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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
TELLS OF N. Y. MILITIA'S ILLS
Says Labor Wen Want
Alone q sum mon Guard.

ALBANY, March l5.-All opposition OF
organi2cd labor to tho National Guard
would be withdrawn II the Legislature
should pass bills introduced hy Assem-
blNmaH John \. Lynch, Democrat n,
buffalo providing for tho calling ont al
the militia by the Governor only. This
statement was made to-day by John G..
Clark, vicc-presidcnt Of the state Fed.
GRAFTON ~ Labor. at u hearing on tho
measures before the Assembly Codes
Committee Military authorities also
argued fol the measure az removing one
of the most serious restrictions 10 In
creastng the National Guard.
There are two things which Keen Ia
boring men out OF the National Guard
nov. Mi, Clark said. One cause liz ,hc
expense and the other the power ~ call
ing out the guard. which they claim is
often abused. The placing Of the power
IN the hands OF the Governor only would
guarantee that the guard could only be
summoned In gases OF necessity, Mr..
Clark believed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
SHUTS WINS NEW VICTORY.
t.rrms" RctirinR RnpidIy Before.
Invaders Of East Africa.

LONDON, March l5-rhe South Afr.
can forces IN German East Africa
have occupied Moshi and are push.
ing on 20 occupy Nrusha, forty
Ave miles south OF kilima Marc. TN.
are retiring rapidly to tho
southwark over the Tanga-lsanh,ra
railway. The East african colnnv i.
the only one st!ll held by the Germans
The following official report was ia.
sued h. the War Office to-day
East Africa zen. Smuts repo,ts
We occupied Moshi ON MONDAY and
are pushing on 10 occupy Aru.h,
which Is believed 10 have been cy,rI,'
atcd hy the Germans. The cn.,r,
appears to he retiring rapidly to tn,
southwark. his mUNeneIs assisted
ny "a, '"tea runway Numerous
rivers hay" hind"red the pursuit.
Further evidenc. OF The severe do.
feat inflicted On the cnemS 81 Eitovo
are being received, \ search OF I'm.
slopes Of the hills revealed a rrc,,
number OF dead Three machine c,lns
witch the cucm' abandoned were
found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
REBELS DRIVEN FROM EGYPT.
British POrsuc HedOOtu and
Senussi over F%rOnti~~,

LoNpoN. March 1.-THE occupat or
h, tho British ~ Soltum. the Egyptian
seaport. which forms the northwsst"in-
most point Of I western frontier. was
announced by h War ONCE tonight
upon receipt ~ = despatch from BRITISH,
headquarters from Cairo.
This British success. predicted N a
Caro- message YESTERDAY, completes the
expulsion by Gen, f'eyton's force OF the
Redouin aud Scuussi rebels from tn. en-
tire coastal region. which they AT one
time had penetrated a. FAR as MdrSa
Matruh. 80 miles west Of Alexandria
The British are pursuing the rebels over
the frontier. Tie War Once statement
follows
ON Tuesday Gen l'.vtou's force re-
occupied Soltum. The enemy on Mon
day blew up their ammunition stores.
Offering Sigh. resistance on Tuesday.
The Ietreiting enemy is being sue
cessfuliy pursued by armed motor
cars. cavalry and "A camel corps. As
a result twenty-eight prisoners. in
Guiding three officers, three guns and
nine machine gun were captured.
FIFTY enemy soldiers. including three
officers. We're killed. Their camp is in
II hands
\ quantity 81 u ammunition. go
000 rounds OF rife ammunition. an
loo rifles, were DESTROYED
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
ARMY RECRUITING
FALLING STEADILY
New York District shows De.
cline in Last Half Year
Despite Needs.

Instead OF there having been an euor.
nous incrcas" IN tn" number Of recruits
seeking a plaC. in the United states
army Us a result Of the Mexican trouble.
there has been no Increase whatever.
This state Of affairs applies to the four
teen recruiting offices included In he
New York district-tirooklyn. Manhat-
tan. Jersey CITY and Iiohoken.
\ somewhat alarming decline IN the
number OF men seeking enlistmcn, in
this district tegan five or SIX months
ago. The average number ~ men en-
listed In normal times her" ha. been
400 to $50 a month, In tho las; half
year the average number has fallen 10
800.
II was learned YESTERDAY at the re-
cruiting offices that March vas thus far
made even u poorer showing and that
II the number of applic,nts does not
Increase suddenly the total recruits for
the month Will not exceed 300.
Yesterday the recruiting offices in the
New York d's'ric; were dun places IN
deed. and only -four mon had been ac-
cept-d FOR service at tho closing hour.
the officers IN charge were no, Il -
Couraged They N"r" ~ the opinion
that the action OF Congress calling for
10000 new sold ers had not ~ become
generally known and that the Impetus
which should n" eNpcCted from t. carnot
he looked for uutil the end Of 'he week
II was said that The sharp decrease in
recruits Is due to- the great industrial
prosperity. a condition ~hich enables
any able bodied man tn obtain work at
much more attractive pay than he would
get in the army.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
FAMED REGIMENTS
GO WITH PERSHING
9TH Cavalry Was in Clusters
Last Fight: Tenth at
san Juan.
FOUGHT TIL RO' CIVIL WAR

Two very famous United States reci-
are with ten. pcrshinc on the march
into Mexico.
~ was the Seventh Cavalry which Gen.
Custer led in his last fight when he and
his IN were all put to death.
fighting to the last . horde ~ Sioux
Indians on the Little Bix Horn,
II was the Tenth cavalry which did
such effective work AT san Juan MI. in
cuba. and tha, many people believe
saved Rooscvelt's Rough Riders from
extinction. or at least from defeat.
The Seventh Is one ~ the crack or
ganizati"ns in the army. old in tradition.
experienced IN lighting. and with u knack
OF figuring IN spectacular achievements
The seventh fought all through the civil
wal and saved many engagements for
the North. but Clusters massacre prob
ably was it's most famous battle
Gen. Custer. h had won Il rcputa-
ton AZ n fighter in the "ivil war. was
engaged In putting down u SiouN insur-
rcCtion In 1916. with his force divided
into three divisions he came to the juno
ton Of the ZIG Horn and Little Big
Horn rivers. III what ~ now the state
Of Montana. Her" he received reports
of n force Of SiouN The reports were
that the hostilcs did not far ouiuumbcr
his own troops.
He went after them with part ot the
Seventh Regiment, ana At the river juno
ton he was surrounded by "A FORCE which
numbered we'll over 10000. His WAS less
than 500 men. lie made his stand. and
In the course OF an al; dag haiti" he and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
PHONE CO.. THREATS
IN LAWSON LETTERS
'oro,od row tp,t Paoc

stdn'iS calling me- up. Ths Cau.. on.
siderable ilronysuiouc - tuu IN a.i
down stair h"tl for my family and
mNs'li. ana ! had a conversation pi'h
MI lteut"r last December with rarari
I" putting IN an eNie!islon IN M" base.
men. When u%.a.iing ltm u cne,b TN.
der lat" of February ! from Alhau,. I
allied uiS attention 80 th's conversion
- 'Dnsid,' % 10 ,h,-g.
snhscrib"rs additional rents TO- -ye-,
IlttI" attd'h:"'ni ;hCy put To- yo.. rel..
ihon' ana particularly when an .N',,.
son WIRE aud instrument cos, them .i.tis
or n'thlng IT Nns n",,, my i~ttsn,ion
IN ans way. ;uiui.r OF form - :, r,,'er
"f compel tie Telephone comp,r. n
MAKE any exception L. II" thtt 'e.
"""lI h"l do for any upc els.. a,t o.,
stated I" VI Reuter- OF tlc ro,nuait 4,
COVE sa'!uiL> with him
Th' 'h,' ip,t these rrta', ~i,',e..
Will ]" gvc1 :" m" public "a, "a. r,Ns
paper i'-n.'.r"W W"riius. Nl-r 90"
nominations II MIR Whitney ,.I VI
h'rV'N VII c'mc bcfur, th, So.,'. 'o-
'~lhnt'htt"i - = pretty good .ld..t'on
~ inc reasons WHY they At sAr og'
" also d.'nuu~trdi's - me a ,u.t, d
hctw''r the pubic ~s,r,ir. CORPORA, m.
ana IN" ir.uuvirdtr. W','py. HAIRS.
i'sS aud T"rn", 'htt tn,y ,o.'r4 TIE
iunIlc StiNl'" Commission 81 l., 'rr
pistrIcl Ttl~ - OI, 81 tII n.,-r
dnnoSau'"s that ! .A,, u,,~ .u.tr '.'
!" t'r = long while dnIus a. Up, ,.,
railoh hA a." l,s,S,ati,, invest -t'rs
'oinnittce FIRST VIZ al,v,l p
detectives al around TIE city for gu .
'"r'ud o' ann 'ud r,NI Nt- sAd
az JnHkrtIts 'hroN2n iH, Stat, % -.
'n"r ~ q STAT" a~u'pnroo.l- 1914. So.
Lt A AL % 80. ..s
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the Mayors of III paso and Juarcz the
operation ot The international street
car line lntwcen the two cities was
suspended for the night.
The Thirteenth Cavalry and Com.
panics L., y and q of the engineering
corps led the entry into Mexico TO-DAY
from Columbus. followed 10y the Sixth
md sixteenth Infantry Regiments
four mountain batteries of the Fourth
Field Artillery, a battalion Of the
Twentieth Infantry and a field hospitaI
corps.
The aviation corps has motor trans
portation and can now rapidly when
its machines are set NJ and II is ready
for work and can soon ovcrtake the
advance guard.
~NrtopIancs were not completely set
NJ when tho American expedition loft
Columbus this afternoon. but will soon
join the invaders.
The Eleventh cavalry from Fort
tgicthorr, originally scheduled to come
here. dctraincd at III rlso to-day. This
is taken To mean that Gen. Funston
fea's no opposition from Carranza
forces.
The advance guard of the American
invading army is to establish a line of
communication, 1t is stated. and the
additional cavalry which is To make
up the expedition thai will do the prin-
cipal work of hunting down Villa will
follow a., it arrives al Columbus and its
supply trains are fitted out.
Announcement Of Gen. Pcr.hinr's stan
vas made tonight. II Includes Lieut., :
Col. perosy 'abell. Tenth Cavalry. chief
or stan Major John l.. Mines. cavalry
Acknowledgement Cant. Wilson T,
Burt. Twentieth Infantry. assistant
chief Of staY; Col. Licicn G.. Berry,
Fourth Field ARTILLERY. chief ,nlelN.
gence officer: Major John r. Madden.
chief GuarternIaster Lieut. col. Euclid
n. Frick. surgeon In charge of base hos.
pitol at Columbus Major William II.
sample, In COMMAND Of base.
CAPT. Burt has recently returned
from a tour of duty as military observer
with the 'GsTman ariny Until recently
Col. Flick was In command OF the Let.
terman General Hospital at san Frun.
cisco.
Automobile trucks to carry goods and
forage for the expedition are now en-
route to the border from Wisconsin. The
nrst shipment reached FL Paso to-day.
THESE VIII he necessary before the en-
'io cNPeultion can get under way.
The troops leaving to-day travelled
with their old mule wagons. They will
break the trail and establish a road SO
that when the additional cavalry ar
rives from interior points, the aviation
squadron is set M and the motor trans.
ports reach The border, they will lose no
time in following.
The march OF the American troops
from Columbus began about II 80 and
al | o'clock. one of the troopers said
that the troop movement had been a
quick one and that the border had prob
ably been reached and crossed before
people IN the town saw the last wagon
eoing over.
A train Of dust for some eight or nine
miles could be traced over the border.
Only zoo or 500 Of the infantry men have
been retained TO guard Columbus. but
other trosps are expected TO arrive
hourly.
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known about Columbus. arrived IN ~
Paso to-da and said without .guivoct-
ton that CarranZa troops had fired on
the American invaders.
To prevent the stirring ~ unfavorable
sentiment among the Spanish reading
residents OF Fl PasO the local police to-
night seized the forms and printed
papers of IL Paso Del Norte. Fernando
Gamiochipi. the editor, Was arrested for
printing in~fiammatory articles. This IL
the fourth Spanish paper suppressed by
the police in a week.
Brig Gen, George Rell. Jr.. arrived to-
night from San Antonio to take COM
mand OF the troops guarding III Paso.
He declared he had no orders TO go into
Mexico. nor did he expec m assert
ing that he was instructed to take ON
mand OF the border patrol at III paso
and preserve order. The General found
the disposition OF troops to his salts
faction. after a conference with col.
Taylor. Eighth Cavalry. who had neon
In command since the departure Of Gen.
I'ershing on Monday night
Although Carranza officials assert that
there IL no danger 10 Americans in M7X-
leo citizens Of mis- country continue 10
come TO the border on every available
train. A train from Torreon bringing
refugees from that city is held up BY
a wreck. IL was officially announced The
Americans are leaving In accordance
with adviccs to United states Consul
Williams. Consul Williams has turned
the American consulate over 10 British
Vice-Consul Patrick O'SNca.
In "A statement issued to-day Gen.
Gonzales. Carranza commander IN Tor
reon, said his family would ONE out on
the same train that takes the Americans,
,nl ,hnt tha train urnnll ,a,,.lpl,r lapa
an adequate escor, OF soldiers
Americans need have no fear" said
Gen. Gonzales. W. viii escort all Of
them over the border and give every pro-
lection no matter what happens. We are
not seeking trouble with the United
States and | hope matters viii lie salts
factorilv arranged, but II the worst
comes to the worst We wan' to see all
Americans safely across the Rio Grande."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
MAYOR WANTS FREE HAND,
Won't ne Hound TO S%UcirtIca 4,
\RMtnx inspection Hon ri.

Mayor Mitchell has announced that
he cannot be- bound by the American
Institute OF Architects, th" American
Institute OF Consulting Engineers. ,he
BOARD OF Fire rnderw riters and the
building Trades Employers Association
in making appointments Of technical men
to the proposed BOARD Of Standards and
Appeals, u body to he created by tho
bill to consolidate building inspections
which will he supreme In the local build
ing world. He says he will selec, tecl,
meal men OF the highest type for the
board and that he will accept ruggcstions
from the bodies namcd, while refusing
to he hound by them.
The Mayors stand was expressed
after the Merchants Association, through
It's building laws and regulations com
mit,ee. had Endorsed the Lockwood
EllenbOgcn bill now before the Legis.
lature. In the framing OF which he had
. considerable part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
AUSTRIAN NOTE MAY
MEAN new ATTACKS
Ally Embassies Think Alleged
Menace to TeutOn Ships
Hcralds Reprisals.
L. =. NOT TO TAKE ACTION


WASHINGTON. March 1S.-A puzzlins
and perbaps serious turn has been riven
a. -. ....u,-..
w " submarine 'o"''o'crs' W '0po''.
Acting secretary .. state FOLK receiver
to-day from Baron Z~yiedinek, the Aus
iriau (,ba,ve dA1airs. 1,bs roporss nj.
leva INA, a,,.cL. havo heen made on
INN r,n.d Aus,rian r,e,chan tmeo nv sub.
marines nre.u,ra his, nri,i.h They are
in mn vav s~uhs,.n,,a,ed bv imnsrtiaI
Avoidance ava, ,,.i .nr no os1c,ai action
nv IN. az, - ,b. ,-n,,.d a,.t.s b,,t
,h.i. ,up"s ~ ".ni,nnd ,,s. in
n "' nap....".s u n"s.,h,a a.
. ~. = ..i un-a,,
~. ~ p".. ~ e. r.n..,.a
~ "pp'"' -
"e'i,l'. u! "'""" III" "' '""
"'arines, -
po.h the Dr'.'sn anu r.c"en n."~.
S'cs or!'e'e '"A' INC 'epo,'s No.
soieiy LOT 'he Purpose OF Jus'IiS'ns eo
't'np,atcd arts asaInSt passense, vi "e''
chaht vessels OF the fnteh'e hi'es
Though Mr.. Folk would not comment
on the case u Ia understooo thAt ne rs
concerned over the representations VI
the Austrian Government wn'ch Say :"
erect: "How can our submarines DC eA-
pccted to follow the rule oil ihterna-
tional law when British submarines Sio-
late III"
Tn report OF the alleged British suo-
: marine attack on Austrian ships Is <
and shrouded in mystery. For " days
there have been ruinors that the AW-
TRAN Embassy had an important COM
munication to make 10 the state Depart
ment concerning British submarines
Yesterday 1t was Whispered That two
passenger ships had been sunk. but later
in the afternoon this rep"rt Was modined
Ga merchant ships Details were care
fuily withheld at the Austrian Embassy.
rms lnornihg haron Hwi'dlnck caliea
on Mr.. Po'k and 'a'd inc mucn discussed
report before MN lie inquired whetner
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
REICHSTAG RESUMES SESSION
President says t.cr,nnn Army .,
"~shRttcrinx Enemy" In West.

LoNnoN. March l5,-IH opening the
I,eichstlg session to-day President
Johannes kaempf. according to an Am
stcrdam despatch. eulogizcd the GERMAN
leaders and the bravery OF the German
troops. VITO, he said, 'arc SCATTERING the
cnenN's front IN the west"
The Rcichstag's preslden, also praised
the German feet. referring to the en-
ploits and the Homecoming Of the
Mocwc I'VE AZ home, said he. must
prove by making the newest war loan
an unIuallned success tina the hnan-
cat strength OF Germany n unbrok.n."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
POPE STANDS BY MERCER.
Refuses Demand for Ccnsurc n"I
Insists on Protection. Rome UrHrs,

ROME, March Is Despite tie reti-
cence or the vatican, II is known that
the Pope has determined to refuse the
demand of Germany to blame CARDINAL
MERCER of Belgium for the publication
Of charges OF atrocities by the Germans
IN Belgium. The Pope, il IL said is
convinced these charges are well
founded.
ON this account Germany has now
been warned that the Holy See viii in
sisi that the invIoiabilitN Of Cardinal
MERCER b." respected. also thar of his
bishops in Belgium, Tho freedom of the
Apostolic Mlnistry II not limited. since
they are in duty bound to protect their
fiocks.
The Fope's warning, 1t Is feared, will
not he needed by Germany, which has
threatened reprisals against the bishops.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-16
RUSSIAN FORCES ACTIVE.
lombard Germans nj ~rsrra
PIacrs-tOntInur Pursuit of Turks.
D.,., =, w.. s..

prTRuGRnp. March - -Tic following
oHicial statemcn; WIS ISSUED tonight y,
the Wa once
lr the pNinsh rcGiou IA the neigh
hurAool of the llluks,-pou.cvi,zh Raj.
way our ARTILLERY Dispersed . LARGE
euemI tOnNoA.
Between Lakes Hedum-Epc aud
bemm"u We successfully bomhardcd
marching forces ~ thc cicmv.
In the Caucasus N' are continuing
our pursuit OF thc Tuf h. ~. took
prisoner twcntN-nto officers and 226
AsherIs aud captured tNu mouutaLn
guns.
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clarcd. that when the needs and the
honor of this country are at stake. there
are no political lines in this body
Each Senator responded to his name
with a loud voiced aye At FIRST there
were suggestions Of amendments. SEN
ator Gronna of North Dakota. Rcpub-
: lican. suggested that in view of the Inn
portance Of the matter. he would like
sufficicnt delay to enable him to study
II. lie Withdrew his request. however.
when Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of
the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
explained that the committee had de-
cidcd TO report 1t unanimously. and to
ask fer its immediate consideration.
Senators Warren, Gailinger and du
Font. Republican members ~ the com.
mittee. backed up the appeal OF senator
chamberlain. Senator iIoke Smith OF
Georgia. Democrat. proposed an amend
mcnt providing that the cnlislments
should lie made two wears with the col
ors and two on Through, explaining
that III his judgment the shorter term
with the colors wouhl attract more az.
r'ican,s. lie also withdrew his suggcs-
ton.
Emergency Demand Action.
enato Narisihan. Mississippi. Demo.
crat. said that while ordinarily he was
opposed to any increases in tho army,
he believed tile emergency. as Indicated
BY the President ard Secretary OF War.
was such as to require that the action
be taken.
ihe mexican AInbassador Designate.
Senior A~rredordo. announced this after
noon that he had received word from
zen ''rtansa mat there is no "btec-
.on OH tne iat'ers part to the "rcctp-
!o'dI ARRANGEMENT agreed tn IS the
'nl'~' Sta'es tor me protection or both
."ee oi tne norder from bandits. or TO
w I'et WA, the an'eri"an troops were
W." NV McNlco 70 nunt doWh VIVA
w I"'mla' r"p'y' however mas peen re-
T.sen rom ''n 'arrahha az the state
~. '"."., ~ a.,
.,r"a.n "aN ncn'en ,na' arranza
~ ,u ua.r mane any Ieoues' III
:, ,n"eu ",A,eS Una. tne Funston cS-
'n We "e..Hcu "ecNS IN
.nn' NV ' a'ranAa toro.s III norm
"1 ".S"o ".sm. '.p'uIe VIA una'den'
'n"'.a'.>r OF 'ne ta't mat 'he ''oVctn-
nen, ''Nunk y" cnahces WI Hec''ns
.wNp...e" opP'r.'"" rom 'ne arranAa
'o.I""rrs Tvs "" continuation {" re-
p"r,S t""' wv customs onnclais a"hk tne
"ur.e' ~, no'",ns Wy ",un''lons OF All
sIh"s rcacn'hs 'here Tor Shipment across
'"e ""e'
Consul Wtbotams QUITS TOrreon.
Hit.ousi 'he state ''par1meht pro-
'es"" 10 "auc no lhIorWat'on on 'ne
suoJe''' ny nr'''s" embassy .n's aIter-
no"h ,on''."hso we reports from ior-
reoh INA, ~ L.. WiIi'ams. the american
onSu' 'her'' hao .urnen tne american
n,''eS'S oNe, W me prt.'Sn 'icc-' on
su, az" vas leaving TOR the border win
W.
'"e "'a.e ''epar''neh' 'nsis'ed mar no
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KITCHENER FINDS
SINGLE MEN TOO FEW
Forced to Call Married Men to
the Colors to Keep Up
Army Strength.
ASQUITH IS ASSAlLED
specioi Gable DessstcA TO THs sux

Specid, Gable DsssstcA TO THs sux.
LONDON. March lin both houses
Of Parliament the recruiting question
again formed the chief subject Of dis
cussion to-day. II was replete with criti.
cism Of the Government. particularly OF
Lord Kitchener and Premier Asquith.
An especially spirited attack against the
Premier o delivered by Sir Arthur
Markham. Laborite member for the
Mansfield Division Of Nottinshamshire.
The Government has given the pledge
that married men would not be attested."
said Sir Arthur. premier Asquith rave
his word only because he 10 a Wofes-
sionaI politician. The Premier. who
stated that he would stick At nothing.
Government stands Firm.
Statements made in the House OF
Lords by the War Secretary and Lord
Derby did not indicate that the Cow
eminent is about TO yield to the strOnU
criticism to which II is being subjected.
The change Of policy that had been ex-
pected with regard to the married men
vas not In any way foreshadowed to-
day. The Government. on the contrary.
showed a strong inclination to stand
pat"
Waldorf Aston. son OF Baron Aston OF
Hever Castle. criticised IN the House of
Commons the inadequate manner in
which the Government IL managing the
British military expeditions. He COM
planned that "a number Of men were re-
tanned In the army who were physically
INIT.
In the House Of Lords a debate on the
blockade Of Germany led TO the state
ment on the part OF the Earl OF Ports
mouth that n change Of policy. not a
rcshufning " officials. IL the real need"
The Governments present stand on
the CONSUMPTION issue was stated At
length by tho Wal Secretary in the
House Of Lords. Earl Kitchener said:
The Governments fears have been
realized regarding the output Of the
Derby groups and classes during the
last month. The estimate for mon
needed in April nccessitates our calling
upon the younger married men. The
deficiency for March means the calling
out Of more groups earlier than We had
anticipated.
Must Set Al sinsi~ Men.
The Government will not rest until 1t
has obtained every single man who IL
not Indispensable to Industry"
Lord Derby in "a statement on recruit
ing made to the Lords said that the Gov
ernment's pledge clearly showed d, was
absolutely imperative that there would
be some exemptions To the rule OF call
ing out all single men first, lie added
that the Government viewed with great
anxiety the list of reserved occupation
T. J. Mcnamara. r~arliamcntsi!
Al , 49,.
the Hous. OF commons that all British
airships in course % construction at tn.
beginning ~ The war have been com
pleted.
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The Asuncion is a vessel OF 3,OiS tons
gross, She has been interncd In the
Brazilian port since the outbreak OF the
war. She belongs to the Hamburg.
South American Steamship COMPANY.
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SHIPS ESCAPE THWARTED.
Grrm"n liner Tries 10 Quit Rio
hut BtasiiIans Open Fire.

RIO pE J~ANEIRo. March l5.--rhe Ger
man steamship Asunc.on, informed At
Para, tried To escape from that port
She was fired upon and obliged To re-
turn.