The Alaska citizen., 1915-07-19
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
SUB UBMARlNES ARE ACTIVE.

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 SUBMARINES ARE ACTIVE. LONDON, July 12.-The toll of the German submarines today was two trawlers and a small fishing schooner. The crews of the trawlers escaped, but one of the fishermen lost his life when the schooner sank. There was no other report issued by the admiralty today
 CANADIANS PROTEST. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 12- Not only in this city, but through out Canada, there is considerable excitement owing to the fact that it is understood that England is not seeking Canadian machinists for work in England The Canadians feel that they have offered as many troops as any of the colonies have offered, and the statement is looked upon as a slight in this city. Quite tumult was raised when the news reached Vancouver, and it is under stood that the demonstrations were just as boisterous in other sections of the country. The people are anx-
  the statement.
 THREE SHIPS SUNK. LONDON. July 13.-The admiralty announces today that three British steamships Were sunk during the night by German submarines off the coast of England The fate of the crews is unknown
 VENICE ATTACKED. MILAN, Italy July 13-Austrian aviators visited Venice during the night and dropped a score of bombs which injured a number of persons and wrecked several buildings. The city was thrown into a panic by the raiders and many are preparing to leave for points in the Interior Venice has been raided four times since commencement of hostlities between Austria and Italy. and on each occasion the city suffered se- Verely.
 MISS AsQUlTH SICK. LONDON, July 13-Violet As quith, daughter of Premier AsQuith is seriously i'll of typhoid fever at the home of the family in this city.
 CRUISER WRECKED LONDON, July 13,-The admiral ty announces that the German pro- tected cruiser Konissberg was re- gently totally wrecked by British monitors while in hiding in the Rufiji river, in German East Africa. The cruiser took refuge in the river and was literally knocked to pieces by the British boats
 CONsPlRATORs TO DIE. SOFIA, July 13-Dr. Ghenideau. a former minister of the Bulgarian government, and Elina Anastaslew a beautiful society woman, were con victed today on the charge of con spring to assassinate King Ferdi hand, and both have been sen tenced to death. Their arrest and conviction has caused a national sen sation..
 SEARCH FOR BOMBS. LIVERPOOL, July 13.-The cap tain of the liner SaXonia, which ar rived here today, reports that great excitement was caused on board the vessel when the search for bombs was begun. after the vessel had left New York. The passengers spent many uneasy hours until it was fin ally announced that the search had failed to reveal the presence of eX plosives on board
 UPRISING IN GREECE. ATHENS, July 14.-Reports have been received here to the effect that there has been an uprising of the believers in the Mohammedan faith, and that as a result of the uprising 30,000 Greeks are homeless. The rioters drove the Greeks from the villages, committed many outrages upon them, and, as a grand climax. pillaged their homes. The uprising was a general one and the Greeks have been expelled from most of the Moslem villages. There is much eX- citement in this city as a result of the report.
 SPIES ARRESTED. LONDON, July 14.-The govern ment officials have arrested two per sons suspected of being naval spies. Their identity is being closely guarded and the trial which will be held on Friday, will be a secret one. No information as to the nationality of the prisoners was made public, they were simply designated as "the enemies naval spies" by the off cials.
 Tno CoI TI11O. BERLIN, July 14.-Advices received in this city state that the three Scandinavian nations, Norway, Den mark and Sweden have united in filing a note of protest with Great Britain. In the note strong objection is being taken to the way in which the British government is molesting the shipping interests of the three countries. The note asks that some arrangement be made by which ships flying the flags of these countries shall be afforded some protection both from seizure and destruction.
 FLOODS KILL CHINESE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. July 15.- Thousands have perished in the un- precedented floods which are raging throughout the Chinese province of Kwang Tung, according to advices received in this city today from Canton. The North river and num- erous other streams north of Can ton are reported to have left their banks. with disastrous results to the surrounding country. Owing to the