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1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOL. LIV. NO. 16,787. PORTLAND. OREGON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER v ALLIES DRIVING 6L rims back Invading Right Wing in Danger of Envelopment, PESlLIS CLEVERLY AVOIDED French War Office Says Brav ery of British Turned L Tide of Battle. CENTER REMAINS FIRM General Situation Declared Transformed, Both Strat egically and Tactically. PARIS, Sept. 11. "The Germans continue to retreat. The British have taken 11 cannon and many prisoners." This was the grist of an official re port issued here tonight. A review of the recent fighting east of Paris from the viewpoint of the French War Office is made in an of ficial communication issued today. The offensive movements of the al lies are described as successful. The statement follows: ''As we have already announced, a battle has been taking place since September 6 over a front extending in a general way from Paris to Ver dun. German Right Imperiled. "From the outset of this action, the German right wing, the army com manded by General Von Kluck, which, on September 6 had reached the district to the north of Provins, Teas obliged to fall back of the danger of- being enveloped. By its clever and rapid movements this army sue eeeded in escaping from the allies grip and was throwing itself with the greater part of its force against cur enveloping wing to the north of the Marne and the west of the Ourcq River. The French troops which were operating in this region, however, powerfully aided by the bravery of our British allies, in flicted considerable losses on the en tny and gained the time necessary to How our offensive to press forward and at present on that side the enemy is in retreat toward Aine and the Oise. Allies Pursue Offensive. "He has thus fallen back more than 60 or 75 kilometers (37 to 46 miles) in four days. In the meantime, the Anglo-French forees that had beeu operating to the south of the Marne have not ceased to pursue their of fensive. Starting, some of them from the district south of the forest of Circey, and others from the region north of Provins and south of Estei nay, they opened out from the Marne on the left, the army of General Von Kluck, as well as the army of Gen eral Von Buelow, falling back before our troops. "It is in the region included be tween the plateau to the north of the Sesanne aud Vitry-le-Francois that the most desperate fighting occurred. In this region there have been operat ing besides the left wing of the army of General Von Buelow, the army of Saxony and a part of the army com manded by the Prince of Wurtem berg. French Center Attacked. "The Germans have tried to break oar center by repeated and violent attacks. Our success on the plateau to the north of Sesanne enabled us in our turn to take the offensive and in the course of last night the enemy stopped fighting on the front between the marsh of St. Gond and Sommasons district and fell back in the region vest of Vitry-le-Francois. "On the Ornain River, as between the Argonne forest and the river Meuse, where the armies of the Prince of Wurtemberg and the Crown Prince of Germany were operating, fighting was still going on with alternate ad vances and retreats, but without auy great change in the situation. "Thus the first phase of the battle of the Marne is turning oat in favor (Concluded on Pars S.) BULLETINS PARIS, Sept. 11. The Rome corre spondent of tne Hava, Agency tele graphs that Connt Calderart di Palns solo. the Italian military attache at Berlin, haa left hi poat and is return ing to Italy. The cause of his de parture ia not known. LONDON, Sept. 11 A dispatch re ceived here from Kingston, Jamaica, says the Hamburg-American line steamship Bethania haa been towed into the harbor there as a prise by a British cruiser. She has on board 4O0 Germana who have been taken pris oners. The Bethania left Genoa July 25 for the West Coast of South America. She ia a ateamshlp of 4847 tons. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 11 (Via Loa don.) The Vosslsche Zetrnng, of Ber lin, declarea that before the outbreak of the Trnr Germany and Austro-Hun-gary agreed, as now have the ( parties to the Triple Entente, not to make peace separately. PARIS, Sept. 12. President Poincare today signed a decree admitting free of duty cattle, aheep, goats and hogs, from the date of September 9. LONDON, Sept. 12. A dispatch to the Renter Telegram Company from Cet tinje, dated September 7, saya the Servians the day befote occupied Mltro vitx, In Croatia-Slavonia, on the Save. LONDON, Sept. 11. A dispatch from Athens to the Exchange Telegraph Company saya Foreign .Minister Fanas has handed in hia resignation. It has not yet been decided whether it will be accepted. NEW YORK, Sept. 11 Four thou sand Servian soldiers captured by Aus trians, passed through Budapest yester day on their way to Esaerecm to Join 20,000 Russian soldiera already en camped there, according to an official statement from Vienna, made public here today by Connt von Bernatorff. the German Ambassador. LONDON, Sept. 11. Major P. L. Boyer, of the 3Iedlcal Corps, United States Army, haa obtained permission to act as an observer of the French field hospital service. He left London for Fnrls today. LONDON, Sept. 11. A dlapatch from Blantyre. British Central Africa, says that the steamer Gwendolen, from Lake yassa, on September 8, shelled und captured the German station at Lan genbnrg, at the head of the lake in German Eaat Africa. No opposition waa offered. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. The Ger man Embassy's wireless dispatches from Berlin today contained thla state ment: "The action of the French and English In holding up neutral Holland steamers, taking off American and other neutral mail, is causing rising resentment In Holland." LONDON, Sept. 11. In a dispatch from Copenhagen the correspondent of the Renter Telegrnm Company says General von Deneckendorf f und von Hlndenburg has defeated the left flank of the Russian army In East Prussia with hla eastern army, and thereby opened the way for an attack on the encmy'a rear. PARIS, Sept. 11. A dispatch to the Havaa Agency from Lisbon says that reinforcements composed of 3000 Portu guese troops departed today for the Portuguese colonies In Africa. CAIRO, Egypt, via London, Sept. 11. By Invitation of the British military authorities, the German charge d'af faires and the Austrian diplomatic agent departed from Egypt today. LONDON, Sept. 12. A Reuter's dis patch from Petrograd says the Russians have captured Tomaszow, Husslan Poland, after a sanguinary conflict. TURKEY'S MOVES -WATCHED Koumania, Greece and Bulgaria Ready to Block Sultan. LONDON, Sept. 11. Telegraphing from Rome, a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph declares he has learned from diplomatic sources that Koumania, Greece and Bulgaria have signed an agreement which may be re garded as a real alliance, under the terms of which these three nations en gage to interfere whenever necessary in order to pretent Turkey aiding Ger many and Austria In the present war. If Turkey remains neutral, however, these three states will do the s&me. It is reported in Rome, the corre spondent continues, that Berlin has be come resigned to the idea of Italian neutrality, but she is determined that Italy shall at least remain neutral until the end. FLEET SEEN; FIRING HEARD Twcnty-Xlne German J'esscls Sailing on Baltic Sea. LONDON. Sept 12, 4:25 A. M. A Cop enhagen dispatch to the Times says it is reported from Sandhamm. Sweden, town 29 miles northeast of Stock holm, that a German fleet consisting of 29 vessels has been sighted between Gotska Sandoen Island in the Baltic and Kopparstenarne, nine miles north. The Swedish newspaper reports that tremendous cannonading has been heard on the line between Gotska Sandoen Island and Nymo. BRITAIN GETS GREEK BASE Concession Gives Place for 3 Xaval Divisions at Port Mndros. ROME, Sept 11, 8:50 P. at, via Paris, Sept. 12, 3:50 A. M. The Tribuna pub lishes a telegram from Brindisi assert ing that the Greek government has conceded to Great Britain permission to establish a naval base in Port Mud ros, Islaad of Lemnos. Great Britain can center three naval divisions there. I Authenticity of Criti cism Admitted WILSON ASKS EXPLANATION Incident, Due to Stress of War; Will Go No Farther. RECALL IS NOT DEMANDED A. Rnstem Bey Says He Took Only Course Open to Him to Impress Press With Sense of Justice to His Nation. WASHINGTON. Sept. 11. President Wilson early today wrote Secretary Bryan to inquire of A. Rustem Bey, the Turkish Ambassador, whether a re cent published statement attributed to him was authentic. The Ambassador had a long conference with Mr. Bryan at the State Department, after which the Secretary conferred with the Presi dent. The Ambassador, it is understood, ex plained that the statement as published was accurate, but was intended in no was to reflect ou The United States Government. It was understood that with this explanation the incident will be closed. Stove for Recall Denied. In the course of the day there had been published reports to the effect that the recall of the Ambassador might be sought by the Washington Government, but Secretary Bryan said such reports were entirely without authority. Late tonight the Ambassador author ized the following statement: "In the presence of the Importance given to the statement made by me a few days back, and arising out of the rumors sedulously disseminated in the United States that a general massacre of Christians was in preparation in Turkey, it may serve a good purpose to explain that, according to me, a great responsibility rests at the present moment on thvs press of the United States, especially in regard to Turkey, where the situation is naturally a strained one. Newspaper Unfairness Charged. "For years past the newspapers of this country have indulged In blind hostility toward Turkey. This was comparatively unimportant so far. But today the unfairness of this attitude may cause serious mischief. In the absence of all restrictive clauses in the press laws of the United States in regard to the treatment of foreign countries I adopted the only course OIPLOli DEFENDS HIS WORDS (Concluded on Page 2.) I passed today by the Senate. ) (Concluded on Page 2.) t t 1 tlT. t.I "" " J "LET JOHN CHINAMAN DO IT." j ; empty pinntn " i J ?44f&e : . 1 j INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 61 degrees; minimum. 50 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwesterly winds. War. Semlln, opposite Belgrade, captured by Servians. Page 1. Paris siege scouted and Germans CecJared to have admitted disaster, rage Winston Spencer Churchill says It is war to death with Germany. Page 1. Battle of Marne, alter week, of fighting, un decided. Pate 5. Belgians continuo tactics of offense. Page 4. Germans show no mercy to snipers. Page 5. Germany army in France retiring. Page L Germans terribly harassed by artillery on retreat. Page 5. War tar bill completed. Page 2. Conquest of German Samoa by New Zealand troops bloodless. -Page 4. British stragglers expected soon to rejoin troops on firing line. Page 5. Turkish ambassador admits he criticised United States. Page 1. Foreign nations, including Germany, oppose Turkish abrogation. Page 2. National. President vetoes postal savings amendment and suggests amendment. Page 8. Mouth of Columbia suffers in redrafted har bors bill. Page 6. Domestic. Los Angeles employers say trouble with women workers is lack, of efficiency. Page s Pacific Northwest. Thousands of children guests at Vancouver Fair. Page 7. Sport. Coast League results: Portland 5, Los An geles 1 ; San Francisco 5, Oakland j . Venice 5. Missions 3. Page 12 National records smashed in meet which New York Athletic Club "wins at Balti more. Page 12. Oregon football squad begins - Igorous training. Page 13. Commercial and Marine. American and English hop markets affected by cesatiou of Continental exports Page 17. Large stock of wheat In Liverpool causes weaker Chicago market. Page . Success of New York City's big bond Issue is assured. Page 17. Port of Portland wants pilots to act in dependency. Page 18. Tentative schedule provided for Hill service to San Francisco In Spring. Page 13. Portland and Vicinity. Text book changes for pupils to be extensive this year. Page 11. Money men calm and American industry promising, says H. D. RamsdelL Page I. Public shows willingness to aid Visiting Nurse Association. Page 17. Misses Edith and Lencre Gregory home from war zone. Page 7. Copy of British White Book received by Consul Ersklne. Page 6. First unit of new Methodist church soon under way. Page 16. Fight on light bill discounts to be carried to State Commission. Page 9. Physicians attack little gall bladder. Page 7. Grant K. Dimick to manage R. A. Booth's campaign. Page 13. Portland physician says war Is end of kings. Page 4- Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. RUSSIAN CORPS DEFEATED Berlin Reports Attempted Invasion Falls at Lyck. LONDON. Sept. 12. A Reuter dis patch from Berlin says: "The general staff announces that the Twenty-second Russian Army Corps, of Finland, has tried to force an entrance into East Prussia by way of Lyck. The Russians were defeated at Lyck." Lyck is in East Prussia, on Lake Lyck, 55 miles south of Gumbinen. Senate Extends Vreeland Act. WASHINGTON, Sept. 11. An amend ment to the banking law permitting state banks and trust companies with capital of $25,000 and 20 per cent sur plus, or more, to issue Federal cur rency under the Vreeland section was passed today by the Senate. NO TRUCE.DEGLARES LI "Our Life Against Ger many's" Is Slogan. BRITON APPEALS FOR MEN Army of Million Wanted for Service on Continent. NAVY'S PART IS PRAISED Winston Spencer Churchill Says Number of Warships to Be Com pleted In 'est Year Far Ex ceeds That of Germany. LONDON, Sept 11. Under the aus pices of the National Liberal and Con stitutional Clubs, two great rival po litical organizations of the metropolis, an enthusiastic meeting was held to night in support of the Prime Minis ter's call for recruits. The chief speak ers were Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty; F. E. Smith, director of the official press bureau, and Will Crooks, labor leader in the House of Commons. "IC is too soon to speculate on the result of the great battle which Is now being waged in France," said Mr. Churchill, "but everything we have heard during four long days of anxiety seems to point to a marked and sub stantial turning of the tide. Hopes Built Cautiously. "In a battle taking place on a front of over 100 or 150 miles one must be careful not to build too high hopes. But when every allowance has been made, the situation tonight Is better, far better, than calculations could lead us to expect in this early stage of the campaign. But had this battle been as disastrous as, thank God. it ap pears to be triumphant, I should hive come before you tonight wun unaDatea conffdence that we have only to con tinue our efforts to bring this war to the conclusion which we intend. "The war has now been in progress five or six weeks. In that time we have swept German commerce from the seas; all our ships, with inconsiderable exceptions, are arriving safely and punctually at their destinations and carrying the commerce upon which the orealth and industries and power to make war of this country depend. We have transported sately ana successful ly great numbers of soldiers across the seas from all quarters of the world. We have swept tho so-called German Ocean without discovering a German flag. "The number of battleships that will 0 OF ADMIRALTY Friday's War Moves WHAT seems destined to go down In history as the battle of Marne. and, which has been in progress for a week without final result, waa marked yesterday by a retiring move ment on the part of the German forces. The German right was threatened with a flanking movement by superior num bers and withdrew toward Belgium. The German left Is meeting with varied success around Verdun, which they seem to have passed despite opposi tion, and the center, according to British and French reports, is also retiring. The hardest fighting seema to have taken place between Vitry -de-Francois and Sezanne. Here the French were drawn up on a road over which they could move rapidly. They were ra peatly attacked by Von Buelow'a right Saxon army and the Prince of Wur temberg's right. These attacks, which continued until Thursday night, were of a most violent character, according to the French report, and were stopped only when Qeneraly Pau got posesslon of the hills north of Sesanne, from which his artillery could command the valley down which the Germans would necessarily advance on their way from Chalons. It was for the possession ot these hills that the French fought hard early in the battle, and It waa here that dally a fight occurred which first went In favor of one side and then the other. It is believed here that this retire ment into the hills of Vltry-le-Fran-cols was made to enable General von Moltke and the German general staff to plan some other means or way of breaking through the French line. The British public seems well satis fled with the result of the battle as far as it has gone, but the military ex perts warn them that It Is not over yet. It is suggested by some of the military men as being possible that the French are only holding the line of the Marne on sufferance while the Germans are making some changes In their line of communications. Among the experts It is considered there Is no reason to suppose the German army has been fought to a standstill. The distress of the German right wing has given the little Belgian army another opportunity to do something, and It is taking advantage of it by harassing the German reinforcements, which are hurrying south to General von Kluck's assistance and also to at tack the Germans' left In Belgium. As only a few troops of the German line are left there the Belgians have only to cope with the Landsturm. Petrograd lays claim to another vic tory in Russian Poland, and it Is said Tomaszow has been taken after a des perate fight, as well as Opole and Tour bine, two fortified towns. Matters are getting a little more In terestlng In East Prussia, where for a while Russia Is said to have had things virtually her own way. The Germans are reported now to have moved some of their best troops Into this section of the theater of war, and the Russians are satfl to have been compelled to withdraw. Petrograd said its only re-i tlrements have been Its advance guard, which keeps in touch with tho German advance, but tho Germans declare they have scored another victory over the Russians, who are said to have received a rather severe check between August 25 and 27. In Galicla the Austrlans. who are be lng supported by Germans, are still putting up a fight against the Rus sians, although it had been predicted for days that their surrender or annl h.latlon was Imminent. Tho Russians clAlm to have had another success over tho Austrlans near Krnasnik Wednes day, and add that sanguinary fighting Is proceeding on the Tomaszow'-Rawa front as far as the Dneiester i'.:ver. It Is apparent that General Uuxsky's enveloping movement Is not developing as rapidly as was oxpected, and It may have been delayed by the offensive movement which, according to Berlin advices, the Austrlans have resumed in the Lemberg district. Servla already Is celebrating victory over Austria, having taken Semlin, Just across the river from Belgrade, the Servian capital, which had been under an intermittent bombardment ever since the beginning ot the war. This sue ccss, it is thought, may enable Servla, which Is also advancing Into Bosnia, to put an end to the guns which have been so long ilrlng on her capital News comes from Constantinople that the foreign Ambassadors. Including Germany's representative, have refused to accept Turkey's abrogation of her treaties with the powers. What further action will be taken Is not made clear. In response to a demand from Presi dent Wilson, through Secretary Bryan, the Turkish Ambassador at Washing ton, All Rustem Bey. admitted the authenticity of a statement in which he drew certain comparisons between lynchln'gs In the United States and "water cures" In the Philippines and alleged lawlessness in Turkey. He de clares he believes he was morally, ir not conventionally, right in adopting the course he did, his purpose being to change the current of popular feeling concerning his country. The Adminis tration is said to regard the Incident as -closed. Owing to the tension caused by the war there is slight disposition to press the question, and Secretary Bryan denies that a demand for the recall of the Ambassador Is contemplated. AUSTRIAN OFFICERS FLEE Buttalions Anlhilated After Deser tion and Torpedo-Boat Blown l"p. ROME, Sept. 10, via London. Sept. II. According to the Tribuna an Aus trian torpedo-boat has been blown up near Fasana, 52 miles south of Trieste, in Istrla. after striking a mine. Several ttounded Austrlans. who ar rived in Trieste, state that during the battle of Lemberg. all the Austrian of ficers of three battalions fled, leaving the battalion in the woods, where they were annihilated. Only 60 men escaped. RUSSIA AND SERViA REPORT VICTORIES Semlin Falls, Austrians in Poland Divided. SIEGE OF BELGRADE ENDED Germany's Ally Turns on Czar's Force at Lemberg. RUSSIA ADMITS RETREAT Kaiser's Troops Reported Pursuing Invader From East Accounts of Austrian Extremities In Galicla Exaggerated. LONDOJT, Sept. 11. New from Klah. Servla. that the Servians had capture! Semlin and an official announcement from Petrograd that Russian troop had succeeded In dividing the Austrian army In Poland, dominated the situa tion today concerning the Bastern scene of war. The Petrograd dispatch aald: "Tomaszow haa been taken after a desperate fight. "The German troopa near Myaslnec and Choriele, Russian Poland. have been repulsed with heavy losses. "The Russian forces have taken by assault the fortified positions of Opole and Tourblne. Russian Poland, and pursued the enemy a distance of miles. Russian cavalry Is still drlv in the rearguard of the enemy. Austriao TTI .Separated. "It Is announced that the Russian troops have succeeded In separating the left wing ot the Austrian army from the troops which were operating around Tomaaaow and Rawa, In Rus sian Poland." Telegraphing from Petrograd, the correspondent of the Morning Post says: "The Austrian retirement on the Vis tula Is being conducted with a sem blance of order, but tho case is dlffer- tiu with the right wing operating near Tomaszow. Tho Austrlans here are routed and fleeing In the utmost dis order. Driving In between the two wings, the Russians have cut oft this Austro-German army and completely surrounded ft on the front and flank. The Russians have summoned this right wing to surrender. Defenders Hnvr Supply Tratas. "The Russian cavalry haa got behind the retreating army with guna and the situation of the Austru-Gertnans now is desperate. To cross marshes and rivers with cavalry and artillery hammering It from thu rear Is more than any beaten army ever accomplished slnco Napoleon's time. Moreover, the Austro. Germans have lost tne bulk of their supply trains and the men must be starving. "The Opolle-Touroblne line of 40 miles, which the Austro-Germans had strongly fortified In order to eecuro to them a chance of retreat, has been taken, thus removing the last obstacle to Russia's pursuit southward. "The climax to this operation has nearly been reachyrd. for tho Russian cavalry on Thursday covered 20 miles, engaged all the way with the enemy'a rearguard." rlaoarrs Seat Tnwinl Siberia. "Tho Austrian army, resting on the fortified center at Grodek, still main tains the stubborn right, but the end must be near for this force also, for the urrivsl of fugitives from the rout of the Tomaszow army and the knowl edge that the Russians have now got between them and the retreating left wing of the original line of battle can not fall to complete the demoralization of the forces which have now been for ten days fighting a defensive action against an ever-increasing number of Russians. The number of prisoners now In Russia Is ao enormous that It Is becoin. lng necessary to send them further afield. A large number are being sent towards Siberia." The taking of Semlin waa reporter! In a Reuter dispatch from Rome trans mitting a message received from Mian, the temporary capital of Servla. The dispatch said: "The taking of Semlln has caused great enthusiasm throughout Servla. The people are proud that their army, after seven weeks of war. not only haa prevented a powerful enemy capturing Belgrade, but haa Inflicted humiliation upon them by forcing them to evacuate their base of operations against Servla The victory has had a most wonderful moral effect upon the army and people" Semlln Is an Important town of Aus tria-Hungary In Blavonla. It Is located on the tongue of land formed by the Junction of the Danube and the Save, opposite Belgrade. Servla, with which It was connected by a railway bridge across the Save. Lon( nosabardmeat l ml. .1 It was from Semlln that the Aus trian Infantry and artillery. In con junction with the monitors on the river, began their fighting on July : against the Servians. The Servians early that morning blew up the bridge connecting Semlln with Belgrade. An Intermittent bombardment, according to reports, has since been kept up by the Austrls i In Semlln on Belgrade. ROME, Sept. 11. The capture of Semlln by the Servians had long bn planned, and the operation were con ducted with great ability, according to (Concluded on rag 4.)