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CORDIALLY WELCOMED ’ ? r'Z - on iBrastorff the dismissed Grinanr ambassador and some of the notables board the Frederik VIII now at Halifax No l shows left to right Countess vonBernstorfi Prmcess liatzfeldt and Count von Bemstorff No 2 is Wolf vonvIgelVNo 3 is Dr' George Bart holme and No4 shows the Frederik VIII starting: onl the homeward journey :?( The count realizes that althouguhe has safe conduct through the British cordon he is tkjund on-- dangeronsYoyaaei But he exhibited good sportsman’ ' : time of it ' if we go downj I’ve had an interesting ship and was quoted as saying TJERE is shown' Count I-- J- von j ‘ -- i a j Oh-wel- I r - rf- L fv' - ! ' : '' L r ' ‘ - w " f 1 - ' ' Cowboys in Hacliita District Organizing Force to Cross Line and Chase Bandits j j : Concentrated Fire of British Guns Cuts Down German Forces Who Charge Allied Trenches in Solid Formation 780 Are Captured Terrific Artillery Duel Rages in Champagne District Berlin Says Strong Russian Attacks in Rumania Were Repulsed by Prussians jQL PASO Feb 18 — The report is tor of the Ancre front in France have striven hard to regain the posi- Companies in Charge British headquarters in France 19 London Feb 18 —via Feb 320 a m The toll of prisoners taken by the British yesterday in their advance on both sides of the Ancre toward Miraumont and Pys Is estimated tonight at approximately 800 although all the battalions engaged have not yet sent in final reports The fog which shut in yesterday and brought operations to a standstill lifted partly today and the Germans made counterattacks which were repulsed with heavy casualties to the attackers Borne German companies opposed to the British were completely wiped out durthe attack all those not dead or ing not wounded being made prisoner The highestonetotal was eighty-fiv- e prisoners from company Some of the prisoners belonged te the frtfiious Eighty-nint- h grenadier guards All the Germans were laden down with picture post cards and pencils They had scarcely anything else The British troops are greatly pleased with the success of the attack in view of the fact that the Germans had anticipated some such forward movement and prepared with what prisoners say was believed to be an unbreakable defense At one point on the British front today a German was seen running across (Continued on Page 2) - vif jx ALIFAX Feb 18 —The examination andvto largretnumbsrof: otherGerman of them took advan- of cargo and pasae'ngersVvbngfagd rp&ss£ntepris-:Jdanf ' J v on the steamer Frederik Vlli' was con- tage of themild 'weather - to walk up tinued today Sunday was spent quietly and down: the- decks for hours'f inding-somby Count von Bernstorf f former Gerslight diversion In looking across man ambassador to the United States the Bedford basin snowrdad hills - V ? v w - e - - to-th- Los Angeles Will Raise Army of Boys to Prevent Invasion Radicals in Spain W ant Intervention Defensive Men Premier Badgered by Depu- ties Savs He Will Back Pro-- 7 test Against Warfare via Paris Feb- -- ’ ' coast-from-invasion- ’ ! ifThe V ' - ' Tv- plan contemplates a: ' greatof body youths vho will be util! lzed In conserving the natural re- ‘sources ' the building' of military ' roads' reforesting- the mountains i and floods "’on 7 the ' plains-- ' and similar- "constructive : open Such an or- wok'ln the ' It 'Is " claimed' will ’pay 7 ganlzatlon Its own way' offer' an lnVltlng lifeT forf'7pung men atbtter than regular army pay and j result In a X trained military: organization be- ing ready at any ' time ta resist In- vasionI -- Instead of being anenor-- ’ ! mous expense t‘ Is 'claimed thatlt Wlli V equips young men for vuseful 'citizenship - and - return dollan for - -- - - incor- rect because the United States had never Invited Spain to declare - - war Amid considerable excitement j' the premier replied that In reality the United States had Invited Spain only to break- - off diplomatic rela-- tlons with Germany' and added: V “Spain Is the friend of all the belligerents and all neutrals and for that very reason it cannot un- dertake discussions or negotiations which vrould have the effect of In- jurlng our friendships and our ' : V- ‘ - -- :t dollar to the government la the X development of great projects : i tranquillity' Eduardo Dato and leader of the conservatives said that his party' would-- support' the! !GREEKS EAT GRASS f- fiASFiUiriPffiSTALKS existing 'neutrality of Spain- i 7' Senor Cambo chief of the Cata' —— —— lonians made a similar declara--tio- n 18 — The Greek le- Feb1 v-Washington : v statement Issuedhere toAlejandro Leroiilx chief of the ! gatlon'ilnva from‘ the Is famine resulting day says' radicals declared for Intervention-entente blockade of' the Coast’ of Greece which would secure respect for therand tho poorer ' olasses' are living ' on opinions'’ of the chamber: ' ' herbs and grass It-- ' also Is declared The chamber declared that - In ihat despltecompllance with the no Spain hatred did not exist a gains the allies there has heeta individual'! but that any country7 ' ' relaxation of blockade "measures ' sympathies had been attracted' toward those countries which had : 7 STORM ! WRECK g AIRPLANES shown friendship to Spain-- ' leader of Columbus N iL ‘Feb18— A severe Melqulades Alvares wind f storm today wrecked three the reformist party expressed the valued la!t 113000 teach and!7 desympathy of the reformists with a newlyr bUilt hangar- in :'the 7 the entente molished powers rl The - premier closed the-- ' debate' camp of the First- aero squad roh here One soldier- was- seriously Injured by by declaring that: the governmerit would defend all prlnclples of lfs : flying! debrla Roofs were blown from note to Germany protesting against several j houses In the town :' also :In tlio submarine blockade Muring theoccupants ’ - - - - 'i-- 1 - I I I I I 1 11874 48109 77534 Missing W ounded Total These casualties the total of German killed bring and those who died of wounds or sickness to 988389 and the total ' casualties since' the war began to 4087693 - ! - : - ( - ultl-matum- 'of ji ’ - - - ! -- - : - : atr-plan- es 5 : - -- - -- - -- ' ” b u - j - ?“ - ' v ' r - - - s' - - - ! 225-70000- v v v--:- U 00 ‘ - -- -- es Q ! - - f-- HR ITAIN BUYS lTKA: ' X il8-The ' government Is now 50000000 of buying just tea a iyearls supply for the pounds army and navy t it constitutes one of the largest ’London Feb tea purchases V- - j -- - V-t':-- - - - : 5 - -- sev--er- : - - s Feb AMSTERDAM via London note respecting the German budget of 1917 issued in Berlin today says: “The necessary means for carrying Lon the war will-braised by special war credits The 'ordinary ‘expenses of state 'debt require' 3 566 000000 'marks' j “Tlie revenue from hitherto ex- lstlng war taxes is - not sufficient and the deficit Jof 1250000000 marks will be covered a new to- impose war tax ItlSrlntended by an ad valorem tax on: coal on the output at 'the colleries and’ as an war tax' to impose a extraordinary: surtax on: all Internal passenger goods traffic “In the extraordinary budget the ' amount of' 8l'000000marks will be voted to the redemption of the debt" by purchase t " With- - regard to the redemption of ' the war loans' this j will be decided after peace has been con- !' cluded “Credit for ‘exchequer bills 'is in- : creased to 80 00000000 marks and the uncovered-- ' contributions of the federal states are estimated at 520000001 marks “On February 1the- relatives' Insurance fund amounted to 21000- ‘000 "markaV- 7' i ‘The increase lncustoms is estimarks:- total mated' at !n- 754000000 V marks receipts crease 2200000 'in marks tobacqo ' war surtax 87000000 marks Increase In r stamps 'on bills of lad-in- g $5066000 £ marks and the stamp’ on Dutch'’i- gooda 'trade j? marks '‘The tax on wealth is expected to produce'" 90000000 marks: and the shares of the statelin post and tel- marks graphs 225000000revenue from all estimated war ‘taxes namely: 1150000000 marks" Is- 77000000 marks' In ex-cof the previous: year v amounts to “The ordinary-budge- t 4941000000 v marks ori 1282000-00marks more ithan the previous "year’'ir-::-'':'-r--v-v-:“In the extraordinarytob6cov-erebudgetd 7250000 market are yet ' v by loan” ' - ' - Surtax -- ’ t -- Raise Fund by-the ' t t - that this declaration ’was 500 men to by of tdestruction7'is planned American Society' for National! De- fense organized here by 500 lead- 'ing! business men' Security of the is the 'Pacific initial object this to be ohta lned - by enlisting young men from 17 to 21 in a great defensive' body' that also shalS be''-- ' utilized In government conservationreclamation' " and development 'projects- - ” It isproposed’ that those ' en- t listing' shall receive not' pnlysmlll- but shall- be edu- - ' tary Instruction lines ofbest!clt!- the' rctei along shall' have yocationnl zenshlp - they ' located on ' training- and shall be to cultivate the land and be taught 18 neutrality was ’the of animated discussion in subject the cortes last night when several deputies Including Senors Rodes and Garda questioned the premier Count de Romanones on the attitude of in 'the war Deputy Rodes demanded 'an" explicit statement! upon "what the government proposed to" do The premier1 said that the' government was and had shown-itattitude very distinctly in the acal tion taken in connection with moves by the United States one the Invitation to intervene for the of peace and another an Invitation to declarewar against Germany’ Deputy 'Rodes interrupting- said : - 1 - London Feb In cothe German army exclusive ofGerlonial troops reported in the in the month of man casualty lists of1917 totaled 77534 Janiiary fice! and men killed wounded The total prisoners or missing compiled from the list follows: 15908 Killed and died 1645 Prisoners 1 ’ - ’ 18 — Casualties 7175 TONS IIEXRV P FLETCHER jFeb is— The Mexico city ambassador Henry P Fletcher arrived here late last night He was met by officials from the Mexican foreign office ' mepibers of General Carranza's staff and a big delegation of government officials headed by a military escort Ambassador Fletcher expressed his appreciation of the courtesies shown him on his journey through Mexico — on-recor- " - - ' ' t " : Carranza Major Held Feb 18 — Enrique Nogales Arts Goldbaum said to be a major in the Carranza army was arrested here today- by local authorities and is under bonds of 82000 pending an investigation of his movements by agents of the department of justice He was alleged to be on a mission to Lower California as an agent of the de facto government of Mexico Goldbaum who formerly was chief of police of Sonora was being held on a technical charge of carrying a concealed weapon Officers who searched him said they found a revolver and a commission as major in the army for the Carranza government In his pockets He declined to discuss the nature of his alleged mission and It was' not revealed by the authorities Goldbaum was sought last July by foldepartment of 'Justice agents hereRichlowing the escape into Mexico of ard Schwelbs who- had been arrested on a charge of violating the neutrality laws Schwelbs broke away from a deputy United States marshal and crossed the International boundary Goldbaum denied today that he knew anything concerning Schwelbs escape Another charge according to the authorities here is pending against Goldbaum In the United States court at Tucson Arlz The nature of the and charge could not be learned' here conGoldbaum referred a question cerning it to the United States attor' - - ney" at Tucson Salasar Force Moving in Hills Is Consul’sVieu) Mexican Official Discounts f Report That Bandit Sailed for Japan f L - - i —A report that In disguise to PASO Feb 18 ELVilla had gone the west coast and taken a ship for Japan on a political mission has been known to Carranza officers and officials here and In Juarez for several days Eduardo Soriano Bravo the Mexican consul here said tonight "Villa has not been accounted for since he fled to P&rral after his defeat at Jimenez about six weeks ago’’ said the consul “We have had many reports that he was In different places but no evidence However we are inclined to doubt the story that he has gone to Japan That may have been invented to account for his absence His friendliness to the Japanese gives it plausibility It is believed more likely that he is in hiding in the mountains either to try to reorganize his bands there or because he is sick or wounded Salazar is In command in the north but there is a report that he split with Villa and Is acting Independently They were old-tienemies until reconciled during the Chihuahua City attack September 16 last” Mr Bravo said he heard that the raid oi the Corner ranch was used-b- y Salazar as a diversion In order to smuggle ammunition over the me border Gerard and Sharp Given Ova ti on in Par i s Theatre Columbus N M Feb 18 —Jose Ynez Salazar with a force estimated at about 500- men is reported to be moving miles southwestward from Ojitos 100 officers said west of Columbus army rehere tonight Advices also C were Waterceived from Lieut Col J man at Hachita N M that a body of from Sonora under Carranza cavalry reached a point south Garcia had Major of Long’s ranch near the Corner ranch raided last Monday and was moving westward against Salazar R P Ticcionl the Carranza consul Gen Jose here states the forces under of 600 cavalrymen Murgula consisting will arrive tomorrow at Palomas lakes A report was brought here today that a Villa band of fifty men was camped butthls could not'be veri fied at headquarters military ' A company of New Mexico guardsmen under C&pt Perry C Kowan left overland tonlght to Join the three other companies of this regiment on duty along the border below Hachita American Diplomats Guests at Dinner Given by the SCHOONER V STOLEN FROM DOCK 7 IS SOUGHT BY U S later attended a performance at' the Trocadero for the benefit of the Canadian hospital at St Cloud Shouts of “Bravo!” ' greeted their arrival and as soon' as their presence became generally known the Immense audience renewed the 'Both' ambassadors cheering their bowed acknowledgments and the orchestra ceased playing in order' to give way to the band of the '’republican guard which immediately marched on the stage and played the “Star Spangled Banner” at the close of which there was another outburst of ' Mr Gerard on leaving the Trocadero became the object of most friendly demonstrations on the part of: the crowds 'that lined the 50-TO- N ' Destroyed Ship on Voyage From Liverpool to Rangoon Sailed Jan 12 Steamship Romsdalen 2548 Tons Third Ship to Be Sunk - French Premier Feb James W the former American ambassador to Germany was the guest of honor at a luncheon given by Premier Briand today A distinguished Company was present including the diplbmatlc ' representatives of all the entente powers having ambassadors her Mr Gerard was accompanied by the American ' ambassador to Graves jauarp auu France William both were : recipients’ ox many ' marks of cordiality PARIS - ' Mrs Gerard and Ambassador and Mrs Sharp Ambassador- and-- - ' Feb 18 — Lloyds Ship-pin- g agency today announced that the British steamship Worcestershire of 7175 tons gross was reported sunk Lloyds also announced that the: British steamer Valdez of 2285 tona gross had been torpedoed and sunk without ‘ warning Two members of the vessel s crew were killed and nine 'are missing The captain and others of the crew have been landed No late movements of the ateamsliip Valdez have been recorded in the maritime registers The vessel was built at Stockton In 1914 and hailed from Liverpool She was 225 feet long 40 feet beam and 24 feet deep The Worcestershire was on a voyage from Liverpool to Rangoon India and sailed from Suez January 12 She was 452 feet long and was built in Belfast in 1904 Her owners were the Bibby Steamship company of Liverpool Later the sinking of the British steamship Romsdalen of 2548 tons gross was announced The Romsdalen was 800 feet long and was built at West Hartlepool in 1595 Twelve Vessels Leave ) for Prohibited Zone 18 —Twelve steamone them of ships flying the American flag sailed from here today presumably for European ports which will necessitate their passage through the “prohibited zone” announced by Germany Three vessels that came through the restricted area one of which was of American registry arrived here Two of the steamers departing todav-the British liner Laconia for Liverthe French liner Roma fnr pool and — Marseilles are passenger ships Whether there were any Americans on board either vessel was not disclosed The City of Pueblo was the lone American vessel sailing today to brave the dangers of the submarine zone Her captain John E Willett —is a New Yorker and other officers thirteen in all —are Americans while the crew is composed of Russians Norwegians Japanese Swedes and Scotch The steamship is bound for Havre France with a cargo of merchandise She was cleared by a New York company The steamer Moreni from Mediterranean ports was the only American vessel arriving here today The other arrivals were the Penistone f British! from Bordeaux and the Liege (Belfrom Rotterdam and Cardiff gian) Besides the City of Pueblo the Laconia and the Roma the sailings today were: Verdi (British) Liverpool: Kansas City (British) Bristol Feltria (British) London Kalkoura (British) London and BJornstjerne BJornson (NorChile Moorish (Danish) wegian) Prince (British) Kawachl Maru (Japanese) Llandudno (British) all pre- sumably for European ports It is expected that several American steamers will leave for the danger zone tomorrow among them the Mongolia and the Algomfuin The Mongolia is equipped to carry passengers and Is one of three vessels bought by the Atlantic Transport Line of West Virginia (Continued on Page 2) New York Feb - -- Tex Feb is— received here today fifty-to- n schooner: Galatea has been stolen from her owners at 'Pensacola and had se-- '' the- gulf Un-:- " cretly departed Intoraid she was confirmed reports filled war which with supplies ' cording to one rumor were acfor' Cuban revolutionists' Antoher rumor was tliat she is to ! into communication with Ger- get man submarines which are report- -' ed to have been sighted In gulf wa- - ters Broadcast orders have gone J forth’ to United States vessels and land authorities to apprehend the boat Galveston - Z-- IS SUNK TONDON - : Body of Young to Be Used -- on Federal 'Projects Deficit of 1250000000 Marks Necessitates New OS ANGELES Feb 18—An Measure to Carry on War army of construction instead - MADRID - k - GERMAN LOSSES IN JANUARY ON ALL FRONTS 77534 MEN current here tonight that the cattlemen in the Hachita district of New Mexico intend to form a punitive expedition of their own to cross into Mexico and give chase to the bandits who murdered the three Mormon cow-boon the Comer ranch last Monday It is known that cattlemen have bought supplies of arms and ammunition hire and shipped them to Hachita and that much bitter talk has been heard from them Lem Splllsbury the Mormon scout lately with General Pershing in Mexico was said to ’be organising a posse of this 'kind after ' the discovery of the dead1 bodies of his companions near Corner ranch but according report i r r to v : not the Idea he could because up gave and watchlngtheitraia on the railroad muster more than fifty men and there which- Skirtsrthe shore of the basin are about 500 of Villa's followers in Nq’ officials Intimation was forthcomthe neighboring part of Mexico as to the probable date on which ing Tonight’s rumor had it that cattle the- steamer will be permitted to re- men from ail parts of the southwest sume her voyage to Copenhagen were joining the expedition which to be to increased about they expected S S WORCESTERSHIRE ys sec- Germans Lost Entire LEM SPILLSBURY IS ORGANIZING A POSSE to Have Been Drowned When Steamer Valdez Was Sunk Without Warning Captain’ and Crew Rescued SALAZAR MOVES WEST FIGHT IN CARPATHIANS tions taken from them by the British on Saturday hut their attempts were fruitless according to the British war office Attacking m waves the Germans came under the concentrated fire of the British guns and were swept back to their trenches suffering heavy casualties At no place did the attacking forces reach the British 'ine and the British suffered no casualties The British captured 780 officers and men Trench-raidin- g operations and artillery duels still continue on various sectors of the front in France and Belgium In Champi9ne near Ripont according1 to Berlin the French have actively shelled the Germans in the positions captured from the French last wreek but have been unable to launql Infantry attacks owing to the terrific artillery reply of the Germans Except for Isolated attacks the most violent of which was delivered by the Russians against Teutonic allied positions in the Oltuz valley in Rumania and which Berlin says was repulsed little fighting is In progress in the eastern theatre Petrograd admits the entry of Germans into Russian trenches south of rvinsk but says later they were driven out In the Carpathians a strong Austro-Germa- n work south of Okna has been captured by the Russians Two Killed Nine Supposed Enriqu e Goldhaum Maj or in Carranza’s Army Held ' r t at Nogales He Is Suspected of Neutrality Violations FRENCH RAIDS ARE CONTINUED BY ALLIES rpiIK Germans in the Miraumont Who Raided Corner Ranch - ' - - : : en-thusla- sm - sixes - kaiser must quit THRONE BEFORE WAR i ENDS SAYS BRITON 18 — The speaker of! LONDON Febof commons Right 2 Hon James William the Lowtherl declared here tonight that it was 2 impossible for British statesmen to ! make any agreement with the Ger-- ! man as now const!-- ! tuted government It would be necessary before sign-- 1 ! lng any peace or any agreement hei said to insist that it must be wlth I a government different In essence!' ' and constitution from the present I one 1J |