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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
a Tnenos de diez
|egIas de La PIedad;
yengan a batirTBe"
Sc estsn hacienda los dos
ieIes ui.a guerra a rnuer=
tey nero las flgerzas del
ssb;esno nan sEevatso Ia
peer parte

Ei dcsarrol!o del mnvimicntO re-
eide en- ci EstaGo lie M!choacstn
q mas scr:o de 10 que generalmente
Sc cree. Chavez Garcia. quien apa-
rece como el jefe de csc movlmlento.
SO cons:Gera va tan fuerte, que ha
Icvado 81 audacia al grado de dcsa-
tiar al general Manuel NJ. Dieguez,
life de las operacioneS nombrado
1or Ia Secrctaria de Guerr:, no So
iamcntc esto. sino que ahora el l2-
fc rehe.Ge anda "juGando Il las escon-
iiGas" con el jefe carrancista eM
tanto que Sus hombres tienen suspen-
dido el tlT.fico por complete y DOM
nan cada dia mayor extension dc
terreno en- el rcferido Estado y en
los de GuaHa.uato V Jalisco.
En- ma correspondence recibiGa
DC P:cdLd Cab2das, Estado de NJ
cho"c&a. SO nos proporcionan mTy
intpges@ntcs informes acerca de los
!ltimos acontecimlentos desarro!la-
eios rn aqueIla entidad, Y de los gol-
pes de audacia de Chavez Garcia, .
uuien Sc le conuce con el apodo de
e! Pancho Villa del Sur.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
Gales sale q
la canlpa1a
del Yaqui
LLEVA A ELLA TO-
DAS SUS FUERZAS
TraTa de dar uRt goE-
pc decisive a los
aiZadoS
I>prrial nara IA rRENSt.

NOGALES, AriZ., mario l9.-E!
gobernador Y comandante militar del
Estado de Sonora. general Plutarco
Elias Gales. ha Salido para II zona
del Iaqui a encargarse perSonaimen-
te de la direction de Ia campana
contra los indios yaqris que Sc en-
cuentran rebe!aaos contra el @obler-
no.
Gales Sc eStuvo preparando du-
rante varios meses para lnlcIar IN
ofensiva contra los rebcldes, Ell
esfuerZo cue va haccr para doInl-
mar In rebellion yaQuI es el decisive.
s. fracasa en 81 in.eTto de destru!r
eI pcder de los indios tendra que
ccnsiderarse perdido definiti"amente
pues todos los elementos. de que dis
pcne los he arrojado en- esta vez So
hre los alzados eH arnias y 81 estos
sa;en victoricsos de esta lucha tre-
Henda que Sc "a entabiar para dis
putarse la possession dc Ia rlca region
del yaqui, podran considcrarse como
duenos de la situacion.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
ra aQueNoS.
Eyacueror Ia plaza.

Eyacueron la plaza.
- vista de oze toda resistencja
hnb.c-a s:dc .n0tii. las fuerz9s ca
rrarcistas. cue parece Que Sc encon-
t-aban n mando del general Gabriel
Cav:ra. decidieron no volver Du-
r=ngo.. sino que Sc retiraron con
runlbo = Saltillo. dejando cOmpleta-
mente abandonada Ia plaza al enemi-
%.
Asi pucS. los villistas entraron sin
Gisrarar nj un solo ,iro 4 IA capital
Bel E.s,ado de Durango. V en- ella Sc
encuanrran haSta Ia fecha.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
La csrercnia en- la ig!e>ia.

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hcnrado cc1 SG preseacla por e. limo.
Oh;s,o i. TuIarc;roo Mons Here
"a Gel li''o' D. "UiSPo U "I.'''''
Mons f-c''e'"'''"' lei "'te "'- &
tor del Io'esio oe Gan LUIS ae Is II
c'Nea". oe ,aS na"''S ,''''''',';' - '''i',,S q.
tas del Coraz5n de Jesus, de esta
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
SOY Chavez Garcia, vengan 4 COM
batirraeI"

Soy ChayeZ Oar cia, VenSan COM
batirrne"
A principles de la semana ante
rior. Dicguez abandon6 81 cuarte! ge-
neral establecido en- la ciudad de
Iraruato. dirigiendose Ia ciudad DO
G"ada!ajara para arreglar asuntos de
familia. L!ev0 ccnslgo un numero
considerable de fuerzaS Il bordo de
yarios t:enes, para mantener alberto
=! ,.airiico, que estaba sacramento a
mcnaza,io por los rebeldes.
A. pasar por La Piedad, Dfeguez
:; detuvo porque al Sur de dicha po-
bIacion Sc habia presentado una par
ida rebelde que amenaZaoa con
de:;rur las comunicaciones.
Estaba Dieguez Ell Ia mencionada
(Pasa a Ia 5a. Col Sa.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
[ na gran preSa.

Y no las tuvieron, poFoue el 60
bierno del general Reyes rando cons
truir una gran pgesa en- Ia cue huOo
siempre aqua en- abundaneia para el
reradio de los terrenos de las dos
villas. Esa presa mantuvo siempre
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20

era asi, que Europa entera atravlesa
nor ma tirante situacion economl-
Ca. .-..
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
Per quG es Ia amenaza

Las irdustrias que amenaZan con
el paro son his fumdiciones de fierro
v acero = de metales que hay en- Il ca
pital rcgiomontana. Fl motlvo de Ia
i.afaeaaza del paro general de d;chas
fondiciorcS es Ia faita de aqua para
bcncsiciar los metalas. faita one Sc
in:ciG hacc dos meses proXimamen;e,
r;iando las anuas del Rio dc Santa
Cata:iaa. nuc son sumamente csca-
sas. fuercn doaadas. por acuerdo dc!
moherrador Zambrano. a! pueblo 0e
Cara Garcia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
grQnde
Ql0rPeQ en-
Monterrey
LAS FUNDECI0RES 81
PAKALIZAPAN
La sasta de aqua ha
xrafeso la E'aYeTE'
eia aH7ssaaE@

In comocido honbre de NegocioS
de Ia ciudad de Monterrey, que Sc Ell
cuentra radicado en- San Antonio, nos
dijo aver ,haber rec;hido de Ia capital
rcsiomontana informcs de que es
inmineate ell paro genera! de una de
las iadustrias mas poderosas del Nor
te De Mexico Y que eSto ocaslonaria
una crisis en- Ia situacion "a sc suyo
deplorabie porque atrav:esa Ia can:-
tai re@iomontana, pGe2 que con el
"Paro" auedarian sin lrabajo mas de
dez nil ohreroS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
Scis millones de dolares.

Scis millones de dolares.
/ Habia- un secreto que bien pronto
+fue publicamente comentado: el Sc
nor Carranza tenia estrechisimas L.
gas de anlistad con el senor Perez
Romero. En- varias ocasiones habia
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
la legada de Perez Romero.

in;em astivamente sc supo en- es-
r. c:ud2i el arrlJo del Ministr0 de
Carranza en- el lmperlo del Sol Ma
riente. - nomhre del senior Perez
Romero ha sido pronunciado con fre
cucncia Ell Mexico, desde que el apos
tol de la revuelta mexicana, Fran
cisco |. Madero. 10 hizo sonar por TIA
tarse de uno de los parientes de 81
esposa.
Durante la revoluc6n villista Pc
rez Romero siguio al grupo que ca
pitaneaba Carranza, Y cuando entr6
el leader Mexico envio al hermano
de II viuda de Madero al Jap5n
:Qut antecedentes tenia como di-
rlomatico ell senor Perez Romero? ?
EN- que sc fundaba el non1bra-
-liento de dicho senor para desempe-
mar un puesto diplomatico ante una
corte de la que ignoraba hasta e.
idloma?
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20
Gales al frente de la campana.


Hasta ahcra, la campaNa contra les
vaouis venia siendo dirigida por Ca
lies desde su cuartel general esta-
b!ecido en- Ia ciudad lie Hermoslllo.
No habla salido a campana Y esta
estaoa a cargo &c los jefeS Gomez.
Cardenas, Manzo V otros mas que
tiene sus 6rdenes e! referido gober-
nadol militar.
Hasta ahora, las fuerZas rebeldes
habian teaido n supremacia sobre
las carrancistas en- todos los connba-
tas que sostenian Unas ' otras. y
q causa de las continues derrotaS
que sufrian suS fuerZas, Gales vela
claramente que iba debiitandose 81
poder Y que a medida que pasaba ell
tienlro Sc hacia mas dificil para el el
do7,inar la rebellion de los elementos
Que durante el movimiento revolucio-
mario contra el gobieno de Huerta
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TO ADVER TISERS

We guarantee LA PRENSA has a
larger circulation than any other
Mexican newspaper il the United
States.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20

pasa q Ia 5a. Col. ia.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20

t?e.a Ia Pas. Sa. Col Sal
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(Pasa a la "a. Gel. 4a.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-03-20

Compre usted sus libros en- espanol
a la Casa Editorial Lozano, 1lS N.
Santa Rosa Ave, San Antonio, Tex.
Es la mas barata.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
Benjamin Chaplin in
"The Son of Democracy"

1t is the longest picture ever made, the
most absorbing and the most magnificent
"A splendid example of the sort of pic
ture which has put Paramount and Art
craft Motion Pictures where they are,
foremost.
No emotion is left untouched by this
colossus of dramas. Its scope is Homeric.
Itmoves through Peace and through War;
it moves amid the struggles of the body
and the struggles of the soul, it has rosy
laughter and pale tears
Early frontier life is here, alternately
dangerous and joyous, the slave trade
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
AWhole Century's Romance Plundered
for a Great Motion Picture

THE worlds greatest republic emerged
Il out of all that incredible drama we call
the Nineteenth Century.
And it has remained for the worlds
greatest motion picture, a Paramount
Picture, to weld into one immense photo
play the drama and the romance of that
century.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12

upon the Mississippi and the slave auc-
tions, the figures of great Americans are
seen active amid the tumult of the Civil
War, and through it all you feel a
solemn and unique thrill that this really
HAPPENED!
"The Son of Democracy" reveals the
soul of great nation finding itself, forg-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12

ing steadily ahead in the spirit of
justice and fair play, even as that
spirit today is expressing itself on
the torn battlefields of Europe.
A bully show. A memorable one.
1t divides itself into ten logical
chapters, one chapter given at each !
formancc, and each chapter a comp
drama in itself. See them all if you ,
Thousands of theatres have alre
booked it. ...
Has yours2 Show this page at the tit
office window and ask WHEN?
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02

According to Washington dispatches, the
president is expected to make no further reply
to Germany but to lay the correspondence be-
that hereafter the cobeligerents will act in con-
cert.
Arthur Brisbane, one of the best-known edi-
torial writer's in the United States writing in
the Chicago Herald and Examiner, says:
Some Of the wise Frenchmen think Germany
will fight for while in preference to an abso-
lutte surrender, the only solution the allies will
accept * * q *
eff Russia could find confident leaders, as the
French did in their revolution, serious prob
lem might develop. * * $ $ A member Of the
cabinet said not long ago, to this writer, If the
Germans could organize and use the power Of
Russia the war might last ten years longer.
Fortunately, Austria and Turkey are break
ing The Germans are freeing from prison
Llebknecht and others opposed to the kaiser. A
German republic seems to be Matching, and that
ought to mean peace. = X
Zone trouble with Germany appears to be
bankruptcy, or something near it. man is
bankrupt when the interest on what he owes ex-
ceeds his income. Interest on the German gov
ernment debt, according to financial owls, ex-
ceeds the income of the German government
That makes the outlook very gloomy for those
who expect to get back their principal
During the past three months, the German
Imperial Bank printing press has turned out
4 OOOOOO,OOO marks in new paper money but
paper money is not money unless something is
back of the paper"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
AUSTRO- HUNGARIAN EMPIRE CRUMBLES

Disintegration Of the Austrian empire from
within is taking definite form. For long time
foreign dispatches have intimated a rising tide
Of discomfort and revolution in the dual mon
archy, but so long as these gave no outward in
dication Of naturalization, the American public
was inclined to regard them with considerable
skeptieism.
Within the past three weeks, however, events
OF far reaching import have been transpiring,
thus denoting the rapid crystallization of senti-
ment among the peoples Of Germany's strongest
ally.
That Austria-Hungary is now practically
eliminated from active participation in the
world war may be regarded with considerable
assurance. Foreign dispatches of October II
stated that at meeting of the Hungarian par
Lament, proclamation had been read declaring
Hungary would be an independent state, and
adding that henceforth there would be only a
personal union between Austria and Hungary.
On October Is, Emperor Charles issued a
proclamation declaring Austria ''must become.
in conformity with the will of it's people, con-
federate state in which each nationality shall
form, in the territory which it occupies it's own
local autonomy"
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
Wilson's Reply To Germany

CcpaIcEfe14e OF State, Oct. % l91S-Slr:
[ have the honor to acknowledge the receipt Of
your note Of the 22d transmitting communi-
cation under date of the Goth from the German
government and to advise you that the Presi-
dent has instructed me to reply thereto as fol
lows:
Having received the solemn and explicit as
surance Of the German government that it un-
reservedly accepts the terms of peace laid down
in his address to the Congress Of the United
States on the 9Th Of January 1918 and the prin-
clples OF settlement enunclated in his subse-
quent addresses, particularly the address Of the
9th of September and that it desires to discuss
the details Of their application and that this
wish and purpose emanated not from those who
have hitherto dictated German policy and con-
Quoted the present war on Germany behalf,
but from ministers who speak for the majority
of the reichstag and for an overwhelming major
ity of the German peoples; and having received
also the explicit promise of the present German
government that the humane rules of civilized
warfare will be observed both on land and sea
by the German armed forces. the President of
the United States feels that he cannot decline
to take up with the governments with which the
government Of the United States is associated
the question of an armistice.
e'He deems it his duty to say again, however,
that the only armiStice he would feel justified in
submitting for consideration would be one
which should leave the United States and the
powers associated with her in a position to en-
force any arrangements that may be entered in
to and to make renewal Of hostilities on the
part Of Germany impossible.
''The President has, therefore, transmitted his
correspondence with the present German au-
thOrities to the governments with which the
government Of the United States is associated
as a belligerent, with the suggestion that, if
those governments are disposed to effect peace
upon the terms and principles Indicated their
military advisers and the military advisers of
the United States be asked to submit to the
governments associated against Germany the
necessary terms Of such an armistice as will full
ly protect the interests of the people involved
and insure to the associated governments the
unrestricted power to safeguard and enforce the
details Of the peace to which the German gov
ernment has agreed, provided they deem such
armistice possible from the military point Of
view
"Should such terms of armistice be sug-
gested, their acceptance by Germany will afford
the best concrete evidence Of her unequivocal
acceptance of the terms and principles Of peace
from which the whole action proceeds.
The President would deem himself lacking
in candor did he not point out in the frankest
possible terms the reason why extraordinary
safeguards must be demanded. Significant and
important as the constitutional changes seem to
be which are spoken Of by the German foreign
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
News of The World
MILITARY AUTHORITY UNDER CIVIL
CONTROL In GERMANY
Socialists Demanding Republic
&C. B. W.

All foreign dispatches are agreed IN stating
that a civil and political upheaval is taking
place in Germany. Its extent can be judged
aly by official and unofficial reports emanating
rom Switzerland, Sweden, Holland and other
neutral countries. That the situation is of the
1ravest character can scarcely be doubted, and
ii would not be surprising If the German lmper-
ial Government should tumble at any time like
a house Of blocks.
Dispatches from The Hague of October Is,
stated that the independent socialists and work
ing class all over the empire were demanding
that a republican form Of government should be
substituted for the monarchy.
Another dispatch, Of the same date, stated
that an enormous crowd had assembled in front
Of the reichstag building in Berlin, calling for
the abdication of Emperor William. An asso-
ciated Press dispatch, Of October %, declared
that Emperor William had no intention Of alb
dicating but was said to have remarked, II will
not abandon my sorely tried people, but, if ne
ceSsary, am willing to become something like
hereditary president of a German republic, like
the kings of England, Belgium and Italy,
On October 27, a foreign dispatch stated that
the German reichstag, by great majority, had
adopted bill placing the military command OF
Germany under control Of the civil government.
The following day, press dispatches stated that
General Ludendorf had resigned as first quar-
CermdSCef general 1Or tHe redSOn IHdG CHe Hill
tary authorities had been placed under civilian
control.
One significant fact is that Liebknecht, Dit
man and other socialist leaders have been
leased from prison where they had been confined
for political opposition to the German govern
ment. The same crowd which demanded EN-
peror Williams abdcation is said to have
hoisted Liebknecht into a vehicle filled with
flowers, in frenzy of excitement. Amid wild
cheers, he declared "The peoples hour has ar
rived!''
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02

secretary in his note Of the Goth Of October, it
does not appear that the principle Of a govern
ment responsible to the German people has yet
been fully worked out or that any guarantees
either exist or are in contemplation that the al
terations Of principle and Of practice now par
TALLY agreed upon will be permanent.
Moreover, it does not appear that the heart
Of the present difficulty has been reached. It
may be that future wars have been brought un-
der the control Of the German people, but the
present war has not been; and it is with the pre-
sent war that we are dealing.
''It is evident that the German people have no
means Of commanding the acquiescence Of the
military authorities Of the empire in the popular
will; that the power Of the King Of Prussia to
control the policy Of the empire is unimpaired;
that the determining initiative still remains
with those who have hitherto been the masters
Of Germany.
"Feeling that the whole peace Of the world
depends now on plain speaking and straightfor-
ward action, the President deems it his duty to
say, without any attempt to soften what may
seem harsh words, that the nations Of the world
do not and cannot trust the word of those who
have hitherto been the masters Of German pol
Icy, and to point out once more that, in cOnclud-
ing peace and attempting to undo the infinite
injuries and injustices Of this war, the govern
ment Of the United States cannot deal with any
but veritable representatives Of the German peo-
pie, who have been assured Of genuine con-
stitutional standing as the real rulers of Ger
many.
If it must deal with the military masters
and the monarchical autocrats of Germany now
or if it is likely to have to deal with them later
in regard to the international obligations Of the
German Empire, it must demand, not peace ne
gotiations but surrender Nothing can be
gained by leaving this essential thing unsaid.
"Accept, sir, the renewed assurance Of my
high consideration.
ROBERT LANCING.
Mr.. Frederick Oederlin, Charge
DAffaires of Switzerland -
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-11-02
Germany's Rejoinder

On October %, the following brief rejoinder
from Germany was received:
The German government has taken cogniz-
ance Of the answer Of the President Of the
United States.
The President is aware Of the far-reaching
changes which have been carried out and are
being carried out in the German constitutional
structure and that peace negotiations are being
conducted by peoples government in whose
hands rests, both actually and constitutionally,
the power to make the deciding conclusions
The military powers are also subject to it.
The German government now awaits pro-
posals for an armistice which shall be the first
step toward just peace as the President has
described it in his proclamation.
HSOT, II,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-22

The United War Work campaign, which will start throughout the na- ton. state and city, on November Il. and continue through November 18 for the purpose of raising 7O,5OO,- 900 for. war camp activities, resulted from the recommendation of Presi- dent Wilson.
 The plan of rolling all war work campaigns into one and holding the campaigns for funds for the work of the Y. M. c. A., the Knights of Co., lumbus, the Y. W. c. A., the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp Com munity Service, the American Li- brary Association and the Salvation Army, at the same time as a unit. originated in President Wilson's de- sire to conservate the activities and efforts of the people in war work campaigns.
 Plans are being pushed rapidly in this city for the campaign. The quota of the state of Connecticut Is $3,0O0,- 900 and of New England $15, ,439, 9,OOO. By the end of this week local com mittees will be hard at work on plans in many lines of the campaign.
 President Wilson's idea in holding the combined drive of the seven or ganizations at one time is best set forth in a letter written by him to Raymond B. Fisdick, chairman of the commission on training camp activi- ties of the war department, in part as follows:
 "The war department has recog- nized the Young Mems Christian As sociation, the Young Women's Chris tian Association, the National Cath olic War Council CKnights of Colum- bus). the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp Community Service, the American Library Association and the Salvation Army as accepted instru- mentalities through which the men in the ranks are to be assisted in many essential matters of recreation and morale.