The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-08
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DON'T MIND WEATHER.

DON'T MIND WEATHER
 DUBLIN Feb. The captain o the steamship Leinster, in relating his experience with German sub ,essel. says that the speedy German craft seemed not to be bothered by the toughest sort of weather. SOCIALISTS DIVIDED. LONDON. Feb. 1-The resignation of George Ledbour from the reich stag has given rise to the belief tha' there has been a split in the German Socialist party
 TURKS SHELL RUSSIANS.
 BERLIN. Feb. 1. - The Turkish fleet is reported to have successfully shelled the Russian military pos, at the western end of the Black sea
 TORPEDO BOAT SUNK.
 BERLIN. Feb. 1.-The war office torpedo boat Two19 has been sunk by the German batteries at Nieuport
 PRAY FOR PROTECTION. ROME. Feb. l. - February first was observed rorerally throughout Italy as day of prayer and fast ing. millions of Italians appealing 10 the Almighty to protect then from earthquakes
 PEACE PROMOTERS FIGHT.
 ROME. Feb. IA serious clash occurred in this city today between crowd of peace advocates and a detachment of Italian soldiery The pacifiers held largely attended meeting. at which resolutions were adopted in favor of the continued neutrality of the nation. The meet ing was broken up finally by troops bayonets being used freely in dis persing the anti-war advocates. QUAKE DESTROYS MINES LONDON, Feb. l. - Considerable damage to the coal mines of York shire was caused today by a sever5 earthquake. One miner was killed and many had narrow escapes from death under the falling debris which was shaken loose by the vibrations
 MORE IN ITALY.
 pOMF Feb. 2.-Disturbances con tinue throughout the Italian benin sula without interruption It is re '''i tfd '''hdy lIldt lIle SUI late o Lake Palermo has lowered sixteeu feet since the disastrous quake o1 last month.
 eoER ON TRIAL.
 PRETORIA, Feb. 2.-Pieter Gro hier. a member of the parliament of the South African Union and a srandscn of Dom Paul Kruger has been committed for trial on the charge of treason.
 STEAMER LOST.
 AMSTERDAM Feb. 2.-The Brit 'sh steamship Toko Maru enrou.e from New Zealand to England which was torpedoed yesterday by 2 German submarine. carried car 20 valued at s5OOOOO.
 ITALIANS MOBILIZE.
 PARIS. Feb 2-According to ad vices received from Italy today an evolutionary force of 20OO' troops is being concentrated at Pari on the eestern coast of the Italiar peninsula. It is the intention of the government to send the troops to the Albanian seaport of DurazZo from which point it is believed Ser in will be assisted in case of a 'resh invasion of that country by he Austro-Huncarian forces.
 OBJECT TO OUR FLAG
 VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. g. Fully 50 per cent of the moving picture films received here during the past year were not thrown on given the American flag in the re iected pictures.
 MORATORIUM UNPOPULAR.
 VANCOUVER, B. C.. Feb g. There is a strong sentiment among the provincial lawmakers against de claring a moratorium. and there is the probability that action will be deferred for the time being at least. Business conditions through 'ut Western Canada are bad in con sequence of the war. but an attempt will be made to get through the dull period without resorting to mora torium.
 DESTROYER SUNK.
 PARIS, Feb. 3.-A German destroy CT is reported to have been sunk in the Baltic sea by a Russian sub marine. This is the only water en, gagement reported today.
 AUSTRALIANS ARRIVE.
 LONDON, Feb. 3.-The war office bulletins announce that the second Australian contingent has reached Egypt, where the first expeditionary fierce from the cn'o"v 'T IVY en- ragged in opposing the Turks.
 SENT TO SIBERIA.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3.-The revolutionist Bourtzedd, who recent. ly returned to Russia to bear arms for lis country. has been sentenced to deportation to Siberia The gov ernment refuses 10 believe tea' the former agitator is sincere in his ex- pressed desire to assist in driving the Germans from the country
 BREAD RIOTS FEARED. BERLIN, Feb. 3-Fearing bread riots. the government has stationed additional guards at bakeries. stores and warehouses throughout the city.
 WEST HAS STORM.
 VANCOUVER. B. C., Feb. 3-A severe windstorm is sweeping the British Columbia coast today caus- ing considerable damage both on land and sea
 PARLIAMENT CONFINES.
 OTTAWA, Feb. 4. The second war session of the Dominion pa-- liament WAS convened today Az