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LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIAIED PRESS.
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yThe Thirty-First Michigan
Among Those To
Go Back Home.
'GEN. CLEMENT IS
TO BE RELIEVED
Troops to Move As Soon As
Necessary Arrangements
Can Be Made.
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AN ANTONIO. Texas Dec. IS.
National guard organizations ag-
gatmg 16699 troops today was
ce-.gnated by Maj. Gen. Frederick
I uTston to leave the border service
- "u reicrn to their respertie states
be mustered oat of the federal ser-
"v n He actea in compliance with war
O'Tartinent instructions
The troops are to return home as
r pidly as transportation arrangements
can be made.
The homeward movement will be in
t-irte groups to facilitate use of rolling
E'ock. Cars are now being assembled
j-. regiments included in the first
'j. lap and the movements from various
border points will 'begin In a few days.
CJen. Funston estimated that it would
be January i or 7 before all units In
the last group had started.
Lil of Designated Troop.
Tt was later announced that the fol
lowing units wilt be returned oome: I
K-nsylvan.a-smeeflth- and Fourth
l"f ' '" mfjntry brigade head- l
t-j.
?.
iian r- aivtsion neMquarte!
r goaj oattuion- Ambulance comnanv
JJo. 1 field hospital No. 1; First
cavalry
Michigan Thirty-first infantry.
Indiana Company A signal corps;
Ambulance company No. 1; first bat-
tel n field artillery less D battery.
.'igade headquarters and 22nd in-
' i tr
Tai.ii Fourth ir.fann
iowa Company A. engineer
Minnesota. Brigade headquarters
Cad second infantrj.
Jatisa- Company A signal corps.
Noith IJakota First infantrj.
I a! Field hospital. No. I
flsoull B trnon. fit Id hosniul No. !
I Tn'ulance company No. 1; A com- .
x .' sienal corns: brigade headauar-.
X -- and Second infantrj I
Maryiard Field hosp t il company
JV first ambulance company.
" -. s company signal corps;
P - ith Irfantrv.
New vork ambulance c mpany No
r d finf and Second field artil-
It ' T eld hospital No. 3.
'. - iii-.'. Brigade headquarters
i.f F rst infantry: field hospital No. 1
gik-a First infantry.
GEN. BELL DECLINES TO CONFIRM
"ROUND ROBIN" MATTER'
Repeat" ot a "round robin" drawn
t- n of the Eighth Ohio infantry in J
.tnT here following the death of Pvt.
T-dae-- Lapp of Akron Ohio and the
' - uont arrest of an 'officer and en- i
... . .
of the same regiment were
d r ed by Bug Gen. Bell jr. com -i
. urder district.
.. l -.iiu in investigation was
fce ag ci ... of the report and he said
aad ai.ed for a full report but
- -a d tli st as far as he knew no one
was u tlomi for the death of Lapp
wb d. u Gently at the base hospital
of r J Ohio.
T.e re-.'-: in circulation among j
t. i r. ..ps was that he died after '
it . e' p: " 'I in tne guaruiiouse Decause
h' wa- too i'l to dnlL This was de-
- ed at ic headquarters of the Ohio
ti ooos.
32 MEN RESCUED FROM
BARK ARE SAFE IN PORT
Ntw ' in ! 1 The l; men
tti !m t-- ha f b-trn lowt on the bark
:u as wri'iu was separated from the
tug iJ-jr i.Jdi during a storm off the
T w Jers- oast on a voyage north
fT-'-rn E' 7.1. weie rescued Sunday by
ihe Iuili: n ship Sardegna which
. v.. h! Thtni tn tIi!r rwirt tntlnv.
I.i.ir-s signals were observed by
til' i-ardena.-s lookout at 10 oclock i
Eundaj mornuiff. win the Italian
Tess 1 from Mediterranean ports was
s -ne i.iles off Barnegat. N. J. A lift-
i.it id lowered and the 12 men on
the vessel in fouble. which proved to
be the n.ising Nethtis were taken off.
EDUCATIONAL TEMPERANCE
ADDRESS IS DELIVERED
ii- il-tr- of the Men's dob of the First
pr- ten i church heard Dr Goy W.
?orth of Los Angele western secre-
tary j'' "" temp'rance board of the Prei-
n. tern r hu- n dlir a. tIk on "The
Ti a. tr H i 'J V tr ' Illustrated by stereop-
j e . u- Uigely educational the
ff-".;. oi -lrutn nu the human y-tejn
jur j tLf- c ijiiomiL 5ideb of the question bt-
RAILROAD BRASS STOLEN;
TWO BOYS BEING HELD
To.f. ..in" boys were arrested Sun
day nomine following the alleged
thtft of .. quantltr of brass worth $3
from t-lit roundhouse of the Texas and
Pa.fiL railvi.iv at Cotton and Second
streets. The bos are being held pend-
ing tht investigaton of the theft.
KI.CCTRIC DKILL STOLID.
An electri. drill was taken from the
office '-i inr Kl Paso Tent and Awn-
ing com pani ::14 San Francisco otreet.
ea i i Mi!t morning.
he French At Verdun Gave a
SINGLE COP?.
I). S.-B EifflSIIT'S CONTEST
Dmiiinrcrccinsii
NLdliiyiL dLddlUIH
Meet at Philadelphia to
Hear Carranza's Comment
On Protocol Draft.
Jir ASSOCIATED TRESS.
Philadelphia Pa. Dec. IS. Continu-
ation of the efforts of the Mexican-
American Joint commission to effect a
satisfactory agreement on questions af-
fecting the international relations de-
pended largely on the result of its
session today which was called for
the purpose of hearing Gen. Carranza's
decision regarding the protocol signed
at Atlantic City and sent to him for
ratification. Albert J. Pani one of the
Mexican commissioners carried the
document to Mexico and returned with
a report which has been designated by
the Mexican representatives as the
"comment of the Mexican executive."
It was indicated that a refusal by
Carranza to ratify the agreement
reached after three months of discus-
sion would offer no alternative other
than the dissolution of the commission
but that if the reDort presented by the
Mexicans indicated his desire to discuss
only minor alterations the conference
might be resumed for a brief period.
The Americans intimated however
that lonir discussion of subjects already
covered in the agreement signed would
not be tolerated and that radical
change especially any demand for the
immediate withdrawal of American
troops from Chihuahua would not be
granted.
Carranza Inn't Closing Door.
Indications at the close of the morn
ing session of the Mexican-American
commission were that Gen. Carranza
was not disposed to close the door
against an agreement. Alberto J. Pani
reported the results of his visit to
Queretaro. The report was made ver-
i bally and was received by the Ameri-
i cans .without coramerit. -
Carranza Mnr Ratify Agreement.
Bot reeale5 but it waleirned thai
J.reA5? "l. . '.JZlA .Vi -ZZl
The exaet character of his report was I
... .. .!.! .-f i ... i..m that '
while Carranza had not signed the pre- -
' tocol drafted at Atlantic City this was
not necessarilv to be taken as an in-
dication that it would not be ratified
later. .
It was understood hat Mr. Pants
message was not signed by Carranza.
but It was in the form of a communica-
tion from the Mexican commission au-
thorized by the Mexican executive-
Counter Declaration of Policy.
To the terms of the protocol provid-
ing for the withorawal of the American
troops within 40 days it is believed
Carranza offered no insuperable objec
tion.
It fa lnrtTT-n thft 1..1r4ll(Ti nf t
secretary Lane that the American gov-
ernment reserved the right of unrc-
stricted pursuit of bandits by Amen- i
can troops wounded deeply the sensibil-
ities of Carranza and members of his of- .
ficial family and that the message
brought by Mr. I'anl was little more '
than a counter declaration of the policy .
f th-meX'.'Sn government.
Ilia Irex Agent" Appear..
An inn.&n. . . n.nli-.. OACD.nn
.j; .TT. ". ; Vi XT "i .. i
".. vi ajijicoiamc .11 tut: .ivies ui u.
-T ItmrKS ului r.nr.unl.d hlnulf sac
Villa's publicity- agent. He made an un- j
feucce&sful effort to secure an audience j
with the American members of the com- I
mifwinn.
mission.
SIGNAL CORPS MAN IS KILLED
BY A TRUCK NEAR SHAFTER
Shatter Tex.. Dec IS. Piitnal corps
2an named Free vas run over by a L'.
S armv rontilr ftMilr- fmi mil.. .Aitfh
s. army repair truck four miles south
or bhaiter on the Presidio road. Free
with a detail of men was repairing the
line south and while he was sitting
on the running board the truck going
six miles an hour gave a lurch throw-
ing him under the wheels.
Botn legs were broken and his head
was crushed. The body was taken to
Marfa at once.
. . .. '.. .
REGR0 SERGEANT KILLS
WIFE HER MOTHER AND SELF
San Francisco. Calif.. Dec. IT. Xa-
i poleon S. Willis a negro trgeant in
) A.nnun. TT rt h. lth TTnlta.l 4ltO 1
..vauiwuj a v. c -. u.u .......- . . ua uuiwicu. unB nas uul to pay a visit
infantry at Columbus. N. M.. shot and i t fh i.ii .
killed his wife. Balina Willis aged Z: to tne institution to become a per-
and Mrs. Ida A. Whalley. his wife's r.ianent and loyal friend. Whose heart
mother at their home here Sunday and is not touched bv the laughter and prat-
then killed himself.
Willis came here three weeks ago
on furlough. No reason for the tragedy
is known.
NO DRILL DUTY DURING
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON
AH military duty excepting neces-
sary guard and fatigue will be sus-
pended in this district during the holi-
day period from December 24. 1916 to
January 1. 1917 inclusive by command
of Brig. Gen. George Bell. jr.
This ordr excuses the soldiers from
drill and instruction of all kinds.
VILLA AMI YM3 AIZK
REPORTED TO II VY 1
SPLIT
By Associated Press.
Chihuahua City. Met Dec. li. It Is
reported here that Francisco Villa and
Jose Ynez Salsar have split and that
Salazar has surrendered to government
forces. Another report states Villa's
followers battled among themselves
over the division at Santa Ysabel of
the loot taken from Chihuahua city.
Gen. Francisco Murguia is surround-
ing his own movements and those of his
troops with secrecy.
TirSAS KTILLKUV BATTERY I
TO GO TO COKI'L-J. C1IHIVTI i
San Antonio. Texas. Dec. 18. The
transfer or battery A Texas field artil-
lery from Fort Ringgold on the border
to Corpus Christi. where other Texas
troops are stationed was ordered to-
day by MaJ. Gen. Frederick Funston.
PRIVATE FAI.NT ON THECT.
lvt. A. Gray of amlulance corps No.
two of the Michigan national guard.
was taken to the emergency hospital
(Continued on Pnge Column 5.)
FIVE CENTS.
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ATTA
CRincnovpn PT!
LHULUUl UUUII 1
Campbell's Motion to Quash
Proceedings Sustained;
Hunt Appeals.
Phoenix. Ariz.. Dec. IS. Superior
judge Standford this morning sustained
governor-elect Thomas Campbell's mo-
tion to quash the contest proceedings
Inaugurated br Gov. Hunt. The court I
held that because the secretary of
state has never Issued a certificate of
election to Campbell the court has no
official knowledge of the result of the
election and is therefore without
Jurisdiction.
Gov. Hunt immediately took an ap-
peal to the supreme court and it is
expected that the matter will be taken
up there tomorrow by stipulation. In
the meantime the ballot inspection is
suspended.
Unless a decision is reached before 1
January 1 or a court order is secured
it Is probable that both governor-elect
Campbell and Gov. Hunt will claim
possession of the office. On the face
of the certified returns Campbell is
elected by a plurality of SO votes. The
governor alleges that enough improper
ballots were counted for Campbell to
insure Hunt's reelection. If they are
thrown out.
JOE DAVIS HELD UNDER
530000 BOND FOR TRIAL
Phoenix. Ariz.. Dec. IS. Joe Davis
charged with attempted robbery of the
Golden State Limited at Apache sta-
tion Cochise county September is
to be held Jn the Prescott Jail till the
I next term of the federal court He
was taken before Judge Sawtelle at t
! were fixed at jmWOVtwo cha7se
..It is os4M. that -vm- tfci .bailwlll
Tucson ror arraignment ana nu nonas.
were fixed at $30.M0. on two charges!.
It is possible that iwr this ail-Ul i
be provided as his father is a. wealthy I
Oklahoma rancher.
Davis was arrested In Purcelt
Okla.. with three other men who are
being held awaiting the result of his
trial in Arizona. Bud Spurlock
charged with participation in the
Apache robber has been arrested and
I is in Jail at Muskogee. Okla. Davis
I fought extradition but failed.
Fund To Help The
Rescue Home Babies
I reiionaly nrknnnledgeri
.5407.15
5.00
5.1)0
1JJ0
11.00
mine HjmMT third
A Friend (EI Paao smelter)
John BInKe
j. (Fort IIIIm) .
widow
Jlr. and'Mr o.' V'.' liuci.n'nii'n
.. . .i.ii. ...
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2JCT
rra
Dlmmttt 2.00
ge from Flrt Year Ilrclunem'
. -. .. .
'"""" ""'"' r Imt
llaso. Auotln 1'arfc CbrlxtLan church.
When People Visit the Rescue Home
They Always Want to Leave Help
Every Heart Is Warmed By a Visit "With the Little Boys and Girls Out There
They Are Going to Sleep Warm and Have Warm Clothes Now Capt.
Marek Is Buying Medicines to Cure Their Little Colds Too.
O
NCE you look into the work the
Rescue Home is doing for the lit-
tle boys and girls in their charge.
f""" "" lD ne'P- "ery person wno
has visited the home in the past week
1.... . .. -. - .3 .-. 1 .... . ...
tie of little children? There are over 60
of them In the Rescue Home. In fact
there are bcarcely any inmates except
little children.
Out of all those in the home includ
ing mothers only four are over IS
years of age. There are some little
mothers in the place who are not yet
16 and to whom Christmas will be just
as much of a joy as to the other babies.
But the babies themselves! It would
soften any heart to see them. On the
i sleeping porch upstairs there is a whole
row of little nhite beds and babies of
. all ages from two weeks to a year ly-
j ing upon them playing with little pink
toes sucking on bottles of certified
milk or smiling or crying as the oc-
casion warrants. Downstairs there are
over SO little boys and girls ranging in
age from two years to 14. There are
Peter and Paul the two little twins
who have been there for all their little
lives except the first four months of
i their existence and two others the same
size as Peter and Paul the four of
them Just a few weeks oer two vears.
out as iiveiy. a& nappy and as friendly
anine The mother of Peter nnri Paul
as any utile children
vnit fmlil im-
is trv 111; both parents of the other
pair are dead. Yesterdav J. 11. Irvine-.
a -well known local cattleman paid a
visit to the institution with Mrt. Irv-
ing and Inspected the place In a very
businesslike manner beginning with
the little beds upstairs and coming
down to the parlor where little Peter
climbed to his lap and put his arms
about his neck. Taking his checkbook
from his pocket as he held the iit'K
fellow in his arms. Mr Irving passed it
over to Capt. Kate Marek. the officer in
.haree of the home and said in rather
EL PASO. TEXAS. MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 18. 1916.
ps O
iSATS UKIVERSALHUSS PROTECTS
tdhiriirip ic
1 Infill Id
heed.
Chief Of Staff Argues Be-
fore Senate Subcommittee
Merits Of Hay Bill.
FISHER OPPOSES
UNIVERSAL PLAN
Former Secretary Of Interior
Would Mae Present Sys-
tem More Attractive.
w
ASHINGTON D. C Dec IS.
MaJ. Gen. Hugh L. Scott chief
of ataff of the United States
army strongly attacked the present
military system of the nation and urged
compulsory military service in a hear-
ing conducted by a subcommittee of
the senate military committee in ref-
erence to .the Hay Compulsory military
training bilL
Flahrr Oppvftes Corapnliflon.
Walter L. Fisher of Chicago former
secretary of the interior who stood
first on the committee's list of wit-
nesses was opposed to the measure on
the ground that the system would Im-
pose an unnecessary burden and would
not furnish civic training. He recom-
mended Instead that the army be reor-
ganized to give greater individual ben-
efits to soldiers.
Mr.'Msher said: J - .v
-universal military service would un-
den but it would create tho burden
Vur Ki I. ......1.1 ....- .- o
tor tne sale or distributing it."
Need 1500.000 Men.
Gen. Scott disclosing much of the
army war college material heretofore
regaled as confidential showed thar
the army general staff now believes
tnat instead or bvo.eeo available men.
which It considered sufficient as a start
to defend the countrj aga.nst Invasion
the country should hate 1.590000 fully
trained men at the beginning of a war
with a like number to follow In SO
days. The change is based on the de-
velopment of the British army the or-
ganization of the great Canadian forces
and the British alliance with Japan.
Attnek Volunteer Sjntrm.
Arraigning the volunteer system as
extravagant inefficient and dangerous
the chief of staff told the committee
that universal training would be dem-
ocratic reliable efficient and econom-
ical and within a few vears Dracticallv
! render the T'nited State TTinttln. frnnt
attack
! "It would be Democratic" ho .iid.
(Continued on race 2. Column 3.)
a faltering voice: "Please fill out one i
tor o0: I want to help these little boys
and girls to see Santa Claus.
Last week Col. and Mrs. W. A. Hol-
brook. of Fort Bliss had occasion to
call at the place as a result of having
Interested themselves In a Mexican
woman who bad worked for them. Im
mediately a check came to The Herald
from tnese two gi
$25 for the babies.
Mrs. Chas. Rader read in The Herald
about the annual meeting of the board
and then went out to see the home and
she came back with tears in her eyes
and went to work with her fellow mem-
bers of the Benefit Association of Mac-
cabees The result is that they have al-
leady bought shoes for all the little
ones and are working now to raise
mone to help get clothes. i
It onlv takes a visit to the institution
to make a firm convert and friend of
everv visitor J
But still there is need at the home.
A Herald man spent several hours going .
over the place Sunday with Capt. Marek.
cnecKing up tilings actually needed. To- i
day
tne captain Is coming downtown
and she is plaing Santa Claus for
that big family Over $400 have been
contributed to The Herald fund for
these babies since The Herald made a
call for contributions a week ago. Sat-
urday we thought when those four good
men each sent in their $50 apiece there
would be monev left oer. but after an
inspection of the place yesterday and
the preparation of a list of things need-
ed there is not much outlook for sav-
lnGT anv of fh mnnor fm uftAin nfhai
time." More will be needed. Blankets '
ivi me ur. inure sneeus. amies ior tne anci sena it 10 me tieraia wtin some-
babies medicine for the babies tbink i thine:
Christmas Fund
Enclosed find
help make Christmas happier.
ijfuutui.' ....
Jstrec-l and .So.
Harsh Answer To Germany's Peace Query
rdered
tucdi
MIL
Army of Ferdinand Finds
Safe Eetreat; Is Being
Eeoutfitted For War.
Paris. France. Dec. IS. The Ru-
manian army is now safe according to
rews received in Paris Sunday night
says the Petit Parisien. The paper says
that the survivors are now beyond the
Sereth river at Hassay and In Bessa-
rabia where they are being regrouped
and refitted in view of further opera-
tions. The entire Romanian front is
now stated to be held by the Russians
clone.
After the Bucharest-Ploechtl line was
lost the story says the Russians sent
divisions and forces of cavalry to sup-
port the retreat of the Rumanian army.
King Ferdinand fell back as rapidly as
possible assured of the possibility of
reforming behind the shelter of the
Russians and continued the withdrawal
without halting until the Sereth was
crossed.
The Russians offered strong resist-
ance to the Germans in the region of
Buzeu so as to permit engineers to
construct a defensive front between
Rlmnik Sarat and the Danube marshes
on which front it is stated the Rus-
sians intend to stop the advance of the
Invaders.
BULGARIA IS REJOICING
IN VICTORY OVER RUMANIA
Berlin. Germany Dec. IS (Wireless
to Sayvillei. In a special order the
commander in chief of the Bulgarian
army expresses thanks to the officers
and soldiers of that army for their
recent victories la which more than
120009 Rumanians tbe order states
have been taken prSsoneri&nd 300s
Ji"Ti jumfcl i 11j
f The llJmnfet unmnl.. .
The almost comnlnte winir..
the Rumanian army and the virtual
extinction of Rurnanla. which now
seems probable and through which
Bulgaria now is given satisfaction for
her sufferings of three years ago
have caused this victory to occasion
unusual rejoicing. Everywhere in our
country divine services were held and
demonstrations of joy by the populace
occurred in the streets in celebration
of our triumph in this notable victory.'
COMI'OMTIO.N OF ALJTItIA
NBW CABI.NET IS ANNOUNCED
Mmsterdam. Holland. Dec. IS. The
Cologne Gazette announces that Aus-
tria's new cabinet is composed as fol-
lows. Premier. Alexander Spitzmueller;
minister of interior von Handel; min-
ister of defence. F. von Georgi; min-
ister of education von Hussarek: min-
ister of Justice von Schenk: minister
of railways. Dr. Z. von Forster: min-
ister of finance. F. von Wlmmer:
minister of labor von Arnkasi; min-
ister of agriculture Seydler: minister
for Galicla. Michael Bobrzynski.
of It. they have to buy sweet oil and
castor oil by the gallon for 69 babies!
linifvrclnthinff utrutlrlncra mm nana enm a
more matresses for some more baby '
leds: just lots and lots of things have i
to be bad.
The pharmacy is practically emptv.
It will take $50 to fill that alone with i
thing for colds tummyaches and !
i little bov nnil
; girls are sleeping these nights under
one Comforter. Kveri hert rnlnc tt
get a blanket. Some of the little Boys
and girls have no nighties and have "to
sleep in their underwear. But they are
geing to have nighties now. Some of
the little girls have no coats to protect
them from the cold when they go to
school: some of the babies have their
sweaters from last year but many have
come in since then and have none. They
-vui in ;iiii-tr men anu nave none iney
are going to get them. These are all on
are going to get them. These are all on
the list that Capt. Marek and The Her- I
aid man made out yesterday. 1
If it takes all the $400. they are going '
to get the things they need. We expect .
more money from more kind hearts.
You should have seen the pleasure I
beaming in their little faces Sunday I
afternoon as these boys and girls I
.wt:u vti iu ouiiuuy nouui in meir i
new shnea Ahstnt ih. mnut iu.nnAini.i '
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tneir
little girl in the lot was one who has
a father who can take care of her and .
who didn't get any new shoes; she had :
good shoes but not new ones.
If von h.id seen that little band of
bright eyed bojs and girls yesterday i
(if if vnn'll rrt ftut i baa thum ttsi
ay or
tomorrow or any other day. you'll leave
a cnecK witn capt. Marek before you
tome away or you'll clip out this coupon
for the Babies
.for the Rescue Home JUbies. to
In.MlUC
nmmiiiiy
Ot::.!VrF.ni' .riiERE ih
Home
SOME lessening in the Intensity
of the fighting in Rumania is
indicated by today's German
army headquarters statement.
which reports the situation on the
Rumanian front unchanged.
Field marshal von Mackenien s
advance has pushed considerably
beyond the Buzeu line drawn ap-
proximately across the southern
boundary of Moldavia and unof-
ficial adlces indicate that the en-
tente front is to be established be-
tween Rlmlk Sarat on the Buzeu-
Jassy railway about 20 miles north
of Buzeu and the Danube marshes.
Current advices declare that the
Rumanian army is no longer In
action having been withdrawn for
regrouping and refitting to Jassy
and Bessarabia under the protection.
of Russian forces which now"hoId
the fighting line.
German Connter Attack
On the Franco-Belgian front.
Paris announces a strong counter
attack by the Germans on the posi-
tions won by the French in their
recent sweeping advance north and
northeast of Verdun.
The only success of the attacking
forces however according to Paris
was at one point on the Cham-
brettes farm about a mile and a
quarter north of Fort Douaumont
where they secured a footing.
The French took 11387 prisoners
in the Verdun fighting of the past
three days the Paris war office an-
nounced together with 115 cannon.
00 machine guns and 4i bomb
throwers.
Great Britain has received the
peace note of Germany and her al-
lies. mm REGAIN
MUEUSB
enveFVioTent Counter' At
tack at Verdunr French
Hold 11387 Prisoners.
TnARIS rranee. Dec. is. Irenes
111. . ... .-.
i l forces have taken a total of 11.3S7
" Oerinan Triennrc rtn th Vriim
fiont since Dec. la according to the
announcement made by the French war
office this afternoon. A violent Ger-
man counter attack on the Meuse has
"esulted in German forces securing a
footing at the Chambrettes farm.
Grenades Repulse Attack.
The statement trays'
"South of the river Soouie a detach-
ment of the enemy which was endeav-
oring to occupy our lines southeast of
Berny has been repulsed with hand
grenades.
"On the right bank of the river
Meuse after a bombardment. German
forces delivered a violent counter at-
tack Sunday evening upon our new
positions. They succeeded however
only In securing a footing at a point
on the Chambrettes farm. We continue
to hold the immediate surroundings
of this location. Elsewhere the night
passed in quiet
PrlKoner!! Total U.3S7.
"The number of prisoners taken by
ur since December 15 on tbe Verdun
front is at present according to the
latest counting U.S'w. including SS4
officers
"The war !ii.teml c. turd or de-
stroyed includes 115 ennon 41 bomb
throwers and 70" machine stunc.
imir REQUIRES
IMS' PEACE
. .-
1 leiTOS MUSt SatlSIV NatlOn-
I - -
al Aspirations; Pope De
nies Any Mediation.
Rome. Italy. Dec. 17. By way of
raris Dec. IS.) Pope Benedict has no
Intention of attempting to mediate
amone- the heiiic.r.nu .. ...
. . . """" "-
cordlns to a statement issued today by
the Vatican. The statement . says the
pope naturally has an ardent riesiro for
!. hnt rt!iL t hrfl. f .
veace but does not believe any inter-
vennon would hasten its conclusion.
The net result of several resolutions
;..... .. .
. " - "
.. '
regarding the German neaca nffvr and
a prolonged discussion among the sen-!
?Jfor? ? deputies was the decision by j
tne legislators that no peace would be j
accepted unless in accordance with na- j
".nal aspirations and the rights of peo- !
p;f. . "J1 tne P"nclple of nation-
-:" V-"jM ..nposoieto
fi't?n d'P'omatically. it wat. declared
that it must be obtained b victor of
arms.
TEUTONIC RUSH IN RUMANIA
STOPPED BY RUSS IS CLAIM
London. Eng.. Dec. 18. The Teutonic
offensive in Rumania has been ar-
rested by the Russian fire the Russian
war office anounces. The statement
follows:
"On the Rumanian front in the re-
gion west and southwest of Romniku-
Sarrat. .our scouts made reconnais-
sances "In the region of the Filipechti rail-
was station and In the region of Dih-
ratogu the offensive of the enemy waj
arrested by our fire."
War At A Glance
i
1VEATIIEU FOREC -T-.
! TH Paso and TV-t 1xm fa.r a- -j
r NeTr Mexico f-.tr. warmer. A-roiu
fair.
FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY.
Announcement Is To Be
Made Tomorrow Before
House Of Commons.
OVERTURES ARE
NOW CONSIDERED
Westminster Gazette Suggests
Prospect Of Immediate
Result Is Slight.
LONDON Eng. Dec. IS. The peae
note of the central powers was
handed to the British government
today by Walter H. Page the Amer-
ican ambassador. It was dispatched
from Washington late Saturday.
Mr. Page called at the foreign office
early in the day. In the absence of
A. J. Balfour the foreign secretary.
he presented the note to lord Robert
Cecil under secretary fo- foreign
affairs.
Predicts Rejection.
The Westminster-Gazette which all
along has held strongly to the opinion
that the German peace. proposal should
.receive a serious reply; commenting to-
day on the statement that the note
contains no- terms says-.
'If tha German Bote contains no
details and is merely a repetition of
chancelor von Bethmann HoIlwegs
speech in the reichstag. the prospect
of any Immediate result Is exceedingly
slight"
D " -." - c"v .
Premier Lloyd George was much bet-
; ter this morning and his secretary said
tnat ne would certainly make tne
promised statement in the house of
commons on Tuesday regarding the en-
tente's attitude toward the peace pro-
posal. Chancelor of the exchequer. A. Bonar
Law. definitely announced in the house
of commons this afternoon that tha
premier would be present in the house
on Tuesday to make his statement re-
garding the British governments
policy.
London's Food Limited;
Caterers Have Problem
To Comply With Law
London. Eng.. Dec. IS. The first food
restriction went into force in England
today. Hotels and restaurants are now
forbidden to serve more than two
courses for breakfast or luncheon and
three courses for dinner.
Th- Englishman's usual breakfast
consists of a cereal and bacon eggs or
fish and. except in the more expensive
places a luncheon of two courses Is
the rule. It was In arranging for a
dinner of three courses that the cater-
ers experienced the greatest difficulty
The meatless day which is expected
to follow shortly will prove a more
difficult problem for restaurants which
make a specialty of roasts.
GERMANS REPEAT ARTILLERY
ENGAGEMENTS IN EAST
Berlin. Germany. Dec. IS Only a
tillery operations on the Macedonian
iront are reported in today a arm.
headquarters statement winch reads
"There has been temporarily lively
artillery fighting in the bend of the
Cerna.
No change in the situation on th
Rumanian front is --etorded. The state-
ment follows:
"In the Mastecareci sector east of
the Golden Bystritsa. there was a 1. 10-
lent artillery duel Lov il engagements
with varying success occurred in the
LzuV valley.
"Hostile columns retreatinsr to
Ibraila. were attacked by our airplane
squadrons with visible sue ess
I1HITISII J.EI7.E GB11MA
SKCL'UITIKS IX REPRISAL.
London. Eng.. Dec. 18. Sir Samuc!
Evans president of the British prize
court ruled today that German bonds
come under the reprisals order and
that German securities to the alue of
3P.009 marks which were seized while
on their way in a letter to t!-e State
Commercial and Savings bank of Chi-
cago should remain in court as prop-
erty of enemy origin until the declara-
tion of peace or until derlt with an
the court might direct subsequentl-r
The securities were seized on hoard
the Danish steamship Frederik Yin
RfSs ATTACK IV VOLnYMA:
FAIL TO REGAIN POs
nsITfux-e
.Benin uermauy. uec IS. (B Wire-
less to Sayville. L. L) The Russians
made an attack in Yolhynia in the r..
gion northwest of Lutsk Sunday in a-.
effort to recapture positions taken bf
the Germans. The war office announces
that the "attacks were without suc-e
WESTERN FRONT IS. O.IIKT.
SYS GERMAN STATEMENT
Berlin Germany. Dec. IS (wireKss to
Sayville. Aside from minor activt
ties in the Somme and Meuse sectors
there were no important happenings t
the western front army headquarters
announced today.
BRITISH M1IP SLNK.
London. Eng Deo. IS. Lloyd re-
ports the sinking of the British steamer
Westminster.
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