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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
NEUTRALITY IS
MEXICO : REPLY
To PEACE MOVE

MEXTCO CITY, March 17.-In an
swer to the reply of the United States
to the Mexican note which proposed
that the netrual nations unite to bring
about peace in Europe, or, as an alter
native place an embargo on shipments
to belligerent countries the Mexican
government issued an absolute declara-
ton of neutrality tonight asserting in
definite terms that Mexico intends to
devote its efforts to keeping any coun-
try on this continent from taking part
in the European war.
The Mexican statement also sets
forth that it will continue its efforts
with neutral countries with the object
of securing European peace. The Mex
lean communication follows:
in view of the answer of the United
States to the note which the first chief
directed to the governments of the
neutral countries in favor Of peace, the
government of Mexico proposes to CO.
| operate with its efforts to avoid that
any of the countries of this continent
take part in the European conflict and
will continue its efforts with neutral
countries with the object of securing
| European peace
| : The American ambassador, Henry P.
| Fletcher, called at the foreign office
| tonight to discuss the Mexican answer
which was shown to him then. CandidC
Agular, the foreign minister had q
conference with Ambassador Fletcher
at the embassy late last night. He re-
! fused to make any statemtn and the
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No other concessions were made and
the question as to what turn the sit
uation would take in the event Of no
decision Monday, or of a decision de-
claring the Adamson law unconstitu-
tional, remained to be determined, ac-
cording to an official in close touch
with the managers.
Mr. Lees reaSSuring statement came
after he was Informed that many mem
bers of the four brotherhoods in Ohio,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Illi-
nois, falling to receive word of the
postponement of the strike, actually
had quit work tonight. He said he was
not surprised at this, inasmuch as
there was so little time-less than
three hours-in which to commune
cate with the men.
THAT should be sufficient proof of
the fact that we We're not talking idly
when we said all our members would
obey the strike order" said Mr.. Lee
I'VE knew they would-every one OF
them"
1t was agreed with the railroads, he
added, that in the event of the men
failing to receive word of the change
in the situation and going on strike
the railroads should not attempt to dis
cipline them in any way. Mr.. Lee said
he was confident the misunderstanding
would be Strengthened out before mid
night tonight, and that those who haC
left their places would have returned
to work by that time
The decision late today to postpone
the strike for As hours was reached
only after three of the presidents med
iators-Secretary of the Interior Lane
Secretary of Labor Wilson and DAME
Willard--had labored almost incessant-
ly since early last night with the foul
brotherhood chiefs and the conference
committee of railroad managers.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, who al
so was appointed a mediator, did mo-
arrive in this city until tonight, ex-
planning that he had been at Atlantic
| City and did not learn that his pres
ence was desired here until this after
noon.
While it was generally understood
| that a tentative agreement had beer
reached, all who participated in thu
conferences maintained silence unit
Mr.. Lee made his statement tonight
| The head of the trainmen's brotherhood
| intimated that concessions had beei
made by the railroads and that the.
probably would be acceptable to th'
employees. He declined to outline thes'
simply saying:
Il believe that by Monday we shal
reach an agreement which will aver
strike
From other sources regarded as au
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
GOVERNMENT ASKS PRESS To
AID IN SURPRISING NEWS

ment so that there would be no doubt
of the character of the news which
ought not to be printed.
1T was decided that Major Near
thur of the war department, Com
mander Belknap of the navy depart
ment and a representative of the state
department would draw up tentative
rules and regulations of censorship and
when completed they would be sub
mitted to the representatives of the
| news associations and managing edit
ors for consideration and criticism.
After the exchange of views the rules
and regulations will be passed upon
and promulgated by the three depart :
ments which are charged with inter-
national and military duties.''
| Major Macarthur and Commander
| Belknap also will represent the war and
navy department respectively in form
ing the regulations have been acting
as censors of the departments is ad-
vising the secretaries what military in
! formation should be made public,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
Let PEOPLE Vote, Says Grand Duke Michael
MURCUIA'S FORCE IS DEFEATED
Twelve Hundred of
Murgmia'S Mem Lost

feigned defeat, the government soldiers
were lying around their camp Sunday
morning when they were caught COM
pletely off their guard by surprise
attack by Villa on all sides. The men
on foot were practically all killed,
wounded or captured by Villa. The
cavalry, however, managed to escape.
But the entire number of survivors dld
not exceed 500 out of 1000 engaged.
They worked their way north from the
Durango border on the railway to Par
ral followed the long line ON its east
ward turn to JimneZ, then northWard
on the Mexico Central. Villa followed
at least as far as JimeneZ.
The same authority said that the
Carranza authorities in Chihuahua
City were evidently making ready for
emergencies, as coal and other supplies
were being loaded upon freight trains
to pull out if necessary.
Villa bands were also reported to be
menacing the railway between Chi
huahua and JuareZ.
The people of Chihuahua City, the
foreigner concluded, are expecting Gen
eral Obregon to take over the govern
ment before CarranZa has well begun
his new term.
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thoritative it was learned however.
that three important considerat atoms en-
tered into the negotiations. These
We're:
Pressure of public opinion against
the strike
The possibility of a decision Monday
by the supreme court on the consti-
tutionaity OF the Adamson law.
The proposal that the railroads ac-
cept tie brotherhoods' Interpretation of
the law in the event of its being upheld.
Mr.. Lee admitted that the possibility
OF a decision by the supreme court on
Monday had been discussed as well as
I the Interpretation to be placed upon
the law by both sides to the contro-
versy in the event of its being declared
constitutional
1t was learned that the question up
permost for consideration tomorrow
was to determine the attitude of the
: brotherhoods and the railroads in the
event of the Adamson law not being
upheld by the supreme court In quar-
terS close to both factions was that a
tentative agreement already had been
reached and that the conference to-
morrow would be held to settle the de
tails.
+ Mr.. Gompers is expected to partici-
/ pate in the conference tomorrow. The
first thing Mr.. Gompers did after arriv-
! ing here tonight was to communicate
with Secretary Lane and inform him
he was ready to go to work. The labor
leader denied emphatically that he had
absented himself Intentionally from
the conference.
People who know me-" said Mr.
Gompers, know | don't run away 1t
was not until 3 p. m. today that I
learned the national council of defense,
with the sanction of the president had
appointed a committee of mediation in
| connection with the railroad situation
and that l was member of that body
Il left Washington Thursday after
noon for Atlantic City to get two days
rest because of the tremendous strain
l have been working under. My ply
sician not only advised me to go away,
but ordered me to do so.
Il stopped at a hotel. but, because I
was recognized by almost every one, 1
went yesterday afternoon to stay with
private family, not leaving my new
address at the hotel until this after
noon when | stopped there to inquire
for mail. 1 was then informed my
office in Washington wanted me on the
long distance telephone.
81 have made ready to be of any pos
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WASHINGTON, March 17.-After
conference today between Secretary
Daniels and Representatives of the
leading American press associations,
the government began preparation of
definite regulations to guide the press
in voluntary suppression of informa
ton which might be of value to an en-
emy.
The press ASSOCIATIONS have assured
secretary Daniels of their desire to CO.
operate. and in the absence of author
itv for imposing a legal censorship VIII
be bound by the governments request
Before the regulations are approved
they will be submitted to the associa
tiors and to managing editors of news
papers.
Mr. Daniels informed the press gen.
erally that his recent request that
movements of American merchant ships
be withheld from publication did not
mean that arrivals of such ships in
American or European ports should not
be reported.
Such arrivals" the secretary said,
could not easily afford any informa-
tion that might jeopardize life, and
such news would be of the deepest in
terest to the public and should be pub
lshed."
Mr. Daniels also gave assurances that
no effort would be made to suppress
the news if American ships should be
sunk.
IF there should be any disaster. of
course, the information would be fur
nished,'' he said, and it would be ex-
pected that the papers would print tie
facts
The departments statement regard
ing the conference follows:
sTha rapresenfatiy of the prasS q G.
sociations stated that they would will
lingly and gladly and voluntarily SUBJ
ject themselves without law to the
same censorship which might be i'm
posed by law. They desired to be in
formed of the wishes of the govern
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IN CAMP PA|CN
AGAINST VILLA
LOSES HEAVILY
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Ell PASO. March 17.-General Fran
cisco Murguia, the commander of the
de facto forces of the north, suffered
his first important defeat in his cam
paign against Francisco Villa at Las
Nieves ranch in Durango, near the Chi
huahua- Durango line, late last week,
This fact was established today after
the receipt of many unconfirmed re-
ports and rumors, and after Villa prop
aganda stories have been circulated
here. magnifying Villas victory Into
a slaughter of the CarranZa troops. 1t
was admitted in JuareZ today that
Villa had been successful against Muir
gIia's troops south of Parral, and 1t
was admitted that Villa temporarily
held Parral Magistrar and possibly
Jimenez and Santa Rosalia.
Reports received from Chihuahua
City from unofficial sources said Cen
eral Murguia had prepared a flying
squadron of 1000 cavalry and infan-
try and was proceeding south against
the rebels with the possibility of a bat
tie in the vicinity of Bachimba canyon,
between Chihuahua City and Santa
Rosalia.
Freight and express shipments for
Chihuahua City were refused in JuareZ
todav. .4the reason being given that all
equipment was needed for troop move
menls. But the recent activities OF
rebel hands in the vicinity of the state
capital are thought to have been re-
sponsible for the embargo.
Carranza officials here said General
JOAQUIN Amaro the new military com
mander in the state of Durango, had
started a movement northward against
Villa and would cooperate with Muir
guia, who was advancing from the
south toward Parral, where Villa is
said to have established his military
headquarters The Yaqui Indians, in
command of General Guilloermo Cha
veZ. have proceeded south from Chi
huahua City to act as advance guard
for the reorganized forces of General
Murguia.
A statement by Carranza Consul
Eduardo Soriano Bravo, issued tonight,
denied the charge that General Obre-
gon was leading new political move
ment in Mexico, and announced that he
would continue to serve in the Car
rama provisional cabinet until May /
when Carranza would be inaugurateo
president and would appoint his new
cabinet This, the consul said, was
proof positive that Obregon's loyalty tC
the government was unquestlOned by
General CarranZa. Villa partisans here
today, while giving credence to the
rumor of an Obregon- -Carranza break
deny that Villa has any part in the new
movement, adding that Villa and OBJ
regon are such bitter enemies they
would never join the same movement
The German question. which has beer
hinted at in connection with these ru
mors, took definite form today wheI
it was said General Obregon wa:
known to be friendly with Germans IL
Mexico City who have had access to hi:
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
S0v Brotherhood Heads
No Power TO Call Strike

state as defendants, were filed by an
engineer, a fireman, conductor and
a trainman, all employed by the Penn
|sylvania railroad and all residents of
Baltimore. The principal allegation is
that the authority given officers of the
brotherhoods by the strike ballot taken
last August terminated last fall when
negotiations at Washington resulted in
the enactment of the Adamson law, and
that the officers now are without le-
gal power to call strike. 1t is also
alleged that the chief officers of the
brotherhoods violated the constitutions
of their respective organizations by ar
btrarily refusing to arbitrate griev-
ances.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
Alexandrovitoh Will Accept

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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
BR|TON ARMIES
At LAST TAKE
B A j P \ j NJ {
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After many months of hammering
at the German lines III the Somme
sector, the British armies at last
have captured Rapaume. considered
the first and perhaps the main OBJ
jectiVe in the long British advance
in that sector At the same time
the towns of lie TransloN and Achiet-
le-Petit also fell to the British. Gen
eral Haig's troops entered Bapaume
Saturday morning after severe fight
ing and found the town in flames,
the Germans having fired it,
French troops north of the River
Avre and between the Avre and the
Disc haze thrust their way forward
to Il depth of about two and a half
miles along q 13 mhe 'front.'
The GeIman war office admits g
retirement along a five mile front be-
tween Beauvreigncs and Lassigney
in the Disc region rs well as between
Sally and st. Pierre Naast wood on
the Somme front.
fhe French ministry of which Aris-
/ tide BRAND was the head, has re-
signed.
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Ell PASO, March 17.-General Muir
guia lost approximately 1,2OO men in
killed. wounded and missing at the bat
tie of Rosario, according to foreign
refugee who arrived here tonight from
Chihuahua City. Murguia also lost six
cannon, fifteen machine guns and large
quantities of stores and ammunition,
according to this man.
He also reported that when Villa en-
tered Parral Tuesday he ordered two
Germans and seven Syrians executed
on charges of aiding the government
troops.
; The foreigner also confirmed the cap
ture of JimineZ.
The Carranza troops, according to
his account were led by a subordinate
in the absence of the corps commander,
General Murguia, in Chihuahua City.
They came into contact with Villa s
main band at StaIlforth, about ten
miles north of Rosario, last Saturday.
Villa pretended to suffer defeat and re-
treated to Rosario. The government
troops followed and encamped that
night a few miles above the town. Led
into a false sense of security by Villas
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
British Make Advances

LONDON, March 1.-THE British
troops have made another extensive
advance, entering German positions
on a front of about 16 miles, ac-
cording to the official report from
British headquarters in France to-
night.
ON the north the gain reached
from Bapaume to Monchy- Boise
and included the villages of lie Trans
10y, Aclliet le- Grand. Achiet -le- Petit,
Bocquoy and others On the south
the gain included villages from La
Maisonette (South OF Peronne) to
Fresnes.
The statement reads:
"Bapaume has been captured by
our troops after stiff fighting with
the German guard. The city had
been pillaged by the enemy. All pri-
vate houses and public buildings
alike have been destroyed and every
thing of value carried off or burned
Our advance has proceeded rapid
ly during the day on both sides OF
the Somme. South of the river we
| have entered the enemy's position on
front of about 16 miles and occu
pied the villages of F'resnes. Horgny
| VillersC Carbonelle, Barlic. Eferpigny
and La Maisonette.
North of the river in addition to
Rapaume, we are in possession OF
| the villages of lie Transloy, Bien-
| villers, Bihucourt, Achiet- -le- Grand
| Achiet-Le- Petit. Ahlainseville, Buc.
quoy and Essarts. We also hold
! Quensney farm, 150c yards north.
| east of the last named village, an6
| have gained the western and north.
western defenses of Monchy-au- Bois
An encounter took place yesterda,
| between a patrol of eight of our air.
| planes and sixteen enemy machines
with the result that in twenty min.
utes fighting the hostile formation
| WAS broken up. Two German air.
planes We're DESTROYED and two other.
| driven down damaged. All our ma.
chimes returned
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PHILADELPHIA, March 17.-Bills
in equity asking for an injunction
against officers in Pennsylvania of the
four railroad brotherhoods from put
ting into effect the general strike or
der were filed in the United States dis
trict court here today by individual
members of these organizations. None
of the judges were present and no time
was fixed for hearing for prelimi-
nary injunction. The mere filing of the
bills has no effect on the threatened
strike.
The bills, naming eleven local chair
men of grievance committees in the
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tualy have been denuded of forests.
though portions of the west and Alaska
sun offer an immense supply of paper
making material
Secretary Houston suggested gov
ernment cooperation in supplying
mills with pulp wood from national
forests and said new mills might be
erected under agreement with the gov
eminent for long term supply of
wood. If necessary to build up pro-
duction the government, he declared.
might even embark in the manufacture
of paper.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-18
ELECTIONS IS
DECIDE ON NEW
RUSSIAN CHIEF

Decision whether Grand Duke
Michael Alexanorovitch shall occupy
the Russian throne, abdicated by his
brother, Emperor Nicholas, is left to a
pIebiscite OF the Russian people, ac-
cording to manifesto issued by the
grand duke. This is taken in some
quarters to mean that Grand Duke
Michael does not intend to accept the
regency temporarily, but only after the
holding of elections.
The whereabouts of former Emperor
Nicholas are left somewhat in doubt by
conflicting advices, one of which as
serts that he is being held prisoner in
the house of parliament and another
that he is in a monastery at Pakoff,
where he signed his abdication of the
throne at the demand of committee
of the duma. The Russian empress
and crown prince are reported safe in
Finland.
The Russian garrison at the fortress
of Sveaborg, which defends Helsing-
fors, is reported to have mutinied and
refused to join the revolution.
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Urges Conserving Wood
Pulp for Paper Supply
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WASHINGTON, March 17.-Secre-
tary Houston appealed to the country
today to conserve iss pulp wood re-
sources as a means of insuring a flu
ture supply of news print paper In a
statement he pointec to the present
close balance between production and
demand in the news print industry and
the wasteful forestry methods and
urged state forest departments to sup
port re-forestation plans.
Some states, the secretary said, vir-
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FRENCH CABINET
RESIGNS TO FREE
PRESIDENT S HAND
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PARIS, March 1S-The French cab
met, headed by Premier BRAND, has
resigned. 4
An official note given out after the
cabinet meeting says:
1.-The council of ministers met to-
night Saturday at Elysee Palace.
The premier reported on various con-
situations he had had with a view to
completing the cabinet so it could pre-
sent itself to the chamber. After hear
ing him the cabinet decided that cir
cumstances compelled it to leave to
the president of the republic complete
liberty to interpret the situation in the
best interests of national defense. Con-
sequently the president of the council
put into the hands of the president of
the republic the resignation of the
cabinet.
The BRAND ministry had been at
tackled in the French parliament re-
peatedly during the last few weeks for
its economic policy. 1t succeeded the
Viviani cabinet in October, 1915, and
was reorganized last December 12
when the number of ministerial port
folios was decreased and a war coun-
Gil appointed. The war council in
cluded Premier BRAND NJ. Ribot, min
lister of finance; General Lyautey, min
lister of national manufactures.
Attacks by the opposition in parlia- :
ment resulted on Wednesday in the
sudden resignation of General Lyautey
as minister of war.
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AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF ALL
DIFFERENCES MAY COME FROM
CONFERENCE SET FOR MONDAY
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NEW YORK
erhoOds, a statement made tonight,
believe that by Monday shall
Mr. Lee said the sporadic the middle
the orotherhoods
the hour set for the waout He declared
sumed in all cases by midnight
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