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VOLUME XVIII. .
FUNSTON ASKS THAT
20,000 RECRUITS BE
SENT TO THE BORDER
New Troops Recruited Since
, b, S. Forces Entered Mexico
Will Be Distributed Along
the Border
(By Associated Press '
WASHINGTON. April 6—General
Funston today asked the war depart
ment to send the recruits, enlisted un
der the recent authorization of 20,000
.additional men. to Brownsville. Tex., for
distribution among the border patrol
regiments. The recruits are being as
sembled and drilled at western recruit
ing stations. They will not be sent
across the border, but will fill up regi
ments of the border guard.
• At General F unston's request a squad
ron of the Fourth field artillery which
had been ordered from Brownsville to
the Panama canal zone will remain on
the border, in view of Mexican condi
tions.
' Attention of administration officials
was focused tod a) on the diplomatic as
pect* of the American expedition into
Mexico. News regarding military devel
opments was lacking
In some quarters there was a strong
inclination to connect the de facto gov
ernment's apparent delay in permitting
the use of the railroads for the ship
ment of supplies to the United States
forces with a desire of General Car
ranza to have the American soldiers
leave Mexican soil.
It Is understood that Carranza of
ficials on the border have made Informal
inquiries as to how much longer the
expedition will remain in Mexico and how
far south it will penetrate.
Legally, the American forces are now
pursuing what is termed "a hot trail.'
No great surprise would be occasioned
here if Carranza should suggest soon
that the trail had become cold and should
question the propriety of American
ti oops proceeding smuch farther.
Conflicting reports regarding the use
of the railways have been received here.
While the war department was without
reports indicating that Carranza authori
ties at Juarez have orders to accept
shipments, st the state department It
was understood that such orders had
been given.
11. S. Cavalry as Far South
As Satevo on Way to Parral
(By Assoeiat-M Press.)
SAN ANTONIO. Tex.. April 6. —Ths
most advanced cavalry detachments En
gaged in running Villa were beyond
communication today, and at General
Pershing's headquarters, it was be
lieved they already were as far south as
mtwvn. from —whvie trallu Mtaad
ward Parral. Only unofficial and con
flicting reports as to Villa's whers
abbuts have been received here. Gen
era! Funston and his staff officers place
most credence in the report that he was
•in the vicinity of Satevo Tuesday and
traveling south or southwest.
From Satevo the American forces
could send a courier to Chihuahua with
reports for transmission on the regular
telegraph lines. The local authorities
in Mexico have persisted in their re
fusal to accept coded messages from of
ficers of the punitive expedition.
Carranza Consul Thinks
U. S. Should Withdraw Army
by coßirzx.ros b. boubke.
Staff Correspondent of Atlauta Journal
and Chicago Daily Mews
EL PASO. Tex.. April 6.—Belief that
First Chief Carranza is about to request
the Washington administration to with
draw the United States troops from
Mexico gained momentum here today
following a statement by Consul Andres
•J. Garcia, representative here of the de
facto government, which was in effect
that the American troops had accom
plished everything possible for them in
Mexico and should be ordered back to
thifi side of the bodrer at once.
'The United States troops,’’ said the
consul, “have succeeded already in scat
tering the bonds of Vißistas and. with
rhe exception of capturing the bandit
leader himself have accomplished every
thing possible for them in the country.”
"Ruinoristas” Exaggerated
Size of Mexican Army
Associated Press .)
EL PASO. Tex.. April 6.—The entire
Mexican situation was ceiled In obscur
ity today as far as the border was con
cerned. For the last three days not a
single Mexican or American has arrived
here from interior and the scanty
news given out by the Mexican officials
at Juarez as received by telegraph
threw no light on the operations of the
troops pursuing Villa, beyond confirm
ing impression that the chase has been
piactically halted, at least temporarily.
Army officers here show no hesftancy
in expressing their opinion that to at
tempt to pursue Villa farther, without
the aid of the railroads, is almost a
hopeless task. Unless, of course, some
lucky aceident intervenes. Toe one in
alculable factor is the question as to
whether Villa is wounded or not.
The Mexican commanders are emphat
ic in their assertions that the bandit
chief is seriously disabled, but their be
lief is not shared by the American com
manders. That Villa should spread a
'ftwt to the he ha<i been shot is
so characteristre a maneuver that it is
received with considerable reservation.
The alarmists on the border have been
remarkably quiet during the last few
days. While no one disputes the fact
that the international situation is a very
delicate one with grave possibilities
hinging on a misstep by either side the
control which General Carranza has
shown he possesses over his lieutenants
and the calm with which the Mexican
iteople have treated the crossing of ths
border by American troops has brought
about a decided feeling of optimism.
The wild stories of the massing of
Mexican troops in proximity to the bor
der. among the most popular yarns with
the alarmists, have apparently died a
natural death. The favorite number of
troops so massed was 20.0O'), although'
enthusiasts were willing to go as high
as 40.000. As the most authentic in
formation places the number of troops |
that the de fact o government has in all,
Mexico between 50.000 and 60,000, it was 1
difficult for the 'Tumorists” to explain I
• where the cohorts supposed to be in >
northern Chihuahua and Sonora came
from- As a matter of fact, according I
io the most reliable data obtainable!
here. General Calle* -has between 4.000 i
and 4,000 men in Sonora with whom he
is- planning operations against . the
Taqui Indians.
It is more difficult to obtain depend
able information regarding northern
ANOTHER UNWARNED
I STEAMSHIP IS SENT
DOWNBY SUBMARINE
i British Steamer Zent Torpe
i doed West of Fastnet and 48
; Members of Crew Are Miss
ing and Believed Dead
(By Associated Press.)
QUEENSTOWN, April 4. —The British
j steamer Zent has been torpedoed with
out warning west of Fastnet. Forty
eight members of her crew are missing
and are supposed to have been drowned.
Two men were killed. Captain Martin
and nine of the crew have landed here.
LONDON. April 4.—The British
steamer Zent, of 3.890 tons, has been
sunk. Her captain and part of her crew
were landed.
U. S. Officials Await
Response From Germany
WASHINGTON. April 4.—With the
entire submarine situation hinging upon
Germany’s attitude in regard to the Sus
sex and other recent marine disasters,
administration officials today awaited
with intense interest a response from
the Berlin foreign office to inquiries
made by Ambassador Gerard.
The accumulation of evidence indicat
ing German submarines were responsi
ble for the disasters is understood to
have convinced officials that it is up
to the Berlin government to demonstrate
the value of.promises given the United
States.
The situation was the subject of a con
ference at the White House last night
between President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing.
To the many reports from abroad
Indicating that the British channel
steamer Sussex was torpedoed without
warning today was added a graphic
story of the wreck contained In a re
port by Rear Admiral Grasset to the
French genera! staff, made public at
the French embassy.
The report declares that the Sussex
was unarmed, that the attack on her
was premeditated, that the wake of a
torpedo was seen by many of those an
board and that the submarine “must
have remained in the neighborhood of
the Sussex in order to torpedo any ship
which might come to the rescue of her
victim.'*
Farmers Hold Up
Chicago Supply
Os Fresh Milk
in prospeet unless the differences be
tween the producers and distributors in
the Chicago district are settled soon, the
milk war today assumed a more serious
aspect. Most of the distributors were
able yesterday to make full deliveries
to private consumers, but drivers of the
larger companies advised customers to
purchase a supply of condensed cream
and milk, as it is feared the supply of
fresh milk will be exhausted within a
day or two if the strike is not settled.
Six hundred farmers went to Elgin
i yesterday and prevented delivery of milk
at the stations there.
The producers are paid $1.33 a hundred
pounds for their milk, but are demand
ing $1.55 a hundred.
Young Wife Did
Not Desire to
Visit There!
"I didn't want him to go to h— and ;
I didn't want to go there either, so 11
left him.” said Mrs. Ethel A. Stephens,:
sn attractive young woman, in Judge I
Ellis’ divorce court Thursday.
She testified that her husband, G. W.
Stephens, treated her cruelly before they
separated in July, 1913, and that, on the
night of the separation, he walked into
their room and said:
“If we both slay in this room tonight
one of us will be in h — before morning.”
It was then that she walked out of
the room, never to return, said the,
1 young wife.
The jury promptly granted her first'
! verdict of divorce.
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Thinks Mother
Too Strict; Girl
Tries Suicide
Following an attempt at suicide ,
/Wednesday night. Miss Enola Malone, j
sixteen years old, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Malone, 91 Kennedy street, I
was doing well at her home Thursday. I
She shot herself in the left breast. She
was rushed to the Grady hospital. Her i
round was declared not serious and she |
went back to her home.
According to her father. Miss Malone
had been resentful for some time I
against her mother because she thought (
her mother was too strict on her and i
failed to allow her sufficient freedom.
BRITISH DENY INDIGNITIES
TO AMERICAN WOMAN
I
WASHINGTON. April 4.—British au
thorities here take sharp issue with i
statements made in congress and else-;
where, that American women have suf-;
sered indignities and have been searched !
I by British men wiien neutral ships were
being held up to look for German spies. I
’ Today, the British embassy issued a|
statement, declaring:
“There is no truth in this statement. I
When it is necessary to search women |
they are searched by women in pri
: Vate.” .
Chihuahua, but the best informed Amer- |
icans here do not believe that there are
1 more than 2.0W0 or 3,000 troops in that I
j district In this connection it is pointed
o ut that in spite of all the troubles that
■ have beset Mexico in the last five years i
: the vast majority of the population have I
| remained quiescent. Carefully compiled ]
statistics show that never at any time
has there been more than 100,000 men in
arms in the republic out o f a population '
of 15,000.00 b. in the height of his pow
er, Porfirio Diaz had a regular army of I
31,000 men with reserves of 60,000.
lINNES TRIAL IS SET
FOR THE MAY TERM:
:i couMom
Judge John S. Candler, Judge
J. K. Hines and C. L. Petti
grew Named' by Judge Hill
as Lawyers for Defense
Victor E. Innes, arraigned in the crim
i inal division of the superior court
j Thursday, dramatically asserted his in
nocence of any wrong to the mother of
the missing Nelms girls or the viola
tion of any Georgia law. He asked an
early trial, and threw himself on the
mercy of the court asking that it ap
point counsel to represent him.
Judge Ben H. Hill appointed Judge
John S. Candler, former Justice of the
Georgia supreme court; Judge J. K.
Hines, special attorney for the state
railroad commission, and C. L Petti
grew as his attorneys, and informed
him that there would not be another ses
sion of the court until the first week
In May, when the trial will probably be
set.
The Portland lawyer asked nothing
but a fair and impartial trial and de
clared that he was confident that he
would receive one. Innes was brought
to the court room by deputy sheriffs dur
ing the trial of a routine case. He was
given a seat Inside the rail and talked
with deputies until he was called before
the bar. Then he made his statement,
which was short and dramatically force
ful. There were no members of the
Nelms family in the court at the time,
and but few spectators.
INNES’ STATEMENT.
Innes said:
•’I wish to declare before this
court and my Maker that T am ab
solutely innocent of any wrong to
this Georgia mother, who has been
making a righteous and supreme ef
fort In seeking whomsoever has
placed a great sorrow In her life.
“Her sleepless activity commands
my admiration and my sympathy,
but I deciare myself innocent of any
harm <to her or any violation of
Georgia laws.
"The law is glorious in that it
presumes the innocence of a defend
ant until guilt has been established
by competent evidence.
••Georgia has been arraigned as
lawless, but your governor has as
sured the governor of Texas that I
will receive a fair trial.
“I am a stranger in your midst
and am financially impoverished. I
am wholly in the hands of your
honorable court, and I have no
fears. I only ask your honor that
my trial be held as speedily as the
convenience of your honor and the
attorneys in the case will permit. t
f- “lw onwßiMswai fasvisb ta sen, khat, m
T am financially impoverished and
unable to employ counsel, and will
be glad if your honor will name an
attorney or attorneys to act for me.
I submit myself to the will of the
court with full confidence in it.”
NAMES COUNSEL.
Judge Hill then said: "I will name
two of* the most eminent members of
the Atranta bar as your counsel. Judge
John S. Candler and Judge J. K. Hines.
As Judge Candler’s health has not been
of the best recently. I will name still
another eminent member of the bar,
Colonel C. L. Pettigrew."
“I thank your honor,” said Innes; “I
feel deeply grateful.”
Innes was then taken back to his cell
in the Tower. Deputy Sheriff Minor
notified the three attorneys named by
the court of their appointment, and all
three stated that they will accept the
i appointment and will probably consult
‘ with Innes during Thursday afternoon.
Innes also showed some indignation
lover the visit of Weathers.
I “I don’t see how anyone could put
; confidence in the word of a man who
would comp here representing himself
as he did. "Why don't you make an
I investigation to see why he is so in
-1 terested ?”
SAYS SHE IS NOT MRS. MIMS.
Mrs . Innes from her ward in
tlie Tower, Thursday, emphatically
denied that she had ever been introduced
to L. B. Weathers or anyone else as
Mrs. Margaret Mims, and asserted most
emphatically that she never heard of the
name until she saw it in print and that
she had never seen Weathers until he
visited the Tower Wednesday.
Mrs. Innes was dramatic in her de
nunciation of the local realty man, who
was a confidante of the elder of the
' missing Nelms girls, and who will be
i one of the state’s principal witnesses
| in the cases charging the Inneses with
larceny after trust.
Referring to the identification of her
self as “Margaret Mims” by Weathers,
I Mrs. Innes said: "I don’t see how a man
with a soul could so perjure himself.”
Mrs. Innes told a Journal reporter
that the first time she ever saw or heard
of the name "Margaret Mims” was when
one of the jailors at San Antonio showed
I her a newspaper in which it was stated
I that she was suspected by the Nelms
family of being the woman who posed
1 here as an aunt of Innes and was so
| known to Mrs. Lois Nelms Dennis.
JOHN R. HARRISON IS
ON WAY TO ATLANTA
Officers Leave Grand Rapids
With Confessed Train
. Robber
(.By Associated Press.)
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. April 6.
John Richard Harrison, confessed train
j robber, accompanied by Inspector Mack
! cy and Deputy Marshal Hanley, started
today for Atlanta, wnere Harrison will
| appear as a witness against his two
I brother.-', Charles and Jeff Harrison; his
j cousin, William Carl Rentz, Jr., and
i Benjamin McKee, all under arrest on
| charges of train robbery.
j With Harrison’s arrest inspectors re
: covered $3,000 of the $100,650 in un
, signed bank notes taken in the Central
I Station, W. Va„ train robbery October
| 1, 1915.
Harr, son has made a complete con
fession to inspectors, it is said.
HABERSHAM COUNTY
SHERIFF ENDS LIFE
CORNELIA. Ga., April 6.—J. N. Ga
* bles, sheriff of Habersham county, kill-
I ed himself at his home in Clarkesville,
'at an early hour today. He came to
the parlor from his bedroom and was
talking with his wife when he suddenly
I drew a revolver and fired a shot into
I his brain. No cause for the deed is glv
! en, other than a fit of despondency.
ATLANTA, GA„ FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916.
WITH THE AMERICANS IN MEXICO. At the top the photograph shows some of the aeroplanes Gen
eral Pershing is using for dispatch and scouting purposes. A detachment of cavalry on the of Villa
is shown in the center taking a short rest. The lower picture shows how the U. S. troopers practice bayonet
fencing in camp.
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Donation of
$25,000 Is
Sent to Emory
J. J, Gray, Jr., ,of Rockdale,
Tenn., Gives Chancellor
Candler Big Subscription-
Boost Is Given Campaign in
Georgia
The second subscription of $25,000
to come to Emory university from out
side Georgia, was received Wednesday
.by Bishop Warren A. Candler, chancel
i lor of the university, from J. J. Gray,
J i’., ’.'f Rockdale. Tenn., who ap-
parently accepts it as a matter of fact
that Georgia will rftlse its million dol
lars for Emory, outside of Atlanta, as
easily as Atlanta raised her $500,0)0.
Ini the letter accompanying his aub
mil
Ing campaign that may mean many hun
dreds of thousands of dollars for
Emory.
"It seems to me,” he says "that each
state should do like Georgia, that is, set
an amount and then go to work and get it
this year, as we certainly have the mon
ey in our church. In my opinion it is
only a matter of getting organized to
get this money.
“Os course this Is Just as much a duty
of Methodists outside of Georgia as it
is the duty of Georgians. I hope that
In the near future you can start some
campaign in the different states by
which we can get up some real money
for this Institution, as it certainly
should be our desire to make it great.”
The other $25,0)0 subscription for
Emory to come from out of Georgia was
that made some time ago by T. T. Flsh
burne, of Roanoke, Va. Mr. Gray's
donation brings the total subscribed,
outside of Atlanta, to approximately
$90,000.
The campaign to secure $1,000,000 in
Georgia outside of Atlanta, already is
progressing splendidly. Chancellor
Candler states that support for Emory
is coming from all sides, Methodists all
over the country apparently being de
termined to see that the greatest uni
versity in the country is established here
in Atlanta.
MRS. CRAIG WILL DENY
LURINGJVIAN TO COAST
Bride Whose Honeymoon
Barque Was Wrecked in Los
Angeles, Still Prostrated
Mrs. Margaret Carlisle Craig has noth
ing to say at present in reply to the
alleged accusation of Raymond W.
Stribling that she lured him across the
continent on the plea that she needed
him and then wanted him to spend his
money for costly clothes for her.
Mrs. Craig is still reported prostrated
at her home, 210 Park street, West End.
She returned there a week ago, having
quarreled with her husband, John Craig,
hi Los Angeles, according to reports.
The two had been married scarcely a
month and were spending their honey
moon in Los Angeles in an effort to
break into the movies.
Following their quarrel it is said,
Craig entered suit for SIOO,OOO against
Stribling, charging that he alienated
Mrs. Craig’s affections.
Interviews purporting to come from
Stribling have appeared in California
newspapers in which he is quoted as
saying that Mrs. Craig wired him to
meet her in San Francisco.
The Journal called Mrs. Craig at her
home in West End Thursday morning.
•Her mother stated she has nothing to
say at this time, but will give out a
statement later denying in full the alle
gations credited to Stribling.
Exclusive Militia
Organization Will
Train Cavalrymen
(By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, April 6.—The First
City troop, Philadelphia’s exclusive and
historic military organization, today vol
unteered the use of its armory and
agreed to provide Instructors from its
ranks for men who desire to receive
instruction as private cavalry soldiers.
Captain J. Franklin McFadden in out
lining the plans of his organization said
that drills will be held weekly.
Bandits Slay Fifty
LAREDO, Tex., April 6.—Fifty per
sons, including women and children,
were killed by bandits between Torreon
and Zacatecas on March 28.
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’ DAYLIGHT BANK BOBBEB!
Large Amount of Gold and
t Silver in Pennsylvania In
stitution Overlooked
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'fey Associated Press.)-
CANONSBURG. Pa., April Two
t men robbed the First National Bank of
t Houston, at Houston, soon after noon to
s day of $15,000 and escaped in an automo
f bile.
<’ Casale.* McNutt was alone at his win
s dow when an automobile drove up. A
man entered carrying a piece of paper
r aoout the size or a check .and laid it
8 on the counter. On the paper was writ
ten “make a move and you will be
8 shot.”
’ “McNutt looked up to find himself fac
ing an automatic pistol.
Meantime the other occupant had left
s the machine and made his way to the
r door to the cashier’s cage which was
r open. McNutt was made to lie on the
I floor and one of the robbers guarded
■ him while the other went through the
. i vault. He collected $15,000 in bills, out
s did not touch $20,000 in gold or SI,OOO
in silver.
The men then told McNutt to lie still
while they hurried to the automobile
and drove quickly away.
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i Another Delegate
Off for H. Ford’s
Peace Conference
(By Associated Press.)
j NEW YORK, April 6.—Prof. Emily
j G. Balch, of Wellesley college, is a pas
-5 senger on the steamer Oscar II leaving
today for Stockholm where Miss Balch
1 will become a member of Henry Ford’s
. permanent neutral peace conference. She
; will act as an alternate for Miss Jane
, Addams, of Chicago.
. The conference as planned is com
i posed of five delegates from each of
• these neutral countries: Holland, Swit-
> zerland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and
the United States. Dr. Charles Aked
, and John F. Barry already are in Stock
t holm as American delegates and it has
1 been announced that William J. Bryan,
Henry Ford and George W. Kirchwey
> will attend the meetings when they are
1 able.
’ i “The conference.” Miss Balch said,
’ “will supply a medium through which
the ideas of the moderate and broad
minded groups In the belligerent coun-
• tries can be made familiar with one
’ another and a medium for considering
L public affairs from the point of general
' i interest.” »
Eventful Voyage
Os Torpedo Boat
Destroyer Parker
(ijy Associated Press.)
NORFOLK, t a., April 6. —Workmen
were today repairing the damage done
■ to the topedo boat destroyer Parker in
an eventful voyage from Guantanamo,
’ Cuba. Because of a damaged port tur
bine the destroyer was forced to make
‘ her way up the coast with only one en
gine in operation. This was only the
’ beginning of her troubles.
In coming up to the navy yard here
in the teeth of a’ high easterly wind,
the Parker found it necessary to drop
her pot anchor. The hook caught a
telephone cable. Before it could be freed
. | the little fighting craft had swung
, i against the fuel ship Kanawha. The
! bridge of the Kanawha carried away the
J aerial wires on the Parker's main mast.
FDUB INJURED IN INTO
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Rev, and Mrs. J. W, Elder
and Two Ladies Pinned
Underneath Machine
(Special Dispatch to The Journal!
'j ALBANY, Ga., April 6.—ln an auto
mobile accident, four miles south of
■ Pelham today. Rev. and Mrs. J. W.
Elder, their niece. Miss Roach, and Mrs.
Sallie Steele Mclntosh, all of Albany,
were Injured.
Mrs. Mclntosh was the most serious
hurt of the four, but unless internally
injured, it is believed her condition will
not prove serious.
They were brought to Albany on an
Atlantic Coast Line train, arriving here
at noon.
The party had passed through Pel
ham, en route to Thomasville. One of
the front wheels of the car struck a
brick in the road, causing it to turn
quickly toward a ditch. In an effiort to
turn back into the road, Mr. Elder made
a short turn, and the car was overturn
ed, pinning the occupants underneath.
Apache Indians
Promise to “Get”
Bandit Leader
(By Associated Press.)
COLUMBUS, N. M„ April 6.—Clad in
khaki uniforms of American cavalrymen
twenty Apache Indians were preparing
today to start for the headquarters of
General Pershing to act as scouts in the
hunt for Villa.
Thirty years ago, fourteen of the In
dians fought against the American
troops of which General Pershing was
then a second lieutenant in the Geronimo
campaign in the same district w*here
Villa is thought to be hiding. Captain O.
P. M. Hazzard, brought the scouts from
Fort Apache, Ariz.
'We are going to bring Villa back,”
said M. Jese Valesquez, interpreter for
the party. "Our men were pledged to
do so in a great war dance—the first
for years—and they cannot go back on
their words. These men are man-hunt
ers, men who can follow a trail of brok
en twigs and disturbed dust as readily
as you can read a printed page.”
TANK
WITH A CARGO OF OIL
Ship Plying Between Mexican
and Gulf Ports Is De
stroyed by Fire
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. April 6.—The tank
; steamer San Cristobal, owned and op
i erated by the Mexican Oil company be
j tween Mexican and gulf ports, was de
stroyed by fire with a cargo of 5,000
barrels of crude oil on March 27 at
Puerto, Mexico, according to reports
brought here today by the Ward line
steamship Santiago.
The fire started with an explosion
and endangered the Santiago. Tugs
towed her out into the stream, returning
for the blazing steamer which broke
away and drifted near the Santiago,
which was badly scorched before the
tugs could- again get lines on the tank
and beach her. The fire was said to
have been caused by an exposed light
which ignited crude oil gases.
The San Cristobal was built at New
Castle. England, in 1906 for the Mexican
OR company. She was registered at
1,280 tons.
NUMBER 54.
BIG GUINS TO WEST
Os THE RIVER MEUSE
ARE MADE BY FRENCH
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Desperate All-Night Struggle
Around Verdun Results in
Repulse of Germans, Says
Paris Official Bulletin
WASHINGTON, April 6. —A desperate
! all-night struggle around Veidun result
ed in substantial gains for the French
west of the river Meuse, according to
today’s Paris bulletin, while east of that
stream German attacks on Kronen posl
. Hons were repulsed. At one point, along
j the Avocourt-Bethincourt line, however,
j it is admitted that the Germans suc
; ceeded in penetrating French positions.
The French gain was scored north of
j Avccourt, northwest of Verdun, where in
; the course of the engagement that began
I yesterday afternoon and continued
1 throughout the night General Petain's
I troops succeeded in capturing a large
. portion of the position known as Le Bois
Carre, or “Square Woods.’’
' The German attacks northeast of the
| city were directed against the lines
I north of the Caillette woods, where Par
is reported a F rench gain yesterday. The
! efforts of the Germans to regain the lost
ground are declared to have been futile.
The icrench tninistry of marine an
; Bounces the sinking of a German subma
• rine by a squadron of French and Brit
ish warships. The crew was captured.
Big Part of Bois Carre
Is Taken by French
(By Auocuited Press.)
, PARIS, April 6.—The war office an
nounced this afternon capture by the
French of a large portion of the position
north of Avocourt. known as Bois Carre,
or "Square Woods.’’ This ground was
captured in the course of fighting
which went on all of yesterday after
noon and last night in the Verdun re
gion west of the Meuse on the Avocourt-
Bethincourt line.
At one point along the Avocourt-Be- *
thincourt line the Germans succeeded in
penetrating French positions.
Two attacks were made by German
troops against French positions north of
Caillette woods, but they were without
result.
The communication follows:
"In the Argonne district a surprise at
tack delivered by us this morning on
one of the enemy’s trenches near the
highway of St. Hubej-t resulted in our
inflicting perceptible losses on our ad
versaries and in bringing back to our
Hues some twenty prisoners. <
“During this attack our artillery, in
the next .sector violently bombarded that
portion of the Avocourt woods occupied
by the Germtai
ernoon, gave evidence of very great ac
tlvity during the evening hours. As the
night progressed there took place to the »
west of the Meuse a bombardment of
extreme violence in the region between
Avocourt and Bethincourt. This was
followed by a series of attacks in which
large numbers of men took part against
the two principal salients of this front.
All the efforts of the enemy against the
village of Bethincourt were checked by
our fire.
During this same time the enemy de
livered a furious attack on the center,
against the village of Hauoourt. In spite
of repeated checks and of bloody sacri- '
flees, they were successful in getting a
footing during the night in this village.
We now hold the village under the fire
of our dominating positions.
"On our side after a short preparatory
artillery fire we delivered a spirited at
tack. our men coming out from the re
doubt of Avocourt, their purpose being
to connect this redoubt with one of our
works situated on ’the boundary line of
the wood to the north of Avocourt. Dur
ing this operation, which was in all re
spects successful, we occupied a large
portion of the territory known as Le
Eois Carre and took fifty prisoners.
“To the east of the River Meuse two
attacks on the part of the enemy
lected against our position to the north
of the Caillette wood resulted only in
serious losses to the Germans.
"There is nothing to report from the
remainder of the front.”
German Troops Storm
The Village of Haucourt
(Bt Associated Press.)
BERLIN, April 6. —(Via London.)—
German troops have stormed the vil
lage of Haucourt on the Avocourt-Beth
incourt front, northwest of Verdun, the
war office announced today.
"Western front: There was great ac
tivity west of the Meuse during the day.
chiefly on account of the preparatory
fire which we directed against the dis
trict of Haucourt. During the afternoon
the activity of our infantry became
more jrrmounced. It stormed the vil
lage of Haucourt and the strongly for
tified French, point of support east of
the village. In addition to very consid
erable losses in killed and wounded, the
enemy lost eleven officers and 531 un
wounded prisoners, belonging to two dif
ferent divisions.
"On the right bank of the Meuse the
French renewed the attempt against po
sitions we captured in Caillette forest
and northwest thereof on April 2. This
attack was checked quickly.
"Eastern and Balkan fronts: There is
nothing to report.”
German Airmen Claim to
Have Silenced Battery
(By Associated Pre-s.)
BERLIN. April 6.—(By Wireless* to
Sayville.)—The German admiralty an
nounced today that German airships
last night silenced a battery near Hull,
England, with bombs, and destroyed a
large iron works near Whitby. The air
ships returned safely.
The statement follows:
“During the night of April 5. —German
naval airships destroyed a large iron
works, with blast furnaces and exten
sive establishments, near Whitby, after
having put out of action with explosive
bombs a battery north of Hull.
"The raiders also attacked factories in
Leeds and the surrounding region, and
several railroad stations! in the indus
trial district. Good effects were ob
served.
"The airships were shelled heavily.
All returned undamaged.”
The official German statement indi
cates that the activities of Zeppelins
over England were on a more extensive
scale than was shown bj- the official an
nouncement from London last night. The
British statement said a single Zeppe
lin attacked the northeast coast of Eng
land and was driven off by anti-air
crafted defenses.
