The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-17

 deld. and the fighting area is es- timated al 100 square miles.
 From Athens. Greece. comes the announcement that the German war vessels, Goeben and Breslau, which were wrongly reported to have been captured by French and British war vessels in the Mediterranean few days ago, were seen entering l the Dardanelles. the narrow passage way separating Turkey from Asia l Minor, south of the sea of Mar mora.
 People arriving in Copenhagen, Denmark. state that there has been rioting in Germany on account of i the rise in food stuffs.
 Berlin newspapers declare that the ability of the German troops to win | from the French at Mulhausen was due largely to the krupp guns.
 ENGLAND In London it is rumored that the admiralty is planning to commis- sion some fast merchant ships for naval auxiliary service.
 Several Australian warships are reported to have joined the British Asiatic fleet off the coast of China, CANADA.
 When several new guns were be ing tested at Esquimalt. B. C., tte noise started rumor along the coast as far south as Seattle, that naval engagement was in progress in the straits.
 It is officially announced at Mon treal that the route across the At lantic from Ottawa to Liverpool is now safe for British merchant yes sels.
 It is reported in London, England, that the French fleet is searching for five German cruisers that are said to have been separated from the German fleet, on the Atlantic.
 RUSSIA.
 It is reported from St. Petersburg, that the Baltic sea is dominated by the Russian war vessels. It is also stated that 25 German mer- chantmen have been captured as prizes.
 AUSTRIA.
 The war office at Vienna an nounces that Austrian war ships have blockaded the ports of Montenegro announcement that Austria has in formed Secretary of State Bryan that that country had declared war on Montenegro.
 BELGIUM
 A German aeroplane is reported to have flown over Brussels at a height of 200 feet, and the efforts to bring it to the ground with bullets proved ineffective.
 Ill lOuuOH Has Dttll ltttlNtu lll' report from Belgium that there are | 12 forts in the vicinity of LieSe which the Belgian forces still hold.
 DENMARK. | Copenhagen dispatches state that Denmark is massing troops along the German frontier.
 BULGARIA.. | Dispatches from Sofia state that Bulgaria is determined to remain neutral, though it has declared mar trial law throughout the country.
 UNITED STATES.
 Reports from Portsmouth. N. H., state that German and British war vessels are engaged off that coast. Several press boats are hurrying to the scene.
 The steamer Bear arrived in San Francisco from Portland, states that it sighted the British war vessel Al gerne off cape Mendocino.
 The American government has fil- ed a protest against the reported or der of the British government pre- venting the landing of foreigners on British shores.
 Harry Buhro, formerly resident Df Interior Alaska, who went to Russia some tome ago, is believed to have been impressed into the Rus sian army. He is a naturalized American, but according to the laws of Russia, native of that country becomes citizen again when he lands on Russian soil, regardless of his being naturalized as citizen of another country.
 Secretary Bryan in Washington has received notice through the British ambassador that the Ger mans are scattering mines through out the North sea, thus making it dangerous for navigation. JAPAN. From Shanghai, China, it is report ed that Japanese transports are awaiting orders to carry 45,O00 Jap anese soldiers to invade the German possessions along the China coast Official statements have been is sued by the Japanese government