The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-09
IS SAID ID BE ON HEAD
 OF EMPEROR
AMERICANS MAINTAIN BIC HOS PETAL NEAR CITY
 OF PARIS.

| LONDON. Oct During the past week there have been wild ru moTs aflOat in some of the clubs
 about great prizes offered for the 1 capture of the Kaiser of Germany | The reports probably grew out of | the account one of the war cores nondents gave of a recent trip of the 1 Emperor of Germany to the head quarters of his forces in the field 1 II was stated that he had passed only two hours when a troop of | Russian soldiers took possession of
 the house in which he stopped. There has been no confirmation i of the rumor and the statement that | King George would reward richly the soldier fortunate enough to SC 1 cure the kaiser as war prisoner is regarded as extreme, to put 1t mild ! ly. Everyone knows that all of the rulers of the nations at war are more closely guarded than ever be | fore in theirSlyes.
 French social circles have been especially affected by the war. Many of the officers who have lost their | lives were men who were leaders not only in the smart set of Paris. but of London as we'll Gen d'Amade was at one time military attache at the French embassy in England Gen. de Trafford. the dashing cavalry leader, was one of the most popular men in French social circles. A French officer who was once in the English militia is Gen Alix Major Darnley Stuart-Stephens is another soldier in the service of the allies who learned his business in Eng l Hand
 The G7ar of Russia is following
 the fortunes of his army with un- fearing zeal He personally plans many of the attacks upon the Aus trians and his presence on the bat tlefield has served as a remarkable stimulus to Russian arms. He has been liberal in bestowine honors upon men who have distinguished themselves for meritorious service. Although small of stature. the czar is man of commanding presence
 His strict military training has made him every inch soldier and he
 can stand hardshps as well as the
 most seasoned cossack
 AMERICAN HOSPITAL.
 One of the interesting institutions
 in France just now is the American
 hospital, situated just outside of
 Paris. to be exact, in Neuilly Here
 many soldiers are cared for with
 the greatest solicitude by Ameri-
 can doctors and nurses. many of the latter well-born society women
 The American hospital is easily
 accessible, while far removed from
 the noise and smoke and dust of the busiest sections of the capital
 IL is one of the most modern in stitutions of it's kind in Europe and in some respects the best equipped in Paris.
 The floors are laid with prisma- line, a special preparation of the nature of cement which has noise deadening qualities and is proof against cold The walls throughout are flat surfaces with rounded cor ners, even in the door panels, re ducing the possibility of the col lection of dust microbes to min mum. The facilities for ventilating heating. etc, are the best in Europe The hospital was built and outfitted completely by funds donated by Americans.
 The attendance at all of the lead ing universities of Europe will be greatly reduced this fall on account of the war. Many of the students of these institutions were members of regiments and joined the colors as soon as war broke out Those who took this step have for the most part volunteered. The majority of students have left Europe to attend universities of their own countrY