The Cordova Daily Times
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V(,| jif \sT(). 322 CORDOVA, ALASKA. TUESDAY, AUGUST li, 1!)1H PRICE TEN CENTS
RESISTANCE OF GERMAN FORCES IS STIFFENING
GERMANS STILL ATTACKING
AMERICANS NORTH VESLE
A summary nf war conditions issued by the Associated
Press this morning says:
“‘(In the Ifheims Soissoiis front the situation is stabilized
for the moment while the opposing forces prepare for further
movements. Vneasiiiess continues along the northern front.
The Crown Prince Ifnpprecht of Bavaria lias further withdrawn
his forces, giving the British territory along the laibasso canal
ill the apex of the l.ys salient. Meanwhile the French and Brit
is11 have organized the territory evacuated on the Somme and
in Picardy.
“Americans were among the allied contingent landed at
A rehangel yesterday.
Germans Making a Determined Stand
PARIS, Aug. b. The Havas Agency says the Herman re
sistance north of the Yesle continues strong. The Hermans are
standing determinedlv along the heights ot the Codo river,
where the French light artillery which crossed the river are
encountering them. The Hermans are trying to prevent tur |
i her crossings. v '4 Wfd
The Herman positions between the Aisiie and Yesle river
are considered untenable, and the F.elio de Paris believe- the
Teutons are preparing to resume the offensive.
Allies Still Retain Initiative
Determined Herman attacks on the Americans and the ad- !
vanced guards of the allies north o| the \ esle have tailed to
di-t urb the allies, who retain the init i a 1 ive.
Americans Encounter Violent Resistance
\\ Pi'll THE AMERICANS, Aug. (i.-The Hermans facing
the Americans along the Yesle have increased the intensity of
their artillery fire. Yesterday thm employed flame projectors
and machine guns, and the American lines were subjectd to a
heavy fire from the Herman 105s. The Hermans raked the hill
tops in a gun duel so violent that observation became difficult.
In the capture of Fismes the Americans took seventeen
Herman guns and many Herman artillerymen.
British Deluged with Gas
l.oNDuN. Aug. 0. An official bulletin -ay- that the Her
man guns were active during the night in the region north of
Yillers Brotonueux. Many gas -hells were hurled at the Brit
ish lines.
SAILOR DRESSED AS WOMAN
BOMBS A GERMAN SUB
I ,<)X I H , Aug. (i. Tin- Tines reveaIs In>\v a woman and a
baby recently ai<•<>11111 • d fora German submarine. According
to the story a suhtnarine ordered a British vessel to surrender!
and tired a few shells into her. Ih'r lifeboat' then left the ship, j
leaving aboard a woman, who ran up and down the i
deck with a baby in her arms, as if mad.
The siihmrine then came alongside the vessel. The woman
hurled the “baby'' into the open hatchway. The “bab\ “ e\
ploded and blew the bottom from the submarine. I lie “baby
was a bomb and the “woman" was a sailor, who has received
the Victoria Cross for his exploit.
INTENSE HEAT IN EASTERN METROPOLIS
BRINGS DEATH AND SUFFERING TO PEOPLE
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NEW YORK, Aug. ti. Heat caused four deaths today and
scores of prostrations. Thousands of persons are seeking relict
in the parks and at tin* beaches Two persons sleeping on a
fin* escape fell to their deaths, killing six others.
ACTIVITIES OF GERMANS IN LOWER MEXICO
NOW UNDER INVESTIGATION BY GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. (i.—The government is investigat
ing the activities of Germans and German Americans from
the United States in Mexicali, just across the border iu Lower
California. These persons are in communication with Mexico
City by wireless.
PROVISIONS OF NEW MAN POWER MEASURE
AIMED TO PROTECT ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES
WASHING’!'* )N, Aug. G.—Broader provisions will be made
in the new man power bill so that the nation’s war industries
will not be upset bv the unduly large withdrawals of men over
\\2 years of age for military service. Men |>erforming essen
t I work, yet not in industrial occupations, will not be called.
CZECHO SLOVAKS ARE
GRATEFUL TO WILSON
W ASHINGTON, A 11,14. <>•—T. (i. Hnsnryk, president, of the
(V.eclio-Slovak national council, and commander in chief of the
forces operating under the council, today presented President
Wilson with a letter explaining the satisfaction felt over the
President's decision to help the ('/.echo Slovak cause in Kussin.
He said, ‘‘Your name is cheered in Prague streets, and the na
tion will lie forever grateful to you.”
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\\ ASHINHTON, Vug. Todays,
list ot army and marine corps casual
ti« s. including those in tin* lighting on
the Aism* Marne trout, tninihep-d 1'.,s
This brings the total toll of casual
tb- from fins \ ietorv of l.-l.T
The number of casualties since the
Americans landed in Prance is now
1»;.40J4 Todays list is mostly of
w minded.
No Alaskans ha\e yet figured in the
< asualty lists.
PARIS IS AGAIUEING
BOMBARDED BY GERMANS
LONDON. Aug. ♦; The Herman
long-range bombardment of Paris,
which was resumed yesterday, was
contniued today.
ENEMY SUBMARINE SINKS
BRITISH SAILING VESSEL
A CANADIAN ATLANTIC l’OHT.
Aug ii—The Hrllish srhooncr Gladys;
Holland was submarined yesterday.
The crew were landed in Nova Scotia |
ZEPPELIN AIR RAID |
WAS NOT A SUCCESS
LONDON. Aug Zeppelins raided
Knglaml lust night. One was brought
down and another crippled.
GERMAN MARINE MISISTEB
IS ABOUT TD RESIGN OFFICE
Zl’UICII. Aug G. It is reported
that Admiral Van Capelle, German
minister of marine, is about to re
sign.
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♦ AUSTRIANS REALIZE ♦
♦ ALLIES MUST WIN ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON. Aug. if Of- ♦
♦ lii ial advice, suv that it is pub- ♦
♦ licly admitted in Austria that ♦
♦ 111:1.1 power is In be t'e deter- ♦
♦ ni:.ling iaeiiir iif tin- war. and ♦
♦ that He- numerical superiority ♦
♦ nl (lie allies is inereas.'ng dally, ♦
♦ The knowledge of these facts ♦
♦ is causing great despondency +
♦ throughout tin. empire. ♦
♦ The advices state that these ♦
♦ admissions are 11101*- by the Vi- ♦
♦ 1-11110 \rln-iter Zcitung. which ♦
♦ says liiit Hu- victories of The ♦
♦ allies have visibly produced a ♦
♦ profound impression among the ♦
♦ people, ♦
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BAHT AIR MfllL SERVICE
NEW YORK TO CHICAGO
WASHINGTON. Aug. tf- The post
office department is planning a daily
air mail service between New York
anil Chicago, bringing the I’ai itlc coast
twelve hours nearer the Atlantic.
JUDGE BUNNELL HERE
EN ROUTE WESTWARD
Judge Charles K. Bunnell of Fair
banks was an arrival in Cordova on
this afternoon's train. He left his
Interior home on Friday afternoon last
and reports that the trail is in fairly
good condition, the only trouble ex
perienced being a slight delay in tra\
eling between Donnelly’s and Yost’s,
on account of the glacier streams.
Judge Bunnell will go to Valdez on
the first boat and then proceed to \n
ehorage. where he will hold a term of
court for Judge Brown on August l!'».
lie will also hold court at Seward on
September 9.
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ALASKA STOCKS
NKW YORK. Aug. ti -Alaska Gold,
lie.; Alaska Juneau, 2>,«.
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The Granby corporation made a net
protit of $45ii,u(mi in .May.
JAPS ARE NOW READY TO
INCREASE FORCES IN RUSSIA
TOKlO, Aug. <).—Premier Terausehi, discussing the forth
coming allied action in Siberia, said that .Japan was ready to'
take further military measures in case the position of the
('•/.echo Slovaks demand it. lie indicated that if the present
chaotic situation continued to exist in Siberia .Japan might find
it necessary to adopt suitable military measures to combat the
Austro-Germau menace in the far East.
LONDON, Aug. 6.— It is reported from Moscow that the
Bolsheviki is considering a declaration of war against Japan.
CROWN PRINCE TO
RECONSTRUCT ARMY
WITH TIIK FHKXCH FoKt'HS, An- fi. The (i,.nilnn
crown prince is on-an'‘d in reconstructin- his shattered divi
sinus, with the aid of the remainder of the Itlllf recruit-, in the
opinion of a n>'otip of military experts here
Some (lermaii divisions in the recent fi-htin- iiad tln-ir
company stren-th ri'dnced to less than fi ft \ men, some com
panics bein- still farther depleted.
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A NICE PET NAME ♦
FOR OUR HEROES ♦
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V.MSTKHDA.M, Auk. (1 - The ♦
Ccrinun soldiers cull Ihc Aiiht ♦
ionn soldiers “Satans." accord- ♦
iiiK to a letter received from ♦
an officer correspondent ♦
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MONTE In SUTTERS
AMPUTATION DP LIMB
Monte Wain was operated upon at
the general hospital yesterday hy hr
\V. W Council, who amputated his
right leg midway between tin- ankle
and knee. The patient is resting com
fortably.
Monte was accidentally shot in the
leg early in 1914, when he was assist
ing Jack Dalton in bringing out from
Fska creek to tidewater a quantity of
Matanuska coal for the government.
After the accident lie was taken t<>
Knik for medical treatment, and while
on the way his foot was frozen ll<
was compelled to remain at Knik from
February to May. on account of Cook
inlet having hem frozen, and there
were no steamers to that port. He
returned to Cordova, and from here
went to Mayo Hros ’ institute at
Kochest ef, Minn, where he under
went an operation, and while gi\cn
temporary relic'-, the injured member
lias . aused him more or less trouble
ever sine*’ It was finally found nec
essary to amputate ir.
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WITH Tin: \ M HK 1C A N S IN
FK A N't Aug •; The \merh ans
v ho captured Fismes were member
of the same organization which o«cu
pied Coulonges. Dravigny and Cohan
.\» Cohan ail the civilians left be
hind in the French retreat of last
spring were found in the village
church, where they had been kept un
der guard hy the Hermans Mosth
they were old men. women and chil
dren.
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Cordova is responding to the call
for funds for the Armenian orphans,
and will have no trouble in raising
its quota of $1,000.
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WASHINGTON. \ •: Tin- tail
roads of tin- Knited St.it. , mdcr .1
common maiumenii tit. ’In >< at lia thd
approximately file til,*- amount ol
Height a last war. with h - actual
Haiti movement This was brought
about on ai eount o: rerouting and the
fuller loading of < ar
Thc ahmt1 were annum th alient
points of tin report submitted to en
gross today by Railroad Administra
tor McAdoo
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BRITISH AMBASSADOR IS
ft VISITOR IN NEW YORK
NKW YORK. Aug •: The Karl or
Reading. British ambassador to tho
Knited States, has arrived here to
attend a conferenee with fin- British
war credit hoard of the war < ahi'net.
according to an announcement made
here.
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ADMINISTRATOR HOOKER
VISITS BOYS AT FRONT
PARIS, \ug Herbert Hoover,
Knited State’s food administrator, paid
a \isit to the battle front today and
rendered homage to the \no*rieans
who had fallen. Ho visited Ihllcau
w ood, going over the ground w hero
the \merieatis made such a heroic
stand against the Gentians.
29 8RITIS0 OFFICERS
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
VMSTKIlDAM. Aug. il.- (lermun
newspaper* suy twenty-nine Hril
ish oftioers recently escaped from tho
lirisoit camp at I lolzndcn. They are
still at large, and hig towards are ot
tered for their capture
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FISH QUOTATIONS
SKATTKK. \ng. *; Kish prices at
noon today were as follows; Halibut,
IK’vi , sablelish. 7c; red cod, l"i . ling
cod, Ac.
ALLIED FORCES WELCOMED
BY THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE
LONDON, Aug. (I.—Allied naval and military forces were
landed at Archangel on August 2, says an official bulletin. The
landing was in accordance with tin1 wishes of the Russian popu
lation, and caused the greatest gratification.