The Ci wdova ily Times
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YOLXJlknh NUMBER 238 71 ~ ~CORDOVA, ALASKa7fh| IL 26, 1918 ~~ PRICE TEN CENTS
’ MAY MEAN EVACUATION OF YPRH SALIENT BY BRITISH TROOPS
GERMANS ARE SACRIFICED
IN THOR LATEST BIG DRIVE
LONDON, April 20.—The Germans have occupied Kemme]
mil, saxs an official communication issued late this afternoon.
What It May Mean
DATELESS.—The possession of Kemmel hill by the Ger
man forces might mean that the British have been compelled
to abandon the entire Ypres salient.
LONDON, April 20.—The Germans have obtained a foot
ing on Kemmel hill, on the north era front, according to the of
licial bulletin issued this morning. The fighting on this front
continues, the allies being engaged yesterday with greatly su
peri or forces along a ten-mile front from Bailluel to Hollebeke
and were finally compelled to give ground.
1 he.German posts southeast of Villers Bretonneux, on th<
(front south of the Somme, after its recapture by the British
were cleared up.
Artillery Activity
1 AR1S, April 26.—rl lie French official bulletin this morn
mg says that heavy artillery fighting is in progress south <>
the Somme.
German Success Achieved at Frightful Cost
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, April 26—The French an
^.counter-attacking at Kemmel hill, in an attempt to reclaim tin
ENEMY LONG RANG!
DESTROYED BY THE ALLIES
I’AUIS April 2d. Deputy Charles l.eboueq asserts that
mte ..t .the German long-range guns I,as been destroyed The
Eennans are now constructing new emplacements.
- aTI .of the ingenuity displayed by the Germans
sat<**™><l™S their monster guns, the deputy said that at the
moment of tiring the big guns ten other guns also are fired in
order to camouflage the sound of the larger weapon, so that’lts
.ocation can not be judged from the sound
The only damage done in yesterday’s long-range bombard
ment was the cutting down of fruit trees.
SUBMARINE BASE AT ZEEBBIJECf
HAS BEEN EFFECTIVELV BLOCKER
LONDON, A]nil 2(5.—Under autliority of a high naval
source, the Associated Press is able to state that the British
naval raid oil the (iennan submarine base at Zeebrugge was a
complete success, the channel being effectually blocked.
I lie German flotilla in Flanders must now resort to the
Ostend route for the purpose of putting to sea, from which
P“int the British naval forces can more easily handle them.
SKATTLH, April 26.—Secretary of Commerce Red field
lO't today on board the revenue cutter Cedar for Victoria and
lGin.ce Rupert, British Columbia, and Ketchikan, Alaska. The
cabinet officer expects to meet Governor Riggs while in the
North_
i 0 SALES ARE BEING BOOSTED
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2(5.—1 lie Twelfth federal reserve I
GistVict has subscribed $159,298,800 toward the third Liberty I
loan. The quota of the district is $210,000,000.
WASHINGTON, April 2(5.—Liberty dav opened with a 1
t°tal of $1 950,776,650 as subscriptions to the third Liberty
loan. (S>
I
BE PROTECTED
JUNEAU, April 26.—A special to
the Empire from Washington says:
1 "The bill prepared by Delegate Sul
zer of Alaska, identical with the Sul*
1 zer bill in the house! passed the sen
ate yesterday without amendment, al
lowing the city of Seward to issue
bonds to the amount of $25,000 to pro
vide protection from floods.
“The house committee on fisheries
will begin hearings tomorrow on the
bill introduced by Delegate Sulzer for
the protection of the fisheries, and
giving the territory of Alaska jurisdic
tion over them tomorrow morning.
‘The public lands committee of th
house has taken up the Sulzer bil
, allowing grazing leases, and the bil
iiubpiubw Om» -»i»lay-£aa. xe8©*v#ujjflgd
homesteads on naVig.w’*
On Sunday last the house finance
committee appointed a sub-committee
to consider Delegate Sulzer’s bill ex
tending the provisions of the farm
loan act to Alaska. The sub-commit-1
tee will meet next Thursday.”
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1 here will be a primary election
held throughout Alaska on Tuesday
next, l»ut thus far there has been but
little interest manifested. The prin
cipal contest is among the Democrats,
as they have two candidates for dele
gate to congress, as follows: Charles
A. Sulzer and William Maloney. In
this division the fight centers on the
selection of the Republican nominees,
as there are three aspirants for road
commissioner and six candidates for ;
Hie legislature. The full tickets ini ,
the field are as follows:
Republican Ticket i
Delegate to Congress—James Wick- '
ersham, Fairbanks.
Senator J. w. Ward. Anchorage, j 1
Road Commissioner—Janies 1,. Ga-i '
len, Cordova: Ed Wood and P. Har- 1
vey Sullivan. Valdez. ‘ : *
Representatives—H. A. Slater, Cor-: <:
dova; Joseph H. Murray, McCarthy;
J. E. Reed, \a)dez; J. Lindley Green,
Seward, Arthur Thompson and Jack '
Sutherland, Anchorage.
Democratic Ticket a
Delegate to Congress—Charles A.
Sulzer. Sulzer; Wiliam Maloney, Ju-j
aeau. | n
Senator—Thomas C. Price, Anchor-1
lge- , ! cl
Road Commissioner—James E. Wil
son, Valdez. I ^
Representatives—E. E. R^y. Cor-|
ova; J. H.^ Patterson. Valdez; John | It
* UMBERED EIGHT TO ONE
ERICANS FIGHT VALIANTLY
its
HIT
ouur
April 26.—The follow
has been received from i
head(juarters under date!
proclamation of the
date of April 18, has^
who grossly abused the|
government, and
dominate the world by
the sword, challenges
Americans and the lib
of all the free nations
Our brave sons are
of battle in defense of
rights of America and
of nations. To sustain;
m, our gallant asso
nr<n,“ “U,J •»’ :
een called upon
the third Liberty loan.
, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil
son sident of the United States of;
Am do appoint Friday, the 26th
ipril, 1918, as Liberty day.
moon of that day I request
the of the United States to
in their respective communi
ties | liberally pledge anew their
final support to sustain the na-'
tionfltse. Patriotic demonstrations
sho* held in every city, town and
hamlhroughout the land under the
fe'en«direction of the secretary of
the Msury and the immediate di
rect|iof the Liberty loan commit
tees anized by the federal reserve
bant
“ ‘ the nation’s response to the
thin berty loan express in unmis
taka terms the determination of
A me to fight for peace, the perma
nent ce of justice.
the purpose of participating
n tt berty day celebration, all em
?loy< jf the federal government
hroi ut the country whose serv
ces be spared may bfe excused
•t 1! clock noon Friday, the 26th
lay < pril.
1 itness whereof I have here
into my hand and caused the seal
•f th nited States to be affixed.
" ‘1 1 in the District of Columbia
his hday of April, in the year cl'
ur rd nineteen hundred and
i 'ht- and of the independence of
he ted States of America tin
tie h Ired and I or! y second.
•“WOODROW WILSON.’
Tht essago conveying the procla
•"•■’c - signed “Benson.”
ooii. ward; Robert Small, Anchor
Socialist Ticket
Dele ae t0 Congress—Frank Con
dly, l»ehorage.
Sen; r—Dr. EX IJ. German, Au
mrag .
Koa< Commissioner—Alex Olson,
lehoi ite.
Repr «ntatives—\V. J. Henry, N.
N'el Sson Anchorage.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, April 2G.
—In the Seicheprey engagement on Sunday last the Americans
were outnumbered in some cases eight to one. More American
wounded were found yesterday. One man had been buried
alive for three days, being trampled over by the enemy when
he crawled to the surface, they thinking him dead.
American casualties in this engagement were considerably
less than the first estimates.
Miraculous Escape from Death
Two Americans who were wounded in the engagement
iround Seicheprey Sunday were found alive yesterday in a dug
ad in No-Man’s Land. German shells had smashed the dug
out badly. Physicians say that the fact that the men were kept
alive is little short of a miracle.
The Gepnans fired on the Red Cross flag during the fight
ing at Seicheprey.
DUTCH COMMISSION NOT
ALLOWEDTHROUGH LINES
• WASHINGTON, April 26.—An official dispatch received
by the state department today says that in reply to the proposal,
«f the Netherlands goV’er;«*i«rtthat a Dirtwfc. -lhilitary
.-ion be allowed to go to Belgium ann snpemsoTTt^isf^»^ne^
sand and gravel which Germany insists must be transported
through Dutch territory, Germany has announced that the time
is inopportune for tlx* sending of a commission through German
military districts.
'l'he German government said that in order to save Holland
from embarrassment with Great Britain the Germans would
not require the further transit of sand and gravel through the
Dutch territory, hut would reserve the right to resume the traf
fic later. This demand is now understood to have been made.
WASHINGTON, April 26—Aviators today “bombed”
tlx* capital with Liberty loan pamphlets. Fifty thousand per
sons paraded on Pennsylvania avenue in a great Liberty loan
demonstration.
Parades were held also in other cities throughout the na
tions, and speakers urged the people to buy bonds.
< ifficials believe that as a result of the celebration today’s
sales will raise the total sales above the two billion mark.
MS __ IS
W ASHING 1 ON, April d(i.—President W ilson mad ■ his ,
second subscription to the third Liberty loan at the theater last *
night, taking two thousand dollars” worth of bonds, lie made
his first subscription of a thousand dollars’ worth from tha
same theater a fortnight ago.
Some of the third Liberty loan posters have been sent -t
General Pershing, at the front, to be dropped from ail-plain
behind the German lines.
THOSE OVER AGE SINCE JUNE I»
TO BE SUBJECT TO REOISTRATUN
—
WASHINGTON, April 2(>.—The house yesterday adopted
the senate resolution for the registration for military sendee
if young men who have reached the age of ‘J1 years since Jutfe
11)17- The measure now goes to conference.
■PCUMEFKEiraSHIP
A ASHfXGTOX, April 2(5.—Champ Clark, speaker of the
ouse ot representatives, lias decline^ the proffer of the Mis-1
>1111 S, natorship, inado vacant by the [leath recently of Senator
lone, which was made to him by Governor Gardner.
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