The Chitina leader., 1915-02-02


bound from New Zealand to England and containing
clothing food and money for the Begans orpedoed off
Havre The steamer sank but the saved The sub
marine U2 also sunk three vessels in the Irish Sea- although
the saved The submarine also chased five
ger steamers including the Atlantic liner Scandinavian with
500 aboard, into Queenstown.
LONDON, Feb 1-Germany's submarine blockade of
British ports is effective at least temporarily In the of
Belfast and other ports sangs have been suspended Great
Britain hopes to soon be able to raise the blockade.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. during the past day German
submarines have raided the shipping the of
England At least ten merchantmen have been sunk and it
is possible that the number is larger There is much coner
nation among shippers
SAN FRANCISCO Feb IA letter from shipping
master states that German warshp sunk the American
steamer Drumnur off the Falkland Islands Few particulars
given.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 1.-Word was received this
afternoon that the Turkish fleet successfully sheled the
Russian military post the west coast Of the Black Sea-
WASHINGTON, Feb Secretary of State Bryan has
been exchanging views with Germany various questions
issue. In note today the secretary contends that
planes not vessels He objects to the of these
implements of death and the consequent killing of many
innocent women and children.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 1.-Russians believe that General
Won Hndenberg the of making another thrust
Warsaw. Preparation has been made in anticipation this
and is expected that the fierce
the Germans will soon drive them back
GALVESTON, Feb. 1.-The American steamship Dacia,
laden with cotton and consigned to Bremen sailed this
ing This is the which Great Britain ntimaed she
would seize if possible.
LONDON JAM 3O-A wireless message from Berlin says
that English aeropanes bombarded Ostend and
Zeebruggee Three machines were surrounded By
German aeropanes and pursued out to the open
DUNKIRK, Jan. 30-This city again bombarded by
German aeropanes today, six of them dropping fifty bombs.
Several houses wrecked but the property loss slight
BERLIN Jan. 3O.German troops captured 745 French
soldiers and II machine the western Argoe Forest
today after engagement in which the former
numbered the latter almost two to one, according
official announcement from the Office.
PETROGRAD JAM 30-Both Russians and Ausrans
are enenchng in the snow in and the of the
Carpahian mountains recently captured by the former The
frozen condition Of the ground makes it impossible dig sub
stanta excavations for protection of the troops The
embanmens merely act insecure protection by preventing
the enemy from getting accurate range.
ROME JAM 30-A royal decree issued today calls
the coors the first and third troops adds strength
to which have been in circulation for the past two
months that Italy intends taking in the and the
side of the allies
PETRoGRAD, JAM 3o-Russans have occupied Pill
kalen town of 5000 population in East Prussia about 90
miles from Koenigsberg After Smelling the place for day.
only 300 and children remained the and others
who better able to travel having fled the westward
The fatalities given.
WASHINGTON Jan. 27-It is authoritivelv stated that
President Wilson will veto the immigration bill because of
the eracy Rumors this effect have drfted
White House for weeks through Secretary Tumuy Others
but nothing really authoritative came from from the President
until today, following a conference between him and
committees from both houses which had the
charge.
The strongest opposition to the measure it is claimed by
its frends-among which the labor
from the steamship companies whose agents have been selling
tickets IN Europe the lnstalment plan, and from the
hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church The fact
brought out during the debate in the House that these agents
have sold tickets good from ports in southern Europe
Pacific coast points through the canal for the of 34 each
payable nsamens of 81 week. and out Of that the agent
receives total commission of $15.
WASHINGTON, JAM 27-Chaiman Tilman of the naval
committee of the Senate speech today urged Congress
go slow batteshp construction until the
build effectively by taking advantage of the lessons
which being taught during the European He showed
that of and expensive floating fortress
such the --latest baeshps of the dreadnaught Glass;
Impractical in of the by which they be destroyed
by cheap submarines and torpedoes.