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The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLUME III. M 'MHKIi 142. CORDOVA, ALASKA, 11>A v MAY^mT^^ ~~"
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ALLIED OFFENSIVE PROVING TOO STRONG FOR
TEUTONS—FALL HINDENBURG LINE PHEDICTEL
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♦ UNDATED, May 18.—The German dead are piled
♦ high before the British lines in Prance. Without stop
♦ ping tlie British advance the heaviest counter attacks
♦ withered before tin* British offensive. The fall and sap
♦ ping of the Hindenburg line proceeds slowly, but stead
♦ ilv. The Italian victory on Isonzo river, in a movement
♦ against Trieste, is likely to further discourage the Aus
♦ trians. The allied offensive at Macedonia will also pro
♦ bably affect Bulgaria, where great discontent prevails.
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♦ UNDATED, May 18.—The latest reports state the
♦ British have captured Bullecourt and the Droicourt
♦ Quent line appears doomed. It is a bloody battle, with
♦ a tremendous sacrifice of lives, the Germans’ attempt to
♦ hold their position proving futile, although they left the
♦ flames of burning buildings behind. The German lines
♦ indicate that Hindenburg is contemplating another
♦ strategic retreat.
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U. S.MUST RAISE OVER TWO BILLIONS AND A QUARTER
WASHINGTON, May 18. — Representative Kitchin
told the house that the treasury needs two and a quarter billion
dollars from the war revenue bill, instead of a billion and eight
hundred million. Kitchin urged a higher tax on incomes over
$40,000.
—REICHSTAG ADJOURNS WITH SOCIALISTS FIGHTING
BERLIN, May 18.—The reichstag adjourned yesterday un
til July 5. All of the Socialist members voted against the mili
tary and other budgets.
TORPEDO SINKS AN UNARMED AMERICAN STEAMSHIP
NEW YORK, May 18.—An unarmed American steamship,
the Hiloniad, was torpedoed and sunk off Genoa. Four mem
bers of the crew were lost.
BRITISH TROOPS STILL MAKING HEADWAY ULLEBCOURT
LONDON, May 18.—The British troops are still making
gains and have progressed further at Bullecourt, reaching the
western edge of the hamlet.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO LOOK AFTER COPPER NEEDS
NEW YORK, May 18. — The council of national defence
has appointed the following committee on copper in connection
with the war needs of that metal: John 1). Ryan, Murray Gug
genheim, R. L. Agassiz, Charles McNeill, Kans McLet and W il
liam A. Clark.
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WASHINGTON, May 18.—Secretary of Agriculture Hoils
ton says the government, if given the power to fix maximum
food prices, would exercise authority only to destroy corners
or prevent extortion.
IMIS CONTINUE CAPTURE PRISONERS AND GUNS
ROME, May 18.—It is officially announced that the Ital
ians made further progress, pushing ahead on Mount Vodice,
and also south of Grazina and northeast of Gorizia. The total
prisoners now captured is 4,000, and more cannon were taken.
FUST DRAFT HALF MILLION MEN FOR SEPTEMBER
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Secretary of Wrar Baker says
that it is not expected that the first draft of 500,000 will be
called before September, so that the first harvest mnv not be
interfered with.
W ASHINGTON, May 18—The senators who opposed draft
when the hill originally passed, delayed the ratification of the
army hill by debate and Senator Chamberlain protested.
* STILL ANOTHER COUNTRY BREAKS WITH GERMANY
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Honduras is the latest country
to sever diplomatic relations with Germany.
WHEAT TIKES l!
! SLUMP IT
CHIGIGO
(By Associated Press)
CHICAGO, May 18.—Wheat plunged
downward on the stock market yester
day on the report that the United J
States had asked the foreign govern
ments to sell their holdings for future
delivery of wheat.
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JUNIOR NAVAIi
(By Associated Press) i
NEW YORK, May 18. — Columbus, “
1492? Right, that was when the ven
turesome sailor discovered America. I
-ntn. -voitHirBra.-Twy is me tinrmner I
you call in New York when
you want to discover a way to serve
America.
When the U. S. Junior Naval Re- 1
serve opened new headquarters at 231 |
West fifty-eighth street, the boys who j
are being trained in merchant marine
and naval affairs, wanted a telephone ^
number of some significance, so they
asked for one in memory of the first I
seaman to come to this country. Their (
request was quickly granted.
Next, the boys wanted an office boy
with a patriotic name, and advertised
for one. They got him, too. He is j
George Dewey West. Dressed as an j
admiral, he is now distributing pub
licity to visitors.
Pour hundred more boy recruits are 1
wanted to join the Junior Reserve
here. Over 1,000 cadets are expected ~
at Camp Dewey this summer, and (
boys of the Junior Reserve may win j
scholarships to that camp. Marine
equipment must be doubled to take
care of the crush at Camp Dewey.
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MANY 'FRISCO JAPANESE ,
JOIN THE RED CROSS.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 18. — Near- !
ly one thousand Japanese of this city
have been enrolled in the American
Red Cross. According to P. S. Salto,
secretary of the Japanese Association
of San Francisco, a Japanese member
ship of one thousand will be reached 1
within the next few davs. A cam- 1
paign recently inaugurated here to g
obtain memberships has resulted in an ~
enrollment thuH far of 18,000 persons. |
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COMPILING DATA FOR
TRUANT OFFICERS.
(By United Press) 1
BUENOS AIRES, May 18. — The f
educational authorities have been tak- |
ing a census of Argentine children of -
school age. The plan is to compare |
the total with the total number of |
children who are actually in school.
The officials are understood to suspect
that the compulsory education law is
being widely disregarded. There is no j
question that considerable illiteracy
exists. !
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WHEN T. R. READS THIS I
HE WILL GO INTO A RAGE.
(By United Press)
LONDON, May 18. — One Teddy
bear, killed by shrapnel, was the total |
of casualties in a recent German de- .
stroyer attack on Ramsgate. A little
boy rolled out of bed in panic at the i
first crash of the guns, abandoning 1
the Teddy bear, which was beheaded t
a moment later by a shell through the i
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Will Recruit National
Guard To War Strength
WASHINGTON, May 18.—The war array bill goes to the
White House today, and it is expected that President Wilson
will sign it immediately and proclaim a day for the registration
3f men for the army.
WASHINGTON, May 18.—All national guard organiza
tions will be called into federal service between July 15 and
August 5. The governors of the different states and territor
es will be authorized to recruit all organizations to war
strength. Sixteen divisional contonment camps for the guard
vill be established in the southeastern, southern and western
li visions.
GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT COES TO BOTTOM NORTR SEA:
LONDON, May 18 —A German torpedo boat sank last night
n tin* North sea oft the Dutch coast. It either struck a mine or
ras torpedoed.
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IAPAN SENDS A SQUADRON TO FIGHT SUBMARINES;
1 Ni >A I hi), MATi 18.—A .Japanese naval force lias arrived
t Marseilles to fight the submarines. Russian Generals Alex
i*lt, BrussdofI and .Ourko have resumed their commands. j
IflAAAAANOEfl 1 TH U. S. NAVAL FORCE A
LONDON, May 18.—Commander Edward Evans, who coin
mnded the British destroyer Brooke when she and another
Iritish destroyer defeated six German destroyers off Dover
i April, has now been assigned to advisory duty with the Am- 1
rican destroyer squadron in British waters. 1
INGLE SAM TO LOAN ALLIES BILLION BEFORE JOLT j
\\ ASHING ION, May 18.—The government apparently in
■•nds to advance a billion dollars to the allies before .July 1,
aving already paid six hundred and seventy millions, and has 1
sked the banks to take treasury certificates for at least an *■
qual to half the payment they will make on the Liberty loan '
ubscription. I
IOVERNMENT TO DESTROY CORNERS AND EXTORTIONS!
\\ ASHING 1 < >N\ May 18.—The house has resumed the de
ate on the war revenue bill, and refused to strike out the sec- t
ion designated to levy a retroactive tax of one-third tin* amount |
f last year’s income taxes.
iRMY BILL FIXES S30 MINIMUM PAY FOR SOLDIERS;
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WASHINGTON, May 18.—The army bill lacks only the *
enate’s approval of the conference report. The house has ac- I
epted the conference report, with the provision for $50 as mini- I
mm monthly pay for enlisted men. It is expected that the
finite will act favorably on the measure today.
ITARVAIION CONDITIONS FORCE LABORERS TO [!
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HAARLEM, Netherlands, May 18.—So grout has been the ]
id lux of Russian Poles from Germany, many of them fleeing ?
loin 1 meed labor under starvation conditions, that more than
,000 of them arc now wandering about the country.
URL MUNITION WORKERS CET INCREASE IN WAGES
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LONDON, May 18. Wages of women and girls employed !
ii munitions works in England will be raised by from 10 to 15 ‘
ier cent under a wage readjustment order issued by the minis- *
ry of munitions. ‘
IISTILLERIE5 IN IRELAND CLOSED DURINC THE WAR -
Dl HEIN, May 18. All the distilleries in Ireland have now ^
>een closed down for the period of the war.
The Assembly Club will give on of The freighter Ketchikan, Captain C. ^
s periodical dances tonight at Hegg's B. McDaniel, is in port, having brought •
all, and as several of the members 300 tons of coal, gasoline and dyna* *
itend to leave town shortly, an es- mite; also a twenty-two ton oil tank '
ecially fine affair is planned, to con- car for the Copper River & Northwest- I
lude with a banquet. ern railway. 1
RUSSIA WANTS GENERAL PEACE WITHOUT CONQUEST
WILL NOT PERMIT DEFEAT OF ALLIES IN WEST
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PETROGRAD, May 18.—The Russian cabinet crisis ♦
lias ended and five representatives of different Socialist ♦
groups will enter the cabinet. The government’s de ♦
duration of its policy favors the attainment of general •
peace without the conquest of other nations and without •
annexations or contributions. Russia’s defeat would be ♦
a great misfortune to all of tin* nations and governments. ♦
It firmly believes that revolutionary Russia will not per- ♦
niit the defeat of its allies in the west. ♦
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PETROGRAD, May 18.—The cabinet has reorgan ♦
i/.ed with six Socialist members, and Premier Lvoff is ♦
confident the crisis is ended. The present congress as ♦
sembled here with six hundred delegates. ♦
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UM8URG IN DARKNESS AS COAL SUPPLY IS SHORT
1 IAMBI RG, May 18.—Owing to the coal shortage this city
8 without gas, and being in darkness, most of the restaurants
mve been compelled to close at night.
WASHINGTON, May 18.—The house in a committee of
lie whole lias overwhelmingly adopted an amcndin«nt to the
rar tax hill, increasing the surtax on incomes of $(>0,000 to $80,
KJO from eleven to thirteen and three-fourths per cent.
IFW FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR IRELAND NOW IN SIGHT
LONDON, May 18.—John Redmond has rejected the pro
posal of Lloyd George for a settlement of the home rule ques
ion, but accepted the proposal for immediate calling of a con
ention to decide on a form of government for Ireland.
HOST ALL GERMANY’S All RESERVE DIVISIONS ARE USED
LONDON, May 18.—It is officially stated that the allies
ave forced the Germans to use virtually all of their fresh re
erves. 1 he Germans had forty-nine reserve divisions on the
'estern front when the British offensive began, and all of them
ave been used except four.
5ERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN FROM ISLAND OF TARITI
WELLINGTON, N. Z., May 18.—Several Germ an prison
rs who have just been interned here were brought from the is
and of Tahiti, where they were discovered living on the slopes
J a mountain in a state approaching semi-savagery. They had
or some years discarded all civilized clothes, and only partly
overed themselves with the fibre and leaves of trei‘3, their
ood consisting of nuts and fruits. Their skins were almost
•lack from exposure to the sun.
JBJEOTBRS TO MILITARY SERVICE COURT-MARTIALLEO
LONDON, May 18.—During the past year 5,700 eonscien
ious objectors to military sendee were arrested and court
nartialled by the British military authorities. Of these 1,500
re now in prison or military custody. Most of the remainder
ire employed, under the supervision of the home office, on ag
icpltural work, road making, timber cutting or quarrying.
HREE AFTER WAR PROBLEMS CONFRONTING ITALY
ROME, May 18.—The prosperity of Italy after the war de
>ends upon the solution of three great engineering problems, in
he opinion of Professor Luigi Luiggi, president of the Italian
Society of Civil Engineers. These three problems, he stated in
n address here this week, are: The reclamation of marsh lands,
he irrigation of semi-arid tracts, and the more complete utiliza
ion of water power, especially in the production of chemical
ertilizers for the soil.
11 LANDS CONFISCATED LARCER THAN GERMANY
PETROGRAl), May 18.—The crown lands in Siberia,
I’liich the new provisional government has confiscated from the
mperial family and turned over to the state, include almost the
diole of the provinces of Altai and Nerchinsk, embracing a ter
itory larger than Germany and probably richer than Germany
a its natural resources.