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

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. 1917.
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KORNILOFF SEIZES
CAPITAL'S OUTPOST
Gatchina, 30 Miles From Pet
rograd, Is Occupied by En
. emy's Advance Guard. .
KERENSKY MAY DICTATE
Minister or Marine Issues - State
ment to Calm. America's Fears
and v Says . Government Will
Kincrge Mueli Stronger
VETROGRAD, Sept. 12. Gatchina. 30
miles south-southwest of Petrograd,
lias been occupied by i the forces of
General Korniloff after it had been
evacuated by government troops. Gen
eral iSavinko.ff. . .commander. xt the
troops defending Petrograd, told the
Associated Press today. Another
Korniloff force is . 34 miles south of
Petrograd in the direction of Tsarskoe
K'lo. t
General Krimoff, commander of the
Korniloff troops, is at Luga, 90 miles
southwest of Petrograd.' No fighting
has occurred so far.
General SavinkofT's statement, the
first, authoritative one on the military
situation, follows:
"General Krimoff. commander of the
Korniloff troops, arid 'his staff is at
l,uga. No fighting ha occurred so far.
One part of the Korniloff force is 20
vcrsts (about 14 miles) south of Tsars-;
koe felo (a bout' 20 mile's south, of Pe
trograd). This force includes one sav
age division and is in touch .with all
our advance posts. ,
"The men of this division are mostly
Moslems, who, when sent to,' the war,
swore to their chiefs to fight the Ger
mans and not to interfere in Russia's
internal affairs. The organisers of the
revolt falsely assured them) they were
being sent against the Germans, and
when they discovered they were rally
marching against Petrograd they
showed discontent. They then began
fraternizing with our men.
Town ot Defended.
. "The other Korniloff forde is already
In. Gatchina. which was ordered evacu
ated because the town is not. part of
my plan for the defense of Petrograd
and we had there only one regiment of
sharpshooters. Men from - KornilofT's
army are arriving constantly in Petro
grad and we are well .informed of the
movements of the enemy.
"All the armies at the froht are solid
with the government. More' rebel Gen
erals have been arrested by their men.
I have sent an order for the immediate
trial of the officers under arrest by
military revolutionary courts, which
have the power to inflict capital pun
ishment." Asked whether any negotiations with
uenerai Korniiorc were under way,
General SJavinkoft declared emphatic
ally: . "No, and none can be. Korniloff is a
rebel and a traitor, to be . handled ac
cording to the law."
The Associated Press was informed
unofficially early this morning at the
"Winter Palace that Premier Kerensky
"was about to assume- thelposition of
Commander-in-Chief of all the Russian
armies, at least until the revolt has
been.crushed. - , i-. -,. !
. The provfsTknal government today Is
sued a dedree handing over to the
courts of justice as rebels General Kor
niloff, former Commander-in-Chief of
the Russian armies; General Denikine,
commanding the armies on the South
western front; General Lokomsky, chief
of the general staff; General Markoff,
the chief of the headquarters staff on
the Southwestern front, and M. Kislia
koff, assistant to Minister of Roads and
Communications,
i tomncks Pledge Loyalty.
Cossack troops, who formed part of
the army sent by General Korniloff
against Petrograd, have sent delega
tions to the provisional government ex
pressing loyalty to the revolution and
declaring they would arrest their offi
cers who had deceived them.
The following statement, which was
signed "Kerensky, Prime Minister and
Commander-in-Chief," was given out
here today: ;
"By the armed forces of Russia I
declare my complete faith in all ranks
of the army and the fleet, In the Gen
erals, Admirals, officers, soldiers and
tailors who have borne upon their
shoulders the heavy trial of the pat
days.
"The half year's experiment of free
existence could not fail to convince
everyone that all the extreme irrita
ttonal demands not instantly carried
out, wheresoever such demands may
iiave come from, duly cause disturb
ance to the country. Let everyone
remember, whatsoever he might be,
General or soldier in the ranks, that
the slightest 'disobedience to authority
Mill henceforth bo punished.
Russia Must Be Saved From Foe.
"It is time to cease playing with the
country's .fate. Let all Russians who
strive to save the revolution and thus
achieve freedom and a renewal of the
common order of government, to un
derstand and become imbued with the
conviction that in this moment all our
ideas and strength should be directed
first of all, toward the defense of the
fatherland from the . external enemy,
who is aiming to subjugate it."
Boris Savinkoff, assistant Minister
of War and Minister of Marine, in an
interview with the Associated Press
today, said:
"1'or the reassurance of America, you
may say 'that General Korniloff's re
volt is not in the least affecting our
operations against the foreign enemy
The armies at the front are solidly
with the provisional government.
"There -is not the least doubt that
General Korniloff's coup has failed and
that we shall be strengthened for the
future by getting rid of disloyal Gen-
rals by whose conspiratorial tenden
cies we long have been embarrassed.
Eventual Success Assured.
"The provisional government will Is
cue stronger than ever from the crisis
and this will enable us effectively to
deal with the Bolshevik! danger."
WINTER PALACE, PETROGRAD,
Sept.- 11. The government has received
Information that dissensions had brok
en out in General Korniloff's camp. The
army sent against Petrograd. the Vice-
Premier declared, naa oeen aeueivea
having been told that General ivorni
loft's only aim was to drive the Bol
eheviki group out of the capital. The
government had taken measures to un
deceive the soldiers on this point.
Premier Kerensky. the Vice-Premier
etated, has been, offered special powers
and he has the support of the whole
country. i
LONDON. Sept. 12. Leslie Urquhart,
one of the most prominent mining and
oil engineers in Russia, who has Just
arrived in London, in an interview In
the Daily Mail says:
"I have faith in Russia. I have
Itnown the country more than 20 years
and she " will pull through. . .
Whether General Korniloff will prove
'the savior of society." I cannot tell.
But of this I am sure: A military die
tatorship has got to come."
r After paying a, ' tribute to General
Korniloff as "at least a. man of actidh,"
Mr. Urquhart asserts there We im
mense risks and a few compensating
geins for the Germans in a further ad
varce on Petrograd even if the time of
the year and the character of the coun
try permitted. He added:
"I can say witn absolute confidence
that the whole Russian people would
be dad against a separate peace and
would make-short work of anyone who
attempted to negotiate it."
PETROGRAD, Sept. 12. The news
papers here announced today that by
order of the government ei-Grand
Dukes Michael Alexandrovitch and
Paul Alexandrovitch have been trans
ferred from their private residences at
Gatchina, near Petrograd. to the Min
istry of the Interior.
When the imperial regime was over
thrown on March 15, Kmperor Nicholas
designated Grand Duke Michael as
regent, but he in turn abdicated.
MIGHTY- ENGINE EVOLVED
fContinud From First Page.)
of high-powered battle planes for
service in the war.
P"or power,' speed, serviceability and
minimum,, weight, the new engine in
vites comparison with the best that
the European war has produced.
i "I regard the invention and rapid
development of this engine as one of
the really big accomplishments by the
United States since its entry into-the
war. The engine was brought "about
through co-operation oJ more than a
score of engineers, who pooled their
s!iill "and trade secrets in - the war
emergency,- working with the encour
agement of the Aircraft Production
Board, the War Department and the
Bureau of Standards.
- "The story of the production of this
engine is a remarkable one. Probably
the war has produced no greater single
achievement.
Engineers Brought Togetker.
- "One of the first problems was to
produce quickly a dependable aviation
motor. Two courses were open. One
was to encourage manufacturers to
develop Cheir own types; the other to
bring tin best of all types together
and develop a standard. The latter
course was chosen, and two of the best
engineers in the country were brought
together at Washington and the prob
lem of producing an all-American en
gine at the earliest possible moment
was presented to them. Their first
conference was on June 3.
"These two' engineers were figura
tively locked in a room in a Washing
ton hotel and for five days neither left
the suite of rooms. Consulting en
gineers and draftsmen from various
sections of the country were brought to
Washington to assist them. The work
in the drafting room proceeded continu
ously day and night. Each of the two
engineers in immediate charge of motor
development alternately worked a 24
hour shift.
Trade Seerets Donated.
"An inspiring feature of this work
was the aid rendered by consulting en
gineers and motor manufacturers who
gave up their trade secrets under the
emergency of war needs. The indus
tries have also contributed the services
of approximately 200 of their best
draftsmen.
"The two engineers' promised the
Government, if given an opportunity,
they would design a satisfactory engine
before a working model could be
brought from Europe.
"A remarkable American engine was
actually produced three weeks before
any model could have been brought
from Europe. Twenty-eight days after
the drawings were started the engine
was set up.
With the need for speed as an in
centive, tools for building the first en
gine were made even before the draw
ings were finished, on the assumption
that they would be correct.
Parts of the first engine were turned
out at 12 different factories, located all
the way from Connecticut to California.
When the. parts were assembled the ad
justment was perfect and the perform
ance- or me engine was wonderfully
grauiying. xnls in Itself demonstrates
the capabilities of American factories
when put to the test and when thor
oughly organized for emergency work
of this sort.
Allied Representatives Help.
'One Of the Chief rules nntl inert at
the beginning of the designing work
was that no engineer should be per
mitted to introduce construction which
had not been tried out. There was no
time for theorizing. The new engine
is successful because It embodies the
best thought of engineering experience
to date. Representatives in the United
States of England, France and Italy co-
uperaieu in me development of this
motor.
"Thirty days after the assembling- of
win- iirsi engine preliminary tests just
iiea me (jovernment In formally ac
ceptlng the engine as the best aircraft
engine produced in any country. The
final tests confirmed our faith In h
motor In every degree.
'.Both of the flying and altitude teats
oi me new motor have been gratifying.
yjne lesi was conducted at Pike a Peak
wnere it periormed satisfactorily t
tnis nigh altitude. One of the engines,
in an airship, broke the American alti
tude record in a recent flying test.
Rapid Production Possible.
"While It is not deemed exnedient tn
discuss in detail the performances and
tne mechanics of the new motor, it may
be said that standardization is a chief
factor in the development of the Gov
ernment's motor. Cylinders, pistons and
every other part of the motor may be
proaucea rapidly and economically by
a great many factories operating in all
parts or tne country. They may be
as rapidly assembled, either by- these
plants or at a central assembly plant.
lie new engine amounts practically
to an international model. It embodies
the best there is in American engi
neering and the best features of Eu
ropean models, so far as it has been I
possible to adapt the latter to the Ameri
can manufacturing methods. Non-es-ential
complexities were consistently
discarded by these engineers. The re
sult was a composite design of maxi
mum power, minimum weight, great
speed, capability and adaptability to
quick production. j
Four Models Provided. . !
"The standardization of parts ma
terially simplifies the problem of repair
and maintenance. Spare parts will be
promptly available at all times.. Even
the cylinders are designed separately.
It is possible to build the new engine
in four models, ranging from four to
12 cylinders, and under the standardiza
tion plan now worked out, an eight
cylinder or a lS-cylinder model can
be made, using the same standard
cylinders, pistons, valves, cam shafts
and so on.
"This will make the question of re
pairs back of the lines a comparatively
simple matter. The parts of wrecked
eight-cylinder .or 12-cylinder engines
will be interchangeable and a new en
gine may be assembled from the parts
of wrecked machines.
"With the completion of final tests
of the motor tests, which satisfied and
gratified both expert engineers and
Army officers, progress already has
been made toward organizing industry
for the manufacture of the new ma
chines, and deliveries will begin, within
a comparatively short time."
American Hotel Men Elect.
CHICAGO. Sept. J2. W. N. Robinson,
of Kansas City, Mo., was elected presi
dent of the American Hotel Associa
tion at a meeting of the organization
today, at which the name was changed
from the American- Hotel Protective
Association to avoid confusion with
the Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit Asso
ciation, The latter association also
held a meeting, at which Eugene C
Eppley, of Cedar Rapids, la was se-
lectea presmenv
FAST WORK WANTED
Government Would Speed Air
plane Construction.
MANAGER WILL BE NAMED
Nation Divided Into Districts so
Manufacture May Be Co-ordinated
Spruce Supplies and l-'ac-
- lories to Be Investigated.
How to speed up production In the
manufacture of aeroplanes is still one
of the problems of the Government In
which the co-operation of all con
cerned is very much desired. Henry W.
Torney, the traveling executive of the
Equipment Division, Signal Corps, is in
Portland today and before he leaves
will appoint here a district manager
whose duties it will be to gain the co
operation of all interested.
This manager will be one of several
to be appointed in the United States,
which has been districted into zones
where one man will supervise all the
work of constructing aeroplanes under
Government contracts. There will be
six such districts in the country.
"fhe commission seeks co-operation
first of all." said Mr. Torney. "It
wants harmonious working between
the men in the field and the men in
the mills down to the men who put in
the last screw in the finished product.
Foreign Kumple Followed.
"The commission which is supervis
ing this department does not believe
that orders from Washington are going
to get the results and accordingly has
started this system of districting the
sections where the machines are going
to be made.
"This Government in its methods is
profiting by the experiences of the al
lies when they first began placing or
ders in this country for materials.
First, the agents of. the government
would place the orders and then six
months later come around and expect
to get their stuff, only to find that the
instructions had not been thorough
enough, or for some other reason the
badly needed articles of manufacture
were not ready in many cases not even
begun.
"Our Government, by having a dis
trict manager in each zone, will keep
close to every manufacturer and each
manufacturer will profit by what oth
ers have done. These plants will not
be on a competitive basis. The Gov
ernment has all the nlans and experi
ence of other plants and other countries
to give to each and every individual
engaged In the work and in that way
all will get the benefit of what has
been done."
Spruce to Be Investigated.
Mr. Torney has been here but a day
and as yet has not had an opportunity
to go into the spruce situation and local
manufacturing conditions very closely.
He examined the plant of Oliver K.
Jeffery yesterday and found it to be
well equipped to begin the manufacture
of aeroplanes.
He will be here for five or six days
more and will be at the Multnomah
Hotel. For the next few days he will
talk to the lumbermen and others' who
can assist the Government in the pro
duction of these badly needed aero
planes. Mr. Torney is a graduate of W est
Point and a consulting engineer of
New York. He gave up his practice to
take up the aeroplane production be
cause of a sincere belief that in the
airplane lies the solution of the war.
"The quickest way to settle this war
is to build enough aeroplanes to cloud
the sky," said Mr. Torney. "Prog
ress so far has been satisfactory.
Everywhere men who have the facili
ties are rushing out stuff. I have just
come from Berkeley, Cal., where the
Hall Scott Motor Company is making
aeroplane motors which will be used
in the machines built on the Pacific
Coast."
Mr. Torney made it emphatic that
this is a time for volunteers in the in
dustries, a time of getting together
rather than waiting to be approached
by representatives of the Government.
GERMANS ARE ASSAILED
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government, that government has de
cided to deliver to you your passports,
which I transmit herewith by order
of his excellency, the President of the
nation.
"The Introducer of Embassies Has
instructions to assist you in your im
mediate departure from the territory
of the republic. God keep you.
"H. PUEYRREDON.
"To Count Karl von Luxburg, Envoy
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"Stockings held tlie C3Sq!Iips7 way
Are stockings held to surely stay."
15c, 20c. 25c or 35c a pair, depend-
in J upon size and style desired.
MJslkry Garters are the only children's garters
made with the patent rubber cushion clasp
saves stockings, saves darnings and money.
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo
tentiary of the German Empire." "
The Argentine Minister at Berlin
has been instructed to inform the
German Foreign Office that Count
von Luxburg has aaen handed his
passports and to ask for explanations
regarding the telegram disclosures. If
the German government disapproves
of the text of the German Minister's
dispatches, and especially of the word
"ass," which term the count applied
to the Argentine Foreign Minister, the
situation may be cleared. If Berlin does
not disavow the Minister's course Ar
gentina will recall her Minister from
Germany, but may permit the legation
to remain. .','
If Germany expresses a -desire to
maintain relations with Argentina,
notwithstanding the expulsion of
Count von Luxburg, it was said at the
Foreign Office, this government would
be willing to consider the question.
Argentina also has asked the Ger
man government for a full explana
tion of its present policy of sinking
Argentine ships. This apparently was
settled in the case of the steamship
Toro, but in view of Count von Lux
burg's notes, which antedated that
settlement, Argentina desires a clear
statement. ....
A rupture, the Officials say. Is not
necessary if . Germany is inclined to
make concessions, '.but if she does not
do so, it is certain there will be a
break in diplomatic relations.
The passport issued to . Count von
Luxburg reads; ' .
"Considering that his " excellency.
Count Karl von Luxburg. envoy ex
traordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary of the German Empire, is leav
ing the Argentine Republic, the au
thorities of the republic are hereby
requested to protect him in his pass
age to the frontier.
"Given at Buenos Aires, September
12. 1917, valid to the frontier. Pueyr
redon, Minister of Foreign Affairs." ,
The government has issued orders to
the police and the provincial govern
ments to protect Count von Luxburg
and his staff en route, as outbreaks
of the Indignant populace are feared.
The Foreign Office expresses its be
lief that Count von Luxburg will reach
here tomorrow. , -
LONDON, Sept. 12. The statement
from the Swedish Foreign Office that
the Swedish undertaking to. cease send
ing German messages applied only to
North America caused a great surprise
here, whews the facts have been well
known for a long time, among diplo
mats and others.
When the British government took
up the matter with Sweden in 1915, as
surances were given by the Swedish
Foreign Office to the British Minister
at Stockholm and by the Swedish Min
ister in London, it is declared, that the
use of Swedish diplomatic facilities for
the transmission of German messages
had ceased. There were no limitations
or reservations of any sort, it is said.
PORTLAND OFFICER INJURED
Lieutenant Whidden Victim of Ger
man Air Raid on Hospital.
Word has ' been received that Lieu
tenant Rae Whidden. son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Whidden, of Portland, was
among those injured in a recent Ger
man air raid made on the base hospital
to which he -was attached. Mrs. Whid
den said last night that she had only
meager information.
The young Lieutenant is a graduate
of Portland Academy. . After complet
ing his course there, he graduated from
a medical school in the East. He en
listed at New York.
W. H. Whidden, father of the Lieu
tenant. Is a member of the firm of
Whidden & Lewis, architects.
. The population of Imperial Valley,
California, is now estimated at 53,000.
These are new people In California, all
having come in within the last fifteen
years. '
'Arrow
Collars
for 35
3 for
CLUETT-PEABODY CO-INO
MAKERS
Jewish .
New Year
Day
Sept. 17 th
Cards at All
Prices
Main Floor.
With the Reddening of Autumn
Leaves SERGE Frocks Again
Come Into
and we have
charming frocks
at attractive and
Those Delightfully Pretty
THIN BLOWN NEEDLE-EDGED
GRAPEJUICE TUMBLERS
WILL BE ON SALE TODAY AT 8c
They were ordered for the English market, but shipping con
ditions made it impossible to deliver them, so we bought the lot
and are able to offer these fine five-ounce glasses at 8c each.
14-ounce Iced Tea Tumblers, in same design, 12c
each. Sixth Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
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PHILIPPINE
ENVELOPE
CHEMISE
$2.23
Exquisite garments that are
strictly hand made in every
particular. They are scalloped
and embroidered by hand and
put together by fine hand
stitches. They are made of fine
lingerie cloth and ribbon run.
CREPE DE CHINE
CAMISOLES, 98c
Dainty crepe de chine cami
soles in flesh or white, made
with wash satin strap or in sleeve
style. Prettily trimmed with
Val. or filet patterned laces.
Sizes 36 to 44.
Fourth Floor
Lipman, Wolfe & Co.
'The
eJ'Merchandise tfc Merit
Their Own
fust unpacked some
and marked them
inexpensive prices.
The pretty little frock sketched below has
added a peg or two to the top of its skirt to
make up for the inch or two taken out at the
hem. That's the way with ever so many skirts
this year. The waist of this frock is quite
simple, with just a white satin collar and nar
row military braid for trimming.
THERE'S ANOTHER
MODEL BUILT ON
STRAIGHT LINES
WITH FULL PLEATED
SKIRT AND TOUCHES
OF SOUTACHE BRAID.
And there are other models in
these serge frocks, equally smart,
and moderately ,
PRICED $18.50
3d Floor Lipman, W olfe & Co.
First of the Season
TAILORED
VELOUR HATS
Are Moderately Priced at
$7.00
The sketch shows you the ex
treme cleverness of these simple
hats, but you'll have to try a few
on to realize how smart and be
coming they are with their
GROSGRAIN BANDS AND
BOWS BLACK AND ALL
AUTUMN COLORS.
Third Floor
Lipman. Wolfe & Co.
Women and girls all over the country are
"doing their hit" or knitting those fascinat
ing sweaters and scarfs for themselves.
-We have a regular knitting party, every day, and it lasts all
day, too ! Hundreds of Portland maids and matrons are en
thusiastically learning to knit. And they're using
Minerva Yarns
A m p - t rr
le Aristocrats ot the Yarn
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At This Store Only
because Minerva yarns are found here in all the newest
colors and most desirable weights. There are scores of
fascinating new shades and heather tones.
Why not learn to knit now? Mae some
thing for a soldier or sailor. We can teach
you according to Government specifications.
Free Knitting Instructions by Mrs. 'Patterson
Daily From 9 to 12 and 1 to 6
Fifth Floor Lipman, Wolfe 6- Co.
Assortments
of
Wedding
Gifts
Unique and
Lovely
Sixth Floor.
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Onlv"
School Days Are
GYM DAYS
and we have complete
assortment of all the ap
parel needed to make
gymnasium work inter
esting and attractive.
Gym Bloomers Navy blue,
sizes 10 to 20, $1.75.
Of black sateen. $1.50.
Panama cloth, $2.75.
Athletic serge, $3.50.
Middy Blouse s A new
Panama weave middy, $1.75.
Of navy serge, $3.75.
Jack Tar MLiddies Of
white galatea, with flannel col
lars, $1.95.
Regulation Middies
White, in laced front style,
$1.50. Fourth Floor
Lipman. Wolfe & Co.
NEW
Japanese Crepe
KIMONOS !
in delightfully dainty and at
tractive Oriental colorings,
with touches of handwork in .
bright, contrasting shades.
PRETTY
KIMONOS
AT $1.89
Of Japanese crepe, in rose,
Copen, maize, pink and blue,
with regulation or novelty
sleeves. Embroidered in floral
patterns.
"THE GOLDEN
PHEASANT"
AT $2.95
Kimonos in rose, corn, pink,
lavender or Copen, embroid
ered with exquisite Golden
Pheasants. Very artistic and
lovely. Fourth Floor
Lipman, Wolfe 6r Co.
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