The Alaska citizen., 1912-10-07
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE

STEAMER ON FIRE.
 HONGkONG. Sept 30. - The car. go of the Pacific Mail Steamship company's steamship Manchuria vas badly damaged by fire yesterday.
 A DREADNAUGHT.
 TOtLON, France. Sept. 30. The dreadnaught Paris was successfully launched today. with appropriate ex- 'rCises.
 A PRESENTATION.
 BELFAST. Ireland, Sept. 30. The flag carried by King William III. at the battle of the Boyne. on July 1, 1890, when he gained his eel ebrated victory over King James II. when the latter lost 300 men to the formers 900. was unfured today and presented to Sir Edward Car son, the leader of the anti-Home Rule forces.
 A STRIKE.
 LISBON, Sept. 3O - This entire country is practically under martial law as a result of the widespread disturbances caused by the striking railroad employees.
 AND ANOTHER WAR;
 ATHENS, Oct l. - Advices have been received here which lead to the belief that Turkey Is preparing for war with Bulgaria because of hostile demonstrations in the Bal kans
 THE YELLOW PERIL.
 LONDON, Oct. l. - Advices re ceived late this afternoon from Tokyo indicate that serious internal trouble threatens as a result of the policy which is being pursued with r""ard to Korea.
 The Japanese cabinet, it is stat cd. is on the verge of disruption be. cause of the establishment of an additional military division in the peninsuiar dependency.
 TROOPS BEING MOBlLIZED.
 CONSTITUTION, Oct. l. The Turkey government has practically decided upon a war with Bulgaria, which is deemed necessary on ac- count of the aggressive attitude which has been assumed by the former dependency.
 SERVlA MAY HELP BULGARIA. BELGRADE. SerVia. Oct. l. - Or ders for the general mobilization of the SerVian army were issued today. and it is generally believed that this government plans taking sides with Bulgaria in the threatened con fliCt between that country and Fur key.
 WHOLE FAMILY DROWNED.
 TORONTO, Oct. i. - William Me. Gallery. president of the Canadian General Electric company, together with his wife and three children, was drowned in Pigeon river today while canoeing near their summer home.
 ANOTHER WAR. LONDON, Oct. 1. - The troubles of Turkey are not ended with the settlement of it's war with Italy, there being today three Balkan states which are mobilizing their armies preparatory to starting war with the Turks. TO HELP THEM ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. ?. - An tiCipating trouble between Turkey and Bulgaria many Russians have crossed over into the latter coun- try for the purpose of joining the Bulgarian army in the event war is declared by the Turks against the Balkans.
 GREECE wILLeAELP.
 ATHENS. Oct. ?. - It is reported 1 today that Greece also is preparing for war. and it seems certain at this time that Turkey will be compelled to defend herself against the com bined forces of Bulgaria, Servia and Greece.
 OUT FOR THE COIN.
 WASHINGTON. Oct. 3. - Russia has given notice that she will ap- peal to the powers to force China to pay Russia the s50,000,000 arrears due Russia from the Boxer indem- nity.
 LONDON. Oct g. Roumania alone. of all the Balkan states, is not preparing for war with Turkey. In fact. Roumania has promised to join with Turkey in the event of war. This intelligence is contained in a dispatch received here from Constantinople today.
 ROME, Oct. g. Italy, through with her war with Turkey, has join ed the peacemakers and is giving her aid to the powers which are trying to prevent the Balkan states from starting war with Turkey.
 SUBMARINE BOAT SUNK.
 DOVER, Oct. 4 - This afternoon the steamship America ran into and sank a British submarine boat on which were 62 men Fourteen of the crew of the submarine were drowned, the remainder being res cued
 PEACE, BLESSED PEACE.
 LONDON, Oct. 4. Representa- lives of Italy and Turkey met this afternoon in Switzerland and signed the agreement for peace between the two nations.
 WAR EXPECTED.
 CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 4. - The war department has received advices that Bulgarian troops invaded Turk ish territory this morning at a point north of Kou Chaz. Turkish troops have been dispatched to meet them and the news of a battle is expected at any moment
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