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STARVATION THREATENING GERMANY
DEFENSIVE FIGHT BEGUN YESTERDAY FOR LIFE NATION
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 19—Secretary
Walcott, of the Smithsonian Institu
tion, testifying before the House Naval
Committee today, said that the present
Kuropean war had demonstrated be
yond question that dirigible balloons
were a failure as means of offense in
war. He said that while they w*ere
fairly efficient in fair weather, they
were wholly unable to withstand
storms and must at once seek shelter
if one arose.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Feb. 19—That the growing scarcity of
foodstuffs throughout Germany is causing grave con
cern, both to th£ government and to the people, is
evidenced by an article published in the “Lokal
Anzeiger."
Speaking of the blockade of the British coast by
Germany and the note of protest from the Unitec
States, the article says: /'On February 18 was be
gun a defensive fight of a people threatened by star
vation; of a people who must fight for their verj
existence, and in this fight will push aside all con
sideration for third parties, as we have already elim
inated the consideration of others toward us. In thii
fight, which we entered yesterday, we must fight witl
I all recklessness, regardless of consequences, or not
at all, and we Germans have resolved to fight along
these lines. Germany has no desire to antagonize
the neutral nations, but she has reached that stage
where every means to win must be employed. Her
existence depends upon the use of extreme measures,
1 an(i if the use of these measures adds to the numbers
i of her enemies, it is unavoidable.”
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—The Sundry Civil
Bill, carrying important appropriations for Alaska,
which was recently passed by tin* House, was re
ported in the Senate this morning by the committee.
As the bill comes from the committtee several
Changes have been made in the amounts appropri
iited. < >f tlie Alaska items that for a wire drntf snr
vey ol Alaska waters has been increased from $.‘i5,
(MIO to $(>(),( MM), and the appropriation for the main
tcnance of Alaska Fisheries from $2!),(XM> to $75,(MM).
It is believed that increase in the appropriation
lor fisheries will permit of tin* establishment of new
hatcheries, as recommended by Deputy Commis
sioner F. Pester Jones, and which includes a hatchery
on JCvak lake, near Cordova.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—The House this af
ternoon passed the Pension Bill carrying an appro
priation of $104,000,000, and the Diplomatic and Con
snlar appropriation bill was taken up for considera
tion. In the senate all other business is bein'* set
aside and that body is preparin'* to rush through
the appropriation bills before the end of the session.
SUSPEND TRAVEL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19—Advices
have been received here that all travel
between England and the Continent,
lias been suspended by the British
Admiralty until further notice.
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Fine Weather Out Line.
Cordova seems to be getting the
worst of the storm, which, starting out
as a real old-fashioned snow storm
and is ending up in a spring rain. Out
the line, reports received today state,
there has been but little snow with no
rain or wind.
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DIEPPE, France, Feb. 19—This morning a German sub
marine, without wanting, torpedoed the French steamer Din
oras, when about sixteen miles off this city. The damage tr
the Dinoras was not great, and emergency repairs ikaved tin
vessel irom going down. The principal injury to the vessel
consisted of the smashing of a plate in her hull, and she war
towed into this port. None of the crew of the Dinoras wen
injured.
ALLIES CM GAINS ALONG
TEE WESTERNJ.INE OF BUTTLE
LONDON, Fob. 19—The offensive movement begun by tin
Allies itr the western fighting zone has resulted favorably to tin
French and English. The Germans are reported to have lost
much ground and'many men in the conflict. It is said that the
Allies intend to keep the Germans busy for the purpose of pro
venting them from withdrawing men from the the western line
to reintorce tin* army in Northern Poland, where the Russians
are making a desperate effort to stop the advance of tin* Ger
mans. Savage fighting also continues in the Carpathian region,
with the advantage still in favor of the Russians.
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LONDON, Pel). 19 Advices received here this morning
state that the Austrians have succeeded in driving the Russians
from Bukowina. The Russians admit retreat, but say they re
tired in good order, and suffered but slight losses.
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PARIS, Feb. 19—The press of this city is filled with com
ments this morning on Germany’s reply to the United States
regarding the blockade of the French and British coasts. Col
umn after column is filled with ironical comments, the concensus
of opinion that despair plainly inspired the note. Cleraenceau
says that terror of famine has driven Germany to the worst of
extremities.
CABLE MESSAGE
BRINGS SAD TIDINGS
A private telegram received in Cor
dova today announced the sad newB o(
• hr death a1 Wilson Wisconsin, from
pneumonia, of Mrs. P. A. Hassell,
the mother of Mrs. A. J. Henneke and
of Mrs. J. E. Curier, of this city.
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rheumatic patient has
RECOVERED FROM HIS ATTACK
Nuthaneal Greene, of the Cordova
Power Company, was at his place of
business today, after having been
housed for a week or ten days with
an attack of rheumatism in his knee.
Mi. Green has almost entirely recov
ered from his affliction.
Read the Times, Daily and weekly.
BERLIN SAYS FIRST REPORT
VICTORY UNDERESTIMATE1'
BEKUKI, Pel). lO Furthei^reports from East Prussia, where the Germans are driving
back the Russians with terrific losses, state that tin- first reports of the German victory were
underestimated. Prom the Mazurian lake district, where the heaviest fighting ocurred, the re
ports say that the Russians suffered'a decisive defeat, and military authorities here express the!
doubt whether there remains much of the five Russian army corps engaged in the battles. While
it is probably that the Russian commander saved some of his men by his quick retreat, it seems
certain that fully 130,tKM) of the Rusian soldiers, either killed, wounded or captured, will no
longer have to be reckoned with by the Germans.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 19—Jack Johnson,
the negro heavyweight puglist, who
forfeited his bail and fled from the
United States when under sentence
for violation of the White Slave law,
Is expected to arive here in company
with the federal prosecutors within a
few days, according to an announce
ment made today. The officials, how
ever, refuse to give out any details.
OBREGDNISSTILL
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MEXICO CITY, Feb. 19—General
Obregon, comanding a corps of the
Carranza army, still holds possession
of this city. Surrounding the city on
all sides are the troops under General
Zapata, and a tight between the two
forces is expected momentarily.
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RESIGNS POSITION AND
WILL GO OUTSIDE
R. J. Keneflok, who has been in
charge of the grocery department at
S. Blum & Co.’s store for the past
couple of years, has resigned his
position and expects to leave next
week for the states, going to San
Francisco, where Mrs. Keneflok is
spending the winter^.
Job printing at The Daily Times.
STEAMER EVANS WILL
BE HERE TOMORROW
As the cable is out of commission
between Juneau and Sitka no word
has been received from the steamer
Rvans, which undoubtedly left the
former place early this morning and
is due to reach Cordova tomorrow af
ternoon.
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INJURES
DOVISH, Feb. 19—The Norwegian
oil tank steamer Belridge, from New
Orleans for Amsterdam, struck a
floating mine off this port today, and
was seriously damaged, a considerable
hole having been blown in her hull by
the explosion. She was beached, and
can possibly be repaired and hauled
off.
PRIZE COURT TO
LONDON, Feb. 19—Great Britlan
has decided to hold the cargo of the
American steamer Wllhelmlna, which
was seized a few days ago at Falmouth
while enroute to Bremen with food
stuffs consigned to Americans in Ger
many. The matter will go before the
prize court for adjudication.
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The best meals In town served at
the Windsor grill.
SHIPPING BILL
IS SENT TD
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19—By a un
animous vote of the Senate the Ship
ping bill was sent to confereace this
afterrnoon. Administration senators
still hope that there is a chance of se
curing the passage of the bill before !
the end of the session.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 19—A heavy
rain is falling today, with little signs
of clearing weather, and it is feared
that bad weather will prevail tomor-1
row, when the formal opening of the ■
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Panama-Pacific exposition will take
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place.
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ORGANIZER TO VISIT
CORDOVA ORDER MOOSE
J. Frederick Johnson, organizer for
the Iajyai Order of Moose, is now in
Juneau, and will make another swing
through Alaska, visiting the lodges he
Instituted last year. In Cordova this
order has hud a phenomenal growth,
and its membership ranks with the
foremost of the local fraternal organi
sations.
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You will be pleased if you eat at
:he Windsor grill.
LONDON, FV1>. 19—Tin* Berman blockade of the British
and French coasts commenced yesterday, and in addition to tin*
licet of submarines which has been employed in the task of sink
ing merchantmen for some time, a fleet of Zeppelin airships has
been added to the blockading squadron. Yesterday two of these
aircraft met disaster, both by accident, and their crews have
been interned. Other Zeppelins of the fleet continue, however,
to patrol the waters of the English channel, despite the rough
weather.
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LONDON, Feb. 19—London has organized the “Never
Forget League.” Its purpose is to aid soldiers and sailors who
find themselves out of employment when the war is over.
Thirty thousands leaflets of the organization have been distri
buted, and fifteen thousand persons have promised to wear the
purple ribbon of the league, binding themselves to support the
men who return from the front just as loyally as they are sup
porting them now.
SU1GI0ES HAVE DECREASED SINGE
PETROGRAD, Feb. 19—Police reports for the past year
from Warsaw show that the number of suicides there has de
creased one-third, notwithstanding the thousands of starving
refugees who have crowded the city since the beginning of the
war.
The number of suicides last year was 671, as against 1,003
for the previous year.
LONDON, Feb 19—While at breakfast, M. Duquesne, a
Belgian actor wh alias ben playing with a company of Belgian
refugee actors at one of the London theatres, read in a
French newspaper of the death in action of his son, a young
French officer, and also of the death of his former wife, the offi
cer’s mother, who died after hearing of her son’s fatal wound.
M. Duquesne dressed and went to the theatre as usual, but
broke down suddenly when he had to speak the lines “If only I
had my revolver l would take revenge,” and left the stage.
KILLS BEAR WHILE |
HIBERNATING IN DEN
A native came into town yesterday
Atth an extremely handsome black
near skin, the owner of which he had
■ecently killed in an unusal manner.
While out hunting his dog discovered
he den wherein Mr. Bruin was quietly j
deeping his long winter sleep, and
notwithstanding the noise the canine
five shot him where he lay. The skin
is very heavily furred and In prime
condition. EM. Cathcart purchased
the skin.
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CLOSING OUT— Two doren ladle’s
Sweaters at $1. and $1.50 at S.
BLUM & CO.
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Some cooking at the Windsor grill.