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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26
DENIES GERMAN POLICY
IN ANTI ANNEXATIONIST

Amsterdam. Holland. Nov. 26-
Commenting on the assertion of Leip-
ZiE Nolks ZeitunE that the German
government is pursuing anueXationist
aims in the east, NOrwaerts says
According 20 the governments own
declarations that is incorrect If it
were correct the Social Democracy
would naturally have TO take up a pO-
sition Of sharpest hostility TO the gov
eminent
II it now comes to negotiations
with the Russians, the German gov
eminent viii soon recognize that 10
could not strive for any other peace
than that which the German people
desire The German people viii not
wage war five minutes longer in or
der that Poland may become Austrian
and COurland and Lithuania Prus-
sian"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26
DRY CLIMATE RUNS
MANY GOOD PIANOS
Only 4 few OF the so American makes
Will withstand Southwestern
conditions.

OF the $50 different pianos manu-
featured in America-most Of them
excellent instruments when they leave
the factOries-which of them can be
depended upon TO give permanent sat
isfactiOn in this dry climate2
This is the most important question
which COnfronts piano buyers in and
about FL Paso; and it can be solved
satisfactorily in just one way-by
buying Of the house which can back
its every statement concerning pianos
with p years Of actual test This
house is the FL Paso Piano Co. the
Oldest in FL Paso. and for use in q dry
climate it unhesitatingly recommends
the following Instruments Steinway.
Everett. Fischer. Harvard, Stroud and
Weber 215 Texas, formerly Every
bodys Bldg.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26
j. 8. AVIATORS
F0UNDAT SEA
Three Are Rescued After
Having Been Lost for
Nearly go Hours.

a French Port, Nov. 26.-After hay
ing been lost ut sea for nearly 60
hours. three American naval aviators
who had been out searching for
enemy submarines. were rescued Sat
urday night by a French patrol boat
They were suffering from cold.
hunger and exhaustion. The three
men in a huge triplane hydroplane.
left port Thursday morning in search
Of four enemy submarines reported
operating of the coast
Search Had Been Made.
When the men failed to return
within the usual time, fears were felt
for their safety and other machines
were sent out to search for them The
searching machines. however. re
turned after several hours and re
ported that they had seen no trace
of the missing plane or its crew.
The naval authorities then sent out
a general warning to all allied boats
on the coast, and the search for the
Americans was continued, with naval
air machines assisting in the search
during the daylight hours
Crew sent To Hospital.
About dusk Saturday a French
patrol boat saw the missing machine
drifting helplessly several miles out
at sea A boats crew rescued the
three men. who included ensign Ken
meth Smith. q former Yale student,
who was the pilot, Frank J. Brady,
Of Newark. y J., observer and gunner.
and J. F. Wilkinson. mechaniciau.
The three men were given first aid
treatment on the boat which rushed
them to this port. where they were
transferred TO relief hospital
All the men have now recovered,
and it is expected they viii be able
soon to resume their duties.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26

AAENS FIBRE HOSE. with
IA Isle feet and tops; high
spliced heel. Shown in black.
white. tan. grey, champagne and
navy. Sale price. 3 pair for
s saeo, At Or a 35c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26
PROVOST GUARD MOVES INTO
COMMERCE CHAMBER ROOMS

Beds and equipment belonging the
soldiers OF the provost guard in FL
Paso were moved from the former
quarters on South Santa Fe street 10
the basement Of the chamber Of com
merce Monday morning. There are
so men in the guard under the com
mand OF Capt Alexander " Weyand
Under the supervision Of George z.
Clements, secretary Of the chamber
Of commerce, the basement has been
fitted up as living quarters for the
men. with kitchen, hot and cold wa
ter baths and other conveniences.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26
CUBAN ARTILLERYMEN ARE
IN L. :. FOR TRAINING.

An Atlantic Port, Nov. ga bat
talon OF Cuban artillerymen. who
viii receive instruction in coast de-
Tense gunnery at United States forts,
arrived here today on a Cuban crui-
ser. Additional contingents TO re-
ceive military and naval training
viii follow them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26
RIsHOP SPEAKS TOyICHT.

Announcement was made Sunday
evening that bishop Francis Neon
nell Of Denver. Colo, Will address
soldiers at Fort Bliss tonight in the
64th infantry Y. ". g. A. hall, instead
of this afternoon. as first said. The
hour viii be 1870 o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26

Window Glass Our Specially. Pm.
554L J. c. A1cElroy. 1903 Texas St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-26

Finest Leundering-Cu
Acme Laundry-Phone 430O-Adv.
KfndIine Wood. PHI. 5544-Adv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Allied Armies Lose
10 Per Cent a Month
Figures Are Given to Amer
lean War Officials by
French

Washington. April 27.-American
army experts obtained from the French
mission to-day many facts and figures
applying directly to problems to be
considered by the United States in rais-
ing its army, and which are not re-
garded as military secrets.
Statements of the Frenchmen fully
confirmed conclusions reached by the
General Staff after its long study Of
losses in all armies actually engaged in
Europe in an effort to learn the pro-
vision they must make for maintaining
the fighting strength of an army at the
front. The terrible toll in dead,
manned and prisoners, computed on
figures including Russia's enormous
losses in captured, amounts to 10 per
cent a month of troops at the front.
Half of these are permanently out OF
action, and were il not for the con-
slant stream Of recruits going forward
every day an army OF 100000 men
soon would fade away.
or the wounded or i'll sent TO the
rear great numbers recuperate and re-
turn to their regiments. With a med
ical corps service working at highest
possible efficiency half OF the entire
loss Of an army is recovered 10 active
duty. but the process takes more than
three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Roosevelt S Army
Plan Defeated in
House-l70 to lO6
Commission by Wilson in Regu
lar Forces Suggested-Mann
Votes for Conscription
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, April q. - Theodore
Roosevelt's only hope of leading an
army to France is for President VIII
son to appoint him brgadier or major
general and assign him to the command
of existing forces, or else forces to be
raised under the selective draft act. II
he is to 20 with the first contingent ne
would have to be assigned to brigade
of regulars or particularly good Ma
tional Guard regiments.
One hundred and six members Oh the
House of Representatives voted late to-
day in favor of permitting Mr.. Roose-
velt TO raise a division for service N
France, while 10 voted against 1t. This
vote was by tellers, and therefore not
record vote, but if rollcall is de-
manded tomorrow the vote is expected
to be approximately the same, with
10th figures slightly increased.
The Senate will vote tomorrow on
practically the same amendment, ex-
cent that the Senate amendment pro-
yides for four divisions of infantry 70
be composed of volunteers who are over
the ages specified in the selective draft
feature of the bill. It is expected to-
night that the Roosevelt amendment
will be beaten in the Senate as we'll as
in the House.
"Nick" Longworth, son-in-law OF the
Colonel, was the first man to go
through the tcllers in favor of permit
ting T. R. to raise a division. Not lar
behind him was Miss Jeanette Rankin.
In the debate on the Roosevelt
amendment-whic of course, did not
mention Roosevelt's name, but permit
ted the raising of division Of volun-
teers-Republican Floor Leader Mann
came out squarely for conscription as
against the volunteer system, to the de-
light of many CT his friends, who had
feared that he might join some Of the
other Illinois members in opposing con-
scription.
Eve cannot make exceptions, sara
Mr.. Mann. "Those who are for an
efficient, businesslike system in raising
an army must vote this amendment and
all other weakening, complicating
amendments down"
} Representative SwaseT Sherley, OF
Kentucky, one OF the Democratic lead
ers. declared he would favor the giving
TO Roosevelt by the President of a
commission in the forces already or
ganized, so that he might go to France.
He must oppose. however, this entering
wedge for the volunteer system.
+ The view expressed by Mr.. Sherley is
expressed privately by many members
of both houses. They think it would
be a splendid idea Tor Colonel Roose-
velt to be given a major generals com
mission, or perhaps brlgadier $.
Then he could be sent, with the first
division to go to France, either in com
mand of the division or in command OF
one Of the brigadcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Gives Up $4,000 Job
To Shoulder a Gun
st. Louis Agent of New York
Broker to Fight for u. S.
at S18 a Month

st. LOUIS, April 27.-Carlos s. Gree
icy, ST. Louis representative Of E. II.
Rollins e. Sons, New York brokers. has
given up his $4,000 year position TO
fight for Uncle Sam at SIS a month.
He will go to San Francisco TO serve in
the coast patrol.
Greeley departed Tor Chicago yester-
day after attending a farewell dinner
given in his honor at the Planters Ho'
tel by friends. Greeley's friends hope
to raise sufficient money to buy sub
marine chaser and present it to the
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
German Troops Downcast
Minister of War Says Dis
couragement Is Only Fleeing

Copenhagen, April 27.-General Won
Stein. German Minister of War, admit
ted during a discussion Of military
affairs by the Reichstag committee yes
terday that field post letters from SOL
diers at the front showed a certain
amount Of encouragement. This, how
ever. was only a passing sentiment. he
explajred, and in general the spirit Of
the troops was good. In war like the
nrcsent one could not expect an un-
broken stream Of victories, he said.
General Won STEMS report is consid-
cred 10 have Influenced the committee
in sending through Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg greetings and assurance
Of solid support 10 the army, which the
Radical Socialist members OF the com
mittee alone refused TO sign.
The committee rejected Radical So
cial;st proposal TO establish a commit
Toe of parliamentary control 10 super
vise the conduct Of the war. During
the discussion Herr Stueeklein, So
cislist member, complained that men
were sent 10 the front as a punishment
and that this method was used regu.
iarlv as a threat. He produced the text
81 a company order in substsn'istion OF
his assertion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28

Groener in reply to Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's recent letter on the
strike. says:
1--WE expect with certainty that the
promise Of measures for safeguarding
the food supplies of the population OF
towns in the industrial districts will
be fully carried out, thereby removing
the strongest cause for anxiety among
the working classes.
Furthermore everything must be
avoided tending TO lead workers to be-
lieve their eff lack full apprecia-
citation and consideration. Inadequate
wages. having regard TO the cost OF Nv
ing. unnecessary harshness in entorc-
inc the auxiliary service law and at
tempts to restrict or nullify rights
guaranteed to workers by law are apt
continually 20 give rise to conflicts.
Unfortunately many employers nave
not abandoned the methods OF treating
with their workmen, which, even in
peace time. caused dissatisfaction ana
sharp conflicts. Everything must pc
done to maintain the efficiency OF the
army at home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Balfour Is Told
u. S. Sentiment
Is for Home Rule
Officials Inform British
That Irish Settlement Will
Arouse America

Washington, April 27.-The Irish
Home Rule question, il became known
to-day, has been discussed at the con-
ferences between members of the Brit
ish commission visiting this country
and American government officials.
The subject is most delicate one,
and the United States has no intention
Of seeking to suggest even informally
an opinion on the conduct of Great
Britain's internal affairs. However,
American officials have frankly told
members Of the British commission
that a strong element in the United
States undoubtedly believes that real
friendship between the two nations
would be greatly strengthened by a
satisfactory settlement Of the Irish
problem.
Because of the discussion Of the
nroblem since the arrival here OF For
eipn Minister Balfour and his col
leagues the speech in Parliament to-
dav of Premier Lloyd George, in which
he spoke of the necessity Of bringing
he smoke Of the necessity Of making
Ireand a friend and comrade. (The text
If his address will be found on Page -.
The interest IN the question here IS
great, not only because of the large
number of citizens of Irish birth or
descent. but because of the strong feel
inc that no nation with which the
limited States is joining forces should
have unsettled a question involving the
right Ct sclf-government.
The position Of the British govern
mont is that a satisfactory settlement
of the problem is earnestly desired and
that every effort viii be made to dis
cover a remedy.
Whether II will be possible to get the
onnosing elements in Ireland TO agree
On an arrangement mutually satisfac-
tory is uncertain. but the efforts in that
direction BY the British government
will be pushed more vigorously than
ever as result of interest in the PROB
Ion, in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
French Advance on the Aisne;;
Guns May Herald Joint Drive
Germans Abandon Rifles and Flee British Continue tc
Rain Blows on Positions in Front of the
E1indenburg Line

/, inflicted on the Germans cannot be
computed on the usual basis Of. five
killed or wounded to one prisoner. It
is estimated that on the Aisne alone
the Crown Prince has lost between
100000 and $4,000 men.
Last night the British renewed their
attack on the two-and-three- quarter
I mile front between Gavrelle and Roeux,
and succeeded in bending the German
line back somewhat. Further south
Haig's men attacked along a consider
able front on the Arras- Cambrai road
and captured several important points.
Still further southwark the British
dashed from the village of Hargicourt
and captured the strongly fortified
quarries to the east.
The British official report says: "The
enemy fed, hurriedly abandoning rifles
and equipment
Nivelle's Troops Advance
On the French front the night was
marked by attempted German incur
sions into the French trenches between
Nanteuil-la-Fos and Sancy, where the
line starts up over the Craonne plateau,
and by French advances in the Cham
pagne. At the nose of the wedge Nj
velle has driven into the German lines
near Moronvilliers the French surged
forward over several trench elements
and occupied a point of support east Of
the Mountain without Name. A
French raid in force was organized in
lie Pretre Forest, where German d..
fences were destroyed and prisoners
captured.
Marked activity in the air indicates a
renewal of the Franco British drive.
Yesterday the British destroyed seven
, German planes and a captive balloon
and shot six machines TO earth. Six
! British machines arc missing. The
French brought down nine German
/ planes. Berlin declares the Allies lost
eleven planes and two captive balloons.
Description of aerial fighting on
West front and other tcor neWS, on
] Page II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
German Newspapers
Appeal Against Strikes

CopcnhaCen. April 27.-All the Ger
MAJ, rewspaners to-day appeal 10 the
,rorkingmen not to allow themselves
n be swept of their feet by strike
aritators nor to leave their brothers
i'm the field i'm the lurch by checking
The stream Of munitions and supph5s'
First and foremost comes the oin-
cial proclamation from Chancellor Won
Bethmann-HollweC, addressed formal
ly 10 the Federal States, but really
TO labor. and containing both appeal
and a stern warning against further
interference with the munitions vorK:
The Ways and Means Committee OF
the Reichstag indirectly seconds tne
appcal with a communication to the
army, thanking the heroes OF Arras
and the Western battlefelds and
pledging the solid support Of the
country in q difficult hour.
4 manifesto from the four hlg
miners unions warns their members
against reckless and regrettaole ar
tion because Of unsatisfactory iood
conditions and the failure of sone
municipalities and local authorities 10
provide the necessary supplementary
rations. Don't permit yourselves IN
these grave times TO be dragged INTO
rioting and strikes" they say.
Finally. there is another official an
nouncement that a great combing out
Of the war industries is necessary AMI
imminent TO supply men for the amy.
This gives the government any need
cd justification for sending to the
front munition workers who yield TO
temptation. The announcement de-
clares that large numbers of WORK
men. formerly exempted from military
service so as TO keep important indus
tries working must now be sent TO
the front. They will be replacci hy
men obtained under the military auXil-
iary service law and women.
The newspapers markedly avoi any
attention to the Swedish labor '~oI-
bles. evidently concluding that these
ni0h4 scrve as an evil eXAmple.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
% Russian Generals
Removed by Guchkof
War Minister Gusts ia Com
manders; Workmen
Recalled

Petrograd, April 27.-As result Of
the visit of War Minister GuchkoH to
the southwestern front, twenty-three
generals, including some generals o.
division. have been replaced. On a.!
fronts no fewer than one hundred and
fourteen officers holding headquarters
commands have been removed.
Workmen in munition factories who
were sent to the front under orders is
sued under the Romahof regime for
participation in strikes are being re-
called. The Ministry of Finance has
enlisted the services OF GorkT
Andreeff and other writers for propa-
ganda work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
c.o..es Border with Pro-
pOsaIs Outlined by
Hollweg
May Day Riots
Feared by Berlin
threats and Appeals Are
Made to Keep Labor
Loyal

e..5,nbure. Sweden, Apr p. Wa
"a, April 2S. The Copenhagen
....pondent OF the "Tidningen' tele-
-. tha. he has learned from a de-
.,s,sle source that ". BorGjerg, ed
the "Social Demokraten," Of Co.
...,een. IS carrying a German peace
...,.sl 70 Russia. The proposal, the
.-spondent alleges, was formulated
10, German Socialist majority group
A,- conference between Philip
sA,s,mann and Imperial Chancellor
y. s.thmsnn-HOllweg.
s.rrjerg, he says, has just succeeded
+. ,.,sining permission 10 enter Rus
!, ,i,sr a fortnight's effort
s,,sholn, April 27. via London,
AL 2s-Pieter J. Troelstra, president
! d, International Socialist Bureau,
,.,,,s here this afternoon to make
..,.,,dons for the Socialist peace
,..s.rsnee 20 be held here, NJ. Staun-
I, Socialist member of the Danish
o's,st IS expected to arrive to-mor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Abruzzi to Head Mission
Italy Will Send Marconi Here
with Other Experts

Rome, April 27.-Although the ltal-
ian mission to the United States has
not yet been officially appointed, its
chief members have already been de-
cided upon. They include the Duke Of
the Abruzzi. cousin of the King and
admiral of the navy, who will be the
head of the mission. Senator William
Marconi will also be a member.
Senator Tittoni, former Minister of
Foreign Affairs, was also expected TO
Join the party. but has found 1t impos-
sible to go. The mission will include
well-known military, naval, financial
and industrial experts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Americans Warned
To Leave Juarez

Fl Paso, Tex, April 27.-Mexican mil.
itary officials at o'clock this evening
closed the city Of Jusrez TO all Ameri-
cans for the night and warned Ameri-
cans in the city to leave.
No reason WAS given for the order,
and American officials are investigating
TO see IL II has 10 40 with a possible
Villa attack on Jusrez or is intended 10
keen Americans from learning wha.
military preparations are being made
i'm the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Slackers Not Wanted,
But This One Enlisted
Jersey Youth Breaks Relations
With His Name

heavy-set young man walked INTO
tho army recruiting Office at Newark
\ J.. Yesterday and told the officers IN
Charge ne wanted to enlist.
What's your name" asked the heu-
tenant.
"Slacker." was the reply.
Nothing doing" shot back the Of
fcer: Eve don't want any slackers
here"
The man later explained that ne was
Andrew Stacker, of Middleton, Sussex
County. n. j.. and that he wanted TO
break off diplomatic relations with MS
name.
He was accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
Vienna Socialist Organ
Makes "May Day" Appeal

Amsterdam. April 27.-The "Arbeiter
Zeitung," Socialist organ Of Vienna
appeals to the worKmen VINO celebrate
MAY Day 10 resume work on May 3 "in
order TO manifest our unshakable soli-
DIRTY with the working classes Of thc
whole world and our determination 10
rebuild the international which has
been disrupted by the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28

London. April 27.-While the French
and British armies continue to press
the exhausted Germans at vital points
Of the Hindenburg line, between Ia
.rrelle and Roeux in the Scarpe Valley,
and along the Chemin des Danes and
the Moronvilliers sector, Nivelle'
guns on the uplands of the Aisne to-
dav doomed out in a growing chorus
which the Germans translate as the
prophecy Of a new offensive. Artillery
on the British front also is developing
q renewed intensity, which may sig
nify a simultaneous effort to advance
with the French.
Paris reports a big gun duel north
west Of Rheims, somewhere near
Fort Brimont. the German occupation
Of which constitutes a distinct menace
TO the advance Of the French and al
fords the enemy fine platform for the
relentless bombardment Of the city ahd
the cathedral.
What fighting there was during tne
dav was carried on by Nivelle
troons. Tenaciously as the Germans
are rooted to their line along the
Chemin des Danes, the French are
battering wider gaps in this line, and
to-day forced further progress both "
the neighborhood of Cerny and Hurte'
bise Farm. The fat failure of the
German counter attacks on Thursday
opened the way for these advances.
French Take 1870 Cannon
The extent of the French pressure
NAV be Judged by the fact that Nj
velle's troops have wrested 1870 cannon
from the forces of the Crown Prince
SINCE April Is. The combined total OF
guns captured by the Allies since the
storming of Vimy ridge has reached
$50. and it is unoffcially stated thai
the toll in prisoners is now nearl!
3s. 900 Germans Of all ranks.
Observers at the front declare thai
because of the sanguinary nature o.
the fighting the number of casualties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-28
w EAT II L +

overcast to-day. Tomorrow un-
.,,tled. probably rain. Moderate
variable winds.
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