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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-26
FUERON ABIERTAS EN-
FORWA SOLEMNE LAS
CORTES HISPANAS
Lego el Rey don Alfonso un
informe de la situaciion

Del Serrici- Especial dc Ia PRENSA.
MADRID, Junio 25.-Uno de los
discursos mas interesantes que hayan
sido pronunciados por cl Rcy don
Alfonso 10 escucho hoy la asamblea
nacional, en- la ceremonial oe la rea-,
pertura che las Cortes. Ell Rey. deS-
de el Trono. inform6 al Parlamento
sobre Ia situacisn interior interna-
cional de Espana, hacienda entoncee
Ia declaracicn de Que Espana ha r.
conocido Ia Independence de las ma
ciones hhertadas creadas por Ia
gran guerra, a saber: Polonia, Che
co-Eslovaquia Finlandia.
Refiriendose la concentration de
Ia paz entire los paises beligerantes,
10 Que Sc tiene por SECURE con Ia no.
tificacion de Alemania de que fir
mara el Tratado, el Rey don Alfonso
express:
'Ha sido con un inefable regoci1u
que he recibido Y leido las noticias
de Que Sc ha asegurado al fin la an
helada paz ' he hecho un voto por Ia
prosperidad de todas las nacioues.
Sc refiri6 Ell Rey a Ia Liga de las
Nacsorses, expresahdo que Espana
habia manifestado Gesde IN princ.-
pio su adhesion, err principle, IA
referida Liga, V que habia tenido c,
honor de ser inciuida en- el corits
encargado de trapajar por Ia organi-
zac;on de la Liga.
Al Principe de su discurso, el Rey
hizo la declaration de que Espana
continuaba manteniendo con el Va
ticano lazos de concordis lnaltera-
bles.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-26

SALE FL
SABADO
Para Europa
Dfcese que ell objeto de su
uiaje al Viejo Mundo es
buscar un apenimiento
con la Gran Brefaiia
e z e
Tekoromc .sp>en, para LA PRENsAs

Tekorome ,sD>-sdi para LA PRENsAs
NUEVA YORK. Junic 25.-Conti-
nua Candido Aguilar rehusandose
conceder entrevistas a los reporteros
Y conesponsales. en- general a Guam
tas personals han trata6o de hablar
cor el.
Despucs de las conferencias cele-
bradas con los petroleros, Aguilar Sc
ocupa de preparar su viaje Europa
de estar en- constante communication
con su padne politico, de quien esta
recibiendo nuevss instrucciones, Sc
gun sc sabe.
Ell sabado. probablemente, .saldra
Aguilar para Europa. pues Sc dice
que va tiene arreglado el pasaje
bordo de un trasatlantico que saldra
ese dia para Espana. Hoy manana
estaran aqui Gonzalez Roa otros
empleados del Departamento de Ha-
cienda, que deberan acompanarlo eii
su viaje Europa. Dichos einpleados
salieron hace cuatro dias de la ciudad
de Mexico, segun 10 expresan infor-
maciones particulares obtenidas,
traen autorizacion para tratar sobre
cuestiones de indole financiera du-
rante, su permanencia en- Europa.
(.
Las reIsciones con Inglaeerra.
En fuentes enteramente fidedig.
mas V bien Informadas Sc t:ene no.
ticia de cue el principal proposito
que llevara Candido Aguilar Euro
pa. es ell de gestionar el restable-
cinliento de las relaciones diplomati-
cas- entire Mexico Y Ia Gran Bretana.
Carranza. Sc dice. esta completa-
mente convencido de que Inglaterra
fue el principal obsSaculo para ia
no admission de Mexico en- la Lisa de
las Naciones V de que clio Sc debio
al resentimiento que aquel pals tie
ne por Ia actitud hostil adoptada por
Carranza respecto a Ia question Pc
troIera. por la falta de cortesia al
contestar las notas en- cue solicitaba
protection para las empresas brltani-
cas- invertidas en- el pals. Y tamblen
Dor la incautacion de las instituclones
bancarias.
Aguilar no ira directamente In
glaterra, para hacer las getlones
(Pasa a Ia Ia. pag. Coz. 2a.)
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CONFERENC|A POR
I'm D|STINCU|DO
D|PLQNAT|CO
NEX|CANO
:: ! -

.Asunto del general comentario en
Mexico. durante las iltimas sema-
mas. ha sido el de IL situacion que
los mexicanos en- Ell destierro atravie-
sen en- t.stados Unidos, tristisima Sc
gun el decir de algunos. brillante, en-
ell decir de los que aseguran tener
pruebas de que cada huertista : ca
da porfirista salio de Mexico con un
million de pesos en- la cartera, pero,
segin el pensar general, ditlcll para
todos. pies que todos son NAL vlstos
Dor el pueblo americana, que ANA con
amor entrahable al Ciudadano Ca
rranza.
La actualdad de este asunto-que
sue.e tererla por temporadas-se de-
be a que, una vez mas. Sc ha inslnua-
do al ejecutivo, el que dicte cuanto
antes la ley de amniStia que hasta el
pnesente Sc ha rehuSado a firmar, pa
ra que vuelvan Mexico los milla-
res de meXicanos que So encuentran
en- un cxiho tan largo cuanto injusti-
ficado. Y a este proposito, Sc habla
de ellos con un olimpico desden aun
con un dejo de soberana compassion.
Los mexicanos que Sc distinguen
Contrastan con estas aseveraciOnes
del criterio carrancista, los hechos que
frecuentemente conSignamos en- estas
columnas, y que conslsten en- eNtos,
ganados en- todcs los campos, por
mexicanos, va honlbres de letras, va
hombres de ciencia, artistas perio-
distas, hanqueros comerciantes, rs
tudiantes aun sinples hombres de
trabajo.
Traemos esto a colacion, prop6-
sito de un succso mas, de la lndo-
lie de los que acabamos de mencio-
mar, Y que pone patente Ia signifi-
cacion de un mexicano desterrado, CO.
mo otros hechos sen1ejantes han pues-
to la de otros mexicanos iesterrados
tambien.
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CONVENCION DE AGENTES
DE CIAS DE SEGUROS
Sc reuniran en- el Hotel Gun
ter Ell viernes o sabado

Los AgertcS de Ssguros Sc rep-
nieran er Coruarci6n en- esta ciu-
dad, pro6ablemente Ell viernes y
sabado proNimos ' para el efecto
han sido preparadas las oficinas ge-
neraies 1re oCuparan. ~ cl Hotel
Gunter. Sc cree que el numero de
niemhroS de la Association que asis-
iran eXcedera de tnesciertoS Sc
han reservado "a aloiamientos para
ciento cmcuenta mas.
La AsociaciGn de Agentes lie Sc
curos esta reputada como una le
las mas grandss er el Estado De T.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-26
Eel ROBO MAS COLOSSAL EN- UN
HOTEL

NUEVA YORK. Junio 25.-La Sc
nora Clarence Millhiser, viuda de un
rico manufactured de Richmond,
Virginia, Sc quejo hoy ante la po-
licia de que sus joyas, valuadas en-
trescientos mil dolares. habian sido
robadas de la GAIA de seguridad del
Hotel Biltimore, habiendose regisSra-.
do el robo entire el dia 20 de Mayo Y Ell
13 de JUNO.
Es este robo ell mas colossal que IS
ha efectuato en- hotel alguno en- Nus-
va York.
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No pudieron llegarle a Die
guez los auto-camiones
con vlyeres
T-,-s-a~e Es9ec'c. per. L,5 rRENsA.

T-i>c-r-rc Es5ecfrs par I,-S FRENSS-
Ell PASO. TEXAS. JUNO 25.-LoS
conductCres de los camioneS que Salle-
ron de Ciudad Juarez eI Sabado ulti-
mo. con direccion al Sur, con el obje-
to de l.evarles las fuerzaS cue estan
operando a las ordenes del general
Dieguez contra las rropas de Villa,
cue sc encUentran al Norte de Chi
huahua, tuvieron cue regresar a eau
ss de las malas coudiciones en- que Sc
encuentran los caminoS. Y llegaron
esta manana aduL
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Xas V en- e, proerama de la Cor
vencion que Sc desarrollara en- los
dias que deiamos apuntadoS. Va
rios oradores reconocidos como pro-
minertes, usaran de Ia r&labra con
relacion a los uegocios CUE name
ian
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-06-26
LAPOLT|CA MEX|CANA SERA EL ASUNTO
PRINCIPAL EN- IA PROMMA CANPANA
PRESIDENTIAL DELOS SREPUbL|CANOS
[NBATALLON CARRANCISTASEHA
SUBLEVAD0 En- E EDO. DEPUEBLA
AL grto de "Vi7a Diaz'' la guarnicon de San Andres
Chachcomua, hizo armas contra el gobierno

mas Ia animadversion popular en- con
ira del carrancismo, V para despertar
mayor curioSidad Y tendencias mas
marcadas entire ell elemento militar.
por Ia campana rebelde.
La sublevucton dc todo m,
battalion armada.
-AuE cuando entire los jefes prin-
cipales Y los oficiales del carrancis-
mo Sc guardaba la mayor reserva en-
estas cuestioncs, no dejaba de tras.u-
cirse, sin embargo, el descontento que
existia entire los militareS por las in
justiciaS cometidaS por sus superio-
res. Y. al misno tempo. una tacita
simpatia por la causa fehcista. De
modo cue no fue de extranar que la
madrugada del dia II de JUNO. el CO.
ronel Jimenez, lefe del destacamen-
to de Quetzala, puesto de acuerdo con
los jeIes de Esperanza, Canada Mo
relos, .Atzizintla. la Capilla Y Santa
Ana, diera ell grito de sublevacion, con
toda Ia gente a su mando. descono-
ciendo al General Torres, Comandan-
te de Ia guarnicion de todo el Guar
tel de San Andres, V al General Por-
taS. jefe Immediate &c Ia misma jul
risdicci6n, adhiriendose las filas
revclucionarias. al grito de "Fiva Fe-
liX Diaz" Y ''muera Carranza."
Los generates Gormidos.
La sublevacion, como antes digo.
-continua diciendo el soldado.-acae-
cido en- la madrugada del Gia Il del
actual. nientras los generates Por-
tas V Torres dormian, con su Estado
Mayor. en- un hotelito de San Andres,
donde tenian establecldos sus cuarJe-
les generates. Cuatrocientos soldados
bien armadoS Y municionadoS, Sc apo
deraron &c las plazas mencionadas de
Quetzala. Ezperanza. Canada More
los, Atzizintla. Ia Capilla Y Santa A.
Ma, Y, ccmeter ninguna tropclia, nj
cieron colecta &c fondos Y de where's
en- aquelias poblacioneS, abandonan-
dolaS, al aclarar el dia, internan-
Sc en- la sierra.
Tan pronto como en- los ruarteles
generates Sc tuvo notlcia de esta i'm
portante Sublevacion, el general To-
rres ordeno a un pequeno destaca-
mento, las ordenes de su jefe,
que saliera a perseguir los rebe!des;
pero hasta el punto en- que 20 me in
corpore en- el cuartel de Tecamacnal-
CO. no Sc habia tenido noticia, nj de
las personals. nj del resultado de la
comision que les corfiriera el general
Torres.
No hay clementoS para combatir
Ell General Torres, en- vista de
un possible ataque a San Andres por
parte de las fuerzas insurreccionadas
pidio auxilio Immediate Tecamachal-
CO, V dio aviso la Comandancia ge-
neral de Puebla, para que Sc enviaran
(Pasa 4 Ia Sa. pss. Col. Sal
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ciendo un POGO de luz en- las densas
tinieblas que envuelven nuestra Re
publica.
Al tn por III con IN
intellectual.
No hubimos de andar mucho, cier-
tanente, para ancchtrarnos con el
hombre deseado para la ertrevista.
Hou1bre intellectual, hombre de brios,
activo. vigoroso, conSciente. 1Y pa
triota tambien?
Escepticismo cruel V pavoroso es,
sin duda. pensar Que en- Mexico. 81
alguna cosa es dificil de encontrar, es
al honlbre patricia, patricia por sen
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Al NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LIE fue ofrecido en- Ell Paso
un banquete al lngenie-
no de la Fuente

TcEcq-amc Especial pGvG LA PRENSA.
Ell PASO, TEXAS. JUNO 25.-En
ell Restaurant Mexico" fue servido a.
yer un banquete que lie ofrecieron al
Ingeniero David de la Fuente algunos
de sus amigos, con motive de su SAIL
da para Los Angeles, que tuvo lugar
hoy en- Ia manana.
Concurrieron al citsdo banquete las
siguientes personas: general FraHs;s-
co Castro, Silvestre Terrazas, Jose
Luis Velasco, Jose Tinajero. Rocha,
Ckabre. Morales, Guevars, Filiberto
Gomez Vicente Vergara.
El Ingeniero de Ia Fuente llegc ei
domingo a esta ciudad.
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FL VILLISM0 T0MA
AUGE EN- LA BAJA
CALIFORNIA
Los partdarios d e dicho
movimiento han hecho
una campana muy
intensa en- la
peninsula

Del serrieio Especial dc La PRENSA.
TIJUANA, Baja California, JUNO
19.-iLa situacion creada por los
propagandistas del villismo en- la Ba-
ia California, cs a tai grado grave
que ell gobierno Sc yea imposibilitado
para trasladarse a Tijuana, como 10
acostumbra ano por ano en- la esta-
cion primaveral?
Tai tenor esta en- el amino de los
habitantes de esta poblacion Y de los
de Ensenada Y los concentrates que
Sc hacen por ell aplazamiento que ha
dado ell gobierno de la Baja Califor-
MIA para salir de la region ca!ida
del Vale Imperial, donde hoy esta la
capital del Distrito, Sc fundan en- re-
cientes suceSos que llegaron a crear
cierta alarma entire los mexicalenses.
A un viajero que acba de llegar
del Vale Imperial esta poblacion
pedimos que nos diera una opinion
sobre ell particular Y las noticias que
hubiera recogido en- Me,lcali; nos
informo de cuanto le preguntamos en-
una amplia entrevis5a que denucstra
la forma en- que Sc Ia cstado des
arrollando ell villismo en- Ia Baja Ca
lifornia.
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Ell vulism,o proSp@d

Ell vlhsmo prosperu
-"AprovechanGo la libertad en-
que deja ell Gobernador Cantu a to-
dos los habitantes de la Baja Cali
fornia para eXpresar sus opiniones
-empezo diciendonos nuestro entire
vistado-el villismo ha tornado cier-
to auge desde hace un mes. va es
sabido que en- los campos de la Baja
California trabajan muchos vilistas,
bien antiques soldados que pelearon
las ordenes de Villa de sus ge-
Ipana . La "a nag Cal Z.
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(Pasa a Ia "a pas. Col tAj
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LIBROS EN- ESPANOL

Compre usted sus libros en- espa-
mol a la Casa Editorial LoZano, 1l6
n. Santa Rosa Ave, San Antonio,
Texas. Es la mas barata.
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lp>,s 4 Ia sa. paE. Col. 4a.l
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No hay cIememtos para com5atir

(Pssa Ia Sa. pas. Col. Sal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
AYERS FRENCH PLOT
TOGET RH|NELAND
German Writer Charges "Rhe-
nish Republic" Marks Intrigue
to ThWart Wilson

Berlin. June 4.-(By A. PAU
thorities of the American, British and
Belgian armies of occupation regard ac-
tivities looking to the establishment Of
a Rhenish republic as a result of French
intrigue, and are themselves taking a
strictly neutral attitude. according to
the Elberfeld correspondent of the Lokal
Anzeiger.
"1t is believed that France is trying
to gain by roundabout means what she
was unable to force President Wilson to
roncede-the annexation of the left
bank of the Rhine" the correspondent
declares. The Americans and British
however, are freely permitting counter
efforts on the part of Germany, which
are not permitted in districts occupied
by the French. The upper Rhine dis
trict would not know of the existence
of new republic but for the Centrist
newspapers at AK la Chapelle and Gre
field There is no desire for a republic
from Bingen northward, and the whole
northern section Of the Rhine province
is completely loyal to Germany"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
COLUMBIA REWARDS
SERVICES TO NATION
General CroWder and Canadian
Captain Among Recipients
Of Degrees

New York, June AT commence
ment exercises at Columbia University
today 1925 students of Columbia, Bar
nard College and Teachers College re-
ceived degrees, and honary degrees
were conferred upon eight men in rccog-
milton of services to the nation during
the war and for contributions to the
sciences and literature. The eight so
honor7d and the degrees conferred were ::
Master of arts. Captain Ralph Holder
Williams, of the Princess Patricia s
Canadian Light Infantry; DR.. Walter
Jarvis Barlow and George Ariss, actor
and playwright.
Doctor Of letters. Maurice Francis
Egan, former minister to Denmark, and
Edward Page Mitchell, editor of the
New York Sun.
Doctor Of sacred theology. the Rev.
John Timothy Stone, former moderator
of the general assembly of the Pres
bytcrian Church.
Doctor of laws. Major General Enoch
II. Crowder. judge advocate general ot
the United States army, aud Viscount
Ishii, japanese ambassador to the
United States.
Following the commencement exer-
cises. President Nicholas Murray But
ler presided at the alumni luncheon, at
which Viscount Ishii, General Crowder
and Edward 7. Mitchell were the speak
prS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
X. OF C. SEEKS JOBS
FOR MORE SOLDIERS
Return OF 18th Division Causes
Organization to Redouble
Efforts for Men

The drive of the Knights Of Column
bus to get work for discharged soldiers.
sailors and marines is meeting with
great success. Many Seventy ninth
Division men. anticipating an early re
lease from the service. have made ap-
plicatiou for work and special efforts
will be made to accommodate them.
The headquarters of the drive is at
143O South Penn Square, with John v.
Loughney in charge.
The ex service men put an almost
childish confidence in the Knights of
Columbus. Into the office they come.
sign their names and go out again in
perfect confidence that their troubles
are over And generally they are right,
for an almost universal success is meet
ing the efforts of the organization.
Now that the Seventy ninth Division
parade question is definitely settled
these men will be thrown upon the
labor market more quickly than had
been anticipated. so that the result has
been to spur the Knights of Columbus
on to renewed efforts in their campaign.
Il is true that many men of the Twenty =
eighth Division are still out of work,
but it is the Seventy ninth that is
proving the vital problem for the pres
ent.
The aim of the Knights Of Columbus
is to ask every employer in the city TO
help in this noble work. The organiza =
ton itself has nothing to sell. The
service is absolutely free to the employ e.
er as it is to the men. The leaders OF
the drive want to prove to the employers
of the city that the discharged soldier
is worker and is as worthy OF the
confidence of his civilian boss as he was
of his country's confidence during MS
pcriod of military service.
Industry today needs men who can
make good" said Mr.. Loughney. and
surely the boys who have rendered sucn
splepdid service to their country ana
brought glory and victory to its banner
cannot fail in making good The man
the job and production are the Dig
things today. Let us bring them to-
getber by doing away with .unemploy
ment."
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When the weather becomes hot
Dame Nature provides for fowls to
moult and for animals to shed their fur.
But Dame Nature has no control
over women. They favor Dame Fash
ion.
And that is why a middle aged man,
weighing probably 240 pounds sat down
bn the curb at Eleventh and Chestnut
streets at noon today. Everything had
been running well, including the pers-
piration, in his walk east from Broad
street. The heat was bad, but he could
stand it
Until he saw a young woman. wear
ing a heavy fur. crossing Eleventh
street. The shock was too much. His
legs grew weary. And he sat down be
fore he fell.
It wasn't Dame Fashions only vic
tory over Dame Nature today. She wor
others as 'summer furs" appeared, to
saw nothing of the long capes she pro-
vides for women that covered many Of
the ''weaker" sex.
The police department officially recog
nized summer today as did the officers
who. direct the United States Marine
Corps girls.
Light suits were donned by the police.
To the casual observer, the rraInc cop,
wiping the perspiration from his face,
looks little different from usual. But
the cop himself knows that several
pounds of clothing have been dropped
from his uniform. The summer suits
are similar in color and form W the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04
.LUTHERANS APPROVE
TRANSFERS OF SIX
Pennsylvania Ministerium Ac-
cepts Ministers From
Other Sections

Lancaster, Pa, jun 4.-Delegates
to the 172d shnual convention Of the
Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
and adjoining states today took action
granting applications Of eight minis
ters of other sections entering this min
isterium.
These assignments were announced !:
Rev. Matthew #. Benko, from the
Evangelical Synod of the Northwest, to
Slovak Lutheran Church at Lansford :;
Rev. Elmer d. 8. Boyer. of the Chi
cago Synod, to Trinity Lutheran
Church, at Danville; Rev. Johannes
Burgdorff, of the Pittsburgh Synod. to
Emanuel Lutheran Church. at Frank.
ford Rev. Heinrich Aaron Kropp. from
the New York Ministerium. to Dreier.
migkeit Church. in Philadelphia Rev.
julius Johannes Neuderfer, Of the
Pittsburgh Synod, to st. Johns
Lutheran Church, at Nanticoke: Rev
w. G. Schaefer. Jr., from the Synod
Of Georgia, to st. Johns Lutheran
Church. at Allentown; Rev. Edward f.
Stuckert, from the New York and New
England Synod. to st. Michael s
Lutheran Church. at Cogar Station.
and Rev. G. Luther weibel, of the
Pittsburgh Synod, to the Church of the
Saviour, in Trenton, n. J.
At this mornings session 1t was de
cided to appoint committee to formu
late the attitude of the Ministerium oil
Americanization, following discus
siono of pastors, preaching only in tn
English language. The remainder o
the session was devoted to reports.
was shown in the report of the commit
tee on statistics that the expenses o
the Ministerium in the past year totallet
81 400, ,244.65. The per capita for be
nevolence is increased this year from
81 30 to $3.50.
Prior to great meeting last night
at which more than thousand delegate,
were present, the Rev. E. f. Fisher
of the Church Of Christ. Allentown. wa.
named chaplain Of the convention
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-04

bsssy, said last year Mexico sold $780,
600, 900 TO the United States and with
shipping facilities between Mexican
ports and United States ports this
would undoubtedly be greatly increased.
He asked Mr.. Hurley II the shipping
board had any plans for the Mexican
trade, and Mr.. Hurley replied that ships
would be added to that trade on both
coasts.
Airplane Service Planned
Another feature that created great in
terest at the mornings session was the
discussion of the utilization of airplanes
in commercial enterprises in Latin
America. Augustus Post, secretary OF
the Aero Club Of America, presented n
paper prepared by President Hawley Of
that organization. and the subsequent
discussion was participated in by Cap
tain Charles J. Glidden, Of the United
States army air service, who once
toured Latin America in an automobile
when motoring was in its infancy; Cap
tain Creston NJ. L. Mccullough, also
of the air service. who recently returned
from France. and others.
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.ASQU|TH ASSA|LS
!. FRENCH'S STRATEGY
Ex-Premier Replies to criti-
cisms From Former Com
mander Of British Army
MOVES WORRIED THE ALLIES

London, June 4.-Herbert II. As
duith, British premier at the outbreak
Of the war. replying in a speech yester-
day to criticisms made by viscount
French, the first commander Of the
British forces in France. in his book
concerning the government in the early
days of the war, said that prior to the
visit to France of Earl Kitchener the
intended movements OF Lord French had
filled the cabinet with CONSERVATION.
The movements, the former premier
added, would have had, in the judgment
of the cabinet. the effect of leaving the
French army in the lurch in the mo-
ment Of supreme need. This conster-
nation, Mr.. Asquith declared, was
shared by the French Government.
In reply to the charge of Lord French
that he was not supported by the gov
ernment in the supply of munitions,
the former premier read a letter he re-
ceived- from Lord French at the time of
the formation of the coalition govern
ment. In the letter. Lord French said {:
II am sure that in the whole history
ever been helped in a difficult task by
the head of his government as | have
been supported and strengthened by
your unfailing sympathy and encour-
agement."
The former premier read passage
from a report made by Lord Kitchener
to him Immediately after the formation
of the coalition government in 1915,
in which Kitchener said:
81 talked today with General French,
who authorized me to tell you that the
present supply of ammunition will be as
much as he will be able to use over
the next forward movement"
Mr.. Asquith added that after the in =
PRODUCTION of high explosive shells, Lord
French on November asked for 80
per cent shrapnel and so per cent high
explosive, but week later he tele-
graphed that the proportion of high
explosive should be %, not 30 per cent,