The Cordova Daily Times
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FAMINE THREATENS TEUTONS
GERMANY FINANCING PRESENT TROUBLE IRELAND
GERMANS SICK OF WAR
ARE CRYING FOR BREAD
LONDON, May 21.—The Daily Mail’s correspondent near
the border in France says that it is certain that famine will
soon join the entente as an ally against the Teutons. He says
that the masses of the Teutonic peoples are more than sick of
the war, and think of nothing but. bread. The morale is so low
that the governments fear a Bolsheviki movement.
It is reported that in Vienna workmen murdered two pris
oners of war and ate part of their bodies.
Ruthless Measures in Ukraine
LONDON, May 21.—The exasperated populace is spir
itedly opposing the ruthless methods the Germans are adopt
ing in order to gather food in the Ukraine. District assemblies
throughout the Ukraine have decided to burn all provisions
rather than allow them to fall into the hands of the Germans.
Twenty thousand peasants who attempted to hold an as
sembly at Kiev were dispersed by the Germans. Thousands
are attempting to flee from the country.
To prevent starvation in Germany the Teutons are at
tempting to export all the provisions obtainable.
Further Reduced Rations
\\ ASHINGTON, May 21.—Officials here believe that the
food situation in Germany is more critical than at any other
time since the beginning of the war. It is indicated that even
with the reduced ration planned for June 15 the country will
not have enough food to last until next harvest, and further re
ductions will be necessary.
FIFTY SHIPS TO
BE COMPLETED
BY 01 IN IY
NEW YORK, May 21.—Bainbridge
Colby, United States shipping com
missioner, asserts that fifty ships of
major size will be put in commission
at American yards next month.
Mr. Colby says that the submarine
is on the point of being mastered.
“We will choke the seven seas with
American shipping,’’ he said.
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MANY BODIES RECOVERED
FROM CHEMICAL PLANT
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PITTSBURGH, Penn., May 21.—
Ninety-one bodies have been recov
ered from the ruins of Aetna Chem
ical Company's plant at Oakdale, the
explosion of which wrecked the plant
some days ago and supposedly caused
two hundred deaths.
The work of the searchers yester
day was halted by rain, which caused
fumes to rise from the acid-soaked
ground.
X^B
TO BE EM IN
GENEVA, May 21.—Former Czar
Nicholas, with his family, has been
given the choice of exile to Rumania
or Switzerland, and has decided tp
come to Switzerland.
The Soviet government granted this
concession on certain conditions, th.
principal one of which is that he re
train from endeavoring to return to j
Russia or to regain the throne.
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SUPREME COURT RENDERS
INCOME TUX DECISION
WASHINGTON, May 21.—The su
preme court of the United States, in
a decision handed down yesterday,
holds that in computing income for
pun*>ses of taxation, the value of ore
and timber at the time the corpora
tion excise tax of 1909 became effec
tive may be deducted from the pro
ceeds of Its sale.
PLOTS AGAINST IRELAND
UNCOVERED IN THE U. S.
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Government agents have un
covered evidence of plotting between German and Irish agents
in this' country for an uprising in Ireland. The evidence was
partly responsible for the recent arrest of Irish leaders in Ire
land.
This evidence may be made public soon, and it is under
stood that it shows definitely that Irish leaders, mainly Sinn
Fein sympathizers, in the United States, have been in touch
with German representatives, who agreed to furnish the money
to finance a rebellion in Ireland, and possibly to send arms and
anunupition to Ireland aboard submarines or blockade runners.
The sending of German soldiers to Ireland was also a subject
of discussion.
The uprising was set for the time when the Germans ex
pected to reach the French channel ports in the big drive. It
was expected that a German victory would throw England into
confusion.
Action to Be Taken by the Government
The indications are that the United States government
will soon make clear its attitude toward the Irish situation.
Resolutions adopted by a recent Irish mass meeting in this
country and the reported approaching visit to Washington of
the lord mayor of Dublin are understood to have impressed
upon the administration the necessity for some action.
WASHINGTON, May 21.—President
Wilson has approved the bill bringing I
under the operations of the selective;
draft law men who have attained the
age of 21 since June 5 last. The new
measure fixes June 5 next as the date
for the new eligibles to appear before |
the local exemption boards.
Eight hundred thousand men will
be made available for service by the!
next registration.
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rieo are*
not named in today’s proclamation.
The registration day for those terri
tories is to be set later.
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PARIS, May 21.—The German sub
marine U-39, which torpedoed and
sunk the Lusitania, was damaged in
an encounter with a French hydro
airplane oft' Gibraltar, according to a
dispatch from Cartagena.
The submarine was on patrol duty
and was spotted by the airplane,
which dropped bombs. Several hits
were made, and the submarine was
forced to submerge*. It regained the
surface with difficulty, and was re
joined by a second submarine, which
accompanied it to Cartagena.
Report Confirmed
MADRID, May 21.—The Germ&n
submarine U-39 has entered the har
bor of Cartagena in a damaged con
dition.
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The repairs to the bridge over the
river at Chitina were completed yes
terday, and through traffic on the rail
road has been re-established.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 21.—Major Raoul Luf
bery. “the noted aviator of the Ameri
can flying corps, who was killed yes
terday in an aerial battle, was buried
today with full military honors.
French and American troops parti
cipated in the funeral ceremonies.
While the service at the grave was
being read American aviators dropped
red roses from the sky upon the cof
fin. A French general who spoke at
the funeral said that Lufbery’s glori
ous example will inspire in us a spirit1
of sacrifice until humanity’s enemy
shall have been finally vanquished.
The German machine which was
responsible for the death of Lufbery
was armed with two machine guns.
The gunners apparently escaped.
Lufbery’s only wound, aside front
those received when he crashed to the
ground, was a bullet hole through the
thumb, apparently made by the same
bullet which punctured his gasoline
tank.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.—Fif
teen airplanes in various stages of
construction, a quantity of dried
spruce and much Irish linen were de
stroyed when the Fowler Airplane
Corporation’s plant was consumed by
Are last night.
The finished airplanes destroyed
were ready for shipment today.
No traces of incendiarism have been
found. The damage, which at first
was estimated at $200,000, was later
placed at $750,000.
ALLIES MAKE ADVANCE
ON TWO MILE FRONT
\\ Idle the Gennans delay the expected offensive, the allies
are improving their positions by strong local attacks. The Ger
mans, strangely, do not react against the allied nibbling tactics,
(hi the Lys front tin* French have greatly improved their po
sitions in a forward movement along a two-mile front. Mon*
than four hundred Germans were captured.
German artillery fire has reduced the village of Bethune
to mins.
Harrying the Germans
The allies are not permitting the Germans to get set for a
serious blow on the western front. Here and there along the
line there have been sudden blows at the German positions, and
in all of them the allies have gained ground. The French have
done most of this work.
The Australians before Amiens have improved their posi
1 ions along a wide front.
There has been serious fighting in the mountains east of
the Brenta river, and struggles on the slopes.
The French in Macedonia have taken the offensive near
Lake Ochrida and advanced to a depth of more than twelve
miles.
British Operations
LONDON, May 21.—The British improved their positions
last night northwest of Merville, in the Flanders salient, ac
cording to the official statement. They took thirty prisoners
and six machine guns and crushed counter-attacks which the
Germans launched this morning against the new positions.
General Haig reports sharp operations around Locre, in
which the French troops made gn advance on a two-mile front
and captured four hundred prisoners.
PBESIDENT OF fflUOl
WASHINGTON, May 21.—Director
of Railroads McAdoo has removed C.
W. Huntington as president of the
Virginia railway for disobeying gov
ernment orders regarding the main
tenance and improvement of the road.
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Everything -is in readiness for the
jitney dance at Eagle hall tomorrow
night. An orchestra of ten pieces will
furnish the music, and practically ev
erybody In town will be there.
Hill BILL SHO
SILLS PRESIDENT WEIS
WASHINGTON, May 21.—President
Wilson has signed the Overman bill,
which gives to the chief executive
broad powers to co-ordinate the vari
ous government departments.
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The steamship Northwestern left
Seward this morning, and as she will
load 800 tons of ore at Latouche, is
not expected in Cordova until tomor
row night.
CHRISTIANIA, May 21.—German
submarines have resumed unrestrict
ed warfare on Norwegian fishing
boats in the Arctic ocean. Subma
rines are shelling these yessels with
out warning, and especially directing
their fire against the lifeboats.
'The Germans claim that Norway is
sending fish and seal oil to England, j
By THE ALLIES
LONDON, May 21— An official bill
letin says that twenty-one German air '
planes were brought down by the Brit
ish aviators and two were disabled,
and eight British machines are miss- j
ing, the result of aerial operations)
over enemy territory in Belgium. The
airdromes, munitions dumps and bil
lets and the submarine base at Zee
brugge were bombed.
A Swedish steamship has rescued
two German airplanes of a new, large
type which were forced to descend in
the North sea. It is believed these
machines participated in the raid on
London Sunday, and later were forced
to descend.
American Aviators Active
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, May 21.—American avi
ators have brought down two hostile
airplanes.
PARIS. May 21.—An official state
ment recounts the bringing down of a
German airman by American gunners.
Five Raiders Accounted For
LONDON, May 21.—Five enemy air
planes which participated in the Sun
day night raid on London have been
brought down, and two others are re
ported to have fallen into the sea,
says an official bulletin.
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WASHINGTON, May 21.—The Red
Cross, the nation’s official mercy or
ganization, yesterday launched the
second big drive for the purpose of
raising one hundred million dollars
for a war fund.
President Wilson, members of the
cabinet, General Pershing, Admiral
Sims, Cardinal Gibbons and other
prominent and distinguished person
ages have indorsed the appeal for sub
scriptions and are aiding in the cam
paign.
President Wilson, in a public state
ment. describes the contributions to
this fund as the discovery of “a new
opportunity of helpfulness under con
ditions which translate opportunity
into victory.”
MOSCOW, May A.—General Kornl
loff, former commander-in-chief of the
Russian armies has been killed in
battle with Soviet troops near Yekat
erinodar. His army of 10,000 men was
defeated and destroyed.
INSECT PESTS DIMINISH
ENGLAND'S EDDD SUPPLY
LONDON. May 21.—Insfect pests
caused a greater loss in the food sup
plies of the United Kingdom last year
than did the German U-boat, accord
ing to the estimate of the board of
agriculture.
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The exterior of the Modern laundry
has received a fresh coat of paint.