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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1916
Page
1
Initial two hour closed door meeting followed by another session in El Paso. New report claims Villa is dead. Little hope for success in current negotiations as a military demonstration is staged at El Paso for Mexican observers.
Juarez talks between Gen Obregon and American officers consider withdrawal of the punitive expedition. Pershing commands about 7000 troops in Mexico and 25000 Mexican veterans nearby. Carranza not mentioned in recent discussions, Villa reportedly dead per telegrams, future of US forces unclear as negotiations continue.
El Paso April 29 Gen Gabriel Gavira meets Generals Scott Funston and Obregon at the customs house with a military escort. Obregon speaks for about fifteen minutes while Consul Garcia interprets. Scott shows a negative head shake, Funston remains quiet, while attendants and aides watch a formal reception unfold. The scene is a restrained diplomatic tableau with no verbal response from Scott.
Dispatches from Washington report Kaiser Wilhelm seeks to keep German American ties undisturbed while instructing Bethmann-Hollweg to negotiate in a way that preserves friendship. The note outlines US demands on submarine warfare and armed merchant ships, with Berlin to submit a definition of present methods and assess evidence. Negotiations will clarify concessions before a formal note is published.
Special to The Washington Post Denver April 29 Colorado mining operators pledge to reopen old silver mines if the price stays above 70 cents. Low grade silver had been unprofitable as it traded near 0.00 per ounce. The metal rose to 73.5 cents and forecasts of sustaining around that level revive activity in Colorado mining camps.
New York April 30 Sunday a joint subcommittee of anthracite miners and operators announced shortly before 2 o clock this morning that a satisfactory tentative agreement had been reached. The accord recognizes the United Mine Workers of America, grants an eight hour day and a seven percent wage increase for contract miners with a three percent rise for day workers.
Zeebrugge loss reported this week states a Zeppelin airship was destroyed with only the hull remaining as the superstructure burned away. De Harpers Ferry timetable lists Winchester to Baltimore and Ohio service from Union Station at 8 00 am on Sunday May 7 as an advertised schedule item.
Paris and London briefings describe renewed Verdun offensive with heavy shelling and grenade use on both banks of the Meuse. Separately Kut el Amara surrenders after a 142 day siege, ending British hopes of marching on Bagdad as Russian forces advance near Erzerum.
Special to The Washington Post notes volatile push in the Republican race. Old guard leaders aim to block Roosevelt and may pivot to Hughes if his strength grows. Chicago convention in June expected to be turbulent with key figures Bourton McCall and others looming large.
Telegraphic account from Dublin and London describes Sackville Street ruins, rebel defenses at Liberty Hall, snipers on rooftops, and British bombardment as Sinn Féin bases collapse. Correspondents reach the front near North Wall and report fires, bayonet charges, and massed crowds in a city under siege.
Disaster follows Irish revolt as Kut el Amara capitulates. Townshend’s scattered forces surrender to Turkish besiegers. Dublin riots, fires erupt in Sackville and Grafton streets, civilians burned, and Dublin's business district is devastated. Widespread pessimism grips London while relief efforts collapse and authorities face blame.
Berlin reports say Germany will not decide on the submarine note until Monday after talks between Ambassador Gerard Kaiser's staff. Wilson's memorandum on armed merchantmen spurs debate as Germans question U S aims while Copenhagen cites Tageblatt on Germany completing the reply and awaiting Washington.
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