Morning Oregonian., June 29, 1916, Page 4, Image 4

THE HORNING OREGONIAN, TITORSDAY. JTTNE. 29, 1916.
SPY SAYS HE WHS
TOOL OF VON PAPEN
Recalled German Attache Said
to Have Misled Tauscher
'. Into Canal Conspiracy.
PRISONER TO TELL OF PLOT
Accused ex-OIficor In Kaiser'n Army
declares He Stipulated That IIo
Was Not to Be Called On to
Violate American Laws.
KTDW YORK. Juno 28. That. Captain
Hans Tauscher, ex-German army offi
cer on trial here charged with com
plicity in the alleged plot to blow up
the Welland Canal In September. 1914,
was made the Innocent tool of Captain
Franz von Papen, recalled German mili
tary attache, in the latter's foolish de
sire to serve his country, was the grist
of the defense outlined today by Taus
cher's counsel. Heroert C. Smyth.
It is expected Tauscher will go on the
witness stand in his own behalf when
the trial is resumed tomorrow.
Horst von der Goltz. the man on
whose confession Tauscher, Wolf von
Igcl and others were Indicted, was de
nounced by Tauscher's lawyer as a
'"despicable scoundrel."
At the outbreak of the European war,
Mr. Smyth said, Tauscher, who was in
Germany, volunteered his service to his
country, although past the age limit.
He was told to come to New York and
report to Von Papen.
"I will be glad to do all I can for
my country," Mr. Smyth quoted Taus
cher as saying to Von Papen, "but I
ask you to give me your word as a gen
tleman and a German that you will not
ask me to do anything against the
laws" of this country, or what would
be unfriendly to the people of ttiis
country, among whom I am making my
home and my livelihood."
Mr. Smyth asserted Von Papen told
Tauscher that one Bridgeman Taylor
(Von Der Goltz) would call for the
dynamite, and Tauscher, "relying on
Von Papen's word as a gentleman and
German, believed it to be an innocent
transaction." The Du Ponts. who fur
nished the dynamite, the lawyer con
tended, were "just as guilty of con
spiracy as Tauscher." He added, how
ever, that the Du Ponts believed the
request legitimate, as did Tauscher.
A number of character witnesses,
among them several persons of Eng
lish birth, testified In Tauscher's be
half. Robert Dorman, a newspaper
man of El Paso, Tex., told of meeting
Von Der Goltz at the Mexican border,
where the latter was "acting as a spy
for the Villa forces and was sentenced
to be shot." The witness added that
Von Der Goltz "did not have a good
reputation for veracity."
MEXICANS LOOT IN SONORA
Bullion Valued at $25,000 Taken
Front AVells, Fargo & Co.
NOGAL.ES, Ariz., June 87. Mexican
soldiers today looted numerous business
concerns and homes in Nogales, Sonora.
among other things a shipment of silver
bullion valued at $25,000 being taken
from the office of Wells-Fargo & Co.
A local firm of bullion buyers made a
demand upon the commandant for the
stiver and were informed it had been
sent to Magdalena.
Attempts to ship automobile acces
sories and clothing valued at $100,000
across the frontier today failed when
Charles T. Hardy, the United States
collector of customs, ruled that they
were military equipment. He refused
also to pass gasoline upon similar
grounds.
POSTMASTER'S JOB OPEN
Wrentlium Official to Quit and No
One Applies for Place.
THE DALLES. Or., June 28. (Spe
cial.) Who wants to be a postmaster!
The position is open for almost anyone
who will apply for the Job at Wren
tham. Or. W. D. Underwood, the pres
ent postmaster, has resigned to take
effect next Saturday and unless his
successor is obtained before that time
the Government will discontinue the
office.
M. O. Farrington was postmaster for
nearly 30 years and resigned and his
widow became postmistress. W. D.
Underwood married Mr. Farringtor.'s
Widow and applied for the place him
self and now he doesn't want it any
longer.
I British Decorate Women,
LONDON, June 28. King George has
ordered that the military medal in fu
ture be awarded to women who have
shown bravery and devotion to duty
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DR. KARL LIEBKXECHT,'
SOCIALIST IS HELD
Dr. Karl Liebknecht Is Found
Guilty of High Treason.
PRISON TERM 30 MONTHS
Courtniartial Fixes Minimum Sen
tence Because Berlin Party Lead
er Was Not Disloyal, but "Fa
natical"; Appeal Possible.
BERLIN, via Amsterdam to London.
June 28. Dr. Karl Liebknecht. the So
cialist leader, was sentenced today to
30 months penal servitude and dis
missal from the army for attempted
high treason, gross insubordination and
resistance to the authorities.
The court decided that Dr. Liebknecht
was guided by fanaticism and-not by
unpatriotic feeling, and. therefore, im
posed the lowest penalty on him. Dr.
Liebknecht is entitled to appeal from
the sentence. The charge against Dr.
Liebknecht was attempted treason dur
ing war time and -resistance of the au
thorities. The trial was held behind closed
doors. It was ordered also that news
papers should print no reports of the
trial except the verdict, which would
be made public.
Dr. Liebknecht was tried in con
nection with participation in a May day
peace demonstration in Berlin.
Dr. Liebknecht, whose criticisms of
the government in speeches in the
Reichstag previously led to his expul
sion from the Socialist party in that
body, was arrested May 1. He has
been accused, not only of taking part
In, but of arranging the demonstration,
at which it is alleged that cries ' of
"down with the war" and "down with
the Kaiser" were raised by the demon
strators. Parliamentary immunity for Dr. Lieb
knecht was claimed but not allowed. It
was announced he had denied that he
was guilty of treason, but had admit
ted taking part in the demonstration.
KLINE SPECIAL EXPLAINED
Fast Bun Made by Portland Man to
Reach 111 Sister.
It was M. L. Kline, Portland whole
sale plumber, who made the dash to
Portland from Canada Tuesday by spe
cial train to the bedside of his sister,
which trip was enshrouded in mystery.
Mr. Kline told yesterday of his trip
and said his distress because of his
sister's illness was the only reason in
formation about the run or its purpose
had been withheld.
While on his way home with Mrs.
Kline and their son, from a trip to New
York, a telegram was sent to Mr. Kline
that his sister. Miss Pauline Kline, of
Corvallis, was seriously ill in Port
land. Miss Kline had been left in charge
of the Kline home at 515 Chapman
street. The telegram reached them at
Banff, B. C.. and forthwith Mr. Kline,
because of delays in the regular serv
ice, telegraphed ahead to arrange for a
special train.
The special was made up by the Can
adian Pacific and the Klines were hur
ried to Sumas. Wash., where they took
a Northern Pacific special into Port
land, making a fast run.
Miss Kline was reported last night to
be improving in condition.
Prince Henry of Bavaria Wounded.
MUNICH, via Amsterdam to London,
June 29. Prince Henry of Bavaria has
been wounded in the head and left hand
on the battlefield. His condition is not
serious.
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
German.
BERLIN, via London, June 28. The
following official statement was
issued today:
"Eastern front The village of Line
wake, west of Sokul, and Russian
positions to the south thereof were
taken by storm.
"On the Balkan front, there were
no developments apart from artillery
duels between the Vardar and Lake
Doiran.
"Western front From La Basse,
canal to the region south of the Somme
the enemy made reconnoitering at
tacks in conjunction with intense ar
tillery fire and mine explosions and
under the protection of smoke and gas
clouds. The attacks were repulsed
easily.
"In the Champagne attacks by weak
detachments of the enemy north of
Luneville failed.
"On the left bank of the Meuse,
nocturnal attacks by hand grenade de
tachments of the enemy were repulsed.
On the right bank the French after
about 12 hours of preparation with
the most intense artillery fire attacked
throughout the whole of yesterday with
strong forces, consisting in part of
fresh troops, the positions captured by
us on June 23 on the high ridge of
Froi de Terre and also the village of
Fleury and the adjoining lines to the
east. The attacks broke down without
exception, the enemy suffering extraor
dinary losses.
"On June .'5, Lieutenant Hoehndorf
put out of action his seventh enemy
aeroplanes, a French biplane near
Raucourt. An enemy airman was shot
down near Douaamont.
"It is ascertained on further inquiry
that the report of June 23, stating
that soma British prisoners were taken
among the attackers on Karlsruhe is
Incorrect. All the prisoners are French."
French.
PARIS. June 2S. The official com
munication issued tonight by the War
Office reads:
"In Champagne, after intense artil
lery preparation, the Germans succeeded
in penetrating some of our small posts
in the direction of the Tahure salient.
They were driven out soon afterward
by counter attacks.
"On the left bank of the Meuse the
bombardment continued with big shells
in the sectors of Avocpurt and Chat
tancourt Preparations for an attack
reDorted eoing in the German trenches
east of Hill 30 miscarried under our
artillery fire.
"On the right bank we made some
progress with the grenades north of
Hill 301 and in the neignbornood of ttie
Thiaumont Wood."
Italian.
ROME, via London. June 28. The
Italian official communication today
says:
"From the Adige to the Brenta com
manding positions and strongly organ
ized defenses now reached by the enemy
have increased largely his activity la
resisting our advance. Nevertheless, we
made considerable progress yesterday.
"In the La Carina Valley and in the
Arsa Valley there was intense artillery
action. We shelled positions of the en
emy on Monte Trappola and Monte
Teste and took the trenches near Malga
Sugna.
"On the Asiago Plateau we occupied
the southern side of the Arsa Valley
and reached the slopes of Monterasca,
Monte Interrotto and Monte Mosciagh,
which were held strongly by the ene
my's rearguards.
"Further north, after carrying Monte
Colombara. we began to approach Gala
marra Valley.
"On the Isonzo we captured 353 pris
oners, including seven officers and two
machine guns."
Wednesday's War Moves
GAINS of additional ground by the
Italians from the Austrians. by the
French from the Germans northeast of
Verdun, and by the Germans from the
Russians in Volhynia, are chronicled in
the latest official communications is
sued by the Italian, French and Aus
trian war offices. In addition, it is
stated that the AuBtrians are holding
back the wing of the Russian army
which is endeavoring to drive past
Kuty. Bukowina, with Kolomea as its
objective.
In- the Trentino region the Italians
continue to force back the Austrians
along almost the entire front, having
made progress at various points in the
region between the Adige and Brenta
rivers; in the Lagarina and Arsa val
leys -between Posina and Astico rivers
and along the Upper But River.
Northeast of Verdun the Germans
carried out a heavy bombardment
against the Avocourt and Chattancourt
sectors. but were prevented from
launching an infantry attack from the
east of Hill 304 by the effectiveness of
the French artillery fire. Northeast of
Verdun the French have recaptured
more ground from the Germans north
of Hill 321 and around the Thiaumont
work. - In Champagne the Germans oc
cupied French positions near Tahre,
but later were driven out.
U. S. ASKS APOLOGY
Vigorous Reply Made to Aus-"
tria Regarding Attack.
VIENNA NOTE IS DISPUTED
On the British front the expected big
offensive of King George's men appar
ently has not yet begun, but they are
carrying out at various points success
ful raids on German positions and bom.
barding heavily from the region of La
Bassee Canal to the south of the
Somme. In the latter region small
British attacks were put down by the
uermans, according to Berlin.
Continuing their counter-offensive
against the Russians in Volhynia, the
Germans have captured the village of
LdnewaK. to tne west or sokul, and also
have taken positions to the south of the
village. Vienna reports that further
Russian attacks near Kutyin. Bukowina,
have been repulsed by the Austrian
forces. Between the Vardar River and
Lake Roiran on the Greek-Serbian bor
ler, artillery duels are taking place.
Punishment of Submarine Com
mander Who Confiscated Sup
plies From American Tank
, er and Indemnity Asked.
WASHINGTON. June 38. The Ameri
can rejoinder to Austria regarding the
Austrian submarine attack, on the
American steamer Petrollte. made pub
lic today by the State Department, de
scribes the act as "a deliberate insult
to the flag of the United States and
an invasion of the rights of American
citizens," and requests a prompt
apology, punishment of the submarine
commander and payment of Indemnity.
In vigorous language the com
munication sent a week ago today
makes it clear that the United States
Government believes the facts of the
case entirely different from what the
Austrian submarine commander report
ed them to be, and that Immediate
amends are expected.
The Austrian claim that the Petro-
lite'a captain voluntarily gave up sup
plies taken from the steamer by the
submarine commander is flatly contra
dicted, as are the claims that warning
shots were fired across the Petrolite's
bow before she was shelled, and that
her appearance was such as to justify
the submarine commander in mistaking
her for a cruiser.
The attack on the Petrollte. Standard
Oil tanker, occurred in the Mediter
ranean. .A protest sent soon afterward
on preliminary reports from the tank
er's captain and crew brought the
Austrian communication to which the
new American note replies.
The rejoinder, which is in the form
of a memorandum from Secretary Lan
sing to Ambassador Penfleld at Vienna,
is in part as follows:
Lvidence obtained from the captain
and members of the crew of the
steamer Petrollte. and from examina
tion made of the vessel under direc
tion of the Navy Department, con
vinces this Government that the Aus-
tro-Hungarian government has ob
tained an incorrect report of the at
tack on the steamer. With particular
reference to the explanation made by
the Foreign Office, the following in
formation, briefly stated, has been ob
tained from sworn statements of the
captain and members of the crew:
" 'No shot was tired across the bow
of the steamer as a signal to stop.
When the first shot was fired the cap
tain was under the impression that an
explosion had taken place in the en
gine-room. Not until the second shot
was fired did the captain and crew
sight the submarine, which was astern
of the- steamer, and they positively
assert that neither the first nor the
second shot was fired across the bow
of the vessel." "
MILLMAN'S FUNERAL TODAY
E. P. Han son, - Victim of Mill Acci
dent, Well Known In Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 28. (Spe
cial.) The funeral of Elmer P. Raw
son, who died last night of injuries suf
fered in an accident in the Rawson
sawmill near Hockinson, will be held
from the First Christian Church of this
city Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.
Rev. R. H. Sawyer will officiate. In
terment will be in the family plot at
the Gravel Point Cemetery at 1 o'clock.
Mr. Rawson was nearly 32 years old.
son of A. Rawson, County Commission
er, and was associated with his father
in the mill business. A sister, Mrs. W.
C. Wells, of Eastern Washington, sur
vives, he arrived today.
Mr. Rawson was a graduate of the
Vancouver High School and of the Ore
gon Agricultural College. Two years
ago his brother. Earl Rawson, a student
at the Oregon Agricultural Collage,
suffered injuries from which he died,
when running hurdles. A piece of a
hurdle pierced the lad's body.
During the funeral tomorrow tne
Courthouse will be closed.
MEXICANS FREE AMERICAN
Army Officers Save Man Reported
Killed as Spy.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 28. Thomas
Snyder, an American mining man. re
ported last Sunday to have been killed
by Mexicans east of Nacozarl, arrived
here late today. He said Mexican
civilians, who believed him to be a spy,
threatened to kill him, but the military
authorities intervened.
Snyder said it was reported In Na
cozari yesterday that "Norton Hand, ar
rested after a fight with Mexican cow
boys, in which James Parker and A. R.
Dickson were killed, had been killed
while attempting to escape.
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Houve to Print Roosevelt Letter.
" WASHINGTON. June 28. At the re
quest of Representative Copely, of
Illinois, Progressive, the House yester-
day ordered printed in the Congre
sional Record the letter of Theodore
Roosevelt declining the Progressive
nomination for President. In the
Senate, Senator Thomas. Democrat,
made a speech describing Colonel
Roosevelt as a "fugitive from Arma
geddon." who had delivered his party
to the enemy.
GREEK SITUATION CRITICAL
Entente Demands Being; Carried
Out, However.
ATHENS, via London. June 28 The
situation in Greece remains critical and
full of uncertainty, although the de
mands of the allies are being rapidly
carried out. The royal decree for the
general demobilization of the Greek
army was signed by King Constantine
yesterday and a Venizelos adherent,
Zymbrakakis, will be sworn In as chief
of police today.
Rear-Admlral Damtanos has been ap
pointed Minister of Marine. Vice-Admiral
Coundourlotis, who Was first
named, refused that appointment.
CHERRIES SENT TO HUGHES
Shipment Also Forwarded to Miss
Billle Burke.
THE DALLES, Or., June 28. (Spe
cial.) A shipment of Bing cherries
with only 480 to the box was made here
today to the "next President of the
United States," Charles Evans Hughes,
of New York. The shipment was se
lected and packed by Carl Wodecki.
Among other notables to receive ship
ments of Wasco County's famous cher
ries will be- President Wilson and Lil
lian Russell. A shipment was made last
night to Miss Billle Burke. -
FRUIT PACKERS LOSE JOBS
Loss of Idaho Crop Sends Workers
to Other Setcions.
HOOD RIVER, Or., June 27. (Spe
cial.) The destruction of practically
the entire crop of Idaho fruit sections
has caused men who have formerly
engaged each season In the harvest
there to look for employment the
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