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El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
BOLSHEvlkl HAVING
TROUBLES OF THEIR OWN

Detachmentg of Bolsheviki troops
and some of General Korniloff's
forces have fought an engagement
near Bielgorod, in the province Of
Kureck, 800 miles south of Moscow.
and Cossacks are reported to be in
Mohilev province near the Cossack
region.
According to Bolsheviki reports the
engagement near Bielgorod was not
serious and the Cossacks were de-
feated. Threats against the Smolny
institute, Bolsheviki headquarters in
Petrograd, r made by opponents OF
the Bolsheviki, who demand that the
leaders be shorn of their power. In
Moscow, the Bolsheviki are having
trouble in feeding the population and
their own soldiers threaten revolt.
The Bolsheviki are attempting to
convene the constituent assembly
and threaten to arrest any OF their
opponents who try to gain control OF
the assembly. There has been no
break in the infantry inactivity on
the western and Italian fronts. The
artillery on both sides has been
active along the greater part Of the
two fronts and OF the western front
the allied and German airmen have
engaged in lively combats. German
reinforcements continue to be sent
westward, but there is no sign OF
when and where the expected blow
will fall. Heavy bombardments by
the big guns generally signify ap.
preaching fighting activity and the
impression prevails in allied capitals
that the Germans will make a su.
preme effort before very long.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
5000 Soldiers See
Battle Of Verdun''
Put on at Ell Paso

FL Paso, Texas, Dec. 12.-More
than 5000 soldiers of the Ell Paso
district witnessed the reproduction
in fireworks OF the battle Of Verdun
last night at the Ell Paso stadium,
given under the auspices Of the war
service board. Five hundred soldiers
participated in the fireworks battle
when volunteers were called for from
the crowd to man the trenches and
to "go over the top" Major General
Geo. w. Read, the commander of
the new cavalry division being form
ed here, was a special guest of the
war service board at the program
which was given as a part Of the
recreation.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
SNOWFALL
IN ALP
GODSEND
FOR italy
Will Help to Check leu
tonic Drive at Pres
ent Limits.
RESISTANCE TO
PUSH STUBBORN
British Chief Enters Con-
quered jerusalem with
Ceremony.

((By Leased Wire to New M~exican.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
ITALY, Dec. 12.-(By the Associated
Press.)-Snow, which has been eager
~ waited and long delayed, began TO
fall this morning In the mountain
district where the Austro-G German
armies are striving to break through.
The beginning Of the snow fall adds
to the optimism Of those who have
been confident that the drive would
be checked within it's present limits.
There are some signs Of a renewal
of the Austro-German effort to break
through the Italian front between the
6renta and the Piave in northern
Italy. a heavy b~ombardment being re-
ported In that sector.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
$~31,5o3,87l Of War
Emergency Fund Of
$1OO,OOO,O 900 Allotted

washington, Dec. l2.-President
Wilson, up to December 1, had al
dotted $31, 593, S71 of his var emer'
by congress at the beginning of war
against Germany and OF that SUM
$21, 851,493 has been discussed. The
house appropriations committee, after
receiving this report today, reported
favorably a bill making the fund
available until the end Of the fiscal
year, June 80, rather than December
81 next, as previously provided. The
committee on public Information, the
report shows, got $3,350.000 Of the
fund. More than :. 100000 was al
lotted for secret service work and
confidential work abroad. More than
SIS, 400, 900 was allotted for repairing
the seized German ships.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
i. S. MANAGER
OF RAIL TRAFFIC
WAY TO RELIEVE
PRESENT CHAOS
S. Coordination Only
Thing Needed to Get
Everything Moving.
ALL CO. COOPERATION
LOYALTY PLEDGED
(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)

(By Leased Wire to New M~exican.)
washington, Dec. 1.-THE fullest
of cooperation in any decis-
ion President Wilson may make to
solve the railroad problem, even
though he should choose government
operation, was pledged to the presi-
dent today by the railroad war board,
composed of a representative commit
tee of railroad executives. The rail-
road executives told the president
they did not need to ask a billion
dollar loan or a suspension of the
antitrust and a~nti-pooling laws. They
told him they believed the railroads
themselves would be able to cope
with the traffic congestion If the gov
eminent would name a federal traffic
director would coordinate all govern
ment shipments and have the govern
ment approve railroad credit for rails
ing new capital.
Thousands of priority orders, COM
ing from as many sources, the rail-
road men declared, are the principal
cause of congestion. Coordination OF
government shipments by a federal
traffic manager, they said, would
meet the situation.
If, however, the president, after
considering all plans decided to take
over the railroads for government
operations, the railroad executives de-
he would receive their fullest
cooperation. After seeing the rail-
road executives, President Wilson
had an engagement with the heads OF
the four great railroad mems broth
erhoods. They oppose government
operation.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Goats to Be
Used as Fire Patrols

I'll Paso, Tex, Dec. 12.-Angora
goats as fine patrols in the national
forest were urged by w. Fl. Chaplaine
of the United States department Of
agriculture, before the executive COM
mittee of the National Mohair Grow
ers' association which is in session
here. He said Angora goats by eat
ing the underground, prevented the
spread Of forest fires and saved NIL,
lions Of dollars in timber values. His
appeal var for more Angoras on the
federal forest reserve.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
DEATH LIST FALLS
TO ABOUT 1900

Halifax, N. C, Dec. ia revised
estimate today Of the explosion casu.
alties reduces the death list to approx
imately 1900. The known dead total
1900 and it is estimated that not
more than 1000 bodies and perhaps
only 900 still lie under the debris OF
shattered and burned buildings. The
list of victims is steadily becoming
smaller as relatives are reunited and
refugees who left the city return.
From 300 to 500 persons are totally or
partly blind and 200 children have
each lost both parents, according to
the American and Canadian workers
investigating the situation.
The Boston relief ship, Calvin Aus
tin, entered the harbor today. The ar
rival of the relief steamer, Calvin
Austin, bringing clothing, food and
other materials greatly needed, was
welcomed by a cheering crowd. Re-
lief work is being developed along
better organized lines, daily. Today
the weather was clear, though cold,
and on the whole favorable to the
work of recovering bodies and of re-
construction. Intense alarm has
been caused ove a rumor that the
authorities were to blow up a NUM-
tons ship in the harbor, and great
crowds gathered in the parks. Sol
diers went among them allaying their
fears and big posters were placed in
conspicuous places announcing that it
was only proposed to destroy the
hulk of the Mont Blanc.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
FIGHTING LASTS ALL
DAY AND ALL NIGHT

London, Dec. 1.-THE fighting At
Tamanovka, according to the Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd, appears to
have been between detachments OF
anti-Bolsheyiki shock battalians and
local troops assisted by sailors, red
guards, infantry and armored cars
sent from Petrograd and troops from
Kharkov. The "Rusko Slovo' Of Pet
rograd says the fighting lasted all
day and all night. It adds that 1t was
very severe and that there were a
great number of casualties.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
OHIO GOVERNOR
TAKES PROBLEM
OF COAL FAMINE
INTO OWN HANDS
Cox Goes Over Head OF
Fuel Dictator and
Seizes Goa.
SHORTAGE GRAVE
AT BALTIMORE

Coy Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 12.-Governor
James M. Cox went over the heads Of
federal fuel administration officials
today and taken the coal shortage
problem into his own hands. The
first move today was to order solid
trainloads of coal assembled and sent
Immediately to points in the state
most seriously in need of fuel.
The order is directly contrary to
instructions of F. c. Baird, state fed
eral fuel administrator, who refused
to sanction such action.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Big Platinum Shipment
Arrives from Russia

Washington, Dec. PA shipment
Of $1,000 ounces of platinum received
today at a Pacific coast port from
Russia, is the cause of much salts
faction to government officials. The
metal is needed badly in the manu-
facture of munitions and explosives,
as well as for surgical and scienti-
fic work. The domestic supply has
run SO short that jewellers and the
public have been asked to stop the
use of platinum for ornaments. The
shipment was valued at mor than
$4,000, 900 and was consigned to the
secretary of commerce, VINO will SUI
pervise its distribution.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
j. 5. ARTILLERY
NOT SHORT ON
WAR FRONT BUT
SCARCE AT HOME
GENERAL SAYS
Expansion Of
Program Puts Strain
on Preparations.
CONGRESS STARTS
COMPLETE PROBE

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
Washington, Dec. 12.-dnquiry by
congress into the general conduct Of
the war was begun today with inves-
tigation by the senate military COM
mittee of the war departments work
in arming and equipping the Ameri-
can forces. Major General Crozier,
chief of ordnance in the national de-
tense act of 1916 contemplated a
force of 1000, 900 men to be raised in
five years.
1T is apparent" he said, that the
original program for 100000 men
did not contemplate u participation
in the war.
I'VE compressed the five year pro-
gram into one year, when it imme-
diately became apparent that the n
million men program would not do"
WE did everything we could" he
continued, ito get the manufacturing
and men of the country going on or
ders in anticipation of appropria-
TONS" Referring to the cost plus
10 per cent" contracts General Gro
zier said the system had worked out
fairly we'll"
But it is not as good as when
prices are definitely fixed" he said.
ut is better to use that only in case
of emergency"
Some manufacturers would not
take fixed price contracts" General
Crozier said. 'They would not take
the risk except with a profit On a per-
centage basis. They had had their
fingers burned. No orders for rifles
were made at a fixed price; manufac-
turers wouldn't take the orders. Upon
inquiry by Senator Wadsworth, Gen
eral Crozier said that early in the
war the president had allotted 1885,
000, 900 of his $100,O00,O00 emergency
fund to the war department and that
emergency orders for material had
been given.
Senator Wadsworth asked II any
precautionary steps were taken be-
fore the war declaration.
There was a good deal of thinking
and discussion DONE" said the gen.
eral. I'VE prepared for sudden ex-
pansion and did all we could. We
have been kept back by shifting OF
labor, by men changing employment
SO often, attracted by higher wages
living conditions. England has a
law prohibiting men from leaving mu-
milton works without permission. We
would require legislation to accom-
plish that. I do not find an actual
shortage Of munitions later needed in
this country. We haven't taken
enough men into the military service
to create a shortage"
will the American army be able
to supply itself with sufficient ar
tillery?" asked Senator Reed.
THE indications are that we win
be able, with the assistance of Eng
land and France" General Crozier re-
piled.
1--WE are short of artillery for train
ing purposes, but we r not short
the other side and will not be-"
~Elow long will it take to catch UP
this side9" Senator Reed queried.
I'VE will be fairly well caught up
on the most important things by next
summer"
That he has a plan prepared to sub
NIT to congress with Secretary
Bakers consent to deal with the mu-
nitions labor question, was stated by
General Crozier, but he declined to
reveal its scope.
The 3 5000, 900 allotted from the
presidents emergency fund vas re-.
turned when raj appropriations be-
came available to the department, 1t
was explained.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Women March in
Snow to Capitol
to Plead Cause

Washington, Dee. 12.-Four hun
dred women delegates to the annual
convention Of the Woman Suffrage
association marched to the capitol in
the today to prevent argu.
ments in favor of the suffrage
amendment reported out yesterday
by the house Judiciary committee
without recommendation The sui.
fragists, formed in state delegations.
received by their respective sen
ators and house members who also
attended the state hearings.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
REHABILITATION OF
SLAv ARMY BEGINS

Copenhagen, Dec. 1.-THE semi
official German news agency says
rehabilitation Of the Russian force
already has begun and that peace
negotiations, restricted to n Rus.
sian front, have been authorized. The
new agency's dispatch says that Gen.
eral Operbatchoff has been appoint
ed commander-in-chief, with the as
sistance of the allies" and that he
has been authorized to open peace
negotiations with Germany.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
COsSacks and Political
Leaders Will Drive
Oul BOIsheUiki
ReUOlutiOn's Formidable
Army to Keep Germans Out Of
Coal and Miner al Fields
10y Leased Wire to New Mexican,

Bolsheviki power in Petrograd is being menaced
more seriously as the opposition becomes solidified.
there is unrest in Petrograd and Moscow, the ex-
tremist strongholds, and the Cossacks already have
from the Don northward. Russian Off
Gals in London assert that the anti olsheviki
forces are composed not only Of the Cossacks but
also of the leaders of the other political parties in
Russia. The political leaders opposed to the ex-
tremists expect that their military forces will be
able to depose the Bolsheviki soon and that by
spring they will have a formidable fighting force to
meet the Germans.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
BALTIMORE ELECTRIC
POWER is cuRTAIIEp

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 12.-Because
of the acute shortage of coal the Con-
solidated Gas G Electric company OF
this city today notified its customers,
using electric power for manufacture
ing purposes that it could not furnish
the power.
Among the concerns SO notified
was the Baltimore Drydock and Ship
building company which is engaged
upon government work exclusively.
This plant closed down at 3 p. M,
throwing $500 men out Of work, ac-
cording to the president Of the COM
pany.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Mississippi Barges to
Relieve Rail Blockade

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE ship.
ping board today set aside 3,360,000
of its shipbuilding fund for construc-
ion Of "a barges and four tugs for
Mississippi river traffic. The money
will be expended under the joint SUI
~pervision Of the emergency fleet cor
poration and the chief engineers Of
flee Of the army, The hope is to
relieve congested railway traffic con
ditions.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
cossAcKS REPORTED
DEFEATED, BY BOLSHEVIkl

London, Dec. 12.-Reports OF fight
ing at Mohilev, Russian general head
quarters between troops newly ar
rived there and the Bolsheviki garri-
son we're received in Petrograd Mon.
day, according to the correspondent
of the Times. 1t il also reported that
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
AUSTRIAN BATTLESHIP
TORPEDOED AND SUNK

London, Dec. 1.-THE Austrian
battleship Wien has been torpedoed
and sunk. According to Vienna most
Of her crew was saved. The vessel
measured 5512 tons and her pre-war
complement was AL men.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
SENATE TO PROBE
SHORTAGE OF FUEL

Washington, Dec. 12.-Senate in
vestigati0n of the fuef and sugar
shortage will be considered by a sub
committee of five, and Chairman
Reed plans begin in a few days.
The subcommittee appointed late
today, consists of Senators Reed, OF
Missouri; Vardaman, Of Mississippi,
and Jones, of New Mexico, Demo
Gratis; Lodge and Kenyon, of Iowa,
Republicans. They will meet tomor-
row to discuss procedure and, it is ex-
pected, begin work on the coal situa-
ton.
Public Schools suspend
Greenville, IS. c., Dec. ITO con-
serve fuel, public schools here will
suspend sessions from December IA
until January is.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
ITALIAN RESISTANCE
STUBBORN AND SUCCESSFUL

Rome. Dec. 1.-THE enemy has
resumed the attack. Today's official
statement says that the Italians re-
sisted stubbornly yesterday through.
out the day, and that a few positions
which we're abandoned in the begin.
ming of the fighting were reoccupied
in nearly all cases. In the evening
the enemy effort was reduced to the
normal artillery fire.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
5oo.ooo.ooo EoR Italy

Washington, Dec. 12.-Another pay
ment Of $4,000, 900 to Italy today, the
first for many weeks, brought the
total actually paid to that govern
ment from the 5oo.oo0,0o0 credit al.
lowed, up to 320,000.000.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13

aerOplaneS n two captive balloons.
London, Dec. 12.-Premier Lloyd
George today announced in the house
Of commons that General Allenby, the
British commander in Palestine en-
tered Jerusalem on foot on Tuesday.
The premier said General Allenby's
proclamation insured maintenance
and protection of all sacred buildings
and holy places. General Allenby
was well received by the population.
American and other military at
taches entered Jerusalem with Cen
eral Allenby, the general reported
today.
Guards have been placed around
the Holy Places, the premier said,
and the Mosque Of Omar has been
placed under Mohammedan control.
HUGE EXPENDITURES
MADE BY GREAT BRITAIN
london, Dec. 12.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor of the exchequer.
introducing a vote of credit in the
house OF commons today, said he
estimated that the present vote would
carry the expenditures to the end of
March 16. He declared that the aver.
age daily expenditure in the last SO
days was 6,794,O00 pounds and for
the period since the end Of the last
fiscal year. e,6S6,0O pounds.
The total excess expenditure over
the budget estimate, the chancellor
said, was 300, 600, 900 pounds. The
xce for the navy was 3,500,00O
pounds and 100000 900 pounds was
made up of miscellaneous items, in
Guiding shipping and advances con-
nected with the military progress in
France and Palestine.
The belief was expressed by the
chancellor that the advances made to
Russia would be recovered soone or
later.
II the war is still in progress when
Continued on page four.)
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13

shock battalions and Cossacks adj
yancing on Mohilev hill clashed with
the Bolsheviki who we're defeated.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
olav Peace Movement Pushed Fast

While Bolsheviki power in Russia is being menaced on many sides. the
peace movement which the extremist government recently instituted appar.
emily is being pushed with all possible rapdity The latest report 0 N the
progress Of the exchange with the Teutonic representatives at the front comes
from a German source, the semionical Berlin News Agency announcing that
authorization has been given a new Russian commander to open peace nego-
tiatons with Germany on the Russian front Demobrizaton of the Russian
forces already has been begun, it is declared. On the Roumanian front an
armistce for IN indefinite period has been signed.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
100, 900 COSSACKS REVOLT

The whole force of 100000 Cossacks it is said in London,
where communication had been established with General Kale-
dimes, will back the counter revolution. 1t is planned to solidify
the fighting forces, eliminate the Bolsheviki from southern
Russia and establish a new fighting front to keep the Germans
out Of the Russian grain and coal and mineral fields. Allied
support is counted upon by the leaders of the counter revolu-
ton if it is to be successful and it is hoped that an American
army may be sent to Russia to aid the friends Of the allies in
reestablshing order and a solid fighting front against the
enemy.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
GERMAN ESTIMATE OF
AIRCRAFT LOSSES

Berlin, Dec. 12.-(via London.)-
Aircraft losses by the entente allies
in the month of November totaled
" captive balloons and 205 airplanes.
the German general staff announced
today. The German losses in aerial
battles, the statement adds, were 60
%aeroplanes and two captive balloons.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
MOTHER NATION
GIVES MILLION
TO AID VICTIMS
IN NOVA SCOTIA
Casualty Estimate in
Halifax Disaster Now
Only / 800.
RELIEF SHIP is
GREETED WITH JOY

(By Leased Wire to New Mexican.)
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The British
government has donated 100000
pounds for the relief Of Halifax, It
was announced in the house Of COM
mons today by Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor Of the %exchequer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-02-13

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simply, and lifted her hand to my Inns
Not as rourticr, but as "A man
speak. am your friend always.
You believe me now"
NrS,' the faintcst hcstancy in ia,
whispered word II must bclicvc.
II is in my heart to wish il So
Il cannot tell you how dccply
have been Inundated by my postum
did not care at first. Tor when
started out To gain an interview with
You 1t was apparently but a part
at my ordinary routine. Please let
me cNpIain' want yuu to know Won
wcr" nothing to me thrn-n mcr,.
name, a foreign name, in which
was IN no wise interested Vet Whom
| met You. | realized it was diffcrru,
! regretted the part I was cast to pl,y
When. we were at supper | was plan.
nnG how to escape: but YOU womb
not LET me. My story. half told. had
aroused IN you u spirit Of adventure
ami | dare not warn You Of what
suspected. because II was merely .u,-
r'clnn. There was nothing left me, bat
10 accompany YOU was there
No; that WAS my fault, not yours
II l. generous of you to say -o.
What wish ynu To understand T.,
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who met You at the Art Building: bur
It was q woman who sat beside Won
Al the Cafe Francois: II is "A woman
who Is here now. You know what
| mean
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| am no longer q mere name. bur an
individual a friend
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many friends; tho~" to whom / could
speak frankly But We hay" me,
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her" IN the dark talking with You hk"
tins AS though | had known YOU
always lit Is not natural Nhy
should ! care 50 much to retain YOUR
respect, Your friendship Yesterday
did not know your maine
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without explanations, | answered. my
pulses lraping, and rejoice IN tho
acknowledgement. | want You for a
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N" darkness OF tonight, but also IN
the glow Of tomorrow Let me make
my confession a. we'll 1t was merely
An u, lv"ntur"r who met YOU last even
'hnS' 'v' ~ - ~ HAdN WHO speaks nov.
The change wrought hy a few hours
Is not for your alone Helen prohyu
Is no longer mere name to me-.
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waited, listening to her quick breath
ing
DO You care"
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vet withdrawing her hand from mine.
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clasp"d together. Il value Your friend
ship and nlwayS shall But how can We
III her" talking OF such things? W.
have forgotten where We are. hear
u" nos" outside, ar" those men still
there
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moment ago, and voices spoke in the
room Opposite. Remain where Won
ar" I'LL explore Tins apartment;
ih"r" may b" some other way out.
arose to my feet, but she crashed
my ,lr"yc.
Let m" 90 with YOU, thc-thc
silence Is on my nerves"
"" moved forward cautiously. rrop-
my our way through the DARK. fcas-
inI Of making the slightest noise to hc
heard without, Where Brandt. and
hts assistants might Ice, wn- only
mat tt