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ALLIED AERO ATTACK ON
06TEND REPULSED
HKHI.IN, Keli 19 Ostend reports
to the War Office state than an Allied
aeroplane attack on t extend was fi ns
trated by the effective action of tti>•
Qennan aeroguns guarding the military
base The aeros were repulsed before
coming within striking distance.
DESTROYERS THREATEN TURK
FORCES CANAL ZONE.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 19. Mes
sages from the staff of the Turkish
army operating in the canal zone state
that the army has been compelled to
retreat a considerable distance from the
canal owing to the activities of%the
British destroyers which are constantly
threatening to bombard the Turkish
forces.
NEW ZEALAND WILL DONATE
9URPLUS MEAT.
LONDON. Feb. 19. The New Zea
land government has notified the moth
er country that during the continuance
of the war the surplus mtpplies of beef
and mutton of the southern colony
would he donated to the Allies
CANADIAN SECRET POLICE
GUARD NIAGARA BRIDGES.
BUFFALO, Feb 19—The recent at
tempt to destroy the boundary bridge
over the St. Croix river lilts resulted in
the Canadian government maintaining
a careful watch over all the connecting
bridges along the border The Cana
dian secretpollco are closely guarding
the Niagara bridges it all points along
the river.
ALL TRAFFIC BETW N FRANCE
AN) HSIAN ISUSPENIED
German Submarines Torpedo French Steamer Dinorah—-Norwegian
Vessel Torpedoed off English Channel—-British Warships
Sink a Zeppelin off Dutch Coast.
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BERLIN, Fob. IF Germain feeling
that she is fighting for her veiv exis
tence has commenced the blockade of
the English and French coasts b> strik
itiff the first blow at tin* commerce of
the Allied nations tins morning The
submarine fleet lying in wait for Allied
ships in the English channel torpedoed
tlie French steamer Dihorub oft Dieppe
nt an early hour Indicting serious dam
ages hut not of sulheienf extent to
i cause her to sink. The liner remained
; helpnesg for some time but was Inter
! towed Into Dieppe by a Freneh destroy
er. The German government h..s in
! a ugurated the blockade believiifg that
1 by ibis means the conquest of the
enemy will be muterialls hastened b\
striking at their source of supply
Every preparation has been made
and Germain will prosecute the block
ade with ill possible vigor
NORWEGIAN VESSEL TORPEDOED
OFF ENGLISH COAST.
i I.iiXUOX. Feb. I'1 Dispatch*'** from
Dover state that the Norwegian tank
t
i start mer Belrtdge bound for that port.
| was torpedoed off Walmur some miles
north und badly injured The damage
is supposed to have been ocoassloned
In one of the German submarines The
Vessel has been towed lo Dover
NAVAL AUTHORITIES CONSIDER
ALLIES CAN'T PREVENT
BLOCKADE.
NEW YORK. Keb 19 Prominent
. American naval authorities are of the
I opinion that the Allies cannot prevent
the German submarines from breaking
(through the blockading licet largely on
I account of the immense sea space to be
I guarded An additional factor Is that
the new German submarines are said to
be aide to travel at a greater depth
than any of the Allied vessels and are
able to cruise for far longer periods.
The latest models are reported to be
able to cruise for a period in excess
of two weeks without the necessity of
renewing the fuel supply
ENGLAND ADVISES SUSPENSION
OF TRAFFIC.
Washington, Fei> iu The Eng
linh Admiralty has advised tin stat«
Department that it were w#dl that
American shippers )<*■ ri• • tin«-»1 that the
Dorman submarines were active iti
British waters and menaced all ship
plug. The Intimation was given that
in the view of the \drnh\iltv all trutth
hetweeri England and France and the
T'nited States should he temporarily
suspend'd All truffle between France
and En.rland has ceased
WARSHIPS SINK ZEPPELIN
OFF uOTCH COAST
A M: vl’KltDAM Fe|, m Reports
from tile west cm»ast stuff that a Dorman
Zenpel n flying <»\ei tin* North Sea in
tii*^ i.iX*,high wind was sunk in
sight of the Dutch coast by vessels of
the British destroyer Meet \ running
battle is said t.» have proceeded for
some time hut the Zeppelin was unable
tc escape owing to the wind making the
air vessel unmanageable The Zeppelin
is said to have burst into flames before
sinking from view
ZEPPELIN FLEET
PATROLLING NORTH SEA.
LONDON. Feb 19 Reports from all
points along the Channel and North
Sea coast state that ?* great ileei of
Herman Z« ppelins are distributed along
the North S« a and are patrolling th«-■
coast evidently as an aid to the Her
man submarine blockade. The presence
• f the airship fleet is taken as a con
flnnation of the reports that the block
• tie has started The airships have
made no demonstration against th»*
coast towns and are keeping at a con
siderable distance from the shore line..
Reports from Dov»*r say that several j
Zeppelins passed over the town at an*
•Mil: hour this morning but made no
hostile demonstration and were flying
at a great height.
GENERAL WAR
VIENNA SAYS SLAVS CAN'T
CHECK AUSTRIANS.
VIKN.NA, Feb. 19.—Frontier die
patches stale that sanguinary lighting
is daily progressing in southern Oalu
cia. The Russians are said to have re
reived heavy reinforcements but are
unable to check the advance of the
Austro-German forces which continue
to drive the enemy towards their own
frontier. The Russian# are battling
desperately and the losses are said to
be enourmous.
ALLIES ADVANCING ALONG OVER
HUNDRED MILE FRONT
l'AKIS, Feb. 19.—Late reports from
the front indicate that the entire Kng
lish and French front are making firm
attempts to advance over the hundreds
"f miles of battle line The fighting of
yesterday although marked by deaper
ate ferocity has resulted in but com
paratively small advances except at
points in the east The losses of both
sides are declared to be heavy
ENGLAND PLANS MAKE
WEST COAST SAFE
LONDON. Feb. 19—The Admiralty
in a bulletin Issued to English shipper*
.states that plans are under way to pro
tect ill shipping along the west coast
and with their completion shippers will
be guaranteed safe conduct Into the
Irish Channel where scores of Allied
destroyers and submarines will patrol
the waters rendering it Impossible for
the vessels of the enemy to penetrate
and survive.
GERMANY LAUNCHES lOO
SUBMARINES AT CUXHAVEN
LONDON, Feb. 19.—Word lias reach
ed here that amid .a great deal of cere
mony tho Germans launched a mam
moth fleet of submarines at the German
naval base at Cuxhavon yesterday for
use in the blockade of the British
coasts. While the report has not been
confirmed. It is generally accepted as
being true as previous reports indicated
that the. Germans were displaying eon
siderable activitj at that place in evi
dent anticipation of some event of con
siderable importance. According to the
report the Germans launched «>n<* hun
dred of tho submarine warships n is
now considered that the Germans are
in earnest in their threat to prosecute
a war against tho iiritish merchant
traffic, and the government is thorough
ly aroused. Active preparations for the
defense of the merchant marine are now j
proceeding and every available resource j
is being pressed into, service. Work on j
tho new fleet of submarines is being j
iiastened and the government is eon-1
fldent that the German blockade can]
be successfully met
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HOLLAND VIGOROUSLY PROTESTS
AGAINST WAR ZONE
THE HAGUE, Eel). 1'.'.-- The govern
ment of Holland is decidedly opposed to
the German plan of establishing a war
zone about the Hritish Isles and lias
entered a vigorous protest to the Ger
man government.
The Dutch government maintains
that the establishment of the proposed
zone of conflict will result in the al
most complete paralysis of the com
tnerce of the country find n ronsfwiuent
suspension of practically all industrial!
activities thereby working great harm
to the nation. The government in
sists that as a neutral power the gov
ernment of Holland is within its rights
in insisting that no measures lie taken
by Germany that will in anj way hind
er or restrict the .mnmercial activities'
of this country. _J
The note addressed to the German
government states in positive terms
that the Dutch government will hold
Germany strictly accountable if ships
destined for Holland ports are sunk
without a proper search for contraband
being first instituted.
9ee the old South, before and during
the war. Eagle hall, Feb. 27th,
AMERICAN CONSULAR
AGENT HAS CLOSE CALL
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WASHINGTON, Feb. in. V Mexican
dispatch received by the State Depart
ment states that the American consular
asent, William Jenkins, stationed at
| Pueblo, was recently saved from an un
timely falo at the hands of the Carran
za forces in that vicinity by tho timoly
Intervention of a Carranza oiflrer who
recognized the official as he was facing
the firing squad ready to he shot aR a
spy.
•AWAY DOWN SOUTH IN DIXIE”
Eagle Hall, Feb. 37th.
NOTICE PIONEERS.
Pioneers of Alaska will give a smoker
Saturday night in their hall. All mem
bers are requested to be present at 7:30
sharp.
Eskimo danoe Friday night 8:30 p. m.,
GERMANS SUFFERING
RIVERSES IN THE WEST
LONDON, Feb la- The allied forces
are "li the offensive at all points along
tile western front and are daily forcing
the enemy to fall back at all important
points along the line. Severe tiglitlng
has taken place in the region near fie
thune and the Germans have been com
pelled to evacuate the positions re
cently captured along the right wing,
the village of Norroy being among the
important positions taken yesterday
The allies are also reported to have
made substantial gains near Reims and
have also greatIv relelved the pressure
against Verdun The success of the!
Allied movement at all points leads to
the belief tlint a continuation of the
offensive will greatly relieve the pres
sure against the Russian lines which
are reported to he slowly fnlling back
before the Immense German armies
eonoenlrnteii along the Prussian fron*
tier.
Hot chosolate. hot bool too. matted
milk and fresh ioe a room end edits
water at the Rose Candy Store.
TIMES DYNAMITER
ARRESTED IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Feb 19.—Interest in the
almost forgotten dynamiting of the Eos
Angeles Times was revived today with
the announcement that David Caplan.
one of the dynamiting conspirators
whose indenity was determined at the
famous trial of the McNamaras, lias
been taken into custody on Bain
bridge Island, a short distance from
» ■■ — i. »■■■■--s-. 1 "m-.:
Scuttle
('apian is the last of the men who
were wanted on the dynamitins charge
and tin arrest today ends a Ions search
for the men known to have keen lden
tilied with the McNamaras, ('apian is
said to have admitted his complicity
to tin- Burns detectives who made the
arrest.
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! NOTORIOUS
OUTLAW DIES
I
KXCULtflOR SPRINGS, Mo , Feb If
Frank James, a former mombor of
the notorious outlaw band which under
the leadership of Jesse James became
ii terror throughout Kansas and Mis
souri a half century ago, dlod at his
homo in this city today after a lingering
illness
OFFICI ALE CONSIDER SHIP
BILL WILL PASS.
WASHINGTON, l-Vb. l'J. I is Rener
allyconsidered in official circles that the
Ship Purchase bill as modified in the
House is certain b> pass the Senate
without difficulty
A. B. DANCE
MONDAY, FEB. 2Z 1915
TICKETS. $1.90
FLOUR 18 CM BAP,
Brood only Be. North Polo Bohori
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INAUGURATED
DEFENSE
MOVEMENT
NEW YORK, Keb, 19.—It la apparent
that them is a general tendency on
the part of tile press of the United
States tn inaugurate a wide spread
movement looking to the National de
fense Several of the larger papers are
[openly declaring that the daily growing
! possibility that the Kaiser will win in
i the great war is a most convincing ar
! gument that the United States must
j he prepared to enforce the Monroe
j Doctrine within a period of three years
i by forco of arms or forever keep her
j hands off the affairs of the South
American countries and allow Euro
peans to do as they please
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j CHICAGO. Feb. 19.—Washington
j dispatches state that the delegation
i from the Peace advocate societies In the
• course of their reception by the Preat •
dent asserted the war fever occasioned
by the European conflagration Is dally
gaining ground and Is responsible for
the conversion of many Congressmen
to the demands of the war maniac*
> who want a vastly increased army and
nary ^