The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
RAIDER OUT.

RAIDER OUT.
 LONDON, March 13.-A German aeroplane was seen approaching the English coast late this afternoon with the evident intention of mak ing a raid. Several British ma forced the raider to return to heI base.
 AEROPLhNES DROPPED.
 BERLIN, March 13.-The war of fee Is authority for the statement that four French aeroplanes which were used In the defensive opera tions against the Germans along the Verdun- Champagne line have been brought down by German shells during the past two days. Three of the machines were captured in the Champagne district, while the fourth was put out of business on the Mouse. north of Verdun.
 AUXILIARY IS BLOWN UP.
 LONDON. March 13.-Announce ment was made at the admiralty today that the British naval auxilj- ary Fauvette had been sunk on the east coast of England. Fourteen were drowned. No further details are given.
 MANITOBA DRY.
 WINNIPEG, March 14.-As the result of the action of the voters of Manitoba, that province will go on the water wagon on the first of June Prohibition was decided upon by vote of two to one.
 
 ROME, March 14.-Cardinal Gotfi is not expected to live through the night So critical is his condition that the last rites of the church were administered late this after noon. He is S1 years old
 MAKES MAIDEN SPEECH.
 LONDON, March 14.--Noel Billings new member of the house of com mons, made T decided hit with his collea gues today on the occasion of his first speech before the lawmak- CTS. He demanded, among other things, that British aircraft be used in making raids on German towns in retaliation for the attacks madc by the enemy during the past sev- eral months.
 FOREIGNERS WATCHED.
 LONDON. March 14.-The new regulations restricting the move ments of foreigners throughout the British Isles will become effective tomorrow Americans and others their arrival and they will be per mitted to land only at certain ports, which are designated in the regula tions. During their stay in the British Isles they will also be re quired to report at stipulated in tervals in order that the govern ment may keep track of them dur ing their stay here.
 UPTON WANTS TO RACE.
 LONDON, March 14.-Sir Thomas Lipton has announced that he will make a try for the American cup next year, providing it is possible for him to carry out his plans for the construction of yacht to com pete in the races.
 AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR.
 LONDON, March 15.-The Austro- Hungarian government following the lead of Germany, has declared war against Portugal formal an nouncement of the declaration hay ing been received from Vienna this afternoon. Passports have been handed to the diplomatic repre. 3entatives of both countries.
 PRESIDENT RESIGNS.
 LIMA, March 15.-President Jose Pardo, who has presided over the affairs of the republic less than a year, surrendered his office today of ba public President Pardo has been in ill-health the greater part of the time since he assumed office last August
 The change has been accepted by the Peruvian public without evi dence of dissatisfaction.
 REiCAsTAG MEETS.
 BERLIN, March 15.-The Reich stag reassembled today for the pur pose of discussing revenue mea sures which have been presented for the consideration of the law makers.
 MARRIED MEN SORE
 LONDON, March 15.-The uneX pected early call of married men to the colors has created grave dis satisfaction throughout England. The adoption of the conScription plan it was thought, would not necessi tate the recruiting of married mer at the present time. it having beer announced in parliament that there were sufficient single men avail able to meet the needs of the army for a considerable time.
 There is the probability that the will ha fnrCa6 change the policy. The matter already has been brought up for consideration STEAMSHIP TORPEDOED.
 LONDON, March 16.-The Dutcs steamship Tubantia, enroute iron Amsterdam, was torpedoed today D. a German submarine. the attacA having been made without warninE; All of the passengers were saved but it was with the greatest diff culty that they were taken off be fore the vessel went down. The TubanJia was to have stoppet at Falmouth, where a large numbe of passengers were awaiting th' arrival of the boat.
 NOVA SCOTIA DRY.
 HALIFAX, March 16.-The prohi bition wave, which is generally en veloping the Dominion. has reache, Nova Scotia, the members of tn provincial legislature having adopte' the reform today with practically n opposition When the vote was takel on the dry bill this afternoon twen weight members approved the ador tion of the measure and only thre opposed it. The action of the law makers is approved generally through l out the province,