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FOODSTUFFS DECLARED CONTRABAND OF WAR
ENGLAND DEGEADES GRAINS
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MAY BE SEIZED
LONDON, Jan. 27—The seizure of all grain ami
flour throughout the empire by flu* German govern
ment, is held by British authorities to make those
articles of food absolute contraband of war, and have
so declared officially. As a consequence of this rul
ing American ships loaded with foodstuffs, and con
signed to German ports, are subject to seizure and
confiscation. Under this head comes the Ameri
can steamer Wilhelmina, which sailed from New
York last week with a cargo of foodstuffs for
Bremen.
GERMAN ZEPPELIN THAT
1‘ETROGRAI), Jan. 27 Today’s ofiicial bulletin
issued by the war office states that a German Zeppe
lin flew over the Russian Baltic Sea coast city of
Libau, and dropped nine bombs into the town. Lit
tle damage was done by the bombs. Russian artil
lerymen fired upon the airship, hitting it and dam
aging it so seriously that it fell into tin* water. Rus
sian gunboats at once went to the scene and destroy
cd the airship, taking the crew prisoners of war.
EFFORT TO ACHIEVE VICTORY
IOT SUCCESSFUL
LONDON, .Jim. 27—The German troops are
striving desperately to win a decisive victory, in lion
nr of (lie Kmperor’s birthday, but apparently with
mit any material success. The fighting yesterday
was particularly violent yesterday along the La
Basse canal in northern France, and in the region of
Gramme- Both the German and French claim sue
cesses, through neither report any material gains.
In Alsace, the heavy fighting which has marked
that region for several days past, has boon tern porn
l ilv interrupted by a heavy fall of snow.
ENGLISH CRACK SHIP IN FIGHT
BRITISH WARSHIPS ENGAGED
II BATTLE OFF HOLLAND
RETURN TO PORT
LONDON, Jan. 27—The British ships engaged
in the fight with the Gorman warships off the north
coast of Holland Sunday, in which the German cruis
er Bleucher was sunk, returned to port last night,
showing but little effect of the German shells, and
with but few casualities.
The ships engaged were the dreadnaughts Lion,
Tiger and the destroyer Meteor- Tin* Tiger is one of
the largest and newest vessels of the navy. She has
a displacement of 28,000 tons; engines of 100,000 in
dicated horsepower, and a sliced of 28 knots. She
is armed with twelve 6-inch guns. The Lion is also
one of tin* newer vessels, and has a displacement of
26,350 tons, 75,685 indicated horsepower, and a speed
of 28 knots. Her armament consists of eight 13.5
guns, sixteen 4-inch.
GERMANY ADMITS LOSS OF
BUTTLE CRUISER BLEUCHER
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BERLIN, Jan. 27—The German war office ad
mits tin* loss of the cruiser Bleucher in the fight off
the coast of Holland, but insists that the British
warships engaged were badly damaged by shots
from the German vessels.
TORPEDOED THE GERMAN
CROSIER GAZELLE
BERLIN, Jan. 27—The torpedoing of the Ger
nan cruiser Gazelle in the Baltic Sea yesterday, is
iscribed here to Russian submarines rather than to
British, as it is believed the British vessels could not
lave made it that way into the Baltic. The Gazelle
is reported to have been badly damaged, but was
ible to reach port unassisted.
ROSSIS REPORTS GAINS IN THE
PETROGRAI), Jan. 27—An official bulletin is
Hied this afternoon indicates that the Russians have
commenced a new offensive movement north of the
rentier in East Prussia. The Russians have occu
'ied Pilkalen, between Tilsit and Ktalluponen.
Tn tin* south, in Galicia, and immense army com
iosed of three Bavarian and six Austrian corps are
continuing an offensive northward movement.
KILLED IT EXPLOSION
DF HAND GRENADE
CAPETOWN, Jan. 27—A report lias been re
eeived here that Colonel Seydebrok, commander ol
the German forces in German Southwest Africa, hat
been killed accidently. It is said that the command
er was examining some hand grenades when one ex
plodcd and inflicted injuries from which lie died ;
short time later.
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL BULLETIN
AT .ALL POINTS
PETROGRAI), Jan. 27—The official bulletin is
sued by the war office states that the Austro Germai
attacks everywhere in the recent fighting in Galicia
have been repulsed and the Russians have again tak
en up a forward movement. In front of Warsaw tin
Germans have made several violent attacks upon tin
Russian center, but have been repulsed with heav\
losses.
TURKS START INVASION OF EGYPT
STRONG TURKISH FORGE
WILL INVADE EGYPT
ATHENS, Jan. 27 It is reported here that
three Turkish army corps are marching upon Egypt
from Rierut. The expedition is under command of
Djemel Pasha.
FRENCH BULLETIN STATES THE
GERMANS RAVE LOST HEAVILY
IN WESTERN ZONE
PARIS, Jan. 27—This morning’s bulletin issued
by the war office states that the Germans have lost
heavily in the lighting in France and Flanders dur
in the past few days. It asserts that the German
losses at Ypres, where they attacked the position of
the allies, was fully 1,500 killed. Monday, the Ger
mans made another attack upon the position of the
allies near Labasse, and were checked with a loss of
more than 2,000 men.
BRITISH AND TURKS FIGHT
OPENING BATTLE BE THE
EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN
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('ARIO, Jan. 27—An engagement occurred
yesterday, cast of Elkantara, in Egypt, presumably
between the advance guard of the Turkish army,
and the British Egyptian troops. The British losses
were one officer and four men slightly wounded
The Turks opened fire at long range with mountain
guns, while the British replied with siege guns and
rifles. The Turkish casualties were not learned.
SYDNEY, Jan- 27—The Australian government
is formulating plans for the organization of a rifle
reserve of half a million men for use in Europe in
the event the war is a prolonged one. Many appli
cations for enlistment in the corps have already been
received, and it is assured that little trouble will be
experienced in bringing the corps up to the full quota
in the event it is necessary to send it to the scene of
the conflict.
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GREAT MILITARY ACTIVITY
ALONG THE SHE! CANAL
(’ARK), Jan. 27 Ureat military activity is man
ifest along the Suez canal. Large bodies of troop.
and many warships are being assembled there, eithoi
to repell an anticipated attack or for an expedition
against Austria or Turkey, but which cannot be as
certain.‘d. All the civilians along tlit- canal art
leaving for places outside of the seem* of activity.
V’lMNNA, Jan. 27 The Austrian war office
states that the campaign of the Austro (Jermun
forces against the Russians has been successful at
several points. It is reported that the Russian
huve been compelled to evacuate important strategic
points in the Carpathian mountains, having been
driven from their positions by the Austro (Tennaii
forces.
STUDYING SNOW
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Considerable interest centers in the
visit to Cordova or K. K. Kuney, who
is here as a representative of the Al
aska Engineering Commission and ex
pects to remain in the Copper River
valley for several months. Mr. Kuney
is accompanied hy his wife and they
intend to go housekeeping ns soon as
they can secure a home.
Mr. Kuney is here to study snow
conditions on he Copper River &
Northwestern railway. He left on
yesterday’s train for Chitina, intend
ing to walk hack to Cordova in order
** make a personal investigation of the
road as its operation under the most
adverse circumstances during the win
ter months. He is a railroad man of
considerable experience, and for years
was one of the locating engineers on
the Milwaukee railway and also con
nected with the Croat Northern road,
having charge of the locating and
erection of snow sheds.
Enst summer Mr. Kuney was a
member of the Alaska Engineering
Commission, with headquarters at
Ship creek. He was in charge of the
party that made th survey from the
latter place to the Matanuska coal
fields.
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EXECUTED BE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27—A dispatch
received here today from Mexico
states that General Juan Dozal, one of
the Carranza leaders, was executed
at Mazatlan today by order of the
Villa authorities.
FILIPINO LEADER
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MANILA, Jan. 27—General Noriel,
the Philippino commander, hanged to
day with two accomplices for the
murder of a political enemy. The
funeral was attended by a great throng
of Philippino8, but there was no popu
lar manifestation against the govern
ment officials, although the army was
held in readiness to suppress any dis
order which might arise.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 27—At the con
tinuation of the hearing of Harry
Thaw, on the charge of conspiracy to
escape from the insane asylum at
Matteawn, this morning Thaw pleaded
not guilty to charge. The trial of the
case has been set for February 23„
and Thaw was remanded to Jail until
ihe trial.
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DEVELOP GLAMS
T. YV. Rlakney, who returned yester
j 'lay from his properties near Taral,
has sent to the Cordova Chamber of
Commerce some handsome specimens
of copper ore from these properties for
exhibition in the ore cabinet.
The properties at Taral, which are
owned by Mr. Rlnflney and associates,
consist of three groups of claims, one
of which is about two miles from the
railroad and two about four miles dia
tant. On two of these groups a con
siderable amount of work has been
done, and patent for the ground ob
tained. During the process of de
velopment a large amount of high
grade ore was taken out, and. being
but a short.distance from the railroad,
could be shipped if the price of cop
per warranted, as a good trail has
been constructed to the mines. The
ore bodies thus developed are shown
to be of high grade and very exten
sive.
The third group of claims, as yet un
patented, covers an immense ledge of
low grade copper. Owing to the un
satisfactory state of the copt>er mar
ket, only assessment is being done on
■ this group at present. To be brought
i to the shipping stage, this latter group
will require a reduction plant for con
centrating the ore for shipment, which
means the investment of a consider
able sum. The immense ore body, and
the consequent cheapness with which
it may be mined, will make this an ex
tremely valuable property.
WHEAT PRICES
STILL SOARING
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CHICAGO, Jan. 27—May wheat took
another advance on the exchange this
morning, reaching $1.47% per bushel.
The trading was enormous, the buy
ing being principally for export, al
though there were large buying orders
by domestic millers.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 27--Kepubll
can filibustering tactics against the
Ship Purchase bill still continues.
Senator Galllnger, of New Hampshire,
is now speaking against the measure.
WILSON SENDS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 President
Wilson sent a telegram of con
gratulation to the Emperor of Ger
many this morning, the occasion be
ing the fifty-sixth anniversary of the
emperor's birth.
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