The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
■, , 7t~ in. No. CORDnYA, ALASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST T>, R'l" I'KM’K TU.V L’KXTS
BAPAUME AND NOYON CAPTURED
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British Recapture an
Important Stronghold
LONDON, Aug. 29.—Gen. Haig’s forces
today recaptured the city of Bapaume.
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 2b. The com
manding officer, the executive officer
and fourteen enlisted men of the sub
marine chaser which was mistaken
for an enemy submarine are still
missing.
The submarine chaser was sunk by
a merchant vessel on August 27 in
hazy weather off Fire island
comiskeTpaEelected
FOR WORLD SERIES GAMES
CHICAGO. Aug. 2b. The secretary
ill the Chicago Nationals announced
today that the world's championship
baseball scries at Chi'ago w ill be
played at Comiskey park
LIEUTENANT MEETS DEATH
IN PALL FROM AIRPLANE
DALLAS. Texas, Aug. 2b. — Aviation
LieUtOhunl Charles Hyde was killed
in a fall of three hundred feet today.
Another lieutenant who accompanied
him was hut slightly hurt.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2b —Nicar
agua and Honduras have averted a
threatened armed clash o er a long
standing boundary dispute by agree
ing. ill litc request of the fniled
States coveminent. to withdraw the
troops from their borders and sub
mit the controversy to the United
States through their ministers at
Washington.
GEN. HORVATH UNABLE
TO CONTROL SITUATION
WASHINGTON. Aug. LM.» -The com
j»l« t«* failure of General Horvath, the
anti-Bolshevist leader, to establish a
dictatorship in Siberia is reported in
advices received today from Vladivo
stok.
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WASHINGTON. \llg. The
nominations of nearly two thousand
jiost masters in all parts of the coun
try were sent to the senate today by
I‘resident Wilson. Among them was
the name of T. H. Deal, renominated
for the post mastership at Fairbanks.
\ laska.
THREE NEW TEACHERS FOR
CORDOVA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
There will be quite a change In the
personnel of the teaching staff of the
Cordova public schools, which will
reopen for the winter term next Mon
day morning. Miss Fannie Drayton,
the principal, telegraphed her resig
nation to the hoard tit the hist min
ute, and upon her recommendation
Miss Kmma Keever of Seattle was
appointed her successor, and will ar
rive on the steamship Alaska. Miss
Margaret Kolhenson has been em
ployed as a primary teacher, succeed
ittg Miss Cecelia Hnrroughs. who did
not intend to return when she left
here
,\ now department has been added
end Miss Sophia Sjoverg lias been etl
gaged as teacher of commercial
! courses.
Miss Hilda Johnson and Miss Mat
tie Jo.ilyn will he the only members
of the old teaching staff who will ho
on duty here during the coming year
ALASKA STOCKS
NF.W YOltK, Aug. 29.- Alaska Jtt
i neau. 1 Tk ; Alaska Hold, unobtainable.
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
FAVOR INCREASED TAXES
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1*0. Tin* Chamber of Commerce of
Hu* United States announces that commercial and trade organ
izations have overwhelmingly ratified the recommendations
that income tax rates he increased and that the new high war
profits tax he created in the revenue legislation now being
framed by congress.
GERMAN LINES IMPERILED
BOTH EAST AND WEST
Today'- Associated Press summary of the war situation
says: i
“The taking of Morlincourt map- mark the crossing ot tlm
Oise over a wide front. The captfre of Xoyon had been ex
peeled for several days, and its effwp on the great Picardy bat
tie had therefore been largely discofinted. Xoyon had become
untenable after the ball of Hove antsChaulnes, and the German
retirement from west of the ttoinsA apparently spread far to
the south and involved both Xoyojjand the country adjacent.
“The French are close to theJfcanal Ihtnord, at Frcsnoy
wood. Developments of the alliedBflvance would seem to in
diente that the pocket on the soutwn end of the battle line is
being emptied, and there is littlelfepe that the allies will be
able to catch any large number of flfiti} troops there.
“The French and Americans hive struck at the vital sali
ent north of Soissons, advancing ne u*]y a mile in the <'luivigny
region. The allies are driving to\« rd the heights at the west
orn end of the (’hemin des Damesjl nberiling the German lines
both cast and west. 'I pi
“A German newspaper rcpnrtj^Aut the Polish, ( zech and
Southern Slav inhabitants of AuPflSfi-HTIngnrj are mobilizing,
probably in preparation for a concentrated revolutionary move
ment.
Mangin Crosses the Oise
W ITH Till-; I’h’KXCH FORCFS, Aug. 'J!». Ben.‘nil Hum
bert 's tnet)is this morning occupied Xoyon. Benernl .Mangin s
armv crossed the t )ise and took Morlineouit.
The French have captured the strongly fortified Rhiesimy
woods.
Franco-American Attack Progressing
PARIS. Aug. lit>. It is reported from the battle flout late
this afternoon that the Franco-American attack in the region
of .lnvignv. north of Soissons, is gaining excellent re-nlt.-. I he
| French and Amer.enim have advanc d 1 .tilth yards, and hold the
approaches to the railway.
Hammering at Somme Stronghold
The French are at the gates of Ham. The Hermans have
lost three complete munitions trains, which were captured at
Breuil, five miles west of Ham. in their precipitate retreat.
Violent artillery actions occurred along the Somme
throughout last night. Herman surprise attacks in the Bor
inline sector were repulsed. The night was calm on the rest ol
i the front.
Advices from the Aisne front says the French, in on opera
limi with the Americans, are making progress northwest ol
Soissons.
British Press Retreating Germans
I,(>XIX >X, Aug.' (Ufficial). Herman attacks at Arras
were repulsed yesterday. South of the Somme the British eon
1 tinned the pressure against the retreating Hermans.
Peronne Threatened by British
W IT HTIIK BRITISH F< tRCKS. Aug. •_’!». Hineliy. a to\\ u
I two miles northwest of Comhles, is reported to have been cap
lured bv the British, who also have taken Belloy, Asseviller-,
llerbecourt and Feuilleres, all within four miles of I’eroime.
Launching new local attacks, and following up the ndvan
tag.* gain.*.! yester.lav, the British today moved forward along
a large part of their battle front.
American Outposts Driven In
WASHINGTON. Aug. ‘29.—General IVrshing reported to
dav that liis troops were co-operating with the French and had
advanced to the railway west of .luvigm and captured two
1 hundred prisoners. Along the* Vesle local hostile attacks had
i forced outlying detachments of Americans in Bazochcs and
Fismette to retire.
Stubborn Fighting on the Vesle
WITH THK AMERICANS ON THK VFSI/K, Aug. 29.
The Americans and Germans engaged in spirited actions today
in the regions of Bazochcs and Fismette. Throughout last
night the Americans made gain.* at some points around Ba
echos, while the Germans repulsed attacks at Fismette. Stub
Mai fighting still continues.
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THAN OLD DIE
WASHINGTON. Aug J’v Minor
i differences between tin* s**nat»- and ;
house tonterrees on- fin- manpower1
hill were cleared away today alter
Provost Marshal General Crowder
had explained that the new instruc
tions will provide that tie dralt
hoards, and not the registrants, nnol
indic ate- tin* deterred elassifn ation
c laiifis.
The conferrees truck out tin- Pen
rose amendment
Men who register under the* new
! man-power bill will he* required to
furnish personal information more
I \aried and extensive* than was re
quired of previous registrants.
In previous drafts the registration '
, cards carried twenty separate ques
; tions.
COMMANDERMEIGER
NOT AMONG CAPTURED
I'AIUS. Aug Til' ministry ill
marine ilcnii'S I li :i I a I'reiu h patrol.
I'nal lias ruptured Lieutenant Schwei-I
ger. who conmanded 111*' snhiiiariiu
w hi. li -iiiil. i Iw 1 .iisliania
It is deelured dial Sehweiger <1 i<*«l
; mine linn1 ago.
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ST 1’IKUKK MIQl-KLON. Canada.
Aug L".1 Twenty-tour iiiimi of the
crew of dm fishing schooner <!loam
ing. who wciv ;d ked up near hurt'.
reported that llmlr vessel had I..
sunk hy a submarine.
NEW TRIAL IS REFUSED
CONVICTED I. W. W.’S
CHICAGO. \ug. L'!» Federal Juduc*
Landis today dc ni«*d tin* motion tor a
j new trial in tin* case of th»- hundred
I \\ W leaders n entl> convict. 1
. nt con-qdracN t«* interfere with th«
government’s conduct of the- war
TWELVE MEN KILLED
IN COLLIERY EXPLOSION
T\C(>V\. Wash. \ug L".'. Twelve
men were killed and four injured in
an explosion in a eoal mine at Hut
net; y.'sierilay.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. Ji» — Ma or
General Holbrook, commanding tlit*
Cnited States troops alone the M* \i
• an border, notified tin* \ar dep.irt
meiif today that i|iii**t had lnen re
stored on the bonbr. 'In reopened
situation at Noeales buxine l<* < n id
justed |o t he -at isl e ? ion <>t t In* f ill
tary authorities of both «ointrn
Another American Wounded
NOGALKS. \ue. Orunken ci il
.in on tin M* \n .in nb* <*l t in I »r
dor wen* held r*-jinn :bl< tor further
hooting late last nieht. a hn h •
suited m slightly woundine an \nn n
ran soldier
\merhan reitifoivemonts have ar
rived on the scene, and no further
trouble is anticipated.
American Consulate Invaded
NOGALKS. Mexico. \uu 1‘ur
ine the skirmish between Knifed
States troops and Mexicans on Tues
day armed Mexicans entered the
\merit an consulate ln*re and bred
upon \‘ice Consul MtGuire and Olerk
|oole\ Toole> was wounded
Consul Lawton announced today
that an investigation was in progress.
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♦ SPAIN’S PATIENCE ♦
♦ MAY BE EXHAUSTED ♦
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♦ IWHIS. Aug. \ Uormaii ♦
♦ snhmariiif ha- nil thf Span- ♦
♦ Mi ship Cniza ♦
♦ Xfuspapers h.■ l iifiifVf thf ♦
♦ sinking will bring I" a < rials ♦
♦ :hf relation* bftwffii (ifrmany ♦
♦ .aid Spain *
120,000 ENEMY PRISONERS
CAPTURED SINCE JULY 18
l.nXDOX, Aug. 20. The total entente allied captures on
I the western front since .July IS now approach 120,000 prison
ers and 2,000 guns. During the period between August 21 and
August 2(> the British alone captured more than 20,000 prison
ers, w hile the British losses over all the same period were only
slightly in excess of that figure.
A considerable proportion of the British casualties in the
recent fighting are in the slightly wounded class.