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What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. I. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

pelle, however, not only because posi-
tive gains of any kind are so rare for
all belligerents in the west, but also
because of the fact that the Indian
troops have been specially mentioned
as participating in the attack
Since the first appearance of the
Indians on the European firing line.
tales have been circulating in Eng
land concerning their inability to face
artillery fire. These stories have
never been published, but have been
passed along b word of mouth The
punitive expeditions at home and the
South African war gave the Indians
no intimation of the trrors of astil-
lery. They discovered it for the first
time when facing the Germans. The
reports in England declare the In
dians were Mortified net only by the
destructiveness of artillery fire. but
also by the huge holes torn in the
ground and by the terrific booming of
the larger sized shells.
In consequence of their over
wrought feelings, which, in fact, was
due simply to lack of normal STAN
! ina of the Caucasians, the Indians
/ were reported to have been removed
from the first line trenches. Now,
however. it is evident that custom
has restored to the Indians their lost
confidence. That they can be used for
! the dangerous work of participating
, in an offensive against German can
non will be matter for much salts
| faction among the English.
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limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
+ NEW YORK, March 12.-(11 a. ND
The British success near La Bassee
the capture of Neuve Chappelle-is
the largest gain made by a single eff
fort In northern France during the
winter. Yet the almost hopeless
task OF driving an enemy out OF mod
ern trenches is emphasized by the
verv narrow limits of the British vic
tory.
One hundred thousand troops are
said to have participated in the eff
fort to force back the Germans, while
only 1900 yards were gained along
front of 1000 yards. This too. is
the best the allies have been able to
do In northern France since the Ger
mans began fighting on the defensive.
The success has not been followed
up, and if the usual precedent is fcl-
lowed, the Germans will effect a
counter-concentratio and secure
COMPENSATION elsewhere.
More and more the major lesson of
the war is revealing itself as the
enormous advantage of the defensive
principles over offensive under mod
ern conditions. Even the Russians,
with inferior equipment and poor
leadership. are able to hold defensive
positions with much success against
attacks planned by the only military
genius the war has produced.
There will be satisfaction in Eng
land over the capture of Neuve Chap
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GERMANY

1 United Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, March IL. (via wireless -
SayviIie, L. L)-Capture ct $500 Rcs-
SLAMS In two battles around Ausustot
and Przasnysz, was announced in the
official war office statement teaay
Among the prisoners are two regiment
commanders.
The war Office further announced
the repuIse Of the British who at
tempted to advance from Neuve Chap.
pcIIe, near LaBassee. The official
statement ridiculed Russian claims Of
victories around Przasnysz and assert
ed since the Germans retired from
Przsanysz, they have taken 11,46o
prisoners in the fighting in that reg.
ion.
The most decisive victory over the
Russians was scored in the woods
northeast Of Augustow. Here a Rus
sian force lost 1000 in prisoners,
three cannon and ten machine guns.
From the entire district around Agus-
tow, where the Russians were at
tempting an offensive, they are now
retiring.
Northwest of the fortress Of Os,-
roienka, the Germans delivered ser
les Of successful attacks. Fighting
still continues around La sassee.
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RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. /
PETRoGRAD, March IL. = The
greatest battle since the Mazurian
around Przasnysz, the war office ad-
mitted today. The Germans, pressing
in uron the fortified town from the
north and the west, already are in
contact with the Russian columns
that pursued the enemy out Of Prz-
asnysz eight days ago.
The main objective Of the new Ger
man offensive Is the fortress Of Pull
tusk. PuItusk lies thirty miles north
Of Warsaw, commanding the road to
the Polish capital leading southwark
along the Narew. To reach It, the
kaiser's forces must recapture Prz-
asnysz and sweep the grand duke'o
armies southwark for a distance of
twenty-five miles.
New guns have been mounted at
Przasnysz since the Russians captur-
ed the town. These command the
three road approaches from corieze,
Mlava and the Orzec river.
The most furious fighting in the
next few days is expected in the reg
ion between MIava and the orzee.
The Germans have renewed the Of
fensive against Lomza and OstroI-
enka, guarding Warsaw from the
northeast and the Warsaw Pctrogr ad
railway, while the bombardment Q.
Oszowetz continues.
East of Suwaiki in north Poland the
Germans are on the defensive. The
Carpathan fighting has developed
nothing important in the last twenty.
four hours.
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Mrs john D. Rockefeller Died This Morning in
the Tarrytown Castle Where 800 Special
Police Keep Strangers Away.
HUSBAND AND SON WERE IN SOUTH
Wife of Worlds Richest Man Had Been Ill For
More Than Year, But Her Passing
Away Was Unexpected.

old age. Neither her HUSBAND nor
her son were at her bedside, in the
palatial Rockefeller home at Pecan
ttco Hills, N. Y. when death came.
Summoned by telegraph. the two are
speeding northward from Miami, Fla,
in special train Until their arrival
tomorrow night, plans for the funeral
will be withheld.
The oil kings wife had been i'll for
more than year. Last October the
couple celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary here, Mrs. Rockefel-
Ter having a period OF good health.
She grew worse later in the winter.
Earlier In the summer it was Mrs.
Rockefeller's i'll health that caused the
OIL king to postpone his usual winter
return to New York from Forest Hills,
the Rockefeller's Cleveland estate As
result, under an Ohio law, as he had
lived in Clevelan6' for seven months,
he was declared resident of Cuya-
hoga county. Officials are now at
tempting to collect taxes on $310,000.-
900 worth OF the billionaire's stock
and bond holdings.
On Tuesday, warm, spring-like
day here. Mrs. Rockefellers health
was so improved that her physicians
the garden, at Pocantico Hills. to see
how her favorite plants had with
stood the winters rigors. She seemed
in good spirits then, and looked to be
mending fast.
Yesterday also, she had a particu-
larly good day, according to friends
Of the family and it was not until
early this morning that her condition
changed to critical At her bedside
when she died were her sister Miss
Lucy Spelman, her daughter Mrs. E.
Parmalee Prentice, and several old
servants and physicians The Rookie
fellar estate. guarded by at least 300
special policemen, was inpre enable
today to newspapermen. The tele-
phone was cut off, guards barred the
way Into the grounds and all servants
kept in the house.
The Standard Oil Cos. Offices at &c
Broadway made first announcement
Of the death. For two hours after
wards, employees at Pocantico Hills
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No Occasion For Anybody to Become Alarmed
Over the Sinking Of the Grain Ship
Frye by the German Vessel.
CAN BE SETTLED WITHOUT B[0ODSHED
Germany is Said to be Panied Over the Incident
and to Declare Captain Did Not
Use Good Judgment.

Fr,nited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Preltn..
mary reports placed in President will
sons hands covering the sinking OF
ne American sailing ship William r.
FRYE by the German auxiliary cruis-
er Prinz Eitel. Friedrich declare the
let entirely without justification. 1t
already considered certain that the
complete report will make the same
claim. Until he has all details in mis-
hands, the president will take no
RctiOn.
Meanwhile, officials here were ex.
pecting that Germany, OF her own voit-
lion, will open. the matter. They ex-
pect the German foreign Office to take
he matter up either with ambassador
Gerard at. Berlin or through Amba s.
Iador Bernstorff In this country.
But the mere assumption OF re-
ponsibility and the payment OF
monetary damages will hardly prove
satisfactory to this government. The
sinking Of the Frye was an unfriendly
bet, according to the construction
placed upon the case by the interna-
|tional law experts and Germany will
be expected to disavow and promise
Ito punish the man responsible, the
|ccmmander of the Prinz Eitei Fried
|rich.
The United States can do no less
than insist on this, officials say There
Is no belief at the capital that there
viii be any break in relations be-
tween Germany and the United States.
The case is for diplomats to settle.
ANY demands which this government
shall make, will be granted, it is be.
|lieved.
The demand by Samuel w. ,Sewa'l,
OF Bath, Maine, one of the owners OF
the Frye. that the officers of the Ger
man cruiser be proceeded against as
lirates, will be ignored There is no
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors Of the South.

receipt from the Brazilian minister il
Mexico City Thursday of dispatch
telling of the killing that day of John
II. McManus in the Mexican capital
1t was stated that McManus was
the victim of Zapatistas, who were
occupying the city at the time of the
tragedy The message indicated that
he was killed while defending his
house from attack by the Zapatistas
who accused him of Staying several
Of their number at the time they
evacuated, the capital, following their
previous occupation OF it.
The state department Immediately
asked the Brazilian diplomat to de
mand from Zapata. satisfaction for the
incident and the punishment of who
ever was responsible for the killing.
The department stated that it had
received message today from Gen
eral Zapata himself, dated Mexico
City. expressing regret for the affair
and stating that the culprit was to
be punished this forenoon.
Though details were lacking. the
dispatches made it evi6ent that the
Zapatistas were again in occupation
OF Mexico City and that General
Obregon was out of it.
McManus was said to be from Chi
cago.
zapata in Control.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Geleral
Obregon is out of Mexico City. Gen.
eral Zapata has occupied it. An Amer
tcan and several Spaniards were kill
ed while the transfer was being af-
fected. The American was John B.
McManns of Chicago. The zapatfstas
attacked his house as they were occu'
nying the city, at 9:30 Thursday
morning. McManus resisted. Some
accounts said that he and some that
the Zapatistas fired first. At any rate
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GERMANY ADMITS MISTAKE MADE
TURKEY
{ Bv Ed L. keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent.

[By Ed L. keen, United Press staff
Correspondent
LONDON, March 12.-The Turkish
commander Of Smyrna has refused
demand for surrender. Rear Admiral
pierse's squadron, after twenty-four
hour truce, has resumed Smelling the
port.
This message was received here
from Athens today. Dispatches to
Athens from Tenedcs Island said the
boom Of the warships' guns oft Smyr
ma could be heard plainly there. Ot'
patches received at Tenedos said ~ !.
the British squadron, having redut
the outer forts, were sheiiing
Turkish batteries from inside the
bor.
The British squadron commander
gave the Turkish military governor
twenty-four hours in which to hurry
non-combatants cut of town. Couriers
sped over the city, spreading the
news and within few hours all the
civilian residents who had not fled to
the hills, at the beginning OF the
bombardment, were moving in pan.
icky procession toward the Smyrna
'Constantinople railway.
For the first time since the Darda-
nelles operations and the bombS rd'
nnent Of Smyrna began. the French
war office has admitted that an expe.
ditionary force 10 enroute to Turkey.
In ! dispatch from Paris early today,
It was officially announced such an
army Is on Its way to the Levant
General D'Amade, commander OF
the French forces in Morocco, will
assume command. The French war
office did not state at what point these
troops will be landed, but il was as
sur,ed here that they would disem>
bark on the Asia Minor shore near
the Dardaneiies entrance.
British troops and possibly some
Of the Australians at the suez canal
are aboard transports bound for the
DardaneiIes, It was unofficially re-
ported.
TuRKIsH CLAIMS.
coNsTANTINOPLE, (via Berlin,
twirssessy March 12-An EnsIisF,
landing party, composed Of from l.
600 Is 1000 men, was repuised at the
DardaneIies and forced to retire to
the warships, according to dispatches
received here today. A number Of
British soldiers were killed.
The war office announced today
that bombardment Of the Turkish
forts continues without effect. Storms
and foggy weather are hindering the
operations Of the Anglo-Frencf fleet.
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United Press Leased Wire Service ]
NEW YORK. March 12.--Mrs., John
d. Rockefeller died at Pocantico
Hills early today. aged Is years.
The wife of the worlds richest man
had been Ill for weeks. suffering from
anemia and other ailments due 10
old age. She was precariously Ill for
a time last summer, of the same dis
lease and 1t was on this account, in a
large measure, the Rockefellers NOV
ed from his Cleveland home to his
New York estate at Pocantico Hills.
IN. Y.
The Rockefellers were married in
1864. Mrs. Rockefeller was Miss
Laura C. Spelman
Pocantico Hills. the, estate Of the OIL
king. is located about TWENTY-FIVE
miles north of New York City, Thera
TIRE Rock8f feilefS have lived In sfeuda
state. Since /. w. W. agitators last
summer caused trouble at Tarrytown
near the estate, by threats OF a raid
of the Pocantico Hills property, Rookie
Teller has maintained a strong guard.
In the big estate, he has lived seclud-
ed and guarded like an ancient baron.
He had his own golf course and his
own gardens.
The only formal announcement COL
corning Mrs. Rockefellers death OBJ
tainable. was brief statement from
the offices of the Standard Oil com
pany that Mrs. Rockefeller had pass
ed away at 1920 a. m. 1t was not
stated what was the cause of death.
Absolutely all information regard
ing Mrs. Rockefeller's illness and
death was refused at the Pocantico
Hills house. Newspapermen were not
permitted to approach the house.
1T was known that Mrs. Rockefeller
was graveiy ill ten days ago. She
had several periods Of improvement,
however. Friends of the family said
today that her condition yesterday
was reported greatly improved.
The Standard Oil comDany's offices
stated that no arrangements for funer-
al services has yet been made.
Husband Not Present.
NEW YORK, March 12.-The wife
of the worlds richest man-Mrs. John
I'D. Rockefcller-died today from gen.
| L Ill A.
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Four Babies.


limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
REDDING, Calf, March 12.-Mrs
e. O. Mcknight, living near Bella
Vista, is the mother of four babies
all born between 9:15 and HIS We'd
nesday night. All are normal. The
heaviest, and the first born, weighs
315 pounds. The last to be born
weighs only one and three-quarters
pounds.
Mrs. Mcknight is forty years old
and weighs only 105 pounds She is
the mother Of nine other children. all
living, but all born singly. The faith.
er is forty-five years old The family
IS in humble circumstances, living on
a rented farm near Bella Vista.
Or. w. P. Parrish, Of Millville. at
tended Mrs. Mcknight, and today de
clared she was doing we'll.
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United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DENVER, Colo, March 12-Black
smallpox has broken out in Tampieo
and Vera Cruz and thousands of per-
sons throughout Mexico are threaten
ed with starvation. according to Rev.
Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell here to-
Day The bishop has Just returned
from Mexico where he attended con-
ference of Methodist ministers in the
refublfc at Crnzaba, ninety miles
from Vera Cruz.
1t is impossible to conceive of the
horrors existing in Mexico" said
BISHOP Mcconnell. Disease threatens
70 XIII thousands who have survive
the long period OF fighting. Business
IS suspended, railways are out of conf
mission and the entire country Is
fenniless. Paper script has taken the
pace of real money and food supplies
gre extremely scarce. Outrages are
being committed against Americans
una other foreigners daily
Bishop Mcconnell declared he be-
ieved 1t was the duty of this coun-
Try to insist that the outrages cease.
resorting to armed intervention If all
other means fail.
OFFICIAL Report
WASHINGTON, " March 1.-THE
state department has finally been def
hltely notified of the evacuation of
Mexico City by General Obregon's
Narra azista troops. it was announced
at 1890 p. M, today.
Inc message was from the brazilian
munster there. 1t is said the Car
fahzlstas Withdrew the mig hit of March
~ Wednesday, AMI was the first ex-
phcu news of the evacuation the de-
partment has received.
MeManus 10 Slain.
state department announced today the
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intention of in any way interfering
with Commander Wilhelm Thiericheus
or any of his men.
! A complete report on the entire
Frye incident was enroute to the
treasury department today from Col
iector hamilton at Newport News
This included the stories Of the cap.
tain and crew Of the Frye and the re-
port of Commander Thierichens made
to the collector. telling just why he
sank the sailing ship.
The latter shows just what will
prove the bone OF contention between
the two governments. The Eitels
commander frankly claims that the
fact that the Frye's manifest showins
that the cargo was consigned ito or
der at Queenstown, proved that 4
was intended for the British govern
ment and thus was contraband. The
Dnited states already has made il
plain in Its communications to the
belligerents that 1t considers ito or
der" in every way legal as a designa-
ton of the consignee.
Because Great Britain expects that
a British warship will sink the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich the moment the con
verted cruiser gets outside of the Vir-
ginia Capes, the British ambassador
has urged the United States to see
that all but German subjects are TAX
en- of the steamer before she Is rer-
mitted to put to sea. Latest reports
received here indicate that there are
three British and one French cruiser
close at hand. waiting. Because OF
this act, officials are inclined to be-
.lieve that the Eitel will be interned.
Enoland's Answer.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Eng-
lands answer to Americas note sus-
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T FRAHC

United Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, March IA iuil in the
fighting in the Champagne region and
at almost every other point in the
battle line, was reported in official
dispatches to the war office this after
noon.
Two divisions Of Beigians gained
from 400 to 500 yards at different
points near the sea coast. notably in
the direction Of schorbaccke, south Of
Nieuport.
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Satisfactory Operation.

limited Press Ieased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON March 12.-Doctors
Gary G. Grayson, A. N. Fauntleroy
and E. H H Old, who had just opar-
ated on Secretary of the Treasury
.acAdoo for appendicitis at the Provi-
dence hospital, issued the following:
The operation was entirely salts
fatcory. A normal condition obtains.
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ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
| LONDON, March 12.-Fresh out.
brusts Of indignation over Germany's $
submarine warfare came from the
British press today. For the first
time, according to dispatches received
here from Liverpool, one Of Won Tir-
pitz under-sca fighters has attempted
to sink an ocean liner, with 106 pas
sengers aboard.
| The Red Star liner Lapland, bound
for New York, was the reported vic
tim. She carried many American
| passengers. According TO message
from Liverpool German submarine
pursued her as she slipped out Of thu
Mersey. She crowded on full steam
/! and escaned.
The officers Of the Red Star line
refused to confirm the report. Liver.
lpool correspondents said the news
was received there in a brief wireless
message. The British newspapers
generally accepted the story as true
and made It the subject Of new ap.
peals to the government to order
drastic reprisals.
The Lapland sailed at noon yester.
day. She carried twenty-one saloon,
| thirty-six second cabin and forty
! nine steerage passengers under tho
| British flag and heavy mail cargo.
| According to reports from Liverpool
che had Just cleared the bar at the
mouth Of the Mersey when she sight.
ed the periscope Of the submarine
| lying in wait. The captain Of the
coaster, The Helen, arriving in Liver
pool several hours after the LapIand
departed, brought word that subma
rlne was lying off the mouth Of thu
! Mersey. He reported that an under
sea boat shot a torpedo at his vessel
eight miles northwest Of Mersey bay
and that It missed it's mark by only
| twenty yards.
The morning newspapers today
laid much stress on reports from Ths
Hague that twelve Of Germany's fin
est submarines have gone to the bot
tom since the submarine "blockade'
WAS decreed. They predjcted an early
fsbandonr1ent Of the submarire earn
lpaign against merchantmen.
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BoMRARD wEsTENDE.

BERLIN, March IL. Via wireless TO
sayviIIe, L. 1.-Two British warstips,
accompanied by several torpedo boats,
hurled more than seventy shells upon
the German positions at Westende on
the Belgian sea coast yesterday, the
war office announced today. The sheI!
fire was ineffective. The Warships
retired when the German land batter
les became active.
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Husband Not Present.
NEW YORK, March 12.--The wife
Of the worlds richest man-Mrs. John
ID. Rockefcller-died today from gen.
eral exhaustion and debility due to
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Enaland's Answer.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Eng-
lands answer to Americas note sus-
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Fair and Warmer. Local temp
- p. IN. 81; z a. m. %.
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YoQUI INDIANS SPREAD TERROR
Fear of Further Attacks in sonora
Expressed in Message.

TOPOLOBAMPO, Sinaloa, Mexico.
by radio to san Diego, Cal, Dec. IL
Fear Of further attacks by Yaqui In
dams was expressed in messages re-
cCivod To-Day from settlers in the
HaQui valley i'm southern Sonora
where the Mexican garrison, it was
said was inferior in numbers to the
Indian band which recently raided
the valley.
Small bands Of Indians were re-
ported scouting around Sam Pedro,
Sonora, the center of the American
settlement district and a large force
vas said to have crossed the Yaqui
river into the valley at Bacum.
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Seek Free Mail Delivery.
y Tt.

DRUMRlGHT, Okla. Dec. III
Petitions are being circulated mere
calling for census TO be taken of
Drumright, preparatory to inducing
the government to inaugurate free
mail delivery throughout the city.
The postoffice receipts have been suf-
ficlent to insure mail service and a
number of petitions are being cir
culated and signed so that the mat
ter may be taken up with the postof-
flee department Immediately.