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MO MLB. A1.A8KA. MONDAY MAY 8, 1910.
NO. 1046.
GERM ANS SUGGEST PEACE IN NOTE
Villa’s Forces Routed By U.S. Troops In Durango
MAJOR HOWSE AND CAVALRY
ROUTS THE VILLATIST FORCES
EL. PASO, May 7.—Major Howsa
•with his cavalry surprised General
Villa and his followers at OJoazules.
He engaged the Mexicans for two
hours and killed, wounded and cap
tured 62 of the bandits, the resi
escaping including Villa himself.
The Americans sustained no los
ses.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7.—
High Mexican officials have congra
tulated General Pershing upon his
successful rounding up of Villa ana
his men at Ojoazules where they
have been in hiding.
EL PASO, May 7.—Generals
Obregon and Trevino were hurriedly
ordered south when the news of the |
engagement with Villa was brought :
to Mexico City. Obregon it is '
state<J has delayed signing the agree
ment and it is now reported so far
is not known to havo done so befora
he started.
EL PASO, May 7.-—As an idea ot
the tension that the American inva
sion of Mexico has ere- ted, a promi
nent Mexican officer is quoted as
saying that in the event of Pershing
prolonging his stay in Mexico he is
bound to clash with Carranza.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7.—
The situation in Mexico is still not
by any means considered satisfact
ory. The difficulty in capturing Villa
is so great that it necessitates the
presence of the American troops in
definitely in the country.
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PEACE SUGGESTIONS ARE
CONSIDERED VERY HOPEFUL
WASHINGTON, D. C„ May 7.—
A paragraph in the German reply
which is now with Wilson states
that Germany has twice made peace
suggestions. This is well r-ice-vod in
pacificist quarters. It is significant
that Berlin is now in a receptive
mood although the attitude of the
Allies is discouraging as far as peace
is concerned.
A message from the Pope present
ed by Monsignor Bonzano, apostolic
delegate at Washington is undoubt
edly inspired by Austrian influence
at the Vatican which is supposed
long ago to have been in a position
to swing Bonedict over to the Cen
tral Powers. It is understood that
this note from His Holiness urges
the United States to remain neutral
in order to permit mediation and
peace.
Peace talk is now rife following
the note.
It is admitted that the official text
of the German note now in the
hands of Wilson is almost identical
BEDOUINS MARCHING NOW
TO ATTACK NORTH SOUDAN
BERLIN, May 7.—Advices have
been received here to the effect that
AU Dinar, the Im&n of Darfur, Is
now marching with his forces
which include eight thousand camels
to attack the Britsih in Northern
Soudan. The northern Soudan is
held by a mixed force of British,
Australians and Egyptian troops and
will be no match for the Darfur for
cee which are exceedingly well
equipped and with which are many
. skilled German officors to direct ope
rations.
LONDON, May 7.—The German
dispatch relative to an attack npon
the British by the Iman of Darfur is I
not credited. The Darfur forces have :
already attacked the Australian for-1
ces in upper Egypt and were dis
. astrously defoated.
' CHRISTIANIA, May 7.—-The Nor
wegian government has presented to
I Great Britain a vigorous protosi
against the seizure of malls bound
fbr this nation.
j LONDON, May_7*.—The advices re
ceived from Petrograd lndlcato that
Uhe Turks are now retreating after
a crushing defeat south of Ezeroum.
The Turkish reports that the Ar
menians are aiding the Russians in
reporting the movements of the
Turks is believed to be correct. 1
Owing to the massacres of the Ar-1
menlans by the Turks intense hatred
exists between the two races as well
as do their well known religious
differences.
LONDON, May 7.—Nothing has
been heard from General Aylmer for
some time and there is some anxiety
concerning his whereabouts.
PREDICTED WITHIN MONTH
GENERAL ALLIED OFFENSIVE
LONDON, May 7.—The Dally News
military critic, by far the most re
liable and moBt conservative on the
staff of any of the metropolitan
dailies, besides having the advantage
of being a government organ pre
dicts that the Allies will begin a
drive on all fronts Including Salo
nika within a month.
This statement in Saturday morn
ing’s issue is regarded as somewhat
of a semi-official announcement and
Is taken as correct by practically all
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the papers, although no such fore
cast Is made In any of the French !
dailies.
LONDON, May 7.—The govern
ment is now planning to import
single Danish farmers to aid in the
agriculture of the country under gov
ernment supervision in order to de
crease the cost of food production,
and to lessen importations. It is
stated in the Mail that i Asquith re
fuses to support the bill limiting or
eliminating the salaries of members
of parliament. It would be opposed
by the Labor members whom it
would hit hardest.
LONDON, May 7.—Everything is
quiet in Ireland today for the first
time since the revolt broke out. All
the rebel groups are now broken np
and have surrendered their arms.
About two hundred are under arrest
but most of these will be released,
the more prominent getting jail
sentences.
In no section is there any force
in the held at the present time.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Householders, Owners and Agents
are notified to immediately begin
cleaning up their premises and have
the rubbish hauled to dumping
ground or out on ice not less than
200 feet from shore.
W. D’ARCY CHACE.
Health Officer.
Try liver ft Kidney Tea for
Spring fever.
LOMKNS DRUG STORE.
with the unofficial version which so
many of the papers published on Fri
day evening to the astonishment or
the government. It is also admitted
that Wilson is disappointed over cer
tain features of the note.
It is stated also that Wilson may
not authorize any reply, “German
actions hereafter will decide the
future course’’. This announcement
was unofficially made today.
CAPERTON SAYS SITUATION
IS BAD SAN DOMINGO
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 7 —
Assistance will be sent Admiral Ca
perton who reports that the revolu
tionary situation in San Domingo is
really grave, with the rebels in
strong force and threatening to de
stroy all property.
President Jiminez is not equal to
the task of suppressing the revolu
tionists and the Americans in charge
tho customs have a wholly inade
quate force of marines at their dis
posal for their protection.
Some marines will probably bo
moved from Haiti as a precautionary
measure, as Haiti is now in a fairly
secure condition and quite orderly
for some time past.
ALLIES UNLOADING TROOPS
AND SUPPLIES SALONIKA
ATHENS, May 7.—The Allies ac
cording to reports are unloading vast
munition supplies and provisions
for active campaign.
Troopships and transports are con
stantly arriving with additional rein
forcements and it is believed that
strong campaigning may be looked
forward to in the future.
The Bulgars are also feverishly
strengthening their lines of defonso
along the Greek border In anticipa
tion of an Allied offensive.
SOCIALISTS ARRANGE TO
HOLD PEACE CONFERENCE
NEW YORK, May 7.—The social
ists have arranged for a neutral
peace conference to bo held in the
• Hague on June 26.
On account of the emphatic peace
statements in the Gorman-Ameriican
note there is now a more optimistic
feeling abroad as well as in the
| United States.
It is not felt however that any
direct good may follow this confer
ence, but it may open the way for
more effective work.
The report published in New York
papers that Wilson may be asked to
undertake peace negotiations is not
founded upon fact, and was wholly
improbable at any time.
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AUSTRIANS W.NNING ALL
ALONG BATTLE FRONTS
VIENNA, May 7,—The Archdukol
Ferdinand of Austria commanding
the forces in the east has driven
the Russians from the woods near
Olyka with terrific losses, the free
use of artillery splendidly directeu
doing terrific damage. The Russians
are now struggling to hold their
lines before the sweping Austrian
advance.
VIENNA, May 7.—The Italians
were driven from their trenches on
the Lovorni plateau which is now
completely free of them. The fight
ing was desperate while It lasteo.
Hundreds of Italians whoso escape
was cut off were taken prisoners. |
The situation in the Alpine battle ;
ground Is now more satisfactory
than it has been in several months, j
BERLIN, May 7.—Repeated ru- |
mors are here to the effect that
Austria and Italy may reach an |
agreement shortly and that these j
two powers may bo at peace. They
are not official reports and they are
discountenanced by the local author
ities who Bay that there is nothing
in them.
VIENNA. May 7.—Austrian air
men raided the townB of Avalona
and Brindisi successfully doing big
damage to the Italian barracks
which were set on fire in botn
places.
ROME, May 7.—Four seaplanes
have bombarded the Austrians at
Durazzo.
FRENCH EVACUATE TRENCHES
ON HILL 304 VERDUN
. .PARIS, May 7.—This morning the
French following yesterday’s con
tinuous bombardment evacuated the j
trenches on Hill 304. Since that I
time although the Germans made '
soveral attempts to reach to them
and occupy the abandoned positions
they were unable to do so owing to
the terrific artillery fire that still
kept pouring down upon thorn from
unexpected places.
The Germans made several ad
vances in this region but the con
stant rain of artillery shells proved
after fearful lossos too much for
them.
LONDON, May 7.—A disabled Zep
pelin is reported off the Dutch coast.
LONDON, May 7.—The Germans
attempted to occupy a mine crater
near Loos but were repulsed with
heavy losses.
BERLIN, May 7.—The reporteu
preparations for an offensive upon
the part of tho Allies In the west Is
thoroughly discredited here in offici
al circles, notwithstanding persist
ent newspaper reports through neu
trals that the enemy is preparing for
this big event.
The French would have begun an
offensive long ago to relieve their
desperate Verdun situation, is the
complete answer to these rumors
which are made to prevent a con
summation of the German plans ot
campaign.
BERLIN, May 7.—Tne report that
Wilson still finds matter in the Ger
man reply for dissatisfaction is con
sidered here astonishing, in view oi
the (act that everything is con
ceded.
FLOODS TROUBLE AGAIN.
MEMPHIS, May 7.—High water
due to heavy rainfall etc is again
threatening the lower Mississippi
valley and several dangerous breaks
have been only prevented with diffi
culty along tho levees.
The people are seeking safety from
the lower lying regions and stock is
being removed.
TO BE SHELVED.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 7.—
The inquiry into the high price of
gasoline is to be shelved.