The Alaska citizen., 1914-11-23

 agreements since the commencement of the war. This list does not in clude those who lost their lives of the coast of Chile when British and German warships came together re gently.
 VICTORIA PROTECTED.
 VICTORIA, B. C., Nov 19-Scores of six and four-inch guns have been mounted on the hills surrounding this city. where they command the various approaches, both land and water. In addition, the city is guarded by three thousand soldiers Similar precautions have been talk en at Vancouver and at other points along the British Columbia coast where there Is the possibility of German attack.
 FlREMEN TO STRIKE.
 VANCOUVER, B. C., Nov. 20 A walkout of the city firemen Is imminent as a result of reduction in their wages that has just been made under new scale adopted by the council. Many of the men are now drawing down only nine cents an hour, and there Is general dissatisfaction
 CITY THEATRE PLANNED.
 VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 20.-There is a movement on foot looking to the taking over by the city of the Royal theatre and it's operation by the municipality The theatre Is in a bad way financially, and it Is feared that unless it is taken over by the city 1t will be closed down.
 VILLAGE DESTROYED.
 BORDEAUX. Nov 2O.-The Ger, man bombardment of Amentieres resulted in the destruction of prac- tically the entire village.
 TO DECIDE POLICY.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2O-The Bulgarian parliament is now in ses- sion and it Is expected that in the course of few hours t'e nation g war policy will be decided upon.
 LOSSES STATED.
 LONDON, Nov. 20 It is off, cially announced today that the Brit ish losses since the commencement of the war amount to eighty thous- and
 VoN BUELoW APPOINTED. ROME. Nov. 20-The government vas notified from Berlin today that Prince Von Buelow has been ap- pointed German ambassador to Italy.
 MOVING CAPITAL.
 NISH, Nov 2O-Servia Is taking steps to remove It's capital 10 Uskub, about 15O miles south of this city.
 PRESSING GERMANS.
 I0ND0N Nov rjf b troops are pressing a counter Of fensive move against the Germans to the north of Arras.
 GENERAL BURIED.
 BERLIN, Nov 2O.-General Weights Rheitz. quartermaster-gener of the army who died few days ago of heart disease, was buried here to- day.
 LINER SUNK.
 CAIRO, Nov 2O-It is reported that the Hamburg American liner sank in the Persian gulf as the result of coming in contact with a man.
 eoEBEN SUNK.
 CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 20.-It is currently believed here that the cruiser Goeben was severely dam- aged in the fight in the Black sea with the Russian fleet, by being struck amidships by a 12-inch shell,
 FRANCE WILL EXHIBIT. BORDEAUX. Nov 20. - It has been definitely decided and announc- ed that in spite of the war France will proceed with its exhibit at the San Francisco fair.
 DENIES STATEMENT.
 BERLIN, Nov 2O.-Albert Ballin. of the Hamburg steamboat line, denies that he told representatives of English that England would win the war.
 MINE WREcKs VESSEL.
 ROME, Nov 20. - The Austrian steamship Josephine was blown up yesterday when it came in contact with a mine between Assab and Trieste.
 CRUISER SUNK.
 COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20. The French cruiser Waldeck today sank an Austrian submarine in the Adri- attic sea.
 TURKS DEFEATED.
 PARIS, Nov. 20. Advices have been received here to the effect that a Turkish column has been decisive ly defeated by the Russians in the valley of Gitycha.
 REPAIRS GRANTED.
 RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. o. The British cruiser Glasgow, which was injured in the fight with the German fleet off the Chilean coast. is here undergoing repairs. She has been granted a stay of seven days for the purpose.