The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-05-04
EUROPEAN WAR0F INTEREST TO ALAsANs

LONDON, May 4-Late advices from Mcene state that
the allies occupying the Mados which is
the upper end of the the Straits of Dardanees It
located % miles south of the city of Gapo the PENN
sua of that The land forces that the allies have
succeeded in moving towards the straits have largely aided
in securing the present advanced positions.
PETROGRAD, May 4-The Black Sea fleet is
bombardng the forts the Straits of Bophours It is also
reported that three Turkish vessels sunk today.
BERLIN, May 4.-The Austrian forces have made
desperate onslaught against the invading enemy. They have
succeeded in piercing the entire Russian front in western
Gaicia The losses have been heavy both sides and the
Russians said to be massng their forces and will endeavor
to retrieve the lost ground.
COPENHAGEN May 4-The Swedish steamer Ellida
laden with lumber proceeding through the North Sea
yesterday afternoon when she fired by German
submarines Torpedoes took effect and proved disastrous to
the vessel.
LONDON, May At is reported that many Zeppelins
have been the north coast of the Netherlands travelling
the direction of England 1t is expected that they about
to make invasion.
LONDON, May 1.-The Germna airship Taube which has
been lowering in the negborhood Of Dover driven
yesterday afternoon
PEKIN, May At is generally understood here that
China being encouraged by the British the
of Japan @Ee E.es
PARIS May At is reported that the Germans have
taken the offensive at ST. Julien and pushing forward
against the resistance of the allies.
LONDON, May 3.-The French steamer Europe coal
carrier and the British steamer Fugen We're both reported
today having been orpedoed by the Germans and lost
LONDON, May 3.-Two unknown German torpedo boats
were sunk by the British at today In return the report
has been received that recruit the British submarine
force sunk by German submarine
LONDON, May 3-The American tank steamer Gulfght
torpedoed off Sicily but finally beached without the
loss of any lives
PARIS, May 3-The great German gun which has been
bombardng Dunkrk for the past three days, finally
silenced this afternoon
TOXIC, May 3-This afternoon extraordinary cabinet
council meeting is being held They considering China
refusal to accede completely to the japanese demands
OTTAWA, May st is reported that the Canadian
casualties in the fighting at Ypres has aggregated nearly six
thousand.
LONDON, May Reports from the city of Galipol
to the effect that thousands of Turks have been killed ami
wounded result Of the British landing forces the
Peninsula The steadily pressing forward toward
the Buair line Notifications, which be passed before
forcing the gate to Constantinople.
CONSTANTINOPLE May 1t is claimed here that
heavy damages have been inflicted upon vessels of the allied
squadron in their attempt to force the Dardanees In their
heavy and disastrous fire has been returned that
caused serious damage to many bateshps In addition
the French cruisers jeanne Arc and Toetre the British
battleshps Majectc Triumph and Vengeance have been
damaged while English torpedo boat destroyer and other
smaller vessels have been sunk
WASHINGTON, May 1.-The American minister at The
Hague reports to the State department this afternoon that
American steamship cruising from Philadelphia for
Rotterdam, damaged by bombs dropped from German
aircraft in the North Sea- No lives lost although
of the persons on board had narrow escapes
LONDON, May To-day there has been ncessant
Smelling Of Dunkk from the front east and west British
avaors have discovered and attacked the German batteries
which from distance is variousy estimated by English
observers from 16 to % miles They hurled great
shells at the French port but the bombs dropped did not do
enough damage to put the guns out of action. .
ROME April 30.-Ialy is continuing her negotiations
with Austria while the arrayed to induce her to
take decisive action.
LONDON, April 30-There is heavy fighting at the end
of Galpo peninsula, which the British have strung
their forces is expected annhlate the Turkish land
forces.
BERLIN, April 30.-Many thousands in Poland now face
starvation In places there only supplies enough
last couple of weeks longer rs
LONDON, April 30.-The government has Communicated
the entire meat carrying capacity of the British steamships
between Europe and Argentine
LONDON, April 3OLThe House of Commons TODAY passed