The Chitina leader., 1915-04-20
EVENTS OF THE BIG WAR

LONDON April 16.-The greatest excitement prevails
over the loss last night of the Netherlands Katwck
She was bound from Baltimore to Rotterdam loaded with
corn and consigned to the Netherlands government While
anchored at the Northhinder lightshp in the North Sea-
submarine supposed to be German approached and began
sending torpedoes without any warning the steamer
Boats Immediately gotten and the was saved
but they had escape.
BERLIN April 16.-Tbe government ordered an invest
CATION today OF the torpedong of the steamer Katwck
The HAGUE April 16.-This country is stirred to the
highest pitch by the destruction of the Katwick which is
considered nexcusable An investigation will made by the
government regarding the identity and nationality of the
submarine
LONDON April 16-Iate this afternoon the German
Aeropanes began dropping bombs Kent thirty from
this city Bombs also dropped Faversham and
Sttngbourne Fears expressed for the cathedral
at Canterbury and it is also likely that London will be
attacked
LONDON April 16-Two zeppelins visited the east coast
Of England at midnight and dropped bombs in towns
doing considerable damage property German aeroplane
raid this city is expected during the day sharp
lookout is being maintained
BASEL, April 16-French aviators were flying over
towns in Baden this afternoon dropping bombs some of
which proved destructive.
PARIS, April Let is reported that last night French
amen bombarded Mezers and Ostend both of which
are in possession of the Germans
AMSTERDAM April Lett is understood here that tn,
German embassy at Rome has asked the Belgium government
whether that country will remain neutral if Germany
evacuates Belgium territory. If this report true which is
generally credited it regarded significant upon the part
of Germany.
RonfE, April 16.-Italy has million and two hundred
thousand soldiers under with active preparations
war going The soldiers from 20 to 26 years
NEW CASTLE, Eng April 15.-zeppelns raded the
Tyne industrial district last night, dropping many bombs
but there was no loss of life reported
LONDON, April 15.-ln addressing the House of
Commons today Harold j. Tenant under Secretary of War;
stated that the total British casualties April and since
the war started, aggregated 13S347.
LONDON April 15--The British steamship Ptarmigan
was attacked last night in the North Sea by German
submarine After sending several torpedoes into her the
steamship gradually disappeared from view. There
little time for the to get off that eleven persisted
WASHINGTON, April 15.-An official statement was
authorized today by the japanese embassy. In is charac
terzed pposerous the reports that naval base had been
established at Turtle Bay in Lower California. 1t
further declared that there has been any intention
the part of the japanese to locate naval base
to occupy any territory the west coast of Mexico
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1.-THE department has
that the patrol ships of the has bombarded
unsuccessfuy the batteries the exit of the Daranee
Announcement made that Turkey is well pleased with the
situation.
LONDON April 1.-THE Daily Nails correspondent at
Rome wires that after prolonged negotiations Italy has agreed
with the entente powers to support claims to an outlet
on the Adratic Sea.
LONDON, April 14-Thiry thousand women have regis
tered themselves for special services Six thousand agree
to take the places of men in the armament factories
LONDON, April 14-Parament reassembled today with
large attendance Measures concerning the and also
the question of prohibition will be first considered.
CONSTANTINOPI4E, April 15.-Although the Allies
have their attacks the Darnees they being
resisted from the land forts with such substantial effect that
the office last evening out encouraging hopes
that the will be able to the fall OF
Conannope 1T is pointed out that play after play for the
city made the ceckerboard of European politics. and
1873 Russian armies advanced to the fortress OF the city,
but it saved through the Vaccinations of European
diplomatic jealousy-Engand refusing to permit Slav
aggression against the Sultan.
From the day that the Russian withdrew from its
position Constantnople government devoted its efforts to
steady, policy of fertilization. The most modern
machinery, including the heaviest and the most
sturdy Notifications placed at the Dardanees entrance
and at strategic points along the Sea of Mamora the Bos
phorus and the Golden Horn The passage of hostile fleet
through the Dardanees has been considered impossible
Geographically it's attack from the west seemed impossible
even by the heaviest guns of modern dreadnaughts