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' BRITISH ADVANCE,
. SAYS GEN. FRENCH
'yOrdfers of General Haig
Hob Followed by Disor
ganized Infantry After
Capture of Neuve Cha
palle. ' LONDON, April 15.
Blunders committed by British com
manders, cost tlie army many unnecessary
lives In tho capturo of JfcUvo Chapcllo
and prevented tho victory from nssumnlg
fireiter proportions, nccordln? to Field
Marshal Sir Johh French's olflclal report,
which says.'
'Considerable delay occurred nftcr tho
capturo of Neuvo Chapcllc, and the In
fantry was greatly disorganized. I nm of
the opinion that this delay would not
have occurred had tho clearly expressed
order of tho General olllcer commanding
th first army been moro carefully ob
served. "Tho dtmcultles enumerated might have
been overcome earlier In the day If tho
general officer commanding the 4th Corps
had been ablo to bring his reservo bri
gades moro speedily Into action.'
, Ahother sentenco In Sir John French's
report says:
"When our troops, which wcro pressing
forward, occupied a houso here and there.
It was not possible to slop our artillery
fire nnd tho Infantry had to bo with
drawn." The Field Marshal reports tho British
losses in the thrco days' lighting at
Neuvo Chnpolto oa follows:
Killed, 130 omcors, 2337 men; wounded
350 officers. 8174 other rank: missing, 23
officers, 17S8 men; total casualties, 12,811.
He says that tho Germans left several
thousand dead on tho Held nnd that tho
British havo positive Information that up
ward of 12,000' wounded wcro removed by
trains. Thirty olllcora nnd 163" of other
rank were capturod
"While tho success attained was uuo
to tho magnificent bearing und Indomi
table courage displayed by tho troops of
tho Fifth and Indian Corps," says tho
Field Mnrshal, "I consider that tho ablo
and skilful dispositions which wcro m.ulu
by tho general olllcer commanding tho
first army contributed largely to tho de
feat of the enemy and to tho capturo of
his position. Tho onergy and vigor with
which General Sir Douglas Halg handled
his command Bhow him to bo a lender
of great ability and power."
Concerning tho Canadian troops en
gaged in tho battle, Sir John says:
"On tho 15th of February tho Canadian
division began to arrive. It presented
a splendid and most soldlcr-liko appear
ance. The men were hnrd and fit. Quito
able. I Judged, to take their places In
the lino of battle.
"Slnco then tho division has thoroughly
Justified tho good opinion which I formed
of it. Tho troops of tho Canadian divi
sion were first attached for n few days
by brigndes for training In tho 3d Corps
trenches under Lieutenant General Sir
William Pultcncy, who gavo mo such an
excellent report of their tfilclency that I
was ablo to employ them In the trenches
early in March.
"During tho battle of Neuvo Chapcllo
they held part of tho line allotted to tho
1st Army. Although they wore not ac
tually engaged In tho main attack, they
rendered valuable holp by keeping tho
enemy actively employed In front of their
i trenches."
General French's report pays a high
tribute, to tho Canadian troops. "All tho
Canadians serving In tho army," he says,
"have splendidly upheld tho traditions of
-the. empire and have, .proved a great
source of additional strength to tho
forces."
GERMANS DAM RHINE RIVER,
ANTIC1PAT1N0 INVASION
Prepared to Flood Wido Strelch of
Country Repair Old Forts.
BASEL, Switzerland, April 15.-Tho
German military authorities, Recording to
advices reaching this city, are throwing
Up dams on tho River Rhine, so that,
when certain slulco gates nro closed, wide
stretches of tho surrounding country can
be flooded.
Furthermore, they nro reconstructing
the formldablo fortress nt Isteln, flvo
miles from Basel, on tho Tlhlne. Tho
barracks Insldo tho fortress have been
completely pulled ddwn nnd extenslvo
underground barracks to tnko their placo
havo been dug and quarried out of tho
earth.
Observers In Basel nro expressing tho
opinion that these preparations nro In
anticipation of n French offensive being
successful.
BRITISH COAST TOWNS RAIDED BY ZEPPELIN
SLAVS CRUSH TRIPLE
ATTACKS ON HEIGHTS
Continued from rate One
tho union forces were successively de
feated nt Czcrtosr. and Mejolnttorerz.
At both theso points tho Itusslans suf
fered enormous losses, it Is stated, and
then switched their uttnek to the region
of Kozloua, where they wrro again de
feated. Another attack at Lupkow Pass
was repulsed.
This report of collnpso of tho Jtusslnn
campaign In the Carpathians, though Is
sued today. Is dated April 12. An otllclal
statement Issued this afternoon an
nounces that thero Is no change on tho
Carpathian front.
FRENCH ANNOUNCE (JAINS
IN WOEVRE AND ALSACE
St. Mihicl Region Scene of Desperate
Assaults, Reports Paris.
PATHS, April 15
Further gains for tho French troops In
tho blood-drenched Woevro region weio
olllclnlly announced hero today. Despita
the obstlnato resistance of tho Hermans,
the, French troops advanced -100 vaiiis.
Avllicrs, four miles south of Marrlie
vlllo and 12 miles northeast of St. Mlhlel,
lwi been tho scene of sharp lighting It la
officially stnted that tho German trenches
havo been completely wrecked.
In tlie Allly forest, southeast of St.
Mlhlel, tho French are also gaining.
French troops havo also gained nearly
a mllo In the sharp lighting hi I'ppcr Al
sace. Near La Boisellc, In tho Argonno,
tho French luivn made further ndvnnccs.
For several days a violent conflict has
been In progress southwest of Kohnar,
In Upper Alsace. Tho French aro as
saulting tho German positions In tho
heights, with a hill known as Schnepfcn
rltcnkopf ns their objective, ns It domi
nates the region for several miles.
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BEMTOMjPjf Jfe
A German airship, in a tlarinp attempt to destroy tho shipyards at
New Castle, dropped bombs upon tho towns of Wallsond, Blylh,
Crnmlinglon, Bcdliiicton, Benton, Chapplnglon. Seatonburn, Scalon
deal, Anitsford, Killirnrworth and Hcbburn. Three women and ono
man were injured and fires started in several of the towns which aro
in tlto Tyne district.
ZEPPELIN RAIDS ELEVEN
BRITISH COAST TOWNS
GERMAN MINISTERS DIVIDED
OVER SIJH3IARINE POLICY
Chancellor Said to Bo Opposed Be
causo of Neutral Opinion.
IaOXDOX, April 15 A correspondent of
tho London Dally News bends tho follow
ing from ltotterdam:
"From a hlghl dependable Informant
who has been clostly associated with Oer
mnn diplomatic circles I learn that tho
pollcv of buhmailne piracy ng-ilnst mer
cantile shipping has caused nnd Is still
causing serious trouble in the German
Government, which Is almost equally di
vided as to tho valuo of tho policy. When
It was first proposed It produced a pro
nounced split In tho Government. Tho
whole Idea originated with Admiral von
TJrpltz, but was strongly opposed by tho
Impel lal Chancellor, who adopted tho
vlow that any such policy would undoubt
edly produce an extremely bud effect in
neutral countries Ultimately tho Kalser'3
assent went to tho high heas party."
WON'T "FIRE" TELEGRAPHERS
QUIZZED BY INDUSTRY PROBER
Postal Manager Calls Some Untruth
ful Company Has No Blacklist.
CHICAGO, April 15. Tho five Tostal
Telegraph Company employes who testi
fied before tho Federal Commission on In
dustrial Relations late yesterday will not
lose their positions If they bchnvo In a
satisfactory manner. This was tlto stnto
merit today of T. N. Powers, manager of
tho operating department of tho Postal
Company In Chicago, testifying nt today's
hearing tteforc tho commission.
"I'll bet we lose our Jobs for te"llf in
here." was tho statement yesterday of
F, D. Hogers, an operator
"Tho boys did not toll the tiuth." he
said, "when the said there is dlsaatlh
fartlon anions the employes."
Mr. Powers said tho Postal Company
mulutains no blacklist, although ho ad
- til that the Postal und Western
Union companies exchango lists of em
ployes. He said tho Postal would not
consider employing any member of tho
Commercial Telegraphers' Union and ha
added that the company would not neces
sarily discharge men found belonging to
the union.
"The company doesn't make a practice
or substituting women for men opera
tors," ho said. "Wo pay the women as
much as the men -when they do tho same
Tvprk."
Cholera Germs in I'rutli
PETItOGRAJ), April 15. Tho chief of
the Rumanian Sanitary Corps has dis
covered cholera bacilli and other Infec
tious disease germs In the waters of the
River Pruth, which, for part of Its
course, flows along the boundary betivcn
Rumania and Jtussla. orders were tele
graphed to all rural officials In this dis
trict to prohibit tho use of river water.
VILLA THREATENS TO CUT
OFF OBREGON'S RETREAT
Battle of Celaya Results in Over
whelming of Carranzistas.
WASHINGTON. April 15. With tho
largest forecH engaged Blnco tho days of
Dlnz, tho buttle of Celaya between Villa
and Obrcgon has developed Into a conlllct
of the first magnitude. State Department
advices Indicated today that Villa has
obtained a material ndvnntage. Part of
his forco has been so disposed tint
Obrcgon's retreat Is imperiled. Two divi
sions havo bcn cut oft and nro in grave
peril of destruction.
nnoW.WSVIt.T.rc, T., April 13. Wl.li
Mutamnina operations still far finm lie
clsive. Villa was reported to bo planning
to take command as soon as he ran com
plete his nppnrent successes at Celaya.
Ho Is said to bo disgruntled ot the lark
of progress. Brownsvllla breathed more
easily today with news that General
Funston Is taking command of the situa
tion on tho American side and is planning
to have aviators observe the conditions
across the border.
BABY ON DOORSTEP
WITH MORNING MILK
which he
"Ouch, the
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
Vessels Arriving Today
8tr. Bunpark ,Br.), Leghorn a Bermuda,
tallast. Kara Una.
Btr. Benarear (Br.), Cardiff via Norfolk, bal
last, Clwrlts St. Taylor's Sons.
Sit. Giuseppe Aicame (Hal ), Genoa, roer
chandln. Charles M. Taylor's Sons.
Sir- Tuscan. Boston, pjsacng-era and mrr
chandlaa. Merchant! and Miners' Transporta
tion Company.
Sir. Fetra (Nor.), New York, ballast, Mun
aon llno
atr Quantlco. Jacksonville, etc., paaaenters
anA niarchandlie. Merchant and Miners'
Transportation Company.
bit. i"irome, ,ew ioik, oauasc, Joseph c.
i ballast. Kensington
Antonio, fruit.
Osbrlel
Sir. Saratoga, New York,
poiyyafu,
Btr. Bowdan (Nor.), Tort
ttr Eietria (Or.), llueha. ore. Galley. Davis
k Co.
Uk Fiery Cross (Nor.), Itosarlo. bonea, X
TVattareaaril tc. Co.
Son. Charles II. Kllnclc, I-onr Cote, ballast,
JLD. Cummins & Co.
Steamships to Arrive
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tlon matron and the IS pins
removed gingerly ono by one.
llttlo beggar's sticking me!"
As tho last pin came reluctantly out
and tho two carefully folded llttlo blan
ket!! -were unwrapped, it was like opening
a door behind which a hungry leopard
was waiting, nose to crack. Ono jell
camo out and TaIor ran for milk, that
yell following him dawn tho street like
nn avenging conscience. They got a bot
tle In the matron's room. Sirs. Annie Mc
Cluckey, and after a minute tho baby
opened Its eyes big, black-brown eyes
that Bnapped and cracked like an angry
whip around tho circle of Beared "cop
pers." "Look at tho pink ribbon In his cap,"
said Fielder. "He must bo some sport.
And the embroidery on tho edge of his
skirt. Some front! Come on, old sport.
give up your change. Nobody's allowed
to carry money here but coppers." And
he tried to get the penny out of that ball
of a (1st. But there was a fight on that
and Fielder gave It up. That penny meant
a lot to somebody, who had nursed it half
the night as the only friend In the world.
Mrs. McCluckey scattered tho crowd in
half a second and carried the Thursday
away to her room. Policemen always
think they are cracking a new Joke when
they name a child after tho day in the
week they find It.
"Well, how'a Sir. Thursday V Joked
Taylor when Mrs. McCluckey appeared
later.
"Ifou're wrong- as usual," snapped the
matron. "It's a girl, and her name's
Helen. She's 3 mouths old, and she's
worth morejtimn the whole crowd of you
lary loafers put together. Look at those
eyesl"
For.
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WILMINGTON STREET LOAN
Council Expected to Vote 1500,000 at
Tonight's Meeting,
WILMINGTON. Del., April 15. Though
there is some dissatisfaction over the
manner in which the amount lias been ap
portioned among the different wards, it is
expected that Council will this evening
pass tho ordinance providing- for a loan
of 1600,000 for street and sewer work, and
it will be signed as soon as possible by
the Mayor, so that the bonds may be sold
and the work begun.
This is an, unusually Urge amount pf
money to bb spent at one time, but the
cjry has crows sp rapid) that a large
quantity of Tltreet and swer work is
If
Continued from I'nge Ono
nro located. Kngl.iud's watslilps and
many of her guns nio assembled nt tho
Armstrong plant, nnd It Is considered
certain that tho Zeppelin plnnneil to de
stroy thn works by mining rxplnslvcs
frrini tho sky. Instead, tho German
groped her way In n wltlo clrclo nbout
New Castle, dropping missiles upon cvciy
Tno villngo In her path.
In Ulyth, whore tho Zeppelin first ap
peared, eight bombs wcio dropped. Tho
Ilov. J. W. Ogden, a bpcakor at a ro
crultlng rally, was trying to enthuse a
lukewarm ciowd by picturing a. Gerinnu
Invasion of England, when :i man niblitil
into the hall.
"A Zeppelin Is over us, sir!" ho
shouted. "She's headed light for tho
centio of tho town!"
Tho minister didn't loso his composuic
for n. minute.
"Thanks," bo responded. "A lsltor hna
como to help us In our recruiting cam
paign. Let us extend a rising voto of
thanks to Count Zeppelin and then go
to our homes."
The croud filed out In orderly fashion
nml moved thiougli darkened streets to
thflr homes.
In New Castlo a Iilg concert was being
held in tho town hull when tho warning
was Hushed finm Ulyth. Tho lights wcio
extltigtii.sht'il at onro and tho audience
ntose and snug "God Kavo the King."
All exit doors were Hung open nnd tho
crowd passed out into tho street, remain
ing there until daybreak In expectation of
seeing tho airship.
Flvo bombs woro dropped nt "Wnllsend.
Ono of them penetrated a room where a
woman was wa.shlng her baby, bits de
mollhhlng tho child's bed. Tho woman
was btriu-k In tho henil nnd slightly
wounded. Tho baby miraculously cbcaped
injury.
At Cramllngton, near Wallsend, two
bombs weie hurled. Both wcro of In
cendiary character, and Ilamcs shot
from them when they btruck tho street.
In each Instance the blazo died out with
out doing any dainnge.
Guns opened on tho Zeppelin at Cram
llngton. Two Illuminating shells weio
hied rirst, lighting up tho sky nnd mak
ing tho Zeppelin apparently an easy tar
get. The crew was observed throwing
out ballast, and while .shells burst all
nbout the big bag sho mounted In tho
darkness and disappeared. Tho const
guards at Blyth also played rifle-fire
about the airship, but she was not dam
aged. Other towns bombarded by tho Zeppelin
wcro Bedllngton, Benton, Chopplngtoii,
rtnatonburu, SoJtondral, Anitsford, Kll
llngworth and Hebbusn.
News nf tho laid bus caused great e-piti-inont
here, where the pulilli' has ir-
P0I.TKK dlAIUiTOX WIMTIXfl
TUB STORY OF HIS LIFE
Will
Ho Used to Convince Italian
Jury of His Insanity.
KOMn, April 13. Locked In ono of the
wards of the Como Asylum for tho In
sane, among :i number of weaklings,
harmless maniacs and idiots, to whoso
Incoherent, rambling talk ho Is compelled
to listen for hours at a stretch, Porter
Charlton, scf-conrc33ed muidercr ot his
wifo while on their honojmoon, Is writ
ing tho history of his llfo at tho behest
ot tho medical experts. Several chapters
will be devoted to the romnnco that cul
minated in his marrlago to Mary Scott,
tho vaudovlilo actrcts, In New York.
Tho order of tho court that Charlton
would havo to spend sevctal months In
an Italian nsjlum for tho lusano In order
to allow a proper mental examination
was tho linrdcst blow struck nt tho young
American slnco his arrest In 1910. Yet,
ns tho plea in Charlton's caso will bo In
sanity, Dr. Vnllottl, who, nt tho request
of ox-Judgo Palmicrl, of New York,
Is examining tho pilsoner, convinced tho
young man that It Is necessary to sub
mit to the oidtal. It is hellovcd that
Charlton's caso will go on trial In June,
tlio date set for It.
Pr. Vnltoitl also Miggestcd to Charlton,
after consulting the prisoner's lawyer,
that a dotailcd autobiography would best
bervo tho purposo of furnishing tho medi
cal exports with tho elements nnd facts
on which to bnso a reliable diagnosis of
the mental disorder or disorders from
which ho (Charlton) was suffering at tho
tlmo hn met May Scott and on the fntul
night when ho beat her to death with a
hammer, Jammed her body In a tiunk
und throw tho trunk Into I.ako Como.
Aa .soon as tho autobiography Is com
pleted a copy will bo given to tho ox
perts employed by tho prosecution, who
will study it nnd give their conclusions
to tlto Jury.
BRITISH DRIVE OFF TURK
ATTACK IX MESOPOTAMIA
English Defenders Put 23,000 Otto
mans to Rout.
LONDON, April IS.
Tho Turks, according to an official re
port Issued by tho India Office, who had
collected n forco of 11.000 regulars, with
:S guns and some 12,000 Kurds nnd Arabs,
nltarkcd the British positions at Kurna,
Ahw.ii! nnd Shalha. In Mesopotamia, on
.March 1.' I lc woipiien off. however.
renin iwrn nisposcii 10 poii run nt the I leimng .o pi isonors and two guns in
threatened attacks by air and to Jeer nt j tho hands ol the British,
tho accounts of Count Zeppelin's prepara- Tho British c.-iMialtlcs, according to the
tlons. I report, wcro 92 men wounded.
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COMMERCE CHAMBER
NEARS 5000 MARK
Committee Hopes to Report
That Membership nt Tomor
row's Get-Together Dinner.
Every confldcncd Id expressed by Ui
Reorganization Commlttco of tlio Cham
ber of Commerco tlint wlicn tlio final re
ports nro made known ot tlio Kcl-logetlicr
dinner to bo held FrldaV. nt tho Dcllcvuc-
Stratford, tho lotnl membership will
havo reached tho 6000 mark. Although
3M0 memberships lmvo been plcdned for
n rerlod ot threo yenrs to tho BUpport ot
tho organization, thero yet remain hun
dreds of business men who havo not had
tho opportunity to present their applica
tions. In summlnR up tho wlioto chamber of
t'ommcrro situation, Alba H. Johninn,
chairman of tho Reorganization Commit
tee jiild: "Tho vorlc which li Inimo
illnlelv In hand Is to creato n great en
glno of public opinion so powerful that
when, nftor duo consideration, careful
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sublect pertaining to the common wel
fare, this organization gives tho expres
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body In Philadelphia will bo obedient
to It."
Should the number of membership
reach expectations It will placo thin city
In tho position of having tho largest or
ganization numerically In any clly of the
t nlted states JioUng a population of
200.000 or mom. Br reason of this cal
culation It will havo tho effect of pro
ducing llin largest working tevonuo of
nny cllv In which tlto nunitnl dura arc
$2" It is further believed that tho pro
gressive citizens of this great cltv will
romo lorunrd In ntnplo numbers to Instiro
not only the newest hut tlio largest or
ganization In Ilia country.
NAVV AND WAR EXPERTS
RIDICULE "YELLOW TERHx"
Deny Prcsonco of Japanese Marines
nnd Warships Off Lower California.
WASHINGTON, April IS. Assistant
Secretary of tho Navy noosovelt, who re
cently returned from Snn Diego, today
ridiculed tho report from Los Angelea
that 4000 Japanese marines nnd sailors
had landed nt Turtlo Bay, Lower Cali
fornia, mined tho harbor nnd wcro back
ed by flvo Jnpaneso warships.
Ho asserted that tho Japaneso un
doubtedly wcra attempting to Ravo the
cruiser Asama, which rnn aground there
some wcelvs ago. Ho said It would be
natural that somo of tho men should
ramp on Eboro dining tho ealvngo dicta
tions nnd that buoys should bo placed
over oil tho shoals In thn harbor, which Is
nn uninhabited coast. Theso snoai nuoys
probably wcro mistaken for mines, ho
suggested.
Mr. ltoosovclt added that AdmlraT
Howard, who had passed Turtlo Bay on
his way from Mnzatlnn to San Diego on
tho cruiser Cleveland within tho last few
dans, had not mentioned tho presence of
Jnpaneso warships there.
Secretary ot War Catrlson appeared to
bo amused nt tho alorles.
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IN KRUPF'S BIG FACTORY
TWO DYE CARGOES
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FRKXCir ATTACKS ON WEDGE
REPULSED, SAYS BERLIN
Isolated Assaults Made on German
Lines From Wocvrc to Alsace.
BEItLIN', Apt II 15.
Tlto French havo attacked nt onlv Iso
lated points between (ho Jtctiso ami SIo
rcllo in tho Inst 21 hours, nccordlng to
tlio olllclnl stntcment from tho War OfTIco
this afternoon,
Tho French assaults upon tho north hide
of the German wedge, near Marchovllle,
were beaten off. Tho French also wcro
repulsed In nn attack In Lo rictro Forest,
northwest ot ront-a-Motisson.
In tho lighting around Mnnonvlllcr nnd
near Hartmannsweilcrkopf, In Alsncc, tho
Germans have maintained their positions
In tho fnco of enemy attacks.
SUBMARINE CAPTAIN PUTS
BLAME ON FALABA'S CREW
Could Not Rescue Victima Without
Disobeyinjr Orders.
DKRM.V. April J3.
That ho wits under strict orders not to
tnko aboard any persons unused to living
In ft submerged vessel was tho official ex
planation offered by the lommander of
tlie German tmmbarina that hank tho
Fulnba for falling to rescuo any ot tho
English liner's passeimcru wlillo they
wero Htruggllng In the wntor.
Tho commandcr'a ofllclal repot t was ro
telved Imro today. He leportod that the
PnlabfL disobeyed his mder to stop and
Instead signalled for help. Tho loss of
112 lives, ho reported, was due to tlio
unsenmanllko behavior of the Falaba's
crow in getting over tho boats.
Monster Guns Turned Out for Kaiser's
Army.
NfiW TOTttf, April 15.
"Forty-six thousand men nro working
In day nnd night shifts, nnd recti days
In a -week, In tho Krupp Steel "Works, In
IJssen," sna Gustiw C. lloder, elcran
correspondent of tho New Yotk World,
who ltna JusL returned from Gormany.
"They nro busily employed turning out
war material.
"Where, In tlmo of peace, lion and
steel rails and other Implements ot penco
wero manufactured by tho Krupps, today
nothing hut war material, mostly shells
and Hhrnpncl of an sizes, snapes nnu
description, Is being procuiccu.
"Tho most rxpert gunmnkcrs In Ger
many nro racking their brains over novel
nnd heretofore unknown engines of war,
many of which nro cortnln to nstonisli
tho world onco they nro brought Into use
by tho Knlsei's army against thn Allies
lighting him nnd Ills men In tho open
field ot battle."
Straw Hrcad Not So Good
mUlMN", April 15. That bread mmlo
ot straw Is good, but of doubtful nutri
tive value, Is now tho admission of Doc
tor Fricdonthnl, discoverer of thn formula.
Doctor Frledenthal explained his process
nt a meeting ot tho Berlin Medical Asso
ciation, when he declared that "straw
bread is not entirely without nourishment."
Light Sought in Pinchnt Case
LONDON,, April 15 Ronald O'Neill
M. P., gavo notice today that ho would
Interrogate Homo Secretary McKcnna in
Parliament on April 30 regarding the ex
pulsion of Glfford Plnchot from Belgium
nnd tho reports that tho American had
suffered Indignities from German offlcors.
Russian Woman Aviator Honored
PETUOGrtAD, April .". Mario Kurp
yevn, n young woman volunteer uvlator,
has received tho cross of St. George for
her daring work on tho Carpathian fiont.
British Also Atmtir1n t-i-...i
Of Plfieiilrr Hnlnn t. i
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to allow two cargoes of dyestuff., WUS
tho American Textllo Alliance securtd'ff
Germany It, pajmcnl for cotton Zt&
tho Allies' order in council placln
embargo on exports from Germany carS
Into forco, to pass the btockade. TntS
cargoes, howover, must ba sent toanlffll
trnl port nnd then shipped on neS
vessels. ,$U
Walter nines Page, tlio American A"l
bassador, notified tho Washington oJ
eminent of this doelslon, and t )g Jul
ncccssarj' that tho Alllanco seelr .i,. M
mission of Germany for tlto caritoe.ft?
Tho Govornment has
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Commons on this subject, and Nell P?I
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fnirs. on bclio f of thn liwilIJy:
ji-i iil-u inni, nucr carcrul consldersiiV,
orelgn
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such n step expedient.
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