The Cordo m Daily Times
Member of Associated Press—Pay and Night Telegraphic Service ^__
VOL. HI. NO. 285 T- ; •==roKDOVATASIiOHoSDAY. JUNE 2U, 1918 PRICE TEN CENTS
TEUTONS WAVER AND HALT UNDER FIRE
ITALIANS CAPTURE 9,000 AUSTRIAN PRISONERS
ENEMY IS LOSING HEART
IN A HOPELESS STRUGGLE
The Associated Press summary of conditions on the Italian
front today is as follows:
“Austrian pressure between Lake Gardato and the Adri
atic is weakening, although the fighting continues strenuously
along the Piave front from Montello to the sea. Since Sunday
the Austrians have been held completely in check on the Piave
line and have made no gains on the mountain front. They have
lost hundreds of prisoners-”
Last night’s Associated Press summary of the war situa
tion was as follows:
“The Teutonic allies apparently have lost the spirit of
“do or die.” Their attacks have lost their former tdnacious
ness. Instead of plowing through the allies with stubborn in
difference to casualties so long as the objective .was gained,
they waver and halt under fire with the points sought far be
vond their reach.”
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Hostile Raid Repulsed
LONDON, June 20.—General Haig reports that a few pris
oners and a machine gun were captured northeast of Bethune.
A hostile raid wa srepulsed east of Hebuteme.
Activities of the Americans
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, June 20.
•—The Americans in the Woevre sector sent the first gas from
projectors against the Germans yesterday morning. A German
raid on Remieres wood was repulsed, and some Germans were
killed and one taken prisoner. Five American airplanes
dropped thirty-eight bombs on the stations and tracks at Ron
flans.
, Xwo Americ^i patyols crq^edpthe Marne east of Chateau..
Thibrft' and M^TOP/Sut^WimTier 6f the enemy Stiff
brought hack prisoners.
Germans Withdraw Without Fighting
Tke Americans attacked the Germans northwest of Cha
teau 'Thierry, advancing five-eighths of a mile and driving the
Geftn ans from a small pocket on the north side of Belleau wood.
The Americans occupied the German trenches without resist
ance. The Germans were withdrawn when a short, sharp, pre
liminary bombardment indicated that an infantry attack was
coming.
GERMAN SUBS AND DESTROYERS
ARE BOTTLED IN BRUGES CANAL
I LONDON, June 20.—Captain Perseus, the Berlin Tage
blatt’s naval critic, virtually admits that the German subma
rines are unequal to the warfare being made against them. He
says the submarine losses are unavoidable on account of the
j continually-increasing effectiveness of the defense measures of
/ the allies.
' Steamship Eludes Submarine
AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 20—An American steamship
reported today that a submarine met and pursued her two hun
dred miles south of Sandy Hook yesterday. '
POLISH REGIMENT ENTERS WAR
ON THE SIDE OF THE ALLIES
PARIS, June 20.—Fighting under the Polish flag, the first
Polish regiment has entered the trenches opposite the Germans.
Within sound of the cannon the regiment received its battle
flag and entered the war on the side of the allies.
General Arcliinard, chief of the Polish military mission in
France, said this was the reply ito Germany’s contention that
the Polish question had been settled.
The legion is formed of Poles fxom America, Germany and
Poland.
ADMINISTRATOR HOOVER
WILL LEAVE EOR ENGLAND
LONDON, June 20.—Herbert A.
Hoover, United States food adminis
trator, will visit England in a fow
weeks. He is to be the guest of the
British nation.
Unless we come straight out and
declare ourselves on the side of Amer
ca, and the principles for which she
is fighting, and do everything in our
power wholeheartedly and earnestly
that will bring victory, we are just
to that extent giving aid and comfort
to the enemy.
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If you have a food conservation plan
or recipe pass it on to your neighbors
and your friends—be in “the service."
REVOLT AMONG
KIEV PEASANTS
HASBROKEN OUT
LONDON, June 20—An Inter
cepted wireless message from Mos
cow says that a great revolt has
broken out *at Kiev. Artillery stores
have been exploded, and there is con
tinuous fighting.
The revolt is spreading to Poltava
and Tchernigov districts. Forty thou
sand armed peasants are participat
ing in the outbreak.
JAPAN WILL NOT
INTERVENE
TOKIO, June 20.—The Associated
Press is informed that Japanese in
tervention in Russia is exttemely im
probable unless the United States
supports the movement.
It is asserted that Great Britain,
Franco and Italy favor the interven
tion of Japan.
Japan reserves the right to inter
vene alone if Japanese interests are
directly menaced.
CROWDS IN GERMAN CITIES
CLAMORING FOR PEACE
LONDON, June 20.—Heavily censored private messages
received from Stockholm indicate that peace demonstrations
recently took place at Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne, during
which several workmen were killed and many persons were ar
rested. Police and soldiers dispersed the crows engaged in
the demonstrations.
An Amsterdam dispatch says there was serious rioting in
Vienna yesterday in protest against the reduction of the bread
rat ion. The mob broke inter a number of bakeries and stoned
the premier’s residence and one wing of the Hofbrau palace.
Cavalry are being rushed to the capital to restore order,
and it is probhble that martial law will be proclaimed.
Great Excitement Prevails
AMSTERDAM, June 20.—A Vienna dispatch says the re
duction of the bread ration in Austria-Hungary has caused im
mense excitement throughout the dual monarchy. The news
papers, without distinction of party, have protested and de
manded the revocation of the order. Help has been asked from
■Germany and Hungary.
HUN CRITIC SAYS
SUBS NOT SUCCESS
LONDON, June 20-—Thomas .1. McNamara, fiscal secre
tary of the admiralty, announced in the house of commons yes
terday that twenty-one German destroyers and a large number
ot submarines and auxiliaries were penned in the Bruges canal
docks as a result of recent British naval operations at Zee
brugge.
It is evident that the daring raids of the British sailors
were even more successful than had been supposed. The Ger
man craft are subjected to constant bombing.
WASHINGTON. June 20.—The
house yesterday passed a bill making
it illegal to sell or charter American
vessels or sell ship mortgages to for
eigners without the consent of the
United States shipping board.
The measure is designed to thwart
the efforts of foreigners to obtain
American tonnage for after-the-war
trade.
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SEATTLE FISH MARKET
SEATTLE, June 20.—Prices for fish
at noon yesterday were as follows:
Halibut, 16%c; sableflsh, 8c; ling and
red cod, 4%c.
PETITION FOR
ST. PAUL, June 20.—The American
Federation of Laboj, which is in an
nual seBBlon hero, passed a resolution
yesterday asking President Wilson to
use his influence to obtain a new trial
for Thomas J. Mooney, under sen
tence of death at San Francisco for
alleged connection with the “pre
paredness” parade dynamite outrage.
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It is not enough to take off your
hat to the flag—take ofT your coat
and roll up your sleeves, and having
made those preparations, do some
thing useful for America and her
cause.
AMERICAN AVIATORS START
FOR THE ITALIAN FRONTIER
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 20.—Realization that
the Austrian offensive has failed is spurring on the Italians to
desperate resistance along the Piave. There was heavy fight
ing yesterday around the Montello plateau and near San Dona
dis Piave.
Engaged in Intense Struggle
ROME, June 20.—(Official)—The Italians have captured
more than nine thousand prisoners and hundreds of machine
guns. The Piave battle has been resumed furiously. Fresh ef
forts of the invaders to cross to the right bank from San An
drea have been repulsed. An intense struggle is in progress in
the Fossalta section, north of Capo Sile.
British Hold Enemy at Bay
LONDON, June 20.—(Official)—The Austrians have been
inable to make progress against the British on the Italian
front, and the situation remains unchanged.
It is reported that the Italians have regained Capo Sile, a
town on the Piave lagoon, which the Austro-Hungarians had
captured. ,
Italians Control the Air
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, June 20.—The Italians
have won complete control of the air along the Piave, where
he most determined f'ghting of the offensive is progressing.
V esterday afternoon no Austrian machines were aloft.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—The Italian embassy has been,
informed that the first escadrille of American aviators trained
in Italy have started for the Italian front, to go into action im
mediately. ,
Austrian Statement
Wf'ENNA, June 20.—(Official)—The Austrians have
crossed the Fossett canal at some points. The Italians are stak
ing everything in their efforts to stop the advance on the north
ern front.
WESTERN UNION AGENTS ARE
ARRESTED BY GO NMENT
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Officers have arrested a num
ber of Western Union traveling agents on trains between Bos
ton, New York, Philadelphia and Washington, and seized suit
cases which they carried, filled with messages filed for trans
mission by telegraph.
This practice is considered to be a violation of the postal
laws, which forbid persons not connected with the postal
service from conducting traffic communications over post
roads.
The Western Union Telegraph Company recently locked
out its union operators, and it is believed it has been sending'
messages by mail for some time.
TO COMPLETE RAILROAD FROM
SEWARD TO ANCHORAGE IN 1918
SEATTLE, June 20.—William C. Edes, chaii •man of the
Alaskan engineering commission, in charge of construction
work on the Alaska government railway, left for the North yes
terday- Mr. Edes will go to Fairbanks soon for an inspection
of work on the Interior end of the line. He said he hoped to
complete the Anchorage-Seward gap this year, and plans to
build inland as far as possible. There was no possibility of
connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks this year, lie said.
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♦ APPOINTED TO ♦
♦ SUCCEED GUNNISON ♦
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♦ WASHINGTON, June 20.— ♦
♦ Federal Food Administrator ♦
♦ Hoover has appointed L. L. ♦
♦ Harding acting food adminis. ♦
♦ trator for Alaska, succeeding ♦
♦ the late R. A. Gunnison. +
♦ Mr. Harding has been execu- ♦
♦ tive secretary of the Alaska ♦
♦ food administration. +
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EE*. EREEN ORDERED
TO REPORT IT EIHTIl
WASHINGTON, June 20— MajoV
General H. A. Greene, commanding at
Camp Lewis, has been ordered to re
port at Washington. Brigadier Gen
eral Frederick S. Folz will take tem
porary command of the camp. No
explanation is given of the orders
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Those who are not for America are
against hor—enemies all.