The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
V()L. III. NO. 277 CORDOVA, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER «>, 1918 PRICE TEN CENTS
TURKEY READY TO LAY DOWN HER ARMS
GERMANS AT END
OF THEIR STRENGTH
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LONDON, Oct. 9.—The Daily Standard says
Turkey’s surrender is expected by some within
forty-eight hours. The British authorities have
information showing the disintegration of the Con
stantinople government.
W ASHINGTON, Oct. 9.— President Wilson’s note to the
German government, handed to Pic Swiss e.mrge d'affaires
yesterday, in which lie informed G imany that her troops musi
withdraw from all invaded tcrrito;w before the t nited Stal ■>
can discuss an annistice; asked Prince Maximillian whether Ir
represented the German people or the authorities of the em
pire who are conducting the war, and also asked the imperial
government whether it accepted the terms laid down by the
J’resident in his address to congress on January S and in subse
quent addresses, is not regarded as a reply to the German re
quest for an armistice, but as an inquiry.
President Turns to Main Business on Hand
With the German peace offer met and halted, unless the
enemy is actually ready to sue for peace upon allied terms, the
President has turned his attention to the battlefields, where
the once-conquering Teutons are being driven back to their
own soil.
Th President today went to Secretary of State Lansing’s
office and called for General March, with maps.
Vatican Organ on Peace Proposal
HOME, Oct. 9.—Commenting upon the Gentian proposal
for an armistice, the Corriere d’Italia, semi-official organ ol
the Vatican, says that peace with the Germans is impossible un
less they withdraw from the invaded territories.
Diplomatic Estimate of Reply
LONDON, Oct. 9.— Diplomatic circles here regard Presi
del11 Wilson's reply to the German ivqucsl for an armistice as
cle\'er and logical.
Frenchman’s Clear Vision
I’AIGS, Oct. 9. General Nallcterre, the Temps military
critic, says that the Germans arc at the end of their strength,
and that an armistice without obligation to evacuate the in
vaded territory would allow the Germans to withdraw to re
form their ranks in preparation for the moment when Berlin
would denounce the allies’ conditions as inqtossiblc.
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WITH THK AM KWH'AX FORGKK in France, Oct. !».
Haggard and nearly famished, the lost American battalion was
•< seued after being surrounded for four days in the Argon no
forest. They subsisted partly on oak leaves. Many units were
so depleted that the wounded had to take their turns at guard
duty. Wt they cheered as they drove back the Germans sur
rounding them.
Major Whittlesey commanded the battalion. A second
lieutenant came out with eighteen bullet holes in his clothes,
but without a scratch.
At midnight the battalion received news that help was
coming. Tin* rescuers rushed through the German lines, break
ing one enemy defense after another.
Many men of the battalion are suffering from a variety of
wounds, but most of the injuries are not of a serious natur .
The men could scarcely eat when served with stew and coft'e",
but later improved in vitality and spirits.
Turkish Premier
Has Resigned
LONDON, Oct. S*. —The Turkish pre
mier, Talaat Pasha, has resigned, and i
Tcwflk Pasha has been appointed to j
the post. Minister of War Enver
Pasha also has resigned.
The new premier was formerly '
Turkish ambassador to London.
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Mrs. J. B. Carlyle returned on yes
terday’s train from Mile 96.
Former Champ Is
Influenza Victim
CHICAGO. Or*. Id Battling Nelson
f Ho former lightweight champion
pugilist of the world, is ill of Influ
enza. Nelson declares that hts
tin m es are practically depleted
through IBs property t>e!ng tied up
He wishes people to whom he lenl
money to return it He estimates that
he has a quarter of a million dollars
outstanding one way or another.
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♦ PROCLAIMS OCT. 12
<• AS LIBERTY DAY
♦
♦ JUNEA!’. Oil 'a. Governor
♦ Higgs today gave the following
♦ lo the newspapers, with the re
♦ (piest that it he given the
4 widest publicity:
4 ".Never before has there been
4 greater need for the American
4 citizen to show his patriotism.
4 Coincident with the lloatng of
4 tile fourth Liberty loan has
4 come the drive of the Hun for a
4 Germanmade peace. Our an
4 swer will lie found in the ef
4 forts of our soldiers and sailors
4 in foreign parts and in the Lite
4 erty loan drive by our civilian
4 population.
4 "It is the duty of every man
4 and every woman, citizen or
4 alien, though it entail sacrifice,
4 to purchase a tiond. Our men
4 in uniform offer the lives. Can
4 we do le a than offer our money
4 in the cause of humanity? <
4 "Therefore 1. Thomas Riggs,
4 Jr., governor of Alaska, do
4 hereby proclaim Saturday, Oct.
4 12. 1918. a legal holiday, to
4 be observed as Liberty day
4 throughout the territory.
4 "Every effort must lie made
4 to assist our government. Let
4 our slogan lie ‘At least twice
4 over the top '
4 "Given under my hand and
4 the seal of the territory of
4 Alaska, in Juneau, tho capital,
4 this 9th day of October, in the
4 year of our Lord 1918 and of the
4 independence of the United
4 States the 142d.
4 (Signed)
4 "THOMAS HIGGS. Jr.,
4 "Governor.
4 “By the governor. (Signed)
4 "Cl I AS. E. DAVIDSON,
4 "Ex Officio Secretary of Alaska.
4 "RIGGS, Governor."
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DOUGLAS BOY
WASHINGTON, Oct. y—The nam
of Charlie T. Morrow of Douglai
Alaska, appears in today's cusuult
list, among tin* names of those sc
verely wounded.
Among the appointments announce
by the war department today were tb
following of Alaskans:
Horace Hill of Anchorage, to bo fir?
lieutenant of engineers
Demy Harley of Thane, to tic1 sc
otctl lieutenant of engineers.
Isaac Henry Kreischman of Ancho
j nog. lo he captain in the cpcarternccc
| ter's corps.
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American Editors
Now in Londoi
LONDON. Oct The party (
American editors who sailed on Sep
28 as guests of the committee on pul
lie information have arrviod here.
BRITISH CAPTURE CAMBRAI;
10,000 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
I _
GERMANY BAS
NEW TYPE OF
AERIAL BOMB
.
I’AltlS. Oct !i. The Hermans are
| using in their air work a new type of
i inflammable bomb, combining great
| effectiveness with light weight. One
[airplane can carry two hundred
I bombs.
j The only wav of lighting a lire j
1 started by the new weapon appears
to he isolation of the blaze, as water
adds fuel to the flames, because of
the chemical of which the bomb is
composed
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BONDS ARE NOT
SELLING QUITE
FAST ENOUGH
WASHINGTON. Today’s treasur>
1 review of the Fourth Liberty loan
i drive says that at the loan may not
i rc:r h the minimum < i six billion dol
lars within the allotted time at the
present rate ol going and with tie
! preset.' average per capita sub < rip
tions.
The nation L urged to double the
Third loan. The Ituation is puzzling
officials Despite favorable accounts
of local achievements, the suburip
tions show discouraging totals.
1 Progress in Twelfth District
SHATTLK. Oct. !* The following
> | message was received from San Fran
i c lseo under date of Octolier s
i “Twelfth Federal Ke*serve * Hank
e ! figures show that Fourth Liberty loan
i. | subw Options for tie- district now total
y j $145,443,000.
• “San Francisco so far lias sub
scribed $30,366,750.
1 “Percentages of population repre
[• sented in the subscriptions are as fol
lows: Oregon. 17; Idaho. 15.
t “Six of forty-nine northern Califor
nia counties h ive reached their
quotas, and two have doubled them.
Twenty-nine have subscribed more
■ than 60 per cent, and all expect to
reach their quotas by Liberty day
“Mary Pickford. the motion picture
artist, campaigned in San Francisco
today, and arid $576,000 worth of
bonds. VAN SMITH “
Yesterday's wire from Van Smith
^ ' showed that Los Angeles had a slight
lead over San Francisco in the ship
f! naming contest, and that Oakland led
Portland and Seattle. Tacoma was in
i , the lead over Salt Lake City and Spo
I ..,nc.
I.(>.\IX Oct. !f. The British have captund < '.aiihrai.
The British and American attack lias been nMiun d < :i lit • • n
t i re front south of 4'ambrai and has progress d rapid! , the
British capturing Forenville, together with eight thousand
prisoners.
The (Iermans are counter attacking in Champagne and
along the Snippe, and the French have been unable to gain
much ground there.
American Losses Said Not to Be Heavy
The British advancing between (’ambrai and St. Quentin
have not met with much resistance. Kvidently the <1 •rmau> in
this sector have been withdrawn. (Ierman resistance to the
Americans was strong. American losses were not heavy, how
ever, their casualties totalling less than half the number of
(Icnnans captured.
Nearly Ten Thousand Huns Captured Yesterday
I’A HIS, < let. it. The allies on various fronts captured
nearlv ten thousand prisoners yesterday. The (iermans are
hurriedly evacuating the Argonne forest.
The French last night captured the (Ierman de|en>es be
tween Ilarly, Neuville and Stamand, says an official statement.
Hindenburg Line No Longer an Obstacle
The llindenburg line no longer bars the path ol the allies.
The British and Americans have stormed the last remnants ol
the extraordinary maze of defenses between (’ambrai and St.
Quentin. It is believed the enemy’s losses in yesterday's tight
ing probably reached ten thousand.
The allies have reached the open country and are threat
cuing Bohain, an important transportation junction. The
Americans are only two miles from the town. It is believed
in the (’ambrai St. Quentin sector tlie (Icnnans have no more
prepared defenses until they reach a line immediately east ol
h ir own border.
Americans Doing Grand Work
WITH THE AMERK ' \\S Nortliwest of Verdun. (let. if
Tlio Americans ycslerdav oceiipi* d tin village ol (’farncy, in
i mi i pan \ with tin Ft ■< nch, •. ■ e I .-apt .tred the villag* > oi Con sen
voys, Brahanl. Huniort mni If -; < 11111 < * 111. Hriving well beyond
these towns, tlicv continued to press the eiietm wsterday
Three thousand prisoners were taken in the operations h -twee i
St. Et i eii ne and < trfoni I. four him* I red A list ri an prisoners and
four field guns were also eapfuivd. Herman counter attacks
Were repulsed.
Great Confusion Within German Lines
WITH THE A.XHLtt AMERICANS, Oct. !k I'iirougiiout
Tin'day and Wednesday the British have controlled the air
completely. Raids and bombings have prevented the massing
of German troops, and their barracks behind the lines have all
been targets for the airmen. German planes have been seldom
seen.
Great confusion exists within the German lines, and dead
men and horses cover the ground over which battles have been
fought. Mam Germans are buried beneath tons of earth m:
rollai ised dug outs.
Only a few of the prisoners had heard of the Austro Gar
man plea for an armistice, and their ideas on the subject were
extremely hazy.
Continue to Destroy Towns
\\ I I II I HE AMERI< AX FOR( ’ES, Oct. !). The Germans
■’•e burning towns far to the eastward of the battle lines.
No Armistice Wanted While Enemy Remains on Allied Soil
President Wilson’s reply to Germany has readied tie*
Amrican rear lines, w here it was eagerly awaited, and its jh>s
sible diameter had previously been widely dismissed bv the
rank and file. The anm is satisfied Hiat no armistice will h>
granted while the Teutons remain on foreign soil.
Report of General Pershing
W ASHINGT< >X, (>ct. !>. General Pershing reported today
that the Americans and French are steadily driving the G.-r
mans from the scene of the struggle for Verdun, and have ad
vanced on both sides of the Meuse. Three thousand prisoners
have been taken and (jorimy was captured against stubborn
fighting.
BULGARIANS REFUSE TO
OBEY GERMAN OFFICERS
GENEVA, Oct. !t. A Vienna dispatch says that the Ger
man General Von Mackensen has arrived in Old Servia, not to
aid the Bulgarians, but to save the remnants of the Austro
German forces, which the allies are closely following toward
the Danube. The Bulgarians refuse to obey their German of
ficers.
The Austrians are evacuating Belgrade, and as the Serb
ians advance the whole Serbian population is taking revenge.
Even the women, with rifles, are driving their former oppres
sors.
Swiss Aviator Is
Burned to Death
GENEVA, Oct. 9.—A German air
plane attacked and set on fire a Swiss
captive baloon The observer in the j
balloon was burned to death.
Former Russian
Empress Is Dead
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 9 —According to
a Petrograd dispatch, Alexandra Feo
dorovlch. former Russian empress, has
iK'en shot.