The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16

' to contain ammunition. were found 10 be filled with rubbish when opened by the Russians al the front. The failure to receive ammunition when needed operated 10 the disadvantage of the Slav forces and is said 10 ! have been the direct cause of defeat | in number of instances. The Russians believe that German spies are responsible for the sub l stitution.
 THE BARS ARE DOWN. OTTAWA. Aug. 9.-The Dominion government has removed practically all restrictions against recruiting as | means of increasing the number of onlistments Canadians may now l join the army despite the protests | If their wives, and minors also will be permitted to join the colors
 GERMAN IS BARRED 1 7ETROGRAD. Aug. 9.-No more will the German language be taught l in schools in Russia An edict is sued today places German under the | ban and hereafter the English Ian zuage will be taught in commercial schools instead.
 OkUMA WILL STICK. TOKYO. Aug 9-According to m official statement which was given out today. Premier Okuma will re- tain his position in the new cabinet which is being formed For a time it was thought that he would give up his place when the cabinet members resigned
 MAY USE FORGE. CAPE HAITIEN, Aug 9-It is believed today that it will be neces- sary for the American marines to use force to compel General Cacos to disarm his followers. The gen eral, who was one of the leaders O the recent revolutionary movement, has refused to comply with the de mand of the American consul, and says he will fight if any attempt is made to relieve his supporters of their weapons. Dr. Bobo. another rebel leader. has already disarmed his followers. and promises to cause no further trouble.
 BATTLESHlP LOST.
 CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 9.-The government has made official an nouncement of the loss of the battle 
 was torpedoed by British sub ! Sea of Marmora The vessel was purchased by Turkey in 1910 from the Germans It was equipped with four 11-inch guns.
 BOMBS CAUSE DEATH PETROGRAD. Aug. 10,-It is an nounced at general headquarters to- night that the Russian cities of kovel 1 and Bialystok, southeast and north east oe Warsaw, were attacked today i by German dirieibles. the bombs dropped resulting in the death of a number of residents of those places.
 SUBMARINE DESTROYED. l CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 10.- i The war office announces that g Turkish aeroplane destroyed a sub marine belonging to the allies today 1 the attack having taken place in 1 the Dardanelles near the entrance to the Sea of Marmora. The crew of the underseas craft perished.
 CALL ON BULGARIANS. i PARIS. Aug 10.-The allied gov communication to Bulgaria urging l llltI I4ilIOI u IoiIlt bp tiIN dib VI the allies in the Dardanelles.
 THE INDIA TORPEDOED. BERLIN, Aug. 10.-The govern ment has issued a bulletin in which il is stated that the British auxiliary cruiser India has been torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine. The vessel was attacked off the coast i of Sweden.
 WILL REORGANlzE.
 PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. l0.-The constitutional assembly will convene in this city on Thursday for the purpose of effeCting reorganlZa- ton of the Haitien government, which is badly shattered as the result of the late disturbances. There IS the probability that a new president will be named to assume charge of the affairs of the republic.
 PROUD OF RECORD. | OTTAWA, Aug. 10.-According to an official statement given out by the Dominion government today 1 eighty thousand Canadians have been sent to Europe for war service since the commencement of hostilities, Practically all the Canadian troops have seen active service and many of | them have fallen in front of Ipres. FEARED A TRAP.
 AMSTERDAM, Aug. 11.-Emperor William did not enter the city of Warsaw at the head of the victorious German troops when the Polish capital was captured, fearing that the streets had been mined by the Russians with the express purpose of killing him.
 LOVE AND DUTY. LONDON, Aug. 11.-According to stories appearing in local papers today the death of British Flight Lieuten- ant Lord, who was killed this week during an engagement with German 1 Zeppelins, was doubly tragic. When the raiding Zeppelins were first ! sighted Lord was dancing with his fiancee and was hastily summoned to resist the attack. Several hours later he was killed, being the only one of the British aviators to lose his life.
 WOOD FOR EXPLOSIVES. LONDON, Aug. Alderman chem ists have discovered process Of using wood instead of cotton in the manufacture of explosives The dis covery is most important to Germany inasmuch as it will relieve the Fath erland of the necessity of depending upon other nations for cotton, four pounds of which is now required foI every shell of the larger size.
 RAISED A PEG.
 LONDON, Aug. 11.-Grand Duke MacL1anhure is reDOrted to have beer