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FIFTH YEAR , V, CHITINA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1915. ! NUMBER 20
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EUROPEAN
LONDON, March 2.—Reports received today indicate that
there has been a temporary cessation of hostilities in the
Dardanelles. The operations of the allied fleet against the
second line of forts has been suspended. A heavy wind has
been raging for the past day and it hinders efficient marksman
ship. It is expected to resume hostilities so soon as the wind
subsides.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—An impression prevails in
official quarters that this government will enter a strong
protest against the action of the allies in shutting off coinmer
cial intercourse between Germany and the outside world. It is
believed that this move is an injustice to the neutral powers
that cannot be satisfactorily explained.
WASHINGTON, March 2.—There is much concern in offi
cial circles over the attitude taken by the warring nations
concerning the shipment of supplies by the neutral countries.
It is admitted that today the United States is drafting a note
to Great Britain and France inquiring what means will be taken
to hold up supplies shipped to or from Germany.
WASHINGTON, -March 1.—There has been considerable
talk about the national capital during the past few days that
possibly the time was now opportune for the United States to
seek to bring the foreign war to an end. In line with this
thought Senator Newlands has introduced a resolution in the
Senate authorizing President Wilson to invite a conference of
neutral nations, to urge the warring powers to discontinue the
terrible war now in progress.
LONDON, March 1.—Late today the Premier announced
that the House of Commons of Great Britain had decided t<>
place an embargo on shipments of all commodities to and
from Germany. To do this it will be necessary to take drastic
measures to establish a blockade.
WASHINGTON, March 1.—The French and British
ambassadors this afternoon acquainted Secretary Bryan with
the plans of the allies to establish a blockade against Germany
so as to prevent food supplies from entering that country.
LONDON, March 1.—While the British and French flags
are flying from the forts to the entrance to the Dardanelles,
the allied fleet is within 15 miles of the entrance, in the
Mediterranean sea. As a consequence the fall of Constanti
nople, which is regarded as certain, must not be expected
immediately.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Mraoli 1.—In case of the fall of this
city it has been decided to transfer the capital to Broussa. in
Asia Minor.
NE WYORK, March 1—A formal announcement was made
today of the formation of an organization of the first reserves,
to be known as the Legion of Honor. It is composed of former
army and navy militiamen, so as to better assure this nation’s
preparedness in ease of war. Ma.ior General Leonard Wood
lias given the plan his unofficial endorsement.
NEW YORK, March 1.—Richard P. Stegler. a German
naval reservist, has been indicted for conspiracy against the |
United States, in obtaining an American passport falsely. It
is charged that he was about to sail for London, there to act;
in the capacity of a German spy. Through false representa
tions he was enabled to secure a passport.
^ PETROGRAD, Feb. 27.—The fighting has been terrific
during the past day or two between the Russians and the;
Germans. While there have been heavy losses on both sides, it J
is everywhere admitted that the enemy lias been severely
punished. The general staff announce that the Germans have
been driven back with heavy losses along the thirty mile front
in Northern Poland. After capturing a couple of towns the
enemy believed that they were to sweep on to Warsaw without
much difficulty. But as they encountered the solid line of
Russians for many miles the German advance soon began a
retreat that eventually became precipitous until they met up
with some advancing reinforcements.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 27.—The Germans in their drive to
i reach Warsaw saw their efforts to crumble both ends of the line
of the Russians dismally fail. Instead of crumbling the long
Russian front countered and enveloped the enemy. Their
retreat was in some instances precipitous and disastrous.
ATHENS, Feb. 27.—The allied fleet again resumed their
* attack and are doing considerable havoc. They started this
morning to bombard the forts inside the entrance to the
Dardanelles, burning the lighthouse and otherwise doing
damage.
PARIS, Feb. 27.—The reports today indicate that aero
planes are playing an important part in two different sections,
in the renewal of the fight in the west. A squadron of German
aeroplanes have bombarded the district back of Nieuport, which
is in the extreme western part of Belgium and but a few miles
from the North Sea coast. Across from France and in Elsass
French airmen dropped bombs in the German barracks at Metz,
jloing considerable damage.
LONDON. Feb. 27.—The government fears serious inter
ference with their naval plans unless the difficulties are settled
at the Clyde shipbuilding yards. The engineers liave been on
a strike for an advance in pay of fojtr cents per hour. All the
ot^ier employees, to the number of 10,000, are in sympathy with
them and as a result work has been suspended. Government
officials this morning notified the Clyde management that
operations must be resumed on Monday.
A letter received in Cordova yesterday bv one of the
members of Town Council indicates that soon an important
piece of construction work will be actively started upon. The
letter was from H. II. Knox, who was granted a franchise by
the city for an electric light and power franchise. Mr. Knox
has turned over his rights to an incorporation organized under
the laws of the state of Washington. It is known as The
Alaska Electric Consolidated Company.
These men have raised considerable of the capital neces
sary to put in the plant at Power Creek, Lake Eyak, and to
trasnmit the power by means of a pole line to Cordova, seven
miles distant. Nearly a month ago Mr. Knox went to Cali
fornia in the hope of concluding arrangements for the entire
money required. Previous to going he had applied to Town
Council for an extension of time in which to start the w; rk.
WASHINGTON. Feb. '27.—Secretary of the Interior Lane
returned early yesterday morning from his trip to San Fran
cisco. Soon after going to his office he took up matters in
connection with the government railroad building in Alaska.
During the day he held two conferences with the members of
the Alaska Engineering Commission. It is known that hej
expressed disappointment because the appropriation of two
million dollars for railroads had not been increased in the
Senate. In answer to an inquiry as to when he thought the
report of the Engineering Commission would be made public J
he stated this morning that it might be given out before
Congress adjourns, which is on Thursday next, but if not then
it would be made public immediately after. In consequence the
friends of Alaska are feeling confident that the full text of the
report will be made known some time next week.
NEW YORK, March '2.—An attempt to blow up St.
Patrick’s Cathedral early this morning was thwarted and two
men were captured and placed under arrest. The police
authorities had been informed for several weeks that a gang
of anarchists would attempt some dastardly deed. Detectives
have been on the close watch ev^t* since. This morning they
discovered two men trying to place a bomb in the cathedral. It
is believed that their arrest has balked the anarchists and
thwarted their plans of wide-spread destruction. The police
claim that part of the plot was to kill with bombs Andrew
Carnegie. John D. Rockefeller, his son John D. Jr., and other
wealthy men. Thereafter the anarchists according to the police
were to inaugurate in this city a regin of terror comparable
only to the days of the French revolution. There was to be
wholesale destruction of property and life. It is expected that
other arrests will follow, as men implicated in the extensive
plot are strongly suspected and have been closely watched.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.—Delegate Wickersham has
been making a fight to secure a general common school system
in Alaska and to provide the necessary funds through the sale
of lands that he desires Congress to set aside for that purpose.
And part of his plan is to secure the location and erection of j
an agricultural college at Fairbanks. He has sought to have
this accomplished at this session of Congress and everything
looked favorable for it, but at the last minute his efforts have
been blocked by John E. Ballaine, who owns part of the town
site at Seward. This gentleman is here and has been lobbying
against the measure, at least that is the charge made this
morning by Delegate Wickersham. The bill had passed the
Senate and when it came up in the House, under unanimous
consent, Representative Patrick D. Norton, of North Dakota,
interposed an objection because of the provision to locate the
college at Fairbanks. Ballaine is credited with having insti
gated this opposition, which had the effect of throwing out the
bill and likely killing all chances it had for passage at this
session.. It is said that there is a movement on to secure the
college for Seward. It is believed that after the railroad
construction commences at the westward that it will be easier
at the next session of Congress to substitute the name of
Seward for that of Fairbanks.
AN INCREASED APPROPRIATION
FOR ALASKA ROAD FUND
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—In the military appro
priation, which has passed the Senate, Alaska gains an
important increase. The amount originally agreed for
the maintenance and construction of roads and trails
was $125,000. This has been increased to $200,000.
The House bill only provided for the smaller amount
but Senator Jones of Washington made a hard and
successful fight to have the amount increased to
$200,000. In addition to this sum there should be
nearly an equal amount available from what is known
as the Alaska fund, into which goes license money
collected in Alaska outside of incorporated towns.
Senator Jones is being warmly congratulated on the
winning fight which he has just made.
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CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. “26.—Ten of the allied war
ships bombarded the Dardanelles for seven and a half hours,
during which time three were badly damaged. They have all
temporarily retired to the Island of Teudos.
PF’l ROGRAD, Feb. 26.—The German reinforcements that
have poured over from Prussia are now moving on toward
Warsaw. A great movement has commenced from Przasnys^
and Novrogod and a fierce effort is expected to be made to take
Warsaw and other towns of Poland. The Russians are
preparing to meet the advance, which they expect to soon
check.
LONDON, Feb. 26.—Germany has begun another great
mo\ ement against the westenj front. The allies have prepared
for it and the resistence with which they will meet any advance
is expected to result in bloody battles.
PARIS. Feb. 26.—It is authoritatively stated that the
French destroyer Oague lias been sunk in the Adriatic. Forty
of the crew are missing. The destroyer came into contact with
an Austrian mine.
BERLIN, Ieb. 26.—In a letter received from Montevideo
it is stated that seven British cruisers are lying at the Falkland
Island. I hey are all in a badly damaged condition.
A 1IIENS, Feb. 26.—The fall of Constantinople is now
generally accepted and it is not likely to be much longer
delayed. This afternoon the Anglo-French fleet of warships,
which had demolished the forts moved through the Dar
danelles. They opened tire on the land forts on both sides of
the strait. The bombardment was terrific for a time. It is
expected that soon the fleet will be in the Sea of Marmora,
upon which Constantinople is situated. The fleet was
preceded by mine-sweepers.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—The news of the allies having
passed through the Dardanelles and the prospect for the early
fall of Constantinople, has caused wheat to stop soaring in
price. In the course of half an hour wheat dropped 7 cents per
bushel. It is expected that the Russian fleet in the Black Sea
will soon be released. These vessels contain many million
bushds-of wheat. -*■
LONDON, Feb. 23.—The fighting across the line from
Prussia, and north of Warsaw, became fierce early this
morning. The Germans advanced with such rapidity and in
such large numbers that the Russians were compelled to give
way. The town of Phzasnysz was taken and over 10,000
Russians captured. It is expected that the suddenness of the
attack is responsible for its success, which the Russians declare
is only temporary.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 25.—The fighting has again ‘been
resumed in Northern Poland. The Germans have renewed
their attacks at various points and the Russian forces are again
being concentrated to repulse the enemy. The general staff
announced that only two corps of the tenth army suffered
severely in the recent battle.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—The Frankfurter Zeitung gives the
number of war prisoners in Germany as 1,035,000. About two
thirds of these are Russians. It is said to be a serious problem
to feed and care for these men.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—It is reported that during the night
three more British merchantmen, and again one more early
this morning, had been sunk off Scarborough. The German
submarines are credited with the destruction. The continua
tion of these losses on the sea are beginning to cause much
apprehension among the people of England.
LONDON, Feb. 25.—A dispatch received from Rome this
afternoon says that Germany has announced that she will
respect the attitude of Italy in the matter of the sea war zone.
LONDON, Feb. 24.—Late today announcement was made
by the admiralty that six merchant vessels had been destroyed
by the Germans during the past two days. That the Clan
McNaughton, a merchant cruiser, with 280 men, is missing and
has probably been sent to the bottom of the sea, with all
aboard.
LONDON, Feb. 24.—Ibe Biitish steamship Oakley was
sunk this morning off Folkstone. It is not yet known whether
the destruction was caused by a mine or a German submarine.
BERLIN, Feb. 24.—It was reported this afternoon that a
British transport had been sunk by a German submarine off
Deadly Head.
PARIS, Feb. 24.—The Roumanian minister returning to
London bears a note assuring Great Britain that the
Roumanian army will take to the field in April.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Proposals have been informally
made by the United States to both Great Britain and Germany,
suggesting a basis of understanding on the subject of food
stuffs for the civilian population of belligerents, and the sub
marine warfare against merchant ships.
PARIS, Feb. 24.—A dispatch to the Journal states that
the Germans lost 50,000 men in the recent fighting in the
Rawka river region of Gumbinnen. The losses of the allies
were also considerable but not nearly so large as those of the
enemy.
VIENNA, Feb. 24.—The government has taken over all
stocks of bread products and will do the distributing as a
precautionary measure to prevent large interests and the
wealthy from securing more than their due portions.
Spain has begun to purchase munitions of war from the
United States.