The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL. III. NO. 284 COHDOVA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1!>IK PRICE TEN CENTS
LILLE TAKEN—20 VILLAGES CAPTURED
KAISER IS READY TO QUIT; SENDS HIS VALUABLES TO HOLLAND
GERMANY HAS SHOT HER WAD CIVIL UPHEAVAL IN GERMANY;
AND WAR’S END DRAWS NEAR TURKEY READY TO SURRENDER
LONDON, Oct. 17.—The British have cap
tured Lille, the largest town in France captured by
the Germans and used by them for four years as
an important unit of the Teuton defense system.
Lille fell simultaneously with the new British of
fensive south of Valenciennes. The British are
advancing south of Lacateau and against the Solle
river.
The British have entered Courtrai. The allies
in Belgium captured more than twenty villages
yesterday.
PRUSSIAN GUARDS DIE GAMELY
PARIS, Oct. 17.—German resistance is crum
bling in the Argonne and in Northern Champagne,
where the Americans, under Generals Liggett,
Cameron and Bullard are fighting desperately.
The Prussian Guards are giving ground by inches
and dying but not surrendering in the effort to
save the German right wing.
WITH TUT', AI.LIKS IN BKLBU'M. Oct. IT. The with
ilrawal <>!’ the (Icniians from tin* Lille Donai sector is inereas
inlv rapidly daily. The (iennans seem to have long eontem
plated retiring, and left thirty five miles of this front probably
in four jumps. Because ot the defeats inflicted on the (iennans
in Flanders the retirement now becomes of the greatest ur
gency. The enemy artillery in the Lille sector has been moved
hack five miles. It was expected that the Berman withdrawal
would have begun sooner than this. The commanders delayed
the order to save as much material as possible.
It is not improbable that the Berman commanders are be
ginning to realize tin* horror which would have swept the work!
if Lille had been destroyed.
Atrocities Continue in Belgian Cities
The Bermans have removed the entire civilian population
and all war material from Bruges, Turcoing and Kouhaix. All
the submarines at Ostend were hast illy removed to other naval
bases, having been prepared in advance for instant removal.
Prisoners captured said they had been retreating and fight
ing since August K without rest.
At the present rate the Belgian coast should be free of Ber
mans within a very few days.
Beautiful Lille Is Found Intact
BRIT ISH IIFAIHJI'ARTKRS, Oct. 17. The British found
that the Bermans had not burned the beautiful city of Lille nor
caused explosions in the city.
Allies Take Possession of Ostend
LONDON, Oct. 17. Admiral Keys of the British navy ha*
landed at Ostend. lie was preceded by British airmen. The
British air and naval forces were landed while the French cav
alrv entered Ostend. They found no Bermans. The Berman
commanders had ordered their soldiers to cease devastation.
Roads Jammed with Prisoners and Material
The British operating in Flanders have captured more
than four thousand prisoners. The roads behind tin* Belgian
army are jammed with prisoners and captured war material.
The German retirement appears to lx* methodical and well
organized. It is not known Imw far it will go around Courtrai.
jin the center the Germans are lighting strongly and delaying
action in order to rover their Hanks.
Gallant King Albert in the Van
King Albert is hauling the Belgians toward Ostend, and
has crossed the Yser.
German Retreat Becoming a Rout
PARIS, Oct. 17.—General Von Arnim's German army is
retreating all along the front between the North sea and Lille.
The allies everywhere are overthrowing and beating back the
Hermans. The retirement is assjumiim the proportions of a
rout. There are seventeen divisions in Von Arnim’s army.
tin the entire front of the Ojpe and the Serre, where the
Hermans are bcin<r driven from tfie pocket north of Kaon, the
French last ni,”lit maintained contact with the enemy, sa\s an
oflicial statement.
Americans Bravely Do Their Part
WITH TilH AMKRICAX FORCKS, u,t. 17. In the sue
ci -slid advance north of the Arjrontie forest the American h ir-t
army has reached ('hampi^eulle, a mile north of St. .luvin, and
captured Cote de Chatillon. Fast of the Meuse the Americans
: have captured the summit of the Bois de la Braude Montaipie.
French the Balkans
I’.\IHS, Oct. 17. Am 'official statement say> tHat on
Wednesday the French cng^ftrod Pirot, Serbia. 1’irot is on tin
railway between Xisli and Pthiia, and twelve miles from the Bui
varian frontier.
A further official communication says the Austro Bermans
in western Serbia have retired into Monteiio<;ro, and evacuated
the town of Biakova, on the SerMnn-Monteneirrin frontier.
The Gospel of the 'XWithdrawal ’ ’
BKRUX, Oct. 17.—The withdrawal of the Berman front
i line so that it runs east of Thorout, Coolscamp and lndelmun
j Her. and thence behind the Lys, is announcisl in an oflicial re
i tort.
DIG DOWN DEEP i:
IF BOND QUOTA
| TO BE RAISED
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. Subscrip
tions to the Fourth Liberty loan now
total $3.000.000,000. Hut two days’
campaigning remains in which to raise
$2,400,000,000.
Fifth and Six Loans Necessary
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo '
announced today that there would he
no extension of the loan period. He
said a fifth and probably a sixth loan
would be necessary, regardless of tin*
outcome of the peace negotiations. 1
Quarter of a Billion in Twelfth
SFATTLK. Oct. 17 -The following!
has been received from San Francisco jj
under date of <)ctober 1»!
“The Twelfth Federal Reserve Mis
| triet Hank reports total subscriptions
to the Fourth Liberty loan at $2•">N,
, 22i*.85b. or liO per cent of the quota
"The total number of subscribers in
the district is 1.154,1*SS. and the aver
; age subscription $223.50
“Oregon stands highest in the per 1
1 cent of quota bank's!, with 08 per cent
Northern California, including San
San Francisco, stands lowest, with 53
per cent.
“Twenty-five of the forty nine North <
j ern California counties have rea hcnl
their quotas.
"San Francisco is officially stated ^
to have subscribed $»>o,or,3.000, not in
cluding $15,000,000 subscribed at a
meeting of the committee this after
noon. VAN SMITH."
Planning for Fifth Loan
NHW YORK, Oct. 17 Liberty loan I
headquarters announced today that]
this week, the last of the Fourth loan ,
campaign, must witness tremendousi
efforts In the most gigantic require-;
ment over placed on a nation, and that
already the loan directors arc plan
ning for the Fifth loan
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ALASKA STOCKS
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.—Alaska Gold, j
3%; Alaska Juneau, 2U- 1
STEAMER NEWS
CAN AGAIN BE
MADE PUBLIC
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17 Virtually
he censorship on Pacific coast ship
dng news has been withdrawn, and
lews papers can now publish the
novements of all ships with tho ex
option of transports and munitions
■v Triers.
The censorship has !>een lifted be
muse It is believed that there are now
low raiders abroad The strict se
reey in regard to vessel movements
>n the Atlantic never was necessary
is applied to the Pacific.
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Rumanians Are in
Arms Against the
Hun Authorities
PA it IS. (>ct. 17 < Hit break a .ainst
lie German officials in Rumania are
•‘ported The* population uddoiily
'.as assumed an openly Inwti 1*• atti
ude to tin- German authoriti ■ and
In* Rumanian peasants have . | shed
vith tile Teuton tone's at several
daces.
IAVANA INTERNS EIGHT
GERMAN MERCHANTS
HAVANA. Oct. 17. Kight promi
lent German merchants of this city;
lave been arrested and interned
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► MILLION BRITISH ♦
► LAY DOWN LIVES ♦
► FOR HUMANITY ♦
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► LONDON. Oct. 17 Reuter's ♦
► News Agency says that nearly ♦
► a million British have been ♦
► killed In the war ♦
LONDON, Oct. 17. The newspapers here
are publishing rumors regarding Germany’s an
swer to President Wilson’s note. The Express
says that unconditional surrender is coming, and
that a great civil upheaval is beginning in Ger
many. It says the kaiser is preparing to abdicate
and already has sent his valuables to Holland.
INTIMATION OF TURKEY’S SURRENDER
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17.—The Berlin Vor
waerts says that the war is to end in a manner
which nobody in Germany desires. The German
newspapers are preparing the public for the an
nouncement of Turkey’s surrender.
Burian Places His Hope in Wilson
BANKI a, (let. 17. The Austrian Foreign Mini-ter, Burian,
"poke optimistically of the prospects for an early pe ace todav
in addressing the Austrian parliament. He said he nourished
he peace hope fondly, and declared that President Wilson’s
eply contained nothing to frustrate the hoj.. to delav the
eali/.ation considerably.
Croatia to Declare Independence
A Budapest dispatch says that the ('mats intend to pro
Inim solemnly in the chamber of deputies the independence of
'roatia and her separation from Hungary.
It Will Merely “Discuss” Them
The Herman new >paper "ay the reichstag will meet on Fri
da\ to discuss President Wilson’s pence term.-.
Startling Report from Berlin
IA > N I )< >.\, (let. 17.—At a meeting of the Hungarian par
inmnit a proclamation was read declaring Hungary an inde
pendent state, says a Berlin dispatch.
Significant Praise from High Source
Former Premier Ascpiith, speaking at the National Liberty
'lull last night, said no mail in the allied world was better <)ua!
ilied to be the spokesman for the allies than President W ilson.
Influential Newspaper Commends President Wilson
The Manchester Huardian approves President W iIson's an
wer to Hermany, and says that it meets the needs of this mo
ueiitous hour.
People’s Representatives Will Have Final Word
ZFBK'll, Oct. 17. The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung -ays that
• urts have declared, but the people’s representatio s w ill eon
elude peace.
\V ASl 11\( iT< >N, (let. 17. “Germany is l>»ii< I i n and will
.reak mider more pressure,'’ said Secretary of State Lansing
odav in a statement warning the nation that the war was im'
et over. The Fourth Liberty loan must be subscribed now. Ii •
'.•lid, w lien every gun, every dollar and every man counts more
than ever.
“ ()ur men in France, ” cont i lines the statement, “ a re dri v
iug forward, and our government is redoubling its efforts to
send men and munitions overseas. The battle is going well, but
we must go better. The war is not over. It is no time now to
lacken our efforts or fail to do our part here at home. To keep
up and increase the pressure on the retreating (Hermans is the
only certain way.
“To do this the government, must have all the money if
needs. The Fourth Liberty loan will make victory certain.
Germany is bending, and with more pressure she will break.
Kvery man, every gun and every dollar counts more now than
v.r before. Do your part.”