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VOT/UAJLP III Nl'MRKlv 232 OtARDOVA, ALASKA. FBlDAY, APRIL 19, 1918___._PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMANS COMPLETELY REPULSED IN THEIR ATTACKS
ITALIAN TROOPS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE WESTERN FRONT
HEARING AS
TO SINKING
LUSITANIA
Open Air Ports on the Lower
Deck of the Lusitania Were
Largely Responsible
for Ultimate Loss
COMPANY ATTEMPTS TO
EVAOE RESPONSIBILITY
Navy Department Officials
Give Testimony in New
York Which Is Damhg
ing to Company
NEW YORK, April 19.— Open air
portholes on the lower deck*, of the
Lusitania were largely responsible
for the ultimate 'loss of the Ship, sur
vivors testified today in the proceed
ings brought by the Cunard line, in
which it seeks te> be relieved wf relia
bility in connection with the .six mil
lion dollars in -laumage suit3 Repre
sentatives of the navy department
testified also that the portkdi.es were
not closed.
Experts '>N<* nr#? testified
that the ship. afWr It had >V‘en hit
by the torpedo from the German sub
marine, might bar.e kept afloat in
definitely had th** porthOiei- been
closed.
Survivors of the Lusitania disaster,
■shortly after theyllaatded, and te-irs ol
those who lost their lives, started
suits against the company aggregat
ing more than six million dollars, At
torneys for the plaintiffs expect that
Ahe matter* will be brought to Aria
in the near .future, as soon as a de
cision is rendered in ftoe matter nrov
’being heard. ,
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TOKIO. April ThT9.—The Japanese
press and public are not greatly con
cerned over the situation caused by
the landing of Japanese and British
forces at Vladivostok. Attempts ol
the jingoists to rouse the public have
fallen flat, and the news of activities
at the Siberian port are received with
the same calmness that the other war
reports are accorded.
Dispatches printed in the Kokumir
Shimbu say that Japanese leaders ir
Vladivostok believe that the Bolshe
viki do not intend to attempt to drive
from Siberia the forces of the
friendly nations, which are peacefully
guarding from the mob the property
of the allied nations which is now lo
eated at that port.
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ARE STILL ENLISTING
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George C. Hazelet, who has been
appointed recruiting officer for the
Twenty-seventh engineers’ regiment,
has received several applications for
enlistment. He was today advised by
telegraph that these men can leave
here on the steamship Northwestern
for Fort Llscum, where they will be
physically examined and transporta
tlon furnished them to Camp Meade,
Maryland.
The security behind a Liberty bond
Is your own house and lot—all you
own.
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t V<s»n CappeD Lies to Reichstag ♦
As to Success of Submarines in $
♦ Overcoming Allied Combatters l
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4 AMSTSIRDAM, April T!9.— Hpwkking before (he main committee 4
4 'dt ‘.the reiohf-tag, Vine Admiral Von*f appfclle, the German minister of 4
4 tin navy, said that tine Biilrmarine loonstruction exceeded the 'losses 4
4 sustained' tty the V Aunts Hie said .also that the effectiveness rtf' the 4
4 silt marine’iadd increased and was (increasing, and quoted figures to 4
4 pneve his assertion, 4
4 According to SiH- ^figures, the scrft kings were thrice or sbclifld the 4
4 'tonnage ©I ihe Britidh construction. He said also that the American 4
4 destroyers bhad failefi uitteily in their attempt to wipe eoi the activity 4
4 <«f! the sihjuarines. ♦
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4 LOJBOON, Ajirfl I!).—Vice 'Admiral Von Cappelle s figures were 4
4 to'lay 0(Jf»e ally branded as ‘hilse. 'Ine average monthly losses off the 4
A4 H iti&h fdpps during 'ihe year 19T7 "were 333,000 tons. V<on 'Oappeille 4
• 4 fitarses his iargunieisl <re monthly loswes Of over 600,000 trcms. 4
4 The; admiralty says that the allied construction now is consider- 4
4 Ally larger than the sinkings, and that the tonnage wiTl increase 4
4 greatly daring the summer months, as many ships staoitefl during the 4
4 past year-aire now lafumrt To h*e ita'vnrfcfldd. 4
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'PATCIS, April '19.—Rheims :tu>s been
tour amp. for the-past week aiifi is now
a pile of ruins,, the war office an
nounce*,. Germwii troops haw iireC
nw a Ihundred thousand shells inte
tine heart of the
During the past seven day* the
flames from the 'burning buildings
could be seen by aviators for shay or
l seventy -jiiiles.
| Before the war the city of Ithwms
! had a population of more than a. hun
I dred thousand people. These people
| have slowly but sur«34y fallen victims
of the German hate. Whenever the
j Germans meet with [reverses at any
; point they renew their bombardment
of Rheina®.
The city recently had a population
of 18,000 people, the majority of whom
J lived in dugoiut*. Practically all of
these were either killed for have left
;the bounds of tSte City gor a place
of safety.
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Yesterday the First Bank of Cor*
| dova wired to the Federal Reserve
Bank at San Francisco that this town
had subscribed $10*.000 to the third
Liberty loan, more than doubling our
quota of $47,000, and asking to be
advised when we had been awarded
the extra blue star. In compliance
with this request the following mes
sage was received this afternoon:
“Cordova aw’ardei? honor star to
day. Congratulations.*'
Subscriptions continue to be re
ceived, and at 2:30 o’clock this after
noon $107,650 wrorth of bonds had
been purchased. If this amount is
increased to $141,000, or three times
our quota, Cordova will be awarded
! an additional honor star. As there
are still two weeks before the drive
closes, every effort should be made
to reach the $150,000 mark. It can
be done, and those who have not al
ready purchased a bond should do so
| at once.
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•WASHINGTON, April 19.—After
Short consideration cA' (h-s matter,, tty;
how»e committee on naval affairs to
day agreed to incrfeaste the marines
to '74.000 men. This recommendation
was made by Josephus DanieSs, secre
tary of the navy. There is tittle doubt
that the measure will go fhnwngh the
house 'in a few days.
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BYTHE IRISH
LONDON, April 19.—Kesolutions
were adopted at a meeting of the
bishops at Maynoota yesterday
wherein the words indicate that the
Nationalists in Ireland, including the
followers of the late John Redmond,1
led by John Dtflon, Sinn Felners,
O'Brtenltes, laborttes and clericals,
are united in their determination to
resist conscription by the most ef
fective means at their disposal.
Many of the more radical leaders
have sent out word to their followers;
to resist conscription with arms if;
necessary, to keep their sons out of
the British army.
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M. S. Wilson is in receipt of a
medal from the treasury department
for his son, George Wilson, a Daily
Times seller, who is on a trip to;
York, Neb. The award was made fori
the selling by members of the BoyJ
Scouts of ten bonds or over in the
second Liberty loan drive, and George j
has the honor of being the only Scout
in Alaska to gain the distinction. As
a matter of fact, he sold sixteen
bonds.
The medal will undoubtedly be
highly prized by its recipient. On one
side there is a picture of the Goddess
of Liberty, also the words, "War
Service,” and “Every Scout to Save
a Soldier.” On the opposite side is
the following inscription: “Presented
on behalf of the U. S. Treasury De-j
partment to George Wilson for serv
ices In the Liberty loan campaign.
Boy Scouts of America, 1917.”
BUT FEW MEN
TO BE CALLED
FROM ALASKA
Northerner, on His Way Out
side to .Enlist, Predicts That
Alaska Quota Will Be
Pitted Voluntarily
MORE MEN WANT
TO GET IN ARMY
Country Would Take the
Men oT Draft Aage Before
Draft, It Is Predicted
Few Would Be Left
VANCOUVER, April IS.—In the
opinion of Bob Bruce, recently with
|»te Behrends bank at Juneau, who
Js now on his way south to volunteer
the United States army, there will
but few men drafted from Alaska,
the time the first drawing of men
held in the territory, in June, he
pbelieves that the Northland will have
“supplied its quota, and probably more.
S For several months a steady stream
44 men has been pouring south from
Alas-ka to get into the service, and if
'the government would continue to
permit them to enlist, many others
•■would follow, advices from the In
terior points especially, from which
it was almost impossible for the men
to get out before April 15, the last
day for voluntary induction, say that
there are a number that figured on
going out on the first boats after the
opening of navigation, and now they
will not be permitted to get into the
service, except by drafft.
Mr. Bruce thinks there would be
very few of draft age left in the ter
ritory, among the American citizens,
at ‘least, if the officials would con
tinue to accept voluntary enlistments
up to June 30.
Upon his arrival here Mr. Bruce
was greeted by many old friends, as
he formerly was in the Vancouver of
fice of the Pacific Steamship Com
panj- s
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THEIR SOLDIERS
ROME, April 19,—In the chamber of1
deputies today three rousing cheers
were given when the announcement
was made that Italian soldiers had
been sent to the western front to as
sist in checking the Germans. Italy
is glad of this opportunity to recipro-l
cate for the assistance given when;
the Austro-German forces were press
ing iilong the Asiago front.
clemenImT
FOR SIX MONTHS
NEW YORK, April 18.—“Tell me if
I can continue life for just six months
more. That is all I will ask,” said
Premier Clemenceau of France today
when examined by physicians. He is
77 years of age, and feared that he
might not be able to live six months,
as he figures that the turning point
in the war will have been reached be
fore that date. The physicians as
sured the statesman that he would
live six months, unless he should be
stricken with Some illness unforeseen.
His physical condition at this time, j
however, is such that he may hope
to live at least that Ion*.
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BRITISH AND FRENCH
HOLDING THE ENEMY
NORTHERN FRONT
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Germans Were Unable to Continue Offensive Last Night and
Today—Exhausted in Failures of Yesterday—Enemy Pre
paring for Fresh Assaults—Italian Troops Are now on the
Western Front, Helping to Hold Lines—One Hundred and
Thirty Thousand Germans Engaged in One Unsuccessful
Assault in Givenchy-St. Verant Sector—North of Arras
the British Are Standing Firm—Germans Switched Point
of Attack but Found the British Prepared to Receive Them.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, F ranee, April 19.—Ex
hausted by the tail lire of yesterday’s attacks on tlie Givenchy
Labasse canal front, the Germans made no moves during the
night. 1 he greater part of the Flanders front was quiet this
morning also.
Early this morning the Germans started to bombard Keni
.1 llin' on the northern side of the battle front area. Later
the bombardment quieted down, however, and they are evi
dently preparing tor tresh assaults, which may come toward
evening or early tomorrow.
By recapturing the ground at Riex du Virage farm % ester
day, the British succeeded in re-establishing their line east of.
' Robara.
Italians on Western Front
WASHINGTON, April 19.—Official dispatches received
; his morning by the Italian embassy announce that Italian regi
; uients are already in France, forming the extreme right wing
| of tlll“ allied armies. These will be followed by other Italian
■ roups, if their assistance becomes necessary.
Givenchy Failure of Enemy
LONDON, April 19.— W ar office bulletin today say that
: he Germans \vere completely repulsed in their attacks around
Givenchy yesterday. When the assaults ceased it was found
i Bat the enemy had sustained extremely heavy losses, and for
ihese reverses they were able to obtain only a limited footing
at olio er two inconsequential points in the more advanced Brit
ish defenses.
British forces, the reports show, also repulsed the German
attacks on the northern part of the Lys battle area.
South of Keinmel six German divisions were engaged in an
unsuccessful attempt to cut through the Givencliy-St. Verant
line.
British Stand Firm
DATELESS.—British forces are standing firm, having
withstood strong enemy attacks on the front north of Arras!
rl l,e Erencli have driven the Germans back near Castel and
southeast of Amiens.
The heaviest fighting oil the northern front is on the south
ern side of the salient from St. Verant to Givenchy. On this
eleven-mile front the Germans are using about one hundred ami
thirty-seven thousand men.
Allied Positions Secure
OTTAW A, April 19.—Reuter news dispatches say that the
British line on the northern front is more secure than it has
been in tour days. The change of the German attack to the
Givenchy region found no weak spot in the British defenses.
Such a move had been anticipated, and a big force of men were
on hand to check the assault.
In a wire received today by Deputy
Marshal Fursman from Marshal L. T
Erwin of the Fourth judicial division,
the latter states that he will arrive
in Cordova on Sunday afternoon's
train. He expects to sail for the
States on the steamship Alaska, which
is due to leave Sunday evening.
The party consists of sixteen peo
ple, including the marshal, the guards
and prisoners.
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Among those in the custody of the
marshal is Dick VV indmuller, who was
arrested on a charge of having made
seditious utterances. He is the owner
of the I’oplar Grove roadhouse, on the
Fairbanks trail.
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WASHINGTON, April 19.—In seek
ing to arrange commercial agreements
with neutrals, Germany is offering
property seized in invaded territory
in exchange for other products. Such
an attempt was made in Holland, the
Germans offering to furnish 50,000
tons of Belgian coal. When Holland
learned that the coal was to come
from Belgium it refused to accept it.
Holland has made an agreement
with Germany, however, to export to
Germany five thousand horses in re
turn for permission to import Swiss
cement through Germany.