17 Dec 1918
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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1918
Page
1
Reported rioting in Odessa as the hetman’s forces burned the city prison with several deaths and injuries. Police and military actions echoed across Europe as Bolsheviks faced losses and German and British authorities discussed postwar accountability.
Henry A. Slater and Henry P. Davidson urge a nationwide Red Cross enrollment before Christmas to fund peace and relief work. They promise continued home service for families, a strong postwar structure, and loyalty over new fund drives as the nation mobilizes for war to peace transition.
Last night the city council fixed the tax rate at 1 mill on the valuation, projecting income near $11,000 from tonnage taxes and $5,000 from forest taxes plus $1,350 due on real and personal property in Cordova. Bills and municipal upkeep through April 1 will total about $7,500, leaving a roughly $26,000 fund for the new city council to finance needed improvements like sewers and streets.
Lisbon December 17 Admiral Canta y Castro has been elected president of the republic of Portugal.
Newspapers report the influenza epidemic is decreasing in Seattle while schools stay closed. A separate note mentions a fishing schooner Panama losing crew in a snowstorm south of Cape Elias, with ongoing storm conditions.
Paris report by AP says General Lecomet commanding the French corps entered Wiesbaden yesterday as Allied forces expand in the region. Details indicate orderly movement into the city with French troops securing key streets and public buildings. Observers note cautious coordination with local authorities amid postwar occupation changes.
A tourist coach on a Canadian Pacific train between Winnipeg and Toronto burned, with thirteen passengers reported missing. The fire began in a berth area as authorities assess the disaster and search for survivors.
President Wilson's Paris visit ends with praise from the French for his sincerity and principles. He will attend Ambassador Sharp's reception after informal Versailles stops while peace talks stall until after New Year. The London Mail notes his sympathetic reception and intent to push clear talks to prevent antagonism.
A long council session debated reorganizing the fire department with no firm conclusion. Councilman MacConnell outlined views as others weighed efficient deployment. A special meeting with the fire department executive committee was scheduled for next Monday to seek an amicable agreement.
Willum Nally of the Maroons Wireless Tech Company told the house committee that Germany controlled twenty five wireless stations in the sea during the war. The testimony was given in Washington as part of hearings on German radio plants and their wartime management.
A syndicate of French hotel men announces it will not employ or serve natives of enemy countries for ten years. The measure, reported December 17, is part of wartime actions affecting hospitality and labor.
In Paris on December 17, Papal Secretary of State Magr Corcetti will ask President Wilson to arrange a visit to the Pope. A separate report notes German forces in Jurania under Verenal Mache Hite at the allies' request, and the Hope visit is discussed in a reformed mission.
Geneva December 7. Frenchmen near the Swiss border lit great bonfires to honor President Wilson's arrival. The display marked a festive welcome with community turnout and celebratory mood reported by Socedeted Prose.
Slight disorders last week left one Greek and two French sailors dead as Turks attacked. Anglo Greek patrols moved to restore order and guard the legation in Constantinople. New York reporting Alaska Golf score Alaska 4, Juneau 1 percent.
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