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LBUQ'dERQUE MORNING JOURNAL.
CITY
EDITION
ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1915,
jilly ly Carrie ir Mall, B(tii
n Moiilli. Mimic topics 5c.
V . , VXWV. No. Id.
f EDITION IXL
VILLA PROUD OF
tiEiiT victor,
Second City of Mexico Is Tak
en After Brief Resistance
by Enemies,' Who Are Flee-
Precipitately,
TAMPICO NEXT POINT
OF CONVENTION ATTACK
Many Prisoners Are Taken and
List of Dead Is Long Com-
. pared With Casualties Re
ported by Northern Chief,
RY MORNlNS JOURNAL RMClAL LEASKO WIRI
F.I Paso, Tex., Feb. 14. General
Villa, In a telegram today, described
liia triumphal entry into Guadalajara,
the western metropolis ot Mexico
which was evueuated l,y the Carranz.a
IriHins after brief liifhuiiu outside Ihei
city. Villa said that during the thir- j
ly hours the city hud been left -with-1
oiii any authorities, the population
maintained perlect order. Villa, tola
of the enthusiasm of the, people at his'
reappearance in Ike city which he 1
previously had taken from the Car-'
rauza troops. His message continued: J
"1 will at once continue to pur- j
sue the enemy. General Hodolfo Fler-:
rii with only Iwenly-livo men of his'
escort checked the forces of the im-j
piuleiit Margin (the former Carranza'
garrison commander), at l'ajocuaraii. :
lie attacked them and pursued themj
tor six miles, killing I Ml and taking;
horses, one cannon ami a machine
gun. Three of Fierro's men were kill-I
e,l. Shortly after Generals Llaiicz and j
llodrigucJ! continued the pursuit ofi
lha Carrama troops into Kaput Inn. I
"Near Ciudad Muiz a battalion mi-;
der Colonel Kiuiliano Znrabla de-;
fiMted 2,0(10 men commanded by I
General Acosta Elizondo and others.
killing 1 00, and capturing 40 prison
ers and munitions. At Monterey the
attack made by .Maclovio Ucrreru,
I'ulilo Gonzalez and Vlllareul proved
a complete liaseo."
Villa is expected to remain in the
vicinity of Guadalajara several days
before proceeding to attack Tainpieo,
the east const port, w hich is his next
projected move in the. preaont cam
paign against I lie Carrunxa troops. .
Population Is Decreased Six
Hundred Thousand by War
and ,UUU,UUU Are vvnn
out Employment,
IBV MUAHIlia JOURNAL fPKGIAl LKAaiO vial
New Vork. Feb. 14. Helgium'e
population has been reduced by about j
i.OMOU us a result of the war audi
b'T condition prcseiiis a slluatlon
without parallel In history, sa.vs are-:
Port issued tonight by the ltot'kefel- j
teller foundation from ita war re
lief commission sent to investigate
the (fleets of the war upon nun
coinbutants. ll is the lirst report
from this commission which went lo I
Belgium last November. , j
After detailing how means oi i
transportation, communication and
banking exchange have been destroy-j
d, commerce and industry paralyzed, j
homes and other buildings laid low, i
the agricultural districts devastated j
and the food supply virtually cut off, ,
the report says:
"Yet If one is to understand the
Belgian problem it la perhaps neces-i
ary to emphasis, not the destitution j
of a few hundred thou'sana, but the j
suddenly enforced inactivity of a j
strong and healthy nation of i,00,- ;
ouu: j
-No lai allel in Uihtorj.
"This is what makes the Belgian
situation a tiling without parallel in!
history." I
After stating Umt then- uro Ktl,- i
(PIO Ilelgiau refugees In Holland and
10(1,000 in Fneland, t. i t.,,, t m,yH j
noil me inimoci ot people who aro
still in Ilelgium, but who hae been
unveil out OI meir Homes, lias not i
yet been eslim.ited. The army, ilsajs, I
has drawn off 3,'.0,UUV men. !
(if the destruction of homes and!
Property, the report says: . I
"We. found luuig people in cellars!
under the ruins of their homos: in j
lofts over the cow stalls: saw ctiil-l
dren that had been born in hen coups
and pig stys and learned of one man
ho considered that he was doing,
e when Ihe population of his i
poultry house wMs reduced from
twenty-two to eighteen refugees.
Not a )o.eu Houses la-ft.
"In Vise there were l.ltdO fansilies
w'e did not see a doen houses stand
big. In Louvclgne, 7 0 out of U0
houses were destroyed. In Treinelco
half of the houses were razed."
The destruction of stock ' i ed I
greater imporlance than the dej
di
ai ruction of houses, the repon
dares. "The couiily is pretty
de-
well
-leased f Irnrncs and oxen," It con
i:TllKlt I-OltCAST,
Washinalon, rh. 14. New
Mcxjvo; Fair Monday and lun
" . ; . :
AT GUADALAJARA
IR CARRANZA
DESOLATION OF
n n niiirtfl lunPT
DLLb U IUu-1
i
miinii mi nrnnnni
IliniLIII II III KL II K II but
HVVrULUIIi IILUUIIU
tinucs. "The armies hove not refrain
ed finitely f Dun iccjuiMtiuniiiK milch
cows. The peasants ale in the great
est terror that the few umnuils that
remain to them may he taken. They
are, therefore, I i 1 1 i 1 1 k them and dis
posing of them for what they can get.
Meat is selliiiK abundantly at halt ltM
usual price in whip places. If thin
process continues, such local!! leu will
have no livestock of any sort by
spring."
Agricultural situation.
Begat'ding the agricultural situa
tion, the commission found thai au
tumn harvesting has somehow been
done ami that it is conceivably that
Belgium may continue to Kiise'most
of her own (potatoes, fruits and fresh
vegetables. No one is calculating be
yond the next harvest and such reck
oning indicates that a harvest is ex
pected," the report says. "Kverj body
is trying lo help everybody else.
"In France we found that it was
clearly the policy of the Herman oc
cupation, behind the dentin lines,
to promote the planting of, next year's
crops and In spare milch cows and
breeding animals. It would naturally
lie the policy of the Merman occu
pation in Belgium to encourage - the
raising of foi nisi u (Is."
Count Bcvciitlnw repeals the Ger
man order, the declaration of which
he declares is a considerate warning,
and adds:
ed 'Whether II Is regarded or pro
tisted Is of secondary Importance."
I'riliflxfs Tour of Note.
"If lis conseipieiucs are depicted
as Inexcusable,' " Count Iteventlow
continues, "we may believe that the
l' nlted Slut's government misjudges
its ground. The same can be said of
the remarkable phrase in the note
that the -fulled States Kovernment
will see itself impelled to hold thu
(ierman imperial government respon
sible fur such action of lis naval au
thorities. One cannot escape the
conclusion that 1'resident Wilson and
Secretary Bryan In their communica
tions with the .Mexican pretenders anil
relic! leaders have accustomed them
selves to a tone that is not suitable for
communications with the (ierman cni-
pire
In connection w ill the destruction
of houses and property , the report
says that no estimates ran be ob
tained of the total either of the mili
tary requisitions ami levies or ot the
destruction of properly but I hat this
total must be enormous. "While the
German army was fighting Its way
acrosH lielginm," it continues, "the
soldiers of both sides took poiinrv
food supplies, wines and holding lo
Die limit of tlreir immidiate desires,
or bevond.
. . . . . . , i.til inn
since men me ...unim v "'""', i
has reoiiisitioned grain, canned goods,
food sooi. lies, livestock and horses
fr,,m towns and countryside. . It
,,IM
"as,
also requisitioned such tilings as io.
ton and woolen stores, both raw am j
ne.iinf ieinied. conoer fixtures and
implements in some factories, motor ,
ears, gasoline ami any maciuuerv mm
can be used in the manutacuire oi
armaments."
iH'stitutioil Conipb tc.
The commission found that the de
struction of tools and implements
cannot be estimated, in smaller places
ami in some large towns like Lnuvalu
and Malines, "where there was fight
ing or wholesale burning, it appears
that nearly ail the remaining houses
have been looted," the report says.
The population, the commission re
count is denied the use of the telc
h om.i i.li.olioiie and there Ih no
j mall or other means of communlea
i lion with the outside world except
I ihrniurh f'.erman channels. Tho col
lapse of the banking exchange the
.... ... Hit. i,t the
i cninm ssiou iiiuoo io - w
I . . .l.... .,.lii unil nelfotia- i
, wi'iuim - v - ,, .
hie securuies weie ir-m.m... ...
vance of the invasion. "Gernuin
requisitions are paid for. not in money j
by receipts which are saiu iu j
often of the most informa. sort.
report anMre.
.... . ........ lv !
evolved ! "self around a highly com-j
I.I.V
v.. . f,.i tr.'insiioi i. fooi-
V . , . . , ,,i
municatlon anu excnannr.
iBi
this mechanism mis oeen com-
Htinihllated.
...mniren nnrt IllllUSIIV ale iuiib
, ct a standstill. The only tradespeople
I who do any business are those who
j oll foods or clothing. All govern-
meiil employes (railways, postoffices,
etc ) are therefore either nucessai lly
' out 'of work or arc striking against the
I German occupation."
rm. ,.,,..rt notes that SOIlie dial
mines, factories and shops are work- j
ing on short time. j
In connection with the alleviating
influences the report concludes:
.'re... HiuHster heing
national in
scale is shared by nil. I ne eoi.-i R.-u- ;
.... v,,', Mimimoned every courageous i
Virtue Into expression. Furthermore., treatment of foreigners in Mex-
the universality ot tne caiamuy m
mnMcn!lv distributes tne ooiue...
There is a general moratorium for the
verv poor. Tenants pay no rent, and
. i. landlords are thereby im-
UIOOK1I ..:,.
uoverished the tenants are not cwi t-
ed."
STOP EXPORT OF
t,r MOANING JOURNAL fLIAL LlAIJtO WIRll
New York, Feb I I --An iinmciliale
embargo on the exportation of wheat
ns a preventive "f further raise In
the price of bread Is l .-commended
for consideration by the federal gov
ernment In the report of Mayoi J. J.
Mitehel's food cominitlee. submllted
i y George W. 1-erkina. the chairman
today. TKe oinioii is expressed n
the report that if wheat coii.mues to
lie exported at
rate, the price
me preseni
of' bread will soar
Mavor Mitchcl has
report to President
much higher,
forwarded the
Wilson.
Tho iilihlioliiing of wheat
by the
farmers for higher prices and spei u
lution on the basis of continued heavy
export are given by Mr. I'erklns as the
cuimea for (he high prices.
"1.. tha .iv m.tiillia since the war i
began." declares the report, "we have
exported many million bushels more
than we exported in the preceding
thirty months and the impression is
abroad in the land lhat these large
shipments to Europe have more than
consumed our surplus and that our
present supply is below our uctual
netids. Speculators doubtless believe
lhat no steps will be taken to stop the
exportation of wheat and that we are
...s.i: i.,.. .i.. iLiiir iu.ltnir on
A WlOlUK IU SJ Lll muruiiui 'J
a targe scale at advanced prices."
PERKINS WOULD
WHEAT BY LAW
CARRANZA TAKES
NEW MEANS OF
UTTI HIMSELF
IN BAD LIGHT
Issues Another Proclamation
Forbidding Representatives
of Foreign Governments to
Communicate With Generals
FIRST CHIEF'S DIGNITY
MUST BE MAINTAINED
Ministers to Mexico Ask Gov
ernments -for Permission to
Leave That Anarchistic
Country,
IR MORNINR JOURNAL RRItlAL lfD WIAE
Washington, Keb. 11. Gen. Venus
tlano Carranza, us first chief of the
fonstiliitlonalist army, notified the
world today that all communications
to his government from outside
'sources must pass through him. Ifj
directed to any general, lie said, they ,
must be referred to him anyhow. ( ar
ranza's decree reached Washington
through ltafael Zubaran Capiiiuny,
Ills minister of Ihe interior,
graphed it to F.llsen Aired
who tele-1
ndo. Cur- i
ranza's local representative.
j Diplomats IH-guM'-d.
j The order apparently will make it
j impossible for diplomatic represe nta
I tives of foreign governments to deal
with the Carranza government except
hv iroinir to Vera Cruz, which they
have been unwilling to do lest such
action be construed as formal recog-
nm,,n
A I ready most of the diplo
mats nt Mexico City have asKcu men
....,...,..... .. iuuiim In leave.
fto ei kiih-ii-m i"i . -
. , i ,., Ii,t(iter-
i n lien i lie im i nil lion ..-, imu. . ., v
. , . , ,,f ,,,, have been
H,vlH(1(, to UH(. (M,.ir ,,w n discretion,
,,., ,,,.. i atrrt ih.i activity
(if Arnt,,.01in consular representatives
w,10
heretofore have dealt with tlo
defacto government, whatever it hap
pened to be.
Car ra iih'h rris lamal ion.
The telegram to Arredondo said:
"The first chief of the constitution
al'st army bus been apprised of fre
quent canes in which persons of di
verse nationalities, styling themselves
t.onfiileiulu.1 o 'oilulr agents of for
eign governments without really be
ing so, and other persons styling
themselves representatives of foreign
I colonic or large foreign interests es
tablished In Mexico prelenu lo iibik
renresentatioiis. address communica
tions and treat directly about matters: i
of an international character w ith uu
ferent leaders of tho constitutional's!
army.
Must .Maintain iiiimny
..-.,-",. ve In cases where ,
It is taken by persons a, tually aci n d -
itcd. tends to disrupt me o y w -
souum luCuu i . . .
VhV srh ef f tho ufore-
orovokina- disorder ami
lurk of cohesion in governmental C
:e-
cisiom,, with much dangef for our
"Tiw defection of Gen. ! rancisco
..... , .. , .1..
Vina am omer eauers .u ye
ern aivision involves n piuiuui "f'
f-nee which w-e lllllHt bear In
I I l''
avoid In the future the lack of politi
cal discipline of inexperienced lean
er. "Military leaders before
whom such representations may 'K'
made- muni confine themselves to In
forming, the representatives of for
eigners that they should take such
matters up directly with the first duel
of tho constitutionalist army."
Warns Military Chief.
Military chiefs are warned to reject j
"all promises of political assistance
emanating from foreigners."
While high officials were reticent as
t() (Lltin.(, course of the i; niteu
,, ,,, ,.nt it is evident lhat
thp .,., famine in Mexico fiiy
and the plight or the diplomatic
corps there have given the adminis
tration much concern.
Although eight censors are on duly
at Vera Cruz to prevent dispatches
! unfavorable, to the Carranza cause
I f,-m lieliin- sent abroad, it has been
learned authoritat ively that for some j
time barely courteous reunions iiuii-;
in.. ii Timinialned belwecn Carranza
and the consuls of Spain and Great i i,.,.j, ,-,.,, j (hy wireless to Say.
Britain at Vera Cruz.. These consuls j ,111,..) .Wording lo the r.uda,Kl
often have found it difficult to scejalv (.WS,1M1.. A.esl, Die Anslro.
(arraiiz.a, fieiiuenlly being forced to , j,,,, ,,,,.(,! t,.,M)iw iiiu-rcd (Im town
wait for hours in his reception room
only to be told to eall again. Both the
Spanish, and British consuls incurred
the displeasure of Cananzu becauso of
their persistence in calling to his at
tention what they considered unjust
aggression on foreign property.
.Many Spaniards Kxifdted.
The American consul at Vela Cruz,
VV. W. Canada, has time anil ygaiu
made represenlations lo Carranza on
Ihe trealment of Ihe Spaniards. Be
ccnllv he wa instructed to say that
the department of slate had learned
of ihe shoot ing of seven Spaniards at
ApUaoo and of another at a nearby
town and pointed out that unless this
method of reprisals was stopped the
world at large would tie shocked, that
a continuation of the policy of execut
ing Spaniards would be regarded with
keen displeasure by the Bulled States
and would place personal responsibil
ity on Carranza.
USE SKIS IN MAKING
. SHARP BAYONET CHARGE
(BY MORNIN JOURNAL RMCIAL LIARAO WIRC!
Geneva (via Paris) Feb. 14. What
, is said to be the first bayonet charge
on skis during the prei.ent war was
made yesterday In the Vosges moun
tains' near Col-du-Bonhomme. Forty
Alpine chasseuers with two officers
were cut off by the Germans and
were ordered to surrender. They re
fused and charged down the snow
covered slope on their skid into the
German trenches, where a terrible
struggle took place before the FTencfl
jjoldiera were overcome.
Summary of War
News of lesterday
The latest official statements dis
close few detail 'f the progress of
the buttles In the eastern war none,
presumably for the reason that the
Itusslans, who have been retiring
from F.ast Prussia, have not yet
made ready to meet the advance of
Ihe reinforced German army.
In l'oland the cl'l'ing forces are
In alignment to the south of Warsaw,
while the Austro-i Ierman troops are
making advances in llukowlna ami
have captured linporiant positions,
not only there, but in ihe Carpathians
In the neighborhood of I ink la pass.
In the western arena activity has
been increased along the entire front,
particularly on the purl of ihe ar
tillery. More than l.iMliumu Germans
are being- assembled and formidable
entrenchment an; being prepared
along the Hhitie, according' to persons
who have boon expelled by the Ger
mans from A Isace-I.oi ralne. In addi
tion, all the villages in that territory
are being imido resile for a siege.
Great Interest centers in the reply
which Germany will make to the
American note rcbpecling the decla
ration by Germany of a sea war zone
around the British Isles and a press
dispatch from The Hague announces
lhat the American ambassador to
Germany, dames W, Gerard. has
been Invited to He German eastern
headiiunrters for a conference with
Kmperor William.
Italy has made virtually the same
representation to Germany as I hose
embodied 111 the American note.
Through the Italian ambassador at
Berlin, Italy 1ms osked thai her po
sition as a neuirai power be main
tained according to the rules of in.
lei national law ami 'hat the right of
her ships to proceed be recognized
without molestation further than a
search.
The Serbian fortvi s-4 of
Sainendi la
Is said to have lecn blown up hy a
detonation of its powder magazine
alter a bomlmrilinciii ny .iimiro-iuiu-garian
artillery.
A news agency dispatch from Msn
ipiolcs the Serbian government as an
nouncing the Invasion "f the depart-
in). nt of Prlsrend by Albanians who,
in suoeiior forces, i-niiipciico no- r .
i I. inns to retreat and are
continuing
lo advance into srnia.
All domestic oats and other grain
necessary for fnrii for horses will
I... exnronriati d bvwadcr of the Gcr-
inan b'ldesrat or federal
i H i in ll.
Ki.eiuMHis of I he allied powers, at
a meeting- In laiiidon held for the pur
pose of discussing the international
uiiiniiloTi adopted resolutions de
clining that while the allied sucialisls
I had resolved to Jlyht until veiny
was achieved, they had also rcsoiveu
to "resist any attempt - to transfer,
this defensive war into a war of con-j
quest.
T MUKNINS JOURNAL PVCIAl LKARCO WIS! I
Pes Moines, la.. Feb. 14 To pre
vent a repetition or last night s scenes,
upon the order closing
saloons ill lies Moines,
tnn-uttm,..
, pjh(y.,,jx
Mavor lliinna today it-sued instruc-
lions that the saloons must close to
j morrow at 6 p. m. I'tider the mulct
I law and tho terms of the. city's per-
i ..... .1 ih.. ..! ..,,!.. nnlll ,,.
. , . ..... i i i
morrow nigni, me saioons coinu ,mu
remained open until 9 o'clock. The
liquor men, through their attorneys
tonight, said they would obey Ihe
m.lvrH orders. Cohd.tions
which
aU ,,, ,,, ,w
streets
I l..l.. !..! I.I
last iiiKMl noil ll ninei nun Liinn im
h
resulted from excessive inebriation
caused Mayor lUanna's order. The
riiidi to lay iu slocks of '.vet goods
brought enormous business to the sa
loons yesterday and a repetition of tho
lush is expected tomorrow.
Attorneys for the saloonmen in the
consent petition hearing before the
district court, were said tonight to be
ready to abandon their case tomor
row when court re-eonvenes. lead
ing saloonists claimed II was futile to
continue the fight for existence any
ioiiH-i , in i no in. e oi mi ao vei se i.n..-
I lie sentiment. The action of the Iowa
sentite in passing the prohibition
amendment and agreeing lo the re
peal of Ihe mule! law Is said lo lie re
sponsible for their change of altitude.
The two measures will be up in the
Iowa assembly this week with every
indication of I heir passing.
War Bulletins.
of Ka.laotz, In l.ukowiiia. so iiim-x-Hrl-lly
that all llw iiichiIm-i'm of tho
ICiisslau stuff were captured.
Tho (-(iiiiiiiaiidlng Itiissian general,
(!i iicw,HiiM'r adds, ooinmllled sui
cide. liri-liii, I 'ch. II (tlu London.) 'I he
biiiulorsi ulli today (l,l,lcl lo expro
priate) all the domestic- mix ks or oats
wild Iho cxccpllon of seed (mis and
I ho grain iicci'suiry for fodder for
liore. Tlif order becomes elToclho
I cbrnary III.
Tlio buiulcrKialli alo raised tho
maviminii price of on I si by .' marks
(9J2.ftO) jicr metric ton.
IjiimIoii. li b, M (K:K p. m.)
TIm ticrmaii' ciiiM-ri.r, according to
an F.xcliange Tclcgi-apli ilispatcli from
Tl.o Hague has Inviled (he American
amlMi.ssiulor to icrmaii, .laiucw W.
tJei-ard. ( a, confcrein i; at eastern
licailquarlci--.
Paris. I ch. II :! I. m.) A tele
gram from NMi lo Havas nacnc.v
says (In. following slatcmcnt was giv
en out by the Serbian j;ovcrniiiciit to-
,,aVeslcrilay large iiikiiImts or AI
baolaos broke through our lines,
......iM.r ii... froollcr iii the dciMirt-
inciit of 11'lhCCiKl. llcfon M(i,N-rlor
toriM-s of tho enemy, our Iroops. as
ttcll mm the niuiilctiml authorities,
were forced lo rclrcal.
'Hie Albaiilaiis continue to ad
aiM In IIm dirc-UOii of tho 7.hmnI,
'oMillaii and (.lavolcbiiilz.
"The pnciny ancc-clcdi In iTtain
places in cutting the telephone and
lelegrapli comiuuulcutioiw.''
101 SALOONS
HAVE RUSH FOR
I LAST IT GOODS
AERIAL BATTLE
El
BIG ZEPPELIN
Conflict, Witnessed by Oppos
ing Armies, Lasts for Forty
Minutes of Continuous and
Rapid Fire.
WAR BALLOON QUITS
WHEN ENEMIES RISE
Planes Begin to Maneuver for
Higher Altitude and German
Machine Beats a Hasty Re
treat, IV MONNINA JIVUHNAL ftPtClAL UAACD WIRII
Genoia. Feb. 14 (via l'aris). A
thrilling aerial battle belwecn a Zep
pelin dirigible balloon and three
French aeroplanes was witnessed yes-
' terday by thousands of German and
French troops In the trenches a little
south of M uelhuusen, In upper AT
sneo.
The SCcppfliu came from the HI ick
forest and was sailing towaril Uelfort
when It net the aeroplanes, which
were fl.vlng much lower. A battle ill
sued ami the conflict lasted for aboat
forty mini.tes, both sides keeping up
a conl iniious fire. The aeroplanes
struggled to reach a higher level
which would phu'e them above the di
rigible and had almost succeeded
when the, Zeppelin retired to the
north at great speed.
III SSI .STAI I' II S
i i:.i; ii'
l SI KIAXS!
l'ctrograd, l'i b. H (via London, &
p. in.) Russian staff officers assert
today that notwithstanding the re
occupalion of the crown land of Bu
kowina by Austro-Gerinun armies It
docs not constitute a menace to the
Kusslan flank or to Ihe Hussion po
sition about the town of Lcinbei g,
This is due to the fact, tho Hussians
maintain, to the north and aouth aroj
mountain ranges which render that!
section of the country Isolated and
because the llussiim positions in mu
the prohabillty of a successful attack.
In - Ihe .mntuijt i pimaoH, whe.ro!
much lighting at close range Is tak-
If IK JJ'III' i III VI '( 1I1M IIH IIILV" M UU lit. Vlt
new fighting tmuhlniH In tho shape
M ooriio-iiu ov ci s uim i n e-spoiuei b.
The former contrivance consists of a
small apparatus capable of being car
ried by io men. It thrown a thirty
pound bomb for a distance of 200
or :ino yards into tlm lines of their
opponents. It Is used when artillery
is not available. The contrivance
consists of a tube through which
a stream of burning oil is forced
for a distance of eight yards
and which covers Willi flame every
thing it touches. This apparatus la
reported to be employed against bay
onet charges, favorite luodo of Kus
slan fighting.
On the left bank of (ho Vistula riv
er there Is evidence that the Germuns
are re-grouping- their forces and they
evidently are preparing a new attack
in that region.
SKClilAN If.HTIIISS IS
IIMAW II l!V .MAia.IM'i
I'.erllli, Feb. 11 (by wireless lo fti.
vllle.) The Overseas News agency
says that according lo telegrams
printed .In Italian newspapers, Ihe
Serbian fortress of Hemendria has
been blown up by the explosion of Itu
own powder magirlne after being
shelled by Austro-llungariaii artil
lery, Hemciidi'ia Is a town on (be lian
libe, twetily-four miles soulheiiHl of
Belgrade.
rn jtt i; riGirriNG is
CO.VHNl 111 IN I IIAXt l
Paris, Feb. II (10:40 p. ill.) 'Ihe
following official communication was
issued hv the war office tonight:
"Froui Ihe sea lo Ihe Mouse, no In
fantry action Is reported. There hum
been artillery duels In Belgium be
tween Ihe (Use and the Aisne. and III
I 'ha inpngiic.
"In Bin r. ilc.e, ill the region of Poht-a-Moiif-son,
we have delivered a counter-attack
against tho enemy, who
had occup'ed N'orioy and who had
gained n fool hold on a neighboring
height. The engagement, continue!).
"No late advices have been received
respecting the operations in the vil
Icy of the Baueh. in which Ihe ad
vance poslH are engaged." ,
Tlie following eoiniiiunii'alloil oil
Ihe progress of Ihe war was Issued by
the French War office Ibis nfteiiionn:
"iu Belgium, Iho boiiibarilmeiit of
N'ieuport-les-Biillis, (d our tietichoH
In Ihe dunes and of Ihe city of Vproa
continues. Our artillery delivered n
counter-liomliardiiieiit of Ihe enemy'
luillerios,
"From (he I.ys to Ihe Ainip Iherf
were nilcrmitleii! cnniionades. Near
Noiil -ite, a. detachment or the enemy
which liltclnpted lo advance upon our
trenches was slopped hIii.c! by the tire
of our Infantry. '
"In Champacne there has been
ouilc intense aciivilv upon 4. in- fm it
before' Jlheims. The chv has been
again I oml.aid. d. Our fire upon llu
(ierman ireiicln s app'-ars to-have 10
compliKhed good results.
"l''rom the Aigonne to the .Vlof lie.
the day was calm.
"in Lorraine, German forces imc ed
against those of our advanced fl :
ments which occupy Ihe signal sta
tion of Xon, northeast of I'onl-a-MoiiHsori.
The results of the battle
are not yet known.
Iu Alsace the enemy haw taken the
I offeimive
through the valley of tne
Lamb with two columns advancing
along the north and aouth banks of
the river. The rnan h of these troops
in repotted to have been delayed Mild
impeded hy our ski patrols. They are
now in contact with our most ad
vanced line.,
"A violent snow slorm is rug'.riij it.
the VosgcH."
111
AEROPLANES AND
AMERICANS ROBBED
BY YAQUI INDIANS
11 norninr journal rrrc.al IRAR IH
(in Hoard I'. S. S. San lUego, San
Diego. Calif., Keb. H. K. A. Iluller
and J. K. Colser, American mining
men, were Mrlpp.nl of all their cloth
ing- by Pftern Yioiul Indiana anil
robbed of a bar of gold worth about
Jjri.iMiO and 3tH) pesos, In the moun
tains, of Solium, Mexico, according t
a report today from the I 'nlted
Slates gunboat Annapolis, at Guuy
n.aa, llutler and Colser were traveling
In a motor bout and left Ihe Ymiui
river country Friday.
The Indian have issued a decree,
ordering alt Mexicans and foreigners
from their land.
THREE AEROPLANES
HEADED TOWARD OTTAWA
IBV MOUSING JOURNAL RRtllAL L1ARRI1 WIN!)
tillawn. (int., Feb. 14. rremler
Sir Koberl P.orden received a tela,
grain from llrookville slut lug that at
10 o'clock tonight three aeroplanes
were seen flying over that place head
ing In the direction of Ottawa.
Hrookvllle is about sixty miles due
south of Ottawa, where the message
caused considerable excitement. The
military authorities were Informed
and directed to take what precautions
they could.
SARAH BERNHARDT IS
UNDER SURGEON'S KNIFE
lav HORNiN juuasAi. avtciAL clAavo winu
llordcaiix, Feb. U (via l'aris, 4.4."i
p. m. I Sarah Hernliardi, after con
sulting a professor of the faculty of
medicine here, underwent an opera
tion for an affection of Ihe knee to
day at tho hospital SI. Augustine of
Arcaehon.
Mine. Ilcrnhardl has been suffering
s.-verelv for many months and It Is
believed lhal the operation will ef
fect a complete cure.
Slronsr German Offensive.
Talis. Feb. 14. Refugees
have been expelled from Alsace
nunc declare that the Germans
who
I.or
a re
making extraordinary preparations lo
resume Ihe offensive in that region,
T
-
, , ,
QemOCrattC (JppOSltlOll t Pl'O
DOSed IllllOVatlOll ailU AlSO
r - , . . '
to Sfltp PUrCfiaSe Bill brOWS
I . , .
OLOnQlly,
IRV MOANINR JOURNAL RRRCIAL LR ARID WIRRI
Washington, Feb . 14. Whelhc
the senate shall adopt a cloture rul
on debate and bring the government
snip ownersnip mu 10 n vine, reom
ary IH, was perhaps the most inter
esting iillesllou which faced congress
in the program for the coming week.
The fact that thus fur no cloture
rule ever had been enforced In the
upper house, attracted much atten
tion to the attempt to lie made to
morrow. Whether .such a rule can be passed
seems doubtful ps (be senate demo
crats are fur frcin unanimous on the
proposal, notwithstanding lhat a
democratic caucus agreed to Ihe pro
gram last night. Seven democrats
who revolted against the ship pur
chase bill remained away from Ihe
parly conference and others are not
satisfied that any cloture rule should
bo adopted, even should It be merely
special rule for consideration of the
ship purchase measure. Such action
would be unprecedented in senate
procedure,
llaltlo on in llou-c.
While the Semite is llghltng out I he
plan to limit debate the action on
the uhlii bill Itself will remain In the
boiiHp. where II shitted last week. To
morrow night house democrats will
hoi, I u nitidis on the compromise
Weeks-Gore shipping bill as amend
ed with President Wilson's approval
nn.l ll lu iilaimed lo uass the bill on
Ihe following dnv under a special rule
llmilliig debate to six hours. Thai the
hill will be passed, there seems lo be
no doubt, although many democrats
do riot approve It mid scores of them
refused to sign the caucus call.
Whatever the house does, repilbll
can senators insist that they will con-
limi.. iheii' linrelent lllu opposition to
the ship bill.
Pioslileil! Has IHmliK
Some denioeralic senators, who il
Is believed will sUnd by the prest
.I....I ,.,,lil II, e end are inclined to
the belief thai even the chief execu
tive has been convinced thai the re
publican filibuster iu the upper house
(aniiiit he overcome and lhat he de
sires the house o pass the bill In
Older to prove to the counlry Uml
senale republicans, aided by a few
Insurgent deiuoelats are priuialily re
sponsible Tor the fate of the measure
and the failure llius fir to pass ap
propriation lullti. Should the lull be
held up In Hie senate In older lo pass
approprialioii bill:' beloie March 4,
(hero are anion nnuloi'M who lliinli
an extra session may be avoided, but
members of congress generally con
fidently expect siieelal session lo be
called after the end or Ihe pieaent
one. '
( oudilloiiM I iireco(lclilc,l.
The congeal Ion of Ihe big supply
nieasi'iis for (he goernmenl Is un
precedented at n nhort session of con.
gross. The senate, with only sixteen
working days left, has to pass Ihir
loen appropriation lulls, Involving
hundreds of millions of 'dollars lie
cessary for the operation of the gov
ernment, and of these, live have , not
been uelcd upon by the houue. In
view of (his situation. Speaker Clark
thinks the chances of avoiding an ex
tra session are small.
House leaders who 'pressed the
river and harbor bill, were gratified
todav over what they regarded as an
assurance that Seam or Jltirton prob
ably would not filibuster against
this measure in tho senate ha lie did
last year.
fcailogies on the late l!eiiesciila
tive Martin of New Jersey were de
livered III th" house today by Hep.
resehtatives Kagut? and Hart. 1
CLOTURE RULE
FOR SENATE NO
PROBABLE Wi
RUSSIANS MEET
I
BATTLEFIELDS OF
EASTERN I
Grand Duke Nicholas Concen
trates Annies Near East
Prussian Border and in
Bukowina.
ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS
IN WESTERN THEATER
Both German and French. Re
ports Claim Successes; Lon
don Interested in Pailia
mentary Proceedings,
IRT HORNINR JOURNAL RRRC.AL LIARIR, WIRRI
London, Feb. 14 (19:35 p. m.)
Two big bailies, it is believed, havu
already begun or will soou begin on
tlie HusmIhii suit, of the Fast Prussian
frontier and on the river Heretll
within llukowlna. The Uvisslan forces
have withdrawn both In Knst Prussia
and iu Bukowina In the face of au-
perlor German and Austrian armies
so that they might be enabled to con
centrate, and come into closer touch
with their lines of communication.
The olficlnls make only tho briefest
reference to the operations at theao
two extremes of Iho eastern front,
but what they do say indicates tint
Iho Hussians hste already reached tho
lines on which Grund Puke Mcholuu
has decided to give batlle.
Tim rest of the campaign In the
ist, even the fighting III Ihe Carpath
ians which Is proceeding under m
worst weather conditions, Is over
shadowed by these greater events, on
the result of which both side;, aro
staking so much. ' .
German ( lalm Mcloiy,
The Germans claim to have won a,
big victory over the ItilHwlans In Kat
Prussia and Ihe Austrian announCB
the Husslnn retirement in liukowlin
with elation, but apparently Pulro
grad views these incidents Wdhout
misgiving.
Iu the west tlierp has been a con
tinuation of heavy artillery bombard
ments In which Hnelms has again
nufff-reil, and several Infantry attacks
on different parts of the line. In which,
both kiUds claim to, have .bffn suc
cessful. From unofficial sources
comes tho iifws that St. Mlhlcl, on
the Meiise. which Hie Germans havn
held so long', has come miller the fire
of Ihe French guns, which shows that
the French have cither made un nrt
vuiicn In thla field or have brought
up heavier guns in an effort to dis
lodge the Germans.
Little l ighting I'JIh w here.
Iu F.gypt, the Caucasus and Mcho-
potumia, there has been either tm
lighting, or engagements which tho
belligerents do not consider worthy
of mention In the official dispatches.
At sea the weather has been such
Hint naval operations ore out of the
question. The Kngllsh coast has been
washed by tremendous sens for two
(lays past, with tho result that a
number of ships have been wrecked
and considerable, damage, has been,
donn at several ports.
Interest In Parliament.
A good deal of interest Is belnir
taken In the coming week's proceed
ings of the British parliament, for
tomorrow David Lloyd-George, chan
cellor of the exchequer, will make a
statement on the llmiticlBl arrange
ments belwecn Great Britain, Franco
and Kussla uml Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty,
will review the naval situation.
Later in the week the dobate will
be continued on the Increased cost of
Hie necessaries of life, in connection
with a number of meetings held
throughout the country on Saturday
and Sunday, nt which the government
was urged to take steps to control tho
supplies of food and Hi" means of
their distribution.
HI KSI.W OFFICIAL
UFItHtT OF
OPKIt.TIONS
Pelrograd, Feb. I t. -The following
official statement from the general
staff of the Bumkiiiii commander-in-chief
was made public tonight:
"The fighting on the right bank of
llu. Vistula Is developing gradually on
Ihe front of Vochowo up to the high
way from Myszlnic lo Oalroleiika. It
has assumed the character of partly
Isolated combats. .
"In tlie legion of l.yck, Baygrod
and Gra.tcwo, the fighting la charae
leil.ed by considerable obstinacy.
Furl her north our troops have, fallen
back upon the unfortified line of the
river Nieinen under pleasure of heavy
German forces.
"On the lift bank of the Vistula,
tlieie baa been only cunoonading;.
"On Die Nida the enemy has devel
oped froui lime to time a very intnn.w
aiiilleiv fire
"In the Carpathian; wo have, re
pulsed aitni'ks by Iho enemy iu the
region of Goilice and Svldnik. Wo
have captured Iho eneiuy'i fortifica
tions at Smolnik, east of Ltipkow,
w hol e we took eight.- ir officers and
r- than ii Ihousand soldiers and
three machine guns.
"Tenacious cngageini nls are In
progress on Hie iniklu. Wyszko' front
ami on Ihe loads toward Nadworna."
i: ssi ws hf ri-..
SI l lil, I
AGAGKML'VrS
Vienna, I'ch. II (tin Loudon. Feb.
15, 12:211 a. lit. -The official slate
ment l.-Hued tonight follows:
"The situation in Itiwsian-i'oland
and west Gahcia remains unchanged.
On part of our battle front, In the
ImkU Hector, against which a vigor
ous KusfTan Htlack was mane,
threw hack th- enemy and also tho
Siberian troops from two dominating
heights and stormed a villages, near.
Vtskong,
"Fouullv sueccesfiil was nil altaclc
by the allied Germans and Austrlaus
lu the middle Carpathian woods
where we captured from the enemy
heights over which there bad tveeu
ENEMY ON
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