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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
Ad;ee Probable Line of Battle

If there is any question as to the condi-
ton of the Italians at the present moment
IL there is any doubt in the minds OF the
Allied Council as to the ability OF the
Allied forces to hold the line Of the Pave
,here ia not the smallest doubt that re-
,rsat IN the Adige will take place IN q
relatively short time. When the ltaiian
o-,rv with its achievements Of French
and British troops, elects to make maj
s.and every reasonable chance Of success
r,rst he with it, because the final hght
mill he decisive so far as Italy is con-
cerned in the war, and just as Jofre re-
roorselesslv surrendered French territory
% the Germans until his armies arrived
in a position and were IN cohdi'ioii
WHARF the chances of victory were with
them the Allied Council now directing the
Italian operations must continue to retire
until the moment arrives when its posi-
t;on and the condition Of its troops give IL
warrant TO risk decisive battle.
In this situation all forecast is useless
My own judgment is that the decisive
battle will not be fought at the pave l TIC
Italian line along the Asiago Plateau mas
once been penetrated, and in this sector
the Austrians continued TO hold valuable
ground after they were forced to give
over their offensive in the spring Of 1910
From this valuable ground they have al
ready made advances, taking the village
of Asago, which lies in the low ground
facing the last range Of hills separating
il from the Venetian Plain. To accept
a battle with 20 dangerously exposed a
flank seems a hazardous thing, because a
uccesgful Austro-German smash south
ward across the ASiago would place the
victorious army well behind the Italian
forces at the Piave, threatening them
with development and holding out the pos
ability sithax Of an snsTmsus Sedan ss st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18
The Pisve Line

But on Sunday, November IL, the mass
Of the Italian army was behind the Plave'
The new Italian front ran from the Adrl-
,te behind this considerable river barrier
As far as the point where the Piave breaks
through the first range Of the Alps, north
Of the Venetian Plain; thence the line bends
northwest over the Asiago Plateau, max
irg junction above the Pave on the Grappa
mountain system with the old front. BY
this operation the Italian front had been
ihortened by upward Of two hundred miles
all the long lines up the Dolomites, east
e Belluno, through Cortina, across the
Csrnic Alps and along the Julian Alps
and thence up the Isonzo to the sea had
been abandoned. Three or four thousand
sqaare miles of Italian territory had been
surrendered, but by this date the Italians
had reached a line easily defensible, and
their northern flank rested upon the Alps
o. a part Of their front still unbroken.
The problem that we have now to con-
,ider is twofold. There are left to Aus
to-German invaders two lines OF attack
one proceeding through the Plain along
The railroads from Pontebba 10 Venice,
which would lead TO frontal attack along
the Piave; the other turning movement
coming down out Of the Trentino behind
the lines Of the Piave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-18

+, the week since ! closed my last arti-
.,s the Italian campaign has moved stead
av along the lines foreshadowed then. De-
,svipg actions have been fought at the
Taeliamento and the Liyenza rivers, but
y, neither line have the Italians been able
"a make any sustained defensive. Nor
,,vs they attempted 1t. A retirement as
Gar a. the Piave River was inevitable
,,ce the equilibrium Of the line on the
1.op,o had been destroyed. II you will
,ook to the precedent Of the Marine cam
usign, you will see that once the French
os.bdye had been broken in Alsace-Lor-
r,ips and between the Somme and the
Msus. in Belgium there was a period, ex-
trding from August % to September 4,
N which French armies steadily retired,
during which time the regrouping Of the
whole French military force went for
ward.
Precisely this thing has been going on
"a Italy, with the added circumstance
4 the arrival of French and British
srnies as reinforcements, and the even
more important arrival OF heavy artillery,
n which the Italians were deficient at the
beginning. When Joffre's first offensive
was destroyed by the Germans he dis
covered that the main mass Of the Ger
man army was coming through Belgium
and into France from the northwest, and
that the Germans had successfully placed
4. greatly superior force upon his left
flank between the Somme and the Disc on
tbs east and the Channel on the west.
n. had then TO constitute two new armies
u meet the thrust, and while constituting
ties. armies TO fight delaying engage
ueuts 70 hold up the German advance as
much IS possible. Two of these opera
tioas-one along the Meuse and the other
at Guise-represented not inconsiderabie
local French victories, but they could not
interfere with the general retirement
necessary to regrouping the forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
TRY JAIL BREAK
TRY TO POKE HOLE
THROUGH WALL
Weekly Game Is Played BY Prisoners
in Hide and Seek With Jail
Officials

Officers in the sheriff's office at
the county Jail heard pounding on the
wall of the Jail late last night, and
entered the cell room where they
found the prisoners at work on their
weekly attempt to break through the
paper like walls of the county struc-
ture.
The men had secured a long iron
rod and had removed half dozen
bricks and pile of cement and were
well on their way to liberty.
Jail officials seriously believe that
they can patch up the Rheims cathe-
dral at the close of the war from the
experience they have gained at the
local Jail. They are said to be inti-
mately acquainted with every brick
in the lower construction of the Jail,
for scarcely a spot remains in the
structure which has not been poked
through by attempted Jail deliveries.
to be plastered shut again by the sher-
iff's force. t
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
|DEPORTAT|ONS
Of CHINESE
ARE STOPPED
GOVERNMENT IS RETURNING
MEN ACROSS THE BORDER
NO EVASION ATTEMPT
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT COOP.
CRATES WITH OFFICIALS
Malicious Threats Of Persecution in
Mexico and Distribution of False
News Frightens Chinese

Chinese who have crossed the Inter-
national boundary from Mexico to iiiv
|, United States in wholesale numbers
during the past week, will moi be
deported by the United States, accord
ing to c. T. Connell, inspector for the
Southern immigration District of Cal.
ifornia, who is at Calexico during the
unusual situation there.
Although thirty Chinese wero sent
to Los Angeles on Thursda., night
for deportation, those who haye Stree
been caught by the police anG i,nmi-
grafton deputies are being eo.ra!;ed
at CaleXico and will await their trans
fer across the boundary.
At the city Jail at CaleXico, forty
three Chinese were guarded by immi-
grafton officials last night, since this
number had been rounded up since
Thursday night. All were being fed
and provided for by the government.
We're Frightened
According to officials, the influx of
Chinese was due to misunderstand-
ing on their part. Mexican newspa-
pers and other agencies sought to
frighten the Chinese from Mexico, and
distributed the information that the
American anti-alien laws had been
lifted and that Chinese labor was de-
sired in this country.
The effort of the Chinese to enter
the country, therefore, was no at
tempt to evade the immigration avs,
and officials are taking this into con-
sideration and will, with the coopera-
tion of the Mexican government, place
the Chinese at their old positions in
Mexico. 4 =
All Have Money
Most of the men held at CaleSico
have various sums of money with
them, many having sold out their Oh :
mess over the line to escape the
threatened persecution.
The inspectors now on duty for the
government at Calexico and who have
the Chinese situation well in hand,
are p. A. Shellbeck, f. P. Trowbridge,
f. H. Parsons, all under the supervi-
sion of A. A. Musgrave, who has
charge of the Calexico port of entry.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
P|CKtRS COMING
OKLAHOMA COTTON PICKERS
WILL LEAVE ON 18TH
Expect to Locate in Imperial Valley
Permanently and Will Pay
Own Transportation

Reports, on the labor situation in
Oklahoma We're received this morning
by Labor Agent, Davenport, in which
the statement was made that a car
load of experienced Oklahoma cotton
pickers will leave there by September
Is enroute for Imperial Valley, and
that these people, although in touch
with the Valley labor representative
in Oklahoma, will pay their own
transportation expenses, and expect
to remain permanent residents of I'M
perial Valley. The reason for this
excursion into the Valley is the fact
that the Oklahoma crop has been sew
erely damaged by drought and the
prospects Of sufficient labor at the
high prices of SLIPS and $3.50 have
appealed to them.
Mr.. Davenport repeated the de-
mand this morning that all those la
Dor subscribers who had not left their
addresses at the County Farm Bureau
do so at once, as the labor movement
is being delayed by the absence of
these addresses.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
ATTACK MAYOR ROlPH
SAN FRANCISCO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE Is BITTER
In Newspaper Advertisement They
Accuse Mayor ROlph Of Failure
to Provide Adequate Protection
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Aug. 25.-The diff
ferences causing charges and counter
charges between the San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce and Mayor
Rolph regarding the measure of police
protection given the Public and United
Railroads, eliminated in newspaper
advertisement in which the Chamber
of Commerce declared:
mayor Rolph, your failure to per-
form your sworn duty has led to acts
Of violence, including murder"
The mayor replied that adequate
protection has been given to all par
ties in spite of the bitterness aroused
by the activities of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Paul Scharrenburg, secretary of the
State Federation Of Labor announced
today that the members of affiliated
unions would be notified that they
would be expected to aid in financing
the strike of the carmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
LARGE INCREASE
MADE IN FLOW
FLOW FROM HEADING is NOW
1860 SECOND FEET
DISPELS ALL FEAR
WATER SHORTAGE DANGER NOW
THOUGHT THING OF PAST
Increase in Alamo Flow and Slight
Decrease in Flow Through Cerra
Prieta is Encouraging

All fear of water shortage was
removed this morning when the dis
charge from Hanlon's heading into
the Alamo showed an increase over
yesterday morning of 578 second feet
The amount of water entering thu
Alamo this morning was 1860 second
feet, while on Friday morning it was
2782 second feet.
Ranchers from various points over
the district are reporting their salts
faction with the water conditions
The shortage, at no time, was serious
and only few scattered reports have
told of damage done to crops.
The flow entering through the Cerro
Prieta is expected to continue for four
days at least, and might possibly con-
tinue for week, depending upon the
duration of an even head at Volcano
Lake. The gauge reading at the lake
this morning showed SAG, giving a
six-inch head and carrying 900 second
feet to the West Side.
The increase made in the flow in
the Alamo between yesterday and this
morning is the greatest since the con-
struction of the temporary weir across
the Colorado started.
The Date canal, yesterday, was
filled to the brim, the water flowing
over several bridges on it's journey
northward. Other bitches showed in
creased flow. Slight reductions made
in the flow to the water users might
be necessary from time to time, but
all danger of serious shortage long
has past, it is believed by officials of
the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
MORE TAKEN
IN SENSATIONAL
HOLTV|LLE CASE
ARRESTS OF TWO MORE MEN
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
HOLTVILLE STIRRED
OF GIRLS THREATENS
TO STRIKE LEADING FAMILIES
Charges Against Men May BE Re-
duced in Consideration Of Whole
sale Nature of Girls Relations

With the arrest of two more boys
to be made today, and with half
dozen more men facing prosecutions
for implication in the alleged mis-
treatment of two Holtville girls Of
grammar school age, that city, usual
ly lost in quiet revery at the foot of
the sand hills, is torn with excitement
today.
With two boys, Homer Gregg and
Claud Bryant, already in the county
Jail facing charges Of rape, and tho
arrest of two more expected today,
the net is sp7-eainp over the city
of Holtville until, officials believe, it
will enclose the sons of some of the
most prominent families of the city.
Boys Leave
Probation Officer Swanson, who
with the sheriff has been investigat-
ing the case, has learned that on the
night of the first arrest, one boy left
Holtville, not stopping to secure his
baggage. Several boys implicated in
the affair have joined the army, seek
ing protection thereby.
Complete confessions have been
made by the girls to Mr.. Swanson,
throwing light upon the life of the
young people of Holtville. According
to the girls, the Arcade theater in
Holtville, a vacant building, was used
as rendezvous, where the youths of
Holtville would go in twos and threes
ito visit the girls. The girls told of
frequent trips to Ell Centro and Braw-
ley where they would spend the night
with Holtville boys. The girls told
Mr.. Swanson that a well known Holt
vile woman had urged them to "enjoy
life while they were young, and to
come to her if they were in trouble"
Stirs HOltville
The affair has stirred up the village
as nothing has for years. Charges
against prominent men have been
limited at, but police officers have
failed in every instance to find that
older men were implicated in the
affair. The girls both loved Claud
Bryant, they say, and it was he who
introduced his friends to them, ac-
cording to their story.
The serious charges made against
the boys probably will be reduced to
one of contributing to the delinquency
of the girls. While this charge entails
lCONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR1
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
GARDEN BOARD MEETS
Will Formulate Plan to Extend Fall
Garden Planting Campaign in
Response to National Call

The garden committee of the board
of trustees met last night to formu-
late plan for fall planting in garden
lots. The board is now working on
the probe mof obtaining sufficient
water at minimum rate for garden
users. It is the plan as far as pos
sible to utilize the vaacnt lots of the
city.
The board and the garden commit
tee are trying 10, get action as soon
as possible, as fall planting starts in
early September. There has beer
some trouble in securing plots o.
ground at the right location for cheal
water rates, and there is a search
now being made for such property.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
S. F. CAMP LOST
GOVERNMENT TO TRANSFER
TROOPS TO SOUTH
Palo Alto May Now Be Used a,
CantOnment in Winter
Lake CantOnment in Winter
(By Associated PrAsS)

(by ASSoclateo PT1SS)
Washington, Aug. 25.-The War
Department will not modify its de-
cision tranferring its troops from
Palo Alto to Charlotte, N. C.
This announcement was made to-
day shortly after Senator Phelan
wired Mayor Rolph, Jr., that the bat
tile was won.
1t was said that the government
would continue with the construction
Of Camp Fremont if the sewer system
which the city demanded installed,
could be put in for $4,000.
The new order, however, cancels
further consideration of the large
camp at San Francisco's gates.
In his telegram Senator Phelan
said, quoting Secretary of War Baker,
that "the 41st Division will go into
camp at Camp Green, Charlotte, N.
c., and in no event would they have
remained more than six weeks in
California"
Estimates showed that it would AXE
over 100000 and four weeks time
to install the type Of sewer that the
health authorities required. The time
is considered vital.
Camp Fremont will not be ,an-
doned, but will be made ready to sr"in
a portion of the national army from
American Lake during the win e,
months.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
BOARD HANDLES DISPUTES
Wage Arguments in Shipyards Will
BE Settled BY Board in Which
Government is Represented
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 25.-All wage
disputes in the shipyards now having
to do with the construction of Ameri-
can vessels are to be handled by a
board named today on which the gov
ernment. the American Federation OF
Labor and the shipbuiledrs are rep,
resented.
In event any shipyard's dispute In.
wolves the navy. Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt will sit as a member Of the
adjustment board. When it concerns
private shipyards. representatives Of
local labor and local shipping inter.
ests will sit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
HOW TO SEND ARMY MAIL
Company and Regiment Must
BE Included in Address
(By Associated Press)

(fsy Associated Press)
Washington, Aug. 25.-Mail
for American soldiers in France
will not be forwarded unless the
addresses show the company
and regiment or the name Of
the separate unit to which the
soldier belongs.
Postmaster General Burleson
directed postmasters today to
return to senders all mail not
addressed in that manner. The
American postal agency in
France has been swamped with
mail bearing such addresses as
Somewhere in France" "care
the American expeditionary
Forces" etc.
Postal authorities in France
England and Canada have Ia
ken similar action.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
READ THIN TODAY

XSI ma3 be one 07 a dos
ga people to whom one OS
tOday'a Classified "Ads" II
the most important thlag
Urtnted II EAIs paper
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
EXPRESSES HIS IDEAS ON DRAFT OF MARRIED
TO SECRETARY BAKER IN LETTER
Presidents Opinion in Open Conflict With Interpretation
Now Placed on Law By Army Officers
Carrying Out is Difficult
EXPRESSES HIS OPINION ON
DRAFT OF MARRIED MEN
Presidents Opinion in Open Conflict
With Interpretation Now Placed
On Law by Army Officers
(RY Associated Pressl

Washington, Aug. 25.--Presiden,
Wilson has written Secretary Of WaI
Baker expressing the view that the
drafting of married men who are the
head of. families should be carefully
examined to avoid drafting, if pos
sible.
The letter expressed the view that
single men should be taken whenever
possible.
AS the President is empowered by
the draft law to make regulations un-
der which it is to be carried out, the
effect Of the letter sent to Secretary
Baker is to throw the Presidents
influence towards a more liberal pol
icy for the exemption of married men
than heretofore pursued.
Opposed By Officers
1t is no secret in official circles in
Washington that the Presidents opin-
ion is in open conflict with the inter-
probation now placed on the law by
army officers administering it.
The Presidents view is that the
taking of married men and heads of
families should be avoided at least
on the first draft, and not resorted
to at the present time.
Point To England
The policy of England on the same
question is bein gpointed to in Wash
ipgton. Unmarried men were the
first to receive the call, and not until
the war had progressed far were the
heads of families called.
Just what effect the Presidents
opinion will have on the carrying out
of the draft is not yet known. In
hundreds of districts, the exemptions
and reflections have been made before
this time, and a revision of selections
would throw the entire plan for re-
consideration. Yet if the Presidents
wishes were carried out on the second
calls, injustice would be done to those
called on the first draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
SHERIFF DELAYED
Mexican Officials Prevent Taking Of
Hindu Murderer, But 1t May Be
Arranged, Says Cantu

Some difficulty has been encoun-
tered in the attempted extradition of
Khar Din, perpetrator of the recent
double murder at lockwood. Sheriff
Applestill has been negotiating with
Lower California officials, but there
has been some reluctance shown re-
garding the extradition of the mur.
derer. Governor Cantu, however, has
take the matter up and it is thought
that there will soon be action on the
case.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
EAT SEA FOODS
Food Administration Seeks to In
crease Consumption of Sea
Food Instead of Meat
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 25.-A campaign
by the food administration to in
crease the consumption of sea food
instead of meat was begun today at
the appointment of Kenneth Fowler
of New York as director Of the move
ment.
The consumption Of sea food in all
European nations since the start Of
the war has greatly increased, great
ly lessening the use Of meats, which
are needed for the soldiers at the
front.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
SILENCE PEACE TALK
REPORT THAT PRESIDENT WILL
ADDRESS CONGRESS DENIED
RumOr That White House Would Make
Peace Overtures Is Denied BY
Statement Today
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 25.-A report
in Congress that President Wilson
might address it on peace when he
replies to the Pope's proposals, was
silenced today when the White House
let it be known that the President has
no such intention.
No intimation Of what will be said
in the reply of the United States to
the Pope has been given. though it
is believed that the reply will be sim
liar to those made by the Allied ma
tiOns.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
AVIATION HEAD KILLED
Major Jacquine, Head of French Avi
alton School is Hit BY Machine
Of Pupil in Mid-air
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Aug. 25.--While Major Jac-
quine, head of the aviation school
here, was giving lesson today, q
machine of pupil collided with his
1000 feet above the ground. The
major fell and struck on his head, be-
ing killed instantly, while the pupil
remained unhurt.
Jacquine's school has trained some
of the most prominent aviators in the
French and English war service at
the present time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
Investigate /. W. WIS
(Dy Aaso q Yea Prsss,

Washington. Aug. 26.--Ths I. WI
w. situation throughout the country y
TO be investigated with the approvi
Of the President, by q commission
be appointed by the Concil Of Nati
al Defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
NEGRO SOLDIERS TAKEN
Men Who Shot Up Town Are Charged
With Murder and Entrained For
New Mexico Camp

(Ry Associated PrAsS)

Houston, Aug. 25.--The negro sol
diers of the Twenty-fourth Infantry
including thirty-four charged with
murder by District Attorney Crooker
were entrained today and taken to-
ward Columbus, N. NJ.
Major General Bell arrived here 10.
day to investigate the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
.MICHAELIS VISITS KAISER
Report Said to Have Something To Do
With Alsace-LOrraine, But
Nothing Known Definitely
(Ry Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Aug. 25.-A Berlin
dispatch says that Chancellor Mi
chaelis visited headquarters today
and presented the Kaiser with re-
port. Some say the visit was in con-
nection with Alsace-L Lorraine, but in
what connection, it is not stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
Bishop Dies
(By Associated Press)

Portland, Ore.. Aug. 25.-The Right
Reverend Alphonsus Joseph Glosieux,
Catholic bishop Of the See Of Boise.
idaho, died here after an illness Of
three weeks. He was 73 years old
and was born in Belgium, being edu-
Gated at the University Of Louvain.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
Japan Taking Gold
(By Associated Pressl

New York, Aug. 25.-The United
State sub-treasury transferred &c.
100000 in gold by telegraph to San
Francisco TO rexport to Japan. This
is the largest single withdrawal Of
gold for Japan made IN three months.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
FORD'S SON A PACIFIST
(Ey Associated Presal

Detroit, Aug. 25.-Edsall Ford has
applied for industrial exemption on
the ground that he is working for the
Red Cross in his fathers factory.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
MESSAGE OF HOPE TO RUSSIA
President Sends Words of Cheer an
Encouragement
tBy Associated PreSs]

Washington. Aug. 26.--President
Wilson yesterday forwarded to Pre-
mier Kerensky and the Russian gov
ernment message of hope and en-
couragement.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-25
Canadians Active
(By Associated Press)

Wy ASSoCi0tc" 1IcSS/
Montreal, Aug. 25.-The capture Of
German positions near Lens is an
nounced today. The victory included
a short length trench Of local impor-
tance, an enemy post, few prisoners,
and machine gun.