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The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press — Day and Night Telegraphic Service__
Yqj jjj 289 CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 1918 _PRICK TEN CENTS
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AUSTRIAN LOSSES ON THE
ITALIAN FRONT OVER 200,000
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The summary of the war situation issued by the Associated
Press this morning says:
“The Austrian army is again beyond the River Piave,
wliic once more bars the enemy from the plains. It is not yet
clear just how thorough was the Italian victory, but every
hour brings reports increasing the Austrian losses. Thousands
of the invaders were killed in the attempt to regain the eastern
bank of the river. The Italians report that forty thousand Aus
trians have been captured ”
American Airmen Took Part in the Rout
Last night’s summary was as follows:
“The Austrian defeat is complete. The Italians are fol
lowing on the heels of the enemy, who are fleeing in disorder.
Machine guns on the ground and in aircraft, some of which
are manned by Americans, are working havoc with the fleeing
columns of tlie enemy, whose losses are enormous. So hurried
was their retreat that they did not attempt to save guns and!
stores. ’ ’
British Gunners in Evidence •
^ GENEVA, June 25.—The Austrian retreat continues in
greatest disorder, under the immediate fire of the allied
British gunners are doing heavy execution. The
to fill the breach between Mon
tello and tli^ Adriatic, to avert further disaster.
River Carried Away the Dead
PARIS, June 25.—The Milan Secolo says the Austrian
losses total two hundred thousand. The Piave carried away
many Austrian dead. Italian cavalry have advanced beyond
the eastern bank of the river.
Significance of the Victory
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 25.—An officer from
the fighting zone exclaimed as he ran into Italian headquarters,
“Victory is ours. We will put the enemy across the Piave all
the way.”
Military officials consider the present victory greater than
that of the Austrians last fall.
How Austrian Soldiers Were Cozened
WASHINGTON, June 25.—An official Rome dispatch says
the Austrians are in full retreat. Papers taken from prisoners
show that the Austrians had not contemplated the possibility
of defeat. The soldiers had been promised that this offensive
would put Italy out of the war.
Prisoners and Booty Taken
Tlie Italian embassy has been informed by General Diaz,
commander-in-chief of the Italian army, that the Austrian
losses are appalling. More than forty thousand Austrians have
been made prisoners, and enormous quantities of war booty
has been taken.
Detailed Austrian Account of Retreat
VIENNA, June 25.—(Official)—The Austrian forces have
evacuated Montello and the right bank of the Piave river.
ON THE WESTERN FRONT
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Successful Minor Operations by British
LONDON, June 25.—General Haig reports successful mi
nor operations in the neighborhood of Meteren. All British
objectives were gained, the line was advanced, and ten ma
chine guns were taken.
Several Americans Missing
WASHINGTON, June 25.—General Pershing reported to
day that the Americans had advanced further and captured
five machine guns and other material near Chateau Thierry
A Germn counter-attack at Torcy was repulsed with the loss of
several Americans missing, after a raid in Lorraine.
Woods Cleared of Germans
On the Marne the Americans captured the northeastern
part of Belleau wood on Sunday night, and cleared this strat
egic position of all Germans, and took some prisoners and five
machine guns.
German Claims
BERLIN, June 25.—The Germans inflicted heavy losses
and took prisoners in the American and French trenches in the
Badenviller region. .
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NEW YORK, June 25.—The Brook
lyn police have rounded up seven hun
dred men of draft age for the pur
pose of discovering whether they
were in possession of registration
cards.
The raid was instigated by the local
draft officers, after they had learned
that circulars had been distributed
prior to June 4 urging the young men
to resist being “illegally inducted into
the army.”
CITY OF SEATTLE
COES MIID,
SAYS WIRELESS
The wireless operator of the steam
ship Alaska, which arrived here to
day, reports that he picked up mes
sages yesterday indicating that the
steamship City of Seattle, south
bound, was aground either in Seymour
narrows or off Point Barrows. Inter
ference by Japanese boats with the
wireless signals made it impossible
for him to hear at which of the two
places the disaster took place, or the
extent of the damage done to the
vessel.
The Alaska wireless man also re
ported that the tug Salvor, with the
steamship Admiral Evans in. tow, was
off Cape Decision at noon on the 23d.
The Evans sank in Hawk inlet some
months ago, and was raised with the
aid of a great cofferdam which was
built around her.
STEM NORTHWESTERN
SUED THIS MORNING
SEATTLE, June 25.—The steam
ship Northwestern sailed for Alaska
ports at 9 o’clock this morning. She,
had the following passengers for Cor-j
dova:
M. Manger. S. H. Connor, Isabelle
Ollie, L. L. Cummings, Katherine
Robinson, Mrs. F. C. Robinson, S. E.
Hood, Mrs. I. D. Bogart, Miss Nell
Stoddard, Mildred Graham, Ethel
Graham and Mrs. B. O. Graham.
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FISH MARKETS
SEATTLE, Juno 25.—Prices for fish
at noon yesterday were as follows: ,
Halibut, 14!£@15c; sablefish, 7@10c; i
ling and red cod, 3%c; pickled her
ring, per bbl., $18; black cod, per
bbl., $20.
KETCHIKAN, June 25.—Yester- i
day’s prices for fish were: Halibut,
firsts, 12c; seconds, lc; sablefish, 4c; i
red rock, 2c.
Today’s Prices
SEATTLE, June 25.—Fish prices at ]
noon today were: Halibut, 25c; sable- .
fish, 7c; ling and red cod, 3J/£c. i
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♦ ATTACK IN WEST ♦
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♦ PARIS, June 25.—The Paris +
♦ press says the Austrian offen- ♦
♦ sive has ended in a rout, and ♦
♦ it is believed the enemy will ♦
♦ be compelled to give up impor-. ♦
♦ tant booty and material. +
♦ The newspapers predict that ♦
♦ the defeat will react seriously ♦
♦ upon the Austrian population, ♦
♦ which has been sorely tried by ♦
♦ hunger. They think a new of- ♦
♦ tensive is likely by the Ger- ♦
♦ mans on the western front. ♦
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ALIEN PROPERTY
NEW YORK, June 25.—A. MitchelJ
Paliuer, alien property custodian, has
revealed German plots to hide enemy
assets under the cloak of American
corporations, with the seizure of
ttjree German-owned concerns capi
tanlefl' at $3,500,000.
Mr. Palmer said the Garman assets
lad been sold to American companies
and paid for in notes not due for
three years, by which time it was ex
pected the war would be over.
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SEIZED BY POLICE
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DUBLIN, June 25.—The police have
seized forty thousand rounds of am
munition in a consignment of grain in
he market here. It is believed to
lave been part of a cargo of arms
tnd ammunition landed on the north
ern coast some time ago.
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BIG LIST FOB GORDON
The steamship Alaska arrived from
Seattle at 11 o’clock this ihorning,
ivith the following large passenger list
for Cordova:
William C. Edes, Mrs. Edes, A.
Christenson, Miss G. Brock, C. L. Ma
son and wife, Captain A. E. Lathrop,
William Ray, George Cleveland, G
Sraham and wife, W. A. C. Baldwin,
Miss E. Thompson, D. J. Greenig, Mrs.
Creenig, Vesta Greenig, Valdez Gree
nig, Nina Greenig, Mildred Greenig,
Mrs. E. Moore, E. W. Kenyon, Clara
E. Norgren, Miss M. McGavock, Mrs.
VIcGavock, Mrs. C. R. Graham, G. P.
Halferty, Mrs. Halferty, Guy Halferty,
rohn A. Hafen, Hugh Thompson,
Helen Thompson, Mrs. M. Thompson,
Mrs. J. Duggen, Miss R. Kautta, Mrs.
r P. Watson, Mrs. C. S. Bratton, Rob
ert Berglund, Mrs. Berglund, William
Dickey, Mayme Schmidt, Katherine
M Wilmes, Miss N. Dingledine, J‘. E.
Murrish, William Anderson, Ellen Ro
lin, John Barnett, Joe Gyer, George
V. Siss, John Brower, F. Frederick
lon, R. Adams, William R. Brehmen,
Mrs. Brehmen, Mrs. Olga Johnson,
?ophie Anderson, James Thompson,
Mrs. G. W. James, J. D. Baker, Mrs.
McCrea, Sam B. Smith, G. Cozakas,
md sixty-four steerage.
HUNS’ PEACE PROPOSAL
NOT A MODEST DEMAND
LONDON, .June 25.—An Amsterdam dispatch says that
the German foreign secretary, Von Kuhlemann, yesterday told
the reichstag that Germany could not bind herself to any
pledges regarding Belgium- Referring to Germany’s war aims,
he said:
“We wish for Germany and her allies a free, strong and
important existence within boundaries drawn up for us by his
tory. We desire ocerseas possessions corresponding to our
greatness and wealth, and freedom of the seas for the carrying
of our trade to all parts of the world.”
Discussing peace, Von Kuhlemann quoted Herbert As
quith’s recent speech, in which the latter said that Great Brit
ain would not turn a deaf ear to a proposal for peace if it were
not couched in ambiguous terms, Von Kuhlemann said:
Germany can make the same declaration, knowing it also
to be our policy.”
Kuhlemann laid the chief blame for instigating the war on
Russia, France and Great Britain, placing their culpability in
the order named.
ABSOLUTE PROHIBITION FOR
THE NATION IS OPPOSED
WASHIhGTO^, June 2o.—Declaring that the nation can
not afford to conduct experiments at tiiis time, Chairman Hur
iey ot the 1 nited States shipping board opposed absolute pro
hibition before the senate agriculture committee. Recently
hoard officials had said that shipbuilding would be cut 25 per
cent if beer were withheld from the workers.
Chairman Hurley said the chief shipbuilding and labor dif
ficulties had occurred in “dry” states. A hundred and twenty
live thousand men Avere employed in the shipyards of ‘dry”
states, lie said, whereas 290,000 were engaged in the industry
in “Avet” states.
Postmaster General Burleson said he feared prohibition at
this time might interfere with the prosecution of the Avar.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
LIKELY TO PUSS
WASHINGTON, June 25—After a
conference with President Wilson yes
terday, a delegation of senators sup
porting the house resolution for sub
mission to the states for ratification
the women’s suffrage amendment to
the federal constitution predicted that
the senate would pass the measure!
on Thursday next.
President Wilson was very enthusi
astic.
EICIIT-iiiiifOI III
comer eimes
WASHINGTON, Conferrees have
agreed on amendments to the sundry
civil appropriation bill providing that
all government employes shall work
eight hours instead of seven, and
shall receive $120 additional pay.
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The draft men from Anchorage will
go to Fort Seward, at Haines, on the
return trip of the Admiral Farragut.
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Fred Schiller closed his restaurant
out last night, ho having leased the
building to Mrs. J. C. Dougherty for
her ladies’ furnishing store, and she
will immediately move next door to
her new location.
MEMBERS OF NEW DBIFF
TO BE DOWN FHiSDOF
WASHINGTON, June 25.—Numbers
will be drawn next Thursday to estab
lish the draft order of nearly eight
hundred thousand youths who who
have reached the age of 21 years since
April 5 of last year. The men whey
registered on June 5 are expected to
be mostly put in Class 1.
PRESIDENT WILSON TO
DELIVER ORATION JOLT 4
WASHINGTON, June 25.—Presi
dent Wilson will deliver the Fourth
of July address at Mount Vernon, and
representatives of all the allied na
tions will participate in the celebra
tion to be held there.
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♦ LONDON, June 25.—Premier ♦
♦ Lloyd George yesterday ex- ♦
♦ pressed the belief that another ♦
♦ great German offensive is im- ♦
♦ minent. It is not known ♦
♦ where the thrust may be ex- ♦
♦ pected, but the issue of the ♦
♦ campaign may depend on it. ♦
♦ The premier says the allies +
♦ never were better prepared to ♦
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