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SEW Mil). ALASKA. WEDNESDAY EVENIN'). l'11 1_TKN DATs THE ('or,
—l.A T KST—
BOND* A -p *. The to”: ado of war hoist over the
world in fur) th* ■: rtorriy; .nui toe continent o* Barope
is rocking imv « iso oar of guns an.! the charge of count
less legions.
Cermae> i :r« \'u the war into Africa at daybreak
when her ships o war opened a irgghtiul horn ;ardment
on the lit' of driers, the capita! of the French colony oi
Algeria, on th** 1b Utenan an roast, . file destruction
wrought on tl.ecit) *s reported to l»a\e necn lr»gntlul nut
so far as can le learned the French ha\e held their own
and are ropondi :; l torn the torts w ith a g* ling lire trom
great modern r s. toe tv- hsh and krenen ships tnai
had been vait* ig i< the at ”ck to be in readiness to aid
the French ga rCon also re :r ca the (ire trom in tront
of the toriiiicadio's and sac* ceded in sinking one oi the
(tenman cruisers after a :crcc exchange. Ike British
warship, Baot-.ei, also captured the Berman ships Cohen
and Breslau hi beyond this .niormat ion little :s known oi
the result.
It is sappoon! to have been I ho intention oi the Ber
mans to land : : i:.\ad**v icrce in Airiea and occupy Al
geria and fun < and hold them. Some snips oi the Aus
trian fleet are ■ imposed to have sailed trom ( at taro itt the
Adriatic to su| ort the Berman attack.
GKI MANS WIN GREAT BATTLE j
PARIS. Au . .V-The French anil German hosts have
at last met on i e frontier ami alter a bloodv battle which
lasted twelve I nvs the French were forced to fall back
and the Genu; is have secured a foothold on French soil
between loule md Kpinal. The carnage is described as
frightful. The French arm; fought stubbornly and con-1
tested the gro? k! inch In iiv a hut the (Germans are said
to have presse on ith a Goliditv and (!ete*'iai!.at:on
that has seldom or never hern eiiualied. Both sides were;
equipped v ith he most nux ern guns so that the number |
of casualties n ist have beep awful during the twelve
hours although the details have not been received.
The French orce is declared i y the dispatches to havoj
fallen hack in good order ami to he ready to continue to j
oppose the invaders 1 .t a. r ; j! gloom has fallen over I
this city. The : rowels have surrounded the government j
buildings and cieiiiandt i the us! lag of reinlorcements to i
contest everv loot of the ground until the whole power of j
France can he thrown against the hated armies ol the!
kaiser.
An artillery battle is now raging at Petit ( roi\ be
tween the French and the Germans and the French gun
nel's have been able to check the German tide but it is
feared that the German hosts are pouring over the border
at this moment so fast that bail a nviilion of the enemy will
be on French soil within a couple of days. The French
forts on the border fell before the German artillery one by
one but the French are throw ing up other fortifications.
The lines extend almost clear from Belgium to Switzer
land. The Germans have turned the Vosges mountains
and have them on their Hank.
The invaders are expected to continue the advance
straight in the direction c Paris and the French are so
particularly concerned h the danger of being sur
rounded and so careful that it is expected the invaders
will have to grind down opposition gradually foot by foot.
CLAS OPEN ON I.IKCK
BRUSSELS. Aug. 3.—One hundred thousand Ger
mans opened a crushing lire on the city ol Liege, Belgium,
todav, and the bombardment is still going on with "hat
must be awful consequences. Liege is one of the great
cities of Belgium and has a population ol 173,000 people
so that the pouring of shells into it must be accompanied
with the most serious loss of life. It is only too well known
now that the attack made by the Germans last night was
only a mere reconnaissance to learn the intentions of the
Belgian government.
The garrison is reported to be defending the city as
bravelv as possible but Brussels fears that the surrender
is onlv a matter of a few hours. The attack has taught
all Belgians that the war is to be one in which every senti
ment of humanity must be suppressed ar.d victory a:o”c
thought of. fr. the meantime appeals have been sent to
the British government to land a force in Belgium as
quickly as possible to aid in repelling the enemy.
GUNS ROAR NEAR UNITED STATES
PORTLAND. Maine. Aug. 5.—Guns are roaring off
Ihe Maine coast and there is only too much reason to be
lieve that a battle is raging there between warships o';
some of the warring powers. No one is able to give any
explanation as to whom the ships belong or as to what
ships they could be but the boom of the great guns can be
heard plainly across the water.
PARIS, Aug. V The Germans captured seventeen
Alsatians who were attempting to cross into France to
day an ! shot every man of them. The German com
mander in Alsace and Lorraine has issued a proclamation
the same fate will be meted out to every resident of
I hose provinces w ho is guihv ot the treason ot aiding
France Most of the people there are supposed to be
friendly to their old country and hostile to Germany but
}hev wi!! probablv be kept dow n with an iron hand.
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SHOOTING AVIATORS
\ IEN'N’A. Aug. r».—Austrian sharpshooters succeeded
winging a Russian aviator who crossed the Austrian
frontier to;!ir and "as scouting over Lemberg. He was
sai'ljsg at a great aititude I) u the Austrian gunners man
ned to hit his machine and bring him to the earth dead.
BRUSSELS. Aug. 'i:ui Belgian gunners in Liege
ad: win :d several German aviators who were
living over the besieged city. So expert are gunners now
becoming in the use of the guns for this purpose that avi
ators run greater danger '* in sv.y other military men.
( ODENHAGEN, Aug. •*) —The boiler of a German tor-!
pedo destroyer c o led off this coast today and 30 of the j
-row were drowned. This was one of the German warships |
which have been overing around these coasts.
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THE HAGUE. Aug. 1The government announced [
':-st night that Germany had declared that she will
respond to the desire of the Netherlands foi the main
tenance of her neutrality. The German troops entered
Dutch tc5 ritory only for a si tall distance and the advisors
>f ‘he Kaiser now declare that they will proceed no fur-1
•her into Holland unless the other powers attempt to in
vade it.
JAPAN WITH BRITAIN
TOKIO, Aii". The Japanese government has de
rived iinallv that it will protect the oriental ports ol Great
iirliain. It will lake no fur her part in the war but this
announcement alone is regarded as a suliicient cause ol
war against this nation on the part of the Germans and
the victory of Germany would undoubtedly mean that
Japan wi'i have to give an a counting some day.
LONDON, Aug. •>.—The power of the empire of Great
Britain was launched into the war of nations last night
when the British government formally declared war
against Germany and today the British masses are pre
paring for the awful struggle.
Tlie cabinet declared war without waiting for the ex
piration of the time allowed to Germany to reply to the
ultimatum concerning the neutrality of Belgium and at
once England. Scotland and Wales followed the course of
ill the powers by being placed under martial law.
Immediately after the declaration of war the govern
ment seized all the w arships that were being built for for
eign nations in British yards, including two dreadnaughts
which were being constructed for Turkey.
The w hole nation lias gone wild. Tremendous crowds
gathered in the streets of London, cheered the king and
jueen until the vast city became one bedlam of noise and
went to the statues of Britain’s old heroes and decorated
them with flowers.
It was reported last night that it was Germany that
had declared war but this was proven to be a mistake.
One enormous mob of Englishmen stormed the Ger
man embassy last night when it was learned that Ger
many had declared war. They hurled rocks and other
projectiles at the windows hut a great force of police were
called out and charged the masses of the people so saving
the embassy, and England from a stain.
Words cannot describe the situation in Europe today.
It is almost a world in arms and the greatest catastrophe
of all times is ahead.
GERMANS SINK SHIP
A German warship struck the first blow against Eng
land this morning when it sunk a British ship which was
laying a mine near the British coast. The full story ol
this event has not yet been told hut it is regarded only as
a small matter. .Germany entirely ignored the demand of
Britain for Belgium’s neutrality but Germany has declar
ed that if she had not invaded Belgium France would. She
also promises to indemnify the neutral countries for in
vasion after the war.
TWO THOUSAND AEROPLANES
LONDON, Aug. 5—The powers who are engaged in
the great war now have 2,000 aeroplanes between them
and general war of the air is soon to be a real and accom
plished fact. Many of these are dirigible airships of great
power and their effect on the conflict is expected to be ap
palling.
King George formally returned thanks to the British
colonies today for the offer of aid which has come from
all parts of the empire. Australia, South Africa, Canada
and nearly all the other colonies have come forward with
offers of assistance and III- tain enters the conflict more
powerful than ever before i \ her history.
GERMANY VOTES BILLIONS
BERLIN, Aug. 5.—The German reichstag rose to the
stupendous crisis last evening and voted the enormous
sum of two billion, two hui died and fifty million dollars
for the prosecution of the ar which means life or death
to the empire.
The vote was taken amic si scenes of the most extraor
dinary enthusiasm, the men bers of the reichstag standing
in their places and cheering for the kaiser and the father
land.
The English ambassador was also given his passports
and today the two great ei ilized empires enter the war
for the mastery of the great st part of the world.
It was reported here this morning that French war
ships had captured two Gei nan cruisers in the Mediter
ranean but the Germans refuse to believe the sad intelli
gence as they refuse to belie e that the Uhlans were anni
hilated by the French land forces. They point out that
during the Franco-Prussia , war the French always an
nounced victories when there were nothing hut defeats.
The imperial chancellor announced this morning that
Germany was forced to imade Luxemburg and Belgium
to forestall the same acts or he part of the French. “Ger
many will make amends aft e the war", he said, “but Ger
many for her own protection was forced to do what the
world might too hastily coi denin her for".
Germany has formally c celared war against Belgium
as the Belgians refused to give free passage to German j
troops.
BELGIANS OPEN FIGHT
BRUSSELS, Germany, A ugust 5.—The Germans have
formally declared war against this nation.
King Albert immediately after the declaration travel
ed in state to parliament a: d addressing the members he
declared that Belgians woul! fight to the last drop of their
blood to repel the invader.
With the exception of some of the socialists the Bel
gians are rising to the occasion with the same martial ar
dor that has now converted <11 Europe into one vast con
tinent of w ar fever.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 5.—The German commander de
manded the surrender of the city of Liege this morning
but the commander of the troops of Belgium refused to
surrender and a small battle began in which a small force
of Germans are reported to have been defeated. The Ger
mans have fallen back but it is believed that it is only a
matter of time until the enemy comes ui> inforce to the
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BURN AND DESTROY
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.—The German fleet has at
last been sighted in the East Baltic and a combined move
ment of the British and Russian fleets will probably take
place at once against it. The Russians have already suc
ceeded in capturing several German merchantmen and the
loss to German trade will be enormous.
Dispatches arrived last night giving accounts of the
most terrible features of the war*yet reported. The Ger
man advance guards had crossed the Russian frontier in
various places and established contact with the Russian
advance. Without much fighting the Germans fell back
burning all the Russian tow ns that came in their way. The
devastation which resulted gives a vivid portent of the
awful consequences which will come from the great strug
gle. Whole populations have been burned out and nothing
now' can save Europe from the most devastating w ar of all
history.
BRITISH VOTE HALF BILLION
LONDON, Aug. 5.—The British house of commons
voted live hundred and twenty-five million pounds yester
day for the prosecution of the war against Germany. The
vote was taken amidst scenes of the most stirring enthus
iasm. The conservatives who were threatening civil war
a few days ago stood at the back of the liberal government
and the representatives of the British nation were as one
man. Even the Irish members of parliament for the first
time in history offered no objection as the British people
at last have offered them the hand of friendship.
The chief objection came from Lord Morley who has
resigned from the cabinet as a protest against the war
policy of Prime Minister Asquith. He has always been
throughout his long life a friend of peace and he objected
strenuously against entering the present struggle.
AMERICA OFFERS MEDIATION
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—The United States govern
ment has formally offered to mediate between the great
powers of Europe who are now engaged in a war that will
be the greatest catastrophe which ever visited the earth.
The American government was formally notified yes
terday by the kaiser’s government that a state of war now
exists between Germany and France and immediately
MEXICO
AGAIN ON
VERGE 01
FIGHTING
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.—Carranza
notified Carbajal today that he re
fuses to guarantee protection to the
adherents of Huerta and h«- declares
ihe negotiations to lie now eno.ed.
This means that Mexico is in as had
a position as it was before Huerta
quit and that further revolution and
lighting may be looked for.
The fcdcrals are determined not to
surrender without being promised se
nility as they fear only with too
much reason that the coming of he
onstitutionalists into Mexico Cit\
would he followed by wholesale exe
cutions.
The cause of Carranza’s change of
front is a mystery. He was appar
ently inclined a few days ago to grant
tne request of Carbajal but his
change is as positive as it is sudden
There is a hope here that the re
fusal of the constitutionalists tv> p»o
to t »he federals may have the ef’.eit
of turning the United Slatts against
('arrati/a.
COLONEL SWANITZ HAS
OFFERED RESIGNATION
Not Accepted Hut Derick Lane Is In
C harge at Fiesent
Colonel Swanitz who went out on
the Evans offered his resignation
some time ago as head of the rail
road but the resignation has not yet
been accepted. Derick Lane is now,
however, in charge of affairs here...
LASSES THE ELECTRIC
LIGHT ORDINANCE
'Plie city council at a special meet
ing last night passed the third read
ing of the electric light franchise or
dinance. The franchise has been
granted to Harry Ashland and (I.
Benjamin Poindexter.
PANS SI6 A DAY
ON COOPER CREEK
Jimmie Kyle has been averaging
>1(: a day for some time panning on
the Cooper creek property. Frank
Youngs who came to the city on a fly
ing trip yesterday says that he will
have the water on the 15th of the
month and that he will be operat
in full swing.
He is working 20 men and every
thing is going most smoothly.
NEWS NOTES
Rev. P. T. Howard of Knik and Rev.
.1. C. McBride of Cordova have arrived
to attend the presbytery which comes
off in Seward. Rev. Condit had arriv
ed previously.
The following additional passengers
went out on the Evans: Mr. and Mrs.
H. R. Menieke, W. W. Woodard and
Guy Woodard and E. Holtz.
The Dirigo is due at Kodiak at S a.
m. today.
Wm. Martin of the Alaska Free
Gold mine left for a flying trip in
Seattle. He will return on one of the
first boats.
Aron Kricson, who has come in
from Roosevelt says that the moun
tain sheep are beginning to show up.
One has been seen walking Moose
Pass trail and another was found
drowned in Kenai lake. He was prob
ably drowned while trying to cross
the river.
The city council last night vo*ed to
invite John E. Rallaine to address n
at the next meeting.
The Atlas mine at Whitehorse has
let a contract to the Alaska Steam
ship company to transport its oro
from Skagway to Tacoma to the smel
ter. It will produce from 200 to 300
tons per day.
Fairhaven precinct will have a
change in commissioner. Porter J.
Coston a one time editor of the Nome
Nugget has resigned, and George D.
Campbell again goes back to his old
home, where he has been commis
sioner twice.
You K6t local Ranch Effjn with your Han\
and Bacon at Gamble'! Rcataurant.