Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, October 22, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextSa-V JT. VOL. LTV. NO. 16,820. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 22, 1914. PRICE - FIVE CENTS. BRITISH SHIPS ATTACK OSTEND Bombardment of Germans Reported in Berlin.. BELGIAN ARMY AGGRESSIVE King Albert's Men, in Fine Fighting Fettle, Force, Enemy Back 5 Miles. BATTLE HEAVY NEAR LILLE Street Engagements, Particu larly Around La Basse, of Frequent Occurrence. LONDON, Oct. 21. "It is reported that Ostend is being bombarded by the British fleet," says a dispatch from Berlin received here tonight by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com pany. FROM THE BATTLE FRONT, via Paris, Oct. 21. Despite the bombard ment of the allies' positions by the German heavy artillery, the Belgian army today forced the invaders to retire nearly five miles. Belgians Pull of Fight. King Albert's forces with the Eng lish channel on their extreme wing are showing a marvelous fighting spirit despite their long, hard cam paign and grief over the loss of Ant werp and other large cities. - In the terrific open struggle which I has been in progress along the fron tier for Beveral days, the Belgians, with the allied French and British, have repelled with the greatest en ergy incessant German attacks. On the Lys, the French were closely engaged with general success. Three French sharpshooters performed a brilliant feat in defending a bridge, the possession of which was of the greatest strategical importance to both. German Cavalry Driven Back. The Germans made a cavalry dash in an effort to sieze the passage, but the Frenchmen behind a mill 75 yards away poured their magazine fire into the Germans until the latter retired, leaving the bridge in the hands of the allies. Around Lille, where the British are in action, there has been fierce fight ing, particularly in the neighborhood of La Bassee, which threatens the German possession of Lille. Street fighting has been very severe between the long lines of houses connecting the sister towns of Roubaix and Tour coing. In a bakery one of the Ger man troopers was found in an oven almost suffocated. Artillery Duel Continues. Along the center the artillery action continued today without great change, but several of the men in the trenches were captured. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 21 (via Lon don.) The Telegraaf learns from Sluis that the allies were successful after a bombardment of Rouleres in ATest Flanders that lasted through Tuesday night. It is reported that the allies now occupy that town. The Telegraaf correspondent says that 40,000 Germans last week occu pied Roulers and later marched to Nieuport and Dixmude to strengthen the Cienuau army in that section. A guard of only about 100 men was left to hold the town. Houlers Betaken by Allies. On Sunday 200 French dragoons from Ypres appeared and chased the German guard out of Roulers, where the dragoons took possession. Sev eral thousand reinforcements soon came up and built barricades in the streets and posted artillery. A German force hastily dispatched from Bruges and Ghent later swept down on the town and heavy fighting followed, the French being forced to retreat. Once again the Germans oc cupied the town and burned many iConcluded oa Psse l BULLETINS BERLIX, Oct 21, by vrlrelrss via Say vUIe, X. Y. The Ucrau government bas Informed the American Embassy that It has no objection to the Importa tion of provisions for Belgian, civilians. LONDO.V, Oct. 21. The British steam er Ortega, of the Pacific Unc, reported sank In Southern waters by the Ger man cruiser Leipzig, has arrived at Liv erpool. The Ortega was fired on Sep tember 19 by the Leipzig, bat received no damage. She left Valparaiso Sep tember 17. OTTAWA, Oat, Oct. 21. Reports to headquarters from the various divi sional centers Indicate that already the greater portion of the 16,600 Infantry requirement of Canada's next contin gent of troops have been recruited. MONTREAL, Oct. 21. American citi zens in Montreal are supplying funds to send two armored motorcars to the front with the Canadian troops. The machines will be manned by American crews of eight men each. LONDON, Oct. 21. -A dispatch from Athens to the Exchange Telegraph Company says two . submarines and some aeroplanes are en ronte to Con stantinople and probably will pass through Rutsehuk, on the ' northern frontier of Bulgaria, BERLIN, via The Hague and London, Oct. 21 The ermaa government has decided to extend the bUI prohibiting payments to Englishmen or English firms to France and also to the French colonies and protectorates. TDK HAGUE, via London, Oct. 21. A dispatch from Copenhagen says the last words of King Charles of Rouma nla weret "Save the Fatherland, but do not shed blood. THE HAGUE, via London, Oct. 21. Cardinal Mercler, archbishop of M alines, who took, refuge In Holland some weeks ago, has returned to bis native city. He has advised all Catholic refugees to follow his example. The Nleuwe Rot derdamsche Courant declares that 20, OOO Belgian refugees passed through Rosendaal on their way home during the last two days. LONDON, Oct 21. The correspondent of the Times at Copenhagen learns from German sources that airship sheds are being constructed at Tondern, in Schleswlg, and at Rostock, on the War- now, near the Baltic Sea, in Mecklem- burg-Schwerln. LONDON, Oct. 21. "The steamer Brussels reports that she saw the steamer Cormorant, of Cork, sink in the North Sea," says a dispatch to Lloyd's from Harwich. It is supposed she struck a mine. Her crew probably was saved by a torpedo-boat, which was seen to leave her. ROME, via London, Oct. 21. "We have found two auxiliary cruisers of the enemy. One sank herself. The other we captured, says a statement received from Tokio by the Japanese Embassy- in Rome tonight. PARIS, Oct. " The Austrian Gen eral, Bruderman, the defender of Lem berg, has been deprived of his com mand and ordered court-martialed, ac cording to a dispatch to the Havas Agency from Rome. TOKIO, Oct. 22, 10 A. M. A special dispatch received here from Sascbo says the Japanese, In their recent raids on the German islands In the South Seas, destroyed the German military equipment. They seized $250,000 in gold and also ammunition and rifles. Ten officials on each of the captured Islands surrendered to the Japanese. PETROGRAD, Oct. SI (via London). By order of the Russian Emperor the students of the universities and high schools have been called to the colors. These youths are ordinarily exempt from war service. LONDON, Oct. 21. Turkey has noti fied the powers that warships have been forbidden in the Gulf of Smyrna. The Inhabitants there have feared an attack by the English-French fleet, and the notification is regarded as an action against the allies. LONDON, Oct. 22. -The payment on the war loan today (Wednesday) ex ceeded 00O,O0O,O0O, says a dispatch to the Renter Telegram Company,, from Berlin. BELGE PRINTED IN LONDON Exiled Newspaper Appears for Bene fit of Refugees. LONDON, Oct. 21. L'lndependente Beige, the foremost newspar of Bel Slum, published in Brussels and later in Ostend, made its initial appearance in London today chiefly for the benefit of the thousands of Belgians marooned in England. The Issue carries a letter from Prime Minister Asquith, who says he hopes that before long the paper again will be published in Brussels and that the valiant Belgian people once more will be restored to their own country In full enjoyment of the freedom for which they made such splendid sac rifices. Gas Hearing Set for Wednesday SALEM. Or.. Oct. 21. (Special.) The State Railroad Commission announced today that the hearing of the petition of the Portland Gas & Coke Company for a reduction of the gas standard fixed by the commission would be held in Portland next Wednesday. The com pany alleges that the standard is high er than is necessary and if enforced will reduce Its revenue greatly. Murder Jury Disagrees. MEDFORD, Or., Oct 21. (Special.) The Jury in the Federal Court hearing the case of Jim George, accused of the murder of Peter Brown last March, failed to agree, after hours' deliber ation, and was discharged this morn ing. Seven held out for conviction and five for acquittal, . COMPACT IS AGAIN DENIED BY BELGIUM Aid Accepted Only After Invasion Began. "GREY, BOOK" IS GIYEN OUT Intervention Offered by Britain Only as Last Resort. THREE NATIONS INCLUDED Norway and Holland Also Informed They Are Expected to Maintain Neutrality and Defensive . Alliance Is Proposed. WASHINGTON, Oct 2L The Belgian Legation made puDlic today a state ment giving extracts from the Belgian grey book. In order to controvert offi cial German statements that documents had recently been discovered at Brus sels showing an alleged military agree ment between England and Belgium since' 1906. The statement says: "The Belgian Legation has just re ceived the copies of the grey book. It is evident from these documents that there has never existed any military agreement between Belgium and Eng land, either defensive or offensive, such as the German government asserts to have been in existence since 190 (. British Demand Neutrality. The following extracts from the grey book speak for themselves: "No. 28 Offer of Intervention by England Note handed by Sir Francis H. Villiers, British Minister, to 'the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium: " "Brussels, August 4, 1914. I am instructed to inform the Belgian gov ernment that if Germany exercises pressure for the purpose of compelling Belgium to abandon her position of a neutral country, the government of bis Britannic Majesty expects Belgium to resist by every possible means. The government of his Britannic Majesty is ready in that event to Join with Russia and France, if desired by Belgium, to offer to the Belgian gov ernment, at once,' common action for the purpose of resisting the use of force by . Germany against Belgium and at the same time to offer a guar antee to maintain the Independence and integrity of Belgium in the future. Neutrality Alliance Offered. "No. 37 Offer of England of an alli ance with object of assuring the neutrality of Belgium against the pressure of Germany. " London, Aug. 4, 1914. The Minister for Foreign Affairs has informed the British ministers in Norway, Holland and Belgium, that Great Britain ex pects that these three kingdoms will Concluded on Pace 2. ) ( ... X1.I.. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS ' The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, S7.T decrees; minimum. 46.8- degrees. TODAY'S I'alr; northerly winds. War. Berlin reports British fleet Is bombard ln Ostend. Pace 1. Russians say Germans on roads to Warsaw are retreztlnc. Pace 1. Belclans present "cray book" to . show bo compact with Britain existed prior to war. Pace 1. British setxe second American oil steam ship; Qovernment protests to London. Page 3. Business reviving in France Face 2. Berlin Mayor appeats to Mayor Mltcbel. of New York, to dlstiay German war dis patches. Pace 2. Relatively few amputations noted In French army hospitals. Pace 5. Krupps said to ba building 60-centlmeter guns for Germans. Page 2. American commission will feed 700,000 Bel gians. Pace X. California prepares to Invite ' Belclan colo nists. Pace 3. National. "War tax bill screed on by conference. Page 8. Reserve bank governors vote to defer open ing until November 30. Page 6. Bankers present credit aspect of freight rate increase, page 6. . Domestic. Maid aays Mrs. Carman confessed firing shot. Page 5. Commercial and Marine. All grains advance In local and interior markets. Pace 19. Wheat higher at Chicago on heavy export buying. Pags 19. German manufacturers baying cotton In United States. Page 19. New fire breaks out on steamer Santa Cut anea. Pace 18. Sport. Coast League results San Francisco 10. Portland 3; Mission 3. Oakland 0; Los Anceles 5, Venice 1. Page 14. Oregon team will have hands full with Ida. ho on Saturday. Page 14. Northwestern hockey schedule to be decided tonight. Page 14. Columbia beats Academy; score 7 to 0. Page 14. Pacific Northwest. Oregon City mill workers promise Withy- combe support, rise 7. Mr. Booth receives hearty welcome in East ern Oregon. Page 16. Portland and Vicinity. Mrs. Vaughn tells women poor food is cause of much crime. Page 19. Stats to file suit to determine status of Judge Cleeton and Commissioner Hol- man. page zo. Large attendance expected at Land Products - Show. Page 13. Adam Gill urges need of helping veterans of Oregon crew to make canal cruise. Page 13. New films at moving-picture theaters are stellar. Page IS. Defense in arson case says prosecution's star 1 witness set Albert home aiire. Page 8. Details for Booth-West debate Friday night completed. Page 7. , Weather report, data and forecast. Page 19. STEAMER GOES ASHORE Itochelle Is Reported Burning Xted Fire on Clatsop Spit. s ASTORIA; Or, Oct.- Il.-Special.) The steam schooner Rochelle went ashore tonight on Clatsop Spit. She is burning red fire to summon assistance. Tugboats have been despatched to the scene and both life-saving stations are out. : The weather conditions at the - bar are extremely rough. Louis Dodge Not Indicted. ASHLAND. Or.. Oct. 21. (Special.) Jackson County grand Jury today tailed to find a true bill against Louis Dodge, of this city, who in August accidentally shot his guide, Martin Oleson, at the opening of the deer season, and was held to grand jury at a Coroner's in quest on a charge of involuntary man. slaughter. THEY KNOW HIM. WE" KNOW'HIM ANt W-s G-OOO EtiOUQwH fOF2 US RUSSIANS REPORT EflEMY 111 RETREAT Army on Road to Warr, ;T saw Declared Rcou. ENERGETIC ADVANCE BEGUN Austrian Attempt to Cross River San Checked. FOE'S ACTIVITY SHOWN Numerous Bodies South of Przemysl Keep Russian forces Busy Bat tle Line in East Prussia Is 6 7 Miles Long. PETROGRAD, Oct. 2L The Russian official statement Issued tonight says: "The German troops which had occu pled the roads leading to Warsaw In the region north of the River Pilitza have been repulsed and are now in full retreat, leaving their wounded on the battlefield. "The Germans have abandoned the positions they had fortified in advance Rusalaas Continue Advaace. "The Russian troops are-energetically advancing along the whole front. "The enemy Is still occupying the left bank of the Vistula south of the Pilitza and as far as Sandomir. The Russians, who had been gal lantly holding for eight days the region of Kozenitz under most unfavorable conditions and heavy artillery fire, achieved considerable success on Oc tober 20. and their position on the left bank of the Vistula is now secured. "The - attempts by the Austrians to cross the River San below Frzemysl have been checked and the Russians are assuming the offensive there. Remnants of Aasttians Found. "In the region south of Przemysl are found the remains of all the Aus trian corps defeated In prior fights In Galicla. Here the Russian troops are energetically checking the advance of numerous bodies of the enemy. "There . is no essential change In East Prussia. We are at - present in touch with the enemy on a front cover ing over 400 versts (about 267 miles) from the Lower Bzoura to the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. Rnsslaa Less of 40v000 Denied. A statement regarding the assertion that the Russian casualties around Przemsyl exceeded 40,000 men was made public today by the official news agency. - It read: "The German official communications have adopted a policy of grossly exag gerating the Russian losses. It Is an nounced here that the records on this subject are kept and from this it is known that the Austrian announcement (Concluded on Page 2.1 1 Wednesdays War Moves FERCE attacks and counter attacks delivered almost continuously for a week or mora by the allies and Ger mans have so fa failed to decide the titanic battle In "West Flanders and Nort h m . , fi V lernn ce. 3 ..nana supreme effort is be- to be directed against the allies' eft, beyond Lille, while the movements along the coast so far are believed to be in the nature of a reconnaissance. The French War Office declares that the allies are everywhere holding their ground, although especially violent at tacks were made on their lines from the North Sea as far as La Bassee. At Lille the Germans hg.ld the two Important roads out of that city one northerly to Armentieres and the other southerly to Fournes. They also have occupied the bed of the partly finished Grand Canal du Nord. which is 60 miles long and gives complete protection for the movement of vast bodies of troops. This canal runs by Roye and Arras and so far every effort of the allies to dis lodge them has met with failure. According to the Frond? communica tion the Germans made attacks on the allied lines today at Nieuport. Dixr-' j and La Bassee. The German r jeral staff declares fighting continues on the Yser Canal and that the Germans, tak lng the offensive west of Lille, have repulsed the French at several points. The Germans are believed to be fighting under a great disadvantage. especially. along the coast, because the British ships which have been assisting the allies', land forces have long-range guns, capable of seriously menacing German troops and men in the trenches as well as the ammunition trains and supply convoys, which must remain in the immediate rear of the troops." While no official Information is avail able as to the ships which are being used for this purpose, it is probable that they are the three monitors which were being completed In England for the Brazilian government when the war broke out and which were bought by the Admiralty. The vessels assisting the allies have not been 'allowed to carry out their op erations in peace, for German subma rines have followed them down the coast and a tacked them while they were shelling German positions. These at tacks, however, were made futile by the presence of British destroyers. One account says the submarines suffered losses, but this statement has not been confirmed. , The battles on land are being con tested with fury and tenacity,, which would indicate that strategic impor tance is attached to the positions held by the opposing armies. . When a town is reached fighting generally develops, such as took place at Ypres last week. One side gains an advantage only to lose it when the other side brings up reinforcements. Thus far the allies have been able to hold Ypres, which is considered an im portant point, as it supports the allied force thrown out toward Roulers and seemingly endangers the rear of the German army advancing toward Dix mude and the Coast. The Germans are striking hard at the French line in the vicinity of La Bassee and have made counter attacks against the force which for many days has been endeavoring to relieve Lille. Along the rest of the line from west to east the French communication says there is no notable change., The Ger man staff also ignores that part of t.ie battle front in its statement. These reports doubtless mean that neither side has made any considerable ad vance. It is not believed that there has been a cessation in the fighting either on the Meuse, where the French are trying to drive the Germans away from St. Mlhlel and Camp des Romaines, or at Belfort, which the Germans are at tacking. Petrograd has lifted the veil that had shrouded in mystery the operations in the eastern scene of war- by announc ing that the German troops menacing Warsaw have been repulsed and are now in retreat, leaving their wounded on the battlefield. The official state ment declares that, although the Ger mans are still occupying the left bank of the Vistula, south of the Pilitza and as far as Sandomir, the Russian troops are advancing along the whole front. which is 267 miles in extent. The Ger man report declares no decisive result has been achieved in the fighting in Russia. . The report seems to show that the Germans have concentrated a strong force of artillery across the river from the important fortress of tvangorod. It adds that the Russians are holding this district under most unfavorable con ditions. Of the progress of the battles in Ga licia, the Russian and Austrian reports again are in direct conflict. The Rus sians Bay the Austrians have failed to cross the San River and that the Rus sians are taking the offensive, while near Przemysl the Russians repulsed numerous bodies of Austrians. The Austrians, on the other hand, say their attacks are progressing and that the Russians have been driven out of sev eral places. It is thought possible here that the Austria report refers to a battle taking place further south of Przemysl,. but that it must be part of the general operations to get the Rus sians out of Galicla and threaten their flank. The German cruiser Emden again has been busy in Far Eastern waters despite the capture last week of her supply ships. She has sunk four British steamers and a dredge and captured two other vessels, the steam ers Exford and Saint Ezbert. The Saint Egbert was allowed to proceed to Cochin. British India, with the pas sengers and crews of the vessels the Emden sank. The report of the opera tions of the Emden did not say what was done with the Exford. The Servians again report success for their arms over'the Austrian in the sphere of operations in the south, - AMERICANS TO FEED 700,000 BELGIANS Desperate Situation to . Be Relieved. CALIFORNIAN TAKES CHARGE Innumerable Soup Kitchens In cluded in Plan. MORE SUPPLIES NEEDED live Thousand Tons of Beans and Peas, as 'Well as Wheat and Rice, Called For Australia Sends 7000 Frozen Sheep. LONDON. Oct. 22. An American com mission headed by Herbert C. Hoover, of California, will feed 700.000 Belgians who are on the verge of starvation as a result of the war in Europe. An agreement to this effect has Just been reached after weeks of diplomatic negotiations in which Walter Hines Page, the American Ambassador, acted as 'ntesmediary between Belgium, Eng land and Germany. Mr. Hoover has been actlnjr as chairman of the Amer ican relief committee in London. Mora than $1,250,000 will be placed at his disposal for the relief of the stricken nation. Germany Asaeata to Plaa. Early in the negotiations regarding means to relieve these people Ger many declared her willingness to assist, but she declined to give the guarantees requested by the British Foreign Office until the latter lifted the embargo on foodstuffs. The situation was becoming des perate when Ambassador Page pro posed that Mr. Hoover undertake the work. Germany immediately acceded to this plan, saying that they would extend every possible aid to such a commission, and England as promptly removed the restrictions on food ex ports. Formal organization of the commis sion will not be completed until a meeting is held today, but Mr. Hoover already has bought with the funds sup plied by the Belgian relief committee $130,000 worth of food, which will be sent to Belgium Saturday on a special ly chartered ship by way of Rotterdam. Food Situation Critical. The food situation in Belgium is be coming absolutely critical. Already more than 500.000 persons are being as sisted by means of bread lines, accord ing to the committee's reports, there being upward of 300,000 of these per sons in Brussels alone. The supply of food for the bread stations, it is es timated, will not last more than a week longer. It is expected that the num ber of persons requiring relief will in crease to 1,000,000 .within a month. A stream of -"specially chartered steamships will soon start for Holland with their cargoes consigned to officers of the commission at various places in Belgium. These officers will be under direct control of the commission and will be located in London, Rotterdam, , Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent. Liege and other points. When necessary they will co-operate with the Belgian na tional relief committee. ' , Neutrality to Be Preserved. Tn insure effective working of this co-operation, the members of the Amer ican commission in Belgium will be made members of the Belgian organ ization, but care will be taken to see that this co-operation does not affect the neutrality of the commission, which is to work under the approval of both the British and German governments. Half a million dollars were placed at the disposal of Mr. Hoover yesterday from the various Belgian funds, and. through Ambassador Page, $750,000 more will be turned over to the Com mission today. Speaking of the work of the Com mission, Mr. Hoover said: "The chief supplies required will be wheat, rice, beans and peas. The Com- mission expects tQxonduct innumerable soup kitchens. Beans and Peas Needed. "Beans and peas are specially needed. We have been unable to purchase more than 200 tons of these cereals in the London markets and we urgently need 5000 tons. We can arrange for the handling of any amount of food to Bel gium by way of Holland on account of the facilities extended by the Dutch and the Germans. Australia, which is send ing 7000 frozen sheep to Belgium, al ready has arranged for us to distribute them.1 "The Commission hopes that the sit uation may be brought urgently before the American people, that this charity to a liberty-loving people may take the practical form of food supplies and that the American organization, already so liciting help for the Belgians, will co operate with the Commission." ' AGE OF STUDENTS 11 TO 53 Average of Kntrants at University of Washington Is 19 Years. ITJIVERSITV OF WASHINGTON. Se attle. Wash, Oct. 21. In the Uni versity of Washington 11 students of the age of 11 years are registered and one woman student 6$ years old. The average of the entering students is IS years.