The Cordova Daily Times
Member of Associated Press
VOL. III. NO. 256 (‘QKDOVA, AIASKA, SATURDAY, SEPTKM I’.KR 14, 1918 PRICE TEN CENTS
AMERICANS MAKE ADVANCE OF 13 MILES
ALL REGISTRANTS IN CLASS 1-A TO BE DRAFTED
ALASKAN COMMISSIONED
LIEUTENANT OF ENGINEERS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14 Henry
Harold Townsend of Gatourhe. Alaska,
has been commissioned first lieuten
ant In an engineers regiment.
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♦ AMERICANS OWN ♦
♦ FRENCH CAPITAL ♦
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♦ PARIS, Sept. 14.—French ♦
♦ newspapers and the pub! 1 O
♦ generally regard the American ♦
♦ offensive as a master stroke ♦
♦ American soldiers here are he- ♦
♦ ing lionized by the people, who ♦
4 stop them on the streets and ♦
♦ grasp their hands in congratu ♦
♦ lations over the victory. ♦
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WASHINGTON. Sept- I * ''«'tl -r a
nil in a of llu- \v; i t!: <!«• I ' ’1 • ves
sel under llie Aim" lean 'in pro
c are I.alike: eo il miles* her ' • <• '
ai |) irati1 * is lilted so th i* a • ' a
; n | e ;; |>( V ItllOII* tin' k' " ‘ I
of her master.
B0LSHHIKIMSI1IBSI
pD SCITTEH OTIS
STOGKIIOl.M. Sept. 14 It is "
,,o ed that the llolshevlki have ••
;e*.. i simliit k. on the '"!■ 1 n"
1 .if, Pi les sotlthc 1st of K ir ' ''
Ital dievik cavalry are pursuing tit"
counter-revolutionary forces.
WHOLE STRENGTH OF U. S.
PITTED AGAINST TEUTONS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.—General I’eytnn <'. March,,
chief of staff of the United States army, said today that the
,„.\v positions of the Americans in the St. Mihiel sector wen
thirteen miles from the former line. lie paid a high tribute to
the American troops, who in less than two days had wiped out
the narrowest and most angular salient on the front. Me said
the operations were it tribute to the work of the stall and the
individual soldiers. “It was "hot stull, he said.
General Pershing had sent nothing identilying any indi
vidual units which participated in the advance.
Rebukes Half-way Talk
General March laid emphasis on the determination of the
1’nited States to exert its whole strength against tlit* Germans.
He referred to publications which had intimated that the Atner- '
icans were not going through with the war, despite the en
larged military program. “This suggestion is preposterous in
its falsity,” he said.
Importance of American Operations
The elimination of the St. Mihiel salient was ot extreme im
portance, continued General March, in that it gave the allies a
much better hast* for future offensive operations.
General March pointed out in connection with the German
claim that the St. Mihiel salient was abandoned voluntarily
that no mention was made by the Germans of the big loss in
prisoners. The capture of the salient was accomplished, In*
said, by quick, sharp blows on both flanks.
Inspiring Enthusiasm of the American Soldier
General March explained that the Americans advanced
across a difficult terrain, consisting of densely wooded hills,
intersected by numerous ravines. Me said that all the reports
indicated high spirits and enthusiasm throughout the American
army. Me said the American soldier quickly became imbued
with this spirit as soon as he landed in France, if did not pos
sess it before,
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ENLISTMENT FOR NAVY
IS TO BE REOPENED
WASHINGTON, Kept. 14.—Voluntary enlistment or in
duction into the navy for men with special qualifications will
he reopened under an agreement reached today. It is under
stood that the plan provides that the navy shall select men
needed for its special branches, the remainder to come through
the regular draft process.
Navy recruiting stations will be reopened, and will co-oper
ate with local hoards in securing skilled men and to serve as
mobilization centers for men allotted to the navy.
More Cordovans to Be
Inducted Into Service
The local exemption board today received instruc
tions to induct into the army before October 1 all regis
trants in Class 1A, whether qualified for general or spe
cific service. This means that nearly seventy young men
from Cordova are called ta the colors under this order.
The board has already commenced the work of pre
paring the list of names of those drafted, which will be
ready for publication within a few days.
A message was also received today from Captain
Greene of Fort Liscum inquiring as to the number that
would be inducted from here, so that he could provide
winter clothing for them.
Questionnaires were mailed today to all new regis
trants who have become 21 years of age since the United
States entered the war.
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WANTS TO SEND
10 HELP I1ALY
WASHINGTON. Sept. 14 -liepre-1
sentative Tillman of Arkansas has j
urged President Wilson to send two
or three hundred thousand American j
troops to Italy. He predicted that
with such a force assisting them the;
Italians would soon be able to put!
Austria out of the war.
Mr. Tillman recently returned from
the war zone.
JACK DEMPSEY BESTED
BY FRISCO PUGILIST
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 14.—Willie
Meehan, a local pugilist, now in the
navy, outpointed Jack Dempsey, the
claimant to the world's heavyweight
championship, in three out of four
rounds in a patriotic boxing exhibi
tion here last night
DEBS ISliVEN
PEN SENTENCE
c
lament* V. Debs, convicted of otter
inn remarks inimical to the prosecu
tion of the war. under the espionage
act. was sentenced today in the fed
eral court to ten years' imprisonment.
He has been released on $10,0001
ball
AUTO BACERSSUSPENDED
FOR VIOLATING RULES
NEW YORK, Sept, 14 —Four proml-!
nenl auto racers have been suspended
for appearing at unsanetloned meets.
They are Harney Oldfield, Earl
Cooper, Al Coley and Tom Allen.
CREATE REIGN
DKNVKIt. Sept. 14 - The killing of
Patrolman 1,other McMahlU has
brought the casualties inflicted by the
automobile bandits who began terror
izing Colorado Springs and Denver
yesterday to two officers killed, one
probably fatally wounded and three
slightly wounded.
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AT STEEL PLANT
AT BETHLEHEM
WASHINGTON, Sept 14.—The
threatened labor difficulty at the
llethlehem. Penn,, steel works hits
been averted by the promise of the
company to obey an order from the
war labor board to put in effect im
mediately the board's award in the
wage controversy
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♦ BAKER WITNESSES ♦
♦ PATHETIC SCENES ♦
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♦ WITH THE AMEHK'AN ♦
♦ ARMY IN l.OKHAINK, Sept. ♦
♦ 14 The civilian population of ♦
♦ St Mihiel, almost entirely fern- ♦
♦ inlne, on account of the re- ♦
♦ moral of males of military age. ♦
♦ welcomed Secretary of War ♦
♦ Baker, General Pershing and ♦
♦ General Petain when those offl- ♦
♦ clals visited the village a few 4
4 hours after its capture by the ♦
♦ American troops ♦
♦ Aged women and young girls 4
♦ crowded about and gave vent to ♦
♦ an emotional outburst following ♦
♦ three years of suppression by ♦
♦ their conquerors. A band played 4
♦ the "Marseillaise” and the ♦
♦ women kissed the officers' ♦
4 hands. 4
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UNC SAM WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT CONSOL'S ARREST
WASHINGTON. Sept It The
United States government has asked
Sweden and Norway to ascertain the
truth as to the report that Consul Gen
eral Uoole has been arrested in Mos
cow by the Holshevlki
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FISH QUOTATIONS
K KTCH1K AN. Sopt • 14. Yester
day’s fish prices were Halibut, firsts.
12c; seconds, 11c. sable. 4c; red
rook, 2c.
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ELDERLY FIGHTERS ♦
AMONG PRISONERS ♦
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WITH THK AMKKK'ANS, ♦
Kept II Prisoners taken by ♦
the \ rnericans come troni ♦
seven different divi-:on and ♦
include men from both tie* ♦
landwehr and landstrum. ♦
The prisoners a erf that ♦
the casualties resulting from ♦
the American fire a on* very ♦
heavy ♦
Tanks were used by the ♦
Americans, but to no .;r it - x ♦
tent. ♦
MAY FORCE HUNS
TO EVACUATE METZ
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.—The Americans,
after eliminating the St. Mihiel sector, continued their advance
from Pagny across the .Moselle river into (ionium territory.
The new front extends in a straight line to the vicinity of Hat
tonville, where it advances slightly northwest to Uresnes. This
reduction of the front from forty to twenty miles places an
enormous force of men for future operations at the disposal of
the allied commanders.
Germans May Be Compelled to Evacuate Metz
The Americans now command favorable positions for a
direct invasion of Germany, if such a course should lx• decided
upon. Although the important German fortress of Metz is in
no immediate danger, its outlying fortifications are within
range of the American heavy i*uns at Paguy. An outflanking
movement would force the German-, to evacuate Metz.
French Threaten Laon
General Eocli lias launched an offensive movement which
seems mainly aimed at the St. Gobain massif, defending the
German citadel of l.aon. The French this morning attacked
along both sides of the river Ailette, near the Ai>uc, to the
south and southeas.
General Petain’s troops started with a great rush, which
took them into the German lines for a distance of from one to
two miles. Tin* French pressure seemed particularly effective
south of the Ailette, where they captured the important posi
tions on Mont Dessinges and the towns of Allemont and Nancy.
Their advance here threatens the right flank of the Uliemin des
Dames positions.
Yesterday’s Advance of Americans
WITH THE AMERICAN'S, Sept. 14. On Thursday the
Americans advanced slightly at several points southwest of
Fillers Enprayeres and northwest of Revillon. A few prison
ers were captured. The artillery was unusually active.
Work in Salient Not Yet Complete
LONDON. Sept. 14. More prisoners are arriving at the
American camps inside the St, Mihiel pocket, which is m»t yet
chaired. It is expected that more aims will he e; ptur ’.
Twenty Thousand Prisoner.: T_k
PARIS, Sept. 14. The Americans have taken twenty thou
sand prisoners since the hejfinninu; of the drive in the St. Mi
liiel sector Thursday.
The New French Attack
LONDON, Sept. 14.—The French attacked on both sides
of the Ailette river yesterday between the Aisue and Yesfc*
rivers. One division soon captured a thousand Herman pris
oners. The Hermans counter attacked weakly.
Herman prisoners said they had been ordered to hold their
positions at all costs.
German Official Report
BERLIN, Sept, 14.—(Official) Advances by both the aL
lies and Hermans in the Canal du N’ord sector yesterday led to
violent fighting at Moeuvres and Havrincourt.
The enemy did not continue their attacks in the St. Mihiel
sector yesterday.