The Cordova Daily Times
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-yoTilTf NO. 2I2 - ' r" CORDOVA, AI-AKKaTmoNDAY, JUNE 17,1918 ~~ PRICE TEN CENT8
BERING RIVER COAL FIELDS TO BE DEVELOPED
AUSTRIANS START BIG OFFENSIVE ON THE ITALIAN FRONTIER
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f The Bering River coal field is on the eve of develop- jj
■ ment, and thus is Cordova’s dream of a great industrial jj
■ future about to be realized. For the past ten years every jj
jj effort has been made to induce the government to allow jj
■ this large fuel area to be opened up, and a lease has jj
jj finally been granted to the St. Elias Oil Company, of f|
§f which Falcon Joslin and George C. Hazelet are the prime j|
jj movers. The ground secured includes part of the hold- j|
jj ings of the old English company, on Carbon creek, and |j
S embraces what is believed to be the best veins of coal m
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gj for all purposes. The work of developing the property j§
■ will immediately start, and if the results are as satisfac- j|
■ tory as the surface indications show, the coal will be jj
B mined on an extensive scale and a branch railroad will jj
tj be built from Mile .‘19 to the field in order to transport
gg it to Cordova, where coal bunkers will be built and in all 51
Ba smelter installed.
the original objects in building the Copper §j
orthwestem railway was to tap the Bering jj
field, which was later withdrawn from entry, §|
isource never developed. With the granting jj
to ground that is believed to contain a fine ■
coal, the future of Cordova never looked ■
Rumors have been current for some time that the St. Elias
Oil Company was trying to secure a lease on the coal ground
*n the Bering River field. A representative-of the Daily Times
today called upon George C. Hazelet to ascertain what founda
tion there was for the rumor. Mr. Hazelet said that it was true
that Mr. Joslin had been trying to secure a workable lease from
the interior department ever since their trip over the fields
three years ago, and that he had finally succeeded in getting
the matter in shape with the department.
The Bering River Coal Company has been organized, and
a lease taken on 2,560 acres of the old English company ground,
lying on and adjacent to Carbon creek, and a partv of miners
and laborers are leaving Seattle the latter part of'this month
with a view of opening up the tract and doing sufficient devel
opment work to ascertain whether or not it was a commercial
proposition. The party will consist of from twenty to thirty
men, fully equipped to start the prospecting work, and it is ex
pected that the work will continue during the summer, fall and
next winter.
When asked as to possible railroad construction from Mile
‘19 Mr. Hazelet said that the people backing this enterprise did
not usually “put the cart before the horse,” and that railroad
construction was wholly dependent upon how the field devel
oped as to tonnage and commercial possibilities. He stated
that the people were amply able to build any line of railroad
they desired in connection with the enterprise. He also said
that if the field developed commercially the coal would be
brought to Cordova and the Copper River section. When asked
how long it would take to do the development work necessary,
he said that was a hard question to answer, but that a year or
eighteen months ought to demonstrate considerable.
Mr. Hazelet himself speaks very optimistically of the sur
face showings in the field, and is hopeful that the development
will justify all expectations.
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SUNK DFF TIE
WASHINGTON, June 17—A sub
marine ninety miles oft the Virginia
capes has sunk the Norwegian sailing
ships Kringsjaa and Samoa.
An American warship picked up the
Kringsjaa’s crew and another schooner
rescued the Samoa’s crew.
These sinkings make tho total num
ber of victims of the submarines in
the western Atlantic nineteen.
AMSTERDAM, June 17.—Twelve
big explosions and several smaller ex
plosions in the munitions works at
Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, on June
8, caused shells to fall over the city
in all directions. The Scjerinetz
cathedral collapsed, houses were
blown over and burned.
It is reported that the explosions
were the result of Bolshevik machina
tions against Ukraine leaders.
WASHINGTON, June 17.—Chairman
Chamberlain of the senate committee
on military affairs, at a hearing on
the $12,000,000,000 army’appropriation
bill, approved the proposal of Crovost
Marshal General Crowder, to extend
the army draft to men between the
ages of 18 and 45.
Senator Chamberlain said that lota
of men over 30 years of age were do
ing nothing useful, and ought to be
reached by the draft.
LONDON, June 16.—Reuter’s says
that the Americans are more than a
match for the German soldiers.
When the Germans»meet the Amer
icans, the Germans are invariably the
losers. The correspondent says that
the Americans resemble the British
Dominion soldiers. They are full of
tenderness, he says, and well avenge
comrades slain through treachery.
They have no mercy on men who do
not "fight straight.”
GERMAN SHOCK TROOPS
REPULSED BY AMERICANS
PARIS, June 17.—An official" statement issued by the war
office says that the third of the enemy’s great offensives has
been mastered since the third day of the attack. When one
considers that the Germans, electrified by their success on the
Marne, expected to overwhelm the French and advance along
the road to Paris through Compeigne, which was their first ob
jective, the importance of June 11, upon which day the Ger
mans were halted, can be seen.
German Shock Troops Badly Beaten
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, June
lnWbed German shoot;: jfcrhops raided the American
First line at the village of Kivray, in the Toul sector. 'Several
of the enemy entered Kivray, but were soon driven out. The
Germans were badly beaten at other points.
BERLIN, June 17.—An official statement issued Saturday
announced that local enemy attacks north of Bethune and
south of the Aisne have failed, with heavy losses.
AMERICAN HAS
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PARIS, June 16.—Sergeant David
Putman of Brookline, Mass., is re
ported to have downed five German
airplanes on June 10. Three of Put
nam’s aerial victories have been of
ficially conceded and the others are
under investigation.
If the five victories are officially
confirmed Putnam’s total will be thir
teen, thus supplanting Lieut. Frank
Baylies of New Bedford, Mass., as the
American “ace of aces.’’
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MILITARISM
AMSTERDAM, June 17.—Kaiser
Wilhelm, replying to a telegram from
Chancellor Von Hertling congratulat
ing him on the thirtieth anniversary
of his succession to the throne, said
that Prussian militarism would bring
victory to Germany.
The kaiser said that he was proud
to be the leader of the most capable
people on earth, and hopes the Ger
tnan people will have strength to bear
their sufferings and privations.
Boastful Claims
Congratulating the crown prince on
his recent successes, the kaiser said
the Teutons had shattered the allies’
reserves and captured eighty-five
thousand prisoners and more than a
thousand guns.
GUARDS WIPED
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AMSTERDAM, June 17.—General
Knowezer, in a telegram to General
Eichorn, the German commander in
the Ukraine, reports that ten thou
sand Bolshevik 1 red guards, com
manded by Czechofcs, were almost
wiped out by Germans to the west of
Taganrog, a Russian port on the Sea
of Azov.
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DENY EXISTENCE
MEXICO CITY, June 17.—Heinrich
Von Eckhardt, German minister to
Mexico, in denying the existence of
submarine bases along the Mexican
coast, said that Germany would not
be violating Mexico’s neutrality by
maintaining such bases.
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SECT01S IK ILSICi
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, June 17.—It is now per
mitted to announce that American
troops are now occupying sectors in
Alsace. They first entered these posi
tions May 21.
60 DIVISIONS ATTACKING
ON THE ITALIAN FRONT
LONDON, June 17.—An official statement says that the
Austrian guns opened a heavy bombardment along the entire
front from the sea to Adige on Saturday morning. This was
followed by infantry assaults throughout the day. Four Aus
trian divisions attacked the British forces.
News Received at Washington
WASHINGTON, June 17.—A Koine dispatch says that the
battle on tile Italian front is assuming gigantic proportions.
The Austrians have attempted to break down the Italian de
fense by a great pincer movement. The battle in all probability
will last several days before a decision is reached.
Vienna claims the capture of ten thousand British, French
and Italian prisoners.
Immense Forces Attack Italians
ROME, June 17.—The situation on the Italian front seems
reassuring, says an official statement. It is felt that the great
battle which started Saturday has but just begun. Although
having sixty divisions, the attacking Austrians have not suc
ceeded in passing the Italian advanced area at any point.
The Austrians are concentrating fierce atttcks astride the
Brienta and across the Piave. - m w
Italians Prepared and Confident *
The Italians prepared for the Austrian attack confident
that the army would be able to break the blow. The feeling is
one of intense expectancy throughout the country. The women
crowded the churches yesterday and' the throngs prayed for
victory and safety. Many brought jewels as offerings.
Driven Back Across Piave
WITH THE ITALIAN FORCES IN THE FIELD, June
17.—The Austrian troops which crossed the Piave river have
been driven back. The fighting along the river is most intense.
ROME, June 17.—Premier Orland
announced in the chamber of deputies
on Saturday last that the Austrians
had begun their long-promised great
offensive in the morning on the front
from Asiago plateau to the sea. He
said that everywhere the Italians were
resisting magnificently.
Confirmed from Vienna
VIENNA, June 17.—The beginning
of the great Austrian offensive on the
Italian front is indicated in an offi
cial communication, which says that
the gunfire has increased to great in
tensity in many sectors on the Alba
nian front. New French attacks were
reported to have broken down.
Former Austrian Attempt
The last great Austro-German of
fensive, undertaken with the object
of crushing Italy, began in October,
1917, and rolled back General Ca
dorna’s line from the Isonzo front and
along the Venetian plain. More than
a million enemy troops participated,
and it was not for many weeks that
the Italians were able to stay their
advance.
About the middle of November the
Piave battle began along a ninety-mile
front, and French and British troops
were hurried to reinforce the shaken
Italian line.
The crisis passed December 1, since
which time the Italians have been pre
pared for the blow now being struck.
The Italians have been re-equipped
and General Diaz has succeeded Ca
dorna as commander-in-chief.
ROME, June 16.—The Austro-Hun
garians have unsuccessfully attacked
the Italian line at the Monticellor
ridge of the Cady Summit, says an of
ficial statement. *
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June
17.—“At any cost” is the word passed
to the Italians troops as the Austrian
offensive develops along the 117-mile
line.
With the use of gas and special
liquid fire bombs the Austrians began
the offensive with cannonading that
was heard yesterday morning in the
cities of Verona, Vicenza and Venice.
Battle of Great Violence
ROME, June 17.—An official state
ment issued yesterday describes the
battle on the Italian front as one of
great violence, in which the Austrians
are using large masses of infantry in
the a .tempt to break the Italian lines,
particularly in the eastern Asiago
plateau district, in the Brenta valley
and on Monte Grappa.
The Austrians, after a violent bom
bardment, attacked the French, whose
fire broke up the Austrian infantry
thrusts.
The Austrian casualties are heavy.
The battle is in progress along the
whole front.
Austrians Cross the Piave
VIENNA, June 17.—The Austrians
in the great offensive have captured
ten thousand Italian, British anil
French and crossed the Piave river.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 —Capt.
T. Olson and wife and the crew of the
schooner Crescent arrived here yes
terday In lifeboats, after having been
fifteen days at sea since they aban
doned the burning Crescent. The
crew during all this time pulled stead
ily at the oars and Mrs. Olson por
tioned out their big stock of food.
The Crescent was bound from Aus
tralia for this port, and caught fire
on May 31.
KlIIiltEMIIS
HIS IGIIH BEEN FLUTED
SEATTLE, June 15.—The steamship
Evans was floated yesterday.