The Chitina leader., 1915-09-21


effects the the night before There deaths and
casualties Of kind although many bombs dropped
Most of the missiles fell in the open fields and damage
property of any nature has been reported.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The office issued official
nouncement today along with list of killed and wounded
stating that the total British losses date in killed. wounded
and missing as far could be figured amounted to $4,000
This includes both officers and The number killed
not separately stated
LONDON Sept 1.-THE Turkish troops along the Aisiatc
side of the Daanees straits setting fire to and destroying
all villages There possibility that they preparing to
abandon their positions here and leave the straits in the hands
of the allies All the shore batteries the Asatc sde
been subjected heavy from the big the
allied fleet and have been thoroughly senced the
turn fire sackened away to almost nothing.
LONDON, Sept 14-Hindenbergs offensive near Dvinsk
the city which the junction point the Wilma and Peograd
railroads. has again assumed serious proportions and
strongly menacng the line of with Petrograd
Russians strongly placed here but the Teuonsn forces
baering at their positions with heavy guns and
vertabe hail of artillery fire is falling upon the Russians
other sections of the eastern front the comprehensive Russian
have caused the Russian general staff regard the
latest German danger rather calmly Military experts in this
city state that the German campaign in Couand has been
costly in both and supplies and is than likely to fail
Russia to continue her recently naugurated often
sve at the other extreme Of the long front
| WASHINGTON Sept. 14LHigh government officials in
this city saying privately that the administration not yet
willing to discuss with Germany the question of arba
ton OF the Arabic torpedong The question knoty
for Wilson and his advisers unrave they have determined
not to yield the principle ISSUE and DESTROYS of reach
amcabe settlement of the whole controversy The ques
ton of what would be proper indemnity for the loss of
the American lives the Arabic the willing to
submit to arbitration Lansing and Wilson holding
quen conferences the matter and every effort being made
to reach conclusion the administration wishes satisfy
the people that no unnecessary delay will be allowed
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-It was stated authorativey
today that the American wishes German to dis
the attack made by her submarine the Arabic. If
Berlin will to this extent then America may submit the
question of indemnity to arbitration, but nothing will be sub
done, it almost certain that breach between the two
tries will appear The views of Wilson and his advisers have
been submitted to the German foreign Office by the embassy
here and reply to this suggestion will remain in status quo
The views of the president concerning the Arabic have
pressed upon Won Beso by the Secretary of the State
the officials of the government hopeful that Berlin will
dsavow the attack when the facts the possession of the
State Department made known to the heads of the German
government.
NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE Anglo French Financial Com
mission is still in this city comforting with leading American
bankers and financial experts and have yet given hope
realizing their desires OF floating huge loan here for the
of fixing the exchange situation and that their
will not have to pay excessive prices for the goods
now being bought in the United States.
They plan to borrow billion dollars in this country with
out collateral of Sort except the insurance of
notes of England and France The bankers here expected
loan the money taking security the American bonds and
stocks held by European Their idea of the
the billion for the be dollar for dollar
by the depostng of these securities with the lending banks
The Commission will find that it's task is tremendously diff
cu they failed to realize the American point of
matter naturally believing that the loan would be forthcoming
rather than the American would the possibility
of the dsconnuance of the buying of large quantities of food
sufs and other materials that being INDUCED in The
New York bankers sticking out for the collateral and the
point has been raised that if straight loan the credits of
the governments of England and France made would
violation of the strict Interpretation of the neutrality of the
| United States
If this issuance of straight commercial loan the bonds
the European by the desire of the
to preserve its neutrality and the bankers will fol-
low the wishes of the administration in the matter that the
commission will fail to float the desired oan Wholesale
aiment of American purchases will follow England and
France will stop buying all supplies here with the exception of
munitions which they get anywhere sufficient
quantities.
Everything with this exception which is being
and meats be bought in large quantities in South America