New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1916, Page 1

| o s+ the river Meuse north of St. —— YERALD BEST OF ALL /(LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALDE= 2 PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5 1916 —SIXTEEN PAGES ESTABLISHE RENCH CHARGE ON AS GERMANS RETIRE IN VERDUN REGION| Paris Reports. Germans Hurled Back in Ineffiectual Attempts to Storm Caillette Woods | NET THREE HOSTILE PLANES Intense Bombardments in Woevre Dis- s Teu- trict Continue and Paris Sa tons Are Outfought—Germans Float | Mines Down River Mecuse and They | Are Exploded By French—Railroad and Barracks Bombed. The French Paris, April 5, noon. gained ground north of Caillette wood, northwest of Verdun in the course of several engagements during the night, the war office announced this afternoon. West of the Meuse there were no events of importance. which were thrown Mihiel by the by the Twenty mines into the Meuse at St. Germans. were exploded 4 French, with do damage. The text of ‘the communication fol- lows: “In the Argonne there has been a with hand grenades in the between Bolante and TFille We caused the explosion ot , which damaged an enemy combat sector Morte. iwo mines trench. “West of the Meuse last night ssed relatively calm. East of the river we took part in several en- gagements, during the course of which we made progress in the con- necting trench north of Caillette wood. “In the Woevre district there has been an intense bombardment in the sectors between Moulainville and Chatillon, The Germans threw into Mihiel twenty-two mines. These tloated down and were exploded by us with- out causing any damage. Driven Back By Machine Guns. “In the Lorraine district the Ger- mans, after a violent bombardment of our positions between Arracourt and St. Martin, delivered several small infantry attacks against various points pa in this sector. The enemy was everywhere thrown back by our ma. chine guns and the fire of our ar- tiller “In the Vosges a reconnaissance in force on the part of the encmy who were endeavoring to reach om “itrenches to the southeast of Celles, was easily dispersed. n the region of Verdun French oplanes on April 4 engaged in no er than fifteen aerial combats, during tke course of which a double motored German machine was brought down near the Wood of Pilly, a third German aero plane fell ver- sstically to the ground. All the French pilots got back without suffer- ing damage. “During the night of April _.of our aerial squadrons threw down fourteen shells on the railroad sta- tion at Nantillois, and five others on the barracks of the enemy at Damvil- lers.” -4 one , Attacking Force Decimated. Faris, April 5, 10:15 a. m.—1In ves- terday’s fighting around Verdun the Germans lost considerable ground and sustained heavy casualties, notwith- standing the new formation of their mitacking parties. At 3 p. m., after the ground had been battered by several hundred tons "of projectil a thin line of riflemen debouched from Chauffour wood, a, little to the northwe of Douaumont The Germans advanced by short bounds toward the French trenches, situated about 800 yards south of the village. A second and a third line . followed at equal distances, with small supporting and attacking columns in “Yhe rear. This formation has been noticed during the last few days, and “Yls regarded by the French as proof that the Germans have been sorely punished in their previous assaults in serried ranks. But the change proved ineffective. The first line of riflemen advanced to | within fifty yards of the I[French trenches and there had to drop to . the ground under heavy blasts of ‘shrapnel and sustained musketry. The second and third lines attempted to advance to the support of the first | Ine, but were stopped far in the rear | by machine gun fire. | for a few FORMER OFFICIAL IS ORDERED FROM POLLS Moderator John Dolan, in First Ward, Objects to Actions of August Bergstrom. There was some little minutes at the voting place the primaries vesterday when Councilman John A. Dolan, had occasion to eject former Building Inspector Au- gust Bergstrom from the room. The trouble arose over an alleged altempt by Mr. Bergstrom to show a voter the method of marking a Lallot, rather than permitting the chairman to make explanations. A man, said to have been a little be- fuddled from imbibing too freely, entered the voting place and afte getting his ballot expressed ignorance as to how it should be marked. Moderator Dolan told the excitement first ward during moderator, voter | that the chairman of the polls or any orf the officials would explain the method, but it is said that Mr, Berg- strom, who was not an official, at once took it upon himself to show the man how to do it. Although no accusation of telling the voter who to vote for was made, Moderator Dolan insisted that Mr. Bergstrom desist. Some hot words are said o hav ensued and the result wWas that Moderator Dolan ordered the former city official out of the polis and gave instructions that he was not to be permitted to loiter around there. The incident was the cause of no little gossip about the city last even- ing. DEMOCRATS PLEASED AT G. 0. P. PRIMARY Believe Their Party Has Fine Chance to Elect Mayor. o Democratic leaders are pleased to- day over the results in last night's re- publican primaries. Chairman W. F. Mangan of the democratic town com- mittee for one is quoted as seeing a strong possibility of electing @ demo- cratic mayor next Tuesday It Is presumed and practically conceded that Ernest W. Pelton will be nomi- nated for mayor by the democrats this evening. Despite the big republican majority of two years ago and Mayor Quigley’'s smashing victory over Councilman Curtis last night the democrats look to elect their candi- date. While on the face of the re- turns the figures look difficult to com- Dbat it is pointed out that nearly 1,500 republicans did not vote I 1ight. Many of these were not registered and others presumably kept away from the polls because of the weaiher which was anything but pleasant, Two years ago Joseph M. Hallora was defeated by George A. Qu a vote of 4,019 to givi the present mayor a'majority of 1,560, The democrats look for no such re- turns this time. They figure sh ly that the great bulk of Cur low are unalterably opposed to Mayor Quigley and that of the 831 who last night voted for Mr. Curtis many, especially third ward residents, will vote for the democratic mayor- alty nominee next Tuesday. In addition to these they count on a vast number of staya voters who had no interest in the primarics, car- ing for neither of the republizan can- didates, but would be ready to vote for a man of Mr. Pelton’s tyve. In the interest of campaign for those wha enjoy Tesults and the possibilities of the same of politics, here are a few fig- ures which would indicate that Mayor Quigley has no cinch. Halloran vote two yvears ago was 2,359, Ada to this the 831 anti-Quigley vote of last night and the total is 3,190 an you have a basis for a democratic vote next Tuesd This might rep- resent Mr. Pelton’s vote assuming he is nominated tonight. The total r publican and democratic vote two vears ago was 6,378. Subtract M Pelton” umed vote of 3,190 and it leaves Mayor Quigley with 3,188, two less than his opponent. Again: these figures, however, must be con- sidered the normal changes in the vot- ing list and the addition to new vote but it is sufficient to show possibilities and that there is no certainty of a re- publican walkover. dope figuring on the Ofticials Informed He Ts at Head of Large I'orce and Has Received Aid Through Guatemala. Washington, April 5.—Reports the department of justice indicate that there is now no longer any doubt that Shrapnel Rained Into Ranks. The Germans in the In a most critical sorked AvoC among them. To-| ojarge was out of the question and as long as they remained at the point | to which they had advanced (hey | were exposed to a decimatin The second and third lines were il better off, for they were within 1ange of the French three-inch guns. The | entire attacking force finally adopted the only move open, retreating under | a raking fire to Chauffour wood. They | left half their number on the field. At v first position. line were Shrapnel | 35N i (Continued On Fifteenth Tage.) l I'elix Diaz had landed in Mexico. Officials have been informed that he is at the head of a considerable force in the south of Mexico and ha received material aid through Guate- mala. Tt is the first offici tion of the revolutionary whereabouts. leader's GENERAL ZUP TLLT RESIGNS, | ome. April 5, via Paris,’ 3 . m General Zupelli, the minister of war, has resisned on account of ill health, King Vietor Emmanuel has epted his resignation and appoint- ed Paolo Morrone, commander of an army corps, to succeed him. to | al informa- | Warning to Belligerent Nations add to the excitement the German massed men and guns along the Be inv in preparation to repel an from that direction. The returned neutral is co Germany as much as England said irritation in Holland against belligerents had become so nounced that a sullen feeling of hos tility toward both Germany throughout the ccuntry. Holland Short of Food. of its food supply to certain distriets. The Dutch government has deter. fixed by agreement with the Nether- | that he has nothing to withdraw | lands Overseas Trust. from his campaign statements, main- | This food will be shivped in fhe | tzining that nothing was offered to name of the Dutch government, | disprove them, but he still offers to which will regard any attempt to in- | make withdrawal or retraction if | terfere with it as an unfriendly act. | they can be disproved. His state- Many importers who have been ex- | ment follows: cluded from the operafions 'of the | “l1 wish to thank those who sup- Netherlands Overseas Trust are o | ported me at the primaries yester- embittéred by the ruin of their bus- | gay ang to reiterate that the stato- fnesses, which are on the British | ments I have made either verbally op blackl that they stand ready to jn print during the past campaign offer the government substantial sup- | nre based on facts taken from the port in any steps it may take to end | city’s official records and I believe the food blockade. | them to be correct. T will reiterate Hostility to CGermany. | my former statement. that if any fair | The feeling of hostility against | cvidence can be submitted to n Germany is equally pronounced. The | showing the incorrectness of fac Dutch believe the German govern- | stated by me I will make public re- ment has engaged in a deliberate | traction and correction. campaign against Dutch shipping. | I with to thank the republican Dutch warships are now patrolling | rominee for mayvor for the mag- North Sea trade routes, sweeping | nanimous spirit manifested in h away or shooting mine reported speech of last night and Another neutral, who made the | also for his courtesy in withholding trip to Flushing last Saturday, stated | from the public a letter from me that during the passage Dutch and | delivered to him on or about 9 p. m., British patrol boats shot forty-five | last night.” mines. These mines were of a new | This letter follow | type, colored like the water, and were | New Britain, Conn., very difficult to dodge even in day April 14, 1916, light. | Mr. George A. Quigley, Mayor This neutral sserted the Dutch City of New Britain. have declared closed to belligerents | Dear Sir: the water around Northhinder Light, | I announced with my candidacy and that in this vicinity a Dutch de- | for mayor that the contest against stroyer fired at the periscope of 2| zou on my part, would be ended at | submarine. the primaries. You now being the i According to Dboth tihese inform- | choice of those voting today winds | ants the exictement in Holland sub- | up my campaign for the mayoralty, ided as suddenly as it arose and the | and it is now up to those who have larm_\ is once more occupying the us- | nominated you and the party, to {ual stations.s clect you e Wishing you a suc ful and satis Holland is Determined. | factory administration, 1 do not The Hague, 28D ey Guestion your clection, T am Tondon, April a. m.—At the Itespectfully vours. opening of the second chamber of | 0. T'. CURTIS. the Dutch parliament today after w| 3 Quigley sent the following preliminary sccret session in com- | rcply to Mr. Curtis' letier today: mittee, the president of the chamber | New Britain, Conn read a brief statement declaring thot | April 5th, 1916 { the recent suspension of furloughs of | O. F. Curlis, | army officers and men was a precau- City: tionary measure, as Holland is firmly | Sir resolved to maintain her neutrality | T received your letter of congratu. land there is a possibility of it in-|lation last evening and wish to thanlk curring increased danger owing o |you for same. | the course of the war. The sus-|" T Tiope that the fight hetween yon | pension order, he added, was not a fand me for the nomination ended at consequence of present political cv- |the primaries and that vou will join | tanglements but was decided upon |with the other republicans of the on account of certain information | city in eclecting the ticket next Tues- which reached the government and | day which the government does not judg: | Very truly yours, opportune at the present moment to | S TGRO. A QUIGLEY, make ‘public. | S N T The chamber then proceeded fto STEAL SHOES FOR RELIEP. | the consideration of domestic affairs. | poticraam, Holland, April o _— London. 8:10 p. m.—Sixteen work- | GUGGENHEIM'S HOML GONE. | men were arrested here today chargsed i B A | with the theft of a large consignment | Beautitul Residence on Jersey Coast | of shoes and other roug | D atnT frem New York on the British i | s denhall the Am | Long Branch, N. J.. April “The | commission for in Belgium | summer home at Elberon of Daniel | 2 | Guggenheim, president of the Amer- | T ican Smelting and ITietining company ! WEATHER, was virtually destroyed by fire early | today, causing a loss estimated Harttord, April 5 $100.000 Hartford and vicinity | The residence was one of the finest | tonight and Thursday, slizht- | along the New Jersey coast. It v Iy cooler tonight. | unoccupied. DUTCH MOBILIZATION SURPRISE TO WORLD ‘Rapidity oi' ery Movement MANEUVERS ON SEACOAST go-Dutch frontier near Antwerp, as if ion | vinced the demonstration was aimed against He all pro- = and Great Britain was becoming general mined that food shall be transporied to Holland in vessel commandeered by | it without reference to any limitation THREE EMPLOYES OF S. R. & L. PENSIONED Manufacturing Concern Recognizes | Loyalty By Providing fo, Declining Years. Following a plan adopted some few months ago when a pension board was established, the Stanleyv Rule and Level company has pensioned three of its oldest employes. Two are re: tired because of impaired health and is considerably over the age limit Fecling of Bitterness in Ifolland | Of 70 years. The men retired are | Newton Smith, Max Schmidt and Against Both England and Ger- | Henry J. Wheeler. k Mr. Smith lives at 190 Bluck Rock | | many—Will Take Drastic Steps €0 | syvenue and is 78 years old. He has | | be o =i s f i Relieve Food Shortase, | been connected with the Stanley Rule | and Level company for fifty years London, April 4, 3:30 p. m.. (De- | Without a break. He had worked for layed)—“Holland bared its feeth to | the company even at an earlier period, ) 2 g - .. | but left for a short time. Since then the belligerents on both sides S0 Un- | ng hag been in the continuous employ expectedly that the Dutch public Was | of the company. as much astonished as the remainder ‘ Mr. Schmidt, the second pensioner, : B e q lives at 439 Church street. He is of the world,” said a prominent neu- | ¥ t : % - b erdam. | 67 Years old and has been in the em- tral, just returning from Amsterdam, | [1ov ot the company since 1870, being to The Associated Press today. This | foreman of one of the impor man- person, who enjoys exceptional mvi'uffi('luring departments. Henry J. portunities of gaining reliable infor- | :’::;";‘(e["r;’(; ';me‘f;F(l;est:)e:‘tm*;“wmls mation stated that not only was the | same vear as Mr. Schmidt, 1870. For Dutch’ army mobilized but actusl i ons Soars he has had charge of ihe maneuvres were held as if to repel | jononiing department, Rl b forces landing from the North Sea In ! hate'gorved the company loyally ana theinelgnborogd o i MIuEN g | faithfully and in retiring them the The mobilization was accomplished | gmoe ot or gt (o Fo RS e e swiftly. Virtually every private | v that fact, 2 S motor car in the country was seized. | N e While mobilization took place along the German frontier maneuvres were GUR’"S I]EFEATEI] BUT held only along the sea coast. To Still Challenges Quigley to Disprove Charges Dur- | ing Campaign. Councilman O. F. who was On account of the British blockade | (efeated In last sl Holland is experiencing shortage’ of | for the republican mayoralty nomi- food to such an extent that the | nation, issued a statement to the American commission for relief of | ress this noon .following his con- Belgium has been asked to loan some | gratulatory letter to Mayor Quigley last night, which His Honor decided this morning might be published to- gether with his response to Coun- c¢ilman Curti In his statement to the public, Mr. Curtis makes it plain It e e 'FUTURE OF GERMANY I3 IN DEFIANT MOOD, SEEN IN HER SPIRIT Von Bethmann-fiweg Makesi . Stirring Speech in Reichstag | ALLIES BEATEN EVERYWHERE ‘ Instances in Which His Country’s | | i Imperial Chancellor Enumerates Many }’ | | i Ioes Have Been Exposed As Imeffi- | | cient in Test of Arme, | | Berlin, April 5, by wireless to Sav- | I ville——In the Reichstag today the im- perial chancellor, Dr. Von Bethmann- Hollweg, made his most comprehen- sive speech of the war. He reviewed | the military and political situation, the use of various means of warfare and German-American relations. The chancellor, whose addre delivered to a crowded house, also spoke of the questions presented in relation to the principle of national- ity, considering the Polish, Lithuanian Livonian, Belgian and Flemish prob- lems. He in sted upon the necessity of guaranteeing the peace of Europe after the war, and also of securing this result by giving to these races op- portunity of free evolution along the lines of their natural individualities and mother tongues. Future Ts Guaranteed. At the conclusion of his address the chancellor elicited great applause by aying: “The spirit of union shall lead us, as it shall lead our children and grandchildren through the strug- gles of their fathers, toward a future of strength and liberty.” The chancellor began with a review of the tion. He stated that since speech in the Reichstag the Darda- nelles enterprise had ended as a fail- ure; that the Serbian campaign, with the assistance of Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria, had been brought to a vic- torious conclusion and that Montene- gro and Albania likewise were now in the hands of Germany's allies; that | the British attempt to relieve Ku{-E}- Amara, in Mesopotamia, had been in Vain; that the Russians, although they | haa ‘succeeded in occupying Erzerum { with superior forces, had found their | advance checked by strong Turkish | forces; that Russian attacks ageinst | | | | | 5 was his address military situa- his last the front in BEast Galicla and Italian attacks against the Isonzo positions had been beaten back. Moreover, he id, the Russians had driven columns | against the German lines but their as- | saults had broken down before Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and his he- roes. The chancellor declared that the re- ports of the enemies of this nation that the German military forces had been cpended, were erroneous as the Ver- dun battle has proved that where op- erations are prepared with great fore- sight and where the bravery of German troops is called into play one advan- tage after another is obtained. The chancellor then expressed the nation’s thanks to the soldiers and iheir leaders. Germany Cannot Be Starved. Discussing attempts which he said were being made to starve Germany, Bethmann-Hollweg con- should tempor level of the '70's Should think our | aave i would remember how he German race of strong those ds RECORD PRICE FOR RAILS ANTICIPATED »st of $28 Ter Ton, Pigure For Over Fiftcen Years, To Be In- | creased §5. April 5-—What will historic event in the steel trade, an advance in the price of steel rails, is confidently expected in trade circles to take place hor ly. The base price of rails ha tood at $28 a ton for more than 15 years, fixed at about the time the United States Steel Corporation was organ- jzed in 1901, and it never has var- ied The advance, it was stated by high trade authorities probably would amount to a ton. Judge Elbert H. of the corporation, today issued a statement, saying that the rail-mak- ing subsidiarie: of the corporation would maintain present prices until | May 1, but would make no commif- ments beyond that date. In view of | the fact that prices of other steel products have for months been mov- ing upward to recor igh prices, and b many ind ‘ndent rail-malker favored placing rails on a par- | these products, the an nouncement of Judge Gary w gen- erally taken to indicate that such an New York, mark n Gary, chairman h ite with | It |a squadron of the Tenth Cavalry, the { killed from Dr. Von . 1815 |Ing front near Guerrero. A message tinued: “T undc‘]‘*‘l“"‘;‘t 2‘::: “"‘p his | from Gen. Pershing to Gen. Funston our enemies would n : dated April 4, was follows: “Met | hiope, but T do not understand how |2t My e B O roviden. cool heads, after the experiences of | 5 T 0 " 0ih qetaiis of fight with 215 cling to it. Our enemies | ohi 00 5 axh 1215, can fi S e 5 G Villa bandits on March 29 ”‘l‘ ex- | forget that, 'hd“}:l“ o Ger. | ceptional march with = the Seventh powers of the whole mnatlon, € Cavalry to reach Villa’s camp and | many is equal to the task of distribu- | (14 qone by that command de- | tion of food supplies. serves high praise.” “Our leg get that in cases Our eromics fRE Ll Funston Silent on Battle. in which there is a real shortage the | : ) : German nation is able to make use | Gen. “‘ nston sent no further de- ! of moral reserves which enable us to |tails tod of the latest engagement | jower our standards of life, which |of the American troops with a hr_m'l | have risen remarkably during the last | of the Villa forces near Aguas Cal- | Gecade. What would it mean, for |ientes. Ll instance, if the consumption of meet The order for more motor trucks | v be lowered to the |is due to growing conviction that SUCCESS OF EXPEDITION DEPENDS ON THE USE @ MEXICAN RAILROAD L Washington Awaits Answer From Cad to Newest Representations for Permis to Transport Supplies DELAY OFFERS VILLA CHANCE TO SLIP AWAY War Department Orders Darge Flect of Motor Trucks—El Paso Fears Friction With Constitutional Gov- ernment, Who Still Says Bandit Chief Lies Wounded in Guerrero District and Has Not Escaped. ‘Washington, April 5—Latest devel- opements in the Mexican situation convinced administration officials to- day that the success of the American expeditionary now largely depends upon the immediate completion of arrangements for the use of Mexi- can railways. Officials were awaiting a reply to renewed representations sent to Gen- eral Carranza, through Special Agent Rodgers of Queretaro that the de facto government immediately ful- fill its promise to permit the com- mercial shipment of supplies to Gen. Pershing’s forces by giving specific orders to Gen. Gavira at Juarez and other Mexican commanders in Chi- huah That the chase for Fran- cisco Villa is extending further and further into Mexico, as evidenced by news of the second clash between the United States cavalry and a band of outlaws near Guerrero, coupled with reports that the bandit chieftain him- self has left his command, broken into nall groups, to occupy the American pursuers while he flees southward for Parral, strengthened the belief that arrangements for the use of the railroads should be con- cluded at once. Although Jacking official confirma- tion in all its details, the report that crack negro troops, had encounterad a band of Villa bandits near Agua Calientes, near Guerrero, and had 30 to 40 of the outlaws, was read with satisfaction in offi circles today. 108 More Motor Trucks. The war department today au- thorized purchase of 108 more motor trucks and two gasoline tanks for the expedition. These will be formed into companies of ars each, (o maintain the greatly lengthened lines of communication with General Per- shing. A despatch partment from today to the war de- General Funston definitely located Col. Dodd and pre- | sumably the Seventh Cavalry on Monday at Providencia The despatch also indicated that Gen. Pershing had gone far south, towards the fight- ilways may be of only service for the pre ent at least, and that the army w have to rely principally on the ove land motor line from Columbus Meanwhile, however, the state department is continuing its negotia- tions with Gen. Carranza to use of the railways, The offer of the Aero club of Amer- ica to sell two aeroplanes fto the gov- ernment for one dollar each has been declined. The new appropriation of $500,000 for more acroplanes made its acceptance unnecessary. the Mexican r: supplementary get Border's Fyes on Washington. El Paso, Tex., April 5— of men of the border were north today anxiously lookin some intimation from Washi that an arrangement had been with Gen. Carran permitting use of the Mexican railroad by American expeditionary force. Now that it definitely known that Villa is fleeing south far ahead of his American pursuers, therc is a fixed opinion here that on the r: roads hinge Gen. Pershing’s main, if not only, hope of capturing the bandit. This opinfon is not only ex pressed by the American refuge col- one here, where Dessimism is the rule but is held by army officials who, among friends give their opinion the si{uation in candid terms with Villa's flight toward Pa the virtual certainty that he far from that town, it has ceased {0 become:a question of the | Northwestern railroad ent need is for the Mexican road This road he eves turned for rton made the and not usin The pr Central rail- | which is one of the Mex | advance was contemplated after May s J (Continued On Filtesiih Pemed INTO MOUNTAI! Mountain Infantry to B Into Action—Soldiers| Through Extremes in Td —Mexicans Refuse to Information to America planes Fly With Difficul At the Front in ing General's by Aeroplan. Columbus, N, Mexico, ¢ Headquarters and Motor. ( M., April 4.— first detachment of mou fantry, a corps of special men for such service ag t mountain-studded country rero, soon will be actively the cavalry in the search bandit, Villa. The belief announced that such a com; prove invaluable in -the fronting the American trog Guerrero district. Much has been written,’ general, “about this being chase. It is just as much aj ta There are places in t, tains where the cavalry can| trate—rocks, cliffs, peaks, vons and forests, where at the chase might become a q a man-to-man fight The 1 Mexico is now being brou, rhysical condition for this campaign “Is that the reason,” thd vas asked, “why the infant Lases back of the front has b ing about the ten and ffY hikes it has been ordered to surrounding mountains?” “The infantry,” replied eral, “may soon have a rd demonstrate the uses of its f| The marching re to along the line of communiej the infantry advanced tow] front, about two weeks bel advance columns of the cav Mexican Air Treacher An aeroplane this afterno into headquarters camp, sto, minutes with despatches a erred flew southward toward a 1 pass twenty miles away flyin| miesa, where the distant n were reflected upside down, water, by the the ground. afternon heat The machine rocked and over this boiling air. rlier in the day from t troop of haif frozen into camp for food. They ha caug sudden norther Yesterda; nroon in this mesa snow was mesa a men came been thickly as to obscure the a) mountains. Men and horses headquarters camp stood Ww backs to the driving snow, tk heads covered with blankets horses with nos almost ground. This morning the men in tH camp, all sleeping in the open ened to find themselves ¢ ver a layer of hard snow. T acro: an irrigation ditch t Pershing himself, white with There was not a tent in can tents and abundant food are way, but th the troope) moved ahead out of each camp without waiting for eith or food. Villa Forces Scattered| The troop which was caugh norther had spent many hol search for a suntain top where scouts reported tirdt bandits had called for food house was le fteen mil the headqua of the Ami The information which the trd tained bore out the opinion ax ficers here that most of thel forces have been scattered #n small groups, some of who seeking inaccessible places. T sorship does mot permit dig] from here of these positions, 1 reports of patrois indicate that many. of Villa’s band have pressed so closely that they haj den their arms and assumed th of farmers. This particular cavalry erally rode the mountains after news of the two Vil who had called for food- The not wishing to be seen from to it went out, took to the sides of pat in it4 tains where trees, gullies and valleys afforded cover from the The men rode through steep along which there were neithe nor trails, their horses slipping stumbling over rocks and ho Before they reached the Me: house snow obliterated the t(ra which the d hoped to follow two bandits to their hiding pla At the house the cavalrymen only a man about 80 year old in 1 green blanket, and a youn ma i mall Th men Ned for food, sa (Continued On Fifteenth Pag