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THE 3IOKXTXO OREGONIAX, TUESDAY. FEBIlTTAItY 27, 1917. GERMAN JUSTIFIES U-BOAT GAM PAIG Berlin Declared Willing to Quit if British Will End Block ade on Food. INTENSE BITTERNESS FELT TVofessor Delbrueck Complains That Vnited States Did Not Insist on Supplying Bread to j Ton-Combatants. BERLIN, Feb. 25. (By wireless to the Associated Press via Tuckerton, N. J.. Feb. . 26.) Professor Hans Del brueck. head of the department of his tory In Berlin University and aleo an influential publicist, discussed the sub marine situation today in answer to the request of the Associated Press re garding h(s views on the present cam paign. "For the great hoay of the German peoplee," he said, "the intensified sub marine warfare has never been any thing but a terrible weapon of defense against the enemy's wanton breach of the law. The British government also has justified its .naval measures as a reprisal against the Uerman measures. ' Teat of Good Faith Applied. - "But the test of good faith was ap plied by America to both the German and English claims for acting only In reprisal. The Joint note of February, 1915, asked both parties to forego the practices. Germany responded to the test by declaring her willingness; Eng land refused. Had England accepted, there never would have died a single non-combatant by starvation in Ger many, nor would any have lost their lives on the high seas through a Ger man submarine." "Do you believe that the intensified U-boat campaign would cease If Eng land discontinued these illegalities to which you refer?" Ilerr Delbrueck was asked. Blockade Also Frightful. "We know that International com merce will automatically resume Just as soon as the unlawful British block ade is raised," he replied. "The block ade seems less frightful to you than the submarine warfare; it is farther away and less dramatic. "If there had been any outlook for peace on the lines suggested in Presi dent Wilson's addrest, our decision would have been different." Professor Delbrueck continued, "but we were confronted, under the entente terms, with dishonor and dismemberment. "The rights of non-combatants at sea can only be respected if they them selves respect their duties aa non combatants. British merchantmen have sunk U-boats by putting up sham defenses and by misuse of neutral flags. These have not been isolated ncti, but are the results of a policy announced by the British Admiralty. In this manner some of our submarine captains have paid witti."the loss of their vessels and crews for their ef forts to safeguard the lives of non combatants. Feeling Toward America Bitter. - "I feel that I ought" to etate very frankly how the German people feel toward America at this moment. "They feel bitterness and feel that they have been wronged. Hundreds of thousands have lost fathers, husbands and sons through American ammuni tion. "In all wars the manufacturer of arms and munitions have supplied the belligerent nations, but the manufac turers of arms are not exponents of humanity. Never before were the in dustries of peace of a country not a belligerent in the war reorganized to kill. Your people forged for our ene mies these tremendously effective weapons of death and we protested in vain. "Then we were to receive from you hread for our non-combatants. Our rnemiea interfered. You said their in terference was illegal, but you did not make your protest effective. "Our people are asking with grow ing bitterness the reason for this dis crimination. Battle Will Be Fought Oat. "Our people were told that the prln . ciple of the freedom of ihe seas de manded that the war on the seas should be so conducted that non-combatants on sea or land would be spared the Bufferings of war. Thus our people patiently looked on, month after month, while a continuous stream of American ammunition poured into England and Russia unchecked by our submarines. "Now we are going to fight out this battle. The German peoples had wished that it might be fought out as other wars had been between enemy and enemy." All Coal and Coke May Be Seized. AMSTERDAM, via London, Feb. 36. A telegram from Berlin says that it is officially announced that the Bundes rath has authorized Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg to claim and. wher ever necessary seize the whole produc tion of coal, lignite, briquettes and coke In Germany. To Prevent the Grip. Cold raM Grip Laxative Bromo Quinine removes cause. There is only one "BROMO OL'ININK," F. W.Grove s signature on box. 26a OFFICE WORKERS FACTORY WORKERS and others who labor indoors should always take the strength compelling tonic-food in i SCOTT EMULSi to keep up their strength. f nourish their nerves and increase their energy. SCOTT'S is helping thousands why not you 9 ftcott & Bowse. Blootnfield, N. J. 16-21 On .ULrAN 'Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepacfcage lpjwesit.cfll2jljJniggist3 XUNARD LINER TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING BY TEUTONS. FdWS&r 77 n - ' V T . -. -,r4 . -A&ji'n 1 JTl I s i n if 2 9 f . I. I. . i TT-T'-T-" I 1 1 t 1 1 J Wr--' 1 111 i ; ! v4- feSJlflgsr k 7 it '... Ta.. l!1- -..v.- . IS ... Ml I I li si I TOP STEAMER LACOXIA. BELOW, IEPT DIXI.G-ROOM INTERIOR AND (RIGHT) LOUNGE. BIG GUNARDEH SUNK Laconia, 18,099 Tops Gross, Is Victim of . Submarine. 26 AMERICANS ON BOARD Vessel Is Armed lov Defense but Is Kot Warned and Has 'b Oppor ,'. tunity to VUse Guns One Life Reported Ixjst. Cont!nue5 From First Pave.) was 6unK Dy a uerman suDmarine Sunday nights One casualty, as yet unidentified, was 'officially reported by the Liverpool agents of the line to officials here. Names of American Passengers. The names of the American pas sengers and their addresses as given by the line here and confirmed in part by relatives in the United States follow: Floyd P. Gibbons, of the Chicago Tribune. Mrs. F. E. Harris, wife of Lieuten ant-Colonel Frank E. Harris, United States Coast Artillery Corps, sta tioned at Fort Du Pont, near Philadelphia. Arthur T. Kirby, Cambridge, N. Y. Mr3. Mary E. Hoy, Chicago. Miss Elizabeth Hoy, Chicago. Rev. James Wareing, registered from New York, but said to be from Norfolk, Va, An American named W. White Thatcher, of San Diego, ia said aleo to have been a passenger in the second cabin. Crew - Signed in Pi'ctt York. The Americana among the crew were signed here to take the placea of ctliera whose terms of service had expired or who had failed, to appear when the uhip was ready to sail. The men were re cruited mostly from shipping offices and gave New York and Brooklyn as their places of residence. They were stokers, coal trimmers, wipers and sea men. While details of the cargo of the La conia are withheld under a recent rul ing of the Customs officials, it was learned at the office of the company that the following items were among the principal commodities carried: One thousand bars of silver, 40.000 bushels of wheat, 2843 bales of cotton, 140 boxes of fresh fruit, 3000 tons of shell casings and other war supplies, and 9000 tons of provisions. It was positively declared by officials of the line that there were no explosives on board. SOOO Bags of Mall Aboard. In addition to cargo and passengers, the Laconia carried 5000 bags of United States and Canadian mail, 1300 sacks of which had been transferred from the American liner St. Louis. The Laconia, when she left here, was armed with om defonro gun, mounted a't. The report that the ship was tor pedoed at night and without warning, indicates that there was no opportunity to use the oeiens'e gun, according to of ficials of the line. The Laconia is tne second ship to be sunk xf the former Boston-Liverpool service of the Cunard line. A sister ship, the Franconla. was sunk last Oc tober in the Mediterranean, while in the British Government service. Eoth vessels were taken over by the British Admiralty soon after the war began, and the Laconia was for awhile used in the service of the government as a transport. She was only recently re stored to her owners for commercial purposes, and the trip on which she was sunk was her third after coming back to the service tor which she was built. Several of the officers In the steward's department were on the La conia and were on the Franconla when she went down. , Gross Tonnage 18,000. . The registered gross tonnage of the Laconia was 18,099, her length was 825 feet and she had a beam of 73 feet. Designed lor hign-class passenger trade, hr fittings were models of mod ern marine architecture. No steerage passengers were on board the ship and those not Ameri can were mostly English or Canadians, many of the latter being on their way to England to engage in Government service, or returning to duty after leaves of absence at home. BROTHER'S SAFETY IV DOUBT Eugene Man Informed Relative Was to Have Sailed on Laconlu. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 26. (Special.) J. Frederick Thorne, of Eugene, several days ago received a letter from his sister in New York aaylng that his brother,.J. M. Thorne, commercial agent for the Belgian government, would sail on the Laconia. The letter did not say whether Thorne, who is an American citizen and resides in New York, was to make the trip to or from America. As the name Thorne does not appear on the pas senger list of Americans, Frederick Thorne believes his brother probably ia still in London. HOTS FORMERLY OF CHICAGO Family Had Lived in London, but Remained American Citizens. CHICAGO. Feb. 26. Mrs. Mary E. Hoy. who, with her daughter, Eliza beth, 13, thought to have been lost when the steamer Laconia was torpedoed. Is the wife of Dr. Albert S. Hoy, of Lon don. Mrs. Hoy and her daughter came to the United States for a. visit last December. Friends. of the family in Chicago said that although the Hoys had been in England fot some time they retained their American citizenship. COAST IS REPRESENTED SEVEN POBTLAXD EDUCATORS KANSAS CITY CONVENTION. AT Northwest Delegation ( IS Jolrte Throng Oregon Srenlo Attrac-. tlons Are Exploited. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 26 (Special.) The Pacific Northwest has a delegation of 18 here for the superintendents' division of the National Education As sociation, opening tomorrow. Portland representatives numbering seven ar rived today and opened headquarters. Each member of the delegation will wear a rose throughout the week. A Portland booth will be opened In the convention hall. The city is over whelmed with educators. An attendance of 6000 ia indicated. Bleeping cots are at a premium tonight, every hostelry being packed. "With Kiser'a art display in two good museums, Lancaster's two lectures with Columbia Highway views and films be fore the Ad Club and the convention, also D. C. Freeman's talk with the film "When the Mountains Call." before the transportation cTub. Portland's interests are being well looked after. Announcement of the National Edu cation Association convention rate to Portland in July of $67.D0 is enthusias. tically received and promises a large attendance. The Northwest delegation paused an hour in Denver last night, and were entertained by an hour's drive over the city by F. W. Hild, formerly of Portland. Cougars Slain In Cellar. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Feb. 26 (Spe cial.) rJack Gordon, an Upper Valley rancher, killed two cougars this morn ing under his back porch. Attracted by the barking of his col lie, Mr. Gordon, when he saw the ani mals from a window, thought them other dogs. On peering into the half basement under the porch and receiv ing a anarl from one of the big cats he barred the basement door and lost no time in getting his rifle. Mr. Gordon shot at the glare of the cougars' eyes and put bullets through the heads of both. Mr. Gordon is HO richer in bounty money and the value of the skins. Suffrage Lost In Delaware, DOVER. Del.. Feb. 26. The Delaware Senate today rejected the woman suf frage amendment, 8 to 6. Three mem bers were absent. Twelve votes were required to pass the amendmnt. SHIPS' GUNS' READY Navy, However, Cannot Spare Trained Gun Pointers. ABOUT 100 MAY BE NEEDED Men In Reserve Out of Practice, Naval Militia Cannot Be Drawn ViKjn Only Experts Can Fight U-Boats.' WASHINGTON. Feb. 26 Guns and mounts sufficient to arm any reason able number of American merchant ships are now stored at Navy-yards, it was said officially at the Navy De partment today, following President Wilson's appearance before Congress to ask authority to provide weapons and men should the need arise. Effi cient gunners are lacking, however, unless they are to be taken from active ships, which can 111 spare them. Naval officers pointed out that men of special skill, trained to the minute, would be required as gun pointers for anti-submarine work. At best a U-boat ia difficult to hit. as there la little ex posed. Often a periscope, hardly vis ible at more than a few thousand yards, ia the gunner's only target, lOO Ships Slight Want Cans. . Recent figures show that 250 ships under American registry are engaged in trans-Atlantic trade, but it is esti mated that not more than 100 would apply for guns and take the risk of crossing the German submarine zones. There will be no difficulty in furnish ing that number of vessels .with weapons, but supplying trained gun pointers for 100 guna would take Just that many valuable men away from fighting ships. There are about 1000 men in the fleet reserve, of whom approximately 100 were trained gun pointers when they left active service. Most of them are older men. and none has had any re cent practice in gun pointing. It is said that no sufficiently expert point ers for work on merchant craft could be obtained from that source, although some ammunition tiandlers and other members of gun crews might be ob tained. Only Half of Iteaerrlata Trained. Of the 1000 reservists, about half have been drilled in gun handling, other than pointing. The available guns range up to six inch caliber. Most of them are old models, but have ample- range and power for the work desired. Range and rapidity of fire ere vital factors in anti-submarine operations. It is im portant that the underwater craft be assailed before she gets into good tor pedo range. The majority of cases re ported show this to be 600 yards or less, and the skill of the gunners should be auf ficient to make it dan gerous for a U-boat to show herself at 6000 yards. The naval mllltla, more than 000 IIRBHIfllBBIIIIRBIBIBRBlllHnBIBB BIHIIIBBIIIIBRBIIBIIRIIHIIIISV B The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash Hundreds of Women Are Taking Advantage of Our m m Greatest Silk Sale W' Silks p7 ' 01 mSk -at j 1 sP ) You Have Choice From Thousands of Yards of Rich Lustrous Silks All in High-Class Qualities, Both Plain and Novelty Weaves, Shown in the Most Popular Plain Shades and in Gorgeous Color Combinations. Worth a Third to Twice More Than the Price Quoted for This Sale Yon Have Choice From 40-inch Satin Stripe Grenadines. Self colors in navy and black. 40-inch Silk and Wool Mixtures. In fashionable plain shades. 40-inch Beautiful Printed Satins. In licht-colored patterns. 32 to 36-inch Satin Stripe Tub Silks. In dainty fast colorings. 36-inch Navy and- Black Moires. Silks of lustrous finish. 35-inch Shaji Tung Pongees. Exceedingly durable, always fashionable. n M 0 Yd. Yard-Wide Fancy Taffetas and Messalines. Pin stripes, novelties and Jacquards. 40-in. Failles, Crepe Moire and Foulards. Plain shades, black and novelty designs. Standard Width Messalines and Taffetas In New Sport Stripes and Novelty Weaves. All These and Many Others! In fact, we are pleased to say that from every point of view this showing and sale far sur passes all our previous efforts. Every woman may become the owner of a new silk dress, waist or 6kirt at small expense, or, in other words, AT A BIG SAVING, by taking advantage of this sale. No Mail or Phone Orders, None Exchanged or Sent C O. D. and No Samples Cut at This Sale. . Shop in the Morning if Possible. Just Received by Express New Metal Bands Undervalued at 69c Yard Beautiful goods, in great demand for hat and dress trimmings four to nine-inch bands in gold, silver, black, blue, etc, as well as in combina tions, figures, floral and conventional patterna on fine silk nets bands made to sell regularly at one-half to one-third more than, the price quoted for this sale. Remember the advantages of an early selection. New Scrims and Marquisettes at 25c Yard Fancy border styles tn white, cream and ecru alBO plain styles all new goods. N Nottingham Cnrtalna at 9S Pair. Styles with plain or figured center 45 laches wide, 2Vs yards long both white and ecru. Prrtty New Cretonnes nt 35 Yard. A complete assortment of styles and colorings goods of standard width and quality. Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturdays at 9 A. M. m a n RBEBI Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. M Ml El n n a 19 a a H U a n H H n H n n n H n H n n H M n a IB strong, could not be drawn upon for gunners because of its militia statu a. The terms under which the men could be called out .for active service are limited by the Constitution to sup pression of Insurrection, repelling In vasion and enforcing the laws. Jn addition to guna now held in re serve at Navy-yards, the Navy Depart ment has many smaller weapons build ing under contraot. These could be hastened to completion for need aboard merchant craft, but there ia no pres ent indication that they will be needed. AUTHORITY FORM DEBATED Bill Introduced in House Embody ing President's Suggestion. WASHINGTON. Feb. S After con ferences with Democratic and Repub lican leaders. Chairman Flood, of the House foreign affairs committee, in troduced a bill today authorising the President to arm merchant ships and use "such other instrumentalities as necessary" to protect them on the high seas and providing for a special bond issue of S100.000.000. The bill was referred to tha com mute, which will consider it tomorrow. At the same time the Senate's foreign relations committee will consider the President's tentative draft of a aim liar measure, submitted by Chairman Stone. Introduction of the bill in tha Housa embodying the President's suggestions followed numerous conferences on the subject between Senate aud House leaders. Republican member of the foreign relations committee let it be known that when the committee meets to morrow they will seek to modify the measure In several particulars. They want to eliminate from the first clause the qualification to the authorisation to the President for arming merchant ships, reading, "should it In his judg ment become necessary for him to do so." and to direct as well as empower the arming. The second clause, which would em power the President "to' employ such other instrumentalities as may in his Judgment and discretion seem neces sary." they will seek to modify aud make more specific. Some of the Republicans object to the provision leaving arming of ships to the President's Judgment, because, they declare, this form of expression implies that the emergency for arm ing of ships does not yet exist, when they believe that it does now exist and has existed for some time. Many of the minority say there can be no criticism of the President for asking broad powers in the emergency, because there are many precedents for It in the history of the country. Au thority was given McKlnley to employ It Cured His Cold "Last December I had a very severe cold and was nearly down sick in bed," says O. J. Metcalf , Weatherby, Mo. '.'I bought two bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy and it was only a few days until I was completely restored to health." WPjWfFPPffaT naatfavaSBblaBBflnfl P PEOPLES Only Today and Tomorrow 11 A. M. to 11 P. M. The Beautiful Emotional Actress Clara Kimball Young In her most thoroughly pleasing 6creen appearance "The Rise of Susan" Also a 2-act L-KO comedy scream a hit. " Clara Casten in pleasing musical numbers. No GloomsJust Joy Usual Prices broad po-vers and methods before the Spanish War, the Republicans admit, but they say that this situation is more grave than that which confronted the country in 1898. What Senator La Follette will do is disturbing Administration leaders, who would like to have the bill passed at once. They fear that he may conduct a filibuster against it. even should it be modified to meet objections of all other Senators. Senator Simmons, one of the Demo cratic leaders, said tonight he feared the Republicans would filibuster on the measure to the extent of forcing it over March 4. Most of the House Republican lead era were extremely reticent about dis cussing the President's speech. The most generally voiced objection was against giving him the right to "use other instrumentalities" not clearly de fined. Virtually no objection was heard to his proposal to protect merchant ships. Most of the demands In the House have come from the Republican side. 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