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THE arORNING OREGONIAIT, "WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 20, 1016. " CHILDREN OF SIR DOUGLAS HAIG, BRITISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ENJOYING ANGLING AT DEAL, ENGLAND. FRENCHMAN WANTS Portland Agents for Butterick Patterns and Publications Latest Fall Styles Now Shown OF YANKEE TRACTOR ALLIES TO DO IRE STORE OPENS DAILY AT 8:30 A.M. ON SATURDAYS 9:00 A. M. STORE CLOSES DAILY AT 5:30 P. M. ON SATURDAYS 6:00 P. M. HOME PHONE A 2112 Use of Caterpillar Engine Said to Have Been Consid ' ered Two Years. Delicate Issue of "Proportion ate Effort" Is Raised in Chamber of Deputies. PACIFIC PHONE MARSHALL 50$0 The Most in Value The Best in Quality it .j r i xt n.; CREDIT DUE AMERICAN OBJECTOR IS HOWLED DOWN New Fall 2 TANKS ADAPTATION (7aY Trim m ings 3i erCX 1 Suggestions for Using War Machine Declared to Have Been. Offered to England by Farmer ' .. of South Dakota. t LONDON. Sept. 19.- While friend re claiming- for Winston Spencer Church' ill, former First Lord of the Admir . ralty. and Colonel Swinton the credit for the discovery of the "tanks" which played such an important part in the recent advances on the Somtne front, the original Inventor remains undis closed, but the Associated Press is in formed by a reliable authority that the new war machine is an adaptation of the caterpillar tractor. According' to this authority, the invention was brought to the attention of the War Office early in the war. Great Britain declined to finance the project unless the machines were manufactured in England. The idea of using a caterpil lar tractor has been worked on for the last two years. The man who brought the plans to England declines to permit the use of his name, declaring that for business reasons he does not desire to dim the glory of those claiming the credit. He says he has plans for a tractor which probably will be more effective than the "tanks." Mitchell. ,S. D.. Sept. 19 Great Brit ain's latest war coup, the use of the armored caterpillar tractor in tearing down wire entanglements and cross ing trenches, sprung from the sug gestions offered David Lloyd George, former Minister of Munitions, by Charles S. Weller, a farmer on an ex tensive scale near Mitchell, it was claimed here tonight. This statement was advanced by Mr. Weller. who submitted letters received from the British War Office acknowl edging the receipt of his suggestions that armored tractors on caterpillar treads be. used In trench warfare. On the cabled descriptions of Great Britain's latest engines of warfare, Mr. Weller declares that the blueprint sketches he mailed to England more than a year ago have been followed. Mr. Weller contemplates offering the designs to the War Department at Washington for further testing. WASHINGTON. Sept. 19. No steps to provide the American Army with caterpillar armored motor cars like those being used by the British in France have been taken by the War Department, officials told inquirers to day. It was explained that the 27 caterpillar motors recently ordered by the department were for ordinary pur poses, such as towing big guns. - SERBS CONTINUE TO GAIN Two More Towns Are Captured From Bulgarians. LONDON, Sept. 19. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Saloniki dated Monday says: "The Serbian successes in the Fiorina region continue. They have captured Krushegrad, eight kilometers, and Neokazi, 10 kilometers northwest of Gornichevo, while the Serbian cavalry has reached Rosna and is still ad vancing." Serbian troops in Macedonia, after a night of desperate fighting, developed a success yesterday on the Kaimacalan ranch, north of Lake Ostrovo. says a Reuter dispatch from Salonikl today. At 10 o'clock at night they occupied the highest summit of the range, 2600 meters in height, which tho Bulgarians had been ordered to defend to the last man. Bulgarian counter attacks were com pletely repulsed, the dispatch adds, and the Serbian offensive is continuing suc cessfully. AIR ATTACK IS DUPLICATED Berlin Says Aeroplanes Again. Bom barded British Warships. BERLIN, via Sayville, Sept, 19. A duplication of the successful attack of September 17 by German aeroplanes on hostile craft off the Flanders coast was announced today by the German Ad miralty. The official statement says: "On September 18 German aeroplanes again attacked off the Flanders coast, with excellent success. Hostile naval forces composed of two monitors, 16 destroyers and one starting ship for aeroplanes, on the "last of which an unmistakable hit was observed. ''Another hostile aeroplane out of a squadron which ascended in order to repulse our raiders was forced to alight on Dutch territory. . 19 Cars of Apples Go to Australia. VANCOUVER,. Wash.. Sept. 19. (Spe cial.) A special train of 19 cars of Wenatchee apples passed through Van couver late last night bound for Flavel, where they will be transhipped to San Francisco on the steamer Northern Pacific. The final destination of the apples is in Australia, and they will be transferred at San Francisco to an Australian liner. The train made "rec ord time and was turned over to the S. P. & S. at this point by the Great .northern. Von Pa pen Fighting on Somrae. . BERLIN, via London, Sept 19. Cap tain Franz von Papen, former German military attache at Washington, now is in the center of the fighting on the Komme front. He is the chief general staff officer of a division holding one of the most crucial sectors, against which entente allies have been launch ing their heaviest attacks. CASTOR I A -For Infants and Children, i Thp Kind Yoa Hays Always Ewgtit ,.Boar the S' J '' (gaatuErfCfe5!lI ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists.. in 1 1 n itrifiriianii I r - . j , - s7i .r - - V 1 - ' - , ' Jt I - - i - At - i I q ': , lJf- - 5 V i r r ' , , I " ' . ' - V? t V ! Underwood Photo. PHOTO TAKES AT THE JUVENILE AVCtERS' COMPETITION AT DEAL, E.VGLA.M). While their father is leading the British troops at the front these two children, Alexandria and Victoria Haig, daughters of Sir Douglas Haig, Brit ish commander-in-chief, are enjoying fighting of a different variety. The angling at Deal, England, often provides a good fight for the hopeful angler, for the fish are not at all eager to b caught and .they exhibit their feelings. BELGIAN GASH GONE Minister' Repeats Charge of Extortion by Germany. BANK FUNDS TRANSFERRED Fact Remains, Says Van de Vjrere, That Imperial Bank Gains New Money 'With Which to Subscribe to Loan. HAVRE. Sept. 19 Aloys Van de Vyvere, Belgian minister of finance, today issued the following state ment: "The German wireless from Nauen on September 16 explicitly admits the fact of the transfer, after long resist ance, of the funds of the National Bank and the Societe Generale de Belgique to the Imperial Bank. The terms of the wireless, in addition, permit presump tion that the Germans decided to re place the funds extorted by placing in circulation the forced currency with out a real guarantee. "In accordance with its usual tactics. the German government denies that there is any connection between that extortion and the arsest and deporta tion, also admitted, of M. Carlier, director of the National Bank. Director Deported Without Trial. "It is enough- to oppose to that denial the fact that M. Carlier was arrested and deported without trial August 1. at the time of the maneuvers for the extortion. "The wireless again denies any con nection between the forcible transfer oi tne iund ana tne iittn oerman war loan.. It Is nevertheless evident that this transfer gives the imperial bank a fresh supply of cash with which to swell its subscriptions to the loan. The Belgian government does not yet know the details of the threats of violence employed, but it does know that to break the resistance of the bank an ultimatum was sent to the National Bank and the Societe Generale threa tening both immediate sequestration and forcible liquidation. v Protest Held Well Founded. "The protest of the Belgian minister of finance of the 13th and 15th were then well founded." A wireless dispatch from Berlin on September 16 said a report that the German government had seized 600, 000,000 francs of the Belgian National Bank was untrue. After negotiations of several months between the National Bank and the Societe Generale, the dis patch added. German Reichsbank notes held by these banks were to be trans ferred to the Reichsbank and there credited to the Belgian institution. The banks agreed to the transaction, it was stated. Denial was also made that the assets of the bank were to be used for subscriptions to the fifth German war loan. Official War Reports French. "PARIS. Sept. 19. The text of today's -A- oinciai communication le: "On the Somme front operations were Interrupted by the bad weather, but during the night we made some prog ress east of Berny. taking a number of prisoners. "A bombardment last night by the enemy upon our positions west and east of the road between Souain and Somme-Py reached its height in the evening and was followed by several German attacks, particularly -along the Russian sector. Here five suc cessive onslaughts were delivered. Ev erywhere our curtain of fire and the fire of our machine-guns checked the enemy, whose losses were serious. Some prisoners remained in our hands. "On the left bank of the river Muese s German surprise attack upon one of our minor posts north of Davocourt and two counter-attacks upon the trenches on the southern slope of Le Mort Homtae, occupied by us yester day, resulted in complete failure. "West of Pont-a-Mousson, a detach ment of the enemy which wae endeav oring to take a position on our posi tions north of Fleury was dispersed by our infantry fire." Austrian. VIENNA, via London. Sept. 19. The War Office communication issued to day says: "Roumanian front Southeast of H&tzeg Roumanians have been driven back. We are in close contact with the enemy in the Gergeny and Kelemen hills. "In Bukowina Russians are attack ing on both sides of the Dorna-Watra positions; the Roumanian army is co operating with them. Austro-Hungar- ians and Germans drove back all storming attacks of the enemy. South east of Ludowa enemy penetrated a small portion of our front. Near Lip- nlcadoln a German counter attack gained moreground. "On the territory in front of General von Boehem-Ermolli's army there have been successful patrol engagements. On the front of the army groups under General atb at the bridgehead at Zareoze, south of Stobyova, Austro- Hungarians and Germans traversed four lines lying one behind the other and captured 31 Russian officers and 2511 men and 17 machine guns. Italian theater Yesterday nassed more quietly on the Carso highland. Isolated enemy attacks were repulsed. .During tne afternoon artillery duels were stubborn in the southern sectors of the Highlands." British. LONDON, Sept. 19 "A heavy and continuous rain has fallen during the last 2i hours. says todays official account of operations on the Franco- Belgian front. "The general situation is unchanged. "In the neighborhood of Richebough L'Avoue (northwest of La Basse), we entered the enemy's trenches at three daces. caDturinsr nrisoners and a. m a chine-gun ana inflicting many casu alties. Our casualties were slight. "Since last night's report five more of our aeroplanes have failed to re turn." The official statement from general headquarters issued tonight reads: "The general situation is unchanged. South of the Ancre there was consider able artillery activity throughout the day. A local attack on our trenches east of Martinpuich was easily re pulsed. "A hostile balloon was brought down by our artillery east of Ransart. In the neighborhood of Hill 60, an enemy ammunition store exploded by our rire. Russian. PETROGRAD, Sept. 19. The text of today's official statement is: "Western (Russian) front In the direction of Vladimir-Volynski, in the region or uooruoja, the enemy launched an attack against one of our advanced platoons but was re' pulsed. Ten riflemen of our platoon who escaped injury counter-attacked under command of the Sergeant-Major, killed some Germans, took one pris oner and put tne otners to flight. "Near the River Narayuvka stub born battles are continuing. "In the Carpathians, in the region of ishlbanl and the Pneva Mountain, we carried several heights. The noun tains are wrapped in white, for Know is falling. - "Caucasian front Our advance guard, as the result of an engagement with Turks, occupied" a wood near the bridge over the Falpanchial. in the vicinity of Karidjan. which is situ ated north of Hamadan." s French In Macedonia. PARIS. 6ept. 19. The French official communication on the progress of op erations in Macedonia given out this afternoon, says: "There has been no change on the Struma front. At the foot of Beles mountain, Italian troops have engaged Bulgarian forces in spirited combats in the region of Poroj-- (west of Lake JDotran). "On the Serbian front there have been violent artillery exchanges in which each side took part. Two Bul garian counter attacks in the sector of Vetrenik were repulsed by the fire of tne Serbian cannon. "On our left wing the enemy has under taken no counter activities in the di rection of florins. France Will Not Sell Her Blood, Cries Premier Briand England Has Never Said "Xo" to Any Demand for Aid. PARIS. Sept. IS. A delicate ques tion was raised in the Chamber of Deputies today by M. Roux-Costadau. who asked Premier Briand to see to it that there was not only unity of ac tion on all fronts by the entente al lies, but also proportionate efforts. Protests were made from various parts of the chamber against any dis cussion on the subect of proportion of troops engaged from the different en tente countries. M. Roux-Costadau nevertheless persisted, saying that France could not expect to give the blood of all her children and that the allies should make the necessary sac rifices. Premier Briand in reply objected to the question and declared that it was unjust to throw doubt on the efforts of the allies in such a sacred cause. England, he said, had never said "no to any demand for aid. Italy had made the utmost efforts she possibly could, considering the difficulties of the mountainous theater of war It which she was operating. Russia had sent to France her soldiers from across the rorld. Expansion of Action Premised. "Tomorrow," continued the Premier, you will see this Joint action expnnd- ing still more." Replying to another speaker, M. Brizon. who attempted to calculate the economic value of the men who had fallen in the war, Premier Briand said: ' M. Brizon has suggested that it is possible for the president of the coun cil to bring the war to an end. That is the idea he is trying to propagate and it is my duty to destroy this propa ganda. Your country. Monsieur Brizon, has a splendid past, which should make you love her. This country was seized by the throat after her assailant had passed over the bleeding body of Bel gium. To this country, which has the honor to be the champion of right and which has poured out its blood in floods, you say: 'Stop the war." "Ne gotiate peace. At this point the members of the Chamber arose, cheer ing M. Briand and howling down M. Brizon. Blood Is Not for Sale. Resuming, the Premier said: "You little know France. L Brizon. if you think she can sell her blood. What peace would you make for this country at this moment? If peace were made now it would be apeace of war and a menace to future generations. "Xhe treacherous blow Germany tried to strike failed. For 44 years your country worked with a wound in her side. There already gleams on her forehead the aureole of prestige and glory. If you wish the ideas of Justice to triumph, pray ardently for victory. Otherwise, there would be a peace hu miliating and dishonorable and such as no Frenchman could desire." The Chamber, which was aroused to the utmost enthusiasm by the Premier's eloquence, held that the speech should be printed and displayed on all public buildings throughout France. Tuesday's. War Moves rpHERE is a pause in the fighting in J. the Somme region, due to the in clement weather, but heavy battles are in progress on the eastern front in Russia, Galicia, Transylvania and Rou- mania and on the southern front in Macedonia. Along the Stokhod River Germans and Austro-Hungarians have taken the offensive against Russians, and according to Berlin, near Zarecze have crossed the rivr in pursuit of their retreating foe and have captured 31 officers and 2500 men and 17 machine guns. Here four lines of Russian trenches were penetrated by the Teu tonic allies, says Vienna. " In Galicia a counter attack by the forces of the centsal powers along the Narayuvka River southeast of Lem berg, brought a further success to their arms and resulted in the capture of an additional 4200 men. In the Ludowa region of the Car pathians, Russians have gained some new position. The war chancellories at Berlin, Sofia and Vienna records victories for tho Teutonic allies over tne Koumanians In Transylvania and Dobrudija. In southern Transylvania, near Hatszeg, according to - Berlin, invading Rou manians have been repulsed and are being pursued by the Austro-Germans. while in Dobrudja the new line formed by the 'Russians south of the Con stanza railway and running from the Black Sea to the Danube has been penetrated at some points and several villages captured. In Macedonia flghtiny continues at points. But with no Important changes reported. Two counter attacks by Bulgarians against the Serbians on the left wins were unsuccessful, according to Paris, while Sofia reports that at tacks by Russian, French and Serbian troops on Bulgarian positions around Fiorina were repulsed, as likewise was an offensive west of Lake Ostrovo. Artillery engagements for the most part are going- on along both the British and French sectors of the front. There has been artillery activity on the Verdun fronts and around Dix mude. A local German attack on Brit ish trenches east of Martinpuich. north of the Somme. was repulsed. Berlin admits the relinquishment to the entente forces of trenches east of Ginchy and near Combles. which had previously been demolished by the entente artillery. The infantry fighting between the Italians and Austrians on the Carso highlands has noticeably diminished, although the artillery on both sides continues active. A report attributed to reliable diplomatic sources in Ath ens is to the effect that the Austrians are preparing to evacuate Trieste. Women Hear Talk for Hughes. A. A. Courtney, organizer for the Hughes Alliance, spoke before the Women's Political. Science Club at the Publics Library yesterday afternoon In support of Hughes and the Republican nominees. Nelson K. Jacobson spoke yesterday evening before the Women's Civic Club at the Public Library, ad vocating the election of Hughes and Fairbanks. 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We also include a fine lot of 40-inch French Georgette Crepes of porfect weave, shown elsewhere at $1.50 a yard. Specially priced here at, the yard New Fur Trimmings Underpriced At this sale we have arranged to offer the best grade Coney Fur Trimmings at attractive price reductions. Included are all widths in black, brown and white. You may select from : 1-inch Trimming: in 50c Quality, o o II 2-inch Trimming in 9Sc Quality, r f the Yard at Only JOC II the Yard at Only OOC 3- inch Trimmings in $1.50 Quality at, the Yard 99 4- inch Trimmings in S2.00 Quality at, the Yard S1.29 6-inch Trimmings in $2.75 Quality at, the Yard . ...S1.9S Immense Stock Men's Flannel Shirts Our foresight in placing advance orders with the best manufacturers of Men's Flannel Shirts places us in a position to offer our patrons values that are not possible to secure at many stores Our stock includes styles with military or regulation collar and all sizes in gray, brown, khaki and blue. Perfect-fitting, custom-made Shirts at $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25 to $3.50. GREEKS GIVE WAR HINT ROYALIST ORGAN PREPARES Pl'B. 1.IO 3II.N1J FOR BREAK. Demand Made on Bulgara for Releasa of Prisoners Taken In Kavala. KIds Not Informed of Intent. ATHENS, Sept. 13. via London. Sept. 19. The Royalist organ Forward will publish tomorrow the opening article In a pro-war campaign intended to pre pare the opinion of Greeks for tho entry of their country into the war. The newspaper demands an imme diate explanation and the release of the Greek soldiers made prisoner by the Bulgarians at Kavala. plainly In dicating that the alternative will be war. Speaking of the Greeks made pris oner at Kavala. the Forward says: "Only those are treated a pris oners who surrendered to the enemy We know that Premier Kalogerropou los has taken steps with Germany for the immediate return of our soldiers wlt,h all their effects. If this demand Is not at once sausriea, me govern ment must consider the measures to be taken." King Constantine is said to be ig norant of the contents of the For ward's article. HOLLAND STANDING FIRM BOTH LAD FORCES AND FLEET ARE BEING STRENGTHENED. Queen, Opening Parliament, Saya Gov ernment Is Taking Steps to Supply People Wltb Necessary Food. LONDON, Sept. 19. Queen Wilhel raina of Holland, on opening the Dutch parliament today, says a Central News dispatch from The Hague, expressed thankfulness that the country had not been Involved in the war. She said: "We continue to follow the line of duty dictated by the law of nations for neutral states and firmly resolved to defend our independence and main tain our rights against whoever may seek to attack them. Our military forces are being augmented as also our stores of arms and ammunition." Referring to the economic life of the country, which every day is being more affected by the war, the Queen said that the government was taking steps to supply the people with food. Efforts also were being made to ameliorate conditions In the Dutch East Indies. In addition to the augmentation of Holland's land forces, her majesty said that the fleet was being strengthened. DATTLE FRONT SHIFTED HINDENBURG PLANS TO FORCE IS SUE AGAINST RUSSIA. Great General Headquarters Said to Have Been Moved to Kant, Content With Holding Western Line. LONDON, Sept. 19 The Wireless Press today gave out a Bern dispatch quoting th Suddeutsche Zietung to the effect that the German great general staff has been moved from the western to the eastern front. 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