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NO. 1031.
VILLA IS DEFEATED THE THIRD TIME
German Massed Attacks Drive Forward Verdun
GERMANS PENETRATE LINES
AT BETHINCOURT FRONT
PARIS, April 7.—The German
concentration in the Bethincorut re-,
glon was followed by a series of !
massed attacks which resulted in ]
the Germans penetrating in several
places the first line of trenches be- (
tween Bethincourt and Chattancourt.
The fighting was heavy and much
of it bayonet work.
In the Vaux region the Germans
were compelled to give way while
their efforts to regain yesterday’s
losses above Malincourt were all re
pulsed.
BERLIN, April 7.—The Verdun
battle is of unceasing interest here.
The government reports further
gains in the Bethinc.ourt section
which is the weakest point of the
French defense. The German in
fantry attacks in this region have
proved of enormous value in forcing
back the French. The counter at
licks of the French especially In
this region have been all repuH ■ l.
LONDON, April 7.—It is now con
sidered that Verdun will not fall.
PARIS, April 7.—The official esti
mate of the German losses in the
battle of. Verdun to date is two
hundred thousand men.
PARIS, April 7.—The Germans
lost thirty-one aeroplanes in March,
the French fourteen. The German
report which is almost the opposite
to this is openly derided by the of
ficials as ridiculous.
The outlook is declared to be ver$
satisfactory.
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AMERICANS KILLED AT
ROSARIO SINALOA STATE
TUCSON, Ariz, April 7.—It is re
ported here that three Americans
have been killed near Rosario, Sina
loa.
MEXICO CITY, April 7.—General
Carranza has issued a decree here
whereby one billion dollars of new
paper money is substituted for form
er issues. The former issues were
being counterfeited by the whole
sale.
JUAREZ, April 7.—General Ga
vra reports that he has positive as
surances Villa is wounded and is
fleeing in a carriage.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.—
It is officially announced that with
Carranza co-operating Villa was de
feated for a third time near Cein
puilla, losing ten dead. Colonel
Dodd’s flying cavalry is now at
Satevo.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.—
Both Lansing and Baker emphati
cally deny that they were planning
to withdraw Americans from Mex
ico. There will be no withdrawal
until Villa is captured or killed.
EL PASO, April 7.—It is reported
that General Gonzales may super
sede General Gavira.
EL PASO, April7.—Consul Garlza
in an interview favors the imme
diate withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico. He states that the
power of the Villatists is broken
and the object of the expedition ac
complished Villa has apparently
made a safe getaway.
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FIVE CAPLAN JURORS
ARE NOW OBTAINED
LOS ANGKLES, April 1.—Five
Caplan jurors have already been
secured. Caplan’s trial is marked
by the same characteristics as were
seen in the trial of Schmidt with
whom ho was jointly indicted. The
same witnesses have also been sub
ponaed.
The government claimed to have
had a confession from Caplan, but
this proved to be without any
foundation whatever and was one
manufactured by the detectives on
their own admission.
WHEAT SHOWS REDUCED
YIELD THIS YEAR
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.—
The figures for wheat production as
estimated by the Department of
Agriculture show a marked reduc
tion to that of the past two years
One half billion hiiBhels is the gov
ernment estimate.
The falling off is due as a genera’,
rule to the lowering in the acreage
.sown throughout the wheat state*
with very few exceptions.
The crop has been greatly dam
aged in many places on account of
floods and storms.
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KWANTUNG PROVINCE IS
INDEPENDENT REPUBLIC
LONDON, April 7.—The entire
Kwangtung province .including Can
ton has now declared itself inde
pendent of the Pekinese government
and proclaimed a republic. This rs
the richest and most populous as
well as the most progressive of the
Chinese provinces. It is now feared
that the Chinese republic w'll dia
solve itself into a number of small
nations without any confederation
at all.
The situation is regarded with
! some concern by interested financi
ers who hold Chinese securities.
! The value of these is growing now
i very doubtful. Germany will be an
especially heavy loser by any process
of disintegration.
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CAllAltUT NIGHT—Saturday night.
NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT
COMMANDEERS DUTCH SHIP
THE HAGUE, April 7.—With the
objoct of being reedy for all emer
gencies the Netherlands government
has commandeered many ships and
will hereafter engage in the shipp
ing business but flying the Holland
government flag.
Sentiment in this country is even
ly divided, a large portion being
pro-German at least to the extent
that they have been making large
profits trading with Germany. It is
possible that the Netherlands may
declare all shipping government mo
nopoly while the war lasts. If so it
would develop Into an entirely diff
erent industry than it is now at pre
sent.
BERLIN, April 7.—The govern
ment. has commandeered all tea,
coffee, chicory, and cocoa and a com
mission has been appointed to dis
tribute these commodities amccg
the people. The movement was iu
spfred by a popular demand.
Coffee has become a very, rare
article throughout Germany al
though cereal substitutes of excel
ent quality with chicory are abund
antly for sale
DENNISON, April 7.—Two former
Iowa farmers who emigrated to
Canada and took up ranches In Al
berta have been executed as spies
upon conviction. The men were
born In Germany but had originally
sottlod In Iowa where they had
done well. Incriminating correspond
ence was found upon them when
arrested.
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CHAMBERLAIN ARMY BILL
BUFFETS WAY SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 7.—
The Chamberlain Army Bill is still
buffeting its way through the Sen
ate. The work of readjusting the
bill to the House measure is not pro
ceeding very quickly nor very skil
fully.
After prolonged discussions, the
Ijea amendment to delete the volun
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tary provisions in the oill for enlist
ment, end establishment something
similar to Garrison's continentals,
was defeated by a handsome ma
jority.
Ii is announced here that the
Turks will allow American relief to
enter its territory for those who are
stricken and every aid will be given
those who wish to perform service
of tbls kind.
Today the Roosevelt boom began
to make itself heard in all political
discussions and he is now referred
to as "the only man who can defeat
Wilson which is strong testlmi ny to
his standing in the opinion of tho
republicans.
Ford wins out in Michigan to the
surprise of everyone by a majority
of four thousand.
Ford was supposed to have been
both supported and opposed by the
German and Irish vote which shows
that there was no such thing at all.
It is singular that in almost all
cases the anticipated Gorman-Amer
lcan vote was conspicuous by its
absence.
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RUSSIANS REPORT SAINS
ALONG GALICIAN FRONT
rETROGRAD, April 7.—Althougii
operalions have been delayed by the
spring floods in Galicia, the govern
ment tonight reports heavy fighting
west of Tarnopol with the Austrians
in retreat after endurng heavy los
,ses. The rivers are showing some
signs of falling and it is anticipated
that in this section heavy fighting
will take place in the near future.
PETROGRAD, April 7.—The Ger
man outer trenches before tho Mins.t
front have been taken.
BERLIN, April 7.—Heavy fight
ing took place along the Dvinsk front
with the Germans making gains.
The weather iB bad however for very
extensive operations.
PETROGRAD, April 7.—A large
German airship was brought down
by aeroguns while recognoitering
outside Dvinsk today..
PETROGRAD. April 7.—Tlfb Rus
sians from the Trans-Qaucasus aro
now threatening to cut the Bagdad
Smyrna railroad while the Turks are
lighting to hold them back.
LONDON, April 7.—The weather
generally is delaying any active
j lighting on the east and on the west.
Conditions in the west are such that
any very extensive lighting in Fland
ers for some time Is Improbable.
I Mud and water prevail everywhere.
Try Liver & Kidney Tea for
Spring fever.
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CHICAGO POLICE HAVE
BIG ANARCHIST STORY
CHICAGO, April 7.—Chicago de
tectives who have been investigating
the alleged actvities of the men
drones who is said to be an inter
national anarchist, roport that they
have unearthed an anarchist plot
to assassinate all the#monarchs of
the world.
It will be recalled that tho Crones
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case come to public attention when
an attempt was alleged to have been
made to poison all the guests at a
banquet to the Archbishop by putt
ing poison In the soup.
The police claim that a confes
sion revealed a considerable amount
of matter which Anally led to the
discovery of a plot of extraordinary
ramifications involving the destruc
tion of churches, bishops, priests and
the monarchs of the old world.
The America^ anarchists gf whom
Emma Ooldmann la the reputed
head have all repudiated Crones de
claring that he Is not an anarchist.
They have In their publications
intimated that Crones is merely the
stool pigeon of a police frame-up In
order to stir up an agitation against,
the Americans and are trying to
connect them up with the other
gi oups. As the Chicago police
fcice is so completely corrupt this
is not Impossible.
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