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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-04
ISSUE TURNS GENERALLY
~ FAVOR m. I-ul,<f.u

FAIRS. April 3-FiEh,iug continued
All night in the Eerdun region. cas-.
oil inc Mcusc, between Douaumont and
VAIN. The issue turned generally. the
war OHlcc announcement, OF this after.
noon says in favor Of the French. who
gained ground in The northern p,r, o,
Cailette wood, which WAS occupicd by
the Germans ycs,erday.
West OF tho river a bombardtnent
was carried or near Haumont. with
out effect.
me statement says tina; in yestcr-
daS hShting the Germans heightened
their front OF attack 10 about three
kilometcrs Cwo lnilcsJ
The text follows
"A Zeppelin las, nigh, threw down
ciRht bombs on Dunkirk The material
damages We're not great, but two p,r
sons were killed and four wounded
TO the west of the River Mouse. tho
honhardneut has continued "A, the viii
lagos Of iiaucour, and l:sucs br, with
out amy action OF infantry
ITO ;hc east OF the Mouse. III. min.
ing which went on last night in the
region OF Douaunon; and Vaux was
favorable TO US. We gained ground in
n" wood Of Caillcttc. our line rests
on the right Of the pond OF Vaux. ,hcn
crosses the Caillet,e wood. tn. north :
ern corner Of which ia occupied by tho
enemy. and retoins our positions to
the south and ives, Of the village Of
Douaumont.
1T has been confirmed that tho AT.
taclts OF the cncny Yesterday were OK
tended over front Of three kilomc,crs.
They came forward In successive
waves. followed by small columns
The activity OF our artillery ami tho
fire Of our infantry caused heavy losses
In the ranks Of The enemy
In the Woevre distric; the night
passed quietly.
In Lorraine. the IRE az our artillery
caused names 10 break out At Les
Remahois, 10 the west or i.cinfrcy. ana
in the region OF Anccrvillcr. to the
south of Blamout.
The reconnaissance of the cuemy
which was attcmptiuE TO reach our
positions was repulscd by our fire a,
II point near Moye!.
-, German a"roplanc has fallen
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course OF the day we drove hack the
enemy as far as the northern outskirts
or the Caillcttc wood and to the north
Of the NauX pond. A last counter
attack, particularly spirited enabled
us to reoccupy III" western part Of tho
village Of Vaux. which We had evacu-
atcd.
In the Woevre territory was intense
artillery activity in the Moulainvillc
sector
In retaliation for lie bomha -dment
OF bunhirk by Zeppelin las, night.
thirty one aeroplancs dropped on the
enrichment Tcrrost and Houthulst
kein Essen shells OF large calihcr.
Last might one OF oar sduadrons
bombed the station at Contains.
To-day numerous aerial combats
were fought with success in the region
of Ferdnn. Our hviatorS brought down
four German aeroplancs; other enemy
machines took to flight or were forced
TO land"
The Belgian official communication
reads:
"Thcr" was slight artillery activity.
In rcpri*ai for the homba rdmeul of
bnnkirk by Zeppelin, our acroplanes,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-04
GERMANS OCCUPY POSITIONS
NORTH OF FORCES BROOK

BERLIN tva Londom.-April g.
All French positions north OF FORCES
brook, between Bethincourt and Hau-
court, west Of the Meuse. in the region
northwest OF Ncrdun. are In German
hands. the War Office announced to-
DAY The report was as follows:
w estcrn thcatcr: West OF the Meuse
all the French positions north OF the
FORCES rivulct aud between Iiaucour,
ana Bethincourt are firmly in German
hands.
"erman troops are lighting abou,
'hc FRENCH trenches and vantage point.
southwest and south OF the fortress OF
Douaumont.
Eastern theatcr: There are no IN,
portant events to report German air
sanadrons threw bombs on the rail
ROAD stations at PogorJcly and Ho-
rodZtcJa, on the road to Arinsk. They
aiso dropped bombs on the carnps near
'stro'ki. German airship lombard
ca me railroad station at Minsk
our army and navy nirships las,
A'Hht attacked the London docks and
other military and important places
o" the British east coast as well as
DUnkirk."
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Berlin Claims That Impor-
tant Shipbuilding Works
on the Tyne We're
attacked.

LONDON. April 3.--Ton persons were
killed and eleven injured in Scotland
in sunday nights Zeppelin raid. il was
officially announced this afternoon
There were no casualties in England
The s,atemen, says:
1t appears that altogether six Yep
pelins took part in the raids Of las,
night Three raided southeast coun-
ties OF Scotland, one the northeast
coast of England, and the remaining
two. eastern counties of England
The vessels which rnided Scotland
crossed the coast n, . l.. NJ, a:<5 p. NJ.
and 1915 y. NJ. res&c,ively. and cruiscd
over southeastern counties of Scotland
until about l:lo y, NJ. Their course
save n" indication of any special To-
cal;iy for attack, hut thirty-siN ex-
plosive and seventeen inccndiary bombs
were dropped on various places. dam
Following are the casualties which arc
reported At present in Scotland:
Killed. seven men. no women. three
children Total ten.
injured, Ave men. two women and
tour children. Total. eleven.
one vessel visited the northeas,
coast and dropped twenty-five cxpio-
sive and fifteen inccndiary bombs The
TWO remaining ships crossed the Eng
fish coast about 1915 l.. NJ, and
cru!sed over eastern counties until
abou; 4. NJ. They were both en-.
gagged At various times by antiaircraft
artillery and appear to have been pre-
vented by thie means from selecting
any definite locality as their objective.
"Thirty-ibrce explosive and siNty-nvc
incendiary bombs were dropped by
these Two vessels -As far as has been
asccrtained no casualties were caused
IN England"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-04
ONE or VILLA BANDS
heat RY CtNO'S FORCES

Especial TO The Times pispatch,J
WASHINGTON. April S.--Thc arst
official report OF clash between finista
and Csrranzsta forces since the Ameri-
can cXpeditiorary army entered Mexico
was received 10y the War Department
to-day.
General Funston transmitted re-
pcr, from General Persh!ng telling Of
the defeat Of one Of the scattered
VilIis,u bands by Colonel Canos forces
The leader Of tho band was killed
This was accepted by the War De
partment AS proof OF The falsity OF re-
ports that Colonel Cano had -cvoltcd
and joined VILLA
Earlier in tho day, however. official
reports We're received indicating that
part OF Colonel Cano's forces had
:oincd Villa
secretary BAKER issued the following
>tatcmcn, after receiving The report
FROM General Funston:
"A dispatch jus, received through
General Funston from General Perish
inE tells u@ that one Of the smaller
bands iu;p which the Villa forces scat,
tered wa struck 10y Colonel Cano on
the 2gth "C March. and ;ha. the result
was tnai Manuel Rocc tl" leader was
Killed This seems "a dispose finally
If tho flimor Of disloyai,y on the part
~ Colonel CaiIo.
Army staff officers teli,Nc that Villa
- making his way southeast. and thai
mis- route is from The Guerrero district,
through the Cusi mining country. to-
ward Durango. They believe his OBJ
j"Ctive is Iarral, which, although az
present earriSOncd h.. Carranza troops.
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In concert with French aeroplanes
bombed enemy cantonments."
CRATER Is CAPTURED
nl HRITlSu IrORCES

l.oNDON. April 3.-The British Of
neal communication to-day says:
Yesterday ono OF our aviators shot
down German machine in the neigh
b"rhond OF Lens. Another aviator at
tackled and drove Off five hostile ma
chimes after close combat with two
OF them.
This morning early at ST. EIoi we
attacked crater which had been held
by the Germans since March 80 The
crater was captured ana our line was
established beyond il. We took eighty
four prisoners. including four officers.
The artillery on both sides has been
active in this neighborEood to-day"
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LOSES MENTAL ANGUISH CASE,
Supreme Court Rererse. Decision q
North Carolina Tribunal Awarding
John Bycrs $3.50

WASHINGTON. April John Byer,
OF Ashcvil!e. lost his case against tn
southern Express Company in the Su
preme Court today. The iudgrnen, o
mo North Carolina Supreme Cour
awarding him $3.50 FOR mental ansu,.l
because the express company failed |.
deliver casket in time for the bur,a
OF his wife At Hickory Grove. S. C., /,
1912. was reversed
The Judgment was set aside on In.
ground that recovery for mental suf,cr
ing could not be had In case involv
INK intcrstat. commerce The ca,ko
was shipped from Asheville
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REDFlELD TO VISIT SOUTH
VIII Leave Washington Some Time This
Week on 'rcn-Dny Vacation
Trim.
train stop,

WASiiIN.iToN, April 3-Secrctary
E"dhcid will start South his week on
u tcn-'ay% vacation trip. He will go
hrSt 10 Charleston. and from there Will
takc :" N"Iag" on - coast survey or
fisheries vessel Later lac will visit
friends in Charlestou
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BEGIN FIGHT ON ALCOHOL
leading Women OF Frnncc, Including
suhrn=ists and Writers, Emhnrk
on Energetic CnmnnISm

lN"ceiai '.bl" 20 The Times Dispatch j
fA!;iS. hpril 3.--The leading women
Of France headed by suTragists. so.
e'"'N women and writer's. this week
"m"atk'.h on an energetic antialcohol
"rusad"
Fh"y HocIt"" that . ARG percentage
V IN" ravar"s of death Is due "a
alcohol winch constitutes tn. creates,
hiSh' OF Tho republic. ana tina, il ia
necessary :" START i reform for tho lp
building Of !'r"lcc after The war.
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i.NnnS Made thnir,,,

Sr'e'" t" The Times Di8pa,cbI
FEEnERiCKSBCRc;. w ,nrn
!t% i'cm"crat'c County Comn,,,,r.
~ '"h'"s"N Comfy has elected "a -
am ~ county chairman 10 s,,,,or,,
ii" late " g. RylarG
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REPRIMAND FOR MORT
fried hy Martini for Leading
Detachment Into Mexico to Recover
Two Dctmlned Americans.

SAN ANTONIO. TEN, April 3-l.icu.
tenant John J.. Mort. tried by court
martial on charges OF leading Il dc
tachmcnt Of soldiers into Mexico tC
recover two American soldiers detained
by McXiCanS, has been found guilty and
sentenced to bc fcprmandcd This an,
uounCemcnt was made by Ma iOr- Gen.
cral Funston to-day.
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AMERICAN AND MEXICAN
FORCES COOPERATING
Officials Convinced That Carranz.,
Columns Are Actively Engaged
In Chasing Down villa.
BoCo, BANDIT LEADER, KILLED
Engagement OF Cano's Troops With
Outlaws Seems to Dispose Of
lsuinors OF Disloyaity on Part
Of This Commander.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Evidenccs
of cooperation by Curranza troops
with American forces hunting villa,
apparently disposns finally Of rumors
that Colonel Cano and his command had
deserted to Villa. came to the War De-
partmcnt late to-day from General
Icrshing. He reported an engagement
on March 20, near Guerrero, between
Cano's troops and one OF the bands into
which Colonel Dodd scattered the main
Villa force.
AS this clash, in which Manuel Boco.
leader Of the outlaws, Is said TO have
been killed. occurred the same day
that Colonel Dodd struck the Villa
army. officials were convinced that tho
Carranza columns were actively CO.
operating with the Americans.
This seems to dispose finally OF the
runiors Of disloyalty on the part Of
Colonel Cano," Secretary Baker said
in formal statement. Previous re-
ports had caused officials to doubt
Cnno's loyalty. and General Pcrshings
dispatch was received with great sat-
isfaction.
The fact that three DAYS elapsed after
the lortE-clEht-h our-old report or Col
onel Dodd's engagement before newa
came of the Cano fight. renewed hopes
that important Subsequent events have
not yet been reported to headquarters.
That some supplies and forage for the
cavalry. even. II OF poor quality. were
being obtained, of the country" by
General Pershing's forces. was another
encouraging feature Of tn. latest re-
port The general said corn OF in.
terior quality was plentiful. and tina;
beef cattle In sufficient quantity had
been secured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-04
MOVEMENT OF MENIJAN
TnOOpS Also 4 MYSTERY

There ~ something OF a mystery at
taChcd 10 the movement OF Mexican
troops q; points close TO the border.
II is known that large bodies of Car
ranzas soldiers have been moved from
camps in the interior 10 various places
Within twenty Mules OF the inter
national line. hu. no explanation has
beer given OF these mauouvcrs beyond
, a general iutuIation that the de facto
government is anticipating possible &C
tion by the followers OF Felix Diaz. who
is now considered the head OF the
cicrti!!co party.
Most OF the stories brought from the
interior arc contradictory. especially
those from Mexican gurccS. Amcri-
can refugees agree generally in de-
scribinE conditions as alarming. but
they invariably refuse TO be quoted. on
the ground that they expect TO return
- Mexico. and are afraid OF arousing
prcjudiccs against them. Their stories
are offset 10y the fact tina, several OF
their number who fed across the bor-
dor after the Columbus massacre have
returned TO their former homes, con-
WINGED tina; they have nothing 10 fear.
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bdnk!rk. The northernmos, town or
Franco. is strongly fortified port a..
'he strait OF Dover During the war
u has frequently been snclled bv :, long
range German gun
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British nnrIl Sunk.

LONDON. April 3 i.ioydn report.
ihot Tie british bark HcnEairn has
h."n sank by q submarine I'ar, Of The
crew waa picked up. /, is stated the
vessel wa: not armed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-04

Learned AS 10 his whereabouts. other
than that captured bandits said he was
being carried farther into the noun
tAins In his joitinS coach,
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TWO CIVILIANS BILLED
BN DONBS N UINI>IRII

FAIRS. .ipri! "a Zcppclin arrr,rcd
over bunkirk last nigh, ana threw
bomb. which killed two civilians.
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SlIIPHuIIDINtI PLANTS
ATTACKED ~ IETpEI.INS

BERLIN April Thy wirelessl.-
Edinburgh and Lcith, dock establish
nents on the Firth OF Forth, and i'm
nortant shiphuiIdirr works on the
Tyne, were attacked in last nights
Zeppelin raid over England and Scot
land, the admiralty announced to-day
There were numerous fires and violent
explosions y battery near Newcastle
was silenced. All the Zoppclins re
turned safely.
The statement follows:
For tho third time German air
ship squadron attacked the Engiisi,
east coast or the night OF April pa
this time on the northern part, Ex-
riosive and incendiary bombs were
thrown with very good success on
Edinburgh and Lcith. dock establish
monta on the Firth of Forth, and AZ
Newcastle, AN important shipbuildine
WORKS, furnaces and factories on the
Tyne River.
There we're numerous fires and
violent explosions. with extensive
demonstrations. one battery nca,
Newcastle was sienced
Although shell"d heavily. all the
hirShips returned safely
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any cooperation with the soldiers of
The United States.
A good deal OF significance is at
;achcd 90 the fact that while General
Gavira and Consul Garcia insist that
they admit that they have had no com :
ulunica ton from him or from his i'm
mediate superior. General Bcrtani. for
some time. Up TO a week ago General
CaNira claimed that he was in receipt
OF daily teicerams from both Bertani
,oJ cana
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No DEFINITE WORD
or Villas NHEUE:ABUI IT'S

I'll i'ASU. TEN Apci! 3 Francisco
villa mas again become the man of
nyStcr!
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FRENCH REOCCUPY
WESTERN PART OF
VILLAGE OF VAUX

lContinued from Eirst rngel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
An Assurance to Be Suspected.

Germans may be expected to face the trials
and hardships of with new forttude as the
result of the imperial chancellor's forceful pre-
mistaken resolves and purposes. His glowing
accounts of the achievements of the German
arms, his highly-coored picture of the present
situation and his confident view of the future
may inspire the people to pay with greater cheer
fulness the greater sacrifices which the war is
demanding. That portion of his speech which
was intended as a stimulant for tagging spirits
at home was admirably conceived and effectively
delivered.
In undertaking to influence the American
mind, however, he will have to be charged with
utter failure even though such failure implies no
reflection his, ability or his sagacity. His
words of protest against the suspicion that Ger
many contemPlates aggression against the
United States will be without effect in this Conn
try. No man in Germany, not excepting the
Kaiser assure reassure this country of
Germanys intentions in any direction. Our ex-
perience with Berlin diplomacy since the war be-
gan has taught the true value of the German
word, spoken written. The imperial chan
cellor was not asked to deny "a report that we
after the end of this war, shall rush against the
American continent and that we shall attempt IN
conquer Canada" His denial was wholly voIun-
tary and without meaning or value. In the past
Germany has answered our questions and given
us assurances for which we have asked, and the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06

It was impossible to come to an
understanding with Mr.. Johnson.
A more moderate, more approach
able, more sagacious, less headstrong
man might by conference have hit
upon some plan by which his differ
ences with the leaders in Congress
would have been accommodated and
at least a modus vivendi devised But
to differ with Mr.. Johnson was to
make an enemy of him, and Congress
had suspected him an opponent rather
than a friend from the first and was
disinclined to seek accommodation.
His Incorporate fashion of speech
exaggerated his views in the mere
statement; he seemed a violent paru-
san when he wished merely to enforce
conviction or make a resolute pur-
pose plain.
Mr.. Summer came away from an in
terview with him convinced that he
had spoken with a man who heartily
despised the entire North, felt genu-
inc contempt for its sentiments, and
meant TO serve the South as entirely.
as openly, as illegally as Mr.. Jefferson
Davis himself.
What was quite as bad. the South
itself got wind of his partisan temper
in its behalf nursed the false hope
that it would be shielded by his power
and deepened all the mischief by act
ing on the hope.
It was no time at which to defy
northern opinion and strengthen the
hands OF Congress by resistance. The
autumn of the year was to bring an
other congressional election, and the
leaders OF the Republican majority
in the houses would go to the country
with a much better chance OF winning
than the President could possibly
count upon in the equivocal position
into which he had got himself
In July the houses passed, over the
Presidents veto, a bill which contin-
ued the Freedmen's Bureau for two
years: provided for the sale of public
lands to the negroes on easy terms;
appropriated the property Of the con-
federate government to their educa-
ton; and placed their civil rights I'M
der direct military protection.
On the 18th Of June the Committee
on Reconstruction had made formal
report of its views upon the situation.
1t was the policy OF Congress en-
forced by reasons.-reasons which. it
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-04-06
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut.. James A. Gauogly. Cnas ARTILLERY
CorIs, is relieved from assignment tH the lEd Com
pauy and placed the unassigned list
Paragraph Is. Special Orders No. g., March II
1876. War Department relating To Capt Stephen
Abbot, L. S A, retired. is revoked.
Capt Herbert S Whipple. I. $ A. retired
tailed acting qusrtemaSter: and will Pm
coed to Philadelphia. Pa. and report IN person
to the depot quRrtsnaster al that place for A..
Segment to duty his assistant
Capt. Warren WhitSde. cavalry unassigned, !,
assigned to the Tenth Cavalry.
First Lieut.. John c. Waterman infantry IN.
spector- instructor will proceed from Burlington
to NOrthheld Vt. and take permanent station ct
the latter place in connection with his duties per
tanning to the Organized Militia Of Vermont.
Leave Of absencs for two months il granted First
Lieut. Roy W. Holdeness cavalry. 10 take effect
upon his relief from duty at the United States
Military Academy. West Point n Y
Additional Second Lieut. Charles c. HeTick
Thirtieth Infantry, is assigned a second lieu
tenant to the Eleventh Infantry with rank from
June Il 1915, To I'LL vacancy occurring in that
grade and February - 1915.
Mai John s. Vim. inspector general. in addition
70 his othrr duties is assigned inspector uf the
cavalry division and will report to the command.
ing general Of that division accordinEly
So much Of paragraph l. Special Orders. No. IS
March %. GIG War Department. as directs First
Lieut. Patrick J. McTrisSey. attached to the Third
Infantry, To j1in that regiment upon relief from
bis piesent duties is amended 20 a. 20 direct that
officer upon ths szsrztioa d the leave d sbeenOS
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answers have been proved as false as the as
surances
If the chancellors voluntary announcement in
the Reichstag that Germany has no intention oil
attacking the United States has any effect in this
country, it will be to create suspicion. The
American people will determine for themselves
in the light of history, recent history espe-
cially, what Germany's course toward the
United States is likely to be in the event that
she gains victory over all Europe.
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a5zMI-
The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

Hampshire is at Norfolk All Of the
yards on the Atlantic coast will be
taxed to their full capacity when the
feet returns.
Assistant Paymaster W. =. Alexander.
OF Wyoming, has rendered his resigna-
ton. 1t is understood that NJ AIexan-
der has left the navy to become a can
didate for A commission in the army
when the increase now pending before
Congress is authorized. Mr.. Alexander
was a graduate OF the Naval Academy
In 1915, and is one of the recent ap-
pointees to the pay corNs
g. r. Murray. a graduate Of Penn
State College, who is now a civil engi-
neer will be appointed to the vacancy
, in the pay corps. He is a relative Of Pay
Director John n. SpeeI I. S y. re-
tired. and Paymaster w. B. Rogers. L.
S. n. retired.
Admiral Benson, OF the Naval Ad-
visory Board, has recommended 10 the
House Committee on Naval Affairs that
legislation be enacted prohibiting blue
jackets from participating in fghIinE
ashore. as at Vera Cruz and Hayti The
United States marines alone could take
care Of all land opera tons in the ad-
miraIs opinion. for the officers and men
Of the Marine Corps have been well
trained for the duty and thoroughly ur-
derstand how to take care Of themselves
under fire.
The legislation. If enacted. will not pre-
vent sailors from participating in land
operations at times OF extreme necc~-
sity.
Col John Willis, engineers. reported
at the War Department yesterday.
Lieut.. H, NJ. Kieffer, [. S. s Parker,
and Lieut. 0unior grade) r S. Fay. Z. s
S. Maine, registered at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday.