A Nation Can Win Only by the Thrift of its People
The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLT• MHER 202 " CORDOVA, ALASKA. SATL !.*I»AY, MAITOI! !». 1!»|m. HUGE TEN CENTS
LONE AMERICAN SOLDIER
MEATLESS DAYS DUE TO BRAINLESS DAYS, SAYS SENATOR REED
SENTRY PUTS TO FLIGHT
ENTIRE PATROL OF ENEMY
W ITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 9.—
A lorn* American sentral on March 3 attacked a German patrol
of forty men, some of whom had stealthily entered an advanced
American trench, and drove them off, killing their leader and
wounding others.
The man’s name is mentioned in all reports of the affair,
but is not divulged to the public at this time. Officers and the
man’s comrades extended their congratulations to him on his
emarkable exploit.
The sentry saw the Germans entering the trench, and
opened fire when the leader was within a fw yards of him. The
'eader fell and the other Germans fled. The sentry knew of the
presence of an American patrol of four men near by, and
counted on the patrol’s help. As the Germans returned to their
renches the American patrol, the sentry and other Americans
fired on them.
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DAI ft LESS.—Tin* long period during which the fighting
•»“ the western front was confined almost entirely to trench
raids is apparently over, and the campaign entered a new
phase last night. On the British front the Germans attacked
twice within tweny-four hours. The British lines in Belgium
each time withstood the attack, and the enemy was repulsed
with heavy losses.
South ot Poelderhoek the British counter-attacked and
won from the Germans their original positions.
BRITISH REPULSE ASSAULTS
LONDON, March 9.—Alter an all-day bombardment, the
Germans attacked yesterday on a front of nearly a mile in Bel
gium. from south of the Menin road to north of Poelderhoek,
says an official bulletin. The Germans were repulsed at all
points except near Poelderhoek, where they entered the British
front trenches to a depth of two hundred yards. During the
night, however, the British drove the Germans out.
FIGHTING AT VERDUN AND IN MACEDONIA
1 ALLS, March 9. 1 lie artillery battle at Verdun contin
ues. born German airplanes have been brought down by heavy
« artillery.
Fighting is in progress on the Macedonian front, in the re
gions of Lake Dorian and Vardar, according to official French
announcements.
AURORA BOREALIS AIDED HUNS
LONDON, March 9.—The display of Northern lights last
night aided the enemy in their aid raids on the British coasts.
The watchers on the Kent coast said that just before tliev heard
the enemy approaching the whole northern sky became illumi
nated, while to the southward the sky seemed to grow pitch
black. The illumination consisted of bands of red and white
light, and is believed to have aided tin* enemy more effectivelv
ban had the sky been clear and starlit.
LONDON, March 9.—Details'of the alleged landing .of J
Japanese troops at Vladivostok during January are given in
the Petrograd newspapers Novaia and Zhian of January 19
lust received here. Tt is stated that the Japanese cruiser Mi- \
kado arrived at Vladivostok on January 12, and that two more
cruisers followed on January 14. Four thousand soldiers were
landed to protect Japanese subjects.
The Japanese embassy at Petrograd denied the storv of
the landing of troops at the time. |
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NORTHWESTERN SUNDAY.
ADMIRAL EVANS TUESDAY
The steamer Northwestern left Ju
neau at 11 o’clock last night and is
due in Cordova on Sunday afternoon
at 6 o’clock. The Admiral Evans de
j parted from Juneau at 7 o’clock this
S morning, but as she has about 700
j tons of freight for canneries at way
ports will not reach here until Tues
day evening.
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SEATTLE, March 9.—A forecast of
a possible increase in Pacific coast
and Alaska passenger and freight
rates was made at the hearing at
which the demands of the seamen for
increased wages were granted, an
nouncement of which was made yes
terday.
Officials of the steamship companies
said that the companies would be op
erating at a loss unless rates were
i raised.
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LONDON, March 9.—The British
troops in Palestine yesterday advanced
three miles on an eighteen-mile
front, according to an announcement
made by the British war office.
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10 LEAVE FOR OUTSIDE
Captain Newlove, the surgeon now
stationed at Fort Liscum, has been or
dered Outside. Lieutenant Johnson
surgeon on the steamship Alameda
has been appointed to the vacant post
Dr. Newlove goes to Vancouver Bar
racks, Washington.
It is probable that Captain Newlovi
will soon see active service.
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SUCCESSFULLY
DISPOSED Of
WASHINGTON, March 9.—The de
: partment of labor announces tha
| during the first eleven months of tin
war more than eight hundred indue
trial disputes, affecting 1,200,001
workers, had been handled by that de
partment.
Thirty-five adjustments of differ
i eiices had been made by the depart
I inent alone, and one hundred and nin
had >*een settled by mediators. El
f*8^ot .the department failed In se\
i entj-one cases, and there are no\
seventy-four disputes pending befor
the department, seventeen of whicl
involve men actually on strike.
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LONDON, March 9.—Following £
light south of the Aland islands, ai
the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia
on March 3, two Russian ships wert
sunk by German destroyers.
SCHOOL RSLLY
S EVENT OF
MUCH INTEREST
A fair-sized audience greeted the
children of the public school at their i
patriotic rally at Kagles’ hall last i
night, and enjoyed an entertainment
of rare merit and inspiration. The i
exercises consisted of. patriotic songs ;
-■ind recitations by the children, con- i
eluding with a stirring address by I
Leorge ('. Hazeiet. The entertain- i
ment was presided over by Miss Fan- i
nie E. Brayton. pricipal of the school, S
and Mrs. M. I. Smith presided at the t
piano.
A chorus consisting of the older '
children rendered in effective man 1
ner several songs, among which were: jt
“There’s Music in the Air,’’ “Ameri- *
ca.“ “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” e
"Yankee Doodle,” "Hurrah for the i
Flag,” “Onward. Christian Soldiers,” "
Dixie, Spanish Cavalier,” “Our Ban- f
ner,” “Loyalty,” and “The Star- b
Spangled Banner.” The smaller chil
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The executive committee of Cor
leva Chapter, American Red Cross,
net at the Northland club and trans
uded considerable business of im
nrtance to the public, including the
ppropriation of $600 for the endow
ment of a bed in the base hospital in
'ranee, which has been erected by the
esidents of the state of Washington
nd is in charge of Dr. Engleston, of
Seattle. It was also decided to send an
dditional $1,000 to be used to the best
dvantage in caring for the boys at
lie front from Alaska. According to
lie financial statement submitted by
lie treasurer the receipts of the chap
w have been $3,298.97, with a total
xpendituro of $779.47 for supplies and
icidentals, leaving a balance on hand
f $2,519.50. It was from this amount
lat $1,600 will be immediately used
>r the purpose of lending a helping
md toward the maintenance of a
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MAKES VICIOUS ATTACK
ON FOOD ADMINISTRATION
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W ASHINGTON, March 0.—Senator Reed of Missouri,
Democrat, and leading senators of both parties today cans
■ itically criticized the government for its price-fixing and food
administration activities. Senator Reed in his speech declared
’ “there would not have been so many meatless days if then*
has not been so many brainless days.” A few more acts of the
food administration, he said, and we will have bread tickets,
lie believed that ignorant interference by government agen
■ies had—reduced the efficiency of the United States 20 per
cent.
Senator Reed asserted that Fuel Administrator Garfield's
statement that as a result of fuelless days 480 hips had been re
leaed was untrue, and that the shipping board’s report shows
■ that fifty-six less ships were released than normally.
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DATELESS.'—Trotzky, who brought about, the armistice
-1011 th<‘ eastern front which resulted in the present enforced
. peace, has resigned as Bolsheviki foreign minister.
The past two days have seen the withdrawal from the
■ i Bolsheviki government of two of the three men who have at
tempted to rule Russia since Kerensky’s downfall. Krylenko
P commander-in-chief of the Bolsheviki armv, resigned on Fri
day. Lenine is the only one of the three left in office,
ORGANIZE TO OVERTHROW BOLSHEVIKI
! LONDON, March D.—I)r. Eloff of Moscow university says
;1hat the Russian social revolutionaries have decided to organ
z< a national guard to overthrow the Bolsheviki government
iccoiding to a Copenhagen dispatch. A great army sup
u ted by the# Cossacks is being organized in the Don districts,
nid it is planned to establish a coalition republic in Russia.
1 1 1 ofcssor Lleff asserted that tin* Bolsheviki agency sup
messed news movements. The new Russian republic, lie said,
mould refuse to accept the German peace treaty, furthered at
'>«* Moscow conference.
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LONDON, March it.—A Russian dis
patch received here today announces
the conclusion of peace between Rus
sia and Rumania. Rumania promises
to evacuate Bessarabia.
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More than half the people of the
world who believe in the divinity of
Jesus the Christ are followers of the
Catholic faith. Among tlie Protest
ants an organization has been in ex
istence for many years, known as the
Young Men’s Christian Association, or
Y. M. C. A. The work of this asso
ciation has been of immeasurable
benefit to the young men and boys of
the civilzed world. The organization
of the Catholics corresponding to the
Y. M. C. A. is known as the Knights
of Columbus. The society is designed
to cover a field of activity not with
in the purview of the Red Cross. The
Red Cross cares for the wounded,
starving and helpless people who
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through the vicissitudes of war have
become incapacitated from helping
themselves. The Knights of Colum
bus furnish to the soldier and sail
er mental food in the way of books,
periodicals and amusements designed
to keep him free from the temptations
which beset a young man removed
from the home influence. It is well
that the siek should be cared for and
| that suffering should be relieved, but
it is also necessary and important that
the young man who goes into a foreign
land to fight for his country should
have some place to fill the vacancy
caused by the severance of home ties.
That he should have a place for rest,
amusement and recreation. The
Knights of Columbus are filling this
place and are loyally fighting a bat
tle not insignificant in the great thea
tre o£ war.
Sectarianism has no place where the
welfare of your son is concerned.
PARIS. March 9.—German airmen
bombed Paris last night, causing sev
eral casualties. The last raid oc
curred on January 31 last, when forty
nine persons were killed and two hun
dred and six were Injured.