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THE MORNIXG OREGON! AN. WEDNESDAY1, SEPTEMBER 150, 1914. BOMBARDMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN'S HEIR APPARENT IN TEARS AS REGIMENT GOES WITHOUT HIM. BRINGING OF PEACE IS UP ID AMERICA ANTWERP IS BEGUN Lierre, Belgium, Under Fire All Day Moll, Important Railway Town, Taken. BELGIAN DEFENSE STRONG Forts Made More Modern Since Big (.tins Were Perfected and Ideal of Makers Is Believed to Have Been Realized. (Continued From First Page.) the crowd of refugees, men, women and children, were almost annihilated. "Art armored train, with engineers and soldiers, advanced near Duffel and did great execution among the German outposts. "The position now shows clearly that the Germans contemplate a heavy ar tillery attack on Antwerp, probably as a means to extort from the govern ment an armistice so as to release the German army from covering the fort ress. Their plan probably will be to use siege artillery." . DUTCH INCREASE VIGILAXCE Germany Believed to lie Seeking Xew Naval Base. ROTTERDAM, Sept. Zs, via London The activity along: the Belgian fron tier indicates that the Germans are planning for a siege of Antwerp im mediately. More than 25,000 men of the German naval reserve have been brought from the North Sea towns of Kiel and Hamburg to Brussels and are being held in readiness to serve on an improvised German fleet should Ant werp and Ostend be taken. As a direct result of this move the Dutch authorities along the Scheldt have Increased their watchfulness, for during a siege of Antwerp England might like to send reinforcements through the Dutch Scheldt, which would be a breach of neutrality, while, on the other hand, a German victory would bring danger of an attempt on the part of Germany to use the mouth of the Scheldt as a naval base. The fear of German spie3 has some what subsided. Meantime, however, all German and Austrian subjects have been expelled and even those who are of German and Austrian descent, but who have been Belgian subjects for many years, have been placed under strict military guard in and around the "triangle formed by Ostend, Ghent and Antwerp. It is impossible to get correct figures regarding the strength of the German troops, but, according to the best in formation to be had from Brussels, enough troop trains have passed through that city since last Monday to bring the number up to 150,000 men. The large German siege guns have all been removed to the Alsne battle field and the guns which Germany in tends to use for Antwerp are of Aus; trian make and were brought to Bel gium uu Austrian railroad trucks. The northern part of Belgium, which is still under the immediate control of the - Belgian government, is perfectly quiet. All cities and villages along the frontier at night are kept In ab solute darkness to avoid attacks from Zeppelins, which are cruising over this territory almost every night. The fortifications of Antwerp are considered among the strongest in the World. The city has been fortified since the middle of the 16th century. In 1860, 28 years after the taking of the ci,ty by English and French troops, Briaimont, the noted Belgian fort builder, supervised the refortiilcation of the city and since 1877 it has had a line of forts well out from the inner defenses. The growing efficiency of modern siege guns, however, compelled the Bel gians, if they desired to preserve their neutrality, to modernize their defenses. In 1907 the government decided to do away with the inner line of walls and replace them with an Inner line of forts on the right bank of the Scheldt. The plan Involved the barricading of the intervals between the eight forts with iron barricades and permanent re doubts. At the" -north and northeast great earthworks were planned for In fantry and ditches which can be inun dated from the Scheldt were dug in front of these earthworks. The forts on the left bank of the Scheldt are to supplement this inner line of defenses. The greatest importance is attached to the outer works. They consist in part of new fortifications. In part of old forts rebuilt. The work was begun in 1913. It is probable that this Ideal was realized and that the fortification sys tem is now practically complete. Of the new forts on the outer line, five lie to the east of Antwerp Grovenzel, Oeleghem, Broechen, Bessel and Kon Jshoyck. There are six redoubts to the west, and two more protect Ert brand and Braschaet in the north, while three new forts, Breendonk, LJe zele and Bornhem, have been erected on the south. The Fort Haesdonk, pro tected by two redoubts, also has been erected on the west. This outer chain of forts lies from 10 to 11 miles outside the city and has & front of about 80 miles. PARIS SAYS FOE FLEES (Continued From First Page.) French official statement issued this afternoon says, "the Germans attempted numerous attacks which the allies re pulsed." The text of the statement is as follows: "First, on our left wing, to the north of the Somme and between the Sonime mid the Oiae, the enemy, both by day and by night, delivered several attacks, which have, however, been repulsed. .To the north of the Alsne there has been no change. "Second, on the center !n Champagne, and to the east of the Argonne the enemy has restricted his activities to heavy cannonading. Between the Ar gonne and the Meuse there has been slight progress on the part of our troops, who are confronted by strongly organized positions on the heights of the Meuse. In the Woevre district and on our right wing, in Lorraine and the Vosges, there has been no notable mod ification in the situation. "Generally speaking our line runs from the east to west through the re gion of Pont-a-Mousson, Apremont and the Meuse; through the region of Saint Mihiel. along the heights to the north of Spada and through a portion of the heights of the Meuse x, the southeast ct Verdun. Between Verdun and H - ' - w ' ' ' z'rjrrT 5 rr. j - r " . hug? y fit - -.tir" - iV' " 3 - ? . r a i . - ski-.", ? f v I I" If J ? " -V-fJ I I "k - C- f', r I I - y A ..$a- ' f SU - if W i rr As-'' & 'W, f - - i x 1 iv I 1 ' ' 'I- 1 i ' - - - - r,S .. .J.'lZ-2--IlL Photo Copyright by Underwood & Underwood. PRIXCE OF" WAL.ES. This Picture of the Prince of Wales, Bowed With Sorrow- at the Tkoaekt That He Conld Tiot Accompany the First Battalion, Grenadier Guards, His Former Refciment, Was Taken as He Was Licnvinar the Barracks, Just After Bidding; the Men Good-bye. The Sorrowful Attltude-of the Prince 'Is Due to the Fact That He Could Not Ac rompany the Men to the Front, as Just Before the First Left for the Front He Was Transferred to the Third Battalion. Rhelms. .the, general front is indicated by a line passing through the region of Varennes, to the north of Souain and the Soman roadway which runs into Rheims, the outposts of Rheims. the road from Rheims to Berry-au-Bac, and the heights known as the 'Chemin des Barnes.' "On the right bank of the Alsne this line then draws near to the- Aisne and continues into the region of Soissons. Between Soissons and the Forest of L'Aigle it runs over the first plateau of the right bank of the Aisne. Be tween the Olse and the Somme this line runs along the front from Rlbe court (which belongs, to us) to Bassig ny (occupied by the enemy), to Roye (which belongs to us) and to Chaulnes (in the possession of the enemy.) "To the north of Somme, the line continues along the plateau between Albert and Combles. ' "We again took many prisoners dur ing the day of yesterday. They belong principally to the Seventh Active Corps and the Seventh Reserve Corps of the German army, and also to the Tenth, Twelfth. Fifteenth and Nineteenth Ger man Army Corps." BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK GERMAN CRUISER EJIDES KEEPS UP RAIDS OFF INDIA. Five Vessels Destroyed and Sixth Cap tured and Spared to Send Crews of Others . Ashore. LONDON, Sept. 29. The official news bureau announced today that the Ger man cruiser Emden has sunk four British steamships and a collier. The statement of the bureau is as follows: "The admiralty announces that the German cruiser Emden, during the last few days., has captured and sunk in the Indian Ocean the British steamers Tumeric, King Lud, Riberia and Foyle and captured the collier Bursk. "The crews of the vessels were trans ferred to the steamer Gryfedale, which also was captured, but later released in order to take the crews to Colombo, where they arrived this morning." The Emden has been operating In the Gulf of Bengal. She was reported re cently at Madras, where she conducted a brief bombardment of . that port, and later at Pondicherry. . The previous British official state ment dealing with the activities of the Emden, - issued September 20, "told .of the capture of six British steamers in the Bay of Bengal and the sinking of five of them.: The names of the steam ers were given as the Indus, Loval, Kil lim. Diplomat. Frabber and Katinga. After creating havoc among the British shipping at Calcutta, the Emden went to Rangoon.' KING'S AIDEJS PRISONER Colonel Gordon Xot Killed in Buttle, as Tteported. LONDON. Sept. SO. Colonel V. E. Gordon, of the Gordon Highlanders and aide-de-camp to King George, who has twice unofficially been reported killed, is a prisoner in Germany and in good health. Th:s news was conveyed to the British War Office . through the American Ambassador at Berlin, James VV. Gerard. . . - Colonel i Gordon, who won the Vic toria Cross in the Boer war, was in command of the Gordon Highlanders early in September, when they were surprised. They advanced toward a German detachment in the mistaken belief that it was a French picket, and many of the Highlanders were shot down. One of the regiment who es caped said he had seen the body of his Colonel among the dead. Kurds Pounce Ujxm J'erskins. PARIS, Sept. 29. A dispatch from Petrojrrad to the Havas Agency says that the Kurds, incited by the authori ties, have stacked he Persian popula ion near the frontier, according to a dispatch from Erserum, Turkish Ar menia. - . CHURCH BACKS KING Great Britain Justified in War, Is Reply to German Appeal. HONOR IS PUT ABOVE PEACE Archbishops, Bishops and Other The ologians of England Sign Mani festo Saying ' Other ' Course Not Open" to Nation. LONDON, Sept. 29. In reply to the appeal addressed by German theologians to "Evangelical Christians abroad," a manifesto was Issued here today, signed by the heads of the established Church of England ana by .non-conformist leaders. Justifying England's action In connection with the European war. The manifesto refers to the authors of the German document as . "men of whose honesty, capacity and good faith there can be no question," but expresses amazement that such men "should com mit themselves to a statement concern ing the political cause of the war, which departs so strangely from what seem to us plain facts in this grave hour of European history. War Held Only Course. "It is on these facts we rest our assured conviction that for men who desire to maintain the paramount obligation of fidelity to their plighted word and their duty, in defending weaker nations against violence and wrong, no possible course was open but that which our country has taken." After reviewing the negotiations that preceded the war, the manifesto con tinues: ..... "We can only suppose. Incredible as it seems, that those honorable and gifted men who signed- the German appeal were unaware of the obligations by whch we were bound and also of the story of the negotiations." Honor Put Above Peace Desire. After expressing- the hope that the time will come when it again will be their privilege to work with the Ger man theologians on - behalf of Chris tianity, the signers of today's manifesto said: - - "There must be no : mistake about our position. Eagerly desirous of peace, foremost to the best of our ability in furthering it, keen especially to promote a close fellowship between England and Germany, we nevertheless have been driven to declare that, dear to us as peace is, the principles of truth and honor are yet more dear. We- have taken our stand for Interna tional good faith, for the safeguarding of smaller nationalities; for the uphold ing of essential conditions of brother hood among the nations of the world." Among the signers of the manifesto are the Archbishops of Canterbury, York and Armagh; the Bishop of London, the Rev. IL J. Campbell, Dr. John Clif ford, the' Rev. F. B. Mayer, Dr. Camp bell Morgan and Dr. Robertson Nichols. REED DEMANDS PENALTIES Senator Attacks . Colleagues for Amending Clayton Bill. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Senator Reed, of Missouri, today concluded a two-day speech in opposition to the conference report on the Clayton anti trust bill with a final bitter attack on his colleagues for eliminating spe cific penalties from the measure. He predicted that the ' time soon would come when they would be compelled to write into the law more severe pen alties for violation of trust laws than had been contemplated originally in the Clayton bill. Tin Senator announced that he would move to recdmmlt the bill to the conferencee committee with in structions. Administration leaders de clared tonight, however, that the mo tion to recommit . would be lost, and the report approved. Company G in New Armory. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept, 29. (Spe clal.) Busch's Hall, property of Frank Busch, on the corner of Eleventh and Main streets, has been leased by Com pany G, Oregon National Guard, for an armory. The life of the lease ts three years from October 1. Gun racks will be erected and lockers Installed as soon as possible. The bulldinsr is thorough ly modern and is considered the best dancing hall in the city. The old arm ory, on South Main street, has been in use for many years. Barkentinc Golden Gate Ashore. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29. The barkenttne Golaen Gate, bound for Syd ney, N. S. W., and San Francisco, is ashore on the western breakwater of Montevido harbor, full of water, ac cording to a cable received here by the Chamber of Commerce via New York. She dragged her anchors in scale which still continued when the dispatch was filed. 23 States Get More Crop Funds. WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. The Treas ury Department has deposited $13,029 74S in 23 states for Fall crop moving purposes up to September 28, according to an announcement today fcy Secretary McAdoo. Of this sum, Missouri has taken tne largest amount. $1,550,000, with Maryland second. $1,430,000. Washington took IS7.600. Phone Your Order Today Pay Later PorftlaiHidl Ga.s & Coke Co, Deep Influence Expected From United States When Proper I Time Arrives. PERMANENCY HOPED FOR High British Officials Confident Treaty Will Be Made Possible With American " Arbitra tion as Basis LONDON, Sept. 29. Since President Wilson made his statement that peace overtures were premature at the time, British officials have felt reassured and they now express confidence that the United States will, at the proper time, exert its good offices to bring the war to a close under conditions insuring a permanent peace la Europe. High officials today expressed con fidence that the United States, after the Continental . combatants had be come somewhat exhausted by the struggle, would exert a powerful in fluence for peace and make it possible to negotiate a treaty which would re quire European nations to submit their future differences to the United States for arbitration, thus making a recur rence of the war impossible. WASHINGTON, Sept. 29. Desire on the part of the British official to be relieved of responsibility for declining to entertain proposals looking to the restoration of peace In Europe is be lieved by the State Department heads tto be the explanation of dispatches from London saying that Great Britain will be glad at the proper moment to accept the good offices of the United States to that end. British officials, as well as the public in England, have taken notice of the many appeals for peace proposals that have been directed to President Wil son from various sources in the United States. As understood here, the Brit ish officials are keenly appreciative of the correctness of the motives of the people and are reluctant to be placed in the position of rejecting any over tures. At the same time, while officials here believe the British government is willing to have it unofficially known that at the proper time it will welcome peace overtures, they think that time, as indicated recently by Sir Edward Grey, will not arrive until the conflict has been so decisively settled that there is no longer a possibility the same Issues will arise again. ALLIES BUY HORSES HERE France Orders 10,000; Shipment for Britain Is on Way. WARRENSBURG, Mo- Sept. 29. ders were placed with a local horse and mule firm today by agents of the French government for the delivery of 10,000 cavalry and artillery horses in Memphis, Tenn., as soon as they can be obtained. POPLAR BLUFF. Mo., Sept. 29. A special train, carrying 340 horses, passed through here this morning en route from Fort Worth. Tex., to Toronto, Canada, where they are to be shipped to Europe for use by the British army. A Canadian, in charge of the train, said six similar trains were to follow with in a few days. DESIGN ON AVALONA DENIED Humor, However; Says Occupation . by Italy Is Imminent. ROME, Sept. 29, via Paris. Rumors were circulated here today that the occupation of Avlona, in Albania, on the Adriatic, by the Italians was Im minent. Some of the reports even had it that the occupation had already oc curred as an answer to the abnormal conditions prevailing in Albania. It was officially denied tonight that any expedition was even imminent be cause, it was said, Avlona had not yet been threatened and also because the question of Avlona was now absorbed tn the greater question involving the whole of the Adriatic. li TO ORDER AT- SUMMER PRICES -ADVANCE TOMORROW man "MeixHnda Announces the Closing of Their Store To In Respect and for the Observance of the Holiest of All Jewish Holidays BRUSSEtST-FOOD LOW Germans Have Trouble Feed ing "180,000 Destitute. UPRISING IS NEW DANGER Belgian Troops at Antwerp Keep Teuton Outposts Terrorized by Night Sorties More Civilians Than Soldiers Ave Killed. LONDON, Sept. 29. The scarcity of food in Brussels has raised a grave problem, according to R. C. Hawkin, who has Just returned from Belgium, where he completed arrangements to transfer a number of wounded Belgian soldiers to England. "The snuation in Brussels is .one of great uRertainty," said Mr. Hawkin toniglit. "There is the gravest danger of starvation. Food is scarce and 180, 000 people are applying for rations, which the German administration is findine- it difficult to supply. There is further danger that the worklngmen of thejcity may rise in revolt." IlelKlana Terrorise Germs an. Mr. Hawkin- was greatly impressed by the spirit of the Belgian troops at Antwerp. Regarding conditions there, he said: "Every night a sortie Is made and every morning brings its quota of dead and wounded, sometimes as many as 1000, making a heavy drain on the garrison, but the usefulness of these expeditions cannot be exaggerated. The German outposts are reported as al most terrorized? not a night passing without some of them being picked off or some of their' supply trains being blown up. All these Incidents tend to unset the carefully planned arrange ments of the German army. The Bel gians at Antwerp have been nicknamed the black rats' on account of their de-J structive nocturnal antics. More Cltlsena Than Soldiers Die. "It is remarkable that In spite of the vigor of the military operations, the greater proportion, both of killed and wounded, are civilians. The Germans undoubtedly have tried to strike terror to the hearts of the people of Antwerp in order that their determination to hold out to the end mipht be nhattered. Irf . To Merit OnU?" But the firm-resolve of King Albert to resist all German offers has en deared him to the hearts of his people and they are content to follow his lead. This was shown when His Majesty re fused even to receive the last German deputation." Mr. Hawkin added that the Antwerp hospitals were full, and the fact that the Germans, with the occupation of Brussels, had annexed the Belgian Red Cross organization, including its funds, left Its Red Cross branches in great difficulty. Consequently the Belgian government gladly accepted the pro posal that convalescent wounded sol diers who, owing to the nature of their injuries would be unable to rejoin the colors, should be brought to England. BIG HARBOR FUND YET HOPE Fight to Send Bill to Conference Is Expected In House. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, -Washington, Sept. 29. When the River and Harbor bill is taken up in the House, on recommendation of the River and Harbor committee that the J20.000.009 Senate substitute be accepted, there will be a fight to send the bill to con ference In the hope of Increasing the amount appropriated. The fact, how ever, that President Wilson is behind the Senate bill probably will result in the acceptance of the Senate proposal, but not until the members have ample opportunity to register their opposition and make speeches for home consump tion. As heretofore indicated, there Is con siderable sentiment among Southern Democrats In favor of accepting the Senate plan, in expectation that the bulk of the $20,000,000 will be alloted for Winter work on Southern water ways. AMERICANS T0 EYE TURKS Cruiser 'Tennessee Ordered to Point on Adriatic Sen. WASHINGTON. Sept. 29. Orders for the armored cruiser Tennessee, now at Falmouth, England, to proceed at once to Brlndisi. Italy, were Issued by the Navy Department tonight. ' Brindisl is on the Adriatic coast of Italy, directly across the Strait of Otranto from Turkey, and Is within 00 miles of the Ottoman Empire. The cruiser North Carolina is already in Mediterannean waters, having been dis patched there at the request of Secre tary Bryan, following reports from Am bassador Morgenthau, at Constantinople, concerning the alarm felt by Americans and other foreigners there. The presence of the Tennessee in addition to that of the North Carolina tn Mediterannean waters is expected to have a salutary effect. 4