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CIRCULATION
YESTERDAY
23.540
IfOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXIV—NO. 258
EARRANZATELLS
'OF DIFFICULTY
WITH GEN. VILU
The First Chief Reinstated
by Officers Explains How
Break Occurred.
S RESIGNATION REFUSED
i invention at Mexico City
U'alls on Carranza to Hold
H His Position.
■ MEXICO CITY Oct. 5. —General
■ /hustlaao Carranza today remains
If the head of the provisional
of the Republic of Mex-
Weo. his resignation hating been re-
Kected by the convention of Consti-
Rutlonallst army chiefs early Sundaj
’ m Carranza was called upon at his
home at midnight and to
the chambei of deputies. " h * rc ®
12:35 o’clock Mariano Gonzales sec-
letary of the convention »PP rl ®®d
Mr. Carranza of the action of the
b °The vote on the question of "hyh'
er or not the resignation would be
accepted r«s unanimous for reJe -
tion not a voice being heardl for the
opposition side .of the question for
nearly twenty minutes aPP>9''“
out for Carranza in the leg'slative
chamber. With Profound eniotion
the aged man accepted the ’rus
placed In him. saying in his speecn
of acceptance of the P°s* : . .
"I am profoundly grateful for this
proof of confidence which you have
oemonstrated to me and I will tn.to
correspon i to it. As I did in the last
fight 1 shall do now. If by some
circumstances my efforts
prove futile I will again as I have
now. return the command to those
who have conferred it upon me. I
repeat nV gratefulness to the high
chiefs of the army and to the (o\er-
nors of the states who have again
. deposited in me the power which I
I carried in the last revolution.
Debated for Six Hours.
Carranza’s resignation was debated
I In the chamber for nearly six hours.
1 Shortly after the convention opened
I Carranza appeared before the body
I and read a lengthy report on incl-
L dents subsequent to the b ®‘
f tween hit i-:clt and General t ilia and
at the end presented his resignation
lin carefully couched words. His re-
port of conditions and his resigna-
’ tion reads as follotvs:
’’Messrs. Generals of the Constitu-
tionalist Army Messrs. Governors of
Ithe States of the Union: In initial-
ling the .egal fight against the rebel
/ cictatorate I offered to convoke all
to a solemn convention which would
take place in the capital of the re-
public when it would be in our pos-
session and in accordance with the
Plan of Guadalupe. Today I have
Lie pleasure to fulfill that offer. In
consequence all of you will discuss
the political program of the pro-
: visional government of the republic
and the plans which will conduct the
country to a realization of the Ideals
of justice and liberty for which we
have fought so hard during the cam-
paign The Constitutionalist chiefs
with whom I talked inclusive of
those of the division of the north ac-
corded with me that in this con-
vention we would name the time of
elections which would establish con-
gtltutlonal order supreme object of
the legalist movement. Also all of
tne constitutionalist chiets accorded
with me that in the provisional gov-
ernment «e would implant all of
the social and political reforms con-
sidered public necessity before the
re-establishment of the constitution-
alist government. The political and
social reforms of which I have talk-
ed to the principal chiefs of the
*rmy to satisfy the public necessi-
are briefly the billowing:
Carranza’s Program.
’’The assurance of municipal lib-
erty as a base for political division
of the states and as a chief object
the teaching of practical democra-
cies.
“The solution of the land problem
by means of reporting national lands
and lands bought by the government
end otherwise acquired in all muni-
cipalities of more than five hundred
inhabitants; acquire land from large
iland owners for the purpose of erect-
' ing schools markets and courts of
justice: oblige all of the big busi-
ness interests to pay moneys weekly-
all of their employees: dictate orders
limiting »hc hours of labor and Sun-
dav laws; to take care of laborers in-
jured In the performance of their
duties: and in general the better-
ment of the working class.
•'Tax the land justly so as to get
the corresponding tax.
"Reform the tariff laws so as to
■ help the poorer class.
"Import the necessities that the
country does not cultivate.
"Reform the banking laws so as
to be able to establish a state bank.
“Give th* marriage contract a civil
character and take away all undue
Intervention of state officials; also
establish .--bsolute divorce laws when
both parties consent.
“Before the time calling for the
meeting of this convention I had to
dictate tome dispositions demanded
by evident necessities such as the
decree teUUve to the formation of
the tarlfr.
"In reference to the emission of
one hundred and thirty million pesos
in bills this was to recall all out-
standing money and to pay all ad-
ministrative bills.
A Otentlfico Plot.
“The object of this constitutional-
ist army In this convention Is to es-
tbllsh the social and political re-
Borms which were broken by a
jlsurper or.d which are now about to
fee frustrated by General Francisco
Villa chief of the division of the
north who. with grave threats re-
fuses now to recognize me as first
chief of the army. I will renounce
the graut of first chief of the Con-
stitutionalist army and charge of the
executive power and will deliver the
charge t.> an honorable citizen who
(Continued on Page Two.)
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
BATTLE CONTINUES
THIRD DAY AT NACO
Both Sides Keep Up Constant
Firing—Little Progress
Made.
NACO Sonora. Oct. 5. —Constant
firing by both sides opened the third
day of the battle of Naco today. Gov-
ernor Maytorcna’s troops so far hav-
ing made no progress. General
Hill commanding the Carranza gar-
rison reported his losses up to day-
light as six killed and eight
wounded.
Hill’s scouts reported this morn-
ing that Governor Maytorena was
disposing his troops in a manner in-
dicating an intention to attack the
town in front. This would materi-
ally Increase the danger to life on
the American side of the Une. One
of Maytorena’s gun crews fired a
shrapnel shell today. Instead of
flying over to Hill’s entrenchments
the shell burst among Maytonrena’s
troops. The officers of the Amer-
ican border patrol report Hill’s guns
fire as effective.
Private Wilson of Troop G. Tenth
United States Cavalry. who was
wounded by a stray Mexican bullet
yesterday was taken to Fort Hua-
chuca today. His wound is said to
be slight.
Mexican agents on this side of the
line reported that J. E. A. Campbell
one of General Hill's officers made
a sortie last night with a small de-
tachment and captured 25 of May-
torena's Yaqul Indians. All were
immediately shot.
Col. C. A. P. Hatfield brigade
commander arrived from Douglas.
Ariz. Sunday night to assume com-
mand of the American troops.
In addition to the ammun'lion
brought across the bord*. tu Hill
recently there are 13 i.Otm cartridges
now on the American side consign
ed to him and a further shipment
of 150000 will arrive today-
NORTH ALASKAN COAST
CHARTING COMPLETED
Ernest Dekoven Leffingwell
Returns After Year in
Frozen North.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Oct. } —
Charting of the North Alaskan cbast
has been completed by Ernest Deko-
ven Leffingwell of Pasadena. Cal
after a year alone in the northern
wastes it was learned here today.
Leffingwell arrived late yesterday
on the whaler Jeannette. He jour-
neyed north on the Mary Sachs one
of Stefansson's vessels and returned
with the word that two ships of the
Canadian expedition which were
frozen in last winter near Flaxman
Island. 35 miles from Leffingwell’s
headquarters made their way to sea
in July and now are on their way to
Dominion waters.
Speaking of a visit from Stefans-
son Leffingwell said today:
"Early in December I was sur-
prised on answering a knock at my
door to see Stefansson stride Into my
cabin. I had supposed him to be
hundreds of miles distant. He and
several of his party were encamped
at Collinson Point. Later they sent
a dog teem to my camp and took me
to their headquarters for Christmas.
We exchanged several visits after
that.
"When the ice broke up about the
Karluk. Stefansson’s ship her seams
were found open and she was aban-
doned. the explorer and his party
embarking on one of the other ves-
sels."
Leffingwell says that he believes
that land to be north of Canada for
which the Stefansson party is search-
ing. exists and soon will be discov-
ered.
Record Trip From New Zealand.
NEW YORK. Oct. s.—What is said
io be the first non-stop voyage from
Auckland. New Zealand to New-
York. was completed yesterday when
the White Star Line freighter Del-
phic. of the Australian service ar-
rived here after an uninterrupted
voyage of 4 4 1-2 days.
WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
OCT. 4. 2a. m .67
S n.m J* th a?
4 P. m 84 4 a. m
ip. m S 3 Sa m 68
« p. m Ml « a. m st
7 p. m BO 7 a. m 66
Ip. m 78 s a. m 70
9 p. m 75 s* a. m. 74
10 p. 73 10 a. m. 76
11 p. m 72 1 ’ a. m 78
13 midnight 69 13 noon *3
OCT. 6. 1 p. m. M
1 a. m 61 2 p. m 88
LOCAL FORECAST.
For Fan Antonio and vicinity: Monday
night and Tuesday. partly cloudy.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTF
(Observetlona made at 8 a. m.)
ST. LOUIS: Temperature St cloudy;
It-mlle wind from the aouth: rain and
cooler; lowest temperature in last 24 hou’a
62 defreea
CHICAGO: Temperature. 66: cloudy; 6-
mile wind from the pouthweat; probably
rein; lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
€6 degrees.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature 60. cloudv;
f-mile wind from the southeast; rain; low-
est temperature In last 24 hours. 58.
ST. PAUL: Temperature. 62; cloudy; S-
mllc wind from the south: rain; lowest
temperature in last 24 hours 68.
KANSAS CTTT: Tempel atu re 64. cloudy.
S-mlle wind from the routh; fair and'
warmer; lowest temperature In last 24
hours. 62.
NEW YORK: Temperature. 64; cloudy.
4-mlle wind from the northwest; Tuesday
fair; loweat temperature It. last 24 hours.
62 degrees.
WASHINGTON: Temperature 64. raln-
irg. 4-mlle wind from the northeast prob-
ably fair Tuesday; lowest temperature in
last 86 hours. 68.
CONGRESS MAY
ADJOURN WITH
WEEK'S CLOSE
Members Anxious to Be
Speeding to Political Fir-
ing Lines.
PRESIDENT IS WILLING
Philippine and Ship Purchase
Bills Likely to Go
Over.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Oct. 5.—
Optimistic senators are predicting
that Congress will adjourn by Satur-
day night despite the prospect that
Republicans v.lll put up a hard light
against the war tax bill. Whatever
happens however unless there are
unexpected developments in the war
situation to improve American af-
fairs the legislators can be speed-
ing to the political firing lines with-
in two weeks.®
Senator Kern and Representative
Underwood majority leaders are be-
sieged every few minutes in the
day by their colleagues with in-
quiries about plans for adjournment.
Senator Kern replies that the n ■
can be adjourned if the members I
will stay at their posts and aid in
expediting the finishing touches to I
the Clayton bill and passage of tne;
war revenue measure. Mr. Under-
wood replies that the House will
complete its work as soon as it dis-
poses of the Clayton bill conference
report the Philippine bill and the
Senate revision of the war tax.
Mr. Wilson Is Satisfied.
President Wilson told callers last
week that he was satisfied with
legislation that had been accom-
plished and would not insist on con-
sideration of the Philippine bill at
this session nor on passag? of the
ship purchase bill until next win-
ter. He will not oppose the con-
ference report on the Clayton bill
and the measure now seems likely to
be approved as reported despite ef-
forts of some Democrats and Re-
publicans to have it recommitted.
The action of Democrats of the
Renate finance committee in holding
closely to provisions of the House
war revenue bill is also expected to
help the adjournment situation.
Another matter to £e cleared up
is the Alaska coal land leasing bTTI
which has been in conference several
days. An agreement will hft reported
thia week.
Outlining the legislative program
for the remainder of the session of
Congress. President Wilson told call-
ers today that no extra session in
November was contemplated.
The president said the war tax
bill the Clayton anti-trust bill and
the Alaska coal leasing bill would
complete the Important work for
the present session and that when
these bills were disposed of he saw
no reason why an adjournment
should not be taken. October 15 is
the date tentatively agreed upon.
Asked about threats by Repreesn-
tative Henry of Texas to fight
against an adjournment until cot-
ton relief measures were passed the
president said that the membership
of the House lather than Mr. Henry
would decide when to adjourn.
Bills for Next Session.
For the next session the program
as outlined by the president will In-
clude the Alexander ship purchase
bill the Philippines bill the gen-
eral leasing bill the general land
bill the general dam bill and the
usual appropriation bills.
Regarding the presidential pri-
mary bill which he favors the pres-
ident said today that he had held
several conferences on the subject
and had found there would be great
complexity in framing the details in
order not to conflict with state elec-
tion laws. He declared it would be
difficult to complete the legislation
at this Congress but that he was
still at work on the subject. The
president said he did not think it
necessary to act on the safety at sea
convention during the present ses-
sion. The Heyburn securities issue
bill also probably will go over until
the next session.
GOVERNORS WILL MEET
To Discuss Measures for Reducing
Cotton Acreage in 1915.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark.. Oct. 5.—
Governor George W. Hays today
communicated with governors of
the cotton growing states requesting
them to set a date to meet with him
In Memphis to discuss a bill enforc-
ing reduced cotton raising in 1915
and to fix a date for special session
of the several Legislatures to act
upon the bill.
Governor Hays chose Memphis
for the preliminary meeting because
of its central location. The action
ef the governor is In accordance
with resolutions adopted at a recent
state cotton conference and follows
a plan advocated by United States
Senator James P. Clarke.
TURKS PUSH PROGRAM
Do Heed Protests of Powers Ra.
gardlng Customs Rates.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct. 6. —
Notwithstanding the protest of the
powers. Including the United States
the Turkish government in carrying
cut its program for the abrogation
of the capitulations already has pro.
needed to put into effect the new
and increased customs rates pro-
posed to replace the low arbitrary
rates fixed in the capitulations.
British Steamer Goes Aground.
SAINT NAZAIRE. France. Oct. 5.
—The British steamer Spanish
Prince from New Orleans September
9. via Norfolk 14th for this port
went aground today in tha roads
and Ues iu a critical position.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS MONDAY. OCTOBER 5. 19U.
HOW KAISER LIVES IN THE FIELD
Thl> is the much-talked of asbeatoe field house in which the German kaiser maintain* his head-
quarters when In the field with his army. The hou.se is so constructed that it may readily bo taken apart
in a very short space of time and loaded aboard a motor truck for tran-»|M>rtation to some new field.
The imperial flag is seen floating from a i»oIp before the kaiser's tom porary dwelling. The men in the
foreground are members of tlie Imperial Guard.
PRISON REFORMS ARE
URGED BY WARDEN
Kentucky Official Approves
Agencies to Encourage
Convicts to Reform.
ST. PAUL Minn.. Oct. s—Elimi-
nation from prisons of the "lock-
step and the silent system" was ad-
vocated by A. J. G. Wells warden
of the Kentucky state prison in an
address qn prison discipline today
before the American Prison Associa-
tion which is holding its annual
convention .here
"The honor system" music and
flowers and a prison library were
urged as invaluable In maintaining
discipline.
“If the state through her offi-
cials falls to provide all those agen-
cies which are reasonably calculat-
ed to inspire encourage and en-
noble" Mr. Wells declared "it must
happen that the first offender the
occasional or accidental crimi-
nal will on account of his environ-
ment. be made worse instead of bet-
ter."
Prisoners should have the right
to see the warden daily. Mr. Wells
said believing that "nothing is so
conducive to good government in
prison as the never-falling dally
right to be heard after working
hours.
’Punishment in the great major-
ity of cases would be the withhold-
ing of some privilege from the pris-
oner which he would otherwise en-
<oy.” Mr. Wells said "although for
major offenses the punishment
should be decisive but always ad-
ministered in a proper spirit.
CLINE JURY UNABLE
TO REACH VERDICT
Dismissed by Judge Anderson
After Long Deliberation
on Case.
The jury in the Charles Cline case
'after having been locked up 59
| hours without being able to reach a
j verdict was discharged Monday aft-
|ernoon at 3 o’clock by Distrisct
Judge W. S. Anderson and a mis-
trial entered. It Is understood there
v.-as a wide divergence in the views
of the jurors some wishing to. ini-
pz>se the death penalty while others
Wanted to assess penitentiary terms.
The case was given to the jury at
4 o’clock Saturday morning after all
of Friday night had been spent In
argument by counsel representing
the state and the defense. Cline was
charged by indictment with the mur-
der of Candelario Ortiz who was
shot to death at the hands of some
of the Dimmit county gang of am-
munition smugglers whose detection
resulted in a skirmish between a
posse and the members of the gang.
WATER UNES TO MERGE
Texas City and Southern Steaanship
Companies in Deal.
GALVESTON. Tex.. Oct. s.—lt
was announced today that the Texas
City Steamship Company and the
Southern Steamship Company both
coastwise lines would be merged
about November 1. The new com-
pany will have headquarters in New
York and will operate steamships be-
tween New York and Texas City
and Galveston and between Phila-
delphia and Port Arthur. The Tex-
as Ctty Company is now operating
between New York and Texas City.
EARTHQUAKE IN SMYRNIA
Two Towns Damaged and Loss of
Live Hcavj-.
SMYRNIA. Asiatic Turkey Oct-
-4 (Via London. Oct. s).—The towns
of Issbarta (population about 25-
000) and Burdur (population about
12000). in the province of Konia.
were severely damaged by an earth-
quake last night at midnight. The
loss of life was very heavy.
These two towns are centers of the
carpet industry.
A dispatch from Fort Defrance
Island of Martinique received in
New York last Saturday said that
shortly after 1 o'clock that day a
severe earthquake shock was felt at
Fort Defrance. The direction was
from north to south. No damage was
done locally.
The same shock was recorded also
through the Windward and Leeward
Islands.
POLICE OFFICER KILLED
TWO Men In New York Attempting
Burglary ttnmmit Murder.
NEW YORK. Oct. s.—Harry F.
Simmonds a special police officer
was killed and Lewis Blankenburg
injured today by two men who Sim-
monds came upon in the engine room
of an East Fourteenth street thea-
ter. where he and Blankenburg were
employed. Simmonds was shot twice
and stabbed eleven times and Blank-
enburg. who ran to his assistance
was rendered unconscious by a blow
on the head.
The murderers who escaped
through a coal hole are believed by
the polit e to have been surprised by
Simmonds while attempting to reach
the box office in which were kept
the Saturday night and Sunday re-
ceipts.
WILL URGE RE-ELECTION
President Will Tell of Work of Dem-
ocratic Con {freemen.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ Oct. 5. —
President Wilson today began work
on a letter he will send to Majority
Leader Underwood of the House en-
aorsing tor reelection Democratic
members of the House and praising
their work during the present Con-
gress.
The president plans to make the
letter one of his chief campaign
documents and will tell of the
of the Democratic ma-
jority of the House in supporting the
administration.
WILL NOT BE CANDIDATE
I Folic tic Not Seeking Governorship
of Wisconsin.
MADISON. Wis. Oct. 5. —'J shall
Lot be an independent candidate and
shall so publicly announce.”
This was the final reply made pub-
lic by Ser nor La Follette to the Wis-
consin Progressives who have ap-
pealed to him to enter the state con-
test as an independent candidate for
governor.
WITNESSES IN COURT
Two Hundred Voters From Mart
Attend Election Contest.
WAC(® Tex.. Oct. s.—Two hun-
dred witnesses from Mart appeared
in the nineteenth district court here
this morning when Judge Tom L.
McCullough called the Mart election
contest. As the proceedings will re-
quire several days most of the wit-
nesses wm excused until a later
date.
The antis carried Mart by eight
votes in the local option election on
August 29. and the pros allege irreg-
ularities in the holding of the elec-
tion.
Situation at Antwerp Unchanged.
ANTWERP. Oct. 5 - Via London).
—According to official announce-
ment made here today the situation
of the fortified positions around
Antwerp remains today without
change.
LEGISLATURE WILL
BE KEPT IN SESSION
Governor Determined to Ob-
tain Relief for Texas
Farmers.
AUSTIN. Tex. Oct. 5. —In a letter
to Governor Geo. W. Hays of Ar-
kansas Governor Colquitt advised
the Arkansas executive that he will
submit to the present session of the
Texas legislature the question of a
reduction in cotton acreage in Texas.
The governor declares that the dif-
ficulty to him in considering this
matter was the seeming lack of co-
Uon on the part of the gov-
ernors of other cotton growing
states.
'T understand.” says the g\ ernor
that the legislature of South Caro-
lina has been called to meet on the
sixth instant to consider this ques-
tion. If you will call the legislature
of Arkansas together to consider the
question I believe that perhaps otheY
states will follow your example.”
Further the governor says:
“I have made up my mind to keep
the legislature of Texas in session
until they do something substantial
for the protection of the farms of
this state against this enormous
loss.”
TWELVE MEN KILLED:
TWELVE ARE INJURED
Explosion Occurs in Mulga
Iron Mines Near Birming-
ham Ala.
BIRMINGHAM Ala.. O< t. 5.—
Twelve persons are known to b* lead
and twelve injured as a result of a
gas explosion in Mulga mine of the
Woodward Iron Company eighteen
miles northwest of here today.
One body had been taken from
the mine at 12:30 o’clock and ex-
ploring parties had located the
bodies of seven other men in the
mine. These had not been brought
to the surface and had not been
identified at that time.
MAY USE COTTON CORD
i
I Poet-office Department Considers
Sub dilute for Jute Twine.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Oct. 5.—
Whether the postoffice department
custom of using jute twine for cotton
| cord is to be determined by a com-
[niittee of postal experts as the re-
sult of an inquiry into the subject.
In announcing this today. Postmas-
ter General Burleson expressed be-
lief th.’ owing to the prevailing
high price of jute and the demand
for this year’s cotton crop curtailed
because of the European war. every
effort should be made by the gov-
ernment to use cotton products
whenever prices and conditions per-
mit.
Enormous quantities of jute twine
are used annually throughout the
postal service. Over 1.700000
pounds cf it was used mostly in the
railway maii service during the last
fiscal year for which the depart-
ment spent about 8200000.
Emperor Must Save Strength.
ROME. Via Paris Oct. 5. —A
Vienna report says Emperor Fran-
cis Joseph haß yielded to the ad-
vice of his physicians to abstain from
visiting the hospitals where wound-
ed soldiers arc being treated. Arch-’
duke Eugene will take up this tasK'
for the emperor.
lineman Czar Arrives nt Front.
PETROGRAD. Oct s.—Emperor
Nicholas commander-in-chief of the
Russian armies has arrived at the
headquarters of the active army.
This information was given out todax
from gen oral headquarters.
TWELVE PAGES TODAY—PRICE. FIVE CENTS
ALLIES H MM
EIVLIHS MOVENEIIT
Fighting to Draw Army of General Von
Kluck Within Network of Steel
Without a Weak Point
SEEK TO GAIN A DECISIVE VICTORY
Battle in Progress Near Douai and Be-
tween Arras and Valenciennes on
Railroad to Mons
The allies have been obliged to give ground at certain
points on the western side of the battle line. This is announced
in a statement issued by the French war office at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
The announcement is brief containing only the additional
■information that the battle continues with violence to the north
jof the Oise without decisive result : and that there is no change
on the remainder of the front.
Nothing Definite From Berlin.
A wireless dispatch direct from Berlin to Sayville L. 1. to-
day brings a long German official statement in which however
there is no reference whatever to the great engagement in tvhich
the allies arc attempting to turn the German right wing in north-
ern France and reach the German line of communication to
Belgium.
The German officials claim that Forts Lierre Waelhem
and Konigshoyckt at Antwerp have been reduced opening the
way for an attack on the inner circle of fortifications and the
city proper.
As indicating the activity of the London censorship it may
be noted today's wireless message is the first to bring to this
country the German official claim that three of the forts at
Antwerp have been reduced.
London Receives German Statement.
The fact that such a claim had been made was betrayed by
a reference made to it in a general summary of the war situa-
tion from London last night showing that the German official
announcement had been received in London though it was not
permitted to reach the United States textually.
Belgian official denials that any of their forts had fallen
came from Antwerp by way of London yesterday and again to-
day an official Belgian announcement which passed through
the British censor declares that the situation of the fortified
positions arouiiH Antwerp remained unchanged today. 4
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.) ’ r -‘" ~ r ’
LONDON Oct. s.—The fact that fighting is in progress in
and around the town of Douai midway between Arras and
\ alenciennes on the railroad to Mons is taken in London to
show how surely the allies in Northern France have pushed the
forward movement they hope will envelope General Von Kluck
। the commander of the German right wing in a net of steel.
Germans Held in Net.
For the past week the Germans so far as can be ascertained
I from the facts known in London have been violently hurling
themselves against different points in the allied line in an ef-
I fort to discover a weak mesh in the net. At the present time
Jin the view of General Joffre commander in chief of the French
forces the process of attrition has gone far enough to justify
the resumption of offensive movement on the part of the allies
as is announced in tlte latest communication from French head-
quarters.
Apparently the intent now is to attempt something decisive
against the German right wing and. if possible to bring to an end
this contest which for magnitude and stubborness is without
precedent in history.
Highlands Key to Battle.
The series of highlands stretching north and south along
the allies' left are the master keys of the battle and a -J*
Isidcrable force from over seas and elsewhere has been pushed
Ito secure control of them.
At Soissons the German trenches alrcadv hate been cap-
tured. but the Germans continue to tight fiercely and-are still
attacking at this |>oint as el.-fuhere along the entire line of bat-
tle. while their latest official report asserted the Germans are
just as confident of success. General Joffre maintains the con-
trary.
Flchtlng is reported around Douai
fifteen miles east-northeast of Ar- |
ras. and if this Is true. General Von i
Kluck is in as dangerous a predica-
ment as he has been since the allies :
began their determined mjovement to
turn the German right in Northern
France. A lull befitting the day ap-
parently prevailed Sunday along
most of the great battle front. The
anxiety over the French situation at
St. Mihiel evidently has been great-
ly relieved probably by the move-
CITY
EDITION
4 P. M.
THE SITUATION
meni :u< n inreaiens me rear or
Ithe Crown Prince’s army.
A Bordeaux dispatch to the Times
[ says:
' The Gormans may have
cause t<» regret the success of the
movement uhich artied them to Bt.
Mihiel and the banks of the Meuse.
While their engineers are making
{unavailing efforts to bridge the river
again the French are working step
b\ stop towards their rear.
' The balance of days and nights
of exhaustion in dripping tn n< huA
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