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Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
Greek Troops Are Not to Move
Nothward, and Are to Be
Withdrawn From Vicinity
of Allied Forces,
REFUSAL TO BE TREATED
AS HOSTILE TO ENTENTE
Blockade Is to Be Maintained
Until Adequate Guarantees
of ConStantine'S Good Faith
Are Given,
,sy noRmna JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,Hrl

Paris. Dec 15,-A dispatch to the
Havas News agency from its corro-
spondent at Piraeus Greece, dated
yesterday. says
"The note of the allied powers to
the Greek government was handed
this afternoon to Foreign Minister Ia
lacOstas.
THE document says the recent
events i'm Athens prove that neither
King Constantine nor the Greek gov
ernment has sufficient authority over
the Greek army to prevent its becom-
ing menace to the peace and secuf-
itV of the allied armies in Macedonia
The allies are therefore obliged, X
continues. in order to protect them
selves against attack, to demand I'M
mediate control of the troops ana
war material indicated in an annexed
list. These removals begin within
I twenty-four hours and all movements
of troops and war materials towards
the north must be stopped, it de-
clares.
"If the government disregards the
note. it was Informed, its attitude Will
I De considered hostile act
'The signatories Of the note, 1t says
/ have received orders to quit Greece III
! ltwenty-four hours with the person
incl of the legations if the terms OF
the note are not formally accepted
The blockade will be maintained, it is
declared, until adequate guarantees
for the future have been given
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
.AuStro-GermanS Continue Sue
CeSSeS in Rumaniai Town Of
Buzen Is Captured by In
VaderS,
BRITISH OFFENSIVE
BEGINS IN MES0P0TAMlA
London Announces That Force
Is Close to Kut-ei-Amarar
After Defeating Turks Near
City.
tuv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED ~'srl


French troops again have made an
effective thrust in the Nerdun region
Striking at the German positions be-
tween the Meuse and Woevre rivers,
north of Douaumont and north and
northeast of the fortress, along a
front Of about six miles the Frehch
forced back the soldiers of the GER
man crown prince for a distance OF
almost two miles. More than GhOo
prisoners and numerous guns were
taken from the Germans, Paris an
The German war office admits that
advantages" had been obtained IN
this reg ON by the attackers.
Germans Capture Buzcu.
Buzeu. an important railroad center
northeast of Bucharest has been cap
tured by the Austro-Germans. The
tretreating Russians and Rumanians
are reported to be burning villages
behind them. Four thousand addi-
tionaI prisoners have been taken by
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's army.
Simultaneous with the taking OF
| Buzeu. the Austro-German Danube
army and the Bulgarians have begun
an offensive in Dobrudia. The Rus
slams and Rumanians, Berlin states
have evacuated their positions under
the pressure exerted by the advance IN
/ Great Wallachia.
British Near Kut-cl-
British troops have taken the otten-
sive near Kut-el-Amaha, in Mesopo-
tamia. and Turkish positions on the
fright bank of the FHi river, south OF
| Kut-el-Amara, have been taken, Lon
don announces,
At one place the British arc within
1.-Two and one-half miles Of kut-el-
| Amara 90,
The United states government Will
Inot express any feeling of its own
when the proffer for peace negotia-
! tions from the central powers is trans
mitted to the entente allies. An an
lnouncement from the White House
SAYS it has not been decided what
steps will be taken ~ the future to-
ward bringing the bIlligerent powers
together in a peace conference. An
unofficial report from Petrograd is to
| the effect that the Russian duma has
unanimously passed a resolution
against the acceptance of the peace
offer
Greek King Yields.
The Greek government has accept
ed the demands of the entente allies
contained i'm an ultimatum presented
to the Athens government Thursday, 1t
! is reported unofficially. Greek troops
are to be Withdrawn from ThessalJ
and only certain number are to be
stationed in the Pelopponnesus, it ls
said.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16

while the Turkish note came to the
state department I'm French AS the
communications We're intended to DO
identical, the state department does
not desire to transmit three different
versions, and when all three are In
hand tomorrow. plan TO avoid this
viii he determined upon.
Three Separate Notes.
In England, France and Japan this
government represents all three Teu-
tonic countries and will, therefore, de-
liver three separate notes. In Rus
STA and Serbia, the United states rep
resents Austria and Germany and
win have TO send ON two separate
notes only to Belgium. whore Aus
tria is represented, and TO Rumania,
where Germany is represented, viii 1t
be possible TO send only one note.
70 avoid duplication ON cables by
sending several copies OF the same
note TO the same country and also
TO insure one official version for all
three notes entrusted 10 this govern
ment II is possible that q careful
translation will be made az the depart
ment and compared with the texts as
arriving here Even this involves n
certain amount of Interpretation In
tranelation and some officials think IL
would be safer TO direct the three
American ambassadors in Berlin. Vi
emma and Constanttnople, to send ON
the texts handed them ly the respec-
/ tive foreign offices for transmission
| i'm their original form TO the coun-
| tries named.
Switzcrland's Action Noted.
| SwitZerlauds action In handing the
/ German note TO Italy without COM
mont as announced In the Italian
parliament by 'orcigu Minister SOM
nino, was noted here with interest
Definite indication of the attitude
| Of the entente allies is expected In the
| speech of David Lloyd-George, the
! British prime minister, next Tuesday.
Meantime tho authorized state
ment Of the Austrian embassy here
/ that partial disarmament Will hc one
/ Of the subjects taken up at any peace
/ conference, is being discussed gener-
ally I'm official and diplomatic cir
. clcs. with speculation as 90 how far
In this Germany might be willing to
so.
American diplomacy i'm the various
( questions relating TO ,hc war may be
i'd TO have stopped short, temporar-
ily, With the announcement of the
Icutouic offer to talk peace. Tom-
porauly out of mind are the subma-
line Issue, which again had reached
an aggravated state with the compile
ton of evidence that the steamers
Marina and Arabia were sunk with
out warning or provision for the safe
ty of those ON board, and the Beigiar
deportation, as to WHICH Germany ha,
just replied in a note believed TO be
unsatisfactory 10 the state depaN
ment All the pending questions witt
England are also dormant,
Peace has been given the right o
way at the department, and it ha!
been physically impossible for Off
cials already overcrowded with WORK
10 give immediate attention TO othe
business waiting on their desks
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
BRILLIANT SUCCESS
BY FRENCH AT VERDUN

Paris, Dec. Is (via London, Dec. 15.)
The French troops, in an advance
today north of Douaumont and be-
tween the Meuse and Woevre rivers,
captured more than $500 prisoners
and several heavy guns, according to
the French official communication is
sued this evening. The advance was
over a front of ten kilometers and to
a depth of three kilometers.
The statement says
After several days Of artillery prep
aration, we attacked the enemy to the
north Of Douaumont, between the
Meuse and the Woevre, on a front of
more than ten kilometers. The at
tack started at 10 o'clock.
"The enemys front broke down
everywhere to a depth of about three
kilometers.
Besides numerous trenches We cap
tured the villages of Nacaherauville
and Louvemont, the farms Of Cham
brettes, and the fortified works Of
Hardamont and BezonNauN.
I'VE have taken a great many pris-
oners. whose exact numbers has not
yet been determined, Seven thousand
five hundred of them, including 200
Officers, already have passed through
our commandants posts
I'VE have taken or destroyed nu-
merous pieces of heavy and field ar
tilery. and also a considerable guam
! tity of material
Notwithstanding unfa vora e
weather conditions our aviators took
brilliant part in the fighting. our sue
cess is complete. The troops have
given vent to great enthusiasm. Our
! losses are slight."
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
Russian Duma FIdtIy Refuses
Germany's Suggestion OF Peace

/ garding the application of our enc
mics. of which you have heard
through news kilograms. offers OF
pcaca coming from the side when
bears the whole burden Of responsible
itv for the world Conflagration, when
II started and which Is unparalleled
i'm the annals Of history however FAR
back one goes, were no surprise to the
allies.
"In the course of the two and one
I7a1f years of war Germany has more
than once mentioned peace. She
smoke of Il to her armies and her peo-
ulc each time she entered upon a MN
tarv operation which was to be decls-
i've After each military success she
put out feclers for separate peace on
one side and another, ana conducted
a propaganda in the neutral press Al
these efforts have met with calm ana
determined resistance by the allied
powers.
Seeing now that she is powerlcss to
mako breach in our unshakcahle al
lance, Germany makes an official pro-
.osa to open peace negotiations In
substances. the German proposal con-
tains no tangible indications regard
ing the nature Of the peace which is
desired by the enemy armies which
devastated and occupied Belgium, Ser
bia and Montenegro. and part Of
France. Russia and Rumania.'
Rcpudiates Mere Idea.
"The Russian government rcpudi-
ates with indignation the mere idea
of suspending the struggle, thereby
permitting Germany TO take advan-
tagc Of the last chance she will haveI
Of subiecting Europe TO her he
gemory. The innumerable sacrifices
already made we're in vain, If prema-
ture peace We're concluded with an
enemy whose forces have been shaken
but not broken and an enemy who Us
seeking q breathing space by making
decotfu offers Of a permanent peace.
I'm this inflcxible decision, Russia
is I'm complete agreement with all her
valiant allies. We are an equally con
vtnced Of the vital necessity Of carry
ing on the war to a victorious end and
no subterfuge by our enemies will
prevent us from following this path to
! the end"
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
GERMANS GAIN
ELSEWHERE, BUT
LOSE To FRENCH
Heavy Fighting Is in Progress
on Western Front With
TeutonS Holding Ground Ex-
Cept on MeuSe,
10, .ennna loonnA. srtel.l LsAsao wlnsl

tpy snRHiNe JOURNAL SPECIAL LEhsun wREl
Berlin. Dec 10 (by Wireless to Say
Vile )-Today's army headquarters
statement says:
Eastern front: North of the rail
way from Zolchoff to Tarnopol Ger
man troops entered Russian trenches
and brought back ninety prisoners"
"Macedonian front: Partial ad-
vances near Paralovo and at Grade
chunlza ana on both sides Of the
eastern Cerna resulted only IN the
enemy losses. There have been pa
trol skirmishes on the lowlands Of
the Struma.
Western front: gn the west bank
of the Meuse the French tried three
times I'm vain to regain by attacks the
trenches in hill 304, southeast of Ma
lancourt. captured 10y us short
time ago.
East of the river, after strong ar
mlery preparations extending far into
the terrain behind the lines they re-
peatedy launched attacks. The ad-
vance of the stOrming wakes failed on
Pepper Ridge, under our defensive
fire The attack on the south slopes
before Fort Hardamount was unable
to be developed under our destructive
fire
ron the Sommc there has been lit
tie fighting activity
con the east bank of the Meusc
since this morning strong attacks by
the Frouch have been i'm progress In
which the enemy obtained advantages
In the direction of Louvemont and
Hardaumont The fighting has MOI
ypt hccn Terminated
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
CROP VALUES IN
UNITED STATES
RECORD BREAKER
F farmers Realize Billion and
Three-QuarterS More Than
Last Year, Though Yield Is
Much Less,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wlRE


Washington, Dec. 15.-All records
for value of the country's important
farm crops were exceeded this year,
despite the smaller size of the crops.
Their value was placed at 1854, ,6O9,-
600 today, by the department of agri-
culture in it's final estimates of the
year. That is 100000 more
than the same crops were worth last
year. Higher prices, due partly "
reduced production and partly to the
demands for American food from the
warning nations Of Europe, were re-
sponsib1e for the vast increase in
value.
Four crops each were worth more
than a billion dollars Corn, with a
total value of $2,295,783,0 600, showed
the greatest increase, being worth
tS573,103,0OO more than last years
output.
Cotton, the second most valuable,
with a total of $1,O79,59S,OO0, in
creased $475,378, 600 over last year.
| Wheat, the third, was worth $l,025,-
765. 900 or $83,462,00O over the year
before when the production was al
most 400,00O,000 bushels more
| Hay was worth, with value OF
VI ,UUo, ,bSf,UUUj dl 4IlNi Stt'N Va T''
100000
! Compared with last years values,
other crops showed in the following
! increases:
other Big Increases.
oats, $96,673O00; potatoes, SAB
iO71, 900; tobacco, $72,72G000; barley
t$41,362, 900; rye, $12,774,00O; buck
wheat, $1,521,O00; flax seed, $l3,94O,-
600; rice, $tO,97AOOO; sweet potatoes
$13.161, 900; sugar beets, $4,243,0OO;
beans, $17,992,OOO; kaffirs, $2,ll2,OOo'
ionions, $1,601,OO0; apples, $2l66O''
600; oranges, $9,545,O0O, and wild hay
t$11,053 600,
! Final estimates of production
showed a decrease Of 60,0O0,O0O bush
els in corn from the November esti-
mate, and 100000 bushels increase
/ in wheat.
A revision of the 1915 estimates
of crop production was announced by
1.-The department showing the corr
production was announced by the
department showing the corn crop tC
have been 2,994,793, 900 bushels las
wear, a reduction of 59,742,0OO bush
els from previous estimates, anC
wheat, for 1915, was placed at l,025,
sol 600 bushels an increase Of l3,
1000 bushels over estimates made
last December. The revised figure
showed changes in other crops.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16

rpy MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LUheEo wlREl
London, Dec. 15.-A dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company from
Petrograd says
"The duma has unanimously passed
a resolution against the acceptance of
the German peace proposals after a
spirited speech by the minister Of for
eign affairs
The text Of the resolution as re-
ceived here follows:
"The duma, having heard the state
ment by the minister Of foreign AZ
fairs, unanimously favors categorl-
cal refusal by the allied governments
to enter under present conditions, in
to any peace negotiations whatever
ut considers that the German pro-
posals are nothing more than fresh
proof Of the weakness Of the enemy,
and hypocrtical act from which the
enemy expects no real success, but by
which il seeks TO throw upon others
tho responsibility for the war and for
what happened during it,, and to ex-
culpate itself before public opinion in
Germany
The duma considers that a prema-
ture peace would not only be a brief
period Of calm, but involve the danger
of another bloody war and a. renewal
Of the deplorable sacrifices by the
people It considers thar a lasting
peace will be possible only after n de-
cisive victory over the military pow
crs Of the enemy and after definite
renunciaton by Germany Of the as
piration which rends her responsible
for the world war and for the hor-
rors by which it has been accompan-
led
NJ. Pokrovsky in his speech to the
duma said
Speaks With Cars Authority.
In addressing you Immediately
upon having been appointed minister
of foreign affairs, / am not In a posi-
tion to give you "A detailed statement
on the political situation. but I facl
constrained to inform you without de-
lay and with the supreme authorize
ton Of his imperial majesty Of the
attitude OF the Russian government re-
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
CHRISTMAS CAKES AND
PIES FOR SOLDIERS
., ansnlna louan.L aeselAL LEAaEo 70

FL PasU. Tox., Dec. 15.-The plan
Of the chamber Of commerce 20 fur
nish the troops encamped here with
cakes and pies baked boy the house
wives of El Paso on Christmas day,
was called off today at the request Of
the army itself, which, through its Of
ficers. assured the citizens that the
soldiers will be amply supplied with
all of the staples and trimmings Of tho
traditional dinner.
In thanking the chamber Of COM
mercc for the offer General Bell, COM
manding the district, wrote:
81 am constrained TO inform you
with "a good deal Of personal pride.
that the government provides food
stuffs 10 bouuuful measure for Its sol
diers through the commissary depart
meut, aud If any man shall be found
lacking, which / doubt, more pies and
cakes during the Christmas season
than he can possibly get away with, II
will be the inexcusahle fault of his
immediate commanding officer
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
TO HOLD HEARINGS ON
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Inr noanlna louRnAL eeEelAl lr.rrn Mlnsl

Washington, Dec 15.-While Adtu,
tant General Mccain was telling the
house military committee today Of the
efforts necessary to get recruits for
the army under the volunteer system,
the senate committee authorized pub
lie hearings to begin Monday on the
subject of universal military training
and service.
The specific business before the sem
ate committee will be the Chamber
lain bill for universal military train e
ing. Invitations to present their views
will be sent to prominent men among
the advocates and opponents of uni
versal training system.
General Mccain told the committee
that on October 81 the enlisted
strength of the army was only 10000
less than authorized. General Mccain
said he believed the army would be
filled up completely by July ! and
that Il would be possible also to re-
.cruit the 1918 increase provided by
the national defense act.
Recruiting last year was the most
difficult in the experience of the war
department, General Mccain said, "be-
cause of high wages outside. The re-
cruiting service IS Just reaching Its
maximum efficiency. We are working
in every county in the United States
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
Outlaw Would Again Become
"Pet Bandit Of American
Government, He Sends Word
to Border,
WOULD AGREE NOT
TO MURDER FOREIGNERS
Said to Have 5000 Men, Sew
eraI Cannon and Consider
able Supplies of Ammuni-
ton at Command

INV MORNING JOURNAL efhSleH HNH7NS '''-'
El Paso, Tex, Dec. l5,--A Mexican
reached the border today from villa 5
camp at Creel, fifty miles west OF l
Minaca. in the Guerrero district Oh
Cbihnahua, with proposals for the
limited States government that Nlil@
would refrain from the further ue-
struction of foreign life and properly
IN Mexico on condition that the Unit
cd States would not interfere IN any
wav with his campaign against inc
Carranza government ,
This was officially announced lale
today by high representative oil the
government mere after Villas proposal
had been forwarded to WashlnBton DS
telegraph. Villa even offered to pro-
feet ali foreigners and their property
from the raids of irresponsible BAN
dts. it was also stated. This pro-
posal included all Americans in Mex
leo, it was added.
villa Has 5000 Men.
At the camp where Villa had leII
his wounded in the Guerrero district
believed to be Guerrero town, num-
ber of CarranZa wounded were also
being treated by Villas surgeons aller
they had promised to join the VIVA
army, the Mexican's report to govern
ment agents stated. Villa had S,OOV
welI-armed men and 5000 rifles IN
reserve. the Mexican courier report
cd, and also a number Of artillery
pieces with him and IA good supply
of shells for these pieces.
From sources here known to pe
friendly to Villa, it was learned today
that Villa was anxious TO put h'mselL
in a better hight with the United
States government and this was SAID
to account for the fact that no Amer
leans or other foreigners other than
Chinese and Arabs were killed In chi
huahua during the five days VIVA
was in control The local Nllla par
tisans say Villa had plenty OF time III
which to hunt down and XIII all the
Americans in Chihuahua City had ne
wished.
would BE 'Pet Bandit Again.
villa. his friends here say, has real
ized that he could never win his cam
paipn against Carranza with the
limited States opposing him actively
and they say he is willing to give
guarantees to Americans and other
foreigners in the zone Of his opera
tions if he is permitted to continue
his campaign against the de tacto
government unmolested. These villa
partisans say Howard Gray was killed
at Parral because he had taken an
active part in the political affalrs
around Parral, and had even organ
lied a small military force there, they
claim.
Gen. Luis Herrera has returned
from Tephuanes, Durango, to the Par
raj district of Chihuahua, according
TO information received by the Alva-
rado Mining and Milling company to-
day General Herrera left Parral on
November 2, when villa started e MS
advance from Jimenez to that mining
camp.
Reports received here by military
authorities today from western Chi
huahua said Villa was preparing 10
advance on Santa Rosalia, Parral and
Jimenez, after which he would re-
capture Chihuahua City and take Tor
reon.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
MURDEROUS MEXICAN
BANDITS IN CUSTODY
Inv nnnnlnn lonRnAL seeelAL LeAsGr war

Phoenix. Arz, Dee. l5.-Manuei
Guarcia and --- Duarte, two OF
the bandits engaged I'm the robbery OF
the Buckeye bank last week in Whlch
Charles Miner was shot to death, are
in custody Of the Mexican military al
Sasabe. lust south of the hnc, few
miles west of Nogales. They We're
driven over the line by posse OF Pa
pago Indians. A report of their cap
ture was made to the commander OF
the Mexican forces in that district
stationed at Nogales, Sonora. The
commander today told Sheriff Adams
Of this county, who is at Nogales, so
nora. that he had ordered the prison
ers brought to his headquarters, when
he would determine whether to turn
them over to the Arizona authorities,
or shoot them The sheriff repIleu
that either disposition Of the men
would be satisfactory to him.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-16
United States Is to Follow
Precedent Set by SWitzer-
land in Transmitting Ger
many'S Peace Proposal,
SOME DIFFICULTY IN
MAKING TRANSLATl0NS
KaiSer'S Proposition to Allies
Likely to Be Forwarded I'M
mediateIyi indication From
Entente Is Wanted,

Washington, Dec, l5.-Presideht
Wilson has decided that the notes OF
~ ..,tr,i no,vorg nroposing a dis
we i,'' -, e. rn ,ntcnte allies
Cu9@'Vi' ~, y, -, r,,.,garJ hy Inc Ameri-
N'l' l.,.'''.,,,,,ant De .'' ac,ine os interme-
Ct'n 7", 7.,,t,,i,,t ,,,, occornnany,nr me-
Vi'i V,,''i ~ - 80 tts noyr lie has not
I''te,ol S't'.',,lfnod whether amy action In be-
-, " w -, win mo taken later by
u"i' -, oi et,tos ON its own account,
,le I'','Nu ntr,solf I'm readiness TO
s,,.,,s in any way possible toward
, SC,'. S.il 49, r,,rrinp nations together.
~ M '''n 49,. a. ho nursuod was made
,, to,,,eht ofter the president had
Nllo u e9'''S i,itl, Gacrotnr,5 LANSING. and
Col'i'' Wv ,',,,.,'5 80, ,,ttnet meeting. II
al'e' " t,.9, tho dolov in forward
was vas 9'''Su =, tho ententc capitals
ms ',.e ~ ~ foct that tbe messagcs
was uu9 " e,nt, s' Gornlanv Austria
receiver 'ir' ,T,,rl,o, identical i'm sub
iunEa'S ,,spl,'3 Ecu aItrhtIv in phraseol-
Sl''l'.o' III ~ difforopt trausla-
! -. qV,o,y nrobaLly will be put ON
| uoi'H' .'s .p,,,,.,.o,,
| the caples tolllo' wv ,...,e,e,,it,
e,..-N ~. f,rst noto arrived. the ono
81, '7','' cor,Ian-5 y r' tho prestdent and his
rom wv i''5,,', ,..5.',.,. ho,o heon absorbed
Closest Nu. t1ei ~ sitnotion created. The
ia stuuy y, to aao golIoyed and the one
Ausl',rIl ny iato toaav. too late
from ,', urhGS ga 0,9''fo for he cabinet meet
TO pe ,r''llsI'sgu ~ corr,onv and Aus
!ub' - aoIo Eoa,, con. over carefully by
t,la HuNr pet" "a coo,ota,v lansing
! ihe PteS'ivat "',, ~, M. meaning. auo
20 iiiaho ~ '',''t w. e,,ro IN nroperIy
so tHet ,"eI I'D, i,.t,,t az tbe central
represent '"o ''''0'''
powers ,,,. .,ho cabinet meeting
INC lac. ',r, go, nam three hours