TIIE MORXIXG OREGONIAJT. MONDAY. MAKCII 13, 1915.
RUSSIANS
URN MID
T
CAPTURE VILLAGES
Germans Are Checked in Des
perate Battle Near Prza
i snysz, Says Petrograd.
FORTY-MILE FRONT SWAYS
All Attacks of Kaiser's Force and
Ally Arc Icclared Repulsed
Austrian Armies Report Gain
ing Many Successes Also.
LONDON. March 14. In addition to
chef-kins' the Germans In the vicinity
of Przasnysx. where the Kaiser's force
won a victory last week, the Russians
have captured several villages in that
region, after apparent desperate fight
ing in counter-attacks along a 40
tnile front, according to an official
communication received from Petro
grad tonight. The report says:
"Between the Nlemen and Vistula
Rivera there has been fighting only in
the valleys of the Omulew and Onyo.
and in the direction of Przasnyss. along
a total front of 60 versts (about 40
miles). The enemy's attempts to ad
vance have been repulsed everywhere.
On March 13 our troops opened a counter-attack
and seized several villages.
"In other regions, on the right bank
of the Bobra and Narew Rivers and on
the left banks of the Vistula only ar
tillery engagements have occurred.
4O0 Anatriana Captured.
"In the Carpathians violent snow
storms continue. In the region of
Lupkow pass we have made progress
and captured more than 600 prisoners,
including 14 officers and six machine
guns.
"On the Rabbe-Reastzciew-Studenne
front the Austrians continue their cf
forts to pierce our line, but have suf
fered heavy losses.
"In the region of Koziouski and
Rozaka the Germans have renewed
their violent attacks, which have been
repulsed everyhere. Colossal losses
have been suffered by the enemy.
By means of a counter attack we
captured many hundreds of prisoners.
"In Eastern Galicia we easily re
pulsed repeated attacks near the vil
lage of Kiedzwiska on the Dniester.
During this engagement an Austrian
battalion was dispersed by our counter
attacks. By a sudden assault we cap
tured the enemy's positions near tc
village of Malkowlce. in the Przemysl
region, and made prisoners of the Aus
trian battalion having these positions."
Anatriana Repnlne Attacks.
The Austrian official communication
follows:
"The situation in West Galicia is un
changed. The enemy's attacks alojig
the Lower Nida and south of Gorlich
were repulsed after a short fight.
"In numerous sections of the Carpa
thians violent attacks by the Russians
miscarried. For instance, on-the battle
front between the Lupkow ridge and
the Uszok Pass in the Opor Valley and
near Wyszkow there were violent
night engagements and many Russians
fell Into our hands, including 400 who
surrendered in a fight at close quar
ters. "Fighting also developed on the po
sitions south of the Dneister. An at
tack by the strong Russian forces of
infantry came under an effective fire
and soon stopped and then collapsed
entirely, the Russians losing severely.
Russian dismounted cavalry, advancing
farther eastward, again were repulsed
CHRONOLOGY OF CHIEF EVENTS OF WAR TO DATE.
PROGRESS OF THE PAST WEEK.
March 9 German submarines sink three British vessels on east,
west and south coasts. French troopships approach Dardanelles.
March 10 British troops make .decided gain in Northern France,
capturing Neuve Chapelle. Arrival of German commerce raider, Prinz
Eitel Friedrlch, at Newport News, discloses that she sank American
ship" William P. Frye in South Atlantic January 28.
March 11 German submarines sink British auxiliary cruiser Bayano
at entrance to Irish Sea: two other British vessels torpedoed by sub
marines. March 12 Four British steamers torpedoed by German submarine.
March 13 Swedish steamer and one British collier sunk by German
submarines.
EARLIER EVENTS OF THE WAR.
June 28, 1914 Grand Duke Francis Ferdinand, heir to Austrian
throne, and his wife assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, as result of
Pan-Slavic propaganda.
July 23 Austria sends ultimatum to Serbia: ZS, Austria declares war
on Serbia. Russia mobilizes against Austria; 29, Austria bombards Bel
grade; SI. Germany demands that Russia demobilize, Belgians and Ger
mans order mobilization.
August 1 Germany declares war on Russia; 3, German troops enter
Belgium; 4. Great Britain sends ultimatum to Germany demanding re
spect for Belgian neutrality; Germany declares war on France and
Belgium; Great Britain declares state of war exists with Germany;
6. Austria declares war on Russia; 7, French enter Alsace; 10, France
declares war on Austria; 12, Montenegro declares war on Austria, Great
Britain announces state of war exists with Austria; 15, Japan sends
ultimatum to Germany demanding that she withdraw ships and evacu
ate Kiau-Chau, China; 17, Belgian capital moved to Antwerp; 20, Ger
man army enters Brussels; 23, Japan declares war on Germany; 25,
Austria declares war on Japan: 28, British fleet victor in sea fight in
Heligoland Bight, Germany losing cruisers and torpedo - boat de
stroyers. September 5 Great Britain, France and Russia sign agreement to
make no peace save together; 21, German submarine U-9 sinks British
cruisers Cressy, Hogue and Aboukir in North Sea.
Octobers Antwerp capitulates to German forces; 17, four German
destroyers sunk by British cruiser in North Sea; 20, Japanese occupy
Ladronne Islands, in Pacific Ocean; 27, British super-dreadnought Au
dacious, third In tonnage and armament in British navy, sunk by tor
pedo or mine off north coast of Ireland; 31, Turks annex and invade
Egypt; German submarine sinks British cruiser Hermes.
November 1 British squadron defeated by German fleet off Chilean
coast; 3, Great Britain and France formally announce state of war
with Turkey; 7, Tsing-Tau, German stronghold in China, falls; 10, Ger
man cruiser Emden destroyed by Australian cruiser Sydney, German
cruiser Koenlgsberg bottled up; 26, British battleship Bulwark blown
up and sunk near mouth of Thames from explosion of own magazine.
December 8 German commerce destroyers Scharnhorst, Gneisenau,
Leipsic and Nurnberg destroyed off Falkland Islands by British fleet.
Cruiser Dresden escapes; 16, German fleet raids east coast of England,
Hartlepool. Scarborough and Whitby bombarded, 84 persons, mostly
civilians, killed.
January 1. 1915 British battleship Formidable sunk in English
Channel by German submarine; 19, German fleet of airships raid Sand
ringham and other cities in England; 24, German cruiser Bluecher sunk .
and three sister ships damaged trying to raid English coast.
February 3 British route first Turkish force reaching Suez Canal;
12, British fleet of 34 aeroplanes raids German bases in Belgium;
18, German submarine blockade of British waters begins; 19, Nor
wegian (neutrals) and French merchant vessels sunk by German sub
marines; Great Britain justifies use of United States flag by British
merchant vessels; United States steamer Wilhelmina taken into British
prize court; 20, British merchantman sunk in Irish Sea by German sub
marine without warning to crew; United States steamer Evelyn sunk by
mine off Germany; 22, Zeppelin airship raids Calais, France; 23, United
States steamer Carib, Norwegian steamer Regin (neutrals), and British
collier sunk; Kaiser and all Germans go on limited bread allowance;
24. British steamers Rio Panaro, Oakby and Harpalion sunk by sub
marines; 25, Anglo-French fleet begins destruction of Dardanelles forts;
British steamers Deptford and Western Coast sunk by submarines: 26,
Boers invade German Southwest Africa; 27, American steamer Dacia
captured and taken into French port; Russians capture Przanysz, North
Poland, and Stanislau, East Galicia.
March 1 Great Britain declares absolute blockade: 4, allies' fleet
bombards coast of Smyrna; Germans offer to recede from "war zone"
policy if permitted to Import food; 5, Dutch steamer sunk.
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Germans' Position Is Critical
Their Foes Declare.
ARTILLERY IS SUPERIOR
ODDFELLOWS MEET MAY 29
Members in Clarke County
Gather at La Center.
Will
VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 14.
Special.) Oddfellows from all parts of
Clarke County will gather at La Center
Saturday. May 29. for the semi-annual
district convention. Judge R. II. Back,
of the Superior Court of Clarke County,
Is president of the association; M. M.
Duke, of La Center, vice-president; J.
W. Blackburn, Ridgefield. secretary,
and C. E. Eaton, of Vancouver, treas
urer.
The distri
La Center,
130; Green Valley, 171: Manor, 190
Cedar Creek. 266: Wild West. 43; Lewis
vllle, 97: Ridgefield. 152; Felida, 173
Washougal. 194: Battle Ground. SOS
Fourth Plainv 313.
This will be the 11th semi-annual
convention to be held in this district.
Retreat of Kaiser's Forces From
Smaller Army on Marne Is Lik
ened to Waterloo and Repulse
of Prussians to Old Guard.
BY ROBERT R. M'CORMICK.
(War correspondent of the Chicago Trlb
nna rnnvH-lit bv the Tribune Com
pany. Publtehea Dy arrangement wim
Chicago Tribune.)
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, via Paris and London. March
9. I have been for three days with the
British exDeditlonary force In France
and have talked with a number of Gen
crals of high rank, including the com
mander-ln-chlef. General rrencn; also
with staff officers and regimental and
comoanv officers.
I And there Is a feeling of utmost con
fidence in a victorious finish for the
allies. They feel that this campaign
bears many resemblances to the short
let Includes th of day at Waterloo, that the uerman aa-
Vancouver. Turn Turn No ! vance to the Marne is like Napoleon's
sreai auacn. i lie ibmhibb i ho
sian guard at Ypres they liken to that
PHONE RATE RISE HELD UP
Railroad Commission to Take Invcn
lory Before Approval.
ONTARIO. Or., March 14. (Special.)
The State Railroad commission of
Oregon, sitting In Ontario, Saturday de
rided that the Malheur Home Tele
phone company could not charge the
rates prescribed in its tariff schedule
recently published until the commis
sion bad taken an inventory of the
equipment and the amount of business
done and from this Information decided
whether the increase was warranted.
The commission will send an engi
neer nt-re to take an inventory and
submit his findings within the next 60
days.
VANCOUVER MAIM DRAFTED
Louis Gillott, Returning- to France,
Is Pressed Into Army.
- VANCOUVER. Wash.. March 14.
(Special.) Louis Gillott, a Frenchman
of this city, who inherited large vine'
yards In France out some distance from
Paris, and who went back last Fall to
look after his interests, has been
pressed into service in the French
army, so advices to his family here in
dicate.
The last word received was that he
was 111 in a hospital, but that he would
aoon go out to the firing line again.
Coos Bay to Distribute Booklets.
MARSHFIELD. Or," March 14 (Spe
cial.) The Marshfield Chamber of
' f Commerce has in preparation, an issue
of 300,000 Illustrated folders for dis
tribution at the San Francisco exposi
tion. The folders are being- printed In
a size that will admit their being sent
through the mail in a t envelope and
will have a two-color cover containing
concise data and information about
Coos Bar. while the illustrations will
show all the Important features of
Coos Bay. Hugh MrLain. president of
the local Chamber of Commerce, at a
recent meeting complained that the
State of Oregon Is not well fortified
at the exposition with literature and
urged that all the counties in the state
look to this feature of their publicity
work at once.
of the Old Guard,
2,000,000 Men In Britain Yet.
At the outset the allies were not only
outnumbered but overmatched in artil
lery and machine guns. In the face of
these odds they checked the enemy at
the Marne and drove him back to the
Dresent positions.
Even without further reinforcements
they believe they could drive the enemy
across the line. And with z.oou.ooo men
In England almost ready for service
and with an increasing preponderance
of artillery they believe there is only
one possible outcome of the months of
battle from Switzerland to the sea.
Here in substance is the view of the
leaders I have seen
"The Germans are In a critical po
sition. A growing and confident army
Is in their front and a hostile ana em
bittered population on their line of re
treat. Always the Russians are ham
merine on the eastern front. Checked
at one point they turn to another. Their
losses do not exceed tnose of tne enemy
In that theater of war and their re
sources are many times greater."
Decisive Victory Forecast.
The higher officers of the British
army have great confidence in the Rus
sian army. The Englishman s Knowl
edge of African warfare has shown
them the difference between conducting
war In Poland. East Prussia and Ga
licia, and in France, which is more
closely settled and better served by
railroads and wagon roads than New
York State or Northern Illinois.
Sudden movements must not be ex
pected of the Russians. Their transpor
tation facilities do not permit of it, but
their pressure is as deadly as the em
brace of a python.
The men here at the front not only
are confident of winning the war, but
they thoroughly believe and say in ef
fect: "The allied armies will win de
cisively on both fronts and that the
time of victory will depend only on
weather conditions and the desperation
with which the Prussian autocracy
lights for its life.'
OCCIDENT MEETS ORIENT
frintlniid From Flmt Pase.)
derful China whose greatness we are
Just beginning to realize fully. China,
who makes Us mora reverent and more
polite, with her examples of ancient
art paintings dating back far before
Confucius, and evidences of progress
In recent years; with- her courteous
placards "Please Refrain from Hand
ling," which makes one want to run
out quickly and tear down all the
"hands off" and "keep off the grass"
signs that mar the gardens of Occiden
tals. Then Japan, the Philippines,
Hawaii all In typical buildings, with
representative exhibits; everything
complete. everything bespeaking a
wide-awakeness and alertness that put
them finally entirely and prominently
on the map of modern civilization, with
ambitions for the future that are akin
to those of a frontier people, as though
their life was all one of future.
The sleepy-eyed Oriental will appear
only in story books from now on; for
the wide-awake Oriental is in our
midst. Among all these peoples there
is not a shadow of incompleteness.
Their exhibits alone are worth a trip
to the fair.
Another impression that grows day
by day is that this exposition, put on
to commemorate the completion of the
Panama Canal, is in fact a great peace
exposition. In not a single speech
made on these grounds, where war is
really forgotten the only spot in the
civilized world today, I imagine, where
another tremendous interest has tern
porarlly blotted out all consciousness
of the great conflict in not a single
speech has the subject of peace been
omitted. The desire for It, the hope
for it, plans for it and self-congratu
lations over this, the great City of
Peace in a year of war, have really
composed the one Insistent keynote.
I have asked some of these celebri
ties if there were a linked chain
planned by the powers of this expos!
tlon to bring peace persistently and
unremittingly before the thousands of
people who assemble daily to listen.
They have looked at me so truly per
plexed by the question and have asked
"Do they all speak of peace really?"
in such a surprised manner that I
know they are quite innocent of any
concerted plan.
Messages of Peace Conveyed.
Each new celebrity appearing in the
spotlight comes with his most sacred
message for the people. They do not
satisfy themselves with platitudes,
even those local celebrities who must
speak often. They seem to use each
day and each audience as an opportu
nity to send forth the most vital
thought, the thing that is most of a
burden on their own souls; and al
ways It is peace. Such oratory as we
are having! I have not in my lifetime
heard, so many eloquent and. informa
tive and inspiring speeohes. The old
days of Demosthenes would seem to
have come back to us. There is a
singing note of vision, of will, of de
termination to act, to bring things
about, that is In the air, and everyone
soon gets it- Not alone is the Orient
awake; the Occident is not sleeping.
Judge and Mrs. Carey and Miss Eve
lyn Carey, of Portland, were visitors
at the Oregon building today, on their
way to Portland -from Honolulu. Judge
Carey was particularly pleased with
the building Itself and with the beauti
ful reception-room, whose soft gray
tones are so restful. Dr. and Mrs.
Holt Wilson, of Portland, also visited
the building.
Scenic Attractions Shown.
The opening of the Southern Pacific
building was an interesting event. In
keeping with the general idea of ex
hibits, the interior is given over to a
representation of the principal scenic
attractions of the Southern Pacific
route. Mount Shasta, the cliff dwell
ers of Mexico, Santa Catalina Island,
Lake Tahoe, Santa Barbara mission, the
Yosemite Valley and many other fea
tures are reproduced In miniature.
Crater Lake, Oregen. is shown, while
in the transparencies that decorate the
panels about the entrance are exqui
site pictures of Mount Hood, Oregon
City, the Willamette River and the
Siskiyou Mountains.
In the Palace of Liberal Arts I found
also excellent transparencies illustra
tive of the Klamath and Umatilla proj
ects, in the Interior Reclamation Serv
ice section, and under "home-making,"
scenes from homesteads in Umatilla
and Klamath counties. One of the
most decorative things In the entire
palace Is a huge painting of "Our
Glory" battleship Oregon, painted by
William F. Halsall.
Besides all else, a million sturdy hya
cinths are blooming their hearts out,
making vast masses of pink and white
and lavender and a whole concourse of
sweet fragrance.
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Australia Finds Volunteers in
Excess of Demand.
10,000 TO GO IN APRIL
Number Is In Addition to Quota of
Reinforcements Already Planned
Authorities Handicapped by
Lack of Equipment.
MELBOURNE. Feb. 19. (Correspon
dence of the Associated Press. The
agitation led by those who desire to
see Australia send more men to the
aid of the mother country than had
been arranged for by the government
has Anally led to an announcement by
Senator Pearce. the Minister for De
fense, that the government has decide
to dispatch 10.000 men in April. This
is in addition to the regular monthly
auota of 3000 men which had been
promised for the reinforcement of th
Australian contingent of 25,000 men
already in Egypt.
The 10,000 men to be sent away 1
April and the first and second contin
gents, including the tropical defense
forces now garrisoning Pacific island;
and the regular monthly quotas, would
make a total of about 60,000 men fur
nished by the commonwealth since th
outbreak of the war. It is understood
that the April contingent will consist
of two infantry brigades and one light
horse brigade.
It is said that the authorities are not
troubled with a lack of volunteers, bu
with a lack of facilities for arming
and equipping them and that but for
this last handicap Australia s contribu
tion to the war would be not far from
100,000 men.
A wave of enthusiasm over thp for
mation of rifle clubs has been prompt
ed largely by criticisms which Senator
Pearce made in recent speeches. He
said: "The young fellows who at a
time like this spend their Saturday af
ternoons watching cricket matches or
surfing on the beaches or who go reg-J
uiariy to tne stadium contests, would
be more practically employing their
leisure hours if they were to fit them
selves for the defense of their country
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ago he planned a reserve military force
which in its earlier years was to con
sist of rifle clubs. Every citizen of
the commonwealth, the Minister con
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expeditionary forces, but who desired
to nt Himself tor defense, could Join
an existing rifle club, or if there were
no club in his neighborhood, he could
organize one.
Clubs are now being formed in every
quarter ana in the meantime the news
papers which have done -the steadiest
campaigning for "more men for the
war" are pointing out that rifle clubs
are Intended for stay-at-homes and
volunteers for the overseas contingents
are as urgently needed as ever.
Body Will Be Sent to Coqnllle.
MARSHFIELD, Or., March 14. (Spe
cial.) Alfred Johnson, Br., who died
ast night at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. J. Stanley Dollar, at San Rafael,
Cal., will be buried at Coquille, his home
for the past 18 years. Mr. Johnson was
one of the pioneer lumbermen of Coos
County. He was a native of Stockholm.
He leaves besides his daughter. Mrs.
Stanley Dollar, six other children,
mong them Sheriff Alfred Johnson, Jr.,
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