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The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press—Day and Night Telegraphic Service
Yol. Ill, No. CORDOVA, ALASKA, Tt ESP AY, ,Jl I.Y Hi, 1!']" PRICE TEN CENTS
ONLY SLIGHT GAINS MADE BY TEUTONS
AMERICANS TAKE LEADING PART IN HEROIC DEFENSE
ON TI1K KUKNVII FRONT. July 10.
Orders found on German prisoners
announced that the first day’s objec
tive in the drive started yesterday was
twenty kilometers, yet penetration by
the enemy nowhere exceeded 4,000
yards, and that only in a small sector
southwest of Uheims. Hast of Kheims
the enemy was held before reaching
the advancd line.
GOVERNMENT*IN CONTROL
OF TELEGRAPH SYSTEMS
WASHINGTON. July 1G. President
Wilson today signed the resolution
lor government control of the tele
graph. cable, radio and telephone sys
tems of the country.
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OFFICIALS BN
LONDON. July lfi. The Iiritish
press editorially praises the brilliant
work of the American troops in the
allied defense.
It is generally believed that the
present assault may he a diversion to
draw the allied reserves from Flanders
to prepare the way for an attack in
that region
Warning Against Surprise
WASHINGTON. July lti. Officials
of the war department announced this
morning that the general situation on
the western front in France is re
garded as satisfactory
Warning is given, however, that
great pressure from the enemy’s re
serves is yet to he expected
ON CHARGE OP TREASON
I’AKIS, .luls 1». The trial of Louis
W W. \\';ils y, former minister of flu*
interior. < harmed with high treason,
was commenced today before the sen
ate, sitting as a hiuh court of justice.
AMERICAN STEAMSHIP IS
SUNK IN’COLLISION
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AN ATLANTIC I’OKT. Julv hi \
i Swedish steamship which reached
lure toda\ reported the sinking ol
the American steamship Osterdik
j after a collision with tin* American
steamship San Jacinto on Jul\ 11
The San Jacinto, although 1 aillv
! damaged, rescued the crew of the Os
terdik.
The vessels were manned by naval
c rews and carried army supplies. The
collision took place in N >rth Atlantic
waters.
The Osterdik was one of tin* req
uisitioned Dutc h ships.
ACTION ON LEASING BILL
POSTPONED UNTIL AUGUST
WASH INCiTON. July Id. A congres
sional conference has decided to post
pone action til August L’»; on the pend
j ing oil land leasing legislation, in
solving the disposition of the* lands
j reserved in California for naval pur
poses.
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IMPORTANT MEETING OF
JAPANESE STATESMEN
TOKK), July Id A special meet
mg of the Japanese cabinet is being
held today, it is believed an Ameri
can communication has been received
touching intervention in Russia.
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LONDON, July Id The Kxchange
Telegraps reports that a Rritish-Oor
man agreement for the exchange of
prisoners was signed Sunday at The*
Hague, it includes provisions regard
ing the treatment of prisoners, and
settles the lot of interned prisoners
in Holland and Switzerland.
How Russia Aids the Huns
AM ST K ROAM July Id The Aus
tro-Hungarian war minister announced
yesterday that five hundred thousand
war prisoners had been returned from
Russia.
AUSTRIA DESPAIRS
OF SEP/ ATE PEACE
AMSTERDAM, July Hi.—Baron Von Burian, the Austro
Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, is quoted in a Vienna
dispatch as saying that there is hardly any difference between
the general principles enunciated by the statesmen of both
belligerent alliances. He approves the four new points em
phasized in President Wilson’s Fourth of July speech, and
says that Austria has ever been ready to enter upon peace
negotiations with all her opponents.
Von BiP'ian concluded by saying that “the enemy’s obstin
acy regarding demands with relation to Alsace-Lorraine, Triest,
the Trentino and the Herman colonies seemed to be insur
mountable.”
PARIS. July 1 *». Two soldiers were
killed and nine persons were wounded
in the American Red Cross hospital
at Jony. which was bombed yesterday
by Herman aviators
The hospital was bombed deliber
ately. It was full of wounded at the
time, and the doctors continued their
operations despite the explosion of
three bombs which were dropped on
three tents, destroying them com
pletely.
WISHINGTONMURDEREH
TO PAY DEATH PENALTY
SANTA KK. N M . July Hi. The
sprrome court lias upheld the convic
tion of Klbert \V. Hlanchett, arrested
at Friday Harbor, Wash., for the mur
der of Clyde Armour of Sioux tjlty,
in New Mexico, last year, and he vtJU
suffer the penalty of his crime.
was sentenced fo l«e hanged August
I si.
STRIKE SETTLED
T
OTTAWA. July 16 —The Dominion
government by its intervention has
settled the threatened strike of the
Ureut Northwestern Telegraph Com
pany's operators The company has
been ordered to reinstate two oper
ators whose dismissal was the cause
of the trouble and pay them for the
time lost. Failing to do this, the gov
ernment threatens to take over the
system.
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ALASKA STOCKS
NKW YORK. July 16. Alaska gold,
:l-\: Alaska Juneau, 2't.
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS
TRANSACTED B¥ COUNCIL
The dty council met in regular
session last night hut transacted only
routine business. During the present
dry spell the fire committee recom
mended that the roofs of ail buildings
he wet down twice a week, and the
police committee was instructed to
employ a special watchman to be on
the alert for fires
The request of the Red Cross for
the use of the city hall u» a work
room was approved by the Cordova fire
department, with the proviso that the
baths remain available for Its mem
bers, and the probability is that the
baths will be removed to the lower
floor.
An amended fire ordinance, regard
ing the construction of brick flues
in the fire limit, was introduced by
Councilman Brock and discussed.
It was decided to anchor the float
at the city dock until such time as
the necessary piling can be driven.
The council then went into executive
session re police matters.
REGISTRANTS ARE CALLED
FOR SPECIAL TRAINING
WASHINGTON. .Inly 1b. Seven
thousand draft registrants for special
training have been called to report
on August 1They are to la* drawn
from fifteen states.
WASHINGTON, July lb Private
Fred W MeKnatiN of Vancouver is r**
ported missing in action in today's
arn y i- a-ualty list, whic h numbers PC
names
S**r. eant Fn*d Ihdcln r oi Pc Kll.
Wash, and Private John l> Fehr of
Seattle have been killed in action,
according to the marine corps casual
ties report, which includes tin- names
of $7 men.
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SFATTLK. July lb. Director Gen
eral Schwab of the Fnited States ship
ping board and Charles A. Piez. vice
president of the (emergency Fleet Cor
poration. together with their staffs,
have arrived here for an inspection
of the shipyards. They will stay until
Th u rsda y a ft ernoon.
1HE KIND oTlMRE
IN WHICH THE HUNS EXCEL
PARIS, July lb The long-range
bombardment of Paris has been re
sumed.
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TWf PIM
DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MARNE, July lti. P. .1. Abersphy of
Maine and George Robertson of Kan
sas City shot down a German air*
plane each in the Dormans sector dur
ing one of a dozen combats yesterday
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IS CLAIMED TO
BE TiTBOUS
NEW YORK, July 16— It has been
learned authoritatively that an Ameri
can newspaper published in the far
West entered German control prior
to the entry of the United Stntes Into
the war in a similar manner to that
followed In the case of the New York
Evening Mall.
Action against the ostensible own
ers in the near future is predicted.
More than Three-Quarters of a Million
Germans Engaged Are Held at
Trifling Distances from Start
ing Points—Driven Across
Marne in Confusion
1 I’oday’s summaiw issued l>y tile Associated Press -ays that
the (lermiill elllfilie has hceli deeldcdlv slow Ml comparison with
' former otloiisives. It has heeii held up in three villages a mile
laud tliree ipiarters south of the .Marne. To the northeast it
WUs stopped oil the southern side of I >nlli pierril V wood.
The deepest penetration of tie- allied line was three and
three toiirth Hides, in tie li’odemat wood, northeast of ('uatil
jlon, where it was cheeked l>\ the |•'reneh.
laast ot li’heiui' the tierniaii' held the wood- parallelinu the
main hiuhwax from Itlicims.
The enemy i' now twenty four hours Imhind -elicdule. Tile
commanders lielieve that the supreme te-t of their defensive has
hecn met. Met ween sevui and eiulit hundred thousand tier
mail troops are emraued in the tiuhtimt.
On the Eastern Fronts
I In* Italian and Macedonian theaters are inactive. The
!' reach continue to press hack the Austrians in Albania, cap
tilling limy prisoners.
Thousands of Germans Captured
I’A HIS, July l(>. ((Mticial) The battle is especially vm
: lent south of the Marne in the region of (’batillnn. The
I Americans and French are countering magnificently. In one
!region the 1' letch have taken a thousand prisoners.
The enemy has been unable to penetrate the French de
fense east of Klieims.
The Germans’ losses in prisoners in the first day of their
oltelisive were extremely heavy.
The I'aris newspaper, Helm de Haris, says the Germans will
'continue the offensive, having concentrated strong reserves
in the Bethel region, northeast of H’heinis.
The French military leaders foresaw closely the date atm
locality of the new German effort.
Strew Death Among Confused Germans
t\ i H h, I' H I*. N't 11 I'Htt.VI, July lb. The American conn
ter attack last night, with the cooperation of the British, cre
ated confusion in the Geinian ranks and drove them pell mell
to the Marne. French airplanes played havoc with the Ger
mans who were constructing bridges, dropping bombs while
the troops were crossing. The bridges were broken and tin*
German- thrown into the river. The masses of the eneniv on the
embankments of tin* river were mowed down.
Spirit of Germans Broken
WITH Til K A M FHK'AX FOKCKKOX T1IK MAKXK. .Inly
• riie splendid allied defense has broken the dicin' 's spirit.
\nieriean gunners east of b’lieinis have worked havoc in the
'iennan ranks.
Late reports show that the entile (iennan offensive has
been a complete failure, except in a few minor localities.
During the gas shell bombardment preceding the attack,
the American troops sought shelter wherever available. When
the (iennan infantry appeared, the Americans, wearing gas
masks, swarmed out and met the attackers with a rain of
machine gun bullets.
Strong American counter attacks south of the river bend
completely upset the (iermans, who retreated with the loss of
more than 400 prisoners, ineludings one major and two cap
tains. The Americans also drove the Germans back all along
the railway skirting the Marne in the region south of Laid
gonne. The French general commanding this sector sent, a
message congratulating the Americans on the magnificent
showing they have made.
Americans Reoapture Position
LONDOX, duly Hi.—The Americans have recaptured Fossoy
and Orczancy, on the south hank of the Marne. The deejiest
enemy penetration was west of Kheims, where they reached
a depth of four miles on a twenty five mile front.
During last night the British again improved their posi
tions east of Blit inis, says an official statement.