The Cordova Daily Times
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.... 111. Xu. ;>47 COKDOVA, ALASKA, THUBSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1918 PRICE TEX CENTS
FRENCH TROOPS CROSS THE SOMME CANAL
ALLIE ER1AMS
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LONDON Sept. fi.- An official
statement says that yesterday Brit
ish airmen destroyed nineteen enemy
airplanes and drove seven down out
of control. Four enemy observation
balloons wtt'* also destroyed
Ten British machines are missing.
Americans in Air Battle
WITH THK AM KKK’AN FORHUS
IN FKA.NHK Hept. •> Americans had
an air battle w ith Hermans near Pont
a Mousson today, in which they enemy
was routed. Cine Herman airplane is
believed to have been downed
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MINOT, S. I>ak., Sept. 5.—The Ori
ental Limited, on the Great Northern
railway was wrecked near here this
morning In the spreading of the rails.
Three cars were over!limed and thir
teen persons were injured.
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wmi THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE. Sept r». -The discovery
has IxHt' made that the Hermans had
planned an attack mi the British in !
July in ttv* Merville sector, but aban- j
dom'd iht* plan because of the Her
man failure in the Marne fmhtinj; j
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♦ HOHENZOLLERNS ♦
♦ FEEL THEMSELVES ♦
♦ SLIPPING DOWN *
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♦ AMSTEKDAM. Sept. .1 ♦
♦ Speakinp In I h<' constitutional ♦
♦ committee of tli< Prussian up ♦
♦ per house, mi tlie (li'iuami for ♦
♦ the iiillillment of the eiuper ♦
♦ or's pleilpe for reform of the ♦
♦ franchise, Chancellor Yon ♦
♦ llorll,up said that ii was his ♦
♦ honest conviction that "with ♦
♦ this serious question the pro ♦
♦ tection and preservation of the ♦
♦ crown and dynasty are at ♦
♦ stake.'
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NEW YOftiC, Sept. 5.—Captain Lee- i
land Hajkins of the steamship Yadkin
and live of the ship's ofticers have
been found guilty of conspiracy ;
against the government. The men
hud planned to take the ship for a
marine joy ride in the Mediterranean,
and hud financed the cruise by selling
the ship's stores.
AUSTRALIAN STATESMAN
DIES ON WAY TO ENGLAND
MELHCM'KNE, Sept. 5 -Huron !
Eorrest, three times treasurer of the
commonwealth of Australia, died at ;
sea while on a voyage from Australia
to England.
LANDSLIDE flf NAVY YARD
KILLS FOURTEEN MEN
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1’OKTS.MOrTll. Yn„ Sept, f..—A
landslide at one of the drydocks in
lie navy yard here today buried more
lhan a dozen men. It is unofficially
reported tint fourteen were killed.
ELECTRIC HEATERS ON
CALIFORNIA AUTO STAGES
VISALIA. Cal.. Sept. f».— Electric
heaters are to be Installed by a line
of auto stages operating between this
city and I-os Angelos to make the
passengers comfortable during trips
i.ext winter, tin* company has an
nounced.
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All pupils who expect to attend
school this year are asked to report
at the school building tomorrow (Fri
day) at !* a tn to enroll and get as
signments of work, so that regular
work may begin next Monday.
Children who are entering the first
grade for the first time this year,
especially, should enter now, as they
ran not be enrolled after September
l'T. except in special cases.
The school term will commence
next Monday morning.
RUSSIA THREATENS LIVES
OF ENTENTE STATESMEN
AMSTERDAM, Sept, d.—The Moscow correspondent of
the Frankfurter Zeituug reports that a Soviet member has as
sorted that the Russian government contemplates informing
1 lie entente countries that further attempts on the lives of Rus
sian government officials will be countered by attempts upon
the lives of entente statesmen in their own countries.
Cause for German Grief
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LONDON, Sept. d.— It is announced from Berlin that the
German government communicated its regret to M. .Ioffe, the
Russian ambassador to Germany, immediately on learning of
the attempt on the life of Premier Lenine.
Refugees Reach Safety
WASHINGTON, Sept., d.—The American consuls, mem
bers of the allied missions and civilian refugees who recently
left Russia on a special train have crossed safely into Finland, |
and should have arrived yesterday at Haparanda.
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, Sept. 5.—A lone Ameri
can scout who penetrated to two
thirds of a mile In the rear of the
Herman lines returned with minute
observations which enabled the A mer
it an artillery to play havoc with the
enemy's rear lines
HINDENBURG LINE IS
NOW BADLY BENT
1'ARl.S, Sept. a. The (ienaan retreat In lore tlie Freneli
northeast of Xoyoii continued during (lit* night. The French
kept in tmvli with the enemy’s rearguards and pushed after
the retreating foe east of the Canal du Xord. Advancing north
of the Vcsle, the French and Americans reached the crest of
the ridge dominating the Aisne between the Ailette and the
Aisne. The towns of Chimccy, Brake and Missy sur Aisne have
heen captured. In the Xelsc region, on the Somme, the French
crossed the Somme canal near Voyennc and Offoy. Southward
they reached the region beyond Hombleux, Mery, lla|lon and
Flaw de Meldeux. 'I’lie operations oil the Vesje have been ex
tended to the east and n crossing effected btween Venteaux and
.lohue11cry on a t wo and one half-mile front. The Franco
Americans are pursuing the Germans north of tin* Vcsle and
have reached the line of the Aisne.
Germans Destroying Their Stores
WITH THE FKEXCil FORCES, Sept. Tin* Gernmns
appear to he burning and blowing up their ammunition dumps
in the region north of the Oise. East of the Xoyoii-Gniscald
road many fires are seen and explosions heard.
British in Front of Cambrai
L< IX, S.'pt, d. The British mad'' mark'i'il pnmre.--,
j last niirlit alone the Flanders front, capturina I’loeasteerm and
Hill (id. From Wave < '11; 11 ■ i I < - to <«i \-1 • 11 < • 11 \ and southward tin*
| British have readied the line they held up to last April <ui the
Mine in front of ('amhrai. Improvement is reported soup of
Moeuvres.
More than sixteen thousand prisoners and over a hundred
j ”Uii> have been taken in the last four days.
Cleaning Up Hindenburg Line
W ITH THF BRITISH F< th’< 'FS, Sept. V South of th
jXtarpe a larpm portion of the (iernian line is heiinr readjusted.
! Southeast of Moeuvres several thousand yards of the old Him
denluiry; line lias been cleaned up, and is now in possession of
the British.
Germans Retire Across the Aisne ^ ■'**> m
WITH THK AMKRICA.XS, Sept. d. Violent explosions
! are heard alone' the \ esle line today. Observers report that
the Germans are destroy'ini; ammunition dumps. Aviators i.
ported a terrific explosion at Fillers en I’rayeres, on the south
hank of the Aisne, directly north of Fismes.
The Americans occupied Ba/.oches and Fisiiudte during
the nipjit. These positions had been evacuated bv the Ger
mans. Bv noon today the advanced American units follow iim
the Germans were on the slopes on the northern Hde of tin*
plateau between the Vesle and the Aisne. There is even itidi
cation that the (iernian main body has retired across the Aisne.
DARING OF TEXAS TROOPS
[ ASTONISHES THEIR ALLIES
IN CHEST IS
FOR NEEDS OF
i There seems to lie some misunder
standing mi to the purpose of the
( present war chest drive hy the local
Red ('TOSS chapter The drive Is foi
lin' purpose of raising funds for the
; hcylng of supplies made hy the
women of the chapter, including theii
hr: iii-la- . . nd gives everyone the op
portunity of contributing to this wor
thy cause.
Ileretofoie the chapter has been
supported by entertainment: , and all
have not been able to do their "hit."
I'mlcr the present plan everyone can
assist in the great work which is be
in: carried on In the In'al organiza
tion.
Cordova Chapter needs funds to buy
wool, gauze and material for the
rtfugees. This war chest Is a monthly
contribution, given three months In
advance, in order to meat the ex-j
ponses of the allotments of material'
which are received for the latteri
period. The only other expense the
chapter is under is for ruel and light, ,
and all contributors can rest assured ]
that the money subscribed will be
used for the purpose for which it was ;
given.
FRANCE THANKS AAAERICA
FOR RELIEVING SUFFERING
NEW YORK. Sept. 5—Marshal
Joffre has sent a cablegram to officials
here expressing the gratitude felt In
France for the generosity which the
Americans have shown In relieving
Frennh war sufferers.
I ’A li’lS, St * | it. |,,i l.iliiwif pays a hiyh tribute to the
Americans who captured Tcrny Sumy, sayiny they conduct.-d
the operation wit h woinlerl'ul dash. 1'lie unit which made t- c
stroke was under fire for the first time. Tin y ehara'-d on the
enemy, swept throiiyh villayes, attacked machine yi:n nests,
and charm'd w ith bayonets upon the battet ies. killina tie men
who were servim; tlie aims and eaptnrina the amis.
It is siiid that t\\ ice t lie off ire is of i he French aeiieral stall
had to interfere to modify the ardor of the Americans, feariny
every minute they would overstep the mark. Kven the I'Ycneh
Zouaves, wlm are the embodiment of France's ayyressive tiylit
iny, were astonished at the Americans’ dariny. Tim troops
were Iroiu Texas, ami were opposed by the Prussian Imperial
(ina ids.
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BOSTON WINS FIRST GAME
WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP
('111('A( i<). Sept. A crowd which only partialK filled
the stands witnessed the first game of the world’' ehanipion
ship baseball series today at Comiskey park.
Boston went to hat first, hut failed to score. In it' fir-t
inning the Chicago aggregation filled the bases, with two out.
on singles by .Mann and Pnskert and a base on balls b\ Merkle,
but I ’irk flied out.
In the t bird Chicago wot FI nek to third, but Mann and Pa -
kert grounded out.
In the fourth Vaughn passed Sliean, Stuck popped out,
W hitman singled and Melnnis singled to left, scoring Sliean.
Scott popped out and Thomas fanned, making the score 1 to It.
In (hi* sixth Pnskert and Merkle singled with one out, but
Pick grounded out and Deal flied out. Ifntli fanned twice dm
ing tin' game, and made no hits. The score was as follows:
If. H. K.
Boston . 1 f» 0
Chicago . 0 li 0
Batteries—Ifntli and Agnew, Vaughn and Killifer.
Umpires—O’Day, balls and strikes; Hildebrand, Klein and
Owens on bases.
Batting Order—Boston: Hooper, r. I.; Sliean, 2b.; Struck,
e. f.; Whitman, 1. f.; McGinnis, lb.; Scott, s. s.; Thomas, .db,;
Sehang, c.; Ruth, p. Chicago: Flack, r. f.; Holloeher, s. s.;
Mann, 1. f.; Paskert, c. f.; Merkle, 1b.; Pick, 2b.; Ball, :?b.; Killi
fer, c.; Vaughn, p.