.
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II FIERCE FIGHTING RUSSIANS
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FNGYAR, Hungary, April 16—A great battle* has been
Nought between Styri and the* valley of Onelava, with the fe»r
i tunes of war in favor af the Russians. The Russian forces
i were; inarching toward Bereg when the*y were attacked by a
picked body of Germans: The fighting laste*eT for thirty
two hours with sustained ferocity, when the* Russians finallv
succeeded in repulsing the Germans. Many Germans were
cap! uved as well as a large amount of guns and ammunition.
BRITISH TIE GERMAN TRENCHES
AT POjNTBF THE BAYONET
LONDON, April 16—General French, loade*r of the Brit
ish tore- s in France*, claims that the British army has achieved
ne*w successes north of Arras which completes the* gain made
nea* then1 last month. The trenches of the* Germans were cap
ture u at the* point e>f the* bayonet. Appearances indicate that
tin* Germans are beginning to make an effort to retake Lespar
ges.