The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-28
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KAISER IN FIELD,

KAISER IN FIELD.
AMSTERDAM, Dec. Il. - Kaiser
Wilhelm will, with the ministers OF
war and OF the navy. remain in the
field with the troops over Christmas.
NEWS WITHHELD.
PARIS. Dec. 21.--A former dress
maker TO the German royal family
writes that. while she was enroute
20 France she saw a German youth
fire at the kaiser while he was board
ing train The bullet missed its
mark and the German newspapers
made no reference to the incident.
GERMANS WERE HEROIC.
MONTEVIDEO. Dec. 21-A hun
.dred German sailors, whose lives
We're saved during the recent battle
off the Falkland islands, were sent
10 England today. They We're brought
here by the Invincible. Admiral Stur
dee's flagship. Sturdee was accord
ed great reception He praised the
Germans and said they went to their
death heroically.
CALLAO. Dec. 2l.-The Japanese
cruiser Idzumo arrived here today
SESSION EXPECTED
OTTAWA. Dec. 22-It is consid
cred probable that the Dominion par
lament will convene early in Feb
ruary.
TO DISCUSS WAR;
PARIS Dec 22-The chamber of
deputies is now in session for the
purpose Of considering the war stu
alton
STEAMSHIPS BOUGHT.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The Canadian
Pacific Railway company has con-
Guided the purchase of four steam
ships. which were built At Glasgow
at a cost OF $7.500,000.
PLANS CHANGED.
VANCOUVER, B. c.. Dec %
According to Information received
here today, the Japanese government
will not send any battleships to the
San Francisco fair as originally plan
ned
CHURCH DAMAGED.
ROME. Dec 22-The church of
Bishop O'Connell, OF Boston. was
seriously damaged today by tho OK
plosion of small bomb which had
been placed in the edifics by an
unknown miscreant
TO SAVE FOOD
AMSTERDAM. Dec % II is
9'ated in a dispatch received here to-
day that the German government
has made an urgent appeal to the
people OF the empire to conserve
the supply of meat and white bread
in order that the sick and wounded
soldiers may have plenty of nourish-
ing food to restore them to health
quickly.
VOTES WAR FUND.
PARIS. Dec. 90. The sum of
eight and one-half million francs
was voted for war purposes today
by the chamber of deputies
CONSIDERATIONS ARRESTED.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23-Four
Germans were arrested here today
on suspicion that they are concern
ed in a conspiracy to destroy French
and British vessels. It is under
STOOD vat the plot was Matched in
New York. where more arrests will
be made within the next day or
two. The plan of the conspirators
was to plant bombs in the holds OF
the ships selected for destruction.
Several bombs were found in the
hold OF the French steamship Roch-
ambeau today, shortly before the
departure of that vessel for Europe.
KAISER AT COLOGNE.
LONDON. Dec. 23-Reports re.
"eived in this city today state that
the kaiser is temporarily located at
tNln To- ~
he is said to be directing the move
ments of the German forces in Bel
GUM and France.
EXCHANGE TO REOPEN.
LONDON, Dec 23-According 20
an announcement made today, the
stock exchange will resume business
in this city on January T.
TO REPAY LOSSES.
LONDON Dec % - The govern
ment has announced that all of
those who suffered in any way as
the result of the recent German bonn
bardment at Scarborough and other
points on the British coast will be
unidentified for their losses
ITALY TO BE SLOW.
LONDON, Dec. % Insurance
rates quoted by Lloyds today indi,
cate that there is little likelihood
that Italy will enter the war for
several weeks. The betting is prac-
tically three to one that the neutral
KINGDOM will not join the allies
against Germany and Austria within
month
TURKS OPPOSE rEUToNs.
LONDON, Dec %. Advices re-
reived from Constantinople today
state that an anti-German party ia
in process Of formation throughout
the empire, and that drastic measures
have heen adopted by the govern
ment to suppress the movement.
MOVEMENTS NOTED.
GALLO. Peru. Dec. %. Tho
Japanese cruiser Adzuma arrived
here today, and. Immediately upon
her arrival. the Japanese cruiser
Idzuma departed for parts unknown
MILITARY BILL DEFEATED.
TOKYO, Dec. 24.-The cabinet this
afternoon defeated the military bill
after a very stormy session, during
which number OF the members
to resign AS the ques-
ton now stands, it will have to be
settled at the polls before further
action can be taken.
EMPEROR NEAR DEATH.
ROME, Dec. 24.-Advices received
in this city today from Austria state
rotr ho