The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07

during the night and sank an Aus
trian auxiliary cruiser and two mer-
chant ships. The attack was one
of the most daring recorded since
the commencement of the Austro-
Italian struggle and has been re
ceived with great rejoicing through
out Italy. The torpedo boat escaped
from the gulf without scratch
AWAIT OUR REPLY.
BERLIN, June 3. The general
. public is eagerly awaiting the re
! ceipt of the American note which is
now being framed at Washington
Several of the more aggressive news
papers have launched an abusive
attack on the United States crit-
cising both the American public and
President Wilson. The majority of
! the writer's, however. seem to be
de sirous of depressing anything
/ which might increase the tension
/ between the two governments.
MERCHANT BOAT SUNK
LONDON, June 3.-The admiralty
is authority for the statement that
/ the Norwegian steamship Cubano
was torpedoed and sunk today by
German submarines off the Flannen
isles. The members of the crew
escaped in the small boats and made
their way to the Hebrides islands,
where they were picked up by a
/ Scottish coastnS vessel
RIOTS REPORTED.
ROME. June 3.-Serious roting is
reported from Triest. where fresh
revolts have broken out. The ad-
( vices received in this city this after
noon state that 5000 of the riot
hax
/ by the troops and drastic measures
adopted to prevent further disor-
ders.
RESTRICT DRINK.
BERLIN, June g. Strict orders
have been issued by the government,
forbidding soldiers to frequent drink.
ing places The issuance of the
order is the result of intemperance
among the fighting men of the
! country, the government being de
termined that the drink habit shall
not impair the efficiency of the Ger
man fighting machine
AFTER PEACE ADVOCATE.
/ BERLIN, June 3. Reports which
have reached this city from Italy
. state that former Premier Giolitti,
who championed the cause Of peace,
has fled from the country through
fear that an attempt would be made
upon his life by the war advocates.
Since the outbreak OF the war be-
tween Italy and Austria the feeling
against Giditt and his followers
has increased very materially
URGES IMPROVEMENT
MANCHESTER, Eng. June Il
David Lloyd-George, who is making
tour of the country for the pur-
pose of arouslng enthusiasm in the
war. declared, in an address deliv-
/ cred here last night, that the sue
| cess of the Germans in Galicia was
due entirely 10 the organization of
! the TeutonS and to their reliable
equipment He said further that if
the allies had been similarly equip.
ped the war would have ended long
( ago. England's success. he said, de
/ pended upon their war munitions,
and to obtain the desired results the
government should have the right to
compel service and to take charge
OF the workshops Of the nation.
SPIES SENTENCED.
LONDON, June An official an
nouncement made today states that
Won Mueller, the German convicted
! recently of being a spy, has been
sentenced to death Another spy,
arrested at the same time, will serve
seven years in a British prison
The two men, who We're taken into
custody with Anton kuepferle, are
accused of sending military informa-
ton to the German government
kuepferle committed suicide before
his trial
SUNK SUBMARINE.
/ LONDON, June 4.-The steamship
/ Demarara, enroute from this city to
Liverpool, reports having fired on
and sunk German submarine on
the way across the war zone. The
appearance was the signal for the
| gunners on the vessel to open fire.
and the bubbles which appeared on
the surface of the water after the
underseas craft had disappeared in
t dicated that the submarine had been
punctured
ALLEGED SPY DISMISSED.
PARIS, June t. The charge of
espionage, which was preferred
! against Raymond Swoboda several
weeks ago, was dismissed today,
following searching investigation
by the French authorities.
FOUR SHIPS SUNK.
LONDON, June 4.-Ihe admiralty ,
announces tonight that four mer
chant ships OF various types We're :
/ sunk today by German submarines
The Swedish steamship Lapland was |
attacked off the eastern coast of
Scotland. The Danish three-master
Salvador was sunk in the North |
sea, and the Norwegian steamship |
/ Whale met similar fate in the |.
same locality. In addition to those |
boats, an unidentified Danish steam
er was sunk in the North sea.
The Salvador was attacked des
pite the protests of the captain, |
VINO objected to the destruction of /
his vessel on the grounds that he |
was neutral. The crew was pick !
ed up later by a trawler.
MEAT RISES
VIENNA, June 4.-The shortage !
OF meat throughout Austria resulted !
today in an advance of four cents
pound and the belief is general !
that there will be a further advance
within the next few days.
SUBMARINES AT WORK.
LONDON, June 4.-The admiralty |
announces this afternoon that six
British submarines have invaded tho