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Pablo A. de la Cara, gobernador.

AnteS de- cOncluir esta nota. sea-
HE permitido decIdGar. inslsiicndo
en 10 eXpucStO al principle de ella
y ampliandO mi condensation co
mo General del ii'r".'n ta"-..-u-
CIOnallSta y como GoUrruduur Pro-
NiSiOnaI de- NueyO Leon, que. con
ainboS ca]rIcteleS, me hOnrO Ell re-
c"nOcer al senior NenuStianO Carran
IA como Primer Jefe del EjtrcitO.
COnSlituci0naliSta ' como Encarga-
do del Poder Executive de la Re
pubIica MeXicana. y Ollie 10 obedr-
rrrc EN- t0duS Sus actOS. Este recO-
nOclInlcntO Y eSta ODedlencla mia
hacia 81 mandatario Susodicho. IL
e5tan ~lnSpiradOS Ell apaSlOnamlen
T." Il" persOnaIi>lno. Slno Ell actoS
dr mela ju>ilcia para cI hOmDrr
que. Sacrificando su b~ieneStar per
Suna!. iaInilla = inirrc>e>. la sa-
| bldu e~ntrcgarSr Il IA dcfensa d.
td> Il>tItuclOnr> de- la Patrla. Ii
! rfcctO. 81 81. Carranza. cuando de-
>"lnprnaba I'll caro- de GObernaduI
Constitutional del EStado De Goa
hula. en- ErbrcrO de- 1913. apcna-
.uNu cOnOrlmltntO de Que e Ordcn
Constitutional! !Iabia Sido %interrun-
gido cn la ReplElica. por los asc-
sinat0S del Prr>idente .NuderO y
tel Nice-Prcsiicnte Pine Suarcz.
riiandO VA pcn>1 en- Ser 81 SoStrn de-
""Irn legal. pucs sin v~acilacionr>
". nln.lln genera. conyur6 en- ST.
@IIiia al COngrr>o de- alucl ESta-
d. para que 81 arordara 10 Uuvr-
nirnic. que IL tuG Utra cOsa. sine
que Fl senior CdrrallZa qucdaDa pur
|aIuclla Legislature autOrILado am
p.iamentc Y rcVc>tiur de Ia Sulna
H. Facilitates ncccsarlaS para QUE
-. ~r!npTenGicra ie>dc !urgo la lU-
ma armada contra la uSurpac!Gu
1T infideuir NirtoriauU Hucrta.
vi 10 hiLo 81 >.iIur l.arranZa. pro- |
r.amanio q continuation 81 Plan
in Guadalupe. IN 81 cual qucin
IuVc>tIdo con ri ju>tu titulO IL
Primer yrfc del EI"rcito Constitu-
r.ouaIIsta. s. NJ. pOr rStU. scIIUrr-
. =Iatariu> de- IA nota. que nosV-
t"u> los Observation-Disclosures rSla-
iilu> O~b.!=adO>. pur utra partc. :!
r'>prlar Y ubcicccr al senior Cd
rama. pUrqur IIaIIa>r lrgalmemtr
iuvr>ilio ir los car.OS que dcSem-
l'lla, prrclstImrnte por mandate -
de- liz Legislature de Goa
hula. Estd Inyr>ildura legal de-. |
T.. Primer Jcfc - rau>a %podcrU>G
para que uo>otrUs los Constitution
lalI>la> srpalnO> r~rronorrr Y sos
I"lrr al humbrc que ha,ta Il pre-
mic Ina >abido mU,tIar,c Ic vUiun
ltI inlucbraniabic. d" sanV patrin
>mo. de- -rdmI"> VIRTUES r~ivira~
H. honrad:H >in tarha Y dc prulun-
81" srnilluIcmtO patrIo.
SlrNansr acrpjar yur>traS Exec
~i"nriaS IaS Sc@urldadrs de- mi mul
alta y Distinguish consideration.
Constitution Y rrnrDr
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2OESsAA

Poesias de Antonio Plaza..... Soc
Pasionarias. Obras poeticas de Ma
nuel III. Flores. .......... zoe
Poesias de Manuel Acuna- Aumenta-
das con e. hernoso drama Gel Pa
sado" soc
Los Trovadores de Mexico. Hermosa
collection de poesias de nuestros me-
iores autores. a Ia rustics. 9cs
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GBRAS DIYERSAS.

L. Voc de Ia NatuTaleZs. ColeceiGE
de hermosas historias = novelas mo-
rales ..9i.ss
Manual de Agriculture = Ganaderla-
indispensable pars la genie de cart
60 Con srabadoa -------.Sl.2S
Secretario Espanol para cartaS 4Oc
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oBRAS PcETICAs DE PEA

PoeSias EScogldas .......-.. Soc
e. Arpa del Amor .$l.2S
Flores del Alma SIPS
Hogan = Patria. Edicion de lpjo.S1.25
Recuerdos Y Esperanzas. Edici6n de
luJo SIPS
Las Glorias dc Mexico. Collection de
c~omposiciones dedicadas 3 Is patris
J = sus heroes Sse
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RELIGION.

Historic Sagrada. RecopiIaci6n sober
b!a del Antique Y Nuevo Testamen-
10. Lioro que c~ontiene Ia complied
da historic del pueblo de Israel y
que pinra las figuras de patriarcaS Y
prOfetas, viendose clarameute como
Sc prepare el gran suceso de Ia We
niGa del Mesias. EdiciOn de lu-
10. In ONO granGe ........Sz.00
Novena del Sanro Nino de Alto
La Imitaci6n de Cristo ,..... soc
Catecismo de Ripalds ...,... 10c
Lavalle Mexicano .......,.. Soe
Comulgador General ........ 7Sc
PeGueno Lavalle de Ia Juventud, 0
Deyocionario del CriSt!aro . . zee
Curse de Filosofia Elemental, poE
Balmes. Contiene logica, metaEisi-
CO, etlca, etc. ..............$l.Zs
Oevocionario Guadalupano -. zee
CatecismO de Perseverance, ...$l.0G
Los Martires, o e. Triunfo de Ia Reli-
gion Cristiana. Libro cuya lectura
nos hace asistir a Ia lucha de dos
generaciones c~ontrarias: la n ar
mada con los arreos de Ia ferocidad,
= Ia otra con 81 simbnlo reden-
q Genio del CriStianismo. ESta obra,
como Ia anterior, es de las meIores
para los hogares. Ambas estan edl-
tadas 8 TODD lujo .S2.ce
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GOETHE.

Para aDrirse pasO Ell eli fUro IS
precise que cl lctradO novel viva
rono un crcmlta y trabaje on uu
rabalIo.
NADIA favorcce tanto al prlnci-
rlantc como Ia penuria.
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NOYELAS A 3sc CADA UNA.

NJ GLAS ~ OSG A-@N VAIN
Malditas Sean los Iujeres.
Aalditos Sean l2s Eombres.
Aalditas Sean les Suegras.
Arte de Buscar Mariaa.
Las Evas Modernas
Fl Novio Pres ado.
La Hija de las Flores
Ell Purgatorio de las Solters1
Fl Paradise de las Mujeres.
El inferno de los RombEszs
viva mi Novia.
Il Hada de los MareE
Su Majestad 81 Amoz.
Aaldito Sea ell Amor.
La Princesa del DouMss
Amor = Martirio.
La Hija de Venus.
La hiel Ell los laDIUs.
Por que Sc Casan los Hombrea
Por cue Sc Casan las Mujersss
Por que Pecan las Mujeres.
Per que Reinciden las Viudns.
El Collar de Esmeraldas.
Las Hijas de Champagne
Fl Nido de Ruisenores-
Las Obreras del Amor.
Marina o Ia Hija de lag OlaG
Pssionarias de Amor.
FL ST &c las Ninas.
La Viuda Allegro.
La Nina de los JazsE2ea
CalYario dc Amor.
Por seguir a una Muies,
Aalditos Sean los Celos.
La corte del Amor.
oBRAS DE VICTOR HUGO,
Ct Hombre que RE ......... 7s'
Tartas a la N0yia ......... ss'
- Levenda de los Siglos 80. So
Nuestra Sonora de Paris 49,. o.
Han de Is!andia, o 81 Honbrs Flo
- ....,,.,.. SIS
81 Ano Terrible .......... -
Los Misera4es, 2 tomos ......Sl.Si
Los Trabajadores del Mar -. e.
Il Noven:a y Tres. Episodes de Il
Rs7oluci5n Francesa ....... ~
y;0s 80
81 Dest1erro w.
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NOFELAS a doe CADA UNA
e. Becerro ae Oys
FL Hijo Maldito.
La Lucha por el Amor.
e. Manuscrito &c Mi MaGys
Maria, por Jorge Isaaez
Il Cura de Ia Aldaa
Dora.
Azuceaa-
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tratos de parson.jes hist6Hcos. sl.00
Sacerdote y Caudillo. 0bra referen-
tie 3 Ia Independence ...... 7sc
Los Insurgentes. Continuation del
celato de- Is insuCecci6n contra Es-
panS T5c
Memorials de IN Guerrillero. Histo-
ria de Ia Guerra de Reforma. 7sc
La Maiestad Caida. Novela hist6rica
de Ia revoluci0n Maderists :. SOC
Las Atrocidades Ale1nanas. In
forme de los actos cometidos
por las fuerzas aiemanas en-
territorio frances. Folleto de
muchisimo interes ...--.... .25
E;'stJria de Mexico, por Zarate. En-
pastada Soc
historic del Pueblo Mexicano. So
berbio resumen de historic patria,
con numerosos grabados de vistas,
monumentos, retratos, etc. Dos to-
mos pasta tela $500
Historic Patria, por don Justo Sierra.
lustrada con grabados ...... SOC
De Porfirio DiaZ a Francisco Madero.
Obra politica de actualidad, POI el
IN. Lara Pardc ..-.--.-.-..Si.eG
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RSPIRITISAG

,Qus es el Espiritismo? 1860. Use
0bras postumas de kardec go 75s
81 Iibrc de los Mediums 49,. 7Ss
& Genesis, los hilagTos = Las predlc-
zoze8 1es
e. IGbro &c los Espfritus -...- 7as
y IScnssuo SeGun ell AsPIrids-
NS IcS
Nd Cslo y 81 Inferno .--..--. 7A
asRAS De Ia GUERRA EUROPEA
sEa IN Linea de Fuego ........ Soc
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OBRAS
DE VENTA.
.LA QUE vgNDR Nks BA2ASe.

las 9zDgDAA as gHerRAA azN Ns n Nos NR3DoT LA QUE EDss s sAaAaA
PoR CoRRE0 CON LOS GAEos PAGADos Ell MsMo Ola QUE Sc RECBE La oRDEN
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EISTORIA

III Sol de Mayo. Memorials dc Ia In
sayvsncI6n. Con Srsbados 81 90
I'll Ccxre Sc las CsmpsaaE. Goa Es-
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Lo lmportante de la vida es tc-
rr III alto y detcnidO ideal on
ptitud y perseverance, s%uGicienLc
ara ~lograrlo.
Evening star., 1915-03-28
COLORED MAN ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH FORGERY
Officials of Second National Bank
Accuse Joseph Bailey, Employe
of Mrs. Sidney n. Phillips.

Joseph Bailey, colored. twenty two
years old, 435 Delaware avenue south
west, was arrested last night by Po-
iicenan E. G.. A. Gaffield of the fifth
precinct on suspicion of having made
an unsuccessful attempt to pass an al
legged forged check at the Second Ma
tional Bank yesterday morning.
The check that was presented to the
paying teller was for SO and purport-
ed to bear the signature of Mrs Sid
ney II. Phillips. who employed Bailey
in the George Washington Inn. New
Jersey avenue and street southeast
The arrest was made shortly after Bal
ley returned to his place of employ
ment.
When the check was presented at the
bank the teller suspected the signature
to be u forgery. The coiored man WHO
presented 1t became frightened and
quickly left the bank. John {. Ecklof,
cashier. and others going il pursuit.
The bank officials were distanced by
the colored man, who ran down eth
street. turned the corner and disap-
peared in an alley. Cashier Eckloff
made a report Of the incident to the
poi.ce and furnished Il description oi
the man who escaped
Policeman Gaffieid learned that Bailey
worked for Mrs. Phillips and that only
a few days ago she gave him Il check
for 50. Bailey's arrest followed. and
he was locked UP. He denies the
charge, the police say. although bank
employees fully identified him as being
the Individual who presented the check
Evening star., 1915-03-28
BREWERIES TO RUN, EVEN
THOUGH WORKERS STRIKE
Employers Plan to Continue Opera
ton of Plants in Event
Union. Men Quit.

That in event of 4 strike by the union
workmen in the Washington breweries
as the result OF the controversy now
under way tine brewers will continue
to operate with such men as they ma.
be able to employ, was the statement
made last night by Leon Tobriner, at
torney for the Washington brew ers.
The declaration Of a strike will not
mean the shutting down of the brew :
cries, he said. Mr.. Tobriner Indicated
that the brewers we're of the opinion
men could be employed to take the
place of any strikers.
This was the only development last
night in the controversy between the
brewers and the workmen as the re
suit of the refusal o. The brewers
to agree to q ''lay-off plan and not TO
discharge their workmen because Of
slack business The brewery WORKERS.
forces into two shifts. which shall be
laid off alternately when the business
of the brewcres does not justify the
employment Of n fun crew
a. J. Kugler, interhationai organizer
of the Brewery Workers Union, left
Washington last night presumably for
Cincinnati to report to the interna-
tional board of the union the action
taken by the Washington brewery
workers at meeting Friday night.
At this time the workers, who include
the engineers, fremen, bottlers, driv-
ers and brewery workers, agreed to re-
main firm in their demands and to be
guided in any further actions by the
international board. It is presumed
sir. kugler has gone to Cincinnati to
report this decision to the board OF
which he is a member.
Evening star., 1915-03-28

50 100 souls have passed away already
d 4 result Of this fearful disease.
Huthentic cabled dispatches an
ponce THAI some Sixty pby ysicians. in
foreigners, have died of typhus in the
& tHv months.
.'>ot only typhus but typhoid is
e.. aiding rapidly.
tThe dread word is cholera,
-'Nitb utuch OF continental Europe IN
sud trenches drcuclied with blood; !;
s'ti shallow graves OF thousands Of
soad scattered throughout the war
area. with verJnin and Hltii on every
CouHded men being cared for in pitt
fuliy Inadequate way, a vast number
" them having infected wounds, and
with the approach Of warm weather
and attending fiies and mosquitoes. Eu-
rope may well be rravely apprehensive
Rill sweep the old world.
The seat OF danger just now ap-
pears TO lie IN and around GeNgelia,
khat part Of serbia 10 which American
ked cross Hospital Units and 3 were
bnt last NoNcnbcf- One of the Amer
6an Red Cross surgeons, DR. James r.
DcnDeliy OF Brooklyn. has died as the
result of typhus. and cabled reports say
that ten OF the twely~ American Red
Cross trained nurses and three of the
remaining fye surgeons are down with
typhus. Those of the American party
who could be moved fro mthe insaDi-
kary locality have been taken to Salon
oSt. Greece.
Much of the information about the
appalling conditions in Serbia has
eome from Ernest y. BickneIi, nation
pl director of the American Red Cross.
end Henry James. jr.. Of the Rocke-
Teller Institute. who are serving ai
members OF the Rockefeller Founda-
Evening star., 1915-03-28
NAVAL OFFICERS PUNISHED.
Lose Numbers When Convicted of
Neglect of Duty.

Announcement is made at the Navy
Department of the result of the trials
l,y courts-;rlartial OF Lieut.. Commander
Lewis Coke and of Ensign William c.
Barnes Lieut. Commander COKE MAS
tried at the naval station ut pionSapo
and found guilty Of neglect OF duty IN
permitting the L. :. 5. tisca taqua to
proceed to sea with naval coal harce
In bad weather. as u result OF which
the barge was capsized and her cargo.
valued at $4,000, was lost. The oiti-
Ger was sentenced to lose three num-
bers in his grade and the sentence was
approved
Ensign Barnes, who was tried at the
Boston navy yard. was convicted of
the charge of neglect Of duty while
serving on the L. S. S. Paulding as en-
gineer officer in that he failed to take
proper steps to protect the vessel when
it was dragging its anchor. The sem
tence of the court was that he lose ten
numbers in his grade. and the SEN
tcnce was approved by the reviewinx
authority.
Evening star., 1915-03-28
TWO DISABLED FIREMEN
STILL UNDER TREATMENT
Capt. Dixon and Private Leavelle,
Hurt in Street Accident. Con-
tinue in Hospital.

Capt William \. hiNch and I'r!Natc
John f.. Ieavcl!e Of No. ) trick corn
many two of the eight members "l thc
company who were injured at 'ennsSl-
yania avenue and 9th street northwest
last Monday. are the only ones amon"
those djsa bied who have not been able
TO leave Emergency Hospital " ~ili
he some. time before either oil them IS
,ble 90 20 home s'hief Wagner VISITS
th,. hospital once OF twice each day 70
ascertain how they are getting af"nS.
Cant Dixop's broken leg is IN splen-
ala condition il is stated, aud br.
Henry T. S.ly.telle, police surgeon. SAYS
there is no reason Why the leg should
not be saved and be in good condition
when the captain RECEIVERS from ms
other injuries.
Work on the disabled motor truck ~
progressing under the SUPERVISION OF
T. A. Robinson, superintendenl OF ma
chinery and Il probably viii be re-
turned to service in about SIX weeks.
Evening star., 1915-03-28
JERSEYMEN TO CELEBRATE.
April 16 Is First Anniversary Of
Washington Society.

A meeting was held Friday nigh; at
the Elberon Hotel to arrange for the first
anniversary celebration of the formation
Of the New Jersey Society of the District
Of Columbia. A number of subcommittee
were appointed and it was decided
to hold the celebration April Is.
Officers for the coming year will also
be elected upon that occasion. The cele
bration will he held at Perpetual Hall,
1tth and H streets northwest.
The following committees were APP
pointed
Music and printing Joseph r. OLone,
Miss II. McHale. NJ. J. keating, Miss
NJ T.. Smith. G. Lehmkul. Mrs. A. Ander
son and T. Murphy.
Reception-T. G. Cagney, L. Hoffman,
George Smith. J. O'Neil. II. Splain. J.
Sammon, A. Arendorf. Mrs. c. LehmkuI.
Mrs A. T. Coons. Miss Flora Levy, Miss
B. I.utz, Mrs. NJ J. Keating. Mrs. S.
Levy, Mrs. J. BalloW. Mrs. T. Murphy
and Mrs. II. Richardson.
Speakers-G. keenan, and F. Nc
Evening star., 1915-03-28
Warned Of Dangers.

In regard to the present personnel
of the units, I do not advise withdrawal
or even change of location within Ser
bia, but I feel before other members
are sent to this country your office
should weigh seriously the risks that
every one will have to run-risks from
diseases that are considered rightfully
preventable in our home country-and
decide whether or not TIE units are to
be kept up to their full quota or al
lowed to gradually decrease in number
as one after another the original MEM
bers become sick and are invalided
home. I am sure. from the events of
the past two weeks. that it is only
question of time before each member
contracts some sickness of sufficient
gravity to make his or her return to
America necessary.
I'm another part of the same letter
DR.. Butler, whose views have been con-
Cured in by DR.. Magruder. the second
surgeon director. says:
"'Serbia needs all the medical help
she can secure-in my opinion medical
rather than surgical-as the number of
medical cases far exceeds the number
Evening star., 1915-03-28
DIES AT AGE OF 113.
Winifred johnson Was Born Slave
at Winchester. Va.

AUBURN. n. y, March 27.-Miss Win
fired Johnson. an inmate Of the Harriet
Tubman Home for Aged Colored Women
here, died today at the age of 1l3 years.
She was born in slavery in Winchester,
Va, and at the time of Lincoln's emanci-
ma ton proclamation moved to Elmira, N.
Y. She was brought to the Tubman home
a few years ago.
The officers Of the home believe the rec
ord OF her longevit" is accurate.
Evening star., 1915-03-28
TROUBLES? YES, A FEW,
BUT TAFT JUST SMILES

With former President Tafts every
hour during his present visit in Wash
ingtou crowded full of appointments,
even blind chance has been dog
ging him with delays and annoy
ances-all of which Prof. Taft has borne
with his customary jovial good humor.
When he began delivering an address
before the National Geographic Society
Friday night he discovered that he had
forgotten his glasses. He borrowed u
pair from Cen John NJ. Wilson, L. S. A..
retired. who introduced him. and started
TO read. \ He didn't succeed very we'll.
In desperation lie borrowed another pair
and found they aided him even less in
seeing a way out of his troubles. Pretty
soon he appealed publicly for coilec-
ton of specs that he might select
one pair that he could see 10 read
through A smile illustrative of the
thiiu that comes but once in lifetime
oyerspread his countenance when. after
a trial of several, he finally found that
Senator Myers of Montana has Just
about the same outlook on lie as hih-
self
when get iato the Senate, I'm all
right" exclaimed the professor, Smil-
ing benignantiy down upon his bene-
factor.
Corner Stone Laying Incident.
Again last evening at the laying OF
the corner stone of the Red Cross
Memorial Home, where Prof. TAFT was
the principal speaker. repeated inter
ruption OF his opening sentence gave
him vet another chance to demonstrate
his good nature and patience.
After the corner stone had been care
fully-and tlelibcrately-laid away in
Hon N i lsnI
had settled in his chair TO listen with
thousands of others to the speech OF
Prof TAFT. the set" of the stone did
not suit the contractors. and 1t vas
hoiSted up again. This operation called
forth !: series of whistle signals be
tween the masons AT work on the
stone and the engineer in charge or the
uei rick.
though timed to n nicely at just the
moment Prof. Taft opened his mouth
to speak. He was thus whistled down
more than a half dozen times when
President Wilson sent his military aid
TO request the workmen that they de-
sist from their untimeiy activities.
First Social Diversion.
Last night aIr. Taft had the first
,eisure for social entertainment since
his arrival Friday noon in Washington.
lie was the guest at informal dinner
Of Mrs. Frederick A. Keep. sister of
Miss Mabel r. Boardman, at her home.
sheridan Circle. While in the capital
he has been the house guest of Mrs.
Keeps mother. Mrs. William J. Board
man. He leaves this morning for New
Haven.
busy while here have been addresses
Friday afternoon and evening before
the National Geographic Society. a Bar
Association meeting, an address early
yesterday afternoon at the memorial
services of the late Justice Lurton in
the Supreme Court, and the GRAFTON at
the corner stone laying yesteaaay aft
crnoon.
Evening star., 1915-03-28

relief committee. Miss Helen May
Boulenois sends from time to time the
small contributions collected at her
talks, whenever she happens to be In
the west Last week she sent 50 con-
tributed by James Hamley of Cripple
Creek. Colo. for the cause. Other do
nations of small sums have come in
amounting to SIS.
Evening star., 1915-03-28

The entire American sanitation COM
mission organized to clean up the
plague ridden areas of the war zone,
starting in Serbia. under the auspices
of the American Red Cross and the
patronage of the Rockefeller Founda-
ZION. is now en- route for Gevgalia.
DR.. Richard P.->Strong. chairman of
The commission. the foremost plague
expert in the United States. is already
IN the field, with Charles Eby of Wash
ington as the executive secretary of
the expedition.
Reports TO the American Red Cross
beadGuartcrs here show that there are
nearly 100000 victims OF the pestilen-
tial fever now being cared for by
American surgeons and Fed Cross
trained nurses. who have gone to the
very hotbeds of the disease, although
knowing that il is almost certain death
FOR themselves. Surgeons whose homes
are in Washington are leading in this
relief work.
Evening star., 1915-03-28
Seizure and Sinking of Mer-
chant Vessels Deemed High
Handed Procedure.
INVESTIGATION MADE
BY TEUTON OFFICIALS
Berlin May Avoid Complications by
Admitting Overzeal of Sub
marine Commander.

THE HAGUE. March 27.-Germany
has informed the minister of the Meth
erlands at Berlin that the investiga-
tion into the seizure by German SUBJ
marines of the Dutch steamers Zaan-
'stroom and Batavier V has not yet
been concluded.
An explanation of these acts was
asked for by the minister. The vessels
in question were seized while en- route
to England and taken into Zeebrugge.
The German government has sent a
special official to that port to investi-
gate, and his report is awaited with
much interest.
The minister has been charged also
to secure from the German government
an explanation of the sinking. March
%, off Beachy Head of the Dutch
steamer Medea. bound for London. The
Medea was torpedoed by the German
submarine C-2S.
Denies Dutch Ultimatum.
A Netherlands statesman, very close
'ly connected with the government and
fully cognizant of the action taken. in
formed the Associated Press today
there was no truth in current rumors
Of a Dutch ultimatum to Germany, but
Immediately the report OF the sinking
of the Medea was received tele-
graphic inquiry had been sent TO Berlin.
What is described as the hlgh-handed
procedure of the German submarines has
aroused indignation among all classes in
Holland, but, under the declaration or
London, it is admitted in semi official
circles here, German warships have a
; right to sink any vessel captured II the
German naval commanders considered
hat tn a
est port. in this instance Zeebrugge,
! would place their own vessels in danger.
| Do Not Sink Prizes.
| France and Great Britain. it is con-
| tended here, do not need to sink their
prizes, AS their ports are near
The question as to whether the Medea
and the Dutch ships were conveying
quantities of contraband sufficient to
render them liable to capture must, it is
said, remain matter for Judicial de-
| cision. but 1t generally is believed that
| the ships concerned we're engaged ir
legitimate trade.
May Blame Commander.
Some observers here are of the opinion
that Germany, in order to avoid further
complications, may attribute the capture
of the Batayier and the Zaanstroom and
the sinking of the Medea to excess of zeal
on the part Of the commander of the U-2S.
the submarine responsible for all three
incidents.
Many other Dutch vessels are known
to have been allowed to continue afte;
being held UP and examined by other
German submarines;
1t is felt here that this arrangement
may be continued. as Germany, i'll her
notes TO the powers. did not declare her
intention Of capturing or destroying
neutral vessels, but only warned them
against mines.