The Chitina leader., 1915-06-01
EUROPEAN WAR


of German positions north of Arras in France When
French displayed the Italian flag from their trenches near
Meuse River the Germans cheeed and yelled good the
Will be over that much quicker In Belgium the Germans
have captured and hold of the trenches of the allies
PARIS May 26-French airmen have made great raid
over the German lines, causing considerable damage They
succeeded in destroying the aerial station Quentin
wrecking the fuel depot.
AMSTERDAM, May 26-Through case of mistaken
identity an Austrian aeropane shot down today by
Austrian guns Gorz Two staff officers who had been
acting as observers, killed
LONDON, May 26.-The American Hawaiian steamer
Nebraskan Capt Green in command struck by mine
orpedoed off the south coast of Ireland She in ballast
homeward bound from Liverpool Delaware Her hold is
fast filling with water and her trying hard get her
to Queenstown Later this morning the American Consul
General Robert Skinner wired to the state department
Washington that the Nebraskan had been torpedoed.
LONDON May 21.-The allies making desperate
effort to force their through the Dardanees Fierce
fighting going by and land This is particularly true
of the neck of Gapo peninsula where the land forces in
large numbers making aggressive fight against the
Turks
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 2O-TIidden mines inside the
Dardanees bombarded the British battesps effectively
Monday The attack persistent that the batteshp
were forced to withdraw in order prevent destruction
LONDON, May 20-Announcement is made by the
Swedish steamship companies that operations between Stock
holm and London have been suspended by of the danger
of operation in the Baltic Sea-
LONDON, May 2o-Antone Kuepferle, formerly of
Brooklyn who has been trial here the charge of being
German spy committed suicide this morning by hanging
himself in a cell at BriXton prison.
LONDON, May 2O.-The formation of non-partisan
cabinet is now accepted fact and the cabinet will
include some of the men who in the late Unonist
ministry The following said have been agreed upon
First Lord of the Admiralty Arthur j. Balfour; Secretary
India Winston Spencer Churchill; Secretary for the Colonies
j. Austen Chamberlain Secretaries for War Earl Kitchener
OF kartoum, performing military duties and David Lloyd
George performing civil duties Baour formerly Prime
Minister and First Lord of the Treasury being succeeded by
the present incumbent Herbert Henry Asquth The contem
plated changes being brought about by of
Conditions and further British interests in the
great fight that all.
GENEVA, May 2O-The Kaisers staff, which
watching the fighting San Sunday had escape
from death Russian shell burst them The Kaser's
auto struck and destroyed The only occupant the time
was the Chauffeur, who badly injured
PHILADELPHIA, May 20-Ihe American steamer
Wico has just here from Stockholm Captain Gibson
who is in command expresses the belief that he down and
sunk submarine in the North Sea- which preparing to
attack him.
! PHILADELPHIA May 2O-The American tanker
Gushing arrived this morning The captain in submitting his
report declares that the dropping of bombs ships in the
North Sea by the German aviaors is dastardy act
LONDON, May 20.-The Austrian and German forces
have been making effective attacks against the Gacan town
Pzemys which has been in the hands of the Russians for
several weeks past It is reported today that the town Is
certain to fall within short time and to again be controlled
by the Austrans
ROME May 19-When Parliament convenes tomorrow it
will be asked permission confer penpoeniary powers upon
the government enabling to declare without further
negotiations The demand general for that it feared
to have further delay lest the uprising of the people
serious
WASHINGTON May 19-Both Austria and Germany
have asked the United States for their diplomatic
interests at Rome in of with Italy.
ROME, May 19.-The attitude of Roumania is being
anxousy watched It predicted that she will join Italy in
an actual alliance against Germany and Austria
ROME, May ia serious revolt has occurred at the
Austrian arsenal at Pola located the Adratc Sea in the
province of Istria.
VIENNA, May 19.-It is reported here that both the
Austrian and German ambassadors at Rome last night
their notes to Foreign Minister Sonnano In dopo
matte circles this is taken indicate their early departure
WASHINGTON May 19-There is probability that
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