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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

DUENOs AIRES. Argentina, april 6.
D-(Correspondence OF the Associ-
ated Press. new insight into -ar-
gentina's attitude toward German in
trigues in South America has been
given by a statement OF president
Feliciano Viera. OF Uruguay in which
he informed the Uruguayan congress
that president Irigoyen, Of Argentina,
had promised TO place the entire Ar
geEtine armed force at the DISPOSE
titt Of Uruguay IL that country's
nor Lhern provinces were threatened
by the rUmored German uprising IN
southern Brazil. Argentina volunteer
ing at the same time TO assume what
ever responsibilities might result
from such a step.
Surprise to People.
The disclosure was a great surprise
TO the Argentine people as It was TO
the UruEuayans- Speaking 70 the
Uruguayan congress. president Flera
said
with Argentina we have still Fur
Their strengthened the sentiments OF
friendly solidarity which connect orr
two countries and which were con
firmed not long ago by president Iri-
goyen with an action that does honor
to his American sentiments.
In view Of the serious suspicious
that the German government was 1os-
tering an insurrecti0n in the German
colonies with the object OF producing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
ALSaCe People
Appeal To T. S.
To Be Set Free
Thousands In Alsace-Lor-
raine Sign Appeal To
President Wilson.
By ERNEST P. ORR

Paris. France, April 6.-An appeal
to president Wilson affirming the de-
sire Of the people Of Alsace-Lorraine
to have their country freed from the
German yoke. coupled with a warm
expression Of thanks TO the president
for his stand on the Alsace-Lorraine
question. is being prepared throughout
France.
Copies Of the manifesto have been
hung up in the dairies in the different
cities and departments OF the repub-
lie with placard asking for the sig
natures OF all Alsatians and Lor-
rainers and already thousands have
signed the papers that viii be for
warded TO the president in the near
future.
The movement was started by two
OF the most prominent women OF the
lost provinces
The appeal is worded: The residents
OF Alsace and Lorraine having their
homes in France. in their name and
that OF their brethren still under the
German yoke. unite in a spirit Of
thankful recognition 10 thank presi-
dent Wilson for his Intervention in
favor Of oppressed Alsace-LOrraine.
once more affirming their unshakable
desire TO see the provinces Of Alsace-
Lorraine returned TO their mother
country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
CHINA CLAIMS JAPAN
MORE CRASPlNG Than
KAISER In SHANTUNG
Chinese Residents Declare They viii Not Eat japanese
Food, Though They Starve; Chinese Government
Protests to Toxic Against the Institution of
Civil Government by Japanese

nEKN, China, April 6.-(Corre-
I spondence Of the Associated Press
Substitution by the japanese Of
civil administration for military rule
IN Tsingtau and along the Tsingtau-
Tsinan railway which IS regarded
here as giving the appearance Of per
manency to Japan's occupation Of that
territory in Shantung Wrested from
the Germans at the beginning Of the
war, has aroused the indignation OF
the Chinese local population This
has been expressed in petitions 10 the
central government. to the governors
Of other provinces ana 20 lnIluen llaI
Chinese examinations.
The Chinese government has pro
tested TO Toxic and has received re
ply stating In effect that the 1nauBu-
ration of civil government was done
with the idea that fl might please the
local population better than a mill
tary regime
Japan's point Of view, as described
here. is that any obligations to vacate
the territory in question after the
war which existed by virtue or jap
ans declaration at the time Of its &C.
cupation, has been anuulled by
China's declaration Of war against
Germany and the consequent cancel
lation Of existing treaties.
holds that The Ultimate disposition OF
this territory must be the subject Of
further negotiations beWeen China and
Japan
Meanwhile Japan Is perfecting and
extending hre civil administration on
the ground that il is her duty to main
tain peace and prosperity in the ter
ritOrV she captured from Germany
Leading Shautung men, who view
with despair Japan's action, say much
capital is being made OF the lansing
Tshff agreement According to these
authorities the japanese declare that
their position as special guardians OF
that territory is now fully conceded
and that no power can resist IL
Put Ban on Japanese Food
The bitterness which has developed
on the part OF the Chinese is indicated
by the paragraph in written protest
by The ShantunE Provincial assem- bly,
which reads: "Our fellow men in the
province OF ShautEng in their strug-
Gle 10 be released from political Gala
mites have determined never to taste
japanese fish or meat even though
they stdrTe-"
Causes OF complaint cited IN pro-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
DEAD
III LJ5ITlNIA s
SINKING TIlIEl
For Long Time They Were
Neglected, CUnard Off
calls Take Up Task.
BODIES LIE IN
THEE TRENCHES

QUEENSTOWN, England, April g.
y Correspondence Of the Associated
Press)-Worlzmen have just finished
a months task Of ti5ying up the Lusi-
tania cemetery here, where 147 OF the
Lusitania dead are buried. They
have converted the three mounds OF
earth, which mark the trench-graves
Of the victims, into the neatest and
best kept part OF the village burying
ground at the top OF the cliffs.
A neat sign placed over the largest
Of the three trench graves informs
visitors that the Improvement was
made at the direction Of the Cunard
Steamship company, and that the
company has engaged a Cork firm Of
gardeners permanently to keep the
grass and trees trimmed and the
flowers watered.
The failure Of the town council to
care for the graves made it necessary
FOR the Cunard company 10 do 60.
Some time ago the Associated Press
correspondent visited the spot eud
was surprised TO find grass a foot
high al over the cemetery. his &C
count OF the incident led nigh OFF,
cial Of the Cunard line 10 make an
Inspection He reported to his head
quarters in Liverpool, confirming The
account OF the neglect OF the graves.
The company acted at once and tie
result IS that while two months ago
it was almost impossible for the cas-
ual visitor TO ditinguish the Lusi-
tania graves from any others, they
now arrest immediate attention
The earth around the graves has
been banked up two feet above the
level Of the ground and carefully
sodded- Fifteen pine trees have been
planted about the edges, and o space
in the center is adorned with beds Of
hardy flowers. A gardener from
Cork makes q weekly visit TO the
graves
Monument After War.
After the war IL is proposed to
build a monument on the site. This
is to be done by the steamship COM
pany I'm cooperation with the British
government and a plot OF ground has
been reserved for this purpose.
There are three trenches. The larE-
est Of which contains 20 bodies, the
second so and the third q. The plot
for the memorial is between rhe sec
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Council OF Flanders Is
German Propaganda With
Orders Sent From Berlin

by won BLESSING. On January IS, ac-
COrding TO the Frankturter LeltunE,
the secretary OF state Waliraf came TO
Brussels and received a delegation OF
the activists, who begged him 10 de-
clare them free from French yoke,
and TO protect Flemish autonomy
The comedy viii. no doubt, be repeat
ed. and we may rest assured that the
activists' request viii be granted IN
due time
An Interesting Document.
a very interesting document has
been published lately by the Belgian
government 1t is q series Of cOnfld-
entail instructions TO the German sol
diers bileted in Belgium, in which
the German authorities declare open
" that the separatist movement is
prompted and encouraged by the
kaiser, and that IL is the duty OF every
German TO support IL. After these
material and conclusive proofs IL
seems evident that the Council OF
Flanders IS Just as anxious TO put
Flanders under effective German pro-
tectorate as to withdraw IL from an
imaginary French yoke.
But what exactly is this Council OF
Flanders2 How is it that when every
political liberty has been taken away
from their compatriots they are free
to hold meetings, pass resolutions ana
present petiuOns2 Have they any
following Have they any right TO
speak for the Flemings2
Many members Of the Belgian par
lament are pure Flemings. Not one OF
them has consented to join the COun-
ell OF Flanders. If I consider the sit
uatiOn in my own constituency OF
Bruges, the Germans have been
obliged TO accept the help Of a gem
eral practitioner without standing
While this man Of eighty years Of age.
for fifty years a deputy Of BruEes, for
% burgomaster OF that town, has
been dismissed, expelled by the sol
diery from his town hall. and re-
mains practically a prisoner in his
own house. This is how the $4,000
Flemings OF west Flanders are repre-
scented on the Council OF Flanders.
If turn toward the neighborhOr-
ing province. east Flanders, which
counts 1,05O.0OO inhabitants, the stu
alton is exactly the same. Not one
true and responsible representative OF
the Flemish people has Joined this
council"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
German "Chain
Rockets Fail
TOStOb Allies
British Airmen Enjoy Spec
tacular Air Barrage
Of the Enemy.

Behind British Lines in France,
April Correspondence Of the As
ISOLATED Press -One OF the Germans
favorite devices for opposing British
airmen on night raids or recon
naisances is a barrage Of the socalled
Chain rockets" These consist OF long
chains OF brilliantly luminous balls,
bright green in color. which are sent
upwards like skyrockets in strings OF
80 or 40. and which hang suspended in
the sky for q considerable time. ap-
parentIy for the purpose OF catching
the airplane and setting fire 70 it.
The rockets must be driven Up with
tremendous force. probably from a
gun. for they rise to . height OF 10000
feet, and can be placed with great ac-
curae5. The firebalIs appear to be
about a foot in diameter. As they rise
they are often caught By the wind.
and assume beautiful curves. Some
times the whole line topples and turns
before it vanishes. floating for a few
moments like a row OF strange green
japanese lanterns It is supposed that
the balls are supported in the air by
small parachutes-
tive sneeEueullE Eject.
Thousands Of these chain rockets
are fired by the Germans on every
occasion when the entente airmen at
tack a town or camp. They are part
Of the regular shrapnel harrage which
is used to hamper the attackers. but
they give a much more spectacular
effect than the bursting shrapnel.
which only gives a mOmentary fash
in the sky and then is gone.
II a machine is caught by a search
light, hundreds OF the chain rockets
are straightWay sent up towards t..
They make a remarkable spectacle as
they are seen climbing up the sky and
passing one by one across the
beams OF light. and finally appear
ing in their appointed station in the
upper darkness.
AIrmen Enjoy Sensation.
British airmen declare that the SEN
sation OF having these chain rockets
fired at them is rather pleasant than
otherwise. II is difficult TO believe
that anything so fantastic. beautiful
and fairy-like. can he really danger
GUS On a cloudy night. it is said,
nothing IS pleasanter than TO float
over the rolling clouds and TO watch
the green chain rockets pierce the
mist here and there. casting a weird
radiance over the mountains and VAL
leys Of cloudlaud-
In the midst OF a really vigorous
barrage, the chain rockets thread the
skies in scores Of fiery chains. float
ing past the invading machine on
every side. leaving behind them thin
trains Of scented smoke.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Must Produce Sugar
Gard In England To
Get Death Certificate

London. Eng. April 6.--Before YOU
can get buried your sugar card has
to be produced" This was the state
ment made to a correspondent the
other day by a woman who had Wis
tied the office Of the registrar in
order TO register the death Of her
husband. She was returning home.
as requested by the official to find
the deceased mans sugar card when
she made the foregoing remark and
il was thought some one was trying
an elaborate joke-that indeed. this
was the limit TO the many sugar card
jokes in fashion at the present mo-
menL
It appears. though, that her state
ment was quite correct The regis
trar. before he issues a certificate OF
death. has TO make certain whether
the dead person is registered for
sugar or not This is done mainly to
prevent fraud, as any INSCRIPTIONS
person could continue to use a dead
persons sugar card unless there were
some such means Of obtaining OF cam
ceiling it. The registrar not only re-
quires the sugar card I'm case OF a
death. but also issues this important
document TO anybody who registers
a birth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
LA5T6F BRITISH
R0THSGHILDS IS
LIBERAL GLIER
ortune, Reduced by Gifts,
Goes Principally to His
Intimate Friends.
KENTUCKY WOMAN
rs GIVEN $4,000

7 ONDON. Eng, April s.-CCorre-
Il spondencs OF the Associated Prsss1
The late Alfred de Rothschild, the
last OF the British branch OF the great
banking family. was one OF the best
known characters IN London society.
HIS part in the work OF the ancient
house which has now passed into the
background as a power IN British
commerce. was only nominal He
was principally an art collector ard
q cu1tivator OF friendships. He never
married, and his VIII which was pub
ished this week carries out the gen
eral ideas OF his career His estate
amounted to s5.5oo.oeo; which vas not
much FOR a Rothschild. but he had
given away money freely IN his life
time.
Lady CurEon Remembered.
This amount, with the exception OF
small bequests TO nepheWa, goes 10
his personal friends. The main part
is left to Lord and Larry Carnarvon.
who were associated with him IN his
art hobbies Lord dorchester and
LADY Herbert each receive S125.001.
and Lady Curzon, the Kentucky
widow Of an Argentine magnate, who
was married 20 lord Curzon last year.
Is remembered with $50 0oo, with 975,-
600 for her three children
There are large gifts to some 20
other persons including the marquis
Several who was q friend OF king Ed
ward and the last minister TO Great
Britain OF the Portuguese monarchy.
Mr.. ROthschild's town house and art
works go TO the countess OF Carnar-
Won and his country estate TO his
nephew Maj. Lionel RotschlId. who Is
head OF the third generation Of tue
family.
Mr. Alfred. as he was called. vas
a vel known figure because he wore
more old fashioned clothes and clunr
TO old fashioned ways OF living.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

tests which are raining in upon the
central government follow:
In Tsingtau. Fangtze, Changtien
and Tsinan the japanese have estab-
mentS In disregard for Chinese SOW
ereignty. The Germans during the
entire time Of their occupation. II is
pointed out, never attempted TO in
stitute civil administration and LETT
to China the right TO police the rail-
way There are already Japanese con-
sulates throughout Shantung 10 look
after the welfare Of japanese resi-
dents making unnecessary the estab-
lishment of civil administration
japanese civil officers have al
ready assumed Jurisdiction in cases
Of rents and debts.
Whereas the Germans only enjoyed
priority in acquiring mining rights,
the japanese actually interfere in
some instances with mines already
owned and exploited by Chinese. even
TO the length OF prohibiting the sale
Of products
The building Of ROADS. establish
ment Of an industrial school and the
taking over OF control Of a railway
hospital and the hospital for gen
darmes in Tsingtau is regarded as
evidence OF intended permanent Occu-
patton"
Railway Zone Anglers Chinese.
Inc A-A4AAElE I4AAA Pei -Aaa - AA- e
the japanese for other acts If they
had not extended their Jurisdiction TO
the railway and to a railway zone"
about ten miles wide extending as far
as Tsinanfu. According 10 competent
authority no convention was even en-
acted with the Germans for a railway
zone.
This want OF any authority for
railway zone" is being urged by the
Chinese foreign office in its protest
against the alleged encroachment
The Japanese, in reply, argue the
difficulty Of altering a decree issued
by their emperor, declaring that what
they are doing in Shantung is such
authority
The Chinese declare that under ex-
listing treaties any d 81 cree by Japan
can only affect the Tsingtau district
and the erstwhile German leased ter
ritOry, therefore there is no need Of
modifying the decree, the only requi-
site being to properly interpret IT.
While the respective foreign offices
discuss the merits OF the controversy
the influx Of japanese into the ter
ritory In question is said. to be grow
ing from day TO day
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Plans To Get
Phosphoric Manure In
Bones OF Care Animals

Berne, Switzerland, April 6.-The
Austrian government hopes TO obtain
1000, 900 tons OF phosphOric manure
from the bones in caves in the noun
famous districts OF Moravia, Syria,
the Tyrol and Dalmatia.
In some crown lands there are from
100 TO 1000 OF these caves containing
guano and the bones OF cave animals
in great quantities, and a special COM
mission has been appointed TO de-
termine the value Of these deposits
and the best method OF exploiting
them. Preliminary searches have all
ready been carried out, according 20
the Neue Freie Presse. which have
uncovered 100000 tons Of excellent
fertilizins material
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

7 ONDON. Eng, April 6--RelatlTe to
Ian announcement in the German
press tEG8 ~ hsembers Of the So
called Council Of Flanders held a
meeting fin Brussels. where a resolu-
ton was passed i'm favor Of "Flemish
independence" Eugene Standaerl,
deputy for Bruees in the Belgian par
lament. writes i'm the London Chron-
icle as follows
ut is of very little Importance t.
us who know the people thoroughly,
but ft might cause some harm abroad
if it creates the wrong impression llal
even a certain number Of these wish
for a settlement which should break
what happens at the present mo-
meut I'm Flanders is merely the de-
velOpment Of the policy pursued Dy
the German government on the east
ern front The idea is 20 create a
small body Of men without any Iol-
lowing and induce them through the
distribution Of hOnOrs and remunera-
tive positions, TO adopt and propagate
doctrines dictated from Berlin such
declarations viii afrerward be repre-
scented abroad and in Germany as eA-
pressing popular aspirations,
Concerning these recent incidents,
there are two points which / should
like to make plain
Is Tool OF Germany.
First that the so called handbag
van Nianderen' is really the KAT Won
Flauderen' that Is TO say an ODedient
tool made I'm Germany for German
use. and. secondly. that these repre-
sentatives Of Flemish opinion do not
represent anybody but themselves and
do not include any Fleming OF stand
ing or authority.
ANY careful reader Of the German
press and Of German official declara-
tons must be convinced then the
Council has not been definitely or
iginated by the German authorities,
it has been so much favored and en-
Outraged by them that it has LOST
every vestige Of independence On
March 8. 1917, a delegation OF seven
mem bers OF the council were received
by the chancellor and presented an
humble petition asking for a separ-
ate administration for Flanders On
March u this separation was granted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Germany Gets Weather
DATA From England By
Means OF Submarines

London, Eng, April 6.-How do the
Germans obtain the accurate lnowl-
edge, which they are known to Dos
sess. Of weather conditions In Eng
land, is often asked here. This knowl-
edge is essential for them in their
air raids. and captured documents
show that their meteorological re-
ports are fairly complete despite the
1act that no publication OF weather
data or forecasts is permitted in Eng
lsn neWspa pers-
An English meteorological expert
declares that the answer 10 the uues-
zion Is not through any system OF
spies and land wireless. but that the
data IS derived from observations
taken by submarines
The important point for the Ger
mans, he says, is TO know the weather
conditions off the northwest coast Of
Ireland ana he thinks that s-dma-
rlne working at that place is detailed
70 send weather 20 Germany By re-
lays through the wireless annararus
working around the British Isles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Germans Wear Boots
With Tomato Can Upbers
and Tobs of Stone Pine

Amsterdam, Holland. April 6.-The
scarcity Of leather in Germany leads
people to adopt strange kinds Of foot
wear. A man was seen in Hanover
the other day. according to the Ger
man papers, who wore jaclrboots with
wooden sOles, the uppers fashioned Of
tomato cans, fastened around the an
kles with the remains Of an old pair
OF leather shoes. and a length Of
stovepipe for shafts. He had. IL
seems, vainly tried to buy boots in
eight different localities. and so he
had made his own
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06

ond and third trenches. a few small
graVestOnes, sent by relatives &C the
victims, now form the only memorials
10 be found about the spot
The graves are seldom visited by
the villagers. They say they shun
them because they recall the terrible
scenes enacted nearly three years
ago. One OF the latest visitors was
the American counsel here, Charles NJ.
Hathaway jr-. who escorted a group
OF American naval officers now on
duty ia adjacent waters
Town Hall Stunned.
The town hall in Queenstown. which
was used as a morgue for the victims.
was for two years afterward deserted
by the villagers who had, for genera
lions before, used IL as a market
place. It was said TO be haunted"
and no good luck was expected from
any transaction completed there. Dur
ing the last few weeks the villagers
have begun to use 1t again, but only
after a squad Of painters and decora-
tors had transformed its gloomy in
terror into such a cheerful place that
the merchants. despite their supersti-
tons were coaLed back.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
AnbIane Is Used to Carru
Wounded to Arng HOSPITAL

Cairo. Egypt. April 6.-The British
official correspondent on the Pales-
tine front gives an account OF an In
stance in which an airplane was en-
ployed in actual service as an ambu-
lance When a little mobile force
rounded up the Turkish post at Has
sana, on the eastern side Of the Sinai
peninsula. one Of the British soldiers
received a wound which necessitated
an Immediate operation An airman
at once volunteered TO carry the
wounded man TO the nearest hospital.
a. miles away across the desert BY
this trip the mans life was saved.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-06
Chicken With Diamond
In Crop Leads Way to
$4,000 Find Of Gems

London. Eng. April 6.-Dispatches
from kimberly. South Africa. TO the
Express state that chicken killed
at Gong Cong recently was found 70
have a carat diamond in its crop. Two
Irishmeu who had killed the chicken
Immediately laid out q claim on the
feeding and within a few days were
rewarded by finding more than
S5G.OaO worth Of small stones. to-
gether with several large diamonds,
one Of over 20 carats.