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ITALY'S DECLARATION WAR HOURLY EXPECTED
ZEPPELINS AND AIRSHIPS SEEN OVER CHANNEL
FRENCH ARE ENTRENCHING IN UPPER ALSACE
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ITALY HOURLY EXPECTED
TO DECLARE WAR.
i'AKlti, Jan. 11.— The Le Temps edi
torially declares Unit Italy is hourly
expected to declare war against Aus
tria. It is declared Uiai not till now
liuve the Italians had a valid excuse
for entering the fray, but now that
Austria iias indicated her altitude to
wards Italy's sphere of iulluence In
Albumu and oil the Allrlutic coast
there is every reason why Italy should
throw her strength with the allies as
a mailer of self interest if not ol sell
preservation. The l.e Temps says that
Italy cun no longer hesitate but must
actively participate In the war against
tlie Austrian government if she would
muintuin herself on Uie Adriatic coast.
ITALY RUSHES WAR
MATERIAL TO NORTHWARD.
UOME, Jan. 11.- -from all Italy ma
terials of war are being rushed to the
northward indicating that war prepar
ations are being rushed.
No doubt now exists in the minds of
the people as to the intentions of the
government. While nothing is given
out officially it has been semi-officlally
given out that the declaration of war
against Austria will not he delayed
many days.
TURKISH ATROCITIES INCREASE
IN ANTICIPATION OF WAR
WITH THE GREEKS.
ATHENS. Jan. 11.—Continuous and
persistant reports from Asia Minor are
bringing accounts of Turkish atrocities
and outrages against the Greek Christ
ians which seem to lie the result of a*i
anti-Christian crusade in that country.
The Turkish movement seems to be. in
anticipation of Greek operation against
the Sultan’s government which is now
thought to he inevitable
GREECE AND ROUMANIA
WILL ENTER WAR.
LONDON, Jan. 10—Latest dispatches
from Athens and Bukarest of a semi
official nature indicate that both Greece
and Roumania are contemplating a
speedy entrance Into the war.
Roumania is mobilizing its army and
Greece, which is practically prepaired
for war, is making final preparations
which leaves but little doubt of her
intention to soon declare war against
her old enemy Turkey and throw her
strength in the scales with the Allies.
The latest reports of Grecian and
Roumanian military activities sire very
gratifying to the British government
which sees in this a terrible blow to
Austria and Turkey which finally must
be felt most severely by Germany.
KING NICHOLAS CONGRATULATES
RULERS ON STAND TAKEN.
CETTINJK, Jan. 11.—The entrance
of Bulgaria and Roumania into the war
against the tyranny of Austria is here
regarded ns an absolute certainty
King Nicholas has sent congratula
tions to the rulers of those countries
in anticipation of their early entranct
Into the war and their making com
mon cause with Her via and Montenegri
against tlie persistant tyranny oi
Austria and in checking her ambition!
to control the Balkans
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RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET
ATTACKS TURKISH SHIPPING.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 11.--'The Rus
sian Itlack soa fleet is attacking the
Turkish shipping and doing much dam
age. The Turkish fleet is handicapped
by the loss of the Goeben which is now
undergoing repairs and in the mean
time tile Russian fleet is taking ad
vantage of Ihe absence of this power
ful lighting ship to do as much dam
age as possible to tlie enemies shipping
LARGE ARMY OF TURKS START
AN INVASION OF EGYPT.
ATHENS, Jan. 10. A large army of
Turks, consisting of eight army corps
and eighty thousand camels, have
started on an expedition for the inva
sion of Egypt. The Turkish army is
now moving across the Sinai desert and
will attempt to strike the Suez canal
and make their way across into Egyp'
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ANGLO-FRENCH FLEET DOING
DAMAGE AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
ROME, Jan. 11.—Authentic reports
reaching here from the Anglo-French
fleets which are bombarding Constan
tinople say that the outer defenses of
that city have been immensely dam
aged It is feared that if further pro
gress is made the Turks will massacre
all the foreigners in the city when
they And that the further resistance is
usoless and they most abandon their
capital.
BELGRADE ELECTRIFIED WITH
DELIGHT AT RUSSIAN ADVANCE.
CETTINJE, Jan. 11— Belgrade is
electrified with delight over tho Rus
sian southward sweep into Transylva
nia. The flying columns of Cossncks
are advancing rapidly and carrying
everything before them and the Ser
vians feel that soon tho Russians and
Servians will be fighting together when
tho Servians will he able to revengo
the invasion of their country and hu
miliate their enemy which has for so
long barred the progress of their coun
try. The people are wild in their ex
pressions of their feelings and a su
preme effort will be made to push the
Servian army northward to meet the
Russian forces in Transylvania.
PACIFIC CLEARED OF
GERMAN CRUISERS.
TOKIO, Jan. 11—The Japanese gov
ernment has made the announcement
that the Pacific ocean has been swept
of the numerous converted Cruisers
with which Germany has been destroy
ing the Allied commerce.
At the present time the pacific is
safe and commerce may be carried on
without danger ..f interruption by the
German ships
BRITISH SHIP 8INK6
A GERMAN CRUISER.
RIO OK JANEIRO, Jan. 10-Tlic
German battle cruiser von Dertain and
the P.ritisb cruiser Invincible fought a
battle off the Brazilian coast which
ended in the sinking of the German
battle eruiser.
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GERMANS RECAPTURE
STEINBACH FROM FRENCH.
IIKKL.IX, Jun. 11.— The Germans,
after a most desperate attack upon th“
French recaptined Steinbach today.
The French were compelled to lull back
after sustaining a heavy artillery tiro
for many hours followed by an infuntry
atluck In which both sides lost heavily
LILLE EVACUATED
BY THE GERMANS.
HODOGNK, .Ian. 11.—The Germans,
after sustaining a terrible bombard
ment for many weeks evacuated I.ille
today and the place was occupied by
the allies.
ALLIES GAIN A FEW MILES
SOUTHEAST OF SOISSONS
PARIS, Jan. 11 - The allies gained
a few miles southeast of Solssons after
a long big gun fire which swept the
German position with most destructive
offpot. The Germans were compelled
to withdraw from their positions, which
was a comparatively weak one and
take a new position several miles to
the rear. The gain of the allies, how
ever, Is of minor Importance and gives
no indication of weakening of the
enemy's position
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FIGHTING ! N ARGONNE
REGION IS RESUMED.
1'AHIS, Jan. 11 The fighting in the
Argonne region was resumed at sun
rise Sunday morning There were short
periods of furious charges and counter
charges in which there wore many
hand to hand conflicts. Moth sides
were finally compelled to desist by the
heavy artillery fir*? which drove the
infantiy tu iln-ir intieiuhinehtM
During Hie attack tlie French in a
spirited assault dest roved a German
block-house ut'ler driving the Germans
back at the point of the bayonet in one
of tin* most spectacular assaults of the
whole war.
COUNTRY FROM COAST TO
RIVER OI9E UNDER WATER
LnNDhN, Jan II The country from
the coast tn the River Oise is n«»w un
der water and the infantry on both
sides arc necessarily quiet. The big
guns on both sides arc. however, kept
active and artillery duels are being
constantly fought with varying re
sults but with hut little damage to
either side.
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ENGLISH NOTE CONCEDES
AMERICAN CONTENTION
WASHINGTON, Jun. 11.—The Eng
lish preliminary reply to the American
note concedes the American contention
that of the inviolability commerce be
tween neutral states.
Only in cases if imparative necessity
would a beligoront country be Justified
in interfering in such trade is a doc
trine which the British government up
holds. It is pointed out, however, in
the English note that there are many
difficulties in observing strictly to the
rules when attempting to prevent con
traband goods reaching the enemy's
country.
In view of tlie.se difficulties il is
pointed out tlmt tho British Meet may
exceed its authority in some eases in
whicli event the British government
promises full redress In (he injured
pnrties
Tlie note is conciliatory and meets
the question fairly and in a spirit which
is most gratifying to both Wilson and
Bryan.
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R. R. COMMISSION MEETS
WITH PRES. TODAY
] WASHINGTON'. Jan. 11—The rail
road commission will meet with
President Wilson today at which time
the Alaska railroad matter will he ta
ken up and discussed with tho presi
dent. Tho selection of a route for
building the road will probably bo set
tled upon also the offer of tho two
railroad companies, the Alaska, North
ern and the Copper River Northwest
ern will bo considered.
The President has taken a per
sonal interest in the government rail
road in Alaska and will go thoroughly
into the reports of the Engineers
which will in all probabilities determine
ids and Secretary Lanes selection of a
route for the road.
It has been announced that Ooetlmls
will not build tlie Alaska road although
it lias been currently reported that the
government was anxious to secure his
services and that lie would be pleased
to have tlie Job offered to him.
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{declares GERMANS WILL
I NEVER REACH WARSAW.
RETRoGRAl), Jan. 11. -General
Sukhlmlinoff tells the Russian people
that Hie Germans will never reach
Warsaw He says that the Germans
have matte then supreme effort am)
fuiled and are now compelled to fortify
ami defend tlie.mselyes, unulde to ad
, ante furl iter against (be vast armies
of Russia which is an absolute bun lei
lo their further advance
The German situatiiui in Roland, lie
declares, is similar to that which exists
in France where the enemy must daily
be driven further away from their ob
jective point It is pointed out that
the German armies are hard pressed
while large Russian armies are iefi
free to operate in Austria which with
the activity of the R,alkon States must
divert the attention "f ihe German
forces from Warsaw
NEW AEROPLAN E3 GREAT
AID IN STRESS OF WEATHER
RETROGRAII. Jan. 11 < lyving P
continued high winds and heavy snows
the enemy has been unable to make any
use of their Zeppelins during the past
week The Russians, however, have
been able to fly with their new aero
planes with ease and hats kept In
touch with the Germans’ every move
ment during that time.
GERMANS RENEW ATTACK
ON THE RUSSIAN CENTER
l'ETRt iOIIAIJ. .la n In. - 1 11. Herman
forces have redoubled their efforts to
advance toward Warsaw. The efforts
to pierre the Russian center is being
pushed with renewed energy and the
most desperate assaults an mad. upon
the Russian front yvith artillery and
massive advances with infantry The
lighting has been renewed with the ovi
dent purpose of diverting the Russian
advance into Austrian territory and
[compel the withdrawal of their troops
'from that country i.. the defense of
Warsaw.
The Russian war office, on the other
hand, are confident that the Kaiser
[must withdraw' his armies from Poland
to defend the country of his ally or
see the Austrian armies overthrown
which would he infinitely more danger
ous to Germany than would he the loss
of Warsaw to the Russians It is be
lieved in war circles that the activity
of tlie Balkan States and tlie prolmhie
union of the Russian and Servian army
is the most serious menace which the
Kaiser has now to meet and sooner or
later he must go to the defense of Aus
tria with Ids Polish army
I SUNDAY QUIET IN
l POLISH WAR ZONE.
SAYVILI-E, .Ian 11 The Sunday
Berlin reports contain but little con
I earning the Polish situation, indicating
that nothing of great moment had
taken place in the eastern war zone
[ The quietness, however, it is no|
[thought will continue long as the sit
‘ nation is tiecoming tense and elthei
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I side is expected to take the offenslvi
I at any moment.
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ZEPPELIN FLEET SEEN
HEADING TOWARDS DOVER.
IDl’NKIUK. Jan. 11 Zeppelins ac
companied hy three aeroplane® passed
over Calais headed for Dover. There
was a large fleet of Zeppelins, giving
indication of .in attempt to raid the
t English coast.
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SIXTEEN GERMAN AER0PLANB8
SEEN OVER CHANNEL SUNDAY.
L«».\D<».\ Jan. il Tile London
rimes tsseris that sixteen German
■aeroplanes were seen over the channel
j Sunday morning. It was evidently the
•intention to make .1 raid on English
.shipping -r on some of the coast towns
hut the aeroplanes turned hack owing
|in oher renditions of the weather
! which w "ilfl make an attack dan
1 genius.
The reported fleet of Zeppelins which
passed over Dover yesterday going In
the direction of Dov«*i and the sighted
fleet of aeroplanes has again brought
to the front the possibility of aerial
atta.ks and the people are again ex
ited ind in mortal dread of these
monsters of the air which are now'
nminentarilv expected to attack Eng
| lish towns.
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS BEING
REPLACED BY TORPEDO CRAFT.
LONDON. Jan 11.—The Sunday
storm-swept North sea is again serene
ly quiet today It Is reported that the
Lritish battle ships are being system -
at it ally withdrawn and their hulls be
0
ing scraped while their places are
j taken by dozens of newly completed
torpedo crafts
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WASHINGTON, Jan 11. -It is semi
officially announced that President
Wilson will use the seeret service in
his determination to check the increase
in the price of bread in the <'nited
States It is the determination of the
President to curtail the exportation of
wheat unless the nation’s bakers keep
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