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!ASO HERALD
HOME EDITION
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16 PAGES TWO SECTIONS TODAY.
LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
EL PASO. TEXAS. FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 2. 1915.
SINGLE COPT FIVE CENTS.
DELIVERED ANYWHERE 60 CENTS A MONTH-
GERMANY SENDS ENGLAND NEW THREAT
Obreffon Takes Oueretaro From Villa
EL
-p1 n r i"- in
NEUTRALIZE
CAPITAL, IS
U. S. Seeks Consent of Car-
ranza To Plan Already
Approved By Zapata.
WOULD GOVERN
BY COMMISSION
Twenty-five Thousand For
eigners Would Thus Be
Protected, Is Belief.
WASHINGTON. D C. April 2
First definite information of
the location of Gen. Obregon
s 1 his arm since be evacuated Mexico
( ii t toe Zapata forces, came today
i an official dispatch from Gen. Car
r nza to his agency here announcing
that Obregon was at Qoeretaro, .$
miles north of the. capital and thus
ttiin menacing any southern advance
cf the Villa armj
den Carranza sent this message
Yesterday Queretaro was occupied
t Gen Obregon s troops. '
Recently it as reported that the
Eapata Villa force intended to evacuate
the capital and that Obregon again
"would occupy it.
The gunboat MaeMsstns todas y
dered from New York to loin Oe
crufsing squadron at Veracruz. The
battleships Delaware and Georgia soon
will come north for target practice with
the Atlantic fleet.
Lpon Venustiano Carranza depends
today the success of negotiations on the
part of the American government with
the Tarious warring factions in Mexico
t "T taking Mexico Citv out of the thea
Trr of future mihtar operations and
for the neutralization of the frailway
1 etween that citv and Yeracrux. These
steps are designed to secure permanent
security for the -j.OOO foreigners in the
.Mexican capital.
The fact that the Villa-Zapata forces
have promptly accented the two pro
posals of the American government led
ul ministration officials and diplomats
here toda to hope that Carranza also
v. ould give his assent. If he will agree
i o the neutralization of Mexico City, the
Zapata forces are willing to evacuate
that city
Government by Council.
The plan with- respect to Mexico
Lit contemplates .an arrangement
m hereby order would be maintained
there by a local council, made up of
piomment residents selected by mtt
tial agreement between the opposing
factions. The capital would not then,
i "cer the terms of the proposed agree
m m be subject to further attacks
x or would there be any more changes
1 go eminent until a central govern
r nt had been established
I'uval West personal representative
o, president Wilson who it is under-
s ood will confer with Gen Carranza
"Veracruz in the next few days on
tne Mexican situation in general, prob-
2 H w ill assist American consuls bll
hmui and Canada m their efforts to
secure Carranza s approval Later, it
is understood, Mr est will go to
Mexico City to talk with the Brazilian
minister concerning the situation
should the capital be declared neu
tial, much of the apprehension for the
safety of foreigners would be removed
auid the fam.ne menace eliminated.
5- nee such a step would lessen the
1 t'lihood of complication with for
eign powers, the pi n. In the opinion
of American officials, should appeal to
all Mexican factions
Payment of 31inlng Taxes.
The Brazilian minister at the capital
siviFCd the state department that
i-w s on mimnjr property in .Lower
t al forma were payable at tbe capital
r at Chihuahua, money deposited in
-in men-an bank to the order of
tne treasurer-general of the de facto
government heing acceptable for that
p-.rpoe The department had inquired
if governor Cantu of Lower California
s subject to the oraers of the Mex
i c Cit government, -various owners
of American mines there hanng been
puzzled as to how to meet their tax
I ligations because of confused con
ditions in Mexico '"itv The status of
.roveraor Cantu wa not defined in the
leplv
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leported today in official dispatches.
xn.', tate departments summary said
7?c m S. C3f e.S of ""P01
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ported that Cordoba and adjacent
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pvims are aiso oaoiy iniectea.
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BEING MOV Jill IIIaDI.Y
Galveston. Texas. pnl t Quiet
prevails at Progreso. lucatan, and at
Merida, capital of the state according
to Mexicans who arrived here today on
1 oard the Norwegian steamer Nils.
The Nils brought 4715 bales of sisal,
fii er rapt. Peterson reports that when '
ne Wt PrOgrevu four Other TeSSelS 1
taking on sial cprgoes.
rgoes. '
Now Let El
CAMPAIGN ON TAMPICO IS HALTED
1SQETEME
PREPARED HIS
New 'Vork ipnl J Carmine Car
bene continued to testify in his own
behalf when the trial of himself and
Frank A bar no. accused of attempting
to set off bombs in St. Patrick's cathe
dral, was resumed today Carbone de
nied mixing the ingredients for the
bombs, saying this had been done by
Pclignant. the de tective who is said to
have uncovered the alleged plot, lie
described how the detective made the
bombs.
Carbone said policemen at police
headquarters struck him when he said
he could not implicate Carlo Treses,
the Industrial Workers of the World
organizer, and others. Capt, Tunney.
be declared, said that if he did not
give such testimony he would get from
49 to 50 years.
It's a Long, Long Way
To 1916 and the Senate,
Joe Bailey Declares
Former senator Joseph IV Bailey, of
Texas, who is generally credited with
a desire to wear the senatorial toga
again in ISIS, arrived in the city Fri
day morning from Tucson, where he
had been attending to legal business.
Friday noon, together with Franklin
X. Lane, secretary of the interior. Mr.
Bailey was the guest of honor at a
luncheon at Hotel Paso del Norte.
The exsenator was seen at the del
Xorte aa he was hurrying to the bar
ber shop Affairs of state were for the
moment forgotten and his answers to
leading questions were non committal in
the extreme.
"Will I be a candidate for senator
next year'
"Well, yon knnw, I've been away on t
a business trip and Tve been occupied I
iwstfc. a many mailers that. Just at this J
jma f aesaW oaaatafle: .stalk an iMHFi
I to that siwllua Anyway. 1J1 Is a
Ions; way off yet; be said in the bar
ber shop
"The Ferguson administration" As
I said, I have been out of the state and
nave really been so busy that my mind
has been occupied with all sorts of
other matters and so. of course. I
couldn't express any opinion on that.
Bat I am always glad to get back to
El Paso Why whenever I return to
EI Paso after a short absence, the city
has grown so much in my absence that
Just then the head barber gave the
"next call and the senator excused
himself
FERGUSON VETOES ALCOHOL
LICENSE REDUCTION MEASURE
Austin. Tex, April 2 Having given
his promise that he would not ap
prove any liquor legislation, governor
Ferguson todav vetoed the house bill
presented at the regular session which
reduced the tax imposed on wholesale
druggists for selling alcohol in any
.locality in Texas in quantities of one
gallon or more.
The present tax Is $75 and this bill
sought to reduce the lamount to tie.
The governor said "Cheap alcohol is
the dream of the bootlegger, and I see
no reason why the right to sell alco
hol should be made less than the right
to sell whisky or beer "
Governor Fergnson today approved
the house ftill wuich provides for the
issuance or negotiable cotton ware
house receipts under the direction of
the department of insurance and bank
ing This bill becomes effective
days after adjournment of the legisla
ture DEFENCE ADMITS ELECTION
PLOT; DENIES OWN GUILT
Indianapolis Ind. April ; While
admitting that 'conspiracy existed in
Terre Haute for the purpose of stealing
the election of last November, " three
attorneys, representing five of the 18
men on tral in the federal court here
on charges of conspiracy to corrupt
that election, insisted in their argu
ments today that their clients were in
no way connected with it.
The attorneys said thev admitted
the conspiracy because St of the men
who had been indicted on the charge
had pleaded guilty Charles J Orbi
son. attornev for sheriff Dennis Shea
and two other defendants, attacked tbe
character of those who had pleaded
guilty and appeared for the government,
asserting that they volunteered infor
mation that thev might receive light
punishment
SCHOOL ELECTIONS MAY
CLOSE SALOONS FOR DAY
Austin, Tex . April 2. Controler Ter-
rell todax received many telegrams
from over tne state from persons want
" to knw te "toons most close
tomorrow on account of county school
elections.
He said he has not as yet ruled on the
subject and is investigating the law
He is inclined to the view that tne s-
loons will have to close.
-Everv saloon which keeps open to
morrow ls violating the laws of this
state said attorney general Looney
today He pointed out that it is not a
mi
ti.tion ft to whpihr or not an eiec-
tion is held in a county, but the ques
tinn to that th lau nrfirtdei that sa
loons must close on election days, and
tomorrow is held to be an election day
PRESIDENT MVi SPEilv
ON IJKCOKTIO DW
Washington D C April 2. Presi
dent W ilson today accepted an invita
tion to at'end Decoration day exercises
lt rlmgtonl National cemetery on May
2o He probablv will peak at the in-
iitntmn nf th (.ranii Armv nt th R-
i nlilic
Paso Found a Permanent Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus
AT
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Goes To Torreon To Talk
With Chief, Who Is Try
ing To Rally Support.
ROBLES ISACTIVE,
WITH BEN AVIDES
Attempting To Patch Up
Triana Trouble Mala-
mows Fight Delayed.
THB Tampico campaign from the
north has been temporarily sus
pened with the return of Gen.
Felipe Angeles to Torreon, where a con
ference Is to be held with Gen. Villa
According to private advices received
Thursday from Torreon, this confer
ence is for the purpose of patching up
the feud between Angeles and Gen
Triana, who. with his entire command
of 2v0 men. recently quit Angeles at
Monterey and retired to fean Pedro and
Gomez Palacio Although his dispute
was only with jigeles it was feared
that, unless the difference were ar
ranged, he would declare against Villa
and "the convention."
Robles and Renavldrs Active.
According to recent arrivafe-
are eoi
aetivttr mode; the railroad line
sooth of Torreon and have also sent
snail detachments into Dorango The
arrivals state that Torreon is ready for
an attack, though the recent scare
there, occasioned by the report that a
Joint attack of Carrandstas and for
mer Guiterres followers was to be
made, has subsided Gen. Villa was
still in Torreon Thnrsdav.
Tlrinir Ont Garrinon. i
Allla officials here explain tbe con- J
$X?vZn?ZS&
successfully used in the siege of
Torreon and Ojinaga that of wearing.
out the garrison. Continual night at
tacks of small bands are being made,
thus keeping the defenders on the
alert all the time, while the main body
of the Villa troops rests. These tactics
will be pursued for some days, possibly
weeks, in the opinion of Villa officials
here, and then a sadden rush will be
made
A Ilia fter llore Support.
A consolidation of tbe southern states
of Mexico, with the object of launching
a strong campaign from that section
against the heart of the Carranza
territory around Veracruz is now
being undertaken bv A ilia. mil
itary commission has been a named
and has recently held a number
of conferences with Villa and the minis
ters at Chihuahua and is expected to ar
rive, at the border Saturday or Sunday
on its wav to Chiapas.
The Villa delegation will go by way
of New: Orleans to some Guatemalan
port and will enter Chiapas from the
south. They will then proceed to tbe
capital of the state and. with this as a
headquarters, delegations will be sent
Into Oaxaca. Tabasco and Campeche.
Villa officials here state that the con
vention government has received as
surances that the southern states are
ready to recognize ViHa in a body and
that the commission will simply have to
organize the governments and set the
campaign against east central Mexico
in motion
By the time the southern movemeSt
is well under way the Villa troops win
be Investing Tampico, Villa officials
here state. It is pointed out that, ex
cept for the eastern border ports Car
ranza has already been crowded into a
comparatively small section of terri
tory 4n the eastern central part or tne
republic
"Mnv Suspend Drastic Law.
Favorable action relative to com
plaint, against the recent mining law
promulgated by Villa, which would
virtually result in the confiscation of
many mines in the north, has been
taken by Villa officials, according to
advices received here and it is under
stood that tbe law will be suspended
for the time being and later amended
The law was to have become effective
on April 1 While awaiting develop
ments the committee of niining men
that was expecting to go to Washing
ton to lay the matter before the state
department has not yet Wt for the
east.
American Aviators Ask
Villa $100 a Day on 30
Day Contract; Refused
Brownsville. Texas, April 2. For
lack of an aviator. Gen. Villa's expect
ed aerial operations against Matamoros
were delaved today Villa officials
sought an American flyer to operate
an aeroplane .received from Monterey,
but balked at paying flOO a day on a
3 day contract, which was the price
demanded by at least one aviator from
this side of the line. It was said the
officers would await the arrival of an
aviator from Monterey Three more
aeroplanes are said to be on their way
from Monterey to the Villa camp
Operations to reduce Matamoros are
likely to continue to be .slow, accord
ing to information reaching American
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stove insitle llni tiiev had a c uunrtaUt cabin dnnn? tne
in Falanri to keep tliw tkaroughtar
ENGLISH PEERS
SHIT
Leaders Announce Willing-
ness to Abolish Liquors
From Households.
London. Bag. April 2 The attention
of the British public is today concen
trated upon the question of abstinence
For the moment it has overshadowed
the war v
That some drastic measures are con
templated is beyond doubt, but the pub
lic is divided on the opinion as to
whether the prohibition measures should
be total or not
The sense of personal liberty is so
strong in England that it may defeat
tntnl nrablliifion The sens of fair
play fights on the side of the extreme I
measure, for tne onlnion is growing
that if employes be deprived of their
right to drink, employers must take
their place in the same boat.
It is believed that the sabinet is in
favor of total prohibition, which under
the defence, of tbe realm act it has the
power to enforce without anv further
legislation.
Peers Follow King's Bxnraple.
The king s abstemious example is
KalH v nilv TiiIIiim ! fnw in ftflHitiAn '
t earl Kitchener, all the cabinet min
isters in London announced to chan
celor Lloyd-Gea-rge Thursday, accord
ing to the Daily Mail, their intention
to follow th Icing's pledge to abstain
from alcoholic liquors during the war,
if it is thought necessary.
Among other prominent men who
will do likewise are earl Brassey.
baron Cowdray. baron Sydenham. Kir
Charles W Macara, chairman of the
committee of the International Feder
ation of Master Cotton Spinners and
Manufacturers' association, and heads
of many big manufacturing concerns.
Canada Is of ame Mlnil.
Montreal. Quebec, April 2 The stand
taken by king George in regard to the
liquor question in Great Britain has
been warmly approved in Canada and
has' given added impetus to the prohi
bition movement in the Dominion
Manitoba arid Ontario have initiated
restrictive legislation in regard to the
sale of liquor
Dispatches from St. John quoted pre
mier Clark of New Brunswick aa sav -Ing
that his government was consid
ering the prohibition or the use" of al
cohol in the province of New Brunswick
during the war Premier Murray of
Nova Scotia assured a temperance- dele
gation which asked that an advanced
step towards prohibition be taken, that
his government had tbe matter under
consideration.
Men u for Saturday
Herald Cooking School
Short Method' Bread.
Hot RoiU.
Mayonnaise Dresung.
Cheese Calces.
Mrs. Evans will also show how
to shape and color hard boiled eggs
into semblances of fruits. These
are particular timely for Raster
AjaKDdixEij ivac
Ipimt
1 tt i
ones for ticrmaii s upply tram.
! EASES THAT:
Fall River Maes. pril 2 The
probable suicide of F Kalon lden of
Newark, -N J a passenger en the Fall
-River' line steamer Plvmouth, was re
ported on the Plymouth s arrival from
New Torlc today
Blood stains were found on the wall
of Alden's stateroom. He was believed
to have cut his throat, then groped his
way to the rail and jumped overboard.
Met Financial Disaster.
Newark, X J , April 2. F Eaton
Alden, aged SO, elder of the Presby-
Aerlan church, was a New York broker
He met with financial reverses and
lately had been employed by a New
York firm.
Mother Of Triplets and
Twins IsJZioen $50 and
Thanks By Gov. Ferguson
Vustin. Tex. April 2. Gov Fergnson
has mailed his personal check for J50
to Mrs. Luke Collier, rural route No 1.
Heideaheimer. Tex , as a token of ap
preciation for her service to her coun
trv m being tbe mother of one set of
triplets, born on March 15, and one set
of twins born 22 months before. Mrs.
Collier having in all 11 children. She
is 3 years of ace and was married in
184.
"You certainly deserve a crown in
heaven." wrote the governor to Mrs.
Collier "I do not hesitate to say that
this .nation must look to you and your
kind for a perpetuation of its existence
You and yonrs certainly deserve more
consideration a't the hands of our peo
ple than those, who go up and down the
country, oarren or results and spena
!S 2"JL2?": "lZZ.?Llr??,l
doing those real things that lay, the
foundation tor a nlgner civilization.
I herewith enclose you my check
for 5 in token jot my great apprecia
tion of your service
"As governor of Texas, I extend to
vou the thanks of Its entire citizenship
and wish for you and yours prosperity
and happiness"
FORT SAM HOUSTON GETS
ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON
Washington, D ,C. April 2. The 8iT
nal corps of the army, under the direc
tion of Brig Gen. Scriven, chief signal
officer, hi perfecting plans for the es
tablishment of an aero center at San
Antonio bv June 1 It will be located
on the government reservation, whteh
Includes Fori Sam Houston, and will
be headquarters for the first aeroplane
squadron.
When fully orjranlxed, this squadron
will comprise eight aeroplanes, 20
officers and about "enlisted men.
from which aviators will be drawn lor
anv service which the war depart
ment may require
The training school for army avia
tors will be continued at San Diego.
Calif but the experienced fliers will
m.Vi ihp hnHnitflrfem r the San
i Antonio center
MINIMUM MKIfJIIT FOR
STOCK CR PRBSCRIBBD
Washington D C -April": Minimum
weight of 17 060 pounds for 36 foot cars
containing calves from Greta and other
Texas shipping points to point in Colo
rado Kansas Illinois and other states,
was, prescribed todav bv the interstate
commeri e commission in an order to
more than u railroads em-aged In
handling thit traffic
I
ire-( - In u-- il tli ni-ihcs timj tbe rigor
( liuiiMnm anJ made then- quarter ; a wagon
a limousine' body over it and ni(ed up a cook
wintry weather Thev aeie stationed o i
"if" LEADER
Chafin and Others "Want
Congress to Abolish
Liquor Traffic.
Chicago, HI, April 2. A letter re
questing president WHson to call a
special session of congress to pass a
law prohibiting the manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors in the
Lnited States, was addressed to the
white house today by E. w. Chafin, of
Tucson. Ariz, former presidential can
didate of the Prohlibtisst forty John
B bt John, farmer governor of Kan
sas, and others prominent in the na
tional prohibition brigade, including
Pearl Buckingham Colorado I.uK
Iieen Haves, Missouri, and Clia.3 J
Hall. Califoml;
The letter points out the cample
set. oy i.ussia in stopping up sae oi
intoxicants, restrictive measures in
France and the agitation In England
and remarks that if the cofsntrv nvaits
! until the next regular session of con
gress to pass such a law the Lnited
States will stand alone among civiUzed
nations as permitting the use of alco
holic bev erases.
BERINO IS STORM CENTER;
HAS HEAVY RAIN WITH HAIL
Berino. N M pr1I 2 V hearr rain
amouatine almost, to a cjottd burst, ac-compani-a
by much thunder and light
ning, visit, this district yesterdar j
evening The tkrernrairt-9age snows
a rainfall of severs-tenths of an- inch
Some hall fell also, but the fruit trees
apparently ar not damaged to an
great extent. The storm was heaviest
I lh A IvwiBM&jllaftA Dahmm iliaiatat tOr'Sh
! owers falling throughouThe valley.
VLLKGRD BLICMIVVDER
1 CHtRGKD WITH MIRDBR
New York, April ; Frank Ammie
rata, alias Antonio Scandale said to be
the leader of a eoealled society of
vagabonds" in West Virginia, was ar-
resiea nere voomy on a leucrai cairgc
involving him in the murder of Leon
ardo Vinclnzo at Fairmont, W Va. las'
Christmas eve
inclnzo, whose home was in Vonda.
N , was murdered shortly after hi
arrival at Fairmont to testify as a
government witness against a member
of tbe society of vagabonds."
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HOtRS AFTBR MURDER
Saginaw Mich April 2 Robert
Smith of Cleveland was sentenced to
life imprisonment today for the mur
der late Thursday of Mra Grace Stein
hauser of this cTtv. u whom be was
to have been married Thursday night.
Smith began serving his aaitence less
than 24 hours after the murder Smith
met Mra Steknhauser in the countv
Jail recently, while serving a sentence
for vagrancv
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Secretary Lane Compliments Herald
THK EX PASO HZRAIJ) is favorably known bv a memtxr of president
" Wilson's cabinet. He w Franklin' k. Lane, secretary of the interior
In the' eonrse of an interview with a Herald reporter, Mr. Lane
said i
"I'm an old newspaper man myself and I know newspapers. I hav
heard many favorable comments on The Herald tnroughout ti section
rl ill!
IN DAY
Submarine Captain Gives
Coffee and Tobacco To
Men of Sunken Ships.
U. S. TRANSMITS
GERMAN PROTEST
Germans Threaten Reprisals
Fer Treatment Given Sub
marine Prisoners.
1" ONTDOV Entr- Anril 2. A German
I i protest and threat of reprisals on
V i ,rntin? , t th. f,.almuil flraa.
Britain accorded the prisoners taken
on board submarines was made public
here todav
This protest was transmitted to
Great Britain through the Lnited
States.
Great Britain had previously ruled
that German submarine crews would be
accorded treatment different from that
given other prisoners of war on ac
count of the methods employed in sub
marina warfare. Accordingly, snbma-
ntSSFEftW'r
prisoners of war.
Hx Ships re SxraL.
German submarines have added to
their raiding exploits by sinking s
ships, Ave of tbem British and the sixth
Norwegian, ana in so doing has con
siderably ttrens-thened the sea block
I ade declared against the British lsle-c
Most or the crews reached shore
safely, but of the crew of the Seven
Seas, one of he victims, II perished.
Norwegian Bark Torpedoed.
Eleven men, the t rew of the Nor
wegian baik Nor torpedoed in the
North sea b the German submarine
V-1Q. were landed today by the
steamer Lnita at The Hook of Hollanf
Three Trawlers Snnk.
Three Tyne Trawlers the Gloxiana
Jason and Nellie were sunk bv the
German submarine I -16 Thursd
After all the members of the crew we'e
safely in small boats, the German'
blew up the trawlers.
The fishermen were towed toward tb
Tvne until thev encountered fishing
craft which brought them ashore
The fishermen sav the commander of
the submarine was quite genial He
supplied hot coffee and tobacco t
them, but told them
"We have orders to 'nk evervthm-
, It ls war alld Fngland started
t.
11 of Her Crew Drann.
The British steamer Seven Seas. "
tons was torpedoed bv a German sub
marine off Beachy Heads Thursday af
ternoon. The attack was without warn
ing and 11 of her crew of 18, Includinff
all the officers except the second en
gineerv were drowned. The steamer was
bound from London for Liverpool.
The Sonthpelnt Is Torpedoed.
The British steamer Southooint. tbe
I crew of which was landed Thursday at
Lisbon Portugal, was not lost in a
storni as at first reported, but waa suiii,
bv the German submarine IT-2S. SO miles
off CapV Finisterre according to a Reu
ter dispatch from Lisbon.
Heuter dispatch from Lisbon ws
the steamer Hollmgon has brought in
there : members of tbe crew of the
steamer. Southpoint.
The Southpoint. which receot!
changed her name to Cston. sailei
from Philadelphia for Rotterdam on
February 11 taking a cargo of flour
to the Belgian sufferers from the war.
The steamer arrived in Rotterdam on
March j and after unloading put into
Fowo England, whence she sailed
on M irch :0 for Philadelphia.
German Trencher Destroyed.
The French war office this afterno n
gave out a reoort on the progress of the
fighting on land which reads as fol
lows
South of Peronne nar Dompierre
we destroyed Thursdav several mora
German trenches with mines.
In the attack on the aviation camo
atHandeyaeme French and Belgian av i
ators dropped about 30 bombs.
French ttaeW Break Down.
The German war offiie at Ber'i i
made an announcement today whim
says
Western theater of the war
"Infantry fighting near and in the
forest of lie Pretre continued the whole
night West of the forest of Le Petre
French attacks broke down under our
fire In our counter attacks we in
flicted a heaw loss upon the enemy and
drove him back into his old position
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