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Forty-sixth YearNo. 61. Price: Five Cents. OGDEN CITY, UTAH, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 11, 1916. Entered as Second Class Matter at' the Postofflce, Oedcn, Utah. fMM

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Gen. Funston Assembling Three Columns I

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I of U. S. Troops With Aeroplane Squadron I

! ' To Run Down Gen. Villa and His Men I

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i CARRANZA ASKS PERMISSION TO

ill SEND TROOPS ACROSS BORDER

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; ' Chief Replies to American Note Regarding Villa Raid of Co-

3 ) lumbus, Reviews Action Taken by Both U. S. and Mexi-

I S : co in Geronimo Incursions and Proposes That Troop

J I : of Both Governments Be Allowed to Freely

a 1 1 Cross International Line in Pursuit of Villa

I Hordes With View to Applying

J. Condign Punishment.

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i ) Washington, March 1 1 . The senate foreign relations

3 -; committee today unanimously endorsed the action of the presi-

i I dent in sending American troops into Mexico to capture Villa

$ I and his marauders.

5 f - ' Washington, March 11. General

1 5' Carranza, through Consul Sllllman, A

1 has asked the American government s

Tor permission to send Mexican troops

I I across the border and Into the United

5, States In pursuit of bandits. n

Consul Sllllman transmitted the fol

S lowing communication dated at Guad-

I alajara, dated March 10, which was

rf tl handed to him by Jesus Acuna, Car- g

t ranza's minister for foreign affairs, o

rf ? It Is a reply to the American govern- fj

i i ment representations (for permission it

I i to puraue the Villa bandits with V

m '! American forces. g

Tfl 1 Carranza Sends Reply. s:

I "In due reply to your corteous note, -a

ck 1; dated yesterday and transmitted to- E

or ' i day, through Mr. John W Belt (Sllli- S

a '. : man's secretary,) I have the honor to

(j? ' Inform you that having brought the t!

m , above note to the attention of the C

I' first chief of the constitutionalist p

L army and depository of the executive

.1 power of Mexico, he has directed me r

i to say to you to the end that you

a may, in turn, transmit it to the depart-

f ment of state of the American gov-

j ernment. that he learned with regret

a of the lamentable incident which oc-

J curred in the town of Columbus, N.M.,

a on account of the assault It suffered

1 yesterday from the bandits led by

i Francisco Villa. (

J "That although there has been a

f competent number of forces in the

state of Chihuahua to re-establish or

jmm 5 der and afford protection to nationals

)St and (foreigners, ever since Francisco

f Villa appeared In the mountains of the J

or- above state, at the request of the gov-

Itt ernor of the state and of the const!-

j A tuttonallst consul in' El Paso, Texas,

the first chief ordered the timely de

,51 1 parture of 2,500 men commanded by

jd I General Luis Gutierrez with instruc

4k tlons to actively pursue the bandits

fid -! who had just crossed the line into

mB American territory which they un

9f, doubtedly did, compelled by the te

K naclous pursuit of the above men

u's ; tioned forces.

M ';' 8lmllar to Geronjmo Raids.

'M tt "The above lamentable incident Is

iSJ -l similar to the incursions which were

M made in the states of Sonora and Chi

.yl $ huahua by Indians from the reserve

JS i tlons of the government of the "United

yg 5 States. Incursions into the state ol

JH 1 Sonora occurred more or less about

f f the vear 1880 when Geronimo, the In

m j dlan chief who died, not many years

9 r5 ago in Fort Mount, Alabama, led a

Si $ numerous horde and invaded a part

33 8 of the north of the state of Sonora

ag I committing many murders and dopre

m dations of life and property of Mexi

M ' can families until, after a long and

H tenacious chase by American and

Si '' Mexican forces, the band of malefac

Sl -." tors wa,s annihilated and Its chief-was

Ijl . captured.

H : "The Incursion Into Chihuahua, leu

I by the Indian chief Voctoria, com-

H manding about 800 Indians, took place

"t between the years 1884 and 188C. Then

H '" the bands of marauders, committing

Vm ' a4s many crimes, went Into the coun

M try as far as tho villages of Tejolochic

Mi or Tres Castlllos, verj' near the capl

Jfli! tal of Chihuahua and during the -first

2Slt formal encounter between thorn and

Jm " Mexican forces, after having lost their

3 1' chieff they were disiersed-

9 :' Carranza Proposes Agreement.

&M t "On these two occasions, through

4m l an agreement between the govern

all ,1 raents of the United States, and Mexl

S I co, it was decided that the armed for

jSn cos of one and the other country might

'4m i freely cross from the terrltor- of one

m ' t0 tno other in PurBUlt of nnd for the

9 '" purpose of punishing, the above nam-

tm ? ed bands of marauders. Recalling

2! l lhese precedents and the good results

31 $ for botn countries on account of the

9 ' above agreement, the government pre-

9 ' sided over by the first chief, anxious

S : to exterminate within the least pos-

WE i Bible time the hordes led by Francisco

MM i Villa, who has been recently placed

3H beyond tho law and to capture him, to

Ml apply condign punishment, applies to

9lC y" confidential agent, and ad-

fl dresses the government of the United

1 States, requesting the necessaiy per-

SjHp mission for Mexican forces to cross

'.Wm tto American territory, if the Incur-

3mW. slbn which took place in Columbus

ftmU should unfortunately be ropeated in

H any other part of the boundary line.

1 Tho Mexican government would great -

flHr lr appreciate a prompt and favorable

WMm T&ply from the government of the

SK United States.

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"Please accept, Mr. Confidential

Agent, the assurances of my high con

sideration. "Jesus Acuna,

"Secretary, In charge of the depart

ment of foreign affairs."

Mexico Censors Messages.

New York, March 11. The Mexican

government has imposed a censorship

on all telegraphic and cable messages

from the United States into Mexico,

it was announced here today by the

Western "Union and Mexican Tele

graph companies. The only land mes

sages which the Mexican government

will receive must be routed through

El Paso and be written in English or

Spanish.

This Information was conveyed by

the government authorities in Mexico

City to tho Mexican Telegraph com

pany's offices here, It was stated.

TROOPS PREPARE

TO CROSS LINE

General Carranza's Proposal

, Considered as Favorable by

Administration Officials.

AERO SQUADRON TO GO

Killing of Villa Officers Con

firmed Senator Smoot

Asking Aid for Mormon

Colonists.

Washington, March 11. While

American troops are preparing to

Tiove across the Mexican border to

exterminate the Villa bandits, General

Carranza, In an official communica

tion delivered through Consul Sllll--nan,

has asked the United States for

oermlsslon to send his troops into

American territory, If necessary, In

nursuit of outlaws.

Administration officials consider

General Carranza's proposal as favor

able. It seems to indicate that he

will not protest against American

roops on Mexican soil as has been

'eared. Practically such a reciprocal

'rrangement probably would never re

lult in a single Carranza soldier cros

sing the line as the possibility of ban

llts taking refuge In American terrl

.ory Is considered remote.

It Is realized that such an arrage

ment, however, would go far to satis

fying General Carranza and permit

him to comply with popular sentiment

In Mexico There was no Indication

early today how the proposal would be

received.

Troops Being Assembled,

Up to noon today no American

troops actually had crossed, so far as

was known here, and It was believed

none would start moving before night.

All arrangements are being left In

the hands of Major-General Funston.

Villa today was reported moving

southeast with not more than 300

men. Last night's report gavo his

force as 3,000 but that Is believed to

Include sympathizers In his territory.

By his movemont southeast, it was

thought a threatened attack on the

American Mormon colony at CaBas

Grandes had passed for the present.

Telegrams Flood War Department.

The war department today w.ib del

uged with telegrams from individuals

and organizations offering service as

volunteers. There was at present,

Secretary Barker said, no need for

summoning volunteers to tho colors.

A total oMlfty-sevon dead Mexicans

have been found in and about Colum

bus. General Funston reported. A

report that 18 more bodies are lying

in the brush between the town and tho

border is being Investigated,

i Aero Squadron to Accompany Army.

Secretary Baker has suggested to

i General Funston that the army aero

i squadron now at San Antonio be era

. ployed fully in connection with the

- pursuit of the Villa bandits.

; Senator Smoot of Utah received a

3 telegram today from Mormon leaders

urging him to impress upon the war

department the danger to the colony

at Casas Grandes. The war depart

ment assured Senator Smoot every

thing possible would be done to pro

tect the Americans.

More Americans Missing.

The state department announced re

ceipt of telegraphic advices to the

effect that the customs officials on

tho border report that two additional

Americans are missing from a ranch

in New Mexico which was raided on

the night of March 9 near Nlmbres

and about eight miles west of Co

lumbus. General Carranza's note will bo an

swered after it has been laid before

President WilBon. The reply of the

United States probably will say to

General Carranza that his suggestion

will he considered if at any time it

should become neceBBary for his for

ces to pursue bandits Into American

territory through the lack of a suffi

cient number of American troops to

do the work.

Ambassadors Ask Information.

Washington, March 11. The am-1

bassadors from Chile and Brazil, who

took part in the Pan-American concert

which resulted in the recognition of

General Carranza, called on Secretary

Lansing today to Inquire about the

action of the United States. They

were Informed fully and made no com

ment. There was no Indication of a

disposition to do more than gather Information.

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MORMONS FACE

GREAT DANGER

Farming Colony in Casas

Grandes District, Chihua

hua, Menaced by Villa

Band of 300.

TRAINLOAD REFUGEES

Carranza Guards Expected to

Accompany Train North

Hopes Felt for Escape

of Colonists.

El Paso, Texas, March 11. The

train which was to carry out the Mor

mons from their colony near Casas

GrandeB has not yet started and will

not start until a sufficient escort ar

rives from the garrison at Chihuahua

City, according to General Gavlera,

commandant at Juarez, today.

El Paso, Texa6, March 11. The po

sition of the 500 members of the Mor

mon farming colony In the Casas

Grandes district, Chihuahua, 158

miles by train from El Paso, critical

as It was in the first place, has been

further menaced by the presence of

Villa with a band of 300 followers at

La Ascenclon, close to the railroad

over which they must travel to the

safety of the American frontier.

Carranza guardB from Chihuahua

City were expected to accompany a

train load of refugees, due to leave

Casss Grandes for the north last

night or early today.

The natural covers of the land near

La Ascenclon, however, afford protec

tion should Villa attack the train.

Colonists Hope to Escape.

In El Paso hope for the escape of

the MormonB Is based largely on the

unverified rumor that Villa is short of

ammunition. Although only 300 men

are reported to be with him at La Ab

cencion, Villa still has a force of 2000

In that region.

The arrest of a number of well

known Villa agents by tho El Paso

polce, including a general who was

trying to buy arms in a gun store, a

colonel who was found In tho gen

eral's home and an alleged spy wth

penciled maps of Mexican railways

In his pocket, indicate that the sltua

ton In El Paso has been inore serious

than has appeared on tho surface.

Mexican Paper Suapendod.

La Constitution, a local Mexican pa

per was suspendod by the police last

night and all editions seized because

of an Inflammatory article against

the United States. Furthermore, the

military authorities at Fort BIIsb re

ceived word that a large quantity of

rifle munition was taken from a place

of concealment In the Mexican quar

ter and put in a wagon train presum

ably bound for Villa's camp. As the

! wagons could not have crossed tho In

1 ternatlonal bridge, the pursuit of the

'. soldiers in automobiles took place on

the road that follows the boundary

l on tho American side.

Traffic Over Bridge Decreases.

Traffic over the international bridge

between the Mexicans on both sides

, of the boundary, usually large, has

decreased materially. Horse racing

. still goes on in Juarez, but the at-

tendance from the El Paso side Is

loss than half the normal. At night

- heavy guards are placed on patrol

along the boundary and at the smel

ter, tho light plant and other points

i open to attack.

a The troopB at Fort Bliss are await-

rling ordorB to ruovo.ut. any. moment.

GEi FUNSTON IN

FULL COMMA!

Instructions Conveying Full

Authority in Conducting Ex

pedition Into Mexico

Sent by War Dept.

TO USE THREE COLUMNS

Brigadier General Pershing to

Command Principal Force

More Troops to Join

Border Army.

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GENERAL FUNSTON

Washington, March 11. Instruc

tions conveying full authority to Gen-J

eral Funston to dispatch a defensive

expedition Into Mexico in pursuit of

Villa and his bandits are today in

General Funston's hands. Secretary

Baker announced that full discretion

as to the number of men to be used

and the route to be followed has been

left with General Funston.

Secretary Baker specially referred

to the expedition as "defensive" in

line with the administration's policy

of legarding Its action as one to repel

Invasion.

No definite announcement was

made at tho war department, but it

was generally understood that Brigadier-General

John J. Pershing will

command tho principal column of

American soldiers in pursuit of Villa,

Major-General Funston retaining com

mand of the general operations which,

it Is expected will Involve the use ot

three or more columns.

Moro Troops to Come.

San Antonio, Texas, March 11. i

Major-General Frederick Funston an

nounced today that, while ho will

have direction of military affairs

along tho Mexican border, the expedi

tion into Mexico will be In charge of a

brigadier general whose name, he

suid, would be given out at Washing

ton. Organization of tho expedition will

not be completed for two or three

days, General Funston said, as troops

from other army divisions than the

southern will be added to the border

forces. The general maintained al

ienee today as to tho size of the ex

pedition and the points of entry Into

Mexico. The full aero squadron will

accompany the expedition.

Charleston W Va,, March 11. Ad

jutant General John Bond after re

ceiving reports from officers of the

West Virginia national guard, said to

day that he could have 1,800 men with

the necessary field equipment ready

to move In 48 hours, should the gov

ernment need them for service on the

border. A movement has been launch

ed here to purchase an aeroplane for

tho guard.

Douglas. Ariz., March 11. The

Tenth United States cavalry, Colonel

W. .C. Brown commanding, arrived

here early today from Fort Huachu

aca, Arizona, after a two days' march.

VILLA SPIES ARE

BEING ARRESTED

U.. Officers and Men Eager

to Start Into Mexico to

) Avenge Acts of Bandits.

Columbus, N. M., March ll.r-Tho

arrest of several Mexicans suspected

of holng Villa splos divided interest

among civilians here today with the

preparations of the military for the

pursuit of Francisco Villa and his ban

dits. The military, officers and men

In their preparatory activities display

ed an eagerness for the receipt of the

order that would start them into

Mexico.

Despite the nervousness among civ

ilians quiet prevailed In ths border

dlstrclt during the night and in prac

tically every case circulated reports

of the appearance of hostile Mexicans

were shown to be unfounded. Early

In the night a Mexican refused to

obey the command of an American

sentry to halt. The Mexican was kill

ed. Villa at Boca Grande.

Scouts brought In reports that Villa

was at Boca Grande, 25 miles south

west of here. Other advices stated

that a largo number of Carranza

troops had rea'ched Palomas, suppos

edly to assist in the pursuit of Villa.

Among the Mexicans arrosted for

spying was Pablo Gonzales. When

taken he wore overalls over a military

uniform.

Civil authorities continued plans to

bring charges of murder agianst cap

tured Mexicans in connection with the

raid on Columbus Thursday.

Seven Murder Charges.

Columbus, N. M., March 11. Seven

wounded Villa soldiers captured by

Col. H. J. Slocum's troopers of the,

Thirteenth United States cavalry in

Thursday's battle here, will be

charged with murder for the killing

of the seven American soldiers slain

In the fight, according to an announce

ment today by E. B. Stone, special

asent of ihe department of just ce.

Tho prisoners Include a boy twelve

years old and two officers.

Stone said he would confer today

with Summers Parkhart, United

States district attorney in New Mexi

co and that the charges probaby

ould name Francisco Villa, ' the

bandit chief, who led the raid on Co

lumbus. Stone added It was probable that

similar charges of murder would be-

filed against the prisoners in the

state courts of New Mexico In con

,,norticn wth the killing of nine civi

lians by the bandit raider.

Sanchez Held as Spy.

Pablo Sanchez, arrested while slg-'

nailing Mexicans across the border

yesterday and held as a spy, will be

I charged with aiding an enemy while

on the soil of the United States. The(

murder charges against the Villa sol-j

diers, Stone declared, would lie be

cause the raid was carried out, not

by recognized belligerents but by

bandits whose leader was a man who

had been prescribed by the defacto

government of a country with which

the United States was not at war.

Men Facing Charges.

The men against whom the murder

charges are to be filed are:

Pablo Garcia, a captain who has

fought in Villa's army for three years;

Lieutenant Ysabel Chavez, with two

years' service under the Insurgent

chief; Leon Ruiz, Juan Sanchez, Ellas

Moras and Antonio Morandas, priv

ates. The boy Is Jesus Ruycs, who

with his father Ausleto Rayes, joined

Villa three months ago In Chihauhau.

Tho death of Jesse D. Taylor, a

wounded American soldier yesterday

at Fort Bliss, will be the basis for

the eighth charge of murder against

the prisoners, who are all so badly

wounded that a United States commis

sioner probably will be summoned

here from Doming or Albuquerque to

arraign them as they lie In a hospital

ten In the cavalry camp here.

Villa's Papers Strong Evide'nce.

Stone declared tho cases against

the prisoners had been rendered par

ticularly strong by the fact that evi

dence had been found including papers

taken from Villa's official correspon

dence which was picked up on the

battlefield, to show that while Villa

was approaching to make the raid on

Columbus, he addressed his troops,

telling them to spare no American, to

burn and loot tho town and to make

"human torches" of every man, wo

man and child.

Sanchez was picked up with fifteen

other Mexicans yesterday by cavalry

patrols. Fourteen wore released,

some being ordered across the border

as suspicious characters.

Sanchez claimed to be a rancher but

when he was searched a pair of field

glasses were found under his blue

jumper. The removal of his overalls

revealed a well made gray military'

uniform.

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DEATH SUMMONS

FORMER SENATOR

Washington, March 11. Former

United States Senator Henry Gassa

way Davis of West Virginia, vice pres

idential candidate on the Parker Dem

ocratic ticket In 1904, died here at

1:51 a, m. today after a brief Illness.

He was 93 years old.

Mr. Davis was stricken with grippe

about a fortnight ago while ona visit

to his daughter, Mrs. Stephen B. Elk

Ins, and on account of his advanced

age was unable to withstand the at

tack. Funeral arrangements , were being

completed today. Interment will be

at Elklns, W. Va home of the former

senator. . -. .

VIOLENT FIGHTING FOR POSSESSION I

OF VAUX FORTRESS CONTINUES I

Germans Make Some Progress Along Slopes Leading to Vaux H

and Hold Houses on Eastern Side of Village Germans H

Deliver Strong Attack West of the Meuse Intense i H

Bombardment Continues in Woevre District H

Artillery Fire Does Serious Damage M

in Lorraine. I

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Copenhagen, via London, March 11, 2:19 a. m. -A local 'M

newspaper says the Norwegian steamer Bergen met on Thurs- H

day in the southern part of the North sea a German flotilla of ill

fifty dreadnoughts, cruisers and large destryoers of the latest M

type. The largest ship in the fleet was the new dreadnought .H

Hindenburg. One squadron was steaming in an easterly direc H

tion followed by two airships. JH

A London dispatch on March 8 said that a German fleet M

of at least fifty big warships had been sighted Monday after- M

noon in the North sea off North Holland by a steam trawler M

according to Reuters' Amsterdam correspondent. A later dis- i

patch on the same date saicl that the German fleet returned to j M

its base Wednesday morning. I H

Paris, March 11. 2:30 p. m. There

Is still violent fighting for the pos

session of the fort at Vaux, according

to announcement of the French war

office this afternoon.

The Germans have made progress

along the slopes leading to this posi

tion but they have not yet reached

the barbed wire entaglements in

front of the fort.

The Germans hold some houses in

the eastern part of the village of Vaux,

while the French are still In posses

sion of the western part of the tow 1.

The text of the war office report

follows:

"North of the Aisne, the enemy yes

teray. after having bombarded for sev

eral hours our positions between Tro

yon and Berry-au-Bac. moved out from

Ville-au-BoIs and attacked the sailent

formed by our lines at Bois des But

tes. "After a spirited fight, we drove the

enemy from the northwestern extrem

ity as well as from the western sec

tion of tho wood. This was territory

the Germans had succeeded In occu

pying. Germans Deliver Strong Attack.

"West of the Meuse, the Germans

last night delivered a strong attack

southeast of Bethincourt against our

trenches along the highway from

Bethincourt to Chattancourt. An Im

mediate counter attack gave us full

possession of the Important communi

cating trench which the enemy had

Menetrated.

"East of the Mouse, the enemy has

redoubled his efforts between the vil

lage of Vaux and the Vaux forts. The

bombardment continued all night with

great violence and there were further

infantry assaults against the village,

in ruins from shell fire. The Germans

took possession of some houses east

of the church In the village of Vaux.

We are still in possession of the west

ern part of the village and tho efforts

of the enemy in this direction all

resulted In failure.

Enemy Makes Some Progress.

"As a result of several attacks

against the fort Itself, the Germans

made some progress along the sur

rounding slopes, but their efforts to

reach the barbed wire entanglements

In front of -the fort were checked by

our fire.

"In the Woevre district there has

been a continued and intense bom

bardment, in the regions of Eux and

Moulainvllle.

-"In Lorraine our artillery fire has

caused serious damage to the works

of the Germans near Embermonll.

"In the Vosges, French batteries

have been very active in the valley

of the Thur and east of Thann."

Berlin, March 11. via London, 3:15

p. m Capture of French positions

1-100 yards wide and about frtvo-thlrds

of a mile deep south of Vllle-aux-Bois,

near Rhelms, was announced today

by the war office.

The text of the, statement follows:

"Saxon regiments stormed with

slight losses strongly fortified posi

tions in the wood southwest and south

of Vllle-aux-Bois, eleven miles north

west of Rhelms, over a width of about

1400 yards, and for a depth of about

two-thirds of a mile. Twelve injured

officers and 725 uninjured men fell

Into our hands. The booty consist

ed of one revolving cannon, five ma

chine guns and thirteen mine throw

ers. French Lose Positions.

"On the western bank of the Meuso

tho last positions still helde by the

French in the Bois des Corboaux and

the Bois du Comlercs were cleared of

onorales. Enemy counter attacks de

livered with strong force against tho

southern boundary of these woods

and against the German positions fur

ther west broke down under our fire.

"On the eastern bank of the Meuse

lively artillery activity reigned, es

pecially north of Bras, west of Vaux,

and at several points on the Woevre Mm

plain. With the exception of a local ' IH

French attempt to deliver a surprise WM

attack against the village of Blanzee, .

whloh was repulsed with sanguinary 'H

losses, there was no decisive infantry ,' !JH

engagement. m

"Through a dlreat hit by one of our H

anti-aircraft guns, a French aero-

piano fell down in flames between the p !

mutual lines southeast of Chateau lm

Salins. The occupants were dead and imM

were' burled by us together with, tho ( ;B

remains of the machine. mm

Review of War Situation. -H

The second great effort In tho Ver- , jl

dun drive apparently is nearlug Its JLM

close. The latest German attacks jM

have been directed at comparatively -TLM

small sections of the front east and H

west of the Meuse. Military opinion Am

in Franco is that the great battle is H

at an end. MM

The German admiralty announces H

that on Thursday German seaplanes .H

successfully bombarded a squadron of H

one Russian warship and five destroy- H

ers in the Black sea. sMM

The Portuguese cabinet has resign- r jB

ed to give place to a national defense MM

cabinet, empowered to take all meas- H

ures necessitated by Germany's de- H

claration of war. H

New Attack In Champagne. H

A new attack by the Germans in the H

Champagne near Rheims yesterday M

resulted In the capture of French posl- H

tlons over a front of 1.400 yards and MM

about two-thirds of a mile deep. H

East of Verdun the Germans cap- H

tured part of the village of Vaux. H

Seven Americans were on board tho UH

Norwegian bark Sllius torpedoed and mM

sunk yesterday. The Americans were m

saved.

London, March 11, 4:31 a. m A

Milan dispatch to the Dally Mall says m

that a cabinet crisis is believed to be H

Imminent' in Italy, owing to the Insist- .

cuce of the advocates of a coalition

government on representaton in the

cabinet. Leonida Blasolati, leader ot m

tho reformed socialists is the noml-

nee of this group for the premiership. mt

It is believed that a place will be of- mt

fered to him in tho present cabinet. mw

Athens, March 10, 9 a. m.. via Lon-

don, 11:25 p. m On Wednesday a H

German aeroplane, coming from the

coast of ABia Minor flew over the H

Island of Samos, which lies 42 miles MM

to the southwest of Smyrna, and H

threw bombs at British ships in a M

harbor thcro without hitting any of H

them. The aeroplane returned to H

Asia Minor. M

Chicago. March 11, Following a

proposal made to the Training Camp H

Association last night that a volunteer H

regiment be enlisted through the ef- H

forts of those who took part in tho

training camp at Fort Sheridan last Mj

year, and that the regiment be offer- !

ed to President Wilson in the event m

of need of more troops to meet tho H

Mexican situation, a recruiting station m

was opened today In a downtown ho- M

tel. Enrollment blanks, are availablo

for those who wish to become mem- ;

bers of the regiment and an effort will m

be made to bring tho regiment up to

full strength at once. J

GERMAN MINISTER i

LEAVES PORTUGAL 1

Lisbon, March 10, via Paris, March WM

11, 12.30 a. m After a lengthy inter- H

view with tho Portuguese secretary UU

for foreign affairs, Horr Rosen, the

German minister to Portugal, loft MW

here todav on a special train for Mad- H

rid, accompanied by the other meui- H

bers ot tho German legation. Their !

departure was not marked by any In-

cident. EH

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