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VOL. LIV. NO. 16,794. PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, - SEPTEMBER, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. V V GERMANS CAPTURE STRONG POSH Forts South of Verdun Are Attacked. FRENCH SURPRISED AT NANCY Kaiser's West Wing Reported Forced Back 7 Miles. ALLIES' FRESH TROOPS WIN Teutons Cross Eastern Border To ward Lorraine, Where Eight "of 1'oe's Corps Are Operating. v Bayonets Adeptly TJsed. s BERLIN. Sept. 21, via London, Sept. S3 An official communication issued Monday night regarding: the course ol the battles around Rheims says: . "The strong, hilly positions at Craonne have been captured. Advanc ing on Rheims our troops occupied the village of Bethany. "We' are attacking the strong forts on the line south of Verdun and the Germans have crossed the east border in the direction of Lorraine, which is defended by eight French army corps. A sortie fnom the northeast of Verdun has been repulsed. Arillcry Sarprlaea French. "The French troops camping to the north of Toul(near Nancy) have been surprised by our artillery. "In the rest of the French war the ater there, have been no engagements. "In the Belgian and eastern battle fields the situation is unchanged." ON THE BATTLE FRONT, Sept. -21. via Paris. The western wing of the - German line has been thrust back about seven miles during the last48 hours as a sequel to continuous fighting night ' and day. Fatigued Men Straggle On. Both armies, despite almost super human fatigue, show the utmost deter mination not to yield an inch of ground without a terrible struggle, but the fresher troops at the disposal of the allies have gradually forced the Ger mans to recede. . The Turcot are adding daily -to their record of daring achievements. Late last night in a costly bayonet encoun ter they broke through the German lines without firing more than a few shots and recaptured and brought back four field guns which the French troops had abandoned the previous day. They ' seemed to disdain the murderous rifle and machine gun fire poured into them, refusing to listen to the officers who tried to keep them under cover. Cold steel again played a considerable part in the battle of enormous hosts fighting along the Aisne, the Oise and "Woevre. The most remarkable point about the encounters is that the troops scarcely see each other before they actually come hand to hand. Recklessness Is Gne. The recklessness displayed at the be ginning of the hostilities, with the re sultant carnage through the machine guns, almost has disappeared, and every movement of the attacking and defend ing troops is carried out with the ut most caution until the moment of actual contact. The Germans have suffered most in these engagements, for the French troops from Africa and the British were adepts with the bayonet, and they wait in the trenches until their adversaries are so close that a quick dash brings them together. ' Cheerful Feeling Created. ' General Jbffre, who is In robust health, holds is his hands every phase of the battle. Behind the firing line, the commander of the allies confers daily with the Generals in. charge of the varied allied forces. He has created a feeling of greatest cheerfulness and confidence among the officers and men by his absolute indifference to political and other influences and by his desire to spare them sacrifices. The country behind the French army is being rapidly repopulated. Herds of cattle and sheep mingle with supply trains along the roads leading to the north. They are being homeward driven by peasants, women, old men and boys. I3NDON. Sept. 21. The official press bureau announced at 7:45 o'clock this evening: "Since the -st report was received from General French further counter attacks have been made and success fully repulsed." Confirmation of the. report that the bulk of the German army had begun to retire from France was awaited in vain throughout the day. England has prepared for another period of anxiety and suspense which must last as long as the great battle of the Aisne. now . in Us 10th day, remains undecided. ' . Oatflanklng Is Expected. ' Though. British officials say the allies still are gaining ground, their progress necessarily is slow, and the public is beginning to feel that the turning point In the battle never will be reached until one side or the other has been out flanked. The suggestion that the allies would accomplish this Saturday on the German right was not fulfilled, and ap parently their efforts are being con tinued today. ' . ; - For days the British press referred to "Von Kluck's peril," but so far the ' German ' commander has been able to . . . .(Concluded ea Paz 2.) BULLETINS LO.NDOS, Sept. 21. The. German Emperor has taken an bla quarters In Luxemburg, according to a Parta dis patch to the Exchange-Telegraph Com pany. Thonaanda of troops are sta tioned aronnd the legation where he resides. To guard against possible raids by French aviators a squadron of aeroplanes Is in constant readiness to beat off attacks. - .ROME, Sept. 21, a London-rA dis patch from Vienna aays that General Radko DlmletrlefT, Bulgarian MlnUter at Petrograd, who resigned from the diplomatic corps of his country to join the Russian Held forces,waa fatal ly wounded in the fighting at Tomassow. PARIS, Sept. 21. In a message from Petrograd the Havas correspondent says that during the last three days the Russians In Galtcia have captured 15,000 Anstrlans Including 150 officers. Many cannon, quick-lire sjuna wd sup plies also have been taken. Austrian aeroplanea which flew over the Rus sian army were destroyed, and on the body of n dead aviator were found lists of the Austrian reserves and notes as to their positions, which greatly aided the Russians. GIBRALTAR, rla London, Sept. SL It Is officially announced from Zan slbar that the British cruiser Pcgaaua, which was recently attacked and dis abled by the German cruiser Koenigs berg, has been benched. BORDEAUX, Sept. 21, 7'ilS P. 91. The magnificent net of ancient tapes tries which hung in the Cnthedral of Rhelma was removed before the bom bardment by officials from the office of the under secretary of the fine arts, and la now In a place of safety. LONDON, Sept. SL The bombard ment of Tfrmonde by the Germans con tinues, presumably to prevent a further Belgian sortie from .Antwerp, according to a dispatch today to the Central Kcna from Antwerp. The Germans have Intrenched themselves between Hofstade, 18 miles east of Ghent, and Sempst. The fort of Wnelhelm on sev eral occasiona bombarded these posi tions. The Germana have also taken up fortified positions at Gembloux and between Wane and Louvaln. PARIS, Sept. "U llilS P. M. The of ficial communication, issued tonight, ays I "The engagements today have been leas violent. We have made ap preciable progress, notably hetweea Rhelma and the Acgoaat." LONDON, Sept. gq An Antwerp dis patch to the Renter Telegram Company aara the staff of General Von Kluck, commander of the German right wing, waa transferred to Una Monday even ing, according to an unconfirmed re port. T" The Belgian reerulta of the 114 class have been called to the colors. GENEVA, via Paris, Sept. 33 Ac cording to lnte advices there were riots yesterday at Vienna, the people de manding war news. Several . persons were killed and many nrrests were made. German papers received' here aeem to be adopting; a more sober tone, some of them even mentioning a possible re treat for strategic reasons," from France for the purpose of "punishing the Russians.' OREGON APPLEB0X LOSES South Dakota Kills Plan for House - Action This Session. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash. ington. Sept. 21. Effort was made to day to secure unanimous consent for the passage through the House of a bill adopting the Oregon .apple box as a standard apple container and requlr ing the labeling of each box as to the exact contents, but objection was made by Representative Dillon, South Da kota, and the bill was stricken from the unanimous' consent calendar. It probably cannot be considered again by the House at this session. SHELLS DEFIED BY BEGGAR Alms Sought From Khelms Cathe dral During Bombardment. LONDON, Sep't. 22. The correspond ent of the Daily Telegraph at Rheims, in describing the destruction of the historic cathedral, says: "In the doorway still stands the crip pled beggar who has sought alms there for many years. He maintained his post throughout the bombardment and like a statue he stands, covered with dust, pebbles and glass. - The man was unharmed. He was crippled in the war of 1870.". REPORTERS GO ON STRIKE London Xewspaper Men Refuse to Use Back Door of Press Bureau. LONDON, Sept. 21. 12:01A. M. Be cause one of their number was re fused entrance at the front door of the oflcial -press 'bureau and was told to go to the back door, the newspaper men on duty there went on strike to night. A committee was appointed to inter view the official in charge, but was told that the order that newspaper' men must use the back door was lr revocable. PARIS LOSES POPULATION Official Insures 'Show 362,454 Fewer families Than in 1911. PARIS, Sept. 21. Official figures on the census of Paris within the city walls show that there are today in the capital 362,454 fewer families than there were in 1911. The number of households now in the city is 761,200 The population shows a reduction of 1,026,507, as compared to 1911. This is equal to 60 per cent of the population in normal times. - 250,000 AUSTRIAN! ROUTED, SAY SERBS Army In Panic Fleeing From' River Drina. VICTORY ON SAYE CLAIMED TOO Russians Report Dankl's Re treating Force Surrounded. CZAR INVESTS PRZEMYSL Jaroslau'ls Being Bombarded and Onward Rnsb. of Cossacks Being -Seriously Felt ln Gallcia. Betrayal Is Reported. ' PARIS, Sept. 22. A dispatch to the Havas Agency from Nlsh, Servia, says: "After several days of battle near Kroupani, 10 miles from the Bosnian border. In' which 250.000 ' Austrian s were' engaged, the Austrian suffered complete defeat and are flying In panic from the banks of the river Drina. "The Servians, who called back their troops in Syrmia for this battle are now advancing toward Svornlk. Austrian Attack Kalis. "On the River Save an Austrian de tachment tried to capture the town of Shabatx, 40 miles West of Belgrade, but waa thrown, .back with great losses." PETROGRAD. Sept. si. -rne onward rush of the Cossack is being felt serl ously .throughout Galicla, by news reaching here from the front tonight. Jaroslau is being bombarded, and, ac cording to reports, the Czar's army has invested PrzemysL It is said General Dankl'a army, re treating toward Cracow, has been sur rounded. VIENNA, Sept. 21. via Paris. 11:20 P. AL The' belief Is growing In official circles here, that the Austrian reverses in Galicla were to a large extent brought about by exact knowledge held by the Russian War Office of Austria's mobilization and campaign ( plans. which had been obtained through an elaborate system of espionage. Colonel Is Traitor. The military authorities, it is claimed. two years ago discovered that Colonel Alfred Redl, chief of the general staff of the Eighth Austrian Army Corps, had betrayed information of vital im portance to Russia, and although It is thought probable the Austrian general staff later made changes in their plans, the military experts believe the modifi cations would not have greatly affected 'Concluded on Page 2.) ' MAKING IT EASIER TOTS. THE DONKEY. - - j IP PfPP ' THiiifWjs? Yin hi l ' 1 1 ( L..;....y.. TT rTTTTr INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, -Ts aegrees; minimum. t degrees. -TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds. War. Belgians lose all, but show no b it t ernes. Page 4. - Servia reports rout of ' 250,000 Austrian. "age 1. Germans seek to Impress on xSolgians fu tility of resistance. Pare 6. Germans report capture of strong posi tions. Fare L Germans' position at Aisne strong and evi dently prepared ahead of retreat. Page 2. German writer accuses Belgian non-com-batants of terrible atrocities. Page 2. German western wing thrust rack seven miles in 48 hours. Page 1. Crews of captured British merchantmen make light of . German marksmanship. Page 2. British General resigns rather than lead African war. Page . 4. Japanese airmen destroy twp Important Ger. man forts. Page 5. Rheims practically destroyed by German . sheila Page a. German Mayors order friendly treatment of Americans. Page 5. Richard Harding- Davis describes bombard ment of Rheims. Page X. national. Filibuster wins on river and harbor bin and ' ent to 120.000.000 appropriation ordered. Page 1. , Mexico'. War clouds again hang over Northern Mex ico. Page 7. Domestic. Railroad rates. East -and West, to be In creased in immediate future. Page 7. Oregon's home at San Francisco Fair probably most talked about- State build ing. Page 16. - Sports. . - Multnomah's captain tears defeat by Ag gies. Page 12. Washington football .team promises to. be stronger than ever. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. Bodies of nine victims of Legget disaster are found. Page 16. Revenue cutter Tahoma strikes reef off Aleutian Islands with 72 men on board. Page 6. V Commercial and Marine, Large part of Canada's apple crop will not oe narvestea. fage ii. Active market and higher prices at Portland stockyards. Page 17. Big Increase In visible supply eapses dip in Chicago wheat market. Page 17. Steps are taken to obtain Carnegie medal for quartermaster who dived iuto sea to save i.e&gen survivor, rago J.. Portland aad Vicinity. British Red Cross workers buy Heillg Thea ter for Monday nignt. Page 11. Captain Rbees Jackson killed by fall from . horse at Laredo, page 13. Governor's attack on Dr. Wlthyeombe re sented by ' Democrats., Page 11. Twinkle besitatlbn favorite of 'new' dances that have routed "rags." Page 9. Editor. Pacific Scandinavian, home from Europe. Page 11. Painting by Portland woman exhibited. . Page 13. Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13. STORM FATAL IN ARIZONA Honses Swept Away in Cloudburst and Water Famine Threatened. RAY, Ariz., Sept. 31. One man. Wayne Dengler. lost his life here today in a cloudburst 'which . swept through the main street of this town, washing away houses and cutting off the main water supply pipe line.. A water famine is Imminent as half a mile of the Gila Valley - Railroad and two bridges were destroyed, and tank cars cannot be brought in from the outside. A store and seven residences were washed down Mineral Creek, and the houses of the Hercules Mining Company were demolished. Nineteen 60-ton ore cars were' hurled Into the creek. Surrounding ranches also suffered severely. The loss is estimated at ,60,000. - RHEIMS MADE GORY WASTE BY SHELLS Streets "Ripped Open By Howitzers. GERMANS KILL OWN WOUNDED Missile Crashing Into Church Ends Life of Two Injured. CATHEDRAL IS SHAMBLES Richard Harding Davis Pictures Bombardment of Historic City. Rich, and Poor JFlee ; Soma Women Pray, Others Knit.' BY RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. (Copyright. 1914. by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc.) PARIS. Sept. 19. (Special.) (De layed.) On September the Germans entered Rheims and occupied it until September 17. when they retreated to the hills north of the city without fighting. But day before yesterday, the French forces having entered Kheims, - the Germans bombarded the city with field guns and how itzers. Rheims is 56 miles from Paris, and, though I started , at an early hour, so many bridges had been blown up that I did not reach Rheims until 3 in the after neon. At that hour the French artillery to the east, at Kogen. and immediately outside the northern edge of the town, were firing on the Germans' positions and the Germans were replying, many of their shells falling in the heart of the city. Cltlaeaa Flee City. Many of the citizens of Rheims were abandoning their homes and running through the streets leading west, trembling, weeping. Incoherent with terror, carrying nothing with , them. Others . were continuing the routine of their life with anxious, nervous face, but "making no other sign. 'The great majority had moved to the west of the city to the Paris gate and lined the road for miles, but had taken lit tle or nothing with them, apparently Intending to return at nightfall. They were all of the poorer classes. Germans Tjse Howitzers The bouses of the rich were closed as were the shops except a few cafes, and these offered for sale bread, meat and medicine. During yesterday morn ing and on the fourth, when the Ger mans' entered the city, the bombard ment had destroyed many houses. One to each block was the average, except around the cathedral, where the two hotels that face it and the Palace of Justice had oeen pounded but not de (Concluded on Page 5.) Monday's War Moves THE unparalleled struggle on the River Aisne, which commenced about a week ago Saturday has de veloped , into siege operations. The two armies, strongly entrenched, are carrying on an artillery duel while the infantry make attacks and counter attacks, which are in the nature of shorties from a besieged fortress. Occasionally one or the other gains a little ground, out it is so little that the opposing forces remain in their trenches or take up positions in new entrenchments immediately : behind those from which they are driven. It is now becoming the conviction of military 'men that nothing but out flanking movements can have any serious effect on either army. The Germans, according to their own official report, have been strongly rein forced.' both on their right, where Gen eral Von Kluck is making such a stub born stand in almost Impregnable posi tions on the hills north of Aisne, and in the center, where the Germans are making almost superhuman efforts to recapture Rheims.. It is probably the desire to recapture this . town at all costs, because of its importance as the key to important communications that will improve all their connections for attack or retreat, that has led the Germans to continue the bombardment which has resulted In the destruction of the famous cathe dral. This bombardment has been of the most severe kind and is being directed from Brimont, which the French recap tured but lost' again,' and from other hills .around the town, and is of deadly character. The French have brought up additional heavy artillery in an at tempt ' to drive the Germans out of these hills, for until this is done, the situation in the town must be difficult. On the allies' left the French report claims another advance on the right bank of the River Oise 'as far as the heights of Lassigny. West of.Noyon, which has been the center of heavy fighting for a week past. Severe fighting also continues north of the Aisne and in the Craonne dis trict, where the Germans, the French official communication says, have been repulsed at all points with considerable losses. This is an extremely difficult coun try over which . to make an advance. The plateau of Craonne is of limestone formation, with the sides almost per pendicular as walls; the valleys in'wet weather become quagmires. It was on this plateau Just a century ago .that Blu,echer failed to check Na poleon, The allies apparently have scaled the walls of the plateau and now hold the heights, but ahead of them they found Von Kluck in great strength and are now awaiting the outcome of the at tempt to turn his flank, which would clear the road for them. The French army, which is trying to work around the German right, is pushing its way slowly along. Starting from Compiegne. It reached Noyon and today is on the heights of Lassigny. Its next objective point la Tergnier, i miles from Laon. an Important rail way junction, which the Germans are using for provisioning their forces. The French have made some headway in Champagne and on the western slope of the Argonne and have reoccupied Mesnll-les-Hurlus and Messiges. but elsewhere the situation remains as it waa. One thing is certain, neither front has been broken, all attempts to do this having been repulsed, and, while the German right may be bend ing back a little. It" is not yet out flanked. All this fighting has been carried on In most execrable weather, a continu ous downpour, which so often accom panies battles, filling the trenches with water and putting a brake on the movements of men and horses. The Russian grip on the scattered Austrian forces in Galicla is holding relentlessly. According to Petrograd advices, the fortress of Jaroslan is being bombarded; Przemysl has been Invested and General Dankl's army, which is retreating toward Cracow. has been surrounded. The capture of the town of Dublecko, on the River San, by the Russians has cut Przemysl off from the western armies, so that it must now rely for defense upon the Austrian and German army corps which Is there. - General Dankl is believed to be in a difficult position. ' Driven out of South Poland and separated from the main body of the Austrian army, he has been compelled to make a race for Cracow, in which he was. according to Russian accounts, beaten by the Rus sian army coming southward from the Vistula to Baranow. The Russians are now so sure of Galicia that they are organizing a civil government for that region, as well as for Bukowlnal, the Austrian crownland, of which they are complete masters. The Germans have retaliated to some extent by penetrating the territory of Suwalki in Russian Poland, and farther to the North. But the Russians are con tenting . themselves with defending their fortresses until their work in Gallcia is completed. The Montenegrins and. Servians are reported to be meeting with success, and the Montenegrins now are ap proaching Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia. The exploit' of the German cruiser Emden in the Bay of Bengal has caused quite a stir in England. Everybody is asking where was the British fleet to allow the capture of six steamers, or, in the first place, to allow the Emden to get away from the China coast It appears that it was only due to the warning of an Italian captain that more British steamers did not fall Into the bands of the Emden. .It is supposed that British warships now are engaged in searching for her, but thus far German cruisers which have been free in the different oceans have succeded in keeping out vt the way. of their enemies, FILIBUSTER WINS OH HARBORS BILL Democrats Jump Party Leadership Traces $20,000,000 IS FIGURE FIXED Vote Cast in Upper House Is 27 to 22 to Re-Refer. FIGHT COLLAPSE SUDDEN Desperate Attempt to Wear Down Republican Opposition Is Made - Without Avail Victory Great for Senator Barton. ( WASHINGTON. Sept. 21 Revolting against party leadership tonight. IS Democratic Sena'tors accomplished the overthrow of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Bill and crowned with victory a filibuster against the measure directed by Senator Theodore E. Bur ton, of Ohio. The Senate, by a vote of 27 to 22. ended the determined struggle over the $34,000,000 bill by adopting a mo tion by a Democrat. Senator Bankhead. of Alabama, to recommit, the bill to the commerce committee with instruc tions that it substitute a measure appro priating a lump sum of $20,000,000 to be expended on existing waterway proj ects in the discretion of the Secre tary of War and. .board of Army engi neers. Ceiiapse Cesses Snddenly. The collapse of the fight for the bill came suddenly after a desperate at tempt to wear down the Republican op position led by the Senator from Ohio, aided by Senator Kenyon. of Iowa, which began last-Friday morning and Included a 30-hour session, ending Sat urday night. Senator Burton, whose achievement will go down as a valedictory effort in a Congressional career of 23 years, waa warmly congratulated by many of his colleagues as the clerk announced the vote which sealed the fate of the big appropriation bilL Senator Bankhead's motion was In terjected tn the proceedings tonight at a moment when it became ' apparent that a substitute offered by Senator Burton for the committee bill, cham pioned by Senaor Simmons, of North Carolina, was to receive the support of Democrats who had been fighting for the original bilL Barton Net Satisfied Fall;. Senator Burton himself had expressed dissatisfaction over his own substitute, because it did not cut deep enough and had given notice that he would resub mit later his motion to recommit the bill. It was then that Senator Bank head surprised the Senate by present ing the same resolution to recommit. Senator Simmons, in charge of the bill, made a game last stand, but it was apparent at once that the fight was lost and the rollcall was quickly or dered. Tomorrow the commerce committee -will meet to carry out the instructions of the Senate Several Democrats tonight expressed the . opinion that the outcome would bef satisfactory to President Wilson, who had conferred with Senator Simmons earlier in the day, and urges that ' the bill be cut. They also believed the action might aid in overcoming op position to the war revenue bill. Democrats who voted to recommit the bill were: Hon Senators Voted la Told. Senators Ashurst, Bankheed, Chil ton, Gore, Hollis, Johnson, - Lane, Lee of Maryland, Lewis, Martine, Pittman, Pomcrene, Shafroth, Smith of Arizona, Thompson and "White. Minority Sena tors who voted with supporters of the Democratic bill against the Bankhead proposal were: Jones, Penrose, Perkins, Poindexter and Townsend. Democrats who stood by the bill until the end were: Bryan, Chamberlain, Fletcher. Kern. Lea of Tennessee, Overman, Ransdell, Robinson. Saulsburg. Shep pard. Shields, Simmons, Smith of Mary land, Smith of South Carolina, Stone, Thornton and Williams. The bill, rejected when originally re ported from the commerce committee, carried $33,000,000. but as a result of the long fight which was beguu by. Senator Burton early in the Summer, had "been reduced to about $34,000,000 by committee action two weeks ago. Senator Bankhead delivered an im passioned speech, appealing to his Democratic colleagues to recommit the bill. "It is the duty of the Senate to have some regard for the condition of th treasury," he said. "Through no fault of Congress -conditions have arisen which make retrenchment imperative. We are now preparing to go oat into the highways and byways and desig nate items upon which to levy addi tional revenue of $100,000,000. No one knows how long it will be before we are forced to make another levy." in rapid succession Senators Mar tine, Fomerene and Thompson an nounced their support of the Bankhead motion, each declaring that the condi tion of the country's business and of the treasury resulting from the Euro pean war made it necessary to cut ex penditures to a minimum. Senator Simmons made a spirited ef fort to rally, his forces, denouncing the Bankhead motion as an attempt to take (Concluded ou Page 2.