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NO MORE TROOPS TO
BE- SENT TO'MBXtCO
Gen. Pcr>hing Has Enough to
Garry on Campaign. Word
From Front.

WITH TIE AMEGicAN ARMY. toLoNIA
DuBL,%. Mexico, Via radio 10 Colum-
bus, y NJ. March -. .t;"n. Pors hing
lc, Il hr known to-day that nc needs NO
more troops az the front I'm =" hunt
for Villa. The forces 90 bo used are
complete
Part ~ the forces are here and the
res, arc 100 miles southeast riding
through th- foothills Of the Sierra
Madrc.
High wluds. driving sand wn!,h
blinds horses and men. have prevailed
in this part "f the state of th."uahua
for sevcra. days. mak.us tho work of
the cavalry difficult and rendering -"
aeroplaneS Almost Ineffective.
Cen. porshiuE Was emphatic to-uay
in saying that the Ctrranza forces
We're c"opcratln- WITH tine American
forces N every way possible, but u"
waS none too >iuElline about the M
mediate capture of Nil,a. I.!I" other
officers. the Gcne.al does no. wan 'nr
impression To 90 out tla' VIA ntS
been surrounded ana tuat ms death or
capture IL hut a matter Of = few days.
Tue cncompassius woyeMe'' 81 tie
l'ui t",. states cavalry has gone forward
- tar wl,hou, a hit III. uu, hcrc a. head
quarters il is realized thai Nilla. rot
witnstaudiuG hi nhcreabnuts N"~o
known las night. may break thrpugh
the ring That Is Ieing mads AROUND
him
Men and uorsc, are .u oNctli'n' 'o"'
dito.. 40 contagior of ANY kind has
dcv.loucd EACeDt for IN" sand. which
i's TN" eyes and gets int" cverythius
,he,r dog teut, The hot weather
encountered IN eastern chihuahua has
given way before 'uld wind from the
southwest This morning the thcrmOrn-
etrr registered only ton degrees above
freezing About oC','. thcr" was Z,
light nurr! of SNOW
Nrcr!cau truop> cugLE"d .n az -,
COMPRISING movement with ttlrHnzlsta'
near Namiuulpa to-dt', gp' th"ir FIRST
sight ~ Nilli-tds.
There was No lighting OrtN"cu tn,
bandits and the United States forces, hu'
the ,arrau2istas had 1870 brushes VIII
Other bands. reports q Con l'cTshing'
headquarters stated.
TIL. bandits tn. Americans sighted
wer" a small body and II is not know
whether villa himself was among them
The reports 4" headquarters gave thciI
location rs l.o miles south hy southeast
Of buhlau, tn" dispatches iudicatcG
tina, VAL, has spill, NJ his forces
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Have you ever spoken 10 HIM re.ard-
ing public rumors of hribes being offered
for putting through the subway mat
ters?''
- think ! did replied MacEcynolds.
'What did you ssy?'
~ want to say that what | SAID to
him was purely gossip and do not
know whether II In true or not, don't
believe t. is fair for me to bring in the
name OF people whose reputation or
charartcr might h" Injured on account
ol gossip | have heard"
"Did Mr.. whitney reply
"N"s"
"Wha, did he saw
Ute said he had heard thc same
thing"
"Wcll," aid Mr., Moss, 81 thinR YOU
had better stat" what YOU said under
the Circumstances
II think the conversation was opened
ny my mentioning the fact tina. | nm
dcrs .ood that since Charlie HYDE had
become involved In certain matters. "A
new man had become collector for
Mayor Gayuor, think asked Inn II
he heard the story about that | told
him that | had heard that MIR. u,dr
had gone 10 President Williams ui IN.
u r. r. and had stated that for $50. o, o
Gaynor's vote could he had in favor of
the dual subway contracts and that
had more information that Cul win.
,amS had spurncd the offer and re-
fused tn have anything to do vita 1t.
MIR. whitney told me that was abou,
rect as he had heard il IN "a con-
,.rsation with Mr.. Williams. lie said
Mr. Williams had told him the sams
thing"
"Wcre there ANY other names men.
toned in your conversation with MIR
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Columbus. and who infcst an unpro-
tected district near the border which
they use az n base in making attacks
upon the lives and property Of our
citizens within our own territory.
II Is the purpose of our Conma.ders
to cooperate in every possible way with
the forces OF Gen. Carranza In remov-
ing this cause OF irritation to both Gov
ernmen,s and to retire from Mexican
terr tory so soon as that object Is &C.
complished
II is nv du.v 10 warn the people OF
the United states that thero axe per-
sons along the border who are actively
engaged in originating and giving as
wide currency ss they can to rumors
OF the most sensational and disturb
ing sort. which are wholly unjust!ncd
by the facts.
Tho object % th.s traffic In false
hood is obvious. IL is to create into.-
erable friction between the Government
az the United states and the do fac,o
Government OF Mexico for the purpose
of bringing about intervention in the
interest OF certain American owners Of
Mexican properties.
This object cannot hc attained SO
long as sane and honorable men are in
control of this Governmen>. but very
serious conditions may be created, un-
necessary bloodshed may resu!; and the
relations between the two republics
may be very much embarrassed.
The people OF the United States
should know the sinister and unscrvpu-
lous influences that are afoot and
should be on their guard against cred
it.ng any story coming from tho bor-
der; and those who disseminate the
news should make IL IA matter OF patri-
ot.sm and OF conscience TO test the
source and authenticity OF every re-
port they receive from that quar.er.
WOODROW WILSON.
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AMERICANS ON
TWO TORPEDOED
SHIPS MISSING
Washington Hears Eng
liShman and Sussex Were
T Boat Victims.
DEAD ON CHANNEL
BOAT MAY REACH 30
sOec.a. cotir bespa,ch TO Tnr srs

LoNDo%. March 25.--Aoout seventy
five persons. including. 1t Is believed.
several Americans. are missing from the
Channel steamer Sussex. which struck
mine or was torpcdoed yesterday af-
ternoon while OF her way from Folke-
stone to p!eppe According to officials
OF tho London. brighton and South
Coast Railway Company. managers OF
the line which runs the Sussex. the
passenger list Of the sussex showed that
there were t~en., -ti'e Americans
ABOARD
stajeEon, .Asrl by the British
Admiralty io-day ta.s 90 Survivors
have been landed in France and between
ninety and one hundred at Dover. TAX
ing the official figures OF 3ss passengers
and about nifty crew. there are about
sever'y-iiVe persons stul 10 he ac-
counted ip-
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As has already been announced. the
under an agrreMen: via She de facto
Governnant OF Mexico COR the single
purpose OF taking the bandit villa,
whose forces had actually invaded the
territory OF the Tinted states, ard is in
no sense intended 49, an INVASION OF
that republic o. as an -.rlnso omer. o.:
Is soyerelgnty
have therefore asR"d me several
news services 10 be good enough to as
slst tho Administration IN keeping this
view % tho expedition constantly be.
fore both tho people of this country and
the distressed and sensitive people OF
Mexico. VINO are veg susceptible IN
deed TO Impressions received from the
American press no; only. but also vc'y
ready 20 believe that those impressions
proceed from the views ana objects OF
our Government Itself
Such conclusions. it must be sad. are
not unnatural. because the main u
not the only source OF Information for
the people on both sides OF the border
il the public press ~ the United states.
In order 10 avoid the creation o; erro-
neois and dangerous impressions In this
wav have called upon the several news
agencies to use the utmost care not 70
give news stories regarding this eNpe-
dit!on the color of war. 10 withhold
stories of troop movements and mill
:ary preparations a!ch nigh, be given
tina. interpi citation. ana TO refrain from
publishing unverdcd rumors OF unrest
in Mexico.
! feel that it - most desirable TO
impress upon both our own people and
the people OF Mexico the fact tina. the
expedition is simply necessary punt
tive measure. aimed solely at the elm
.nat!on OF the marauders who raided
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Breaks Index Finger of His
Right Hand, but Keeps
Fact Concealed.
MORE THAN 10000
PACK THE GARDEN
Men From All Walks of
Life and Many Women
See Contest.

If>N w H'hTu' W"Fius chhmpivn heaNy'
weight boNcr. defeated Frank Moran,
his challenger. In their ten round bout
N Madison square Garden last nieh
lbs sigantlc Westerner. who won the
itlc by beating negro Jack johnson In
lls'ana last April. proved hi, right 10
near those h"nor>. He excciicd his ad.
,er,ary AZ every point from the moment
the, squared on In the INST round un.
III the hell ended the hattie.
Willard, immense reach proved n tel.
Ing factor. II enabled him to land long
I'u TAB. almost NJ viii on Moran's face,
and when the latter happened 10 be
dose uppercut> drove him away.
The great gathering saw what was in
many respects the mos; remarkable
ou, in New York ring history. To
.g.n with j; was the most expensive,
-. the promoters outlay running
AZ the Sloo.0oO mark. The purse for
ae fighters Was s1l.:30. of which Will
ird got $1,000 and Moran half that
A1'h' In addition $4,000 WAS paid 10
e comhatants for the moving picture
.atS. willard getting s5.l0o OF that.
a, state taN deducted by the Box
ns commission was more than $4,000.
Wiz The exception Of Jeftries, Frank
ie:an Was as tall as any of the former
cay! weight champions. but Jess Will
,Fd. feet I, looming six inches above
In, mad" him look almost like a
en- in comparison.
AGlou- IN" more than twelve thou.
a"u "u" packed every available space
'.,".n ~" huge building were mcn
V!l rrt'. .cally every walk Of life and
'''' hundred women, some IL neat
"v''d suit, and others in the most
"tnli ~ eNcnin" gowns. The dress
at. p,ai"ons of ringsidc spectators
.."'u"H 'o London and Paris arenas )
-!e '"' duplicated, but there vas a
-''a 'prnkins Of mon in sue! attire
e." tLl there in tine floor seats.
va might have been q difficult
.IOuicm for tn" Iollco was mad, sim.
y by adequate preliminary ,rr,nr..
Deu's hundred. Of bIueco,,s formed
CoIlou about tho huildin.. and ro-
.s-d tu let any ono mass excen,iu,
os' W." hid III" mystic pasteboa r,is
..,hr- them Ia admi>.i,p E.rIv
Il t.o ming ,hn box n,,ir, had g.. H.
. work T., do in ssllip, ,ri,.;,o,o, nc
,.and,,, for sIu 'rb.r. u.a, r, ,,is.
.tr over this parr of IN. nrorr,,,,,,
"a 10 task vas simuIi,iad whsn +,
al n.on u.snns.d or
ono ~ ,,a mas, i,rnor,.,-, .,a,.,,.
-enc. during tho cnn,a., ,,a., o,.so,,r'', :,
ON .., o,os -, ,b,,a ai.1,,, 49,. No.,
5, Nu,ard hrul, ,ba i,,I.. ,,n.
.sr.t,. land d,,r,,a .,,, ,'a,l, 49,, -,
ID 49,. nr,5l. ia dn anv ,'i,,t,',, ,.'',,,
"a, a,,,.,,f.,....r.. ""' "''.''- VIZ
.t,.,. 80, ',''"'''' 'N'ep'"'s suci'
u,,.,.,' ~ were necessary to keen
'' -"'Fdhcr "f the INJURY. The
"''"' "H lo' need his right much
'"'''r H. weapon Of attack. II,
"d L oapahiy as means Of defence
'arNn- uff blows Of his oppouent with
Ill That comparcd with ,ho, ~ cnr.
!, t't and johnson a, ,ho,r hos,
Not Spoctarul,,r l., HE ,,ta M,
ard wa .f,o,.,i,.a -, ''o'o'
81: rrp.,.,, rI, P"''i' u,a
sn.,l .' INV 1''"' SIZE ii"ue h!s
no "'a'' 1t reaHy was
,ar,., V'"' ne o"'Huesseu ms adj
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Nucu 'ommissionc- whitney was
asked however. the name OF the public
official involved his answer was this
MY impression - that the matter
under discussion was the attitude of the
Mayor on the subway situation
ForTer city Chamberlain Charles H.
H. de. who was appointed to that office
by Mayor Gaynor, had been sent for by
Trark Moss. counsel 10 the committee
when he heard the Information that
MarRcynolds had 10 present. Mr.. Hyde
was present throughout the testimony
IL. sat beside Mr. Moss at the counsel
table. outwardly indignant and cnrag-d
AZ the incident. Later he denied ON the
stand that ne ever discussed subway
matters v'th col Williams or any other
railroad official. col Williams bore him
out on tnat point and cleared him abso-
.utely of any completely in the matter
This is tn. most slanderous thing
declared NJ. H. dc rlsing'from his chair
and pounding :7e table with his fist,
that have ever heard q: in my l.fe'
No Indication Of the sensational char
tor ~ the days short session appeared
in tu. early testimony. devoted 10 fur
thoT Information from former Corpora
ton counsel William II. Ellison regard.
ing the sj0pH00,ouo subway offer
which two men. purporting to have
STANDARD biI interests behind them. CON
yeyed 20 Mayor Gaynor through Mr..
Ellisou's good Offices. Aside from that
point. Mr. Ellison said he knew very
wei the lat" Edwin iia"loy, an Inter
borough director who figured in the
Shoats visit - -, James Mr. Hawiey
told MIR. Ellison. the latter testified that
Tia" support of John purroy Mitchell.
then President OF the Board OF Alder.
nan. would not bc needed TOR the dual
subwaY contracts,
When Scott Ma,lteynolds was called
- the stand following Mr.. Ellison, Mr..
Moss sad he had been Informed about
some conversation between him and
another person regarding subway mat
,crs. The witness said he knew Travis
II. Whitney and talked with him abou,
the subnays one day SIX or eight months
ago on 4 Brighton elevated tain Mr.
Moss continued
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There seems 20 l,c absolutely no sup
port for IL" floating mine theory and
every possible support for the torpedo
theory Not long before the shock came
We had passed noatiug wrcckagc, indi-
eating IN. destruction OF a vessel. This
'iotsain seemed like baled tobacco.
but that is mere guess. Concerning
the identity OF the shattered ship have
been unable TO learn anything.
The Sussex Was the next victim. |
had just declined an invitation To 60
below for luncheon, thinking that tn.
dining saloon would be less crow ded
later. when the shock came. The effect
was extraordinary. The smoking room
Is small. containing four or Ave tables
!. at one of them. was very definitely
Jared and was aware instantly that We
mad been blown up. hut | WAS not seri-
uusly shaken AZ tn" table
Not mOF. than six OF seven feet from
where ! sat a heavy man was shot high
into the air. coming down head first upon
the chair upon which he had been sitting
with II iorce sufficient to break the chair.
! do not know whv I've was thrown and
! was not.
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According - GcSIat, ,hc- Y-ce we'd At
the American Embassy Early to-da!
ninety of u" survivors OF tn" Sussex
were landed ia England. and most OF
the passengers had l-.n landed AT
Roul"enr. 20 winch port the vessel WAS
toned. 'lt' despatch SAID tha; twenty
five Americans were aboard. but that
IN" uumh.. o. "asua.tIc~ was uncertain.
t,dward HUXLEY. president of the
IniteI States Rubber Export Company.
ana Francis T.. Drake, European man
agcr % tn" company, we've rescued and
ajc saf. IN London Th'y repor; that
there was a heavy loss OF IL" ON tn.
vessel Nj Huxley says tuat several
passengers ai.d - uuinbcr %: the crew
wcr" undoubtedly killed by IL, eNplo-
sion.
Jon. II. Il.ar'"y. q correspondent Of
'hc United fr-ss, t.lcgraphei from Bou-
losn" TINS afternoon that It was be-
licV.d there that fifty persons had lo,
their lives. three American !'aSseugcr
h, had interview eel, he SAID, agreed
that the Vessel was toriedoed.
Nh Eiear.ey said in his message that
r!or. James Mark Baldwin. formerly Of
3ilt.morc. more recently living in taris
and MS daughtc,. Elizabeth : i'aldv ir
were missing and are believed 70 hav'
been drowned. A despatch 70 a London
news agency sad that Mss iialdW!n
was rescued bU, that her leg was
hroIcu and she had .cy".'"d other ir-
juli.s
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Among th' American injured mpN"d
from the hospital ship to the Western
Heights Hospital at Dover ~ the morn
ing were Gcorge H. trocker. 80 years
old. - fitchburg. Mass. II. suffered =,
ccuNus>ion of the brain at the tim" Of
the explosion and was UNCONSCIOUS when
I took the train for London. He was on
his way to Join the American Ambu-
auce at Paris His cousin. Charles
Thomas crovkcr. ais, Of Fitchaurg. was
looking after him. These young men
were standing near the bow Of IA. Sus-
sen when In. torpedo struck the snip.
Prof j. NJ. Baldwin. his wife and
daughter Elizabeth. were standing near
them. Croker told N. that Miss had
win and her mother We're Killed almost
instantly and that Mr. Baldwin could
not be found afterward. tho supposition
being that he had gone overheard. They
were ON their way 10 Paris. where they
had - nome. But afterward | learned
thst Prof BALDWIN and his wife were
safe in B,uiosne. although Mrs Bad
WIN had broken leg
Tingl. Wood 'uihrrtson and Daniel
Sargent. respectively ." aud &c years old
also were gong To- JOIN t.c An"r.,ai
Ambulance.
Among those taken FROM the SUSSEX
hy tho French trawicr was one Amer
lean womiv, Mrs Edna : Hardc who
helped every one d.spit" her worry over
a missing relative.
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AhuENIIJ.E, =. C.-tDlt LINKS
Ono Of the fncst courses IN the Country. Ideal
location; affords u most pi,turcsgue e 9 hty m A.
panoramic view OF Mountains. Elegan, climate
and hot.ls Reached by SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Y, Ofhcc, .6i Fifth Ave -Adr.
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Charles ',ucser reached Dover to-
day ~" saiI that Miss Baldwin. who
had been living with hcr parents in
Paris. was k.lcd by the exrlosiou 4
despatch received late Tonight says
however. that Miss BALDWIN - IN a
Buulogur hospital
Edward Marshall. ono Of the passen-
gers ON the SUSSEX. j. a newspaper cor
respondent. a number OF whos" articles
have appeared recently IN TIE SUN. lie
also reached Dover,
Miss Alice Ruiz Of Colorado and
Wilder q i'cnhcld. an American Rhodes
scholar At Merton College, oxford, were
saved.
one american, who's" name j. not
known To- the Americans who have So
far reached London. Was talking win
the Baldwin family near IN" bridge Of
the Sussex Nhen the explosion occurred
The SURVIVORS say they have not seen
lin since then and they believe hc wds
lost.
The chief 'r-iurcr Of III. SUSSEX was
killed b} tho explosion ana the pirs.r
Was seriously wounded
Tuc explosion shook TIA" SUSSEX at
about J O'Clock in the afternoon, au
hour aud n half "ut Of fulkcNton". /,
damaged ia" wir.l'sS apparatus The
watpIttglt commandments ar" credited
with having prevented an almost imm.-
diate sinking ot the Vessel
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Appeals to Country for Aid
in Thwarting tho
Conspiracy.
HE WARNS THE PEOPLE
or FALSE REPORTS
Will Tighten Censorship
and Spread Warming
i'm Mexico.
FUNSTON AND BELL
UNDER CRITICISM
Baker Says No More Troops
Ave Ordered to the
Border.

asniNGlo%. Maroh .. Pres nent
Wilson Appealed % tno country %.
night for aid in tlvartins q conspiracy
which he declares has been organ ed
I, plunge tho I'n.;ed S'ote. mt, 49,
with Mckee
In d iormsi sid ,cIu.nt .ssuca a y"
that i campaign or falsehood d. heinz
carried on through the lie N-pAper. -
the country for ihe purpose uf brtt
lux about intervention ia tne interest
OF certain American owners ~ NcN.t.n
property
T"is purpose tDe rgesIaea. . ed=t 4.
himself to defeat. bu, ne VANS "a
people OF the country that II the rau,.
paisn - permitted to continue "vr.y
serious conditions may be created. un-
necessary O!oodshed may result ind
the relations between the Two r.,u,.
les may be very much embarrassed
President Wilson Expresses the nops
that the people OF tie United sac,
W.. be Oh their guard aLa!nst r!e,iit
III any story con!;s s from the bp!-ir.
and he entrcats the editors "t rc,-.
papers that they make il = mater ~
patriotism and conscience to ;rst the
source and duthenticity .! ever. -.
! port ;hey receive from tina. qnart"-
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.uii accounts of the willard Mersn
' viii be found On the spsstisg
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4, was obviously as Impossible for
me 20 get aboard the traNler as il had
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WILSON CHARGES 4 PLOT
TO INTERVENE IN MEXICO;
WILL PUNISH OFFENDERS
PRESIDENTS STATEMENT ISSUED
OGUIDE THE PUBLIC ON MEXICO

WASHINGTON March 2o-This issued tonight
President Wilson guide the public regarding military
in Mexico
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wounded Man Expirrs.

There IN the crews quarters half q
dozen wounded were disposed in hunks
and one doctor and some very able anna
teurs did what could be done for them.
one man died rs ] looked on. another,
whose legs hung 10y mere shteds, is
surely dead by now.
As soon as all We're taken of the Sus-
sex the destroyer made full speed for
Dover and full speed for a destroyer of
the newest type Is race horse progress.
At Dover the wireless had already
assembled an ambulance train of motor
ears of the same type a. those used
upon the battlefield In France. our
landing was made by crossing British
hospital ship at whose side within the
harbor the destroyer moored. and on this
hospital ship the living wounded were
disposed in part, "A lew being taken to
a hospital ashore.
The ambulance train conveyed Tn,
balance OF US to hotels. ! my self was
rather helpless by a fan or two upon
the slippery decks Of the disabled ship
while | had been endcIvorinc t. help
among the wounded.
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SURE SUSSEX WAS u BOAT
VICTIM, SAYS SURVIVOR
Edward Marshall American Writer, Describes Attack
on Channel Liner-Asserts at Least One
United States Citizen Was Killed

'cen for me to SET into Il small boat
although some new made friends came
to mo asking mo 20 make the eiforL
Presently. having taken all she should
take and nearly all the women and
children. she drew off and the dull wait
ing commenced again. II was saved by
the appearance Of n torpedo boat de-
stroycr. Wonderfully manned and han
died by super-l'rtish scamen. 1t pulled
up alongside and made fast. although
the rising sea now and then crashed u
against the wrecks side victously.
| was among the last to be passed
from one ship to the other The Noy-
age TO Dover was quick one. ! made
IL in the pleasantly reeking quarters
OF the crew could not make the
climb down to the commanders CABIN.
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Continued m Sirrh PAGE
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i.oNDcN. March 25.--Surviving his
third shipwrcck and crippled by
wounds received in the Spanish
American wnr. In which his spine was
shattered ana he lost log. Edward
Marshall, the New York newspaper
correspondent and author. found time
tonight after arriving a. Victoria
station In company with ether sur
vivors to stop and comfort the father
of Wilder G.. Penfeld. the Rhodes
scholar from Wisconsin. who is in hos
ptal suffering. according 10 reports.
from n fractured skull. The father
vas half cruzed rs rcsul. of his sons
afi'iction. After speaking with Mr..
pen1eld Mr.. Marshall visited the
American Embassy and finally wrote
for THE SuS the following article:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-10

Sir George H. Perley, acting Cana dian high commissioner in London since the beginning of the war, has been made overseas minister of militia. for Canada. He has administration over the 275,000 men dispatched from Canada, who are now in the trenches in France or in training in England. He will form an overseas Canadian war council from officers who have had experience with the Canadian forces. Sir George H. Perley is an American by birth, a native of New Hampshire and a graduate of liar yard. He was taken by his parents to Ottawa when he was a small child. business with much success. He en- tered politics in 1900. In 1912, when He has been engaged in the lumber Premier Borden made visit to Eng land, Sir George, then plain MT. Per- ley, was acting premier of Canada.