The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-26
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
NEW TURK OMMANDER.

1 Baron Goltz field marshal has been appointed commander-in-chief of the , First Turkish army.
 PRINCE GOES TO PARIS. BRINDISI. Apr. 19-Prince George, brother of the young king of Greece. has gone to Paris on a secret mission.
 DUTCH BOAT WRECKED. GRlMSBN. April l9. - The Dutch l steamship Orlando encountered d mine in the North sea today and was wrecked. The members of the crew escaped
 REUTER- SUICIDES. | LONDON, April 19. Baron de Reuter-. managing director of Reut- CTS Telegram company, was found dead in bed this morning at his home at l5 Palace Gate. W. 4 discharged revolver which was found beside the body. indicates that the baron took his own life.
 CAPTURED BY GERMANS.
 BERLIN April 19. Lieutenant Gerros the famous French aviator. was captured by the Germans yes terday. while making a flight over Belgium.
 SOLDIERS FACE DISEASE.
 LONDON. April l9.-With spring rains already irenching portions of both battlefronts, and warm weather rapidly approaching, the Germans and allies are facing a great menace on account of the thousands of dead bodies which are exposed to the weather. It is considered almost certain that there will be more deaths from disease during the com nS summer than from fighting
 OBSERVE "PLEDGE DAY."
 LONDON, April 19 - Ten thous- and Protestant churches throughout England observed Pledge day yester- day, a movement the object of which is to create a popular sentiment against the use of intoXicants. Two thousand are reported to have sign ed tte pledge at one of the churches and from Wany other parts of the country come gratifying reports.
 FLEETS PEACEFUL
 LONDON, April 19.-The admir- alty is a,Vhority for the statement that there have been no naval en- sasements in the North sea during tie past month. The submarines are the only German vessels which have ventured from the naval base
 BUILDING SUBMARINES.
 FLU SLING, April 19.-According to advices received in this city to- day, the Germans are rushing work on number of new-type submarines which are now under construction The new vessels are to be added to the fleet of the underseas craft which are engaged in the British Blockade.
 BREAD RIOTS REPORTED.
 GENEVA, April 19.-Bread riots are becoming common throughout Austria Hungary as the result of the increased cost of bread and oth- CT food. In number of cities the demonstrations are said to have assumed serious proportions and un rest is spFading rapidly. A mum Der of persons were killed today in consequence of the disturbances.
 TRAWLER SUNK
 LONDON, April 20.-The trawler Vanilla was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine in the North sea today, the entire crew of the vessel perishing. The trawler Fer moe attempted to go to the rescue Of the Vanilla but was fired upon and driven off by the submarine.
 This is the second incident of this character within week.
 GERMANS ESCAPE
 LONDON, April 20.-Several mem bers of the crew of the interned German auriliary cruizer Prinz Eitel Frederick are reported to have ar rived at Copenhagen on their way n tarlin with ic claimed that they were provided with false passports describing them as subjects of Sweden
 TO FREE SWOBODA.
 PARIS, April 20. The military authorities have intimated that they Will drop the charges against Swo- bOda, the American, who stands ac- cused of setting fire to the steamship La Touraine. Insufficient evidence is given as the reason for dismssing the charge.
 Swoboda will not be released how ever. since there is charge of espionage still hanging over him, md it is the belief of the author ities that he will have difficulty in proving his innocence.
 TEUTONS RECALLED.
 bE-\E'N A, ApIll II-beIllldll anu Austrian subjects residing in Switz- erland were recalled by their respec tive governments yesterday.
 DUTCH SHIP STOPPED.
 STOCKHOLM, April 22.-Accord- ing to information received in this 1 city today, Dutch steamships are be- ing held up by the Germans and compelled to produce their papers The German submarines also are keeping close watch on traffic be- tween Sweden and Finland.
 SUBMARINE SUNK.
 BERLIN. April PA British sub i marine was sunk in Heligoland bay | on April IT, while on scouting i The vessel was destroy ed by the warships stationed at the | German naval base.
 ONLY FEW LEFT.
 OTTAWA, April 22.-According to a letter received in this city by the wife of Corporal Gerred, only 125 l men, of the HOO members of the Princess Patricia's Own, who went to the front last August, are now l alive.
 COULDN'T LAND TROOPS.
 LIVERPOOL. April 22-During the course of lecture delivered in this city last night, T. F. Lane. a naval writer of note. made the startling an that the Germans re- gently were prevented by British from landing an eXpedi- tionary force on the coast of Eng and. No mention of the incident hn Brit oh