BRITISH SMASH
(Bv Associated Press)
LONDON, Nov. 21-—'The
British third army attacked
along an entire thirty-two mile
front, between Scarpe river
and St. Quentin, and broke the
Hindenberg line for from four
to five miles. The artillery
preparation proved a great
surprise to the Germans. As
the troops stormed the first
trenches the infantry pressed
on and captured the second
line over a mile beyond, and
thousands of prisoners were
taken, with the attack continu
ing. The British captured
Benavis, Lameau wood, Welsh
ridge and the whole Germar
line west of the canal Dunord
to the Bapaume-Mambria road
The drive covers part of the
field of last year’s offensive al
Somme.
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NOT DESTROY
VENICE
(Bv Associated Press)
PARIS, Nov. 21. — Math
says t lie Austrians have agree<
to spare Venice in response t<
the Pope’s appeal, but stipu
luted that all authority mus
be left in the hands of the pa
triarch. It is certain Venic
will not he defended in th
event the Italians retire furth
er.
POPE UNDTCIDEE
(By Associated Press)
ROME, Nov. 21.—It is rc
ported that a conference ha
occurred regarding the Pop
visiting Spain as the guest o
King Alfonso, on account o
the difficulty of the Pope tak
ing the attitude he desires re
garding the war, while resid
ing in a belligerent country.
C05S0GK All
ON WAY 10
MOSCOW
(Bv Associated Press'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.
Tlie Swedish press reports tlm
General Kaledites, with ai
army of Cossacks, is moving
against Moscow where eigh
thousand people are reportet
killed in riots.
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The committee in charge of the Rei
Cross jitney dance to be given a
Eagle hall on Thanksgiving eve i
leaving nothing undone to make it i
social and financial success.
(Rv Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—
After midnight every unnatur
alized German remaining in
the District of Columbia, who
came here since war was de
clared, will be arrested and in
terned. The Germans whose
residence at the capital out
dates the declaration of war
will be given until December
15 to leave. There is a rush of
unnaturalized Germans to the
court to learn their status.
WITH AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, Nov. 21.—A hun
<lml and sixty American sol
diers, after dark, recent I j
crawled across No Man’s Lane
and took positions in front ol
the inside German wire en
tanglements at a point \vher<
it had been discovered the ene
my came out every night t(
patrol. The Germans failed t<
:venture forth, thus depriving
I the Americans of the opportun
itv to repay the enemy for tin
’ recent Wench raids. Even
’ American had been trained foi
a special task and waited al
night to get into action.
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AMELIA PALACE
SALT LAKE, Nov. 21.—Tlu
Amelia palaces, the magnifi
cent home of Bringhan
Young’s favorite wife, wai
turned over to the Bed Crosi
, for use as headquarters for tin
, state committee.
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. ACCEPTS POSITION ON
CORDOVA DAILY TIME!
Fred Van Raes, who returned n
August from a three years’ coursi
at the O. A. C„ at Corvallis, Ore
will leave for Cordova tomorrow o
f Tuesday morning to accept a positioi
as linotype operator on the Times ii
the coast town.
Mr. Van Raes is a competent ant
speedy linotype operator, havint
worked on The Citizen for thret
years prior to going Outside to col
lege. During his residence in Ore
gon he had opportunity to perfec
the good work started In Fairbanks
—Dally Alaska Citizen, Fairbanks.
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WERE BUT TWO VICTIMS
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t —Later and more authentic re
I ports of a Union Pacific work
train hacking into a motor bus,
filled with children, are to tlu
* effect that only two boys were
1 killed.
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a E. T. Stan nurd came down trom
Kennecott on yesterday's train.
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(Bv Associated Press)
SEATTLE, Nov. 21.—It is
reported that there is a possi
bility of patching and floating
the steamer Mariposa, which
struck a reef and sunk new
Wrangell, unless a storm arises
suddenly. Captain O’Brien
and six members of the crew
are ’camping on the beach at
the scene of the wreck. The
Mariposa is submerged at high
tide and the main part of the
vessel dry at low tide. Dele
gate Sulzer, who was aboard
the Mariposa when she struck
is here and says he will urge
congress to dredge Dry Strait
and thus give vessels a more
direct route.
I .1CNEAU, Nov. 21.—The
steamer Mariposa is resting
easy. All of her cargo will
probably be saved through the
forward hold and possibly save
the boat, unless rough weather
causes a break-up. The cap
tain and five of the crew are
standing by. Wreckers are on
their way north from Seattle,
: GERMANY INIS
NO PEACE BUT
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(By Associated Press)
. BEKNE, Nov. 21.—Significant as t<
1 the spirit that prevails in some circlei
in Germany is the latest issue of thi
. Koelnische Vodkszeitung. always :
supporter of the claim that the Ger
man people are behind the annexa
tionists and want no peace but om
bought with the sword. It says:
"If one rides on German railroads
if one goes to the cafes and publb
places of the big cities where on<
> meets our soldiers coming from o
. going to the field, one can hear agaii
! and again words and sentences fron
; the socialistic press that actually an
; a great danger for the determinatioi
i to hold out, for the unity and unauim
ity in the army and behind the front
for the desire to be victorious anil tc
see it through.
i “In all these phrases of the so
cial democratic press there recur;
i over and over again the one that tht
■ war is being conducted ‘only for th<
, big fellows,’ that those who wisl
1 for our fatherland an honorable peact
i that shall assure future developmem
i are ‘paid by the b^g industrials’ 01
‘are serving capitalistic interests,
that the annexationists alone are res
; ponsible for the third year of wai
> and possibly the coming war winter
All the slanders circulated to super
fluity about war makers and annexa
tionists are bobbing up again.”
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The Firemen’s smoker at the city
hall tomorrow night is being looked
forward to with much pleasure.
There will be athletic stunts of all
kinds, including several wrestling
bouts. The officers and crew of the
U. S. S. Saturn and the radio men
will be the guests of honor, while a
general Invitation is extended to the
business men and public to be pres
ent.
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DeUctons Mince Pie Freeh every
Noon at the Ctty Bakery.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 21— Fed
eral Administrator George
Rolph seized 10,000 tons of
sugar which the imperial Rus
sian government purchased be
i fore the revolution and stored
in a warehouse. The sugar is
to be placed on the market im
mediately and will he distri
buted to retailers by the Amer
ican refiners sugar committee.
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j SEATTLE, Nov. 21.—The
1 steamer Admiral Evans sailed
at l(^o’clock this morning with |
tlie following passengers for
i Cordova: .lames Watson,
James Hage, Miss Blanche Mc
Clain*, W. E. Bollinger and
wife, Edwin Bollinger, Charles
Joslin, Carl Johnson, Alex An
derson and drift’ Ellis.
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. REDDING, Cal., Nov. 21.
Lassou, the only active volca
no in the United States, is riv
ing according to the report of
three men who ascended the
mountain. The cauldron is be
■ coming a cavern of ice and peo
ple are able to walk over the
! crater.
Many o[ the soldiers along the rail
. i road are spending their first Thanks
i giving away from home. The Boy
Scouts will cheerfully see that any
, | contributions such as pies, cakes, nuts
and candies are collected and sent t
I their destination. Will not the moth
ers and other good ladies of the town
plan to d6 their share in providing
! for this cause? As this is really lo
. cal Red Cross work ail those who are
| willing to help will kindly leave their
names at the evecutive office of the
Red Cross telling when the boys may
call for contributions such as named
above.
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Mayor Henry T. Ray of Fairbanks
recently wired Gov. Strong for per
mission to establish a recruiting sta
, tlon at Fairbanks as several men
there wished to enlist and did not
want to go outside to do it. if there
was X recruiting station there they
could enlist and then be held at home
j until called for service.
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j Unless war emergency measures de
j mand that it be set aside or suspend
ed the eight hour law will become ef
I tective in Alaska after the first or
the year. Unless the governor issues
a proclamation to the contrary the
law will become effective on the first
of January, 1918. It applies to wo
men as well as men. *
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The steamer Alaska left Juneau at
10 o'clock this morning and is due
in Cordova late tomorrow night.
nliOS PLACED
DUTYPIERS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.—
Private guards went on duty
at the important docks and
piers to bar Germans from the
waterfronts. Troops will be
used to guard the piers at Bos
ton, New York, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and Norfolk.
.JUNEAU,- Nov. 21.—A. R.
Hoerle, linotype operator on
the Cordova Daily Tina's for
several years )>ast, who was a
passenger aboard the Alameda
for southern California, to re
cuperate his failing health,
was taken from the steamer
here and is in the general hos
pital. He had homorrage of
the lungs while crossing the
gulf and nearly died.
Agent Hedges, of the Alaska
Steamship company at Cor
dova, who was aboard the ship,
arranged to have Mr. Iloerle
eared for here.
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ALASKANS KILLED
WHILE IN SERVICE
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Serving the British troops'" "some
where in France." Bill Bettely. a for
mer Nome resident, was killed in
action according to word that was
received recently. He was an offi
cer serving with one of the British
contingents and shortly before the
day he fell he had been decorated for
bravery In action.
Word was received on the last mail
of the death of E. G. (Gene) Hays, a
native son of Alaska, having lived in
Nome and Interior Alaska, at the new
Wilbur Wright aviation station. He
enlisted early in April at Stockton,
Cal., in company L and w>as trans
ferred to company H in the middle of
J.June. The report says briefly: "He
!ost his balance while watching a
. apidly revolving propellor of an air
plane and toppled over on the pro
pellor. He died instantly. He was
in the auto business before enlisting.”
COAL GAS NOT CLASSIFIED
AS PETROL SUBSTITUTE
LONDON, Nov. ?1 -As the minis
try of munitions dr >s not classify
coal gas as a “petrol substitute,”
there is an inert tsetl demand for driv
ing automobib ■ ew motor vans
were running some time ago in the
provinces with a huge gas bag on top
from which the motive power was
drawn but now it is in request for
taxi cabs, delivery carts and private
motors.
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There will be a dance at Heggs
hall tonight to which the public is
especially invited. With a good-floor
and the best of music all are assured
a good time.
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The trial of Engwald Thomson and
John Oberberg. two members of the
Fit-wood, who were arrested at Ju
r.eau for selling liquor to Natives
at Funter Bay was recently begun at
Juneau. They are in Jail on 2 counts
one of them being conspiracy. Their
cases are of a serious matter.
PERSHING HEINS
BIG BRITISH
OFFENSIVE
(By Associated Press)
BRITISH HEADQUART
ERS, FraYice, Nov. 21.—Gen
eral Pershing is here as tlie
guest of Gen. Haig to witness
the British offensive. Persh
ing followed the novel battle
with the deepest interest. As
the offensive was one of the
most spectacular of the war at
one point of the British attack.
The Germans are now fighting
on the last line of defense.
THREE INTERNED
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There arrived in Cordova on yes
terday afternoon's train three aliens,
Henry Miller, Fred Beringsohn and
Robert Smith, who were arrested at
Nenana last fall for seditious utter
ances during the labor troubles there
on the government railroad. They
had been interned at Fairbanks but
upon orders of the attorney general
, of the United Statds will be delivered
! to the commanding officer at Fort
Liscura. i
The three aliens were brought out
over the trail in charge of Deputy
Marshal Pete McMullen and Rd Ife
Adam. Thev are at present hr the
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local federal jail and will be taken
to Valdez on the first boat sailing
westward, where they will be turned
over to the miltary authorities at the*
post and will probably be held iri
aska until the end of the war.
An insane patient, Mrs. Bessie Rus
sell was also brought out and will bo
taken to the Morningside sanitarium
under Mrs. William Sherrard, who is
acting as matron.
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HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED
TO SOLDIERS XMAS GIFT
Cordova Chapter, American Red
Cross, has pledged itself to furnish
one hundred Christmas packages to
the American boys in Europe. These
cost but $1 each and you can leave
your subscription and name at the of
fice of the local organization in Em
press theatre building. Those who
have already responded to the call in
clude Mrs. S. D. Hedges, Mrs. W. J.
Crocker, Mrs. A. Van Vechten, Mrs.
T. J. Davis, Mrs. Art. Cloninger,
Mrs. I. D. Bogart, ("has. M. Rosswog,
Dr. W. H. Chase, ("has. Scheffler,
Nathaniel Green, Art Cloninger and
H. G. Steel.
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The sailing of the steamer Mari
posa from Seattle on November 24 has
necessarily been cancelled on account,
of the sinking of that vessel. No
information has been received by the
local office as to whether or not an
other boat will take the regular run
of the Mariposa.
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The freighter Skagway is in [tort
today, taking only a small quantity
of copper ore, as she has 1800 tons of
ore from Ellamar and Latouche.
The Florence Nightingale Auxiliary
of the Red Cross will meet with Mrs.
V’. G. Vance tomorrow afternoon at
2 o’clock. The members are request
ed to come prepared to sew.
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