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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
1
Reports from Wilhelmshaven claim German sailors mutinied against continuing submarine warfare. Rumors say crews considered leaving on cruising submarines to attack officers and sink ships, with some reports of executions and fear of internment as rumors clash with uncertain details.
Henry Watterson, longtime editor of the Louisville Courier Journal, retires from active editorship but will remain connected through editorial columns as editor emeritus. In his farewell editorial he reflects on World War I and condemns autocracy, Kaiserism, and the Hohenzollerns.
Washington January 7 General Marek urged enactment of the administration manpower bill to raise five million men at once and recalled congress before the August recess if the bill can be reported. Marek outlined the war department plan and the need for rapid action.
The Japanese steamship Canadian Maru ran aground and was refloated after a rock loss. Captain Yamaoto, distress over the disaster, is believed to have killed himself. The report notes copper price stabilization negotiations pending presidential approval.
Paris reports German long-range bombardment resumed today and continues into afternoon with heavy shelling. Separately Seattle stockfish markets show noon prices: halibut 14 cents, sablefish 7 cents, ling and red cod 4.5 cents, salmon 13.5 cents.
London report shows total British casualties for the week ending today at 9,866, down from 12,893 the prior week. Officers and men killed total 1,? and wounded 8,952, with the incomplete figures reflecting ongoing tallies.
Alaska markets show gains in gold while Juneau equities drift. Gold prices rise to 12 percent in New York trade as Alaska assets stabilize, with investors watching Juneau listings for clues.
London reports Premier Lloyd George states in a Commons speech that Germany’s spring offensive failed and German forces cannot threaten victory. He cites Allied manpower and submarine losses, praises American bravery, and notes distorted German expectations. A Hague dispatch adds editors say the war’s end remains unseen.
The Dia head Shoals lightship near Cape Hat eras was sunk by a German submarine. crew landed. A Japanese freighter was torpedoed off the Nova coast. a schooner delivered 65 crewmen from the wreck. Five army casualty lists released list 7 dead in action, 15 missing in action, 6 undetermined. Marine corps list names 292 casualties with 51 killed and 206 wounded.
London August 7 Letters from prisoners and German submarine crews interned in the United States reach London detailing relatives concerns and grim humor. One wife writes that her husband should be pitied and fears extreme peril, while describing threats and mock questions about Native American acts and the king.
Secretary Daniels or Admiral Benson will discuss the advisability of drafting men into the navy tomorrow. WR Van Campen, superintendent of the Bering River Coal Company, has returned from Latouche and will head to Katalla on Friday.
A court order compels thirteen men employed in all departments of local newspapers to engage in productive occupations or face penalties. The ruling highlights pressures on workers in the Waterloo Iowa press scene amid broad labor and economic concerns.
A Home Guards dance tonight at Eagles hall is complimentary to Governor Riggs and his wife. Despite hall repairs, a committee has prepared the event with good music. Walter Gaffney and Clark Byers will oversee the floor and the public is invited to attend.
Paris reports detail German naval attack plans and heavy artillery moves near the Veste and Aisne fronts. British and French forces claim repulsed German assaults and prisoner captures as operations continue along the Somme and Champagne sectors.
Albany reports Whitman and Bennett lead Republican slate while Alfred E Smith and Wilkin Church Osborn head the Democratic ticket. The filing period closed at noon with William R Hearst not submitting candidacy.
Detroit reports a 50 percent cut in passenger car production versus last year, a voluntary curtailment in line with the War Industries Board’s wishes as noted by the National Automobile Commerce.
Riotous unrest flares in Guadalajara Spain over high prices and scarce bread with exchanges of shots between rioters and police. Names Louis Week William L Wertzel M R Magness Sam Stevanich from Kennecott Frank Glaser Jens Larsen from Fairbanks depart for Fort Liscum to join the Fourteenth Infantry.
General William 8.6ine, commander of the Eighth division at Camp Fremont, heads the American force ordered to Liberia. The expedition will deploy the seventh and thirteenth regular regiments then on duty in the Philippines.
Washington June 7 The American Railway Express Company formed under government policy has asked the Interstate Commission to increase postage rates on newspapers and other publications registered for second class mail service. The move targets publication postage and could affect newspaper distribution costs nationwide.
A truncated local item notes a former Juneau official arrived at the capital today. The report mentions a former receiver of the land office and references roles in public life, with limited readable details.
Unclear fragmentary report notes British presence in Vladivostok heading to Shanghai and a landing last August. The text mentions a friendly spirit and references Vladivostok with incomplete details.
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