The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1915-04-13
ALASKA RAILROAD events OF THE BIG WAR

the nation for Sunday by those in favor of immediate
venton in the These gatherings will undoubtedly
largely attended tomorrow the expression will favor war
In fact the threat is made by the National League that the
monarchy will fall if it does consent war The feeling
is general that Italy cannot much longer hesitate
people favor action and are becoming impatient
'PETROGRAD April 10Several German officers of high
rank killed by the eralment of train Northern
Poland, which was bearing army corps staff A number
were seriously injured
LIVERPOOL, April 1o-A German submarine chased the
British steamship Theseus 81 miles last evening She fired
seven explosive Shells cutting the mainmast and wreckng the
remens quarters the poop deck The Teseus however,
got away and reached Java An account of the pursuit
cabled from there
PETROGRAD April 9-With the Russian forces in
possession OF all the ports the and slopes of
the Beskld mountains officers here that
Austrian operations in the Carpathan mountains have
collapsed The Russian general staff is considering the
best approach into Hungary The talk of separate peace
Hungary is being revived Those countries
at their limit and if the continues loss and devast
ton is liable to be most serious.
LONDON April 9.-The French movement between the
Meuse river and the Lorraine frontier is developing
distinctly offensive with General Jore pushing his forces in
the advance The Germans making fierce attacks
and the losses both sides becoming large This is
substance of the last dispatches which have reached London
from the continent
WASHINGTON, April 9--Last night President Wilson
delivered address before the Maryland
of the Methodist Protestant churches The President
declared that it his belief that wise enough
to pronounce Judgment the European at this time
NEWPORT NEWS, April 12-The German commerce
RAIDER kronprnz Wilhelm slipped into port this afternoon and
since the started this vessel captured fourteen merchant
men bottoms and took 1000 prisoners
LONDON, April 9-Several transports of the allies
troops escorted by warships landing troops the
Turkish coast and it is expected that the will
resumed from both the land and
GENEVA April 9-Ralroad rolling stock is being with
drawn by Italy from the Swiss frontier 1t will be used for
the transportation of troops and military stores in Northern
Italy destined for the region bordering Austrian Tyro
CONSTANTINOPIE, April 9-The minister of
called out all including boys 10 years of age and in
defense of Turkey and already the is becoming
general.
TACOMA April 9-Fifteen carloads of American aero
planes have reached here and they being loaded
aboard the steamship Hakushka Mau for the Orient They
are for the Russian military
BERLIN, April 8-Oficial announcement made today
of admission of the defeat of the German between the
Meuse River in Belgium and the Moselle River in Prussia
LONDON, April S.--Italy's intentions a subject CT
general interest and speculation Although she has
within striking distance of the Adrat Italy is still endeavor
ing to exhaust which lead to peaceful
settlement with AUSTRIA before taking adverse action the
question of territorial concessions The latest advice from
Rome states that should Italy become embroed in
she will strike for time yet 1t is believed in Rome
that the decisive struggle among nations at will not
begin until the early and that then 1T VIII be hight
to the finish
PETROGRAD April S-The Russian army has been
perssenty advancing in the Carpahian mountain section.
This morning it is reported that they have cut through the
Austrian army in two places.
WASHINGTON, April Sin a reply Just received from
Berlin stated that Germany will for the wheaaden
vessel William P. Frye which recently destroyed.
CETTINJE, April S--Twelve women and children were
killed and fifty injured this morning by bombs that were
dropped by Austrian avator They fell in the market place
lat Podjoritza, Montenegro
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 8.-The Sultan of Turkey is
very we'll with the which the enemy has
been held back This morning authorized interview he
that is convinced that the Darr~nees cannot be
forced.
NEWPORT NEWS, April s-The German cruiser Prinz
te Frederick blew whistle yesterday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock and smoke to from both her tunnels
and expected that she would pull from the wharf
every minute but this morning stated that she still
nterned