The Cordova Daily Times
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VOLUME 111. NUMBER 252 ” CORDOVA, ALASKA, SAIL It PAY, MAY 11, 1918._PRICE TEN CENTS
GERMAN TROOPS SHELL THEIR OWN MEN
AMERICANS ASSIST FRENCH FORCES IN A BIG RAID
AMERICANSIFIRE
ENEMY HELD TOWNS
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, May 11.
—American artillery participated while Americans aided in a
successful French raid in Apremont forest, northwest of Toul,
yesterday. The American and French batteries were shower
ed for two hours with German gas shells.
Germans Fire on Their Own Troops
American batteries bombarded the enemy lines heavily
last night, the shells causing fires in the villages of Cantigny,
Mesnil and St. George, west of Montdidier, which are held by
the Germans.
An American outpost has caught in a German trench a dog
carrying a pouch containing a message to the effect that the
German retaliatory fire was falling short, and that many of
the German shells are landing in Cantigny.
BAR GERMAN SUBS
LEAVING OSTEND
LONDON, May 11.—The cruiser Vindictive, which was
sunk by raiders of the British navy at the entrance to the har
bor at Ostend on Thursday last, lies at an angle, and is not ef
fectively blocking the channel, but is serving a very useful
purpose, according to a Press Association dispatch.
A partial and very serious blockade has been achieved un
conditions which will insure the obstruction becoming more
complete because of tide conditions, which will accumulate
masses of silt around the derelict, and eventually complete the
blocking of the channel.
Later dispatches indicate that the Vindictive lies in a neck
of the channel at the entrance of the submarine base in Ostend
harbor, at an angle of 45 degrees. While it does not effective
ly block the channel it will considerably hamper the subma
rines and destroyers in entering and leaving the harbor.
Hun Pooh-Poohs Achievement
BERLIN, May 11.—The British attempt to block the
harbor of Ostend has been a failure. The old cruiser which
was used in the effort has been entirely battered to pieces, and
lies aground before the harbor, and outside the navigable
channel. The entrance to the harbor is quite free.
ALASKA LEADS IN
THIRD BOND QUOTA
WASHINGTON, May 11.—'The territory of Alaska, by
oversubscribing its quota of the third Liberty loan 247 per
cent, has carried away first honors for the Twelfth federal
reserve district. Next in order come Arizona, with 201 per cent;
Nevada, 171 x>er cent; Oregon, 146 per cent.
The official figures made public last night show a total of
$273,232,100 for the Twelfth district. The officials predict
that the final totals will run close to $280,000,000.
MILLHON AND HALF SHELLS
USED IN GERMAN OFFENSIVE
BERLIN, May 11.—The German batteries before the
great assault upon the British lines on March 21 fired three
times as many shells in three hours as the Germans fired in the
entire Franco-German war of 1870, according to the assertion
of a German officer.
The Germans are said to have used more than 1,500,000
shells during the three hours’ bombardment which preceded
the great offensive.
OF CONTRABAND
SAN FRANCISCO. May 11.—The
existence of an alleged conspiracy to
ship opium and other contraband
drugs into San Francisco in whole
sale quantities from Honolulu and
elsewhere has resulted in the arrest
of one man and the issuance of war
rants for three others.
Forty thousand dollars’ worth of
cocaine, opium and other drugs were
also seized by the federal authorities.
The existence of caches of drugs in
Honolulu and along the Pacific coaht
of the United States is believed tb
have been revealed.
(Special to Daily Times)
JUNEAU, May 11.—This town turn
ed out en masse last night to bid
farewell to the forty-five men of"t£e
selective draft who boarded a steam
er for Fort Seward to go into train
ing for active service in the United
States army. There was a general
suspension of business, the town ap
priately decorated and the boys giv
en a rousing sendoff. The balance of
Juneau’s quota of eighty-threo will
leave here for Ford Seward next Wed
nesday.
RUSSIANS RECAPTURED
ROSTOVFROM GERMANS
LONDON, May 11.—The Ukranian situation is becoming
so disturbing that the Germans have dispatched large detach
ments of Bavarian cavalrymen from Flanders to the Ukraine,
it is reported.
A dispatch says that the Russians have recaptured Rostov
from the Germans, and the Ukranians have lost Over, the
largest town in Cossack teritory.
1,300,000 AMERICANS
CALLED TO COLORS
WASHINGTON, May 11.—More than one million three
hundred thousand men have been called to the colors under the
selective draft law in the United States so far, and these are
either in France, in camp or under call. This includes the May
contingent.
It is expected that the United States army will total more
than three million men within the year. Some officers sav the
total may be five million.
The ordnance bureau announced today that every soldier
who boards a tiansport hound ior France wdl be fully equip
ped, and that artillery and machine guns will be landed in
France in sufficient quantities to meet immediate needs.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 11.—A
big captive balloon at the army school
for aviators here broke from its
moorings today, quickly ascended to
a great height and drifted toward the
south, where it disappeared from
view. There were several men in
the basket.
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PARIS, May 11.—Two hundred and
sixty thousand French school child
ren. have contributed 13,600 francs to
provide for the first American orphan
caused by the war.
TELEGRAPHERS
WASHINGTON. May 11.—The war
labor board has instructed two of its:
members, forme.- President Taft and
Frank P. Walsh, joint chairmen of
the board which is to mediate be
tween the Western Union and Postal
telegraph companies and their em
ployes. The claim is made by the:
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union that
its members are being discharged
for joining the union.
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RECENT TORNADO
DOES MUCH DAMAGE
CHICAGO, May 11.—Fourteen per-j
sons were killed and one hundred and
fifty injured and a million dollars’
worth of damage done in Thursday’s
tornado which swept through the
middle western states.
FRENCH ADVANCE
ON THE TEUTONS
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LONDON, May 11.—General Haig reports local fighting
at Aveluy wood, north of Albert, and hostile artillery activity
in the Vimy and Robecq sectors and south of Dickebuich.
An official statement says that the French have advanced
slightly east of Loore.
The French Report
PARIS, May 11.—Heavy artillery actions are reported lie
low Amiens, near Grivesnes, says the French official state
ment today. The French forces have advanced on the south
ern side of the Picardy battlefield near Orvillers and Soril.
AMERICANS GIVEN
ROYAL RECEPTION
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LONDON, May 11.—The American troops which are to be
reviewed today by King George, and which are to parade
in the heart of London, have arrived here. The king has sent
to the American officers and men the following message:
“England welcomes you who are on your way to take
your stand beside the armies of the allied nations who are
fighting the battle for human freedom. The allied armies will
gain new heart and spirit by your presence among them.”
Premier Led the Cheering
King George reviewed the parading American troops to
day. Premier Lloyd George led the cheering as the troops
passed the war office. Large crowds of cheering men and wo
men watched the parade, which consisted of a line of three v
battalians.
FISHERIES PROBE
WILL BE CONTINUED
SEATTLE, May 11. rlhe international fisheries commis
sion, which has been holding a series of conferences in Wash
ington, Biitish Columbia and Alaska, will leave tomorrow for
< )ttawa, where the final session will be held.
Secretary of Commerce Redfield, who is a member of the
commission, in closing the Seattle hearings, called attention to
the work which his department is doing for Alaska. He said
the newest boats in three maritime branches of his department
had been assigned to Alaska, something which Alaska was
entitled to.
YANK PRIVATE ON THE JOB
W ITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN FRANCE, May
11-—Previous to the American raid into the village of Apre
mont yesterday, a lone American private visited the village
and brought back word that it was deserted. The private had
learned what the lieutenant who conducted vesterday’s raid
had planned to do, and decided to beat him into the village.
The lieutenant of the patrol later confirmed the report.
FOUR FIREMEN ARE KILLED
\ ANCOUVER, B. C., May 11.—Four city firemen were
killed and one injured when a hose wagon traveling at a high
rate of speed on its way to a fire collided with a street car.
FISH MARKER
KETCHIKAN, May 11.—Halibut,
Irsts, 12%c; seconds, 10c; sable, 4c;
•ed rock, 2c.
ROUNDING UP STRAY DOGS
Chief ^f Police Brotherson is rigid
ly enforcing the dog ordinance and
as a result there is a noticeable ab
sence of canine running at large.