ITALYV1CT0RI0DSA0STRIA
UDIXE Italy, Oct. 23—The Italian armies are attacking
the Austrians along the whole battle front along the Austrian
frontier from Switzerland to the Adriatic Sea. This is the
most general engagement of the war so far between Italy and
her enemy. Italy declared war upon Austria five months ago,
and her time since has been spent mainly in efforts directed to
wards the penetration of Austrian territory and the capture
of strategic positions. The purpose of this sort of a campaign
wes to secure Italv against any possibility of an Austrian in
vasion In the minds of the Italian general staff this has now
been accomplished so that the war for Italy may now be said
to have entered its second stage, and the character of the fight
ing from now on will see a radical change. The fighting is
wholly-in Austrian territory, and the army has made greater
advances than the conservative members of the staff hoped for
considering the mountainous nature of the country and the
many ideal defensive positions available to the Austrians. The
Austrian easulatities to date in the fighting in the Alps and
along the Izonso have reached a total of a hundred thousand. Of
this number the Italians have taken about twenty-five thous
and prisoners. The Italian losses in killed wounded and miss
ing are 45,000.
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
PETROGRAD. (1bt. 23—From a Russian standpoint, the
war office says today that the situation along the entire 675
mile front of the eastern battle line is very- satisfactory. The
Teuton army under Hindenberg which had been di i\ ing at
Riga has been checked, and the Germans have suffered heavy
losses in the fighting. The Russians have concentrated a
strong force along the Dvina from D\ ini?k to Riga, and feel
that they will be able to repeal any force which Hindenberg
may mass against them. Hindenberg’s sphere of action is nar
rowing constantly, and the Germans are not driving ahead in
this region along so wide a front as a month ago.
The Russians have gained* ground in many places along the
front and with the exception of the fighting along the Dvinsk
they have assumed the offensive along a much greater portion
of the line than have the enemy. The town of Postavy has
been captured from the Teutons, and the enemy forced* to retire
westward through Dimka.
A severe battle has been fought in Galicia and the Russians
captured thousands of the enemy including many officers as y\ell
as cannon and machine guns. At Noy-o Alexinetz the Rus
sians are following up their recent successes and in the fighting
three German divisions were cut to pices. Reports from the
firing line confirm the rumors that the Austro-German troops
are exhausted. The enemy seems to be worn out and the
armies are encountering bad transportation conditions. Two
of the German armies which have been operating on the eastern
front have been transferred' to Serbia.
LONDON, Oct. 23—Official news being received from the
general staff of the Russian army at Petrograd indicates that
Hindenberg’s drive towards Riga has been checked. For two
days the fighting was severe, but the Russians brought up large
numbers of the reserves and threw them into points of the
battle front most seriously threatened' by the advancing Teu
tons. With the adjunct of the fresh soldiers, the Germans
were compelled to intrench themselves to keep them from being
forced to retire. The German counter attacks under General
Linsingen, which took place near the center of the German line
have been repulsed, and the Russians still maintain the advant
ages gained near Baronovitch. The Russian offensive on the
left bank of the Stvr river continues, the Austrians and Ger
mans here being forced to retreat, and Petrograd claims to have
effected further captures of large numbers of the enemy. From
Vienna today comes the admission that the Austrain troops in
Galcia have retired' the cause being given as the superior num
bers of the Russian troops which attacked the Austrian posi
tions.
ALLIES BOMARDING BULGARIA
Special to The Times By Associated Press.
ROME. Oct. 23—The government announced today that
the Italian squadron was participating with the French and
English fleets in the blockade and bombardment of the coast
of Bulgaria on the Aegean Sea. Xo official announcement has
been made confirming the rumors that the Italians have sent
troops to co-operate with the allies in the far eastern theatre of
war. The three ports of Lagos and Dedeagatch in Bulgaria
and Enos in Turkey are bottled up.
PARIS Oct. 23—The government announced today that
the allies were bombarding the warhouses and the docks at
Dedeagatch in Bulgaria, the terminal port of the important
railroad line running through Bulgaria and Turkey. Tli
residential quarter of the city has not been shelled, and every
effort is being made to destroy nothing but things of military
importance. The fleet is composed of French, Italian and Brit
ish warships, and besides the shelling of Dedeagatcli several
Bulgarian military stations along the coast have been des
troyed".
PETROGRAD, Oct. 23—Russian warships yesterday bom
barded the ports along the north coast of Courland, which have
been occupied by the Germans now hammering at the gates of
Riga. The Germans are fortifying some of these towns, and
are using them to bring supplies by sea to Hindenberg’s army,
thus evading the transportation over the roads which are of the
worst kind. Windau was subjected to a severe shelling.
ALASKA S. S. GO. PURCHASES
NOW STEAMER FOR THIS RUN
SEATTLE, Oct. 22~The Alaska Steamship Company lias
purchased a new boat for the run between here and southwest
era Alaska, to take the place of the Mariposa, which is probably
a total loss. This makes the third boat purchased by the com
pany within the last two months, and rumors of negotiations
for other boats are prevalent. The new boat is the Kansas,
and she will carry both freight and passengers. The ship was
purchased from the Union Iron W orks of San Francisco for
$305,000.00. The gross tonnage of the new boat is 3700 and
her length is 327 feet.
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Greece and Roumania Still on the Fence.
LONDON, Oct. 23—The belief is growing here that neither
Greece or Roumania will enter the war on the side of the en
tente powers unless they gain some decisive victories. The
government which is in sympathy at heart with the cause of the
allies is acting solely from motives of expediency and the mili
tary officials at Athens believe now that the allies have entered
the Balkan theatre of war too late to accomplish any real good.
If the allied troops had been sent into Serbia a month before
they were, they would have undoubtedly been able to protect
the Nish Saloniki railroad, and preserved the Serbian line of
communications.
LONDON, Oct, 23—The allies are bringing more and more
pressure to bear on Greece to force the latter country into war
actively supporting the entente powers. Arguments based on
the adherence of Greece to its treaty obligations with Serbia are
being pressed home upon King Constantine and Premier
Zaimis, and the question of the honor of the nation has been
raised. The allies take the position that Greece is bound by
all the principles of right to support here treaty stipulations
with Serbia, but Greece so far shows no sign of hesitation in
pursuance of its avowed policy of benevolent neutrality towards
the allies.
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icing George Appeals to England for More Troops.
LONDON, Oct. 23—King George has appealed to the
British nation asking the men of the empire to respond to the
call for troops and enlist in order that the English people may
maintain their place among the enlightened people of the
world. The king in his appeal tells the people that the situa
tion is extremely grave and that the need for additional troops
is imperative. He asks the men of England to emulate the
brave example of the glorious soldiers who have already laid
down their lives for their country. King George assures the
nation that if the men can be secured victory is sure to ultimate
ly crown their efforts.
Teutons Making Gains in Serbia
BERLIN, Oct. 23—The war office issued an official state
ment today announcing that the German troops had crossed the
Drina river in northern Serbia at a point near Visegrad, and
had driven southward the Serbian forces which occupied the
heights. On the other side of Serbia the Bulgarian troops
have occupied the towns of Negotin, north of Zaichar, and
Roglyevo. Uniform successes for the Teutons and the Bub
garains is reported at all points in Serbia.
BERING COIL TO
BE MINED
The coal lands of Alaska will be
ready for leasing before the end of
the present year, according to George
Watkin Evans, selected by the United
States government to make a survey
of the Bering coal fields with refer
ence to the division of the coal areas
into workable units. Having com
pleted his field work, Mr. Evans re
cently returned to Seattle where he
will complete his report, maps, draw
ings, etc. at hi8 office there and for
ward his report to Washington.
Mr. Evans’ work consisted of sep
erating the coal fields into working
units, the purpose being to make the
separate units of as nearly equal val
ue as posible and to have them group
ed in such a way that their working
would be practicable. This not only
required that he measure the deposits
ag nearly as conditions would permit,
but it made it necessary for him to
form his units in such a manner as
to conform to geological and topogra
phic conditions. Also, his report will
indicate the best method of approach
and the most feasible manner to mine
each unit.
The units mapped by Mr. Evans
vary in size from a half square mile
to four square miles.
Bering Fields Examined.
The government will make itg re
servations of coal areas from the re
port of Mr. Evans. The selections
will be made by the President, though.,
of course, they will probably be based
upon the recommendations of the Sec
retary of the Interior.
Mr. Evans estimates that the in
| formation that will be in the hands of
the Interior Department will permit
the offering of the units to prospec
tive lessors before the first of the
year.
Contrary to former reports, Mr.
Evans confined his work this summer
to the Bering coal fields. He has al
ready made a report on the Matanus
ka field on the strength of his work
there in 1913 when he superintended
the mining of the coal for the naval
test.
A detailed report will be made on
the Matanuska coal fields by Sumner
S. Smith mine inspector, who la now
on the ground. He will have the ad
vantage of the former report made by
Mr. Evans. Mr. Evans says the gov
ernment will have all the information
ready to make leases in that field as
well as the Bering field in time for
those leasing to begin active develop
ment work with the opening of the
season next year.
Praise for Administration.
Mr. Evans says there is no question
but that Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane is doing all within
his power to give the people a “square
deal” on the coal lands question in
Alaska, and that he realizes that the
Jfasdence o^ the proposition is the
speedy opening of the lands. The
coal lands leasing bill became a law
less than a year ago, and practically
all of the preliminary work has been
completed already. He says, further,
that President Woodrow Wilson is
backing and supporting Secretary of
the Interior Lane in expediting the
coal lands work.
George Watkin Evans is recognised
everywhere as one of the country’s
most capable experts on all things
pertaining to coal and coal mining.
He is not only a capable geologist, but
an experienced coal mining engineer.
LOU NEWS ITEMS OF THE WEEK
What Is Transpiring In and About Cordova
MONDAY
F. E. Fuller is now conducting a
barber shop at the Alaskan hotet.
Alvah Eames was a passenger on
the City of Puebla for Seward, where
he will spend a couple of days looking
aftter Uncle Sam's mail dispatches to
the westward.
Miss Charlotte Thorstensen arrived
j yesterday on the Northwestern from
' Valdez to attend school. Her many
friends are much pleased.
To Depart From Cordova
Rev. J. L. McBride, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, preached his
farewell sermon last night and he and
his family will shortly leave for An
chorage, their future home.
Mrs. W. B. Handcock will give a
party for little Jean Margaret McBride
on Wednesday afternoon and has in
vited fifteen or twenty of the “tots"
to attend.
A number of Fairbanksans are on
the way out to Cordova.
Rev. E. P. Ziegler took the train
this morning for Chitina where he
will conduct services.
About two dozen young people j
spent a pleasant evening at the Red
Dragon Club House on Saturday
{nigbft| Cards,v music, dancing ana
refreshments passed the time until •
12 o’clock. There will be another
entertainment within a week or so. i
The exceptionally large turnips on
display ii^ the Chamber of Commerce
window were grown by Edgar Stlne
man on his Eyak river farm.
TUESDAY
An alarm of fire brought out the de
partment at noon, as the result of a
spark setting fire to the roof of the
building of the Northwest Soda works.
The flames were extinguished before
any damage was done.
G. H. Birch and Fred A. Hotchkiss,
who are operating interior placer
mines on a large scale, have
finished their season’s work and ar
rived in Cordova today, on their way
to New York.
The local Chamber of Commerce is
in receipt of a letter from Hon. Frank
lin K. Lane, acknowledging the re
ceipt of a resolution endorsing the
Secretary's plan for an Alaska Devel
opment Board.
J. N. Barnhart, of Dan Creek, ar
rived here today’s train and will leave
on the first steamer for Farmington,
jWash., where he will spend the win
ter.
Otto Elstrom and Charles Ander
son came over from Port Wells today
on a launch.
Judge L. T. Erwin, United States
Marshal for the Fourth division, ar
rived in Cordova on this afternoon’s
train, having made the trip from Fair
banks to Chitina in one of the stage
company’s large autos. Ten days
were spent on the trail, which was not
in very good condition, for traveling.
With Fred Douse and Robert Craw
ford as guard the marshal brought out
three prisoners for McNeil’s Island
and one insane patient for the Port
land sanitarum. They were John
Lige, sentencd to twelve years for
attempted rape; Joe Sprunger, two
years for illegal co-habitation; Bill
Turner, twenty months for selling
liquor to Indians. The insane man
is Sprudlick, of Fairbanks.
The barge Washington, which the
tug Pioneer was towing from Port
Blankely, Wash., to Cordova, loaded
with a million feet of lumber for the
Copper River & Northwestern railway,
and was cast adrift on Sunday. Octo
ber 10, on account of a southeastern
gale raging, i8 still afloat about three
mileg north of Cape St. Elias. This
information was brought to Katalla
today by three men who are stationed
at St. Elias.
The Washington lost her rudder,
and is water-logged is fourteen
feet of water. Her deck load is stilt
secure and it is believe that the cargo
can still be saved if the effort is made j
in the right wind.
WEDNESDAY
The Latouche expects to sail for the
westward tonight.
Another one of those ideal days, of
which Alaska boasts.
Mrs. J. Anderson, of Fairbanks, was
an arrival on yesterday's train.
There will be a train for Chitina
and Kennecott tomorrow morning.
Frank Townsend is returning on the
Alameda from a trip to the states.
Mrs. T. J. Erickson came down
from McCarthy on yesterday’s train.
E. M. Bates and wife of Chitina.
are on their way to Cordova from the
states.
H. Maillard, Jr. and wife are among
the Alameda passengers now on the
way to Cordova.
Rev. E. P. Zeigler returned on
yesterday's train from Chitina where
he went to conduct services.
Max Rede, of Dan Creek, was an
arrival on yesterday's train and will
spend the winter in Seattle.
Mrs. J. Victor Carter and baby are
coming to Cordova to join Mr. Carter
and make this town their home.
Frank Marshal has returned to
town, after having spent the summer
out the line, working for the company.
W. H. Mendham, who is interested
jewlery stores in several Alaskan
towns on yesterday's train from Fair
banks.
Mrs. Alvah Eames who spent the
past several months with friends in
Portland, is a returning passenger on
the Alameda.
Mrs. E. S. Norland and little girl,
of Everett, are returning on the Ala
meda to visit the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. Baur.
Mrs. Angerman and son came down
from Kennecott on yesterday's train
and will leave for Portland, where they
expect to make their home.
Peter Olsen, Jack Brevig, Chas.
Nelson, A. Sorro and Wm. Takola,
members of a survey party for the
Alaska Engineering Commission, who
have been working in the Tanana val
ley during the past summer, are regts
tred at the Alaskan hotel.
Mrs. W. J. Crocker and mother,
Mrs. E. Garrison, of Katalla, are in
town and are stopping at the Northern
hotel.
J. Livingood, discoverer of the rich
creek bearing his name, in the Tolo
vana district, is in town on his way
to the states.
Dr. W. H. Chase and G. A. Har
mon left on this morning's train for
McKinley Lake, to look at some min
ing property.
FRIDAY
Mrs. W. B. HancocK will entertain
the younger set tomorrow evening at
her home on Fourth avenue.
The lake is frozen over to a thick
ness of an inch an a half and if the
present cold clear weather keeps up,
there may be skating by Sunday.
Below zero weather has been re
ported at various points along the rail
road the past week. It was eight be
low at Strelna a few days ago.
Some of the owners of boats in the
lake are worrying about getting them
around the “Horn” into the bay, now
that Eyak has frozen over, and they
are praying for some milder weather.
Clark Byers, the chief of the fire
department was busy today inspecting
chimneys and flues throughout the
town.
The Latouehe brought in some coal
to relieve the famine, and the Alaska
Transfer Company has been busy all
day relieving the wants of the towns
people for fuel.
Mrs. W. B. Hancock gave a chil
drens party yesterday afternoon in
honor of Jean Margaret McBride.
Childrens games were played and the
little tots were entertained in a varied
and delightful manner, not the least
appreciated being the repast with
which the little ones were regaled.
Those present were: Betty Zeigler,
Mary Scott. Elaine Bollinger, I-aura
May Frye, Jeanette Corser, Gretchen
DeLoo, George Dooley, Jack Downing
Phyllis Downing. Edna Shepard,
Naomi Robinson, Margaret Patricia
Scheffler, Mary Elizabeth Scheffler,
Carl Rosswog. John Malcom Brock
and Jean Margaret McBride.
Thomas Riggs. Jr., member of the
Alaska Engineering Commission and
several of his suveyors arrived at
Chitina last night from Fairbanks and
will come to Cordova on Friday’s
train, en route to Seward.
The steamer Admiral Evans is due
from the westward at 8 o’clock to
morrow night. She will be in port sev
evral hours taking on copper ore.
There will be quite a number of in
terior arrivals on tomorrow after
noon's train.
Geo. C. Hazelet and Falcon Joslin
returned to Katalla ast night from a
visit to the coal fields and expect to
be back in Cordova tomorrow.
SATURDAY
Geo. A. Mosser returned last night
from a trip to Seward.
George Osborne and wife left on
the Evans today for Seattle.
Attorney R. E. Capers has returned
from Valdez, where he went on busi
ness.
St. Bertha's Guild met this after
noon as usual, at the Red Dragon r',ub
Horse.
J. E- Currier and wife left on the
Admiral Evans today and will go to
Portland, Maine, to visit friends.
E- C. Niles, manager of the Rem
ington Typewriter Company, was in
town for a short time this morning.
United States Marshal L. T. Erwin,
of Fairbanks, left today with his
guards and prisoners for McNeil's Is
land.
B. F. Watson, general agent of
Pacific-Navigation Company operating
the Admiral line of steamers, is in
town.
The cableship Burnside left Wran
gell, yesterday, for Cordova and will
repair the faults in the cable to the
westward.
G. H. Birch and F. A. Hotchkiss,
I who are operating placer mines in the
interior, left today for their homes in
! in New York City,
j Mrs. J. L. McBride left on the
j Evans for the states ami will spend
the winter at Chicago and Louisville,
; joining her husband at Anchorage rn
j the spring.
Capt. A. E. Lathop, who is estab
i lishing a circuit of moving picture
shows at Valdez, Seward and Anchor
age, came over from the westward on
. the Admiral Evans to look after his
business interests here.
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ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
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Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
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General Agent
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Ticket Agent
COPPER RIVER & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY
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Service to Interior Alaska
For Rates and Other Information Apply
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