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FRENCH MAKE
MANY GAINS
ALONG FRONT
A BayOnet Attack Wins
Ground at NOtlc Dame
de LOrettc.
AVIATORS SHELL
GERMAN POSITIONS
SUMMARY or THE WAN NEWS.

SUMMARY OF THE WAN NEWS.
News Of the sinking by a German
submarine of the Dutch steamer
Katwijk has caused CONSERVATION in
Holland. where the people are as one
in calling on the Government TO de-
mand a full apology from Germany
or to declare war.
Berlin reports that tho Germans are
holding their own on the western
front and that attacks of the French
forces at various points on the SOUTH
ern part Of the line have failed. The
official German statement also says
that the Russian invasion Of Hungary
has been a failure.
French troops carried an important
position near Arras at the point of
the bayonet. The French made an
advance of nearly a mile in Alsacc.
French aviators dropped bombs on the
headquarters Of the Imperial General
stan at Mezieres.
According to the Pctrograd official
statement the operations on the south
crn spur Of the Carpathians have been
entirely successful and the Austrians
there are in full retreat, burning the
bridges behind them.
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GERMANS HOLD OWN
IN WEST And EAST
French Attacks Fail and Rus
sian Advance Is Checked.
Says Berlin.

BERLIN. by wireless to Sayvlle. L, l.,
April i5.-The repulse OF French at
tacks was announced in the following
official statement issued by the German
Wtr Office to-day;
Between the Mouse and the Mo-
selle there was yesterday nothing
more than isolated engagements.
French attacks near Marchevillc,
in and around the forest OF Le
Pretre. northeast of Manon,iller
and south of iIartmanswciler Kopf
all resulted In failure.
On the eastern front the situa-
tion remains unchanged.
The following statement regarding
operations In the Carpatbians was is.
sued;
The Russian attempt with the
army mat was before Przemysl to
force the invasion of Hungary has
resulted in failure. The endesvors
to get through the Lupkow and
East Dukla passes were not sue
cessful and the Russian attacks at
Sztropko and Mezolaborcz have
definitely come TO an end. The Rus
slams. consequently. are attacking
further to'the east. but here also
they were rerulsed near Koziows.
with heavy losses.
The attacking strength OF the
Russians has visibly lessencd.
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GREEK KING NOT FARSIGHTED'



LONDON, April l5.--The Athens cor
respondent of tho Daily Mail. referring
To tn" split between King Constantine
and ex-Premier Nenizelos, who resigned
office when 1t Was apparent that the King
was resolved not to join the Allies.
says
King Constantine is more OF a soldier
than statesman lie cannot see
further ahead than the present NJ.
Nenizelos Is one of the most farsighted
statesmen in Europe. He vsualiz,s con-
ditions fifty years hence The status of
the Greece Of the next generation de-
Ponds on to-day's decisions.
For NJ Nenizclos II il u question
whether Greece ~ to remain miniature
state or become the greater Greece of
her dreams, exercising the natural
hegemony Of the Balkans. The King =
attitude is undoubtedly sincere. He
believes Germany can win and his SYM
pathies are naturally predisposed by his
marriage and Icy his training in the
Prusslan Guard.
M, Nenizelos knows that tho ideals
Of Greece are bound up with tho success
of the Allies. The political significance
Of current events IN this part or Europe
is very grave. II IL here that the scene
Of tho drama OF Ia hautn politiquc is AT
present laid"
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NpecinL Cnble nespntrh 10 TnE Sun.


LONDON, April l5--Thc Russian War
Office at Pctrograd announced to-dJy
that the Aust ro- German offensive at
koziowa. eleven miles northeast OF the
Uaok Pass. has been completely checked
after suffering terrible losses. The ad-
vantage gained here opens now ap-
proach against the Uzok Pass and af-
fords the Russian forces an opportunity
to resume their offensive movement to-
ward the hungarian plains.
The official statement issued at Ber-
lin. however. completely refutes the
claims OF the Russian War OFFICE and
says that the Russians have been badly
beaten and checked at every point in ,ne
attempted invasion of Hungary. Fur
thernore. says the German War Office,
there are unmistakablc indications that
the Russian armies fighting in this 10.
cality are on the verge Of complete ex.
haustion and have practically abandoned
their offensive.
Petrograd dispatches say that the
Russians now hold every important
height In the East Beskids and are to-
day less than three miles from the Czok
Pass Tngvar, town to the west of
the Pass, has been abandoned by its de-
tenders and tho Austro-German forces
are now blowing up the railroad tun-
nels in the Pass and destroying the rail-
roads in an effort to cover their retreat
The opinion is general that upward OF
100000 men arc now in the armies
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GERMAN CITIES ARE LIVELY.
\ ~ imatiOn seems Abnormal. How
ever. Says Norwegian Visitor.

PARIS, April lb.--Thc Temps prints
to-day letter from Norwegian. writ
ing from Bergen, who says he has Just
returned to Norway after visit of two
weeks to the principal German cities.
The streets in the German towns
are not yet dead nor empty. Animation
reigns everywhere, Street cars are run
ming and automobiles are cir,ulating
although III reduced numbers, AMI the
sidewalks are crowded II is evident,
however, that this animation il unreal.
abnormal. as If Germany had closed up
business and poured the unemployed
into the streets anxious about the NOR
row
The writer notes how Germany, de-
prIved of external expansion. ada pted
itself to the production OF object, use
full for the army Faxed photographs"
he adds, showing lighting in the streets
0f Nerdun and battles at the gates of
Paris, the utter rou; Of the British army
and the Zeppelin raid on Paris, which
the newspapers have been promising
since August. are on sale everywhere.
They more often provoke the comment,
AT last than Bravo
zone Of the most insignificant eve
ming newspapers announced the fall OF
przemysl Tho official announc ement
came ,wo days later, The bare fact
was published, no newspaper giving the
number of prisoners made by the Rus
slams"
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81 could destroy 1t in moment II /
opened my mouth hut | wish tho charge
To- be- made by certain people That
am thus forced to Keep secret about
tho doa'h of 'N-rrcsldcn, Madern IL
one of the greatest fortunes Of my soul
to keep my secret IN the face of 50
many and unjust charges But light
viii in due time De thrown upon II
and then | shall stand as = grca, man
in the eyes of the World
"Rut when may that light be cX-
pNcted"'
sooner or later, After my death you
ask ! do not mean to dic yet--uot fpr
a long time As TO what have done
from the tim" when | was = chidul,o, "A
niuo Ia little boyl | have always hold
that man should not take credit To-
himself for the good that he has done .-
nor repent of what Is not so good am
a man of-how do YOU say it.-nr Gran
ite-a stone wall. like the General of
your war People may insult me. hut |
shall remain not the less % man"
Asked again for NOR" enact dot els Of
his future movements, What may ho
called tho Indian side OF his features
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But never mind ! have hopes My
Mexico Is young. My Mexico has plenty
of life in IT. My country cannot he
conquered. We have sixteen millions of
men. women and children and IL would
need sixteen millions OF invadeie. one
invader for each man. for each woman.
for each child. and when my 5000. 900
brothers and sisters are killed off then
a devastated country would he the prize
Of the conqueror 10 the shame Of civili-
zation and to the shame of the con-
queror.
Never mind Mexico will be saved by
a Mexican--by a strong Mexican. not by
bandit not by men that kill for the
sake Of money or dastardly passion. hut
by Mexican who will act as a sur
ceon. who will cure the sores. who will
amputate the dead parts of the national
body. and then Mexico in a short time
will revive and Will he the paradise on
earth as IL deserves To he.
where is the man" who is the
man" when Will the man appear"
do not know
In the presence of large number
of his supporters and others invited "a
h. present for the occasion the eX-dic-
tator appended his signature as follows
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1T WAS very painful 10 see numerous
American families break up their homes.
abandon their business and leave our
country by the advice of your Govern
ment. Not heing able To cNadc the
exodus, my Cover; .ment took special
care OF the Americans. Special trains
were placed at their disposition and
armed forces accompanied the trains to
tho scaports Thousands of American
mon. women and children can verify the
above.
Unfortunately aud for our shame.
numerous crimes have been committed
against foreigners ON Mexican sol. dur
ing the last four years ard q half. Eng
ushmen were cowardly assassiuated.
more than three hundred Cinnamon We're
brutality slaughtered in Torreuu. GERMAN
women We're hrutally violated 10 'oNa-
donga Spauiards were hu'Chered IN
Atencingo and other places. foreign trd
native ministers of the church We're
shamcleSsly mistredted, but thos" crimes
we're committed either before or after my
time, or 10y rebels IN territory that did
no, control These are the results Of
the aurchicl propaganda OF Mr. Madero
and his followers
when | took charge OF the admins
,ration our treasury was empty. In
order not to ruin the country ! struggled
along the hest | could, hut ! did not
adopt any drastic measures. did not
print any bogus money never called
on any body for forcihle loans. Not q
single banking institution went to tho
wall during my administration. They
all paid dividends Not single bust
ness house shut its doors You see,
tried to build up; ! did not want to
destroy.
when I took charge Of the admins
tration our army was demoral.zed
Their. existed only 1900 soldiers. In
y brief time ! organized an army OF
1S0.0oo men. we'll equipped hut poorly
armed on account 81 the embargo OF
expectation Of arms from this country
10 my Government ! had my plans laid
out for an army Of 100000 men, hut
lacked the time 10 accomplish my work
Besides, circumstances and facts that
are known to the American people and
to the whole world hndered me from
pacifyng my country
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HUERTISTAS SEEK ARMS.
Apply 10 state Department for re-
turn of seized Cargo.

WASHINGTON. April Efforts OF in
dividuals identified with the IIuerta-
Diaz group OF Mexican exiles in this
country to obtain a large quantity OF
arms and ammunition now held by the
United States Government have led
many persons here to believe thai the
launching OF new revolutionary move
Jose Rather. brother of Abraham Rat
ner, who was Huerta's travelling com
panion from Spain to New York. has
put In a claim at the state Department
for shipment of arms and ammunition
taken over by the United states Govern
ment year ago in connection with the
operations at Vera cruz.
The arms were shipped to Mexico and
consigned % the lIuerta Government
last year by Abraham Rather. who
with his brother has offices in New
! York. They were sent on the Ward
liner Monterey. but fell Into the hands
OF the United States Government and
now are stored in War Department ar
| senals. The shipment consisted of 600
goo rounds OF rifle ammunition, 10000
! rifles and twenty-five machine guns.
| the shipment never passed from him TO
I've Huerta Government and that the
cargo therefore belongs to him aud
! should be returned TO him by the Uni ed
b states Government. The Constitutional
lit agency learning of Ratuer's claim
I promptly put IN claim for the NUM-
I tons. asserting tina: title did pas to
the Mexican Government. and that
| therefore the shipment should he
turned over to the Carranza authorities
as the legitimate successor of the Huer,a
/ Government
! The State Department has not acted
on either claim. 1t is certain th.t the
shipmen. will not be turned over to Car
/ rama under these conditions. as the
granting of his request would implv "A
/ recognition of his Government. Neither
does the Administration wish to give
/ the arms ana munitions into the hand
! OF Rather, as f. does not intend TO h.
/ the means Of providing the war material
} Tor new military movement il, Mexico
/ The matter il regarded as one Of i'm.
: porthnce because of it, possible s'.uiu.
/ canoe in association with the visit of
Huerta to tho United States and tho
aspirations OF the many cNileJ NeNiraue
| m this country who for months nav.
| been trying to work out some scheme. for
, taking hand in the situation in their
! native country.
one group At San Antonio. Tex. styI-
/ ing itself the Peace Assembly. and an
other mt New York. with frequent visits
on the part Of members Of each grot..
to Washington. have been ~ work ali
F winter trying TO effect = plan for q new
movement I'm Mexico which shall hay.
FOR it's object the elimination of botl
villa and tarran2t. These grutIps ar.
styled by the NilliStas and the Carra,.
lisitS as 'reactionaric~," and "Cien'i,
4 h'os' and II Is fact that their sym.
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thirty days they would have changed
their theoretical erroneous ideas
but | would rather not discuss this
subject too deeply. 1t is a discourtcsy.
you know, for foreigner to criticise
heads OF nation whose hospitality he
enjoys.
1T was then said that my humble person
was the cause of the reigning conditions
in my country. After due meditation
decided to see II by my own elimination
I could do some good to my country
and fulfil the offer ] made my country {;
bring peace no matter at what cost. !
may say were II not for the immense
love for my country and the fervent
desire for its good and progress ! would
still he the constitutional President OF
my country, as there never existed nor
could there exist any power that could
fight and win against right and justic"
and drive me from my post. ] re-
signed because ! thought by so doing
to benefit my country. | left tho Presi-
dency voluntarily. Nobody took It away
| from me I should be excused for
having talked so much about myself; l
am only human.
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THE actual situation of my country
Is too sad for me to analyZc deeply
Anarchy is too soft word to call IT.
In the last eight months. since ] left
Mexico. hundreds. thousands, tens of
thousands of peaceful. lawabiding citi-
z,ns lave been killed. New tortures.
urknoWr in times Of the Inquisition.
have been discovered by human brutcs
to make their brothers and foreigners
suffer. Why. to possess a gold watch
or ten dollar banknote "a sufficient of
II crime TO cause ones execution.
Young girls. married matrons. arc
violated in the presence Of their fathers.
li others, mothers and husbands. Nuns
nave been dishonored by the score. And
~. only In the country districts hnt
RICH. ~ the heart of the city OF Mexico
these crimes are now being perpetrated
not only by one set of so-called liberia
tors but by tho half dozen Of the differ
ent bands. who call themselves 'Consti-
tutionalists.' fighters for the peoples
libSties' and other fancy names.
My Indian. honest blood bos when
think of the unfortunate conditions ex-
| isting in my poor country and when I
| think that good, clean press like the
american are lead by false and artificial
ticks to defend "A cause which is moth
ing more than one of vandalism and
ararChv
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KINGS COUSIN HEADS
STRIKERS IN MILAN
Business Is Suspended and
Schools ClOsc-TrOOpS
Dispense Mob.
Sp,cioi Cobi, pSspnfch TO Tpr Su>.


ROME, April l5.--The general strike
called at Milan as a protest against
tho injuring of several persons in the
riots last sunday. when the police re-
fused 20 let crowds assemble in dem
onstration favoring war. went into cf-
feet yesterday and tied up the city's
entire activities. The shops were closed
and even the street cars were stopped
while the strikers paraded the streets
and hooted the police, but cheered the
soldiers whenever any were met.
At noon the crowds increased to such
so menacing that the schools We're
closed Reviewers were fired occasion
ally into the air. In the afternoon more
than $50. 900 Of these strikers assembled
TO accompany the body of working
man. who had been beaten TO death In
the riots on sunday, to the burial
ground. The procession was preceded
by band and men carrying banners
Count d Torino, a first cousin of King
Victor Emmanuel was among the lead
ers
detachment Of bicycle policemen
came upon the procession az II wac pro-
ceeding through the city, but no attempt
was made to stop or disperse so for
mdabe "A crowd. After tho funcra'
there was a night between students and
work ingmen who had been following the
body. Several were injured,
Speech.e of a violent character We're
delivered at the cemetery by Deputies
Turati. de Ambris and Chiesa. who in
the course of their remarks exhortcl
the strikers not to hold any more meet
ings and to disperse quietly. After
ward the strikers hurried back to the
centre OF the city where, in the mean
time. troops had been drawn up in place
of the policemen. This had quoting
effect upon the strikers, who had shown
q strong disposition all day to make
idols of the troops.
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HUERTA TELLS HIS PLANS FOR MEXICOS SALVATION
SUPPORTERS HERE SEEK ARMS SEIZED BY L. S.

terests in Mexico than with ban. ", a,
now rule the republic.
There j. good reason for N.. ...,..
that the Mexican groups IN this .og.,..
are backing iiuerta To work on , r..,r
OF action for them not 80 much v.r
the tdea Of placing the cN-dlct.to. Il,
the head OF the new GOV orrmo,' '., ,
have him supply tho brains aus IL. o..
ship in the Initial stages.
Abraham Rather, brother W Jo,o r..
ner, mentioned in the above d.su,,r,.
was questioned by STN reporter 4, .
night as to the statements So tor,
Gen. 1Iuerta having retired
Mr.. Rather at first poohpoohod r.
story entirely Later. in reply 10 sn.
cifc questions. he said there wee ia.
- thousand rifles. not ton rIn,. ..
rifles at all" As to the Other t,n.
he could not remcmbor
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4. :. Administration Unfair.

Il have always had and have proved
my great admiration and respect for the
American people. 7 must say period-
Gals and public opinion in the United
states were for the last few wears d.
verted from the right path on tho MeNi-
can question. | have always tried 10
he fair I'm my Judgment.
The heads OF your Administration
were not fair to Mexico; hut | believe
they were misled by false statements
Besides. there IL quit" difference he
tween theory and facts. II your admin
istrators had only been in Mexico for
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NO BALKAN WAR FEARED,
ScrvO-BuIKRrinn Incident Reported
Near Amicnblr settlement.
Special cable Despatch 10 TuE ST

ROME, April Id is believed here
that there IL no likelihood of compiled
tons in the balkans as the Scrbo- Bul.
garian incident is on the way to amicable
settlement,
Tho Grcco-S"rvian Joint defensive
measures In Macedonia are taken here
to mean only a. necessary preoaution and
do not imply hostility toward Bulgaria.
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RUSSIANS ADVANCING.
900 Prisouers Reported Captured
North Of lisOk.

Special cable Bespdtch to TnE srS.
LONDON. April 15.---The Russian Wal
Office issued the following official state
ment at Petrograd tu-night
ON April II the enemy made an in
effectual attempt to advance against
the Russian positions at Ossowiec.
In the direction of Mlawa there were
outpost fights which were success
full to our forces. On the left
bank Of the Bzura the Russian out
posts occupied KOunetscn, in the
region OF Sekhachew.
In the Carpathians There was a
Russian advance in the region north
on the heights at Semuth and Volv-
were taken. The cnemys attacks
on .the heights AT Semuth and Vol
safe. near Sawarow and SOUTH
ward from Kusiuwka, were success
fully repulsed.
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BELGIUM AWAITS HOUR.
Cardinal Ncrcicr Looks Forward
to Time Of IiberntiOn.

NpeCt6( 'dhir HfSDdfch 10 Tue StN.
LONDON, April l5.-Cardinal MERCER,
Archbishop of Mallnes. has again Of
Tended German susceptbilites \ des-
patch from Rerlin says the Tde1iichc
RHnhSchdU prints u letter said TO have
been written by tho Cardinal to Cardinal
Annette, Archbishop of Paris, showing,
the newspaper says, how little success
the Germans have achieved by their eN.
iraVagan,ly considerable treatment of
him"
Tho letter Is said to express Cardinal
Mercicr's admiration for France and his
regret at his inability to give fun vent
TO his feelings According 10 the Tdca'
hche RHndschnu part of tho letter is as
follows:
II cannot doubt that the day is ap
preaching when fun freedom of oui
movements and our words will he re-
stored You and We will then have tho
great joy Ia "Aprrss openly all the pat ri
otic and Christian feelings which al
present are pent M in our souls, 'ioo
grant that We may patiently await the
hour of liberation
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Observation-Disclosures
DESTROY RAILROAD LINES
Defenders Abandon Ungvar, Near Uzok Pass, Petro-
grad Hears-Official Information Differs Teuton
Allies Claiming Check of Russian Advance

lighting through this region. The battle
involves practically the entire ridge be-
tween Sanolc- Homonna Railway, on the
right. and the Stryj- Munkacs line, on
the left. The summit of the tzok Pass
is apparently still in the hands of the
Austrlans.
To-day's official statement from Ber-
lin states fatty that the Russian attempt
to penetrate Hungary has failed. II Is
said also that the efforts on the part of
the Russians to get through the Lupkow
and East Dukla passes have been checked.
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TO EVACUATE BELGIUM
Germany Asks whether Nation
would he Neutral.

AM SHERIDAN, April l5,--The Rome cor
respondent OF the Tyd SAYS the German
Embassy in Rome has asked the Belgian
Government, through the Belgian Lcga,
ton to the Quirinal, whether in the even,
of the German armies cva"uatiug Rel
gian territory belgium would remain
neutral during the rest of the war
The correspondent adds that belgium
answer is unknown
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And you will not go to Mexico
How can I answer what will happen
in the far future? Conditions change.
Some day may go back with my family
to settle down | may become an agii-
culturist. I may take n ranch. Quien
sabe?'
1T has been said that YOU intend TO
return to Mexico SOON
~ have already announced that Moth
ing that appears without my signature is
TO be put to my account. | have said no
such words for publication"
And resuming the enigmatic smile for
which he IL becoming famous he bade
fiNewell to his inquisitors with a friendly
"Buenas noches"
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Parcels Returned 10 Germany.

PARIS, April l5,--The British and
French Governments notification that
all parcels addressed to German citizens
in the United States will be seized when
found on shipbosrd has led the author-
ties at Chiasso. Italy, to return to Ger
many several thousand parcel post pack
ages on their way to tho United States,
says "A despatch from Chiasso to-day,