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Evening star., 1915-03-10
BRYAN RECEIVES APPEAL
FROM STARVING PEOPLE
Miss Boardman Consults State De-
partment as to Relief Of
Destitute.
OREGON DENIES FOOD BAN
Declares Capital Poor Supplied by
Him-Explains Tax Decree.
Priests Not Molested, Consti-
tutional General Declares.

. While the United States government is
awaiting the reply drafted by Gen. Car
rama to the vigorous American repre-
sentations, which is expected here today,
It was announced by the Navy Depart
ment that no more warships are to be
ordered to Mexican waters at this time.
An appeal from the Mexican Red Cross
to the American Red Cross, through Sec
retary Bryan. urgently pleads for food fof
the starving people of Mexico City, say
ing that famine is rapidly growing worse.
Secretary Bryan announces that the
State Department would cooperate with
the Red Cross as far as possible
Conflicting dispatches to the evac-
uation of Mexico City during the last
t~enty-four hours is causing much
doubt as to the state of affairs there.
A dispatch from Vera Cruz dated yes
teYday at 10 am. indicated that Gen.
Obregon was still in control. The Villa
agency had dispatches from Jaurez
evacuated the capital yesterday and
were replaced by Zapata troops.
action for relief of distress In Mex
leo was started last evening by the
American Red Cross. when anti-toxin
TO fight an epidemic of diphtheria in
some parts of Chihuahua were forward
ed from New Orleans and st. Louis.
Much of the shipment is to be en-
800 cases are reported.
Miss Boardman Seeks Advice.
Miss Mabel T. Boardman Of the execu-
tive board of the American Red Cross
consulted today with Secretary Bryan
and Counselor Lansing Of the State
Department regarding the new appeal
for food in Mexico City. There are many
practical dificulties in the way OF CIV
ing the relief asked for. 1t was said.
The question was also raised as to who
are the responsible parties in charge OF
the Mexican Red Cross. 1t was decided
to await further information from
Mexico City before taking definite steps
here.
mss Boardman. it was learned. suE-
rested the advisability of inviting some
otber American countries. especially
Argentina, Brazil and Chile, to join the
United States in the Mexican rehei
work The fact that the Brazilian min
ister is acting in Mexico cry Ior tnis ,i
government and the further fact OF the
kiusTip Of language. il was pointed out.
might make aid from South America
welcome to the Mexicana. That matter
ls under adviSement
with .he immense drain on the chari-
.abJr disposed people of the United
States on account of the European war,
Il was explained that instead OF
presidential appeal to the country Tor
aid for Mexico what might be done
probably would be to ask for supplies
of corn and other foods from dealers
and others who could give.
Progreso Blockade Continues.
Advices from Vera Cruz indicated
tra. negotiations were in progress
hich probably viii make possible the
export Of sisal fiber from Frogreso. the
Yucatan port blockaded by Carranza' s
order For the present, however. Gen.
(arranza refuses to permit the steamer
Moro Castle 70 call at Progreso or to
grant clearance papers to. the Path
6uder from Vera Cruz to the same
port
Evening star., 1915-03-10
SIR JAMES DONALDSON DEAD.
Vice Chancellor Of St. Andrews and
Famous British Educator.

LONDON. March 10.-Sir James Dom
aldson. vice chancellor of the Univer-
sity of St. Andrews, and principal of
the United College of st. Salvador and
St. Leonard. died last night at the age
of eighty-four years
Sir James Donaldson was one of the
widely known educators of Great Brit
ain. He was knighted by King Edward
in 1907.
Sir James was one of the first to in
dorse so-calied spelling reform, and at
a meeting of the British Association for
the Advancement of Science in 1912 he
made a strong plea for the adoption of
the phonetic system. He was a prolific
author. having written many volumes
on Greek history and literature.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
French and English Aboard.

There were also number OF French
people who were passengers on the
French liner t'lorde. which was sunk
by the Germans off the coast of Brazil
The list of prisoners included also
MANY English people who were taken
from the vessels captured by the Eitel.
THE Titel has two siX-inch guns,
four four-inch guns. and four howit-
zers. with a crew of thirteen officers
and 356 men, including six Chinese
stewards There were 326 of the pris-
oners, including people from the United
States. France, Portugal. England and
IAN Of the prisoners will be given lib
erty in Newport News but four, II they
want to leave the Friedrich Four of the
people on the ship declined to sign the
naners that they would not take up arms
eainst the German army and navy and
will be kept prisoners on that account.
Three to Be Detained.
Three of the passengers will be de-
tained-one has a wooden leg. another lis
suffering from tuberculosis and the other
;s deaf. This will naturally force them
to be classed as undesirable immigrants.
1.-The commander of the Eitel Friedrich
told me that he stopped at Valparaiso.
where he took on provisions and also
few more prisoners. as well as discharged
many of the English and French prison-
erS.
"A funny thing is that the British
steamer Chatanan, Capt. Taggert.
bound for Newport News for horses.
also came into Hampton roads this
morning. Capt. Taggert said he was
a prisoner on the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
at one time about five months ago. and
naturally he was interested in seeing
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onondaga on Guard.

NO sooner naQ the FTlHZ Eltel All
chored than the United States coast
guard ship Onondaga went alongside
to take up her watch to preserve the
neutrality Of the United States until
officials at Washington decide what
shall be done with the Prinz Eitel
Friedrich.
Scared by the red rust and salt OF
her months at sea, the German auxiliary
was painted white on one side and
black on the other.
1t was reported in marine circles that
the Eitel Friedrich had been chased to
the three-mile limit by British cruiser.
but as the German captain had sealed
the lips Of his officers it was not con-
firmed.
Marine Circles Startled.
Marine circles were startled when the
long, slick ship, easily distinguishable by
the lines of a North German Lloyd liner.
steamed up the bay and into Hampton
roads. She came into the roads. and. with
out any attempt at deception. passed
quarantine and then jcame to this port.
where she anchored.
lmmedisstel. after the PrinZ Eitel
Friedrich dropped anchor the Onon-
daga went alongside. The captain of
the Onondagt is expected to make a
full report to Collector of Customs
Norman H. hamilton mere
Prisoners on Vessel.
Prisoners on the cruiser Frinz Iitel
Friedrich are ,nSmbers of the crews of
vessels sunk by the cruiser.
Within an hour after the Prinz Eitel
had arrived in Hampton roads re-
quest was made 20 the Newport News
Shipbuiidng and Dry Dock Company
for information of whether the con-
Germ could at once begin work
pairs The shipbuildinG company i'm
noediafely communicated the request to
the Navy Depa rtment at Washington
and asked whether the United States
would have any objection.
Investigation Ordered.
Rear Admiral Beatty. commanding
the Norfoll, navy yard. after reporting
the arrival of the German cruiser. re
cciveJ instructions from Secretary Dan
iels to make an investigation aud send
him a full report.
Naval officers here made conceal
ment of their admiration for the re-
markahle cruise of the German ship,
which they said was absolutely with
out precedent in the history of priva-
teering. even exceeding in duration the
rema liza hle exploits of the German
cruiser Emden.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thursday, with mod
crate northwest winds.
Temperature past twentyfour hours:
High 40. at . pm. today: low, "a, at
5 am. today.
For full report see page II.
Evening star., 1915-03-10
Three to Be Detained.

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Como fue recibida en- ambos Lare,
dos la noticia del arresto dc
los Grales, Huerta y OrozcO
Las suposiciones de sus partidarios y e~nemigos
quedaron por terra al conocerse la am
plia information de LA PRENSA

ell dia siguiente, no pudiendo cum
plir sus deseos por que ell mismc
organo de la "causa" les hizo sabeI
que Huerta habia sido puesto en- IL
bertad siendo sus fiadores prominen,
ties personalidades de la ciudad from.
terra.
Cuando los carrancistas supieron
que habian sido arrestados los gene
rales meXicanos Sc deshicieron en-
elogios para las autOridades ameri-
canas que habian hecho las aprehen,
stones pero cuando llegaron a saber
que las mismas los pusieron libres,
los elogios - trocaron Ell imprOpe-
rios y hasta les Iamaron cucubrido-
ras.
La eyitaciGn en- amboS bandoS no
Sc ha calmado todavia; antics por 10
contrario, muchos quisieran va ha-
Der adelantado los acontecimientos
V en- TODD incidente. por insignificant
te que sea, eSperan Yer algo re!acio-
nado con los successes registrados en-
El Paso.
Por ejemplo. hoy a las siete de Ia
tarde ell destacamento de guardia en-
ell Puente International, fue refor-
zado considerablementc Y desde lue-
go Sc ordeno una distribution del
mismo. sobre la margen del rio.
A este Sc lie do una importancia
grandisima, pues Sc dijo que esos
soldados iban con objeto de no per-
mitir que pasaran al lado meXicano.
nj hombres. nj armas, nj cartuchos
para los bandoS contendienteS. OtrOs
decian que graves di~sturbioS ocurri-
rian pocas horas despues en- Nuevo
Laredo y que la guarnici0n Sc su-
blevaria contra Carranza, y que me-
da ciudad estaba minada, pueS eS e!
case, que nadie sabe que han hccho
con ia dinamita que Ell grandes can
tidades han adquirido.
Posteriormente los animos Sc han
calmado : parece que va Sc Va CO.
nociendo Ia verdad, pues aver TODD
el dia fuG dc co~njeturas solamente
por no tener base en- que fundar las
aSeveraciones de unos Y otros.
Ell CORRESpONSAL.
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especial para La PRENSA.

Telegrama eSpeelai para LA fiiEhsa.
LAREDO, Texas, JUNO IS. (Reci-
bida ayer).-Inmensa sensasi6n eau
SO en- esta ciudad, la noticia de la
llegada del Oral. Don Victoriano
Huerta a FL Paso.
Con Ia rapidez del rayo, Ia noticla
cundi6 por todaS parties con algeria
para unos V con NAL desimulado
pesar para otros-
Los simpatizadoreS del ex-PreSi-
dente de Mexico, que abundan aqui,
formaban corrillos por todas parties,
comentando Ell case y aventurando
opiniones y hacienda miles de con-
ieturas a cual mas absurda, pues
muchos a Quienes escuche con aten-
ci6n llegaron q imaginarse al Gene
raj Huerta con OrOzco, Teller. Naya
rrete. Salazar, Bravo Y demaS Off
ciales que 10 accompaniment Ell terri
tor!o mexicano en- pleno triunfo y a
las guarniciones de Juarez y DINA
ga a las 6rdeRes del ex-dlctador,
despues de s~ublevarse contra ST jefe
Francisco Villa.
Todas estas suposiciones las des-
tribuyo La Prensa" con su oportu-
ma Y amplia information, poniendo
las cosas en- su lugar con gran des-
contento de los que va Green Yer
en- Ia llegada de Huerta 4 la from
terra I'm moyimiento preparado con
anterioridad Y que Sera Ell salvador
de la calamitosa situacion en- que
nuestra patria Sc encuentra.
Anoche cuando en- \. Laredo Sc
supo que ell General habia sido ares
tado en- compania del general Oroz-
co, y que Sc les c~onduciria al Fuerte
Bliss, Ia mayor satisfaction Sc nota-
ba en- los rostros de los Constitucio-
nalistas V las acostumbradas mani
festaciones de jubilo no potiaa ser
relegadas al divide por 10 que las ar
mas de fuego Sc vieron en- Ia nece-
sidad de atronar el aire impelidas
por Ia .iusta algeria ''legalista.f No
contentos con este, pidieron permiso
para repicar Ia unica campana que
existe en- ell pueblo pero como fuera
Una bora indispuesta 10 dejaron para
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tamoros, han referido, con las reser-
vas del case, que los villistas hlcle-
ron, recientemente, cerca de Glen prl-
sioneros a las tropas del general Ma
farrete, cuando este jefe fue llama
do violentamente por Jacinto Trevi-
nc, para que tomara parte en- los
combates que Sc estaban llbrando
muy cerca de la ciudad de Monterrey.
Los p~risioneros hechos a las tropas
de Nafarrete fueron fusilados por los
villistas, segun 10 Green los soldados
carrancistas que proporcionan esta
information, pues ninguna noticia
ha vuelto a tenerse de ellos.
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LOS ULTIMOS GiAS DE POMPEYA
EN- Ell TEATRO ZARAGOZA.
Una selection de alta musica por 81
yiolinista Calderon.

E9,' Iioc'Ie - 'A''ioI.| III q h'@-
,." na-,,,oI, 81 ,,lIf,',. liza.
t. pomnava
Is eSta una de las obras de la St
RE de pellcuias de gran arte que na
loo d cohocer Id casa FaScua!l uc
o- ~
-, ID 1,s ,,a. b;or lor,.o3os os.a,,.
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Tclcgrama especial para LA PRLNsA.

TcIegrams especial para LA PRLNsA.
Ell PASO, Texas, JUNO 29.-Un
combatr - registr6 antcs dc aver
en la cstaclon dc Hermanas, del Es-
iado Dc Coahuila, entire ID guarni-
zion yiIi>ta que ALI - e]ncuentra
Y una parlida carranciSta que atac6
Il dichI g]uarnici6n.
Segin los telegramaS oficIalcs que
81 han rccogido aqui, procedeutcs
dc Chihuahua. 81 coronei ursuio
Ruiz. Liefc dc Ia guarnici0n N~illi>ta
DC Hermanas, comuniCa haber de-
rrOtado y dlsperSado Ell euemig0 per
las fuerZas que tiene baio su man
DO. ~obllgaudo 4 los car~ranrlstas 4
hulr hasta LampaLo>, NueHO Leon,
en- doudc - cucucntra uua fuert"
columua al mando DC Fortunate
IuaZua.
Los carrancl>tas cstau tratando
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Nafarrcte envalentonado.

Dicen los soldados q quienes me
refiero, que cuando Nafarrete fue
llamado por Treviho para que le pres
tara ayuda q fin de evitar que CONT
nuara ell avance de las tropas Willis
tas sobre la ciudad de Monterrey, ell
iefc de la Inca fronteriza, cnvalen-
tonado como estaba por los uItimos
rriunfos obtenidos en- Matamoros
cuando dicha plaza fue atacada por
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En- Hermanas, CoahuiIa, Sc regis
tro un combate entire Wills
tas Y carrancistas
Ursulo Ruiz rechazo ell ataquet de los carrancis-
tas, quienes retrocedieron hasta
Lampazos, N. Leon

d. artllar Ia campana en- q kstddo
d. C0ahuiIa. specialmcntc en- Ia re-
zion carDonifera: y ~prctenden en-
War fucrzas deSdc LampaLos, para
que las fuertcs Columns villistas
que Sc halIan por la linea del ferro-
carril International, no les dejcn-
gan 81 ayancc.
FL cnvio dc fucrLas carrancl>ta>
a CoaiIuila tcndran que haccrlo los
carrancistas !niciando su ayanc",
ONO deio diclo, por Lampazo>.
Nueyo Leon; dc dondc scguiran -
Candida, villa coahuilense que -
e~ncuentra 4 diez leguas de Il rita
da poblaci6n. De Candida, pie i tic
ira, los carrancistaa Htcntaran lie
-ar d MUncloya, puulo Que o>ta
-uarnecidO p0r amos SclScIcntoS
paSa a la ID, Col. Ia.
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COrrc>pGndencia especial para IA PRENsA
BROWNSVILLE, Tex, JUNO %
Aver tarde lego a la vecina plaza
de Matamoros, procedente de la clu-
dad de Monterrey, IN convoy condu-
ciendo a ciento sesenta soldados ca
rrancistas heridos.
Las autoridades del puerto. al fren
te de las cuales esta ell coronel Pc
dro Chapa, tuvieron aviso poortunO
de la llegada de los heridos Y pro-
cedieron a preparar alOjamientos pa
"a todos ellos.
Los heridos que llegaron aver a
Matamoros son los que r%esultaron Ell
los ultimos combates que Sc libra
ron en- las cercanias de Ia ciudad de
Monterrey, entire las fuerzas villiStas
y las c~arrancistas. Todos los herr
los traidos a Matamoros pertenc-
cen a las tropas de Nafarrete, que
Ior 6rdenes de Jacinto Trevino to-
maron parte en- los combates contra
los villistas.
Quien me p"roporciOn0 estOs datos
es una persona digna de credito '
que vino hoy de Matamoros. Esa
persona me dice que las autOridades
del puerto esran pr~eparando ma
alojamientos, er espera del proXimo
arribo de nuevos hcridos, pues que
.os combates en- las ~cercaniaS de Mon
,errey continuan muy encarniZados
Y Nafarretc quierc que tOdos los sol
dados suyos que reSulten heridos sean
.~rasladados a MatamoroS, para que
iii sc les atienda.
Glen prisioneros lie fueron hechos d
las tropas de Nafarrete.
Algunos de los soIdados carrancis-
tas que vinieron de Monterrey a Ma
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N

Aver d la una y treinta minutes DC
la madrugada, dejo dc exiStir Ell cS-
Ia ciudad, en- Id casa marcada con cI
uUmero 1916 dc la Gale dc San Fer
nando, el senior Luis +. Miranda; y
hoy Il las dieZ de la manana sera in
humado su cadavcr en- uno dc los
panteones dc esta poblaciou.
HacemoS prcsente nueStrO scntidU
pesame al afligido padre y demas
d4udos del cxtinto.
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La plaza continua amagada.

Parece que Ia ciudad de Monterrey
continual amagada por las tropas VI
llistas. Viene en- confirmation de es.
Ia crcencia ell hecho de que una i'm
portante casa commercial de la refe-
rida capital, que habia hecho un fuer-
te pedido de mercaderias a esta ciu-
dad. cnvi6 una orden telegraficamen-
te, suspendiendo dicho pedido. por-
que habia temores que Ia plaza fue-
ra atacada por los villistas.
Ell CORRESPONSAL-
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Lego a Matanoros un convoy procedente de
Monterrey, con ciento setents soIdados heridos
Glen pnsioneros hicieron los vIlstas en Santa Catar1na a la tuerzas
carrancistas del Oral Emiano Nafarrate

las fuerzas de Rodriguez. convencio
a sus companeros de la necesidad
de sostenerse en- Monterrey a toda
costa. Hay que decir que los ca
rrancistas Sc d~isponian a evacuar la
ciudad de Monterrey en- vista del a.
vance de los villistas, cue liegaron
hasca Santa Catarina. Nafarrete
particip6 del combate con sus tuer-
I Y e~ntonces fuG cuando lie hicie-
ron los villiStas los Glen prisloneros
de que hablan los soldados que lle-
garon aver heridos a Matamoros.
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correspondence sSpscia! para Ia rREAss.
CHIHUAHUA. JUNO eel doctor
Luis dc Ia CARA Cardenas, que
e cargo dc ministro dc
GobernaclUn y Comunicaciones en-
81 Sabinetc del rcrolucionario Fran
cisco Villa. recibi6 un menSaje del
~Gobernador convcncioniSta dc Sina-
Ioa. Felipe RiveroS, quien sc en-
cucntra IN ci Fucrte, Siualoa.
En- ditho mensaje, Riveros conlu-
nica Z de Ia GarZa Cardenas que Il
lila u del presente arribo Z Ii
EusrLe "va Is tropas que Gene
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Ibau Il quemar III casa de Ellzond'

Ibau Il quemar Ia IS de ElIz0nd0'
procopio Ellzondo. general carran
ciSta que fue jetr de las armaS dc
e,ta plaza duraEite algln tempo, y
u,Ie ahOra >e ]encuentra en- Monte
rrev. sr-l!u - sa5Ie, tiene eStablecl-
ia en este puerto una casa partl-
rular. Dicha casa eStuv0 a punto
he ser iestruida bdr TN incendio, IA
uorh- de anteayer. Fl desastre 81
Wit" -raclas a u la ronda nOctur-
ma dr e~ervici0. que tiene 0rdeneS de
hacer una vigilancia eXtrema en- los
~alr-dedoreS de las caSas de los jefes
carrancistaS. descubri0 e. incendio.
cuando este princiipaba y logr6
apagar 81 fuego antes de que ad-
uuir!-ra preparedness may0reS.
En- aIgUnos circuios - cree que
no fueron anticarrancistas los que
preteudjeron destruir. por medic
del fuago. Ia casa que habita Ia IA
mIlia De EIiloud0, >ino ciertoS ele-
mentos revoIuciouarioS que eStan
disgustad0s cUu rI m~encionado JEFF
carrantj>ja.
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/, Los PROFESSORS he MUSICA \ Al
PUBLlC0.

Fl 81. Pedro Y. PARA. conoCido compost
tor. rene a IA vents SuS ult!maS COIl20Si-
clones muSicaleS para OTCueSta 0 piano. Los
arreslos &c Instrumentation esian hecA0s
de Ia manera sIgU.ente:
hon o Cello y CUnIrabdJO Fl director D par
re de piano sc manCara ppr Separado J los
prCIeSo-US POT - CeliavuS-
LI~rA DE- PLEAS.
IL PRENsA GlarCha) .-...-.........-.. sJc
MI PENSA1tENTO tIal>l .........-. SOC
ALMA DF ARTISTA NaI>l ... 79c
MARCHA I~NIERNEYIO ....-.......... G5c
p uOIR NalS SIC
PHO Marcia en- Aires NaviOnalesl -. -Sl.ya
Hagalse los petyd0S q PEDRO y PAhRA
Dallas. IrA.
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Quieren I'm aeropIano paraIa cam
pana emprendida en- las Ger
canias de Monterrey
Los carrancistas estan en- espera de I'm aeropla
no que dicen haber comprado en-
los Estados Unidos

pra uuc asegurau hicieron los agen-
les del primer jefe en- los Estado'
UnidoS.
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paSa Il la DID. Col. Ia.
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Glen p~risioneros lie fueron hechos d
las tropas de Nafarrete.

Algunos de los soIdados ca~rrancis-
tas que vinieron de Monterrey a Ma
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peSa {. Ia 81. Gel 81.
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BRITISH CAPTURE
LINES OF TRENCHES
Frederick Palmer Describes
Artillery BOmbardment
Prior to Attack.
nv FREDERICk PALMER.



GENERAL HEApovARrrRs OF rHE BRIT
isH ARMY IN FRANCE. June l6, via Lon
don. June 1.-THE heavy bomhardnlent
by the French in the region % tho Lady,
rinth. which has continued like n cease
less roll OF thunder for several days.
was drowned to the ear early this morn
ing by the nearer roar OF heavy artil-
lery. The new homhardmcnt was in
prepa ration fur an attack IN support OF
the offensive OF the Allies. The attack
was to - made AZ two points on the
British front. where for several days
we have had only shipping, exchanges
Of machine gun and rife fire W
the trenches and of shells between the
batteries.
A the transfer station for ammuni-
ton significant activity had been under
way. All hands were busy through the
night. and motor trucks were running
from the railway terminus, feeding the
guns 10 be concentrated on the German
trenches.
Thu artillery fire was most effective.
The shells tore the German trenches
apart and bathed them with %shrapnel.
The infantry attack was made IN the
sector Of Hooge, along a front Of three
quarters Of n mile. The first line
trenches were carried and a part of the
second line. a humble OF prisoners
were made.
In the Festubert region also the first
line trenches were captured and the
second line was penetrated. These gains,
however, had 10 he given up.
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WIN IN NIGHT ATTACK
Italian Alpine Troops Drive Enemy
From Hilltop.

SpfC'1f 'hOtr bfsUufCH 70 u DUN.
LONDON. June 1.-THE Rome CORE
spondent OF the Daily Chronicle reports
\ daring feat OF Italian Alpine troops
on an outlying peak of Monte Nero from
which the Austr!ans harassed the ltal'
ians on the summit.
"All attempts to dislodge this force
failed says the correspondent. land a
detachment Of Alpine troops volunteered
10 drive the Austrians out. They
started At midnight. avoiding the road
Of easiest approach where previous Ital-
ian attacks had failed. The men turned
TO the PERCEPTIONS face of n cliff, the
few narrow trails Of which were known
only to chamois hunters, They worked
their way up the sheer face OF the elf
from rock to rock. each following In the
footsteps Of the man before him. Shorty
before daybreak they arrived at "A level
part near the summit and stopped until
the last man was up.
Then they fixed bayonets and sprang
upon the Austrians. The enemy were
asleep, utterly unprepared for an attack
from that side OF the precipice. Before
the Austrians had time to grasp their
arms the hilltop was In the hands of
the Italians"