)RAFT WILL OCCUR EARLY IN THE MON OF JUNE
The local exemption board has been officially notified that Cordova’s quota for the coming draft is forty-four men, and these men will be
drawn some time between June 1 and June 15. Already there have been twenty-six enlistments from Cordova, and as no allowance is apparently
made for these, this city will furnish seventy men in the firsl draft.
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VOLUME III. NUMBED 247 CODD<) V A, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1918. ~ ' PDICE TUN OENTK
ALLIES PREPARED FOR HEAVY FIGHTING
TROOPS AND SUPPLIES ARE IN READINESS FOR HUNS
THREATEN TO OSTRACIZE
TEUTONS FROM MARKETS
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NEW YORK, May 8. — Prussian friglitfubaeas was de
nounced and the determination of the United States to wipe
it out was emphasized at a Lusitania memorial mass meeting
held in Carnegie hall under the auspices of tint American
Rights League last night.
Former President Roosewelt, Senator Robert L. O^ven, of
Oklahoma, and Charles S. Fairfield, former secretary of the
treasury, were the speakers. The latter presided.
Ostracism from the, markets of the world until they were
ready to accede to the principles of international law was urg- i
ed as the penalty to he inflicted upon the Germans, Austrians,
Bulgarians, and Turks. The sentiment was popular with the I
audience, which cheered the speakers repeatedly. “ i
AMERICANS CONGRATULATED
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN PICARDY, May
8.— Premier Clemenceau visited the American troops here cn
Sunday last. He congratulated them en the fine ■showing they
already had made, and expressed particular pleasure at the
harmonious manner in which the Americans were working
together.
Premier Clemenceau inspected the billets mid kitchens
and talked with the officers amid men. j
VERACITY PREMIER
BEEN QUESTIONED
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LONDON, May 8. — A political crisis involving the tenure
of office of the Lloyd George government has arisen ;;i Lng
U.nd over ,a letter written by General Maurice, formerly chief
director of the military office, stating that the cabinet imd de
ceived the country and parliament about army affairs in which
he questioned the veracity of the Premier and Chancellor Bo
nar Law.
In the house of commons yesterday a parliamentary tilt
between Bonar Law, as the representative of the government,
and former Premier Asquith, which resulted in the govern
ment’s acceptance of Asquith’s motion that the house discuss
the form of inquiry which is to be made into General Maurice’s
statements.
RED CROSS WEEK MAY 20-27
WASHINGTON, May 8. — President Wilson has issued a[
proclamation designating the week beginning May 20 as Red J
Cross week, and calls upon the people to contribute generously j
to the second hundred-million-dollar war fund of the American
Ked Cross.
KAISER IS RECALLED BY A DOMESTIC CRISIS
BERNE, May 8. — Kaiser Wilhelm has returned to Pots
dam from the western battle front, where he has been for some
time past. His return was due to the political crisis which has
developed frohi the rejection by the Prussian diet of the suf
frage reform measures. The imperial chancellor, Von Hert
ling, has been summoned to Potsdam to report on the situation.
Those at the bedside of the deposed monarch say that a
fatal termination of his illness is not probable.
RAINY WEATHER
CAUSES A LULL
DATELESS — Along the battle lines in northern France
the Allies still await the renewal of heavy lighting by the Ger
mans. Apparently the rainy weather is hindering the Teutons
from bringing up supplies preparatory to the renewal of the
drive, which has been delayed much longer than in previous
lulls.
The allies also have been bringing up fresh troops and i
supplies since the 'Cessation of tlie German offensbr-e, and have |
strengthened their positions considerably.
Minor Operations on the Somme
IjONDON, May 8. — The British official statement today!
say tJiat sueessful minor operations have resulted in the ad
vance of the British lines a short distance an the Amiens sec
tor betwee® th Somme and Aip-re rivers.
Hast lught hostile artillery vvas active between Meteren
and Keminel hill, on tlie Flanders front.
An official statement issued yesterday said that six hos
tile machines were downed on Monday. A hundred bombs
were dropped by British airmen in the neighborhood of Ba
paume at night. One of the British machines failed to return.
General Haig reports that both the British and German
artillery have been very active north of the river Lys. There j
has been some activity in other parts of the front. Otherwise!
there is nothing to report.
French Encounter Artillery Attacks
PARIS, May 8. — The official French statement today
says that heavy artillery fighting has been encountered by
the French on both sides of the Avre west of Amiens.
Official bulletins yesterday said that there had been mark
ed activity by opposing artillery forces in the Amiens sector,
where an enemy, surprise attack south of Hartmans and
Weilerkopf, in Alsace, failed. •
Four enemy airplanes were downed on May (i, and on the
same day the French dropped four thousand kilos of projectiles
on the railway stations at Fluville, Martel, Merresis, Ham,
(xuiseliard, Noyon and Vermond.
Germans Pushed Back
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, M*iy 8. —
The Australians made another advance last night, pushing for
ward, five hundred yards along a front of six hundred yards
near Saily-Lesec, east of Amiens, and also pushed the Germans
back three hundred yards along a five-hundred-yard front
west of Morancourt. Notwithstanding a heavy barrage, the
Germans were unable to prevent the advance.
Quiet With the Americans
WITH THE AMERICAN TROOPS IN PICARDY, May
8.—On Monday the artillery fighting continued along the sec
tor which the Americans are holding in the Picardy battle
front. The situation remains unchanged.
THRILLING AIR BATTLE OVER THE GERMAN LINES
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 8.
Flight Captain James Norman Hall, an author, and one of the
best-known aviators in the American or allied armies, is
missing after a thrilling battle ten miles inside the border of
Germany, opposite the Toni sector.
The fight was participated in by three Americans and
four German machines. Two of the German planes were sent
down in a crippled condition.
WASHINGTON, May 8. — Senator Kenyon of Iowa, has
introduced a resolution calling for the cancellation of all of
France’s financial obligations to the United States, including
all moneys borrowed from this country since the beginning
of the war.
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BRITISH ARE REPULSED
EAST OF JORDAN RIVER
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 8. — An official Turkish
statement, says that the British troops attacking on the east
ern side of the river Jordan, in Palestine, have been repulsed
bv the Turks, who brought up reserves and compelled the Brit
ish to retreat toward the river.
The British suffered heavy losses. The Turks are still in
pursuit, and have captured much booty.
It was briefly announced on Saturday last that the Brit
ish had been withdrawn in this region in order to strengthen
their lines, but had left strong detachments on the east bank
of the Jordan.
FORMER KING OF GREECE ILL
PARIS, May 8. — Former Kin# Constantine of Greece is
seriously ill at Zurich, Switzerland, according to a Zurich dis
patch received here.
DISLOYAL ACTIONS
TO BE DEALT WITH
WASHINGTON, May 8. — Pinal legislative action was
taken yesterday on the sedition bill, which gives to the govern
ment new powers in dealing with all manner of disloyal ac
tions. The house adopted the conference report, which already
had been approved by the senate, and sent it to President Wil
son for signature. He was expected to sign the bill promptly
on its receipt.
The bill provides penalties of twenty years’ imprisonment
or fines of $10,000, or both, for those convected of uttering or
jointing disloyal or abusive, profane, scurrilous or contemp
tuous language about the l nited States, or its government, or
form of government, or about the flag.
FAMINE IS ON THE INCREASE
WASHINGTON, May 8. — Conditions in Persia are de
scribed as desperate in a message received by the state depart
ment from the American legation at Teheran.
The message says that famine is increasing, that typhus
is prevalent, and that in most of the cities the food shortage
lias forced the population to eat dogs, and even to practice
cannibalism.
FIRST GOLD CLEAN-UP OF SEASON
IN FAMOUS KLONDIKE COUNTRY
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DAWSON, ay M8. — The first gold clean-up in the Klon
dike region this spring was made yesterday by one of the big
dredging companies. Individual operators will begin washing
gold during the present week.
There is every indication that the yield of the famous
gold camp this year will equal that of last season, when the
output was valued at $3,670,000.