The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-25
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DECEMBER LOSSES.

DECEMBER LOSSES.
 BERLIN. Jan. 1S.-The war office is authority for the statement that the losses of the allies during De- cember totaled 150,OO0. The Ger man loss during the same period is placed at 10000.
 MANY PRISONERS HELD.
 AMSTERDAM Jan. 18-lt is re ported here that Germany and Aus tria have SO0,Oo0 prisoners of war now ln custody. T.e allies are cred ited with only a fourth as many.
 STEAMERS DISAPPEAR
 LONDON, Jan. 1S.-FWe German steamers are reported to have disap- peared III the Baltic sea during the past fortnight, as the result of strik- ing mInes. None of the crews es- cdped
 MODELLING CAMELs.
 LONDON, Jan. lS.-Reports from the syrian coast state that the Turks are moblizng in Palestine, prepara- tory tO invading Egypt. The invad ing army will be equipped with cam els
 MUSIC FOR FIGHTERS.
 LONDON, Jan 1S.-The govern ment has placed a large order with lolaI concerns for mouth organs for distribution among the men in the trenches.
 PENARTA WRECKED.
 LONDON, Jan. l0.-The wreck Of the schooner Penarth is reported in this city this afternoon, the vessel having gone ashore off Nor folk in heavy fog during the night. Twenty one of the crew went down with the schooner.
 GENERAL PARALYZED
 LONDON, Jan. 1S - Lieutenant General Stoessel. who was impris- oned by the Russian government for surrendering Port Arthur during the Russo Japanese war, is reported to have succumbed to an attack of paralysis. At the commencement of his trial seven years ago this month, on the charge of coWardice Stoessel said that he expected to be convicted to vindiCate the honor of his country.
 QUEEN IMPROVES.
 MADRID, Jan. IS. The queen who is ill of scarlet fever, is much improved this afternoon, and an early recovery is anticipated by the court doctors
 CHRISTIANS RESCUED
 ALEXANDRIA, Jan. IS. The American cruiser Tennessee arrived here today with 1,500 refugees from Palestine, where the Turks are men, acing the lives of all Christians. The Tennessee will return mmedi- ately 10 the coast of Syria for an other load
 SOCIALISTS MEET.
 COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan IS. A conference of Socialists from the neutral nations of Europe be- gan in this city today, the object of the gathering being to discuss the War situation. There are twenty delegates present, representing Nor way, Sweden, Denmark, and Hol land Delegates are expected also from Italy and Switzerland.
 VESSEL HELD UP.
 BERLIN, Jan. 19.-Captain Farley of the American steamship Green brier. has wired to Secretary Bryan protesting against interference by a British cruiser. The captain reports that the warship fired a shot across the bows of the Greenbrier, and after the vessel had been hove to, q British officer came aboard. When he was shown the ships papers, however, be allowed the steamer 10 proceed. The Greenbrier was off the coast of Germany when held up. HEALTH ENDANGERED.
 ROME Jan. 19.-Hasty and inn proper burials and the lack of prop CT sanitation throughout the earth quake zone are proving a serious menace to the thousands who are now searching for survivors and the bodies of victims buried in the ruins. A serious epidemic is threat ened
 Several severe shocks alarmed the people of the Calabria region to- day, but the damage was only slight No lives were lost.
 Wolves are giving much trouble near Avezzaua. where supply trains are in constant danger of attack The property loss is estimated al s60 OOO,Oo0.
 MAY EAT MEAT
 
 Bourne has granted special dis pensation to Catholics residing in England. gving them permission to eat meat on Friday and holidays instead of fish. This action was taken because of the excessive cost of fish throuehout the "O1ln'rv
 EARTHQUAKES CAUSE FEAR. ROME, Jan. 20.-Alarm is spread ing throughout Italy in consequence of the frequency of earthquakes and the widening of the zone of distur- bance. Shocks are felt almost con- tinuously. and while only slight dam age is resulting from the vibrations, the fear is general that they may increase in violence at any moment.
 FRANCE SHAKEN.
 PARIS. Jan. 20.-Several severe earthquakes have been felt at many