The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-08-31
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-Secretary of War Garriso
French Aeroplanes Raid German Factories


French Aeroplanes Raid German Factories.
PARIS Aug 26-The Office officially announced this
morning sxtwo French aeropanes had made raid
the German arms located Saarouis dropped
$50 bombs the huge ammunition works there Thirty
the bombs of large cabre and capae of tremendous
destruction if they struck home All the airmen returned in
safety raid No has been made of
damage any, accomplished This is the largest foa
of arshps employed flight that has far used
the and the safe return of all the ships is regarded
wonderful exploit teyfyng to the character of the
machines and the skill of the airmen.
Japan to Manufacture Shells for Russia
TOXIC Aug. 26-The government has decided part of
its program for increasing the assistance be rendered
allies to establish special factories for the manufacture
munitions of Japan feels that the safety of the nation
warrants the increase of its facilities for the making
non and that the present time the best to enlarge its
tons the general scheme the entente take
steps prevent such repetition in the shortage supplies
the Russian army has suffered FROM The factories
built will be used exclusively for the manufacture different
sizes of shells the empire we'll supplied with facilities
South Wales Coal Miners Again Strike
LONDON, Aug 27-Trouble has broken out again be-
tween the miners and mine the South Wales coal
fields The hopes of the that Lloyd George had
succeeded in permanently cementng friendly relations between
the employers and employees received rude shock when
telegram from Cardiff announced that strike 1t
been learned that thirty five thousand quit
ing The claim that the mine keeping the
promises made to the Minister of Munitions the they
went back to work and daecon has spreading
them for the past week eliminating in open rupture this
morning
LONDON Aug 27-t has been learned that the new coal
strike South Wales caused because the miners felt that
Walter Runcman president of the London Board of Trade
who acting arbitrator to adjust the difficulties which led
to the first strike, not making good what Lloyd
George had promised the The returned work
being assured Lloyd George that certain reforms
put into effect possible and the strikers claim
that Runcman has refused to make effective these reforms
Some of the demands of the men, including wage
and shorter hours have been decided in favor of the
Runciman.
Coinage of Five Pfennigs Ordered.
BERLIN, Aug 27-The German government has issued a
decree ordering the coinage of five pfennig pieces
Fortress of Olita Is Evacuated
BERLIN, Aug. 27-The Office announced officially
today that the Russians had evacuated the fortress Of D
the Niemen Ota is located about thirty miles south of
Kovno.
British Vessels Bombard German Naval Base.
LONDON Aug 27The larger vessels of the British fleet
bombarded Zeebrugge in Belgium yesterday This port has
been used German naval base and the headquarters
for large fleet of submarines and arshps which have made
frequent raids the east coast of England The lombard
ment accomplished considerable damage the harbor de-
lenses partly demolished and their efficiency seriously
reduced. Several submarines were destroyed.
Russia to Evacuate Last Fortified Position.
LONDON Aug 27-From press dispatches received today
from Petrograd believed that the Russian general has
decided the fortified position Of rodno This is
the last OF the forts constituting the Russian first line of
ens all the others having been captured the advancing
Teutons.
Greece Favorable to the Allies
ATHENS Aug 27-Greece and the entente nations have
concluded trade agreement which brings the countries affect
ed into very close relations and while not necessarily
hitting Greece to aiding the allies in the war; shows
that the policy Of the Venzeos will be favorable
the of the Allies and opposed to the central powers
Public opinion throughout the nation growing stronger
favor Of the allies daily and it felt that the difficult matter
Of bringing the Balkan nations into amcabe relations can be
arranged that Greece will send army assist Anglo
French troops on the Galipoli peninsula.
Excessive Heat at Kartoum Is Deadly
CARLO, Aug 26-The excessive heat at Kartoum where
daily maximum temperature Of 10 degrees for
weeks caused directly the death of of the City
of London regiment stationed there Now, periodic dust
rage the Sudan to add to the miseres When the
is in full blast neither beast up against
it. It is recorded that in 1897 entire convoy suocated