The Alaska citizen., 1914-10-12
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TURKEY HAS EARTHQUAKE

TURKEY HAS EARTHQUAKE
CONSTANTINOPLE. October g
Twenty-Five hundred persons were
injured Saturday in an earthquake
which destroyed the cities of Isbarta
and Burdur, in the vilayet of konieh,
Asia Minor. The shock was felt over
a wide section but the only reports
of serious damage have come from
the places mentioned.
CHOLERA SPREADS
LONDON. Oct. 6.-Advices reCeiv-
ed from Vienna and from various
other points on the mainland indi-
cate that cholera is spreading rap
idly among the soldiers in Hun
gary. particularly among the wound
ed soldiers who have been brought
back from the front. The spread of
the disease is causing apprehension
throughout the dual monarchy, the
fear being expressed that the cpl
demic will become general
MOLTkE REMOVED
LONDON. Oct 6-The report is
current here tonight that General Won
Moltke has been relieved as chief
of the German general staff because
OF his opposition to the policy of the
kaiser. Won Moltke objected. it is
reported. to an air attack upon the
British forces
General Won Voightsrhetz is said
to have succeeded the deposed gen
eral
CAPITALISTS OPTIMISTIC.
LONDON. Oct 9.-That London
capitalists are not uneasy over the
outcome of the great conflict on the
mainland is indicated by the eager
response to call for additional
funds to carry on the war against
Germany. The fourth issue of trea-
sury bills. payable in six months.
was snapped up Immediately by local
financiers and banking institutions
The issue amounted to SIS 100000.
CHINA COMPLAINS.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct g
The Chinese government is protest
ing loudly against the activities of
the japanese troops which have land
ed on Chinese territory.
SEND BELGIANS CLOTHES.
OTTAWA, Oct 9.-Large quaint
ties OF Canadian clothing have been
shipped to Europe for the use Of the
Belgians, who are poorly equipped
for the winter campaign.
WAR TO BE LONG,
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct Sit is
predicted by Russian military Off
Gals that the war with Germany will
last many months. The real fight
ing, it is expected. will take place
when the allied forces engage the
kaisers troops on German terri
tory.
FAMINE IN AFRICA.
LONDON. Oct g. The British
war office is authority for the state
ment that the west coast of South
Africa has been isolated bv the
warships of ENGLAND and France
and that the food supply of the in
habitants is practically exhausted.
REGULATE HANDkERCHIEFS.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct g
Advices from France state that a
general order has been issued for
bidding the British troops to use
white handkerchiefs while in the
field. The excuse given for this I'M
usual order is that the display of the
handkerchiefs during battles might be
of truce or of surrender and result
in disaster to the army.
JAPAN is AGGRESSIVE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct @
Secretary of State Bryan has re-
ceived official information to the eff
feet that it is the intention Of Japan
to seize all of Germany's possessions
in the Pacific. The occupation how
ever, will be only temporary. the
japanese premier having explained
the program by stating that the is
lands are desired for military pur-
poses.
GERMANS LOSE JOBS.
LONDON, Oct 9.-The faculty OF
Edinburgh university has requested
the resignation of all of the Ger
man professors and lecturers now
connected with the famous institu-
ton of learning. The prediction is
made that by the time the war is
ended, there will be no Germans EN-
ployed in the United Kingdom, and
the boycott will be extended to all
articles manufactured in Germany.
CRIME DECREASES
LONDON, Oct. 9.-According to a
statement given out today, crime in
this city has decreased fully 40 per
cent since the outbreak of the war.
The decrease is attributed to the
enlistment of many of the habitues
of the slums and exodus of 9th
ers to various points within the war
zone.