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GERMANS FLEE AFTER
EAST AFRICA BATTLE
British Cutting OF Retreat
After Night Struggle in
Ililly Country.
Special Cd5ie Despatch 10 Tue ST,

LoSroN. March l3.-Th. following
s;atemen; regarding the progress ~ the
campaign against the German forces "
by the War Office:
In East Africa. zen. Smuts states.
an action commencing on Saturday
agains, the German positions on
kitovo Sills 20 the west OF Taveta
resulted In Il most obstinate struggle.
which continued until mtinight with
wavering fortunes. A formidable OBJ
stacle was presented BY the S!lls
densoly wooded steep. which vas held
by strong force OF the enemy. In
the course Of the engagement portions
OF positions were taken and retaken.
In the iina! attack with the bayonet
two parties secured a hold which they
;uainta!ned unit, REINFORCED on the
following morning. when the German
native troops retreated TO the south
west.
While the engagement was proceed
ing one o. Gen Smuts's mounted br.-
gades was clearing the foothills 10 III"
northeast OF kilima Nharo OF forces
Of the enemy cut ~ from the main
body by the British advance. The
movements progressing bar the retreat
of these forces to tn. west
simultaneously a strong column
from the direction Of Longido appeared
Oh the Areta sa- Moshi road In tho rear
o. the German concentration camp
Til. enemy In consequence j. retreat
ing to the south toward the tsamhara
railroad Our pursu!; !s continuing.
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CARRANZA SENDS
$4,000 TO BORDER
Field Guns Trained on No.
galcS-FunStOn Wants
$4,000 Men.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March i3--Ad-
vices received at army headuuartcrs here
Tonight say $4,000 Carranza soldiers are
being rushed 10 the border. Ten thou
sand of these. II il stated Will 90 to
reenforcc Gen. Gav,ra AZ .Tuarc2. :. 900 70
Gen. Manuel D!cgu.z, newly appointed
military commander Of the Il. fac,o
forces on III" west coast, who are Ne
ported on their way from t;uayinas 10
No--alcS. sonora
This. when added TO the fact that col.
sage, commanding the Twelrth infantry
AZ Nogales. Ari2.. has reported 70 ion
Funston that his observers have lr,ated
-four field pieces on hills across IN. line
trained Oh the American town. Is re-
rardei anXiously l,y tha military au-
'horit!"s here. They profess to Sc. in Z
Il doubtful acqlii"sCencc To the crossir z
of American troops into Mexico on the
part of the tarranza soldiers ia sonora
Col. sage reported TO Gen. Funston
that h' had considered II advisable 20
mount field pieces, out OF sight - .he
Mexican town but trained on II. IN
preparation for "eventudliti.s
MeXi,ans Of all factions have protfcred
their services to Mexican Consul Trodu-
lor Beltrau in san .\nton!o he has in
formed them that he viii pltr" the =
propositions before Gen Carranzt. ono
delegation was headed hy Manuel Garza
Aidapc, Minister Of Agriculture under
Nictoriano Huerts Ricrardo Gomn2
| Robclo, Attorney-';ri"rdl ulIicr lIu"rta,
and Saloinc Ro'elii, Governor OF the
state Of Nucyo Leon under lIu"rta.
| Cen. Funston wants 1T least $4,000
/ troops ou and near tn" border n.fnle
starting thc puuitiv" expedition liro
/ Mexico in quest &C VILLA He wants tho
! border we'll protected before the cxpcd =
! tion starts.
The patrol of the border is essentially
| the work Of mounted troops and there j,
| a scarcity of cavalry available for tins
work.
The delay in starting the expedition Is
! due largely 10 the long distances 10 travel
! IN molilizing the"avalry. many sulidruus
! being taken from the far East ana West
, Ia" management of the southern rarih,
Railroad d"ni"d enphaticallN to-day
that there II or has been 4 scarcity Of
| rolling stock The officials declared thcN
| HAY" had sufficient rolling stock at every
! station where desired by the army from
, two To siN hours before the troops were
! ready to entrain, No denial uf the state,
! ncu' was made AT arms headquarters
/ Headquarters would not confirm "A
ruuor that 800 United States soldier,
had crossed into Mexico saturday. Tn,
resort. which came from reliable sourrcs
( WHS that 'iN" troops had been sent I,
/ r"cuuvnitr".
! r. ton. rcrs'nc viii hr loft the tini
disposition Of tn" eXpeditionary force
orders will lr issued for the forward
, movement hy ieu. Funston. hut the huu
when they viii he executed win De de
cided by the General In the held.
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GEN. 0BREGON MADE
MINISTER OF WAR
Talk Of .\guilar in CarranZa :
Place-Scnd Troops to
Vera Cruz.
Sp,cI cable Despatch to Tpr Sr>.

MEXICO CITY. March l2-Gen. Car
ranZa to-day appointed Cen. ohrcgnn
Minister ~ War and Gen. Candida
Aguilar. the youthful Ex-Governor Of
Vera Cruz. as Minister Of Foreign AZ
fairs. Both Immediately took the oath
o. office at Queretaro.
Gen. Gonzales. commander Of the Fed
eral District. left MEXICO city this morn
ing for Qucretaro to confer with Gen.
rarranza ON the situation. col. Alfred o
Itreceda, chief clerk Of the Ministry ot
the Interior. and 'arranza's former pri-
vate secretary. lef, here to-day for Vera
cruz with sealed Instructions from the
First chief for Gen. Neriherto lara.
commanding General and Governor Of
that state,
Troop trains have been leaving Mexico
city since Yesterday and all day to-day
for Vera cruz,
Public opinion continues calm here.
although generally more reused over the
International situation than hitherto a
the official pres, covers their from, pages
with accounts Of the Columbus incident
and editorial declarations ~ military
and Off al aih"sions to carranza in the
event ~ foreign complications.
They also deal with the Interchange
OF international communications and
publish extensive editorials, all nf which
deeply dcpiorc Villas juoursion into the
United state. These papers express
hopes that President Wilson's attitud,
will avoid intcrnat ,onal complications
They cite the pr"c.i"ut mentioned II
carranzas note to the United states
aud applaud tarranza's course In sug
costing International military c'opera
ton
They conclude with the statement
.,f yt.ss s.l l1. ~ ter.
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WAR CROSSES FOR AMERICANS.
Fra nee 10 Decorate ~ College Men
who serve With Ambu1anccs.

PARIS, Marco 13-TwtINe Amtllcdn
college men working with ambulance
CORPS NJ the French front have been
cited in orders Of the day and will be
decorated with the French War Cross,
The Americans to be decorated are
Lowering Hill. Edmund Curley. burent
Rice. stephen Galatti. Marauand Walker
and Joseph Mellen of New York and
Henry " Suckley, r. liin"beckny and
Tracy Putnam OF Boston. all Harvard
graduates Powell Fenton Of PNiladel-
ph!a. ~ University Of l'ennsylrania
graduate; Luke Doyle ~ Boston. Yale
graduate. and David Douglas Of New
ton, Mass,
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tered the United States from Mex.
leo. committed outrages on Ameri-
can soil and fed into Mexico.
The Government of the United
States understands that in view of
its agreement. the reciprocal ar
rangement proposed by the de
facto Government. the arrange
ment is now complete and in force
and the reciprocal privileges there
on may accordingly he exercised
by either Government without
further interchange of views.
II is a matter Of sincere gratif-
cation to the Government Of the
United States that the de factO
Government of Mexico has evil
denced so cordial and friendly a
spirit of cooperation in the efforts
of the authorities of the United
States to apprehend and punish the
bands of outlaws who seek refuge
beyond the international boundary
in the erroneous belief that the
constituted authorities will resent
any pursuit across the boundary
by the forces of the government
whose citizens have suffered by the
crimes Of the fugitives.
With the same spirit Of cordial
friendship the Government of the
United States will exercise the
privilege granted by the de facto
Government of Mexico in the hope
and confident expectation that by
their mutual efforts lawlessness
will be eradicated and peace and
order maintained in the territories
of the United States and Mexico
contiguous to the international
boundary.
he President. in which the decision
ned was reached, the Secretary of
nounced, and that in no circum-
stances will they be suffered to
trench in any degree on the sover-
eighty of Mexico or develop into
Intervention Of any kind in the in
ternal affairs of our sister republic.
On the contrary. what is now being
done is deliberately intended to pre-
,lude the possibility of intervention.
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Washington Fears 1pris.
ing Despite Reply TO
First Chief.
NOTE LEAVES no ROOM
FOR FURTHER FARLEY
Funston to Start 3.OW
Troops Across Border
at Once.
SENATE IS STIRRED:
SEES LONG CAMPAIGN
Stone Reports President
Will Consult Congress il
Ii Means War.

WAsHtNGroS. March l3.-Sccrel lary
OF state Lansing notified the tarranIs
Government this afternoon that ths
United States had agreed to permit
CarranZa forces tu enter american ter
r!,ory in pursui, Of bandits who night
cross tn. border into Mexico. commit
depreda,ions there and return to Tho
United States.
In return for this privilege, tho roin-
muuiCation sets forth. the United
States understands that carranad has
no objection to Tn" American c%ptdi
t!on which has been organized Cor III"
pursuit of Villa and that this Govern
ment is now prepared to exercise tins
right without further exchange Of
views.
With the formal note, which Wa
addressed to Acuna, carrJuza's Sr,rc.
,ary for Foreign Affairs, and for
warded by telegraph through tn.ted
States Consul S!llilnan AZ GuadaiaJ Ja.a.
| was "A statement by Mr.. Lansing set
ing forth tina. the American cxpeG!-
| ton will hc sCrupulously confined 10
the pursuit and capture of Villa
Copies uf the note and S.a rnar'
We're also sent Ia E!isru ArgcuOaco. -
Mexican Ambassador Ics gUat. III ihi.
city. and to Major-G"u. +. II. Funston
commander IN chcs of t.c Ame"',sn
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CHURCHILL MAY LEAVE ARMY
Gone 10 Front 20 give tn His
com ma nd. IL Report.
Special cad> Despatch to Tur srv.

LONDON. March l3.-Thc Daily Err
press. reiterating the assertion that col
winston Chur'h will return To- London.
says that some friends of the former
First Lord OF the Admiralty stat, that
he has gone back to the front after his
appearance the other day In the House
OF Commons. merely to hand over his
command to a successor.
The paper says Col. Churchill made
the trip from London to France by auto
mobile and stopped for visit TO Sir
Edward Carson. who Is taking "A rest a,
Birchington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-14
BRITISH SEIZE U. s. STOCKS.
HiO,OOO.OOO worth on way From
Germany Taken.

LONDON. March 13.--The Foreign Of
flee states that the British have stopped
10 dat" American securities valued at
about f2.000.00O Sl0.0o0. .000) on their
way from Germany TO America.
tn" Government. the Foreign Office
says. will continue to search mails on
neutral boats Tor contraband. but will
not Interfere with correspondence 1h"
securities seized will go To- the pr' se
court and there is every indication that
they Will bc declared contraband
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-14
POLISH RELIEF HARD PROBLEM
Britain. Fearing tO"hArntso" ~
S;~rmaMy, SIN Undecided.
xaaa.,ni Enhie De snnfcA 10 TIE SIN-

LoNpoN. March i3,-The cabinet to-
day considered the question ~ Polish
relief. /, was no, decided whether or
no. ~ allow relief TO be sent 10 the
people of Poland.
The problem has become one or the
most troublesome befor" the Govern
ment. Against the wish TO avert star
walton among the Poles there Is the
fact ,ha. Germany within the last month
has reuuisitioned all the cotton and
woollen goods IN Belg!um. and "on.e-
luently there is great hesitation lest the
relief sent to Poland simply means re-
lief contiscated by Germany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-14
MANITOBA DRY BY 2 TO /.
Winnipeg Majority 10 f"s
straight Prohibition.

WINNIPEG, Man. March Ia. Mani
,oba went dry to-day by II two to one
vote and redeemed the pledge Of Premier
Norris, elected last year. that at the
earliest day possible ne would submit IA
nrohibiton measure with no war time
limitations
winnipeg carried the measure hy
nearly three to one. The measure s for
straight prohibition and goes into effect
automatically with refusals 70 renew
licenses.
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10 REOPEN LINE TO HOLLAND,
London sailings 20 Ne R~sumed-
Barrels 20 Safeguard vessels.

Specid' Fable Despofch to Tur SuS.
LONDON. March 13.---The Ieeiand Com
pany will resume on March Is its service
between Flushing and Tiibury. which was
suspended on account Of the danger Of
mines In the English Channel.
Each steamer will carry $500 b.yrels.
which. it is hoped. will keep II af,oat In
case OF accident.
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The Government of the United
States has received the courteous
note Of Senor Acuna and has read
with satisfaction his suggestion for
reciprocal privileges to the Ameri-
can and Mexican authorities in the
pursuit and apprehension Of out
laws who infest their respective
territories lying along the interna-
tional boundary and who are con-
stant menace to the lives and prop
erty of residents of that region.
The Government Of the United
States, in view of the unusual state
Of affairs which has existed for
some time along the international
boundary and earnestly desiring to
cooperate with the de facto Gov
ernment Of Mexico to suppress this
state of lawlessness, of which the
recent raid on Columbus, n. NJ, is
IA deplorablc example. and to in
sure peace and order in the regions
contiguous to the boundary be-
tween the two republics, readily
grants permission for military
forces of the de facto Government
Of Mexico to cross the international
boundary in pursuit of lawless
bands Of armed men who have en-
tered Mexico from the United
States. committed outrages on
Mexican soil and fled into the
United States, on the understand
ing that the de facto Government
Of Mexico grants the reciprocal
privileges that the military forces
Of the United States may pursue
across the international boundary
into Mexican territory lawless
bands of armed men who have en-.
Following a conference with
to make the reply as above outli
| State made this announc ement:
In order to remove all apprehen-
sions that may exist either in the
United States or in Mexico the
President has authorized me to
give in his name the public assur-
ance that the military operations
now in contemplation by this Gov
ernment will be scrupulously con-
fined to the object already an
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-14
First Day Of Fourth Week
of Battle. Sees Heavy
Artillery Action.
FRENCH SHOOT DOWN
THREE AIR SCOUTS
Germans Report Similar
Observation-Disclosures
Busy All Along Line.


r,Rls. March i3.--The first day of the
fourth week in the hattie of Nerdun was
usherei in by greatly increased artillery
Ere. both on tn" part of the Germans
sAi French. At nlghtfall the big guns
serc s,ll vyins with one another with
eu, pause. The day was monopolized by
artillery and the clear weather was
utilized by both sides for aerial recon.
raissancc work. which resulted in a
number Of air battles. The communicate
Issued tonight says the French brought
down three German machines.
To.days activity had all the signs OF
. pr.lud. 20 a new phase In the contcs,
FOR the great French barrier fortress.
Tie ';erman guns kept battering the
French defences north OF the stronghold
snd on both sides Of the Meuse.
New infantry attacks are looked for
tomorrow, ard the fact that for the
frs, TIME since the battle began the
G.rBdn artillery was directed simul.
Gucilslv and continuously from all
tire. sides gives rise TO the expectation
ths, fOf the first time the Crown Prime,
VII attempt &" strike simultaneous blows
sih MS infantry in a frontal and two
Sank attacks.
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ARMY STARTS TO ENTER MEXICO;
TROOPS RUSHED TO COLUMBUS;
WILSON AGREES WITH CARRANZA
HERE IS THE NOTE ON RECIPROCITY
BETWEEN THE u. S. AND MEXICO

WASHINGTON March 1ere the Of the note to Car
" which response made proposal that the United
States Mexico reciprocal the
der The which of Lansing will be
Jesus Acuna Carranzas Foreign Minister through
American Consul Silman Guadaajara:
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Gen. PerShing Secretly En-
trains With the Six
tcenth Infantry.
TWELVE BATTERIES
SENT ON AHEAD
Several Regiments Are
Held i'm FL PasO for
Protection.
VILLA GOES TO EAST
IN DASH TO ESCAPE
l2.OOO I. S. Troops Now on
the Border Ready
| to Move.


J. Pershing. who will command the ex-
pedi,ion of United States troops into
! Mexico. reached here Tonight from IL
paso with the sixteenth Infantry.
The sixth Infantry from FL raso and
the hospital corps from San Antonio ar
rived earlier in the day.
Gen. Pershlng is preparing to start the
troops across the border as soon as
possible.
About 1000 United States troops with
mountain and field batteries are now on
the border between Douglas. Ariz., and
IL raso, "A front Of 100 miles.
! III PAso. Tex. March i3.-tien. John
J. P.rshing. accompanied by his stan. in
! cluding Major John L. Hines. the Ad-
tu,ant-General. left III Paso this after
! noon for the west.
! Though silent TO the last and keeping
! his going a secret until the train was
ready to leave. Gen. Pershing is UNDER
stood to have .entralned for Columbus.
y. NJ 1t is reported that the expedi-
ton will go into Mexico from that point
some time Tomorrow.
Al nightfall IL was known that no
troops had yet crossed into Mexico. II
was also known that the reenforcements
en- route 20 IN. border from other points
would not reach Columbus or II Paso in
time Tor an entry before tomorrow II
! Is also understood tina; there is no In
/ t-ntion at present OF taking troops across
at RI Paso AZ this time, II at all.
No additional troops arrived in Jua-ez
to-day, but Gen. Gavira asserted that
joo troops detrained AT Laguna. midway
between Juarez and chihuahua city.
/ last night, and marched west to prevent
| villa escaping eastward from casas
irandes. Information In Juarez tonight
IL that villa had suddenly headed east.
No effort has been made to send troops
up from Chihuahua 10y way of ,;uer-
| rrro, as tn. bridges are said to ne burned
! between Rincon and MADEIRA. Word has
also been received that villa and his
men have burned number Of bridges
south OF Curra!itos. and for this reason
no trains upon the Mexico Northwestern
road could reach Villa after attaining
Guzman.
\ report on the situation OF the Nor
mon coionists has come from Gen. ia
vira. lie asserts that he considers thu
Mormon colonists are now perfectly
safe being under the protection of th'
troops Of Col. Samuel Gonzales.
Leaves with . Regiment.
Gen Pcrshin9 left here with the Six
tcenth Infantry and followed the SiNt.
Infantry, which entra.ned this morning
The Eighth Cavalry. under orders Il
Join the expedition. did not depar, durn.
the day. although In readiness. II Il
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PRENDERGAST
SCORES HIDDEN
SUBWAY'OFFER'
Wilcox. Too. Denies Note
From ShOnts. Unsigned.
Meant Business.
THOMPSON METHODS
ARE DENOUNCED


and former Public Service Chairman
William r. Wilcox rallied to tn" de-
fence of Secretary Travis ". Whitney
last nigh, following the publication of
an article In an evening newspaper to
the effect that an ''offcf" Of the Inter-
borough Rapid Transit conpan:' To
build the subways without the city con-
tributing any money Was sc.reted In
the commissions safe for six years. The
so-called offer" was an unsigned letter
submitted by President Theodore u.
Shonts OF the Interborough to Mr.. Will
cox on March 90. 1910. but not dis
covered by the Thompson legislative
committee until last Saturday. wlAn
Mr.. Whitney produced 1t.
MFR. Prendergast. referring to "thc
interruptions and desperate people who
are trying to blacken Mr.. Whitney's
record" asserted that the proposition
contained In the unsigned Shonts letter
was public knowledge five years ago and
was known to the city officials at the
time The premise entertained 10y the
Whitney opponents that II the so-called
offer" had been known the city would
not have entered into the dual contracts.
the Compt roller branded AZ ridiculous
and atrociously false" lie also stated
that this last exploit is probably the
"nost discreditahle thus far To the
record of the Thompson committee
whose "fa,ly ou,giyings." Mr. Prender-
gast said. were simply to keep the COM
miitee alive.
Mr. Wilcox wrote his defence OF Mr..
Whitney in the form Of "A letter to
Senator Henry ". Sage ~ the senate
Finance Committee. which has been COM
siderlng the whitney and Herv"y Pubic
Service nominations. Mr.. Wilcox en-
planned the circumstances o' the un-
signed Shonts "ofser" and declared. too.
that Secretary Whitney had nothing to
do with the resignation OF Chief Engi-
ne.r Henry Il. Seaman. who. Senator
Thompson learned. had been forced out
Of the commission by Mr. whitney be-
cause he favored the tri-borouEh sub
way route. Mr.. Wilcox wrote Senator
sage that Il Was he who asked Tor
Mr.. Seaman's resignation after several
conferences among the Commissioners
during a period Of probably six months
Thompson Goes tO Albany.
/ Senator Thompson went back 10
Albany late yesterday afternoon anticl-
! pating that the Whitney and herN'N
nominations would come M on IN" N"or
NJ the senate TODAY. Ills departure
/ followed . conference with Mayor Nit
chcl who told senator Thompson mar
/ he did not favor Transferring the )urls-
diction Of subway construction from the
publir Service Commission Z" the ci'y
while h. H. it, executive TIE Mayor
agrees with the principle ot senator
Thnmpson's proposal. hut God forbid,
-f.- fElE