VOL. LVII NO. 17,609.
PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1917.
PRICE FIVE . CENTS.
JOFFRE HOPES FUG
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American Soldiers Are
Wanted in Trenches.
GERMANY FEARS NEW ARMY
France and America Again Are
Fighting for Liberty.
EARLIER PEACE EXPECTED
Advent of Troop8 of New Ally Will
Bring About Victories That
Will Hasten End of War,
Says Hero of Marne.
WASHINGTON, April 29. Marshal
Joffre told the people of America to
day, through "Washington newspaper
correspondents who called upon him,
that France cherishes the confident
hope that the flag of the United States
Boon will be flying on her battle lines.
Victories sure to be won by the sol-1
diers of the two republics, once more
fighting shoulder to shoulder for lib
erty, declared the hero of the Marne,
will "hasten the end of the war and
tighten the links of affection and
esteem which have ever united France
and the United States."
17 nit at lime Wanted.
The Marshal, replying to questions,
aid he deemed it advisable to send one
American unit at a time to France
rather than to wait for the complete
equipment of a big army because of
transportation problems.
lie said, too, that he did not think
Americans now with the French array
should be withdrawn to serve under
the American flag, except, possibly, a
few specialists, who might be useful
Jn developing the training of the new
American force. He paid hearty trib
ute to the valor of Americans now
fighting for France.
American officers, he believed, were
fully competent to train American men,
and he gave it as his opinion that an
American army would develop rapidly.
Washington Tomb Vmlted.
It was just before the Marshal and
other members of the French war mis
sion started for a visit to the tomb of
Oeorge Washington at Mount Vernon
that the. correspondents, among them
several women, were received.
The famous soldier, taring his unl
form a blue Jacket, brilliant red
trousers and leather puttes took a po
eltlon at the head of the table In the
reception-room while his callers began
to file by. As each approached he
epoke his name and the name of the
newspaper he represented. It was re
peated to the Marshal in French, there
was a clasping of hands and. In the case
of those correspondents who spoke
French, a word or two of greeting.
Cheers Greet Statement.
Then the Marshal took from the
pocket of his Jacket two typewritten
sheets of paper and began In French,
His voice was even and soft. American
and French officers stood just behind
at attention.
When the marshal concluded the cor
respondents applauded and he smiled.
A military aide read an English ver
sion, which he explained was hurriedly
made and Imperfect.
As the last word was read and the
correspondents realized the importance
of the marshal's remarks there was a
burst of applause, then cheers cheers
so loud that they reached the ears of
a. crowd of men and women waiting
outside to catch a glimpse of the
French hero as he started for Mount
v ernon.
Speech la Censored.
An American sentry pacing up and
down outside the room lowered his
gun and discreetly peered In through
the window Just as the gray-haired
soldier of France, enthusiastically
showing his appreciation, was cheered
again even louder than before.
A translation of Marshal Joffre's
formal statement issued through the
Etate Department was expurgated and
did not contain vital passages relating
to the marshal s previously known de
sire for the presence of an American
force in France. The translation fol
lows:
"The very cordial welcome given me
by the city of Washington and the ex
pressions of sympathy which reached
me from states and cities throughout
the United States have moved me deeply
since they are a homage paid to the
whole French army which I represent
here.
Efficiency of Army Increased.
'The heroism and resolution of the
soldiers of France Indeed deserves all
the affection the United States has
shown them. After having in a su
preme effort defeated and thrown back
a barbarous enemy, the French army
has untiringly labored to Increase and
perfect its efficiency. And now In the
third year of the war it Is attacking
the enemy with greater vigor and ma
terial force than ever before.
"Side by side with it and animated
by no less heroio spirit stands the
British army, whose formation and de
velopment will ever remain the admira
tion of the world. The Germans have
realized its wonderful growth. Every
encounter has made them feel the In
creasing menace of its strength. The
contempt they pretended to feel for It
In the early days of the war has grad
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Patients ' Go to Vancouver Hospital
and Commands Will Move to
Clackamas Camp Today.
Companies A and B, of the Third
Oregon Infantry, are quarantined in
the Armory, at Tenth and Couch
streets, on account of two well-defined
cases of spinal meningitis that have
developed there in the last two days.
The quarantined troops, numbering
more than 250 men and officers, will
be moved to a detention camp at Clack
amas etation today and kept in quaran
tine there for three or four weeks until
danger from infection has passed.
Both victims were removed from the
Armory to the military hospital at Van
couver Barracks. Private Olin.'a mem
ber of Company B, of Portland, was re
ported last night to be in a serious
condition. Private Barton, of Company
B, of McMinnville, was suffering from
a well-developed case, but was re
ported to have better chances of re
covery. Major M. B. Marcellus, regi
mental surgeon, is in charge of both
cases.
Private Olin was taken 111 on Satur
day night and sent in an ambulance to
Vancouver. When Private Barton was
stricken yesterday morning. Major
Bowman, in command of the detail, and
Captain Miller and Captain West, com
manders of A and B Companies, re
spectively, agreed with the city health
authorities to a strict quarantine as a
precautionary measure.
As a result Dr. J. G. Abele, acting
city health officer, established the
quarantine at 8 o'clock last night. News
of It soon leaked out by the soldiers
detained inside telephoning to friends
and relatives in all parts of Portland
to break Sunday evening engagements.
TIES INTERLACED IN TRACK
Attempt to Wreck Western Pacific
Train Discovered in Time,
MARTSVILLE, CaL, April 29. (Spe
cial.) An attempt to wreck a Western
Pacific passenger train one mile south
of here was discovered by Albert Berg,
a county bridge watchman, this morn
ing.
Berg happened to walk up the track
short distance from the bridge and
found four ties Interlaced on the track.
The ties were found near where the
southbound limited was wrecked two
weeks ago.
Berg reported the matter to the aui
thorities, who are making an investi
gation.
SEVEN MINERS SUFFOCATE
Break in Flame of Mountain King:
Property Shuts Off Air.
MERCED, Cal., April 29. Seven min
ers employed in the Mountain King gold
mine, Mariposa County, were killed by
suffocation last night when a break
In the flume, running to the mine,
shut off the power. With the electric
current cut off it was Impossible eith
er to pump air Into the mine or to work
the hoist to bring the miners to the
surface.
The bodies were discovered early
this morning.
FRENCH FISHERMEN SHOT
Refuge in Rigging; Sought by 21 on
Attacked Boats Saves Xono.
PARIS, April 29. Twenty-one mem
bers of the crews of two French fishing
boats who took refuge in the rigging
after their craft had been attacked by
a submarine, were shot to the last man,
according to a Nantes dispatch to
Gaulols.
The French Maritime League immedl
ately opened an emergency subscription
for the 63 children who were left with
out parents.
74 AMERICANS TAKE FIELD
Half Dozen Detachments Soon to Be
on Duty in France.
PARIS, April 29. A detachment of
74 volunteers for the American ambu
lance field service arrived here yester
day. The detachment Includes men
from Chicago, Stanford and other unl
versities.
Two more sections will leave for the
front this week and three shortly there
after.
FRENCH CROPS ARE SHORT
Lack of Fertilizer and Excessive Rains
Contribute to Failure.
PARIS, April 29. Reports of an in
vestigation conducted by the Depart
ment of Agriculture indicate that the
forthcoming crops will be much less
satisfactory than those of last year.
Insufficient preparation of the soil,
lack of fertilizer and unusually heavy
rains are named as contributary fac
tors.-
BRITISH HOLD BALKAN GAIN
Heavy Losses Inflicted on Foe, Who
Attempts Recapture.
LONDON, April 29. A determined ef
fort was made Thursday night to eject
the British from the positions gained
by them in their attack on the Macedo
nian front earlier In the week.
The British defeated this effort, in
flicting heavy losses on their adver
saries, the War Office announces.
Senate May Have to
Recede From Stand.
CHAMBERLAIN READY TO YIELD
resident May Be Empowered
to Provide Classes.
CONFERENCE OPENS TODAY
Older Men Probably Would Not Be
Called Because of Danger of
Disorganizing; Industries and
Inefficiency in Field.
WASHINGTON, April 29. (Special.)
As a result-of concessions which will
be made by the Senate, the military
draft will apply to men certainly above
0 years and perhaps as high as 40
years.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the Senate military affairs committee,
will be the ranking member of the
committee appointed by the Vice-Presi
dent to confer with a committee to be
named by the Speaker of the House.
It was with considerable reluctance
that Mr. Chamberlain abandoned the
onscrlption ages of 19 to 25, inclu
sive, fixed by the War Department,
but the temper of the Senate favoring
21 years as the minimum age, Mr.
Chamberlain now believes it desirable
to accept the proposal fixed by the
House, making 40 years the maximum
age.
IIouro Likely to Be Obdurate.
Senator Hitchcock, who will be a
Democratic member of the conference
committee, and Senator Warren, who
will be a Republican member, both
voted to increase the maximum age
at 28 instead of 25. The House fixed
the draft ages at from 21 to 40, inclu
sive, by a vote of 207 to . There is
little doubt that it will insist that the
Senate accept its Judgment in the mat
ter.
The Senate rejected an amendment
offered by Mr. McKellar, of Tennessee,
making 40 the maximum age by the
overwhelming vote of 60 to 29. Among
the men voting against the McKellar
amendment were Chamberlain, Hitch
cock and Warren.
18,000,000 Men Available.
It Is estimated there are 2,000,000
males between 21 and 27 years, inclu
sive, and about 16.000,000 between 21
and 40, inclusive.
There is sound experience against
the selection of men In the 30's, and
particularly those of 40. Mr. Bennett,
in charge of Canadian military organi
zation, made a thorough investigation
of the effect of military service upon
age. This is his report:
"The experience at the front all
goes to show that men from 18 to 30
are the best type to stand up under
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American Minister Receives Military
Governors Who Recently Ad
vised Declaration.
PEKIN, April 29. A declaration of
war against Germany by China is ex
pected within a fortnight.
The special commission for interna
tional affairs designated by the Gov
ernment has advised that China enter
the war. The question will go before
Parliament shortly.
The American Minister, Dr. Paul
Reinsch, held a reception at the lega
tion today to 20 Provisional Military
Governors composing the military con
ference which recommended recently
that China declare war. The Governors
were received with full military honors
by the legation guard and were wel
comed by Dr. Reinsch and prominent
members of the American colony.
The Minister made an address con
gratulating the Governors on evidences
of co-operation In all parts of China,
and assured them that they had the
best wishes of the United States. '
RESERVE OFFICERS CALLED
President Orders All to Report at
Training Camps.
NEW IORK, April 29. Officers of
the infantry, cavalry, field artillery
and coast artillery arms of the officers'
reserve corps have been ordered into
active service by President Wilson, it
was learned tonight.
All of them are ordered to officers
training camps.
WAR MESSAGE DISTRIBUTED
Wilson's Words Translated Into
Austrian Tongues.
UDINE, Italy, via Paris, April 29.
Several thousand copies of President
Wilson's war message have been dropped
by Italian aviators in Austrian terri
tory.
The message was translated Into the
different languages of the Austro-Hun-
garian monarchy.
PEACE CONFERENCE IS SET
Bavarian Premier to Visit Austrian
, - Capital.
LONDON. April 29. Count Hertllng,
the Premier of Bavaria, says a dispatch
from Munich by way of Amsterdam to
the Central News, is going to Vienna,
Ho will confer with the Austro-Hun-garian
Cabinet Ministers regarding
peace prospects.
MRS. WILSON IN WAR WORK
Wife and Cousin of President Sew
for Red Cross Society.
WASHINGTON, April 29. Mrs. Wood
row Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, wife and cousin of the PresI
dent, are sewing for the Red Cross.
They are doing the needle work per
sonally.
Lines Prepared Clear
Back to Germany.
EVERY POSITION IS UTILIZED
Millions of French and Bel
gians Await Deliverance.
INVADERS FEAR HATRED
Efforts to Win Over People in Oc
cupied Territory Fail Devasta
tion of Country Is Menace
of Slow Retirement.
(Copyright. 191T. the Tribune Association.
Registered according to the copyright act,
Canada. 1917. by the Tribune Association.
Published by arrangement with New York
in Dune. )
BT CARX. W. ACKERMAN.
it taw 1UKK, April zs. For over a
year Germany has been strategically
prepared on the western front. Almost
immediately after the occupation of
Northern France and Belgium Germany
began to fortify every possible position
or to draw up plans for the fortlfica
tlon, so that they would be ready for in
stant use. Throughout the territory
which the German army still holds I
have traveled as a correspondent and
I, have seen many of the limitless de
fenslve positions which have been pre
pared. Even cities as far back as
Namur, formerly one of Belgium's
strong fortresses, have been rebuilt at
an enormous cost. When I was in
Namur the commander of the city said
the German army had spent 10,000,000
marks purely for the new fortifications.
Territory Gla-antle Fortress.
And this is only a "drop in the buck
et" of what Germany has spent to make
one gigantic fortress of this occupied
territory.
Germany has not only fortified every
strategic position; she has nt only
staked off trenches and planned under
ground systems of defense, but Ger
many has carried out gigantic engineer
ing feats. The courses of rivers have
been changed, barbed wire stretched
and mines planted In the old river bot
tom; then the river turned back in its
customary course.
River Courses Changed.
On one trip through Belgium I saw
two rivers the courses of which had
been changed. In Northern France
saw a dam which had been built so that
upon an Instant's notice to the country
side for miles around could be flooded.
saw fields and forests where barbed
wire entanglements had been stretched
through the grass and underbrush
a continuous network. It was explained
that the streams in that neighborhood
could be so diverted that this ground
could be flooded just above the top of
the low barbed wire netting, so that if
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Officers' Training Camn at San
Francisco Will Open Slay 15.
Notifications on Way May 5.
The examining boards for applicants
for the Officers' Reserve Corps training
camps will remain open up to 6 o'clock
Tuesday, May 1, and no examinations
of certifications after that time will be
made. It was announced last night at
the office of Major Phlsterer and Cap
tain Sherman Miles in the Worcester
building.
An official telegram from the West
ern Department, at San Francisco, to
the Portland office yesterday reads:
The War Department instructions
April 28 make the following modifi
cation of orders heretofore Issued
Actual instructions at training camps
will begin May 15. Those authorized
by these headquarters will be ordered
by these headquarters to report at camp
on dates between May 10 and May 14
inclusive. List of selected citizens will
be announced May S. Selected citizens
and those authorized to attend will be
notified individually, and Instructed by
these headquarters of date they will re
port at camp. Examining officers
Western Department will make no ex
aminatlons after May 1."
CLERKS UNLOAD FREIGHT
Effort Made to Relieve Congestion
In San Francisco Xards.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29. Sunday
clothes were discarded for overalls by
nearly 200 department heads and clerks
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany here today in a successful effort
to relieve freight congestion caused by
the strike Saturday of S00 freight han
dlers and checkers.
Headed by Superintendent T. Ahearn
the "strikebreakers" started to work
at 7 o'clock this morning. At 5 o'clock
this afternoon they had unloaded SO
box cars.
28 RACE HORSES BURNED
Seventh Incendiary Fire in Montli
Occurs at New York Park.
NEW YORK. April 29. The stable of
Schuyler L. Parsons and II. K. Knapp
at Belmont Park was burned tonight
and the 28 race horses quartered there
died in the flames.
The fire is believed to have been of
Incendiary origin. On April 7 wi in
cendlary fires were set at the park
and $1,000,000 damage was done.
SOCIALIST MAY BE NAMED
President Considers Appointments
for Russian Mission.
WASHINGTON, April 29. President
Wilson has under consideration the ap
polntment of an American Socialist to
the commission headed by Ellhu Root,
which soon will be sent to Russia.
John Mitchell, ex-presldent of the
United Mine Workers, has been put
forward as a labor representative on
the commission.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 64
degrees; minimum, 43 degrees.
TODAY'S Shower, southwesterly winds.
War.
Joffre hopes American flair will fly on bat
tie line in trance. Fags l.
China expected to declare war on Germany
wiimn two weeKH. .fage l.
German dfnslve system Is gigantic fort
ress. Page 1.
Germans fall to retake positions at Arleux
en-Goehelle. Page 2.
Three nations pledge allegiance to each
other on tomb of Washington. Page 1.
General petaln succeeds Xivelle as French
chief of staff. Page 5.
Russian wounded march In anti-peace pa
rade. Page
Toll of submarines for two months is 1,600,
000 tons. Page 6.
National-
Battle conditions will prevail In Army train
ing: camps. Page 5.
House may Insist on draft limit of 40. Page 1.
Battle Is brewing on war revenue bill.
Pago 4.
Bometic.
Government may operate Chicago bakeries
closed by strike. Page S.
Harvester company Instructs all agents to
assist in food campaign. Page 2.
Chicago Mayor to be held on charge of trea
son. Page 3.
W. W. Chapln sued again for bill run by
wife. Page 4.
8 port s.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 5,
San Francisco 0; Vernon 4-6. Oakland 4-5
(morning game called In 11th): Salt Lake
8-T, Los Angeles 1-3. Page 12.
C. J. Kruse elected president of Bowling
Congress. Page 12.
La Grande and Canemah tie in shoot.
Page 13.
Pacific Northwest.
Leland Stanford student bears flag to Am
bulance unit In France. Page 7.
Portland and Vicinity.
Reserve corps list closes at 6 o'clock to
morrow night. Page 1.
Lodge hall of Multnomah Camp, No. 77,
Woodmen, is ourneu. Page 4.
Symphony scores success In extra concert.
Page 9.
First few days of food campaign show
some results. Page 10.
Recruiting officers differ over effect of
drafting. Marines to expand to 30,000
men. Page 10.
Joseph Patterson. Portland newspaperman,
takes part in great French drive
Page 10.
Remodeled motorshlp Angel requisitioned by
Government. Page 13.
Ida Morris blames enemies for arrest.
Page 16.
Opinion divided on inviting General Joffre
to pacmc woasi. rage a.
"Soldier Verse" text f or visiting Bishop
W. H. FoulKe. Page 11.
Benefit to trade in Federal Reserve branch
foreseen. Page o.
Ben Selling and A. G. Rushlight possible
candidates for Mayor. Page 7.
Insurance should be public service branch,
says California leader. Page 11.
Companies A and B. Third Oregon, go
Clackamas quarantine for apical menln
gitis. Page l.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 13.
British, French and
American Flags Fly.
DEMOCRACIES JOIN IN PLEDGE
Balfour, Joffre and Vivianl
Honor Washington. -
NATION'S AIMS UNCHANGED
America Declared to Be Fighting
Now, as In 17 76, to Preserve
Uberty Against Encroach
ment of Despotisms.
MOCOT VERXOS, - Va.. April 29
The flags of Great Britain, France and
the United States floated proudly to
gether today over the tomb of George
Washington. Beneath them, spokes.
man of the three great democracies
paid homage to America's soldier and
statesman and. pledged themselves,
each to the other In the name of the
dead, to prosecute the present mighty
struggle against autocracy on the lines
he himself had followed In bringing'
America Into being.
Nature was In her most bounteous.
garb. The evergreens, eternal sentinels
before the tomb, stood out boldly in
the new life Just blossoming. The only
sign of human change since Washing
ton was laid to rest so long ago was
the flags of the three allies over the
arched entrance to the tomb Itself.
San Bnrats On Tomb.
In groups of twos imd three, an emi
nent gathering. Including the members
of the French and British war com
missions, the President's Cabinet and
members of Congress, had strolled up
through the sloping grounds from the
river bank until perhaps half a hun
dred stood with bared heads in a semi
circle before the tomb.
The day, which had been heavy and
threatening as the party approached
In the Mayflower, suddenly burst Into
sunlight, which played through the
trees on the uniforms and faces of
those assembled.
Without formality. Secretary Dan
iels motioned to M. Vivianl. Minister
of Justice and ex-Premier of France,
who advanced slowly Into the center.
Emotion of Speech Impresses.
Before the tomb of Washington, ,
whose efforts towards liberty his own
ancestors had gloriously aided. M. Vi
vianl delivered an address in which
the whole force of his emotional power,
deepened by the significance and torn
berness of the occasion, fought for ex
pression.
The spectators, though most of them
could not understand French, caught
the suppressed feeling and firo of the
orator and followed his words spell
bound, and as he finished the silence
became supreme with the general rea
lization that no applause could express
the emotions aroused.
Achievement for Liberty Shown.
M. Vivian! said in part:
"I esteem it a supreme honor, as
well as a satisfaction for my con
science, to be entitled to render, this
homage to our ancestors In the pres
ence of my colleague and friend, Mr.
Balfour, who so nobly represents his
great nation. By this coming to lay
here the respectful tribute of every
English mind, he shows, in this his
toric moment of communion which
France has willed, what nations that
live for liberty can do.
"When we contemplate in the dis
tant past the luminous presence of
Washington, In nearer times the ma
jestic figure of Abraham Lincoln, when
we respectfully salute President Wil-
son, the worthy nelr or tnese great
memories, we at one glance measure
the vast career of the American people.
Equality to Be Extended,
"It Is because the American people
proclaimed and won the iequallty of all
men that the free American people at
the hour marked by fate has been en
abled with commanding force to carry
its action beyond the seas; it Is be
cause it was resolved to extend its
action still further that Congress was
enabled to obtain, within the space
of a few days, the vote of conscription
and to proclaim the necessity for a
National Army In the full splendor of
civil peace.
"In the name of France, I salute Ui
young Army which will share In our
common glory. .
Dead of Present War IIonoiI.
"While paying this supreme 'tribute
to the memory of Washington I do not
diminish the effect of my. words when
I turn my thought to the memory of so
many unnamed heroes. I ask you be
fore this tomb to bow in earnest me
ditation and all the fervor "of piety
before all the soldiers of the allied ,
nations who for nearly three years have
been fighting under different flags for"
the same ideal. Their monument Is In
our hearts.
"At this solemn hour In the history of.:
the world, while saluting from this
sacred mound the final victory of Jus
tice, I send to the Republic of the
United States the greetings of the
French republic."
Britain Honors Washington.
Arthur James Balfour, .Foreign Sec
retary of Great Britain, followed the.
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