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The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE STRONGLY HELD
MANY COUNTER ATTACKS BEING SUCCESSFUL
PROMINENT FRESHMAN
ON WAR SITUATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Larch 29,-T. P.
O'Connor, the Irish Nationalist leader,
speaking here yesterday, declared his
belief that the Germans would use the
occupied sections of France as a pawn
in getting peace terms.
Mr.. O'Connor said the allies must
defeat Germany with American help.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
BRUISERS NOT WANTED
IN MARYLAND METROPOLIS

BALTIMORE, March 29.-The city
authorities have refused to permit the
Willard-FultOn prizefight for the
worlds championship to be fought in
this city. The grounds given by the
officials are that public opinion is
against prizefighting.
The bout is scheduled to take place
on July next.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
TRAIN TOMORROW

Traffic will be resumed on the Cop
per River railway tomorrow, after the
recent tie-up. A train will leave for
Chtina in the morning and one is due
here from the interior in the after
noon
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
AMERICAN PARTICIPATION
WHEN ALLIES BEGIN DRIVE

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Mili-
tary observers here appeared confident
today that the allied counter-offensive
would soon be launched 1t is believed
substantial American forces will enter
the battle when the offensive begins.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
BRITIsH REPEL REPEATED ASSAULTS

LONDON, March 29.-The British have maintained their
positions the Somme and gained ground i'll places by
cessful counter attacks, says the Official statement
After ho g the line yesterday the face of repeated
sau by numerically superior enemy forces the British retired
d short distance from their advanced positions
The British took prisoners the Germans suffered
exceedingly heavy losses.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
GERMAN COST OF LIVING
INCREASED THREE-FOLl

WASHINGTON. March 29.-Figures
just published show that the cost of
living in Germany has been increased
from 200 to 300 per cent, while wages
have increased but so per cent.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
GERMAN SUCCESS OFFSET BY FRENCH GAINS

DATELEssThe battle between the Scarpe and the Disc
has entered phase Repused in their efforts break
the allied counter attacks the Germans have turned their
enton to the wings of the salient in the allied lines
HaeVy fighting continues aong most of the fifty five mile
front On the northern flank General Hag although giving
ground has repulsed several attacks and held his posi-
tons intact at Bren and Boiseu and Albert the south
The German gain saround Modier have been offset by
he French offensive south of Noyon.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
STEADY ADVANCE is ADMITTED

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS March 29-The Germans
penetrated MarcecaVe, twelve miles of Amen only by
means Of heavy massed attack The Teuton made their
eaest efforts south Of the Somne The British there
attng stubbony and brilliantly against the advance which
it must be admitted has been steady
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
EASTER EXERCISES
FOR THE CHILDREN

The parents and friends Of the chill
dren who attend the Presbyterian Sun
day school are cordially invited to hear
their program rendered in Eagles hall
on Easter morning at II o'clock. The
beautiful background will add much
to the program. Encourage the chill
dren by your presence.
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
CLAIMS ALLIED LINE IS PIERCED

declares that the Germans about deliver new and
mighty blow another part of the 'front.' which will tear
new hole in the already pierced enemy line
The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-03-29
Rowed for Life

Pankoff joined Lazaroff in the skiff
and together they held the line fast to
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
i. S. CASUALTIES
REACH 20,444

Total number of casualties since
the United States entered the war
have reached 20,444, according to the
announcement of the war department
Saturday. OF the number 4,212 were
killed in action, including 291 deaths
at sea; 1850 died of wounds; 1884
died of disease, 715 died of accident;
1O,476 were wounded in action, and
2,1S7 were missing in action or taken
prisoner.
Saturdays list, issued In two sec
tions, shows: Killed in action, 9;
missing in action, IT; wounded severe
ly, 73; died of wounds, 12; died Of ac-
cident and other causes, 6; died Of
disease, /; wounded, degree undeter-
mined, s.; prisoner, 1.
Total, 1874
Anthony Wilken of Lafayette, listed
as died from accident, is the only In
diana man named. Mckinley Robin
son, of Wauseon, O., is listed as died
of wounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
DRAFTEES
GIVEN SEkD-0FF
BY $500 PEOPLE

A contingent Of colored men left
Richmond for Camp Dodge Saturday
afternoon. They met at the court
house and marched to Tenth street
on Main street turning north to the
station. The parade was led by the
Richmond City band. Mayor thinner
man, Chief OF Police German, assist
ant Chief of Police MacNally and four
members of the police force followed
with DR.. Bulla, Sheriff Carr and NJ: w.
Kelly of the Richmond conscription
board, after them came the selects.
W. w. Keller Of the County Council
of Defense introduced Cornelius Rich
ardson, colored lawyer, who said that
the colored Americans realized that
this world war is to establish world
democracy and make it fit place to
live in whether people be white or
black
Henry U. Johnson said, I'VE did
everything to avoid coming into this
conflict, but it became necessary for
our personal and national honor that
we become involved. You are colored
men an dthe colored race has never
failed to do its duty in times of peril.
No colored man has ever been found
to be a pro-German. The whole world
will see you In this world war and
know that you will bear up well under
your patriotic duty. Go into battle
and love yor country as you love 1t at
home. Drown out the roar of the guns
Of the foe with your patriotic Ameri-
can applause"
Will Keller drew forth much ap-
plause when he told them that the
Crown Prince Of Germany was taking
a six months vacation and he would
arrive at the front just about the time
these men got to the front. "A high
standard has already been set by your
race We will be behind you until
this dirty, miserable job Is done"
Wesley Howard the protege Of
Richmond musical circles was one Of
selects. The men who left were:
William S. Green, Robert Burton
Ollie H. Archey, Waite Cox, Samuel B.
Hatchet, Mathew Duncan, Lewis
Thompson, Amos E. Carpenter, Garri-
son, Floyd Rowe, John Tife, George
Ross, Carl Mabra, Emery Tate, Bert
Means, Charles Russell Reynolds, Cor
nelius Oxindine, William Orville Ross,
Julian Cornelius Jackson, Cornelius
Jones Henderson, George Edward
Hicks, Charles White, George D. Mar
tin, John Saunders, Herman Kilgore,
Frank Alcom, Howard George Smith.
Charles Rudolf Johnson. Charles Nc
Gray, Walter Johnson Pleasant, Wes-
ley Isaac Howard, James Williams,
Harry Burnell, Jordan Embry. Lacy
Mcconnell, George w Withers, Yer
lin Burden, William Francis Wells,
Belton Austin, John Henry Moore, Jo-
seph Jones Brock, Charles Woodson,
Leonard Benton Rhodes, Edward L.
Young, John Luke Bryan and Everett
Elmer Carpenter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
nine SOLDIERS OF !
WAYNE COUNTY
DIE IN SERVICE

Nine Wayne county families now
have gold stars appearing in their ser
vice flags In honor Of sons who have
died in the service of their country
Two have been killed in action. Fol-
lowing are the men who have died In
service:
William Fishietti, Richmond, killed
in France, June %, 1918; Reroy Tout,
Pershing, killed in action in France
Aug, 1918; Frank F1emming Gem,
Richmond, killed in action, Aug. 21,
1918; John F. Mccarthy, Jr.. Rich
mond, Mare Island, Cal, April. 1917;
George Harry Crammer, Richmond
Camp Shelby, Dec. 26. 1917; Roy Sher.
wood, Richmond. Camp Taylor. Dec,
1917; Robert Flock, Centerville, Ogle-
thorpe, May 5, 1918. Richard Stein
brink, Richmond, Washington. D. c..
May Is, 1918; Luther DeBreler, Dub
lin, Wadsworth. S. c., April "a. 1918.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
WORK TO MODIFY
EXPRESS CHARGES
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. Aug 24-Modifica-
tiOns of the scale Of express charges
for short hauls within the so-called
first zone," now being worked out by
the railroad administration, probably
will result in a number OF increases in
rates on fruit, produce and other ma
terials shipped into cities from ad-
joining localities. These local rates
have been unusually low for many
years.
The ten percent general advance in
express rates, recently approved by
the interstate commerce commission,
now has received the sanction of pub
lie service commission in all states
except Utah. South Dakota, Nebraska
and Iowa. Reports here indicate that
the commissions of these states will
act shortly.
Instead Of being required to settle
daily for freight charges on shipments
of newspapers as would be required
by the recent railroad administration
order. abolishing credit for shippers,
publishers have been allowed to use
the former practice of paying weekly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
German Soldiers
Still Tricked BY
Military Leaders
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Soldiers of
the German army are still ignorant OF
the causes which led America to en-
ter the war, according to ]. j. Nc
Graw, Republican national committee
man from Oklahoma, and member of
the supreme board of directors of the
Knights Of Columbus, who has just
returned fro a two months tour OF
the fighting front in France.
Mr.. McGraw declared that when he
told one German officer. who was a
prisoner, one of the outrages which
drew America into the war, the off,
Ger said ne had not heard of them
and added, I'VE are being tricked."
Describing a visit to a prison camp,
Mr.. McGraw said the German prison
ers ranged in age from II to 40. and
had dog tired, hopeless expression" !"
THE men l saw have been licked,
properly and WE'LL" Mr.. McGraw
added.
Mr.. McGraw brought back messages
to Col. Roosevelt from his wounded
sons, Major Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
and Capt. Archie Roosevelt, whom he
saw in Paris hospitals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
AIR FIGHTING
MENACES HUNS

LONDON, Aug. 24.-British air fight
ing on the western front during the
last week provides a striking indica-
ton of the difficulty now confronting
Germany in the air. which must in
crease in the near future as the grow
ing air superiority of the allies makes
itself felt.
In the battle area, probably owing
to the recent heavy German air losses,
over the Somme battlefield. enemy
scout planes are compelled to operate
in large formations at a much greater
height than formerly. Notwithstand-
ing this, the British airmen continue
to take heavy toll of them.
Severe air fighting has occurred on
the front between Albert and the
Aisne-Re road. resulting, according to
latest reports, in the destruction Of
62 enemy machines, and the driving
down OF 81 out of control. Twenty
six British machines have been re-
ported missing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
Marine Corps Wants
Copies OF Letters from
y. S. Marines Ouerseas

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. "a
Marine corps headquarters desires to
secure, for its historical records, cop
les OF letters written by marines fight
les of letters written by marines fight
the following request Of relatives OF
members of the corps
The marine corps is preparing a
history of the marines share in the
great war and would appreciate re-
ceiving letters which may reach you
from your relatives who are serving
with the marines In France
Up to this time no systematic ef.
fort has been made to gather these
letters. From the fow which have
reached this office 1t is apparent that
they are productive of large amount
of material which will be of value to
marine corps historians"
The letters should be addressed to
the Adjutant and Inspector, Marine
Corps Headquarters, Washington, d C.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
ATTACK
Navy FOR DELAY

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Delay in
the capture or destruction Of the
Trawler Triumph, armed and set loose
by German submarines to prey upon
American fishing crafts was criticised
in the senate by Senator McCumber
Of North Dakota. He declared since
the trawler could not make over ten
miles an hour there was no excuse for
the navy's failure to deal with her
promptly.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania,
followed with an attack on the navy
department saying the submarine
chase program had been delayed and
that 1t was due largely to "procrasti-
nation of the secretary of the navy"
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
chairman Of the military committee
responded with a defense OF the navy
and praise Of it's work in safely con-
voying troops to France. Senator
Penrose said his information was that
the troops were carried over largely In
British transports conveyed by Brit
ish war vessels.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
GERMANS FEAR
INVASION BY
ALLIED TROOPS
That German Soil Will
l<emain Inviolate Has Van
ishedEFear Airmen.

LONDON, Aug 24.-The German
population along the Rhine expects an
allied invasion, in the opinion OF a
Dutch woman of German descent who
has just returned to Amsterdam from
visiting relatives in small village
near Bonn on the Rhine. In a state
ment to the Amsterdam correspond
ent of the Daily Express she said:
THE impression gathered from
what l saw and heard in Germany
was one Of real despair. In spite Of
what the newspapers say or do not
say, the German retirement in the
west is making the worst possible i'm
preston, especially along the Rhine.
The people there know that they will
first to be hit if the allies ever come.
THE idea that German soil Is to re-
main inviolate to the last has disap-
peared completely and on the Rhine
everybody expects a foreign invasion
sooner or later. Many families are
preparing to leave for central Ger
many.
THE ravages of allied aircraft are
simply terrific. When you read:
There was some material damage it
means that whole streets were torn
up, with heavy casualty list to COM
plete the picture"
LONDON. Aug 24-Germany's ap-
parent reliance on machine guns to
counter-act her waning man power in
France is reflected in an article in the
Vossische Zeitung of Berlin, by Cap
tain Won Salzmann, a military critic.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
The Hague says that the captain ex-
plains that the western front has been
made impregnable by machine guns.
The critic declares that the effort OF
Marshal Foch to convert tactical gains
into a strategic victory, will be defeat
ed by machine guns. Horse-drawn
machine guns, he adds, have been dis
tributed to each company.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
j. s. SOLDIERS
STAND UP TO
EVERY TEST
SAYS MARCH
American Troops Have De-
ivered the Goods" States
Chief of Staff Situation
Very Favorable.
100000 MEN ACROSS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. A.-The tota,
number Of soldiers embarked has now
passed the 100000 mark, General
March, chief of staff. announced today
to newspaper men.
General March spoke warmly of the
achievements Of the American soldiers
in France. ''The American soldier de
serves the confidence of the American
people," he said. Every time they
have been tested they have absolutely
delivered the goods"
Every man who has served with the
American troops has absolute conf
dence In them, he added. citing the
report made to him personally by
American officers returning from
France to take higher rank In new
divisions. One Of these described an
action in which an American division
captured 68 German guns and brought
them back at the rear Of army trucks.
Ohio Troops In Action.
This division at the same time cap
tured $500 prisoners. Another Amer
lean division in single action took
10 complete German batteries and pre-
sented them to General Pershing.
General March said statements he
made recently In hearings before the
military affairs committee, were the
results OF cold-b!ooded military opin-
ion and were not intended to raise the
hope of the people. He apparently re-
ferred to his testimony that an army
OF four million Americans could win
the war next year.
In answer to questions he said the
SD divisions (Pennsylvania and Ohio
troops are serving as a replacement
division; the 37th division (Ohio
troops) Is in the fourth army corps.
No recent reports have come to the
department from General Pershing re-
garding progress in the organization
OF the first field army. General March
was unable to say whether the Ameri-
can divisions forming this army have
been concentrated In q new American
sector.
Casualties Sent Promptly.
Members of senate military commit
tee were assured by General March at
their weekly conference today that
stories OF great unpublished American
casualties over seas are wholly false
and that all casualties among the ex-
peditionary forces are given to the
public as promptly as the cable can
transmit them.
The chief of stan without discussing
In detail the great allied forward
movement now under way said the
situation on the western front now
was decidedly favorable to the allies
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
U. S. TROOPS MAKE
LOCAL ADVANCE.
tBy Associated Press,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE FRONT, Aug. 23.-
American troops today carried out an
other local advance in the same region
where they increased their holdings
along the Vesle on Thursday. Hand
grenades and flame throwers were
used by the Germans in an attempt to
check the attackers. The fame throw
ers had little effect, the American
troops managing to keep out of the
way of them until American reinforce
ments and the American artillery had
forced the men with the flame throw
ers to retire with losses. The Amer
leans overcame a detachment of Ger
man infantry and took twelve pris-
oners. East of Fismes an American
patrol and German patrol clashed
during the night, the Americans taking
four prisoners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
POPULATION OF
RUSS VILLAGES
Die OF HUNGER
Disease and Famine Raging in
Northern Provinces-Train
Connections Cease.
(By Associated Pr.ss.)

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 24-Hunger,
typhus and cholera are raging in the
northern Russian provinces, says a
Petrograd dispatch to the Weser lei
tung, of Bremen. The population of
entire villages are dying in great num-
bers. In some places, each person
ly and no bread.
Railroad connections between Mos
COW and the rest of Russia, except the
provinces of Tver and Tula, have
ceased entirely, according to a Mos
COW despatch to the Dusseldorf Mach
richten. This condition is due in part
to the passive resistance of the rail-
way men and partly to the acts of
counter revolutionists in blowing up
railway bridges and destroying tracks.
General D. c. Stcherbatcheff, for
mer Russian commander on the Ru-
manian front, and General V. A. Tch-
eremisoff, former commander on the
Russian northern front, Moscow
dispatch to the Rhenisch Westphal-
ian Zeitung says have accepted COM
mands in the Czecho- -Slovak army.
After the fall Of the Kerensky gov
q c4uu1Gl1l, AECI6GdlEf lesIGdLClCII,r De-
came commander in chief of the
Ukrainian armies opposing the Boil
sheviki. In January last he was out
lawed by the Bolshevik government
as an enemy Of the people. There
had been no reports concerning him
since the Ukrainian peace with the
central powers. The last report con-
cerning General Tcheremisoff was in
December 1916, when he was released
from Imprisonment in Petrograd by
the Bolsheviki
Would Form New Party.
Paul N Milukoff, former Russian
foreign minister, has resigned from
the Constitutional Democratic party,
according to Moscow dispatch to the
Vossische Zeitung of Berlin, quoting
the newspaper Isvestia 1t is added
that he intends to form a new polite
al faction in Russia to be called the
Constitutional Monarchist party.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
YOUTHS
ARE REGISTERED

Roy Vernon McMath was the first
man to register Saturday at the court
house. Fifteen men registered out of
the As who come in this registration,
which includes boys 21 since June s.
The list of those who registered Sat
urday up to 2 o'clock follows:
Roy Vernon McMath, Thomas Nc
Cree Larimore, Charles Lloyd Coul-
ter, Clay Smith, Howard Albert Yer
egge, Carl Everett Schaffer, George
E. Campbell, John M. Bowen, Lewis
Wallace Hill, Richard Leo Zeyen, Cal
vim James Meyers, Thomas Fitzgib-
bons, Edward Theodore Vosmeir.
Lawrence Henry Westendorf and Ray
mond Paul Paxton. The registration
will be continued until 9 o'clock Sat
urday night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
BRITISH TROOPS ARE CLOSING IN ON BAPAUME
u. S. Railroads Carry
5,377, ,468 Soldiers
in Less Than Year

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Railroads
carried 5,377,468 soldiers in the United
states, between May l, 1917, and July
l, 1918. including each movement Of
a soldier from one point to another.
Up to January l, the movement num-
bered 2,218.532, and from January 1
to July /, 3,169,5S7
More than half, or 100000 of these
troops were carried on special trains.
1,079,000 on regular trains, and 1885,
were drafted men carried to the train
ing camps. The average distance run
by each special train was 937 miles
and the average number of troops
carried by each train was 405.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
Fourth Liberty Loan
Expected to Break
the Record for Size

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24-The treas
ury feels SO sure the fourth Liberty
loan will break all records for size
and number of subscribers, 1t has or
dered the bureau of engraving to pre-
pare about 35,000,0O0 separate bonds,
or 8.500,000 more than for the third
loan, when about 26,5O0,000 bonds
were sold. One-third of the fourth
loan bonds already have been engrav-
ed and they are being turned out at
the rate of 100000 day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
Nineteen u. S. Gun Plants
Have Been Completed
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Comple-
ton of nineteen out Of twenty-six pro-
posed plants for the production of gun
carriages and recoil mechanisms was
announced today by the ordnance de-
partment. OF the seven other plants
four are SO per cent complete and
others are more than IS per cent
complete. All the plants are in op-
Grafton.
To provide plant facilities - build
ings and machinery-for the produc-
ton on q large scale of carriages and
recoil mechanisms for artillery of all
calibers, a total OF $24, 1881, 1886 has been
expended.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-24
BRITISH TAKE $4,000 PRISONERS IN Three DAYS
(By Associated Press)

The town Noyon is expected to fall at moment &C
cong information received here this afternoon from the
battle front in France Bray reported to have been captured
y the British The British reported have reached Be
vilers one and quarter miles from Bapaume Fighting 60
ing on there vicinity of Mory distance to the
east of the Arras -Bapaume road
battle raging furousy the vicinity of Bhucourt and
Sapipnes desperately to Bapaume
heavy fighting in Flanders this morning on
neghborhood of Dramoutte ridge IN the Lys
salient which reported been captured by the Germans
British within miles of Bapaume according to
dispatches British third
forward depth of four miles front OF