The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-27
Monday

AS a result of flank movements on the part of the German armies operating III the vicinity of Wilma, the Russian forces. numbering 300- 900. are Withdrawing from that city in great disorder and it IS expected that the place will fall into the hands O. the invaders of Russia within the next few days. There is danger that the retreating Russians will be entirely surrounded, the es- cape from Wilma not having been conducted with sufficient speed to escape the advance of the German forces. One of the greatest bat ties of the war in the vicinity of Wilma is predicted within the next few days.
 The Austro German forces are re ported to be advancing on the Ser bian frontier Several attacks were made by them today along the Dan. ube river. the Serbians being driv. en back The battles seem to be greatly of artillery, the Serbian fire being slenced by the German bat teries today at Semendria
 In the western war zone activi- ties on the part of the German a. tillery are increasing The town of St. Menehoulde, west of .he for est of Argonne was subjected to the long range fire of the German euns today, but little damage re suited
 The members of the British par liament who fought against conscrip- tion during the sessions of that body have won their point. accord ing to London dispatches. the leg islatile body having decided that conscription will not be resorttd to in England to fill the ranks Of the British armies. The opponents of the measure used the terms civil war" and social revolt ,n their speeches, but in the event that con scription is found necessary, it is believed that such will not take place
 It is understood that the British socialists are the chief opponents to the Conscription plan However, a Paris dispatch indicates that {hey will submit to 1t if success in the war can be achieved in TO other manner.
 New York advices state that there is no longer any doubt of the success of the British and French commissioners in floating the big billion dollar loan in this country. In iart, according 10 the dispatches, the loan has been agreed upon by the commissioners and a syndicate of American bankers. It is reported that numbers of bankers of Ger man sympathies will join the syn dicate if the agreement with Great Britain and France stipulate2 that the money shall not be spent for munitions of war.
 That Christians in Armenia ale being massacred by the thousands by the Turks Is the statement is sued by James Brice, formerly B it ish ambassador to the United States. He also issues a plea for their pro- lection to the civilized world He says that ten thousand in one city were killed by the sword CT else captured and run into the ha1bor and drowned, and that more than 2500O0 have gone to Russia to e3- cape the relentless cruelty of the Turkish fanatics
 James Archibald the American newspaper correspondent who is al leged to have been Dr. Dumba $ courier in his crooked work in this country, has arrived in New York from Europe. He refuses U make a statement concerning the letter taken from his person by .ho Brit ish authorities.
 A Japanese official high in naval circles of that country is reported as having stated recently at San Francisco that his country will lend her warships to the allies. He dls- claims the intention of Japan to put an army in the field.