The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
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on the knee of Sarah Bernhard a
/ few days ago. having failed to bring
about the desired results. surgeons
in charge of the case have decided
/ that the famous actress must under
go another operation for the re-
moval of her e The operation will
be performed b Monday
CANADA rs ARRESTED.
HALIFAX. eb. 17-Fourteen men
who enlisted Is Canadian volunteers
and sailed for the front this week
have Deen brought back in irons
on suspicioa that they entered the
army as spies. The suspicious OF
the authorities We're aroused after
the troops had left Canada and the
men We're brought back in a special
boat for trial
FLOOD BRINGS RUIN.
ROME Feb. II. - The receding
waters of the Tiber have left the
valley of that stream scene of de-
vastation which battles description
The situation is rendered more ser
+ ious by more rain in several dis
tricts, threatening additional over
flows and consequent suffering. The
refugees are being assembled in
camps and everything possible is
being done to relieve their suffer
ing.
Another earthquake was felt to-
day in the Castera region south OF
this city, the shock being OF suffi-
cient violence to do considerable
damage to buildings
WANT AMERICAN GUARDS.
OTTAWA. Feb. 1.-THE Dominion
government has made formal request
upon the United States to station
guards along the roads and high
ways leading to the international
boundary. The destruction of the
bridge at Nanceboro and threats of
other outrases nave convinced Can
adams that a determined effort is
being made by German sympathiz-
ers to prevent the shipment Of Amer
| lean goods. into Canadian territory
for reshipment to Europe.
GERMANY SHORT OF FOOD.
COPENHAGEN. Feb. IS. - That
the food shortage in Germany is
greater than the government is will
ing to admit is indicated by the
move which is about to be made to
conserve the supply remaining in
the empire. 1t is stated that it is
the intention of the kaiser to eN-
pei temporarily five million Ger
mans in order that the consumption
of food can be restricted. Those
+ who are to be ordered out of the
country are the Germans with ample
means to support themselves in
other countries and those ineligible
for service in the army. They will
go to Holland, Switzerland and the
Danish peninsula.
PROHIBITION IN GERMANY.
BERLIN. Feb. 1S.-The sale OF in
toXicatins liquor in Germany has
been almost prohibited by orders is
sued by the government this week
and it is expected that the empire
will be entirely dry within a short
time. Cafe proprietors have petition
ed the government for permission
to continue in business for suf-
ficient length of time to dispose of
their stocks, claiming that they will
be ruined if compelled to go out
Of business Immediately. 1t is per
MISSILE to serve beer to soldiers
now, but the cafes must close earl
Ter than formerly.
FRENCH TO FIGHT 1T OUT.
PARIS. Feb. 1S.-Premier Viviani
in speech delivered today declared
tina; the government is determined
to prosecute the war until victory
for the allies has been fully al
tanned. The speech was received
with cheers.
FAMINE PREDICTED.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb lS-
Representative John R. Farr OF
VESSEL HELD
LONDON Feb. 19--The govern
ment has announced that the cargo
of the American ship Wilhelmina,
which was seized at Falmouth while
enroute to Germany, will be held
pending the rendering of a decision
by the prize court.
HOLLAND MAKES PROTEST.
THE HAGUE Feb. 19.-The Meth
erlands government has made formal
protest against the German block
ade proclamation.
AERIAL ATTACK REPULsED.
BERLIN, Feb. 19.-The govern
ment announces that a great aerial
fleet, composed of more than fifty
British and French aeroplanes, which
attempted to destroy Ostend today.
was repulsed by the German batter
les. Several Of the planes We're
wrecked, but no damage resulted
from the air attack
WAR MATERIAL SHORT.
COPENHAGEN. Feb. ia state
ment made today by Vice-Admiral
kirchoff, which was telegraphed
from Hamburg, is regarded here
practically as an admission that the
blockade is the last stand that the
Germans hope to make. He admits
that Germany has not sufficient war
material to push the war to fin
ish and that the present aim is to
brighten England into submitting to
the German demands.
SEES DESPAIR IN NOTE.
PARIS, Feb 19.-In the opinion of
French officials, the reply Of Ger
many to the American note was
plainly inspired by despair.
SHIPS DUE IN WAR ZONE.
NEW YORK, Feb 19.-Fourteen
steamships and sailing vessels are
now due in the war zone with car
goes Of wheat flour and general
foodstuffs, including Alaska salmon
shipments amounting to more than
$5,000000.
TURKEY SUBMITS.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 19.-The
Turkish government has yielded 10
the request of Greece for a person
al apology for the insult offered the
Greek ambassador, which caused that
official to return to his own cOun.