The Alaska citizen., 1914-12-14

CRUISER DRESDEN
is BEAcHED.
BUENOS AYRES. Dec. 13.-Ac-
cording to reports Of a reliable ma
ture, the German cruiser Dresden,
which was supposed a few days ago
to have been sunk by British war
ships, has been beached on the
coast Of Argentine.
BELGIAN RELIEF
SHIP SAILS.
NEW YORK Dec. 13.-The steam.
er Neches, loaded with 5000 tons
OF supplies for the suffering people
Of Belgium, sailed from this port
today directly for Europe
GERMANS TO
ISOLATE WARSAW.
BERLIN, Dec 13.-One by one the
lines entering Warsaw, Poland, are
being taken by the Germans, ac-
cording to official announcement
made here late tonight. In an Off
cial bulletin the report that the
German advance in Poland has been
checked is denied. and at the same
time it is stated that the Teutons
are continually advancing in Po-
land.
Instead Of the Germans having
been checked by the Russians, it
is asserted here that the Russian
reinforcements coming from the
north have been Blocked by Ger
man troops. The railroad lines run
ming into Warsaw from Willenberg
have been captured by the German
troops, and with a few more ad-
vances. the city will be entirely
isolated from the surrounding coun-
try.
RUSSIANS AFTER
WEAK POINTS.
LONDON, Dec 13.-Advices re-
ceived here today from Russia in
dictate that the Russians are at
tacking the weak places on the rail-
roads that bring the German troops
supplies. In this way 1t is hoped
to cut the Germans off from COM
munication with Prussia, and force
the troops to retreat for their own
safety.
The German armies in Poland
are said to be in the following
all The first army is advancing
from Mlawa; the second is still
being held on the left hank of the
Vistula river, north of Lowicz; the
third German army is a few miles
east of LODI; the fourth is ad-
vancing from the Warta river but
has no railroad communications;
the fifth is being held at Czestochova ::
the sixth Is north of Cracow: the
seventh south of Cracow. where 1t
is trying to turn the left wing Of
TIE Russian line. in order to re-
lieve the Austrians in Hungary. I'm
less the Germans can come to their
aid the Austrians will be too weak
to eject the Russians from Galicia,
where they are now fighting for su-
Dremacy.
NEW BATTLE LINE
is DESCRIBED.
VIENNA. Austria. Dec. 13-The
lines OF the new battles in Galicia
are reported to extend from Tyn-
bark to East Cracow, and from
Sortie to Przemysl. The reports
have captured 5000 Russian pris-
oners.
SIEGE OF cRAcoW
is BLOCKED.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 13.-It is Of
ficially admitted tonight by the war
office that the Russian siege Of
Cracow, Austria, has been blocked.
It is explained. however, that the
suspension Of the bombardment is
only temporary. The details Of the
blocking Of the siege are not made
public.
ALLIES DELAY
OFFENSIVE WORK.
LONDON. Dec 13-According to
official plans that have been made
public here. the allies will not con-
tinue to press their offensive cam
paign along the western battle line
until the German armies, now on
the East line have advanced so
far into Poland that they will not
easily be enabled to send reinforce
Belgium. When it is evident that
the Germans in Poland cannot make
progress in getting back to Ger
many and to quick transportation
facilities. then the allies will make
an attempt to drive the Germans
back into their own country.
FRENCH ARTILLERY
DECLARED GOOD.
PARIS, Dec. 13.-It is asserted
by the military authorities here
that the French artillery is super
ior to that of Germany.
SEA FIGHTING
is PLANNED.
LONDON, Dec. 13-It is unoffi-
cially reported here that the allies
have about completed preparations
for starting an aggressive naval
campaign, with the intention OF
trying to force the German ships
off the sea.
AMERICAN OBJECTS
TO SEIZURE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 13.--
1t is officially announced that the
United States government will not
concede that England had the right
to seize the cargoes Of copper that
were taken by the British. How
ever, it is hoped to settle the dis
agreement in a diplomatic manner.
LABOR LEADER
NOW FIGHTING.
LONDON. Dec. 13. - James NC
Donald, who was an active oppon'
ent to the war when 1t was first