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frOL. III., NO. 253 CORDOVA, AIASKA7MONDAY7MAY ]L37]Um PRICE TEN CENTO
BREAK - UP UN
SPECTACULAR
DAWSON, May 13.—The ice in the
Yukon river moved at 9:45 o’clock
this morning, and the break-up was
accompanied by more damage than
has been done on similar occasions in
recent years.
The Northern Light wharf was
broken down by the ice and a huge
river barge was driven under the
wharf of the Northern Navigation
Company, knocking down a row of
heavy piles at the face of the White
Pass wharf, which was damaged to
such an extent that it is in danger
of caving In.
An ice jam half a mile long is
packed against the wharves, and the
river front is filled with a tumultuous
heap of icebergs, logs and driftwood
The clock connected with a flag
set in the ice in the middle of the
river failed to stop when the ice
moved, raising a dilemma among
those who had bet on the time the
ice would move as to the official
time of the break-up.
Forced to Abandon Home
The villages of Bear Creek and
Guggyville were flooded with twc
feet of water for a time. One familj
on the bank of the Klondike was
forced to abandon their home.
The ice began moving again at 2:3(
and then jammed for three hours
The barge under the Northern Navi
gation Company’s wharf crasher
through the walls of the steam heat
ing plant of the Northern Oommer
cial Company, and stopped with its
edge against a battery of large boil
ers. The water rose so rapidly that
the boiler fires were drawn.
The piles were swept from under
the Northern Navigation Company's
wharf, allowing forty feet of tbs
structure to collapse.
A number of small boats were hurl
ed high on the river bank and left
there, and late at night the roe was
moving past Dawson in a majestic
procession of bergs.
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SEATTLE, May 13.—Paul Gutshaw
an alleged enemy alien, was arrestei
by the police here Saturday, togethei
with Joel Crawford, when they failec
to give a satisfactory explanation 01
their presence on the water front.
Gutshaw has been sought in towns
in the States and in Alaska during
the past several months for allegei
violation of the espionage act. He is
said to have told the authorities o
his failure to make the required re
gistration as an enemy alien.
The police say that Crawford es
caped from the Multnomah count*
(Oregon) jail two years ago.
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CLAM DIGGERS STRIKE
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The clam diggers, who made a de
. mand upon the owners of the local
plants for an increase of one cent a
pound for digging clams, which was
not granted, today returned to Cor
dova from the clam beds.
Today’s summary of the war situation issued by the Asso
ciated Press says that assurance in the ability to stem the
German tide grows among the allies, as the Teutons delay the
renewal of the offensive. Washington has no official con
firmation of the report of the decision that the American army
may not be used until it is completely self-sustaining.
One school of strategists contended for using the Ameri
cans as fast as they arrived in conducting a continuous coun
ter-offensive, with the hope of ending, the war this year. Others
favored using the Americans but little until they were fully
oi’ganized, and then striking a mighty blow, with the British
and French, smashing the German lines and bringing a deci
sion.
Delay May Be Fatal to Huns
Sunday’s summary of the Associated Press was as fol
lows:
Another week has passed without a renewal by the Ger
mans of the offensive which began on March 21. Possibly the
Geimans are waiting for a counter-blow, and they must bavf
been disappointed by the waiting attitude of General Focb
which it is believed will compel the enemy to reveal his fur
ther purpose with little delay.
The enemy can not afford to squander time, with tin
\merican forces now rapidly assuming formidable numbers
Every day gives evidence of the alertness of the allies. Tin
uunerous operations undertaken have improved their imsi
tions, and their artillery fire has been directed to equally goof
purpose. Airplane raids without number have been under
iken, in which the superiority of the allied airmen has been
clearly shown, and these have served the same end.
German Artillery Activity
LONDON, May 13.—The Teuton artillery was active dur
mg the night in the Somme valley, also in the Nieppe forest,
irt Flanders.
General Haig reports that an enemy raid in the neighbor
hi>od of Neuville-Vitasse has been repulsed.
Brilliant Action by French
PARTS, May 13.—The Germans attacked the French after
violent artillery fire southwest of Mailly-Raineval, and gained
a small section of territory, which was retaken by the French
m a brilliant counter-attack, says the official statement of the
French war office today. The Germans suffered heavy losses.
The official statement also reports heavy artillery fight
ing in Picardy on both sides of the river Avre.
The German attack on Vons, which was recently won by
the French, near Orvillers-Sorel, was broken, with heavy
losses to the Teutons. There have been heavy artillery bom
bardments near Mailly-Raineval, below Amiens and at Verdun
The French troops have improved their positions north oi
Kemmel hill, taking more than a hundred prisoners.
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German Statement of American Losses
BERLIN, May 13.—An official statement issued Satin'
day say's that the Germans inflicted heavy losses on the Ameri
I can trooips southwest of Apreinomi and north of Parroy by <
strong mine bombardment.
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CONFLICTING STATEMENTS
AS TO AMERICAN TROOPS
'OTTAWA, May 13.—The entente powers-are so confident
of the ability of their armies to withstand any possible Ger
ii an drive that they have decided against the use of the Am or
lean army until it has become a complete and powerful force.
This announcement was made by the war committee of the
British cabinet, according to a report received here.
It is stated that the entente will await the completion of
lie organization of a seSf-frapporting American army instead
of using the small force of Americans now available for im
mediate defense purposes.
Report Discredited
WASHINGTON, May 13.-'-The British ambassador, Lord
Reading, asserted that tin* announcement coming hv wav of
Ottawa that the America® army would not be utilized on the
western front, until it had developed to full strength was di
rectly opposite to the information lie had received from the
British war cabinet.
CZAR CLOSELY CONFINED
AS AFTERMATH OF PLOl
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L/ON3BON, May 13.—A Peftrograd dispatch says that th
Soviet government has confirmed the report that former Cza
Nicholas and his wife and daughters have keen removed t<
FJcaierinfeurg from Tobolsk, as the result of the discover}' o
a peasant conspiracy to assist him to escape.
The ex-czar is oonfined in a small house with but one o
1 wo attendants, and no strangers are allowed to approach him
Others of Family in Crimea
AAbSTEEDAM, May 13.—The Ukranian Press Bureai
I 'ms received a 'dispatch from Odessa saying that the formei
I dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and the Grand Dukes
Nicholas Nieholaievitch and Alexander Michaelovitch are ii
Hie hands tof the Gormans, and all are living at Dulbar, in tin
Crimea.
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SUBMARINES ARE DEFEATED
PARIS, May 13.—That the effectiveness of the submarine
j campaign is declining, and that the German government,
aware of this fact, lias made the greatest effort to conceal it
from the German people, was the gist of a statement made by
Minister of Marine Georges Leygues before the naval commit
tee of the chamber of deputies yesterday.
The minister said that the situation was most favorable.
! The sinkings of submarines during the first three months of
this year, through the effective measures taken by the allies,
vere greater than the number of underseas craft built by the
i enemy. ___
ADMIRATION OF AMERICANS
LONDON, May l.'l.—The morning newspapers feature tin
“American invasion of London,” as they term SaturdayV
parade of American troops. Critical experts praise the fim
bearing of the American National Army men. One writei
says that they have the cut of “an infernally adequate lot ot
fighters,” and that he would rather lead them than tackle
them.
The Daily Telegraph says that the American troops are
die equal in physique and morale to the finest troops raised
by any country at the time when the standard of European
man power stood at its highest point.
TOM DONOGHOE HERE
Attorney Thos. J. Donohoe, of Val
dez, Democratic national committee
man for Alaska, arrived in town this
| afternoon on a short business trip.
ITALIANS REPULSE
ENEMY ATTACKS
ROME, May 13.—The Italian troops have stormed and
captured Monte Como, together with a hundred prisoners, two
guns and four machine guns, according to an official state
ment issued on Saturday last.
In a counter-attack by the Austro-Hungarians yesterday
the Italians repulsed the enemy with heavy losses.
AMERICANS ACCOUNTED FOR
PSK HUNDRED OF ENEMY
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, May
13.—The Seicheprey salient, which recently was the scene ot
severe engagements in which the American troops took part,
apparently is again becoming the scene of active operations.
< )n Saturday night and Sunday morning the enemy swept the
positions there with machine gun fire.
In the Luneville sector the American patrols found the
hamlet of Ancerviller had been abandoned by the enemy with
out an attempt having been made to occupy the shell holes.
Poor visibility prevented aerial activity.
German bodies were found m the advance enemy trenches
by the patrols whiqh entered the enemy lines soiith of Verdun.
The German losses at Seicheprey are estimated to have
been six hundred in killed, wounded and missing.
APE MADE BE
PSEUDO EXPERT
WASHINGTON, May 1.3.—Borg
Ium, the American Aeronautical So
ciety official, whose report to the
United States senate resulted in an
investigation of the aircraft activities
being ordered, has made public a let
ter which jhe has written to President
Wilson, in which he denies having
betrayed the President's confidence,
and renewing his assertions 'of mis
conduct in the aircraft production or
ganization.
He insists that the senate military
committee investigate his charges,
and says that the war department,
under Secretary Baker, has prevent
ed his investigation.
He designates the attempt to prove
that he capitalized his friendship
with the President and the documents
introduced to bear out the statement
as a frame-up. and states that he will
submit to the senate on Tuesday or
Wednesday evidence and affidavits
relating thereto.
A.
I WASHINGTON, May 13 —President
Wilson on Saturday last issued a pro
clamation designating May 30 as Na
tional Memorial day, and as a day of
j public humiliation, prayer and fast
• J ing. The people of the nation are
. | asked to gather on that day in their
!,places of worship and pray for vic
* j tory for the American armies which,
['! will bring peace founded upon mercy,
j justice and good will. 1
RUNAWAY BALLOON LANOS
OCCUPANTS UNHARMED
—
; SAN ANTONIO, May 13—Two ca
: det observers who were in the army
, balloon which broke away from the
army aviation field on Saturday last
reached headquarters again the same
night by automobile. The balloon
| landed thirteen miles away, one hour
I after making its escape.
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TRAIN SERVICE
TO BE REDUCED
WASHINGTON, May 13.—Director
of Railways McAdoo has put into ef
fete his order for the curtailment of
transcontinental passenger schedules
from Chicago west. This move is
expected to save 11,700,000 train
miles yearly, by eliminating compe
tition and cutting down schedules.
The next sailing of the Pacific
Steamship Company from Seattle for
Cordova will be the Admiral Parra
gut on May 80.
PRISONERS REPORT
HINDENBERG DEAD
LONDON, May 13.—All the German orisoners recently
.ptured in France say that General Von Hindenberg is dead.
At the same time General Mackensen has been brought into
prominence as that of the great man who will bring victory
to the Germans.
The newspapers say that the Hindenberg story is circu
lated in order to explain the failure of the great German of
fensive.
PROCRASTINATION OF GERMAN RULERS
RENEWS CONFIDENCE OF ALLIED LEADERS