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MO PARADES FOR OB AGAMtST WAR SAYS PRES.
BELGIANS BEAR BRUNT OF
BATTLE; CHANGE POSITION TO GET
ACTION-ALLIED GAINS REPORTED
International News Service'
LONDON, March L’9.—He-enforced
by Belgian troops drawn from the ex
treme end of the western line the al
lied forces gained considerable ground
in yesterdays' fighting and drove the
German forces back three miles on a
ten-mile front along tan junction of
the Branco-British li".''s.
The Belgian troops have not been
in evidence for some time and de
manded some action which they got
in the terrible fighting of yesterday.
(Field Marshal Haig in his dispatcle *
1 makes special mention of (he Belgians
and they were given a great ovation
on their arriving al (lie first line
j trenches.
<'a a fifty mile front, from Arras
to the Aisne, the allies have pushed
ahead from fifteen to twenty-five
miles, making a gain of approximately
one thousand situate miles, all terri
tory that has been held hy the Ber
mans since September 1911.
This practically straightens out tin*
EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA
LEAVES TO CONSULT
WITH KAISER
International News Service.
LONDON, March 2'J. Peace advo
cation by Germany, seems strength
ened by reports, that Emperor diaries
of Austria and fount fzernin tin
minister of foreign affairs, have left
for a conference with the kaiser.
Groat significance is attached to this
summons coming today, the date set
for the meeting of the roichstag. Evi
dently quick action is to be taken, hy
the crowned heads of the central pow
ers, on whatever is passed at Rerlin.
Doc Kemp was an end man fifty
year ago. Eagle Hafi, March 31*
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD
SPEND 3 BILLIONS
ricrnational News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 2!l. Ar- |
rungoinonts an* being made 1 <> spend!
three millioj] ' • k. ft rook j
..... yard.
This money will lu* speii*. enlarging |
tin* slips, building a new rope walk, j
'repairing the ^li\ docks, enlarging
the machine shops, and in general
putting the entire ayrd on a war
•foot tig. Many vessels of war are
now at Brooklyn, some of which are
undergoing repairs. Others are tak
ing aboard supplies, preparing for
quick action ponding orders from
Washington.
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TURKISH ARMY DEFEATED
BEN. STAFF CAPTURED
RETIRE ON HOLY CITY
Ir••(■national New* Servic*.
LONDON, March 29.—British arms
reports big victory in Palestine where
they have put to rout the Turkish
divisions operating south of Jerusalem,
capturing more than a thousand men
including the general commanding
that division with his complete staff.
During the past month large num
bers of troops have been dispatched
from Cairo, Alexander and Suez along
the coast to a point on the north side
ofthe Suez canal where the big of- ,
fensive started.
Yesterday’s battle was fought aboil*,
one hundred miles from Jerusalem
and the town of C.nza was'taken from
the Turks with considerable booty.
The British forces are making a gen
eral advance on the Holy City in co
operation with a strong naval force
whose fleet of gunboats bombard the
flying Turks. Fighting is taking place
along the coast of Palestine and tlie
British warships are now in posses
sion of the town of Askalon.
BRITISH CAPTURE
BERMAN SUBMARINE
International New* Service.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—After
sinking the British hark Neath, at
which time two American lives were
jeopardized, n German submarine was
captured.
The ttfeath fwas boarded by the
German officers, and the captain was
ordered aboard the submarine, the
crew being put into, small boats. An
explosive was placed below decks and
the bark was blown up, sinking in
seven minutes.
Indications are that some British
war vessel was near the scene and
captured the submarine. As Consul
Frost has cabled that the captain of
the Neath was landed at Queenstown.
British censorship is such, that re
ports must not pass out of official de
partments, regarding captured subma
rines. However there seems to bo no
other explanation that fits the case
as Consul Frost states positively that
the captain was landed from a sub
marine at Queenstown.
Iim- from ‘.lit* North sea to the t'liam
pagne and drives the <!eim;ns hack
I from the positions on the A ism*
j about sixty miles from Paris, which
j they have so long held as the nearest
jam! most formidable threat to that
capital.
To the north of the present fight
ing area, from Arias to the sea the
country is for the most of the year
• ' *s,ia of mii’d as all the canals and
ditches have bee i tut with this uli
lM'»‘t in order that the (legmans might
not be able to prosecute their threat
• “•d drivt to Palais, and on the other
hand preventing tic allies from re
gaining, a li \ ol (ti* ImnI P. Igiau lit
haul, as. i \ n could inlantiv advance,
the movement of altlllerv is impos
sible.
To the south of (Ins area comes a
more mountainous and wooded eoun- ,
tty. more difficult for extensive mill
ELEVEN DEAD IN
ALABAMA STORM
Ii.*ernatfonal News Servic®.
ILIUM INGIIA M, Ala., March 29.
Kleven people were killeil anil sev
eral mere are near death, ns a result
of a severe storm that swept through
the central region of Alabama.
The storm left also ill its wake
great destruction of property.
DRYS LOSE
IN ILLINOIS
International News Service'
HI'UINOl'IKMJ, 111., March 29.— A
I ill that came before the legislature
WASHINGTON POTS MUFFLER ON
PEACE OR WAR PARADES
I -
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—Presi
dent Wilson Issue orders stopping all
parades or public demonstration per
taining to war or peace.
The gigantic peace at any price
parade that were being arranged have
been called off. #
The president has also refused to
permit the patriotic parades, that were
to have taken place in every large
city in the country on opening day
of congress, April 2.
—
The emergency pence federation say |
that their parades would have cellps- i
ed those held for preparedness, while
the patriotic oulpori'ig, or those who
are opposed to the federation, it is ^
claimed, would have been greater I
than anything of its kind ever held
since the world began.
Both sides announce indefinite post
ponement.
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CARRANZA FORCES GET
ANOTHER SETBACK
Pacific News Service.
KL PASO, Tex., March 29.—Villa
1 forces have met and defeated the Car
ranzists under Murgula.
South of Chihuahua City the Car
ranza forces engaged those of \ ilia
thinking they had been out numbered
tint the night previous to the attack
Villa's men had been strongly rein
forced. Word reached here taht it
proved a complete victory for Villa
| with very little loss, arul the capture
[ of prisoners and supplies.
1
tnty o| ie rations along any extended
line, especially in the spring of the
year, this demonstrated by *he mighty
elforls of both sides at Verdun with
so little gain; from there down
through the valley of the Woevre, to
•he iatrruinc frontier and the Vosges
i mountains to the Swiss border, the
Ilia Jins remained practically the
sunit- for thirty months with nothing
but minor engagements recorded.
Hence we see that the present
lighting is being done on the only
possihl section tif tlie front % here j
any material gains are now possible.!
and ale ,d such .1 nature that the,
in i in., os in i v 11.1 \ e to readjust licit
lines north and sou' li in oriel lo
luai-e tin eoinmunleat'on and prevent
hanking, as the gains are in the see
lien through which the main trunk
line mads of northern France run.
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NEWS NOTES.
KaMin Lewis won from Cramer ill (
1 last night's game at tile Board id j
i Trade, thereby getting first prize in
I class It. The score was Lewis 120 and
i Cramer x.*». Tonight Air. Lumen and
i Mr. Mi.sh meet to decide who gets
lirst place in class C. This game is
sure to be hutd fought.
The Pioneers gave another of then
delightful card parties last night
when fort> lables were the playground
, nf four times that many happy people
- all •rumps. A most enjoyable eve
ning was spent. The honors were
carried off as follows; Ladles, Mrs. |
Ledding,'first; Mrs. Tiffany, second;!
i Airs. Keidenverg, third. Men, C. C. j
Crooks, first; 1‘. Blomberg, second: j
F. Johanson, third. Airs. M. O’Neil'
and A Wittenberg were awarded the I
•onsolation trophys.
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| yet Office while you wait. |
BRYAN APPEALS
TO CONGRESSMEN
TO STAVE OFF WAR
International News Sirvic®.
MIAMI, Kin. March 29.- Wm. Jen
nings Bryan is busy addressing letters
to all congressmen.
In an effort to stave off the decla
ration of war, Bryan is making fron
aie appeals in ttiese letters.
Be puts his plea to them in the
form of advice, saying that the coun
try at large is for the maintaiuenee
of peace.
He claims that what he t rms ‘.he
interests, are the ones who are to
blame, for the wrought up feelings of
our nation at this time, and that our
administration is innocently playing
into then hands.
As it is explained l*> Inn) mu cmili
try today has no such provocation as
was evident one year ago. And if we
i oiild use diplomacy and thereby stay
uut of the trouble at t tin I *ime, why
rush into it now?
i Up says Germany lias all vised us
that one shot from u:iy boat display
ing the American Flag, fired at a
German submarine will constitute a
declaration of war. Therefore our
boats should lie instueted to make the
German fire first.
Those who have already received
his letters, say he will have to ad
: vance stronger arguments than
these to change their attitude, as
Germany lias fire.l first and last In
several instances.
Recent developin' nls j say make
it apparent that Germany is deter
mined to go to any length to fores
t m*o L*n conflict
U liatcv. j fours ' 1 lie propel our
will he determined at the coming ses
sion of congress.
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Die reindeer mm will
CLOSE TOMORROW
By A T. & T. Telephone.
MAllV'S KJLon, March *J!». I>riv
i*\g four door Frod Topkok's team won
the ti \ O mile I.ice at the fair yestel -
day afternoon in 19 minutes and ~1
seconds, Louis w;is tlu* driver. Kdwin
of ('oum il was second and would have
had first place had not a snap in ids
harmss unbuckled which caused him
to halt and fix it up. The race calls
for the harness and equipment being
it* place and rightly adjusted.
The fail will dose tomorrow evening
and has hoen tin unqualified success
all tlie way through. It has proven
to he a great institution a:id is get
ting moii* popular all the time. Again,
it is instructive and wholesome and
goes I'ar to uplift the native to a
stage when' In will he a hdp and not
a detriment to the community.
Yesterday's statement in these col
umns as to the time made by the
willin'! of tlie ten-mile race has eaus
i'd considerable comment locally. The j
time and the distance was questioned j
h> mnn> who were fein i<> believe,
that such u record could bo put up. j
GERMANS SINK
JAP WARSHIP
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Pacific News Service.
VANCOUVER, It. 0„ March 29.
Word was received here to the ef
fect that a Japanese warship lias been
sunk by a German raider.
The information coitus from semi
official quarters at Tok.o.
No names or list of casualties are
given.
ORDERS MUSTERING
BACK MILITIAMEN
Inte rnational News Service.
WASHINGTON, March 29.—Orders
are out to muster back into service all
militiamen who have been musteerd
Speaking to Carl Lumen last evening
on the matter: Lomen raid that the
course was tile same as that used
last year and that it was a measured
track. Also that time was taken by
two stop watches and was eorreet as
given out yesterday.
Today the most sp'outcoulnr event on
the program will take place. Eight
dew to a sleigh will tear over a five
mill' course. They are not expected to
make any great time and the race Is
more for iiistruetion.il purposes than
anything else. It is a try-out as to
the nunihei that 1 an be driven to
advantage.
Mary of Mai\ lalon aided another
honor to liei list yesterday in winning
the half mile race f,.i native ladies
driving one deer.
The prizes will be distributed on
Saturday morning and from that time
on the natives will pull out for tint*
homes in the various sections of the
IHminsula.
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out. This is a sweeping under and will
include thousands of men.
Action has been taken at once and
already the work of assembling is
under way.
CHIEF AND FOUR
DETECTIVES GO
BEFORE JURY
Pacific News Service.
SEATTLE, March 29. In the trial
, of Mayor Gill, Chief of l’olice Beck
inghatu and four detectives, go before
the jury Friday. The cheif and de
tectives are all charged wiith accept
ing bribe money from the Billingsley
brothers, who are now under federal
(indictments.
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