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BRITISH APPROACH
BA6HDAD TO FIND
TURKS CONCENTRATED
International News Service.
LONDON, March 9.—Dispatches
from the east state that the British
cavalry is only a few hours ride from
Baghdad.
.Scouts have ascertained that the
Turks are concentrated in enormous
numbers before the ancient Arabian
city which they apparently intend to
defend with desperation.
The dispatches declares that the
rapid retreat of the Turks from Kut
el-Mara is now thought to have
planned to draw the British forces
farther up the Tigris and to give final
battle to them before Baghdad.
LONDON, March 9.—It Is stated
that the heavy concentration of troops
before Baghdad will necessitate reln
forcements. This Is only the opinion
of experts who think it more than
possible that more troops from India
are arriving. It is declared to be ne
cessary to use Indian forces in this
campaign on account of the approach
of warm weather when few who have
not been acclimated can stand the
heat
REVOLUTION STARTS
IN PERU; RIOTING
CAUSES BLOODSHED
ir.tarnational News Service.
LIMA, March 9.—The revolution is
gaining headway rapidly. Rioting has
broken out in the interior city of
Cuzco with the result that several
were killed and a number injured.
The antagonism to the government
began with the attempt to change
the constitulotn which was strongly
opposed by the majority of govern
ment leaders although the movement
has popular support.
Some members of the cabinet re
signed and three leaders of the house
of deputies started a constitutionalist
government in the southern part of
i he country ut Cuzco.
That section is now a hotbed of rev
olution against the government and
drastic stens are being taker to sup
press the uprising.
In the constitutionalist party are
many stiong men buf most of ‘hern
do not ,a'(r disorder and a resort
to force v lest more peaceful meas
ures shall tail. It is feared that they
may be driven to extremes by gov
ernmental repression.
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FRENCH SMASH
6ERMAN LINES
OVER WIDE AREA
Iidtrnational New* Servioe.
PARIS, March 9.—-The official com
munique slates that the French forces
delivered a smashing blow on the Ger
man lines In the Champagne district
last night.
Enemy positions on a front a mile
long were occupied. The drive forced
the Germans back a distance of eight
hundred yards.
German counter attacks were re
pulsed In every instance with heavy
enemy losses.
The action was undertaken In thick
weather and took the enemy by sur
prise to a great degree. Having oc
cupied the German positions large
numbers of French were brought up
to repel the counter charges. The
movement was entirely successful.
Paris is ringing with praise of this
latest achievement of French arms
and gratitude to the army heads is
expressed for doing so much with
little cost in human lives.
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SWISS ARMY
INCREASED AND
READY FOR ACTION
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BERNE, March 9.—By the first of
next week four fifths of the able
bodied men of Switzerland between
, the ages of twenty four and thirty
will be enlisted m the S\
army.
Immediately steps will be taken to
train new recruits. Younger men
will be put through certain prelimin
ary drilling and older men who have
served their time in the army have
been notified to be in readiness for
service.
No official explanation of the#* re
cent preparations for action has been
given but it is generally understood
.hut the terrific struggle which is ex
pected in a short time may send its
waves of conflict againts the Swiss
frontier and it is the intention to be
ready for any eventuality
These increased precautions are pro
ducing no excitemnet for invasion has
been possible so long, and the army
ready, that the nervous tension has
been deadened.
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CONGRESSMEN HELD AT CAPITAL
IN READINESS FOR PROMPT RESPONSE
TO CALL FOR SPECIAL SESSION
cternational News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-3 p. in.—
The president has called a special ses
sion of the Sixty-fifth congress to
meet April 16. He admits he has
power to arm ships there is much
necessary legislation that he thinks
for the best interests of the country
to have considered. The session will
.irst consider war measures.
ir*ernational News Servic®.
WASHINGTON, March 9.—Oilloial
circles are awaiting the next move.
Now that the senate has passed the
cloture rule for which the special ses
I h!oii was called the members of both
j houses are awaiting the next step
which depends upon the will of the
president.
Dr. Grayson announced this morn
ing that the president’s health is im
proving The president has been cau
tioned. however, against working for
a day or two. In this time he is ex
pected to recuperate enough to be able
to attend regularly to his duties.
Owing to the president’s illenss the
cabinet meeting set for this afternoon
was postponed.
The entire capital may be said to
be marking time until the president
recovers ami announces the policies
| to be pursued.
Members of both houses are being
! held here by request of the admin
! istration in readiness for a prompt
j response in case of an urgent call for
| an extraordinary session of congress.
. it is hourly expected that the presi
l dent will issue such a call.
Leaders of both parties In both
houses declare that the assembling of
congress In extraordinary will mean
the immediate resumption of American
shipping on the Atlantic.
They also say that the expected ses
sion will revive many of the measures
which were filibustered to death last
Saturday in addition to the armed
neutrality bills which will have the
first consideration.
International News Servic®.
NEW YORK, March 9.—The prac
tical certainty that a special session
of congress will be called soon will
mean the resumption of considerable
shipping which has been held up un
til armed with naval guns.
With the freer movement of freight
the freight car congestion will be
relieved and will help to restore
equilibrium to trade.
SEMI-OFFICIAL DENIAL BY GERMANY
THAT CONSULS AND AGENTS FOMENTING
TROUBLE BETWEEN MEXICO AND U. S.
International News Service.
BEREINN March 9.—A statement
i.c> vecu given wide publicity today
in which denial is made of many of
tlie charges against Germany. The
statement is semi-official and directs
many shafts of ridicule and charges
of unfairness against President Wil
son.
It is positively denied that the re
ports circulated in America that Ger
man consuls and other German agents
are actively fomenting trouble in
Mexico have any foundation of truth.
None of the German consuls have left
their posts in the United States for
Mexico and none of these German
representatives in Mexico are engaged
m anj but their proper duties
The charge recentlv — ~
mail money has been paid Villa to
menace the border between Mexico
and the United States is declared to
be u fabrication of an over-heated
imagination Attention is called to the
fact that in the same breath Amerl
•cans accuse the Germans of aiding
Carranza and Villa. This contradic
tion of itself serves to refute one
charge or the other end both are
baseless.
President Wilson is blamed for the
alleged disclosures of plots and spy
activities lie secured possession of a
note from von Zimmerman to von
Eckhardt which was a precautionary
measure in ease of war and by mak
111 America to misinterpret it a*, first.
Since then by means of the secret
service and many devious means the
president has been attempting to di
rect public opinion in such a way as
to arouse a sen'irnent hostile to Ger
many.
In the past few days it is stated,
the American secret service has ar
rested several plotters against muni
tion shipments to the entente and
much has been made of these trifles
by the American papers.
Government agents of England and
France have helped to discover the
plotters and have been active though
silent workers in the movement to
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The statement says that Americans
do not want war and will not be mis
led by the president.
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A Hard Times Dancewill be given at
the Sons of the North Hall, da'urday
evening for members and their friend*
A good and enjoyable time is promised
to all who attend. Refreshments will
he served as usual. The Dancing com
mences at 9:30 sharp. COMMITTEE
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FREIGHT HANDLERS
STRIKE ON N. Y.
CENTRAL DOCKS
International News Servic®.
NEW YORK, March 9.—The freight
. congestion and consequent extra wprk
' has resulted In dissatisfaction among
' some of the freight handlers In the
i employ of the New York Central rail
road company.
Five hundred freight handlers of
this lino went on strike this morn
ing for higher wages and better con
ditions
Their action may cause a general
strike of all laborers In this section
in their line of work and such an out
come would paralyze the movement of
freight.
Already the freight yards on the
docks ure crowded with cars full of
goods that must be removed at once
or the car shortage will be worse than
It Is.
Business men In all lines are view
ing tho situation with alarm and it
is expected that considerable influence
will be brought to boar on the man
agement of the New York Central
to effect a settlement with their men
and prevent the strike spreading.
FOOD SHORTAGE
IN SWEDEN GROWS
MORE MENACING
International News Service.
STOCKHOLM, March 9.—The food
situation in Sweden has been grow
nlg more serious for two months and
has now reached the stage where the
people demand that something bo
done.
Even pro-German papers declare
that the menace of starvation is so
great that some method must be em
ployed to alleviate the food shortage.
These papers propose first of all that
Swedish vessels be allowed an un
molested passage of the North sea.
If this demand is not granted these
pro-German organs say It will be
time to consider some other and more
potent method of obtaining tho neces
sities of life.
The supply of domestic animals has
already been cut down to danger
ous proportions for war supplies and
there is a shortage of grain and near
ly all of the staples High prices pre
vail and the people of the cities are
hardest hit
ALL LARGE FACTORIES
IN BELGIUM ORDERED
SUSPEND OPERATIONS
International News Service.
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 9.—Dispatches
from Belgium show that extreme
measures are being resorted to by
■ ;> nnany in order to conserve the fuel
and man supply at their disposal.
The disaptches say that German of
ficials in Belgium have Issued an or
der to the effect that all factories em
ploying more than twelve men and
U. S. MARINES
LANDED IN CUBA
i
International News Servic®.
WASHINGTON, March 9.—A dis
patch from Commander Belknap to
the navy department states that he
has landed United States marines from
his ship In the city of Santiago to as
sist the Cuban troops In preserving
order.
He says that this city had been the
cenler of the Gomez rebellion until
its capture yesterday by government
troops and the Inhabitants are angry
because of the failure of the revolu
tion. The presence of marines is ex
pected to quiet affairs.
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burning more than five toua of coal
a month must be closed down perm
anently.
No reasons were assigned In the
order and no oflicial explanation has
been given of this action.
It Is known, however, that Ger
many needs all available men and Is
compelled to conserve the coal because
of lack of men to mine It.
yarrowdalT
PRISONERS
RELEASED
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, March The
state department has received offlcial
information from Germany via Switz
erland that the Yarrowdole prison
ers have been released and are on
their way to the Swiss frontier.
In the offlcial dispatch no mention
wus made of the Infectious disease
which was the last reason given for
their detention.
The relaease of these prisoners, It
is pointed out, is in line with recent
German policy to avoid cause for war
with the United States.
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