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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
DIARIES OF BOCHE PRISONERS
INDICATE GAME is NEARLY UP
(By Leased Wire to New Mexican)

PARIS, April 25.-The British advance eastward from
Monchy continues slowly, but surely. The ground around
Monchy, as far as the eye can reach, is covered with the dead,
the Germans at times having employed their old tactics Of at
lacking in mass formation. Letters taken in the last few
days from German prisoners, written in 4 front Of Monchy, say
they regard the situation as worse than it was on the Somme,
of the letters the opinion is expressed that what has made the
fighting difficult has been the fact that the opposing forces
have not occupied fixed lines, but are scattered in half-built
trenches on this part of the front.
During one German counter attack on Monday a force Of
700 Germans took one bit of trench from a British outpost.
The Germans continued to press forward, not noticing that
they were passing an isolated trench section on their right.
When they were well beyond it several hundred British sol
diers poured out Of this trench section and the German, trap
ped between two khaki lines, were absolutely wiped out in the
fighting which followed. 1t was a general melee in which the
cries of the men engaged handto-hand could be heard plain
ly.
The number of prisoners taken during the various opera
tons this week amount to more than 5000. There is absolute
ly no index Of the casualties inflicted on the enemy. The
fighting is too thick for the most part to permit Of individual
surrenders.
Ending Monchy too difficult, the Germans late yesterday
directed a counter attack on Gavrelle where thelast defensive
-Four thousand men were seen forming for an attack at adj
vance Of 1000 yards. British field guns, massed in great num-
Der, were trained on the Germans, but their fire was withheld
until the advancing enemy was about 1000 yards away. Then
a perfect hurricane of fire was opened and shrapnel shells
played about the advancing column like fre-fies in a summer
thicket. "
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
Proposes War
Highway Along
Mexican Border

Washington, April 25.-Repre-
sentative Blanton today intro
duced a bill providing for the
construction of a military highway
along the Mexico border, from
Texas to California. In reciting
the necessity for such a roadway
along the border, he declares
that as the result of the Column
bus, N. NJ, raid it cost the Unit
ed States over $150,000, 900 to put
down the border lawlessness. The
Blanton bill calls for a roadway
16 feet wide and requests the ap-
preparation of SIS, 100000 for con-
struction. Several radical sugges-
tions are made concerning the
building of the highway. One
provides for the use Of all con-
victs in federal penitentiaries
suitable for labor on the high
way. and also specifies that work
shall not begin until after the
county commissioners of Texas,
Arizona, New Mexico and Califor-
MIA counties through which the
highway would run, shall have
donated free Of cost TO the gov
eminent the necessary right-of-
way and shall have agreed to
supply the necessary stone, sand,
gravel, clay and water that would
be needed in building this road
way. The bill was referred to
the military affairs committee.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
200 MILLIONS
LOANED BRITAIN
TO HELP FINANCE
ALLIES IN WAR
Most Of 1t to Be Spent In
This Country For War
Supplies
SPENDS $4,000 600
DAILY IN u. S,

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
WASHINGTON, April 25.-secre-
tary McAdoo today handed the Brit.
ish ambassador a treasury warrant for
$500, o00,o 200, the first loan made to
any entente government by the Unit
ed States under the 81, ooo, 5000 war
finance measure.
Two hundred million dollars is
loaned by the United States to Great
Britain to help finance the war and
1t is likely most win be spent in this
country for foodstuffs, munitions and
supplies.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British am
bassador, handed to Secretary Nc
Adoo a receipt, completing the trans
action. The amount of the loan was
deposited today in the federal reserve
banks by banks subscribing to the
$3.50, 000, 900 issue of treasury certifi-
Gates Of indebtedness due June 30.
The $50, 000, 900 remaining of the is
sue will be disposed of in a manner
vet TO be announced. Great Britain
will save approximately $4,000 900 an
nually in interest charges by obtain,
ing the loan from the government in
stead OF from private institutions as
was contemplated as the govern
ment's interest rate would be 3 10
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
GERMAN STATEMENT
CONTINUES VAGUE

Berlin, (via London), April 25.-
Since yesterday and this morning
says the official statement issued by
the German army Headquarters staff,
fighting has continued for possession
Of the village of Gavrelle, six miles
north Of Arras. Twenty airplanes
were brought down by the Germans
on Monday and 10 entente machines
we're accounted for yesterday.
Heavy artillery fighting is again in
progress over the trent of the French
offensive. Attacks by the French
near Hurtebiz in the vicinity of Bri
mont and west of the Suippes, are
said to have been unsuccessful.
FRENCH GAIN GROUND
IN THE CHAMPAGNE
Paris, April '25.-The French gain.
cd ground last night in the Cham
payne, the war office announced. A
German attack, near Hurtebiz, was
repulsed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
The War Today

IN PUSHING the British offensive to.
day General Sir Douglas Haig di'
rected an attack along the three
mile front between the cojeul and
Scarpe rivers where further gains
have been scored.
SOUTH OF the Arras battle from,
Z General Haig is eating bit by bit
into the German lines between Cam
brai and St. Quentin. More thar
5000 prisoners have been taken,
With the French armies along the
Aisne front and in the Champagne,
the battle is confined mainly to the
artillery although the French con
tlnue to make progress in local
fighting.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26

The secretary delivered a heart to
heart talk to the Cadet corps, par
ticularly the 139 young men who are
called to the front. He said that in
his opinion the universal service pro-
gram of the general staff, which has
the presidents as well as, his own
hearty approval, is the n wise solu-
ton of the military problem that now
co~nfronts the country. How thorough
ly he had his audience with him was
shown time and again by the out
bursts Of applause that greeted every
telling reference to universal obliga-
ton and service and to Americas mis-
sion in this war, a mission which, he
added, he did not doubt would lead to
the ultimate victory of the arms Of
the allied democracies. The closing
words of his address were:
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26

The United States Military acad-
envy transferred to the regular army
1873 new officers and to the Philippine
scouts one new second lieutenant. The
occasion was the graduation into the
war of the 1917 class of the academy,
which, weeks ahead of schedule time,
comes into the active service, as New
ton d. Baker, secretary of war, put it,
because our country is at wal and
great armies are to be organized"
The exercises which, because of the
war, we're as solemn and inspiring as
any ever held at the academy, took
place in the new gymnasium, the
graduates receiving their diplomas
from the secretary of war.
Accompanied by Major General
Hugh l.. Scott, chief of the general
staff, Secretary Baker arrived at West
Point. Preceded by a squadron OF
the black troopers who form the
mounted arm Of the garrison at West
Point, the secretary arrived on the
plain. AS the automobile bearing him
showed on the crest of the hill the ar
tillerymen began firing the salute OF
seventeen guns in his honor. 1t was
Mr.. Bakers first visit to West Point
and, as he expressed it later, the
very air of West Point proved an in
spiration."
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26

The War Committee Of the State Defense Council this MORN
ing unanimously recommended that a special session of the state
legislature be called by the governor Immediately, and that the
work of the session be confined to the consideration Of economic,
agricultural and military measures, In line with the offensive and
defensive operations Of the state and nation made necessary by
the present emergency
The Recommendation was contained in a motion made by Rob.
et E. Puney Of Albuquerque, and seconded by Charles Springer,
Of cirarron. The nine members Of the committee present at the
time voted for II, and this afternoon a copy Of the motion was de.
Ivered to Governor Lindsey
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
Oil Producers to
/ Assure Navy Gas at
Reasonable Cost

Washington, April 25.- An agree
ment was reached today between the
government and oil producers to sup
ply the navy at a reasonable cost"
with an adequate and uninterrupted
store of gasoline and other petroleum
products.
The oil interests placed themselves
completely at the disposal Of the
government.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
Railroads, Income Decreases

Washington, April, 25.- Operating
income of the railroads decreased ap-
proximately s~22,335,O00 during Feb
ruary Notwithstanding an increase OF
$2,500,000 in total operating revenues,
according to the monthly summary OF
reports made public today by the in
terstate commerce commission.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
TOWN or LIE PREUx ONE
OF BLOoDEST SPOTS

BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE,
Via London)' April 2.-(From a
staff correspondent of the Associated
Press.)-The town of LIE Preux which
lies about five miles east Of Arras,
will stand out in history as one, Of the
bloodiest spots Of the world war. The
fighting north, east and south Of this
little Artos village, perched upon a
high knoll, has exceeded in intensity
any Of the Individual struggles Of the
Somme. Efforts of the Germans to
retake the village apparently have
subsidized on account of the sheer ex.
haustion Of their available forces.
LONDON, April 25.-The British
have taken 1929 prisoners since Mon
day morning including So officers, ac-
cording to an official statement and
have captured the hamlet Of BiIhem,
east Of Havincourt Wood.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
bid you serve

Young gentlemen, | bid you serve
your country"
The secretary then stepped forward
and Major Carter began calling the
roll of the class. The graduates were
called in the order of their class
standing, Harris Jones, Of Oneida
county, N. Y, was the first honor man.
His old father sat in a front seat and
happy tears coursed down his cheeks
as his boy stepped forward to be
greeted as "No. ! of the engineers of
the class Of 1917"
No. / in pictures, Harris Jones, hon
or man, in class of 1917, United States
Military Academy; No. 2, Secretary
Baker giving out diplomas; No. 8, Sec
rotary Baker, General Scott, Colonel
John Biddle, superintendent of the
academy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26

per cent as compared with a minimum
of 5 per cent on a private loan.
Great Britain is spending approx
imately $4,000, 900 a day for %foodstuffs
and munitions in the United States.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
200 Witnesses Sworn
In SPANIEL Case

Coleman, Tex, April 25.-Two hun
dred witnesses were sworn in today
at the trial Of Harry j. Spaniel in
connection with the killing of Col. M.
c. Butler, at Alpine, ex., last July.
SPANIEL formally pleaded not guilty.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26

10y Leased Wire to New M~exican.)
LONDON, April 25.-Captain Rice,
Of the American steamship Mongolia,
which has arrived at a British port,
told the Associated Press today that
the Mongolia had fired the first gun
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
State War Committee Urges Immediate Session OF the Legislature
M0NCHY BATT[EF|E[D FAR
AS EYE GAN REACH|S ONE
IMMENSE SEA Of C02PSES

Impossible to Estimate German Dead Who Fall
Like Wheat Before Reaper Under Terrible
British Fire; Three Thousand More Prisoners
Taken; Hand-to-H Hand Fighting Too Thick For
Individual Surrender and Front Becomes One.
Vast Shambles
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
AMERICAN SHIP
SINKS SUBMARINE;
PER|SC0PE HIT
At 1000 YARDS
Naval Gunners Claim
Bullseye on U-Boat
From Mongolia
SHELL VANISHES;
OIL APPEARS
Sea- Wasp Scotched By
Deadly Accuracy Of
u. S. Marksmen
Teddy Roosevelt Fires
First Shot of War
With Germans

That's about all the story ex-
ceptIng this: The gunners had
named the guns on board the Mon
golia and the one which got the
submarine was called Theodore
Roosevelt; so Teddy fired the first
gun of the war, after aIl."-com-
mander's story.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
SEIZURE OF Sc e Is
niSCiIceEn av e

The ~advisabllity Of the state gov.
eminent selzlng all seed now In New
Mexico to prevent its shipment out
Of the state was discussed by the War
Committee Of the State Defense Coun.
Gil at Its session In the senate cham
Der here late yesterday afternoon. .
The discussion followed an an
nouncement by H. c. Stewart, Berna.
lilo county agricultural agent, that an
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26

Continued on page four.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-04-26
ASKED TO CALL
S0[0NS TOGETHER FOR
HANDLING EMERGENCY

Motion Passes Unanimously; Committee Also
Recommends Conference With Pershing On
Recruiting; Grille and Cooley Asked to Assist;
Train Employees Should Have Commissions
AGRICULTURAL MOBILIZATION
CONFERENCE is PROPOSED
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-04-04
ROOSEVELT CALLS
AT WHITE HOUSE
To Congratulate President on Ad-
dress-Wilson Absent-Wants
to Fight.

Washington, April 3.-Col. Roose.
velt stopped off here today on his way
home from Florida to call on Presi-
dent Wilson at the White House and
congratulate him on his address to
Congress.
Col. Roosevelt went to the main
door Of the executive mansion where
he learned that the President had
gone over to his offices. He told the
chief usher he was only in town be-
tween trains and wished to con-
gratulate the President on "his great
state paper" The Colonel left his
card and departed without seeing the
President.
1t was the colonel's first visit to
the White House since the day in
1905 when he said good bye to Presi-
dent Taft.
Col. Roosevelt, standing in the
midst Of a great crowd in the railway
station here, dictated the following
statement:
"The Presidents message is a great
state paper which will rank in his
tory among the great state papers of
which Americans in future years will
be porud. 1t now rests with the peo-
pie of the country to see that we put
in practice the policy the President
has outlined and that we strike as
hard, as soon, and as effectively IS
possible in aggressive war against the
government of Germany. We must
send troops to the firing line as rap
idly as possible. Defensive war is
hopeless. We must, by vigorous Of
fcnsive warfare, win the right to
have our voice count for civilization
and justice when the time for peace
comes.
II, OF course, very earnestly hope
that / may be allowed to raise a di
vision for immediate service at the
front. I guarantee that no finer body
of fighting men could be/gathered to-
gether than there would bein that
division, but of course the men to
whom would appeal will come for
ward only if it is understood that the
division is to be sent at the earle st
practicable moment into the fighting
line"
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SAYS BERLIN WON'T DECLARE
WAR NOR RESTRICT U-BOATS

Berlin, April 3.-(Via London.
April 4.)-The press leport of Presi-
dent Wilson's state of war message
reached Berlin at 10 o'clock this
morning: 1t is declared here that
there would be no change in the Ger
man attitude even if Congress adopt-
ed President Wilson's views. Ger
many will not declare war nor take
any step to wage war against the
United States.
The submarine wal. will be con-
tlnued as it has been conducted since
February l., but this, declare the Off
Gals, is not directed more against
the United States than any other
neutral.
1t also is declared that there will
be no change in the treatment of
American citizens in Germany, who
now have the same freedom as all
other neutrals, but Germany expects
that the United States will continue
the same treatment Of Germans in
that country.
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DRAWING THE NET
ABOUT ST. QUENTIN
British Forces Within Stones Throw
OF Western Outskirts of Ger
man Stronghold.
ALLIES MAKE GREAT GAINS
Germans Enter Russian Trenches in
Dvinsk Sector, But Are
Driven Out.

Each day finds the British and
French forces drawing their net clos.
er upon st. Quentin. Already close
to the outskirts Of the town on the
west and southwest, the British and
French in fresh drives have captured
additional villages and points of sup
port
Attacking on a front of more than
eight miles south and southwest of
the harassed German stronghold, the
French troops, Notwithstanding, stub
born resistance by the Germans,
everywhere, met with success, taking
strongly-organized positions and vii
lagos, notable among them Dallon,
about two miles southwest, and Gift
fecourt, two miles south of the town.
Flanking Movement.
The British, already almost within
stones throw of the western out
skirts of ST. Quentin, seemingly are
resting there, while to the northwest
they are carrying out vancouver,
having as it's object the hanking of
st. Quentin from the north. In this
operation they have partly succeeded,
according to the British official COM
munication.
Driving eastward from the region
of Vermand they captured the town
OF Maissemy, five miles northwest of
st. Quentin, and further north the
Ronssoy wood. Field Marshall Haig's
forces also were successful in taking
the village Of Heinin-sur-C Cojuel, five
miles southeast of Arras, after inten-
sive fighting.
Rheims Bombarded.
Rheims has again been violently
than 1000 shells having been thrown
into the town. Paris reports that there
were casualties among the civil popu-
lation.
On the Russian front the Germans
delivered attacks against the Rus
slams south of llloukst, which is in the
Dvinsk sector, and south of Vladimir
Volynski, in Volhynia. At each place
the attackers succeeded in penetrat-
ing Russian positions, but later were
expelled from them in counter attacks.
according to the Russian war office.
Heavy snowfalls in the mountain
regions Of the Austro- Italian theater
are hampering operations.
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the expense should be met by bond
isues.
This phase Of the question, however.
Is looked upon as entirely aside from
the great issue the progress of the
war resolution.
Arrangements for financing are
held in obeyance by the House ways
and means committee pending full in
formation as to what stems n. . plan
ned. Democratic Leader Kitchin is
ready to call meeting of the commit
tee at any time to consider raising
revenues, but he thinks it useless to
90 so before he is supplied with esti-
mates as to the amounts needed,
Virtually all of the members of the
committee are here and quick action
can be taken whenever the call comes,
The Pacifist Group.
Those among the so-called pacifst
group in Congress, who announced
their support of the president in the
war resolution, were Representative
McLemore, Of Texas, author of the
hard fought attempt to keep Ameri-
cans off armed ships; Representative
Hensley, of Missouri, one of the lead
ing opponents of naval expansion. :.
Representative Decker, of Missouri,
and Representative Sherwood, of Ohio,
who announced he was elected by
pacifist votes.
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Representative London, Socialist
said he would vote against the wa,
resolution because he believes revolu
tlon will overthrow the Hohenzollcrn
autocracy if the United States will
hold aloof little longer
Under New Organization.
The House met today under the new
organization completed last night by
the Democrats, with few changes in
committee chairmanships from the ar
rangemnt in the last Congress.
Southern Democrats were replaced
by Northern Democrats as committee
chairmen in some cases. The Demo-
Gratis retained their majorities in all
committees, but allowed the Republi-
cans one more place on some import
ant committees.
The committees for which new
chairmen were named, included: ::
Rules, Pou, Nye; rivers and harbors,
Small; education, Sears, Florida ::
claims, Stephens, Mississippi: ac-
counts, Park, Georgia; elections, num-
Der one, Wilson, Louisiana; elections.
number three, Watson, Virginia. Dem
ocratlc additions to committees in
cluded; Byrncs, South Carolina, an
preparations; Brand, Georgia, and
Stevenson, South Carolina, banking
and currency; Vinson, Georgia, naval; :;
Gray, Alabama, and Fisher, Tennes-
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House before tomorrow night is pre-
dlcted by members of the foreign af-
fairs committee. The committee will
meet in the morning and is expected
to report back quickly the resolu-
ton as approved today by the SEN
ate committee. A special rule prob
baly will be asked from the rules
committee to expedite the resolution
regardless of it's progress in the SEN
ate and little delay is 1oked for once
it reaches the House floor. Sentiment
on the House side is almost unani-
mously in favor of the measure.
If Speeches Are Cut Down.
Senators who have looked over the
situation believe that if friends of the
resolution can be prevented from con-
sumlng time in speech making, a vote
in the Senate need not b. DELAYED
many hours. They expect few votes
against it and not many speeches in
opposition. Republicans in close
touch with the situation believe SEN
ators Lafollette, Gronna and Norris,
on republican side, will speak and
vote against the resolution, and that
they will be joined by Senators Stone
and Kirby, on the Democratic side.
Of the position that will be taken by
Senators Cummins, and Lane, who
were in the group President Wilson
blamed for failure of the armed neu-
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A CALL FROM THE GOVERNOR.

Whereas state of exists President has called
Tor the increase of $500
OF the Navy of which South Cardinals quota is 800
NOW, therefore, l. Richard l.
na 40 hereby designate Wednesday, April 1917 as "Nava
Recruiting Day" in South upon the citizens
OF the State to help in securing the enlist
ments as an earnest Of pour patriotism loyalty.
This is call from the President United States for
men to fill the first line of defense your country
Tor the defense of safety and honor
The call urgent Men needed needed now urge
you as citizens of South Carolina Will Won as
loyal citizens and patriots respond?
me qualhcaons for enlistment Age, 80 years:
good teeth good hearing; good eye-stht must weigh
stripped at least 1913 pounds be height Minors
inches IN height lis pounds years, 12O pounds a 10
instance being Cd inches. " ~
at each county who requested to address all INQUIRIES
to this office,
invite attention to the advancement and chances
to learn trade in Navy
The following recruits are exnectod h on,;+ f
e eouhes named: Abbevile 49, Aiken, %; Anderson 32
nDerg barnwe 49, Beaufort 1T; Berkeley 13; Calhoun
W oheston 40; Cherokee, Is; Chester, Chesterfield
Clarendon 49, Coeton 10; Darlington Dillon 13:
~ Edgeheld 16; Fairfield 1G; Florence 2o Georgetown 49,
eehV 80; Greenwood 10; Hampton 81 Horny, 49,
kershaw o Lancaster is; Laurens 23 Lee 14 49,
Marion III Marlboro, II; Mccormick, Newberry 49, Oconc
lo lckens ID; Rhland 29 Saluda, Spartanbug
ter III Union, II; Williamsburg, 21; York.
RICHARD !. MANNING
Governor,
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Defending New York.

New York, April 3.-Municipal de-
fense of New York City in war times
as planned several months ago went
into effect today. Twelve thousand
police, armed with rifles, are ready
Tor instant call to quell any disturb
ance Bridges, power houses and pub
nc buildings all have special protec-
ton. Extra lights were added to-
night to the bridges between the
boroughs.