The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-20

PETROGRAD, Oct. AN. Diamondy, the
Roumanian minister in formal statement, declares
that Russia and Hungary are engaged in power
parey It is with reference to the ceding Of Tran
sylvania, and guaranteeing to Hungary national
severance soon In return Hungary is to withdraw
her troops from Cracow
OSTEND, Oct 14-It is evident that the Ger
mans intend to try to capture this city. They are
reported as approaching by three roads. General
Won Kluck is endeavoring to cut the line of the
allies at Angle, Ypres, Dixmude and Dunkrk. It is
expected that fierce battle will result, the allies
will exert every possible effort to rebuff the invader
LONDON Oct. ia dispatch received this
morning states that the Germans have taken posses
sion of that city. The advance movement on the
Germans yesterday indicated that it was but matter
of few hours before they would capture Ostend.
This locality was earlier the scene of hard fight
between the Germans right and the allies left in
what is known as the battle of the Aisne. Reports
reaching London say that the German imagination
has been fired by the taking Of Ostend and that the
cry is not only to Calais but to Boulogne.
LONDON Oct. 17.-Forty thousand Belgian
refugees, largely from Ostend and Antwerp have
arrived at Dover Folkstone and other English ports
during the past three days. They very bitter
against the invaders and declare that they will never
return to their own country SO long as the German
flag floats over Bel GUM.
from Rome state that Italy continues her mobzing
and that in few days without counting the large
forces in Tripoli, Italy will have ready for war
100000 men, divided into thirty army corps.
Factories manufacturing big guns are working day
and night to bring the Italian up to the full
war equipment These are expected to be ready
within the next three weeks.
THE HAGUE, Oct. 16-Advices this after
noon are to the effect that the Russian advance in
20,
to again secure foothold in Prussia was repulsed
yesterday and this morning. The Russians with
eight army corps from Warsaw and Ivangorod made
a desperate attack on the German forces in East
Prussia but the latter had been largely reinforced
and succeeded in driving the enemy back with {,
large loss.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15.-This afternoon it
was reported that the Germans in possession
of the city Of Bruges, due east of Ostend and not
far distant.
ROME, Oct ia telegram from Berlin states
that the authorities there admit that the total
German losses up to Saturday 3250O0 An official
listsWas published month ago giving the number
Of losses in killed and missing, up to September
as 10000.
VENICE, Oct 15.-According to reports which
are reaching this city cholera is making rapid
strides throughout Hungary. The progress of the
disease is causing great alarm and may have serious
effect on the war conditions
TSINAW, Oct 14--German and japanese
aviators this afternoon engaged in battle 5000
feet high. Just before this wire sent the Ger
man machines were disappearing in the clouds.
PETROGRAD, Oct 13.--The Russian armored
cruiser Pallada torpedoed in the Baltic Sea last
evening by German submarine The cruiser sank
so quickly that there was no time for any Of the
crew to make an escape and all were lost.
COPENHAGEN, Oct 20.-Suen Hedin, the
noted explorer with the German army, upon invita-
ton Of the government relates in private letter his
observations. Among other things he says that the
Germans claim to have $4,000 French Pnssian and
Belgian prisoners.