The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
BAND FEARS TROUBLE.

HOLLAND FEARS TROUBLE. AMS TERDAM. Jan. 25.-That it is the intention of Holland to be ready 1 for any-~nergency is emphasized b. the decision reached by the govern ment with regard to the sending Of , q warship to the Panama-Pacific In ternaional exposition. Originally Il was the intention to send vessel to tle fair, but conditions are such in Europe at the present time that it has been deemed advisable not tc do SO
 ICELAND HAS PROHIBITION. COPENHAGEN. Jan. 25.-Advices received in this city today state that the Iceland parliament has passed law prohibiting the sale of liquor pn the island.
 SINKS MERCHANTMEN
 BERLIN, Jan. 25.-The admiralty is authority for the statement that the German cruiser Karlsruhe has sunk eleven merchant ships on the
 igh seas during the past fortnight
 GERMANY MAKES PROTEST. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 25.-- i The GerH&n government, through l Count von Bernstorff, Las made pro test 10 the United States agains, the shipment of hydro-aeroplanes to the belligerent nations of Europe i rom the Curtis plant in this coun- try. In a lengthy note of reply, the state department gave its interpreta jon of this country's rights and | duties as neutral nation, and de clared that impartiality in all mat i ters pertaining to the great conflict
 being rigidly enforced. FOOD CONSIDERED. LONDON. Jan. 25.-The question of food supply is being considered here as we'll as in Germany. in which latter country the newspapers are advocating the seizure of all private | .tocks of provisions,
 TO PATROL BORDER. 1 VANCOUVER, R. C., Jan. 25.- The Dominion government is pre-, paring to call out the reserves for | the purpose Of establishing a s:rong border patrol to prevent reservists of foreign nations from entering Can. ada.
 BRITISH LOMBARD COAST. PARIS, Jan. 25.-Every move of he Germans aong the Belgian coast is the signal for a bombardment by the British vessels stationed in Bel gian waters. Much damage is re- ported to have been done at Zee 1rugge during the past several days. AIRMEN EXECUTED. l PARIS, Jan. 25. - Two German irmen who were captured on French
 soil dressed in British uniforms were aNecuted as spies today.
 MAY SEIZE STEAMSHIP. LONDON. Jan. 26.-The American 1 steamship Wilhelmlna, which Is now enroute from the United States with ] cargo consigned to an American concern in Germany, will be seized by the warships of the allies unless 1t is proved to the satisfaction of the British and French governments hat the shipment is not intended or the German army.
 TURKISH VESSEL LOST
 ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 26-The Russian Black sea squadron is re- nN1tei to have sunk the Turkish steamship Georgios. The entire car 70 of the vessel, including an aerial fleet of sixteen aeroplanes, went flown with the ship.
 SEIZE FOOD STOCKS. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 26.-The Ger nan government has taken posses ion of all stocks of wheat in the German empire in order to safeguard he bread supply until the next har- vest. Practically all of the corn md flour also has been seized, and the municipalities have been ordered to set aside suitable supplies of pre- erYed meats for future use. GERMANS LAYING MINES. LONDON. Jan. 26.-The German armcred cruiser Friedrich Karl and a number of torpedo boats are re- ported to have been seen off Aaland
 eyed here that the vessels are en- 'a@ed in laying mines off the Gulf
 f Bothnia.
 FOOD PRICES ADVANCE.
 LONDON. Jan. 26.-Food prices throughout England have advanced , per cent since the commencement f the war, and it is predicted that
 still greater increase will take lace before the restoration of peace.
 CRUISER DISABLED MALMOE, Sweden, Jan 26.-There
 9 perSie' ert report in circulation 7ere to the effect that the German cruiser Gazelle was torpedoed yes i, 'erday in the Baltic near tNe island f Rueen. hy a submarine of unknown nationality. The vessel was damaged but was able to reach Sassnitz un- assisted
 BRITISH LOMBARD COAST. BERLIN. Ian. 26.--The government announces that the bombardment of 'he Belgian coastal towns of Middle kerk and Westende by British war ships has resulted this week in the injury of many persons and the de struction of many buildings
 AUSTRIAN CRUISER SUNK.
 VENICE. Jan. 2e. - An Austrian cruiser the name of which is un- known, is reported to have been sunk in the Adriatic near Brioni is land, as the result of striking a mine. The report of the disaster comes from Triest.
 ROUMANIA STILL UNDECIDED.
 LONDON, Jan 26-With great bat ties soon to be fought at the very door of Roumania that government is still undecided whether or not to join the conflict It is believed that the Austrian claims of victories in Bukowina have caused the Rouman- ian government to defer definite nj ion