The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-12-07
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WAR SENSELEsS, HE SAYS.

ne says tHdl lIit 'tl
mans are fighting for their exis-
tence.
KAISER IN EAST PRUSSIA.
BERLIN. Nov. 30.-The kaiser is
at present in East Prussia. where
! g is directing the movements of the
German army which is opposing the
Russian advance in that direction.
Field Marshal General Won der
GoltZ is assisting the sultan in the
movement of Turkish troops which
are operating against the Russians
QUIET IN TRANscAUcAsIA.
PARIS. Nov 30.-There has been
no action of Importance in Trans
caucasia since Friday, according to
advices which were received from
that direction today.
AUSTRIAN LOSS HEAVY.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov 30-It
is estimated by government Off
cials that the loss sustained by Aus
| tria- Hungary since the commence
ment of the war will aggregate near
ly one million men. Nine hundred
! and nineteen thousand is the num-
| Der mentioned.
BELGIANs MUST PAY.
AMSTERDAM Nov 30.-The Ger
man governor of the province of
Brabant has notified Belgian finan-
ciers who are now gathered at
Brussels that Belgium must pay 81
| 900 900 monthly for the German
army which now occupies the king
dom.
MOVE TO ATLANTIC
| BTENOS AYRES. Nov 30-Dis-
patches received here this afternoon
indicate that the German squadron
which has been active along the
Pacific coast has moved through the
Straits of Magellan into the South
Atlantic.
BUtWARK SAILORS BURIED.
LONDON. Nov 30 - The bodies
Of q of the victims Of the Bulwark
disaster were laid to rest today
with military honors. the burial be
Efforts are being made to recover
more of the bodies.
KEEL CANAL PROTECTED.
KEEL, Nov 80 - Great care has
been taken by the government to
protect the canal from attack. Tor
pedo boats are stationed at each
end and a large fleet of airships is
kept constantly in motion to prevent
attack from the air
DISLIKE CRITICISM
! COPENHAGEN. Nov 80. Ger
many has made formal demand
upon the Swedish government that
the unfriendly utterances contained
in local newspapers be suppressed.
QUEEN is SICK
ROTTERDAM, Nov. 80 The
health of Queen Elizabeth of Bel
GUM has given way under the
strain Of constant attendance on the
wounded in connection with Red
| Cross work
EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE
| ATHENS, Nov 30.-The Western
part of Greece was rocked by a vo-
lent earthquake this afternoon. A
total of twenty lives are reported
to have been lost and the damage
to property is heavy. several towns
having been practically demolished
by the shock.
KING GEORGE IN FRANCE.
LONDON, Nov. 30. - 1t is Off
cially announced here this afternoon
that King George has gone to France
|
TO EXCHANGE PRISONERS.
BERNIE, Switzerland, Dec. l.
Gustav Ador is arranging for the
exchange of prisoners of war. Only
those seriously wounded or crippled
will receive consideration.
| DANISH SHIP WRECKED.
LONDON. Dec. 1. - The Danish
steamship Ebsberg is reported to
have been wrecked by a mine in
the North sea. The members Of
the crew escaped and were after
wards landed at Grimsby.
GERMAN BASE SUSPECTED.
LONDON. Dec. lit is believed
here that the Germans have estab.
lished a base on the coast of Scot
land and now have a large quantity
of supplies there.
KING VISITS ARMY.
LONDON, Dec. l. The visit of
King George at the headquarters
of the evolutionary forces in France
marks the first time that the reign
ing monarch of England has visited
the army in action in III years.
CANADIANS TO GO.
WINNIPEG, Dec. l. - In response
to the call for additional troops.
$4,000 Canadians are enroute to this
city from the various mobilization
points in the West. The men will
be sent to Europe Immediately.
RHEIMS DESTROYED
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The bombardment
Of Rheims, which has been progress
ing internationally during the past
two weeks, has resulted in the de-
struction Of practically all of the
art treasures for which that city
Is famous.
CAR GOING TO WAR.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. l. EN-
peror Nicholas announces that he
will leave for the scene of hostili-
ties in the Eastern war zone before
the end Of the week. The German
emperor is already at the front in
East Prussia.
QUEENS ILLNESS DENIED.
LONDON, Dec. l. The reported
illness of Queen Elizabeth of Bel
GUM is denied by local officials. 1t
is stated that the queen is now
in this city with her children.
AFRICA NEEDS TROOPS.
BERLIN. Dec. 1. - 1t is believed
here in official circles that England
will be compelled to send a new
army to South Africa to protect
her possessions there.
NEW AMBASSADOR ARRIVES.
PARIS, Dec. 1. - William Sharp.
recently appointed American ambas-
sador to France, will present his
credentials to President Poincare on