The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-20
BOAT INTERCEPTED.


 from New York to Copenhagen, has been intercepted by British wa- ships and will be taken to Kirk wall for examination. The owners of the vessel have filed protests with both the Danish and Ameri can governments.
 SETTLING THE SOLDIERS MONTREAL. March 16-A thou sand farms are being prepared for the use of Dominion soldiers who survive the struggle which is now in progress III Europe. The farms will be equipped complete, ready for occupation, and an agriculturis' will be provided to instruct the troopers.
 The Canadian Pacific Railway com pany will transport the soldiers across the Dominion free of charge and assist them in getting settled in the west.
 IN CONSULTATION. BERLIN, Mar 1.-The nationa. situation which has resulted from the activities of German submarines will be taken up for discussion by the Reichstag next week, according to an announcement made public this afternoon The consideration of the issue. which is regarded seri ously, has been set for next Friday or Saturday.
 REDMOND PREDICTS.
 LONDON. Mar. 17.-John Redmond cabled his greetings to compatriots in the United States today. in honor of St. Patrick. In an address de- livered before the house of com mons this afternoon, the Irish lead CT expressed confidence in the abili- ty of the allies to wrest victory from the Central powers and de clared that the close of the war would find English and Irish strong ly united in the bonds ot friend ship.
 CHOLERA IN SERBIA
 LONDON, Mar. 17.-Asiatic chol- era has broken out at number of places in Serbia, the reports re ceived in this city today indicating that the dread plague will sweep the little Balkan nation unless got ten under control immediately. Con- ditions are particularly bad at Bel grade, where the disease is spread ing at the rate of twenty cases daily Scores have already died in that city.
 HOLLAND IS SORE
 THE HAGUE Mar. 1.-The loss of the Tubartia, Hollands finest steamship, has stirred the country deeply and the feeling against Ger many is assuming a serious aspect. Tn response to a demand for an explanation of the unwarranted at tack upon the liner, the German government expresses regret that he vessel was sunk and attributes the attack to the mistake of the commander in charge of submarine.
 The people of Holland fast los ing patience, insist that the sinking of the Tubantia must be the last of the so called mistakes.
 MINISTER RESIGNS
 PARIS, Mar 17--General Gallieni has been compelled bv illhealth to surrender his place in the French cabinet as minister of war. His resignation was handed in this al ternoon and General Cassroff has been named to succeed him.
 HoLLWEG MAY RESIGN.
 LONDON, Mar 17-Reports re- ceived in this city today from seV- eral sources indicate that Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, chancellor of the German empire Is seriously consid- aring resigning his office. The re- ports connect his threatened re tirement with that of Admiral von TirpitZ
 NEW LAW DISGUISED.
 LONDON, Mar 17.-The action of the British government in calling married men to arms, under the new conscription law, was up for discussion in the house of commons today and was debated heatedly for several hours. there being many members opposed to the policy of compelling the heads of families tc enlist at this stage of the war.
 ROYALTY VISITS.
 LONDON, Mar. liking George and Queen Mary paid visit to the Irish guards this afternoon in honor of St. Patrick. Each soldier wa. presented with sprie of sham 'ock by the queen.
 VON TlRPlTZ FORGED.
 PARIS, Mar. l7.-Advices receiv- d in this city from Germany en- outrage the belief that pressure was brought to bear on Admiral yon Tirpitz to force him to sur render his post as secretary of the German navy The removal Of the admimral, it is hinted, was de sired by the kaiser in order that q more aggressive policy might be adopted by the navy, it being the kaiser's ambition to engage the Brit ish fleet at the earliest opportunity It is well known here that von Tir- pitz opposed bringing out the flee' TO MAKE NEUTRALS FIGHT.
 LONDON, Mar. 17.-According to information which has reached this city from the continent, there is he probability that the German government will compel foreign resi- Tents of the empire to take UT arms against the allies. The gov arnment is HOW engaged in takine the census of resident neutrals and those who have lived in Germany for period of five years may soon be fighting in the trenches with the ,aisers.