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The Elks Minstrels Are the Rage in El Paso Today The Parade Is a Scream the Performance a Riot
METAL MARKETS
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HnWFHS IN I'Om.hll mil'U iaih.
NFW MF.XIMl S V i AnlZUIA THCBSDAT
AND FUI DAY '.IKMIIV FAIR.
35TH YEAR
EL PASO. TEXAS THURSDAY APRIL 8 1915.
ENGLISH SECTION 14 PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS
DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT OF MEXICAN WAR NOW IN PROGRESS
Prominent Figures in Siege of Matamoros
Major Gen. Frederick Funston Commander of American Troops at Brownsville Texas Opposite Matamoros. In Circle
Gen. Jose E. Rodriguez Villa Commander at Las Rucias Camp Near Matamoros. Below Gen. Rodriguez and Gen.
Soul Navarro Second in Command to General Rodriguez.
BULLETS FALL IN BROWNSVILLE AND
CITIZENS ARE PREPARING VIGOROUS
REPRESENTATIONS TO WASHINGTON
Small Skirmish Between Rival Mexican Forces Endangers
American Lives and Inhabitants of Border Town Will En-
deavor to Have Impending Battle Called Off.
Hy JAMES F. REDDING
(Staff Correspondent Morning Times).
Brownsville Texas April 7. For the flrel
ttim since Ibe bitll Two weeks aro. bul-
léis fell into Ibe western residential dis-
trict or Brownsville and American lives
were eexdaurered
Mrs. W. T. Harvey wbo resides near the
Brownsville levtrir plant bad a narrow
ocape fiom a Mexicau bullet which eu
lered her home and embedded itself in Ibe
sil near whlrb sbe was working--
Tbe fusillade which crossed tbe line was
the result uf sn insignificant skirmish be-
iwaett tbe rival Mexican forces bin It
served Ibe purpose of arousing tu Browns
vllle rltlxene lo Ibe highest pltcb or in-
dignailon Vigorous repreaealetiont are being pre-
Kci wblcb will be forwarded lo Wash
ton logelber witb a pennon Ibat the
I niled matea government lake immediate
steps lo prevent fuTUiet fighting before
Mslgsn 1 winch cuy It will be pointed
out. cgnnot be successfully i krd or tie
ended wilboul endangering toe lives of
American ciuxeru on the Texas side of tbe
Hlo i o Slide
rreaereliee. M Bailas Caallaao.
Meanwhile tbe preparations for ibe at-
tack and defeoae of Matamoros continued-
1 arge uuaailUea of auuuunuiou were lakeu
erro tbe Una by tbe Carraurisus during
I he day including a carload of Winchester
t ti i.l.
lor
.i said to c outs in i-uuu hand gre
uas ks ásfsndinr tbe trenrbea.
liad la tbe Brownsville railroad
yard
i.ullrd
.uaiiiu transfer across Hie line
The Carreaxa aviator itiapa. wbo win
pilot tbe nsuaoBlana. arrived here totugnt
froau Ibe north and 111 lake the ins nine
to Maiaoaorua lotnorrow to be set up and
Vu latu servers
luisas Silaleiasaseala arrive
Tbe liru oaungeui of Ibe toor expected
dla remfonerusjeiu reavha4 tbe La Mu
riaf headtfuarters camp today at auoa. The
uriei kuteui was made up of kgu ravaliy aad
xi liUeryUMU wltb two I reuck Otad
XHiinuxeter field guns.
Taw arrivals i.voav cousiuui
id of tbe lor
fioiu Monterey
by QgSMral Joae
only
away These ir.exp. wrie
ri ejsse
te ordered by tleasSBl VlaM
rásala body i. bell. ed
rtodrtguex. the Villus
k abort diauore
aaaaaasd to ar
and Graeiel liudigucx has)
to inaugurate I he gener.l alta k
t'Ujck" i U "he g tlibefor law aM of Ike
T7ari3CSMBtaie.
miles west of here reported a body of
.Menean troops on the opposite tide of the
river. The American soldiers distinctly
saw three field peaces. It la believed this
force Is part of the main body of Rod
rlgurx's reinforcements and they should
reach his camp early tomorrow morning
General HodMguci baa sent drivers and
forty mules escorted by a drurhment or
cavalry to l.as I'aliua Tbe fresh anímala
were hitched lo the guns and the forced
mm i h lo l.as Rucias begun.
a i rival freest south of l.as Palmas report-
ed at least iJOO Villa infantrymen at work
repairing a stretch of railroad five miles
south of the border. Tbe repair of Ibis
aertlon will make the floe complete from
Moulrrry lo las Ruclaa. The majority of
the field guns being brought from won
lateraaltlral Elrlag Doria g tbe Say.
Maneuvering by detachments of the Villa
In mii i before ibe t arrancista trenches was
responsible fur luleiiiiill.nl lire al lllues
quits heavy throughout today. Whenever
tbe villa mea were caught ka dangerous
poatUoaa they returned tbe Mre. but other-
wise It Waa ignored
Al uoou a lively skirmish occurred oa
iba river bank wblcb lasted some ruteen
inmute. fi waa during this etciiauge of
shot that lbs bulléis wblcb caused mdig
avsltua in Brownsville crossed tbe Have
vnia aviator armas) wiui use rain
rurreuatms rearbbxg Las Rucias today aM
ai once commenced tuning up tbe machina
which has been lying fdie in the Hod rig awe
ramp aluce ibe departure of litot Hhine
hart wbo brought It from Monterey. Osp-
ixiii rauco who er.oioi...
uu Ibe long flight will as i ss auui when
ibe flights are mad ovar the Carrea.iaia
awf estará raptaba rraavcw waa eaxptoyed
In s similar capacity during use eperxoou
nut resultad ta ibe rapture of uu estala
jara by the convention stlsl fori e.
Pabla Luaialii Itepoeed
irosa ueueral Uiiilaaa .tafarrate's haajl
auarurs it waa sana ay ran today thai Gaa
eral Pehto i eons lex hitherto tariatvcuia
chief of operation ks nor ilasas tern Mexico
bad been Biesastl from his coiaaiand by
miFiuCrTr-m iTSTi
tstaxeral Pedro uulorasks kvas eaten appoint
ed trim tales . successor with General Luis
' axlleru and UasBsral Laasrx gas Lars as
ox-ux ral af arrete wag asst Ukfsj
o. gaaaai as
hu iksaf far
ready started lor We Crstg
peremptory orders to report on his ratlure
to retake Monterey from General Angele.
EL1M WORK OHKKHKI BY VILLA
LNDKR WAV AT MONTKREV.
By Ike Aaxocsaf d rVes
San Antonio. Texas. April 7. -Temporary
reliar t being riven at Monterc-y. under
direction of General Villa to 7xxju families
or more than sv.uuu persons according lo a
dispatch from Monterey received here to-
night. Despite the efrorts bring made lo feed
tbe destitute thousands are reported starv-
ing to death.
URHIM ISIt ACCNCV I LA I VI
OUTE or VttXIBTAS AT EBA.MO.
By lag Asaootafed Pre XX
Washington. April 7. Complete defeat of
the villa army moving aralnet Tamplco was
claimed In a message from Tamplco dated
yesterday received tonight by Ihe Car-
ranxa agency here. Tbe dlepaich said :
"Tbe military movemenl uf the consll
lullonallat forcer under the command of
General Garlnto. Trevlno and Caballero di
reeled against the Villa troops commanded
by t rblna and Chao has resulted In the
complete defeat of ibe Vullsias arter a
series of battles near Ebano after wblcb
Ihe Villa forres retired to Las Palma
where today they were again routed. The
majority disbanded and fled lo the Jungles
of tbe Haaatera Poloalna tbe remainder are
endeavoring to ret bark to kan Lula Po-
los!. Over a hundred prisoners were brourbl
hilo Tamplco. Including many wounded
aad It la estimated lhai the villistas lost
upwards of one thousand men. dead
wounded and prisoners besides most of
their supplies and equipment
T NACO At. tIN
pavcPAJtK re evacuation.
Mm Ike Aaeeesslsw frees
Dourlaa Aria. April 7 heneisl P. Lilas
cUas aad his .auu Carranaa troops who
started from Agua Prieta. Sonora loday to
hunt for Villa troops found them al Ana
Pass twelve miles southeast IB
sad routed seversl hundred under
General rrujillo according lo advleea re
ceived here tomghl
A ihesgaarer from Agua Prieta brought
aawa thai sou callea cavalrymen skiriinr ihe
border took p. sin n III mint of cu
sburtly after the Villa forcea evacuated
xnaracbl pgaa. and turned Ihe flank
of that retreating; column utupelliar II lo
go south toward Cutanea
General calles tearing Ms) turn to guard
the iaae. started for . nanea with In real
of has traopa. his losses in the day firhl
lasy are reporved to have baext ax kitted aM
IB wuaaated. white the losses sustakkeu hy
the Villa force are said tu be uiu n heavier
owing to sUarpuei firing
Heaideots of Bscs are ready for hasty
svartselstaB.
Bu Ike aisseaata Prrsx
Cbristtaaa. Apm 7 via
lu-
la l man i for a eaniaavaiioB of
bark Bee on Axml s its the Vein inst
Norwegian gae.aaieni pugai out thai IBs
barb waa lasas it with luaulwr aad ibat
luuaher wax removed frusa US list uf coa
I HAN J08EI- BrNlfiTS PER BO NAL
APPEAL. HE KAIBER WILHELM TO
CEDE TERRITORY 10 ITALIA NÍB
li" 'Be xaectsletf Prrtt
London. April H. i.i a. m The
Hoiterdani correspondent or the Daily
Telegraph says be ha absolutely re-
liable authority rot stating thai trio
German emperor hnnseir recently vis-lied-
Eraepror Eratii Joaer al Vienna
lo urge that Austria make territorial
concessions In order to secure Italy a
continued neutrallly
The mlaslon adds the correspond-
ent was undertaken with the great-
est secrecy but railed of lit objec-
tive owing lo tbe Hungarian opposition.
QUARANTINE RULES
MADE LESS DRASTIC
MUI.r.H I MOM IIBLXHHM V AND HAY AND
k sitial II I hull NKM MEXICO PI II
Mil I Hi TO EN I EM TKXAB.
By Hprrtul n o la Ike Tlwe
Austin Tex. April 7. Imoortant modlfl-
railona of ibe drastic quarantine rerulatlous
to prevent the Introduction of the foul and
mouth disease into Texaa are contained in
a proclamation Issued by Governor Jaitxea
E. Ferguson today and effective April II.
The following points are of uutaianding Im
porianre
li. Horses mules. Jarks and jennets
may be shipped from tiklahoina into Texas
provided feei gnd tower part of legs are
thoroughly washed with a three per cent
cresol solution clean and diainfected cars
must be used Washing must be done uu
der supervleton of registered velerlneriau
of iihiahoaia.
(). Hogs may be ahlpped from ok la
home to lexas fur immediate alaugtner
only Noitee uf sala misal be riven re
celvlba parly advissd and hogs uu loaded
In aperlal pent and aui subject to reshlp
ment.
4 All live stock cars must be dlein
feriad before being bruughl into Texaa
from any p.. nil in Bortb America and Max-
SCO. J
U). Prom New Mexico. Anson and Colo
rado. hay. -nsw and fodder may be brought
wilboul dlamrerltoa. But all aUpuieuts
frotn ulBer steles musí be dlsiufecu-d
All baga i.-e.i couialners etc . front states
except those mentioned must also be dla
festiva oa ami after April lata
I red Eon aaari an t n u tuurixt.
reported to the police depxi iixveui taxi
tug tit thai be bad brasa
Vi . . ios ii BxuXei . I...-I
IB J u.i. i y eater da jr aft
robbed of
aaaxvciatxoa else a
buncoed bun uul of Ua
cberks. whlrb .. ' I eitB. Hvwd on
no. .11.. ..I II.. river so.l II. al Im . ollul
poBit hua osn eaail) ' alicer frMaauvi
o. iw uii r airaal Btldar
whr a sever tossaest waa beat hsr tas
VILLA AND HON EACH WITH ARMY
OF TWENTY THOUSAND IN IN BATTLE
ARRAY IN VICINITY OF QUERETARO
Urunterrupted Line of Communications Between Northern Border and Mexico Depends
Upon Outcome of Struggle as Well as Personal Prowess of Principal Military
Leaders of Conventionalist and CarrancisU Factions.
A telegram from Guaje. Guanajuato
received at headqnarlera in Juarea
last Mrhl announced thai the rtgnt
tnr between th villa and Obregon
forcea south nr Irapuato Bad been in
lirofrrse for twenty-four hours wttn
the Initial success resting with the
Villa fon-es.
Obre ron. when the dispatch was
sent had been driven some distance
in the ninth and Ma retreat to big
bgne In Oueretarci rut orr.
The flrat encounter occurred Tuee-
day at Salamanca thirteen miles
south or Irapuato but Obregon toon
retreated to Guaje fourteen minia
further south whore be had massed
the main body of his rorrea.
After a battle which laated almost
twenty four hours and in wntcn
there wwre beavy toaaea on both
aldea obregon again retreated and
attempted to regain big baae al Oue-
retaro. from which ha found Himself
rut off by one of lite Villa columns.
Another Villa force has been dis-
patched to Intercept Obregon at
laya the Junction of the Mexican
Central with the old National of Mág-
ico railroad aad ibrourh which Obra-
ron must pasa to reach Ouerataro
twenty eight mites to Ihe south
Yeaterday'i battlefield la blaiorte
ground having been the arena sixty
years am. of a furious encounter in
which the liberal army defeated ure
forcea of Hie reactionaries and mad"
the establishment nr Hie republic par
sibie it was here tblriy-ninr rears
ago. that Porfirio Días then a revo-
lutionary leader defeated tbe army
or President isienxs
OBREGOM'B REPORT TO VERA Hi
MVS "AD VANCE" WILL j nMIM I
kh) Ihr AmtiirlaUi eras
Vera- crux April 7 General Obreron
gayi that today he inflicted a aerious
HUERTA EN ROUTE
TO UNITED STATES
I lilt I V I nit lit MEXICO DIE TO REACH
NEW YORK CITY FROM BPAIN
NATI HDAi .
tt i-hlnglon Offlrlal. Nprrulailoa os Pur-
pose of Visit of Mas Who Defied
American Gevernmcal.
Hu the Jasoetafed rVeae
Washington. April 7 -Official announce-
ment that Victoriano Huerta late Mexican
dictator waa on His way from Bpgln lo the
United States was received al the atale de-
partment taday from Ihe American consul
at Heville. Huerta recently aalled on the
steimer Antonio Lopei due to arrive al
.New York on Saturday. It will be bis first
visit lo DM I nih il state. In. defiance or
which last yesg In the stirring months be-
fore he voluntarily went Hilo exile led to
the American occupation or Vera Crtu.
Just what ihe purpose or linens' visit
may be la unknown to official but It Is
gem-rallv believed he intend in confer wltb
numerous prominent Mexicans aaaoclated
with him In hla administration who have
gathered in New York since Hie triumph of
the ronsllluUonklltt forces In Mexico or
Krhaps be lau-nda to make bis residence
aro.
Tbe stale department has heard several
rumora that some or Hueria's followers
were gathering strengih lo promote anoth-
er limitary campaign In Mexico In Hie hone
of preventing Ibe Carrania forrea or the
Villa Zapata roallllou frum oblalninr poa-
aeailon of Mexico's gnvemnssnt hut notb
tng tangible baa developed so far aa of-
ficials here Bra Informed. Indicating any
movement In lhal dlrecuoa.
It. lief has prevailed in official rfuertera
here ibal many of tbe Mexican bow la ex-
ile would Booster or later join whatever
faction waa apparently gelling ibe upper
ivand lu Has preaeul struggle
FRANCE TO REPAY
NEUTRAL SHIPPERS
ov ms r dacia'b ctat.o uu PRotrr
ii i Mill bum. run-MUII
I OR BENCH PAM 1 4 MEN f
defeel on the Villa troops between celayt
and Irapuato on tbe Mexican Central rail
road. It wee tbe first big engagement
since the evacuation of Mexico City.
General obregon in his official reports
ssyi that General Villa was peraonally m
command of tita forces. The flrhtlnr con
tinued for some thirty hours according
to the report and after the retreat or
villa's men. more than a thousand nr villa s
dead were found on tbe field. Four nun
dred prisoners were taken.
Obreron reported to General Carrania
that be would continue Immediately an
advance.
WASHINGTON EXPECTS BATTLE
lo HAVE DECISIVE RJESIXT.
Hy f ka associated Pt-m
Washington April 7. Adrice Indicating
u'.iiid
rice Indicant
t Villi i It woul
pafa forces wet
lor cargues
be taken
My IB a assets lad fresa
Pai ls. April 7. - Tbe nualei'r of
minister of foreigu affairs i
fMtaBre are preparing
which will be submitted
auiborixiug the government lo
bcb'tlSUig to heulials whlrb
by tbe rreau-b govern meat
b transit to bexligwrwal
fbe bill wiu on lam an auinorixaiaea to
pay foe the cargo of eolloa oo board Hie
foraarr Hamburg kutertraB laae sicaatsuip
Dana whlrb waa seised by a I ranch cruiser
i.i.- on a soyas' 'rom 'latvsarkM lor but
ventosa aad wnt.b was lakeax int.. Breat ua
i
rrbt uti
The
wnh seised cargoes.
Advice
hat s battle wss Imminent
decide whether the Vllla-Zapi
lo control unnioleated tbn railroad route
rrom Mexico City to the border or wheth
er General Obregon tbe Carranxa romman
der. would cut off tbe northern troops rrou
communication with the capital atlrarted
wide interest today In official quarters
here.
orrirlsls sre watching the military ram
paign cloarly and attach iiiitoh impórtame
lo the outcome of Hie contest etiHicted to
be fought In the vicinity of Queretaro.
where ihe two armies nsve neen cuneen
fraud. Genergl Villa la understood to b
In charge of the optvratlona of his forces
and General Obreron la In persons! com
tuand uf tbe Carratita columna.
Blata department dispatches today dated
AprU k but ilelaywd la tranamtsslon. sent
by Special Arent Carothers with General
v tita said tno ngni wouia iaae piece soon
This waa construed to mean thai Villa had
assembled g force strong enough lo meet
General Obreron's erray and was moving
south rrom Torreón along the .National rail
way.
i .Oregon was laat reported at Oueretaro
and was aald to have sent a column again. i
San Luis Potosí while he protected
march with a aecond column and a third
dlvlilon or hla army under General Hill
moved toward Morella. capital of .Mlrlma
can. Obreron Is underalood by officials
here to nava 0000 men. and It la aald Villa
hag gathered an eciual number
Irapuato toward which obregon'a rorces
sre reported advancing is the Junction of
the viexicsu central and the .-National ran
way branch to Guadalajara.
"The department Is Informed that Gen
eral Villa has announced that If be Is sur
eessftil in defeating the forcea of General
Obreron south of Irapuato he will Inline
dlately open the lines or communication
lo Mexico City. Tie department's advleea
Indícale that should the rorces or General
t.arranta be defeated In this expected en
gagemcnt his important atronrnolds wll
be Vara crux. Tamplco and Matamoros."
Lull la Struggle for TaBxBlre
I Ighttng still continues Ui the viclnlly or
i ampli o nut indications sre mat noiu sine
have drawn ou their forcea Ihere I
strengthen their lines In Hie ueirhborhood
of ouerrtaro. Tilla bag riven orriiiala some
relief because they believe there Is less
likelihood of altacka on the oil tanks a
Tamplco.
Conditions al Mealed City are unchanged
Duval West personal representative 01
President Wilson has arrived Hi Mexico
city and will t confer with ihe villa Za
paia orflclalx. He had many conferences
at Vera Crux with Carranxa and will en-
deavor wiui.- al Mexico City to ret Hi loueb
with the Zapata chirr and if possible visit
tieiiersl Zapáis himself al cunrnavaea. Ills
mission is understood to be to report com
pi. Iien-lvely on coll. 1 1 llnll .-. HI all pal I. Of
the republic economic aa well aa political
A aummary of roiidlllona In Mexico given
out by tbe stale department waa in pail aa
follow.
Villa -.ending Maro I roue. BeulB.
"A mall report dated March 3o from
A guau tállenles aaya Hie troops or General
ibi egoo were reported to be alls king
ijurrciarn in force and lite troops or ".en
.ral Idegues were attacking Guadalajara
lineen troop Iranís or VHIisla soldier bad
passed through Aguaarallenlea. going 111 Hie
nr. mu ro oueretaro and Guadalajara and
at the lime tbeae advices were forwarded
train were bringing in wounded Villa sol
dier lo Aguaacalienlra indicating that
there waa probably considerable righting
between Guadalajara and oueretaro.
i ne department i iiuurmeu mat me
ronatllulioiiallsl authorities at Vera crux
have given assurance that In Ibe fighting
at Ebano there will be no unnecessary or
premeditated destruction or properly. Ihe
deparlmsBIa advices however laduaie
Ibat so long aa there la fighllng al Lban
Hiere will be danger of ibe oil tanka belur
pierced and of Ihe ml writs being damaged
. dciroyeu. I tie iiunnrea ami ruiy tuou
sand barrel tank lecently ael on fire by
tbe Carranxa forrea appeere to have been
leslroyed during an sngagsmeut in wbnh
ai tiliery waa uaad.
Traía Servase Irregular
"Train servirá Croat IgBgggklteBUi to El
Psao waa resumed uu March BY It Is stal-
ed lhal there Ik BO through eervlre from
1.1 l aso lu Mexico City and that lavara la
only an irregular train every two daya
south or Aguaaeelienlea to cetaye and
sometime aa far aa Oueretaro. A uunsbrr
of refugeea base arrived el Aguaeealieuira
from Mexico lily bul I be y had lo ruuae via
tbe ni row gauge line from Mexlvsi CHy to
lolms Ibence lo A. amber o aud ceiaya. and
lied to travel pari of the war uu baud
rare. There are oo regular u elite runuiug
uu this barrow gauge mm. aad us brida
arc being cutitlhuelly burned or ileeirosed-
"Heports from Hat west coaat atale thai
1 .u ma and Maxatlaa are tiutri aud lhal tu
dicauoua al Mauxaullto are unfavorable to
carranxa forces 1 be cuiurssto arrived al
Maaatlan oa April A A fight had occurred
asar Muralla sute of siuatoa risa supply
of flour to Maxatlaa is becoxuiug exhaust. ad
seas II IS reponed met s decree nat ueru
toeucd pros Id troy that when merchants bate
flour end Bo Bol Jffer H for sale. H will
ha eetaed by Ihe goveraaaent and sold
ea Lavree
Vllllsta aBBrBBMBfl
it la rsavarii i
I areate aval B see v iub
i .!. . I too . mai. hlo
of Piedras 1
flOIU IISS
exraa with the avowed latea
Hum of atUHking Bisev I ereo
Hon with the Villa fm re now In Ihe vicinity
of Candela vilh which the Nuevo Laredo
garrison has been hauling ror the Dast few
days. The Carrania forces from Lampazos
and other nearby point have been ordered
in concentrate at Nuevo Laredo and the
furiirieatlons are being strengthened."
The Villa agency here gave out the rol
lowing:
"Genergl Colin antnr a governor of the
state of Mlrhoacan for Carranxa. liaa sur-
rendered with Jul men lo General Fran-
cisco Carrera pf the convention forces It
Aranibaro. slate of Guanajuato The cap
lured men. Immediately Joined the ranks of
Hie convention troops the confidential
agency la Informed.
"A steamer laden with provisions lias
arrived In Oukvmas to relieve the situation
there and In the Interior. Another ateamer
Is expected. With these provislona Ihe
ecarclty of food will be entirely alleviated."
SULTAN ASSURED
ALLIED ASSAULT
ON DARDANELLES
WILL END WITH
TURKS VICTORS
LUCK IS INFATUATED WITH
THE EFFICIENT" SAYS
POTENTATE IN COMMENT-
ING ON STATEMENT THAT
FORTUNE FAVORED DE-
FENDERS DURING BOM.
BARDMENT BY SHIPS OF
ENEMY FLEET.
Mm fke A eeerie led frees
Constantinople April 7. (Via The Hague
and London.) - 'I am convinced mat me
Hardaiielles cannot be forced. Tbe brave
conduct or Hie Turkish Iroups In tbe re-
cent operation against the atralts penntis
me to conclude that although the allies
bend every efroii and use every means
al their disposal they will be unable to
achieve Ilieir purpose."
Thua .poke Mvhm.il V las lUltBB or
turkey and Ural caliph of Hie Moslem
world loday In the conree or an an "'
which lie luid mantel Hie Associated Press
orrcapondenl the Mullsn throughout ino
sudience ahuwvil slid expressed the greai-
st coufidence m Turkey's ability to wttn-
land Ihr onslaught of the allied forrea.
and followed with Hie keenest interest a
description of the operalliHia by Hie allies
on March is again. t the liardanellrs forts.
The vartoiia phases or Hie boiubaidtwiH
ere diaruassd by bis majesty In a man
ner demon. Haling mat lie was wen m-
rfoimed on the efrair but he waa greatty
utriested in Ihe human asperl of nils
iremendoiis action What waa Ihe effeci
d the fire bal waa the Impression upon
he Turkish Mtops and wbal was ihe erren
m Ibe population of ihe towns along in
lerdanelles These were questions wntcB
most Inirroled lite eullaa.
How the rorreapondvnts hail been furred
to make a baaty retreal from kale Kulutu
of great interval to ibe Sultán
luajealy asked the rorrravondeul lo
describe Hsr .inking of Hie I rem n snip
i .Hurts-1 and lbs British snip Irrrstatabtr.
That Use former had rilsaivpeared in IHreo
minutes brourbl a took or kindly mlerest
reerel Ibal so many re-r sons Baa
perished wilboul a rhanee to ngni for Hfe.
The sullen atBrd ir nis troops were
Bappy
The answer being in lit. ailiiriueiive e
tw .mil. Hi up bis fare.
"II baa be a aald thai it was Ibe factor
of luck Ibat made our victory ua March IB
ki complete and grcgl le- remarked. "OUI
r at ibe Turk lab have a say sag. luck ta
idalualed with Use efficieai ' It appears
lery uujusi to me lhal Iks slices waul to
tune Ihe Hardaiielles end lake I ouateniiu
opto just to isBpuri leudetuffa frusa Huasua
But our army aud euata imbbbii tore.
have aBowu Usrir abiluy aad wilignguese
to do then duly I am speaXmg Bars aa
luraisb defeudrrs of tne
Hardanellea bul also of IBssa I seras I
who have sn svTtreaaUy aad Bravely co-
Willi IIBMU
I would I Beak you u you would say
sue ibat my aaMreaeBB for Uas (igfaikal
troupe tu tbe eest aud Has west la so great
that ii im.sible for ras lo expires IB
Is my high opsukia atf axelr nuor aava
i vb abbw saw
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El Paso Morning Times (El Paso, Tex.), Vol. 35TH YEAR, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 8, 1915, newspaper, April 8, 1915; El Paso, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth197367/m1/1/: accessed May 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at El Paso.