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The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
Monday

The Russian forces are still on the run from the Warsaw region Other occupations are being made daily by the Austro-Germans. and the Slays are being routed at every turn. To the north of Warsaw the Russians are retreating toward the east. It is thought that an attempt is being made to trap the entire Russian army.
 The official statement of losses by the German army place the num- bs, of wounded and dead at 2,000000,
 It is also admitted that the Turkish forces have lost heavily both in men and positions, on the Gallipoli pen insula during the past week
 The Germans have been making furious attacks along the Souchez front but the allies have held their own under the most whitening fire. Counter attacks have caused the Germans severe losses. Heavy Ger man endorsements are reported to have arrived in the Lille region.
 It is reported upon Russian au- thority that the Russian drive to the Baltic has been checked at sev- eral points. notably to the south Of Riga
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WEEK OF WAR NEWS

fer at least a quarter of a million troops.
 The St. Louis. a French battle ship, has begun an attack upon the Turkish Qualifications on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles and il is said to have put many of the enemys guns out of commission.
 From advices received from the Eastern arena the Germans ale de velopng a new offensive movemen; in interior Russia, and it is expected that a decisive blow will soon be struck in the Riga region. where there are large number of German troops stationed. Preparations are being made to evacuate the towns threatened.
 The German offer of peace. which was made through the king Of Den. cession of Galicia and the Dardan- eles to Russia and a guarantee Of the integrity of all Russian iron tiers. The offer stipulated that Rus sia was not to oppose the cessiou of Egypt to Turkey. As previously reported, the offer was rejected. the German government having been in formed that Russia would not con Sider separate peace proposal on any conditions.
 British positions on the Ypres-Me- . in road have just suffered a terrific bombardment in the Eioogc district. The loss of life was heavy. but the British lines remained intact.
 The Germans assumed the often sve in the Nosges district and have slight gains to their credit. \ line of trenches has been captured by g. French drive.
 It is thought that the differences between Italy and Serbia regarding Albania has been satisfactorily ad justed
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WAR FRIDD
 Dispatches from Petrograd an nounce important victories for the Russians in Trans Caucasia. where fierce fighting has been in progress for the past week. The Turkish forces are said to have been routed and are withdrawing from the dis trict.
 A Constantinople report says that the Turkish forces on Gallipoli pen nsula have made progress during the past twenty-fcur hours and that the British were retired at sey- eral points. Two trenches were cap. tured by the Turks near the Gulf of Saros end of tie battle line
 The German government announces that additional gains have been made by the Teutors in Central Poland. The German lines have been eN- tended sixty miles east of Warsaw, and progress is reported from the Riga district.
 Another Zeppelin raid is reported from the East coast of England, Two German dirieibles visited tha' district during the night, droppina bombs which caused the death of two persons and injured thirty more. The names of the towns afflicted are not npnt toned
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
Tuesday

The Italians are fighting like de mons and are meeting with success in their battles against the Austrian troops. An army of the latter num- bering thirty thousand made it's ap- pearance on the Austro-Italian front today and engaged the Italians neal Gorizla, but they still go unchecked Thousands of Austrians remained on the battlefield and will fight no more.
 Warsaw is now the center of the battlefront in Poland. the lines ex- tending from there to the Narew river on the north and the Nistula on the south.
 It is reported that the Germans have captured the Russian city of LomZa and that the Russians are preparing to evacuate Wilma No changes have taken place at other points along the Polish front
 On the Western front the British troops are reported to have with, drawn from the line near Ypres to a position to the east of that place on the Ypres-Menin road
 In an attempt to seize the Gulf of Riga two German cruisers and two destroyers were damaged.
 It is announced that the Russian ships which are guarding the gulf are in a precarious position as result of the German maneuvering, The entire fleet is said to be trap ped and is in danger of being cap tured.
 Russian land forces are reported to have checked the German army advance in the Riga region and are about to begin an offensive move ment. Both sides are heavily rein forced
 The country about Riga has been laid waste by the armies. The dev astation of the country has made the capture of the gulf waters of
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utmost importance to the Germans owing to the distance from German accomplished with great difficulty.
 X Zeppelin attack has taken place on the east coast of England. in which thirteen were killed and a number wounded. Five German war balloons are reported to have par ticipated in the attack. but one Of them was brought down by British aviators, who were sent in pursuit. The crew were made prisoners.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
 FINAL ACCOUNT.

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR HOT SPRINGS PRECINCT, TERRI TORY OF ALASKA. FOURTH DI- VISION.
 In the matter of the estate of John Troya, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that Geo. l., Morrison, the administrator of the estate of John Troya, deceased. has rendered and presented for settle ment, and filed in said Court, his final account of his administration of said estate; and that Monday, the twenty-seventh day of Septem- Der. A. D. 1915, at two o'clock P. M.. at the court room of said Court in the office of the Commissioner and eX-officio Probate Judge at Hot Springs, said Territory and Division, has been duly appointed by the said Court, for the settlement of said ac- count, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may file specific objections to said account or any item thereof, and contest the same.
 Dated this 26th day of July, 1915.
 GEO. l.. MORRISON,
 Administrator. Date of first publication, Aug. 16, 1915. Date of last publication, Sept. G. 1915.
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threatening daily. The battleships Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed for Vera Cruz today, and orders have been issued for the remainder Of the fleet to prepare to sail at a moments notice.
 The greatest activity prevails about the war department and talk of intervention is heard on every side. The Mexican question will be the main issue before the meeting of the cabinet on Friday.
 MExiCANs CROSS LINE.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. H. Advices received from the border country this afternoon state tha. 1000 Carranza troops have pene- trated Texas for a distance of 94 miles. This is the most serious in cursion reported, but it is only one of a number that have taken place during the past several days.
 CARRANZA MAKES DENIAL.
 SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Aug. H. Representatives of General CarranZa deny that the Mexican invaders who have thrown Southern Texas into an uproaI are followers of Carranza.
 CARRANZA TALKS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. H. General Carranza has complicated matters by sending a note to Sec retaIy of State Lansing advising the American officials to cease med ding in Mexican affairs. He also has sent word to the Pan-American diplomats notifying them to keep Mexico out of their conference. The al hac Quested the United States to permit course. He also claims that the Brazilian minister who was expelled from the republic is responsible for the present status Of relations be- tween the United States and Mexico. The Brazilian's criticisms, Carranza declares, were unwarranted.
 MExICANS STARVING.
 FL PASO, Tex, Aug. 11.-Ad- vices received from Mexico City state that five Mexican children have died of starvation in that city this week and that many others are on the verge of starvation. Conditions at the capital are chaotic.
 TEXANS ARE BLAMED.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. H. In a message received from General Funston today, the officer in charge of border operations expresses the belief that Texas ranchers are re- sponsible for the Mexican incur sions of the past several days. There is bad feeling among the ranchers, he says, and the Mexicans have been engaged he suspects, to make raids as part of feudal war.
 VILLA ABANDONS POLICY.
 FL PASO Tex, Aug. 1l.-Brig- adier-General Scott. who arrived here earlier in the week for a conference with General Villa, has succeeded in persuading the Mexican to abandon his policy of confiscating the prop erty of merchants in the various cities within the territory held by him.
 MANY STARVING.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 12.- The food problem continues to cause hardship and suffering among the
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Bryan s Talk
 Nets Him $335

LONG BEACH, Aug. S.-A report now made public of the receipts of the Bryan lecture at the Audi torium, when an admission charee of 35 to 50 cents was made by the Chamber of Commerce, for whose benefit the affair was arranged $67375, of which MT. Bryan re- ceives $335, the balance going into the treasury of the boost organi- ZatiOn.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
BORDEN VISITS FRONT.

LONDON, Aug. Sir Robert Borden, premier of Canada, returned to this city today from France and Flanders, where he spent a week with the men in the trenches, gain ing first hand information regarding the progress of the campaign on the Western front. The premier says that he found his countrymen in the best of spirits and confident of ulti- mate success.
 SPECIAL PEACE oFFERiNG
 LONDON, Aug. 9-According to information given out by officials of the foreign office today, the Ger mans are trying to arrange sep arate peace with Russia The re- ports received in this sity state that an effort was made to negotiate with the czar through the king of Den mark and that the proposal was promptly rejected by the Russian ruler The terms offered by the
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
Thursday

It is claimed by the British admir-
 alty that the allies have trebled Important gains have been made in the strait, and the Turks have been forced from their more important positions on the peninsula. The Turks are aware of the danger they are in and have called for reinforce ments, a request having been made
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residents of Mexico City. The death of a total of eight children has been reported to the officers of the Red Cross society and it is believed that other deaths have occurred which have not been reported. The Red Cross society has secured beans and beef sufficient to last a fortnight but the means of distribution are inadequate. Sixty thousand are clamoring for food.
 LOOKING SERIOUS
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug 12.- The war department has been ad- vised by Governor Ferguson that conditions in the Rio Grande valley have assumed a serious aspect as the result of recent Mexican incur sions, and the request is made for the immediate dispatch of additional federal troops to that section of the border.
 MINISTER COMING NORTH.
 VERA CRUZ, Aug. 12,-The Bra Zilian minister, who was expelled from Mexico by General CarranZa because of criticisms reflecting on the former president, sailed for the North at noon today on the gun beat Sacramento.
 BORDER COUNTIES ARM.
 BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 12.-Prac- tically every American in the coun- ties of Cameron, Hidalgo and Starr have armed themselves in antici patton of trouble with the Mexican population. The tension between the whites and the greasers is in creasing daily and it is feared that there will be a general uprising un- less federal troops arrive on the scene.
 A small force of Mexican outlaws was captured today on the Texas side of the line. They had banner inscribed Army Liberation or MeXi- cans in Texas"
 ARMS PASS OVER.
 TOMBSTONE, AriZ., Aug. 13.- The reported shipment of arms and ammunition from this state across the Mexican line has caused the federal authorities to start an in vestigation in an effort to ascertain if the belligerents of the Southern republic are being supplied with munitions by Americans. Several shipments are said to have been sent across the border during the past two weeks.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
THE SITUATION
 IN OLD MEXICO
VILLA VISITED SCOTT.

FL PASO, Aug 10.-General Villa came across the international bound ary today at the invitation of Brig Gen Hugh l.. Scott and held a lengthy conference with the chief of staff of the United States army re- garding the possibilities of arrang ing peace in Mexico. Villa eX- pressed willingness to accept al most any plan that might be sug- gested by the American authorities
 CHANGE HEADQUARTERS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. To- According to advices which have been received by the state department from Mexico, General Carranza is planning to move his headquarters from Vera Cruz to Mexico City.
 The sunboat Marietta was dis patched to Vera Cruz today to bring the Brazilian minister to the United States He has been expelled from Mexico by Carranza.
 GOOD TILL OCTOBER.
 FL PASO, Aug. 10.-Twenty one Mexican filbusters who were placed under arrest last week by the Ameri- can authorities will be held for in vestigation by the October grand jury. In default of bail they have been remanded to jail to await the action of the federal investigators. It is believed that they are support CTS of General Huerta.
 ACTION DEMANDED.
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. H. Repeated raids along the Texas bor- der resulted this afternoon in the dispatch of the Ninth infantry to Brownsville and it is expected that orders will be issued shortly for the concentration of all of the available regulars on the Mexican border. The Fifth cavalry will be rushed from Leavenworth to the border as soon as the men return to the fort from their practice march.
 There is also the possibility that the Atlantic fleet will be dispatched to Mexican waters, as conditions along the eastern coast of the south ern republic are becoming more
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SPORTS BY
 TELEGRAPH
M'VEY WHIPS FERGUSON.

MVEY WHIPS FERGUSON.
 BOSTON, Aug. IL sam McNey was given the decision over Sandy Ferguson in this city last night at the end of the eighth round. Fer glfson was clearly outclassed and probably would have been knocked out had the fight continued
 FIGHTER WOUNDED.
 PARIS, Aug 1l.-Georges Car pentier, the well known pugilist, is reported to have been seriously in iured on the Franco-Belgium front as the result of the fall of an aero plane. Carpenter is serving with the French army.
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.0F INTEREST
 ID ALASKANS
ARRIVE WITH PRISONERS.

SEATTLE, Aug. 12.-Deputy United States Marshal Vautier. with number of prisoners and insane patients from Interior Alaska, ar rived here last evening. The trip was made without incident of special interest.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
FREIGHT RATES GO UP.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. H. The interstate commerce commission nas granted tnc request of a number of the railroads to increase freight rates on certain commodities and it is expected that new tariffs covering the advance will be issued immedi ttalN
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Orviue Wright. pioneer inventor of air ma chimes, expresses the belief that the United States should have an aii fleet of 1000 aeroplanes. In his opinion, airships and submarines should form the chief defense of the nation
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
RETURNS TO DUTY.

CORNISH, \. H., Aug. 11.-Presi- lent Wilson left for Washington this afternoon and will arrive at the national capital in time to attend the meeting of the cabinet on Friday. He declined 10 discuss the Mexican situation before his departure, eN- plainins that he desired to confer with Secretary Lansing before mak- -ru a nnhlic statement.
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iermans are not known here.
 BlAneS GERMANS FOR IT.

LONDON. Aug. 9.-Advices re- Ceiyed from the Eastern arena state that thousands of cases supposed to contain ammunition. were found 10 be filled with rubbish when opened by the Russians at the front. The failure to receive ammunition when needed operated 10 the disadvantage of the Slav forces and is said 10 have been the direct cause of defeat in number of instances.
 The Russians believe that German spies are responsible for the sub stitution.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
GERMAN IS BARRED.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 9.-No more will the German language be taught in schools in Russia. An edict is sued today places German under the hau and hereafter the English Ian guage will be taught in commercial schools instead
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
FIRST STORY 4 FEB.

Parrin. paying teller of the local National bank. who claimed to have been held up last week and relieved of the sum of S2lOO0 belonging to the bank. made a full confession today in which he admitted that his original story of the robbery was invented to cover up shortage.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
HELD FOR ORDERS.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 10.- The battle5hips New Hampshire and
 Louisiana have been held at New port with orders to prepare immedi-
 lately for departure to Vera Cruz, where it is feared there will be an uprising against Americans. Com mander McNamee has advised the department that conditions are
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NF CN ON IC TVO"'
 CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Representa tives of the British government are in this city making inquiries of local packing companies regarding the available supply of cattle and the terms upon which 1000 900 head can be secured by the allied nations of Europe.
 The presence of the prospective buyers had stiffening effect on the local market and a sharp advance in the price of beef is expected in consequence.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
OkUMA WILL STICK.

TOKYO, Aug. 9-According to m official statement which was given out today Premier Okuma will re- tain his position in the new cabinet which is being formed. For a tine it was thought that he would give up his place when the cabinet members reSigned
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
ABOVE AND BELOW.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 13.- Interviewed today on the question of national defense, Secretary of the Navy Daniels expressed himself as being strongly in favor of building more submarines and aeroplanes, and minated that he would ask congress 10 provide for the enlargement ol the air and underseas fleets. He says that the American people are overwhelmingly in favor of a large increase in these two branches of the navy.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16
THE BARS ARE DOWN.

OTTAWA, Aug. 9.-The Dominion government has removed practically all restrictions against recruiting as d means of increasing the number of Cnlistments Canadians may now join the army despite the protests If their wives. and minors also will be permitted to join the colors.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16

PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 10-The constitutional assembly will convene in this city on Thursday for the purpose of effecting a reorganiza- ton of the Haitien government, which is badly shattered as the result of the late disturbances. There is the probability that new president will be named to assume charge Of the affairs of the republic.
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BATTlESHIP LOST.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 9.-The government has made official an nouncement of the loss of the battle ship Kheyr-ed-di Barbarossa, which was torpedoed by a British sub marine during the past week in the Sea of Marmora The vessel was purchased by Turkey in 1910 from the Germans. It was equipped with
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LOVE AND DUTY.

LONDON, Aug. 11.-AccordinS to stories appearing in local papers today the death of British Flight Lleuten- ant Lord, who was killed this week during an engagement with German Zeppelns, was doubly tragic When the raiding Zeppelins were first sighted Lord was dancing With hl5 fiancee and was hastily summoned to resist the attack. Several hours later he was killed, being the only one of the British aviators to lose his life
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STOP ROBUSTNESS,

OLYMPIA. Wash. Aug. 9.-Sec- retary of State Lansing has notified Governor Lister that American aviators are causing the Canadians much annoyance by crossing the international boundary from this state. Protest has been made 10 the state department by the British am bassador who declares that the Canadians have signified their in tention of firing on the next foreign aeroplane which invades their terri tory.
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a public statement
 LAST NOTE WIRED.

TANpICO, Aug. 1l.-FOur Ameri- cans were sentenced to Imprisonment
 oGay following their conviction on he charge ot counterfeiting. The Yankees were caught with the goods, after having operated successfully m this and other coast cities for a number of months. The coast coun- ny is flooded with bogus money, d large part of which undoubtedly was made and circulated by the four men convicted today.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-16

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 9,-A prominent member of the Japanese Iarliament, who ia nov in this city, is authority for the statement that Japan will not take any further part in the war unless forced to do so by German activity in the Orient He says that his government is under no further obiisatiOns to England now that the Germans have been forced to vacate their holdings jn China
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PROUD OF RECORD.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1I.-EmperOI William did not enter the city of Warsaw at the head of the victorious German troops when the Polish capital was captured, fearing that the streets had been mined by the Russians with the express purpose of killing him.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-The sharp decline in the demand for American wheat, which has been noted during the past several weeks, was followed today by the receipt of instructions from London to cancel orders for shipments to the allies aggregating two million bushels.
 Several reasons are assigned for the slump in buying, but the eX- .pected release of Russian grain at an early date is the explanation 9iVen the greatest prominence.
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WOOD FOR EXPLOSIVES.


 LONDON, Aug. 11.-Grand Duke Mecklenburg is reported to have been appointed commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces in the Dardanel'es, succeeding Field Marshal Sanders The report comes from Berlin.
 SUBMARINES BUSY
 LONDON, Aug. 1.-The admiralty is authority for the statement that German submarines have sunk total of eleven vessels of various types during the past "A hours. The destroyed vessels belong to various nations, including the French grain ship Francois.
 The British steamship Rosalie, en- route from Oregon with cargo or wheat, was torpedoed but succeeded in reaching shore, where the vessel was beached.
 WILL TRY AGAIN.
 ROME, Aug. 12.-Officials of the vatican are authority for the state ment that Pope Benedict is deter mined to make another effort to ter minate the European war. Details of the plan have not been divulged.
 RAID A SUCCESS.
 BERLIN, Aug. 12.-1t has been announced by the government that the Zeppelin raid on the east coast of England. which took place on Monday night was successful. tthe attacking balloons having inflicted
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MAY USE FORGE.

CAPE HAITIEN, Aug. 9.-It is believed today that it will be neces- sary for the American marines to use force to compel General Cacos to disarm his followers. The gen eral who was one of the leaders of the recent revolutionary movement. has refused to comply with the de mand of the American consul, and says he will fight if any attempt is made to relieve his supporters of their weapons. Dr. Bobo. another rebel leader. has already disarmed his followers. and promises to cause m f,rtbpr trpub1a