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TIIE 3IOTlNrXG OREGOXIAX,- rtTESDAT. DECEMBER 3, 191C BRITISH CABINET TO BE RECONSTRUCTED Premier Asquith Announces That King George Has Approved Proposal. POLICY TO BE UNCHANGED Assurance Given in Commons That Ministers Will Continue to Per form Duties Credit to Be Voted on Thursday. lyOXDOX. Dec. 4. The expectation that an explanation of the Cabinet crisis and its solution would be forth coming when the House of Commons met today was not realized. Premier Asquith simply announced King George had approved his proposal for recon struction of the government, which was forced by tiie demand of War Sec retary Lloyd George and other Min isters for a smaller war council with powers Independent of the Cabinet. The Premier suggested that the House adjourn after today's business, which was non-controversial, until Thursday. A statement made by Sir James Henry Dalseil, Liberal member, of Kir caldy Burghs, that the resignations of all the Ministers have been handed to the Premier was not denied. This was taken as an indication that details of the reconstruction had not yet been agreed upon. Cabinet Members Cheered. Mr. Lloyd George was not present at the sitting, but all the other promi nent figures in the crisis "appeared and were cheered by their adherents as they entered the chamber. When the members of the House sug gested a longer adjournment than to Thursday, on the ground that it was not certain the Premier would make a definite announcement on that day 'and that the House should be given an op portunity to discuss the new situation, Mr. Asquith said: "I desire to make it perfectly plain to the House and to the country that whatever reconstruction of the Cabinet takes place, it involves no departure in any shape from the policy already an nounced and pursued since the begin ning of the war. If any one encourages or entertains the idea that there is any question of a change of policy, I can assure them they are entirely mis taken." Members to Continue at Duties. The ministers, added the Premier, will continue to perform their duties. The motion to adjourn until Thurs day was carried, the Nationalists alone protesting. Before adjournment Mr. Asquith said the first business of the House on Thursday would be the vote of credit, which would give the members an op portunity to discuss any topic they might raise. After suggesting that the people choose new rulers through a general election, the Manchester Guardian, in commenting upon the cabinet situation, sounds this note of warning: "There are in fact two crises, for the crisis in the ministry is but a re flection of the crisis in the war. The crisis in the war amounts to this: That the progress of events and succession of bitter experiences have at last brought home to the minds of most men the fact that we are not winning the war, and the further conviction that with the present methods of wag ing the war we shall never win it.". ance of the Roumanian, due to the arrival of Russian troops, and were compelled to retire in disorder. Em placements already had been complet ed for the big guns which were, to bombard the Bucharest fortifications. Executing a hasty retreat, the. Ger mans and Bulgarians had to abandon guns f all calibers and a large quan tity of war material. The northern Teutonic allied group, which is at tempting to flank Bucharest from the side of Piteshti, has proceeded with greater success, but the Roumanians have managed to retreat without losing connection with the force defending the western fortifications of the capital. RUSSIANS CAPTURE HEIGHT Continued Fighting in Carpathians Is Reported. PETROGRAD, via London, Dec. 4. Fighting between Russian troops and Austro-German forces in the wooded Carpathians continues, the War Office announced today. One height south west of Jabtonitza, the announcement adds, was captured yesterday by the Russians. The War Office also announces that the Teutonic forces have occupied the village of Gradichtea; south of Bucha rest. Obstinate fighting is proceeding between Alexandria and Bucharest. ALLIES HELD DEFEATED BERLIN CALLS SOMME OFFESIVE ANOTHER GALLIPOLI. MRS. COLBY BURIED TODAY Resident of Oregon Since 1802 to Be luiid to Rest. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Colby, who 3ied at the family residence, 135 East Thirty-third street, on December 2, will be held today at 2:30 o'clock from the chapel of J. P. Finley & Son, Fifth and Montgomery streets. Rev. John Simpson will officiate. Mrs. Colby was 63 years or age, and had been a 'resident of Oregon since 1892, when she came here from her native state of New York. Three daughters survive her. Mrs. Joseph Ockwig, Jessie L. and Mary R. Colbyl Greatest of Combats Is Stifled In Mud and Blood, and'ot One Object Won, Germans Say. BERLIN,. Dec. 4. (By wireless to Tuckerton, N. J.) "After five months of the bloodiest o combats," says the Overseas News Agency, "the Somme offensive at no place has advanced be yond 10 kilometers. This success was attained in July south of the Somme. Then the French conquered La Maison ette. Since this time the offensive has ceased at this place. No further ad vance could be made. "North of the Somme the advance was slower but steadier. On July 10 fighting was going on about Contal maison. After sanguinary battleB the British, assisted by the French, finally succeeded in September in advancing as far as the French during the first days in July. "The Germans have halted all further advances. The recent insignificant gains of terrain cannot be measured by kilometers, but by meters. . Of crfurae, through a big concentration, an attack can push back .he defenders at Isolated and narrowly limited places, such as the British did on the Ancre in November. Not one of their objects, however, was attained. No body, not even on the entente side, be lieves any longer that the German front can be broken. "The great offensive, which has cost the western powera 800,000 to 900,000 men, has been stifled in blood and mud. The battle on the Somme, which was started with gigantic fresh armies, with war machines and the ammuni tion of two parts of the world, will continue in history as ' the heaviest entente defeat. It means a Galllpoll on the continent." WOMAN BURHSTODEATH X. B. SCRITCHTTELD HCRLS BABE THROUGH WALL OF FLAMES. BELGIAN RELIEF IS DECLARED IN PERIL Allies Make "Protest' to Civ ilized World" Against Ger man "Slave Raids." PLEDGES HELD VIOLATED sands of them have gone to Germany voluntarily, where they could get bet ter pay. Replying on November 10, Cardinal Mercier recalls the promise made by Baron von Huehne and subsequently confirmed by Baron von der Goltz. "The undertaking was explicit and entirely without time limit," he said, "that 'young people have nothing to fear that they may be sent to Germany either to be enrolled in the army or employed at forced labor.' This en gagement has been violated every day a thousand times for 14 days." Cardinal Mercier then says that if, as Von Bissing declares, such labor has nothing to do with the conduct of the war, properly speaking. It has some thing to do with the war "improperly speaking." "For," he continues, "even if the Bel gian does not take up arms, he releases the hands of a German workman who will take them up." TEACHERS ARE TO MEET Special Kates Are Granted for Out ing Forties to Beaches. The Portland Grade Teachers Asso ciation will hold an important business meeting at 4:30 Wednesday afternoon In Library Hall. A talk full of prac tical business suggestions will be given by N. G. Pike, president of the Rotary Club. Several important policies of the club are to be discussed. The recreation committee has ar ranged rates for several beaches and country places, for groups of teachers who may wish to pass the holidays out of the city. Mother Becomes Confused When She Is Started to Safety and Body Is Found in Ashes of Home. TWIN FALLS. Idaho. .Dec. 4. (Spe cial.) Fire early this morning de stroyed the tent home of Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Scritchfleld, of this city, and burned beyond recognition the former's mother. Mrs. M. E. Scritchfleld. The husband had risen early, built the fire and returned to bed. He was awakened from sleep later by the cry of his wife that the tent was on fire. The tent was boarded up several feet and had only one door, which was en tirely cut off by flames. The wife escaped first and the hus band waited to wrap a blanket about his mother. Telling her to run, lie turned nis attention to their 2-months-old son. The fire, fed by the explosion of a can of kerosene, surrounded him and he threw' the baby through the flames to the ground outside, escaping with difficulty himself. Outside he learned that his mother, evidently becoming confused, did not escape. Her body was found later. She was 74 years old, but well and strong. 'The family came here recently from Enterprise, Or. Central Powers, Official Statement Says, Intend to Use Belgian Food and Labor to Support Own Failing Strength. LONDON, Dec. 4. The British gov ernment, in conjunction with Britain's allies, has issued a proclamation re garding "the present state of Belgium," in which protesi Is made to the civil ized world in regard to the "slave raids" conducted by the German au thorities in Belgium, and a warning given to the. world "that the work of relief which neutrals have built up is in danger of falling." The document, after reciting the as sistance the allies have given in the past work of relief in Belgium, says: "The allies stipulated only that the Germans should equally draw no ad vantage from the operations of the neu tral commission; that they should not use imported or native supplies, and that the distribution of relief should not be used for the purpose of coercing Belgian workers against their con sciences. These conditions, which the Germans were pledged to obey, have been frequently violated. "But the Infractions In the past have been discussed and disavowed by the German government, and the allies have been content to rely upon the neu tral commission to watch and enforce the fulfillment of the conditions under which it worked. "Now, however, the situation is changing. The Germans have aban doned all pretenses of respecting per sonal freedom in Belgium. They have become themselves the organizers and co-operators in manhunts which they pledged themselves by the Brussels convention of 1890 to put down in Africa. The machinery of Belgian in dustry is now totally destroyed, and exports of Belgian foodstuffs have again begun on a large scale. "The allies, therefore, must warn the world of what is about to take place. The central empires, as their own sit uation grows more desperate, intend to tear up every guarantee on which the work of the relief commission rests. They intend to cast aside all their promises and use Belgian foodstuffs and Belgian labor to support their own failing strength. Relief AVork la In Danger. ' "The work of relief which the neu trals have built up for two years is about to lose its foundation and is in danger of falling. "The allies do not change their policy or desert the oppressed population of Belgium in this most critical moment of the war, but, as it will be impos sible for the relief work to continue if its basic guarantees are destroyed, they appeal to the civilized world, not on their own behalf, but in behalf of inno cent civilians who cannot protect them selves, to see that this great work of international benevolence and co-operation, which has grown up amidst the war and for which the allies have ad vanced money, shall not be endangered by treachery or destroyed by violence. "But they remind the world that the German pollfcy which stands revealed is being carreld out not only in Bel gium, but in North France and all the occupied territories. The allies pled: themselves not to seek in the future. any more than in the past, any advan tage from the operations of this purely neutral commission. DANCE SWELLS FUND AFFAIR FOR BRITISH RED CROSS DRAWS 1500 FERSOXS. GERMANS OPEN UP FIRE (Continued From First Fagre.) successful when tiie Teutonic forces advancing from La ke Greca encoun tered a sudden stiffening in the resist- lean enjoy mvself a&iin since Isinolooap cleared my skin When my complexion was red, rough end pimply, I was so ashamed that I never had any fun. I imagined that people avoided me perhaps they did But the regular use of Resinol Soap with a little Resinol Ointment just at first has given me back my clear, healthy skin. I wish you'd try it I Resinol Soap and Ttestaol Ointment are sold by all drug ffiAta. For samples of each free, write to Dept. 9-N, Res inol, Baltimore, Md. J' .... Or y JOHN J. GAMM1E IS DEAD Sales Manager for Honeyman Hard ware Company Succumbs at 35. John J. Gammie, sales manager for the Honeyman Hardware Company, died at his home, 348 East Sixteenth street North, yesterday afternoon at 3:30 after an extended illness. He spent a year in a New York hospital, return ing to Portland last August. Mr. Gammie was 35 years old and Is survived by his father, George Gam mie, three sisters, Jennie, Flora and Maria Gammie, and two brothers, George W. and Norman Gammie, all of tnis city. Another brother, Harry, was drowned last Winter while on a canoe trip from Salem to Portland. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from Westmin ster Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member. He also belonged to Columbia Lodge of Masons. CANNERY CASES SHIPPED Portland Concern Has Order 1,000,000 More Expected. for First shipments on a contract for 1,000,000 cannery cases for the Cali fornia fruitgrowers are leaving Port land this week from the factories of the Goldthwaite-Shaw Company in South Portland, which got the con tract last week. Three carload shipments will be made weekly. This is one of the largest contracts of the sort that has been brought here recently and indications are that more are coming, since the Eastern factories cannot supply the demand. Columbia Gets $600,000 Anonymously. NEW YORK, Dec 4. The gift by an anonymous donor of $600,000 to Colum bia University to meet the cost of con structing and equipping a building for the newly established school of busi ness was announced today by the trus tees of the university. Butter and Eggs Boycotted. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 4. Following a plan adopted by housewives' leagues in some of the Eastern cities of the coun try, 600 Polish women determined to day to boycott butter and eggs until January 1, unless prices decrease. Cotillion Hall Filled With Gay As semblage Who Pay Generously for Their Entertainment. Hundreds of dollars rolled into the fund for the British Red Cross last night when 1500 people turned out to the "jit" dance at Cotillion Hall. They said it was going to be a "Jit ney dance. But the dancing was a minor part of the expense. There were girls, men and women at ev.ery turn with something to sell and take in the nickels, dimes and quarters that hap pened to be left after a string of dance tickets had been purchased. It was large night for the Britisher at the front. Several dainty Scotch maids in cos tume sold ice cream cones. Other white dressed women percolated throtigh the crowd and sold roses, car nations and other flower boutonnieres. Sandwiches were on sale in the bal cony, where soft drinks by the keg were dispensed. Besides the things that were sold throughout the entire evening a booth had been arranged on the dance floor where a clairvoyant told "your future for 25 cents and up." A large doll, dressed In silks, was raffled for 25 cents a chance. Two water colors, the gifts of Sidney Bell, were also auctioned. On the dance floor a pretty white fence separated the dancers from the spectators and those who were waiting to dance. Richard Wilder was the chairman of the floor committee that so success fully handled the throng. The other members of the committee were Frank Branch Riley, John Cronan, Charles V. Berg, Chester G. Murphy, Maurice Crumpacker, Irving Webster, Leland Smith, Maurice Dooley, Harry Stevens, Alan Green, Colin Livingstone and Jer- vis Stephenson. Mrs. William MacMaster was the chairman of the general committee that included officers of the various British societies. . OR. VAN DYKE RESIGNS MINISTER TO HOLLAXD QUITS HIS DIPLOMATIC POST. m - JP 3i 1 ED Double Stamps All This Electrical Week on All Electrical Purchases Trading Stamps are a cash discount. You can't afford to miss them. The Best Iron Made The "American! Beauty" $5 Efficient, durable, sim ple, the housewife's joy. Summer Heat for Winter days. This Majestic Heat er plugs into your light socket, warms your room quickly and safely at 2 cents an hour. A year's guarantee with each one. Three sizes 6.50, $7.50, $10.00 c3 The "UNIVERSAL" GRILL This perfect ''Hot point" Coffee Per colator. Aluminum S6.00 Nickel S8.00 Other styles up to $16. 4 different heats ; fits your light socket ; cooks as you wish. Your faith ful servant will boil, broil, bake, toast, roast, stew and fry. As shown in cut 812.50 Simpler types $5.00 and $6.50. , : HI ti nrt STREET AT WEST PABK --MABSHAU. -4-700 - HOME A 6171 J ' GREEKS SET TRAP Allies' Forces in Athens Sur rounded by Royalists. KING NOW IS MOBILIZING CATtDIXAIi ANSWERS GOVERNOR Von Bissing Defends Course and Mercier Enters Protest. LOXIJO, JJec. 4. Documents re ceived here give the text ,of the reply of General von Bissing, military Gov ernor of Belgium, to Cardinal Mercier's letter, of October 19, and the cardinal's rejoinder of November 10. General von Bissing a reply, dated October 26, begins by denying any violation of the assurance the German commanders gave at the beginning of the war that no men would be re moved from Belgium, declaring that such removals had been justified by 'the clandestine emigration of large numbers of young men wishing to join the Belgian army." He adds: "The German authorities would have been quite justified in following the ex ample of England and i ranee but they have not done so." Contending that the employment of Belgian unemployed in Germany has nothing to do with the conduct of the war, but is purely a social and eco nomic measure, General von Bissing says: "Great Britain's merciless economic isolation of Germany bears equally on Belgium: bringing a state of public calamity to Belgium." General von Bissing then declared that the Belgian people realized the state of affairs and that tens of thou- Other Changes In Corps Forecast From Custom of Tendering; Resignations When President Completes Term. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. The first resignations from the diplomatic corps, which are expected to be the forerun ners of others as a consequence of President Wilson's re-election and the closing of his first term, were an nounced today. Dr. Henry Van Dyke. Minister to The Netherlands, has resigned and probably will be succeeded by John W. Garrett. of Baltimore. ex-Minister to Argentina. Dr. Van Dyke, it was explained, has been concerned over his health and also desired to return to his literary work. The resignations of T. A. Thomson, Minister to Colombia, and William H. Hornibrook, Minister to Siam, also were announced. Mr. Thomson was ap pointed to his post, his first in the diplomatic service, in 1913. His home is in Austin, Tex., and he Is a ranch man, planter and lawyer. Mr. Horni brook was appointed in 1915. He lives in Albany. Or., is a publisher, and has been in Oregon politics. Some time ago it became known the Government was expecting members of the diplomatic corps would, in accord ance with custom, forward their res ignations. Many, no doubt, will ba asked to remain. Pennsylvania has $1,000,000 In its state sinking fund. State revenues are $32,000,000 yearly. Plan Said to Be to Co-operate With Von Mackensen by Attacking General Sarrall's rTank. Piraeus Xow Threatened. LONDON, Dec. 5. According to some special dispatches from the Athens cor respondents, filed on Sunday at Piraeus, where the entente allies con trol the telegraph lines, the situation in Greece is one justifying lord Rob ert Cecil's statement, that it was "one of extreme gravity" for the allies. These dispatches represent that last week's fighting in Athens was the re sult of "a deliberate trap, treacherous ly proposed by the King and the gov ernment." 25,000 troops being disposed around the positions which Vlce Admiral Du Kournet had previously notified the Greek government he would occupy. These troops then at tacked the allies, who numbered 3000. The latter fought until their ammuni tion was exhausted and then yielded, except a detachment of 100 who tried to cut their way through. Only 30 f these escaped. According to the same accounts. Kine- Constantino is quietly mobilizing and preparing for war against the allies, intending to co-operate with i section of Field Marshal Von Macken sen'n torces. which is expected at the Monastir front, by attacking General Sarrall's flank. It is also saitj that the Greeks are advancing on Piraeus. The first shots, which started the fighting in Athens on Friday, are said in an Athens dispatch to tne fetar to have been fired by a reservist, who enrolled only on Thursday. The attack on the Zappeion. the dis patch says, was unexpected. Vice Admiral du Fournet was standing on the steps of the building, surrounded bv officers of the French marines, when Greek machine guns suddenly opened fire. Six officers were wounded bv the first volley. The French marines, together with 250 British marines, who had marched to the Zappeion without molestation organized a defense and held out all day against a superior force with ar tillery. The feeling against King Constan tine, who ia charged with having dbne everything possible to embarrass the allies, has been growing here, and de mands that some steps be taken to check his activities have become more insistent. Some circles have credited the government with protecting him because of his relation to members of the British and Russian royal houses. The 'Times expresses astonishment and indignation at the events in Athens. It Bays that the allies have been again betrayed and defied by King Constantlne s.nd his government and mentions witn satisfaction the state ment from Paris that t.ie allies will in- ist on reparation for the attack on their troops. In the House of Commons today Lord Robert Cecil, War Trade Minister, said the British government considered King Constantino and his government to have been involved in the events at Athens, and that the British govern ment, in conjunction with the allies. would take immediate steps to bring about a radical solution of the ques tion which had arisen. AUTOMOBILE FELLS WOMAN Mrs. Dora B. Cow ins Is Injured by W. C. Bellows Machine. Mrs. Dora B. Cowins, 673', 3 Glisan street, was knocked down and sus tained bruises late yesterday when an automobile driven by W. C. Bellows. 228 North Nineteenth street, struck her at the corner of Twenty-first and East Glisan streets. She was taken to her home by Mr. Bellows and W. H. Cole. 225 Broadway. Dr. E. W. Rockey attended her. Mr. Bellows reported the accident to C. E. Kllngensmlth, desk officer at the Police Station. SEXs? 7V I TWHM A T t HOTEL ' Attractive suites and single rooms, with or without bath, are offered-at special month ly rates to permanent guests. , SPECIAL Eilers Orchestra Concert next Sunday evening from 8:00 to 10:00 P. M. Balloon Night Wednesday. INDOOR GOLF NOW PLATED AT Multnomah Hotel UNDER THE DIRECTION OF Mr. Watson Professional at the Waverley Golf Club. Appointments for Instructl on May Be Made Through the Hotel Office. Jd S2BB ILL HART pictures are all big epics of the frontier each one registers a signal success But "The Devil's Double" in which the "bad man" of the screen is seen as "Bowie" Blake, is his greatest picture. Don't miss this onecome early. COLUMBIA SIXTH AT WASHINGTON Read The Oregonian classified ads. GOOD NEWS PROMISED Y CHRISTMAS IS FORECAST BY GERMAN OFFICIALS. President of Retchst&a; Says Session May Be Called at Earlier Date and Gratifying: Events Hinted. LONDON. Dec. 4. Mysterious prom ises are being made to the Germans about tidings to be received by them before Christmas, according to an Am sterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail. The dispatch says that the recent hint of the Bulgarian Premier regarding acceptable news for the Germanio powers is supported oy a statement by the President of the Reichstag that that body may possibly meet earlier than the date arranged. The Dusselaorf General Anzeiger says Colonial Minister Salf stated on Friday that very gratifying events were about to happen and that the Ger man people would be able to have a happy Christmas. Vancouver Wins Debate by Forfeit VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 4. (Spe cial.) The debate between the Van couver and Camas High Schools scheduled here for Tuesday night, has been forfeited to Vancouver by Camas. The quetsion to have been debated was "Resolved, That military training should be compulsory in the high schools of the Nation." There's Where YOU Are Wise! H 'That Other Fellow is a menace to Everyone's Safety" 1 Nine-tenths of all automobile accidents are caused s by skidding and by foolish dependence on rubber g H alone. In these days of crowded streets and con- H g-ested traffic, the motorist who does not take precau- s tion to guard against every possibility of disaster is s s next to criminal. g H "The ever-present danger that is quite aa much of a E S terror to the experienced driver as it is to the novice is skidding. There is nothing that makes a man lose his nerve so thoroughly or dread a repetition of the h experience so keenly as a bad s4ud that ends in a broken wheel against a curb, or that makes matters HE S far worse by "side swiping" a moving trolley car. To feel the car start to slide from under you, aiming di- g rectly at the nearest obstruction,despite allmanipula- s tionsof the wheel and brakes well, once is too often". S I Weed Chains f Slipshod Traffic j Traffic policemen, by the hundreds, interviewed ia all the l H large cities on the coast and throughout the country, express the unanimous opinion that their work would be greatly reduced; s that nearly all skidding accidanta would b eliminated if motor- e ists would take the precaution of always carrying WEED CHAINS, and putting them on when the roads and pavements EE 3 are wet, slippery and uncertain. i Some of these guardians of H public safety go so far as to say that the time is not far oft when State Legislatures will maketheuseof WEED CHAINS compulsory, for the protection of life and property. Make Safety Yours U Take no chances. Fully guip your own car with WEED j CHAINS and insUt, for your j protection, that other drivers do the same. On the Rear Tires they afford perfect traction and adequate brake control. 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