The Chitina leader., 1914-10-27

yesterday.
LONDON Oct. zS-The most exciting reports
come today from the war zone across the channel
Vessels from the French navy have crept around the
coast and this afternoon they are standing by the
British monitors, which are harling shells landward
between Ostend and Newport, On the Belgian coast
This is continuation of the fierce battle between
the Germans and the allies for possession of North
Sea channel ports. For the first time since the war
began air craft and warshps aiding simultane-
ousy in the movements of the land forces Thus the
struggle is being waged in the air. on the sea and
land at the same time. The Germans are hurrying
forward fresh troops and heavy guns the latter to
make reply to the damaging fire from the ships. The
Germans have been pushed back at certain points
but they are making desperate effort to maintain
their line between the sea and LaBiussiere, in
southern Belgium, near the border.
SARAJOVO, Bosnia, Oct 27.-The trial ended
this morning of the and accomplices responsible
for touching off the powder magazine of Europe.
Gravio Prinzip, student with another student
named Nedaljo Gabrnovich, and q accompces,
were found guilty of treason for killing Archduke
Francis Ferdinand and wife. AS the court pro-
nounced the verdict there could be heard the rumble
of artillery of the Servians who had fought desper
ately to capture the city and berate the prisoners,
all of whom are Slavs. Considerable excitement has
prevailed here for several days past The court will
pronounce sentence Wednesday.
ROME, Oct. 27.-Accordng to official reports
received here the German casualties average 10000
killed and wounded daily.
LONDON Oct PA dispatch from Geneva
states that the most powerful Zeppelin yet made has
Just been launched at Frederichsharen. Others are
said to be building.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-The Copenhagen cor
respondent to the London Times states that he
learns frona Berlin that military agreement
has just been made between Germany and Austria.
Under If tha German FmnarOr aSSumaS tho leader
ship of the united armies
BRUSSELS, Oct 27.-The conditions in Bel
GUM are something almost beyond the realization OF
the average mind Devastation and distress are
visible everywhere, while 100000 residents face
famine. The American minister declares that in
less than two weeks the food in the cities will
become exhausted while in the country districts the
conditions are worse
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-James Crown, arriving
today from across the Atlantic states that the
farmers in Essex county, England, are digging
trenches in anticipation of German invasion.
GENEVA, Oct ga telegram from Basel
confirms the reported resi- gnation of General Won
Moltke The reason given is because of i'll health.
No successor has yet been announced.
ROME, Oct. 26.-Reports are again current that
the German press is circulating the report that Great
Britain is using pressure to induce the Scandinavian
countries, particularly Denmark, to abandon their
neutrality and participate in the against
Germany. The Deutsche Tages- Zeitung of Berlin
says it is rumored that many hostile ships have been
seen in the Skagerrak and the Cattegat, adding " If
these ships British it shows an intention to make
a threatening demonstration against the Scandi
navian states, particularly Denmark
HONOLULU, Oct. 26.-The japanese cruiser
Hizen captured and sunk the German schooner
Aeolus while ten miles out from shore.
BORDEAUX, Oct. 23.-It was announced
this afternoon that section of the number
ing half million young men, who have had two
months training shortly destined for the front.
BOLOUGNE, Oct. 24-The alternate occupa-
ton by the Germans and allies of the City of Lille
and the frequent bombardment and torches used,
has left the city of ruins and ashes.
LONDON, Oct. 24-Seventy British, French
and japanese cruisers are now searching the seas
for the German cruisers Emben and Karlsruhe,
which sunk total of 33 British merchantmen in
the Atlantic and Indian oceans.
PETROGRAD Oct. 23.-The students of uni
versties and high schools throughout Russia have
been called out to do military service.
LONDON, Oct 23-The Belgian government
has issued order to the effect that all able bodied
males between the years of Is and 45 must take up
arms in the service of their country, or be shot
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21.-German marines are
leaving Antwerp in large numbers to reioin their