The Cordova Daily Times
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VOL III’ N0278 CORDOVA, ALASKA. THPRSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1018 PRICE TEN CENTS
QUARTER OF MUON GERMANS IN RETREAT
MORE
ALLIES ADVANCE MORE THAN !
FIFTEEN MILES IN WO DAYS
I’AKIS, (Jet. 10.—A quarter of a million Germans are in
full retreat between Cambrai and St. (Quentin. I be allies are
at their heels, and the advance has exceeded fifteen miles at
some points in the last two days. 'Ibis advance is believed to
be the tirst step in the great general German retreat which now
seems inevitable.
“Mopping Up” Cambrai Sector
WITH THK BRITISH I-’gRCKS. Get. 10. Y-.t-iday the
British and Americans reached a point where the German lines,
with a hard blow, could have been cracked, and wide the ea\
airs could have penetrated the German lines. The Canadians
and British mopped up Cambrai and many Germans wen*
killed and captured. Some Germans are still in the deep cel
Jars and tunnels. These are being ousted and sent to cages.
Cambrai is not as badly damaged by tire as was feared.
Germans Fleeing and Demoralized
W ITH THH BRITISH AND AMHRK’ANS Southeast of
('amhrai, Oct. 10. The British and Americans continued to
advance rapidly today, driving the demoralized Germans he
tore them, while the battlefield is one mass of flame. I hrough
out the night there were many tires, destroying towns and
houses.
British and French Make Progress
LONDON, Oct. 10.—The British and French between Cam
hrai and St. Quentin continue to advance. They have captured
Sallaumines and Novelles, and are now two miles from Lera
team Fighting is in progress southeast of ('amhrai on both
sides of (’undry.
The Kxehange Telegraph says the British cavalry has
readied tin* outskirts of Lecateau, a railway junction south of
('ambrai, which was tin* immediate British objective.
Americans in Notable Aerial Achievement
WITH T1IK AM KIN ('AN FOBCFS, (id. It). An Anmri
can bombing expedition of more than three hundred and titty
mad lines dropped t hirt y two tons of explosives on the (lermaii
cantonments between Warville and liamvillers, twelve miles
north of Verdun. This exploit marks one ot the high spots in
the aerial operations of the war. Included in tin* expedition
were more than two hundreiI houthing airplanes, a hundred pur
suit airplanes and fifty triplanes.
The bombing machines were given splendid protection dur
ing the aerial battle which occurred. During tin* operation
twelve enemv machines were destroyed and hut om* entente
plane failed to return.
The Americans yesterday destroyed or downed live ( drman
machines and one balloon, took a great number of photographs,
and dropped newspapers for the American troops.
Pershing’s infantry entered the region of tin* left wing ot
the Argonne forest after artillery firing all night. The Her
mans are using their reserves on the left flank.
Americans Capture Two Thousand Germans
WASHINGTON', Oct. 10. General Pershing reported to
day that the Americans had penetrated the German main line
of defense against fresh enemy divisions west of the Meuse.
The Americans in Argonne forest have captured important
heights south of Marco and joined the French at I.ancon More
than two thousand Germans were captured.
Serbians Nearing Their Former Capital
LONDON. Oct. 1;0.- The Serbians an* pursuing the d<*
tented Ninth Austrian division. .Op Monday they entered Les
kovath, twenty-two miles south dTwish, says an official state
ment.
Turks Evacuate Beirut
LONDON, Oct. 10. The British and French warships
have found that the Turks have evacuated Beirut. The city
has been occupied by British Indian infantry. Beirut i- tin*
principal seaport in Syria.
KAISER HAS ABDICATED IS
RUMORED AT STOCKHOLM
ST< K'KIK >LM, (»ct. 10. It is persistently rumored here
that Kaiser Wilhelm has abdicated.
Physical Collapse of Ludendorff
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. Krom European neutral coun
tries comes the report that General Ludendorff has collapsed
physically and has relinquished command of the German army.
Another Significant Rumor
BASEL, Oct. 10.—General Ludendorff has arrived in Bei
lin to attend a conference, according to dispatches received
here.
SENATORS ARE QUIBBLING
OVER PRESIDENTS REPLY
\\ ASHlXGToX, < >ct. HI. A spirited debate on [’resident
Wilson’s reply to the (Sen nan request for an annist iee and peace
conference was beann in the senate today, when Senator Pitt
man of Nevada made a speech attacking Senator I.od^e, the
Republican leader, declaring Rodeo's published statement criii
cisinu I’resident Wilson’s note could serve no rjood purpos*.
Senator Lod^e said he believed the President's note I it
loopholes through which the Germans could evacuate Beliriuni
in other ways than by bein^ driven out.
Influenza Has
Spread to All
Parts of Globe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—It is re
ported at the state department that
Influenza is prevalent at Capetown,
South Africa; Elizabethtown, Aus
tralia. and Pernambuco, South Amer
ica.
AERIAL MAIL TO
PACIFIC COAST
CHICAGO, Oct. 10.—It is officially
announced that the airplane mall serv
ice between New York and San Fran
cisco will be started soon.
Congressman Is
Wounded on the
Battle Front
ABERDEEN. S. D.. Oct 10. Word
has been received that that Con
gressman Royal (' Johnson of South
Dakota has been slightly wounded
in France Johnson recently re
fused a captaincy in the ordnance
branch of the service, preferring an
assignment in the trenches, after a
course in special training.
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Officers and
Crew Are Lost
in a Collision
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10—Six off!
cers and seventeen enlisted men of
the crew of the cargo steamship Her
man Hrasch. sunk In collision with
the steamship George ('. Henry on Oc
tober 4. are officially reported to he
missing.
Alaska "Over the Top"
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 10 Over
subscriptions of Fourth Liberty loan
quotas are officially reported from
M'ska and Hawaii.
Washington lias subscribed fit per
cent of her quota. Orepon 70 per cent
and California I’ll per cent
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BELGIAN CITIZENS IN REVOLT
AGAINST THEIR DEPORTATION
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AMNTKKDAM. < let. 10.—A revolt lias occurred at Bruges,
Belgium, where the populace lias become incensed against the
German attempts to deport civilians. The German soldiers used
their guns and killed and wounded a number of Belgians.
Throughout Flanders the roads are encumbered with cattle,
horses and pigs being transported to Germany.
GERMANY MUST PAY FOR THE
VANDALISM OF HER ARMIES
Id >.\IH )\, (let. If. Many new-paper.- UP1 d< ■ina in li n a'
nioie than an uncondit innal surrender from <! «■ 1111; 11 y. I "iin- r
Sr r ret arc ot’ Stale for India Middleton declares that peace
should not he jrrantt d until (iernian towns ha ve he. n a i van o\. r
to destruction in reprisal for the vandalism in France.
The Times says that Hamburg, Frankfort and other Ger
man towns must be marked for ransom for the French and IF!
irian towns destroyed.
Germany Worried Over Possible Reprisals
Indications that the people of Germany are worried
in consequence ol the threats ot reprisals tor the destruc
tion of French towns is afforded by a Wolff Bureau dispatch
which says that Douai is burning as a result, of the continued
British bombardment.
Note Fulfills Hopes and Expectations
President Wilson's reply to Prince Maximillian lias found
the fullest support iti the evening: newspapers here. The West
minster Gazette says it fulfills the hopes and expectations ot
the allies in Europe.
French Praise for Wilson s Note
PARIS, Oct. 10. Ren ■ Viviani, former premier of France,
writing on President W dson's reply to (iermany , says the note
i- linn without brutality, lofty hut devoid of the insolence with
w hich (iermany often ncromp;nii< d her trampling ot the van
quished. Furthermore, it is suhstnntial. furnishing irrefutable
arguments for the conscience ot everybody, evt u in (iermany.
Waste of Time and Energy
The German minister of foreign atlairs will soon app'int a
committee of oflieiaIs. parliamentarians and .jurist' to frame a
(ii nnaii plan for a league ol nations, according to the -emi
ollieial North German Gazette.
And Those Reasons Will Be Furnished
PiASF.I.. (let. fn. The ('oloiriie Gazette, eomipent i ng on
President Wilson"' reply to the German request for an armis
tiee and peace conference, say>: ‘‘< inly military ivaseii' could
compel ii.' to accept \\ ilson ' conditions. It is possilne that
Germany mav require counter guarantees, possildy the evucu
at ion of the (! erii in n colonies by the allies. ”
To Comply with Wilson’s Requirements
LONDON, (let. in. It is reported that the Aiistm llmi
garian ministerial eouneil has decided to introduce national
autoiiomv, to make President \\ ilson’s stipulations an nerom
p|ished fact, says a Copenhagen dispatch. The movement tor
the separation of Austrin and Hungary is progressing rapidly.
Revival of Hope for Rumania
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10. A Vicuna dispatch says that Ru
mania has notified the central powers that she w ishes to initiate
negotiations for a new settlement of the Dohrud.ja question.
TURKEY IS NOW SEEKING AN
UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
W ASHl X(iT< )X. < >et. 10. The non appearance <>i' tin < I t
man peace note, which was reported to have been sent ~mm
taneously with that of Germany's and Austria’s notes, and r
ports from London and Haris of impending far reaching events
at (’onstantinople are strengthening the view that the Turkish
sit uat ion is desperate.
It is helieved that the pro-German governm ait of Turk >
faces an utter collapse1, it, indeed, that has not already tak n
place. It is helieved now that the Turkish government will
make a direct appeal to the allies for peace at any price.
The state department has unofficial information that rep
resentatives of the various Turkish factions have appealed to
the allied officials at Saloniki. promising to ace *pt uucotidi
| ional terms.
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ALASKA STOCKS
NEW YORK, Oot. 10.—Alaska Gold.
3-3*; Alaska Juneau, 1%
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The Cordova Home Guard will meet
for drill tomorrow evening.
James E. Wilson, chairman of the
territorial road commission, returned
today from a trip to Katalla and left
this afternoon for Valdez. He reports
that the 1,500-foot bridge across the
Katalla river and sloughs will bo com
pleted In about a week.