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0 mi wis; DAILY EDITION OA 7 OA l j f l l VOL, VL, Ho. IT j ' OUAJTW FAS, JOSEPHINE CQCNTV. OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 0, WHOLE NUMBER 1714. a,,,,' ...... i . ' .i ' i , , ' ' , " ', ' . I., ' ' ... V ' ' ' i No Other Town in the -World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Jb'iilLLeaBed Wire Telegraph. fcJnJce. ,MIIt-t'ti'IM 1, 5? Village Northwest of Verdua Is Taken by feber, be) French Gain Ground ia Parts of the Western Field. 'Berlin, April .-Haucourt has "been captured ty tbe Germans, offi cial announcement said today. The village l 10 mile northwest of Ver dun. A French point of support east of the town u ftleo taken. The Ger mans took 641 French prisoners. Paris, April 6. Germsns attack ing, Verdun reached Haucourt dur ing the night In a aertea of terrific aaaults northwest of the citadel, It was officially admitted today. At tacks against Bethlnoourt were re pulsed. The Oef-ian gain at Han ' court ws d)clard fo Kay h;n off set by an fmpolrtant rwti In Cares wood,whltwM entirely ar rled by soldiers ,he )tmibllt. "Fifty prisoners were '1tnJkJ.. "i . . , London, April 6. Oerman (oroes are mobilizing on the Meuae went bank, while their batteries are again . borofeardln the V frontr on the cast aide of the river. , , Thejr are stripping their 8olaons lines to reinforce the soldiers fight ing before Verdun. 'Exhausted regi ments have been withdrawn from the battlefields In front of the French fortress and sent to points where no engagements are expected. ' New regiments made their presence felt Immediately by terrific charges against the French at Vaux, hurling them temporarily from advanced lines. Later the French recovered all lost ground by strong counter attacks. French wounded praised the Ger man courage. They said the Teu tons advanced In solid masses. Raked by ft 'storm of fire from French 'seventy-flves," rifles and machine tuns, they (broke ranks and ran to ward Vaux village, every man for himself, Fierce hand-to-hand fight ing followed In the streets. Both aides suffered heavily. London, April 6. In a Resumption of their Verdun offensive on a tre mendous scale, the Oermans have Captured Haucourt, nine miles north west of the citadel, official statements agreed today. , This gain Indicated that French .batteries on Hill 804, dominating Haucourt. were seriously damaged by the systematic German bombardment. It was clolmed the Oermans suf ; fered '.'frightful losses' in their des ecrate charges, which continued all night. ' Attempts to crush In the sides of the French salient by attacking Bethlncourt and advancing through .Avocourt woods were halted. FRAGMENTS OF TORPEDO ON SUSSEX Washington, April 6. -American embassy attaches who examined lironzo fragments found in the wreck ago of the channel stonmer Sussex .after It was damaged by an exploHlon off tho French const, reported today that the splinters wero pieces, of a Clorman torpedo. The findings were based on a com parison between the fragments and captured Gorman torpedo parts. The official report of these attaches tended to confirm fears that a sever . iince , of diplomatic relations might 'be unavoidable, 'The possibility of FIND iioiiiigas the lib it 11 torpedoeo London, April I. Forty-eight per sons perished when the Elder liner Zent waa torpedoed and sunk without warning. It was learned today. A few urrlvor have been landed. The survlrors reaching Queens town were the captain and tea sail ors. They agreed that their vessel had been attacked without warning. It listed aad began alnktng Imme diately after the torpedo crashed in to Ita hulL Sailors of the Zent tried to get a boat over the side quickly, but they were excited and repeated attempts failed, As their vessel dropped away beneath their feet llfoboat after life boat bit the water bow or stern first and upset. The submarine made no attempt to save the victims, It waa stated. Finally a passing steamer rescued those who were still swim mlng. BERLIN PLEASED AT HOLLWEG'S SPEECH Berlin, April 6. All political fac tions gave widespread approval to day f. to Imperial Chancellor von flethmann-HoIlweg's speech in the relchstag yesterday, in which he out lined the military situation. His declaration that Germany would answer her enqmles' calumnies with the sword, coupled wHh a "prom ise to continue vigorously the sub marine warfare conciliated the von Tlrpiti element and Informed the world tbat Cermany was ready to fight to a victorious finish regardless of the cost. A "new Belgium," guaranteed against allied control, won the sup port of socialists and liberals. Dur ing his address the chancellor casu ally quoted Bismarck's historic state ment to the effect that the fates of colonics were decided on the con tinent of Europe. This was taken to mean that Hollweg believes restor ation of all German colonies ft cer tain condition, of final peace nego tiations. MARCONI HAS INVENTED AN AEROPLANE CONTROL Purls, April 6. Rome dispatches today said that Marconi, Inventor of the wireloss, had perfected a new apparatus for controlling aeroplanes and dirigibles. . It will be used Im mediately by the Italian army. an International rupture was in creased. Some officials see the prubabla coming events In the fololwlng order: Germany'a admission that one at her submarines torpedoed the SuBaex. Amerlcnn rofusal to accept further Gerninn promises with regard to sub marine activities. A comprehensive statement by Pre sident Wilson to congress, reviewing submarine operations from the Lual-J tanla case to the Sussex case, and giving America's position to the' world. Handing of his passports to Gerj man Ambassador von Bornstorff and recall of Amorlcan Ambassador Ger ard from Iterlln. I Events beyond , that point would depend on Germany. ' The administration has nover re ceived official Intimation that a se verance of, relations would result in' war. There have only been Indirect Intimations of that from high Ger mans. ' . . , , The report of the French admir alty, stating that a torpedo damaged the Sussex, was not aocopted as con clusive, but It Is not expected that tho attaches' official report, when made publlo, will differ greatly from It. - The state department refused to divulge the text of the attaches' ra rer'.. ' , . ' Garcia Supposed to RcSect Views of the Cmzmkfch istration When He Suggests That Americans Havirg Dispersed and Defeated the VilHsta Bards, Should Now Retire Fro the Scsthern Republic 1 Paso, April 6. Consul Garcia, representative of General Carranta in El Paso, favors withdrawal of the United States army from Mexico. In a statement Issued today, Gar cia declared the army had accom plished its purpose of breaking Fran cisco Villa's strength and scattering bis men. "There is no necessity, In my opin ion," said Garcia, "for (be Americans to pursue the campaign any further." There is no doubt here tbat Gar cta'f statement reflects tbe views of Carranta. . "Tbe withdrawal of the U. S, troops would not mean tbat Villa would gain prestige," continued Gar cia. "His power Is completely broken. The Mexicans realize Villa la defeated. But further progress of American forces into tbe interior might precipitate trouble. The ex pedition baa gone far enough to ac complish punishment of the bsndlts who raided Columbus, therefore I believe it ought to withdraw. Mexi cans realise the expedition's purpose and they appreciate that it has suc- ctededT1f villa had made a stand and defeated even a email force of Americans he might have become a popular hero, but defeated as he is he is ruined as a leader. He can never gather another army in Mexico. General Obregon telegraphed Con sul Garcia this afternoon: "Gutierrez assured me it would not be long before Villa would be cap tured." Obregon claimed several Carran- slsta victories over Vllllstas in minor engagements. Washington, April 6. If reports are true that the administration Is disposed to consider the American expedition to Mexico) accomplished its purpose by scattering the Vllllstas without actually capturing their lead- TEODY IIDW BELIEVED TO BE A FULL New York, April ' 6.- Theodore Roosevelt' hat Is In the ring. I The campaign to land him in the' republican nomination is about to W formally launched. This Interprets-! tlon was almost unanimously . given! today to his statement to a group ot visitors at Oyster Bay yesterday in' which he defined the program the u. v. r. convention must aaopi u it wants htm as standard bearer. It was, agreed that the slogan should be "America first." Politi cians speculated on the possibility of Roosevelt now reconsidering his re fusal to enter the presidential prim aries. ',' It was thought possible that the colonel's eupporters might try tq land dolegnitlons from several states around which to rally the un Instmcted delegates. . , Dlsoiission of Roosevelt's state ment to Oyster Bay oallera was link-' ed with comment on the now famous Root-Roosevclt-Bacon luncheon lm Now York. Politicians hinted that the latest developments prove former) Senator Root and Roosevelt had smoothed over tholr differences. j Before the colonel's stotement was permitted to leak out, his friends in the far weBt and middle weBt told him that those sections would sup port a candidate talcing a doclslve stand on foreign policies. This proV er, no confirmation of K ia obtain able here. The war and state de partments would not discuss the rumor, except to say tbat campaign plans have not been changed. Ban Antonio, April 6. When ask ed if the American army wonld with draw from Mexico, Major General Funston replied today that he waa not a mind reader. , "I dont ; read men's minds In Washington," be said sharply, when asked to confirm reports that with drawal was contemplated. El Paso, April 6. Francisco Villa has apparently disappeared. Both Carranzista and American officials declared today that no soldiers - of either government had seen him since he was reported wounded near Guerrero. While they believed he was nearing- Parral, this information came from Mexican- civilians and was unsatisfactory, owing to the fear that these informants might be Villa sym pathizers, officials, admitted. The American pursuit is believed to have halted temporarily south of Guerrero, owing to: the danger of ex tending communications ' farther without adequate railroad faculties. However, ' 600 cavalrymen, 'under Colonel Ceorge Dodd, may have dashed toward Satevo, where Villa was last reported several days ago. The latest estimates said Villa had 250 followers with him. He was previously reported ,as moving slow ly in a wagon, attended only by a handful. Carranta officials insist that he Is desperately wounded, and predict an early end to the flight, either by Villa going into hiding or being .captured. With 18 arrests in El Paso besides 50 in Juarex, It was believed today that the plot to cause an Insurrec tion in the Juarex garrison had been broken up. There have been bo exe cutions yet. ably led him, to declare tbat he would not "pussy foot" on any issue be had1 raised. I ''Don't you nominate me," he saia to his visitors, "unless you are pre pared to take the position that Uncle Sam is to be strong enough to defend his rights and to defend every one of his people, wherever those people are; and he can't be strong enough unless he prepares In advance. . "I am not for war! On the con trary, I abhor an unJuBt or wanton war, and I would use every honor able expedient to avoid even a Jnet war. But I feel that you don't, in the long run, avoid war by making other people believe that you are afraid to fight for your own rights.) Roosevelt went on to say that' America must never wrong the weak or insult any nation wantonly. He added that every citizen of this coun. try should be prepared "In his own soul" as well as with the army and navy, bo that when he said anything "the rest of the world will knw that he means it and that he can make it' good." John Williams went to Reuben this morning and returned this afternoon , with his brother, Arohle, who has been engaged in loading wood on the cars. THREE DIE fill ZEPPaillS AGAIN RAID BU London, April 6. Three persons were killed and eight were injured in last nlgbt'a Zeppelin raid on the English coast, It waa officially an nounced. This was the fifth raid this week. Forty bombs were dropped. A single Zeppelin dropped bombs on the northeast coast. Berlin, April -Zeppelins raided England last night, the war office announced today. Iron works, blast furnaces and extensive military es tablishments at Whitby were de stroyed. PLAN MANY BIG GUNS FOR THE U, S, Washington, April . The biggest appropriation tor coast defenses and fortifications in American history waa proposed today In. ft bill Representa- troduced. , " His measure provided 121,997,050 for fortifications, submarine mines, field artillery and ammunition. It also authorizes the expenditure of 112,300,000 on munitions contracts. The house committee on fortifica tions today adopted the program of the war department board of review, which Just investigated fortification -problems. lc-caHs or-six -1 6-inch guns, two of which will defend New York tnd four Cape Henry. The mounting of seven 12-inch guns upon barbette carriages with equipment f or high angle fire, giving a range of 90,000 yards, la recommended for New York, Boston and either Port land, Ore., or San Francisco. , Emplacement of fifty-four S-inch anti-aircraft guns is advised at vari ous fortified points. ; Purchase of additional land at San Francisco and 8an Pedro to strength en tortincations. was recommenaea. The committee asked for $750,000 to purchase the Invention of John Hays Hammond, Jr., for radio control pldly becoming inadequate. The de of torpedoes, $3,000,000 for sea coast mands from the field army far ex- cannon ammunition, nearly $3,000,- 000 for mountain, field and siege can non, with 12,700,000 for ammunition . and $217,000 for submarine mlnes. More than $2,500,000 was asked frr mnnntlnir ol crht 1 9inph vnna JLTlA . u . o .... v n - - ten anti-aircraft rifles for the Amer- 11 ";.., -,. lean insular possessions. Twelve- , . . . inch guns were . recommended for Hawaii and the Philippines. . The materials, it waa provided, must be American-made, unless the. secretary of war deems foreign purchases most imperative. "If the committee's policy is adopt ed," said 8herley, "the war depart ment's recommendations will be realised within a few years." THINKS ROOSEVELT WILL BE NOMINEE Washington, April 6. Senator Polndexter emphatically declared to- day that Theodore Roosevelt, would, In his opinion, be nominated and elected.' ; ' "Roosevelt , s a candidate is all right," said Senator Kenyon. "We would like the contest to narrow down to Just Roosevelt and Cum mins." . Six senators, who wanted their names kept quiet, stated they be lieved Roosevelt proboibly would be the republican nominee . 1 ARTILLERY SQUADRON ' TO STAY AT BROWNSVILLE Washington, April 6. -At General Funston's request, the war depart-j-f ment today countermanded its or ders for a squadron of the Fourth ' Field artillery to proceed from stou desired the artillery to be re' talned at Brownsville, r i REsl'E ude' by Close Vcle Re tail Ch rlra's Prep b tb Amy E3, UVIHwj liVV (liaVUiuuVHl Washington, April 6. -X)y a rote of 36 to 34 the senate this afternoon re talned Senator Chamberlain's volun teer reserve clause in the army bill, defeating the Lee amendment. Washington, April 6. Declaring the national guard was a patriotic, non-politlt-al organization. Senator Lewis addressed the senate today. He asserted the. militia was aj efficient . as any reserve of former regular sol diers could be. Lewis answered Senator Chamber lain's charges that the militia main tained ft lobby at Washington, and took exception to Chamberlain's threat to fight for complete elimina tion of the national guard If It did not cease its alleged "Jealous oppo sition to any form of reserves except themselves' , . , , Lewis predicted that Chamfberlftln's proposed reserve force, the "contln eptal. army, rnamedA" would prove a failure, because no men would en list In it. He said that, as ft result, the militia would be weakened with out" strengthening the national de fense elsewhere. . Irtepoii is I Columbus, N. AT., April 6. Present army transportation facilities are ra- 1 coed supplies - which can be rushed south with the equipment of 200 mo tor trucks. , It requires from six to eight days for motor caravans to . make the a . ' , A. miles of desert and mountain to the . .v temporary base. The cry from the ... 1 . . " m eo, "ny men attention to It The situation, ' it is declared, will become more acute as the chase after Francisco Villa goes farther south.. Several hundred fresh mounts re cently forwarded to the front hardly made an Impression on the demands for more horses to replace those worn out in the drive. Hay and oats are badly needed The men'a shoes and clothes are wearing well. The pro- UrMS 0f the wagons and pack tralne l8 80 Biow that their assistance is negligible, i NEW WAR SOXQ IX AMERICAN CAMP f ; f - With the American Army In Mexico, April 6. -The "dough boys" have created their own "war" song. It Is parody on "TIpperary," based on the long hikes between temporary camps, and goes like this: "It's ft long hike to Temporary, It's a long way to go. It's a long way to Temporary On tho way to catch Poncho. Goodbye old Columbus, Farewell Gibson's ranch. It's a long, long way to Tem porary ' But (shouted) we should worry." AO PROBLEM
