The Chitina leader., 1915-09-07


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The government had determined not to make public the
full text of the Pope at present. but from the alb
rac of which has been given to the newspapers it is
parent that Germany Austria and Turkey not
discussing of peace One of the knotty questions that
will prove difficult for peace arbitrator to unrave will be
the question which England will submit of making Germany
pay for the lives and property lost in the submarine attacks
unarmed merchantmen Germanys position is that these
ships and lives lost ustab!e operations, and
it doubtful if Berlin will submit to any plan peace whereby
she will be made for the these attacks 1t possible that
this trouble may be got around by submitting it the court
of arbitration at the Hague. This does that the
principle of allowing submarines to attack such vessels without
first warning them Will be submitted to arbltraton as is
expected that the allies well the United States would take
the position that that point there nothing arbtrate
dispatch which received from Berlin today, with all
the of being inspired that Won BernstOrf will be
given extraordinary in the negotiations between this
country and Germany and that the final determination will
probably be left to his discretion When is understood that
Bemstor roughy appreciates the American point of
in regard to submarines, and his friendship for this
country also considered it may be that amcabe
settlement of the whole troublesome question almost assured
The German ambassador has always been fore than eager
prevent any break between his country and America.
/ NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The English pound sterling is
rapidly falling in value and its weakness surprising the fin
anca experts who predicted great slump has
shown of late. This morning it quoted low $780, de-
of II cents within the last two days. and full ten cents
lower than the irreducible minimum which SET below
which it would not be profitable for England to buy goods in
this country The situation is the of the gravest anxiety
mang American manufacturers and business and the
effect American exports which leading the world
for the first time in history will be disastrous.
IF the decline in the value of the English money standard
continues unchecked it will result of thousands
American workmen being thrown out of employment fac,
tories will be closed which working night and day
supplying commodities to Great Britain and which would
nue do so under normal conditions exchange long
the lasts 1t is feared that England will be forced to cancel
of her large orders placed in the United States and it
is confidently predicted that further orders will be definitely
discontinued while the pound value is sinking.
1t is said Wall Street that the pound value is bound to
go much lower and in that event English buyers will undoubt-
ey refuse bear the heavy burden of exchange The sua
critical England will be forced to seek cheaper seller
for her munitions In America she is paying top
price and the exchange situation means that in addition to that
she must pay excessive premium.
BROWNSVILLE, Sept. 3-Aniceto Pianos and a band
Of thirty MeXcan who burned the railroad teste here
continue at large and getting daring in their depre
daons The horses and other property of ranchers being
stolen and thes outlaws have emozed the entire country
Murder has been added to their long list of crimes
having kidnapped two Americans and then shot them They
were Earl Donaldson farmer and j. H. Smith, engineer
who captured twelve miles north of here general alarm
sent out and nothing will be left udone to appeend the
9reasers American cavarmen started in pursuit and killed
one Mexican and the chase being continued until the whole
band has either been captured or disposed of.
The county officers and posses of armed citizens also
started out the trail of the murerers and desperate
battle last night succeeded in killing three of the bandits
There were casualties among the Americans
QUEENSTOWN, Sept. "a German submarine torpe
doed and sunk the British ship William Lewis bound from
Everett Wash to Sheeness with cargo of lumber The
of the vessel was saved.
BERLIN, Sept. "a dispatch from Sofia brings the
of the sinking of British transport and large loss of life
The transport struck mine off the entrance of the Dardane
les and Immediately sank all board going down with the
vessel Those lost twelve hundred and fifty soldiers,
three hundred and twenty officers and the ships of three
hundred
LONDON, Sept 3-Turkey is bending every effort to
force Bulgaria remain neutral in the war; but apparently she
meeting with much success although the allies had
yet that she will join the their side.
BERLIN Sept 3-The latest information from Grondo is
that the Tuetons captured three thousand Russians when they
attempted to retreat from there.
NEW YORK. Sept. Sit is stated good authority that
Great Britain has obtained preliminary loan Of from fifty
to hundred million dollars to tide that country it's press
financial obligations and at the time check the down
ward trend of the exchange until the Monmouth credit loan
could be foated here
LONDON, Sept 4-Ad>ices received today from Petro-
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