The Alaska citizen., 1915-09-20
Tuesday


 are about to take the Dardanelles, the soldiers of the coast region of TUIkel are retiring, according to Athens reports. The dispatches in the coast towns are stated to come from Smyrna. It is understood that several of the larger cities are in flames and it is believed that they were first evacuated and then fired hy the retreatins Turkish troops thus preventing the capture of the towns and their stores by the allied soldiers.
 The allied forces are being rein forced in large numbers on the Gallt poll peninsula. Bombardment of the Turkish Notifications is progressing steadily, particularly in the Darda nelles proper It is believed that f is the intention Of the allies to force a passage through the straits before the Germans can come to the assistance of the Turks.
 That the Bulgarian government is considering the abandonment Of ;l5 policy of neutrality is now very evident King Ferdinand in person is in command of the troops which are said to be merely maneuvering tat the int tnre.t displayed by Kin% Ferdinand is taken to mean that his country will shortly enter the great contest.
 A clash between border patrols of Bulgaria and Roumania is re ported to have occurred today, and, although it hardly assumed the pro portions of battle, was neverthe- less an encounter which shows the leanings of the two countries in yolved It is also reported that Bul- ga1ian and Austrian troops are being massed along the Serbian and Rou- manian frontiers.
 In the eastern war zone the fight ing today seems to have been ln favor of the Russians. Certain 1t is that the Russian forces have taken the offensive in Galicia and that they are slowly but surely fighting the Austrian armies back. It is understood that the German war office in Berlin admits serious set backs to the Austro German forces, particularly in Galicia.
 A Petrograd report is to the el feet that the Austro-Germans have lost 465, ,00O men in the invasion of Ru :sia This number in cludes the prisoners, although it is stated that entire regiments have been annihl lated beth in lialicia and along the Drina river battlefront.
 The Germans in the vicinity of Riga are reported to be holding their own despite the continued at tempts of the reinforced Russian ar mics to advance They are fighting under adverse conditions in swampy country, but are said to be preparing t. launch another attack on the city Ot Riga ltSel1
 It is unofficially reported that pr Theodore Dumba, the recalled ambas- sador of Austria-Hungary to the United States, will soon sail for his native land Dumba himself denies the re pert, stating that he has received no intimaton of the fact that he is to be recalled.
 British avators are reported to have prevented another Zeppelin raid on London last night. The large war balloons were turned back by the British air men before they reached the English coast. Several bombs were dropped, but no dam age is reported, the Zeppelins es- caping in safety.
 French aeroplane men are report ed to be very active just at present Several German towns on the frontier of Lorraine were visited by the French air ships last night, causing heavy damage by the dropping of bombs. The towns of Saarbrucken and Bensdorf were among those raided.
 It is reported that the British cabinet is seriously considering the conscription method of securing re-