The Chitina leader., 1915-02-23


that the American steamship Carb had been sunk by mine
off the German possessions in the North Sea- She carried
cotton for Bremen There mention made of the fate
of the crew. 81
LONDON, Feb 23-The Germans have again caused
destruction the high and British vessels the
victims The steamships Highland Brae Hemisphere and
Poaro and the sailing ships Sumatra and Wred all
sunk in the Atlantic by the cruiser batesp Karlsruhe
The information received yesterday of the destruction
LONDON, Feb. 23-The Norwegian steamer Regin laden
with coa for Bordeaux this morning orpedoed and sunk
off Dover. Efforts to the successful.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Russian tenth army is now
standing at bay along line of the Narew Bohr and Nenan
rivers which is just within Russian territory.
BREMEN, Feb. 22-The American steamship Evelyn,
laden with cotton her from New York to Bremen
struck mine off Borkum Island North Sea, and sunk It
with difficulty that her saved
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Wilam T. Fee, consul at
Bremen made official report of the blowing up of the
Evelyn conference Immediately followed between Pesi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan The latter then issued
directions Ambassador Walter H. Page at London, and
Ambassador James W. Gerard Berlin, to make exhaustive
inquiries concerning the blowing up While the
caused considerable of sensation in ocadom it is conceded
informally that the of the sinking mine there
will probably be ground for diplomatic action upon the part
of the United States.
LONDON Feb 22-lIany hearrending stories of the
dire poverty throughout Belgium heard daily The rich
and have been affected and the number of destitute is
alarming Even in court circles there is great distress This
illustrated Saturday when the Queen of Belgium
borrowed quarter of million dollars her jewels.
LONDON, Feb 20.-Another marine victory is reported
for the Germans The British steamship Cambank fired
upon by German submarines The topedoes took effect
and the vessel sunk off Holly Head This location is
the Irish about IS miles out of Liverpool
LONDON, Feb. 20-The Norwegian tank steamship
Bevide her from New Orleans sunk yesterday Off
Dover 1t reported that she had struck mine nvest
CATION has proved that this incorrect. The Admiralty
that the steamship torpedoed by German
submarines and sunk because of that and that she
did not come into cantact with mines.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 2O.-The Norwegian steamship
Borke sunk by mine in the North Sea- She had no
and only with the greatest difficulty that her
saved
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-Another protest has been
received the department This time is from Ger
many and Austria They have just lodged charge that
submarines being built in the United States for Great
Britain. 1t is explained that the vessels being built here
and then shipped parts Canada where they to be
up and completed.
WASHINGTON, Feb 2O.-Secretary of State Bryan has
the of Great Britain reply regarding the raising
of the American flag her vessels while in the 1t
states that while commanders of British merchantmen will
be ordered the American flag will be difficult
to stop the practice entirely
PEKIN, Feb. 20.-Dscusson continues of the demands
made China and gradually these being made public 1t
learned today that of the important requirements Of
Japan that island port harbor the Chinese coast
be ceded leased to third party.
THE HAGUE Feb. 19-Netherlands has announced that
if Dutch vessel is sunk in the Germany would be
held responsible 1t reported that Zeppelns doing close
patrol duty oveaulng vessels the and compelling
all to disclose their Identity
LONDON, Feb 19.-There has undoubtedly been hard
fight in the of Bukowna to the east of Hungary The
Russians had previously captured most of the territory but all
reports agree that the Austrans have again reganed
control OF the province by driving out the enemy
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The Standard Oil Co. steamer
Onek bound for Bulgaria reported having been seized in
Malta channel, off Sicily, by British warships.
LONDON, Feb. 19-The British government announced
late this afternoon that the steamer Whemna would be held
subject to the decision Of the prize court.
DIPPE, Feb. 19-This morning without any warning a
German submarine orpedoed the French merchantmen
Dnorah She lying off this city unsuspectng the
of the when the torpedoe began to hit her sides
LIVERPOOL, Feb 19-The Norwegian tank steamship
Belvdge from New Orleans, struck mine off Dover this
Into off
were successful