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GERMANS SINK
THREE BRITONS
Swift Submarine Attack
in North Sea Wins. -
OF LIVES LOST
All but 700 of More Than 2000
on Board Are Believed to
Have Been Killed.
DUTCH AID IN RESCUES
British Declare Navy Is Being
-- Stung Into Action That
Will Be Decisive. .
LONDON, Sept. 22. The British
cruisers. Aboukir, Hogne and Cressy,
of identical tonnage and armament,
were sunk at 7:30 A. M. on the North
Sea by five German submarines, ac
cording to an official announcement
today. First the Abonkir was tor
pedoed; as the other vessels drew in
to rescue the crew, they in turn were
sunk.
This was the severest loss the Brit
ish navy has suffered during the war.
Two Attackers Reported Sunk.
British cruisers and torpedo boats
came quickly to the assistance of the
doomed vessels, and it is reported sank
two of the German submarines, while
three others escaped.
. The three cruisers carried more
than 2000 men, but no estimate' has
yet been made of the number of saved
or lost. The fate of the cruiser Path
finder, sunk recently in the North
Sea by a torpedo, proved how quickly
a ship may be sent to the bottom by
an underwater attack and it is there
fore believed that the loss of life is
bound to be heavy.
Snrvivon Are Picked Up.
The steamer Flores took 287 sur
vivors of the sunken ships into the
Dutch port of Ymuiden last night.
The steamer Titan picked up 114 men,
one of whom afterward died. Twenty
of the wounded were kept on board
the vessel,' while the others of the
wounded were transferred to British
men-of-war. The Lowestoft, another
British eraft, rescued a good number.
The German policy of keeping the
German battle fleet in harbor and
attempting to pick off British ships
one by one thus far has resulted in
the loss of three 12,000-ton cruisers,
the Pathfinder of 3000 tons and two
email craft destroyed by mines.
Submarine Is Vindicated.
Admiral Percy Scott's recent dec
laration that the submarine is the
most important weapon in modern
naval warfare, which caused much
controversy, seems likely to be vin
dicated. . The Globe's naval expert, dealing
with the sinking of the three cruisers
by Submarines, says:
"Our fleet is necessarily exposed
to these dangers. It has to wait on
the pleasure of the enemy. It dare
not wait too far away, because the
North Sea is small and could be
quickly traversed by hostile fleets.
The risks must be run and we need
not fear that our men will shrink
before them. Nevertheless, death dealt
by an unseen hand is the most de
testable of all.
Fleet Roused to Action,
"This disaster will -rouse the Brit
ish fleet to action as nothing else
could have done and the success of
this submarine attack may yet prove
the death knell of the German navy."
A German submarine recently made
a rcconnoitering cruise to the Scot
tish coast, according to a letter writ
ten by a German sailor and published
in the German newspapers. She was
30 days absent from her base and
went all along the English coast at
times under water, and passed under
a British squadron.
"It was the prettiest picture I ever
saw," the sailor wrote. " Up there,
like a peaceful Iamb, lay the English
(Concluded oa Facs 4.,
BULLETINS
I.ONDOX, Sept. 22. The Germaa
tfamrr Profeiwor Woermann, of the
Womnaan line, with 300 Gmai re
servists on board has been takes cap
tive and brought Into Sierra Leone, em
the went count of Africa, according to
information which haa reached London.
1.0M)0, Sept.' " The Antwerp
camapoodrnt of the Central NeiT says
that reporta from Liege declare that
the Germans have brought the for
treaaea of I.lr-jte Into anch condition
that they, may agaia be naed for de
fense. LONDON, Sept. 22. A Rome dispatch
to the Central JVews says that the Pope
haa telegraphed to the German Emperor
protesting against the destruction of
the Cathedral of Rheims.
' LONDON, Sept. 22. The Admiralty
haa laaned an official list of the eaan
atlen on the Cnrmanla, which aanh an
armed German merchant steamship off
the South American coast. It shows
that Bine men were killed and five
seriously wounded. No officers' namea
appear among the dead or aerlonsly
wonnded.
A1ISTKRDAM, Sept. 22. Aa nero-
plane of unidentified nationality dropped
a bomb in . Maestxicht todavy, near
the Brussels gate, according to a dis
patch received here. No lives were
lost, bat a big hole was torn in the
ground.
IVISH, Sept. 22. Prince George of
Servla has again been wonnded, this
time while leading a charge of a Ser
vian battalion. A rifle' ballet pene
trated the trunk of his body, bat his
phystciana believe his life ' Is not in
danger. He was first wonnded at Bel
grade early in August by m frngment
of shell when that city waa being
bombarded.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22. Secretary
Daniels said today he would give the
Marconi Company until tomorrow to
give assnrance that It would observe
the naval neutrality regulations in the
operation of the Siasconset, Mass., wire
less station.
NISH, Servla. Sept. 22, via London
The battle which has been progressing
for several days near KruprnI, on the
Drlna River has, according to official
announcement, ended In complete
disaster for the Austrian army.
LONDON, Sept. 22. Karl Kitchener,
Secretary of War. haa approved ' Chan
cellor Lloyd George'a proposal for the
formation of a Welsh army corps.
Plans are now being prepared for re
cruiting throughout all ' Wales and
Monmouthshire.
BERLIN, Sept. 22, via London Every
member of the crew of the German
dirigible balloon Schuettelana II hna
been decorated with the iron cross for
a brllllnnt reconnaissance.
ROME, via Paris, Sept. 22. The bom
bardment of Catta.ro. the Austrian sea
port at the southeastern extremity of
the Gulf of Cattaro, In Dabnatia, by
Krench ships is reported in a dispatch
from Patras, Greece, to the Blessagero.
CETTINJE, Sept. 22, via Rome
Reports from Servian headquartera at
Vishegrad declare the Austrlnns have
court-martialed many Slavs, some of
whom have been shot. Large numbers
of Slav women nnd children nre em
ployed by the Austrlana digging en
trenchments and transporting supplies.
ROME, Sept. 22, via Paris. In spite
of denials of the Anatrtan government,
newspapera here published detailed
descriptions purporting to show that
Austrian armament are being placed
on the Italian frontier and declaring
preparations are being made by Aus
trlana to Invade Italy.
LOWESTOFF, England, Sept. 22.
It Is reported that n vessel of 12,000
tons has been sunk by n mine In the
North Sea. Another large vessel Is
standing by. No official confirmation
of the report can be obtained.
ROME, Sept. 22. A Vienna . dispatch
to the Glorlale d'ltalla says that accord
ing to the Zelt, Prince William of Wied
is about to abdicate the Albanian throne
and is preparing a proclamation to the
Albanian nation. Later, says the Zelt,
be will enter the German army.
ROME, via Paris, Sept. 22. Dispatches
from Vienna say the Austrian capital Is
crowded with wounded and soldiers re
turning from the war with infectious
diseases. This has made necessary the
construction of large camp hospitals
ontslde the city.
NAIROBI, British East Africa, via
London, Sept. 22. A German force, the
strength of which is not known, at
tacked a fort 20 miles from the border
in the Vol district September 19. , After
an hour's sharp fighting the Germans
retired.
. LONDON, Sept. 22. The official press
bureau tonight Issued a easuality list
under date of September 17, which
shows 28 officers killed, 46 wounded
and 14 missing. Three officers pre
vlously reported as missing have re
turned to their commands. Of other
ranks .150 wounded and 202 missing
are reported.
LONDON, Sept. 23. General Louis
Botha, Premier and Minister of Agrl
culture of the L'nlon of South Africa,
will take supreme command of the
British operations against German
Southwest Africa.
ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS OFF
Men Under Garibaldi Don Red
Shirts; May Attack Germans.
ROME, via. Paris, Sept. 22. A dis
patch received here from Lyons, France,
says that 5000 Italian volunteers under
General Giuseppe Garibaldi son of Gen.
4ral Ricciottl Garibaldi, have received
their red shirt uniforms and are leav
ing for an unknown destination to at
tack the Germans. ' '
General Ricciottl Garibaldi has re
ceived a message from his son saying
that he had learned that the Canadian
Italians intended to raise a regiment
to aid the allies and declaring that h
would be delighted-to incorporate this
body into his own red shirts.
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OF ILL TREATMENT
JapaneseSoldiers Law
less on March.
INNOCENT PEOPLE SUFFERING
Homes Are Invaded, Furniture
Is Used for Fuel.
WOMEN KEPT IN TERROR
Requisition Made for Snpplles Need
ed, but Investigator Is Unable
IrTIarn of Case of Pay
ment Made.
PEKIN, Sept. 22. The correspondent
here of the Associated Press has re
ceived a letter from Charles A. Leonard,
of the American Southern Baptist Mis
sion at Lai-Chow. Shan-Tung Province,
in which Chinese reports of ill-treatment
of the local inhabitants by Japa
nese troops in the country are repeated.
Mr. Leonard relates the passage ot
the western section of the Japanese
army, which he says was about 6000
strong, composed of cavalry, infantry
and artillery, and which went through
Lai-Chow. The advance guard of the
cavalry did not molest the Chinese
population and compensated them for
what provender they took, but when
the larger detachments arrived tor
rential rains were falling. For this
reason the Japanese did not pitch
their tents, but entered the best Chi
nese homes and compelled local mer
chants and other Chinese to work for
them.
Furniture Used for Fires.
In many cases they dried their wet
clothes by making fires of the furni
ture in the middle of the room. The
men fed their horses on the ripening
crops and the soldiers klled chickens
and cattle for their own use, frequent
ly with inadequate or no compensation.
Mr. Leonard says the Chinese women.
terrorized, deserted their homes. Five,
be said, committed suicide, either to
escape attack by the -Japanese or after
they had been attacked.
The various Japanese proclamations
posted in the war zone, declaring
friendship to the Chinese people and
republic, explain the necessity of ter
minating Germany's military and naval
activities in the Orient and exhort the
people to continue their occupations
unalarmed.
Supplies Are Demanded.
"Any one daring to interfere with our
troops will immediately be arrested
and punished without mercy," these
proclamations continued. "All boats,
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Mtilmum temptratsra, 78
degrees; minimum. 3 .degrees.
TODArs Fair, northerly winds.
War.
French try to advance by simultaneous night
attacks. Paso X. -
Chinese complain of tll-treatment by Jap
anese invaders. Paso 1.
German war machine proves - Its complete
ness. Faze 3.
War tax bill to be taken up under rule
llmltlns debate. Page 3.
Neutrality declared violated by German
wireless station In Oregon. Page 2.
Thousands of Americana In Europe furnish
big problem. Page 2.
German submarines sink. three British cruis
ers. Fife 1.
Britons, shelled from all angles, gaiar by
degrees. Page 1.
National.
Huerta'a pledge of customs receipts for big
loan Is big Mexican problem. Page 6.
Senate passes SHO.OOO.OOO harbor bill: House
may oppose concurrence. Page tt.
Colorado Fnel & Iron Company names ob
jections to proposed trues with strikers.
Page 6.
World's largest flatroole, gift of Astoria,
dedicated on Panama Pacific Fair
Grounds. Page 5.
Sports.
Coast League results: Portland 3, Missions
1; San Francisco 1, Ijs Angelues 0; Oak
land 3, Venice 2. Page' 8.
Northwest amateur championship to be fea
ture of next Hose Festival. Page 3.
Coast League directors gather for session In
San Francisco today. Page 8.
Pacific Northwest.
Four of seven bodies of Leggett victims are
Identified. Page 7.
C 6. ' Gilchrist, Centralla banker, sentenced
to prison for five years. Page 6.
Centralia banker must serve five-year sen
tence. Page 6. r
Recallers oust Columbia County Court.
Page 4.
Stefansson lost. Is belief of master of Teddy
Bear. Page IS.
Commercial and Marine.
Government awards contract for cargo of
oats to Portland firm. Page IS.
Lull in export trade weakens wheat at
Chicago. Page 19.
Interior banks have more need for funds
at home. Page 19.
Engineers expecl orders to resume river and
. harbor work. Page 19.
Portland and Vicinity.
Pupils of Creston School obtain temporary
injunction in vaccination case. Page 11.
Clty easily sells (300,000 bond Issue.
Page 15.
Chief Forester Graves goes to Inspect Wash
ington woods. Page 14.
Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubbs explains women's
tight on Democrat-. Page 18.
Mayor welcomes Oregon Methodist Confer
ence. Page IS.
Commercial Club committee upholds' $80
tuition fee. Page It. -
Two settlers In woods near Loganvllle shot
by prowler, who leaves death note.
Page 13.
Bhriners inspected by Imperial potentate.
Page Iff. .
New weight requirement hampers apple
shippers. Page 7.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 14.
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DR-YS SWEEP VIRGINIA
"Wets" Lose in -Districts Thought to
Favor Local Option.
RICHMOND. Va-Spt. Zt. The state
wide prohibition forces won a sweep
ing victory at the polls in Virginia to
day, returns at midnight showing a
majority of 32.S25.
With complete returns from all the
cities and 41 of the 100 counties and
with scattering returns from other
counties, the total vote is 121,763. Of
this vote the drys received 77,453
against 44,618 for the local optionists.
The cities which were expected to roll
up a majority for tti local optionists
gave 1315 for the drys.
Only four cities, Norfolk, Alexandria,
Williamsburg and Richmond, returned
majorities for the wets.'
ANOTHER GRAND CIRCUS RAID UPON THE STATE CAPITOL.
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NIGHT ADVANCE IS
ESSAYED BY ALLIES
Long Line Makes Sur
prise Attack.
ARTILLERY FIRE IS INCESSANT
Germans at East End Develop
Strong Aggressive.
GROUND HOTLY CONTESTED
Frencb War Of rice Says Foe Has
Fallen Back on French Left
'Wins, bat ' Has Passed. '
Frontier In Lorraine.
LONDON. Sept. 23. The Dally Mall's
correspondent reports that the German
right has been turned between Peronne
and St. Quentin. Ue says that during
all Sunday night wounded have been
arriving; at an unnamed place. They re
port there are nine miles of dead in
trenches between those two towns.
AT THE BATTLEFRONT, Sept. 22.
Not a moment's respite was given last
night to the German forces intrenched
along the 90-mile front running along
the Rivers Aisne and Oise and extend
ing into the Woevre district. '
The batteries of the allied forces
never entirely ceased firing all night,
although their activity diminished
Bomewhat after sundown.
The Germans occupying the trenches
kept constantly on the alert, but until
2 o'clock this morning no aggressive
move was started from the allies' lines
facing them. Then all the allied bat
teries seemed to open fire together and
every point along - the front became
active.
Saurprlse Tactics Adopted.
At the western end of the line the
allied infantry gathered in the trenches
and simultaneously at various points
crept out and advanced cautiously in
wide-open lines toward the German po
sltions.
' The French and British on several
occasions succeeded in surprising and
driving back the occupants of the Ger
man trenches, but only after most stub
born fighting and after heaVy losses on
both sides. In every instance the allied
troops retained the ground captured
and immediately dug themselves in.
Farther east the Germans themselves
developed a strong attack, and though
beaten back with the bayonet, returned
again and again. Finally, they were
driven off to their original positions.
The allied commanders were able to
give the troops who had been occupy
ing the advance firing line a welcome
rest, pushing to the front fresh brigades
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Tuesday's War Moves
THE opposing armies on the great
battlefield of France appeared to
gain a little here and lose a little there
on both sides, but that was all. The
Issue remained Indecisive.
The French official report again lays
some stress on the announcement that
an advance is being made by the al
dies' left wing on the right bank of
the River Oise. from which point both
the public and the military experts look
for first indications of how the battle
Is Ijkely to end.
Although the official reports do not
go beyond ' saying that the Germans
have been forced to give ground before
the French attacks, and speak of Noyon'
and the district around that city as the
center of the operations, some corre
spondents describe the allies' left as
extending from just west of Noyon to
as far north as Lecatete, from which
point, or Peronne, the new army, of
which there have been many reports
but no confirmation, is supposed to be
operating to threaten the German right
wing.
If this is true, the German right is
in a dangerous position, for it cannot
extend much further north or west of
St. Quentin. Its position runs thence
by way of Chauny and south of Laon
to north of Rheims.
On the plateau of Craonne severe
fighting has been going on for days,
but there Is no late information as to
whether the Germans or the allies hold
the commanding positions here. The
allies had the plateau a few days ago,
but the German official report declares
It has been retaken, together with the
village of Betheny.
In the center between Rheims and
Souain, which the French occupied
early in the week, there has been more
desperate fighting, the Germans taking
the offensive and according to the
French reports, being repulsed. The
Germans also have made some attacks
in the Woevre district without success,
but they have succeeded in again
crossing the Lorraine frontier and oc
cupying Donestre, to the South of Bla
mont. The French say they have captured
additional prisoners and supply trains.
Dividing interest. with the great land
battle, the daring raid of German sub
marines across the North Sea, result
ing in the sinking of three British
cruisers, claimed attention.
This was one of the things the Brit
ish navy has been led to expect, for
the Germans have quite frankly avowed
that their plan was 4.0 reduce British
naval superiority by submarine raids
and the sowing of mines, and they
have been training their young officers
for sallies of this kind.
Nevertheless it came as a shock to
Britons that big ships such ' as those
sunk could be so easily attacked and
destroyed, while the German fleet has
been able to remain In safety In its
harbor protected by mines and fort
resses. However, the British fleet must
keep the seas to insure Great Britain's
food supply and in doing so must run
great risks.
The ships sunk, while obsolete, still
were useful vessels, and it is little
satisfaction to England to know that
her cruiser fleet Is still double In num
ber that of the Germans, and that as
Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord
of the Admiralty, has said, she will be
able to build during the war three to
Germany's one.
Meantime there have been no Impor
tant changes on the battle fronts in
Northern France. The opposing armies
continue to gain a little here and lose
a little there. These gains may tell
in the long run, but have brought no
decisive result for either side.
The Russians have followed up their
successes in Gallcia. where a third great
battle is about to begin, if it has not
already begun, by capturing the im
portant fortress of Jaroslau on the
River San. just north of Przemysl.
which they are surrounding.
Jaroslau commands the passage of
the San River, and its possession will
greatly assist the Russians in their
operations against Przemysl, where "a
strong Austro-German force is prepared
to offer stubborn resistance in the hope
at least of detaining the Russian armies
which are needed to take the offensive
against Germany. v
The Servians report another victory
over the Austrlana, who thus far have
suffered severely on all sides. This
engagement occurred near Kroupanl
on the Drlna, where the Austrians at
tempted to invade Servia, but were
driven back. This attack accounts for
the Servian evacuation of Semlin, as
the troops were needed to stem the
Austrian offensive movement.
The Servians feel they now can pro
ceed with the Invasion of Bosnia and
the troops at Vishegrad have been
ordered to march on Sarajevo, which
town is the birthplace of the present
war, for there occurred the assassin
ation of the ' Austrian heir apparent.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand.
, The" Servians and Montenegrins
report they have taken Sarajevo and
the Austrians' have made one sortie
from the town, according to a Rome
dispatch, but quickly turned back in
the face of the opposing forces.
There is a rumor, too, that EssaJ
Pasha, the former Albanian minister
of war, as a result of an agreement
with the Servian government, will lead
an Albanian army into Herzegovina
by way of Cattaro.
QUEEN VISITS REFUGEES
Belgians, Now Housed In Palace,
Greet Her With Great Cheering.
LONDON, Sept. 22. Queen Mary, ac
companied, by the Belgian Minister to
Great Britain and several of her ladles,
visited the Belgian refugees in Alex
andra Palace today.
Her Majesty was much interested in
these unfortunate people and gave ex
pression to her sympathy. As she
entered the dining hall, where a new
batch of refugees had just. arrived, she
was greeted. by a wild outburst of
cheerinv
BRITONS SHELLED
FROM EVERY AiLE
Gains By Degrees, How
ever, Are Reported.
GERMAN STRATEGY IS FUZZLE
Heavy Losses Admitted by Sir.
John French, Commander.
DEAD FILL TOWN STREETS
Fightlng Is at Close Quarters and
JInch Ground Is Gained, Soon to
Be Retaken by Straggling
Armies After Slaughter.
LONDON, Sept. 22. The following
descriptive account Lrora Field Marshal
Sir John French a headquarters of the
British army's operations up to Sep
tember 18 was issued tonight:
"General Headquarters. 18th Septem
ber, 1914. At the date of the last nar
rative, September 14, the Germans were
making a determined resistance along
the River Aisne. Opposition, which it
was at first thought might possibly be
of a rearguard nature, not entailing
material delay to our progress, has de
veloped and has proved to be more
serious than was anticipated.
Battle Is Kxtenslve.
"The action now being fought by
the Germans along their Hue may, it
is true, have been undertaken In or
der to gain time for some strategic
operation or move and may not be
their main stand. But if this is so,
the fighting Is naturally on a scale
which, as to the extent of ground
covered and duration of resistance,
makes it undistinguishable in its prog-'
ress from what is known as a 'pitched
battle, though the enemy certainly
showed signs of considerable disor
ganization during the earlier days of
their retirement phase.
"Whether it was originally intended
by them, to defend the position they
took up as strenuously aa they hava
done, or whether the delay gained for
them during the 12th and loth by their
artillery has enabled them to develop
their resistance and force their line to
an extent not originally contemplated,
cannot yet be said.
Aisse Action Still Oa.
"So far as we are concerned, the
action still being contested is the bat
tle of the Aisne. The foe we are fight
ing Is just across that river along the
whole of our front to the east and
west. The struggle is not confined tv
the valley of that river, though it will
probably bear its name.
"On Monday, the 14th, those of our
troops which had on the previous day
crossed the Aisne, after driving in the
German rear guards on that evening,
found portions of the enemy's forces
in prepared defensive position on the
right bank and could do little mere
than secure a footing north of the
river. This, however, they maintained
in spite of two counter attacks de
livered at dusk and at 10 P. M. in
which the fighting was severe.
Vigorous Defease Overcome.
"During the 14tU strong reinforce
ments of our troops were passed to the
north bank, the troops crossing by fer
ry, by pontoon bridges and by the re
mains of permanent bridges. Close co
operation with the French forces was
maintained and the general progress
made was good, although the opposi
tion was vigorous and the slate of the
roads after the heavy rain made move
ments slow. Ope division alone failed
to secure the ground It expected to.
"The first army corps, after repulsing
repeated attacks, captured 600 pris
oners and 12 guns. The cavalry also
took a number of prisoners. Many of
the ' Germans taken belong to the reserve-and
Landwehr formations, which
fact appears to indicate that the enemy
is compelled to draw on other classes
of soldiers to till the gaps in her ranks.
Counter Attacks Beaten Off.
"Further counter attacks made dur
ing the night were beaten off. Ruin
came on towards evening and contin
ued intermittently until 9 A. M. on the
16th. Besides adding to the discomfort
of the soldiers holding the line, the
wet weather to some extent hampered
the motor transport service, which waa
also hindered by broken bridges.
"On Wednesday, the 16th, there was
little change in the situation opposite
the British. Tho efforts made by the
enemy were less active than on the
previous day, though their bombard
ment continued throughout the morn
ing and evening. Forty prisoners were
taken by the third division.
"On Thursday, the 17th, the situation
still remained unchanged in it- essen
tials. The German heavy artillery fire
was more active than on the previous
day. The only Infantry attacks made
by the enemy were on the extreme
right of our position a d, as had hap
pened before were repulsed with heavy
loss, chiefly on this occasion by our
field artillery."
Foe's Infantry Strongly Placed.
"In order to convey some idea of the
nature of the lighting it may be said
that along the greater part of our front
the Germans have been driven back
from the forward slopes on the north
of the river. Their infantry are hold
ing strong lines ot trenches amongst
and along the edges of the numerous
woods which crown the slopes. These
Concluded oa fae
rs