The Co *dova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press—Day and Night Telegraphic Service__
VOL. III. NO. 283 ' CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE18, 1918_ PRICE TEN CENTS
AUSTRIAN ARMY GIVEN SERIOUS CHECK
COMPARATIVE QUIET REIGNS ON WESTERN FRONT
ONE MILLION AUSTRIANS
BATTLE WITH ITALIANS
Today’s Associated Press summary of the situation on the
Italian front is as follows:
“The Italians and their allies are holding the line intact
along virtually all the ninety-mile front from the Adriatic to
the Asiago plateau. They appear to have given the Austrians
a serious check. Frightful losses have been inflicted upon the
Austrians in the Montello area. The Austrians have crossed
the Piave.”
The summary of the situation on the Italian battle front
issued last night by the Associated Press says:
“Not only are the allies holding the Austrians on the 100
mile front, but have turned aggressors, regaining ground after
hard fighting, which is still progressing.
“The Austrians took Capo Sile, twenty miles from Venice.
Thus far the allies have captured 4,500 prisoners, while the
Austrians claim to have captured 12,000.”
Biggest Battle in Italy’s History
PARIS, June 18.—Ninety-two Austrian divisions, consist
ing of eighty divisions of infantry and twelve of cavalry, have
been hurled into the greatest battle Italy ever fought. The
Austrian force comprises three-fourths of the Austrian army.
The size of the Austrian divisions is unknown, but it is indi
cated that there are approximately a million Austrians engaged
in IVia ViQ-ffl/a
Papers found on one of the captured officers showed that
the Austrians intended to cross the Piave river and reach Tre
viso Montebelluna road on the first day. In the two days of
fighting the Austrians have succeeded in realizing only the
minimum assigned for the first day, according to dispatches
from Rome.
Heavy Losses Inflicted on Enemy
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, June 18.
—Bitter fighting is in progress along the Piave. Italian bat
teries are inflicting heavy losses on the Austrians. Italian in
fantry is counter-attacking repeatedly, inflicting heavy losses
on the invaders.
Allies Rectify Their Lines
ROME, June 18.—Italian troops, in conjunction with the
French and British, have begun a counter-offensive on the Aus
trians. The allies have gained partial successes, rectifying
their lines at several points.
Reorganizing in Front of British
LONDON, June 18.—An official statement says that the
Austrians are reorganizing their effectives along the British
line on the Italian front, after their severe defeat.
The Evening Standard says that the Austrians now occupy
the west bank of the Piave river in front of the Gonegliano rail
way, to Zenson bend, a distance of a mile and a half, and have
thrown fourteen bridges ao oss the river. These are under
the Italians’ i'i.n.
AMSTERDAM, June 18.—Emperor Charles is with the
Austrian troops on the Italian front, according to a Vienna dis
patch. No German troops are participating in the offensive.
WIDOW OF RICH BREWE
CALLED UPON TO EXPLAIN
WASHINGTON, June 18.—Mrs. Adolphus Busch of St.
Louis, widow of the multi-millionaire brewer, returning from
a long stay in Germany, has been held temporarily at Key West
for examination by immigration authorities.
Mrs. Busch is the chief owner of the great St. Louis brew
ery and other properties ordered taken over yesterday by the
alien property custodian.
The officials intend to interrogate her regarding her move
ments while abroad, and as to whether she can communicate
with Gennany now. It is expected she will be released soon.
She claims to be a loyal American, her husband having been
naturalized. The property seized by the government is worth
several million dollars.
MILITIAMEN ARE NOW FIGHTING ON GERMAN SOIL
WASHINGTON, June 18.—The war department has au
thorized the announcement that the Thirty-second division,
composed of Michigan and Wisconsin militiamen, is fighting
in German territory, in Alsace.
TURKISH TROOPS ARE OCCUPYING IMPORTANT CITY
LONDON, June 18.—According to a Turkish official
statement, the Turks have occupied Tabriz, the second largest
city in Persia. .
MERCHANTMAN BATTLES WITH HUN SUBMARINE
AN ATLANTIC PORT) June 18.—The crew of an arriving
steamer reports that naval gunners on board yesterday fought
i submarine off the Virginia coast. They made a clean hit and
either damaged or sunk the submarine. _
GRAFT CONSPIRACY
BY CONTRACTORS
WASHINGTON, June 18.—Department of justice agents
yesterday raided the offices of a hundred government contrac
tors and obtained several thousand letters and documents con
taining proof of an elaborate system of obtaining government
contracts on an illegal contingent fee basis. The commissions
paid on these contracts ranged from 5 to 25 per cent, and the
aggregate fees probably totaled millions of dollars.
Hundreds of contracts have been made under these ar
rangements. In some cases manufacturers were threatened
with being deprived of their contracts if they refused to nego
tiate, with these agents on the,«rc|^(SKiyn compensation plan.
The agents represented that they had special influence over
members of congress.
Manufacturers have offered their assistance to the gov
ernment in stamping out the illegal system.
As a result of the disclosures Attorney General Gregory has
sent a letter to the heads of the government departments mak
ing contracts, proposing that future contracts contain a clause
pledging the manufacturers not to employ a third party in ne
gotiations with the government.
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PARIS, June 18.—An official statement says that between
the Oise and the Aisne the French have repulsed attacks north
of Haultebrave, and captured 370 prisoners and twenty-five
machine guns and eight trench mortars.
German Artillery Active
LONDON, June 18.—German artillery i§ active along the
Ancre south of Albert.
General Haig reports only minor raids and the usual ar
tillerying.
Aerial Warfare Lively
An official statement says that eleven hostile airplanes
have been destroyed in the aerial fighting, and nine disabled.
One balloon was shot down. The British lost ten machines on
Sunday.
Americans Maintain Their Lines
WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE, June 18.
—T;>e Germans have begun using gas to a greater extent along
the Marne front, but nothwitbstanding the heavy gas attach
and their artillery attacks, the American line remains intact
A German raiding party took a few American prisoners
in the Luneville front yesterday morning. The enemy raid fol
lowed a patrol fight, in which the Americans penetrated the
enemy trenches. ^
Break Up Important Raid
WASHINGTON, June 18.—General Pershing’s com
munique reports that aside from patrol activity in Picardy,
Lorraine and the Vosges, no important developments have oc
curred. In the Vosges an important raid has been broken up
by American fire.
German Official Report
BERLIN, June 18.—An official statement says that lively
reconnoitering activity led to violent infantry engagements at
many points southwest of Ypres and on both sides of the
Somme. Fighting was resumed in the evening. Artillery ac
tion increased southwest of Noyon, between the Ourcq and the
Marne. The Germans captured 120 prisoners in local raids.
The number of guns captured has been increased to more than
three hundred. More than a thousand machine guns have been
taken.
FORMER ATTACHE OF LEGATION IS ARRESTED
FOR DISLOYAL ACTS TOWARD GOVERNMENT
NEW YORK, June 18.—Arrested at Bethlehem, Penn., on
a charge of violation of the trading-with-the-enemy act, by con
spiring to smuggle a mysterious message into Denmark, Charles
Emil Scangeland, a widely-known political economist, until re
cently second secretary of the American embassy in London,
is held here under $10,000 bail by the government.
SEAMEN ARE GIVEN BONUS FOR SERVICES
PERFORMED IN U-BOAT DANGER ZONE
WASHINGTON, June 18.—Because of the German subma
rine menace off the Atlantic coast, the United States shipping
board has ordered a bonus of 25 per cent of their monthly wages
paid to all officers and sailors employed on American merchant
vessels in the coastwise, West Indian and South American
trade.
JUDGE R. A. GUNNISON
DIES SUDDENLY AT JUNEAU
JUNEAU, June 18.—Judge Royal A. Gunnison, federal
food administrator for Alaska, died here suddenly on Sunday
morning last, and will be buried today under the auspices of
the Masons. During the funeral the stores will remain closed
in his memory.
The death of Judge Gunnison was a great shock to the
community, as he was supposed to be in perfect health. He
complained the night before his death of a slight illness, but.
he passed away so quietly, about 6 o’clock in the morning, that
the fact was not known, and the time was only recalled by his
straightening out in bed at that time. Dr. Mason was called in
and said that death was due to apoplexy.