The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-24
Monday
CHINA.

CHINA.
 That China may be drawn into ,hy Elroreao fight is made evident by the dispatch received from Lon don. which states that if Japan attacks the Germans at Kiau Chau China will fight the Japanese.
 The dispatch goes as far as 10 state that the Chinese troops are already on their way to ktau Chau and will soon be there to give pro. tvctjou 10 the German garrison.
 BELGIUM.
 London dispatches state that the censorship on news beins sent from Belgium Is becoming more strict. The dispatches today contain but little news. with the exception that nghtinr seems to be more or less general between the German troops in Belgium and those of the allied forces
 Another dispatch coming directly from Brussels states that the Ger mans are pressing forward with evident determination to keep up an aggressive campaign.
 FRANCE
 According 10 an announcement made at the French war office in Paris. the troops of that country are making decided headway in their efforts to gain control of the passes in rte Nosges mountains In sever al places. it is claimed the Ger mans have been driven from their positions
 By way of London comes the an nrrneement tIa' naval engage mcnt between the French and Aus trian warslips has been held on the Adriatic and that the Austrians have been defeated The result of the fight was the sinking of two Austrian vessels and the burning of third After the battle, the French fleet is reported to have re- tired to the port of Cattaro, near which the fight had taken place
 GERMANY
 Reports received in London from Berlin state that Emperor William has left for the front 10 direct the ageressive campaign of his troops
 ENGLAND.
 Preparations are being made by the British fleet on the Mediterran- can sea to proceed to Pola and other Austrian ports on the Adriatic for the purpose of bombarding them
 CANADA
 The British cruiser Newcastle has arrived off Vancouver 10 assist the cruiser Rainbow in protecting the Canadian coast on the Pacific
 RUSSIA
 Members of the Russian royal fam fly have left St, Petersburg to go to Moscow. where they will remain in definitely.
 The text of the war agreement be tween Great Britain and Japan which has prompted the latter to order the Germans from China. is an nounced. It provides for the mutual efforts of the two nations in main taining peace in the Orient; for the preservation and independence of the Chinese empire, and the main tenance of the rights of Japan and Great Britain in the Orient.
 A Tokyo dispatch states that the ultimatum sent to Germany by Japan is based upon the assertion that Ger many is menacing the independence of China.
 UNITED STATES.
 The German cruiser Leipsic. which has been in the vicinity of San Francisco for some time, has purpose of getting into communica- tion with the German consul of that city
 From Washington comes the state ment that the various warning na- tions of Europe to which President Wilson sent offers of mediation, have all replied, with the exception of Russia It does not seem from these that arbitration can be ac complished.
 The Japanese cruiser Idgumo has received notice from Tokyo to be ready to respond at any time to or ders for active service.