The Cordova Daily Times
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K< r-iic, CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, Jl’LY (I, 1!M8 PRICE TEK CENTfl
TEUTONS TO BE DRIVEN
HARD BY THE ALLIES
WAKHIXGTOX,. duly t>. It is understood that the deci
sioii to send an international army to Siberia rests with General
Koch, and that this decision may be announced soon. The dan
ger of Finnish and German forces seizing the railroad south ot
Archangel is realized, and if successful this might defeat the
plan to send a force into central Russia from the north.
There have been daily exchanges of opinion on the prob
Iciii between Washington and the entente capitals.
Enemy to Be Given No Rest
Military observers believe that the hard blows struck b\
the allies recently indicate a new policy by General Focli, which
may expand into major operations with the increasing man
power. This and the control o" the air are factors by which it
is assumed the enemy will be given no rest.
Want President’s Approval of Intervention
President Wilson is today conferring w ith Secretaries Pan
sing, Baker and Daniels, and the subject of the conference i~
believed to be Russia. It is reported that the allies arc urging
tie* President to approve American and allied intervention in
Siberia.
GERMANS TO CONTINUE
ATTACKING SOMME SECTOR
PARIS, duly li. The Germans were repulsed yesterday in
an effort to raid the American sector in Lorraine at Xivray,
says an official statement. The enemy was also repulsed in
raids on t he French front. *
German Artillery Active
I,().XI)(>X, duly li. German artillery is active between
\ illci" Bret tonneau and Ancre, where the Australians, aided
by the Americans, recently gained valuable ground, says an
official statement.
Activities Among Air Fighters
The British destroyed eleven German airplanes ami downed
ten in Thursday's attack south of the Somme. Four British
machines are missing, says the official statement.
American artillery heavily shelled the enemy with gas
bombs on the Toul front. A German airplane was downed and
patrols and raiding parties were routed.
Last Night’s Summary
The summary of the war situation issued last night by the
Associated Press says: “The British front east of Amiens on
each side of the Aver and along the Somme continue to be the
storm center of German attack. An attempt to recapture Hamel
was repulsed. The French arc consolidating their new posi
tions northwest of Xoissoiis.
“The Italians continue their progress. Four hundred pris
oners, a battery of cannon and machine guns have been cap
tilled, and the lines have been extended northeast of Monte
Grappa.”
Official Italian Report
R< >.M K, duly (i. The lower Piave lines have been extended
and 41b prisoners, a battery of howitzers and many machine
guns have been captured. Progress has been made northeast
ot Monte Grappa, where thirty prisoners and live guns have
been taken, says the official report.
BRITISH CASUALTIES
SHOWING A DECREASE
LONDON. July ti llrillsh cuxual
ties during the juist week were
17..LI*;
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CENTRAL POWERS RECEIVE
COTTON FROM THE EAST
AMSTERDAM, July ♦*. -Seven thou
sand tons of raw cotton from Tlflis
have been shipped, to be divided
anions the central powers.
LOUIS HILL IS ELECTED
HEAD OF GREAT NORTHERN
ST. PAI L. Jul^ t; Louis Hill, son
of tlie lato James .! Hill, has been
elected president of the (Ireat North
ern railroad.
YOKE OF SERFDOM IS
PRESSED ON RUMANIANS
LONDON, July ti.—The (ierrnan
relehHtag has adopted the Rumanian
peace treaty.
WASHINGTON. July t).—General
March, chief of the army general staff.
I fold the senate eommlttee on military
affairs that the American troops actu
ally on the fighting linos in Europe
on July 1 numbered 251,000 men
Speaking to newspaper correspon
dent « Hencral March said the allies
were preparing to meet another heavy
Herman assault. He said the first
million Americans had embarked tor
I'raii' e. .ind that the movement of the
second million being pressed
FIGHT DEVELOPS
ON RESOLUTION
WASlrt NOTON. .luly t; Tho house
yesterday, by a vote of 221 to 4. passed
the resolution providing for the taking
over by the government during the
period of the war all telegraph, tele
phone, (aide and radio systems.
Action by the senate si likely to he
deferred until alter the dimmer re
cess
President Anxious for It to Pass
Senator Martin, the majority leader
in the upper house, annoumed yes
terda> that it was the consensus of
opinion of members oi both houses
of congress that a recess he taken
until August without action hv the
senate on the house resolution an
thori/.ing the President to take over
the telegraph, telephone, cable ami
radio systems.
It was reported that the President
had declared he was keenly anxious
to have the resolution passed before
the recess, and had so informed the
leader of hoth houses
y. M. C. A. PREPARING
FOR NEXT GREAT DRIVE
WASHINGTON, duly •; It was
annoumed here yesterday that tin*
Young Men's Miristian A ociation
wound begin a campaign to raise a
war fund of $1 1 J.mm.mm after the con
elusion of the drive for the fourth
I.ihert> loan
RATES WILE BE RAISED '
ON CANADIAN RAILWAYS
OTTAWA, July li. Camuliiiu rail
way rates have been ordered increased
j on August I. to place them on an
equality with the recent American
advances
CAPTAIN OF STEAMSHIP
UNDER INVESTIGATION
A PACIFIC POUT, July ti.—Captain
William Kossel. master of the steam
ship Maverick, said to have been used
in the Hindu revolutionary conspir
acy, was detained on his arrival here
yesterday from the Orient, pending
Investigation.
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♦ ADMINISTRATOR ♦
♦ FOR TERRITORY ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, July «.- ♦
♦ Federal Food Administrator ♦
♦ Hoover has appointed Philip ♦
♦ K. Bradley of Treadwell food ♦
♦ administrator for Alaska, sm • ♦
♦ feeding the late It. A Gunni- ♦
♦ son Mr. Bradley is a promt- ♦
♦ nent mining engineer. ♦
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MTU LOSS OF
BUT SIX LIS
\ WSi I!\'i;T< ».\. Jills •; Tin- \!I • :■
ica 1 nan port < o\iiu'i on. homeward
l.o n*l. a - Mink l»> a ' 11»l n a I* i 11«» ill
tin \ r /tun on Moiid i\ nr lit Six
no ut ‘ t of tin- * i •• w arc in., sing.
There were no member* <>i tin
ariM.v personnel on board, ami no
j pa>sengrrs.
The Covington formerly was the
j Hamburg American liner Cincinnati.
| of tonm This mukes the third
j American troopship destroyed.
Transport on Fire
'Pile h-iny transport lb nielson.
whic h caught on fire at sea. has made
an At la n t i. port safel> Then* was
no loss o| life, and the \essel was
not badh damaged
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I8I8T11 BE IT
WASHINGTON . July •. I'rmnst
Marshal General Crowder, in a ruling
issued today, classes motion picture
players as legitimate theatrical per
formers, and has instructed draft
boards to consider them as in produc
tive employment in making "work or
fight rulings.
F a Immediate Examination
\ 11 lie" registrants in Class 1 have
bed'll or* r e. to be physi<nll\ *xam
ilied iinmcdinlch . fn order to In* ready
for call in August.
SHIPPING OF CANADA
LIKELY 10 BE TIED UP
V WCOCVKIt. H. C . July •*. Mar
; inn and officers of the Catiadia i I*.i
< ifi. Grand Trunk I’a* ifie, 1 non
Steamship Company and Itritish Co-1
luniMa Towboat Owners’ Association
threaten to resign unless an agree
men as to wages and hours is nr
rived at soon
GERMANY’S FRUIT CHOP
WIFE BE BELOW AVERAGE
AMSTERDAM, July G—The fruit
crop in Germany, so important to
the empire's food problem, will not lie
so abundant as the record crop <>l
I;i 17. according to forecasts available
here. The production of apples, apri
cots and peaches is expected to be
below the average, but the outlook for
other fruits Is better. Owing to the
warm spring, a good honey yeur Is
expected.
EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED
IN WATERS OF ILLINOIS RIVER
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I>K( 'ATl'R, III., .Inly <i. .More than one hundred persons
are helieveil to have been drowned when the excursion steamer
(\dumbia turned over in the Illinois river, opposite I’ekin. last
night. Between four and five hundred persons were believed
to have been aboard. Seventy live are known to have been
rescued. f A.
Passengers Panic Stricken
I’KOHIA, III., July (i.—It .is estimated that between one
hundred arid one hundred and fifty lives were lo-t in the sink
ingof the steamer Columbia in the Illinois river. The disaster
was caused by tie* vessel striking an obstruction.
The ('olumbia was earrving live hundred pa~sengeis
to their hollies ill I’ekill. They had been attending a daliec at
an an i ii sen lent park near here. A fog pi ev a i led at the time, and
'la- passengers became panic stricken and many of tin - -oped
into the water without obtaining life preservers I "iv
was but a few feet away.
Many of tie- vietnn~ were crushed to death on t • - upp'-i
deck, w lie re 1 lie dancing saloon was located. .Year!-- two . un
died were dancing'- when the boat struck the obstruction.
Diver.' are today rescuing the bodies, many of w iii■ •: un
til. of w omen and girls.
LLOYD GEORGE SAYS KAISER«
REALIZES CERTAIN DEFEAT
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W ITH Till-: AMKI.’B AYS <i\ Till-; BIHTISII KRt'.YT,
duly ii. Tin- British premier. David l.loyd (b-orge, a Idi- "ing
tin- American troops in training lu re today, said that Hermany
(-ail not have peace until she accept s t lie eolldit intis which I ’ I -si
dent W ilsnii ha' laid down, lie ~aid the kai'ei realized that
defeat w.-i' certain. u> a million Americans were now in l-’iam-e.
The kai'ei. In- said, was tin- v ictim of illusions w h--ii n- lie
lieved the Americans incapable of meeting the Hermans,
trained to the minute though they were.
Mr. l.loyd lirurge reiterated forcefully that tin- allies do
Hot covet Herman soil. Iior do tliev desire to dispossess tier
many of her rightful inheritance.
FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK
IS KILLED WHILE IN FLIGHT
I.AKK ('HAHI.KS, Yu., duly ti dolin I’urroy Mitela!.
former mayor of .Yew York, and a major in tin- army av iation
service, was instantly killed today mi Herstner aviation field,
fifteen miles from lu-re, w hile flying in a scout machine.
Showed Unusual Daring
YKW YoKK, duly ti. dolin I’urroy Mitehel, who lost hi'
!■ ft• at an aviation training camp today, wa~ the youngest major
Yew York ever elected, being only IN \ear~ of age. !h had
shown unusual daring recently at the training camp at San
I >icgo
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Another good producing oil well
has just been struck near Katalla,"
is the report W illiam Corliss brought
from our neighboring town this morn
ing He is enthusiastic over the pros
pects of the Bering river coal and oil
fields.
The latest strike was made on the
property of the Chilkat Oil Company,
in which (leorge C Hazelet and Fal
con Joslln are interested, at a depth
of one thousand feet This Is consid
ered one of the best wells thus far
loiiml. and *a* n< ouraged an- tlm own
« I - that they are building i <1 i rh k
lor the sinking Ot anolhei well
"The » oal iiiite an aku to he at
one** opened up. said Mr forliss.
"There are two vein • \p. . d. w h » *2
are lorty teet wide and contain a h uh
grade of eoal They * an he eu ilv
forked and the fuel eould he mar
keted as soon as transportation is
provided '
Alan Hat* man on* • of the best
known mining experts, is on the
ground and is making a thorough in
\ instigation preliminary to putting a
large force of men at work on the
«>Id Knglish company's claims on far
bon creek. Thin * rew is expected to
arrive on the steamship Alameda to
morrow. enr^the development of this
large coal Held will go forward with
all possible speed
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The \V. C T l* netted $2u.sfi in
contributions to its iron pot on July 1