Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-10-23

the democratic national committee. |
said in part:
We, representing a large percentage !
of the voters of the United States who /
believe in the principles Of American /
independence and sovereignty in con-
ference assembled at Detroit Mich.
September I, 1916 have been attarcted
by the telegram Of congratulation
which was sent by the Hon. Charles +.
Hughes to Theodore Roosevelt. upon
the dellverance by him of public
speech at the city of Lewiston Maine.
which carried with il by expression
and implication, an endorsement by
Mr.. Hughes Of Mr.. Roosevelt's pro-
British and anti-American public ut
terances, which position has hereto
| fore been condemned by us in confer
ence and convention, which is incon-
sistent with American ideals and
American history.
Under these circumstances we de-
| sire To call the attention of Mr.. Hughes
| 70 the fact that Mr. Roosevelt. actuated
/ by race prejudices and desire to serve
/ British interests, designedly attacked
| q large part Of the American people
| while lie did not mention any Of the
/ fragrant, arrogant and continual trans
| ,gressions upon American rights bv
| Great Britain
! We therefore designate Carl +.
| Schmidt. WIN x Mcdonald, jeremiah
| a. OLeary and Frank Seiheitch as our
| representative to place before Mr.
! Hughes this document and we further
! respectfully request and empower them
! TO secure from Mr.. Hughes a definite
! statement for the benefit Of a broad
! and liberal Americanism that has been
! offended by the British propaganda
creating. as ii does, racial antagonism
/ IN our country with resultant destrac-
ton ard surrender OF American rights
whether or not he win administer the
4 presidency Of the United States in &C
/ cordance with the spirit o. our fathers
4 and the whole American people. in
stead at the behest Of present day
\ powers
To this document. we founders, the
undersigned, representing various or
\ CARNATIONS, individuals, constituents
and interests. throughout the United
States, affix our names as an indlca-
ton Of our approval Of those we rep
resent"
OLeary was shown a copy of the
charges made by the democratic com
mlttee at the close Of an address he
made here tonight, in which he de-
Il nounced the Wilson administration.
He expressed surprise and at first said
he had nothing to say" Later, how
ever, when asked If he had ever dis
cussed the blacklist with Mr. Hughes.
he said:
Il never did submit any such ques
ton to Charles f. Hughes"
O'Leary refused to discuss the state
ment farther
Parties Of the British got posses
sion Of portions Of Regina trench on
several occasions. but the Germans
sWarmed In front of their burrows
, and repulsed the invaders. FNidently
Regina trench was not to be taker
. by nibhling. and required one big bite
In such cases there is nothing to dc
but wait till clear weather wher
the gunners can see what they arr
doing and turn on a number on,
artillery curtain of fire.
Yesterday morning a set gunner.
smile was on the face Of the whol,
army. Instead Of raining and mis-
making a gunner's plane of low visi-
fility an almost wintry sun wa
shining in srystal clear air literally
an artilleryman's heaven. All tn
gun tribe necessary for the Job wer,
Up and in position already waitin,
for such a day as this, when tn,
eyes that see for them from the OBJ
servation posts can tell whether tn,
practice shells they leisurely fire AZ,
IN the target which they are +,
naste as far as they can on tn
signal being given 70 rthe concer
to begin. When the same kind ~
weather continued today staff OF
said.
This is moving dav for the Ger
mans in Regina trench"
The Regina is "A long trench -
nearly three miles about the SAM
/ length rs the battle front at Gettys.
burg.
Shortly after noon. when there hat
been the usual amount of shell fire
all morning and nothing anywher,
on the landscape that anything un.
usual was going to happen, a mum
Der one curtain fire was suddenl
turned on with the same effect on tn
4 oar as when all the whistles of New
4 York start wheN the clock strike!
4 twelve on New Years eve The us.
uai billowy cloud of shell smoke
4 vigorously extensive in the cold air
churned and whipped the length o
Regina trench with the customar,
accuracy of these swaths of death ant
1 tempest and then the British in
fantrv were in full possession of tn,
4 trench
i Some Germans bolted from the frs
"glv breath of that barrage, KNOWN.
n from experience that the only thin,
70 do was to move on to another posi-
| tlon and force the gunners to prepar,
/ another deluge for the newt step o
/ the entente allied offensive. ST
4 hundred left alive were taken prisoner
The gunners are smiling at thu
stars tonight which promise another
fair day tomorrow The cold weathe