The Alaska daily empire., 1915-11-12

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 A London special says that during tho % days following September 27, tho number of officers announced as killed, both officially and unoniclal' ly in tho Times" was 779; during tho same period after Nouve ChaDelle the number was 564. The total Neuye Chapelie casualties among the offic- ers and men were 12811 Most of tho officers announced as Killed dur Ing the advance in the west were in their twonties; of those who were killed after Neuvo Chapelle and whose ages were given, 106 were under 90 and under 30. After the 27th of Sep tember, 300 were under and l0i were over that age.
 F. Cuniifie-Owen writes In the New York Sun that in respect to the res- ignation of Frances minister of for eign affairs. Delcasse, and the reire- mont of Sir Edward Carson from the British Cabinet "the principal point of dissension" was the question of &C., cepting the offers of Japan to place large army In the Balkan theatre of tho war. Japan's army numbers 5OO,- ! 900 mostly veierana of the Russo-Jap- anese war.
 A recent Hague special says a Ger man plan to close tho suez canal, pro- ! vided the Kalsers troops reach there, was understood to havo been the ad. advanced theme of the recent discus l sion getween tho Colonial secretary M. Self of Berlin and Dutch govern ment representativeB The comple- ton of Q German railroad to tho can al by January was said to be the Toutonic plang.
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 Japauese lecturer T. Iyenaga of the l Diversity of Chicago declares that the time has arrived when Japan will attempt a far eastern doctrine on parallel to that of the Monroe doc trlne of the United States and will ask O worldwide recognition that she occupies the dominant position in the Far East, aud, with China, will en- deavor to keep the Far East free from foreign encroachment.
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 The Stockholm newspaper, the Da- gems Nyheter says that Q German l naval convoy is expected to arrive in tho north Baltic immediately to es- cort the German steamers held up in Swedish ports on their homeward l Journey. At least 30 steamers are be- lleved to have been held up at these ports.
 A rule is being enforced prohibiting | the taking of gold out of Great Bri- tain by travellers. The passengers on the American line steamship New York. which sailed Saturday for New York city. were compelled to change ! their gold before the vessel sailed.
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 Americans returning on the liner st. Paul say that the last zeppelin raid 1 on London cost from 150 Go 300 lives; three attacks alone were made on Oct. 18th. and the raiders were very plainly seen about 5000 feet up in l the clear sky. Aldwych. a suburb of London. suffered tho most damage.
 Revolution is Russia when the war ends is predicted by the chief of the slavonic division of the New York public library; the same prediction is made generally in the Russian news papers.
 Hniare Belloc figures three months as the limit of the Tuion's maxi mum strength.
 An Ottawa special says that O ser lous shortage of rifles is delaying Canada In sending more men to the front
 In a recent French aerial attack on Stuttgart, more than 200 bombs were dropped from 62 aeroplanes in O reprlsal for the London zeppelin at- tacks. At one-minute Intervals the machines started just at dawn, each carrying from two to eight incendlary shrapnel or high explosive bombs. The bombs were aimed by signs fixed on each aeroplane. and the only effect the aviator saw was the pufiballs or 7moke. No explosions were heard of bombs or of anti-aircraft guns or the bursting shrapnel, owing to the roar of the motors in the machines.
 A paris special says that the French used 4.5OO00O shells in the four-day bombardment of the 20 mile front in the Champagne region literally chewing the German army to pieces One.third of one Germany army corps were either killed, wounded or cap. tured. The plan of tho terrific bonn.