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Fit 11 > \Y. .H’i.Y "0, li'lv
THE CZECHOSLOVAK ARMY
'iMi i rnml ho technically are our
• i:• ii- . .if atherni: in their < ’*»11
mriuuf < .iiii(»mio,nl". where they at**
training tor lighting in Fra in • • In.
tloir own freedom and the freedom
ot the world The ('zc< ho-Slovak can
tonment near Stamford, at the turn ot
a sparkling river, is the spot where
Bohemians and Slovaks from ail parts
ot th* I'nited States are in training.
Their preparation is very brief, for
a: soon as enough are ready tot a
shipload tlidy are sent oversea-' More
*d their compatriots take their places,
and as the month go by battalion
.iia : ill talion w ill come and go
It i I hi''»u h an int ei Mat imial auoui
al\ that have tin ein ampimnt in
th* * i > i id t i i Y.iukeclami. Some
I • i' • ihit.-, oft hand that the
1 • • u. <• -b! in tb.it it deni
■ ■ *'i • ■ pi <'perlv interned rather
lb.-' ■ eii l in- n . ipn 'it- ot aid and
* i h' ■ - i..* ■ r- pn •Ilf* 'I
I ' t; • ( mb" tin dominion
u \ i. - f! • . i .ii._ it tie \ .\ ere on
I • » h nj t Im «-r in their
•id 11 * • i • - ■ , is id | ma relied i«'1
. :. .ii i -rm i tight again .
11" >lih 1* h 1 been v cry bard..
Inn. -\ • • r, io induce tic ( zechs am!
Slovaks to light for the pan-Herman
idea, even when the alternative is
the firing squad. The ancient capital
ol Bohemia. Prague, citadel of the
Czechs for many centuries, is even
now in revolt In all the countries of
tin allied i use the Czechs and Slo
vak:' are raising recruit - to serve un
(l-i tin French high command and
a*. i n-i tin power of the common on
em> It m estimated that there will
sm t be 1'ei.oOO ot them in their own
si: >.
It this be treason, the Czechs and
Sb ak are entirelv willing that the
Hi i maim shall make the most ot it
For three centuries they have been
in iiuv or less re lie I lion against the
Hnpsburgs. whom they accuse of bad
faith and tyranny, and likewise they
bale the I loheuzolleru.- Although
.i ii* •»! tin lands where dwell the
C.-erlt and Slovaks in their original
lie►!)!•• - are Hermans, tin majoritv of
t i « m a i o; t he -atm bio »d as are
i i v ho .i: e i aliy ing - t across t he
< . lit* i nut bordet Tin 1 ze< hs • ven
resent the name Bohemian, because
d . a-; oin applied in them by the
Hermans. They are the des - umlauts
of *h• • hardy Boii, to whose country
tin < lerman av »■ the title Boiihcim.
or honn* ot the Boii. which we have
Angliciz' d into Boh* mia Tin- Cz- ehs
also object to the frivolous use ol
tin word Bohemia, which associated
them with temperament il ne’er-do
wells and absorbers of red ink and
devourers of cold storage chicken. The
name Bohemia as bandied about the
(ireenwieh village is a relic of error,
liven persons of learning once con
tused the Bohemians with the few
hands of gypsies who wandered from
aunt' land of mystery into middle
Kurope Sir Walter Scott uses the
word Bohemian as associated witl
strange people of tin* wayside
So 4hat the Czechs may hold noth
ing against us we will call them b\
their true name, under which thej
now go forth to war. It is their pur
pose that there shall be carved on
in no center of Mittel-Kuropa tie
In. and independent Czecho Sloval
stats They would have their owi
land in which they may revive mem
ores of heroic llttss and the gloriou
traditions of Ziska
When they arrive "over there” th
volunteers will soon he made tit t
meet all the conditions of moderi
warfare. There will he numerous r»
unions, fop 11; Cze cho slovak army in
France will include soldiers from all
parts of the- world. Many of the war
rioi s h..\<• P ii eaj.'tiv• « o( the* allies.
M'.hoc^di i' ;1111• • nt composed of me*n
of the se race's had refused virtually to
"in with the- (human and Magyar
t ■ o|> multitude w ere- dri\en to do
o at the- point ot tin hii\om-t. When
thfoi: h the- fortune- ot war the y fell
irto tin hamis ot the- allie-s t!e-\ con
•end them c-hcs pric-olle-IS of hope
'I !:• cj/i-il tin- first opportunity to
• . . t lieiiiscly C- (P vote-el to the
' • <1 he ir e aptor - 11 » a pt ure*d
!»> t !i« < ie rm.it' 1111-> yy ill he hot .
traitor- So great is their hatred of
tic Teuton yoke, how ever, t hat tin
cl dl> 1'inli!' it • l ’ ; double limin' *t
de-atli. Tlioiisami of then, "ho we*n
e aught h> tin Italians are being se nt
to I 'lam • u| mi i he de-e la. at i. i. of
Jlie-ir m-yy allcgiame- There are* also
■ ldier eu these races yy ho, early in
the- war, joined the- Canadian army
;-nd an now asking to he- transferred
to tin force* <ninpose*d of their nwn
eountryme-n There- ar«- also Ameri
can soldiers of Itoheunian origin yvho
ma> e ventually lie sent to the- divi
sion From \frica hundreds of these |
volunteer.'* ha\e already made their
• ay to Franc-e-. and the same is true
ot many subjects of the dual monarc by
v. ho had si-tth-d in South Xlin^i a. It
is e timate-d that tin-re are also >i\t\
thousand ii11-1iii»*• i ot the- Cz. choSh.
$ . arm> in K11 ia w lio are- only
hid in their time- to march against
( '.e-rman v.
This division was officially recog
t-ized by the |ii« iiltiil of lb - French
republic. and although nominally un
der the direction of France, it is cm
trolled, at least in the politi al sen.*,
by a national council established in
Paris Affiliated with tie- movement
are native- of .Moravia and Silesia
"ho have hem drawn to the stand
ards of revolt bv the same love ot
liberty.
The action of President Poincare in
rurogni/Jng an independent C/.e* ho
Slovak army was based on , recom
mendation mad*- b> Premier cl*men
and b> S u* 11 i ’in* bon.
' Fra nee.’ : < t hi- - <• * •
lie al" a v «ipp ii i- 1 v it h .11 In r
>-* ’ tb«- national • la : - ot the
1 /•eh - a ltd Si* * .1i. ■ Tin lni:i ter • *1
' I•-••! o> t in- • hat " il ' .. vv bo
ph■> 0 I in•msc P. - umb 1 1 In* i r* m b
„ "'ll I in - d* . i .1! i« ■:; *»; .11 1- .
!"•' 111 .ami tin- ga p in ; ,.* :r raid s
pro im d !.• tin .1 r ! i, v o i.
hi' h l ln*y foe lit ag.* in t our • in
Inies
•'Certain allied governments, in
particular the Russian provisional
government, did not hesitate to au
thorize the formation on our fronts
«*l units composed of (’/.• ( b Slov aks.
who ♦•scaped irom the oppression of
the enemy It i,-> just that these na
tionalities should he given means of
defending under their Hag. side by
side with us. tin* t aihe ot the right
and the liberty of tin- peoples, and it
will be in accord with French tradi
tions to assist in the organization ot
an autonomous Czechoslovak army.'
The cause for whic h light the* sons
ef the land ol lluss is epitomized in
the message of President Wilson to
congress in which lie defines the light
for demo racy as one for the right
ot those who submit to authority to
have* a voice m their own govern
ments. for the lights and liberties ot
small nations, for universal dominion
ol 1 mhi by sin h a conc ert ol 1 no
people* as shall bring peace and
safety to all nations and make tie
world itself at last free.
GERMAN LA !1
UPON N
NKW VOKK, July Lb. One of the!
methods practiced by the German
authorities to Germanize Belgium Is'
to force the German language upon
the Belgian children. This is indi
rated by an article in the Cologne Ga
zette, a copy ol which has been re
ceived here Ten German schools, the
paper says, have been established in
Belgium, and in addition the children
of Germans in Belgium are being
i gathered in homes for children and
i instructed in the Gentian language.
BIG LABOR *
ENGLAND IN SEPTEMBER
BONBON. July Lb. When the Brit
i isli Trades Cnion Congress meets at
lierby in September for its annual
i ■ conference the membership of affili
ated unions represented probably will
> be more than 4,0no,0i)0. Arthur lien
t derson. secretary and recognized
t leader of the British Labor party, will
-jin* present as a delegate.
JURY CLEARS PATRIOT 1
FOR KILLING PRO-GERMAN
IIONOI.I'U . July L’*; \ brother
• »! John S Walker. eonfeHsed pro
iran anil I W \\* . who was killed
lion i ori'Hil\ l»> ( 'apiain Henry Allen
iiu an iusull to tlni Mat and to AiM'ri
< an soldior . ha written to (inventor
'!' < ’ai*tli\ in domand jutleo. 4 The
hroth> ! is I I. Walker nf San Dit to,
Dal. II- denies that tho man slain
v. a a pm Dorman. and asks that a
penalty bo mototl out to bis assiil
nnt
A jury oxoin-rated Allen
HILO WANTS LAND BATTERY
TO WARD OFF SUBMARINES
HONOLDU'. July ip;. -Hilo, the
largest oily nf iho i land of Hawaii,
has prosoiitod a formal request to tho
ooniniandor of tho Hawaiian depart
ment I"! a land ba»l«*ry to keep enemy
ibmarint at a ro p« t I fill . dista' •
from t In ha i bor.
♦
I
noxnu i.r, July Koi>. .t w
lire kons. Republican nat ional com
milt'-cni.tn for Hawaii, made a publi*
suggest ion that the political parses
i>i tin* < tuning tail t ampaign don t«*
their campaign fluids to tie Red
( ios> or putt base thrift sump?
Rreckons -ays that with the w r mi.
expenditures *>t money tor t ! t tion |
purposes is entirely wrong, li inti
mat* that he himselt will no? con
tribute to i he fund uni* s eiirta ue nt
<»! exp* Use is assured
♦
Vni;l' Inly Tie i itest
"I hunt le nt t*> l.e • xtclled in (Ct- ,
man newspapers is ITinee Henry
XXXVII of Reuss, wilt*, areordin* to
the Cologne C.azette, commandtfj a
nubrnurino which sank in TtlflTJro
waters throe steamers, among then
the transport Santa Anna.
. -W
FRIDAY. JULY 26
L-et
I Hull water . 2.2S a.in. 17 1 ,
• l
Low water . S .'.s a m.
II lull water . 11 1 pm. 12.I
Low w ater . Slip ni. 1 1 1
SATURDAY. JULY 27
Mi.-li water . . . . . 11 11 a in. 12 7 1
1 .ow water !» a m. '1
Iliuli water . 11 pan Ml
Lo w att ;- I" "4 p in I*
SUNDAY. JULY 23
I hull w ater ... 1 "2 a m. 11.7
Low water . 1" 17 a in , 1
Iliult water 14* p.m. 9 t
Lo w w afer 1 1 "" y in. 9
MONDAY. JULY 29
11; • 11 w ;.t *• i t .1 a. 1 .7
Low w ater 1 m 1 '»
Mi .'i nter . . 7 .,‘i a.in. 12.7
Lo >. > .tier . 1. a in. 1 "
11 M iter *> a in. 1* 7
I .o’., w ater I 1 4*1 ;i in. 1.1*
Mi;:h water *1,27 pan 12.4
WEDNESDAY. JULY 31
l .ow water 1:27am 1 .'*
limit water . 7:29 am. 9.1
how water .12 4.7 p in. 2 7
Mi.ah watii . 7:2’Np.m. 12.11
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Advertising
:OR SALE—Thirty foot hull; new
< •«Bin l?x 1 i ile I ’ i Inch planking;
price o! in.II \ ifli l«i |> p \ ^ s 1
enuine. w i * In mi t engine. '
lni|iiin' ( • urge I >ooh>
VANTED AT ONCE —Men and
w omen in w mi k in salmon a ml her
ring h ■ . ' ■ * per day and hoard ;
lot ai ion 1 mih s lrum < ’ml io\ a
\ppl> ill ! U11 111. O’Neill Cm. Ollice
()hm I : di and i \i< k ing < <>
rOR SALE — Brand new typewriter. L.
C Smilii make, late model; only
1 • * • * ■ 11 used one or two months;
owner enlisted; price. <7" cash. For
information apph to Box 1 r.l*. Val
(!<■/.. Alaska IJIMI
VANTED—Girl for general house
work; good wages. Thomas S
Scott, (arc tin- First Bank <»! For
dova •
VANTED — Six men for trail and camp
\ ni l A p| ly mom 2. \d.im - I.wild
ing. between 1 and »’. p m r K
Van <'amp»-n. 2.’i 11
VANTED--A boy to learn laundry
busim-s; in-id** work; < ham . in
learn good paying trad** Modern
laundry. 2a If
.IAN AND WIFE want to cook in
camp all winter; host reference.;
$22.’, a month or better. Address
Times. 2f>b
VANTED—Position by first class
cook, either in small camp or pri
\ate rial \ 1 references Apph at
Time- office 22 •;
r0R RENT—Two-room cabin. Apply
Mecca rooming limnm. Phone 17.'.
I 11
VANTED AT ONCE—Gas engi-eer.
c dim ; : •' «V p. king < •: ipai»> Ai
| :> t’lum ' A. ill »
WANTED- Men on road work. 7*
I. r d > and hoard, A■ piy *'?.-:*• i
S'at.- ( irnmi - ' '. t;
VOMEN wanting work from 6 to 10
p m.. appl> to t h>* Light in u .• c ...
nirig i '.iiu]i.in\ I 7 !
VANTED—Women and men for can
nery work Apply to George Dooley.
VANTED—Men and women workers.
Apply Carlisle Packing Company.
VANTED—Man to fill position of .
janitor Apply Dr Council. tf.
rOR SALE — Singer sewing machine.
Ph.m : • 9tf
OR RENT T. nished flat. Apply
I'.-inv P i l'.Mf
rOR SALE- -Trtree-roomed furnished
citta. (' II Northern Laundry, tf
:GR SALE—Empty gasoline cans. In
r,tli! e Times offi i .
rOR SALE—A piano and an electric
washing machine. Phone 2D. 2<* 2.
rOR SALE—Complete outfit of furni
turc* for lmu cheeping .1 H Kelly.
-VANTED—Two waitresses: two
dishwashers Lindig’s Grill
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NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION ■
FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION
i: l nlu',1 Stales Commi .loner's
Conn in anil for Cordova Precim t.
Territory of alAsl.a In Probate.
Ti tile nuttier o! tin Ksiate ol Vlldrew
Nelson, deceased.
Notice -i hereby given that l\ K
ilolden lias liled with the aboveon
•tied idurt his pet it inn in manner
mil I'll rill as required by law. wherein
ie prays that lie be granted letter; iu
uliainistration of the estate of All
Row Nelson, deceased, and that Sat
inlay, the filth day of August. ltHS
3t the hour of lb a. in. on said day, at
lire office of the undersigned lulled
states commissioner and ex officio j
probate judge, at Cordova, Alaska, has
been fixed as the time and place for
said hearing, at which any and all
persons interested may appear and
show cause, if any there be. why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted. KDWAlil) E. MKUI.KY.
I’nited States Commissioner, ex of
ficio Probate Judge
First publication. July I'm Ibis.
\ new siiicK o: ,.o. ana au-eauner i
Newton rifles for your inspection at
the Northwestern Hardware Co
FOOD
WILL WIN
THE
WAR.
L.Ii
jUT LITTLE PROGRESS IS
MADE ON INIIR HISTORY
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ni'li Ikivi- In■*■ n working inaih .1 m m
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TRENCHES US PROTECTION
AGAINST AIRPLANE RAIDS
WISTKKf) AM. July L'*; T\u m .m
rijuil aul tour it i«*s at <'dlogn«* liavo up
prowd a pi.in l'M flu* ditfuiiK "f
f r * * r»« l»» ■ - :n t h« »111 i r I» h for t pr«*
i«•< t ion (.[ i * i'I» iii - I lorn Hrin ■ h ' d
I r ••!.' Ii ,m i lid
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Third Liberty Loan Bond |
Installments not later than JULY 18th
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Bond or $35.00 on a $100 Bond.
Do not fail in your payments
Bank of Alaska
“Bcvo” Is Here
It s a drink that surely fills the bill.
Delivered to the trade or families in
large or small quantities
FRED HAEF, Distributor
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to business should result in
satisfaction to our
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rubbed In?