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POLAND CHECKS GERMANS—BERLIN ALARMED
PETROGRAD, Dec. 12—Reports from Poland state that
the German front has been pitrced, in at least two places, by
the Russians, between Gieelumow and Przasnysz, resulting in
the cutting off of communication between the German columns.
The Russians are attacking fiercely, carrying everything be
fore them.
The Germans, however, are hurling attacks upon the Rus
sians both day and night, on the psitions between Lowicz and
the River Vistula, but so far these attacks have been success*
fully repulsed, the Russians aiding their positions.
Heavy reinforcements hr the Germans are reported to
hurrying from other points rtiung the battle line.
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RERUN ADMITS
BE CO':
BbRLIN, Dec. 12 he wai office admits that the forward
movement of the Germans in Poland has been checked, but
states that large reinfoi incuts are now on route to strengthen
the forces there, and tli; the advance on Warsaw will be con
tinued.
It is also stated thnt some minor positions in Belgium and
France have been abandoned by the German troops, and are
now occupied by the albs.
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,. FIILURHINCE CHECKED
R_ S
PARIS, Dec. 12- ne Petrograd correspondent of Le
Matin, in a dispatch to paper today, states that the Ger
man campaign in Poland been checkmated by the Russians.
The Germans threw all t • forces into an attempt to turn the
Russian rigid wing at I. •/,, and at the same time compelete
a similar movement of i xtreine Russian left on the river
Danajec. These plans lm failed completely through the stub
born resitance of the Ru u troops, and the Germans are re
duced to making bloody and useless attacks on the Russian
front. These attacks the Russians are repulsing and are in
flicting severe losses on the attackers.
RUSSIANS AGAIN TAKE OFFENSIVE
•, IN POLAND-GERMANS IN
DISORDERED RETREAT
PETROGRAl), Doc. 12— ifTicinl bulletin issued by the
war office this morning announc< u,t the Russians have again
assumed the offensive in the cai paign in Poland.
The announcement is to th, DV-ct that is the region of
Mlawa, where the Germans were nuking violent attacks against
the Russians, they have been repulsed, and the Russians are
now hurling column after colum troops against the Ger
mans, who are retreating in dis< I,North of Lowicz, the
fierce German attacks have been r pulsed repeatedly, the Rus
sians holding their positions firmly ;,ud are inflicting terrible
losses on the attackers. It is said limt the German advance is
now definitely checked, and that tl Russian troops are again
advancing.
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LONDON, Dec. 12—Advices fr^n Petrgrad today state
that the Germans in Poland have met with a decisive repulse,
and that tin1 Russians have again t.iP n tin1 offensive against
the invaders, who are said to have fallen hack in disorder.
LONDON, Dec. 12—An official bulletin today states that
the British fleet under Admiral Nturlw captured two Ger
man colliers during the fight between tin- German and British
vessels off the Faulkland islands. It i :i|So said that a few
survivors of the Gnoisenau and Leipzig were rescued by the
British vessels, and will be held as prisoners of war.
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BURYING WARS VICTIMS IN FRANCE.
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Copyright. 1914, by American Press Association.
Won ruled men who die In hospitals are buried tn tonf tranches la newly created cemeteries. This picture was
madu at Kholrns, France.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.
Frank Rotch, of Seattle, greeted
local friends last evening, while the
steamer Evans was In port. He is
a step-hrother of Thos. Riggs, Jr., of
the Alaska Engineering Commission,
and was enroute to Seward, but ex
pects to return to Cordova next week
and will remain here over a boat.
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Carl Witham, one of the big placer
operators In the Chisann district, re
turned on the Evans last night from
a trip to Seattle and will leavo for
tho new diggings on Monday’s train.
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The weather out the line 'continues
fine, there being no snow of any ac
count as yet.
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Ernest Miller and C. Townsend
came over from Katalla on last night’s
steamer.
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BE TIEN BP
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12—By a yea
nnd nay vote today in the House
special rules were adopted for taking
up the consideration of tho question
of submitting a constitutional amend
ment providing for the passage of a
woman Suffrage Act, and a general
prohibition act. The rules were sub
mitted to the House committee on
rules, and the act forshadows the pre
sentation at an early date the amend
ments covering these questions.
SEATTLE, Ilec. 12—A gigantic con
spiracy lias been unearthed here, re
sulting in the arrest of three persons
charged with smuggling Chinamen in
to the United States from British Col
umbia. Other arrests are expected to
follow.
According to the officials the ring
has been operating for several months,
during which time hundreds of the
Orientals have been brought across
the line. A number of employees of
the Oir^at Northern railway are said
to be Implicated in the affair, and by
reason of their assistance the smug
gling has been carried on without de
tection.
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Reduction in Sugar—Owing to a de
cline In the market sugar is now sell
ing at $7 00 per 100 tbs at O'Neill &
Slater’s.
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Advertising Rays—In the Times.
fiL LUND MAKES
FLIGHT
Allan Lund returned on the Admiral
Evans form a visit to the states, his
first trip to the outside In 21 years.
Leaving here Oct. 15, he visited dur
ing his absence Seattle, San Francisco,
San Jose and other California cltieH.
During his long stay in Alaska Mr.
Lund lost track of his relatives, but
but found his brother in San Francis
co, and learned that his two sisters
were married and are now residents
of Australia. He also met a number
of the friends of his youth, and they
made his stay thoroughly enjoyable.
Mr. Luud had not been In his home
city of San Francisco for 25 years,
and the magnlficient city which has
replaced the old San Francisco since
the earthquake and fire was almost as
a city he had never visited.
Since he left the states the auto and
aeroplane have come into being, and
for the first time he saw the latter,
having witnessed the daring stunts of
Lincoln Beachy, and going still fur
ther himself experienced the thrills ot
flight by going aloft in an aeroplane
at San Francisco. He also took num
erous trips in “Tin Lizzies,” as the
1-ord machines are commonly desig
nated there, and patronized all the
up-to-date locomotion.
During his stay in Seattle Mr. Lund
met E. F. Ollltnan, formerly of this
city and Chitina, who is conducting
a grocery store in San Francisco.
Another former Cordovan who blew
into San Francisco and gained tem
porary notoriety, was Robert Hunter.
Posing as a mining engineer he gave
a long Interview to the Independent,
in which he knocked Alaska In gen
eral, with an extra strong kick at
Cordova, and pronounced the recent
strikes In the Broad Pass country as
fakes.
Taking it all together, Al. says he
had the time of his life, and while he
still retains his Btrong affection for
the North, he says it will not be
twenty-five years before he again
visits his old home.
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BIG BILL BOOKED
FOR EMPRESS SUNDAY
An exceptionally Btrong program has
been arranged for tomorrow night's
show at the Empress theatre. There
will be two reels of "The Perils of
Pauline," which story Cordovans are
watching for with considerable in
interest, nnd a Pathe Weekly, which til
eludes all the current events of the
day. A Vitngraph Comedy, "Lucky
Elopinent" will conclude the per
formance.
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On today’s market sugar has again
declined. Price $7.00 per sack at
S. BLUM & CO.
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For real printing call up The Daily
Times office—Phone 4.
ADMIRAL EVANS IN
AND SAILS WEST
—
The steamer Admiral Kvans arriv
ed In port last everting, brining con
siderable freight, four days mail and
Uie following passengers:
For Cordova—II. M, Clark, Allan
Lund, and C. F. Witham.
For Valdez—J. F. Baird, James War
dell.
For Seward—Chas. Blask, Wm. Wil
son, F. ColcholT, Wm. Sausas, Badger,
Frank Roteh, Margaret Wood, Tom
Parker.
For Katalla—Krnest Miller, C
Townsend.
Passengers from Cordova for the
westward were Mr. and Mrs. Burch,
Wm. Glendenning, for Valdez; Val
Morrison for Kodiak.
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IT BRGE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 —The
amendment to the constitution pro
viding for tlie passage of an act cov
ering national prohibition, will be
taken up December 22, and after this
lias been disposed of the amendment
providing for national woman suf
frage will come up for consideration.
That portion of the rule relating to
the consideration of the prohibition
question, which limited general ae
bate on the subject to eight hours,
was unanimously voted out. The
same rule applying to the considera
tion of woman suffrage was also de
feated.
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reconst ruction of the Edison plant nt
reconstructio nof the Edison plant at
West Orange, N. J., which were de
strood by lire Thursday night, is al
ready under way. The great inven
tor is superintending the work of
clearing way the debris, and stated
that the catastrophe would In no wise
effect the company other than the
delay. The plant will be rebuilt on
even larger scale than before.
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RELIEF FUND MEETING
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
All who are Interested In furnishing
relief for the Belgium sufferers are in
vited to attend the meeting at Em
press theatre tomorrow afernoon at
4 o’clock. There will be able speak
ers on the war aud the destitution
abroad.
BERLIN SPECULATING ON MOVEMENT
ALLIES-ATTAGKS TO TEST
j STRENGTH OF GERMANS
LONDON, Dec. 12—The renewed military in France by the
allies has not as yet reached the dimensions of a general assault,
I 'it has assumed such prnjiortions as to cause much speculation
m Berlin as to whether the allies are taking advantage of Ger
many's preoccupation in the great struggle with Russia to
seize the opportunity to begin a movement all along the line
design* .1 to push the Germans across the border.
Official reports form the front, emanating from both Brit
ish and I* rench sources, say that the Germans are being pushed
hack slowly here and there, as though tin* present operations
of the allies were in the nature of attacks to test whether the
German forces had been appreciably weakened by the with
drawals from their forces in France and Belgium to strength
en the army in the east.
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FRENCH ADVANCE II LEFT BUNK BF
YSER CANAL-ALL FIGHTING
IN FAVORJLLIES
I AIMS, Dec. 12 An official bulletin issued today states
that the Allies have advanced in West Flanders, and are now
iWoccupying positions on the West bank of the Yser Canal, form
erly held by the Germans who are slowly falling back before
tlie persistent attacks of the allied troops.
1 he terrific artillery duel, which has been in progress for
several days past at points along the line in France, have re
sulted advantageously to the Allies, the terrific fire of the
French field pieces having driven the Germans from their
positions. This is true particularly in the region of Arras,
near Nampcel in the province of Aisne, and in the region of
Perth. Near the forest of Gagmens, and on the heights of
Meuse and in the Vosges province, considerable ground has been
gained, the allied troops advancing under cover of the artillerv
fire.
FIERCE FIGHTING NEAR CRACOW
RESULTS IN REPHLSE OF
THE AUSTRIANS -
PETROGRAD, Dec. 12—It is officially announced by the
war office that the German Austrian attacks upon tin* force be
sieging Cracow, to the south of that city, in an attempt to turn
tlie Russian left wing, have been repulsed with heavy losses,
and the flanking movement stayed.
The operations against the fortifications surrounding
( racow are being successfully continued, and it is the opinion
of the Russian commanders that the city must soon fall into
flic hands of th attackers.
The Germans and Austrians have been making a desperate
attempt to stay the Russians, as the capture of Cracow, which
constitutes the last of the important lines of defense between
Russia and Germany and Austria, will mean the opening of a
comparatively easy route for the Russian invasion of Austria
and Germany.
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X1 SI 1, Dec. 1J—An official statement issued hv the war
ofliee today states that the Servians have again taken the offen
sive against tin1 Austrians, and are successfully pushing them
hack toward the frontier. The Servians have reached the
Kolubara river, to the south and west of Belfrade, and have
crossed this stream between Valjevo, which had been occupied
by them, and its junction with hte Lidj, to the north. They
have also cap tun si Lazerntz, which was occupied by the Aus
trians.
1'he bulletin states that during the fighting of the past few
days tin1 Servians have taken no less than eighteen thousand
Austrians as prisoners of war, together with large stores and
munitions of war.