The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLu IIL NO. l!Kf) CORDOVA, ALASKA, FRIDAY, (X'TOBKR IK, 101 h FRICK TFA' (TATS
GERMAN MILITARY IN DANGER OF COLLAPSE
ERLI
ALLIES EXPECT RETREAT OF
GERMAN CROW PRINCE'S ARMY
PARIS, Oct. 18.—With the fall of the great cities of Lille
Ilouai and Osteoid, now delivered iroin the enemy, vestordaj
was tin* most glorious day for the* allied cause since the battle
of the* Marne. The* British south of Lecateau have broken the
llcrinan positions and now threaten the Ilundig line* and the
whole German dedense systems eastward to the Meuse are ini
periled.
Further Great Retirement Started
The Germans have* begun a new retirement movement lie
tween the* Oise* and Serre rivers, be*twe*en Laon and Oambrai
says an ofiical statement. The French are pursuing tin* Ger
mans and have* eaptuml Anguiieourt.
King Albert Will Soon Re-enter His Capital
General Vein Arnim’s German army is unable to siistaii
operations on the e*xte*nde*d front from the Freoich to the* flute!
border, and it is expected that its march across Belgium will In
rapid. King Albert will re e*nte*r the capita! earlmr than line
been e\pce*te*d.
On the Trail of the Crown Prince
The British, Americans and French 11a\ <• opened n■ i<>11 ><*i
offensive toward 1 lirson and Vervins, aiming to make the crown
prince’s armies retreat toward Ardennis, across the front of tin
powerful allied right wing. Some obsci'vcrs believe thaF tin
(jeruiaji. military touch ini* ia.iu dauber of e>llap*‘ at- nb4vef)
distant date.
Germans Preparing to Open Dikes
LONDON. Oct. IS. ’Flu* Germans are preparing to inun
date the low lying lands smith of the river Scheldt, in eastern
Belgium, according to Amsterdam reports. The inhabitants
have hern ordered to abandon their homes immediately.
British Take Thousands of Prisoners
The British captured more than four thousand prisoners in
tlie Boliain Leeateau region yesterday, says an otlicial state
meat.
Gennans Falling Back on Antwerp
The British have entered Turcoing, six miles north of Lille.
The Belgian infantry have entered Bruges. It is believed that
the Germans are retreating toward Antwerp.
Submarine Nest in Allied Hands
The allies have occupied Zeebrugge, the second in impor
tance of the German submarine bases on tin* Belgian coast.
Belgian cavalry is pursuing the retreating Germans in
Flanders, in an endeavor to cut off their retreat to Ghent. Bel
gimi artillery is bombarding the Germans.
The Belgian coast lias been restored to the king.
Explode German Mines
WITH THE FRENCH FORCES, Oct. IS.- More tluiii a
hundred German mines were exploded yesterday in the region
of Laon, causing holes twenty to thirty feet deep in the roads.
These have already been repaired and the roads are again pass
able.
Iseghem and Courtrai Scenes of Fierce Fighting
BRITISH H FA I X,)! A RTERS, (let. IS. Iseghem, south
east of Routers, changed hands four times before the Germans
were finally expelled. The British hold one-third of Courtrai,
embracing five thousand of the inhabitants. The Gorman part
of the city, which holds thirty thousand inhabitants, is still in
German hands. The British have completely surrounded the
town, which is only slightly damaged, making the enemy’s hold
precarious.
Germans Destroying Ammunition and Material
AMSTERDAM, Oct. IS.—Flushing reports huge tires soon
in the direction of Bruges. The flames are spreading. The Ger
man withdrawal from western Belgium apparently is not halt
ing. It is reported that Zeebrugge is partly afire. Tin* out
break of the fire was accompanied by terrific explosions, sug
gesting that the Germans are destroying their ammunition
dumps and hangars.
Balkan States Being Freed from Enemy
LONDON, Oct. 18.—The Teutons are evacuating Serbia,
Albania and Montenegro.
Allied Advance in Northern Russia
ARCHANGEL, Oct. 18.—The allies have captured Kun
dish, in the province of Vologda, and advanced five miles along
the railway.
Alaska All Right
Says Seattle P.-I
SKATTI.K, Ort. IX. In its A la ski
day editorial the Post Intelligence
says that Alaska is distressed but no
discouraged, and believes the sltua
lion is but temporary.
After the war. continues the news
Imper. Alaska will get hack her al
and more. Alaska has a destiny thn
world events can not halt.
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Jews Want to Join
League of Nation*
1*.\HIS. Oct. is \ mass meetinj
j of Jews in Vienna on October 1
I passed resolutions asking that th«
i Jewish people be admitted into tin
league of nations, and asked to b<
i represented at the peace conference
STOCK MARKET
IS AFFECTED BY
TALK OF PEACE
(
tN NEW Yt\/k g%
•nuittng tiff ftfflfffol warn.ngs frbtr
: Washington that the* war is not ove
j yet. the boom in peace stocks whirl
! began early this week assumed broac
j proportions today.
In point of activities and scope* oi
movement the transactions todaj
rivaled many of the* war sessions ol
the stock exchange in l'Jla and PAH!
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ENGLISH KING
PAYS VISIT TO
OUR WOUNDED
LONDON'. Oct 18.—King George
I and Queen Mary visited the American
base hospital at Dartfort where two
thousand wounded Americans are.
yesterday. They conversed with the
men and congratulated them on
America's effort.
Their majesties received a remark
able ovation from the nten.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
PUTS A QUIETUS ON
ALASKA DAY SMOKER
SKATTLK. Oct. IK. The epidemic
of influence compelled the Arctic
(Tub to abandon its annual Alaska
i day dinner and smoker tonight. The
club sourdoughs will mark the day
j informally.
Shyster Insurance
Agents Are In Bad
WASHINGTON. Oct IK. The win
* department has asked the public \<
. report all persons seeking fees for thr
* Collection of insurance or allotments:
of dead soldiers.
The government makes such settle
I ments without outside intervention.
AIR FORCES ARE
MORE USEFUL
j THAN BIC ARMY
WASHINGTON, (Km 1'. Lord Syd
enhain, (he British authority on i'orti
fleations. in a message received here
today by Major General Kenly. direr
for of military aeronautics, says:
"Impress Upon your people that ten
thousand airplanes at this juncture
are worth more than live hundred
thousand troops on the ground, and
will not require nearly so much trans
port We can bring Germany to terms
by the air forces,"
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DCLCTH. Minn . Oct. 1V It is de
clared that the ♦ st iiiiatc of twelve
hundred dead as the result . » the re
cent forest fires in this section may
be exceeded.
lied Cross officials estimate that
1 fourteen thousand persons are home
less.
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Ex-Senator Kearns
Dies in Salt Lake
SALK LAKE, Oct. IS.—Former
| United States Senator Thomas
Kearns, mining magnate and railway
| builder, died at his home In this city
! today of apoplexy.
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CAMP LEWIS TO BE
PUT UNDER QUARANTINE
('AMU LEWIS, Oc t. IS This e in
tonment will la- placed under strict
quarantine tomorrow to prevent in
fluenza getting In.
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ALASKA STOCKS
NEW YORK, (let is Alaska Gold,
.'t Vi: Alaska Juneau, 11 *,.
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LONDON, Oct. 18.—The London newspapers say that tier
1 many’s dream of dominating tlie Flanders coast has ended. The
[Telegraph says the Belgian coast ports were symbols of Ucr
j many’s submarine campaign and a threat to England. By the
I rescue of Lille the British have been able in some measure to
; repay the debt they owe to France, it concludes.
The Mail and Express both say that cessation of devastata
tious by the Germans in their retreat is “another move to the
Wilson line."
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MKRXK, <)ct. Iv. I’ivsiih ut W ilsonV reply to the (ierman
\ note has created a new spite of affairs in (iermany. In the dip
lomatic discussions relative to peace it is understood that the
! German reply is to make it clearly understood that the Presi
dent's tone is open to objections. Yon Ilindenhurg's presence
in Merlin is believed to foreshadow the drafting of the (ierman
reply. The Merlin newspapers say that President W'iMon’s an
swer is a t rap, and one cal Is it “ \V i I son's evasions. ”
Indignities Offered to Famous War Statue
PARIS, Get. 1*. The Mat in says t hat peace demands con
, tinue to lie heard in (iermany. Soldiers parade the Merlin
streets singing revolutionary and pacifist songs. Hooting
crowds broke up a pan (ierman meeting at the llindeiilmrg
statue and attempted to burn the statue.
Fear to Let Truth Be Known
/A RICH, ()ct. IS. () ll i c ia I e 111 e 111 e a 11 n d war »t a t ■ m e n t -
no longer are published in (iermany. It is rumored that there
have been outbreaks among German soldiers.
Popular Demonstration in Berlin
AMSTERDAM, ( »ct. Is. A demonstration by tlm (ierman
independent Socialists in I liter don Linden, Merlin, is report <1
j by the Cologne Yolks Zeitnng, which states that the crowds
sang the “Marseillaise.”
The police prevented the d< monstrators from reaching the
imperial palace. The police used their sabers and injured some
of the crowd.
Riotous Scenes in Hungarian Parliament
MASLL, ()<•!. Is. \ ureal tumult pervaded the meeting
of the Hungarian diet yesterday. Demands we re made for
ocnee, and it was announced that Austria was being organized
into federal states on an independent basis.
Count Michael KaroLi. president of the Hungarian hide
j ocndeiice party, demanded that peace negotiations start inline
diately.
Former Premier Tisza said that Karolvi was an entente
j agent, and immediately an uproar reigned. The meeting was
j adjourned amid a chorus of “Traitors!” “Liars!” and
: Slaves!" hurled at each other by the deputies.
RESCUED INHABITANTS OF LILLE
MEET DELIVERERS WITH JOY
I’AI.’IS, (let. H. “I have just witnessid the most touch
ini' spectacle of my life, when in a whole city, in a delirium of
joy, was ready to t hrow it self upon us as the lirst to enter Lille,
telcjrrnps the Petit Journal’s correspondent.
“Neat A rment ieres, ’ ’ lie emit in lies, “officers shout ei I, * I ,i 11
is taken!’ We speeded up our automobiles, and on the Poad < f
Victoiv, outside the city, two voiiny' iiirls ian in front of tie
automobiles, eryimi', amid sobs of joy, ‘Tle-\ haw noied'
•Vive les Anu'laise!’ ‘\’iva la Prance!’
“The crowd carried us to the city hall, where tie- deputy
mayor stood at the door. An old, white haired man with a vie
lilt played the 'Marseillaise,' and the crowd >-■ ■ 11 ■ >| d.
We were the lir.-t lllesM'lliiei's I mill t lie lliol llenulld.
“The crowds shouted with joy when the war- told of iln
allied victories, of the Bulynrian capitulation, of Turin y’s
promise to quit and of President W ilson’s demand for the kui
ser’s bead.’’
AUSTRIA TO BE REORGANIZED
OF
VIENNA, Oct. 18.—Emperor Karl lias issued a |5roelamn
ion stating that steps are being taken for the reorganization
of Austria on a federalized basis. Tries! is to bo treated sop
■irately, it is stated, in conformity with the wishes of the popti
lation. The plan does not include a union of Austrian Poland
with the indojiendent Polish state.