The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-05
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4 FRENCH REPORT.

and captured. during the past twen- l " days in the Champaigne district, l northeast of this city. Eleven thou sand dead Germans are reported to ! have been taken from the trenches captured by the French since the ! first of the month.
 1 ELEVEN KILLED. i BERLIN, March 29.-The war of 1 flee announces that eleven civilians were killed at Strassburg today by | bombs which were dropped by a l French aviator A number of non several villages in Alsace which were visited by hostile airmen. GET UP EARLY. | CALAIS, March 29.-Before break fast this morning German Taube bombs enroute. The explosives fell 1 damage.
 i PARlSiANS KILLED.
 PARIS. March 29.-Three persons i city today by bombs which were dropped by German aviator. No i other damage resulted. | SofN FN1oSF< VOoNOGO 1 GENEVA, March 29.-Advices re- ern France state that General von i Kluck, commander of the German forces in the Soissons region, was result of being struck by bits of yanced German positions along the | In hnr If ri,
 SUBMARINES BUSY. LONDON, March 29.--The British freighter Asuila and the Dutch freighter Amsu were sunk today i by German submarines, the former off Bishops rocks, and the latter off Flamboroueh. In both cases the vessel having been landed at the Humber late this afternoon. Sev eral other vessels report having been enased ehs by f0m"''nes in the Irish
 PlNcAoT GOES TO WAR; THE HAGUE, March 30.-Giftord Pinchot, former chief forester of ! the United States, arrived here to- day enroute for the European war zone, where he will represent the
  During his stay in Europe, Pinchot also will contribute special articles to Harpers Weekly.
 BULGARIA BUTTS IN. GENEVA, March 30.-Dispatches received in this city today indicate that Bulgaria is interfering with shipments of German arms and am intuition enroute through that coun- try for Constantinople. It is claim ed that several shipments of artil- lery have been held up. presumably at the request of the allies. TURKS FLYING. CONSTANTINOPLE, March 3O.- Reports received from the Darda- nelles this afternoon state that Turkish seaplane made a successful flight over rA. straits today on a combined scNNsing and bomb drop ping expedition. Several bombs were dropped, one of which is said to have struck a British cruiser engaged in tEe attack on the Turk ish Qualifications. The plane return ed to safety behind the Turkish bat teries undamaged by the many shots fired from the allies aeroguns.
 THEY MAY SEE THEM. BERLIN, March 30.-According to an official announcement made today the kaiser has granted permission to the American commission to in spect German prison camps through out the empire, for the purpose of ascertaining the conditions of pris oners and the manner in which they are treated,
 MAKES GETAWAY.
 LIVERPOOL, March 3l. The British steamship City of Cambridge, which arrived here today, reports having been chased by German submarine on the voyage through the war zone. The superior speed of the merchant vessel enabled her to escape.
 AMERICAN LOST.
 LONDON, March 3l.-Among those who lost their lives as the result of the destruction of the British steam ship Falaba was Leon c. Hester, an American engineer, who was employ ed in British West Africa. He was enroute to Africa when the Falaba was torpedoed by German sub marine.
 ACCUSED OF SPYING
 BORDEAUX, March 3l.-On suspi- cion that he Is In the employ of the German government as spy, Ray mond Swoboba was placed under arrest today by the military author tiles. The prisoner was a passenger on the steamship La Touraine from New York to Havre. and il Is be- lieved that he set fire to the vessel on the way across the ocean.
 FOR LOVE OF HER.
 PARIS, April l. French secret service men who are working on the Swoboda case claim to have found discriminating documents in the trunk of the man~ accused of being German spy. The officers state that Swoboda was induced to become a spy through his infatua- tion for the beautiful actress Freisch- leo.
 CHANGES MADE.
 LONDON, April 1.-Premier As quith is temporarily in charge of British foreign affairs in cOnse quence of the illness of Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary. who has been compelled to take vacation of several weeks.
 THEY WANT PEACE.
 ROME, April l. - Overtures have been made to American Ambassador Page during the past few days sug- gesting that he initiate peace movement. Many prominent inter-