The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-02-09

PETROGRAD, Feb. 9.-The German army has been
reinforced in East Prussia with troops that have been sent
there stay The Russian advance has undertaken the
offensive and greater battle than any yet fought is
expected to develop Reports received here indicate
Russian victories in Prussia the Vstua In
the Carpathians the battle is still undecided and the list Of
wounded and dead is large on both sides.
LONDON, Feb. 8-The great struggle for supremacy in
Poland goes boody report from Petrograd this after
that the Germans failed make gap in the
Russian lines which might open the way to Warsaw Each day
the fighting continues and the loss Of life is becoming
tremendous The feeling and interest is intense both sides
evidenced by the presence the battlefield of the Gar
and the Emperor Of Germany They personally
directing the orders Of their generals 1t is also reported that
equally great battle developing in the Crpathians Both
Ausrans and Germans have received heavy reinforce
mens They struggling for mastery Of the passes in the
Carpathian mountains which give northern Hungary
PETROGRAD Feb 6-The fierce battle continues and the
fighters both sides being moved down like with
any decisive victory being by either SIDE General
Won Hndenberg with his large army of German forces is
continuing costly unge break through the Russian ranks
that protecting Warsaw They have made little Roadway
during the past "a hours effort put to flight the
Russians the north Meanwhile the Russians have crossed
the Bzua proving to Won Hndenberg by
outflanking movement Already the greatest loss OF life
experienced the commenced is admitted to have
taken place the present fierce engagement No figures how
ever given by either sde and any estimate
To killed and wounded is only guess.
BERLIN, Feb. 4-Big fighting is again on 1t was
announced this afternoon German army had resumed
the attack along the western front Troops have been
marshad from various sections and desperate and offensive
fight will be with the allies was also stated
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of Warsaw expected that the death list will be large
for Germans will make desperate effort to move on to
Warsaw.
CHICAGO Feb s-A great excitement caused in
this city YESTERDAY as result of big meeting held
under the auspices the American Neutrality League An
incendiary speech delivered by j. j. Oeary president
of the American Truth Society He denounced England and
pleaded fair play for Germany He ridculed what he
called the hypocrcal methods of the United States in It's
efforts preserve neutrality in the issue He referred to
the celebrated Of gold speech delivered by William
Democratic
He then charged that Bryan trying to cruelty
Germany the of British gold Following this speech
general uproar and number of riots followed
resulting the injury Of although lives were lost
WASHINGTON Feb. 9.-It is the opinion of the admin
straton that protest can be made in connection with the
English FLYING flag from the steamer Lusana
ROME Feb. 8-Yesterday surrounded by u cardinals
the Pope oned for to be restored among the
warning nations.
LONDON Feb s-The British steamship Lusania on
her way New York. fearing submarines, hosed the
flag while crossing the Irish Sea- In explanation of
action announced today that the Admiralty had
ordered the commander of the Lustana to hoist the American
flag Ambassador Page has cabed the state department at
Washington the details of the Lusitania episode.
PEKIN, Feb. S.-The Chinese minister at Toxic has
cabed here that Japan taking military action enforce her
demands China As consequence there is the greatest
excitement the matter being discussed The
public newspapers advising the President to let
Japan seize what she wishes, China is poweress.
WASHINGTON Feb. 9-The German Ambassador,
Count Bernso has requested the President to pardon
Edwin r. Scott of Raymond Washington The man is serving
term the federal penentiary for threatening the life OF
the ambassador
ROME Feb 8-All foreigners residing in Italy are
being subjected rigid surveillance the part OF
the public authorities When the time for Italy to
carry its plans of intervening in the for the
purpose reang provinces of Trieste and Trent as
portion of the Danaan coast she does not propose
to have her efforts handicapped by the presence of
inoccuous looking strangers who might in reality be spies All
Germans Italy being watched with especial care
and ascertain whether not their alleged
for being here the actual In addition to this
surveillance the Minister of Foreign Affairs is also preparing
list the foreigners whom Italy deems it will be desirable
to expel the moment that hostilites become certain