The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1914-09-21
Monday



certain that the Germans are still
Ietrratug Some adyices state that
the Germans have been beaten, whila
others state that the Germans are
r,rrea'ins for the purpose of protect.
INK their sources Of supplies and are
about ready TO make a renewed at
tack on France
There seems to be feeling every
where that a greater battle is to be
fought than has Yet ben recorded
since the war began.
According to a London dispatch
the Germans made another decisive
effort on sunday to repel the allied
forces. but without success. This
vas at The river Aisne-
In the battle of Marine. before
Paris. il is estimated by French au-
,horities that at least 100000 Ger
mans took part and about 100000
allied troops We're engaged.
\ dispatch from Paris locates the
various armies as follows The Ger
man right wing is retreating beyond
the river Nesle. north of Rheims.
the German center is falling back
north of Vitrey and General Won
Kinks army is 60 miles northeast
of Paris. while an army under a
Ba,urian prince is at Lorraine. TIL"
French have occupied Luneyille and
several other positions near Nancy.
Another report from Paris states
that it is evident that the Germans
are preparing 10 begin offensive
FIGHTING again.
Information has reached London
that a German aeroplane with an
aviator and Two military scouts was
captured near Troy France.
General Iotfre. commanding the
French troops has wired to the TEN
porary capital at Bordeaux that the
victory of the allied forces is com
plete.
BELGIUM
According TO a report reaching
London from Antwerp, Belgium. an
arny of 100000 Cossacks has been
landed on the Belgian coast since
last Friday These new troops Will
attempt 10 cut off the retreat of the
Germans
\ report has been received in Paris
10 the effect that General Won
Scholtz who has charge of the ma
iority of the German troops in Bel
aium. is negotiating with the Off
cials of Belgium at Antwerp for
termination Of hostlities between
Germany and that country.
That the Germans near Brussels
We're attacked by Belgian troops
is report that has been received
in London. The outcome of the
attack is not reported.
GERMANY.
Official statements issued at Be-
lin deny that the Germans were
vanquished in France, but it is as
serted that the retreat from Paris
was for strategic purposes. 1t is
asserted in this statement that the
Germans will make another attack
on the allied forces in France.
report from Amsterdam by way
of London states that an agreement
has been reached between the French
and German authorities for an eN-
change of prisoners in equal num-
bers. The returned prisoners have
the right to return to war,
An official order in Berlin pre-
vents the killing of COWS seven years
of age and the killing of calves Of
the male sex under $50 pounds in
weight The purpose of this order
is to conserve the meat supply Of
the nation,
Ii was announced in Washington,
d. G.. that information has been re-
ceived by the American administra-
ton that the kaiser is considering
the offer made by President VIII
son in August for arbitration of the
difficulties in Europe.
AUSTRIA
DISPATCHES from Vienna the CAPT
tai of Austria Hungary, state that
owing to the conditions there. schools
will not open for an indefinite per
iod There is a great influx into
that city of refugees and wounded
soldiers from Galicia where so much
fighting has been done of late, and
there is said to be a shortage OF
supplies there.
A report from st. Petersburg by
way of London states that the Rus
slams have taken total of 100000
Austrians.
ENGLAND.
New regulations put into effect in
London require all foreigners who
land there to have passports. Mai
uraized citizens of the United
States must be provided with their
citizenship papers.
ALBANIA
report was sent from Naples
that Turkey is landing troops in
Albania 10 Dreyent the Turks from