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9 TIIE MORNING OKEGONIAN, FUTDAT, IMATICU SO, 1917. PRESIDENT TALKS OF DEFENSE PUNS Senator Chamberlain. Urges Executive to Indorse Uni v versal Training. CONGRESS TO ACT AT ONCE Army of 740,000 Available at Once by Increasing Regulars -to War Strength and Call ins Out All Militia. WASHINGTON, March 29. Flans to forward further preparedness meas ures for the Army today began to as sume definite form. How an Increased Army force may be promptly secured for the present emergency, as well as universal train ing as a National policy, were . dis cussed by President Wilson with Sen ator Chamberlain, of Oregon, chair man of the Senate military commit tee. At the same time Secretary Ba ker and Administration leaders In Congress considered legislation needed immediately for the military 'estab lishment. Senator Chamberlain told the Presi dent he believed the Executive now has authority without further action by Congress to raise at once an army of more than 700,000 men by increasing the regular Army 'to war strength and calling out all of the National Guard, at war strength, with co-operation from state executives. Budget ZVot Changed. There was no intimation that the President was considering such a step Immediately, but the whole field of measures necessary to secure a larger force was uisrussed. For present needs the War Depart ment has decided. Secretary Baker Bald, to submit to Congress a budget containing virtually the same provisions as the regular Army appropriation bill which failed at the last session. Estimates for the expense in connec tion wit-i an enlarged army or for any emergency activities will be presented later. This decision coincides with the House plan to re-enact the appropri ation bill without change and send it at once to the Senate. Senator Chamberlain also agreed to expedite the bill in the Senate. To this end he said he would not again of fer his universal training bin as a rider If it would delay prompt action on the supply measure. , Universal Training Dlaciuaed. The conference between the Presi dent and Senator Chamberlain, at the latter's request, was primarily to dis cuss the Senator's universal training plan. He asked .the President to in dorse the general principle of compul sory training in his forthcoming mes sage to Congress. The President, it was said, gave no indication of his probable course. He was said to fa vor some plan for providing military training, but was non-committal re garding the Chamberlain plan, to which he is understood to have some objections. f After leaving the White House the Eenati r said he was "still noperul" ol Administration indorsement of his measure, and also expressed Increased optimism over prospects of passage by the Senate of some form of universal training measure. Six Month.' Servlee Planned. As a result of this talk with the President, Senator Chamberlain expects to make several Important amendments to his bill, particularly with the idea of increasing the number or trainea soldiers it would produce in a short period. To this end he proposes to raise the age limit of youths subject to training from 19 to 20 years, to se cure more mature men, and to begin the training periods sooner than pro vided In the tentative bill, which pro poses that about 600.000 youths be trained annually with six months' con tinuous service. Another amendment, the Senator said, would be to create 36 divisions in the country for the segregation of the training work with facilities for train ing an Army division of from 22.000 to 27.000 men in each divisional camp. While some of the divisions. Senator Chamberlain thought, would have larg- . er bodies under training than others, he believes at least 600,000 young men would be thus secured. Annual Cost f 106,000,000, The Oregon Senator Impressed upon the President that his plan would not entail the enormous expense of the Army general staff training bilL He estimated that without providing cost--ly permanent barracks at training camps and by having the students live In tents the annual cost of training 00,000 men would be roughly $166,- C00.00O. As to the measures necessary for In creasing the Army in an emergency. Benator Chamberlain said that under existing law the President is author ized to Increase the standing Army to its war strength of 270,000, or with auxiliaries azgrating a regular force of about 300.000. The war strength of the National Guard was estimated at about 440,000, with all forces fully en listed. Thus combined, the Senator said, a trained Army of nearly three quarters of a million men could be pro vided without action by Congress. When the regular Army appropria tion bill reaches the Senate, Senator Chamberlain said he thought it would be increased with or without specific request from the War Department, at least sufficiently to provide material necessary for an army of 1,000.000 men. A change planned by the War De partment in the supply bill is to shorten the time for accumulation of reserve materials for the Army. The present bill provides for their purchase over a period of from four to five years and the department is planning to ask that funds for this purpose be made immediately available. Please, Tell Others' What You Know GERMAN CHANCELLOR WHO SEEKS BY SOFT WORDS TO THROW AMERICA OFF GUARD. V J ' " " ' ... i ' "St"' ' . 4" f, ' ' ,, ', ', , 4 VON BETHMA-.K-IIOLLWEG, WAR INTENT DENIED Hollweg Savs Germany Does Not Want Clash. BLAME IS PUT ON ENGLAND Unrestricted Use of Submarine Said to Have Been Taken Up Solely to Make Britain Obey Inter national Laws of War. fContlnqed rrom First Paa.) feels neither hatred nor hostility against tha United States of Amer ica, shall also bear .and overcome this." Dealing with Russia, tn ' Imperial Chancellor said that the Russian Em peror had not listened to the German Emperor's advice no longer to oppose the justified wishes of his nation for reforms. "Had Russia's attention been concen trated on internal reconstruction," said the Chancellor, "there would have been no room for the restless policy of ex pansion which finally led to this war." Von Bethmann-Hollweg emphatically denied that the German Emperor or Germany was desirous of restoring llshed there during many years by German efficiency and German in dustry. , "The result of the war I confidently hope will give us the opportunity to rebuild what has 'been destroyed and to build it at the expense of our ene mies. Then our friendly relations with China will revive, provided that China will preserve until then the necsssary force for resistance against the greed and egoism of her present protectors." CHANCELLOR PRAISES TROOPS Hollweg Tells Reichstag Time Is Not Ripe for Franchise Reforms. XvONTMDN, March 80. Router's Am. sterdam correspondent says Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg in his address re ferred to events on the battle fronts and especially the western front, where he said things had been accomplished for which warm thanks were due the brave troops. Field Marshal von Hin denburg and General von L,udendorff, His remarks were applauded. The Chancellor also is quoted as say- rng: "The submarine warfare in March has been as successful as In February, a statement that was also applauded. Referring to domestic affairs, the Chancellor said that the day's speeches had not convinced' him that a reform of the Prussian franchise could begin. now. it would be a very serious mat ter to decide such a question while mil lions of men were In the trenches. The Chancellor concluded by ex pressing confidence that the unity of the German people would, make them invincible. About ELL-AWS FOR INDIGESTION, Czardom.' Tho Imperial Chancellor also re ferred to Germany's attitude toward the recent events in Russia and re called In former times the honored friendship between the two countries. He said, however, that this friendship had ended with the death of Alex ander II. Klcholaa Is Assailed. Emperor Nicholas had more and more drifted Into the entente's wake and into pan-Slavic currents and had finally become a partisan of the war party, omnipotent under the Russian autocratic regime. "Thus," said the Chancellor, "in the fateful days of July, 1914. the Russian Emperor declined to listen to the ap peal made by the German Emperor. One of the legendary reports dissemi nated with especial emphasis by our enemies was that it was the German government which 'assisted the auto cratic reactionary policy in Russia against all the movements of liberty. One year ago I declared in the Reich stag that this asseveration was directly contrary to the facts. "When Russia In 1905, by the Jap anese war and the resulting revolu tion, had been Involved in distress, it was the German Emperor who, on ac count. 'of personal relations of friend ship, urgently advised the Russian Emperor no longer to oppose the Jus tified wishes of his nation for reforms. Emperor Nicholas preferred other roads. In Russia, had attention been concentrated on Internal reconstruc tion, there would not have been room for the restless policy of expansion which finally led to this war and which has changed the old regime so much that now it is hard even to do. Justice to natural, human pity for the down fallen house of the rulers. Hellwes; Would Let Rnssla Alone. "Nobody can tell how things shall develop, but our attitude toward Rus sian events is clearly outlined. We shall also follow the principle that we never meddle with the Internal prob lems of other countries. It now 1 maliciously reported that Germany wants to annihilate the hardly con quered freedom of the Russian nation and that the German Emperor wants to re-establish the rule of the Czar over his enslaved subjects. All these are merely lies and slander, as I here expressly state. "How the Russian nation wants to onstruct its home is only the business of the Russian nation, and we shall not meddle with it. The only thing that we hope is that in Russia foun dations may develop that will make her the strong and firm bulwark of peace. With reference to Chinese relations he Chancellor said: "Our relations with China had al- vays been of the most friendly nature. nd if these relations have actually oeen terminated by the Chinese gov ernment, J need not tell you that this s not by the free resolve of the Chi lese government, but that it has acted inder pressure of our enemies. "Financial difficulties, which could iot be mastered during the war by ?hina, also played a fair part ln It ur enemies' object also is to destroy trade in China and to appropriate without labor what has bean estab- NORTHWEST TO GET BRANCH OF RESERVE ortlancf, Seattle, Tacoma or Spokane Will Be Loca tion for Banks. DECISION LIKELY TUESDAY "The Store That Undersells Because It Sells for Cash" Important and Timely Underpriced Offerings for Our Bargain Friday Sale Come Let This Great Underpriced Store Be Your Store BERLIN MAY MODIFY ORDER Change In U-Boat Warfare and In ternal Electoral Reforms Possible. LONDON. March 29. Information di rect from Germany from a report in the hands of the Associated Press as serts that Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, imperial (Jnancellor. in his coming speech will not onl offer a large meas ure of electoral reform, but also a pos Bible modification of the submarine campaign in an llth-hour attempt to stave oil war with the United States. The German government is greatly stirred by the revolution In Russia, es peciaiiy in regard to Its . effect on American public opinion, and believes. according to the Information at hand. that . Internal reform In Germany will do more to soften the animosity of the American people than anything else could. The Berlin Cabinet In preparation for the speech Is declared to have been holding frequent conferences with ex tremists among the German Socialists, who, however, are reported not greatly impressed by the promises made, some of their leaders having frankly told the- government's spokesman that Ger many can expect no more from the present regime than Russia could have gained by retaining the overthrown dy nasty. The report makes the clear assertion, however, that the ruling powers of Germany are making a - desperate ef fort to follow the lead given by Dr. Aiirea zimmermann. the Foreign Sec retary, in his speech explaining the Mexican plot, when he declared that Germany desired to remain friendly to tne united btates and only wanted war as a last resort, and that the authori ties still remain unconvinced that the submarine campaign resulting in the destruction of American lives at sea Is the chief point at issue between the two countries. Therefore, taking their cue from the Russian revolution, they are declared to feel that large promises of internal reform leading towards a more dem ocratic form of government will do more to placate American opinion than any immediate change in submarine plans, which they hardly dared to alter on account of the widespread belief of the German people that the present policy will result In the early termina tion of the war. Therefore, any modi fications of the submarine campaign are not expected, it is said, to extend beyond the paper stage, although mean while American liners, like the St. Louis, may expect some measure of immunity. The forthcoming speech and Its sub ject matter is being more generally and frankly discussed than usual and this is taken as an Indication that the gov ernment Is trying to ascertain the tem per of the country before its delivery. Dr. Peter Spahn. leader of the Catho lic Center party, denied that the Reichs tag, as charged by the Prussian Her renhaus. had meddled with things re served ror the emperor and the Bundes rath. He added: , "If America comes to war with Ger many we have confidence in the abilltv of the leaders in the army and navy to settle witn her. "Russia must be Judged soberly, and we must not interfere. The Socialist, Gustav Noske. said that Russian apprehension that Germany would seek to restore the regime of Emperor Nicholas must be officially oasseiisq. Financiers of Competing Cities Will Sleet Federal Director at San Francisco to Present Argu ments for Recognition. WASHINGTON. March 29Th S. eral Reserve Board was said today to have decided upon the establishment of a branch of the San Francisco Re serve Bank. Seattle. Sookane. Port land, Or.. Los Angeles and other Pacific Coast cities are under consideration for the branch. The great area served bv tha fiin Francisco bank, larger than tht of nv other reserve bank, is one reason the board thinks the establ. hment of a branch necessary. It Is understood also that the recent aPDOlntment of the Phllllplne ' National Bank as cor respondent in the Orient of the San Francisco bank has greatly expanded the reserve bank's business. SAN FRANCISCO. March 29 Th new Federal Reserve bant authorized today by the Federal Reserve Board a a branch of the San Francisco Federal fteserve Bank will be located in the Northwest at Seattle, Tacoma, Portland or Spokane, John Perrin, chairman of the San Francisco bank, said. The location of the bank probably will be decided next Tuesuay at a meet ing here of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank and bankers from Se attle. Tacoma, Spokane and Portland, with Adolph C Miller, mem jer of tho Federal Reserve Board, who will ar rive from Washington in a few days. ACTIVE CAMPAIGN IS STARTED Committee of Bankers Leave Sunday to Meet Reserve Director. Portland has started an active and aggressive campaign to obtain the pro- iusea orancn or tne aan Francisco Fed eral Reserve Bank. A committee of Portland bankers will go to San Francisco, Sunday, to present Portland's claim before the San Fran cisco directors. W. C. Miller, one of the directors of the Federal Rtunn Board, will be there. The Portland delegation will consist of A. L. Mills, president of the First National Bank; J. C. Ainsworth, presi dent of the United States National Bank; E. G. Crawford, nrealdent nf th Lumbermen's National Bank; Emery Olmstead, vice-president of the North western National Bank, and William G. MacRea, manager of the Bank of California. They will go prenared with facts ind figures to prove Portland is the logical pia.cn iot tne orancn that Is to serve the Northwest group of states. It is understood that ' acoma Is not actively a candidate for the place. Se attle and Spokane, however, axe ag gressive contenders. Several weeks ago the directors . of the San Francisco bank made a canvass of all the member banks in the North west, asking them to designate their first choice and second choice for the location of a branch. Naturally, all the Oregon banks voted for Portland for first choice. The East ern Washington banks voted for Spo kane, and the Western Washington banks for Seattle. It is reported that 80 per cent of the banks in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho voted for Portland for second choice. The boutnern Idaho banks went for Port land on first choice. The banks in southwestern Washington divided be tween Portland and Seattle on first choice, Portland getting the second choice votes on nearly ail that went to beattie on first. From a geographical standpoint Portland has all the advantage over Its competitors. It is pointed out that Portland can serve almost every part of Ue district within 12 houra Se attle, on the other hand, being located at the extreme northwest corner of the district. cannot serve Eastern or southern Oregon short of 24 hours. Many parts of .Eastern Washington, too, and all of Idaho havs better mail and transportation servlee with Port land than with Seattle- Bankers in Southern Oregon advise that tney prefer to continue their con nections with the parent bank at San Francisco rather than do business with a branch at Seattle or Spokane. The Portland committee has prepared a formidable brief presenting Port land s case. It will show that the bal ance of trade In the Northwest is de. cidedly with Portland and not with Seattle or Spokane; that the Seattle and bpokane banks are required to carry heavy balances in this city, while the Portland banks carry no balances la the Washington cities. n H rsAEloFNEwEmbroidery Flounc'gs Full 45 In. Wide, Beautiful Patterns, skillfully Worked on 1 Qr Fine Voiles, Organdies and Batistes SOOO Yds. on Sale, Yd. CJJG About One 'Half the Usual Selling Price I Over 6000 yards of beautiful 45-ln An immense assortment to select from. prise this sale. worked; they come In pastel and sport colorings and in hundreds of handsome designs. TIVELY ASTO.VISm.VG. PhnbraMarr Flounelnm com - The materials are Fine Voiles, Organdies and Batistes and every pattern has been skillfully ANOTHER GREAT OFFERING AT 25c A YARD Cambric Skirtings in the popular' 10 and 12-lnch widths, both open and closed patterns 18-Inch Corset Cover and Flouncing Embroideries in Nainsook and Cambric, dainty, small and medium size patterns 87 Inch Allovers and 2 7 -Inch Flouncings in large and small designs finished with ruffled, scalloped and hem stitched edge. H M H H N H H D B U n Q B B B B B B H EXTRA! a A Friday Special Sale u of Jewelry at 29c B Gold-Filled Imitation Cameo Brooch of neat design and medium size. Also H Gold Front Beauty Pins, Bar Pins. Bar Pin Sets, etc i EXTRA! Z v A Friday Special Sale 3 of Stamped Gowns, 59c m Ready-Made Stamped Gowns In styles with V-shape, round or square neck, and kimono sleeves, all sizes. B They are of fine Nainsook. S EXTRA! S v A Friday Special Sale E of A larm Clocks at 79c A guaranteed Alarm Clock, with mm heavy nickel case a 30-hour clock " only one to each customer at today's B sale price. EXTRA! A Sale of Men's Overalls & Jumpers at $1.15 Each A special underpriced sale of Men's Dark. Gray Bib Overalls and Jump ers, made from a splen did wearing heavy covert cloth they are extra well made throughout and come in all sizes from 32 to 42 the Overalls have seven pockets and suBpenders with elastic at b a c k the Jumpers are made with four pockets. . Sizes 36 to 44. EXTRA! A Friday Special Sale of Box Paper at 29c E0 sheets of Cloth-Finish Paper with envelopes to match, or 25 sheets of Paper and 25 Correspondence Cards and 50 sheets of paper to match. EXTRA! A Friday Special Sale of Bath Towels at 21c Unbleached Bath Towels of splendid size and quality. They come 23 by 45 inches; only five ' to each customer. Today at 5 for 81. or 21 each. EXTRA! A Friday Special Sale of Curtain Goods at 19c White. Cream and Ecru Curtain Goods consider ably underpriced Scrims, Bungalow Nets and Madras in desir able styles about 25 bolts in this sale. FARMERS STUDY ACCOUNTS Wallace A. Kadderly Assists County Agriculturists at Klamatlj Falls. KLAMATH FALLS, Or March 29. (Special.) Wallace L. Kadderly, of the larm management department of the Oregon Agricultural College, is in the city and will spend two weeks here assisting H. Roland Glalsyer, county agriculturist, and the farmers in some special work. , Sixty-five .farmers in the county have registered for the work of keeping farm accounts, and Mr. Kadderly Is engaged by the col lege for giving this special instruc tion. Mr. Glalsyer has Interested a num ber of farmers in this heretofore, and a series of records were kept for some time. Following the installation of this work a practical demonstration will be held. A Friday Sale of Women's Spring Style Coats Two Popular Models With Large Col- & 1 T C lar and Belt Especially Cnderprioed. . $ 1.D mD Only the splendid merchandising policy of this store could make possible the very low price quoted on these Handsome Spring Coats. They come in clever, smart styles In fashionable materials. In shades of green, mustard, copper, etc, models with large collar and belted. Come expecting extraordi nary values and you'll not be disappointed. Wonderful Values in Dainty Silk Corset Covers Exqnlaltely Trimmed Garments In Cnp de TO CUne, Society Satin and Plain Silk, at S C No amount of space, even if we were allowed to use It, could tell of the charm of these bei.utiful Silk Corset Covers with dainty lace and ribbon trimmings dozens of styles to select from hardly two are alike. Come early and secure first choice at this unusual sale. Store Opens at 8:30 A.M. Saturdays at 9 A.M. The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. B B n u H B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B n B u B n B B B B RETREAT IS STOPPED Smashing of New Defense Line Is British Task. of Tpres, according to this evening's official statement. Heavy casualties were inflicted on the Germans. PARIS. March 29, An important munitions and sifpply depot has been bombarded by hesvy Oermsn guna captured by the French, the War Of fice announced today. Artillery fight ing continued during the night between the Somme and the Alsne and the French kept In contact everywhere with the German linea Solssons was FOE IS BEHIND DEFENSES All Manner of Traps Left by Ger mans, ( One Being Plot to Spread Disease Among Cavalry Ani mals Agent Is Caught. WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, via London, March 29. (From a staff . correspondent of the Associated Press.) The warfare on the western front Is becoming somewhat stationary again, as the British out posts and patrols have come face to face with the so-called - Hindenburg line, where the Germans undoubtedly will make a determined stand. Their position is strong, as they have had unlimited time In which to prepare It far from shellflre, so the problem again arises of smashing down this defense with sufficient artillery to permit an other move forward. Minor actions continue all along the line between the German rearguard machine gun detachments and the Brit ish infantry and cavalry patrols, but nothing like a battle has yet-developed. The Germans have placed gTeat re liance on their machine guns, as many as a score having been found grouped In one- position during the retreat. 1 ney also nave loriuieu iw.oi ; j i Tin. rt rtrmnt Inrlndlnor fVBlUUU 111 O ..uw - . - barbed wire entanglements about cow barns and pig pens. The Germans' heavy artillery is com ing into play from fixed positions back of the Cambria-St. Quentln. tl is re ported that the German Emperor re cently visited the territory over which the Germans retreated, having come with Field Marshal von Hindenburg and given his approval of the methods adopted during the retreat. The British have discovered a plot to spread disease among cavalry horses, a German agent having been found with a vial of bacteriological cultures in his possession ana ineiruu tions how to use them. 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