The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-19

chaotic conditions prevailing, it is impossible to secure details of the inundation.
 MINERS STRIKE.
 LONDON, July 15.-Defyins the government to collect fines because ot their refusal to work, one hundred and fifty thousand Welsh coal miners went out on strike today for an in crease in wages The men are sub ject to a fine of $25 per day each during the strike.
 REPORTS CONFLICT.
 BERLIN, July 15.-The news paper accounts of the reception Of the German note in the United States are very conflicting, Ameri- cans being credited with variety of emotions. Aside from the re- ports however, the newspapers of this country have very little to say on the subject.
 NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK.
 YARMOUTH, July 15.-The Nor we2ian steamship Ryan was tor pedoed and sunk off the coast of England today by German subma- rine, the attack on the vessel hay ing been made without warning to those on board. It is believed, how ever, that none perished when the ship went down.
 TO MAKE PROTEST.
 AMSTERDAM, July 15.-Reports from Vienna state that an important conference has just been concluded in that city, one of the objects oi which was to protest against the sale of war munitions by the United States to England, France and Russia The conference was at tended by representatives from Ger many and her allies.
 WANT BETTER WAGES
 GENEVA July 16.-According to a report received in this city this afternoon, there is much dissatisfac- ton among the employees of the great Klupp works at Essen because of the fact that tie cost of living has in creased materially since the com mencement of the war, while their wages have remained stationary The adyices state that the workers threaten to strike unless their de mands for more pay are granted at once.
 GREY RECOVERo.
 LONDON, July 16.-Sir Edward Grey, who has been absent from his post as secretary of foreign affairs during the past several weeks, re sumed his duties today, much inn proved in health.
 STRIKERS ARE FIRM.
 LONDON, July 16,-Despite the protests of the government, the men employed in the South Wales coal mines have issued a statement in which they declare that they will not return to work unless they are granted the increase in wages which they have demanded. It is not yet known what action will be taken by the government to bring about d settlement of the strike.
 SUBMARINE SUNK.
 LONDON, July 16.-The admiralty is authority for the statement that the German submarine U-5l, which has been operating in the Black sea during the past two weeks, was sunk today by Russian warships which the underseas craft sought to des- troy. The members of the crew of the submarines are reported to have perished.
 TURKS AFTER PREMIER
 ATHENS, July 16.-lt is reported on reliable information that the life of former Premier Venizelos is sought by the Young Turks, who claim that the former diplomat is responsible for the war sentiment which is spreading throughout Greese. The reports state that an attempt will be made to kidnap VenizelOs, and failing that, the Young Turks will endeavor to secure the assassi- nation of the man they regard as their enemy.
 DAMAGE UNCERTAIN.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16.- Further advice.5 received from Canton today indicate that the inundation of the Southern provinces of the Flowery Kingdom was fully as serious as first reported Today's reports state that it is impossible to ascertain the number of lives lost, but that thousands are known to have per ished in the three provinces which were swept by floods.
 The water is now receding in the province of Kiang-Si, immediately north of Canton, leaving the country strewn with dead bodies and the wreckage of buildings. Conditions are still serious in Kwang-Si and Kwang-Tung. and the rescue work which started yesterday, is pro