The Alaska citizen., 1914-09-14
Monday
FIR RANGE.

FRANCE. Fighting between the allied forces and the Germans on two sides of Paris is reported from London. The report says that the allied troops are holding their own. and that British troops distinguished them selves by breaking through the Ger man lines. and that they have good chance Of cripplns one wing of the German army.
 On the east of Paris. the battle front is 12o miles in length. The fighting started early in the morn ing and kept up throughout the day. Another dispatch from London states that an artillery battle be tween tie invading army and the allied forces took place near Chan lilly. France, 25 miles northeast of Paris. but no important advantage was gained by either side
 Advices have reached New York that 150000 Russians soldiers have
  come by way of England. These, it is reported, are in the rear Of the German armies that are sur rounding Paris.
 According to advices from London. the Germans have commenced an attack on Nancy. France. Nancy is not far from the German borde- and is an important military base of operations.
 To aid in the defense of Paris. heavy coast guns are being rushed to that city
 Cadets from military schools are being enrolled in the French army. A report has reached London that the German troops are being with drawn from Lille and some other French cities near the German iron tier.
 ENGLAND.
 At the British war office, in Lon don. it was announced that the British fleet is preparing 10 make an attack on the German navy. though where the engagement is 10 be staged was not told. It is announced also that the British losses thus far will not exceed 15,- 100
 A telegram from Hull. England, states that the British cruiser Path finder was wrecked by a mine in the North sea on September ,, the only one on board who was saved was Captain Leake.
 Word has reached Vancouver, B. C., that the Australian cable con meeting Bam11eid with the Tanning islands has been cut. It Is pro sumed that this has been done by German war vessels.
 report has reached London that the steamer Reno, of the Wilson line, which had on board 600 passengers, was wrecked by mine in the North sea All but 20 passengers escaped
 UNITED STATES.
 The steamship Wilhelm of the Watson Navigation company, follow ing her arrival in San Francisco, re- ported that she had picked up a wireless message, supposed to have been sent out by the British war ship Australia stating that she was in pursuit of the German cruiser Nurnberg.
 AUSTRIA
 According to the announcement made by the French war office in Bordeaux, France, the Austrians lost 12 divisions at the hands of the Russians in the province of Galicia, west of Lemberg.
 A dispatch from Copenhagen, Den mark, states that from information received at that city the Austrian2 are fearing that the Russians will make an attack on the city of Nien- ma, the capital of Austria Hungary It is also reported from the same source that the people of Austria are threatened with famine,
 From Antivari Albania, has been received the report that the French warships on the Adriatic are bom- barding the Qualifications near Cat taro. Austria.
 GERMANY.
 Dispatches have reached Washing ton, D. C., stating that the British cruiser Warrior has been sunk by the German battleship Goeben.
 TURKEY
 Count von Bernstorff. the German ambassador at Washington, is quot ed as saying that he is convinced that Turkey has taken up arms in the war in Europe.
 CHINA.
 Advces from Tokyo, Japan, are to the effect that Japanese airships destroyed the wireless station at the German colony at Kiau Chau, China, on Sept. 6.
 RUSSIA.
 A dispatch from PetrOgrad states