The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-03-09
EUROPEAN WAR|0F INTEREST TO ALASKANS

PETROGRAD, March 9.-News received today will
prove dscouragg to the enemies of the allied forces In the
battle of the east the has received decisive defeat Late
today the report received states that both the right and lett
fanks of German army Northern Poland have been
dslodgd They put fierce resistance but were gradually
driven back within eight miles of the East Prussian border
This is considered triumphant victory for the Russian forces
and consequence there is great ubiation tonight through
the capital Another gratifying report tells of the great
advance of the Russian forces into Turkey IN Asia The army
has advanced through Armenia to within short distance or
the Black Sea.
LONDON, March 9-Meagre reports indicate that obsti
fighting continues along the eastern front The losses
sides considerable but the Russians to be
than holding their The Germans slowly with
drawing the River Nemen in the direction of the East
Prussian frontier.
WASHINGTON March 9-Representative Humphrey Of
Seattle causing uneasness here In vigorous decara
ton he predicts that unless the administration permits
law become dead letter the United States will be in trouble
with Japan the seamans bill in less than six months
LONDON, March 9-The English Admiralty has
announced that the honors Of will not be extended to
captured German submarines The init
that such will be tried for murder at the conclusion
of
LONDON March 9-Announcement made today by
the English Admiralty that but 10 vessels out of total
S749 had been destroyed by German submarines from
January 20 to March 3.
ATHENS March 9-Greece is all torn up the
question of the advabty of entering the Everywhere
the question is being discussed and heated arguments
frequently lead personal encounter strong effort being
made delay decision NJ Gounans is forming cabinet
which will favor continued neutrality.
PARIS March Especial dispatches received here state
Premier Radosavo of Bulgaria has been overthroWn
by Gar Ferdinand The latter very much incensed
the Premier desired to take immediate action against
Turkey and move to Adranople and occupy it.
CTIETHAM Mass, March 9.-Drect wireless communlca-
ton with neutral European stations will be possible
through completion of station at Cape Fox and one ID
Norway.
HOOK OF HOLLAND March e-An day long firing has
been heard North and there probability
that naval battle in progress No details have been
received
ATHENS March 9-A grave situation is presented as
result the deadlock the question to whether or not
Greece the the side of the allies The feeling
is booming intense both sides All the Greek army officers
in Switzerland have been recalled. ~ ..s.
ATHENS March S-There has been much discussion over
the ACCESSIBILITY of Greece entering into the present The
cabinet considered the question and there much difference
opinion manifested After the conference the members OF
the cabinet resigned.
LONDON March 9.-The British East India fleet com
menced bombardng the city of Smyrna yesterday This city
of half million people is located in Asia Minor on the Gull
of Smyrna which leads into the Aegean Sea.
PETROGRAD March S.-The Russian and German forces
have lining for few days past Poland and today
great battle developing The fighting has started and the
line runs for miles along the left bank of the Vstua river west
and southwest of Warsaw.