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TIIE nrrwtfTSG OnEGOXIAN. TUESDAY, AUGUST 2S, 1917.
AMERICA'S AID IS
OFFERED TO RUSSIA
President Sends Greetings to
Moscow Kerensky's Talk
Inspires Confidence. .
CABINET MAY NOT CHANGE
Coalition Government Believed to
Bo Only Possible Solution; Rad
icals Express Dissatisfac
tion With Kerensky.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. President
Wilson sent to the members of the
Kational Council Assembly at Moscow
today assurances that this Government
Is willing' to extend "every material
and moral assistance" to the govern
ment of Russia.
No official comment was made by
Government officials on Premier Ker
nskji;'s speech before the members of
the Council yesterday, but it was made
clear that the sentiments expressed by
the Russian leader were heartily ap-
J roved here and that his declarations
ndlcating the firm manner in which he
and his councillors are prepared to deal
with enemies of the new government
had aroused a greater confidence in
the outcome of their plans. The mes
sage cabled by President Wilson fol
lows: America's Co-operation Pledged.
"I take the liberty to send to the
members of the great Council now
meeting in Moscow the cordial greet
ings of their friends, the people of the
United States; to express their confi
dence in the ultimate triumphs of
ideals of democracy and self-government
against all enemies within and
without, and to give their renewed as
surance of every material and moral
assistance they can extend to the gov
ernment of Russia in the promotion of
the common cause In which the two
nations are unselfishly striving.
"WOODROW WILSON."
LONDON, Aug. 27. "Premier Keren
sky's speech In opening the national
conference did not satisfy a single
party or succeed in uniting the differ
ent groups in mutual service for the
country," says the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Moscow.
Various Interests Dissatisfied.
"The Democrats are dissatisfied with
the dictator-like government. The antl
Dcmocrats expected a practical pro
gramme for the carrying cut of meas
ures to put down anarchy. They also
are dissatisfied with the Premier's dec
laration regarding the impossibility of
imagining a country without freedom,
saying this is no time to talk of free
dom and social reforms.
"Personally, I do not believe the Cab
inet will undergo changes, as a coali
tion is the only possible form of gov
ernment at this juncture.
MOSCOW, Sunday, Aug. 26. Premier
Kerensky. who came to Moscow yester
day to attend the conference which Is
now being held for consideration of the
military and political problems which
confront the country, reviewed troops
at the Hippodrome today and in ad
dressing them said he was convinced
by the valor they were showing that
they would be able to drive back the
enemy at the front and crush any at
tempt at a counter revolution.
General Korniloff, the Commander-in-Chief,
arrived from Petrograd today
and was greeted by great crowds, in
answer he said it was a source of sat
isfaction to be able to tell the army
that Moscow was the watchword for
the welfare of the country and war
with a victorious end.
ably desiring to conceal from the
enemy the exact objectives it has in
view.
On the front in Franca the Germans
have been throwing counter - attacks
against the French line in the region
of Verdun, but not only have the forces
of General Petaln maintained their
gains In- their entirety, but have taken
more than 1100 additional prisoners.
Likewise on the Aisne front, the Ger
man Crown Prince is keeping up his
offensive against the French, but here
also the attempts met with complete
lauure.
Along the British front the operations
have scarcely risen above the charac
ter of trench raids, although on vari
ous sectors vigorous artillery duels are
in progress.
Berlin reports the capture of Rus
sian positions near Jacobstadt, between
Riga and Dvinsk, but makes no men
tion of operations east of Riga. In
Rumania the Russo-Rumanian forces
still are holding their own against the
Invaders, having retaken height po
sitions northwest of Soveia which the
Germans captured last week. On the
Fokshani sector. Field Marshal vori
Mackensen's forces seemingly have been
unable to make further advances, owing
to the stiffening in the line of the defenders.
FOOD TO BE SURVEYED
NATIO.VS SUPPLY BE INVEN
TORIED AUGUST 81.
GENERAL GREENE ON JOB
Camp Lewis Commander Starts
Work of Organizing Cantonments.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Major-General Henry A. Greene is
now commanding officer of Camp
Lewis, the largest cantonment in the
United States. With his staff he be
gan the work this morning of perfect
ing the organization of the new Army
of 46,000 rookies and 1400 officers who
will be here next month.
Organization in the Army means the
assigning of companies into battalions,
battalions into regiments and regiments
into brigades.
SEIZED SHIP SETS RECORD
Ex-Austrian Craft Goes to Archangel
and Back In 58 Days.
AN ATLANTIC PORT. Aug. 27. An
American steamship, one of a fleet of
vessels formerly under the Austrian
flag and seized here when the United
States entered the war. is back from
a round trip to Archangel.
The vessel made the voyage In E8
days, one of the quickest trips to and
from the Russian port that ever has
been made, according to shipping men.
Progress of the War.
SOMEWHAT slowly, but neverthe
less surely, the Italians are break
ing down the resistance of the Austrl
ans in the region around Montesano,
north of Gorizla, and making their way
eastward toward the border of Upper
Carniola.
The Austrlans have brought up large
numbers of fresh men and, at last re
ports, the fighting was most Intense,
but with the Italians having overcome
the resistance of the Austrlans at vari
ous points.
Virtually nothing is being vouch
safed in the Italian official communi
cation which even approximately rec
ords the advance General Cadorna's
men have made since they began their
offensive, the Italian War Office prob-
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Marshfleld, Walla Walla, Raymond and
Sacramento Selected to Provide
Estimate for Food Director.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Food stocks
held in retail stores of city and rural
portions of 43 counties in various parts
of the country will be inventoried on
August 31 to furnish the basis for an
estimate by the Department of Agri
culture's bureau of markets of the
amount of food products in the hands
of retail dealers. A detailed survey
also will be made in New York City,
which is to be handled as a separate
problem. The survey also will cover
stocks on farms. In wholesale commer
cial establishments and storages and
in the homes of the consumers.
The grouping, as a whole, is in ac
cordance with population. The first
group, represented by Cleveland, Is for
metropolitan districts with a popula
tion of 200,000 or more; the second In
cludes counties with cities of a popu
lation of 50,000 to 200.000; the third
takes counties with cities 25,000 to 50,
000; the fourth from 10,000 to 25,000,
and so on down to 2500, and then cer
tain counties having no city or vil
lage of 2500 population.
In the third group Is Sacramento,
Cal.; the fourth Includes Walla Walla,
Wash., and the fifth Provo, Utah.
Group six includes ten counties with
cities of from 2500 to 5000, and among
the index cities Is Marshfield, Or.
The final group, in counties having
no towns as large as 2500 population,
includes 15 towns, among them being
Raymond, Wash.
ARMY TO BE SUPPLIED
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT ARK
PREPARED IN QUANTITY.
First British Enfield Rifle, Chambered
for American Ammunition, Pre
sented to War Secretary.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. No seri
ous shortage In clothing or equipment
is expected to be disclosed when the
National Army is mobilized next month.
Secretary Baker said today that ar
rangements for the enormous supplies
necessary for the new force are so well
advanced that whatever shortage is
found will be overcome quickly.
The same situation prevails as to
cantonments. Most of the divisional
training establishments are nearing
completion and all will be ready for
the men as rapidly as the levies arrive.
The first British Enfield rifles cham
bered for American ammunition, the
standardized product of three Amer
ican factories turning out these guns
to supplement the Springfield rifle out
put of Government arsenals, was pre
sented to the Secretary Saturday, and
in turn presented by him to Chairman
Scott, of the General Munitions Board
of the Defense Council.
Enough Enflelds to supply the Na
tional Army are expected to be ready
by the time the draft soldiers have been
trained to the stage of drilling with
weapons.
ZIG ZAG WANTS SLACKER
War Takes Postmistress, Wlio Can't
Find Successor.
ZIG ZAG, Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Uncle Sam wants a "slacker."
And If one does not show np, many
of his nephews and nieces will De in
grief this Winter.
Because Postmistress Jennie C. Chap
man will live at Mare Island with
her husband. Marine Chapman, Zig
Zag postoffice will be closed.
Postmasters are exempt from mili
tary service, and, as Uncle Sam wants
a postmaster, the postmaster might as
well be a slacker as not.
"I have tried for months to get a
postmaster," said Mrs Chapman, "but
now I expect an easier task, for I am
simply inquiring for a slacker. There
aren't any in this section, but lots of
visitors come to Mt Hood. I have
hopes."
ITALIANS OVERCOME
AUSTRIAN DEFENSES
Desperate Battle Rages on
Bainsizza Plateau as De
fense Is Strengthened.
PLANES ADD TO CONFUSION
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO JOIN
Valley Towns to Organize at Aums
ville in September.
TURNER. Or., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Forty-four delegates representing the
Aumsville, Turner, Pleasant Grove.
Stayton, West Stayton. North Santiam.
Cloverdale, Mehama, Howell and 1111
hee Sunday schools met at Aumsville
yesterday to organize a district con
vention. W. J. Hadley, of Cloverdale,
was chairman, and B. Darby, of Aums
ville, was secretary.
It was agreed upon to hold a Sun
day school rally of the above schools
on September 16 at Aumsville, when a
permanent organization will be effect
ed. Noted speakers will be present,
the Sunday schools will rally forces,
and a big fellowship basket dinner
will be had.
DELAY AT LOCKS OPPOSED
Representative Hawley Files Protest
AVIUi Army Engineers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Aug. 27. Representative Haw
ley today protested to the Chief of
Engineers against granting any delay
In construction of the Oregon City
locks, for which $80,000 was recently
appropriated. Delay, he learned, was
being urged by a local transportation
company.
Mr. Hawley insisted that the present
low stage of the. river afforded an ideal
time to push this work and was given
to understand that the work will pro
ceed without interruption.
Canadians Straighten Lines West of
lens Berlin Admits Temporary
Loss of Woods and Village
on Verdnn Front.
ROME. Aug. 27. (British Admiralty,
per Wireless Press.) A desperate bat
tle is In progress on the Bainsizza
plateau, on the front north of Gorizla.
It is announced officially. The resist
ance of the Austrlans has been over
come at various points.
The announcement follows:
"On the Bainsizza plateau the In
tensity of the struggle has increased
with the extreme desperation of the
enemy, who by the greater employment
of forces is seeking to prevent us from
progressing towards the eastern ex
tremity of the plateau. Our troops are
resolutely facing the new resistance of
the enemy and are overcoming it at
various points.
"We took more than 600 prisoners
yesterday. Our airplanes by effective
and repeated bombardments sowed de
struction in the interior of the enemy
lines, increasing the disorder which
reigned there on account of the hur
ried retreat."
LONDON, Aug. 27. A successful
trench raid which resulted in the cap
ture of a few prisoners was made by
the British east of Oosttaverne, which,
Is about a mile northeast of Wys-
chaete, early today, the War Office an
nounced today.
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
Aug. 27. (By Canadian Press, Ltd.)
During the past few days the Canadians
In front of Lens have had a period of
comparative quiet and have been able
to consolidate positions recently cap
tured with little retaliation from the
enemy and with surprisingly little loss.
Posts have been pushed out at favor
able points and where trenches could
be connected up to shorten the front
this has been done. The general result
Is that the Canadians hold a compact
line which, on that part of the front
west of Lens, is about 600 yards from
the burned-out area In the city. The
enemy occupies the area between this
line and his main defensive position on
the eastern side of the burned-out sec
tion by means of strong outposts locat
ed In concrete cellars. The chief inci
dents occurring now are in connection
with encounters between patrols.
During the clearing-up operations the
Canadians have destroyed three more
machine guns and captured five, making
the total of machine guns taken since
August 15 43. Twenty-one trench mor
tars also are among the spoils of war.
PARIS, Aug. 27. Strong German at
tacks were made last night on the
Aisne and Verdun fronts. The War
Office announces that the assaults were
broken up by the French fire and that
all French positions were maintained.
More than 1100 prisoners were taken
yesterday.
BERLIN, via London, Aug. 27. The
Germans were forced out of Beaumont,
on the Verdun front east of the Meuse,
in yesterday's fighting, but subse
quently recaptured the village and
wooded sections, the War Office an
nounces. The fighting in this sector
continues.
LONDON, Aug. 27.- Another bomb
ing expedition was made over Belgium
on Saturday night by British aviators.
"A bombing raid was carried out at
midnight Saturday by the naval air
ervlce at the St. Denis western air
drome," the official report says.
"A large number or rjomDs were
dropped. One of our machines Is miss
ing."
BOrSIAJflAXS REGAIN HEIGHT
Tenton Attack Soutli of Ocna Is Re
pulsed In Night Battle.
PETROGRAD, Aug. 27. An Austro
German attack on Roumanian positions
south of Ocna last night was repulsed,
the War Office announces. Northeast
of Soveia the Roumanians recovered a
height which had been wrested from
them.
The official statement regarding the
Caucasian front says: -
"On the Black Sea coast our troops,
co-operating with our fleet, made a
raid on the town of Ordu (100 miles
west of Treblzond). The landing force
was met with fire from houses occu
pied as hospitals. The landing party
destroyed many official buildings and
blew up 11 motorboats and six feluccas
(small sailing vessels)." .
BERLIN, via London. Aug. 27. To
day's official report from the Russo
Gallcian front says that In the Dvlna
River region, northwest of Jacobstadt.
on the northern sector, the Rus
sians yielded some positions to the Germans.
FRESCH KiyKi-'.i 1000 YARDS
Charge In Face of Heavy Fire Results
In 1000 Prisoners.
GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE
FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. Aug. 26.
The gallantry of the French troops
before Verdun carried them forward
again today, when they attacked be
tween Mormont Farm and La Chaume
Wood, and advanced another 1000 yards,
capturing nearly 1000 prisoners.
The territory to the south of Beau
mont heights and woods almost to the
village of Beaumont fell Into their
hands, notwithstanding the most severe
German counter attacks, which came
under a vigorous fire from the French
artillery.
The first attack in the center was
checked for a time, but the resistance
of numerous nests of machine guns
was overcome by the wonderful dash
of the French troops, who would not
be denied. The German artillery, which
seems to be weakening, has bombarded
heavily of late before retiring under
pressure, but the firing has been wild
and little harm has been don.
FIRST VISIT IS RELATED
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followed, and then I returned to the
United States.
In September I went to Washington
to be "Instructed," talked with the
President and Secretary, and sat at the
feet of Assistant Secretary of State
Alvey A. Adee, the revered sage of the
Department of State.
On September 9, 1913, having resigned
as Justice of the Supreme Court of the
state of New York. I sailed for Ger
many. I stopped on the way in Lon
don, In order to make the acquaintance
of Ambassador Page, certain wise per
sons In Washington having expressed
the belief that a personal acquaintance
of our Ambassadors made it easier for
them to work together.
Two cares assail a newly appointed
Ambassador. He must first take
thought of what he shall wear, then
where he shall live. All other nations
have beautiful embassies or legations
in Berlin, but I found that my two im
mediate predecessors had occupied a
villa originally built as a two-family
house, pleasantly enough situated, but
two miles from the center of Berlin
and entlraly unsuitable for an embassy.
There are few private houses in Ber
lin, most of the people living in apart
ments. After some trouble I found
a handsome house on the Wllhelm
cellor's palace and the Foreign Office, 1 0
tit uio very center oi xerun. iniS
house had been built as a palace for
tne Princess Hatzfeld and had later
passed into the possession of a banking
tamiiy named von Schwabach.
First Year's Salary Vanishes.
The United States Government, unlike
other nations, does not own or pay the
rent of a suitable embassy, but gives
allowance for offices, if the house is
large enough, to afford office room for
the office force of the embassy. The
Von Schwabach. palace was nothing
but a shell. Even the gas and electric
light fixtures had been removed, and
when the hot water and heating system,
bathrooms, electric lights and fixtures,
etc., had been put in k and the house
furnished from top to bottom, my first
year's salary had far passed the minus
point.
The palace was not ready for occu
pancy until the end of January, 1914.
and, in the meantime, we lived at the
Hotel Esplanade and I transacted busi
ness at the old two-family villa.
There are more diplomats In Berlin
than In any other capital in the world,
because each of the 25 states consti
tuting the German Empire sends a le
gation to Berlin: even the free cities of
Hamburg, Lubeck and Bremen have a
resident minister at the empire's cap
ital. Invariable custom requires a new am
bassador in Berlin to give two recep
tions, one to the diplomatic corps and
the other to all those people who have
the right to go to court. These are the
officials, nobles and officers of the
army and navy and such other persons
as have been presented at court. Such
people are called "hoffachlg," meaning
that they are fit for court.
It is interesting here to note that
Jews are not admitted to court. Such
Jews as have been ennobled and al
lowed to put the coveted "von" before
their names have first of all been re
quired to submit to baptism in some
Christian church. - Examples are the
Von Schwabach family, whose ancestral
house I occupied In Berlin, and Frled-laender-Fuld,
officially rated as the
richest man in Berlin, who made a
large fortune in coke and its by-products.
These two receptions are really in
troductions of an ambassador to offi
cial and court society.
Presentation Great Ceremony.
Before these receptions, however, and
in the month of November, I presented
my letters of credence as Ambassador
to the Emperor. This presentation is
quite a ceremony. Three coaches were
sent for me and my staff, coaches like
that in which Cinderella goes to her
ball, mostly glass, with white-wigged
coachmen, outriders in white wigs and
standing footmen holding on to the
back part of the coach. Baron von
Boeder, introducer of Ambassadors,
came to me and accompanied me in the
first coach, the men of the embassy
staff sat in the other two coaches. Our
little procession progressed solemnly
through the streets of Berlin, passing
on the way through the center division
of the arch known as the Brandenber
ger Thor, the gateway that stands at
the head of the Unter den Linden a
privilege given only on this occasion.
We mounted long stairs in the pal
ace, and In a large room were received
by the aides and the officers of the Em
peror's household, of course, all in uni
form. Then I was ushered alone Into
the adjoining room, where the Emper
or, very erect and dressed In the black
uniform of the Deaths-head Hussars,
stood by a table.
Emperor Very Friendly.
I made him a little spech and pre
sented my letters of credence and the
letters of recall of my predecessor. The
Emperor then unbent from his very
erect and impressive attitude and
talked with me In a very friendly man
ner, especially Impressing me with his
interest in business and commercial af
fairs. I then, in accordance with the cus
tom, asked leave to present my staff.
The doors were opened. The
staff came in, were presented to
the Emperor, who talked in a very Jolly
and agreeable way to all of us, saying
that he hoped above all to see the
whole of the Embassy staff riding in
the Tier-Garten In the mornings.
The Emperor Is a most Imposing fig
ure, and, In his black uniform sur
rounded by his officers, certainly
looked every inch a King. Although
my predecessors, on occasions of this
kind, had worn a sort of fancy diplo
matic uniform designed by themselves,
I decided to abandon this and return to
the democratic if unattractive and un
comfortable dress suit, simply because
the newspapers of America and certain
Congressmen, while they have had no
objection to the wearing of uniforms by
the Army and Navy, police and post
men, do not expect officers to lead their
troops Into battle in dress suits, have,
nevertheless, had a most extraordinary
prejudice against American diplomats
following the usual custom of adopting
a diplomatic uniform.
(Continued tomorrow.)
'THE STORE THAT UNDERSELLS BECAUSE IT SELLS FOR CASH!'
Kentucky Officials Indicted.
NEWPORT, Ky.. Aug. 27. Sheriff
Boone Gosney, of Campbell County, and
Mayor A. J. Livingston, of this city,
were indicted today, charged with non
feasance in office. -The indictments
followed a crusade against gambling.
Ex-Clilef Surgeon Commissioned.
PARIS, Aug. 27. Dr. J ubochet, ex
chief surgeon of the American ambu
lance, has been . commissioned Major
In the United States Army. He has
not been assigned to duty.
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GOLD LOSS STOPPED
Treasury Officials Concerned
at Adverse Exchange.
eral Reserve Board heads for some time
past to devise a method of conserving
the American gold supply. Japan,
which Is withdrawing gold from this
country in large shipments from San
Francisco, had not been a party to
these conferences In the past, but with
the arrival here of the Japanese mis
sion it is understood steps were taken
to Include its representatives In ths
Informal discussions.
British officials are understood to
be especially desirous that none of the
gold exported from this country to
Japan finds its way to India, where its
use is diverted by the natives from a
medium of currency to a means of per
sonal adornment.
JAPANESE IN CONFERENCE
England ears Coin Mar Beach In
dia and There Be Converted From
Monetary Use to Become Item
of Personal Adornment.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27. The prob
lem of conserving the huge store of
gold accumulated by the United States
since 1914. which has been vexing Fed
eral Reserve Board and Treasury of
ficials somewhat of late, is believed to
have been met in part by the addition
today of gold, bullion, currency and
evidences of Indebtedness to the list of
commodities requiring licenses for ex
port to European countries.
The effect of restriction on gold ex
ports, it is believed, will be to depress
still further the value of the dollar in
international change, especially in the
neutral countries of Denmark, Sweden,
Norway. Holland, Spain and Switzer
land, where foreign exchange is against
American money.
Reasons for the comparatively low
value of the dollar in these money mar
kets have not been explained entirely
to the satisfaction of officials here by
the ordinary balance of trade. In the
case of Spain the balance of trade is
in favor of the United States, yet the
exchange rate is heavily in favor of
the Spanish peseta.
Exports of gold to Spain have been
made for some time past, apparently
In the face of an adverse trade balance.
The power is now placed in the hands
of officials" to check these exportatlons.
British and other allied officials have
been working with Treasury and Fed-
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commercialism about it. Vulgar money doesn't intrude
into the atmosphere of the sacred sanctum of the tooth
twister. For you know refined people, like doctors
and lawyers and dentists, shudder at the mere sugges
tion of grabbing for the change.
The Painless Parker organization is doing dentistry in a
"business" way. There are no "bills collectable" gen
erally "non-collectable." People who have their dental
work done by us get the cost of the work explained to
them at the outset, and, when the work begins, the set
tlement of the bill begins, too. As the work progresses,
additional payments are made, and, when the job is
finished, the last installment is in the tilL A sort of
C. O. D. P. A. Y. E. method of delivering tooth-carpentry.
It sems very cold-blooded and mercenary. Perhaps it is. At
all events, it saves a lot of hard feelings all around. It
puts the relations between dentist and patient on a
sound, common - sense basis. But there is a greater
advantage.
The dentists who let their patients run up bills have the
task of collecting them, and, having let these patients
charge the work so politely, they must needs go about
collecting politely. There must be no rough work. The
result is that the majority of dentists have a desk full
of bills they will never collect, and they have another
sheaf of bills which they can collect only through a
tedious and expensive process.
Who pays the 50 per cent that it takes to make these collec
tions? You do, if you patronize the dentist who runs
his practice in this style. What he can't collect from
the other fellow, he quietly and, of course, politely
tacks on your bill. Somebody must pay the piper. You
have to be the goat. Make no mistake about that.
The reason why Painless Parker can furnish first-class
dentistry at such astonishingly reasonable prices is that
he doesn't have to make any allowances for bill-collec-'
tors. You are saved that tax. Each patient's case
stands alone, and you are not helping to pay the dental
bills of your shirking brother. Unjust method, isn't it?
Not traditionally professional but mighty much like
business.
PAINLESS
PARKER
DENTIST
326 y2 Washington St., Corner Sixth,
Portland, Or.
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Wash.; San Francisco, Oakland, Los
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