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THJ3 MORNING OREGONIAX, TUESDAY. AUGUST 21. 1917.
PETAIN IMPRESSED
BY U. S. SOLDIERS
French Commander Inspects
Villages in Which Ameri
cans Are Quartered.
CHASSEURS ARE REVIEWED
Americans Express Hope They May
l ight Alongside Tbelr Instruc
tors and Prove How Apt
They Are as Pupils.
(By the Associated Press.)
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. Aug. 19. (Delayed.) Gen
eral Petaln, commander-in-chief of the
French armies, paid his first visit to
day to the American troops in France
and expressed ' himself as delighted
with what he saw.
"I am exceedingly pleased and grati
fied with what I have seen during this
inspection." he said. "Training has
progressed so well that I feel certain
the American troops will form an ex
cellent fighting force in a very short
time."
The French General was accom
panied by Major-Ceneral John J. Persh
ing, the American commander, and
both left this afternoon for the French
front, where they will remain several
days. They had a very busy day, mo
toring 100 miles or more, and inspect
ing almost every village in which
Americans are billeted. In addition.
General Petain held a review of the
famous chasseur division which has
been training: the Americans for the
last month.
Petal n Addresses Officers.
Addressing the officers of this di
vision. General Petain said they had
rendered a notable service both to
France and to America and that their
battalions had become sister battalions
to the American contingent. The
Americans, he added, had expressed the
hope that some day they would have
the privilege of fighting alongside
their French instructors, and of prov
ing what apt pupils they can be.
General Petain spoke of the elan of
the chasseurs, of the high morale of
the French army they represented, and
recalled to them that their duty was
always to inculcate this morale In
their fellow divisions.
Major-General Pershing also was
much pleased with his Inspection of the
American troops. He found material
Improvements everywhere and said:
Pershing Admires Review.
"T am extremely well satisfied wifh
what I have seen today. A thing which
particularly strikes one about the
Americans Is the fine spirit which pre
vails both among officers and men.
Training is progressing rapidly and
satisfactorily in every respect."
The review of the chasseur division
was most spectacular. General Persh
ing greatly admired the dash with
which it was carried out. The in
fantrymen made a splendid showing,
but the picturesque feature was the
rushing by of the divisional artillery,
with horses at a fast trot, followed at
some distance by several troops of
cavalry at full gallop. Later three
of the chasseur bands played the
"Marseillaise" and the "Star-Spangled
Banner."
The day was one of brilliant sun
shine and during the greater part of
the review a beautiful silver-colored
French airplane played above the
heads of the soldiers. The French
plane was viewed with some suspicion
by the American anti-aircraft gunners
while it was some distance away and
until the identity of the aircraft was
fully established. There were several
German airplanes near the camp late
yesterday and it is reported that
French airmen brought one of them
down while it was endeavoring, to re
turn home.
Prior to the review. General Petain
bestowed numerous decorations on the
chasseurs and also mingled with the
French peasants who had gathered- on
the review grounds. Patting one small
boy on the head. General Petain asked
him to what military class he belonged.
"Nineteen twenty three, my general."
the boy answered.
"Then you will have a. long time to
wait," the general remarked laughing
ly, and the boy saluted gravely.
Pershing Kisses Maids.
Several times during the day the
French commander was presented with
bouquets by small girls, each of whom
he kissed on either cheek. Late in the
day General Pershing also received a
bouquet and, adopting the French cus
tom, leaned far over and kissed the
little girl on both her rosy cheeks and
thanked her, first In English and then
In French.
General Petain made a close Inspec
tion of several American battalions
and seemed particularly interested in
the various items of their equipment.
He stopped in front of several soldiers
and examined their kits In detail.
The broad-brimmed American cam
paign hats also claimed a great deal
of his attention. He took one of these
from a soldier's head, weighed it In his
hands and studied it for several min
utes and then carefully replaced and
readjusted it on the American's head,
the soldier standing at rigid attention
the whole time.
"This is very good, very good." said
the general. "It is especially fine for
Euch a sun as we have today."
"And for rain, too," added General
Pershing.
"They are fine young men, of splen
did physique, intelligent and most satisfactory-looking
soldiers in every
way," General Petain told several of
the captains of companies who repeat
ed his words to their commands when
the general had passed on his way.
EDISON VISITS PRESIDENT
Secretary of Navy Declines to Com
ment on Inventor's Work.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Thomas A.
Edison conferred with Secretary Dan
iels today and later went to the White
House. It was his first visit to the
President since the declaration of war.
It is well known that the great in
ventor has been giving much attention
to anti-submarine devices, but Secre
tary Daniels said today that was a
subject which he could not discuss.
U. S. CHARGES CONSPIRACY
Member of Exemption Board in
Kentucy and Judge Are Arrested
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky.. Aug. 20.
Sheriff James N. Taylor, a. member of
the Logan County exemption board,
and J. W. Edward, County Judge, were
arrested here today by a. Deputy United
States Marshal on the charge of con
spiring to violate provisions of the
selective arm is.w.
AMERICAN OFFICER VISITS RUSSIAN TROOPS AFIELD.
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GENERAL, SCOTT IN T HE RUSSIAN TRENCHES.
While the American mission, headed by Elihu Root and General Scott,
was in Russia, General Scott visited the trenches at the front and so heart
ened the forces that they fought with ( renewed vigor. This photograph
shows General Scott with his Russian aid. Colonel Kutchiloff, in a Russian
trench on the Gallclan front on July 1, the day the Russian army under
took its first offensive since the revolution.
ITALIANS TAKE 7500
Battle Given Austrians on 37
Mile Front.
IS0NZ0 RIVER IS CROSSED
find no trace of their son. His name
did not appear on the roster of the
aviation corps and he was not known
to the New Orleans officials. The mat
ter was then referred to the War De
partment. Dr. and Mrs. Leep passed through
Roseburg en route to their home on
August 15, and said, the Homer Leep
that was injured was not their son.
Their boy. they said, had been located
in another part of the East.
Deep mystery has surrounded the
telegram regarding Leep's alleged in
juries, and it is surmised he sent them
himself.
Italian Press Declares Renewed Ac
tivity Demonstrates How Allies
Feel About Pope's "Pre
mature Proposals."
ROME, Aug. 20. The Italians in their
offensive on the Isonzo front begun yes
terday have crossed the Isonzo River
and already have taken 7500 prisoners.
It was officially announced by the War
Department today.
Guns and many machine guns have
been captured by the Ital'ans, and the
Austrians have suffered serious loss.
The infantry battle continues vigor
ously. Commenting on the new Italian ad
vance, the newspapers say that it. like
the British attack in Flanders, will be
of service If it demonstrates how the
allied countries feel towards "the pre
mature peace proposals" of Pope Bene
dict. It Is said Austria apparently realizes
the gravity of the situation as an
nouncement is made that Emperor
Charles is soon to visit the Austro
Italian front, presumably to encourage
his troops.
The official Austrian statement of
yesterday said the Italians had begun
an offensive on a 37-mile front from
Tolmino to a point near the Adriatic
The struggle was said to be bitter, but
yesterday's Italian ofticlal statement
did not mention it,
LONDON. Aug. 20. A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Copenhagen says that, according to re
ports received from Austria, the battle
no-v raging on the Isonzo front of the
Austro-Italian theater is characterized
as the most violent ever fought there.
The advices add that it is believed by
the Austrians and Germans that the
Italians are making an attempt to
break through to Trieste. Many new
guns have been brought into the fight,
for . which the Italians had been pre
paring for weeks.
CORFU, Aug. 20. One-quarter of the
Serbian city of Monastir has been de
stroyed by fire, caused by a Bulgarian
bombardment, the Serbian press bureau
announces. The number of victims has
not been ascertained.
The statement says that Saturday the
Bulgarians bombarded the city with
some 2000 shells, although no fighting
was in progress. Women and children
who fled in all directions have been
taken to the rear.
80,000 MADE HOMELESS
Fire Destroys Commercial Quarter
of SalonikJ.
SALONIKL Aug. 20. The commercial
quarter of this city has been destroyed
by fire. It Is believed the number of
fatalities is small
LONDON, Aug. 20. More than half
the walled city of Salonlki, in Greek
Macedonia, which is under occupation
by the entente allied troops, was de
stroyed by fire Saturday. Eighty thou
sand persons who were rendered home
less were being removed to neighboring
villages last evening, according to a
dispatch received in London. The fire is
under control..
STEEL IN GREAT DEMAND
High Bid for Old Portage Railroad
Around Celilo Falls Is $59,00 0.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
Steinbock & Samuels, of Salem, sur
prised State Treasurer Kay, sole mem
ber of the Board of Control here today
to receive bids on the steel and equip
ment of the old state Portage road
around Celilo Falls, when they offered
59,000 for the outfit.
A few months ago a bid of $3000
was rejected as too low, but the pres
ent bid is higher than any of the mem
bers expected to get.
McNaughton & Raymond, of Portland,
were the next best bidders, offering
56.144. Robert Strahorn offered $40,000.
HOMER LEP IS ARRESTED
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training camp before he was commis
sioned.
The Department of Justice has been
trailing him since the bad check was
returned to New Orleans. Leep's
friends in Washington are inclined to
think his mind is affected.
Leep was a stenographer working for
Representative Young, of Texas, who
has heard nothing from Leep since he
went to New Orleans In response to the
telegrams received from "Lieutenant
Young."
LEEP SOUTHERN OREGON BOY
Parents Called to New Orleans by
News of Injury.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
Homer Leep is a son of Dr. and Mrs.
K. A. Leep, of Myrtle Point, Coos Coun
ty. A few weeks ago Dr. Leep received
a. telegram from New Orleans to the
effect that his son had been seriously
Injured while engaged in an aerial
flight. The telegram was purported
to have been signed by -an official In
charge of the aviation camp there.
Dr. and Mrs. Leep hastened to New
Orleans, but upon arriving there could
RECRUITING IS PUNISHED
Men Plead Guilty to Violating Neu
trality by Aiding British in 1915.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. Dr.
Thomas Addis and Ralph K. Blair, un
der Indictment here since 1915 for con
spiracy to recruit men in the United
States for service in the British army.
in violation of neutrality laws then
existing, changed their pleas to guilty
in the United States District Court
today and the case was closed with the
payment of fines of $1000 each.
The men appealed from previous con
viction and the appeal was denied by
the United States Supreme Court.
Government Wants AH Possi
ble of Swift Craft to De
fend Transports.
ENGINES CHIEF CONCERN
POSLAM EXCELS
IN INTENSITY OF
HEALING POWER
Poelam posseses healing energy so
highly concentrated that one ounce of
Poslam Is worth a pound of ordinary
ointments less efficient in the treat
ment of Eczema or any eruptlonal con
dition of the skin.
Talk with those who have been
healed of aggravated skin troubles,
who have used all kinds of remedies
AND THEN USED POSLAM, and they
will say this even more emphatically,
Results come quickly. Itching stops
angry skin is soothed; uncertainty is
dispelled, so little Poslam does so much.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 243
245 West 47th St, New York City.
Adv.
Bell
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Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists..
U-BOAT DESTROYER
BUILDING SPEEDED
Daniels Says He Hopes to Have
More of Destroyers Than Does
Any Other Power; Number Un
der Construction Unknown.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. Preliminary
teps toward providing the Navy with
as many additional destroyers as
American plants can turn out were
announced by Secretary Daniels today
at a conference with more than a score
of shipbuilders, engine makers and rep
resentatives of other industries.
Information was submitted by the
builders as to what they could do In
the way of expanded facilities. Navy
officials will study the reports and
uggest a definite plan for the accom
plishment of their purpose, which Is to
make the United States first In de-
troyers, the arch enemies of the sub
marine.
There are many building yards which
can Install additional ways and begin
hull construction without delay. En
gines and equipment, however, present
a greater problem. Today's conference
dealt largely with this latter aspect.
Destroyers Prove Efficiency.
The destroyer has proved itself by
zperience the most efficient U-boat
hunter because of its speed and sea
going qualities. The average under
water speed of submarines is about ten
knots an hour. Steamers employed as
troop ships make not less than 12 knots
an hour, so that they need not fear
under-water attack from the rear and,
with destroyer convoys to protect them
ahead, virtually only chance encounters
with submersibles which lie directly in
their path are to be expected.
If we get what we want," the Sec
retary said, "the United States will
have more destroyers than any other
power. They are the one thing that a
submarine fears."
The Secretary Indicated that all de
stroyers the builders could produce
would be ordered. Every effort of the
department will be laid upon speeding
up the many contracts now pending.
Secretary Daniels said no additional
submarine chasers would be ordered
at present. The chasers are valuable
as harbor and shore patrols, but de
stroyers are superior even for these
duties and have In addition seagoing
qualities which make them of far
greater value in all other ways.
Builders' Snssresttona Heard.
Every suggestion that the ship and
engine builders made today as to addi
tional motive power for destroyers was
given close attention. Equipping some
of the new vessels with oil engines
was among the suggestions.
As to the plants at which the new
destroyers will be laid down. Secretary
Daniels said, he favored expansion of
the plants already building destroyers
as the most efficient means of speeding
up. Experience gained in previous
building will enable such plants to turn
out more quickly, it Is f-lt, than would
be possible for a plant new to the
work.
Secretary Daniels' decision shows
that the officers who have been con-
ending that the best answer to the
U-boat was to turn out an enormous
number of destroyers have carried their
point. They were backed by reports
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experience In European waters.
No figures have ever been made pub
lic as to the number of destroyers un
der construction. Secretary Daniels
said today, however, that they repre
sent the maximum present capacity of
the country.
Packing Company Loses Appeal.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. The
Sanborn - Cutting Packing Company,
which has establishments in Oregon
and Alaska, lost its appeal in the
United States Circuit Court here today
for the return of S12.50O secured in
a Judgment against the company by
V. A. Paine, trustee of the Kake Trad
ing & Packing Company, a bankrupt
concern.
SMOKE BOMBS CATCH FIRE
Two Aviators at Buffalo Burn to
Death, in' Midair.
BUFFALO, N. Y.. Aug. 20. Charles
A. Wall., Jr., and Richard H. Mead
were burned to death here late today
when an airplane in which they were
experimenting with smoke bombs
caught fire in the air. Both men were
dead when the destroyed airplane fell
to the ground.
Wall was a civil engineer, in train
ing for aviation service.
Mead was aviation instructor, who
came to Buffalo recently from the
training camp at Mineola, L. I.
Crude Oil Is Advanced.
PITTSBURG, Aug. 20. Pennsylvania
crude oil advanced 25 cents today to
$3.50, the highest in a quarter of a
century. Other new prices posted were:
Corning, $2.60; Cabell. $2.57. and Som
erset, $2.40, each price representing an
advance of 10 cents.
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hard to digest and which contain little nutriment.
It is what you digest, not what you eat, that builds healthy
tissue and supplies energy for the day's work.
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waste of wheat and other food staples. The best way to prevent
waste is to demand the whole wheat grain in breakfast foods
and breadstuffs.
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