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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-30
NCT:C!AS CFiCIALEs De Ids
7AiGES en- GUERRA
Wicnr de II pigina Pa

!ancourt, pero todos clos fueron
~rcchazados con grandes pcrdidas pa
n cl cnemieo. Fl texto del documcn-
90 Official es ci s~iguiente:
"Eh Ia Argona nucstra artilieria
ha estado muy activa, e~specialmen-
ta en- cl norte de Houyette Y en- e!
sector de IA Fontainc aux Charmcs Y
en- Hautc Chcvauchee, asi como en- Ia
region que Sc extiende al oriente de
Ia ArgOna."
"El fuego directo de nucstra arti-
lIeria sobre una bateria enemiga en-
ell bosque de Montfaucon, cause II
vioienta explosion"
al oriente del Meuse el bombar-
dec sigui6 con gran violencia con-
ira nueStras p~osicioncs que Sc cX-
ticndea DC Avoncourt Il B~ethincourt.
Cerca de las s de Ia noche los ale
names eUprendieron un podcrOso alta
cue sobre el frente de H&ucourt-Ma-
!anc5urt. Las sucesivas cargas de csc
ataGue fucror rechaZadas o gran
Gcs ptrdidaa para cl cnemigo. Nuestra
infanteria tuvo una brii!ante jornada
' 4 ella muy cspecialnente Sc dehij
el tgiun:o alc2n&ado dnrante el Gia
dc aver"
"NuestIas segundas hncas al orien-
te del Neusc han sido bombardcadas.
I'm Q! Woewrc el enemigo ~concentr6
II fuego De artilleria sobre los pun
tos yisihlcs De nuestras posiciones."
I'm .os Vcsgos nuestra artilleria
iug6 I'm papc! muy importaate en- L%s
re@ioncs de Stossveir, Muhlbach Y
Ha.rmans We:lerkopff.
FL comunicado Official dice que
no han ocurrido acciones de impor-
tancia en- ell frente que defender
.os soldados del Rey Alberto"
Del frente ~balkanico dan cuerta
De que So!amcnte pequeHas escaramu-
2as sc han vcrificado en- Ia frontera
serbio-g"icga. donde nuestras fucr-
"ss gentlemen 4 lbs cnen-igas.
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-30

PARIS. Mario 2e.-Los diarios de
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-30
Ell CGMERSIO DE SAN LUIS.
Viene de la pagina IA.

ragua. ~organizada por los e>tudian-
les del InStituto de Cicncias. Hubo
al2unoS nnmeroS litcrari0s y must
Gales. entire los que fueron estruen-
doSamcnte apIaudidos los riecujados
por ia pianiSta. Selorita Maria de Ia
Luz Duprat. y por ci exquisite VIC
linista Flavin Carlos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-30

= VI. E-ANLsEI-FEs Ma ~ - -
pachos De Berlin auuncian que n Sc
sion que ha tenido lugar aver en- e.
Reichtag. no obstante que solo IN
duru&o 81 tempo indispensable para
discutic el presUpuesto eN~traordina-
rio sometiGo 4 IL asam5.ca por Ia CO.
mission ~respectiya. IN >!Go Ia mas a
gitada de cuantas h. celebrado hasta
ahora esq asamblca ' h. teaidc que
ser susperdida por e presidente en-
raz0n de .os Lesorde"es provocados
por algunoS miemoros de! partido 50
cialista.
Los se5ores Eaase. Laasbou. Schei-
demaan. Ebert ' Sudekum. nan TO-
mado pare muy &ctiva en- !a disco
SION.
BESIDE e. principle Ge Ia session. eI
drbat. iia >.lo y~--..n-o y a"rII"ut..
Fua el discurso del senior Haase e
que ocasion6 e. deSorden, cuanGo de
clare que Alemani& no salGria vicro-
ROSA de Ia guerra. en- Ia cual los re
sultados queGarian indecisos. De.
clar6 que los Sociaiistas alemanes O.
diaban Ia guerra : deseaban IA 2
VI. Haasel exclam6 al final De 81
discourse:
Los mejoges pauriotas ea TODD e
--.rf-. .r L.r-., ar Ne,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-30
Una peticiGn de los NalencianOS.

VALENCIA. Mario 29.-rOd0S los
clementoS SocialiStaS de cierta con-
~Sideraci6u en- cSta provincial, han
celcbrado una importante aSamblc.
en- Ia que - acord6 p"ijr Al Gobier-
no Ia rebaja del precio del trigo.
del carbon Y del hero. En- IA a
samblea Sc pronunciation e~nGrsic0s
discurSOS pidienio la dimisidn de-
AyuntamIento en- pleno.
Las p6rdidaS alemanaS frente Il
Verdun.
PARIS. Mario 29.-LoS diarios De
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-30
Sc PERiITTE la SALIDA DE FRI
JOL Y PAPA DE CHIHUAHUA
PARA Ell SUR DEL PALS.

Corresnondencia especial para LA PRENSA
CHIHUAHUA. Mario PEI go
bcruador Enriquez. IN vista de las
innumerab!eS s0licitudeS Que ma re-
cibido. para eXtraer a. Sur frijol Y
papa de este EStado Y p0r e. como
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-03-30

Lcirnbour Z n cabaZa. ron>tItuEe-
ron Ia uurya "~GomunitIad Sori#iiSja
del Ts;rbajo".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
Allied Troops Keep Up
Sharp Patrol Attacks

London. Dec. &c. Heavy artillery and
minor infantry activity continued along
the West front during Christmas night
and to-day. All idea of a Christmas
truce was abandoned by the Germans
when the sharp patrol assaults with
which the British and French troops
began the day were kept up till mid
night without breathing spell.
Although these efforts failed TO win
the Allied forces any advantages -Ber-
lin announcing the repeated repulse OF
strong British patrol advances the
constant hammering at the vulnerable
spots in their defences evidently is TAX
ing effect on the nerves of the German
troops. Never knowing where the at
tack is coming from and whether it
means a small operation or another big
push such as Nivelle's victory on the
Meuse has prepared them for. the
Kaiser's soldiers are obtaining little re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
TWO ALLIED VESSELS
SUNK. VIENNA REPORTS
Patrol Boats Destroyed After Sharp
Engagement in Strait of Otranto

Berlin, Dec. Is toy wireless to Say
ville).-Two Allied patrol boats were
sunk and four other Allied warships
were damaged in the recent naval en-
gagement in the Strait OF Otranto. the
Austrian Admiralty announces. Two
Austrian destroyers we're nit.
The Austrian announcement follows:
ION the night OF December 1928 four
Austro-Hungarian destroyers made n
raid in the Otranto Strait and after an
engagement sank two armed patrol
boats. On their wav back at least ak
hostile destroyers Of greater size and
speed, evidently of the Indomito class.
blocked their way. violent combat
with guns ensued. One hostile de-
stroyer was set on fire and three 9th
ers were hit several times at short
range. The enemy's sea forces, among
which was one vessel of more power
full and unknown type. were routed.
zone of our destroyers was hit twice
in the funnel and another was hit in
the supeTstructure. One man was
killed There were no wounded
The Indomito class consists Of ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
Germans Assert They Are
Stronger than When
Allies Attacked
MANY NEW LINES
OF TRENCHES READY
Work Done After Com
pIete Cessation of En-
tente Onslaughts

Berlin, Dec. % by wireless 70 Say
ville).-The almost complete cessation
of the fighting on the Somme front
during the last four weeks has enabled
the Germans to complete a new systcrl
o. trenches along the whole front, says
the military critic Of the Overseas
News Agency in an article to-day. lie
declares the great battle that began
there on July may now be considered
TO have been terminated, and declares
that the fact Of the Germans being
enabled TO reconstruct their line means
that all the efforts and losses Of the
five months offensive by the Entente
forces were in vain, as, II it is desired
to resume the attack. it must be begC.
all over again as in the beginning.
As to the new defences the writer
says that they have been perfected to
such A degree that even the foremos:
trenches arc now protected by barbee
wire, with the troops holding them
occupying ueep uubouI1 anu haF,hS
adequately protected communication
trenches. Moreover, he asserts, the
new defensive lines are stronger than
those of July /, las behind the first
line trenches, which were constructed
under hostile artillery fire, are more
than a dozen Of the strongest sort OF
defensive lines which have been built
absolutely without interference and
with great care"
London. Dec. ga Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam to-day says:
German newspapers are being in
struc,ed 70 declare that the Somme
battle has now been really finished.
They state that the German position
is now stronger than Oh July |, and
that behind the foremost German lines
are more than a dozen very strong
defence lines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27

attention turns 20 tho reply ~ inc
Entcnto governments AZ thor ON.
bsssies hero tho Wow prevails tha'
their answer. while expire sing .ympa
thctic regard FOR the Presidents pur-
roses and ideals. win decline 20 nego''-
Ito on tho status quo. The Entente
reply % the German proposals Us eN
nccted 10 bc couchcd 900 fhc sharpett
language. probably taking opportunity
TO lay stress ON the moral questions
to which their statesmen nave &c
voted much attention IN public utter
ances. .
Dispatches TODAY from Petrograd'
outlining the official view there. fore
shadowing that the Allies would no,
discuss peace terms until they stood
in military possession Of territory
they claimed. attracted much atten-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
Official Statements
on Rumanian Fighting

Berlin, Dec. &c (by ,Cireless TO Say
rHle) THE teri Of the German Off
cioi statement on the R,mGpion
operations reads:
Front Of Archduhe Joseph On Lu-
dova height in the wooded Csrpa-
thians there was temporarily strong
artillery fire. In Neagra Valley, south
or Dorna Watra. an advance by Rus
sian raiding detachmen.s failed.
Front OF Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen During engagements on the great
Wallachisn Plain and on the edge OF
tho mountain south or Rimnik Ssrat
during the last few days 5000 Russians
were taken prisoner.
Yesterday freouenty-tested German
divisions with auxiliary battalions OF
Austro- Hungarians stormed at the
point Of the bayonet the tenaciously
defended village Of Filipechti on the
railroad from BuEeu 20 Brailia, to-
gether with strongly intrenched Rus
sian positions adjoining on both sides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
M ME. DE THEBES,
PROPHET, IS DEAD
Continued from page !

they Will fall or him from all sides
To American farmers she issued the
warning: "Do rot sell your wheat and
corn 10 Europe; IL will be needed d.
home"
The vogue Of Nine dc Thebes In the
United States dated from the time OF
the San Francisco earthquake. which
she forecast. though in rather indefinite
form. several months before IL took
place Since that time several Of her
American prophecies have come true.
among them the overwhelming defeat
Of President Taft in 1912, because be
had not been picturesque enough in
Office the interruption e. traffic IN the
Panama Canal and numerous floods.
fires and financial panics.
Her yearly almanacs point 20 scores
of Nine. DC Thebes's prophecies con
corning foreign events which have
proved true and on which rested
her great reputation in Europe. Con
stantly Boosting Of her few successes
and ignoring her many failures. she
was able TO retain her grip mistaken
on the thousands who eagerly watched
for every new word from her lips.
Some of Her Successes
The following successes in foresight
either have been ascribed 20 Nine. De
Thebes by herself or her deyotees. or
have been proved by reliable records:
The downfall Of the Second Emuire.
the Boer War. the second Balkan war.
the assassination Of King Alexander
and Queen Draga Of Serbia. the dis
coyery Of radium, the capture Of Khar-
toum, President CARROTS assassina-
ton, the sudden and mysterious death
OF President Faure, Queen Victorias'
death f"to the very minute" say the
records, the assassination Of King
Humbert OF Italy. the japanese Rus
sian war and the Intervention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Zolas death. the dis
astrous floods in Paris in 1910. the
death OF Pope Plus X. the Messina
earthquake. which she il reported 10
have described in correct detail the
previous year, and the Irish revolt Of
last year.
She warned Colonel John Jacob
Aston several months before the Titanic
was sunk not To travel on the sea dur
ing the succeeding year.
The one thing Nine. dc rhebes could
not correctly foresee in the last years
Of her life was the end OF the great
war still raging in Europe. In 1914 she
saw its end in 1918, and last December
she predicted that peace would come
before 1916 had passed out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
MaCkenscn Presses Adj
vance and Captures
$500 Russians
SLAVS MAY HALT FOE
AT TRAJAN'S WALL
Ninth German Army Men
aces Final Positions
in Dobrudja

London. Dec. 25 Mackensen is stead
fly pushing his campaign on the Mol
davisn frontier and in Northern Do
brudjs. Advancing along the railroad
from Buzeu to Braila to-day. the leu
tons captured at the point of the bsyo-
net the town of Filipesci and the pow
crfullv defended heights on both sides.
Il took day Of violent lighting for the
Germans 20 expel the Russians. The
Czars troops clung desperately to the
houses Of the village. and it was no.
until the enemy shells had started q
conhagration that the defenders sur
rendered the position.
In the Dobrudia the tenacious re
sistance of Sakharoff's troops broke
down in the course Of battle that
lasted most Of the day. Nearly 1000
Russians were taken prisoner by the
allied Teutonic forces on this front
while recent operations on the edge Of
the Wallachian PLAN cost them $500
more prisoners.
While Berlin claims tonight the
capturc OF Several positions in Great
Wallachia. they are left unidentified,
and Petrograd asserts that the inyad-
crs were everywhere repulsed. except
y, Filipesci and az the source Of the
River Rimnic In the valley of the River
Kasino. also on the Moldavisn frontier,
Rumanian and Russian troops recapt-
ured H. "a daring attack height lost
yesterday.
with the hold Of the Teutonic troops
on the lower Danube line in Northern
Dobrudia greatly strengthened by the
seizure Of saccea and Tulcea. and the
ninth German army sweeping steadily
on Braila and Galatz. an invasion OF
Southern BeSsarabia appears TO be i'm
minent. REM and lsmail offer cross
ings of the Danube that will hardly be
ignored by Mackensen, provided sue
cess attends his efforts Of the next few
DAYS against Braila. Galatz and the re-
naming Dobrudian positions IN Rus
sian possession.
IL is not improbable that a Teutonie
invasion Of Bessarabia from its south
ern tip will be met by a Russian stand
along the line OF Iraian's wall, the re-
mains Of which still link the Pruth
with the Black sea. Military observers
here are already speculating on the
possibility Of a Russian defence along
the line which Trajan fortified to
check the onrush OF the Dacian legions
Al the dawn Of the second century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27

taxation from the fearful strain Of
trench warfare.
Prisoners taken by the Allied troops
testify 70 the embarrassing lack OF
fresh troops behind the German lines.
Not only are the soldiers pushed TO the
limit Of endurance when they occupy
the trenches, but their relief from duty
is steadily being cut short for want Of
troops 70 take their places, according
TO reports from the front
The only members OF the Allied air
forces 10 celebrate Christmas in their
pilots seats we're ten French iiers, whs
poured shells on the enemy's posts ~
Nesle, Ourscamp and Chspitre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27

Drageslatzof. They we're repelled ny
Rumanian counter attacks which Sc
cured three machine guns. AZ the
source Of the River Rimnik the enemy
pressed back our advanced posts.
In the valley Of the River kilnsu'
west Of Rimnik Sarat, enemy attacks
were repealed.
Throughout the dag the enemy, with
considerable forces. made number
Of attacks on the Filipechti-Lichko-
tianka front, which were repulsed with
great losses. The fighting was espe-
cislly fierce in the village OF Filipechti,
which on being set fire by the enemy
artillery We evacuated.
In Dobrudja there was an exchange
Of patrol FIRE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
ITALIANS GAIN 800 YARDS
Surprise Attack Straightens Carso Line
--l50 Cases OF Shells Taken

Rome. Dec. 26.-"There have been
desultory actions along the whole
front, interfered with somewhat By bad
weather" says to-day's War Office state
ment.
"On the Carso, south Of Montefait,
we Strengthened our lines by a surprise
advance to a depth Of $50 yards. In
one Of the crater-like hollows in the
area occupied by US we found $50 cases
Of artillery ammunition which had been
abandoned by the enemy
Vienna, Dec 26.-"The artillery fire
was more active temporarily on the
Carso plateau says the official Aus
trian report Of December n from the
Italian front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27

Italian destroyers. $50 feet long, armed
with one 4.7-inch gun and four twelve.
Founders.
The official Italian account Of tbs
engagement. received last night, uis
two French destroyers and one ltalisr
patrol boat were damaged slightly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
U-Boat's Shots Miss Shin

Newport News, Va. Dec. IN
captain Of the Italian steamer Fsrs
reported to-day on ARRIVAL az Old Pslr.
that his ship was attacked b. a SUPRA.
rine and fired upon FIVE times seyezi
weeks ago in the Mediterranean. ss'
escaped unchanged. She was firm
Genoa 20 Madeira.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27
HOLIDAY GOODS FROM PARIS

Necklaces. Collars. Coiia-sttes Psrissf
Bandeaux. In simiii Diamonds ard Psf.tf
Electra. The newest Paris odsis = Hsi'
Ornaments from the Premier French colt
feurr Rich Cut Jet Jewelry Tor Ho.ldsl
Gifts New creations in Eraui-s PEI.
fumes In dainty package Tor presents
\. Y. JsMMES.
$40 9Th Ave. near 18th It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-27

noint where all necessary man IONS
can be manufactured at home. amer
can contracts are not being renewed.
d. is said that thcre viii be cificuluc.'
but not insurmountablc dlihcu .te>'
concentrating the fool~tuf Shipment
~ Halifax. u iS not believed ina
France and tho othcr allies Wnl iolio"
fbc example Of Great Britain in armlnS
merchant ships fore and AFT IN.
Pri+isb appear TO have made success
o. this means Of meeting the submarine
peril. The others have not oceh SO
successful.
INC Presidents friends here arc even
more emphatic now than Secretary Ian
sing was last THURSDAY I'D ms HIs.
statement, that the Wilson peace h mo- e
was IN itself mot peace note AZ all
but a move in the attempt o@seN o."
dosncratc hope. 20 induce Germany To
hold back or the submarine altacH NJ.
But the Wilson peace note enph liCa-'s
became q reinforcement OF the German
nosifiop on account Of rs timing
Relieve Timing Was Deliberate
That timing. before the Lloyd Georee
.ococb had been delivered and before
.fc sllicd governments had had time go
reod much less digest. the nauGh-,
.cr,,er ncaco move. undoubtedly wa
.olibe~s+c. IL was cons dered acrotl
bv mon here who are in sympathy WIN
Tr Wilson. j. was "a case. ihey saw
o. a man forced 10 make up nus mn"
,r a policv Of tremendous importance
almost within an hour.
1. Will be recalle led that SIX hours De
r8rc tho dispatchinC Of the NlIsV"
reacc note the President caused lAc
Washington correspondents TO oeIeVe
and ir "A guarded way 20 print the
.t.temcrt that the United states was
.,,tomplatinc no such action. ON the
,r,,ious Friday am even more posltlNC
rerfgl WAS sent ont con authority.
THO apparcnt theory Of the President $
friouds imposs bic as 10 may seem 20
t,o ordinary human intcligence--ls
hat such was the intention OF the gov
,rrrcrt al the time the denals were
made. ,-.-lr
rocts. for deception Of any sort. ne
orlv eject was upon the stock market
Tho market was steady from FRIDAY 10
tuesday morning because Of the behei
lat here would be no American peace
aotc.
Allies Speeding Up War
As peace note pure and simple
which. according 20 Secretary Lansing
tho Wilson attempt is not 20 be consid-
cred. the American note is at least a
wear too carly. 10 was pointed out here
to-day in Entente quarters that Great
Britain. France and Russia had just re-
organized their government for the
definitely stated purpose OF prosecuting
The war more vigorously. j. is not
likely that the Germans will get far
with efforts toward peace based on the
war map and upon declared military
advantages until the new Cabinets of
the Allies have had full opportunity 20
how what they can do.
No more plumbers such as that At
Gallipoi and iu the Balkans are 20 be
expected The representatives Of the
Aliics look upon the present condition
as the German high-Water mark. from
which the Germans must recede with
every succeeding month Of war.