The Alaska citizen., 1914-08-17

 According to report coming from Namur, Belgium. the German army in the vicinity of Liege is almost starving. It seems from the report if the Belgians have any way of knowing the real conditions there. that the troops have been living largely off the food in the country taken by them. and that this has run short now.
 At London the British press bur eau has authorized the statement that an unsuccessful attempt was made upon the life of King Albert of Belgium by some man when the king was directing the defending army.
 AUSTRIA.
 Reports Were made public in Lon don that Russian border troops have crossed into Austria, and have cap tured the city of Sokal, near the city of LenDerS.
 By way of Rome comes the report that the Austrian fleet is assembled on the Adriatic sea 15 miles from Pola and is anticipating an attack from the combined British and French fleets in that locality.
 FRANCE.
 That the main part of the German army is attacking the French from tier south of Spincourt is the report that comes from Nancy, France It is estimated that the battle front extends from 250 to 300 miles. The final outcome of the attack is still in doubt.
 When the news was received in Paris, France. that Great Britain had declared war on Austria-Hungary, there was much rejoicing in that city.
 From the German border 1,S00 prisoners arrived in Paris today.
 RUSSIA burg states that the German troops that are on the Polish frontier. have threatened to kill every tenth in habitant if resistance is shown them,
 TURKEY.
 From Constantinople comes the re- port that the Turkish government will try to purchase the German war vessels Breslau and Goeben. which were recently driven into the Dardanelles by tLe British and French fleets.
 GERMANY.
 From Basel, Switzerland, it is re- ported that in the battle of Null hausen, in Upper Alsace, the loss to both the German and French arm es was enormous
 London dispatches announce that the German government admits that it lost heavily in it's attempt to invade Russian soil
 Another London dispatch says that tie official press bureau of Great Britain has announced that big German army is scattered over the 'ountry between Liege and LuXem- burg.
 ENHJ AMI
 Newspapers of London have been warned that if any of them at tempt to publish any war news not authorized by the official press bur eau, will be suspended.
 London is expecting to hear news of an attempt on the part of the German sea vessels to attack the British fleet in the North sea.
 CANADA.
 Hundreds of Canadians are enlist ing for service in Europe, accord ing to a dispatch received from Ot- tawa From Winnipeg comes the announcement that orders have been issued for the mobilization at Que bee of four infantry regiments.
 A special train passed through Winnipeg carrying artillery and am munition for the coast defenses at Vancouver, B. c.
 JAPAN.
 When the Japanese cruiser Shikoku Maru entered the British harbor of Hong Kong, China, and refused to obey the signal authorizing her to stop, a British shell struck her, and injured her slightly, killing one seaman.
 UNITED STATES.
 Four hundred American refugees from the war zone arrived in Am sterdam, Holland, on their way to Rotterdam, where they will take a steamer for the United States.
 Six steamships have been chart cred by the United States govern ment to be used in transporting Americans home from Europe.
 The big financial firm of Morgan X Company, of New York, has ask ed the advice of the government officials in the matter of floating big war loans to France and Aus tria.
 Attorney-General McReynolds has