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THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30. 1914. ALLIES LOOK FOB GERMAN SEA RAID LOVE, NOT GUNS. IS BRYAN PEACE HOPE GERMAN COMMANDER IN EAST PRUSSIA MADE FIELD MARSHAL. United States National Channel Now Nightly Swept by Powerful Search lights for Ships; Nations Built on Force Have "Gone Down, Chicago Pres byterians Are Told. auk Announcement YSER ARMIES BIG BARRIER LIQUOR ALSO' DENOUNCED Correspndent on Battle-Front Says tn Artillery Fighting Kaiser's Men Have Been Worsted. ' Driven From Trenches. The Oregon ian. by arrangement with the Iiow York . World, heretofore has printed the narrative sent by a start correspondent Who reached the battle front on the Aisne fi1 snt Bome tlrae ln the trenches with the soldiers. Later he was la the thick of the richtll.fr ln Belgium. The same corre spondent now has been In the Inundated district ln Flanders and bis account of his xperiences Is given herewith. DUNKIRK. France, jSTov. 21. The fight ln Flanders has shifted to the eeacoast aeain. The Germans are mass ing their crack Bavarian troops, re cently at Ypres. along the line from Middelklrke to St. George with the heaviest masses at Westende. Ostend also is full of troops again . and some novel move on the part of the Germans may be expected along the whole French Belgian coast line between Calais and Nieuport-le-Bains. An invasion from the cea, now that the Tser has proved impassable is what the allies are looking for, and nightly the beach is illuminated from end to end by huge searchlights. The one nearest to the Gerrr-n line throws a stream of light nearly five miles end even lights up the German posi tions along the coast. ' Naval Enicaarement Rumored. When I left Furnes yesterday morn ing it was also rumored that German warships were expected to attempt to engage the British Channel fleet and prevent their Interference with a strong landing force to embark at Ostend. This force was expected to attemvt a landing on the French coast. I disregarded thir rumor, however, until 3 o'clock this morning, when at Calais I heard a heavy cannonading coming from a point north of Dunkirk The timbre of the sound and the regu larity of the firing both Indicated it was a naval engagement. Towns Cassge Hands, Calais was undisturbed this morning, however, and the fight was evidently confined to the sea. Lombaertzyde is the immediate object of both armies. The French have been advancing slow ly on that point for several days and have held back large German forces Just beyond. Lombaertzyde. like DIxmude and doz ens of other towns between trenches, cannot be held by itself. One night It is rushed by the French, the best posi tions are occupied by machine guns and for the day it is practically empty of Germans. That night or the next the Germans charge with - battalion, drive out the French and hold it for a day r two until they are forced back. For several days, however, the French have been slowly tightening their hold with tha assistance of artillery flrj on the German trenches on the outskirts The effect of this fire has bee;i to empty these trenches and drive oack the German artillery several miles. The allies have advanced a full mile be yond the Yser at this point. Country la Flat. All this country is flat and open, with raised roads-behind and behind these railroad tracks. The opposing armies are entrencried beforo Nieuport, which is completely wrecked and de serted. The only distinguishing feature Is a road running at an angle to Lom baertzyde. Anyone passing along it can be seen for miles and is ln full view of the German trenches. I was taken along thl road by a Belgian soldier in a covered, cart, but we were not fired on. AVe went Into the west end of the town, but were warned not to advance along the opposite street because the Germans still controlled it with rapid fire guns. The walls were ripped and pocked by bullets. Soldiers Get Warm In Charges. It was a rainy, blustery day, with a few flakes of snow ln the air, but the soldiers in the trenchea were warm enough to have the full use of their hands. Several told me, however, that the early hours of the morning are nearly unbearable, especially when they are tensely waiting for an attack. They become so numbed that they can "hardly hold their riflea. They welcome the orders to charge so they may get warmed up. Most o the night Bkirmlshes are occurring now abefut 3 in the morning, and a French officer told me he had advanced his men often just to give them a chance to run around and get their blood up. While I was at Lombaertzyde there was no rifle fire, but shells were shrieking over our heads from the French side and dropping just the other side of town. Germans Yield Position. The German response was from a much graater distance at least three miles showing that the Germans have been compelled to abandon their advanced position near the mouth of the Yser. All this portion of the coast was bombarded by tha British fleet three weeks ago, and the effect of the shell fire is visible everywhere. The heavy British guns make even bigger holes than the big howitzers the Germans are UBing along their line. One of these holes in a field near Lombaert zyde was over seven feet deep, as I found by measuring the depth of the water in It. Thirty paces away I found a piece of sod weighing nearly 100 pounds, and the ground was strewn with lumps of sod and black earth weighing even more. These great holes were scattered thickly through tne fields, showing why the Germans had not been able to hold the coast. Near Pervyse. many miles inland. I found others showing how long the range of these guns Is They were undoubtedly an Important factor in the stand on the Yser. Floods Separate Lines. The 'lines of the Germans and the allies have now been forced ao far apart by the Inundation on the Yser that it Is possible to walk between the opposing trenches for many miles without serious danger. From Nieu port to Dixmude the inundated district la almost entirely unoccupied except by outposts for a distance of from two to four miles. I walked for several miles along the Belgian front from Ramecappelle to ward Pervyse with a Belgian officer, and we were not firad upon directly, although sometimes a mile or mora in front of the advanced Belgian trenches we passed two badly chelled houses oc cupied by Belgian machine gun com panies, and they complained of having nothing to do. The nearest Germans I I " " ' - . t r - ' - ' $ ' ? " , i I '1 - I 1 I 4 . i t I - ? J l I- L' . & - J i I j V: ' ' ' :f. ' J i - - I " T - "' '- i ' 't ': t-V- - : A if-' " - "1 I:. ir.-r -J & . ' VS'j GENERAL TOST were in other farmhouses a mil? away. Through the inundated country there were numerous patches of land show- ing, and the roads, which are above the level .of the country, are nearly dry for long stretches, but they have been dynamited by the allies at many places to let the water through. These gaps are often narrow enough to jump across. We met several Belgian patrols pick ing their way along the roads in the shallow water, watching for these sunken ditches. Positions of Little Value. A mile in front of Ramschappelle we also could see the German patrol over toward St. George, going along In tho same gingerly way. The Belgians could easily clear out a few German out posts etill occupying three farms to the west of the Yser If it was worth while. As the positions have little strategic value, the Germans would probably retire before a. show of force, but It is not worth while risking the lives. On one farm, where two German electric howitzers of small calibsr have been placed to drop shells on b urnes, an attack was made, and the Germans, rather than abandon their guns, dragged them out and sank them in the deepest water they could find. These were recovered a few days ago. The gaps in the roads, the long sunken strecches and the deep ditches make this whole area from Lombaert zyde to a point near Ypres useless to both sides. The Yser is proving an even more serious obstacle in the way of the advance of the allies than It was to the Germans. No advance on either side Is to be expected unless It freezes hard. Fight on lee Likely. Day before yesterday, most of the water was covered with ice half an inch thick. Yesterday it was an inch and would bear single soldiers, so per haps there will be fighting on the Ice. For the present the critical point la right on the dunes. For more than two weeks the (French have been hold ing the most advanced position at Lom baertzyde with the Germans intrenched on the other side of the Flemish town. The French also control a street on one side and have pushed forward back of the houses Ighting for the pos session of every house. But Lombaertzyde cajinot be con sidered regained territory until the Germans are entirely out of the trenches lust beyond. They have driven the French out three times, and before the French came they drove out the famous Seventh Belgian Regiment Im mediately after it 5 ad been decorated by .King Albert. French artillery several miles to the rear has been pounding these trenches for a week now, however, and is grad ualy breaking them to pieces. Joffre's Style of Flarbtins; Told. This Is the type of fighting favored by General Joffre. The French are pre venting the Germans from getting any shelter In the town, but are not wast ing many lives doing it. , Meanwhile the French artillery is dropping Bbells and shrapnel on the German trenches in the rapid way they have, which gives no chance to get under cover between the bursting of the shells. To get deep enough under cover to escape is impossible in this low coun try. By the time a trencn Is dug to the' point of making it shell proof it is full of water. The French get the exact range from several points of observation, which are under a continual rain of German shrapnel and, in spite of the danger of the work, the men with the tele phones remain in their exposed posi tions telling the gunnerr how to direct their fire. I had the opportunity several days ago to watch this system at work. As soon as the operator cabled into the transmitter the spot where the pre ceding shells had fallen the gunners began again. A week of this fire has emptied the three foremoBt ' German trenches and driven back all the Ger man heavy artillery to Westende. The German gunners have been much less successfuL They have not emptied any French trenches and have been unable to find the French artillery. ROAD TAX IS VOTED DOWN Clackamas District Rejects 10-Mill Levy and the 1-M111 Lovy. r CLACKAMAS, Or., Nov. 29. (Special.) A special meeting of the taxpayers of the Clackamas Road District was held at the Grange Hall here Friday. An unusually large number of the tax payers were out. An effort was made to levy a 10-mill tax to connect the new macadamized road built this year with the Milwaukie road. The proposed levy which would have raised $6000. was voted down by a big majority after a number of speeches for and against the levy were made. An effort was then made to make a 1-mill levy to alter the road, which was also voted down. ' ' 'd Jfvt'"' 1 i ? L i J! f J HIXDEMil'RG. NATION LAUDS HERO Honors for Von Hindenburg Approved in Germany. GREAT VICTORY EXPECTED Victor of Tannenberg Held Always . tP Have Held Mastery of Situ.. atlon, Even When Retir ing Before Enemy. BERLIN. Nov. 28, via The Hague to London, Nov. 29. The first Field Mar shal's baton of the present war nas been awarded to General von Hinden burg for his series of victories in de fending Eastern Prussia against the flood of Russian invasion. His Chief of Staff and collaborator. General von Ludendorf, has been promoted to a Lieutenant-Generalship for his share In the successes. The award t.o Von Hindenburg comes with the grei.t eastern battle still un decided, as a reward for the prelim inary victories at Lodz, which are said to have thrown the Russians on the defensive with a loss of 60,000 prison ers and 150 guns. It is taken here to indicate that the Emperor has confi dence that Von Hindenburg will de feat the Russian army completely. Grand Cross Wm on Battlefield The honor of receiving the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross, the emolen given a Field Marshal, is the highest military distinction a German com mander can receive and was won by Von Hindenburg, as in the cases of the ficst Von Moltke, Crown Prince Fred erick and the Prussian "Red Prince," Frederich Karl, on the field of oat tle. The elevation of Von Hindorburg will be generally acclaimed la Ger many, where he enjoys great popu larity. The newspapers comment appreci atively on the honor conferred on Von Hindenburg. The Tageblatt says: "It is fitting that the first man to receive the rank since the death of Field Marshal Count von Schloiffen, the great teacher of the Clausen itzian von Moltkean art of war, should be Von Hindenburg, who repeatedly has demonstrated the teachings of the great master, namely that German lead ers must learn how to Inflict a de cisive defeat even with inferior num bers. Situation Always Kept In Hand. The victor of Tannenberg holds good ln Poland what he promised in East Prussia and ln his advance to the Vis tula, his retirement to the frontier, and by his new blow at the slowly fol lowing enemy he has always remained master of the situation. Thetlerman nation has copfldence that Field Marshal von Hindenburg will do all within the limits of human power to defend the eastern . borders and . overthrow Its most dangerous enemy." The Tageblatt gives similar praise to General von Ludendorf and to the troops, who, It says, will not fail to carry out the admonitions in the concluding phrase of Von -.Hinder-burg's army order Issued at Thorn, to fight "until the last Russian is sub dued and at our feet." - The Lokal Anzeiger compares Von Hindenburg with Blucher, the victor at Waterloo, but says he is not likely to add to his present laurels the title of the most popular man ln England or receive an honorary degree at Ox ford University. CHRISTMAS APPLES LEAVE Hood River Sends Carloads to Chi cago and New York. HOOD RIVER, Or, Nov. 29 (Spe cial.) Employes of the Applegrowers' Association have been busy today load ing the two gift cars to be sent by the valley shipping organization to Chicago and- New York. "The Chicago car will carry gifts of fruit for hun dreds of towns and villages ln the Middle West," said Harry Farrell, who has charge of the shipment. "One box will be expressed as far south as Alabama. Another will go to Arkansas, and we have gifts for Kan sas City. The New York car will be distributed throughout New England. New York State, Pennsylvania and In Washington, D. C. Some of the Christ, mas apples are for England and Scot' land." Secretary of State Is Embarrassed After Delivering Sermon by Dem- onstratlon of Girl Claim ing Relationship. CHICAGO. Nov. 29, '"Love, not dread noughts and siege guns, Is to bring peace to warring nations" is the t xt of a sermon preached today by Secretary Bryan to PreBbyterlans of Chicago, who filled a. downtown theater. "Nations which have been built on force havo died. Those which have trusted in armies and fleets have gone down. Why do not the nations learn that righteousness Is mightier than dreadnoughts?" said Secretary Bryan. Mr. Bryan also denounced the liquor traffic "It is insanity to try to cure the evils of society without stopping the sources of evil," he asserted. Secretary Bryan experienced an em barrassing moment during a reception following his talk when a young wom an attempted to embrace him, claiming to be, his cousin. Mr. Bryan eluded her embrace and the young woman was led away. CHURCHES IX EUROPE APPEAL Plea Made From Xeatral Nations to World for Peace. ! NEW YORK, Nov. 29. The Federal Council of Churches of Christ ln Amer ica received today at headquarters here an appeal from leaders of Protes tant churches by several neutral Euro pean countries urging churches throughout the world to strive for peace. The appeal originated with the Right Rev. Nathan Soederblom, Arch bishop of Upsala, Swedea. The text of the appeal'follows: "We, the servants of Christ, address to all those who have power or Influ ence ln the matter an earnest appeal to keep peace before their eyes ln order that bloodshed soon may cease. "We remind our Christian brethren of various nations that war cannot sunder the bond of Internal union that Christ holds In us. "Let us, therefore, - call on God that he may destroy hate and enmity and in mercy ordain peace for us. His will be done." MAZAMAS ON LONG HIKE Trip Taken Over Good Roads for Ten-Mile Sunday Jaunt. For their regular Sunday hike yes terday the Mazamas chose U route that kept them on good roads all the way. Forming at Sixth and Sherman streets, the party tramped the full length of the Terwilliger boulevard, thence on the Slavin road through Bertha and westward almost to the Washington County line, thence northeasterly on tho Miller's Ferry road through Shat tuck and Fairvale to Mount Zion and over the Patton road and Montgomery drive to Ford-street drive, a distance of 10 miles covered In about three hours. The party of 47 was led by Dr. W. F. Amos. On Wednesday night the Mazamas will take a .moonlight walk', leaving Twenty-third and Washington streets at 7:30 o'clock. QUAKE DR0PS MOUNTAIN Twenty-Three Killed ln Convulsion of Eurth in Greece. LONDON, Nov. 29. Twenty-three persons were killed and a number of others were injured ln the earthquake which occurred on Friday in Western Greece and the Ionian Islands, says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Athens. On the Island of Santa Maura the earthquake caused strange convolu tions of the earth's surface. The Moun tain of Pefkoulla collapsed and crum bled away for a distance of nearly two miles and the waters of the Ionian Sea penetrated the valley to the extent of about 125 acres. New small mountains appeared at different points on the island. MONTENEGRINS BEAT FOE Eight Battalions of Austrlans De feated ln Bosnia. PARIS, Nov. 29. A victory for the Montenegrin troops ln their campaign against the Austrian forces Is reported in a dispatch received today by the Havas agency from Cettlnje, Montene gro. - It is said that eight battalions "of Austrians were repulsed by the Monte negrins near Vishegrad, Bosnia, and that the Austrians suffered heavy losses in killed, wounded and prisoners as well as in ammunition and supplies. LODZ DAMAGED BY BOMBS Many Killed and Town of Zglerz Is Set Afire. LONDON, Nov. SO. A dispatch to Router's Telegram Company from Pet rograd says that on Monday last Ger man airmen dropped 18 bombs in the main street of Lodz, destroying the Golrechter factory, killing or wounding many of the populace, causing heavy property damage. "Shells falling in Zgierz. a few miles north of Lodz, started a fire which de stroyed a large part of the town." GENERAL SALAZAR SLAIN Attorney Iays Murder to Men Who Helped Mexican Break Jail. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. Nov. 29. That General Jose Ynez Salazar has been murdered was the assertion here to night of Elfego Baca, attorney fov General Salazar. , Senor Baca said he believed Salazar's escape from prison at Albuquerque, N. M., was planned and executed by his enemies, after which they murdered him. Incinerators have been installed on many American war vessels to destroy the rubbish which, when thrown overboard, i. likely to proviso v trail which an enemy might follow. United MOLTKE IS PRISONER Ex-Chief of German Staff An gers Crown Prince. INTERFERENCE IS CAUSE Wife of General Denies He Is Vic tim of Illness, Says Copenhagen ReportTransport Miscal culation Is Admitted. LONDON, Nov. 29 (Special.) A dis patch to the News from Copenhagen says: "The news reaches here privately that General von Moltke, former chief of the German general staff. Is not suf fering from liver complaint, out is a prisoner of the imperial palaces. Gen eral von Moltke's wife, who belongs to an old Dutch family, has written to a Danish lady that the General is con fined by the Kaiser's orders at Hom burg der Hoehe, one of the numerous royal palaces. "At the Kaiser's wishes he retired gracefully from headquarters, as he in terfered too freely In the operations conducted by the Crown Prince on the west front in the early stages of the German retreat. General von Moltke still considers that hia strategy was superior to that of the Crown Prince, but admits that he,, miscalculated the demands on the transports for troops and supplies." HERO SAVES AND SPEEDS BltAKJZMAX STOPS TRAIN, RESCU ING BOY IN WATER. After Sending" VseuidoM Pair to Hospital, Southern Pacific 9Iaa Signals FreiKht to Move. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29. (Spe cial.) Two boys were rescued from drowning today by a freight braKeman of the Southern Pacific who boarded his train afterward and left no name behind. The rescued boys are John Griffin, 11 years old, and William Cun nlngham. aged 12. They were playing on a board raft on a pond at Army and Kentucky streets when Griffin slipped Into the water. His companion's shouts for aid were 'drowned by a passing train and young Griffin was-in a bad way. Al though Cunningham is not a swimmer, he' leaped in after the drowning boy and made a game fight to save bim. The train was almost past when the brakeman saw the struggle for life in the pond and pulled the stop cord. As the train slowed the brakeman leaped off and rushed to the aid of the boys, hauling them out of the water ln an unconscious condition. The brakeman hailed a passing auto tomoblle and placed the youngsters in It. The driver of the automobile rushed them to the Potrero Hospital, and the brakeman went back to his train. At the hospital it took nearly an hour to revive the boys. Griffin being all but TWOf HEIGHTS IN THE MOST POPULAR AR.R.OW COLLAR DUDLEY 2i inches NORMAN 2'A inches 2 (or 25 cla. CltreH, Peabodr A Co., Inc. Walran For the convenience of our customers, we have planned to open tomorrow Tuesday, December 1 a Savings Department, equipped in typical U. S. National completeness, to handle savings deposits for all who want service distinguished by courtesy, accommodation and a maximum interest rate. The small account will be welcomed and treated with the same attention and consideration as the larger one. Thus, we hope to encourage the three important traits in human character thrift, per severance and economy. Plan to start your savings account on the opening day tomorrow, Tuesday, December 1st. States National Bank Third and Oak, Portland, Or. dead. Both were able to go home be fore evening. Grateful parents are trying to learn the name of the hero. ONLY BAYONETS ARE LEFT (Continued From First Page ) losing all their officers and the com panies being reduced to from 160 to 80 men. "On the Czenstochowa-Cracow front there have been no important engage ments. The Austrian army, which de fended the approaches east of Cracow, on the Schreniava and Raba, were de feated November 26, being driven back to the region of the fortress. "In the Carpathians on November 27 we took as many as 1200 Austrians. The troops of the enemy have retired from Bukowina. We have occupied Csernowitx. Russians Gain tn Prussia. "In the region of the Masurian lakes. East Prussia and the Angerap River, our troops have thrown back the Ger mans ln several districts from their fortified positions." BERLIN. Nov. 29. via wireless to London. Army headquarters today gave out the following: "In the east the situation on the right of the Vistula remains un changed. Russian advances ln the neighborhood of Lodz were checked and were followed by successful coun ter attacks by our troops. "There is nothing of importance to note ln regard to Southern Poland." LONDON. Nov. 30. Reuters corre spondent ln Vienna, telegraphing Sun day via Amsterdam, sends the follow ing Austrian official statement issued Sunday: "In Russian Poland and In West Galicia yesterday passed quietly. "In the Carpathians Russian forces "New England Mutual Life Insurance Co. BACKED by the conservative and constructive growth of seventy years, inspired by a policy of progress and safety Horace Mecklem. General Agent 330-331 Northwestern Bank Bldg. !:il'iiiiiiiiitiiii To Chicago Kansas City, New York Through California Superior service via Santa Fe from San Francisco, through Los Angeles, and you can stop and visit Earth's Scenic Wonder, the Grand Canyon of Arizona, on your way. Let me make up your next itinerary. Will be glad to make all your reservations. Drop me postcard for descriptive folders. H. E. VERNON, Gen. Agt Santa Fe Ry. 122 Third Street Phone Main 1274 Portland, Or. BEER IS NOT ALCOHOL Beer is the combined extract of malt and hops Malt builds up tissue Hops is an invigorating tonic. Beer contains natural carbonic acid gas, which gives it sparkling effervescence. Beer contains 3y2 to 4 per cent of alcohol developed by natural fermentation, just, enough to pre serve it. v Phones: Main 72, A 1172 Henry Weinhard Brewery Portland, Oregon which had advanced to Homonna were beaten and repulsed. We made S00 prisoners." ALASKAN ROAD WORK ON Commission Will Consider Taklns Copper River or Other Railway. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29 Flans for the Government railroad to the Alas kan coal fields will be formulated soon by the commission named by Seretary Lane to Investigate possible routes. Commissioner JEdea established head quarters for the commission here to day and said detailed ' work on a re port would be beeun early in Decem ber. Commissioners Kdos. Mears and Riggs have Just completed field sur veys and will recommend a route to Secretary Lane, who will transmit the report to the President, charged by Congress with constructing the road. In addition to original routes, the commission will consider the taking over of the Copper River or the Alaska Northern Railroad. " MEXICANS EXPEL LAUNCH American Vessel Ordered From Cor onado Islands by Troopship. SAN DIEGO, CaTT"Nov. 29. Ordered from Mexican waters about the Coron ado Islands by a soldier on board the Mexican troopship, Manuel Herrerias, the ocean-going launch Golden West arrived here today. According to the commander of the launch, the troopship was at anchor Just off the islands and a soldier on board pointed a rifle at him and or dered him to leave Mexican territorial waters. There has been no explana tion of the Incident. r!r,'tn!;ii'jr''";'","iM';;inp,'i"''!'!t'rmt;i:''';t i i