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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-17

in Conjunction with tho British army
on: our right. With superb spirit. our
infautry made the assault on the enemy
positions on both sides Of tho road be-
tween Steenstraeto and Dixmude. cap
turing all detectives and crossing the
Steenbekc, Our troops are making
progress on the right bank In contact
with our allies.
South Of ALLIES a vigorous attack
made US master OF system Of trenches
on n front of one kilometer. which was
held strongly by the enemy. Four
German counterattacks on our new
positions were repulsed easily. and 40
prisoners. one Of them an officer. have
been counted. In the region OF Hur-
tebise monument we also made prog
ress. taking a score OF prisoners.
I'm tho Champagne and on both
banks OF the Meusc heavy artillery
fighting continued. We made a sur
prise attack near Louvemont, taking
seven prisoners. There is nothing OF
Importance to report on the remainder
OF the front.
Our bombarding airplanes last night
and this morning threw many bombs
on enemy establishments north and
east of the Houthulst forest, and also
on the railway station at Lichtenwald.
During our attack in the region OF
Allies and Hurtebise our aviators were
not deferred by the bad weather from
infantry moved forward, and turning
their machine guns on the shelters and
reserves OF the enemy"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12
DemueStra gran aptltud
Ell nueOo Primer Mi.
nistro Ruso

PETROGEADO, Febrero LIZA sc
han empczado a sentir N esta capt.
tai, los efectos de la nueva politica
de guerra del Condo Golitzine, el nue.
70 Primer Ministro del gabinete mos
covita, sustituye al general IRE
poff. FL citado Condo ha demfostra-
do grandes aptitudes para dominal
la situaci6n Y cnfrentarse con los ar
duos problemas del ~gobierno. Este
necho ma venido a convencer a los de-
mas ministries del gabinete que IA
reorganization del gObierno cs niece
saria, no solo por 10 que atane al ga
binete. sine CT todOs los ramos Y de-
partamentos del mismo, 81 Sc quicrc
u Russia salga con G&ito de Ia quo
IRA.
ii recicn.c m~cnsaje del Gar al Fr:-
mcr Ministro. en- el que cl "Padrcci-
TO-" como lie Ilaman al monarch mos
covita, indicaha que la futura poiiti-
ca del pals debia scr Ia de aggression,
Sc esta poniendo On cfecto de una INA
ncra ~vigorosa.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12
IN incerdio destrayo IN
Colegio Catolico

ARCADIA. NO. Feb:ero III!
antique edificiG del Cclcgic de las
Ursulinas cstajlecido on esta ciudad,
tue destruido ell viernes de la sen!a-
na pasada, por un ora lncenGlo.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ningunaS desgracias
personales Sc registraron Ell e. acct
dente. Cincuenta o sesenta estudian-
ties que tenian sus cuartos en- cl piSn
superior, Sc hallsban Ell clase On IL
planta baja, cuando el fuego Sc ieS-
cubri6. Fl nuevo edificio del CC.egio
v la Capilla. fueron alcanZados por
las llamas, pero los deterioros que su-
frieron fueron insienifIcantes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12
Ola ACIAGO

FL dia poor del mes, Gcs cl marie
10? " que 10 olga listed. lie tcng
una tirrial
A mi todas las d~csgraciaS ME ST.
ccdicror en- martes.
-iNaturalmcntc! Como que cs Il
dia infausto.
70 he sido dcsgraciadisimo.
~ yo......Si le contara aIg
dc mi historic,
-Cuentcmelo listed. don Agapit'
-dijeron Il duo los cscribicntcs.
iQut bora cs?-pregunto don
Agapito.
LAS dos Y media.
-Bucno, pues 70 no trabajo mas.
Estoy aqui dcsdc las dos J cuarto
dandoIc d la puma.
-5Y 81 ell ministco pidc cl cXpc
diente?
Que 10 pida....C Como ibamos Iii
cicnIo. los marlcs son aciagcs y :,
tcngo prucbas para decirlo lbajandc
la voz.) Dcicn ustcdcs que SC vay&
cl portero; no me gusta que conoz
can mi historic las personals dc Ia
cscaIcra abaio.. lPauSa.)
FL portero coloca en- I'M bandcja
dos vases que hay sobrc I'm pupitrc
pasca Su mirada dc orc por cl ncgo.
ciado, por 81 falta alguna 81 y SC
rctira majestuosamentc por la derc,
cha.
Solos va los empleados, don Agapi
to reanudo 81 relacion. dicicndo:
De todos los dias vcrdadcramcH.
tc graves dc mi vida, rccucrdo unc
que ha quedado grabado para stem.
pre- Ell mi memorial.
liable listed.
Me "levantt d las ocho; pcdi c
dcsayuno y la criada me trajo CT che
c~olatc; fui d apurario dc un Sorb,
y me quedc inmoYil, con la boca d
bierta, los brazos extendidoS y 10:
Ojos revueltos. Ne habia tragaeio cor
Ell chocolate un objeto duro, que atrs
v~csandosc en- la garganta me impede
articular una sola palabra, 10 dnicc
que hacia era agarrarme de Ia como
da. buscando un apoyo para yer dc
tragar eli obicto desconocido.
Acudio la ducna de Ia casa. Que
era una patrona modclo. y dctras dc
la patrona dos huespedes. que CO
! menzaron d lamentarse; n me me
ito los dedos en- la boca y otro fut
por un baston y trato de introducir
mclo por ell est0mago. Todo fue inu
IL. hat que, 4eeruss Is mucl.o= g.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12
China amenaza romper::
sus r~elaciones con ell
-
Imperio Alemdn

PEKIN, Febrero 1l-El gablnete
chino ha resuelto apoyar la actitud del
gobierno de los Estados Unidos contra
Alemania, respecto de la campaha de
submarines V ha asegurado al minis
tro americana en- esta capital. pr.
Paul S. Reinsch. que el gobicrno de
China Sc asocia firmemente con el dc
los Estados Uridos. IN csa a~cciob q,
Ell gobierno chino ha notItlcado al.
de Alemania que China rompera suS
relaciones diplomaticac con ella, 81 Sc
nersiste en- las nuevas mcdidas adop-
tadas por Ia campana submarine que
Sc anuncio
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12
OBiiiS DINEl;Sl

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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12
Tn solo submarine echo
a pique diez barcos

BERLIN, Febrero ll.-Un Subma-
rino alenan ACADIA de regresar a su
base naval. procedente del oceano
Atlantico. en- londe echo 4 picho diez
barcos con un tonelaje total de $4,000
toneladas, segiln dice IN despacho pu-
blicado hoy por la Agencia de infor-
macion Transoceanica de esta capt.
tai.
picho submarine, segtn dice el men
safe de referencia. hundio ademas
en- el Mar del NOrtc 4 un barco ingles
de terca de 5000 toneladas de capa-
ciiad y Il las chalupas britanicas 'Sha-
mrock' Y Thistle V q otra francesa
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12

| f~uerzos por mi parte, pude arroJar
| aGuel cuerpo eXtrano.
~ que era?-pregunto Il DC
los escribientes con curiosidad,
La tapa de Ia maquinilla del es-
| piritu de vino. La patron& NE oDLi-
| 20 a que gargarizara con aqua y VI
| nagrc. porque Sc me habIa quedado
Ia garganta hecha n c&rn!ccria,
' despuGs de dos horas de reposo sad
a la Gale. ;Nunca hubicra saIido!
! .Iunto al escapararc de ma tlclfda dc
comcstibles, una mujcr y un hom'
| brc dlscutian acaloraGamcntc, "iErcs
! un pillo r"-dccia clla.-'il tn II
| loca!'-contestabp el. ~"iTunantc.'
-; Moscon" - Mala persona" "tfea!'
Yo. tratando de poner paz, me inter-
| pusc entire los combatientes. y en-
tonces 81. t]omandomc por amantc nc
| aouella harpia. me cogio por deba-
10 de los brazos y pun! me intro.
duio en- el escaparatc de una tlenda
de ultramarinos. haciendOme rompcr
el CRYSTAL con Ia cabcZa. Cuando tue'
ron a lcvautarme, me hallaba dc bru-
,es sobre medic barril de mantcca
imitada de AscuriaS, y habia mctldo
IN pie en- Ia zafra de aceitc y otro
en- cl fraSco de los pcpinilios en- II
nagre. De dcspcrfcctos solo tuvc que
| pagar cuarenta Y cinco pcsctas. y
| adcmas ell dependence mayor cogicH
dome del p~escuezo, trato de eStrangur~
| larmc contra Ia anaqucleria.
De ALI sail hccho una laStima. y
quise desahogar mi amargura en- OF
seno de una tia. habitante dc la pia-
zuela de A~fligidos; subj los cscaloncs
apoyandome en- Ell hijo dc Ia portega
que me conocla Y ME eStimaba Y la
me en- "asa dc mi tia. '6Qucn pre-
guntaron de dentro. Soy 70. A&api-
| TO-" die con voz d~olientc. .AbrioSc Ia
puerta. ' penetre en- n Sala y retro q.
,.i; ..or,h.o6o Soh,c ura c.,criIIa
.Ion;ns r.,a. noo,.,. = ,~zules
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12

schemes dc paz. hccha" POI -A'e"''-
MIA, podcmoS' SIN SrahocS u~'SeuFsoS'
IImltarnoS a oDSefN"F' que Su '"c'o
10 cS del v~cnecdor' Sohrc toa"' 'e
micndo en- cuenta In ~de1lnicloN de 81
gran caclltor CIaure"l'z: 1" que
rr& es cI medic de mPoner :" 'o'"''-
cPor que. pueS' A.emanta' que SC
cicla ElclorIoSa en- iouaS P"'IcS' 81
lIcita que sc deJcn las armaS' ml'N-
tras los a!iadoS a~aeguraoan poco%
dias antics 10 contrario. que Querla'.
continuar haSta cI fin: A!em""Ia
quicrc imprc>iomar a los ncutraIeS y
Il los aliados. ESQ no cabe dVIa. Pc
70 tambien Is cicrto que SC trata dc
dar una satisfaction a 81 opinion pu
bIica. No hay que c~nganarSc. SuS
prcposicionc5 de paz diccn mucho Il
ccrca dc 81 situacion interior,
LA prucbaG PodcmoS mUy OIcn
.rcon-,orIa ON dos arricIlos publica-
dos. umo CT la viSpera. otro al dEa
si-uieutc dc las declaraciones Solcm-
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C It" Ia p~oblacion ha tenido que Sc
nunciar. f. pcscado Eresco 10 sc vc
&rq0icra CT cl mercado. Ia pobla-
c:"n 50 ha visro obiigada a lanzarsc
>obfe ,odas la ~varicdadcS de coles
cue cEistcn, Uulco articulo abundant
I, Y POGO costoSo. En- rcalidad Ia CO.
>ccha Dc lc-um.hrc> en- .NlcMania :,
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12
NI.iJEROS

Procedente de la Ciudad dc NcNTco
lego ayer 4 Laredo, Texas. Ia famI-
liza del distinguido fa~cultativo don
.An.ceto Ortcga Y Espinosa' continuan
do 81 viaje an0che mlsmo para esta
ciuIad. q dcnGe debe habcr ltcgadd
an ia MARIANA De hoy a las seis. por
Ia via del ! " II y.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-02-12

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Cuando ~ncccsitI iibros ell cspanGl
Giriiase q Iynacio l.. Lozano.-607
! Doiornsa Si.-San antonio. Texas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
CHINESE PARTIES
INlOPEN WARFARE
Fierce Fighting Between sxs-chuen
and Yunnan s, Troops Comes az
Climax to Friction Between Factions
Houses in chsnstu Burned.

Chengtu, China, April %. Fierce
fighting has broken out in the streets
here between the See Chuen and Yum
nan troops. The outbreak Is the climax
to the friction between the two parties
which has steadily increased since the
Yunnanesc forces entered Chengtu last
April.
The direct cause of the explosion
was the attempt OF the military gover-
nor Of See Chuen, who Is a Yunanese.
to disband the provincial troops
The fighting started on Wednesday
night and continued al next day and
night. Many houses were burned and
trenches and baTrioades were con-
structed by poth parties. The British.
French and Japenese consuls have
succeeded in arranging an armistice,
but the situation still Is critical. All
foreigners are safe. El5ss5l 81
[Chengtu is the capital Of See
Chuen. which lies directly north Of the
Lprovince Of YunnaN. Chengtu Is one of
the large cities OF China. Its popula-
tion is estimated at 100000 and 1t Is
the east OF eight American and Brit
iish missions. When Yuan Shi Kai had
himself proclaimed emperor q year ago
the province of Yunnan revolted and
! sent an army against Sze-Chuen.
(which remained loyal to the quondam
president. Since that time Yunan has
been the headquarters of the revolu-
jtionary propaganda.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
DRAFTING BILL
FR|EpQS ARE
S,llf Of Lam
Az vnistration Bill in
sdse Led by Republicans,
Mr.. Kahn.
EXPORTS UNCHRCKED
BY U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
Values Of Goods Shipped Out Of coun.
try During March Largest on Rec,
ord With One observation-disclosures ~
Million Over February-New Dread.
nausht New Mexico Launched .nA
Becomes Important Naval Power

Washington, April 2s.-The adminls-
'raeion bill +" create & Bis var army by1
seiectiVe draft was under debate III
both houses of congress today. II was
taken Up in the house for the frst time
and In the senate debate was -.
! suIned.
The house bill as reported by a ma
1orlty OF the committee divided for
volunteer enlistment with conscriptIon
only as last resort and the fight Tor
this measure was led by Chairman
Dent, OF the military committee. WHOSE
supporters felt sure they would make
good showing.
A strong element in the house. how
ever. backed the general conscription
plan. led by Representative Kahn az
California q republican.
In the senate the bill under CON.
sideration was the general stars meas.
ure. In the house the bill was taken
| up by An agreement for eighteen hours
Of general debate to be followed by
five minute talks.
In opening the debate Senator WEEKS
said the people demand conscription o.
would demand 1t If they were corrVct.
, ly informed. s9sfss
When the hanse began dObatO No
| limit was fixed but It was a8reed Il
should run on today until oiclock
Chairman Dent, OF the military com y
mittee, opened the debate
U. S. Exports Enormous.
Despite the German submarine cam.
paign. American exports in March
reached a value OF s651. 1.27S, 900, which
has been exceeded but once. Last jan
uary imports OF s27o,4so,Ooo set new
American record.
Foreign and domestic commerce bu-
| reau statistics announced today shows
the country's foreign trade increased
in March s156 100000 over February
| totals.
Exports for the nine months ended
with March were valued at s4,634, 900, /.
900, as against s2,s95, 100000 for the
corresponding period in 1915 and $I.-
9Sl.1O0.0O0 in 1915. Imports for nine
months ended with March We're valued
at sl,SlS320 1000; at sl504 6S3, 600 in;
1915, and at $1213,614000 in 1915.
Import records show that the proper
tionate amount of goods entering free
Of duty has been increasing steadily.
The net balance of gold imports OF the
nine months period was $s51, ,10s,o00.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
BAD DIPLOMACY SHOWN.
VonReventlow Criticzes German Gov.
ernment For U-Boat Statement.

Amsterdam. April %. - Count Won
Eeventlow resumes III the Tages Zel
tung his attack on the German official
statement that there are no German
submarines in the west Atlantic. He
says:
1T would seem that Germany again
is building hopes on the United States.
Two important American papers are
said to have access to the foreign Of
fees. Which enemy power is to be ap-
yroached next"
The koelnikes Volks Zeitung says:
I'VE can understand why for the
present We refrain from attempts to
blockade American ports. Our subma-
rines would be taa far away from
home. But surely we have the right to
open hostilities and we do not see any
reason why we should not. Anyhow
the announcement was not a diploma
tic masterpiece"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Briti.h Capture Two Villages.

Associated Press correspondent
British Headquarters in France, via
London, April 23.-In their new often
sive the British hav captured the town
Of Gavrelle the last part Of the de-
lenses OF the Hindenburg lines north
pf the Scarpe. They also have taken
the village of Guemappe. south Of the
Scarpe. More than 1000 prisoners have
been taken.
The lull In the week on the British
sront was broken today by the attacks
which spread along a wide front. The
fighting was severe on both banks Of
the Scarpe, where the British pushed
forward in their initial successes and
won the battle Of Arras.
1t Is only possible to give indefinite
news, but reports come back OF the
capture Of Gavrelle, north of the
Scarpe, and Guemappe, to the south of
that stream.
More Than 1000 Prisoners Taken.
A big push also was made opposite
Croisilles and from that sector from
the front comes the report that more
than 1000. prisoners were taken.
Gavrelle is a part of the last definite
defense the Germans have before fall
ing back on what is known as the
Drocourt -Queant switch to the Hin
denburg line.
81 The British also made progress in
the region southwest Of Lens, the Ger
man garrison Of which town daily Is
facing a more critical situation.
The fighting today was under fine
Weather but chill northeast wind.
The latter however dried the ground,
ana rave the attacking troops the best
golng thsy have enjoyed this year.
- bpeafding Of the German pos
~ ogo1Ds0 - intsustty la1e nagh&,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
MEW-pREADNAUGHT LAUNCHED
Battleship New Mexico New Unit ot
afa American Sea Power


New York, April 23.-Another dread
naught entered American waters as a
unit of sea power today when the hat
tleship New Mexico. comparing often
sively and defensively with any fight
ing vessel afloat, was launched today at
the New York naval yards. The cere-
mony was of private character because
the nation is at war. The New Mex
leo moved down the ways at five min
utes before the hour set
The New Mexico was christened by
Miss Margaret G. Debaca. daughter of
q former governor of New Mexico, cho-
sen for the honor by William c. Nc
Donald. who was governor when the
launching ceremonies were arranged
After she had successfully smashed a
bottle Of champagne under the bow
Miss Virginia Carr. as maid Of honor
broke against 1t a jug made by New
Mexican Indians and containing mix
ture of water from the Rio Grande and
Pecos rivers.
United States Senator A. a. Jones. OF
New Mexico, represented Governor w.
f. Lindsey, and there were nearly fifty
residents of New Mexico present.
Guards in Federal Service.
Washington. April 23.-The First
Regiment of infantry and battery OF
field artillery, New Mexico National
Guard today We're ordered into fed
eral service for police protection.
Rear Admiral Rusher. commander OF
the New York naval yards. was mas
ter Of ceremonies; Chaplain Isaacs. of
the navy yard, read the invocation.
and Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt represented the
government. There were no speeches.
Others in the part of sponsors were
Miss Helen Kelly, Of Las Vegas, y.
M; Miss Irene Malinari. Of Padillas.
N. NJ, and Misc Catherine French and
Miss Hurley, Of Santa Te.
The largest battlsship ever con-
struoted at tho New York yards, the
New Mexico Is a sister ship to the
Mississippi. recently launched at New
port News Va, and the Idaho, under
construction at Camden. n. j.
She will burn oil and is said to be
tina nrstEb tt,aship equipped with the
electric drive.
The original plans announced by the
navy department called for $4,000 tons
displacement for the New Mexico. a
length of $40 feet over all, mean
draft OF thirty feet and a speed OF
twenty one knots. She was designed
inch guns. with twenty-five 5inch
guns, four 6-pounders, four anti air.
craft guns and four torpedo tubes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-23
Renew Attacks in Force On
Wide Front in North
ern France.
LAUNCH ATTACK ON
BOTH SIDES SCARPE
Official Reports Indicate Unsatisfactory
\ Progress" in First Days Fighting
Extent Of Attack Not Fully DevsI-
oped But Probably Reaches We'll To-
ward vimy Positions and Beyond
Arras Cambria Road.

A renewed attack in force was
begun today by the British on tho
German lines in northern France.
This resumption after weeks in.
tsrvsI in the British offensive on
both sides Of the river Scarpe re.
suited in satisfactory progress"
The extent Of the attack has not
yet been clearly developed, but 10
said to have been launched on
wide front, probably reaching we'll
toward tho vimy positions to the
north and beyond the Arras- Cam
brai road to the south.
Besides tending still further to
encompass the city Of Lens, the
movement 10 directed toward both
Doua, tho important German dis
trihuting point to the northeast,
and tho Hindsnburs key point Of
Cambria 70 the southeast.