The Cordova Daily Times
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yuL. Ill No. 262 _ ___ C0BD0VArALASKA; FSl)TY^MAFSriM8 1 P»|(^ WK ,TO'
ON EVE OF BIG GERMAN ATTACK
$2,000,000 Wage Increase for Railroad Employes
RACE ON BETWEEN
HUNS AND YANKEES
LONDON, May 24.—Premier David Lloyd George, in an
address at Edinburgh last night, said:
“We are on the eve of a great German attack. Those who
know best what the prospects are feel most confident about the
result. ’ ’
Continuing, he said that in April the output,of shipping
exceeded the losses for the first time. “For the Germans as
well as for the United States,” said the pi’emier, “the next few
weeks will be a race between Von Hindenburg and President
\\ ilson. The Geimans are sti'aining every muscle to x-eacli the
goal first.
“On the eve of Ameiican help becoming available for the
allies 1 can honestly say that the government has neglected no
possible means of finding out whether there is any honorable
outlet of the war,” concluded the premier.
During the course of his remarks Mr. Lloyd George said
that alter all the exertions put forth by the United States, at
the present moment the Americans did not have what was
equivalent to one-fifth of the fighting strength which the Teu
tons had received from the collapse of Russia. He said it took
time to train and equip aimies, and Ameiican help could not
be reckoned on for some time.
What the Announeement Means
WASHINGTON, May 24.-j^drainistration officials here
are puzzled as to the figures on Wrhieh the above statement are
based. In view of the recent announcement that more than
half a million American soldiers were now in France, it is be
lieved that Lloyd George’s statement indicates that between
two million and two and a half i^jtlion Germans had been re
leased from the eastern front. ■
It has never before been reported that the Gormans had
such a large number of troops on the eastern front as are indi
cated by these figures.
ALLIES BRING DOWN
100 HUN MACHINES
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WITH THE FRENCH ARMY, May 24.—Thirty-seven
German airplanes have been destroyed and sixty others were
forced to land in a damaged condition within their own lines,
and eight captive balloons have been destroyed by French'
aviators since the weather became favorable.
Between May 15 and 18 one hundred and five aerial com
bats were fought.
Claim to Have Destroyed Three American Machines
BERLIN*, May 24.—An official bulletin says that three
American airplanes were brought down by German aviators on
the Lys battle front yesterday.
Frequent allied attacks on the western bank of the Avre
liave been repulsed, according to this source of information.
Italians Repulse Austrian Attacks
ROME, May 24.—On the mountain fronts both Italian and
Austrian artillery has been active, says the official statement
today. Hostile parties were driven back in Eval and Arsa.
Bomb fighting has been in progress on the slopes of Sassa
Rossi. An enemy attack at Cape Sile was repulsed. At Cav
azucoheri the Italians drove back an enemy outpost and de
stroyed the defenses. Five enemy planes have been downed.
no wnom no
FROM JAIL 1ND HANGED
CORDELE, Ga.t May 24.—James
Cobb, a negro, was taken from Jail
here by a mob last night and carried
to the scene where he attacked and
killed Mrs. Roy Simmons, where he
was hanged.
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An appetizing lunch at the Ameri
can Bakery. ,
■ EMMS Hill
TIKEIi FUCE IN FIUM
LONDON, May 24.-Under the
White Guards and German regime in
Finland 1,752 persons had been exe
cuted up to the first of May, according
to a Finnish Socialist who has made
his escape to Sweden.
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Go to the American Bakery for cof
fee and.
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LON,DON, May 24.—-Having failec
to blow up the two concrete-lader
ships which the recent British navai
expedition sunk at the entrance tc
the Bruges canal, at Zeebrugge, thl
Germans are cutting the piers tc
make a channel for torpedo boats and
other vessels larger than the subma
rines.
Photographs obtained of the scene
by British aviators show how com
pletely the canal was blocked.
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WASHINGTON, May 24.—A , R« •
sian dispatch receved here says thui
a German division at Dvinsk, Russia,
which was ordered to the western
front, has refusd to obey orders. One
thousand men of the division have
been imprisoned in consequence.
Other German troops stationed in
the vicinity Lave held demonstrations
in favor of the revolting division.
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NEW YORK, May 24.—A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian, an
nounced yesterday that he had seized
seven corporations, mostly in Massa
chusetts, which he said were among
the principal representatives in Amer
ica of an industry which is planning
to supply cotton to Germany.
Five of the corporations represent
holdings of $4,000,000.
RICH SMI IST'S WIFE
INDICTFD FOn ESFHCE
KANSAS CITY, May 24.—Mrs. Rose
Pastor Stokes, wife of the prominent
New York Socialist, has been con
victed of violating the espionage act
on three counts.
tearTbletedoy
NEW YORK, May 24.—Theodore
Roosevelt has been reinstated as a
member of the Republican Club, from
which he resigned in 1912 to become
the Progressive presidential candi
date.
It is announced that the former
President has signified his gratifica
tion at the action of the club.
I If
10 BE INCREASED
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WASHINGTON, May 24.—The sen
ate committee on military affairs has
unanimously declared in favor of a
1 large expansion of the army.
A favorable report has been ordered
' on a resolution declaring in favor of
' an increase of three million men.
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WASHINGTON, May 24.—It is re
ported that Germany is forming con
vict, battalions, taking men from the
munitions factories and substituting
women, and moving troops from the
Dutch and Rumanian frontier garri
sons to France, in preparation for the
rj. of the drive on the western
B F
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IT DAWSON CITE
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DAWSON, May 24.—-TI18 steamer
M. Washburn, the first boat to
arrive here this year from Lake La
Ixi;;e tor Iditrrod, docked here today.
Among her passengers were twenty
men for the new salmon cannery at
Andrfeafski, on the lower Yukon. She
also jhas large quantities of .supplies
for the Iditarod.
Pr< tests against the operation of
the t ndreafski cannery were filed by
Pai'b inks people, in support of rep
resin ations made by missionaries in
beh.1 of the natives along the Yukon,
but is believed the carinerymen
stated trom the Outside before the
proet ts were acted upon.
PjllCE ARTHUR
IF CONNAUGHT
VISITS URIC!
-^■ATLANTIC PORT. May 24 —
Prf‘0 Arthur of Connaught, a son
of i0; ormer governor general of Can
ad. 8 id cousin of King George, has
arrai here at the head of a British
hi hi® i to America, on board a Brit
ish^ liser.’
On Way to Japan
’A HlNGTON, May 24.—Prince
Aru of Connaught, with- his mis
sio 1 en route to Japan. He will
ca!0I| President Wilson before leav
ing
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<e vay to help the boys in Prance
ana the same time spend a very
enf8 de evening is to attend the
vae1 tie show to be given at the
Eif® s theater on Monday next. A
hi^cl 88 program will be rendered, l
imdifg some new and especially <
go. *^ints. The proceeds will go to (
Uiftati Cross war fund. <
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LOUIS IIII
BATON ROUGE, La., May 24.— j
Louisiana is the first state to refuse [
to ratify the national prohibition
amendment.
The senate defeated the ratification
resolution yesterday, after its having
been passed by the house a few hours
previously.
Ten states have ratified the amend
ment.
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The Cordova Elks feel that as mem
bers of that organization they should
io something toward helping along
he war fund drive, pnd are planning
>n giving a dance in the near future.
MORE SHIPS ARE
BEING BUILT
TRAN ARE SUNK
LONDON, Klav 24.—Archibald
Hurd, the British naval expert, says
in the Daily Telegraph today thnt the
enemy is destroying British, allied and
neutral shipping tonnage at the ratee
of 3,500,000 tons yearly, while Great
Britain and the allies will soon be
producing four million tons yearly.
Henceforward the upward curve in
favor of the allies should proceed in
such manner as to convince the Ger
mans of the failure of their U-boat
campaign as a factor in winning the
war.
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Squad drilling under top sergeant
n city hall basement will report at
Eagles’ hall tonight.
[LOW PAID WORKERS
I GET BIGGEST BENEFIT
W ASHINGTON, May 24.—Secretary McAdoo, as director
of railways, has prepared orders raising the wages of two mil
lion railway employes, and giving them back pay from January
I, 1018, at the new rates.
The decision is based largely on the recommendations of
the railway wage commission, which proposed increases aggre
gating three hundred million dollars. But it is understood that
Mr. McAdoo has made even higher increases in some classes,
especially clerks, track laborers and other low-paid workers.
An important feature of the commission’s report was the
•(‘commendation that where the same service is rendered the
pay shall be the same without discrimination as to se\- rw race,
and this feature is made effective by Mr. McAdoo.
Beginning with an advance of $20 a month to workers re
viving $46 a month and less, the increases follow a sliding
scale, varying with each dollar of advance of basic pay. Under
the $46 the increase will be a flat $20 per month. From $46.01
to $o(), the increase will be 43 per cent. Other increases range
as low 4.81 per cent to those having salaries at present of $235.
MILLION DOLLARS FOR
MINING ALASKA COAL
SEATTLE, May 24.—The Post-Intelligencer, in a special
dispatch from Washington, says that Senator Poindexter has
secured the insertion of a clause in the naval appropriation bill
appropriating a million dollars to be used by the navy for min
ng coal or contracting for coal in Alaska, for transporting coal
o Seward, and for constructing bunkers and necessary docks.
The bill is now before the committee.
ARTILLERY FIRE OF
AMERICANS IS ACCURATE
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, May
-4.—The accuracy of American artillery fire on the Picardy
front is attested by the information that eight of the ten Ger
man batteries which have been bombing the American posi
tions have been destroyed.
Aerial photographs show that direct hits were registered
n most instances.
In addition the American guns have been busy tearing up
ilie enemy rear lines, setting ammunition dumps and billets on
fire, while American patrons are harassing the Germans
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