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TITE "MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1G, 1917. POPE'S APPEAL TO END WAR RECEIVED Pontiff Pleads to Substitute Force of Arms With Moral . Force of Right. DISARMAMENT IS FAVORED Message Suggests Evacuation of Belgium, France and Restitution or German Colonies as One of Peace Conditions. fty the Asinclated Press.) LONDON. Aug. 15. The Foreign Of fice tonight issued the French text of The letter from the Pope to the King inclosing a copy of his appeal to the heads of the belligerent peoples. "Your Majesty, the holy father, anxious to do everything he can in order to put an end to the conflict which for the last three years has ravaged the civilized world, has de cided to submit to the leaders of the belligerent peoples concrete peace pro posals exposed in a document which I have the honor to attach to thic letter. May God grant that the words of his holiness will this time produce the de sired effect for the good of the whole of humanity. The Holy See, not having diplomatic relations with the French government or the government of Italy or the United States, I very respectfully beg Your Majesty to be good enough to have handed a copy of his holiness' appeal to the President of the French republic, to His Majesty, the King of Italy, and to the President of the United States. I also beg to add 12 ether copies which I request Your Majesty to be good enough to hand to the leaders of the nations friendly to the allies, with the exception, however, of Russia. Belgium and Brazil, to whom the document has been sent direct. Thank Is Kxpresaed. "In expressing to Your Majesty my sincere thanks for this extreme kind nesc I am happy to take the oppor tunity to offer you homage of senti ment, a very profound respect with which I have the honor to sign myself, your Majesty's very humble and de-1 voted servant. (Signed) "GASPARRI.- The appeal follows: "To the leaders of the belligerent peoples: Since the beginning of our pontificate the horrors of a terrible war let loose on Europe. We have in view, above everything, three things to pre serve: Perfect impartiality toward all belligerents, as is suitable for him who is the common father and who loves all his children with equal affection; con tinually to attempt to do all the good possible and that without exception of person, without distinction of na tionality or religion as is dictated to us by the universal law of charity which the supreme spiritual charge has confided to us with Christ: and finally, as our pacific mission also requires to omit nothing as long as it was in our power which mlyht contribute to has ten the end of this calamity by trying to lead people and their leaders to more moderate resolution to hasten a serene deliberation of a peace Just and dur able. Past Efforts Cited. "Whoever has followed our work during those three painful years which have just passed has been able easily to recognize - that if we bad always remained faithful to our resolve of ab solute impartiality and to our attitude of benevolence -we have not ceased to exhort the peoples and the belligerent brothers again to become brethren, al though publicity has not been given t all that we have done to attain this very noble aim. "Toward the end of the first year of the war we addressed to the nations in conflict most lively exhortations, and more, we indicated the part to be fol lowed to arrive at a stable and honor able peace for all. Unfortunately, our appeal was not heard and the war con tinued desperately for another two years, with all its horrors. It became even more cruel and extended over the earth, over the sea and In the air. and one saw desolation andi death descend upon the cities without defense, upon peaceful villages and on their innocent population, and now no one can. imagine how the sufferings of all would be in creased and aggravated if other months, or, wprse still, other years, are about to be added to this sanguinary triennium. "Is this civilized world to be. nothing more than a Held of death? And Eu rope, so glorious and so flourishing, is it going as if .stricken by a universal madness to run to the abyss and to lend Us hand to its own suicide? Doty Only Is Motive. "In such a terrible situation as in the presence of a menace so serious, we who have no particular political aim, who do not listen to suggestions or to the Interests of the belligerent parties, are solely compelled by a sentiment of our supreme duty as, the common father of the faithful, by solicitation of our children who implore our Intervention and our pacifying work. "Through the voice even of humanity and of reason we once more emit the cry of peace and we renew a pressing appeal to those who hold in their hands the destinies of nations. But in order no longer to speak in general terms as the circumstances had counselled us in the past, we now wish to make more concrete and practical proposals and to invite the governments of the belliger ent peoples to come to an agreement upon the following points which seem to be a basis of a just and durable peace, leaving to them the task, of analyzing and completing them. "First of all. the fundamental points must be that the material force of arms be substituted by the moral force of right from which shall arise & fair agreement by all for the simultaneous and reciprocal diminution of arma ments, according to the rules and guar antees to be established In a measure necessary and sufficient for the main tenance of public order in each state. Then in the substitution for armies the institution of arbitration with its high pacifying function, according to the rules to be laid down and the penalties to be imposed on a state which would refuse either to submit a national ques tion to arbitration or to accept its de cision. International Comity Telred. Once the supremacy of right lias thus been established all obstacles to the means of communication of the r peoples would disappear by assuring, by rules to be fixed later, the true lib erty and community of the seas, which would contribute to end the numerous ' causes of conflict and would also open to all new sources of prosperity and progress. "As to the damages to be repaired and the war expenses we can see no other means of solving the question than by submitting as a general prin ciple the complete and reciprocal con donation which would be . justified moreover by the immense benefit to be derived from disarmament so much so that no one will understand the con tinuation of a similar carnage solely for reasons of an economic order. "If for certain cases there exist par ticular reasons they would be delib erated upon with justice and equity, but these pacific agreements with the immense advantages to be derived from them are not possible without a re ciprocal restitution of the territory at present occupied. "Consequently, on the part of Ger many, the complete evacuation of Bel gium, with the guarantee of her full political, military and economic Inde pendence towards it. Restoration of Colonies Urged. "The evacuation of French territory. On the part of other belligerent parties similar restitution of the German colonies. "As regards the territorial question. as, for example, those which nave arisen between Italy and Austria, and between Germany and France, there, is reason to hope that in consideration of the immense advantages of a durable peace with disarmament, the parties in conflict would wish to examine them with a. conciliatory disposition, taking into consideration, as ve have said for merly, the aspirations of the peoples and the special interests and general welfare of the great human society. "The same spirit of equity ana Jus tice ought to be followed in the exam ination of other territorial and political questions, notably those relative to Ar menia and the Balkan states and terri tories making a part of the ancient kingdom of Poland, whose noble and historical traditions and sufferings which it has edured. especially during the present war ought to conciliate the sympathies of nations. "Such are the principal bases where on, we believe, the ruture re-organization of the peoples ought to be built. They are of a nature to render impossible the return of similar con flicts, and to prepare a solution of the economic question so important for the future and for the material well-being of all belligerent states. "War Termed Massacre. ' "Therefore, in presenting to you, who direct at this hour the destinies of the belligerent nations, we are animated to see them accepted tnd to see thus the conclusion at an early date of the ter rible struggle which more and more appears a useless massacre. "The whole world recognizes that the honor of the armies of both sides is safe. Incline your ears, therefore, to our prayer. Accept the fraternal in vitation which we send you in the name of the Divine Redeemer, the Prince of Peace, leflect on your very grave re sponsibility before God and before man. "On your decision depend the repose and joy of innumerable families, the life of thousands of young people; in a word, the happiness of a people for whom It is your absolute duty to ob tain their welfare. "May the Lord inspire your decision in conformity to His very holy will. May God grant that while meriting the applause of your contemporaries you will also obtain in the future genera tions the splendid name of pacificator. As for us closely united in prayer and in penitence with all those faith ful souls which sigh for peace, we im plore for you the light and counsel of the Divine Spirit, tSigned), "BENEDICT. "At the Vatican. August 1." CHECKS CAUSE OF ARREST William Alexander, Claiming; Fort- land as Home, Xot Known Here. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15. William Alexander, who told the police he was a constructing engineer, was arrested early today in a hotel here on a tele graphic warrant from the Sheriff of Santa Clara County charging him with having passed bad checks in San Jose. Ho said lie was well known in Port land, Or. His explanation was that he did not know his personal account had been overdrawn and that the amount involved was less than 5-0. No William Alexander, constructing engineer, is listed in the Portland city directory and all efforts to locate ac quaintances were futile last night. P. R., L. & P. MISHAPS MANY Commission Asks Survey With View to Minimize. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 15. Special.) The Public Service Commission today wrote to President Griffith, of the Port land Railway, Light '& Power Company, stating that there is an alarming fre quency of accidents on the lines of that company which the commission be lieves can be prevented. While not attempting to state the cause of the various accidents, the com mission suggests that the company make an efficiency survey of operating conditions looking toward such Im provement as will minimize the hazards. ELL-AM S Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it 25c at all druggists. ARMYAGTS AGAINST DIVESATVANCOUVER Sentinels to Be Posted Out side ot Resorts Unless City Co-operates. DRUGGISTS ACCUSED, TOO Commanding Officer at Barracks Charges Sale of Drugs Contain ing Largo Percentage of Alcohol to Soldiers Unless the civil authorities at Van couver, Wash., act promptly to suppress houses of ill-fame, in that town, the military authorities at Vancouver Bar racks will post armed sentinels in front of the resorts to prevent soldiers from entering them. Warning to this effect has been given by the commanding officer at Vancouver Barracks. There is no dis position whatsoever on the part of the military to conflict with the civil au thorities, but the situation is felt to be so serious that it requires imme diate action. The Army will take a hand only if the city officials prove unable to cope with conditions with the promptness deemed necessary. Investigation by " Colonel Edward Burr, commanding officer at Vancou ver Barracks, has disclosed the fact that several lodging-houses in Vancou ver are being conducted in disorderly manner. They depend for patronage on soldiers from the. post. Ban Against Women Desired. Under the law of May 18, 1917, the commanding officer is endeavoring te have these so-called "hotels" conducted in a respectable manner. He has urged that the women inmates either be driven out of the town or required to discontinue their solicitation among the soldiers. Should the city officials be unable to suppress vice conditions, the command ing officer feels certain that the post ing of armed sentinels in front of each resort wilLhave the desired effect, as the habitues of the resorts will not be able to exist without the soldier patronage. The Army authorities also have evi dence that several drug stores in Van couver have been making a practice of selling bitters, paregoric and other drugs containing a large percentage of alcohol to soldiers in uniform in any quantity desired. Unless this practice, too, is discon tinued armed guards will be placed in front of the offending drug stores and soldiers forbidden to enter them. . Army Officials Hold Power. The military authorities take the stand that the efficiency and moral character of the young men enlisting in the service of the country must not be impaired by dive keepers and un scrupulous merchants, even if iron clad methods must be invoked to bet ter conditions. The Federal laws on the subject give them ample power to take necessary steps to protect the soldiers, but tuey feel that the practices complained of can be speedily bettered If military and civil officers work in harmony to stamp them out. Section IS of the Army bill, approved May 18, reads a.s follows: . . . The Secretary of War Is hereby authorized, empowered and di rected during the preseirt war to do everything by him deemed necessary to suppress and prevent the keeping or setting up of houses of ill fame, brothels, or bawdy houses within such distance as he xnay deem needful of any military camp, station, fort, post, cantonment, training or mobilization place, and any person, corporation, partnership or association receiving or permitting to be received for immoral purposes any person within any place, structure or building used for the pur pose of lewdness, assignation or prosti tution within such distance of said places as may be designated or shall permit any such person to remain for immoral purposes in any such place, structure or building aforesaid, or who shall violate any rule, order, or regula tion issued to carry out the object and purpose of this section shall, unless otherwise punishable under the Articles of War, be deemed guilty of a misde meanor and be punished by a fine of not more than $1000, or imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or both." Regulations promulgated by the Sec retary of War in pursuance to this au thority provide that "the keeping or setting up of houses of ill fame, brothels, or bawdy houses within five miles of any military camp, station, fort, post, cantonment, training or mobilization place being used for mili tary purposes by the United States is prohibited." L. 0. HARDING LIEUTENANT Oregon Cltjr High School Teacher Ordered to American Lake. OREGON' CITY, Or.. Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) Lloyd O. Harding, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hard ing, of this city, who has been at the training camp at the Presidio, San Francisco, has received the commission of Second Lieutenant, and ordered to report at American Lake, Wash., Au gust 29. Lieutenant Harding for a year and a half has been instructor in the Oregon City High School., and was re-elected this year. He Is a graduate of the University of Oregon. GANTENBEIN HOME TRADED John 51. Scott Acquires Property From A. C. Dixson. The old Gantenbein home, on East Twenty-fourth street, between East Lincoln and East Grai.t, has been ac quired by John II. Scott, son of the late Harvey v. Scott. The property, which includes a large residence and half block of ground, was secured on a trad from A. C Dixson. Mr. Scott exchanging income property on East Seventh and Oregon streets. Bishop Hughes, of the Methodist Church, is now occupying the residence that changes ownership to Air. Scott. MAN CAUGHT NEAR ARMORY William Fisher, Said to Ho German, Has No Permit. William Fisher, alleged to be a Ger man citizen, was arrested last night by Patrolmen Schad and Long and held for the Federal authorities because he was within a mile of the Armory with out a permit from the Government. Jim Morris, a Greek cook, was ar rested on a charge of falling to register for conscription. WOODMAN LEADER BURIED J. G. Coyan, Long Portland Resi dent, Laid to Kest by Lodge Fellows. Funeral services for the late Joseph G. Coyan, for 30 years a resident of Portland, were held yesterday at 2:30 o'clock from the Skewes undertaking establishment. Webfoot Camp. W, O. W., had charge of the services. The body was cremated. Mr. Coyan was prominent In Wood men circles, having been an organizer for the lodge and was a member of Webfoot Camp. Frank. Motter made the funeral address and Mrs. Mabel Wilson sang "Crossing the Bar." Mr. Coyan is survived by his widow, Mrs. Clara Coyan, two sisters and a son, all of this city. fighting goes on with undiminished 1 J" vlcnp The infantrv has been more ac- ' tive, but except for the. -French. Is en gaged only in raids. On the Dlxmude road northwest of Bixschoote the French pushed forward and succeeded in realizing considerable progress. Sev eral artillery duels and small and Iso lated attacks have occurred on the French front from St. Quentin to the Swiss border. ''IlKlimUlMI II Fighting In Southwest Moldavia, ap parently is lessening in Intensity. In the mountains the .Russians and Rou manians have given up a height west of Ocna to the Austro-Germana. In the Putna Valley and toward the line of the Sereth. Berlin reports Field Marshal Maskensen has mad some progress, capturing the town of Stra cani. Three thousand prisoners, guns and machine guns have been captured by the Austro-Germans :i the Mol davian theater. , Around Fokshanl there has been no figh.-ng, but south east along the Seret. the Teutons have stormed the bridgehead at Hatlaretu. Progress of the War. Nicholas Romanoff and the other members of his immediate family have been removed from the former imperial home at Tsarskoe-Selo, where they had been under guard since the March revo lution. A semi-official announcement says it is reported the lormer Emperor Is being taken to Tobolsk, beyond the Ural Mountains in Siberia. British merchant losses fell off some what during the last week in com parison wi. t the previous week, when a slight Increase was notei Fourteen vessels of more than 1600 tons were lost last week through mines or sub marines in comparison with 21 the previous week. The loss In vessels un der r;00 tons remained unchanged at two. BAR WILL AID MEMBERS PRACTICE Of HEX AT WAR TO BE CARED FOR. San Francisco Association Exempts Soldier-Members From Pay ment of Dues. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. (Spe cial) Lawyers who go to war need not withdraw from the San Francisco Bar Association, nor need they give up their law practice when they Join the colors, it was resolved by the members of the association today. The San Francisco Bar Association has formed a "committee for legal relief for men in military and naval service." Its pur pose is to extend legal aid to those, go ing into the service of the Government and to take care of the practice of lawyers who may enlist. All members of Ahe bar association going into the service will bo exempt from payment of membership dues during their time of service. The membership of the committee for legal relief consists of many of the most prominent Judges and attorneys iu the city. LIQUOR ARRESTS MADi Police .'-ccuse Two of Violating Pro hibition Law. John Golik, 163- North Sixteenth street, was arrested last night by Pa trolmen - Teeters and. Solium and charged with violating the prohibition law. The police say that Mrs. Minnie Clifton accompanied Patrolman Teeters. who w.as not in uniform, to Golik's house and bought a quart of whisky for unn for -f a. She is held as a witness. James Coukoa was arrested by Pa trolmen Schad and Long at 26 North rourth street and charged with violat ing the prohibition law. The police seized 2', i quarts of liquor as evidence, RAIDED I. W. W. SEND BILL Claim for Canary Birds and Parrot Is Presented to State. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Aug. 13. State Controller John S. Chambers was asked today by the Oakland branch of the Industrial Workers of the World to reimburse them for damage done when their headquarters was raided by "soldiers of the state" last Friday. The damage was estimated at about $2000 The union's itemized account Included $74 for canary birds and a parrot and $200 for potted plants. Controller Chambers replied that he had no authority to settle such, claims for the state. ' Read Tfc Oregonian classified ads. LENS again Is the center of the fighting on the western front. The Canadians have taken Hill 70, dominating the city from the north, and are within the city itself, engaging the Germans In desperate fighting at close quarters, after advancing on a two-mile front to an extreme depth of one mile. lor several weeks the Canadians slowly have been closing their lines In the west, northwest and southwert. In preparation for a supreme effort to place this center of the coal fields of the Pas de Calais in their possession. Hill 70, Just east of Loos and north of Lens, was the great stumbling block. Early ednesday the Canadians stormed the hill. The splendid effort was successful and within a few hours the important position was cleared of Germans. The Canadians swept on to ward Lens from the northwest, cap turlng several suburbs and entering the western part of the city. The Ger mans tried desperately to check the Canadian advance, but their counter attacks were vain. While suffering only slight casualties 'themselves, the Canadians inflicted heavy losses on the Germans and captured almost 300 pris oners. In Flanders the Intent, artillery PATHFINDER AT EUREKA Defense League Car Passes Out of Oregon Into California. - EUREKA. Cal.. Aug. 15. The path finder automobile of the Pacific Coast Defense League arrived here late .to day en route to Lower California with a message to Governor Cantu from Mayor A. E. Todd, of Victoria. B. C. E. J. Kcjiea Severely Burned. E. J. 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