TTTE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 1915. FRENCH SAY FOE'S EFFICIENCY WANES Artillery Declared to Show Wear, and Ammunition Is Used More Sparingly. 1 QUALITY NOW IS MEDIOCRE Moral Wastage" Discussed From Viewpoint of Paris, and View Kx pressed That "Struggle or De v spair" Has Begun. frwtinoed yrrw First PagiO jiel fell, the explosion or wmcn broke the envelops and the bullets vere projected without force, adou. the same time our Fourteenth array corps was fired at with shrapnel loaded with fragments of glass and on sev eral points of our front shell cast ings of bad quality have been found, denoting hasty manufacture and the use of materials taken haphazard. "From numerous indications it ap pears that the Germans are beginning to ran short of their 1898 pattern rifle. A certain number of the. last reinforcements (January) are armed with carbines or rifles and of a poor -ort without bayonets. Others bav not even rifles. Prisoners taken at Wa-vre had old pattern weapons. The upshot of these observations is that Germany, despite her large Ftores at the beginning and the great resources of her industrial production, presents manifest signs of wear and that the official optimism which she displays does not correspond with the facts."" -Moral Wastage Asserted." Under the caption "Moral Wastage of the Germany Army." the review continues: "The material losses of the Germans have corresponded with a moral wast age which it is interesting and pos sible to follow both from the inter rogation of prisoners and the pocket books and letters seised upon the men and officers killed. . At the beginning of the war the en tire German army, as was natural, was snimat-d by an nnshakable faith in the military superiority of the empire. Jt Ifved on the recollections of 1870 and on those of the long years of peace, during which all the powers which had to do with Germany dis played toward her a spirit of concil iation ind patience which might pass for weakness. "The first prisoners we took in Au gust showed themselves wholly, in different to the reverses of the Ger man army. They were sincerely and profoundly convinced that if the Ger man army retired it was in virtue of a preconceived plan and that our suc cesses t-ou1" lead to nothing. The events at the end of August were cal culated to strengthen this conviction in the minds of the German soldiers. Feeling ( Superiority Wanes. "The strategic retreat of the French srmy. the facility with which the Ger man armies were able to advance from August 24 to September 5, gave our adversaries a feeling of absolute and final superiority, which manifested itself at that time by all the state ments gleaned and all the documents seized. "At the moment of the battle of the Jiame the first impression was one of failure of comprehension and of stupor. A great number of German soldiers notably, those who fell into our hands during the first days of that battle believed fully, as at the end of August, that the retreat they were ordered to make was only a means of luring us into a trap. Ger man military opinion was suddenly converted when the soldiers saw that thus retreat continued and that it was being carried out in disorder, under conditions which left no doubt as to its cause and its extent. "This time it was really a defeat and a defeat aggravated by the absence of regular supplies and by the physical and morAl depression which was tne result. The severity of the losses sus tained and the overpowering effects of the French artillery began from this moment to be noted in the German pocketbooks with veritable terror. Hope Revived for Time. "Hope revived, however, at the end of some weeks and there is to be found in the letters of soldiers and officers the announcement of a great move ment" which is being prepared and which is to lead the German armies new as far as Paris. "This is the great "battle of Calais,' w hich, contrary to the anticipations of the enemy, was in reality fought to the east of the Yser. The losses of the Germans, which, during those ten days exceeded 150,000 men and may per haps have reached 200,000, produced a terrifying impression on the troops. From that moment prisoners no longer declared themselves sure of success. For a certain time they had been con soled by the announcement of the cap ture of Warsaw. This pretended suc cess having proved to be fictitious, in credulity became general. "During the last two months the most intelligent of the prisoners have all admitted that no one could any longer say on which side victory would rest. If we think of the absolute con fidence with which the German people liad been sustained this avowal is of, great importance. Honorable Peaee ow Souckt. "Letters seized on a head officer speak of the imminence of a military and economic hemming-in for Germany. They , discuss the possibility of Ger many finding herself after the war with "empty hands and pockets turned Inside out' There is no longer any question of imposing the conqueror's law on adversaries at his mercy, but of fighting with energy of despair to secure an honorable peace. An officer of the General Staff who was made a prisoner on January 1! said: "Perhaps this struggle of despair has already Lesrun.' There follows a chapter bearing the title: "The System of Lies," in which the review describes the methods by which it is alleged the German govern ment "made a sustained effort to create in the army an artificial state of mind based entirely upon lies and a scien tific system of fables." Primary Material Declared Bad. Under the caption. "The Scarcity of Primary Material for Projectiles." the review points out that the chief ex planation of the imperfection noted in the German projectiles is to be found in the bad quality of the primary ma terials. It declares there is "a terrible scarcity of rubber" and that still more crious is "the scarcity of copper, which is indispensable for the manufacture of shells and munitions." The same condition, it Is asserted, holds true of saltpeter and of the ni trates necessary for its manufacture. The review then deals at great length and presents tables and quotations from llermin writers to prove the scarcity ot food supplies within the empire. It says: 'It has been observed on several oc casions that the Tevictualmg of the Ger- : the waa nnt k..n a. -esrular . V. n , . V. n r,.nnh Tn t h PDKA Of battle of the Marne ana in uie which followed, the German pnsonor .tamiahaH at nrt daclftrpH UlfiT had eaten nothing for several days." ui tne Deanng oi toe usruwu wwwwi the review says: a-i . L. .i r a nrhinh n tthridfiTed ... it.ii tins nnnr hTi mmnleted. it re mains to appraise the results of these six months of war and to define the possibilities wmcn tnose results nave m i . n In that tlltll1 nnarfttiDDa It may first of all be affirmed that the . : ..... 1 t n Vi n C.rtn5 n I'.PIl. LU11IUUUGHUU flMJ . " . v.... " eral Staff has completely failed. This plan has Deen superaounuanuy bi iwm ty ijerman military writers, a iau w . K.. ha ITinlBlapa flf War L 1 1 n 11.1 tt. HJ ...it? ......... . . I . ala-aa1 a. i-nicli i ,1 c PranrA hv ail overwneimnng aiiac. aou . niu-"e in her to a condition of helplessness 1 ... u than a mnnlh T- . 1 hi -Ail Hit In fhlft Our army is, as we have seen, not only intact, Dut strengtnenea, tun ol irum : . . 1 In.. ' nwA nii.fr.iin.lll7 nan meated with the certainty of final suc cess. Germany has not attained, then tne essential oDject wmcn n. ijuuih-ij . 1 a : . IJ . . . na -4 r n nrhir.li uhl MIL r -l i i c i L- vui vjjw u .... .. has sustained does not apply alone to ner lunaamentai pian. xt ewuuo to the various operations which she ha a n. .1, -I'll it tn .an 1 1 rl nartial H VHH - tages over us in default of the decisive advantage in wnicn sue ua.u inueu. Seven Defeats Highly Significant, '-r - .n... ,,n In. f : p rm n frpneral stair nas piaceu upon lis recoru ami: llltS HI P.11111111M wm. . ' , - .. , i which aimed at the crushing of France in a lew weens seven aeieais oi hibu : . . I . naanalv il II f n 11 . 1 1 f Iha .mill. . j , - v - 1 ah KandV Anttt nt the auuuTu liai.a ni. . . j i - - - rapid march on Paris, defeat of the envelopment or our lett in August, ue aat ii f that q m a a, valnnmen t in No i .t.e.at tha otlamnt in hmak Y n III 11 1 1 , III ....... V' . u.v r . 1" through our center in September, de feat ot tne coast atiaca 011 i.unn.ix n. and Calais, and defeat of the attack "Tha ' Tar-ma n a T-m V nOWerful and courageous as it may be, has therefore succeeded in gaining tne mviouiks upon no single point-, anu ius iun halt after six months of war condemns it to a retreat, the pace of which may i iin.-,i,i.,t hv tha Russian suc cesses, but the necessity of which is now a foregone conclusion imiepeuu ently of those successes. " A.ainat tha .rl.nl .if tha fifirmilll defeat has to be placed that of the French success. All tiat our enemies l . ; 1 . .J ir ara h a v-A Cninpd. UatC laiivu . ir ' n . .1 fi.al i. n it frrpamnct frinFfllfTllie in ourselves, it is certain, ami it uimu 1 ntnant ea that at tnfi OULSet UUI troops and the country itself still re a.inaii Miniap tha imnression of the de feats of 1S70. The victory of the Marne, confirmed by the victory ot i-iaiiueio. the impassable barrier eet up against ,k. nut InrmMflhlA affnrt wtlictl haS ever been attempted in the military history of the worm, nave creaieu av feeling of security wnicn growo auuns- "Everyone is aware that in order to gain the day against tne coaiinuu ki.h in ni nt ...i har i ; rm a.n v needed a rapid success. This rapid success lack ing, her deteat is certain, it, ti last three months, the French command i . .ni.ar.H in jt f-p ii pr;il offensive liova nut i. " n " n ... n it has had three decisive reasons for this. The first is that having time on :.i it (ntaniLi tn make its efforts !Lo eivju i. . , 1 .. aftan it httQ aaSambled all 1116 means upon which it can rely, within a more or less near miti' with absolute certainty. The second is .v.. .ha ...mnlii of the Germans at Ypres has shown us what may be the price of an onensne. "'B"'"-". but insufficiently prepared. The third n is that the weather has been almost incessantly bad. We have seen tnat tne rmm." a.-".., i- . . Knn in (1- Itself PVPTV OSJ 1U 19 Biiui&.i"iuD . .man., in ntnlns va weaoons neavy .t...c. ""--.. Tt for the trenches ana in pruj-.t.iCa. is known that tne miu t. . . .v.ih at firel ennsisted Of four irrance, wn- - - . T, , divisions, is today (beginning of Feb ruary) composed " n """' "' ,-isions. two inaian m"" . lavalry corps with 900 guns of which ;00 pieces are of heavy artillery. It . l',cv-" ... n.itnhar of troops is Known tna,t . - now with the colors and being trained In England is exceedingly large. Belgian Army Reconstructed. "It is known that the Belgian army, hich is reconstituting itself, will shortly have six oivisions ut "-""' and two divisions oi o.vi"j. " known that tbe seroiaa armj, ur,,.... afresh with material and munitions is ' n-arl tn olldlV ItS H U 1 Gil - once again i" ,. ., th-t did qualities. It is known, finally, that Russia continues v- lense reservoir ot ncr .. a ...:i:-an nnlv the zutll un to tne present u L1..-. . - - oart These are the reasons why the Vf-ly- . . a t hurried and ii renin coniiiiw rreut.t hlnh it considers fa- awaits tne .tut., n...... -- voraoie. .-a. cise motives, which are easy to test. ... entirely irrefutable. "If then we turn to the future w n"Thehaw:asUge of the German , is in all respects greater than that of the French army. The principa. cause for this is the superiority of ar tillery and the fighting methods of the German infantry, which attacks in closer formation than does ours. It Is now certain that the losses of our ad versaries are double ours. "The possibilities of the German army from the point of view of ef ficiency will go on decreasing more and more. The German population capable of bearing arms is in compari son with the .French population in the proportion of three to two. Now at the present time, landsturm in cluded. Germany is employing on the French frontier, a number of men rep resenting two-thirds of her resources against one-third on the Russian front. Austrian Defeats llnrt Germany. On account of the Austrian defeats Germany will be obliged to strengthen her forces against Russia more and more The number of troops opposed to France will therefore continually decrease. Our position will be im proved by this circumstance, as also bv the number of German losses, which will always remain larger than ours and. finally, by the large rein forcements which the British, between now and July, will send to the con tinent. "The capacities of the German army in the matter of regimental organiza tion, alreadv inferior to ours, are be coming still more so. Granted that our adversaries at the beginning of the war had more cadres than our selves, the text books show that their superiority in this respect was con siderable less than their superiority in men It was not as much as three to two.' Now it is an established fact that the German losses In officers are greater than ours. We shall therefore certainly have the advantage from this point of view, if. indeed, we have it not already." THE CLUTCHING HAND. Maxwell the Tailor, for over 20 years a Portland tailor, announces his removal from his present location. Bound with a lease, he was unable to leave what he says is now the poorest location in the city. His lease will expire in August, and he now an nounces an intervening sale of all his high-grade woolens at a sacrifice of 25 per cent, with a lady's English serge suiting free with every man's order during the next two weeks. 24S Wash ington street, between Second and Third. Adv. Hawaiian Military Bill Passes. HONOLULU. T.' H., April 7. A bill providing for compulsory military training passed the House of the Hawaiian Legislature today after a vigorous fight by friends and oppo-i nents of the bill. The measure goes now to the Senate. SULTAN CONFIDENT HIS FORTS CAN HOLD Caliph of Moslems f Exhibits . Lively Interest in Human ' Side of Bombardment. THEATER 1 GERMANS MUCH ADMIRED "Lock," Quotes Monarch, '"Is Infat uated With the Efficient"' Pros per of Wearing Iron Cross ' Is Viewed With Pleasure. . CONSTANTINOPLE, via The Hague and London, April 7. "I am convinced that the Dardanelles cannot be forced. The brave conduct of the Turkish troops in the recent operations against the straits permits me to conclude that, although the allies bend every effort and use every means at their disposal, they will be unable to achieve their purpose." Thus spoke Mehmed V, the Sultan of Turkey and First Caliph of the Mos lem world, today m the course of an audience which he had granted the Associated Press' correspondent. The Sultan throughout the audience showed and expressed the greatest confidence in Turkey's ability to withstand the on slaught of the allied forces, and fol lowed with the keenest interest a de scription of the operations by the atties on March IS against the Dardanelles forts. Human Side Interests. The various phases of the bombard ment were discussed by His Majesty In a manner demonstrating that he was ll : e 1 1 . .ffajr hut ha wnc urii tiuuiuiru vu tn" n.ti. i. . .... greatly interested in the human aspect oi mis tremendous actitin. tv nat - . 1. rr . at- tha anatnv'a fir.' What impression was made upon the mind nf tha TurVlnh fpnnne and What WaS the fate of the population of the towns near the lorts Domoaraea: All thaea ware thincs in which the Sultan showed deep concern. Mehmed V was in a most cordial frame of mind. Many of the incidents related by the correspondent brougnt In tha Cullen'a fnna hrnHll SmlleS Of satisfaction, appreciation and amuse ment How the correspondent had been obliged to make a hasty retreat when Kale Sultanie was reached by the al lies' shells appeared to bo of special interest to His Majesty. Correspondent Set Aright on Turkish. When one of the correspondents told the Sultan that he had been made nerv- tn -.hanair Vnipssi bv the explo- sion of large shell-:, which impelled him to stoop at every aeionaimu. how an old interpreter, who also was . .inn- innr-haH him on the arm each time', saying "Yock kismet," the Sultan was much amuseo ana mui-iicu - n n tha Rhonlder in tne newPrapcii"-" -- ----- - - a fatherly fashion and proceeded to ex plain that tne use ot tne n.....- was improper unoer : ucu i... v. in stances. . , "The old man should have tised the word "kader.' said His Majesty. The word "kader- means that our fate is in the hands of a superior force and that what is to happen will happen anyway. The idea is known among you, I be lieve, as fatalism. But "kader alone will not do; we also must work. Loss of Lives Regretted. . ji.a f Hi. Mai lt! 1 3 muuniit n'-i - - - esty asked the correspondent to con tinue his description oi me -" - tha TTrench warship Bouvet and tne British Irresistible. That the former had disappeared witnin tore" inni"- . , 1 1. tn tha VlllHlV STTRV eyes of His Majesty as if he regretted that so many human dcihsh ' Ished without a chance to fight for life. ... . . . . . 1 . than eclltli If his trOODS ine .iiin.i" appeared to be happy and contented. The answer Denis ciiiimanuoiij ... affirmative, a new smile of satisfaction lit up his face. "It has been said tnai it was tne it tor of luck that made our victory on . i i. ii an .mm til n f and irreat." he remarked, "but we in the Turkish have a saying, iuck is lniaiuateu mtu tu efficient." ...... "It appears unjust to me mat tne j .. tn fnpcB tha Dardanelles and take Constantinople just, to import . - l.-...fn tnnnn -PllCuin Rllt OUT arEAY 10UUSLU119 .1 n I" - - and coast defense force- have shown eir ability and willingness to uo men ity. 1 am speaking here not alone of e. Turkish defenders of the Darda- .11 1 alan nt thn-n (?armana yrhn 1 1 1.' 1 1C.1, UUL " ."" have so effectively and bravely co operated with them. Admiration for Germans Intense. it -mnlil thanlr van if v-Oll would SSV for me that my admiration for. the Ger man troops in the East and the West so great that It is lmpossioie iur i ..iir.uu in wnrHq mv hiSTh opinion Of their valor and efficiency. Concerning their chief commander. Emperor Will iam, I can only say that we in Turkey n.-r.ir that ha mnv flniov the best . ot health for many years." The auitan was lniormeu tiiat em peror William was sending with Field Marshal von der Goltz iron crosses of .1 a n n n n n n ml .1 II .'..9 U.-i t h t7 h i O h IIIB 111 St tfllU ..-'nil i 1 1.--.ii.. ...... i he intended to decorate His Majesty, and the Kultan appeared highly pleased. "I am proud of being presented with medals which decorate so many brave men." he said. So far the Sultan had occupied him self entirely with recent developments in the Dardanelles. Addressing him self to the American correspondents present he now said: j "I am pleased to see that two Ameri can journalists had an opportunity to witness the attempts to force the Dar danelles. I value the opinion of neu-1 Today and Balance of This Week Edward Sheldon s Sensational Play Picturized Under the Title of "THE NEW GOVERNOR" with ; WILLIAM FARNUM And 5000 People - . - Lays Bare the Inside of a Great Problem While You Live You 11 Remember It! Admission 10c 11 A. M. to 11 P.M. trals highly and wish to avail myself of this opportunity to express the greatest satisfaction that the relations between the United States and Turkey are so cordial." PRINZ EITEIjS INTERNED (Continued From First Pac-.) eminent as to the length of time ex tended the Eitel Fricdrich to remain In neutral waters was reach March 20. From these terms, the Government never deviated. They were delivered to Commander Thierichens on that day in a letter written by Collector of Cus toms Hamilton, which was as follows: "The Commander, H. M. S. Prlnz Eitel Friedrich Sir: Governing the stay of H. M. S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich in the territorial waters of the United States, I have, in compliance with Instructions from my department, to advise you as follows: ' ' .'The Department of State has re ceived from the Navy Department the report of-the Board of Naval Officers, who made an examination of H. M. S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich, now in this har bor, with a view of ascertaining the repairs necessary to put the vessel in a thoroughly seaworthy condition and from this report it appears that the time required for these repairs will be a period of 14 working days. America Assures Secrecy. "The Government has concluded, therefore, that H. M. S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich will be allowed until the close of the 6th day of April next to com plete her repairs and that she will be allowed 24 hours in addition, or un til midnight of the 7th day of April, to leave the territorial waters of the United States, or failing this, that she will be under the necessity of accept ing internment within American juris diction during the continuance of the war in which your country is now en gaged. "This information will, of course, be held in the strictest confidence, it hav ing been imparted only to yourself in this letter and by the Honorable Secre tary of State of His Excellency, the German Ambassador at Washington. "With renewed assurances of my highest, consideration, ' "NORMAN R. HAMILTON, "Collector." . - Naval Patrol Is Kept Vp. the letter which Collector Hamilton carried to the German commander to night was as follows: "April 7. Commander H. M. S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich Sir: By direction of my department, I have to advise you that if the Prinz Eitel Friedrich de parts from this port by 12 o'clock mid night of this day, April 7, 1915, which is the time limit prescribed by the Government of the United States in which she mut depart or otherwise be under the necessity of accepting in ternment within American jurisdiction during the continuance of the war in which your country is now engaged, it will be necessary for her to depart from the territorial waters of the United States by 4 A. M. o'clock April S, 1915. "This is imperative. "NORMAN R. HAMILTON, "Collector." Naval patrol of the Newport News shipyard, wfcere the Eitel Friedrich still is moored, continued today and will remain in force until the cruiser is taken to the Norfolk Navy-yard. & (Qutnisi& That Does Hot Affect me fseau WHENEVER Quinine is needed for any purpose, Laxative Bromo Quinine will ' be found bettef than the ordinary Quinine, as this remedy combines all of the tonic and other properties of Quinine, with a laxative, and can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing in the head. Whenever you feel a cold coming on think of the name Laxative Bromo Quinine but retasmber there fs Only One "BrornG Quinine" That is Lnzzzatlwo Btomo Quinine USED THE WORLD OVER TO CURE A COLD IK QUE DAT Lmok for thlm algnatmre on ttim bmx. Pric 25. BREUILT CITY HELPS San Francisco Gives Belgium Benefit of Experience. FULL DETAILS ARE SENT Plans for and Method ot Recon struction Following Fire of 1906 Are lescribcd to Com mission of Architects. SAN FRANCISCO, April 7. (Special.) San Francisco has been asked by Charles Petris, member of the Belgian Architectural Commission, now plan ning the rebuilding of that country, to give the benefit of its experience after the fire of 1906. The letter of request, signed by Petris, has been received by City Engineer O'Shaughnessey, and he has returned to London, where the Belgian commission is in session, the following filled out schedule of ques tions submitted by the Belgian archi tect: Under what supervision was the work STAR THEATER WASHINGTON AT WEST PARK 1 W - gV j' I V'V 1 V For Three Days Beginning Today The Captivating International Artiste laJolive for her initial appearance on the screen in the picturization of Eleanor M. Inffram'g unique Balkan Romance - The Unafraid WITH HOUSE PETERS The Story.of a New York Heiress Who Becomes a Captive Bride in a Montenegrin Castle. MDe. Jolivet is by all . odds the leading conti nental artiste. If you ' love love and romance you will love'Rita Jolivet in fil m s. A beauty . -.- youH admire. PEOPLES THfeATER West, Park and Alder HY LEADING PHOTO-PLAY HOUSE The Play Everyone Wants to See POCRITES IMPORTANT We want to urge our patrons to see "Hypocrites", without delay. The demand f 6r "Hyp ocrites' is so great from other cities that we may be com pelled to withdraw it shortly without notice. Admission 25c Box and Loge Seats 50c 10:30 A. M. TO 11:30 P. M. -The of reconstruction donoT Answe: Board of Works. Was the reconstruction begun imme diately? Answer Tfes. Was this immediate work of a tem porary or permanent character? An swer Temporary buildings were con structed first, and these replaced with substantial,- permanent buildings. How was the construction work fi nanced? Answer Each builder financed his own work. How was the labor secured? Answer Local labor was plentiful and adequate. Details of tne ciass or cnnKtruruun employed, with photographs and other data are asked for. ' Was the plan of the city changed by the reconstruction? 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