The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-09
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HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL.

HAVE THEIR HANDS FULL.
 ROME, Aug. 2.-According to an official statement issued by the gov ernment today, there are now in the .rian prisoners. who have been cap .ured on the several frontiers since he commencement of hostilities be. .ween Italy and Austria. The num- per of Italian prisoners taken by the Austrian5 has not been made public.
 ADVISE ENLISTMENT.
 OTTAWA, Aug. 2.-Officials of the Canadian Pacific railroad are em- Dloying every means possible to in luce the men in the employ of the to enlist with the Canadian roops for service at the front in Europe. The men have been in formed that their country needs hem more than the railroad com Dany.
 WILL THEY REFUSE?
 LONDON. Aug. At IS author! i!a- lively stated in this city today that he German government is bringing strong pressure to bear upon Rou- mania in an effort to induce the Balkan state to permit the trans oortation of war munitions .across Roumania to Turkey. It is conf lently belived here that Roumania will refuse to grant the request.
 It is also stated that German bankers have gone to the relief of Bulgaria, with the object of in ,luencing that country to remain neutral.
 HAS QUILTING EFFECT.
 PORT ALI PRINCE, Aug. 4.-The presence of American marines at Cape Haytien and other points within he trouble zone has had a quieting effect upon the revolutionists, who several days ago, to over nFOW the government.
 The Americans have stationed guns n the principal streets of the coast ,ity and have threatened the rioters with death if they start any further 
 WOULD INFLUENCE GREECE.
 ATHENS, Aug. 4.-Representatives ,f the allied nations which are ar 'ayed against Germany, Austria and Turkey, are holding an important conference in this city with the pre- nier and other members of the ireek cabinet, the object of the meeting being supposedly for the purpose of influencing the Grecian to take up arms on the 'ide of the allies.
 SAYS ALLIES MUST WIN.
 LONDON, Aug. 4.-Attorney Gen eral Carson in a statement made to- lay, declares that the war with Germany will continue until the world has been relieved of Prussian deals, aggression and domination. 1e says that the allies are prepared or long struggle and will be successful in the end.
 PORTUGAL IN BAD WAY.
 LONDON, Aug. 5.-Advices re ,eived in this city today state that hree revolutions are now in progress n Portugal and that the overthrow )f the government is imminent. The lrmy is completely disorganiZed, the ew troops remaining loyal to the government being unequal to the ask of restoring order. Chaotic conditions prevail throughout the 'epublic.
 PRIZE COURT SAYS LEGAL.
 PARIS, Aug. 5.-The French prize court has handed down verdict in which it is held that the seizure of he American cotton-laden steamship Oacia was legal. The Dacia, which vas of German register before the var, sailed from Galveston with a ,argo of cotton for Germany and vas seized by French warship and ake nto France, subject to the ru!- ng of the prize court.
 PRESENT AEROPLANES.
 LONDON. Aug. 6.-Advices re- ,eived from New Foundland state hat two modern aeroplanes were presented to the government by patriotic Newfoundlanders on the occasion of the recent celebration of he first anniversary of the war The Overseas Aero Club has sub ;cribed 13 aeroplanes to the big air leet which is being assembled by Britain.
 MANY VESSELS BURNED.
 LONDON, Aug. 6.-Official advices 'eceived from Petrograd claim that nore than 800 Turkish sailing yes ;els have been burned by Russian lestroyers in the Black sea since he commencement of the war. A arge fleet of the Russian boats is engaged exclusively in the destruc- ion of Turkish commerce.
 DISCOVERED ANTisEPTic.