The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1915-06-14

ordinary soldier at the front and is
in constant danger of being hit by
Austrian shells.
MAY REMOVE MANOERS.
LONDON, June 9.-There is the
probability that General Hoetzen
derf, who is in supreme command of
the AustroHungarian forces on the
Italian front, will be removed by
Emperor Francis Joseph because OF
his failure to check the Italian
advances across the frontier
German troops are reported TO
have clashed with the Italians to-
day for the first time since the
commencement of the Italian adj
vance across the Austro-Italian from
tier. Severe fighting is reported
at Lavarone. south of TRENT, but
the dispatches from Rome do not
give any intimation as to the out
come of the battle.
DIPLOMAT KILLED.
LONDON, June 9-Petrograd ad
vices state that a Russian diplomat
formerly ambassador to London, has
been killed in action at the front
his death having occurred near kov
no.
A Russian submarine is reported
to have sunk the German steamship
Hindenberg today in the Gulf OF
Riga. The underseas craft attacked
a fleet of ten German ships, which
We're gathered at that point
VENICE ATTACKED.
VIENNA, June 9.-The war office
is authority for the statement that
Il
yesterday by the Austrian air fleet
which raided the city.
TRANSPORT SUNK.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 9.-The
war office announces tonight that a
transport loaded with allied troops
was sunk in the Dardanelles today
by Turkish submarine. The re-
ports received do not state how many
if any of the troops escaped.
CRUISER DISABLED.
PETROGRAD, June 9.-It is an
nounced at headquarters that a sec.
ond class German cruiser has been
disabled as the result of striking a
mine in the Gulf of Riga.
GERMANS ATTACKED.
AMSTERDAM, June "a squad
ron of British aeroplanes is reported
to have made raid on the German
positions near Client today, causing
much damage to property. The raid
ers were subjected to a severe fire,
but it is believed that all Of them
escaped injury.
EXPECT AMERICAN WAR.
LONDON, June 9.-Practically all
of the leading British newspapers
express the belief that the United
States ultimately will be drawn into
the European conflict as the result
of the disagreement with Germany
over the rights of Americans in the
war zone.
BoMBARDlNG FORTS.
ATHENS, June 9.-It is reported
that the warships of the allies are
Turkish Notifications on the Asia
Minor side of the Dardanelles. The
reports indicate that the engage
ment is one of the most violent
since the commencement of the
attack on the Dardanelles.
CABINET SPLIT
LONDON, June 9-There is a big
row in the new cabinet over the
appointment Of an anti-home rule
minister to Dublin and there is the
probability that several of the men,
bers will tender their designations
unless the name of the new ap-
pointee is withdrawn. The threat
ened break is the chief topic of
conversation in British official cir
cles tonight.
AlRsHlP DESTROYED.
ROME, June 9.-The government
announces tonight that an Italian
dirigible was destroyed yesterday
while attacking the city of Fiume,
seaport town on the boundary be-
tween Hungary and Austria. The
balloon caught fire while engaged
in dropping bombs and was COM
PEELED to land The entire crew
was captured by the Austrians.
REPORT DENIED.
LONDON. June 10 Officials OF
the Cunard company den. the re-