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TTTE STOTIXTNG OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTTTSIBER lfi. 1916. BRITAIN TIGHTENS ON AmERiGAN TRADE Acceptance of Shipments by Oversea Trust Is Not 4 to Be Allowed. ASSURANCE TO BE DENIED TTnlted States Exports to Holland and Scandinavian Countries Will Be Affected Status Is Same as That of Little Nations. tXJNDON, Sept. 14. (Delayed.) The plan of rationing: the neutral oountries of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland, under which no further licenses will be granted for the pres ent to British exporters, has been ex tended to apply to the United States by the expedient of refusing to allow The Netherlands' Overseas Trust to ac cept further American consignments and by declining to grant letters of as surance for American shipments des tined for these countries. In consequence American shipments for Holland will be stopped absolutely, while the regular transoortatlon com panies trading between the United States and Scandinavia will not take cargoes without aasuranoe of their Innocent destination by the British authorities. Furthermore, tramp steamers are hardly likely to risk the Inevitable landing In the prize court of any cargo they might accept. Neutral diplomts here believe two reasons induced the British govern ment to take this action. The first Is the simplicity of the plan, which en ables the government to control sup plies at the source. The second Is the growing bill with which Great Brit ain Is now pressed by neutral govern ments for demurrage and other ex penses Incurred by taking suspected "ships into Kirkwall and other ports for examination. Another blockade measure Is the re cent arrangement under which bureaus were set up in England and France for granting licenses for exchange of goods which figure on the list of pro hibited Imports. The American author ities contend that under the British American commercial treaty of 1816 such prohibitions must be enforced equally against all countries. Con sequently any privileges . granted to France and not extended to the United States are held to be in viola tion of that treaty. GENERAL TRADE NOT AFFECTED Lord Robert Cecil Says Rule Applies Only to Certain Articles. LONDON, Sept 15. Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of 'War Trade, today ex plained the recent orders of the British government refusing to allow Holland to accept further consign ments of American goods and refusing letters of assurance that American shipments would reach Scandinavia. He said the orders applied only to certain prohibited articles and not to trade in general. Great Britain has forbidden the ex port of various, articles to European neutrals on the ground that they have already received In the first seven months of this year more than an ordi nary year's supply. Lord Robert said It was not logical to forbid such ex ports from Great Britain and to permit them from America and other neutral sources. Lord Robert explained that one neu tral nation, taking normally 18,000 tons of coffee, in seven months of this year already has imported 50,000 tons, so all further Imports of coffee to that coun try are looked upon as likely to reach an enemy destination. The list of pro hibited articles, he said, varies with different countries, according to what they already had imported, allowances being made for Imports already made to German ports. WASHINGTON IS NOT INFORMED Officials Hope Restrictions Will Not Be Far-Reacbing. WASHINGTON, Sept. 15. In the ab sence of Information detailing what commodities are affected by the new British restrictions on American trade with Holland and the Scandinavian countries, officials here are uncertain Just how heavily American exporters will suffer. Steps to obtain this In formation already had been taken to night, and It was Indicated that should any sweeping extension of restrictive measures be revealed It would be re garded as a serious development in the controversy over the legality of allied blockade methods. No report on the new order has come through official chronicles, but today's news dispatches regarding it were called Immediately to the attention of the British embassy by State Depart ment officials, with informal Inquiries as to the purpose and scope of the pro posal. It was said a similar investiga tion would be made through the American embassy at London. Officials expressed much concern over the first report that the new order would completely cut off trade with Holland and seriously cripple that with the Scandinavian countries. Later advices, however, saying that only unnamed commodities would be affected led officials to hope that no far-reaching restriction had been at tempted. FALKENHAYN IS DECORATED Kaiser's ex-Clilef Made Member of Order of Hohenzollern. LONDON, Sept. 15. An Amsterdam dispatch quotes the Deutsche Tagea Heitung of Berlin as stating that an army order has been issued announc ing that the order Pour le Merites has been conferred upon General Berthold von Diemling, commander of the Fif teenth German Army Corps. The order also announced that Gen eral Erich von Falkenhayn, ex-chief f the general staff, has received the Cross and star of a commander of the foyal house. Order of Hohenzollern, with swords. TURKS KILL 2000 BRITISH Heavy Fighting Is Renewed by Forces In Mesopotamia. LONDON. Sept. 15. Renewal of heavy fighting in Mesopotamia, with the British on the offensive is re ported in a delayed official statement issued at Constantinople on September The British are said to have lost 2000 men in the engagement, OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS LONDON. Sept. 15. The official statement from the west front follows: "Today's fighting, which has been se vere, resulted in our capture of virtu ally all the high ground between Com bles and the Pozieres-Bapaume road. "Most of the Bouleaux wood, Flers, High Wood. Martlnpuich and Courcel ette have fallen into our hands. The enemy fought stubbornly to retain his ground. "More than 2300 prisoners already have been passed back. Including 65 of ficers, six of them being battalion com manders. v "Last night enemy trenches south east of Thiepval on a front of about 1000 yards, including the strongly de fended locality known as the 'Wunder Werk.' were captured by our troops. "This morning we attacked the enemy on a front extending from Bouleaux wood to north of Albert Bapaume road, a distance of a"out six miles. Consid erable successes already have been ob tained. Our troops have advanced some 2000 to 3000 yards at various places and the attack is progressing satisfactorily. "In this attack we employed for the first time a new type of heavy armored car which proved of considerable util ity." Entente Macedonian Front. PARIS, Sept. 15. The official state ment of the Macedonian front follows: "From the Struma to Lake Doiran the cannonade continues everywhere on both sides. It is rather spirited. In the mountainous region of Belles. "On the left bank of the Vardar, British troops delivered a violent at tack against the Bulgarians, who were supported by contingents of German infantry. This terminated to the ad vantage of the British. Makukovo was taken by assault, as well as two points north of this locality. One hundred prisoners and about 10 machine guns were captured. "To the right of the Vardar the French troops took enemy trenches along a front of 1000 meters to a depth of about 800 meters. "East of the Cerna the Serbians con tinue to advance toward Vetrenik and Kajeckalan, west of Lake Ostrovo. The battle was under way for several days between the Serbian army and Import ant Bulgarian forces. It resulted in a very brilliant success for our allies. Gorrisevo was carried at the point of bayonet as well as the greater portion of Malkanldze Crest. "Serbian cavalry pursuing the Bul garians, as they retired in disorder, captured the village of Eksizu, thus compelling their adversaries to make a precipitate retreat of more than 15 kilometers (9-30 mile). During this action the Serbians captured 25 cannon and took a great number of prisoners. "On our left wing Franco-Russian forces completely cleared out Bulgarian bands which had advanced as far as KoyanI, from the entire region south of Lake Ostrovo for a distance of 60 kilometers. "Four French aeroplanes dropped nu merous bombs on Sofia and then, con tinuing their voyage, landed at Bu charest.' Austrian Fronts. "VIENNA, via London, Sept. 15. The official statement Issued from Austro Hungarian headquarters today reads: "Eastern theater, Roumanian front The attack of the allied (Teutonic) troops in the district to the southeast of Hatzeg is progressing favorably. To the east of Fagaras (30 miles north west of Kronstadt) Roumanians have commenced an advance across the Aluta River. H'Front of Archduke Charles In the Bibo Valley the fighting terminated In our favor. Apart from successful patrol operations on our part, nothing else occurred. "Front of Prince Leopold of Bavaria Between the Zlota - Llpa River and the Kovel-Rovno railway there was In creased artillery activity. "Italian theater The Italians have opened a new offensive. For the time being their efforts are being directed chiefly against the Carso Plateau. Yes terday the artillery and mine fire in creased there with the greatest vio lence. In the afternoon strong enemy infantry forces in dense formation ad vanced to the attack along the whole front between the Wippach River and the sea. Fierce fighting developed. Al though the enemy at first penetrated parts of our first-line trenches and maintained himself here and there, his first assault, nevertheless. Is looked on as a failure. "North of the Wippach as far as the region of Plava artillery fire was live ly, but no Infantry engagements worth mentioning developed." German West Front. BERLIN, via London, Sept. 16. The official German report of the west front says: "Artillery duels continue with the same violence between the Ancre and the Somme. An attack by consider able British forces to capture by an encircling movement our salient line south of Thiepval failed. "Strong and bravely conducted GREECE 15 WAITING Constantine Replies to So Called "Ignorant World." COST OF WAR COUNTED Ruler at Athens Expresses Indigna tion That Anyone Would An nounce That He Is Bound by Pledge Not to Make War. ATHENS, via London, Sept. 15 Kins; Constantine summoned former Premier Zalmts to Tatol, his Summer home, this morning. LONDON, Sept. 16. M. Zalmls uw King Constantine Friday but refused to rename power, according to Renter's Athens correspondent. NEW TORK Sept. 15. On September 1 the staff correspondent of the Associated Press obtained the Interview with King Constantine of Greece that follows. It is Impossible to say which of the censorships through which It passed held up the, dis patch at the time. The Interview was given about the time the entente allied fleet was taking position at Piraeus, the port of Athens, and revolutionary outbreaks were reported taking place in Macedonia. TATOI, Greece, Sept. 1, via Paris, Sept. 15. King Constantine received the correspondent of the Associated Press in his Summer palace here and spoke of the present situation with the utmost frankness, although refusing to be directly Quoted. He said that Greece is ready to Join the entente allies whenever she could see her definite and certain advantage in so doing. The King expressed Indignation that it could be thought by anyone, much less be published, that he is bound by any pledge to anyone not to make war, or that he has) been moved in his course hitherto, py, ftJay, reason, fc&vji French infantry attacks, prepared for by exceedingly persevering drum fire and which were intenavd as an effort to break through our lines between Rancourt and the Somme, also failed with very heavy and sanguinary losses. Le Priez farm, west of Ran court, has been occupied by the enemy. "West of Belloy and south of Soye court partial attacks were repulsed." French West Front. PARIS, Sept. 15. The official state ment of the west front follows: "North of the Somme at the close of yesterday evening our troops took by assault a group of German trenches south of Rancourt, and pushed for ward sorties to the edge of the village. In the night the Germans renewed their attack in the region east of Clery. All their efforts were de feated with sanguinary losses. Espe cially in an attack made near the southern extremity of Hill 76, the enemy sustained heavy losses. "South of the Somme we easily re pulsed a grenade attack northeast of Berny-en-Santerre. "Between the Oise and the Aisne a surprise attack was delivered against the enemy's trenches in the region of Autreches, enabling us to inflict losses on the Germans and take some pris oners. "On the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun front) the enemy attempted twice to attack our lines west of the Fort Vaux road, but was repulsed." Italian Front. ROME, via London, Sept. 15. The official statement follows: "Between the heads of the Vano and Fiemme valleys our attacks were di rected toward extending possession of the crest northeast of Monte CaurloL We are proceeding satisfactorily. "On the lower Isonzo our heavy ar tillery kept up an intense fire against the enemy's lines east of Gorizia and on the Carso. While torrential rains were falling in the afternoon, we stormed positions east of Vallone, tak ing some lines of entrenchments. We captured 2117 prisoners, including 71 officers and some machine guns and trench mortars. One of our aeroplane squadrons succeeded In bringing down two enemy seaplanes off Panzano." Friday's War Moves SMASHING the German line on a front of six miles north of the Somme in France, the British forces have made probably the most notable advance since the Anglo-French of fensive began July 1. Three towns, two woods and the pos session of nearly all the high ground between Combles and the Pozieres Bapaume road fell to the British. Not only did the Germans lose these points but the British drive imperils the Combles and Thiepval positions, at either end of the British front. The gaining of the high ground north of Combles gives the British command of the approaches to Bapaume. The advance on the northern end of the front was for a distance of two miles. Courcelette. east of Thiepval and north of the Pozieres-Bapaume road, and Martinpuiche, south of ,ve road, fell into the hands of General Haig's men. Farther south they took Fleires and the High Wood, making se cure their possession of Ginchy. The Bouleaux Wood, north of Combles also was lost by the Germans. More than 2300 prisoners were taken by the British. Aiding the British In the encircle ment of Combles the French have taken additional trenches north of Le Prlez farm. South of the river three German trenches near Berny-En-Santerre were taken by the French, who also cap tured 200 prisoners. In Northern Macedonia the British, French and Serbian armies have gained additional successes, breaking down the Bulgarian defense in the center and on the left wing. The Italians have begun a new drive toward Triest. Lines of Austrian en trenchments east of the Vallone have been taken, Rome reports, together with more than 2100 prisoners. In the Dobrudja region of Roumanla, Bucharest admits that the Russian and Roumanian troops are retiring north ward before the advance of ttieforces of the central powers. Violent fight ing is in progrves In this region. In Transylvania, however, the Roumanian forces are continuing their progress and have reached the Aulta River northwest of Kronstadt. Constantinople reports the British again on the offensive in Mesopotamia, following long Inactivity of the forces along the Euphrates and on the Tigris below Kut-el-Amara. The Turkish War Office claims to have repulsed the attacks, is one of which the British are said to have lost 2000 men. those he conceived to he for the great est good of his country. He referred with particular feeling to the fate almost certain to overtake more than a million Greeks living in Asia Minor and Thrace in the event of Greece finding herself engaged in hos tilities with Turkey, and he pointed out that while those who Judged Greece and himself harshly for what Is re garded as inaction, they gave no thought to the prospect of condemning to the lot of the Armenians ' Greek women and children caught in the toils of the Turks. The King said the world regarded with callousness due to Ignorance the real situation concerning the attitude of Greece, criticising the country and the government for bargaining when the Greeks alone could know and esti mate the frightful cost of a war to Greece. Ho laid stress upon the difference between Greece's situation and Iiouma nia's in this respect. Quite frankly the King admitted that the presence of Bulgarians in Mace donia and Roumanla's entry into the war greatly would complicate the situ ation, constituting a new element which easily might alter the premises upon which the policy of Greece hitherto had been based. The King declared that all these new elements had to be duly considered and weighed before Greece would be Justified in changing her po sition, but he added that they now were being thought over and the course of Greece would depend on the result of that consideration and on nothing else. With profound earnestness. King Constantine stated that It was not the moment to talk of his deciding the fate of Greece, nor of the government de ciding nor of any political party In Greece Indicating the action the coun try must take, but, as he put It, "the hour will come when we want the voice of the soul of hell as to dictate the future of our race." Physicians and nurses are still in at tendance upon the King on account of the fever and continual irritation of the wound which keeps the King con fined to his room and in a state of constant physical annoyance, when not In actual pain Cuba Offers $10,000 to Sculptors. HAVANA. Bept. 15. Sculptors all over the world will be requested soon to submit designs for a $175,000 monu ment to General Maximo Gomez, commander-in-chief of Cuban troops In the war for Cuban independence. A prize of $10,000 will be offered for the best design MOUNTED POLICE ON BORDER PROPOSED Creation of Mexican Constab ulary Voiced as Solu tion to Problem. JOINT FORCE NOT ADVISED American Commissioners Impress Mexican Conferees With View Mexico Must Recognize Re sponsibility for Depredations NEW LONDON, Conn., Sept. IB. A suggestion that the Mexican govern ment create a constabulary for border duty similar to the rurales of the Diaz regime was made today during a brief session of the American-Mexican Joint commission. concluding the second week of its deliberations. Apparently the plan for a Joint po lice forcj previously discussed was abandoned as impracticable after the commissioners had conferred with Major-General Tasker H. Bliss, assistant Chief of Staff of the United States Army. The three Mexican commissioners left for New York tonight to Join In the celebration there tomorrow of the Mex ican national holiday, arranged by Con sular officials. Dr. John R. Mott, of the American commission, is absent on personal business, but his associates. Secretary Lane and Judge Gray, are devoting their time to a study of the telegraphic reports from the border and the Interior of Mexico, transmitted by the State and War departments. Bliss Plea Dispassionate. General Bliss, It was learned, made the Joint commission a dispassionate statement of the situation he believed would follow General Pershing's with drawal from Mexico before a properly constituted constabulary is created to relieve his troops. It is understood he pointed out problems In the way of an effort to create a border police under dual authority. There is reason to believe the Amer ican commissioners have sought to Im press their Mexican conferees with the view that Mexico must recognize re sponsibility for the depredations her nationals may commit on the border If good relations are to be unimpaired. The whole question of creating a non-military police force to hunt down bandits is based on this feeling and it is believed the suggestion that the Carranza government undertake this task for Itself as an International ob ligation came from the Mexican com missioners. The theory is that a force of care fully selected mounted police could be disposed in small posts In the hill coun try. The chase would become an In dividual pursuit rather than a military movement, which becomes ineffective if the bandits scatter and mingle with peaceful residents. The police would check up the comings and goings of every man in a suspected community. Moving swiftly and unhampered by women camp followers, it is believed, a Mexican military force could do much toward putting a permanent check on brigandage. Situation One of Fact. The question of Mexico's responsibil ity to protect tho American border will be discussed next week. The Ameri can commissioners are disposed not to stand upon any technical laws but to deal with the situation as one of fact, taking into consideration Mexico's so cial and economic conditions. Other questions it has been planned to discuss next week are plans for the consideration of claims of American citizens against Mexico; allegations of American property owners in Mexico that their property is being confis cated by excessive taxation or by de crees providing for forfeiture; the right claimed by the government to take over lands owned by foreigners on the ground that the property has not been used during the period when it was impossible to get them to operate them and the consideration of decrees un der which American citizens have been driven out of Mexico or not permitted to practice their professions or carry on their business, contrary to treaty regulations. Carranza Calls Election. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15. General Carranza issued a decree last night calling for the election of delegates to a constitutional assembly. The election will be held on the third Sunday of October, and the assembly will convene on November 20, but the first business session will not be held until Decem ber 1. ROUMANIANS IN RETREAT RETIREMENT WITH RUSSIANS I.V DOBRCDJA REPORTED. British, French and Serbs In Macedonia Break Through Defenses of Bulgarian Foret. BUCHAREST, Sept. 15. via Amsterdam to London, Sept. 18. The Russians and Roumanian troops In the Dobrudja region of Roumanla are in retirement northward, according to the official communication issued today. PARIS, Sept. 15. The entente allies have won a series of successes on the Macedonian front, the War Office an nounced today. French, British and Serbian forces operating at different pblnts have broken through the Bul garian defenses. The French have cap tured positions half a mile deep over a front of a mile. The Serbians captured 26 cannon and a large number of pris oners, as yet uncounted. 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As a result there is a great scarcity of coffee In Finland. BERLIN SOCIALISTS CLASH Coming Conference Promises to De velop "Bull Moose" Faction. BERLIN, via London. Sept. IB. The Socialist National conference, which meets next Thursday, promises to rival the most heated variety of American political conventions. The convention was called to recon cile differences between the old Social ist organization, which has rallied be hind the empire and supported the army financially and morally, and the radical group. which refused war credits and support for the govern ment. It Is more apt. however, like the Chicago convention of 1912. to give birth to a new Socialist "Bull Moose" party. THIRD LINEJS SMASHED ( Continued From First Pae. made the task simpler. But fierce resistance had to be overcome. With the dash and precision that has characterized the French operations south of the river, the British troops rushed at these heights and succeeded In winning the whole ridge. Then their work became simpler. The Incessant British fire did not leave the enemy an opportunity to build elaborate defenses and dugouts. Prince Rupprecht's troops were forced to rely chiefly on their artillery, but Haig's men had now gained dominating posi tions on top of the ridge and their guns were soon brought up for a new assault. Down the hill they advanced against the third German line, which had barely been completed. Through this they crashed and. pushing beyond, took the villages of Elers. Martlnpuich and Courcelette. High wood and Devils wood were now well behind the British line. These had been converted Into veritable for tresses, with mazes of trenches and dugouts. Haig's troops did not cease the attack, but with another fierce rush carried these shambles. This advance was won In the face of an Immense number of new German forces. An entire corps had been brought down from the northern part of the line to the Somme to check the allied flow. 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Mont St. Quentin. tho key to that town, is now under fire of the French guns. Meanwhile, the thrust from the south purposes to flank the position below the river.- It will soon be threatened from two directions. Arizona to Be Commissioned Soon. WASHINGTON. Sept. 15. The super dreadnousrht Arizona, J;:et completed at the New York Navy-yard, will be com missioned under command of Captain John McDonald on October 15. Navy Department officials are elated over the success which has marked the Ari zona's construction by Government workmen. Acting Secretary Roosevelt said today the ship not only would bo finished on schedule time, but wouH save the Government about $1,000,000. as compared with the lowest estimates of private concerns. Powder Plant Fired by Lightning. POMPTON LAKES. N. J.. Sept. 15. A workman was killed and eight others were injured here today when lightning caused an explosion in the fulminate building at the Dupont D Nemours Powder Company's plant. 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