Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, August 21, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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THE MOTtXTXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 21, "1016.
WILSON CHANGES
GAMPAIGN PLANS
BRITISH ARMY OFFICER VISITS CAPTURED GERMAN SUBMARINE.
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Speaking Tour Abandoned in
Favor of Retreat to
Shadow Lawn, N. J.
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SOME TRIPS MAY BE MADE
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Daniels' Threat to Suffragists Dis
turbs Leaders, Who Have Had
Same Thoughts, but Deplore
WASHINGTON, Augr. 20. President
Wilson has changed his mind as to the
form of his personal participation In
the campaign. He Is to make no coast-to-coast
speaking tour such as he con
templated two weeks ago. but will go
to danger points on Invitation as such
points may develop in the course of
the campaign.
In part, he Is to follow the plan of
the McKinley campaign of 1900, during
which President McKinley rested at
his home In Canton, O., and pilgrim
ages of Republicans were made there
to hear his speak from the porches
and the lawns of his retreat. Judge
Parker, Democratic candidate In 1904.
tried the same plan and put Esopus,
N. Y on the map for a brief period.
President to Wait at Shadow Lawn.
When Congress adjourns the Presi
dent will settle down for rest at Shad
ow Lawn. N. J., near Long Branch, and
will wait for his devoted Democratic
following to. come to him.
The Democratic political managers
throughout the country are expected
to keep the President informed closely
on the progress of the campaign and
the President will hold himself in
readiness to make special trips to such
places as in his Judgment political ad
vantage will follow his personal ap
pearance and talk.
The change of plan came aa the re
sult of reports the President is re
ceiving from friends in the states trav
ersed by Charles 13. Hughes, the Re
publican nominee.
These friends have reported to the
President that the exposure of minor
Infractions of the civil service rules
has interested them to some extent,
but responsibility for these complaints
Is not laid to the door of the President
but to members of his cabinet wh
have been his advisers In appoint
ments. The President la ffred. He has been
put to a great strain in connection
with foreign relations and In handling
the railroad Btrike situation. He wants,
to rest for a time and he feels be can
get no rest while running about the
country making campaign speeches.
Leaders'" Counsel Set Aside.
Because he does not see the necessity
for trailing Mr. Hughes over the coun
try and because be wants as much se
clusion as he can get at Shadow Lawn,
the President set aside the recommen
dation of his campaign leaders and
made his own plans for the campaign
as affecting his individual course.
He has ceased also to concern him
self with matters of detail In connec
tion with the campaign oi developing
out of it. The question of woman
suffrage, which claimed the attention
of the President for a short time, has
been shifted to others. Secretary Dan
iels sprung a surprise on the suffrage
leaders this week when he called one
of them to htm and plainly told her
that If the suffragists hoped for the
general right to vote In this country
they must keep out of the pending
campaign and not ally themselves with
either party. The, Secretary explained
that neither the Democratic nor the
Republican party, if in control of Con
gress, could deliver the equal suffrage
amendment, this requiring a two-thirds
vote, and the party defeated, if the
women helped to its defeat, would re
sent the action of the women to the
extent of blocking passage of the con
stitutional suffrage amendment in
Congress or moving tor its defeat In
state Legislatures.
Daniels Criticised for Threat.
The boldness of the attack by Mr,
Daniels on the women's party stag
gered many of the Democratic lead
ers and there is much adverse criti
cism. They are afraid the threat made
by Mr. Daniels may lead to reprisals
by the suffragists and supply the Re
publicans, who have Indorsed woman
suffrage, with a weapon to Injure the
Democratic candidates. Most of the
leaders admit they have been thinking
what Mr. Daniels put Into words, but
they wish he had not spoken.
There is much interest also in the
reported surrender of William Jen
nings Bryan of his asserted position
as dominant Zemocratle leader and his
retreat from the Mid-West to the
South, where he lsto start to rebuild
his political fortunes. Even Demo
oratlo leaders who have turned un
friendly to Bryan were hoping for
good results from his support of Pres
ident Wilson in the Mid-West states.
where his following once was large.
Should ha quit Nebraska for, good,
- has been said here on authority,
politicians say it is an evidence that
his political Influence la that state is
gone. If this Influence is dead in Ne
braska, they reason that It is dead In
all the Mid-West, and they cannot hope
tor help from him in this section.
North Carolina Politicians Excited.
There is much excitement among
North Carolina politicians, as it is
said Mr. Bryan Is to go into that state,
settle on bis. farm near Ashevllle, and
lay plans for election to the United
States Senate. This program on the
part of Bryan Is not welcomed by the
North Carolina leaders, Senators Sim
mons and Overman, neither of whom
is ready to retire for Mr. Bryan or for
anyone else.
Democratic House Leader KItchin Is
interested also In the proposed move
by Mr. Bryan. His brother. ex-Gov
ernor KItchin of North Carolina, has
had a senatorial bee for soma time
and will take advantage of iny open
ing to succeed either Simmons or Over
man. and Representative Kitchln him
self is not adverse to a promotion. Bo
Mr. Bryan may find his way blocked
for early election from North Carolina
to the teenata. Mr. Bryan has farms
also in Florida and In Texas. Hs
could not enter the latter state to
seek political preferment because for
raer Senator Joseph W. Bailey, long i
political toe. Is there to stop him
Florida offers little better prospects.
It thus seems that the passing of
Hryan as a political factor is at hand.
Coal Mine Strike Averted.
KANSAS CITT. Aug. JO A threat
ned strike of 35.000 coal miners "of
Missouri. Kansas, Arkansas and Okla
homa has been averted. Compromises
maoa by eacn sice in the negotiation
for the two-year working contract en
abled. the sub-committee of the gen
eral conference to agree on points at
issue nere today.
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CEITERAL SAM HCOHES
LONDON, Aug. 20 General Sir Sa m
German submarine U-C 6, which is lying
from the man-hole. The U-C 5 Is of the
the submarine behind General Hughes.
ALLIES IKE GAINS
New Positions Won in France
Regarded Important.
WAR MATERIAL IS TAKEN
Failure of Germans to Make Counter
Attacks Promptly Taken as Evi
dence of Weakening Mo
rale on Whole Front.
ET ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
(War correspondent of the New Tork
Tribune. By speolal cable.)
LONDON. Aug. 20 (Special.l Brit
ish and French on the Somme front fol
lowed up their victories of Friday with
new attack today which won for the
French a strongly fortified woods be
tween Gulllemont and Maurepaa, and
for the British a section of trenches
north of Bazentln le Petit. General
Foch's men captured a large quantity
of war material.
The news that the Friday attacks had
cleared out the famous Leipslo redoubt.
LATEST OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
French.
PARIS, via London. Aug. 20. The
French have carried a strongly or
ganized wood between Gulllemont and
Maurepas, taking a large quantity of
war material, acoordlng to the War
Office statement issued tonight. Vio
lent fighting continued last night on
the Verdun front, where the Germans
were reDulaed in an effort to recapture
the village of Fleury. The offlclal-l
statement says:
"The night was calm along tne
Somme 'front.'
On the right bank of the Meuse
CVerdun front) the enemy displayed
great activity during the night. After
an Intense bombardment of several
hours the Germans made various at
tempts to capture the village of Fleury
from us. All their attacks, one ox
which was extremely , violent, were re
pulsed. The enemy suffered severe
losses and left some prisoners in our
hands.
"At about the same time the Germans
attacked our trenches northwest of the
Thiaumont work. Here also our cur
tain of fire and our machine guns in
flicted a sanguinary check.
"In Lorraine a surprise attaek by the
enemy against one of our small posts
near Vebo was repulsed easily.
British.
LONDON. Aug. 20. An official state
ment gtvvn out today said;
"At some points on our front between
the Somme and the Ancre local bomb
ing encounters occurred last night, but
the enemy mads no serious attempt to
recover ground captured Friday.
"On other parts of the line we carried
out successful raids, making some cap
tures,"' Including a machine gun, and in
flicting a considerable number of cas
ualties on the enemy."
Tonights supplementary statement
says:
"North of the Somme wo carried
wood, strongly organised, by the enemy.
between- Gulllemont and Maurepas.
Much war material remains In our
hands. Our batteries showed great
activity on the whole Somme front.
"Everywhere else' there were gusts of
artillery fire except in the Fleury
sector, where the enemy violently bom
barded the village.'
British tn Balkans.
LONDON. Aug. 20. The British troops
on the Salonikl front have advanced
their line . and repulsed Bulgarian
Counter-attacks, according to a War
Office statement. The statement says
"Our troops are established on a line
west and north of Bekerll and Cidemli
and south of Dolossell, where they re
pulsed counter-attacks with loss to the
enemy. Artillery bombardment by both
sides continues.
"On the Struma front our cavalry was
in touch with the enemy in the Kjuprl-
Barakli Szu km on Sundayt Enemy
Underwood Photo.
EMERG1G KTtO A CAPTlItED GERMAN SUBMARIXE.
Hughes, the Canadian Military Chief, recently paid a visit to the captured
at the Temple pier. General Hughes found it hard work extricating himself
mine-layer type of submarine. One of the mines can be seen on the deck of
which came in unofficial dispatches,
has caused rejoicing here and military
opinion now holds that the Friday and
Saturday gains were the most important
since the first stroke of the offensive.
The redoubt has been a thorn in the
British flank since the first day. It
threw back the storming parties with
heavy losses then and had resisd all
efforts since.
The advancing- troops had worked
around it as a pivot, until it had be
come a sharp and narrow salient. Now
that 'it has been cleared the British
lines He Just below Thlepval. The ad
vance made on the Monacu farm have
also tightened the coils around
Thiepval and will aid enormously in
the Isolation and reduction of this fort,
which is the main German stronghold
left in this vicinity. From the newly
won trenches the British artillery will
speedily dominate that town.
It is believed that the recent British
and French intensive efforts have
weakened the German moraie and
made possible the recent gains, which
are eating the heart out of the Ger
man third line. The most significant
point in General Haig's messages to
day is the fact that the Germans have
apparently lost their power of ef
fective counter-attack. They made a
single attack at the trenches near
the High wood, and this was hours
after they lost them. Around the
Leipsic redoubt no counter-attack has
been atempted.
The principle of the counter-attack
is one of the first taught In the Ger
man military textbooks. Though ear
lier In the Somme offensive they were
ready to throw in a whole army corps
for the recapture of some lost posi
tion, now they seem unable to scratch
up a brigade within the space of 24
hours.
air craft bombarded Jenlkoi, Gavalanci
and Gugnlci with small success."
French In Balkans.
PARI3, Aug. 20. The official report
of operations on the Salonikl front from
the French army of the east follows:
"East of Kavala Bulgarians have
crossed the Nestos (Mesta) tn small
force and are sending patrols forward
in the direction of Kavala.
"In the region of Struma the enemy
occupied the Greek fort of Lise and
Starcita on the right bank and advanced
some troops to the approaches to the
river.
"West of the Struma Bulgarian at
tacks on PuroJ Manion were stopped by
our fire. Near Lake Dotran British
troops repulsPd Bulgarian attacks on
Dodgell. On the western bank of the
Vardar there was rather brisk shelling,
especially toward Majadaj.
In the region south of Monastlr
fighting continues at the approaches to
Banlca between Serbian advance guards
and Bulgarian forces debouching from
tlorina.
Germans on Eastern Front,
BERLIN, via London, Aug. 30. The
official statement Issued today reads:
"Front of Field Marshal von Hindea-
burg 'On the Berealna, northeast of
DJelJatlscM Russian attempts to cross
the river were frustrated.
In the direction of Korosmeso (In
Hungary, three miles from the border)
our troops drove back the enemy to the
heights west of Jablonltsa and Voronka
and occupied the heights. On the Bialy
Cheremosh Riv r in the region of Dol
Soiul our detachments pushed back the
enemy, thus mak'ng a slight advance In
the direction of Fereskul. In the dl.
rectlon of Kirlibaba, to the north, the
enemy launched attacks on the
heights. On both sides of Rudka Csera
wiscse. on the Stokhod. in fighting with
enemy troops we pushed forward to
the western bank. Fighting is still pro
ceeding. In a successful counter at
tack In this region we captured six of
ficers, 367 men and six machine guns.
"East of Kiselin we ejected the Rus
sians from several advanced trenches.
"Front of Archduke Charles Francis
In the wooded' mountains our troops
captured Kreta height, south of Zabie,
and repulsed strong enemy counter at
tacks on Magura."
Germans on Western Front. '
BERLIN, via London, Aug. 20. The
text of today's official statement as to
the fighting on the western front Is:
"Western front North of the Somme
the fighting gradually decreased in in
tensity. Near Ovlllers hand-to-hand
fighting continued until evening.
Northwest of Posleres and on both
sides of Foureaux wood. Isolated Brit
ish attacks were- repulsed.
"Information is now at hand that at
least sight British and four rench 41.
CIVILIANS 111 PORT
Cruiser New Orleans Has Good
Voyage Southward.
VOLUNTEERS ARE ALL WELL
Men Serve as Engineers and . Arti
sans, Do Lookout Duty, Stand
Tricks at Wheel Man ln
Bare Feet Clean Ship.
BY JOSEPH MACQUEEN.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30. (Special)
The United States cruiser New Orleans,
Lieutenant Bruce L. Canagra command
ing, with 89 civilian volunteers on
board, arrived here at 4:33 A. M. The
voyage of 1008 miles from Astoria was
made In four and one-half days. All
are well. Of the volunteers 14 are from
Oregon. SS from Washington and 20
from Montana. The regular crew num
bers 141.
Pleasant weather was experienced on
the voyage and all enjoyed It. The
civilian volunteers look hardy, husky
visions (about 2i-0.000 men) took part
in Friday's attack.
"On the right bank of the Meuse the
enemy yesterday evening repeated his
attacks in the Thiaumont-Fleury aso
tor and again penetrated the village
of Fleury. Elsewhere he was repulsd.
Northwest of Thiaumont wood and in
Chapltro wood the enemy made unsuc
cessful attacks with hand grenades.
"British patrols were repulsed near
Fromelles and corthwest of Llevln,
Near Llentry we took some prisoners."
Russian.
PETROGRAD. via London. Aug. 30 '.
The official statement issued today
says: I
"In the region west of Lake Nobel.
German attacks were repulsed.
"On the river Stokhod. In the region
of the village of Rubkacbervtsche. we
captured Tcherische farm and several
heights. There was a stubborn fight
for the village of Tobol. which, after
changing hands several times, finally
remained tn our possession. Cossack
cavalry attacked, capturing mora than
600 men, IS machine guns, two mine
throwers, one searchlight and telephone
apparatus."
Sunday's War Moves
rTHB German high seas fleet has ap
O. peared again la the North Sea
and. In a clash between German sub.
marines and British scout ships, two
British light cruisers have been sent
to the bottom.
On the western front the French
continue to press forward, and Parts
reports tne capture or a strongly fortl
rled wood. In the Verdon sector the
uermans are fiercely counter-attack
ing in an effort to regain Fleury. The
uritisn report the repulse of Grma
counter-attacks and the capture of
portion of the trenches north of Bazen-
ttn-Les Petit.
In the east the Russians are appsr
ntly centering their efforts on their
new drive toward Kovel. Berlin ad
mits that General Bruealloff's troop
have crossed the Stokhod at one oolnt
and Petrograd says that the Russians
have pushed on beyond the river and
captured a aeries of heights on the
road to Kovel. Fierce fighting con
tinues on the crest of the Carpathians,
wnere the Kusslans are battling wlthl
sight of the Hungarian plains. N
indication has been given, however, of
the strength of the forces engaged li
this region, and it is uncertain as ye
whether General Brusslloff is makinf
a serious effort to invade Hungary.
The offensive on the Salonikl fron
Is slowly developing, and the fight i,
growing in intensity on the 150-mil.
battle line from Lake Fresba to Lak
Doiran. Both sides assert minor sue
cesses, but apparently no action o
first importan.es baa oocurrsd -
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and able fully to tackle three meals a
day. The men from Oregon are engi
neers, artisans, carpenters, lookouts,
life buoy watchmen and messengers,
and have ocacstonally taken the helm.
There was some seasickness the first
day out, not nobody was seriously sick
and all soon recovered.
Interesting lectures were given, in
cluding as subjects "First Aid to the
Injured and Apparently Drowned," "The
use of the Collision Mat to Cover The
oretical Holes In the Ship's Bottom."
and "The Use of the Springfield Rifle."
Last Friday was clean-up day and
civilian volunteers In bare feet washed
decks and scrubbed paint work, tables
and benches. -
There will be gun drills tomorrow.
ADVEXTTRE BECOMIXC1 WORK
Fnll Civilian Crews Report "for Big
Guns on Atlantic
ON BOARD V. S. B. VIRGINIA, Some
where south of Newport. Aug. 19. The
first week of the John Paul Jones
cruise for civilians on the reserve ships
of the Atlantic Fleet has been adven
ture subsiding Into work. At least its
that way on the Virginia, which carries
300-odd recruits, who shipped at Bos
ton. Real work began Wednesday. Squads
were detailed to man the Dig guns.
Later there was a boat drill and In the
afternoon classes were formed for prac
tical and theoretical instruction. A
full crew from among the civilians re
ported for each big gun. Men were
stationed In the shell-room, at the lifts
to load, aim and fire the 12-inch and
elsrht-inch guns. It was probably the
first time that any of the men had any
Idea of the skill and speed It takes to
fire a gun In battle and surely the first
time any had taken actual part.
Efficiency demands that under war
conditions they fire three shots a min
ute. It takes ten to man a 12-inch
gun. from the shell man down In the
hold four decks below the turret to the
pointer above. It took the civilian crew
Just Ave minutes from "hoist away" to
"fire. Yet a trained crew goes through
It all In 20 seconds, shell after shell, to
the end. It was a better lesson than
any amounT of preparedness talks on
the necessity of trained men.
They are men-of-warsmen now. every
one of these 800 recruits. Thev rise at
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A photo drama of the Secret
Service
The Manhattan Trio
The Boys Who Sing;
MACK SWAIN
In a New Never-Seen-Before
Keystone Comedy
Madcap Ambrose
Fun for Father, Mother and
the Children.
Continuous 10:30 A. M. to
11 P. M.
COLUMB
Sixth and Wash.
A
oarklhiiuirst
5 to the bo'sn's pipe, tumbling out of
their hammocks six feet to the floor.
They lash their hammocks In the re
quired nautical way, with the required
number of hitches. They roll up their
broad-legged sailor pants to the knees,
and swab down the decks with cold sea
water. They polish brass and wash
paint, as though their existence de
pended on the Job. It mirht be funny
to seo a man whose fortune runs to
millions shine braes In a way that
would not earn him 2 a day, yet you
know that that brass polishing Is not
his goal: that It Is incidental to the
larger work of being prepared to help
on a big man of war in time of danger.
Cruiser South Dakota Sails.
SAN PEDRO. Cal., Aug. 10 The
cruiser South Dakota sailed today for
San Francisco with H civilians from
Los Angeles, who have enrolled for a
training cruise. Naval rookies" from
San Francisco and inland points will be
taxen on Doar3 the cruiser at the
northern port. Officers and men of
tne warship will Instruct the clvilli
recruits In the waters of Monterey.
STATE IS BEING ORGANIZED
Branches of Hughes Alliance to Be
Formed Throughout Oregon.
In response to numerous requests re
celved by the Renubllran Ktt r-o-
irai tomraiuet ror the formation of
branches of the Huarhea Alllnr
Walter L. Toose. Sr.. and A. A.
Courteney will visit various towns near
i-ortiana in is week to aid in the or
ganizatioq of several alliances.
mr. xooxe nas already rormed an
alliance at Oregon City. He will visit
otner towns in that vicinity and Mr.
courteney will go to Hood River and
The Dalles.
Arrangements are unrter way for a
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Hughes rally either this week or next
at Astoria. The names of the speakers
will be announced soorv
Gift Made for College.
NEW TORK. Aug. Z0 James N.
Jarvls. a banker, has donated 1100,000
to Columbia University toward the es
tablishment of a dental college, it was
announced tonight.
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to others it means mere
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