The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-10-12
Wednesday
FRANCE.

FRANCE
Reports both from France and
Germany agree that the Germans
are steadily forcing the allies back
in various parts of the line in France.
1t seems that the right wing of the
German army is doing the most eff
| fective work, and report from
Paris states that the Indian cavalry
is being rushed to reinforce the al
lies at that point.
| It seems from reports today, that
the Germans are doing their best
! to cut the allies off from communi-
cation with important coast points.
However, as the main communica-
ton between Paris and the coast
is along the Seine river, which is
considerably distant from the scene
of battle. this effort has not been
effective.
In Lonlon it is announced that
the official list of German losses,
including dead, wounded and missing
has reached a total of 10000. ac-
Icording to newspapers received in
London from Berlin. 1t is estimat-
ed that the loss on both sides totals
about 100000,
A dispatch from Paris states that
President Poincare has arrived there
and is inspecting the Notifications
about that city.
GERMANY.
Count Zeppelin is reported to have
completed plans for an airship al
tack on England.
Reports have reached London that
the Germans are shipping number
Of big guns through the Dardanelles.
AS the Dardanelles are controlled
by Turkey. it would seem that the
consent of the Turkish government;
must have been obtained. However
as the entrance to the Mediterranean
sea is controlled by English forts at
Gibraltar, it is not understood how
Germany can get supplies Of that
nature to the Dardanelles. unless
they are sent by way Of Austria and
the Adriatic sea.
A German torpedoboat destroyer
is reported to have been sunk by
mine in the North sea in the vicin-
ity Of Ems.
BELGIUM.
The fall of Antwerp is expected
at any time, for the Germans are
reported to have taken the most i'm
portant of the defenses of the city.
The governor OF Antwerp has mott
fled the people of the city that
bombardment will probably start at
any time, and they are cautioned
to leave.
1t seems that the Belgian seat of
government. which was moved to
Antwerp when Brussels was taken.
is to be moved now to Ostend. on
the Belgian coast This is the last
place OF refuge in Belgium, and If
the Germans succeed in taking Ant
werp. as it now seems they will,
they will have only to take Ostend
to complete the subjugation Of the
country
Advices have been received at Os-
tend that 10000 young German sol
diers are passing through Belgium
on their way to France.
ENGLAND.
An unofficial announcement has
been made in London that the Brit
ish government is planning to begin
an active submarine campaign
against the German navy.
CANADA.
Seven Austrians were captured in
Vancouver, B. c., as they were about
to get across the line into the
United States. They are being de-
tanned by the authorities until hos
tilities cease.
AS he was leaving for England,
Colonel Hughes, minister of militia
for Canada, stated that 10000 addi-
tional troops are to be sent from the
Dominion to Europe. He said that
Canada can provide half million
men if required.
AUSTRIA.
Austrian mines are reported to
have sunk destroyer boats OF that
country in the Adriatic sea.
1t is reported at Paris that the
Russians have begun the lombard
ment Of Przemysl. fortified city
in northern Austria, not far from the
Russian border
From Vienna comes the report
that 40 more cases of cholera have
developed among the Austrian troops.