The Alaska citizen., 1915-03-22

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AIR MEN ACTIVE.
| PARIS, March 25.-The war Of
flee announces that British avi Itor.
operating along the Belgian coast
have succeeded in doing considerable
damage to the German positions at
| Westende and in that vicinity.
is BUSY CRAFT.
LONDON, March 15-The admir-
atty announces this afternoon that
the German submarine U-29 is the
craft which caused all the losses
among British and French mer-
chant ships during the past week
The U-29 is one Of the speediest
operating in the channels, covering
q wide area Of tho war some.
WATTS INVESTIGATION.
| LONDON, March 16.-Addressing
the house Of lords today. Baron
Newton suggested that the American
government be requested to 1nvesti-
sic conditions a.luuS the Brlti5n
prisoners held by the Germans in
the various camps throughout Ger
| many, for the purpose of ascertain
ing how they are being treated.
ARTIST DEAD.
LONDON, March Is. Walter
Crane the celebrated artist, died
ere today after a brief illness.
BRITAIN BUTTS IN.
PEKING, March II. Official In
formation has been received here to
the effect that Japan will be fore
warned by Great Britain to go slow
in it's invasion of China.
THEY ENTER PROTEST..
LONDON. March 16.-It is believ
ed here that the Chinese govern
ment will protest to the British
government against the occupation
of Chinese territory by Japanese
troops, the latter now being on their
way to enforce negotiations for GER
tain concessions demanded by the
Japs.
OVER MILLION OUT.
LONDON, March 16.-An official
casualty list which has been COM
piled by the Prussian authorities
places the grand total Of killed,
| wounded and missing since the COM
mencement of the war at 1050,000
soldiers
$4,000 KILLED.
| ROME, March Is. The Italian
government has issued an official
statement of the losses due to the
recent earthquake, the figures show
ing that approximately 10000 peo-
pie were killed
BURIED IN HEAPS.
LONDON, March 16.-Reports from
the eastern war zone state that 100,
900 soldiers have been buried in
Poland in a triangular field only
few miles in area. The burying
ground is between Warsaw and
Shierniewice and northward from the
| latter place toward Sochac2ew.
stretch of country upon which We're
fought the three desperate assaults
upon the Polish capital. 1t is claim
ed that the bloodiest fighting of the
whole war occurred there, chiefly
along the Bzura river.
SMALLPOX IN RUSSIA.
| ST PETERSBURG, March IT,
Four hundred and seventy cases of
smallpox We're reported during the
months of January and February.
NO MORE PORK.
THE HAGUE, March II. - The
government of the Netherlands has
prof. ibited the expectation of pork
in any form.
OBSERVE ST. PATS.
LONDON, March list. Patrick's
day is being observed as never be-
fore in this and other cities of
the kingdom. Thousands Of sprigs
Of shamrock are being worn and
green decorations are in evidence on
every hand. Many shamrocks and
other emblems are being sold on the
streets by members of noble fami-
lies, the proceeds from the sales be-
ing used to purchase comfortable
articles for the men at the front.
AiRSHlP AFTER STEAMER.
SOUTH SHIELDS, Eng, March
18-The British steamship Blode,
which reached this port today, re-
ports having been chased by a Ger
man Taube. The airship circled the
vessel five times and dropped a to-
tai OF five bombs, none Of which
hit the mark.
FRANCE TO BUY COTTON.
PARIS. March 10. - The foreign
Office announces t at the cargo 60
cotton Of the Americanized German
ship Dacia, which was recently ar
rested by a French warship. will
be purchased by the French govern
ment, while the disposition Of the
vessel will be left to the prize court.
GERMAN BOAT CAUGHT.
LONDON, March 18.-The German
liner Macedonia, which was interned
at the Canary islands after the COM
mencement OF the war, and which
later escaped from the harbor, has
been captured by a British cruiser
and Is now being conveyed into port.
The Spanish government has started
an investigation of the circumstances
of the escape.
EVENTS CAST SHADOWS.
PARIS, March 18.-Reports In gen.
eral circulation here today are to
the effect that all Germans now re-
siding in Italy have been warned
privately to leave that country i'm
mediately. This. together with the
activity Of the Austrians on the Aus
tro-Italian frontier. Is regarded as
signifying an early outbreak Of hos
tilities between Italy and her form.
er allies.
MUCH DEVASTATION.
| LONDON, March 18.-Reports re-
ceivsd from East Prussia state that