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VOT, V.. NO. 749. JUNEAU, AT,ASKA. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21. 1915. PRICE TEN CENTS.
HANGING ABOLISHED;
8-HOUR DAY FOR ALL
INDUSTRIES FAVORED
By a vote of 9 to 7. and after near
ly every member had expressed his
views on the question, the Sulzer
bill abolishing capital punishment in j
Alaska passed the House this morn
ing. The bill now goes to the Gov
ernor. Those voting "aye" were Rep
reaentatlves Britt, Burns. Daly. Get- j
chell. Held. Holland. Shoup Snow and
Those voting "nay" were Represen
tatives Coombs. Day. Heckman. Oris
coll. Moran. N'oon and Speaker Col
lins. Representatives Burns. Snow,
and Heid led the debate in support of
the bill. Mr. Held referred to the Leo l
Frank case as justification for the
passage of the bill, und read statis
tics showing the progress of various:
States of the Union in abolishing
hanging or electrocution.
Representative Xoon spoke of the i
murder of a member of his family, a
brother, and declared that in his judg
ment no man who maliciously takes
the life of another .should escape
death.
Fisheries Memorial Passes
The Shoup substitute Tor tne nsn- >
eries memorial that passed the Senate.'
passed the House. 12 voting for it. as
follows; Britt. Burns. Coombs. Daly.
Day, Driscoll. Getchell. Hcckman. Mo
ran. Shoup. Snow. Speaker Collins.
Representative Holland. Xoon and
Tansey voted against the memorial.
Representative Held was not in the
House when the vote was taken. Mr. ?
Xoon's memorial asking Congres for
control of all fisheries matters, was
recommitted.
The House was advised that Gover
nor Strong had yesterday signed the
new mining law. amendatory of the
Koden act. Accordingly the Driscoll
and Shoup bills to amend the mining
law were withdrawn.
Announcement was made that the
second public hearing on the work
men's compensation bill would be held
by the House and Senate committees
on capital and labor, in the House
tonight. Amendments will be consid
ered. and the public has been invited
to be present.
Capital Moving Defeated
By a majority of two votes, the
House today dragged a blue pencil
across Representative Xoon's memor
ial to Congress, asking that the capi
tal of the Territory be moved from
Juneau to Seward. The memorial was
killed by indefinite postponment. The
vote was as follows:
Aye?Britt. Burns. Daly. Driscoll.
Getchell. Heckman, Hold. Shoup.
Speaker Collins. (9).
Xav?Coombs. Day, Holland. Moran
Xoon. Snow. Tansey. (7.)
E. C. Austin, of Ketchikan was nam
ed as Territorial road overseer for
the First Division, by the House com
mittee on capita! and labor today, un
der the provisions of the Coombs bill
dividing the forest reserve moneys
accrued from the sale of timber and
rental of lands in the First and Third
division reserves. The other overseers
are Dan. A. Jones, of Xoroe, Ed. Wood. ]
of Valdez and H. H. itoss, of Fair
banks, nominated by resolution yes
terday. Each overseer shall receive
two per cent, of the $11,500 to be
spent for roads and trails in each di
vision. amounting to $230. The road
work will be let by contract.
General 8-Hour Law?
Alaska may have a general S-hour
law. applying to all industries. The
Snow bill came up for second reading
in the House today and efforts to
amend by Inserting various industries
in the bill were strenuously objected
to. the committee of the whole voted
to recommit the bill to the committee
on capital and labor, with instructions
to rewrite, by including in the bill all
industries.
Is Counsel Bill Dead?
The legal counsel question may not
be settled at this session, it was indi
cated in the House this morning, when
the House was advised that the Mil
lard resolution for which a House
measure was substituted, had been
withdrawn in the Senate, and the
House substitute tabled. "I understand
that our measure is on the table to
stay." Representative Burns declared.
The Fairbanks member objected to si
lencing any legislation looking to the
appointment of counsel, or attorney
general. to prosecute violators of Ter
ritorial laws, he said. The Senate this
morning advanced on the calendar S.
J. Resolution 1. Sulzer. relating to le
gal counsel, and Senate Bill 8. Aldrich
providing for an attorney general elec
ted by the people.
Mine Station Urged
The Senate committee of. the whole
recommended for passage the Suiter
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? Passed the Senate-bill abol- 4*
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+ Passed the substitute fisher- +
-> ies memorial, asking Congress 4
? to enforce laws protecting that 4>j
4- industry. 4- i
Killed Noon's memorial seek- ?>!
? ing to move the capital to Sow- +
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4* Named E. C. Austin of Ketch- +
4* ikan as divisional road super- 4m
<' visor. 4>
4- Instructed labor committco 4*
4- to rewrite House Bill 20, (8- 4*
4* hour day) to include all Indus- 4*
tries. 4>
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4- SENATE *>
4- Passed three House memor- 4
4? ials to Cougrcss. 4*
4- Withdrew Millard legal coun- 4
4- sel resolution and tabled the 4*
4? House substitute. 4
4* Recommended several bills 4
4- for passage. ?>
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RICH DIGGINGS
INKOYUKUK
FAIRBANKS. April 21.?Word re
ceived here yesterday of very rich!
strikes In the Koyukuk country on
Hammond river. It Is stated that rich
dirt Is being taken out by Kelly and
Grogan and by Nelson and Smith, op
erating In close proximity of each
other. The latter are reported to have
taken out a. single pan of coarse gold:
which contained 51635. A nugget val-:
ucd at $1632 was recovered.
Kelly and Grogan took out $4,000 in
six days.
MAY SETTLE
CHICAGO STRIKE
CHICAGO. April 21.?The carpen
ters and builders strike may be
settled tomorrow. It is understood
that a majority of the contracting
builders favor acceptance of the offer
to submit the question of an advance
in wages to arbitration that was made ?
Saturday by the strikers.
There has been some violence In
connection with the strike, but the
union officials have co-operatcd with
the police to prevent outbreaks.
JEFFERSON TO SAIL FOR
NORTH FROM SEATTLE
?V??
SEATTLE. April 21.?The Jefferson
will sail for the North tonight. She
will have the following-named pas
sengers for Juneau:
Jln^ M. tlOCKWOrm. ur. Vilui|?;u uiu
wife. Claude Krlckson and wife, E. I.
Whitemore, W. Clarburg, Mrs. E. 0.
Burkiand, Otto Neyely. Alfread John
son. Harry Owen. Evelyn Downie. So
. phie Lund. Frank Back. G. Roene and
many steerage.
Al-Ki Sails
The Al-Ki sailed last night for the
North. She had the following named
passengers for Juneau:
A. M. Clare and wife, Mrs. F. Smith.
, John Sells. Frank Johnson. E. M.
Goddard, Joe Gerald. E. Menezich, Mrs
R. E. Spark, J. H. Jones, W. A. Sparks
E. Park. E. R. Clapp. Holland Hous
ton. Carl Johnson, A. F. Nelson, T.
Hannin, I. M. O'Meara, Charles Labin.
John Bailey. John Morteson and 8
i steerage.
For Douglas?Mrs. Emma Moore, A.
Martin. Frank Bartlett, George East-'i
erbee. Leo Andrews, C. F. Thomas and
wife and 5 steerage.
WILLIAMS LOOKS FOR
ALBANIAN FREEDOM
?
BOSTON, April 21.?Former United
States Minister to Greece Geo. Fred
Williams believes Albaula will be free
following the foreign war and will af
ford business opportunities for A aeri
cans better than offered by any of
the South American States. The pres
ent condition of Albania he says is
due to the fact that Europe for the
past century had been Joined in a
conspiracy to keep the Albanians in
slavery and moral, political and intel
lectual degredation. Mr. Williams ad
vocates establishing an American
bank at Albania and believes forests
could be purchased for $1,000,000 that
are worth from *$5,000,000 to $10,000.
BAD WEATHER STOPS WORK
ON RAISING SUBMARINE
HONOLULU. April 21.?The work
of raising the sunken American sub
marine F-4 has been halted by bad
weather.
European Russia "has the highest
j birthrate* in the world, France has
' the lowest.
PRESIDENT NOT
AFRAID OE SCRAP
WORTH WHILE
NEW YORK. April 21?President
Woodrow Wilson at the Associated
Press luncheon last night declared that
"my interest In tho neutrality of tho
United States is not a potty desire to
keep out of trouble," Continuing, he
saitft "If anybody wantB a scrap that
is interesting, a scrap that is worth
while, I am his man."
The President continued in a more
serious vein, and said that "Americana
must think of America before they
think of Europe in order that America
may bo fit to be Europe's friend when
the day of tested friendship shall
come."
"The test of friendship," said the
President, "is not in now showing sym
pathy for one side or the other, but
In getting ready to help both sides
when the struggle is ovor. I, for one,
have complete abiding faith in that
great silent body of Americans who
are not standing'up and shouting ex
pressions of their opinions just now,
but who are waiting to find out and
support the duty of America."
The President dwelt at considerable
length upon the duty of the United
States as a Nation, saying that the
United States should not dictate to
any, no matter how small simply be
cause we are great and strong.
President Returns to White House
WASHINGTON. April 21.? Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson accompanied by
Secretary of the Navy Josophus Dan
iels. returned from New York at 10:20
o'clock last night. Secretary of the j
Navy Daniels proceeded on his way
to North Carolina.'
VTT.T.TSTA GENERAL
KILLED AT CELAYA
WASHINGTON, April 21.?Advices
received from Mexico say that Gen.,
Estrada, one of Gen. Villa's foremost j
generals, was killed In the fighting at I
Cclaya.
It is further learned thnt C&rranza
forces have occupied Guadalajara.
Gen. Villa's army is slowly with
drawing toward Northern Mexico. It!
is believed to be intact, though re- j
ports of additional victories for Gen.
Obregon continue to be received. j
ROOSEVELT STILL
TELLING ON BARNES
SYRACUSE. N. Y., April 21.? For
mer President Roosevelt was contin
ued on the witness stand today in the
supreme court, and rclatod his deal
ings with William Barnes, jr.. Repub
lican National committeeman and the
chairman of the Republican State com
mittee of New York, who is suing him
for $50,000 libel. Col. Roosevelt re
lated many conversations that he had
had with Barnes relating to party or
ganization and bossism, in which he
said that Barnes said that party or
ganizations were necessary, that there
could be no organizations without
money, and that big interests would
insist upon protection before giving
their money. ?
Before Col. Roosevelt took the stand
today, counsel representing both sides
of the case and the court considered
In chambers the various lines of evi
dence the defense desired to introduce.
The result was the announcement that
the court had decided not to admit a
vast amount of evidence that was
not specified In the pleadings. This
ruling shut out a great quantity of
the evidence the defense had gather
ed relating to specific political cam
paigns. many conversations between
Barnes and Roosevelt with reference
to the ethics of bossism and other
matters.*
ASTORIA SAN FRANCISCO
LINE TO BE INVESTIGATED
WASHINGTON. April 21.?The In
terstate Commerce Commission will
Investigate the ownership of the Pa
cific Steamship Great Northern by
the Northern Pacific Steamship Com
pany, to discover whether provisions
| of the Panama Canal act prohibiting
tho ownership of Bteamship lines by
railroads Is being violated.
PROHIBITIONISTS CLAIM
GAINS IN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO. April 21.?The results of
local options in 26 towns and villages
in Illinois yesterday were claimed as
a decided victory for the anti-saloon
j league. Eleven towns, previously wet
| were swept into tho dry column, abol
ishing about SO saloons. All tho towns
1 that previously were dry wore retain
ed in the dry column. The wets re
tained 12 towns of tho 26.
JACK JOHNSON AND
WIFE OFF FOR EUROPE
HAVANA. April 21.?Jack Johnson
and his wife have sailed for Spain.
! From there they expect to proceed
northward through France to England
i Johnson- said/before his departure that
i probably he would never return to
' America.
BRITAIN
BAG
IN G
WASHINGTON, April SI.?Sir Ed i
ward Groy, British Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs, has Informed Sec !
J retary of State William J. Bryan thai
tho preservation of the common In j
torosts of all tho powers In China by !
the* Insurance of the integrity of the!
Chinese Nation, and also tho Insurance
of equal opportunities in that country
for those of all Nations will remain
tho British policy toward that coun
try.
The declaration by Sir Edward Grey
i followed a statement made by Secro
Jtary of State Bryan yosterday that
the United Statos will stand by the
; declared American policy of an open
door and territorial Integrity for China.
Tho Japaneso government yesterday
ovenlng again assured tho United
States that Japan haB no Intention of
violating either tho territorial or Na
tional integrity of China, cr of In
terfering In any way with he open
door policy of the Nations toward that
country.
China Prepares Capital Defenses
PEKING, April 21.? The Chinese
government has mobilized more than
100.000 of the flower of tho National
army in the defensos of Peking, and
tho defenses aro being cquippod with
modern cannon. It was stated that
I the movement is merely for precau-'
tionary purposes.
However. It is not denied that the|
Japanese fortification of positions at'
Mukden and elsewhere in Manchuria.
ENGLISH CRUISERS
NEAR NEW YORK
NEW YOHK, April 21.?A squadron
of three foreign cruisers, the most
powerful that have been seen oh tho
American ? side since the beginning or
the war are lying off the ontranco of
tho Now York harbor today.
The one closest to shore is a four
funnel British cruiser. She lies sevon
miles East of Ambrose channel light-;
ship. Her name and the names of
hor companions have not been made j
! out
Ten miles East of the. Highlands is
riding a second ship ?an auxiliary
| cruiser.
Big with lines that spell speed, the j
largest ship of the squadron, a four
; funnel cruiser, lies 15 miles South- j
; east of the Highlands.
| BRYAN FIRING
GERMAN CONSULS
??
I WASHINGTON. April 21.?It was
j officially announced today that Baron
: Loehneysen until February German
! consul at Seattle was withdrawn on
j account of tho protest of the Amerl
: can State Department.
Loehneysen attempted to induec a
Fort Worden artilleryman, formerly
a German reservist to return to
Germany and join tho arms of his
country. Documentary evidence was
provided by the commandant of the
Puget Sound coast defenses. Arter
reaching the hands of Secretary of
War Lindley M. Garrison it was turn
ed over to Secretary of State Wil
liam J. Bryan, whence tho official rep
resentations were made to Germany
that resulted in his recall.
Mueller Will Be Recalled
SEATTLE, April 21.?It is stated up
on what Is regarded as absolutely re
liable authority that the United States
has demanded the removal of German
Consul Wllhclm Mueller, at this place
who Is charged of conspiracy to obtain
business secrets of the Seattle Con
struction and Drydock company. It
is practically certain that he will bo
transferred from the" United States.
MAY AGAIN PUT
OFF FLEET DISPLAY
WASHINGTON. April 21.?The At
; lantic fleet will possibly not pass
through the Panama canal In July, as
? has been planned. It is stated that
i it would not be safe for the super
drcadnuughts to attempt to go through
! the canal, as it Is not large enough
j for them, and It will be impossible to
complote the necessary work of en
j largement before July.
If it should be decided not to un
' dertako the trip in July It will prob
! ably-take place later in the season.
The prosont plan does not contem
plate ?a postponment of the fleet re
view in New York harbor next month.
President Wilson has signified his
purpose to be present at the review,
as announced a few days ago. Earl
ier In the season It was planned that
Vice-President Marshall would repre
sent tho President at Now York, and
the present plan Is for the Vice-Presi
dent also to review the fleot in com
pany with Secretary of the Navy Jo'
sephus Daniels.
Many new short railways are bdfiu;
built in Spain.
FRENCH ENGAGE
IN THE HARDEST
FIGHTJ3F YEAR
PARIS, April 21.?French forces be
tween tho Mouse and Moselle are en
gaged this afternoon In the heaviest
fighting that they have participated in
this year. The hardest fighting is tak-j
ing place in tho Montmare forest,
where they have gained a great deal
of ground and the Germans are mak
ing desperate attempts to regain cap
tured trenches.
Tho War Office announces that the
French are holding ail of the posi
tions that thoy have taken, and are;
repulsing German counter attacks with ?
heavy losses.
English Continue Gains *
Reports from the Belgian front re
ported continued British gains and sc
vcro fighting East of Ypres. Fighting.
continues at various points between
Ypres and Lille, with the Germans
falling back in several places.
FRENCH MASSING
MEN NEAR VERDUN
JL i
PARIS, April 21.?A French army
of 200,000 has been concentrated
around Verdun and In the Woovre dis
trict between the Meuse and Moselle.:
supported by artillery moving to the
front since January i. Night and
day attacks are being made against
the Gorman lines stretching from the'
Northern part of tho Argonne forest
to St. Mihlcl and tho forost of Le
Prctre, north of Pont-a-Mousson.
It Is reported that the Germans are!
sending 120,000 mon to strengthen j
their armies in the Argonne ahd in j
tho Woovre. German airmen have
reported the great concentration of
French troops.
On the Allies, right flank the French
are suffering heavy losses, but vie
tory there would compel retirement
of at least three of the German ar
mies In France.
ALL IS CLEAR WEST OF YSER
LONDON, April 21.?Tho following
official dispatch was received from
tho Belgian staff:
"The West side of the Yser in Bel;
glum, in the neighborhood of Droi
Grachteu, has been completely freed
of Germans. Tho enemy fled in dis
order before strong Belgian attacks.
ENGLAND PRESSING
FOR RECRUITS
LONDON, AJril 21.?All the recruit
ing agencies in Greater London are
making a special appeal for additional
men for new armies. Patriotic dem
onstrations will be made daily In ev
ery metropolitan district, and the
number of such gatherings already ar
ranged exceeds 1500. Similar "re
; cruiting fortnights" have been held
or are to be held shortly In all the
larger cities throughout Great BrI
; tain. Kitchener says the number of
men that will be required, to replace
the killed and wounded from this time
on will be enormous.
GREAT BRITAIN
AND PROHIBITION
LONDON, April 21.?A high govern
ment official says: "There will be no
mandate putting a ban on Intoxicants
throughout Great Britain and the col
onies during the war, despite the fact
that the government has authority to
enact a law declaring for nation-wide
prohibition. Appeal will be issued to
the people to abBtuin from using hard
drinks while the war Is on. This will
put the English people on Its honor
and have more effect than an edict
compelling the people to stop using
: Intoxicants."
The Times says several more Cabi
net meetings will be held, but the
? drink problem will be dealt with thus:
i Total prohibition ruled out as imprac
ticable: prohibition on wines and spir
its: encouragement of lighter beers by
compulsory reduction of their
.'strength: further restrictions in sale
of intoxicants in military areas and
districts where munitions of war are
manufactured.
Meantime voluntary pledges are
pouring in on Cabinet members. It is
said 1G0.000 already have been signed.
Among prominent men who have fol
lowed King George's example are Co
nan Doyle, John Galsworthy, Robert
Bridges, and the lord mayor of Lon
don.
Try To Arouse Workmen
LONDON, April 21.?Indications are
that the British government has de
cided upon a campaign designed to
arouse greater patriotism among the
worklngmen rather than to resort to
drastic liquor legislation. This con
viction is resulting from the tone of
a speech dollvcrcd today by Premier
? Asqulth before the workers of Castle.
| The Prime Minister told the men that
? the fate of the British Empire and
; markets, for her wares are Involved
in the war in Europe'. He urged so
berneos, industry and enlistments.
'.?'orly-five towns' in Great Britain
' have a population exceeding 100,000.
RUSSIA WINS
FIGHTING IN
CARPATHIANS
GENEVA, April 21.?Reports of des
perate fighting In the Uszok pass re
gion, and of Austrian and German re
verses are coming into the papers of
this city this afternoon. It in stated
fiiat the German and Austrian forces
have lost 18,000 men in killed, wound
ed and missing since the fighting was
resumed yesterday. The news is com
ing from the Carpathian battle front,
which is being pushed backward in
to Hungary.
CARPATHIAN LOSSES
HAVE BEEN HEAVY
ROME, April 21.?-It is estimated
that the Austro-German armicA In the
Carpathians havo lost 125,000^to 150,
000 In killed, wounded and prisoners
since tho campaign there begun.
The Russian losses have been very
heavy, as the men had to storm for
tified positions.
Difficulties Enormous
LONDON, April 21.?Correspond
ents and military observers who have
returned from the Carpathians say the
world has no conception of the enor
mous difficulties both armies have had
to overcome in maintaining the.n
selves in the mountain districts with
out considering the requirements of
continuous and desperate battles.
Since the early part of the winter the
fighf,ng for the pnsses has been in
cessant. Most of it has occurred at
an altitude above 4,000 feet. At least
one engagement occurred at a height
in excess of 9000 feet. Blizzards, av
alanches and zero temperature have
added terrors to the combat, and
virtually every charge or assault lms
been made through snow, into which
the men sank to their waists."
FRENCH TO PAY FOR
SEIZED FOOD CARGOES
PARIS, April 21.?A bill will be sub
mitted to the French Parliament au
thorizing the government to pay for
cargoes bolongihg to neutrals which
may be taken by the French govern
ment in transit to belligerents. The
bill will contain an authorization to
pay for the cargo of cotton on board
the former Hamburg-American line
steamer Dacia.
ENGLISH CHANNEL
SOWN WITH MINES
.
NEW YOftK. April 21.?The Hoi
. land-American steamship Noordam re
: ports that the English Channel Is
sown with mines, a passage only 2,000
foot wide being left open for ships.
j ? ? ?
ENGLAND TO BUY
WILHELMINA CARGO
BOSTON, April 21. ? A London ca
ble says the British government will
settle the case of the American
steamer Wllhclminn by purchasing the
cargo.
! GERALDINE FARRAR
GETS BIG OFFER
NEW YORK, April 21.?An offer of
$25,000 for three month's work is said
to have been made to Geraldine Farr
: ar by a moving picture company.
POLISH TOWNS GET
SELF-GOVERNMENT
PETKOGRAD, April 21.?Russia has
granted local self-government to Polish
towns and new law also gives fair rep
| resetation to Jews living in Poland.
ALLIES SPEND $1,100,000,000
IN U. S. AND CANADA
LONDON. April 21.?A British oill
cial memorandum states tlmt at least
$95,000,000 worth of war material and
equipment have been ordered in Can
ada by the allies. The totabof war or
ders placed in the United States ex
ceeds $1,000,000,000.
LOSS PERCENTAGES
ARE VERY SMALL
NEW YORK. April 21.?Sir Court
i enay Walter Bennett, British consul
, general in New York, says that since
| the war began 8220 vessels of more
; than 300 tons arrived at points in the
' Unitod Kingdom. Sailings numbered
' 7629. Only 32 British merchantmen
! were sunk, three Norwegians, one
| Swedish, two AmerlcailT one Greek
and three Dutch.
WAR DOGS STRAIN AT
ASH ON AUSTRIAN
AND ITALIAN BORDER
ROME, April 21.?An open rupture
between Italy and Austria is regarded
I as imminent. Senator Carafa declar
ed today that negotiations are now at
a standstill, and that he expected a
break at any time. Great excitement
prevails in Italian official circles be
cause of the conviction that war is
Inevitable.
Prince von Buelow, the German Am
bassador here Is declared to have made
preparations to leave Italy.
The Italian army and navy are
ready to strike at a moment's notice.
They are concentrated at stragetlc
points from which the first hostile
movements against Austria must be
made. They arc poised for the first
blow, and only a miracle can prevent
them from launching the thrust that
would add another belligerent and an
other war zone to the European con
flagration of war.
One Italian army Is concentrated
along the Adriatic in readiness to
protect the Italian coast from raids by
j the Austrian fleet.
Along the border thousands of troop
are gathered, fully equipped for field
operations, only awaiting a command
from the War Office to swarm across
the border and carry war Into another
section of unhappy Austria.
AUSTRIA PREPARES
FOR INEVITABLE
??
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 21.?
Austrlans are being heavily massed
along the Italian frontier in momen
tary expectation of an Italian invas
ion. The conviction in Austria, as in
Rome, is that the clash of war is but
a question of hours.
SWISS TO PROTECT NEUTRALITY
The Swiss army is being mobilized
along the border between this country
and Austria and Italy. The govern
ment has notified representatives of
Austria and Italy that any breach of
Swiss neutrality will be resisted by
force of arms, and that there will be
no protests made. At the first breach
the army will strike, without further
I warning.
ACTIVITY INDICATED
AT DARDANELLES
??
BERLIN, via Amsterdam, April 21.?
In view of the censorship that has
been established on news from the
Dardanelles and of the hints that are
contained in special dispatches from
there and Constantinople, it Is believed
that operations of the gravest im
portance are in progress in that re
gion. It is stated in the very much
curtailed reports that are received
that the greatest activity prevails
among the British at Lemnos.
Ships carrying troops and munitions
of war are declared to be arriving
from Alexandria dally. It is said that
20,000 British and French troops have
been landed near Knos within the
last few days.
Allies Try to Penetrate Straits
CONSTANTINOPLE, via. wireless
from Berlin to London, April 21.?An
official statement Issued toduy snys
It Is now definitely known that six
British and French torpedo boats at
tempted to penetrate the Dardanelles
Monday night.
WOMAN KILLED AND
TWO CHILDREN INJURED
BERLIN. April 21.?The correspon
dent at Instcrburg. East Prussia, says
a Russian aviator dropped four bombs
on that town Monday, killing one wo
man and injuring two children.
GERMAN AIRMEN DROP
100 BOMBS IN RUSSIA
PETROGRAD, April 21.? Germnn
airmen toduy dropped 100 bombs on
Bialystok.
BELGIAN AVIATORS BUSY
PARIS. April 21.?Belgian aviators
today bombarded the Bruges arsenal
and the Lisscvegh aviation grounds.
8RITISH LOST 200
IN SOUTH AFRICA
BERLIN. April 21.?Official news
from German East Africa of the de
feat of British forces on January 18
and 10 In two days' battle at a point
near Jasslni has just been received at
Berlin. The British forces lost 200
men killed.
RUSSIA DIGS UP
$20,000,000 FOR ORDER
??
NEW YORK. April 21. Russia has
deposited $20,000,000 with the Nation
al City Bank, J. P. Morgan & Co., and
the Bank of Montreal, as a first pay
j ment on an order for slirapnel aggre
j gating $80,000,000.