Morning Oregonian., April 13, 1917, Page 3, Image 3

THE MOItXTXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY MONDAY, 13,' 1917.
BRYGE SCHEME FOR
PEACE IDE PUBLIC
Plan for Permanent Enforce
ment Antedates, but Coin
cides With, American Draft.
STATESMEN IN SYMPATHY
Collective Action Against Non-member
Nations Wnica Refuse Arbi
tration - or Commit Acts of
Aggression Advocated.
LONDoVf. April 12. Deails of what
la knowri, as the "Bryce scheme" for
a league to enforce peace were given
out today by Lord Bryce, former Brit
ish Ambassador at Washington.
In a letter accompanying his state
ment. Lord Bryce says the plan was
drawn up by himself and a commit
tee of prominent Englishmen two years
"So, but had not been made public pre
viously because "the time for publica
tion did not seem to have arrived," and
because opinion in England in the
midst of the war had ben regarded
up to now as unfavorable for calm
consideraiton of the feature. The plan
apparently antedates the proposal ad
vocated by ex-President Taft and- in
dorsed by President Wilson.
Plan Is Tentative.
Lord Bryce says:
"The entrance of the United States
into the war makes it desirable that
the effort of the American League to
Enforce Peace should be responded to
by expressions of public opinion here.
1 therefore venture to lay before you a
scheme almost identical with that of
the American league. It was prepared
by a group of men here two years ago.
"The scheme, of course, is tentative,
but taken with the American scheme
it may help to draw public opinion to
this Important subject. Obviously, no
practical steps can be taken until after
the war. but the idea is one which the
public may well begin to consider. It
has received the approval of the pres
ent and late Premiers and Foreign
Secretaries."
Enforcement Plan Definite.
The Bryce plan as outlined follows
closely the lines of the American pro
posal, but goes a step further in the
direction of common enforcement of
decisions and in providing for col
lective action against any non-member
nation which refuses arbitration or
onciliation or against a member na
tion which commits acts of aggres
sion without having agreed to submit
to the international tribunal.'
It is suggested that the greater pow
ers be represented in the international
council by three members to one or
two smaller powers, but Lord Bryce ex
plains that this does not seem a point
of fundamental importance, as the
functions of the council would he ad
visory only and not executive.
The statement says the weather con
ditions continue wet and stormy.
Two German counter attacks on Vlmy
ridge were broken up last night with
heavy losses to the attackers.
About 1000 yards of trenches south
of Farbus wood in the region southeast
of Vimy were captured by the British
this morning, Reuters correspondent
telegraphs from the front. A hill south
east of Wancourt also was captured.
The British yesterday took 11 addi
tional guns in the fighting between
Croisilles and the Scarpe. The dispatch
reads:
. "The latest news this morning is that
we occupied about 1000 yards of
trenches running south from the com
mandant's house to the southward of
Farbus wood and have cleared the
ground to the bank of the Cojeul River.
We also occupied a German trench
running southeast from Neuville-Vi-tasse
and have taken Hill No. 90. lying
southeast of Wancourt.
"Between Croisilles and the River
Scarpe our troops captured 11 more
guns in the course of yesterday's fight
ing. "The enemy is shelling our new posi
tions beyond Vimy ridge.
"The past 24 hours has been marked
by a general increase in the intensity
of the fighting. The Germans appear
to have been reinforced in the positions
upon which the British assaults have
driven them back and are offering des
perate resistance to the heavy British
pressure.
"Various counter attacks were
launched, but with the exception of
Bullecourt these met with no success.
Fighting for the key posltlomat Mon-chy-le-Preux
was very bitter, but with
the British retaining all their gains and
consolidating the position.
"Time now is required to get forward
thfe big guns and to make good the
communications before attempting an
other great stroke."
The Reuter correspondent at British
headquarters adds:
"The Germans are claiming they took
a thousand prisoners as the result of a
counter attack at Bullecourt, but I have
reason to believe that this statement is
as wild as most of their recent an
nouncements to this effect."
In the official statement Issued at
Berll. by the German War Office yes
terday was this paragraph:
"East of Bullecourt and near Hardi
court, northwest of St. Quentin, a thou
sand English prisoners, together with
25 machine guns, were captured."
GERMAN PRESS UNDISMAYED
ENTENTE ADMIRALS
SIT IFJ WASHINGTON
Plans for American .Navy to
Meet U-Boat Blockade
Are Outlined.
PATROL TO BE TAKEN OVER
BRITISH CAPTURE VIMY
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the town, while the German shells ex
ploded over the town with smoke that
resembled great balls of lamp-black
wool. Occasionally a German shell I
striking a brick building would send
up a sweeping cloud of pinkish dust.
During the fighting British airplanes
hovered above Monchy, seemingly to
sit absolutely stationary astride the
howling gale. One was thus idling on
the wind when out of. an overhanging
cloud swooped three German machines.
The Germans darted for the tail of the
British machine, firing as they came.
The khaki-clad airman, despite this un
expected attack from ambush, splendid
ly out-maneuvered his foes.-
More Guns Captured.
In the fighting today the British cap
tured a number of additional guns.
Eleven were taken on one sector. The
Canadians have made a great haul in
guns in their attack on the Vimy ridge,
thus far having brought in four 8-inch
howitzers, nine of the famous German
5.9's and 23 field pieces.
In many of the captured gun posi
tions the British found tier upon tier
of ammunition. Prisoners from the
German artillery said there was
great shortage in artillery horses in
the army and that when the British
struck so suddenly they bad no chance
to save their pieces, even far back of
the old front line.
One interesting bit of information
the advance has disclosed is that the
Germans were planning to shell Arras
with two of their 42-centimeter "big
berthas which first won fame about
Liege and Antwerp. These guns had
reached Doual and it was planned to
place them near Fampoux, which now
is In British hands. According to gun
ner prisoners, prussic acid shells were
to have been used.
A large number of the German pris
oners seem to be glad that they have
been taken. Bavarians, who but re
Gently had come Into the line that was
attacked, complained rather bitterly
that they were Invariably sent to the
worst part of the front. They said they
knew some unpleasant incident was
about to happen when they relieved
the Saxons.
The Bavarians do not Impress ques
tioners as being very rond of the Prus
sians.
Confidence Expressed That British
Advance Is Now Checked.
COPENHAGEN, April 12, via London.
The battle of Arras, in the opinion of
the German press. Is an event of only
local importance, lamentable, it Is true,
but already brought to a standstill,
and not affecting in any degree the
strategic situation. It is interpreted
by general consent as part of the plan
of the Anglo-French command, foiled
in its Intentions of delivering a shat
tering blow on the Somrae front, to
roll up the new Hindenberg line by
assaults on both flanks at Soissons and
Arras. Both attempts are already
described as failures, despite regret
table losses in men and probably guns.
The British official reports are given
scanty notice, and are printed in in
conspicuous type without headlines.
The censorship authorities are evident
ly assured that the reading public gen
erally accept the German version and
that confidence in Field Marshal Von
Hindenburg is unimpaired.
An interview between the Field Mar
shal and a Spanish correspondent Is
given prominence by the German press,
and shares headline honors with the
battle of Arras. In this interview. Von
Hindenburg avows his confidence in
the firmness of the German fronts on
the west and east, and expresses a con
viction that the submarine campaign
will not fail. It has had an effect on
public opinion where the Field Mar
shal still bulks large as a confidence
inspiring hero.
The interview was evidently launched
to counteract any feeling of discourage
ment at the growing dimensions of
what the Vorwaerts terms "a world
league for the destruction of Germany."
FRENCH GAIN ON NEW FRONT
Capture of Important Positions From
Germans Is Announced.
PARIS, April 12. In an attack last
night, on the new front below St. Quen
tin between Coucy and Quincy-Basse,
the French drove back the Germans to
the southwestern edge of the Upper
Coucy Forest, capturing several im
portant positions, the War Office an
nounces.
In the Champagne the Germans were
ejected from trenches east of Sa
pigneul.
BERLIN SATS ATTACKS FAIL)
MORE VILLAGES
CAPTURED
Naval -Base in Ireland and Other
Harbors of Britain and France
Probably Will Be Put at
Disposal of Americans.
WASHINGTON, April 12. With high
British and French naval officers in
conference here with American naval
officials, definite steps have been taken
toward participation of, the American
Navy in the war against Germany.
Patrol of the entire Atlantic sea
board, reaching southward to the Pan
ama Canal zone, and possibly north
ward to include Canada, will be the
first duty of American warships.
With that goes the necessity of
guarding against the probable exten
sion of the German submarine campaign
to include approaches to major Ameri
can ports.
Entente to Withdraw Ships.
British and French ships now on this
patrol duty will be withdrawn as soon
as . the American forces have their
lines established. The American squad
rons will operate from British and
French bases in the South Atlantic
wherever necessary.
This was learned today In connection
with the announcement that Vice-Ad-
miral M. E. Browning, of the British
Navy, and Rear-Admiral R. A. Grasset,
of the French Navy, are in Washington,
conferring with Secretary Daniels.
Admiral Benson, chief of naval oper
ations, and other American Navy of
ficers. The conferences have to do
with the part the American fleet will
play in the war.
Commanders of the British and
French forces off the American coasts.
it is known, have expected that Ger
many would extend her submarine op
erations to these waters. Arrangements
to patrol vigorously the approaches to
the chief American harbors will be
carried out by American ships.
It has been expected that Germany
would formally announce a submarine
blockade of Boston, New York, the
mouth of the Delaware, the mouth of
the Chesapeake. Charleston and Sa
vannah. Unless a blockade is declared
Germany would be under the necessity
of giving warning before attacking
merchant craft under neutral flags.
Many Navy officers doubt that any
considerable number of German sub
marines can be spared from the task
of blockading the British isles for work
on this side of the Atlantic. Sporadic
operations within such prescribed areas
are looked for, however.
Trap Nets Are Available. .
The Navy department Has a con
siderable supply of submarine trap
nets already available, and more will
be delivered within a few days. It is
assumed that the approaches to Ameri
can harbors will be f,ully protected in
this way and the fleet of submarine
chasers now being assembled, equipped
and manned, distributed to comb the
seas night and day.
The conferences with the visiting of
ficers have dealt with many subjects.
It is understood that not only will
naval bases and other British and
French ports on this side of the At
lantic be opened to American naval
vessels, but that whenever need arises
ports on the French and British coasts
will be placed at their disposal. An
American naval port probably will be
established at some future time on the
Irish coast.
board that the Labor Council affiliate
with the Oregon Patriotic League was
concurred in, and J. E. Pelton, of the
council, was chosen honorary vice-
president of the Oregon patriotic
League.
C. P. Howard, resident of the coun-
iL who is a member of the trustees of
the Oregon Patriotic League, told of
the work of the league.
Action was taken for the appointment
of a committee of 15 to raise funds for
financing a campaign against the pro
posed "trade conspiracy" measure, to be
voted on at the coming election.
The stand taken by Thomas Konerts
in opposition to any move to extend the
hours of women workers was com
mended.
E. J. Adams, of Eugene, member of
the State Highway Commission, was
present and spoke lor the proposed 6,-
00,000 bond issue.
Dr. F. H. Dammaseh, president of the
Portland Social Turn Verein. announced
last night that at the dirctors' meeting
held Thursday night it was decided to
participate actively In the big patriotic
parade.
In the Turn Verein parade contin
gent will be members of the various
gymnastic classes, under the direction
of Professor Richard Oenserowski. De
tails will be arranged by a committee
consisting of O. C. Bortimeyer. F. L.
Nagle and Professor Genserowski.
rrJie directors authorized Dr. Dam
maseh to place at the disposal of the
American' Red Cross Association the
use of its spacious auditorium for any
urpose they may desire in their cam
paign to raise Red Cross funds.
FUND GIVEN RED GROSS
ALLIANCE FRASCAISE DONATES
PROCEEDS OF BAL MASQUE. ,
Cavalry and Armed Cars Repulsed
Near Monchy, Is Assertion.
BERLIN, April 12, via London. Brit
lsh attacks participated in by cavalry
and armored cars to the north of
Monchy yesterday, says the official
statement issued today by the German
army headquarters staff, broke down
with heavy losses.
BRITISH GAIN 15 MILES
TURKISH LOSSES IX PALESTINE
PUT AT S0O0; ENGLISH. 60O.
Fighting Is Marked by Increased
Activity and More Guns Taken.
LONDON, April 12. The British
forces in France southeast of Arras
today captured the villages of Wan
court and Heninel and adjoining Dosi
tlons and also made progress north of
the Scarpe River and on the last por
tion of the Vimy ridge held by the
Germans, according to tonight's official
communication.
The British captured early this morn
ing two Important positions In the en
emy's lines north of the Vlmy ridge
and are now astride of the River Sou
cbez. A number of prisoners were taken.
Strong Positions Around Gaza Being
Consolidated and Town
Is Menaced.
CAIRO, Egypt, via London, April 12,
The British are continuing their suc
cesses in the vicinity of Gaza, Palestine.
Their mounted forces have occupied
further Turkish territory to a depth o
15 miles, consolidating strong positions
menacing Gaza and making many pris
oners.
The losses of the Turks around Gaza
are estimated at 8000, while the British
dead, according to the reports received,
were less than 400. One hundred and
ninety British are missing, mostly
members of small parties which became
isolated in the fog after penetrating
the town of Gazal
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OREGONIAN.
Directors Announce Early Visit of
M. Bols French Writer, for
Lecture In Portland.
The net proceeds, $350. of the Bal
Masque given by the Alliance Fran
caise, March 22, will, in accordance
with the original stipulation, be turned
ver to the Portland Chapter of the
American Red Cross. The entertain-,
ment was originally planned for the
teneflt of the French Red Cross fund.
but it was stipulated at the time, that
hould the United States become in
volved in war, the proceeds would be
diverted to the American Red Cross
instead.
The board of directors, who met yes
terday in Dr. Ernest Tucker's office.
voted to turn the sum over to the
Portland Chapter, and at the same time
that the Portland French Society had
opened preliminary negotiations for
bringing Jules Bois, the French writer,
to Portland soon. M. Bols came to the
United States some months ago to give
season of entertainment from the
French Theater.
The French Society has long been
organized in Portland and for the last
two years has devoted its annual en
tertainment to raising funds for the
French Red Cross. At other times
the society has been active in bringing
people of note to Portland for the en
tertainment and enlightenment of Port
land residents, or otherwise doing
something worth while during the year.
At the meeting yesterday the fol
lowing directors were present: C.
Henri Labbe, Dr. Ralph Fenton. J.
Andre Fouilhoux. P. P. Dabney, Leland
Smith and Dr. Tucker. Folger Johnson,
another director, is in New York.
ENLISTMENTS FOR WAR ONLY
Secretary Baker Announces Six-Year
Term Will Not Be Enforced.
WASULSUTOS, April 1Z. All men
enlisting in the regular Army or the
National Guard in the present enter
gency were assured in an announce
ment by Secretary Baker today that
they would be kept in service only for
the period of the war. The action fol
lowed a conference between the Secre
tary and President Wilson.
Mr. Baker emphasized the fact that
this action was contemplated when the
Administration bill was framed and
was in no way to be construed as a
compromise plan, reached as a result
of opposition to the draft feature of the
bill.
Under the la.w, the full enlistment re
quirement of six years in the National
Guard and seven years in the regular
service must signed by all men tak
en into either service. The pending bill
provides specifically for duration of the
war enlistment contracts, but this can
not be applied until Congress acts. To
meet the immediate situation. Secretary
Baker has directed that recruiting off!
cers assure men accepted during th
emergency that the contracts will not
be enforced against them, but that they
will be honorably discharged at the
close of the war.
Army officers believe there will be
no difficulty In obtaining many men of
military experience through the plan.
They are vitally necessary to th
scheme, as from the commissioned an
enliJted ranks of the regulars and "th
Guard 150,000 or 200,000 men must be
drawn within six months to become
officers and noncommissioned officers
of the first 600.000 increment of th
selective draft Army, then to be called
During the day the War Departmen
called into Federal service for police
protection purposes nine regiments.
separate battalion and a separate com
pany of infantry and seven companies
of coast artillery. Six of the artillery
companies are California guardsmen. It
is understood they will serve as in
fantry.
SHELL SMUGGLER AWAITED
Secret Agent Reported Killed on One
Munition-Carrier.
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. April 11. Report
that another munitions-carrying
schooner is en route to a port in the
Gulf of California has resulted in strict
est patrol of the Lower California coast
since the start or tne Mexican revo
lutionary troubles.
Two torpedo-boat destroyers that en
tered a Pacific port following the re
ported capture of an ammunition-smug
gling vessel, destined tor a Mexican
port, remained only long enough to re
plenish their bunkers before steaming
at top speed to sea again.
That a secret service agentf was killed
aboard the captured smuggling schoon
er in the action between. the vessel
and the destroyers was reported today.
This agent, after boarding the muni
tions carrier when the ship ' was
beached, is said to have been shot and
killed byone of the smuggler's officers
while in the act of signaling to the
warships.
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LABOR TO ENTER PARADE
ALL AVAILABLE UNION MUSICIAN
TO PLAY NEXT THURSDAY.
Central Labor Council Affiliates 'With
Oregon Patriotic League and
Electa Honorary Officer. -
Organized labor will participate en
masse in the patriotic parade to be held
next Thursday afternoon. This was de
cided upon at the regular meeting of
the Central Labor Council last night.
and a committee of five was appointed
to see that the members of the differ
ent labor organizations are in line at
that time. This committee consists
Henry Harder, W. J. Brown, J. E. Pel
ton. D. O. Gallup and E. J. Stack.
Announcement was made that all
available musicla" s of the Musician
Union would be in line to play for the
parade.
Setting a new standard
for value-giving
and "styles-giving, too in
$25 00 suits
"We must set a new standard in the selling of $25.00
suits," were the orders that came from the merchandise
office at the beginning of this, season!
And the garment chief set about his task with such
enthusiasm that it couldn't help but be accomplished!
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AUTO CRASH HURTS WOMAN
Mrs. Henry Erlckson Is Victim of
Jitney Accident.
In a collision between a Hawthorne
itney and a private automobile yes
terday at East Thirty-ninth street and
Hawthorne avenue. Mrs. Henry Erlck
son, 294 East Thirty-ninth street, was
thrown to the pavement and severely
bruised. She was taken to the emer
gency 'hospital and later to her home.
Bruises about the shoulder, leg and
thigh were the extent of the Injuries.
The Jitney struck the rear of the
other machine and was turned around
throwing Mrs. Erickson out.
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Joint Ferry Promised at Iekin.
KELSO. Wash.. April 12. (Special.)
The Board of County Commissioners
of Cowlitz County met at woodland
yesterday and went over the matter of
the establishment of a Joint free ferry
across the Lewis River at Pekln. The
Interested farmers Rgred to provide
a ferry for a sum not to exceed $300.
and each of the counties interested will
assume half of Ihe cost and half of
the maintenance and operating ex
penses. Albany Loses Resident of 18 Years.
ALBANT. Or.. April 12. f Special.)
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just as comfortable
either way.
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Suits that have made even
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There are about 100 suits in this first shipment, and unless all signs
fail they will all find new homes today!
There are five styles as pictured the one at the top is of black
and white shepherd checks, the next is of serge with braid trimmings.
the third is of Burella cloth, the fourth of
serge, and the last one of wool velour in nov
elty colored checks. The colors include navy,
gray, tan and black.
You will be mightily interested
in the window display of these
suits today! These suits will tell
you many things that would read
most like a fairy tale in cold
black and white print!
More of these wonderful $25.00 suits will
arrive by express from day to day. Watch
for announcements of their arrival I
Remember, the first lot goes on sale this
morning at 9 o'clock. ,
Third floor Lipman. Wolfe & Co. 5
Knute Molver. resident of Albany and
vicinity for the past 18 years, died yes
terday at his home here at the age of
71 years. He was a native of Norway.
He Is survived by his widow and the
following children: Mrs. Richard Cas
teel, of Albany; Mrs. Anna McDaniel,
of Astoria; Mrs. Carrie Hooks, of Port
land: Carl Molver and I"aniel Molver,
of Albany, and an adopted son. Jack
Molver, ot this city.
Road Roller Plant Burns.
SPRINGFIELD. O.. April 12. An
overheated boiler caused a $500,000 fire
at the Kelly Road Roller Company's
plant here last night.
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