The Chitina leader., 1915-08-24

turned to their capors two hundred and forty
Forty-fv hundred prisoners were taken.
The fighting Warsaw still continues and the losses
both sides heavy continual stream of wounded coming
back the German base hospitals The forts of Nova George
the of the desperate battling at present and
yesterday after being subjected to tremndous artillery bonn
bardmen three of the outer forts capuaed to the Teutons
LONDON Aug 1S-A fotila of Zeppelin airshps raided
the outskirts of London last night and dropped bombs
Ten persons killed and thrtysiX wounded All of the
killed wounded noncombatnans of them
being and children The fleet of air vessels flew
the eastern coast of England and bombarded the coast
towns. The property damage was infnitesimalI
PETROGRAD, Aug 1S-German aeroplanes persist
emily bombardng Wilma fifty miles of Kovno. The posi-
biy that Wilma may be captured has been oreseen by the
Russians and have been made to evacuate the city
if such action becomes necessary.
AMESTERDAM, Aug. 1S-The Handelsbald, newspaper
this today that detachment of Dutch troops open
ed fire fleet of German Zeppeins which flying
Dutch territory The matter is likely to have conse
quences if true be looked act of by
the Berlin office.
BERLIN Aug 1s-The German official statement issued
this morning that the Teuon have succeeded in
capturing the entire string of forts constituting the fortress of
Kovno The last of the inner Notifications taken by
grand assault in which the Teutons advanced irresistible
rush following terrible artillery fire from huge howtzers and
big guns which great holes in the masonary of the forts
And undetermined amount of materials also taken
The Rusas have vaanty defended their positions for days.
fighting desperately to retain their positions and refusing to
surrender when humiliation stared them in the face
The Russians stood by their guns until the last and long
an officer remained alive they continued to fight -Four hun
dred cannon were taken.
LONDON, Aug 1S-Great Britain and France will pro-
claim cotton to be contraband of tomorrow night This
been urgently advocated for time owing to the of
cotton in making explosives.
LONDON Aug 19-It is reported here this morning that
the White Star liner Arabic has been orpedoed and sunk by
German submarine The report been confirmed yet
but the officials of the company express their belief in the
The Arabic sailed from Liverpool to New York yes
terday.
LONDON Aug. 19-The report of the sinking of the
Arabic has confirmed The big was held up by
take to the small boats before the torpedoes fired All
of the passengers and crew saved
LONDON Aug 19-The White Star liner Arabic was
pedoed by German submarine at this morning The ship
sunk eleven minutes after the torpedo struck She carried ITO
second class passengers for New York. and first class The
numbered 240 making total of 40 board AS far
lis known everybody on the ship saved.
QUEENSTON, Aug. 19Word has reached here that many
lives lost the Arabic The worst is feared the
people of this city remember the Lstana and do not expect
that the the Arabic given
sderan than the thousand dead of the Cunard liner Tee
graphic advices have been received here which although not
official have led to the belief that there great loss of life
on the Arabic
LONDON Aug 19-Later advices received concerning
the topedog of the Arabic contradict the earlier reports
several important particulars 1t is stated the
horty of the survivors that the Arabic orpedoed without
warning and that 4S lives lost There 423 the
boat including passengers and and but 5 have far
been accounted for The boat sank within ten twelve min
ues after being struck and the worked with the greatest
herosm putting the into life boats and everything
OF the
ton it being certain that the boat sinking at the time
TheArabc but fifty miles from Queenstown when torpedo
ed by the German submarine The sunken ship 1890
gross tons and was 600 feet long.
PARIS, Aug. 19The Russian embassy announced today
that advces had been received from Petrograd the effect that
all of the class of 1916 had been called to the coor
exemptions allowed for any purpose whatever 1t is fig
ured that this will add million the armies of the
Gar
ATHENS, Aug. 19-A is activity here owing to the
sions of parliament and the efforts being made by the foreign
diplomats to influence the government way the other in
the present European conflict The king received the British
minister today and held long and presumably important
ference with him. After listening to the English diplomat
King Constantine expressed desire to consult with the Rus
sian ambassador who Immediately sent for Premier
Venzelos visited all of the entne ministers and held long
versaons with them Nothing be learned from any of the
parties concerned about their deliberations but is felt that