The Chitina leader., 1914-12-22
EUROPEAN WAR

LONDON Dec 16.-Attaczing under cover of heavy fog this morning fleet of German cruisers the number which is unknown shelled the cities of Scarborough in York and Hartepool in Durham English ports the North Sea British battleshps attacked and pursued the Germans and naval battle of considerable importance believed be progress in the North Sea- The inhabitants of both ports fled panic interior and many refuse return fearing raid by the Germans Shells hit the business center Scarborough several buildings fire and it is believed number of persons killed Because of the strict cnsorp few details have been permitted reach the public
 Scarborough is noted watering place, with manufac- turing and fishing the principal industries Its population is 35 1000 and its municipal charter issued in 111e
 LONDON Dec 16.-A dispatch from Scarborough passed by the London censors says IS people killed borough. In house four killed outright and in another house three killed by bursting shells The works and lumber yards at Hartpoo fire by shells from the German ships and nine persons were killed
 LONDON Dec 16.-A German warship today threw 30 shells the city of Whtby in York wreckng houses One civilian resident has died of wounds received during the bombardment The sound of the German guns heard 20 miles inland
 LONDON, Dec 1e.AThe Yorkshire Evening News that two German cruisers sunk in the North during engagement with foa of British torpedo
 HARTLEPOoL, Dec 16-A British flotila of torpedo boat desroyers fired upon this afternoon by German cruisers about eight miles off shore.
 LONDON Dec. 17.-Companes of women are being formed here result of the fright England received yesterday when part of the German fleet bombarded coast cities the North Sea- The services of these will be offered the government if required.
 LONDON Dec 16.-( Delayed in transmission n)-Four German engaged the attack today the coast cities of Scarborough Harepool and Whby and they had difficulty in dropping shells into these unfortifed places The admiralty of the raid threw London into state of great excitement The British fotas of torpedo boats and destroyers have been engaged with the points at the situation described by the admiralty develOpng The condition to be asceraned first whether the German attack designed merely to spread panic the English people whether the purpose engage the British fleet in general action to act escort attempt to land troops the British coast near Scarborough Hartlepoo neither of which is fortified.
 HULL Dec 16.-(Deayed in tansmission) on)-At CHartle- pool the roof of St. Martins church struck killing Another church also struck and the roofs of houses carried away by shells from the German cruisers
 LONDON, Dec. TAn official statement this morning the casualties at Harepoo 55 killed and wounded
 LONDON Dec 17.-Three British steamers have been sunk by floating mines off Scarborough The number perish ing is unknown.
 LONDON Dec. 17.t-A fleet of trappers has been dis patched sweep the North Sea of mines scattered by the German fleet of cruisers
 BERLIN Dec. 17-An official says: ''Part of our high fleet made attack the English east which bombarded early in the morning of the 16t Regard ing further and action of Germany information yet be given.''
 PETROGRAD Dec 17-It is officially denied that the Austrians have offered terms of peace
 LIMA, Peru, Dec. 1.-The German cruiser Dresden has escaped from the port which she took refuge last week and is being pursued by the British cruiser Bristol.
 BERLIN Dec. 17-The office has made the following announcements The Russian offensive movement in the north against Sesa and Posen has completely been broken down In the whole of Poland the enemy forced to retreat after fierce and stubborn frontal battles and is everywhere being pursued.''
 BERLIN, Dec. 17-The Austrian German staff reports that 00 Russians have been taken prisoners in the western portion of Galcia.
 PARIS, Dec. 16-The cabinet today asked parliament to appropriate $60O00O for relief of people in the departments of France recently evacuated by the Germans.
 LONDON, Dec 1S-A statement by the admiralty says two warsips struck by German shells during the coast raid Wednesday, The admission is made that five killed and 15 wounded but mention is made of the loss the vessels
 WASHINGTON, Dec 19+ The Chilian cabinet has resigned result of differences with the president regarding alleged breaches of neutrality
 GENEVA, Dec. 19.-Stastics showing that Germany has lost 10000 killed wounded dcaptured appeared in Srricc nd Garma toda