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ABOUT THE WAR


allies will begin Balkan offensive in
May.
London is uneasy over reports that
4 great German battle fleet is maneu'
vering in the North Sea.
Germans, by use Of large masses of
Infantry and heavy losses, retake part
of Corbeaux wood at Verdun.
British fall back after battle with
Turks east of Kut.eLAmara. Turks
claim 1000 British were killed.
Germany has formally declared war
on Portugal, which becomes the
thirteenth nation to enter the con
fict.
Twelve persons were killed and
tbirty-three injured in raid by Yep
pelins over the northeast coast OF
England.
The French after setting back the
Germans driving on the front west of
the Meuse, have occupied the heights
of Cote de role.
Germans claim to have taken ridge
west of Douaumont and to have
pushed line forward short distance
east OF Fort Vaux.
West of Douaumont and around
village of Vaux vicious infantry at
tacks by Germans have broken down,
according to Paris.
A. ]. Balfour replied to the charges
made by Winston Churchill that the
British navy is not as strong as it
should be. Mr. Balfour asserted that
England was never better prepared
for war on the sea.
American troops were ordered
across the Mexican border by Presi-
dent Wilson to take Francisco Villa
and his bandits, dead or live, who
raided Columbus, New Mex, killing
sixteen Americans and burning part OF
the town.
Germany in note to the United
States has admitted that the stand
taken by the United States on under
sea warfare is just Berlin says it
was forced into action by England
The kaiser offers to abide by the ole
war rules If England will do the same
The activity OF Russian torpedo
boats in the Black Sea against coast
towns east of Trebizond is con-
tinuing with success. According to
recent dispatches from Sebastopol
the Turkish coast defenses are crumb
ling before the intensity of the Rus
sian bombardment
WESTERN
George b. Walker, railroad EN-
plOye living in Denver. was killed in -
railroad wreck near Casper, Wyo.
The Quaker OIL Company at Pitts
burg, Pa, declared dividend OF
$1.40O share, which have a par
value of $25 share.
Papers found on the battlefield op-
.posite Columbus. N. NJ, revealed that
Francisco Villa decided last October
to wage warfare against Americans
Train No. s of the Ell Paso South
western railroad. eastbound, reached
Columbus, N NJ, Friday with the crew
ana passengers heavily armed. The,
reported quiet at Hachita and Vic
toria.
The physical training of the youth
OF the United States in order that they
may be prepared to defend the coun-
try was urged by Governor Carlson in
speech before the Swedish Noon.
Day Club at Omaha.
Gen. Carranza does not care to
make statement in regard to the
situation resulting from the raid OIL
Columbus, N. M. A rigid censorship
has been imposed, and Mexico City
newspapers are printing nothing OF
the raid and the public has not been
advised of it,
WASHINGTON
Senator McCumber introduced res
olution in the Senate to direct the
President to send armed force into
Mexico to pursue bandits responsible
for the Columbus outrage.
Three dreadnoughts and four battle
cruises added to the American fleet,
built and authorized, would make it
the equal in fighting strength of the
present German fleet, Admiral
Fletcher. commander of the Allan
tic fleet, declared before the House
naval committee.
NSA. tlua mas received word that
S,e0e United States troops have been
4 40Tdsred 70 enter Mexico and take him
s9sed or alive and has issued orders
sStor concentration Of his forces, esti-
ssnaased q 6,00o men. in great camp
/. 1fsen miles southwest Of Columbus,
u u q riding to advices received
Il EgIee Department,
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