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The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press — Day and Night Telegraphic Service _
COKDOVA, ALAS^^gDAY, JUNE 21, 1918 ~PH1CE TEN CENTS
AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE FAILED
ITALIANS GAINING GROUND
The Associated Press summary of conditions on the Italian
front, issued last night, was as follows:
“To all outward'appearances the Austrian offensive has
failed all along the line. In the hill region the allies have re
captured more ground, while along the Piave, where the fight
ing has been intense, the balance seems to be fast swaying to
/ward the Italians. South and east of Asiago the French and
Italians have retaken Berligo Costalunga and have captured
two hundred Austrians.
As Told in Italian Parliament
ROME, June 21.—Premier Orlando told the parliament
yesterday that the Austrians had failed in their efforts to widen
the northeastern salient on Montello, the keystone of the Piave
front. The Austrians toward the south crossed the Monte Bel
luna-Susegna railway at several points. Near the Niversa sta
tion they were promptly stopped. The Italians have gained
ground on the lower Piave. The enemy’s losses were enormous.
JAPAN WILLING TO INVADE
SIBERIA BUT WANTS SUPPORT
W ASHINGTON, June 21.—Senator Sherman of Illinois,
i the senate yesterday, said the United States must trust
Japan and ask her to attack the government menacing her by
naking a drive through Asia. The administration and the sen
ate must take the responsibility for further delay.
Japan is anxious to enter Siberia, he said, because of the
tenace to her of a Germanized Russia- She desires American
and allied aid because she cannot undertake the expedition
alone.
U. S. TO DECLARE WAR
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WASHINGTON, June 21.—Representative Kelly of Penn
sylvania lias introduced a resolution declaring war on Turkey
and Bulgaria. The measure was referred to the committee on
foreign affairs.
Secretary of State Pausing is understood to approve the
proposed declaration if it be proved that the Tabriz outrage
was organized by a Turkish military force instead of by a mob.
This would constitute an overt act sufficient to warrant a dec
arat ion of war.
THREE OFFICERS
LOSE LIVES IN
ABERDEEN, Miss., June 21.—
Lieutenants Leo M. Hines fund Fran
cis M. Roberts are dead and Lieuten
ant Robert C. Moore may die as the
resuR of an airplane collision at an
altitude of 1,700 feet.
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NEW YORK, June 21.—Eight fol
lowers of the late Raster Russell, in
cluding Joseph F. Rutherford, were
convicted yesterday of violation of the
espionage act.
Judge Howe’s comment upon the
verdict was that it was thoroughly
right. The maximum penalty which
may be inflicted for the crime is
forty years’ imprisonment.
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During a three and a half year
period beginning July 1, 1914, the
United States exported to the allies
more than 616,000,000 pounds of fresh
beef and nearly 203,000,000 pounds of
canned beef.
SKAGWAY BOY
PROMOTES TO
LIEUTJGOLONEL
SEATTLE, June 21.—The Post In-1
telligencer’s Washington correspon-j
dent telegraphs that Daniel B. Pullen,I
Alaska’s first West Point graduate,
has been promoted to lieutenant!
colonel in the tank corps.
The home of Daniel B. Pullen is at
Skagway, where his mother conducts
the Pullen house, a hotel well known
to old-time Alaskans.
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FORCED TO LIVE
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, June 21.—The Misses
Emma and Katherine E. Lansing, sis
*ers of Secretary of State Robert Lan
ing, who have been conducting a Red
Cross canteen in France have been
loiced to live in a champagne cellar
while the Germans bombed the vil
lage on the French and British front
where they were stationed. They re
mained there until they could close
the canteen and leave.
SHIP IS SUNK;
E38 SOLDIERS
PARIS, June 21.—The Havas
Agency reports that the transport
Santanna, bound from Bizerta for
Malta, has been torpedoed. She had
on board 2,150 soldiers and naval
workmen, 1,512 of whom were saved.
new Brass ns
WITH INCREISE III BITES
WASHINGTON, June 21.—The Con
solidated Express Company will start
operation on July 1 with increased
rates of about 10 per cent. The inter
state commerce commission has sane,
tinned the raise.
LONDON, .Tune 21.—A Zurich dis
patch says that a hundred thousand
workmen at the arsenal and airplane
works in Vienna are on strike. There
have been riots in the suburbs of
Vienna.
MEXICO Will PROHIBIT
GOIO AND SILVER EXPORTS
MEXICO CITY, June 21.—An offi
cial statement says that Mexico has
decided to prohibit the exportation of
gold and silver, because of similar re
restrictions on the export of these
metals from other countries.
SEC. BAKER HAS
NARROW ESCAPE
BALTIMORE, .June 21.—Two soldiers were killed today
by the premature explosion of-a trench mortar at Aberdeen,
Md^ Secretary of War Baker ;g»^Lspveral .mliwm- offiem-s
standing- less than threemiifel re <t1 yams.away 'from the
scene of the accident, but were uninjured, as the explosion oc
curred in a bomb-proof inclosure.
REVOLUTION IMMINENT;
SHORTAGE FOOD SUPPLY
( <>I EN HAGEN, .June 2E—The situation at Prague, Bo
hemia, and other industrial centers of that district has become
so serious that the Austrian government will be compelled
either to increase the bread ration or risk still further exciting
the people, according to the Vienna Neue Freie Press. In the
latter event, it is believed, railway communication will be cut
and a revolution will start.
WASHINGTON, June 21.—The cas
ualty list of the United States ma
rines recently engaged on the western
battle front in France contains 127
names. Ten of these were killed in
action. The army casualty list con
tains thirty-eight names, six of which
are those of men killed in action.
No Alaskans have been named on
any of the lists yet issued.
LONDON, June 21.—British casual
ties for the past week total 36,620.
pnniTni
ILL IE [HD
PARIS, June 21.—French prisoners
who have been in Germany since
August, 1914, will he exchanged on
Monday next.
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Americans waste two and one-half
times as much fat as they use.
FIGHT ON PIAVE FRONT
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NEW YORK. June 21—The Roman
Legion of America has received a tele
gram from Secretary of War Baker
indicating that. American soldiers will
soon be fighting on the Piave battle
front. |
IIISlSS BOMBED
11 SHU IMS
ITALIAN HEADQUARTER, June
21.—The first Americans to fly over
the Italian front yesterday blew two
holes in the new Austrian bridge
across the Piave.
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SEATTLE FISH MARKET
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SEATTLE, June 21.—Prices for fish
at noon yesterday were as follows:
Halibut, 15%c; sableflsh, 7V4c; ling
and red cod, 3%@5c.
Today’* Prices
SEATTLE, Washington, June 21.—
The price of halibut today is 14»£c,
15Vfec and 18*4c; sablefish 7c ; ling
and red cod, 8V4c.
GERMANS PLAN NEW ATTACK
k r ON BRITISH ON WEST FRONT
Ambitious Attack Being Planned
PARIS, June 21.—Grave events are impending on the Brit
s!i front, according to military experts, who believe that the
intense German cannonade at various points is a preliminary
.to a new German attack. It is believed the attack will lx* made
by the Fourth army group under Crown Prince Ruppre'cht of
Bavaria- These troops have had three weeks for rest and re
organization, and are ready for the new attack.
Official German Statement Refuted
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, June 21.
—The enemy artillery has been more active in the Toul sector
since the heavy gassing which the Americans gave tin* Germans
on Wednesday last. Infantry activities have been confined to
an attempted raid by sixty Germans, despite the German state
ment that they had penetrated the Seicheprey lines. The Ger
mans have thrown six thousand shells along the Woevre front.
The Americans northwest of Chateau Thierry have
straightened their line by a series of small but brilliantly
executed attacks
Americans Storm Trenches
At dawn yesterday the Americans stormed the German
1 renches and machine gun nests in front of Cantigny. The Ger
man garrison had been ordered to hold the positions at any
cost, and they were mostly killed by gunfire and bayonet. The
Americans took a number of prisoners.
Lying German Dispatch
BERLIN, June 21.—(Official)—German troops have pen
t rated deeply into the American positions at Seicheprev and
nf licted heavy losses on the defenders.
North of Albert and southwest of Noyon and Chateau
! hierry small enemy attacks have failed, with heavy losses.
PROHIB RIDER HELD UP;
MIGHT DELAY SHIP WORK
\\ ASHIkLiTTON, .Time 21.—After a three-hour session, the*
senate agricultural committee decided to postpone action on
Senator Jones’ prohibition rider to the agricultural appropria
tion bill pending an investigation of the statement made by
Bninbridge Colby of the United States shipping board that the
taking away of their beer from the shipyards workers would
mduee the output of American yards 25 |>er cent.
AMERICAN AIR FLEET WILL
SOON LEAVE FOR THE FRONT
V' ASIil NGT< )N, .hint1 21.—Major George Brancker of the
British air ministry announced today that big American air
md seaplanes probably will be flying across the Atlantic to
reach the battle front by next summer. He believed, he said,
that the pioneer flight would be attempted soon.
The British air council thinks these flights a good way to
get the airplanes to the front.
LONDON, June 'JL—Former Premier Tisza lias announced
in the Hungarian parliament that only one-third to one-quarter
ot the necessary food is on hand for the millions of inhabitants ■
of the Hungarian provinces.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS WILL
NOT BACK FCRD FOR SENATE
XKW YORK. .Tine lM.—Michigan R-ruMieurs will a t
support Henry Ford for Fnited Strt s senator, as st <1 H*
President Wilson, according to John Magnum, ehaiiman of the
Republican state central committee. Michigan I): nncrats lu;v *
indorsed Ford as the Republican candidate
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1/FRY Qnnil II I MIIQT sta,us of professional baseball play
11 LEI! ullUll ALL nflU0 I ers or other classes of men engage 1
riTiirn umni/ nn rimiT in 8por,s- The rules emphasize how
EITHER WORK 01 FIGHT1 zir„xi"r,mon*,l,a
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WASHINGTON. June 21,-The reg- A ”b‘e, di8patch 8:*ys ,he U8e °f
spaghetti in certain parts of Italv has
ulations governing the "work or fight" been prohlbited And that raoans
order do not rule specifically upon the some "real food shortage."