The Cordova Daily Times
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\'..l7ri!rx~,. ( (>KI>oVA, ALASKA. SATURDAY, .ILLY -JO, WP- PRICE TEX CENTS
HUNS BEING FORCED ACROSS THE MARNE
ALLIES ARE NOW WITHIN GUN RANGE OF SOISSONS
"n,l[P BENCE TO
INCREASE THE
SKATTI.K. July _'u A special to
the I’osl-lntelligencer from Washing
ton says that the treasury department
has ordered a conference on Monday
next with Delegate Sulzer of Alaska.
Direelor of tile Mint Raker. Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Strauss,
and Henning Jennings, representing
the mining interests of the country.
Tic- conference will take up plans
In speed the production of gold.
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B LEARY JURY DISAGREES
UNO DEFENDANT IS FREED
NKW YORK, July 2". A federal
jury has been unable to an ret* on a
\erdict in tin* case of Jeremiah J.
O’Leary, chained with treasonable at
tivities. and he has been discharged
from custody.
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WITH THU A M Kit It A X ARMY IX
KNHI.AND, July L'e In order to
leave available all the space on ships
possible for the transportation of men,
Mich war material as can he produced
iu France will continue to he supplied
there, hut the greater part of the gas
shells that will lie used hy the Ameri
can army is being handled through
British ports Tile shipment of a lim
ited number of motor cars also has
been resumed
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♦ GEN. LUEDENDORFF ♦
♦ COMMANDS HUNS ♦
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♦ 1 ‘A It IS. July _’u. General ♦
♦ I.uedendorff, forme ly ehlef of ♦
♦ Von Hindenhurg's staff, lias ♦
♦ been made chief of the German ♦
♦ general staff, succeeding his ♦
♦ former superior. The promotion ♦
♦ tends to confirm the repeated ♦
♦ rumors of Von Hindenburg's ♦
♦ death ♦
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AGED ALASKAN GOING
TO FRANCE TOO SERVICE
SKATTI.K. .Inly <’:;pt;»in (n orm*
Syk*-s. lor iwonly lour yours ;i rosi
lout of \IusUa, and auod 74, is poin^
to l-'rain <• to nfh*r his mu \ i< «*s in war
work.
\tt»*r tin* war In- intend: to return
to tin* North.
MAKING OF MOTOR TRUCKS
IS AN ESSENTIAL INDUSTRY
WASHINGTON, July 20.—The
manufacture of motor trucks has been
held by the war department to lie an
essential imlustrv, in an order con
struing tlte recent "work or light"
manifesto
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LONDON. July I’u (OflielaD
Anti aircraft guns this morning drove
lack a German airplane which was
living over tlie Kentish coast.
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George Kennedy returned to his
i onipany at Fort Liseum today, after
having spent tin- week on a furlough,
looking after his lisli trap at Gravina
hay
200,000 AMERICANS ARE
ENGAGED IN OFFENSIVE
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WASHINGTON’, .lulv 20. General March, chief of stall
of the t'nilcil Slates army, stales that six American divisions,
comprising 200,000 men, are engaged in the present offensive,
w hich w ill continue as long as it is possible to' lorce the enemy
back.
The Germans, said General March, had prepared a drive
against the British in the north, but postponed it because of the
surprise attack of the French and Americans.
Tim greatest penetration of the allied attack was ten miles,
he continued, or an average ol seven miles over a twenty two
mile front. The American troops engaged are the First, Second
and Third regular divisions, fighting with the French, the
Twenty sixth, in the northeast, and the Twenty-eighth Penn
sylvania national guard.
The embarkation of troops, said the cliiet ot stall, has now
passed the 1,200,000 mark. Soissons, lie said, was under heavy
fire from the American guns, and the .allies expect a German
withdrawal from the sector south of tin* Marne.
General March announced also that a negro regiment from
the Ninety third National army division was fighting in each
sector. The Forty second National Guard, or Rainbow division,
was engaged in the Champagne sector.
The allied objective, said General March, was the Soissons
Chateau Thierry railway, which was the encm> s principal sup
ply artery. The allies are now either on the road or have il
under their guns. The German offensive! in tin* b’heim sector
has been completely stopped.
TOTAL PRISONERS TAKEN
BY ALLIES 18,800 HUNS
I’A |{ IS. .I uly 2(l. (( M't'iciiil) The advance of the Franco
' A lllerieiill I'urees enlitinueil today between the Aisle and the
Marne, Ground has been retaken south of the Marne between
Kossny and (teuilly, and the Mierzy line lias been reached. Nev
end towns have heen taken.
The (iennans have heen forced t<> bring one hundred thou
'and reserves to the aid of the crown prince. The allied posi
j tions southwest of Soissons are now fortified.
Still Driving the Germans
WITH TIIK FKKXCIl A KM I ITS. July 20. The French
land their allies are driving the (iennans hack from the south
ern hank of the Marne, and are now approaching the river cm
hanknu'iits.
French and Americans Slowing Up
WITH TIIK A.MKKM 'AX K( KICKS, Juty 2o. The Franco
Americans eontiuue pounding the enemy near Soissons. though
J the movement lacks the early dash. The reinforced (iennans
are making a desperate effort to hold their positions.
Enemy Resistance Increasing
Despite the stiffening resistance, the Franco American
forces are holding the line between Soissons and Chateau
Thierry. The Gorman gunfire has increased to great intensity .
French Line iii croYlfr Position
KnXDoX, July 2d. The French line lias not heen ad
j vaiieed much farther toward Soissons, hut its front is close to
the main road opposite Millers Mon Poire, six miles south ol
Soissons. an important center for the transport of (iernuin
f I'llllliv
Prisoners to Date, 18,800
The Frauen American forces have captured to date I1',Slid
i prisoners. The (icrmans have advanced from Monte de Paris
southwest to Bel lean, on the Blieims front. The French have
advanced a thousand yards between Sonain and Auberive.
British Active on Flanders Front
An official statement says that as a result of yesterday's
operations on the Flanders front tin* British line has been ad
\ a need more than four thousand yards on the front around Met
ereii. Four hundred and thirty six prisoners have been cap
tilled.
Progress of French Forces
The (ioniums south of the Marne are retreating north
across the river. Tim French have captured Boi- de Misy,
north of the Marne, and also Marfanx, southeast of Bligny.
They are now moving forward west of Pourey.
Reuter’s Confirms News
lieuter's correspondent at French headquarters tele
graphed this afternoon that the (lermniis on the trout south ol
lie Marne had suffered a repulse by the French, and are re
treating northward across the river.
Associated Press Summary
The summary of the war situation issued this afternoon by
the Associated Press says that the dispatches indicate that the
fighting is spreading southward toward (’liateau Thierry. A
I great battle all along the Aisne Marne line probably is impend
ing. The most pronounced gains ol the allies have been on the
j-outlierly part of the line.
MURDER OF FORMER CZAR
OF RUSSIA IS CONFIRMED
I.OXHOX, ,1 uIv 20. According to a Russian wireless re
ports, just received here, former Czar Xiclmlas was shot and
former Kmpres> Alix and her son have been sent to a place ot
securitx in the I’ral mountain region. Nicholas was executed
b v order of the council of soviets on .Inly I (i. llis dent It was de
cided upon because of the discovery ot tin alleged conspiracy to
wrest him from tin* custody of the soviet.
The soviet government announces that it will soon pub
lish the correspondence of Xiclmlas, including letters from the
monk, Rasputin, who was killed shortly before the revolution,
together with other matters and diaries.
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♦ NEW FRENCH LINE
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♦ The Frejx h line now passes
♦ through Fontenov, Poinant.
♦ Bergy. Baser and Villemontoire,
♦ north of la- Plrssier Huleu,
♦ C’huu. Neuilly. St Front and
♦ Bonnelans.
♦ Later Latest ad\iees report
+ that the allied line is now as
♦ follows From Belleau north
♦ ward to west ol Mont Pierson.
♦ to Sonnelansinont and <’h»*vil
♦ Ion. in the (leronemil section.
+ to ('ourmelles. Montaigne <B
+ Paris, pernant and Fontro>
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SIX WESTERN SOLDIERS
ON TODAY’S CASUALTY LIST
WASHINGTON. July J" Tim
names of i\ Oregon and Wa diington
ini'ii were cm today’s report ot marine
corps casualties, whieh totaled eight>
Four Montana men were included
in the army casualties, which totaled
lL'o.
125 AMERICANS HELD
AS PRISONERS OX HUNS
WASH 1 N( ITO.V July _‘o Tin
names of one hundred ami twenty
live Americans reported to he in tier
man prison camps were announced to
day. Most of these were eapttircd ai
Seieheprey, in the tinhtinu during
\ pril.
EPIDEMIC OF’cHOLERA
IS AEAOMING MOSCOW
I.ONIinN. July Cholera has
broken out in Moscow. Two hundred
and twenty tour cases were reported
ill one d;:\
(LKVKLANb. Ohio July id The
t'bveland American Haseball League
team will close its season tomorrow,
in compliance with the ruling of Sec
retary of War Maker that baseball
L a non-essential occupation, and that
protessional haseball players of draft
age must find useful employment
Man Johnson, manager of the club,
ha wind to all club owners of the
!• acue asking it they are willing to
< i lei ply w ith the order at olio*
Boston Refuses to Quit
MOSTON. July 11 The president
ol the Mo."ton American Id » ball
League team refuses t«i 'lose tlu* sea
son.
Will Stay with Game
WASHINGTON. July Id. The man
ager of the Washington American
league team said today that his club
would continue the season as long as
he had players enough and other
teams were playing
YOUNG ROOSEVELT S DEATH
CONFIRMED BY AVIATORS
I’.Mils. July 20. German aviators
yesterday dropped a not- over the
\niertc.m camps continuing the d* ath
of Lieutenant Quentin Roosev -it
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1 .< )\ 1 M ).N . .1 uly Id Mr 11: M cm mb
f,« during the past week wan lh :«S1,
a compared w ith ! I.'* 1 1 dm m- tbo
previous week
CRUSIER SAN DIEGO SUNK;
THREE OF CREW KILLED
\\ ASl 11\< I'D .1 u I \ 'Jo. The l nil'll Stair' aim.mil
ci'iii>it San Diego \\a> 'link liy all • x|.Io'i..n ten miles olT I'lie
island. New Nork, .jii't hot ore imim \esteiday. No o" ol iile
Inis vet been le| .ol ted.
Tile ehie|- ok stall' ol' the ei nisei forces 'tales it as bis belief
that the eruisoi was slink by a torpedo, but there are no eon
elusive faets to substantiate this belief. If the disaster W> due
to a submarine attack it i' the first intimation that (ierman
I' boats are operating off the Atlantic coast since .lime.
The San Diego formerly was the California, and was built
at San Francisco in 1*00. Her tonnage was l.’I.lSd, ami she cai
tied a complement ol 1,114 ollicers and men.
May Have Been Caused by Mine
Naval opinion is inclined to the belie! that the San Diego
was sunk bv mines placed b\ one ol the (ierman submarines
recent I v operating off the coast, live or six destroyers and
cruisers were in the vicinity hist night. Nothing in the ship at
the place where she was hit could have caused an internal ex
I ilosion.
But a small loss of life is expected to be shown w hen the
muster rolls have been checked.
Survivors Taken to New York
NKW YOHK, .Iuly JO. All the survivors of the cruiser
Sail Diego, numbering more than eleven hundred men, have
been brought hero by the rescuing ships.
Forty-eight of Crew Missing
Forty-eight members of the crew of the San Diego are
missing. Three are known to have been killed by the explosion.