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VOL. IV. NO. 115_CORDOVA, ALASKA, SATU DAY, APRIL 19, 1919_ PRICE TEN CENTS
BOLSHEVIKI BEING ROUTED
ON WEST AND EAST FRONTS
AND DRIVEN BACK IN NORIK
LONDON, April 19 (by Associated Press).—German wire
less reports are to the effect that the Munich communists have
occupied all the roads leading to Munich, placed artillery and
dug trenches. Government troops are in touch with the com
munists.
Instructions have been given to dismiss the soviet govern
■ ment of Brunswick and to form a new government.
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Bolsheviki Driven South by Russians
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In a successful attack on Thursday the Russians attached
!to the allies gained complete control of Lake Vigosero and the
main road north to the White sea. The Bolsheviki were driven
several miles to the south.
Defeated on the Western Front Also
WASHINGTON, April 19 (by Associated Press).—The
Russian .Bolsheviki, according to dispatches from Omsk, have
e been driven back by the Siberian forces all along the western
front. The Siberians expect to regain control of the whole
Volga region soon. It is said the Bolshevik troops are in a
state of mutiny.
Withdrawing from the Eastern Front
** LONDON, April 19 by Associated Press).—Wireless dis
patches received here state that the soviet Russian government
admits the withdrawal of the Bolsheviki from the eastern front.
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE TO
PAYJRIBUTE
SEATTLE, April 19 (by Associated
Press).—The body ot the late Dele
gate Charles A. Sulzer will arrive here
on the steamship Northwestern.
Maurice Leahey, a former well-known
Alaskan, is arranging for the reception
of the body. It is probable that a
committee of the Democratic Club
will meet it at the boat and escort it
to the train.
Representatives Hadley and John
son are expected to arrange for a con
gressional eommmittee to attend the
funeral at Passaic, N. J.
Mrs. Sulzer Prostrated
ELIZABETH, N. J., April 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Mrs. Sulzer, widow
of the deceased Alaska delegate, is at
the home of her mother here, with her
young son. She is prostrated with
grief.
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ALASKA MINING STOCKS
• NEW YORK, April 19.—Alaska
Gold, 3%; Alaska Juneau, 2.
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GERMAN DELEGATES TO
BE TREATED AS ENEMIES
PARIS, April 1!) (by Associated
Press).— The German delegates to the
peace conference, it was stated today,
would be treated as enemies and not
allowed to move about freely nor to
give interviews.
EARTHQUAKES
ARERECORDED
IN MIDDLE WEST
LAWRENCE, Kan., April 19 (by As
sociated Press).—The seismograph at
the University of Kansas yesterday
and today registered earthquake
shocks. Today’s manifestation lasted
fifty-two minutes.
The disturbances are believed to
have been in Central America.
INTERALLIED
GAMES TO BE
HELDJN JUNE
NEW YORK, April 19 (by Associat
ed Press).—Five hundred men are ex
pected to represent the United States
at the inter-allied games to be held
in the middle of June at Pershing
stadium, JoinvUle, France. Track,
field, swimming and other sports are
to be included.
Kings, presidents and premiers are
giving trophies to be contested for.
GOTHAM LEGALIZES
SUNDAY AMUSEMENTS
ALBANY, N. Y„ April 19—The gov
ernor today signed the bills author
ing Sunday movies and baseball.
I MARTIAL HERO OF FRANCE
INFORMS WAITING WORLD
OF PLAN TO STOP INVASION
j| L< )ND()N, April 19 (by Associated Press).—In an in
Ijlj terview in the Daily Mail today, Marshal Foch says that j
jjjj France “must remain on the Rhine, and must double lock
ijlj the doors against the seventy millions of Germans who jl
Ijlj always will be a menace to France.”
jjjj France, says the marshal, will be able to hold the
jjjj Rhine frontier more easily than a political frontier. He
jjjj said that next time the Germans would make no mistakes,
jjjj but would enter northern France and seize the channel
jjjj ports for an operating base against England. They failed
jjjj the last time, he said, because they did not believe that
jjjj England would fight. It was too late to change their plans
jjjl when Great Britain joined in the war.
WOMEN VOTE
IN FAVOR OF
PEACE LEAGUE
WASHINGTON, April 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Daughters of the
American Revolution, at their annual
convention in this city, voted a gen
eral indorsement of the league of na- J
tions, "without which,” says the reso- j
lution adopted, “we shall lose the J
fruits of victory.”
The convention expressed sympathy J
with and loyalty to President Wilson i
for “his great effort to bring peace j
to the world.”
MANY ROYAL FAMILIES
DETHRONED DURING WAR
BERLIN, April 19 (by Associated
Press).—Two hundred and seventy
eight members of the royalty have
been displaced by dethronement and
abdication since Germany embarked
in war.
PRESIDENT DUE
HOME ABOUT
FIRST OF JUNE
WASHINGTON, April 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Martin, Dem
ocratic leader, said today that the
Democrats would make no effort to
organize in the senate until shortly
before congress reconvenes.
Senator Martin expects President
Wilson to be home about June 1.
.MARR WILL
D AIRPLANE
CUSOFARHY
M. April "19“ thy Associated
Press).—Major Kenneth Marr, for
merly of Nome, has arrived here to
arrange for the appearance of the
army airplane circus here to boost the
Victory loan on Wednesday next.
Major Marr is a member of the cir
cus. He went to France in 1915 with
a number of Alaska dogs for use by
the French in the Vosges, and later
entered the aviation service, in which
he gained distinction.
UNION LABOR OFFICIALS
WILL AID VICTORY LOAN
TACOMA, April 19 (by Associated
Press).—Several union labor officials
have taken Victory loan subscription
blanks, thus repudiating the Central
Labor Council’s action in declining to
push the loan.
DEFENSIVE ALLIANCE
OF ALLIES TALKED OF
PARIS, April 19 (by Associated
Press).—The newspapers here are dis
cussing a defensive alliance between
Great Britain, France and the United
States to insure payment of financial
reparation by Germany.
NEARLY TWO*MILLION
TROOPS DEMOBILIZED
WASHINGTON, April 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—It was announced by
the war department today that 1,949,
000 troops had been demobilized.
ADRIATIC QUESTION R LINS
UKSETTLTOBY CONFERENCE
PARIS, April 19 (by Assoc
the Italian foreign minister, hi
claims, especially relating to the
and the premiers. The fact that
lando presented the claims is re
is considered an extremist, and
claims.
President Wilson and the pi
today, but failed to agree on the
sions will be continued tomorrow
The Italians want Fiume.
this, and the British and French
dated Press).—Baron Sonnino,
is presented Italy’s territorial
! Adriatic, to President Wilson
Sonnino instead of Premier Or
jarded as significant. Sonnino
an advocate of Italy’s utmost
emiers conferred for four hours
Adriatic question. The discus
v.
President Wilson is opposing
want to compromise.
UNION MEN NAY TAKE VOTE TO
DECIDE PROPOSED WALKOUTS
PROTESTINGMOONEY SENTENCE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19 (by Associated Press).—The
International Workers’ Defense League is sending out four
million ballots to union men throughout the country for the
purpose of taking a vote on the question of three successive
naticn-wide strikes in behalf of Thomas Mooney, convicted of
the San Francisco bomb murders. It is proposed that a five-day
strike begin July 4. If not successful, another strike is to be
called for September 1 and another on November 19.
_The ballots are to be canvassed at Chicago on June 1.
TEN SUB-CHASERS
REACH SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Ten submarine chas
ers, including the No. 297, on which
ten men were injured at San Diego
by an explosion of gasoline, have ar
rived here. All si w service in the
war zone. Five will remain here and
five will be stationed at Seattle.
DISPERSE MOBS
AFTER MANY
ARE INJURED
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LONDON, April 19 (by Associated
Press).—The India office reports two
hundred casualties as the result of
the troops firing on a mob at Amrit
sar who had congregated in defiance
of the order forbidding public meet
ings.
The disorderly elements are dam
aging property, looting trains and stop
ping service in the Punjab and other
rural areas.
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TWO AVIATORS
DROPPED INTO
IRISH WATERS
LIMERICK, Ireland, April 19 (by
Associated Press).—British Major J.
C. P. Wood and Captain C. C. Wylie
fell into the Irish sea while flying
from Eastchurch, England to Limerick,
Ireland, today, on the first leg of their ’
transatlantic flight. The men were
uninjured.
The airplane was towed to Holyhead 1
and probably will resume its flight to
America on Monday, after repairs have
been made.
Unpropitious Weather
ST. JOHNS, N. F„ April 19 (by As
sociated Press).—Weather conditions
are still such as to prevent the avia
tors from starting on the attempt to
cross the Atlantic.
Rescued by Destroyers
LONDON, April 19 (by Associated
Press).—Dispatches say that Major
Wood descended to the sea after some
thing had happened to the machihe.
The airplane began to sink nose down
ward on striking the surface.
Destroyers rescued the airmen. Maj.
Wood says his machine is undamaged.
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FAMOUS BATTLESHIP TO AID
BREMERTON, April 19 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The famous old battle
ship Oregon has arrived here to assist
in the Victory loan campaign on Puget
sound. She will probably visit vari
ous ports during the drive.
BIG STRIKE
ATNEWYORK
ISAVERTED
NEW YORK, April 19 (by Associat
ad Press).—The threatened tie-up of
;he port of New York has been averted
after an appeal by Mayor Hyland
the marine workers, who agreed to
continue work on a ten-hour basis and
mbmit the question of wages to arbi
ration.
PRIBYLOFSEAL
TO BE KILLED
TBIS SPRING
SEATTLE, April 19 (by Associated
h'ess).—It is announced by the bu
eau of fisheries that thirty thousand
ur seals will be killed at St. Paul
eland, Pribilof group, this spring,
ioimnencing in May.
Nothing is to be wasted. The gov
irnment plant there is expected to
iroduce 55,000 pounds of fertilizer,
md it is also expected to save 37,000
(aliens of oil.
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\RGENTINA NATIVES
JOIN BIG UPRISING
BUENOS AYRES, April 19 (by As
lociated Press).—The worst native up
ising in many years is in progress
n Formosa and Chaco provinces, Ar
[entina. The natives are dissatisfied.
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P Commerce of the Pacific Coast AP
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