IS I Subtle Change Seen in Feeling of People. ARMY SEEMS TO FADE AWAY Movement to Front Indicated, Though Nothing Is Said. YOUNG MEN ARE MISSING Observer, Says Will Irwin, Begins to Believe Army at Front Is Larger Tlian Authorities at Home . Jx't People Know. BT WILL IRWIN'. ' LONDON, Feb. 12. London is settling down to the pace of war. Two months ago, when I last left for America, it was a common saying that the average Londoner behaved as though nothing were happening which involved him and his empire. The contrast between this imperturbable capital and closed, qniet, grief-stricken Paris or paralyzed Brus sels struck the observer, sometimes, with a disagreeable sense of contrast. Now it begins to look like a city at war. It Is true that the shops are all open; it is true that theaters, hotels and concert-halls and cafes are running. But the change in London is a subtler thing than, these. mere external appear, ances show. Tenng Mta Gone Frtn Stret. ' Most of all, one notices the lack of young men on the streets. In Paris, during October and November, the crowds gave a curious appearance of weakness, of languorous movement, which, upon analysis, proved to be due to that absence of young and lusty men. Then you came to London and found the streets full of vigorous, red- cheeked young Knglishmen. That type is fast disappearing; the young men you see here, as in Paris, look charac terlstlcally small and weak unfit ma tcrlal to go against the guns. Tou begin to believe wbat many Eng lishmen whisper that the Kitchener army Is larger than the authorities have let us know. Hearts in France and Flanders. There's the feeling of war in the air, too, an indescribable sense of some thing very grave and serious afoot. I realized it most fully last night, when I dined in one of the large and popular Piccadilly restaurants. Externally, the crowd looked about the same as ever, though the dining-room was not so full as in normal times. There were the same well-groomed Knglishmen in mart evening dress; there were the same not-quite-so-well-groomed Eng. llsh women in evening dress which ranged from smart to dowdy; there were the same liveried doorkeepers and attentive waiters. To the eye the only mark of war were the khaki uniforms officers seizing a last chance to take out their nances or their families. Finally, the music stopped, and I was struck by the silence. I thought at first that no one was talking at all. I had to strain my ears to perceive that they were all talking, but in sub clued tones. An English dinner crowd Is never noisy, of course, but never before have I heard in a restaurant such quiet as this. The mood of England was in it, I think. They are going about the accustomed motions of life, but their hearts and their thoughts are in Flanders. War Scenes Shift Constantly. The scenes of war keep shifting, even here in the capital. Two days ago Tommies in plain khaki and High landers in bare knees crowded the streets. Today there is only a sprink ling of soldiers, and the officers are less prominent about the hotels and cafes. By this, and by this alone, we know that there lias been a movement of troops. The newspapers never men tion such a fact; even the families of the soldiers get no news in advance. We only know that they were here yes terday and are here no more, just as In the early days the regiments van ish into the lurid mists of war. We may not even know what this or that regiment has been doing on the line. The censor cuts out all mention of individual commands. Canadian Treops Are Missed. The Canadians have vanished of late, whether to the line or only to camp I cannot say. The Americans in Lon don regret for their own sake the passage of these . strapping. lively young colonial volunteers. Only an expert can tell a Canadian from an American of the United States, any way. These were largely Western Canadians, and as such" own brothers to our Westerners. Many, If rot most, privates in their ranks are men of pri vate" means prosperous wheat farmers or young miners. They hold exactly the same ideas of discipline as our own volunteer regiments. Also they ap peared in their time to be the only people in England who took the war with what Americans would consider proper national enthusiasm. I saw the reserve officers of the Coldstream Guards go off to Havre in October. It was something of an occasion. The Prince of Wales came down to see them off. But no one cheered or made the slightest fuss. I saw General "Sam" Hughes, of Canada, leave London for more troops. EFFECT OF WAR ELLIN60N LONDON WILSON'S TRIP TO CANAL IS CUT OFF COXGKESS REFUSES TO DEFRAY PRESIDENT'S EXPENSES Many Features of Elaborate Excr- ' clses Planned for Formal Opening- to Be Abandoned. WASHINGTON, March 3. Many fea lures of the elaborate exercises planned for the formal opening of the Panama Canal in July will be abandoned as the result of the action of Congress in refusing to make the appropriation for fhA numose asked for by Secretary Garrison, of the War Department. The appropriation requested was to defrav the expenses of a trip to tn r,nii hv President Wilson, members of Congress members of the diplo matic corps, representatives from for eign governments and. other special euests. including ex-Presidents Roose velt and Taft Provision also was to be made tor a banquet and other en tertainments on the Isthmus, for" gold medals, souvenirs and for the printing of special invitations. It was intimated tonight that tne President himself would not go to the formal opening, which is planned for July, but it is possible that ne may change his present plans. The Navy Department has an appropriation for sending the fleet to the Canal and it was said that some kind of exercises probably would be held. All of the Presidents plans for the Spring and Summer months were said tonight to be dependent on the inter national situation. 'While the prospects for his going by train to San Fran cisco later this month were said to be brighter, he will make no final ar rangements for the present COMET IS COMING NEARER Passage Around Sun Now Scheduled for July. 20. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 3. Mel lish's comet, which is visible in the morning skies through a email tele-' scope, is increasing in brilliancy and will make its perihelion passage around, the sun on July 20, according to computations made by Professor Crawfqrd and Miss Young of the Stu dents' Observatory, Berkeley, Cal. This was announced at the Harvard Observatory today. ARMY FEARS SEA, SAYS FOE British, Including King, Kefuse Cross Channel, Berlin Hears. to BERLIN. March 3, by wireless to Sayville, N. Y. The Overseas News Agency gave out today a dispatch saying that the King of England has postponed his trip to the continent ap parently on account of the German submarines. It is reported from Rotterdam that parts of the British army .have refused to cross the channel owine to fear of submarines, the same agency says. WiLSON T0RECEIVE TODAY Senators and Representatives to Bid President Farewell. WASHINGTON. March 3. President Wilson will keep "open house" tomor row from 9:3!) to 10:30 A. M. o'clock at the White House to receive members of the Senate and House who wish to bid him farewell before leaving for their homes. He was In almost constant communi cation tonight with leaders of both Houses concerning pending legislation. ' : L KEHLT-OF IMPETUOUS !- ??g0&2L: i ?;'"- -t- M' -lr ' i It ' i -m 3 MORE FORTS IN DARDANELLES QUIT Turks on Gulf of Saros Also Are Shelled. 52 WARSHIPS ARE ON SCENE Russian Cruiser Joins Anglo French Vessels. RETURN FIRE INEFFECTIVE Casualties of Allies Are Only . Six Wounded, While Many Big Guns of Fortifications, Searchlights and Telegraph Are Razed. ' LONDON, March S. A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company from Athens says: - "The allied fleet today bombarded and reduced to silence the forts of Dardanus, Hamidieh and Tchemerlik, on the'Asiatic side of the inside Dar danelles. The telegraph station at Be- zikai also was demolished.,' "The bombardment was carried out by nine ships, which advanced two miles up the straits." Fifty-two Vessels In Fleet. A Paris dispatch says the Havas News Agency gave out a dispatch this afternoon confirming the report pub lished in the Paris Matin this morn ing that an allied fleet resumed the bombardment of the Dardanelles Tues day morning. This dispatch, dated at Athens March 2, reads: "The bombardment of the interior fortifications of the Dardanelles was resumed this morning. The allies have total of 62 warships on the scene. Five of them entered the straits. While this movement was going on four battleships began the bombard ment of the Turkish positions front ing on the Gulf of Saros, which is sep arated from the Dardanelles by the Galllpoli Peninsula." Forts Return Fire. The Admiralty late tonight issued the following report regarding the bombardment of the Turkish forts by the Anglo-French fleet: 'The operations in the Dardanelles were resumed at ii o ciock juonday morning when the Triumph, Ocean and Albion entered the straits and at tacked Fort No. 8 and the batteries at White Cliff. The fire was returned by the forts and also by field guns and howitzers. "An air reconnaissance made by naval seaplanes in the evening brought the report that successful new gun positions had been prepared by the enemy but that no guns were erected in them The seaplanes also located sur face mines. "During Monday night a force of minesweepers covered by destroyers swept within a mile and a half of Cape Kephes and their work which was carried out under Are, is reported to have been excellent Ship Casualties Are Slight. - Casualties sustained during the day Concluded oa Page 2.) ONE OF THE MOST . ' . . . An-v vi.vi. - M Anwr. .unuas " " ' - - ",,. .di. vTciii f WAS COMMAND ISSUED TO GERMAN TROOPS. BODIES ARE IIBL1. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Iaxtmum temperature, 33.9 degrees; minimum. 38.0 degrees. TODAY'S Probably showers, variable winds. War. French report says heavy losses have been inflicted on Germans, rage Six thousand Austrians captured in East Gallcia. i'ase 3. French and German law eovernine cases like that of Dacia are strikingly similar. Page 2. Britain will decline to glvs up advantage calned by superiority of navy, i-age i Three more forts in Dardanelles are silenced by allied fleet. Page 1. Will Irwin says effect of war Is more notice able In London. Page 1. Mexico. Bryan protests to Carrar.za that Obreson has misrepresented food situation in Mexico city. Pas s. National. General Wood denies Army has any connec tion with American Legion. Pago 5. Domestic. Murder of banker and wife committed by - confessed robber, says companion. Page 5. Sport, Beavers, plump and out of condition, begin to take off weight at Fresno. Page 12. Shortstop Keed, of Phillies, refuses to re port to Portland Beavers. Page 2. Illinois Athletic Club basketball team to play Multnomah tonight. Page 1-. Uncle Sams expect hard contest with Vic toria tonight. Page 12. Pacific Northwest. Harry Mlnto, of Salem, chosen Warden of Penitentiary to succeed B. K. Lawaon. Page 6. . Washington Democrat Is In ring for guber natorial nomination. Page 7. Itoseburg nurse, heiress to $25,000, left her by Chicago banner, says sue a not iu matrimonial mart. Page U. Proposal for partial return of convention passes Senate at Olympla. Page 7. Idaho Legislature, facing work without pay, kilU many bills. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Japan is heavy buyer of Northwestern red wheat. Page 17. England reported to have bought Argentine 1916 surplus. Page 17. Stocks higher because of Germany's accept ance of Washington's proposals. Page 17. Many grain carriers in harbor and loading will be hurried. Page 14. Fortland and Vicinity. Mrs. J. L. Patterson state Daughters of American regent of Revolution. Page 11. C. N. McArthur becomes Representative :n Congress today. Page 11. C. R. HIggins, Astoria banker, buys 56 lots in Industrial center for $161,000. Page 17. Governor and Mrs. Wlthycombe ' luncheon guests of dry forces today. Page 13. New electrical code" adopted by Council with emergency clause. Page 13. North Portland Club protests against sewer; wants slough cut. Page IS. New film dramas are" cheerful. Page 13. . Weather report, data and forecast. Page 17. LAWRENCE IS REAPPOINTED State Printer Recommends That His Secretary's Pay Be Greater. I.SALEM," Or., March 3.-(Special.) Arthur Lawrence, of Portland, was 're appointed State Printer by the Board of Control today. His salary is $1800 a year, which is fixed by statute. R. A.- Harris, under the old law, re ceived $4000 a year. William Plimpton, secretary of the department, received $2000 a year under the old law, and Mr. Lawrence has suggested to the Board that he should continue to receive that salary, or more, if the Board sees fit to allow it. ASIATIC WORKER BILL DIES Montana' Measure Killed on Word From State Department. HELENA, Mont., March 3. An unfa vorable committee report on the em ployment of white women with Asiatics was adopted today in the House with out discussion, thus killing the measure. It ' was this bill to which the Jap anese Ambassador at Washington raised objections and concerning wlfch Senator Walsh yesterday telegraphed Governor Stewart at the suggestion of Secretary of State Bryan. STRIKING PICTURES EVER TAKEN irh w v.- 4 ri.- nw. TF-nailTir F1RK OF SHIP BILL FORCES ABANDON CONTEST Formal Surrender Is Made in Senate HARSH Wt'. MriE FORGOTTEN Postoffice Appropriation Facing Defeat. Is NIGHT SESSION GOES ON Rivers and Harbors' Substitute Mea sure Appropriating $30,000,000 for Existing Projects Sent to President. Is WASHINGTON', March 3. The death of the ship-purchase bill and the prob able defeat of the postoffice appro priation bill were features of the ses sion of Congress tonight. Both houses were in session at mid night. At that hour only one appro priation bill remained .in conference, but the indications were that it wouU fail. Fletcher Announces) Surrender. The end of the long and bitter fight over the Government ship purchase bill came late today in the midst of consid eration of the war claims bill m tne Senate. Senator Fletcher, who had led the champions of the measure, an nounced tne Burreuuoi w "i t'""- . after Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts, had given notice that the Republicans would talk it to death if It came up again. Senator Fletcher had moved tnat tne Senate ask the House for further con ference on the bill. Then Senator Bankhead, one of the Democrats who revolted against the measure, discussed its approaching collapse and said he forgave his Democratic colleagues for harsh words spoken in heat of debate against those who had broken away from the party on the issue. senator Weeks recalled the scenes lhat attended the long filibuster by ris ing behind a huge pile or dooks ana papers and launching into another speech against the bill. He announced that he would speak for an hour or txi-n nnrt read the names of 24 other Re publican Senators who were prepared to discuss the subject. Inevitable la Recognized. Senator Fletcher interrupted and af ter reiterating arguments in favor of the bill and briefly discussing the ship-nine- emergency, said: "It is perfectly evident, in view of the announcement by the Senator from Massachusetts, that it will be Impos sible to pass this bill at this time. We have but a few precious hours left in the life of this Congress in which to complete important work, and, in order that we may proceed to other business, I wish to end this discussion by with drawing my motion, which I shall not again renew." As Senator Fletcher took his seat Republican Senators who had conduct ed the filibuster gathered in the rear of the Senate chamber and exchanged congratulations. Senator Root shook hands with Senator Lodge and both turned to grasp the hands of Senators Weeks, Burton, Gallinger, Smoot and others. . "This ends the greatest fight in the (Concluded on Page -'.) ON A BATTLEFIELD. Photo Copyright, Underwood & Underwood. PREXC1T MACHINE GUNS AT CHAMPAGNE. -AT ANY COST." i if.H 1 THK KVE C.tS SDK. AS FAR AS IMH 1 r Wednesdays War Moves IN their determination to relieve Prxemysl and drive the Russians out of Galicia, the Austro-German armies, which for some weeks have been on the Galician side of the Carpathian Moun tains, have, during the last few days, made repeated attempts to break through the Russian entrenchments, but without success. Since Sunday, last, when, in massed formation, they threw themselves against Russian troops holding strong positions, the Austro Germans have attacked repeatedly, in spite of the heavy losses which this kind of fighting entails. According to the Russian official ac count, the Austrians on Tuesday deliv ered furious attacks between the San and Ordawa rivers, bnlv to be thrown back, as they were In their previous efforts, while the Germans made sev eral fruitless attempts around Ko ziouwka and Rojanka, at the latter point losing two companies, which were surrounded and annihilated. No estimates have been published of the losses sustained by the German armies in their efforts to break through the Russian lines at these places, but they are believed to have been large, as the Russian positions were almost impregnable. Regarding the Austrians' attempt to outflank the Russians in Eastern Gali cia, two Russian official reports have said that the Austrians suffered a se vere reverse and that they lost in pris oners alone more than 6000 men. The Russians also captured several guns and a large quantity of transport ma terial. On' the other extreme, in North Poland, the Russians have either as sumed the defensive or are retiring, except at Ossowetz, where they con tinue to bombard the fortress. Berlin reports unofficially that at this point the Germans have succeeded in silen cing two forts. Their attempt to ap proach the city, however, has been re pulsed by the Russians. The Germans, while claiming success near Augustowo. where they captured 1500 prisoners from among the Rus sian forces who tried to cross the Bohr River, admit that they have withdrawn their advance guards south of Mys zyniec and that the Russians have been feeling their way forward to the north west of Przasnysz. The fact seems to be that the Rus sians are advancing along the whole northern line, but slowly because of the mud which impedes the movement of guns and transport wagons. They have been abio to reinforce their armies at every threatened point and are now considered to be in as good a position as the Germans, who have left their railways behind them. With the allied fleet again bombard ing the Dardanelles and the Russians pushing their offensive In the Caucasus, the Near East is again coming into the limelight. The Russians have scored a distinct success by the capture of the Turkish port of Khopa, on the Black Sea, from which the Turkish army in the Caucasus drew part of its supplies. Unofficial reports say that besides the ships which entered the Dardanelles and are bombarding the inner forts, some of the fleet are throwing shells overland Into the Gulf of Saros, so that the Turkish garrisons will be subjected to fire from two sides. The Turks are concentrating strong forces for the de fense of Constantinople and the Balkan states are watching the operations with intense Interest. The success or failure of the allies' attempt tq open the straits means much to the Balkan nations. The King of Greece has called a grand council, including the Premier, ex-Premiers and other statesmen, for a full discusslcn of the situation. The chamber later will hear the report of the council. BRITAIN TO INSIST ON POWER Advantage of Blockade Not Given Up. FIRM REPLY IS PLANNED Germany Would Do Likewise, Be Position. FLOATING MINES DENIED Arming of Merchant Ships Said to Have Been IXcsorled To Only Af ter Enemy Announced AVar fare ot Submarines. LONDON. March 3. The order-ln-. council putting the English declaration against German commerce Into iffeil. it Is said authoritatively, will explain the details as to how the Admiralty will proceed in enforcing the sweeping order. The exact date of the order has not yet been decided on, but it will prob ably be published In a few days. Great Britain has not yet prepared her answer to the American note sub mitted to the British and German governments looking to the withdrawal of the submarine blockade and the con tinuance of food movements to Ger many for civil population. . Naval Advantaice Inalatcd Oa. The publication of the text of the American noto and Germany' reply in the London papers hua attracted wido attention. The Encllsh view, which will un doubtedly be embodied in the note to the American Government, is that the suggestions proposo that Great Britain virtually forego the strength of her position due to her superior navy. In other words. Great Britain feels that Germany is trying to have the neu trals perform duties for her which she could possibly carry out had she a su perior navy. 1 ae of Floating Mlara Denied. furthermore, the British government, it Is asserted, will ask what assurance the United States can give that Ger many would not resume her submarine activities after she had obtained suf ficient food under the relaxed regula tions to enablo her to carry on tho war indefinitely. England's reply to the suggestion that the belligerents cease the ubo of floating mines will be that eho has never used them. The English posi tion as to tho use of neutral flags and the arming of merchant ships is thnt no general order has been Issued for tli use of the nags of neutral states and that merchant ships were armrd only after Germany had declared a subma rine blockade. GI3IIMAX SATISFYING Washington Now IlcMs Its Hope of Settlement on London. WASHINGTON, .March 3. The offici;il text of Germany's reply to the sugges tions of the United Stales Government with reference to the abandonment of submarine warfare on merchant ahl and the shipment of foodstuffs to the civilian population of belligerents was received today by the Stale Depart ment. The German communication i an acquiescence on practically all of the points proposed by the United Mates. Administration officials were greatly pleased both with Its tone and promise of a cessation of submarine warfare on unarmed merchant ships If shlpmcnls of food to German civilians are not stopped. All eyes are now turned on London, where the reply of the allies to the same communication from the United States will be formulated. An araul escence by Great Britain would com pletely alter the situullon, as It would involve alno a witndrawal of the latent declaration of an emharso on all com merce by sea oetwecn Germany and neutral countries. it was admitted at the State Depart ment today that a piotet and other forms of reply to the British declara tion were under ronsldcration, but the impression prevailed that no step would be taken until the reply of the alllea to the propoKal, now approved by Get many, waa in hand. AllhotikTh the answer from Germary. transmitted by Ambassador Gerard, left one or two points still to be neuoliatel. the fact that It promised that no at tacks by submarines would be made on any merchant vessels. If they were un armed, provided there was no fictitious use of flairs, raised the hopes of ofli- cials that .-omethlnz tanalhlc would re sult from the negotiations. There wan a feeling of confidence epeclally that some restrictions would be adopted con. cernlng the use of mine. Some high officials urew optlmlntle concerning Great Britain's reply. Thry pointed out that the retaliatory meas ures just announced by England where by Germany's commerce with tho out side world was to be stopped were In reality drafted Immediately after the German Admiralty proclaimed the war zone around Great Britain and Ireland, and were suommea oy i-.ngianu iu nn allies before the American aungestlons for a solution were interposed. When tho allies finally approved. Great Brli- ain had no other course for tho present. some officials thought, than to announr her retaliatory measures. The fact that in announcing thm the British government stated that the steps did not constitute a reply to the American Government's proposals is I -sarded as confirmatory of tho idea that the new declaration may yet be re voked. If a modus vlvendl is reached with Germany through tho United 0 ll'vucludcd un !'" - ) Concluded on Pag 6.J