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6 THE MORNING OREGONIAX. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1915. GERMANS DECLARE VICTORY COMPLETE Further Unexpected Success in Galicia Over Russians Surprises Berlin... RAWA RUSKA IS CAPTURED Russians Are Reported on Last Line of Defenses Before Iiemberg and Withdrawal From Positions v; . on Dniester Is Ordered. BERLIN, via London. June 21. A further success in the Austro-German drive at the Galician capital of Lem bergr was announced today by the War Office. The statement says that the town of Bawa Ruska. 32 miles north west of Lemberg, has been captured from the Russians. Emperor William. It was officially announced by the German War Depart ment today, was present at the battle of Beskid for possession of the Grodek. These Russian possessions are to the west of Lemberg, the Galician capital. The rapidity of the Austro-German successes excited astonishment here. It was expected that the Russians would be able to checK the allies advance ment for some days on the Grodek; hence the bulletins issued today re corded results far exceeding the expec tations of the most optimistic ob servers. Russians on Last Defense. - Special dispatches from the front de scribe the Russian retreat eastward from Grodek and the Russian resist ance from the Tanew River to the mouth of the Wereszyca. Air scouts report that the Russians have fallen back on their last line of defenses pro tecting Lemberg, which is nine miles west of the city limits. The situation at Lemberg- is evident' ly precarious, as General von Macken- sen today seized the railway between 3 -ember g and Rawa Ruska, which is the main line of travel northward. This, it is considered, gives the Rus sians the alternative of preparing for speedy evacuation or of trying to hold the city, with the risk of being envel oped by Von Mackensen's army sweep ing around southeastward and form ing a junction with General Linsen gen's forces. - Dniester Positions Given I'p. Grand Duke Nicholas, the Russian commander-in-chief, apparently has begun to realize the threatening dangers, for he has ordered the with drawal of all Russian forces from the south bank of the Dniester. Mili tary opinion here is that he cannot extricate his huge armies without heavy losses in men and material. The military expert of the Lokal Anzelger declares that the victory in Galicia is complete and expresses the opinion that there is little prospect for the Russian troops west of Lem berg longer offering serious resistance. BLANK CHECK IS GIVEN fCanlinucd From First Page.) patriotism of the country "to use its gigantic resources to carry on the war successfully for ourselves and our allies," and added:' "I want the public to lend the money in a way which will not oblige us to repay during the war." Although the stock exchange had closed before Mr. McKenna's statement was published, the proposed new loan is said to have met with a favorable reception in the financial districts, but it is not yet possible to eay how the terms of the loan will affect other kindred Issues, such as consols and last November's war loan. The generous terms provided for holders of consols and the first war loan securities appear to meet the ob jections that have been urged in finan cial circles to the issue of a 4 per cent loan. During the course of his speech in the House the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, answering the suggestion that more money should be raised by addi tional taxation, said that it was best lo take one step at a time. If, owing to the continuance of the war, it became necessary to find further very large sums it was . obvious that additional taxation would have to be proposed, but, he added, that time had not yet come. Former Loans Convertible. There was more confusion in " the House as to the precise terms on which holders of consols and the old. war loan could convert their securties into the new loan. The Chancellor explained that for every 100, nominally, of those older securities, the holders who wished to convert would be obliged to sub scribe for an additional 100 of the new war loan. For example, the holder of 100 worth of old war loan stock must bring 100 in cash, the old war loan stock (issued at 95) and 5 cash, and, would receive in return new war loan stock valued at 200. Consols would be convertible un der the same terms on the basis of 50 of consols for 50 of the new loan. The Chancellor concluded with the statement that the minimum the gov ernment could set on the amount of the loan would be a sum sufficient for the conversion of all the old war loans, all the consols and annuities in addition to a sum for voucher and other small Investors. The facilities for subscription are so wide that the man who has a dollar will be able to invest as easily as the millionaire. First come will be first served, as the allotments will be made on application. The lists will clobo on or before July 20. The Chancellor emphasized the fact that, in addition to putting forward a business transaction, he wished to ap peal to the patriotism of the country to use its gigantic resources to carry on the war successfully "for ourselves and our allies." The Chancellor said the total realized deficit between revenue and expendi ture p to 3ast Saturday amounted . to 518,000.000. The daily war expendi tures now amount to nearly 3, 000, 000, and is still increasing. . After explaining the wroposal that If a higher rate of interlst should be effered on subsequent loans, holders of the forthcoming loan should receive the higher rate, Mr. McKenna con tinued : This Is a great national appeal to every class for a great national pur pose." Requirements Are Great. "Our requirements are great, and every effort made now Is an effort not only necessary to enable us to carry on the war, but to enable us to main tain our financial pre-eminence after the war," Mr. McKenna continued. "He who subscribes now is doing an act of mercy both to himself and to his country. He who subscribes now and eaves in order to subscribe will be able -to bear the Rtrain. after "the war is over and will be thankful for the ef forts made to help himself. But still dearer to him must be the knowledge that every aid he gives himself is mul tiplied for his country and his country will bless him for his' providence and fienerosity." t DAUGHTER OF SECRETARY OF TREASURY BACK FROM WAR I j ; : i J t . ' " f -V " i t ,.. jT I .! . : , 1 i . v - . i 1 I 4 f U - ' ' X t y - KAS w t t 1 ' - " ' r - ' t - ? $jf V i I ' - i . w m- . - U- fit -r: . &y v-z?" r i M, ' - ' I t - - s , ' ' t t ' v ' $ H f I 4 i--" 4 I -' --"'if i i 1 l: - I- I - ' 1 t" .1 j . v-.. t t: - ; - v - I 1 - i ' - 1 t t " --':- ( . ' i v ' - - v: X : " - ' J" i ' " " t r - , : w" " t X ' - t ' ,tl - - , -I t POPE SAYS ALL III WAR HAVE ERRED Pontiff Refuses to Condemn Germans, Saying There May Be Two Sides. TEUTON VIEWS CONSIDERED Photo Copyrigbt by Underwood & Underwood, N. Y. MISS SOSA M'ADOO (RIGHT) AKD MRS. COXCKR. Miss Nona McAdoo. daughter of William G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury, has. arrived home in company with her friends. Miss Katherine Britton, another Washington society girl. Miss McAdoo has seen active service in one of the French hospitals, where she min istered to the wounded. Mrs. Conger came from Washington to meet Miss McAdoo. NOTE BEING DRAWN Kaiser to See Document Be fore It Is Sent. CONCILIATION IS LIKELY Argument as to Guns on Lusitania Xot Expected Higher Busi ness Influences at Ber lin Strive for Peace. BERLIN. June 21. The Foreign Of fice experts have begun the considera tion of the German answer to the American Government's note concern ing Germany's submarine warfare, and the first draft of the document pre sumably will be finished at the -end of this week. Ae the reply this time will be submitted to Emperor William at headquarters after it Is threshed out between the departments concerned, it probably will not be ready for trans- m-ission before the middle or the ena of next week. There is no clear indication of the probable nature of the note yet ob tainable. From the emphasis which the naval writers continue to lay on the alleged British practice of flying neu tral flags and encouraging merchant men to attack submarines, and the impossibility of submarines to observe the regulations concerning visitation and search under these conditions, it might be anticipated that this argu ment would be the kernel of the reply. Answer Likely to Be Definite. But at the Foreign Office there seems to be an impression that this point will appear only as a subordinate part of the reply, if at all, and that an attempt will be made to give a definite answer to President Wilson's requests, one way or another. The alleged armament of the Lusi tania probably will not figure promi nently in the next note. Considerable testimony has been assembled regard ing the presence of guns aboard the Lusitania and it all refers to voyages prior to the one on which the Lusitania was sunk, although some of it touches on trips made since the war began. Peaceful Settlement Vrgred. A German sailor named Emil Grabe, for instance, deposes in an affidavit published here that he sailed for four years on British ships, including the Lusitania and the Mauretania. He avers that he made three trips on the Lusitania and that she, like the Maure tania, carried live or six 12-centimeter guns two on her aft deck, two amid ships, and one or two forward. Grabe testified that be personally watched naval reservists in the crew of the Lusitania exercising with these guns. Higher business influences continued to be exerted, in favor of a peaceful settlement with the United States. A number of industrial and commercial leaders in Germany have appealed in Berlin during the last few days to use their influence personally to this end. FACTORY IS DYNAMITED Attempt Also Made to Blow Up Windsor Armory. WINDSOR. Ontario, June 21. The overall factory of the Peabody Com pany, limited, in Walkerville, a suburb of Windsor, was partially wrecked by the explosion of a bomb early today. The company is said to have just com pleted an order of 115.000 British uni forms. Shortly after the explosion in the overall factory 26 sticks of dyna mite were found under the rear of the Windsor Armory. The dynamite had been attached to a time fuse, which had been set for 3:16 A. M., but the fuse had burned out. It is said that 200 men slept in the Armory last night. Horace B. Peabody, head of the over all company, expressed the belief that the bomb had been placed by "German sympathizers from Detroit." Police and military authorities are working to gether on the case. The property dam age was estimated at between $5000 and $10,000. Authorities began search for two men and a woman who were seen car rying a suitcase in the vicinity of the Armory iate Sunday night. The 26 sticks of dynamite- found under the Armory were in a suitcase. The fuse cap attached to the dynamite had ex ploded, blowing off the top of the suit case. The fact that the main charge did not explode is considered miracu lous. The overall company has Just begun work on a large consignment of shirts for British soldiers. FRENCH FRONT IS BENT GAS ENABLES GERMANS TO GAI- I.V WESTERN ARGOXNE. Tire Companies Are Bnrled in Over, turned Trenches, but Part of Lost Ground Is Regained. PARIS, June 21. The following offi cial communication was issued by the War Office tonight: "In the sector to the north' of Arras we have conserved all the ground con quered. The artillery combat contin ued. "Our air squadrons effectively bom barded the aviation parks of the enemy, setting fire to four hangars and dam aging two aeroplanes and one captive balloon. "On the western - border of the Ar gonne, on both sides of the road from Vienneele Chateau to Binarville, the Germans on Sunday night delivered a violent attack for which preparations had been made by an Intense bombard ment with asphyxiating projectiles. Our advance line was bent at certain points, two companies being buried in the overturned trenches- "An immediate counter-attack en abled us to regain almost the entire extent of our initial positions. The struggle was particularly spirited. "On the heights of the Meuse, in. the sector of the Calonne trench, after hav ing repulsed counter-attacks by the enemy, we enlarged today our gains of yesterday. "In Lorraine our reconnoitering parties, keeping In contact with the enemy, reached the works to the west of Condrexon, and found them unoc cupied. The Germans, in their with drawal movement, have halted on the line of trenches to the south of Lien trey. "In Alsace our progress has contin ued in the course of uninterrupted en gagements. After having taken the cemetery of Metzeral, we occupied the station, and then attacked the village which we captured after, a hot fight. We have reached -the" outlets south of that locality and have pushed our line to the east 550 yards beyond the out skirts in the direction of Meyerhof." Ship Shells Dardanelles. CONSTANTINOPLE. via London, June 2L The following official com munication was issued today: "An armored ship, protected by nine torpedo boats' and seven mine sweep ers, appeared before Seddul Bahr and bombarded our coast batteries on the Asiatic shore. The armored ship retired under protection to Lemnos. i "A weak attack against the center of our southern troops at Seddul Banr was repulsed June 19. with losses. "Our coast batteries successfully bombarded some columns of artillery and an enemy transport vessel, as well as infantry retiring under the iolent lire of our European batteries. Our Asiatic batteries also bombarded enemy columns on their way to a new posi tion. "An air craft shed was shelled, caus ing a fire which destroyed several aii craft Enemy airmen flew over our Asiatic batteries, dropping eight bombs without success." Benedict Refers to Alleged Atroci ties of Russians, British Block ade and Italian Acts ns . Condoning' Some Things.' PARIS. June 12. La Liberte pub lishes today an interview with Pope Benedict, signed by Louis Latapie, a prominent member of the staff wno was sent to Rome for the purpose of ascertaining the Pope's view on the various aspects of the European war. Pope Benedict is quoted as expressing horror at some of the developments of the war, but in the main the words of the Pope have to do with peace. The Interview began with an allu slon by the pontiff to what the Holy See had done in . respect to the war. The pointiff has addressed a letter in favor of peace to the Catholic world. He had proposed a truce to the bellig erents for the Christmas tide. He had endeavored to obtain an exchange of prisoners unfitted for military service and had had the-good fortune to obtain in this respect an appreciable result. Pope Refers to German View. His Holiness referred to the letter he had written to Cardinals Lucon and Amette of Rheims and Paris, respec tively, and to his consistorial address on June 22. M. Latapie quotes the Pope as saying: "You desire that I should condemn every crime specifically, but each one of your accusations is accompanied by a reply on the part of the German and I am nof able to institute here a continuous discussion, nor can I make investigations at this moment." "Is it necessary to inquire as to whether the neutrality of Belgium has been- violated?" asked the correspond ent. "That was under the pontificate of ir-ius Jt." the Pope replied. "Is it not known by all that many priests have been taken as hostages in tseigium and In France, and shot?" Russians Said to Expose Jews. The Pope replied: "I 'have received from Austrian bish ops the assurance that the Russian army also has taken hostages from among the Catholic priests, and that the Russians on one occasion pushed before them 1500 Jews, so that they could advance behind this living bar rier thus exposed to the bullets of the enemy. The bishop of Cremona has In formed 'me that the Italians have al ready taken 18 Austrian priests as hostages. "There are so many excesses that" I have issued an admonition In my ency clical declaring: 'It Is permitted to no person, for whatever motive, to vlnlnta justice.'" "The Germans," said M. Latapie. "have committed other violations." To this the Pope replied: "The Cardinal-Secretary of State has received the representatives ot seven Belgian congregations. They have derrtared that they are not able to cite a single case in their congregations protected especially by the Virgin or some saint. We continue to be imperfectly In formed upon this subject." Uurnlng of Lonvaln Condoned. ' "And the -burning of Louvain mri the bombardment of churches?" ine Germans reply tnat their troops have been fired upon," the Pape made answer. "They have declared that there was an observatory in the tower of the Cathedral at Rheims. With refer ence to Louvain. I have already given orders concerning It. We shall assist in restoring the Cathedrals. Is there need to say that we condemn with all our force such things? Every shot fired upon the Cathedral of Rheims was felt in my heart." The Pope struck his breast and added: "But the hour has not yet come to disentangle the truth from all the con tradictory assertions which surround it. The Vatican is not a court. We do not give Judgment; the Judge is on high." "At least one can protest against the arrest of a prince of the church," ven tured the correspondent. "I shall surprise you; Cardinal Mer cier (Archbishop of Malines) has never been arrested," replied the Pope. "He can go about his diocese as he pleases. I have received from General Von Bis sing, the governor of Belgium, a let ter assuring me that he would repress nereaiter with the utmost energy all acts of violence against churches and against the minister of God." British Blockade Condemned. The Pope then referred to the sink ing of the Lusitania. and is quoted by the correspondent as saying: "I do not know of any more frightful transaction. What grief to see our generation the prey of such horrors! I have the heart of a father- and this heart has been torn. But what do you think of the blockade which constricts two empires, which condemns to fam ine millions of innocents? Is that in spired also by feelings entirely hu mane?" The Pope continued: "I do not say that after the war I will not proclaim a syllabus recalling and summing up the doctrines of the church on this subject and regulating for the future the rights and duties of belligerents. Then one will find without doubt the formal condemnation of crimes which will have been committed during the war." It was pointed out to the Pontiff that France regretted to see that the Pope had. endeavored to prevent Italy from participating in the war. and the ques tion was asked if this was not favor ing the plans of. German diplomacy. Italy's Neutrality Wanted. "I recognize clearly that we are neu tral," the Pontiff -replied. "We have given instructions along this line. We wanted peace, first.' because I am the representative of God on earth. God wishes that there be peace among men. A pope can want and preach only peace; and, furthermore, because we are in Italy, and we wanted to have this coun try, which we love, saved the suffer ing of war." There was a suggestion of tears in the eyes of the pontiff as he said this. The interviewer then mentioned the effect of the war on the Holy See whether the Pope was free and whether, under the law of guarantees. His Holiness could exercise freely and completely his mission in the world. The Pope replied that there was no need of concealing that the Interests of the Holy See had been considered, and added: "The state of war puts these interests in danger. We are at the prcsenttime in an -uncertain situation. I must recognize that the Italian gov ernment is giving us some proofs of its irood intentions. finr rplatinTia a re improved, but conditions are as yet not j to our entire satisfaction. v "For example, could they not Jet mo keep my guards intact? I need to guar antee the material security of my per son and of the artistic treasures which surround me. They took 20 of my guards, several officers and others whom I .cannot replace. The Noble Guards were mobilized, but that amounted to very . little beside the grave inconveniences of not being able to communicate with my faithful. "The government offered the free use of cipher to the representatives of the powers accredited to us. but under the control and responsibility of the Holy See. That was too dangerous. - We might have been accused of indiscre tions touching military matters. I re fused this offer. "I was promised freedom of corre spondence uncontrolled by the censor, bpt my secretary of state brought me this morning a letter from the patriarch of Venice with the seals broken. At the tribunal of penitence, which deals with those - private affairs concern ing the faithful who submit to us cases of individual conscience, several letters have been received opened, Italian Public Feared. "We no longer hear anything save the sound of the bell. Reports with nations enemy to Italy are suppressed: the representatives accrediated to us have had to leave Rome. Our guaran tees and our means are by so much weakened. We have faith in the1 pres ent government, but we tremble to see ourselves exposed to the uncertainties of public life in Italy; "Rome is a furnace in perpetual fer ment. Would you say it were absurd in these last days to fear a day of rev olution? What will tomorrow bring? How would the people receive defeat; how would they behave in victory? "Every movement of this people the most impressionable of the earth has its reflex here. And we feel our selves less protected today. "Do you understand w-hy we oppose with all our force the rupture of Ital ian neutrality?" The Pope closed his eyes ana seemed to dream an instant. Then he said in deep tones: "The future is dark." "Does your holiness expect to take any initiative to promote peace?" To this the Pope replied: "The hour does not seem to me to have come. I should not act save with the fullest knowledge, lest I weaken the moral au thority which I hold of God and which I must employ to bring, peace again among men. But I shall seek the op portunity; I shall seize the first with hands outstretched." FLAG PROTEST WILL GO UNITED STATES IS TO REPEAT WARNING TO BRITAIN. Misuse of Stars and Stripes to Be In cluded in New Note Regarding Treatment of Neutrals. WASHINGTON, June 21. Further representations are to be made to Great Britain by the United States Govern ment on misuse of the American flag by British merchant ships. That these representations would be Included in the new note to Great Britain now be ing prepared, relating to interruption to neutral commerce, was indicated to day by State Department officials. The London Foreign Office, it was officially declared, had been advised from time to time of several complaints that British steamers had displayed the American flag, but the subject now will be dealt with generally in the note, that is expected to go forward in the near future. Germany's recent assertion that the submarine U-29 was rammed and sunk by a British steamer flying the Swedish flag, it is declared, has not been offi cially called to the attention of the United States, but there is no attempt to deny that misuse of neutral flags by enemies of Germany might tend to complicate the Issue between Washing ton and the imperial government on regulation of submarine activities. No intimations have reached the State Department as to when Ger many's reply to the second American note on submarine warfare will be re ceived. The belief is general that the reply cannot be expected f" a week or WAR LAID TO SUN SPOTS ABBE MOREAUX -FINOS PEOPLE PERIODICALLY IRRITABLE. Exasperation of Forces in Action on Solar Center Retarded as Cause of High Nervous Tension. PARIS, June 7. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) 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Abbe Moreaux considers it natural to see in the exasperation of the forces in action on the sun the cause of nervous ten sion which pushes peoples against each other in bloody and savagre warfare. OFFICER LOSS IS HEAVY British and Colonial Casualties To tal 11,072.' LONDON, June H. - (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The British army casualty lists ending June 9 show that since the beginning- of the war 3373 ofilcers have been killed. 6C51 wounded and 1049 put down as missing, making a total of 11,072. From May 19 to June 9 there were 703 officer killed. 1407 wounded and 150 reported missing, or 2260 in all. These figures bring out the fact that the proportion of killed to wounded runs one to two, which is probably due as much to the fact that the line officers of the lower grades are the first to leave the trenches during attacks as to the use of high explosives. 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