The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-09-14
Weather Conditions Check Teutons Advance.

Weather Conditions Check Teutons Advance.
BERLIN Sept 9-The fighting along the Dvina continues
to occupy the attention of the military critics and they believe
that the most important events Of the present being
in this region Courand appears be the critical
section of the n with General Russky directing the
Russian forces Hndenber the Teuton commander does
to be making great progress The weather cond
tons furnishing help to the Russian defenders the
rainy and the swollen and the currents
made strong by the autumn foods With the rivers in their
present condition they promise to form impossible barrier
Trade Unions In Favor of Recruiting
BRISTOL England Sept. 8-The British Trade Union
Congress is still in here and it's attitude toward Eng
lands position in the present war further clarified today
when resolution of recruiting unanimously
ed The action the Congress pleasing the
and is taken as evidence the loyalty labor to the king
The violently opposed conscrpon and the growing
public sentiment in favor OF that step has been somewhat
checked.
Bulgaria Getting Ready for Action
DEDEAGATCH, Sept 9-The Bulgarians actively
foryng port and the envrons Of the city, large bodies Of
troops constantly arriving until by the garrison has
been more than trebed Navy guns being placed at all
strategic points, eighteen pieces having been taken through
the city night From the character of the work being
done apparent that the is preparing for event
ualities.
Another Version of Sinking Arabic.
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a note from Germany the
sinking of the White Star liner Arabic has been received
State although the full text of the message has
made public it is known that Germany explains the
action of her submarine commander in sinking the vessel with
out warning by saying that the commander thought the Arabic
was maneuvrng to attack him at the time
LONDON Sept 9-Russians scored big victory the
Teuton army Tarnopo last Tuesday about seventy miles
east of Lemberg This indicates in the minds of the military
observers that the Russian general staff proposes strike back
at the Ausro Germans after their long retreat from the Carpa
tans In battle Tuesday, the captured eight
and German soldiers The Teuton losses in dead and
wounded excessively heavy The Russians unable
full advantage the victory they gained Tarno
pol enlarge the defeat inflicted upon the enemy because
their artillery was inferior to the German guns
The German center is forging slowly forward by sustained
pressure armies of Prince Leopold and Mackensen
letting up for minute their sustained pressure the stub
borny retiring Russians Battles being constantly fought
various portions of the ne but far in this section the
Russians been unable decsvey check the Teuons
In the NORTH the army of Hindenberg finding practical
y impossible to bridge the Dvna and the fighting for the pos
session Of Riga still favors the Russians who forcing the
Germans to stay the other side of the In this
necon the defenders being greatly aided by the weather
conditions.
PETROGRAD Sept 9-Great Importance is attached by
the Russian staff the big victory gained by the forces
of the Gar at Taopo east of Leberg The Teuons had
collected strong force of along twenty mile 'front.' and it
is supposed that their purpose break through the Rus
sian lines into the rich grain provinces of southwestern Rus
sa The Russian generals with forces inferior number to
the enemy defeated the pan nficting losses the
AustroGermans and SCATTERING entire army corps
LONDON Sept. "a Zeppelin raid made over the
eastern counties of England and certain districts of this city
last night of the big drgibles appearing at time
than before Hundreds of bombs Of various character
dropped and much damage done to property although
military advantage was gained by the RAID Inc dstrcts
covered by the invading arshps experienced their first attack
of Zpens and the people everywhere disclosed the greatest
GOODNESS the NATTER there being undue excitement
panic Twenty persons killed including IL men, two
and six children Eight men, four women and two
children seriously injured and 80 % and IL
children slightly injured Of the killed soldier
and three soldiers were included in the wounded All the
others civilians.
BERLIN Sept 9The Office announced this afternoon
that all the Zppens that took part the big raid England
night returned this morning in safety to their bases at
Cuxhaven. -..
LONDON Sept 9-It is officially announced that
Americans were victims of the Zeppelin raid England last
night
NEW YORK, Sept. Holiday marked the laying of the
keel of the baeshp California at the navy yard in this city
The battleshp California will be the worlds first
electric dreadnaught from point of size will be greater than
any foreign baeship built building. The California and
her the Mssspp and the Idaho already