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»»>• - 1 ■ r. * KTI V ■ BATTLE III HUICO till* iiiiiis Amu ni nvr JUST AUISS NIIEI » r STARTS FINAL CAMPAIGN Carranza Forces Win Clever Victory Iferough Expert Use of Machine Cans—Villa Forces Are Also Cen* ~ ' tering for Desperate Effort Around Port of Tampico. Gen. Villa's opening attack on Matamoras, directly across the bor der from Brownsville. Texas, was re pulsed by the Carranza forces after a five-hour engagement which open ed at noon Saturday. The attacking force of 5,500 Vlllaistas was cut In two by a flanking movement and they were forced to retire on Las Cruces, six miles distant. The fighting con tinues and the main attack by Villa- istas, reinforced by cavalry and new machine gun detachments, is expect ed as soon as reinforcements and ar- • tillery can arrive. Failing in their attempts to dis close the Carranza garrison by rifle V and machine gun flro. Villa forces to- sieging Matamoras havo ceased their attacks, awaiting the arrival of their artillery. In the event cf an artillery duef, Brownsville, directly across the Rio Grande from M itamoras, would be endangered and one cf the gravest of border crises is feared. Tbe likelihood of shells falling in Brownsville was demonstrated by tho rifle bullets, which dr~pp*>d in the town Saturday during the first Villa ' assault on Matamoras trenches, costly failure of Villa forces, in which their losses were officially given as 100 killed and 400 wounded. This attack was a headstrong dash of 2, 000 mounted riflemen. Tho Ci rranza losses wore ten kill ed and 45 wounded. Two persons were struck by bullets in Browns ville. Neither was seriously Injured Concealed machine guns won sov era! brilliant successes for the Car ranza forces in tho opening fight troop of '250 Villa cavalry circling five miles south of Brownsville, ap proached unwittingly a machine g'.n trench hidden by brush. Nearly tho entire Villa dead were said to have fallen at this point, while almost to a man. the others were wounded Oen. Kmc llano P. Nafarrate, com mandlng the Carranza g-rrison of 1,200 men In Matamoras. gave the Associated Press this account of Sat urday a cavalry attack: "There wore three separate cav airy charges In the Ore net more than 300 men participated Tho ond was made with about 600 men The third assault comprised about 2,000 Villa troops. Like the other ..two it was beaten off With the aid of machine guns, the few men 1 had were equal to the thousands of tbe enemy. The Villa troops camj to within fifty paces of wLere w<> wore entrenched. Then we would turn the machine guns loose and mow thorn down." Nafarrate said he would defend the city to the limit. Four captured flags floated In front of hi sho&dquar ters. the band played In the plaza and men and women of Matamoras celebrated, filling tho streets with color. The Villa officers said they sra not dslcouraged. it was said that Gen Jose Rodriguez, in supreme com mand of the attacking troops, had decided that the breastworks must be reduced before they rre charged again. The Villa forces were led by Gen Rodriguez. The garrison made a sortie from the earthworks on the west side of the town and met the at tacking force about half way between Las Cruces and Matamoras. The main column of the Vlllaistas ad vanced along the main river road and attacked the Carranzista outposts These fell back slowly until they un covered their supporting machine gun detachments and Infantry. While these forces held the ad vancing column in check, Tien. Vas- quez, with a strong body of Carran- zlstas who were thought to have left for the south on Monday .afternoon, came in right flank of the Villa forces and before the latter were aware of their danger, had cut groat swaths In their ranks with an en- flllading Are. Gen. Elizondo of tho Carranza forces was slightly wound ed in the first hour in the fighting. The attackers used small arms only, supported by a single light can non. This was served by a gunner who appeared to be an American. The machine gun fire of the Carran zistas was very effective. According to Jno. \V. Roberts, a correspondent at Ebana, Tamaulipas, Mexico, reports that thirty thousand villa forces have received orders to make the final move against Tam pico. Each of the 30,000 men knows that Gen. Villa means that his at tacking force is to take the port or itself be wiped out. Gen. Felipe Angeles will be in ab solute command o{ the artillery forces, whity Villa will ride at the head of the Cavalry and infantry arms, and will direct the attack In person. Military experts agree that the taking of the Tmalipas port is one of the most perplexing problems which has yet confronted the northern leader and If) days is the shortest possible time in which he hopes to «reduce the port. Besides the natural fortifications aporded by the hills and mountains, the Carranza forces have thrown up some heavy wo£ks on the side of the town from which the attack must be made and have planted mince near _lhej5as and oU welj. which. If thy attack lug forceat tempts to use them against the defenders, can be blown up or fired. Another problem which confronts Villa is the fact that tbe town can be sely from tbe northwest ». It- Mm protested freat tbe aed eonth bribe eaaal lebe. tbe river. Tampico itself ban been beer* Ur fortified. The conventionalist forces under Villa have fought 12 terrific battles with the Carransa forces In the last tiro weeks while advancing against the port town, whipping the enemy in each case, but it has cost more than 8,000 men in killed and wound ed, while at is said the Carranxlstas have lost more than 10,000, most of these falling prisoners in the hands of Villa. The conventionalist forces could hare reached Tampico a week ago, but Gen. Villa, after each battle, has concentrated all his attention on the care of the wounded. Trains have been used in each case for transport ing tho wounded to hospitals in San Luis Potosl, Aguascalientes, Torreon, Chihuahua and Saltillo. The total number of men killed durin gthe last two weeks of fighting is the greatest in so short a time since the revolution began in 1909. Northern Mexico, almost to the last man, w^man and child, is anx iously awaiting news of the Villa vic tory and most of the business, wed dings and festive events of whatovor character have been postponed until “Villa takes Tampico.’' In each city we have passed through on th e way to tho front, I have heard countless expressions such as, "Soon as Villa takes Tam pico, we will have coal and bread," or “When Villa takes Tampico tbe value of our money will go up,” but the most common expression, “Thank God the American government is go ing to recognize Villa when he takes Tampico.” In fact, most of the Mexicans ia the north believe htat the life of tho republic depends on the capture of the port by Villa. “And they won't be disappointed,” says Villa. MODIFIES HER DEMANDS. Japan Gives Concessions to China In Ita Discuasiona. Japan has definitely modified her attitude toward China in connection with her demands presented after oc cupation by Japan of the German concession at Klao Chow. Having already agreed to the Chi nese counter proposals to discuss Manchuria and Mongolia separately, the Japanese representatives have verbally Informed China they will forego completely several of their de mands end are prepared to modify the clausea concerning the Hanagg. Tayeh and Ping-Slang mining conces sions and Japenese residents and traders in Manchuria and Mongolia. The demands as now presented have been drafted In the form of a treaty of agreement between China and Japan. Shortly after Japan captured Klao Chow, tbe German concession in Shan Tung. Japanese diplomats began ne gotiations at Peking to “determine the future status of Japanese rela tions with China and to decide cer tain questions concerning the future development of the Chinese repub lic." Japan presented to Chinn 21 de mands which have been prescribed as far reaching, both In political and commercial aapecta. China was much concerned. She protected that tho de mands Infringed on her sovereignty and conflicted with existing treaties Ths course of theoc negotiations Is being watched with deep Interest In Washington, London. Bcrl'n and Petrograd. Dispatches from Peking a few days ago said Japan virtually had threatened China with force un less ah? accepted her demands. Mes sages from Tokyo and Yakohama said Japan was sending fresh troopa to strengthen the Manchuria garri sons. U, 8. COMMANDER DROWNS. Officer and Throe Sailors Perish Wlille Rowing to Their Ship. Constantinople reports via Berlin and London on Monday that Lieut Commander William F. Bricker of the United States converted yacht Scorpion and three sailors named Ford, Dowell and Leverings, were drowned on the night of March 20 while attempting to reach their ves sel with a rowbdat. The Scorpion was anchored in the Bosphorus, off Constantinople, near the Dolmab&ghcheh palace. The row boat was swamped In a heavy sea thrown up by a south gale. Lieut. Herbert S. Babbitt and one sailor, also In the boat, were saved. Lieut Commander Bricker arrived at Constantinople March 16 to sue ceed Lieut. Commander Edward Me Cauley, Jr., in command of the Scor pion. The Scorpion was purchased for the navy in 1896. It has a displace ment of 850 tons and has been sta tioned at Constantinople for some time. Lieut. Commander 'Bricker, who formerly was naval attache at the American embassy at Paris, left that city February 28 for Constantinople to assume command of the Scorpion. Hp was born January 18, 187?, In Pennsylvania and appointed to the naval academy from that State* m. 1896. m BEAD! FBI Am mi All NIK KAB1 T» - ElfllCEItUrtAUTT sea Rovers time is up Allowed to Return Home. Six German scientists who were at tending an International Conference in Australia when war broke out have been kept prisoners up to this time. Recently Great (Britain decid ed to allow them to leave for their homes. Submarine Uses Its Guns. The steamer Vosges was sent to the bottom Saturday off the Cornish coast by a German submarine. Tbe Vosges was. under fire for two hours. Six persons were killed by tho shells. Another Submarine Victim. A German submarine Is believed to have suak the HrtUsii steamer Ksl im srTTITTWr" 'A -fnMiag'ri u received from ths crew mylng they had taken to beau. Ifi.Mti a local el M.M« aathotiUes have av- of Aastraha to ssnd Prinz Eltei Frederick Has Choice of Flight or Internment—Battleship Alabama on Hand to See That no Unfair Advantage 1* Taken or Se cured. ' Not many more houra remain for the German merchant raiding cruiser Prinz Eltel Frederick to hold her status in American refuge at New port News. Government officials remain silent a sto the time given the vessel to make repairs, but it is !:n "a the time limit has almost expir „ and Capt. Thierichens either must dach soon for the open sea or submit to internment of his ship for the re mainder of the European war. Although the prevalent opinion In official quarters at Wachington has been that the Prinz Eitel would in tern, the dispatch of the battleship Alabama to Hampton Roads on neu trality duty has served to ipdicato that navy department officials may have reason to believe the warship will put to sea. Reports ar3 current that the German government has given notice of such intention. In view of the fact that British and French warships are reported outsido the threo-mile limit off the Virginia Capes, It is declared the Wnshingto authorities deem it essen tial to have means of enforcing neu trality within the waters of American jurisdiction. While it is not believed that Brit ish or French ships would violate neutrality by coming.innide the throer mile limit to attack ‘the Eitel Fred erick as she left. It is said to have been regarded as necessary for this government to provide means to meet any possible emergencies. On leaving Newport News tho Eltol could remain In coastal waters within the three-mile limit, proceeding up or down the coast, until twenty-four hours after receipt of notice from the American government to depart To see that neutrality regulations are not violated in this regard is advanc ed as one of tbe reasons for the (send ing of the Alabama to Hampton Roads. For some reason unusual activity has been displayed by the United States navy around Newport News. Ya. The German merchant cruiser tbe Prinz Eitel Kredick Is still tied up at s pier, but her officers say she will leave some time. Fortress Monroe iJid Fort Wool. In the centre of Hampton Roads, Fri day night exhibited unusual activity All the troops stationed at the forts were ordered to the barracks and the big gun crews and mine com pan lee were aent to their stationa. At 9:S0 o'clock tbe engines around the guna were started and the searchlights il both forts were in operation Subsequently it waa discovered that one United States submarine and three dostroyera had arrived in the Roada and droppou anchor between the two forts. Col. Ira F. Haynes, commandant of Fortress Monroe, went to tho Ports mouth navy yard. It was said, and the acting adjutant in charge said that he could make no statement con cerning the unusual stir at tho forts. The searchlights ere constantly play ed over Hampton Roads and Chesa peake Bay out toward the Capes. The Prinz Eitel Frederick was still tied up alongside a pier at the ship yard, and has made no move as if to leave. The lieutenant in charge said the cruiser would not leave Friday night, but “some other night." Smoke was seen rising from the funnel and It was evident that fire was up iu at least one boiler. The battleship Alabama, of the re serve fleet, was ordered to Hampton Roads Saturday night on “neutrality duty," according to an announcement from the navy department. The bat tleship is at the Philadelphia yard. Secretary Daniels said it was in tended to place one large vessel on guard to support the submarines and deetroyers, which have been on duty since the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederick reached Newport News. Heavy ships had been employed In neutrality duty at Boston and New York, the secretary said, and it was thought best to take similar precau tions at Hampton Roads, as the smaller vessels would be handicapped in the event of heavy weather. The Alabama is the flagship of Rear Admiral James M. Helm, com mander-in-chief o( the Atlantic re serve fleet. Secretary Daniels said Admiral Helm would decide whether h ewould accompany his ship. There wer e unconfirmed reports that Commander Thierichens, of the Prinz Eitel, had made inquiry of the Washington government as to what protection he might expect within the three-mile limit should he decide to attempt to run the gauntlet of enemy warships said to be awaiting him. Capt. Thierichens was said to have taken the ^position that his vessel was entitled to protection from any mo lestation while in the territorial waters of the United States, and in that view it was understood govern ment officials concurred^ « A dispatch from Washington says the German commerce destroyer Prinz Eitel Frederick will be intern ed at Newport News by order of the Washington government wltbin a few days, according to opinions expressed in official quarters. -No one In sa- I*. bo«x*r. would discuss the ship's siattts There was Utile doubt that a lime limit for (he making of repairs to tbe Enel had been mi by tbe govera meet eed that tbe ttmu to ckme to axpAradoe Yboatbe tbf , Stel C will be 24 heart or hla ship aad crew will be interned tor tbe war. Tbe German captain could appeal tor time to make further repairs, but this would be granted. It la tbougnt, only oa a new and unexpected show- lug as to tbe unseaworttuness of his vessel. it appears to be the general opin ion mat Commander Thierichens would not ask that his ship be in terned, but would wait out iiis time limit and compel tbe government to act. Officials recalled the statement of Capt. Klehne of the American snip William P. Frye, sunk by the Eitel, who declared when he reached shore from the cruiser that she would noi put to sea again during the war. He refused to say on what he based his prediction, but officials believe his long association with tbe Eltel's of ficers qualified him to speak with some authority. ' It was suggested to officials that the presence of numerous British horse transports at Newport News might serve to delay the departure ot the sdtel should her commander de termine to attempt a dash to sea past the patrol of warships said to be maintained by the allies beyond the three-mile limit Under neutrality laws no belligerent warship such as th e ERel may leave port within 24 hours after the departure of an'"ene my merchant craft. (By sailing In and out of the har bor at frequent intervals the British merchant, skippers could delay the Eitel's dash If they so desired. It was thought, however, that no such manoeuvre would be attempted as tbe conclusion was general tbe Eitel would not put to sea and the allies were not desirous of delaying the time of her Internment. Secretary Daniels and Acting Sec retary Breckinridge of the war de partment conferred regarding the measures to carry out neutrality laws in the case of the Eitel. Mr. Breck- inrldga said no orders had yet been given to the post commander. He de clared that even in case of a naval battle within the three-mile limit, should tbe Eitel make the dash, there would be no firing from forts .without express orders from Washington. MADE NO OFFERS. Austria and Italy Have Had no Direct Interchanges. Contrary to stories in the French an dthe British press, Austrla-Hun gary opened no direct negotiations with Italy concerning possible terrl torlal concessions. From the highest sources at Rome It is affirmed that everything done in this line was due to Germany's initiative. The action of the German am has sador to Italy, Prince von Huelow. It Is said, was animated by a desire to eliminate the causes of the ancient antagonism between Austria and Italy, but even the work of the for tnrr Imperial chancellor of Germany In this direction was cautious, so that decided statements wh Ai have ap peared in one sense or the other were premature. Thla, prominent Italians point out. Is why Italy vigorously continues her extensive military preparations, not knowing what the future may bring, when, next day, according to the most reliable opinions, the European war will take a definite turn The council of ministers did not discuss the International situation The ministers considered propbeed rulee to prohibit the publication of news of a military character, a plan for a partial reopening of the stock exchange and measures for the bene fit of the unemployed GIRL 8A WHEN FIGHT. Shout* Encouragement to Her Escort During Pistol Rattle. Mias Agnes Farmer, 18, ass forc ed to act second for two young men friends Saturday who fought a duel on the highway. Harvey Hurt, 23, had Miss Farmer in a buggy on their way home in the country. He met Ira Scott, 2 4, coming to town on a load of cotton. The men had quar relled over an affair of no Interest to Miss Farmer. When they met in the road the row was resumed. The girl pleaded for peace, but the men want ed to fight. She stood up in the buggy and told Hurt to fight for his life. The men stepped off 20 feet and opened fire. During the dqel Miss Farmers would call to Hurt to be cool, aim straight and fire quick. Each was wounded three times. Hurt was hit twice in the left shoulder ahd once in the neck. Scott was shot twice in the left lung, and is serious ly injured. Another shot broke his right arm. AIRSHIP OVER CANAL. Panama Military Authorities Making an Exhaustive Inquiry- Military and canal authorities are investigating a report that an ero- plane had been seen flying over the Pedro Miguel and the Miraflores locks. Gov. Goethals, of the Canal Zone, and Brig| Edwards, commandef of the military forces, both detailed men to make an exhaustive search for the machine, which is said to have been seen and heard over the locks Thursday night. Tb# air craft is also reported lo have fiown over Hill 15, which ia heavily entrenched, and also located east qf the Pedro Miguel locks, of whose defense It forms a part. It la known that a BJeriot machine ia owned on the iathmua, but its whereabouts baa not yet been ascer tained. Governor Appoints Delegates. On Saturday afternoon Gov. Man ning appointed 24 delegates to the sixth annual convention of the Sooth- era Commercial Congress, to be held In Muskogee, Ark., from April 4 to 29 Down .■a; LOCATE -i i. ,4 lilllElfEBI9AT riDBB IDTSK INILDU lAIIM WILL TRY TO RAISE IT Reecaem Spend Thsee Days Anxious- f [ ly Seeking to Raise What They Thought Wff the Boat—Turns Out to bo Discarded Anchor of Bat tleship Oregon. A dispatch from Honolulu Sunday announces that the submerged sub marine F-4 has been located outside the harbor. Portions of the superstructure have been brought to the. surface. The dredge California will shift moorings, tugs will criss-cross In all directions and an attempt will be made to lift the submarine. W. C. Pi rks, a civil engineer, has started construction of an immense diving bell, a 54-inch cast Iron pipe, seven feet in height, fitted with a place glass port. Three days’ search for the lost United States submarine F-4 has re sulted only in unfulfilled hopes. Div ers who went down the two cables thought to have been attached to the submarine found the heavy body was only an old anchor, probably lost by the battleship Oregon. Operations to locate the missing craft were continu ed until it was located. Diver Agras, who went down the cable attached tc the anchor, wore only a helmet. Diver Evans, who de scended along the second cable, re ported that he found nothing. Agraz, whom descent to a depth of 216 feet. Is said to be a world's rec ord, spent twenty-two minutes on the downward Journey and nine and a half minutes in the ascent. The ex- preience apparently caused him no distress. - > Naval Constructor Julius A Furor declared that the four submarines of the Hawaiian division were examined as to their stamlllty only a month ago. He said that all were found In good condition. Practically all hope of saving any of the crew of the submarine F-4. which did not reappear off Honolulu harbor Thursday, was given up Sat urday. The powerful dredger. California, had succeeded in raising the snbma- rine a distance of 60 feet when the cablet parted, allowing tho Ill-fated diver to plunge to the bottom. Efforts were immediately made to again past chains under the hulk, but owing to the great depth and the peculiar formation of *be ocean at thla joint, the task Is very difficult and tbe danger to the divers Is great Late Saturday aight. whoa ail ot- foru to pass chains under the hulk had failed, the officers directing tbe work of reecue. convinced that the livee of all on board had been inffed out, decided to poet pone further ef forts In order to give their worn oat crews a night's rest It Is the plan of the officers la charg* of the reecue work to fasten chains to the bow and stern of the submarine as soon ss It can be ele vated to a point where divers can work successfully. By thla method It will be only an easy task to bring It to the surface During tbe long day, bouyed up by the hope that some of those on board the sunken craft might be alive, the rescuers worked with feverish ener gy. There were many heartbreaking mishaps Once a cable suddenly sag ged, releasing Us hold on the vessel. Later just after a chain had been suc cessfully passed under the vessel, It slipped off the smooth plates. The disappointment of the workers reach ed Its climax when the hulk, after having been raised fully 50 feet again shook off the chain and sank Air bubbles rising to the surface at times were taken to indicate that at least one of the subiuarinq’s three compartments had burst. It Is be lieved that the bodies of most of fhe .crew will be found In the forward S mpartment, the smallest and rongest of the three. Despite the great length of time the F-4 has been under water, rela tives of the men refuse to give up hope and plead constantly with the officers in charge to renew their ef forts to bring the wrecked boat to the surface. (try to be expor Practically all hope that Lieut. Ede or any of his crew is alive has been abandoned. According to naval ex perts tbe submarines of the F type are tested tor a dive of 200 feet. Theoretically they are supposed to go down 300 feet, but there is no way of testing casting at that depth. When located the F-4 was In 320 feet of water, which makes It almost certain that the diver Is badly damag ed. Navy department officials are con cerned over the newspaper dispatches from Honolulu which seem to indi cate that needless delay was shown b ythe authorities in the search for the sunken submarine F-4 and an in vestigation will be made to deter mine if this is correct The first step will be to demand an explanation from Read Adpiiral Moore,'commander of.tbe Hawaii naval station and, this probably wi 1 be followed by Inquiry of other opf cers who have participated in thh r^l lief work. .It^t ■ .X| The news and official dispattbliA from Honolulu which must sent from there early In reported that the submarj^p h&s located and that a message . aent to Pearl Harboi^Srt for a dredge cafi^^'-'wWl-tiflr “IL. ergnes. This, hovtort*‘^ ! ‘ffl^Yib< , i rive oa the eeeno- wM day morning. JBEwla Ad i submarine weve Mtn% begun. {, If it turn*, put to hf Am# workers bad to juUl-i morning for tho arrival c 1 (moons that tharo was a It eouM have SUNK Of BERLIN flATV RTROYBD UNLAWFULLY. -|| * i r f 3aa rent to Know WhaK Attitude United Staten Will Take* The German government Sunday, gave out an official statement affirm* Ing that the German cruiser Dresden, sunk off the Chilean Island .of Joan Fernandes March 14, by a British squadron, was destroyed la neutral waters. After condemning the British gor*« ernment for the manner in which tbg German warship wss attacked the statement says that It will be Inter esting to see what attitude the United State government will adopt “in tbe face of such a violation of the noo- trnltty of a South American repnb- lic.” The text of the statement fol lows: The Nation, a London weekly, a few days ago. admitted that it was doubtful whether the attack on the German cruiser Dresden was carried out In conformity with the usages of war. The expression ‘doubtful’ ts a rare avowal for a British organ. “The facte are the Dresden was anchored 600 yarda^aff tbe coast in Cumberland Bay, Juan Fernandes Island, when she was attacked on the morning of March 14 by the British cruisers Kent and Glasgow and the auxiliary cruiser Orama. "The Dresden was In a neutral port with her engines diaabled and without coal; apparently with little ammunition and practically unable to defend herself. “After the Dresden by the first vol ley of the Infinitely superior enemy, was hit astern the German command er protested against the violation of (hi lean neutrality, whereupon the commander of the British squadron declared he had orders to destroy the Dresden wherever he found her aad that he did not care for other qnee- tlons, which diplomacy coaid settle afterwards. “Consequantly, after a last effort of hopeless resistance no alternative was left for tbe Dresden, but self- destruction. "Tbe altitude of tbe commander of the British squadron was typical of British contempt for the rights of nentral states so long as the chief ob ject was attained—to destroy all men of war fiylng the flag of Great ffcltala'o enemy. "If, after thin, a nentral goveen- meat protests on paper, British diplo macy possibly condescends to niprero regret, but this is only an unimpor tant detail, whereas England's naval officer may be sure that his brutal contempt for neutrality finds the full approval of the British government,* hla orders being to destroy a German cruiser wherever he mey find her. This instruction was Included te an order not to consider the soveretgn rights of neutrol states. “How brutally Chilean neutrality was violated Is proved by the fact that tbe shells of the British rrnleew nearly hit a Chilean ship, aad that splinters fell on Chilean territory, which practically amounts to the bombardment of a Chilean port by British cruisers h see use a German cruiser was Inside. “This Is practical evidence as to what extent Greet Britain Is stand ing up tor tbe weak especially neu tral nation*, ns advertised by the British cabinet members Chile Is unable to defend Itself. More Inter esting. however. It what attitude the United States government will adopt In the face of such a violation of the neutrality of a South American re public. Also what the neutral states of Europe will have to say to the pro fession of faith exhlsited by British guns of Juan Fernandes—that an neutral waters or territory exist for the British navy In war times.” WASHINGTON WATCHING. War Department Officials Anx ious Eye on Mexican Border; War department officials of the United States at Washington await word from the border as to the nec essity for additional forces at Brownsville, Texas, to guard Ameri can Interests during the fighting at Matamoras. Reports that Villa forces will re new the attack when artillery arrives may cause the war department to is sue new orders to the border corps. With artillery bombarding the Car ranza trenches at Matamoras it ia feared shells will sweep Into Browns ville with disastrous effect. , , AVOIDS COTTON CONt Italians to Allow All Asnptrfe'Wn fW* goes to be Jilt TflWl vfCi As a result of tH¥ efforts of Ameri can Ambassador iPnge? Instructions have been Issued from -therforefgn ministry at 3o#e to ajlaw ^ll^meri- ean cotton , tho rAYif ,OT TheW ^'l'SlIhiph i! sit ing tWmbtoriirWhllfe tiw* har bor 116 vessels are waUtdg'tO'4dter. 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