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RUSSIANS CONTINUE WITH FRESH ARMIES Reinforcements Pour in Un ending Stream Against En . emy 'in Carpathians. FLANK . ATTACK PLANNED tin d a pest Admits Invaders Arc Sleet ing Success, but Saj losses Are Enormous Advance Made in Snow Seven Feet Deep. j XiONDON". April 11. Telegraphic ad ! vices received last night (Saturday) ) from Budapest say that, notwithstand- Inic their recent losses in the Carpa- thians. the Russians are continuing J their attacks with undiminished vigor. I They are continually sending reinforce ' ments to the firing line. j A heavy artillery engagement above Bartfeld Is reported. After this battle, J the Russians attempted to storm the Austrian positions. The Russians are ! now exerting all their strength to force i a. passage through the Austrian lines in the western part of the Saros re i sion in order to make a flank attack j on the Austrian position in the Jlalko j wiee Valley. . Budapest newspapers ad j mit that the Russians are achieving t auccesseg. but declare that these are J comparatively small and that by com i parison with the enormous Russian J losses they are "unimportant." Gtnui Positions Stormed. i The Russian. official statement issued t at Pjetrograd yesterday (Saturday) ays: ' "To the west of the Nieman River at 1 dawn on Friday we attacked the Ger- man positions between Kalwaya and I.udwlnow and after a stubborn bayonet fight captured two lines of trenches. ' We took 600 prisoners, among whom L -were several officers and eight mitrail leuses. -';"Fn the Carpathians.-in the direction -f Mezolaborcz, we took- the offensive Trnm positions near Osabolocx and dis iodged the enemy from Wirawa, At Vollamichova we captured height 90. 'which means that the enemy has been driven back along the extent of the principal chain of the Carpathians in the region of our offensive. "In the direction of Rostoki, the nemy received considerable reinforce ments Thursday and made violent counter-attacks. Thousand Prisoners Taken. We repulsed them and captured a thousand prisoners, including 20 officers. Our offensive from the line Niejnia-Destusxica-Volosate-Buko-wecx toward the south continued, not withstanding the excessive difficult local conditions. "Forcing thoir way through snow more than seven feet deep, our troops at several points approached within four miles of the Uzsok Valley. Near "Rosochac and Rozanka the enemy made two attacks which were blocked. "There is no important change in other sections of our front" A semi-official statement issuea i nouncss that several German ofifcers of high rank were killed and several others injured when a train -carrying the staff of an army corps was de Tailed in the section of Poland occu pied by the Germans. Gerntana Take Contested Height. According to a dispatch from Vienna, the Austrian War nepartment gave cut the following official statement: - "In the wooded mountains to the eat of Uzsok Pass severe fighting opened yesterday. German troops cap 4.,ww hriirht to the north of Tucholka VdTnd STILL PROGRESSIVE . i Diii.n. One colonel and more I than 1000 men were capturea aim -w mm. wt- tnlcen. "Strong attacks against the German and our positions in Opor Valley" in the district of StryJ failed, with severe Russian losses. Yesterday we cap tured 2130 prisoners." A dispatch to the Secolo, at Milan, Cfrom Pctrograd. lust repeated to Lon don sav.i that the insistent reports heard in the Russian capital of ne- gotiations for :i separate peace with - Austria are based upon the supposi- ,-tton that Galicia and proDaoiy some . other territory woum rii..B son. The organization win nave as its object the education of mountain youth, a work-in which Mrs. Wilson was deep ly interested. President Wilson ias approved the movement. FRANCE INVITES AMERICANS Nation Will Appreciate Visits Tourists as Teual. by PARIS, April 10. Many Americans, whose habit it has been to motor on the Continent in Summer, have written to Abel Ballif. president of the Touring Club of France, whioh has a member ship of 130,000. asking whether it ia r,ilhU -j .i -i nmnur fnr AmUicailS tO tour in France during the war. M. KiUlll nas answerea uicao "h " ries in part as follows: "Sot only is it possible, but it would be agreeable to and appreciated by the FrenCh people to have Americans visit France as usual. The roads generally --a ... ........ M .nnftMftn 9.TW4 AC- commodations are ready for the open ing of the season, xne iounii imu of France will give its assistance in attending to all formalities mado nec essary bv martial law." M. Ballif says the railroad service is virtually re-established In France. HUERTA PROTEST SHAPING Villa-Zapata Agency Preparing Ac cusations of Conspiracy. WASHINGTON. April 10. The Villa Zapata agency here gave out a state ment today saying that it would "in .nnnia arirlrpss itself to the Gov ernment of the United States, indicat ing its view of tne presence oi uen eral Huerta on American territory, i . ..i.nul f htt thn nuroose of General Huerta and the Cientiflco ele ment, according to information in mi possession of the provisional govern ment, to initiate a hostile movement along the frontier, in violation of neu trality laws, for the purpose or at tempting to procure their restoration to power in Mexico." Unofficially it was stated that the Villa agency would protest against the admisslonf Huerta. LADY PAGET STREET NAME Usknb to Kccognize Woman's Serv ices Witu Red Cross in Serbia. KISH. Serbia, via London, April 10. In recognition of the devotion of Lady Ralph Paget, the municipality of Uskub has decided to rename the finest street in that city after her. Lady Paget, wife of Sir Ralph Spen cer Paget, a member of the British .i : i .. . i .. ea-viAA l a xrrfi.nrida.u2h.ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paran Stevens, of New lora. one nas uewu m working with the Red Cross for some time. She became 111 but is now con valescent. An erroneous report say ing she was dead was at one time sent out. The death roll of Serbian doctors from typhus fever is heavy. During the last two montns iu aociuro i " 452 have lost their lives. FIGHTING IN WEST GROWS 111 VIOLENCE French Say They Not Only Hold Ground, but Gain Between , Meuse and Moselle. GERMAN LOSS IS Cost to Enemy at Les Eparges in Last Two Months Estimated by ' Paris at 30,000 Men Posi tion of Greatest Importance. the United States, it was learned today. . . . . f w as required ny tne a a ntiHW I I r .over! ins & ii di j .... ...... . an acirori nfrmlsston to increase the tariffs on imports, and was informed that the Washington uovernnmni wuuiu . BnAant- 4h f.hancAa. since then a law has been enacted in Panama rais ing some or tne iarin w a v ........ basis and fixing an average rate of 25 ir cent instead of 15 per cent, the pre vailing rate. ' Official notice of this action has not been given the State Department, but the unofficial view Is that the increases will be denied. PARIS, via London. April 10. The following official statement regarding the nroerre&s of the canmaign was is sued by the French war office tonight! "Between the Meuse and the Moselle we have retained all the ground gained and ' have made - fresh progress. Be tween the Orne and the , Meuse there have been no engagements. "At Lea Kparges the enemy has un dertaken no acjtion either with infantry or artillery, and the day passed quietly. The whole position Is In our power and statements of prisoners emphasize the Importance of our success. Division Exhausted la March. "The Germans since the end of Feb ruary had in this part of the front the entire 23rd division of re'serves. Then, toward the end 6f March, when that division was exhausted, the tenth active division of the fifth army corps, com posed of the best troops of their army, was brought up. It is this division which has just lost the veritable for tress constructed on the spur of Les Eparges. "The troops had frequently been ordered to hold on at all costs; they were told that the position was of the greatest importance, and their gen. eral said that in order to keep it he would sacrifice the division tof the army corps or 100,000 men, if neces sary. German Losses 30,000. "The losses suffered by the Germans at Les Kgarges during the last two months amount to 30,000 men. "In the forest of Montmare we have carried 'another line of trenches and repulsed a counter attack. To the north of Regnievtlle we have consoli dated and slightly extended our posi tion. 1 "In Lorraine half a company which last night had rushed forward as far as the village - of Bezange la Grande, situated between our lines and tbe German .lines, was surrounded by superior forces and captured." REVERSES DEXIED BY BERLIN" FOE TELLS FRENCH LOSSES Germans Say Frencli Ixwsses Cause Abatement or Attacks Germans Publish Names, Declaring Truth Is Being Concealed. BERLIN, April 10, by wireless to Sayville. N. Y. The Overseas News A semi-official statement, is v Agenc Bayg that tne tiazeno act. T.trnirr9.d vi a Reuter dispatch an- .rh.,:-. which is published in the nouncss that several German ofifcers Prench language by German army headquarters, contains a proclamation for the enlightenment of the French population. It is declared the French government's reports conceal the truth in regard to tne neavy losses in iuu, wounded and war prisoners. Therefore the German authorities have begun the publication of full lists of French war prisoners, followed by lists of those of French soldiers who have been buried by the Germans. The first Hat con tains 725 names. Despite War 180,000,000 Marks Voted for Purchase or Car System. BERLIN, April "10, by wireless to Sayville, N. Y. The Overseas News Agency today gave out the following: "In the midst of the world conflagra tion, the Berlin municipal administra tion is undertaking the gigantic enter prise of buying and conducting the Berlin electrical works. The municipal council has unanimously appropriated in nnit nn mursa lor me Buruuen ui other territory would be exchanged isu.uuu.uuu maris iui uu. Vm.. oiner icmiuij . I . . j j , v. .tT-p.lrar svniim and as ::hB"n-.rrSaXrrlt" .Vp Ve.t, for -the Transvlvanian Provinces. Sentiment "At the same tme the suburb of BERLIN, via London, April 10. The official war office statement of today follows: "The booty taken at Brel Gracnten (in Belgium) was increased to five officers, 122 men and five machine guns. "In Champagne, north of Beausejour, our troops evacuated trenches taken on April 4, which were destroyed yester day by French heavy artillery. Frencb attacks in this district were repulsed. "Battles between the Meuse and the Un.allA itnnilnnnH with the Rftme fierce- ness. Near the villages of Fromesey "Between the Orne and the heights of the Meuse the French suffered a heavy defeat yesterday. All their attacks broke down under our fire. In the Cbmbres hill they obtained a temporary foothold In a certain section of our outer line trenches but were partly driven back again by a night attack. These battles continue. "Attacks against our positions north of St. Mlhiel also were entirely with out success. Minor aavancea on me front at Allly and Apremont were re- Absent Voters Bill Passed in Iowa i i vnaopRmsiit. at Flirev were ... . . .. of a less lively character, probably on account of the heavy losses suffered by the enemy on April S. Two machine n.A-A nantliroil Vl V . which they penetrated at the end of March. "A repeated attempt to wrest from us the village of Beaange la Grande, southwest of Chateau Salines, was paid for by the French with the loss of a company which was completely routed, while two officers and 101 men re mained prisoners in our hands." PANAMA y DUTY OPPOSED United Stales May Not Ratify Xcvr Customs Law Increase. . i.tnv'rnv Ani.il in The new customs laws of' the Republlc of Pan- win .i in ns r m ( 1 1 1 1 i i v United states, it was ram Anton Kneplerie, iiowever, aajs o as required by the Tart agreement muo . MEXICANS AGAIN ACCUSED Alleged Associates of Harry Chand ' ler Arrested In San Diego. " LOS" ASGELES, April 10. Baltazar Avlles, ex-provisional governor of Low er California, and Francisco Ayon, a member of his" staff, who are waiting trial on the charge of conspiracy to violate the neutrality laws ui wnum .... - ---- United States, are again under arrest many letters to peons on the to . .. . . i j i.timiii ni iin.ni rniivev ix information concer. at can j-mcsu, .... . - K.ltn.eunQ nrenrriinar to in formation reaching Federal officials here today. ivnn with Harry Chand ler, assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Times, and others were indicted by the Federal grand jury in February on the charge of plotting to send an armed expedition into xowcr California to overthrow Colonel Cantu, present dictator of that state. ENGLAND SEEKS WORKMEN Order Placed in States for Anieri cans or British. NEWARK. N. J.. April 10. A pri vate employment bureau service here it was learned today, has received urgent requests from several indus trial centers of Great Britain for more than 400 men to take the places of workmen who are at the front The call is for American and British sub jects. ' The factories seeking the workmen offer free transportation and a guarantee of at least six months' work. Two hundred of the men al ready have sailed. One of the largest electrical man ufacturing concerns in Liverpool has sent a demand for 1000 men, according to information received by the Newark bureau. ADDED LOSSES RECORDED British Continue to Publish lilsts of Neuve Chapelle Casualties. LONDON, April 10. The fourth Brit ish casualty list issued by the War Office this week, showing 12?8 addi tional losses, was given out today. Of the total, 403 were killed and the oth ers wounded.' . These losses were due largely to the fighting last month, which resulted in the capture by the British of the French town of Neuve Chapelle. io- ness. Near the villages of Fromesey rrencn wn V;i 7 and Gussainvllle, east of Verdun, which day's list bring. "P e total of cas- me new H"" - . ,:, 17a. mn werB killed. them, no ngnung nas laiten piau w i ..... tne present, -xnese villages oim- Wllson Refuses Telephone Speech WASHINGTON, April 10. President Wilson declined today to make a speech over the telephone to members of the St. Paul Traffio Club because he could not "make a good long-oistance speotu. 1 1 , rtrnmifiAH to a.ddress the club XAO I" " . , in case he went to San Francisco this month, and today Governor Hammond Minnesota, called to suggest the telephone law. of r. nolr ngouH ttlfi TCllllker bill. DflldlC lvucj t' which provides that absent voters may send their ballots to their home pre- Incts by mail. It was aesignea pn- PASSES OF CARPATHIANS, WHERE AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA FACE EACH OTHER. feet at Birkenhead. i.nKnnv Anril 10. Formation of a . Jl?Jt "rfUVrLXVt maruy for the benefit of traveling, men. dockers' battalion, coupled with the - - - n i- Th bill now goes to tne wiveriior, tnreat or tne "ciiura i i" tacks were "P"' n,. tl. having already been passed in the to suspend the strikers, bad the antic border of Le Pretre 'forest .the enemy Jiavmg aireaay iDated effect at Birkenhead today and finally lost mm pv week-end strike Of the dockers collapsed. After refusing for six weeks to work overtime or on Saturdays, the men have given in and practically the en tire body is helping today to. relieve the freight congestion. - DIVER THINKSHE SEES F-4 Descent of 1.70 Feet .Made and Preparatory Work Goes On. WASHINGTON. April 10. The fol lowing cablegram from Rear-Admiral Moore at Honolulu was received at the Navy Department late tonight: "Work preparatory to raising the submarino F-4 progressing. Taking in. fnr iftv- but wasting none. Diver Agras, at depth of 170 feet, thinks Deiow nim. nnvu i-wu ACCUSED SPY HELD Lody's Attorneys to Defend Invisible Ink Suspect. GERMAN BIRTH ADMITTED Became American Citizen in 112 and United States Is Asked o Guard Interests. LONDON, April 10. Anton Kuepferle, who was recently arrested by the British authorities and is being held for trial on the charge of espionage, says he was born in Germany in 18S4, and that he became a naturalized American citizen -in Brooklyn in 1912. He also says that when in America he was a salesman. Kuepferle being indigent, the crown has designated the attorneys for the American Consul-General to defend him. These attorneys are the ones who de fended Carl Hans Lody. the German lieutenant who had lived in New York and Omaha and who was executed in the Tower of London, after having been found guilty by a court-martial on charges of having communicated with the enemy. - . Kut-nferle Is charged with having written and signed his own name to n- tlnent conveying information concern ing the movements of British troops. v. . i-. . i i. aiiAireri to have been written with Invisible ink between the lines. NEW YORK, April 10. Antofi Kuep ferle, awaiting trial in London on a charge of espionage, may be the man known by that name who left Brook lyn five months ago tor London, after telling his acquaintances and friends that he was going into business in Lon don. , . August Sohlosser, a relative of the Anton Kuepferle known in Brooklyn, said the latter was about 30, a bachelor and well to do. He was born in Baden. Germany, and became naturalized about four years ago. He was in the woolen business in this city until he left for London about five months ago. Schlosser said the United States Gov ernment would be asked to look after his relative's interests. JITNEY OWNERS IN RUSH EFFORT MADE AT LAST MINUTE TO COMPLY WITH NEW LAWS. Spokane OfHdals Swamped by Demand tor Permits t Drive Wfclle Bond la Being Arranged. SPOKANE, "Wash., April 10. (Spe cial.) An eleventh-hour rush on the part of jitney bus and taxicab drivers, eager at the last' moment to comply with the new state law and city ordi nances effecting their line of work, started at the City Hall this morning. ' A large number of drivers have in formed the Department of Public. Safe ty that they are negotiating for the $2500 bond required of auto buses un der the new state law and for the state license, costing 20 a year. - Up to 10 o'clock this morning a total of 45 drivers, most of them in charge of taxlcabs, whose employers are seek ing to enjoin the authorities from en forcing the bonding provision and the new state law, had procured their per mits to drive. As rapidly as possible the jitney bus men and taxicab outfits are being warned by the department that, as the new law, which will become effective tonight at 12 o'clock, makes it a gross misdemeanor to operate an auto bus of any kind after that time without a btmd and license, arrests may be ex pected in the next week for violations. DOCKERS' STRIKE BROKEN ill. lunat i The Iowa Threats of Leaders Have Desired Ef- SlLE St A 37g MOKO I 1 ''II "I'- TJKJTtrNtt tfnVt, ''TS-J VI.V 'lV7-V. 1 I rt fVT VI he saw F-4 v I 1 uuJm "Mmchl-. 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