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Newspaper
Cordova Daily Times
Location
Cordova, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1917
Page
1
The government uncovers evidence that the Industrial Workers of the World Bolsheviks and Irish agitators are promoting revolution abroad. German aims to lay groundwork for a world plan to overturn social orders are admitted in connection with munitions found aboard the Bolsheviki freighter Shielka.
London dispatch reports Bolshevik authority weakening in Petrograd with rising drunkenness and worker reluctance. Food shortages grow as soldiers refuse to march and resist Ukranian attacks, while Cossacks disarm them. Readers see leaders as German hirelings and feel the regime’s helplessness.
A Greek government note urges Greek citizens in America to join the American army and promises rewards for those who support American arms.
Sacramento reports a letter warning of ripe bombs at the capital executive mansion and police station and demanding 50 000 be placed in a rock pile near Oakland by Monday. Also note Joe Hill of Alexandria seeks a 10 percent hog increase for South Dakota and will lead a state college extension campaign on swine care from his 13 000 acre Hanson county ranch.
Ottawa reports Explorer Stefansson and his party have reached Fort Yukon Alaska with no further details. In Seattle, Stefansson is said to have left Victoria on June 17 1912 aboard the Karlick and the route suggests an incomplete northwest passage attempt.
General Antonoff, Petrograd military commandant, traveled to Kiev to negotiate with Ukrainians to settle differences with the Bolsheviks.
San Francisco December 26 The California Sea Products Company and the Victoria Whaling Company have received permission to operate whale canning plants along the coast to produce a specified annual output of cases.
The Presbyterian Sunday school presented The Bird's Xmas Carol at Eagle hall under Mrs. Chester Mellison with a large audience enjoying the scenes. Separately, a prominent Alaskan mining man filed grave charges against the Mari posa crew for a wreck, alleging no official discipline and drunkenness, detailing chaos in lifeboats and passenger conduct.
German guns pound the western front as troops are moved from the eastern front despite the armistice. Artillery activity concentrates on the Meuse right bank while northeast of Verdun German infantry remains inactive.
An American sentry in France was found with his throat cut. Official reports say he was killed after capture and murdered in cold blood following a surprise attack by German forces.
Dec 26 reports say Mexicans raided the border town of Candelaria. They robbed the mail line, looted sacks, and hanged American stage driver Mickey Welch. Two Mexican passengers allegedly fired on pursuing U S troops at the doorway of a store.
Exports from Alaska in November totaled 9,549,216 with canned salmon leading at 4,906,547 and copper ore 1,569,914. Gold bullion shipments reached 51,521 as the governor suspended the general hour law for the salmon industry for the war, effective January 1, 1918 for one year.
Federal food control to ban doughnuts and other sweet buns to conserve sugar as bakeries agree to eliminate these popular treats. The piece notes the disappearing act of beloved sweets and lists passengers aboard the steamer Victoria bound for Cordova and Seattle, along with a report of a man found unconscious in Anchorage who recovered.
Cleveland authorities exposed and frustrated an alleged plot to contaminate Red Cross bandages and spread death among American and allied troops. The government hunts the would‑be perpetrators.
On the Asiago plateau Italian forces briefly recapture Colonel Del Roso and Monte Val Bella but respond to German fire by surrendering them again. The action occurs as December 26 reports describe the back and forth on the plateau.
In a letter to President Hawley of the Aero Club of Amelia, Admiral Fiske advocates using air power to cripple Germany's navy. He claims torpedo plane attacks on a large scale could smash German naval forces.
Washington December 26 The senate military committee adopted a resolution asking Secretary Baker to wire the facts on winter clothing shortages in cantonments. If supplies are deficient troops may suspend routine and pursue purchases from nearby sources to remedy shortages.
The Cordova Style Shop held a Christmas Eve drawing with three prizes. Miss Alice Daggett listed winning numbers 288 287 195 in order, with Mrs Roy EB Hegg holding 288 and receiving an imported Mandarin coat, 287 earning a Chinese wool rug, and 195 entitled to an electric library lamp not yet claimed. If unclaimed, prizes roll to 126. A territorial treasurer report showed over half a million dollars in the treasury.
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