The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27

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A German aeroplane with two avi.
ators has been captured by cossacks "a
miles from Plock, Russian Poland.
The airmen had dropped several bombs
in Plock.
Forty-one persons out Of 81 on board
the wrecked steamer, Hanalei, were
saved before she broke up on the rocks
on the northern spur of Duxbury reef,
near San Francisco.
A dispatch from Lisbon says the
Portuguese government has decided
that Portugal should cooperate with
the allies when it considers the step
necessary. The minister of war will
issue decree for partial mobilization.
Telegraphing from Athens, the cor
respondent of the Havas agency says
the Turkish government has forbidden
all subjects of the triple entente pow
ers, with the exception of women and
of children under 18 years old, to leave
the Ottoman territory.
New rates Of pay for English army
officers showing increases of from 10
to 25 per cent are announced in an
army order. The new daily rate for a
captain is raised from So to $3.50, and
for lieutenant from So to $3.50.
These increases also are augmented by
various special allowances.
The admiralty of England announces
that all points of military significance
in Zeebrugge were subjected to Sc
we're bombardment by two British bat
tleships. The German opposition was
feeble. The extent of the damage
done is unknown. The British ships
returned safe.
An official statement issued by the
maritime authorities says that it has
been proved that German warships
have violated the neutrality of Cehile
by staying for several days in the Juan
Fernandez islands, capturing neutral
ships, seizing coal and provisions and
sinking the French bark Valentine a
half mile from the Chilean coast.
Russians and Turks both claim vic
tory in a naval battle in the Black sea.
DR.. Robert ]. Burdett died at his
home in Pasadena, CAL, at the age of
10 years.
Russia is eager to make a new trade
treaty with the U. S. so American
goods can be purchased.
No apology from Turkey for firing
on an American launch has been re-
ceived by the United States.
Villas army on its march to Mexico
City has been Joined by many garri-
sons from the Carranza forces.
Servia is taking steps to remove the
government from Nish to Uskub if it
becomes necessary, according to an
Athens dispatch.
Extremes of suffering and privation
in the trenches are obliterating caste
between the German officers and men,
and they aid each other indiscrimi-
nately.
The loss of the Austrian steamer
Josephine, which was blown up by an
Austrian mine off Pola, it is said, will
prove serious blow to Austria, as
she was one Of the largest vessels en-
gagged in alleged contraband traffic
between Venice and Trieste.
The London Daily Chronicle asserts
that the new war loan already has been
over-subscribed and that the applica-
tions are still pouring in. According
to the Chronicle, the amount spoken
aggregates 5000, 900, 900 ($3, 900, 00O,-
000). The total loan amounts to ST.
750, 900, 900.
In the city of Trieste, Austria, TO-
900 persons are reported to be unem-
ployed and appeals are being made to
private charities to assist in feeding
them. The municipality of Trieste, it
is declared, has announced it will be
unable to support the unemployed
much longer.
1t is announced that the death PEN
atty for murderers has been abolished
in Oregon by majority of 65.
A London paper says that news has
been received that the Hamburg
American liner Ekbatana has been
sunk in the Persian gulf. There are
no details of how this was accom-
plished.
1t is reported that no less than 160
German officers near Thielt refused to
lead their men to slaughter in attack
ing the allies, and that many of the
officers have been shot for insubordi-
nation.
London claims to have report that
the British routed 4500 Turks from
their trenches, capturing many pris-
oners and much ammunition and
camp equipment.
The Swiss parliament has before it |
for consideration new measure con-
corning foreign spies in Switzerland.
1t provides penalty of imprisonment |
and fine of $4,000.
A Reuter- dispatch from Berlin gives
the official announcement that Major
General voights-Rhetz, quartermaster
general Of the German army. died sud-
denly from heart failure. !