The Cordova Daily Times
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Yol. III. No. .'»(),'! < 'n|» I >i >Y.\, ALASKA, TItUKSI)AX, -H IA 11, 1! M s PHICF TIN CFNT3
MENACE OF U-BOATS NO LONGER EXISTS
FRENCH AND BRITISH
IMPROVE POSITIONS
The Associated Press summary of the situation on the west
ern battle front, issued this morning, says:
“The French continue their .jamming tactics on the west
ern side of the Marne salient. Their latest gains serve the
piifjiose of further protecting ('ompeigne, an important base.
“British gains <*nst of Villers-Brottonneux form an impor
taut eastward defense of the allied base At Amiens.
“The allied operations between the Aisne and the Marne,
on the line where the German offensive is expected to be re
sinned, have resulted in the French front being straightened
out, and it now runs in an almost direct line along a series of
strong ]M>sitions for a distance of about twelve miles from the
Aisne southwest to below (’orcy.
British Improve Positions
lit )X1)( )X, .Inly 11. (Official)—-The British improved their
positions south of the Somme in night operations hist night.
The Germans heavily bombarded the positions east of Amiens.
French Make Important Gains
PARIS, duly II,1—(Official)- The French have captured
the town of ('onrev, southwest of Soisxms, and also the elmtcan
and farm of St. I aid, south of ('orcy. Fiftv prisoners were
taken in the operations.
Italians in Albania
RoMH, .Iul\ 11. Official reports front Rome state that
the Italians have carried all positions to tin* Semeni river, in
Albania, and have advanced fifteen miles over a fifty-mile
front.
Oil the Asiago plateau, in northern Italy, the enemy lias been
driven back at Conic.
One" Way of Admitting Defeat
VIENNA, duly 11.—(Official)—It is admitted that the
Austrians in Albania are occupying a new offensive line.
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WASHINGTON. July 11 I’rovoftt
Marshal (Teneral Crowder today an
nounced that he was unable to grant
the request of business men’s and
farmers* organizations of the North
west for a postjH>nement of the July
| selective draft call in order that all
| available men may be utilized in har
vesting the wheat crops
General Crowder says that the mili
tary program will not permit of de
lay. even for this important work.
DEATHS FROM ACCIOENT
IN GOVERNMENT ARSENAL
I’ll ILA1 >KLI‘HIA, July 11 Several
railroad workmen were killed and
twelve injured today in an explosion
caused, b\ a workman <1 Topping a
loaded shell at the government ar
senal. near here
ESCAPES TO TEHERAN
TO AVOID FURY OF TURKS
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WASHINGTON, July 11 —Gordon
; Paddock, the American consul “at Ta
briz, Persia, is sufe at Teheran, Per
sia, where he fled when the Turks
' seized the consulate ami sacked the
American hospital
PLEDGE LOM
8A N FRANCISCO. July 11 The
platform adopted today by the con
vention of the Advertising Clubs of
the World pledges the services of Its
members to the government to aid in
bringing the war to a successful end.
the safeguarding of business affect
iag home and foreign markets, and to
serve the nation in the mobilization of
the county's resources behind its war
activities.
SHIP SUNK In'mID-OCEAN
AFTER DESPERATE BATTLE
XKW YORK. .July 11. The steamer
I .Jilt e Forest is hnlieveri to have been
sunk by a diver, which attacked her
fifteen hundred miles <>tf Cape Henry,
after a two hours' fij*ht.
BRAZILIAN COFFEE CROP
IS DAAAACED BY FROSTS
WASHINGTON. July 11.—Frosts In
Brazil have ruined the young coffee
plantations nnd caused severe damage
to the old ones. Great destruction
also has been caused on the sugar
and castor bean plantations and in
the fruit orchards
SUBMARINES SUNK
FASTER THAN BUILT
L< >x l>< )\, July II. Speaking at a National Liberal (’lull
dinner here yesterday , Admiral Sims, in cominand of the Amer
ican naval forces in European waters, said that the submarine
menace had been ended. “We are destroying the divers faster
than they can he Imilt,” said the admiral.
Tribute to the President
I'onne! Premier Herbert Asquith paid a glowing tribute to
President Wilson, who, he said, “enabled men to look beyond
the smoke of the battlefields and to keep a steadv hand and a
clean tongue.”
Mr. Asquith declared that a clean peace must clear away
the causes of war. The league of nations was a definite ideal,
he said, and when that goal was reached honor would he paid
to Mr. Wilson as the greatest of American presidents.
Liberal Platform
1 lie I iberal platform adopted by the dub calls for a league
o! nations, parliamentary control of foreign poliev and rali
tication n| treaties, full restoration of invaded eountrie~. free
ship', a fro press, and the right of civil trial,
Submarines Hemmed In C :
Sir Erie Geddes, lirst lord of the admiraltv, said that hv
the Use of mines the German submarines were being graduallv
hemmed in.
Americans in United Kingdom
Major General Biddle, in cominand of the American troops
in Great Britain, announced that American troops were now
stationed at more than seventy points in England and Scot
land.
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VANCOUVER. It. ('., July 11—The
street car strikes in British Colum
bia cities were ended today. By the
terms of the agreement arrived at
the men ure given an eight-hour day
and a wage scale of 40 to 51 cents per
hour.
The electrical workers' troubles also
have been amicably adjusted.
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PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
IS NOT ESSENTIAL LABOR
SALT LAKE CITY. July 11 Ton
members of the Coast Baseball league
have been ordered to show cause why
they should not be placed in Class
11 timler the selective draft regula
tions ro sceg essential work.
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IRE STABTLIN CBUMOBS
LONDON, Inly 11 Swedish news
papers publish a report from Moscow
to the effect that Alexis Romanoff,
son of former Czar Nicholas, was
killed by a Bolshevik! soldier, by
means of a bomb.
(A report a few days ago stated
that the former ezarowitch had died
from illness )
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Captain Sunliuek of Nome, formerly
territorial senator from the Second di
vision and now chairman of the Coun
cil of National Defense at Nome, is
i passenger for Seatle on board the
Victoria.
CANNERS ARE TO RECEIVE
SUBSTANTIAL ASSISTANCE
WASHINGTON, .July It.—The Federal Reserve Bank Sys
tem is making efforts to increase the credits available to the
canning industry. Food Administrator Hoover estimates that
the eanners this year will require an amount of $50,000,000 in
excess of the usual amount, due to the higher cost of labor
and materials.
FOR AUTONOMOUS SIBERIA
AND TO FIGHT GERMANS
LONDON, .Inly 11. The objects of the new Siberian gov
eminent include the repudiation of tin* (Jernian treaty nego
tinted at Brest Litovsk, the establishment of a Russian re
public with an autonomous Siberia, war against Germany and
the acknowledgement of the Russian national debt, according
to a member of the new government.
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEER
KILLED IN AIR ACCIDEN1
—
WASHINGTON, July 11.—lamia 1*
Mutty, naval volunteer ami chiel
quartermaster, of Port Townsend
Wash., was killed by a fall from a sea
plane at Miami, Fla., on July 9.
BY SICILIAN METROPOLIS
ROM K. July 11. Th»' city of I’ ll
inero will mum* its hauling avenitr
“Wilson,” in recognition of tin* I'rcs
idont’s services to humanity.
BANOITS WOUND THREE
AND ROB RAILWAY TRAIN
PAULA. Kan., July II.—A dozen
bandits last night held up a passen
gor train, wounded three persons and
looted the express and mail cars.
FISH PRICES
SKATTI.K. July II Prices for fish
at noon yesterday were as follows:
Halibut, 11 Vic: sablefish, 0%e; ling
and red cod. te.
NEW YORK PAYS TRIBUTE
TO ITS SOLDIER-PATRIOT
NKW \ (IKK, .Inly II. Thousands of New Yorkers paid a
si n*n | tribute while the body of'Major John Purrov Mitcliel was
borne throng'll the streets of the city on a flag-draped artillery
caisson to the cemetery today.
Airplanes Propped flowers over the route, and much of Mu*
city’s business was suspended.
•Major Mitcliel, who was mayor of New York until last win
ter, was killed a few days ago in an airplane accident in Louis
innn. He was an officer in the aviation corps.
WILSON DOES NOT FAVOR
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP
W ASII IN( i'll IN, July 11.—President Wilson today vetoed I
the resolution recently adopted by congress extending the
time in w hich the administration is to relinquish control of the
railroad lines of the country taken over as a war measure.
The president in bis veto message said it was inadvisable!
to include in the federal government system a permanent plan
of railroad control.
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FRENCH TRAITORS' APPEAL
. TURNED DOWN BY COURT
PAHIS, July 11 - The court of cas
tuition has rejected the appeals af the
men convicted in the case of the tier
manophile newspaper, the Bonnet
Kongo. It was in connection with this
matter that Boln Pasha was convicted
and execeuted as a spy
OUARTEH MILLION MEN
SACRIFICED BY AUSTRIA
ITALIAN UK \I>QrA KTKKS. July
11 Kvidence elicited from Austrian
prisoners indicates that in tin- recent
\ustrian offensive the Austro--Hungar
ian losses were nearly HaO.uoo men.
Y. MIA. WORKERS
VIOLATE MILITARY LAWS
I’AIUS. July 11—Two AmeiT an
Young Men's Christian Aesocia
Hon workers have been sentenced to
confinement by a court martial for
attempting to evade the censorship
regulation, for receiving letters of sol
diers for delivery to relatives In
America.
PACIFIC COAST
IS TO FUHNISH
SEATTLE. July 11 Thu West
Coast Lumbermen's Association an
nounced today that orders for 45.000,
000 feet of fir will be placed soon with
mills of the Northwest. According to
Washington advices the lumber is to
be used In Eastern and Southern ship
ya rds
HUIONM CASUALTIES
REPORTED FROM FRONT
WASHINGTON. July 11 Sixty
eight names were added to the army
casualty list today, and thirty live to
the marine corps list
Til ED
GAMP I.KW1S. Tacoma. July 11
Vn official anouncement from Wash
ington says that a new division "f mo
bile troops is to be formed here It is
not known whether they will In reg
ular or National army men, aud tin
date of its organization has not been
announced
One hundred ;uul titty officers are
on their way here ot take part in the
organi/.ation oi the division
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NK WYOKK, July 11.—C. D. Soeger
was today ele. led president of the
I’nion Pacific railway, succeeding K
K Galvin, the federal manager.