The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-02
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PRISONERS TOTAL 2e6 300.

PRISONERS TOTAL 2ee.soo.
 AMSTERDAM. Oct 26.-It is au, thoritatvely stated that there are 296SO prisoners of war held by the k1iser's troops in various parts lof Germany. The distribution of the lcaptiyes in small camps throughout the empire enables the Germans 10 feed them without drawing heavily upon any particular district.
 CRUISER SUNK.
 PEkING. Oct 26. - An Austrian cruiser which took refuge at the ported to have been sunk by the Japanese batteries which are sta toned on the Yellow sea.
 CAUSE OF WAR GUILTY.
 SARAJENO, Oct 26 Gavrino Prinzip. the Servian student who as sassinated Archduke Francis Fer dinand and his wife in this city last June. was found guilty on the charge of high treason, at the con clusion of his trial today Although lasting some time. the trial of the young man was devoid of sensa- tional features.
 HAS NARROW ESCAPE. PARIS, Oct 26. Crown Prince Frederick William. of Germany. had a narrow escape from death today when a bomb, dropped from a French aeroplane, exploded near him
 DIET TO CONVENE TOKYO, Oct. 26. The Japanese diet will convene on December g.. according to an announcement which was made today.
 NoRTHERNERs GOING TO WAR.
 VANCOUVER, B. C., Oct 26.-A detachment of fortv-five husky Yukon sourdoughs arrived here from the North today, enroute to Europe to take part in the war. The North erners are accompanied by Joe Boyle, who is putting up the money for tie expedition upon a guarantee from the British government that the volunteers be given an oppor- tunity to go to the front The equipment supplied by Boyle in cludes an up-to-date machine gun.
 TAKE ALBANIAN PORT.
 ROME. Oct, 26.-The government has been advised that the Italian naval expedition has occupied the Albanian port of Avlona- in the Adriatic.
 MERcHANTMAN SUNK. BELFAST. Oct. 27. The British freighter Manchester bound for Montreal, is reorted to have been Montreal, is reported to have been
 STARTS FOR SOUTH POLE.
 BUENOS AYRES. Oct. 27. - The Shackleton Antarctic expedition which was recently outfitted at Lon don for a long stay in the South l Polar regions, sailed from this port today on the final stage of the vov- age.
 ITALY HAS EARTHQUAKE. 1 FLORENCE. Oct PA severe earthGuake, felt over wide section 1 of Italy, did considerable damage to- day. Many buildings throughout the zone of disturbance were wrecked and many persons were injured.
 NOTABLES WOUNDED. LONDON, Oct 2S-Among those wounded on the Franco Belgium bat tlefields are George Carpenter. the French prizefighter, and John Jacob Astor son of William Waldorf As tor the former American. Carpenter has been fi@'ting with the French army. and young Astor is a captain in the British army.
 MINES COME ASHORE. ROTTERDAM, Oct 2S.-Reports received from Ostend today state that several mines have been wash ed ashore south of that city One of the mines was exploded when sent against the rocks by the waves but no damage resulted. THAMES IS CLOSED LONDON Oct Tho pr;t;eI, admiralty has ordered the closing of the Thames river as precaution against tfe approach of hostile yes sels. Boats seeking entrance to the river hereafter will be required to submit to a rigid investigation
 RUINED VESSEL SIGHTED.
 LONDON Oct. 2S.-A British ob- servation balloon reports having warship in the vicinity of Slyne head. The vessel evidently had been destroyed by fire.
 GENERAL DIES.
 LONDON, Oct. 2S Lieutenant Third division of Lord Kitchener's army, died very suddenly today.
 GERMANS REINFORCED. bEhNE S"llZeIldlu, OCt. ZS.- The German forces in Eastern France are being heavily reinforced There is a steady stream of fresh troops passing through Alsace en- route to the German position in the vicinity of Belfort, which is taken to mean that the kaiser's forces are planning a strong offensive move ment against the French in that direction.
 GERMANS MUST GO. HONG KONG, China Oct 28-All of the Germans now resident at Hongkong; which is British posses sion, have been given notice to leave immediately. Those who are engaged in business will be reimbursed by the British government in order that they may quit the colony without sacrificing their interests.
 BOERS IN REVOLT.
 LONDON, Oct. 2S.-A second up rising among the Boers in British South Africa is causing the govern ment much uneasiness. the reports indicating that there is general un- rest throughout the Orange Free State. The Boer chiefs, DeWest and Beyers, are at the head of the movement, and their popularity is attracting many to their standards.
 PORTUGAL HAS CHOLERA