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AMERICANS WIPE OUT HUN PATROL
HUNS ARE PREPARING FOR ANOTHER ATTACK
FRENCH REPORT CONDITIONS
WEST FRONT SATISFACTORY
LONDON, June t>.—The battle situation generally is un
changed. The Americans stopped the Germans on the line
fro mNoyon to Rheims. The enemy has lost heavily in the last
few days.
The French expect the Germans to attempt to break
through the line at some other point, possibly between Noyon
and Montdidier, with the object of converging the advance to
ward Paris.
The British newspapers pay glowing eulogies to the atti
tude of Paris in facing the ordeal. They say that Premier
Clemenceau spoke for Great Britain also when he recently said
France would never yield.
Situation Satisfactory
PARIS, June (i.—The Havas News Agency’s review of con
ditions on the western front says that the battle situation is
frankly satisfactory. The enemy temporarily is not likely to
make attacks along the front between Rheims and the Oise.
The newspapers think the Germans are preparing a blow
which the Teutons expect will have prodigious results.
French Positions Improved
The French have driven back the Germans who crossed
the Oise near Sampigny, says an official statement. The French
aEo havo^imprm-o<^ tL<0r jnois^- in llie
night stated that all efforts of the Germans to advance in the
French sectors had been repelled, and that the French had re
gained ground and taken prisoners.
Enemy Raid Was a Fizzle
LONDON, June 1>.—General Haig reports that as the re
sult of an enemy raid near Morlancourt yesterday morning: the
British captured twenty-one prisoners and three machine guns.
The German Report
BERLIN, June 6.—The official statement issued last night
said that the situation on the western battle front was un
changed.
ENGLISH SHIP BADLY
CRIPPLED IN CRASH
LONDON, June 6.—Several persons were killed by explo
or drowned by the capsizing of lifeboats of the steamship Kenil.
worth Castle, which reached a British port in a crippel condi
tion yesterday as the result of a collision. She had three hun
dred passengers from South Africa. The explosions followed
the collision.
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MILLION MOM AMERICANS
READY TO BE DRAFTED
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WASHINGTON, June 6.—While a million young Ameri
cans just turned 21 have registered under the selective draft
law, Provost Marshal General Crowder has ordered the gov
ernors of all states except Arizona to mobilize between June
24 and June 28 200,000 more registrants. This brings the num
ber of selective service men called to the colors to 1,595,704.
When they are in camp the nation’s total of men under arms
will be well over two millions.
Of the number registered yesterday, the military authori
ties estimate that 750,000 will be fit for active duty.
SEATTLE FISH MARKET
SEATTLE, June 6.—Prices for fish
at noon today were as follows: Hall
hut, 1794c; sablefish, 7c; ling and red
cod, 3c.
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Agent S. R. Hedges received a wire
less message from the steamship
Alaska stating that she was tied up
in a fog to the westward, and he does
not expect her here until tomorrow
morning.
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♦ MARNE ONCE MORE ♦
♦ OBSTACLE TO HUNS ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, June 6.— ♦
♦ Military observer? are becom- ♦
♦ ing increasingly confident that ♦
♦ the river Marne, for the second ♦
♦ time, has marked the end of ♦
♦ the drive intended to cruBh ♦
♦ resistance to the German mill- ♦
♦ tary machine. ♦
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BEEN SIGNED
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.—Judge
Franklin A. Griffin has signed the
death warrant of Thomas Mooney, but
in doing so stipulated that the war
rant was not to be executed until the
state supreme court has acted on the
writ of probable cause sought by
Mooney’s attorneys, with a view of
appealing for a new trial.
ffiSTflifir
DAWSON, Y. T„ June 6.—Word
from Whitehorse says that the first
boats for Dawson are not likely to
leave there before June 12, All the
upper Yukon and Dawson-Fairbanks
fleet of vessels have been launched
at Whitehorse, read) to sail as soon
as Flathead lake opens. There is lit
tle freight in sight as yet, and the
first boats probably will clean it up
completely.
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WASHINGTON. June 6.-—The war
department has asked congress for
an appropriation of $16,000,000 for
the establishment of balloon and sea
plane stations to guard the United
States against submarine and air at
tacks.
The department proposes to estab
lish thirteen stations on the Atlantic,
coast and three on the Gulf coast, nad
to arrange to move guns quickly by
trains between definite points.
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♦ FOR OUR WOUNDED ♦
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♦ PARIS, Juno 6—The princi- ♦
♦ pal surgeons of the American ♦
♦ army say that 90 out of every ♦
♦ hundred American soldiers ♦
♦ wounded at Cantigny will re- ♦
♦ cover. The wounded were ♦
♦ brought away from the fight- ♦
♦ ing line without delay when ♦
♦ the battle was bitterest, and ♦
♦ taken to the American hospl- ♦
♦ tals in the neighborhood of ♦
♦ Paris.
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♦ CALIFORNIAN WINS ♦
♦ AVIATION HONORS ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, June 6.— ♦
♦ General Pershing reported to- ♦
♦ day that Lieutenant Douglas ♦
♦ Campbell of California downed ♦
♦ six airplanes between April 14 ♦
♦ and May 31. Campbell recently ♦
♦ was declared an “ace,” having ♦
♦ downed the required number. ♦
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0F SALE UNFIT
WASHINGTON, June 6.—The fed
eral trade commission has discovered
evidence of the sale and offering for
sale of unfit meat for army consump
tion. W. T. Chatland, chief examiner
for the commission, asserted at a hear
ing that the Wilson company, Chi
cago packers, had been guilty of this
outrage. The packers denied the
^charge that they had sold meat unfit
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ROME, June 6.—An official state
ment says that there is limited artil
lery activity alon„ the whole front.
The fire of Italian batteries caused a
conflagration and explosions within
the enemy lines and also brought
town a captive balloon and four enemy
airplanes.
FOURTH OF JULY
A number of business men have re
quested me to take the initiative in
arranging a Fourth of July celebra
tion. Considering the fact that our
country is at war and a great many
requests are made of the people to
contribute to the Red Cross, Y. M.
C. A., K. of C. and other worthy and
most necessary organizations, it is
my idea that we should not go in for
an elaborate Fourth with large prizes.
The Home Guards expect to turn
out and have competitive drills on the
Fourth, and I also understand there
will be a ball game and the band will
furnish music.
Believing the children should have
consideration, and owing to the fact
that we have so many in Cordova,!
with Mr. Dooley's assistance I will en
deavor to arrange a program for the
day.
Any person wrho is so inclined and
desires to volunteer a contribution to
a fund to be used solely for the chil- j
dren’s amusement for the Fourth can j
make such contribution to either Mr.
Dooley or myself, and we will go ahead
and make such arrangements as are!
suitable under the circumstances.
T rusting our efforts may meet with
the approval of all liberty-loving citi
zens- V/. H. CHASE.
FAREWELL DANCE
A farewell dance will be tendered |
the Cordova draft boys on Thursday,
June 13, the eve of their departure
for Fort Liscum. There are forty
four on the list, and the twenty-seven
from McCarthy are likely to be here
also at that time. The Eagles have
donated their hall for the occasion,
and Mrs. Nina Nichols and Charles
Rogers have generously agreed to fur
nish music. The proceeds will go to
the tobacco fund for our boys who
will soon be leaving here.
GERMAN CLOWN PRINCE
IN ROLE OE ‘'ARTIST"
AMSTERDAM, June 6.—The Mun
ich illustrated paper, Jugend, an
nounces as a grand “feature” that it
will shortly publish a full-page draw
ing done by the crown prince, repre
senting n German soldier at his post
in a storming battalion.
ENEMY LINE PENETRATED;
HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, June G.—
American marines wrote another glorious page in their history
by beating off two German attacks on the Maine battliefeld on
Tuesday last, when they wiped out a large enemy patrol and
captured many enemy machine guns. Many of the Germans
were killed or captured.
Thirty Americans Defeat Two Hundred Germans
Early yesterday morning an American patrol of thirty
men penetrated to the enemy third line in the Luneville sector,
encountering two hundred Germans, whom they attacked with
hand grenades, bayonets and bullets. The fight lasted twenty
minutes, and many losses were inflicted on the enemy. The
American losses were extremely light.
Show Typical American Enterprise
The American machine gun battalion accounted for ap
proximately one thousand Germans while holding the bridge
at Chateau Thierry. One American was killed and a few were
wounded.
The French wiped out three hundred Germans who ob
tained a footing on the south hank of the Marne.
While the Gennans dominated the town from the hills, the
Americans and French established machine guns in the win
ows and doors of houses. An officer said that his men wanted
to cross the river and assault the hill positions in the teeth of
Holding the Line rirthiy' ^ <
The battle area is swarming with aircraft. The enemy at
tempted to bomb the villages in the rear of the American lines,
but most of the bombs fell in the fields. The artillery activity
has increased in intensity, but the Americans line is holding
firmly.
Ominous Movements of Enemy
American patrols report extraordinarily heavy railway
movement northeast to westward in the rear of the German
lines northwest of Toul.
SUBS NOT ACTIVE
ON ATLANTIC COAST
AX ATLANTIC’ PORT, .June (i.—The arrival of several
steamships from southern Atlantic waters yesterday, among
them two passenger liners, brought no further news of subma
rine operations. These vessels took every precaution against
surprise, and posted lookouts in barrels lashed on the masts.
Passengers were advised not to disrobe at night, and lifeboats
were kept hanging on the davits on a level with the decks, pro
visioned and ready for use.
SUB SINKS NORWEGIAN
SHIP, BUT CREW RESCUED
WASHINGTON, Juen 6.—Thy navy department announces
that the Norwegian steamship Gibs was sunk by a submarine
forty miles off the Virginia capes Tuesday. Her entire crew
were rescued.